Creating Heavenly Laws

In a way, the 'Mysterious Emperor Strike' feels more like a 'passive' secret technique. Of course, activating the 'Mysterious Emperor Strike' consumes a lot of energy, but right now, the last thing Lin Yuan fears is consumption.

With such a vast internal world, both in sheer size and depth, it's countless times larger than an ordinary Ninth-Rank.

"If I combine the 'Mysterious Emperor Strike' with the 'Enhancement' divine power, my burst attack..." Lin Yuan's heart raced.

So far, Lin Yuan's defensive methods far surpassed his offensive capabilities. After all, the 'Enhancement' divine power couldn't be used recklessly.

But with the 'Mysterious Emperor Strike,' it would greatly make up for Lin Yuan's offensive shortcomings.

As for the defensive secret technique 'Mysterious Emperor's Body,' it is a body-refining technique.

The body becomes like the Mysterious Emperor, unyielding and immortal.

This secret technique is also divided into four stages.

Once fully mastered, the physical body and vitality would span millions of light-years, making it extremely difficult to destroy, even for an ultimate existence.

Lin Yuan recalled that among the secret techniques left by the owner of the Devil Jade Tower, there was one called the 'Devil Jade Indestructible Body,' which was also an extremely terrifying body-refining technique.

He wasn't sure how it compared to the 'Mysterious Emperor's Body.'

"Excellent, excellent, excellent."

Lin Yuan was overjoyed.

Although he had two major body-related divine powers protecting him, along with the Divine Sealing Bead guarding his physical body, soul, and mind, the Blood Rebirth only enhanced his rebirth ability, not his physical strength. Meanwhile, the Elemental Body only granted immunity effects, not increased physical strength.

The liquid in the mysterious gourd did enhance physical strength, but it wasn't a secret technique.

Most importantly, secret techniques could be universally practiced, by both the main body and the Primordial Spirit.

For instance, the Divine Sealing Bead could only be used as a trump card by the main body, and Lin Yuan wasn't willing to give the Divine Sealing Bead to his Primordial Spirit.

If the Primordial Spirit died, so be it, Lin Yuan wouldn't care. But if he lost the Divine Sealing Bead, he would definitely feel the pain.

"Remember, there's nothing taboo about 'Mysterious Emperor Strike' and 'Mysterious Emperor's Body.' You should cultivate them according to your situation. But even if you master 'Steps Through Time and Space,' you must use it cautiously."

The six-armed figure suddenly said.

"'Steps Through Time and Space'?"

Lin Yuan's expression grew serious as the information about this secret technique surged into his mind.

This was an escape technique, and what made it rare was that it combined the rules of time and space into one secret technique.

The rules of time and space are the two foundational pillars of the universe, with time being particularly abstruse and difficult to understand, let alone combining these two rules to create a secret technique.

"'Steps Through Time and Space' allows you to traverse vast distances in an instant, but be aware that you can only take nine steps at most. Even a Strongest one can only take nine steps."

The six-armed figure solemnly explained.

"Even a Strongest one can only take nine steps?"

Lin Yuan took note.

If 'Mysterious Emperor Strike' consumed energy based on 'quantity,' then 'Steps Through Time and Space' consumed energy based on 'proportion.'

Regardless of the strength level, activating this secret technique to take one step would consume one-ninth of one's vitality, soul, mind, and all other energies.

Taking nine consecutive steps would exhaust everything.

If you took one more step after that, it would cause irreversible damage to yourself.

Of course.

The price is steep.

But the effect is astonishing.

With Lin Yuan's current realm and strength, activating 'Steps Through Time and Space,' each step could cross millions of light-years.

Millions of light-years.

One step?

Bear in mind that with ordinary great teleportation techniques, Lin Yuan could only cross thousands of light-years with all his might.

Millions of light-years?

Lin Yuan would need to take a thousand continuous steps.

Even if each step took one breath, a thousand steps would take a thousand breaths.

With this secret technique, even against a Rank Eleven powerhouse, as long as Lin Yuan hadn't taken all nine steps, the opponent wouldn't be able to catch up.

By the time Lin Yuan had taken nine steps, he would probably have already reached a safe place—millions of light-years per step, nine steps equating to tens of millions of light-years.

Even in the vastness of the universe, tens of millions of light-years is not a short distance.

"If a Strongest one were to use this secret technique, they could arrive at any location in the universe with just a single step." Lin Yuan thought to himself.

The stronger and higher the realm, the greater the distance covered by each step of this secret technique. If Lin Yuan could cover millions of light-years in one step, a Strongest one might cover half the universe in one step.

No matter how far the destination, two steps would suffice.

However, for a Strongest one, consuming one-ninth or two-ninths of their energy was not insignificant.

"You have obtained all of His Majesty's legacy," the six-armed figure looked at Lin Yuan. "Now, there is one more thing you need to do."

"What is it?" Lin Yuan immediately asked.

"Swear an oath," the six-armed figure said. "You may spread the Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path as you see fit, but the three secret techniques left by His Majesty must not be known by anyone other than His Majesty's successors."

The three secret techniques—for attack, defense, and escape—if known by many, could be exploited for their weaknesses.

No secret technique is perfect. For example, 'Steps Through Time and Space' seems unparalleled and unstoppable, but its flaw is clear: it can only take nine steps.

After nine steps, one would fall into extreme weakness.

If the enemy is unaware, it's fine. But if they know and wait until you've taken nine steps before pursuing, what then?

'Mysterious Emperor Strike' and 'Mysterious Emperor's Body' also have weaknesses, though not as significant as 'Steps Through Time and Space,' so they absolutely must not be shared.

This is not just about Lin Yuan as a successor of the Mysterious Emperor but concerns other successors in other universes as well.

"No problem." Lin Yuan agreed without hesitation.

Keeping it secret wasn't an issue.

Lin Yuan hadn't planned on sharing it anyway.

Such personal life-saving secret techniques—if shared, wouldn't that be like exposing your own weaknesses?

"Good." The six-armed figure nodded. "Repeat after me."

"I, disciple of His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign, swear by the Mysterious Emperor's Mark that I will never reveal the Mysterious Emperor lineage's protective secret techniques. If I violate this oath, my soul shall be obliterated."

The six-armed figure looked at Lin Yuan.

"I, disciple of His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign, swear by the Mysterious Emperor's Mark that I will never reveal the Mysterious Emperor lineage's protective secret techniques. If I violate this oath, my soul shall be obliterated."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and then repeated the words.

As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, a mark resembling a towering earthy-yellow mountain formed deep within his soul and then quickly disappeared.

"Mysterious Emperor's Mark?" Lin Yuan felt a stir in his heart.

Besides the Mysterious Emperor's Mark, his soul also bore the Devil Jade Mark.

"Alright." The six-armed figure let out a slight sigh of relief.

"Since you are cultivating the Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path, you will naturally condense the Mysterious Emperor's Mark. I know you are a lifeform within the universe and can be resurrected by an ultimate existence, but this oath is rooted in your memory.

If you die because of this oath, even if you are resurrected, as long as your memory remains, you will continue to die, endlessly."

"Don't worry." Lin Yuan nodded.

"But rest assured, as long as you don't share the secret techniques, nothing will happen," the six-armed figure added.

"Understood." Lin Yuan knew this well.

The moment he made the oath, a surge of information filled his mind, and every word was clear and unmistakable, leaving no room for doubt.

"This is the safest place in the secret realm. You can stay here and refine the core of the secret realm," the six-armed figure said and then disappeared.

"Refining the core of the secret realm."

Lin Yuan exhaled softly.

He then sat cross-legged, took out the earthy-yellow crystal, and began to infiltrate it with the power of his world, slowly refining it.

"Hmm?"

"So, this is the true form of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm?" Through the core of the secret realm, Lin Yuan saw the full picture of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.

The full picture of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm consisted of three vast continents. The many Ninth-Rank powerhouses from the cosmic starry sky had only entered one of these continents.

As for the other two continents, they remained closed off, shrouded in dense fog. Besides Lin Yuan and the six-armed figure, no one had detected their existence.

"This Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm is truly incredible. No wonder it has eluded the Strongest ones' attempts to lock onto it." As Lin Yuan continued to refine the core of the secret realm, he gained more and more insight into the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.

The Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm doesn't exist in any single spatial layer but in the gaps between layers, constantly shifting its position with the flow of the universe's countless spatial layers.

In other words.

The position of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm changes every moment, which is why the Strongest ones cannot precisely lock onto it.

Milky Way Main Star.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

In the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, his Yang Primordial Spirit was fully focused on refining the core of the secret realm, striving to gain control over the entire Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan's true self was studying the three protective secret techniques of the Mysterious Emperor lineage.

As for the rules of time? Those could wait. Breaking through from Ninth to Tenth Rank doesn't require mastery of time rules.

But with each stage mastered in these three secret techniques, Lin Yuan's strength would see a substantial increase.

"To master the 'Mysterious Emperor's Body,' I need a large amount of the 'Source of the Mysterious Emperor,' also known as 'Mysterious Emperor Crystals.'" A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

Right now, he had more than enough Mysterious Emperor Crystals. The Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm had accumulated so many over the years that they formed a mountain.

"Once I fully control the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, I'll have the Yang Primordial Spirit bring out a portion of the Mysterious Emperor Crystals." Lin Yuan made up his mind.

As long as these Mysterious Emperor Crystals weren't circulated, there wouldn't be any problems. If he used them just for his own cultivation, how would anyone else know?

Time passed.

Two years went by in the blink of an eye.

In the virtual world.

Inside his personal space.

Lin Yuan and Xi Lan sat across from each other, enjoying a meal.

"This meat of the Scorching Dragon, even in the virtual world, isn't cheap, right? It must cost at least a few Universe Crystals to have a taste." Xi Lan said, looking at the half-meter-long leg of meat in front of him.

The Scorching Dragon is a special life form from the depths of the cosmic starry sky, reaching Rank Five upon maturity.

The most famous thing about the Scorching Dragon is its meat, which is incredibly delicious. When prepared with specific methods, its flavor is unmatched in all of human civilization.

Unfortunately, Scorching Dragons cannot be bred in captivity, so every pound of Scorching Dragon meat comes from a battle.

This makes the price of Scorching Dragon meat remain high.

Even in the virtual world, where the meat retains only its flavor and none of its real effects, it still costs several Universe Crystals per head.

"Hahaha." Lin Yuan took a bite of the Scorching Dragon meat, showing a satisfied expression.

In fact, the Scorching Dragon meat in front of him wasn't purchased by Lin Yuan but was a gift from the virtual world.

It was one of the hidden benefits of being an Eighth-Rank citizen. It was given every month, and sometimes, even real Scorching Dragon meat was delivered.

Although the amount was much smaller.

"Star Lord, your reputation among Ninth-Ranks is now unparalleled. Those special Ninth-Ranks look pretty grim whenever they see you, and the Ninth-Rank aliens in the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm don't dare to show their faces anymore."

Xi Lan smiled as he spoke.

The Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm had opened many times, and while the Ninth-Rank evolvers of human civilization had not suffered many losses, they hadn't gained much either.

Even when a powerful Ninth-Rank evolver emerged during special periods in human civilization, they would be met with joint resistance from other special Ninth-Ranks in the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.

But Lin Yuan?

Did those special Ninth-Ranks even have the courage?

"By the way, I should tell you something," Xi Lan suddenly remembered. "Doko and some of our civilization's special Ninth-Ranks asked me to tell you that they want to know if you'd like to join forces to completely sweep the other aliens out of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm."

Xi Lan spoke with a hint of emotion.

In the past, an ordinary Ninth-Rank evolver like himself wouldn't even catch the eye of those special Ninth-Ranks in human civilization, let alone Doko, who was once the strongest Ninth-Rank of the human civilization era.

But now, because of Lin Yuan, Doko personally contacted Xi Lan and spoke kindly and as equals.

At this moment, Xi Lan had no regrets about taking the Milky Way Star Lord into hiding from the pursuit of the Huny for those two or three years in the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.

"Sweep the aliens out of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm?" Lin Yuan fell into contemplation.

"No problem." Lin Yuan nodded.

As a member of human civilization, he naturally stood opposed to those hostile alien races. Lin Yuan had no qualms about doing this.

"But not in the next few years," Lin Yuan said.

His Yang Primordial Spirit was fully focused on refining the core of the secret realm and had no time for other tasks.

"No problem."

"Doko and the others also said that anytime within the next twenty years would be fine."

Xi Lan smiled. The Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm would remain open for another forty years, so starting to clear out the Ninth-Rank aliens within twenty years would give them just enough time.

It wasn't difficult for the Ninth-Rank powerhouses of human civilization and its allied races to join forces and locate the Ninth-Rank aliens.

In the past, they hadn't done so because it would have provoked the other Ninth-Rank aliens to unite. But now, with the Lin Yuan present, the more those Ninth-Rank aliens banded together, the greater their losses would be.

Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

The core of the secret realm, floating in front of him, had already been mostly refined.

"I now..."

While refining, Lin Yuan opened his eyes to assess his own condition.

Although he hadn't fully refined the core of the secret realm yet, Lin Yuan already possessed many privileges within it.

For instance, teleportation.

The Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm suppresses all forms of teleportation. Even someone like Lin Yuan, who had opened over two billion layers of space, had to fly slowly to reach his destination.

It wasn't that Lin Yuan's spatial comprehension was lacking, but the rules were set this way.

For example, in the main universe, the maximum flight speed is the speed of light. To go faster, one must enter a wormhole.

These are the world's rules.

But now, as his control over the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm increased.

Many of the restrictions from the world had disappeared, which was the 'privilege' of being the master of the secret realm.

Virtual World.

Dozens of Ninth-Rank evolvers gathered.

These Ninth-Rank evolvers had powerful auras, each of them at least a powerhouse who had opened millions of layers of space.

"Do you think the Milky Way Star Lord will agree to our plan?" A Ninth-Rank evolver with millions of layers couldn't help but ask.

Although the Milky Way Star Lord was also a Ninth-Rank, the many Ninth-Rank evolvers present were already treating Lin Yuan as a Tenth-Rank powerhouse.

Such overwhelming strength, capable of instantly killing special Ninth-Ranks, could only be achieved by someone truly at the Tenth-Rank.

"I'm not sure," Doko shook his head slightly. His request for Xi Lan to convey their message, asking to join forces to sweep out the Ninth-Rank aliens, was just his own plan, not something set by human civilization.

So, the Milky Way Star Lord could agree or refuse.

Whoosh.

At that moment.

In this personal space.

Xi Lan appeared.

"Brother Xi Lan, how did it go?"

"What did the Milky Way Star Lord say?"

One by one, the Ninth-Rank evolvers, each at least with millions of layers of space, looked at Xi Lan.

"This..." Xi Lan had never been the focus of such strong individuals, and for a moment, he felt pressured. After a pause, he said in a deep voice, "The Milky Way Star Lord agreed, but it will take a few years."

"Agreed?"

"The Milky Way Star Lord agreed?"

"A few years? No problem."

The many Ninth-Rank evolvers breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Milky Way Star Lord was far younger than any of them, strength was what mattered among evolvers, and the Milky Way Star Lord had earned the respect of all the evolvers present with his power.

"However, let me make this clear: when the Milky Way Star Lord takes action, he must receive ninety percent of the spoils." Xi Lan added.

Xi Lan hadn't discussed the division of spoils in detail with Lin Yuan, but he couldn't back down on this.

"Ninety percent?"

"Fine."

"No problem. Ninety percent, even ninety-five percent, is acceptable."

The many Ninth-Rank evolvers had no objections. Without the Milky Way Star Lord, their plan would be impossible. How could they hope to sweep out the Ninth-Rank aliens from the secret realm on their own? It would be nothing but a pipe dream.

So, no matter what conditions the Milky Way Star Lord put forward, they would agree.

Sweeping out the Ninth-Rank aliens was primarily about preserving their dignity. As for the spoils? That could take a back seat.

Milky Way Main Star.

Lin Yuan quietly opened his eyes.

"The 'Mysterious Emperor Strike'... I've mastered the first stage."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a misty light flickered as a casual strike unleashed double his full strength.

The Mysterious Emperor's secret technique, 'Mysterious Emperor Strike,' had four stages. Mastering the first stage allowed him to double his strength with a casual strike, and mastering the fourth stage would allow him to unleash five times his strength.

"So powerful."

Lin Yuan continued to practice the 'Mysterious Emperor Strike.' The same strike, when driven by the secret technique 'Mysterious Emperor Strike,' could unleash power far beyond his limits. This complex and mysterious amplification left Lin Yuan amazed.

Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.

The Yang Primordial Spirit, still refining the core of the secret realm, also opened its eyes.

"'Mysterious Emperor Strike'..." While refining, Lin Yuan also experimented with the secret technique.

Refining the core of the secret realm wasn't particularly difficult, but it required time. While refining, Lin Yuan occasionally did other things.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Terrifying energy fluctuations rippled across Lin Yuan's body.

"Hmm?"

"The 'Mysterious Emperor Strike' even aids in refining the core of the secret realm?" Lin Yuan's eyes brightened.

Meanwhile.

Not far away.

The six-armed figure was observing Lin Yuan.

When the yellowish glow appeared on Lin Yuan's body, the six-armed figure looked astonished, "The 'Mysterious Emperor Strike'... this little guy has already mastered the first stage of the 'Mysterious Emperor Strike'?"

"Only a few years have passed? When did the protective secret techniques of the Mysterious Emperor lineage become so simple?"

The six-armed figure couldn't believe it.

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