Chapter 125: Leaving

Initial Universe, Chaos City.

Zhou Yang sat cross‑legged on the rooftop of his dwelling, his consciousness immersed in the Silver Star Plate he held, using it to swiftly iterate the various combination methods of the first tier of the Yandao Secret Manual.

The Yandao Secret Manual is divided into six tiers.

The basic requirement of the first tier is to have attained a certain level of comprehension of the Space Origin Law and the Wood Origin Law, allowing the two Secret Techniques to combine into 108 basic combination methods.

Then these 108 basic combination methods are paired, grouped in threes, and combined in threes‑by‑threes.

Until he can master every derivative of the 108 basic combinations, reaching a state of complete integration—at which point the first tier is completed!

Then he can freely apply the mastered derivatives to offense or defense.

Upon completing this tier, both attack and defense can easily achieve double amplitude!

And mastering all six tiers can directly unleash a terrifying 64‑fold amplitude!

In the Original Universe, whether through bodily force or Spiritual Thought Power, the ultimate limit of Secret Technique amplitude is '100 times'.

Only the Universe Masters can achieve a perfect 100‑fold output.

The Yandao Secret Manual's ultimate 64‑fold amplitude is, among Esteemed‑level Realm Secret Techniques, absolutely rare.

Zhou Yang's primary consciousness is immersed in an almost endless cascade of iterative combinations.

Within his inner world, hundreds of Doppelgangers work in orderly roles—some grasping the Fundamental Law, some studying the Life Record, some reading and comprehending 'Life Evolution' and other basic auxiliary Secret Techniques exchanged for him by Kandeli.

Moreover, they jointly iterate the various basic combination methods of the Yandao Secret Manual with his primary self.

Hundreds of Doppelgangers exert power together.

Under Soul Resonance, delicate strands of profound insight continuously flow into Zhou Yang's primary consciousness, propelling him into an unimaginable rapid ascent.

It's not that he refuses to create more Doppelgangers; given his current soul strength, whether to ensure combat power or to match the digestion speed of insight, a hundred Doppelgangers happen to be the most efficient configuration at this stage.

Time drifts slowly.

Babata, following Zhou Yang's orders, swiftly converted the 3.1 billion points earned from breaking through Tongtian Mountain and the 20 billion Hunyuan Units obtained by selling a portion of Earth's ownership into various practical resources.

Mo Yun Teng evolved into an Immortal resource.

Cultivate new plant life.

Repair and reinforce the Yunmo Star vessel.

Purchase some powerful Mechanical Race weapons, as well as various rare life‑saving items, equipment for the Doppelgangers, and so on.

Next, further elevate the realms of his parents and relatives, and undertake Earth's renovation along with a new round of massive investment.

A large sum of points and funds is poured out, markedly boosting Zhou Yang's own reserves as well as the safety of his parents and Earth.

Cultivation knows no age.

In the blink of an eye, three hundred years have rushed by, and in the Yuzhou Universe nearly a millennium has already passed.

During this period, Luo Feng completed the highest‑point mission of the Domain Lord Level and entered Chaos City for cultivation.

Through his wild performance on the Tongtian Bridge, he was successfully taken in as a Registered Disciple by the Chaos City Lord.

Now he is striving to master the first layer of 'Beast God Seven Kill' to become a direct disciple of the Chaos City Lord.

On the rooftop of his dwelling in Chaos City, Zhou Yang's eyes are half‑closed, his consciousness immersed in an ocean‑like endless cascade of iteration.

Suddenly, a wisp of smile spreads across his mouth.

His eyes snap open, the profound pupils like the vast deep sky, faintly revealing countless dazzling Silver Stars swirling and transforming within them!

"Three hundred years, using the 108 basic combination methods, have yielded billions of transformational combinations, ultimately merging into a single supreme method!"

"Finally, it's succeeded!"

Zhou Yang rises to his full height, invisible momentum rippling around his body.

Compared to when he first arrived in Chaos City, he has shed some of his youthful naivety, becoming far more profound and confident.

"The Chaos City Lord gave me a thousand years, yet I only needed three hundred; I suppose the Lord never imagined I possessed the near‑perverse trump card 'Three Souls Nine Refinements'!"

Recalling the almost endless iteration of the Yandao Secret Manual makes Zhou Yang's head throb.

And this is only the first tier; the remaining five could be incomprehensibly complex!

"According to the Chaos City Lord's request, I have completed the first tier of the Yandao Secret Manual; it's time to undertake the Realm Lord‑level 'Life‑Death Trial'."

He leaps down from the rooftop, strides to the main gate of the dwelling, and gently presses his palm against it.

The door's color begins to shift slowly, soon returning to a pale white.

"It's time to leave."

He no longer lingers, heading straight toward the City Lord's Mansion.

First he sits with Teacher Kandeli for a while, earnestly listening to the teacher's earnest admonitions.

This venerable guardian of the Chaos Monument, wielding a masterful Doppelganger technique to traverse countless perilous realms of the Universe, naturally imparts great benefit to Zhou Yang through his myriad battles and survival experiences.

"Alright, I'll say no more—go to the City Lord."

After a brief briefing, the kind‑faced Three‑Eyed Elder smiles faintly and issues the dismissal.

"Yes, Teacher."

Zhou Yang kneels respectfully and bows sincerely.

Then he rises and bids farewell to Kandeli:

"Teacher, the disciple departs."

"Hmm, return well‑clothed."

The Three‑Eyed Elder's voice comes from behind.

"Don't worry, Teacher, the Doppelganger technique I learned from you was not practiced in vain!"

Zhou Yang smiles and waves, his figure gradually fading into the depths of the City Lord's Mansion.

Within the inner palace of the City Lord's Mansion, like the ancient battlefield of the Chaos Ruins.

Zhou Yang threads his way through a series of formidable corpses exuding terrifying aura, finally arriving before a towering figure seated cross‑legged.

"Teacher."

He respectfully saluted that figure.

"Are you preparing to leave Chaos City?"

The Chaos City Lord stood up, and on his towering body seemed to be strands of Fundamental Law constantly intertwining.

"Yes, Teacher."

Zhou Yang replied.

The Chaos City Lord nodded slightly: "So you've already cultivated the first layer of the Yandao Secret Manual? Show me your technique."

"Yes."

Zhou Yang answered respectfully.

The World Force within his body surged rapidly, and strands of Law Threads quickly interwove around him.

In the blink of an eye, a near‑three‑meter‑tall illusion of a Three-Headed Six-Armed Giant clad in intricate ancient battle armor swiftly enveloped Zhou Yang's figure.

Countless profound Law Secret Patterns continuously interwove on the giant's illusion, transforming in its hands into various weapons.

Dual swords! Long Spear! Shield and long halberd!

The three sets of weapons forged from the secret patterns fell into the six massive hands of the giant's illusion, and the extremely fierce Law fluctuations erupted from the giant.

"Strike!"

As Zhou Yang's intent shifted, the side of the Three-Headed Six-Armed Giant wielding a Long Spear burst forth, and the spear forged from the secret pattern thrust out violently.

"Ssss~~"

The space of this ruined continent trembled involuntarily, and at the spear tip, fine fissures began to appear.

"Quick!"

Zhou Yang changed his thought, and the side holding dual swords began to exert force!

An endless storm of blade light erupted instantly, swallowing a vast area ahead.

"Control!"

Zhou Yang's intent shifted again, and the side of the giant's illusion wielding shield and halberd turned forward.

Countless green secret patterns interwove on the shield and halberd, not only rapidly enhancing their strength and resilience, but also creating a strange field between them.

As Zhou Yang swung, the space between the shield and halberd seemed to become viscous.

"Hoo~~~"

Threads of World Force rapidly reconverged into his body, and the Three-Headed Six-Armed Giant illusion surrounding Zhou Yang began to dissipate.

"Teacher."

Zhou Yang stood with his hands lowered, respectfully.

"Not bad, very good!"

The Chaos City Lord seemed quite satisfied with his performance, even saying "not bad" twice in a row.

"Three hundred years to cultivate the first layer of this Yandao Secret Manual, deriving the three most suitable formations from endless combinations—you've done well."

Receiving the Chaos City Lord's approval, Zhou Yang felt a faint excitement.

"In a comfortable environment one cannot forge a true strong one; now that you've mastered the first layer, you should go out and explore."

The Chaos City Lord looked at him and nodded approvingly.

"Where do you intend to go first? Universe Secret Realm? Outer Domain Battlefield?"

"Outer Domain Battlefield."

Zhou Yang replied respectfully.

He had already considered it.

The Universe Secret Realm is mainly strong due to its bizarre environment, while the danger of the Outer Domain Battlefield comes chiefly from countless gathered alien strongmen and life‑or‑death battles.

In comparison, fighting the endless strong opponents on the Outer Domain Battlefield would improve him faster.

"Outer Domain Battlefield?"

The Chaos City Lord frowned.

"There, alien strongmen lie in wait, and you are my direct disciple, already hailed as the 'One Out of Ten Million Years' prodigy of humanity. Countless alien strongmen have long wanted to strike you; once you reach that battlefield, I'm afraid—"

Zhou Yang smiled: "Disciple understands."

"However, my Doppelganger technique is complete; whether in battle or escape, I have great confidence. Moreover, to become a true strong one, fighting to the death is inevitable, so I have no reason to retreat!"

Watching his confident soaring figure, the Chaos City Lord's thoughts drifted slightly.

He raised his hand and flipped it, and a palm‑sized black tower appeared between his palms.

"You are about to venture out; as your teacher, I shall grant you a life‑saving item."

The Chaos City Lord gently waved, and the black tower floated toward Zhou Yang.

"This is a soul‑binding type treasure; of course, it can be used for combat, protection, even flight and escape."

The Chaos City Lord instructed:

"This treasure is rather precious; even a Venerable would go mad upon seeing it. Unless absolutely necessary, try not to expose it."

"Disciple understands!"

Zhou Yang replied respectfully.

At the same time, his heart trembled slightly.

Seeing the Chaos City Lord's solemn manner, could it be that he was directly granting a Palace Type Supreme Treasure?

"If that's the case, it'd be quite a hot potato!"

He respectfully took the black tower, without inspecting it, and first absorbed it into his internal World.

The Chaos City Lord tossed him another golden token engraved with an ancient city pattern.

This is my token.

If you encounter danger and cannot bear it, immediately destroy this token; it carries my spiritual imprint—once you crush it, I will know instantly and will arrive in an extremely short time!

The Lord of Chaos City said solemnly.

Furthermore, if you face an almost certain-death peril, do not hesitate—immediately use the 'Myriad Elephant Tower' to gain a sliver of time, then directly self-destruct!

Even if you die! I can reverse time and space, return to the time layer when you were not dead, and revive you in that layer—remember, absolutely, absolutely do not be subjected to Soul Enslavement!

The Lord of Chaos City instructed solemnly.

Yes, Master, I will carefully keep your teachings!

Zhou Yang replied respectfully.

Hmm, then go.

Go out and venture forth!

The Lord of Chaos City waved his hand and said.

Yes.

Zhou Yang respectfully knelt and bowed to bid farewell to his master.

Swish!

In the next second, he was instantly transferred out of the Chaos Ruins.

(End of chapter)