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Chapter 195 Slaying the Dragon!

Feeling the star core within his body, containing millions of points of source energy, slowly rotating, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a faint ripple in his heart.

Star core level.

This was the stage where he spent the longest time in his previous life, and it was also the area he was most familiar with.

The struggles and trials of the previous thousands of years all took place during this stage.

Countless rules and techniques for operating at the Star Core level are like innate instincts, deeply ingrained in his soul, readily available to him.

However, Lin Yi quickly suppressed these familiar instincts.

It’s different in the past.

His understanding of the rules reached 52.9%, far exceeding that of ordinary star cores, and had already reached the mid-stage of the star vortex.

Meanwhile, his weapon had already been replaced with the signature weapon of a strongman—the Soul Weapon.

Therefore, the combat techniques he relied on in his previous life, which depended on the exquisite manipulation of source energy or the superficial application of rules, are now mostly outdated for him.

After all, when you can crush everything with the rules, who would bother with fancy tricks?

However, Lin Yi was also well aware that his combat method, which relied on the absolute superiority of the rules to crush opponents, was simple and efficient, but lacked universality.

This has little reference value for other core-level stellar planets in the future.

However, in the future, if the Blue Star civilization wants to establish itself in the sea of ​​stars, it cannot rely solely on a lone wolf-like strongman.

Moreover, he needs help with many things.

Therefore, Lin Yi thought to himself:

"Many people have already mastered these unique skills, which means they've touched the threshold of the rules, and becoming a Star Core level expert is only a matter of time."

"How about we take advantage of this live stream to demonstrate to them the direction a normal Star Core-level character should strive for? We don't want them to get so used to my fighting style that they think this is the normal way and then get lost in trying to comprehend the rules."

Thinking of this, Lin Yi took out the "Agile Portable Camera Ball" from his waist, pressed it twice to turn it on and connect the data to Xuanji.

Then, he turned his gaze to the camera lens and slowly spoke.

"Upon reaching the Star Core level, one's life level undergoes a tremendous leap. However, although it may seem that upon entering the Star Core stage, one's energy level will reach millions of points, in reality, the amount of energy is no longer the primary factor."

"From now on, the focus of cultivation should shift to understanding the rules and how to skillfully use the rules in combat."

rule!

It's the rules again!

From breaking through the threshold to the emphasis on it now, all martial artists who aspire to a higher level have deeply engraved these two words in their hearts.

"under."

Lin Yi changed the subject, "I will use a leader-level abyssal beast at the Star Core level as an example to demonstrate the combat direction that Star Core level beings should strive for."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense burst of source energy flames emanated from his body.

Then, Lin Yi, wrapped in the photography sphere, flew eastward at a speed far exceeding what any Stardust-level martial artist had ever imagined.

Meanwhile, his commentary continued smoothly.

"Unlike the Stardust level, which uses soul power to control slow flight, the Star Core level allows one to easily break free from the earth's constraints and achieve long-duration, ultra-high-speed flight. This is not simply about energy injection; more importantly, it involves engaging the interaction between the miniature star core within the body and the gravity of the planet beneath the feet, and then using a small amount of energy to assist in achieving high-speed flight."

This is a completely new field.

Flight, especially true long-duration, high-speed flight, is something that countless Stardust-level martial artists yearn for.

This freedom comes from one's own great power.

But Lin Yi's next words stirred up a storm in the hearts of everyone who was unaware of the inside story.

"People might be wondering why this method of flight is different from the kind of flight I usually use, which involves turning into light and arriving in an instant?"

This statement resonated with everyone.

After all, Principal Lin has used those flashy flying methods quite a bit over the years, which are completely different from the way he flies now, leaving a long trail of energy flame.

Then, they saw Lin Yi smile and say:

"It's not that I'm hiding my skills or don't want to teach you. It's because I used to use a flying technique called 'Flowing Light Escape,' which is another skill that can only be accessed when one's understanding of the rules reaches more than 10%."

Ten percent?!
Countless people fell silent instantly.

"Since it's been brought up, I'll just briefly explain. As you all probably already know, one percent of the rule comprehension is the threshold for breaking through to the Star Core level. And according to the cultivation technique 'Star Origin Sharp Gold Technique' that I obtained after killing the Star Core level Abyss Beast," Lin Yi paused for a moment before continuing, "ten percent of the rule comprehension is the threshold for the next life level, the Star Vortex level."

Star-level!
Lin Yi casually announced the name of a completely new and unheard-of realm.

The entire Blue Star energy world was plunged into a state of bewilderment and shock as its understanding was overturned.

The star core level is already so far out of reach, and a million points of energy source is like an insurmountable chasm.

Now, Lin Yi is telling them that above the star core, there is a star vortex?

And breaking through the threshold of Xingxuan actually requires 10% of the rule comprehension?
Some people with quick thinking skills will have already realized it by now.

Principal Lin Yi was already able to use "Flowing Light Escape" a long time ago!

Doesn't that mean...
Thinking hard!
As Liu Yuan felt the source energy within his body that had just broken through to 42000 points, a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

He prided himself on his exceptional talent and superior understanding of the rules compared to his peers, but he was still just one step away from that 1%, let alone the unattainable 10% and the Star Swirl level it represented.

Clearly, the gap between himself and Lin Yi had not narrowed despite his efforts; on the contrary, it had become even larger.

Chen Yu, Zhou Yuxuan, Elizabeth, Andrei, and all those who knew that Lin Yi had used "Flowing Light Escape" long ago, all felt a chill run down their spines at this moment.

It turns out that what they had been looking up to all along was no longer just the level of a star core.

Lin Yi paid no heed to the storm his information had created; he maintained his supersonic flight while continuing to fulfill his duties as a mentor.
"Once you have met the requirements for both rule comprehension and source energy, you can apply for a free text version of the 'Star Source Manual' in the Merit System before attempting to break through to the Star Core level. This manual was obtained by me after killing a Star Core level Abyss Beast, and it explains how to condense a Star Core, as well as some techniques and combat methods at the Star Core level."

"Of course, after some time, I will also put my insights and experiences from this breakthrough into the merit system."

The Secret Codex of Star Origin!
Principal Lin Yi's Breakthrough Insights!
This is undoubtedly a compass for reaching a higher level.

At this moment, countless high-level Origin Warriors who had mastered their ultimate techniques and were aiming to break through to the Star Core level had their eyes blazing with intense light.

Amid this enthusiastic atmosphere, some Origin Warriors located in Xia Kingdom, especially those who had previously been active near the snowy region, as well as high-ranking officers of the General Staff, gradually noticed something amiss.

Principal Lin Yi's ultra-high-speed flight direction appears to be due east-southeast?
This trajectory
This is consistent with his earlier statement about "taking a star-core level leader, the Abyss Beast, as an example."
A chilling thought surfaced in their minds.

"This direction...could it be..."

In the Yuanwu Army's combat command center, Nie Chang suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes fixed on the incredibly fast movement of Lin Yi's dot of light on the satellite image.

Xuanji's response confirmed his guess: "Analysis shows that the flight path points to the Mount Everest region."

Mount Everest.

The top of the world!

It is also the only location within the Xia Kingdom that has been designated as the main lair of the Abyss Beast.

The creature lurking there is the terrifying abyss beast that, just as the apocalypse began, single-handedly brought the garrison forces deployed at the core base on the plateau to the brink of collapse.

Thunder Dragon!

Principal Lin Yi has just broken through to the Star Core level, and he is about to face that peerless ferocious beast that occupies the top of the world. According to the pattern of Abyss Beast levels, it is very likely that it is a sixth-level Star Core level beast.
It is called speculation.

This is because the current energy detectors can only detect up to 1000 million kilowatt-hours of energy.

The leader-level abyssal beast of the main lair, named Thunder Dragon, had already exceeded the detection range of the instrument; its data showed... ???. And now, Lin Yi was challenging such an abyssal beast merely to demonstrate a star-core level combat method?

Everyone felt a tightness in their chest.

The live stream followed closely behind that figure slicing through the sky, relentlessly speeding towards the snow-covered roof of the world.

Lin Yi moved extremely fast, and in just over ten minutes, he arrived above Mount Everest.

Below, the thunderous dragon, which was coiled in the center of the platform, was already on high alert.

The colossal beast lowered its massive body slightly, its muscles, covered in dark gold scales, taut, and its lava-like dragon eyes were fixed on the uninvited guest in the air, a low and threatening roar emanating from deep within its throat.

It clearly sensed the threat, abandoning its usual laziness and indifference towards human armies.

Looking at the colossal beast that had once made the entire Xia Kingdom feel threatened, Lin Yi said to the accompanying camera sphere, "As you can see, this is the leader of the main nest, the Thunder Dragon. Its strength is approximately at the sixth level of the Star Core level. According to my observation, its comprehension of the metal element rules is about six percent."

Then, he paused and said something that stunned all the audience members.

"Next, I will limit the power of the rules that I can use to about six percent and demonstrate to everyone how Star Core level beings should fight when their understanding of the rules is similar."

Before he finished speaking, the Myriad Manifestations Ball at Lin Yi's waist flew out silently.

Immediately, the sphere of all things disintegrated and reassembled, transforming into a simple and ancient-looking silver spear.

The tip of the spear was gleaming, radiating a concentrated, cold light.

Almost at the same time Lin Yi revealed his weapon, the Thunder Dragon moved.

It clearly had no patience to wait for its opponent to prepare. Its massive tail, like a dark golden mountain range, swept fiercely towards Lin Yi's waist with a terrifying shriek that tore through the air.

The power contained in this strike was terrifying; the wind pressure it generated alone caused ice and snow to fly off the platform below.

Faced with this overwhelming attack, Lin Yi neither met it head-on nor immediately fled.

With a flick of his wrist, the spear in his hand thrust out as if it were alive. The movement didn't seem fast, but it was incredibly precise.

The spear tip did not pierce the hardest and thickest part of the dragon's tail, but rather struck an extremely subtle point in the trajectory of the power flow when the dragon's tail swung.

"Ding!"

A crisp metallic clang rang out, not loud, but exceptionally clear.

The anticipated collision, like Mars hitting Earth, did not occur.

That seemingly casual shot possessed a strange power, causing the thunder dragon's powerful tail strike to deflect slightly, grazing past Lin Yi's side and unleashing its full force into empty air.

"When the rules are similar, the flow of insight and attacking the weak points are often more effective than a head-on confrontation."

Lin Yi's voice remained steady amidst the howling wind.

The thunder dragon missed its target and roared angrily. Its huge mouth opened, and blinding lightning gathered in its throat. The next moment, an extremely dazzling thunderous breath shot towards Lin Yi.

This time, Lin Yi chose to confront it head-on.

He trembled his spear, and fine golden patterns appeared on the surface of the spear. He highly compressed the power of the rules within the restricted area and concentrated it completely on the cold light at the tip of the spear.

Lin Yi did not attempt to use source energy to exchange blows.

After all, in terms of the absolute amount of source energy, he is still far behind the Thunder Dragon.
Therefore, he chose to thrust his arm forward at the very moment his breath was about to hit the body.

The spear transformed into an extremely thin golden light, piercing with unparalleled precision into the very center of the breath energy flow—the core of the rules.

"Pfft!"

Like puncturing a water-filled sac, the violent thunderous breath instantly collapsed upon contact with the spear tip, exploding into countless golden sparks of electricity.

Aside from scorching and distorting the surrounding air, it failed to cause any harm to Lin Yi.

"To deal with this kind of cohesive energy attack that is based on rules, concentrating the power of the rules at one point and penetrating and destroying its essential nature is a very efficient way."

Lin Yi succeeded in his attack, and didn't forget to explain his intentions.

Meanwhile, after suffering a series of setbacks, the Thunder Dragon has been thoroughly enraged.

With a flick of its claw, intense light burst forth from the gaps in its scales, and a blue ripple suddenly spread out from it, instantly enveloping the entire peak.

Lin Yi immediately felt his body sink, as if gravity had increased several times over, and the surrounding air became viscous, with golden lightning bolts leaping and splashing within it.

It was clear that the Thunder Dragon had unleashed a wide-range attack.

This is also why Lin Yi was unwilling to challenge aggressive Star Core-level Source Beasts before he reached the Star Core level. Dealing with such a wide-range attack would consume some Source Energy, which is nothing for a normal Star Core-level Beast, but for him at that time, it was a huge expense.

But now.
It's just a drizzle.

Therefore, even amidst this perilous area of ​​attack, Lin Yi remained completely calm.

Lin Yi wielded his spear, drawing graceful, circular trajectories.

His spear tip seemed to possess some strange magic; whenever the leaping lightning bolts approached, they would often be guided off course or collide and cancel each other out.

To outsiders, Lin Yi was like a petrel darting through a storm, always finding a gap in the waves. Every shot he fired seemed dangerous, but in reality, he deftly neutralized the attacks he faced.

"Even when you are under the attack of a wide range of enemies, the most efficient way is to try to perceive the rules and flow patterns of their attacks, interfere with them, and look for opportunities to counterattack."

As Lin Yi explained, he moved and probed within the area, his spear sometimes swirling like a dragon, sometimes emerging like a venomous snake, striking key points in the flow of the rules, making it extremely difficult for the Thunder Dragon to maintain its wide-ranging attack, causing it to frequently roar in frustration.

This battle was not a display of overwhelming power, but it was full of breathtaking skill, precise timing, and a deep understanding and application of the rules.

All the Source Warriors watching the live stream, especially those who had begun to try to touch the rules, were captivated, as if a door to a new world had been opened for them.

Finally, after cleverly deflecting yet another fierce attack from the Thunder Dragon, a fierce glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.

"The demonstration is almost done."

The spear in his hand suddenly stopped all its complex movements.

All the power of rules and the power of the soul, like rivers flowing into the sea, were compressed and condensed to the extreme, and poured into that seemingly ordinary spear tip.

Then, the light at the tip of the spear gradually dimmed, becoming dark and deep.

"The final blow is the complete fusion of rules and soul, source energy and combat skills."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yi seemed to transform into a pure, golden ray of light, striking the weakest point of the Thunder Dragon's defenses—located beneath its reverse scale—in the simplest, most direct, yet most unavoidable way.

This thrust was so fast that it exceeded the limits of visual perception.

"laugh"

With just a soft sound, the massive body of the Thunder Dragon suddenly froze, and the lightning shield around it vanished instantly like shattered glass.

The light in its burning, furious dragon eyes quickly dimmed and solidified.

A tiny crack appeared under its reverse scale, and then quickly spread throughout its entire body.

The next moment, the leader of the sixth-tier Star Core level Abyss Beast, which dominated the top of the world, began to disintegrate from the inside out, like a sand sculpture being weathered, turning into countless shimmering dark golden light particles. In the end, only a dazzling golden-patterned blood-red spiritual crystal remained, slowly falling downwards.

Lin Yi stood still with his gun, as if the decisive blow he had just delivered was merely a casual gesture.

He raised his hand and the golden crystal flew into his hand.

"That concludes the combat demonstration. The road to Star Core-level combat is still long, and I hope this has provided you with some inspiration."

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