"Myriad Paths Converge to the Stars!"
This was the Ability Qin Yi gained upon reaching Starlight Level 5.
Every King would possess this ability, allowing them to convert all Abilities from across the All Heavens and Myriad Realms into Starlight energy.
"Starlight energy!"
Qin Yi's eyes flashed as he descended from the void, his gaze deepening.
A defining characteristic of the Starlight Level was the condensation of Starlight energy around the body when immense power surged. It was as if starlight itself illuminated their bodies, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
This Starlight energy differed from King's Strength. It was a unique, mysterious power bestowed upon Kings specifically at the Starlight Level.
Furthermore, this energy served as a special Ability unique to this universe, embodying the essence of one's cultivation realm. It also possessed an extraordinary function: acting as a tool for measuring the strength of other powers.
"The power of Starlight can be compared to the power of All Heavens and Myriad Realms, and it can also effectively unify these powers, measuring their levels!" Qin Yi murmured.
Myriad Paths Converge to the Stars operates precisely in this way. By using Starlight as a unit of measurement, it can quantify the diverse powers of the Myriad Realms and enable meaningful comparisons.
Each realm within the All Heavens and Myriad Realms possesses its own distinct power system and hierarchical structure. In this chaotic landscape, power systems appear bewilderingly disparate. However, with Myriad Paths Converge to the Stars, these chaotic powers become clear at a glance, making it easy to compare the power differences between two realms.
"One's own level represents the level of the current civilization!"
"In other words, my current level is Starlight Level 5!"
Qin Yi's eyes narrowed as his True Essence surged rapidly through his body.
He sat down cross-legged and began to activate Myriad Paths Converge to the Stars.
"Myriad Paths Converge to the Stars, gather stellar unity!"
With a soft shout, Qin Yi's body immediately began to radiate a starlight-like radiance, dazzling specks of light appearing on his robes, skin, and hair. From a distance, he resembled a starry night sky, shimmering endlessly with an ethereal, mesmerizing radiance.
Within his body, True Essence surged like a mighty river, crashing against his meridians with thunderous roars.
A single point of starlight suddenly erupted, followed by a cascade of starlight that rapidly absorbed the surging river of True Essence, transforming it into an even greater torrent of celestial light.
At this moment, both Qin Yi's inner and outer self radiated an unparalleled brilliance, accompanied by a faint, fragrant aroma that emanated from his body.
Even King's Strength began to converge into this starlight, showing a slow, gradual tendency to merge with it.
"Starlight! Starlight! Starlight!"
As Qin Yi repeated these words thrice, his pupils filled with countless stars, as if they contained an entire galaxy swirling gently within them.
Two hours later, the starlight had permeated his meridians and extended into his Dantian.
Crack!
The Golden Core shattered, its starlight surface erupting in a blinding radiance. Within a few breaths, it imploded in a dazzling explosion.
Immediately afterward, boundless starlight flooded Qin Yi's Dantian, illuminating it like a celestial river in the darkness. Within a vortex swirling with starlight, vast and boundless power churned slowly.
At this moment, every ounce of Qin Yi's strength had been fully converted into Starlight.
He had completed a metamorphosis of power, truly attaining the strength befitting a King.
King's Strength, when channeled through King's Skills, drew upon Starlight, the fundamental force governing this universe. It was the universal energy, the key to connecting with All Heavens and Myriad Realms.
"Both these powers hold immeasurable significance for me."
"King's Strength is the collective faith of my people, a potent force representing the prosperity and vast civilization of the King's World. Though formidable, it is finite, depleting with each use and replenishing slowly, a power granted to me by my people."
"It has its limitations!"
"But Starlight Power is different. It's a power I cultivated from across the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, my own primordial force!"
"Even if King's Strength becomes unusable or is completely depleted one day, I can still rely on Starlight Power!"
"The two also share a commonality: both can convert the power of the All Heavens and Myriad Realms."
Qin Yi's eyes flashed as he clearly distinguished between the two forces within him.
The more he grew, the more he understood the true importance of King's Strength.
This power, derived from the collective civilization of his own kingdom, had deep roots but was difficult to cultivate. Moreover, its consumption grew exponentially as he progressed.
For instance, the King's Way Magnificent Qin Faction alone had drained a staggering seventy percent of the King's Strength he had accumulated at Starlight Level Three.
How terrifying was this? Keep in mind that Qin Yi's King's Strength at this point was as vast as a surging river, utterly incomparable to the mere basin of water he had started with.
Yet even with this vast reserve, activating King's Way had already depleted more than half of it.
"The more advanced the civilization, the greater the King's Strength required to activate King's Way."
"And with such massive consumption, the recovery rate slows dramatically!"
"Replenishing this depleted half will take a full decade."
Qin Yi's gaze turned solemn. He now fully grasped the preciousness of King's Strength. This vital force controlled the activation of King's Skills and firmly governed the pace of his civilization's advancement. Any disruption would have profound and far-reaching consequences.
It was like experience points in an Earth-based online game: without them, he couldn't level up.
"Starlight Power is a cosmic gift bestowed upon this realm," Qin Yi mused. "Regardless of the cultivation system, any cultivator in this universe who reaches a certain stage can access it!"
As Qin Yi studied the information about Myriad Paths Converge to the Stars, his understanding of this power grew deeper.
Starlight itself possessed unique properties. For instance, it could draw upon the cosmic energy of celestial bodies, allowing him to unleash devastating attacks empowered by the stars.
This was inherently a Skill, and one of considerable potency.
Furthermore, Starlight served as a universal yardstick for measuring power levels across different cultivation systems, acting as a sort of common equivalent.
For example, in Immortal Sword, his Alchemy Dao cultivation level only reached Starlight Tier 5. In Hokage, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's strength likely capped at Starlight Tier 4, while beings like White Beard, limited by their lifespans, peaked at Starlight Tier 3.
The disparities between these tiers were staggering, enough to leave one speechless.
Based on Qin Yi's assessment, surpassing Starlight Tier 8 would grant world-destroying capabilities.
This wasn't merely the wide-range ultimate attacks seen in Hokage or the island-shattering punches of Pirate World. Instead, a single strike at this level could obliterate a Minor World and extinguish a star.
An Extraterritorial Demon Immortal could shatter an entire world with a single palm strike, a power far exceeding Starlight Tier 8.
Within the Immortal Sword universe, only those wielding Divine Will or Venerable Devil Chong Lou possessed such ability, capable of obliterating a Minor World with a single blow.
Don't underestimate this power. Consider the vast nuclear arsenal on Earth in Qin Yi's previous life. Even if all of it were detonated simultaneously, unleashing a cataclysmic shockwave, it wouldn't be enough to destroy the planet itself. At most, it would annihilate humanity.
To extinguish worlds and obliterate stardust requires immeasurably vast power.
Even Qin Yi, at his current stage, was incapable of such feats.
Having grasped the nature of Starlight power, he stepped forward, heading toward Gandalf's location.
"Heavenly Fragrance Life Replenishing Dew."
"Water Spirit Bead representing the essence of life."
"Gandalf, it's time for you to awaken!"
(End of Chapter)
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