Expectation

In the capital of the Kasolo Empire, in the most prosperous commercial district of Lanhui Planet, the Kasolo Empire branch of the First Universe Bank stands prominently in the center of the commercial district.

"Your Prince Jiang Yao"

The branch manager of the Kasolo Empire is an elderly man with green skin covering his entire body. As the highest-ranking person in charge of the business of the First Universe Bank in the Kasolo Empire's star system, he is himself a realm lord.

He usually wouldn't show up even for three-star clients; it was only when receiving four-star clients that he would make a special trip.

But now, he was respectfully following behind a young man who only possessed the aura of a stellar-level being.

Other staff members at the branch saw this scene; some were surprised, while others looked on with understanding.

"Your Highness, what business do you need to conduct?"

Jiang Yao was momentarily stunned by the address "Your Highness," but after realizing what was happening, he pulled out a black metal piece.

After scanning the item with the instrument, the bank manager was somewhat surprised. "So, Your Highness was the one who won the bid for this item?"

After saying that, he led Jiang Yao to an underground vault and had Jiang Yao enter a triple password.

Upon learning that Jiang Yao had arrived at the bank, he rushed to the lobby on the first floor to greet him.

Jiang Yao is a well-known figure in the Kasolo Empire. The Kasolo Empire Emperor is different from the emperors of the previous dynasties in this star field. He has no clan, no offspring, and no disciples.

As His Majesty Kasolo's only disciple, Jiang Yao is far more noble than a prince, and his status even surpasses that of a realm lord, which is why the bank manager is so attentive in receiving him.

Not to mention that this young man is from the Lingtong Race. As a high-ranking member of the First Universe Bank in this star system, the bank president has been closely monitoring the recent situation of the Kasolo Empire.

After all, if a large-scale massacre were to occur on a life-bearing planet, all five major powers would have to intervene.

The Lingtong Race had been pushed to the brink of disaster, but Kasolo, who had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, suddenly intervened. This drama was a real treat for the executives of the Kasolo Empire branch, the First Universe Bank.

Many even speculated that this Immortal Expert, who had returned from the Outer-Region Battlefield, had fully recovered from his injuries and would become a powerful ruler, leading to a major change in the empire's situation and potentially ending the long-standing era of Sacred Land in this star field.

Without a doubt, the boy in front of us is the focal point of the conflict, and also the protagonist on the stage.

"Drop!"

The vast vault contained only a single black square stone, highlighting the preciousness of this "Light Secret Technique Inheritance Stone."

Jiang Yao received the "Light Secret Technique Inheritance Stone" into his World Ring, feeling somewhat excited. Now, only the Law of Time remained!

After leaving the bank, Jiang Yao did not return to the God Kingdom, but went directly to the Imperial Palace.

The palace occupies a full tenth of the planet's area. It was built by the emperor of the Lanhui Empire, and Kasolo made no changes to it after arriving.

Furthermore, since Kasolo had been in seclusion within the God Kingdom, this vast palace, devoid of concubines and princes, absurdly became Jiang Yao's residence alone.

It's quite a rare sight.

Time flies like an arrow; in the blink of an eye, 30 years have passed since Jiang Yao began his secluded cultivation in the palace.

In the Killing Field of the Virtual Universe Network, a gigantic wolf with a huge body and its whole body covered with scales looked at the small human in front of it, its pupils filled with violent killing intent.

"Roar!"

The giant beast roared and pounced on Jiang Yao, causing the newly cooled lava on the ground to tremble and crack.

Jiang Yao, whose youthful gentleness had begun to fade, fought bare-handed, without using the Sui Divine Weapon or the Xing Divine Weapon; only a dark golden mist shrouded his eyes.

Then the giant beast suddenly stopped in its tracks, its pupils dilated, and soon it lost its breath and collapsed heavily onto the lava.

Jiang Yao looked surprised. "This Eye of Zhenhuang is a bit too exaggerated. It almost perfectly integrates Soul Attack and illusion. If a star-level being doesn't have a deep understanding of the Origin Law, they won't be able to put up even the slightest resistance under the Eye of Zhenhuang."

Jiang Yao had previously spent only five years cultivating the Zhenhuang Sacred Body to the first level with the help of resources provided by Kasolo, and his Body Amplitude had reached twice the normal level.

However, this may be because his physical foundation was already quite strong, and under Bizhang's will, his Gene Level had reached four times that of most Human Race.

With four times the genetic potential and twice the Body Amplitude, it's safe to say that among human geniuses of the same level, his physical strength is virtually unmatched.

The cultivation of the Eye of Zhenhuang took much longer after that, mainly because the Zhenhuang Sacred Body had resources to assist in cultivation, while the cultivation of the Eye of Zhenhuang did not have the assistance of external objects.

However, it only took him nearly 25 years to master the first level of the Eye of Zhenhuang. Not only did his Soul Amplitude double, but he could also cast the Soul Attack and illusions corresponding to the first level.

Just like with the Zhenhuang Sacred Body, after mastering the Eye of Zhenhuang, Jiang Yao couldn't wait to go to the Killing Field to test its power.

However, the power of the Eye of Zhenhuang somewhat exceeded his expectations.

His chosen opponent was a powerful member of the Monster Race, Lava Giant Wolf, who possessed the strength of Domain Lord upon reaching adulthood, and Gene Level was twice that of a human. Of course, the one he was fighting was an underage Lava Giant Wolf.

However, he has also grasped a bit of the Origin Law, and in the Genius Tournament, he is fully qualified to rank among the top 500 in the Universe Country.

Even if he uses the first form of the Sui Divine Weapon, it would still take several moves to end the battle.

But they were powerless against the Eye of Zhenhuang he unleashed.

"Perhaps it's also related to the fact that my soul is fundamentally superior to that of ordinary humans?"

With his already powerful soul, coupled with a doubled Soul Amplitude, the illusion technique recorded in the first layer of the Eye of Zhenhuang is absolutely invincible. It could even be said that the Eye of Zhenhuang is Jiang Yao's strongest attack at present.

Good grief, he was originally Mental Master Controller, but accidentally became a martial artist during the Lingtong Race selection battle, and now he's Illusionist?

Even Jiang Yao himself was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"Well, I've mastered the first level of both the Zhenhuang Sacred Body and the Eye of Zhenhuang, which means I've fulfilled my teacher's requirements. Now I should focus on the 'Fire Fusion' secret technique, the two great Controller Divine Weapon, and my Law Comprehension."

Jiang Yao exited the Killing Space and logged off the Virtual Universe Network.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to continue cultivating the Zhenhuang Sacred Body and the Eye of Zhenhuang; it was just that these two ultimate techniques became increasingly difficult to cultivate as one progressed.

The first layer has only twice the amplitude, the second layer has four times, the third layer has eight times, the fourth layer has sixteen times, and so on up to the highest sixth layer with 64 times.

It doubles the amplitude of Body Amplitude and Soul Amplitude.

Before the trials of geniuses in the Three Great Secret Realms, he was unable to advance to the second level no matter what. Moreover, the resources required for the second level of the Zhenhuang Sacred Body were even more terrifying, and some of them were not even available to Kasolo. He could only give Jiang Yao money and let him spend time buying them or even participating in auctions.

However, what Jiang Yao truly valued was the Innate Secret Technique 'Fire Fusion'. After all, even if he cultivated the Zhenhuang Sacred Body and the Eye of Zhenhuang to the second level in the remaining time, he still wouldn't be able to deal with the universe-level geniuses of the Three Great Secret Realms.

He could overcome a major realm to deal with some mediocre universe-level geniuses, but the universe-level geniuses in the Three Great Secret Realms were all at the Universe Level 9 and the ninth level of the domain. The proportion of them who could comprehend the laws far exceeded that of star-level geniuses, and they were not lacking in secret techniques and unique skills.

The gap between them is something Jiang Yao can hardly bridge unless he also breaks through to the ninth level of the universe level.

However, 'Fire Fusion' is his true reliance for dealing with and even contending with the universe-level geniuses of the Three Great Secret Realms.

The surface of a desolate planet, though it has a thin atmosphere, is devoid of life.

Only one figure flickered like a ghost in the high sky and on the surface of the planet. With one step, it disappeared as if it had Teleportation, and the next moment it appeared on a mountain peak.

In just a second or two, Jiang Yao easily circled the planet's equator.

"Haha, as expected of Innate Secret Technique! Not only does it reach a speed of 90,000 kilometers per second, but it can also eliminate airbursts. This 'Fire Fusion' technique must contain profound mysteries of the Origin Law of Space!"

Jiang Yao was overjoyed to experience this incredible speed. Even though he had cultivated the Zhenhuang Sacred Body to the first level and greatly increased his speed, his maximum flight speed was only 1200 kilometers per second, which was already a speed that only a universe-level powerhouse could achieve.

Typically, a ninth-tier cosmic-level powerhouse can reach a maximum speed of 1,500 kilometers per second in space. However, their speed would be greatly reduced on planets with atmospheres or in World Lord World.

Having only mastered the first level of the first part of the "Fire Fusion" secret technique, his maximum flight speed increased by more than fifty times, reaching a level that surpassed that of ordinary realm lords.

Even an ordinary realm master would find it difficult to reach an instantaneous speed of 90,000 kilometers per second.

The incredible thing about "Fire Fusion" is that it can achieve the same instantaneous speed as the maximum speed.

Jiang Yao's joy was the exhilarating feeling of finally reaping the rewards of his hard work.

Both he and Bajie underestimated the difficulty of cultivating the Innate Secret Technique "Fire Fusion," and after several decades, they still couldn't master the first level.

As the trials for geniuses in the Three Great Secret Realms drew near, Jiang Yao grew increasingly anxious.

After discussing it with Bajie, he felt that it might be because his physical foundation was not good enough, and he was not close enough to the Desolate God Bizhang, so he was not thoroughly transformed.

So for the last ten years or so, he released Bizhang's will, whose power had silently grown to a terrifying level, almost every day. The two wills would circulate within his body, and then he would expend tremendous effort to imprison Bizhang's will again.

Fortunately, he had already passed on the secret technique of light to the Xu Yuan Space, which enhanced the power of the Xu Yuan Space. In addition, he had mastered the first level of the Eye of Zhenhuang. Therefore, despite the effort, he was still able to suppress Bizhang back into the Xu Yuan Space every time he unleashed his full power.

The day before, both will and soul are exhausted, and the next day you have to start all over again.

After more than a decade of reckless and arduous training, even boosting his Gene Level sixfold, he finally mastered the first level of the "Fire Fusion" secret technique.

It's easy to imagine how happy and exhilarated Jiang Yao was to have mastered the first level of "Fire Fusion" at the last moment.

Bajie interrupted Jiang Yao's playful antics as he circled the planet.

"The trials for geniuses in the Three Great Secret Realms are almost over. The Divine Kingdom Teleportation channel is located in the heart of the Xuanshang Universe Country. Considering the travel time, you need to set off quickly."

Jiang Yao flashed to the front of a spaceship, his eyes filled with anticipation as he looked at the open hatch.

Perhaps it was Bizhang's will that was subtly influencing him. At this moment, in addition to rationally thinking about how to obtain as many Red-Pattern Crystal treasures as possible, he also felt a strong desire to compete and fight against the top geniuses of the Xuanshang Universe Country.

He was even starting to lose sight of what he truly hoped for between the two options.