I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 158: World's Attention, Shattering the Void to Ascend

Under the dim Starry Void, a black spaceship slowly emerged from the Dark Universe.

Inside the spaceship.

Su Yuan sat cross-legged, feeling the surging power within his body.

"Level 29!"

Su Yuan opened his eyes, a smile gracing his face.

After intercepting the Multi-eyed Clan's family revival legacy, Su Yuan's cultivation speed had soared by dozens of times.

In just two or three short months, he had cultivated from Level 21 to Level 29.

After all, that was over one hundred billion Azure Surge Coins worth of cultivation resources and physical currency.

The cultivation resources in particular were specially prepared by the Multi-eyed Clan for their descendants; Su Yuan could directly refine and absorb them.

'With the gray mirror's guidance, I am walking the correct cultivation path at every moment. There are basically no bottlenecks, so as long as the outside world provides enough energy, my cultivation speed will be absolutely terrifying.'Su Yuan thought to himself.

Other cultivators and evolvers only knew if they had taken the wrong path after experiencing the process.

However, Su Yuan chose his desired process based on the correct results. Naturally, his progress was smooth sailing without the slightest pause.

'For me right now, all that remains is to break through to Level 30 and step into the Later-Stage Cosmic Life realm,'

Su Yuan silently pondered.

The range of the Later-Stage Cosmic Life was from Level 30 to Level 39.

'Later-Stage Cosmic Life?'

Su Yuan's mind was tranquil. With the gray mirror's guidance, he was naturally brimming with confidence about breaking through to the Later-Stage Cosmic Life realm.

But the gray mirror still suggested that he go to the Shattered Void World, shatter the void, and claim the exclusive rewards prepared by the game officials for the top ten ascenders.

'So be it.'

Su Yuan gave a slight nod.

Shattering the void in the Shattered Void World not only offered exclusive rewards but also the five billion Azure Surge Coins and a Starry Sky Divine Crystal promised by the game's official observer.

Su Yuan had no intention of giving up any of these.

'My current strength...'

With a slight shift of his thoughts, Su Yuan looked at the gray mirror deep within his sea of consciousness.

[Life Level: Level 29 (99%)]

[Power of Ultimate Yang: 1%]

[Power of Ultimate Yin: 1%]

[Combat Bonus: 55234%]

During his two months of bitter cultivation, Su Yuan spent all his free time comprehending the Power of Ultimate Yin and the Power of Ultimate Yang, these two supreme rule forces.

Although his comprehension had not increased to 2%, he had still gained a lot.

As for his Combat Bonus, it had reached over five hundred and fifty times.

The increase in his Combat Bonus mainly came from the change in Su Yuan's Life Level. The Mental Will of a Level 29 Lifeform was naturally far higher than that of Level 20 or 21.

With a powerful Mental Will, he could mobilize his own strength to a deeper degree, naturally resulting in a higher Combat Bonus.

'The boost to the Combat Bonus from Mental Will is far lower than comprehending the supreme rule forces.'

Su Yuan understood clearly. Two months ago, his Combat Bonus was over five hundred and twenty times. Now it was over five hundred and fifty times. The increase of over thirty times was the gain brought by the enhancement of Mental Will from a Level 21 Lifeform to a Level 29 Lifeform.

'Over five hundred and fifty times is basically my Combat Bonus limit, unless I am willing to continue staying at the Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeform tier for thousands or tens of thousands of years, relying on time to slowly grind out improvements in my comprehension of the Power of Ultimate Yin and the Power of Ultimate Yang...'

Su Yuan pondered inwardly.

With his current strength, the only way to achieve another massive leap was for his comprehension of the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin to reach 2% or higher.

But there was no need for that. As a Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeform, his Life Level was too low, making it difficult to intuitively feel the universe's supreme rule forces.

'Before entering the Shattered Void World and shattering the void, there is still one more thing...'

Su Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he spoke aloud, "Xiaolan."

"Master, Xiaolan is here."

AI Xiaolan responded promptly.

"How is the consciousness simulation of a human Starry Sky Lifeform progressing?"

Su Yuan asked.

"Master, it is almost complete. It can now successfully pass the Shattered Void World's review and detection, and smoothly descend,"

AI Xiaolan said while bringing up a series of images. The scenes in the images were exactly from the Shattered Void World.

An ordinary-looking Imperial Citizen Player was drinking in a tavern, chatting with other Imperial Citizen Players.

There were no abnormalities. Neither the Imperial Citizen Players nor the Shattered Void World's own detection systems had noticed anything amiss.

And this ordinary-looking Imperial Citizen Player was a disguise created by a sub-consciousness of AI Xiaolan.

It was nearly impossible for an Artificial Intelligence to simulate the consciousness of a human citizen and enter a game evolution world.

But through the gray mirror, Su Yuan had still found a way to let a sub-consciousness of Xiaolan smoothly enter the Shattered Void World.

The purpose of doing this, naturally, was to take over his numerous properties in the Shattered Void World.

In the future, the Shattered Void World would become one of the most popular evolution worlds among the thirty-six great universal human empires.

The wealth this represented could be called immeasurable.

Naturally, Su Yuan was unwilling to give it up.

However, after shattering the void and ascending, Su Yuan would step into the Later-Stage Cosmic Life realm and would be unable to continue taking action in the Shattered Void World.

In this situation, it seemed all Su Yuan could do was follow the example of the former Azure Wave Pavilion Master—relinquish the position of Pavilion Master and pass it on to someone else.

But giving up the Pavilion Master position meant giving up his massive share of the profits in the Azure Wave Pavilion.

Su Yuan certainly didn't want that.

That was why he had Xiaolan separate a sub-consciousness to enter the Shattered Void World, preparing to take over the Azure Wave Pavilion after Su Yuan shattered the void and ascended.

Relying on his absolute control over Xiaolan, in necessary moments, Su Yuan could entirely temporarily replace that sub-consciousness and descend into the Shattered Void World once more.

Of course, descending into the Shattered Void World using the identity created by Xiaolan's sub-consciousness, Su Yuan would be unable to unleash his highest combat prowess. After all, if his combat power was too high, it would definitely attract the observer's gaze.

But maintaining a Combat Bonus of two to three hundred times was still doable.

A two to three hundred times Combat Bonus was equivalent to a Super Grade-1 master. It was enough to continue holding down the fort at the Azure Wave Pavilion, endlessly earning massive wealth for Su Yuan's cultivation.

"Not bad."

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

This way, even if he stepped into the Later-Stage Cosmic Life realm, the Shattered Void World would remain under his control. It would still be his personal backyard.

And as time passed, the Azure Wave Pavilion would grow increasingly powerful, and its influence on reality would also rise. This would benefit Su Yuan's many schemes.

"Have him head to the Azure Wave Pavilion headquarters in the Capital City."

Su Yuan ordered.

Since he planned to pave the way for himself, Su Yuan naturally wouldn't start from the bottom. He intended to directly entrust him with heavy responsibilities, having him succeed as the third Azure Wave Pavilion Master after his own ascension.

"Understood."

AI Xiaolan replied. At the same time, the Imperial Citizen Player in the images stood up and began heading toward the Capital City.

'Over these past two months, I had him transferred among various branches to build up some seniority. Having him directly succeed as Pavilion Master shouldn't seem too abrupt,'

Su Yuan mused inwardly.

The main reason was that his current prestige was simply too high. No member of the Azure Wave Pavilion would dare question anything he said.

The Shattered Void World.

Capital City, Azure Wave Pavilion headquarters. Su Yuan summoned the many high-ranking officials of the Azure Wave Pavilion.

"Pavilion Master."

"Pavilion Master."

Vice Pavilion Master Zhushe, Vice Pavilion Master Yang, and the others called out in unison.

"Mm."

Su Yuan nodded faintly. "I plan to shatter the void and ascend tomorrow at the peak of Purple Mountain."

As soon as these words were spoken.

All the high-ranking officials exchanged glances, their expressions varied. It was both unexpected and entirely reasonable.

Given the strength Su Yuan had displayed, it was impossible for him to permanently reside in the Shattered Void World. He was destined to shatter the void and ascend, stepping into the Later-Stage Cosmic Life tier.

"As for the candidate for the next Pavilion Master..."

Su Yuan looked at the crowd.

Vice Pavilion Master Zhushe and Vice Pavilion Master Yang both pricked up their ears.

"It will be Blue Sky!"

Su Yuan announced.

The sub-consciousness that AI Xiaolan had separated and sent into the Shattered Void World was named "Blue Sky".

"Blue Sky?"

Standing in a corner at the back, Blue Sky timely revealed a trace of shock on his face.

"I know you have many questions in your hearts," Su Yuan said in a calm tone. "But only Blue Sky can continue to lead the Azure Wave Pavilion forward through the complex and ever-changing situation to come."

This was also the truth. With the continuous surges of popularity in the Shattered Void World, more and more Starry Sky Lifeforms from other universal human empires were settling in.

If it weren't for Su Yuan's continued presence and decision-making, the Azure Wave Pavilion's ultimate fate would be to gradually fade into obscurity, never to return to its peak.

Decades later, the Azure Wave Pavilion would be reduced to a third-rate power, driven out of the Capital City.

Of course, the aforementioned future would only occur if Su Yuan wasn't there to hold down the fort. If Blue Sky successfully succeeded as the Azure Wave Pavilion Master, the Azure Wave Pavilion's glory would endure.

"Blue Sky?"

Vice Pavilion Master Zhushe and Vice Pavilion Master Yang glanced at Blue Sky standing in the back corner, then immediately looked back at Su Yuan and said, "We obey the Pavilion Master's decree."

They had already developed a natural instinct to obey Su Yuan's orders. Even something as beyond comprehension as charging into the Imperial Palace had ultimately succeeded.

What was selecting an ordinary member to succeed as Pavilion Master in comparison?

The news that Pavilion Master Wu of the Azure Wave Pavilion would shatter the void and ascend tomorrow at the peak of Purple Mountain rapidly became the hottest event in the current Shattered Void World, fueled by the Azure Wave Pavilion's publicity.

This was also actively promoted by the Shattered Void officials. After all, every ascender who shattered the void was a form of advertisement for the game itself.

Let alone a highly legendary player like Su Yuan.

Observer No. 29 having Su Yuan shatter the void and ascend at the peak of Purple Mountain as soon as possible also held this intention—wanting to promote the game, just like with the former Azure Wave Pavilion Master.

During this time, Su Yuan had created an unknown number of miracles. This was especially true two or three months ago when he charged into the Imperial Palace alone and walked out unscathed, forcing the Dayong Emperor to bow his head and actively revoke the wanted poster.

It made the hearts of all the Imperial Citizen Players burn with incomparable fanaticism.

Time flowed on.

In the blink of an eye, the second day arrived.

From top to bottom, Purple Mountain was packed with a sea of people.

Compared to the former Azure Wave Pavilion Master several months ago, the popularity of the current Shattered Void World had increased by an unknown amount, and the number of Imperial Citizen Players had naturally skyrocketed as well.

"So many people!"

"This is my first time seeing so many players, not to mention a lot of powerful Native Residents."

Many new players who had only recently entered the Shattered Void World looked at the densely packed figures around them and couldn't help but sigh in awe.

"Isn't that totally normal? This is Pavilion Master Wu! The man who went in and out of the Imperial Palace single-handedly! The number one person in the Shattered Void World! I reckon for a very long time to come, no player will be able to surpass Pavilion Master Wu."

"As long as someone is a player, they would come to watch him shatter the void and ascend."

A nearby player chimed in to explain, "There might never be another person like Pavilion Master Wu in the future. If you don't come to watch this time, you might never get the chance again."

"So that's how it is."

The new players looked enlightened.

Not far away, several figures were standing together.

These figures were naturally Imperial Citizen Players as well, but their statuses were extremely prominent. They hailed from the three great advanced universal empires; their bloodlines were noble, and their backgrounds reached the heavens.

"This Shattered Void World truly has its merits. In the future, it can serve as a mandatory evolution world for Initial-Realm and Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms."

One of the men spoke up, "And that Pavilion Master Wu..."

When mentioning Su Yuan, the man's tone hesitated slightly.

"What's wrong? Could it be that even you aren't a match for that Pavilion Master Wu?" asked a glamorous woman standing next to him.

"The Super Grade-1 masters of this evolution world have a Combat Bonus of two hundred times. That Pavilion Master Wu was able to effortlessly go in and out of the Imperial Palace. I'm afraid his Combat Bonus far exceeds two hundred times. How could I possibly be his match?"

The man who spoke first shook his head.

Though confident, he was not blindly so. He had long since watched many videos related to Su Yuan in advance.

"What I'm curious about right now is why exactly this Pavilion Master Wu is so powerful. Which kinds of Cosmic Forces has he fully comprehended?"

The man continued.

"We'll find out exactly which kinds of Cosmic Forces he has fully comprehended in a moment."

A third figure spoke.

During the process of shattering the void, the ascender would strike with all their might, tearing apart space using the Cosmic Forces they commanded. When that happened, the Cosmic Forces they had comprehended would naturally be revealed.

"It's said that the size of the spatial rift one can tear open when shattering the void in this evolution world is related to the potential of the Cosmic Force cycle they have constructed."

The glamorous woman said, "When that former Azure Wave Pavilion Master shattered the void, the spatial rift he tore open was only four meters long. His potential wasn't considered too strong."

"I wonder how large of a spatial rift this Pavilion Master Wu will ultimately be able to tear open."

As soon as she said this.

Expressions of deep interest surfaced on the faces of the other figures.

Potential and strength weren't actually directly linked. Some Cosmic Force cycles didn't provide a high boost to strength but possessed terrifying potential. After construction, they would provide some assistance in later stages, such as breaking through to become a Stellar Life Form and opening an internal world.

Given the strength Su Yuan had displayed thus far, they were all very curious about how much potential he possessed. Had he drained the pond to catch the fish, sacrificing his potential at the cost of boosting his Combat Bonus?

At the peak of Purple Mountain.

Su Yuan stood there quietly. Behind him stood the group of high-ranking officials from the Azure Wave Pavilion. The next Pavilion Master, Blue Sky, was also obediently standing among the crowd.

"It's about time."

Su Yuan glanced at the sky, then cast a look behind him.

Upon hearing this, Vice Pavilion Master Zhushe and Vice Pavilion Master Yang immediately shouted respectfully, "Respectfully sending off the Pavilion Master to shatter the void and ascend!"

"Respectfully sending off the Pavilion Master to shatter the void and ascend!"

"Respectfully sending off the Pavilion Master to shatter the void and ascend!"

"Respectfully sending off the Pavilion Master to shatter the void and ascend!"

One after another, the Azure Wave Pavilion's high-ranking officials shouted from the bottom of their hearts.

Su Yuan took a step forward, his spirit slightly roused.

As early as two months ago, after comprehending the Shattering-tier Martial Arts Manual, he had felt that the surrounding space was like thin paper—he could tear it apart with just a little bit of force.

Now that his Life Level had reached Level 29, this was even more true. He had to tread lightly and carefully nurture the space around him to avoid accidentally breaking it.

But now, he would no longer hold back. He would go all out to shatter the void.

Swoosh...

A silver Long Gun appeared in Su Yuan's hands, the Yin, Yang, and Five Elements Power flowing across the tip and shaft of the weapon.

Immediately after, Su Yuan gripped the Long Gun and swung it silently at the void in front of him.

Boom!