Chapter 169: World God

Secret Technique of Detection.

The Secret Technique itself is actually useless; its essence is merely a test of comprehension, checking whether one qualifies to receive the inheritance.

During the cultivation of the Secret Technique, as time passes, the tests it presents become increasingly numerous.

If comprehension is not strong enough, even occasional flashes of inspiration are useless; once one fails to complete all tests within the allotted time, the tests will only increase.

However, for Lin Qing, having advanced the timeline was like having already taken this exam and obtained the correct answers, so naturally there was no need to worry.

"This kind of Secret Technique that relies purely on comprehension is also quite easy to complete; finishing it once is enough."

While completing the Secret Technique, Lin Qing had the leisure to ponder other matters, feeling very relaxed.

If possible, he certainly did not want to take this step.

"My Authority already possessed a second Eternal Gate at the Primal stage."

"It is also one in a hundred."

"Success!"

However, although the principle was simple, its realization was very difficult.

At the very least, he would need another half-year or so before he could master one of the four Divine Arts of the World God.

"The price is that his soul is only suitable for the Starry Sky Warrior series; if he switches to the Divine Office of another series, he will face severe restrictions."

"The Primal-level Divine Office trial also requires sufficient time; the entire trial process could last as long as two months or more."

But immediately after, another star twinkled, once again transforming into a meteor that plummeted downward, flying toward him.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he did not wish to casually choose an avatar.

"Just like that?" Lin Qing was somewhat stunned.

Only then did Lin Qing somewhat understand her meaning.

After he crossed the threshold, the door behind him automatically vanished, disappearing without a trace.

"I advise you not to go to Ruin Number Five."

Immediately, he walked to the bedroom door of this private residence.

This set of Divine Arts is based on the two abilities of 'Divine Body' and 'Domain' from the Cosmic God series of Divine Offices, following the essence of various high-energy forces to form the four Divine Arts: World Skin, Mother River Blood, Ten Thousand Spirits Flesh, and Heaven Pillar Bone.

Yi Leina Duo shook her head slightly and said, "Qi Lingxiao said that treasure also had a price; it altered his soul, forcing him to specialize only in the 'Starry Sky Warrior' series of Divine Offices from now on."

Leaving aside one in ten thousand, simply being able to cultivate to the Ultimate Starry Lifeform means one is a top genius appearing among countless lifeforms, a core member of a civilization.

Only then did Lin Qing understand.

Yi Leina Duo shook her head and said, "That Silver Maze places too much emphasis on luck; the probability of dying upon entering is too high; obtaining the treasure also depends on comprehension."

This silver-white land was extremely vast and smooth as a mirror, with a boundless starry sky above.

"Is there more?" the old voice sounded.

Unable to break the defense of the Whirling Star Divine Art.

Although using a Genius of the Intelligent Star species as an avatar was somewhat wasteful, as long as one was willing to pay the price, one could choose a new avatar.

Lin Qing also understood that the innate ability of the Sky Orbit Monarch was still far inferior to Divine Office abilities; even when merged with Divine Office power, the improvement was not significant.

"The first part of the World God: World Skin, Mother River Blood, Ten Thousand Spirits Flesh, and Heaven Pillar Bone; each of these four Divine Arts blends the essence of nine sixth-level forces."

Anyway, the Black Flame avatar resurrects infinitely; he could just try it then.

In a short while, after shattering thirty consecutive meteors, even the simultaneous assault of ninety-nine divine weapons could not directly shatter that humanoid shadow.

Yi Leina Duo lightly traced her fingertip through the void, forming strange symbols composed of traces of faint light. "If you leave this symbol on any door on Earth using your own energy, as long as your conditions are met, pushing open that door will allow you to enter Ruin Number Three."

Even if he became a Divine Son, in the end he was merely a Primal Divine Office holder; the gap between him and a Star-level Divine Office holder was so vast that even the World God, merely a sixth-level World God, could not withstand it.

But...

"After his soul was altered, there is no turning back."

The old voice said, "Of course, the reason one cannot sense ninth-level power is that the highest power on a Perfect Planet is eighth-level; in the absence of a ninth level, one naturally cannot sense from above. However, as long as one carries this Order-series ninth-level energy crystal, one can use it to sense lower-level energies in the surroundings from above."

"Whoosh!"

Lin Qing also felt somewhat expectant.

Once the four Divine Arts are cultivated to the extreme and combined into one, they can truly form the World God! With the might of the World God, even encountering other peerless geniuses who cultivate multiple powerful Divine Arts, the World God would still prevail! Of course, such heaven-defying Divine Arts have an absurdly high cultivation difficulty.

He still had to deploy his Pseudo-Divine Domain, which had now reached the sixth level, to restrain it; otherwise, that humanoid shadow was too fast.

She said, "Do not overthink it. You passed the fifth layer of the Yu Xingyuan, which is stronger than we were at the time; perhaps Ruin Number Three, the 'Star Secret Library', will grant you even more treasures."

Lin Qing nodded and said, "I transformed into Primal at the beginning of 2123; the deadline for Ruin Number Three is 380 days, right?"

Twenty, thirty...

That kind of ability purely enhancing combat power was truly useless; compared to the bonus from the Holy Text, it was far inferior and could already be ignored.

Unless he continued to delay and abandoned the Sky Archipelago opening at the end of this year.

What Yi Leina Duo said earlier was that she, Qi Lingxiao, and others all had a choice of three.

Lin Qing frowned slightly. "I only need to temporarily avoid extraterrestrial civilizations; even if extraterrestrial civilizations blockade Earth, or even blockade the Divine Office Forbidden Zone, dealing with it is not difficult."

When the opponent approached, Lin Qing once again flashed into light, appearing at the position of that phantom.

This shows how high the difficulty is.

"How long did Hall Master Qi take to cultivate the Divine Art?" Lin Qing could not help but ask.

"However, if we make this choice, temporarily abandoning Earth and letting only Qi Lingxiao, Chu Hongjun, and Yi Leina Duo bear the burden, the fate of Earth's civilization would likely be miserable..."

Without a Pseudo-Divine Core, relying solely on one's own talent to cultivate Divine Arts, looking across the history of many Type One civilizations, it might take a hundred thousand or even a million years for such a super-genius to be born.

In the short term, he could not improve.

"Not bad," Yi Leina Duo said. "Qi Lingxiao's comprehension was already astonishing; with the support of that treasure, his cultivation of the Divine Art became much faster."

"In a sea area of the Pacific Ocean; if you truly wish to try, I will give you a coordinate."

Yi Leina Duo said, "However, there is no limit to the number of attempts for the trial of a regular divine office. Even if you fail, it does not matter; you can try again and again. So as long as you are slightly better than others at the same level, success is possible."

Moreover, the essence of cognitive power can only be grasped one by one, with total immersion.

If it were on an alien planet, the difficulty would increase greatly. Especially for one like him, whose birth, awakening, and primordial transformation all occurred on Earth, once he went to an alien planet, the trial difficulty would be far, far too high.

He tapped his fingertip, attempting to release a stream of light transformed from a divine weapon. Instantly, a single strike shattered that phantom image into points of starlight.

Lin Qing asked thoughtfully, "Where is Ruin Number Five?"

After pushing open the door, inside was not the familiar bedroom, but a silver-white land shrouded in dimness, with an endless starry sky visible above.

"Boom!"

"This is..." Lin Qing suddenly opened his eyes wide.

As that humanoid phantom rushed forward, Lin Qing's heart stirred. His entire body instantly flashed into light and appeared dozens of kilometers away, while only a phantom image remained in the original spot.

"There is far too little time..."

Then it turned back and rushed toward Lin Qing dozens of kilometers away again.

Lin Qing also understood that if the three of them were confident in their ability to resist extraterrestrial civilizations and confident in protecting Earth, they would not have told him to leave Earth in the first place.

With less than ten months, there was no way to cultivate the "World God" in time.

A somewhat weathered, elderly voice sounded within the silver-white land. "Young man, perform well and do your best. The longer you endure, the more precious the gift given to you will be."

After dozens of consecutive attacks, that humanoid phantom shattered on its own. Another meteor fell from the starry sky, its aura becoming even stronger.

Right now, he still had debts of three types of power essences that he had not yet repaid.

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "I want a treasure that allows someone sensing the ninth-level power of the Order system to also sense low-level power of the Order system on Earth."

"The trial is over."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and then walked inside.

Yi Leina Duo sighed, "Such a genius is one in ten thousand. The excellence of whoever takes first place is beyond imagination. Even if an unparalleled genius who has cultivated a divine technique appears, it would not be surprising."

She paused, then suddenly asked, "Are you the one who just climbed to rank 99 on the Yu Xingyuan List?"

"What do you need? Speak." The elderly voice said.

He pondered carefully for a long while and asked, "Is this ninth-level energy crystal of the Order system the method to sense low-level energy on Earth?"

But when the tenth meteor fell, that phantom figure could already withstand a single strike from his divine weapon.

"There is temporarily no time to cultivate."

Even with an advance, it still took him more than half a year to succeed in cultivation.

That weathered, elderly voice sounded: "You are excellent. You are qualified to select three treasures suitable for you from the Secret Treasury of the Stars. Or, if you have any requests, you may state them. I will give you nine options; you need only choose three from among them."

Gradually, Lin Qing felt the pressure grow greater and greater. Even with multiple divine weapons attacking simultaneously, it took dozens of consecutive strikes to shatter it.

Before reaching his limit, he would not burn the Black Flame or use the Whirling Star.

Inside the Twilight Paradise, Yi Leina Duo, dressed in a nun's habit, looked at Lin Qing in confusion.

Lin Qing realized, "No wonder Hall Master Qi is so powerful; he hasn't even attempted the Star-Level Divine Office Trial yet."

He suddenly asked, "This Second Universe reflects reality. Can I enter using this method on the Second Universe Network?"

Lin Qing took a deep breath. "It seems only the ruins of the Pre-Civilization could possibly produce a miracle..."

However, this time was obviously much more difficult.

Accompanied by the shattering of each meteor, which strengthened the next one, it became increasingly difficult for Lin Qing to shatter these humanoid phantoms transformed into meteors.

The Divine Child Trial is difficult by nature, so he must also conduct the trial on Earth.

"Very well, choose three items."

Lin Qing sighed. "If I only cultivate one divine technique from the 'World God' and then participate in the Divine Child Trial, the chance of success is probably not high, right..."

Fleeing the mother star, leaving one's homeland.

"Can I still obtain that treasure from Ruin Number Five?" Lin Qing immediately asked.

Before writing symbols on the door with his own energy, Lin Qing did not forget to first recreate the Black Flame Clone, restoring the Black Flame Clone to its peak state and leaving it here.

"Then I do not know."

In such a short time, at most one divine technique could be cultivated.

At the moment the detection secret technique was completed, streams of information, like a flood, began to pour endlessly into his mind.

"Hmm?"

After grinding down several more humanoid phantoms to death, this humanoid phantom had become too strong for him to eliminate.

And the humanoid phantom shattered on its own again and again, becoming stronger and stronger.

If a trial for a rare divine office fails, one must change the divine office. But Qi Lingxiao's soul has already been altered; changing the divine office would render it useless.

This is a solution born of having no other choice.

Suddenly—

"I wish to cultivate divine techniques as quickly as possible. Is there any treasure useful to me?" Lin Qing asked.

Lin Qing suddenly discovered that the attacks had stopped.

"Specialization?" Lin Qing asked in confusion. "Is this called a cost?"

It was just...

Yi Leina Duo said, "The Pre-Civilization of Earth was indeed very powerful, with great mastery over space. That is why it was judged that the Pre-Civilization was at least a Type II civilization. Only a Type II civilization could manipulate the void and even influence time."

Lin Qing stood up, having already made his decision: "Go to Ruin Number Three now."

She smiled. "However, Qi Lingxiao indeed always has extremely good luck. According to his own words, this is a sign of the universe's favor. He indeed survived the Silver Labyrinth and obtained a special treasure from within it."

Accompanied by streams of light circling around, forming a wildly spinning sphere of light, that humanoid phantom also crashed violently into the sphere of light.

Lin Qing nodded and said nothing. The elderly voice continued, "Is there anything else you want?"

Immediately after, another star fell, transforming into a meteor that flew forward while rapidly absorbing the scattered starlight from before.

Lin Qing's heart stirred; a figure instantly appeared dozens of kilometers away, looking exactly like him.

"Wanting to enter relies purely on luck?" Lin Qing was stunned.

"Entering Ruin No. 3 is also simple; there are two methods. I'll just tell you the second one."

Yi Leina Duo sighed, "Qi Lingxiao once visited Ruin No. 5 of the Pre-Civilization era, the 'Silver Labyrinth'. To date, he is the only person on the entire Earth to have survived coming out of it."

After the faint traces of light formed, it took only a few seconds before they slowly vanished into the door.

Yi Leina Duo spoke slowly, "This means... on the path of the Starry Sky Warrior, his trial cannot fail. Once he fails, his future is ruined."

"Back then, he obtained a Tier 6 Divine Art in the Sky Archipelago."

"It's useless; I've tried." Yi Leina Duo shook her head.

Wait until there is absolute certainty, then participate in the God's Priesthood Trial, and only then go to the Sky Archipelago.

At the same time, the starlight scattered after the previous meteor shattered was completely absorbed by this shimmering humanoid silhouette, instantly becoming even more dazzling.

Comprehending the essence of each power takes over a month, not counting other matters; the fastest it could be done is over three years! Yet in two and a half years, the Earth will open to the outside.

Once the symbols composed of this energy completely vanished into the door, Lin Qing immediately pushed open this door.

"It is me." Lin Qing nodded.

That weathered, aged voice said, "The Secret Treasury of the Stars is a gift prepared for the children born of the Primordial Realm; you are the stars of the deep cosmos."

Let alone comparing it to a Divine Art, even compared to a Holy Script, it falls far short.

"You haven't experienced the Primordial Priesthood Trial, so you might not understand."

"I'm not sure, but Ruin No. 5 is far too dangerous."

Just the nine power essences of the Spinning Star Divine Art took him half a year, and he still hasn't fully recovered from it to this day.

"Shadow Body."

In the next moment, in the starry sky above, countless stars suddenly flickered at this very instant.

Lin Qing pondered thoughtfully.

"Spinning Star!"

Yi Leina Duo thought for a moment and said, "He said it took over three years, but he kept it hidden from everyone until he had passed the seventh layer of the Yu Xingyuan, only then revealing this trump card."

A complex and strange Divine Art gradually floated into his mind.

"Three items?" Lin Qing couldn't help but be stunned, then exclaimed with joy, "It's actually three items?"

Time is short; every minute and second is crucial.

Unless the opponent is so fast that he cannot switch in time, or strikes the phantom from a distance to shatter it, it is very difficult to touch him.

Hearing this, Yi Leina Duo couldn't help but gaze at him in amazement. "It seems to be a very powerful Divine Art. You mastered it in just one year; your comprehension is even more terrifying than Qi Lingxiao's..."

"So weak?"

However, the Shadow Body ability is a special ability, so it is still useful.

The universe's favor? Lin Qing was stunned, then asked, "Is that treasure used to cultivate Divine Arts?"

"Almost there..."

Yi Leina Duo said, "You don't know how lucky Qi Lingxiao is. During the Apocalypse, he once played Russian Roulette with someone; there was only one bullet in the revolver. He pulled the trigger five times with no issue, and even on the sixth pull, the revolver jammed and broke."

Lin Qing immediately stopped the burning of his Black Flame Clone.

Just thinking about it made Lin Qing feel immense pressure. "Thirty-six Tier 6 power essences; when will I ever finish cultivating them?"

However, Lin Qing unleashed another Divine Weapon and continued to shatter meteor after meteor.

That humanoid silhouette flew forward at an astonishing speed, passing directly through Lin Qing's ghost-like phantom.

Not long after—

Lin Qing once again used a strike from his Divine Weapon to shatter it.

The Tier 6 ability of the Sky Track Monarch, 'Shadow Body', allows him to create a phantom on the Sky Track; as long as he is within the domain, he can switch to that phantom at any time.

"It's only just 2124; are we going today?"

Although he did not possess a Holy Script that enhanced movement speed, after developing the Tier 6 ability of the Sky Track Monarch, he had managed to compensate for it slightly.

"Over three years?" Lin Qing was secretly shocked.

And the Spinning Star Divine Art consumes too much mental energy, so he tries to avoid using it.

The Four Divine Arts; any single one of them can be called a powerful Divine Art.

The Black Flame Clone must be kept outside; in case he dies, the clone can resurrect his original body.

"You haven't even attained the Primordial Priesthood, yet you passed the fifth layer of the Yu Xingyuan?"

If he encounters some danger and his original body perishes, the clone can allow the original body to be resurrected again.

"The first method requires going to a specific location, but it is easy for the Intelligent Star People to discover."

"There are also many drawbacks..."

He still wanted to try it in his heart.

Lin Qing pondered silently, "Even if the extraterrestrial civilizations seal off the Priesthood Forbidden Zone, as long as I choose an Intelligent Star People genius as a clone to carry me through the blockade, I can still undergo the trial."

"Almost there."

Terrifying power descended, but the light ball formed by the Spinning Star Divine Art remained completely undamaged.

"You possess Authority and are a Walker Below the Gods; your current strength is sufficient to pass the fifth layer of the Yu Xingyuan. You are far superior to those who came before, so naturally, the treatment is different."

The binding effect of the domain also began to weaken; Lin Qing immediately understood that he had to maintain distance and wear the opponent down.

"To increase killing power," Lin Qing said. "No need to worry about self-sacrifice; mutual destruction is fine. Hmm... that's all."

As the aged voice sounded, various treasures of different forms and auras suddenly appeared in the air before Lin Qing, each accompanied by an explanation.

The level of Earth's pre-civilization was very high, at least a Level Two civilization, and perhaps even higher! Within the ruins of such a civilization, there might be treasures that could allow him to cultivate faster and progress more quickly?

"Ruins Number Five? The Silver Labyrinth?" Lin Qing asked.

Awakened Lifeforms, Primordial Lifeforms, Star Lifeforms... all had the lowest difficulty for the Divine Duty trial on their home planet.

"What about the unrestricted regular Divine Duties?" Lin Qing asked.

Lin Qing suddenly understood.

This was the pseudo-Divine Core bonus, plus the comprehension ignited by Black Flame! Qi Lingxiao, relying solely on himself, could actually progress this fast? "Qi Lingxiao's rapid cultivation of Divine Arts was also due to a great opportunity."

Without the Black Flame, it would probably take over a year for each essence of power.

Lin Qing frowned slightly. "The end of the year marks the next opening of the Sky Islands. That means I must go to participate in the Divine Son's Divine Duty trial in October. Before that, I still have to visit Ruins Number One..."

Massive armies from various extraterrestrial civilizations are crossing the starry sky. At that time, who knows how many powerful beings will descend upon Earth.

"That is coming soon." Yi Leina Duo nodded slightly and said, "Then prepare yourself. I will take you to Ruins Number Three, the 'Secret Library of the Stars,' right now. I will be counting on you then."

"That's good..."

"Yes."

"It is done."

She continued, "Upon reaching the Star-level Divine Duty trial, it remains a one-in-a-hundred selection. Even if one initially acquires a Rare Divine Duty, by the time of the Star-level trial, it is equivalent to a one-in-ten-thousand selection. Dropping to a regular Divine Duty is quite normal."

Although stabilizing the Phantom and the Celestial Orbit again would take a little time, the energy consumption was extremely low.

But this cost would waste a lot of time.

Lin Qing had no confidence in shattering his opponent and completely gave up counterattacking, continuing to defend firmly.

Lin Qing immediately contacted Yi Leina Duo on the Second Universe Network.

Relying on the Shadow Body to dodge for a while, Lin Qing found that even ninety-nine Divine Weapons could not wear down the humanoid phantom that had been enhanced dozens of times. Only then did the Black Flame Clone begin to burn, strengthening the domain.

Lin Qing could also imagine how cruel and fierce the competition for Rare Divine Duties was.

Relying on the ultra-high comprehension brought by the burning Black Flame, even with high repayment efficiency, it would take over a month to repay each essence of power.

Without an advance, it would at least take several times longer; three to five years would be quite normal.

Lin Qing found this somewhat unbelievable.

After Lin Qing was ready, he immediately wrote the strange symbols Yi Leina Duo had taught him on the bedroom door.

"Correct."

"Another one has met the standard."

"Those who can obtain a Rare Divine Duty are geniuses to begin with."

Yet he was actually chosen three out of nine?

Yi Leina Duo nodded and said, "Ruins Number Five is a trial testing luck and comprehension. Anyone can enter to undergo the test, but the mortality rate is very high. At that time, he was also driven by the thought of putting himself in a desperate situation to survive, forcing his way into the Silver Labyrinth."

Yi Leina Duo sighed. "Admittedly, it allows him to cultivate the Star Warrior's Divine Arts more easily, but the price is that failure is not an option. Naturally, he must wait until he has absolute confidence before proceeding."

"At present, unless I give up the Cosmic God series of Divine Duties, if I continue cultivating step by step, I will definitely not make it in time..."

"Correct." Yi Leina Duo nodded slightly. "Alright." Lin Qing shook his head and said, "Then I will go to Ruins Number Three instead."

"Child?" Lin Qing was stunned.

Being born, awakening, transforming into Primordial, and self-actualizing as a Star on the home planet constitutes the lowest difficulty Divine Duty trial.

Lin Qing looked closely and discovered that the meteor was, in fact, a humanoid phantom shimmering with starlight.

What kind of luck? "His luck has always been very good," Yi Leina Duo sighed. "That is why he dared to enter the Silver Labyrinth back then."

Gradually, after more than two hundred consecutive meteors fell, Lin Qing felt that the Spinning Star Divine Art was also nearing its limit.

The gap of two energy levels, plus the difference of a Level One Divine Duty, was too great... Moreover, as the top tier of a civilization, it was impossible for them not to possess Holy Words.

Lin Qing looked closely and could not help but brighten his eyes.

"There is indeed a method to deal with it..."

Lin Qing knew this was the trial of the Secret Library of the Stars.

According to what Yi Leina Duo said, if one did not meet the ruins' requirements and could not enter, these symbols would only dissipate over time.

It was even possible for someone like Qi Lingxiao, who had cultivated Divine Arts.

After chatting with Yi Leina Duo for a moment and clarifying everything, Lin Qing then disconnected from the Second Universe Network and returned to reality.

Yi Leina Duo shook her head and said, "The Primordial-level Divine Duty trial requires competition with other fellow travelers. For example, you... during your Primordial-level Divine Duty trial, you will have to compete with ninety-nine other Armament Bearers. Among one hundred people, only one can successfully advance; everyone else can only abandon this path."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "Are there such treasures inside Ruins Number Five?"

Yi Leina Duo said, "That sea area has 380 whirlpools. Any one of these whirlpools could be the entrance to Ruins Number Five. This depends on your luck. If your luck is good enough, you can enter."

This was a complete set of Life-System Divine Under-Path Divine Arts named 'World God,' divided into three parts, corresponding to the Sixth Energy Level, the Seventh Energy Level, and the Eighth Energy Level.

One of the shining stars suddenly plummeted from the sky, transforming into a tailing meteor that crashed toward Lin Qing.

Currently, he could only learn the first part; the information for the second part was in a hidden state. He could only learn the second part after transforming into a Star Lifeform.

The initial difficulty was roughly comparable to the newborn demons on the third layer of the Yu Xingyuan.

Lin Qing's eyes brightened.

For such a figure to still require a one-in-a-hundred selection, the difficulty was naturally astonishing.

Not to mention, self-actualizing as a Star is best done on the home planet; on an alien planet, the difficulty is ten to a hundred times higher.

"And this treasure... allowing the soul to completely merge with the Divine Duty, thereby achieving Divine Duty Specialization?" Lin Qing could not help but ask.

"Divine Duty Specialization?"

This made him recall Qi Lingxiao's gains in Ruins Number Five.

"Correct," the ancient voice said. "Do you not wish to cultivate Divine Arts faster? Divine Duty Specialization is the best method."

(End of this chapter)