Chapter 508 - 265: Skill Upgrade, Explosive Growth

Bathed in a purple glow, Chen Yu felt a vast power from the depths of the cosmos pour into his body.

His Laws grew stronger, his Divine Origin expanded, and his golden, supreme Divine Format flickered with a dazzling light.

This immense power caused his strength to skyrocket several times over in an instant!

"So this is a threefold combat power boost!!!"

"Not bad!"

Feeling his strength surge, Chen Yu felt as if he could smash through anything.

But when he saw the area of effect, his heart sank.

It was only a five-hundred-meter radius.

’What damn good is this...’

’Five hundred meters... That’s too small.’

He came back to his senses and retracted the ability. The immense power vanished in an instant, and Chen Yu was hit with a jarring sense of disparity.

It felt like falling from a mountaintop to the bottom of a valley.

’It only costs ten billion to go from Level 1 to Level 2... Upgrade!’

Without hesitation, Chen Yu immediately spent ten billion Source of Life to upgrade his Cosmic Aura.

Upon reaching Level 2, the Cosmic Aura’s range expanded to a thousand meters.

’Still not enough. Keep going!’

With a thought, Chen Yu chose to upgrade it again.

Level 2 to Level 3 cost a full one hundred billion Source of Life.

But this amount of Source of Life was no problem for him at all.

He was rolling in it now!

Continuing the upgrades, Chen Yu quickly raised his Cosmic Aura to Awakening Level 5.

It consumed a total of six trillion Source of Life!

His Source of Life plummeted, leaving him with only fourteen trillion.

The cost was enormous!

But the rewards were also plentiful.

The Awakening Level 5 Cosmic Aura had a range that expanded to a full ten kilometers.

’This range is... barely enough!’

A ten-kilometer radius was nothing to sneeze at.

While for someone of his current cultivation level, that distance wasn’t even half a step, a ten-kilometer radius could boost an absolutely massive number of people.

’Level 6 requires ten trillion... Never mind. I can’t let my other Skills fall behind.’

Temporarily giving up on upgrading the Cosmic Aura, Chen Yu turned his attention to his other Skills.

’Hmm, I’ll upgrade everything once, then selectively upgrade a few powerful ones.’

With that thought, Chen Yu quickly made his decision.

He upgraded everything once, then chose a few powerful Skills for further enhancement.

Soon, his Source of Life plummeted.

In the blink of an eye, only a few hundred billion remained.

’That’s about it. For the rest, I’ll have to wait for the next big upgrade session.’

With the upgrades complete, Chen Yu opened his status panel to take a closer look.

Name: Chen Yu

Talent: Infinite Physique (Divine Tier Five, 0/24 Trillion) [Unique Talent]

Skills: Life Force Field (Awakening Immortal Level 5, 0/6 Trillion), Cosmic Will (Concept Legend Level 4, 0/3 Trillion), Divine Speed (Awakening Mythic Level 5, 0/5 Trillion), Forest of All Things (Awakening Mythic Level 4, 0/1 Trillion), Gate of Hell (Concept Immortal Level 4, 0/2 Trillion), Divine Dragon Power (Awakening Immortal Level 4, 0/2 Trillion), Divine Power (Concept Immortal Level 4, 0/5 Trillion), Seal of Celestial Order (Awakening Legend Level 4, 0/1 Trillion), Black Cosmos Power (Awakening Legend Level 5, 0/4 Trillion), Godslaying Eye (Awakening Legend Level 5, 0/8 Trillion!), Cosmic Aura (Awakening Immortal Level 5, 0/10 Trillion!)

Source of Life: 728.5 Billion.

Skill Points: 300.

After Level 4, the Source of Life cost grew almost exponentially.

After checking the panel, he had a good idea of his situation.

So far, he had five Skills at Awakening Level 5.

The rest were at least Level 4.

As his Skills improved, his power soared.

The cost was enormous, but it was all worth it.

Source of Life could be accumulated, so he didn’t feel bad about spending a lot.

’The next round of upgrades... I probably can’t even think about it without at least fifty trillion.’

Chen Yu sighed.

The Evolution of his physique alone required a full twenty-four trillion.

To upgrade everything at once would require a truly massive amount of Source of Life.

’If I could just run into a few more Hell Demon Gods... then it wouldn’t be a problem.’

Chen Yu’s gaze drifted toward the depths of the starry sky.

Right now, many Hell Demon Gods were lurking in the Outer Domain battlefield.

They were all top-grade "fodder"!

The more he killed, the faster his power would increase.

But Hell Demon Gods weren’t so easy to come by.

He had run into them during his last Divine Tribulation, but that was just a coincidence. He figured it was because the fluctuations from the Divine Tribulation had such a massive range that they attracted some Hell Demon Gods.

Actively seeking out these Hell Demon Gods would be very difficult.

These creatures could wander through the gaps in the universe. If they didn’t reveal themselves willingly, there was nothing he could do.

But as long as he could lock onto them, he could kill them even if they fled back into the cosmic gaps.

They only needed to expose themselves once for him to lock on.

The key problem, however, was that these Hell Demon Gods weren’t idiots.

The more he killed, the more cautious they would likely become.

’It’ll probably be hard to find them in the outer regions. I’ll head to the core region, then.’

With that thought, Chen Yu quickly made up his mind.

The core region was where True Gods from billions of star systems gathered. They were all targets for the Hell race.

In that case, he would be the oriole stalking the mantis!

With his current strength, if he went all out, he could protect himself even if he encountered a True God Peak. He might not win, but he could survive, at worst suffering heavy injuries.

But True God Peaks weren’t a dime a dozen; you couldn’t just run into one whenever you wanted.

A Tier Nine True God was an invincible existence below the level of a Great Emperor.

They were extremely rare, even on the Outer Domain battlefield.

The number of True God Peaks in the Celestial River Star System could be counted on one hand.

Even someone like Wu Wudi was only infinitely close to being a Tier Nine True God. Although he could be considered a True God Peak, the gap between a Tier Eight True God and a Tier Nine True God was not small!

But if he ran into Wu Wudi and the others, he could use his Cosmic Aura to create a true True God Peak Venerable on his side!

With a wave of his hand, a Space-Time Array appeared. Chen Yu slipped inside and vanished from the dark, starry sky.

...

「Outer Domain, Core Region.」

The area was filled with extremely violent Divine Material, and even the Laws had become chaotic.

Below the level of a True God, just stepping into the core region was dangerous. The violent Divine Material alone was enough to severely injure a Ninth-level Martial Artist, let alone allow them to explore.

The core region was a place only True Gods could set foot in.

After half a month, Chen Yu had traveled from the outer regions to the even more vast and boundless core region.

In deep space, Chen Yu gazed at the vast river of stars before him.

’The Divine Material here really is violent. But with the World Tree, I can absorb it without any restraint. I don’t have to worry at all. Wonderful!’

Upon entering the core region, Chen Yu discovered something: his World Tree could filter out the violent energy from the Divine Material.

Not only could it filter the violent energy, but it could also actively absorb it for him.

It was like having another version of himself cultivating constantly.

’If this keeps up, it probably won’t be long before I reach the limit of a Tier Three True God.’

Chen Yu clicked his tongue.

He hadn’t expected this wonderful use of the World Tree; it was a pleasant surprise.

’The core region also has many small space-times. When the time comes, I can give Ling a boost.’

Chen Yu glanced at the World Tree in his Divine Kingdom. Ling had already devoured all the world trees completely.

This had caused his Divine Power to increase significantly.

His cultivation had now reached Mid-stage Tier Three True God.

The reason he could break through so quickly was mainly due to the solid foundation he had accumulated.

Now, as long as his cultivation level rose, he could naturally undergo his tribulation when the time was right.

His physical body, Divine Power, and Laws all surpassed those of other True Gods at the same tier by a crushing margin.

’I wonder when I’ll run into another Hell Demon God...’

In the half a month it took to reach the core of the Outer Domain, Chen Yu’s gains had been minimal.

During that time, he had only killed a few Starry Sky Beasts, and none of them had even become gods yet.

Compared to his previous rapid climb, this amount of Source of Life was just a drop in the bucket.

He now had just over nine hundred billion Source of Life, which was light-years away from his goal.

Now, his only hope rested on the core region.

He had to run into more Hell Demon Gods!

Of course, if some reckless Alien Race True Gods got in his way, he wouldn’t mind reaping a harvest.

As for the True Gods from the Mortal World, Chen Yu generally wouldn’t attack them unless he had a personal grudge.

After all, when the war between the Underworld and Mortal World began, the Venerables of the Mortal World would contribute a great deal of power.

He had his principles!

Even if he had the power to wipe them out with a flip of his hand, he wouldn’t take the initiative to attack.

Killing them on sight would be completely insane.

He always adhered to this principle.

If that principle were broken, it would mean he had completely fallen.

It would be the same as completely losing himself and becoming a killing machine!

The consequence would inevitably be the path to ruin.

He wanted to use the power of his golden finger to improve and ascend to the peak of the universe, not be controlled by it and reduced to a killing machine.

...

Gazing at the river of stars, Chen Yu took a step, and in the next second, he descended into the vast expanse.

Brilliant starlight illuminated the deep space, painting it with fantastical colors.

But beneath this brilliant starry sky, danger was hidden.

’Hm? Something’s happening!’

His Divine Thought scanned the area, and Chen Yu’s gaze shifted to the depths of the star river, from where a powerful combat fluctuation was emanating.

Without a doubt, these were the fluctuations from a clash between True God Venerables.

With his immense Divine Thought, Chen Yu quickly locked onto the source and a clear picture formed in his mind.

Deep within the star river, two Alien Race Venerables were ganging up on a single figure.

And the one being besieged was not from an Alien Race, but from the Human Race.

However, it was not a human from the Celestial River Star System that he knew.

’This Human Race aura... Could they be from the Central Empire?’

After sensing it carefully, Chen Yu was certain that the besieged Human Race Venerable was likely from the Central Empire.

They were both of the Human Race, but there were still differences in the auras of humans from different Star Systems.

It might be difficult to tell below the True God level, but upon reaching it, the difference was completely discernible.

’We’re both human... Hmm, I should lend a hand.’

The thought flashed through his mind, and in the next instant, Chen Yu’s figure vanished.

...

Deep in the star river, destructive shockwaves battered billions of stars.

A majestic Divine Power swept through the area.

A brilliant Divine Light erupted, and a figure was blasted back thousands of miles.

"Cough, cough..."

The figure materialized—a young-looking man clutching his chest, his face pale.

’Dammit, am I going to die here today...?’ Zhou Yi’s expression was grim as he looked at the two aliens.

’If I had stuck with the other Venerables back then, I might not have ended up in this situation.’

’I just wanted to venture out on my own for a bit, but this venture turned into a disaster.’