World Ring.
Above the vast continent, there was a towering tree, 1,600 kilometers high, seemingly reaching straight to the heavens.
At the base of this great tree were countless roots of varying lengths and thicknesses, and on one root, about a kilometer in diameter, sat a black-haired youth clad in dark green battle armor.
Ender's body had been reduced ten thousand times by a Secret Technique, now only about 40 meters tall, making him seem like an ant compared to the Gu Yu Ancient Tree Branch No. 1 he was sitting on.
At this moment.
A seemingly ordinary, translucent purple crystal, about the size of a soccer ball and multi-faceted, floated quietly in the air.
Ender permeated the crystal with a trace of World Energy, and instantly, the previously ordinary crystal radiated an endless faint purple light, illuminating the entire World Ring.
Within the endless faint purple light, bolts of lightning flashed, and a rumbling thunder seemed to reverberate in Ender's ears, both real and illusory!
"Chi chi chi…"
Dense, mysterious characters began to appear on the crystal. The strokes of these peculiar characters resembled Law secret patterns. Though Ender didn't understand the characters themselves, he grasped their meaning at a glance.
"This is the Legacy Crystal of the Thunder God Envoy. Any World Master Level life with a Soul can accept the complete Legacy of the Thunder God Envoy."
"After accepting the Legacy, one can begin to Cultivate the 'Thunder God Envoy Secret Technique.'"
"Once the entire Secret Technique is Cultivated to Major Achievement, one becomes a God Envoy Candidate. A God Envoy Candidate can then fuse this Legacy Crystal into their body. If successful… they can become the new 'Thunder God Envoy.'"
"In the vast Universe, there is only one Thunder God Envoy."
"If the current Thunder God Envoy is in power, other Legacy recipients who achieve Major Achievement can only become 'Thunder God Envoy Candidates.' Only when the current Thunder God Envoy perishes will a new 'Thunder God Envoy' emerge from among the Thunder God Envoy Candidates."
"The Legacy Crystal can be inherited once every 10,081 epochs. The last Legacy from this Legacy Crystal was 9,449 epochs ago, so it will take approximately another 632 epochs… before the next Legacy can occur."
Ender lowered his head slightly, looking down at the crystal, which in his eyes was about the size of a pigeon's egg, yet shimmered with endless faint purple light and lightning. He murmured, "I never would have thought that an ordinary Immortal of the Demon race would possess such a precious treasure, the Legacy Crystal of the 'Thunder God Envoy,' one of the 3000 God Envoys of the Ancestor God Sect."
He understood the Ancestor God Sect quite well, as it was the number one power in the Universe in the original work, with countless Powerhouses.
The Ancestor God Sect was much stronger than the eight Pinnacle powers: Human Race, Demon race, Zerg, Mechanical Race, Crystal Race, Prison Race, Space Beast Alliance, and Northern Territory Alliance.
This was because, in addition to its core members like the Three Elder Gods, Eight Beast Gods, 72 God Generals, and 3000 God Envoys, it also had numerous Powerhouses revered as Guardian Beast Gods, Guardian God Lords, and Guardian God Generals.
Ender mused, "The Ancestor God Sect is the spokesperson for the Original Universe's will. With the Original Universe's will as their backing, each of the Three Elder Gods can exert the battle power of a sixth-tier Universe Master, comparable to the True God in the Original Universe."
"Although the true strength of the Eight Beast Gods was not fully revealed in the original work, they at least possess the strength of a fourth-tier Universe Master."
"The 72 God Generals, simply by Cultivating their Legacy to Major Achievement, can reach the Universe Overlord level. If they inherit the God General title, their strength becomes that of a Top-tier Universe Overlord."
A Top-tier Universe Overlord can elevate a race to the ranks of powerful races in the Universe, with strength comparable to an ordinary Universe Master.
"Our Human Race only has three Top-tier Universe Overlords, while the Ancestor God Sect has a full 72. Furthermore, the Ancestor God Sect also has Universe Master-level Guardian Beast Gods and Guardian God Lords, as well as numerous Universe Venerable-level Guardian God Generals. This is why the Ancestor God Sect is the number one power in the Universe."
He glanced again at the floating crystal and sighed softly, "It's a pity that this 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystal can only be used by World Master Level lifeforms with a Soul, and Mullie is already an Immortal, so she cannot use this Legacy Crystal."
When he obtained this Legacy Crystal, besides his family, the first person he thought of was Mullie. She was the first Immortal to pledge allegiance to him, sending many Domain Masters and World Master Level clansmen to the Royce Family, most of whom served as secret guards, forming the Royce Family's hidden strength.
"Although Nineteen also comprehends a subordinate Law of the Time Origin Law, he comprehends the Light Law, not the Lightning Law."
Ender whispered, "There are still 6.32 million years until the God Envoy Legacy Crystal can be inherited again…"
Suddenly, he stopped muttering to himself, and most of his consciousness entered the Virtual Universe.
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Virtual Universe, independent space.
Ender stood amidst the howling cold wind, atop a snow-capped mountain, gazing at the vast, white world of ice and snow in the distance.
At the Pinnacle of the mountain in front of him, Ice Summit Master stood with a battle sword on his back, dressed in ancient battle armor stained with blood, his silver hair, tinged with grey, fluttering in the wind.
Seeing Ice Summit Master, Ender respectfully bowed, "Teacher."
"Mm." Ice Summit Master turned around, nodded almost imperceptibly, and then spoke, "You obtained the 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystal?"
"Yes, Teacher." Ender nodded.
Ice Summit Master said indifferently, "Our Human Race's Treasure Vault of the Race has 4238 God Envoy Legacy Crystals. If we include those from our allies, there are nearly eight thousand."
"Of the 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystals you obtained, our Human Race's Treasure Vault of the Race has eight, so its value is relatively common."
Ender listened, not surprised that there were multiple 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystals.
The core members of the Ancestor God Sect numbered only over 3000, and they had no territorial demands. They only needed to spread the Beast God, God General, and God Envoy Legacies through various means throughout the Original Universe, which would attract countless Powerhouses who received the Legacy to join them.
And the God Envoy Legacy Crystal was how the Ancestor God Sect selected its '3000 God Envoys.' Because once a God Envoy with a title fell, that God Envoy's title would become vacant, hence the need to scatter numerous Legacy Crystals to select 'God Envoy Candidates.'
Ice Summit Master glanced at Ender and explained, "God Envoy Legacy Crystals, the even stronger God General Legacy Halls, and Beast God Legacies are all means for powerful forces in the Universe to select Powerhouses, so the number of these Legacies is not small."
"Cultivating the God Envoy Legacy to Major Achievement, becoming a 'God Envoy Candidate,' is merely Limit stage King. You can easily achieve that when you become an Immortal."
"Only by fusing the God Envoy Legacy Crystal and becoming the sole God Envoy of a certain type can one possess strength comparable to the most ordinary Universe Venerable, like King Hongzhi, whom you've met."
"However… there is a drawback to accepting the God Envoy Legacy. It's fine if you don't Cultivate it to Major Achievement, but once you do, your ultimate achievement in this life will be limited to 'God Envoy.'"
"In other words, although Cultivating the special Secret Technique of the God Envoy Legacy makes one very strong in the early stages, if one Cultivates it to Major Achievement, they will be affected by the Secret Technique and can never truly become a Universe Venerable."
"However, for those Geniuses with very ordinary talent, who have little hope of becoming a Universe Venerable, or who don't have such great ambitions, accepting the God Envoy Legacy and Cultivating its Secret Technique is a good choice. At least, Cultivating it to Major Achievement can grant Limit stage King strength."
Ice Summit Master paused, then added, "Of course, with your talent, there's no need to accept the God Envoy Legacy."
Ender listened, nodding slightly in agreement.
Indeed, with his talent and Opportunity, reaching Limit stage King strength was easy. Once he became an Immortal, overpowering an ordinary Universe Venerable would not be difficult.
Ice Summit Master continued, "Because the God Envoy Legacy must be accepted by a World Master, Immortals cannot accept it. Therefore, the price for each Legacy is not high. The exchange price for accepting one God Envoy Legacy with points is between 1 billion and 3 billion, depending on the different Legacy and its power."
"Even if a God Envoy Legacy makes one the sole God Envoy, it's only comparable to an ordinary Universe Venerable. But a God General Legacy is different, like the 'Cold Ice God General' Legacy that Kedi obtained."
"King-level Immortal individuals compete for and strive to obtain a chance at that Legacy. They even have to ask their respective teachers for help, and the cost for each Opportunity alone is tens of billions of points. At the same time, their teachers also have to ask some Powerhouses for help, incurring a pile of favors."
Listening to the information inadvertently revealed by his teacher, Ender was slightly surprised. "Kedi really did obtain a God General Legacy."
As early as the Universe Level, he had suspected that Kedi had obtained a God General Legacy, but even when his teacher confirmed it, he still felt a bit surprised.
"Right, the original work mentioned that Kedi had obtained a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, so obtaining a God General Legacy makes sense."
Ender thought to himself, "Cold Ice God General, this should be the hidden Opportunity in the 'Demon Mountain' extreme Cultivation mission, the two-sided Ice Cold Mountain."
Ice Summit Master looked at the contemplative Ender and said softly, "Compared to the God Envoy Legacy, the God General Legacy is billions of times more difficult. Once the complete Legacy is accepted, one's strength reaches the Universe Venerable Limit. Even when facing an ordinary Universe Master, there's a certain hope of survival."
"This is why many King-level Immortal individuals are willing to pay hundreds of billions of points, plus incur a pile of favors, to painstakingly secure a God General Legacy Opportunity."
"The 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystal in your hand is useless to you. Now I will give you two choices…"
"One, sell it to the Virtual Universe Company for a price of 18 billion points."
"Two, exchange it for a God General Legacy Opportunity. Since each God General Legacy location only has one Opportunity every 10,081 epochs, you will need to wait 230,000 years to obtain a God General Legacy suitable for you."
"Choose one of the two options."
After Ice Summit Master finished speaking, he quietly waited for Ender to make his choice.
"18 billion points or a God General Legacy…?"
After hearing the two options his teacher presented, Ender began to seriously consider them.
"18 billion points could allow me to exchange for various treasures. If used well, it could greatly enhance my strength…"
He pondered, "And a God General Legacy is far more valuable than 18 billion points. Countless King-level Immortal individuals compete for it, and their Universe Venerable teachers also help, paying hundreds of billions of points plus incurring a pile of favors to secure a spot."
"And I don't need to do that. Just by giving up the 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystal, which is equivalent to 18 billion points, I can obtain a precious God General Legacy."
Ender understood that he could obtain a God General Legacy for 18 billion points because his teacher was Ice Summit Master, a Universe Master-level Powerhouse!
"I have an advantage in body amplification. The 'Yuan Heavy Ru Yi Body' Secret Technique is very easy for me to Cultivate. Even now, my body amplification is 11 times, so I don't need a God General Legacy for body amplification."
"On the other hand, regarding Soul willpower, I have just reached the Immortal level. If it weren't for the Arcana treasure-level 'Molten Crystal' guarding my Soul, I would definitely be at a disadvantage when facing Immortal-level Soul Masters on the Extraterritorial Battlefield in the future."
Thinking of this, Ender made a decision. "Therefore, what I need now is a God General Legacy related to the Soul!"
Ender respectfully said, "Teacher, Disciple is willing to use the 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystal to exchange for a God General Legacy."
Ice Summit Master listened, nodding imperceptibly. He was not surprised by his young Disciple's choice.
Those King Level Immortals who wanted to obtain a Legacy Opportunity had to spend hundreds of billions of points, and they also had to use their own and their teachers' favors, which were difficult to measure in points, showing how precious the God General Legacy was.
He made the decision to allow Ender to exchange the precious God General Legacy for only the 'Thunder God Envoy' Legacy Crystal, valued at 18 billion points. This was a huge preferential treatment.
However, Ender's next words surprised Ice Summit Master somewhat.
"Teacher." Ender respectfully said, "Disciple wishes to exchange for a God General Legacy related to the Soul. I wonder if our Human Race has such a God General Legacy?"
Ice Summit Master asked, "You want a God General Legacy related to the Soul? Is it to compensate for insufficient Soul willpower?"
"Yes, Teacher." Ender nodded. "Disciple's Soul willpower can currently barely pass the tenth island of the Fantasy Ocean, which is not strong among World Master Level Geniuses."
Ice Summit Master shook his head slightly, "There are many ways to enhance Soul willpower; there's no need to waste a precious God General Legacy."
"Do you know what type of God General Legacy I mentioned is suitable for you?" Ice Summit Master asked.
"Disciple does not know." Ender shook his head.
Ice Summit Master replied, "Vast-Wood God General, that is the God General Legacy most suitable for Cultivating the Wood-Space Beast God Path. Venerable God Tree, who created the Divine Tree Primal Chaos Tablet, once accepted the Legacy of Vast-Wood God General."
"What?"
Ender was surprised. He hadn't expected that Venerable God Tree had also accepted a God General Legacy, and one that was suitable for the Wood-Space Beast God Path.
Ice Summit Master said, "Vast-Wood God General is the only Beast God Path God General Legacy suitable for you within our Human Race's sphere of influence. As long as you accept the Vast-Wood God General Legacy, you will have an easier path on the Beast God Path in the future, and a greater hope of becoming a Powerhouse like me."
Upon hearing this, Ender mused, "If Vast-Wood God General is truly as suitable for Cultivating the Wood-Space Beast God Path as Teacher says, then I will naturally choose to accept that God General's Legacy. There are indeed many ways to enhance Soul willpower. At worst, I'll spend more time tempering my will, and I can still achieve some of the effects of accepting a Soul-related God General Legacy."
Thinking of this, he respectfully replied, "Teacher, Disciple wishes to accept the Vast-Wood God General Legacy."