Swallowed Star: Lord of Taihuan
Chapter 97

Four Origin Laws!

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"Damn it!"

A werewolf with a pair of eerie green eyes filled with anger and resentment appeared out of thin air in the Central Plaza. His resentful rage made the surrounding geniuses frown and keep their distance from him.

The werewolf Keluofu stopped at the sixth floor of the fifth Inheritance Tower. He fought to the very end with the Starry Sky Behemoth Cang, killing six of them, but was still killed by the combined attack of the remaining four.

His yellow mane trembled as he looked at the eight people who had already climbed to the sixth Trial Tower, their resentment gnawing at his heart.

He gave almost everything, having no friends, no entertainment, and no family. He fought with all his might against that ruthless, hateful Immortal Expert, surpassing countless fellow disciples and geniuses, and stepping over countless corpses to reach this point.

He thought he was no less talented than any other Human Race genius, but now he realized he had underestimated the most outstanding geniuses.

He was hiding his true strength, but who doesn't?

The obstacles that he struggled to overcome with all his might were no obstacle for these people; they were so relaxed and carefree.

Why should they? Did they fight as hard as I did? Have they ever experienced the pain I went through?

It's nothing more than relying on powerful family backgrounds or noble bloodlines, having the best teachers providing meticulous instruction, and having abundant resources constantly supplied!

Keluofu's eerie green eyes closed. This was only the beginning. He would surpass them, he would surpass everyone, including all those of nobler blood than him, and those who had tormented him.

Rumble!

The overwhelming swarms of Blood-Haired Mammoth trampled the wasteland, causing the ground to tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

The domain of ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoth spread out unrestrainedly, layer upon layer, almost covering the entire Trial Space. This made Daiqin, who was riding the Wind Shadow Shuttle and driving the Lie Divine Weapon, feel as if he had entered a quagmire. Every attack required overcoming the powerful domain resistance to be launched.

"Break it!"

The bald, red-skinned youth had reached his most frenzied state, his body covered in blood—it was unclear whether it was the blood of the Blood-Haired Mammoth or his own—and it was also unknown whether he was injured or where.

He had pushed the Wind Shadow Shuttle to its limit, allowing him to swim freely in the sea like a fish, breaking through layers of resistance and dodging the Blood-Haired Mammoth's attacks.

A brilliant, dark blue sun hung in the sky, its surface shrouded in incredibly complex and profound Law Secret Patterns. As it spun rapidly, these patterns formed wind blades that seemed capable of tearing through space, creating trails of blood mist among the mammoth herd.

However, Wind Blade seems to have lost the domineering power it possessed in the fifth Trial Tower, the power to cleave through a Trial Space in one strike, and can now only kill one Blood-Haired Mammoth at a time.

Within the layered domains, the speed at which wind blades are generated is significantly slower than the speed at which the mammoths besiege Daiqin.

The tusk of a Blood-Haired Mammoth pierced through Daiqin's abdomen once again, bringing his previous injuries to a critical point. Overwhelmed with resentment, Daiqin sank into darkness.

"Alas, still a little short. I thought Daiqin could pass the first level of the sixth Trial Tower." An Immortal Expert on a throne in the Central Plaza sighed.

"It's already quite remarkable that he could unleash the second move of the Lie Divine Weapon, 'Sky-Tearing Wheel,' to such an extent. It must be due to some kind of secret technique of the Lie Divine Weapon. In terms of arena battles, he should be the third best after Fito and Sima Yan, even surpassing Jiang Yao. It would be quite normal for him to enter the Primal Secret Realm in the slightly weaker Genius Tournament of previous years."

"Jiang Yao has also entered the sixth Trial Tower."

"Let's see how many mammoths he can kill before he dies. The first move of the Xing Divine Weapon, Star-Shattering Needle, is suitable for group attacks. Its individual attack power is not high among the first moves of the Nine Great Divine Weapons of the Controller, far lower than the first moves of the Yan Shen Armament, Blood Edge Divine Weapon, and Lie Divine Weapon. It is no longer a great threat to the mammoth horde in the sixth Trial Tower."

Although the Poyuan Blade possesses dual attacks of soul and matter, it is not suitable for group attacks, and its killing efficiency is lower than the second form of the Divine Lie Divine Weapon, 'Sky-Tearing Wheel,' which is equipped with a secret technique. It will probably struggle against the Blood-Haired Mammoth in the sixth Trial Tower."

Jiang Yao stared in astonishment at the Blood-Haired Mammoth, whom he was meeting for the sixth time.

Although the Blood-Haired Mammoth already possessed a domain in the fifth Trial Tower, its domain was not strong. However, the Blood-Haired Mammoth that were now overwhelmingly attacking were all at the ninth level of their domains. Combined with their physical strength, which far surpassed that of humans of the same level, they were terrifying and chilling.

"Good heavens, it seems the designer of this Trial Space doesn't want anyone to pass this level at all. The sixth Trial Tower is already at the ninth level of the Domain Realm, could it be that all the Blood-Haired Mammoth in the Seventh Trial Tower have comprehended the Origin Law?"

Jiang Yao felt a chill run down his spine after imagining it for a moment.

Under this overwhelming pressure of multiple domains, Jiang Yao's own domain was difficult to expand, and he would soon be embroiled in a bloody battle with the mammoth herd.

Yes, elegance cannot be lost. If he gets into a miserable battle on the first floor of the sixth Trial Tower, his plan to use the final battle as his stage will fail.

Jiang Yao strolled leisurely through the Blood-Haired Mammoth's territory, but the Nine-Section Xing Divine Weapon on his back suddenly shot out a series of dazzling starlight. The silver light needles, connected by crystalline threads containing the power of laws, formed a crescent moon, restrained and indifferent.

Suddenly, the entire Trial Space dimmed, as if the light had been sucked away by some unknown mystery.

The space around the silver moon turned into a black hole, as if all light and energy had been absorbed by the silver moon.

The entire first-level Trial Space flickered, and then nine silver light blades were unleashed from the silver moon, arriving at the front of the charging mammoth herd at almost the speed of light, silently engulfing the nine mammoths.

"Star-Gathering Slash!?"

A commotion erupted in the Central Plaza as millions of eliminated participants whispered among themselves.

"What Star-Gathering Slash?"

"Xing Divine Weapon's second form, Star-Gathering Slash!"

"Then he... then wouldn't he be..."

An Immortal Expert on the throne nearly stood up abruptly, exclaiming in astonishment, "The Law of Time?!"

"Jiang Yao has actually crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Time?"

For these Immortal Experts from various Universe Country, the "Star-Gathering Slash" itself was not the point; the point was the significance behind their use of this move.

For anyone below the Domain Lord to unleash the second form of Xing Divine Weapon, they must have some understanding of the Origin Law of Time, and at least cross the threshold of those laws!

This means that Jiang Yao has actually crossed the threshold of four Origin Law at the same time, two of which are even two superior laws!

There have been instances in the Genius Tournament where individuals simultaneously comprehend more than two laws.

But the three basic types are already the limit, just like Fito has already reached the second level of the sixth Trial Tower.

The situation of simultaneously comprehending four Origin Law is extremely rare; one such fool might not appear in tens of thousands of lifetimes. Furthermore, the fact that these four Origin Law also include two superior laws makes it even rarer.

The reason is simple: even realm lords whose consciousness can delve into the Universe Origin and comprehend its laws mostly choose only one Origin Law, while those with greater ambitions will choose a higher-level law to comprehend.

Let alone whether a star-level being whose consciousness cannot enter the Universe Origin could perceive the fluctuations of the four Origin Law, even if it could perceive them all and comprehend all four Origin Law simultaneously, would it be as if it had too long a lifespan, or as if it feared its own comprehension being too high?

Many Immortal Expert were first shocked, then felt that it was a waste of their talents.

Finally, there was the astonishment at Jiang Yao's talent!

"Who is this kid's teacher? He's a real talent. If he could focus on comprehending one or two Origin Law, maybe..." An Immortal Expert with a face full of downy hair exclaimed in amazement. Maybe what? He didn't even dare to think about it.

He might even witness the birth of a once-in-a-lifetime genius.

Of course, Jiang Yao would feel wronged if he heard these discussions. In fact, after obtaining the <Zhenhuang> inheritance from Kasolo, he did devote his main energy to the cultivation of the Origin Law of Space.

But who could blame him when, under the modifications of <Nine Transformations of the Desolate God>, he also became perfectly aligned with the Origin Law of Light?

Moreover, since the Xu Yuan Space was upgraded to the second level, and he was able to truly unleash the <Nine Transformations of the Desolate God> to Bizhang, his understanding of the Origin Law of Time would advance with each transformation and return to his original human body.

He didn't need to deliberately cultivate at all, so you can't blame him.

Lingcang Marquis laughed heartily, his eyes filled with surprise and admiration as he watched Jiang Yao's battle.

"Could this be the influence of the Special Lifeform he possessed? A natural affinity with these four Origin Law? No wonder he attracted the attention of His Majesty the King and Youyuan Venerable."

At this moment, the last bit of resentment in Lingcang Marquis's heart dissipated considerably.

To say that he no longer cares about the humiliation Jiang Yao humiliated him in the Trial God Kingdom would be a lie.

He only held back because the two supreme beings treated Jiang Yao differently.

On the other hand, the more monstrous and genius Jiang Yao was, the less humiliation he suffered.

Being tricked by such a monster, who even obtained the Inheritance Token right under his nose and escaped, made him feel a little better.

Inside the Trial Space, after Jiang Yao unleashed the second form of the Xing Divine Weapon, Star Star-Gathering Slash, he did not let his guard down. He wanted to pass through this level safely and gracefully, but that alone was not enough. This was a challenge against tens of thousands of Blood-Haired Mammoth at the ninth level of the Domain Realm.

The Poyuan Blade of Destruction, as if carved from jade, was not idle either. Instead, it hung high above, its milky-white secret pattern in the center and its crimson secret pattern on the outer edge emitting a dazzling light, like a raging flame, shining brightly in contrast to the silver moon.

As the secret patterns on the Poyuan Blade, resembling inner and outer flames, emitted a dazzling light, hundreds of fiery blade phantoms shot out from the Poyuan Blade and rushed towards the mammoth herd that had already surrounded Jiang Yao, disappearing into the ferocious heads of hundreds of Blood-Haired Mammoth.

Then, the hundred or so Blood-Haired Mammoth closest to Jiang Yao suddenly stopped moving, and a look of confusion appeared in their originally bloodthirsty eyes.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the silver moon transformed into nine silver light blades, slaughtering the hundreds of Blood-Haired Mammoth, who were like lambs to the slaughter, as if they were in an empty field.

Thus, with the Poyuan Blade and the Star-Gathering Slash working together, Jiang Yao stood in the center of the wasteland without moving a single finger. The area within a hundred meters around him seemed to be a forbidden zone. All the Blood-Haired Mammoth that entered the forbidden zone were first turned into lambs to the slaughter by the Soul Attack launched by the Poyuan Blade, and then harvested by the Star-Gathering Slash.

The area within a hundred meters centered on him was completely transformed into a black hole of a meat grinder. The blood mist that filled the sky was obliterated by Jiang Yao's domain, and not a single drop of blood touched his battle armor.

"Breaking Yuan Seal..."

Sajin Fire Dragon, trailing its long tail, exclaimed in amazement as it stared incredulously at Jiang Yao's figure on the screen.

"The Breaking Yuan Seal?" Daiqin asked in confusion.

Sajin Fire Dragon said with a wry smile, "As you all know, the origin of this Sui Divine Weapon is our Yanpoluo Race. It was created by a great being of our clan. Therefore, our Yanpoluo Race also has a set of secret techniques to be used in conjunction with the Sui Divine Weapon, which correspond to the forms of the Sui Divine Weapon from the first to the ninth level, and can bring out the strongest power of the Sui Divine Weapon."

"Among them, the secret technique that is used in conjunction with the second form of the Poyuan Blade is called the Yuan-Breaking Seal, also known as the Soul-Shattering Seal. It can unleash dozens or even hundreds of Soul-Shattering Seal, which can delay the opponent for at least one or two seconds. It is a very terrifying Soul Attack method."

"Jiang Yao must have bought the first two levels of our clan's Sui Divine Weapon Secret Technique and mastered the secret technique to match the Poyuan Blade. However, mastering the Yuan-Breaking Seal Secret Technique is extremely difficult. It requires not only a powerful soul but also a talent that is extremely compatible with the Origin Law of Fire. Even many of our Yanpoluo Race's Mental Master Controller have failed to master this secret technique."

Daiqin shook his head with a wry smile, "It seems that he is indeed the strongest Controller of our generation. He can actually unleash the second form of both divine weapons. Compared to him, I am far inferior."

This distance isn't due to a lack of ability, but rather a lack of talent.

Ninan, whose forehead was adorned with a silver gem, sighed softly, "He's already passed the first level, Fito was just eliminated on the second level. Can Jiang Yao pass the second level?"

Sajin Fire Dragon said solemnly, "The combination of the Soul-Shattering Seal - Poyuan Blade and the Star-Gathering Slash is too strong. The second level should be fine, but the Tuoluo Race on the third level are Metal Lifeform, so the threat level of the Poyuan Blade will be greatly reduced. Relying solely on the Xing Divine Weapon may be quite difficult."

"Damn, I thought it was already pretty strong that this year's competition had produced a hidden prodigy like Fito. Either Sima Yan or Fito could easily have entered the Primal Secret Realm in previous Genius Tournament. I didn't expect Jiang Yao to be even more monstrous. He's crossed the threshold of both the spacetime and time-space Origin Law... He's probably even capable of wielding Universe Divine Weapon now, right?"

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