Devour: Can you also draw entries from clone projection worlds?

"Fifteen days? That's a manageable timeframe..."

Wei Wen slowly opened his eyes, and the whole room seemed to light up for a moment. Upon internal inspection, he found that there was indeed a new power within his body.

It wasn't fighting spirit, internal energy, or the genetic energy converted from the system, but the power of the law of reincarnation. He had cultivated in the world of Martial Universe for several years and finally achieved some success.

As he released his domain, something indescribable appeared in the original domain (space)—the rudimentary form of the law of reincarnation.

With the help of spatial laws that were close to perfection, his strength rose to another level.

As for his genetic energy cultivation, it directly broke through to the ninth level of the Hengxing star under the system's transformation, and he was only one step away from the next major realm.

"Sigh, as expected... my cultivation level is still improving at an astonishing pace, but... who knows, I didn't want to improve so quickly!"

Wei Wen stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the slowly rising sun, but couldn't help but sigh.

Mingming's cultivation at the ninth level of the Hengxing Star was operating freely within his body, and his near-perfect spatial law power, along with the newly acquired Reincarnation Law, silently permeated his domain.

He stretched out his hand, and an invisible spatial force condensed in his palm, compressing and solidifying it into a crystal that was almost invisible to the naked eye.

The spatial crystal, condensed at the ninth level of the constant star level, is many times stronger than that at the planetary star level, and contains enough energy to destroy a city.

However, he did not continue cultivating, not because he did not want to, but because he dared not continue cultivating for the time being.

The next time his clone projects, no matter which world he goes to, with his current accumulation, he is destined to break through to the cosmic level upon his return.

Cosmic level, dozens of times stronger than star level, with a longer lifespan, greater strength, and a deeper understanding of the laws.

However, there is a fatal problem with the cosmic level: they can no longer participate in the cosmic pinnacle genius battle.

The entry requirements for the Genius Battle are at the Constant Star level and below. Martial artists at the Universe level are not eligible to participate, since the Universe level is considered to be at the very bottom of the ranks of the strong.

The Genius Battle was his best opportunity to enter the Virtual Universe Company and the best way for him to access top-tier resources in the universe.

Virtual Universe Corporation, Giant Axe Arena, Cosmic Galaxy Bank, Qianwu Kingdom, and Black Dragon Mountain Empire—these five major powers control the most core resources of human territory.

Entering any one of them would make his cultivation path countless times smoother. Of course, there are some things that only these five major powers can access and provide to him.

Wei Wen opened the system panel, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "System, I have a question."

A cold, mechanical voice echoed in my mind: "Please speak, host."

"If my next clone projection yields too much and I break through to the cosmic level upon returning, will it affect my participation in the Genius Battle?"

The system was silent for a moment, then gave a reply that put Wei Wen's mind at ease: "Host, there is no need to worry. This system serves you and will never cause you any trouble."

"The host can temporarily not receive the energy portion of the projected gains, and only receive non-material gains such as insights into laws, combat skills, and memory experiences."

"The energy portion can be temporarily stored in the system and received by the host when needed. Selective reception is now enabled, allowing the host to choose the content to receive after each projection."

Wei Wen let out a long breath, leaned back in his chair, and finally felt relieved.

Selective reception: only accepting insights into laws and combat techniques, not energy.

In this way, his genetic energy cultivation can remain at the ninth level of the Hengxing level for the time being, and will not break through to the cosmic level.

However, he can still receive those insights into laws and combat techniques as usual, which will not affect his cultivation level, but will improve his strength in other aspects.

Absolutely perfect!

"System, how long can the energy portion be temporarily stored?"

"No time limit. Please do not question this system; you may choose to receive at any time."

Wei Wen nodded and closed the system panel.

Now that he no longer needs to worry about breaking through his cultivation level, he can confidently perform the next clone projection.

However, he was still in no hurry to continue projecting, as there was still some time before the battle of the universe's top geniuses.

He first needed to thoroughly consolidate his cultivation at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm, integrate the laws of space and reincarnation into his combat system, and also learn about the specifics of the Genius Battle.

In the original work, this year's Ultimate Genius Battle of the Universe was organized by the Virtual Universe Company and was open to the entire human realm.

The participants' cultivation level is at or below the Hengxing level. The competition is divided into several stages: preliminary, semi-final, and final. The top ten winners can directly enter the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company, and the top one thousand can enter the outer layer of the Virtual Universe Company.

The rewards for the Genius Battle are extremely generous, including cultivation techniques, combat skills, weapons, and elixirs.

More importantly, after joining the Virtual Universe Company, one can come into contact with the top experts in the universe, cultivate in the virtual universe, explore ancient ruins, and travel to every corner of human territory by spaceship.

These are things he could never have imagined on his small Earth.

Wei Wen stayed in his room for a few days, consolidating his cultivation at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm to its peak.

The power of perfected spatial laws also circulated freely within him, and the rudimentary form of the laws of reincarnation was constantly growing.

The peak ninth-tier gene energy core of the Hengxing level slowly rotated in the sea of ​​consciousness, emitting a faint golden light.

The core is not large, but its density is extremely high; the energy within is enough to destroy a large city.

His body, tempered by the primal energy of genes, reached a terrifying level; his bones were harder than alloy, his muscles tougher than steel wire, and his skin more durable than armor.

A ninth-tier martial artist at the Constant level has a lifespan many times longer than a Planetary level martial artist; living for tens of thousands of years is not a problem.

In the world of Swallowed Star, the ninth level of the Constant Star is definitely a watershed moment.

At this level, martial artists can survive briefly in space without needing spaceships or protective suits; they can survive in space for a period of time using only their physical bodies.

A ninth-tier star can reach sub-light speed, possess the power to shatter asteroids, and withstand attacks from ordinary laser weapons.

Wei Wen was far stronger than ordinary ninth-level Hengxing cultivators. His spatial laws, which were close to the perfect level, allowed him to do things that were only possible at the cosmic or even domain lord level while still at the Hengxing level, such as tearing space, creating spatial domains, and suppressing the power of his opponents' laws.

Afterwards, to relax and further deepen his relationship with Luo Hua and Xu Xin, Wei Wen went out more often. Once the topic had cooled down naturally, he returned to his room.

Wei Wen sat cross-legged on the bed, opened the system panel, and the clone projection entry lit up.

His gaze swept across the list, finally settling on Martial Universe.

He's already been to this world once, and he can go again. It's a wonderful place, rich in elemental energy, abundant in resources, and full of opportunities.

He went there for nearly five years last time, cultivating from the Earthly Origin Realm to the Reincarnation Realm. If he goes again, he can raise his cultivation to the Life and Death Realm or even the Ancestral Realm.

As for the Life and Death Realm and the Ancestral Realm, what level do they correspond to in the Devouring Star World? And to what cultivation level can they elevate him?

He didn't know, and he had no chance to know for the time being, because he had already decided to temporarily preserve his cultivation level, and that was the only option. But the improvement would definitely be significant.

Moreover, the world of Martial Universe contains the power of reincarnation, and he comprehended the law of reincarnation in that world.

If he goes again and manages to survive, he will definitely be able to elevate the Law of Reincarnation to the perfect level as well.

The laws of space are perfected, the laws of reincarnation are perfected, and both of the higher laws are perfected—this is an extremely rare occurrence in any universe.

In the main world of Swallowed Star, even those cosmic venerables and cosmic lords might not be able to fully comprehend a single superior law even after a lifetime of effort.

Wei Wenheng barely managed to reach the ninth level of the Star-level, well, it was close to perfection.

"But... it seems the main world only has the laws of space and time, as for the law of reincarnation?"

Wei Wen shook his head, putting these thoughts aside for the time being. As the saying goes, "When you reach the end of the bridge, things will straighten out; when you reach the end of the mountain, there will always be a way."