novelraw Chapter 98: Level 6 Lifeform
Chapter 98: Level 6 Lifeform
At a distance of one hundred and ten kilometers from Blue Star.
This altitude could already be considered outer space. It had basically lost the protection of Blue Star's atmosphere. Aside from the planet's own gravitational pull, one was essentially completely exposed to the cosmic starry sky.
Right now, a figure stood here, spear in hand, practicing spear techniques in the vacuum of space.
"Exhilarating, truly exhilarating!"
Su Yuan alternated between practicing the "Thirty-six Forms of Ultimate Yang" and the "Thirty-six Forms of Ultimate Yin". Feeling the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin permeating the vast universe, his mind and heart swelled with immense comfort.
Among the many methods provided by the gray mirror to fully comprehend the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin, one of them was to practice spear techniques within the environment of the Starry Void.
Although Blue Star's atmosphere protected countless lives, it also, to a certain extent, severed the connection between the lifeforms on the planet and the myriad forces of the vast universe.
Why were Starry Sky Lifeforms able to sense various cosmic forces? It was precisely because they had begun to break free from their planets and roam the Starry Void.
Of course, Su Yuan was not yet a true Starry Sky Lifeform, despite relying on the physical foundation forged by the Six-Dimensional Cultivation Method and certain secret methods that aided lifeforms in surviving the starry sky.
At most, he could endure the starry sky environment for three hours.Exceeding three hours, the countless types of radioactive cosmic particles, the extreme environment, and other external factors would inflict minute damage on Su Yuan's physical body.
The longer he stayed, the more this minute damage would accumulate, eventually stacking up heavily and causing his physical body to suffer a gene-level collapse.
This kind of damage was different from the explosive destruction of a nuclear bomb. A nuclear bomb's damage was concentrated in a single instant; as long as it was blocked, one would be fine. However, the countless radioactive particles in the Starry Void constantly inflicted harm upon the body, adding up little by little over time.
Only upon reaching the level of a Starry Sky Lifeform could one naturally resist this kind of minute damage.
Swish.
Suddenly, Su Yuan gripped his spear and silently thrust it forward.
The majestic Power of Ultimate Yang was drawn in, instantly converging on the tip of the spear as it thrust out.
Hum. Because there was no air in the Starry Void, the commotion caused by Su Yuan's thrust was not significant. Yet, Su Yuan knew that the true might of this spear strike, if unleashed on Blue Star, would be enough to pierce through nearly half a city.
Whoosh!
Su Yuan pulled back his spear and stood still, carefully sensing the changes within himself.
At the same time.
Deep within his sea of consciousness, Su Yuan also consulted the gray mirror for his latest physical data.
The gray mirror's surface rippled with a hazy light, revealing lines of text.
[Life Level: Level 5 Lifeform (99%)]
[Cultivation Method: Six-Dimensional Cultivation Method]
[Sacred Method: Mind Brand]
[Spear Technique: "Thirty-six Forms of Ultimate Yang" - Perfection]
[Spear Technique: "Thirty-six Forms of Ultimate Yin" - Perfection]
[Power of Ultimate Yang: 36%]
[Power of Ultimate Yin: 36%]
[Combat Bonus: 680%]
Through two and a half years of bitter cultivation, Su Yuan had managed to push his comprehension of the Power of Ultimate Yang and the Power of Ultimate Yin to thirty-six percent. Furthermore, his combat bonus had reached a staggering six point eight times.
"Cultivation truly has no end."
Su Yuan muttered with a hint of emotion. The more he cultivated, the more he discovered the vastness of the universe and his own insignificance.
Even a Starry Sky Lifeform—what did they amount to when compared to the universe?
"Today, I should be able to cross into the Level 6 Lifeform stage."
Su Yuan glanced at his own Life Level, which had already reached Level 5 (99%).
"A Level 6 Lifeform."
A smile surfaced on Su Yuan's face. This meant his strength would surge drastically once again, bringing him one step closer to becoming a Level 10 Starry Sky Lifeform.
"Time to go."
"If I stay any longer, it will exceed three hours."
Su Yuan immediately controlled his life magnetic field and plummeted toward Blue Star.
In America, within a manor on the outskirts of a city.
A young blonde girl with blue eyes was eating a lollipop. Surrounded by men and women, she was clearly at a lively party.
Right at that moment, the little girl's eyes widened, and the lollipop slipped from her hand, falling to the ground.
"Mommy, there's a shooting star,"
The little girl immediately cried out. In her line of sight, she saw a "thing" plummeting from the Starry Void, looking exactly like a shooting star.
"Silly girl, there aren't any shooting stars out right now."
The little girl's mother walked over, picked up the lollipop from the ground, wiped it off, and popped it back into the girl's mouth. "Be good and stay right here. Don't run off."
"There really is a shooting star!"
The little girl insisted earnestly.
Hearing this, the mother glanced in the direction her daughter was pointing, only to find the sky completely empty. There was no so-called shooting star.
"Okay, okay, what a huge shooting star,"
The mother replied dismissively. She assumed the little girl was just having hallucinations from watching the movie "Star Wars X" a while back.
In broad daylight, where would a shooting star come from? Even if there truly was one, she would have heard about it on the meteorological news by now.
North America.
Within a dense mountain forest, Su Yuan plummeted from the sky, finally stopping in mid-air about ten meters above the ground.
Every time he returned from outer space, Su Yuan had to experience this kind of "falling" process. This method was the fastest and saved the most energy.
The only drawback was that it was easy to be spotted.
AI Xiaolan could help Su Yuan block all the surveillance cameras around the world, but she could not block physical lines of sight. Although Su Yuan's descent took a very short amount of time, if someone happened to be looking in his direction, they would still be able to catch sight of an image resembling a shooting star.
Of course, this minor flaw meant nothing to Su Yuan.
AI Xiaolan was more than capable of erasing any hidden risks.
However, just to be absolutely foolproof, Su Yuan consulted the gray mirror once more.
"What events will be triggered by my return to Blue Star this time?"
The gray mirror rippled hazily, quickly providing an answer.
[During the descent to Blue Star, you were seen by a total of three hundred and thirty-seven people. Among them, three hundred and thirty believed their eyes were playing tricks on them and that they were hallucinating. Three people were shocked but eventually forgot about it due to a lack of follow-up. Two people recorded the incident in their diaries, which ultimately led to nothing. One person used it as inspiration and, thirty years later, directed a movie titled "Alien Civilization Invasion".]
Reading the mirror's reply, Su Yuan was not surprised in the slightest.
With AI Xiaolan managing the Blue Star network, no matter how big an incident occurred, it could be contained within a very small scope.
Moreover, Su Yuan's descent to Blue Star was extremely brief. In total, only a few hundred people had noticed.
'Once the outer space base is established in a while, there will be no need to directly drop down like this anymore,'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
Over two years ago, Su Yuan had ordered The Truth Society to begin constructing an outer space base, and it was now nearing completion.
With an outer space base, Su Yuan's trips to outer space to practice his spear would no longer be so troublesome.
"Time to break through."
Su Yuan gathered his thoughts and immediately flew toward a location two hundred kilometers away.
That was the location he had prepared for his breakthrough.
A moment later.
Su Yuan arrived in front of a valley.
"Master."
"Master."
The Truth Society's Eight-Eyed Rank members, Kaido and Bruce, had already been waiting for a long time.
"As per Master's instructions, we have placed three hundred and ninety-two energy crystals atop the underground fire vein beneath the valley," Kaido immediately stepped forward and reported respectfully.
Bruce also added a few words, confirming they had strictly executed Su Yuan's orders.
"Mm."
Su Yuan nodded and walked straight into the valley.
Whether Kaido and Bruce had completed the tasks he assigned, Su Yuan did not even need to check. A simple inquiry to the gray mirror would make everything clear.
Inside the valley, the temperature was scorching. This place was connected to an underground fire vein, essentially making it a volcano. However, the fire vein usually remained dormant, so it was not visibly apparent.
But now? With the insertion of three hundred and ninety-two energy crystals, it was like lighting a spark in a powder keg. A terrifying fluctuation of energy was almost on the verge of erupting.
In fact, this was exactly the case. If Su Yuan did not intervene next, this valley would erupt in three days. The spewing hot magma would spread for hundreds of miles.
"I'll break through right here."
Su Yuan sat down at the bottom of the valley, which was also the most blistering spot.
However, this intense heat meant nothing to Su Yuan. He could remain completely unharmed in the extreme temperature environment of outer space for hours. Why would he care about a mere high temperature?
It was not as if he was directly facing the planet's core magma that was thousands of degrees Celsius.
"Begin!"
Su Yuan closed his eyes and circulated the Six-Dimensional Cultivation Method, inhaling and exhaling the majestic energy permeating his surroundings.
All things in the world were composed of energy. The endless, scorching magma contained beneath the earth was also a form of energy.
During his Level 3 Lifeform stage, the Magma Spirit Crystal Su Yuan had absorbed was essentially an aggregate of magma thermal energy.
And now?
Su Yuan was immensely more powerful than his past self at the Level 3 Lifeform stage. He no longer needed to rely on absorbing a purified and refined Magma Spirit Crystal,
and could directly attempt to absorb the raw thermal energy of the magma.
Exhale!
Inhale!
With every breath, Su Yuan inhaled vast amounts of thermal energy from his surroundings. The originally scorching, ever-rising temperature abruptly slowed down.
Outside the valley.
Kaido and Bruce were waiting.
Su Yuan had not ordered them to leave, so the two stood guard outside.
"With Master placing so many energy crystals into this valley, nothing bad will happen, right?" Bruce couldn't help but ask in a low whisper.
Although he could not accurately predict the consequences of such an action, he felt something was off, realizing that it might detonate the fire vein beneath the valley.
"We just do whatever Master tells us to do. Why overthink it?"
Kaido reasoned after a moment of thought.
He also had similar concerns, but the moment he remembered it was Su Yuan's order, he stopped dwelling on it.
"True."
Bruce nodded.
Controlled by the Sacred Method "Mind Brand", they inherently possessed unconditional trust and submission toward Su Yuan.
No matter what Su Yuan asked them to do, even if it completely lacked logic, they would instinctively believe and follow it.
Time ticked by.
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed.
Among the two waiting men, Bruce seemed to notice something and immediately looked toward the valley.
"What's wrong?"
Kaido asked, puzzled.
"Kaido, have you noticed that the temperature has dropped a lot?"
Bruce asked.
"The temperature has dropped?"
Kaido immediately realized.
Following Bruce's lead, he swiftly looked toward the valley.
This valley was connected to an underground fire vein, so its usual temperature was already higher than the outside world. Not to mention, they had just tossed hundreds of energy crystals inside.
But now, the temperature of the originally sweltering valley was actually slowly dropping.
"Is this Master's doing?"
Kaido and Bruce immediately theorized.
Aside from Su Yuan, they couldn't think of any other reason.
Time continued to flow.
Another two hours passed.
By now, the temperature of the valley was nearly identical to the outside world, as if the fire vein at the bottom of the valley had been completely extinguished.
Kaido and Bruce sized up the valley as they waited for Su Yuan to emerge.
Right at this moment.
Rumble—
A terrifying fluctuation in Life Level centered around the valley and spread rapidly in all directions.
Wherever the fluctuation passed, whether it was tiny insects or fierce tigers, all creatures prostrated themselves on the ground in a display of submission.
"What is this?"
Kaido and Bruce also felt a tremendous pressure. As Eight-Eyed Rank members of The Truth Society, they had both undergone various degrees of body modifications, bringing their Life Levels close to that of a Level 1 Lifeform.
Yet even so, before the source of the life pressure radiating from the depths of the valley, they felt no different from those insects and beasts.
"It's Master!"
Kaido and Bruce exchanged a glance and obediently knelt on the ground under the crushing pressure.
"Master's strength is far too formidable."
Kaido and Bruce swallowed hard.
They had never actually seen Su Yuan make a move. Whether it was when he initially dealt with them or later against The Truth Society Founder, Su Yuan had never revealed his true power.
Often, by the time Su Yuan appeared, the outcome was already decided, leaving his enemies with no choice but to kowtow and submit.
But now, feeling the oppressive Life Level aura radiating from the depths of the valley, the two managed to catch a faint glimpse of Su Yuan's true strength.
Compared to Su Yuan at this moment, the Level 4 Androids of The Truth Society were absolute garbage.
The overwhelming Life Level pressure lasted for only a brief moment.
After a few breaths, it swiftly retracted, as if it had never existed in the first place.
At the bottom of the valley.
Su Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.
"Level 6 Lifeform, achieved!"
A smile blossomed on Su Yuan's face. Using the energy generated by the underground fire vein in this valley, he broke through his bottleneck in one fell swoop, stepping into the realm of a Level 6 Lifeform.
Of course, the price was that the fire vein beneath the valley had been completely drained. It would not recover for hundreds, perhaps even thousands of years.
After all, the thermal energy hidden within had been entirely extracted by Su Yuan.
'With my current strength... I should be able to stay completely unharmed in the outer space environment for about twelve hours,'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
Having just returned from outer space, he had a clear understanding and awareness of those extreme environments and his own capacity to resist them.
"Time to head out."
Su Yuan stood up and walked out of the valley.
"Master."
Kaido and Bruce hurried over to greet him.
In their perception, the current Su Yuan seemed just like an ordinary person. He showed absolutely no sign of the overwhelming pressure he had just exuded, which had forced all living beings into submission.
However, the more normal he appeared, the more Kaido and Bruce trembled inside. They knew this was a manifestation of returning to one's true, natural state.
Only by achieving absolute, perfect control over one's own power could someone accomplish such a feat.
"Let's head back. We have guests to welcome."
Su Yuan glanced at Kaido and Bruce, speaking in a calm tone.
"Guests?"
Kaido and Bruce exchanged a puzzled look.
Su Yuan merely looked up at the sky. More accurately, he looked toward the Starry Void. Outside the solar system, a colossal starry sky battleship was rapidly approaching.