Chapter 539: Li Yang's Plan

“Yes. Cultivate well.”

Looking at his youngest disciple, the Eternal Ancestor said calmly, “Your strength is still quite weak. You’re only this powerful now because you rely on various trump cards. But trump cards are not the same as your realm. Ultimately, you must rely on your comprehension of the laws to break through.”

Only by comprehending the laws could you continuously break through one realm after another.

“Yes.” Li Yang nodded respectfully.

“You may leave.”

“This disciple takes his leave.”

Li Yang left. Inside the vast palace, only the Eternal Ancestor remained, standing in silence.

‘The power of a Five Elemental Deity?’

At that moment, a slight smile appeared on the Eternal Ancestor’s face.

‘This disciple of mine is truly full of miracles. Even if his power comes from the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood, Divine Crystal Stones, and Sacred Artifacts… that Primordial Dragon Essence Blood was just sitting there. Not just anyone could have refined it. Besides, he obtained all those Sacred Artifacts on his own.’

The Eternal Ancestor was clearly very pleased.

To have cultivated for less than a hundred years and already possess strength rivaling a Five Elemental Deity!

And he had so many avatars!

Throughout the entire Cosmos, across endless eons, only a handful of geniuses had ever achieved such a feat!

And now that his strength had reached this level, any attempt by the Alien Races to assassinate his disciple on the Slaughter Battlefield was doomed to be futile.

…

Meanwhile, after leaving the Eternal Ancestor’s palace, Li Yang headed directly for the training grounds.

According to the Eternal Ancestor, his next task was to create his own signature attack, and the training for it would take place on the training grounds.

‘A prototype spear technique? Master said I should incorporate my own ideas and continuously perfect it?’

Li Yang thought to himself. He was still just a beginner when it came to creating attacks.

He had been cultivating for too short a time and naturally hadn’t had the time or energy to create his own techniques.

But now that his power had reached this level, if he wanted to continue improving, he had to enhance every aspect of his abilities!

Creating his own attack was one such aspect.

What belongs to others will always be theirs. Only by making it truly his own could he maximize its effectiveness.

‘Here it is!’

A massive training ground appeared before him. With a flicker of his body, Li Yang entered it directly.

Upon entering, he saw a phantom figure in the arena. The phantom held a spear and stood perfectly still.

‘As I expected, another opponent like this!’

The Eternal Ancestor had arranged a similar opponent for him before.

When others created or learned attacks, they had to grope around in the dark, and it would take an unknown amount of time to make even a little progress.

But for Li Yang, it was completely different.

As long as he defeated these phantom figures, one after another, his attacks would improve rapidly!

However, things were bound to be different this time.

‘Time to fight. Let’s see what this prototype spear technique is all about.’ Li Yang’s mind was teeming with ideas.

The prototype spear technique wasn’t a specific attack that the Eternal Ancestor had directly taught Li Yang.

Instead, it was as if he had given Li Yang a blank canvas, along with a brush, paints, and all the necessary tools, and told him to create freely!

Only what was most suitable was the best.

To use a simple analogy, it’s like learning to run. Every athlete has a slightly different running style. If you were to completely copy the style of the first-place runner, your own performance might end up being worse than before.

Although he understood the principle, Li Yang wasn’t yet sure how to improve. He didn’t know much about the prototype spear technique either.

BOOM!

The battle began. Li Yang quickly engaged the phantom figure in combat, starting to use the spear technique according to his own ideas.

But two seconds later, the phantom killed him.

‘Too slow…’

Li Yang carefully considered the reason for his failure. After drawing a conclusion, he charged forward to fight again!

He failed again.

And so it went… again and again. Li Yang failed over a thousand times in a row, but there was no sign of dejection on his face. Instead, his eyes gradually began to shine.

“The prototype spear technique! So this is the prototype spear technique!”

His face was filled with excitement. He finally understood.

It was like a blank canvas, and Li Yang was an artist who knew nothing. But he had countless opportunities to try, and the phantom was like a highly skilled art teacher!

When Li Yang first started learning to paint, his work would surely be a mess of scribbles, with no discernible form.

But through trial and error, again and again, his artistic skill would definitely improve rapidly!

In the end, he would surely create a masterpiece of the highest caliber!

By then, his spear technique would be complete.

Of course, creating an attack was infinitely more complex than painting, but the fundamental principle was more or less the same.

Every artist has their own unique style. Even students taught by the same teacher will have different points of focus in their art.

Li Yang naturally had his own unique ideas as well. The prototype determined the potential power of the spear attack, and what Li Yang had to do was follow his own ideas, constantly experimenting until he could touch upon the prototype’s ultimate power!

Once he touched it, the prototype spear technique would naturally be considered a success!

“Fight!”

Despite having failed a thousand times, Li Yang was not discouraged in the slightest. On the contrary, his will to fight was surging!

…

“Haha, Li Yang, my disciple, how has your strength improved?”

After spending some time in the training grounds, Li Yang went to see the Blade Slaughter Sect Master.

Looking at Li Yang, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master asked with a broad smile.

He was, of course, aware that Li Yang had refined the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood.

“Master, my overall strength now rivals that of the weakest Five Elemental Deities,” Li Yang said with a smile.

He was very reserved in front of the Eternal Ancestor, but with the Blade Slaughter Sect Master, he felt much more relaxed.

He briefly explained his power level to the Blade Slaughter Sect Master.

“Oh? Rivaling the Five Elemental Deities? Not bad! What was the Eternal Ancestor’s assessment of you?”

Hearing Li Yang’s words, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

Li Yang was his most prized disciple. He felt that Li Yang’s performance was outstanding—so outstanding that it even shocked him.

A Five Elemental Deity… The Sect Master himself was also at that level.

Of course, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master was an invincible king among Deities. Even a true Five Elemental Deity would be slain if they stood before him!

To say nothing of Li Yang, who had just barely reached the threshold of the Five Elemental Deities.

Back in the battle in the Milky Way Galaxy, even when facing the Emperor, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master had managed to barely hold his own and forcefully escape from the Emperor’s grasp.

Of course, Li Yang was excellent now, but he hoped Li Yang would become even more so. That was the only way to earn greater importance in the eyes of the Eternal Ancestor.

A being like the Eternal Ancestor surely had much higher standards than he did.

Li Yang said, “Master Eternal Ancestor said my offensive abilities were somewhat lacking, so he created a prototype attack for me…”

Li Yang explained the matter with a smile.

After hearing Li Yang’s explanation, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master nodded and said, “Your offensive abilities are indeed a bit lacking. Basically, every powerful expert has their own signature attack. You must practice hard and not disappoint the Eternal Ancestor’s expectations. If there’s anything you don’t understand, come ask me first.”

“Understood.” Li Yang nodded with a smile.

…

SWOOSH!

On the Slaughter Battlefield, Li Yang’s figure flickered rapidly, arriving at a certain location.

“So this is the place where numerous Alien Races are besieging Mixed Void?” Li Yang gazed at the desolate region before him.