Divine Skill, Abnormal

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it."

Lin Yi shook his head, trying to banish these irrelevant thoughts from his mind.

The Emperor was far too distant from him.

The true identity and thoughts of the supreme being who single-handedly established the Eternal Cosmos Empire have long since become a legend, along with the outbreak of the Black Mist Sea and the disappearance of the Emperor himself.

Perhaps the Emperor was indeed a peerless genius Soul Origin talent was so great that it could illuminate the entire empire, and burning a tiny bit of that talent would be of no consequence to him.

Perhaps the Emperor had other intentions; the original purpose of creating this secret technique was not for ordinary practitioners, but for a specific purpose.

Regardless of the truth, it has nothing to do with Lin Yi Eternal Cosmos Coin.

His only concern now is whether this secret technique is usable and what the effects will be after using it.

"I just don't know how this secret technique works..."

Lin Yi tapped his fingers lightly twice in the air, a sense of worry rising in his heart.

If the burning mechanism of <Soul Source Slaying> is based on the absolute value of burning to obtain the amplification, meaning that the amount of talent burned is the same as the amount of combat power you get, then he would be at a huge loss.

If the mechanism of the secret technique truly calculates the increase based on absolute values, then the combat power he can generate is probably negligible.

Three thousand nine hundred contribution points—it's not a lot, but it's not a small amount either.

It's a pity that only the synopsis of <Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying> is currently available; the specific details will only be known after exchanging for the secret technique.

Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, then made a decision.

"I've made a bet."

He can afford to gamble with 3,900 contribution points.

Moreover, this secret technique was created by the Emperor.

Produced by Emperor, there have never been any counterfeit products to date.

Those cultivation techniques created by the Emperor themselves, whether it be the Nine Seal Cosmos Art or the Nine Source Eternal Pact Art, are all top-tier existences in their respective levels.

Since this book, "Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying," is on the Constant Guard's exchange list, even if it's buried at the bottom collecting dust, it doesn't change the fact that it was written by Emperor.

Just for that brand name alone, it's worth the gamble.

Once he made his decision, Lin Yi stopped worrying about it.

He submitted the exchange application directly through the Constant Guard Badge, then put away the badge, sat cross-legged in the center of the cultivation platform, closed his eyes, and continued to devote himself to the arduous cultivation of understanding the laws.

The next day.

It was the same Blue-Armored Machine Servant who delivered the goods last time.

Lin Yi returned to the cultivation room with the silver crystal box, then took out the secret crystal and placed it between his eyebrows.

Countless messages flooded in.

Lin Yi closed his eyes, immersing himself completely in this torrent of information, letting the complex secret structures unfold layer by layer deep within his soul.

A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes.

"A divine skill."

Lin Yi muttered to himself, "That's fucking divine skill!"

Although he hadn't officially started practicing the secret technique "Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying," he had already browsed through the entire technique and roughly understood what it was all about.

He was so excited precisely because he understood it.

The mechanism of <Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying> is completely different from the kind of "exchanging combat power based on the absolute value of burning talent" that he was initially worried about.

To put it bluntly, the so-called "burning Soul Origin talent" is just a prelude.

This secret method actually feels a bit like the lighters from the time of Blue Star.

The burning of Soul Origin talent is merely to create that tiny, insignificant spark; in reality, the size of that spark is utterly irrelevant.

Because what truly supports that terrifying increase in combat power is the endless Chaos Power is omnipresent in the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

After the secret structure is activated, it uses the Burning Talent as Spark to "ignite" a small patch of the Chaos Cosmic Sea around it, allowing itself to enter a state similar to a hyperdimensional state in this burning environment, thereby greatly enhancing its control over the Chaos Power of the surrounding environment.

The reason why the arcane technique consumes talent at a fixed ratio, rather than a fixed absolute value, lies here.

If you have high talent, your lighter is large, so you naturally need to press harder to create an electric spark. If you have low talent, the amount of force required will be relatively small.

Of course, since the outermost Chaos Cosmic Sea will automatically annihilate the "ignition" state created by <Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying>, one must continuously hold down the lighter of soul enlightenment to create electric sparks.

What's even more ingenious is that using <Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying> to suppress one's soul comprehension to start a fire is Dynamic adjusted according to the current amount of one's own soul comprehension talent.

As the remaining soul essence is burned away after using the secret technique, the force required to press down will also decrease. Although the proportion consumed remains unchanged in name, the absolute amount of talent actually burned will become lower and lower, theoretically approaching infinity.

"For me, isn't this practically a free burst of power? As long as I'm not worried about arousing suspicion, I can use it almost indefinitely."

Lin Yi couldn't help but mutter to himself.

His own Soul Origin talent was already pitifully small, and after burning it for a period of time, the remaining talent was even less. Although the consumption ratio remained the same, the amount would decrease, gradually becoming a value infinitely close to zero.

At that point, he could maintain his explosive state indefinitely, with minimal cost.

Thinking about this, a question arose in Lin Yi's mind.

"How come I've never heard of such an invincible thing before?"

The fact that <Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying> is relegated to the very bottom corner of the Constant Guard' contribution point exchange list, gathering dust, speaks volumes about its low profile.

The problem is that this secret technique is so powerful, but the price, though it sounds terrifying—burning Soul Origin talent—is tantamount to destroying one's future.

In reality, for those cultivators who are stuck at a bottleneck and can no longer make any progress, or who are already prepared to fight to the death, this is not an unacceptable price at all.

Moreover, as long as you're willing to go all out and can't progress any further, this thing can become a standard ultimate skill, thus greatly increasing your combat power!

"Such a powerful secret technique shouldn't be unknown."

Lin Yi frowned and pondered for a while, and roughly guessed some of the clues.

He overlooked a crucial point.

This secret technique was created by the Emperor.

The secret technique created by the Emperor is recognized as extremely difficult, and only the most outstanding geniuses can master it.

But which top genius is willing to burn through their talent?

For them, talent is the most fundamental cornerstone for their existence in the Chaos Cosmic Sea, the basis for their status, position, and everything else.

Losing their talent and turning from geniuses into idiots is worse than death for them.

Moreover, even if those top geniuses perish in battle, as long as their Soul Origin is not completely obliterated, there is hope that they can be resurrected by Dao Lord- level powerhouses.

But if you use <Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying>, your talent will be burned away, and even if you are resurrected, you will be a useless person.

For these privileged individuals accustomed to being high above others, this sense of loss is more painful than death.

Therefore, even if they knew about this secret technique, it's highly unlikely that any top genius would be willing to practice it.

They would rather die than use that trick.

As for those cultivators whose talent is not particularly outstanding to begin with, although the price is entirely bearable, they cannot learn <My Soul Source Slaying>.

Therefore, this secret technique has fallen into an extremely awkward situation.

People who have the talent to practice don't want to learn.

Those who are willing to use it lack the talent to practice it.

Over time, the secret technique for unleashing devastating power, "Soul-Maiming Source-Slaying," created by the Emperor himself, was forgotten and buried at the very bottom of the Constant Guard's exchange list, covered in dust and ignored by everyone.

"But actually, this thing is quite suitable for me."

A smile appeared on Lin Yi's lips. He stopped thinking about it and directly activated the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi in the Purple Mist Space, beginning to analyze the core structure of this secret technique bit by bit.

Time slipped away quietly as I focused on analysis and understanding.

An Epoch later, inside the cultivation chamber.

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes.

The Constant Island Emblem on his chest was trembling slightly, and the flowing patterns of light on its surface were flashing at a specific frequency.

Lin Yi tapped the emblem, and a semi-transparent pale purple light screen automatically unfolded in front of him.

[Announcement of Departure for the Seventh Phase of the Eternal Source Ring Trial]

[Departure time has arrived. Please proceed immediately to the Central Plaza on the inner island for assembly.]

After reading the notice, Lin Yi let out a long sigh of relief and then stood up.

"Forget it, I'll put it aside for now. Once I'm at a higher level, have condensed more seals, and my brain has matured, I'll come back to learn this stuff."

Over this entire Epoch, he could only say that he had mastered nine out of ten aspects of this secret technique, but was completely ignorant of the last one.

He's been studying until he's numb.

The secret techniques created by the Emperor are indeed not so easy to master.

Lin Yi shook his head, pushed open the courtyard gate, and walked out of the Seventh Court.

Someone saw Lin Yi coming out of the courtyard from afar, paused slightly at first, and then smiled.

"Lin Constant Ban."

She was a young woman wearing a light blue fitted battle robe. She had a slender figure, and the ends of her hair shimmered with a faint silver luster. Her cultivation level was at the middle stage of the Eternal Source Realm.

She walked quickly to Lin Yi, bowed slightly, and then smiled.

"I heard today is the departure date. I wish you a successful trial."

Lin Yi returned the greeting, smiled, and nodded. "Thank you."

The woman didn't linger, bowed again, and quickly left.

Given the difference in their social status, offering a simple blessing is sufficient; persisting with further conversation would be rather inappropriate.

Lin Yi continued walking forward.

Along the way, almost every student he encountered, whether a formal student of Constant Island or an exchange student like him, would stop and greet him with a smile.

"Lin Constant Ban, good luck with the trial!"

"Go for it! We're all waiting to see your triumphant return."

"When we get back, we definitely have to have a good drink together!"

Lin Yi smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries in response.

These are all people I've met over the years, or at least seen at some gathering.

From being politely turned away by small teams when he first arrived on the island, to now being greeted by people every few steps away, this change seems to have occurred in just 30,000 Epoch.

Besides his demonstrated talent, the person responsible for socializing also played a crucial role in driving these changes.

Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't have the arrogance of a so-called genius.

During their interactions, the students discovered that although Lin Yi was a top-tier genius in two subjects, he was gentle and mild-mannered in his interactions with others. He never put on airs, unlike some newly emerging geniuses who were arrogant and indifferent to everyone.

This contrast led people to privately discuss how Lin Constant Ban was the epitome of a truly talented prodigy.

Lin Yi was naturally aware of all this, and could only smile bitterly to himself.

He's not lacking in arrogance; he just lacks the confidence to act like a genius in front of real geniuses.

These thoughts lingered in Lin Yi's mind for a moment before he suppressed them. These were all minor matters; the important thing now was to get down to business.

Before long, Lin Yi passed through a crystal archway and stepped into the Central Plaza of the inner island.

A number of people had already gathered in the square, standing in twos and threes on the open ground directly below the Constant Island Emblem, talking to each other in hushed tones.

He sensed at least seven or eight auras of those at the Eternal Source Realm Completion.

As for those at the High Order of the Eternal Source Realm, they were scattered in various corners of the plaza. Some were leaning against the crystal pillars at the edge of the plaza with their arms crossed, closing their eyes to rest. Some were exchanging views on this trial in hushed tones with their close friends. Others were bowing their heads and drawing something in the air in front of them with their fingers, probably practicing their final secret techniques.

What's most striking is their clothing.

Almost every person's robes or armor were decorated with a varying number of star-shaped markings.

The golden star pattern signifies completion of advanced trials.

The silver star pattern indicates that the intermediate trial has been completed.

His own golden armor bore only a solitary golden star pattern, which indeed looked rather shabby among his teammates whose gold and silver stars shone brightly.

But before he could feel embarrassed about his "shabby" appearance, the team members who were talking in the square had already noticed his arrival.

The first person to look over was a tall, thin man who was closest to him.

The man was wearing a dark blue battle robe, the hem of which was embroidered with strange bird patterns in dark silver thread.

The bird's wings extended from his shoulder blades to both sides, with the wingtips reaching all the way to the middle of his upper arms. The edges of each feather shimmered with extremely Sharpness, undulating patterns, making it appear almost alive under the pale purple halo of the plaza.

His eyes had no pupils; the entire eye sockets were filled with two extremely condensed bluish-gray mists, with extremely fine electric sparks constantly dancing and leaping at the edges of the mists.

"Brother Lin Yi, you've arrived."

When the tall, thin man saw Lin Yi looking over, he smiled and took two steps forward.

"I'll have to have a good drink when I get back from this mission. I have something good that only my Main Body can enjoy."

Lin Yi recognized the man.

E Lan, at the Eternal Source Realm Completion, is one of the top geniuses on the inner island. He has completed eleven advanced trials and possesses extremely formidable strength.

He was born into the Eternal Source Family in the Silent Gale Cosmic Domain, but it is said that he did not spend much time in the clan from a young age, and spent most of his time cultivating on Constant Island.

Before his clone appeared, he met E Lan at a banquet, and the two hit it off quite well.

Lin Yi smiled and went to greet him.

"I really couldn't get away before."

Then, he changed the subject, smiling, and said, "This trial will be tough on me, so I'll need your protection. You can't complain that I'm holding you back."

Upon hearing this, E Lan's grayish-blue misty eyes narrowed slightly, and a very low humming sound came from the depths of the mist, like laughter.

"Brother Lin Yi, you're being too modest. The fact that this trial can proceed means the island lord believes you can easily pass Lin Yi single-player challenge. Anyone who can pass all three single-player challenges must possess combat power that surpasses all others of the same level."

At this moment, another person at the Eternal Source Realm Completion, who was standing not far away, also walked over.

She was an extremely robust woman, nearly two heads taller E Lan, with shoulders as broad as a mobile fortress.

She wore a dark red heavy armor, with scorching magma-like energy flowing between the plates. With each breath, scorching waves of air would burst out from the gaps in the armor, creating a distorted heat wave around her feet.

Her racial characteristics were also quite distinct, with a pair of curved, dark red horns on her forehead. The horns were spiral-shaped, divided into three sections, and their surfaces were covered with dense inscriptions that extended all the way to her temples.

"Well said."

A burning light, almost tangible, flowed from those Amber eyes.

"I think so too. E Lan, can you please tone down your eyes? They're like black fog."

The bluish-gray mist on E Lan's face suddenly churned, as if he were rolling his eyes.

"You Na, how dare you say that to me?"

He pointed to the flowing inscriptions on You Na's horn.

"Turn your horns back first. Anyone who didn't know better would think you came carrying two furnaces."

Upon hearing this, You Na not only did not restrain herself, but deliberately released another layer of the power of law within her body, making the heat emanating from the inscriptions on her horns even more intense.

"So what if this is my furnace? You disagree?"

Lin Yi listened to his two teammates, both at the Eternal Source Realm Completion, bickering with each other, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.

You Na hails from an extremely ancient race in the Silent Ash Cosmic Domain.

Their clan is renowned throughout the Seventh Constant Domain for their forging skills. The pair of distinctive horns on their foreheads are carefully nurtured and cultivated from birth, serving as natural tools for sensing the internal structure of materials during forging.

Her personality is as fiery and direct as the two furnace-like features on her forehead; she never beats around the bush when she speaks.

Moreover, she is one of the few people who has been actively courted by her clone.

Okay, okay, I won't argue with you.

E Lan waved his hand, bringing the topic back to business.

"That said, Brother Lin Yi, you can rest assured and observe those Law Inscriptions; leave the fighting to us."

He had barely finished speaking when You Na nodded. "Yes, unless we're all dead, you definitely won't be affected in any way."

"Indeed, Brother Lin Yi, we've practiced our tactics for quite some time."

The speaker was a man who had just approached.

He wasn't particularly tall, shorter than E Lan and You Na, but the aura he exuded was in no way weaker than theirs.

Tai Huan, yet another outstanding talent of the Eternal Source Realm Perfection.

His background wasn't particularly illustrious; he was the kind of genius who fought his way up from the bottom through sheer ability and comprehension.

Lin Yi glanced at the three of them, then smiled.

"Alright, then I'll rest assured that you'll protect me during this trial."

Just as the group was about to say something more, the huge Constant Island Emblem in the sky above the square suddenly began to spin faster, and a brighter purple energy ripple spread out from the center of the emblem, instantly sweeping across the entire square.

The crowd in the square fell silent instantly.

At the same time, more than a dozen streaks of light broke through the air from different directions deep within Inner Island of Constant Island and suddenly hovered in mid-air directly in front of the square.

The light faded.

These are the Constant Lord are also participating in this trial.

Standing at the front was a gaunt old man with a very short white beard and emerald green eyes with a faint glow around the edges.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze slowly sweeping over each member below, nodding slightly without saying a word.

Eric was also among those standing behind the Constant Lord.

He was still wearing that deep purple robe, standing among the group of Constant Lord, but he didn't stand out much.

Lin Yi noticed that following behind Eric was a rather young-looking Constant Lord.

The person appeared to be in their early twenties, with long, semi-transparent hair that moved without wind. The ends of each strand of hair constantly branched out into new tiny branches, which then quickly returned to their original shape, repeating this process endlessly.

"An unfamiliar Constant Lord."

Lin Yi was somewhat curious. He was quite familiar with the current Constant Lord of Constant Island, but he had never seen this one before.

Logically speaking, given the importance Constant Island attaches to this trial, those participating should all be long-time Constant Island Constant Lord who reside there.

Just as Lin Yi was secretly wondering what kind of background this unfamiliar Constant Lord was, more than a dozen Constant Lord lined up and gave up the front position.

Then, two figures silently appeared directly in front of Constant Lord's formation.

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they all bowed to the two figures at the same time.

"Greetings, Lord of the Ming Chi Island!"

"Greetings, Lord of Dawn Nightmare Island!"

Lin Yi maintained his bowing posture, but his mind was racing.

The two deputy island lords went out together.

This seems different from before.

As far as he knew, the previous six times only one Dao Lord led the team.

This time, however, two people came at the same time, which was quite unusual.

It should be understood that Dao Lord- level experts each have their own important tasks and will never act lightly.

Lin Yi lowered his eyes, thinking to himself, "An unfamiliar Constant Lord, with another Dao Lord the team... I wonder if it's related to the current situation in the Black Mist Sea. I hope nothing goes wrong..."