I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

The rules of the universe operate according to their own mechanisms. When super-powerful beings break through their own universe and arrive in a higher-dimensional universe, they can obtain relevant information. Moreover, this information is shared. However, they did not reach this level; they only relied on the power of their platform.

They had only received some vague concepts, so it was impossible for them to obtain more specific information. However, this was a great opportunity for these geniuses, because even the creator god could not access such information. Therefore, Luo Yuan was able to clearly see the changes in the expressions of all the inheritors present.

From initial shock to immense excitement, they are now able to travel to higher-dimensional worlds, where they will undoubtedly reap greater benefits. After all, even the universe's rulers would desire the opportunity to explore such advanced cosmic realms, let alone they, who are merely inheritors at the Hunyuan level.

However, the fact that Luo Yuan's independent universe could turn another independent universe into a secret realm universe for them, the inheritors, to train means that the ruler-level powerhouses in Luo Yuan's independent universe are very strong, and there must be a difference in strength among the ruler-level powerhouses.

If they are weak rulers, then after they are destroyed, the independent universes they originally controlled become the spoils of other powerful rulers. However, independent universes that have lost the protection of rulers are not actually that powerful anymore, especially after those super strong individuals have carried out a purge.

Luo Yuan was certain that among the powerful beings in those advanced secret realm universes, the strongest would not exceed the level of a Creator God. However, the geniuses present, although their cultivation and realm were only at the Hunyuan level, each of them possessed extraordinary strength far surpassing that of most Creator Gods. This was the difference between geniuses.

However, the existence of independent universes often implies the presence of extremely dangerous environments. This is because the process of their creation after independence can lead to various unpredictable situations, and even the powerful beings that originally existed within them may not possess the ability to explore them.

Luo Yuan had clearly marked several dangerous areas in the star map he received. It would be best to avoid them during the training. Of course, these were only the special areas that had been discovered so far. If he was unlucky enough to get caught up in some dangerous environment during the exploration, then he would have to take action.

Otherwise, if they really perished there, no one could save them. All the inheritors present came here to take the risk, surely hoping to obtain more treasures and improve their strength in a short time. Therefore, they would definitely not fight each other unless absolutely necessary, because the price to pay would be too high.

Moreover, there must still be native inhabitants in this destroyed independent universe. These native inhabitants are definitely very hostile to powerful outsiders. Even if these geniuses have many tricks up their sleeves, their actual combat strength is not something to fear from all the native inhabitants.

However, if the number of these indigenous people becomes too large, combined with the environmental advantages they utilize, it will also bring a lot of trouble to these geniuses. Therefore, in the upcoming exploration, crisis and opportunity coexist, and all geniuses must be careful and not relax their vigilance just because they are strong.

Independent universes are called Level 5 civilizations, or Level 5 dimensional universes. These are beings that can control time and space and manipulate the laws of time and space at will. The so-called infinite universe box is just the understanding of Luo Yuan and his group. According to the view of higher cosmic powerhouses, explaining it in terms of dimensions is the most reasonable explanation.

Moreover, beings like Luo Yuan, though gods to universes of lower dimensions, are no different from ants to beings of higher dimensions. Furthermore, only ruler-level powerhouses can create entirely new level-five civilizations, while the so-called creator gods can only create universes of level four civilization at most. In fact, the multiverse also falls within the scope of level-four civilizations.

The reason why an independent universe can form its own independent rules is that it has distinguished itself from some elements of the complete universe's rules, especially vague concepts such as time and space, which can be materialized at will. However, this does not mean that an independent universe is immune to any dangers, although other universe rules are unlikely to affect the rules of an independent universe.

However, for those powerful beings in higher-dimensional universes, they can interfere with and influence independent universes through other means, or even completely erase them. In fact, once they reach the dimensional level, they often fight through the form of laws and concepts, which has transcended the actual means of combat.

Therefore, for high-dimensional powerhouses, they do not need to use any means to eliminate beings of lower dimensions than themselves. They only need to manipulate the power of rules or certain dimensional concepts through a thought to achieve the goal of eliminating them silently.

Luo Yuan hasn't had much information so far, so he can only make speculations. But this makes him feel that his universe is likely to be in crisis at any time. If any higher-dimensional being is hostile to his universe, it might just disappear without his knowledge.

In the past, when powerful individuals like Luo Yuan fought, they needed to use powerful secret techniques or apply the power of the universe's rules to form a superficial way of fighting. However, the problem is that for those super strong individuals, they don't need to make contact at all. They can even eliminate their opponents across countless spaces. This is the kind of method that true strong individuals can possess.

Moreover, the difference between the fighting styles of super-strong individuals and those who still need to engage in direct combat is quite obvious. It's as if everyone has started to launch long-range attacks, and they are creating conceptual attacks through differences in information and data. Meanwhile, those who haven't reached the corresponding level are still using the most primitive fighting methods. The difference between the two is completely different.

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Chapter 787 Technology and Martial Arts

In fact, whether it is technological development or cultivation, it will eventually rise to the level of dimensional leap. However, the speed of technological development is obviously much slower than that of the cultivation system, because it takes countless years of accumulation to advance technology to the level that can achieve dimensional leap.

Furthermore, it is through the inventions and creations of numerous scientists who summarize the laws of the universe that the power to help them achieve breakthroughs and genetic enhancement is found. Cultivation systems are different because they directly alter and enhance aspects from the very beginning, and the higher the cultivation level, the faster the genetic level is enhanced.

This is why the development speed of the cultivation system civilization far exceeds that of the technological civilization. The final result is that the technological civilization becomes a supporting force, and the entire universe is eventually occupied by powerful martial artists. Moreover, Luo Yuan believes that with the development of the times, it will eventually evolve into a universe dominated by the cultivation system.

As for those worlds that are currently focused on developing technology and have not made any breakthroughs in martial arts, there are basically only two reasons. One reason is that the rules of the universe in which such a world exists do not allow it to have a cultivation civilization system, or that a super strong person has completely sealed off the space in which that world is located.

No matter how advanced a technologically advanced world becomes, it will be difficult for them to come into contact with martial arts civilization. Another reason is that life in technologically advanced civilizations has not yet found a way to cultivate powerful martial arts, so they are still exploring. Of course, their environment also plays a significant role.

If there is no power in their environment that martial artists can absorb, then even if they have cultivation methods, it will be difficult for them to achieve their goals. It was only after learning so much information that Luo Yuan knew whether he should do it next. Establishing a civilization system is definitely the direction he must always pursue, while technological civilization is only an auxiliary force. The two cannot be reversed.

Only those who lack the talent for cultivation and can only achieve breakthroughs through technological power will pursue the development of technological civilization. Although such beings have limited potential for development and require too much time, they themselves are unlikely to have such a long lifespan.

However, if technology could truly reach its peak, it might be able to rival martial arts. But in reality, before those technological civilizations could fully develop, they were already completely controlled by powerful martial artists. Therefore, the advanced worlds that Luo Yuan is currently in contact with all have very advanced technology, but no one really takes them as their main direction of cultivation.

In fact, the universe Luo Yuan is currently in is a fantasy world. However, the people in this world attach great importance to the development of technology, which is why it appears somewhat like science fiction. Moreover, they combine martial arts and technology, which is the true path to development. However, once one's realm reaches Luo Yuan's level, both martial arts and technology have lost their original significance.

Because it has now risen to the level of concepts, that is, the level of cosmic rules, all power ultimately has no ability to resist the rules, since the source of power is given by the cosmic rules. No matter how long the cultivation time is, how abundant the energy is, how strong the power is, or how diverse the methods are, they are meaningless in front of those super strong people who can control the cosmic rules.

Because for powerful beings at the level of universe controllers and above, they can completely suppress all opponents by relying on the power of the universe rules, and can even directly cut off the power they possess from the source. Of course, there are actually differences in the universe rules, that is, the difference in dimensions. The higher the dimension of the universe, the more powerful the universe rules they possess, and the wider the scope they cover.

This is equivalent to having the same items but different qualities. Moreover, the higher the quality of the item, the more effective it is at attacking the lower quality item from all angles. Luo Yuan finally understood why there are so many differences in the rules of the same universe.

For example, the most powerful rule in the Origin World where Luo Yuan used to live was called the Supreme Rule. However, this was a name given by those powerful beings who had not come into contact with the entire universe, because the rules of the Origin World were not qualified to be called the Supreme level. In the end, they were just rule powers belonging to the fourth level of civilization.

The higher the cosmic dimension one comes into contact with, the more one can master the corresponding cosmic rules, obtain greater power, and even directly achieve all-round crushing. There is no possibility of this. If they are strong in the same dimension, they can also use certain powerful means or powerful treasures to achieve fighting beyond their level.

This is because the level and dimension they occupy are not that different, only in terms of specific realms. However, it is impossible for strong people of different dimensions to kill enemies of a higher level by any means, because the difference in dimensions cannot be made up by individual strength.

The gap between different dimensions is enormous, like an insurmountable chasm. Moreover, any powerful being who wants to cross dimensions can only achieve this by breaking through the limitations of the universe's rules and reaching a higher universe. Therefore, the universe's rules have absolute control over all life forms within its coverage.

However, it doesn't completely block all the paths for advancement for the strong. Even the rules of the universe understand that it's better to open some exits than to block all the advancement paths. But such exits are generally very rare, and it's extremely difficult to successfully break through from an exit.

If the rules of the universe did not stipulate this procedure, then all the powerful beings living in it, after their strength reaches the peak level, will definitely try every means to break through, eventually bringing unpredictable losses to the entire universe. There are no perfect rules of operation in this world.

Then we must give those strong people some hope. But in reality, it is more difficult than climbing to heaven to truly reach that level. However, over a long period of time, some strong people have still reached that level. The rules of the universe cannot completely prevent these strong people from transcending the universe. However, the difference in dimensional power will limit these strong people to a certain range.

So when those super strong individuals break through and cross over to higher-dimensional universes, it's just like going from one box to another bigger box. As for whether there are even more powerful beings above the highest twelfth dimension, Luo Yuan is not qualified to come into contact with them now, but he has great expectations for what kind of strength the strongest beings in the highest dimension possess.

Perhaps only after becoming a super-strong being at the level of a ruler in the twelfth dimension can one truly understand the truth of the entire universe. Independent universes belong to the fifth-level civilization, and the strongest being who controls such a powerful universe is called a ruler. Of course, this ruler is not fixed, because they may also achieve a breakthrough and reach the sixth level. Then, when the corresponding position becomes vacant, a later strong person will take over.

Therefore, the controllers of the universe are the executors of fourth-dimensional civilizations. Below the fourth level, there is no fixed ruler because that dimension does not have the power and rules to control the entire universe. As a result, there are many powerful beings at the level of Hunyuan Lord. Of course, this is the case relative to independent universes.

Those so-called creator gods are actually just cosmic controllers, tools used to manage the entire multiverse. Originally, there was no such position as a creator god, because it was just a title. For example, anyone who has the ability to create a universe can be called a creator god.

However, later, because they were in control of the universe, they needed to spend their time on cultivation, so they didn't want to spend time and effort managing the entire universe. Moreover, they had to face attacks from powerful external beings at any time. It was under these circumstances that the existence of creator gods came into being. In fact, these people were just primordial lords who could borrow a portion of the universe's rules.

Originally, Luo Yuan thought that the Creator God was a supreme being, but after he came into contact with more information, he realized that it was a very awkward position. If Luo Yuan had not participated in the high-level genius battle held by the Universe Controller, he might have eventually inherited the Creator God's position and become a tool to maintain the development of the entire universe.

As for getting rid of these limitations, it's basically impossible because the difficulty is too high. That's why some powerful creators have simply spent their time creating independent universes, but so far no one has been heard of succeeding.

Although the rules of the universe have not completely closed off the cultivation path of those powerful individuals in many ways, they are essentially ineffective because the required conditions are extremely difficult to meet. This also reflects the attitude of the rules of the universe towards these newly born super-powerful individuals.

The problem is that no powerful being can defy the rules of the universe. They can only follow the rules and constantly cultivate, hoping to become one of the lucky ones. In such a difficult situation, the universe controller represented by Luo Yuan has actually raised his cultivation to the highest level. He is not far from breaking through to become a ruler-level powerhouse.

This also shows that the talent of that universe controller must be very outstanding, even no weaker than Luo Yuan's. After reaching Luo Yuan's level, he discovered that many things are actually closely related to luck. Luo Yuan did not know what kind of existence he was now, because he originally did not belong to this world and universe.

He didn't know why he came here, so he always wanted to find his way home, which became a very important belief on his cultivation path. Luo Yuan didn't know what dimension his original universe was, but he believed that as long as he continued to cultivate, he would eventually find out and be able to go back.

So when Luo Yuan really reaches this level, he will have the ability to reverse time and space. That is, no matter how long Luo Yuan cultivates, when he goes back, he can revert the time and space he is in to the day before he traveled back. The power to control dimensions is so strong that it can ignore the restrictions of any rules.

All of time and space and laws are merely tools that can be manipulated at will in the eyes of these super strong beings. Luo Yuan also hopes to become such a supreme being. After Luo Yuan was teleported to the secret realm world where he needed to undergo trials and tribulations, his originally flustered mood immediately calmed down because he knew what he should do and had a very clear plan for his future.

Unlike other high achievers who don't have a detailed understanding of their future, anyone must gather a lot of information before making a plan. Only after having a detailed understanding of their environment can they formulate a reasonable and correct plan.

Then you can continuously make breakthroughs in the process of cultivation, at least you won't go astray. This is an independent universe that has been mostly destroyed, but its main body still exists, so there must be many powerful life forms in it, and they have also established corresponding civilizations.

Of course, all the powerful beings at the level of universe controllers and above have been eliminated. Even if they encounter these forces of the Gate of Inheritance, they can deal with them with super-powerful beings comparable to the level of creator gods. However, this does not mean that they can rest easy, because there are too many powerful beings in these places.

If a large number of powerful beings at the level of creator gods were to besiege these talented inheritors, they might actually perish here. Therefore, these inheritors had already obtained relevant information before coming here. In particular, the universe controllers they represented not only gave them many life-saving treasures, but also some advice.

Therefore, these inheritors have kept a low profile since arriving here. If they want to find more treasures here, they must integrate into the local powerful forces. Only in this way can they gain more at the lowest cost. Luo Yuan will definitely take such action.

However, with so many inheritors, no matter which faction they join, they are likely to form hostile relationships. When they meet again, they will be enemies. Moreover, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the powerful figures in these factions, they will definitely have to fight each other.

This is also an important test and training method for these inheritors. It not only tests their ability to conceal themselves, but also their ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Luo Yuan had actually experienced many such situations before, so he was very experienced. After arriving in this independent universe, Luo Yuan directly opened the detailed map he had obtained.

In this independent universe, there are still some powerful forces with corresponding rankings. Although the leaders of these forces know that their independent universe has lost its strongest, they are usually very cautious.

Even if the powerful figures of those forces encounter inheritors who come here for training, they will not make things too difficult for them, because their independent universes have become the controlled areas of the powerful figures of those universes. If these local forces continue to act with restraint as before, and happen to kill most of the inheritors who come here for training, they will definitely incur the wrath of those universe controllers.

While ruler-level powerhouses don't concern themselves with these fragmented independent universes, it's different for universe controllers. They are the actual managers. If it's just a single universe controller, it's difficult to achieve what they want. However, if most universe controllers reach a consensus, it's quite easy to completely eliminate any force within an independent universe.

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Chapter 788 Independent Universe Trials

The level of the independent universe is far higher than that of the original world where Luo Yuan originally lived. Even though it is in a damaged state now, it is not something that inheritors like Luo Yuan, who are only at the Hunyuan level, can do whatever they want here. So they should still be careful.

Because there must be some very dangerous places in such a universe, even the universe's rulers would not dare to venture there easily. After Luo Yuan and the other geniuses arrived here, they all dispersed, because everyone wanted to obtain treasures and it was impossible for them to stay together. Besides, they didn't know each other and had no contact with each other.

Moreover, these inheritors still have a very strong competitive relationship. They come from different multiverses, and if they meet, they will most likely fight each other for treasures. Although they will not easily make a move, once they do, it will definitely cause a lot of problems.

In particular, these inheritors must be careful when fighting each other. If they really eliminate each other, it may trigger a conflict between two or even more universes. These inheritors are not only participating in this secret realm assessment and training for themselves, but also represent their universe.

Therefore, they must consider all factors before doing anything. Under normal circumstances, even if these inheritors fight each other for treasures, there will be no problem with their lives. However, if they use the local strongmen in this independent universe to eliminate them, then it is hard to say.

Because those cosmic controllers had long stipulated that the successors could not easily perish, since they could not directly intervene. However, if these successors were lured into dangerous environments or besieged and eliminated by native hadrons in the universe, no cosmic controller would object. That would only mean that their successors were weak in both strategy and strength.

When the inheritors compete with each other, it is actually a competition among the universe controllers behind them. Everyone is at the same level, but in order to obtain more resources, they must take action. The resources in the entire independent universe are allocated according to the ranking of these different universes.

The specific ranking is based on the performance of these inheritors, and the judgment and scoring are basically carried out by the rules of the universe. The final ranking will be announced only after the final confirmation by the sovereign-level powerhouse. In fact, the sovereign-level powerhouse doesn't care about these resources in the universe at all.

Because once they reach that level, the required treasures will only be of a higher level, and they can only be obtained from other strong individuals of the same level in other independent universes. However, for all the strong individuals living in independent universes, these resources are directly related to whether their strength can be improved in a short period of time.

It can be said to be very important. The universe controllers cannot easily fight each other, so the final ranking can be determined by letting the inheritors fight and perform. If the universe controllers do not have inheritors, although they can obtain a certain proportion of resource allocation, the number is very small.

This is also a major reason why those universe controllers are so eager to select a satisfactory successor. It is because all the successors here are of very high value, at least to their universes, and cannot be allowed to have problems easily.

Normally, these inheritors can be provided with inheritance information and various cultivation resources to help them improve their strength and realm. Then, they will be used in battles to bring higher rankings to their respective universes and obtain more resources.

Of course, if one can achieve good results in the battle rankings, then the inheritors will definitely obtain a lot of treasures, and even the level will be particularly high, which they can choose entirely on their own. It was only after learning about these rules that Luo Yuan chose to participate in the battles and assessments among the inheritors immediately after breaking through to become a Hunyuan Lord-level powerhouse.

This would not only allow him to witness higher levels of power and the conditions of other independent universes, but also enable him to obtain more resources. Luo Yuan's cultivation path inherently requires more resources than other powerful individuals because his path is more difficult, but also more powerful. As long as Luo Yuan can truly grow, even the Sovereign level will only be a hurdle on his path to growth.

Luo Yuan had already chosen a correct path with abundant resources, but also a relatively high level of risk. Of course, the high level of risk only applies to most talented inheritors; for Luo Yuan, the difficulty was not that great.

Although it is difficult for experts at the Hunyuan level to truly utilize the power of the universe's rules, especially after they arrive in other independent universes, it becomes even more impossible for them to mobilize the power of the rules there for their own use. Therefore, they can only rely on their own strength to fight.

If they were to break through to become a universe controller or a ruler, they could then imbue themselves with the power of the rules of their own independent universe, allowing them to fully unleash their strength whether in their own universe or in other independent universes.

Because there are rules that suppress each other between universes of different dimensions, there will certainly be mutual interference and influence. If one can master these rules more skillfully, one can mobilize the power of more universes of different dimensions. However, to reach this level, one can only have the opportunity to make contact with them by becoming a universe controller.

Luo Yuan and other inheritors at the Hunyuan level could not do it, but they could mobilize a portion of the power of the universe's rules through continuous cultivation and comprehension of the inheritance they gained. Therefore, when these inheritors fought each other, what they really needed to be tested was not the various powerful secret techniques they usually used, but their understanding and control of the universe's rules.

These powers can basically only be obtained by themselves; no one can help them. Of course, there are some resources that can accelerate their comprehension process, but such resources are extremely precious and difficult to obtain. That's why they need to come to this independent universe to see if they can obtain them during their training.

As for the universe controllers, if they themselves possess such treasures, they would certainly need to use them. They would rarely be able to give them to their successors. Therefore, being able to grant them a high-level inheritance is already extremely rare. Luo Yuan never expected to immediately obtain such resources for his own use after becoming a successor.

After becoming an inheritor, Luo Yuan devoted most of his time to comprehending and mastering these inherited powers. Therefore, he had a very good grasp of the rules of the universe. Moreover, Luo Yuan always insisted on using his own cultivation system as the main body in his cultivation process. Even the inherited knowledge given by the universe controller was used as an auxiliary ability and integrated into his own cultivation system.

Luo Yuan discovered that even if one mastered those cosmic rules, to truly unleash their power, one still had to rely on their own creativity. Even with the same cosmic rule, different geniuses would be able to use different levels of power after comprehending and mastering it.

However, they are no longer subject to the resources of secret techniques and methods that can be completely controlled and created by their minds. Luo Yuan is exceptionally talented in creativity, not only because he has a great deal of imaginative thinking, but also because he has received a lot of information and inherited knowledge. Moreover, he has created various methods and secret techniques on his own over the years, which is why he has such great strength.

Therefore, Luo Yuan felt that he could develop various powerful operational methods when he mastered the maintenance rules. These methods would improve his efficiency in using the rules of the universe. Luo Yuan and the other inheritors were outsiders to this independent universe. No matter what their purpose was, they would definitely be hostile to these local powerhouses.

Luo Yuan and his group came here only to obtain more treasures. They didn't really want to fight these local powerhouses, as that would only waste their energy and time. According to the information Luo Yuan had before coming, if he could transform himself into one of the local powerhouses, it would make things much easier for them.

However, it is very difficult to create another person out of nothing. The best way is to replace one of the beings and then merge with the cosmic rules they possess. Only in this way can one achieve a foolproof result. The biggest difference between the strong beings in different independent universes is that the cosmic rules they possess are completely different. This makes it very easy to distinguish whether the other party belongs to the strong beings in one's own universe.

In the beginning, those inheritors who came to train did not understand these situations very well, so many people perished for this reason. This made the universe controllers very angry, so they simply carried out a great purge of the major forces in this independent universe.

Although this approach made the powerful figures of the various forces in this independent universe wary and less likely to attack these inheritors, they were not without ways to deal with it. If these inheritors perished because they were provoked by these local powerful figures and ended up in dangerous environments, then they could not blame these local powerful figures for their deaths.

These native powerhouses are actually very hostile to the powerhouses of the outside universe, because it is the existence of the outside universe that has caused them to lose their ruler and the power that could protect them. They are currently in a weak state, so if given the opportunity, they would definitely want to cause these inheritors to suffer even more losses.

However, beings from independent universes like Luo Yuan and his group want to use this dilapidated secret realm as a place specifically for cultivating successors, so they still need to be used. Therefore, these two powerful individuals from different independent universes sometimes cooperate with each other and sometimes oppose each other.