Thousand Illusions, Ten Thousand Forms

The "Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth" Community World.

A bustling crowd gathered in front of the majestic central group of stone tablets.

"The time has come; that 'Ming' should start his adventure now."

The attention of many figures is focused on the tiny and almost invisible word "" on the ninetieth stone tablet.

In the recent ten reset cycles of the <Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth> world, "Ming" is definitely one of the most famous labyrinth climbers.

Compared to those who had broken through hundreds or thousands of levels, "Ming's" level was not high, in fact, quite low, only between a few dozen and a hundred levels.

However, Ming's speed in clearing the palace was so fast that everyone felt that what limited Ming's level was the palace-clearing mechanism of the <Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth> world.

That is, you can only attempt a maximum of ten levels per reset cycle.

The original intention of this mechanism was to protect those who broke into the palace, but now, in the eyes of many, it restricts the role of "Ming".

"From the ninety-first to the hundredth level, I wonder how long these ten levels will be able to trap 'Ming'."

"The hundredth level of the 'Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth' world is not so easy to pass."

"Indeed, compared to the previous ninety-nine mazes, the hundredth maze is quite special."

The many onlookers whispered amongst themselves, including those who had already passed the hundredth level and the strategists who had not yet reached it.

The most unique aspect of the hundredth maze is that the challenges it presents are not random.

Whether it's the first maze, the ninety-ninth maze, or hundreds or thousands of mazes, the maze challenges that the challengers experience are all random.

In other words, even with the same maze challenge, the challenges faced by different challengers, or those who attempt it at different times, will be different.

This also prevents intruders from attempting to break into the maze, as it is a test designed to prevent such behavior.

Each level of the maze trial is random, so how can we prepare in advance? Only in this way can we best measure the skill of our strategists.

The high quality of "The Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth" also stems from this.

However, the hundredth level of the test is fixed, and even those who have not yet reached the hundredth level know what the hundredth level of the test is.

The ninety-first layer of the maze.

Su Yuan quickly absorbed a great deal of information about this maze-like challenge.

After a moment's thought, he followed the specific steps and methods given by the Grey Mirror and successfully passed this maze test in the shortest possible time.

The ninety-second layer of the maze.

The ninety-third layer of the maze.

As the number of maze levels increased, Su Yuan also clearly noticed that the difficulty of each maze level was increasing dramatically.

Of course, regardless of the difficulty, it's all the same to Su Yuan; the only difference is the number of steps in the method provided by the Grey Mirror.

The ninety-sixth layer of the maze.

The surrounding environment changed rapidly.

Su Yuan stood inside a magnificent palace.

The palace was empty, save for Su Yuan and the blurry figure sitting on the throne.

The blurry figure sat there quietly, emitting no aura whatsoever, yet the invisible pressure of its life essence caused the surrounding space and time to subtly distort.

"Um?"

"My current identity is the ninth son of the 'Great Sage Wuji,' the most powerful Saint -level being in the 'Primal' Galactic Human Empire."

Upon receiving the background information about this labyrinth, Su Yuan immediately understood his current situation.

The "Primal" Galactic Human Empire is one of the Three Higher Galactic Human Empires. Even on the vast and boundless scale of the universe, the "Primal" Galactic Human Empire is a truly colossal entity.

Throughout the vast annals of human history, countless high-intensity wars have been waged against other races, and Saint and even Great Saint have fallen one after another. The Intermediate Galactic Human Empire of the Primary Galactic Human Empire and intermediate universes have undergone several major reshuffles, destructions, and re-establishments.

Yet only the Three Higher Galactic Human Empires, having borne the brunt of the pressure of high-intensity wars, have stood strong to this day and have never experienced annihilation.

The Three Higher Galactic Human Empires are the true foundation of the Human Race.

The "Great Sage Wuji" was a Great Saint from an incredibly long time ago, a period before the Canglan Galactic Human Empire was established.

"Pity."

Su Yuan shook his head inwardly.

The Great Sage Wuji was known as having the strongest defense among the Saint of his time, so one can imagine how formidable his life-saving methods were.

However, it mysteriously disappeared in the end and never appeared again. The soul fire left in the Primordial Galactic Human Empire was also extinguished 300 million years after it disappeared.

The extinguishing of the flame of the soul signifies the complete demise of the Great Sage Wuji.

The death of the Great Sage Wuji has become a mystery in the history of Human Race.

However, Su Yuan learned through the Grey Mirror that the Great Sage Wuji died because he had gone too deep into the "Abyss".

As one of the nine most terrifying Secret Realm World in the universe, the Abyss holds too many secrets, and to this day, no powerful being has been able to completely dominate Abyss.

"Abyss."

Su Yuan did not ask the Grey Mirror how the Great Sage Wuji died, as that would involve some forbidden information and have a Causality connection with a certain being in the depths of the Abyss.

"The test of this labyrinth is: as the ninth son of the Great Sage Wuji, how should he choose his future path? Should he choose individual cultivation and evolution, or should he choose commerce to amass massive wealth?"

Su Yuan thought to himself.

For citizens of the Galactic Human Empire, cultivation and life evolution are not the only paths. They can also choose to become strategists, plotting against the world, or engage in commerce to amass wealth, and so on.

In theory, with enough wealth, one could even hire Saint.

Furthermore, with their wealth, they can easily elevate their life level by purchasing numerous evolutionary cultivation resources.

"And fulfilling the requirements is the result; it must satisfy the Great Sage Wuji."

Su Yuan's thoughts raced as he inquired about the Grey Mirror deep within his consciousness.

"Have you thought it through, my child?"

At this moment, the Great Sage Wuji, seated on the throne, slowly spoke, his voice gentle yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"Father."

Su Yuan bowed slightly and said, "I want to try them all."

The implication is that Su Yuan intends to both attempt cultivation and evolution, and also pursue business and making money.

This is also one of the fastest ways to get through this maze, as suggested by the Grey Mirror.

If only one choice is made, then to satisfy the Great Sage Wuji, that choice must reach a very high level of achievement.

For example, to gain wealth, one must first earn one trillion Primordial Coin.

The unit here, one trillion, is the Primordial Coin, the circulating currency of the Advanced Galactic Human Empire, and is one hundred times the currency of the Canglan Galactic Human Empire.

Making money in the maze challenge must be legal and compliant. Su Yuan cannot do anything too abrupt, such as suddenly cracking a large number of unclaimed accounts, obtaining the massive wealth inside, and directly achieving his goal.

This is not allowed.

Should we try them all?

A smile appeared on the face of the Great Sage Wuji on the throne. "As you wish."

Next.

Su Yuan then began his plan to earn money through cultivation.

During the execution of the plan, Su Yuan had only one feeling.

Easy.

That's so damn easy.

In terms of cultivation, he possesses the bloodline of Great Saint Sage, giving him an innate ability to grasp the basics of a certain Supreme Rule, allowing him to progress in cultivation by leaps and bounds.

Why is it that the royal families of the Thirty-Six Galactic Human Empires have such a high probability of producing geniuses and prodigies? Is it due to external resources?

External resources do have an impact, but the more crucial factor is still the royal bloodline itself.

An emperor who can establish a vast Galactic Human Empire will undoubtedly have descendants with exceptional talent and aptitude.

With noble bloodlines and abundant resources, the birth of geniuses and prodigies is almost a gradual process.

As for making money?

Although the Great Sage Wuji has tried his best to erase his influence, with his status as the descendant of Great Saint and the guidance of the Grey Mirror, making money is still too easy for him.

"Time acceleration."

Su Yuan directly chose time acceleration, which is also one of the functions of the <Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth> world. You only need to make decisions at key points and then watch the situation develop.

You can't expect a hundred years to pass in the maze and a hundred years to pass in reality as well, can you?

Of my nine children, you are the most outstanding.

It was still that magnificent palace. The Great Sage Wuji sat on his throne, a slight smile on his face, and said, "With you all here, I can finally focus on some things."

The Great Sage Wuji spoke with a hint of relief.

And after he said that...

The surrounding scenery gradually blurred.

The scene he is experiencing at this moment is a replica of recorded history, reproduced in the Virtual Network World.

Before disappearing, the Great Sage Wuji did indeed say he wanted to do some things.

As for what these things were, no one knows, and even the Great Sage Wuji never mentioned them.

Su Yuan's gaze was calm; he clearly understood what the Great Sage Wuji wanted to do.

That is breaking the limits of Cosmic Lifeform, which is also the main reason why the Great Sage Wuji fell in the Abyss.

"Congratulations, you have passed the ninety-sixth maze."

A notification sounded from the world of the Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth.

Next comes the ninety-seventh maze.

The ninety-eighth layer of the maze.

The ninety-ninth layer of the maze.

Until the hundredth layer of the maze.

"The Hundredth Maze"

Su Yuan's consciousness descended into this labyrinth.

The "Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth" Community World.

Along with the name "Ming," the stele quickly rose from the ninetieth to the ninety-ninth, and the crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger.

"The hundredth level of the maze is not a test in the conventional sense."

Among the onlookers, a man with three pupils in each eye slowly rotated as he looked at the hundredth stone tablet. "It's called the Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame. It requires players to play a game of chess, placing pieces to break the puzzle."

It's simple in theory.

But it is extremely difficult to do.

First of all, the Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame is not a chess game in the traditional sense; it is not a two-dimensional game, but a three-dimensional chess game.

Each move creates countless possibilities. There are over ten million pieces on the board, and the placement of each piece will cause countless variables and unexpected Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame.

This is also why the hundredth maze is not a random challenge.

Even if you know in advance what this labyrinth trial is like, what if it's Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame? This puzzle has almost endless styles, and every time you encounter it, the puzzle you face is completely different. Since the existence of the <Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth>, every Empire Citizen who has reached the hundredth labyrinth has never encountered the exact same puzzle at the beginning.

"Normally, only strategists whose intelligence reaches the level of Stellar Lifeform can navigate the 'Thousand Illusions Chess Game.' Only intelligence at the Stellar Lifeform level, capable of easily deducing billions of possibilities, can pass through this labyrinth within the reset cycle."

The Three-Pupil Man thought to himself.

As for Starry Sky Lifeform? It's not that I look down on strategists at that level, but rather that the level of wisdom determines the upper limit of a strategist. Without sufficient wisdom, one cannot command the overall situation, nor can one see ten thousand steps ahead in a single move. How then can one break through the Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame?

Of course, in the history of the Thirty-Six Galactic Human Empires, there are examples of Starry Sky Lifeform that have passed through the hundredth labyrinth, but these are all special cases, and there is almost no possibility of replicating them.

"This is the hundredth level of the maze."

"Ming has made it to the hundredth level of the maze!"

The many onlookers immediately perked up.

The Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth is a threshold and a qualitative change.

"I know several strategists who have conquered the hundredth level of the 'Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth.' They are all Stellar Lifeform, and it took them almost a full reset cycle to pass through the hundredth level."

"The Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame's in the hundredth level of the maze is too difficult. Even with the intelligence of Stellar Lifeform forms, it would be very difficult to solve. In the last tens of millions of years, the fastest record for clearing the hundredth level of the maze is close to half a reset cycle."

The onlookers quickly began to discuss among themselves.

Compared to other trials, the hundredth trial has another unique feature: its time is synchronized with the outside world.

The challenges of other maze levels can be overcome quickly using the time acceleration function, but the 100th Thousand Illusions and Myriad Phases Endgame," is different.

Therefore, to get through this maze, in addition to solving the puzzle, it is also necessary to compress the time required to solve the puzzle into one reset cycle of the <Ten Thousand Layer Labyrinth>.

That is, two months in Blue Star time.

Once the reset period is exceeded, the intruder will be forcibly kicked out of the 100th level of the maze.

When you enter the hundredth level of the maze again, you'll have to start all over again.

This can be considered an unspoken rule of the hundredth level of the maze.

"How long do you think 'Ming' will stay in the hundredth layer of the maze?"

"Given the speed at which Ming navigated the previous mazes, his intelligence level should have reached the Stellar Lifeform level. Passing the hundredth maze should also require most of a reset cycle."

"Half a reset cycle? You underestimate Mr. Ming too much. I'll bet half a reset cycle."

"The fastest record for the 100th level of the maze in the last tens of millions of years is about half a reset cycle. I think with 'Ming's' strength, he has a chance to challenge the fastest record of about half a reset cycle."

The many onlookers conversed amongst themselves, most of them strategists, hoping to use the time it took Su Yuan to pass through the hundredth level of the maze to determine his approximate strength level.

In other types of mazes, time can be accelerated, so only a rough estimate of the time required to pass through can be determined.

Only in the hundredth level of the maze is time completely synchronized with the outside world, so there will be no doubt as to when "Ming" will pass through this level of the maze.