Opponents

The Myriad Tribulation Primordial Body was extremely tough, even for a body that had only just entered the basics. The attacks of a newly advanced God would find it difficult to have any effect.

"Without a teacher to guide me, without any actual combat, and without a suitable world for me to comprehend, I comprehended the third realm of the Void Realm True Meaning in just a few decades. This speed should be sufficient."

Zhou Lin's foundation was extremely solid. The moment he broke through, he had already reached the pinnacle of the third realm of the Void Realm True Meaning.

Given some more time, he could condense his True Body's God Heart and open up his Divine Sea.

Zhou Lin was in no hurry. His Primordial Universe System was advancing just as rapidly. In terms of laws alone, his Tongtian Bridge level was already at the twelfth level.

The reason he had displayed such powerful strength was the Chaotic Hole True Meaning.

Knock, knock, knock!

The sound of knocking came from the door, forcibly interrupting Zhou Lin's cultivation.

"What is it?"

The door opened, and Aido walked in. "Your Highness, you actually sentenced Apolshido to death? And you sentenced Wu Ying and Chen Ming to a billion years in prison?"

His expression was anxious, and his eyes were filled with worry.

"That's right." Zhou Lin replied calmly, "I already took Venerable Luojin's reputation into consideration. Otherwise, judging by what the Myriad Gods Hall did, anyone involved would have received the death penalty."

A billion years in prison? Even if those two princes had truly caused it unintentionally, Zhou Lin did not feel that the punishment was particularly harsh.

As the biological sons of Venerable Luojin, their slaughter quotas were comparable to those of ordinary King Immortals. Otherwise, Zhou Lin would have sentenced them to death according to the rules long ago.

He followed his heart in everything he did, but that did not mean he was completely unreasonable.

If they had truly been heinous criminals who had personally caused this endless evil, Zhou Lin would have sentenced them to death without hesitation.

"But if you sentence the Sixth Prince to death, aren't you afraid of offending Venerable Luojin?"

Aido said earnestly, "Your Highness, your clansmen still have to survive in this Universe Country."

"You're overthinking it, Aido." Zhou Lin waved his hand. "The situation is complicated. I don't know how to explain it to you exactly, but I definitely haven't done anything wrong."

Seeing this, Aido said nothing more.

A day passed before the email from the Virtual Universe Company finally arrived.

"You have completed the second stage of the Highest Point Mission. After extensive discussion among many members, Zhou Lin, your completion rate has been assessed at One Hundred Percent. You may receive the full amount of points and proceed to the next stage of the mission."

Zhou Lin smiled. This was entirely within his expectations.

The mission appeared simple on the surface, but in reality, it was extremely complicated.

"Testing the Primal Secret Realm Domain Lords and testing me appear identical on the surface, but in reality, they are different."

In his previous life, Zhou Lin had done fairly well at a private company. He had at least been part of the management, so he was quite accurate when guessing what the higher-ups were thinking.

Ordinary Primal Secret Realm Domain Lords were regarded by the company as future Immortals.

But what about Zhou Lin? He was Palace Master Tianshi's only Personal Disciple, someone who had managed to pass the Cosmic Level Primordial Tongtian Mountain as a cosmic level fighter. Moreover, the strength he had displayed during the first stage of the mission was extremely formidable.

More than ten Realm Lords could be annihilated with a casual turn of his hand.

Thus, in everyone's eyes, Zhou Lin had a very high chance of becoming a Universe Venerable in the future. Naturally, his method of cultivation would be very different.

Assessment: "You did not fear Venerable Luojin. Furthermore, based on the information provided by the company's intelligence department, you made the most correct judgment. By sentencing the other two to a billion years in prison, you also took Venerable Luojin into consideration."

After reading this, Zhou Lin knew that he had correctly guessed the thoughts of the Virtual Universe Company's higher-ups.

If he had truly dared to sentence the other two to death, he would actually have violated the unspoken rules. Between higher-ups, the most important thing was compromise, not a fight to the death.

The fact that the offspring of Venerable Luojin had made such a serious blunder would naturally reduce his influence in the future. That alone was enough.

If Zhou Lin had sentenced all three to prison, the evaluation of him would have dropped considerably, because he would have failed to carefully analyze the information provided to him.

Those below could be responsible only for carrying out specific tasks, but the higher-ups could not.

Virtual Universe plane, Chaos City.

"Teacher." Kedi stood obediently behind the City Master of Chaos.

The City Master of Chaos did not speak, but the void behind him suddenly began to churn, and a scene started playing.

The scene showed Zhou Lin killing a Realm Lord with a single casual sword strike.

"I can do that now as well." Kedi gazed at it for a long while before slowly speaking. His voice was not loud, but it was filled with confidence.

The City Master of Chaos looked at Kedi. "You and this Zhou Lin participated in the same Genius Battle. His initial talent was inferior to yours, yet he passed the Primal Tongtian Mountain at the cosmic level before you."

Kedi remained silent. I was busy cultivating back then. If I wanted to pass it, I could have done so at any time.

As if he had seen through Kedi's thoughts, the City Master of Chaos became solemn and slowly said, "His talent is no weaker than yours. He is truly someone who can become your lifelong opponent. Do not underestimate him."

His voice was not loud, but his words struck straight into Kedi's heart.

He was exceptionally intelligent. Although he was immensely proud to his very bones, how could he be blindly arrogant and look down on the facts?

"I can pass the Primal Tongtian Mountain within fifteen years." Kedi spoke with absolute certainty. "I will use my strength to prove that your choice, Teacher, was the correct one."

"Very good. Very good."

Back then, between Zhou Lin and Kedi, the City Master of Chaos had chosen Kedi. This was no secret among the higher-ups.

Across so many Genius Battles, it was rare to see two evenly matched opponents like this. Thus, the higher-ups had deliberately encouraged the two to compete.

For example, Palace Master Tianshi would often mention Kedi, speak of his achievements, and play battle footage for Zhou Lin to watch.

"To have an opponent who advances at roughly the same pace as you is actually a blessing." A look of reminiscence appeared in the City Master of Chaos's eyes.

He was one of humanity's most ancient existences. He had witnessed the rise of far too many geniuses, yet the paths of most of them had been lonely and desolate.

Looking in every direction, they could only feel invincible among those of the same level. They yearned for an opponent but could not find one. Such was the loneliness of the strong.

Those geniuses could only compare themselves with the predecessors of history.

The Virtual Universe Company's two dragons contending for glory had sparked considerable debate among humanity's higher-ups. Some even bet on which of them would become a Venerable first, or which would become an Immortal first.

In this era, the so-called geniuses of forces such as the Universe Mercenary Alliance and the Giant Axe Fighting Arena were all dimmed in comparison before them.

After leaving the Virtual Universe, Kedi immediately devoted himself to cultivation. He, too, had encountered extraordinary opportunities.

"Teacher, I will prove to you that I am the only protagonist of humanity's current era, not him."

His opportunities were extraordinary, but his actual cultivation time was far longer than Zhou Lin's. He had also once stayed in regions where the flow of time differed.

In terms of advancement speed, he was even somewhat inferior to Domain Lord Luo Feng. However, Kedi's starting point had been higher from the very beginning. He had passed the Primal Tongtian Mountain at the cosmic level, and the journey from the twelfth level to the sixteenth level appeared to take a hundred years.

In reality, his cultivation time had amounted to several thousand years.

Zhou Lin's comprehension of laws was inferior to his, but Zhou Lin had been judged to possess another great opportunity. Thus, in the eyes of the City Master of Chaos, their overall talents were still on the same level.

At this moment, Zhou Lin was still engrossed in cultivating the Myriad Tribulation Primordial Body.

Without the Void Body, cultivating this secret technique would have been far too difficult. Success would have been nearly impossible, as it required affecting every particle within the body, even the subparticles.

Zhou Lin's entire body dispersed, forming countless particles that merged into the Void Realm.

Next, he began visualizing the Divine Seal in his mind. It was extraordinarily complex, and comprehending it required an enormous amount of energy.

Those with talent could enter the basics extremely quickly.

The heaven-defying nature of this secret technique completely surpassed that of the Primordial Universe System.

One had to know that the strength of many cultivators' Divine Bodies was merely comparable to that of a Ninth Stage Lord of the Realm. To increase it further was unbelievably difficult.

Not to mention that he was merely a Domain Lord.