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  "Good!"

  "Special lifeforms are inherently attuned to ws, and since your attributes align closely with 'Zhou,' this trial should be the easiest for you."

  The phantom stomped its foot.

  A ptform spanning tens of thousands of kilometers appeared before them.

  "This ptform is a creation of the Dream-Eater Cn from the previous reincarnation era."

  "It is based on illusion techniques and has two modes."

  "The first mode allows the user to enter the ptform with their mental consciousness. The ptform will simute two phantoms with identical physical attributes."

  "The user will control one phantom, and defeating the other counts as a victory."

  "The second mode is only suitable for beings with a genetic base of 1x and below the universe-lord level."

  "In this mode, the user enters the ptform with their physical body."

  "The ptform will draw upon the cosmic energy it has absorbed over time and simute an entity with the same physical level as the user but possessing a different level of w comprehension."

  "In both modes, you and your opponent will only be able to use the most basic w-based techniques for attacks."

  "Your task in this trial is to defeat the first opponent within one month."

  The phantom pointed to the ceiling and floor.

  "The secret patterns there encompass everything from the most basic ws of light-time fusion to fifth-tier w master's fusion techniques."

  "You can study those patterns to accelerate your comprehension significantly."

  Lyon was a bit surprised this time. "I only need to defeat the first opponent?"

  "Just the first one," the phantom confirmed.

  "But don't underestimate this ptform!" the phantom emphasized.

  "The entities it simutes have a minimum comprehension of universe-lord-level ws. The first opponent has w comprehension at the immortal level, the eleventh is at the venerable level, and the sixteenth reaches the level of a w master."

  "The reason you only need to defeat the first one is that you've clearly only just stepped into the threshold of w comprehension."

  "But I recommend using the second mode. A life-and-death battle allows for faster progress, and with your core, you won't die easily."

  Lyon nodded.

  "I understand. Let me try it once first."

  He leapt onto the ptform, and a wave of energy immediately swept across his body.

  A few seconds ter, about a hundred meters ahead, a surge of cosmic energy coalesced, forming a figure identical to him in every way.

  "It's even a mirrored copy?"

  Lyon activated his biological force field, enhancing his abilities with time acceleration and light ws simultaneously.

  "Alright, let's do this!"

  Boom!

  He charged at the mirrored entity at near-light speed, throwing a full-force punch so powerful it tore apart even his own biological force field.

  However, as Lyon closed in, he realized that the mirrored entity he struck was merely an afterimage!

  His punch missed, nding on the ptform instead.

  Yet, the strike, which was powerful enough to obliterate the surface of a pnet, didn't even stir a speck of dust.

  Without hesitation, Lyon attempted to retreat to create some distance.

  But before he could move, his head suddenly exploded.

  Behind him, the mirrored entity slowly retracted its fist.

  The entire battle sted less than one ten-thousandth of a second.

  "As expected, you failed."

  The colossal phantom approached, picking Lyon up from the ground and retrieving a ring from the depths of space, which it slipped onto Lyon's finger.

  A few seconds ter, Lyon's head regenerated, and he "resurrected" on the spot.

  "I just died... No, my head was blown apart…"

  "The power of the time ws is truly immense!"

  "Wait... why does it feel like I'm basking in sunlight now!?"

  Lyon touched his body and gnced around. "But there's no sun here."

  The beast-like phantom pointed at the ring on Lyon's right middle finger. "Look inside the ring."

  "A ring? Is this something you gave me… Is this a world ring?" Lyon turned the ring on his finger and focused his consciousness into it.

  Inside was a world with a length, width, and height of a trillion kilometers each.

  Such an enormous world ring.

  For a w master who had survived until the mid to te stages of a reincarnation era, it was nothing more than a trivial trinket.

  But for Lyon, it was an unimaginable treasure beyond his wildest dreams.

  Yet, that wasn't the most important part.

  The most astonishing thing was that the world inside the ring was packed full—with a total of ninety million suns!

  And every single one of them was a yellow star!

  Lyon's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the beast-like phantom.

  The phantom smiled smugly. "I knew this would be useful to you. Those suns were collected by 'Zhou' while wandering through the universe. They were his snacks. What's left in this ring is just what he didn't finish—seven other rings like this remain."

  One meal worth an entire ring of stars?

  And seven leftover rings?

  That meant a total of 630 million stars?!

  Lyon suddenly felt he had one more reason to complete the inheritance trials.

  The phantom seemed to understand his thoughts clearly. "Don't get ahead of yourself. No matter how much you think about it, those stars and the ring aren't yours yet. This ring is only lent to you for now. Once you've completed all the trials, it will fully belong to you."

  "Your mirror image earlier used a time afterimage, which is an extension of the w of time acceleration."

  "If your comprehension of the w of time isn't sufficient, you'll never be able to defeat it."

  "My suggestion is that you prioritize understanding the w of time."

  With renewed determination, Lyon clenched his fist and tapped it against his palm. "Alright! Then I'll focus on mastering the w of time first!"

  Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged and began to study the secret pattern diagrams under the guidance of the phantom.

  Though the secret patterns were immense in size, there weren't many of them.

  In total, there were only 18.

  The first nine depicted patterns of light and suns, expining the fusion ws of time and light.

  The 10th to 18th diagrams included fists and cws, recording countless secret techniques.

  Lyon started with the first diagram and was immediately captivated.

  It felt as though he were staring directly into the essence of the universe's ws.

  Every stroke within the secret patterns seemed to outline a grand and majestic w.

  The lines of ws in the secret patterns extended infinitely in Lyon's mind, constructing countless possibilities and insights.

  His hands moved uncontrolbly, tracing patterns in the air. Light coiled around his fingertips, and time left visible trails in the space before him.

  Time slipped by unnoticed.

  Several days passed.

  After each session of comprehension, Lyon would engage in battle. When his head was bsted apart, he would seize the fleeting inspiration from the moment and return to studying.

  He lost his head dozens of times.

  At first, he couldn't counterattack at all. But as time went on, he began to fight on equal footing.

  In the final battle, after the exchange of blows, he suddenly fell into a state of enlightenment. Sitting cross-legged beside the phantom, he stared deeply at the secret pattern diagrams, not blinking even once.

  "Wake up, wake up!"

  It was unclear how much time had passed, but the booming voice of the beast-like phantom echoed in Lyon's mind like a great bell, pulling him back to reality.

  Comprehending the ws felt like merging with the universe itself, making it nearly impossible to stop.

  "A month has already passed. If you don't stop now, you'll exceed the time limit," the phantom said.

  "Ah!" Lyon nodded and stood up. "It's already been a month? Thank you for reminding me."

  "How well have you grasped it? Do you feel confident?" The phantom seemed even more anxious than Lyon.

  "I think I can handle the third opponent!"

  Lyon wore a confident smile as he leapt onto the ptform.

  A few seconds ter, his mirror image appeared.

  With a light step, Lyon activated the fusion of time and light ws. Thousands of his silhouettes filled the air simultaneously.

  Thousands of Lyons unched their attacks at once.

  The next moment, the mirror image's head exploded, and its figure gradually disappeared.

  "Does that count as ..avenging myself?" Lyon clenched his fist at the spot where the mirror image had vanished. Behind him, all the afterimages faded away in unison.

  He turned and asked, "I'd like to challenge the next opponent. Is that allowed?"

  "Of course, no problem!" The phantom chuckled cheerfully.

  It was hard to imagine a massive lizard-like creature grinning, but Lyon had long since grown used to it.

  When the second mirror image appeared, Lyon defeated it just as easily.

  However, when the third mirror image emerged, the battle became evenly matched.

  Eventually, Lyon was slightly outmatched and had his heart pierced.

  He jumped off the ptform and quickly healed his injuries with the help of the 90 million suns stored within the world ring.

  "You've reached the level of the third opponent in a single moment of enlightenment—very impressive!" the phantom praised.

  "So now, the willpower trial is the only one left, right?" Lyon asked, looking at the phantom.

  "That's correct. Do you want to start now?"

  "Let's begin. There's nothing more to prepare for."

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