Chapter 809
Schemes
As Jiang Shu was pondering, the orc clone beside him also managed to get up with difficulty.
My head feels so swollen!
The clone slowly rose to his feet. Compared to his previous normal state, his green face was now contorted with an expression, as if he were enduring unimaginable pain.
Jiang Shu frowned slightly, just about to flick his fingers to use his thoughts to resist some of the pain.
But the next moment, a look of horror appeared on Jiang Shu's face.
Because he knew that something had been added to the mind of his orc clone.
A legacy!
A transmission of the laws of faith from zero to the level of sainthood.
Among them are many methods that utilize the principles of faith.
Taking two deep breaths, Jiang Shu's shock gradually subsided, but instead of feeling any joy, he frowned even more. "Strange, very strange. He was able to pass on so much of his legacy to my orc clone, so why was the sentence he gave me fragmented?"
Jiang Shu carefully examined his clone and then noticed something was amiss.
That inheritance was not passed down from the outside world, but rather opened up by the orc's own physical body.
This inheritance is given to the soul by the body, not by the outside world.
Jiang Shu quickly realized that the inheritance seemed to have always been sealed in the bloodline or genes of every beastman.
Once a certain external stimulus is received, it acts like a key to open a door, allowing it to be opened directly.
Just like some powerful races, as long as they are born, they can inherit from their bloodline.
Surprisingly, even orcs, who reproduce indiscriminately, have such a lineage.
Following this logic, does every orc harbor a secret?
"So, all orcs possess a method that directly leads to the Saint realm? Isn't that a gross underestimation of that realm?"
Jiang Shu's lips twitched, but he frowned, as if he had realized something.
These orcs are not born, but reproduced; all orcs are naturally in harmony with the laws of faith.
"That Eternal Slayer used some means to directly modify the bodies of all the orcs and stuff them with a method of cultivating the laws of faith?"
Jiang Shu was lost in thought and quickly put those thoughts aside for the time being.
Because the means to directly change the most fundamental aspects of a population are not yet within his grasp.
He immediately began to peruse the cultivation method, his brows furrowing and then relaxing.
"This trip was truly worthwhile!"
This method of cultivation is all-encompassing, including the basic operating principles of cultivation and faith, as well as methods for suppressing the various emotions brought about by faith, maintaining oneself, and many other wonderful applications.
One of them particularly surprised Jiang Shudu.
"This wondrous application of the Law of Faith can actually enhance the understanding of other laws?"
Jiang Shu was immediately shocked.
You know, although the two worlds are different.
Unlike the Dao Lords and Demon Lords of the vast and boundless realms, sages are not bound by the Heavenly Dao and will be assimilated into the world.
The reason why saints in the great universe rarely show themselves is partly because it is not in the interest of ordinary venerables, and partly because their seclusion to comprehend the laws often takes at least a thousand years.
Otherwise, the one who presides over the outer universe would probably not be those venerable ones, but a true saint!
Even the mechanical mother of the machine race, the Zerg queen, rarely shows herself.
The former either involves splitting one's own thought processes to create mechanical clones that do things for oneself, which cannot be considered as a saint personally taking action.
The latter focuses solely on breeding and devouring, leaving most of the work to its insect subordinates.
If one can truly comprehend the laws of faith to that level, one can completely skip the time spent comprehending the next part of the laws.
Jiang Shu was pleasantly surprised and immediately began to focus on that section of the content.
However, after reading that part, he couldn't help but smile wryly.
"It seems that comprehending the laws of the Great Dao really does require a gradual approach."
Every Great Dao Law has its own unique uses. Just like the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor in his prime, he was even able to summon past phantoms of saints to help him in battle.
If that Five Virtues Saint Master could use the power of the Five Virtues to manipulate destiny and discover the hidden connection between Jiang Shu and Jin Jiao's destiny, he could also uncover their identities.
The Law of Faith, the so-called accelerated comprehension, is nothing more than an enhancement of some basic, ordinary laws, allowing them to exert greater combat power.
"The inheritance is real, but it doesn't have much effect on me personally."
Jiang Shu shook his head. He slowly gathered these inheritances, sighed inwardly, and then looked at his orc clone, his eyes filled with contemplation.
"Let's go, I'll help you change your name."
"Change your name and surname?"
A hint of surprise appeared in Black Claw's eyes, as if he didn't quite understand what the main body was going to do.
The next moment, Jiang Shu immediately took action, causing a significant change in the appearance of his beastman clone.
Height, physique, appearance, and even some of the most fundamental aspects of the body are subtly changing.
A moment later, the orc clone plopped down on the ground, staring blankly.
He discovered that all the faith power within him for the future had been exhausted, or rather, erased by his own body.
At the same time, Jiang Shu also wiped his own body, removing something as well.
"Alright, it's time to take you away."
Jiang Shu leaped up and then, in a flash, left the area.
Soon, Jiang Shu used spatial teleportation to arrive at another location.
There was also an orc tribe here at this time.
"Go and conquer a new tribe. The Black Claw tribe from before is no longer usable."
The orc clones were not very intelligent. Although they did not understand why the main body did this, they still instinctively followed it.
He walked step by step toward the orc tribe. With his current combat power, even if all the orc faith power in his body was erased, he could easily defeat all the previous tribe members, including the already dead Black Mountain and Big Knife.
Jiang Shu looked thoughtful, slowly raised his head, and a hint of danger flashed in his eyes.
"As expected, there are indeed some problems."
The next moment, Jiang Shu's figure suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already outside this planet.
Because of the previous incident, the power of faith surrounding this star field has become much thinner. Even if the orc venerable one were to make another move, he would not be able to replicate the earth-shattering and terrifying scene of before.
Jiang Shu soared into the air and appeared in this cosmic starry sky. He glanced around and finally said in a low voice, "Come out. There's no need to hide it anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Hello."
In the blink of an eye, the explosive mechanical Venerable Electric Current, which had obeyed his orders and left this star field for the Bright Vast Star Region, reappeared in front of Jiang Shu.
At this moment, he and Jiang Shu faced each other across thousands of miles, their auras growing increasingly intense. "Don't be polite, let them come out too. I've already sensed it..."
Jiang Shu spoke impatiently.
"Ok."
The Mechanical Venerable Electricity nodded, and at the same time, three figures immediately appeared around him.
Each figure possessed the cultivation aura of an early-stage Venerable, and their bodies were also enveloped in the aura of the Great Dao of Destruction.
The Law of Destruction!
Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Doomsday Cult? No, these three weren't there when we forcibly attacked the portal."
These three figures reminded him of the time fragment he had just entered.
The three figures before him were very similar to the dark figures he had killed, but they were undoubtedly much stronger.
"Is this a member of the Doomsday Cult, a microcosm of the universe?"
Jiang Shu asked.
"Do not."
The Mechanical Venerable Electricity slowly shook his head and said, "That's not the case. They are beings that naturally emerged as this universe entered its final stage, symbolizing the extension of destructive power."
"If I had to use a simple and clear term, I would recommend describing it as a monster of destruction."
"Destroy the monsters..." Jiang Shu laughed out loud for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "How so? Is this part of your plan?"
"You lured me here using the orc lord I killed and that giant serpent. What are you planning to do in secret?"
Jiang Shu had come to understand some things by this point.
However, upon hearing this, the Mechanical Venerable Electricity slowly shook his head, "It wasn't deliberately targeting you, but rather the target was random. I just didn't expect you to come."
"If it were any weak venerable one, this would be a fairly easy operation for us, but it is you."
"This is truly unfortunate. If I could, I would not want to fight you."
At this moment, the mechanical venerable one behaved with impeccable manners, much like a gentleman among humans.
Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes slightly and finally spoke, "Something unexpected happened here just now, and I also encountered an unexpected situation. Could this be what you predicted?"
No, that's not true.
The Mechanical Venerable Electricity slowly shook his head. "We were also taking a gamble, but this time, it paid off."
"We want to understand the origins of this world and the situation of those five saints, so we have no choice but to target the orcs."
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Shu frowned and spoke.
"Among the five saints, only the orc saint is able to connect with the outside world, after all, he walks on the path of the law of faith. Of course, the insect queen can barely do it."
"However, those insectoids bear the mark of their mother queen, which she cannot break through, so they are also considered unable to do it."
At this moment, the mechanical master's detailed explanation of the current was like a learned teacher answering a question.
However, the next moment, Jiang Shu sneered and pointed with his hand.
The distant void suddenly distorted, and a series of rapid bursts of laws erupted, with waves spreading out in all directions.
At this moment, the mechanical venerable, Electric Current, slowly shook his head. "As expected, the formation we set up did not escape your notice. What a pity."
"Nonsense, if you're planning to ambush me, why would you be spouting all this nonsense?"
Jiang Shu sneered disdainfully, and finally raised his hand, bringing the Desolate Star Halberd into his palm.
He stepped forward and, in the blink of an eye, suddenly appeared in front of the mechanical venerable one.
"die!"
A furious roar suddenly rang out, and the Desolate Star Halberd, carrying a force that even stars could not withstand, crashed down.
In the vast universe, an invisible spatial distortion rippled outwards, as if a certain point was rapidly collapsing.
In the blink of an eye, endless electric currents surged around the Mechanical Venerable, so intense that they instantly transformed into a sea of light.
The terrifying energy was concentrated to the extreme, constantly eroding and scorching Jiang Shu.
However, it was forcibly blocked by Jiang Shu's own power.
The two sides clashed in an instant.
The Mechanical Venerable retreated continuously with its electric current, while at the same time, the three-headed Destruction Monster pounced forward, carrying a dense aura of destruction.
The electric currents around them immediately and rapidly dissipated when they touched the three-headed monster, as if they had touched something that should never be touched!
Jiang Shu's gaze sharpened as he suddenly recalled what he had seen in that fragment of time: wherever these monsters passed, everything collapsed, as if they were synonymous with destruction.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Shu abruptly withdrew.
The next moment, the three monsters' combined attack missed.
"What a pity..."
The Mechanical Venerable Electric Current spoke calmly, "Perhaps we can make a deal. You can hand over what you just obtained from those orcs, and that might make us all happy."
"Ah!"
Jiang Shu sneered.
"Since you are unwilling, then so be it. However, given your fighting style, you should not have dodged that attack just now, but instead launched a full-scale counterattack. After all, they were just three mere early-stage Venerables."
"Could it be that you have met their kind?"
The mechanical master opened his mouth and pressed for answers.
"No need to ask any more questions. With only you and three monsters at the early stage of Venerable Realm, how could you possibly be my opponent? There must be something special about these three monsters."
Jiang Shu finished speaking.
The mechanical venerable clapped his hands slowly and nodded slightly: "You are right. These monsters do indeed have some unusual marks on their bodies. It seems that you have indeed seen some of their kind."
"In that case, there's no need to pretend."
As soon as he finished speaking, the aura of the three-headed monster, which was at the early stage of Venerable Realm, suddenly changed and then surged forward, actually rising to the mid-stage of Venerable Realm.
It seems that my previous feeling was just an illusion.
Moreover, an aura of destruction spread in all directions, and the surrounding space, like a piece of paper that had been set on fire, began to collapse and incinerate rapidly.
Jiang Shu's eyes narrowed, and he became even more certain.
"Luckily, I reacted in time and wiped away the marks on my body, and even replaced the ones on my clone's body from the inside out."
Jiang Shu's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
After becoming a Venerable One, few people schemed against him in such a way. (End of Chapter)