133: Every hit is a critical hit

Lin Yuan took a deep breath. The ten complete dao patterns of the Devouring Origin Law within his body instantly transformed into ten ferocious black dragons, roaring as they coiled around the pagoda's body. Simultaneously, the supreme soul seed in his Sea of Consciousness burst forth with brilliant golden light. Vast Divine Soul power poured down like the Nine Heavens' Milky Way, enveloping the entire heaven swallowing pagoda—that majestic Divine Soul fluctuation actually caused the surrounding Void Realm to ripple with fine undulations.

"Rumble—"

After a thunderous roar that shook his Sea of Consciousness, the originally dim runes on the first floor of the heaven swallowing pagoda suddenly came to life, circulating incessantly like countless black stars. Lin Yuan felt his Divine Soul tremble as myriad visions appeared before his eyes: a black hole devouring stars, demon gods bowing in submission, and a magnificent scene of a world-suppressing tower standing tall within the endless Chaos. Eventually, all the visions converged, transforming into a deep black vortex that completely integrated into his Divine Soul Origin.

"It's done!" Lin Yuan's heart shook. In an instant, he understood the two Heaven-Defying powers of the heaven swallowing pagoda's first floor:

The first was "Devouring Amplification," which could add additional Devouring Origin damage equal to his total combat power with every attack. This was equivalent to giving every strike double the lethality, truly earning the name "Critical Hits with Every Strike"!

The second was "Devouring Pressure." As long as he summoned the heaven swallowing pagoda itself, he could indiscriminately suppress all enemies within range whose combat power did not exceed his own by more than ten times. Even more terrifyingly, the intensity of this suppression would increase geometrically as the power gap between him and the enemy narrowed; if he encountered an enemy weaker than himself, he could even briefly imprison them, leaving them at his mercy!

"This... this is practically a control treasure tailored specifically for me!" Lin Yuan was ecstatic. Originally, he had planned to spend five dao patterns to Cultivate control-type Spells, but now that seemed completely unnecessary—with a Heaven-Defying object like the heaven swallowing pagoda, ordinary control Spells were like child's play!

A sharp light flickered in Lin Yuan's eyes as he made his plans. With his current combat power, he didn't even need to worry about exposing the heaven swallowing pagoda. The myriad laws heavenly stele trial was approaching, and with his current foundation, he would surely shine brilliantly in this trial. Once the trial ended, he would naturally Breakthrough to the Dharma Domain Realm, at which point his combat power would experience a qualitative leap.

More importantly, according to the rules of the Taichu Realm, after the myriad laws heavenly stele trial, all top performers would gain the qualification to join the major forces of the Taichu Divine Continent. With his Aptitude, he would surely be recruited by a top-tier major force—once he had the protection of such a force, even if someone coveted his heaven swallowing pagoda, which was an Origin Dao Artifact, they would have to consider whether they could withstand the wrath of a titan.

"Strength is the foundation," Lin Yuan thought to himself. "As long as I Breakthrough to the Dharma Domain Realm before entering the Taichu Divine Continent, and combine that with the heaven swallowing pagoda and several Origin Spells, I will have nothing to fear even when facing Myriad Dao Realm experts." At this thought, the last trace of concern in his heart vanished. He now possessed the capital to establish himself in the Taichu Realm. What came next was to make everyone remember the name 'Lin Yuan' in this myriad laws heavenly stele trial!

What excited Lin Yuan even more was that through his Divine Soul connection, he discovered the heaven swallowing pagoda was essentially a growth-type auxiliary Dao Artifact. Not only could it devour all things in heaven and earth to convert them into corresponding pure energy, but it could also perfectly provide feedback of this energy to his cultivation, Physical Body, and even his Divine Soul. This meant that from now on, his cultivation speed would be further enhanced!

"Senior Tun Tun Zi," Lin Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued to ask for guidance, "this Junior still has five unused Devouring Origin Law dao patterns. Does Senior have any suggestions?"

The Pagoda Spirit remained silent for a long time before its ancient voice suddenly took on a hint of playfulness. "I see you have very high Divine Soul strength. It just so happens I have a 'Soul Devouring Seed Spirit Technique' here, ranked as a level 5 Origin Spell. Once mastered, it can condense a Devouring Seed to be silently implanted into an enemy's body. It can not only erode their Divine Soul will but also completely transform them into a submissive Soul Devouring Puppet..."

Lin Yuan's pupils constricted upon hearing this—how was this an ordinary Spell? It was clearly a peerless poison technique that killed without a trace! Imagine if he could plant this technique inside a powerful enemy; not only could he deliver a fatal blow at a critical moment, but he could also use it to infiltrate hostile forces. It was an supreme Sharp Weapon for strategic planning!

He immediately summoned the virtual screen and, with a few taps of his finger, brought up the trading interface of the Taichu First Chamber of Commerce in the virtual network world. After a search, the seven rare Materials required to Cultivate this technique, such as 'Nether Five-Color Soil' and 'Soul Devouring Grass,' were all listed, with a total price of about 500 million virtual coins. Meanwhile, little void had already finished selling off a portion of the law essence, and the balance in his account had long since surpassed the 10 billion mark.

"Buy them all!" Lin Yuan confirmed the payment without hesitation. Almost at the same moment, silver light flickered in the quiet room, and several jade boxes engraved with spatial runes appeared out of thin air. This method of instantly transporting goods through the virtual network made him marvel once again at the wonders of the Taichu virtual world.

During the time that followed, Lin Yuan focused all his attention on Cultivating the Spell. Under his precise control, the five Devouring Origin Law dao patterns intertwined like living things, eventually sketching a bizarre seal in the void shaped like a skull. The moment the final line was completed, the seal suddenly collapsed, transforming into a thumb-sized pitch-black seed that floated quietly above his palm.

"The Soul Devouring Seed Spirit Technique is complete!" A dangerous curve appeared at the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth. With the boost from his ultra-high Divine Soul power, he had finished Cultivating this level 5 Origin Spell in less than a day. This seemingly unremarkable seed actually contained terrifying devouring power—it could not only subtly control others but also provide feedback to himself by devouring the host's Divine Soul. It was a perfect Spell that combined control, attack, and cultivation!

"Master, the auction is about to start in an hour. During the day you were Cultivating, I helped you sell off all the law essence. Master, you now have a total of 1.2 trillion virtual coins. You are already considered wealthy among Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artists, which should allow you to gain a lot from this auction!"

Lin Yuan remained noncommittal. This auction was open to all Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artists in the Taichu Divine Continent, and there would surely be more than tens of millions of Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artists participating. Every Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artist wanted to increase their combat power and was desperate to reach the qualification for the myriad laws heavenly stele trial. Furthermore, the competitors would certainly include peerless Prodigies focused on by major forces. There were rumors that among the Myriad Laws Realm Martial Artists registered for the trial, several had already comprehended complete Origin Laws—therefore, Lin Yuan did not hold very high expectations for this auction!