Chapter 507 - 264: Cosmic Aura, a Heaven-Defying Skill

Looking at Chen Yu’s brilliant smile, Gu Yuan gritted his teeth and spoke. "Friend Chen, to be honest, I have a favor to ask."

Oh?

Hearing this, Chen Yu looked at Gu Yuan and narrowed his eyes. "And what might that be, Friend Gu?"

"Well..." Gu Yuan hesitated before continuing. "It’s nothing complicated. I just wanted to ask... back when you were undergoing your Divine Tribulation, how did you absorb its power?"

Hm?

The moment the words left Gu Yuan’s mouth, Chen Yu froze. ’Heh, I thought he was going to ask me to take care of someone for him.’ He’d never expected Gu Yuan to ask about *this*.

Seeing the look on Chen Yu’s face, Gu Yuan felt his heart skip a beat. He forced a smile and said,

"If it’s inconvenient, Friend Chen, then please, forget I asked."

Chen Yu snapped out of it and gave Gu Yuan a small smile. "Oh, I have a method. Whether or not you can handle it, however, is another matter entirely."

At these words, Gu Yuan’s eyes lit up. He looked at Chen Yu, his face alight with joy. "Please, Friend Chen, speak freely! If it doesn’t work out, then so be it."

That was what he said, but inwardly, Gu Yuan was already quite confident. ’As long as he tells me the method, it’s bound to work.’

’Even if I can’t do it myself, once I bring it back to the clan, someone is bound to succeed.’

Seeing Gu Yuan’s delighted expression, Chen Yu inwardly winced.

’So happy. You won’t be smiling anymore once I tell you.’

HUMMM—!

Chen Yu opened his palm. The power of a world surged forth, materializing into a World Tree beside him.

"This is the method," Chen Yu said flatly.

Gu Yuan: "???"

Gu Yuan stared in a daze at the small green tree next to Chen Yu. Feeling the worldly power it contained, he quickly recognized it.

’It’s a World Tree!’

"Friend Chen, your method for absorbing the power of the Divine Tribulation to temper yourself... it’s because of the World Tree?"

Gu Yuan looked at him, his face a mask of disbelief.

Chen Yu nodded. "Yes, just as you suspect. It’s precisely because of the World Tree."

"Once you refine a World Tree and make it one with your body, you can use its power to absorb the Divine Tribulation and temper your physique."

Gu Yuan: "..."

After hearing Chen Yu’s explanation, Gu Yuan fell silent.

’Refine a World Tree and make it one with your body? What kind of joke is that?’

’Is that even possible?’

’A World Tree is tantamount to the will of an entire world. Even someone who has cultivated a Divine Kingdom couldn’t possibly refine and fuse with one.’

’Trying to refine a World Tree wouldn’t strengthen you at all. On the contrary, it would drain your Divine Power and could even suck a True God’s Divine Origin completely dry!’

’How could anyone possibly fuse with it?’

Gu Yuan stared at Chen Yu, utterly speechless.

’I found the method, but it’s completely impossible to replicate.’

’So what damn use is it...?’

His heart gave a painful throb. After a long moment, Gu Yuan forced a smile. "Thank you for the explanation, Friend Chen. So that’s how it is. It seems this method is likely only suitable for you."

Chen Yu smiled faintly. "I just happened to refine a World Tree by a stroke of luck, that’s all. Just good fortune."

’Luck...’

’Bullshit!’

’Who are you trying to kid?’

Gu Yuan cursed inwardly but was smart enough not to press the issue.

He figured Chen Yu’s ability to refine the World Tree must be due to some special power he possessed.

’As for what that power is, I’ll probably never find out.’

Seeing Gu Yuan’s expression, Chen Yu knew the man didn’t believe him, but there was nothing he could do about it.

’I told you the truth. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.’

"Friend Gu, I still need to recuperate, so I’ll be taking my leave," Chen Yu said.

Gu Yuan nodded. He watched until Chen Yu disappeared before retracting his gaze.

’It wasn’t a total loss. At least I traded a Phoenix Divine Flower for my life.’

Comforting himself with this thought, Gu Yuan’s figure flickered and vanished into the vast, starry expanse.

He had already run into one group of Hell Demon Gods; there was no guarantee he wouldn’t run into another.

He needed to rendezvous with the other Supremes from his clan as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, he might not be so lucky the next time he encountered them.

...

「Outer Domain, the Dark Deep Space.」

On a star shrouded in an aura of death, a group of black-robed figures appeared.

"Heh, not bad luck. We took care of another three Supremes. Hehehe, we’re one step closer to meeting our quota," one of the black-robed figures said, a brilliant smile on his face.

In the starry sky not far away, several ravaged corpses floated.

SCHLACK!!

The leading black-robed figure raised a hand, pulverizing the remains until they were nothing but cosmic dust.

"Be thorough. Don’t leave any traces. These Supremes from the Mortal World aren’t idiots, and our recent operations have become increasingly difficult."

The other black-robed figures nodded.

Just as they were about to depart, a group of purple-robed figures suddenly stepped out of the deep space, instantly appearing before them.

"Hm? Ghost, shouldn’t you be leading a hunting party? What are you doing here?" the leader of the black-robed figures asked, looking at the newcomers.

The purple-robed leader’s face was grim. "Hunt my ass. Black Mountain and his team are dead. All of them, killed in an instant."

"What?!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the black-robed figures changed drastically.

"Impossible! Black Mountain’s strength was comparable to a Tier Six True God. To kill him would require the power of a Tier Seven True God at the very least. This is just the periphery of the Outer Domain. How could a True God from the Mortal World be this powerful here?" the black-robed leader asked in disbelief.

"Believe it or not, I’ve told you the facts. Just be careful you don’t get yourselves wiped out too."

With that, the purple-robed leader waved his hand. A flash of purple light later, he and his group vanished.

Watching the purple-robed figures disappear, the remaining black-robed group looked grim.

If someone had the power to annihilate Black Mountain’s entire team, then it meant wiping them out would be just as easy.

This was dangerous.

"Let’s go. We’ll rendezvous at the core first," the black-robed leader said before vanishing into thin air.

Seeing this, the other black-robed figures immediately followed, disappearing from the star’s surface.

...

’I’ve finally recovered.’

"Ah, it feels good to be back at my peak." Chen Yu opened his eyes and exhaled slowly.

In the next instant, he vanished from his Divine Kingdom and reappeared on the star outside.

Refining the Phoenix Divine Flower had not only allowed him to quickly return to his peak but had also pushed his power to a new level.

His realm as a Tier Three True God was now completely consolidated.

His Divine Power had also become vaster and purer.

Having broken through to Tier Three True God and fully stabilizing his power, he was on a completely different level than he had been right after his tribulation.

His strength had reached new heights.

Even if he were to face a Tier Eight True God, he wouldn’t feel the slightest bit of fear.

With his Supreme Divine Format, his recovery and other abilities could be pushed to extraordinary lengths.

A Supreme Divine Format wasn’t just a measure of one’s Divine Power and cultivation.

’My recovery ability is unparalleled.’

’Even if my Divine Kingdom were shattered, the Supreme Divine Format could restore it to its original state.’

’It can unleash two hundred percent of my Divine Power’s might.’

Standing on the star, Chen Yu gazed out into the dark deep space and opened his status panel.

’The main thing is the Source of Life!’

This time, he had wiped out six Hell Demon Gods in one go!

One Tier Five Hell Demon God, two Tier Four Hell Demon Gods, and three Tier Three Hell Demon Gods.

It was an unprecedented haul.

"Thirty-two trillion... So much!!!"

Looking at the accumulated Source of Life, Chen Yu’s eyelid couldn’t help but twitch.

With thirty-two trillion Source of Life, he could raise all his abilities a full tier without any issue.

’Awesome!’

A brilliant smile spread across Chen Yu’s face as he looked at the Source of Life. Then, with a thought, he spent twelve trillion Source of Life to upgrade his physical body once more.

’No point in saving it!’

’There’s no better feeling than getting stronger.’

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Sounds like rolling thunder boomed from within him. A brilliant light radiated from Chen Yu’s body, outshining the stars of the galaxy.

Deep in the cosmos, a tall and majestic phantom materialized, standing amidst the stars.

Countless stars seemed minuscule before this phantom.

A wave of Divine Power swept through the vast cosmos.

His physical body was undergoing another Evolution.

His flesh, bones, blood qi, and even his soul trembled violently.

His aura soared, and his body released a terrifying presence. Even stars could not withstand such immense pressure.

The star beneath his feet cracked and disintegrated, turning directly into cosmic dust.

A full half-day passed before Chen Yu’s physical Evolution was complete.

With his body’s Evolution, his True God Body broke through its limits and ascended to a new level.

If he hadn’t just completed a breakthrough and his cultivation hadn’t yet reached its limit, he would have been tempted to trigger the Divine Tribulation for a Tier Four True God.

With this physical Evolution, he could seemingly perceive his own lifespan.

A lifespan of over six thousand years!

Longer than even a typical Tier Five True God.

His lifespan was now comparable to that of a Tier Six True God.

[Physical Evolution successful. Talent Skill acquired: Blessing Aura!]

[Blessing Aura: (Epic-Mythic) Activating the Blessing Aura grants you double your own combat power. It can also be used to grant double combat power to others. Consumes a certain amount of Spiritual Power.]

"Blessing Aura!"

"This is great!"

Chen Yu’s eyes lit up as he looked at the Skill information.

’It’s this powerful even before its Awakening? Imagine how insane it’ll be once I Awaken it!’

"Upgrade! Max it out for me!"

Without a shred of hesitation, Chen Yu focused his thoughts. The next instant, within the Chaos in his body, a ball of light rapidly expanded. In a flash, after spending over fifty billion, he directly maxed out the Blessing Aura.

"Awaken!"

Then, with another thought, Chen Yu initiated the Skill Awakening.

After consuming one thousand Skill Points, the ball of light within him exploded, and a brand new one emerged in its place.

[Skill Awakening successful—Skill acquired: Cosmic Aura (Epic-Immortal)]

"Cosmic Aura..."

Chen Yu’s eyes lit up. Looking at the new Skill, he quickly opened its detailed description.

[Skill: Cosmic Aura (Epic-Immortal). When activated, you can choose to elevate others within the aura’s range by one full realm. Simultaneously, it triples your own combat capability. This is effective on those below the Great Emperor rank and cannot enhance the combat power of those in the Great Emperor Realm. The effect disappears when the aura dissipates. The cost is your own Divine Power; the more targets you enhance, the greater the Divine Power consumption!]

"Holy crap... This is insane!"

Chen Yu’s pupils contracted as he read the skill details.

This was the ultimate trump card!

An absolute game-changer!

Although it couldn’t enhance a Great Emperor’s power, it could raise anyone below that rank.

’Good heavens. If they were within the aura’s light, wouldn’t that mean every Ninth-level Martial Artist could gain the cultivation of a True God?’

’If the range is large enough, couldn’t he mass-produce as many True Gods as he wanted?!’

Chen Yu’s heart pounded wildly. This Skill was simply heaven-defying!

It could enhance anyone below a Great Emperor!

"I wonder what the range of my Cosmic Aura is..." With a flash of thought, Chen Yu immediately activated the ability.

The next moment, a purple halo materialized above his head.

Its purple light shone out, illuminating his surroundings.