Heaven Born Water

Water had no fixed form. As it flowed, it became waves; as it swirled, it formed whirlpools; as it sped up, it became blades. When its force gathered, it could form an abyss. Water was the source of life, capable of bearing myriad changes. Such was Heaven Born Water: water gave birth to all things.

Drawing on the ancient Earth Lineage's understanding of water, Chen Qing continued to comprehend its essence. "Now that I've chosen water as my breakthrough point, it'll be easier to approach both Fusion Laws and the comprehension of the Law Origin in the future. Still, in terms of attacks, water doesn't have the sharpness of metal or the explosive force of fire."

Taking Water Space as his foundation, he turned whirlpools into water blades, layered them into surging waves, gathered their force into an abyss, and finally made them bear space and time. On the foundation of Mystic Water, he comprehended the ultimate secret technique, Heaven Born Water.

A private room in the Virtual Universe. A trial ground appeared beside the palace. Chen Qing narrowed his eyes at the turtle-like Demon Race member before him. This was his 2,000th battle, and he had repeated it hundreds of times. It wasn't that he couldn't get through it; he simply couldn't make his attack effective in a single strike.

"Heaven Born Water."

As the longsword in his hand swept through the air, a blue river flowed out of the void. It met the glacier spewed out by the turtle-shaped demon without a violent crash. The blue river visibly eroded the ice. Before the glacier could disappear, the turtle demon teleported behind him. "Second move!"

Chen Qing didn't turn around. The blue river in his hand transformed into an ocean, directly trapping the demon's massive body. Waves surged all around it, and its hard shell began to erode. Its cries of pain grew louder and louder, but Chen Qing's expression didn't change in the slightest. Soon, the entire turtle body vanished. Chen Qing furrowed his brows. A thousand years had passed. With the Green Lotus's insights, he had mastered all Eight Lower Laws. Yet even though his secret technique had reached the ultimate level and his attacks were nearly on par with those of an ordinary Venerable, he still couldn't break the Origin Core. Creation had given him limitless possibilities, and had even made the Origin Core different. He could crack it, and Heaven Born Water could continue attacking, but once it reached a certain point, destruction and restoration balanced each other out. Now, the Green Lotus Clone had no choice but to change course and begin comprehending the sixth layer of Creation, while his original body first perfected the third move before attempting to break through to immortality.

"What, failed again?"

In the pavilion outside the trial ground, Chen Qing leisurely brewed tea. Ever since the trial ground had appeared, Original Ancestor had refused to stay in the palace, so Chen Qing had let him have his way. Seeing that Chen Qing didn't respond, Original Ancestor laughed. After seeing this young man's state of mind, he had stopped treating him as a junior. "I saw this coming. You're the first person I've ever seen use an Origin Core as a treasure. Hahaha!"

Original Ancestor laughed again. Who knew how hard he'd had to work to keep a straight face when he first saw it? Today, he'd finally gotten his revenge.

"Senior, your secret technique still isn't good enough. You can't even come up with a more complex Fusion Law. I can't simulate my third move at all."

"Cough, cough. You little brat, why don't you just stop being human?"

The tea was ready. The two fell silent, savoring its fragrance.

"But this still exceeds my expectations. I originally thought the ultimate level would be enough. You're using World Lord Power, after all. Once you break through to immortality, you'll be able to match an Overlord's ultimate secret technique. Add in the strength of your divine body, and you'll be at least a Top Overlord!

"If you really want to treat it as a Supreme Treasure, you'll have to raise your secret technique to a higher level first. There really is no such thing as a free lunch."

"Yeah. If I can complete the third move, it might work. Unfortunately, I can only take it one step at a time."

Watching Original Ancestor shake his head with a sigh, Chen Qing resumed his practice. After all, he was the junior, so the hard work was his to do. "You've got plenty of time. What are you planning to do next?"

"Sitting around doing nothing won't help. I should get out and see the world."

"Go to the battlefield? Or a secret realm?"

The battlefield?

Chen Qing glanced at Original Ancestor. Was he asking him to go blow up fish, or just take a sightseeing trip? Still, he could take a few slaves. And Sealing Star was a fine treasure; he just didn't know whether Mountain Sitting Guest would have his eye on it. The Star Tower wouldn't be much use to him, and he didn't want to steal Luo Feng's opportunity. Besides, he might not even be able to get it.

"I'm looking for inspiration, not a change of scenery. I'll explore a secret realm when the time comes. There are plenty of spectacular sights formed by its evolution."

"That sounds good. But the moment you make a move, I reckon most of what we've done so far will go to waste. Giant Axe and Chaos will probably have another headache!"

"Doesn't matter. I'll have to make a move sooner or later. I can't really hide for tens of thousands of eras without breaking through!"

Inside the Origin Core, the Origin Bead once again took on Chen Qing's appearance. He held a long green sword in his right hand. "Third move!"

He gave a silent shout, and the sword transformed into a vast, blue-black abyss, within which a long dragon could faintly be seen flying. "Go!"

As his right hand swept out, space and time shattered wherever the sword light reached. "Bang!"

The impact rang out in his mind, and cracks spread across the Origin Core. Just as they were about to connect into a single fracture, countless green threads appeared and began to weave through them, eventually filling in every crack.

"It's gotten stronger again!"

Chen Qing stopped moving, unsure whether to be happy or cry. The good news was that his Origin Core hadn't reached its limit—or rather, Creation hadn't reached its limit. Creation was connected to the Green Lotus's innate restrictions and would affect its grade. Chen Qing naturally didn't want to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs. Besides, his Origin Core hadn't been cultivated, so he had no way of knowing what made it different.

"But you're getting so strong that it's painful to watch. When will this ever end?"

Now, the Green Lotus Clone had no choice but to borrow insights from Creation and reexamine everything from the beginning, to see if a different perspective would reveal anything new. If he could reach the limit, then with his Spirit Burning, he would surely break the Origin Core in a single strike!

He pushed open the door that had been sealed for a thousand years and looked out at the strange lake, its surface marked by concentric rings. Chen Qing drew a deep breath, then slowly let out the frustration bottled up inside him. "Green Jade King?"

Chen Qing suddenly heard someone call out. He turned toward a pair of familiar silver eyes. Seeing the tall figure, he realized from the clan's records that it was King Chaman, a relatively prominent figure in the third level of the Beast God Inheritance. "King Chaman!"

Chen Qing nodded, his expression calm, and gave a quiet reply. He couldn't help wondering how he'd run into an acquaintance as soon as he stepped outside.

"Hahaha! As expected of Green Jade King, who's spent countless eras studying ancient texts. I heard a newcomer from our clan had arrived and planned to find a time for us to get together. I didn't expect you to go into seclusion for a thousand years."

"Is a thousand years really that long? For us, it shouldn't be such a big deal, should it?"

"That depends on the circumstances. With countless precious materials appearing on the God-Gifted Continent, very few can come here and resist the urge to enter seclusion."

"I hadn't paid attention. But why didn't you go?"

"Go? Of course I went! But all the good stuff is in dangerous places. I didn't find much. I hear even Venerables have died in those places. Now, only beings at least as powerful as Invincible Kings dare enter. There are only a few hundred Human Race inheritors, and the only ones still exploring are Seven Sword King and a few others."

"Speaking of treasure hunting, I'll take you to the Treasure Land for a look around. I can explain the situation along the way."