Chapter 252: Inheritance Ends, Dark Currents Stir

At the Core of the Cosmic Vessel, Zhou Yang exited the silver token Secret Chamber, then piloted the Azure Palace away at high speed.

He didn't continue deeper, but casually selected some rather famous dangerous places within the Universe Boat to explore.

Universe Boat is a super treasure of the mechanical stream, internally divided into billions of regions, and one can faintly discern some traces of its original pristine form.

Floating Light Sea, a dreamy beautiful sea, the whole ocean is a world of light; a single aurora can easily destroy a powerful Peak Supreme Treasure palace!

Thunder Island, whose diameter reaches Ten Thousand Light-Years, is constantly shrouded by world‑ending destructive thunder.

The enigmatic Space-Time Corridor, a single step in leads to shifting stars and rotating constellations, and within a breath centuries flow by. Each dangerous place harbors endless peril.

However, if one can endure the test of peril, one can also reap unexpected opportunities.

The pressure of dangerous‑place perils, the unique environmental triggers, and some special facilities that still exert great effects occasionally give rise to rare Supreme Treasures. Zhou Yang traverses one perilous locale after another; as he proceeds, the myriad pressures and triggers constantly spark novel inspirations.

In the New Universe, his numerous Doppelgangers also harness the Time Acceleration Zone to swiftly comprehend the massive inheritance harvested in the silver space.

Zhou Yang's primary cultivation path is a blend of Secret Pattern Diagram flow and Treasure Refining flow, which does not conflict with most other cultivation schools, so most inheritances can be practiced.

After numerous selections, he focused his main effort on the two most powerful techniques among them.

The first is Wan Chu Zhen Jie (True Origin Explanation); this technique uses a powerful soul as the key, harmonizing soul with Chaos, perceiving Chaos's pulse, and progressing to the point of mastering Chaos. Its effect is somewhat akin to Zhou Yang's cultivation of "Three Souls Nine Refinements".

Moreover, its companion Secret Technique, Heaven Soul Nine Strikes, is an extremely powerful Soul Attack Secret Technique; Zhou Yang's will now rivals the limit of the Universe Strongest, and Heaven Soul Nine Strikes can perfectly unleash the effect of his formidable will.

The second technique he chose is the clan‑founding inheritance of the Void Ancient Ape Clan, "Void Sacred Body".

According to Cang Xuan's account, the ancestors of the Void Ancient Ape Clan were powerful beings born from the Chaos Void, inherently at the Chaos Sovereign Level, and their mighty flesh could resonate with the entire Chaos Law, allowing every action to unleash Chaos Realm power!

However, as time passed and the Void Ancient Ape lineage was handed down, the descendants' bloodlines grew increasingly thin, lacking the Ancestor's formidable strength.

By Cang Xuan's generation, the strongest of the newly born Void Ancient Apes only reached the Law Master realm, which still requires step‑by‑step cultivation to ascend to higher realms.

The Void Ancient Ape Clan, passed down through generations, naturally produced many exceptionally talented members; over time they refined themselves and ultimately forged a powerful technique that can reach the peak of the Chaos Realm, namely "Void Sacred Body". Void Sacred Body is a technique focused on strengthening the flesh, continuously infusing Void Chaos energy into the body, tempering the physique, and gradually elevating the whole body to a level near Chaos, with every movement resonating with Chaos and thus unleashing great power! Wan Chu Zhen Jie (True Origin Explanation) and Void Sacred Body complement each other—one concentrates on the soul, the other on the body.

It is likely that Cang Xuan originally held this notion, which is why he apprenticed under a Chaos Realm master renowned for his soul.

However, although Zhou Yang is studying these two techniques, it does not mean he can immediately practice them.

Because the entry threshold for both techniques is the True God Realm!

Wan Chu Zhen Jie (True Origin Explanation) is manageable, as it focuses on soul cultivation.

Now Zhou Yang's will already rivals the limit of the Universe Strongest, so he should be able to begin attempting cultivation.

But Void Sacred Body requires reaching the True God Realm, unifying all Doppelgangers, returning to a pure flesh body before it can be practiced.

"Then let's focus on Wan Chu Zhen Jie first. My will now matches the limit of the Universe Strongest; if I can enter Wan Chu Zhen Jie and master the first strike of Heaven Soul Nine Strikes, I should be able to rival most Universe Strongest with just a Soul Attack!" Heaven Soul Nine Strikes has nine levels.

In the True God Realm, the first two strikes can be cultivated; after mastering the second strike, its Soul Attack can annihilate most True Gods!

In the Void True God Realm, the third and fourth strikes can be cultivated; once the fourth strike is mastered, there are few opponents in the Void True God Realm! The Eternal True God Realm allows cultivation of the fifth and sixth strikes, and after the sixth strike is mastered, it is likewise claimed to be invincible within that realm.

The Chaos Dominator realm permits cultivation of the final three strikes; once the eighth strike is mastered, it can already match most Chaos Sovereign Peaks, and the ninth strike, when attained, poses a huge threat to Divine King‑level masters!

However, to cultivate Heaven Soul Nine Strikes, one must first enter Wan Chu Zhen Jie.

And to enter Wan Chu Zhen Jie, the first step is to sense the pulse of Chaos.

In the Original Universe, the Ten Fundamental Laws are the basic laws of the Universe.

Some extraordinarily defiant geniuses can sense the fluctuations of the Fundamental Laws at the Universe Level or even Stellar Level, thereby crossing the threshold of the Fundamental Laws.

At the center of the three‑thousand‑dimension Universe lies the Origin Continent, where the Chaos Law is the true Fundamental Law.

To sense the pulse of the Chaos Law, one must be at least above the True God Realm!

"The first step in cultivating Wan Chu Zhen Jie is to sense the Chaos pulse, and I have been studying Chaos secret patterns, delving to the deepest levels to grasp a hint of Chaos intent, which indeed complements each other."

Zhou Yang smiled faintly, while his consciousness began to attempt sensing in accordance with the introductory volume of Wan Chu Zhen Jie.

At the same time, another Doppelganger continued immersing itself in the comprehension of Chaos secret patterns, striving to fully master them and discern a trace of Chaos intent.

Chaos is the highest‑known level of energy in all space, the origin of all matter.

And the Chaos Law is the root of all laws.

The Chaos Law exists throughout the Original Universe, even throughout the Universe Sea and every corner of the Origin Continent.

Chaos's decomposition and derivation constitute creation; its fusion into unity constitutes destruction.

Creation and destruction cycle endlessly, and Chaos also flows perpetually. In the New Universe, Zhou Yang gradually immersed himself in a profoundly mysterious insight, seemingly forgetting time and space, his whole being becoming like a fetus, breathing according to a peculiar rhythm.

Between these breaths, a vague, hazy wave subtly transmits.

Enveloped by this hazy wave, Zhou Yang's soul seemed as if in a mother's embrace, becoming calm and serene; in this wondrous state, time passed silently.

Hundreds of years, thousands of years, ten‑thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye, amounting to nearly seventeen thousand years.

At this moment, Zhou Yang still remains in that marvelous insight.

On the other side, aboard the Tomb Ship, the struggle for the Duan Dong River inheritance is about to draw to a close. (End of Chapter)