The Desolate God Clan and Strength

On this side, after obtaining the Great Saint, Huang Wuye bid farewell to Vinia and returned to his residence shortly thereafter.

This was a sprawling complex of courtyards stretching for hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

Due to the customs of the Desolate God Clan, young children of the clan do not live with their parents while undergoing their education.

Instead, they live together in residences prepared by the clan.

Beyond living quarters, this area contained other facilities, such as training grounds, dining halls, and more.

Naturally, in addition to the Desolate God Clan, there were many talented youths from branch clans that were affiliated with the Desolate God Clan residing here.

These youths were naturally extraordinary to be permitted to train here; they were all top-tier geniuses selected from thousands of star sectors.

Before completing their basic clan training, they were required to remain on this modified training planet to receive their education.

These residential courtyards were built upon a vast lake.

The entire lake was composed of planetary-grade nutrient fluid, a resource the Desolate God Clan had spent a massive amount of wealth to construct.

Therefore, Huang Wuye did not need to toil at cultivating genetic energy; he only needed to practice combat techniques and comprehend the laws.

This was the benefit of having a powerful clan behind one. For the Desolate God Clan, one of the top ten pinnacle bloodlines of humanity, such an expense was not even worth mentioning.

After returning to his room, Huang Wuye changed into a set of casual training clothes and then headed to the basement.

The basement was roughly the size of ten basketball courts. It was constructed entirely of C9-grade alloy, capable of withstanding attacks from universe-grade powerhouses without sustaining damage.

There were hundreds of thousands of kilometers of such underground training rooms; the total value of the metal alone could purchase countless life-bearing planets, not to mention the high-cost equipment within the training rooms.

Huang Wuye stood before an instrument. It was an oval-shaped metal sphere, the force-measuring machine of the Desolate God Clan, capable of testing power up to the universe-grade.

He stood steady and threw a punch casually. The air was suddenly compressed, and a gust of wind scattered outward. When his fist touched the instrument, a metallic clanging sound rang out. He then struck nine more times in rapid succession, and nine more clanging sounds followed.

"Greetings, Your Highness Wuye. According to calculations, your base force output is 1280 units, and your mastery of power is perfect. The data has been recorded. Please utilize your force-exertion techniques to strike ten more times," an electronic voice announced.

Huang Wuye nodded slightly and then unleashed ten rapid strikes. A series of collisions rang out once again.

"Greetings, Your Highness Wuye. According to calculations, your force output is 38,400 units, and your body force amplification is 30. The data has been recorded. Since you have achieved perfect mastery, you will be rewarded with 30,000 clan points, which you may claim at your convenience."

Upon hearing this, Huang Wuye could not help but feel a bit happy. This force-measuring device was connected to the clan's artificial intelligence, Atana. One unit of force at the planetary level was the base unit. On Earth, this might be measured in tens of millions of kilograms. Generally, a planetary-level ninth-tier powerhouse would have 256 units.

The reason Huang Wuye's base physical force output was 1280 units was not only because he was at the ninth tier of the planetary level, but also because he was a member of the Desolate God Clan. As one of the top ten pinnacle bloodlines of humanity, the Desolate God Clan possessed its own unique traits.

First, like the Manka Star Clan, the Desolate God Clan's genetic multiplier was higher than that of ordinary human bloodlines.

The Desolate God Clan was even more formidable, possessing five times the genetic strength of an ordinary human; their genetic multiplier reached five times. Their power was likewise five times that of an ordinary planetary-level being.

Beyond their high genetic multiplier, the Desolate God Clan also possessed two innate racial talents.

These two talents were randomized. However, the talents possessed by the average Desolate God Clan member were quite mediocre.

Yet, in the vast expanse of time, one or two freaks would occasionally appear. Most of these individuals became powerhouses.

Huang Wuye was one of these freaks. Perhaps due to his transmigration, Huang Wuye's two innate talents were simply monstrous.

It could be said that possessing these two talents destined Huang Wuye to become a powerhouse.

One of his talents was Soul Derivation. Under the influence of this talent, Huang Wuye's soul and willpower grew stronger with every passing moment.

Not only that, but Huang Wuye could also derive nine controllable soul clones.

According to Huang Wuye's calculations, these clones would likely all be derived by the time he reached the world-lord stage. These clones would amplify his soul strength, and an increase in soul strength would enhance his perception when comprehending the laws.

Currently, he had only derived one clone, yet based on his own feelings, his aptitude—which was already the type that appeared once every ten thousand epochs—had leaped two levels, undergoing a qualitative change.

His second talent was Life Analysis and Modification. This talent would automatically analyze the genes of life forms and, after optimization, modify his own.

Although his own genes were currently only at five times the base, Huang Wuye could say that with this talent, he had the confidence to raise his genetic multiplier to the perfect level.

Beyond these two talents, Huang Wuye had another advantage: his talent as a warrior was excellent, especially in his mastery of physical force exertion.

For cultivation before the immortal stage, there were two main directions: the warrior's body and the spirit reader.

Warriors primarily focused on physical force exertion. According to the explanation in the Desolate God Force Manual, the human body can generally only exert one percent of its own power.

Force exertion was the development of the body based on this foundation. Once force exertion reached one hundred, one had mastered the full power of the body, which was one of the necessary conditions for achieving immortality.

After becoming immortal, one would then cultivate divine body amplification. Spirit readers, on the other hand, focused on mastering their own telepathic power.

At the planetary level, Huang Wuye practiced the Desolate God Force Manual, compiled by countless powerhouses of the Desolate God Clan. Once mastered, one could directly achieve perfect force exertion. However, because he was currently only at the planetary level, his limit was thirty times force exertion.

Therefore, only after his force exertion reached thirty times would Atana, the artificial intelligence assisting in managing the clan, grant him the points reward according to regulations.

Huang Wuye was quite delighted to hear that he would receive points. And a full 30,000 points at that. These could be exchanged for universe coins. One point could be exchanged for 100,000 universe coins, which was a significant sum of money.

For someone who had just obtained an artificial intelligence, this solved an urgent need.

He was impatient to enter the Virtual Universe to take a look. He had long yearned for the cultivation spaces and combat platforms of the Virtual Universe.

However, amidst his thoughts, Huang Wuye suppressed his impulses. After all, subduing one's desires was a necessary path for tempering one's state of mind.

To become a powerhouse, one must control one's own desires and master oneself. Controlling his state of mind was a requirement Huang Wuye had set for himself.

Huang Wuye took a deep breath and then picked up a long spear from the side to practice. He brandished the spear, and for a time, it was whipped into a blur. He and the spear formed an afterimage, like a painting reflected in this world.

The long spear was the weapon Huang Wuye had chosen for himself in his early stages. Huang Wuye had always yearned for the image of a warrior galloping across the battlefield, so he chose a long spear as his weapon.

As the saying goes, a staff takes a month, a saber takes a year, but a spear takes a lifetime. Since he had chosen the spear, he had to dedicate a massive amount of time every day to practice in order to cultivate the right feel.

After a long while, Huang Wuye slowly came to a halt. He held his spear with both hands and thrust it forward, causing a ripple to spread through the air.

Looking ahead, the air at the tip of the spear seemed to collapse, forming a thin, elongated line composed of empty points.

It then remained frozen for a moment, as if a scene in a painting, before slowly dissipating.

He thrust the spear again and again, yet his hands did not tremble in the slightest. Huang Wuye placed immense importance on his fundamentals. He practiced the basics of spear technique every single day.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but Huang Wuye had stopped his spear practice and was now sketching and drawing with a calligraphy brush. His expression was focused, and every stroke was as sharp and deliberate as if carved by a knife or chisel.

Huang Wuye spent a portion of every day practicing calligraphy; he had discovered by chance that it could temper his state of mind and bring him tranquility.

Later, he even began to integrate his comprehension of the Laws into the practice, finding that certain points he had previously failed to grasp were resolved in the process.

He practiced diligently every day without fail. By now, his calligraphy had attained the style of a master, with every stroke imbued with his analysis of the Laws.

Huang Wuye could proudly say that he was a man of letters.