170: Source Essence

Inside the main hall, Lin Chen's physical body once again transformed into the smallest particles. This pain was far more terrifying than being pulverized.

The main reason was that Lin Chen's consciousness was awake, and he couldn't block this pain.

This pain reached deep into his soul!

Lin Chen was currently relying solely on his willpower to endure.

There was no turning back now!

This body of his was his true body, not a dream body. If he failed to break through, it would mean death!

Even his Saint-tier Golden Body's recovery ability couldn't save him, because by then, his spiritual will would also collapse from the unbearable, extreme pain... No!

He must persevere!

Lin Chen roared in his heart. He had been reborn, received help from the system, which gave him a different life, and the opportunity to witness the peak of this world!

Having come all the way from Blue Star to here, Lin Chen's will had long been tempered to be exceptionally strong.

90 times!

All the elders of the Space-Time Clan in the main hall looked on in shock.

They had never imagined that Lin Chen could persist through 90 physical transformations.

This was too astonishing; now, only the last 9 times remained until success!

Floating before Yu Wanxing was a flower emitting a faint blue light; this flower was the three lives flower.

Feeling Lin Chen's aura growing weaker and weaker, Yu Wanxing couldn't help but become nervous.

He was constantly ready to use the three lives flower to save Lin Chen's life.

At this moment, the main hall was exceptionally quiet, and everyone held their breath, fearing they might disturb Lin Chen's breakthrough.

And Lin Chen, at this moment, finally couldn't bear the pain that reached deep into his soul and let out a low roar.

91 times!

92 times!

93 times!

"Condense for me!!"

98 times!

Lin Chen's physical body became more and more complete, and a terrifying physical aura emanated, causing the entire palace to shake violently.

Seeing this, Yu Wanxing immediately waved his hand, and an invisible force stabilized the palace.

"What happened?"

This commotion was too great, startling many of the younger generation of the Space-Time Clan. They all rushed towards the palace out of curiosity.

Yu Wanyue, who had originally been in seclusion in a secret chamber of this palace, now ran out with a look of shock.

"Grandpa, this is..."

Yu Wanyue looked at Lin Chen, who had already turned into countless particles in mid-air. Her mouth was wide open, her face filled with disbelief.

Yu Wanxing also sensed that many clan members had arrived outside the palace.

He let out a cold snort, and an invisible energy instantly enveloped the palace, followed by a majestic voice that echoed in everyone's ears.

"All of you, get back!"

Yu Wanyue also heard this voice, and her face immediately turned pale, with mist swirling in her beautiful eyes.

At this moment, Lin Chen only felt his consciousness hazy and muddled. He arrived in a pitch-black space.

Here, he lost all his senses; all he could perceive was endless darkness.

"Am I dead?"

"So comfortable!"

At this moment, Lin Chen only felt very, very sleepy. He wanted to have a good sleep. He no longer cared about the peak of martial arts; he was too tired... Just then, a gentle voice sounded in this dark space.

"Little fellow, wake up, you can't sleep."

Lin Chen, who had been muddled, was instantly startled awake. The dark space disappeared, and at this moment, he found his physical body slowly reassembling.

This physical transformation was the last one!

Success was near!

He didn't have time to ponder the dark space from before. Now that success was within reach, his spiritual will instantly erupted with a strong light.

Condense for me!!

Inside the main hall, Yu Wanxing and the others were instantly excited. They had just sensed that Lin Chen's life aura had disappeared.

Yu Wanxing was even ready to use the three lives flower, but unexpectedly, Lin Chen had come back to life, and his life aura was exceptionally vigorous at this moment!

Great, he's going to succeed!

Everyone felt excited in their hearts.

They were about to witness history, witness the rise of an invincible powerhouse!

Lin Chen's spiritual will had also undergone 99 tempering sessions, and at this moment, his spiritual power instantly surged by a large margin.

Immediately, he felt his body lighten, and his physical body condensed faster and faster.

Boom—

In mid-air, Lin Chen's physical body was finally reshaped, and his aura instantly surged.

Waves of shockwaves spread in all directions, causing some Dao Realm elders to involuntarily take a few steps back.

They all looked at Lin Chen in shock.

"Is this the Saint-tier Fourth Stage Golden Body? Too strong!"

"It feels like he can rival the third stage of the Dao Realm!"

Seeing this, the stone in Yu Wanxing's heart finally fell. He put away the three lives flower, then burst into laughter.

"Good job, kid."

Lin Chen slowly reined in his aura at this moment, descending from mid-air.

He sensed the changes in his physical body and still felt a deep sense of lingering fear. He had been too reckless this time.

It was still because he didn't have a comprehensive understanding of the path of body cultivation.

Once matters here were settled, he also planned to visit the two major body cultivation sects.

Also, in that dark space just now, he had almost fallen asleep.

He understood that if he had fallen asleep, he truly wouldn't have woken up!

It was that voice that woke him up.

Who was it?

Lin Chen couldn't figure it out for now. After withdrawing his thoughts, he came before Yu Wanxing, respectfully bowed with a slight smile, and said:

"Thank you, Country Lord, for guarding me."

Yu Wanxing had been guarding in the main hall, and had previously prevented many people from coming to watch him break through. Lin Chen was very grateful for this.

Among those people were not only the Space-Time Clan, but also powerhouses from races like the Asura Clan, Celestial God Clan, and so on.

The ancestral land of the Space-Time Clan was suitable for cultivating and comprehending the Space-Time Great Dao, so many great clans would find ways to send their talented clan members here to train.

Lin Chen had no trust in those races at all. If someone were to attack him at a critical moment, all his efforts would be in vain.

He also knew about the three lives flower that had been floating in front of Yu Wanxing earlier.

Although he understood that Yu Wanxing wanted to save him because he valued his talent, Lin Chen would remember such an act in his heart.

Yu Wanxing looked at Lin Chen with an expression of great appreciation. He waved his hand, dismissing the elders, then said to Lin Chen:

"Little friend, no need for thanks. I'm still counting on you to participate in the Multiverse War."

Then he paused, his tone becoming serious, and said:

"I see that your talent in martial arts is very high; don't let the path of body cultivation delay you."

Yu Wanxing naturally hoped that Lin Chen would take the path of martial arts. A Venerable Realm expert who could create 9 fusion combat techniques, and at the ultimate level at that!

Then, at the Dao Realm, the probability of creating ultimate-level laws was also extremely high.

Lin Chen also understood Yu Wanxing's persuasion. After all, dual cultivation of martial arts and body was too difficult and too time-consuming.

If it were an ordinary being, they would definitely focus on one path.

However, Lin Chen was different. He had the system's cheat, and all problems would be solved easily.

"Country Lord, I want to give it a try. If both paths are indeed too difficult, I will also choose to focus on one."

Yu Wanxing sighed slightly. He also knew that persuasion was useless. Such peerless prodigies like Lin Chen all had grand ambitions, and only when they were truly defeated by reality would they awaken.

Immediately, he stopped trying to persuade him further.

"Little friend, the reason I called you here this time was to invite you to represent Hong Country in the Multiverse War ten years from now."

"I wonder if little friend is willing?"

Lin Chen had long been looking forward to entering the Black Tower. He wished time would pass faster.

Ten years, too long... "Country Lord, it is my honor to represent Hong Country in the Multiverse War. Of course I am willing."

Upon receiving a positive reply, Yu Wanxing's face immediately broke into a wide smile.

"Good, then it's settled."

"During this time, you can cultivate well here. If you have any needs, just tell me directly, and my clan will assist you with all its might!"

Lin Chen's heart was filled with joy. He felt that the time was ripe.

Then he said with a smile:

"Country Lord, I am actually walking the strongest path, which consumes a lot of resources. I wonder if I could borrow some source crystals?"

Yu Wanxing was shocked by the words. He showed an incredulous expression.

The strongest path?

"Lin Chen, have you already comprehended all the laws?"

Lin Chen smiled and nodded slightly, saying:

"This junior had some fortuitous encounters before and fortunately comprehended them."

Yu Wanxing now carefully scrutinized Lin Chen, as if meeting him for the first time.

He carefully sensed Lin Chen's internal situation and indeed found the aura of a large number of laws.

After a long while, he took a deep breath.

He couldn't quite understand this young man. Not only did he cultivate both martial arts and body, but he also walked the strongest path!

Both paths were clearly very difficult, yet he had already made significant progress on both.

"Good, good. Now I know why that old fellow Jin Nantian values you so much."

"Don't worry, since you've been chosen to participate in the Multiverse War, we will naturally provide you with some cultivation resources."

Then Yu Wanxing took out 5 crystals emitting a rich energy aura.

These 5 crystals were the size of watermelons and extremely similar to source crystals.

Lin Chen's eyes immediately lit up.

The energy contained in these crystals must be terrifying!

Yu Wanxing then explained:

"These are also source crystals, but unlike ordinary source crystals, these are the core of a source crystal vein, called source essence."

"A source crystal vein produces less than a hundred pieces of source essence. The source power of one piece of source essence is equivalent to the source power of 10 quadrillion source crystals!"

"From the Dao Realm onwards, absorbing and recovering source power relies on this. The source power in ordinary source crystals is too weak."