Expectations of the Qinghuan King

"So this is the mystery of the origin laws of time..."

Yu Duan narrowed his eyes, feeling an indescribable, wonderful sensation.

Every time his comprehension of the laws improved, he would experience this kind of "exhilarating" feeling that was difficult to describe in words.

Under normal circumstances, given Yu Duan's talent for laws, the possibility of him grasping the laws of time at the Star Level was zero.

This was no exaggeration, because he simply couldn't perceive the fluctuations of the laws of time at all; there was nothing to comprehend even if he wanted to.

His Light Domain at the ninth stage peak had only significantly improved his affinity and perception of the laws of light, having absolutely nothing to do with the laws of time.

It wasn't until his martial uncle, the Beiming Kingdom Lord, bestowed upon him the treasure known as the Silver Pupil that Yu Duan was able to perceive the origin laws of time within the area permeated by the treasure's aura, finally giving him a glimmer of possibility for comprehension.

Even now that he had stepped across the threshold of the origin laws of time, without the enhancement of the Silver Pupil, Yu Duan could only barely perceive the fluctuations of the origin laws of time.

And even then, it was the kind that flickered in and out of existence, exceptionally vague and hazy, making it almost impossible to comprehend.

For example, it was similar to someone with severe myopia standing five meters away looking at a mobile phone.

You know there is a phone there (perceiving the law fluctuations), but you cannot see any content on the screen at all (it is too blurry to comprehend).

"Time to grind!"

The ranking battle was a matter for tomorrow morning; how could he waste such a wonderful night?

He would just grind away. Even if he were in poor condition tomorrow, facing someone who hadn't even entered the threshold of a high-level law, he would still crush them.

As for entering the threshold of a high-level law, there were almost no more than 20 such geniuses in every session of the genius battle.

Averaged out across every universe kingdom, that meant only one appeared every few dozen sessions of the genius battle.

The next morning, in the great hall.

Ku Mixiu stared in a daze at Yu Duan, whose eyes were bloodshot, because Yu Duan was practicing the second stage of the Light and Time Sword Technique: the Shadow Bearing Cut.

The moment the brilliant sword light bloomed, it vanished without a trace, and the long sword, which looked like pure glazed glass, dimmed as if it posed no threat at all.

But as a peak World Master, Ku Mixiu could naturally perceive the invisible sword energy, spanning over forty kilometers, spreading out from the blade.

Unlike the extreme brilliance and instantaneous dazzling explosion of the Light Splitting Stab, the Shadow Bearing Cut was silent, soundless, and eerily unpredictable.

For those at the same Star Level, it was very difficult to detect. Only those who had stepped into the threshold of high-level laws, or those who were natural favorites of the high-level laws, could vaguely perceive the exceptionally subtle fluctuations in space-time where the blade passed.

And in the heat of intense combat, under the influence of a domain, these subtle, abnormal fluctuations in space-time were even harder to detect.

"Your Highness... have you stepped into the threshold of the origin laws of time?"

Ku Mixiu was certainly sure of it, but he still couldn't help but ask.

Even after stepping into the threshold of the laws of time, one would generally have to practice the Light and Time Sword Technique diligently for a period of time before being able to successfully execute the second stage.

This simply overturned Ku Mixiu's understanding.

"Yes, I had a sudden epiphany last night and gained quite a few insights. I didn't expect to successfully step into the threshold of the origin laws of time."

Yu Duan's tone was very calm, and he didn't explain much; "epiphany" was the reason, and if they didn't believe it, there was nothing he could do.

Mainly, it was indeed hard to explain.

It was only after becoming a disciple and receiving the Silver Pupil that Yu Duan could attempt to comprehend the mysteries of the origin laws of time.

In less than twenty days, he had stepped into the threshold of the laws of time.

This speed could no longer be described as fast; it was shocking.

Other than an epiphany, there was basically no other reason to explain it.

One must know that Luo Feng, who nurtured a Mosha Clan clone at the Universe Level, had to practice diligently for a long time to step into the threshold of the laws, despite his talent as a favorite of the space laws at the Universe Level.

"Your Highness, I need to report your entry into the threshold of the laws of time to my great master. Please forgive me."

Ku Mixiu's master was a slave of the Qinghuan King, and his master required Ku Mixiu to address the Qinghuan King as "great master."

Yu Duan smiled and said, "That is only right. Even if you didn't say anything, Mr. Ku Mixiu, I would still have to inform my teacher."

As soon as his voice fell, Yu Duan suddenly saw a figure in white robes; who else could it be but the Qinghuan King?

Yu Duan lived on the same island as his teacher, the Qinghuan King, and for such a great existence, that distance was as good as non-existent.

"Child, you... have you entered the threshold of the origin laws of time?" The Qinghuan King's tone was filled with disbelief.

With the Qinghuan King's temperament and willpower, such a situation rarely occurred, but Yu Duan had truly shocked him.

Inside this palace, under the cover of the Silver Pupil with its intense fluctuations of the laws of time, even the Qinghuan King hadn't noticed the faint fluctuations of the origin laws of time when Yu Duan executed the Shadow Bearing Cut.

Or rather, even if he had noticed, he hadn't taken it to heart, never thinking that Yu Duan had mastered the laws of time.

Yu Duan quickly bowed and said, "Teacher, this disciple was lucky enough to have an epiphany, which is how I grasped a tiny bit of the fur of the origin laws of time."

"Phew!"

The Qinghuan King let out a long breath and patted Yu Duan on the shoulder: "Good, good, good!"

"There is less than 14 years until the genius battle. If you can become one of the top 3 in the genius battle, I will gift you a peak F-grade spaceship!"

An F9-class spaceship starts at a price of several million to tens of millions of Hunyuan Units.

If one were to add a core control room forged from G-class metal, the value would be immeasurable.

As for G-class spaceships and above, even the most basic models are generally beyond the reach of King-level Immortals; they are at least the domain of Universe Venerables.

"If you can take first place in the Genius Tournament, I will ask your senior uncle to step in and prepare a grand opportunity for you that will benefit you for a lifetime!"

First place in the Genius Tournament!

Setting aside other universe kingdoms, within the Beiming Sacred Land alone stands a mountain five thousand years old—Yalunsi.

The ability to wield the third level of the Yan Shen Bing already exceeds the average standard for first place in the Genius Tournament; barring any accidents, the winner of this year's tournament would be Yalunsi.

As for the grand opportunity that would require an ancient Lord of the Kingdom to personally intervene to obtain, Yu Duan could not fathom what it might be, as there were simply too many possibilities.

"Rest assured, Teacher, your disciple will certainly not let you down."

At Yu Duan's current level, he was ranked around tenth or so, with a chance to push for the top ten.

However... there was still plenty of time, and Yu Duan was not in a hurry.

Over the next few days, the ranking matches were held as scheduled, though they no longer occupied much of Yu Duan's energy.

Every match was a one-hit kill; Yu Duan did not even need to use the power of the Law of Time or the Shadow Bearing Cut. The Light Splitting Stab alone allowed him to crush his way through.

On the 24th day of the ranking matches, during the 6th match, Yu Duan suffered his only crushing defeat since stepping into the threshold of the higher laws.

His opponent was naturally Yalunsi, who could wield the third level of the Yan Shen Bing; he was completely unable to compete.

However, because of this, Yu Duan also added Yalunsi to his contacts, and they could be considered acquainted.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 32nd day of the ranking matches, and the grand competition was drawing to a close.

In the Virtual Universe, above a city of magnificent palace complexes.

Yu Duan, clad in white and gold battle armor, watched as a burly man suddenly appeared before him, a massive, pure black battle blade strapped to his back.

"Hahaha, my luck is good, running into Junior Brother Yu Duan. I heard from Yalunsi that you've stepped into the threshold of the higher laws?"

The burly youth laughed heartily, the massive black blade appearing in his palm. In an instant, his aura shifted dramatically, as if he had transformed into a young god of war.

This burly youth was none other than the second-ranked student among the many Star Level students of the Sacred Land, a genius who had stepped into the threshold of both the Earth and Space origin laws: Pengnuolai.

"I was fortunate to make some progress. Please, Senior Brother Pengnuolai, enlighten me!"

Yu Duan's voice suddenly became ethereal, and rays of light refracted and reflected, spreading across all four corners of the city, his voice echoing from different angles.