"Crack, crack..."
His leap to a higher level of life officially began! Every cell in his body greedily absorbed the new, higher-grade Stellar Level Origin Force, undergoing a fundamental evolution. His bones grew denser and harder, his muscle fibers became far stronger, and his meridians widened and toughened, allowing them to withstand a more violent flow of energy. Nourished by Stellar Level Origin Force, the core of his soul also grew more solid and powerful. His Spiritual Force surged in tandem, crossing into the Stellar Level as well!
An unprecedented sense of power filled his body. It was as if he could shatter mountains with a wave of his hand. The strength he now commanded was on a completely different level from what he had possessed at the Planet Level!
Yet the transformation brought on by breaking through to the Stellar Level did not stop when Qin Zhao completed his advancement!
The instant his life essence completed its leap and he officially entered Stellar Level One, perhaps the rise in his life level had stirred deeper Cosmic Rules; perhaps the spatial talent hidden in the Longke Race bloodline had been fully awakened by the stimulation of Stellar Level Origin Force; or perhaps this was simply the inevitable result of long preparation finally paying off—
Qin Zhao felt as though his consciousness had been cast into an entirely new, boundless dimension. The familiar material world was gone, replaced by countless fine, overlapping "folds" and "veins." This was the fundamental structure of space! With the support of his [Pseudo-Space (Medium)] talent and the elevation of his soul brought on by breaking through to the Stellar Level, the final one-percent bottleneck that had kept him from truly reaching Ten Thousand Line Flow dissolved in an instant, like snow beneath the sun!
The profound principles of spatial distortion, folding, and extension described in the Ten Thousand Line Flow technique had once been as incomprehensible as a heavenly text. Now, they seemed crystal clear! A sudden insight struck him. Following the technique's guidance, he infused his Stellar Level Spiritual Force into his perception and manipulation of the surrounding spatial structure, using a unique frequency and method.
"Hum!"
The space within the quiet room rippled almost imperceptibly. Beside Qin Zhao's real body, a blurred figure identical to him took shape, shifting from an illusion into a solid form!
This figure was no phantom, but a genuine presence. It radiated the same aura of Stellar Level One and shared a profound spatial connection with Qin Zhao's real body. Though it held together for less than a tenth of a second before crumbling away, this was undeniable proof that he had crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Space! He had also mastered First Line Flow!
[Name: Qin Zhao]
[Talent: Earth Element (Superior), Water-style (High), Pseudo-Space (Medium)]
[Techniques: 128 Martial Arts Secret Techniques (Mastered), Shockwave (Proficient 62%), Earth Pulse Guard (Proficient 58%), Ten Thousand Line Flow (Proficient 1%)]
[Comprehension: Earth-style Laws (Earth Element 100%, Pulse of the Earth 83%, Gravity Space 20%), Law of Space (Teleportation 1%)]
[Buff: Comprehension +30%, Soul Resistance +10%]
On the panel, [Ten Thousand Line Flow] had leaped from (Initiate 99%) to (Proficient 1%), and a new entry had appeared: [Law of Space (Teleportation 1%)]!
Qin Zhao slowly opened his eyes. Yellow-brown stars seemed to flicker in his gaze, while faint ripples of space shimmered within them. With a thought, he remained seated where he was, yet a more solid Phantom Body appeared in another corner of the quiet room. It lasted a full three seconds before fading away.
"First Line Flow... I finally did it!" Qin Zhao felt the profound spatial connection between the Phantom Body and his real body, his heart brimming with joy and emotion. This meant that he had not only broken through to the Stellar Level, evolved his life essence, and greatly increased his strength, but had also crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Space and mastered the first stage of Ten Thousand Line Flow: First Line Flow!
Stellar Level cultivation, an initial grasp of the Law of Space, and his already profound understanding of the Law of Earth, along with two techniques he had trained to the proficient stage... Compared with when he had been at Planet Level Five, how many tens of thousands of times stronger was he now?
Though he had only just broken through to Stellar Level One, he was confident he could kill any ordinary powerhouse below Universe Level Sixth Order! Qin Zhao rose to his feet, feeling the Stellar Level Origin Force surging through him. The two pale-blue feelers on his forehead swayed unconsciously as he sensed the surrounding fluctuations in space with greater clarity.
"But I can't let my guard down. My strength has changed qualitatively, but I'm still a genius, not a powerhouse! Until I'm truly strong, I absolutely can't let my confidence get out of balance!" Qin Zhao quickly steadied his mindset.
He clearly understood that even though he had crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Space at the Stellar Level, he had merely reached the standard for the core seeds recruited by the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Coliseum. Both great powers recruited batches of core seeds like this every five thousand years. Being accepted by them was not the finish line—only the beginning of a new journey!
While Qin Zhao basked in the joy of his breakthrough to the Stellar Level and his first steps into the Law of Space, and began adapting to his newfound power, he had no idea that his performance in the Ranking Battle—especially the footage of his fight against Shi Feng—had already attracted the attention of higher-ups in Glacier Sacred Land.
In the core region of Ice Plains Divine Realm stood a grand divine hall built entirely of ten-thousand-year-old ice.
The Ice Plains World Lord stood with his hands behind his back, his towering figure and face shrouded in a hazy frost. An aura that seemed to freeze the surrounding space radiated from him as he watched the battle playing on a virtual projection. The image had paused at the moment Qin Zhao casually raised a hand, using an invisible Shockwave to break down Shi Feng's Thousand Mountain Collapse.
"At the Planet Level, his command of the Law of Earth is astonishingly precise..." The Ice Plains World Lord's low voice echoed through the hall, carrying unmistakable admiration. "This isn't a simple layering of domains; he has touched a deeper Law Essence. That power of vibration in particular has already surpassed the bounds of an ordinary domain battle and points straight to the Origin Law of Earth. This young man has exceptional talent in the Law of Earth!"
As the lord of Ice Plains Divine Realm, the Ice Plains World Lord specialized in the Laws of Water and Earth. Both Origin Laws had acknowledged him! His eye was keen enough to see at a glance that Qin Zhao wasn't relying on some special secret technique. He had truly crossed the threshold of the Law of Earth and gained profound insight into it. Otherwise, he could never have broken Shi Feng's Ninefold Domain killing move with such ease.
"Such a fine talent belongs in my tutelage, inheriting my legacy." The Ice Plains World Lord had already decided to take Qin Zhao as his disciple. Few in Glacier Sacred Land's long history had crossed the threshold of a law at the Planet Level and displayed such astonishing ability. With proper guidance, he could become a World Lord one day and might even have a chance to glimpse the mysteries of immortality.
With a thought, he was about to send Qin Zhao an invitation through the Virtual Universe Network.
But just then—
"Ice Plains, wait a moment!" A gentle yet unmistakable voice rang through the ice hall, as if passing through layer upon layer of space. The next instant, a figure clad in ice-blue robes appeared out of thin air. He had a handsome face and eyes as deep as a sea of stars. No powerful aura emanated from him, yet he seemed to have merged with the core laws of Ice Ripple Secret Realm itself. He was the strongest person in Glacier Sacred Land, the lord of the divine realm occupying the heart of the secret realm—Ice Ripple World Lord!
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