A Hundred Million Years

Luo Feng was completely immersed in this shock, carefully appreciating the enormous, complex, and intricate miniature cosmic secret pattern diagram. Time flowed by. The divine power consumed in just 90 seconds was comparable to that of a 90,000-kilometer-tall Youhai clone (with a 10,000-fold genetic life level), yet the boundless Youhai could easily bear it. “Huh… isn't this, isn't this…” Luo Feng was shocked to discover that the incredibly complex and intricate secret pattern diagram could be completely peeled apart, revealing individual smaller secret pattern diagrams. Each small secret pattern diagram was a secret pattern from one of the '64 Beast God Statues'. A total of 92 Beast God secret pattern diagrams were peeled off. Many of these were duplicates, but it was clear that all of them originated from the secret patterns of those 64 Beast God Statues. These 92 Beast God secret pattern diagrams, with countless threads intertwined and embedded, were like numerous parts ultimately forming a car. In each of these 92 Beast God secret pattern diagrams, countless threads were exquisitely connected at every intersection, flawless and naturally formed, ultimately directly creating the miniature cosmos. “How could this be?” “64 secret pattern diagrams… when perfectly combined, can form a miniature cosmic secret pattern diagram?” Luo Feng suddenly felt a new door open before him! If he hadn't known about the 64 Beast God secret pattern diagrams beforehand… then facing the profound patterns of the 'miniature cosmic secret pattern diagram' with its billions of intertwined law threads, he would only have found it unfathomable. But now, Luo Feng felt that viewing it from the perspective of the 'Beast God secret pattern diagrams'… was clearly much easier. It was merely a complex combination of 64 secret pattern diagrams. “This is incredible.” Luo Feng was completely captivated. He had never realized… that the supreme, heaven-defying innate secret technique could be analyzed from another perspective. In the Primal Universe, an ordinary spaceship was flying through the vast starry sky. Inside the spaceship. “My disciple possesses a Jiuyou clone and had already reached the perfect genetic life level before becoming an Immortal. He must have received the strongest innate secret technique as a bestowal,” Zuoshanke said softly, sitting in the spaceship. “And the strongest innate secret techniques are among the pinnacle of countless innate secret techniques in the universe… each one can be called a perfect secret technique.” “And the 64 secret pattern diagrams! They are the perfect interpretation of the eight innate Beast Gods.” “The Eight Great Beast Gods are the incarnations of the eight fusion laws.” “The operational rules of the universe can be divided into Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Light, Wind, Thunder and Lightning, Time, and Space… and can also be categorized into eight great fusion laws,” Zuoshanke said with a smile. Zuoshanke already stood at the pinnacle of the universe, possessing a commanding view, able to clearly see through everything. “The most supreme secret techniques can all be broken down into 64 secret pattern diagrams.” “As for some lower-tier secret techniques, they can’t even compare to a single Beast God secret pattern diagram; they simply don’t have that qualification.” “Luo Feng observed the 64 Beast God statues in the Beast God World and learned about the 64 secret pattern diagrams… Once he himself uses that strongest special secret technique, he will surely discover the connection between the 64 secret pattern diagrams and the strongest innate secret technique. From the perspective of secret pattern diagrams… he can use the 64 secret pattern diagrams as individual elements to create secret techniques.” “There’s no need to understand the principles of each of the 64 secret pattern diagrams.” “He only needs to firmly memorize the 64 secret pattern diagrams, the structure of each one! Then, by referencing the complex secret pattern structure of the strongest innate secret technique he obtained… he can completely try this path.” “Once successful, creating a simplified secret technique of the strongest innate secret technique is not impossible.” “If he truly succeeds… that would mean his attainment in secret pattern diagrams is already extremely high.” “Before the Great Destruction, there were powerhouses who cultivated by using the 64 secret pattern diagrams as fundamental elements. If Luo Feng can also achieve something in this area… and supplement his normal law cultivation, his progress will be even faster. He will also be able to see through the fundamental mysteries of the universe more clearly.” Zuoshanke silently anticipated. He was gambling! The path of secret pattern diagram cultivation… no one had ever walked it since the birth of the Primal Universe. Primarily, very few were qualified to see the 64 secret pattern diagrams. Even if they saw them without the guidance of the 'perfect secret pattern diagram of the strongest innate secret technique'… it would be difficult to comprehend. But— Before the Great Destruction, such powerhouses existed. This indicated that this path was feasible. Different paths assisting each other… yet leading to the same destination—the fundamental mysteries of the universe. “You achieved such accomplishments in less than 100,000 years.” “You also endured the life-and-death inheritance.” “Now I’m giving you a full billion years… on the path of secret pattern diagrams, I wonder if you can achieve some results.” Zuoshanke secretly anticipated. The path of secret pattern diagram cultivation had always been a secret. After all, the era of the Great Destruction was already distant and unfathomable, and even then, secret pattern diagram cultivation was extremely secretive and rare, with very few cultivators. Obsessed. Luo Feng was completely obsessed. He had never imagined that the 64 secret pattern diagrams, after such a combination, could form such a heaven-defying secret technique. In Luo Feng’s perception, the heaven-defying innate secret technique 'I Am the Universe' was extremely formidable, like an undecipherable heavenly scripture. But now, he understood it! It was simply an incredibly complex combination of 64 secret pattern diagrams, with some diagrams repeated, totaling 92 secret pattern diagrams. “Could it be that these 64 secret pattern diagrams, when combined, possess immense power?” Luo Feng immediately began to research them. At the peak of one of the mountains in the Beast God World. The Ancestor appeared, looking down. “Strange.” “Why is he repeatedly sketching secret pattern diagrams?” The Ancestor watched from afar, seeing Luo Feng sitting cross-legged before a Metal Beast God statue. Around him, secret pattern diagrams occasionally formed, beginning to combine in complex ways. “He has been sketching these secret pattern diagrams for over 10,000 years,” the Ancestor mused, feeling puzzled. After researching the secret pattern diagrams, Luo Feng discovered that their combination was extremely mysterious and unpredictable. If sketched incorrectly, their power would immediately diminish greatly. However, Luo Feng completely simulated some of the combination methods from the complex secret pattern diagram of 'I Am the Universe' to perform simple combinations. Like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, he casually created dozens of secret techniques. Most of these techniques were weak, comparable to some Immortal methods. Only one was extremely powerful, surprisingly approaching the third form of the 《Myriad Star Sermon Diagram》 that Luo Feng had currently created. This greatly astonished Luo Feng. He understood— The path of secret pattern diagrams was absolutely a new path! And he probably had to rely on this aspect to successfully defeat the Ancestor's clone within 100,000 eras. At first, Luo Feng was purely guessing! The incredibly complex secret pattern diagram of 'I Am the Universe' already contained billions of ways to combine law threads. Luo Feng initially purely simulated and copied, guessing wildly. After tens of thousands of years of such random guessing, he successfully created many secret techniques. Most of their power was relatively weak, but… through repeated experiments, Luo Feng also discovered some differences in these combination methods. From practice, he deduced possibilities one by one. From possibilities, he inferred 'principles' one by one. Within the first 100,000 years, Luo Feng was completely in an exploratory phase, only twice managing to guess a technique comparable to the third form of the 《Myriad Star Sermon Diagram》. Clearly, relying on guessing was extremely difficult. After the exploratory phase—Luo Feng gradually found some patterns. And Luo Feng also made a decision: to temporarily abandon the other 56 secret pattern diagrams and fully research the 8 secret pattern diagrams of the Metal Beast God! Because from the 100,000-year exploratory phase, it was clear that Luo Feng's 'guesses' for the 8 great secret pattern diagrams of the Metal Beast God were the most accurate, and his comprehension was also the fastest. After a million years… Luo Feng had gained some insights into the 8 great secret pattern diagrams of the Metal Beast God. After ten million years… Luo Feng had completely mastered the mysteries, effects, and power of many combination methods of the 8 secret pattern diagrams. Of course, what Luo Feng had mastered was merely the tip of the iceberg compared to the combination methods displayed by the incredibly complex secret pattern diagram of 'I Am the Universe'. But at least, Luo Feng had completely mastered this tip of the iceberg of combination methods. During these ten million years, Luo Feng also accidentally created an ultimate technique at the Universe Venerable level. Although he didn't understand the fundamental principles, just like an 'innate secret technique', Luo Feng had firmly memorized the method of execution, completely committing the structure of countless law threads to memory, and could unleash it in an instant. Logically, this shouldn't be possible! Countless law threads without any discernible pattern, to be unleashed in an instant, should be impossible without understanding the basic principles. Unless, like an innate secret technique, it was directly imprinted in one's consciousness… But in reality, Luo Feng didn't need to unleash all the law threads. He only needed to unleash a few secret pattern diagrams, then carefully control their points of combination! Profound and extensive! Luo Feng felt that the path of secret pattern diagrams was unfathomably profound. Perhaps it was an unconventional approach, but it was undoubtedly a grand path, a great road leading to the supreme dao. “Did Teacher Zuoshanke already know about this cultivation method and then send me to this Beast God World? But why has our human race never had such a cultivation method, and why have I never heard of it?” Luo Feng sometimes wondered. “Yet, there’s no doubt that this is indeed an incredible path of cultivation.” Secret pattern diagrams were like individual components. The universe was like a skyscraper. Countless components ultimately formed the skyscraper… and the construction methods could be divided into various trades like bricklaying, carpentry, and mechanical work. Luo Feng had explored and understood at least 900 million types of secret pattern diagram combination methods, and he had fully mastered over 100,000 of them. Because this was a completely unfamiliar path, everything relied on Luo Feng's exploration. Thus, the beginning was always the hardest, but as he delved deeper, Luo Feng's speed in mastering combination methods gradually increased. Immersed in the eight great secret pattern diagrams of the Metal Beast God, Luo Feng forgot the passage of time. Time flowed by rapidly. Ten million years passed, then another ten million… Luo Feng frequently observed the eight great Beast God diagrams of the Metal Beast God, occasionally pausing to research secret pattern diagrams and create secret techniques. At the highest peak of the Beast God World, the Ancestor frowned as he looked down. Luo Feng had been in his Beast God World for 180 million years. As time passed, the Ancestor fully understood from Luo Feng's cultivation process—secret pattern diagram cultivation was a path leading to the supreme dao. “This time, I’ve truly been outmaneuvered.” “Zuoshanke is truly formidable, to actually know about this cultivation path. And to believe that his disciple could successfully explore this unfamiliar road.” The Ancestor also determined that the path of secret pattern diagram cultivation… its drawback was an unstable foundation, but its advantage was that inspiration could occasionally lead to the creation of heaven-defying ultimate moves through sheer luck. “Hmm?” The Ancestor’s expression suddenly changed.