Origin Secret Technique

Ever since Jiuyuan obtained the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal, he had not left Xuehuan Continent. He dared not make a single unusual move or risk arousing the slightest suspicion.

This hot potato, the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal, had weighed heavily on him for hundreds of years.

Under normal circumstances, given his cautious nature, he should have immediately turned the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal over to King Fenglun and received some benefits in return. That was unquestionably the most rational thing to do.

But the crystal he had obtained was less than one era away from the next inheritance ceremony.

If the next ceremony had been far off—several hundred or even several thousand eras away—he would never have dared hide it. There were no perfect secrets in this world; concealing it would have been a sure path to death.

But when the wait shrank to just a few thousand years, greed overcame his fear of the risks.

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

There was already a powerful member of the Zerg Alliance on Xuehuan Continent who had received the Divine Envoy Inheritance. When King Fenglun and the Immortal Gods under his command had mentioned this opponent, they had also discussed the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal.

Within the Human Race, a chance to receive the Divine Envoy Inheritance was worth around two billion to four billion mixed units. It was somewhat cheaper within the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Coliseum.

But one had to wait for it. After all, the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal could only pass on its inheritance once per era. In fact, many such crystals within the Human Race, including those in the Hong Alliance, had already been reserved for more than a hundred million eras into the future.

Many species and factions within the Human Race, as well as other races in the Hong Alliance, were willing to spend tens of billions of mixed units to reserve a chance at the Divine Envoy Inheritance. When the time came, they would select a genius from within their ranks to receive it.

But the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal in Jiuyuan's hands required no wait. Once it was sold to the Human Race and word got out, who knew how many King-level powerhouses and factions in the Hong Alliance would come to exchange for it?

Compared with the chance to cultivate someone who could reach Peak King-level, tens of billions of mixed units was hardly much.

As for the drawback that those who received the inheritance could no longer break through to become Venerables, how many Venerables had the Human Race accumulated over countless years?

Some people cared about that. Some people and factions didn't.

So wealth alone was not the key to obtaining a chance at the Divine Envoy Inheritance. One also needed the right backing.

Even if Jiuyuan had two billion mixed units, he still wouldn't be able to exchange for a chance at the inheritance. At the very least, he would need a King-level powerhouse to step forward on his behalf.

The Human Race's upper echelons were happy to see things work this way. After all, neither the Divine Envoy Inheritance nor the Divine General Inheritance was easy to obtain, so they had to make the most of them. Only geniuses with powerful factions behind them and strong protectors could grow to the full potential the Divine Envoy Inheritance offered.

If Jiuyuan tried to turn the crystal over to King Fenglun on the condition that the Lingtong Race receive one chance at the inheritance, King Fenglun would certainly refuse. And once word got out, the powerful figures and factions in the Hong Alliance who wanted to exchange for an inheritance opportunity would soon arrive. Jiuyuan wouldn't be able to compete with them—or afford to offend them.

That was why he had risked hiding the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal.

Now, though, he had an opportunity. He could use Jiang Yao as an excuse to leave Xuehuan Continent without drawing suspicion, and his departure would seem perfectly reasonable.

After all, a Star-level being who had crossed the threshold of Origin Law comprehension was, in layman's terms, a genius with "the potential to become an Immortal God."

The others could understand, to some extent, why Jiuyuan was being so cautious.

The Cyclops said breezily, "It's fine. The mission is almost over anyway. Since you're heading back to the Divine Spirit Base, you can hand over everything we brothers have collected over the years to Lord King Fenglun as well."

"Jiuyuan, when you get back to the base and meet with Lord King Fenglun, try persuading him again to send a few more people. Even if they don't have an Undying Body, they should at least be as strong as you—close to Marquis-level. And tell him to come to Xuehuan Continent as soon as possible. Guimo King is getting more and more brazen. War could break out at any time."

Jiang Yao had no idea that, because of him, Jiuyuan was preparing to return from the Outer-Region Battlefield and guard his race's territory. After logging out of the Virtual Universe, Jiang Yao was led by a Universe-level member of his race to a small island on Lingshen Planet.

The island was far from small, covering nearly a million square kilometers.

It was Jiang Yao's new residence.

Having an island like this on Lingshen Planet, the core land of the Lingtong Race, was generally a privilege reserved for Domain Lord Elders.

Of course, most Domain Lord Elders actually lived in Jiuyuan Holy Land.

Jiang Yao didn't bother checking his inbox, which was already overflowing with unread mail. First, he inspected the two treasures that had been delivered to the island.

One was a plain gray stone slab—or, more precisely, something more like a clay tablet. Tiny, densely packed patterns covered its surface. It was probably the law comprehension of the alien Immortal God who had cultivated the Law of Wood, the one their ancestor had mentioned.

Jiang Yao couldn't sense the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Wood, let alone comprehend the Law of Wood. To him, the tablet was like a heavenly text. But that didn't matter; as long as he imprinted it on the membrane of Xu Yuan Space, the space itself would analyze it.

The other two treasures were manuals of techniques created by God Lord Fengyu of Yinhu Island when he had been a World Lord: Fengpo Liuguang and Xingyin Blade.

Jiang Yao had heard Meng Yi mention that the mysterious Domain Lord who had ambushed them had cultivated these two techniques. They were Yinhu Island's most famous techniques involving the Origin Law of Wind.

Thanks to the experience he had gained on Yulu Island, this time it took him only two months to successfully imprint the law comprehensions and techniques.

Jiang Yao could feel that the power he could wield with his consciousness body in Xu Yuan Space had grown even stronger. Bizhang's will could no longer shake the chains that held it fast.

Inside the Taihuan Token, Piglet fluttered his wings and said, "Don't get too excited yet. For now, you've only managed to suppress it. Its power is constantly growing. The best way to truly gain the upper hand is to advance your Xu Yuan Space to the second level.

"Then you'll also be able to try transforming into Bizhang for a short time. By my estimate, if you can become Bizhang, you'll be able to wield at least Domain Lord-level strength.

"Even without transforming into Bizhang, the control you gain at the second level will let you extend the seal into Bizhang's will and suppress its mind. Then you might even be able to control Bizhang's will and have it guide your body without worrying about it turning on you.

"Heh heh. Having Bizhang's will guide your body won't be as powerful as transforming into Bizhang, but its strength will still exceed your imagination. You'll be strong enough to dominate the Universe-level."

Bajie's words made Jiang Yao's blood run hot. This wasn't all that different from Luo Feng taking over the Golden Horned Beast. It was like gaining another will avatar—or a Second Personality—that could guide his body and let him fight across major realms.

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

"Now all that's left is to perfect the Law of Light and the Law of Time. Let's see if I can find anything at the auction."

Bajie said seriously, "There's still some time before that Xuanshang Auction. You should make a few more preparations."

Jiang Yao was puzzled. "What preparations? Buying a Sui Divine Weapon? If the auction has a Sui Divine Weapon or a Xing Divine Weapon, I'll definitely buy one."

For the Xuanshang Auction, Jiang Yao's first goal was to see whether he could find a Peak World Lord inheritance for a Light secret technique, or a Time secret technique capable of earning Origin Law recognition. Next, he wanted to buy the Nine Great Divine Weapons of the Controller.

"No, no." Bajie's expression turned serious. "Have you forgotten the Origin Secret Technique I told you about?"