316: Immortal Emperor, Transformation!

In the long years of the Hongtian Universe, where time is measured in eras, no one can say exactly how many years have passed.

But on this day of this year, the Hongtian Universe is destined to remember this historic moment.

The battle at Yanxu Pass was truly earth-shaking.

The Ten Thousand Races Alliance Army were completely wiped out in this battle, while the Human Race emerged victorious, covered in glory.

The Seven Ancestors of the Human Race personally led four armies, closing in on the Immortal, Divine, Demon, and Spirit races like tigers descending from a mountain.

Their momentum was unstoppable; wherever they went, the enemy forces crumbled, and Realms shattered one after another.

In less than half a month, the flags of the Human Race were planted across all three thousand Realms in the vast starry sky.

What a magnificent moment this was!

Whether they were vassals of the Human Race or various alien races, all were silenced by fear within this vast starry sky, their hearts filled with dread.

Everyone found it unbelievable, as if they were in a dream.

In their understanding, all of this was simply too insane.

In just two or three short years, this war that swept across the entire starry sky had come to a close in such a world-shaking manner.

Of the former Six Overlords, Five Races were now annihilated, leaving only the Human Race standing tall.

What immense strength this demonstrated!

During this magnificent period, one name resounded across the starry sky like a clap of thunder, spreading rapidly to every corner; even an infant in swaddling clothes seemed to have heard of his illustrious fame—the Human Race's Supreme One, Lin Yan.

This young man, only in his twenties, was like a brilliant superstar suddenly appearing in the world.

By his own strength, he turned the tide, pushing the Human Race to an unprecedented Peak and creating terrifying, legendary achievements that would be passed down for ages.

As for this Supreme One at the center of the storm of discussion, what was he doing?

...In the vast Land of Nothingness, there was a deathly silence like an abyss, where all sounds were stilled.

A young man with a tall, straight posture was walking steadily alone. With every step, his steady footsteps echoed through the Void Realm, only to be quickly swallowed by the endless silence.

Suddenly, the young man stopped in his tracks, his sword-like brows furrowing slightly. A hint of doubt and confusion flashed in his deep eyes as he muttered subconsciously.

"Nothing..."

"The settlement notification has already popped up."

"I have also searched all three thousand Realms in the starry sky one by one."

"And yet, I still found nothing."

While deep in thought, his gaze slowly shifted to the System interface that only he could see.

"Major event completed, settlement completed."

"[The Battle of Yanxu, sweeping away the top forces of all races and leading the event to annihilate the overlord races; domineering index: Super-Star level; charge value: 22,800%.]"

"[Total charge value: 23,000%.]"

Seeing this series of striking numbers, even Lin Yan, who usually remained unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, had a slight pause on his cold face, a barely perceptible flash of surprise in his eyes.

After a brief moment of abstraction, he made a decision and silently thought to himself without hesitation.

"Consume 7,000% to raise my cultivation to the Peak of the Immortal King and the Law of Space to the tenth level."

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible yet majestic and powerful force, like a sleeping ancient beast awakening, erupted in an instant.

The vast mist, which had been eerily quiet, suddenly surged and vibrated violently as if struck by the most terrifying storm in heaven and earth.

Following that, a faint yet deafening roar that seemed to reach the depths of the Soul quietly sounded in this Land of Nothingness.

In an instant, the surrounding space shattered like a fragile mirror under heavy burden, with a series of "clattering" sounds as shocking black cracks spread wildly.

The terrifying spatial turbulence was like demons surging from the depths of Hell, raging forth with surging power. They bared their fangs and claws like hideous, ferocious beasts, roaring and rampaging wildly in this Void Realm, as if to swallow and crush everything.

Lin Yan's expression was as calm as water, his deep eyes revealing an innate indifference and composure as he casually looked up and glanced around.

This seemingly ordinary glance seemed to contain the supreme authority of a Dominator of heaven and earth, just like a high-and-mighty Supreme Immortal King looking down upon all living beings and scrutinizing all things in the world.

Under his gaze, which held endless power, those wildly raging and shattered spaces seemed to be placed under some mysterious and powerful binding spell, instantly freezing in place.

Then, pulled by an even more mysterious and powerful force, they calmed and healed at an unbelievable speed, returning to their original peace and tranquility in the blink of an eye, as if the terrifying scene from before had never happened.

"Ding!"

"Upgrade successful!"

"Would you like to consume another 2,000% charge value to Breakthrough to Immortal Emperor?"

"[cultivation]: Immortal King Peak"

"[Law]: Supreme Law Level 10, Law of Space Level 10 (Under augmentation: Level 10)"

"[Combat Power Assessment]: Immortal Emperor Middle Stage"

"[Overbearing charge value]: 16,000%"

Seeing this, Lin Yan narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and said softly.

"You've arranged these numbers so cleverly; is it just enough for me to Breakthrough all the way to the Immortal Emperor Peak?"

However, the System gave no response, as if it had fallen into an endless silence.

Seeing the System "playing dead" like this, Lin Yan couldn't help but smile. A light flickered in his eyes, revealing a bit of free-spiritedness and unruliness, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable decisiveness.

"Then raise it directly to Immortal Emperor Peak and the Law of Time to the fifth level."

"I want to see what the Ancient Ancestors are actually doing."

"Ding!"

"About to consume 2,000% charge value to Breakthrough to Immortal Emperor."

"Then consume 6,000% charge value to raise cultivation by three minor Realms, and consume 8,000% charge value to raise the Law of Time by four levels."

The System's notification, which seemed like a reminder but was more like a prompt for Lin Yan to prepare in advance, had just finished.

Boom—!

In an instant, the Land of Nothingness, which had just regained its calm, erupted once again in an even more violent and frenzied riot.

A terrifying aura that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth swept out wildly in all directions like a surging tsunami, with Lin Yan at the center.

Wherever it went, the space of the Land of Nothingness was kneaded at will as if by an invisible giant hand, constantly twisting and collapsing, then reorganizing in an instant, repeating in a cycle as if caught in an endless Reincarnation.

As the Law of Time was brutally infused into Lin Yan's mind.

The flow of time in this world also became extremely strange.

If anyone were in the distance at this time, they would find that within an area centered on Lin Yan, time seemed to have lost its rhythm.

In some places, time flew by; all matter went through the entire process from birth to extinction in a very short period, dissipating into dust.

In other places, time seemed frozen; all things stood still at that moment, and even light seemed fixed, forming a strange and shocking scene.

Nearby, the originally surging spatial turbulence also underwent strange changes under the influence of the Law of Time.

These rushing currents sometimes moved slowly like a slow-motion scene slowed down countless times, allowing every tiny ripple to be clearly captured.

At other times, they were like a fast-forward button had been pressed, vanishing instantly without a trace as if they had never existed.

The power of time manifested concretely, forming faint halos of light.

These halos constantly changed shape, sometimes like the hands of an ancient clock turning slowly, each swing seemingly carrying the vicissitudes of time.

At other times, they were like a flowing river, sparkling with light yet containing endless mysterious power.

Under the influence of the Law of Time, Lin Yan's body was also undergoing a fundamental transformation.

His body seemed to possess its own consciousness, undergoing orderly division and reorganization according to the Laws of time.

Every transformation made his body even more formidable, and the aura he emitted grew increasingly powerful and mysterious...