Demon Lord 3

After the New Year, we began to familiarize ourselves with a new realm: this new energy. When this energy was presented to us, we didn't initially feel anything. Each of us held a large stone, and combined with the energy we had previously collected from stones, it was just a glimmer of hope for us. We didn't realize how important it would become. The master explained how we earned this energy: we collected the energy into stones—smaller stones could be exchanged for energy, which was then placed into the square stones we crafted. Then, a powerful energy would be emitted, and we were asked to try and absorb it. We couldn't absorb it. The master also told us that if we could absorb it now, it would be... The reason we couldn't absorb the power of the ruler of that world was because our abilities weren't up to par. That world had a rule: before breaking through, no one with any skill could possess power for themselves. It was strictly controlled by machines; only a powerful machine could compress that immense power into the stone. We could only collect the power from the smaller stones and then find a place with the machine, like a bank, to exchange it for the energy we needed in the larger stone. After hearing this, we gasped. I curiously asked the master, "If we all train to a certain level and can collect this energy into the stone, will we succeed?" The master told us, "You're right. Your ultimate goal is to surpass this world itself, to be on par with it, or even surpass it entirely. That requires proof—proof that you've surpassed it. Proof is your ability. The only universally recognized ability is whether you can compress energy into this large stone." After understanding this, everyone started experimenting, but no one succeeded. Indeed, our training there took a long time. With so many of us, there must be one or two leaders. Is it only possible to leave when everyone has completed their training? The master told us that, theoretically, yes, but when we went there to cultivate, there was no particular order; we were all almost at the same level. After all, it was all about cultivation and experience, and we hadn't yet reached the place of real combat. There were also combat competitions there, but they were just competitions. The real combat was in the Great World. The reason they didn't dare let us go to the Great World easily was because they didn't want to worry about us. It was alright, since everyone took care of us, but I was also a little unhappy because I felt looked down upon. Even though these were the closest people to me, I couldn't stand the feeling of being looked down upon. It made me angry. Zhou Chuyuan asked the master curiously if it was possible to press the energy of other worlds into this stone. The master thought for a moment, scratched his head, and said, "That's a tricky question. I hadn't thought of it. Let me try first. If my abilities are strong enough, it should be possible!" Everyone was in an uproar. They hadn't expected him to ask such a tricky question, one that even the master hadn't considered. The master used the power of this world to unleash a powerful surge of energy, then pressed in an even stronger force. Sure enough, it succeeded. Zhou Chuyuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Master, you're amazing!" The master quickly waved his hand and said, "This isn't anything special, just a minor skill. But what you just said has given me an idea. I just tried it out, using my current world..." "It takes more effort to infuse energy into this stone than energy from that other world, which means you need a higher level and stronger abilities to do so. I don't recommend you try it lightly. The square stone was originally designed for easy use in the pseudo-world. If it were easier to use in other worlds, it would be universally applicable. It was just a threshold set up by someone with the ability for ordinary people. Since it's a threshold, there's no need to set the definition of other worlds so low. That's the characteristic of the square stone." On the way back that night, I kept thinking about what kind of ability it would take to force this power in. Zhou Chuyuan asked me what I was thinking about, and I said it was still about that matter. He pulled me into his arms and said, "Alright, my Yue-jie, don't think about it anymore. The master just said that it can only be done when our abilities are very strong."