First Comprehension of Space, Gods Descend

"Instruction confirmed, in progress."

Xuanji bowed to Lin Yi and then disappeared.

In the past two years, various treasures gifted by my senior classmates have been delivered through secure channels.

The "Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle," which is related to the basics of Space Rule, was naturally included, along with detailed instructions for use.

The instructions clearly explain how to stimulate and guide the mind to wander, and the effects it can bring, such as "intuitively experiencing the mystery of Space Rule" and "greatly reducing the barrier to entry."

However, the description only uses the word "brief" to describe the duration of the spiritual journey.

For others, this description is sufficient; after all, whether it's an hour or a day, it doesn't matter.

But for Lin Yi, the word "brief" was too vague.

His original plan was to simultaneously activate the "Spiritual Enlightenment Qi" accumulated in his sea of consciousness when using the "Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle" in order to maximize the precious spiritual travel effect.

If it weren't for the extreme rarity and high price of treasures that grant insights into Space Rule, making it difficult for Lin Yi to acquire a second one in a short period of time with his current wealth, he would have liked to add another treasure to his collection for a further boost to his understanding.

Since treasures related to Space Rule are temporarily unavailable, the use of "Spiritual Enlightenment Qi" requires precise control over its duration.

If the "Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle" travel time is too short and too much "Spiritual Enlightenment Qi" is consumed, it will be somewhat wasteful.

Conversely, if the "Spiritual Enlightenment Qi" is exhausted before the spiritual journey ends, the effect will be greatly reduced. Therefore, the exact length of this "brief" period is crucial.

Before Xuanji was upgraded, Lin Yi had tried to get Xuanji to perform a search once, but the massive amount of data exceeded Xuanji's processing capacity at the time. Even if it were done, it would take up a lot of Xuanji's time and affect the processing of other things.

Therefore, Lin Yi had no choice but to give up at that time, and instead focused on cultivating while accumulating Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, patiently waiting for Xuanji to upgrade.

As expected, Xuanji provided Xuanji while he was pondering.

"Master, search complete. Public records of user experiences with the ' Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle ' are relatively scarce, consistent with its rarity and single-use nature. Seventeen valid entries have been selected."

"Comprehensive information shows that the duration of their spiritual travel is positively correlated with the user's soul strength and affinity with Space Rule, but the fluctuation range is not large. The vast majority of records, covering the Star Vortex level to the ordinary Star Domain level, including Human Race, Spirit Race, and Rock Armor Race, all indicate that the duration is concentrated in the range of 4 to 5 minutes."

"Some scattered experiences have mentioned that if used while the spaceship is in warp drive mode, the slight ripples in the Space Rule caused by the drive itself, synchronizing with the environment, may increase the depth and stability of the astral perception by about three to five percent, but the impact on the duration is negligible."

"4 to 5 minutes"

Lin Yi nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

This was a little shorter than he had expected; he had been worried that the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi he had accumulated over three years would not be enough.

It seems we don't need to wait any longer.

"There's no time like the present," a resolute glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.

He got up and left the training room, finding Aurelia was handling Mercenary Group affairs.

"Ellie, I need to go out for a bit to try and understand the Space Rule while in warp drive mode on the spaceship," Lin Yi told her succinctly.

Upon hearing this, Aurelia's face showed concern. "Commander, do you need me to accompany you as a bodyguard?"

Lin Yi hadn't originally planned to have Ellie accompany him as a bodyguard, since they were just around the fortress and it wouldn't take long.

But since Ellie brought it up herself, Lin Yi didn't intend to refuse.

"Alright." Lin Yi nodded. "This trip is mainly to use the ' Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle ' that my senior brother gave me. We'll set off now, it won't be long."

Aurelia immediately stood up. "Okay."

A moment later, the two boarded Lin Yi's personal spaceship, the "Flash Gleam".

The spaceship glided silently out of the massive airport of the Border Legion headquarters fortress, like a drop of water merging into the deep sea, attracting no attention.

After moving a distance from the fortress's monitoring range, Lin Yi issued the order, "Activate the highest level of stealth mode. Maximize the power of all external sensors and monitor for any abnormal spatial fluctuations or energy signals within 0.1 light-years of the surrounding area."

"Command confirmed. Stealth mode activated. Sensor array operating at full power," the spacecraft's intelligent system responded.

"Objective: Random coordinates, set warp drive, level: standard cruising speed."

"Route calculation complete. Warp drive activation countdown: 321".

As the countdown ended, the spaceship was gradually covered by the warp bubble, starting from its bow.

Then, the "Flash Gleam" shuddered slightly, and the space in front of it seemed to be gently bent by an invisible hand. The light began to distort, and the stars were stretched into brilliant colored lines.

"Master, the spacecraft has stably entered warp drive mode. The surrounding space environment is stable, and no tracking or abnormal signals have been detected."

Xuanji's voice rang out at just the right moment.

The time has come.

Lin Yi took a deep breath and first immersed his consciousness into the Purple Mist Space, accurately locking onto the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi that would last for about six minutes of comprehension.

Immediately afterwards, he took out the Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle.

As instructed, he condensed his Soul Power into a wisp and carefully probed into the tiny dark spot at the core of the token. At the same time, he suddenly inhaled the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi that he had previously anchored.

Then, with a barely audible hum, the Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle suddenly transformed into a soft silver halo, enveloping Lin Yi's entire body.

The next moment, Lin Yi felt as if his soul was gently "pushed" out of his body by a gentle yet powerful force.

His consciousness transformed into an imperceptible speck of dust, attaching itself to the wisp of pure void origin power that had been stripped and solidified, and merging into the spaceship's external curvature navigation space structure.

At first, in Lin Yi's consciousness, he only felt endless chaos and flowing light, as well as spatial turbulence that seemed to be able to tear his soul apart.

If it weren't for the protection of the Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle's primal power and the "Spiritual Enlightenment Qi" stabilizing his mind, he would have been lost in an instant.

Lin Yi kept his mind focused and tried his best to adapt.

Then, around the second minute, Lin Yi felt the chaos gradually subside and the mysterious beginnings to emerge.

With the combined blessing of Spiritual Enlightenment Qi and the Shadow Shuttle, his perception began to penetrate appearances, allowing him to "see" the invisible "skeleton" supporting the existence of space.

It was a network composed of countless complex, silvery spatial fundamental rule runes that were constantly being created and destroyed.

Lin Yi "heard" the deep humming sound emitted by space as it stretched and compressed under the drive of curvature; it was a regular rhythm.

Distance, dimension, structural stability—these originally abstract concepts have now become tangible entities that can be intuitively perceived.

As time passed, the Shadow Shuttle's Source Energy was continuously consumed, and at the same time, Divine Travel reached its peak.

Lin Yi's consciousness was no longer passively sensing, but actively analyzing the structure and energy flow of those rule runes.

He felt as if he had personally touched the "texture" of space, and understood why warp drive could exceed the speed of light. It was not that the speed itself was increased, but rather that space was cleverly "deceived," shortening the actual distance that needed to be traversed.

Countless mysteries about space flooded into his soul like a tide, and were rapidly understood and absorbed.

His understanding of Space Rule started from scratch and skyrocketed like a rocket!

1% 3% 6% 9%

Just as his spiritual perception was reaching its peak, the silver halo surrounding Lin Yi's consciousness began to dim and fluctuate rapidly.

The Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle's energy is about to run out.

Soon, his reverie came to an abrupt end.

The feeling of his consciousness being forcibly pulled back into his body made Lin Yi feel as if he were falling from a great height, bringing him a strong sense of dizziness and emptiness.

However, although the Void Shadow-Escape Shuttle's time limit had expired, there was still one minute left for the Enlightenment.

Taking advantage of the lingering moments of enlightenment, Lin Yi firmly locked in the clearest and most profound Rule Comprehension during the final moments of his spiritual journey.

He frantically deduced and analyzed the rules, runes, structures, and rhythms imprinted on him during the final stages of his spiritual journey.

The remaining minute of "Spiritual Enlightenment Qi" time was Lin Yi as being infinitely extended.

Every instant brings a new flash of inspiration, deepening our understanding of space.

As the last Spiritual Enlightenment Qi " dissipated, Lin Yi suddenly opened his eyes. Countless tiny silver runes seemed to appear and disappear within them, and a subtle sense of control over "distance" and "dimension" arose spontaneously.

With a slight thought, a pen on the table in front of him vanished without a sound and reappeared at the other end of the cabin the next moment. The whole process did not cause any energy fluctuations, as if it was always meant to be there.

"Space Rule."

Lin Yi focused his mind and sensed it for a moment, then a satisfied smile finally appeared on his face.

Twelve percent!

It far exceeds the ten percent agreed upon with my senior brother!

This warp drive, combined with enlightenment, yielded results far exceeding expectations.

Having achieved his goal, Lin Yi did not rush to make any more attempts. Suppressing his excitement, he ordered the "Flash Gleam" to exit warp drive and turn back to the fortress.

The initial understanding has been formed, and it needs time to settle and consolidate. This is not a place to stay for long.

Soon, Lin Yi returned safely to the Border Legion headquarters fortress. He thanked Aurelia and excitedly told Aurelia about his fruitful gains.

However, Lin Yi noticed that Aurelia didn't seem surprised by this at all, as if it was to be expected.

Disappointed at not seeing the shocked expression he expected, Lin Yi returned to his cultivation room.

He first regulated his breathing and meditated to recover the large amount of energy he had consumed due to intense concentration and enlightenment.

Once his mental state had returned to its peak and his mind had completely calmed down, Lin Yi sent a communication request to his senior brother through the Virtual Network.

The request was answered quickly.

"Senior Brother," Lin Yi said respectfully.

"Junior Brother," Prison Suppressor's calm voice rang out, "What is it?"

Lin Yi reported in a deep voice, "Senior Brother, I have successfully fulfilled my mission and completed the agreement. Currently, not only has my domain reached the second level, but my comprehension of Space Rule has also reached ten percent."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication.

Immediately, the voice of the Prison Suppressor rang out again, still calm.

"Oh? Much faster than expected. Very good."

Then, he paused for a moment and asked directly:

"Junior brother, where are you now?"

My location?

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.

What does the eldest brother mean? Could it be...?

He dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately answered truthfully, "Reporting to Senior Brother, Junior Brother is currently in the K-77 star system, at the headquarters fortress of the Border 93778th Legion the Star Realm Army."

"Good."

The Prison Suppressor only replied with one word.

Then, the communication was abruptly and decisively ended.

Two minutes later, outside the fortress, in the vast and cold depths of space, a figure appeared out of thin air.

The Prison Suppressor did not make any effort to hide its presence.

Therefore, the moment he appeared, the Border Legion headquarters fortress's long-range composite defense array, capable of monitoring the entire K-77 star system, instantly issued the highest level of warning.

"Warning! An ultra-high-energy aggregate has been detected at a distance of 0.003 light-seconds from the outer perimeter of the fortress!"

"Energy level fluctuation. Determined to be at the Eternal Divine level!"

"Identification foes signal forced verification. Verification in progress. Verification passed! Identifier: Human Race! Identity verification: Verification passed! Identity: Top Secret!"

"Highest level alert! Repeat, highest level alert! Our race's Eternal Divinity has descended upon the defense zone!"

The piercing alarms and cold electronic alerts echoed wildly in the fortress Command Center.

Everyone who received the information paled in shock.

Eternal Divinity!

For the vast majority of soldiers stationed on the border, this is a legendary pillar that protects the Human Race's territory, a living epic, and they may never see one in their lifetime.

Now, such a being has unexpectedly arrived at this fortress, which is not even a strategic core?

"Quickly! Notify the general immediately!"

"Welcoming team, follow me immediately to greet them!"

Luger reacted extremely quickly. As the fortress's supreme commander, he suppressed the turmoil in his heart and immediately issued a series of orders. At the same time, his figure transformed into a streak of light, and he was the first to rush out of the fortress, followed closely by several high-ranking generals.

They had to express their respect for the Human Race gods immediately, even if they knew the gods might not care at all.

However, when they rushed to the coordinates indicated by the alarm, there was only an empty starry sky, as if the previous high-energy reaction was just an illusion.

Only the lingering echoes of the laws that made their souls tremble slightly proved that the being had indeed lingered there briefly.

At that moment, the instant Prison Suppressor appeared beside the fortress, he locked onto Lin Yi's location. Then, ignoring the fortress's layers of physical and energy barriers, he stepped directly inside.

Inside the cultivation room.

Lin Yi felt the space around him ripple gently, like water.

The next moment, that familiar and awe-inspiring figure stood silently before him.

He was still wearing that long, dark robe that seemed to be woven from countless shadows and fragments of starlight. He wasn't particularly tall, but he seemed to be the absolute core and foundation of the entire space.

His arrival brought no wind pressure or energy shock, but the originally active cosmic energy in the cultivation room instantly became extremely docile, flowing around him on its own, not daring to overstep its bounds in the slightest.

"Senior Brother!"

Lin Yi felt a chill run down his spine and quickly bowed in respect.

Although he had anticipated that his senior brother might take some action, he never expected that the other party's actions would be so direct and swift!

One second they were communicating across star systems, the next second their True Body had already arrived.

Is this the power of Eternal Divinity who wields the Space Law?

Prison Suppressor's gaze fell on Lin Yi.

He didn't exchange pleasantries or ask about the process; he went straight to the point.

"Demonstrate how to leave traces of Space Rule."

Concise and to the point, getting straight to the point.

Lin Yi's heart tightened; he knew this was the most crucial moment.

The eldest disciple's personal arrival was clearly to verify the extent of his understanding of Space Rule, as this was crucial to whether the agreement to relocate the star system could be fulfilled.

Lin Yi dared not be negligent.

He slightly adjusted his thoughts, forcibly suppressing the instinctive awe and nervousness he felt when facing the True Body of the Eternal Divinity for the first time, and focused all his attention on his own understanding of the Space Rule.

Then, Lin Yi slowly raised his right hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and gently drew a line in the empty space in front of him.

There was no dazzling brilliance, no violent energy fluctuations.

However, along the path traced by his fingertips, space itself seemed to be imbued with substance, like the finest silk being cut by Sharp Blade.

A thin mark, about a foot long, quietly appeared.

This mark is not a simple distortion of light or residual energy.

It presents a strange "emptiness" texture, as if nothing exists there, yet it also seems to contain all the mysteries of space.

At the edge of the traces, extremely fine silver runes appear and disappear like living things, constantly demonstrating the fundamental characteristics of space such as "folding", "extension" and "stability".

It is not static, but rather healing itself at an extremely slow rate, far slower than the self-repairing ability of normal space.

Even more astonishingly, this spatial trace itself exudes a faint but undeniable sense of presence. It exists independently of the surrounding space, like a miniature slice of another dimension embedded in reality.

It interferes with the light in the vicinity, causing it to be subtly deflected. Even the stable energy flow in the training room will experience a slight, almost imperceptible stagnation and detour when it passes by.

This is precisely the kind of rule- Rule Imprint that can only be achieved after one's Rule Comprehension of rules reaches the Star Vortex level.

Prison Suppressor watched quietly as the spatial trace slowly healed, his gaze lingering for a moment on the silver runes that appeared and disappeared on it, before nodding slightly.

"Very good."

He only said two words, but Lin Yi could feel that the invisible space around him, which seemed to have frozen, instantly resumed its flow.

Lin Yi felt a sense of relief; he knew he had passed his senior brother's test.

Prison Suppressor's gaze fell on Lin Yi again, this time with a noticeable increase in approval.

"Get ready."

He said calmly:

"Three days later, we will move the star system. At that time, I will come to find you again."