I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 161: Using the Backdoor

"The planetary defense weapon system deployed on Blue Star can barely block the attacks of an ordinary Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform."

Su Yuan observed for a moment before coming to a conclusion.

This was the result of his personal assessment, rather than directly asking the mirror.

"Not bad."

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

Blue Star was still in its construction phase, and the empire's support was ongoing.

Once fully constructed, Blue Star's planetary defense weapon system would easily fend off an attack from a group of Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeforms.

Even a Stellar Life Form would need to exert significant effort to destroy Blue Star.

This level of defensive capability was already approaching that of the Multi-eyed Clan's home planet, which they had fortified for hundreds of thousands of years.

Whoosh.After smoothly passing the Star Port's inspection, Su Yuan finally returned to the North Pole Continent.

"I'm back!"

Su Yuan sat cross-legged inside his battleship, his mind entirely relaxed.

At the same time, his immense Psychic Power spread outward, enveloping the entirety of Blue Star.

When he was a Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeform, his Psychic Power domain could still be detected by the other Starry Sky Lifeforms on Blue Star.

But now that he had reached the late stage, his Psychic Power domain seamlessly integrated with space itself. Unless they were experts of the same level, absolutely no one could sense it.

'Currently, there are a total of sixteen Starry Sky Lifeforms on Blue Star. Aside from Ye Kunlun, nine of the remaining fifteen are experts stationed here by major factions, and the other six are Cosmic Tourists...'

Su Yuan thought silently to himself as his perception covered the globe.

A few minutes later.

Su Yuan ceased his observation of Blue Star and shifted his focus to sensing the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin that permeated the many layers of the cosmic starry sky.

'Ultimate Yang and Ultimate Yin...'

Su Yuan had never felt these two forces—or rather, these rules—so clearly before.

During his time as a Mid-stage Starry Sky Lifeform, the Ultimate Yang and Ultimate Yin in his eyes were like flowers reflected in a mirror or the moon on the water. He could only vaguely sense them, but never see them clearly.

But now?

Su Yuan finally felt the omnipresent forces of Ultimate Yin and Ultimate Yang with absolute clarity.

'This is absolutely Beyond Comprehension.'

'Is this the supreme power of the rules?'

'The foundation that sustains the operation of the universe?'

Su Yuan marveled inwardly.

What was a supreme rule power? It was a force without which the operation of the universe would suffer catastrophic failures. That was a supreme rule.

The Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin were exactly that.

As Su Yuan looked at the little details around him—the metal used to construct the battleship, the aura permeating the space, and so on—he realized they were all composed of the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin.

'Beyond Comprehension.'

'Can a lifeform truly comprehend such vast and boundless power?'

This thought inevitably welled up in his mind. The more he saw, the more he realized his own insignificance. The forces of Ultimate Yang and Ultimate Yin covered every corner of the universe. Could such insignificant humans truly comprehend, let alone Fully Comprehend, power like this?

'I can feel that I am gaining insights with every passing moment. However, if I remain at the Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform level, the time required to Fully Comprehend the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin would be terrifyingly long, far exceeding trillions of years.'

Su Yuan thought to himself.

Of course, this was the estimated time to Fully Comprehend them while maintaining his current Life Level.

As he continued to cultivate, his Life Level would inevitably undergo leaps in evolution. For example, what if he stepped into the Stellar Life stage? His efficiency in comprehending the Power of Ultimate Yang and Ultimate Yin would skyrocket.

In addition, relying on various other methods could also greatly enhance his comprehension speed of these two ultimate forces.

'Cosmic Saints have Fully Comprehended at least one type of supreme rule power, which is why they can roam unhindered through the Starry Void.'

A sudden realization dawned on him.

He continued to comprehend the Power of Ultimate Yang and Ultimate Yin for most of the day, only stopping when he noticed his thought processes becoming sluggish.

Whether comprehending Cosmic Force or supreme rules like Ultimate Yang and Ultimate Yin, longer sessions weren't necessarily better. He had to take his physical and mental state into consideration.

'I should go check out the Myriad Layers Maze.'

Su Yuan decided to take a break and challenge the Myriad Layers Maze for a while.

Over the past few months, he had already fought his way from the sixty-first layer all the way to the eightieth layer.

Now that the reset time for the Myriad Layers Maze had arrived again, he could tackle layers eighty-one through ninety.

Swoosh. Su Yuan's psychic consciousness descended into the world of the Myriad Layers Maze.

"Do you wish to begin the eighty-first layer?"

The system prompt of the Myriad Layers Maze echoed in his ears.

"Yes."

Su Yuan nodded.

Immediately, the surrounding environment began to shift rapidly.

Since this was meant to be a relaxing break, Su Yuan naturally had no intention of using his own brainpower.

In truth, ever since the seventieth layer of the Myriad Layers Maze, Su Yuan had found the challenges to be quite difficult. Relying solely on his own level of Intelligence, it was nearly impossible to clear them in a short amount of time.

And the eightieth layer? The difficulty far exceeded the seventieth. Even though he had now broken through to the late stage, causing his Dimension of Wisdom to rise significantly, Su Yuan still had no plans to solve the maze personally.

There was no need to deliberately make things hard for himself.

By relying entirely on the gray mirror, the successive maze layers that were incredibly grueling for other strategists were nothing more than child's play in his eyes.

It became remarkably simple.

Time passed.

The eighty-second layer. The eighty-third layer.

The eighty-sixth layer.

The eighty-seventh layer.

The ninetieth layer.

In less than a day, Su Yuan successfully cleared ten consecutive layers of the maze.

'Hmm... the difficulty scales up drastically, especially in the final few layers...'

Su Yuan mused to himself. For the eighty-eighth, eighty-ninth, and ninetieth layers he had just beaten, he wouldn't have even known where to begin if he had tried to figure them out himself. He had navigated them purely by blindly following the exact steps provided by the gray mirror.

'As for the next ten layers, from ninety-one to one hundred...' his thoughts wandered.

The one-hundredth layer of the Myriad Layers Maze was a critical milestone. Any strategist who cleared it could essentially secure a firm foothold within the thirty-six great human empires of the cosmos. It was the ultimate symbol of a strategist's prowess.

For example, not long ago, the Wisdom Clan strategist Yuwen Sa had been stuck on the ninety-ninth layer. If he had managed to conquer the one-hundredth layer, he wouldn't have needed to resort to schemes and calculations just to secure a position at the Star River Group.

Simply presenting his completion record for the one-hundredth layer of the Myriad Layers Maze would have been enough to earn a direct employment offer from the Star River Group.

Furthermore, clearing the one-hundredth layer also elevated a player's authority level within the Virtual Network World. This served as a form of protection offered by the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire for exceptional civilian strategists.

"Congratulations on clearing the ninetieth layer of the maze. You may choose one of the following three rewards..."

"Reward One: A Level 39 Guardian!"

"Reward Two: Level 39 Bright God Armor!"

"Reward Three: Three Starry Sky Divine Crystals!"

There was no need to elaborate on the Guardian or the Bright God Armor. Below the Stellar Life stage, they were among the greatest life-saving treasures available. And this time, both the Guardian and the Bright God Armor were at level 39.

Level 39 corresponded to the peak of the Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform realm. It was just one step away from the level 40 Stellar Life phase.

"I choose Reward Three: Three Starry Sky Divine Crystals."

Su Yuan made his choice without any hesitation. He didn't need the Guardian or the Bright God Armor.

Simply because he would not encounter any real danger.

As for the Starry Sky Divine Crystals?

These rare treasures could permanently enhance one's Physical Body. Previously, when Su Yuan negotiated terms with the Observer of the Shattered Void World, he had specifically demanded one Starry Sky Divine Crystal.

For a Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform to break through and become a Stellar Life Form, they needed to open up an internal world. Bearing the immense weight of that internal world required an incredibly powerful Physical Body.

The kind of internal world Su Yuan was aiming for had staggeringly high physical prerequisites. It wasn't something that could be satisfied merely by refining his Physical Body through standard cultivation methods.

He had to rely on external resources.

Naturally, rare treasures like the Starry Sky Divine Crystal—which could nourish and elevate the Physical Body—became Su Yuan's primary targets.

'Speaking of which, the Starry Sky Divine Crystal promised by the Shattered Void World's Observer should be arriving soon,' Su Yuan suddenly remembered.

Two months ago, right after Su Yuan agreed to the Observer's demands, the five billion Azure Surge Coins had been deposited into his account on the spot, and the Starry Sky Divine Crystal had been shipped immediately.

Of course, for the shipping process, Su Yuan had set up over a hundred transit procedures, just as he had done when receiving the Yin-Yang Blood Pool.

After all, the officials of the Shattered Void World were not the Virtual Network World itself. He needed to take precautions against them.

'The Shattered Void World...'

Thinking of the Starry Sky Divine Crystal naturally reminded Su Yuan of the Shattered Void World.

With a slight shift of his will, he entered the Shattered Void World.

"We have detected that you have already shattered the void. You can no longer enter the Shattered Void World using your original character. Would you like to create a new character to enter the Shattered Void World? Character creation is completely free for all ascended void-shatterers."

The system prompt of the Shattered Void World rang out immediately.

'I can no longer enter with my original character...'

Su Yuan wasn't particularly surprised; he had learned this from the gray mirror long ago.

Shattering the void and ascending naturally meant there was no coming back.

However, the officials of the Shattered Void World had taken this scenario into account. Being unable to return wasn't the same as suffering an in-game death. Therefore, whenever an ascender re-entered the game, they were granted the privilege to create a new character for free.

"Create a new character and enter."

Su Yuan immediately instructed.

Whoosh. Su Yuan's consciousness instantly descended into a vast, sprawling world.

'Where is this?'

Su Yuan looked around.

It was a small village, and there was hardly anyone nearby.

"Beep—It has been detected that your fundamental life essence has reached the Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform realm. From this point forward, you are forbidden from attacking within the Shattered Void World. Violators will be permanently expelled from the Shattered Void World."

The warning prompt from the Shattered Void World echoed.

'Forbidden from attacking?'

Su Yuan looked around and noticed an invisible pressure permeating the air.

This oppressive force was overwhelming and vast. If he dared to launch an attack, the pressure would crush him into powder in an instant.

'A Late-stage Starry Sky Lifeform is merely forbidden from attacking. If a Stellar Life Form entered the Shattered Void World, they would directly become an invisible entity. Not only would they be unable to attack, but no one else would even be able to see them...'

Su Yuan pondered inwardly.

Stellar Life Forms were simply too terrifying. Their Mental Will was so incredibly vast that it was utterly Beyond Comprehension.

An attack from a Stellar Life Form was far from being limited to a direct physical strike. It could be a mere glance, a single word, or a casual gesture.

That alone would be enough to drive Imperial Citizen Players at the Starry Sky Lifeform stage insane, inevitably leading to their deaths.

Therefore, to restrict Stellar Life Forms, the officials of the Shattered Void World strictly prevented them from being perceived by anyone else.

Without being seen or making contact, even a Stellar Life Form with heaven-defying abilities would be rendered helpless.

'Let's check on the backup plan I left behind.'

Su Yuan exited the Shattered Void World. Following the backdoor left by the AI Xiaolan, his psychic consciousness descended onto "Lan Tian", who was now the Pavilion Master of the Azure Wave Pavilion.