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Swallowed Star World.

Zhou Yu traveled through the sky above the Dark Continent in his spacecraft.

Once the simulation concluded, he sat cross-legged, quietly digesting the memories from the Cangyuan Realm.

Although this memory spanned only a brief two hundred and fifty-five years, it contained a wealth of information. The Ultimate Absolute Art of the space lineage and the Emperor-level Array Dao both held profound mysteries that required his careful contemplation.

Naturally, beyond the memories, Zhou Yu also received the rewards for a successful simulation.

One was the complete "Cultivation Genius" talent. The description for this talent stated that one possessed extremely high aptitude in all aspects from birth.

As it took effect on Zhou Yu, it instantly elevated every facet of his potential.

This included his comprehension, spiritual aptitude, and more.

While this talent might not compare to the "Potential Boost" that allowed one to hone themselves step by step in the later stages, it was truly absurd in the early stages.

Zhou Yu felt his mind become significantly more active in an instant; clearly, his original comprehension had received a substantial boost after being stacked with this "Cultivation Genius" talent.

Of course, besides the talent, Zhou Yu also received another reward—a clone in the Cangyuan Realm.

Cangyuan Realm.

In a wilderness near Yuanchu Mountain.

The surging power of Heaven and Earth finally ceased, revealing the figure of a black-clad man with eyes like lightning.

"After the breakthrough, this physical body has become significantly stronger, yet a body of this caliber only has a lifespan of five thousand years." Zhou Yu could clearly sense the limits of his longevity.

The vitality of this physical body was actually extremely potent; under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for it to have a lifespan of only five thousand years.

But under the rules of the River of Time and Space, this was the limit.

If it said five thousand years, it meant five thousand years—not a single year more.

"The rules dictate that even the strongest Creation Venerables cannot live past five thousand years, and ordinary Venerables only have a lifespan of two thousand years." Zhou Yu found this quite absurd.

It was only because the beings living in this world were accustomed to it that they didn't find it strange. Coming from a background where he had clones in multiple worlds—especially in worlds like the Swallowed Star World or the Desolate Era World, where lifespans easily reached millions or tens of millions of years, or even immortality—he found it difficult to adapt.

"This kind of rule doesn't seem natural at all." The thought flashed through Zhou Yu's mind.

However, he merely pondered it; there was clearly no benefit to overthinking such matters now. Since his lifespan was only five thousand years, he naturally had to find a way to cultivate to a higher level to extend the life of this clone.

If he could reach the "Eternal Realm," he would likewise be able to achieve immortality.

Just as Zhou Yu was sensing the state of this clone, several figures flew over with a whoosh.

The arrivals were naturally acquaintances: Li Guan, his master in this world; Qin Wu, a newly promoted Creation Venerable of Yuanchu Mountain; and Bai Yaoyue, a newly promoted Venerable of Black Sand Grotto-Heaven, who was also Zhou Yu's wife in this world.

"Zhou Yu, how are you?" Bai Yaoyue asked.

"Good, very good. Never better," Zhou Yu smiled. "My current lifespan should be five thousand years. I'm afraid you won't be able to accompany me to the end unless you reach the Emperor Realm."

Hearing this, Bai Yaoyue's heart sank.

Emperor?

The last time an Emperor was born in the Cangyuan Realm was their Black Sand Grotto-Heaven's founder, Emperor Black Sand. It was incredibly difficult for a Venerable to become an Emperor.

"I still have over 1,700 years of lifespan; it's not impossible," Bai Yaoyue replied.

Zhou Yu nodded without saying more; he knew her temperament and had spoken intentionally just now.

"Truly remarkable. An ordinary Creation Venerable only has a lifespan of two thousand years, yet by breaking through with an Ultimate Absolute Art, you've reached five thousand?" Qin Wu exclaimed in wonder.

"It's not just the Ultimate Absolute Art; it also requires a seventh-level Primordial Spirit and a sufficiently powerful physical body," Zhou Yu shook his head.

"The difficulty is comparable to becoming an Emperor," Li Guan asked. "Zhou Yu, how is your strength now?"

"Before my breakthrough, my Ultimate Absolute Art was already at the mid-stage of the Grotto-Heaven Realm, and my Array Dao had reached the Heaven and Earth Realm. A newly promoted Emperor shouldn't be stronger than me," Zhou Yu stated.

The technique levels of Emperors were also at the Heaven and Earth Realm.

Zhou Yu's Array Dao was at the Heaven and Earth Realm, and although his space lineage art was only at the mid-stage of the Grotto-Heaven Realm, it was an Ultimate Absolute Art, which was significantly more powerful than the rules of an ordinary early-stage Heaven and Earth Realm.

In other aspects, from his physical body to his Primordial Spirit, Zhou Yu was not inferior in any way. His comprehensive strength would certainly surpass that of a newly promoted Emperor.

At this moment, everyone present wore smiles upon hearing this. With Zhou Yu's strength prior to the breakthrough, they were already confident in curbing the demon disaster; now, it was even more foolproof.

"Sigh, if not for the Demon Race invasion, given your talent, you might have reached the level of Patriarch Cangyuan in the future if you had gone to the Outer Realm," Li Guan said with a regretful shake of his head.

Though the Cangyuan Realm was vast, it was not worth mentioning compared to the space of the Outer Realm.

The Cangyuan Realm was like a small fishpond; the sun rose and set, and the scenery one could see was limited.

No matter how high Zhou Yu's talent was, staying in the Cangyuan Realm would likely make it increasingly difficult for him to progress. He had spent nearly two hundred years since comprehending his Ultimate Absolute Art just to advance from the early stage to the mid-stage of the Grotto-Heaven Realm. One could imagine that even with a five-thousand-year lifespan, if he remained in the Cangyuan Realm, he might never truly reach the Heaven and Earth Realm with his Ultimate Absolute Art.

"Zhou Yu certainly cannot leave now. The three Emperors of the Demon Race world are all watching from the Outer Realm; wouldn't leaving be courting death?" Bai Yaoyue frowned as she spoke.

Ever since the two worlds bordered each other, they had realized this. Many ordinary Creation Venerables would have gone to the Outer Realm to fight, but now, no one had such thoughts.

Firstly, the Cangyuan Realm needed sufficient power to deal with the Demon Race, and secondly, leaving was practically suicide—why bother?

Although Zhou Yu was strong now, the three Demon Race Emperors were no pushovers, especially the "Peng Emperor," who was a renowned figure among Emperors. A newly promoted Emperor would be far from his match.

"If it's merely about dealing with the Demon Race Emperors, our Yuanchu Mountain naturally has ways," Qin Wu said calmly.

"I do indeed have the intention of venturing out," Zhou Yu finally spoke at this moment.

Under the astonished gazes of the three, his physical body underwent a transformation, and the next instant, an identical Zhou Yu appeared in its place.

"A flesh-and-blood avatar?" All three were shocked; this was an ability generally mastered only by Emperor Monarchs.

At the seventh level of the Primordial Spirit, one could manifest a Primordial Spirit avatar, but a Primordial Spirit avatar manifested solely at the seventh level could not travel too far from the main body, making it impossible to leave the Cangyuan Realm.

However, if one simultaneously possessed a flesh-and-blood avatar, it was a different story; a Primordial Spirit avatar combined with a flesh-and-blood avatar formed a complete avatar, which could naturally roam the Outer Realm!

"Haha, then there is no problem at all. After you leave, Zhou Yu, your true body can hide within the Heaven and Earth Hall of our Yuanchu Mountain. Unless some terrifying Tribulation Realm powerhouse intends to kill you, it will be absolutely foolproof." Li Guan spoke immediately.

The only crisis for an avatar venturing into the Outer Realm was encountering an enemy skilled in causal attacks, who might be able to annihilate all of Zhou Yu's avatars from a vast distance, even across the isolation of life worlds.

But the Heaven and Earth Hall was one of the most precious treasures left behind by Patriarch Cangyuan. Patriarch Cangyuan was a powerhouse of the Seventh Tribulation Realm; even though he had passed away, the treasures he left behind remained formidable. With Zhou Yu's true body hiding in the Heaven and Earth Hall, it could indeed be called foolproof.

"With my true body in the Heaven and Earth Hall, my Primordial Spirit avatar can still go out to slay the Monster Race," Zhou Yu added.

Although those entering the Cangyuan Realm were basically just ordinary minor monsters, many a little makes a mickle; the more he killed, the more origin energy Zhou Yu could naturally obtain.

He certainly did not want to miss this opportunity!