At the same time.
The King-level Immortal surrounding the combat stage started discussing again after seeing Leo unleash his 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void'.
"Divine Weapon's eighth form, 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void'—Leo is truly the number one Genius of this generation to be able to use this move."
"He can use it, but it's too forced."
"Indeed, with this level of 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void', it will be difficult to defeat His Highness Ender."
"Defeating him is difficult, but with this move, he won't lose so badly."
The King-level Immortal could tell that Leo's Law comprehension had reached the level required to use 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void', but his Spiritual Force amplitude and proficiency were not enough for him to truly master it.
To truly master 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void', one's Law comprehension must at least surpass that of an ordinary Immortal (i.e., Tongtian Bridge eleventh level), Spiritual Force amplitude must reach 500 (i.e., Soul amplitude 5 times) or more, and long-term practice and adaptation are also required.
Of course, the above conditions refer to Domain Master ninth-tier; World Master Level Pinnacle, due to a significant increase in consciousness, does not require such stringent conditions for its use.
…
Leo flew on his Spirit Weapon, the golden broadsword in front of him trembling slightly, a continuous "humming" sound emanating from it, as if unstable.
Without hesitation, Leo manipulated the secret patterns on the golden broadsword, communicating with the Universe's 'Space' and 'Gold' Laws, pointed the sword at Ender, and shouted, "Slash! Void!"
Whoosh!
The golden broadsword transformed into a beam of light, tearing through space, and a smooth, neat, pitch-black rifts appeared, instantly stretching over ten kilometers, striking forth!
"Finally, something interesting, but…"
The smile on Ender's face vanished instantly. He extended his right hand expressionlessly and said indifferently, "This much power is far from enough!"
Yuan Heavy Ru Yi Body!
Using a portion of the Secret Technique of 'Yuan Heavy Ru Yi Body' amplified his basic physical strength tenfold.
Blood River Power!
Beneath his dark red battle armor, strange blood-red secret patterns appeared on Ender's chest, increasing his compatibility with the Universe Origin by three times, and his Law attack power also increased by three times.
Extinction Three!
As the third form of 'Fivefold Extinction Claw' was unleashed, his outstretched right hand tore through Universe space. Space fragments swirled around his palm within the pitch-black cave, his entire hand seeming to pierce through the Universe and arrive at another plane dimension.
At the same time.
A golden light tore through space, bringing with it a long, pitch-black rifts as it struck, imbued with terrifying 'Space' and 'Gold' Law power.
Boom!
As the two collided, terrifying power erupted, and Universe space vibrated and shattered. Countless spiderweb-like space rifts spread wildly in all directions, instantly covering an area of several kilometers.
Immediately following was a tremendous roar that echoed through the heavens and earth, causing the ears of over a billion Gold Horn Race people watching the battle to hum.
"This?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"He actually…"
Over a billion Gold Horn Race people showed shocked expressions; even some Immortal standing in the air were shaken by this scene.
Amidst the chaotic flow of countless space fragments, Ender still maintained his single hand outstretched posture. The golden broadsword, imbued with 'Space' and 'Gold' Law power, was firmly grasped in his hand, emitting a faint 'humming' sound.
Crack!
The golden broadsword, which was already constantly trembling and on the verge of disintegration, directly transformed into 8748 strands of golden silk under Ender's grip, unable to even maintain 108 small golden swords.
"He! He actually took it head-on!"
Leo's face was pale, his body trembling uncontrollably, and his flying Spirit Weapon also wobbled slightly.
Focusing his Spiritual Force and using 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void' with all his might had exhausted his Spiritual Force.
Not only was his Spiritual Force exhausted, but the full-of-confidence, highly anticipated attack being effortlessly taken head-on by his opponent also dealt him a tremendous blow.
Silence!
The fighting arena was completely silent!
In the fighting arena with over a billion Gold Horn Race people, not a single person made a sound; all were utterly shocked by the scene before them.
No one had expected that someone could take the strongest attack unleashed by a strong opponent of the same rank head-on; this completely exceeded their expectations and understanding.
"This His Highness Ender is truly terrifying; he even took 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void' head-on."
"A Genius taken as a Disciple by an existence surpassing a Universe Venerable is indeed not explainable by common sense."
"To be able to reach such strength after only a few centuries of Cultivation, truly a Heaven-Defying Opportunity and talent!"
The King-level Immortal by the combat stage had far broader knowledge than ordinary Gold Horn Race people, knowing that the Universe was vast and mysterious, and some super Powerhouses possessed Heaven-Defying strength when they were weak, but this was still the first time they had seen such a terrifying Genius.
"I surrender…"
Leo's voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the silent fighting arena.
At this moment, the majestic voice presiding over this battle sounded again: "In this battle, Human Genius Ender wins!"
Boom!
Immediately, the entire fighting arena erupted, the huge sound wave seemingly about to overturn the venue.
"Go to hell, Leo!"
"What number one Genius! I think he's the number one good-for-nothing instead!"
"You sinner!"
"Why didn't you die on the combat stage?!"
…
Over a billion Gold Horn Race people roared in anger, insults and curses ringing endlessly. At this moment, the fighting arena had become a venting ground for these Gold Horn Race people.
Meanwhile, Leo hung his head, ashamed to face the clansmen who had come to watch the battle in the fighting arena.
"He has only Cultivated for a few centuries, while I have Cultivated for several millennia just at the Domain Master, and I thought I could defeat him after making a Breakthrough."
His heart was filled with both frustration and regret. "I am not his opponent; his strength far exceeds my imagination. I shouldn't have challenged him."
Leo could understand the curses and insults from his clansmen; if he were a spectator, he would probably do the same.
He knew that the clan had become a subordinate, and many clansmen had always wanted to regain some lost glory by defeating Human Geniuses, and also to comfort their inferiority complex.
But now, as the Gold Horn Race's number one Genius of this generation, he had been defeated by a Human Genius, and it was a crushing defeat, a loss of face, which would undoubtedly be a blow to many clansmen.
"Vent it, just vent it out."
Leo silently endured the insults and curses from his clansmen in the air.
In the chaotic fighting arena, countless Gold Horn Race people cursed loudly, while Leo silently endured everything on the combat stage. Ender watched this scene expressionlessly.
Mullie flew to the combat stage and congratulated, "Congratulations, Your Highness."
"Hmm." Ender nodded slightly and flew towards the fighting arena passage. "Let's go back to the Holy Land residence. I need to go back and digest and comprehend the Sacred Tablet insights."
"Yes." Mullie followed, and they left together.
…
When Ender returned to his Holy Land residence.
Countless Gold Horn Race people in Laos World were beating their chests in frustration; they had already learned of Leo's defeat through the Virtual Universe Network.
Moreover, it was a humiliating, crushing defeat, which made them extremely angry and despondent, because the one who defeated their Gold Horn Race's number one Genius of this generation was a Human Genius.
…
Sacred City, Doyen Shrine.
In the spacious and magnificent front hall, the deliberation hall.
A group of powerful beings, exuding terrifying aura and surrounded by various phenomena, were seated around a huge round table.
One of the powerful beings spoke, "Leo lost, which I'm not surprised by, but he lost too thoroughly."
"He was crushed; even 'Golden Sword Slashes the Void' was taken head-on."
"He didn't even consider who his opponent was; daring to challenge a Prodigy-level Genius like Ender is truly asking for humiliation."
"Indeed, from the collected data, Ender's Prodigy level is even more terrifying than Kedi's. His growth rate is too fast; he reached this level after only a few centuries of Cultivation."
"The plan to befriend Ender continues. We cannot abandon the befriending plan just because he defeated Leo."
"Naturally."
"Agreed."
"Seconded."
The powerful beings quickly settled on a resolution.
"Then let's proceed with the second resolution. Luoli suggests opening up more Cultivation resources to the clan's Geniuses, such as no longer restricting the time for comprehending the beast god statue."
"It is indeed necessary to open up more resources. Leo's crushing defeat this time can also be an Opportunity to make more clansmen determined to uphold the clan's honor."
"The beast god statue can be opened without restriction. After so many years, no one has been able to comprehend its mysteries. Perhaps with more people comprehending it after it's opened, someone might grasp its mysteries."
"Agreed, but the specific resources to open still need further discussion."
"Seconded."
…
Upon returning to his Holy Land residence, Ender entered a quiet room.
"Some of the Gold Horn Race people, due to their inferiority complex, have become twisted in their minds. Do they really think that by defeating a few Human Geniuses, the Gold Horn Race's glory will return?"
He sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion and thought, "The relationship between the two races can never be changed by defeating some Geniuses, even if some Geniuses fall in formal battles, it won't have the slightest impact."
"The gap between Humans and the Gold Horn Race is vast, almost insurmountable. How many Universe Venerable does the Gold Horn Race have? Although I cannot check the exact number with my authority, I estimate it won't exceed 50."
"Moreover, there are currently no Universe Overlord-level powerful beings, otherwise they wouldn't have become our Human subordinates."
The Original Universe has nearly a thousand Universe Master. This number seems large, but in the vast Universe, it is extremely small. Therefore, Universe Overlord-level powerful beings are considered high-end combat power in the Universe and have the qualification to make their clan independent in the Universe.
If the Gold Horn Race had Universe Overlord-level powerful beings, they would most likely become Human allies, one of the Hong Alliance's member clans, instead of being subordinates as they are now.
"Thinking about this is meaningless, but this victory in battle still has a certain effect on me. At least it can prevent me from being disturbed by the young Gold Horn Race members in Laos World."
Thinking of this, Ender closed his eyes and began to digest the insights he had gained from comprehending the Sacred Tablet.
This time, all the insights he gained from comprehending the Sacred Tablet were related to the Space Origin Law. If he fully digested these insights, his comprehension of the Space Law would advance even further.
…
Half a month later.
"Hmm… my comprehension of the Space Origin Law has improved again."
Ender opened his eyes; the insights he gained from comprehending the Sacred Tablet half a month ago had been fully digested, and his Law comprehension progress was evident.
"Next, I will Cultivate 'Ten Thousand Peaks' and try to comprehend the Gold Origin Law."
He recalled the content of the first volume of Ten Thousand Peaks in his mind. The images and text carved in that secret tome appeared clearly: gold, sharpness, invincibility…
Ender calmed his mind and quietly Cultivated the Ten Thousand Peaks Secret Technique, trying to comprehend the images within the Secret Technique's content.
…
Time flowed, and a day quickly passed.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a sense of sharpness rose from Ender's body; his entire being seemed to become dangerous, as if he could conquer anything and was indestructible!
"Gold Origin Law." A smile appeared on his face. "I've finally comprehended it."
"Now that I've comprehended the Gold Origin Law, the next step is to deepen my Law comprehension and try to combine it with the Space Law." Ender planned in his mind, "Fusion Law is the Tongtian Bridge leading directly to Universe Master. To fuse higher and lower Laws, long-term Cultivation is required."
"My previous Law comprehension was mainly focused on the Space Origin Law, and I had only comprehended a trace of Wood-Space Fusion Laws, similar to the trace of Beast God Artistic Conception I had also comprehended."
"Beast God Artistic Conception can greatly help in comprehending Fusion Laws. If Beast God Artistic Conception can lead Fusion Laws, then Cultivating Fusion Laws will be twice the result with half the effort." He thought, "I have a hundred years to comprehend the beast god statue. I can go to the beast god statue first to take a look, hmm…"
"A hundred years of comprehension time?" Ender frowned slightly. "I remember in the original work there was no time limit for comprehension; the beast god statue could be viewed freely. As long as one was willing, one could continuously comprehend at the beast god statue, as long as they didn't damage the beast god statue."
"How come there's a time limit for comprehension here for me? Is it because the time is much earlier?" He was a bit confused. "Then what is the reason that the Gold Horn Race is willing to open the beast god statue without restriction?"
"A hundred years…" Ender pondered again. "A hundred years of comprehension time is normally not enough, but I have a beast god statue, which might compensate for the lack of comprehension time."
He had a beast god statue in his hand, but this statue had been broken before. Although he had reassembled the statue, the left hoof claw of the statue was still somewhat uncoordinated; a damaged item was ultimately damaged.
"Although the beast god statue in my hand was damaged, it still contains Beast God Artistic Conception. The trace of Beast God Artistic Conception I comprehended was from that statue."
He thought, "Perhaps I can rely on the giant beast god statue in Laos World to make up for the deficiencies and broken parts of the incomplete beast god statue I have."
"Hmm, now that I've comprehended a trace of Gold Origin Law, I can also go and comprehend the beast god statue in this Laos World. Maybe I can gain something from it."
Ender got up and walked outside.
As soon as he came out, Mullie, who was meditating with his eyes closed in the living room, opened his eyes and stood up respectfully, "Your Highness."
"Hmm?" Ender scanned his surroundings, somewhat confused about where Elder Rient and the others had gone.
"Your Highness has finished Cultivating."
Just then, Elder Rient and four Gold Horn Race King-level Immortal entered the living room.
"Elder Rient." Ender said directly, "I want to go to the beast god statue to comprehend."
Elder Rient asked, "Depart now?"
"Yes, now." Ender nodded.
A few hours later…