Law Fruit

Three days later.

In the spaceship control room.

Li Yilin lay on the floor, his eyes tightly shut.

His body and the floor beneath him were covered in large, filthy stains mixed with dried blood clots.

It was unclear how much time had passed before his closed eyelids fluttered twice, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Staring at the metal ceiling above, he was dazed for a moment before quickly regaining his senses and raising his hand.

He clenched his fist.

"Crack!"

He blinked. "It worked?"

He sat up, ignoring the stains on his battle armor, and stripped it off to reveal his upper body.

His skin, fair and smooth from a life devoid of sunlight, combined with lean, defined muscles that rippled with every movement, gave him a sense of power and an undeniable charm.

Li Yilin didn't rush to put his clothes back on. Instead, he jumped around the spaceship bare-chested and threw a couple of punches. The whistling sound of the air being torn apart made him curl his lips in satisfaction, and the surging power within his body made him want to leap out of the ship and roam the universe.

Although he had suffered, the many treasures he had swallowed to recover from his injuries while being hunted had been perfectly digested and converted into strength during the fusion of the Thunder Dragon Bloodline.

Now, his strength was—

"Domain Lord level nine!"

His genetic level had increased by another three times, reaching eight times the baseline. With just two more, he would be on par with the most ordinary special life forms.

He could feel that he was already capable of breaking through to the World Lord level.

However, Li Yilin was not prepared to rush. He would not break through until his clone had been gestated.

He glanced at the giant egg inside his World Ring, which still showed no signs of movement, his eyes filled with anticipation. Clone, you had better not disappoint me!

After checking on his clone for a while, Li Yilin retracted his gaze with satisfaction and looked at the other two sign-in items.

The second item was an arm-length box. The box appeared to be carved from some kind of wood, ancient and profound, covered in complex and mysterious patterns that seemed to be secret runes designed to isolate energy.

He lifted the wooden box and opened it gently. As soon as a gap appeared, a sliver of silver radiance impatiently slipped out. In the blink of an eye, the silver light filled the entire control room, and a rich, exotic fragrance accompanied the dazzling silver starry sky that filled the room, dreamlike and intoxicating, making it impossible to distinguish reality from fantasy.

Li Yilin narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the contents of the box.

It was actually three fruits!

The fruits were about the size of a baby's fist, entirely a brilliant silver, emitting a dazzling radiance like a cosmic galaxy. Through the transparent peel, one could see the equally silver flesh inside, and one could feel the refined energy flowing through the pulp like a river of stars.

Just by taking one look, an uncontrollable craving rose within his body, as if a mysterious voice deep in his soul was urging him to touch it, to possess it...

"Thump!"

He slammed the box shut, his heart pounding.

This was definitely a treasure!

He looked at the system panel, and sure enough, it had changed.

Law Fruit ×3: The user can increase their affinity with the laws of the body, making the comprehension of laws easier and more intuitive. Only effective when consuming the first fruit; effects do not stack. The target law is chosen randomly.

It seemed the Law Fruit was extremely precious; even the system's evaluation had become much more detailed.

Li Yilin thought to himself. Without hesitation, he opened the box, picked up one of the fruits, and began to eat it, "crunch, crunch."

There was no pit, and he finished it in a few bites.

As soon as the flesh entered his body, it turned into strands of refined energy that spread throughout his entire frame.

At the same time, a surge of energy traveled up his meridians, entered the sea of consciousness deep within his mind, and merged with his life core...

That comfort and satisfaction, radiating from the inside out, was like rain after a long drought, enveloping Li Yilin.

"Mmm~"

Li Yilin couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh, a sigh filled with intoxication and enjoyment of the changes occurring within his body.

It felt so good!

He closed his eyes. With the help of the Law Fruit, he could feel his thinking becoming increasingly clear. The previously disordered, scattered, and obscure Law of Time was becoming clearer and clearer under his expanding consciousness.

In just this short moment, his clarity in comprehending the Law of Time had increased by more than tenfold.

And the effect of the Law Fruit had not yet ceased!

A quarter of an hour later.

Li Yilin opened his eyes in satisfaction and looked at his hands.

They didn't seem different from before, but he subconsciously clenched his fist. As his fingertips brushed through the void, ripples spread out. The Law of Time swirled and flowed around his fingertips; that sense of ease, as if the law were an extension of his own arm, was something he had never experienced before.

I wonder if my affinity for the Law of Time now rivals the space talent of the "darlings of space"—the Mosha Clan, Li Yilin thought.

Perhaps the Wutuo Clan was naturally inept at comprehending laws, as his talent for it had been very low. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent thirty thousand years fusing 1% of the Thunder Dragon Bloodline without even gaining entry into the Law of Thunder.

But now, the Law Fruit had changed his talent for laws. Even if it had only increased by ten times, it would still allow his cultivation speed to increase by more than a hundredfold!

"My comprehension of the laws has changed; let me see how the secret technique has evolved." Li Yilin walked toward the training room, and the moment the metal door slid shut, he impatiently activated Thunder Dragon Step.

A purple phantom stepped out from the void, its figure identical to his own, but...

He stared at the second phantom that appeared right after the first.

Li Yilin's pupils constricted, unable to believe his own eyes.

The first level of Thunder Dragon Step, just like that?

Thunder Dragon Step consists of three levels: the first level summons a phantom to create localized time distortion; the second level summons a thousand phantoms to achieve localized time acceleration, creating a shift in momentum; the third level, Thunder Step, allows one to control the flow of time within a certain spatial range, effectively dictating the battle.

Time acceleration, one of the three major branches of time, is an ultimate move that even a Marquis-level Immortal might not necessarily master.

If he were to reach the third level, even a Marquis-level Immortal might not be able to withstand him, though that was a matter for the distant future.

Li Yilin activated Thunder Dragon Step again, watching as the phantoms appeared in every corner according to his footwork, the smile on his lips growing wider and wider.

Before consuming the Law Fruit, he could only summon one phantom, but because his comprehension of the Law of Time was insufficient, he could not achieve any temporal changes.

To cultivate the second level of Thunder Dragon Step, one must cross the threshold of the Law of Time and possess a certain level of understanding before training can even begin.

Although Thunder Dragon Step is a close-quarters combat secret technique, it is actually more of a method for comprehending the Law of Time.

Now, having consumed the Law Fruit, his insight into the Law of Time had deepened significantly, and his understanding of Thunder Dragon Step had become increasingly clear; the first level had succeeded as a matter of course.

"Thunder!" Li Yilin once again utilized his greatest reliance, the body-amplification secret technique—Thunder Dragon Art.

Lightning as thick as an arm rampaged through the training room, and in the center of the violent electrical storm, Li Yilin hovered in mid-air.

Streaks of lightning coiled around his body, dancing and leaping in a specific pattern, quickly forming a layer of soft armor made of electricity on his skin.

Once the soft armor formed, Li Yilin stopped and raised his hand; wisps of lightning as thin as hair surged up, condensing in his palm and growing deeper in color as time passed.

"Thunder Dragon—Claw!"

With a soft shout, the violent lightning became as docile as a lamb in his palm, following the guidance of his consciousness to linger in a mysterious and profound pattern. Scales, similar to those of a powerful creature, spread down from his forearm.

The scales seemed to sink into his flesh and fuse with his bones, fitting so perfectly that they appeared to have grown there naturally, as if they were one.

The scales transformed and mutated at his wrist, with special patterns growing along his five fingers...

A claw resembling that of some creature gradually took shape in his hand; it was neither bone nor scale, its talons splayed, exuding a heart-stopping aura.

Li Yilin felt a surge of joy and moved his fingers slightly; the sharp claws easily sliced through the void, leaving five pitch-black, abyssal gashes in the flawless space, though they quickly repaired themselves.

"Hiss!" With a faint sound, the surface of one of the dragon claws burst open.