Coming out of the Trial Tower, Qin Hao couldn't help but smile bitterly. From becoming a martial artist until now, it could be said that his journey had been smooth sailing, but he hadn't expected the Trial Tower, which he originally thought would be simple, to be so difficult. He couldn't even last for a moment on the first level, and this was just the first level.
“I still underestimated the geniuses of the entire universe,” Qin Hao had a deep realization of his own arrogance. The golden finger plus being a transmigrator, coupled with his recently surging strength, had led to a deviation in Qin Hao’s perception of his own power.
Now, after this brief battle, he had completely sobered up. One must know that in the Virtual Universe’s Genius Battle, even Luo Feng, who had already comprehended the Gold Law and could activate the Yan God Weapon, was not considered capable of entering the top 1000 in the Genius Battle.
The top geniuses selected from countless humans in each Cosmic Country were at least at Domain Level Nine, touching upon the existence of laws.
After his defeat, Qin Hao once again threw himself into cultivation. His comprehension of domains, his insights from the Enlightenment Stele, and his understanding of power exertion had become his daily routine. The changes brought about by Kong Xuan's bloodline transformation became apparent at this time.
His high affinity for the Five Elements Laws allowed Qin Hao to advance rapidly on the path of comprehension. Within a month, his Five Elements Domains all progressed to the fifth level, and his laws became even clearer. His clone directly reached Domain Level Nine, comprehending a trace of the Gold Law.
Such a speed of law comprehension left Qin Hao himself feeling very shocked. After all, in the original work, an Astral Rank who could comprehend even a trace of law was considered a genius.
However, compared to his clone, Qin Hao also felt the limitations of his main body. Even with the clone's comprehension, the genetic gap made it difficult for Qin Hao to fully digest the clone's insights. This was not only a physical gap but more so a gap in soul and will.
The power of laws determined their difficulty, far beyond what a Planetary Level soul and body could bear. It was like a giant hammer; even if one could touch and understand it, it was very difficult to truly apply it.
Only those with naturally high genetic levels, like his clone, with extremely strong basic abilities in all aspects, could withstand it. Qin Hao did not dwell too much on this point; instead, he dedicated more time to comprehending domains.
Through intensive study of the Enlightenment Stele and auxiliary cultivation, Qin Hao also gained some understanding of Source Star King's path. The first Enlightenment Stele guided him towards the Five Elements Domains, so it was highly likely that the subsequent ones would be about the Five Elements Laws, and perhaps even involve some Space-Time Law. The path he was taking was very likely the path of Five Elements Laws Fusion.
It must be said that this path was not easy, and Source Star King did not complete it. However, Qin Hao was not deterred by these facts. The path of Fusion Laws was a path that he would inevitably have to take in the future. Before becoming a Divine King, it was all a process of law fusion. Only with the Chaos Law, formed by the Ten Great Laws Fusion, could one break through to the level of a Chaos Master.
Although his main body had not yet comprehended laws, domains were also a part of laws. As Qin Hao comprehended domains, he also continuously delved into the fusion of the Five Elements Domains. In the world of Swallowed Star, early laws were all about pairing a Lower Law with a superior law to break through to the Venerable level, and then fusing laws or comprehending Space-Time Law to reach the realm of a Universe Lord.
The importance placed on the fusion of Lower Laws could be said to be not very high.
However, for Qin Hao, who knew the future path, comprehending Lower Laws and fusing Lower Laws had to be completed in the early stages. Even as a World Lord, he needed to complete the comprehension and fusion of laws; it was perfectly fine to slow down the comprehension of superior laws. Especially now, the talent he displayed in the Five Elements Laws made his plan even simpler.
Kong Xuan's talent, even if only one in a billion, was completely sufficient to comprehend the Five Elements Laws.
“It's been a year, and even with a tenfold time flow, more than a month has passed.” The passage of time made Qin Hao somewhat anxious. While improving his strength was one aspect, being out of contact with his family for a long time would inevitably worry them, and this was not what Qin Hao wanted to see.
“Start Challenge”
Qin Hao once again arrived at the first level space of the Trial Tower. Facing the approaching Mang Ox herd, Qin Hao unleashed his domain and charged towards the herd.
“Only by taking the initiative can I seize the upper hand.” After the previous battle, Qin Hao also knew that passively waiting for the Mang Ox to charge offered no hope of victory.
Charging into the Mang Ox herd, the Domain of Metal quickly enveloped the surrounding Mang Ox, attacking at an extremely fast speed. After the attack was completed, the Domain of Metal retracted, and at the same time, the Earth Domain was released. Standing on the ground, unmoving like a mountain, he faced the incoming attacks. In the gaps between attacks, he created opportunities to break free and move away.
The moment he leaped into the air, his Wood Domain opened, and life energy quickly gathered, making his body's injuries and fatigue disappear. Simultaneously, the Fire Domain spread out, and a powerful burst of energy erupted from the air, directly falling into the Mang Ox herd, taking out dozens more Mang Ox.
The moment he landed, the Water Domain opened, and a mist rose, enveloping the surrounding dozens of meters. Qin Hao seemed to transform into an assassin, continuously attacking the bewildered Mang Ox.
The five elemental domains switched constantly, each mastered as if an extension of his arm. However, even so, Qin Hao gradually felt strained. With tens of thousands of Mang Ox, even though Qin Hao's strength had increased tenfold, it was still difficult to gain an advantage.
Even though the five domains allowed him to easily deal with the Mang Ox, under the suppression of sheer numbers, Qin Hao still found it difficult to gain an advantage.
The wounds on Qin Hao's body gradually increased, and even under the Wood Domain, it was difficult for them to recover quickly. Often, before the Mang Ox under domain suppression could be cleared, more Mang Ox had already charged in. The dozens of meters of domain were gradually filled with countless Mang Ox, and the pressure on Qin Hao, in the center of the domain, suddenly increased.
A domain could achieve an invincible state at the same level, but it was not without consumption. One must know that in the original work, in the seventh Trial Tower's first level of the Genius Battle, in a one-on-one situation, Bolan had an absolute advantage, yet he still failed under the sheer number of opponents.
Qin Hao continuously killed while constantly adjusting his domain. The domains gradually overlapped, but the effect was still very limited. Under immense pressure, the domain even showed signs of collapsing.
However, Qin Hao did not give up. Under extreme pressure, Qin Hao's heart stirred. The power of the domain continuously contracted, and all the power in his body rapidly condensed, quickly gathering completely in Qin Hao's left hand.
The moment the One Thought Creates the World secret method was cast, his genetic energy was rapidly consumed, and the Five Elements Domains seemed to ignite, rapidly melting and fusing with the genetic energy, transforming into a black base point.
Looking at the fused Five Elements Domains, Qin Hao was shocked, carefully observing every step of the melting process, wanting to record it all. However, this process was extremely fast, and the base point quickly formed.
Before Qin Hao could react, the formed base point rapidly collapsed, and a huge burst of energy emanated. The powerful force formed a massive shockwave, and the first to be attacked was Qin Hao himself; his body instantly turned to dust, and the surrounding Mang Ox herd also disappeared directly.
“Hoo, hoo, hoo,” His consciousness returned, Qin Hao gasped for breath, his eyes filled with both terror and excitement.