Encouragement

As the two were talking, they arrived at the second floor of the palace. Lu Yan'an immediately saw a giant ape-man standing not far away. He was over four meters tall, with long hair reaching his waist, and carrying a long sword on his back. In an instant, this immortal ape-man stood there like a towering mountain, making people's hearts tremble. Putting aside everything else, his aura alone was even more terrifying than that of Lu Yan'an's Guard Army leader, Hisoka Immortal!

Upon seeing Lu Yan'an's arrival, the Immortal Ape-man first scrutinized him carefully, then smiled and said to Lu Yan'an, "Lu Yan'an, come with me!" As for the blue-skinned, bald-headed World Lord Welch, who was respectfully bowing to the Immortal beside him, he didn't even glance at him.

However, for Welch, this kind of Immortal Level powerhouse was indeed from a different world than them. Therefore, he had no objection to the immortal's disregard. Instead, he simply stood obediently to the side, not daring to utter a sound.

An invisible force, unseen by the naked eye, instantly lifted Lu Yan'an up like a giant hand. Then, the immortal ape-man carried Lu Yan'an, transforming into Flowing Light and rapidly advancing towards the ninth level of the Tian Shi Palace.

Feeling the Immortal Divine Power enveloping him as he moved forward, Lu Yan'an sensed a hint of space, along with a vastness of metal-attribute power that was both extremely strong and yang. Clearly, this immortal was a powerful being who primarily cultivated the laws of space and achieved immortality through a lower-level metal-attribute law!

Flying upwards, layer by layer!

Each level of the Tian Shi Palace was incredibly vast and tall, even surpassing the Void Palace they had visited previously in terms of grandeur. Soon, the immortal ape-man led Lu Yan'an to the ninth level!

This ninth-floor hall should be the largest of the nine floors of the Tian Shi Palace.

The first floor has a main hall for storing spaceships, a side hall for receiving visitors, a side hall for the World Lord to rest, a side hall for monitoring the Xueluo World, and a side hall for the World Lord to cultivate... In short, from the first floor to the eighth floor, each floor, though vast, is divided into many sections.

The ninth floor, however, offers a vast and unobstructed view!

The entire ninth level was not divided. The main hall of the ninth level was tens of thousands of kilometers long, wide, and high. Even the Earth could be placed inside this hall.

"The Lord of Tian Shi Palace?" As he stepped onto the ninth floor of the main hall, Lu Yan'an's gaze fell on the figure standing in the distance.

He!

He wore a silver robe, but upon closer inspection, the robe seemed to produce countless illusions, with faint golden threads visible on it. Yet, in the blink of an eye, the robe was no longer silver. It was illusory yet unfathomable. He also had long, flowing, brownish-red hair.

Standing there, I gazed at the endless void beyond the Tian Shi Palace.

At this moment, Lu Yan'an even felt... that he was more vast and magnificent than the void outside the palace.

"Palace Master!" The immortal ape-man bowed respectfully.

"Go." The voice was clear and gentle, like the sound of wind rustling through a bamboo forest.

"Yes." The immortal ape-man transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and immediately left the ninth floor. A light curtain appeared at the staircase of the ninth floor and then disappeared, seemingly closing the passage.

He finally turned around!

He had long, reddish-brown hair, translucent skin, and black eyes, with a vertical line between his eyebrows. Apart from that line, he looked remarkably like Earthling. Although he was of average height, even giants would feel insignificant in his presence, as if facing an endless universe.

"Lu Yan'an!" A voice like a thunderclap seemed to resound directly from his heart.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Lu Yan'an bowed respectfully. He always held such pillars of humanity in the highest esteem.

"I've been following your every move in the Xueluo World. I honestly never imagined you could actually kill that little guy named 'Gan Qi'! I must say, you completed this mission exceptionally well!"

Lu Yan'an long expected that the Lord of Tian Shi Palace knew about his true mission! However, he hadn't anticipated that such a powerful figure as the Lord of Tian Shi Palace would be paying attention to his mission progress. After all, one was the Lord of Tian Shi Palace, arguably the most powerful Overlord figure in the Human Race, while the other was a genius newcomer who had only recently begun to show his talent.

While they may be called geniuses, no true powerhouse would actually take them seriously. After all, which of these powerful figures wasn't a genius in their past? Ultimately, they're just people who consume resources. Before their potential is realized as real strength, genius is nothing! And how many meteors fall on the path to the pinnacle?

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"Although you used some tricks to complete this additional task, considering your strength at the Domain Lord level, you have already exceeded the mission objectives! This additional task was not originally intended for you to pass, but I didn't expect you to complete it in the end through some personal means. Very good!"

The Lord of Tian Shi Palace praised him lightly, saying that the Domain Lord had never seen such a talented genius in countless Years.

"But you don't need to be arrogant!" At this moment, the Lord of Tian Shi Palace poured cold water on the situation again, "I followed this battle the whole time. You just happened to be able to counter this immortal's fighting style! If you had a different opponent, it would be questionable whether you could have achieved the same result!"

The Lord of Tian Shi Palace pointed out the problems that occurred in Lu Yan'an's battle very sharply. For a peak existence at the level of Overlord, commenting on a battle between a Domain Lord and an Immortal is more than enough.

"When you first joined Virtual Universe Company, the management's opinion of you was Differentiation!" The Palace Master of Virtual Universe Company Lord of Tian Shi Palace looked at Lu Yan'an. "Those who recognized your talent believed you could reach the pinnacle, while those who thought talent wasn't the most important thing were worried about your future!"

"Until the news of the City Lord of Chaos accepting you as his disciple spread, everyone's opinion of you became consistent." At this point, the Lord of Tian Shi Palace gave Lu Yan'an a strange look. "Everyone thinks you're unworthy!"

"Unworthy?" Lu Yan'an's expression froze upon hearing this, but he didn't show any emotion.

"Yes, you're not worthy! Everyone thinks that being accepted as a disciple by the City Lord based solely on your eighth-level skill on the Tongtian Bridge means your luck outweighs your talent!"

"At the time, quite a few people gossiped about you, and a large number of them even had opinions about you!"

"And I have high hopes for you." The Lord of Tian Shi Palace looked at Lu Yan'an, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "And your performance during this mission in the Xueluo World has convinced me that I haven't misjudged you!"

"Your Law Comprehension of the 14th level of the Tongtian Bridge! You've also fused with 100 Xueluo Crystal! Your Life Gene Level far surpasses that of ordinary people! It's even enough to defeat an Ordinary Immortal! And most importantly, there's your will..." The Lord of Tian Shi Palace recounted.

Lu Yan'an, listening below, had rather complicated feelings; this was practically exposing his true colors!

"Your willpower is truly remarkable." The Lord of Tian Shi Palace nodded slightly, as if the entire world itself was speaking. "This selection process for the Genius Tournament seems to be completely effective! The emergence of someone with such talent as you is a blessing for the entire Human Race."

It's important to understand that the Lord of Tian Shi Palace is a formidable figure. Even someone as powerful as him described Lu Yan'an's willpower as "extremely strong," which is enough to prove the achievements Lu Yan'an has made in terms of willpower.

"Now prepare yourself well, the next stage of your journey is about to begin!" The Lord of Tian Shi Palace glanced at Lu Yan'an, then waved his hand.

With a "whoosh!" sound.

Lu Yan'an vanished instantly, and the next moment he appeared in the control room of one of the F-class spaceships on the first floor of the Tian Shi Palace.

"Send him back!" the Lord of Tian Shi Palace transmitted telepathically to his immortal subordinates.

"Yes, Palace Master."

The Lord of Tian Shi Palace looked down, seemingly seeing Lu Yan'an in the spaceship's control room through the layers of palaces, and murmured, "What a young life! Even during my time Domain Lord, we never had such terrifying combat power, did we? The younger generation is truly formidable, truly formidable..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire world fell silent again.

The ninth floor of the Tian Shi Palace remains as tranquil as it has been for billions of years.

Meanwhile, a shuttle-shaped F-class spaceship, carrying a bewildered Lu Yan'an, departed from the Tian Shi Palace...

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