Chapter 510: The Space God Ruins

"50 years? That would be 50 million Heart Dream Coins. God-child Li Yuan, are you sure?" a gold-clad puppet couldn't help but ask.

It wasn't that they thought Li Yuan couldn't produce these Heart Dream Coins... 50 million Heart Dream Coins exceeded the entire wealth and treasures of many True Gods.

The problem was the time.

Members of the Source Fire Star mostly had limited lifespans, and few would go into seclusion to cultivate for such a long time in one go.

"Confirmed," Li Yuan said with a smile. "The two of you, my purchase of 50 years of cultivation time in the Space God Ruins does not mean I will actually cultivate in the Space God Ruins for that long. Perhaps I will leave halfway through."

"There is no need to ask any more," Li Yuan said directly.

What he was purchasing was the right of use.

"Understood, God-child Li Yuan, please wait a moment," another short, stout gold-clad puppet said with a smile.

Very quickly, a seven-colored glow was seen flying out from the Space God Ruins. It flew down from within the glow and eventually condensed to form a rather illusory token.

"God-child Li Yuan, please take this token," the short, stout gold-clad puppet said with a smile. "Your cultivation location is in Area 121. There are only two major requirements in the Space God Ruins."

"First, you can only stay in your own area and must not disturb others. If you violate this, you will face heavy punishment."

"Second, once the time is up, you must purchase 'cultivation time' to reconfirm your cultivation location, otherwise you will also face punishment," the short, stout gold-clad puppet said. "These are all rules set by the Source Fire God."

"Mm, I understand all of this," Li Yuan nodded. He reached out and grabbed the illusory token, turning into a stream of light as he entered the Space God Ruins.

The Space God Ruins, when observed from the outside, only spanned about ten thousand kilometers, but only after truly flying within it did Li Yuan perceive the profound mysteries here.

There were spatial rifts everywhere.

Many spatial layers seemed to be in disarray... Where was it only ten thousand kilometers? To Li Yuan, it felt infinite, and he simply couldn't distinguish up, down, left, or right; it was very easy to get trapped within it.

"If there were no token to guide me, unless one's comprehension of the Laws of Space was extremely high, I fear many True Gods would be trapped inside forever," Li Yuan sighed to himself in amazement.

The methods were truly brilliant.

Legend had it that these Space God Ruins were laid out by the Chaos God Emperor.

"Even just strolling through the Space God Ruins, I feel that my sensing of the origin of the Laws of Space is clearer," Li Yuan felt quite expectant in his heart. "Once I arrive at the place of cultivation, what kind of miraculous effect will it have?"

Whoosh!

Li Yuan followed the token's guidance and flew down to the center of 'Area 121'. Amidst the swirling chaotic airflow, there was a jade platform that seemed to have condensed into one with the surrounding space.

He flew directly over and sat down on the jade platform.

"Hm?" Li Yuan immediately perceived it, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes. "How miraculous, it can actually make my comprehension effect improve by so much?"

One must know, Li Yuan's spatial talent was already extremely high, and he could be called a so-called 'Spatial Dao Body'.

Later, he cultivated the perfect star technique, the "Void True Interpretation," which caused his clarity in sensing the origin of the Laws of Space to soar to a terrifying degree, surpassing countless True Gods.

It could be said that there was more than one treasure land on Source Fire Star that assisted in comprehending the Laws of Space. After all, the price of the 'Space God Ruins' was high, and many gold-clad members could not afford it.

But the vast majority of those cultivation treasure lands were useless to Li Yuan.

And at this moment, sitting on the jade platform, Li Yuan only felt that the clarity of his sensing had improved by more than 50% again... 50% might seem like not much.

But relative to Li Yuan's cultivation speed, it was already quite incredible.

Li Yuan had originally thought that an improvement of 10% or 20% would be good.

"It was worth it. Being able to improve cultivation effectiveness by 50%, these 50 million Heart Dream Coins were not spent in vain," Li Yuan thought to himself.

He was not lacking in Heart Dream Coins; what he lacked was time.

To reach the ten star-pulse realm in the Demigod stage, he had to go all out.

"Let me try the effect of the Spatial Star Emperor Fruit."

Whoosh!

Li Yuan flipped his palm, and a specially made jade box appeared in his palm. The aura of the jade box alone, which was just for holding the fruit, was extraordinary; it should be a True God artifact, likely worth a million Heart Dream Coins.

It had to be carried by such a divine artifact to ensure that the fruit's aura would not leak out.

Opening the jade box, a fruit emitting a seven-colored flowing light lay quietly inside. Wisps of profound aura emanated from it. Just by smelling it, Li Yuan felt his spirit invigorated, and he felt the speed at which his soul thoughts operated soar by a large margin.

"Nurtured by the origin blood of a Star Beast Emperor?" Li Yuan thought to himself. With a thought, he began to operate the corresponding technique.

There were many differences in consuming the 'Spatial Star Emperor Fruit'.

Eating it directly was the stupidest way.

God King Dongmang had specifically created a simple technique to cooperate with the absorption of the Spatial Star Emperor Fruit, and the effect would be about double that of eating it directly.

Of course, the best method should be to combine the 'Spatial Star Emperor Fruit' with some rare treasures to refine a divine elixir... It was just a pity that even with alchemy skills as strong as God King Dongmang's, he had never successfully experimented with it.

Operating the technique to absorb it was already the best method currently available.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

As the technique operated, the aura emanated by Li Yuan's body changed, faintly resembling the Spatial Star Emperor Fruit. It was as if he were a vortex possessing astonishing attraction, rapidly absorbing the energy of the Spatial Star Emperor Fruit... The fruit began to disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Strands of strange energy.

Rapidly permeated every part of Li Yuan's body, permeated his star pulses, permeated his spiritual void world, and even thoroughly enveloped Li Yuan's soul... allowing Li Yuan to perceive his own changes.

"I am different from the past," Li Yuan felt shocked in his heart. His thinking speed was likely dozens of times faster than before.

His soul thoughts had also become much clearer.

One must know, Li Yuan's thought processing speed was already at the True God level... and to improve it by dozens of times more, he had already surpassed the limits of True God powerhouses.

"The many puzzles of the past!"

"Now, with a little comprehension, I can easily understand them," Li Yuan sighed in amazement in his heart.

And!!

Improving soul processing speed was only a small part of the Spatial Star Emperor Fruit's function... Its most essential function was to improve Li Yuan's compatibility with the Laws of Space.

"The origin of the Laws of Space?" Li Yuan looked up.

He 'saw' it.

If in the past, Li Yuan's continuous improvement in the clarity of his sensing of the Laws of Space was equivalent to continuously upgrading a magnifying lens... then now, it was as if he had countless more eyes.

Allowing him to observe the origin of the Laws of Space from every angle.

Eventually, the many perspectives converged, allowing him to faintly glimpse the full picture of the origin of the Laws of Space.

It!

Vast and boundless, incomparably massive, formed by the convergence of countless law secret patterns, it was like the most beautiful and shocking celestial body in the world... Every part of this celestial body contained an endlessly terrifying aura.

Its vastness and majesty were indescribable, surpassing any powerhouse Li Yuan had ever seen. Even someone as powerful as a God King seemed unable to compare with it.

"My understanding is too shallow."

"In the past, I thought that God Kings comprehending the Laws of Space meant their power was already close to the origin of the Laws of Space. I was wrong. I was ridiculously wrong," Li Yuan sighed in his heart.

Just like a physics textbook, God Kings comprehending the Laws of Space only meant they understood the physical laws within the book and could apply them.

But the origin of the Laws of Space represented the 'objective existence' of the physical rules within the physics textbook.

In short.

With the origin of the Laws of Space, the many mysteries of the Laws of Space could be established... and only then could countless practitioners go and comprehend them.

"Space! The source of heaven and earth!"

"The origin of everything, the ultimate of all things," Li Yuan sensed the vast fluctuations of the origin of the Laws of Space.

The more he observed, the more shocked and trembling Li Yuan felt.

The mysteries of the operation of all things, the fluctuations of the seven basic laws, the mysteries of the five major directions of space... he could sense them all from within.

"Time!"

Li Yuan even, through the location of the origin of the Laws of Space, faintly saw an illusory long river traversing the past, present, and future. That long river enveloped everything, transcending the real world and the spiritual world... That was the long river formed by time.

The Changhe of Time!

In the long river, countless figures were faintly seen struggling within it. Some figures were exceptionally massive, setting off endless waves, yet they could still only be carried along by the endless torrent, moving forward continuously.

"Normally, only Heavenly Gods can sense the existence of the Changhe of Time. Relying on the Spatial Star Emperor Fruit, I have caught a glimpse of its true face in advance," Li Yuan felt emotional in his heart. "But that Changhe of Time seems unable to affect the origin of the Laws of Space."

Li Yuan had a faint realization: even if the Changhe of Time collapsed, the origin of the Laws of Space would still exist eternally.

What is eternity?

The origin of the Laws of Space is eternity!

"The Great Dao of Space! The cornerstone of everything," Li Yuan whispered to himself. "I am now like observing the complete 'origin of the Great Dao of Space'."

"The Spatial Star Emperor Fruit... No wonder Senior Brother said that many God Monarchs would pay all their wealth and treasures, yet still find it hard to obtain one."

"If a Heavenly God consumes it, they will have a complete understanding of the origin of the Laws of Space... The probability of becoming a God King will likely soar by more than ten times."

"This is indeed a great opportunity."

"I must thank Senior Brother," Li Yuan kept it in mind.

In the vast heaven and earth, there were many rare treasures. If a practitioner wanted to achieve great success, their own efforts were very important, but external treasures and opportunities were even more important... Why did many super geniuses want to join major forces?

It was because only top-tier major forces could provide the best opportunities and treasures.

Like this Spatial Star Emperor Fruit!

If Li Yuan had to rely on himself to venture out, he would have had no hope of obtaining it before becoming a Heavenly God.

If he obtained it after becoming a Heavenly God or even a God King, he would have missed the best opportunity for cultivation.

In short!

Top-tier talent, the best external cultivation conditions, plus one's own efforts, and some luck, only then could one hope to give birth to a super powerhouse.

"Calm my heart and comprehend."

"Although the treasure opportunity is good, how much one can comprehend ultimately depends on oneself," Li Yuan was very clear about this point.

In every generation, there were quite a few Heavenly Gods cultivating the "Void True Interpretation".

Spatial Star Emperor Fruits were born at a rate of 9 every 240,000 years.

The many God Kings of the Chaos Divine Court would certainly bestow other powerful opportunities upon Heavenly Gods... but those who could ultimately become God Kings were still extremely rare.

Even for disciples of God Emperor Juexing, on average, it was hard for one in more than ten to become a God King.

True God, Heavenly God, God King... Li Yuan now had a certain degree of confidence in becoming a Heavenly God.

But becoming a God King?

"The complete Laws of Space!"

"Spatial cutting, world, inter-space domain, spatial objects, void and reality..." With a little comprehension, Li Yuan felt a large amount of insights surging into his heart, covering the five major directions.

The so-called five major directions were a summary of the practitioners' applications.

And the origin of the Laws of Space perfectly contained all five, requiring Li Yuan himself to distinguish and understand them.

This could also be considered one of the drawbacks of facing the 'origin of the Laws of Space' directly... It was not as clear as some inheritances.

It represented the essential mysteries.

However, Li Yuan already had a certain degree of comprehension of the true meaning of space, so he could barely understand it.

From this day on, Li Yuan was completely immersed in his cultivation.

"No wonder!"

"No wonder God Emperors and God Kings all say that one should take heaven and earth as one's teacher," Li Yuan felt this point more and more as he comprehended. "Even if they are God Kings, they seem to have comprehended the complete Laws of Space... but the understanding formed still has a certain difference compared to the true origin of the Laws of Space."

"If I comprehend those Heavenly God and God King inheritances too deeply, it will instead form shackles in the end, making it impossible for me to thoroughly comprehend it."

Others' Dao can only be used for reference.

Only by comprehending the most original mysteries of the laws. "Face the origin directly!"

"Comprehend the essence and extract what I need from it," Li Yuan's method of comprehension also changed rapidly. "My current realm is too low. Wanting to advance in all five major directions at the same time is simply wishful thinking."

"I should take spatial cutting and world as the two major directions as the core, and incidentally comprehend the 'inter-space domain' and 'void and reality' directions."

"As for spatial objects? My comprehension level is the lowest, so I will let nature take its course and not actively comprehend them."

Li Yuan was very clear that the five major directions of the Laws of Space were all mutually inclusive. If one's comprehension in one direction was high, comprehension in other directions would also incidentally improve.

But there must always be a primary and secondary focus.

Of the five major directions of space, if any one direction was comprehended, one would have the hope of becoming a hegemon among Heavenly Gods... One could imagine how vast the mysteries of the laws contained within were.

Time passed, year after year.

Li Yuan comprehended with an unquenchable thirst.

Time passed, and the waves Li Yuan stirred up on 'Source Fire Star' gradually dissipated.

!.

In fact, quite a few gold-clad members and even purple-clad members wanted to visit him.

And when the news of him becoming a purple-clad Demigod spread back to the Mohe Star Domain, many True Gods in the Mohe Star Domain wanted to add him as a friend in the 'Heart Dream God Realm' to build a relationship in advance.

It was just a pity that Li Yuan was immersed in his cultivation, and no one could disturb him.

Gradually, it calmed down.

After all, the members of Source Fire Star were generally focused on their own cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, three years passed.

Source Fire Star.

Whoosh!

A blue-clad figure appeared out of thin air above a super-large mansion and descended directly into the mansion.

Quickly.

"Master, you have finally returned?" A purple-clad young girl flew out from the mansion, looking at the blue-clad figure with excitement.

"Jia Duolan." Dongfang Ji revealed a smile. This was one of the puppets he had purchased, and he trusted her immensely.

"In these past ten-plus years, has anything major happened on Source Fire Star?" Dongfang Ji asked casually.

"Nothing major, Source Fire Star has been this peaceful for long ages," the purple-clad young girl said with a smile. "If you really want to talk about something major... not long ago, Source Fire Star gained another purple-clad God-child. It is said that he is extremely young, seemingly not even a hundred years old."

"A purple-clad member not even a hundred years old." A trace of surprise flashed in Dongfang Ji's eyes.

Purple-clad Demigods were usually over three hundred years old.

"I only heard it, I dare not confirm it," the purple-clad young girl said quickly. "That purple-clad God-child seems very powerful. It is said that he has passed the tenth level of the Heart Dream Road."

Dongfang Ji was even more surprised. His own spiritual will was also extremely strong, and he had passed the ninth level of the Heart Dream Road, so he naturally understood what the tenth level of the Heart Dream Road meant.

"Another super genius has come to Source Fire Star," Dongfang Ji couldn't help but say. "What is his name?"

"Li Yuan," the purple-clad young girl said.

Dongfang Ji was stunned upon hearing this.

Li Yuan? How is that possible!

Same name?

"Is there any more information about Li Yuan?" Dongfang Ji asked hurriedly.

"I don't know," the purple-clad young girl said with a bitter smile. "Master, I stay inside the mansion and cannot go out... I only heard that joining Source Fire Star along with Li Yuan was also a God-beast genius named Liu Bing."

The purple-clad young girl also saw that her master seemed very interested in Li Yuan.

"Liu Bing?" A ray of light erupted in Dongfang Ji's eyes.

It couldn't be wrong!

If it were just one same name, it might still be possible... but both had the same names? The probability was too low.

"Alright, I'm going out for a trip." Dongfang Ji flew directly out of the mansion and sent messages to several gold-clad puppets, inquiring about the news.

His soul had not reached the True God level, so he could not use the 'Heart Dream God Realm'.

But as a purple-clad Demigod, he also had many permissions.

As a direct disciple of God Monarch Demigod Xue Yu... he also had his own channels for information.

Very quickly, he received messages from the gold-clad puppets and a True God at the 'Mohe Branch Station' on the Chaos Continent.

Many pieces of news.

It left him without a shred of doubt in his heart.

"Li Yuan, has he actually come?" Dongfang Ji felt a bit excited in his heart. "And he directly became a purple-clad member?"

Whoosh!

According to the information, Dongfang Ji flew directly toward the location of Li Yuan's mansion.

Space God Ruins, Li Yuan had been cultivating with a calm heart, almost isolating himself from all outside disturbances.

This feeling of comprehending the Laws of Space without any obstacles was simply too wonderful.

"Big Brother!"

"Big Brother!" A voice suddenly rang out in Li Yuan's mind, with a trace of excitement. "There is an important matter. Senior Dongfang Ji has returned to Source Fire Star. He couldn't find you, so he has already found my mansion."

"Oh?" Li Yuan woke up from his cultivation. "Alliance Leader Dongfang has returned?"

"Good!"

"Tell Alliance Leader Dongfang to wait a moment," Li Yuan said directly via voice transmission.

Now that he was immersed in cultivation insights, if it were any other matter, Li Yuan would simply not want to pay attention to it.

But since Dongfang Ji had arrived, Li Yuan was naturally willing to spare some attention.

In fact, having reached Li Yuan's current realm, he could spare a large number of thoughts... it was just forming a spiritual sense projection through a keepsake.

Liu Bing's mansion, Guest Hall.

She had long since set up a desk, on which were placed many immortal wines and delicacies.

"Senior Dongfang, please wait, I have already sent a message to Big Brother," Liu Bing said with a smile.

She knew of Dongfang Ji's deeds and admired him very much.

"Liu Bing, there is no need to call me Senior now," Dongfang Ji said with a smile. "You and I are both members of Source Fire Star now. Just call me by my name, or call me Dongfang."

Dongfang Ji had learned a little about Liu Bing's achievements and also knew that the other party's potential was astonishing.

"No!"

"You are Big Brother's senior, so naturally you are my senior as well," Liu Bing was very stubborn on this point.

Dongfang Ji felt quite helpless.

Suddenly.

Swish~ A large amount of light and shadow converged, forming an illusory figure in the hall. It was none other than Li Yuan.

Li Yuan and Liu Bing both had message keepsakes for each other. At close range, they could both form spiritual sense projections.

"Alliance Leader." Li Yuan's eyes lit up, quite excited.

It had been nearly twenty years.

Since their separation at Flying Star, the two sides hadn't seen each other for nearly twenty years.

"Li Yuan." Dongfang Ji also revealed a smile.

"Alliance Leader, my true body is cultivating in the Space God Ruins, so I cannot come out for the time being," Li Yuan explained.

"Cultivation is important," Dongfang Ji said. "If it weren't for the fact that we haven't seen each other for many years, plus the fact that I am about to leave Source Fire Star... I wouldn't want to disturb your cultivation either."

"Leaving Source Fire Star?" Li Yuan was puzzled. "Alliance Leader, didn't you just return? Why are you going to execute a trial mission again?"

Most trial missions for Source Fire Star members were outside of Source Fire Star.

"It's not a trial mission."

"It is to become a God," Dongfang Ji smiled slightly. "I just returned from Teacher's place and have decided to return to the Mohe Star Domain to 'ignite the divine fire' in the near future."

"Is it that urgent?" Li Yuan couldn't help but say. "Alliance Leader, you are only two hundred-plus years old, right?"

Dongfang Ji was much older than Li Yuan.

But among the purple-clad Demigods of Source Fire Star, his age should be considered on the younger side.

"No!" Dongfang Ji shook his head and smiled. "I have cultivated for nearly five hundred years now, so there is no need to delay any longer. Moreover, I have already completed the 'Emperor Source Realm Mission', so staying on Source Fire Star any longer has little meaning."

"Cultivated for nearly five hundred years?" Li Yuan was startled, then quickly realized. "Time Cave Heaven?"

The mortal domains and star domain branches did not have Time Cave Heavens.

But on Source Fire Star, there was a 'Time Cave Heaven', which could maintain a time acceleration of up to twenty times.

It was just that!

As far as Li Yuan knew, very few powerhouses would use the Time Cave Heaven. For one thing, using the Time Cave Heaven meant one's own lifespan would change accordingly.

Like a Demigod, if they were always cultivating in the Time Cave Heaven, fifty years would pass in the outside world, and they would grow old and die in the Time Cave Heaven...

Secondly, using the Time Cave Heaven... the faster the time flow, the more it would be inconsistent with the flow of the Changhe of Time, which would affect the effect of comprehending the laws.

Like maintaining 'twenty times time acceleration', the effect of comprehending the laws was likely one-tenth of that under normal time acceleration.

Coupled with the long ages of the evolution of the Divine Realm... it made powerhouses who used the Time Cave Heaven actually very few.

Li Yuan never expected that Dongfang Ji would actually use the 'Time Cave Heaven' for a long period.

"That's not right."

"Alliance Leader, did you spend these years in the Emperor Source Realm?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Li Yuan had looked up information on the Emperor Source Realm, and the internal time flow was ten times that of the outside world.

"Mm."

"I spent one hundred and sixty years in the Emperor Source Realm," Dongfang Ji did not hide it. "Plus, after becoming a disciple under Teacher, I spent sixty years in the Time Cave Heaven."

"I have already obtained the Emperor Source, and my star pulses have grown to the limit... there is no need to wait any longer."

Li Yuan suddenly understood. No wonder Dongfang Ji was preparing to become a God.

When Demigods cultivate to around five hundred years old, most will prepare to become a God.

"Alliance Leader, venturing in the Emperor Source Realm is one thing," Li Yuan asked puzzledly. "Why did you need to use the Time Cave Heaven before?"

"If I didn't use the Time Cave Heaven, how could I grow rapidly and return to the Mohe Star Domain as soon as possible?" Dongfang Ji had a smile on his face. "The 'spatial window period' between the Qiu Bei Mortal Domain and the Mohe Star Domain should be very close."

"Alliance Leader, are you doing this to return to the Seven Star Civilization as soon as possible?" Li Yuan suddenly realized.

Dongfang Ji was also a purple-clad Demigod, even if he hadn't built a relationship with True God Lie Qing.

But through some information channels, calculating the approximate time of the spatial window period of the Bei Qiu Mortal Domain was still something he could do.

"Mm."

"This time, I have Teacher's help," Dongfang Ji nodded. "After I return to the Mohe Star Domain and become a True God, I will be able to establish a primary divine kingdom."

(End of chapter)