Devouring the Star: Age of Cataclysm

"This Thousand Tribulations Pagoda has existed for too long."

"It has been dormant for too long and someone needs to reactivate it."

Looking up at the magnificent tower that seemed out of sight in the distance, His Highness Jiang Li could not help but sigh:
"It's a pity that none of the inheritors were able to reach the highest level through this."

Lin Ye: "..."

He rolled his eyes and just looked at the red-haired girl quietly without saying anything.

However, there was already a huge wave of turmoil in my heart.

If only the highest state could be achieved so easily.

Then, so many amazing people throughout history would not eventually turn into dust and return to nothingness, but become a bright spot in the vast history!

Even he... is just an opportunist who has achieved such success with the help of some shortcuts.

But these achievements are nothing compared to the real strong ones.

Perhaps it is just a speck of dust or an ant that can be destroyed with a flip of the hand.

How can a tiny ant be compared with the vast sky? ?
"Then...how can I be like those inheritors in the past!?" Lin Ye looked at the red-haired girl, Princess Jiang Li, and couldn't help but ask.

Suddenly, fog surged in the entire space, sweeping over in layers like a huge wave.

Lin Ye's expression remained unchanged as he just stared at the seemingly endless gray fog.

"The waves are rolling, and the journey of every strong man is like sailing on this endless and vast ocean. The final destination is the same, but they have their own paths."

His Highness Jiang Li glanced at Lin Ye and said, "You are the same. You have your own unique path to becoming a strong man. You may reach the pinnacle, or die halfway, or be buried by your enemies... Every choice determines the outcome of love."

"So... I can only tell you some methods to assist in your cultivation, but in the end, you still have to walk your own path."

"Just like you are not qualified to be the master of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda right now."

“Then what kind of strength is required to become the tower master!?” Lin Ye’s eyes sparkled as he stared at His Highness Jiang Li and asked.

"you!?"

“Hahaha… your strength is too weak. Even if you continue to cultivate for countless epochs, you probably won’t be able to be the master of this Thousand Tribulations Pagoda, because ordinary life and true Hunyuan life are two completely different levels.”

"Hunyuan Life..." Lin Ye murmured in a low voice, and then he felt a whole gray mist rolling over and pressing down on him, giving him a suffocating feeling.

It's just that the great terror seems to be isolated from the outside, and can only send endless threats and intimidation to him.

"There are some terms that you cannot say in this universe right now because you are too weak and the rules here restrict you."

The red-haired girl said this calmly, then turned around and walked towards the huge crimson tower not far away.

"Come with me."

"There are some answers you want to know in there. Once you know them, you may be able to discover and understand them on your own without my explanation."

His Highness Jiang Li's voice floated in Lin Ye's ears, causing his consciousness to calm down slightly.

"it is good!"

He suppressed the excitement and anticipation surging in his chest, and followed this "intelligent life" towards the real Thousand Tribulations Pagoda.

In previous battles, he was able to rely on the endless power of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda to fight against opponents of higher levels.

He thought he had gained a preliminary understanding of this mysterious tower.

However, when he really entered into it today, Lin Ye realized how ridiculous his thoughts were.

The divine power he had relied on was nothing more than the divine power absorbed by the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda on its own, and not the power he gained after mastering it.

The other thing is about becoming the master of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda... Only now did he truly understand the specifications of this mysterious giant tower.

It is countless times more powerful than the Star Tower that Luo Feng recognized as his master.

"Only by becoming the master of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda can I find the secret of why I came to this world. Perhaps I can use this to return to that world..."

Thoughts rolled through his mind.

"If your mind is not stable, it will be very difficult to go on the road!"

As if he had noticed Lin Ye's complex thoughts at the moment, His Highness Jiang Li couldn't help but remind him.

"..." Hearing this, Lin Ye was slightly stunned, and then quickly recovered.

"I understand. Thank you, Your Highness Jiang Li."

"You're welcome. It's just a simple reminder. It would be a good thing if you can listen to it."

The red-haired woman said this without turning her head, her tone very light. She was still walking slowly and firmly.

"Her background...why does it seem familiar?!"

As Lin Ye looked at the graceful figure, an old friend involuntarily flashed through his mind.

However, the figure was very blurry, and even Lin Ye’s current will and memory were unable to capture it.

"So what can I get from the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda now?!"

Lin Ye looked at the magnificent tower that soared into the sky and asked curiously.

"Give it a guess!?"

His Highness Jiang Li smiled and said, "As long as your strength and progress meet the standards here, I will give you corresponding benefits as planned."

"..." After a pause, Lin Ye asked, "Then...are there any great benefits!?"

"Of course!"

"The existence of this Thousand Tribulations Pagoda is an unparalleled Hunyuan treasure. Possessing it is the greatest benefit. Moreover, there are many restrictions and strange treasures inside. However...

You cannot use this universe right now. Even the lowest level will be resisted by the rules of this universe..."

"Forget it, forget it. Even if I tell you these things, you still won't understand them now."

The red-haired girl shook her head slightly and looked up at the sky filled with gray mist, seeming helpless.

"The will of this universe is too stubborn. It would rather die in glory than live in disgrace. It's really..."

"..." A deep and sharp light flashed in Lin Ye's eyes, but he didn't say anything.

Although he knew a lot of things, he simply couldn't express them.

“But…” The red-haired girl’s beautiful eyes finally moved from the magnificent tower to Lin Ye, staring at him and said, “In fact, the greatest benefit of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda is already with you.”

“…Hmm?!” Upon hearing this, Lin Ye frowned slightly, his eyes revealing a thoughtful look.

Then, a flash of lightning seemed to flash through his mind, making him slightly stunned.

"Your Highness Jiang Li, are you talking about... the Secret Book of Hunyuan!"

"That's right!" The red-haired girl nodded with a smile in her eyes.

However, she couldn't help but exude a kind of vicissitudes of life and ancient mysterious meaning.

"The Hunyuan Secret Book was originally planned to give you the opportunity to practice after you break through to become the Lord of the Universe or a stronger being, and to help you break through all the realms. But I didn't expect that!!" "You were so lucky at the time that you actually obtained this supreme secret method at that realm."

"Because this kind of secret technique points directly to the highest realm, even if those old monsters from the ancient continent give their all, they may not be able to even take a look at it."

As he spoke, His Highness Jiang Li handed Lin Ye a silver metal plate with a strange crimson pattern engraved on it: "This is a pass to the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda. No matter where you are, you can use this pass to travel through time and space and come back here."

"Can we really come here from anywhere? Doesn't that count as saving our lives!?"

"But you can only use it three times, so be careful when using it!"

"Once you truly become the master of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda, you can come and go here at will without any restrictions."

"OK, thanks."

Lin Ye smiled and nodded slightly, then he put away the pass and thought to himself, "If I become the master of the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda, my strength will be top-notch."

"By the way, besides the biggest benefit of the Hunyuan Secret Codex that you mentioned, what else can the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda provide?" Lin Ye suddenly asked.

"What else can you provide?" His Highness Jiang Li looked at him carefully and said, "There are so many things we can provide. We can provide powerful opponents, training spaces, and enlightenment rooms... anything you can imagine can appear here."

“…So powerful!?” Lin Ye turned his head away in surprise.

"That's true." After thinking for a while, the red-haired girl Jiang Li nodded and said, "The Thousand Tribulations Pagoda exists to train one peerless powerhouse after another."

"The criteria are the actual combat power and will test, just like when you were in the hands of Venerable Fenchen before."

"Ah!?" Lin Ye frowned slightly when he heard this and asked, "Did you already know me at that time?!"

Facing Lin Ye's incredulous gaze, the red-haired girl nodded gently and said, "I already existed when you activated the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda."

"Over the years... I have watched you grow stronger silently. I have only provided you with a little help. It is all up to you."

"After all, I am just an intelligent life form, and I don't have much authority to help you."

"I can only give you a little help if you meet certain conditions."

As if she was thinking of some past events, the red-haired girl lowered her eyes slightly and spoke hesitantly.

This feeling was expressed very clearly in Lin Ye's ears.

"In that case, then these most powerful treasures of mine should also be your masterpieces." Lin Ye asked, tilting his head.

The reason why he suddenly asked this question was because he found that the voice of this red-haired woman was 99% similar to the voice of the previous system.

Out of curiosity and confirmation, Lin Ye asked directly.

"Of course! And not only that."

The red-haired girl raised her chin with some pride and continued, "I was the one who gave you the attribute points when you killed those little monsters in the wilderness."

"If not... could your strength improve so quickly!?"

"..." At that moment, many doubts in Lin Ye's mind were resolved.

Some of his previous speculations disappeared at this moment, and he got the answer.

"But the power I can use later can only elevate you to the level of Universe Lord. If you want to elevate it forcefully, it will definitely provoke resistance from this universe, and the loss will outweigh the gain."

There seemed to be stars twinkling in His Highness Jiang Li's eyes, which looked very bright.

She looked at Lin Ye and said word by word: "It is because you meet the requirements that I will treat you specially."

"Thank you!" The latter smiled gratefully, with unprecedented kindness and friendliness on his face.

He actually had some ideas in his mind about his consecutive breakthroughs into two major realms.

but……

Without any clues, he could only make simple guesses.

I didn't go into the details because it would take too much time and energy.

And from what His Highness Jiang Li said, it seems that the situation can continue to improve in this way in the future.

"Don't look at me like that. There won't be a next time."

The red-haired girl glanced at him and said, "The path of cultivation requires you to be down-to-earth and take it step by step. Don't rely on these shortcuts. They will not help you improve in the future at all."

"...Hmm." A hint of hesitation flashed across Lin Ye's face, and then he nodded heavily.

"Okay, follow me into the tower!"

The red-haired girl turned slightly, and a vortex passage entrance similar to a white hole slowly appeared on the first floor of the crimson tower on his side.

Then, His Highness Jiang Li glanced at Lin Ye, nodded, turned around and stepped in.

The latter followed closely and entered directly.

“Hoo~hum~”

As he moved forward, the world before his eyes changed in an instant.

Lin Ye found himself standing on a vast expanse of dark yellow land. The terrifying gravity around him was enough to bring even an ordinary immortal king to his knees.

The temperature of the ground beneath my feet was frighteningly high.

Not only that, he could also feel the astonishing density and richness of divine power that was abnormal from ordinary secret realms.

The environment here is a bit too terrifying. Even if a cosmic master comes here, he will probably die on the spot before long.

On the land farther away, dark and deep terrifying hurricanes were sweeping towards here at a high speed from all directions.

In the sky, there are also meteors carrying blazing flames that streak across the sky and fall here.

"Lin Ye, if you want to gain benefits from the Thousand Tribulations Pagoda, you need to go through this first test. Go all out!"

His Highness Jiang Li's calm voice echoed throughout the space: "And I... am waiting for your battle record so that I can arrange things for you."

"Hu~~"

Lin Ye took a deep breath and did not hesitate.

"Star Burial!"

At this moment, the divine power that was surging wildly around him turned into streams of light that spun wildly around him. Relying on the extremely mysterious and strange touch of each other, they immediately turned into flashes of swords and shadows, sweeping towards the surroundings with Lin Ye as the center.

When encountering danger, strike first!

In the blink of an eye, a terrifying hurricane and blazing meteors that seemed to be able to destroy everything came and almost enveloped Lin Ye completely.

"kill!"

Accompanied by a low shout, an extremely dazzling blinding light bloomed with Lin Ye as the center.
Just like the rising sun, the terrifying and raging divine power turned into swords and blades, directly tearing apart all nearby attacks.

The next moment, countless fragments were quickly annihilated into dust. These attacks could not shake him at all!
"Come again!"

In the center of the storm, Lin Ye looked up at the gloomy sky that seemed like the end of the world and roared loudly.

(End of this chapter)