Chapter 64: The Dragonman and the Deer!

Chapter 64: The Dragonman and the Deer!

"Begin."

Jiang Zhe initiated first, unleashing his Lightning Domain as electric serpents danced around him.

Silver Robe Yuan Shen followed closely, their oppressive Earth Domain descending with swirling black currents within.

Despite originating from different individuals with distinct attributes, their Domains didn't clash or repel each other—they strangely merged and overlapped.

Under Jiang Zhe's precise control, a hemispherical area fifty meters in radius became a swirling fusion of purple and black, where lightning serpents coiled alongside dark currents.

Space Laws and Time Law seamlessly integrated into the Domain, creating an eerie blend of ethereal lightness and frozen stillness.

The complexity within this small sphere could make even the most gifted competitors question their own abilities.

In the original timeline, Luo Feng's rising momentum had been halted by this very Earth Domain fused with Space Laws.

Jiang Zhe's exceptional talent allowed him to effortlessly incorporate spatial and temporal principles into his Domain.

He had good reason to covet the Beast God Path.

Though certain laws' affinities might be temporarily hidden, their influences remained active—manifesting as heightened clarity in time/space law comprehension and fusion mastery.

From True Gods to Chaos Sovereigns, advancement hinged on fusing laws until ultimately achieving the primordial chaos state.

The Beast God Path was a legitimate, unparalleled route worth pursuing!

After establishing the Domain, Jiang Zhe directed his Mental Energy toward the Rusted Copper Furnace's mirror-like lid.

"Rise!"

With a forceful upward motion, he lifted the lid.

Countless sesame seed-sized, cicada-wing-thin metal fragments floated into the air from the furnace lid.

The fragments entered the domain, where alternating lightning-temporal and earth-spatial law attacks refined them.

Jiang Zhe waited patiently for changes to manifest.

After about ten seconds, the fragments' intricate patterns began glowing faintly, emitting unique auras under the intense law stimulation.

Drawing upon his profound understanding of Thunder and Time Primordial Laws, Jiang Zhe selected fragments that resonated with him.

The 10,081 identical metal pieces could form eight complete images.

However, the original eight layers on the furnace lid were disordered—randomly arranged rather than properly aligned.

With a mental command, Jiang Zhe sorted 5,040 fragments before him.

Silver Robe Yuan Shen received 5,041.

Yet Yuan Shen frowned, hesitating to act.

Jiang Zhe focused on further classification, unaware of Yuan Shen's predicament.

He detected subtle differences in the 5,040 fragments' auras.

As the patterns' faint glow pulsed rhythmically like breathing hearts, Jiang Zhe synchronized with their cadence.

Gradually, he discerned four distinct emotional auras:

Majesty!

Wrath!

Serenity!

Joy!

Following these four artistic conceptions, he divided the fragments into four equal groups of 1,260 each—the correct combinations needed to form four complete images.

Jiang Zhe concentrated on one group.

Feeling the resonance of Thunder and Time Laws alongside different emotional auras, he deciphered the patterns' underlying logic.

Using Mental Energy to manipulate the fragments, he began assembling them.

Initially slow and difficult, the process accelerated as larger sections connected.

Within ten minutes, a palm-sized metal plate formed.

It depicted an image.

Thousands of delicate patterns coalesced into a majestic dragon-like humanoid.

Seated cross-legged, its dragon claws resting on thighs, the fearsome face radiated serene dignity—like a mythical Buddha.

Lifelike details adorned its horns, scales, and tail, with intricate Secret Patterns clearly visible.

Jiang Zhe's heart pounded as he recalled the Secret Patterns diagram from the Beast God's Hand compendium.

Though hazy, he vaguely perceived a dragonman suspended in the void, pointing a single finger.

"Beast God!"

"Just like that slain lizard in the Lasao World, the Thunder Beast God takes dragon form?"

"Actually, Goldhorned Beasts resemble lizards in size and shape—four legs, horns... while Huisuo Behemoths evolved into gorilla forms."

Undeterred, he continued assembling.

With the first image complete and the general appearance known, progress accelerated.

Within twenty minutes, the remaining three images formed.

He arranged the four images side by side.

First: Serenity, the dragonman meditating.

Second: Majesty, the dragonman standing tall.

Third: Wrath, the dragonman attacking.

Fourth: Joy, the dragonman dancing.

Examining the four, Jiang Zhe frowned. "Something's missing—each has a gap!"

Indeed, each image's chest bore an empty space—3mm long and 2mm wide.

Exactly one metal fragment's size to complete the continuous patterns.

"1,260 fragments!"

"5,040 fragments!"

"10,081 fragments total!"

"Eight images with one fragment remaining—your pile..."

Jiang Zhe looked up, locking eyes with Silver Robe Yuan Shen.

The floating, unsorted metal fragments before Yuan Shen stood out starkly.

Before asking "How's it going?"...

He realized the truth.

Bro, you're slacking off?

Actually, Yuan Shen's unspoken answer became clear the moment their eyes met.

"Affinity mismatch?"

"You can only sense their resonance with Space Laws, nothing else?"

Jiang Zhe's momentum stalled like cold water dousing his efforts.

"Metal or Wood?"

Silver Robe Yuan Shen possessed affinities for four law types, having cultivated Domains in all—Earth being strongest.

Yet spatial affinity lacked Metal and Wood entirely.

This was their blind spot.

Not only did they need Domains for these two laws, but also sufficient comprehension to distinguish and assemble the correct patterns from 5,040 fragments.

"Sigh, go study Metal and Wood Domains first."

"Once we determine the affinity, we'll tackle the law comprehension issue."

Silver Robe Yuan Shen retreated to a hall corner to explore Metal and Wood laws.

Jiang Zhe sat beside his workbench, studying the Thunder Laws Inscription Board.

Three days later, he confirmed the missing affinity was Wood—the other four images likely depicting the Wood Beast God.

To complete the puzzle, he needed to master Wood laws.

The furnace lid alone required such effort—Jiang Zhe eagerly anticipated the treasures within the white crystal core.

Contacting Qiulong Star's "Marvelous Treasures Pavilion", he requested Wood Primordial Law-affinity biological samples with innate secret arts.

His ideal target: a Star Sky Beast.

But he knew such creatures were rare—some Immortal Deities never encountered them in lifetimes.

Like Master Hu Yanbo.

Half a month later, Jiang Zhe traveled to Bailan Star to receive an unexpectedly superior sample.

Returning, he handed it to Silver Robe Yuan Shen for analysis and replication using [Life Sovereign].

Now staring at the "giant toad" crouching in the wasteland, Jiang Zhe fell silent.

Its thick limbs resembled a bear's, blue-green skin sparsely dotted with warts, 300 meters long with a massive bud-shaped crown on its back—poised to bloom.

A special lifeform—the Wood Law-favored Crowned Bud Green Toad!

Though its Life Genome level measured only 36x with a mediocre innate secret art, Yuan Shen threw themselves into Wood Law cultivation using the toad's affinity.

Three months later.

June 2051—Wood Law comprehension achieved. The final four images completed.

"The Wood Beast God... is a deer?"

Jiang Zhe murmured, placing the last remaining fragment into the Thunder Beast God's chest on the meditation image.

With Secret Patterns completed, a faint pressure radiated outward.

The dragonman image came alive, yet Jiang Zhe remained dissatisfied.

"This image..."

"Though I've never seen the Lasao World's great beast statue, this pales in comparison!"

"It doesn't even match the blurred Secret Patterns diagram in the compendium's preface—it lacks that unique artistic conception!"

"Still, it's just a lock on the Rusted Copper Furnace—can't expect a world-shaking secret manual!"

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Jiang Zhe used Mental Energy to overlay the eight completed images onto the furnace lid.

A dark glow flashed—the furnace's intricate Secret Patterns activated, rust flaking away as the body gleamed like new.

Click!

Mechanisms turned—the lid sprang open.

(End of Chapter)

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