The Best Teacher

Since the Xuanshang Universe Lord stepped forward, the undercurrents caused by the public disclosure of Yedier's Inheritance Token have been temporarily suppressed.

Jiang Yao and Kasolo both breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that those powerful King-level from various forces and races were not people they could easily offend.

However, Jiang Yao also knew that this was only a temporary calm. Once the Genius Tournament ended, even after he arrived at the Virtual Universe Company, this kind of pressure would come again.

Until he becomes a disciple of a powerful King-level or even a Universe Venerable, or sells it to Virtual Universe Company, in short, once the Inheritance Token has an owner, everything will be settled.

Of course, all this pressure stems from Jiang Yao's desire to leave behind the Inheritance Token. If he chose to sell it to the Virtual Universe Company in exchange for wealth and resources, he would naturally not face any pressure.

This was not out of selfishness or arrogance, believing that he would definitely inherit Yedier's legacy.

Rather, it stems from a self-awareness of wanting to become stronger—not easily letting go of any opportunity that might help them.

In terms of strength and opportunities, Jiang Yao is definitely Luo Feng than Luo Feng was at the Stellar level.

But is Jiang Yao confident he can catch up to the level Luo Feng ultimately reached?

Let alone resolving the World Beast Crisis, even the supreme Supreme Treasure, the Star Tower, is something Jiang Yao wouldn't dare say he could obtain before entering the Universe Ocean.

Luo Feng's early experiences could only be described as above average. It was only through a series of extraordinary encounters in the later stages that he became the supreme being who saved the Primal Universe and the Universe Ocean.

Therefore, he doesn't want to easily let go of any opportunity that can help him grow.

At this moment, Jiang Yao still wanted to curry favor with City Lord Luo, but he didn't want to fall too far behind. However, keeping up with Luo Feng's pace was a very difficult task.

In reality, all Jiang Yao needed was a promise, "If he is qualified to participate in the competition when Yedier's inheritance begins, then the Inheritance Token will belong to him. But if he does not have the corresponding combat power to participate in the competition by then, then the clan can give the Inheritance Token to other Immortal Expert."

However, making such demands requires capital; negotiating with Virtual Universe Company is not something an ordinary Core Layer can do.

Just like Luo Feng wanted to bargain with the higher-ups in order to save Earth, one needs sufficient strength and potential to have the leverage to make demands.

The Peak Grand Finals was the stage for him to accumulate experience and capital.

Within the Xu Yuan Space, the sky is high and the land is vast, with rivers, lakes, and mountains—everything one could need.

Jiang Yao did not harness the power of the Xu Yuan Space, but instead used his own consciousness to experience everything in the world.

It felt so real, as if it were a real world.

Only the owner of this world knows that it's all a lie.

The ten Origin Law were like Jiang Yao's children, fluctuating violently around him, giving him the illusion of being close to the Universe Origin.

Once he entered the real world, apart from the Origin Law of fire, light, space, and time, he could no longer sense the fluctuations of those laws, let alone use their profound mysteries.

After waking up from this intoxicating feeling, Jiang Yao abandoned the other eight Origin Law and created a physical body for himself, a ninth-level stellar-grade body, exactly the same as the body simulated by the Genius Tournament in the Virtual Universe.

Bizhang's will was also imprisoned in a human body that looked exactly like his own.

He seems to be another Jiang Yao.

However, it is quite obvious from his innocent eyes and the eerie aura emanating from him that he is different from Jiang Yao.

Within the Xu Yuan Space, he could create rivers, lakes, and seas with a single thought by harnessing the Xu Yuan Might, but he could not create flesh and blood life, or more precisely, souls.

It is possible that the soul involves a deeper essence than the ten Origin Law, which the Xu Yuan Space is unable to create due to its limited understanding of the Origin Law.

But he could create bodies, bodies without souls, so Jiang Yao created a stellar-level ninth-order human body for both Bizhang's will and his own.

Then, the two fought in the Xu Yuan Space, each controlling the same body.

This was also the cultivation method that Jiang Yao designed for himself; it was a cultivation method that only he could use, and it couldn't be done even in the Virtual Universe.

Because while Virtual Universe can simulate countless opponents, it cannot simulate Bizhang.

Fighting against thousands of opponents is not as effective as fighting against Bizhang, whose willpower is the best teacher for cultivating the <Bi Bizhang Nine Styles of Bizhang>.

Every move and stance of the opponent contained profound laws that Jiang Yao could hardly comprehend. Or rather, Bizhang himself was the embodiment of the laws. The <Nine Styles of Bizhang> was created, completed, and perfected little by little in the battle against Bizhang's will.

At the beginning, Jiang Yao was completely powerless to fight back and could be said to have been instantly killed, provided that he did not use the power granted to him by the Xu Yuan Space.

As time went on, he gradually became able to withstand two or three of Bizhang's attacks.

"Bang!"

A meteor crashed into the continent, creating a large crater in the ground.

"Again!"

With a single thought, Jiang Yao used the power of the Xu Yuan Space to repair his body and the damaged land, and once again appeared before the strangely charismatic Jiang Yao.

Bizhang, controlling a body identical to Jiang Yao's, blinked innocently. With its self-awareness sealed, it was like a three-year-old child and simply couldn't understand its master's masochistic behavior.

But every time I ravage my master, it feels so good, as if a kind of pleasure from the depths of my consciousness arises involuntarily.

Never mind, Bizhang succumbed to this pleasurable feeling and once again raised his fist, the size of a sandbag, wielding the profound mysteries of the laws, and swung it at Jiang Yao.

Virtual Universe, Xuanshang Continent.

Killing Space.

"Simulated battle!" shouted a tall, slender man with a face covered in silver scales and vertical pupils, resembling a snake. "Opponent: Jiang Yao, combat power set as the strongest force demonstrated in the 27th World Area!"

In the vast valley, a figure gradually appeared, transforming into Jiang Yao, Controller Divine Weapon on his back, but his eyes were lifeless and he stood motionless.

"Start!"

The tall, thin man's pupils contracted; he stood ready for battle.

A hissing sound rang out, and in the blink of an eye, the two divine weapons on Jiang Yao's back rose up with blades as thin as cicada wings and ethereal starlight, instantly combining into nine Chongming Blades and 81 Star-Shattering Needle.

The nine fire dragons transformed and charged towards the tall, Star-Shattering Needle, like wheat awns, drifted and scattered around the two like a silver galaxy.

Like a sharp sword hovering over the head of a tall, thin man, they would swarm at him the moment he showed the slightest weakness.

The tall, thin man's face was wrinkled with silver scales, making him look extremely ferocious. He let out a low growl, stomped his foot hard, and the ground trembled slightly. He held a silver cleaver, which carried an unparalleled chill, and charged towards the nine fire dragons.

A deafening explosion erupted, filling the air with a chilling yet intense heat, like two opposing waves of artillery shells that exploded uncontrollably upon contact.

The tall, thin man brandished a sword with his other hand, and a dazzling, icy-blue light streaked across the sky like a shooting star, meeting the drifting silver needles.

The tall, thin man suddenly started moving, as if he had no acceleration, transforming into a streak of Flowing Light and following a mysterious trajectory, dodging the blockade of the nine fire dragons and rushing towards Jiang Yao's body.

The other sword was drawn with a clang, transforming into an incomparably domineering, icy blade of light, slashing straight at Jiang Yao.

The blade flashed brilliantly, its cold light dazzling, seemingly invincible!

Nine fire dragons rushed to the scene, chasing after the tall, thin man and protecting Jiang Yao.

With a deafening roar, the tall, thin man's body was engulfed in the fire dragon.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yao's body also melted away like ice and snow amidst the dazzling blade light.

A short while later, the tall, thin man reappeared.

"Even if I used three Origin Force weapons, exerted all my strength, and even risked mutual destruction, I still couldn't kill him before I died?"

The tall, thin man looked thoughtful, his eyes burning with resentment and a cold glint.

He then frowned and walked out of the Killing Space. In the corridor, a tall, wrinkled old man bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness Moyilin, the Lord asked me to bring you Ice-Cold Marrow made from the essence of Ice-Cold Fruit. With the help of this treasure, you can quickly master the <Ice Soul Divine Body> body cultivation technique. At that time, even with an ordinary ninth-level stellar body, you will be able to unleash a third of its power, enough to break through Jiang Yao's Chongming Blade blockade."

This tall, thin man was none other than Moyilin, whom Jiang Yao had seen before the start of the God Kingdom Trial on Lingcang Planet. He was from the Youyuan Secret Realm and was hailed as the number one stellar-level genius of the Xuanshang Universe Country.

Of course, ever since Jiang Yao revealed the second form of the Sui Divine Weapon, the Poyuan Blade, in the Preliminary Elimination Tournament rounds, there has been controversy about who is the number one genius at the stellar level in the Xuanshang Universe Country, and there are more voices that believe Jiang Yao is stronger than Moyilin.

Moyilin, whose mood had been somber, brightened upon hearing this. "Has it already been delivered to my manor?"

"It's been delivered. You'll see it after you log off the Virtual Universe." The old man said respectfully, "In addition, the preliminary rounds of many Universe Country have ended. The master said there are a few super geniuses among them that you need to pay attention to. Don't always focus on Jiang Yao. You should broaden your horizons to the 1008 Universe Country."

"The most powerful among them is a genius from the Yuanchen Universe Country named Sima Yan. He is Illusionist. The master said that if you encounter this person, you will be in great danger. Your Soul Defense Secret Technique may not be able to withstand his Soul Attack."

"In addition, there are a few other adversaries we need to be wary of. Information on them has been sent to your email address; Your Highness may review it carefully."

Moyilin frowned. "Did the teacher mention my grades...?"

"The master said your goal this time is to be among the top ten in the universe and enter the Primordial Secret Realm. Entering the Primal Secret Realm is probably out of the question..."

Suppressing her resentment, Moyilin asked instead, "What about Jiang Yao?"

The old man smiled and said, "My lord said that if Jiang Yao didn't have extremely high attainments in the Soul Path, he would probably have a hard time entering the Primal Secret Realm. He can comprehend three kinds of Origin Law and wield two kinds of Controller Divine Weapon, which is already monstrous. However, the final battle is not about being invincible just because you cultivate a variety of things. The most taboo thing in the path of cultivating Origin Law is greed."