"Is it really that simple?" Lin Yuan was somewhat astonished. He could sense the unique nature of the earthy-yellow crystal before him.
The faint connection it had with the entire Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm made Lin Yuan certain that the six-armed figure wasn't lying.
As long as he refined this earthy-yellow crystal, he would be able to inherit the entire Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.
By then, the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, which even the Strongest ones couldn't pinpoint, would become Lin Yuan's private garden.
However—
Was it really this easy?
No battles fought.
No trials experienced.
No obstacles encountered.
He had just entered the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, reached the core area, and obtained all of this?
"Simple?" The six-armed figure thought for a moment, "It is indeed simple."
In fact, His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign had left behind many trials and numerous obstacles.
But the six-armed figure had observed part of Lin Yuan's strength and knew that those trials and obstacles would be meaningless.
So he simply didn't bother with them and directly handed everything over to Lin Yuan.
"Your aptitude, your talent, they are worthy of the gift from my Mysterious Emperor lineage," the six-armed figure said directly.
He was just short of writing "I have high hopes for Lin Yuan" on his face.
"I can sense that the real years you have lived through are not long, definitely not more than four thousand years."
"In such a short time, you've developed so many layers of space. I've never seen such a foundation. I believe you have a great chance of becoming a Twelfth-Rank Lifeform."
The six-armed figure looked at Lin Yuan. "His Majesty would be pleased to have a successor like you."
"I understand now." Lin Yuan suddenly realized that the six-armed figure had been watching him all along.
Indeed, as the 'Heavenly Dao' of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, nothing within the secret realm could be hidden from him.
"What can I do for His Majesty?" Lin Yuan put away the earthy-yellow crystal and asked.
"There's nothing you need to do," the six-armed figure said meaningfully. "You just need to remember the name of 'His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign' and, in the future, spread the Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path."
"I know that cultivating the Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path has a high threshold, but that's okay. With your talent and aptitude, you will live a very long time in the future, so you can do it as you see fit."
The six-armed figure said.
"Remember the name of His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign."
"And spread the Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path?"
Lin Yuan didn't find this hard to accomplish, especially since the six-armed figure hadn't set any standards, like specifying how many years it must be done within.
This left very flexible standards, and even if Lin Yuan didn't actively pursue it in the future, it wouldn't be a problem.
"Correct."
"At His Majesty's level, the concept of life and death no longer exists. As long as future generations still remember his name, as long as his cultivation method continues to be passed down in the world, perhaps in an unimaginably distant future, there will be a day when he returns."
A trace of hope appeared in the six-armed figure's tone.
"Return?"
Lin Yuan was startled.
Although the six-armed figure hadn't said it explicitly, and the humanoid statue in the Devil Jade Space, Shen Ji, had not made a conclusion, Lin Yuan subconsciously believed that His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign had already fallen, and the owner of the Devil Jade Tower had also fallen.
After all, if they weren't dead, how could they have remained missing for so long? Even if they were trapped, they should have had some means of contacting the outside world.
But from what the six-armed figure was implying, even if His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign had indeed died, could he still return?
Returning would mean resurrection.
The Strongest ones could resurrect others, but how could the Strongest ones themselves be resurrected?
The essence of resurrection is reversing the river of time, pulling out the fallen beings from the past and bringing them back to the present moment.
But the Strongest ones?
They have long since transcended the river of time, with the past, present, and future being one. If a Strongest one dies, it's impossible to resurrect them because their life imprint cannot be found in the past.
And even if it could be found, who could bear the cost of resurrecting a Strongest one?
Resurrecting a lifeform as strong as a Strongest one is not without cost. The cost is borne by the Strongest one performing the resurrection, and the more powerful the resurrected lifeform, the greater the backlash.
Normally, resurrecting a Rank Eleven powerhouse is enough to have a significant impact on a Strongest one. But resurrecting another Strongest one of the same level?
The Strongest one would fall because of it.
Strongest ones have eternal lifespans, but that doesn't mean they cannot die.
"It's just a possibility. His Majesty, after all, didn't take that final step." The six-armed figure shook his head and said.
"The final step?"
Lin Yuan looked at the six-armed figure.
Such secrets are only known to those at the ultimate level.
"You should know that the Evolution Path contains the Dao of its creator," the six-armed figure said.
"As long as His Majesty's 'Dao' remains, it means that His Majesty has not completely died."
"And His Majesty's name is unique as well. Remembering His Majesty's name can also assist in his return."
"So that's how it is."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. The significance of an ultimate existence surpasses his imagination.
Of course, His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign must have gone very far in the ultimate field and possesses some characteristics that transcend the ultimate, which is why there's hope of returning after death.
It's just unknown whether the owner of the Devil Jade Tower has reached this level. The Devil Jade Space is merely a training ground left behind by the owner of the Devil Jade Tower, different from a true legacy like the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm.
"Alright."
"If you want to refine the core of the secret realm, it might take some time. Now, let me introduce you to the treasures and legacies within the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm."
The six-armed figure was in a good mood. Having found such an outstanding successor for His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign, even though this successor seemed very weak now, there was finally hope for the future.
Perhaps before this secret realm perished, he might witness Lin Yuan stepping into the ultimate field?
"Treasures and legacies?"
Lin Yuan was slightly curious, and his expression showed anticipation.
The corpses of special life forms are extremely valuable, as their bloodlines can be extracted to create bloodline potions. When Lin Yuan was previously sweeping through the Milky Way Star Domain, he killed some special life forms and turned them into bloodline potions.
Lin Yuan could predict that, as the bloodline cultivation branch of the Martial Dao Evolution Path developed, it would significantly advance human civilization's understanding of bloodlines.
By then, bloodline potions from related special life forms would be priceless.
"Lastly."
"It is the legacy left by His Majesty."
The six-armed figure looked at Lin Yuan, and the surroundings shifted once again, bringing them to a space only a few miles in radius.
"His Majesty's legacy is divided into two categories."
"One is the Evolution Path."
"The other is secret techniques."
The six-armed figure said.
"Evolution Path?" Lin Yuan's spirit was slightly stirred.
"Yes."
"The Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path you are cultivating is the preliminary stage of the Evolution Path left by His Majesty."
The six-armed figure raised his right hand and pointed at Lin Yuan. Instantly, a vast amount of information surged into him.
The complete Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path, from the first stage to the twelfth stage.
Information from the first stage to the twelfth stage was rapidly absorbed by Lin Yuan.
"It truly is a Strongest one's Evolution Path," Lin Yuan thought with delight after briefly reviewing it.
This was the first time Lin Yuan had encountered an Evolution Path of the Strongest ones outside of the nine Strongest Evolution Paths of Human Civilization.
In the Devil Jade Tower, after clearing the third and fourth layers, there was a reward that included a partial Strongest Evolution Path, but Lin Yuan ultimately chose the 'Microcosm.'
"The Evolution Path left by His Majesty has a high threshold. No ultimate existence has yet emerged from it," the six-armed figure said.
"No ultimate existence has emerged?" Lin Yuan's eyes brightened. This meant that this Evolution Path was far more valuable than he had imagined.
Strongest Evolution Paths come in two types.
One is those that have produced ultimate existences.
The other is those that have not.
The former is more common, such as the nine Strongest Evolution Paths of Human Civilization, while the latter is exceedingly rare.
So rare, in fact, that it defies description.
This represents a slot for an ultimate existence.
"But don't get your hopes up too high. I can sense that in other universes, there are beings who have cultivated the Mysterious Emperor's Evolution Path to the eleventh rank," the six-armed figure added.
"Other universes?"
Lin Yuan nodded lightly.
When His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign first created the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, he established a total of 33,333 secret realms.
Even if most of these secret realms had perished, some still remained.
The principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket was something His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign clearly understood. Just as Lin Yuan received the legacy of this Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, other secret realms might also have successors who met the requirements.
"Here are the secret techniques."
The six-armed figure pointed once more.
In an instant, a vast amount of information surged into Lin Yuan's mind again.
After a long time.
Lin Yuan finally absorbed it.
His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign had left behind three secret techniques.
To be precise, three categories.
Attack.
Defense.
Escape.
The attack secret technique was 'Mysterious Emperor Strike.'
The defense secret technique was 'Mysterious Emperor's Body.'
The escape secret technique was 'Steps Through Time and Space.'
"This?"
Lin Yuan slightly pondered and understood the general effects of the three secret techniques, feeling quite shocked.
When Lin Yuan became a core disciple of the Devil Jade Tower, he had also seen several secret techniques left by the owner of the Devil Jade Tower.
After careful consideration, he chose 'Illusion to Reality,' which had the greatest effect on him. It could fully utilize the mysterious gourd and greatly enhance the combat power of his two Primordial Spirits, taking them out of their awkward position.
Lin Yuan's choice of "Illusion to Reality" didn't mean the other secret techniques were not effective.
And now, the three secret techniques left by His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign showed Lin Yuan just how terrifying a secret technique created by a Strongest one could be.
First, there was the Mysterious Emperor Strike, which gathered all one's power to deliver a blow that exceeded one's limits.
This secret technique had four levels. The first level allowed a strike with twice one's strength.
The second level allowed a strike with three times one's strength.
The third level allowed a strike with four times one's strength.
The fourth level allowed a strike with five times one's strength.
Lin Yuan's physical body ability, 'Enhancement,' could instantly explode with ten times his strength.
This seemed far beyond the secret technique 'Mysterious Emperor Strike.'
But that wasn't sustainable and required a price—briefly weakening him afterward.
But the Mysterious Emperor Strike, once mastered at the corresponding level, could be fully integrated into any casual strike without any cost.
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