Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Unfortunately, besides the City of Chaos, there is also the supreme secret realm of the Chaos Origin Golden Bucket suppressing them, so these demons, and even the cosmic gods within it, cannot even commit suicide.

In fact, what is truly worth studying is Lu Yunhe himself, both his body and soul are of great research value.

Moreover, after cultivating the Void Path, one can continuously create clones without worrying about a lack of experimental materials. However, it involves some research on the mind and soul, which is quite dangerous and troublesome.

Compared to him, even the island lord of Zhanba was far less insane than him, not to the point of directly cutting himself.

"As long as you are well prepared, the Pokédex clone can be studied as a complete life form."

Lu Yunhe thought it was very promising, since studying himself was very suitable for him; he wouldn't cause trouble and would even cooperate.

How can one claim to have grasped the essence of heaven and earth without first dissecting oneself and thoroughly understanding one's own nature?

Of course, while it is one's own research, studying other cultivators and even primordial beings can also serve as a very good control group.

For cultivators, as long as they can break through their cultivation level, whether or not they are human is completely irrelevant.

"There is another invincible being!"

The Lord of Zhanba Island is already of great research value, but the divine body of the Primordial Ancestor of the Polar Night, even if somewhat incomplete, is undoubtedly of even greater value.

Similar to the Lord of Zhanba Island, the entire divine body of the Primordial Ancestor of the Night was also completely sealed within the Chaos Origin Divine Weapon, without leaking a single trace of his aura, preserving his complete state as much as possible.

"One supreme treasure, three peak treasures, as well as the essence of primordial chaos and the sand of primordial chaos."

Lu Yunhe sorted through the gains he had made from the Ancestor of the Polar Night, and found that they were more than he had imagined.

He thought that as an invincible being, he wouldn't carry anything other than the supreme treasure on his person.

Of course, the most valuable item is this supreme treasure, a Yin-Yang Blood Sword, a treasure geared towards offensive purposes.

However, to be precise, it should be called the "Spirit Sword of Heaven and Earth," only it was dyed red by the Ancestor of the Night and marked with his own unique imprint.

It's quite normal for people to do this kind of thing with their secret treasures over the years.

However, in Lu Yunhe's hands, it returned to its original state.

"Unfortunately, supreme treasures cannot be stacked."

Lu Yunhe held the Heaven and Earth Spirit Sword in one hand and the Hunyuan Golden Bucket in the other, but the supreme power of the rules he could mobilize did not double.

Even if both the clone and the user wield a supreme treasure, the power gained is only marginally greater than if they were to exert their full strength individually.

Unless one possesses insights that transcend realms, having more secret treasures does not necessarily make one stronger, because one's own insights cannot support the combined strength; it is better to specialize in one particular treasure.

The reason Lu Yunhe was able to do that in his Chaos City before, with over ten top-tier secret treasures stacked together, was purely due to his extraordinary comprehension.

But now, directly accessing the supreme treasures, the level of the treasures is completely different. The further you go, the difference in understanding becomes like heaven and earth.

The difference between the God Emperor realm and the Cosmic God realm is enormous, and the difference between each minor realm within the God Emperor realm is also enormous.

Actually, using two supreme treasures at the same time is not impossible. Just have the Origin Continent send over an "illustration clone" so it won't interfere with his mental processes.

But there's no need for it; with Lu Yunhe's strength, he doesn't need such a method.

The new clone should ideally go to a new source world to maximize its value.

He's almost finished clearing the entire Realm Heart Continent, so sending another clone would be a waste.

As for compatibility with the Supreme Treasure, it is generally more difficult for those who do not have a deep understanding of the power of the Supreme Rules to use it.

However, for Lu Yunhe, being able to unleash the full potential of the Supreme Treasure might indeed require a certain degree of compatibility, but if he were to exert his full strength normally, he could basically use it right away.

"A brand new supreme treasure!"

Lu Yunhe stroked the "Heaven and Earth Spirit Sword," and the two swords instantly transformed into one.

For treasures of this level, the form doesn't matter; they can be transformed into swords, spears, clubs, or even armor if needed.

The "Heaven and Earth Spirit Sword" and the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron in his hand are essentially the same level of supreme treasures. However, they differ in their crafting methods and their application of the supreme rules.

An invincible being will not dislike having too many supreme treasures. The more supreme treasures one has, the more functional they become, and the easier it is to gain insights by comparing them with each other.

For the God of the Universe, the Supreme Treasure and the Primordial Divine Weapon are practically creations of a higher dimension, and even the slightest difference in information about them is extremely precious.

The same applies to Lu Yunhe. His research on the Hunyuan Golden Bucket has hit a bottleneck, so he can refer to another supreme treasure.

Lu Yunhe's goal, of course, is to be able to create the supreme treasure himself.

This idea would be something that any other invincible being would never even dare to think of.

In Lu Yunhe's view, since it was possible to unleash the full power of the Cosmic God, then even without breaking through to the Hunyuan Realm, it was possible to try to create one.

After all, even a second-level cosmic god could create a Chaos Origin Divine Weapon by referring to blueprints.

He already had some understanding of the power of the supreme rules, and with the Ultra clone present, it wasn't an unrealistic goal.

Aside from this supreme treasure, the most valuable thing about the Primordial Ancestor of the Night was not those top-tier treasures, but the treasure itself.

The Invincible Existence and the Ultimate Realm both seem to be the third level of the Cosmic God, but in reality, there are significant differences between them. It is only because the Invincible Existence realm has not fully reached the next level that it has been classified into them.

However, after years of studying the supreme treasure, the invincible existence's realm has actually surpassed the ultimate realm of the cosmic god, but the degree of surpassing it is not worth considering another realm.

Just like the Void Dao, comprehending one lineage is the first level of the Cosmic God, comprehending all nine lines is said to be a realm, but the difference in understanding within them is still very large.

This is the state of an invincible being. Strictly speaking, in terms of realm, it has indeed surpassed the cosmic god. The traces on its divine body are still extremely precious, far exceeding those of the ultimate cosmic god.

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Chapter 688 The Expansion of the Ancient Kingdom

"The progenitor of the polar night!"

Lu Yunhe recorded the information about this divine body in as much detail as possible, especially its state of transformation, which surpassed that of a cosmic god but was not as good as that of a semi-primordial life form.

This state of being stuck in the middle is actually more valuable for Lu Yunhe to refer to, and it is also easier for him to understand.

It's like a student who barely passed an exam trying to look at the exam papers of top students or geniuses—it's too difficult, and they won't necessarily gain much.

However, learning from those who score 70 or 80 is more valuable.

The primordial traces on the divine body, the remnants of collisions intertwined with the supreme rules... are all reflected in the Dao of the Primordial Ancestor of the Polar Night.

"The primordial remnants on the divine body have indeed surpassed those of the cosmic gods."

Lu Yunhe nodded. These invincible beings were indeed something special and not as weak as he had imagined. Even without the supreme treasure, they still possessed power that surpassed that of the gods of the universe.

After all, he was already at the ultimate level of the Cosmic God realm. Having obtained the supreme treasure for so many years, if he hadn't made any changes or progress, it would have been impossible for him to have cultivated to such a level.

"It's a pity he died so quickly, leaving few traces of his soul." Lu Yunhe shook his head.

He was more interested in studying the changes in the soul of an invincible being than in a divine body. Unfortunately, to kill such a person, obliterating their soul was the most basic requirement.

This is also why studying the soul is so difficult; when powerful beings clash, no matter how badly they fight, some physical traces will always remain.

But on the soul, you won't feel at ease until you completely erase it.

Even the immortal gods next door can be resurrected without their souls being worn down to a certain extent, let alone cosmic gods or beings that surpass cosmic gods.

As for capturing an invincible being alive, that's simply unbelievable; the supreme power they wield is no joke.

Even if they could be captured alive, what kind of suppressive power would be needed to study their souls?

Therefore, it is evident that those demons' ability to research the essence of blood spirit is already a pinnacle of their mastery of the art of life.

If one wants to make progress in the path of the soul, the most realistic approach is to rely on innate talent and comprehension to observe the soul and its remaining traces.

"If I want to study the souls of the strong, it seems I can only study my own."

The more Lu Yunhe studied, the more he felt that the original path of the soul lineage was not meant for normal people to cultivate.

"Indeed, cultivating both body and mind is the true path to heaven."

Unfortunately, while the principle is simple, putting it into practice is a different story.

Lu Yunhe himself had a feeling that if he could make up for the soul aspect, the Ultra clone could completely merge with the source world and with the supreme rules, becoming indistinguishable from one another.

Instead of feeling stuck and stuck like this now, neither here nor there.

Although there was no complete soul, Lu Yunhe acted quickly and preserved the body well. There were still many traces of the soul's origin in the body of the Polar Night Ancestor, which could be used for reference.

If left unattended, this body might even become sentient and become a new life.

Looking at the divine body of the Primordial Ancestor of the Night, Lu Yunhe carefully replaced the Primordial Divine Weapon with the power of supreme rules, sealed it away, and turned it into terracotta warriors.

Besides the supreme treasure and the body of an invincible being, the Primordial Ancestor of the Night also possessed three other top-tier treasures, which greatly surprised Lu Yunhe.

With the Supreme Treasure in hand, the Peak Treasure is indeed not that significant. The ability to casually mobilize the power of the Supreme Rules is something that the Peak Treasure cannot compare to.

The Supreme Treasure, the word "secret" itself reveals its essence. It is not a traditional weapon, but rather a power provider, like an engine installed on a machine, capable of unleashing power beyond that of flesh and blood.

However, Lu Yunhe also sensed the traces of supreme rule power remaining on two of the top-tier treasures.

These two items must have been the natal treasures of the Primordial God of the Polar Night. After obtaining the Supreme Treasure, he tried to modify them according to his understanding of the Supreme Treasure, but to no avail.

As for the third ultimate treasure, it must have been obtained through other means.

The ultimate treasures may not have much effect on the power of an invincible being, but they are extremely valuable treasures whether you study them yourself, reward them to your subordinates, or trade them with others.

When a Cosmic God reaches the ultimate realm, it is at a point where there is no further progress. They must either sublimate their original path or try to comprehend other original paths to enhance their own strength from the side, just like Emperor Xia, who achieved perfection in two original paths.

At this time, the Peak Treasure is also a very good auxiliary tool.

"It's actually a top-tier treasure of the Path of Light!" Lu Yunhe was somewhat surprised. Perhaps the Ancestor of the Night also wanted to try to unify light and darkness and sublimate his own origin.

"It is indeed an idea. The two fundamental paths, one positive and one negative, are indeed the simplest way to achieve sublimation," Lu Yunhe thought.

In some worlds, once you've cultivated to a certain level, you need two different paths, one positive and one negative, or a seed of the path, to break through to the next level.

Yin and Yang, Tai Chi, have transcended the so-called original Tao and become a metaphysical concept.

"It's somewhat useful!"

With the three top-tier secret treasures on the Polar Night Ancestor and the one on Island Master Zhanba, Lu Yunhe now possesses a total of four top-tier secret treasures.

As long as a suitable being at the second level of the Cosmic God realm is found, it is entirely possible to cultivate four Venerable Lord-level powerhouses.

If you trade top-tier treasures with other invincible beings, it will be even simpler.

This is also one of the reasons why even a Lord-level being cannot hold their head high in the face of an invincible being.

For an invincible being, cultivating a group of top-tier experts is really not difficult.

"There's also Hunyuan sand, but the quantity is too small, not even ten thousand catties!"