Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant
Chapter 740 - 451: Transition

Chapter 740: Chapter 451: Transition

Outside the Star Gate of You Hui City, Ji Xinghuo’s arrival did not attract much attention, even though he was a True Dragon.

The appearance of Xinghuo Liaoyun was nothing standout.

Although to other humans, every True Dragon possessed a tall, statuesque figure and a strong, well-proportioned body, their bearing noble and imposing, and their demeanor arrogant, among True Dragons, Xinghuo Liaoyun could only be described as absolutely ordinary.

Of course, no one dared to underestimate him.

Ji Xinghuo exuded the aura of a legendary strongman, and with the identity of a True Dragon, that was enough to stride across the ranks below that of True Dragon.

He did not go to the Jump Array but flew out of You Hui City.

Dozens of kilometers away.

Ji Xinghuo landed, activated Star Realm Jump, and after 20 seconds a light swept over his body, moving him 3500 kilometers to the east.

Then he jumped again.

The maximum distance for a Fourth Level Star Realm Jump was around 3500 kilometers, requiring 20 seconds each time, consuming approximately 3000 points of star power.

With Ji Xinghuo’s current star power, he could continuously jump 12 times.

Then he would switch to Qing Hong carrying him for the jumps, alternating movements. After Qing Hong had exhausted its strength as well, he would wait for his star power to recover before continuing the jumps, estimating that he could reach the distant Donghuang Sea in one Star Realm day.

Although using the Dynasty’s Jump Array was faster and saved more energy, it would leave behind a record of his passage.

Ji Xinghuo did not want his whereabouts being tracked.

Light flashed, space distorted.

Jump!

Jump...

After four consecutive Star Realm Jumps, Ji Xinghuo was already over ten thousand kilometers away from You Hui City, about to enter the fifth jump.

However, the moment the light enveloped him and he entered the void, Ji Xinghuo’s brain felt a piercing pain as if pricked by needles, time seemed to slow, as if it had stopped flowing, and the twisted space in front of him became heavy with shadows, with streams of light morphing endlessly.

The Myriad Phenomena was triggered!

Extreme danger!

Ji Xinghuo saw a future scene where the void channel formed by the Star Realm Jump suddenly collapsed, as if it burst from the immense pressure of the ocean’s volume, and the chaos energy from the void surged in, destroying everything, including himself.

At the same time, he felt a kind of repulsion.

This force was so immense, endless and boundless, that Ji Xinghuo felt as if he was contending against the entire Star Realm, against some kind of rule.

The image froze.

In Ji Xinghuo’s right eye, a ring of light appeared, and a shattered gemstone like a glass bead emerged, instantly drawing away over ten thousand points of star power and expanding an invisible membrane outside his body to protect him.

The next instant, the jump channel collapsed instantaneously, and the surging void energy inundated Ji Xinghuo.

He was squeezed out of the void and forced to disrupt the jump.

The view before his eyes changed.

Ji Xinghuo appeared high in the air, uncontrollably crashing down into the forest below, toppling a swath of trees.

He rose from the pit, his face covered in dust and dirt.

The Dragon Pattern Battle Armor had completely burst apart, revealing solid muscles, the dark gold dragon tattoo on his chest flickered uncertainly, and the shadow of the Annihilation Dragon appeared in the sky, with Qing Hong also tumbling beside him, revealing its true form.

"Pfft..."

Ji Xinghuo spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face pale, and his eyes filled with fear.

"Damn it!"

"Can there even be accidents during Star Realm Jumps?" he cursed under his breath. If not for the Wanxiang Star Pupil, he would be dead with not even dregs left.

The injuries were severe.

Although he seemed okay on the surface, his insides were a mess.

Ji Xinghuo felt very weak, the blast of void energy that had hit him full force would have had unimaginable consequences if it weren’t for the membrane that had absorbed most of it.

He looked around.

Doomsday and Qing Hong were affected by the aftermath too, both receiving serious injury, but fortunately, not as severe as his, and they could recover quickly.

Jiu You was unaffected inside the Supreme Dark Magic Ball.

"What happened?"

Ji Xinghuo’s face showed confusion.

He had performed so many Star Realm Jumps before without any issues; why then did such a violent accident occur today?

He flew to the side and sat down, while running Electromagnetic Oscillation to promote cellular recovery throughout his body, he recollected the recent events.

Why did the jump channel suddenly collapse?

Could it be because he passed through some special space, but the Electromagnetic Induction scan of the surroundings only revealed a vast primeval forest with nothing but monsters and a few Mutants, with no spatial anomalies detected.

Moreover, that sensation when the jump channel collapsed was sudden, he had encountered some rule’s repulsion.

"Limitations on Star Realm Jumping?"

Ji Xinghuo speculated.

"But I’ve never heard of this happening with a Jump Array." He was puzzled and then considered the differences between a Jump Array and Star Realm Jumping.

Star Realm Jumping was an ability, usable anywhere at any time.

On the other hand, Jump Array required building a massive structure, investing a large amount of resources, with both departure and destination needing arrays, coordinates and directions being fixed, unable to change, and consuming Ether Crystals when used.

Comparing the two, Star Realm Jumping had too great an advantage, convenient and fast, also very cost-effective.

Thinking this made him feel uneasy.

Ji Xinghuo’s intuition told him, if there were two methods to achieve the same goal but with such a huge disparity, and one method had an absolute advantage, there must be a corresponding cost or side effect.

This was akin to the law of conservation of energy; the rules of the Star Realm would conserve similarly.

"The Star Realm Jump is temporarily unavailable,"

Ji Xinghuo, fearing for his life, rested on the spot for several hours, recovering most of his injuries before setting out.

This place was still within the Yuan Magnetic Territory, but already close to the boundary.

"Jiu You."

Ji Xinghuo summoned Jiu You, who was unharmed and in good condition. He said to it, "Transform into a Dragon Hawk."

Immediately understanding what to do, Jiu You’s pitch-black body swiftly expanded and elongated. In a matter of seconds, it had become a majestic Dragon Hawk with a wingspan about 20 meters wide, its feathers all over the body were as red as burning flames, emitting a scorching sensation.

This was a Bright-Level Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle.

While in Titanium Ring City, Ji Xinghuo had encountered someone riding a Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle, so he took the opportunity to admire it up close and allowed Jiu You to come into contact with it, thus gaining the ability to transform into a Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle.

Mimicry had just advanced to the Sixth Level, it could still only imitate the form and strength but did not possess the abilities of the Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle.

But that was enough.

Ji Xinghuo only meant to use it as a mount. He jumped onto the back of the Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle, and Jiu You took flight, sweeping across the sky like a ball of fire.

The Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle was a very decent flying mount.

But compared to dragons, it still had a long way to go, quite fitting for Yunhuo Liaoyun’s strength and identity and wouldn’t attract unwanted attention.

He flew eastward for several hundred kilometers.

From a distance, Ji Xinghuo could see a city, belonging to a True Dragon Family with a fiefdom. It wasn’t large, with a population of only two to three million. Apart from lacking a Jump Array, it had everything else it should have.

As the Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle flew into the city, the guards saw a Legendary True Dragon on its back and dared not stop him.

Ignoring the gazes of others, Ji xinghuo stayed only a moment before leaving.

He bought a few stone slips in the city, all related to Star Realm Space, Jump Array Diagrams, and topics like teleportation and instantaneous movement.

Finally, in a book titled "Path of Jumping," he found his answer.

"So that’s how it is!"

After finishing the book, Ji Xinghuo’s face showed sudden comprehension.

In this work dedicated to researching jumps, it meticulously compared the advantages and drawbacks of the Jump Array and Star Realm Jump, analyzing the pros and cons of both.

As suspected earlier, the Star Realm Jump indeed had its flaws.

Every individual has a limitation on the number of times and the distance they can use Star Realm Jump within a specific time period. Going beyond this limit would result in being repelled by the Star Realm Space, causing the jump to fail. In mild cases, the jump would be forcefully terminated; in severe cases, one might be destroyed by the void.

No one knew why this was the case.

Since the appearance of the first Mutant who mastered the Star Realm Jump, this phenomenon has existed, seeming to be a basic rule of the Star Realm.

Research revealed that the restrictions of Star Realm Jump would gradually relax as the Ability Level increased.

The time period would shorten.

The number of jumps would increase, and the jump distance would also extend.

"Path of Jumping" recorded very detailed research data. The use period for the First Level Star Realm Jump is 137 Star Hours.

Counting from the first jump, within 137 Star Hours, one can jump a maximum of 23 times, and the total jump distance must not exceed 600 Dragon Lengths, equivalent to 421 kilometers.

Each time Star Realm Jump advances one level, its restrictions are eased.

Currently, Ji Xinghuo’s Star Realm Jump is at the Fourth Level.

The jump cycle is 73 Star Hours, the number of jumps is 101 times, and the total jump distance must not exceed 22,850 Dragon Lengths, approximately equivalent to 16,000 kilometers.

Ji Xinghuo did the calculations.

In the past, he only jumped between Titanium Ring City and You Hui City, with a distance of about 8,000 kilometers. The number of times and distance had never exceeded the limit, so he never triggered the rejection of the Star Realm’s rules.

However, today after jumping four consecutive times, the fifth jump exceeded the total distance.

"That was close..."

Ji Xinghuo still felt a lingering fear till now.

The restrictions of Star Realm Jump are generally not a concern for most people, nor are they accessible to them. He obtained Star Realm Jump from Qing Hong and didn’t think about this aspect, nearly ending his life prematurely.

"Path of Jumping" also mentioned that if one could withstand the destructive impact of void energy, the restrictions could be ignored.

However, even the Shepherd Star Saint would find it difficult to achieve this.

Perhaps one would need to reach the level of the Infinite Realm Master to possibly jump without limits.

"Infinite Realm Master..."

Ji Xinghuo recalled the words of the Void Spirit Guest, which seemed so distant.

Originally, the Void Spirit Guest took him directly from the Bloody Plateau to the Thousand Peak Abyss Forest, a distance of over 30,000 kilometers, which suggested that the Void Spirit Guest’s Star Realm Jump was at least at the Fifth Level, and possibly even higher.

"I’d better stick to using the Jump Array," Ji Xinghuo gave up on the idea of relying solely on his own jumping abilities.

Only now he understood the underlying principles of the Jump Array.

Though the Jump Array also facilitated jumping, its main function was to construct a more stable channel to resist Star Realm rules. The Ether Crystal energy consumed was, in fact, paying the price on behalf of the jumper, maintaining the conservation of the jump without triggering restrictions.

Therefore, the Jump Array is not subject to the limits of the number of times or distance and can be used with confidence.

Ji Xinghuo rode the Flame Cloud Dragon Eagle for a day and a night.

He entered the "Desolate Territory," adjacent to the Yuan Magnetic Territory, which was ruled by a Sword Spine Dragon King family. Reaching the nearest city with a Jump Array, he went through identity verification and entered the array.

Instead of jumping directly to the Tide Song Territory, Ji Xinghuo chose to take a detour, first jumping to the center of the Donghuang Sea, to the "Star Edge Domain," where the Bibo Dragon Emperor resided.

Space distorted, and the world transformed.

After a lengthy jump, Ji Xinghuo’s vision returned to normal to discover he was standing in an open-air array plaza, surrounded by pleasant scenery, a unique cityscape formed by continuous white buildings and greenery.

The sky was clear, with fluffy white clouds floating above, and moist sea breeze blew from afar, fresh and comforting.

Ji Xinghuo, struck by a notion, opened the interface for his Wanxiang Star Pupil.

His eyes widened in shock.

On the edge of the interface, the two arrows that hadn’t changed for a long time were now different – one had clearly gotten bigger, and its direction was more distinct and clear!