Departure, Breakthrough to Immortality

In the world of Swallowed Star, time is the least valuable thing. In the blink of an eye, several decades have passed since Lin Yuan received Lord Candri's promise, and the day when they would leave the initial universe is fast approaching.

On this day, the Purple Lightning King's carriage, which had previously brought Lin Yuan and the others in, stopped again in Chaos City.

Inside the spaceship's main hall, a group of figures exuding a terrifying aura sat enthroned, one of whom was none other than the Purple Lightning King.

However, unlike when he came before, the four people sitting beside him were clearly no longer his subordinates. They had similar auras and were all powerful immortal kings, just like the Purple Lightning King!

Behind the five, more than a dozen immortal gods exuding an aura of eternity stood respectfully in attendance. From the state of the two sides, one could see just how lofty the status of a king-level expert was among the human race.

"How many of these youngsters do you think will be able to break through to immortality? Our Universe First Bank recently opened a new secret realm, and many immortal gods have already been lost inside. We urgently need to replenish our manpower."

The speaker was a powerful elephant-man with two long, white tusks. He was tall and imposing, and even when he was sitting on the ground, he was much taller than the immortal gods standing behind him.

"Hey, why are you so concerned about this? This matter actually has nothing to do with you." A middle-aged man with a large halberd placed in front of him joked, "The number of people joining the Universe's Number One Bank is always the smallest. If I remember correctly, there should only be about forty people in this batch. Even if they all break through to Immortality, there aren't many!"

"Hmph!" The Barbarian Elephant King sneered, "What makes your Cosmic Mercenary Alliance any better? I remember five thousand years ago, fewer than twenty people joined you, which was quite a record!"

"You savage elephant, do you want a beating?!" The middle-aged man's smile vanished after being struck by the elephant-man's words.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

Five thousand years ago, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance also came to pick up new recruits. The most amazing thing was that only two of those people broke through to become immortal gods. At that time, the lonely team behind him made him look very foolish when he returned to headquarters.

Now that the Elephant King has brought up this matter again, he naturally assumes that the other party wants to start a war.

"King of the Savage Elephant, King of the Wild Halberd, you two should stop arguing."

As they glared at each other, a gentle voice rang out, like a gentle breeze, completely dispelling the tense atmosphere between them.

Looking in the direction of the voice, one could see that the speaker was a stunningly beautiful woman draped in a light purple veil. She was voluptuous, with a perfect figure, and every smile and frown exuded captivating charm.

At this moment, she looked at the Barbarian Elephant King and the Wild Halberd King with gentle eyes, the shimmer in her eyes even captivating the immortal gods around her.

"These little guys are all geniuses from our human race. It doesn't matter which faction they join, doesn't it?"

Upon hearing this, the four powerful kings, including the Purple Lightning King, momentarily lost their focus, but quickly regained their senses. The two arguing individuals turned their heads away, but the same thought flashed through their minds:

"The Dream Queen is becoming increasingly terrifying. If we weren't both powerful members of the human race, we probably would have been enslaved by her just now!"

……

Inside Chaos City, on the rooftop of a residence, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, carefully observing with his divine sense the spatial rifts that were constantly appearing in the distance and the larger world that was being repaired and woven together by various primordial laws.

Without enough points to unlock the Enlightenment function, he stopped trying to cross the Heavenly Bridge to gain more chances to study the Chaos Stele.

Lin Yuan knew his own talent. Without the aid of the Enlightenment ability, even if he tried to comprehend the Dao three or four more times, his progress would only be close to nothing.

Fortunately, the primordial universe is a treasure trove, and the fundamental laws of space manifested here are much easier to comprehend than in the original universe. As long as you work hard, you will reap the rewards.

"Gather here immediately!"

"Gather here immediately!"

……

Just as Lin Yuan was immersed in comprehending the laws, a deep voice suddenly rang out in his mind, echoing repeatedly and making it impossible for him to concentrate on his cultivation.

"Is it time for memorization?" Opening his eyes, Lin Yuan glanced at the familiar airship hovering outside the city and immediately understood what had happened.

Without hesitation, he quickly stood up, transformed into a streak of light, and flew towards the location of the spaceship.

brush!brush!brush!

At the same time, figures soared into the sky from all over Chaos City, all flying in the same direction. These were the World Lords who had entered the Initial Universe in the same batch as Lin Yuan.

As they reached the bottom of the spaceship, the hatch opened, and dozens of figures flew out one after another, with the leader being the Purple Lightning King.

"Everyone!" he said, "The three hundred years of cultivation will end in ten days. You should hurry up and take care of your own affairs. Those who still have a spot to study the Chaos Stele should go again as soon as possible. Who knows when we will be able to enter the Initial Universe again next time."

"Yes," the crowd replied respectfully.

"Yes." King Purple Lightning nodded. "I will be here to pick you up when you leave Chaos City. Now, everyone, disperse."

"Thank you, Lord Zidian."

The group bowed again, then turned and flew off in different directions from Chaos City.

……

Having already made his future plans, Lin Yuan did not attempt to cross the Tongtian Bridge again. After bidding farewell to the friends he had made in the city, he sent some gifts to the disciples of several masters of the Yancang lineage who had attended his lectures. Then he fell silent.

It is worth mentioning that he also made a special trip to the corridor of Chaos City to pay his respects to Lord Kander. Although the other party did not accept the gifts he presented, his sentiments were still conveyed.

Passing through the fourteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven within five million years is actually a very demanding condition. This means that after Lin Yuan breaks through to immortality, he must improve his understanding of the laws to the point where he is only one step away from being granted the title of Marquis in a short period of time. However, Lin Yuan is still grateful.

Both of the family's ancestors were junior military leaders. Lin Yuan might be able to surpass them directly after returning to the Primal Universe. The family could provide very little assistance, and the talent he displayed was far inferior to that of the top few in each year's Genius Battle. It would be difficult for him to connect with a King-level expert on his own, which made Lord Kandri's promise all the more precious.

……

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Yuan and Lilith's group reunited with Zidian Wang and the others.

"Alright." King Purple Lightning waved his hand: "Your time for cultivation in Chaos City is over. Now, everyone board the spaceship, and I will send you away."

"Yes!" Lin Yuan and the others replied respectfully, and then followed him, transforming into streaks of light as they entered the spaceship's main hall.

"Let's go!" King Zidian waved his hand again, and the spaceship shook slightly before quickly flying towards the space passage between the two worlds.

As the spaceship entered a stable operating state, he turned to Lin Yuan and his group: "This time, all five major forces of our human race have sent powerful individuals to meet you. Once we are out, we will arrange your future work."

At this point, he pointed to the people behind him: "Come and pay your respects. This is the Elephant King of the Universe's First Bank, this is the Dream King of the Universe Galaxy Bank, and this is..."

"I've seen the Elephant King, I've seen the Dream King, I've seen..."

"Well, many of you are now able to pass through the tenth level of the Bridge to Heaven. Once you return to the original universe, you will immediately break through to immortality and become a powerful member of our human race. I hope you will make more contributions to our human race."

After the Purple Lightning King finished his introduction, Lin Yuan and the others bowed respectfully in turn. However, the other three were aloof and only nodded in response without saying anything further. Only the Dream King spoke encouragingly, and his gentle voice made them feel like their bones were melting.

Although she didn't use any soul techniques, few could resist the charm of this absolute mature woman. Lin Yuan keenly sensed that many people were restless, seemingly regretting that they had already joined the faction and wanted to quit and join the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

"Huh...a humanoid succubus?"

Looking at the satisfied smile on the face of the Dream King, and then at the somewhat dark faces of the other kings, Lin Yuan completely understood.

"It seems that the five major forces are not a monolithic entity. While they cooperate closely in the general direction, they are also full of competition when it comes to absorbing new blood. They've even resorted to using their feminine wiles."

Although they all signed contracts when joining the core, the time limit on those contracts is practically non-existent compared to the eternal life of immortal gods. After serving their full term, they can leave and rejoin other factions.

If a few immortal powerhouses remember today's events and choose to join the Cosmic Galaxy Bank in the future, then the Dream King's performance will not have been in vain.

……

While Lin Yuan was pondering, the spaceship had already rapidly arrived at the entrance to the passage between the initial universe and the primordial universe. After experiencing another period of spacetime distortion, they finally returned to the primordial universe.

"We have returned to the original universe!" After saying this, King Zidian looked at Lin Yuan and his group. After more than three hundred years of cultivation, they were about to see the results.

The other immortal gods on the spaceship also turned their gazes toward them, their eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As expected, an invisible connection instantly linked them to the ocean of laws at the origin of the primordial universe.

Oceans of Fire Law, Oceans of Lightning Law...

More than 600 people, including Lin Yuan, were baptized by the special aura emanating from the ocean of different laws, and their life cores instantly transformed into a humanoid phantom.

Once the laws are mastered, the origin takes shape, then breaks through the life core, and after being infused with divine power, the soul and body become one and enter immortality.

Inside Lin Yuan's life core space.

He was just an ordinary human, and his life core was also ordinary. The humanoid phantom formed by the Origin Pearl broke through the shackles of his life core with a little effort.

Without the interference of the life core, the humanoid phantom instantly connected with the endless ocean of fire laws in the origin of the universe, and then the fire primordial laws descended directly above the spaceship.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The others around him also broke through the shackles of their life cores one after another. In an instant, the eight lower-level fundamental laws, such as the fundamental laws of light, lightning, and wind, all descended, illuminating the place with dazzling light.

……

Beside this group of people, the realm lords who had not yet invoked the primordial laws looked at them with envy. Although they entered the initial universe in the same batch, their future was completely different from theirs after taking this step.

Most people simply made a silent resolution to cultivate diligently and strive to become immortal gods with endless lifespans, just like Lin Yuan and the others.

Some, driven mad by jealousy, harbored dark intentions. They were unwilling to accept that they hadn't made a breakthrough and even wanted to do something to influence Lin Yuan and the others. However, under the watchful eyes of dozens of immortal gods, they could only suppress their thoughts in the end.

"Buzz!"

Breaking through from the realm lord to the immortal god realm is the most generous help the primordial will of the universe has ever given to a cultivator. As long as you are talented enough, even if you leap to a level with combat power comparable to a cosmic venerable like Luo Feng, the primordial will of the universe will help you complete the divine power needed to build a divine body.

Endless divine power surged in, and since most of them were just ordinary humans, their divine bodies were transformed in just a short time.

Several individuals with enormous physiques or a certain level of mastery over higher laws are also receiving divine power. Although they have not reached the level of Lin Yuan, who can build divine power based on higher laws, they are still quite extraordinary.

The others woke up one after another, and in the end only Lin Yuan was still continuing. The way Zi Dian Wang and the others looked at him changed slightly.

They all had information on those who had entered the initial universe to comprehend the truth, and knew that the person in front of them was just a little guy who had cultivated for less than 3.5 million years. But judging from his performance, he could easily pass the eleventh level of the Bridge to Heaven, and even try his luck at the twelfth level.

King Zidian's eyes flashed: "He's a pretty good little genius. He's even joined the core layer of my Virtual Universe Company. I can give him some training and give him a try."