Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 100 Conquering the Heavenly Mountain, Breaking Through to the Domain Lord Level

Virtual universe, an independent dimension of spacetime.

The entire space-time area is a vast and desolate plain.

However, in the center of this plain, there are three majestic mountain peaks.

These are the three Tongtian Mountains, corresponding to the three secret realms of Heaven and Earth, Primordial Beginning, and Primordial Realm. Passing through them allows one to directly become a member of that secret realm.

Among them, the original Tongtian Mountain is the most magnificent and majestic, reaching a height of about ten thousand miles.

"Shh!"

Yu Duan's figure suddenly appeared in the Tongtian Mountain plane, and then his gaze fell on the original Tongtian Mountain before he instantly transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

……

At the foot of the original Tongtian Mountain, a burly minotaur with horns on both foreheads is fast asleep, lying on a huge square stone, snoring loudly.

Beside the minotaur was a dark purple giant axe, covered in congealed blood, emitting a strong, pungent stench of blood.

"Wake up, wake up! I'm going to conquer the Tongtian Mountains."

Yu Duan spoke, his voice containing a special magic that immediately startled the minotaur awake.

This is a very simple sonic illusion technique, somewhat similar to the method used by the Chaos Monument Guardian, Kandri, to awaken those who seek enlightenment.

The minotaur leaped into the air with a somersault, then looked at Yu Duan: "You... want to break through the Tongtian Mountain?"

Yu Duan nodded: "Okay, let's begin."

Upon hearing this, the minotaur excitedly shouted, "White monkey, sly snake, someone wants to break into the mountain!"

Whoosh!Whoosh!
Two streaks of light instantly flew in from the other two directions at the foot of the original Tongtian Mountain.

One of them was a tall, thin ape dressed in silver-white armor, with a golden face covering his entire body, and carrying a black bamboo pole on his back.

The other was a bewitching woman with a human body and a snake tail, draped in a thin, barely visible veil.

The three guardians of this primordial secret realm are three AI systems under the virtual universe system, not real life forms.

Therefore, these three smart devices have very high privileges and can easily view the data on the client side.

"So it was Prince Yu Duan from the Primordial Secret Realm. He conquered the twelve levels of the Heavenly Bridge in just a few hundred years. Amazing."

The alluring woman spoke in a seductive voice, winked at Yu Duan, and continued in a coquettish tone, "Your Highness, each of us is as capable as a gatekeeper on the twelfth level of the Heavenly Bridge, so don't be careless."

Tongtian Mountain is divided into three passes: the foot of the mountain, the middle of the mountain, and the top of the mountain. The guards at each pass are a combination of ox, ape, and snake, but their strengths differ.

The minotaur at the mountaintop was on the same level of combat power as the martial artist that Yu Duan had killed after clearing the twelfth floor.

The other two are equivalent to the controllers and illusionists of the twelfth level of the Heavenly Bridge.

"True skill is revealed in one's subordinates."

Yu Duan waved his right hand, and the Time Sword in his palm instantly became hazy, transforming into a giant sword phantom a little over 10 meters long.

In an instant, a sense of desolate time and eternal decay spread out.

Now, Yu Duan is also able to unleash the ninth level of the Time Sword Technique, making him a match even for immortals.

"Qiang!"

With a single sword strike, a dazzling light shone forth, dissolving everything. Before the three gatekeepers could even launch their first attack, they were easily annihilated by the purifying power within the sword light.

With Yu Duan's current understanding of the laws, if a peak world lord were to unleash this move, a single sword strike could severely injure a novice military lord who had just entered the realm of immortal gods.

Of course, this is on the premise that the sword does not miss.

"call out!"

Yu Duan's figure transformed into a streak of light, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the checkpoint halfway up the mountain.

The combination of bull, ape, and snake reappeared, but its aura was much stronger than before.

"Your Highness, please have mercy on me..."

The alluring snake woman spoke, her voice containing a unique magic.

Yu Duan glanced back at her, and the alluring woman froze in shock.

Then, two terrifying soul attacks erupted from the alluring woman's eyes, instantly engulfing her two teammates.

The minotaurs and apes were completely unprepared for the backstabbing and fell victim to it.

Swish!
A beam of sword light swept out, slicing the three figures in half at the waist. They then transformed into countless fluorescent lights and dissipated in mid-air.

A moment later, the summit of Tongtian Mountain was shrouded in mist.

Yu Duan's figure hovered in mid-air, appearing like a speck of dust compared to the majestic scale of Tongtian Mountain.

The dazzling starlight rippled around Yu Duan, spreading outwards and containing an indescribable, profound magic.

Before Yu Duan, the trio of bull, ape, and snake couldn't even defend themselves before sinking into the illusion created by Yu Duan.

"Chong-"

A sword cry echoed in mid-air, and an invisible spiritual force emanated, condensing into countless soul sword energies that instantly annihilated the souls of the three gatekeepers.

boom!
The burly minotaur instantly lost his life, his tall body collapsing to the ground.

Following closely behind, the seductive snake woman and the lean ape-man were also annihilated by their souls.

"Om..."

Suddenly, an invisible ripple spread out, and then the minotaur, snake woman, and ape who had already lost their life force stood up.

The minotaur bowed slightly and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness Yu Duan, on conquering the Primal Tongtian Mountain, a cosmic-level obstacle."

The alluring snake woman beside him spoke in a sweet voice, "Your Highness, since the establishment of the Primordial Tongtian Mountain, you are the youngest among all the geniuses who have cleared the universe-level barrier." The snake woman's words had a subtle, tea-like quality.

"The youngest? That's about right."

Yu Duan thought about himself and realized that he was only a little over four hundred years old when he was born on the Star of Light Source.

Even among those geniuses at the Stellar level, most are not as young as Yu Duan.

"Thank you for your hard work, all three of you. I will come again when I reach the Domain Lord level."

Yu Duan waved his hand, and before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot and left the virtual universe.

……

A pristine, secluded place, nestled within a tranquil courtyard.

Yu Duan, whose consciousness had detached from the virtual universe, opened his eyes, and dreamlike colors flowed in his pupils.

"Everything is done. I've been in this cosmic realm for hundreds of years, which is long enough."

With a thought, Yu Duan immersed his consciousness in the space within his body.

A miniature, spiral-shaped galaxy is slowly rotating, and at its very center lies a supermassive black hole.

In addition, there is a small black hole on each of the eight spiral arms of the galaxy.

"Boom..."

With a thought from Yu Duan, the central black hole and the eight spiral arm black holes instantly unleashed an astonishing devouring force.

Instantly, the entire galaxy began to collapse rapidly, and countless tiny stars and swirling nebulae were swallowed up by the nine black holes.

In particular, the central black hole began to attract eight other spiral arm black holes, which converged towards it and then swallowed it.

A moment later, the vortex galaxy disappeared, leaving only an ultimate black hole expanded to its limit.

With a deafening roar, the event horizon of the black hole rapidly collapsed, transforming into a gray sphere in the blink of an eye.

This is the life core that an ordinary life form condenses when it breaks through to the Domain Lord level.

With the fusion of the Life Core and Yu Duan's original core, the breakthrough to the Domain Lord level came to an end.

……

The entire breakthrough process lasted approximately ten minutes.

Beneath the Taichang Tree Spirit, Yu Duan opened his eyes, sensing the clearer fluctuations of the fundamental laws and the speed of his thought processes, far surpassing the cosmic era.

For the vast majority of life forms, breaking through from the cosmic level to the domain lord level will not significantly enhance their natural talent for laws.

However, as the soul becomes stronger, the fluctuations of the fundamental laws become clearer, and the speed of thought processes also increases.

The same questions and doubts might require decades of thought to understand at the cosmic level, but only a few years at the domain lord level.

"First, I borrowed the will of a Venerable level, and then I broke through to the Domain Lord level this time... My efficiency in comprehending the laws has increased by at least several dozen times."

This time, the will has leaped from the level of immortality to the level of cosmic sage.

The actual improvement was comparable to Yu Duan's transformation from a Domain Lord-level will to an Immortal God level on the eve of the Genius Battle.

"Natural, help me apply for a domain lord-level nutrient capsule."

"Yes, Master."

Natural responded immediately, and then performed a series of actions in the virtual universe.

A moment later, a call request came in; the caller was a staff member from Virtual Universe.

According to the procedure, every member at the cosmic level must undergo a program verification after breaking through before they can obtain domain master-level privileges.

After a dozen or so minutes of back and forth, the staff of the virtual universe respectfully left Yu Duan's territory.

Before leaving, the head staff member bowed to Yu Duan and said, "Your Highness, your nutrient capsule will be delivered shortly. However, the arrangement for the deployment of a Domain Lord-level member still needs to be decided by the company's senior management, and we are not aware of it."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for making this trip."

Yu Duan smiled and nodded in response, though he already knew about his own arrangements to become a Domain Lord.

After leaving Yu Duan's territory, the head staff member remarked with some emotion, "With such talent as His Highness Yu Duan, he has not been arrogant at all. He will surely become a super strongman in the universe in the future."

"Nonsense, do you even need to tell me? What kind of talent does Prince Yu Duan possess? He is a super genius who appears only once every hundred million epochs."

While the staff were talking, they boarded a spaceship, which then transformed into a streak of light and left.

About half an hour later, an F-grade nutrient capsule was delivered. It was completely black and was made of F9-grade metal Guiyan Stone Mother.

"Your Highness's nutrient chamber is a specially made nutrient chamber... After soaking for about 3 months, you can advance to the peak of the Domain Lord level."

After explaining the effects of the nutrient chamber to Yu Duan in detail, the staff member left respectfully.

"These three months shouldn't be wasted, so let's continue to hone our willpower."

Lying inside the nutrient tank, Yu Duan felt the powerful life force seeping into his body, propelling him towards the peak of the Domain Lord level. With a thought, he entered the virtual universe.

In the virtual universe, Yu Duan's manor villa has an extra floor, which is a special training ground.

As Yu Duan's consciousness entered this training ground, endless illusions instantly appeared.

This is a specially customized 'will-training ground', a private space.

Normally only a few immortal kings and cosmic venerables can have their own exclusive space permissions, but Yu Duan now has them.

"Boom!"

The pain, like being cut by a thousand knives, swept through Yu Duan's consciousness.

(End of this chapter)