From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Li Yang dared not be the slightest bit careless.

In the vast Cosmos, the Law Realm was essentially the weakest tier of power.

And with Jin Mola backed by a Divine Clan, he had to be extra, extra careful.

”Sir, a Secret Pattern Divine Weapon that can conceal the body and aura of a Law Realm Cultivator is quite expensive. It costs 600 billion Galaxy Coins,” the attendant said.

Li Yang bought it without a second thought. He then purchased offensive and defensive Secret Pattern Divine Weapons and armor suitable for the Law Realm. These were much cheaper than the concealment-type Secret Pattern Divine Weapon, costing only 200 billion Galaxy Coins combined.

After these expenses, Li Yang was left with only 200 billion Galaxy Coins.

Then, Li Yang inquired, ”If someone burns their life force and soul in battle, is there a Spirit Fruit that can help them recover?”

Li Yang thought of Shen Xuan. Now that he had bought most of what he needed for himself, he wanted to see if he could help Shen Xuan recover from his injuries.

”Yes, sir. If someone below the Longevity Realm burns their life force and soul during combat, a single Saint Heart Fruit is enough for a complete recovery.”

”A Saint Heart Fruit?”

Upon hearing this, Li Yang nodded and purchased it immediately.

A Saint Heart Fruit cost 100 billion Galaxy Coins. Back when Shen Xuan had nearly killed Jin Mola, it was by consuming a Saint Heart Fruit that Jin Mola had recovered so quickly.

Li Yang didn’t hesitate at the price. Shen Xuan had guarded Earth for decades; without him, Earth would have probably been annihilated by Jin Mola.

Ultimately, after all his purchases, Li Yang’s account was left with just one hundred billion Galaxy Coins.

With his new treasures, Li Yang’s gear was completely refreshed. He now wore a suit of silver-white armor, on which was embedded a black pearl.

With a slight activation, Li Yang’s aura changed in an instant, taking on a fierce and savage quality.

His body began to transform as well, shooting up to over two meters in height and becoming incredibly burly.

In this state, no one could possibly recognize him as Li Yang.

Of course, someone sufficiently powerful would still be able to see through his disguise.

’So this is a Divine Weapon that changes one’s body and aura? How bizarre.’

Li Yang marveled inwardly. A smile spread across his face. ’Like this, I won’t have to worry about Jin Mola anymore.’

Unless an expert of a higher realm—at least at the World Lord level—appeared, no one would be able to see through his disguise.

But Li Yang had also spent an enormous sum. Six hundred billion Galaxy Coins—that was about the entire fortune of a Longevity Realm expert, and some of the poorer ones didn’t even have that much.

And now, Li Yang had spent it all in one go.

Amid his joy, Li Yang also felt a touch of regret.

’It’s a pity there are no life forms similar to the Thunder Star Beast.’

To cultivate a doppelgänger, he needed to acquire the skin, blood, or other parts of a creature similar to the Thunder Star Beast.

However, the largest auction house in the Milky Way Galaxy didn’t have anything of the sort. The highest-level biological materials they possessed—skin fragments and the like—were only from creatures at the Star Lord Realm.

In other words, such a creature would only ever grow to the level of a Star Lord.

Li Yang, of course, had no intention of cultivating a doppelgänger of that caliber. He would just have to wait longer for a better opportunity.

”Li Yang, the higher the level of a life form, the rarer it is. A creature like the Thunder Star Beast, which can grow to the World Realm, is one of a countable number in the entire Cosmos. Every such species is renowned. It’s perfectly normal not to find one within the Milky Way Galaxy.”

Soul Ink said calmly, ”From here on, all you can do is wait and rely on your luck.”

The Cosmos is unimaginably vast, yet there are only a handful of species comparable to the Thunder Star Beast in the entire universe.

Compared to the vastness of the Cosmos, the Milky Way Galaxy is but a drop in the ocean. It’s completely normal for it not to contain a life form on the level of a Thunder Star Beast.

The appearance of a Thunder Star Beast’s corpse on Earth was an event with odds far lower than winning the lottery. Even Soul Ink had found it exceedingly strange at the time.

Of course, Soul Ink wasn’t worried about the temporary inability to cultivate a doppelgänger.

’Li Yang is destined to reach the World Realm, which comes with a lifespan of a million years. If he takes his time searching, he’s bound to find one eventually. After all, how much time has really passed?’

For a Cultivator, time is the one thing they have in abundance.

”I know.”

Li Yang nodded, steadying his emotions.

He took a deep breath. ”Soul Ink, let’s head back. It’s time to start boosting my strength!”

All the money he had was now spent on resources; the time had come to raise his power!

”Mm.”

Soul Ink nodded and said, ”Once we’re back, take the first energy potion. Only after you’ve completely adapted to it should you take the second.”

Li Yang’s cultivation during his time at the King Level had been similar. It took him a month to advance from the Early King Level to the Peak of King Level.

There are no benefits to improving too quickly; one must fully adapt to the sudden surge in power.

Li Yang nodded and paid for a private residence.

BEEP!

He entered using the Token, and the entire residence seemed to be enveloped in a thin membrane.

Residences in the Cosmos are all equipped with protective measures. Without permission, no one besides the owner can enter.

Sitting cross-legged in the main hall of the residence, Li Yang held the energy potion in his right hand. With a fiery gaze, he downed it in one gulp.

BOOM! BOOM!

As the energy potion entered his system, Li Yang immediately felt an incredibly dense wave of energy begin to rapidly infuse his body.

Despite its immense quantity, the energy was gentle, making his body feel surprisingly comfortable.

Activating his Cultivation Technique, Li Yang began to continuously refine the energy. The process lasted for a full half hour.

Half an hour later, the aura emanating from Li Yang’s body changed abruptly!

’Mid-Law Realm!’

A brilliant smile lit up his face.

In just half an hour, he had taken a major step forward in the Law Realm, his strength increasing by more than fivefold!

”You’ve improved too quickly,” Soul Ink floated out, looking at Li Yang. ”You must wait until you’ve fully adapted to your new strength in the Virtual World’s combat space before you can take the second energy potion.”

”I know,” Li Yang nodded.

He tapped his wristband and entered the Virtual World instantly.

”I want to train for five hours!”

Li Yang arrived at the Primordial Martial Arts Hall and stated his request directly.

Holding his Token, he appeared once again in the combat space.

”Please select the virtual opponent’s strength,” a voice sounded in his ear.

Li Yang responded immediately, ”I choose easy mode, Mid-Law Realm strength!”

Now that his own strength had broken through to the Mid-Law Realm, it was only natural to choose an opponent of the same level.

SWOOSH!

A virtual opponent materialized in the space. An instant later, both Li Yang and the opponent moved, clashing in battle.

Two minutes later, Li Yang was killed.

After respawning, Li Yang carefully contemplated his shortcomings in the previous fight.

’Just as I thought. It’s hard to master a sudden surge of power. I could probably only use about sixty percent of my full strength just now. I couldn’t bring the rest out at all.’

Li Yang shook his head. Previously, as an Early Law Realm cultivator, he could defeat an easy-mode virtual opponent of the same level.

Yet now that he had broken through to the Mid-Law Realm, he once again found himself unable to defeat an easy-mode opponent at this new level.