Chapter 447: Sixth Level

The key to comprehending the Monument of Space-Time Dao lies in the "Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art!"

Although this secret art originated in the Great Xia World, its highest level only reached the neutron star tier.

But Fang Xing completed it using the "Great Expansion Mirror," elevating it to the "black hole tier!"

The so-called "black hole tier" is the realm of the Soul Sovereign!

More crucially… the "black hole tier" of the Great Xia World is different.

"The so-called black hole tier means continuously increasing one's own gravity and mass until forming a celestial structure more terrifying than a neutron star…"

"Around a black hole, even space-time can be warped!"

"Space-time distortion is the gateway to the fusion of time and void!"

Fang Xing had long memorized the perfected "Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art," and now he silently reflected on the previously incomprehensible Black Hole Chapter—and gained profound insight.

"Achieving the black hole tier grants a trace of space-time fusion power… Starting from the 'Black Hole Chapter,' analyzing the Monument of Space-Time Dao holds great potential!"

Even within the Qing Yuan Great Realm, Fang Xing had never heard of such a method!

"The convergence of two worlds and civilizations… has finally blossomed into brilliant flowers and borne abundant fruit!"

His expression stirred with excitement as he gazed at the Monument of Space-Time Dao ahead, deeply enlightened.

Even the parts he could not yet comprehend, he firmly memorized—they would serve as excellent nourishment when he later studied the laws of time and space.

…

Before Dou Tian Hall.

One day passed; Fang Xing's form materialized, landing atop the stone monument.

A winged stone dragonlet crawled across the monument, calculating various exchange options:

"The monument does have transmissions related to space-time fusion, but even splitting them apart is extremely expensive… I now have only ten Pangu Tokens left."

"Once I exchange for a transmission, I must rely entirely on my own comprehension… If I fail to grasp it, all effort is wasted, and I can be certain I won't pass the Dou Tian Hall trial."

"But after mastering the final chapter of the 'Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art,' the situation has changed entirely… I can save the Pangu Tokens needed to purchase the transmission and use them to acquire sufficient cultivation resources!"

"The transmissions here clearly aren't better than those in the core zone, so I must still strive to pass the trial—even if it means taking risks!"

Cultivation isn't something you can breakthrough just by gaining insight.

Even on the path of law comprehension, once you gain insight, you must still absorb vast quantities of heavenly and earthly Qi!

Body refinement arts are even more so—even if Fang Xing fully understands the principles of the "Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art," he cannot leap directly into the black hole tier!

He must purchase large quantities of body-refining treasures and cultivate to break through!

"Purchase suitable body-refining treasures… cultivate to break through, enter Dou Tian Hall, exchange for more comprehension opportunities and treasures, then continue cultivating and breaking through… This is the true cycle!"

"Transmissions are too expensive; if you buy one but can't reach a certain level of comprehension in the short term, your power won't improve noticeably, the cycle breaks, and you're done for."

Fang Xing had made his decision; he immediately turned to the exchange list.

"Hmm, there are many treasures for refining the physique on the list… Creation Leaves, each containing one thread of Creation Power—I've already experienced the benefits of Creation Power in the 'Great Expansion Mirror'… It can directly elevate my physique to the peak of a red giant, just one step short of the neutron star tier, even accounting for most of the power being spent on computation… Truly excellent. Too bad… each leaf costs three Pangu Tokens."

"Then there's 'Stellar Fluid'… packed with immense stellar energy, perfectly suited for the 'Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art'—one unit costs only one Pangu Token!"

"Hmm? I can also exchange for permission to use special cultivation chambers… especially suited for physique breakthroughs… This is good, and cheap—only one Pangu Token per year of cultivation…"

…

Several years later.

At the edge of a cosmic black hole.

A jet-black stone dragonlet emitted terrifying gravitational and repulsive forces, disrupting the black hole's influence.

Here, even light was "captured" by the black hole—no source of illumination remained.

Strange and surreal, this was it.

Even… the fluctuations of laws were warped and captured…

Even now, Fang Xing had to exert every ounce of strength merely to survive at the black hole's edge.

"Black hole power is the power to warp reality… Space-time is reality!"

"The black hole tier… is terrifying."

After a long while, the jet-black stone dragonlet opened its eyes and glanced at its status panel:

【Space Law: 19782/20000 (Proficient)】

【Time Law: 11250/20000 (Proficient)】

【Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art: 799/800 (Master)】

…

"Three years… I exchanged for Creation Leaves, four units of Stellar Fluid, and the 'Black Hole Cultivation Chamber'… exhausted all my Pangu Tokens, finally managing to digest the insights from my previous comprehension of the Monument of Space-Time Dao, and pushed my neutron star battle physique to its peak…"

At first, the Monument of Space-Time Dao was incomprehensible.

But with the Black Hole Chapter of the "Nine Sources Stellar Body Refinement Secret Art" as an aid, Fang Xing finally managed to extract fragments he could understand, memorizing vague sensations.

Then, he exchanged for this black hole environment to cultivate within the real setting.

After years of effort, his Time Law and Void Law both advanced dramatically.

But he also accumulated vast confusion.

"I need to continue comprehending the Monument of Space-Time Dao… Oh, I've run out of Pangu Tokens. Time to challenge Dou Tian Hall."

Outside Dou Tian Hall, a jet-black stone dragonlet appeared out of thin air.

"No wonder this is the Pangu Secret Realm—it can even create artificial black holes…"

Fang Xing sighed, then charged into Dou Tian Hall.

This time, he went straight to the fourth level.

The fourth level was an oceanic environment; atop an island sat a jet-black monkey, meditating.

Its fur stood on end, its eyes blood-red, gripping a long black staff that radiated terrifying pressure.

"Imperial Weapon!"

Fang Xing's expression remained calm, but inside he grumbled: "The enemy on the fourth level has roughly the same strength as the third, yet carries an Imperial Weapon—creating outright domination… Luckily, the opponent is only a Soul Sovereign, unable to fully unleash the weapon's power." "Hmm? Another one coming to die?"

The jet-black ape grinned savagely, reversed his black staff, and unleashed a terrifying darkness that descended upon Fang Xing.

Heaven and earth collapsed!

In Fang Xing's eyes, there was only that black staff, growing larger and larger!

In his previous challenge, he had been killed by a single blow—even his neutron star battle physique couldn't withstand it, and he was instantly teleported out.

But this time, the situation was clearly different.

The difference between merely entering the neutron star battle physique and reaching its peak through massive resource investment was immense!

His physique was now infinitely close to the Heavenly Demon realm!

And a true Heavenly Demon could never be killed by a mere Soul Sovereign wielding a single Imperial Weapon!

Whoosh!

The black staff erupted with ferocious energy, like a awakened raging dragon, bearing the might to suppress all heavenly and earthly laws, crashing down—unavoidable, unstoppable!

No!

Yet it was blocked!

Fang Xing crossed his two front paws, shielding his crown.

Boom!

The staff struck; he instantly became a black speck, slammed deep into the ocean floor.

Yet the ape stood frozen in place, motionless.

On his forehead, a tiny hole, the size of a grain of rice, suddenly appeared.

It was a wound pierced by a dragon scale Fang Xing had flicked out!

Plop!

The sea surface split apart; the somewhat disheveled stone dragonlet emerged: "Imperial Weapons are powerful… but the user is pathetic. You can't block my move, so why should I clash directly with the weapon? As long as I have room to strike, you'll die. Unfortunately, body refinement experts have the highest tolerance for error…"

The opponent on the fourth level was difficult, but the rewards were exceptionally generous.

In an instant, eight Pangu Tokens were bestowed upon him.

Fang Xing smiled faintly and ascended to the fifth level of Dou Tian Hall.

…

Amidst a vast desert.

A giant, entirely dark blue-black, raised a massive shield: "How many years… so long I've forgotten when the last person reached this level…"

"Hmm? Do the guardians of Dou Tian Hall possess their own emotions and wisdom?"

Fang Xing spoke.

"Of course—if they lacked self-awareness, how could they comprehend the Dao?"

The dark-blue giant grinned warmly: "Be careful… I'm starting now."

Boom!

Though only at the ninth layer of Soul Sovereign, the moment he moved, the colossal shield erupted with terrifying power!

"Another Imperial Weapon…"

Fang Xing wanted to curse—Dou Tian Hall and the Pangu Secret Realm were truly obscenely wealthy.

Every single guardian carried an Imperial Weapon!

Outside, each one would be raided by Heavenly Demons and Heavenly Immortals!

Boom! Boom!

The shield's shadow stretched endlessly, carrying the yielding softness of water.

This guardian had comprehended the Dao of Water, his defensive techniques impenetrable and unceasing.

He swung his massive shield, resembling an utterly flawless war chariot, charging straight ahead with a crushing tactic.

This was a straightforward, righteous strategy—there was no way to avoid it.

Roar! Roar!

Fang Xing roared, transforming into a black meteor, like an arrow, colliding repeatedly with the shield.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The void shattered; even the realm of Water trembled violently…

"So strong!"

"As expected… this guardian is utterly flawless, and his Emperor Weapon is a defensive type—perfectly complementary…"

As the collisions continued, scales fell from Fang Xing's body, blood spraying across the sky, yet he still found no flaw in the giant.

"No flaw? Then I'll force one open!"

In his eyes, his will surged like a flying needle, piercing into the black-green giant's body.

Will attacks are like this—impossible to defend against!

"Ahh!"

The black-green giant roared, not dying outright, but in excruciating pain, a gap appeared amid the countless shield shadows.

Into that gap—less than a thousandth of a second—came a jet-black arrow, piercing the giant's forehead.

"Good… you are the seventh trialist to kill me."

The black-green giant's corpse fell, its life force so immense it could still speak.

"The seventh?"

Fang Xing nodded and ascended to the sixth level.

Crimson!

Everywhere was crimson; as far as the eye could see, it seemed like the surface of a star.

Ahead, a figure clad in black armor silently watched Fang Xing.

(End of Chapter)