Chapter 257: The Power of the Mysterious Body

Returning from the Divine Palace ruins, Li Li Li Yuan already knew the recent situation. The Seven Star Civilization had nearly ten thousand first-order martial artists stationed in the Inner World.

Almost searching everywhere.

At the hundreds of exits that had been explored, martial artists were left to guard, just to be on alert.

It's just that, in the days since Li Li Li Yuan left the ruins, the Seven Star Civilization hadn't encountered any attacks.

So in Li Li Li Yuan's subconscious, he thought the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom had already given up.

At least for the next year, it was expected that there would be no more attacks during the time he was still in the Inner World.

"Didn't expect, they were waiting for us here."

"The number of exits where alarms were issued has exceeded 164?" Li Li Li Yuan glanced at the smart ring, and various data were constantly refreshing.

A killing intent flashed in his eyes.

All this could only explain one thing—the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom had launched a full-scale attack.

Suddenly.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Whoosh! Several figures flashed at the same time and had already arrived outside Li Li Li Yuan's tent. They were Alicia, Si Feng, and Cross.

"Li Li Li Yuan."

"Li Li Li Yuan," the three looked into the tent without breaking in directly.

Whoosh!

Li Li Li Yuan got up, his figure moved, and he had already arrived outside the tent.

"Nothing to say, you should have received the news," Li Li Li Yuan said in a low voice: "The Gu Yue Divine Kingdom has been silent for so long. Since they dare to launch an attack again, it means they have the confidence to fight us."

"Even thinking they can wipe us out," Li Li Li Yuan said solemnly.

Alicia, Si Feng, and Cross couldn't help but nod.

"You lead your teams separately, follow the intelligence guidance, and go to various places to participate in the battle, try your best to clean them up," Li Li Li Yuan said lightly.

"Li Li Li Yuan, what about you?" Alicia couldn't help but say.

"I will guard outside the Divine Palace ruins." 【257-2

Li Li Li Yuan showed a faint smile: "No matter what means the Guyue Divine Kingdom has... their ultimate goal must be to send top-tier geniuses into the Divine Palace ruins."

"After all, only the Divine Palace ruins contain the final treasure of the fire-type deity," Li Li Li Yuan said. "Once their top geniuses complete their breakthroughs, they will definitely come over."

"If I go with you to clear out those first-stage warriors... they might take the opportunity to sneak into the ruins of the Divine Palace," Li Li Li Yuan said. "The loss would outweigh the gain."

The three looked at each other and felt that what Li Li Li Yuan said made sense.

"Of course, if you encounter super experts you cannot defeat, send me a message, and I will definitely arrive as soon as possible," Li Li Li Yuan said.

Experts that even Si Feng, Alicia, and the others couldn't defeat were definitely not ordinary.

"Alright."

"With Li Li Li Yuan guarding here, we don't need to worry."

"Let's go. If we can't beat Li Li Li Yuan, can't we still wipe out a group of first-stage warriors?" Si Feng laughed. For them, this trip to the World-within-a-World was also a form of tempering.

Just at this moment.

Very abruptly.

The four people's smart rings vibrated again. All four couldn't help but look down, and the expressions of Si Feng and the others changed instantly.

"A Source Warrior died?"

"How is that possible! A Source Warrior killed in such a short time?" Alicia and Cross were both shocked.

One must know, the experts sent in by the Guyue Divine Kingdom were theoretically only at the first-stage limit.

Compared to a Source Warrior, they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength and speed.

"To be able to kill a Source Warrior so quickly without even sending back a message, it's likely a fifth-level intermediate technique, or even more profound," Li Li Li Yuan said softly.

"Go."

"Before they break through, try to track them down and kill them." Si Feng, Cross, and Alicia quickly moved away.

Only a batch of first-stage warriors remained to continue patrolling the area and keeping watch.

Li Li Li Yuan stayed where he was.

"A pity."

"The World Spirit cannot give me the exploration authority for the entire World-within-a-World," Li Li Li Yuan murmured to himself, as if speaking to the air.

There was no response.

But Li Li Li Yuan believed that the World Spirit could hear him... it just didn't want to give him the exploration authority.

After all, whether it was the Seven Star Civilization or the Guyue Divine Kingdom, it didn't care about their disputes and slaughter.

Even if a billion or ten billion died.

To it, they would only be numbers.

Its goal was to screen for a deity's personal disciple who was strong enough and had high enough talent... did it matter which dimensional civilization this disciple was from?

"In the end, I am just a disciple accepted after the Master's death," Li Li Li Yuan thought to himself.

This True Phoenix Deity was a follower of the Ancient Torch Deity, which didn't mean it had to listen to him.

"Continue cultivating."

"As long as I am strong enough, I will be able to easily suppress the entire World-within-a-World." Li Li Li Yuan sat cross-legged and quickly calmed his heart.

"Since the enemy has attacked."

"Then I will improve my strength first."

"'Starry Mysterious Body'." In Li Li Li Yuan's mind, the many cultivation tips for this five-fold star art had already surfaced, as well as the most important 'Star Marks'.

About 270 kilometers away from the Divine Palace ruins, in an ancient passage filled with sand and stone.

On the ground, there were corpses lying in disarray.

A bewitching woman wearing a fiery red battle suit with a lithe figure gently wiped the blood from the long sword in her hand.

"A Source Warrior? The strength was not bad, but unfortunately, they ran into me," the bewitching woman's eyes were cold.

Suddenly.

The instrument on her shoulder vibrated slightly, transmitting a voice: "Freya, how is it?"

"Ran into a little trouble," the bewitching woman said softly. "Not a big problem, already resolved, but they carry 'Life Positioning Instruments' with them. Once this Source Warrior died, the enemy probably knew, and they are likely coming to capture me now."

While speaking.

Whoosh!

The bewitching woman had already turned into a stream of light, rushing out of the passage, her aura unhurried as she asked: "Luo Man, what about you?"

"I have already escaped and am currently sneaking," the voice came through the instrument. "But Muba is being besieged, having encountered a super expert from the Seven Star Civilization; it's likely looking grim for him."

"What? So unlucky?" The bewitching woman was slightly shocked: "Is it Li Li Li Yuan?"

This large-scale operation had her, Luo Man, and Muba as the absolute core.

The thousands of first-stage warriors who rushed in earlier were there to distract the Seven Star Civilization's side.

"No."

"If Li Li Li Yuan were hunting him, Muba would probably already be dead. It's another formidable Source Warrior from the Seven Star Civilization," Luo Man messaged. "Alright, never mind him."

"According to the plan, we must find a secret place as soon as possible to complete our breakthrough."

"Mm, must reach the strength limit as soon as possible," the bewitching woman Freya's voice was heavy.

Their plan was exactly the same as Li Li Li Yuan's original infiltration plan.

Only.

Now the roles of both sides had been swapped.

Whoosh!

The bewitching woman Freya rushed directly out of the passage, her battle suit turning earthy yellow, disappearing into the vast land.

The Seven Star Civilization had dispatched nearly ten thousand first-stage warriors... but after removing those guarding the passages, those stationed at mineral veins, and those at the Divine Palace ruins... the remaining first-stage warriors could not monitor the entire World-within-a-World.

Twenty minutes later.

Guyue Divine Kingdom, Outpost Base No. 4.

In the great battle a week ago, Rudnev, Senior Wuma Nong, and the others raided this place, almost completely destroying the entire base, with countless casualties... now it had begun to be rebuilt.

A large number of Guyue Divine Kingdom personnel and intelligent machines were busy.

However, even with full-scale construction, it would take at least a month or two for the entire base to be restored to its original state.

In a temporarily constructed four-story building, on the second floor, in a not-too-large conference room.

More than a dozen figures gathered here, among them a burly figure in golden armor, who was none other than 'Ojia', who had once fought Rudnev.

"Kui Jiu, how is the situation?" Ojia couldn't help but ask: "Did Freya and the others successfully infiltrate?"

The others couldn't help but look at the figure with a hooked nose and cold eyes.

Kui Jiu!!

The most powerful Source Warrior dispatched by the Chi Clan this time, whose strength was terrifying, and who was also the person in charge of this operation.

"Muba is dead," Kui Jiu's voice was cold. "As soon as he entered, he was quickly tracked and besieged. More than twenty Source Warriors hunted him down, not giving him a chance to break through to become a Source Warrior."

"In the end, he was killed by three genius Source Warriors who rushed over."

The conference room was silent.

No one expected that of the three Demigod-level geniuses dispatched by the Chi Clan, one would be lost as soon as they entered.

"But Freya and Luo Man have successfully infiltrated and have begun their breakthrough," Kui Jiu's voice was indifferent. "Freya's strength is the strongest."

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief.

If all three top geniuses died as soon as they went in, that would truly be a grievance.

"Alright."

"The first-stage little guys have made their move, it's our turn now," Kui Jiu's gaze swept over the figures in the conference room: "Now, follow me to kill our way into the Seven Star Civilization's ruling area."

"Kui Jiu, the Seven Star Civilization's war base is a truly complete third-stage base. Are we going to force our way in?" Ojia couldn't help but ask.

A third-stage base meant it had the power to kill Heaven-Flying Warriors.

Like before, Rudnev, Senior Wuma Nong, and Yu Jinghe could easily destroy the Guyue Divine Kingdom's outpost base... mainly because the outpost base's technological weapons were very weak.

But the war base that the Flame Family had operated for over a hundred years, once fully unleashed, was very terrifying.

"Naturally, we won't force our way in," Kui Jiu's eyes were cold. "But don't they have such a large breeding area?"

"Kill our way in."

"Slaughter a million people, I don't believe the Seven Star Civilization's Heaven-Flying Warriors won't show themselves," Kui Jiu's voice was indifferent. "If they don't show themselves, then kill all hundred million people in their breeding area."

Everyone's heart trembled.

A ruthless person!

"Does this not conflict with the clan's orders?" Another figure in purple robes couldn't help but say: "According to the Demigods in the clan, they told us not to start a full-scale war with the Seven Star Civilization."

"Muba is dead," Kui Jiu's cold gaze swept over him: "Don't worry, we won't kill many."

"Four!"

"Killing four Heaven-Flying Warriors, or genius Source Warriors of the same level, is enough," Kui Jiu said coldly. "I know your concerns, but the Seven Star Civilization's number one Source Warrior is that Rudnev."

"He couldn't do anything to Ojia, can he do anything to me?"

Everyone was speechless. On the first day Kui Jiu arrived, he had already fought Ojia and Usman, and his strength was above both of theirs.

As for who was stronger between Kui Jiu and Rudnev? It was hard to say; both had reached a limit of the second stage.

Not long after.

Kui Jiu, Ojia, Usman, and other ten Heaven-Flying level combatants quickly set off from the outpost base.

Heading toward the Seven Star Civilization's breeding area to slaughter.

The outside world was turbulent, but Li Li Li Yuan, located outside the Divine Palace ruins, was very calm.

"Killed one? Should be a Demigod-level genius?"

"Alicia's strength has improved again compared to before," Li Li Li Yuan also received messages from Alicia, Cross, and the others.

Under their joint siege, relying on their physical advantages, they had managed to kill a super genius from the Guyue Divine Kingdom.

"Continue." Li Li Li Yuan continued to focus on cultivating 'Starry Mysterious Body', researching this star art.

"Both are first-stage Star Marks."

"The complexity of the Star Marks of this five-fold star art is one-tenth that of the first-stage Star Marks of 'True Explanation of Earth Star Veins'," Li Li Li Yuan was slightly surprised.

After thinking for a moment, Li Li Li Yuan understood.

The real difficulty of 'True Explanation of Earth Star Veins' was not imprinting the Star Marks, but the number of life stars... without nine-fold star veins, one could not exert the efficacy of this supreme star art at all.

Compared to the difficulty of cultivating nine-fold star veins, imprinting Star Marks was secondary.

Secondly, 'Starry Mysterious Body' was a super-simplified version of the nine-fold 'Divine Body of All Things'... in terms of profundity, it was also far beyond ordinary five-fold star arts.

"Imprinting the first-stage Star Marks of this star art is actually easy," Li Li Li Yuan pondered carefully.

Although the first-stage Star Marks of 'Starry Mysterious Body' were complex, with Li Li Li Yuan's current spiritual power and technique, it was very easy to comprehend.

In less than an hour.

Li Li Li Yuan had already circulated the source power in his body and began to try cultivating 'Starry Mysterious Body'.

If he were cultivating 'Earth Divine Body' or 'Divine Body of All Things', he would need rare external objects to help him get started.

But 'Starry Mysterious Body'? It required no external objects.

He could just start by relying on source power.

Hum~ The five-fold star vein in Li Li Li Yuan's body circulated, and source power surged.

"Imprint!" Li Li Li Yuan began to try imprinting Star Marks on the five-fold star vein, succeeding directly.

One!

Ten!

One hundred... At first, he would occasionally fail, but as time passed, Li Li Li Yuan became increasingly proficient, and his speed became faster and faster.

Along with the changes in the star veins, the life stars imprinted with Star Marks were also gradually affecting Li Li Li Yuan's body, causing his entire body's tendons, bones, and flesh to undergo transformation.

"Rumble~" His body, which had already reached the limit of evolution, began further evolution as source power permeated it.

"Body evolution! Strength increase." Li Li Li Yuan could clearly feel that his skin, muscles, bones, and so on had all become tougher and stronger.

This was a body-refining star art!

Often also called a divine body technique.

Many killing star arts relied on the eruption of star vein circulation combined with source power to unleash terrifying combat power... but body-refining star arts used star veins to cause the body to evolve in all aspects, taking it a step further.

"Body-refining star arts are the foundation of all star arts," Li Li Li Yuan thought to himself. "Warrior cultivation, flying and burrowing... the soul is the source, the physical body is the cornerstone."

"Without a soul, no matter how strong the physical body is, it is just a dead object."

"But without a physical body, no matter how strong the soul is, it is just a tree without roots, easily dissipated."

This was also why pure spiritual attacks were difficult to directly kill enemies.

Top experts all integrated their flesh and spirit, which was equivalent to resisting external spiritual attacks on their own main battlefield, and they could make great use of their physical strength... naturally, resisting spiritual attacks was easy.

The material is the real.

Time passed, and five hours later, the transformation of Li Li Li Yuan's body finally came to an initial end.

"Cultivated 'Starry Mysterious Body' to the first-stage limit," Li Li Li Yuan sensed the changes in his physical fitness. "Fist strength should be about ten percent stronger than before."

Ten percent strength, compared to Li Li Li Yuan's current physical fitness, was already terrifying; after all, this was an increase on the basis that his life level had not changed.

Li Li Li Yuan's life level was still only at level 26.

"In a normal state, strength has increased by ten percent," Li Li Li Yuan suddenly showed a faint smile. "What if I truly unleash the star art?"

Divine body techniques all have two states.

The first is the essential transformation of the body's flesh, tendons, and bones brought about by star vein changes, which is permanent.

The second is the thorough activation of star veins, where source power circulates, truly unleashing the 'Divine Body', which will cause a significant increase in source power consumption and also cause strength to skyrocket.

"'Starry Mysterious Body'." Li Li Li Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he immediately circulated his star veins. Tens of thousands of life stars bloomed with light simultaneously.

As source power surged, it caused a qualitative change in Li Li Li Yuan's body.

Crackle, crackle~

With a series of explosive sounds from his tendons and bones, Li Li Li Yuan's body rapidly shot up from 1.85 meters to 3 meters tall, and his skin even faintly turned bronze.

"Such powerful strength." Li Li Li Yuan was shocked in his heart, feeling the surging power within his body.

More than double what it was before?

Boom!

Li Li Li Yuan suddenly clenched his fist and punched out, his speed terrifyingly fast. Under one punch, the air was roaring and exploding.

"This punch?" Li Li Li Yuan's eyes brightened slightly.

He had a feeling that if he encountered the previous Mohu again, he could probably smash him to death with one punch relying on absolute strength.

"No wonder he cultivated a star art back then; it was probably just a two-fold or three-fold star art, and his strength had already transformed and improved so much," Li Li Li Yuan thought to himself.

Moreover, this was only the first-stage limit of 'Starry Mysterious Body'. What about when he cultivated it to the second-stage limit?

By then, the strength Li Li Li Yuan could unleash would only be more exaggerated.

"No wonder Gu You said."

"If I can cultivate 'Earth Divine Body' to the second-stage limit, I will have the foundation to kill Heaven-Flying Warriors across levels," Li Li Li Yuan's eyes held a glow.

The combat power bonus brought by powerful star arts was indeed astonishing.

Ordinary Source Warriors, even top Source Warriors, because their technique, spiritual power, and other levels were insufficient, mostly only cultivated three-fold star arts.

Genius Source Warriors often worked hard to cultivate five-fold or six-fold star arts.

And Li Li Li Yuan? He started with a five-fold star art, and his ultimate goal was to cultivate a seven-fold star art, and even—a nine-fold star art.

"'Divine Body of All Things', which even deities admire, is a supreme divine body technique. How strong would that be?" Li Li Li Yuan thought to himself.

Thinking of the near future.

When he cultivated the supreme star art 'Divine Body of All Things' and returned to the Inheritance Palace to see Gu You, what kind of expression would Gu You have? Li Li Li Yuan was quite looking forward to it.

"Continue, see if I can cultivate to the second stage." Li Li Li Yuan calmed his mind and continued to comprehend the second-stage Star Marks of 'Starry Mysterious Body'.

The profundity and complexity suddenly soared by a large margin.

It was more than a hundred times more complex.

"Truly difficult." Li Li Li Yuan felt the difficulty.

Li Li Li Yuan also understood that for many top Source Warriors cultivating star arts, the time spent just pondering and comprehending Star Marks was calculated in 'years'.

Even though his spiritual power was stronger, his physical fitness was only at level 26, so wanting to get started in a short time was also very difficult.

Time passed, and battles continued to break out in the World-within-a-World, but the Seven Star Civilization had already occupied an absolute advantage in numbers and top combat power, so the casualty ratio between the two sides had reached an astonishing 10:1.

Two days.

The number of casualties on the Guyue Divine Kingdom side had already exceeded 5,000, among which nearly two hundred reserve Source Warriors had died.

And in these continuous battles, the one who shone the brightest on the Seven Star Civilization side was Alicia.

Her strength had improved significantly compared to when she first entered the World-within-a-World.

"The Guyue Divine Kingdom launched an attack on the breeding area, with huge casualties?" Li Li Li Yuan also received news from the outside world while cultivating, and his heart shook.

Casualties in the millions!

"Truly ruthless," a trace of coldness flashed in Li Li Li Yuan's eyes.

But he was very calm, knowing that with his current strength, he was not yet able to contend with those most powerful Source Warriors.

Even facing an ordinary level 29 Source Warrior, Li Li Li Yuan asked himself, he might not necessarily win.

Another two days passed, and Li Li Li Yuan continued to comprehend 'Starry Mysterious Body' patiently while cultivating normally.

Suddenly.

"Enemy!"

"The enemy is here." Exclamations came from outside.

Almost simultaneously, Li Li Li Yuan's smart ring vibrated again. His eyes narrowed, and the powerful strength in his body circulated.

Boom!

Li Li Li Yuan rushed out of the tent directly, and through the direction pointed by the first-stage warrior responsible for keeping watch, he immediately looked into the distance.

He saw two figures approaching like lightning on the vast land a few kilometers away.

Their speed was extremely astonishing, all exceeding 250 meters/second, far surpassing ordinary Source Warriors.

"This speed, at least level 24."

"Definitely a super genius from the Guyue Divine Kingdom."

"Senior Li Li Li Yuan is here."

"With Li Li Li Yuan here, he should be able to block them." Many first-stage warriors couldn't help but look at Li Li Li Yuan standing there.

Dressed in black, with a tall figure, sharp eyes, standing against the wind.

Only a few dozen seconds later.

Boom! Boom!

Those two figures emitting powerful auras finally approached. They seemed to sense the peculiarity of Li Li Li Yuan's aura, and their speed gradually slowed down.

Finally, they stopped about 500 meters away from Li Li Li Yuan, and the two sides confronted each other from afar.

Only then.

Did the Seven Star Civilization warriors see clearly that one of the arrivals was a beautiful woman with a bewitching figure.

The other was wearing heavy black battle armor, had a huge scar on his face, and held a huge battle blade, standing there in a way that made people look on with awe.

They were none other than Freya and Luo Man, who had been hiding in the dark for the past two days to complete their breakthroughs.

"Li Li Li Yuan?" Freya's voice was cold, with astonishing penetrating power, echoing across the vast Gobi.

"You are Li Li Li Yuan?" Luo Man, who had a huge scar on his face, also looked at Li Li Li Yuan.

They both felt the peculiarity of Li Li Li Yuan's aura.

However, their life detection instruments were unable to measure the life aura on the opposite side for a moment.

It was as if it was being interfered with by something.

However, they had Li Li Li Yuan's data in their hands and knew Li Li Li Yuan's general appearance.

Li Li Li Yuan smiled without a word, a trace of playfulness on his face as he looked at the two of them.

Freya and Luo Man looked at each other and didn't hesitate: "Kill!"

Boom!

Boom! The two of them moved instantly, turning into two afterimages and pouncing toward Li Li Li Yuan, their speed skyrocketing to over 200 meters/second in an instant.

After completing their breakthrough.

As Demigod-level geniuses, Freya and Luo Man were full of confidence.

Even knowing that Li Li Li Yuan had entered the World-within-a-World 20 days earlier.

But under normal circumstances, after breaking through to become a Source Warrior, what could one do in such a short time?

"Not good."

"So fast!" Other first-stage warriors were a bit panicked; the enemy's explosive speed was too fast.

Boom! They had already arrived.

"Li Li Li Yuan," Luo Man roared, his fighting spirit soaring to the sky, and he slashed down with the huge battle blade in his hand.

Before the blade arrived, it had already formed a dazzling source power blade light that spanned more than ten meters across the sky.

Terrifyingly so.

This strike seemed to want to split Li Li Li Yuan directly.

"Still not dodging? Truly an idiot," Freya looked at this scene. She had also approached, and the long sword in her hand stabbed out silently.

But next.

"Hmm? Divine body technique? How is that possible!" Freya was shocked and angry in her heart, seeing the most terrifying, and also the final, scene of her life.

Boom!

The moment that dazzling blade light approached Li Li Li Yuan, Li Li Li Yuan finally moved. His body suddenly began to expand rapidly, and at the same time, an extremely inconspicuous black long spear appeared in his hand.

His whole person was like a sharp arrow, shooting out from where he stood.

Whoosh! The long spear stabbed straight out!

"Puff~"

A spear swept across the sky. Luo Man, who had been full of momentum, had his body instantly pierced by the long spear and torn into two halves, with countless blood splashing.

Luo Man, dead!

"Boom~" A roar sounded in the air.

A terrifying spear shadow smashed down straight. It was too fast, so fast that Freya couldn't react in time, and it had already smashed fiercely onto the head of Freya, who hadn't yet recovered.

"Puff~" With a force of over a million jin, and containing the eruption of terrifying heaven and earth power, Freya's entire body instantly turned into a mist of blood.

Freya, dead!

Whoosh!

Li Li Li Yuan landed lightly, his whole person having retracted his star art, returning to normal.

Not far away, the hundreds of first-stage warriors of the Seven Star Civilization were already dumbfounded.

"Hmm, the strength is a bit stronger than Mohu."

"Should be Demigod-level geniuses," Li Li Li Yuan murmured to himself: "Pity, why can't they send a God-Child level genius in?"

Whoosh!

Li Li Li Yuan quickly collected the treasures left behind by the two.

Suddenly.

"Li Li Li Yuan, look at that fiery red token, quick!" A gentle voice sounded in Li Li Li Yuan's mind.

It was the World Spirit's voice, very urgent.

(End of chapter)