Swallowed Star: Lord of Taihuan
Chapter 66

Four Great Secret Techniques

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Kasolo suddenly frowned.

Jiang Yao was flying towards the stone palace where he was. There was not a single living being in his God Kingdom, so naturally he wouldn't bother to set up a no-fly zone like the Sacred Land of other Immortal God.

It's only been less than forty days, right?

"You can't withstand the evil energy within the God Kingdom?"

Kasolo narrowed his eyes, a hint of doubt in his mind. Had he misread it before? Had Jiuyuan lied?

This kid's strength isn't due to his willpower or his special soul; perhaps he possesses some other treasure?

After bowing respectfully, Jiang Yao asked, "Wasn't Master supposed to impart the <Zhenhuang> secret technique to me? This disciple has already successfully nurtured the Sui Divine Weapon and unleashed its first form, 'Chongming Blade'."

Kasolo was taken aback at first, then his eyes widened in surprise. "Show it once!"

With a thought, Jiang Yao sent out several streaks of crimson light from the Sui Divine Weapon Spear on his back, forming a milky-white crystal blade coated with a layer of flowing crimson light. Under his control, it flew through the air within the stone hall, leaving a trail of crimson light.

The crystal blade seemed to be an extension of Jiang Yao's body, moving with effortless ease!

The young man in purple was no longer calm; his eyes gleamed as he seemed to be re-evaluating Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao's initial smugness turned into unease.

He knew he had exceeded Kasolo's expectations, but... was it really necessary to do this?

Kasolo flicked his tail, which was covered in red scales, and an extremely sharp aura surged from his body. "Hahaha, I don't know whether to say I'm lucky or you're lucky!"

Seeing Jiang Yao's surprised and even somewhat frightened expression, Kasolo excitedly said, "It seems that your soul essence is even more outstanding than I expected, otherwise it would be impossible to plant Spiritual Imprint on the Sui Divine Weapon in such a short time."

Even ordinary realm masters would need more than half a year to achieve this, which means you have a very high chance of succeeding through the inheritance of <Zhenhuang>!

Jiang Yao was both puzzled and resentful. So, you never even considered that I could obtain the <Zhenhuang> inheritance? Was it just empty promises before?

The more Kasolo looked at Jiang Yao, the happier he became. A strange smile appeared on his face, which exuded endless murderous aura.

"I did agree to take you as my disciple, but the <Zhenhuang> inheritance is not something I can pass on to you at will, or rather, even if I wanted to, I might not be able to."

It seems that Jiuyuan's praise of you was not only not exaggerated, but even a bit conservative. It was worth it for me to risk forcing the God Lord Jinlun to retreat and to take you as my disciple.

If I was only 50% sure before, now I'm at least 90% sure.

Jiang Yao suddenly realized that what the nominal ruler of the Kasolo Empire valued most in accepting him as a disciple might not be his mastery of the Origin Law of Fire, but something else entirely—perhaps willpower? Or perhaps his soul?

Kasolo laughed, "You could say that whether or not you can inherit the Zhenhuang largely determines your future achievements. Don't be surprised. Even if you can enter the Core Layer the Virtual Universe Company, the Zhenhuang is a treasure beyond your imagination, capable of saving your life in critical moments."

"Treasure?"

"That's right, the Zhenhuang is both a peerless secret technique and an extremely precious treasure." Kasolo said solemnly, "If I were to make a comparison, the Zhenhuang is no less valuable than the so-called Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal!"

In my opinion, it's even better, though the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal is indeed much more famous.

Jiang Yao was utterly shocked. He knew all too well the value of treasures like the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal; in fact, his ancestor, Jiuyuan, had met his demise because of it.

"I am certain that <Zhenhuang> was created by some great being, at least a being who surpasses even immortality!"

Kasolo's gaze was relaxed, and even the murderous aura emanating from him had diminished considerably.

"The Zhenhuang Technique actually consists of four great skills."

The first technique is called 'Eye of Zhenhuang,' a peerless secret method that combines Soul Amplitude and Soul Attack. At its highest level, it can instantly amplify the soul by 64 times! Keep in mind that the Zhouji for Soul Amplitude is 100 times! This is insurmountable!

Soul Attack and illusions performed under such Soul Amplitude are naturally extremely powerful.

The second type is called 'Zhenhuang Sacred Body', which is a unique technique for Body Amplitude, and can also reach a maximum vibration of 64 times!

I can tell you that even among the strongest beings who reign supreme among the immortals, only a few possess 'Body Amplitude- type secret techniques,' and 'Soul Amplitude- type secret techniques' are even rarer. Moreover, even those who possess such techniques rarely achieve an amplitude greater than 20 times."

Jiang Yao showed surprise. The 64-fold Soul Amplitude and Body Amplitude technique was indeed no less than the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal in some aspects. After all, he remembered that in the original work, Luo Feng's ultimate goal in receiving the Demon Sound Divine General Inheritance was 100 times the Zhouji.

"The third type is the 'Zhenhuang Seal'. If the Zhenhuang Seal is integrated into the depths of every cell of the Immortal Divine Body, one can cultivate an Undying Body that is even more powerful than a normal Marquis Immortal. It can also be called the 'Zhenhuang Undying Body'."

As long as the Origin Law of Fire exists, you are almost impossible to kill unless the enemy can completely erase the 'Zhenhuang Seal' deep within every cell of your body. However, the 'Zhenhuang Seal' is much more resilient than the Spiritual Imprint of Immortal God, and can continuously draw power from the Origin Law of Fire.

If I hadn't mastered the 'Zhenhuang Undying Body', I would have died on the Outer-Region Battlefield long ago.

The deadly poison in my body can devour the Spiritual Imprint of Immortal God. If it were an ordinary Marquis Immortal, their divine body would have collapsed long ago. Only by relying on the 'Zhenhuang Seal' to continuously draw power from the Origin Law of Fire can I contend with it.

It can be said that once one masters the 'Zhenhuang Seal,' one's ability to protect oneself is comparable to that of King-level Immortal!

"Of course, this 'Zhenhuang Seal' is a supreme technique that Immortal God can master, and it's still far beyond your current reach."

"And the last ultimate technique is the most precious secret of <Zhenhuang>." A hint of pride appeared in Kasolo's eyes.

Jiang Yao was somewhat surprised. Good heavens, the first three ultimate techniques were already quite powerful, but the last one was actually the most precious secret technique in the <Zhenhuang>?

"This last secret technique is called the 'Zhenhuang Mirror'!"

As soon as Kasolo finished speaking, a circular mirror appeared silently in front of him.

There is no frame, no handle, no decoration, only a round mirror, clear, tranquil, and undisturbed.

Jiang Yao's expression gradually turned to horror. Under his observation, the circular mirror seemed to encompass everything, including every point, every line, every surface, and every domain in space.

Countless points, lines, and planes extended in all directions through the circular mirror to extremely distant, intangible places.

"The Origin Law of Space!" Jiang Yao uttered, each word distinct and deliberate.

Kasolo's face showed surprise. "It seems you also have some understanding of the Origin Law of Space? I'm starting to doubt whether you're really Lingtong Race."

That's right. The 'Zhenhuang Mirror' can express the obscure and hidden spatial laws deep within the origin in an abstract, concise, and understandable form. You should have heard of the Initial Universe, which is Sacred Land for cultivating the Origin Law.

Although I have never been to the Initial Universe, I am certain that, at least in terms of comprehending and cultivating the Origin Law of Space, the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' is no less effective than the Initial Universe!

This is why I was so certain that you could comprehend the Origin Law of Space. Of course, your talent has also exceeded my expectations.

Jiang Yao was completely stunned. Even Bajie, who had remained unmoved when Kasolo introduced the first three ultimate techniques, exclaimed, "This secret technique is quite interesting. It's a pity it's not the Origin Law of Time, otherwise you wouldn't have needed to mess around like this."

Kasolo smiled at Jiang Yao's shocked expression, "This is just one function of the 'Zhenhuang Mirror'. It is also a peerless Combat Secret Technique that combines offense and defense."

After saying that, Kasolo asked, "What do you see in the mirror now?"

Jiang Yao looked closely and saw Kasolo's figure reflected in the round mirror. Suddenly, he was shocked and turned around in surprise, only to see another young man in purple battle armor standing silently behind him.

His posture and expression were exactly the same as Kasolo's in the round mirror!

Kasolo, who was behind Jiang Yao, stepped to his side. "You should know that there is a widely circulated Spirit Reader flight technique called 'Ten Thousand Line Flow'. Depending on the degree of Law Comprehension of space, it can create hundreds or even thousands of Space Phantom."

"And the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' is naturally far more powerful than the 'Ten Thousand Line Flow'!"

As more and more of Kasolo's reflection appeared in the round mirror, more and more Kasolo appeared inside the stone palace.

"The Phantom Body reflected by the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' is both false and real, entirely within your control. It can be entirely real or entirely false. The enemy cannot find your true body because the false can become real in an instant, and the real can become false in an instant."

The most powerful life-saving technique in the universe is naturally creating clones, but creating clones is an opportunity that is rare and hard to come by. The 'Zhenhuang Mirror' can be considered the most powerful life-saving technique besides creating clones.

Hundreds of Kasolo vanished like bubbles in an instant, leaving only one.

"For example, we could also..." The only remaining one, Kasolo, gave a slight smile, which then vanished like ripples on water.

"Teleportation!"

Under the reflection of the "Zhenhuang Mirror," a figure appeared silently amidst the ripples in space, as if on water.

Kasolo turned to look at Jiang Yao: "Of course, it's still quite different from real Teleportation; at least the distance is limited."

Then, with a flash of light, everything reflected in the mirror, including Jiang Yao, seemed to freeze, causing Jiang Yao to suddenly sense a change in the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Space.

"Space Seal!"

The mirror light flashed again, and Jiang Yao then felt that the fluctuations of the Origin Law of Space around him had returned to normal.

"Of course, whether it's 'Teleportation' or 'Space Seal,' you need to have a certain level of understanding of the laws of space. At least I can only use the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' to achieve this."

But you can also use the next function if you possess the 'Zhenhuang Mirror'.

Kasolo slowly said, "If you place the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' in your soul, it will reflect a false soul. In other words, the truth and the false are both within your control. The mystery of spatial transformation lies in this."

Even if an enemy's Soul Attack penetrates your body, it can only destroy the false soul, while your true soul can hide in the 'Zhenhuang Mirror'.

This is why the first three ultimate techniques are all considered offensive secret techniques, because the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' is an extremely powerful defensive secret technique; it is itself a soul defense ultimate technique!

"Of course..." Kasolo slowly paced back and forth. "'Zhenhuang Mirror' is naturally not invincible. It has a fatal flaw: if the enemy's understanding of the Origin Law of Space is far superior to yours, then you can see through it at a glance."

For example, if I were to encounter a powerful King-level who had comprehended one of the three great mysteries of the laws of space, I would be unable to use these techniques of the 'Zhenhuang Mirror'.

However, the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' is merely an added bonus in combat. Just as I can use the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' to Teleportation, the 'Zhenhuang Mirror' itself is a peerless secret technique that helps you touch the supreme and profound mysteries of the Origin Law of Space.

If I had obtained the inheritance of <Zhenhuang> at the Realm Lord stage, I might have even gone further to become King-level Immortal. There's no way around it; for Immortal God to comprehend other laws, even the higher laws corresponding to their own lower-level laws, is thousands or even tens of thousands of times more difficult than when they are a Realm Lord.

Even so, I gained recognition from the laws of space within a few hundred epochs thanks to the 'Zhenhuang Mirror', and became Marquis Immortal.

Of course, there are varying degrees of recognition from the laws of space. The highest level can even grant mastery of one of the three great mysteries of the laws of space, while even the lowest level is sufficient to achieve combat power at the Marquis Level.

Kasolo walked back behind the "Zhenhuang Mirror" and looked at Jiang Yao, saying, "This is the <Zhenhuang> inheritance!"

Suddenly, an ancient stone tablet appeared in the mirror, with five flame-shaped runes on it.

Jiang Yao looked down and saw that the stone tablet in the mirror was already at his feet.

"It's called the 'Zhenhuang Stele'." Kasolo's gaze was fixed on the stele. "The 'Zhenhuang Stele' originally had nine flame runes, but now only five remain, which means it can be passed down five more times."

The inheritance of the 'Zhenhuang Stele' doesn't actually have a high threshold for Law Comprehension; on the contrary, it places higher demands on will and soul. This is the fundamental reason why I agreed to take you as my disciple. Jiuyuan told me that your will and soul are very special.

However, before you accept the inheritance, you must agree to one condition.

In response to Jiang Yao's question, Kasolo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't put you in a difficult position. This is also a condition that your teacher, Jiuyuan, once promised me. However, he suddenly passed away, so it's just right for you to inherit this condition."

Jiang Yao vaguely guessed what was going on. He was naturally happy with this condition. Even without Kasolo, based on Jiuyuan's death, he would definitely stand on the opposite side of Yinhu Island.

It's just a mystery what treasure that silver lake on Yinhu Island holds that makes Kasolo so obsessed.

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