The Personal Disciple
The Inner Mansion of the City Lord's Mansion.
"Your Prince Jiang Yao, the city lord has given orders that you may enter without prior notice." The Immortal God guards at the Inner Mansion did not stop Jiang Yao upon seeing him.
Jiang Yao was taken aback. Was he now being treated like a personal disciple? In fact, he didn't yet have the ability to pass the 12th level of the Heavenly Bridge using only the laws of Space-Time Law. Unless he mastered the close combat techniques in the <Youyuan True Interpretation> or <Guiyi Secret Canon>, he should be able to pass the 12th level as a martial artist.
Watching Jiang Yao's retreating figure as he entered the Inner Mansion, the guards began to whisper amongst themselves using their divine powers.
"Wasn't he just accepted as a disciple? How could it be so fast? This has never happened before."
Who knows?
For these immortal beings, 30 years is essentially no different from "just now".
An Immortal God guardian suddenly froze, exclaiming in astonishment, "He's passed the 11th level of the Heavenly Bridge..."
The group exchanged bewildered glances. "Didn't he just reach the 6th floor last time?"
"To rise from the sixth level to the eleventh level in 30 years... what kind of monster is this?"
Jiang Yao stepped into the "Chaos Ruins" and instantly arrived on a vast, desolate continent of ruins.
A figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by the corpses of billions of races.
"Teacher." Jiang Yao stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
The Chaos City Lord stood up and looked at Jiang Yao: "I didn't expect you to comprehend the first three diagrams of the Universe Chaos Stele so quickly. Your talent for the Space-Time Origin Law far exceeds my imagination. From today onwards, you will be my 32nd personal disciple."
Jiang Yao immediately knelt down. "Disciple greets Master."
The Chaos City Lord looked at the little fellow kneeling before him, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
"Rise. Most of my disciples became my disciples after reaching the Immortal World Lord Level became my disciples, and you are the second one to become my personal disciple at the Universe level. The last one was Kedi."
The Chaos City Lord's gaze was deep and unfathomable. "You should have heard of his name. Even though he has long since perished, he is still one of the most amazing geniuses in the history of our Human Race since its rise. And you are now no less than him, and your future potential may even surpass his."
The main reason Jiang Yao couldn't get past the 12th level of the Heavenly Bridge was the issue of the Mental Power Amplitude.
The eighth level of the Universe Divine Weapon, "Heavenly Axe Manifesting the Cosmos," is usually only usable by World Lord Level. Even Domain Lord Ninth Stage would need an extraordinary Mental Power Amplitude to control it.
Jiang Yao is only at the first level of the Universe Realm. Even with the Soul Amplitude Secret Technique, it is still too much for him.
Of course, Kedi also broke through Heaven-Reaching Mountain at the cosmic level. The Controller he faced at Heaven-Reaching Mountain could also use the eighth level of the Universe Divine Weapon. However, when Kedi broke through Heaven-Reaching Mountain, he had already been in the Virtual Universe Company for more than two hundred years, while Jiang Yao had only been cultivating in Chaos City for 30 years.
Therefore, the shock this little guy gave him far exceeded that of Kedi.
In the Initial Universe, almost no one had any secrets from him. He knew Jiang Yao's background and experiences completely, and it was precisely because he knew that he was even more astonished.
The rarity of the Special Lifeform called "Bizhang," which possesses the Beast God Intent, is beyond doubt. To this day, the Chaos City Lord has not revealed any information about "Bizhang" to the other Universe Master of the Human Race.
He was mentally prepared for Jiang Yao's progress in cultivating the Path of the Beast God.
However, Jiang Yao's speed of comprehending the Space-Time Law far exceeded the Chaos City Lord's expectations.
Kedi was able to comprehend the Space-Time Law as easily as drinking water because his soul had merged with the "Heavenly Calamity Crystal," a top-tier core material of the Supreme Treasure of the Space-Time Origin.
For this reason, perhaps in the eyes of most Human Race and various races in the Primal Universe, Kedi is just a once-in-a-lifetime genius, similar to the Venerable Shihuo.
However, in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord, Kedi is the future Universe Master, and his probability of becoming the Universe Master is far greater than that of other geniuses, including the Venerable Shihuo who is on par with Kedi. This is why the Chaos City Lord feels heartbroken whenever he thinks about it.
Jiang Yao's soul had already been seen through; it hadn't fused with any special treasures, only the "Zhenhuang Mirror." But the "Zhenhuang Mirror" was a treasure for comprehending the Origin Law of Space, and its effects couldn't possibly be this outrageous.
The only remaining possibility is the body of "Bizhang" that it possessed.
This Special Lifeform not only naturally possesses the artistic conception of the Fusion Law, but its compatibility with the Space-Time Law can also rival that of the core material of the Origin Treasure, "Heavenly Calamity Crystal"?
Even the real Beast God aren't this exaggerated, are they?
The more the Chaos City Lord thought about it, the more alarmed he became, but he didn't show any emotion. "I originally wanted you to focus on the Path of the Beast God, but you actually comprehended all 216 essential aspects of the Space-Time Law in just 30 years. It seems you've made up your mind to pursue the Space-Time Fusion Path. But that's fine too."
Jiang Yao looked up with some confusion. The Chaos City Lord and Youyuan Venerable had always hoped that he could focus on the Path of the Beast God, but now they had changed their minds?
The Chaos City Lord's gaze was profound. "Since you have possessed this Special Lifeform, Bizhang, there's no need to rush the matter of the Path of the Beast God. Your strong talent for the Space-Time Law is actually a good thing. The things represented by Bizhang, whom you possessed, are probably far beyond your imagination. Before you truly become a strong person, it's safer to focus on the Space-Time Law."
Is this a suggestion that I should use the Space-Time Law more in combat from now on? Or rather, demonstrate the Space-Time Law more in front of others?
"Yes," Jiang Yao replied respectfully.
"You will soon leave Chaos City for the Primal Secret Realm," the Chaos City Lord continued. "From now on, if you encounter any difficulties, you can directly travel to my palace on Thunder Island via teleportation from Yuxiang Mountain. As for 'Chaos Ruins,' you don't need to come here without my order."
"Also... come to see me in Chaos City when you break through to the Domain Lord." The Chaos City Lord said, "Youyuan told me that your survival abilities should be sufficient in the Primal Secret Realm."
Jiang Yao knew that the Chaos City Lord was referring to his escape from Lingcang Marquis during the Trial God Kingdom.
"For those at the cosmic level, you'll need to accept cultivation missions. You can choose which mission to accept; I won't interfere. However, I suggest you visit the Xueluo World. This world has a special product called Xueluo Crystal; you might want to give it a try."
"Yes," Jiang Yao nodded.
"You may leave now," the Chaos City Lord said with a faint smile. "Your privileges have been upgraded; you can now access a great deal of information you wish to know through the Virtual Universe Network."
Brush!
Jiang Yao was directly teleported out of the Chaos Ruins.
Only the Chaos City Lord remained, facing the countless corpses scattered across the desolate ruins, his gaze deep and resolute. "This time, we must not repeat the same mistakes."
In a secret realm not far from Human Territory, at the center of a vast continent, stands a bizarre stone statue with outstretched bat-like wings and a head resembling a tiger or leopard.
A figure clad in black armor appeared out of thin air in front of the statue.
The stone sculpture suddenly came to life, as if it were alive.
The statue retracted its outstretched wings, looked down at the Black Armor Man, and asked in a voice like the clang of metal, "Any new intelligence?"
The Black Armor Man respectfully replied, "New information has arrived from our target on the human side."
"Humans?" the stone sculpture said slowly. "There are 192 people on the suspicious list who are within Human Territory. Who are they?"
"They are on the key monitoring list."
The stone carving's voice grew slightly more serious. "Jiang Yao?"
The list of key targets contains only 152 individuals, and only one Human Race, Jiang Yao, is on the list.
The Black Armor Man solemnly stated, "Jiang Yao attempted to cross the Heavenly Bridge for humanity for the second time, but failed at the 12th level."
The stone sculpture suddenly stood up from its prone position. "Stopped at the 12th level? He's still at the cosmic level, right? Only 30 years have passed, such a rate of progress, is it the Fire-Space Fusion Law or the Light-Time Fusion Law?"
"Neither." The Black Armor Man's voice carried a hint of disbelief. "It's the Space-Time Law. He used the Universe Divine Weapon, the foremost of the Nine Great Divine Weapons of the Controller of humankind, and could unleash the eighth level, 'Heavenly Axe Manifesting the Cosmos.' If his mental strength weren't insufficient, he should have been able to pass the 12th level."
"The Space-Time Law? The Universe Chaos Stele passed down by the Chaos City Lord?" The Black Armor Man's answer clearly exceeded the stone sculpture's original expectations.
"Yes, his understanding of the Space-Time Law is already comparable to that of the former human genius Kedi."
The stone sculpture's voice was full of doubt. "So, his talent in the Path of Time and Space is considered a genius that appears only once every tens of millions of epochs in human history?"
"It seems so. The news has already spread to the human elite. Jiang Yao is being hailed as a peerless genius in human history, comparable to Kedi and the Venerable Shihuo. The Zerg and the Monster Race will probably try every means to eliminate him in his infancy."
The stone sculpture lay down again. Geniuses like Kedi and Venerable Shihuo are naturally once-in-ten-millions of epochs for the Human Race, but for the Ancestral God Sect, they can only be considered first-rate geniuses, not true prodigies. The stone sculpture was not much moved by Jiang Yao's comparison to Kedi.
The Black Armor Man continued, "In that case, I think the claim that Jiang Yao's understanding of the Path of the Beast God originated from the two Beast God Statue bestowed by Youyuan Venerable is quite credible, and should have nothing to do with the anomaly more than three hundred years ago."
The path of combining the Space-Time Law and the Fusion Law with the Beast God are considered the two most difficult paths in the Primal Universe. Jiang Yao's performance in the Space-Time Law did indeed exceed their expectations, which also reduced the suspicion surrounding him.
"Hmm." The stone sculpture nodded. "Then let's put him at the bottom of the list for now, but don't remove him yet. Other top clans will definitely try to assassinate Jiang Yao to see if they can force him to reveal his trump card. I remember that Kedi's experience was that his soul fused with the core material of the Origin Treasure, the Heavenly Calamity Crystal. If Jiang Yao also has a similar experience, then he can basically be cleared of suspicion and removed from the list of key targets."
As long as it has nothing to do with the anomaly that occurred more than 300 years ago, the stone sculpture doesn't care what kind of encounter a human genius has. Let alone the core material of the Origin Treasure, even the Origin Treasure itself is not worth much attention for the Ancestral God Sect, which is richer than the entire universe.
"Sigh, besides the anomaly more than 300 years ago, have we collected all the suspects involved in the anomaly that occurred 20 years ago? Beast God has already given the order." The stone sculpture's voice was somewhat frustrated. "Luckily, I'm in charge of collecting intelligence on the Human Race. With the Virtual Universe, many messages can be transmitted very quickly, otherwise I would be worried to death."
The next chapter will be in the afternoon.