Seventeen Long Years (Part II)

"Although this Juelei Thirteen Halberds is a supreme technique created to complement a bloodline divine ability, the level of insight into the laws required seems quite high."

As Jiang Yao carved the final Yan Script onto the membrane of the Xu Yuan Space with his consciousness, he felt the entire space tremble slightly. Having encountered this situation before, Jiang Yao was quite pleasantly surprised.

This meant that the analysis of a certain Origin Law required for the Xu Yuan Space to advance to the second realm had reached the standard.

Previously, the analysis levels for the Origin Laws of Space, Water, and Earth had already met the requirements.

Jiang Yao sighed with emotion: "No wonder the World Lord who created this supreme technique dared to claim that as long as a Lingtong Race World Lord who has insights into the Law of Thunder uses the 'Leishan Seal' bloodline divine ability paired with a perfected Juelei Thirteen Halberds, they would be invincible among World Lords."

"Screech!"

A cry carrying a fierce and tyrannical aura interrupted Jiang Yao's joy.

In the center of the gray, hazy Xu Yuan Space, a red and white crane-like bird twisted and struggled incessantly, emitting that fierce, screeching cry that seemed intent on annihilating all things, causing the entire space to resonate and tremble.

However, the full power of the Xu Yuan Space had manifested as chains extending from all directions, piercing into the fierce bird's body and binding it, preventing it from ever gaining freedom.

This fierce bird was none other than the will of the Desolate God Bizhang, suppressed within the Xu Yuan Space.

Jiang Yao merely glanced at it before losing interest. He could feel Bizhang's will strengthening bit by bit. Although it was very subtle, as the master of the Xu Yuan Space, such minute changes were as clear to him as the lines on his own palm.

The feeling of this deathly crisis creeping closer was truly unpleasant, which only increased his sense of urgency to upgrade the Xu Yuan Space.

However, although the Xu Yuan Opening had not yet reached the second realm, as various secret techniques, supreme techniques, and even insights left behind by past powerhouses were converted into Yan Script and carved into the Xu Yuan Space, Jiang Yao could clearly feel the power bestowed upon him by the Xu Yuan Space growing stronger.

Jiang Yao exited the Xu Yuan Space and cast his consciousness back into the Taihuan Token. Bajie was squinting his small eyes, continuously sketching what looked like simple yet actually complex three-dimensional artworks—the Yan Script—into the void.

"This supreme technique called the Huntian Arrow should also be sufficient, and the scales even contain some insights into the Origin Law of Metal left behind by the creator."

Jiang Yao was somewhat delighted: "With this, the Origin Law of Metal is also covered. Truly worthy of being the greatest genius in the history of the Lingtong Race."

His division of labor with Bajie was currently very clear: Bajie was responsible for translation, packaging those secret techniques, supreme techniques, and insights involving Origin Laws into Yan Script, and then Jiang Yao would memorize the Yan Script to carve them into the Xu Yuan Space.

Because of the Supreme Rules, Yan Script would be distorted into a large amount of meaningless information in the outside world. Only within the Xu Yuan Space, when Jiang Yao carved the Yan Script, would the correct information be parsed.

The moment he saw the Yan Script, infinite information regarding the law's secret patterns would pour out from it.

It made Jiang Yao feel that the Yan Script was somewhat like a converter, a form of encryption, or perhaps a compressed format that could perfectly convert and compress any information he might not be able to understand or remember for the time being, allowing him to read it without barriers once inside the Xu Yuan Space.

The process of carving the Yan Script was also a process of learning it. Although it was quite difficult, his soul had been reborn after practicing the Xu Yuan Opening, and he was confident that before long, he would no longer need Bajie to act as this translation middleman.

Jiang Yao had already been on Yuluo Island for nine years. During these nine years, apart from occasionally releasing a sliver of Bizhang's will to reshape his body and improve his genes, he had spent almost all his remaining time on the task of carving supreme techniques and insights into the Xu Yuan Space.

The requirement for the Xu Yuan Space to advance to the second realm was for ten Origin Laws to be analyzed to the point of receiving the recognition of the Origin Law, which meant that at least supreme techniques and insights left behind by peak World Lords were needed to meet the standard.

There were indeed quite a few peak World Lords born in the history of the Lingtong Race—over twenty of them—but not all peak World Lords created supreme techniques, and these twenty-plus peak World Lords were not evenly distributed across the ten laws.

Among the peak World Lords, those with insights into the Origin Law of Water were the most numerous, totaling five. This was also because the Immortals of the Lingtong Race originally became gods through the Law of Water.

In fact, this Immortal of the Lingtong Race had left behind many supreme techniques and insights on Yuluo Island, all of which far exceeded the level of a peak World Lord. Jiang Yao packaged these into Yan Script and carved them into the Xu Yuan Space, so the Origin Law of Water was basically settled.

Then there was the Origin Law of Space. Although there was a peak World Lord in the history of the Lingtong Race who had insights into the Origin Law of Space, the supreme technique left behind by this World Lord was primarily based on the Origin Law of Earth, with the Origin Law of Space as a supplement.

Fortunately, Jiang Yao and Bajie targeted the scales themselves, which recorded the secret techniques and supreme techniques. The stone-wall-like scales came from the body of some ancient, unknown alien Immortal, and the grooves and patterns on the surface contained extremely profound Origin Laws of Space.

In addition, two peak World Lords who practiced the Origin Law of Earth had each left behind a set of supreme techniques and insights, so the Origin Law of Earth was also sufficient.

Afterward, Jiang Yao found the Juelei Thirteen Halberds, a supreme technique of the Origin Law of Thunder left behind by a peak World Lord. This single set of techniques was enough for the Xu Yuan Space's analysis of the Origin Law of Thunder to meet the standard.

At this moment, Jiang Yao was sitting cross-legged in front of a stone wall nearly a thousand meters high. Carved on the wall was the supreme technique created by Yanchen, the most dazzling genius in the history of the Lingtong Race: the Origin Law of Metal supreme technique, the Huntian Arrow.

"This supreme technique was created specifically for the Huntian Arrow, the Immortal God Weapon I will forge after stepping into the Immortal realm. Currently, there are only the first three levels, with the remaining five levels yet to be completed."

The short preface at the beginning of the stone wall perfectly embodied the pride, arrogance, and lofty ambitions of this genius; there was not a hint of self-doubt in his words regarding stepping into the Immortal realm.

Perhaps in Jiang Yao's view, this most dazzling genius in the history of the Lingtong Race was far inferior to the geniuses who could enter the core layers of the five major powers, but it could not be denied that achieving a top-500 ranking in the universe-wide genius competition was considered a peerless genius by the vast majority of powers within the universe.

Thinking of such a genius who had absolute confidence in himself falling suddenly in a single day, complex emotions stirred in Jiang Yao's heart.

After packaging the Huntian Arrow into Yan Script and carving it into the Xu Yuan Space, another slight tremor occurred, proving that the analysis level of the Origin Law of Metal was also sufficient.

Although Jiang Yao was merely a Yan Script carving machine and could not understand most of the recorded supreme techniques and insights at this stage—after all, he couldn't even perceive the fluctuations of the Origin Laws for any lower-level laws other than Fire and Light, let alone comprehend or practice them.

However, the Xu Yuan Space was the most sensitive feedback machine. From the supreme techniques, he could feel that the creator of the Huntian Arrow and the creator of the Juelei Thirteen Halberds must have been among the strongest World Lords in the history of the Lingtong Race.

After carving the Huntian Arrow, Jiang Yao immediately left this tall stone wall. By now, he had almost gone through most of the stone walls on the island that recorded law-based supreme techniques and insights; only one corner of the entire island remained unvisited.

Jiang Yao sighed: "Now there are still five Origin Laws—Fire, Wood, Light, Wind, and Time—that have not been analyzed to the point of receiving the recognition of the Origin Law. This is already the entire foundation of the Lingtong Race. It seems that after leaving Yuluo Island, I cannot stay within the race any longer; I must go out and search."

Bajie encouraged: "Don't forget about your ancestor. As a dignified Immortal God who has spent so many years in the outer-territory battlefields, he shouldn't be lacking in treasures and secret techniques. When the selection tournament comes, you just show off your insights into the Origin Laws of Fire and Light, hehe, he'll have to give you whatever you ask for."

Jiang Yao nodded, his spirits lifting again. Although he had put his main energy into the upgrading of the Xu Yuan Space, he had also set aside some time to comprehend the Origin Laws.

Perhaps because his body had been subtly transformed during each confrontation with Bizhang's will, making him more compatible with the Origin Laws of Fire and Light, he had managed to cross the threshold of the Origin Law of Light without expending much energy or time.

Now, he was effectively at the threshold of both the Fire and Light laws.

When Jiang Yao arrived at the final corner of the island, he suddenly looked at a stone wall with a joyful expression.

"It's a supreme technique of the Origin Law of Fire!"

Jiang Yao had previously encountered insights left on a stone wall by a peak World Lord who had insights into the Origin Law of Fire, but they were merely insights, which were far inferior to a supreme technique.

He hadn't expected that just as he was about to finish touring Yuluo Island, he would encounter the very thing he most wanted to obtain.

Unlike other laws, supreme techniques or insights involving the Origin Law of Fire were not only raw materials for the upgrade of the Xu Yuan Space, but Jiang Yao could also comprehend and practice them.

"I will translate this supreme technique into Yan Script."

Jiang Yao decided to attempt practicing this ultimate technique while observing it.

After all, comprehension of the Origin Law is one thing, but being able to manifest the superficial aspects of that comprehension in actual combat is quite another.

Bajie huffed, "Hmph, if you could fully grasp the profound mysteries of the laws that the will of Bizhang displayed when dealing with the Moyun Vine last time, you could create an ultimate technique of the Origin Law of Fire yourself, and it would absolutely be the pinnacle of ultimate techniques below the Undying level!"

Jiang Yao recalled that heart-stirring battle; aside from burning his soul in a desperate attempt to hold back the will of Bizhang that was ravaging the Moyun Vine, what left the deepest impression on him was indeed the effortless mastery the will of Bizhang displayed over the Origin Laws of Fire and Light.

"My comprehension of the Origin Law of Fire is still far from reaching that level. Stepping across the threshold of the laws is actually just an insignificant beginning; I shouldn't aim too high too soon. I'll learn this ultimate technique first, so that even if I leave the Sacred Land in the future, I will have the power to protect myself!"