Chapter 62: Talent — [Profound Gravity Forbidden Realm]!
There are seven stages in total, designed to illustrate the fusion of thunder and time, digging deep into the mysteries of the Hwe'Suo Beasts, laying the groundwork for the path to becoming a Beast God.
While the "Advanced Section" contains insights into the Beast God Path—something far beyond his current reach—Jiang Zhe couldn't help but feel tempted. After all, who doesn't have ambitions?
He had already updated his cultivation plan to include the secret pattern diagram as a subject for deeper study.
"Unfortunately, it's just too blurry."
Jiang Zhe tapped his forehead in frustration, troubled by the low-resolution, almost censored quality of the diagram.
Was it naturally this indistinct?
Or was it deliberately tampered with?
If it was the latter, then whoever did it was impressively skilled.
Despite the blurring, the artistic essence and spiritual intent of the pattern remained intact, albeit faintly perceptible. In contrast, when Luo Feng altered just a single scale, the entire spiritual resonance of the Beast God collapsed.
If the secret pattern diagram were complete and crystal clear, its value would be immeasurable. After all, just 64 full diagrams would be enough to reveal the mysteries of the universe's foundational laws.
The mosaic-like distortion on the main scroll got Jiang Zhe thinking—where could he find a high-definition version?
The miniature universe of the Old Beast God?
Perhaps a place once inhabited by the Thunder Beast God?
Even the prestigious Ancestral God Church likely wouldn't have one.
And Luo Feng's lucky break—the Beast God statue? That was of the Gold Beast God. Jiang Zhe needed one aligned with Thunder. Not even remotely useful!
"That's a matter for another time. For now, I'll keep grinding through the laws of time—that's the steady, dependable route."
Wearing the Hwe'Suo Gloves, Jiang Zhe continued studying the Time Law boards at his workstation. His right hand moved deftly with a soldering gun over the circuit board. In less than thirty minutes, the entire board was a chaotic mess—completely ruined.
Replace it. Start again. Repeat.
In the Virtual Universe – The Killing Arena
Two figures moved in a dazzling pursuit using Displacement Steps, each splitting into illusionary clones. These illusions created confusion, laying traps to mislead the opponent and wait for the perfect strike.
Around each of them crackled a three-foot streak of lightning.
When they collided, dark purple arcs erupted, blasting out with a powerful shockwave that rippled across dozens of meters.
At the center of the explosion—
One of the lightning streaks shattered into nine hair-thin needles.
The other dimmed slightly but remained whole.
In same-rank battles, when using telekinetic weapons, the outcome often depends entirely on one's understanding of the laws and the strength of one's consciousness.
"The virtual opponent's consciousness is too weak. It couldn't handle even this level of impact and explosion."
Jiang Zhe's cold voice echoed.
Lightning danced again, shooting forth.
In a dazzling arc, it cut through four illusionary bodies, elegant and precise, before piercing the real body. The armored youth didn't even have time to react—his head exploded on impact.
Jiang Zhe raised his left hand, still gloved in the Hwe'Suo Gauntlet.
The lightning returned and disassembled before him, splitting again into nine hair-thin needles.
With a clenched fist, he commanded them with his mind.
The nine needles rearranged in a precise pattern. Faint dark purple threads lit up on the intricately inscribed patterns across their surfaces.
Link. Extend. Tighten.
Electric arcs burst forth!
They finally formed into a solid three-foot-long beam of lightning.
The telekinetically controlled lightning hovered before him, exuding a terrifying aura of annihilation.
"This is the first level—'Heaven's Wrath!'"
"Nine beams of Heaven's Wrath lightning form the Spear of Judgment—that's the second level."
His telekinetic strength was just enough, his comprehension of the laws sufficient, and his consciousness incredibly strong… So mastering the first level of the Hwe'Suo Hand came naturally.
In truth, as one progresses further, the bottleneck for most geniuses is their insufficient telekinetic strength.
Their comprehension often surpasses what their life level should allow.
Still, with superior law insight and mental strength, they could forcefully wield more advanced telekinetic weapon forms.
Jiang Zhe spent two days in the Killing Arena, becoming highly proficient with the Hwe'Suo Hand. He was satisfied with his progress.
Back in the Real World
The silver-robed clone was still sitting cross-legged in the corner of the hall, organizing inherited memories. Jiang Zhe didn't interrupt and simply returned to his workstation to continue studying time laws.
When he felt mentally drained, he reclined in his chair and activated the Dormant Dragon Method.
The technique cloaked his memories and consciousness, letting him live a new life within a dream—an excellent way to relieve the monotony of daily cultivation.
After waking, he would visit the Martial Transmission Hall to walk around, absorb the insights gained from his dreams, and occasionally offer pointers to visiting martial artists friendly with the Jiang family, basking in their admiration.
On the Seventh Day
The silver-robed clone finally completed its memory digestion.
Jiang Zhe eagerly began receiving the compiled information.
Thirty minutes later, he lifted his head with curiosity. "Come on, let's go outside. I want to see the majesty of a Ravine Beast."
Outside the Tower – Above the Mechanical City
The silver-robed clone's body disintegrated. Its life crystal nucleus released a chaotic stream of energy, reshaping into a colossal beast over 300 meters long.
The Ravine Beast had a body shape resembling a pangolin.
Its yellow eyes held vertical, icy pupils.
Its powerful hind limbs often served as support while it stood upright; the slender, flexible front limbs were better suited for precision.
Its back was covered in rocky ridges like small mountains, forming trenches—these were bone-plate structures, part of its actual body.
Lying there, it truly resembled a mountain—hence the name Ravine Beast.
Jiang Zhe had received information about its innate secret technique and wanted to witness it firsthand. The two of them flew to a barren zone on the outskirts of the mechanical factory.
"Use [Profound Gravity Forbidden Realm]!"
Roar!
The Ravine Beast let out a low growl as yellow lines lit up all over its body.
Even the rocky plates on its back glowed with a warm, earthen light. These plates were akin to a tortoise shell or a stegosaurus's back—biological armor.
Suddenly, the light dimmed over a range of several kilometers.
A powerful domain descended, filled with thick, dark yellow mist-like currents.
An immense gravitational force weighed down on Jiang Zhe. His back hunched, knees buckled, and he nearly collapsed.
"What terrifying gravity!" Jiang Zhe gasped.
After adjusting to the pressure, reducing its effect to a minimum, he noticed a sense of spatial restriction all around him—like water starting to freeze. He felt as though he might be locked in place at any moment.
The yellow mist also attempted to twist his body, like trying to wring him into a twisted rope.
"Space lockdown?"
"Spatial twist?"
"No, not exactly. It's somewhat crude and immature, but it's definitely evolving in that direction."
"Could it teleport? Let's try basic techniques like dead-object teleportation, spatial resonance, and body fusion with the void…"
With that thought, Jiang Zhe had the silver-robed clone test various abilities. Each technique showed promising signs, but none could be fully executed.
Once outside the forbidden field or when the ability was deactivated, the Ravine Beast lost all spatial insight—couldn't even create a single spatial illusion.
Just like the Time Freeze ability of the Hwe'Suo Beast—it lacked understanding of time laws but could use the effect through innate instinct.
[Profound Gravity Forbidden Realm] significantly enhanced the Ravine Beast's use of spatial laws.
"If the silver-robed clone had high spatial comprehension, it could potentially execute true lockdown, twisting, and teleportation within the field!"
"Even if it's used instinctively, repetition will lead to understanding."
"This will definitely aid in its mastery of space laws."
With this innate ability, Jiang Zhe saw a bright cultivation path ahead for the silver-robed clone.
"No wonder the Ravine Beast bloodline surpasses even the Golden-Horned Beasts and claims the top spot among starry sky beast bloodlines—it has produced three Universe Masters!"
"With just the Profound Gravity Forbidden Realm, space law insights are practically laid bare before them."
"And in the Starry Sky Beast Alliance, to break through to Universe Master, one only needs to follow the path of the Earth-Space Beast God. The only challenge left is comprehending the Heart of the Beast God."
Jiang Zhe then selected the secret technique Absolute Space from the inherited memory and gave it to the silver-robed clone to cultivate, to assist in grasping space laws.
Absolute Space – Ravine Beast Version!
Comparing it with the inheritance of the Golden-Horned Beast revealed over 70% similarity.
Clearly, most starry sky beast inheritances were just standard versions. The real high-grade secret techniques were all hidden in the Old Beast God's miniature universe.
End of the chapter