I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 540 A Special High-Level Treasure! Leaving the Initial Universe!

During the last hundred years of his seclusion in Chaos City, Chu Yang devoted some of his energy to creating several secret techniques and unique skills.

These secret techniques and unique skills are interconnected, forming a complete lineage.

This legacy is enough to support a person's cultivation from a realm lord to a cosmic overlord.

Of course, this is just the basics. Even if one receives the inheritance, it does not necessarily mean that one will become a cosmic overlord. It also depends on one's talent and opportunities.

During his 960 years of seclusion in the initial universe, Chu Yang successively integrated the Wood Origin Law, comprehended the Earth Origin Law, integrated the Earth Origin Law, and finally comprehended the Water Origin Law!

In addition, he studied the Giant Axe Chaos Stele many times and was greatly inspired. He now has a clear direction for the path after breaking through to the Universe Venerable.

Inside the glazed pagoda, Chu Yang was still sitting in the same chair on the ninth floor.

He had finished this lecture, but instead of leaving immediately, he began to answer the questions of the students on the eighth and ninth floors one by one.

Two hours later, Chu Yang slowly stood up and said softly, "Today will be my last lecture in Chaos City. Tomorrow I will leave the Initial Universe."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the glass tower became much noisier.

I'm so reluctant to part with it!

This is a thought shared by everyone!

It wasn't that they had formed a deep friendship with Chu Yang, but rather that they were truly reluctant to lose such a legendary instructor.

Those who had paid a high price, had only recently entered the initial universe, and had come specifically for Chu Yang, were particularly distressed and had no way to express their grievances.

Chu Yang smiled and then said, "I gave out many directions during my first lecture."

"You should have known then that I was just a guide, able to point out your doubts, but not to lead you all the time."

"Simply following the path left by others will ultimately limit your achievements."

"I'll only accompany you for a part of your thousand-mile journey; from now on, I won't concern myself with wind, snow, sunshine, or rain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yang's figure vanished from the spot, leaving the many students in the pavilion deep in thought.

The City Lord's Mansion, Chaos Ruins.

The Lord of Chaos City looked at Chu Yang and said with a smile, "Finally leaving?"

Chu Yang nodded. "Before I leave, I wanted to see my senior brother one last time."

The Chaos City Lord smirked and said irritably, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

"You didn't come here just to see me?"

"They're clearly after the treasure I promised them!"

Chu Yang laughed and didn't deny it.

The Lord of Chaos City was silent for a moment, then said, "I heard you forcibly stuffed a little guy into the Primal Secret Realm?"

Chu Yang smiled and said, "It's not exactly forcing them in. After all, I'm an honorary director of the company, so my disciple can naturally become a core member."

Honorary Director – this was a title bestowed upon Chu Yang by the executives of Virtual Universe Company after the Glazed Pagoda incident escalated.

Having gone through so much, these senior executives no longer held any prejudice against Chu Yang. Instead, they began to try their best to build a good relationship with him and make him feel more at home in Virtual Universe Company.

As the saying goes, genius is not the same as strength, but once a genius begins to show his talent, things change!

The Chaos City Lord widened his eyes and said, "That's right! Your disciple is indeed qualified to be a core member!"

"But directly entering the primordial secret realm—this has never happened before!"

"Although those guys in the upper echelons of administration didn't stop it, do you know what kind of situation this will put that little guy in?"

Chu Yang smiled calmly and said, "He is qualified to spend a hundred years comprehending in Chaos City."

"A hundred years from now, he will venture to the Sky Bridge, the Illusionary Sea, and the Primitive Mountain."

"If by then he cannot change his situation, then I will consider it as if I never took him as my disciple!"

The Lord of Chaos stared at Chu Yang for a long time before asking, "You are different from all the teachers I have ever met, and even I don't understand your views."

"Why are you able to provide your servants and followers with everything they have, yet be so harsh on your own disciple, even at the cost of putting him in danger?"

"You know, if he can't get over this hurdle, his mindset will probably be greatly affected."

At the level of the Chaos City Lord, one pays particular attention to the disciple's state of mind, which is almost as important as talent.

Chu Yang shrugged and said, "What's the use of maintaining a flawless state of mind if you don't have the courage to never take back your moves?"

There's a saying on Earth: "A fine sword is forged through tempering and honing."

"There's another saying... Flowers in a greenhouse can't withstand wind and rain."

The Lord of Chaos pondered for a moment, then clicked his tongue and said, "Earth is truly a magical planet. I really want to meet the great being who transformed Earth back then."

Chu Yang did not respond, but instead looked quietly at the Lord of Chaos City. The latter showed a helpless expression on his face, and then gently raised his hand.

A ray of light was released from his palm, instantly covering an area of ​​thousands of kilometers, illuminating the entire Chaos Ruins.

The light gradually faded, revealing its true form.

It was a scroll, or rather a picture, that stretched for thousands of kilometers when unfolded.

The picture depicts a lifelike bird with a strange appearance, an unusually large and ugly head, a single horn, and no feathers on its body, making it appear bald.

It gives people the feeling of...

A large roasted chicken, plucked and cleaned!

Chu Yang's lips twitched slightly as he waited for the Chaos City Lord to introduce the treasure to him.

The Lord of Chaos City waved his hand again, and the painting rolled up, transforming into a scroll that hovered in front of Chu Yang. Then he said:

"This is a very special treasure; strictly speaking, it is a high-level treasure."

"But in terms of power and function, it cannot match the level of a high-grade treasure."

"However, if used properly, it might be even more powerful than top-tier treasures at crucial moments."

Chu Yang frowned. The Chaos City Lord had said so much, but hadn't mentioned the main point. Moreover, judging from the other party's somewhat strange behavior, it seemed that the "special" nature of this treasure was far more complex than he had described.

The Lord of Chaos City continued, "This treasure is called the 'Dao Tian Diagram.' Its function and principle are very simple: it is for containing and releasing."

"The so-called containment is the ability to forcibly contain any powerful beings that have ever existed in a certain timeline of the universe."

"However, there are some prerequisites. First, the other party cannot resist, and second, the other party's essence must be contained."

The Hybrid City Lord paused, then continued, "Release means releasing the essence of the contained powerhouse and unleashing his strongest attack without the aid of external forces during his lifetime."

"After being released, the Dao Tian Diagram will enter a state of nothingness and cannot be used unless it is contained again."

Chu Yang finally understood what the Chaos City Lord meant by "special" and the reason why the upper and lower limits of this treasure were so different.

No wonder it is said that although it is a high-level treasure, its function and power do not match this level.

Because this celestial map is really rather useless!

It looks very powerful. If one could contain the essence of a supreme being, one could use that supreme being's strongest attack in a life-or-death crisis to reverse the situation.

But the problem is...

The prerequisite for containment is that the other party is unable to resist!

Under what circumstances would one be unable to resist?

Either die! Or surrender!

If the holder of the Dao Tian Tu can kill the strongest being or make the strongest being submit, why would they need to rely on the power of that strongest being?

If even the owner can't solve the problem, what role can a former defeated foe play?

Of course, this is not absolute. If one can find the place where a powerful figure fell and contain his remaining essence, then the Heavenly Map will be as the Chaos City Lord described, even comparable to a top-tier treasure.

But those kinds of people, as long as they have a remnant of their original essence, can recover and be reborn. How could they possibly have the opportunity to be taken in?

This is essentially a closed loop; from any perspective, the Dao Heaven Diagram is utterly useless…

However, if the Dao Heaven Diagram is bestowed upon subordinates and disciples, as well as some people who are not strong enough, the situation is different.

For example, Chu Yang took in a King-level Immortal and gave the Dao Heaven Map to Bei Qiu.

When Bei Qiu encounters an ordinary immortal military lord and finds himself in dire straits, Dao Tian Tu can instantly turn the tables and kill him.

With this in mind, Chu Yang glanced at the scroll in front of him and asked, "What level of powerhouses are currently contained within the Dao Heaven Diagram?"

The Lord of Chaos smiled and said, "As a mid-level universe overlord, I have given you a somewhat useless treasure, so I must make some compensation."

"Of course, in my opinion, this 'chicken rib' only applies to others, but it may not be the same for you."

He had personally experienced Chu Yang's ability to cause trouble. The Chaos City Lord was looking forward to seeing how this high-grade treasure, which had once been underestimated by everyone, could shine in the hands of his junior brother.

Chu Yang nodded, then reached out and grasped the Heavenly Diagram, taking it into his divine kingdom.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Can the Heavenly Diagram contain the origin of other treasures?"

The Lord of Chaos City shook his head. "No, the Heavenly Diagram can only contain the origin of life."

"Unless someone has refined a special life form into a treasure, it cannot be contained."

The method of refining living beings into treasures is far too cruel and is absolutely forbidden among humans; it is a red line for humanity.

Anyone who dares to cross the red line will be met with thunderous suppression from the entire human race!

However, Chu Yang did have a preliminary idea about this Heavenly Diagram.

Perhaps this thing, once in your own hands, might not be as useless as it initially appears...

Regardless, the Lord of Chaos City gifted him a high-grade treasure, and setting aside the treasure itself, the cosmic overlord contained within it was enough to ensure Chu Yang's safety on the extraterrestrial battlefield.

"Where are you headed next?" the Chaos City Lord asked softly. "We've reserved a spot for you at Demon Mountain, but I don't think you need it anymore..."

The Lord of Chaos City paid close attention to every lecture Chu Yang gave in Chaos City.

Therefore, in his view, Chu Yang's mastery of the Dao of Laws was extremely high, even approaching that of himself.

In this situation, the mere inheritance of a demon general is really nothing to him.

Chu Yang shook his head and said, "No! It's still necessary to go to Demon Mountain!"

"Oh?" The Chaos City Lord raised an eyebrow.

Chu Yang said softly, "The Demon General's legacy has some merits, which are very valuable for me to learn from."

"But before that, I need to go to the Wild Universe Kingdom."

The Lord of Chaos City paused for a moment, then pondered and said, "The Savage Universe Kingdom..."

"Things have been a bit unsettled there lately. That Cosmic Venerable under your command caused quite a stir a few hundred years ago."

"The Zerg Queen, hidden in the spatial interlayer of the region where the Savage Universe Kingdom is located, seems to be seeking revenge!"

"You don't need to go personally; the company will send someone to handle it."

Chu Yang suddenly asked out of the blue, "If sacrificing a core member of the Primordial Secret Realm could lure out the Zerg Queen, or even cause her to reveal the coordinates of the Divine Kingdom, what would the company choose?"

The Lord of Chaos City replied without hesitation, "Sacrifice him!"

Chu Yang shrugged. "So I still have to go there myself!"

"You seem to know something?" the Chaos City Lord asked suspiciously.

Chu Yang nodded and said, "Tucker told me that the Zerg Queen wanted to attack the Absurd Universe Kingdom branch of the Virtual Universe Company as revenge against me."

"I don't care about the fate of an entire branch, but there's one person there I must protect!"

The Lord of Chaos City didn't ask any further questions; he knew that Chu Yang must have his own reasons for doing this.

Perhaps it was the core member of the Primordial Secret Realm that Chu Yang mentioned, someone with whom he had a close relationship, perhaps a deep friendship, or perhaps someone he had once owed a favor to.

Chu Yang stretched and said with a hint of helplessness, "But I didn't expect that after nearly three thousand years, that guy would still be stuck at the Domain Lord level!"

The Lord of Chaos City didn't dwell on the topic, but instead asked, "Will you return before heading to the outer battlefield?"

Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I'm not coming back. From the moment I left the initial universe, the alien races will begin to lay out their plans on the extraterritorial battlefield."

"They will definitely try to get rid of me, so the longer I delay, the more time I give them to prepare."

"I don't want to be hunted down and forced to hide as soon as I enter the extraterritorial battlefield!"

The Lord of Chaos City suddenly laughed and said, "You are more cautious and intelligent than I imagined, which puts my mind at ease..."

"How about I let Guiyi go with you?"

Chu Yang shook his head again, "There's no need. At this stage, there's nothing he can do about the problems I can't solve."

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord; he sensed a strong sense of confidence emanating from Chu Yang.

It seems that my junior brother wants to defy the universe's overlord with his immortal realm!

If this could truly be achieved, the entire primordial universe would likely be shaken!

After leaving the Chaos Ruins, Chu Yang went to the secret chamber area where the Chaos Stele was located and met with Kandri.

Since Chu Yang founded his sect, this guardian of the sacred monument took the initiative to befriend him, and the two became friends.

When Chu Yang walked out of the city lord's mansion, it was already the next day. He didn't say goodbye to anyone and left with Takina.

Elsa and Cassia will soon leave the initial universe, as will the Star Sea.

Similarly, they will also enter battlefields outside their own domain.

However, Chu Yang will not act with them, but will let them train on their own.

Not only that, even Bei Qiu had to be tempered on the battlefield!

Before leaving, Chu Yang left some things for Elsa, asking her to give them to someone who was about to arrive in Chaos City… (End of Chapter)