Star Odyssey

Chapter 2765: Unlimited Absorption

Chapter 2765: Unlimited Absorption

Lu Yin had obtained enough stellular liquid from Sapling to reach the peak of the Envoy realm. At this time, he only needed to go back into seclusion to break through.

His actions left Arch-Elder Zen speechless. The older man always felt like Lu Yin treated seclusion as playtime; each time, Lu Yin would only train for a handful of days, or at most, a few years at a time. That was not enough time to even take a nap!

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One day, a powerful stellular tribulation appeared outside of the Heavens Sect, covering a vast region of the Outerverse.

The jiao looked over and then pulled back its head, quite nervous.

Lu Yin stood just outside the Heavens Sect, frowning as he watched his stellular tribulation spread out.

Of the various stellular tribulations that Envoys needed to face, the most challenging was always the first, followed by the sixth tribulation. While Lu Yin’s seventh stellular tribulation would bring him close to the peak of the Envoy realm, it was not particularly difficult.

Just like how Lu Yin had previously passed his second and third stellular tribulations, he quickly crossed his seventh tribulation without encountering any difficulties whatsoever. As he had enough of Sapling’s stellular liquid to reach the next threshold, Lu Yin took advantage of the current situation to immediately trigger his eighth stellular tribulation as well. As long as he survived this one, he would finally reach the true peak of the Envoy realm.

The eighth stellular tribulation did not lead to any qualitative changes in a cultivator, and it meant nothing more than reaching a power level of 1.2 million. Because of its ordinary quality, the tribulation was not any more difficult than the sixth stellular tribulation. This was more a level that cultivators used to prepare for their breakthrough to the Semi-Progenitor level, but why had Lu Yin’s eighth stellular tribulation triggered such a ridiculous reaction?

Given the impressive display so far, this tribulation looked like it would be truly dangerous.

Upon realizing his situation, Lu Yin quickly moved away from the Heavens Sect. The further away he got, the better. The Heavens Sect was home to more than one Progenitor who could get caught up in the stellular tribulation, and even Lu Yin could not guess how much more powerful that would make the tribulation.

The commotion near the Heavens Sect instantly drew the attention of the entire Origin Universe, and even some attention from the Sixverse Association.

Right now, everyone was paying attention to the Heavens Sect.

The four ruling powers had spared no effort to place their own people within the Heavens Sect, so how could such a massive event not draw their attention?

Lu Yin was facing his eighth stellular tribulation. After becoming a peak Envoy, the next step would be for him to become a Semi-Progenitor, which was a massive qualitative improvement. After the Semi-Progenitor realm was the Progenitor realm, which was the peak of human cultivation. Just the thought of Lu Yin reaching that level of power was enough to cause the four ruling powers to tremble. Who would be able to stop Lu Yin at that point in time?

Lu Yin moved towards the Astral Beast Domain, and he only stopped when he arrived at the border between the Human Domain and the Astral Beast Domain.

The arrival of the massive stellular tribulation atop Lu Yin left the entire Astral Beast Domain nervous, and Leng Qing, who was overseeing the astral beasts, quickly made his way over.

More and more people started watching from a great distance, growing pale when they saw the size of the stellular tribulation.

In the face of a stellular tribulation like this one, how could a human be any more significant than an ant?

Lu Yin looked up and took a deep breath. "Let’s go!"

The stellular tribulation condensed into a swirling vortex that raged as it descended upon Lu Yin.

Lu Yin initially assumed that he was being attacked by a terrifying amount of power, only to discover that it was nothing more than stellular energy.

Far away, Arch-Elder Zen and the others watching grew solemn. "As expected, the Dao Monarch's breakthroughs are always the most extreme. This is the most difficult known stellular tribulation that one can face during their eighth tribulation."

Lu Buzheng frowned. "Is this really unlimited absorption? Everyone who has faced this tribulation throughout all of history has died to it."

"What’s unlimited absorption?" Wendy Yushan nervously asked. It seemed readily apparent to her that this particular stellular tribulation was not particularly powerful.

The true universe was a layer of the Origin Universe, and the conglomeration of different powers and energies in Lu Yin’s chest could also be regarded as its own universe. The stellular energy that entered Lu Yin’s body from the tribulation refused to be controlled by him, which meant that it did not actually belong to him. However, Lu Yin was currently merely treating his body as a bridge that connected the flood of stellular energy to the power in his chest.

He refused to believe that this tribulation could overwhelm an entire universe.

For the next period of time, everyone gained a new understanding of how to pass the eighth stellular tribulation, as well as what Lu Yin was capable of.

Even if a person faced unlimited absorption for their eighth stellular tribulation, how could the flow of energy continue for so long? Just how much stellular energy had entered Lu Yin’s body?

Was it possible for a single person to absorb that much stellular energy? This actually seemed to be more than what even Progenitors could endure.

Arch-Elder Zen asked himself if he could perform the same feat as Lu Yin, but he knew that it was impossible. His Progenitor’s world could hold a tremendous amount of stellular energy, but even Arch-Elder Zen had his limits.

How long had Lu Yin been absorbing stellular energy for? He had already taken in enough to kill two Progenitors.

How was Lu Yin doing it? This was going far beyond merely absorbing stellular energy.

On the other side, Leng Qing watched from the Astral Beast Domain as Lu Yin continued to survive his tribulation. Shock filled the Semi-Progenitor’s eyes. In the past, he had been willing to listen to Lu Yin for the sake of the reestablished Heavens Sect, as well as because Lu Yin wielded the Origin Progenitor’s sword. Also, Lu Yin had led the fight against Aeternus and acted as the vanguard for humanity.

However, it was at this moment that Lu Yin’s personal abilities shocked Leng Qing.

Is it really possible to absorb an unlimited amount of stellular energy? How can anyone remain unharmed after receiving such an incredible amount?

In Leng Qing’s eyes, other images seemed to overlap with Lu Yin’s. They were images of Progenitors whom Leng Qing looked up to and who had triggered his own desire to become a Progenitor.

However, how could he ever succeed?

The gatemasters of the Twelve Heavenly Gates were supposed to be guaranteed to become Progenitors. Each of them were among the strongest within their realm, and they had all opened all three of their meridian points. They were truly the best of the Semi-Progenitors. However, being the best Semi-Progenitor was not a requirement to become a Progenitor. The most important thing was to be able to question one’s own heart, and despite his level, when Leng Qing questioned his heart, he knew that he would not be able to successfully break through to the Progenitor realm. He would undoubtedly die during his Progenitor’s tribulation, which was why he had been waiting and tempering himself.

Far away, Lu Yin was feeling unjust. The stellular tribulations had rewarded him with a burst of stellular energy which would strengthen his physical body and improve his cultivation. It was unquestionably a benefit. However, all of his stellular tribulations had nearly killed him.

After his first stellular tribulation, Lu Yin had found a way to forcefully seize stellular energy, and he had done so four times to form four stellular energy vortices. Once again, he was unwilling to let all this stellular energy slip out of his grasp.

After thinking of this, he tried to use the power within his chest to suppress the stellular energy that was surging into his body.

The flood of stellular energy had been directed into the energy system within Lu Yin’s chest, but it subsequently left as soon as it entered. This stellular energy did not truly belong to Lu Yin.

However, the power system within his chest could use any energy that Lu Yin encountered. Since it was able to truly endure what seemed to be an unlimited amount of stellular energy, why could that energy not be used?

He decided to try just that.

The black and white mist started to swirl, allowing stellular energy to enter, but then they rotated in a manner that prevented the energy from leaving. As Lu Yin did this, his personal energy reserves started to pull in the tribulation’s stellular energy, as though actively stealing the energy.

Even so, this energy could not be absorbed.

There had been countless geniuses throughout history, and those who were forced to endure unlimited absorption were the best of the best. Lu Yin was far from the first to consider absorbing the energy of the stellular tribulation and using it for his own cultivation, but every attempt thus far had failed.

It’s impossible to use my own stellular energy to absorb the tribulation’s energy. If that’s the case, then...

Lu Yin's eyes narrowed as he started to suppress the stellular energy into submission.