Five thousand epochs drifted by

Lin Yi's phased goal was to raise his understanding of the laws to over 10%, enter the second stage of the Eternal Source Realm, and leave the bottom level of the Eternal Source Realm.

The road ahead is long, but he is not anxious.

The purple flames burned silently deep within his soul, illuminating the obscure patterns of the laws inch by inch.

His consciousness slowly advanced along the path of the laws, each step forward requiring deduction into countless possible combinations of laws, and the connection of each node meant the elimination of countless erroneous paths.

Painful and tedious, but fulfilling.

While cultivating, Lin Yi also devoted some of his attention to his three clones.

At this moment, the three clones had each embarked on their respective journeys.

The first clone did not rush to fulfill his duties Constant Guard, but instead led five silver-armored Mechanical Servants to the High-Energy Void Zone.

After all, he had just completed a major case, killing several people in the Eternal Source Realm. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to start working again so soon; too much of a good thing can be bad.

Besides, those families need time to conduct their own investigations.

Therefore, he decided to go back to the trial site of Bang.

In the High-Energy Void Zone, a pale golden Cosmic Clam floats in the void, its shell surface swirling with natural patterns that slowly inhale and exhale chaotic energy.

Lin Yi stood on the observation platform, with Blue-Armored Machine Servant and five silver-armored guards behind him.

He looked up at the giant clam that held the fate of countless people of his race, remained silent for a moment, and then took a step forward.

The pale golden light membrane parted silently in front of him, like a curtain welcoming its master home.

Inside the Cosmic Clam, at the Star Abyss Hall.

The nine Time-Space Pillars still stand around the main hall, their surfaces adorned with intricate Time-Space patterns.

Lin Yi appeared directly in the center of the hall. He sat down in the usually empty main seat and instructed the illusory figure of Xuanji, who had sensed his return and appeared beside him, "Summon Ellie here. Then, gather all cultivators at the Venerable Lord Rank and above."

The news spread instantly.

No one dared to disobey Lin Yi's requests. In addition, most of the Venerable Main Body were cultivating near the Star Abyss Hall. Soon, many figures gathered in the square Star Abyss Hall.

A moment later, all the powerful figures above the Venerable Lord level gathered together.

Lin Yi scanned the area with his divine sense and found not only familiar old friends, but also some new faces.

No one thought much of Lin Yi's return. After all, it had only been about ten thousand Epoch since they last saw him. From the perspective of Venerable Lord Rank, ten thousand Epoch was just a period of deep seclusion. They simply assumed that Lin Yi had come back to visit as usual.

However, after glancing around at everyone present, he slowly spoke.

"Everyone, I've returned with two matters to discuss."

"First, I recently broke through to the Eternal Source Realm."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Then, an uproar erupted.

Eternal Source Realm?

Everyone knows what the Eternal Source Realm is.

Although Lin Yi didn't let everyone venture into the Chaos Cosmic Sea Chaos Cosmic Sea beforehand, he brought back a lot of knowledge about it so they could prepare in advance, including a complete introduction to the cultivation system.

The Eternal Source Realm is a realm that touches upon the Chaos Law, possessing an eternal soul, enough to establish one's own power within a giant city.

"This is the Eternal Source Realm? This is the Eternal Source Realm? In the blink of an eye?"

Xuchen stood beside Xuan Yan, momentarily stunned.

After receiving a large amount of resources from Lin Yi, and through his own hard work, he finally succeeded in advancing to the third level of the Venerable Lord, a speed that made him very proud.

But now?

In the same amount of time, his cheap apprentice, who was also an extra invigilator, directly skipped an entire major realm?

Thousand Illusions stood in the crowd, silently watching Lin Yi was wearing golden armor, sitting in the main seat.

Her beautiful eyes reflected the law patterns on her golden armor, and a slight smile curved her lips, a smile that was hard to tell whether it was one of relief or emotion.

Xuan Yan's feelings were somewhat different from others.

He put his hands behind his back, glanced at Thousand Illusions was staring intently at Lin Yi, and then at Aurelia was standing quietly beside Lin Yi. He sighed deeply in his heart.

Furthermore, the newly crowned Lord Edith was the only one who wasn't staring at Lin Yi; instead, she was looking at Aurelia, lost in thought.

Ignoring everyone's thoughts, Lin Yi continued, "The second matter. Now that I'm outside, I'm barely able to protect everyone. So, if anyone is willing to leave the Cosmic Clam and venture out into the world, I can take you out."

The hall fell silent instantly.

go out.

Go to the true Chaos Cosmic Sea.

This thought had lingered in the minds of these venerable lords for countless Epoch.

Although the energy concentration here is sufficient to support cultivation, it is ultimately not the true Chaos Cosmic Sea.

It was just a clam, a cage suspended in the void.

And now, the cage door has finally been opened.

"However, there are a few things I need to clarify beforehand," Lin Yi continued. "First of all, rest assured, I won't let you all go out into the world penniless. After you leave, each of you will receive one million Heng Shen coins as start-up capital. This amount will be enough for you to gain a foothold in Mist Sea City, rent a basic cultivation room, and cover your basic cultivation expenses for a period of time. But the rest of the journey will be up to you."

One million Eternal Cosmos Coin.

This figure is already a considerable fortune for someone in the Cosmic Source Realm.

Many of the venerable ones present had their eyes light up.

"Secondly," Lin Yi held up a second finger, "If you encounter unfair treatment or oppression outside, you can mention my name. Within this small territory of Mist Sea City, it should still be somewhat effective."

He paused, his tone turning serious.

"But I don't want you to use my name to bully others. If anyone uses my name to act arrogantly and domineeringly... don't blame me for... not showing any mercy."

When the last four words were uttered, the air in the hall seemed to freeze.

Everyone present could feel the weight of those words.

"Yes, sir," everyone bowed in unison.

Lin Yi nodded slightly, then waved his hand.

"Go back and prepare. You have one Epoch to handle the affairs of your respective tribes. After one Epoch, gather here again. Those who wish to come with me, I will take you. Those who do not wish, I will not force them."

The crowd bowed again and then left the hall one by one.

In the end, only two people remained in the main hall.

Lin Yi looked to his side.

Aurelia wore a light blue long dress, her long hair casually tied back, revealing a section of her fair neck.

"Ellie."

He stepped forward and gently took her hand.

Aurelia forced a smile.

Lin Yi didn't speak, he just watched her quietly.

He knew what Aurelia was thinking.

Aurelia's talent wasn't among the top tier in the Origin Universe. Although she was pushed to the peak of the High God level by relying on his resources, there was always an insurmountable gap between her and the Venerable Lord Rank.

Ellie had considered using the Primal Law to attempt to reach the Venerable Lord Rank.

But he disagreed.

The risks of the Primal Method are too great; failure would mean the destruction of the Primal Source, with no possibility of resurrection.

"Ellie, look at this."

Lin Yi smiled, flipped his hand, and a small, light blue crystal box appeared in his palm.

He handed the crystal box to Aurelia.

"Open it and take a look."

Aurelia hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently lifted the lid of the box.

Inside the box, a strange crystal floats silently.

Cosmic Source Soul Crystal.

Aurelia's heart skipped a beat.

She recognized it. Among the treasures Lin Yi brought back related to the Chaos Cosmic Sea, this was mentioned, not only for its function but also for its price.

Ten thousand Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

What were the initial starting funds for each of the Venerable Lords as they ventured into the Cosmic Sea?

One million Eternal Cosmos Coin are equivalent to 0.01 Eternal Cosmos Crystal.

Aurelia raised her head, her lips moved a few times as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"I..

"No rush." Lin Yi reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently resting his chin on the top of her head. "Take your time."

Aurelia buried her face in the golden armor on his chest and said nothing.

An Epoch later, at the Star Abyss Hall.

A group of cultivators at the Venerable Lord Rank and above gathered together once again.

As for Aurelia, although she successfully broke through to the Venerable Lord Rank, she ultimately decided not to leave the Cosmic Clam for the time being.

She felt that the main base of the Cosmic Clam needed someone trustworthy to manage it. In addition, she felt that her talent was about the same here as it was outside. Furthermore, she had resolved her inner conflict about not being able to become a Venerable Lord, so she didn't want to go out.

Lin Yi did not press the matter.

Lin Yi stood in the center of the hall, then raised his hand and gently made a gesture in the air.

A pale golden portal slowly unfolded beside him, and outside the portal, the dark void of the High-Energy Void Zone could be vaguely seen.

"Set off."

He took the lead and walked out of the portal, followed by streams of light.

Stepping out of the Cosmic Clam and onto the observation platform, these cultivators, who had been trapped within the Cosmic Clam for countless Epoch, all stopped in their tracks and looked up at the unfamiliar void above them.

A pale blue stream of high-energy particles drifted slowly across the horizon like a polar veil, enveloping the entire area in a hazy yet magnificent halo.

This is the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

This is the true world they have longed for since the Origin Universe era, a world they have yearned for for countless Epoch.

Lin Yi didn't urge them, but simply stood quietly to the side, waiting for them to slowly process this shock.

A moment later, he raised his hand and released the rented, low-spec, Constant Ban Spaceship from his inner Divine Kingdom.

The golden shuttle-shaped spaceship hovered silently in the void, the law patterns flowing on its hull gleaming with a cold, dark golden luster under the reflection of the pale blue particle stream.

"Get on the ship, everyone. I'll take you to Mist Sea City."

The group filed onto the ship.

Among the practitioners who boarded the ship one after another, more than a dozen of them appeared noticeably more composed than the others.

Because the Venerable Lords such as Xuchen, Prison Suppressor, Thousand Illusions, Xuan Yan, Tian Ge, Qing Dan, Edith did not receive one million Eternal Cosmos Coin.

Instead, it is one million Eternal Cosmos Yuan.

A difference of ten thousand times.

Although Lin Yi didn't explicitly warn them, they all tacitly kept silent.

They knew that although Lin Yi didn't care, if others found out about this preferential treatment, it would only increase resentment. They figured it was enough to keep their wealth to themselves; there was no need to make a fuss about it everywhere.

Furthermore, the other lords can probably guess that Lin Yi will definitely bestow extra gifts upon them.

Lin Yi's considerations were quite simple.

It's not that he's stingy, nor that he can't afford more money.

With his current wealth, even giving each of his close lords 10,000 Eternal Cosmos Crystal wouldn't be a significant blow.

But if he actually did that, it might actually harm them.

A newcomer to Mist Sea City at the Cosmic Source Realm who uses Eternal Cosmos Crystal in his attacks is bound to attract attention.

Those old hands who have lingered in the lower echelons of the megacity for countless Epoch have noses more sensitive than the Black Silence Beast; they can devour a person without leaving a bone just by smelling money.

The Constant Ban Spaceship slowly landed at a public berth Mist Sea City.

The hatch slid open, and the group filed out, stepping onto this colossal city in the Cosmic Sea that they had only seen in documents.

Beneath their feet was a crystal floor emitting a faint blue light, and above them was a dark purple dome of light. In the distance, floating islands resembled islands in a galaxy, layer upon layer stretching towards the horizon, seemingly without end.

Lin Yi stood in front of the cabin door without saying anything more.

The road has already been paved for them.

The rest is up to fate.

And he himself must begin to truly fulfill the duties of the Constant Guard.

Two Epoch later, another clone has arrived at the Frontline.

Black Rock Mothership, Sixteenth Squad, Bloodrage-class Assault Ship.

The hatch to the captain's training room slid open silently.

Li Zheng sat cross-legged in the center of the cultivation platform, closing his eyes to meditate.

The Chaos Power within him had condensed to a critical point, and he could attempt to break through to the Eternal Source Realm at any time, but he had been waiting.

Waiting for someone.

"Captain."

A familiar voice rang out in the training room.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

Lin Yi stood at the entrance of the cultivation room, holding a dark silver crystal box in his hand.

"I'm back."

Lin Yi smiled and handed the box to Li. "Source Fusion Marrow Crystal."

Li took the box, looked down at the extremely fine sealing pattern on the lid, and fell silent.

He didn't say thank you.

Some things don't need to be said.

After handing the items over to Li, Lin Yi also visited Mo Lin, Zhaoyue, and several other acquaintances from the same Origin Universe.

Then, he made a special trip to visit the new captain of the Sixteenth Squad.

Because Li is going into seclusion to attempt to break through to the Eternal Source Realm, regardless of whether he succeeds or not, he will no longer serve as the captain of the Sixteenth Squad.

The new captain was a high-level True Source Realm who had just been transferred from another squadron; in terms of seniority, he was far inferior.

When he met Lin Yi, the new captain appeared quite reserved.

Lin Yi simply smiled, offered a few words of encouragement, and then took his leave.

He doesn't need to emphasize anything.

No one dared to bully a squad that the Constant Guard had once fought in.

Meanwhile, as this clone settled matters at the Frontline and officially joined Frontline battle, in Mist Sea City, at the City Lord's Mansion...

Ote and Lin Yi were sitting facing each other.

Lin Yi, holding a cup of tea, chuckled lightly, "Lord Ote, are you saying that some of the self-inspections were very perfunctory?"

Ote nodded with a wry smile.

"The smaller families are alright; they've all proactively investigated. But a few sizable forces seem to be taking a chance, thinking that you're mainly targeting the Huo Family, and the other families are just going through the motions..."

Lin Yi didn't speak, but simply raised his hand and tapped lightly.

A pale golden light screen unfolded before him, densely displaying a summary of recent intelligence on Mist Sea City and the surrounding area.

The Constant Guard's intelligence network is like an invisible giant net, clearly marking every unusual Dynamic.

His gaze swept quickly across the screen, then settled on several entries marked "not checked".

"Since they're hoping to get away with it, I'll investigate myself."

Those forces that harbored illusions and failed to conduct self-examination were all brought to their doorsteps by him and his silver-armored Mechanical Servants.

The news spread extremely quickly.

Those forces that were initially observing were so frightened that they launched self-investigations overnight, fearing they would be the next ones to be investigated.

In an instant, all the major families and merchant guilds in Mist Sea City became much more disciplined.

Not just within the city.

Lin Yi's patrol area quickly expanded to the outer areas of Mist Sea City.

In a chaotic turbulent zone about seventy Epoch away from Mist Sea City, he led his Mechanical Servants in a surprise attack on a long-established pirate stronghold.

The pirates were led by a Eternal Source Realm expert, with six True Source Realm experts at the peak of their cultivation, and they also gathered over a thousand low- to mid-level True Source Realm henchmen.

They acted with extreme caution, Mist Sea City Guards failed to catch them in several raids.

But they weren't facing the city guards.

The intelligence network of the Constant Guard is unmatched by that of the city guards.

Lin Yi and his Mechanical Servants intercepted them on their way to transfer.

When the pirates actually showed up along the route indicated by the intelligence, Lin Yi himself was somewhat alarmed. He even suspected that the intelligence had been provided by one of the pirate leaders, perhaps with the aim of using someone else to do his dirty work.

But he didn't care.

The outcome of this battle was never in doubt.

When he returned to Mist Sea City, City Lord Ote couldn't help but exclaim, "The power of the Constant Guard is truly beyond what our City Lord's Mansion can match!"

Lin Yi simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

During those days, he inspected almost every corner of Mist Sea City and its surrounding areas, uncovering many hidden problems.

Meanwhile, in the cultivation room of the Imperial Army's manor in Mist Sea City, the Main Body's comprehension of the Chaos Law was also steadily improving.

In the blink of an eye, more than 2,100 Epoch have passed.

Lin Yi sat cross-legged in the center of the stone platform, his eyes closed, his body enveloped in a faint halo of law. Deep within his soul, countless threads of law intertwined, forming an increasingly complex network of laws.

Suddenly, his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Then he opened his eyes, and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

It wasn't that he had made any major breakthroughs in his cultivation. Over two thousand Epoch, his comprehension of the laws had only steadily progressed to 5.9% through arduous cultivation.

Although this progress was already incredibly fast for other ordinary Eternal Source Realm cultivators, Lin Yi himself felt it was just so-so.

He was laughing because of something else.

Li, you've succeeded in the breakthrough.

Just now, Li finally succeeded in entering the Eternal Source Realm.

Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Li's breakthrough has always been a major concern for him.

To break through from the True Source Realm to the Eternal Source Realm is a daunting task. Failure would result in the complete annihilation of Soul Origin, beyond even resurrection. Now that Li has successfully crossed this threshold, he can finally rest easy.

Then he closed his eyes again.

With this matter settled, he could now continue his own path of cultivation.

The Three Thousand Two Hundredth Epoch.

My understanding of the laws has advanced to 6.8%.

4500th Epoch, 7.9%.

In the blink of an eye, five thousand three hundred Epoch had passed.

On this day, Lin Yi suddenly had a slight thought.

Then, he paused his cultivation and devoted all his main consciousness to the third body.

At this moment, the third clone, clad in the golden armor of the Constant Guard, stood at the bow porthole, gazing at the rapidly expanding, magnificent outline of the Silent Vast Great City ahead. They had arrived.

It hovered in the very center of a chaotic energy Tide Chaos Energy Tide Belt of unimaginable size, from which countless pale purple torrents of energy surged forth, forming a natural energy shield around the giant city.

The Silent Vast Great City itself is a ring structure composed of thousands of islands of varying sizes, connected by translucent energy bridges, resembling a dazzling star ring encircling the core of the Tide zone when viewed from afar.

We've finally arrived.

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Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Along the way, his third clone encountered a lot of trouble, including attacks by pirate gangs and the eruption of Cosmic Sea Wonder.

It's no wonder that long journeys across cosmic domains are basically only undertaken by cultivators at the Eternal Source Realm. Even cultivators at the True Source Realm, even those at the peak of the True Source Realm, are prone to encountering accidents during such long journeys that often span thousands of Epoch.

A moment later, the spaceship approached the outer perimeter of the Silent Vast Great City. Soon, a pale purple scanning beam shot from the direction of the giant city, sweeping across the spaceship's hull.

"Constant Guard's exclusive spaceship detected. Identity verification in progress... Identity verification complete. Welcome to the Silent Vast Great City. Respected Constant Guard, your spaceship has been authorized to enter the first-level channel. Guidance Beam activated."

Lin Yi nodded slightly.

The identity of Constant Guard grants them exclusive privileges of movement throughout the entire empire's territory, even in the Silent Vast City, which spans several cosmic domains. This is because the Constant Guard's identity is real-time and interconnected; it doesn't matter if they suddenly find themselves in another Constant Domain, their identity remains valid.

At that moment, the runes on the communication station suddenly lit up, and a pale blue beam of light condensed in mid-air above the bridge into a phantom image of a man wearing dark brown armor.

The moment the man's illusory form took shape, he immediately placed his right fist against his left chest and then bowed deeply to Lin Yi.

"Lord Lin, thank you again for escorting me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi smiled and waved his hand, "It was nothing, no need for formalities. Now that we've arrived at the Silent Vast Great City, let's part ways here."

The illusory male figure, who had been about to say something, stopped himself upon hearing Lin Yi's words. He bowed again and said, "My lord, our Jiaxi Merchant Association will forever remember this kindness. We will do our utmost to fulfill any future needs."

After he finished speaking, he saw Lin Yi nod with a smile before ending the communication.

After the afterimage disappeared, Lin Yi turned around and looked through the porthole at the giant transport ship that was adjusting its course to his side and rear.

The brown merchant guild emblem on the ship's hull shimmered faintly in the pale purple glow of the Tide.

Around 1,800 Epoch ago, his spaceship had just reached the edge of the Silent Vast Cosmos Domain when it received a wide-area distress signal. The gist of the signal was that the Jiaxi Merchant Association's fleet had been attacked by pirates, two of whom were at the Eternal Source Realm, and they hoped that any capable cultivators could lend a hand.

As a member of the Constant Guard and also an avatar, Lin Yi naturally had to go and check upon receiving this information.

He activated the spaceship's stealth mode and rushed over to take a look.

It really was two Eternal Source Realm besieging one Eternal Source Realm; it wasn't some kind of baiting trick.

Those two pirates at the Eternal Source Realm were only at the Early Order of the Eternal Source Realm, and their combat strength seemed mediocre.

It turns out it was just a bunch of noobs pecking at each other...

Then there's nothing more to say.

Lin Yi appeared directly.

The Light of Eternal Silence suddenly pierced down from the void, and with two silver-armored Mechanical Servants attacking simultaneously, one of them was instantly killed.

Then the four powerful warriors of the Eternal Source Realm surrounded and killed the other one, and quickly took care of it.

The only person in the fleet at the Eternal Source Realm, and also the president of the merchant guild Jiaxi, quickly came forward to express his gratitude.

Upon learning that Lin Yi had traveled a long way from another region of space, he offered to travel with him.

Lin Yi agreed.

He considered that although he had reviewed a lot of information about the Silent Vast Cosmos Domain before setting off, it was only general information. With a native Eternal Source Realm expert like him, he could undoubtedly learn a lot of specific information.

Therefore, he agreed to travel with them.

Now that we've arrived at this Silent Vast Great City, it's time to part ways.

On the other side, the bridge of a giant transport ship.

A young woman stood in front of the porthole.

She wore a sharply tailored dark gray combat uniform, and her long hair cascaded down to her waist like flowing Silver Moon, with faint Star Radiance shimmering in the strands.

It was an almost unreal kind of exquisiteness; her skin was as smooth and translucent as cream, and the contours of her eyebrows and eyes seemed to have been sculpted inch by inch by a very patient creator. Even the curve of her cheekbones and the lines of her jaw were perfectly balanced between coolness and gentleness.

This is a characteristic of the Waveglow Race, a race renowned for their beauty throughout the Chaos Tribunal Sea.

At that moment, she was gazing at the golden spaceship that was turning.

The figure of the Constant Guard on the light screen had disappeared for some time, but she never looked away.

Those pale purple eyes reflected the shimmering light of the Tide outside the porthole, and also held a trace of emotion that even she herself might not be able to clearly understand.

"Father..." she suddenly spoke, "Do you think we'll ever see each other again?"

Jiaxi stood half a step behind her.

He glanced at his daughter's profile as she looked out the porthole, then at the golden spaceship speeding away. He remained silent for a moment, then felt a pang of regret, realizing he shouldn't have brought his daughter out to see the world.

As a result, he did gain some experience, but encountering such people so early in his training journey might not necessarily be a good thing.

He sighed, "Don't overthink it. Although your father is also at the Eternal Source Realm, he is Constant Guard."

The young woman slightly tightened her arms, which were clasped to her chest.

"We..." Jiaxi paused, then finally chose the most straightforward way of putting it, "Are two different social classes."

The bridge fell silent.

Outside the porthole, the golden spaceship was accelerating toward the center of the star ring.

She kept staring out the porthole until the golden light completely disappeared from sight.