Realm Lord Tier

Luo Feng stood before the massive Holy Stele, closing his eyes, his consciousness fully immersed in his Inner World. Inside his Inner World, the vast metallic continent, originally 900,000 kilometers in length and width, began frantically absorbing the endless golden mist surrounding its periphery, as well as the golden mist high above it. The mist enveloped the entire metallic continent... Unlike previous world transformations, this time, the vast metallic continent, instead of expanding as it absorbed the endless golden mist, began to shrink! Hiss, hiss, hiss~~ The more golden mist it absorbed, the smaller the metallic continent became, while the overall space of the Inner World grew larger. In just a moment! The diameter of the entire Inner World space expanded more than tenfold, while the vast metallic continent, 900,000 kilometers in length and width, continuously shrank as countless years of accumulated metallic mist integrated into it, eventually transforming into an endless abyss encircled by golden mountains. “Two Realms Abyss, formed!” Boom! The Two Realms Abyss hovered in the vast space of the Inner World. Its abyssal cliffs were covered in incredibly complex secret patterns, far more intricate than the 'Roaring Beast God Head Diagram' of Xueluo Power Luo Feng had previously seen. Within the mountains of the Two Realms Abyss, countless golden specks of light simultaneously condensed. These golden specks... were the essence of the original 900,000-kilometer metallic continent and the countless golden mists after their condensation. Now, these dense golden specks rotated continuously, slowly coalescing like a nebula. “Golden Horned Realm Stone, condense!” Luo Feng's consciousness was formidable, directly controlling this process. “Boom!” The countless nebula-like golden specks instantly coalesced into a single, pyramid-shaped golden stone, roughly the size of a fingertip. This golden stone floated within the mountains of the Two Realms Abyss, yet it caused ripples in the surrounding space, an invisible fluctuation... making the entire Inner World tremble with it. “The Golden Horned Realm Stone! A Golden Horned Beast can only produce one such stone in its lifetime. Forged from the true essence of gold within the Golden Horned Beast's vast Inner World, this Golden Horned Realm Stone contains both gold and spatial attributes, truly a supreme treasure,” Luo Feng marveled inwardly. The Golden Horned Realm Stone was the Golden Horned Beast's most important treasure! Because after breaking through from the Domain Lord Tier to the Realm Lord Tier, the Golden Horned Beast's Inner World would no longer be purely 'gold energy.' Instead, it would transform into a normal Inner World with rivers, mountains, and waters, capable of sustaining life! Thus, that fierce, aggressive gold energy condensed into the 'Two Realms Abyss'. The energetic essence of the Two Realms Abyss, in turn, resided within the Golden Horned Realm Stone! ... As dramatic changes occurred within his Inner World, the 'Core' within Luo Feng's Earthling true body also began to undergo a drastic transformation. “Rumble~~” Under the influence of an invisible force, the soul crystal and origin energy crystal directly melted into liquid torrents. The two torrents began to touch, and as mental energy and origin energy truly met, in their first fusion after merging consciousness and will... the first wisp of World Power was born! As soon as World Power emerged! A wisp of Luo Feng's consciousness, as if resonating, sensed the origin of the vast cosmos. ... The Primal Universe was the most ancient, vast, and immense, a powerful cosmos that nurtured the most diverse life forms. While the 'Initial Universe' existed independently outside the Primal Universe, it was not even a fraction as significant as the Primal Universe. The true Cosmic Origin Land of the Primal Universe. When the first wisp of World Power emerged within Luo Feng, it immediately connected with that incredibly distant Cosmic Origin Land. “Ah.” “This is the Cosmic Origin Land?” A wisp of Luo Feng's consciousness, resonating with the 'World Power,' instantly entered the Cosmic Origin Land. It was an incredibly vast expanse of land; Luo Feng's consciousness could only perceive this endless earth, unable to sense anything else. Yet, every particle of soil in this boundless land seemed like a space in itself, and within each space existed endless Cosmic Crystals. “A grain of sand, a world?” “A world, endless Cosmic Crystals?” “This... is this the true face of the Cosmic Origin Land?” Luo Feng was utterly shaken. However, the boundless land spanning billions of kilometers that he could perceive was likely only a tiny fraction of the Cosmic Origin Land, yet even this was enough to make Luo Feng tremble. “Two Realms Resonance!” ... As Luo Feng's consciousness truly made contact with the Cosmic Origin Land, astonishing changes simultaneously occurred within his Core and Inner World. Originally, only the Two Realms Abyss remained in his Inner World. But now, it was as if a passage had instantly opened between his 'Inner World' and the 'Cosmic Origin Land of the Primal Universe.' Endless cosmic origin energy, 'World Power,' surged into his Inner World like a raging flood, incredibly fierce, almost completely filling the Inner World space in an instant! It's worth noting that the Inner World space had already expanded tenfold in diameter, yet it was still filled in an instant. Clearly— For the Cosmic Origin Land of the Primal Universe, the energy released by the Cosmic Crystals contained within even a single grain of sand's space was enough to fill Luo Feng's Inner World. “This feels incredible.” “To possess so much cosmic energy in an instant... unfortunately, such an opportunity only comes once, and only when breaking through from the Domain Lord Tier to the Realm Lord Tier. It's the sole chance,” Luo Feng sighed inwardly, then stopped overthinking. His consciousness immediately began to manipulate the cosmic origin energy, 'World Power,' that filled his entire Inner World. “Condense!” “A central continent, and five peripheral continents of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.” A vast central continent, approximately 5 million kilometers in diameter, formed, along with five peripheral continents, each about 1 million kilometers in diameter. These five peripheral continents were either scorching hot, or icy cold, or covered in endless vegetation, or riddled with metallic mountain ranges, or composed of boundless thick earth. “Between the six continents, an endless sea.” Rumble~~~ Endless floods spontaneously generated between heaven and earth. The deluge poured forth, filling more than half the area of the entire Inner World; the sea area far surpassed the land area. “Within the central continent, an inner sea.” Immediately, the very center of the central continent, approximately 5 million kilometers in diameter, began to continuously collapse. The soil turned to nothingness, and endless seawater was born. In an instant, a vast inner sea, about 900,000 kilometers in diameter, emerged, located entirely within the central continent. “The heart of the inner sea, the Two Realms Abyss.” Gurgle~~~ The seawater churned. The Two Realms Abyss slowly rose, like an isolated island in the inner sea, with an endless abyss at its center, seemingly leading to another world. “Endless myriad things, be born!” Luo Feng left everything to the natural evolution of his Inner World. The central continent, the five peripheral continents, the inner sea, and the endless sea all naturally developed numerous plants, flowers, mountains, and more. In just a moment, the entire Inner World became indistinguishable from a real world. “Inner World, complete.” Whoosh, whoosh~~ The large amount of unused cosmic origin energy quickly transformed into Cosmic Crystals, instantly condensing into a mountain of Cosmic Crystals on the continent. With the Inner World successfully formed, the cosmic origin energy, 'World Power,' naturally condensed into a mountain of Cosmic Crystals. Generally, those who just break into the Realm Lord Tier experience such an encounter. However—a normal Realm Lord could never obtain such a massive mountain of Cosmic Crystals. Because the Inner Worlds of those Realm Lords were far, far smaller than Luo Feng's. “As far as I know, many Realm Lords' Inner Worlds typically have a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers.” “Yet my Inner World has a diameter exceeding ten million kilometers.” ... The more powerful an Inner World, the stronger the 'Core' required to sustain it! As his Inner World transformed from 900,000 kilometers in length and width to over ten million kilometers in diameter, Luo Feng's Core underwent another fundamental metamorphosis. During this transformation, the Core naturally absorbed wisps of the most refined essence leaking from the Inner World, specifically a tiny fraction of the Golden Horned Realm Stone's energy. “Rumble~~” Inside the Core, the torrents of mental energy and origin energy had completely merged, evolving into an Origin Bead according to the mysterious natural evolution of the cosmos! The Origin Bead rotated slightly, releasing endless threads that connected to the Core. The Core, too, was completely transformed by this. From the Planetary Tier to the Domain Lord Tier, the Core had always been semi-transparent with intricate golden secret patterns on its surface, emitting a golden glow, appearing very mysterious. But upon reaching the Realm Lord Tier... after absorbing wisps of the Inner World's essence, the Origin Bead's aura, and the Cosmic Origin Land's aura, the Core transformed into what appeared to be an ordinary Core. It was ancient and unadorned! It emitted no light whatsoever; even the golden secret patterns had completely receded. “My heavens,” Luo Feng exclaimed, shaken. “My current Core, supporting an Inner World with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers, is already far more formidable than the Cores of many peak Realm Lord powerhouses. When I reach the peak Realm Lord Tier... what level will this Core achieve?” “No wonder the Golden Horned Beast possesses three innate secret techniques, inherited memories, and a lifespan ten times longer than humans.” “Yet, those who break through to Undying are still extremely rare.” Sensing the Core's formidable strength, Luo Feng understood the difficulty of breaking through to the Undying level. Even now, if Luo Feng dropped his defenses and allowed a powerhouse to strike his Core, even a peak Realm Lord powerhouse... wouldn't be able to shatter it. Of course, Luo Feng wouldn't let anyone strike his vital core. “After entering the Realm Lord Tier, the Inner World is a true world and doesn't necessarily have to devour metal. Ordinary Realm Lords use Cosmic Crystals to drive world evolution. When my Inner World was born and expanded earlier, it also relied on endless Cosmic Crystals to instantly evolve.” “I have two paths.” “The first path is to use Cosmic Crystals to expand my Inner World. This way, even if I reach the peak Realm Lord Tier, my Inner World's diameter would only exceed thirty million kilometers.” “The second path is to continue devouring precious metal combinations. These metals are most suitable for the Golden Horned Beast. After being absorbed by the 'Two Realms Abyss,' the purest and most valuable wisp of gold energy will integrate into the Golden Horned Realm Stone, while other energies directly drive the Inner World's evolution. After the Golden Horned Realm Stone transforms, wisps of its essence energy will also affect the Core, making it stronger and capable of sustaining an even larger Inner World. The limit for a peak Realm Lord on this path is an Inner World diameter exceeding ninety million kilometers.” Luo Feng understood clearly. The first path was slightly easier, and many Golden Horned Beasts would choose it. The second path was incredibly difficult, as the constraints were greater. However, the benefits were: 'a larger Inner World, greater strength, and a stronger God Kingdom in the future,' and 'a Golden Horned Realm Stone that continuously absorbs essence, becoming the most supreme Golden Horned Realm Stone.'