Hundred Line Flow

Time flew by. In the cultivation plane reserved for King Lanchen in the core region of Noah Secret Realm, Qin Zhao's figure darted at high speed in a way that seemed to defy the laws of physics.

"Vmmm—" "Vmmm—" "Vmmm—"

A low spatial tremor sounded continuously through the air. It wasn't a simple sonic boom; it was a resonance produced by the space itself under Origin Force vibrations at a particular frequency. Every one of Qin Zhao's movements was simple and efficient, without a hint of wasted effort. He used no flashy footwork, only the most basic straight punches, side kicks, and turns. Yet every strike sent surging waves of Origin Force crashing outward, as though an ancient behemoth had slumbered within him and was now slowly awakening.

Dozens of Force Measuring Pillars forged from special metals floated beside him. Complex Law Secret Patterns were engraved across their surfaces, allowing them to precisely record and display the impact force they sustained.

"Ha!"

Qin Zhao exhaled sharply. His muscles rippled like flowing water, and his strength took root in his feet, surged up his spine, and finally gathered in his right fist. He didn't use any law power—only the pure force of his body.

Boom!

His punch shot forward, compressing the air to an extreme and forming a visible white column that slammed into the nearest Force Measuring Pillar.

The pillar shuddered violently. Its Mystic Patterns lit up in a dazzling flash, and a clear number appeared—70!

Then Qin Zhao moved like the wind. His fists, elbows, shoulders, knees, and legs—every part of his body became a deadly weapon, raining down on the surrounding Force Measuring Pillars like a storm.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of rapid explosions rang out. The numbers displayed on every pillar held steady at "70," without the slightest fluctuation!

Qin Zhao came to a stop, white steam rising from his body. His breathing was deep and steady, his gaze sharp as an eagle's. After King Lanchen's nearly exacting "perfect force application" training, and thanks to his Earth God Clone's profound understanding of the essence of "strength," he had finally stabilized his physical force multiplier at an astonishing seventy times! That meant every casual punch or kick carried an Origin Force burst seventy times greater than that of an ordinary ninth-level Star Level warrior! Such an achievement was almost unimaginable at the Star Level, and gave him an overwhelming advantage in close combat.

Yet Qin Zhao showed little joy. Instead, he furrowed his brow slightly, a trace of helplessness flickering deep in his eyes.

"Seventy times force application. There are only a handful of Star Level warriors who can achieve that. You should be satisfied." King Lanchen's gentle voice rang out. He had appeared in the training ground at some point, and after glancing over the Force Measuring Pillars, he nodded in approval.

"Teacher!" Qin Zhao turned and bowed respectfully. Then, with a trace of unwillingness in his voice, he said, "My force application has reached the target, but my will... still hasn't broken through that barrier or touched the threshold of the World Lord Level."

During this time, he had not only been honing his force application; he had also been undergoing the "Will Impact" training King Lanchen had set up in the Virtual Universe. It was a trial combining increasingly difficult illusions with direct pressure on the will, simulating the different levels of will from the Universe Level to the World Lord Level. Relying on the nature of his transmigrated soul, the system's subtle enhancements, and his own tenacity, Qin Zhao had advanced with ease, reaching the Domain Lord Level peak and even touching the edge of its limits.

But that was as far as he had gotten.

The will barrier representing the "World Lord Level" stood before him like an invisible chasm. It looked as thin as a cicada's wing, yet was incredibly resilient. No matter how he tried to break through, he couldn't cross it. Each attempt left him feeling as though his consciousness were about to shatter against an unseen wall, sending tremors through his soul. He knew that once his will reached the World Lord Level, it would bring immeasurable benefits to his Law Comprehension, soul defense, and even the depth of the secret techniques he created himself.

Seeing his disciple's frustration, King Lanchen smiled calmly, stepped over to him, and patted him on the shoulder. "You've already done more than well enough."

"Do you know what World Lord Level will means?" King Lanchen asked in a placid tone, like a gently flowing stream. "It's a complete transformation in one's understanding of oneself, the universe, and the essence of life. Many World Lords—and even some undying beings—may not have will that truly meets the World Lord Level standard."

"At the Star Level, possessing outstanding Domain Lord Level will, or even will close to its limits, means you've already surpassed 99.9 percent of your peers. That's an astonishing achievement. The tempering of one's will doesn't happen overnight. It takes years of accumulation and the cleansing of the soul. You've been cultivating for only a short time, yet you've achieved this much. You're blessed beyond measure."

"With your Mental Will and physical force application as they are now, comprehending ordinary secret techniques should be at least thirty percent easier! I'm sure you've noticed that yourself. For now, what you need most is to take some time to consolidate your gains. After all, the Universe Peak Genius Battle is about to begin!"

Qin Zhao nodded.

At first, he had only noticed that using Nine Line Flow had become easier, and that he could form Phantom Bodies faster and keep them around longer. The bottleneck that had held him at the peak of Nine Line Flow for so long had quietly begun to crack.

It wasn't until the night his physical force multiplier broke through fifty-five times, in the Virtual Universe's Space Labyrinth training ground, that he saw the change clearly.

Qin Zhao moved like a phantom through countless folded, warped creases in space. His movements were fluid and precise. Every turn and acceleration seemed to have been calculated with utmost care. His strength flowed through his body in perfect coordination, without any waste.

"Shhk!" "Shhk!" "Shhk!"

Phantom Bodies identical to him appeared one after another—not nine, but a dozen, then twenty or more! They were no longer blurry afterimages, but far more solid and agile. Together with his true body, they formed a vast net that spread rapidly through the Space Labyrinth!

Thirty Phantom Bodies! Forty! Fifty!

When their number broke through fifty, Qin Zhao felt his understanding of the "Teleportation" profundity of space rise naturally to a new level. He was no longer content to move along the existing paths. He began attempting more complex spatial movements that defied common sense.

"Vmmm—"

Ripples spread through space. His figure appeared at times on the ceiling of the labyrinth, at times speeding along a wall, and at times briefly slipping into the Space Interlayer before emerging without warning somewhere else. The number of Phantom Bodies surged along with it!

Sixty! Seventy! Eighty!

The entire Space Labyrinth seemed filled with Qin Zhao's figures, their true and false forms impossible to distinguish and their paths impossible to predict. The Phantom Bodies weren't stationary; they moved as if alive, coordinating with his true body at high speed and turning the vast labyrinth into his personal stage.

Finally, after countless attempts and a perfect burst of strength—

"Hundred Line Flow!"

Qin Zhao gave a low cry in his heart. His figure abruptly came to a halt, then seemed to split apart in an instant. More than a hundred incredibly solid Phantom Bodies, their auras nearly identical to his own, bloomed outward around him like a lotus, filling the space within a thousand meters! More than a hundred "Qin Zhaos" existed at once. Each carried the fluctuations of space, and each contained part of his true body's aura and threat!

Although the hundred-plus Phantom Bodies could only last for a brief instant and consumed enormous amounts of mental energy and Origin Force, this unmistakably marked his official step across the threshold of Hundred Line Flow in his use of the "Teleportation" profundity of the Law of Space!

Going from Nine Line Flow to Hundred Line Flow was a qualitative leap! It meant that at the Star Level, his comprehension and use of the Law of Space had reached a considerable depth. Combined with his already formidable will and Law of Earth, his overall strength surged once more!

As his overall strength soared, the data on his panel began to update.

[Secret Techniques: 128 Martial Arts Secret Techniques (Perfection), Shockwave (Perfection), Earth Pulse Guard (Perfection), Ten Thousand Line Flow (Minor Accomplishment 75%), Black Stone Prison (Major Accomplishment 65%)]

[Comprehension: Earth-style Laws (Earth Element 100%, Pulse of the Earth 100%, Gravity Space 100%, Vitality 25%), Law of Space (Teleportation 4.5%)]