54: Basic combat power of 20 million stars

"Is that so?" Lin Yuan's lips curved into a confident, faint smile. "Let me show you how strong a Martial Artist at the Great Perfection of the Gathering Origin Realm can be." Before his voice faded, he slowly drew his longsword. The sword's body was now pure black, as if it had absorbed all light. Fifteen percent of the Chaos Law, like a monarch ruling over subjects, gathered all the power of Law into one. Wherever the sword's edge passed, the concept of space seemed to be completely erased, leaving only a void.

"No—!!" The Star Beast King's terrified scream abruptly cut off. The black sword light flashed like a ghost, and this Peak seventh-tier Star Beast was instantly annihilated from the atomic level. There was no earth-shattering explosion, no scattered remains; it was as if it had never existed, cleanly wiped from this world, leaving only silence.

[Killed a seventh-tier Star Beast King, integral+ 10 million]

[Obtained Supreme Star Fruit]

The System's notification sounded in Lin Yuan's mind. He reached out and steadily caught the falling colorful fruit. Without hesitation, he directly exchanged 1 million Points for 100 Advanced star fruit. These star fruit emitted an alluring glow, as if containing the purest energy between heaven and earth. Lin Yuan swallowed all the star fruit in one go. In an instant, a rumbling sound like a surging galaxy resonated within his body. Ninety-first, ninety-second... Spiritual Crystals condensed within him at an astonishing speed. When the hundredth red Spiritual Crystal formed, all his Acupoints suddenly resonated, and a hundred Acupoints glowing with red light formed a Perfect ring within Lin Yuan, frantically absorbing Spiritual Qi from the Void Realm like 100 black holes. Lin Yuan's Realm also Advanced to the Peak of the Gathering Origin Realm.

Immediately afterward, Lin Yuan took out the Supreme Star Fruit and took a fierce bite. An incredibly terrifying energy, like a surging waterfall, instantly poured into his body. This energy, like a wild horse unbridled, swept through all the Acupoints in his body. Miraculously, the hundred Acupoints seemed to have undergone sublimation; many colorful light spots appeared inside the red Spiritual Crystals, and the energy contained in each Spiritual Crystal directly doubled!

At this moment, Lin Yuan finally touched the true limit of the Gathering Origin Realm. He slowly opened his eyes, and wherever his gaze fell, the Void Realm automatically opened a path. This was a celestial phenomenon triggered by power reaching its extreme. The surrounding space seemed to be submitting, making way for him to a higher Realm.

[Realm Breakthrough: Gathering Origin Realm Great Perfection]

[Base Combat Power: 20 million stars (100 colorful crystals)]

[Peak Combat Power Assessment: 89.24 million stars]

The Prodigies watching from afar were already dumbfounded. The fragment of the Yellow Springs Diagram in Jun Wuye's hand silently slipped, his eyes wide with disbelief; Flame Without Limit slumped to the ground, his face ashen, as if all life had left him; Ye Lingxiao stared intently at his broken sword, his eyes hollow, his Dao Heart almost collapsing. They never imagined that a Martial Artist of the Gathering Origin Realm could unleash such terrifying power.

Lin Yuan ignored these defeated opponents. His gaze penetrated the Secret Realm barrier, as if he saw a vaster world. "I still have a special token. I wonder where it will teleport me?" he murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

With a thought, the special Secret Realm token lit up with dazzling light. In the teleportation beam, Lin Yuan's figure gradually blurred. But in the last moment before disappearing, he cast a meaningful glance in a certain direction—there, Xiao Xuan and the other two from the Spiritual Martial Main Hall were trembling, gasping for breath under Lin Yuan's powerful Aura.

[Tian Yuan Secret Realm · Special Training Ground]

When the teleportation light dissipated, Lin Yuan found himself standing in a vast, pure white space. There were no boundaries between heaven and earth; all around was an endless white Void Realm, with only a Bronze Arena, over ten thousand meters in diameter, beneath his feet. The arena was carved with ancient runes, each line emitting a mysterious Aura, containing profound Law power, as if telling ancient stories.

"Is this the special area?" Lin Yuan looked around, feeling the Spiritual Qi here, so dense it was almost tangible. He was surprised to find that the concentration of Spiritual Qi here was more than a hundred times that of the outside world. With every breath, he could feel his cultivation slowly growing, as if the entire space was helping him improve his strength.

[System Notification]

Challenger: Lin Yuan

Realm: Gathering Origin Realm Nine Heavens

Challenge Content: Gathering Origin Realm Limit Challenge

Successful completion of the challenge will yield generous rewards.

The challenge will begin in 1 hour!

Looking at the System notification, a flicker of excitement crossed Lin Yuan's eyes. "Interesting, there's even a trial like this!" Although he had been fighting since entering the Tian Yuan Secret Realm, he especially liked challenges with clear rewards. For him, every challenge was an opportunity to surpass himself.

"One hour is enough for me to improve my strength again!" Lin Yuan's eyes were firm, and he immediately sat down cross-legged. The dao observing sword floated before him, emitting a faint glow, its patterns flowing like living things, as if responding to its master's call.

"Before, due to my Realm, I couldn't continue to Awaken new Laws. Now that I've reached the Gathering Origin Realm Nine Heavens, it's time to Awaken new Laws!" Lin Yuan took a deep breath, making up his mind. He began to activate the special ability of the dao observing sword—permanently consuming Mental Energy to Awaken new Laws! This was one of his biggest trump cards. Although each use brought immense pain, the improvement it brought was astonishing.

"First, permanently consume 500-star Mental Energy to Awaken 5 new Laws!" With a thought, the dao observing sword vibrated violently, emitting dazzling light. Lin Yuan felt as if thousands of steel needles were stirring in his mind, and the pain of his Soul being torn apart made all his muscles tense.

"Ugh—!" Lin Yuan gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and large beads of sweat continuously rolled down. This pain far surpassed physical torment; it was a severe pain directly acting on the Soul. But Lin Yuan was already accustomed to it and endured this wave of impact.

[Mental Energy: 164,000 stars → 163,500 stars]

[Awakened 5 new Laws!]

Law of Ice (1%): Control over ice power

Law of Gravity (1%): Control over gravity fields

Law of Strength (1%): Pure power amplification

Law of Sound (1%): Sound wave attack and defense

Law of Light (1%): Control over light

Although each newly Awakened Law only provided a 10,000-star base combat power bonus, Lin Yuan knew that as his comprehension improved, the amplification brought by these Laws would increase exponentially.

"Not enough! Again!" Lin Yuan did not stop for a moment. The previous five Laws plus these five Laws made a total of ten Laws, each requiring only a permanent consumption of 100-star Mental Energy; however, to Awaken new Laws beyond that would require a permanent consumption of 1,000-star Mental Energy. Although he knew the pain would intensify tenfold, the determination in his eyes grew even stronger, ready to welcome a new round of suffering and improvement.