Virtual Universe Headquarters Plane — Rain Xiang Mountain
Primordial Region, Manor No. 111
After Ai Chen remained at Manor No. 111 for several hours, she finally left with clear reluctance on her face.
Only after watching her figure disappear into the mist-shrouded pathways of the Primordial Region did Jiang Yan return to his study.
The moment he sat down, his personal terminal chimed softly.
"Hm?"
Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow and opened the message.
It was an official reply from the Virtual Universe Company.
For a brief moment, his gaze froze.
"They… approved it?"
He leaned back slightly, rereading the message to make sure he had not misunderstood.
The application he had submitted—to request the Star Phantom King as his cultivation guide—had actually been approved.
Of course, the message also contained conditions.
The Star Phantom King was currently in deep seclusion. Her true body would not arrive at the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company until three years later, at which point she would personally begin guiding Jiang Yan's cultivation.
Jiang Yan exhaled slowly.
"So I'll have to wait three years."
Then he smiled faintly.
"That's nothing."
To Immortals—especially peak Kings—three years was no different from three breaths. It was entirely normal for such figures to retreat for decades, centuries, or even entire epochs.
If anything, the fact that the Virtual Universe Company had agreed at all was already extraordinary.
"In that case…"
Jiang Yan's gaze sharpened.
"These three years shouldn't be wasted."
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the endless cloud seas surrounding Rain Xiang Mountain.
"In three years, I'll try to obtain Law Origin Recognition."
That was the goal he set for himself.
Not mastery.
Not mere Great Achievement.
But recognition—the threshold that separated ordinary Realm Lords from those who stood at the gates of immortality.
Even for geniuses, this step was unimaginably difficult.
But Jiang Yan was not an ordinary genius.
Still, he knew very well—
Hope did not mean certainty.
The further one went on the path of the Laws, the more terrifying the difficulty became.
"Which Law should I choose?"
With a thought, Jiang Yan opened his personal status panel.
[Name]: Jiang Yan
[Warrior Realm]: Stellar Level 9 (96/100)
[Spiritual Master Realm]: Stellar Level 9 (96/100)
[Laws]:
Time: 59/100 → Great AchievementSpace: 99/100 → Great AchievementLightning: 97/100 → Near PerfectionLight: 75/100 → Great AchievementWind: 56/100 → Great AchievementMetal: 69/100 → Great AchievementWood: 56/100 → Great AchievementWater: 48/100 → Great AchievementFire: 66/100 → Great AchievementEarth: 28/100 → Great Achievement
[Domain]: Thunder Prison Demon Domain — Seventh Layer (87/100)
[Innate Techniques]:
Time Stillness (Fifth Layer: 26/100)ThunderstormClone BreedingDemon Slaying Domain
[Cultivation Manuals]:
Demon Hidden God-Slaying Canon (Realm Lord Chapter: 37/100)Four-Elephant Spear Canon (Realm Lord Chapter: 21/100)Thunder Prison Suppression Grimoire (Realm Lord Edition: 27/100)
Jiang Yan's eyes moved slowly across the panel.
Then they stopped.
Lightning Law.
This was the first Law he had ever awakened.
The Law that had accompanied him from Earth, through the early days of survival, slaughter, and growth.
It was also the Law that had advanced the furthest.
"Lightning, then."
Jiang Yan clenched his fist.
"Just one step left."
If he focused all his resources—three bodies, shared perception, and the amplification from his innate advantages—there was still a chance.
Even if that chance was slim.
"I hope… three years will be enough."
From that day on, Jiang Yan entered full seclusion.
His Earthling body, Demon Slayer Clan body, and Giant Beast clone all synchronized their cultivation.
Three perspectives.
Three Law comprehensions.
One shared insight.
The Law of Lightning became the sole focus.
Three Years Later
Time passed silently.
Three years vanished like a single flicker of thought.
In the Dark Universe, a sword-shaped spacecraft streaked forward at ten times the speed of light, cutting through space like a blade.
Inside one of the cultivation chambers.
Jiang Yan sat cross-legged, eyes closed.
Arcs of lightning danced around his body—not violent, not chaotic, but calm, restrained, and deeply profound.
Each strand seemed to carry will.
Each spark contained meaning.
Suddenly—
"Your Highness," Sha Wu's voice echoed softly from outside the chamber.
"We'll arrive at the headquarters shortly."
Jiang Yan slowly opened his eyes.
A faint lightning glow flickered deep within his pupils before fading away.
"So soon?"
He stood up and subconsciously glanced at his Law panel.
[Lightning Law]: 97/100 → Near Perfection
Jiang Yan let out a quiet breath.
"Still… just a bit short."
Three full years.
Even with the Realm Lord-level perception of his Demon Slayer body, he had not been able to push Lightning Law into true Perfection.
The reality was cruel.
The higher the Law, the more terrifying the difficulty.
In the entire universe, even those who eventually gained Law Recognition often took hundreds of thousands of years.
Three years had already been absurdly fast.
"At most another half year," Jiang Yan estimated silently.
"But not here."
He closed the panel.
During these three years, his Space Law had also been pushed firmly into Great Achievement—thanks to the innate affinity of the Demon Slayer Clan.
That alone would have been considered heaven-defying progress.
Jiang Yan walked out of the cultivation chamber and entered the ship's main hall.
Red Kite was already there.
She looked at Jiang Yan, a faint crease forming between her brows.
"…Strange."
She had sensed something.
A trace.
A whisper.
It felt like Law Perfection, yet not quite.
"An illusion?" she wondered.
Before she could probe further, footsteps echoed.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor emerged from their respective cultivation rooms, excitement evident on their faces.
"Three years flew by!"
Thor laughed loudly.
"We finally made it!"
The sword-shaped spacecraft slowed.
Then—
Boom.
Space rippled violently.
The ship exited the Dark Universe.
"Activate full-location simulation," Sha Wu ordered calmly.
The hall turned transparent.
What appeared before them caused all three—Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor—to inhale sharply.
A supercontinent.
Vast beyond comprehension.
"How… big is that?" Thor muttered.
Sha Wu smiled faintly.
"Approximately fifty light-years in diameter."
Silence.
Then—
"…What?"
Their minds blanked.
Fifty light-years.
An entire continent larger than countless galaxies combined.
This was the core of the human race.
The headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.
Soon, the spacecraft entered a massive passageway.
Waiting outside were dozens of uniformed staff.
A blue-robed man stepped forward, first bowing respectfully toward Red Kite.
"Greetings, Lord Rakshasa."
Red Kite nodded slightly.
The man then turned to Jiang Yan and the others.
"Your Highness Jiang Yan.
Your Highness Luo Feng.
Your Highness Hong.
Your Highness Thor."
"By order of the Supreme Council, please follow me."
They nodded.
Before leaving, Jiang Yan turned toward Sha Wu.
"Thank you."
Sha Wu smiled sincerely.
"It has been my honor to accompany Your Highnesses these three years."
Then he departed.
At that moment, Red Kite's voice sounded directly in Jiang Yan's consciousness.
"It's time for me to leave."
Jiang Yan looked at her.
"So soon?"
She smiled faintly.
"This is the safest place in human territory. No foreign race would dare step here."
"I'll enter seclusion and attempt to break through to Invincible King."
"When you leave the Primordial Region for real combat… I'll return."
Jiang Yan nodded.
Then, suddenly—
He stepped forward and hugged her.
"Sister Red Kite," he said seriously,
"Thirty years without seeing you… that's painful."
"…Come here."
Before anyone could react—
He kissed her.
The surrounding blue-robed staff froze in horror.
Their souls nearly left their bodies.
Kiss—
The—
Rakshasa King?!
They immediately turned their heads away, trembling, afraid they would be erased for witnessing something they shouldn't have.
Red Kite froze for a fraction of a second.
Then—
She laughed softly.
And vanished.
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