Desolate God "Chiling"

The Virtual Universe Company Headquarters plane.

On a Hanging Mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, a middle-aged man in fiery red battle armor led Jiang Yao to a wide bluestone path. On both sides, flowerbeds were decorated with various flowers and plants that formed the Universal Language — 'Primal Region'.

The middle-aged man bowed and said, "Your Highness, the area ahead along this road is the Primal Region."

After Jiang Yao thanked them, he walked for only half a minute before arriving at a magnificent gate carved from a single piece of ancient gray rock. The leader of a group of guards came forward to greet him.

"Your Prince Jiang Yao," an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a white robe, smiled and said, "I am Aituo'er, the person in charge of handling the trivial matters of the princes in the Primal Region. I will take Your Highness to your manor."

The two flew over the vast, Primal Region.

"There are only 115 official members in the Primal Region, most of whom are World Lord Level princes. There are currently 11 Domain Lord- level princes and 4 Universe-level princes. Including you, that makes 5."

Aituo'er pointed to the vast manor enclosed by walls that resembled mountains below and said, "Each manor spans 3,000 kilometers in circumference. Within the manor, the Virtual Universe Company has provided Your Highness with the Guard Army led by Immortal Army Lord. Furthermore, you can choose an Immortal God as your teacher to reside permanently in the Primal Secret Realm and guide your cultivation."

Before long, the two flew over a kingdom surrounded by walls as high as mountains.

Aituo'er pointed to the vast, enclosed territory that resembled a kingdom and said, "This is your 115th manor, His Prince Jiang Yao."

The army at the manor's entrance, arranged in square formations, looked grim and imposing. At the very front of these formations stood a man wearing a black helmet, with only his eyes visible, and three pairs of long black wings that almost dragged to the ground.

Upon seeing Jiang Yao land, the winged man immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly. "Your Highness!" The entire army composed of Realm Lord warriors and tens of thousands of servants behind him also knelt down to pay their respects to Jiang Yao.

Aituo'er smiled and said, "Your Prince Jiang Yao, this is your Guard Army commander, Xide. He is from the Heyi Race and is a direct descendant of the Heyi Race. He is extremely powerful and has strength approaching that of Marquis Immortal!"

Heyi Race?

Jiang Yao was slightly surprised. This was also a high-level bloodline of the Human Race that he had heard of. Adults were at the cosmic level, no less than the Talun Race from which the Zhenxuan King was born.

Moreover, he remembered that the Venerable Tianhe was in charge of this year's Genius Tournament, seemed to be from the Heyi Race.

Could this be Venerable Tianhe's way of showing him goodwill?

The assessment that his strength was close to that of Marquis Immortal was not something to be made lightly. His teacher, Jiuyuan, was described as having strength close to that of Marquis Immortal, and Kasolo even said that Jiuyuan's attack power was already at the Marquis Level, lacking only Undying Body.

The phrase "approaching the level of Marquis Immortal" often means having reached that Marquis Level in a certain aspect.

Such a powerful individual would be highly valued and nurtured even by a powerful race like the Heyi Race.

He was actually assigned a cosmic-level genius to be the leader of his Guard Army.

Xide replied respectfully, "Your Highness, I am the leader of your Guard Army and also the steward of this manor. You may give me any orders."

Xide looked at Jiang Yao with a mixture of calm and curiosity. He dared not be negligent towards the genius whom the Clan Ancestor had specifically instructed him to respect and obey, and he was not opposed to him either.

Xide was quite curious about this unparalleled genius who had broken through all seven Trial Tower of the Genius Tournament.

It's like a gamble. If he wins, Jiang Yao will grow rapidly, and Xide, as the leader of the guards who will follow him, will also benefit greatly and improve his status within the clan.

"Your Highness, let me show you around this manor." Xide concealed his curiosity and smiled as he led the way.

Inside a secluded room in the manor, Jiang Yao sat alone, staring at the list on the screen, his brow furrowed.

What kind of teacher should I look for?

Driven by the allure of the Inheritance Token and their expectations for Jiang Yao's future, Golden Axe Venerable, representing the top management of Virtual Universe Company, cut off Jiang Yao's email and communication services.

Even the powerful King-level and the covetous Universe Venerable were unable to exert pressure on Jiang Yao communication, wanting him to decide on his path before seriously considering which powerful master to take as his teacher.

Therefore, Jiang Yao will not have a teacher for the time being, but as Primal Secret Region Member, he is qualified to choose an Immortal Expert to reside in the manor and provide guidance.

He would naturally not waste this opportunity. Even though there was only one year left before he could comprehend the Chaos Stele and break through the Heavenly Bridge, Jiang Yao was prepared to cultivate and improve himself so that he could gain more points when he broke through the Heavenly Bridge.

Because he had already decided which Chaos Stele he wanted to study.

The Universe Chaos Stele.

This is a path that does not align with the arrangements and expectations of the Virtual Universe Company's upper management, or at least the Golden Axe Venerable.

The Golden Axe Venerable hoped that he would focus on the Path of the Beast God and not be distracted by the Chaos Stele, which are more difficult to comprehend, such as the Giant Axe, the Universe, the Nine Universes, and the Zhouji, especially the Universe Chaos Stele.

The Space-Time Fusion Path and the Fusion Law of the Beast God are both extremely difficult paths. Generally speaking, choosing to cultivate both means that you will not be able to cultivate either one well.

Even though Luo Feng in the original work chose the Nine Universes Chaos Stele, he actually focused his main efforts on Fusion Law later on.

Jiang Yao didn't actually have a strong yearning for the Universe Chaos Stele; in fact, he was more inclined towards the Path of the Beast God.

Comprehending the principles of time and space can lead to becoming the Universe Master; cultivating the Fire-Space Fusion Law can also lead to becoming the Universe Master, and may even make one stronger.

Even if it's just for the sake of the Xu Yuan Space, he would definitely choose the Universe Chaos Stele.

The Nine Transformations of the Desolate God made him the champion of the Genius Tournament, but it also seemed like a Damocles' sword hanging over his head.

Although the power of the second level of the Xu Yuan Space was enough to completely suppress Bizhang, there was more Bizhang one Desolate God he was about to transform into. If another Desolate God were to be born, even the power of the second level of the Xu Yuan Space would be somewhat insufficient to seal the true consciousness of two Desolate God at the same time.

The only way to solve this problem once and for all is to elevate it to the third level, which would completely obliterate the original consciousness of the Desolate God and eliminate any fear of its rebellion.

He really didn't want to go back to the desperate situation he faced during the trials of the Three Great Secret Realms God Kingdom Trial, where he had to risk his life on the gambling table.

The Universe Chaos Stele can solve the biggest hurdle in advancing the Xu Yuan Space to the third level.

While other top-ranking Chaos Stele, such as the Giant Axe, Nine Universes, and Tianxu, likely also incorporated the cultivation of Space-Time Law in their later stages—otherwise, how could they have become Universe Master?

However, he was certain that the Golden Axe Venerable wanted him to choose the Shenfeng Chaos Stele, which only had 23 levels of the Heavenly Bridge, and that he absolutely could not have comprehended both of the two superior laws of spacetime.

Since we're choosing Chaos Stele that contains the laws of the universe, we should naturally choose the strongest one.

The condition for advancing the Xu Yuan Space to the third level is to have thoroughly understood all ten Origin Law. The two laws of spacetime can be obtained through the Universe Chaos Stele, while the comprehension or secret techniques of the other eight lower laws are much easier to obtain.

All you need to do is buy eight secret manuals that allow you to comprehend lower-level laws at the level of Immortal God. Even the Law Comprehension left behind by generations of powerful figures in Chaos City might meet the requirements of the Xu Yuan Space.

However, just to be on the safe side, it's still best to earn more points. As a newcomer to Chaos City, is there any way to earn points more convenient than the Heavenly Bridge?

In order to earn more points, it is essential to find a good teacher to help him improve his skills throughout the year.

However, there should have been many opportunities to cross the Heavenly Bridge, so there was another reason why Jiang Yao was in such a hurry.

"Are you sure that once you reach the third level of the Xu Yuan Space, you can directly nurture the will of the Desolate God within it, without having to find a secluded place to nurture it like I did when I first transformed into Bizhang?"

Bajie snorted, "The Xu Yuan Space is mine... I can tell you definitively that even in the Tianhuang Ancient Continent, no one understands the supreme secret technique of <Xu Yuan Opening> better than me."

"Once you elevate the <Xu Yuan Opening> to the third level, you will not only be able to directly nurture Desolate God within the Xu Yuan Space, but you will also be able to collect certain treasures and even life forms from the outside world into the Xu Yuan Space. As for what kind of treasures and life forms you can collect, since this world is not the Tianhuang Ancient Continent, I cannot say for sure."

Jiang Yao didn't care about Bajie's claim that it could store certain treasures and even lives into the Xu Yuan Space; it was just like he had gained an extra World Ring.

The ability to nurture new Desolate God within the Xu Yuan Space is his most valued function, aside from erasing the Desolate God's original consciousness.

Initial Universe had Chaos City Lord, Jiang Yao definitely couldn't transform into a new Desolate God here.

If he were to leave Chaos City and go to the Primal Secret Realm, he would certainly be protected by a guard team. He still vividly remembered the scene of Bizhang's birth. Now that he was at the Universe level, the commotion of giving birth to a new Desolate God might be even greater than that of Bizhang back then, and it would be difficult to hide it from others.

Besides that, you can take on various missions and go to certain mission realms to nurture Desolate God.

The secret realms that the Virtual Universe Company chose for the geniuses were never simple. Even the "safest" missions were not without their dangers. It would take a year and a half to nurture Desolate God, which was far too dangerous. Jiang Yao must have been completely ignorant at that time.

Considering all this, if the Xu Yuan Space doesn't advance to the third level, he might have to wait until he becomes Domain Lord before he can have a safe and secretive opportunity to nurture a new Desolate God in the Xuanshang Universe Country.

Jiang Yao, excited at the thought of soon giving birth to another Desolate God, asked, "What kind of Desolate God is this 'Chiling' you're talking about?"

The second Desolate God that Bajie chose for him, suitable for gestation at the cosmic level, was named "Chiling".

"Hehe, that's why I agree with your choice of the Universe Chaos Stele." Bajie said smugly, "This 'Chiling' is also called the 'Thunder Tribulation Beast.' The Taihuan Sect only keeps two of them, which live in the Pool of Ten Thousand Tribulations."

"'Chiling' is known as the Thunder Tribulation Ancestral Court and the monarch of time. The tribulation lightning it emits can not only break through all laws, but a single bolt of lightning may seem to last for a moment, but for the attacked person, it can last for thousands of years, and it is most harmful to the soul!"

"Given the example of 'Bizhang', if this 'Chiling' is conceived and born, I am certain that this world will grant it the power of the two Origin Law of lightning and time."

"Although he seems to have mastered fewer laws than 'Bizhang', his strength is no less than 'Bizhang', and he is definitely more proficient in the Law of Time than 'Bizhang'!"

"The King Cangyu said that comprehending the Universe Chaos Stele is the most difficult, requiring one to consider both the two superior laws of space and time. Your perception of the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Space itself surpasses that of the Law of Time, and with the assistance of the <Zhenhuang> inheritance, analyzing the law of space should not be a problem."

"If you can give birth to the Desolate God 'Chiling', your compatibility with the Origin Law of Time will be greatly enhanced, and it may even surpass the laws of space. Presumably, this so-called Universe Chaos Stele will not be a problem for you."