Chapter 339: A Great Harvest

Chapter 339: A Great Harvest (5200 characters, please subscribe)

In many ways, the *Xuanhuang Strike* was more like a 'passive' secret art.

Of course, activating the *Xuanhuang Strike* consumed a lot of energy, but Lin Yuan was least concerned about energy expenditure at this point.

The vastness of his inner world was unimaginable, be it in terms of sheer size or the depth of space; it was countless times larger than an ordinary ninth-tier inner world.

"If I combine the *Xuanhuang Strike* with the 'Enhancement' divine ability, my instantaneous burst attack..." Lin Yuan's heart raced at the thought.

Up to this point, Lin Yuan's defensive capabilities far exceeded his offensive ones, as the 'Enhancement' divine ability couldn't be used freely.

However, with the *Xuanhuang Strike*, he could greatly compensate for his lack of offensive power.

As for the defensive secret art, the *Xuanhuang Body*, it was an art of body refinement.

*Xuanhuang Body*: An immortal and imperishable body akin to the Primordial Colors.

This secret art was also divided into four stages.

Once perfected,

one's physical body, infused with qi-blood, would span across millions of light-years. Even the most powerful ultimate beings would find it extremely difficult to destroy.

Lin Yuan recalled that among the secret arts left by the Master of the Demon Jade Tower, there was one called the *Eternal Demon Jade Body*, which was also an extremely terrifying body refinement art.

However, it was unclear which was stronger between the *Xuanhuang Body* and the *Eternal Demon Jade Body*.

"Good, good, good."

Lin Yuan was delighted.

Although he had two physical body divine abilities, as well as the Origin Clock guarding his physical body, soul, and spirit,

the Blood Rebirth only enhanced his regenerative powers without increasing his physical strength, while the Elemental Body merely provided immunity without enhancing his bodily prowess.

The liquid in the mysterious gourd certainly strengthened his physical body, but it wasn't a secret art.

Most importantly, secret arts could be practiced by both his main body and his primordial spirit.

Take the Origin Clock, for example; he could only keep it with his main body as a trump card and wouldn't dare to give it to his primordial spirit.

If his primordial spirit died, so be it; Lin Yuan wouldn't care. But if he lost the Origin Clock, he would be heartbroken.

"Remember, there aren't any taboos regarding the *Xuanhuang Strike* and the *Xuanhuang Body*, so you can cultivate them according to your situation. However, even if you master the *Steps of Space-Time*, you must use it with caution," the six-armed figure suddenly said.

"*Steps of Space-Time*?"

Lin Yuan's expression turned solemn as information about this secret art instantly appeared in his mind.

It was an escape secret art, and the most remarkable aspect of it was that it combined the rules of time and space.

The rules of time and space were two of the fundamental pillars, especially the time rule, which was abstruse and incomprehensible. To create a secret art based on these two rules was extraordinary.

"*Steps of Space-Time* allows you to instantly traverse vast distances, but you must understand that you can only take a maximum of nine steps, and the same goes for the most powerful beings," the six-armed figure said solemnly.

"Even the most powerful beings can only take nine steps?"

Lin Yuan understood the implication.

If the *Xuanhuang Strike* consumed energy in large 'quantities', then the *Steps of Space-Time* consumed energy proportionally.

Regardless of one's level of power, activating this secret art and taking a single step would expend one-ninth of their qi, blood, soul, spirit, and all other sources of strength.

Taking nine consecutive steps would deplete all their power.

If one were to take another step after that, it would result in irreversible damage to themselves.

Of course,

the cost was enormous.

But the effect was equally astonishing.

With Lin Yuan's current realm and strength, each step he took with the *Steps of Space-Time* could cover a distance of millions of light-years.

Millions of light-years in a single step?

It was worth noting that with the Grand Shift technique, even if Lin Yuan exerted all his strength, he could only manage to cross a few thousand light-years in one step.

Millions of light-years?

Lin Yuan would have to take a thousand uninterrupted steps.

Even if each step took only one breath, a thousand steps would still require a thousand breaths.

With this secret art, even when facing an eleventh-tier powerhouse, as long as Lin Yuan hadn't taken his nine steps, his opponent wouldn't be able to catch up to him.

By the time Lin Yuan took his ninth step, he would likely have reached a safe place. Each step covered millions of light-years, so nine steps would be equivalent to several hundred million light-years.

Even in the vast cosmos, a distance of several hundred million light-years was still considerable.

"If an invincible being were to use this secret art, they could instantly appear at any location in the universe," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

The stronger one's strength and realm, the greater the distance covered with each step of this secret art. Lin Yuan's steps spanned millions of light-years, while an invincible being would likely be able to cross half the universe in a single step.

Any farther location would be just two steps away.

However, for an invincible being, expending one-ninth or two-ninths of their power was still a significant amount.

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

"What is it?" Lin Yuan asked immediately.

"Take an oath." The six-armed figure said, "You can disseminate the Xuanhuang evolutionary path as you see fit, but the three secret arts left by His Majesty are the protective arts of the Xuanhuang lineage. They must not be revealed to anyone outside of His Majesty's descendants."

These three great secret arts of offense, defense, and escape, if known to many, would expose their weaknesses and be used against them.

No secret art was perfect; for example, the *Steps of Space-Time* seemed heaven-defying and unstoppable, but its flaw was obvious—it could only be used for nine steps.

After nine steps, one would be left in a state of absolute weakness.

As long as the enemy didn't know about this, it was fine. But what if they did? What if they specifically waited for him to take his nine steps before pursuing him? The *Xuanhuang Strike* and the *Xuanhuang Body* also had weaknesses and flaws, although not as significant as the *Steps of Space-Time*. Thus, they must never be passed on to outsiders.

This wasn't just about Lin Yuan, the current descendant of Xuanhuang; it concerned the descendants of Xuanhuang in other universes as well.

"No problem." Lin Yuan agreed without hesitation.

It was just a matter of not passing them on.

Lin Yuan had never intended to do so in the first place.

These were extremely personal life-saving secret arts; passing them on would be like exposing his weaknesses voluntarily.

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

"I, the disciple of His Majesty Xuanhuang, swear upon the Xuanhuang Seal that I shall never reveal the protective secret arts of the Xuanhuang lineage. If I break this oath, may my soul be obliterated.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment before reciting the oath.

As Lin Yuan finished reciting, a majestic, earthen-yellow mountainous imprint formed in the depths of his soul, only to quickly fade away.

"The Xuanhuang Seal?" Lin Yuan's heart stirred.

In addition to the Xuanhuang Seal, he also had the Demon Jade Seal within his soul.

"Good." The six-armed figure heaved a slight sigh of relief.

"As you cultivate the Xuanhuang evolutionary path, you will naturally condense the Xuanhuang Seal. I know that you are a being from this universe and can be resurrected by an ultimate existence. But this oath is rooted deep in your memory. If you die because of this oath, even if you are resurrected, as long as the memory remains, you will continue to die, endlessly."

"Rest assured." Lin Yuan nodded.

"But don't worry, as long as you don't spread the secret arts, nothing will happen." The six-armed figure added.

"Mhm." Lin Yuan understood.

As he recited the oath, a wealth of information surfaced in his mind, leaving no doubt about the significance of each word.

"This is the safest place in the secret realm. You can refine the core of the secret realm here." With that, the six-armed figure disappeared.

"Refine the core of the secret realm."

Lin Yuan breathed a soft sigh of relief.

He then sat cross-legged and took out the earthen-yellow crystal, infusing it with the power of the world as he began to slowly refine it.

"Hmm?"

"So this is the true form of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm?" As he refined the core, Lin Yuan saw the true expanse of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

The entire Xuanhuang Secret Realm consisted of three vast continents. The countless ninth-tier powerhouses from the universe had only entered one of these continents.

As for the other two continents, they remained shrouded in heavy mist and were unnoticed by any powerful beings aside from Lin Yuan and the six-armed figure.

"This Xuanhuang Secret Realm is truly extraordinary, no wonder it managed to evade the detection of all the strongest beings." As he continued to refine the core, Lin Yuan learned more about the Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

The Xuanhuang Secret Realm was not situated in a single spatial layer but existed in the gaps between the layers, constantly changing its position with the flow and replacement of the countless spatial layers in the universe.

One could say

that the location of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm was changing at every moment, which was why the strongest beings couldn't pinpoint its exact location.

Galaxy Master Star.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

Within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, the Solar Primordial Divine Body was refining the secret realm's core with all its might, striving to gain control over the entire Xuanhuang Secret Realm as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Lin Yuan's true body was comprehending the three great protective secret arts of the Xuanhuang lineage.

As for the time rule? There was no rush with the time rule, as there weren't any particular requirements for it when breaking through from the ninth tier to the tenth.

However, each time he cultivated one of the three secret arts to a certain level, his strength would increase significantly.

"The Xuanhuang Body needs to be refined and requires a large amount of 'Xuanhuang Origin' or the 'Xuanhuang Crystal'." A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

Currently, what he had the most of were the Xuanhuang Crystals, which had accumulated in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm over countless years, forming a small mountain.

"Once I have complete control over the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, I'll have the Solar Primordial Divine Body bring out some of the Xuanhuang Crystals." Lin Yuan made his decision.

As long as these Xuanhuang Crystals weren't circulated outside, there wouldn't be any impact, and no one would know about his cultivation even if he used them.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, two years went by.

Virtual World.

Personal Space.

Lin Yuan and Xilan sat facing each other, savoring a delicious meal.

"This Scorching Dragon meat, even in the Virtual World, isn't cheap, right? It would cost at least several squares of Universe Crystals to eat this, wouldn't it?" Xilan looked at the half-meter-long meat leg in front of her and couldn't help but comment.

The Scorching Dragon was a special life form from the depths of the universe's starry sky, reaching the fifth tier upon maturity.

What the Scorching Dragon was most famous for was its meat. The meat was tender and flavorful, and when prepared using specific cooking methods, its taste was unparalleled throughout the entire human civilization.

Unfortunately, the Scorching Dragon couldn't be domesticated, so every pound of Scorching Dragon meat had to be obtained through battles.

This was why the price of Scorching Dragon meat remained high.

The Scorching Dragon meat in the Virtual World only retained its delicious taste and didn't provide any practical benefits, yet it still cost several squares of Universe Crystals.

"Hahahaha." Lin Yuan took a bite of the Scorching Dragon meat, his face filled with enjoyment.

In fact, the Scorching Dragon meat before them 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-grade citizen; they would receive it every month, and even Scorching Dragon meat from the real world would be sent.

However, the quantity was much smaller.

"Galaxy Master, your reputation in the ninth-tier circle is now unparalleled. Those special ninth-tiers can't help but scowl at the sight of you, and the ninth-tier exotic tribes in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm don't dare to show their faces at all."

As Xilan spoke, a smile appeared on her face.

The Xuanhuang Secret Realm had opened so many times, and while the human civilization's ninth-tier evolvers hadn't suffered much, they also hadn't gained much.

Even if a powerful ninth-tier evolver was born in human civilization during a particular era, they would still face the joint resistance of other special ninth-tiers within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

But what about Lin Yuan?

Would those special ninth-tiers dare to do anything?

"By the way, there's something I need to tell you." Xilan seemed to remember something and said, "Dokko and some of the special ninth-tiers from our human civilization asked me to ask you if you want to join forces to completely drive out the other exotic tribes from the Xuanhuang Secret Realm."

As Xilan spoke, her tone carried a sense of emotion.

If it were in the past, a regular ninth-tier evolver like her wouldn't have caught the attention of those special ninth-tiers in human civilization, let alone Dokko, who was once the strongest ninth-tier of the human civilization era.

But because of Lin Yuan, because of her close relationship with Galaxy Master, Dokko personally contacted her and treated her as an equal.

"No problem." Lin Yuan nodded.

As a member of human civilization, it was natural for him to stand against these hostile foreign tribes, and he had no psychological burden doing so.

"However, it's unlikely to happen in the next few years."

Lin Yuan spoke up.

His Solar Primordial Divine Body was currently refining the secret realm's core with all its might, leaving no time for other matters.

"Alright."

"Dokko and the others also said that as long as it's done within twenty years, it's fine."

Shilan smiled. The Xuanhuang Secret Realm would remain open for another forty years, and with twenty years to clear out the ninth-tier foreign tribes, the timing would be just about right.

For the human civilization and their allied groups to join forces in searching for the locations of these ninth-tier foreign tribes wouldn't be a difficult task.

In the past, they hadn't done so because it would easily provoke a united front from the other ninth-tier foreign tribes. But now, with Galaxy Master around, the more these foreign tribes united, the heavier their losses would be.

Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

The secret realm's core that hovered before him had already been refined by more than half.

"Now I..."

As Lin Yuan refined the core, he opened his eyes to sense his own body.

Although he hadn't completely refined the secret realm's core yet, he already possessed many privileges within the secret realm.

For example, he could now teleport and shift instantly.

The Xuanhuang Secret Realm suppressed all forms of teleportation and instant movement. Even for Lin Yuan, a peerless ninth-tier who had opened up over two billion spatial layers, he still had to travel by slowly flying from place to place.

This wasn't because Lin Yuan lacked understanding of spatial abilities, but because it was the rule of this realm.

For example, in the main universe, the maximum speed of flight was limited to the speed of light, and anything faster would require entering a wormhole.

This was a fundamental rule of the world.

But now, as his control over the Xuanhuang Secret Realm gradually increased, many of the restrictions from the world had already disappeared, and this was a 'privilege' that came with being the master of the secret realm.

Virtual World.

Dozens of ninth-tier evolvers gathered.

These ninth-tier evolvers exuded powerful auras, each of them at least a powerhouse who had opened up millions of spatial layers.

"Do you think Galaxy Master will agree to our plan?" A ninth-tier evolver at the million-layer realm couldn't help but ask.

Although Galaxy Master was a ninth-tier like them, the evolvers present all treated Lin Yuan as a tenth-tier powerhouse.

Only a truly invincible tenth-tier could possess such strength to instantly kill special ninth-tiers.

"Not sure." Dokko shook his head slightly. He had asked Shilan to convey his request to join forces to sweep away the other foreign tribes from the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, but it was merely his own plan and didn't represent the intentions of human civilization.

So Galaxy Master could agree or disagree as he saw fit.

Whoosh.

At this moment.

In this personal space.

Shilan's figure appeared.

"Shilan, what did he say?"

"What did Galaxy Master say?"

One by one, the ninth-tier evolvers, each at least at the million-layer realm, looked at Shilan.

"This..." Shilan had never been the center of attention of so many powerful beings before, and he felt a little pressured. He paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Galaxy Master agreed, but it will have to be in a few years."

"He agreed?"

"Galaxy Master agreed?"

"A few years is absolutely fine."

The many ninth-tier evolvers at the million-layer realm breathed a sigh of relief. Although Galaxy Master's age was but a fraction of theirs, among evolvers, strength was the most respected trait, and Galaxy Master's formidable power had earned him the respect of all the evolvers.

"But let me be clear, if Galaxy Master takes action, he will take ninety percent of the gains." Shilan added.

Regarding the distribution of gains, Shilan hadn't discussed the details with Lin Yuan, but he wouldn't make any concessions on this matter.

"Ninety percent?"

"Good."

"It's a small matter. Don't worry about the distribution, even ninety-five percent is fine."

The numerous ninth-tier evolvers had no objections. Without Galaxy Master, they wouldn't be able to accomplish this task at all. Trying to sweep away the foreign tribes from the secret realm without his help would be like a pipe dream.

So no matter what conditions Galaxy Master proposed, they would agree.

The goal of sweeping away the ninth-tier foreign tribes was primarily to save face, and the distribution of gains could come later.

Galaxy Master Star.

Lin Yuan quietly opened his eyes.

"'Xuanhuang Strike'... The first stage is almost perfected."

Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a dim light flashed as he casually struck out with double his strength.

The Xuanhuang Secret Art "Xuanhuang Strike" was divided into four stages. Perfecting the first stage allowed one to casually burst out with double their strength, and perfecting the fourth stage could increase it to five times their strength.

"Too powerful."

Lin Yuan continuously channeled the "Xuanhuang Strike," and with each strike, he could unleash a power far beyond his limits. This complex and mysterious conversion and empowerment left Lin Yuan astonished.

Xuanhuang Secret Realm.

The Solar Primordial Divine Body, which was also refining the secret realm's core, opened its eyes as well.

"Xuanhuang Strike." As Lin Yuan refined the core, he also tried out this secret art.

Refining the secret realm's core wasn't difficult, but it was time-consuming. Occasionally, Lin Yuan would do other things while refining.

Buzz buzz buzz.

A terrifying aura rippled across Lin Yuan's body.

"Hmm?"

"Does the Xuanhuang Strike also have a promoting effect on refining the secret realm's core?" Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

At the same time.

Not far away.

The six-armed figure was observing Lin Yuan.

When Lin Yuan's body glowed with a yellow light, the six-armed figure's face showed surprise: "Xuanhuang Strike? Has this little guy already cultivated the first stage of the Xuanhuang Strike?"

"It's only been a few years. When did my Xuanhuang lineage's protective secret art become so easy to cultivate?"

The six-armed figure was incredulous.

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