The Gift of Marquis Chilian, Change of Ownership in the Crimson Empire

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed since the preliminary selection.

The arena group battle stage began, and Yu Duan specifically took a day off to cheer for An Yao and Chi Li.

An Yao's attainments in laws and his overall strength were definitely enough to rank in the top ten across the entire universe kingdom.

However, he was not the first-place finisher in his world area. The winner of the world area where An Yao was located was a spirit reader from the Giant Axe Dojo elite training camp, who could barely execute the first level of the Frost God Weapon (water, space).

In terms of raw strength, that spirit reader was inferior to An Yao, but when it came to bullying weaker opponents, the advantages of a spirit reader controller were simply too great.

In the audience, within a special private box.

Yu Duan, Chi Li, Yalunsi, and many other talented friends gathered together, acting as a cheering squad for An Yao.

Of course, given An Yao's strength, there naturally wouldn't be any surprises during the arena group battle stage.

"Not bad, not bad. An Yao qualified smoothly this time; we have to make him treat us later!" Chi Li said with a smile, swaying her fluffy tail, teasing one person and then another with a seductive gaze.

"Good suggestion. We can't cheer for him for nothing," Teng De laughed.

The group of young geniuses didn't feel much pressure, but only Yu Duan shook his head: "Sigh, you guys go ahead, I still have classes to attend."

Yalunsi also spoke up at this moment: "I don't have time either. The Fourth Divine General is going to guide me, so I cannot miss it."

Delisi, who had stepped into the threshold of dual origin laws, couldn't help but say: "You two are the strongest, why are you still working so hard?"

Yu Duan smiled and said: "I am still no match for Senior Brother Yalunsi right now. You heard it back then too; the goal set for me by the First Divine General is to take first place in the genius battle."

Yalunsi said helplessly: "With your talent, surpassing me is only a matter of time."

Delisi thought for a moment, looked at Chi Li, and said: "Then I won't go either. Since these two monsters are working so hard, I can't slack off either."

Suddenly, several people indicated that they were going to go practice later.

Chi Li rolled her eyes helplessly and poked Yu Duan next to her with her large tail: "It's all your fault for starting this rat race."

Not long after, An Yao, who had finished his match, walked into the box. The group chatted for two minutes before heading back to cultivate.

In the Virtual Universe, inside the palace of Qinghuan King.

Teacher Qinghuan King demonstrated various secret techniques from the Nine Interpretations of Time to Yu Duan time and time again, ranging from sword techniques to blade techniques, and then to fist techniques.

For all these various secret techniques, he only performed the first form, carefully explaining and dissecting the profound essence of time within them.

By the time the day's lesson came to an end, Yu Duan rubbed the sides of his forehead, feeling somewhat exhausted.

"Teacher, is this truly the simplest and most superficial essence of time? The level of complexity is countless times more obscure and difficult to understand than I imagined."

Yu Duan couldn't help but complain, which caused Qinghuan King, who was standing to the side, to burst into laughter.

"You brat, you finally know how to complain. I thought you were an emotionless enlightenment machine."

After teasing Yu Duan, Qinghuan King said: "You don't know, but even the simplest nine essences of time are profound mysteries of the laws of time."

"For those Universe Level members in the Primal Secret Realm, as long as they can comprehend one of the most superficial essences of the laws of time within a hundred years, they are considered very outstanding."

"As a little Star Level fellow, your progress speed has almost reached this standard. You don't need to set your requirements too high; be careful that being too rigid leads to breaking, losing your spirit, and ending up in my position—that would be troublesome."

Yu Duan naturally understood this logic.

However, Yu Duan still hoped that he could master the first essence of the laws of time as quickly as possible.

At the very least... he wanted to have a certain understanding of the first essence of the laws before the final showdown of the genius battle.

Yu Duan didn't want to aim too high; he wasn't asking to fully comprehend the mysteries of the first essence of time.

He only sought to dissect and reconstruct the time mysteries he had already sensed, truly stepping onto the path of dissecting the essence of the laws.

By then, Yu Duan's technique in utilizing the power of laws would be greatly improved. In a short period, his strength could skyrocket several times over, allowing him to execute the Light and Time Sword at the 'minor success' level of the third stage.

With the same level of law attainments, the combat power derived from the path of dissecting the essence would be several times, or even higher, than the path of general, broad comprehension of laws.

"This disciple is mentally prepared, but I still hope my progress can be a bit faster."

Hearing Yu Duan say this, Qinghuan King rarely shook his head: "Staying tense all the time is not as good as balancing work and rest. Only by keeping your mind in the best state can your enlightenment efficiency reach its peak."

"After you became my disciple, the Lord of the Kingdom of your home star region, Marquis Chilian, wanted to host a banquet for you, but I blocked it for you."

Speaking of this, Qinghuan King looked at Yu Duan with a smile: "You should go pay him a visit tonight."

What kind of figure was Qinghuan King?

The Lord of the Kingdom was transcendent and aloof, completely ignoring any affairs within the universe kingdom; Qinghuan King was the true chief steward.

Now that Yu Duan had become the personal disciple of Qinghuan King, countless people wanted to 'pay their respects.'

It was only because Qinghuan King had blocked these matters that Yu Duan had been able to have an environment to practice in peace.

"Since Teacher has said so, this disciple will go pay a visit to this Senior Marquis Chilian."

Yu Duan stood up, bowed to Qinghuan King, and then left the palace of Qinghuan King.

About half an hour later, in the Virtual Universe, on the Chilian God Continent, at the central Sacred Land.

Yu Duan and Claton, surrounded by a group of servants, headed toward a magnificent and opulent palace.

"Claton, I'm not nervous at all as a guest. Why are you so tense when you're returning to your own home?"

Yu Duan looked at Claton, who was standing beside him with his entire body coiled tight, and couldn't help but laugh.

Claton spoke with an excited expression: "Senior Brother, your status is so noble; compared to you, I'm nothing... Although I come from the royal family, I have never once seen the Ancient Ancestor."

"Among the Star Level members of the royal lineage, although I am considered quite outstanding in this generation, existences like me appear in basically every epoch. It is impossible to disturb the Ancient Ancestor."

"Only by crossing the threshold of the origin laws at the Star Level can one gain the attention of the Ancient Ancestor. Being able to meet the Ancient Ancestor this time is entirely thanks to your influence, Senior Brother."

A Star Level domain genius, while considered a treasure to a top-tier medium Universe Kingdom and valued by the current emperor of the empire, is not enough to disturb a Marquis-level immortal.

Only by crossing the threshold of the origin laws at the Star Level can one be valued by a Marquis immortal.

Yu Duan raised his hand and placed it on Claton's shoulder: "You are a friend I acknowledge. Even if your Chilian royal family produces stronger geniuses in the future, they won't be qualified to be my friends."

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Claton became even more excited.

As the two conversed, the group entered the magnificent palace.

This was an exceptionally luxurious banquet hall, and inside the hall sat a long table that looked as if it were carved entirely from top-tier blue crystal.

At the head of the long table sat a majestic middle-aged man wearing dark red battle armor, with a faint silver planet mark shimmering between his brows.

Clearly, this was the supreme powerhouse of the Chilian Divine Empire, Marquis Chilian.

Besides Marquis Chilian, there were three other figures at the guest seats, each surrounded by different fluctuations of laws.

These were the other three immortal gods of the Chilian royal family, aside from Marquis Chilian.

"Hahaha, Your Highness Yu Duan, please forgive me for not greeting you sooner."

Marquis Chilian laughed heartily and stood up to welcome him personally.

Yu Duan quickly replied: "Senior Chilian, you are too kind. This junior truly does not deserve such treatment."

Under the current jurisdiction of the Beiming Universe Kingdom, as long as he did not run into an existence at the Universe Venerable level, Yu Duan only needed to address them as "Senior" rather than respectfully calling them "Lord."

"Hahaha, Your Highness, please take your seat!"

As his voice fell, Marquis Chilian waved his hand to order the serving of the meal.

In an instant, beautiful maids in various poses lined up in two rows, gracefully placing various dishes on the table.

The fine wine and delicacies were all extremely precious; even on the Virtual Universe network, the cost of this single meal would be calculated in Hunyuan Units.

"I heard that Your Highness has already mastered the third level of the Light and Time Sword. Congratulations! In this upcoming genius competition, Your Highness will surely bring great glory to our Beiming Universe Kingdom!"

As Marquis Chilian spoke, he raised his wine glass and looked at Yu Duan.

"Senior Chilian, you flatter me. This junior just happened to have some meager insights."

Yu Duan also exchanged pleasantries and raised his glass in return, officially starting the banquet.

After three rounds of drinks, Marquis Chilian finally said: "I heard from this little fellow Claton that Your Highness comes from the Hongyun Star System under the Crimson Empire?"

Yu Duan knew the true theme of this banquet had arrived, so he straightened his expression and said: "That is indeed the case. This junior comes from an indigenous planet and is the lord of my home planet."

"Fortunately, I joined the Sacred Land and gained the favor of my teacher, Qinghuan King, which is why I am where I am today."

As Yu Duan finished speaking, he saw Marquis Chilian laugh heartily and drain his glass in one gulp.

"Hahaha, Your Highness comes from my Chilian Star Domain. I, as Marquis Chilian, cannot fail to show my appreciation."

Marquis Chilian put down his wine glass and said: "How about this? The 14 star systems under the Crimson Empire are considered high-quality systems; I will gift them to you. Your Highness must not refuse!"

14 star systems?

Yu Duan was somewhat surprised. If he remembered correctly, the Crimson Empire only consisted of 14 star systems.

He had expected his treatment to be, at most, that of a newly promoted World Master, which would earn him a single star system.

He hadn't expected it to be the entire Crimson Empire.

The value of a single star system was between 100 billion and 1 trillion Universe Coins.

The 14 star systems under the Crimson Empire were all high-quality, with each worth no less than 500 billion Universe Coins.

If auctioned as a complete package, the total value would be even higher than retail, generally starting at 8 Hunyuan Units.

"I am honored by your generosity, Senior. I will accept it without further modesty."

Yu Duan had no intention of refusing; he didn't even bother with polite formalities.

Anyone who gave him money was a good brother, a good friend, and a good senior.

"Hahaha, Your Highness is truly forthright!"

Seeing Yu Duan accept his gift directly, Marquis Chilian's attitude became even more enthusiastic: "After the banquet ends, those 14 star systems will be transferred to your name."

In the next chapter, the first character from the original work will appear.