Heaven Born Water

Water has no fixed form—flowing, it becomes waves; spinning, it becomes whirlpools; swift, it becomes blades; gathering momentum, it can form an abyss. Water is the source of life, capable of bearing countless transformations. As the ancients said, Heaven Born Water gives birth to all things.

Chen Qing, drawing on the Earth Lineage ancients' understanding of water, continuously pondered its essence. "Now that I've chosen water as my breakthrough point, whether I later fuse laws or comprehend the origins of laws, it will be easier to approach. But in terms of attack, it truly lacks the sharpness of metal and the explosiveness of fire."

Taking water and emptiness as the foundation, he transformed maelstroms into water blades, first overlapping them into surging waves, then gathering momentum into an abyss, and finally bearing time and space. From Mystic Water, he comprehended the ultimate secret technique Heaven Born Water.

In the exclusive training room of the Virtual Universe, a trial ground appeared beside the palace. Chen Qing narrowed his eyes, looking at the turtle-type Demon Race before him. This was his 2000th battle. He had already refined it hundreds of times—not because he couldn't pass, but because he couldn't land a decisive blow.

"Heaven Born Water."

As the longsword in his hand swept out, a blue river flowed forth from the void. When it met the icy river spat by the turtle-type Demon Race, there was no violent collision. The blue river visibly eroded the glacier. Just before the glacier vanished, the turtle demon teleported behind him. "Second Form."

Chen Qing didn't turn back. The blue river in his hand transformed into an ocean, directly sealing the massive demon body. The surrounding waves surged violently, and the hard turtle shell began to erode continuously. The agonized howls grew louder, but they didn't cause a single change in Chen Qing's expression. Soon, the entire turtle body disappeared. Yet Chen Qing frowned. A thousand years had passed. With the Green Lotus's insights, he had fully comprehended all eight lower laws. But even with his secret technique reaching the ultimate level and his attacks nearing the level of an ordinary Venerable, he still couldn't break open the Origin Core. Creation had given him infinite possibilities, but it had also made the Origin Core different. Even if he cracked it, and Heaven Born Water could sustain its attack, once it reached a certain point, destruction and recovery would reach equilibrium. Now, the Green Lotus Clone had to change direction and begin comprehending the sixth layer of Creation. The main body would first perfect the third form and break through to Immortal.

"What, failed again?"

In the pavilion outside the trial ground, Chen Qing leisurely brewed tea. Since the trial ground appeared, Original Ancestor no longer wanted to stay in the palace, so he had to go along with it. Seeing Chen Qing ignore him, Original Ancestor laughed. After discovering this kid's state of mind, he no longer treated him as a junior. "I already expected this situation. This is the first time I've seen someone use an Origin Core as a treasure, hahaha!"

Saying this, Original Ancestor burst into laughter. Who knew how hard he had struggled to maintain his expression when he first saw it? Today, he finally vented his frustration.

"Senior, your secret technique isn't good enough. You can't even produce a simple fused law. I can't even simulate my third form."

"Cough, cough, you brat. You might as well stop being human."

After the tea was poured, both fell silent, savoring the fragrance in their mouths. "But it still exceeds my imagination. I originally thought the ultimate level was enough. Remember, you're using the power of a World Lord. Once you break through to Immortal, you'll be comparable to a peak overlord's ultimate secret technique. With your divine body's strength, you'll at least be a top-tier overlord! If you really treat it as a supreme treasure, you'll still need to raise your secret technique level to have a chance. Truly, there's no free lunch."

"Mm. If I can complete the third form, there's a chance. Unfortunately, I can only do it bit by bit."

Watching Original Ancestor shake his head and sigh, Chen Qing resumed his actions. After all, he was the junior, and the hard work was all his. "You have plenty of time. What do you plan to do next?"

"Sitting in meditation is useless. I need to go out and walk around."

"To the battlefield? Or a secret realm?"

The battlefield?

Chen Qing glanced at Original Ancestor. You probably want me to go fish-bombing or sightseeing. But taking a few slaves wouldn't be bad. There's also the Seal Suppression Star Tower—that's a good item. I just don't know if Mountain Sitting Guest will set his sights on it. The Star Tower isn't of much use to me, and I don't want to snatch Luo Feng's opportunity. Besides, I might not even succeed.

"I need inspiration, not a leisure trip. I'll go check out some secret realms. There are plenty of evolutionary wonders there."

"Not bad. But once you make a move, most of your previous efforts will probably be wasted. Giant Axe and Chaos will have headaches again!"

"Whatever. I'll have to act sooner or later. I can't really hide for tens of thousands of epochs without breaking through!"

Inside the Origin Core, the Origin Bead once again took Chen Qing's form. His right hand held a cyan longsword. "Third Form!"

He shouted silently in his heart. The longsword transformed into a cyan-black abyss, within which a long dragon could faintly be seen dancing. "Go."

As his right hand swung, wherever the sword light passed, time and space were shredded to pieces. "Boom."

With the impact sounding in his heart, the Origin Core began to fill with cracks. Just as the cracks were about to connect into chunks, countless cyan threads appeared, weaving continuously, finally filling the gaps.

"Strengthened again!"

Chen Qing stopped his movements, unsure whether to be happy or cry. Happy that his Origin Core hadn't reached its limit—or rather, Creation hadn't reached its limit. He knew that Creation was tied to the Green Lotus's innate restrictions and would affect its grade. Naturally, Chen Qing didn't want to kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Besides, his Origin Core wasn't cultivated; he had no way of knowing what the difference was.

"But being this strong is also agonizing. When will it end?"

Now, the Green Lotus Clone had to rely on comprehending Creation to re-examine everything from scratch, hoping to find something from a different perspective. If it could reach its limit, combined with his Spirit Burning, the Origin Core would surely shatter in one blow!

Pushing open the door that had been sealed for a thousand years, Chen Qing looked at the strange circular lake surfaces outside. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the frustration in his heart. "Green Jade King?"

Hearing someone call out, Chen Qing turned to see a familiar pair of silver eyes. The tall figure made him realize from the clan's data that this should be Chaman King, a mid-to-upper level figure in the third layer of Beast God inheritance. "Chaman King!"

Chen Qing nodded calmly, responding softly. He couldn't help but wonder—how did he run into an acquaintance right out the door?

"Haha! As expected of Green Jade King, who's studied countless epochs of classics. I heard a new clansman had arrived and planned to find time to gather. I didn't expect you to go into seclusion for a thousand years."

"Is a thousand years that long? It shouldn't be that exaggerated for us, should it?"

"That depends on the timing. Now that countless precious materials have appeared on the God-Gifted Continent, very few can resist the urge to go out and instead go into seclusion."

"I didn't notice. But why haven't you gone?"

"Gone? Of course I have! But the good stuff is all in dangerous places. I didn't gain much. I heard several Venerables have died there. Now, only those at the Invincible King level are inside. Among the humans, there are only a few hundred inheritors. Right now, only Seven Sword King and a few others are still exploring."

"Speaking of treasure hunting, let me take you to a treasure trove. I'll fill you in on the situation along the way."