This is Swallowed Star, not Resident Evil.

Chapter 96 The Secret Techniques of Romance, Forcibly Breaking Through the Barrier

"My 'Secret Techniques of Romance' consists of five levels: Gentle Breeze Romance, Swift Breeze Romance, Slow Breeze Romance, Against the Wind Romance, and Time-Traveling Romance!"

"Among them, mastering the Ninefold Wind Domain allows one to enter the 'Clear Wind Style'; crossing the threshold of the fundamental laws of wind allows one to cultivate the 'Swift Wind Style'; and achieving a certain level of understanding of the fundamental laws of wind allows one to master the 'Slow Wind Style'."

"Mastering 'Against the Wind' signifies that you have gained the recognition of the fundamental law of wind, or are close to it, making you a powerful figure among realm lords! If you can cross the threshold of the fundamental law of time, you will master 'Time Wind,' at which point you will truly embark on the invincible path to becoming a realm lord!"

"Those who come after, if you have the ability to master the Flow of Time, then surpass me and become a truly invincible realm lord, perhaps even an existence comparable to immortality! If I succeed in breaking through on this trip to the outer battlefield, perhaps we will meet again someday."

"—Lord of the Realm, Anxing, stay."

"The Secret Techniques of Romance, Realm Lord Anxing, the Battlefield Beyond the Domain..."

Ye Yang murmured to himself.

"The outer battlefield is a brutal arena where all races fight to the death; it's incredibly bloody. Your teacher once roamed the outer battlefield with nine immortal servants. This realm lord 'An Xing' is also a figure of some importance, but he's far inferior to your teacher back then!"

Babata scoffed in Ye Yang's mind:

"Ye Yang, this 'Secret Technique of Romance' is far inferior to the inheritance of our Meteorite Star lineage. The 'Spatial Origin Law' you cultivate is in no way weaker than the 'Time Origin Law'."

"I know." Ye Yang nodded, then asked in confusion, "Babata, isn't it said that the efficiency of a Realm Lord in comprehending laws is a hundred times that of a Domain Lord, and a Domain Lord is many times that of a Universe Lord, and even less so for a Constant Star Lord?"

"Judging from these words, it seems quite remarkable for a Realm Lord to have crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws of time?"

Hearing this, Babata said helplessly, "Ye Yang, you really lack common sense in this area!"

"Not everyone can be as extraordinary as you, comprehending the fundamental laws of space at the Hengxing level. For ordinary martial artists at or below the cosmic level, possessing a domain is already extremely powerful, practically invincible among their peers. I've told you this before."

"As for the Domain Lord... although a domain is standard, crossing the threshold of the laws is extremely difficult. Only by reaching the Realm Lord level can one easily enter the eight lower-level laws—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, lightning, and wind."

"As for the two superior laws of space and time, only a handful of realm lords can even grasp the basics. The vast majority of ordinary immortals only comprehend one inferior law and have no understanding of space and time at all."

Ye Yang nodded. It seemed that observing the world through the lens of a novel was indeed somewhat one-sided.

The group of geniuses in the battle were all extraordinary individuals from various universes. It was only after they were concentrated in the core layer of the virtual universe company that they appeared mediocre in comparison.

"It seems that the highest difficulty of this inheritance trial should be the 'Nine Levels of the Wind Domain,' which is the minimum requirement for entering the 'Wind and Romance Secret Technique.'"

Ye Yang stroked his chin and asked, "Babata, do you think it's possible for me to pass this trial directly using the 'Vacuum Illusion Body'?"

Babata said solemnly, "It's hard to say... because we don't know what the next part of the trial will be. If you're asked to master the 'Clear Breeze Style' to break through a wind barrier or something, you probably won't be able to do it without training."

"If you continue as before, merely dodging wind blade attacks, your current level of movement technique with seven illusory bodies is not secure. Only by cultivating nine illusory bodies and entering the second level of the 'Vacuum Illusionary Body' will you be truly safe!"

Ye Yang nodded: "It seems I need to cultivate in this temporarily safe space for a while."

With the pressure of a life-or-death crisis looming over him, Ye Yang was surprised to find that his cultivation and comprehension speed had increased somewhat, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

But without a doubt, his progress in honing his true intentions has accelerated once again!

10.7%...10.9%...11.1%...

After a full year of practicing the Vacuum Illusionary Body in this safe space.

Boom!

Ye Yang's whole body trembled, and his aura changed drastically.

The oppressive aura emanating from him instantly intensified several times over.

"Both my physical body and mental power have reached the second level of the Hengxing stage!" Ye Yang said with a joyful expression.

During this year, he not only developed his eighth illusionary body, but also completed the second level of the Void Tower, which he had been lagging behind in.

The progress of the true meaning refinement gradually increased to about 13%, and then stopped.

Ye Yang gradually got used to cultivating under such extreme pressure.

"The cultivation of Vacuum Illusion is becoming increasingly difficult. In the virtual universe, I can only cast three illusions using an ordinary human body, and it will be difficult to make any further breakthroughs in a short period of time."

"Babata, I want to try to keep pushing upwards."

Ye Yang said.

"Yes, go ahead. There should be safe space up there to rest your feet. After all, it's a trial of inheritance, and testing the inheritor's progress is a very important part of it," Babata agreed.

Within this safe space, one can constantly feel the flow of wind-attribute cosmic energy around them, while other cosmic energies are suppressed, which is of great benefit to cultivating the wind domain.

In particular, the wind blades hidden within the wind wall provide excellent guidance for cultivation!

If a martial artist is practicing the Wind Domain normally, they might indeed progress faster here.

Unfortunately, it won't be of much use to Ye Yang now.

brush!

Ye Yang took a step forward, and eight illusory bodies appeared simultaneously, instantly rushing into the passage to the next level.

"Wind Blades! More and denser wind blades!"

"As expected, this passage requires mastering the dual wind domains to pass through."

Ye Yang's figure blurred as he frantically weaved through the dense and dangerous wind blades.

However, this level of intensity is still inferior to the training ground that Babata set up for Ye Yang in the virtual universe. When Ye Yang trained in the virtual universe, he used an ordinary human body and could only create three illusory bodies.

In reality, they would naturally handle it with ease.

Even the illusionary form is rarely broken by wind blade attacks.

call out!

With a whoosh of wind, Ye Yang sped into the safe zone of the second level.

"More text!"

Ye Yang looked up and saw the words on the windproof wall of the safe space:

"Latercomer, you have passed the second stage of the test, which is excellent. There are still several stages to go... If you can pass all the tests, you will not only learn the complete 'Secret Techniques of Romance,' but also receive a small portion of the wealth I have accumulated in my lifetime. Even if it is only a portion, it will surpass that of most domain lords."

"The final test for the Hengxing level requires mastering seven layers of the Wind Domain, the final test for the Universe level requires mastering nine layers of the Wind Domain, and the final test for the Domain Lord requires crossing the threshold of the Fundamental Law of Wind!"

"As for the Realm Lord... haha, this little attack definitely won't stop you. Just go and take my 'Secret Technique of Romance.' But don't try to take the treasures I left behind from the little ones."

"The trial at the Eternal Star level only requires mastering seven wind domains?"

Ye Yang's eyes lit up.

"It seems that the Realm Lord 'Anxing' has lowered the difficulty of the test. This test and inheritance should not be a one-time event, and multiple inheritors can receive the secret technique inheritance," Babata said.

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