Chapter 517 - 492: The Third Rule

Lu Yan took out the Disciple Command, and naturally, he encountered no obstructions as he entered the Art Dragon Hall’s treasury.

What met his eyes were spheres of light.

Countless orbs of light floated in midair, resembling stars.

"So many Immortality Skills?"

Lu Yan was astonished.

However, after examining them for himself, he realized they weren’t all Immortality Skills.

A large portion were various Divine-level Martial Arts.

Lu Yan picked up one to examine it.

"Wind Commands Nine Heavens," Divine-level Martial Arts, consisting of fifteen layers.

Lu Yan was amazed.

Picking up a Divine-level Martial Arts at random, it turned out to have fifteen layers, surpassing what Da Wu referred to as the Nine Extremes of the World.

"I want to comprehend new rules, and if there are Divine-level Martial Arts to complement them, my progress will be much faster."

Lu Yan revealed a smile, intent on claiming this Martial Arts for himself.

His purpose in coming to the Art Dragon Hall was not for the Immortality Skill.

As for Immortality Skills, he had the Dao Book, which provided plenty.

His main goals were Divine-level Martial Arts or some other special methods, even Primordial Spirit Cultivation Skills.

A Soul Attack skill like the Soul Sky Thorn could greatly enhance his strength.

Lu Yan reviewed one book after another.

Every Divine-level Martial Arts book here was of exceptional quality.

All kinds of attributes were available.

Lu Yan planned to comprehend the Rule of Wind next.

Fire borrowing the momentum of wind, and the combination of thunder and fire, could unleash formidable power.

After the Rule of Wind, Lu Yan intended to comprehend the Earth Rules...

Therefore, the Divine-level Martial Arts that Lu Yan selected were primarily based on these two attributes.

He chose a total of ten, each one having at least fifteen layers, and the highest even reaching sixteen layers.

"This is..."

After half a day, Lu Yan’s eyes suddenly brightened.

"Unmoving Ming King Body."

Lu Yan picked up a volume, and the name reminded him of Chu Tianming.

Of course, this Ming King was not the same as that Ming King.

Here, Ming King referred to a legendary great being from the Origin Continent.

And this volume was a soul defense technique.

Once mastered, one’s Primordial Spirit would be as imperturbable as the Ming King, capable of blocking others’ Soul Attacks, profound and inscrutable.

"Worthy of the Origin Continent, to possess such profound techniques. It seems I’ve been somewhat naive to think I could dominate invincibly with powerful Soul Attacks."

Lu Yan gave a self-deprecating smile.

"That is natural. On the Origin Continent, where there are many races and countless Tianjiao, some races or monstrously talented individuals are born with incredibly strong souls, able to easily crush the souls of others. Thus, in the distant past, countless heroes naturally created methods to counter this, and many Tianjiao of large powers on the Origin Continent would cultivate soul defense techniques, ensuring they had no weaknesses."

"So, it is impossible to be invincible with just one method; there are no invincible techniques, only invincible people."

Little Phoenix said.

"There are no invincible techniques, only invincible people."

Lu Yan silently contemplated the meaning of these words.

"This Unmoving Ming King Body, I’ll take it."

Lu Yan claimed it with one swift movement.

He continued to look.

After a while, Lu Yan made another discovery.

"Ten Thousand Illusory Kingdom."

This was a soul technique, but of a special kind.

It didn’t attack with soul power directly; rather, it used powerful soul strength to create an illusion, causing the enemy to fall into it unknowingly, helpless to resist being slaughtered.

It was essentially an invisible form of killing.

Lu Yan was immediately tempted upon seeing it.

He claimed it.

Lu Yan continued his search.

However, after finishing the first level, he found no more cultivation methods that excited him, so he proceeded to the second level.

The books on the second level were significantly fewer.

Lu Yan went through them one by one.

"Nine Deaths Sutra."

Suddenly, the name of a volume caught Lu Yan’s attention.

Lu Yan picked it up and started flipping through it.

After a while, he put the book down.

This cultivation method’s original version came from another cultivation path in the vast starry sky, Immortal Tao.

The original was called the Nine Deaths Immortal Sutra.

At its highest mastery, one could possess nine lives. After being killed, revival was possible, and with each death, one’s strength would increase. This left Lu Yan dumbfounded.

It was incredibly against the heavens.

But the text went on to explain that the stronger one’s Cultivation Level, the weaker the effect.

In the Creator Realm, revival from death was scarcely possible; managing one or two resurrections was already defying the heavens.

By the third step of the Creator Realm, it would completely lose its effect.

Of course, if one were killed by a terrifyingly powerful being or attacked by a Supreme Treasure, there would be a complete and utter death, with no chance of revival.

The Dragon Alliance originally came from the vast starry sky, and this was brought over from there.

Unfortunately, the rules of Origin Continent were vastly different from the vast starry sky, and the rules of life and death were stable beyond measure, impossible to reverse.

Therefore, the Nine Deaths Immortal Sutra could hardly achieve its effects on the Origin Continent.

However, after modifications by the Dragon Alliance Master Lu Ming and several other high-ranked members, it became a cultivation method that fit the Origin Continent and was renamed "Nine Deaths Sutra."

After cultivating to the peak, although it was difficult to revive as the previous life had, it still greatly enhanced his vitality. As long as he wasn’t instantly reduced to ashes, even with severe injuries, he could recover quickly.

I’ll take it.

Next, Lu Yan found two more cultivation skills, "Seven Injuries Sutra" and "Pure Sutra."

They were actually evolved from the cultivation skills of the Immortal Tao.

The Seven-Injury Scripture allowed for an explosive increase in combat power the more one was injured.

And the Pure Sutra, a defensive skill, could form a layer of Pure Light that greatly increased one’s defensive capabilities.

As for some other profound cultivation methods, although they were mysterious, some he had already passed the optimal stage for cultivation, and others had harsh requirements that he couldn’t meet.

"That’s enough."

Lu Yan wore a smile on his face, registered his findings, and then returned to the Disciple’s Residence with his gains.

However, at the entrance to the Disciple’s Residence, he encountered several young men, who were being stopped by a few guards.

"Lu Yan Disciple."

"It appears the Disciple has some free time."

The youths’ eyes lit up when they saw Lu Yan, and they immediately surrounded him.

"Outer Alliance Disciple Ma Liang."

"Outer Alliance Disciple Wu Qi, I’ve seen the Disciple."

The youths gave a salute.

It seemed like a gesture of respect, but in reality it was very casual with not much respect, and as they assessed Lu Yan, their eyes conveyed a hint of disdain—subtle, yet still crystal clear to the keenly observant Lu Yan.

"What is it?"

Lu Yan asked indifferently.

"We have some questions about the Immortality Skill and would like to seek guidance from the Disciple," said Ma Liang.

It was the same old tactic.

In the past few years, he had been approached under the guise of seeking guidance at least twenty times.

"I need to retreat for cultivation, I don’t have time."

Lu Yan waved his hand dismissively and walked into the Disciple’s Residence with big strides, leaving the young men stranded outside.

Watching Lu Yan’s departing figure, the scorn in the youths’ eyes intensified.

"In my opinion, this Disciple Lu Yan really isn’t very capable; I don’t know how he became a Disciple."

"He must have a powerful backer, I suppose."

"Having a backer is enough to become a Disciple? Ridiculous. Every Disciple of our Dragon Alliance is exceptionally talented. Allowing an incompetent person to become a Disciple would just make us a laughingstock to other powers."

The youths whispered among themselves, gradually going their separate ways.

The several guards at the Disciple’s Residence also felt embarrassed. Looking at the back of Lu Yan inside, they too showed a hint of disdain.

In these years, both high and low within the Dragon Alliance had been discussing the newly initiated Disciple Lu Yan: without talent or ability, his cultivation level low, he was utterly unworthy of being a Disciple and should willingly relinquish his position to someone more talented.

This argument grew more and more intense.

It made the guards of the Disciple’s Residence feel ashamed; they often faced ridicule when venturing out and no longer dared to show their faces.

Lu Yan simply ignored all of this.

"The visible antagonists are just shrimps and crabs, of no significance. It’s better to wait until the big fish behind them can’t help jumping out. Then strike swiftly and, in one fell swoop, settle all the troubles."

Lu Yan mused to himself.

This trip could be said to be a fruitful return, and he was in a very good mood.

"First delve into the two Primordial Spirit Cultivation Skills."

Lu Yan first took out the "Ten Thousand Illusory Kingdom" and had Little Phoenix activate time acceleration.

His natural talent in the Primordial Spirit was once again affirmed as exceptional.

In just under ten days, he had mastered this soul cultivation skill, and as time passed, his proficiency deepened.

Three years later, within the space of the Dao Book, he had cultivated this soul cultivation skill to a grand achievement.

Next was the Unmoving Ming King Body.

This skill was even less difficult than the Ten Thousand Illusory Kingdom, and it took him just over two years to bring it to grand achievement as well.

After mastering these two skills, Lu Yan began to comprehend the "Nine Deaths Sutra," and indeed encountered difficulties; it was far from being as smooth as the soul cultivation skill.

However, he had the Dao Book.

Furthermore, over the years, as the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Map he comprehended became increasingly complex and he mastered more of the Immortality Skill, his experience also grew richer.

His potential was unlocked.

Comprehending various martial arts and cultivation methods became even more intuitive and simple for him.

Half a year passed in the outside world, and he finally succeeded in cultivating the "Nine Deaths Sutra," the "Seven Injuries Sutra," and the "Pure Sutra."

These three cultivation methods were not Immortality Skills but rather seemed more like auxiliary special techniques.

At this point, Lu Yan himself had become strong enough to have various techniques to protect himself. He finally began to comprehend the Rule Power.

The first thing was to practice the corresponding Martial Arts.

The first one was "Wind Commands Nine Heavens."

With Lu Yan’s current experience, comprehending Divine-level Martial Arts was simply too easy. In less than a day, he had grasped the basics. Then, by increasing his cadence with the assistance of the Dao Book, he quickly ascended to the highest realm of the fifteenth layer.

Naturally, there was no gift from heaven and earth.

With his current cultivation level, Divine-level Martial Arts couldn’t possibly bring about a gift from heaven and earth.

In the Practice Room, he activated "Wind Commands Nine Heavens" to the extreme, riding the winds. He seemed to turn into a breeze, drifting freely.

His speed kept increasing, and as his Spiritual Sense spread out, he could clearly feel the Rule Power circulating, exulting, swirling around him.

His speed was getting faster and faster.

This sprint lasted for several hours.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind blew past, and Lu Yan stopped. He stretched out his hand, and a small tornado spun in his palm.

"Wind Magic First Void."

Lu Yan revealed a smile.

The cultivation conditions in the Origin Continent were much stronger than in Da Wu, and even the Desolate Land, allowing for a clear perception of the Magic River and the Rule Power.

With the combination of the fifteenth layer of "Wind Commands Nine Heavens," it took only a few hours for him to successfully comprehend the Wind Rules, reaching the First Void.

"I’ll master the remaining four wind-attributed Divine-level Martial Arts to perfection. Martial arts and rules complement each other, and comprehend them together will be even faster."

Settling down cross-legged, Lu Yan took out the second Martial Arts skill.