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

Chapter 22 The Birth of a Hardcore Gamer

"It seems that when choosing an independent island to build a residence after this ranking battle, it might be a good idea to choose one that is close to a few temples with stronger light law fluctuations."

Through the swirling starlight domain, Yu Duan sensed the law fluctuations emanating from the center of the holy land, which were many times stronger than the law fluctuations in natural space.

This is also why it becomes more difficult for immortal gods to comprehend other laws; the fluctuations of their own primordial laws interfere with the fluctuations of other laws.

Just like when an ordinary person wears a pair of poor-quality sunglasses, the scenery in front of them will be severely distorted, affecting their perception.

"Take it one step at a time, I still have time, let's start with the liver!"

Just as Yu Duan unleashed the power of the fundamental law of light, the progress bar of the Book of Cause and Effect instantly increased by a little.

Clearly, when Yu Duan uses the power of the law, he can also affect the progress bar.

"Shh!"

The spatial ring on Yu Duan's right hand flickered, and then a pure glass sword appeared. The sword was long and slender, and it vaguely reflected natural light to form an iridescent color, which looked very beautiful.

hum!
The Time Sword trembled and hummed softly, and countless complex and mysterious laws and patterns appeared on its blade.

In an instant, a dazzling radiance accompanied by the illumination of the law runes gathered at the tip of the sword, forming a faint white spike phantom several meters long.

An astonishingly sharp aura rippled outwards.

However, this aura only lasted for a moment, and then the law runes on the sword flashed, and the white spikes instantly dissipated, turning into countless raindrops of light that vanished in mid-air.

"It still failed, but it's a huge improvement over before."

The first level of the Time Sword, the Splitting Light Thrust.

It condenses into a dazzling white beam of light, which bursts forth in an instant to attack the enemy.

The techniques based on the fundamental laws of light are all incredibly fast. As long as you aim correctly at a star-level target, you're almost guaranteed to hit the target, making them virtually invincible among their peers.

However, Yu Duan was not disappointed, after all, the first level of the Time Sword Technique was not so easy to master.

It has been nearly a century since Dark Radiance crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws, and it was only about 10 years ago that he managed to unleash the first level of Split Light Strike.

“My move just now had too many problems. The way the law was operating... was obviously out of sync with the fluctuations of the laws that permeate nature, and violated the unity of heaven and man.”

Yu Duan frowned slightly, recalling the fluctuations in the laws just now, and then thrust out the Time Sword again.

This time, the condensed light spikes were even more dazzling, showing a clear improvement over the previous ones.

"Indeed, I was right."

"The increase from the unity of heaven and man may be even higher than I imagined."

The so-called unity of man and nature means being in harmony with nature and with heaven and earth. It is a state of mind that allows one to be more in sync with nature.

In common sense about the universe, there is no concept of 'harmony between man and nature'.

"Try practicing in the virtual universe to see if you can speed up the progress bar."

Yu Duan immediately connected a wisp of consciousness to the virtual universe.

A moment later, Yu Duan opened his eyes again, slightly disappointed.

"Since we can't grind in the virtual universe, we'll grind in the real world. It'll just be a little tougher and more tiring."

In the virtual universe, physical strength, primal force, etc., can be instantly restored after being exhausted.

This is impossible in the real world, at least not for the current Yu Duan; the efficiency is much lower compared to the virtual universe.

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

Having just crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws, Yu Duan began to combine the power of the domain and the laws to practice the first level of the "Sword of Time" for a whole day.

When you're exhausted, rest; when you're depleted of your primal energy, take drugs.

During the rest and recovery process, Yu Duan did not rest, but reviewed the problems he noticed when he used the Split Light Strike again and again.

Until one is completely exhausted, it is not just physical and mental fatigue, but also a kind of willpower fatigue.

Normally speaking, even if one doesn't sleep for a month, it won't significantly affect their condition at the stellar level.

But it's different for someone like Yu Duan who works so hard. In just a few days, he was working overtime and was so exhausted that his vision blurred. He was naturally urged to go to sleep.

However, this "crazy grind" did not disappoint Yu Duan.

"In just three days, the progress bar jumped to 79 days!?" Yu Duan's first reaction after resting was to take a look at the Book of Cause and Effect, and he was pleasantly surprised.

The essence of the Book of Cause and Effect is to reverse the effect into the cause.

Enjoy the 'effect' in advance, and then repay the 'cause'.

Therefore, the harder Yu Duan works, the faster he will repay the debt.

Moreover, the harder you work, the more it tests your willpower.

The strength of one's will is also a key factor in whether one can become a strong person.

Furthermore, Yu Duan prides himself on his comprehension, and during the process of grinding, he can feel his own significant progress, which can definitely be considered a win-win situation!
"I love cultivating so much! I feel uncomfortable if I don't cultivate for a day!" Yu Duan was full of energy and his face was full of joy as he threw himself back into the great task of improving his cultivation progress.

……

Time flies, and almost a month has passed.

Inside the cultivation room of Yu Duan Villa.

"Huh? You've crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws!?"

"The reason I haven't logged into the virtual universe for a month is because I've been practicing the Split Light Strike?!"

Chili and Anyao stared in shock at the 'savage' before them.

In this state, Yu Duan could easily be mistaken for a wild man. His clothes were disheveled, his hair was messy, and despite being a stellar-level powerhouse, he gave off a dirty and unkempt impression.

"Haha, Dark Radiance, you've come at the perfect time! Grinding alone is no fun compared to sparring with others. Let's have a duel!"

Yu Duan, sporting a wild man's hairstyle resembling a chicken coop, stared excitedly at An Yao, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, as he held the Time Sword.

An Yao suddenly shivered and looked at Yu Duan warily: "Little Duan, what are you doing? Can't we spar in the virtual universe?"

"Only sissies go to the virtual universe. Real men fight with fists and bodies. Stop talking nonsense and take my Half-Step Dividing Light Thorn!"

"Damn, you're the sissy! Come on, let's see who admits defeat first!"

An Yao couldn't stand it any longer. His smooth, bronze-colored head turned slightly red, and with a wave of his right hand, a Time Sword appeared.

Swish!
The dazzling light and primal power shimmered on the swords, and the swords in the hands of the two, which were like pure crystal, seemed to transform into a blazing white light in an instant, so dazzling that they could not be seen clearly.

"Hey, why did they suddenly start fighting?"

Chili looked at Anyao Yuduan with a pale face.

She knew An Yao's personality well; he was combative and would start a fight if provoked.

But isn't that right?

In Chili's memory, Yu Duan was very methodical in everything he did, unhurried and calm, with a kind of inexplicable composure.

How come it suddenly turned 'Dark Radiance' after only a month?
……

Six days later, in the Northern Divine Land, the first day of the Stellar-level Ranking Battle.

Early in the morning, numerous star-level students gathered in the virtual universe.

At this moment, An Yao, standing in the center of the crowd, looked at his close friends, including Chi Li, and accused Yu Duan with a look of deep regret.

"You have no idea how I've been these past few days. Yu Duan... he's not human! Once he gets up, he'll never stop!"

"I wonder if there have ever been any stellar-level powerhouses who died from exhaustion in history. I think probably not."

"If this exhausts me to death, I'll set a new record for civilization, becoming famous throughout all mankind before my ancestors."

Recalling the 'painful' six days, An Yao felt he had never been so tired in his life, and a look of relief, as if he had survived a disaster, appeared on his face.

Chili blinked her purple eyes and giggled sweetly, "What, you'd just give it to him if he wanted it?"

"What the hell... he just came at me with his big sword, what could I do?" An Yao pounded his chest and stamped his feet, looking heartbroken.

Suddenly, Yu Duan, dressed in a white battle robe, materialized. Upon seeing An Yao in the crowd, his eyes lit up: "Brother An Yao!"

An Yao's expression changed drastically. He quickly hid behind Chi Li and pointed at Yu Duan, shouting, "Don't come any closer! The competition hasn't started yet. It's against the rules to make a move now, I'm telling you!"

(End of this chapter)