Hong and Thunder God

Flame Mountain.

At the summit of this eternally scorched floating mountain range, in an incomparably majestic palace.

"Three years have passed, and there is still no trace of that human?" A cold voice echoed in the hall.

"Yes, sir." Chi Zhe's expression was not good.

Qi Ku entrusted this matter to him, and he should have done a good job, but... when the human killed Gesk, Chi Zhe arrived in time and even fought with him, but he did not defeat the human. In fact, when the human chose to escape, he was too slow to catch up and the human escaped.

That was the last time that Domain Lord level human made an appearance. After that, no matter how hard they searched, they found nothing, as if he had completely disappeared.

"How is that possible?" Chi Zhe thought to himself with resentment.

He had personally fought that human, so he knew that Lin Yan was indeed only a first-level Domain Lord level, but Lin Yan had displayed extremely terrifying power.

The fact that a domain lord could unleash such terrifying power suggests that it relied on Auxiliary Life forms such as Metal Lifeform, Plant Lifeform, and Energy Lifeform that could possess him.

"He actually fought me with these borrowed powers. Just how far has his Law Comprehension and his swordsmanship reached?" Chi Zhe still couldn't believe it. "Just who is this human?"

He is no ordinary World Lord peak. As a member of the Prison Race's royal family, his Life Gene Level is five times that of ordinary Prison Race. His Law Comprehension and cultivation techniques are very strong. How could this situation possibly occur!

"Keep searching," Qi Ku said coldly. "If you can't even defeat him with your strength, then that human couldn't have vanished silently into 'Purgatory'!"

"Once I get any news, I will take action personally."

"Yes!" Chi Zhe bowed respectfully.

Deep within the land of the Purgatory Divine Kingdom, in an underground cave.

With the shielding function of the Mini Detector, no one could discover the cave here, let alone the World Ring.

The vast grassland.

Because he needed to integrate his Bio-force Field into the "Black Hole Force Field," Lin Yan couldn't use the training ground in the Virtual Universe and had to rely on his own research and contemplation.

The "Primordial Beginning" is profound and unfathomable. The first layer, "Black Hole Force Field," is incredibly complex. Although Lin Yan managed to overcome some difficulties by relying on his talent "Devour," there are still some parts where he knows the result but not the reason.

However, after reviewing this from a more macro perspective, Lin Yan gained many insights he hadn't had before and gradually discovered things he hadn't noticed before.

Lin Yan, sitting cross-legged, sometimes looked distressed, and sometimes beamed with joy.

In the distance before him, countless blades danced in mid-air, influencing the Universe Law. At the same time, Lin Yan continuously trained his coordination with the "Black Hole Force Field" through his Bio-force Field, making an initial attempt at fusion.

Continuously make fine adjustments until the most satisfactory result is achieved.

The more he cultivated, the more he felt that his ideas were correct.

"According to my original conjecture, the true core of 'The Primordial Beginning' is that the body's cells collapse and compress to the extreme, forming a 'Micro Black Hole'. At this point, the Black Hole Force Field will reach perfection."

Lin Yan said softly, "Gravity actually represents a kind of bending and compression of time and space. The greater the mass of an object, the greater its gravity. The gravity carried by an object changes the structure of space."

"The reason I was able to reach the first level of the 'Devour' talent in such a short time is because my 'Devour' talent met some of the basic conditions, and... the foundation of the 'Devour' talent is the body's cells!"

While both possess the "devouring" talent, they come in various forms. For example, the Golden Horn Beast and the Flame Star Beast are built upon an "Inner World," where they devour large amounts of metal or Stellar Energy to enter the Inner World, causing it to continuously evolve.

"The core of 'The Primordial Beginning' is the mass of the body's cells. A large mass gives rise to extreme gravity, which acts on the surface of other objects by curving spacetime and also affects the constant changes in the surrounding space."

Gravity arises from the generation of mass.

Lin Yan's eyes brightened slightly. "Only by building on this foundation and combining it with the application of the Universe Origin Law can such a powerful Combat Secret Technique be developed."

"The Bio-force Field is also emitted through body cells and affects the surrounding gravitational field. The two are inherently interconnected."

Lin Yan never expected that the "Superhuman Cells" he obtained from his War God level would bring him such a surprise here. "The Primordial Beginning" is a unique skill that leads directly to the peak, and the future shown in this secret technique is enough to make Lin Yan's heart surge!

The most powerful Black Hole can even destroy the membrane of the Primordial Universe, instantly turning even the Universe Venerable into ashes.

The limits of "Primordial Beginning" are far more than just comparable to the Lord of the Universe!

Especially with Lin Yan possessing the "Golden Framework," this is absolutely a perfect match for the Divine Power route. If the "Infinite Divine Body" were to transform into Black Hole, what kind of power would that be?

I wouldn't even dare to think about it.

At this moment—

"Master, you have a new email," Wind Queen's voice rang out.

"Just say it," Lin Yan said softly.

Wind Queen relayed the contents of the email, Lin Yan was somewhat surprised, a smile appearing on his face. Then, a wisp of his consciousness directly connected to the Virtual Universe Network.

Virtual Universe.

Black Dragon Mountain Island, Crescent Bay.

Four people are currently sitting together in the pavilion beside the bay.

"Brother Hong, Thunder God, have you passed the assessment of the Virtual Universe Company and been successfully recruited into the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company?" Luo Feng asked in surprise.

He had just left the Blood Luo Continent when he unexpectedly received good news from Hong and Thunder God.

"Yes," the bald young man in white robes laughed heartily. "We were personally assessed by Blade God Marquis of the Virtual Universe Company. He told us that in half a month, someone would be arranged to send Brother Hong and me to Chaos City for secluded cultivation and enlightenment!"

"Haha, that's Chaos City!"

Thunder God appeared full of energy and joy.

Just like he said, that's Chaos City... a sacred place for the human race!

They often chatted with Lin Yan and Luo Feng and knew a lot about this. They had long yearned for the Chaos City, the Chaos Stele, the manifested Universe Origin Law, and the Chaos True Spirit. Now they wished they could fly there.

Hong's expression was also filled with excitement. "Thunder God and I will go to Chaos City to cultivate in seclusion for thirty years. Blade God Marquis said that after leaving Chaos City, he will arrange for us to enter the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm directly. As for whether we can stay in the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm, that depends on our own abilities."

He looked at Lin Yan and said solemnly, "Thank you!"

Normally, according to the Virtual Universe Company's procedures, aside from the Genius Battle and the Strongest Battle, only by competing with countless elites from various branches of the Virtual Universe Company can one be qualified to be absorbed into the Core Layer. However, this situation is only a "Doomsday Secret Realm," and one needs to continue to fight to advance through the Qualification Battle.

Their situation is almost an exception. It is an exception for them to be individually assessed and enter the Core Layer at this time, and it is also an exception for them to directly enter the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm.

This exceptional case is not due to their own abilities, at least not primarily, but rather to the man before them.

Lin Yan!

This is a peerless genius who, at the Cosmic level, is predicted to at least become Universe Venerable in the future. He is a being on whom many super strong people of the human race place high hopes, and is even called by countless people the strongest genius in Human History!

The executives at Virtual Universe Company made this decision out of consideration for Lin Yan, and it was also a way of expressing goodwill towards him.

The Qualification Battle are the rules and cannot be broken, and this is just a harmless Qidian, not a violation of the rules.

"What happened?"

"You have to say thank you for something like this?" Lin Yan joked.

Regarding Hong and Thunder God Shen, Lin Yan had already spoken with the three ministers of the Ganwu Branch long ago. Given Lin Yan's current status, this was not a difficult matter.

It was unexpected that Hong and Thunder God were able to be truly absorbed into the Core Layer so quickly. This is largely due to the resources of Jiuzhou Company, but even more so because their talents are outstanding enough.

After all, in the original story, Hong Ke entered the Core Layer of the Giant Axe Arena through his own efforts.

Thinking about this...

Lin Yan couldn't help but think that in the original work, Hong Hui and Ji Qing of the Silver Snow Marquis Ji Clan Ganwu Universe Country fell in love with each other, but were obstructed by Ji Qing's teacher, the Illusionary King. In the end, they did not get a happy ending, and Hong was greatly affected by it.

Hong's wife died long ago during the Great Nirvana period, and this was the only time he was moved by her after that.

Lin Yan had been hoping that with him around, the Illusionary King might still try to obstruct things this time. But seeing the situation, with Hong heading to Chaos City to cultivate now, it seemed that the story might not even have a beginning.

He thought about it and decided that was fine.

If Ji Qing and Hong had a happy ending in the original storyline, Lin Yan wouldn't mind gossiping a bit and helping them rekindle their romance in this brand new story.

But when Hong was willing to risk her life to get a result, she made this choice in the end.

Even though Lin Yan knew that everything would be different and everything would be perfect with him by Hong's side this time, he still didn't have the idea of doing such a thing.

It's not worth it.

"We're brothers, so I won't easily say 'thank you'," Thunder God laughed.

Hong smiled and nodded, "Okay, I was wrong."

Given their relationship, there's no need to say anything; just keep it in mind.

"Then you'll be able to enter the Tai Chu Zone very soon, right?" Luo Feng immediately thought of this.

"Probably." Thunder God scratched his head.

"Looking at it this way, it was actually a good thing that you Genius Battle didn't join the Virtual Universe Company back then," Luo Feng said with a smile. "Even if you had joined back then, you would have only gotten into the Doomsday Secret Realm at best, which would have been a much worse Qidian."

Thunder God laughed and said, "That makes sense, but back then we really didn't have the ability to break into the top 1,000. We thought that if we missed that opportunity, we would have no chance at all. But we didn't expect you guys to be even more amazing on a stage like Virtual Universe Company."

Not only Lin Yan, but Luo Feng also underwent a complete transformation.

Thunder God continued, "You don't know, but a few years ago, the Qianwu Country Lord came to the Ganwu Secret Realm and even met with Brother Hong and me to give us some encouragement."

At this point, Thunder God glanced at Lin Yan with a smile.

He knew, of course, that it was at that time that Lin Yan crossed the 15th level of the Tongtian Bridge at the Cosmic level, his Law Comprehension was comparable to that of Marquis, and he accomplished this unprecedented feat.

The gathering with Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng lasted for about three hours before everyone parted ways.

Lin Yan continued to devote himself to cultivation.

Whether it's the "Heavenly Punishment" and "Desirelessness" secret techniques, or the improvement of the Black Hole Force Field, everything is steadily progressing.

Time flies like water, and in the blink of an eye, another year and three months have passed.

"Boom!"

On the vast grassland, the space around Lin Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, was slightly distorted. He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable, with a hint of devouring intent.

He looked down at his side. Over the past four years, while cultivating, he would occasionally draw some Law Secret Patterns on the ground and record some thoughts. These records were messy and irregular.

Lin Yan took a deep breath. "In the past four years, I have gained a great deal."

He stood up, then returned to the underground cave from the World Ring, and slowly said, "It's time to settle the rest and leave the Purgatory Divine Kingdom."

Boom!

Lin Yan moved and instantly flew off the ground.

The sky and earth were gray.

Those volcanoes seemed to be roaring, spewing out scorching lava.

Lin Yan, clad in shimmering armor, hovered in mid-air, his dark blue wings unfurled behind him as he surveyed his surroundings.

He smiled slightly, "Yaoke, it's you."

Call out!

Lin Yan streaked across the sky like a streak of light.

Lin Yan flew further and further away, below which lay a devastated wasteland and endless volcanoes. After flying all the way, finally... Lin Yan saw a black pyramid.

The pyramids are hundreds of kilometers high, and their material is a crystal. The Black Crystal reflects the colors of distant flames.

He looked down at the Black Golden Pyramid below.

"Boom!"

An invisible force of thought bombarded the land below, and the powerful impact instantly turned hundreds of kilometers around into nothingness. The strong tremors caused the land in the distance to continuously crack and break apart.

The shockwave traveled rapidly through space to the Black Golden Pyramid.

The Black Golden Pyramid suddenly trembled, and then a majestic figure emerged from it. He wore blood-red battle armor, had long, flowing blood-red hair that reached his waist, and his eyes seemed to be filled with an endless sea of blood.

Behind the battle armor, a scaled tail extends out, its blood-red scales sending chills down one's spine.

The stench of blood emanating from him sent shivers down one's spine.

"Human?" The tall man in blood-red armor sneered. "You actually dare to show up in Purgatory? You're courting death."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Lin Yan's eyes were icy as he slowly said, "Do you think you have the ability to kill me, even if I give you the chance?"

"Don't think that just because you escaped from Chi Zhe's clutches, you can swagger in front of me." The voice of the man in the blood-red armor exploded in Lin Yan's ears. "Now, die."

Boom!

A battle is about to break out.

In the center of the Purgatory Divine Kingdom.

Inside the palace atop that majestic, undulating Flame Mountain.

Chi Zhe's voice rang out in the hall. "My lord, that Domain Lord level human has reappeared, and this time his target is... Yaoke!"

He was secretly alarmed.

Yaoke's strength is slightly stronger than his, so why did this human seek out Yaoke first after all these years... Could it be that the human's strength has improved again?

"I understand." A cold voice came from the lightning sphere, and a ferocious and terrifying figure stepped out of it.

He gazed into the void, his eyes lifeless as a ghost's. "Humanity."

"You can't escape this time."

Boom!

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.

The strongest being in Purgatory, the one who once defeated Immortal God, the Qi Ku, is about to descend!