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Chapter 408 Breaking Through the Realm of Derivation, One Person Forms a Team

Lin Yi's eyes were calm, but deep within his soul surged an indescribable exhilaration and fulfillment.

He immersed his thoughts in the purple mist space.

The purple mist was so dense it was almost liquid, and it was slowly rotating, almost forming a miniature purple vortex.

At the center of the star vortex, a deeper purple light flickered faintly, a manifestation of spiritual energy reaching its peak.

"Nearly 3000 years ago."

Lin Yi sensed the boundless spiritual energy stored within the purple mist space and silently recited the number in his mind.

Including what he had accumulated before and what he had recently gained, he has a total of about 3000 years of spiritual enlightenment!

This is a terrifying number that could drive anyone who knows its value mad.

"That's enough, absolutely enough!"

Lin Yi was filled with excitement.

With this seemingly limitless spiritual energy as fuel, and combined with the complete comprehension package of the three basic laws of fire, earth, and metal that he exchanged at the evacuation point, he was absolutely confident that he could push all three basic laws to perfection in a short period of time!

He had even mentally rehearsed the scenario.

"The Law of Fire is highly aggressive and versatile, but its essence is relatively clear. With my current knowledge and foundation of the Six Laws at their full perfection, combined with a complete set of treasures and spiritual energy, it would take me approximately 45 years to fully master it, or even less."

"The laws of earth are weight, bearing, and stability; to comprehend them requires a calm and tranquil mind. It is estimated that it will take about 70 years."

"The Law of Gold: Sharpness, Immortality, and Decisiveness. Understanding it requires a spirit of relentless pursuit. It is estimated to take about 110 years."

"All things considered, it would be at most around 240 years!"

In 240 years, all three fundamental laws will be perfected!

If this speed were to spread, it would be enough to overturn the entire universe's understanding of the cultivation of laws.

But for Lin Yi, who possesses a vast amount of spiritual energy, this is not a pipe dream.

"Without further ado, let's begin with the Law of Fire!"

Lin Yi suppressed his excitement and first took out the Fire Law tomes he had exchanged for—"The Secret Codex of the Melting Core" and "The Myriad Flames Diagram".

These are all annotations and insights from predecessors who practiced the laws of fire.

Instead of rushing to use the treasures and spiritual energy to accelerate his progress, he decided to take the time to thoroughly understand this systematic knowledge and build a complete and solid theoretical framework.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your work; the more solid the framework, the more efficient and less energy you'll consume when using Spiritual Enlightenment for a dash.

Thus, on this isolated island heavily shrouded by the power of time and space, Lin Yi entered a state of deep reading and comprehension.

Five standard years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yi savored the last volume of his insights on the true meaning of "Return of Ten Thousand Flames" once more, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes.

The vast knowledge system of the Law of Fire has already built a clear, three-dimensional, and lush tree of cognition in his mind.

He had a thorough understanding of everything from the most basic elements of temperature, combustion, and light, to changes in form, energy transfer, explosion and annihilation, and even the more profound mysteries of "destruction and creation."

"The framework is complete; we can begin."

Lin Yi no longer hesitated and took out the top-grade Heartfire Source Seed.

It was a crimson crystal that seemed to be composed of countless tiny flame runes, radiating an aura of both warm, vibrant life and destruction.

Lin Yi placed the Source Seed between his eyebrows and slowly refined it with the power of his soul, integrating it into the origin of his soul.

In an instant, he felt his affinity with the Law of Fire begin to increase steadily and continuously, and his perception of flames became incredibly sharp.

Then, he activated the Breath of Flint, and a primal and wild aura of fire permeated the air, making him feel as if he were in the ancient moment when the universe was first created and the first flame was born.

Finally, his thoughts sank into the purple mist space.

"Spiritual energy, ignite!"

A purple flame of enlightenment suddenly ignited!
With the continuous affinity and blessing of the top-tier Heartfire Source Seed, the primal environment provided by the Breath of Flint, and the complete knowledge framework it has built itself, the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi transforms into the most violent and effective driving force.

The mysteries of the Law of Fire were understood, absorbed, and made into his own with unprecedented clarity and speed.

Deep within the soul, a complex and exquisite crimson law imprint rapidly condenses and grows from nothing.

Time flew by within the barrier.

Thirty years later, the Fire Law imprint is completely solidified, its structure is approaching perfection, and its comprehension level has exceeded 80%.

After thirty-nine years of mastering the true meaning of flames, the contradictory unity of endless life and the burning of all things was comprehended, and the level of understanding reached 95%.

One day within the barrier in the forty-second year.

As Lin Yi sat cross-legged, a circle of deep, blood-red flames suddenly rose around him.

The flames burned silently, yet emitted a powerful pressure of the laws governing them.

Within the flames, countless tiny flame runes are faintly visible, appearing and disappearing, demonstrating the myriad forms and ultimate meaning of flames.

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of crimson fire disappeared deep in his pupils.

The Law of Fire, 100% Perfect!

"It's a little faster than expected." Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly.

He didn't stop, and spent another five years to complete the fusion of the seven laws.

He then immediately took out the books and treasures related to the Laws of Earth.

A torrent of knowledge, including the true interpretation of earth veins and the ancient rock-like mind techniques, flooded into my mind. The profound, supportive, stable, nourishing, and pulsating nature of the earth's laws began to be rapidly analyzed and absorbed.

With the preparations for the Law of Earth completed, Lin Yi directly used treasures such as the Thick Earth Source Core and simultaneously activated the Qi of Enlightenment.

Sixty-five years passed quickly.

Lin Yi was enveloped in a layer of dark yellow light as solid as a mountain. The light resonated with the crystallized earth of the isolated island beneath his feet, causing it to tremble slightly.

An aura of "unchanging since time immemorial, bearing all things" naturally emanates from it.

The Law of Earth, Perfect!
After spending another seven years integrating the eight laws, Lin Yi pressed on and directly began to comprehend the Law of Metal.

The profound mysteries of the Sharpness Secret Record and the analysis of the immortal metal attribute flowed through his mind. Four years later, the true meaning of the laws of metal—sharpness, solidity, immortality, killing intent, and transformation—was conquered one by one.

Then, treasures such as the Sharp Gold Source Soul enter the body, and spiritual energy is continuously supplied!

One hundred and four years later.

A faint golden luster appeared on Lin Yi's body, and as the luster flowed, it exuded an indestructible and indestructible aura.

As the surrounding chaotic energy streams approached, they were silently cut apart by this aura.

The Law of Gold, Perfection!
At this point, the nine laws of time, space, life, death, water, wood, fire, earth, and metal are all under our control!

Lin Yi stood up. Although the latter three were basic laws, the increase in size and the completion of his understanding of the origin of the universe brought about by their perfection were real.

He felt that his soul strength, control over the laws, and even the potential power of secret techniques like the "Void Annihilation Record" that integrate multiple laws had all increased significantly.

"Next comes the final fusion of the nine laws, as well as adaptation and consolidation."

Lin Yi did not leave the seclusion immediately, but decided to stay here to complete the final step and familiarize himself with the surge in power.

Cultivation knows no time.

Time continued to flow within the barrier, fifty years, one hundred years.
In the blink of an eye, nearly four hundred standard years have passed since Lin Yi began absorbing the source crystal.

This day.

Not far from the giant gas planet, amidst the raging energy turbulence, two disheveled figures were desperately fleeing.

Those were two Abyss Clan deities, wounded and weak, clearly having just gone through a fierce battle.

"Faster! Faster! Those damn alien bastards are catching up!"

A deity of the Abyss race, covered in fiery red scales, roared, his eyes burning with purplish-red flames and filled with rage.

"But my divine power is almost exhausted. You go first, I'll hold them off!" Another Abyss Clan deity, who resembled a bat, hissed as a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

They had just discovered a spectacular starscape in a nearby star field, but before they could explore it, they ran into an alien squad consisting of three high-ranking deities.

A conflict broke out between the two sides. The Yuan Clan team was no match for the enemy and was relentlessly pursued. They have been on the run for three days.

"Hold on! After passing that gaseous planet, we'll soon reach the Twilight Star Belt. The environment there is complex, and we might be able to shake them off!" The Crimson-Armored Deity gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on the gaseous planet ahead, a blend of dark red and earthy yellow.

The two sides were chasing each other at a very fast pace, and soon they arrived at the gas giant planet.

However, just as these two Abyss Gods passed the outermost layer of the gas giant planet—

A sudden change has occurred!

The massive gaseous planet below began to twist violently without warning.

It was as if an invisible giant hand had gripped the entire planet, along with the extremely viscous, dark red gaseous matter inside, tightly!
Under the astonished gazes of the two fleeing Abyss Clan high-ranking gods and the three alien high-ranking gods hot on their heels, the gaseous planet instantly shrank and disappeared.

Where they stood, only a relatively clean void remained, along with a black-haired figure that had appeared there at some unknown time.

He was a human male, dressed in a simple black battle robe, with his black hair casually draped over his shoulders and a calm expression.

He floated quietly in the void where it was originally a gaseous planet, as if he had always been there.

There was no powerful divine energy emanating from his body, nor any intimidating pressure of the laws sweeping over him.

But precisely, the moment he appeared, both the fleeing Yuan Clan gods in front and the pursuing alien gods behind felt a chilling tremor from the depths of their souls.

Lin Yi's gaze swept over the two disheveled Abyss Clan high-ranking gods in front of him, then over the three fierce-looking alien high-ranking gods behind him, before he slowly raised his right hand.

On the palm of my hand, a beautiful crystal, entirely azure blue, with what appeared to be a miniature surging of stars within, silently emerged.

The Heart of the Deep Sea!

Without wasting any words, Lin Yi raised his hand and made a feint.

hum!
A deep blue halo spread out instantly from the center of his palm.

The moment the three alien high-ranking gods appeared in the Heart of the Abyss, their pupils constricted sharply, and they screamed wildly, a warning originating from their very souls!

"Original treasure!"

"retreat!"

"escape!"

Their reactions were incredibly swift. One alien deity, as agile as a cheetah, instantly transformed into dozens of indistinguishable afterimages, exploding in different directions. Another alien deity, whose body was covered in a thick rocky armor, let out a low roar, unleashing a solid, tangible, earth-yellow law-based light shield around its body in an attempt to withstand the attack. The last one simply froze itself.

But it didn't work.

The blue ripples, seemingly slow but actually swift, swept past them in an instant.

An overwhelming and unstoppable force suddenly descended!
"No!"

The screams of shock, anger, and despair came to an abrupt halt.

The three alien deities transformed into three dazzling beams of seven-colored light and vanished from the spot.

They were deemed critically injured and near death by the rules of the secret realm and were forcibly teleported out. Only a few treasures, their light dimmed slightly, and weapons and a small number of other items floating in the void remained where they were.

The whole process took no more than five breaths.

Meanwhile, the two high-ranking deities of the Abyss Clan, who were a little further away, were completely stunned.

Yuanbao!

They looked at each other and saw the same helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Ha, at least those alien bastards aren't having an easy time either!"

"That's right, let them chase! Let them chase! Ha, serves them right!"

They exchanged a wry smile, and then, just before the blue ripples reached them, they decisively activated the Secret Realm Mark.

Without the slightest hesitation, and without even a utterance of begging for mercy or harsh words.

hum!hum!
Two more beams of seven-colored light appeared.

They chose to voluntarily leave the secret realm to avoid the potential trauma and longer recovery period that might result from being sent away by the opponent using Source Treasures.

It was a wise, yet frustrating, choice.

They left behind another treasure on the spot.

It took less than ten breaths in total.

The five high-ranking gods were all wiped out.

In fact, he had already emerged from seclusion a dozen days ago. He had just reached the Ninety-Nine Star Domains Perfection of the Star Domain Extreme Realm and was preparing to adjust his state to break through to the Derivation Realm when he discovered the law fluctuations of a battle in the distance.

He secretly observed for a while, and only after confirming that neither side had any source treasures did he make his move, and as expected, he easily resolved the situation.

"Having a Source Treasure and not having one are indeed two different levels. I'll have to be more careful in the future."

As Lin Yi pondered this, he raised his hand and summoned the spoils of war that were floating in the void into his hand.

Then, he scanned the area with his divine sense, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.

The weapons are normal, all of them are good quality among the high-level gods, and their total value is considerable, but they need to be taken out to be sold.

However, the amount of native resources from the secret realm that can be exchanged in the storage items is pitifully small.

The combined inventory of the five high-ranking deities is estimated to be worth only a few billion points in the Primordial Tower.

This was much lower than Lin Yi had expected.

Keep in mind that these are five high-ranking deities, and for them to appear on the 47th floor, they must be among the best of the high-ranking deities.

According to his estimate, at least six or seven billion points would be considered normal.

But Lin Yi quickly found the reason.

"Integration Crystal".

Lin Yi looked at the several translucent crystals in his hand that emitted special fluctuations and could be directly recognized by the Secret Realm Mark and converted into points, and he understood the reason.

Since they have point crystals, it means that these people must have discovered and entered the extraction point. Most of their gains have likely been exchanged for resources or treasures that instantly enhance their strength at the extraction point.

Those few original resources were likely just what they had newly discovered and acquired, and hadn't yet had time to redeem.

"Each person probably has around 200 million points left. That's reasonable."

Lin Yi understood and casually put the items away.

The combined gain of nearly 3 billion points from the five high-ranking gods is still a considerable windfall, even with his current reserve of 242 billion points.

After carefully storing his spoils, Lin Yi did not leave immediately.

He hovered in the void, feeling the surging new power within his body and the dazzling law imprint deep in his soul. However, he felt little joy; instead, a sense of solemnity arose within him.

"This seclusion lasted for nearly four hundred years."

"I thought that after the nine laws were perfected, the fusion would be a natural process." A complicated look flashed across Lin Yi's eyes. "I didn't expect that the final fusion of the nine laws would actually take me nearly 170 standard years to complete!"

This far exceeded his expectations.

For nearly 170 years, he continuously expended his spiritual energy, constantly trying, adjusting, failing, and trying again, until he finally perfectly integrated the nine laws.

Lin Yi sighed inwardly, "No wonder. There are many high-ranking gods, but very few can reach the peak and touch the threshold of the Source Law."

Originally, relying on the ability of the Purple Mist Space to convert massive amounts of Origin Crystals, he was quite confident about his future breakthrough to the Origin Law Realm, after all, spiritual energy is a universal fuel.

But now, just the fusion of the nine laws has consumed 170 years of his spiritual energy, and the process is so difficult and time-consuming.

How long will it take to break through to the profound and mysterious Origin Law realm?
The spiritual energy he had accumulated seemed vast, but it might not be enough.

"It seems that besides finding an evacuation point, we can't stop collecting and exploring resources along the way." Lin Yi shook his head slightly, suppressing this worry. "However, there's no use thinking too much. We have to take it one step at a time. At least for now, with the fusion of the nine laws, my strength has undergone a tremendous change."

Lin Yi's gaze swept across the surrounding void.

The use of the Source Treasure and spatial techniques just now caused quite a stir.

"This place is no longer safe to linger. Now that our whereabouts have been exposed, it's best we don't stay here any longer. With the Nine Great Laws perfected and the Limits of Ninety-Nine Star Domains achieved recently, it's time to break through to the Derivation Realm!"

With this thought in mind, Lin Yi no longer hesitated. With a thought, his figure disappeared from the spot, and the next moment, he appeared in another remote star field composed of cold star dust.

After casually setting up several layers of spatial concealment barriers, Lin Yi sat cross-legged in a virtual position.

Consciousness sank into the source sea within the body.

There, ninety-nine vast miniature star fields are slowly rotating along mysterious trajectories, each star field shining brightly and brimming with boundless energy.

This is the mark of his reaching the pinnacle of the Star Domain level—99 Star Domains at its peak!

"Gather!"

Lin Yi's soul power transformed into an invisible fuse, and the ninety-nine star fields simultaneously shone brightly, beginning to slowly converge towards an invisible singularity in the center of the Origin Sea.

Breaking through the boundary is essentially about refining and sublimating the scattered star clusters within the body into a "small world within the body," with laws as the core framework.

This process is extremely dangerous, requiring cultivators to have absolute control over their own laws and a subtle understanding of energy structure. Any slight mistake could lead to the collapse of the world and the complete loss of cultivation.

However, Lin Yi had perfected all nine laws, his soul strength far surpassed his peers, and his control over energy was extremely subtle.

Under his guidance, the ninety-nine star fields flowed like rivers into the sea, their energy compressed and refined to the extreme.

The first things to appear are the five fundamental laws, which constitute the material foundation of the world.

Golden brilliance outlines the initial form of mountain veins, the vitality of wood gives rise to the initial glimpse of vegetation, the gentleness of water transforms into the veins of rivers, lakes and seas, the blazing fire is buried deep in the earth's core, providing energy and transformation, and the weight of earth supports the vast continental framework.

A rough but structurally sound "world skeleton" is rapidly taking shape.

Immediately afterwards, the laws of life and death were incorporated.

The verdant greenery of the laws of life makes the illusory vegetation real, and begins to nurture the most primal life force. The darkness of the laws of death settles at the bottom of the world, giving the world the cyclical concept of "birth" and "death".

The world's "spirituality" and "cycle" began to emerge.

Finally, and most crucially, the laws of spacetime!
The power of spatial laws spread out, stabilizing and expanding the internal dimensions of this newborn world, giving it a real "volume" and "internal spatial structure".

The rhythm of the laws of time flows quietly, infusing the world with "change" and "process." Plants grow and wither, rivers flow ceaselessly, and the earth's crust moves slowly. Everything begins to unfold along the axis of time.

The instant when the laws of time and space perfectly merge
boom!
It felt as if the world was being created within Lin Yi's body!
A "miniature world within the body"—where mountains and rivers are faintly visible, vegetation is just beginning to grow, the illusory shadows of the sun, moon, and stars rotate, and time and space are stable—is officially born!

At the center of the world, a point of chaotic light shone; it was the core of the world and the hub connecting Lin Yi's soul with this world.

The immense source energy, after being refined and transformed at the core of this world, is upgraded into a more condensed, purer power with unique attributes of the world—the power of the world.

Achieved the Transcendent Realm!
Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, and a fleeting phantom of the world's birth and death seemed to flash in his eyes.

With a slight thought, a wisp of the world's power emanated from his body and condensed at his fingertips.

"In terms of quality, it's still a notch below the divine power of the Fearless War God's avatar." Lin Yi carefully sensed it.

After all, divine power must be tempered in the divine kingdom, and cannot be compared to the power of the world.

“But my quantity.” Lin Yi’s lips curled up slightly.

He felt the nascent yet vast little world within his body, and the surging power of that world within it.

"At least a thousand times stronger than the most ordinary Transcendent Realm level cultivator who has never even tried any extreme realms!"

This is a terrifying number.

The size, stability, and energy reserves of the inner world of a Transcendent Realm-level being depend on its foundation before advancement.

Lin Yi, with his foundation of perfecting the Nine Great Laws and reaching the pinnacle of the 99 Star Domains, broke through to the next level. His starting point was a thousand times higher than others.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

Although the quality of a single element of world power is slightly inferior to that of divine power, the power that can be unleashed when this quality is multiplied by a thousand times is immense.
Lin Yi raised his hand and gently clenched his fist towards a giant meteorite in the distance.

The meteorite was like a lump of mud squeezed by an invisible giant hand, instantly turning into dust, and then being dispersed by an invisible force.

No secret techniques were used; it was simply the purest power of the world.

"Not bad." Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction.

Even without relying on the Fearless War God avatar, his main body, with the power of the world, combined with the profound mystery of the fusion of the nine laws, and secret techniques such as the "Void Annihilation Record," is enough to rival the peak of a high-level god.

This is just the beginning.

Lin Yi's eyes shone brightly. "My little world has just been born, and there is still a huge room for growth. Next, while traveling to find a new foothold or resource point, I will continue to absorb the treasures I have exchanged that can quickly increase source energy, and expand my little world to the level of perfect evolutionary realm!"

Cultivation at the Transcendent Realm level is a process of continuously expanding, stabilizing, and perfecting the inner world.

The larger and more stable the world becomes, the better both the quality and quantity of its power will increase.

With the quantity of treasures he exchanged, Lin Yi was confident that he could push the small world to the perfect level of the Derivation Realm in a short period of time.

At that time, his actual combat strength will be stabilized at the level of a high-ranking god, although it will only be the initial stage, but it will still be a high-ranking god.

"In that case."

Lin Yi silently calculated in his mind, "Including the fearless war god clone whose combat power has reached the peak of the upper god level and who wields a source treasure, plus the main body whose combat power has reached the upper god level, and another clone that can also exert the strength of an upper god level."

Thinking of this, a smile crept onto his lips. "Then why bother finding teammates? Unless they all know spatial laws, it's actually more convenient to go it alone."

"No, it can't be considered a solo effort, because I am a super squad that can fight and move freely!"

"This is probably the correct way for a master of the laws of spacetime to operate."

"Then, the next step is to push the Source Energy Realm to the Perfection of the Evolution Realm as soon as possible, and then summon the clone again to form my own team. However, these are not urgent for now. The breakthrough has caused quite a stir, so let's leave here first."

With this thought in mind, Lin Yi felt a slight stirring in his heart. He took the "Shadow Shuttle" spaceship out of his divine kingdom and silently floated it in the starry sky.

Then, he flashed and darted into the open hatch.

"Xuanji, take control of the spaceship. Activate stealth mode, scan the surrounding star field, select a direction where there may be resource clues or an extraction point, and proceed at full speed."

“Yes, Master.” Xuanji’s voice rang out in the control room.

Then, the hatch closed, and the hidden runes on the spaceship's hull lit up one by one, quickly blending into the darkness of the background as it sped towards the depths of the secret realm.

(End of this chapter)