Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 2 This is actually Swallowing the Stars?! Luckily I have a cheat code.
The Temple of Civilization, a secluded and quiet room.

Yu Duan, who had just broken through, was in no hurry to leave the seclusion.

"Do celestial beings have internal spaces? Master Zhenli doesn't seem to have mentioned that."

Yu Duan held the silver box containing the "Method of Ascension to Sainthood" in his right hand. In the next instant, the silver box disappeared from his hand and appeared in his inner space.

Within Yu Duan's body, besides the white star core inner core formed upon breaking through to the Celestial Realm, there was also a pale golden core located between his eyebrows.

Within that pale golden core, there is a space with a diameter of approximately 10 meters.

Of course, what surprised Yu Duan the most was that there was a semi-transparent scroll in that space.

On the scroll, a line of ancient characters appeared, imbued with a unique charm.

Yu Duan had never seen such characters before, but upon seeing that line of text, he naturally understood its meaning.

"The book of cause and effect reverses cause and effect."

【Dawn Mood】A mood associated with light, depth of understanding: minor achievement. Can be pre-emptively requested at the first level of harmony between heaven and man, cost: watching the sunrise 100 times.

【Dawn Blade】A self-created martial art, level: artistic conception level. It can pre-draw the first-level sword technique enlightenment of the unity of heaven and man. The price to pay is to perform the sword technique with full force 100 million times.

【Leap of Dawn】A self-created martial art, level: artistic conception level. It can pre-draw on the first level of the Heaven and Man Harmony movement technique. The price to pay is to move 100 million kilometers at full speed using the movement technique.

【Dawn Force】A self-created power-generating technique. Level: 7x power, can be pre-emptively used for 8x power. Cost: Can be used up to 8000 times.

"This...reversing cause and effect, taking out a loan for cultivation?" Yu Duan's lips twitched slightly as he suppressed his turbulent emotions.

……

When Yu Duan stepped out of his secluded meditation room at the Temple of Civilization, he saw three figures.

Besides Master Zhenli, who has always been stationed at the Temple of Civilization, the other two figures are Shen Jian, the number one Refining Spirit expert in the Light Source World, and Kun Zhu, the true number one person in the Light Source World.

Although Master Zhenli was the first Celestial Saint in the world of Light Source, he was not the strongest.

Both Shenjian and Kunzhu rose to prominence under the guidance of Master Zhenli, but they both surpassed their master and were even stronger.

"Master Zhenli, Senior Kunzhu, Senior Shenjian. I have not failed in my mission."

Yu Duan clasped his hands in a fist salute, his youthful figure as upright as a spear, and the aura of a Celestial Realm expert swept outwards.

A brilliant white primal force glow emanated from Yu Duan, spreading out in all directions and illuminating the surrounding area in a snowy white.

Seeing Yu Duan, who was still a young man, the three celestial beings all smiled.

"Hahaha, good, good, congratulations on Yu Duan's successful ascension to sainthood!" Kunzhu patted Yu Duan's shoulder with his large, fan-like hand and laughed heartily.

Shen Jian's gentle gaze fell on Yu Duan, and he smiled and nodded slightly: "Since Yu Duan has broken through to the planetary level, there is no need to call us seniors anymore. We can just be friends as peers."

As the youngest peak ninth level of body refinement on the former Light Source Star, Yu Duan was hailed as the closest to a Celestial Being. He had known the three Celestial Being seniors for a long time.

"Planetary level?"

Yu Duan keenly sensed the element and quickly asked the three, "Is this the true title of the Celestial Saint's realm?"

Kunzhu did not answer directly, but looked at Master Zhenli and bowed slightly: "Master, please speak."

Master Zhenli nodded solemnly, then looked at Yu Duan: "Yu Duan, two years ago, you also entered the ancient ruins from 60 million years ago. In that era, celestial beings were called Sky-level beings."

"However, this is only the name we use on our planet. In the vast universe, our Light Source Star is nothing."

"Fifty-one years ago, I accidentally entered the ruins of an extraterrestrial civilization. Not only did I obtain the secret method to become a celestial being, but I also gained the most basic understanding of the universe, which ushered in a new era."

"The Celestial Realm, also known as the Planetary Realm, is merely the most basic requirement for registering a legal identity in the universe."

"Below the planetary level, there are nine levels of Body Refinement and nine levels of Spirit Refinement, collectively known as the Apprentice level. Those who refine their bodies are called Martial Artists, while those who refine their spirits are Spiritual Masters!"

"Above the planetary level, there are stellar, cosmic, and even legendary domain lord level beings, possessing power that is unmatched by us." "Our planet, Light Source, is located within the territory ruled by a powerful cosmic civilization called the Crimson Empire."

"In the star system ruled by the Crimson Empire, there are more than a million life-bearing planets similar to our Light Source."

"And the ruler of the Crimson Empire is a great domain lord-level powerhouse who can annihilate all life on the Light Source Star with a single strike, burn the sky and boil the sea, and destroy everything."

Seeing Yu Duan's incredulous expression, the three planetary-level experts remained silent, giving Yu Duan time to adjust his mindset.

After all, they also experienced a similar cognitive collapse after learning the truth about the universe.

In fact, Yu Duan's shock was not due to the vastness and power of the universe.

"Martial artist! Mentalist! Planet, star, universe, domain lord! This is... Devouring the Stars!"

The more Yu Duan listened, the more familiar it became. When Master Zhenli finished explaining, he was finally able to confirm that he had transmigrated to the Swallowed Star world.

The thought of the dark jungle law hidden beneath the brilliance of human civilization in the universe made Yu Duan feel numb.

Similar to the Light Source Star People, they are only at the first level of the Apprentice level when they grow up. In the context of humankind in the universe, they have barely escaped the lowest level of bloodline.

Once the star of light is discovered by a cosmic civilization, its ultimate fate will either be to be enslaved or to be eliminated as a lower life form polluting a life-bearing planet.

"Luckily, I didn't ask about the golden core rashly, otherwise I would have exposed my secret."

Yu Duan's consciousness was immersed in the pale golden core within his body, which was semi-transparent and faintly shimmered with light.

"My golden core is roughly similar to the primordial core of the Golden Horned Beast. As long as the core is not damaged, I will not die."

"Given the lineage level of the Light Source Star, there is absolutely no way it could have something like a primordial core. It's probably a 'gift' brought by the cheat system."

Seeing Yu Duan remain silent, Master Zhenli hesitated for a moment before continuing, his aged voice somewhat hoarse: "Yu Duan, as one of the few planetary-level beings in our race, there is something I need to tell you."

As planetary life forms with a lifespan of a thousand years, they generally maintain the appearance of youth and middle age until two years before their death, at which point they begin to age rapidly.

However, if one's physical characteristics have already aged before breaking through to the planetary level, although the internal bodily functions can be restored to their peak state after the breakthrough, their appearance will not be reversed; they will still retain an aged appearance. Master Zhenli is a similar case.

"You were born in the new era and have taken astronomy classes, so you should know about the two astronomical phenomena of supernova explosions and nova explosions."

"Unfortunately, our planet Light Source is within the range of a nova explosion."

A nova burst, simply put, is similar to a 'supernova burst', but with much less power.

The biggest difference between the two is that a nova burst is not a one-time event, but rather occurs once every fixed period.

Master Zhenli tapped the crystal bracer on his right arm, and a pale blue holographic star map was projected out, followed by a cold, intelligent voice.

"Target: Death Star. Crimson Empire official designation: Binary System No. 3415. Distance from the source star: 6.1 light-years."

"This binary star system experiences a nova explosion every 6000 million years, capable of destroying all indigenous civilizations within a 15-light-year radius."

"Unless there is an A1-class celestial energy shield, all life below the planetary level on the Light Source Star will perish."

"A1-level energy shield, which is a shield that can withstand a full-force attack from a first-tier planetary-level expert."

According to the knowledge base, there are approximately 9.4 cosmic years until the next dead star eruption. Converted to the time unit of the primordial star, that is 4.416 years.

The date and time of the star are different from the standard time unit in the universe, since different planets have different rotation and revolution speeds.

In the original work, Earth's time system uses the same units as the cosmic time system. This is most likely because Earth is an artificial planet, so its planetary operating system and other systems are based on standard models of cosmic civilizations.

"This is too much information..." Yu Duan couldn't help but complain.

Master Zhenli also sighed, then looked at the three planetary-level beings, including Yu Duan, and said in a serious and heavy tone: "This is a calamity of annihilation. We are the most powerful beings in our race, and we are the last hope and shield of civilization."

(End of this chapter)