Self-Created Sword Technique

Two months was an extremely short time in the universe.

Crack!

The Nutrient Pod door opened.

As white mist rose, Gu Ce stepped out from within.

"Stellar Level fourth rank. Not bad," Gu Ce murmured.

"Rimuru, exterior simulation."

Whoosh!

Everything around him instantly turned transparent, as though he were standing directly in the starry expanse of the universe.

A massive green planet appeared before Gu Ce. Just one glance was enough to make him feel insignificant.

"This is Qiongling Star, owned by Universe First Bank. Its diameter reaches one million kilometers," Rimuru introduced from beside him.

Guided by the port, the spacecraft soon came to a steady stop on Qiongling Star.

Gu Ce stepped off the spacecraft and saw a group of people waiting at the hatch to receive him.

"The Yanfeng Clan member leading them is a Domain Lord. The rest are Universe Level ninth rank. They should be here to receive bank clients," Rimuru said in Gu Ce's mind.

Sure enough.

As soon as the tall Yanfeng Clan Domain Lord spoke, Gu Ce understood why they had come.

"Honored client, please follow us to the reception room. The spacecraft bound for the Ku Hai Secret Realm will depart in two days," the Yanfeng Clan Domain Lord said respectfully.

Gu Ce nodded slightly and followed them toward the towering building nearby.

"Any client with three stars or above receives this treatment upon arriving here," Rimuru said. "We are four-star clients. In theory, a World Lord should have come to receive us, but the person stationed at the Ku Hai Secret Realm is only a World Lord, so they could only send a Domain Lord."

"It doesn't matter. They can't enter with me anyway," Gu Ce said casually.

The Ku Hai Secret Realm permitted entry only up to Stellar Level ninth rank. Even if someone broke through inside the secret realm, they had to leave within the specified time, or it would affect the secret realm.

As for what effects it would have, no one said.

Quite a few people were already waiting in the reception room. When Gu Ce entered, some raised their heads to glance at him, while more were immersed in the Virtual Universe.

"Hey, brother, I'm Xie Peng. What's your name?"

The moment Gu Ce sat down, a man beside him leaned over. He was about 1.7 meters tall, with pale silver skin and colorful markings on his face.

"My name is Gu Ce." Gu Ce chuckled lightly in greeting.

"Brother Gu Ce, do you cultivate the Law of Water too? Well, of course, everyone who comes here cultivates the Law of Water." Xie Peng seemed to answer his own question, then laughed.

Gu Ce's mouth twitched as he subtly shifted farther away.

"Do you know? My family insisted on making me come here to train. They said that if I couldn't comprehend the Water Domain here, I wasn't allowed to go home!" Xie Peng seemed somewhat indignant. "Ku Hai Crystal Source—you know what that is, right? The thing that can awaken Conception after you eat it. I ate one before, but the results were average. Still, let me tell you, that thing tastes really good. I heard you can eat it repeatedly too, but it's expensive. One costs over a hundred million Cosmic Coins."

Stellar Level second rank.

That was the strength Xie Peng displayed.

"He's from the Blue Silver Clan. They reach Stellar Level upon adulthood, and they have some reputation in the Qianwu Universe Country," Rimuru quickly explained.

No wonder. Gu Ce nodded slightly.

Xie Peng continued chattering beside him, seemingly delighted to have finally found someone willing to listen.

Gu Ce swept his gaze around. Quite a few people nearby were watching the show, and their eyes even carried sympathy for Gu Ce.

"Brother Peng, I have something to take care of. I'll come chat with you after I'm done," Gu Ce said gently.

"Alright."

Seeing another newcomer enter through the doorway, Xie Peng was somewhat regretful, but he still nodded and ran over.

"Hey, brother..."

Gu Ce shook his head helplessly and entered the Virtual Universe.

Killing Field.

"Set opponent: Stellar Level fourth-rank warrior, Water Domain seventh level, mastery of the 'Ice Desolation Sword Technique—Basic Chapter.'"

As Gu Ce's words fell, a familiar white figure appeared across from him.

Without wasting words, the White-robed Man charged forward with his sword.

Gu Ce focused, raising his own sword to block.

Clang!

Rather than retreating, Gu Ce advanced. His figure blurred in an instant, evading the White-robed Man's attack.

Myriad Incarnations!

After more than a year of training, and only after gaining the ability to analyze the Essence of Laws two months ago, Gu Ce had finally crossed the threshold of the Origin Laws of Space. He had comprehended a trace of the Origin Laws of Space and managed to cultivate his first incarnation!

However, while getting started was difficult, once he crossed that threshold, his subsequent progress would be smooth sailing.

Two Gu Ces attacked the White-robed Man together. Unafraid, the White-robed Man held his longsword upright before him.

"Third form of the Ice Desolation Sword Technique—Ice Seal!"

The White-robed Man shouted softly and swung his sword.

In an instant!

Gu Ce felt his speed forcibly slow, as though even his body had been frozen, making movement difficult.

Water Domain!

The White-robed Man's sword swept through, yet Gu Ce's figure vanished from where he stood. Clearly, the one he had cut down was Gu Ce's incarnation!

A lucky choice between two options, and he chose wrong.

Whoosh!

Domains collided!

Gu Ce's Water Domain had reached the sixth level when he broke through to Stellar Level. After Six Eyes evolved, it had reached the seventh level. Combined with his comprehension of the Law of Water, it held the upper hand!

Gu Ce broke free from the effects of the Ice Seal sword technique and faced the White-robed Man again.

Second form of the Ice Desolation Sword Technique, Frost!

Gu Ce unleashed the strongest sword technique he currently possessed.

Even Stellar Level warriors found the Ice Seal sword technique difficult to master. Normally, only those at Universe Level could wield it skillfully.

Gu Ce had not yet mastered Ice Seal, but that was fine.

With Gu Ce's Law Comprehension and Domain enhancing it, the power of this Frost strike was no weaker than the White-robed Man's Ice Seal!

Boom!

The White-robed Man flew backward, and Gu Ce swiftly pursued him.

"Try my self-created ultimate technique." Gu Ce said confidently.

Gu Ce had once created a sword technique called Wave.

After learning the Ice Desolation Sword Technique, he had stopped using it, since there was still quite a gap in power.

But now, after more than a year of study and incorporating the Ice Desolation Sword Technique, he had finally perfected the Wave Sword Technique.

The current Wave Sword Technique was even more powerful than Frost and close to Ice Seal. It could be said that almost no one at Stellar Level could withstand this sword strike from him!

"Cloud Sea Sword Technique, first form—Wave!"

Gu Ce shouted in a low voice and slashed out.

Layer upon layer of waves converged into a giant surge that crashed toward the White-robed Man!

The tide swallowed the White-robed Man, while the sword intent hidden within the waves tore him apart.

The White-robed Man turned into a phantom and vanished from the Killing Field.

Gu Ce stopped moving and put away the Cloud Sea Sword.

He had already created the prototype of the second form of the Cloud Sea Sword Technique, but this White-robed Man was clearly still incapable of forcing him to use that move.

"Master, based on the standards of past Genius Battles, your current strength is already enough to guarantee entry into the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. You even have a chance at the Taichu Secret Realm," Rimuru said as he appeared at the side.

He had crossed the threshold in two Origin Laws!

Among geniuses, that was enough to place him in the top hundred.

"That's not enough." Gu Ce shook his head.

The geniuses in this Genius Battle were far stronger than those from previous years.

Gu Ce had set himself the goal of bringing Myriad Incarnations to the level of a thousand incarnations and completely perfecting the second form of the Cloud Sea Sword Technique before the Genius Battle began!

That meant his comprehension of the water and Origin Laws of Space both needed to reach an extremely high level.

After obtaining the Innate Secret Art that analyzed the Essence of Laws, first place in an ordinary Genius Battle?

That was no longer his goal.

"Again!"

Another White-robed Man appeared within the Killing Field.

This time, the White-robed Man's comprehension of the water and Origin Laws of Space had both been raised to a level equal to Gu Ce's.

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