Though the Stone of Thunder was only the size of a thumb, the energy contained within it was terrifying.
The Stone of Thunder in Lin Yu's hand was covered in scars, clearly a damaged version. Even so, it possessed power equivalent to a Saint King's self-detonation.
According to the system's deductions, the explosion of an intact Stone of Thunder could even injure a Quasi-Emperor!
Good thing I didn't choose to detonate Saint King Yunteng's Tomb to suppress it! At the thought, Lin Yu nearly broke into a cold sweat.
At the time, he had not known that something as terrifying as the Stone of Thunder lay within Saint King Yunteng's Tomb. Had he accidentally detonated it, the consequences would have been unthinkable!
But as for where the Stone of Thunder had ended up now...
Lin Yu's gaze fell on Little Purple, whose cheeks were bulging.
"Crunch, crunch..." Little Purple chewed the Stone of Thunder as though it were a candy bean, looking thoroughly satisfied.
Yet who could have imagined that what was in Little Purple's mouth was a Stone of Thunder capable of blasting a Saint King off their feet!
Watching the utterly unconcerned Little Purple, Lin Yu could not help marveling inwardly. As expected of the True Dragon race. His physical strength is simply too formidable!
Before Lin Yu could continue marveling, Little Purple had already finished gnawing through the entire Stone of Thunder.
"Roar!"
After swallowing the Stone of Thunder, Little Purple was incredibly excited. He threw his head back and let out a long roar, then shot straight into the sky, circled once within Hongmeng Mountain, and charged toward the sky beyond the mountain.
Lin Yu could see that, in just that blink of an eye, threads of lightning had begun flickering over Little Purple's body.
Its blue-violet body wound through the air, as though its entire draconic form had become a bolt of lightning!
"Huh?" Lin Yu was somewhat surprised. After Little Purple flew out of Hongmeng Mountain, his body grew considerably larger, as usual.
But Lin Yu, who knew Little Purple well, noticed that this transformation was different from the previous ones. Little Purple seemed to have grown even larger!
At that moment, Lin Yu was like an old father watching his own son grow taller, his heart filled with indescribable excitement.
"System, deduce Little Purple's current stats."
"Ding! Deduction in progress... deduction successful!"
[Name: Little Purple; Age: 0; Race: Dragon of Lightning; Realm: peak late Great Saint Realm; Talents: Myriad Bolts of Thunder, Ultimate Lightning (initial awakening)... (click to view details)]
Looking at the panel before him, Lin Yu could not stop smiling.
His guess had been right. The Stone of Thunder had allowed Little Purple to grow!
The most obvious change was the rise in his cultivation realm. Little Purple's strength had advanced directly from the early Great Sage Realm to the peak late Great Saint Realm, and his talent, "Ultimate Lightning," had even completed its initial awakening.
"Excellent, excellent!" Lin Yu was utterly satisfied.
Had dragons not cultivated primarily through physical strength, with the absorption of spiritual power as a supplement, Little Purple's strength would likely have increased even more.
To be honest, even Lin Yu felt somewhat envious when he saw how quickly Little Purple leveled up.
It took Lin Yu a full three days to finish scouring Saint King Yunteng's Tomb with the Primordial Platform.
After Lin Yu finished stripping it of its treasures, the vast space had shrunk considerably. It was now only about a hundred zhang long, and what remained was the essence of the entire space.
"System, what can I do with this remaining space?" Lin Yu summoned the system again.
"Ding! Analyzing possibilities... analysis complete!"
"Option one: the host may integrate the spatial power of Saint King Yunteng's Tomb into the Primordial Platform to upgrade it."
"Option two: destroy the remaining space."
Lin Yu: "..."
This system really was something. Wasn't it blatantly trying to make him choose "option one"? How was that any different from offering only one option?
Lin Yu was inwardly speechless. Just as he was about to choose "option one," he suddenly caught on.
This system has screwed me over more than once or twice. If I agree now, there might be another pitfall waiting for me afterward. I might as well get things straight before choosing!
"Wait, does upgrading the Primordial Platform require spatial power?" Lin Yu suddenly realized something.
Given this system's ways, the Primordial Platform could very likely be upgraded multiple times!
"Spatial power is merely one of the upgrade options, but in this case, the system recommends using spatial power for the upgrade."
"This is because combining spatial power with the Primordial Platform can maximize its corresponding functions! Moreover, if enough spatial power is integrated, the Primordial Platform will be able to calculate portions of the Great Dao and explore the more fundamental power of this world!"
"Explore the 'Great Dao'?!" Hearing those words, Lin Yu felt a surge of excitement.
Having spent so long in this world, Lin Yu naturally knew that the "Great Dao" was the fundamental rule governing its workings, the source of this world's power. If he could deduce the Great Dao behind it, this entire world would be within his grasp.
Lin Yu involuntarily thought of the two specks of golden light he had previously separated from Cui Ranqing and Ancestor Qingyan. They were said to be capable of helping people achieve Sainthood as well, but restrictions on his permissions had left him unable to analyze them.
"System, select option one!" Lin Yu said at once.
"Ding! Selection successful!"
The second after the system notification sounded, the interior of Saint King Yunteng's Tomb abruptly expanded severalfold. Every detail within it became clearly visible, wondrous beyond description.
At the same time, runes appeared across the Primordial Platform, and countless rays of light radiated from it, enveloping the space.
The moment the space touched the light, it began to collapse as though shrinking in the wash. Starting at its outermost edges and continuing toward its center, the entire small world shriveled to the size of a fist in just three incense sticks' worth of time.
After another short wait, the entirety of Saint King Yunteng's Tomb had been absorbed by the Primordial Platform, leaving only a faint golden glow upon it.
Gazing at the empty Primordial Platform, Lin Yu felt his mind shudder as countless pieces of information flooded into his head.
Lin Yu kept his eyes closed for a long while. When he opened them again, a golden light flashed through them.
"Perfect. I can use this to deliver the prizes for the Primordial Arena Tournament." Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.
Of course, Lin Yu only intended to share a small portion of the information. After all, releasing everything he had just obtained might throw the world into chaos.
"Ding! The Primordial Arena Tournament has concluded!"
The system notification sounded again, leaving Lin Yu somewhat dazed. These past few days, he had been so busy with Saint King Yunteng's Tomb that he had barely found time to watch the Primordial Arena Tournament!
"But now that I've found a way to comprehend the Great Dao, it doesn't matter if I don't watch the Primordial Arena Tournament." Lin Yu then snapped his fingers, projecting his phantom into the Primordial Tower.
At that moment, aside from Lin Yu, only three people remained on the Primordial Platform.
One was Teng Longtian, one was Feng Lingao, and the last was Chen Xiaoxian!