Chapter 155: The Impending Catastrophe (Third Update)-The Ultimate Universe(The Most Useless)

However... how on earth could one comprehend the second layer of divine intent?

Divine intent was something entirely intangible and invisible; how could anyone possibly comprehend it purely through combat?

Ten minutes passed in a flash. Just as Lan Tian was deep in thought, he noticed his mirror image opposite him begin to move once more.

With a throbbing headache, Lan Tian had no choice but to stand up and meet the challenge. Soon, the resounding echoes of heavy, flesh-to-flesh impacts filled the martial arts arena.

After several rounds of combat, Lan Tian still had not gained the slightest comprehension of the second layer of divine intent, growing increasingly irritable instead.

This damned Heaven-Defying Tower simply loved speaking in riddles! It was the same on the first floor. Why couldn't it just tell him directly? Did it have to be so enigmatic, deriving pleasure only from making people rack their brains until they went mad?!

As Lan Tian muttered under his breath, a momentary lapse in concentration caused his divine intent to fail in circulating promptly, and he took a direct, heavy blow.

This strike was vicious indeed, landing squarely on his temple. Because his divine intent had not circulated in time, even his Azure Blood Divine Body found it hard to endure, leaving him with a splitting headache and seeing stars.

"Hmm?"

Whether it was an illusion or not, amidst his grogginess, Lan Tian sensed a peculiar fluctuation continuously spreading throughout his body.

Could this be the divine intent of the second layer?

Lan Tian's spirits stirred. He barely managed to parry a follow-up attack, carefully experiencing the spreading fluctuation within him. Yet, before he could truly grasp it, the fluctuation vanished.

Was there only such a fleeting window of time to comprehend it with every single blow?

Still, that was of no consequence. Lan Tian's eyes suddenly lit up—he had finally found the right path!

A mistake had yielded an unexpected blessing! Who would have thought that a simple blunder of his own would uncover the secret hidden within?

As long as he refrained from using his own divine intent for defense and took a blow completely bare, the second layer of divine intent from the mirror image would drive itself into his body. Under the mysterious rules of the second layer of the Heaven-Defying Tower, the divine intent forced into his body would manifest for a short period. Though this duration was extremely brief, it was precisely the opportunity he needed to comprehend the second layer of divine intent!

Once he figured out all the connections, Lan Tian also understood why his condition was restored every two hours. The true purpose lay right here!

Bear in mind, other challengers did not possess a physical body as formidable as his. If they chose not to defend and relied solely on their flesh to endure the blows, they wouldn't last more than a few hits!

In other words, even if they discovered this secret, they could only calculate the timing, enduring one or two attacks right at the final moments of every two-hour cycle, and grasp at the feeling for merely a few breaths.

At this thought, an intensely excited gleam flashed in Lan Tian's eyes. Wasn't it just enduring attacks head-on? He could completely control the targeted areas. Relying on the sturdiness of the Azure Blood Divine Body, as long as it wasn't vital spots like his head or eyes, it didn't matter where he was hit!

At this rate, wouldn't the time he had to comprehend be dozens or even hundreds of times greater than that of other challengers?!

"Haha, it seems I'm going to break another record on this second floor~" In high spirits, Lan Tian immediately stopped circulating his divine intent for defense, controlling his body to ensure the mirror image's strikes always landed on his arms and elbows—the areas with the strongest resilience to impact.

Just as expected, once he stopped using divine intent and took the blows raw, every single attack from the mirror image drove the second layer of divine intent directly into his body!

Continuously experiencing it almost without pause, Lan Tian's progress was astonishingly fast. His comprehension of the second layer of divine intent improved with every passing minute and second.

Yet, the second layer of divine intent was clearly far more profound than the first. Even with Lan Tian comprehending at full speed, achieving mastery overnight was impossible; it still required time to grind away.

Just as Lan Tian was wholly devoted to comprehending the second layer of divine intent, he remained unaware that Earth was about to face an unprecedented catastrophe...

In Jiangning City, at the Xuanxin Garden, inside Lan Tian's Villa Number Three.

Lan Tian's parents were having dinner at home with Wang Ling's family. So much time had passed that the two families could practically be considered one.

"Old Brother Wang, come, let's have a toast!" In front of Wang Ling's father, Wang Yu, Lan Hua had completely shed his initial restraint. Beaming with a wide smile, he lifted a cup of authentic, specially supplied Maotai liquor, signaling Wang Yu to drink together.

"Haha, Younger Brother Lan Hua, you really have to hand it to cultivation—it brings so many benefits. At least now, no matter how much we drink, we won't get drunk, allowing us to truly savor the taste of this Maotai," Wang Yu said with a smile, taking a hearty, blissful gulp.

"That's right! How is it? The Life Origin Essence fluid my son sent back works wonderfully, doesn't it~" Lan Hua said with a proud laugh.

If Lan Tian were to appear here at this moment, he would undoubtedly be astonished to find that, regardless of whether it was his own parents or Wang Ling's parents, aside from the lingering maturity in their eyes, everyone looked over a decade younger. Sitting alongside Wang Ling, they looked remarkably like brothers and sisters!

"The effect of this Life Origin Essence isn't just good; it's outrageously good. After the Supreme Leader saw me, he almost popped his eyes out in shock, hahaha!" Wang Yu was clearly in high spirits, even daring to joke about the Supreme Leader.

"Don't even get me started. Just because you kept wandering around in front of the Supreme Leader for no reason, he's hunted me down several times. Every time we meet, he asks me if I still have any of this stuff left. It's driving me crazy!" Lan Hua shot a sideways glance at Wang Yu and muttered.

"Haha, you can't blame me for that. Who told you not to tell me from the beginning that there were only a few drops? That kid Lan Tian is way too stingy, giving only a few drops. Otherwise, I could have given some away to friends," Wang Yu said with a laugh.

"Exactly, exactly! A few of my good friends in the entertainment industry have asked me about it too. The next time I see that kid Lan Tian, I must make him bring back more!" Lan Tian's mother, Zhou茹, chimed in. Judging by Lan Tian's looks, his parents' appearance certainly wouldn't be subpar. Sure enough, looking over ten years younger, Zhou茹's beauty even surpassed that of quite a few celebrities!

"Look at you all. I'm guessing the reason Lan Tian only sent back this much is precisely because he was afraid you'd go around handing it out casually. Since the Life Origin Essence is so effective, it must be an extremely precious treasure—how could it be given away casually like that!" Wang Ling's mother couldn't help chiming in with a smile. Sitting next to Wang Ling at that moment, they looked just like a pair of sisters.

"Haha, alright, let's drop the subject. Tell me, Younger Brother Lan Hua, when are you going to let us roam the universe again? After tagging along for that ride to see the sights last time, I still dream about that vast starry sky all the time. It was simply too gorgeous!" Amidst the exchange of cups and glasses, Wang Yu suddenly asked.

"What's so difficult about that? That interstellar warship is parked right outside Earth. We can go for a spin right after we finish eating! Haha, our thoughts coincide; I've been itching to go out for another stroll too~" Lan Hua nodded and laughed.

"Huh? Parked right outside Earth? Won't it be discovered?" Wang Yu asked in immediate astonishment.

"It's fine. I instructed Xiao Bai to activate the stealth mode long ago. With Earth's level of technology, it probably won't be discovered for several thousand more years~" Lan Hua said nonchalantly.

"Warning! Warning! Warning! Unidentified flying object detected approaching Earth! According to Lan Tian's instructions, you must enter the interstellar warship at once!"

Just as everyone was chatting animatedly, the intelligent assistant computer, Xiao Bai, suddenly emitted a series of shrill alarm sounds.

(End of this chapter)