At the mention of that treasure, Elder Xu Jin's eyes brightened. "This treasure is every bit as valuable as your human race's Chaos Stele. It's perfect for cultivators of the Time lineage."
The Chaos Stele was an important legacy left behind by many Universe Masters of the human race, as well as a Universe Strongest and numerous Cosmic Overlords, including Peak Cosmic Overlords.
Studying the Chaos Stele greatly aided one's comprehension of the Dao. It was one of the foundations of humanity's prosperity.
It was rare for a race without even a single Cosmic Overlord to possess a treasure comparable to the Chaos Stele.
"I've looked through some records too, but none of them explain it in detail." Zhang Dong spoke humbly. "I'd be grateful if you'd enlighten me, Elder. I'm eager to learn."
The records he'd consulted only briefly mentioned the treasure; they contained no detailed information.
"This item is called the Chaos Heaven Mirror. It contains its own space. Zhang Dong, all you need to do is go inside once, and you'll discover its endless mysteries." Elder Xu Jin smiled mysteriously. "Knowing you were coming, we made sure the Chaos Heaven Mirror was free. It's in the Elder Hall, and you can visit it anytime."
A treasure containing its own space wasn't especially rare.
A Realm Lord could create a Realm Within Realm. A single grain of sand containing a whole world was a common technique, and to a Mighty Expert, even a speck of dust could hold boundless space and time.
Still, Elder Xu Jin's claim that it held endless mysteries made Zhang Dong curious.
His Law Comprehension had only improved by one level over all these years, and that was in the Space Law.
His Time Law was still at the twelfth level of the Heavenly Bridge.
The further one progressed, the harder it became to improve. Zhang Dong's advancement by one level in the Space Law was already astonishingly fast.
"After the banquet, then—no, there's no rush. Elder Xu Jin, let me think." Zhang Dong had planned to head straight to the Chaos Heaven Mirror once the banquet ended, but he'd suddenly remembered that he needed to visit the Boundary Heart Continent.
It was difficult to say how long comprehending the Dao would take.
He might be deeply moved the moment he entered and become completely absorbed for a hundred years—or even a thousand.
While he was still weak, he couldn't be separated from his Clone for too long. Once he became powerful, even going tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years without a memory connection wouldn't cause any problems.
When Elder Xu Jin heard Zhang Dong say there was no rush, he was somewhat puzzled. How could anyone not be in a hurry to comprehend the Dao?
If others had such an opportunity, they would be so anxious they could hardly stand it, eager to enter the Chaos Heaven Mirror at once.
Even the Time-lineage geniuses of the entire Feather Slaughter Clan rarely got the chance to enter.
"Elder Xu Jin, does the Feather Slaughter Clan have a prison for captured enemy soldiers? Before I complete my mission, could you find some ordinary Domain Lords and Realm Lords for me to spar with?" Zhang Dong offered a convenient excuse.
It sounded a little strange.
Elder Xu Jin and King Huo Yi both found it odd. With Zhang Dong's strength, he still wanted to spar with ordinary Domain Lords and Realm Lords?
Wouldn't customizing opponents in the Virtual Universe make for better practice?
"No problem. I'll take you there myself." King Huo Yi took over the conversation. "Your Highness, come with me after the banquet."
The captured Cosmic Level fighters in the prison could be controlled with chips and made to do hard labor.
Domain Lord and Realm Lord captives, on the other hand, were kept as whetstones for the younger geniuses of the Feather Slaughter Clan to spar against.
A small number were also subjected to Soul Enslavement.
Zhang Dong raised his cup and smiled faintly. "Then I'll trouble you, King Huo Yi."
The banquet was a resounding success, with both host and guests enjoying themselves. It lasted for more than half a day.
The King-level Immortals and Marquis-level Immortals discussed all sorts of extraordinary encounters, sharing tales of the rare things they'd seen on the Outer Domain Battlefield and in Cosmic Secret Realms. Some grew so animated that they lectured on the spot, demonstrating the Mysteries of Laws for the younger geniuses.
Zhang Dong listened to quite a bit. Since he cultivated both Time and Space, he could learn something from any King-level Immortal's lecture.
Though his combat strength was no less than that of a King-level Immortal, his cultivation realm in the Primordial Universe system was relatively low. There was always something to gain from learning from others.
What was the principle behind Space Strangle? How could Time Stop be used most effectively? How could one combine the mysteries to create a secret technique?
When the banquet finally wound down, King Huo Yi came to Zhang Dong's side and sent him a telepathic message. "Your Highness, shall we head to the prison now?"
"Sure," Zhang Dong replied in the same way.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with slaughtering the Alien Race, but King Huo Yi was more cautious.
Killing the Alien Race was perfectly normal, but some super experts cared about their reputations and didn't want to be known for killing the weak. Others, meanwhile, took pride in it, slaughtering any member of an Alien Race they came across.
When a war between races broke out, it was common for Cosmic Venerables to slaughter Cosmic Level soldiers and Domain Lord legions.
Teleportation was completely forbidden inside the Elder Hall. Only after Gao Li, Zhang Dong, and King Huo Yi had left did they teleport to a barren region 0.8 light-years away.
Nothing grew across an area spanning hundreds of thousands of kilometers, and the ground was parched and cracked.
At its center stood a gigantic prison, its exterior resembling a colossal star. It was a full 160,000 kilometers in diameter.
A planet that enormous, hollow inside and filled with nothing but vacuum, could hold an astronomical number of prisoners.
"King Huo Yi, please release a hundred or so Domain Lords and Realm Lords," Zhang Dong said quietly. "There's no need for more."
Killing the Alien Race was normal, but those Domain Lords and Realm Lords were too weak.
He'd never been one to prey on the weak. He simply wanted to gather some energy, and this would also let the prisoners find release sooner.
A hundred ordinary Demon Race Realm Lords were no more than ants to Zhang Dong; he could wipe them out with a wave of his hand. Once the demons were dead, the Jade Green Bubble in his sea of consciousness began absorbing energy.
From Cosmic Level to Domain Lord, the essence of one's life changed, but the Jade Green Bubble still remained in their brains.
Whoosh—
Zhang Dong felt as if ripples were spreading through his mind. After a few minutes, the energy had been fully absorbed, enough for two round trips.
All living beings in a Source World carried a trace of its origin essence, so the energy they contained was highly potent.
The outstanding beings within a world were especially favored by the Supreme Rule and carried even more origin essence.
"I wonder if my Clone has comprehended a First-Class Divine Heart after all these years."
Zhang Dong wondered to himself. Then he looked at King Huo Yi and Gao Li. "Let's not rush into the Chaos Heaven Mirror. I've had a vague insight into my cultivation. I'll spend some time practicing at your palace, King Huo Yi."
"Very well," King Huo Yi replied, privately finding Zhang Dong extremely strange.
When Luo Feng was a Domain Lord and became the Chaos City Lord's disciple, he was given twenty chances to study the Heavenly Bridge, and he was so excited that it showed just how precious such an opportunity was.
Yet Zhang Dong wasn't in the least bit eager. He'd even taken the time to kill a few ordinary Realm Lords.
If he liked killing, the number was too small, and the process had been far from cruel. He'd simply struck lightly with his palm, and they'd all vanished.
"Perhaps all geniuses have their quirks?" King Huo Yi finally concluded.
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