Mu Xing Country Lord's Sorrow

"How could it be that only eight were fused?" Lin Yan was somewhat unwilling to believe it. "Although the ninth one almost succeeded, it still failed."

Lin Yan looked thoughtful, various related ideas flashing through his mind.

Information about the "Time Dragon Jade" is scarce, but within his current level of access, many powerful individuals have attempted to fuse with the Blood Luo Crystal. The two are similar in nature, and much of their experience is valuable for reference.

"When I fused with the ninth one just now, my Will and Consciousness easily shattered the attack of that baleful energy. However... the data records that, apart from willpower, fusing with Beast God crystals like Blood Luo Crystal requires even stricter physical conditions!"

Fusion with Blood Luo Crystal is extremely difficult. On the Blood Luo Continent, it's already very difficult for the natives to fuse even one crystal. Fusing two crystals increases the physical requirements tenfold, and fusing three Blood Luo Crystal increases them a thousandfold! The requirements become increasingly stringent as you progress!

This requirement is not a superficial indicator such as physical strength, resilience, or cell activity, but rather stems from a certain trait in the body's genes, which can be understood as a trait that resonates with the Beast God.

For this reason, no one in the Blood Luo Continent has ever successfully fused 10 Blood Luo Crystal in hundreds of millions of years, and the "Black Warrior" has become a legend!

The number of Blood Luo Crystal the powerful individuals vying for at the Hong Alliance Auction could directly fuse was very low. They could only reach this 10-fold limit by condensing the Beast God's Blood in units of 100 Blood Luo Crystal.

Otherwise, with the human race possessing the "Blood Luo Continent," those powerful individuals wouldn't have faced such difficulty in advancing their Life Gene Level.

But--

"How could this happen to me?" Lin Yan frowned.

He was indeed aware of this information, but he never imagined it would happen to him!

If it were that trying to fuse 100 Time Dragon Jade would fail halfway, that would be normal. But Lin Yan was only planning to fuse 10, so why would he fail in the process?

"From what I understand, a higher Life Gene Level greatly helps in fusing Blood Luo Crystal. Luo Feng's experience is a great reference point," Lin Yan thought to himself. "When he first entered the Blood Luo Continent, he could only successfully fuse one Blood Luo Crystal because the baleful energy of the Ancient God Ruins was very beneficial for fusing Blood Luo Crystal. Luo Feng cultivated there for 80 years and finally succeeded in fusing three, becoming a 'Blood Warrior'!"

Lin Yan thought of Luo Feng, who should only have fused 3 stones so far. According to the original plot, once he successfully cultivates the Second Tribulation the "Nine Tribulations Scripture" and his genes leap up, making him comparable to the Demon Race Royal Family, he will successfully fuse 10 stones and become Black Warrior!

It's important to know that the Second Tribulation the "Nine Tribulations Scripture" is only 6 times stronger!

Even if we say that Immortal Material is too advanced and cannot be affected by the Beast God's Blood, there is still a 62-fold difference. It is truly unexpected that Lin Yan would fail on the ninth attempt.

"The Time Dragon Jade comes from that Innate Beast God 'time and light'," Lin Yan thought to himself. "I belong to the peak human bloodline of light attribute, and I have also fused with the core material of the time Fusion-type of Origin Supreme Treasure, 'Light Web Crystal'. The Beast God is the embodiment of the Fusion Law, so this situation should not have occurred."

He was somewhat puzzled by this.

"From this perspective, the 'Time Dragon Jade' is a crystallization of the Time Beast God's blood. The difficulty of its fusion depends less on the laws involved and more on an unknown aspect of the Life Gene!"

"The higher the Life Gene Level, the easier it is to fuse. This is because the overall improvement of Life Gene will also improve that aspect, making it easier to fuse, rather than being absolute."

Lin Yan made this conjecture after thinking for a long time.

"Luo Feng's Golden Horn Beast's Life Level is only 10 times that of the others, but before cultivating the Nine Tribulations Scripture, it could fuse 100 Blood Luo Crystal. No matter when, the Golden Horn Beast's body can easily fuse them. The only problem is that its will cannot resist the impact of the evil energy."

The Golden Horn Beast is a descendant of the Golden Kong Beast God, Blood Luo Crystal originates from the Golden Kong Beast God; the two share the same origin and are naturally so.

"Although we are both of the highest bloodline, I have absolutely no connection with the Time Beast God. Even the 'Light Web Crystal' was nurtured by a special environment in the universe and is related to the laws of nature. It has nothing to do with the deep genetic secrets of flesh and Flesh-type life, which makes it still very difficult for me to fuse with it."

In fact, it's quite easy to understand.

If it's that easy for Luo Feng to become Black Warrior when his Life Level is comparable to that of the Demon Race Royal Family, then what's so difficult about reaching the hundredfold limit?

His ability to do this is largely due to the fact that he spent a long time in the most intense area of Ancient God Ruins, where the invisible aura of the Beast God constantly influenced and modified his body, making it easier for him to fuse with the Blood Luo Crystal.

"So what should I do?" Lin Yan pondered.

Since things have come to this point, and we have already failed, we cannot be discouraged and give up halfway. The most important thing is to find a solution.

Judging from the current fusion process, fusing 10 of them could potentially provide a significant boost to his abilities.

"Two drops of Beast God's Blood?" Lin Yan shook his head. "In my free quota, I can use 100 drops of Golden Kong Beast God's blood, but I only have 30 Time Dragon Jade pieces, which is less than half a drop of Beast God's Blood. What reason do I have to apply for it? Besides, it's impossible to apply for it at all."

The allocation of resources within a race is not a simple matter. The true rulers are ultimately the lords of the universe. The operation of a race follows the rules they have set, and naturally, it is not something that can be given to a race simply because it wants it.

"That means I need to find out how to improve my fusion ability..." Lin Yan's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately separated a wisp of his consciousness to connect with the Virtual Universe.

Virtual Universe, Thunder Island, Central Mountain Range.

Mu Xing Divine Palace.

Inside a hall, Lin Yan and the Mu Xing Country Lord sat facing each other.

"Time Dragon Jade?" The Mu Xing Country Lord remained calm, his eyes as deep as the starry sky, before a smile appeared on his face. "How did you come up with the idea of fusing with the Time Dragon Jade?"

"I was just thinking that if I could successfully fuse ten of them, I could easily reach the hundredfold limit and greatly improve my strength," Lin Yan said respectfully. "But I failed when I fused the ninth one, so I thought I would ask you, Master, if there are any other ways to help me successfully fuse the last two."

Information about the Time Beast God involves many secrets from the early days of the Primordial Universe. In the Virtual Universe, only the existence of the Eight Innate Beast Gods can be found; as for the others, they are not mentioned at all.

Lin Yan could only ask his teacher, the Mu Xing Country Lord, to see if he could gain any insights.

"There is indeed a solution," Mu Xing Country Lord said with a smile. "By fusing two drops of the Beast God's Blood, the problem can be easily solved."

Lin Yan took a deep breath. "I have thought of that, but obtaining these two drops of Beast God's Blood will probably not be easy."

"It's not that it's not easy," Mu Xing Country Lord shook his head, "It's impossible."

Lin Yan gave a wry smile.

Is it really that direct?

Don't be surprised.

The Mu Xing Country Lord said, "The Innate Beast God are unique Special Lifeform in the universe, natural treasures. The treasures left behind by them have many magical uses. We humans have obtained very few materials from the Time Beast God, and even fewer have been left over the long past."

"Things are valued for their rarity. Even if you had a Supreme Treasure, it would be impossible to exchange it for a single drop of the Time Beast God's Blood!"

Lin Yan was secretly alarmed.

He had never intended to covet the "Beast God's Blood," but now, after hearing what the Mu Xing Country Lord said, it seemed to surpass even the value of Supreme Treasure.

He then thought about it again.

While Supreme Treasure are precious, Ordinary Supreme Treasure are not even worth the attention of the Lord of the Universe. Obtaining Supreme Treasure is not difficult. However, the Time Beast God's Blood is extremely rare, so it is naturally different.

"Teacher, are there any other methods besides this?" Lin Yan asked. "I've heard that in the Ancient God Ruins of the Blood Luo Continent, the evil energy there can transform the body, making it easier for people to fuse with Blood Luo Crystal. I'm currently stuck on the last two crystals. If there's a similar method, I think there's a great chance."

"Fool," the Mu Xing Country Lord laughed. "Since you know about the 'Blood Luo Continent,' you should also know that the one guarding the Blood Luo Continent is the Lord of Heavenly Eclipse Palace of our Virtual Universe Company. In other forces, it's the same; there are always super strong experts guarding it. Do you think you can get in?"

Lin Yan sighed inwardly.

Surprisingly, after all that effort, it still didn't help at all.

Therefore, to raise the Life Gene Level to 960 times, the Xue Qiao Clone would have to leave Chaos City and study in the Primordial Universe for at least several thousand or tens of thousands of years before it could succeed.

However, once the Xue Qiao Clone leaves Chaos City, his Law Comprehension will slow down considerably.

The Mu Xing Country Lord noticed his disappointment and comforted him, "Lin Yan, you Light Web Crystal. Reaching a hundredfold increase is only a matter of time. There's no need to worry about these things."

"There are indeed other ways to continue the fusion. The Time Beast God has a thousand eyes, each with a miraculous effect. There are several in the clan. If we could obtain one, it would be of some help. But that's not realistic right now. If you become the Lord of the Universe, the clan will naturally use it to help you improve."

"The eyes of the Time Beast God?" Lin Yan asked curiously.

The Innate Beast God is a condensation of the Cosmic Essence. Its scales, fur, and blood all have miraculous effects. I wonder what use these eyes are?

"The Lord of Star Prison Demon cultivated the Path of the Beast God and reached an extremely high level, which you should also know," said the Mu Xing Country Lord. "He once rendered meritorious service to his clan and obtained one, which is said to have the effect of transforming the body and soul, enhancing talent, tempering will, and so on."

She looked at Lin Yan and said, "I don't really know the specifics, but since you have the 'Light Web Crystal' and have excellent talent in this area, as long as you cultivate diligently, you will definitely benefit from it in the future."

Lin Yan's eyes lit up.

Transforming the body and soul?

If we could really obtain this item, wouldn't we not only have the chance to successfully fuse it into 10 pieces, but also be able to further improve the "Desireless" secret technique?

But... if obtaining the Beast God's Blood is already so difficult, how can one obtain the "Beast God's Eye"?

Lin Yan sat there, deep in thought for a full 10 seconds, having considered the matter countless times given the speed at which his consciousness operated.

"Teacher," Lin Yan said respectfully.

"Hmm?" The Mu Xing Country Lord was slightly taken aback and looked at him.

"Besides this matter, I've come here because I've obtained a treasure and would like to ask my teacher to take a look at it," Lin Yan said.

The Mu Xing Country Lord felt a sudden jolt when he saw the solemn look on his face.

Treasure!

More treasure!

Becoming Lin Yan's teacher puts a lot of pressure on Mu Xing Country Lord. She thought... if it were someone else, they might burst into tears upon hearing the word "treasure".

Remember last time, when Lin Yan was exchanging for the resources needed for the "Black Hole Sacred Body", he casually gathered goods worth hundreds of billions of Hun Yuan Unit and put them up for sale in Hong Alliance City. At that time, Lin Yan acted very calmly, obviously not thinking that these were any treasures.

Oh my god.

Not to mention that the Cosmic Secret Realm of the Outer Domain Battlefield have been fully developed and there is nothing of particularly high value, besides... how long has Lin Yan been there, and he has already made a major gain?

Is it really that lucky?

Why wasn't it like this when I was cultivating?

The Mu Xing Country Lord was overcome with grief.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" asked the villain "Lin Yan" in confusion.

I haven't even said anything yet, why is the teacher acting like this?

Do you think my treasure is no good?

"Tell me, what did you get?" Mu Xing Country Lord couldn't help but ask.

Why would she be so serious? Could it be that she has obtained a priceless treasure? But in recent years, she has been paying attention to Lin Yan's movements, and there seems to be nothing special about him.

If it wasn't obtained through fighting, could it have been found by chance?

She thought that Lin Yan had been on the Yan Ji Continent all along, and wondered if he had discovered the Sacrifice Tower Treasure. The Yan Ji Tribe's "Secret Pattern Weapon" were as valuable as Ordinary Heavy Treasure, and could indeed be called treasures.

"Teacher, this is what happened," Lin Yan said. "I accidentally found a Six-Pointed Star- shaped metal piece, and after studying it, I finally discovered the secret hidden inside."

The Mu Xing Country Lord was stunned.

It really was found!

"What secret?" she asked, somewhat curious.

Lin Yan continued, "As you should know, after I went to the Outer Domain Battlefield, I have been training on the Yan Ji Continent. The natives of the Yan Ji Continent have a special way of the strong called 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern'. I discovered that the metal piece is actually Inheritance Item of 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern'."

Wow!

The Mu Xing Country Lord suddenly stood up.

She looked at Lin Yan in disbelief and said, "You're saying... you obtained the Inheritance Item of 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern'?"

It's not Sacrifice Tower, nor Secret Pattern Weapon; it's Inheritance Item of the "Sacrifice Secret Pattern."

This, this...

The Mu Xing Country Lord was at a loss for words.

"Yes." Lin Yan nodded.

He discovered this important treasure in the Garbage Star Domain thousands of years ago. Its usefulness to him was secondary; it was of great value to his race!

The reason I kept it a secret was because I considered that such an opportunity was rare and that I needed to use it to fight for my own interests.

If he were to take it out, the clan might see that he was weak and feel that there was no need to bestow upon him a powerful treasure, which would naturally not satisfy Lin Yan.

He intended to wait for the right opportunity, hoping to obtain at least one Supreme Treasure!

But now, upon hearing "Beast God's Eye," he finally couldn't resist taking it out.

Perhaps exchanging for "Beast God's Blood" would be simpler and faster, but compared to that, given that Lin Yan is certain to reach the hundredfold limit, it's hard to understand why he's so interested in Beast God's Blood. Besides... Beast God's Blood alone doesn't really have that much appeal to him.

Lin Yan solemnly said, "Teacher, this inheritance of 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern' is extremely comprehensive, encompassing both 'Solid Secret Pattern' and 'Void Secret Pattern.' When I was on the Yan Ji Continent, I learned about the legends of the Yan Ji Continent's natives, such as the 'Sacrifice Tower,' which I believe will be of great use to the tribe."

The Mu Xing Country Lord sat down again, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Lin Yan, do you know... the origin of the Sacrifice Secret Pattern?"

Lin Yan was taken aback. "It is said that it was a special path that the ancestors of the Yan Ji Tribe discovered and comprehended by chance in a Cosmic Secret Realm."

"Indeed," Mu Xing Country Lord nodded. "And when the Yan Ji Tribe came into the view of the Four Great Peak Races, these 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern' were indeed extremely profound, and the 'Void Secret Pattern' were even more ingenious!"

"There was once a secret, before the Great Destruction... there was a way of cultivation that used the 64 Secret Pattern Diagram basic elements. The powerful members of the Yan Ji Tribe discovered a path related to this in the Cosmic Secret Realm."

"However, the Great Destruction Era is far too distant and unpredictable, and this method of cultivation using Secret Pattern Diagram is even more difficult to understand. The Yan Ji Tribe's experts did not successfully comprehend this cultivation method, but under the guidance of this path, they still comprehended the 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern'!"

"The legacy before the Great Destruction Era has always been highly valued by major powers. As a result, the Yan Ji Tribe was wiped out by the Four Great Peak Races. However... you should understand that even though the Four Great Peak Races have not used such Sacrifice Secret Pattern, the 'Sacrifice Secret Pattern' have become just a ripple in history."

"Uh—" Lin Yan blinked.

Those waves in history are likely to see the light of day again.

But... why does it give me a strange sense of déjà vu?

Secret Pattern Diagram School?