Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Panlong

Chapter 165 Cosmic Divine Weapon

The F-class spaceship carrying the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Corporation was traveling at high speed through the dark universe, heading towards the company's headquarters. The journey from Bailan Star to the headquarters would take nearly three years. Lin Yun didn't waste these three years; instead, he sat cross-legged in the spaceship's training room, connecting his consciousness to the Virtual Universe Network.

Virtual Universe, Rain Mountain.

As a core member of the Primal Secret Realm, Lin Yun's authority in the virtual universe greatly increased. A new option appeared on his virtual assistant interface—"Teleport to Rain Mountain." Lin Yun clicked confirm, and a beam of light enveloped him, instantly transforming the scene before him.

Rain Mountain is the residential area for the core members of the Virtual Universe Company within the virtual universe. It boasts beautiful scenery, lush greenery, abundant flowers and plants, and a subtle fragrance in the air. Distant mountains rise and fall, while nearby lakes shimmer, creating a tranquil and peaceful scene. Rain Mountain is divided into five districts: the 'Primordial District,' 'Primordial Era District,' 'Heavenly Region,' 'Apocalypse District,' and the 'Public District.' These five districts are roughly the same size. The Primordial District has a population of no more than 120, the Primordial Era District has about a thousand, the Heavenly Region has about ten thousand, and the Apocalypse District has tens of millions. The Public District is for commerce, entertainment, and other activities, and residents of the other four districts can enter it. However, members of the Primordial District, Primordial Era District, Heavenly Region, and Apocalypse District cannot enter other districts.

Lin Yun appeared before an exquisite manor. The manor spanned a vast area, with white walls, gray tiles, and upturned eaves—a typical example of classical Chinese architecture. A plaque hung above the manor gate, bearing the two large characters "Lin Mansion," written with vigorous and sharp strokes. Surrounding the manor was a dense bamboo grove, the bamboo leaves rustling in the breeze, filling the air with a faint bamboo fragrance. The manor walls were covered with lush green vines, adorned with tiny white flowers, adding a touch of life to this classical building.

"Your Highness Lin Yun, welcome to the Yuxiang Mountain Primitive Area." A staff member in a black uniform stood respectfully at the manor entrance, bowing slightly. A badge of the Virtual Universe Company gleamed in the sunlight on his chest. "This is your residence. It's fully equipped and you are welcome to use it as you wish. The manor includes a training room, study, reception room, dining room, and bedroom. There's also a large training ground in the backyard that can simulate various combat environments. Please contact me anytime if you need anything."

"Thank you." Lin Yun nodded and pushed open the door to enter the manor.

The interior of the manor appears even more spacious than the exterior. The front yard is a lush green lawn with a fountain in the center. The crystal-clear water reflects a rainbow of colors in the sunlight. Various exotic flowers and herbs grow around the fountain, their delicate fragrance refreshing and invigorating. A cobblestone path leads from the fountain to the main building of the manor, flanked by swaying bamboo, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere.

The main building of the manor is a three-story building with white walls, gray tiles, and carved beams and painted rafters. The first floor houses the living room and dining room. Several landscape paintings depicting the scenery of Yuxiang Mountain hang on the walls of the living room, their brushstrokes exquisite and lifelike. A long table in the dining room is set with fine tableware and fresh flowers. The second floor contains a study and bedroom. The study's walls are lined with bookshelves filled with a wide variety of books, including cultivation techniques, cosmic history, and introductions to various races. A virtual computer sits on the desk, its screen emitting a soft glow. The bedroom's bed is soft and comfortable, and the window overlooks the training ground in the backyard. The third floor is a spacious training room with a floor paved with a special material, capable of withstanding the full force of an Eternal Star-level expert without damage. The walls of the training room are covered with defensive runes, capable of isolating all external interference.

Lin Yun went up to the second floor and sat down at the desk. The virtual computer screen on the desk lit up, displaying the words "Virtual Universe Company Treasure Trove" in large characters, with a line of smaller text below: "Original Secret Realm Member, Initial Points: 100000, Enjoy a 30% Discount."

100000 points. This is the reward for first place in the Genius Battle and entry into the Primal Secret Realm. 10 points is a very considerable fortune. Lin Yun nodded in satisfaction and opened the treasure vault interface.

The screen displayed a dense array of categories—secret manuals, weapons, special items, potions, materials, plant life, technology, auxiliary items… Each category contained tens of thousands of items, a dazzling array that was overwhelming. Lin Yun roughly estimated that the weapons category alone had over 100,000 items, ranging from the most basic Force weapons to legendary divine weapons—everything imaginable was included.

Lin Yun first clicked on "Special Category".

His innate secret technique, "Avatar Creation," currently has three avatar slots remaining. One slot has been used for the Golden Horned Beast avatar, one for the Life Tree avatar, and one for the Time-Space Nightmare Beast avatar, leaving three. He needs to find suitable materials for avatar creation—either special life forms possessing powerful innate secret techniques, or rare races capable of helping him comprehend the laws. Currently, he already has corresponding avatars to comprehend the laws of metal, wood, and time, while the other laws are being cultivated by divine avatars in the Panlong Universe, so the need for law comprehension is not as urgent. Therefore, he can now choose avatars with high genetic levels, powerful combat strength, and innate secret techniques geared towards combat.

The items in the special category are arranged from lowest to highest price. Lin Yun browsed through them from top to bottom, carefully examining the description of each item.

"Shadow Dragon Scales... from the Milu Universe Country. The Shadow Dragon excels in spatial laws, possesses extreme speed, and employs unpredictable attacks. Requires 3 points." Lin Yun shook his head. While the Shadow Dragon was decent, he already possessed the Space-Time Nightmare Beast and the Golden Horned Giant Beast; the Shadow Dragon's talent paled in comparison.

"Frost Phoenix Feather... from a cosmic-level Frost Phoenix. Frost Phoenixes excel in water-based laws, possessing extremely high attack power but slightly weaker defense. Requires 4 points." Lin Yun continued to shake his head. Frost Phoenixes are skilled in water-based magic, but he already has a water-based divine avatar, so he doesn't need it either.

"The core of the Thunder Beast... comes from a cosmic-level Thunder Beast. The Thunder Beast excels in lightning-based laws, its attacks are ferocious, and its speed is extremely fast. Requires 5 points." Lin Yun frowned slightly. The Thunder Beast's talent in the lightning law is indeed good, but his lightning law is already at a minor level of mastery, and he has a lightning-based divine avatar comprehending it in the Panlong World, so there is no need to spend another avatar slot to nurture the Thunder Beast.

"The heart of the Exploding Bear... comes from a cosmic-level Exploding Bear. The Exploding Bear excels in earth-elemental laws, possessing extremely strong defense and immense power. Requires 4 points." Lin Yun shook his head. He also had a divine avatar cultivating earth-elemental laws.

"Large cells of the Starry Sky Beast 'Cang'... from the cosmic-level Starry Sky Beast 'Cang', can be used to nurture a 'Cang' clone. 'Cang' excels in spatial laws, is extremely fast, and has unpredictable attacks. Requires 8 points." Lin Yun's eyes lit up for a moment, but quickly dimmed again. The Starry Sky Beast 'Cang' was indeed impressive, but he already had a Golden Horned Beast clone, which was also a top-tier bloodline among Starry Sky Beasts. Nurturing another 'Cang' clone wouldn't be very meaningful. Moreover, he also had a Spacetime Nightmare Beast clone to comprehend spatial laws.

Lin Yun continued scrolling down.

"The core of the Illusionary Spirit Clan... comes from the cosmic-level Illusionary Spirit Clan. The Illusionary Spirit Clan excels in mental illusions, possesses extremely strong soul attacks, and extremely weak defenses. Requires 6 points." Lin Yun shook his head. His will was firm, and his soul was powerful; he didn't need an illusionary clone. Moreover, mental illusions were completely ineffective against enemies without souls, their limitations were too great.

"Core of the metallic life form 'Radiant Race'... From the cosmic-level Radiant Race. The Radiant Race are metallic life forms with extremely strong defense, fast recovery speed, and are immune to soul attacks. Requires 5 points." Lin Yun thought for a moment, then shook his head. Although metallic life forms have strong defense, their attack power is relatively weak, and his Golden Horned Beast clone's defense is already strong enough.

"The seed of the plant life form 'Thousand Vines'... comes from the cosmic-level Thousand Vines. Thousand Vines excel in wood-based laws, and its vines can extend tens of thousands of meters, combining binding, strangulation, and defense. Requires 7 points." Lin Yun nodded slightly. The Thousand Vines, as a plant life form, is indeed quite good, essentially an upgraded version of the Cloud-Piercing Vine, but he already has an avatar of the Sacred Tree of Life. The Sacred Tree of Life's life gene level is 200 times higher, far exceeding that of the Thousand Vines. The difference between the Thousand Vines and the Sacred Tree of Life is too great.

"The core of the energy life form 'Light Spirit'... comes from a cosmic-level Light Spirit. Light Spirits excel in the laws of light, are as fast as lightning, and have fierce attacks. Requires 4 points." Lin Yun shook his head. He also had a divine avatar that mastered the laws of light.

Lin Yun examined each item one by one, growing increasingly disappointed. While there were many materials in the special category, most were from ordinary races at the cosmic level, with life gene levels generally below 10 times and their innate secret techniques not powerful enough. Occasionally, a few had slightly higher life gene levels, but they were extremely expensive, and although he currently had enough points, he didn't want to waste them on weak clones.

"The materials in the special category are either too weak or not cost-effective." Lin Yun frowned. "Moreover, what I need most right now is not an avatar with the understanding of laws—I already have corresponding avatars for the laws of metal, wood, and spacetime, and for other laws, I have divine avatars cultivating in the Panlong World. What I need is an avatar with a high genetic level, strong combat power, and a talent secret technique that leans towards combat."

He re-selected them, arranging them from highest to lowest according to "life gene level". The top few had life gene levels between 50 and 100 times higher, but all required more than 50 points, and their talents and secret techniques were all quite ordinary.

After searching for a long time, Lin Yun still couldn't find a particularly suitable one.

"Looks like I'll have to deal with that later." Lin Yun closed the special category interface. "I'll look for higher-level special life materials when I'm stronger and have more points. There's no rush now; I still have three clone slots, I can use them slowly later."

He clicked on "Weapons".

The list of weapons is vast, ranging from ordinary Force weapons to legendary divine weapons. Lin Yun's gaze quickly swept across the list and soon settled on one item.

"The Cosmic Divine Weapon, the foremost of the Nine Divine Weapons, is named the 'Nine Heavens Spacetime Divine Weapon.' It is forged by fusing the two superior fundamental laws of 'Time' and 'Space.' In its normal form, it is a silver-gray long rod containing 108,100 thin, silver-gray small swords, each containing incomparably profound secret patterns of the fundamental laws of spacetime."

Lin Yun held his breath and clicked on the detailed introduction.

"The master wields nine divine weapons. Eight of these weapons are created by combining one of the eight fundamental laws—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and light—with either the law of 'time' or the law of 'space.' The last of the nine divine weapons is a cosmic divine weapon—forged by fusing the two most profound fundamental laws of 'time' and 'space.'"

"Cosmic weapons are divided into nine forms, each more powerful than the last, and the difficulty of controlling them also increases accordingly. The first form is extremely difficult for a Hengxing-level being, and a Hengxing-level being who can unleash the first form is considered invincible among those of the same level and rank. The power of the second and ninth forms is comparable to that of other divine weapons, and legend has it that only immortal powerhouses can fully unleash their power."

"Note: Cosmic weapons are extremely difficult to control, far exceeding those of derived divine weapons. If one lacks comprehension, forcing one to use them will only limit one's own strength. Please choose carefully."

"Requires 30 points. Members of the Primal Realm can enjoy a 30% discount, which reduces the cost to 21 points."

Lin Yun looked at the numbers on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

30 points. He has 10 points, more than enough to buy the ultimate weapon.

"30 points is equivalent to more than 150 Chaos Units," Lin Yun said softly. "Back then, Luo Feng only spent 3.61 Chaos Units to buy the Divine Weapon. The price of a Cosmic Divine Weapon is more than forty times that of the Divine Weapon. However, it's worth the price."

Without hesitation, he clicked to buy.

"Please confirm whether you wish to purchase the Cosmic Weapon. It requires 21 points (70% discount for members of the Primal Realm)." A prompt appeared on the screen.

"Confirm." Lin Yun clicked.

"Please verify your fingerprint again."

Lin Yun placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner.

"Beep—Purchase successful! Payment successful! The Cosmic Weapon will be delivered to you in Chaos City."

Lin Yun watched his account points drop from 100000 to 99979 without any reaction. 21 points were nothing to him.

"The cosmic weapon is in my hands." Lin Yun's lips curled up.

He continued browsing other items in the weapons category.

"Divine Weapon, requires 5 points." Lin Yun glanced at it, not paying any attention. He already had a Divine Weapon, and it was given to Luo Feng.

"Blood Edge Divine Weapon, requires 4 points."

"Radiant Divine Weapon, requires 4 points."

The other eight of the nine divine weapons are all in the weapon category, priced between 3 and 6 points. Only the Cosmic Divine Weapon has the highest price, at 30 points.

"Of the nine divine weapons, the Cosmic Divine Weapon is the strongest and also the most difficult to control," Lin Yun thought to himself. "However, I have already reached the threshold of the laws of time and space. Controlling the Cosmic Divine Weapon should be much easier than the other celestial weapons."

He closed the weapons category and continued browsing other categories.

The manual category contains a vast array of cultivation techniques, ranging from basic to advanced. Lin Yun saw the complete set of techniques for "Myriad Threads Flow," with levels one through four requiring 1, 2, 4, and 8 points respectively. The fourth level requires 8 points, discounted to 5.6 points. His current understanding of spatial laws is still between the first and second levels, so he doesn't need to exchange for subsequent levels for now.

Among the potions were various items to enhance strength, heal injuries, and restore mental energy. Lin Yun glanced through them but didn't find anything he particularly needed. His life rules themselves possessed healing abilities, so ordinary potions were of little use to him.

The materials category includes various rare ores, metals, and crystals. Lin Yun saw that the metal combinations he had purchased were also sold in the treasure vault at similar prices to those outside, but required points to redeem. Using points to buy metals was too wasteful.

The category of plant life includes seedlings and cultivation materials for various plant life forms.

Lin Yun browsed through the items one by one, noting down those that interested him for future reference.

Lin Yun closed the treasure vault interface, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long breath.

"The treasure trove of Virtual Universe Company truly lives up to its reputation," Lin Yun said softly. "The cosmic weapon is in my hands."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the scenery outside.

The sky above Yuxiang Mountain was a clear, deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting lazily by. The distant mountains gleamed with a verdant sheen under the sunlight, while the nearby lake shimmered, a breathtaking sight. A gentle breeze rustled through the bamboo grove, carrying with it a sweet fragrance.

"This is the core area of ​​the Virtual Universe Company," Lin Yun said softly. "The Primal Secret Realm is just the beginning."

He turned and walked back to his desk, continuing to study the other items in the vault. Although he had already acquired the cosmic weapon, there were still many valuable items in the vault worth exploring. Knowing their prices and acquisition methods in advance would allow him to earn points more effectively.

Time passed by, second by second.

Lin Yun was so engrossed in the vast amount of information in the treasure trove that he lost track of time. He browsed through it item by item, noting down those that interested him and building a clear roadmap for his growth in his mind.

He closed the treasure vault interface, stood up, and walked out of the study.

Arriving at the training ground in the backyard, Lin Yun drew his battle sword and began practicing his swordsmanship. Purple lightning flashed on the blade as he darted across the training ground, leaving behind afterimages. Simultaneously, seven clones of Wind God Seven Kills appeared, attacking from different directions, their sword light weaving into an impenetrable net.

In the virtual universe, he can unleash the full potential of the laws and secret techniques he has comprehended without worrying about revealing his strength. This is his private territory, and no one can spy on him.

After finishing his cultivation, Lin Yun sat cross-legged in the center of the cultivation field, closed his eyes, and immersed his consciousness into the Panlong World.

Within the miniature plane, six divine avatars were simultaneously cultivating. Fragments of the six elemental laws—lightning, fire, light, earth, water, and wind—flowed around him like colorful rivers. The fusion of the lightning speed and lightning explosion of the lightning-elemental divine avatar was nearing completion, and he might break through to the intermediate-level god realm at any moment.