Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

Bloodhowl licked its fangs. "Then they should be killed even more. A dual talent of light and time magic will be a huge problem once they grow up. Illusion Eye, use your 'True Illusion' to accelerate; we must catch up with them as soon as possible!"

"The cost is huge."

"I will compensate you double for all expenses incurred!"

Huan Tong said no more and formed a hand seal.

The gray light in his eyes suddenly surged, transforming into a gray sphere with a diameter of ten meters that enveloped the entire team.

Inside the sphere, the flow of time was forcibly increased to three times. This was the innate ability of the Illusionary Eye Clan, "Time Illusion Domain," which allowed them to briefly manipulate local time at the cost of consuming soul power.

The Blood Wolf Clan began to accelerate their pursuit.

Inside the Tianxuan pillar of light, Qin Yuan seemed to sense something and looked in the direction he had come from.

The entry for "[Battle Genius (Blue)]" sends a faint warning: danger is approaching, and it's related to time.

He gripped the Seven Star Token tightly, his gaze deep.

......

The teleportation by the Heavenly Pivot Light Pillar was different from the previous rapid ascent; instead, it was like sinking into warm spring water, with a gentle stream of light enveloping the five people as they slowly descended.

When he felt a solid touch under his feet, Qin Yuan opened his eyes, and the entire view of the third layer, the "Focus Zone of Light," was revealed before him.

This is a space that cannot be measured by common sense.

There is no sky, no earth; as far as the eye can see, there is only light.

It was not a blinding light, but an ocean of light that flowed, condensed, and changed like a liquid.

Countless points of light floated like stars, some clustered together, some stretched into long threads, and some woven into a net.

In the distance, seven beams of light, each a kilometer tall, are arranged in an arc. Each beam is a different color, ranging from crimson to deep purple, corresponding to the seven colors of the rainbow.

Below the gate of light was a corridor paved with pure white light, with dozens of golden statues standing on both sides of the corridor, each with a different posture, some holding spears, some holding swords, and some forming hand seals.

They remained motionless, yet the oppressive aura they exuded was astounding, reaching the seventh level of a domain lord.

"Seven gates of light, seven trials."

Qin Yuan looked at the Seven Star Token in his hand. At this moment, the Tianxuan Star on the token was fully lit, and the position of the Tianji Star was emitting a faint sense. "You must pass through the seven gates in sequence to go to the fourth level."

Yan Feng frowned as he examined the golden statues: "These statues... could they also be guardians?"

"It should be."

Qinghe scanned with a detector:

"The statues contain highly compressed light energy, which will activate once a test is triggered or a violation occurs. According to the energy readings, the combat power of each statue is no less than that of a seventh-level Domain Lord, and the number... a total of thirty-six."

If all thirty-six seventh-tier Domain Lord statues were to swarm forward, even a first-tier Realm Lord would have to give way.

"It seems the test must be conducted according to the rules."

Shadow Spear calmly analyzed, "The seven gates of light should be testing seven aspects of the laws of light. Qin, can you sense the specifics?"

Qin Yuan walked toward the nearest first crimson light gate.

The door frame is about thirty meters high, with a crimson light flowing across its surface like lava. Inside the door is a distorted red space, and the interior is not visible.

But when he got within ten meters, a line of ancient characters formed from light appeared above the door frame:

"First test: Light clone. Create a light and shadow clone that is exactly the same as the original body and maintain it for ten seconds."

At the same time, a stream of information flooded into everyone's minds: the detailed rules of the test.

1. Each door tests a basic light-based ability. Those who pass will receive a reward and have the corresponding star on the token lit up.

2. The seven gates must be challenged in sequence; skipping is not allowed.

3. During the challenge, other team members may observe from the safe zone in the corridor, but may not provide assistance in any way.

4. Each door has a 30-minute time limit. Those who fail to complete the task within the time limit will be transported to the starting point of the corridor and will have to queue again.

5. Those who fail three times in a row will be expelled from the Trial Corridor and will lose the qualification to continue the challenge.

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"You'll have to rely on yourself now."

Yan Feng patted Qin Yuan on the shoulder: "We'll keep watch in the safe zone. Be careful. Although it's just a test, the difficulty set by the Aurora Realm Master will definitely not be low."

Qin Yuan nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped into the crimson light gate.

Inside the door was a pure white spherical space, a hundred meters in diameter, completely empty except for a three-meter-high light mirror suspended in the center. As Qin Yuan stood still, a mechanical voice sounded:

"First test, begin. Create a light and shadow clone within thirty seconds. The clone must meet the following standards: appearance similarity of 99% or higher, energy fluctuation similarity of 95% or higher, law aura similarity of 90% or higher, and maintain it for ten seconds without disintegrating. Start the timer."

Thirty seconds is barely enough time for an ordinary Domain Lord-level Light Element cultivator to create a barely presentable clone, let alone meet such a stringent standard.

But Qin Yuan simply raised his hands calmly.

He didn't act immediately, but instead took three seconds to observe the light structure of this space. With his near-perfect perception of the laws of starlight, every ray of light and every photon in the space was clearly visible. He needed to understand the "rules of light" here in order to create the most suitable clone.

In the fifth second, he began to act.

Hold your hands up loosely, palms facing upwards.

Without using the "Sevenfold Realm of Illusionary Light" or the secret techniques of the Light-Eyed Clan, it was the most basic Starlight Law, pure light stripped of the characteristics of stars.

A stream of silvery-white light flowed from the palm of the hand, gathering and shaping in the air like water.

Head, torso, limbs... the outline of the clone took shape in three seconds. But this was only the first step. Qin Yuan was confident that the resemblance in appearance could easily reach 100%. The difficulty lay in the energy fluctuations and the aura of the laws.

With the "Battle Genius (Blue)" entry fully activated, Qin Yuan's consciousness split into two streams: one controlling the shaping of his clone, and the other frantically analyzing his own energy fluctuation patterns.

Within his body, the stellar energy circulated according to the fourth level of the Star God Codex, with a frequency of 372 cycles per second. The peak fluctuations occurred at the third, seventh, and fifteenth nodes of each cycle.

The emitted energy field has twelve weak interference points, which are natural phenomena caused by cultivating multiple laws.

All these details need to be perfectly reproduced in the clone.

Qin Yuan closed his eyes slightly, and the light flowing from his fingertips began to become as fine as silk.

He manipulates photon-level energy to construct the "meridian system" of his clones, simulating the circulation of stellar energy.

The same energy interference points were created on the surface of the clone, and the author even imprinted his understanding of the three laws of starlight, space, and lightning into the photon structure of the clone in an encrypted form.

In the twentieth second, the clone was fully formed.

Silver hair, black clothes, and the phantom of the Star Abyss Spear floated behind him. His eyes were calm yet sharp, and even the frequency of his chest rising and falling when he breathed was exactly the same as Qin Yuan's real body.

But Qin Yuan did not stop. He recalled a technique passed down in the Light-Eyed Clan: a true clone needs to be infused with a trace of "life information".

With a thought, a drop of life-giving essence blood flew out. Just as it was about to touch his clone, Qin Yuan used the laws of light to decompose and transform it, merging it into the clone's body.

In the twenty-fifth second, the clone "came to life".

It opened its eyes, which also shimmered with starlight. It moved its wrists smoothly and naturally, then looked at Qin Yuan's true form and nodded slightly.

"Verification begins."

A mechanical sound rang out.

A scanning beam enveloped the clone, from top to bottom, from inside to outside. Data scrolled rapidly through space:

"Appearance similarity: 100%"

"Energy fluctuation similarity: 99.7%".

"Similarity of Law Aura: 98.2%"

"Maintaining stability: Excellent".

Overall score: 99.3 points, passed.

The clone lasted for a full fifteen seconds before automatically dissipating, far exceeding the required ten seconds.

The crimson light shone brightly, and a crimson star pattern appeared on the door frame.

At the same time, three items condensed in front of the light mirror in the center of the space: a bottle of red potion, a crimson crystal, and a crimson token.

The mechanical voice explained: "Choose one of the three rewards: Crimson Flame Essence, Crimson Radiance Crystal Core, or Crimson Gate Pass."

Chapter 196 Inheritance Acquired

Crimson Flame Essence can enhance a cultivator's affinity for fire and light elements; Crimson Radiance Crystal Core is a fourth-tier domain lord-level light element material; Crimson Gate Pass allows one additional person to pass through this gate, limited to one time only.

Qin Yuan did not hesitate and chose the Crimson Gate Pass.

While potions and materials are good, they can be obtained repeatedly, but the pass may be very useful later.

As he stepped out of the crimson gate, the first star on the Seven Star Token, corresponding to the star position of the crimson gate, lit up with a crimson light.

"So fast?"

Yanshan's eyes widened: "You came out in less than thirty seconds?"

"The first test shouldn't be too difficult for Qin."

Qinghe analyzed, "The real challenge lies in the later stages. Based on the light system characteristics corresponding to the seven stages, the further you go, the more comprehensive your abilities are tested."

Qin Yuan handed the Crimson Gate Pass to Yan Feng: "Captain, please keep this safe. If needed later, you can bring one more person through the Crimson Gate, but it can only be used once."

Yan Feng accepted it and solemnly put it away: "Thanks. Next up is Orange Gate?"

"Ah."

The second orange light gate tests the "refraction of light".

The scene inside the door transformed into a complex optical maze:

The six sides—top, bottom, left, right, front, and back—are all mirrors, and the mirrors are connected by hundreds of transparent prisms at different angles.

A fist-sized ball of light floats in the center of the maze, and Qin Yuan needs to stand at the entrance and manipulate a laser beam to pass through the refraction of all the prisms and finally hit the ball of light precisely.

The challenge lies in the fact that the angle of the prism changes randomly every three seconds, and the laser path needs to be calculated and adjusted in real time; moreover, the laser energy must be controlled at a constant value, as too much energy will shatter the prism, while too little energy will prevent it from reaching the destination.

This time, Qin Yuan didn't even use the full power of the [Battle Genius (Blue)] attribute.

Under the "information carrier" characteristic of the starlight law, the light path structure of the entire maze unfolds in the mind like a three-dimensional blueprint.

The real-time angle, refractive index, and energy loss coefficient of each prism are captured and calculated instantly.

He extended his right index finger, and a thin red laser beam shot out.