Origin Secret Technique

Ever since Jiuyuan obtained the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal, he had not left the Xuehuan Continent. He dared not make any rash moves, nor did he dare risk even the slightest chance of being suspected.

The Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal was a hot potato that had burdened him with immense pressure for these past few hundred years.

Following common logic, given his cautious nature, he should have immediately handed the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal over to Fenglun King and received some benefits in return; this would undoubtedly have been the most rational course of action.

But who could blame him when the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal he obtained was less than one era away from the next inheritance?

If the time until the next inheritance were far off—say, several hundred or thousands of eras—he would never have dared to hide it. There is no such thing as an airtight wall in this world; that would be a path to self-destruction.

However, when that time shrank to just a few thousand years, the fear of risk was suppressed by greed.

He knew that if he handed it over to Fenglun King, the King would compensate him with wealth and treasures, but would never grant him the opportunity to receive the inheritance himself.

This was because a powerhouse from the Zerg Alliance on the Xuehuan Continent had once received a Divine Envoy Inheritance, and when Fenglun King and his subordinate Immortal Gods mentioned this opponent, they had also touched upon the subject of Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystals.

The value of a Divine Envoy Inheritance opportunity within the human race is generally between 2 billion and 4 billion Hunyuan, and it is slightly cheaper within the two major powers of the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Coliseum.

But this requires waiting; after all, a Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal can only be used once per era. In reality, many Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystals within the race, including those in the Hong Alliance, have already been reserved for hundreds of millions of eras into the future.

Many races and powers within the human race, as well as other groups in the Hong Alliance, would not hesitate to spend billions of Hunyuan to reserve a Divine Envoy Inheritance opportunity, waiting for the time to come to select a genius from within to inherit it.

Yet, the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal in Jiuyuan's hands did not require waiting. Once sold to the race and the news released, countless King-level powerhouses and factions within the Hong Alliance would come to exchange for it.

Compared to the opportunity to cultivate a peak King-level powerhouse, a few billion Hunyuan is truly not much.

As for the drawback that one cannot break through to become a Venerable after accepting the inheritance, how many Venerables has the human race accumulated over countless years?

Some people care, but some people and some factions do not.

Therefore, wealth is not the key to obtaining a Divine Envoy Inheritance opportunity; it depends on one's background.

Even if Jiuyuan had 2 billion Hunyuan in his hands, he would absolutely be unable to exchange for a Divine Envoy Inheritance opportunity; at the very least, a King-level powerhouse would need to step forward.

The upper echelons of the human race are also happy to see this. After all, whether it is a Divine Envoy Inheritance or a Divine General Inheritance, they are hard-won and must naturally be utilized to their maximum potential. Only geniuses with powerful backing and protection from strong individuals can allow the inheritor to grow to the limits of the Divine Envoy Inheritance.

If Jiuyuan were to demand that a member of the Lingtong Race receive the inheritance as a condition for handing it over to Fenglun King, not to mention that Fenglun King would certainly not agree, once the news was released, the other powerhouses and factions in the Hong Alliance wanting to exchange for the inheritance opportunity would be far beyond what Jiuyuan could compete with or afford to offend.

This was the reason he risked hiding the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal.

And now, there was an opportunity. Jiuyuan could use Jiang Yao as an excuse to leave the Xuehuan Continent in a way that was neither abrupt nor unreasonable.

After all, a Stellar Level stepping into the threshold of the Origin Laws is, in common parlance, a genius with the "potential of an Immortal God."

The others could also understand Jiuyuan's caution to some extent.

The Cyclops said carelessly, "It's fine. Anyway, the time for this mission is almost up. When you return to the Divine Spirit Base, you can just hand over the gains our brothers have made over these years to Lord Fenglun King."

"Jiuyuan, when you return to the base to see Lord Fenglun King this time, try to persuade him to send a few more people. Even if they don't have an Undying Body, they should at least have strength close to the Marquis-level like you. Also, ask the Lord to come to the Xuehuan Continent as soon as possible. Guimo King is becoming increasingly arrogant; who knows when a war might break out."

Jiang Yao did not know that Jiuyuan was already preparing to return from the Outer-Region Battlefield to guard the race because of him. After logging out of the virtual universe, he was led by a Universe Level member of the race to a small island on Lingshen Planet.

The island was not small, covering nearly a million square kilometers.

And this island was Jiang Yao's new residence.

To possess such an island on Lingshen Planet, the core of the Lingtong Race, is a privilege generally reserved for World Lord elders.

Of course, in reality, most World Lord elders live within the Jiuyuan Holy Land.

Jiang Yao did not have time to check his inbox, which was already full of unread mail, and instead immediately inspected the two treasures that had been delivered to the island.

A simple gray stone slab—or more accurately, a clay tablet—covered in dense, fine patterns. This should be the law insights of that alien Immortal who practiced the Law of Wood, as mentioned by the ancestor.

Jiang Yao could not perceive the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Wood, let alone comprehend the Law of Wood, so it looked like gibberish to him. However, it didn't matter if he didn't understand it; as long as it was engraved onto the membrane of the Xu Yuan Space, the Xu Yuan Space would naturally analyze it.

There were also two secret manuals, supreme techniques created by Fengyu God Lord of Yinhu Island when he was a World Lord: Fengpo Liuguang and Xingyin Blade.

Jiang Yao had heard Meng Yi mention that the mysterious Domain Lord who had ambushed them practiced these two supreme techniques; they were the most famous techniques on Yinhu Island involving the Origin Law of Wind.

Because he had gained sufficient experience on Yuluo Island, it only took two months this time to successfully engrave the insights of the two major laws and the supreme techniques.

Jiang Yao felt that the power he could command with his consciousness within the Xu Yuan Space was even more formidable, and the struggles of the Bizhang will could no longer shake the chains that firmly locked it.

Within the Taihuan Token, Piglet flapped his wings and said, "Don't be too happy yet. You have only temporarily suppressed it for now, but its power is constantly increasing. The best way to truly gain an advantage is to raise your Xu Yuan Space to the second level."

"By then, you might even be able to attempt to transform into Bizhang for a short time. According to my estimation, if you can embody Bizhang, you could at least unleash Domain Lord-level combat power."

"Even if you don't embody Bizhang, the control of the second level can deepen the seal into Bizhang's will, suppressing its intelligence. At that point, you could even manipulate Bizhang's will to dominate your body without fear of backlash."

"Hehe, the combat power that Bizhang's will can unleash while dominating your body might not be as great as embodying Bizhang, but it would definitely exceed your imagination—enough to roam freely at the Universe Level."

Jiang Yao felt his heart heat up at Bajie's words. This was not much different from Luo Feng possessing the Golden Horned Beast; it was equivalent to having an extra will clone, or a second personality. Letting this personality dominate the body could even unleash combat power across major realms.

It was even more convenient than Luo Feng releasing the Golden Horned Beast.

"Now, only the Law of Light and the Law of Time remain incomplete. Let's see if there are any gains at the auction."

Bajie said earnestly, "There is still some time before that Xuanshang Auction. You might as well make some more preparations."

Jiang Yao was a bit puzzled: "What preparations? Buying the Sui Divine Weapon? If there is a Sui Divine Weapon or Xing Divine Weapon at this auction, I will definitely buy it."

For the Xuanshang Auction, Jiang Yao's primary goal was to see if there were any peak World Lord-level Light-type secret technique inheritances, or Time-type secret techniques that could obtain the recognition of the Origin Laws. His secondary goal was to purchase one of the Nine Great Divine Weapons of the Controller.

"No, no." Bajie said solemnly, "Have you forgotten the Origin Secret Techniques I told you about?"