Chapter 276
Once the decision was made, Qin Yu began the process of opening up the third layer of his universe.
To Qin Yu's surprise, he had initially expected the creation of the third layer, the "Illusory God Realm," to be difficult. However, it turned out to be quite simple.
This was because it didn't involve any physical matter. This Illusory God Realm relied entirely on Qin Yu's Soul Power.
As the creator of his universe, Qin Yu's Soul Power quickly enveloped the Three Thousand Universe Seas and the Origin Continent.
That's right, the Illusory God Realm mentioned by his second brother, Roy, only encompassed the Origin Continent, allowing beings who reached a certain strength level to expend their mental energy to enter it.
But Qin Yu believed that since it was a spiritual world, mortals from the Three Thousand Universe Seas could also enter.
However, the spiritual universe they entered would not be the same as the one entered by beings from the Origin Continent.
The spiritual universe that ordinary beings from the Three Thousand Universe Seas entered was only a corresponding part of the spiritual universe, akin to a local area network, only connected within the universe itself.
After Qin Yu finished creating the spiritual universe, an endless stream of Hong Meng Qi poured into Qin Yu's universe, accelerating the evolution of the Illusory God Realm.
Perhaps because this layer of the Illusory God Realm was merely a spiritual world, the evolution of the universe this time was much faster.
Qin Yu estimated that the third layer of the Illusory God Realm would be fully evolved in thirty years at most.
And, just as initially planned.
Once the Illusory God Realm was fully opened, it could gather the mental power of all living beings, awaiting further advancements to turn the illusory into reality.
At that time, the foundation of his own universe could be further strengthened.
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In the God Realm of the Lin Meng Universe, less than a thousand years had passed since the battle on Heavenly Venerate Mountain. Over a dozen God Kings had fallen, along with tens of thousands of Heavenly Gods and countless Divine Persons.
Therefore, during this period, major powers were recuperating, and no major events occurred. Everything was peaceful.
In Misty City, thanks to Misty Heavenly Venerate Qin Yu, no one dared to cause trouble without a good reason.
On this day, while Qin Yu was spending time with his wife Jiang Li and son Qin Si, he suddenly felt a jolt throughout his body and a smile appeared on his face.
Immediately, Qin Yu informed his wife and child, then vanished from the God Realm.
In the Qin Meng Universe, the Illusory God Realm had been fully evolved.
When Qin Yu entered his own universe, he felt his soul split into two halves. One half merged with the universe, with nearly seven-tenths integrating into the Illusory God Realm, two-fifths into the Origin Continent, and the remaining half-tenth into the Three Thousand Universe Seas.
"Rumble..."
Endless Xuanhuang Qi surged forth from the universe.
To say it surged forth wasn't entirely accurate.
This was because the Xuanhuang Qi had actually been born during the creation of the universe.
It was just that the Xuanhuang Qi born earlier had integrated into the universe, strengthening its structure.
Now that the universe's evolution was complete, it no longer absorbed Xuanhuang Qi, and this Xuanhuang Qi began to accumulate.
Of course, if the universe's creator was willing to integrate the Xuanhuang Qi into the universe, the universe's strength would naturally increase.
Why was the spatial strength of his second brother Roy's Starry Sky Universe so high?
It was because of the accumulated Xuanhuang Qi in his second brother Roy's universe; he hadn't used a single bit of it, integrating it all into the Starry Sky Universe.
Of course, that was his second brother Roy's path, not Qin Yu's.
Regarding Xuanhuang Qi, Qin Yu had long learned from his third brother Lin Meng that its greatest use was to absorb it into the body to cultivate the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body.
Generally, the amount of Xuanhuang Qi that a universe creator could absorb was sixty percent of the accumulated amount after the universe's evolution was complete.
Qin Yu's universe was stronger than Hong Meng's and Lin Meng's universes, so naturally, the total amount of Xuanhuang Qi he obtained was greater than that of Hong Meng and Lin Meng.
As for this Xuanhuang Qi, Qin Yu's choice was the same as his eldest brother Hong Meng and third brother Lin Meng.
The reason his second brother Roy chose to integrate the Xuanhuang Qi in his universe was that he had created the "Space-Time Body," which was not inferior to the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body.
Since Qin Yu hadn't created such a powerful physique, he couldn't be so extravagant.
Soon, sixty percent of the Xuanhuang Qi was absorbed into Qin Yu's body, tempering his physique into a Level One Xuanhuang Indestructible Body.
His soul was also strengthened into the Xuanhuang Indestructible Soul.
Qin Yu didn't integrate the remaining forty percent of the Xuanhuang Qi into the universe either; instead, he absorbed it into his body.
This way, using the Xuanhuang Qi in conjunction with the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body would unleash even greater power.
These were all experiences shared by his third brother Lin Meng.
"So strong!"
Taking out a Level One Hong Meng Spirit Treasure from his spatial ring, Qin Yu applied a slight bit of force, and the Level One Hong Meng Spirit Treasure shattered.
The appearance of the Heavenly Venerate Treasure formed by the fusion of the Azure Heaven Seal, Houtu Seal, and Myriad People Seal from Heavenly Venerate Mountain flashed in Qin Yu's mind. At that time, he thought it was the hardest thing in the world, but now, it seemed comparable to this Level One Hong Meng Spirit Treasure in his hand, something that could be crushed with a casual effort.
Looking at his own world again, with a shift of Qin Yu's thought, the entire Qin Meng Universe instantly underwent vast changes. Time was infinitely accelerated, and soon, the Three Thousand Universe Seas and the Origin Continent evolved at a visible rate, quickly developing environments suitable for life.
Then, with a thought from Qin Yu, countless living beings were born in the Qin Meng Universe.
Not long after, the flow of time throughout the universe returned to normal.
"So that's how it is..."
As Qin Yu focused his gaze on these beings, their future destinies would appear in his mind.
It was at this moment that Qin Yu understood why his second brother, Lin Meng, had said he had two sons back then.
He must have seen it in Li'er's destiny, I suppose?
With a mere flick of his hand, Qin Yu tore through space and stepped into the Primordial Space filled with boundless Hong Meng Qi.
The Hong Meng Qi that had once required World Power to isolate now caused him not the slightest harm.
With a casual palm strike, the Hong Meng Qi before him was forced to evolve into the Five Elements and Four Symbols. Countless micro-universes were born and destroyed before finally calming down after a long while.
"Hahaha, congratulations, congratulations! Fourth Brother, we've been waiting a long time for this step."
At this moment, three figures suddenly appeared before Qin Yu, looking at him with smiles.
One was clad in homespun cloth, tall and strong, exuding a powerful, awe-inspiring aura at first glance.
Another was elegantly built, dressed in white robes, his black hair casually secured with a hairpin, exuding an air of profound mystery.
The last one had brown hair and wore black robes; his eyes held a sharper edge than when Qin Yu had last seen him.
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother."
Qin Yu smiled and nodded at his three brothers.
At this point, Qin Yu had achieved the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body, and his strength had reached the level of a Level One Hong Meng Controller.
After a slight sensing, Qin Yu found that his aura seemed to be even stronger than that of his Eldest Brother and Third Brother.
Only his Second Brother, though visible, couldn't be sensed in the slightest.
"As Third Brother said, the stronger one becomes, the more remarkable Second Brother appears."
"Third Brother mentioned that Eldest Brother once said that after completing the creation of the Hong Meng Realm, Second Brother's strength surpassed the limits of the Primordial Space..."
"I wonder how big the gap is between Second Brother and me now."
Shaking his head, Qin Yu cast these thoughts aside.
Putting aside other factors, the difference in their universes alone was telling.
His Second Brother's Starry Sky Universe currently possessed nearly a hundred Laws.
His own Qin Meng Universe, however, only had ten.
However, Qin Yu was different from his Second Brother, Roy.
After creating his universe, his Second Brother had continued on the path of Laws, using Space, Time, and Destiny Laws as the basic framework to integrate countless other laws. The more laws he fused, the stronger he became.
Qin Yu, on the other hand, walked the path of the World.
Within his own universe, Qin Yu integrated Space Law with the Five Elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, and Time Law with Wind, Light, and Thunder. Beings in the three thousand cosmic seas could start with lower-level laws, comprehending fused laws like Gold-Space, Water-Space, Wood-Space, Fire-Space, and Earth-Space, thus embarking on the path of law fusion, ultimately fully comprehending Space Law and Time Law.
Once beings fused Space-Time Law, with some guidance, they could establish their own universes on the Origin Continent.
As the creator of the Qin Meng Universe, Qin Yu had absolute control over the energy within his universe.
Perhaps a small universe or two wouldn't significantly boost Qin Yu's own power.
But when the number of beings creating small universes reached thousands, tens of thousands, or even millions, Qin Yu could unify the World Power of all these small worlds within the Qin Meng Universe, leading to a qualitative transformation.
At that time, Qin Yu felt that he might not be unable to catch up to his Second Brother, Roy.
"Let's go, Fourth Brother, we'll head to the Hong Meng Realm first."
"Okay."
White temporal energy enshrouded the four brothers.
The next moment, the increasingly massive Hong Meng Realm appeared before their eyes.
"Tsk tsk, even though it's not the first time I've seen it, every time I witness the expansion of the Hong Meng Realm, I find it incredibly astonishing..."
"Indeed."
It wasn't just Hong Meng who was amazed; Lin Lei also held immense admiration for everything his Second Brother had accomplished.
The Hong Meng Realm was the future world of the Starry Sky Universe.
As long as the Starry Sky Universe existed in the present moment, the Hong Meng Realm in the next instant would not be destroyed.
Therefore, Roy relied on this characteristic to drive the expansion of the Hong Meng Realm in the future, gradually encompassing the entire Primordial Space within it.
Previously, Roy created the Hong Meng Realm with the intention of allowing Hong Meng Controllers in the Primordial Space to house the universes they opened within the Hong Meng Realm. This way, when Roy broke through the Primordial Space, those created universes would not be destroyed along with it.
Later, after some research, Roy discovered that by virtue of the Hong Meng Realm's "Eternal True Realm" characteristic, it seemed possible to expand it to encompass the entire Primordial Space.
If that were the case, Roy felt he wouldn't need to shatter the Primordial Space. Instead, after the Hong Meng Realm completely encompassed the Primordial Space, he could tear open the space of the Hong Meng Realm to enter the higher-level space above it.
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"Hahaha, exhilarating..."
Within Roy's Heavenly Palace in the Hong Meng Realm, Hong Meng heartily laughed while gulping down Hong Meng Spirit Wine.
To be honest, Hong Meng was very satisfied with his three younger brothers.
Setting aside other things, their character was impeccable.
Furthermore, they were very devoted in their relationships.
This alone was enough for Hong Meng to view them with great respect.
In the Hong Meng Universe and the Lin Meng Universe, not to mention the God Kings and Heavenly Venerates at the peak, even in the mortal realm, many people with power and influence had harems and lived lives of debauchery.
But Lin Lei and Qin Yu, once they set their hearts on someone, never created any further romantic entanglements.
Even his second brother, Roy...
Never mind, that guy's mind was solely focused on cultivation and becoming stronger.
But it had to be said, it was precisely because of his second brother that Hong Meng's drive for progress was also ignited.
"Second brother, now that all four of us brothers are gathered, when do you plan to break through the Primordial Space?"
As soon as Hong Meng said this, Lin Lei and Qin Yu both turned their gazes to their second brother, Roy.
Even Qin Yu, who had only just officially become their fourth brother, had gathered from their previous conversations that his second brother, Roy, speculated that there should be spaces beyond the Primordial Space. Therefore, Roy wanted to break through the Primordial Space and reach higher-level spaces.
Hong Meng, Lin Lei, and Qin Yu, the three brothers, had no doubt that their second brother (second brother) possessed the ability to break through the Primordial Space.
What they were worried about was the crisis they would face after breaking through the Primordial Space.
Whether it was the main universe of the Hong Meng Universe or the God Realm in the Lin Meng Universe, the Heavenly Venerates there already possessed the ability to break through the universe's barriers.
However, after breaking through the universe's barriers and entering the Primordial Space, the strength of these Heavenly Venerates could not withstand the erosion of the Hong Meng Qi within the Primordial Space.
At this moment, Hong Meng and the others felt that their current situation was similar to that of the Heavenly Venerates in the universe.
Well, not the current Heavenly Venerates, but the Heavenly Venerates before the Universe Ranking Battle appeared.
The Heavenly Venerates of the past had no knowledge of the situation outside the universe.
Even if a few, unable to contain their curiosity, had broken through the world's barriers and entered the Primordial Space, they were quickly dissolved.
Since the Heavenly Venerates who had broken through the universe's barriers never showed any signs of returning, they harbored a cautious and fearful attitude towards the spaces beyond the universe.
It wasn't until Roy organized the Universe Ranking Battle that the people in the universe learned that there were actually other universes beyond the one they lived in.
It turned out that beyond the universe was the endless Hong Meng Qi, and to survive in the Hong Meng Qi, one must possess abilities beyond that of a Heavenly Venerate.
With this, everyone gained a certain understanding of the situation outside the universe, and naturally, their fear diminished significantly.
Not only that, but it also ignited everyone's passion for exploring the path beyond the Heavenly Venerate.
At this moment, the three Hong Meng brothers felt that it would be great if they had someone from outside the Primordial Space to guide them.
Otherwise, they would have to worry about whether they could adapt to the air of higher-level spaces after breaking through the Primordial Space.
Well, just like Heavenly Venerates could not adapt to the Hong Meng Qi.
In the Primordial Space, Hong Meng Qi existed like the air in the universe.
The energy in higher-level spaces was naturally above that of Hong Meng Qi.
Furthermore, since there was Hong Meng in the Primordial Space, it was highly likely that there were also beings in higher-level spaces.
But who could guarantee that the beings in that space would be as friendly as Hong Meng?
Hong Meng had been lonely for too long and yearned for family and friends.
Therefore, he would allow beings who broke through the universe and could survive in the Primordial Space to become his family.
Of course, Hong Meng's affection was not that cheap.
The Hong Meng Golden Ranking had four positions for Level One Hong Meng Controllers, so Hong Meng's "family" was limited to only four.
The Second-level Hong Meng Controllers, who were controlled by the Level One Hong Meng Controllers, were no longer considered "family."
And if Hong Meng did not yearn for family but was instead an absolute sovereign, unwilling to have anyone appear in the Primordial Space and share his authority, then any transcendent beings appearing in the Primordial Space would only be targets for Hong Meng to hunt.
Only those like Roy and Qin Yu, who could completely create universes within their own universes and had cultivated the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body, had the power to resist.
However, if Hong Meng were truly such an absolute sovereign, he would constantly monitor the universe and would not allow individuals with uncertain destinies to be born within it.
Even if such individuals appeared, it might only be because Hong Meng wanted to witness some different stories, and then, upon discovering that they posed a threat to him, he would directly eliminate them.
Seeing his eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother looking at him, Roy smiled and said, "Eldest brother, it's not that soon."
"At the very least, we need to wait until your strength and fourth brother's strength improve further."
For Hong Meng's strength to improve now, the fastest way was naturally to have more Hong Meng Beings born in the Primordial Space, then have them పేరు on the Hong Meng Golden Ranking, become Hong Meng Controllers, and create universes.
And during the time spent waiting for the Hong Meng Beings, the beings in Qin Yu's Qin Meng world could also gradually grow, producing more powerful beings capable of creating small worlds.
In a certain sense, Qin Yu's Origin Continent was similar to Hong Meng's Hong Meng Golden Ranking.
Hong Meng could utilize the Universe Power of all the universes within the Hong Meng Golden Ranking, which would be integrated by the Hong Meng Golden Ranking to exert greater Universe Power.
Qin Yu, on the other hand, had his Qin Meng Universe integrate the Universe Power from all the Origin Continents to gain greater Universe Power.
In comparison, although Hong Meng's Hong Meng Golden Ranking had quantity limitations, the universes within it were vast.
In Qin Yu's Origin Continent, although there were no quantity limitations, the universes carried by the beings themselves would be very limited in size.
However, quantitative changes can lead to qualitative leaps. When Qin Yu's universe contains countless beings capable of creating small universes, the improvement Qin Yu can achieve will not be inferior to a Hong Meng being supported by the Hong Meng Golden Ranking.
It might even surpass it.
Of course, if both Qin Yu and Roy were to have their names recorded on the Hong Meng Golden Ranking, the power of the Hong Meng would be elevated to an extremely formidable level.
However, this was the final step for the four brothers.
Hong Meng and Linley were beings whose names were already on the Hong Meng Golden Ranking, so their limits were the limits of the Hong Meng Golden Ranking itself.
Roy and Qin Yu, however, were different.
If there were even more powerful forces in higher spatial dimensions, they would be able to advance further.
Nevertheless, if after breaking through the Primordial Space they encountered dangers that even Roy could not handle, having their names on the Hong Meng Golden Ranking would become the final and strongest trump card for the four brothers.
Before that, all four brothers had to strengthen their own abilities.
Even Linley, who was considered to have no further path ahead, allocated a portion of his consciousness to the Starry Sky Universe to cultivate the Law of the Sword.
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