Chapter 674

"The teacher's explanation is quite useful to me, so naturally, I must be punctual," Zhao Xing smiled.

The teacher here is not Guluohe.

It is Lord Moon Shadow.

He is one of the senior researchers at the Life Research Institute and also a Void Prince.

He is an Exotic Beast Lord, a Void-level expert skilled in the Rules of Darkness, and at the same time, he has quite an accomplishment in the Rules of Light.

In order to pass the test of the Dark Venerable, Zhao Xing usually invites him to the virtual world to explain the Rules of Darkness to him.

"As long as it can be of help to you, that's good." Lord Moon Shadow is also very polite; he doesn't teach for free, he charges for his teaching.

However, there are many people who invite him, and Lord Moon Shadow also gave a discount.

"Today, I will explain from the 27 types of light rule models."

"Yes." Zhao Xing watched quietly; in the virtual world, he can see, and he won't be affected.

Light and darkness are not absolutely opposite; when one reaches a profound realm, they can be understood by analogy.

Analyzing the Rules of Darkness from the Rules of Light has been quite a revelation. Over these nine years, Zhao Xing has also become accustomed to Lord Moon Shadow's teaching method.

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"Teacher, when I am blocked by the Dark Rule Domain, how should I break it?"

"Is the other party's comprehension of the Dark Rules stronger than yours?"

"Much stronger."

"Then this is unsolvable."

"What if I only need to see the other party's position?"

"You can try these 135 methods of breaking it."

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Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, Zhao Xing had already stayed in the body world of the 'Dark Venerable' for 10 years.

At 10 years and 1 month.

On this day, Zhao Xing was listening to Lord Moon Shadow's lecture.

Suddenly—

"Teacher, I need to leave for a while."

Zhao Xing interrupted Lord Moon Shadow's explanation.

"Alright." Lord Moon Shadow smiled and stopped. "Go ahead."

Exiting the virtual world, Zhao Xing stood up from the stone.

The surrounding world was pitch black.

"The Rules of Darkness have blocked my vision, and even my soul vision."

"I have always wanted to rely on the Void Rules to repel the Dark Rule Domain from a space and rely on it to locate."

Zhao Xing walked casually, neither fast nor slow.

"I previously always thought that I hadn't opened the Void Domain at all."

"Actually, that's not the case; my Rule Domain has always been open, and every time I opened it, it was successful, but because I became blind in my soul, I couldn't feel it."

"Right?"

Zhao Xing looked up at the sky, as if talking to the void.

At this time, a cold voice emerged: "So what if you know? If you can't see me, you still can't pass the test."

"With your strength, even if you cultivate for another 500 years, the Void Domain will never be able to contend with my Dark Rule Domain."

"No, it's not contending." Zhao Xing shook his head. "It's merging."

"Merging into the darkness, I can naturally see you."

"Pfft~ Ridiculous." The tone of the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus was somewhat disdainful. "You have studied the Dark Rule Domain for these years, and your progress can only be described as mediocre. I want to see how you find me?"

"Then watch closely." Zhao Xing smiled slightly, his eyes suddenly becoming pitch black.

Then, at this moment, he did not unleash the Dark Rule Domain.

Instead, a light lit up!

He unleashed the Light Rule Domain!

At the same time, not far away, a glimmer of light also flashed by.

Zhao Xing fiercely extinguished his own light, completely merging into the darkness, and unleashed the Dark Rule Domain.

His eyes stared fixedly at the place where that glimmer of light had passed.

It was in that instant that Zhao Xing's gaze met the figure formed by the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus.

"Hmm?" The World-Extinguishing Black Lotus was stunned.

Subsequently, all the darkness around disappeared, Zhao Xing and the Black Lotus stood opposite each other, the surroundings regained light, and the earth, palace, and starry sky all appeared one by one.

"How long have you been thinking about this move?"

"Five years." Zhao Xing said.

"Five years ago, you were deliberately waiting for today? Luring me into the trap?" The World-Extinguishing Black Lotus was stunned.

"Yes, I deliberately let you think I was studying the Dark Rules, but in reality, most of the time I was studying the Light Rules," Zhao Xing said.

The World-Extinguishing Black Lotus nodded.

In fact, this move of Zhao Xing's is very simple.

It is using the Light Domain to perform 'light source sensing and positioning.'

It also utilized his psychology of contempt.

Zhao Xing couldn't see the Black Lotus, but the Black Lotus could see Zhao Xing.

At the moment Zhao Xing said he was going to unleash the Dark Rule Domain, it was also the moment the Black Lotus was staring at Zhao Xing, and its vigilance became very weak.

The Black Lotus had absolute certainty that the other party had not yet reached the level of 'being able to pass the test.'

At least another 30 years of study would be needed to reach the standard for passing.

But the other party had mastered the Light Rule Domain.

Using light, when the Black Lotus relaxed its vigilance to look at Zhao Xing, light appeared in its eyes.

Relying on light source sensing, Zhao Xing captured that instant of light.

"You passed."

PS: This chapter counts as yesterday's; I thought for a long time last night to sort out some subsequent developments and settings, and there are 2 more updates today.

Chapter 207: Signing the Contract, Golden Brake Tree, The Second Kind of Test! (Please subscribe)

"You passed the level, according to the rules left by the master." The World-Extinguishing Black Lotus waved its hand. "I will sign a cooperation contract with you and serve you for ten thousand years."

"But if you cannot reach the Void King level after ten thousand years, I will leave and gain freedom."

Zhao Xing nodded upon hearing this.

Between a Lord and a troop, there are two ways to establish a relationship.

One is a master-servant contract, and the second is a cooperation contract.

The master-servant contract goes without saying; it is the common 'subjugation,' completely enslaving the troop, with life and death at one's disposal.

This is a way of controlling troops by using the soul as the bond, belonging to a mandatory contract.

But this method of subjugation is common in situations where the Lord's strength is greater than the troop's.

Solving the situation where the troop's strength is greater than the Lord's is quite troublesome.

Spending a significant price, if one forces subjugation, there will also be situations of being backlashed by the troop's will.

Zhao Xing has the help of the Time God Tree, and he hasn't encountered any problems along the way, but in reality, Lords subjugating troops is also a difficult journey.

It's fine inside the Empire; asking elders in the clan for help or purchasing troops sealed with special secret techniques are all methods, the only drawback being the significant cost.

If one is outside the Empire's territory or adventuring, then it is much more troublesome.

Relying solely on oneself to subjugate is very easy to fail and get injured, or even die.

Thus, the second method was born: the cooperation contract.

Troops are also life, having their own will and pursuit of thought.

Especially powerful life races, even more so.

Lords also will not treat troops completely as slaves.

The cooperation contract is mainly a manifestation of 'free will.'

Aiming to let the troop and the Lord achieve each other.