Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 146 A Seven-Day Trip to Chaos City, Breaking Through to Immortality

The 52 Chaos Steles are the most precious treasures of the entire human race in the universe. Comprehending the power of any one of the Chaos Steles makes becoming the ruler of a cosmic kingdom a piece of cake.

The Cosmic Chaos Monument was created by the human race's super strong 'Chaos City Lord'. Its power ranks second among all 52 Chaos Monuments without any controversy!
Even in terms of cultivation difficulty alone, the Cosmic Chaos Stele might be slightly stronger than the 'Giant Axe Chaos Stele' which ranks first.

The Cosmic Chaos Monument contains ten patterns, from the initial shooting stars to the final, faintly visible cosmic pattern. Each pattern contains incredible mysteries.

The seventh image resembles a clump of dark, chaotic threads twisting and turning, or rather, it is woven into the shape of an 'egg'.

Wisps of chaotic energy drifted continuously in the secret chamber, as if they were subtly communicating and connecting with the pattern.

Qi Yuan stared at the pattern, his entire being completely absorbed in it.

The main body saw it, and so did the various clones within its inner world.

In particular, when the two avatars, Yuqing and Shangqing, saw the seventh picture, both of them, who possessed talents in time and space that were almost like 'Dao bodies', were vaguely in a state of enlightenment.

In the eyes of the two clones, the endless tangled patterns of the seventh image, the 'ball of energy' or rather the 'egg'-shaped pattern, began to change rapidly.

Like a heart beating faintly, or like the embryonic form of a 'world' being conceived, Qi Yuan seemed to see endless new life and vitality in that pattern!
At this moment, Qi Yuan not only gained new insights into the laws of nature, but even a secret technique he had honed for a thousand years, which still felt somewhat incomplete, was touched and rapidly filled in and perfected.
Qi Yuan had previously returned a chaotic crystal chip containing fragments of the "True Explanation of the Dao of Arrays". It seemed that the chaotic crystal chip contained all the laws and methods, and as long as one had a thought in mind, one could vaguely understand it.

Previously, Qi Yuan thought its effects were somewhat similar to the legendary Chaos Stele, but now that he has actually seen the Chaos Stele, he understands that there are still significant differences between the two.

To put it simply, the process of cultivation can be viewed as learning a subject or completing a thesis.

The Chaos Chip, which carries the "True Explanation of the Dao of Formations," is like a "search engine." When you have a question, you can search its database to find answers that will help you.

The Chaos Stele is like a well-annotated 'official textbook,' with complete and systematic content.

The advantage of "The True Explanation of Formation" is that it allows one to perceive what they want to know more conveniently and in a more targeted way. However, this way of obtaining knowledge is relatively fragmented and relies more on the user's 'activity'.

The Chaos Stele, on the other hand, is more systematic, with a complete system of knowledge from basic to advanced levels.

As long as you keep learning, you can grow until you fully master the knowledge of this subject. However, this kind of systematic learning also requires more focused time and energy.

Because of a lack of guidance, Qi Yuan's early cultivation was somewhat haphazard and disjointed.

It wasn't until later, with the creation of "The Array of Time" and the spatial insights notes of the King of the Void, that things gradually got on the right track.

However, these two aspects pale in comparison to the Cosmic Chaos Monument they are currently viewing.
……

Qi Yuan and the others in the cultivation room were completely immersed in their training and did not notice the passage of time.

"Boom~~~"

The massive bronze gate swung open with a deafening roar.

"Everyone come out!"

A voice came in, directly entering everyone's mind.

"Come out, everyone!" "Come out, everyone!" "Come out, everyone!"...

The sound kept echoing in their minds, growing louder and louder until everyone woke up instantly.

"Is this the end?"

Qi Yuan and the others rushed out of the training room, but he felt a little unsatisfied.

This Chaos Stele truly lives up to its reputation as a supreme treasure of the human race; its effect in assisting cultivation is far more powerful than imagined.

In just seven short days, Qi Yuan's understanding of the laws has improved considerably, especially in the area of ​​spatial laws. The previously vague 'blockage' content has now become clear, and he is not far from fully mastering it.

Furthermore, his greatest gain was that, with the help of the hazy artistic conception of the seventh image of the Cosmic Chaos Stele, the secret technique that he had painstakingly studied for the past thousand years but still felt somewhat stagnant was finally touched and rapidly perfected at this moment.

A perfectly harmonious and flawless secret technique, perfectly suited to oneself, can unleash power that is absolutely beyond imagination.

Right now, what we lack is a real-world test to put it to the test!

"Yes, in these seven days, my main body only needed to devote a small portion of its attention to fully comprehend the laws of lightning."

Qi Yuan strode towards the exit of the passage, a hint of barely suppressed anticipation in his eyes.

"Apply to leave the initial universe now, and immediately break through to immortality!"

Are you sure you want to leave Chaos City now?

When Qi Yuan applied through the virtual universe system, one of the staff members in charge of the approval couldn't help but contact him directly.

“Yes, I’m applying to leave now. I have fully comprehended the entire Law of Lightning and want to return to the primordial universe to break through to immortality,” Qi Yuan replied with a faint smile.

You'd better think about it again.

The green-haired young staff member with elf-like pointed ears solemnly reminded him.

"The comprehension slots in the Initial Universe are extremely precious. A World Lord-level comprehension slot allows you to cultivate in the Initial Universe for three thousand years. Even if you have fully comprehended the Law of Lightning, you can stay here to continue cultivating until your time is up before leaving."

"You can't be at the end of your lifespan and not even be able to wait three thousand years, can you?" the green-haired staff member asked seriously.

Qi Yuan had a good impression of this conscientious staff member.

"Thanks for the reminder, but I've already made up my mind. Please help me apply for a spaceship to leave."

Qi Yuan smiled, "I'll come back after I break through to immortality."

"You're really good at talking big. An Immortal-level spot isn't that easy to obtain."

The staff member didn't take it seriously, but just shook his head and sighed.
"Since you've already made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Well, perfect timing. A group of cosmic-level elites from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance are leaving in five hours. You can set off with their ship."

"Haha, thanks, see you later!" Qi Yuan nodded with a smile.

"Hehe, then I wish you good luck and hope you get an Immortal-level spot soon."

In the cosmic tunnel connecting the initial universe and the headquarters of the virtual universe company.

Boom~~~
A flat, disc-shaped silver spaceship sped by. Inside the spaceship's rest cabin, a group of cosmic-level elites from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance were affected by the distorted flow of time, each displaying an expression of extreme pain.

Of the more than one hundred cosmic-level elites, only one-fifth could remain sitting or standing normally, but even those who were sitting or standing all had expressions of pain and wandering eyes.

"The geniuses of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance are not bad; they all have a strong will."

Beside them, among the several realm lords traveling on the same spaceship, a purple-haired young realm lord wearing battle armor that resembled crystal commented with a somewhat arrogant expression.

"It's good."

Beside him, another young man with dark skin and curly hair, dressed in a gray robe, echoed him while glancing at the purple-haired youth with a slightly obsequious smile.
"However, compared to His Highness Sauti back then, he is far inferior. His Highness once conquered the fifth island of the Illusionary Sea at the cosmic level, and was even accepted as a disciple by Lord Thousand Hearts!"

"Now that Your Highness has fully comprehended the laws of lightning, and this trip back to the primordial universe will allow you to directly attain the rank of Marquis once your divine power is fully converted, right?" the dark-skinned youth flattered.

"Haha, I'll probably only be able to barely become a marquis, it's not worth mentioning. My goal is to become a powerful king like my teacher."

While Prince Nasauti spoke of it as insignificant, a hint of smugness lingered in his eyes.

After all, to possess the strength to be granted a title of Marquis upon breaking through to Immortality is considered extremely outstanding even within a behemoth like the Virtual Universe Company. In the outside world, such a person would be an extremely rare individual!
"His Highness Sauti certainly has lofty ambitions!"

The dark-skinned youth smiled ingratiatingly, "The scene of His Highness breaking through to the Immortal Realm will surely be spectacular. It seems we'll be able to witness something truly amazing. Haha, with a Marquis-level expert being born right beside them, I bet these little guys from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance will be quite surprised!"

"Haha, what you said makes some sense. Then let me, as a senior, give them some motivation to cultivate."

The spaceship was moving rapidly through the space tunnel.

Just a few minutes later, the disc-shaped silver spaceship appeared at one end of the Virtual Universe Company headquarters' exit.

"Your Highness, we're looking forward to your performance!"

The dark-skinned youth looked on expectantly.

"Haha, I'm starting to break through!"

The moment the spaceship returned to the original universe, the purple-haired youth's consciousness instantly connected with the ocean of lightning laws in the primordial land, and endless energy was directly transmitted to him.

"Life Core, break!"

The purple-haired youth roared in his mind, and the humanoid form of the Origin Pearl swung its sword forcefully, shattering the crystal wall of the life core within his body.

"boom!"

In an instant, the fundamental laws of lightning descended, and an endless ocean of lightning appeared above the spaceship.

"Rumble~~~~"

The endless divine power of thunder surged in, making the purple-haired youth appear like a god.

"The Ocean of Laws has descended! Someone has broken through to Immortality!"

Immediately, gasps of surprise filled the entire spaceship.

Especially the cosmic elites from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance on the spaceship, who were still far from the realm of immortal gods, were naturally very shocked to witness the birth of an immortal god!

"So this is an immortal god? So powerful."

"When will we be able to reach that level?"

The cosmic elites watched this scene with a mixture of shock and envy.

And at this moment——

"Huh? There's someone else breaking through at the same time as me?"

Qi Yuan, sitting in a seat not far away, showed a hint of surprise.

"It's probably a realm lord who entered the initial universe to cultivate before, which makes sense."

Qi Yuan smiled, his gaze becoming focused. "Then I'll begin too."

At this instant of returning to the primordial universe, the primordial pearl located within his inner world also transformed into a human form under the influence of the oceanic aura of the lightning primordial law.

This process is a natural change that occurs when one fully comprehends the entire law of lightning, and it is irreversible!

At this moment, the humanoid figure was holding a divine sword formed from the power of origin, looking up at the gray inner wall that shrouded the inner world within its body.

"My inner world has now expanded to tens of billions of kilometers, far surpassing that of a normal immortal. To support such a vast inner world, the hardness of my life core should also be quite robust."

"But that's perfect. My first secret technique is complete. I'll use this technique to break free of my shackles and open the door to a stronger world!"

Amidst the tremor of consciousness, the humanoid figure formed from the Origin Pearl had already drawn its sword.

At this moment, Qi Yuan's soul, primal force, will, consciousness, and all the laws he had comprehended over the years instantly merged into one!
Around the divine sword, hazy light and shadow appeared, and within the light and shadow, it seemed as if the embryonic form of a universe was being conceived.

"Secret method, world——"

"Open the sky!"

With the roar of the soul, a beam of primordial light seemed to suddenly fly out from that cosmic phantom and merge with the entire divine sword.

With a swing of the divine sword, the light of creation instantly traversed billions of kilometers, directly cleaving through the gray, shrouded life core—

"boom!!!"

The entire gray inner wall suddenly trembled, and then with a 'bang', it turned into powder!

Instantly, as the shackles were broken, the 'humanoid Qi Yuan' that the Origin Pearl had taken form instantly and completely connected with the endless 'Ocean of Lightning Laws' at the origin of the universe!
Rumble~~~
In the void, the illusory ocean of lightning, which had been nearly receding, suddenly churned and began to coalesce again.

Not only was it condensing, but the entire manifested ocean of lightning laws was expanding wildly, becoming even more vast, and the lightning-infused seawater was becoming increasingly clear!

Boom~~~
The entire ocean of lightning laws seemed to turn upside down, with endless divine power and seawater pouring out wildly, piercing straight down!

Breakthrough! Takeoff!
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(End of this chapter)