147: Chapter 147 Stellar Enlightenment

A stream of light sped through the Universe.

Chen Mo was wrapped in a pale white-yellow Hengyuan Force shield, isolating himself from cosmic radiation and interstellar dust.

As he drew closer to the center of the Solar System, the silhouette of the star ahead became increasingly large and breathtaking.

Since the Spiritual Energy Revival, the sun, like Blue Star, had been continuously expanding.

Its diameter had now reached an astonishing 3.9 million kilometers, nearly twice as large as before the Spiritual Energy Revival.

The flares on the star's surface were also more violent, with high-energy particle streams sweeping in all directions like a tide.

The blazing light, like eternal heavenly fire, illuminated the star system; even from tens of millions of kilometers away, one could feel the majestic power rushing toward them.

When crossing the orbit of Venus, the temperature and radiation intensity climbed sharply.

If a Third-Order Evolver were to step into this region, they would likely be torn apart by high-energy radiation in an instant, leaving not even a corpse behind.

Yet Chen Mo's expression remained calm; not only did he feel no discomfort, but the Hengyuan Force within him became even more active.

Hum—!

The Hengyuan Force deep within his cells accelerated its circulation throughout his body, as if resonating at a deep level with the stellar radiation in the distance.

With every cycle, an extremely minute amount of stellar radiation energy was captured and refined by the Hengyuan Force, merging into his Physical Body and Mental Power.

The tempering speed was increasing by an extremely small yet steady margin.

"I was right to come here."

Chen Mo felt certain.

His previous hypothesis had been correct.

Hengyuan Force originated from stellar collapse; being in the energy field of a real star naturally boosted his Cultivate efficiency.

This trip to the star would surely yield gains far exceeding those of closed-door meditation.

Chen Mo did not slow down; instead, he accelerated, transforming into a stream of light as he charged straight toward the sun.

Before long, he had breached the outermost layer of the sun.

The corona.

This was the birthplace of the solar wind, where thin plasma was heated to over three million degrees Celsius, and violent particle streams ejected outward at speeds of hundreds of kilometers per second.

But for Chen Mo, this temperature was far from enough to be a concern.

Three million degrees might sound terrifying, but the material density of the corona was extremely low, and the actual thermal load was limited. Given the strength of his Physical Body, combined with the protection of his Inner World, it didn't even count as a threat.

He did not stop, his figure sinking as he continued to delve deeper.

The entire journey from Blue Star to the sun took only a little over two hours.

When Chen Mo stopped, he was hovering above the "surface" of the sun.

Beneath his feet was the surging surface of the star, with a stable temperature of around ten thousand degrees Celsius.

Plasma flames rose and fell, and violent turbulence tore dark streaks tens of thousands of kilometers long across the surface.

Gravity pulled inward while radiation expanded outward; these two forces clashed fiercely in every inch of space, constituting the most primitive and majestic power of the star.

"This is the place."

Chen Mo whispered, his mind stirring as he instantly retracted the Inner World enveloping his body back into himself.

Without the isolation of the Force Field, the ten-thousand-degree heat instantly enveloped him, and the violent stellar energy washed over his Physical Body like a tide.

A burning pain came from his skin, but it caused no substantial damage.

His Physical Body, tempered by Hengyuan Force, was far more formidable than he had imagined.

Chen Mo ceased all resistance, letting his body fall freely into the depths of the star.

Using his body as a furnace, he forged himself with the star's fire.

This was the most brutal yet effective method of tempering the Physical Body.

The deeper he sank, the higher the temperature and the greater the pressure.

His skin, muscles, and bones were constantly destroyed by the high heat and rapidly repaired by the nourishment of the Hengyuan Force; with each destruction and Rebirth, the strength of his Physical Body climbed a notch.

The descent lasted for a long time.

The temperature climbed from ten thousand degrees to thirty thousand, fifty thousand, eighty thousand...

When the surrounding temperature reached ninety thousand degrees Celsius, Chen Mo's body finally reached the limit of what his Physical Body could withstand.

Boundless burning pain and a sensation of being torn apart assaulted him from all over; if this were an ordinary Fourth-Order powerhouse, they likely wouldn't last a second before their consciousness was crushed by the agony.

But Chen Mo's mind was as still as a Deep Pool, having long since detached from the sensations of his Physical Body, sinking completely into a deep perception of the star's operations.

In his consciousness, the entire star was no longer a violent fireball, but an exquisitely balanced entity—the gravity at the core collapsed madly inward, while the radiation pressure generated by nuclear fusion struggled desperately to expand outward; these two forces had achieved a perfect dynamic balance over billions of years.

Collapse nurtured density, while release gave birth to majestic power; in the cycle of contraction and expansion lay the Origin of the star's endless life.

And Chen Mo's Hengyuan Force had previously followed a path of extreme collapse, seeking only density and power while neglecting the rhythm of "release."

"So that's it..."

Chen Mo's mind suddenly cleared.

Under the scouring and resonance of the star's power, the Hengyuan Force within him began to change.

The Hengyuan Force, which had originally collapsed madly inward, began to slowly expand and contract, following the rhythm of the star.

With each contraction, the density of the Hengyuan Force increased slightly, becoming more refined and heavy.

With each expansion, the energy's activity increased, its circulation speed became faster, and its explosive power became stronger.

In the cycle of contraction and expansion, a perfect internal circulation was formed.

The efficiency of energy circulation increased significantly in an instant, and the speed of the Hengyuan Force's transformation was several times faster than usual.

Chen Mo understood.

The perfect balance between collapse and release—this was the core secret of the star's power and the direction for the evolution of his Hengyuan Force.

He became completely immersed in this realization, forgetting time and everything outside himself.

The burning pain, pressure, and violent turbulence all became background noise.

His consciousness resonated with the Hengyuan Force within him and with the stellar energy surrounding him, constantly polishing his own power with every breath.

...

When he opened his eyes again, exactly sixteen days had passed.

Chen Mo summoned the system panel, and the dark gray interface appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Chen Mo]

[Age: 23]

[Ability: Infinite Growth]

[Strength: 4.21 million tons]

[Mental Power: 34.7]

[Inner World Amplification: 16.2x]

[Total Hengyuan Force: 4,176,678]

[Combat Power: 99,999]

Looking at the numbers on the system panel, a trace of surprise flashed in Chen Mo's eyes.

Sixteen days.

In just sixteen days, his strength had surged by 620,000 tons, and his Cultivate speed was more than double what it usually was.

His Mental Power, amplification, and total Hengyuan Force had all seen significant improvements.

But the greater change was in the quality of the Hengyuan Force.

The pure white Hengyuan Force, which had previously only existed in a few wisps, had now completed 5% of its transformation.

Its overall destructive power had increased significantly.

But the greatest gain was not the increase in numbers.

It was that he had completely grasped the core secret of the star—the perfect balance between collapse and release.

From now on, his Hengyuan Force would no longer be a "dead force" that blindly pursued extreme compression, but a "living force" with breath and rhythm.

Whether in terms of sustained combat capability or instantaneous explosive power, he had achieved a qualitative leap.

Combined with the enhancement of the domain of will, the increase in combat power was far from what the numbers on the system panel could reflect.

"This trip to the star was worth it."

As Chen Mo reflected on this, suddenly, an extremely faint and strange fluctuation came from the deepest part of the star.

Hm?

He raised an eyebrow slightly.

This fluctuation was completely different from the star's own energy pulse; it was more condensed, more introverted, and carried an aura of power that did not seem to be naturally produced by the star.

"The sun's core... has something?"

A strong curiosity rose in Chen Mo's heart, and he did not hesitate in the slightest.

"Constant Source Body."

With a low shout, the pale yellow light suddenly surged.

Chen Mo's Physical Body instantly transformed into energy, becoming an energy giant whose entire body was intertwined with pure white and pale yellow.

At this moment, the nearly 100,000-degree high temperature in the surroundings was no longer a source of harm; instead, it acted like nutrients, constantly being swallowed and absorbed by the Constant Source Body, continuously replenishing his energy consumption.

"Let's go."

The Constant Source Body took a step forward and dived rapidly toward the sun's core.

The deeper he went, the more terrifying the environment became.

The temperature soared from 100,000 degrees to a million degrees, then to ten million degrees, and the material density reached its limit; every inch of space was filled with violent nuclear fusion energy.

Upon reaching the core region, the temperature broke through 30 million degrees Celsius, several times the temperature of the sun's core before the Spiritual Energy Revival.

Even in the Constant Source Body state, Chen Mo felt immense pressure.

His Mental Perception was tightly suppressed by the super-strong energy storm, and he could only cover a range of a few hundred kilometers around him.

If he had dared to enter here with just his Physical Body, he likely wouldn't have lasted even one ten-thousandth of a second before being crushed into the most basic particles by the high temperature and pressure.

"This is it."

Chen Mo slowed down, his Mental Perception cautiously sweeping across his surroundings.

Soon, a fist-sized crimson crystal appeared in his perception.

It floated quietly in the violent core plasma, seemingly unaffected by the surrounding tens of millions of degrees of heat, with a gentle crimson light flowing throughout its body.

Most incredibly, its own temperature was only around 50,000 degrees, forming an extremely strange contrast with the surrounding environment.

Just by sweeping his Mental Perception over it, Chen Mo could feel the majestic Origin energy contained within it.

It was a power that was far beyond the level of Hengyuan Force, a more essential kind of power.

Chen Mo's heart suddenly jolted.

This is... a Heaven And Earth Treasure recorded in the Spirit Energy Universe?

And the grade is absolutely extremely high!