Is my path to improvement over just like this?
Lin Feng was somewhat unwilling.
He hadn't yet seen what the strongest beings in the universe looked like.
He hadn't yet found a way to return to the universe where Water Blue Star was located, so how could he stop here?
After resting for only one day, Lin Feng set out again.
Since he couldn't contend with the Eternal realm for now, he would improve and then return!
This defiance filled him with boundless fighting spirit.
He traversed and battled across various universes.
Of course.
If he was perceived and targeted by an Eternal realm being in a certain universe, he would decisively act.
He would quickly use treasures to escape.
With his unremitting persistence, his combat power naturally soared.
2 trillion.
3 trillion.
5 trillion...
As his combat power increased, Lin Feng's actions became smoother.
After all.
The Dominator realm primarily excelled in controlling star systems and even star fields.
In terms of single combat, they only possessed some realm suppression and certain special characteristics.
Lin Feng's speed was extremely fast, and he possessed all the necessary treasures.
He would often crush his opponents the moment they met.
No matter how powerful a Dominator realm being was, they were incapable of breaking free.
Even in some universes, when he harbored killing intent and received a subtle warning from an Eternal realm being, he would spare his opponent.
However, under the effect of the "Battle Maniac" from the Eternal Heart, defeating them still yielded a significant combat power bonus.
After all.
His apparent realm was only the peak of the Immortal realm, level fourteen.
Against an eighteen-level Dominator, he received a 100% combat power boost.
And defeating a twenty-level Dominator brought a whopping 300% increase.
Lin Feng gritted his teeth and continued to improve in silence.
Since a combat power of one trillion was not enough to defeat an Eternal realm being, he would continue to improve.
By then, with a combat power of ten trillion or even a hundred trillion, he didn't believe he would still be so vulnerable.
Then, when he discovered a new universe and proceeded to crush all the Dominator realm beings he could find, and before the Eternal realm beings in that universe could detect him, he killed a nineteen-level Dominator.
"You have killed an enemy target four levels higher than yourself. Your combat power has increased by 200%."
"Your combat power has reached the limit detectable by the universe and cannot be further increased."
The limit again?
Lin Feng looked up in realization.
He couldn't remember how much time had passed.
It felt like only a few dozen days?
Had he reached the limit of the Immortal realm so quickly?
If so, did he need to advance his realm to the Dominator realm?
He fell into contemplation.
No!
He suddenly realized.
This notification this time wasn't about reaching the limit of his current realm.
It seemed to be referring to the ultimate limit?
Lin Feng was shocked.
If that were the case, wouldn't his "Battle Maniac" effect have exhausted its potential?
To test his guess, he found a Dominator Imprint from his inventory.
This was dropped by a particularly troublesome twenty-level Dominator he had encountered while conquering a super-large universe.
Compared to ordinary Dominator Imprints that primarily enhanced attack, defense, and movement effects,
The system couldn't even analyze the specific effects of this Dominator Imprint.
It only had one hint:
"Enter the Dao with strength, capable of fighting Eternals!"
At the time, he didn't understand what that meant.
Now, it seemed to imply that if one's strength reached its limit, one could even rival an Eternal realm being?
Lin Feng couldn't help but swallow.
If that were true, the effect of this Dominator Imprint would be astonishing!
To maximize its effect.
He used all the Dominator Imprints he had accumulated over this long period to strengthen and amplify it.
It wasn't until he had consumed nearly ten thousand Dominator Imprints that the system prompted that further improvement was not possible.
This also made Lin Feng gasp.
At the same time.
He was filled with anticipation.
After paying such a heavy price, what changes would occur after his advancement?
As he pressed the dazzling Dominator Imprint onto his forehead and successfully absorbed it.
Bang!
The universe he was in seemed to tremble violently.
Although it was brief.
It also sent a strong warning to the Eternal realm beings in that universe.
A heart-pounding pressure once again descended.
Lin Feng did not dodge. His eyes fierce, he unleashed his aura to clash head-on with the opponent.
Buzz!
Countless invisible ripples emanated from Lin Feng.
His entire body shook violently.
He instantly bled profusely, appearing truly terrifying.
Just as Lin Feng thought he couldn't hold on.
Innumerable starlight converged upon him, as if adorning him with a brilliant outer garment.
Lin Feng felt the boundless energy surging within him and instinctively opened his mouth.
"Hah!"
It was like a colossal hammer descending from the heavens.
It fell towards the direction from which the attack had come.
Without any movement or sound.
Lin Feng's vision suddenly went black.
In his perception.
The universe, which had been full of life, seemed to instantly fall silent.
Had he defeated the opponent?
He was somewhat uncertain.
And in the next moment.
The massive amount of information that appeared before his eyes made him understand.
"You have absorbed the Dominator Imprint."
"You have been promoted to the Dominator realm."
"Combat power assessment: You have been promoted to level fifteen."
"Combat power assessment: You have been promoted to level sixteen."
...
"Combat power assessment: You have been promoted to level twenty."
Amidst a string of advancement messages, Lin Feng knew he had officially become a twenty-level Dominator realm being.
The most peak existence in the universe, aside from the Eternal realm.
A powerhouse on the same level as his friend Huang Shi.
But just seeing the system panel, his expression turned grim.
His combat power had not changed at all?
It remained the previous base combat power of one hundred trillion, plus a constant 1000% bonus from base attributes.
A total combat power of 1100 trillion.
Had he continuously advanced six major realms, yet his strength remained stagnant?
Lin Feng thought blankly.
Hadn't it been said that by entering the Dao with strength, he could contend with Eternal realm beings?
He called out to the system will of transcendence in his heart.
Soon.
A message came from the other side.
"Detected that the host has activated the advanced conditions for the Eternal Heart. Do you wish to fully merge?"
Lin Feng's eyes lit up.
"How will the merge work?"
"The host will lose all original characteristics, heavenly law divine abilities, domains, talents, and treasures. All possessed energy and final combat power assessment will be calculated, and the Eternal realm effects will be forcibly merged."
"After merging, the host will possess partial effects of the Eternal realm."
Lin Feng was puzzled.
"This means I'm to merge everything together and advance to the Eternal realm?"
"To advance to the Eternal realm, one needs to completely control a universe. The host can achieve this by occupying and refining over 50% of the star fields within a universe, or by defeating the current universe's Eternal realm being to merge."
Lin Feng finally understood.
It seemed that advancing to the Eternal realm was not so easy.
Then he would merge first!
As he agreed with his consciousness, the system underwent earth-shattering changes.
System prompts, one after another, flashed like a screen.
The Eternal Heart, the sole cosmic divine artifact, began its transformation!