After binding with the Phantom Armor, Li Yang had a thought, and his figure and aura changed rapidly. In less than a second, he transformed into an incredibly burly man who exuded a savage aura.
"What a peculiar sensation," Li Yang said, amazed. After the transformation, every part of him had changed, right down to the cellular level.
Even a close acquaintance would be completely unable to recognize him now.
After briefly sensing its power, Li Yang looked to the Eternal Ancestor and said respectfully, "Thank you for this gift, Teacher."
’To be honest, the Soul-Protecting Pearl and the Phantom Armor are the absolute perfect treasures for me!’
’I have clones, so I don’t fear death, only soul annihilation. The Soul-Protecting Pearl solves that problem.’
’And the Phantom Armor will make it impossible for the various Alien Races to recognize me.’
’Neither of these two treasures is a Sacred Artifact, but they’re definitely far more precious than ordinary top-tier Divine Artifacts!’
’Together, they’re definitely comparable to a single Sacred Artifact!’
Looking at Li Yang, the Eternal Ancestor added, "This Phantom Armor can also conceal the auras of certain weapons. If you use your Sacred Artifact, the Profound Annihilation Spear, just be careful. No Deity should be able to recognize it for what it is."
Li Yang was startled by the Eternal Ancestor’s words. ’The Eternal Ancestor knows I have the Profound Annihilation Spear?’
But then he remembered that the Eternal Ancestor’s consciousness always enveloped the entire Eternal Saint Hall of the Human Race. ’It’s only natural he would know I have a Sacred Artifact like the Profound Annihilation Spear.’
"Yes, Teacher. I will be careful," Li Yang said respectfully.
"Mm."
The Eternal Ancestor looked at Li Yang and offered a final piece of advice. "Go. As you venture out to temper yourself, you must remain vigilant at all times. Never let your guard down for a moment, because even the rock beside you could be a disguised member of an Alien Race."
’I have high hopes for this disciple. Forget everything else, his sheer number of clones is enough to command my full attention!’
’If Li Yang is allowed to grow, he will absolutely become a supreme expert for our Human Race!’
’And his luck is heaven-defying! He obtained a Sacred Artifact at the Longevity Realm—something most Emperors don’t even have!’
’How could I not value such a genius?’
’That’s why I’m willing to bestow such precious treasures upon him.’
’The treasures I’ve given my past disciples were nowhere near as valuable as the ones I’ve given Li Yang.’
"I will take my leave."
Seeing that the Eternal Ancestor had nothing more to say, Li Yang respectfully took his leave.
Only the Eternal Ancestor remained standing in the vast palace.
’I wonder how far this disciple of mine will go in the future?’ The Eternal Ancestor thought, filled with anticipation.
’He has so many clones, some born at the World Realm and others even born as Deities!’
’Li Yang will rapidly grow into a powerful Deity and might even break through to the Emperor Level!’
’Once Li Yang becomes an Emperor, with so many clones... one can only imagine his deterrent power!’
’You Alien Races want to kill my disciple, but you have no idea that when it comes to survivability, he is absolutely top-tier!’
’I didn’t tell him that I inspected his soul and found it’s already at the peak of the World Realm!’
’With a soul like that, protected by the Soul-Protecting Pearl, not even an Emperor who specializes in soul attacks could annihilate him.’
’I kept this from him to ensure he remains vigilant.’
’A perfected soul, numerous clones... In the future, Li Yang will be an absolute nightmare for the experts of the Alien Races!’
...
After leaving the Eternal Ancestor’s domain, Li Yang joyfully began taking stock of his trump cards.
’Haha, the treasures I have on me now probably surpass what most Emperors possess, right?’ Li Yang thought joyfully.
He now possessed a wealth of treasures: the offensive Sacred Artifact, the Profound Annihilation Spear; the top-tier Divine Artifacts, the Soul-Protecting Pearl and the Phantom Armor; and the offensive High-Level Divine Artifact he had obtained from the Star Moon Race, the Black Moon Blade.
This collection of treasures surpassed that of almost any Deity. It was comparable to, and perhaps even greater than, the arsenal of an Emperor.
Most Emperors probably had top-tier Divine Artifacts, but the majority of them did not possess a Sacred Artifact.
His face filled with joy, Li Yang thought to himself, ’Now, what treasures should I redeem next?’
’I can still get more treasures!’
Previously, when the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall took the Ancestral Dragon’s corpse, the Hall had offered him three rewards. The first was one hundred billion contribution points, which he had already received.
The other two rewards were that he could request Ancestral Dragon blood for free, so long as he used it on himself.
And the final reward was that he could request two top-tier Divine Artifacts.
Now that Li Yang had broken through to the World Realm, it was time to claim those two top-tier Divine Artifacts.
"Li Yang, come to me at once." Just as he was pondering this, Li Yang received a message from the Blade Slaughter Sect Master.
’Hm? Teacher is looking for me?’
Seeing the message, Li Yang immediately headed for the Blade Slaughter Sect Master’s residence.
"Junior Brother!"
"Junior Brother Li Yang is here?"
When he arrived, his senior brothers greeted him with enthusiastic smiles.
Li Yang had now been accepted as a disciple by the Eternal Ancestor; in terms of status, he far surpassed them.
"Senior Brothers."
Li Yang smiled and greeted each of his senior brothers in turn as he walked toward the Blade Slaughter Sect Master’s palace.
His senior brothers watched his retreating back, their excitement palpable.
"Junior Brother Li Yang is incredible!"
"To be able to kill Deities after only a few decades of cultivation, and to be accepted as a disciple by the Eternal Ancestor... At this rate, it won’t be long before Junior Brother Li Yang becomes one of the top experts of our Human Race!"
"That’s right! Even becoming an Emperor probably won’t be a challenge for him."
Li Yang’s senior brothers discussed among themselves with great excitement.
As his senior brothers, they naturally hoped to see him grow strong quickly.
...
Unaware of their discussion, Li Yang soon arrived at the Blade Slaughter Sect Master’s location.
"Teacher," Li Yang said respectfully, looking at the man before him.
He held the Blade Slaughter Sect Master in the highest esteem, and that hadn’t changed just because he had become the Eternal Ancestor’s disciple.
When he was being oppressed by Luoyu, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master had personally come to the Solar System to back him up. Throughout his training, the Sect Master had always treated him well. Li Yang remembered these acts of kindness and respected the Blade Slaughter Sect Master from the bottom of his heart. That was something that would never change, regardless of his own power or status.
"Li Yang," the Blade Slaughter Sect Master said, looking at him. "Now that you’ve broken through to the World Realm, are you preparing to leave the Saint Hall to venture out and explore?"
He sighed inwardly. When he first started guiding Li Yang, the boy was just a weak, albeit talented, youth. In the blink of an eye, he had grown so powerful.
"Yes. I plan to redeem a few items, and then I’ll be on my way," Li Yang said.
Hearing this, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master nodded. "When each of your senior brothers broke through to the World Realm and prepared to venture out, I, as their master, would gift them a treasure. I have long since prepared one for you as well."
The Blade Slaughter Sect Master waved his hand, and a strange, crystalline stone appeared. It faintly emanated waves of power that seemed to surpass the level of an ordinary Deity.