I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 602 Refining High-Grade Treasures

Time flies like an arrow; twenty million years is but a fleeting breath in the universe.

Since Chu Yang created the strongest secret technique, leading countless powerful individuals to new heights, he has turned his attention to a new field—weapon crafting.

For nearly ten years, Chu Yang focused single-mindedly on a seemingly ordinary but incredibly valuable spear.

He used his fingers as a pen and divine power as ink to carve intricate and profound runes on his spear. Each rune contained the ultimate truth of the universe, and each stroke was imbued with his painstaking efforts.

The moment the last rune was completed, a strange wave emanated from the spear, causing the entire space to tremble.

"Buzz!"

The spear emitted a deep hum, as if a sleeping beast was slowly awakening.

The surface of the spear was covered with countless runes that seemed to move like living things, shimmering with multicolored light and radiating a chilling pressure.

Even Chu Yang felt a slight tremor from this oppressive aura.

Chu Yang gripped the spear tightly with both hands, feeling the terrifying power contained within, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Twenty million years! A full twenty million years of refining, countless failures, finally allowed him to refine a high-grade treasure!

"A supreme treasure! Haha, it's finally complete!"

Chu Yang let out an excited low roar, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

The power amplitude of this spear far exceeds that of ordinary treasures, reaching the level of a high-grade treasure!

He couldn't wait to test the power of this treasure.

With a thought, the spear transformed into a dark golden streak of light, tearing through space and shooting toward the edge of the secret realm's spacetime.

Rumble!

After a deafening roar, millions of kilometers away, a dazzling burst of light suddenly erupted, like a supernova exploding.

There, a Venerable-level Duter Zerg was intently staring in Chu Yang's direction.

This Duter insectoid was brought to this secret realm by Chu Yang for cultivation. It was already at the King-level invincible, only one step away from becoming a Universe Venerable.

Moreover, the Dutt Zerg have incorporated many genes and are no longer the rigid Zerg warriors they once were.

Furthermore, given that Takina had already broken through to the Venerable Realm, it's not surprising that these Dut insectoids were later able to break through to the Venerable Realm as well.

Chu Yang brought a total of one hundred of these Duter insectoids, but only five of them had broken through to the Supreme level.

It wore a piece of ordinary treasure armor that shimmered with a ghostly light, and its defensive capabilities were astonishing.

However, its defenses were as flimsy as paper against this dark gold spear.

The spear's offensive power directly broke through the limits of the treasure armor, greatly reducing its defense. Finally, it pierced through the armor without any hindrance, blasting its massive body into a cloud of blood mist!

Chu Yang nodded in satisfaction as he watched this scene.

The spear was even more powerful than he had anticipated!

"Truly a high-level offensive treasure!" Chu Yang exclaimed in admiration, and with a thought, he retrieved the spear from his hand.

The dark gold spear trembled slightly in his hand, like a bloodthirsty beast yearning to drink blood once more.

Chu Yang moved swiftly, flying to the location where the Dut insectoid had just been. With a wave of his hand, the River of Time faintly appeared, and Chu Yang found the figure of the Dut insectoid within it.

"Come back!"

A moment later, the dead Dut insectoid reappeared in front of Chu Yang.

However, at this point, the treasured armor it wore was no longer there.

"Thank you, Master!" The Dute Zerg leader looked blank for a moment, but quickly regained his senses and looked at Chu Yang's figure respectfully.

Over the years, the five Venerable-level Duter insectoids have been the subjects of numerous experiments, and this is the fifth time he has been resurrected.

In the past, they were all wearing heavy armor, but this time he was wearing supreme armor, and he was still killed in one blow, which is enough to prove the power of Chu Yang's attack.

Chu Yang nodded lightly. The backlash from reviving the Dut insectoid had caused Chu Yang's divine body to lose nearly 10%, but fortunately, his recovery speed was fast, and he would be fully restored in no time.

Chu Yang took out another treasured armor and handed it to the Dut insectoid.

Over the years, Chu Yang has had many failed attempts, but also many successful ones. He has crafted over a hundred ordinary treasures, including nearly forty for armor.

Of course, after refining so many treasures, Chu Yang had very few materials left.

The materials given to him by the Lord of Chaos City were almost completely used up at this time!

After doing all this, Chu Yang sat cross-legged and took out a treasure to restore his divine body.

Outside, the avatars of the three ancestral gods still sat cross-legged in the endless void, their gazes fixed on everything within the secret realm.

Twenty million years is but a fleeting moment for powerful beings like them.

However, Chu Yang's actions within the secret realm shocked them immensely.

"He actually managed to forge a high-grade treasure!"

The two-faced ancestral god spoke with a hint of disbelief.

The God of Crafts is the pinnacle of weapon crafting in the universe. Even the ancestral gods cannot compare with him in the art of weapon crafting.

Even the most skilled artifact refiner among the Ancestral God Cult's universe masters could only forge ordinary supreme treasures.

And now, Chu Yang has actually reached this level as well!

"We don't have many high-grade treasures left, do we?"

"He's already capable of crafting high-grade treasures!"

The young Ancestral God sighed, his tone carrying a complex emotion: "In terms of the art of weapon crafting, he is already on par with the Master of Craftsmen."

A powerful expert capable of crafting high-grade treasures is an invaluable asset to any force.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Yang slowly opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"It's time to leave." Chu Yang stood up, and in a flash, he left the secret realm.

As soon as he came out, he saw three ancestral gods sitting upright, staring intently at him.

Chu Yang nodded slightly, as if to say hello.

"Lord of All Laws, your weapon-refining skills far surpass those of anyone in my Ancestral God Sect. In fact, you are virtually unmatched in the entire Primordial Universe."

The elderly ancestral god slowly spoke: "I wonder, are you interested in joining my Ancestral God Cult?"

Chu Yang frowned. Join the Ancestral God Cult?

"Chu Yang, don't be in such a hurry to refuse!"

The young Ancestral God spoke, a faint smile on his face: "Joining my Ancestral God Sect will bring many benefits. My Ancestral God Sect has a profound foundation and all kinds of rare materials, enough for you to refine more and more powerful treasures. Moreover, in the primordial universe, my Ancestral God Sect can also protect you and keep you away from external enemies."

"Furthermore, we won't restrict you. You are still a powerful human. Our only request is that you can refine some supreme treasures for us. Of course, we will prepare the materials ourselves, just like the God of Crafts!"

Chu Yang's heart stirred; this young Ancestral God had truly resonated with him.

Indeed, the Ancestral God Cult upholds the will of the Primordial Universe and is considered the largest power in the Primordial Universe. It also maintains a relatively good and friendly relationship with the four peak races, and its members can freely enter the territories of the four peak races.

Therefore, the amount of precious materials they obtained far exceeded that of the four top clans.

Chu Yang is indeed lacking materials, and as his strength increases, the enemies he will face will become increasingly powerful.

Having a powerful backer can certainly save you a lot of trouble.

At least in the primordial universe, having the approval of the Ancestral God Cult is equivalent to receiving the protection of the primordial universe's will.

On second thought, the Ancestral God Sect possesses a treasure trove, but it cannot make reasonable use of it. They have many universe lords and universe overlords within their forces, and they do indeed need a large number of supreme treasures.

The main reason is that they don't dare to go out into the cosmic sea, so they don't have many ways to obtain treasures.

"Chu Yang, think it over carefully again."

The elderly ancestral god spoke again: "The gates of my Ancestral God Sect will always be open for you."

Chu Yang nodded, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and said, "I can join the Ancestral God Sect, but I have a request. I wonder if it would be possible to release my teacher?"

"this……"

The three ancestral gods looked at each other, not expecting Chu Yang to raise such a question.

Chu Yang's teacher is "Yuan," which is no secret among humans, and the three ancestral gods are naturally aware of this as well.

The elderly ancestral god pondered for a moment and slowly said, "The sins of 'Yuan' are grave. Imprisoning him is a decision of the will of the universe, and we cannot change it."

"What if I join the Ancestral God Cult as a condition?" Chu Yang asked calmly, but the three Ancestral Gods could sense the chill in his words.

The three ancestral gods looked at each other in bewilderment once again.

The two-faced ancestral god hesitated and said, "This matter is of great importance, and we need to report to the will of the universe."

"Okay!" Chu Yang nodded.

Seeing the somewhat tense atmosphere, the young Ancestral God smiled and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Lord of All Laws, refining a high-level treasure is a mentally taxing task. Why don't we rest for a while and talk again later?"

Chu Yang readily agreed.

The three ancestral gods departed to report to the primordial will of the universe.

In fact, Chu Yang was well aware that it was nothing short of a pipe dream to expect the primordial universe will to easily release the Primordial Ancestor.

In the original story, Luo Feng went through tremendous effort to completely resolve the crisis of the World Beasts, allowing the Primordial Ancestor to regain his freedom.

Moreover, at that time, Luo Feng's strength far surpassed that of the strongest beings in the universe, even more outrageous than that of the Primordial Ancestor.

The crisis of the Realm Beasts is still a long way off. At this moment, the Realm Beasts are probably only recently born!

With these limited resources, you think you can exchange them for the original's freedom? That's just wishful thinking.

But Chu Yang is not without hope.

Asking for an exorbitant price and settling for a lower one—that's the essence of negotiation. His real goal wasn't to completely liberate the Primordial Ancestor, but rather to have the Primordial Universe slightly loosen its suppression of the Primordial Ancestor; even just a wisp of consciousness would be enough.

Time passed slowly, and about three hours later, the palace doors slowly opened, and the three ancestral gods filed in.

Their complexions were not good, especially the elderly ancestral god, whose brows were furrowed.

The young Ancestral God still wore a smile, but there was a hint of forcedness in that smile.

"Lord of all laws, I've kept you waiting."

The young ancestral god broke the silence first, his tone tinged with apology, saying, "We have already communicated with the will of the universe, but..."

He paused, seemingly considering his words, and finally sighed helplessly: "The will of the universe has not agreed to release 'Original'."

Chu Yang sighed inwardly, just as he had expected.

Chu Yang asked, feigning regret, "Isn't there any room for negotiation at all?"

The two-faced ancestral god shook his head, his tone heavy: "What 'Yuan' did was too forbidden. We cannot change the decision of the universe's will."

Chu Yang remained silent for a moment, quickly calculating his next strategy.

He certainly wouldn't give up. Since there was no hope of completely releasing the ancestor, he would settle for second best.

Chu Yang sighed, feigning regret, "It seems that my relationship with the Ancestral God Sect..."

The young Ancestral God quickly said, "Lord of All Laws, don't rush to conclusions. Although we cannot fully unleash the 'Origin,' the will of the universe is not entirely heartless."

Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat. Could there still be a chance?

The Two-Faced Ancestral God continued, "The will of the universe agrees to slightly relax the suppression of 'Yuan,' but there are certain limitations. Every ten thousand epochs, Yuan can separate a portion of its consciousness for one epoch. Moreover, there is another condition: every one hundred thousand epochs, you must forge a high-grade treasure for our Ancestral God Sect!"

"It takes ten thousand epochs to act for one epoch? And it takes a hundred thousand epochs to forge a high-grade treasure?"

Chu Yang was taken aback, not expecting that the will of the primordial universe was only willing to go this far.

Forging a supreme treasure over 100,000 epochs is not a difficult task.

The Lord of Craftsmen also has this requirement: if you want him to refine a supreme treasure, you must wait at least 100,000 epochs!

The Two-Faced Ancestral God said, "Lord of All Laws, we cannot interfere in Yuan's affairs. Moreover, his current predicament is due to his own actions! The fact that the Will of the Universe has relented is already a huge concession! From this perspective, there is hope that Yuan will be able to regain his complete freedom in the future!"

Chu Yang nodded noncommittally and said, "Fine, one era it is then."

Chu Yang's tone softened somewhat, and he added, "It's better than nothing."

The three ancestral gods breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Chu Yang had agreed.

They were genuinely afraid that Chu Yang might storm off in a fit of anger, after all, a top-tier weapon-refining master was far too important to the Ancestral God Sect.

Subsequently, Chu Yang officially joined the Ancestral God Cult.

Of course, he didn't actually join the Ancestral God Cult; he was just a figurehead.

The Ancestral God arranged a separate secret realm for Chu Yang as his residence and weapon-refining place.

In the beginning, the universe was vast and boundless, dotted with starlight.

Deep within the universe, the Chaos City Lord's Mansion stands majestically, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Inside the mansion, the Lord of Chaos City sat upright in the spacious hall, intently reviewing important intelligence from various human factions.

Suddenly, he frowned, as if he had noticed something unusual, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, his figure vanished from the hall without a trace.

In another part of the primordial universe, an ancient and mysterious temple stands silently in the endless starry sky.

The temple was made entirely of an unknown black metal, its surface covered with strange patterns, as if it contained the secrets of the universe.

Since the original ancestor was suppressed, this place has been like a forgotten corner, untouched for countless epochs.

However, today, the Lord of Chaos City has come here.

He sensed a familiar aura emanating from the depths of the temple, an aura that shook him to his core, as if he had traversed endless time and space and returned to the distant past.

"Chaos, come in!"

A voice rang in the ears of the Chaos City Lord. The voice was deep and majestic, carrying an indescribable sense of vicissitude.

The Lord of Chaos City trembled. He was all too familiar with that voice; it was the voice of his revered teacher, the Primordial Ancestor!

"Teacher...?" The Chaos City Lord's voice trembled slightly; he could hardly believe his ears.

He hurriedly stepped into the temple, which was empty and silent, with only a huge statue standing in the center.

The statue is so lifelike; it is exactly what the original ancestor looked like.

The statue's eyes were closed, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep. (End of Chapter)