"A treasure!"
"The mountain is shaking! Has the treasure been opened?"
"It's mine! The treasure will be mine!"
"It must've been when I touched that stone just now!"
The entire mountain trembled violently, and the tremors intensified with each passing second.
Countless inheritors who had been conversing or searching for treasures across the distant landscape suddenly launched themselves into the air, all eyes turning toward the seventh peak. Within moments, the sky filled with figures from every corner of the universe, representatives of dozens of alien races hovering in anticipation.
On the seventh highest mountain, the inheritors present buzzed with excitement, each convinced that their own actions had triggered the treasure's awakening. Arguments broke out almost immediately, though the rules of the Ancestral God Sect kept hands from weapons and powers restrained.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, "
High above the Land of Treasures, directly over the trembling mountain, thousands of auroras suddenly began rotating like a massive vortex in the sky.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Without warning, those thousands of auroras plummeted from the heavens. Each ribbon of light stretched tens of thousands of kilometers long, displaying five distinct colors as they fell like countless colorful meteors. In mere moments, these auroras completely enveloped the mountain peak, forming a shimmering curtain of light that sealed off the summit from prying eyes.
"Who activated it?"
Six inheritors had been present on the seventh highest peak when the phenomenon began.
The alien races watching from afar quickly spotted one figure disappearing into the cascade of auroras.
"The one who vanished... seems to be a new inheritor."
"A newcomer? So lucky?"
"Which faction does he belong to?"
"Appears to be a special life form."
The gathered aliens discussed among themselves, but none could identify exactly who had claimed the treasure.
This was the seventh highest peak! The probability of it containing a high-grade Arcana was substantial, and there remained even a slight possibility of discovering a top-grade Arcana!
A top-grade Arcana was something even Universe Masters would covet with burning desire!
Even if the treasure proved to be merely a high-grade Arcana rather than top-tier, it would still drive Universe Venerables to fight desperately for possession, and even Universe Overlords would watch with greedy eyes. Only someone like Han Jue, blessed with the inheritance of the Lotus Ancient City, could afford to possess multiple high-grade Arcana without immediately becoming a target.
The anomaly occurring on the seventh peak attracted countless onlookers from across the Land of Treasures, but their speculation no longer mattered to Han Jue.
The super beings of the Ancestral God Sect had hidden this treasure within their vault and determined the precise conditions for its activation. Those detailed conditions were monitored and enforced by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake itself!
The Five-Colored Aurora Lake constantly surveyed its coverage area, recording every movement and action of the inheritors within its domain.
Han Jue's information, however, had mostly been uploaded to the Five-Colored Aurora Lake by the Island Lord of Bauhinia Island herself.
After all, with high-grade Arcana concealing his aura, Han Jue hadn't actively revealed his true capabilities. Without anyone actively controlling the monitoring system, the Five-Colored Aurora Lake couldn't accurately gauge Han Jue's actual strength.
'Let me see what this treasure truly is.'
As the mountain's tremors subsided, a narrow crack appeared in the stone wall before Han Jue, barely wide enough for a single person to pass through.
Han Jue stepped into the crevice. The cramped space inside immediately opened into a long, narrow tunnel carved through the living rock.
Moving through the passage with swift strides, he quickly reached the end of the cave. There, hovering in midair, was a World Ring, entirely emerald green in color, glowing with an internal light.
'Please be a top-grade Arcana!'
Han Jue's heart raced as he reached out and grabbed the ring, instantly refining it with his divine power.
'Hmm? This is...'
As Han Jue's consciousness swept through the contents, his eyes widened with joy.
Within the World Ring lay a crystal-clear object. Its exterior resembled a perfect crystal sphere, but upon closer inspection, fine threads could be seen running through its interior. Each thread possessed a different color, reminiscent of optical fibers, intricately intertwined within the crystalline ball. An ancient, profound aura emanated from the treasure.
Han Jue, possessing the Six Eyes bloodline ability, recognized the pattern immediately, though he was manifesting here as his Star Stream Sea clone, the arrangement of these threads was unmistakable. They represented the fundamental laws governing the universe itself!
With a casual flick of his right hand, the crystal sphere materialized in his palm. Simultaneously, information about the treasure flooded directly into his mind.
This treasure was called the Primal Universe Model.
A simple name, yet profoundly descriptive.
It was classified as a top-grade Arcana, though for certain individuals, its value could even surpass that of a pinnacle-level treasure!
This artifact wasn't a special treasure naturally born from the Primal Universe's chaos. Rather, it was a prize brought back from the Universe Ocean by a Universe Master of the Ancestral God Sect countless eras ago, later placed within their treasure vault for worthy inheritors to claim.
The Primal Universe Model possessed two primary functions.
First, as a specialized Arcana, it offered soul protection capabilities comparable to other high-grade soul-defense treasures, directly negating soul attacks of considerable power.
But the second function, that was its true wonder.
What exactly was a "universe model"?
As the name suggested, this treasure simulated the operation of laws governing the entire Primal Universe itself! Yet that barely scratched the surface of its capabilities. The most crucial aspect was this: Han Jue could modify the laws operating within the model according to his own theories and ideas.
In essence, this was a miniature universe belonging to the strongest being in the cosmos, a sandbox for testing the fundamental forces of reality.
Through this treasure, Han Jue could dramatically shorten the time required to create secret techniques, including the cultivation and fusion of complex law combinations.
While his Six Eyes ability allowed him to analyze law fusion, the progress had always been frustratingly slow. With the Primal Universe Model, he could directly test his theories, experimenting freely to see which ideas succeeded and which failed, and observe the precise results of each attempt.
For example, the fusion of the five fundamental laws comprising his Five-Evolution Sword Qi could now be tested systematically using this treasure!
After securing the artifact within his storage, Han Jue prepared to depart from the treasure vault.
His primary objective for visiting the Ancestral God Sect had been achieved!
As the colorful aurora surrounding the peak dissipated, Han Jue's figure reappeared on the seventh highest mountain.
The moment he materialized, he found himself immediately surrounded by alien races.
"Which Venerable is this?"
"Don't recognize him... or is he a special life form?"
"Hiss, wait, that water giant appearance... that's not just any special life form, it's Star Sea Venerable of the human race!"
"What?"
One figure instantly fled from the crowd of gathered aliens.
Han Jue felt slightly surprised, turning his head to observe the retreating form. The figure seemed somewhat familiar.
It appeared to be... the Wind Nightmare King of the demon race?
His talent was far inferior to other demons who'd received the inheritance. He was a relatively old, experienced Invincible King, yet he'd still managed to receive a Beast God Inheritance Token bestowed by the demon race and gain entry to the Ancestral God Sect. This suggested that Wind Nightmare King held a rather elevated position within demon race politics.
At minimum, his status exceeded that of King Zhenyan among the humans.
After all, even King Zhenyan couldn't obtain a Beast God Inheritance Token bestowed directly by the human race. He'd only managed to reach the Ancestral God Sect and finally break through to the Venerable realm thanks to Luo Feng's assistance.
However, Wind Nightmare King's appearance also meant that Han Jue's identity had been exposed in less than a day.
"Star Sea Venerable!"
"He killed a Universe Venerable during his World Master era. I wonder what his current strength is, and whether he's finally broken through to Immortality."
"What's he doing at the Ancestral God Sect? Cultivating the Path of the Beast God?"
"I think he's after the Ancestral God Sect's treasures."
"But which path of the Beast God could he follow? He's already fused five fundamental laws, none of the eight Beast God paths can accommodate that!"
The gathered aliens continued their speculation, but Han Jue had already lost interest in their theories.
He'd obtained what he came for.
Time to leave.
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