The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1842: Chapter 1842: Fourth Layer Hongmeng Dao Pattern

He Jiu, arrange for Jing Yan to stay temporarily at the Slaughter God Temple.

Jing Yan was also happy to accept this arrangement. After all, it was Senior Brother He Jiu’s kind offer, and refusing it might make him upset.

Moreover, staying in an inn would also incur expenses.

Although Lan Ning Country Master said he would meet with me soon, for these All Things Realm powerhouses, even tens of thousands of years might be a brief moment. So, Jing Yan couldn’t be sure when exactly the Lan Ning Country Master would see him.

"During this time, I will continue to study the Hongmeng Dao Pattern. Now, with the support of resources like Pink Ghost Grass and over a thousand Star Stones, I should be able to break through." Jing Yan thought to himself.

Jing Yan had already investigated the energy contained in the Star Stones. These things were indeed much better than Wizard Crystals. A single Star Stone contained as much energy as dozens of Wizard Crystals combined.

Jing Yan stayed at the Slaughter God Temple.

Time passed day by day.

Most of the time, Jing Yan was focused on studying the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, but he would also visit the task logs in the Slaughter God Temple hall. Here, First Ring and Second Ring Slaughter tasks were more common, while Third Ring Slaughter tasks were relatively rare but still occasionally appeared.

However, over a long period, Jing Yan found that even for Third Ring Slaughter tasks, they were often tasks for individuals or small teams of five. The task rewards were relatively small. It was nearly impossible to earn about twenty thousand Slaughter Points in one go with such tasks. The common reward for an individual Third Ring Slaughter task might not even reach a thousand Slaughter Points.

Jing Yan was not particularly inclined to take on such tasks. Earning a thousand Slaughter Points at a time was too slow for gaining points.

"Wait!"

"Wait for a Fourth Ring Slaughter task to appear. Even for an individual task, the reward can be over ten thousand Slaughter Points." Jing Yan waited patiently.

On this day.

Seated in meditation in a room in the inner hall of the Slaughter God Temple, Jing Yan’s whole body trembled slightly. Around his body, golden divine patterns flickered in and out of sight. His entire aura changed dramatically in an instant.

"Phew!" Jing Yan let out a long breath.

"I’ve made it!"

"Hahaha, wonderful! I finally mastered the Fourth Layer of the Hongmeng Dao Pattern. After consuming nearly three jins of Pink Ghost Grass and hundreds of Star Stones, I’ve finally succeeded!" Jing Yan opened his eyes, joy spreading across his face.

Mastering the Fourth Layer of the Hongmeng Dao Pattern significantly enhanced Jing Yan’s power.

With a thought, strands of golden divine patterns gathered before him, quickly forming a Dao Map. On the Dao Map, a peerless power shimmered with a constant golden glimmer.

"The Fourth Layer Hongmeng Dao Map is much more powerful than the Third Layer. If it were now, dealing with the Devouring Heaven Clan at Ju E’s level would be much easier." Jing Yan murmured to himself.

The Hongmeng Dao Pattern, as the palace’s secret method of the ultimate force Hongjun Heavenly Palace, indeed possessed extremely terrifying power. This secret technique is one of the very few top-level Chaos secret techniques in the Endless Chaos.

The Hongmeng Dao Pattern has nine levels. If one can cultivate it to the highest level, then in the Endless Chaos, there would be few worthy opponents.

"My realm... I wonder how long it will take to advance to the Taoist Realm."

"Moreover, I also lack resources. My Divine Sea is so vast that even stabilizing after a breakthrough is difficult, requiring many more resources than an average life. My Fate Dao and Destruction Dao have both reached the peak of the profound level, just a step away from achieving Great Success. Once I break through, I’ll need a massive amount of resources to support the expansion and subsequent filling of my Divine Sea." Jing Yan pondered while seated in the room.

Completing the Slaughter tasks in the Slaughter God Hall was undoubtedly a fast way to earn resources. But the high-reward tasks require patient waiting. If lucky, one might encounter them in decades, but if unlucky, it might take hundreds of thousands of years without encountering one.

"Jing Yan, come over!"

At this moment, Jing Yan sensed a divine thought fluctuation.

"Is it Senior Brother He Jiu?" Jing Yan’s eyes flickered.

He hastily left the room, heading towards Senior Brother He Jiu’s residence.

"Jing Yan, I just received a message from Lan Ning Country Master that he has time to see you now," Senior Brother He Jiu said to Jing Yan with a smile.

"Alright, I’ll head over right away." Jing Yan nodded.

"I’ll go with you, let’s go." Senior Brother He Jiu said, looking at Jing Yan.

The two figures swiftly flew towards the residence of Lan Ning Country Master.

"What grandeur!" Jing Yan admired the master’s palace ahead.

"Indeed! After all, Lan Ning Country Master is the ruler of a Chaos Country. Naturally, his residence is not lacking. However, compared to the headquarters of ultimate forces in the Origin Land, it’s far inferior. Jing Yan, when you visit the Origin Land and see our Hongjun Heavenly Palace headquarters, you’ll understand." Senior Brother He Jiu said with a smile.

Jing Yan nodded naturally.

Before reaching the Lan Ning Country Master’s palace, a Fifth-Step Dao Method realm expert was already waiting there. Upon seeing Jing Yan and He Jiu, this person quickly approached and respectfully greeted them. He then led Jing Yan and He Jiu seamlessly into the master’s palace.

In a quiet courtyard deep within the palace, Jing Yan saw a middle-aged man dressed in a golden robe and wearing a crown.

This man, upon seeing He Jiu and Jing Yan arrive, stood up naturally with a friendly smile on his face.

"Daoist He Jiu!" The man in the golden robe cupped his hands towards He Jiu.

"Haha, Yuan Qi Country Lord!" He Jiu returned the gesture with a smile.

This man in the golden robe was Lan Ning Country Master Yuan Qi, a powerhouse of the All Things Realm, and publicly the only All Things Realm powerhouse in the entire Lan Ning Country. Of course, He Jiu was also All Things Realm, but he wasn’t a native life of Lan Ning Country; he was a member of the ultimate force Hongjun Heavenly Palace.

"This must be young friend Jing Yan, right?" Yuan Qi Country Lord turned his gaze to Jing Yan, his eyes showing a slight glimmer.

"Jing Yan greets the Country Lord." Jing Yan promptly saluted.

"Please, no formalities, young friend Jing Yan. I know you’ve been in the Imperial City for a while. Earlier, I had some urgent matters to attend to, which kept you waiting." Yuan Qi Country Lord spoke politely, giving Jing Yan ample respect.

"The Country Lord is too kind." Since respect was offered, Jing Yan thought it best to maintain a humble posture.

"Haha, please sit, both of you." Yuan Qi Country Lord gestured for Jing Yan and He Jiu to sit.

"Young friend Jing Yan, I have seen the image of you slaying Ju E. It’s unimaginable how you possess such terrifying combat power with just Earth Realm law cultivation. That Ju E was a Devouring Heaven Clan life on our Lan Ning Country’s most wanted list, causing much trouble. Young friend Jing Yan, you’ve done a great service for Lan Ning Country." Yuan Qi Country Lord spoke with a light sigh, his words gentle.