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Chapter 430

Chaos Cosmic Sea, Scrambling for His Life

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The teleportation light in the pure white space quickly dissipated.

Huh?

Something's not right!

As soon as he appeared, Lin Yi noticed the unusual environment.

This time, the teleportation landing point is completely different from before.

Previously, entering a new level, although also random, would generally land you in a relatively stable area without immediate danger.

But this time...

He was shocked to find himself on the edge of an extremely unusual energy field!

To the left, there was an endless, eerie blue frost storm that seemed capable of freezing souls and time.

The frost was no ordinary substance, but a terrifying celestial phenomenon formed by the highly condensed chaotic air currents mixed with some extreme icy Origin Law.

Wherever the storm passed, even the chaotic air currents themselves were frozen into eerie blue crystal clusters, and space was torn apart with countless black cracks, emitting a silent wail.

To the right, a raging, dark Crimson Flame surged and churned, seemingly intent on incinerating all matter and energy.

The raging flames directly scorched the space and chaotic energy, igniting the hazy mist and transforming it into a destructive sea of fire.

The heatwave distorted vision, and even the outstretched divine sense felt a burning pain, as if it were about to be ignited.

Ice and fire, two extremely opposing and violent Origin Law forces, violently clash, collide, and annihilate each other here, yet strangely maintain a dangerous Dynamic, forming a vast hybrid Cosmic Sea Wonder!

His teleportation point landed precisely in the outermost area affected by the violent dissipation of energy from this Ice and Fire Wonder.

Further away, a hazy, chaotic current of air, like thick fog, flowed and swirled slowly in the field of vision.

Lin Yi felt as if his soul perception was stuck in quagmire. His soul perception, which used to instantly cover half a star field, was now less than a million kilometers; beyond that, it was a blur, obscured by an omnipresent...

The hazy, chaotic airflow severely interfered with and suppressed the flow of energy.

Moreover, the control over the Origin Law has become extremely sluggish. At this moment, it feels like there is an invisible barrier between us, requiring more mental effort and energy to activate it.

Furthermore, its energy inertia is extremely high, which means that the same Origin Law attack will be less powerful but consume more energy.

This is the environment of the Chaos Cosmic Sea...

Lin Yi was not surprised. He knew from the information Ellis had given him that starting from the 50th floor, the Origin Universe Tower simulated the Chaos Cosmic Sea environment outside the universe, which was a further test of the cultivators' adaptability.

He was mentally prepared for this.

"It feels like a misty space within the Myriad Secret Realm magnified countless times... I just don't know if there's any connection between the two..."

He hadn't known about the Chaos Cosmic Sea before, and hadn't noticed it. But after learning about the Chaos Cosmic Sea environment, Lin Yi immediately realized that it was very similar to the gray mist space in the Myriad Secret Realm.

Just as he was thinking this, Lin Yi suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold and a soul-scorching heat attack him almost simultaneously.

Even though he immediately formed a constantly flowing silver-gray time-light film on his body, he still felt a strong sense of discomfort.

The two extreme forces, like countless fine grinding wheels, relentlessly eroded and wore away his defenses, emitting a hissing sound of annihilation.

"Forget it, let's get out of the sphere of influence of this Cosmic Sea Wonder first..."

After all, according to the records, these Cosmic Sea Wonder often contain unpredictable dangers. Although this is not the real Chaos Cosmic Sea, and its power is relatively controllable within the 50th floor of the Origin Universe Tower, it is still not a place he, who has just entered the Venerable Lord Rank, should approach, let alone land directly on the edge.

Lin Yi made a quick decision and prepared to break through the suppression of the Frostfire Origin Law around him and get away from this dangerous place first.

However, just as his Time Origin Law was activating and his body was about to move, at that very instant...

"Roar!!!"

A terrifying roar, brimming with savagery, suddenly erupted from the Core Zone where ice and fire intertwined.

The roar was not merely a sound; it contained a chaotic and corrosive energy fluctuation that formed visible gray-black ripples that slammed into Lin Yi!

Lin Yi groaned, and the silver-gray light membrane on his body vibrated violently, its light flickering. His figure was momentarily halted by the sudden impact.

Immediately afterwards, deep within that Ice and Fire Wonder, the chaotic energy flow was forcibly torn apart by a savage and pure force, revealing a massive, suffocating figure with a partially grotesque appearance.

It was a chaotic beast that defied precise description.

Its entire body is covered with thick, rough, dark gray scales that seem to have been formed directly from the most primordial chaotic matter. The surface of the scales is covered with twisted patterns, exuding an aura of savagery and disorder.

Its appearance is extremely ferocious, with a head that resembles a combination of some kind of giant eagle and dragon beast, and three pairs of huge eyes that shimmer with murky gray light. A thick, long tail sways slowly behind it.

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Chaotic Beast!

This was the first time he had actually seen a chaotic beast.

According to historical records, these strange beasts, born from the Chaos Cosmic Sea, were extremely ferocious and violent, feeding on the energy of chaos.

However, compared to the mixed and primordial chaotic energy, they clearly prefer to absorb pure, singular, or special energy, which helps their growth and evolution.

The chaotic beast before us is perched within this wondrous spectacle of ice and fire, likely to absorb the pure energy of the ice and fire Origin Law within, in order to cultivate or protect any potential treasures that may exist there.

treasure?

Lin Yi's heart stirred. Taking advantage of the fact that the chaotic beast had just torn open the Core Zone of the wonder before the violent energy layer had fully recovered, he immediately looked inside. Sure enough, at a relatively balanced point where the ice and fire energies were clashing violently at the innermost part of the wonder, there seemed to be a halo that kept changing between ice blue and crimson.

"A natural treasure with both frost and fire attributes?"

Something that can be born and exist stably in such an extreme environment is no ordinary thing.

But the thought only flashed through my mind.

Because the next second, those six murky gray-black eyes were locked onto him, filled with pure savagery and a kind of greed like seeing a delicious meal.

Alarm bells rang in Lin Yi's mind.

Clearly, this uninvited guest, emanating pure Time Origin Law fluctuations, was probably not only an intruder in its eyes, but also a tempting tonic.

Moreover, its ability to safely inhabit such an extremely dangerous place where ice and fire intertwine indicates that its strength is by no means ordinary.

Run!

Lin Yi did not hesitate at all.

We must run immediately!

In this environment, to fight head-on with a chaotic beast that has clearly adapted to this place would be suicidal.

However, the speed and aggression of the chaotic beasts far exceeded Lin Yi's expectations.

It seems to view Lin Yi's appearance as a double provocation against its territory and "food".

Its massive body suddenly shuddered, unleashing a destructive torrent of energy—a massive, highly compressed and condensed stream of gray-black chaotic energy—like a chaotic spear tearing through space, instantly annihilating the chaotic ice and fire energy along its path, and hurtling towards Lin Yi!

Wherever the energy pillar passed, the space was eroded by this chaotic energy with annihilation properties, emitting a low groan.

At the same time, it opened its huge mouth, which was covered with sharp teeth, and spewed out endless gray-black chaotic freezing air.

This freezing air possessed a terrifying quality of deathly stillness, forming a vast and ever-expanding chaotic and stagnant realm.

"There's no way to dodge it!" Lin Yi made the judgment instantly.

The torrent of gray-black energy was too fast and covered too wide, while the chaotic and stagnant domain acted like an invisible swamp, sealing off the surrounding space.

When paths cross, only a battle will suffice; at the very least, the blockade must be broken to create space for retreat.

"Come out!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Lin Yi roared with all his might, holding nothing back.

The silver-gray space around him rippled violently as two Fearless War God Clone stepped out, forming the most solid barrier in front of the Main Body.

The moment the clone appears, it has already entered its highest combat state.

One of his clones wielded the "Eternal Time Sands," with silver sand surging around him, transforming into layers of flowing time shields.

The other one controls "Eternal Instant," gathering a distorted force field that twists time in its palm, ready to unleash its power.

Lin Yi Main Body stood at the back, fully activating the Time Origin Law, and silver-gray light burst forth from his eyes.

Silver-gray time ripples spread outwards from his Main Body, attempting to engulf the incoming torrent of gray-black energy, the spreading chaotic stagnation domain, and the chaotic beast itself.

The speed of the gray-black energy torrent slowed down by an almost imperceptible amount of time.

The spread of the chaotic stagnation domain has also shown extremely subtle signs of stagnation.

The chaotic beast's enormous body and subsequent movements seemed to be shackled by an invisible chain, slowing down for a moment.

However, the effect was far weaker than Lin Yi had anticipated.

This is the Chaos Cosmic Sea that suppresses everything, and the opponent's strength is clearly superior to his. Moreover, the chaotic energy itself seems to have a certain resistance to time dilation, and its power is severely weakened.

Seeing this, the clone let out a low roar, crossed its arms to protect its chest, and the "Eternal Time Sands" around its body spun wildly, instantly forming a huge silver sand shield in front of it. The sands of time on the shield's surface flowed like a river of stars, attempting to deflect the impact and annihilation properties of the gray-black energy torrent.

Boom!

A deafening roar, seemingly capable of shattering the soul, exploded in the viscous chaos.

A torrent of gray-black energy slammed violently against the silver sand shield.

The sand shield trembled violently, groaning under its strain, and large swathes of the Time Sand phantom on its surface were annihilated by the corrosive chaotic energy.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, another clone's eyes flashed with silver light as it concentrated the power of the Eternal Instant into a single point at its fingertip and suddenly pointed it at the forefront of the stagnant domain.

A single, intense silver light burst forth at the forefront of the gray-black freezing air, attempting to forcibly freeze the flow of time in that area.

Sizzle... Sizzle...

A tooth-grinding sound of erosion and solidification rang out simultaneously.

The moment the gray-black, chaotic freezing air came into contact with the silver light of time, it was as if it had bumped into an invisible wall of time, and was indeed temporarily and forcibly blocked.

However, the area covered by the silver light was also being rapidly eroded by the terrifying chaotic energy, and the light dimmed at a visible speed.

After just one exchange, Lin Yi felt immense pressure and a heavy heart.

Even with his Main Body and two clones working together, he was still at a disadvantage. The corrosive and Return to Stillness characteristics of chaotic energy were much more troublesome than he had expected.

"Roar!"

Seeing that its attack was blocked, the Ice-Fire Chaos Beast not only did not retreat, but was completely aroused and let out an even more furious roar.

Its massive body suddenly charged forward, smashing through a large area of the stagnant chaotic airflow. It raised its thick forelimbs, its claws condensed with concentrated gray-black chaotic energy, and slammed them down hard on its clone that had just regained its footing.

Before the claws even arrived, the terrifying force field formed by the chaotic energy had already firmly locked the space around the clone.

"Don't try to take it head-on!"

"Rewind!"

Just as the chaotic claws were about to strike, the light around the clone twisted strangely, and the figure vanished instantly, returning to its previous position.

The claws that had gathered chaos instantly missed their mark.

A hint of confusion flashed in the six giant eyes of the chaotic beast, as if it did not understand this instantaneous change of position.

Driven by its fighting instincts, its attacks never ceased. Its claws swept across, creating a massive storm of gray-black chaotic energy that swept in a fan shape, covering an extremely wide area.

"Cut!"

At this moment, the other avatar that wields the Eternal Instant seized the opportunity to counterattack. A silver blade, as thin as a cicada's wing, silently slashed out along the crack of time, aiming directly at the neck of the Chaos Beast, which was covered with thick scales.

Pfft!

The silver blade precisely sliced into the gaps in the scales, creating a deep wound that exposed bone, from which dark gray blood mixed with wisps of chaotic energy spurted out.

"Roar!"

The Chaos Beast, in pain, let out a deafening roar, its ferocity intensifying.

Its body shone with a brilliant gray-black chaotic light, and the muscles at the wound site writhed, releasing a surge of dense chaotic energy, which began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, even more violent chaotic energy began to surge around it. Although it could not directly mobilize the power of the Ice and Fire Wonder, being in this place, the chaotic energy environment around it seemed to make it feel right at home, and its recovery and attack were given some kind of invisible boost.

Lin Yi's heart sank upon seeing this.

What a hassle!

In this godforsaken place, although this strange beast does not directly control ice and fire, the chaotic energy itself is highly adaptable. In this extremely chaotic energy environment, it is as if it is fighting on its home turf, and its recovery ability is amazing.

As for himself, every bit of energy he expended was difficult to recover quickly from the inert, chaotic energy flow. The longer the time dragged on, the more the balance of power shifted, which was increasingly disadvantageous to him.

Although the clone can restrain and even cause some damage, it would be necessary to consume a great many of his recovery-type treasures if he wanted to seriously injure or even kill this thick-skinned and incredibly resilient chaotic beast.

Besides, whether they can actually kill him is another matter entirely.

This is clearly not a good deal.

"We have to go! Immediately!" Lin Yi made the decision instantly.

"Cover me up, give it a good beating, then tear it!"

He transmitted his voice to his two clones.

A burst of silver light flashed in the eyes of the two clones.

One of them manipulated the "Eternal Time Sands" to form countless silver sand chains, which, as if possessing a life of their own, wrapped around the Chaos Beast's limbs and long tail, severely hindering its movements.

The other focused the power of "Eternal Instant" on a single point, constantly emitting silver light to interfere with the healing of its wounds and the flow of chaotic energy within its body, causing it to become agitated and roar, thus attracting its attention.

Lin Yi Main Body seized this fleeting opportunity, his hands clasped in front of his chest, and a point of incredibly solid Amber light instantly appeared in his palms. It then seemed to transcend spatial distance and directly appeared at the wound on the Chaos Beast's neck that was not yet completely covered by chaotic energy.

As the light silently bloomed, the Time Amber, which he personally controlled, formed a miniature Amber phantom the size of a fist, yet seemingly as heavy as a star. It precisely eroded into the wound, quickly enveloping his entire head and forcibly reducing the flow of time in this small area to the lowest point.

Although it wasn't completely solidified, the energy flow at the head of the Chaos Beast, and even the transmission of thought signals there, were severely delayed.

Its movements froze instantly, and a look of bewilderment appeared in its six giant eyes, as if asking, "Where am I? What am I supposed to do?"

Now!

Without hesitation, Lin Yi Main Body his two clones instantly transformed into three blurry streaks of light, increasing their speed to an unprecedented extreme, and sped off in the exact opposite direction from the Ice and Fire Wonder Ice and Fire Wonder, quickly escaping its coverage.

Then, with a thought, Lin Yi threw the newly exchanged Droplet Spaceship out of his Internal World. Three streams of light flashed in and entered, and the hatch closed instantly.

"Get out of this area immediately! Quickly!"

Lin Yi gave the order hastily.

The tail of the Droplet Spaceship suddenly erupted with an almost blinding blue light, the hull trembled violently, and then instantly tore through the viscous chaotic airflow, turning into a thin blue line and disappearing into the distance at high speed.

"Roar roar roar!!!"

Behind them came the furious roar of the Ice-Fire Chaos Beast, which shattered the chaos. The entire spectacle was filled with energy due to its rage, and blue and red lights intertwined and flashed wildly.

However, it seemed to be limited by some reason, perhaps out of fear of being far from its home ground and the treasure, or perhaps because the freezing effect of Lin Yi's last "Time Amber" was still lingering. It did not chase after it for very long. Its roar, full of resentment and violence, was quickly swallowed up by the endless chaotic airflow and finally returned to silence.

Inside the spaceship, a soft glow indicating that the safety alarm had been deactivated illuminated.

Lin Yi disengaged from combat and exhaled a long breath carrying the lingering scent of ice and fire.

The two clones stood silently on either side.

I was careless...

Lin Yi rubbed his temples, a wry smile appearing in his eyes.

I thought that with the Origin Law reaching 10%, Main Body two clones, I could easily handle even the 50th floor.

Unexpectedly, they stepped on a "landmine" as soon as they entered, landing directly next to a dangerous Cosmic Sea Wonder and bumping into a troublesome chaotic beast.

"In the Chaos Cosmic Sea, someone like me who has just entered the Venerable Lord Rank... is really just a greenhorn."

Lin Yi muttered to himself, the slight elation he felt from his rapid promotion being completely extinguished by this bucket of cold water.

The Chaos Cosmic Sea a harsh environment fraught with danger; reaching the Venerable Lord Rank is merely the minimum requirement for exploring Chaos Cosmic Sea.

"Fortunately, the chaotic beasts surrounding the main world have all been killed by the Supreme Beings and Rulers. However, even so, those Venerable Lord Rank still operate in teams in the Chaos Cosmic Sea..."

"My strength... is still not enough. Moreover, once I master the Time Origin Law, I must immediately begin cultivating the Space Origin Law. After getting used to the convenience of the Space Law, it feels too inconvenient in the Chaos Cosmic Sea where I cannot use the power of the laws."

Lin Yi clenched his fist.

If he had been able to use the Space Origin Law just now, he wouldn't have been in such a passive position. He could have easily escaped with a short-range teleportation and wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

But then he thought about it again, and his eyes flickered slightly.

"However, that place... is quite nice."

The Cosmic Sea Wonder dual ice and fire attributes, with severe suppression of soul perception and an extreme environment. If the Chaos Beast can be dealt with, it will be an excellent treasure trove.

After all, he planned to go out for a while, but he couldn't take these source treasures from the outside world with him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to bring them back in. He could only find a place to hide them for the time being.

If they could be hidden deep within that wonder, disguised, even if other cultivators entered the 50th floor and discovered the wonder, with the treasures already taken, who would bother to search carefully in such a dangerous place?

A fierce glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.

"I'll remember this debt for now. Once I'm strong enough, I'll come back and deal with that beast, hide the item there, and then leave!"

Then, with a slight thought, he took out several crystals with a soft luster from his Internal World.

These are all highly effective recovery items that he selected from his spoils of war.

"Xuanji, activate the maximum range detection mode of the Little Water Drop, scan the surrounding area, and highlight points with abnormal energy fluctuations and traces of suspected chaotic beast activity."

While absorbing the pure energy from the recovery treasure, Lin Yi gave Xuanji instructions. "Avoid the areas where the chaotic beasts are detected, only explore the low-risk wonders, and... don't stray too far from that Ice and Fire Wonder."

He gave the newly acquired Source Law level spaceship a simple name—"Little Water Drop," which is both descriptive and easy to remember.

"Yes, Master." Xuanji's voice rang out in the cabin, "The Eye of the Universe ' detection array is operating at full power, flight path planning in progress... We have already avoided two suspected sources of chaotic beast signals."

Lin Yi nodded, feeling the warm current from the recovery treasure flowing through his body, quickly replenishing the world power consumed in the previous battle and soothing the fatigue of his soul.

The two clones each took out their stored recovery resources and silently absorbed them.

About two days later, Lin Yi opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with a silvery-gray light, showing no signs of fatigue.

"Now, it's time."

Without stopping, he retrieved another batch of treasures from his Internal World.

These are rare resources that he redeemed using 1 billion Points in the 50th floor of the pure white space; they can rapidly enhance the world's power.

Lin Yi sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into the vast and boundless little world within his body.

As the energy of the treasures was guided, absorbed, and refined, the boundaries of the small world began to expand outward at a steady pace, and the efficiency of the world's core in absorbing and releasing energy also increased accordingly. The total amount and quality of the world's power were increasing simultaneously.

This is a relatively slow but crucial process.

When the last wisp of treasure energy that had increased the power of the world was completely absorbed and transformed, Lin Yi carefully sensed the Internal World.

The area has doubled in size compared to before.

The total amount and purity of the world's power also increased accordingly.

Based on the absolute value of his energy, he has now firmly reached the peak level of an ordinary high-ranking deity.

"It's time to update the clone."

With a thought, Lin Yi first routinely collected the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, then disbanded the clone and summoned it again.

But this time, he did not, as usual, have his clone merge with the two Fearless War God.

Because, when his own world power is calculated, his energy level is comparable to that of an ordinary high-level god.

Simply put, the Fearless War God is no longer needed.

Lin Yi raised his hand and summoned two palm-sized mechanical figures that floated silently in his palm. He examined these two precious mechanical creations that had once served him well, and then carefully put them away.

This power may one day be bestowed upon others or used for other purposes.

But now, for him, the clone driven purely by the power of his own world has a greater advantage in terms of coordination and precision of control.

"You," Lin Yi instructed his two newly summoned clones, "While cultivating, remain vigilant."

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"Yes," the two clones replied succinctly.

After making the arrangements, Lin Yi got up and walked towards the core training room at the deepest part of the spaceship.

The previous encounter served as a wake-up call for him.

If he were to encounter some unforeseen circumstances due to insufficient strength and be forced out of the secret realm, he would suffer a huge loss!

Therefore, Lin Yi decided that this time, unless there was a compelling reason for him to leave seclusion, he planned to push his Time Origin Law to 19.9% in one go, reaching the upper limit of the 50th level!

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