57: Immortal Body

Looking around the Tian Yuan Secret Realm, which had returned to calm, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It had been less than a day since entering the Secret Realm, yet the increase in his combat power far exceeded expectations. Seeing the exaggerated combat power value and his Realm still at Gathering Origin Realm Ninth Heaven, he knew he was about to usher in the critical moment of breaking through to the Spirit Refining Realm.

Lin Yuan opened the System Mall of the Tian Yuan Secret Realm and browsed the redeemable items. His more than 9 million points already far exceeded the total needed for all items. Even if they couldn't be taken out of the Secret Realm or given to others, he didn't want to waste these valuable resources.

Among the dazzling array of goods, besides the star fruit that had brought him immense improvement, an item called "Stardust Marrow Fluid" caught his attention. After redeeming all the marrow fluid for 5 million points, Lin Yuan drank it without hesitation.

In an instant, a vast energy, like a sea of stars, exploded within his body, beginning to comprehensively temper his Star Radiance Body. The energy transformed from the marrow fluid was like tens of millions of tiny stars, shuttling and moving through every inch of his flesh and blood. The evolution progress of the Star Radiance Body began to soar: 60%... 80%... 90%... 100%... Even after breaking through to Great Perfection, it continued to improve.

Lin Yuan could clearly feel the cells in his body constantly shattering and reorganizing, his blood gradually taking on a starry silver luster as it flowed. His bones emitted crisp sounds, and every fiber became denser. An hour later, when the last trace of Stardust Marrow Fluid's energy was absorbed, he felt as if his body possessed the characteristic of immortality and indestructibility, with every cell containing astonishing vitality.

Calling up his latest Data Panel, Lin Yuan contentedly examined his growth:

Current Data Panel

Lin Yuan (Peerless Talent)

Realm: Gathering Origin Realm Ninth Heaven

Basic combat power: 25 million stars (100 colored red crystals)

chaos heaven-grade sword: 200,000 stars (supreme Magical Artifact)

law heavenly garment +1: 1.3 million stars (1 million star-level basic plus 300,000 stars provided by 30 Laws). The next upgrade requires 10 Laws to reach Perfection!

Indestructible Body: 3 million stars (Physical Body strength)

Primordial Dao Body: 1 million stars (special Physique)

Extreme Supreme Bonus: 50 million stars

Mental Energy Bonus: 1,203,500 × 5 = 6.0175 million stars

Martial Skill Boost:

Chaos Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Sword Art: 30 million stars

Total Law Power: 9.89 million

Total combat power: 126.4075 million stars

Luck Value: 30

evolution points: 233

"It's time." Lin Yuan gently stroked the sword, his eyes gleaming with confidence. All combat power bonuses had reached unprecedented heights, laying a perfect foundation for the upcoming Breakthrough. Since the remaining points were of no great use, he no longer needed to waste time hunting Star Beasts.

Crushing the teleportation token in his hand, Lin Yuan's figure gradually blurred. In the last moment before leaving, his gaze swept over the other trial-takers still struggling in the Secret Realm, his heart calm. These people were, after all, merely stepping stones for him to reach the Peak.

The teleportation light of the Tian Yuan Secret Realm receded like flowing water, and Lin Yuan's figure reappeared in everyone's sight. The moment his feet touched the ground, he felt dozens of probing Divine Thoughts surge towards him like a tide, among which were several malicious gazes, like venomous snakes, slithering around his body.

"Hmph!"

Feng Tianxiu let out a cold snort, his voice not loud but like a clap of thunder. The Spirit Martial Hall Master waved his large sleeve, and a blue light screen instantly formed a perfect protective shield around Lin Yuan. Those reckless Divine Thoughts bounced off as if hitting a copper wall and iron barrier, and several weaker Cultivators even groaned, their faces instantly turning pale.

"What does Hall Master Feng mean by this?" Yin Wuchang's cold voice was like a poisonous snake flicking its tongue. His gaunt fingers gently rubbed the bone flute at his waist. "Could it be that this junior has some unspeakable secret? Is there a need to be so secretive?"

Feng Tianxiu stood with his hands behind his back, his robes moving without wind, his gaze sweeping across the entire scene like lightning: "Old Ghost Yin, is this all the upbringing your Heavenly Yin Sect has? Randomly probing others' cultivation is an attempt to provoke a dispute between our two major forces, isn't it?" His voice contained the pressure of the Myriad Dao Realm, causing the surrounding air to solidify.

Yin Wuchang was about to retort when his pupils suddenly contracted to pinpricks—he keenly sensed that the aura fluctuating from Lin Yuan had actually reached the Peak of the Gathering Origin Realm Ninth Heaven! That profound and solid spiritual energy fluctuation was even several times stronger than that of a Spirit Refining Realm Ninth Heaven Cultivator!

"This is impossible!" Yin Wuchang exclaimed, his voice trembling with disbelief. "Just one day ago, you were clearly only at Gathering Origin Realm First Heaven! Even with Initiation and Transmission of Power ( Initiation and Transmission of Power), it wouldn't be possible..."

A sudden uproar broke out high in the sky. Cultivators from various great worlds showed shocked expressions, and even those old monsters who had been meditating with closed eyes opened them, their cloudy eyes gleaming with sharp light. Some gasped, some whispered, and some secretly performed hand seals to deduce, wondering if they had fallen into an illusion.

Lin Yuan's lips curled slightly, deliberately releasing a trace of his aura. In an instant, a pressure like a mountain and a sea swept across the entire scene. Cultivators with lower cultivation only felt a heavy blow to their chests and involuntarily retreated several steps. Even the Elders of those great sects changed their expressions slightly, having to circulate their cultivation to resist this astonishing oppressive force.

"Elder Yin seems very disappointed?" Lin Yuan's voice was as calm as water, yet every word was like a knife. "Don't worry, since I came out early, it's naturally because the Secret Realm no longer poses a challenge to me. As for the points... the truth will be revealed in three days."

Yin Wuchang's face turned ashen, and a sinister killing intent flashed in his eyes: "Arrogant brat! Do you think you can get away with forcefully raising your Realm through some crooked methods? When the Secret Realm closes, I will make you reveal your true colors!"

"Enough!" Feng Tianxiu roared, his initial Myriad Dao Realm pressure fully erupting, scattering the clouds within a hundred-mile radius. "Yin Wuchang, watch your words. Little friend Lin is the First Saint of my Spirit Martial Hall. If you dare to be disrespectful again, don't blame me for keeping you here."

Yin Wuchang's expression changed erratically, and he finally snorted coldly, saying no more. But his sinister gaze remained fixed on Lin Yuan like a maggot in the bone, and his gaunt fingers formed a strange hand seal in his sleeve, clearly not intending to let the matter rest.

"I hope you honor the bet in three days." After Lin Yuan finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to this clown and turned to Feng Tianxiu, whispering: "Brother Feng, I need an absolutely quiet place to Breakthrough."

A sharp light flashed in Feng Tianxiu's eyes, and he immediately understood Lin Yuan's meaning. He turned to the several Elders beside him and instructed: "You all preside over the overall situation here; I will take little friend Lin back to the main hall."

"Hall Master, this is not in accordance with the rules..." A white-haired Elder hesitated. "According to custom, all trial-takers should wait here until the Secret Realm closes..."

"Rules?" Feng Tianxiu chuckled, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "When one of you can break through from Gathering Origin First Heaven to Ninth Heaven Peak in a single day, then come talk to me about rules."

Before his words finished, a blue light flew out from Feng Tianxiu's sleeve, enveloping him and Lin Yuan. Amidst the fluctuations of Space Law, their figures gradually blurred, and the surrounding air rippled like water.

"Spatial Teleportation?!" A knowledgeable Cultivator exclaimed, his voice changing pitch. "This is a top-tier secret technique that can only be performed when one has achieved Perfection in Space Law!"

Under everyone's shocked gazes, Feng Tianxiu and Lin Yuan's figures completely disappeared. Only Yin Wuchang remained standing, his fists clenching with cracking sounds, his fingernails digging deep into his palms unnoticed: "Spirit Martial Hall... Lin Yuan... just you wait!" He muttered through gritted teeth, his eyes gleaming with venomous light.