Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1717: Chapter 710: The Secret of the Summit of the Heavenly Road of Law

Xu Jin had originally thought that with this second round of Enlightenment on the Law Heavenly Road, the Space Law Star above his Candou Platform would directly reach the Ninth Tier limit, reaching the point where it could undergo metamorphosis.

Taking a step back, even if it didn’t reach the limit, it should at least be very close to that critical metamorphosis.

But the result was beyond Xu Jin’s expectations.

When the first round of the Law Heaven-and-Earth ended, Xu Jin’s Candou Platform Space Law Star was like this.

[Space Law: Eighth Tier (78)]

It was already not far from the limit.

However, after Xu Jin spent two days comprehending on the second round of the Space Law Heavenly Road, he discovered that this Space Law Heavenly Road had started to screw him over.

Or rather, Xu Jin had cleared the level!

From the sixty-sixth tier upward on the Space Law Heavenly Road, most of what Xu Jin encountered were Space Heaven and Earth Star Wills he had already comprehended.

The ones he hadn’t comprehended were already quite few.

But there were still some.

This was very normal.

However, once Xu Jin stepped onto the seventy-sixth tier of the Space Law Heavenly Road, he never again encountered even a single strand of Space Heaven and Earth Star Will that he had not yet comprehended.

Even after he stepped onto the eightieth tier, where nine strands of Space Heaven and Earth Star Will manifested at the same time.

They were still nothing but different combinations of Space Heaven and Earth Star Wills that had already appeared.

This would be very difficult for others, but for Xu Jin, as the Space Law Star of the Candou Platform revolved, with a slight push of combination, he could activate Space Heaven and Earth Star Wills with identical fluctuations.

Then he passed through with ease.

Just like this, Xu Jin moved all the way upward, stepping all the way to the ninety-eighth tier of the Space Law Heavenly Road!

And still, he did not encounter a single strand of completely new Space Tao Rules.

One more step up, and it would be the Peak of the Space Law Heavenly Road; looking back at this Heavenly Road, Xu Jin’s face was full of gloom.

No one had told him it would be like this.

However, by now, Xu Jin had already figured it out.

This Space Law Heavenly Road was also a treasure refined by human hands.

It was said that before Emperor Dongxuan left the Dongxuan Star Realm, he slew eight powerful Peak Tenth Rank Star Monarchs, and after killing them, refined their Essence Blood, Divine Souls, and the cores of their Lifebound Suppressing Artifacts into Yan Dao Pearls, then used a special Treasure Material to refine them into this Law Heavenly Road.

It was the legacy Emperor Dongxuan left for the Star Realm where he was born.

Looked at this way, it was normal for this Law Heavenly Road to have an upper limit.

Even if those Star Monarchs were all at the Peak of the Tenth Rank, the progress each had made on their respective Law Paths still varied in level.

The difficulty of comprehending the Space Law was several times that of other Laws.

So it not being that high was normal.

It was just that now this freak Xu Jin had climbed straight up to the ninety-eighth tier in one go.

[Space Law: Ninth Tier (91)]

With an inner glance at the Jade on the Candou Platform, he found that the Space Law Heavenly Road was only at ninety-one, still a bit short of the limit.

"Since I’m already here, I might as well see what scenery there is at the Peak of this Law Heavenly Road before leaving.

Next, I should go challenge the Thunder Law Heavenly Road." Xu Jin mused.

When he challenged the Thunder Law Heavenly Road during the Grand Selection, although the Thunder Law Star he had was already filled up to the limit, Xu Jin felt that the Thunder Law Heavenly Road should still have quite a few gains to offer.

The reason was simple: last time he challenged it, the Thunder Law Heavenly Road itself still had Thunder Element Heaven and Earth Star Wills that Xu Jin had not yet comprehended.

Moreover, compared to the Space Law, the difficulty of comprehending the Thunder Law was greatly reduced.

Theoretically, that Tenth Rank Star Monarch who primarily cultivated Thunder, and was slain by Emperor Dongxuan, should have achieved even greater attainment in the Thunder Space Law.

In the next instant, the Space Law Star above the Candou Platform turned slightly, and the Space Law fluctuations became exactly the same as those of the Space Law at his current location.

In a flash, like fish returning to water, Xu Jin easily stepped onto the ninety-ninth tier of the Space Law Heavenly Road.

At this point, he had reached the Peak of the Space Law Heavenly Road!

In front of him, there was no road!

But strangely, ahead of him there was a faint, hazy vortex of Starlight, like a portal, standing there within arm’s reach.

"If it’s a portal, what’s behind it?" Xu Jin wondered.

He wanted to step in and take a look, yet didn’t dare.

It felt a bit risky.

If he just left directly, it would feel somewhat wasteful.

What if there was some hidden good stuff?

Especially right now, the more Xu Jin looked at it, the more it looked like a Star Gate.

"What am I doing guessing here!" Xu Jin suddenly shook his head and laughed at himself. He was currently challenging the Law Heavenly Road; this was a treasure of Dongxuan Dao Palace, and True Monarch Tianzhang was present—he could just ask directly.

[Honored True Monarch, may I ask, what lies at the Peak of this Law Heavenly Road?] Xu Jin directly sent a Starlight Transmission to True Monarch Tianzhang.

Inside Tianshang Palace, True Monarch Tianzhang was handling official business.

As the Holder of the Dongxuan Star Realm, he possessed many privileges that could be called supreme, but at the same time, he was also bound by this massive amount of administrative work.

There was no helping it.

In this world, there is no having it both ways.

As for the Law Heavenly Road, after he opened the second round for those three Dao heirs, he hadn’t watched any further.

He had already seen everything he needed to see in the first round.

He had seen Xu Jin’s talent that could be called Genius, so there was no need to keep watching.

He just had to wait until they finished their second round in three days, then retrieve this treasure.

Suddenly, Starlight flashed on his Dongxuan Order.

"Who could it be?"

As the Holder of the Dongxuan Star Realm, True Monarch Tianzhang’s accumulated prestige was immense; aside from a few True Monarchs, others wouldn’t dare send him a Starlight Transmission without good reason.

In the next instant, with a movement of his mind, True Monarch Tianzhang’s Divine Thought sank into the Dongxuan Order; his expression became clear—it was that little fellow Xu Jin.

[The Peak of the Law Heavenly Road, huh? When you have the chance to climb to the Peak of the Law Heavenly Road, you’ll know.

There are benefits there.] True Monarch Tianzhang replied.

Toward this genius with monstrous talent that was Xu Jin, who also had an Emperor-level genius behind him, True Monarch Tianzhang’s tolerance was extremely high, and his patience was also very great.

[Benefits? May I ask, Honored True Monarch, what sort of benefits?]

[You brat, don’t get too ambitious! But that said, someone like Yuan Chengfa or Su Xuan no longer has this chance.

In another year or two they’ll be doing Dao Evolution or even breaking through to the Tenth Rank, so they won’t have the opportunity to step onto the peak of the Law Heavenly Road.

You, brat, are different.

Right now you’ve already climbed to around the seventieth tier of the Space Law Heavenly Road, haven’t you?

But you’re only in the Late Period of the Eighth Tier. For your Cultivation Level to reach the Peak of Ninth Rank, it’ll take at least ten years.

The Space Skill is your Heavenly Road. If you charge through another seven or eight times, you’ll probably be able to step onto the peak of the Law Heavenly Road. When that time comes, everything will be made clear!] True Monarch Tianzhang patiently replied to Xu Jin.

[My lord True Monarch, I have already stepped onto the peak of the Space Law Heavenly Road.]

With just one glance, True Monarch Tianzhang suddenly sat up straight, his eyes filled completely with shock.

"Already stepped onto the Space Law Heavenly Road—how is that possible?

It’s only been two days, hasn’t it?"

In the next instant, the moment the Seal appeared above True Monarch Tianzhang’s head, his spirit had already roamed beyond his body, his Divine Thought falling onto the Space Law Heavenly Road.

When he saw Xu Jin standing at the peak of the ninety‑ninth tier of the Law Heavenly Road, even with his excellent composure, an indescribable shock still surfaced in his eyes.

"You... how did you do it, brat?" True Monarch Tianzhang asked in astonishment.

Seeing the suddenly appeared True Monarch Tianzhang, face full of shock, Xu Jin already realized his performance might have been a bit frightening.

But it was already too late; he’d already scared someone.

"My lord True Monarch, the Space Heaven and Earth Star Will that appeared on the last several dozen tiers of this Space Law Heavenly Road were all things that had appeared before. I’d already gained Enlightenment of many of them. Although the pressure they put on me was enormous, I still slowly climbed my way up." Xu Jin said.

"Appeared before? But... but the pressure from ten strands of Heaven and Earth Star Will combined is still enormous... Wait, you said you comprehended them?

You comprehended all of them?" True Monarch Tianzhang was stunned. "Do you know that this Space Law Heavenly Road was evolved by a Tenth Rank Star Monarch, a Space Law Heavenly Road?"

"I didn’t comprehend all of them completely, but I did gain Enlightenment of most." Xu Jin said modestly.

True Monarch Tianzhang stared blankly at Xu Jin, while in his heart it was like mountains roaring and seas crashing.

Emperor Dongxuan left behind this Law Heavenly Road more than a thousand years ago. In these thousand years, the number of Dongxuan Dao heirs who stepped onto this Law Heavenly Road is not just in the tens of millions.

But up to now, not a single person has stepped onto the peak of the Law Heavenly Road.

Of course, it’s not that the genius Dao heirs of the Dongxuan Star Realm are lacking.

The main issue is related to their Cultivation Realm.

Just like Yuan Chengfa and Su Xuan, most people will, after climbing a certain number of tiers on the Law Heavenly Road, go to break through to the Tenth Rank.

It’s mainly a question of cost‑effectiveness.

To waste seven or eight years, even over ten years, just for the last ten‑plus or twenty‑plus tiers of the Law Heavenly Road, doesn’t mean much.

The higher you climb, the higher the demands on talent.

Just as Xu Jin said: only Enlightenment.

Only after thoroughly gaining Enlightenment of the related Tao Rules can one break into the last twenty tiers.

Don’t even talk about those with poor talent and comprehension; even those top‑tier geniuses, if their comprehension and accumulation aren’t enough, even given several years, still won’t be able to climb those last few tiers of the Heavenly Road.

Take Yuan Chengfa for example: on the Fire Series and Earth Series Heavenly Roads that he excels at, climbing to the seventieth tier is easy. Reaching the eightieth tier is also possible; if he fought for it for ten years or so, it’s possible he could reach the ninetieth tier as well.

But for the last few tiers, without some Supreme Treasure to assist with Enlightenment, even if he spent several decades, he might still not be able to climb up.

For a thousand years, the mystery at the peak of this Law Heavenly Road has tempted many True Monarchs.

But every one of them failed miserably.

Not only did they fail to catch even a glimpse of its true face, they instead wasted the precious time of their own geniuses, regretting it when it was too late.

As for Tenth Rank Star Lords?

The restriction of this Law Heavenly Road requires one to be in the Late Period of the Ninth Tier.

Once your Cultivation Level reaches the Peak of Ninth Rank, you can no longer climb the Law Heavenly Road.

Not to mention Tenth Rank Star Lord‑level Experts.

"My lord True Monarch?

You said there are benefits to stepping onto the peak of the Law Heavenly Road. What exactly are those benefits?

Are they given by you?

Or are they inside this Star Gate on the peak of the Law Heavenly Road?" Xu Jin suddenly asked aloud.

This snapped True Monarch Tianzhang back to himself at once. He then looked at Xu Jin with a complicated gaze and said, "I only know that there are benefits to stepping onto the peak of this Law Heavenly Road, but as for the specific benefits, I don’t know."

"Ah, True Monarch, you don’t know either, then what benefit were you talking about?"

Xu Jin had wanted to say, "Then what the hell kind of benefit are you talking about if you don’t even know yourself?"

But thinking of True Monarch Tianzhang’s strength and status, he obediently reorganized his wording.

"It’s right there."

True Monarch Tianzhang pointed at the hazy Vortex Star Gate at the end of the peak of the Law Heavenly Road. "Step into it and you’ll know!

But what exactly it is, I don’t know either.

This Law Heavenly Road is a legacy treasure personally refined by the Emperor.

Back then the Emperor only said that this Law Heavenly Road exists solely to select geniuses for the Dongxuan Star Realm and nurture peerless monsters!

If, one day, a peerless genius steps onto the peak of this Law Heavenly Road, they may enter the Star Gate, where they will obtain their own great opportunity!" True Monarch Tianzhang said.

"True Monarch, you mean I should enter this Star Gate and see for myself?" Xu Jin, though he understood, still asked for confirmation once more.

"That’s right!

Since you’ve already stepped onto the peak of the Law Heavenly Road, then go in now. What kind of opportunity you can obtain depends on your own fortune.

But if even the Emperor called it a great opportunity, I imagine it won’t disappoint." True Monarch Tianzhang said.

"Many thanks for the guidance, True Monarch." After cupping his hands in thanks, Xu Jin added, "True Monarch, I’ll go in then."

"Go!"

In the very next moment, just as Xu Jin was about to step in, True Monarch Tianzhang suddenly called out, "Xu Jin."

"What is it, True Monarch?"

"If there are no other restrictions, after you come out, remember to tell this old man what exactly is in there?"

"Rest assured, True Monarch. If there are no restrictions, I definitely will!" With that said, Xu Jin stepped into the Mysterious Star Gate at the peak of the Space Law Heavenly Road.

Watching Xu Jin’s figure disappear, True Monarch Tianzhang could only give a wry smile. "To think I’ve guarded this thing for so many years, and I still don’t know what lies behind it?"

"But I should be finding out soon..."