Your Talent is Mine

TL: Etude

"With Heavenly Monarch Sundragon's assistance, I won't be lacking information. In the Grand Universe, my foundation is still too weak!" Ye Tian sighed.

There was no other way. The Heavenly Monarchs who could enter the Grand Universe from the Void Sky Lineage were not ordinary. Each of them had a deep background. Even those with weaker strength had significant backing. They might help him with some things, but they would never run errands for him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the risk of subduing Heavenly Monarch Sundragon.

Fortunately, the benefits of subduing Sundragon far outweighed the drawbacks. This move had been a wise one.

Moreover, Ye Tian had secretly used the Void Life Technique on Heavenly Monarch Sundragon. Sundragon would not dare to act cunningly or slack off, or Ye Tian would easily find out.

In a flash, several days passed.

Through the Void Life Technique, Ye Tian knew that Heavenly Monarch Sundragon had been traveling all over Tai'a Solar Star and not slacking off somewhere.

Moreover, whenever Ye Tian contacted him, the information Sundragon provided was always accurate.

As time passed, Ye Tian's collection of treasures grew larger. However, the chances of finding more treasures had greatly diminished. After all, many Heavenly Monarchs had swarmed in, and even some Divine Generals had ventured inside to search for treasures, causing the available resources on Tai'a Solar Star to dwindle.

"I've earned almost a few hundred thousand points!" Ye Tian calculated.

This haul was already quite good, though still far behind what could be gained from looting and killing.

However, once one became addicted to looting, they would completely fall into depravity, possibly becoming no different from the likes of the Dark God Society.

Ye Tian had his own principles: unless someone provoked him, he wouldn't kill and rob others.

Ye Tian had even hoped someone would come after him, but unfortunately, his reputation was too well-known. Other Heavenly Monarchs either couldn't beat him or were envious of his status and didn't dare to confront him.

In short, along the way, whenever other Heavenly Monarchs encountered him, they either avoided him or exchanged pleasantries before leaving. There had been no attempts at assassination.

On this day.

While walking across the land of a solar star, Ye Tian suddenly received a message from Heavenly Monarch Sundragon.

"Master, the Eternal Flame has appeared. Several top-ranking Heavenly Monarchs are chasing it!" Heavenly Monarch Sundragon's message came through.

"The Eternal Flame has appeared!" Ye Tian was excited.

After inquiring about the specific situation, he immediately rushed over.

Inside Tai'a Solar Star, in the internal airflow zone.

A small, fiery-red figure darted through the area. It was none other than the spirit of the Eternal Flame.

Despite its small size, its strength was formidable. The sheer power of its flames could incinerate a powerful Heavenly Monarch. If one were to divide Heavenly Monarchs into five tiers—first being the strongest and fifth the weakest—based on their strength at the peak of the Destiny Realm, the Eternal Flame would rank in the third tier. Only the second tier, first tier, and Heavenly Monarchs on the leaderboard could get close to it. Other Heavenly Monarchs wouldn't dare approach it.

At this moment.

Over a dozen Heavenly Monarchs were chasing the Eternal Flame. All of them were ranked on the Heavenly Monarch leaderboard, with the strongest being Heavenly Monarch Thunderclap, who ranked sixth. He was the top Heavenly Monarch from the War God Tower.

Besides these dozen or so Heavenly Monarchs, others were also arriving, but the Eternal Flame's location kept shifting, so not many could arrive in time.

In theory, the Eternal Flame's power was far inferior to these leaderboard Heavenly Monarchs, and it should have been easy to capture.

However, the Eternal Flame moved too fast within Tai'a Solar Star. It was born with a fire-escape technique, allowing it to move effortlessly in this environment. Furthermore, the powerful Heavenly Monarchs' spiritual senses were severely restricted here, and special tracking techniques were disrupted, making it hard to catch the Eternal Flame.

But the Eternal Flame had already been locked onto, and as more Heavenly Monarchs joined the pursuit, it was only a matter of time before it was captured.

"Hahaha, the Eternal Flame is mine, Wind Dove's!"

The seventeenth-ranked Heavenly Monarch Wind Dove had arrived, blocking the Eternal Flame's escape route.

Seeing this, Heavenly Monarch Thunderclap's expression changed.

The strength gap between the top thirty Heavenly Monarchs was not insurmountable. For example, while there was a certain disparity between seventeenth and sixth, Heavenly Monarchs who had cultivated to this level had plenty of survival techniques.

Heavenly Monarch Thunderclap could defeat Wind Dove, but killing him was out of the question.

If the Eternal Flame fell into Wind Dove's hands, Heavenly Monarch Thunderclap wouldn't have a chance to seize it.

Boom! Heavenly Monarch Wind Dove manifested a pair of wind hands, reaching for the Eternal Flame. But at the critical moment, an arrow shot through the air, instantly shattering Wind Dove's wind hands.

"Starfall Archer Monarch, how dare you stop me!" Wind Dove roared in anger.

A figure appeared, holding a divine bow.

It was none other than Starfall Archer Monarch, ranked twenty-first on the Heavenly Monarch leaderboard. His archery skills were unmatched in the chaos. One arrow could pierce through countless worlds and travel across boundless territories to slay his enemies. He was one of the most feared Heavenly Monarchs due to his wide-range attacks.

Once, Starfall Archer Monarch had shot and killed a weaker True Monarch across a Starry Sky Continent from within the chaos.

Even the top-ranked Heavenly Monarch, known for being invincible, couldn't perform such a terrifying feat.

Of course, Starfall Archer Monarch had his weaknesses—his close combat skills were only average.

But even "average" was relative. At the Heavenly Monarch level, few could kill him in close combat. If outmatched, he could simply retreat and shoot from a distance, making him a truly troublesome opponent.

As a result, no other Heavenly Monarch wanted to provoke Starfall Archer Monarch. Otherwise, once they angered him, they'd have to constantly be on guard, fearing his divine arrows at every moment—a truly despairing state.

"Heavenly Monarch Wind Dove, the Eternal Flame is an unclaimed treasure. Naturally, I have the right to stop you!" Starfall Archer Monarch coldly replied.

"You…." Heavenly Monarch Wind Dove's eyes widened in anger but he didn't dare make a move against Starfall Archer Monarch.

Without delay, he continued his pursuit of the Eternal Flame, while Starfall Archer Monarch also joined in the fight.

Everyone relied on their own abilities! More powerful Heavenly Monarchs continued to join, while those ranked lower on the Heavenly Monarch leaderboard began to withdraw, fearing that Heavenly Monarch Thunderclap and the others might kill them easily if they stayed.

Before long.

The Eternal Flame was completely cornered in an area, and even its fire-escape technique had lost its effectiveness, making it impossible to flee.

At that moment, a voice echoed through the void.

"The Eternal Flame is mine!"

Upon hearing this voice, the Heavenly Monarchs halted.

Many of them recognized the voice's owner—it was none other than Zero, the number one Heavenly Monarch on the leaderboard! Zero was the title of the top Heavenly Monarch, who refused to accept any other title. Some had tried to give this person a moniker, but Zero had rejected it.

Zero had once said, "My name is Zero, and my title is also Zero. No one is allowed to change that."

Zero did not belong to any major power, but was a rogue cultivator. Entering the Grand Universe this time had cost him quite a bit.

Moreover, Zero always wore a mask, and no one knew what his face looked like.

But everyone feared Zero! He was one of the oldest Heavenly Monarchs in the chaos, having lived far longer than many True Ancestors.

In the chaos, there was no ranking for Heavenly Monarchs because chaos was vast, and there were too many Heavenly Monarchs who had never fought each other, making ranking difficult. However, Zero was undoubtedly among the strongest of them all.

In the Grand Universe, Zero's strength far surpassed everyone else's.

No one dared to test whether they could survive under Zero's hand.

No one knew the true extent of Zero's strength, but one thing was clear: Zero had mastered chaos divine abilities at the limit level, and more than just one.

In addition, Zero's Dao had advanced at least tens of thousands of meters.

"Zero, if you want to claim the Eternal Flame, I'm willing to give it up!" Starfall Archer Monarch was the first to withdraw.

Heavenly Monarch Thunderclap and Heavenly Monarch Wind Dove also chose to retreat one by one.

They knew they couldn't compete with Zero. It was better to withdraw than risk angering him, which would spell disaster.

Zero wasn't just powerful—he was a madman, unconcerned with their backgrounds.

Perhaps in the chaos, he might hold back, unwilling to kill them, but in the Grand Universe, if Zero truly made a move, even a Dao Ancestor couldn't stop him.

Zero appeared, wearing his mask, and reached out with one hand to grab the Eternal Flame.

The Eternal Flame, in terror, found itself being pulled toward Zero without the slightest chance to resist.

This was one of the chaos divine abilities—Void Capture! Although not considered a powerful chaos divine ability, nor ranked among the top three thousand chaos techniques, Zero had cultivated it to the limit level, making it terrifyingly powerful.

Just as everyone believed the Eternal Flame would fall into Zero's hands, a figure suddenly appeared, grabbed the Eternal Flame, and then swiftly disappeared.

This happened too fast, even leaving Zero momentarily stunned.

In his fury, Zero realized the figure had vanished.

"That was the Great World Shift!" One of the Heavenly Monarchs recognized the technique and exclaimed.

"Could it be a Heavenly Monarch from the Dark God Society? It's said that the Dark God Society possesses the inheritance of the Great World Shift technique!" Another Heavenly Monarch speculated.

However, what they couldn't have imagined was that the one who had made the move was none other than Ye Tian, the Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws.

Ye Tian had merely used the soul-related Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Hundred Transformations Mirror, to alter his soul aura, change his appearance, and mask his life force, making it impossible for anyone to recognize him.

Of course, if Ye Tian had stayed too long, some of these people might have used special techniques to identify him.

But Ye Tian had acted so quickly, catching them off guard. No one had the time to glimpse his true identity.

…

Somewhere in the Grand Universe, within a small world.

Ye Tian's figure appeared, his face showing a trace of lingering fear.

"That was close! With so many Heavenly Monarchs present, fortunately, the plan went smoothly. Otherwise, if I had been trapped and forced to reveal my divine abilities, it would have been exposed.

The other Heavenly Monarchs weren't much of a threat, but Zero—he's terrifying!"

Ye Tian had never feared any other Heavenly Monarch before, but encountering Zero just now, even though he hadn't seen Zero truly in action, using his replication talent to probe Zero's talents had revealed that Zero possessed many super god-level talents and even fused talents.

It was clear that Zero had mastered several chaos divine abilities. Moreover, with his ancient existence and countless years of cultivation, many of Zero's chaos abilities were likely cultivated to their limit.

With multiple chaos divine abilities at the limit level, a physical body tempered to the limit, and a soul likely refined to the limit as well, his strength was truly terrifying.

Ye Tian even thought that if he had escaped a little slower, he might have been severely injured by Zero.

Fortunately, the Eternal Flame was now in his hands. Once the Eternal Immortal Flame was cultivated, and his foundation further strengthened, Ye Tian wouldn't fear Zero at all—he might even surpass him effortlessly in the future.