The Second Shard of the Shixing Canon

The Yuanhua Secret Realm has a maximum diameter of 260 light-years, making it a miniature secret realm. Its danger level was generally low, and it was not particularly noteworthy among the many secret realms in the Xuanshang Universe Country until the Yongwu Race migrated here, which greatly enhanced its reputation.

In the vast void, hundreds of enormous spaceships appeared out of thin air.

"We've arrived at the Yuanhua Secret Realm."

Inside the silver spaceship, King Guanglong, standing beside Jiang Yao, gazed at the void ahead with a complex expression.

Jiang Yao asked in confusion, "Army Lord, have you been to the Yuanhua Secret Realm before?"

King Guanglong chuckled and nodded, saying, "My hometown was originally the Xuanshang Universe Country. It was directly absorbed into the Core Layer the Virtual Universe Company and entered the Primal Secret Realm. When I Domain Lord, I was also an external Inspector Envoy of the Xuanshang Universe Country. At that time, I passed through the 13th level of the Heavenly Bridge. Although I was far inferior to you, I was still unmatched among all the Core Member of the Domain Lord level and was considered the strongest genius of that era."

"That was when I was at my proudest. Among the geniuses of the same level in the five major powers, none of them were my match. But I suffered the heaviest blow here."

"At that time, the Yongwu Race had only recently migrated here. Perhaps to establish their authority after their strength was weakened, or perhaps to deepen their exchanges with the Human Race, they held a grand martial arts competition. There were competitions at every level, from the Stellar level to the World Lord Level. This not only allowed many geniuses of the Yongwu Race to be directly absorbed into the five major powers, but also caused me to suffer my first crushing defeat."

Jiang Yao frowned and asked, "Is it Yousa, the Invincible King-level expert from the Yongwu Race?"

King Guanglong nodded. "From that time on, he and I became rivals who were also friends. The strongest genius of the universe's pinnacle race, the human race, was actually inferior to the genius of the Yongwu Race. This was a disgrace to the Human Race. From then on, we began a competition where we chased each other, but in the end, he still won."

Jiang Yao nodded silently. That Yousa is now Invincible King-level. In terms of status, he is no weaker than Universe Venerable. He is indeed no longer a powerhouse of the same level as King Guanglong.

Suddenly King Guanglong's expression changed slightly. "Someone's coming."

Suddenly, a figure Teleportation out and appeared in front of hundreds of warships.

The newcomer was about a hundred meters tall, with extremely wide wings covered in scales, like a butterfly, two antennae on its forehead, and wearing semi-transparent armor.

It is a life form of flesh and blood, the Yongwu Race.

Judging from the aura emanating from him, he is at least a powerful figure at the King-level- Immortal Level.

"My name is Kukan. I am here on the orders of the Elder to welcome the Special Envoy. Please follow me."

The indifferent voice of the Immortal Expert of the Yongwu Race entered Jiang Yao and the others' minds.

After saying that, his figure vanished again in an instant, leaving only a faint spatial ripple.

Jiang Yao and King Guanglong exchanged a glance. Without time to think, they also vanished instantly, following the spatial fluctuations left behind by the Immortal Expert of the Yongwu Race named Kukan. Only King Qianxie and King Yuhe, among others, remained in the spaceship, looking at each other in bewilderment. They were not capable of Teleportation.

Jiang Yao and King Guanglong followed Kukan in Teleportation continuously, eventually arriving at a continent.

"It seems the Yongwu Race is trying to intimidate me?" Jiang Yao asked King Guanglong telepathically.

King Guanglong gently shook his head and transmitted his Void Divine Power telepathically, saying, "Your Highness need not worry. You are Special Envoy of the Virtual Universe Company. Unless the Yongwu Race intends to completely turn against humanity, it is unlikely that they will harm you."

"Then let King Qianxie and the others stay at the edge of the secret realm." Jiang Yao frowned slightly.

While the Yongwu Race is unlikely to harm him, it is still necessary to guard against them taking their anger out on others.

The hundreds of warships that followed, along with Jiang Yao's Guard Army and Cosmic Army on board, were actually of little practical use. The strength of the Yongwu Race far surpassed that of ordinary Universe Country. If a battle were to break out, even bringing in the entire army of the Xuanshang Universe Country might not be effective.

Therefore, it's more of a matter of etiquette. As a Special Envoy from the Virtual Universe Company to the Yuanhua Secret Realm to assume the duties of punishment and judgment, the proper pomp and circumstance is still necessary, representing the face of the Virtual Universe Company.

The Yongwu Race sent a King-level Immortal Guide who possessed Teleportation skills, and did not use the method of traversing the universe to lead the way. This was indeed a bit like a show of force, and only Jiang Yao and King Guanglong were able to keep up.

However, Jiang Yao himself didn't care much about the pomp and circumstance. What was truly useful was the title of "Special Envoy," not the support of hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of the Cosmic Army. He was somewhat relieved that, just in case, he had repaired the "Zhenhuang Mirror" before coming to the Yuanhua Secret Realm.

Jiang Yao was unaware that the Immortal Expert of the Yongwu Race named Kukan was extremely astonished at that moment.

He originally intended to use Teleportation to test his skills against King Guanglong, but he didn't expect Jiang Yao to be able to keep up.

"As expected of a top-tier clan, they actually bestowed a treasure that allows Teleportation a genius who hasn't even achieved immortality yet." Kukan felt a mix of emotions. In front of a top-tier clan, the Yongwu Race was indeed too insignificant, with no room for negotiation. They could only express their dissatisfaction with this little "trick."

The three soon arrived at the center of the continent, where a towering, azure tree, covering an area of over a hundred kilometers, stood, surrounded by a black river.

"This is the Jialong Tree?" Jiang Yao, somewhat surprised.

It wasn't the grandeur of the Jialong Tree that surprised me, but rather the feeling that this "treasure of the clan" of the Yongwu Race was rather "small."

Hundreds of human figures were seen beside the black river.

To be precise, it consisted of hundreds of humanoid Mechanical Puppet.

The enormous body of Kukan, who had guided Jiang Yao and King Guanglong, vanished in an instant, replaced by a humanoid Metal Puppet with black metallic skin.

"When the Pupa Clan interacts with humans, they usually use a puppet body, while their true form is hidden in the World Ring," King Guanglong explained to Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao nodded, then his gaze fell on a short figure surrounded by other Yongwu Race. The puppet body was in the shape of a human boy, with a long metal tail behind him and blood-red eyes.

"That's Elder of the Yongwu Race," King Guanglong transmitted telepathically.

The Elder of the Yongwu Race are the Universe Venerable, and there are only three of them left since the clan was wiped out.

"Greetings, Venerable." Jiang Yao respectfully greeted King Guanglong. Although his face remained calm, his heart was churning with turbulent emotions.

Because the Star Core -shaped Yedier Inheritance Communication Talisman placed in his World Ring is resonating strongly!

That resonance was exactly the same as the thrill he had felt before the Divine Kingdom Teleportation channel of the Black Moon God Lord's divine kingdom!

And it's even stronger.

The other party not only possessed a fragment of Silver Cloth containing the secret techniques of the <Shixing Canon>, but also an Inheritance Token!

Although Jiang Yao knew that Yedier had more than one Inheritance Token, and the Chaos City Lord had even told him that the Monster Race possessed the most Yedier Inheritance Communication Talisman.

However, encountering another Communication Talisman holder under these circumstances was still extremely surprising.

Immediately following this was a tremendous sense of crisis. He was already prepared to crush the token given to him by Youyuan Venerable at any time. There were many secret realms that Youyuan Venerable could not directly descend upon, but this did not include the Yuanhua Secret Realm. This was also the source of Jiang Yao's greatest confidence.

Because he clearly sensed the puppet body resembling a young boy, a hint of astonishment and killing intent flashed in his blood-red eyes.

"This Special Envoy from the Virtual Universe Company actually possesses the Inheritance Token of Yedier, and even fragments of the <Shixing Canon>?"

"Wasn't it said that Jiang Yao's Inheritance Token was given to Youyuan Venerable?"

The Elder of the Yongwu Race forcibly suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.

As Jiang Yao is Special Envoy of the Virtual Universe Company, anyone who dares to kill Jiang Yao is making an enemy of the Virtual Universe Company, Yongwu Race will face annihilation.

The puppet-like figure, resembling a young boy, stared at Jiang Yao with blood-red eyes and said, "I have captured all the guilty individuals on the list sent by the Virtual Universe Company, and we await your judgment, Special Envoy."

"Among them are Immortal God guarding the Jialong Tree, and Immortal God deities who secretly communicate with powerful Human Race like the King Juehun who are raising large numbers of human slaves to refine Blood Source Liquid." The boy pointed to the black river channel surrounding the Jialong Tree.

Having calmed his mind, Jiang Yao looked at the black river. Within the river, there were separate spaces, each containing an Immortal God.

"This is a Heavy Treasure of the Yongwu Race, called the 'Prison-Suppressing River.' Each drop of water is like a star, capable of suppressing Immortal God. It's like a prison for the Yongwu Race," King Guanglong explained using his Void Divine Power, then said with some concern, "Or, Your Highness, could you tell me the verdict, and I'll enter the 'Prison-Suppressing River' to deliver the sentence?"

Jiang Yao sensed the malicious gazes of the Immortal God of the Yongwu Race surrounding him, and respectfully addressed the young Elder, saying, "How dare I disobey the Venerable's command?"

Having said that, he spread his Shiwu Wings and flew into the Heavy Treasure Prison-Suppressing River.

A wisp of spatial power, transformed from the sharp tip of the feather, burst forth. Jiang Yao moved through the Prison-Suppressing River as easily as a fish entering water, ignoring the heavy pressure.

This is also why the Heavy Treasure Prison-Suppressing River has not been truly activated yet. If the Venerable of the Yongwu Race were to actually manipulate the Prison-Suppressing River and unleash its power, Jiang Yao would be utterly powerless to resist unless he could use the second form of the Shiwu Wings.

The bloodshot-eyed youth stared at Jiang Yao swimming in the Prison-Suppressing River, his killing intent growing ever stronger.

With courage, powerful treasures, and an exceptional Law Comprehension, even though Jiang Yao isn't even Immortal God, he could very well become a formidable opponent for Yousa in obtaining the Yedier Inheritance.

No! We can't do it.

The Yongwu Race can no longer afford the consequences of their reckless actions.

The Venerable the Yongwu Race had been trying his best to suppress his killing intent, suddenly looked increasingly grim.

Jiang Yao vigilantly sensed the changing pressure emanating from the Prison-Suppressing River while browsing through the various "prisons."

"I sentence you to death!"

"Imprisoned in the Ninth Star Domain Prison a million years!"

"Ten Thousand Years in the Tenth Star Domain Prison!"

"Death penalty!"

"A thousand-year Ninth Star Domain Prison!"

"..."

With each pronouncement of Jiang Yao's judgment, not only did the murderous aura surrounding the young-looking Yongwu Race Venerable intensify, but the other Yongwu Race Immortals also glared angrily at King Guanglong, and some even tried to rush into the Prison-Suppressing River to stop Jiang Yao's punishment.

"--death penalty!"

After delivering his verdict with a blank expression, Jiang Yao left the Prison-Suppressing River and returned to the young Elder of the Yongwu Race, enduring the angry gazes of the crowd.

Of the 15 sentenced to death, 4 were imprisoned in the Tenth Star Domain Prison —which is almost the same as a death sentence—and the remaining 10 were sentenced to Ninth Star Domain Prison, where they would serve for anywhere from tens of millions of years to a few thousand years.

This can be considered a huge loss, even for the Yongwu Race.

Jiang Yao had no intention of making an exception for the Yongwu Race. Humans had paid a price for King-level Immortal, so it would be absurd for a vassal group like the Yongwu Race to receive leniency or a lighter sentence.

He not only didn't feel the punishment was too harsh, but also felt that not enough people had accepted it. Did the other Yongwu Race immortals, and even this Yongwu Race Elder before him, really know nothing about using "Blood Source Liquid" made from human slaves to irrigate the Jialong Tree and nurture the Blood Abyss Fruit and Blood Essence Fruit? Could this industry chain exist without the tacit approval of the Yongwu Race's Venerable?

It's just a pity that he doesn't have the authority to judge the Universe Venerable.

The boy stared intently at Jiang Yao with his bloodshot eyes and sneered, "Your judgment is very fair, perfectly fair."

Immediately, the water droplet space containing the Yongwu Race had been sentenced to death by Jiang Yao in the Prison-Suppressing River was completely annihilated. The powerful force of that event left both Jiang Yao and King Guanglong speechless.

"The rest of them are yours to imprison in your human Star Domain Prison."

Fourteen black drops of water shot out from the Prison-Suppressing River, containing fourteen immortal Yongwu Race, some cursing and some pleading.

Jiang Yao and King Guanglong both breathed a sigh of relief and were about to leave when they suddenly heard the Elder of the Yongwu Race speak, "Could the Special Envoy stay for a few more days?"

The boy's bloodshot eyes stared at Jiang Yao: "The Special Envoy must also be looking for other fragments of the <Shixing Canon>, right?"