Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 122 Self-Created Secret Techniques, Opening Up My Path

"The living world is very large, and it is divided into entertainment areas, public areas, residential areas, etc."

The King of Desire pointed to this vast world.

All the beings in the military bases, from cosmic-level to king-level immortals, reside in this world.

At the center of this world lies a bustling cosmic metropolis, filled with a dazzling array of floating cities, flying structures, and more.

Surrounding this bustling city are various districts.

“Eternal, you are a King of Immortality, so your residence is in the highest-class area. I will take you there.”

"Thank you, Lord of Desire."

Soon after, under the guidance of this King of Desire, Yu Duan arrived at the best location within the residential area.

This place boasts diverse environments, including mountains, rivers, forests, snowfields, and deserts, making it suitable for inhabitants of all races.

Yu Duan's residence is situated on a lake that resembles a sapphire.

In the center of this lake, there is an island.

As Yu Duan's figure landed on the island in the middle of the lake, a notification sound came through the virtual universe network.

"The immortal gods are eternal, and this island is now your private territory. During your stay, no one else is allowed to enter the island without your invitation."

At this moment, Yu Xin Wang, who was beside Yu Duan, also received a notification that she had entered the private territory of another immortal god.

"Eternity, that vine of life in the distance is my territory... Remember to come visit me sometime."

The King of Desire gave Yu Duan a flirtatious wink. As a master of illusion, her crystal-like, soft skin was covered with faintly colored illusion patterns that rippled with allure.

"If I have the chance, I will visit."

Yu Duan exchanged a few polite words with him, and then watched as the man of desire entered her house of life vines.

Soon after, Yu Duan settled down on the battlefield outside the region.

On the island in the middle of the lake, there are several palaces that are integrated with the entire military base, and even an immortal king could not break through them.

Inside the palace, in a quiet room.

"Aside from not being able to burn my divine body, the only difference between me and a true initial-level King is in terms of secret techniques."

"It's time to create my own secret techniques."

The hierarchy of secret techniques generally consists of only five levels before reaching the level of the Lord of the Universe.

These are respectively: unorthodox, ordinary, top-tier, peak, and ultimate skill.

However, this does not mean that the ultimate secret technique is necessarily stronger than the peak secret technique. These five levels are more similar to the realm of application skills of laws.

To assess the strength of a secret technique, in addition to considering its level, one must also examine the strength of the 'foundational laws' it contains.

For example, a highly talented immortal king created an ultimate technique at the immortal level.

After achieving the status of an immortal king and breaking through to become a cosmic venerable, and mastering the complete mysteries of the superior primordial laws, he casually created a 'peak' secret technique.

Even if this cosmic sovereign limited his divine power and abilities to the level before his breakthrough, he could still easily defeat his pre-breakthrough self using a peak secret technique containing complete superior laws.

Beyond the secret techniques of the Cosmic Venerable level, there are also secret techniques of the Cosmic Overlord level. For example, the ultimate technique created by the Cosmic Overlord Herodo contains the sixth level of the Path of the Beast God, making it even stronger than the ultimate techniques of ordinary Cosmic Venerables.

Therefore, it's basically impossible for someone to create an ultimate secret technique at the level of a universe master while still at the immortal level, just like Luo Feng in the original novel.

Of course, if Yu Duan doesn't use the Book of Cause and Effect to pre-draw on the understanding of the laws, but instead pre-draws on the realm of secret methods, he can also do it.

But this is really unnecessary, at least not at this stage.

"Generally speaking, those who are granted the title of Marquis Immortal can create ordinary secret techniques. As for those who are granted the title of King Immortal, except for those who have just entered the King realm, they have basically created top-tier secret techniques."

"My teacher, the Lord of Darkness, also said that once I create a top-tier secret technique, I can go and pay him a visit to seek his guidance."

With a thought, Yu Duan logged into the virtual universe.

In the virtual universe, the Lord of Darkness has prepared a large number of arcane arts for Yu Duan, as the core summary of the arcane arts he created.

……

In the virtual universe, on Thunder Island, at the foot of Mount Gods, in an inconspicuous courtyard.

This is Yu Duan's new residence in the virtual universe. In this area where everyone is a king and immortal, it appears quite simple.

"Of the more than 60,000 secret techniques, one-third are soul-related, one-third are material-related, and one-third are combination-related."

"This is something worth studying."

The study was filled with tens of thousands of bookshelves.

Yu Duan's figure appeared somewhat small in front of these bookshelves.

"My Frost Sky Beast clone is also unable to unleash soul attacks, and the limitations of soul attacks are also significant when facing mechanical races or similar life forms."

"Then let's create a pure sword technique first."

Yu Duan didn't rush to look through the various secret techniques. Instead, he took out a book of notes and reflections, the entire book made of some kind of black metal.

Opening the book, the first page features a line of silver lettering, exuding a domineering and eerie atmosphere.

"With the same understanding of the laws, why can some people create powerful secret techniques, while others create only mediocre ones?" A voice appeared directly in Yu Duan's ear.

That was the voice of the Lord of Darkness, condensed into these lines of silver text using the secret technique of illusionary sound.

Anyone who looks through this secret manual will be able to hear it.

"In my opinion, without improving the foundation of the laws, there are only two aspects to consider in order to make the secret technique stronger."

"Firstly, there are the techniques for applying the rules, which are also fundamental. There are many traditions that explain the techniques for applying the rules, so there is no need to go into too much detail."

"Secondly, and most importantly, to create a secret technique, one must understand one's own 'heart' and comprehend what resonates with one's own 'intention.' Only by integrating all laws, powers, and insights with one's own intention can one create a truly unique skill..."

The Lord of Darkness left behind a mere few thousand words of "Miscellaneous Reflections".

However, it elucidates the most important part of the secret method of creation, which is that one needs a 'concept' to carry one's own understanding of the laws.

This artistic conception is not the superficial one found in concepts like artistic conception, domain, or law; it is a higher level of artistic conception.

For example, the Dark Lord teacher once witnessed the annihilation of a galaxy, where all light was swallowed by darkness.

By comprehending the mysteries of the universe's workings, and with the concept of everything returning to nothingness and all things entering stillness, one can carry one's own understanding of the laws and create one's own unique skills.

For example, the master of Youhou, his artistic conception is more abstract, and it is a kind of unrestrained and invincible artistic conception.

During the Immortal Era, Lord Youhou challenged over a million powerful kings from various clans of the Hong Alliance.

Then, Lord Youhou won a million consecutive matches, forging his invincible power. Based on this, he incorporated his spear techniques and understanding of the laws, creating the ultimate martial art that dominated an era!
Why are self-created secret techniques so powerful?
That's because the secret method I created resonated with my heart and my own path!

"The path I pursue... is neither invincibility nor being high above."

Yu Duan put down his casual conversation, half-closed his eyes, and fell into a state of quiet contemplation.

A long time ago, Yu Duan's state of mind underwent a transformation.

If Yu Duan has any other pursuit, it's only one thing... to reach the end of the evolutionary path.

Yu Duan's pursuit of reaching the end of the evolutionary path is not to be stronger than everyone else, but to know everything, to know all the causes and consequences, and to know why he is so special.

Yu Duan understood his own heart, and now he needed to comprehend a state of mind that resonated with his own heart, to serve as the 'core' of the secret method, and to carry all his understanding of the laws.

The invincible realm of Lord Youhou perfectly matches his own heart and personality, which are arrogant, unruly, and wicked.

Yu Duan also needs to comprehend his own artistic conception, either by drawing inspiration from the universe and nature, or, like the Lord of Youhou, by forging his own true meaning through personal experience.

"What I pursue is to move forward... to the very end!"

"No matter how far the road ahead may be, even if it spans countless eras and endless ages, we will still reach the end!"

"If there is no road to the end, then forge a path, create a way!"

"My heart is at peace, and constant... This is the state of mind that best suits my pursuit!"

Yu Duan raised his hand and summoned a series of secret techniques that fell from the bookshelf.

First, delve into the secret techniques of physical attacks.

The secret techniques chosen for Yu Duan by the Lord of Darkness were all based on the understanding of the laws of light or time.

However, those who created these secret techniques included powerful Venerables and Kings, but some were just ordinary Immortals and Realm Lords.

When the Dark Lord teacher selected the secret techniques, he did not choose them based on their strength, but instead specifically selected some secret techniques with unique features.

The creators of these unique secret techniques may still be inexperienced, and the techniques may not be powerful enough, but that does not mean that these techniques have no merit.

"When the teacher selected the secret techniques for me, he must have specifically read through them himself."

Yu Duan was able to sense in this behavior the Dark Lord's high regard for his personal disciple.

The fact that the Dark Lord selected tens of thousands of arcane arts does not mean that he only studied tens of thousands of arcane arts.

As a ruler of the universe, it is something that most rulers of the universe would not do to take the time to look at many 'garbage' secret techniques just to help their disciples.

……

In the blink of an eye, nearly half a year has passed.

In a virtual universe, within a private training ground, against a backdrop of vast deep space.

"cut!"

Yu Duan's figure flashed rapidly, and a brilliant sword light burst forth, containing an indescribable artistic conception, condensing his understanding of the two laws of time and light into this sword.

The dazzling sword light illuminated the endless deep space, spreading out into the boundless, uncharted abyss.

"It still feels insufficient; it's far from being a truly top-tier secret technique."

Yu Duan sheathed his sword and stood there, his brows slightly furrowed.

For ordinary immortal kings, creating top-tier secret techniques isn't difficult; they can create them by secluded cultivation for several thousand years.

However, for Duan, creating a top-tier secret technique requires thousands of years of seclusion, which is unacceptable.

"Six months have passed, it's time to set off!"

"My swordsmanship is called the 'Opening Up' swordsmanship. The first move has already taken shape. The next step is to refine it through the tempering of blood and fire!"

(End of this chapter)