Qin Hao was now completely immersed in artifact refining. As the materials were continuously refined, the entire artifact refining formation space was rapidly expanding outwards. The original coverage of a hundred million li had already expanded to ten million kilometers, and was quickly expanding towards a hundred million kilometers.
At the same time, Qin Hao's divine body was also constantly expanding. With his enormous twelve light-year divine body, the formation before him began to appear extremely small. However, this was only the beginning; as the refining continued, the formation's space would still rapidly expand, reaching a size of several light-years.
The greatest difficulty in refining this Supreme Treasure was in its control. The Black Pattern Stone Pillar in the Black Pattern Stone Pillar Space was massive, capable of covering a distance of several thousand light-years.
Although Qin Hao was only imitating it now, with a coverage of only a hundred light-years, the Black Pattern Stone Pillar itself still needed to be at least several light-years in size.
With such a colossal size, the materials consumed by the entire Supreme Treasure were also astonishing. Qin Hao had performed calculations and simulations repeatedly to control the consumption of materials.
Aside from precious materials, most of them were materials with extremely large reserves, which were relatively inferior in quality, but a sufficient accumulation of quantity could compensate for some of the disparity.
It was the existence of these materials that limited the grade of this Supreme Treasure refining.
After ten thousand years, all the materials were finally refined. The range of the entire formation had reached three light-years, and within the formation were countless stars. These stars were all transformed from various refined materials, each remaining in its optimal state under the blessing of the laws.
"Melt!" Following Qin Hao's command, the stars seemed to transform into meteors, rapidly converging towards the core of the formation.
The speed and fusion time of each meteor were precisely calculated, and soon, a massive liquid planet began to rapidly form at the center of the formation. Furthermore, as each meteor merged, it was like a drop of water merging into the ocean, quickly becoming part of the planet.
As the stars merged, the planet also began to change, enveloped by various colors, and its size rapidly expanded.
It only stopped when it reached a diameter of a hundred million light-years.
The formation of the massive liquid planet greatly affected the surrounding space-time. Qin Hao could clearly feel the time flow around the planet continuously accelerating. Even before it was refined into a Supreme Treasure, the surrounding time flow had already reached nearly ten times its normal rate.
This was only the completion of the first step. Every subsequent step would be extremely crucial, as even a slight error could directly lead to the failure of the artifact refining.
If the Supreme Treasure-level artifact refining failed, the surrounding space-time would also suffer a tremendous impact. The area within a hundred light-years would be completely destroyed, and even a Universe Lord might be directly annihilated within it.
"Primordial Chaos, retreat beyond a hundred light-years!" A voice sounded in Primordial Chaos City Lord's ear, pulling him back from his enlightenment.
"Teacher, have you been released?" Primordial Chaos City Lord asked while quickly retreating. He was very familiar with his master's voice and soul aura. Upon hearing Origin Ancestor's command, he didn't hesitate at all, directly teleporting away and stopping only after reaching a hundred light-years away.
"No, but I am much freer than before. My will can temporarily escape the suppression of the Original Universe Will. Speaking of which, I have to thank your disciple for this." In the void, cosmic energy began to condense, and a figure appeared beside Primordial Chaos City Lord, speaking to him.
Having been suppressed for countless years, Origin Ancestor was quite satisfied with his current situation. His soul and will could leave the origin land, escape suppression, and descend into the human territory through his Virtual Universe. Although he still couldn't move freely, it was no longer as monotonous.
After all, although the origin land was closer to the law's origin and allowed for enlightenment, it could be said to be an excellent place for secluded cultivation to a certain extent. However, without freedom, and even moving being extremely difficult, this was not the life he desired.
"Indeed, being able to accept Qin Hao as a disciple is a fortune for our Virtual Universe Corporation lineage, and even for our race. Now, Qin Hao's strength has already far surpassed mine." Primordial Chaos City Lord said, feeling very proud of Qin Hao.
When a Universe Lord accepts disciples, besides nurturing future generations, they also hope to find someone who can surpass them and become a fellow Daoist who can advance alongside them.
"Not only that, but Qin Hao's strength should have already surpassed mine. Whether it's his will or his comprehension of laws, he is unprecedented in the Primordial Universe and the Universe Sea." Origin Ancestor also sighed. As the former strongest expert in the Universe Sea, being surpassed by a junior who was only a few tens of thousands of years old, Origin Ancestor felt very emotional.
"He has actually surpassed Teacher!" Primordial Chaos City Lord couldn't help but be surprised. He had some guesses about Qin Hao's strength, believing he had surpassed both him and Great Axe Founder. However, he hadn't expected him to have surpassed even his teacher.
He had experienced Origin Ancestor's peak strength, which had dominated the Universe Sea and the Primordial Universe. At that time, the human race could be said to be the most powerful in the Primordial Universe; even the Elder God Cult dared not easily provoke them.
His strength had reached the limit of a True God, and it was precisely because his strength could no longer progress that he had thought of seizing the Primordial Universe. Now, although he was suppressed in the origin land, every time he saw Origin Ancestor, he could feel that Origin Ancestor's strength had become even more terrifying.
"Refine!"
Just as Primordial Chaos City Lord was shocked, a loud voice pulled him back to reality. Qin Hao, who was refining the artifact, began to move again. The surrounding formation started to operate rapidly, and the central liquid planet began to change swiftly.
The planet, with a diameter of a hundred million kilometers, gradually transformed its shape from a sphere into a massive Tongtian Pillar, its height rapidly increasing from a hundred million kilometers.
Soon, it had already reached one light-year, but the lengthening speed still didn't stop, gradually halting only when it reached the same height as Qin Hao's body.
The twelve light-year Tongtian Pillar stood in the starry sky. Even without completing the refining, the surrounding space-time began to be affected, with the time flow within a million kilometers already reaching ten times the normal rate.
At this point, Qin Hao's true refining had just begun. All the patterns of the artifact refining formation lit up, and divine power rapidly merged into the formation. Powerful forces continuously struck the Black Pattern Stone Pillar, causing it to gradually become more solid.
