Further Advancement in Strength

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In the Skybridge dimension, both the Heart-Eating King and the Heavenly King were stunned when they saw Maxim being blown up.

As powerful beings who have been granted the title of King, their insight is far superior to that of ordinary immortal gods. Therefore, they can see that Lin Yuan has less combat experience and is more accustomed to bursting out damage in one go.

They could also see that, given the strength of his divine power displayed in the battle, he could easily win after Maxim's amplitude arcane spell expired; under normal circumstances, Maxim was no match for him.

However, it was precisely because of his lack of experience that they were able to witness such an amazing amplitude technique this time.

"Junior Sister, did you create this secret technique?" King Rong asked tentatively.

Although the Amplification Technique that Lin Yuan just used is not as stable as other techniques, and can only unleash ten times the combat power when triggered, its consumption is correspondingly reduced. It can play a crucial role at the critical moment, making it a great tool for saving your life or ambushing others.

Think about it: if an ordinary immortal god keeps using the Amplification Secret Technique, the enemy will have already adapted to his attack rhythm, and even if he burns his divine power to burst out, it will be useless. But if he suddenly bursts out with ten times the power, there is a very high chance that he will kill the opponent by surprise.

"What's wrong? Does Senior Brother Rongtian have a problem with this?" Yan Yue Wang turned to look at the other person, her tone making one believe that she was the creator of the secret technique.

Although she didn't know where Lin Yuan got his secret technique, she knew her senior brother well. Judging from his tone, it seemed he had his eye on that technique, so as his teacher, she had to help him avoid trouble.

Sure enough, the next moment the King of Melting Heaven shamelessly asked, "Could you give me a copy, Senior Brother? I can exchange it for the entire Melting Heaven Secret Technique."

The usually quiet King of Heart Erosion coughed twice and then interjected, "Ahem, I... I also want a share of the Heart Erosion Secret Technique. We're all negotiable."

They could all see the excellence of that amplification technique, and even felt that what Lin Yuan had shown in the battle just now was not its full power. They believed that he could cultivate it to maintain a state of ten times the combat power. This was a dual amplification technique for both the soul and the body, and it was definitely worth the exchange.

Of course, they had good eyesight, and the Flame Moon King, as an invincible powerhouse, was no less so, but his casual "no" directly killed the match.

Yan Yue Wang glanced at the two of them and said with a sneer, "You two senior brothers want my things? Then show some sincerity."

"Senior Brother Rongtian's Crimson Flame Heaven-Burning Secret Technique and Senior Brother Shixin's Illusory Rain Heart-Eroding Secret Technique are both being kept secret. They're trying to fool me with what's out in the open. Should I talk to the teacher about it?"

"No need, no need, we don't want the secret technique anymore. Junior sister, please don't tell our teacher!" Both King Molten Heaven and King Heart Erosion chuckled awkwardly.

Although the Virtual Universe Company's internal database contains all sorts of secret techniques, most immortal gods would never upload their most closely guarded methods.

The great lords of the universe dare to reveal their secret techniques to the world because very few people can fully understand them. If a powerful alien race buys the secret technique and forcibly follows their path, they will show the other party what true authority is!

However, immortal gods are different. Even the secret techniques created by king-level powerhouses can be countered by powerhouses of the same or even higher level. Once they are revealed, their situation becomes very dangerous. Therefore, they usually hide their strongest secret techniques.

The Flame Moon King is no exception. Wildfire Hundred Slashes is just one of her commonly used moves. What can truly determine the fate of a battle is the self-destruction of her large divine clones!

……

Lin Yuan was naturally unaware of the conversation among the powerful figures who had been granted the title of King. After passing through the sixteenth level of the Yan Cang Tongtian Bridge, he returned to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company on the mainland to continue his work.

After reaching the rank of Marquis, his authority within the company increased significantly, allowing him to recruit some Realm Lords to help him handle daily affairs.

Lin Yuan immediately transferred several realm lords who had been recognized by the Origin Law from Lan Die and others who were in charge of Hundred Beasts Dairy. With their help, he only needed to show up when applying for important resources in some branches, and he could devote more time to cultivation.

As time continued to pass, his 20,000-year vacation came to an end, and he spent nearly 100,000 years in the Swallowed Star world.

One hundred thousand years—that's a terrifying number.

In the vast world, the time it took for the extraterrestrial demons led by the Heavenly Evil God to go from the beginning of the invasion to the final complete annihilation was only half of that!

In a low-martial arts world like Qin's Moon and Under One Person, the five thousand years of Chinese civilization could be reenacted twenty times in a row!

Even in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, where longevity is possible, 100,000 years would be enough for three or four emperors who stand at the pinnacle of humanity to reach the end of their lives.

But for Lin Yuan, this was just a small part of his long life journey. Without special memories, it would be insignificant, and he would have to spend time recalling it later.

……

On this day, Lin Yuan seemed to return to his past life in a dream. Drunk, he sped through deserted streets, the alcohol making him dizzy and nauseous.

He stepped on the gas, completely smashing the fence protecting the roses. Heartbroken over the broken roses, he wanted to stop the car and pick them up.

However, Qing Yanjing whispered in his ear, "Don't stop," so he continued to accelerate until he plunged into the sea.

The color of the sea, like her eyes, is a cool-toned blue.

……

In the virtual universe, on Thunder Island, within the cultivation space of Lin Yuan's residence.

"The scene is simulated as a starry sky, depicting a complete planetary system!"

With Lin Yuan's command, the intelligent life form Huang Jin took action, and the scene in the cultivation space instantly changed, transforming into a boundless universe. He stood on the surface of a huge star, with a planetary system composed of several planets and their satellites in the distance.

Lin Yuan wore a pair of pure black metal combat boots, and his body was covered in immortal armor transformed from the small flames of Flame Star Grass. In his hand, he held a long spear made from the Vajra Pestle of the Great Thunder Sound Temple and the fire-attribute divine iron of the Swallowed Star World. From a distance, he looked like a god walking in flames.

He stepped up and floated in the vast starry sky, his gaze fixed on a planet in front of him.

"Flame Dragon Break!"

Lin Yuan shouted, casually twirled his spear, and then his gaze narrowed slightly.

He thrust his spear forward with a fierce lunge, and a massive crimson fire dragon shot out from the spearhead, instantly tearing through layers of space in front of him and roaring as it hurtled toward the planet ahead.

Rumble!

A moment later, the Crimson Flame Dragon crashed violently into the giant planet with a diameter of over 100,000 kilometers, instantly shattering it into countless meteorites that flew in all directions.

But the fire dragon, having destroyed the planet, did not dissipate. Carrying the power to burn the sky and pierce the sun, it rushed towards the asteroid belt behind it, clearing away all obstacles before disappearing from sight.

"Hahaha! We finally succeeded!"

Seeing the power unleashed by this move, Lin Yuan couldn't help but show excitement: "The Fiery Dragon Strike is finally complete! Now no one can say I only know how to bully the locals with otherworldly techniques. It's just creating a secret technique, what difference does that make!"

When he was the Realm Lord, he created the Blazing Blade Secret Technique by imitating the ultimate move of the Flame Dragon Armor. Even other powerful secret techniques of several attributes within the Sharp Gold Territory Empire, such as the Wind Piercing Thrust, were created under his guidance. The appearance of the Bright Realm in the Swallowing Star event was his achievement.

Although these secret techniques are considered mediocre by the standards of the entire world, they are proof of Lin Yuan's creativity.

But after breaking through to the Immortal God realm, as his horizons broadened and he came into contact with more and more secret techniques, he inexplicably felt a sense of shame, feeling that his self-created, mediocre secret techniques were not presentable, so he stopped developing them.

Especially after becoming a disciple of the Flame Moon King and obtaining the complete Flame Moon Secret Techniques.

"The teacher's secret techniques haven't reached the point where they can't be improved yet; it's too early to create your own!"

Such thoughts kept lingering in Lin Yuan's mind. In addition, the ruthless man's inheritance, the Dou Zi Secret, and the Jie Zi Secret obtained from the world of Shrouding the Heavens were all ultimate secret techniques that he could not see the end of no matter how hard he tried. His enthusiasm for research and development grew colder and colder.

However, he had previously posted his battle scenes from when he performed miracles in front of others in the chat group. Whether it was his clone shattering the enemy's divine body with a single punch or defeating Maxim in the God Arena, the group members all said that it didn't fit the style of Swallowing the Stars and was too incongruous.

Only then did Lin Yuan suddenly realize that his so-called concealment and the relationship between his clones were just self-deception. No matter how different the Douzi Secret and the Jiezi Secret were, compared with the method of devouring the world, their common origin was as conspicuous as a candle flame in the dark.

Therefore, he finally picked up his self-created secret technique again, starting with the Flaming Blade, which he was most familiar with. After more than 100,000 years, he created this spear technique with the space origin law as the main principle and the fire origin law as the auxiliary principle.

Judging from the information in the internal database of the Virtual Universe Company, the Flame Dragon Break, which can stably explode stars and still has residual power, has entered the top level and is considered to be in the highest order among the secret techniques created by the Marquis level!

Secret techniques are generally divided into five levels: unorthodox, common, top-tier, peak, and ultimate.

Generally speaking, any secret techniques created by beings below the level of immortal gods are considered to be of a very low level.

Techniques like the "Ninefold Thunder Blade" from the original work and Lin Yuan's "Blazing Flame Blade" belong to this category. These kinds of secret techniques become completely useless once you reach the Immortal stage!

Only when the secret techniques meticulously created by the Immortal Lord over a long period of time are close to the ordinary level can they be effective in battles of the same level.

In the original work, Hu Yanbo's "Soul Imprint" is at this level, but it contains the method of soul enslavement, so its preciousness is comparable to top-level secret techniques.

Only the strongest among the Marquis-level Immortals, including most King-level Immortals, can create secret techniques that can be considered top-tier.

If the creator is a peak-level expert who has passed the twentieth level of the Heavenly Bridge, the secret techniques they create based on their superior mastery of the laws of time or space are extremely powerful.

Moreover, since the top-tier secret techniques they created were best suited to themselves, these techniques, when used by them, could even pose a threat to those at the pinnacle of the King level!

Although Lin Yuan's current understanding of the superior origin laws is only at the advanced level of the Marquis level, once he unleashes his self-created "Flame Dragon Break," he will definitely be able to suppress those peak Marquis level experts who do not have top-tier secret techniques.

He will never again be like he was when he fought Maxim, having nothing to offer except for techniques from another world!

Chapter update reminder: Chapter 81, Further Advancement in Strength, available here.