Swallowed Star: Reborn as a Golden Horned Beast
Chapter 47

The Essence of the Law of Space

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It was merely the beginning of the Law of Space, merely an interpretation of its first essence, yet it plunged Jin Yu into endless shock.

"Powerful! Far too powerful! Even with my current Hundred-Line Stream Law Comprehension of the Law of Space, if I encountered that blade strike following the fluctuations of the laws, I would surely die."

In his eyes, that first stroke contained infinite information. At times, it transformed into an ultimate movement technique.

At other times, it transformed into an ultimate blade technique.

Yet in the eyes of the Golden Horned Beast within him, that falling stroke became secret techniques for wing strikes and tail lashes.

"Lian Luo's talent in the original work was also formidable. As a World Master, he could rival a marquis-level existence, yet he could only use one blade technique after another to interpret the essence of the Law of Space."

"But this unknown powerhouse was actually able to fuse the essence of the Law of Space into the tiny space between lines and characters. What kind of powerful existence must he have been?"

Jin Yu was deeply shaken. By his estimation, this had to be an authentic work left behind by at least a Universe Venerable, perhaps even a Lord of the Universe.

Its practical effect might not compare to a Chaos Tablet, but its value was equally immeasurable. At the very least, it was worth half a Beast God Statue.

He had no idea how the Gan Wu Country Lord had obtained it.

He even suspected that it might have been left behind by the Gan Wu Country Lord himself.

But he naturally had no time to dwell on such questions now. He only had ten days for comprehension. He had to seize every moment and could not afford to waste even a second.

Whether it was his other Human Clones or the Golden Horned Beast clone within his Inner World, all their consciousness was completely immersed in comprehending the Law of Space.

In truth, comprehending laws was like using a computer. Whether it was an Excel spreadsheet or a Word document, it was enough to know the basics of how to use it.

However, comprehending the essence of laws was like using an Excel application to deeply analyze and decipher how the program itself had been written.

The difficulty increased by a geometric multiple.

Jin Yu's talent had been enhanced like a bug. Otherwise, he would never have been able to sense those faint, nearly imperceptible fluctuations of the Law of Space within the large characters on the Stone Tablet.

Nor could he have analyzed the essence of the Law of Space through those three characters.

If the upper management of Gan Wu Tower saw this scene, they would surely be astonished beyond belief. Since Gan Wu Tower had stood for countless eras, no one had ever discovered this secret.

Even many of the immortal powerhouses stationed in Gan Wu Tower knew nothing of it. Other than a small number of ancient immortals and the Gan Wu Country Lord, no one knew the secret of the Stone Tablet.

Countless geniuses had rushed forward to challenge the tower, seeking nothing more than the powerful secret techniques recorded upon the Stone Tablet, hoping to make up for their lack of inheritance and powerful teachers.

No one would have imagined that the most inconspicuous Stone Tablet was actually the most precious thing.

Or rather, the three large characters upon it were the greatest opportunity.

Time flowed like water. Jin Yu was unable to pull himself free from his deep comprehension of the mysteries of the laws, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Ten days have passed. Jin Yu, please enter the teleportation gate ahead. You will be teleported out of the Inheritance Space in five seconds. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."

The cold, majestic mechanical voice rang out once more, interrupting Jin Yu as he immersed himself in comprehending the essence of the laws.

"Time passed so quickly?" Jin Yu cast an unwilling glance at the Stone Tablet before he could only turn and leave.

His gains over these ten days had been enormous. His Law Comprehension had not changed much, but his in-depth study of the first essence of the laws had made his use of his own secret techniques far more natural.

Previously, every move he made had been like rigidly copying a tutorial step by step.

Now, after comprehending part of the essence, he could already analyze some of the operational principles behind his secret techniques. Every move seemed to possess a soul, becoming more natural and unpredictable.

"Preparations for the second-floor trial of Gan Wu Tower. Ten-second countdown. 10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1. Teleportation commencing."

The moment Jin Yu left the Inheritance Space, his vision blurred, and he reappeared on the familiar grassland.

"Requirements for clearing the second floor: Kill the 100 Stellar level nine Flying Pigeon Beasts attacking you within one day! If you die midway or call for help to terminate the challenge, you will fail! After killing them all, you may enter the next floor. Time limit: one day. If you remain alive after the time limit expires, you will automatically advance to the next floor."

Jin Yu gripped his weapon and focused as he waited.

In the distance, one hundred beasts over ten meters tall, with enormous scaled wings and appearances resembling Earth vultures, spread their wings and swooped toward him.

Blade light flashed, and one powerful beast after another was slain, their mangled corpses scattering through the sky.

For Jin Yu, who had studied the essence of the Law of Space, group attacks no longer posed any threat.

At the critical instant, he could always follow the most fundamental arc of the spatial ripples and evade the beasts' ambushes and encirclement.

His speed was even more astonishing. This pack of beasts had become stepping stones for testing his own transformation.

After dispatching every beast with incomparable ease and clean efficiency in the shortest possible time, Jin Yu returned to the Inheritance Space as he wished.

"Let's begin. Only a few minutes have passed, so my insights can still connect seamlessly."

Having ended the battle in such a short time, the inspiration from Jin Yu's ten days of comprehension had not yet faded. He immediately immersed himself once again in analyzing the essence of the laws.

Without any reference material or guidance from a famous teacher, Jin Yu relied solely on his powerful affinity for the Law of Space to analyze and learn the essence of the Law of Space bit by bit.

"Ten days have passed. Jin Yu, please enter the teleportation gate ahead. You will be teleported out of the Inheritance Space in five seconds. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."

Once ten days had passed, Jin Yu reluctantly left the Inheritance Space and began another massacre with endless killing intent.

The third floor consisted of one Universe level first order Tarot Beast and one hundred Stellar level nine Tarot Beasts.

After resolving the Universe level Tarot Beast with a single slash, the remaining Tarot Beasts were like lambs awaiting slaughter. Jin Yu rapidly cleared the floor once more.

The fourth floor consisted of one Universe level first order Flying Pigeon Beast and Stellar level nine Flying Pigeon Beasts.

The fifth floor consisted of ten Universe level first order Tarot Beasts.

The sixth floor consisted of ten Universe level first order Flying Pigeon Beasts.

The Eighth Layer consisted of ten Universe level 2nd order Tarot Beasts.

The Ninth Layer consisted of ten Universe level 2nd order Flying Pigeon Beasts.

Before the incomparably powerful Jin Yu, none of the nine floors could hinder him in the slightest. Unwilling to waste time, Jin Yu practically erupted with his full strength from the start, reducing his clearing time further and further.

After each challenge ended, he used the ten days of comprehension time earned from it to devote himself entirely to analyzing and comprehending the essence of the Law of Space.

This routine continued for nearly ninety days.

At this time, the secret patterns on the Golden Horned Beast within his Inner World flickered. Its claws, wings, and tail continuously slashed, struck, and lashed.

The movements appeared to be nothing more than simple claw swipes and tail lashes, yet they were impossible to fathom and elusive beyond measure. Every attack followed the fluctuations of the Law of Space, swift beyond compare, violent and razor-sharp.

"Ten days have passed. Jin Yu, please enter the teleportation gate ahead. You will be teleported out of the Inheritance Space in five seconds. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."

The cold and merciless mechanical voice rang out again, interrupting Jin Yu's comprehension.

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