Chapter 378: A Great Harvest
Chapter 378: A Great Harvest (End of Chapter)
The term "ultimate weapon" might not be entirely accurate.
But it was at least a twelve-star level treasure, an extraordinary rarity.
Only entities of this caliber, transcending the eleven-star level, could withstand the rules of the two-dimensional world.
"Has this bronze compass been here in this two-dimensional world for a very long time, perhaps having fallen into it in the distant past?" Lin Yuan speculated.
The two-dimensional world he currently inhabited was originally a 'blank slate', ejected from the distant and ancient Taiyuan Remains, far beyond the reaches of the universe.
After traversing the vast chaos of the void, it finally intruded into the human civilization's universe.
During this journey, it was unknown how many powerful beings and treasures, like Lin Yuan and the others, had been absorbed by this 'blank slate'.
However, one thing was certain.
Only twelve-realm beings, those who had transcended the river of time, could escape the two-dimensionalization.
As for twelve-realm treasures and artifacts? If they fell into the two-dimensional world without an owner to control them, they might end up like this bronze compass, their divine might suppressed, leaving only a faint mysterious aura.
Even the most powerful beings, if they didn't resist and allowed themselves to be drawn into the two-dimensional world, would likely have their strength suppressed as well.
"This bronze compass... is it a twelve-star treasure, or perhaps even an ultimate weapon?" Lin Yuan found this hard to believe.
In the main world, twelve-star treasures were incredibly precious, especially ultimate weapons, which were the foundation of the peak races.
Wielding an ultimate weapon, one could unleash attacks on par with the ultimate realm, creating permanent spatial rifts on small and medium-sized battlefields against foreign races.
So far, Lin Yuan's only opportunity to obtain a twelve-star treasure or weapon was by conquering the fifth floor of the Black Tower in the Demon Jade Space.
As someone who had comprehended the time laws to the ninth realm, Lin Yuan's reward for clearing the fifth floor was his choice of several twelve-star treasures.
Even so, Lin Yuan still hadn't made a decision because this opportunity was just too precious.
And now...
A bronze compass, which was very likely an ultimate weapon, had appeared before him so easily?
The reason Lin Yuan believed this compass was most likely an ultimate weapon was that it didn't form naturally.
It had obviously been refined, as evidenced by its distinct shape.
And an ultimate weapon was often refined from several or even dozens of twelve-star wondrous treasures.
"If I can leave this world safely, does that mean I can take this bronze compass with me?" Lin Yuan's heart raced at the thought.
This was a twelve-star wondrous treasure? Within the two-dimensional world, it seemed ordinary, emitting only a faint mysterious aura.
But once it left this world and appeared in the main universe, it would undoubtedly be an infinitely wondrous treasure.
In the main universe, the extreme light from beyond the universe had nearly sparked a conflict between the human civilization's pinnacle beings and those of other peak races.
This went to show just how precious such treasures were.
"It's not just this bronze compass. The Blood Rain Ancient Country's Blood Rain Tea Tree is also likely a twelve-star treasure."
Lin Yuan suddenly realized this.
Even a few tea leaves carried a faint mysterious aura, so the mother tree they came from was undoubtedly an existence on par with the bronze compass.
"Do the powerhouses of the Myriad Races know about this?"
Lin Yuan wondered if any of them knew, as he hadn't heard about it from Vice Tower Master Nalanhuang.
In fact, Lin Yuan's acquisition of the bronze compass was a highly coincidental event, and even if any of the Myriad Race powerhouses had similar experiences, they would definitely keep it a secret.
As for the treasures of the various ancient countries, like the Blood Rain Tea Tree of the Blood Rain Ancient Country, the strongest among the Myriad Race powerhouses was only at the Witch Emperor realm, and none had yet reached the Witch Ancestor realm.
In this situation, they couldn't directly challenge the authority of the ancient countries.
However, Lin Yuan speculated that this day wouldn't be too far off.
As time passed, more and more Myriad Race powerhouses would reach the Witch Ancestor realm.
Even those eleven-realm beings would be able to forcefully surpass the Witch Ancestor realm due to their profound understanding of power.
At that time, twelve-star treasures like the bronze compass wouldn't be able to stay hidden.
"There should be quite a few twelve-star treasures in this two-dimensional world," Lin Yuan thought.
Just among the Twelve Ancient Countries, each had their national treasures, not to mention those scattered elsewhere, like the bronze compass in Lin Yuan's hands.
"Never mind."
"At least I've obtained one now."
Lin Yuan didn't dwell too much on the other twelve-star treasures.
His attention was fully focused on the bronze compass before him.
"Does this compass require blood to use?" Lin Yuan's expression turned thoughtful as he recalled seeing bloodstains on the compass when he first discovered it.
"Let's try it."
Lin Yuan raised his right hand and squeezed out over ten drops of blood, which landed on the compass.
Buzz buzz buzz.
At the same time, the copper needle floating at the center of the compass began to spin rapidly.
After a while, the needle stopped.
Suddenly, a message appeared in Lin Yuan's mind.
"No imminent dangers detected."
"Detecting dangers?" Lin Yuan thought to himself, "This compass can sense impending dangers and then point the way to safety?
Lin Yuan had previously thought that this was due to their intuition as well.
But now, seeing this bronze compass, he surmised that their intuition likely originated from this very artifact.
"Quite a handy item," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
Although the bronze compass's utility wasn't directly enhancing his combat prowess, the ability to anticipate danger ahead of time was indeed a rare capability.
Most importantly, this ability aligned with Lin Yuan's primary objective after falling into this two-dimensional world.
With his heaven-defying comprehension talent, Lin Yuan's potential in this world far surpassed that of the eleven-realm beings.
Given enough time, he would undoubtedly sweep through this two-dimensional world.
And before that, being able to anticipate danger and gain time for growth was of paramount importance.
"This compass is likely a predictive treasure, a rare weapon," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Sensing impending dangers was probably just a fraction of the compass's ability while being suppressed by the two-dimensional world.
If it were freed from this suppression, Lin Yuan estimated that the compass's full capabilities would involve various forms of future foresight.
He had never heard of such predictive treasures or weapons in the Human Civilization or even the Main Universe.
However, he had come across mentions of them in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm and the Demon Jade Space.
Starting from the twelfth realm, the ultimate goal of the peak existences was to metamorphose into Perfect Temporal Lifeforms.
Perfect Temporal Lifeforms existed across the past, present, and future, and with a mere thought, they could effortlessly observe the entirety of countless timelines, from their inception to their end.
These predictive treasures and weapons were the products of replicating the minuscule abilities of Perfect Temporal Lifeforms.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, five years had gone by.
Lin Yuan sat with his legs crossed, his body surging with vital energy, and the temperature around him rising rapidly, preventing even the average Witch King level powerhouse from approaching.
"It took five years, but I've finally created a Witch Emperor cultivation method and smoothly entered the Witch Emperor realm," Lin Yuan said as he suppressed his aura and nodded in satisfaction. "With my heaven-defying comprehension, the cultivation method I've created surpasses any in this world."
In simple terms, at this moment, although Lin Yuan had reached the Witch Emperor realm, he was essentially unmatched within it. Even the powerful beings of the Myriad Races who had fallen into this world and those at the peak of the eleventh realm would not be able to defeat him if they were within his domain.
Lin Yuan had remained at the Witch Monarch realm for over a decade, finally crossing into the Witch Emperor realm, squeezing out every last bit of potential from that level.
"However, to create a Witch Ancestor cultivation method unique to me, it would be best if I could refer to the cultivation methods of the Witch Ancestors from the Twelve Ancient Countries," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
In this world, each of the Twelve Ancient Countries was founded by a Witch Ancestor, and their respective cultivation methods formed the foundation of the ancient royal families.
With Lin Yuan's heaven-defying comprehension, even without referencing those cultivation methods, he could still create his own Witch Ancestor cultivation technique.
However, doing so would undoubtedly take much more time.
The Witch Ancestor cultivation methods were, in essence, the founders' exploration and understanding of the fundamental nature of this world.
By studying these methods, Lin Yuan would be standing on the shoulders of these past powerhouses, greatly benefiting his own journey toward creating a unique Witch Ancestor cultivation technique and saving him a significant amount of time.
"As of now, my strength is unmatched in the Witch Emperor realm, rivaling that of a Witch Ancestor," Lin Yuan assessed his current capabilities clearly.
Purely in terms of combat power, he was no weaker than any Witch Ancestor in history.
Of course, this comparison referred to the indigenous Witch Ancestors and did not include the powerful beings of the Myriad Races.
Some of the eleventh-realm peak existences in the Main Universe, upon reaching the Witch Ancestor realm, would undoubtedly surpass the indigenous Witch Ancestors due to their profound understanding of power.
However, once they stepped into the Witch Ancestor realm, their cultivation speed would plummet as they had reached the pinnacle of this world's cultivation system.
"Nowadays, quite a few powerful beings of the Myriad Races have become Witch Ancestors," Lin Yuan thought, recalling the information he had gathered over the years.
Their cultivation paths perfectly followed this world's cultivation system, resulting in incredible speed and the absence of any bottlenecks, as their main bodies' realms were already established.
Lin Yuan's comprehension was too high, and he had embarked on his unique path at the Witch Monarch realm, even creating his own Witch Emperor cultivation method. Thus, in terms of pure cultivation speed, he couldn't compare to these powerful beings of the Myriad Races.
However, Lin Yuan wasn't worried. Currently, his strength as a Witch Emperor rivaled that of a Witch Ancestor, and once he reached the Witch Ancestor realm, he might even be able to match those few most powerful eleventh-realm existences.
In the Main Universe, Lin Yuan's strength was far from being a match for the eleventh-realm peak existences, with a gulf separating them.
But in this two-dimensional world, it was as if it had been tailor-made for Lin Yuan. Given enough time, those eleventh-realm peak existences would be left in the dust.
(End of Chapter)
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