Chapter 222: Trap? Figure It Out First

Now that Lin Yuan's Internal World had been formed, both his Physical Body and Soul had reached Perfection.

The only thing trapping Lin Yuan from stepping into Tier 8 was his mental will.

However, mental will was very difficult to Cultivate directly.

Originally, Lin Yuan's worst-case plan was to experience another one or two traversals.

Using the different time flow rates between the traversed world and the Main World, he would spend a vast amount of time tempering his mental will.

But now.

Feeling the massive mental will coercion emanating from that severed body.

Instead of being alarmed, Lin Yuan was overjoyed.

This was a natural place to forge mental will.

"Tempering my mental will while comprehending that severed body."

Lin Yuan carefully observed the severed body. It was a piece of flesh resembling black jade, with light black skin, visible muscle parts, and deep purple blood.

Lin Yuan continued to look deeper. In his field of vision, the body began to magnify, and countless runes began to emerge on the surface of the skin. The body of a Supreme Powerhouse was imprinted with the essence of the path they had walked.

"Hm?"

Lin Yuan saw runes swirling like a vast ocean,

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Observing the mysterious body, you begin to comprehend the first evolution path.]

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Observing the mysterious body, you begin to comprehend the fifth evolution path.]

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Observing the mysterious body, you begin to comprehend the twentieth evolution path.]

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Observing the mysterious body, you begin to comprehend the fiftieth evolution path.]

"So many evolution paths?"

Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised. In less than an hour, having seen less than one ten-millionth of that severed body, he had already seen thousands of evolution paths from it.

This was simply unimaginable.

Just how many evolution paths did this severed body contain?

And this was only a severed body; what if it were a complete body?

After a short half-day.

Lin Yuan stopped comprehending.

Gao Wufeng and Zuo Qiuguang walked over.

"It's too incredible," Gao Wufeng said, shaking his head. "I have already comprehended the beginning of an evolution path from this severed body."

"I feel that this evolution path is at least Tier 8, or even Tier 9 or Tier 10, and it is extremely suitable for me. There is no difficulty at all in comprehending the beginning, not a single obstacle."

Gao Wufeng's gaze was fiery.

He even felt whether the evolution path he had comprehended could be that supreme evolution path.

"Me too."

"I feel that I have a high affinity with some of the evolution paths in the body. Those evolution paths seem to be waiting specifically for me."

Zuo Qiuguang also said with an excited tone.

Besides the two of them, the other Evolvers at the top of this Mountain Peak all had excited expressions, clearly having gained a lot and obtained what they wanted.

"Thirteenth Peak Lord, how about you?" Gao Wufeng looked toward Lin Yuan.

"I also gained some harvest." Lin Yuan's tone was calm, but a hint of doubt flickered in his eyes.

Easy.

Too easy.

Lin Yuan scanned the surroundings and found that not only their Mountain Peak, but Evolvers from many other Mountain Peaks also looked like they had gained a great harvest.

This was somewhat unimaginable.

Could it be that this severed body had no comprehension threshold at all?

Moreover, the Evolvers who could appear here all had profound backgrounds and high horizons. The evolution paths that made them so excited were at least Tier 8, or even Tier 9 or Tier 10.

Was the quality of the evolution paths contained in this body really that high?

You must know that the evolution paths collected by Human Civilization could be described as vast as an ocean, but those that could reach Tier 10 were extremely rare.

And yet they could casually comprehend them from the body?

One day later.

Lin Yuan, Gao Wufeng, and Zuo Qiuguang gathered together once again.

"I have already started to Cultivate."

Gao Wufeng said directly, "The more I Cultivate, the less the will coercion I bear decreases. It seems that the direction I chose is correct."

When observing and comprehending that severed body, one would bear the mental will coercion emanating from the body.

Not only Lin Yuan could feel this, but other Evolvers could feel it as well.

But after Gao Wufeng said this, a conclusion could be drawn: the mental will coercion was not constant; it would decrease as one Cultivated the evolution path they comprehended.

"Me too."

Zuo Qiuguang frowned imperceptibly. She had originally thought this matter was unique to her.

But seeing that Gao Wufeng had the same feeling, her thoughts immediately changed.

"Thirteenth Peak Lord, which evolution path did you choose to Cultivate?" Gao Wufeng looked at Lin Yuan.

As soon as these words were spoken.

Zuo Qiuguang also looked at Lin Yuan.

In terms of Aptitude and talent, Lin Yuan was definitely above them.

Since both of them had comprehended the beginning of a certain evolution path, it was impossible for Lin Yuan to have gained nothing.

"I'll look around more."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and spoke.

The other Evolvers comprehending the evolution paths too easily made Lin Yuan inevitably feel that something was wrong.

"Look around more?"

Zuo Qiuguang and Gao Wufeng exchanged a glance.

Both were somewhat startled.

There was only one quota leading to the throne of the Supreme Powerhouse.

At a time like this, instead of rushing to Cultivate, he was still looking around?

You must know that those competing with them for the Supreme Powerhouse quota were not only fellow humans, but also those alien races.

Every single minute and second was exceptionally precious.

Gao Wufeng couldn't help advising, "Thirteenth Peak Lord, if you don't choose to Cultivate a certain evolution path, you will have to endure the suppression from the mental will at all times. Under such suppression, even the efficiency of normal Cultivation will be greatly discounted. There is completely no need to do this."

"Thirteenth Peak Lord, were you frightened by the few warning phrases at the beginning? Are you afraid to Cultivate?"

Zuo Qiuguang said from the side,

"My teacher told me that when encountering an Opportunity, you must seize it. I am very sure that the evolution paths we have comprehended now probably have problems, but if we don't move forward just because there are problems, Human Civilization would probably still be on its mother planet."

"Zuoqiu, what you said makes a lot of sense, but I still want to look around more." Lin Yuan looked at the two, knowing that they were also considering it for him, and said in a calm tone.

Supreme evolution path?

It indeed had an attraction to Lin Yuan, but not as great as imagined.

Compared to Cultivating the supreme evolution paths walked by other Supreme Powerhouses, Lin Yuan preferred to deduce the Martial Dao Evolution Path to the level of a Supreme Powerhouse.

Furthermore, the evolution paths contained in that severed body were simply too numerous, so much so that Lin Yuan panicked a bit and dared not continue to Cultivate them.

In addition.

Lin Yuan also did not wish to lose the tempering of the mental will coercion.

Once he chose a certain evolution path to Cultivate, the mental will coercion he bore would decrease or even stop.

For Lin Yuan, this had more disadvantages than advantages.

Regardless of everything, raising his mental will index above 10,000 points first before stepping into Tier 8 was Lin Yuan's current primary goal.

As for giving up the Martial Dao Evolution Path to Cultivate an unknown evolution path, Lin Yuan didn't have such an idea for the time being.

"Although I don't plan to Cultivate the evolution paths within that severed body, I can completely comprehend them thoroughly, analyze them, and strip away the profound insights of the rules inside. I can feel them myself and integrate them into the Martial Dao Evolution Path."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Doing this had two benefits.

First, maintaining the mental will coercion allowed his mental will to be tempered at all times.

Second, it deepened his comprehension of the rules and continued to improve the Martial Dao Evolution system.

The evolution paths within that severed body most likely had problems, but they certainly had commendable points as well; otherwise, they wouldn't have infatuated Evolvers like Gao Wufeng and Zuo Qiuguang.

As for that supreme evolution path, Lin Yuan didn't care much about it instead.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged at the top of the Mountain Peak, constantly observing the phantom of that severed body beneath the firmament.

Waves of formless coercion descended, and one murmur after another resounded in Lin Yuan's ears, passing into his mental will and echoing in his Soul.

Lin Yuan's expression was solemn. Every moment, his mental will was bearing immense oppression.

You must know that the body and Soul he used to appear in this Virtual World were at the standard Tier 1 Evolver level; bearing the mental will coercion relied entirely on his own mental will.

"It's getting more and more uncomfortable."

Lin Yuan let out a light breath.

The formless mental will coercion was like countless sledgehammers, pounding his own mental will and Soul from all directions.

But Lin Yuan did not give up. A place that could directly target mental will like this was too rare; this was a shortcut to stepping into Tier 8.

In addition to his mental will being tempered,

Lin Yuan's analysis of the comprehended evolution paths never stopped either.

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Analyzing the mysterious evolution path, your comprehension gains have increased.]

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Analyzing the mysterious evolution path, your comprehension gains have increased.]

[Your Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying. Analyzing the mysterious evolution path, your comprehension gains have increased.]

It had to be said.

That severed body was truly worthy of coming from a Supreme Powerhouse outside the Main World. The principles and essence of the evolution paths they had Cultivated were completely different from those of Human Civilization.

Although what they comprehended were also Origin Rules, the Evolvers of Human Civilization comprehended them from this direction.

While the owner of that severed body comprehended them from another direction.

The essence was the same, often giving Lin Yuan great gains.

"Space Rules could actually have such an explanation?"

"Wonderful, the elaboration of the Life Rule is actually so easy to understand?"

"The Five Elements rules."

Like a sponge, Lin Yuan frantically absorbed everything he analyzed.

At the top of another Mountain Peak.

An Evolver was similarly observing that severed body beneath the firmament.

The aura on his body was gradually changing, becoming increasingly profound. Clearly, he was Cultivating the evolution path he had comprehended, and had already Cultivated it to a profound stage.

"I can feel that the subsequent path is a smooth plain, but why is there always a sense of…" This Evolver was also a Genius Evolver from a certain Star Domain, stepping into Tier 7 at over nine hundred years old with boundless glory.

After comprehending the evolution path from that severed body, he had eagerly started to Cultivate.

The more he Cultivated, the more he felt he had chosen correctly; that severed body seemed to be prepared specifically for him.

But right now, this Evolver had a feeling of terror.

"The evolution path I am Cultivating has a problem. It looks perfect on the surface, but once you actually start Cultivating it, there is no turning back."

This Evolver thought silently in his heart.

"What should I do?"

"Stop Cultivating?" He frowned tightly.

"Forget it."

"This is an Opportunity to become a Supreme Powerhouse. Even if there really is a problem, I must solve it and absolutely cannot give up."

This Evolver steadied his mind and once again plunged into Cultivation.

The Mountain Peak where Lin Yuan was located.

Gao Wufeng abruptly opened his eyes. At this moment, the aura on his body had become deep and abstruse, vaguely resembling the body beneath the firmament.

"I—"

Gao Wufeng opened his mouth. His Cultivation had been smooth, but recently, he had actually felt somewhat uneasy.

Uneasy?

An emotion that would only appear in ordinary people actually appeared on him? It was simply unimaginable.

"Heart Demon."

A terrifying thought surfaced in Gao Wufeng's mind.

As a Tier 7 king-level Peak expert, he knew all too well the terror of a Heart Demon; that was a tribulation that could only be resisted with a mental will index of at least 10,000.

Now, he had only Cultivated the evolutionary technique within that severed body for a month or two, and it had already attracted a Heart Demon?

"No, I cannot Cultivate anymore."

Gao Wufeng swallowed hard. If he continued to Cultivate, he would probably directly usher in the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Although as a Tier 7 Peak Evolver, he would face the Heart Demon Tribulation sooner or later, his current mental will index did not meet the standard. Encountering the Heart Demon Tribulation now meant the probability of surviving was very low.

Above the firmament.

On a high platform.

Several figures were standing here, overlooking the Evolvers at the tops of the numerous Mountain Peaks below.

"More than a month has passed. It seems someone should have discovered the problem."

The man who first revealed a huge figure and reminded the many Evolvers said calmly.

"The evolution paths contained in this severed body are mostly wrong; they are dead ends and desperate paths."

The second figure said in a calm tone.

This was something the Supreme Powerhouses had discovered long ago, so before comprehension, they had specially issued reminders prohibiting the external true bodies from Cultivating the evolution paths they comprehended.

In this way.

Even if they ultimately walked down a desperate or dead path, only this body in the Virtual World would collapse and be destroyed, while the true body in the outside world would still be fine.

Of course, there were also some desperate and dead paths targeting the mental will—namely, the Heart Demon Tribulation. This depended on the Evolvers' own choices.

If they continued to Cultivate and attracted the Heart Demon Tribulation, failing to pass it would affect their true body in the outside world. But if they passed it, they might be able to continue walking down the path.

"Although most evolution paths are wrong, there are also a few viable paths, and even the supreme evolution path is hidden among them. It depends on whether they can choose it."

The third figure spoke.

To greatly ensure the survival rate of these human Genius Evolvers, the Supreme Powerhouses had still made many preparations, even promising to step in to "resurrect" them.

"I really envy them. Unlike us, whose Foundation is already set, even if we want to take a gamble, we don't have the Opportunity."

The fourth figure said in a low voice.

Not every Evolver had the courage to comprehend that severed body, especially the Tier 9 Evolvers. Having expended infinite costs to finally reach Tier 9, their Foundation was already set, and it was hard to start all over again.

Starting from Tier 6, one's Soul fits the evolution path they Cultivate. Reaching this level, there was still the possibility of changing one's evolution path, amounting to how much cost was paid, and the changed evolution path must be of the same category.

But when reaching Tier 9, it was different.

Even if they changed their evolution paths, they could only change to specific ones.

"Let me see how many people are still Cultivating smoothly right now."

The man who spoke first began to observe every Evolver below.

"Hm?!"

When this man's gaze swept across the top of a Mountain Peak, he revealed a look of surprise.