The world descends on Sky Island: God-level talents are drawn at the beginning.

"Time pause and acceleration last for 10 seconds, while time reversal lasts only half that, about five seconds."

"This promotion..."

This improvement is not just significant, it's phenomenal!
With this ability, combined with the previously transformed Celestial Flowing Light Step and Immortal Body!

Even if the situation were to repeat itself, with three mid-level god-lords attacking Han Xing alone, he could easily escape when he was at full power.

Of course, he no longer needs to run away.

With the blessing of the two treasures, the Seven Star Meteorite Core and the Galaxy Ark, once these mid-level gods were immobilized, they could be easily killed with a single shot!

At the same time, Han Xing also felt that the illusory clock behind him was showing more and more cracks and was on the verge of collapse.

So he exhaled softly and withdrew the power of time.

Everything around returned to calm.

Immediately afterwards, Han Xing eagerly brought up the attribute panel to check his upgraded [Time Beast Body] skill.

【New Time Beast Body】

[Rank: God Realm Lord Level 1]

[Combat Skill Description: Traveling through the gaps of time, controlling the past and future, ultimately becoming an existence transcending the cycle of life and death...]

Combat Skill Effect: A brand new fusion version.

1: Wheel of Time (Summons the Wheel of Time, freezing time within a radius of 10000 light-years. Within this area, you can freely accelerate or freeze time for 10 seconds and rewind it by 5 seconds. Cooldown: 48 hours)

(Note: This ability will increase in scope and duration of influence as your strength improves.)

2: Time Avatar (Immune to all time-related negative states, such as time slowing down, time stopping, and time reversal. Also maintains the body in peak condition forever, possessing an infinite lifespan.)
3: Premonition of Time (Foresees fatal danger within 5 seconds and can be actively activated to observe a segment within the next 10 seconds; Cooldown: 10 days)
4: Time Concealment (Enters a special time concealment state, in which one's existence seems to disappear from the flow of time. Can shield the perception of all enemies below the High-Rank God level. Duration: 30 minutes, Cooldown: 120 minutes)

5: Time Healing (When damaged, activates the Time Healing effect, increasing the flow of time around the body by 200% and increasing the user's healing ability by 200% for 5 seconds)

...

After reading through the long list of attributes for the [New Time Beast Body], Han Xing took another deep breath.

"Wow... even though I was somewhat prepared, the effect is still a bit too exaggerated!"

"Damn it, a passive ability with five major capabilities!"

"And regardless of which type it is, it would be a huge boost if other lords obtained it!"

"And me? I possess five major abilities with just one physique!"

"Plus the [Primordial Holy Body] and the [Immortal Body], I am now..."

Han Xing swallowed hard, muttering, "I seem too hard to kill right now..."

Yes, they are hard to kill!

He has so many ways to save his life now.

Let's not even talk about the pile of life-saving treasures in his backpack.

Based on his own abilities, it would be very difficult for anyone below the rank of high-level god to kill him.

And he will continue to get stronger.

After all, Han Xing still has the [Starry Sky True Explanation] left to him by Wan Xing Yongheng that he needs to study!

Once this eternal combat skill is mastered, his combat power and survivability will be enhanced once again!
And more importantly, according to Korean stars' predictions...

Once he successfully comprehends this kind of eternal, lifelong dedication, it should be able to be upgraded through the system panel, just like the [Time Beast Body] and [Primordial Sacred Body]...

"I just don't know what kind of primal power is needed to upgrade the [Starry Sky True Understanding]..."

Han Xing looked at his attribute list, shook his head and said, "Never mind, let's comprehend it first."

"Once I learn this skill, I will have almost reached the limit of my strength."

"Next, we can leave the seclusion and go out to gain experience!"

"Strive to break through to the God Realm Lord level as soon as possible, and then go to the Holy Spirit Realm to bring Little Sheep and the others over."

Thinking of this, Han Xing took out the secret book that shone with starlight without hesitation.

Then, his gaze sharpened, and a system notification appeared.

[Have you mastered the special origin combat technique: Starry Sky True Understanding?]

[Note! This combat technique contains an enormous amount of information, requiring a significant amount of time and should be absorbed in stages.]

[Preliminary estimates suggest that it will take 10 to 30 years to fully comprehend this...]

Have you begun to understand?

...

Upon seeing this notification, Han Xing paused slightly, then pondered, "It actually requires at least 10 years, which is longer than I expected..."

"But it's alright, it's acceptable."

The Korean star took a deep breath and solemnly clicked "confirm".

In an instant, the entire secret manual transformed into billions of starlight, surging into his brow like a galaxy pouring in from above.

His consciousness was instantly pulled into a vast sea of ​​stars, where countless fragments of memories came hurtling in like meteorites.

[Currently comprehending, progress: 1%...]

...

At this moment, Han Xing is overwhelmed by a massive amount of fragmented memories.

He seemed to see the first ray of starlight at the beginning of the universe, and the magnificent sight of billions of stars being born from nothingness.

These images transformed into scorching sparks, flowing through his veins, and every inch of his flesh began to shimmer with starlight.

Immediately afterwards, the [Primordial Holy Body] within his body began to operate automatically.

"Wow... Wow..."

It felt as if waves were crashing within his body, rapidly absorbing and assimilating this vast starlight power.

The star field where he was located was also filled with starlight.

...

...

the other side.

In that small mountain village in the center of the competition continent.

A white-robed man, with an elegant demeanor, sat on the ground.

Opposite him, the disheveled old man, also named Wuchang, sat cross-legged on the ground.

Between the two men was an ancient chessboard.

"Has it begun?" the old man asked, raising his head. As he spoke, he quickly placed two more pieces on the chessboard.

Wanxing Yongheng nodded, then silently erased the chess piece of the Impermanent Elder.

The old man with impermanence curled his lip and took out another black piece from the chess box: "According to your estimate, how long will it take for this kid to break through this time?"

Across from him, Wan Xing pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "I don't know, but it should be no less than 100 years."

Upon hearing this, the old man of impermanence smiled and said, "Hehe... then you're doomed to lose this time."

"I bet this kid will be able to comprehend your [Starry Sky True Understanding] within fifty years!"

"When the time comes, don't forget your [Nine-Turn Star Brew]."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly slammed the black piece in his hand heavily onto the center of the chessboard.

The chessboard trembled violently, and all the black pieces joined together, transforming into a ferocious black dragon that opened its mouth to devour the entire star field.

Wanxing Yongheng's expression remained unchanged as he lightly tapped his fingertips.

A beam of starlight descended from the sky, precisely shattering the black dragon's reverse scale.

The situation on the chessboard reversed instantly, with the white pieces forming a dazzling galaxy.

"You!" The old man's eyes widened. "When did you set this up?"

“It all started when you stole my first piece.” Wanxing Yongheng smiled slightly. “Old Wuchang, your chess skills are still so… stubborn.”

Wuchang pouted again, stood up and said, "Go away! I'm not playing chess with you anymore!" "Playing chess with you is really no fun."

He flicked his sleeves, turned around, and walked straight into the village.

Looking at the old man's retreating figure, Wan Xing shook his head helplessly.

...

...

at the same time.

Korean stars are still absorbing those vast fragments of memory.

As previously described in the system introduction.

This time, his comprehension took much longer than before...

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

The star field where Han Xing was located was already filled with starlight.

His body is also undergoing amazing changes.

Mysterious star trail patterns appeared on the surface of his skin, each line resembling a miniature galaxy, slowly flowing with eternal starlight.

His hair gradually turned silver-white, with tiny starlight dots at the ends, swaying gently with his breath.

...

...

And in the outside world.

After the competition ended and the hype died down, many lords left the area and returned to their own territories.

Their eyes were all firm.

This Southern Region Prodigy Challenge has shown them just how many extraordinary talents they have encountered.

These extraordinary individuals come from all walks of life.

The lord has three paths, and each path has a large number of branches depending on the lord's fighting style.

In normal times, they rarely encounter lords who wield the same branch of power as themselves.

But this competition has gathered more than 90% of the prodigies from the Southern Region.

It's safe to say that no matter what your preferred style is, you'll find strong competitors of the same type in this competition.

Moreover, your opponent is stronger than you and has a more sophisticated fighting style.

This also made those lords realize that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding.

At the same time, I also gained some insights.

It turns out that my fighting style can be changed again, and I can even integrate the power of other systems to further transform myself...

It can be said that most lords, even those who watched the battle from the outside, had many feelings after this battle.

Go back and digest it, and you'll see a significant improvement.

In other words, this competition has raised the overall combat strength of the lords in the entire Southern Region by about one level.

These lords will organize their experiences to help subsequent lords avoid many pitfalls, creating a virtuous cycle.

This is one of the fundamental reasons why the organizers, even at great expense, hold the Southern Region Prodigy Challenge every now and then.

However... it's worth mentioning that this kind of competition only exists in the Southern Region and the Central Continent.

The other three domains have been mentioned before.

Because of their different cultivation methods, the lords of those great domains also have different personal styles.

They preferred to study in seclusion, viewed all lords as enemies, and did everything they could to improve themselves.

Such a harsh environment may give rise to a group of extremely powerful top experts.

However, this makes the living environment of other lords relatively difficult.

Overall, there are pros and cons...

In addition, this battle also allowed the various prodigies to make many friends.

Before this, they were all top-tier prodigies who had been invincible in their respective regions.

Therefore, they usually neither know nor care to communicate with other lords of the same generation.

There's nothing we can do; these prodigies are already far ahead.

Trying to communicate with them is like talking to a brick wall.

But this competition exposed them to far too many extraordinary talents and monsters!

Among them were many extraordinary individuals, even they themselves felt genuine despair.

At the same time, these prodigies also made friends with others of similar caliber.

There's a saying: geniuses are always lonely.

But that's because they haven't encountered someone with whom they can have a spiritual connection.

Here, all sorts of monsters and demons seem to appear one after another.

So after the competition, these once proud and arrogant geniuses spontaneously formed a communication circle called the 'Southern Starry Sky Society'.

They regularly meet in the virtual battlefield to hone their skills and exchange ideas.

The most active among them was Ji Yuntian, who pursued the ultimate martial arts and destructive power.

Previously, he was hailed as a once-in-a-million-year prodigy in the Southern Region and a strong contender for the championship.

However, in the competition, he was defeated by Roland, Zhou Lin, and Han Xing in succession.

This also dampened his arrogance as a genius, so recently he has been frantically sparring and fighting with all sorts of prodigies.

Especially Zhou Lin, who had defeated him once before, was frequently challenged by him.

Over the past five years, the two sides have fought no fewer than tens of thousands of battles, and have gained a deep understanding of each other's fighting styles.

Furthermore, both of them are among the top three prodigies, and their comprehension is also exceptionally high.

In these hundreds of thousands of battles, they broke through their bottlenecks once again, and their combat effectiveness was qualitatively improved!
Ji Yuntian even declared that he would fight Roland again and that he would definitely defeat him this time.

However... this originally top champion seed disappeared completely after being defeated by a Korean star.

Some say he felt ashamed and then became more courageous, quietly finding a place to retreat and cultivate himself.

Some say he was taken away by some eternal force and began a new journey of cultivation.

Some even said they saw Roland enter the ancient battlefield alone.

Anyway, there are different opinions.

Aside from Roland, who has been largely absent from the news, another of the most dazzling contestants in this competition has also disappeared without a trace.

"Keng!"

The demonic lotus-colored greatsword slashed out, cutting through tens of thousands of kilometers of space in front of it, and also forcing out a monstrous genius hidden in the space.

That prodigy was named Kongkong, and he was also among the top 1,000 contestants in this competition.

At this moment, on the competition continent, he is undergoing a simulated challenge from the Demon Lotus.

The two sides have been exchanging blows for tens of thousands of rounds!

Compared to five years ago, Yao Lian's swordsmanship has improved considerably.

Each strike was delivered with perfect force, concentrating the attack power into a single point.

It's worth noting that five years ago, her fighting style tended to be more aggressive and wide-ranging.

If she can kill her opponent with her strongest strike, Demon Lotus will never use a second strike.

But now, she has learned to be flexible, to use force effectively, and to adjust her tactics according to her opponent's fighting style.

As mentioned before, this challenge is a transformative experience for all the prodigies.

...(End of chapter)