124: AFK (away from keyboard) "The Source of All Laws"

For the first time, Thunder Roaring Heaven's face, which had been full of ferocity and killing intent, revealed an uncontrollable shock!

He couldn't understand it!

His cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Dharma Body Realm, combined with the lightning Divine Ability he unleashed with all his might, was actually shattered by a single punch from a 'Lower Realm' waste who seemed to have a weak Aura, like an ant?!

And it even injured his Divine Soul?!

This... this simply defied all logic!

Could it be... this kid was hiding his strength?

Impossible!

That suppressive force of the Law couldn't be faked! He could clearly feel that the obscure spiritual power circulating within this young man's body was clearly at the Early Stage of the Dharma Body Realm, and even a bit weaker than an ordinary Early Stage Cultivator!

The only explanation, then, was... his Physical Body!

This freak had actually tempered his Physical Body to a terrifying extent, enough to directly clash with a Divine Ability?!

For a moment, a hint of... retreat, actually arose in Thunder Roaring Heaven's heart!

But, in front of so many people, especially in front of that peerless beauty he was determined to win, how could he, the Prince of the Thunder Roar Great World, retreat without a fight?!

"Good! What a Lower Realm ant!" Thunder Roaring Heaven forcibly suppressed the surging Qi and blood in his heart, and a more fervent and even crazier killing intent erupted from his lightning-like eyes! "It seems... I underestimated you!"

"However, this is where it ends!"

He stomped his foot violently!

"Rumble!"

The entire incredibly hard, grey-blue platform actually trembled violently under his stomp!

Streaks of visible, thick purple electric snakes, like living creatures, surged wildly from his body, instantly transforming the space within ten zhang around him into a... lightning purgatory filled with endless destructive Aura!

He was actually going to... get serious!

However, just at this critical moment, with swords drawn and a great battle on the verge of erupting—

"Buzz—!!!"

In the center of the platform, the nine giant stone pillars, a thousand zhang tall, once again, without warning, simultaneously emitted a dazzling golden light that could completely illuminate the entire Void Realm!

That vast, majestic, and unquestionable ancient will, like a deity suspended above the Nine Heavens, descended once more!

"Trial... begin!"

The four cold, emotionless words, like a final judgment, clearly and loudly exploded deep within everyone's Divine Soul!

And at the instant this sound rang out, at the starting point of that sky-reaching path paved with endless white bones, upon that massive, endless staircase, a... dazzling light, unexpectedly, lit up!

Immediately after!

"Roar—!!!"

Terrifying roars, filled with endless ferocity and bloodlust, suddenly erupted from the first level of the staircase!

One could only see that in the Void Realm, the milky-white "void origin qi," which had been as thick as a physical substance, actually seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force, wildly gathering, compressing, and twisting!

Finally, under everyone's gaze, it transformed into various forms of lifelike, yet entirely energy-composed... ferocious Yao Beasts!

Wolves, insects, tigers, leopards... there were many types, numbering over a hundred!

Each of them exuded an energy fluctuation comparable to the Peak of the Qi Refining Realm!

Their eyes, formed from pure energy, were filled with cold, unintelligent... killing intent!

Spirit Medium-level Yao Beast phantoms!

"Kill!!!"

Before everyone could recover from this sudden change, the hundred ferocious energy Yao Beasts, like a flood breaking its dam, let out deafening roars and wildly... lunged at the hundreds of Prodigies who had just stepped onto the first step!

"Hmph! Just a bunch of energy bodies! How dare they block my path?!" Thunder Roaring Heaven snorted coldly, glaring fiercely at Lin Ye, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent and... a warning.

Clearly, under these trial rules, he temporarily couldn't attack Lin Ye anymore.

He no longer hesitated, his figure flickered, transforming into a purple lightning bolt, and he was the first to rush onto the ten thousand beast ladder, which was full of killing intent!

"Sizzle!"

He didn't even bother to draw his weapon; his arms, entwined with purple electric snakes, were like two indestructible whips of lightning, sweeping forward casually!

The seven or eight Spirit Medium-level Yao Beast phantoms blocking his path didn't even have time to let out a scream before they were instantly purified, evaporated, and annihilated by the violent lightning power, like ice and snow thrown into a furnace!

He actually carved out a path through the impenetrable beast tide with an overwhelming posture!

And the other Prodigies, who had long been impatient, also displayed their Divine Abilities!

"Geng Metal Sword Qi! Slash!"

A Prodigy of the Winged Human Race, with a pair of wings on his back, let out a clear, long roar!

With a spread of his wings, he instantly unleashed hundreds of golden Sword Qi, as substantial as physical objects, which, like a strong wind sweeping fallen leaves, shredded dozens of Yao Beast phantoms in front of him into nothingness!

"Magma Giant Arm!!"

The giant Prodigy, ten zhang tall and entirely composed of hard rock, let out an earth-shattering roar!

His two rock arms, as thick as mountains, suddenly ignited with raging magma flames, like two world-destroying giant hammers, smashing down fiercely!

Each descent caused the entire staircase to tremble wildly!

Dozens of Yao Beast phantoms were directly crushed into dust by the terrifying high temperature and power!

Fireballs, ice cones, wind blades, poison mist... all sorts of powerful Divine Abilities, filled with exotic flair and far exceeding the Tiannan Dynasty's understanding, wildly bloomed on the hundred-zhang-wide giant staircase!

In just a moment, the first wave of a hundred Spirit Medium-level Yao Beast phantoms had been completely cleared!

But, this was only the beginning!

When everyone stepped onto the tenth step, the void origin qi gathered again!

This time, hundreds of more powerful energy Yao Beasts, comparable to the Spirit Body Realm, appeared!

When they stepped onto the hundredth step, thousands of terrifying existences, comparable to the Treasure Body Realm, appeared!

The numbers grew larger and larger!

Their strength grew stronger and stronger!

The seemingly wide staircase, at this moment, seemed to transform into an endless, boundless... meat grinder!

Even those powerful, top-tier Prodigies who had already entered the Dharma Body Realm, at this moment, gradually slowed their pace.

For the first time, a hint of solemnity appeared on their faces.

These Yao Beast phantoms, condensed from pure "void origin qi," were completely different from the flesh-and-blood Yao Beasts they had encountered in their respective worlds before!

They were fearless and tireless!

They seemed endless and inexhaustible!

The most terrifying thing was that the violent spatial attribute power contained within their bodies had an extremely strong... corrosive effect on their protective spiritual light and Lifebound Treasures!

Ordinary Divine Abilities and Spells, when unleashed upon them, would have their power weakened by more than thirty percent!

And once they got close, the claws and fangs condensed from void origin qi could easily tear open their defenses, causing substantial damage to their Physical Bodies!

"Damn it! What in the world are these abominations?!"

"My 'Profound Ice Shield' was actually... actually corroded?!"

"Be careful! Their attacks can directly injure the Divine Soul!"

Roars filled with anger, shock, and disbelief began to echo from various corners of the staircase!

Many Prodigies who had previously been charging forward with high spirits now looked utterly dishevelled!

Some unlucky ones, who were slightly weaker and too reckless, were even pounced upon and knocked to the ground by several Yao Beast phantoms under the siege of the endless beast tide!

"Ah—!!!"

Accompanied by a tragic scream, their bodies were instantly torn apart by the violent void origin qi! They transformed into streaks of white light and were teleported out of this cruel Trial Grounds!

Elimination had begun!

...

Lin Ye and Su Qingyue always followed unhurriedly at the end of the group.

They didn't rush upwards like the others, but instead chose the safest and most cautious method, advancing step by step.

Su Qingyue had already drawn her ice soul divine sword, which shimmered like autumn water.

Her powerful cultivation at the Early Stage of the Dharma Body Realm was also severely suppressed by the Laws of the Higher Realm, making every activation of spiritual power extremely difficult.

But her comprehension of the Dao of the Sword had already reached an extremely profound Realm!

Her figure was ethereal, like an elf in the snow, and with every sword strike, she used the minimal amount of energy, precisely striking the weakest points of energy circulation in the Yao Beast phantoms!

Wherever her sword light passed, cold air permeated, actually temporarily freezing half of the violent void origin qi!

Although her efficiency was far from the overwhelming power she displayed in the Tiannan Dynasty, her exquisite technique allowed her to advance steadily, appearing more composed than many Cultivators of the same Realm.

Lin Ye, on the other hand, appeared even more... dishevelled.

His terrifying Physical Body, capable of clashing with a Middle Stage Dharma Body Realm expert, seemed somewhat... at a loss when facing these pure energy bodies! Brute force attacks had very little effect.

Although his overbearing "Heaven Burning Heart Sutra" had a certain restraining effect on these Yao Beast phantoms, each activation required several times more Origin Qi than usual! Coupled with the omnipresent Law suppression, he was completely unable to unleash Divine Abilities as freely as before! Every move felt like his strength was sinking into a quagmire.

He could only rely on his already perfected "Golden Bell Shield" and "Wind Chasing Sword Technique" to charge left and right, narrowly escaping danger within the impenetrable tide of beasts. Relying on his robust Physical Body to withstand damage, he occasionally seized an opportunity to shatter a few with his sword technique, but the efficiency was extremely low.

He even appeared more disheveled than Su Qingyue, who was also under suppression.

"Lin Ye! Are you alright?!" Su Qingyue tried to help several times, but Lin Ye stopped her with a look.

"I'm fine." Lin Ye's voice remained calm, but his dark eyes flickered with unprecedented solemnity. "These things... are very strange!"

He could clearly feel that the "void origin qi" contained within these Yao Beast phantoms was completely different from any Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi he had encountered before!

It was older, more... Origin!

As if it contained some... core secret... that made up this world!

If he could analyze it... a bold idea suddenly emerged from the depths of his heart!

"System!"

With a thought, he completely immersed his consciousness into the world only he could see!

He unhesitatingly opened the System Mall that had already been unlocked!

In a very conspicuous position, he found a brand new icon, radiating with Chaos light!

"[Secret Art Name: 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' (Introductory Chapter) (Divine Rank???)]"

"[Secret Art Effect: This is a supreme secret scripture automatically deduced and generated by the System based on the current world's Laws! It can analyze the Origin composition of all things in the world and observe the operational trajectory of all Laws! The Introductory Chapter can analyze all energy forms and Law mysteries at and below the Dharma Body Realm!]"

"[Exchange Price: One wisp of 'Divine Origin' or temporary consumption of host's Origin Origin Qi/Blood Qi]"

Divine Origin! As expected, it required Divine Origin!

But... Lin Ye looked at the temporary exchange option marked behind it, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes!

He knew that he currently had no Divine Origin! To stand out in this Trial Grounds, or even to survive, he had to master this secret art!

What did a little price matter?!

"System! Choose temporary consumption! Give me... exchange!!!"

He almost used all his strength to roar out those two words in his mind!

"[Ding! Confirm exchange of 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' (Introductory Chapter)! Starting to consume host's Origin Origin Qi... Converting... Insufficient energy... Starting to consume host's Origin Blood Qi... Converting...]"

"[Exchange successful! 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' has been automatically recorded!]"

"[Warning! host's Origin Origin Qi consumed 80%! Origin Blood Qi consumed 50%! Body has entered an extremely weakened state! Please replenish energy as soon as possible!]"

Buzz!!!

As the notification sound fell, a torrent of information, like the light of creation, surged into the depths of Lin Ye's Divine Soul!

At the same time, a bone-deep sense of weakness instantly swept through his entire body! He only felt that his Dantian Qi Sea, which was originally as vast as the sea, had become... almost dry in an instant! Even maintaining the operation of the "Golden Bell Shield" became incredibly difficult!

But in that instant, Lin Ye felt as if his entire worldview had been completely... subverted!

He seemed to see that the world was no longer composed of mountains and rivers, plants and trees, birds and beasts, but... endless runes composed of the smallest energy particles!

He seemed to hear whispers filled with endless profoundness and Dao rhyme coming from the Void Realm!

That was... the sound of Law!

"System!"

Lin Ye endured the throbbing pain in the depths of his Divine Soul and the extreme weakness of his body, and once again issued an instruction!

"Add 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' to the AFK list! Highest priority!"

"[Command confirmed! Detecting new Cultivation Technique 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis'...]"

"[This Cultivation Technique's rank is too high, it will be automatically set as... highest priority!]"

"['Myriad Law Source Exegesis' has entered... AFK mode!]"

After doing all this, Lin Ye slowly exhaled a turbid breath.

He raised his head again and looked at the ferocious Yao Beast phantoms still surging like a tide before him.

But this time, his gaze was completely different from before!

In his eyes, those energy Yao Beasts, which were originally full of the unknown and danger, instantly became... clear! They became... full of flaws!

He could clearly "see" the only, fatal... energy node hidden within their seemingly perfect energy core, composed of countless tiny void origin qi runes!

He could clearly "see" the fleeting... weak points that existed within the seemingly violent energy flow trajectory every time they attacked!

"[Ding! 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' begins to analyze 'void origin qi'... Analysis progress 1%...]"

"[Ding! 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' begins to analyze the energy structure of 'Spirit Medium-level Yao Beast Phantom'... Analysis progress 5%... Structural weaknesses found...]"

"[Ding! 'Myriad Law Source Exegesis' AFK for one minute... Has initially grasped the operating rules of void origin qi...]"

A series of cold System prompts, like the most precise surgical knives, completely... dissected these originally mysterious enemies, layer by layer, presenting them before him!

...Meanwhile, on the stairs, the other Prodigies were still struggling bitterly.

They either relied on their powerful cultivation to forcefully shatter those Yao Beast phantoms!

Or they relied on their exquisite movement techniques to narrowly traverse the tide of beasts!

Every step upwards required a huge price!

But Lin Ye no longer dodged clumsily as before.

Nor did he strike with exquisite swordplay like Su Qingyue.

He just walked forward, step by step.

His steps were not fast, but exceptionally... steady! With an indescribable... composure!

He seemed to have not even noticed the ferocious Yao Beasts around him, which were capable of tearing even Treasure Body Realm experts to shreds!

"Roar!"

A massive Early Stage Treasure Body Realm saber-toothed tiger phantom roared and pounced at him! Its sharp fangs, condensed from void origin qi, were enough to easily bite through fine iron!

However, Lin Ye didn't even bother to look at it.

He simply extended his right index finger casually.

At the tip of his finger, a wisp of extremely faint Heaven Burning True Fire, as if it could extinguish at any moment, was condensed. This wisp of True Fire was the limit he could barely activate at this moment.

He gently pointed forward.

That point, seemingly slow, yet incredibly precise, landed on an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible, high-speed energy node at the exact center of the saber-toothed tiger phantom's forehead!

That was precisely the only weakness of this phantom's energy core, as analyzed by the System!

"Pop."

An extremely faint sound, like a bursting bubble.

The saber-toothed tiger phantom, which was originally so aggressive, suddenly stiffened!

Immediately after, its massive body, composed of pure energy, began to collapse from its forehead, like a lit fuse, with a "hiss"! It triggered a chain reaction!

Turning into... scattered... milky-white light spots!

Vanishing into thin air!

One finger!

It only took one finger! And only a faint wisp of True Fire!

To completely... obliterate a Treasure Body Realm Yao Beast phantom that would give ordinary Inner Sect Disciples a headache!

This was the... dimensionality reduction strike at the information level brought by "Myriad Law Source Exegesis"!

And Lin Ye's steps didn't even pause for a moment.

He continued to walk forward.

"Roar!"

Another Middle Stage Treasure Body Realm ferocious giant bear phantom roared, stood on its hind legs, and its massive bear paw, capable of crushing mountains, swatted down at him!

Lin Ye, still casually, pointed with a finger.

Precisely, he pointed at another... node in its energy core's operation!

"Pop."

Vanishing into thin air!

...Gradually, all the Prodigies still struggling on the stairs noticed something was wrong!

They were horrified to discover that the "Lower Realm" waste, who should have been at the very end of the team, with weak Qi, and who had even appeared incredibly disheveled before, had, without their knowledge, surpassed them!

He had no earth-shattering Divine Abilities, no lightning-fast movement techniques.

He just walked forward, step by step, calmly.

Every time he raised his hand, every time he pointed, it seemed so casual, so... nonchalant.

But it was this nonchalant finger that could always easily... obliterate those Yao Beast phantoms that even they found troublesome, like popping bubbles!

As if this ten thousand beast ladder, filled with endless killing intent and death, was nothing more than his own backyard to him!

"This... How is this possible?!"

"He... How did he do it?!"

"Could it be... he's not afraid of Law suppression?!"

Even Thunder Roaring Heaven, looking at the calm and unhurried figure that had long since left him far behind, a hint of... bewilderment appeared in his eyes, which were originally filled with arrogance and killing intent.