Chapter 84: The Vessel of the Mortal World
Jiang Zhe first opened the initial secret manual. Its general principles weren't listed separately but were instead explained alongside the first profound spear technique.
The general section mainly discussed how to comprehend the laws of time and how to practice this secret art more efficiently. It also talked about a pinnacle King-level powerhouse known as Shadow King. Jiang Zhe suspected this latter part was added by the Virtual Universe Company.
This King-level powerhouse had already grasped three profound aspects of the law of time and had a strong chance of becoming the next Time Sovereign. Unfortunately, he fell in a mysterious universe secret realm.
Jiang Zhe quietly wondered if he hadn't been resurrected simply because his value wasn't high enough, or if perhaps the special secret realm didn't allow time reversal.
But he quickly dropped the thought. It wasn't something he needed to dwell on.
In any case, this secret manual perfectly suited him.
Although it was only a foundational guide to assist in comprehending the law of time, the endorsement of a pinnacle King-level expert made it undoubtedly more valuable than the Blood Drifting Manual, likely worth several thousand to ten thousand points.
While these points meant little to a Qian Wu-level being, Jiang Zhe knew this was already quite the investment — a clear sign of confidence in him.
It's like: when you're dirt poor and a billionaire gives you ten thousand bucks, would you still complain it's too little? Only an ungrateful fool would.
🌌 Immersing in Training
Jiang Zhe dove into studying the first manual.
Since he'd already comprehended the first aspect of the law of time, it took him only two hours to master the first spear technique.
After 8 hours: the second spear technique.
After 2 days: the third spear technique.
After 5 days: the fourth spear technique.
After 14 days: the fifth spear technique.
After 68 days: the sixth spear technique.
After 134 days: the seventh spear technique.
Holed up in the basement for over four months, Jiang Zhe finally felt he'd exhausted all his accumulated insights and paused his training, a satisfied smile on his face — like eating an ice pop on a scorching summer day.
He raised a finger like a spear, tracing mysterious arcs in the air, then thrust forward. It was so fast it seemed like a streak of flowing light.
He pulled back, then thrust again. This time, there was a sensation of temporal distortion, creating layer upon layer of afterimages, making it nearly impossible to tell where the point would land.
Nodding in satisfaction, he tidied up the messy desk.
"Anna, how long has it been?"
"Master, it's now October 23, 2066."
Jiang Zhe slapped his forehead. "I got so wrapped up in comprehending the laws that I forgot to watch the arena battles. What was the final outcome?"
🥊 Updates on the Arena Battles
"Orianna" answered truthfully:
"During the chaotic melee phase, the three of them all advanced without any real danger.
Hong relied on his superior combat techniques to narrowly defeat a warrior who'd just stepped into the threshold of comprehending the laws, claiming the first slot.
Luo Feng faced Rong Jun. In the final moments, they both erupted with power, each leaving behind a spatial afterimage and perished together. Luo Feng was judged the loser by a tiny margin and sent into the reincarnation battles."
Jiang Zhe nodded. Even before his Mosha Clan clone, Luo Feng had already stepped into the spatial laws threshold — showing that his own guidance wasn't in vain.
Three years of reincarnation battles would be the perfect time for Luo Feng to improve his spatial law insights, testing techniques infused with spatial laws against strong opponents. Had he simply buried himself in isolated training, it'd be hard to find suitable sparring partners.
"As for Lei Shen... after entering the reincarnation battles, my clone personally trained him for a while. With the help of the Law Comprehension Board, Lei Shen managed to touch upon a trace of thunder law. Though his application is still rough, he's been steadily improving through the battles and transforming quite a bit."
Jiang Zhe did some quick mental calculations. Lei Shen had a good chance of claiming one of the final slots.
"Master, after analyzing the data, I found that among the defeated group — including Luo Feng — there are 49 who've stepped into the threshold of the laws. For Lei Shen, who's already proficient in wielding a trace of the law, the remaining contestants shouldn't pose much threat," Orianna added.
🏡 Family, Then Back to Cultivation
Jiang Zhe greeted his family, then went to watch Luo Feng and Lei Shen's matches that day. Both of them wrapped up their fights decisively.
Afterward, the three met up at Luo Feng's house.
During the chat, Jiang Zhe learned that no one had approached Hong to take him as a disciple.
After pondering, he realized why: anyone who made it into the top 1,000 was practically already "meat in the bowl" of the Qian Wu Country Lord.
The Country Lord still owed contributions to his race, which he paid off by delivering these geniuses — so other forces weren't allowed to open martial halls within the Qian Wu Universe Country.
These top 1,000 talents weren't easily snatched by other undyings, let alone by mere sector lords like Luo.
The four of them enjoyed a small gathering. Jiang Zhe then spent another five days with his family before throwing himself back into comprehending the law of time.
He decided to pause work on the law of thunder for now. His progress there was already up to the 55th insight — more than enough to sustain future use of the Destruction Palm.
It was like Luo Feng, who once had a similar awkward problem: his spatial law comprehension was up to standard, but his gold law was lagging behind, preventing one of the forms of his Divine Generals from manifesting properly.
The mechanical clan's way of quantifying progress in law comprehension had its advantages. But Jiang Zhe still preferred the human method of honing combat techniques to assist in understanding the laws.
Even with the "alchemy" talent revealed by the Illusory Rainbow Light, Jiang Zhe was still somewhat of a "tech dummy" at heart. He liked using technological tools but had no interest in digging into their inner workings.
Meanwhile, his silver-armored soul was delving into the laws of earth and space under the supervision of the Destruction Beast, so he couldn't count on it being distracted.
Jiang Zhe stroked the stubble on his chin. As for himself...
He decided he would continue researching the Shadow King's Spear Canon and the silver metal plate, while leaving the Law Comprehension Board to the Candlelight Clone.
🪐 Creating a Vessel for the Mortal World
But how would he precisely manipulate a "mini star" with a diameter of 90,000 kilometers?
That was a common headache for many gigantic special lifeforms.
Huge bodies meant clumsy movement. The Nine Nether Sea, World Tree, and Flame Mountain all faced similar issues.
They all needed an avatar.
For example, the Nine Nether Sea created energy clones that not only made everyday activities easier but also helped expand the ocean.
The Candlelight Clone also had such a method — though not energy clones. Instead, it was similar to possession, called a "Vessel of the Mortal World," which required consuming a living being.
"Anna, contact the HR Alliance. Tell them to find me a death-row inmate from Europa's prisons, at least at the War God level — the stronger, the better."
"And also, summon all the major Earth leaders to the Jiang estate. I want to discuss migration."
The orders went out. In under two hours, the HR Alliance delivered a high-level apprentice-ranked white death-row inmate.
Orianna checked the records: he wasn't wrongly convicted. He truly deserved to die.
Jiang Zhe used illusions to control him and led him into the bracelet world, under the Candlelight Clone.
Under the intense illumination of the Enlightenment Light, the man's soul completely lost its self, turning into a fanatic worshipper, treating the Candlelight Clone as a god.
A dazzling tetrahedral crystal core dropped from the Candlelight Clone and merged into the man's body and soul.
The man's life level skyrocketed:
Planet level 1, 2… up to 9!
Star level 1, 2… up to 9!
When he opened his eyes again, his core had changed — now it was a Vessel of the Mortal World controlled by the Candlelight Clone.
🌌 The Grand Migration Plan
The Vessel followed Jiang Zhe back to the tower atop the mechanical factory.
There, it took his place at the workbench, relying on its incredibly high clarity of the time law to study the Law Comprehension Board and the silver metal plate.
Meanwhile, Jiang Zhe's true body left to host the Earth leadership meeting. From then on, his real body would focus on comprehending the Shadow King's Spear Canon in the virtual world.
The Jiang family's influence on Earth was unrivaled. In under five hours, leaders from every nation and base city gathered.
Orianna quickly constructed a virtual space and pulled them all in for the meeting.
"Gentlemen, I have a pathway in the Qian Wu Universe Country. In its directly governed Qian Poluo Starfield, there are ten star systems under my name, with nearly five million life planets suitable for human habitation. I'd like to know if you're interested in migration…"
Ever since contacting the wider universe, every major country had been itching to leave this backwater planet. Now Jiang Zhe handed them a ladder.
First: The Jiang family would hire ships and help with migration for free!
Second: They would directly grant the complete sovereignty of a life planet.
Third: Any planet hosting over ten million Earth humans would receive a 100 million Qian Wu Coin subsidy!
Fourth: Each planet would get a star-level 9 guard slave for protection.
Fifth…
Sixth…
They weren't going offworld to struggle for a living — they were going to become the new elites, managing Jiang family territory. Aliens couldn't be fully trusted. Only fellow Earthlings could be relied on.
What? You think the Mingying Star System in the Qian Poluo Starfield is too far?
No problem. There was also nearby migration: Luo Feng would soon become master of the entire Milky Way, with 210,000 life planets for them to pick from.
Each tempting bait made the various Earth powers' eyes go red. They couldn't think of a single reason not to migrate.
Even populous Hanxia naturally wanted a share.
🧠 The Smart Move
After the meeting, Jia Yi sought out Jiang's grandfather, then Jiang Zhe himself, hoping to negotiate even better terms.
"Uncle, do you think it's easier to scratch out a living offworld, or to stay here and compete with the Jiang and Luo families for scraps on Earth?"
Old fox Jia Yi smelled a potential pit in this "migration plan."
So he made a cautious move: he'd accept the benefits from Jiang Zhe but only migrate about 20% of Hanxia's population, settling them within the Milky Way instead of the distant Qian Poluo Starfield.
🚀 The Years Roll On
Under Orianna's clone's supervision, the migration proceeded in an orderly fashion.
⏳ Four Years Later…
Hong continued deepening his understanding of the light law, finally stepping into the threshold.
Luo Feng and Lei Shen, through countless reincarnation battles, steadily improved their mastery of their respective laws, and naturally secured their spots in the top 275.
Meanwhile, Jiang Zhe remained as devoted as ever to comprehending the law of time, making astonishing progress.
📅 On September 5, 2070 (Earth calendar)
The Earth's four heroes set out once again, teleported from their homes to a floating island high above the Qian Wu continent.
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