Simulation of the Heavens: Starting from the Age of Desolation

Chapter 146 The Battle of the Time-Space Palace
Within the Mangya Kingdom's royal palace, in a void, lies a hidden space. Floating within this space are countless orbs of light, each representing a secret technique or a method.

This is the "Secret Realm," one of the most important places in the Mangya Kingdom. It contains some of the most precious techniques that the Mangya Ruler has painstakingly collected. Generally, no one can enter this place without his permission.

Zhou Yu's Cang clone joined the Mangya Kingdom, and was only allowed to come here because of his special identity.

At this moment, Zhou Yu sat cross-legged in the secret realm. Countless terrifying claw shadows flashed through his mind. These claw shadows were either tearing through endless space and time with a single claw, or forcibly traversing space and time with a single claw, or splitting into countless pieces with a single claw.
After a long while, Zhou Yu finally opened his eyes.

"I've learned a lot," Zhou Yu thought to himself.

Upon arriving in this secret realm, what he gained the most was naturally the Time and Space Dao of the Mangya Ruler.

Although Zhou Yu had also received the inheritance from the Overlord Yu Zou, even if the mysteries of the spacetime Dao of different cultivators were similar, there were still considerable differences because they came from different cultivators.

The Dao of Yu Zou, the ruler, is contained within his palm techniques, while the Dao of Mangya, the ruler, is contained within his claw techniques.

Observing the paths of the two rulers and comparing and comprehending them brought Zhou Yu even more gains. Many obstacles that he couldn't understand by observing one path became easier to comprehend by observing two paths.

"If I were a Dao Lord who follows the path of fusion to the strongest, having this opportunity alone would give me a sliver of hope for achieving Dao fusion," Zhou Yu understood in his heart.

The vast majority of Dao Lords never even see a Dao at the Sovereign level, let alone a Sovereign-level Dao that happens to match their own.

Zhou Yu was able to see two, and both were time-space paths suitable for him, which shows how rare this opportunity was.

“Unfortunately, I am the ultimate path.” Zhou Yu shook his head.

These two paths will make his journey from step one to step four much smoother, but they won't be of much help in achieving the Dao.

"I'm only a Dao Lord at the first step, take it slow." Zhou Yu didn't think much of it and quickly got up to check the methods in the other light clusters.

If it were a solitary ruler, they would generally not deliberately collect too many supernatural powers and techniques, as they would not be of much significance to them. However, the Mangya ruler had after all established the Mangya Kingdom and also needed to cultivate the Chaos Divine Beast race, so he collected many techniques.

Among these countless orbs of light, besides the most numerous Time and Space Dao methods, there were also many other methods, and Zhou Yu also found many Array Dao methods among them.

"He even has array techniques at the level of a Holy City Lord." Zhou Yu thought to himself with emotion. He had been lacking in opportunities in array techniques, so having techniques at the level of a Holy City Lord was already quite a stroke of luck.

It should be understood that only a Dao Lord who has walked the strongest path and successfully merged with the Dao can reach the level of the Lord of the Holy City. The Dao of a mere Dao Lord, apart from the rarely known Ultimate Dao Lord, cannot reach this level.

Zhou Yu continued browsing through the various methods, and soon he discovered another method that interested him.

“Heart Marks and Claw Shadows.” After studying it carefully, Zhou Yu quickly realized that this should be a method created by the Lord of Mangya. He saw the shadow of the Lord-level Spacetime Claw Technique that he had just seen.

However, unlike the claw technique just now, "Heart Mark Claw Shadow" also pursues the fusion of the mysteries of time and space with mental power, aiming to integrate the ethereal power of the mind into time and space.

“It’s a technique similar to the Heart Sword Technique,” ​​Zhou Yu realized.

The nameless sword technique that Ji Ning obtained from the Northern Xiu World God, also known as the "Heart Sword Technique," is a method created by the Heart Sword Emperor that combines mental power with swordsmanship.

The Heart Sword Emperor's own Dao was not strong, only one level stronger than an ordinary Eternal Emperor. However, with the Heart Sword Technique, he was able to fight against a Dominator, increasing his strength by two major levels, which was incredibly exaggerated.

Clearly, the Mangya Overlord, who had witnessed the power of the Heart Sword Emperor, also wanted to create a similar method, which is why the "Heart Trace Claw Shadow" came into being.

"However, it seems the creation didn't go smoothly; there are only three forms in total." Zhou Yu shook his head. This kind of method is indeed difficult, and most rulers cannot create it.

After thinking it over, Zhou Yu decided to keep "Heart's Marks and Shadows" in his heart.

To achieve the ultimate path and successfully align with the Dao, one must not only have incredibly profound personal accumulation but also a perfect Daoist heart.

What is the perfection of the Dao heart? Zhou Yu doesn't know yet.

But he knew that the Heart Sword Emperor was the one who had achieved perfect Dao Heart.

It can be said that practitioners who have perfected their Daoist mind can generally create methods that are no less powerful than the "Heart Sword Technique".

Of course, only cultivators with perfect Dao heart can easily create such methods. Some rulers, even if they have extremely strong Dao heart, cannot create high-level methods because they are not perfect and do not have much talent in this area.

Zhou Yu memorized "Heart Marks and Claw Shadows" to test whether he had any talent in this area. If he did, he could create a similar method later, since such a method would greatly enhance his strength.

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Zhou Yu stayed in the secret realm for about two hundred years before he left.

call!
A huge phantom of a strange beast's head appeared in the void; it was the true projection of the Mangya Overlord.

"Junior Brother Youcang, you've only been out for two hundred years?" Lord Mangya asked.

"I've memorized everything I need to. I've only just become a Dao Lord; I can't bite off more than I can chew. I'll come back to review it later," Zhou Yu explained.

"Junior Brother is quite able to resist temptation!" Lord Mangya nodded with a smile and said, "In that case, I will send Junior Brother Youcang to the Time and Space Palace."

"Okay." Zhou Yu nodded.

Although he joined Mangya Kingdom with royal treatment, such as more lenient vows and access to secret realms and other important places that other Dao Lords could not enter.

However, as they had agreed beforehand, Zhou Yu was still to join the Time and Space Palace, one of the twelve palaces.

Firstly, the Time-Space Palace contains a considerable amount of Time-Space Dao resources. Secondly, Zhou Yu is not a Chaos Divine Beast after all, so he would be more comfortable living with other cultivators.

Swept away by a force, Zhou Yu instantly left the Mangya Kingdom's palace and arrived before a magnificent palace.

"This is the Time-Space Palace?" Zhou Yu looked up.

The Twelve Palaces of Mangya bring together the most outstanding cultivators in the entire Mangya Kingdom. Naturally, the Time and Space Palace is home to the most skilled cultivators in time and space.

"Fellow Daoist You Cang?"

Suddenly, a figure with a messy, emerald-green beard appeared in front of Zhou Yu.

"Greetings, Palace Master Biyu."

Zhou Yu cupped his hands in greeting. The Palace Master of the Time and Space Palace is currently an Eternal Emperor, and the Deputy Palace Master is this Azure Universe Daoist.

He was also quite extraordinary, comparable to an ordinary Eternal Emperor.

"You're too kind, Fellow Daoist You Cang. The Overlord has already told me about your situation," said Daoist Biyu, while secretly observing Zhou Yu.

To be honest, he was a little surprised before, because the Lord of Mangya told him that his junior brother would join the Time and Space Palace.

The junior brother of the great ruler who has lived for countless years?

At first, Biyu Daojun thought it was some kind of Eternal Emperor, but later he realized that it was just a Daojun.

Although Biyu Daojun was puzzled, he knew that the Sovereign would not joke. Perhaps the Sovereign of Mangya had a master who had never been revealed before and had taken on a new disciple? At this moment, Biyu Daojun was naturally quite polite to Zhou Yu, who had a special identity.

After bringing Zhou Yu into the Time and Space Palace, he quickly verified Zhou Yu's identity and officially joined the Time and Space Palace. At this time, the other World Realm and Dao Lords in the Time and Space Palace also learned that a new "Youcang Dao Lord" had joined their Time and Space Palace.

"There's a Cang Daojun? I've never heard of him before!"

"Are they from outside? I wonder how strong they are?"

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Many people are curious.

At this moment, Biyu Daojun also said to Zhou Yu, "Fellow Daoist Youcang, you joined our Time and Space Palace after reaching the Daojun level. Many people are curious about your strength. You'd better show your strength."

“I understand.” Zhou Yu nodded.

It's a very simple principle: among cultivators, strength is paramount; those who are strong can earn respect.

Although Zhou Yu has the identity of being the junior brother of the Lord of Mangya, he is unwilling to publicize it. He doesn't need to rely on this identity to gain respect.

"How can we demonstrate our strength?" Zhou Yu asked Bi Yu Dao Jun.

"The most direct way is to break into the Dao Lord's Cloud Realm," said Dao Lord Biyu with a smile.

Daojun Cloud Realm is a place that exists in all twelve palaces of Mangya. There are many puppets in Daojun Cloud Realm. Entering it and fighting with the puppets, the stronger you are, the further you can go.

The Dao Lord Cloud Realm is divided into four layers: the Black Cloud Realm, the Azure Cloud Realm, the Silver Cloud Realm, and the Golden Cloud Realm. These four layers correspond to the strength of the Dao Lord from the first to the fourth step.

After Zhou Yu ventured into the Daoist Cloud Realm under the guidance of Daoist Biyu, the news spread quickly.

"This Daoist Youcang is very strong; he broke through the Golden Cloud Realm as soon as he arrived."

"Yes, it's definitely not weak anymore."

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While the cultivators in the Time and Space Palace were discussing this, Daoist Biyu knew that Daoist Cloud Realm had not tested Zhou Yu's limit strength, because he had been relaxed from beginning to end.

Biyu Daojun wasn't surprised by this, after all, he was the junior brother of the Sovereign, how could he be ordinary?

"It seems that Daojun Cloud Realm is still a bit weak for Fellow Daoist Youcang." Daojun Biyu laughed. "In that case, we'll have to challenge the other Daojuns."

"A challenge?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Yes, most of the Dao Lords of the Twelve Palaces of Mangya are out adventuring, but a few remain in Mangya Kingdom to cultivate in seclusion. Although they cultivate in seclusion, combat and fighting are still indispensable for us Dao Lords," said Dao Lord Biyu.
"The Dao Lord Cloud Realm has its limits, and it's far from enough for truly powerful Dao Lords. A duel between them is a better option. As long as the news spreads that Fellow Daoist You Cang easily passed through the Dao Lord Cloud Realm, I believe that Dao Lords will soon accept the challenge."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu pondered for a moment before quickly agreeing.

He had no pressure when he ventured into the Dao Junyun Realm before. After comprehending the ultimate Dao of Time and Space, he hadn't had a proper fight yet. It would be good to have an evenly matched opponent to test his Dao.

Biyu Daojun quickly arranged for people to spread the news, and as he said, someone quickly accepted the challenge.

He was a Dao Lord from the "Sword Palace" who had already reached the edge of the Dao Integration stage. He also established a sect called the Heavenly Sword Sect in Mangya Kingdom and was revered as the "Heavenly Sword Ancestor".

"It's not surprising that they're from the Blade Palace." After receiving the response, Daoist Biyu smiled and said, "The Blade Palace and the Sword Palace are the ones that challenge each other the most frequently."

Zhou Yu nodded in agreement. The way of the knife and the way of the sword are both ways of combat. The effect of secluded cultivation is definitely not as good as fighting. Although a duel is not a real life-or-death battle, it is still better than secluded cultivation.

"However, the Heavenly Blade is terrifying; Fellow Daoist Cang, you still need to be careful," Biyu Daojun warned.

"Since you are practicing Qi flow, it's best not to engage in close combat with him. Although Dao Lords won't kill each other in duels, there's always a chance of something unexpected happening."

"I'm still quite confident," Zhou Yu said with a smile.

The third wondrous object he obtained from the Lord of Mangya had the function of merging into his body. Once merged, it would transform his divine body into an endless and vast expanse of space and time.

Unless you can destroy this space-time in one go, or exhaust the energy of the artifact, you can't hurt him.

In fact, once you reach the Dao Lord level, the distinction between Qi cultivation and the Divine Demonic Flow becomes increasingly blurred, because many Dao Lords can cultivate an "immortal body" or similar means, and naturally, they can also engage in close combat by cultivating Qi.

The battle between Zhou Yu and the Heavenly Blade Ancestor is scheduled to take place three years from now near a dangerous area close to the Time and Space Palace.

The news had already spread even before the two had started fighting.

Moreover, this time it didn't just spread within the Time and Space Palace, but quickly spread throughout the entire Mangya Twelve Palaces. Although Zhou Yu was not very famous when he first arrived, the Heavenly Blade Ancestor was quite well-known. A challenge from a Dao Lord of his level was quite rare, and naturally it attracted many cultivators.

Especially those at the World Realm, many of them were willing to go and watch the spectacle. If they could learn even a move or two from the battle between the two powerful figures, they would benefit immensely.

One of the Twelve Palaces of Mangya, the Sword Palace.

Wearing a white robe, Ji Ning sat cross-legged in the "Sword Tower Forest," one of the most important places in the Sword Palace, meditating. The time since joining the Sword Palace of Mangya Kingdom has been one of the periods when Ji Ning made the fastest progress. He studied many sword techniques here, which made his accumulation of knowledge increasingly profound.

Suddenly, Ji Ning received a message from a World Realm cultivator from the Heavenly Azure Palace who had come to Mangya Kingdom with him. They were struggling to survive in Mangya Kingdom due to their lack of strength. Fortunately, Ji Ning had successfully joined the Sword Palace, which brought these World Realm cultivators together and made their situation much easier.

"Beiming, I heard that the powerful Heavenly Blade Ancestor of the Blade Palace, who is on the verge of reaching the Dao Integration stage, wants to challenge Dao Lord Youcang, a newly joined Dao Lord of the Time and Space Palace. Are you interested?" The World Realm that sent the message asked.

"A fight?"

Ji Ning shook his head inwardly. He was naturally not interested. He was currently immersed in the Sword Tower Forest, so why would he want to watch other people's battles?
Even the battle between two very powerful Dao Lords was not as attractive to him as the Sword Tower Forest at this moment.

However, Ji Ning soon realized something was wrong.

"Wait, who did you say?" Ji Ning asked.

"The Heavenly Blade Ancestor of the Blade Palace and the Azure Dao Lord of the Time and Space Palace."

"With the Daoist Lord Cang and the Time-Space Palace?"

Ji Ning was surprised. Coincidence? This was too much of a coincidence!

It's not surprising that practitioners share the same Daoist name; in the endless chaos, there are many practitioners with the same Daoist name.

But the path of cultivation is the same?
"When will the war begin? Where will it take place?"

Ji Ning quickly inquired about the details and decided to go and see for himself.

P.S.: There will be another update later.

(End of this chapter)