Chapter 815: The Last Divine Deduction

The stone forest was brimming with vital energy, rising in strands from underground and emerging in wisps from cracks in the rocks, like soft, dancing flames.

Over a dozen incomplete divine corpses lay among the rocks, bloodstained, each having met a gruesome end. Some were headless, some had less than a quarter of their bodies remaining, and others were mangled beyond recognition. Even the awe-inspiring divine blood, radiating brilliant light, could not alter their tragic fates.

Chu Feng observed them carefully, one by one. These individuals wore fragments of armor, but they were shattered beyond use. Metal shards were embedded in their flesh, contaminated by a gray mist.

“Where should I begin?” His eyes blazed with excitement, as if flames danced within them.

He was overcome with excitement; how could he have anticipated discovering the legacies of gods in this place—not just one or two, but as many as six for him to choose from.

Such discoveries, no matter where they occurred, would undoubtedly spark a cosmic-level bloodbath once made public, with all cultivators across the world vying for them. Even great sects, with legacies spanning countless ages, might deploy all their masters, potentially leading to their decline due to fierce conflict. Immortal imperial families could even face extinction.

It went without saying that if this were in the outside world, the fighting would tear apart heaven and earth, with ghosts wailing and gods howling. The entire land would be dyed red with blood, and the sky would be as tragically beautiful as a sunset.

Now, with no one else present, Chu Feng was the sole discoverer and could calmly make his selection.

The six secret scriptures were carved onto six different boulders. Though left at the brink of death, the inscriptions were still remarkably vigorous or graceful, a testament to masterful calligraphy.

“I’ll start by comprehending the Sun God’s unique technique,” he decided.

Chu Feng approached a golden corpse. Its incomplete head was covered in blood, and most of its body was severed. On a boulder beside it, the writings of this world were densely carved.

The Sun God was very arrogant; even on the verge of death, he still believed his unique technique was peerless in the current era, unmatched by anyone else.

Chu Feng examined it closely and realized the Sun God had left this unique technique mainly because a predecessor had already left their cultivation method here. Later, others followed suit, leaving their own secret scriptures to compare which was superior.

The Sun God was the third to leave his secret method. He was so confident that even in his desolate later years, he maintained an air of superiority, believing his unique technique to be the strongest. The following three individuals did the same, leaving their techniques here for verification and comparison.

They were cultivators from different eras who had never met, yet later generations had all heard of the illustrious reputations their predecessors had left throughout history.

“Excellent,” Chu Feng said with a happy smile. “Those who dared to leave their secret scriptures for comparison are all very confident; their methods must be incredibly powerful.”

Instantly, the Sun God’s unique technique imprinted itself on Chu Feng’s soul light. This technique wasn't extensive; it appeared as a splendid cluster of stars, shining brightly within his soul.

He diligently comprehended it and immediately formed an intuitive impression: the Sun God’s unique technique was incredibly domineering and intensely masculine. When employed in fierce combat, it was like a burning sun, becoming the sole entity between heaven and earth, illuminating the world. The technique was fierce and powerful; during combat, through mutual contact, it could directly refine and burn the opponent’s divine particles out of their body!

However, the explanations regarding combat techniques and various wondrous arts were limited, which left Chu Feng slightly disappointed. This type of secret scripture primarily elucidated the unique technique, explaining how to absorb divine particles and Dao Ancestor matter, which was the essence of evolution in this world.

In the eyes of the gods of this world, unique techniques were the strongest foundation, much like the breathing techniques in Chu Feng's universe. Once one's strength and evolutionary level were high enough, everything else would naturally be comprehended.

Simply elucidating the unique technique proved to be extremely profound; some key points required quiet, deep comprehension and could not be understood by merely reading through a few times.

“Intermediate unique techniques generally absorb over ten percent of a prey’s divine particles, with a maximum of no more than fifteen percent,” Chu Feng murmured to himself.

The unique technique he currently possessed was at this level, a secret method exclusively for elites in the army under the Martial God lineage. Advanced unique techniques were already very rare, usually accessible only to titled cultivators, and even then, not necessarily complete. For instance, Marquis Lingwei, despite being at the quasi-saint level, could only access advanced unique techniques, and even those had some flaws. This type of unique technique could absorb up to twenty-five percent of the divine particles within a prey’s body.

Above that were super unique techniques, secret methods that only top powerhouses on the Fierce Beast Plateau, divine descendants, and disciples could cultivate, capable of absorbing thirty-five percent of a prey’s divine particles. The final level was naturally divine-grade unique techniques, exclusively for gods and their designated successors. Exceptionally powerful, they could generally absorb fifty percent of a prey’s total divine particles.

Furthermore, divine-grade unique techniques could also absorb Dao Ancestor matter. This substance was invisible and intangible, exceptionally mysterious, yet truly existed and was even more terrifying than divine particles. There were rumors on the Fierce Beast Plateau that divine-grade unique techniques could absorb one hundred percent of divine particles, but now it seemed that was merely a legend. Chu Feng definitively understood the secret: even gods could not completely control everything; they could not retain all of a defeated opponent's divine particles and Dao Ancestor matter.

“The Sun God is indeed a genius, truly formidable!” Chu Feng exclaimed. According to the Sun God’s message, his unique technique could absorb about sixty percent of a prey’s divine particles. As for the previous two deities, their efficiency was also remarkably high, surpassing ordinary gods, capable of reaching over fifty-five percent!

No wonder they dared to be so confident, leaving their secret scriptures from before their deaths here. These were not ordinary divine-level cultivators; they were challenging and looking down upon later generations. In their twilight years, various signs of severe decay appeared, making their end quite tragic. With the glory of their prime long gone, they could only use this method to compare who was weaker or stronger, a unique form of divine warfare.

“Thank you, everyone!” Chu Feng whispered.

After memorizing the three unique techniques, he moved to the next location. Those who dared to leave secret scriptures after the Sun God were naturally incredibly powerful, and their techniques were astonishing. Indeed, this deity’s unique technique could absorb sixty-one percent of a prey’s divine particles, a truly rare feat. According to records on the Fierce Beast Plateau, a figure of this caliber might not appear even over several eras. Although it was only slightly higher than the Sun God’s, what was remarkable was that it took that small step, expanding the potential. This was because, after reaching sixty percent, progress became incredibly difficult, like being blocked by an insurmountable mountain. The secret scriptures left by the last two individuals were also astonishing: one could absorb sixty-one percent of divine particles, while the other achieved sixty-two percent.

Chu Feng’s heart trembled. He only had a general understanding of this world’s system and had not deeply researched it, yet he knew that these six cultivation methods alone were enough to dominate the world. By following them diligently, one could become a god! Moreover, the divine status obtained this way would be exceptionally high! Normally, even divine-grade unique techniques typically absorbed only about fifty percent of divine particles, whereas the techniques Chu Feng had now obtained were all around sixty percent.

Of course, the fundamental reason divine-grade unique techniques surpassed low-level, intermediate, advanced, and super unique techniques was their ability to absorb Dao Ancestor matter. Unfortunately, even the six gods did not elaborate or provide a detailed explanation. Chu Feng guessed that the so-called Dao Ancestor matter could only be absorbed by divine-grade unique techniques, but it was too elusive, invisible, and intangible, with no way to quantify it. The existence of Dao Ancestor matter was no longer a secret, but those who practiced other unique techniques could only accidentally glimpse it and could not actively absorb it. Therefore, divine-grade unique techniques fully exhibited their nobility, remaining unattainable and making all cultivators envious.

Without a doubt, if these six secret scriptures were leaked, they would certainly cause a worldwide ripple effect, triggering great chaos. Heaven and earth would be stained red with blood, and all factions would desperately compete. Even the living deities on the Fierce Beast Plateau would be no exception! Gods also needed secret scriptures for reference to refine their own methods, perhaps even more eagerly than others. After all, there were too few individuals at the same level, and they were wary of each other, making it very difficult to exchange methods or communicate!

After Chu Feng memorized the six unique techniques, he felt a weighty sensation. These discoveries excited him, but they were also too hot to handle; simply revealing one could trigger a massive earthquake on the Fierce Beast Plateau.

He sat down cross-legged, diligently comprehending, his whole body shining translucently and emitting a sacred aura.

After a day and a night, he opened his eyes. He had only managed to read through these six secret methods, gaining a preliminary grasp of their fundamental principles, because these divine-grade cultivation methods were too complex, requiring a long time to fully comprehend. Even at this preliminary stage, it was stronger than the intermediate unique technique he had obtained earlier!

There were over a dozen gods in total; the others had not left unique techniques. Perhaps they arrived earlier, when none of the gods left behind methods, or perhaps later arrivals simply deemed their unique techniques inferior to those of the six.

Chu Feng rose and once again searched this area. He unexpectedly found an open area deep within the stone forest densely covered with symbols, vast as heavenly scriptures. The characters were very small, yet they completely filled this empty area. Besides that, several divine corpses lay nearby, their states even more tragic. Their life force was completely exhausted, their bodies dull unlike the lustrous divine corpses elsewhere, and the divinity in their blood had been depleted to its lowest point.

What was this? Chu Feng walked closer and observed carefully, discovering that this appeared to be a terrifying deduction. He read it diligently from beginning to end, but it was too abstruse and profound. This was the theory of gods, not something someone at his level could comprehend. During the deduction process, many divine-level theorems exhibited a non-linear quality, making them difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Chu Feng slowly pondered, reading from beginning to end, and had not finished even after two full days and nights, which showed how immense this divine-level deduction project was. The entire area was very open, yet it was densely covered in writing, comparable to countless stars in the sky. One could imagine its immense complexity; this was a god’s manuscript!

It was certain that these gods were extremely powerful, and their later years were already terribly tragic. Yet, at the very end, they were so incredibly focused. What were they deducing? This made Chu Feng’s heart pound; he felt that this discovery was incredibly unusual!

While reading, he saw a god collapsed after a certain paragraph, its blood dull and extremely putrid, its body torn into pieces, and its bones shattered into fragments. Chu Feng's hair stood on end; this was the legendary exhaustion of divinity! This made him even more curious: what were these gods painstakingly working on, what did they want to deduce at the very last moment, to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep, continuing even as they expended their last ounce of vital energy?

He then continued reading for another day and night. The several gods he encountered along the way were all like this, collapsing midway, having dedicated themselves to this deduction until the very last moments of their lives, utterly exhausted. Chu Feng was utterly confused by the profoundness of these texts, but he persisted and finally reached the end, where the deduced conclusion lay!

In addition, there were some annotations!

This made his pupils contract; he stared at it, his body motionless!