tkworld Chapter 309 The Primordial Venerable
Chapter 309 The Primordial Venerable
Chapter 309 The Primordial Venerable (4K)
Clearly, even the giant axe dared not take the full force of Chen Yuan's attack head-on with its divine body. Of course, even if it did take it head-on, it would be fine, at most suffering a minor injury.
However, to avoid losing its divine power, the giant axe opted for a more prudent approach.
After the attack, Chen Yuan did not pursue further. Instead, he withdrew his domain, put away his weapon, and said to the giant axe, "I apologize for the offense, founder of the giant axe. I have already demonstrated my strength."
Just call me Giant Axe.
The Giant Axe Founder also put away his armor and came to Chen Yuan's side, exclaiming in amazement, "Your sword strike just now was actually the strongest secret technique? That's incredible. Judging from your proficiency, it doesn't seem like a talent-based secret technique at all."
"It's a secret technique I created myself, called Great Annihilation." Chen Yuan revealed a proud smile. "I'd say its grade has reached the level of the strongest secret techniques."
"Impressive!" Faced with the power of this secret technique, even the giant axe was full of praise. "It's clear that you have a lot of ideas. You created a purely offensive secret technique that can be used in combination with your innate secret technique. One attacks, the other traps."
"Furthermore, the two secret techniques can be combined in the future to form the strongest fusion secret technique."
Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "This is also the research direction I envisioned."
At this moment, the three Universe Lords who had been observing the battle also approached. The Chaos City Lord couldn't help but sigh, "I underestimated you, Chen Yuan."
Having mastered two of the most powerful secret techniques, your strength has firmly established you at the level of a top-tier overlord.
"Apprentice, is this the result of your two million years of research?"
Even the Lord of Darkness couldn't help but ask, "Weren't you learning the art of treasure refining from the Mountain Hermit? How come you suddenly mastered the most powerful secret technique?"
"That's because my disciple is talented enough."
Chen Yuan said jokingly, "I have four clones, so it's normal for me to create one to study the art of refining treasures. It won't affect my main body's research on secret techniques."
"How is this possible!"
Everyone was startled upon hearing this, and Lord Youhou even said, "Whether it is researching the strongest secret technique or learning the art of refining treasures, both are very energy-consuming, not to mention the interference between the two."
"Even if an ordinary person had a clone, they couldn't study secret techniques and treasure-making skills at the same time, because they simply didn't have enough energy to divide them."
"Senior brother, have you forgotten?" Chen Yuan smiled, "Has my will already reached the level of a universe master?"
Lord Youhou was immediately pleased, while the giant axe beside him nodded: "That makes sense. It's plausible that one could forcefully comprehend two different secret arts by relying on strong willpower."
"But that's still too exaggerated." The Lord of Darkness shook his head. "An Immortal-level master of the strongest secret technique? No, back then you were just a Realm Lord."
He suddenly realized what was happening, and so did the others.
Yes, Chen Yuan only recently broke through to the Immortal realm, which means that this strongest secret technique was created during the time when the opponent was a Realm Lord.
"This is simply unprecedented." Even the Lord of Chaos City couldn't help but exclaim, "A World Lord creating the strongest secret technique? Such a genius coming from our human race is truly a blessing for our people."
"Alright, the test of Chen Yuan's strength is complete." Giant Axe glanced around. "I believe Chen Yuan's strength is comparable to that of a top-tier cosmic overlord, and he is qualified to establish his own residence on the top floor of Thunder Island. What do you all think?"
"agree."
No objections.
"sure."
All three agreed.
Just kidding. Putting aside Chen Yuan's enormous contributions, his strength alone is enough to qualify him to live on the top of Thunder Island.
"However," the Lord of Darkness frowned slightly after the suggestion was approved, "Chen Yuan is too young. He has become a cosmic overlord after only a few hundred years of cultivation. He is too conspicuous and may attract assassination attempts from alien races."
"This matter is not difficult to resolve," the Chaos City Lord said gently. "For the Universe Venerables, almost no one acts by their real name anymore; they are all called by their titles."
"We can forge an identity for Chen Yuan, just like his fake identity 'Qingxiao King' in the Hongmeng. We can create a custom title for Chen Yuan, allowing him to operate outside as a 'Cosmic Overlord-level Treasure Refining Master.'"
"In this way, no one will associate a genius realm lord with a cosmic overlord."
"That makes sense." This statement immediately drew agreement from the others.
"Actually, there's no need to hide my identity," Chen Yuan suddenly said. "Have you all forgotten my ability to protect myself?"
"Four avatars, a supreme treasure palace, and the will of a universe master—with these combined abilities, who in the primordial universe could threaten my life?"
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, and Giant Axe couldn't help but say, "Chen Yuan, I know you have a strong ability to survive, but you're not completely invincible."
"In the primordial universe, although the strongest being in the universe cannot defeat you, they can use a sealing treasure to seal you along with the treasure palace."
"As long as I bring you into a miniature universe, the strongest being in the universe can unleash their full power and break through the defenses of a supreme treasure." Chen Yuan smiled and said, "That much time is enough for me to complete my self-destruction."
"But if you self-destruct, won't the treasure fall into the enemy's hands?" The Chaos City Lord also advised, "It's better to be safe. Traveling outside with a false identity will at least avoid attracting the attention of the strongest."
"Rest assured, Lord City Lord, I have my own way of retrieving these treasures and preventing them from being used by the enemy."
Chen Yuan said confidently, "Of course, the specific method is not convenient to reveal at the moment. All you need to know is that I can bring the treasure back to my hands with a single thought, and even a small universe cannot stop me."
Not to mention, with the ability to teleport through optimized space, if he were trapped in the strongest's miniature universe, he wouldn't even need to self-destruct.
Under the protection of the Shiyuan Palace, he could teleport away with a single thought and then remotely retrieve the treasure through soul connection.
These soul-bound treasures can instantly appear within his soul, ignoring any spatial obstacles, so he naturally has no fear of them being stolen by enemies.
"This..." The group exchanged glances again; they had never heard of this ability before.
But if what Chen Yuan said is true, then it seems that he really doesn't need to worry about the threat from other races.
Even for alien races, facing a top-tier cosmic overlord who is unscrupulous and impossible to kill, it should be the alien races that are afraid.
In fact, Chen Yuan still had one trump card left unused when facing the giant axe: his secret technique of willpower.
With his current willpower combined with his fully developed primordial spirit sword intent, a single thought could severely damage the consciousness of the Lord of the Universe, causing him to faint.
With his top-tier overlord strength, he is capable of annihilating a true cosmic ruler.
And this is not even the strongest power of the Willpower Secret Technique.
Once Chen Yuan elevates his will to the level of a fourth or even fifth-order Universe Lord, coupled with a perfected fourth-level Primordial Spirit Sword Intent, he could even directly annihilate a Universe Lord with his will!
If being killed in reality can be resurrected through an avatar, then the annihilation of will means annihilating the avatar of the Lord of the Universe along with him, causing his complete demise!
It should be understood that once the Lord of the Universe completely perishes, no one in the entire primordial universe will be able to resurrect him, which would be an unbearable loss for any peak race.
Having mastered the ability to annihilate the Lord of the Universe, Chen Yuan had no reason to fear the alien races' targeting.
If the alien race dares to provoke him, then once his primordial spirit sword intent is fully developed, he will kill one or two universe lords as revenge. I wonder if they can withstand it.
Just like his previous self-assessment: the foundation is in place, and the wings are fully grown.
It doesn't matter if we're exposed to other races.
So, faced with Chen Yuan's insistence, the group hesitated for a moment, but ultimately had no choice but to agree.
"Alright." The Chaos City Lord shook his head helplessly, then asked, "However, with your strength, there's no need to differentiate you according to the normal realms. After all, you already possess the strength of a top overlord, so it wouldn't be appropriate to bestow upon you a king title as well."
"I suggest you continue to appear in the world as a top overlord. How about you use both your real name and title then?"
"Okay." Chen Yuan nodded. The difference between the status of a cosmic overlord and an immortal king is like heaven and earth. He appears in the world as a top overlord, so even if he enters the top of Thunder Island, no one will dare to say anything.
However, if a King-level Immortal dares to live on the mountaintop, there will definitely be many Universe Venerables who will have objections. Although these people cannot do anything to him, it would be quite troublesome to explain, so it would be far better to raise his status from the beginning.
"In that case, you should think of a title."
The Lord of Chaos City smiled faintly, "The false identity of Azure Sky King that I gave you was just a temporary measure. Since you've appeared under your real name this time..."
Then it would be best to change the title to something new.
"Of course, if you want to keep the title 'Qingxiao,' that's fine too; it won't have much of an impact anyway."
"Forget about Qingxiao. I already have an idea for the title of Universe Venerable." Chen Yuan shook his head. "Let's call him Yuanchu."
"Primordial Venerable?" The Chaos City Lord nodded, a slight smile appearing on his face. "That's fine, that title is impressive enough."
In the universal language of the universe, the primordial, the original, the primitive, and even the beginning all mean the same thing: the earliest existence of the universe, representing antiquity and power.
Anyone who dares to use such a title demonstrates absolute confidence in their own strength, as it is so arrogant that ordinary Venerables would not dare to use it.
The Chaos City Lord and the others didn't have any objections to the title. After all, with Chen Yuan's strength, he deserved even the most prestigious title, and no one would dare to object.
Disagree? If you can rival top overlords with your immortality, then you can also choose such an arrogant title.
So the Lord of Chaos City simply said, "Then I will register your identity according to this title."
Not long after, Chen Yuan discovered that his identity information in the virtual universe had been updated.
Name: Chen Yuan
[Strength: Top-tier cosmic overlord]
[Title: Primordial Venerable]
[Privilege Level: Lord of the Universe]
Chen Yuan discovered that below the permissions section was an introduction about him, which mainly explained his contributions to the human race, such as being the creator of King Jia and King Soul, and the founder of the Primordial Secret Record.
This introduction should help deflect a lot of unnecessary criticism.
After all, he was living under his real name. Although his past experiences were kept secret, many people must have heard of him.
It sounds unbelievable that a realm lord could become a top overlord in just a few hundred years, but his contributions to the human race can silence many people's criticisms.
To Chen Yuan's surprise, his authority was actually elevated to the level of the Lord of the Universe.
"What's the big deal?"
Faced with his doubts, the Lord of Chaos City smiled and explained, "Authority represents your status within your clan, and it is not entirely related to strength."
"For example, when you became an apprentice of Darkness, even though you were still at the cosmic level, your authority was still raised to the King level."
"Given your contributions to the human race over the years, coupled with your current considerable strength, it is only natural that we would elevate your privileges after making your contributions public."
"I see." Chen Yuan nodded in realization.
"Alright, the matter is settled, I should be going now." Giant Axe grinned. "I need to go back and make some preparations, and notify the other high-ranking officials to convene a top-level meeting to discuss the Primordial Secret Records."
"By the way, Chen Yuan, are you attending this top-level meeting?"
"I'll pass," Chen Yuan shook his head. "Although I'm confident that I can rival top overlords, I'm not the master of the universe yet, so it's not appropriate for me to attend this kind of meeting."
"I'll be included when I reach the level of a true master of the universe."
"That works too." Giant Axe nodded and said with a smile, "With your strength, you can definitely achieve it once you break through to the Universe Venerable realm. It shouldn't take many years."
"It will probably take several thousand more years," Chen Yuan said helplessly. "I was too deeply comprehensive about the laws in the small universe before. Even with the help of the Primordial Secret Record, sorting out these laws is still not something that can be done in a short time."
"Haha, what are a few thousand years?" Giant Axe laughed heartily. "To me, it's just a blink of an eye. I look forward to the day you're on the highest level of the council."
"I'm looking forward to it too." Chen Yuan smiled and nodded.
After exchanging a few polite words, the giant axe, preoccupied with other matters, departed. Then the Lord of Chaos City asked, "Chen Yuan, where does your clone plan to go into seclusion next—Chaos City or the Primal Universe?"
"Of course, I'd rather go back to the original universe." Chen Yuan shook his head. "Right now in Chaos City, I don't dare to comprehend any of the laws, for fear that the laws I've painstakingly corrected will become chaotic again."
"In that case," said the Chaos City Lord, "you should move directly to the depths of the Primal Secret Realm, the Thousand Treasures River Basin. Most of our human race's powerful experts live here, and there's plenty of space."
"As for the place you lived in before, it was only provided for members below the Immortal level, and it's still a bit too small for you now."
"Okay." Chen Yuan nodded. "After I go to the clan's treasure vault to exchange for some things, I'll prepare to return to the Primal Secret Realm to cultivate."
"Then I'll make arrangements for you in advance," said the Lord of Chaos City. "Your palace should be completed by the time you come out."
"Thank you for your trouble, City Lord."
Chen Yuan smiled, exchanged a few more words with Teacher Hei and Senior Brother Youhou, and then took his leave.
After leaving the city lord's inner palace, Chen Yuan did not go directly to the clan's treasury because he had not applied in advance in the virtual universe. If he applied now, it would take some time for approval.
"It's a good time to catch up with old friends."
With Chen Yuan's current access level, he instantly accessed Luo Feng's intelligence over the years. Not only that, he also found information about some other old acquaintances.