The Origin

Although I had long known about the terrifying effects of the Six-Phase Sealing Method, the feeling brought by written descriptions on paper and the living reality is completely different. Especially when a three-dimensional object is directly reduced to a two-dimensional object in front of you, all words seem so pale and powerless.

But Lu Yan'an had no time for sentimentality now; he was simply immersed in his own world, in the secret techniques he had created.

Thunder Island, Virtual Universe.

At the highest point of Thunder Island, amidst the hazy, Chaos currents, stands a Temple —the highest Temple on the entire Thunder Island. Lu Yan'an, as a direct disciple, is qualified to come here.

"Old man." Lu Yan'an suddenly appeared in front of the Temple. There were no servants or attendants in the Temple. It was empty, with only the omnipresent Chaos energy.

He strode inside.

He walked into the main hall of the Temple and then stopped, respectfully saying, "Teacher."

"What is it?" a voice came from the depths of the Chaos energy.

"My first sword technique is newly created and has been honed in the Outer Region Battlefield. I have now reached a bottleneck and would appreciate your guidance, teacher," Lu Yan'an said respectfully.

"Use it." The voice of the Lord of Darkness echoed from within the Temple.

"Yes."

Lu Yan'an said respectfully.

"Whoosh!"

As Lu Yan'an unleashed his true aura, he entered the focused state he had when Creation Secret Technique. The longsword glided lightly through space, its trailing flames, like a meteor streaking across the sky, naturally blending into the move. At that moment, the universe seemed to be sliced open by a sharp blade, as if it were tofu, the cut was light and natural.

The blade's edge tore through the sky, leaving only a very faint trace within the space.

Whoosh!

Lu Yan'an's true form slowly landed on the Temple.

"Teacher," he said respectfully.

Lu Yan'an was quite confident. If when he first created this secret technique over a hundred years ago it was merely a move at the level of the 16th level of the Tongtian Bridge, then now, after being honed and refined through numerous battles, the "Starfall" technique had reached a state of Return to Truth. Seemingly ordinary, its power had increased several times over, reaching the level of the 20th level of the Tongtian Bridge. How could Lu Yan'an not be delighted?

"Hmm." A sound came from the Chaos air currents.

"Your swordsmanship is already at the Entry Level, which is rare! The bottleneck lies in the Fusion Laws and swordsmanship. Here's what we'll do: starting today, prepare yourself in your training ground. I will arrange some special opponents for you to fight, which will hone your swordsmanship. It will probably take several hundred years, and this bottleneck will naturally be broken through."

"Yes, teacher." Lu Yan'an replied respectfully.

"Go." A voice came from the air.

Lu Yan'an bowed respectfully, then vanished into thin air.

Inside the training ground.

Lu Yan'an floated above the starry sky, waiting for the opponent arranged for him by the Lord of Darkness.

It's important to understand just how profound the Lord of Darkness's realm is! Even he, the Creation Secret Technique, was unaware of the bottleneck, yet he saw it in a single glance. And Lu Yan'an had only demonstrated it once! However, the Lord of Darkness is the pinnacle of humanity, a supreme being in the universe, an Overlord figure. For him, watching Lu Yan'an's secret technique was like watching a child play; he could easily see through everything.

Even though this secret technique had reached its peak, it was still at a stage where its essence could be easily seen through to him. It could be said that secret techniques below the Ultimate level held no secrets in his eyes.

"Buzz..." A lake-like shadow suddenly appeared in the cosmic starry sky and then gradually condensed.

He was Alien Race Deity, over ten kilometers tall, whose entire body was made of black rock, with flames erupting from the cracks in the rocks. His eyes were burning purple flames. A powerful aura was spreading out, and in his hand he held a blood-red trident about thirty kilometers long.

Of course, in terms of volume.

Lu Yan'an's true form was like a baby in front of him, utterly intimidating.

"Kill!" Lu Yan'an roared.

The first battle begins!

In the Years that followed.

Every opponent that Lu Yan'an faced as his main body Clone was extremely formidable. Almost every one of them targeted certain weaknesses of Lu Yan'an's main Clone. Moreover, according to the cultivation plan given to Lu Yan'an by the Lord of Darkness, he had to defeat one opponent before another would appear.

"In the Virtual Universe, your basic attributes Lu Yan'an, are fixed. If you want to unleash greater combat power, you can only rely on your Law Comprehension and create powerful secret techniques."

"The opponent I've arranged for you."

"Only by defeating one can a new one appear."

"If you can defeat 500, it means the secret technique you created is already top-tier."

"If you can defeat 1,000, it means that the secret technique you created has reached its peak. The ultimate techniques created by the Void Palace Master and the Lord of Tian Shi Palace are at this level. Of course, if we are to be precise, defeating 1,500 is at the level of their ultimate techniques."

"Of course, if you can defeat 2,000 opponents, it means that the secret technique you created has reached the Ultimate, which is the level of the secret technique I created."

"As for how much you should perfect this secret technique, the choice is entirely in your hands! Of course, as your teacher, I naturally hope you can progress even further!"

This is a quote from the Lord of Darkness.

These words ignited a powerful ambition within Lu Yan'an, yet he felt no pressure whatsoever. The reason was simple: he was currently merely a World Lord, with limitless potential remaining! Although the process might be incredibly long and arduous, even the longest road will eventually come to an end.

Difficult!

Killing each opponent was difficult, and after each battle Lu Yan'an would reflect on, study, and improve his secret techniques.

An opponent can be defeated in as little as ten days to half a month.

It could take up to ten years to defeat a single opponent!

Among the top 500 opponents, the most difficult one was the Star Sky Giant Beast "Huisuo Giant Beast", and it was Immortal Level Huisuo Giant Beast. Its talent "Time Stop" caused Lu Yan'an countless losses. He fought this Huisuo Giant Beast hundreds of times, which took a full two years, making it the opponent that took him the longest to defeat.

It took Lu Yan'an 20 years to defeat 500 opponents, but he was not satisfied at all.

He continued his relentless research!

It gets harder and harder as you go on, and the time it takes to defeat each opponent is astonishing! But as Lu Yan'an tries to use the Starfall technique again and again, a sense of satisfaction fills his heart, and eventually he even forgets the concept of time.

He continued fighting until he was instantly killed by the newest enemy, at which point he seemed to snap out of his daze.

"What's going on?" Lu Yan'an stared at his 1500th opponent, completely mesmerized.

"Young Lu, don't you understand what's going on?" The virtual assistant Lord Shen, exclaimed strangely from the side, "This is a secret technique at the level of the Lord of Tian Shi Palace! And you actually created it!"

"Hahahaha, hahaha... I can actually create a top-level ultimate technique like the Lord of Tian Shi Palace and the Void Palace Master. Although it's only the first move, it's still too powerful!" After a moment of silence, Lu Yan'an into laughter, his heart filled with joy.

Originally, according to his own plan, he estimated that he would only reach the level of just entering the Peak Secret Technique. Now, this sudden enlightenment has directly enabled him to exceed his goal.

"Hmm, success! Time to go see the teacher," Lu Yan'an thought to himself.

His figure flickered and he vanished without a trace.

At the highest point of Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, there is a Temple amidst the Chaos currents. The Temple is empty, devoid of any servants, surrounded only by endless Chaos currents.

Lu Yan'an appeared abruptly and walked through the Temple.

"Teacher." He bowed respectfully to the figure on the throne in the Temple.

"To be able to create such a pinnacle technique during your World Lord era, you have truly given me a great surprise! Although it's only the first move, it's enough for you. Moreover, it was created by yourself. There are some Ultimate Technique in the universe, but the one you create is ultimately the most suitable for you. Even if you cultivate Ultimate Technique, it's not suitable for you, and its power is not as great as your own..." The Lord of Darkness's eyes showed satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad."

"Do you wish to continue the trials? To face the 1501st opponent and keep going?" the Lord of Darkness asked with a slight smile.

"Of course, this disciple will continue to strive," Lu Yan'an said respectfully.

"Even if I make no progress for many years, I will have no regrets?"

No regrets!

"Very good." The Lord of Darkness nodded in satisfaction. "Does your ultimate technique have a name now?"

"The name of the first move has been decided, the entire set of techniques is yet to be decided, but we have some ideas!"

"Tell me!"

"Origin!"

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