Creating Heavenly Laws

Chapter 415

Azure World.

Deep within the Martial Hall.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, with the surrounding space faintly distorted.

His vast mental willpower permeated through the layers of space.

Mental willpower was a very unique form of power, transcending the body and soul—it was the most core essence of life itself.

In the main universe, human civilization had already achieved a certain standard of "quantification" for mental willpower. For a seventh-rank being to break through to the eighth rank, their mental willpower had to reach at least 10,000 points.

Of course, this wasn't an absolute rule.

Having more than 10,000 points didn't guarantee a successful breakthrough to the eighth rank.

Likewise, not reaching 10,000 points didn't mean failure—there was still a faint chance of success.

But without a doubt, the stronger the mental willpower, the more profound the impact on one's capabilities.

For instance, a being with a mental willpower of ten million points could, without utilizing any physical power or rules, simply crush another being with only ten thousand or a hundred thousand points of mental willpower with just a glance.

"After 300 years of hunting Void Creatures, how strong is my mental willpower now? Eight million? Nine million? Or has it reached ten million?"

Lin Yuan opened his eyes. He found it difficult to accurately gauge his current mental willpower.

The increase in his mental willpower over these 300 years had been staggering—dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than before.

It wasn't uncommon to see one's combat strength increase by such magnitudes, especially through breakthroughs in major realms, acquiring powerful secret techniques, or awakening certain innate abilities.

But with mental willpower, there were no shortcuts.

Even the so-called "Ancient Gods" of the main universe, who had lived for countless eons, generally possessed formidable mental willpower.

While some might not have ten million points, they certainly had millions.

In the two-dimensional world, Lin Yuan had been able to easily crush even eleventh-rank beings at the peak of their power.

That was because, in that world, everyone—including their mental willpower—had been reduced in dimensionality.

But now?

After 300 years of hunting Void Creatures, Lin Yuan believed that his mental willpower was no longer a weakness. Once this transmigration ended, it could even become one of his strengths.

Especially since only half of his 600-year stay had passed.

As long as nothing unexpected happened, Lin Yuan's mental willpower could continue to grow over the next 300 years.

"The stronger my mental willpower becomes, the less I gain from hunting Void Creatures. Now, only creatures comparable to ninth-stage evil gods can provide me with any meaningful improvement."

Lin Yuan sighed inwardly.

When he had first entered the Void Secret Realm, every Void Creature he killed had given his mental willpower a significant boost.

"But ninth-stage Void Creatures are incredibly rare. Over the past 300 years, I've only slain a little over a hundred of them."

Lin Yuan thought to himself, "Also, many other evil gods can enter this Void Secret Realm."

In his 300 years of traversing the Void Secret Realm, Lin Yuan had encountered many powerful evil gods.

Any evil god capable of entering the Void Secret Realm was at least at the peak of the eighth stage, and many were already ninth-stage evil gods.

Ninth-stage evil gods were comparable to eleventh-rank beings, and some particularly troublesome ones were as difficult to deal with as those in the fourth or fifth tier of the eleventh rank.

All ninth-stage evil gods had a singular goal: to follow in the footsteps of the legendary tenth-stage evil gods.

It was said that this Void Secret Realm was created by one such tenth-stage evil god, and the Void Creatures within came from the dimensional gaps of the boundless void.

"A tenth-stage evil god? It probably isn't an ultimate being, but it's stronger than an eleventh-rank peak being." Lin Yuan rubbed his chin.

Over the years, he had pieced together fragments of information about tenth-stage evil gods from his exploration of the Void Secret Realm, giving him a rough understanding of their upper limits.

"The evil gods of this world are quite peculiar. They grow incredibly fast and possess immense innate talents, but they are extremely weak when it comes to understanding the rules. This is why ninth-stage evil gods are so incredibly rare."

Lin Yuan pondered silently.

The boundless void was vast, and every Void Domain had several eighth-stage evil gods. However, ninth-stage evil gods?

Even across tens of thousands or millions of Void Domains, it wasn't guaranteed that one would emerge.

Only in places like the Void Secret Realm, where many powerful evil gods gathered, could one encounter a few ninth-stage evil gods.

While the growth of his mental willpower over the past 300 years had been one of Lin Yuan's most significant achievements, it was far from his only gain.

Meanwhile, his Yin Primordial Spirit had been roaming the boundless void, exploring many worlds. To date, Lin Yuan had already brought 32 worlds under his control.

Eight of these worlds were even more expansive than Azure World, eleven were roughly the same size, and the remaining worlds were somewhat smaller.

In all 32 worlds, Lin Yuan had planted the seeds of the Primordial Demon Tree, which were gradually spreading and consuming these worlds while simultaneously propagating the martial cultivation system.

An evil god trying to take over a world would need to go through various means, as the world's will would resist with all its might. Even if it couldn't directly attack, it would create World Sons and other beings blessed with great fortune to defend itself.

When the Primordial Demon Tree had invaded Azure World, it hadn't had an easy time either—Azure Alliance's leader and the World Sword had given it quite a headache.

But Lin Yuan didn't have to deal with such complications. As Azure World's Heaven's Dao (Heavenly Law), Lin Yuan had a deep understanding of the world's essence, allowing him to infiltrate other worlds without them even realizing it.

Once he was inside a world, the world's consciousness could only bow to his will.

If Lin Yuan hadn't wanted to avoid making too much noise and had intended to subtly replace the world's will, he could have already taken control of far more than 32 worlds.

"Together with the beings of Azure World, the beings of 33 worlds are now practicing martial evolution."

Lin Yuan slowly closed his eyes. Each time another martial cultivator emerged, he, as the founder and creator, could sense it.

Now, in this boundless void, the lights representing martial cultivators had already formed a large region.

"Perhaps the martial cultivators I've created will one day change the balance of the boundless void. The evil gods won't be the only ones in power anymore."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Before Lin Yuan had arrived, the evil gods were the absolute rulers of this boundless void. As for human cultivators? They were nothing more than "pre-dinner appetizers" within the worlds.

Evil gods devoured worlds, and the human cultivators within those worlds merely enhanced the flavor of their meals, serving as appetizers for the gods.

Even World Sons, born of the world's will, could barely fend off the evil gods within their worlds, relying heavily on the world itself.

However, the martial cultivation system gave the beings of these worlds a chance to resist the evil gods.

Of course, that possibility was still far off. Currently, the strongest martial cultivator in the boundless void was only at the fifth rank of martial cultivation.

"Achieving the sixth level of the space-time fusion rules is indeed difficult."

Lin Yuan's thoughts shifted, and he shook his head slightly.

Three hundred years ago, Lin Yuan had reached the third level of the space-time fusion rules.

Two hundred and eighty years ago, he reached the fourth level.

Two hundred years ago, he reached the fifth level.

But for the past two hundred years, Lin Yuan's progress had stagnated at the fifth level.

As for reaching the sixth level? Lin Yuan didn't yet see a clear path forward.

In just a hundred years, Lin Yuan had advanced from the second level of the space-time fusion rules to the fifth, thanks not only to his extraordinary comprehension but also to the insights he had gained from the various experts of the myriad races.

It should be noted that, even for the unique beings of the main universe, advancing one level in the space-time fusion rules could take hundreds of millions or even billions of years.

And that's assuming everything goes smoothly—if they hit a bottleneck, there's no telling how long it might take.

"I'll just take my time."

"It hasn't been that long, after all."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. With his current level of comprehension of the space-time fusion rules, the insights he had gained from the experts of the myriad races no longer provided much assistance.

After all, those insights only reached the fifth level of the space-time fusion rules.

To reach the sixth level, Lin Yuan would have to rely on himself.

The sixth level of the space-time fusion rules was typically the domain of the strongest ones.

"Fortunately, I chose the secret technique Tianhe as my reward from the fifth floor of the Devil Jade Tower. It allowed me to see the direction toward the sixth level."

"Otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken me to comprehend the sixth level of the space-time fusion rules below the realm of the strongest ones."

Lin Yuan's mind wandered to the insights he had gained from the secret technique Tianhe.

Why was the sixth level of the space-time fusion rules exclusive to the strongest ones?

It was because it involved the mysteries of the River of Time, which only the strongest ones could transcend, giving them a view of the scenes along its "shore."

This was the foundation for reaching the sixth level of the space-time fusion rules.

But Lin Yuan was still a being within the river. He had no way of observing the "shore" of the River of Time. Even if the nine strongest ones of human civilization brought Lin Yuan to the shore, his perspective would be too limited to make much of a difference due to his lower life level.

However, the secret technique Tianhe explained the mysteries of the sixth level of the space-time fusion rules in a different way, allowing Lin Yuan to comprehend its essence without needing to "go ashore."

Even so, reaching the sixth level was no easy feat and would require Lin Yuan to explore gradually.

After all, the path he was walking had never been traveled by any being since the creation of the main universe.

"With the fifth level of the space-time fusion rules, my current strongest combat power should be comparable to an eleventh-rank, fifth-tier being."

Lin Yuan assessed himself.

The fifth level of the space-time fusion rules marked the threshold for reaching the fifth tier of the eleventh rank.

Currently, apart from his life level still being at the tenth rank, Lin Yuan was not weaker than any eleventh-rank being in other aspects.

Moreover, with his fifth physical divine ability, World, he could easily suppress fifth-tier eleventh-rank beings.

The external world formed by his World divine ability, if detonated, would be unstoppable even for an eleventh-rank being at the peak. However, this was his trump card, and Lin Yuan wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.

Even without the detonation, the natural suppression from the external world was enough to cause significant discomfort for fifth-tier eleventh-rank beings.

"The past three hundred years have yielded remarkable gains."

Outside the lair.

Nineteen evil gods stood waiting for the arrival of the twentieth.

While keeping an eye on the lair, Heavenly Python True Lord also scanned the surroundings, waiting for any sign of another ninth-stage evil god.

Suddenly.

He sensed a terrifying aura, like a blazing sun, rapidly approaching their position.

"Another evil god is coming."

"What a scorching aura! Who could it be?"

"Among the ninth-stage evil gods in the Void Secret Realm, who could this be?"

The nineteen evil gods turned their gazes toward the approaching figure.

The being looked tiny compared to their towering forms, like a speck of dust.

But none of the evil gods dared to underestimate him—the aura emanating from the figure spoke volumes about his power.

Although evil gods tended to be massive, there were plenty of exceptions.

"It's Yang True Lord."

"Yang True Lord—the one who's become famous in the last three to five hundred years?"

"I've heard this True Lord is incredibly strong, even among ninth-stage evil gods."

Some of the evil gods recognized Lin Yuan and quickly spoke up.

"Yang True Lord?"

"Good. With this True Lord on our side, our chances of success will be even greater."

Heavenly Python True Lord felt a surge of excitement. If they could defeat the Void Creatures quickly, he wouldn't mind letting Yang True Lord share in the spoils.

Boom.

Lin Yuan quickly reached the lair and cast a glance at the nineteen evil gods standing nearby.

"Forget it. The Void Creatures are more important."

Lin Yuan shifted his gaze to the lair in front of him.

"Yang True Lord."

Heavenly Python True Lord immediately sent a message to Lin Yuan, saying, "Would you be interested in joining us? This lair contains nine ninth-stage Void Creatures. I doubt even you could handle them alone..."

Heavenly Python True Lord explained their plan to Lin Yuan and even promised that if he cooperated, he would be guaranteed at least one Void Creature.

The other evil gods watched Lin Yuan closely. If he agreed to join them, they could launch their attack immediately.

However.

The next moment.

To the disbelief of all the evil gods present.

Lin Yuan's body suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant figure ten thousand miles tall. He raised his right hand and reached into the depths of the lair.

Boom!

A terrifying force rippled through the area. Although the lair was the home of the Void Creatures and was filled with hidden dangers, Lin Yuan's one grab seemed to twist space itself, obliterating everything in its path.

"This..." Heavenly Python True Lord fell silent. He watched as Lin Yuan's colossal form unleashed an overwhelming aura, and a sense of dread crept into his heart.

While it was true that an evil god's power wasn't directly related to their size, Lin Yuan's towering form exuded such a powerful presence that Heavenly Python True Lord couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.

And Lin Yuan's one-handed strike had begun to unravel the massive lair from its very core, showcasing his terrifying strength.

The other evil gods were equally stunned.

They had spent so much time planning to gather twenty evil gods, believing that only then would they have a chance to break into the lair.

Yet here was Lin Yuan, tearing it apart with a single hand.

Boom.

The Void Creatures' lair continued to collapse. Lin Yuan's arm reached deeper into the lair until, at last, he stopped.

At that moment, the entire lair seemed to "rage," as a terrifying power surged toward Lin Yuan's arm. However, a flash of mysterious yellow light appeared, and all that power was instantly neutralized.

Silence.

The nineteen evil gods watched in stunned silence.

Moments earlier, the lair had unleashed a powerful counterattack, gathering all its strength for a single blow. But Lin Yuan had effortlessly blocked it.

With ease.

Just how powerful was Yang True Lord?

"How could this Yang True Lord, who's only been around for three or five hundred years, become so strong?"

"It's terrifying."

The evil gods trembled in fear.

Whoosh.

The next moment.

Under the gaze of all the evil gods.

Lin Yuan's arm emerged from the depths of the lair, and in his grasp were two Void Creatures.

These two creatures struggled desperately, their auras just as powerful as the gathered evil gods, but Lin Yuan's fingers, like a cage of space and time, held them firmly in place.

Then, Lin Yuan's five fingers tightened slightly.

The two Void Creatures were instantly crushed, their bodies dissipating into nothingness. Invisible energy flowed into Lin Yuan's body, enhancing his mental willpower.

Without pause.

Lin Yuan reached into the lair once more.

When he withdrew his hand, he held three more Void Creatures.

Then he crushed them.

In the blink of an eye, six Void Creatures had died at Lin Yuan's hands.

Lin Yuan reached into the lair again.

When he pulled his hand out this time, he held three more Void Creatures.

Void Creatures that could have given the evil gods pause were like helpless chicks in Lin Yuan's grasp, crushed at will.

"Is that... a Void Creature King?"

Heavenly Python True Lord noticed that one of the Void Creatures in Lin Yuan's hand was faintly glowing with a golden light.

Void Creature Kings were the rulers of all Void Creatures, capable of commanding others of their kind.

Likewise, killing a Void Creature King would provide an immense boost to one's mental willpower, equivalent to killing dozens of ordinary Void Creatures of the same level.

Seeing the Void Creature King in Lin Yuan's hand, the other evil gods' eyes turned red with envy. But recalling Lin Yuan's overwhelming strength, none of them dared to make a move.

They looked to Heavenly Python True Lord for guidance.

"Yang True Lord."

Heavenly Python True Lord mustered his courage and said, "We were the ones who discovered this lair..."

Whoosh!!!

Heavenly Python True Lord's voice echoed through the space.

At that moment, Lin Yuan was examining the Void Creature King in his hand.

It was the first time he had encountered a ninth-stage Void Creature King.

Hearing Heavenly Python True Lord's words, Lin Yuan glanced at him.

Buzz.

Heavenly Python True Lord felt his scalp tingle. Lin Yuan's gaze felt like a scorching flame, threatening to incinerate everything. The terrifying mental willpower was like a heavenly fire, burning its way through his mind.

Quickly, Heavenly Python True Lord continued, "But since Yang True Lord has arrived, this lair is yours. We'll leave immediately, right away..."

Before he even finished speaking, Heavenly Python True Lord fled into the distance like a dog with its tail between its legs.

The other eighteen evil gods followed suit, rapidly distancing themselves from Lin Yuan.

The nineteen evil gods had initially dared to gather together because their power levels weren't too far apart—none of them had the ability to kill another.

But Lin Yuan?

With the power to casually grab and crush three or four ninth-stage Void Creatures, none of the evil gods doubted that he could kill an ordinary True Lord-level evil god.

At first, they had hoped that Heavenly Python True Lord could negotiate with Yang True Lord on their behalf.

Perhaps they could get him to share a few ordinary Void Creatures.

Yang True Lord would get the meat, and they'd be happy just to drink the soup.

But after seeing Heavenly Python True Lord's reaction, none of the evil gods dared to stay.

If they didn't run now, they might be the next ones Yang True Lord dealt with once he finished off the Void Creature King. The other eighteen evil gods followed suit, rapidly distancing themselves from Lin Yuan.

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