Beast God Armor

Soon, after repeated comparisons, Shi Yan traded his old gear for new, leaping from one of the poorest true gods in the Universe Ocean to a filthy rich tycoon.

Among long-range telekinetic weapons, Shi Yan chose a Void-level supreme treasure—a set composed of nine multicolored chains called the "Nine-Phase Lock." It served both combat and restraint purposes, flexible yet unyielding, and incredibly tough.

For a powerhouse like Shi Yan, who hadn't invested much in ranged attacks, this was undoubtedly a perfect fit.

In the auxiliary combat section, Shi Yan picked a Void-level domain-type supreme treasure.

It was a lamp burning with an icy-blue flame the size of a bean, named the "River God Lamp."

Once activated, illusory blue flames would spread across hundreds of light-years, combining extreme cold and heat. It could suppress and bind enemies while also unleashing willpower attacks, with a power level roughly equivalent to a sixth-order soul attack.

Keep in mind that in this era, over eighty percent of true gods in the Universe Ocean were at the seventh-order realm, while the rest were all at the eighth-order. Just this domain treasure alone could already be considered an absolute game-changer.

As for offensive treasures, Shi Yan unhesitatingly chose an Eternal-grade supreme longsword from the melee weapon category.

"An Eternal-grade supreme treasure..."

Shi Yan admired the exquisitely crafted longsword in his hands.

The sword's guard was shaped like a lotus flower, the blade about 1.1 meters long, entirely cyan in color. Both the blade and hilt were engraved with countless secret patterns, forming various strange plants. If one sank their consciousness into it, they would learn the sword's name: "Green Leaf."

"I wonder how it compares to the Chaos Golden Wings that the future Galaxy Overlord will obtain by chance?" Shi Yan muttered to himself.

The Chaos Golden Wings were also an Eternal True God-level supreme treasure, but that artifact was a multifunctional Mechanical Path Supreme Treasure, combining suppression, protection, energy storage, and burst effects—very versatile.

In contrast, the Green Leaf Sword was a purely offensive supreme treasure, only carrying the additional effect of extending to form a protective armor.

Yet, despite lacking more auxiliary functions, it was still classified as an Eternal-grade treasure, which spoke volumes about how terrifying the Green Leaf Sword was in attack.

After admiring it for a moment, Shi Yan left his Life Imprint within the sword named Green Leaf.

These treasures were all prepared by the Three Saints Palace for the army, so their recognition difficulty was deliberately lowered during forging. With Shi Yan's willpower at the Void True God level, claiming ownership was effortless.

Soon, three treasures were stored within his body.

"It's a pity that all the single-combat Mechanical Path Supreme Treasures stored in the Hall of Myriad Treasures were consumed in that war." Shi Yan's expression showed some regret.

Single-combat Mechanical Path Supreme Treasures were akin to the "Golden Claw God" and "Wuqi God" that Luo Feng would obtain in the future. These were the most precious Mechanical Path treasures for individual powerhouses.

Take the Golden Claw God, for example—it could allow a ninth-order true god to unleash eleventh-order combat power, while also offering combat, evasion, acceleration, and other functions, far surpassing ordinary treasures.

Of course, activating such treasures required divine power burning secret techniques, but even so, they were still incredibly valuable.

But as the saying goes, good steel is used on the blade's edge. During desperate battles, all single-combat Mechanical Path Supreme Treasures were naturally distributed to the army.

Shi Yan shook his head helplessly, then proceeded deeper into the Hall of Myriad Treasures.

The outer area of the Hall of Myriad Treasures was the Three Saints Palace's Armory, specifically housing treasures prepared for the army.

The Inner Domain of the Hall of Myriad Treasures, however, was where the Three Saints Palace stored treasures reserved for successive Inheritors.

"Indeed, they're Origin Embryos too."

Before him in the void stood a colossal mountain. On it, 2,642 dazzling beams of light shot into the sky, radiating boundless might.

Origin Embryos were a special type of treasure favored by the superpowers of the Origin Continent.

When first claimed, an Origin Embryo was like a "Strange Object" occasionally drifting out of the Universe Ocean—devoid of any secret patterns, relying solely on the treasure's own power in battle.

But the advantage of an Origin Embryo was that its owner could continuously inscribe the Secret Techniques they had comprehended onto it.

As more techniques were inscribed, the Origin Embryo's power grew stronger. Every Origin Embryo had the potential to become a God King's weapon—provided its owner was strong enough.

"The Three Saints Palace has stood for endless ages, and the spoils gained from war after war have only accumulated these two thousand-plus Origin Embryos in the Hall of Myriad Treasures."

Shi Yan looked up at the treasure mountain, feeling a pang of regret: "It's a pity that each Inheritor can only take one..."

This was a rule set by the three First Ancestors of the Three Saints Palace. No matter which generation of Inheritor, no matter how outstanding, they could only take one.

And after rising to prominence, they had to place another Origin Embryo back.

After all, these treasures were prepared for the true core of the Three Saints Palace, so naturally, they wouldn't be as unrestricted as the outer treasures.

Of course, if one could return multiple Origin Embryos, they would be qualified to take more. Throughout the generations, many Inheritors had voluntarily contributed Origin Embryos to benefit the sect.

This had caused the number of Origin Embryos stored in the Inner Domain to grow far beyond what the three First Ancestors had originally placed.

Yet even so, no generation of ancestors had ever changed the rule set by the three First Ancestors.

"Perhaps it's precisely because of this that the Three Saints Palace's accumulation has grown deeper and deeper." Shi Yan sighed with emotion.

He could also sense that deeper within the Hall of Myriad Treasures lay a core area.

But when Shi Yan tried to teleport there, the Guardian Tower informed him that his authority was insufficient.

Currently, Shi Yan was the sole disciple and the only Inheritor of the Three Saints Palace.

If he was being told his authority wasn't enough, there was only one explanation.

"It must be that my strength is too weak..." Shi Yan muttered to himself. "When I can enter the core area of the Hall of Myriad Treasures, there will likely be surprises waiting."

With that thought, Shi Yan flew toward the distant treasure mountain, ready to claim his own Origin Embryo.

The successive ancestors of the Three Saints Palace had amassed a vast number of Origin Embryos. Even though the First Ancestors' rule meant Shi Yan could only take one, the variety of Origin Embryos stored by the Three Saints Palace was incredibly rich. Besides common weapons, they included Origin Embryos for large-scale Mechanical Path treasures, insect beast eggs comparable to Origin Embryos, and so on.

In fact, the number of Origin Embryos for miscellaneous and unorthodox treasures was no less than that of standard weapons.

This is mainly because throughout the Three Saints Palace's history, most inheritors have specialized in time and space, with very few who also cultivate the Treasure Refining Path or excel at manipulating large-scale Mechanical Path Supreme Treasures and other diverse methods.

Thus, the Origin Embryos taken were mostly melee weapons and long-range weapons.

Over the endless accumulation of years, the number of Origin Embryos from those rarer schools has gradually come to match the quantity of the more common types of supreme treasure weapons.

"Although these large-scale Mechanical Path Supreme Treasures are precious, when I can only take one, the most suitable choice is still the best." Shi Yan surveyed the Origin Embryos around him, his target extremely clear.

Soon, Shi Yan arrived before one Origin Embryo.

It was an ordinary-looking brownish battle armor, composed of dense scales, with a heart-protecting mirror at the center of the chest. The armor stood upright, resembling a small mountain.

With no Secret Patterns inscribed on it, aside from its hill-like size, this armor looked almost like something forged by mortal blacksmiths.

Yet Shi Yan's gaze burned as he looked at this armor.

He was a Natural Beast God. From the day of his birth, the combat tool he excelled at most was his own body.

Claws, tail, horns—every inch of a Beast God's body was his finest weapon.

Even when transformed into human form, his combat Secret Techniques adapted to any method. Whether sword arts, blade arts, spear arts, or bare-handed techniques, as long as he wished, he could effortlessly execute combat Secret Techniques in any manner.

In truth, unless one was a true expert dedicated solely to the Way of the Sword, the Way of the Blade, the Way of the Axe, or similar paths, the type of weapon actually had relatively little impact on a powerful cultivator. As a Natural Beast God, Shi Yan was a standout in this regard.

Thus, Shi Yan had long yearned for a supreme treasure battle armor suited to him, but he had never encountered one in all this time.

Now, with the vast accumulation of Origin Embryos in the Three Saints Palace for him to choose from, and with only one selection allowed, Shi Yan had no hesitation.

He reached out and pressed his hand against the enormous supreme treasure armor. In his mind, the diamond-shaped Inheritance Mark immediately began to tremble.

A hazy gray light swirled around the Inheritance Mark, and the entire treasure mountain likewise vibrated faintly, as if resonating with the mark.

Before long, under the resonance between the two, Shi Yan's Life Imprint slowly branded itself into the Origin Embryo armor. The hill-sized battle armor rapidly shrank, soon adjusting to a size compatible with Shi Yan's height.

"Resonance... it seems that without the Inheritance Mark, even touching an Origin Embryo wouldn't allow one to claim it." Shi Yan understood in his heart.

Aside from guarding against outsiders, this measure likely also served to prevent any generation's Three Saints Palace steward from acting selfishly.

If one couldn't claim ownership without the Inheritance Mark, then even a Three Saints Palace inheritor couldn't give these Origin Embryos to anyone outside the line of inheritors.

It had to be said that the Three Saints Palace's ancestors had prepared with extreme thoroughness.

Just then, a message transmitted into Shi Yan's mind: "Descendant of the Three Saints Palace, Origin Embryos are incomparably precious. They have the potential to be nurtured into God King weapons and are the treasures most suited to yourself. Be sure to treasure them well..."

"Hm? Who left this message? Could it be the First Ancestor? I wonder which of the three First Ancestors it was?" Shi Yan speculated in his heart. After all, the treasure mountain was originally established by the three First Ancestors, so this message most likely came from one of them.

As he idly pondered, Shi Yan also carefully observed the Origin Embryo armor that had now acknowledged him as master.

After the acknowledgment, the Origin Embryo armor reverted to its true form. It was a suit of gleaming white armor, far more dazzling than its previous brownish appearance.

"Since you have acknowledged me as your master, from now on you shall be called... Beast God Armor."