King Jingluo's Test

Inside a vast, ancient mansion in Chaos City.

The six-eyed, six-armed Golden Axe Venerable sat in his chair, frowning. "This Jiang Yao actually applied for a teacher who is proficient in the Law of Time, and preferably in both the Origin Law of light and time..."

Primal Secret Region Member can apply to have an Immortal Expert permanently stationed at Yuxiang Mountain to provide guidance. Of course, any special requirements can be stated in the application.

It seems Jiang Yao is determined to choose the Universe Chaos Stele.

The difficulty in comprehending the Universe Chaos Stele lies in the fact that every image and every step contains a profound mystery that combines the laws of space and time.

While one can choose to cultivate the relatively easier path of time-space or space-space combined, the more difficult the path, the greater the achievement.

Regardless of who takes the lead or who assists, the understanding of the two laws of spacetime cannot differ too much, and the difficulty is still among the highest of the 52 Chaos Stele.

It was clear in the Trial Space that Jiang Yao's understanding of the Origin Law of Space far surpassed that of the Law of Time. His choice to attempt to supplement the Law of Time at this time must be aimed at the Universe Chaos Stele.

Choosing the Universe Chaos Stele meant that Jiang Yao was giving up his most proficient path of combining or even fusing Fire-Space.

Don't even mention cultivating both the Path of the Beast God and the Space-Time Law and Time. In the eyes of Golden Axe Venerable, diverting attention to cultivate the Laws of Space-Time Law is tantamount to abandoning the Path of the Beast God. Faced with these two paths, which are arguably the most difficult and powerful, let alone a small universe-level being, even a Universe Venerable like himself can only focus on one of them.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Jiang Yao's choice, he would not interfere with the genius's decision.

The Golden Axe Venerable has lived for countless epochs and has encountered countless geniuses. Although Jiang Yao is considered one of the more outstanding ones among them, he is not irreplaceable. Everyone must be responsible for their own choices. For these geniuses who are overconfident in their talents and become too arrogant, some lessons must be learned through personal experience to make them realize their mistakes.

To Jiang Yao's surprise, he received an email the day after he submitted his application, informing him that a King named King Jingluo, King-level Immortal, was willing to serve as his teacher.

This greatly surprised him, and even alarmed the Immortal God Aituo'er, who dealt with the trivial matters of the Primal Region.

Both the white-haired and bearded Aituo'er and the guard leader Xide looked at Jiang Yao in surprise. The teachers who resided in Yuxiang Mountain were different from the formal teachers. In particular, Primal Secret Region Member reached the World Lord Level could usually become disciples of a Grandmaster in a Chaos City.

Generally speaking, the highest level of people who would agree to become a teacher at Yuxiang Mountain is Marquis Immortal. Jiang Yao hasn't even formally become a disciple yet, and King-level Immortal is already eagerly coming to him?

Even Jiang Yao wondered to himself, "Could it be that they're after the Inheritance Token?"

However, given Jiang Yao's current status and exceptional talent—a genius that appears only once every few hundred thousand epochs—along with his Inheritance Token, those extending olive branches are all Universe Venerable. If it weren't for Golden Axe Venerable cutting off his email and communication requests, he would probably have been overwhelmed with emails from Universe Venerable, and he would have basically withdrawn from the competition for the King-level Immortal.

"This King Jingluo was an unparalleled genius from 100,000 epochs ago. He also participated in the Peak Warrior Tournament organized by the Virtual Universe Company and entered the Primal Secret Realm. Later, he was taken in as a disciple by Guluo Venerable, and then he became much more low-key. It is only known that he is King-level Immortal, but he rarely makes a move, and few people know his strength!"

Aituo'er spoke with a puzzled expression about the information he had gathered about King Jingluo.

Guluo Venerable?

Jiang Yao's heart stirred, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

About ten days later, King Jingluo finally arrived at Jiang Yao's manor.

"They're here!"

Xide, the leader of the guard with three pairs of wings on his back, looked into the distance.

A faint light flashed, and a figure appeared before the two.

The newcomer had two backward-curving spiral horns on his head, wore a white robe, and had double pupils in his eyes, which seemed to have an infinite attraction, like black holes.

"Greetings, Master King Jingluo," Jiang Yao said, bowing first.

The one before them was a genuine Immortal King-level Immortal, far surpassing even Jiang Yao, Primal Secret Region Member.

Xide, who was from the Heyi Race, also quickly and respectfully bowed.

King Jingluo smiled, instantly easing the tension between Jiang Yao and Xide. Their souls felt warm and comfortable, as if they wanted to melt into this comforting moment.

Immediately, Xide and Jiang Yao both woke up with great alertness and exchanged a glance.

What a powerful influence of the soul!

A hint of surprise flashed in King Jingluo's eyes. It was normal for Xide to wake up so quickly, but Jiang Yao was able to wake up so soon after. His soul strength must be extraordinary. King Jingluo's gaze became more serious.

In the Training Ground.

"I've heard of your name for a long time." King Jingluo scrutinized Jiang Yao with his double pupils. "You must have heard of me as well. I am a disciple of Guluo Venerable, but... my teacher is not good at teaching disciples, so I have always been taught by my uncle, Youyuan Venerable. You should have met my uncle before."

Youyuan Venerable?

Jiang Yao immediately recalled that in order to deal with the threat from Zhenxuan King, he had revealed that he possessed the Inheritance Token, and was subsequently summoned by the Xuanshang Universe Lord. The black-robed woman shrouded in mist standing next to the Xuanshang Universe Lord must be Youyuan Venerable.

Unlike the other powerful figures Inheritance Token on his body, the Xuanshang Universe Lord and Youyuan Venerable seemed more interested in his experience of "possessing Special Lifeform".

King Jingluo's expression was solemn. "I came here this time because of my master's instructions. It seems that you are going to choose the Universe Chaos Stele. However, after watching your performance in the Genius Tournament, I found that your understanding of the Origin Law of Time is obviously weaker than that of the laws of space."

"It is extremely difficult to comprehend even one of the two superior laws, let alone to comprehend them simultaneously and make progress in parallel. Only extraordinary talent can achieve this."

"Your talent in the laws of space may be attributed to... some of your encounters that gave you a very high degree of compatibility with the laws of space, as well as some powerful secret manuals or inheritances related to the laws of space that your teacher Marquis Huanqiong, gave you, which is why you have reached this level."

"However, if your compatibility with the Law of Time is not as strong as that with the laws of space, then the difficulty of cultivating the Law of Time may far exceed your imagination. My uncle said that if you do not have the talent for the Path of the Beast God, comprehending the Universe Chaos Stele is indeed a good choice. But since you have already gained some insights into the Path of the Beast God, choosing the Space-Time Fusion Path would be unwise."

King Jingluo stood with his hands behind his back, his face cold and stern. "I am here on the orders of my master to test your talent for understanding the Law of Time. If you are truly talented enough, Youyuan Venerable will naturally be pleased. In terms of achievements on the Universe Chaos Stele, she has no rivals below the Universe Master."

"But if you don't have enough talent, your master also told me to put away your arrogance as soon as possible and focus on the Path of the Beast God, so that you won't regret it in the future!"

Jiang Yao's expression was solemn. Although he chose the Universe Chaos Stele mainly to improve the Xu Yuan Space and completely resolve his inner turmoil, his ambition had indeed swelled due to the Taihuan Token's encounter. He did have the idea of cultivating both the Space-Time Fusion Path and the Path of the Beast God.

King Jingluo's words stirred his competitive spirit.

This also dispelled his original urge to explain. His application to have a teacher skilled in the Law of Time was not actually to prepare for comprehending the Universe Chaos Stele, but rather to unleash the greater power of the <Nine Styles of Bizhang> in order to cross more layers of the Heavenly Bridge.

After accidentally unleashing the Fire-Void Fusion Law, he discovered that the most basic condition for fusing the two laws was to reach a certain level of understanding of the Origin Law.

The reason he could achieve some fusion between the laws of Fire-Space, but not between Light-Time, was largely due to his inferior understanding of the laws of Light-Time compared to those of Fire-Space.

This is also Golden Axe Venerable wanted him to Path of the Beast God, and why he first chose to comprehend the Shenfeng Chaos Stele, cultivating the laws of Fire-Space to the Tenth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge, which is the level of Immortal God, before cultivating the <Suishen Secret Code>. Ultimately, the Law Comprehension is still fundamental.

If he could unleash even a tiny bit of the Light-Time Fusion Law before breaking through the Heavenly Bridge, the combination of the two Fusion Law would greatly enhance the power of <Nine Styles of Bizhang>.

However, there's no need to explain now. Just assume he's trying to cultivate the Space-Time Fusion Path and see if he can pass the test given to him by Youyuan Venerable.

"Simulate the starry sky!" King Jingluo stared at Jiang Yao with his double pupils. "First, demonstrate all your insights into the Law of Time, whether it's using the Xing Divine Weapon or the ultimate technique you used in the Genius Tournament. If you can meet my requirements, then I will give you the first level of the Time Light Secret Code entrusted to me by Youyuan Venerable, and see if you can master it within a year!"

"Yes!" Jiang Yao decisively transformed the entire Training Ground into a boundless cosmic starry sky, then turned into a streak of Flowing Light and began to perform the <Nine Styles of Bizhang> in the starry sky.

Two wings of light unfurled behind him, seemingly merging into the Law of Time. He flashed through the starry sky at a speed exceeding that of an ordinary realm lord, his movements unpredictable and elusive. In the blink of an eye, he arrived before a meteorite approximately 100 meters square.

He stretched out his right hand, spread his five fingers, and grasped the huge meteorite as if it were a small stone.

The secret of the word "claw"!

Immediately, Jiang Yao clenched his right hand into a claw and then opened it again, causing the meteorite to explode and scatter into hundreds of streams of Flowing Light, as if weaving a large net that descended upon King Jingluo!

King Jingluo remained expressionless, refusing to use his divine power. He suppressed his own Law Comprehension to below that of a realm lord, and pointed a finger forward, carrying with it the ever-changing Law of Time.

The massive net that swept in blotted out the sky. With a deafening roar, all the meteorite fragments that had just approached King Jingluo suddenly stopped, transforming back into a gigantic Crimson Claw that enveloped King Jingluo and captured him firmly.

King Jingluo's expression changed slightly. He took a step forward, as if he had entered another dimension and broken free from the restraints of the Crimson Claw.

Although it was merely a test of Jiang Yao's comprehension of the Origin Law, King Jingluo barely used any power; Jiang Yao's attack could be easily dispersed with a single breath. Yet, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise at this moment.

Although Jiang Yao's Origin Law were not high, the combination of the Law of Light and Law of Time in this move was quite profound. Even though King Jingluo had seen the promotional video for Jiang Yao's Genius Tournament, he was still shocked by the immense potential of the ultimate technique he was using!

"What kind of monster is this Special Lifeform that this kid possessed? How could it deduce such a unique skill?"

King Jingluo had also heard about Jiang Yao's situation from his uncle, Youyuan Venerable.

"No, this kid is a monster himself!"

How powerful a unique skill is is one thing, but the fact that Jiang Yao could execute it so perfectly is another matter entirely.

Originally, King Jingluo was not optimistic about Jiang Yao's ability to pass the test of Youyuan Venerable. The profound and obscure nature of the Time Light Secret Code Scripture created by Youyuan Venerable was so difficult that even comprehending the Universe Chaos Stele or the Zhouji Chaos Stele would be extremely difficult to grasp. Yet Youyuan Venerable actually wanted Jiang Yao to master the first level within a year.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but doubt his own judgment.

Perhaps this kid still has a slight chance of mastering the first level of the Time Light Secret Code.