Cai Yi's Talent

After Taras finished explaining the insights behind domains and the different types of Zerg Warriors, he let Cai Yi and the others do as they pleased.

Only then did Cai Yi have time to examine her Innate Secret Techniques.

Zerg Mother Empresses had three Innate Secret Techniques. The first was called "Modification."

It was similar to Lord of Nine Serenities' Innate Secret Technique, "Creation."

Of course, Jiuyou could create life using his own Sea of Blood as a medium.

But a Mother Empress's "Modification" couldn't do that. There was no way around it—their maximum height was only twenty meters...

A single World Lord-level Zerg Warrior had to be measured in Hunyuan Units. Though they were small, a World Lord Mother Empress standing less than twenty meters tall could produce a dozen or so. But to create a million of them, she would probably have to drain herself dry thousands upon thousands of times, and even that wouldn't be enough...

Still, "Modification" was the ability Xu Ai valued most in Zerg Mother Empresses.

There was only one reason: it could be used to study how to break through along the Divine Power Path!

Ahem. Becoming a Universe Master might be a distant goal, but she should at least have something to look forward to...

It was worth mentioning that "Modification" could be used not only to create life, but also to make equipment.

For example, a Zerg Mother Empress's nest was created through "Modification."

The Mother Emperor Palace suggested that the upper limit of "Modification" should be Top-Tier Heavy Treasures!

Even with that limit, if Hen Ren developed it properly, it could help her make her own Ghost Face Mask Supreme Treasure!

Hen Ren was a genius at crafting treasures, too!

The second secret technique was called "Enhancement." It shared its name with the Golden Horned Beast's "Enhancement," but the effects were somewhat different.

The Golden Horned Beast's "Enhancement" doubled everything about itself, while a Zerg Mother Empress's "Enhancement" could only double her soul—but it could triple it!

That was more than enough. After all, Zerg Mother Empresses were already especially powerful in terms of their souls.

Thanks to this "Enhancement," Hen Ren could also begin deducing the Nine Secrets: Jie.

If Hen Ren managed to deduce the Nine Secrets: Jie, it would be a huge boon for both Xu Ai and Cai Yi.

Even Shirodo, a Universe Overlord, had a Body Amplitude of only sixty-four times.

It was clear that quite a few Universe Overlords had failed to reach the limit of a hundredfold amplitude.

A mere twofold Enhancement might not be enough. Hen Ren could try to deduce it up to tenfold. Then a tenfold Body Amplitude and Soul Amplitude would both be multiplied ten times, reaching a hundredfold!

The last Innate Secret Technique was called "Charm Art." A type of illusion technique, it could bewitch enemies and make them let down their guard.

This Innate Secret Technique wasn't particularly powerful, but it was well suited to Zerg Mother Empresses. Bewitch the enemy, then have a Zerg Legion attack—problem solved!

"Next, I'll comprehend a domain, then reach the threshold of the Laws..."

Cai Yi closed her eyes. Having developed domains twice before, she easily found the right feeling.

The space around her seemed to stiffen, quickly drawing Taras's attention from nearby.

"Domain of Wind!?"

Taras walked over, astonished.

Cai Yi had only just arrived, and this was the Enlightenment Zone. Any Zerg Mother Empress who had just arrived was clearly a newborn!

She had comprehended a domain so soon after birth!? And she wasn't even a Special Lifeform?

The Primal Universe was simply too vast for Taras to claim that nothing like this had ever happened before, but such a case was definitely extremely rare!

Then Taras's monstrous mouth opened even wider.

It sensed Cai Yi's domain rapidly growing denser and more nimble.

That was the second level of the domain—no, the third!

"A genius! An absolute genius! No, she needs better training! I have to report this right away!"

As Taras spoke, it immediately left.

Hearing Taras's words, Cai Yi couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth lift slightly.

This was exactly what she wanted: to display her talent and secure more resources from her race!

The resources here weren't limited to cultivation materials. They included secret techniques and more—those were what she needed most!

With enough knowledge to draw on, even the goal of reconstructing the Hen Ren Technique wouldn't be far off, given Hen Ren's terrifying comprehension!

Before long, Taras came hurrying back. A beautiful Zerg Mother Empress followed behind it.

Catherine watched Cai Yi's domain grow ever stronger, astonished.

"Taras, are you sure she was just born?"

"Yes, Your Highness. She was just brought to me, and she's only at Planetary Level Nine. She's definitely a newborn."

Taras answered honestly.

"Oh, right—her mothers are Her Highness Isabella and Her Highness Evangeline."

"The child of my older sister Isabella and my younger sister Evangeline? Yes, I did hear recently that Evangeline was expecting. Wonderful."

Catherine smiled and nodded.

It seemed she had a good relationship with Cai Yi's two mothers.

"Older Sister Isabella, Younger Sister Evangeline, please come to the Enlightenment Zone in the Mother Emperor Palace."

Catherine sent them the message. A little while later, Isabella and Evangeline hurried over.

"Little Sister Catherine, what happened? Did Cai Yi get into—"

As soon as she entered, Evangeline anxiously began to ask.

But before she could finish, Isabella tugged at her and pointed toward Cai Yi.

"A domain? The fifth level of the Domain of Wind!?"

"Evangeline, we have a genius child—"

Isabella exclaimed excitedly, but Evangeline immediately covered her mouth.

"Shh, keep your voice down. Let's see how many levels of the domain little Cai Yi can break through in one go."

Everyone watched. Before long, Cai Yi broke through the fifth level of the domain, but she didn't stop. She continued breaking through!

"Unbelievable. I only explained the insights behind domains in detail once, and she broke through several levels in one go."

Taras marveled.

Thanks to Taras's detailed explanation of the "basics," Hen Ren, who was far away in the Human Territory on Earth, had completely stacked the Nine-Fold Domain!

She had also comprehended one of the essences of the Law of Water Origin!

Breaking through the threshold of a Law and comprehending its essence were already two entirely different levels!

Those insights were passed on to Cai Yi, and with the tenfold Gene Level of a Zerg Mother Empress granting her an affinity for the Laws, she broke through to the Sevenfold Domain in one go and crossed the threshold of the Wind Origin Law!

Planetary Level, Sevenfold Domain of Wind, across the threshold of the Wind Origin Law—and she had possessed the will to resist the chaos of space and time from the moment she was born!

"Little Cai Yi was only just born! Our Zerg are going to have another peerless genius!"

The reason it was "another" wasn't that the Zerg had previously had someone comparable to Cai Yi. It was that an auspicious beginning didn't guarantee a successful outcome.

In the original story, Luo Feng had clearly shown tremendous talent, yet many Venerables still thought he couldn't measure up to Rong Jun.

Later, when he passed the Domain Lord-level Heavenly Mountain, those Universe Venerables still refused to admit it. They only shut their mouths after he passed the World Lord-level Heavenly Mountain.

As this showed, Cai Yi's talent was impressive now, but that didn't mean she would remain a genius in the future.

"We have to tell Teacher and make sure the race's resources are directed toward little Cai Yi, so she can continue to develop her talent.

"If she's trained well, becoming a Universe Master someday isn't impossible!"

Isabella said excitedly, then looked at Catherine and Taras.

"Catherine, Taras, this must be kept secret. Understood?"

"Of course."

Catherine and Taras both nodded.

As a peak race that had long been at war with the Human, Demon, and Machine Races, the Zerg naturally had their share of spies.

And geniuses had always been targets for assassination. It rarely succeeded, but everyone kept trying.

Wasn't Kedi of the Human Race a classic example of a successful assassination?

Isabella picked up Cai Yi, who had finished cultivating, and left the Mother Emperor Palace with Evangeline.

They were going to pay a visit to a Universe Master, Isabella's teacher—Lord Yunmi!