Swallowing the Stars: Shocking! The Giant Axe Wants to Become My Apprentice

Chapter 588 Can you use it once?

"It's very simple..." Zhou Ze said calmly, "As long as your secret techniques surpass the limits of a universe master, you can possess combat power comparable to the strongest being in the universe, right?"

"Whether in the primordial universe or the cosmic sea, the strongest beings in the universe cannot command their words to become law when fighting against the Lord of the Universe. Their divine bodies cannot surpass the perfect life gene level of the Lord of the Universe. What makes them stronger than the Lord of the Universe? Apart from their supreme treasures, it's simply because their secret techniques are stronger..."

Luo Feng scratched his head, looking troubled, and said, "Teacher, what you said is practically useless..."

The Lord of Ice Peaks chimed in, "Indeed, if the secret technique could break through the limits of the Universe Lord, we would have become the strongest beings in the universe long ago. Why would we still be stuck at the Universe Lord level!"

"I was just telling the truth, if you don't believe me, that's fine..." Zhou Ze spread his hands: "Logically speaking, it's impossible for a Universe Venerable to create the ultimate secret technique of the Universe Lord."

"Luo Feng is only at the Venerable level now, yet he has already created the strongest secret technique for a Universe Lord. So what if I, as a Universe Lord, have created the strongest secret technique for a Universe Lord?"

The Lord of the Ice Peaks sighed, "That's true..."

Zhou Ze raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean 'that'? It is true! Besides, even if you create the secret technique of the strongest in the universe, it doesn't necessarily mean you can break through to become the strongest in the universe."

"Holy Master, this statement is unacceptable..." The Lord of Ice Peak laughed, "For a Lord of the Universe to create a secret technique for the strongest in the universe is far more difficult than breaking through to become the strongest in the universe. In all my years wandering the cosmic sea, I have never heard of any Lord of the Universe possessing the combat power of the strongest in the universe through a secret technique. At most, they have barely possessed the top-tier power of the sixth rank through the aid of supreme treasures!"

"This is indeed too difficult... The Lord of the Universe created the secret technique of the strongest being in the universe..." The Lord of Chaos sighed deeply.

As we all know, the moment when a person's realm improves the fastest from being the master of the universe to becoming a true god is the moment of breakthrough, when the divine kingdom is promoted to a small universe and undergoes chaotic evolution.

The evolution of chaos can only be witnessed by true gods. At this moment, even the enlightenment of many true gods over one or two reincarnations cannot compare to the short time of the evolution of chaos.

Before becoming a true god, one might only be a top-tier fifth-order universe master. But after becoming a true god, one's secret techniques can quickly reach the sixth, seventh, or even eighth order by comprehending the evolution of chaos!

"It's difficult, not impossible, just impossible. Before Luo Feng and I appeared, who among you could have imagined that a Venerable could create the strongest secret technique of the Universe Lord, and that the Universe Lord could create a seventh-order secret technique?" Zhou Ze said with a faint smile.

"A seventh-order secret technique?" The Chaos City Lord, the Ice Peak Lord, and Luo Feng were all extremely shocked.

The Lord of Ice Peaks widened his eyes: "Holy Master, how did you create a seventh-tier secret technique? I thought you only created a top-tier sixth-tier secret technique. A seventh-tier secret technique... Doesn't this mean you don't even look down on the true strongest beings in the universe?"

"So many years have passed, people have to make progress, right?" Zhou Ze grinned mischievously.

"It seems so..." The Lord of Ice Peaks paused, taken aback.

The Chaos City Lord's lips twitched involuntarily, feeling somewhat frustrated. What did he mean by "people always have to make some progress"? Did that mean he had lived through all these eras in vain?

The teacher is showing off again. Luo Feng felt helpless. Although he had made great progress, he knew that he had cultivated in the Beast God Realm for about 100 million years to achieve his current strength. His teacher, on the other hand, had only been around for a few epochs and had already reached this level. He really felt that there was no hope of catching up with Zhou Ze in this lifetime.

"This is too difficult..." The Chaos City Lord sighed again, "Breaking through the level of the secret technique from the limit of the Universe Lord to the level of the strongest in the universe is no less than starting from scratch, it's simply incomprehensible..."

"The strongest beings in the universe, if they hadn't laid the foundation at that moment of chaotic evolution..."

The Lord of Chaos City didn't want to talk anymore; he just felt quite helpless.

"Yes, it is difficult..." Zhou Ze sighed, "It took me several epochs to accomplish this."

Silence fell over the scene... for several epochs...

"However, to be honest, there is a price to pay for forcibly raising one's realm through chaotic evolution..." Zhou Ze said quietly.

These words made Luo Feng and the other two prick up their ears to listen.

Zhou Ze continued, "It's complicated to explain in detail. To put it simply, it's an insight gained from the evolution of chaos. You may understand it and know how to use it, but you don't understand its essence. In the short term, it's not a problem, but it's quite difficult to take it a step further..."

Luo Feng immediately asked, "Is this the same principle as the essence of the laws?"

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Zhou Ze laughed and said, "That's right! It's the same principle. One is just knowing how to use it, while the other understands its essence."

The Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Ice Peak nodded slightly.

"But this is far more complex than simply understanding the essence of a law and how to use it."

Zhou Ze glanced at the three and slowly said, "For the weak to become strong, they must comprehend the laws. Comprehending any one of the eight lower-level laws and understanding its essence will make one immortal. Comprehending one of the two higher-level laws will make one a cosmic venerable. Comprehending the essence of both higher-level laws will be one of the essential conditions for breaking through to the cosmic lord level!"

"Luo Feng," Zhou Ze called out.

"Teacher, I'm here!" Luo Feng replied with a start.

Zhou Ze said calmly, "You should know that in any field, anything that doesn't involve application is considered basic. And basics are often the simplest and most direct, while application is the most complex and profound method..."

"Yes, teacher, I understand. The basics and the application can even be separated into two different fields. However, the higher the basics, the greater the potential for application. In many fields, once you reach a very high level, what matters is the mastery of the basics!" Luo Feng said confidently.

Zhou Ze nodded slightly; "Your understanding is not wrong, but the essence of a law is the foundation for its application, yet there are also fundamental applications within the application of laws!"

"If the secret techniques you created simply utilize a single law, or even the essence of a single law, could they still achieve the power you currently possess?"

These words startled Luo Feng, the Lord of Chaos City, and the Lord of Ice Peak. Zhou Ze's words undoubtedly brought about a complete change in their understanding.

Using a single law to create the ultimate secret technique of the Lord of the Universe, the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe, or even the secret technique of the strongest being in the universe?

That's impossible, isn't it?

Luo Feng was numb.

The "Gold Rending Technique" he created combines the laws of gold, time, and space. The strongest secret technique can only exist in imagination. How is that possible?

"Teacher, this is impossible, right? How could a single law create the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe? This is simply impossible!" Luo Feng's face turned pale, clearly shocked by Zhou Ze's idea.

"Why is it impossible? The top-tier sixth-order secret technique I used before was based on a single law. In fact, if I wanted to, I could create a top-tier sixth-order secret technique using two different essences!"

"I'm just researching how to create a top-tier sixth-order secret technique using the essence of a law..."

Luo Feng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He exclaimed incredulously, "How is this possible! Teacher, how did you do that?"

The Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Ice Peak were equally incredulous; no matter how they looked at it, it was impossible to do.

It's already unimaginable that a single law could create a top-tier sixth-order secret technique, let alone the essence of a single law—that's simply a fantasy!

Just like the Lord of Chaos City, he combined the ten fundamental laws and studied the operation of the laws of the universe, which is why the Holy Lord of the Purple Moon Holy Land called him the next most promising person to break through to the strongest in the universe.

Even so, he was still not confident in breaking through to become the strongest in the universe. Yet Zhou Ze claimed to have created a top-tier sixth-order secret technique using a single law, and even dared to use the essence of a law to create a secret technique that surpassed the level of the Lord of the Universe. This was simply unbelievable!

It should be understood that the so-called secret techniques are categorized into unorthodox, ordinary, top-tier, and ultimate levels. Even unorthodox secret techniques are often not based on a single law, let alone just one essence of a single law.

"I haven't done it yet. I'm just speculating. The Ten Basic Laws have 504 essences. Theoretically speaking, each essence has a limit to its application. The so-called secret techniques are actually combinations of these essences..." Zhou Ze said, stroking his chin.

"Yes, at least one thing is certain: the so-called secret techniques are the application of the essential combination of all laws, even if different secret techniques have very different external manifestations."

"Could you demonstrate?"

A gentle, peaceful voice reached everyone's ears.

The Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Ice Peak immediately stood up excitedly and bowed respectfully, saying:

"teacher!"