Chapter 1162

Within his body, numerous spatial passages seemed to form, each leading toward the nearby Wind and Thunder Gorge; through these passages, the aura of countless great Dao arts flowed—radiance flickered from the Great Devouring Art, the Great Sealing Art, and the Great Chaos Art, while the Great Disaster Art and the Great Thunder Art continuously poured forth, absorbing the sealed and dissipated cosmic winds and lightning bolts, transforming them into his own power.

Fang Yu's body rapidly grew stronger.

For him, this was an excellent place to cultivate.

After all, this was a world created by a World Lord—whether the cosmic winds or the lightning bolts, both carried immense energy that greatly benefited Fang Yu; as he continuously absorbed it, the power of his two great Dao arts—the Great Disaster Art and the Great Thunder Art—skyrocketed.

Now, even a slight exertion of the Great Disaster Art summoned winds carrying the aura of cosmic origin, and no one could possibly resist them.

"If my cultivation base ascends to the 7th Rank of Immortality, these great Dao arts will become hundreds, even thousands of times more terrifying in my hands."

A faint smile appeared on Fang Yu's face, tinged with insight.

His strength was rapidly increasing.

Elsewhere in the Wind and Thunder Gorge, hidden among numerous families, factions, and young generations from countless planets of the Black Longshan Star Region.

They were young ones, not yet true cosmic powerhouses; this was their first trial on the path to strength.

"Damn it, I'd only heard of this Wind and Thunder Gorge before—today I've truly seen it. Getting through this trial and obtaining Wind Horn Stones is far harder than I imagined."

A young man in black clothing frowned; his cultivation base was Star Level 3, yet fifteen experts stood respectfully beside him—all Star Level 9.

At his words, one of the Star Level 9 experts spoke: "Young Master, we have three ways to pass the trial. First, rush to the gorge's peak to harvest Wind Horn Stones. The winds grow stronger downward and toward the center, so the peak has weaker winds—but being at such height makes lightning strikes inevitable; even one random strike would kill us instantly, no chance of survival."

"No, this method is essentially impossible—essentially suicide. Though you are my Northern Longcheng retainers, dying like this would be meaningless."

The young black-clad man shook his head. "Tell me the other options."

"Second: wait at the gorge's base. We wait for an opportunity to snatch one or two Wind Horn Stones blown our way by the winds. Difficult, but low risk—requires patience."

The Star Level 9 retainer spoke.

"Wait, wait, wait—how long are we waiting? Tell me the third method."

The young black-clad man's frown deepened.

"Third: kill other teams who've obtained Wind Horn Stones and seize them!"

The retainer proposed the third method.

"This is the most suitable approach. But I see none of those fools have even one Wind Horn Stone. Watch closely—if anyone acquires one, strike immediately and kill them. In Black Longshan, no one dares defy Northern Longcheng."

The young black-clad man spoke coldly.

"Yes, Young Master!"

All fifteen Star Level 9 experts nodded.

Meanwhile, in another part of the Wind and Thunder Gorge, a woman's voice rang coldly: "When someone obtains a Wind Horn Stone, strike immediately. You are all experts of Bai Hu Tower—unparalleled warriors. Kill without hesitation—don't worry about killing the wrong person!"

"Yes!"

"Whoever opposes the Black Cloud Society dies. This trial must succeed—only then will I gain higher status in my family. Do you all understand?"

"Master, we understand! We will secure the Wind Horn Stones for you!"

"…"

Countless young members of various factions waited, ready to ambush those unlucky enough to obtain Wind Thunder Stones, while Fang Yu continuously absorbed the World Lord's world's essence—absorbing, absorbing.

If his original magic power had been one Ancient Celestial Dragon's strength, now, after absorbing countless cosmic essences, it surged upward—from one Ancient Celestial Dragon's strength to dozens, even over a hundred.

He was rapidly increasing his power and the potency of his Dao arts, especially the Great Disaster Art and the Great Thunder Art, whose current strength in the Eternal Life Realm would rival that of an Immortal at the 5th or 6th Rank.

As he continued devouring the World Lord world's energy, the winds in the Wind and Thunder Gorge weakened significantly; many Wind Horn Stones shot out suddenly, landing before numerous individuals—immediately, a furious battle erupted.

Warriors, mentalists, young masters and young ladies of various factions, Star Level 9 servants—all went mad, slashing and killing; some even drew weapons of devastating power, firing biubiubiu.

My lord, this era has changed.

You still think a blade can fight me? You're asking for death!

But Fang Yu paid no heed to their infighting—he kept devouring energy, absorbing it into the World Lord world itself.

Indeed, within this World Lord world lay another world within.

A World Lord can create a world—and within that created world, some can build yet another, hidden inside. This "world within a world" is called a "World Within a World."

But to build a World Within a World, it must first be stable—requiring vast quantities of Cosmic Crystals as its foundation.

Constructing a World Within a World carries a great cost. Typically, World Lords build them solely to hide treasures—so every discovered World Within a World means immense wealth.

This Thunder World had long been explored, then repurposed by the Yongbinglian Alliance as a trial realm; countless others had passed through before, none discovering the World Within a World. But Fang Yu—who mastered the laws of space and time—immediately sensed it, and entered without damage.

Even at the entrance to the World Within a World, he cast a Great Spatial-Sealing Art to prevent others from accidentally finding it and competing with him.

Thus, to this day, while all others still fought in the Wind and Thunder Gorge, blood soaking the ground, only Fang Yu had entered the World Within a World.

"World Within a World—I'm coming."