Chapter 757: I Want to Kneel and Look Up to You

Finally, an idea began to form in Ye Tianling’s mind, but he wasn’t yet certain.

Just then, he stopped Que De.

Que De didn’t ask why. If Ye Tianling said so, he naturally trusted him.

Ye Tianling’s current strength might not be a match for his, but in many other respects, Ye Tianling was indeed far superior.

At that moment, Ye Tianling had already raised his head and was looking ahead.

Que De looked thoughtful. He too waited quietly, paying close attention to the changes in Ye Tianling’s expression.

’It seems like Ye Tianling is pondering something and has already found a way to crack this...’ Que De thought, but he couldn’t be certain.

Que De also observed and analyzed carefully, but he was completely baffled.

"This is the Celestial Ladder, the Nine Dragon Celestial Ladder. It uses nine as its apex, a principle of the Extreme Dao. When something reaches an extreme, it reverses."

Ye Tianling said after a long moment.

"And? What does that mean?"

Que De couldn’t understand.

"There are some things you don’t know, so it’s normal that you don’t understand."

Ye Tianling recalled the battle at Thousand Shadows Pool. He remembered that before Bai Yin appeared from the Void, a peculiar ripple had spread through the Void. The way the layers of ripples propagated was quite profound.

To make the Void ripple in such a way, one would first need to form a kind of impact force by engraving Runes.

What kind of Runes, when engraved into the Void, would cause the ripples to form that specific pattern?

This required a very tedious process of Inference.

Because there are over ten thousand Primordial Runes, every possible combination of them could be different.

Many Runes must be combined just to form the basic Power of Rules.

Combinations of this basic Power of Rules are then needed to create the overall structure of this special Rune engraving.

Only when this entire structure is in harmony can it erupt with the corresponding might. Once that might erupts, it can form a Spatial Vibrating Power, shake the surrounding Void, open the Starry Gate, and create ripples from the starry sky beyond.

But to know the pattern of the ripples and use it to reverse-engineer the arrangement and combination of Primordial Runes... that was simply a pipe dream.

A normal person—even a Saint, a Divine Spirit, or a Venerable—probably couldn’t do it.

But Ye Tianling could. Because he possessed the Mechanical Heart, he could perform countless calculations and Simulations.

It wouldn’t even consume much Energy.

Que De didn’t understand, so Ye Tianling didn’t hold back and explained his idea. "By observing the changes with each step on this ladder, we can reverse-engineer the corresponding method for engraving the Primordial Runes. Once we’ve mastered that, we’ll know the true way to get in."

"And the Celestial Ladder uses nine as its rhythm. It needs no beginning and no end; the Ninth Level of the ladder marks one cycle of Reincarnation. If we walk it a few more times and trigger more variations, we should be able to reverse-engineer it through Inference."

Ye Tianling’s explanation made Que De roll his eyes.

"There are over ten thousand types of Primordial Runes, and each Rune contains at least five different meanings. Combining them creates new, independent meanings, and when grouped together, they produce different powers. Add to that the influence of Space Power and the thickness of the spatial barrier... and you’re telling me we can reverse-engineer the engraving method for the Primordial Runes through Inference?"

Que De nearly choked. It was an impossible fantasy; there was no way it could succeed.

The sheer volume of calculations required was staggering. Even with what he considered an unrivaled intellect, it was far beyond him.

"The Space Power has no influence here, because this is a primitive, chaotic Void, like an uncut gem. The spatial barrier is also in its most primitive state. A primitive spatial barrier means its influence is completely negligible, making this the most standard environment for engraving Primordial Runes."

"The absolute foundation for engraving Primordial Runes and for them to contain independent meaning was established in a primitive, chaotic Void. The current environment is the most ’standard’ there is. With that, the most critical variable is eliminated."

"Furthermore, we just need to collect a few more sets of data: how the Space fluctuates, with what force, what changes occur, how the Energy ripples... Once we have points of comparison, we can reverse-engineer it through Inference. It’s not that difficult."

Ye Tianling’s earnest explanation made Que De realize he wasn’t joking.

The expression on Que De’s plump, dark face was a sight to behold.

"I fucking... I want to kneel and worship you right now, you know that? I, Lord Que, always prided myself on my peerless intellect, but after meeting you, I realize I’ve just been getting completely steamrolled! If you can really figure this out, then from now on, I, Lord Que, am your man!"

Que De was truly impressed, utterly shocked and stunned.

He stared at Ye Tianling as if he were looking at a monster.

"’Your man?’ No thanks. I’m not into guys, so you’d better find someone else."

Ye Tianling shrugged with a mischievous grin.

"I mean I’ll be at your beck and call,"

Que De explained, his face darkening.

Que De’s words made his own asshole clench in pain. ’What kind of person is this Ye Tianling? His mind is so filthy! He’s despicable, degenerate, and utterly shameless!’

"That’s more like it. But let’s talk about that after we make it out of here alive. The number of Primordial Runes that can be used for Void engraving is already limited. We can eliminate the ones that are used in a constant area without producing drastic changes. On top of that, a death trap like the one made by the Nine Dragon Venerable requires the blessing of Extreme Dao Laws like Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang, so we can eliminate even more..."

"Then, by combining some Runes, we can try to run a Simulation of the spatial fluctuations they would cause. We can then create two dynamic graphs—one from our Simulation and one from the actual fluctuations—and compare them for a match."

"If the patterns on the graphs match, it means the Rune is correct, and we keep it. If they don’t match, and the curves diverge in different areas, we can eliminate it."

"Repeat that a thousand, ten thousand times, and we’ll get more and more matches. Eventually, combined with our understanding of Primordial Runes, it will be easy to figure out what exactly these engraved Primordial Runes represent."

"Once we’ve truly deciphered the meaning of the Primordial Rune engravings, breaking through this Celestial Road will be easy."

Ye Tianling wasn’t hiding anything. For a treasure-looter like Que De, this was an incredibly useful method.

Que De might not be able to perform it on the same level as Ye Tianling, but it was nothing short of a unique, secret technique. There was certainly no harm in learning it.

Que De listened intently, finally able to follow Ye Tianling’s train of thought. At last, he understood.

Instantly, he found himself looking up at Ye Tianling with reverence, his eyes filled with profound admiration.

This wasn’t just lip service; his admiration was palpable.

For someone as proud as Que De to show such admiration, it was clear how great the shock to his system was.

As Ye Tianling explained, he was also performing Inference and running calculations with his Mechanical Heart.

Even so, it took Ye Tianling nearly three hours of calculating numerous sample curves before he reached a complete conclusion.

Although Time didn’t seem to flow in this region, it was still possible to gauge how much of it had been spent.

After Ye Tianling finished calculating the complete method for engraving the Primordial Runes, his pupils couldn’t help but constrict.