His cultivation progressed fairly smoothly. Zhou Lin carefully analyzed the Divine Runes and began altering his own bodily structure.
With the help of the Void Realm, he dispersed his body into particles.
Then, by visualizing the Divine Runes, he could penetrate into the deepest depths.
Zhou Lin felt his body transforming. It was a fundamental rebirth, and no one could spy on the process.
Not even the lofty Universe Masters could.
Even if they reversed time, they would only see Zhou Lin's body suddenly vanish into nothingness. After all, the Void Realm was vastly different from the real world.
Of course, it would be easy for Universe Masters to attack the Void Realm. Their laws could effortlessly penetrate it.
Rumble!
Zhou Lin felt his physical body roaring. As every tiny particle transformed, his skin and hair became incomparably tough.
The same was true of his internal organs. The energy inside Zhou Lin's body had originally been droplets of Great Chaos True Power, and now he was cultivating the Myriad Tribulation Primordial Body as well.
If he cultivated both secret arts to their highest levels, his strength would become unimaginably terrifying. At that point, every cell in his body would be like several Black Holes.
"So strong. Truly too strong." Zhou Lin was astonished. After cultivating this secret art, he felt as though he had undergone a complete rebirth. He could crush his former self to death with a casual pinch.
A single strand of his hair was harder than many D-Class metals.
His bones were now comparable to E-Class metal in toughness. What a terrifying concept that was—they could withstand the aftershocks of a King Immortal's attack without him dying.
More than a month passed.
"Omnipotent. I truly feel omnipotent." Zhou Lin was certain that he and those Domain Lords were now separated by a difference in life level.
Even most lofty Gods were physically inferior to him.
He could casually crush a Realm Lord to death.
"The Dragon Abyss technique has also helped me greatly." Zhou Lin's combat skills mainly came from the technique Palace Master Tianshi had given him back then.
Dragon Abyss had been personally created by Lord of Dragon Walk and was divided into nine forms.
Strictly speaking, Realm God Secret Arts and Dragon Abyss belonged to techniques of the same level, though their difficulty of entry differed.
The greater significance of Realm God Secret Arts lay in combat power.
Dragon Abyss, on the other hand, was an expression of technique and laws.
The Two Realms System could not be said to have a clear superior or inferior side, but it was certain that Realm God Secret Arts were much more useful in the early stages.
"I've cultivated for so long that I haven't even checked my mail." Zhou Lin had nearly forgotten about his chain mission. He was currently still at the third stage.
The first stage had tested his temperament and strength.
The second stage had tested Zhou Lin's wisdom and judgment.
He entered the Virtual Universe's Rain Primeval Area.
Zhou Lin opened his mail. The third-stage mission had been sent more than twenty days ago.
"What does this mission mean?" Zhou Lin stared at it in confusion.
It clearly read: "In the remote borderlands of the Luojin Universe Nation, there is a subordinate race known as the Tiwala Tribe. A prince of the Giant Axe Fighting Arena was once defeated there, and ever since, the tribe's geniuses have claimed that they are no weaker than humanity."
"Mission requirement: Make the Walas Tribe understand the gap between them and humanity, and learn that there is always someone greater."
This mission had practically been tailor-made for him.
However, he was somewhat conflicted. If he displayed his strength as fully as possible, it would certainly shock the upper echelons of the Virtual Universe Company.
Fortunately, the mission allowed plenty of time—fifty full years—so Zhou Lin could set off later.
"Should I keep a low profile, or defy the heavens?" Zhou Lin knew exactly how strong he was. He could casually crush Realm Lords to death and could now directly fight Immortals across ranks.
There had been many Realm Lords in the countless epochs of the Primordial Universe who could fight Immortals across ranks.
But for a Domain Lord to fight an Immortal across ranks, they first needed law comprehension sufficient to pass Primal Tongtian Mountain, as well as a powerful source of strength.
The requirements for Primal Tongtian Mountain at the Domain Lord level were roughly the sixteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge. If one's will was exceptionally strong, perhaps the fifteenth level would suffice.
And those who could pass Domain Lord Level Primordial Tongtian Mountain had been exceedingly rare throughout history.
Zhou Lin pondered for a long time before connecting his consciousness to the Virtual Universe and heading for the plane where Palace Master Tianshi resided.
"Teacher." Zhou Lin's authority allowed him to enter the highest level of Tianshi Palace directly. He stood respectfully outside the hall, waiting for Palace Master Tianshi's response.
Zhou Lin sincerely respected Palace Master Tianshi from the bottom of his heart.
"You came to see me because of the mission? Or rather, because of your opportunity and strength?"
Palace Master Tianshi's figure appeared. His voice remained as warm and approachable as ever, and Zhou Lin unconsciously relaxed.
"This disciple... feels somewhat uneasy." Zhou Lin deliberated for a long time before slowly speaking those words.
"There is no need to be uneasy." Palace Master Tianshi turned around and said with extreme solemnity, "I know you must have had a great opportunity. It may even involve an alien Great Being, but you need not worry, because you are my disciple."
Because you are my disciple. How domineering those words were.
How powerful was Palace Master Tianshi? How could he not know that Zhou Lin had encountered a great opportunity? Otherwise, there was no way Zhou Lin could have reached this point.
He had passed Primal Tongtian Mountain at the Cosmic level, with law comprehension at the twelfth level of the Tongtian Bridge. When he had accepted Zhou Lin as his disciple, Palace Master Tianshi had been certain of one thing.
Zhou Lin had not possessed twelfth-level comprehension then.
Even now, Zhou Lin's law comprehension was only barely at the thirteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge, just as Aido had said.
Palace Master Tianshi smiled. "The universe is vast and endless. Everyone has their own secrets. Even your teacher, or the other Universe Masters—who among us reached this point without some opportunities?"
For example, Luo Feng had possessed the Golden Horned Beast, yet in City Master of Chaos's eyes, that was merely a moderately good opportunity.
Kedi had his own opportunities as well.
There were even Universe Venerables who, during their growth, had received the inheritance of solitary strongest beings. Could the race truly be unaware of such things?
The relationship between the Flame God Clan and Zuo Shan Ke was no secret either.
"I understand, Teacher." Zhou Lin respectfully bowed. With Palace Master Tianshi's words, he now dared to display as much of his strength as possible.
Palace Master Tianshi waved his sleeve and declared with unmatched dominance, "Your current strength is probably enough to challenge Domain Lord Level Primordial Tongtian Mountain. Forget Domain Lords—if any Realm Lords refuse to accept it, deal with them all together."
What did it matter if Zhou Lin displayed exaggerated strength?
Perhaps he had possessed some Special Lifeform, or encountered a solitary strongest being such as Void True Demon God or Zuo Shan Ke and received an inheritance.
As long as he remained human and remained his disciple, Palace Master Tianshi would not permit anyone to harbor designs on Zhou Lin.
Yuan Ancestor's disciples had been even more monstrous. Dark Lord had still been able to fight Immortals during the Domain Lord stage, yet who would dare pry into his secrets?
After leaving the Virtual Universe, Zhou Lin carefully examined the mission materials. Since his teacher had said he would support him, Zhou Lin would unleash his full strength.
What did dealing with a group of Domain Lords amount to?
What he wanted was to sweep an entire era, suppress every genius of the Tiwala Tribe, and beat anyone who refused to submit until they did!
"The strongest genius is only comparable to the fifteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge."
Zhou Lin curled his lip. That did not even meet the requirements for Domain Lord Level Primordial Tongtian Mountain, yet this person was supposedly the strongest genius Realm Lord of the tribe.
Ordinary Realm Lords of the Primal Secret Realm generally had law comprehension comparable to Marquis Immortals, while those ranked near the top were close to King Immortal level.
The most formidable could reach the eighteenth level.
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