Within the Time Domain created by Lin Chuan.
"This breakthrough in comprehension shouldn't take too long. For now, I'll set the flow rate to 10:1."
Muttering to himself, Lin Chuan waved his hand, and through the Law of Time, modified the time flow ratio between the Time Domain and the outside world.
Ten days inside equaled one day outside.
And this was the time flow change that belonged to him.
As for the external Time Domain where Piccolo was, it also had a tenfold time difference compared to the outside world!
So by strict definition, within this domain of his, the actual time flow was one hundred times faster than normal.
"The power of time has already formed a fixed pattern of operation. Before I begin cultivating and comprehending, let me first see whether this former Supreme Kai of Time has awakened and what condition she's in now." Lin Chuan opened a spatial passage connecting to his personal small world.
At this moment, Aeos was still unconscious.
However, judging from her aura, she had stabilized considerably.
This indicated that the life world he had nurtured was greatly helping Aeos recover.
After all, he had infused it with an enormous amount of Law of Life power back then.
With a thought, without hesitation and without showing any mercy, Lin Chuan directly began probing Aeos's soul memories.
After his spiritual power had reached a certain level, such methods were not difficult for Lin Chuan.
Sensing Aeos's soul, Lin Chuan was about to act when he suddenly noticed that beneath this complete soul were countless cracks, as if it could shatter at any moment.
Clearly, after Aeos had been possessed by that unknown existence, her soul had suffered tremendous damage.
If he forcibly extracted her memories, he would likely gain nothing at all.
"It seems I'll have to wait a while. But I'm not in a hurry. I'm quite curious about what kind of expression you'll have when you wake up and see me!" Closing the world passage, Lin Chuan withdrew his divine sense.
After confirming Aeos's condition, Lin Chuan no longer had many concerns.
In the next instant, he officially entered a state of enlightenment.
All of his previous experiences, battles, and insights surged through his mind like a tidal wave.
He intended to absorb all of it and make it a part of himself.
In his enlightened state, mysterious radiance surrounded Lin Chuan's body.
Each ray of light represented one of the powers Lin Chuan had mastered, and compared to before, there were now two additional powers: the Power of Light and the Power of Darkness!
The Law Powers operated and evolved in an extremely special manner.
At the same time, Lin Chuan's aura gradually rose. His previously stagnant realm showed signs of breaking through, and even his battle power value began increasing on the system panel.
This was something that had not happened for a very long time.
Summarize, absorb, digest, breakthrough!
Time passed little by little.
Just as the saying went: cultivation knows no years; a blink lasts centuries.
Before he knew it, an entire month had passed, and Lin Chuan awakened from his enlightened state.
At this moment, he had already broken through the first bottleneck and once again achieved a small degree of ascension.
"The time matches my prediction exactly. Although this breakthrough didn't increase my combat power by much, it has once again allowed me to experience the wonder that comes with breaking through." Feeling the even more majestic power within his body, it was impossible not to be excited.
His base battle power had increased from 50 Rang to 100 Rang.
"My stagnant realm has finally broken through. Now it's time to verify that idea. If it succeeds, the system should be able to upgrade once again." Lin Chuan muttered to himself as he took out the Demon God's Eye from his storage world.
Within the Demon God's Eye still remained the Dark Factors left behind after Mechikabura's death. These Dark Factors were all extremely pure Dark Power.
According to Lin Chuan's speculation, this ultimate Dark Power should complement the Dark Power he had comprehended and allow it to evolve further.
If Divine Power could create Super Saiyan God,
then perhaps Dark Power could create a darkened version of Super Saiyan God.
With a thought, the Demon God's Eye flashed with crimson light as the previously collected Dark Factors and pure Dark Power burst forth from within.
The moment these powers erupted, Lin Chuan's divine sense immediately restrained them.
Controlling the Dark Power, he let it circulate around his body, deeply sensing its mysteries while comparing it to Divine Power and analyzing the greatest differences between the two.
Time once again passed like a fleeting white horse crossing a gap.
Ten days later, Lin Chuan finally awakened from his deep comprehension, and his previous speculations regarding Dark Power were partially confirmed.
Just as he had thought, Dark Power was the opposite of Divine Power.
In other words, it was Dark Divine Power.
"Hm? That's not right!" Just as he was about to delve deeper into the mysteries of Dark Power, Lin Chuan suddenly sensed something wrong.
Those Dark Factors restrained by his divine sense were restlessly attempting to burrow into his body.
As if they possessed self-awareness?
Smelling a conspiracy, Lin Chuan's vast divine sense continuously compressed the Dark Factors.
Strands of consciousness were squeezed out from the Dark Factors by Lin Chuan.
After these strands merged together, they formed the weary phantom of an old man.
Who else could this old man be but the aged Mechikabura?
"You actually didn't die completely even after all that? I have to admit, you're quite remarkable." Lin Chuan said with great surprise.
He also understood why these Dark Factors had been trying so hard to enter his body.
It turned out this old bastard had been pulling strings behind the scenes, planning to control him from within through the Dark Factors and use his body for rebirth.
"Well... if I say this is all a misunderstanding, would you believe me?" Mechikabura was already drenched in cold sweat.
After being completely destroyed by Lin Chuan, he had used his final method to seal his consciousness within the Dark Factors so that he could continue existing.
He knew that after his death, there would definitely be people who coveted his power. As long as someone obtained the Dark Factors and absorbed them, he could revive through the devourer's body.
But who could have imagined that all of his Dark Factors after death would be collected by this Saiyan, Lin Chuan, through his Demon God's Eye?
At that moment, Mechikabura had been filled with despair. Staying by Lin Chuan's side, let alone reviving, it was uncertain whether his consciousness could even survive.
When Lin Chuan began comprehending Dark Power, he thought his opportunity had arrived and attempted to use Lin Chuan's body for resurrection.
In the end, he tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice. Not only did he fail to obtain Lin Chuan's body, but his consciousness was forcibly expelled by Lin Chuan.
"Isn't it a little too late to call it a misunderstanding now? If I erase your consciousness right now, you'll truly be dead for good, won't you?" The corners of Lin Chuan's lips curved upward into a wicked smile.
He raised his right hand, and the Law of Destruction condensed in his palm, forming a tiny Sphere of Destruction only the size of a ping-pong ball.
Though small in power, it was more than enough to erase Mechikabura's consciousness completely from existence.
"No, no, no!!! Show mercy! I still have value! Don't you want to master Dark Power? I can help you!" With death looming before him, Mechikabura repeatedly begged for mercy, hoping Lin Chuan would spare him.
The sight of this wretched old man begging for his life amused Lin Chuan.
"To think that the King of the Dark Demon Realm would one day beg me like a prisoner." Lin Chuan showed a look of disdain as he mocked Mechikabura. Then his tone suddenly changed, bringing deep despair to Mechikabura. "A relic like you, discarded by the old era and clinging to that pitiful amount of power, should have disappeared long ago! Even without your help, I can master this power myself."
The moment those words fell, the Sphere of Destruction in Lin Chuan's hand shot forward like a marble and struck Mechikabura's phantom.
"No! This king... shouldn't have ended like this... You deserve to die...!!" Along with Mechikabura's painful howl, his final hope was extinguished by Lin Chuan.
As Mechikabura's consciousness was completely destroyed by the Law of Destruction, those Dark Factors finally became ownerless and transformed into the purest form of Dark Power.
With Mechikabura gone, Lin Chuan's attention focused on these now ownerless Dark Factors.
Casually picking up a cluster of Dark Factors, he transformed his will into an invisible barrier, enveloped the Dark Factors, and once again entered a state of comprehension.
Moments later, Lin Chuan awoke from his insight. Applying slight force with his hand, he crushed the Dark Factors, instantly filling the surrounding space with pure Dark Power.
"Mechikabura's Dark Power is quite simple and crude. The most direct way to master it is through absorption. No wonder those fellows in the Dark Demon Realm always possess abilities that let them devour others to grow stronger." Lin Chuan's gaze swept over the pure Dark Power drifting around him and the remaining Dark Factors.
If it were anyone else, after learning of such a simple way to become stronger, they would probably devour all of these Dark Factors without hesitation to increase their power.
But Lin Chuan disdained such methods. What he sought was to comprehend the origin of these powers.
To him, devouring was the lowest of strategies.
'Whoosh~!!!!!'
Under Lin Chuan's control, the pure Dark Power and Dark Factors drifting through space once again flowed into the Demon God's Eye.
Once no trace of Dark Power remained in the space, Lin Chuan returned the Demon God's Eye to his storage world and stored it separately to prevent it from affecting Aeos.
His cultivation of Dark Power officially began at this moment.
In truth, he had already achieved some results with Dark Power. What he needed now was to make his Dark Power sufficiently strong.
"Perhaps I can cultivate Dark Power using an alternative version of Divine Power cultivation."
With a special idea in mind, Lin Chuan began experimenting.
'Buzz buzz~~!!'
As he employed that unorthodox Divine Power cultivation method and utilized the small amount of Dark Power he had already comprehended, the energy fluctuations within Lin Chuan's body condensed under the guidance of his will and underwent transformation through reverse operation, evolving toward a special direction.
As the energy was continuously refined, a black baleful aura radiating intense death energy emerged.
"It seems my cultivation direction is correct. If I continue down this path and refine it further, I can create a Dark Power cultivation method unique to myself."
He could create a Dark Power cultivation method tailored entirely to his own needs.
Cultivation continued, and time passed continuously.
Without realizing it, another three months quietly passed within the Time Domain.
At a 10:1 time ratio, ninety days amounted to only nine days!
And with another 10:1 difference, less than a day had passed in the true outside world.
As early as one month ago, Lin Chuan had already perfected his own Dark Power cultivation method.
Beginning in the second month, Lin Chuan used this exclusive cultivation method to temper himself and successfully cultivated a unique form of Dark Power.
Unlike Mechikabura's Dark Power, which was evil, bloodthirsty, violent, and insane,
Lin Chuan's Dark Power was pure and powerful. It carried a profound dark aura but did not affect the user's original nature or drastically alter their temperament.
At this moment, Dark Power flowed throughout Lin Chuan's body, and the pressure he emitted was nearly breaking through the inner Time Domain.
"The amount of Dark Power is sufficient now. I wonder what the final transformation will become?!" Lin Chuan muttered as he simultaneously activated the immense Dark Power within his body.
Deep black radiance erupted from his body. In an instant, overwhelming darkness shattered through the inner Time Domain.
Within the exploding dark brilliance, Lin Chuan's form underwent ascension.
His appearance was not greatly different from normal, but his hair and eyes had turned black-red, and two dark crimson markings appeared at the corners of his eyes.
Unlike the sacred and noble Super Saiyan God,
Lin Chuan in this form appeared sinister and terrifying.
This form was Demon, Super Saiyan Demon!
[Ding!!!]
[Congratulations Host for completing thirteen different Super Saiyan transformations and fulfilling the requirements for System Level 13 Upgrade.]
[System Upgrading...]
[1%...10%...50%...99%...]
[Ding!!!]
[System Upgrade Successful!]
[Host: Lin Chuan (Talos)]
[Age: 39]
[Base Height: 190CM / Weight: 100KG. Super Saiyan 4 · God Height: 220CM / Weight: 150KG. Super Saiyan 5 Height: 245CM / Weight: 200KG. Super Saiyan Blue · Third Stage Height: 210CM / Weight: 140KG. Ultra Ego Height: 190CM / Weight: 100KG. Ultra Instinct Height: 190CM / Weight: 100KG.]
[Base Battle Power Index: 100 Rang.]
[Click Details to View Super Saiyan 4 Data... Omitted]
[Super Saiyan 5 · God Ultimate (10 Billion Times Amplification): 1 Zheng.]
[Click Details to View Super Saiyan God Data... Omitted]
[Super Saiyan Demon (Peak State 5000 Times Amplification): 50 Gou.]
[Super Saiyan 5 God · Ultra Ego State (Peak Mastery 100 Times Ultimate Battle Power Amplification): 100 Zheng.]
[Super Saiyan 5 God · Ultra Instinct State (Peak Mastery 100 Times Ultimate Battle Power Amplification): 100 Zheng.]
[Current System Level: 13.]
[Auto Training Active: Battle Power +1 Zi/Second...]
[Stored Battle Power Index: 6998 Zi 7110 Gai 9525 Jing 9250 Zhao 60 Billion.]