Chapter 567

The Chaos Tree, as a top-tier twelfth-rank treasure and a Great Saint-level artifact, immediately showed remarkable effects upon taking root in Lin Yuan's internal universe.

“My internal universe?”

Lin Yuan’s expression shifted in surprise as he focused, carefully sensing every change.

The Chaos Tree impacted his internal universe in many ways—more stable spacetime, more refined law circulation—all within expectations.

But beyond that, once rooted, the Chaos Tree also caused strands of chaos energy to spread throughout the universe, resembling the chaotic aura that permeated the chaotic void.

These strands triggered a deeper transformation within his internal universe.

Whoosh—

The edges of his internal universe began expanding rapidly.

After cultivating the first layer of

Infinite Void

, Lin Yuan’s internal universe had reached a size of 20 million light-years across.

That was near its limit. To expand it further, a major breakthrough—like advancing to the Dominance stage and upgrading his life essence—was normally required.

But now—

His universe surged from 20 million…

To 21 million…

23 million…

25 million…

And in moments, reached 30 million light-years across.

Then 31 million… 32 million…

The expansion finally began to slow near 33 million light-years.

Though still growing, the pace had clearly dropped. It would likely stabilize just over 33 million light-years.

“As expected of the Chaos Tree…”

Lin Yuan was amazed. The growth of his internal universe was nearly double—unbelievable by normal standards.

To achieve such growth with his current cosmic foundation would normally take ten or even a hundred cosmic eras—gradual expansion until quantity became quality.

Or, it would take a major leap in cultivation to trigger this.

“Tuolong Great Saint really put effort into grooming his successor.”

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Tuolong was the true body of the Great Saint whose soul fragment had been inside Cang Yulong.

From the cultivation memories Lin Yuan had viewed, he’d recognized this ancient Great Saint.

Each Great Saint walked a distinct path, and their fame often spread across void domains. Unless forgotten through countless ages, their legacies endured.

Tuolong was a Chaos Great Saint specializing in the physical body.

In terms of combat power, even if not at Supreme Saint level, he was far stronger than newly risen Great Saints like Shadowfiend and Nine Phoenix.

“What a pity…”

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. The Chaos Tree had ultimately ended up in his hands.

Then again, perhaps not a pity at all—if he hadn’t intervened, Cang Yulong would’ve eventually given everything up under Ninefold’s torment. Not only the Chaos Tree and inheritance space, but even Cang Yulong himself would have been lost.

In truth, if not for the Chaos Tree, Lin Yuan wouldn’t have risked offending a Venerable.

“With my current strength, if I sparred with Ninefold again, there’d be no need to use

Tear the Sky

.”

He pondered.

His divine ability

World

alone could now force Ninefold to reveal his survival techniques. The biggest beneficiary of his internal universe’s expansion was

World

.

That physical divine ability’s power depended entirely on the strength of his internal universe.

Of course, in a real life-or-death fight, there would be no holding back—he would unleash everything.

As Lin Yuan’s internal universe continued to expand and its law fluctuations grew more stable…

Deep within it, a jade gourd trembled slightly, and a red-clad girl with two high braids emerged.

“What’s going on with this internal universe…”

She surveyed the entire internal universe. As the spirit of the jade gourd and the guardian of the thirteenth-rank inheritance

Infinite Void

, she paid close attention to changes here.

After all, the

Infinite Void

inheritance was fundamentally tied to one’s internal universe.

“It’s the Chaos Tree?”

She quickly pinpointed the source.

Whoosh.

Lin Yuan appeared beside her in a manifested form.

As the creator of his internal universe, he was instantly aware of every change—naturally, he noticed the gourd’s disturbance.

“Senior, you know of the Chaos Tree?”

Lin Yuan asked.

“Of course I do.”

The red-clad girl glanced at him. “These kinds of treasures usually fall from the source regions of the chaotic void. Extremely rare. Especially in enhancing internal universes.”

“For those cultivating the

Infinite Void

lineage, the Chaos Tree is unbelievably effective.”

She explained.

“Fell from the source regions?”

Lin Yuan looked at her.

The Chaos Tree originated from the source of the chaotic void?

When he broke through to the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth ranks, he had received infusions from those source regions—he had felt the boundless power within.

So the Chaos Tree came from that place?

“No other place can birth a true Chaos Tree.” She shook her head. “You may have heard that a World Tree can evolve into a Chaos Tree, but that’s practically impossible.”

“I see.”

Lin Yuan turned toward another part of his universe.

There, another giant tree swayed—it was his World Tree.

Ever since completing the first layer of

Infinite Void

, expanding his internal universe to 20 million light-years, the World Tree’s usefulness had diminished.

Its power couldn’t cover the entire universe anymore.

When he first explored the chaotic void, Lin Yuan had hoped to evolve the World Tree into a Chaos Tree. But after many failed attempts, he realized it wasn’t worth the effort.

“But it’s still quite a fortunate encounter that you got the Chaos Tree.”

The red-clad girl praised.

She wasn’t emphasizing its rarity, but rather that this kind of treasure was perfect for someone with Lin Yuan’s deep-rooted internal universe.

The Chaos Tree’s effectiveness varied greatly depending on the cultivator.

In the hands of an ordinary Chaos Venerable, it might only stabilize their universe a little or shorten the time needed to reach the Chaos pinnacle.

But in Lin Yuan’s hands? The effect was immense. His overall power had already risen significantly—and this was only the beginning. With time, its benefits would grow, affecting Dominance and even Chaos-level advancement.

“Guess I got lucky.”

Lin Yuan smiled. He hadn’t expected his avatar’s trip to the Myriad Phenomena Void Domain would yield such fortune.

After a while of observing the Chaos Tree and confirming it was settling in without issue, Lin Yuan turned his focus to the inheritance space.

This space had been created by Tuolong to nurture a successor.

The Chaos Tree was the rarest treasure within, but not the only one. There were numerous other valuable items—and Tuolong’s inheritance.

Actually, the most important part of the entire space wasn’t the Chaos Tree, but the Great Saint’s soul fragment.

For most cultivators, the Chaos Tree might help stabilize their universe, giving them an edge in battles against peers.

But Tuolong’s soul fragment?

That offered hope to break through bottlenecks and take the next step.

A Great Saint’s guidance didn’t help much from Venerable to Great Saint—but from Path-Clearing to Dominance, or Dominance to Venerable, it made a big difference.

Even for Chaos Venerables, having a Great Saint’s soul fragment as a mentor could help clarify the path forward, even if it didn’t lead directly to the next stage.

But Lin Yuan was different.

The so-called guidance of a Great Saint’s soul fragment didn’t help him much.

His path was built on multidimensional law and Dao principles that even Great Saints barely understood.

Besides, the soul fragment only mentored its chosen successor. Lin Yuan clearly wasn’t suited to follow Tuolong’s path.

After refining the mysterious inheritance space, it had shrunk to palm-size and floated before Lin Yuan.

“Let’s take a look…”

Lin Yuan began inspecting it. As its new master, he had complete control.

“

Nine Tribulations Tuolong Body

?”

He examined the technique closely.

It was similar to

Mysterious Emperor Body

—a physical cultivation method.

Tuolong was a wondrous lifeform born of the chaotic void with an immensely powerful body. Upon reaching Great Saint level, his physical strength became unmatched.

Through

Nine Tribulations Tuolong Body

, one’s flesh would gradually transform into a Tuolong-like body via a unique method.

The practitioner would undergo nine tribulations. Afterward, the technique would be complete, and the cultivator would become another “Tuolong.”

To this day, only one true Tuolong had ever emerged from the chaotic void.

Which was why Tuolong had always been lonely, lacking kin. He created this inheritance not only to pass down his strength, but to prevent his species from going extinct if he failed to reach the thirteenth rank.

Perfecting this art meant becoming a new Tuolong.

“There’s quite a bit to learn here.”

Lin Yuan pondered as he read.

In terms of level, this technique was slightly below

Mysterious Emperor Body

and

Devil Jade Undying Body

. At best, it transformed one into a Tuolong.

But the other two—when mastered—granted a body strong enough to face Chaos Great Saints head-on.

Still, as a Great Saint-level technique,

Nine Tribulations Tuolong Body

had its intricacies. Lin Yuan found parts that he could integrate into his own cultivation to make his physical body more refined and flawless.

“Tuolong…”

In his mind, Lin Yuan visualized the detailed structure of the Tuolong’s body—provided as the end goal of the technique.

“Wondrous lifeforms from the chaotic void, special lifeforms from the starry cosmos—all are born with incredible bloodline talents…”

He mused. In many ways, the chaotic void and the cosmic starry sky mirrored each other.

The inheritance space also contained many other legacies besides the

Tuolong Body

.

Lin Yuan reviewed each, absorbing the useful parts into his own path.

Whoosh—

At a microscopic level, his body began to change. Even Supreme Saints like the Mysterious Sovereign would find it hard to capture and study a Great Saint-level physical lifeform.

Even if they succeeded, such a lifeform could self-destruct to avoid capture.

No powerful being would willingly let others study their body.

As Lin Yuan continued studying the inheritances—he also began inventorying the many treasures inside the space.

Buzz—

With a thought, temples throughout the inheritance space released various rare items, each glowing with unique auras.

A ten-meter-wide purple crystal, its liquid core visible to the naked eye.

“Purple Jade Nest?”

Lin Yuan’s heart stirred. This Chaos-level treasure, despite its size, was worth at least a million Chaos Stones.

To put it in perspective, the

Fragment World

he bought—measured in light-years—had cost only a little over a million.

This small chunk of the Purple Jade Nest was worth just as much.

He turned his gaze to more items.

Yellow pearls that calmed the mind when they clinked together.

A nine-colored herb with nine differently colored leaves, fully grown.

“All these treasures together... their value in Chaos Stones should be around 38 million.”

Lin Yuan was quite satisfied. Tuolong had built this inheritance space to train a successor—and training required more than guidance. It needed resources.

Close to 40 million Chaos Stones' worth of treasures—that was enough to support a typical eleventh-rank lifeform all the way to Chaos level without lacking anything.

“Consuming them directly would be wasteful. Better to exchange them for more suitable resources.”

Lin Yuan thought.

For example, the nine-colored herb stabilized flesh and internal universes—great for newly ascended Venerables experiencing rapid transformations.

But eaten directly?

Its value would plummet—pure waste.

Lin Yuan was still a ways from becoming a Venerable. And with his foundation, he wouldn’t need such aids to reach the Chaos level.

So selling them for better-suited treasures was clearly the smarter move.

Guming Chaos Continent

“Brother Milky Way,” said Wan Qu, smiling as he greeted Lin Yuan.

Because of his master Guming Venerable’s instructions, he treated Lin Yuan with utmost care.

If Lin Yuan wanted to meet, he’d come no matter how busy he was.

“Brother Wan Qu.” Lin Yuan savored the fine wine before him.

“This time, I’ve come to sell some rare treasures.”

“Selling treasures?” Wan Qu’s eyes lit up.

“If you’re offering them, I’ll buy them—no exceptions.”

Lin Yuan had sold him items before. Their business had been smooth and mutually beneficial.

Wan Qu’s rule was: even if he didn’t profit, he’d ensure Lin Yuan was satisfied.

Of course, he had profited off past deals—just not by much.

“Take a look first.”

Lin Yuan flipped his hand and produced several items from the inheritance space.

The Purple Jade Nest, the Nine-Colored Leaf, and more.

“Hmm?”

Wan Qu’s expression changed immediately.

These were all Chaos-level items—and not low-value ones either.

“So many treasures…” His scalp tingled. Could Lin Yuan have raided a Chaos Venerable’s lair?

“What’s wrong? Something the matter?”

Lin Yuan glanced at him.

“No, no problem.” Wan Qu shook his head quickly.

“But these treasures are too valuable. I’ll have to consult my master.”

At the Chaos level, such items were beyond his authority. Guming Venerable had to approve.

“Go ahead.”

Lin Yuan understood and said nothing more.

“I’ll get back to you soon.”

Wan Qu split a strand of consciousness and sent a projection to his master’s secluded cultivation site.

“Master, Brother Milky Way wants to sell some treasures…”

He explained everything.

“These?” Guming Venerable was also surprised. Some of Lin Yuan’s items were difficult for even Chaos Venerables to acquire.

“Shall we buy them?”

Wan Qu asked.

“Of course we’ll buy!”

Guming’s eyes widened.

“So many rare items—if you don’t buy them, I will!”

He immediately began pricing each item, giving top rates—higher than market value.

First, because they were truly rare.

Second, because the Chaos Dragon Beast’s prophecy about Lin Yuan was terrifying. Guming would rather make friends than haggle.

Once Wan Qu left—

Guming Venerable regained composure.

“Guming…”

A black-robed youth appeared beside him.

“That ‘Milky Way’… seems to be a reincarnated Great Saint.”

He spoke softly, having overheard the earlier conversation.

“Indeed.”

Guming nodded.

In the youth’s prophecy, anyone who offended Lin Yuan faced certain death.

Which could only mean one thing—Lin Yuan was destined to become a Great Saint.

And not just any Venerable could say that with certainty—only a reincarnated Great Saint.

Now that Lin Yuan had brought out so many rare Chaos-level items—their theory that he was a reincarnated Great Saint was all but confirmed.

Such rare items... could only have come from regaining his past memories and recovering the contingencies he had left during his prime.

“A Great Saint…”

Guming and the black-robed youth exchanged a glance, both filled with awe.

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