With no hope of getting a Special Lifeform, Wu Yun could only change his request.
"Teacher, could you give me a treasure that can conceal my aura?" Wu Yun scratched his head. "A World Lord showing up somewhere like the Outer Realm Battlefield would draw too much attention."
A major reason Kedi had died so young was that he hadn't had a treasure that could conceal his aura.
A World Lord comparable to a High King, capable of killing Marquis-Level Immortals.
With such monstrous talent, and in a Universe Secret Realm, how could the Alien Races not target him?
Lanzang City Lord was taken aback by Wu Yun's request. A treasure that could conceal one's aura would have to be a Supreme Treasure.
A World Lord wanted a Supreme Treasure?
Many Universe Venerables didn't even have one. No matter how heaven-defying Wu Yun's potential was, he was still a World Lord. Who could say for certain that he would become a Universe Master?
Even an ancient High Universe Venerable like Ganwu Kingdom Lord was held back by a mere handful of Supreme Treasure points, and had no choice but to avoid taking risks for countless years.
If word got out and others learned how biased Lanzang City Lord was, they'd surely grumble behind his back that he shouldn't give a Supreme Treasure to a World Lord.
"Fine." Lanzang City Lord agreed without hesitation. "A treasure that can conceal your aura is a Supreme Treasure, and it's worth more than the Heavy Treasures you're allowed to view. You'll have to keep a low profile and be careful."
Lanzang City Lord was nothing like Chaos City Lord. He didn't care what that crowd of Universe Venerables thought. If they dared to gossip behind his back, he'd deal with them. Who were they to criticize how a Universe Master did things? A Universe Master was a true ruler of the race.
"A Supreme Treasure?" Wu Yun's eyes widened in shock. "Teacher, isn't that far too valuable? Even with my clearance, I can't view them."
Wu Yun had King-level clearance, which didn't entitle him to view Supreme Treasures.
After Luo Feng killed King Feijing, his clearance had risen to the level of a Universe Venerable, allowing him to view Ordinary Supreme Treasures and High-grade Supreme Treasures. King-level clearance only allowed one to view Heavy Treasures.
"Just take it. One Supreme Treasure is nothing." Lanzang City Lord said gravely, "But don't let the news get out. Some Universe Venerables would go mad for a Supreme Treasure."
Wu Yun nodded. Forget Universe Venerables—even Universe Overlords would fight over an Ordinary Supreme Treasure. Probably only Top Universe Overlords wouldn't care.
With a flip of his hand, Lanzang City Lord tossed out a suit of armor. "This is the Demon-Breaking Armor. I came across it by chance in the Universe Ocean. It's never been seen in the Primal Universe."
The armor was a graphite gray, made of some unknown material. Its surface was speckled with bloodstains, and it carried an ancient air, as though it had existed for countless years.
Lanzang City Lord casually cleared away the bloodstains. A Universe Master could crush ordinary Supreme Treasures, so making a few simple repairs was no problem.
In Lanzang City Lord's hands, the Demon-Breaking Armor became indistinguishable from the battle armor Wu Yun usually wore. No one would ever guess it was a Supreme Treasure Armor.
Lanzang City Lord had considered many things before giving Wu Yun a Supreme Treasure. Weapons were easy to recognize; armor was the most suitable.
"The Universe Ocean?" Wu Yun put on an Oscar-worthy performance.
"Don't ask so many questions. You don't need to know yet." Lanzang City Lord reminded him, "You can use this Supreme Treasure Armor once you've gained the recognition of the Time Law. But aside from reducing damage, you absolutely mustn't use any of its other abilities."
Many Supreme Treasure Armors had all sorts of functions.
Some could release a domain, for instance, while others could transform into weapons for combat.
If it was only used to reduce damage, even a Universe Venerable wouldn't be able to see through it. Only a Universe Master who could Control Space-Time might notice something was amiss.
"For now, stay in the Nine Star Sea and cultivate until it's time for your life-and-death trial," Lanzang City Lord said. "The Nine Star Sea will also help you cultivate the laws."
"Thank you, Teacher."
Wu Yun bowed and left this world. His Blood Luo Clone had already finished taking over the Special Lifeform. After thinking it over, he prepared to begin a simulation.
Even if the simulated world turned out to be the Swallowed Star World, it wouldn't matter. Wu Yun would choose a high-difficulty achievement. If he succeeded, he'd rise straight to the top.
Only after leaving Lanzang City Lord's residence did Wu Yun start the simulation. A mysterious ripple descended, and the scene before him abruptly changed.
[Simulation started.]
[Drawing simulated world...]
[Simulated world loaded: Lord Xue Ying World.]
[This is a standard simulation. Host, choose any one random talent.]
Wu Yun picked one of the hundreds of bubbles at random.
[Congratulations, Host. You drew the random blue talent: Accumulate and Break Through.]
This blue talent was quite interesting. As long as Wu Yun accumulated enough during the simulation, he would definitely break through in the end.
But this was only the blue-tier Accumulate and Break Through. He might reach the end of his lifespan without managing to break through, and the talent also had its limits.
For example, breaking through from Transcendence to godhood might take only decades or a hundred years of accumulation. But the later the stage, the more absurdly long it would take, and the talent had a level limit. It would stop working once he reached True God Sovereign.
[Host, choose an achievement goal.]
[1. Open the Divine Sea and become a god with a Second-Grade God Heart.]
[2. Open the Divine Sea and become a World God with a First-Grade God Heart.]
[3. Comprehend the complete laws of Heaven and Earth and become a True God in the Heaven and Earth Realm.]
[After a successful simulation, the Host can inherit the talent: Accumulate and Break Through.]
[If the Host successfully chooses achievement 3, Accumulate and Break Through can be upgraded to a purple talent.]
Wu Yun figured that if the simulated world were the Swallowed Star World or Desolate Era, he should aim for a high-difficulty goal.
He had clones in both worlds. Although his clone in Desolate Era had no memory connection to him, at least he could learn whether it was alive or dead.
But this time, the world was Lord Xue Ying, and this Accumulate and Break Through talent was very tempting. In his previous two simulations, he hadn't been told that he could inherit a talent.
Thinking it over, he realized he really wouldn't have been able to inherit Distinguished Background.
"Let's go with becoming a god with a Second-Grade God Heart. A First-Grade God Heart is too difficult, and the reward is exactly the same. Especially in a run without Distinguished Background—what if I'm born in the Material World?"
Wu Yun's cautious nature kicked in, and he chose the first option.
[You were born into an ordinary family in the Divine Realm of the Tianyu Universe.]
[Because you retained your memories from before transmigrating, you were very clever. Just from overhearing your parents mention starfields, Divine Hearts, and true intent, you understood that you were in the Lord Xue Ying World.]
Wu Yun thought he'd been pretty lucky. Even without Distinguished Background, he'd been born in the Divine Realm, and both his parents were gods. That was better than in his previous two simulations.
[The spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth in the Divine Realm was extremely abundant, making it an ideal place to cultivate. Your body grew strong, and you soon became even stronger than you had been before transmigrating.]
[At six, you began cultivating. Under your parents' guidance, you progressed quickly and mastered various skills. Your body improved especially fast, far faster than it would have in the Material World.]
[The cultivation methods of the Divine Realm were completely different from those of the Material World, and the Battle Qi techniques you practiced were far more refined.]
[You laid a solid foundation, and with a god guiding you, your cultivation level didn't fall behind either.]
[At nine, you were already comparable to a Meteor Knight.]
[You sensed something was wrong. Your parents often associated with gods who seemed evil, and you decided you needed to cultivate harder and gain the ability to protect yourself as soon as possible.]
[At thirteen, you had already reached Unity of Heaven and Man.]
[That same year, you became Title Rank.]
"No wonder the people of the Divine Realm are so strong. Human Rank, Earth Rank, Heaven Rank—even Silver Moon Rank gets skipped, and they can become Title Rank so young." Wu Yun was astonished.
That rate of progress was unimaginable in the Material World.
[At nineteen, you became a Transcendental Lifeform.]
"I remember that in the Material World, becoming a Transcendental Lifeform in your twenties was considered exceptional talent—you could even be called the youngest in a thousand years. In the Divine Realm, nineteen is still ordinary." Wu Yun felt that this run was going smoothly.
If he'd known things would go so smoothly, he should have aimed straight for World God.
The resources in the Material World couldn't compare at all, especially the energy of Heaven and Earth. A single breath from Wu Yun could sustain Material World cultivators through a long period of arduous absorption.
[At twenty, your parents were killed by assassins from the Bloodblade Tavern. For some reason, the assassins didn't kill you, and you hurriedly fled your home.]
[You went to ask childhood friends for help, but they had no solutions either. They could only give you some Divine Crystals before sending you away.]
[You experienced the harshness of the world and vowed to cultivate with all your might.]
"..." Wu Yun suddenly understood. Distinguished Background was relative. If he hadn't changed talents this time, being born in the Divine Realm meant his parents would at least have been World Gods.
They might even have been Third Heaven or Fourth Heaven World Gods.
In his previous two simulations, the Primordial Spirit Daoist's parents and the World Lord's parents had definitely counted as Distinguished Backgrounds in their respective worlds.
With countless gods in the Divine Realm, this kind of birth was truly ordinary. No wonder he'd run into something like this.
[You lived off your savings and cultivated little by little, but what happened back then left a deep mark on you. You often woke from nightmares.]
Wu Yun cursed the existence of such a powerful assassin organization. The Bloodblade Tavern was the strongest force in the entire Tianyu Universe, and absolutely no one could control it.
Thankfully, he hadn't died. As long as he was alive, anything was possible.
[At twenty-three, you found a job at the City Lord's Manor, standing guard at the entrance. You lived on your meager wages while trying to keep up with your cultivation.]
[The work was exhausting, but you gritted your teeth and persevered without letting your cultivation slide. You were desperate to improve and avenge your parents in this life.]
This was the most miserable run yet. Even knowing the plot was useless to Wu Yun; he couldn't get any of Xue Ying's cheats.
[At twenty-eight, the captain of the patrol took a liking to you and asked whether you wanted to join White Sand City's inner guards. At this point, choose A: accept, B: refuse.]
Wu Yun had spent five years standing guard, with no other narration in between. That was enough to imagine the kind of life he'd led.
"White Sand City?" Wu Yun immediately chose to accept. Its City Lord was a Third Heaven World God—not weak, even in the Divine Realm—and was also connected to the Bloodblade God Emperor.
Besides, he had no other options. If he kept standing guard, would he even become a Demigod before he died?
His goal was to become a god with a Second-Grade God Heart.
It was too hard to get by without an organization backing and nurturing him.
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