Guidance from the Sovereign

"Our Nine Flames Universe Kingdom has always prioritized the cultivation of geniuses, placing great importance on the Peak Genius Tournament and the Peak Warrior Tournament. In the previous Warrior Tournament, four geniuses from our Holy Land entered the top 1,000 in the entire universe, including one in the top ten and two in the top hundred."

Nine Flame Kingdom Lord gazed sharply at the Universe Level students gathered on the plaza.

"For this Warrior Tournament, I expect the number of you who make it into the top 1,000 to exceed the previous session."

"Yes! Kingdom Lord!"

The kneeling Universe Level students replied in unison, their voices filled with reverence.

The students were incredibly excited; before hearing the news, none of them had expected to see the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord, the founder of the Nine Flames Universe Kingdom, in person.

"Do your best, little ones." Under his deep, resonant voice, the very space seemed to tremble, and everyone present felt a shudder originate from the depths of their souls.

"Those little ones who passed the C-Rank Assessment, step forward."

Hearing the Kingdom Lord's command, Lin Yuan and Brian quickly stood up and, maintaining a bowed posture, moved to the front of the crowd.

"Kingdom Lord." The two offered a respectful salute.

"It seems you two little ones are the most talented among the Universe Level students in the Holy Land."

Nine Flame Kingdom Lord scrutinized the pair, his gaze seemingly capable of seeing right through them.

"Remember, you two have only one goal this time: to take first place in the entire universe in this Peak Warrior Tournament. Do you understand?"

"Understood! We will certainly bring glory to our Nine Flames Universe Kingdom!" the two replied in unison.

"Good. If either of you truly manages to secure first place in the entire universe, I shall bestow a grand reward!"

"Now, as promised, I will provide guidance on one technique for each of you."

With that, Nine Flame Kingdom Lord reached out a hand, and Lin Yuan and Brian vanished from the plaza instantly.

"Longxin, you are responsible for the remaining matters regarding this Warrior Tournament."

"Yes, Kingdom Lord." The Immortal named Longxin respectfully accepted the order.

After speaking, Nine Flame Kingdom Lord's figure vanished as well.

Lin Yuan felt the world spinning; when he regained his senses, he found himself inside a massive palace, with Brian by his side.

"Truly miraculous. What kind of divine ability is this!" Brian exclaimed.

A moment later, Nine Flame Kingdom Lord appeared before them.

"Kingdom Lord." The two hurriedly saluted.

However, Nine Flame Kingdom Lord shed his previous stern and cold demeanor, looking at Lin Yuan and Brian with a smile.

"You two little ones, go ahead and demonstrate the techniques you wish for me to guide you on right here. We shall start with you."

Nine Flame Kingdom Lord pointed at Brian.

"Yes, Kingdom Lord."

After Brian spoke, he took a deep breath.

A blizzard-filled Ice-Sealing Domain formed around him, and with a flash, he manifested thousands of Phantom Bodies, each holding a silver sword.

Within the Ice-Sealing Domain, the dense crowd of silver-haired figures simultaneously unleashed several types of sword arts without any discernible pattern. Each figure was as fast as a gale, and the space itself seemed to be sliced apart.

A moment later, the Ice-Sealing Domain and the thousands of figures vanished, and the space returned to calm.

After watching Brian's display, Lin Yuan felt somewhat conflicted.

First, Brian was even stronger than he had been during the last Ranking Tournament; his insights into both the lower-tier origin laws and the Law of Space Origin had improved, and his sword arts were more refined than before.

Second, this kid hadn't just demonstrated one technique! He had clearly mixed countless moves together.

He wondered how Nine Flame Kingdom Lord would provide guidance—would he choose just one move to critique, or address them all?

Having watched Brian's performance, Nine Flame Kingdom Lord nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good. You are worthy of being a descendant of the Desolate God Race. With your strength, you indeed have a chance to become number one in the entire universe."

"You are highly gifted in the Law of Space Origin, your sword arts are decent, and your insights into the lower-tier laws of water and wind exceed those of your peers. Watch closely; I will demonstrate this only once."

Nine Flame Kingdom Lord waved his hand, and nine planets burning with crimson flames flew out, hovering in the middle of the palace, each planet over a hundred kilometers in diameter.

The nine planets orbited automatically, with light and shadows occasionally flickering across their surfaces in a truly wondrous display.

A moment later, the demonstration ended.

"I have demonstrated all the flaws, shortcomings, and areas for improvement in your techniques. Go back and digest this well."

Hearing the words of Nine Flame Kingdom Lord, Brian finally snapped out of his trance and said respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, Kingdom Lord!"

Lin Yuan could not understand the demonstration at all; it seemed the guidance Nine Flame Kingdom Lord had just provided was tailored solely for Brian's comprehension.

However, the Kingdom Lord was generous; despite saying he would guide them on one technique, the demonstration had covered every single move Brian had performed.

Lin Yuan felt a sense of helplessness; he had been a bit too honest.

Nevertheless, Lin Yuan quickly formulated a strategy for his own demonstration.

Previously, after his Storm Ruins Spirit Clone had successfully gestured, Lin Yuan had spent thousands of Hunyuan Units in the Holy Land to purchase two movement-type secret techniques that were relatively easier to comprehend, which respectively combined the Law of Wind Origin and the Law of Time Origin.

With the help of his existing insights into the Law of Wind and the Law of Time Origin, the cultivation process was not difficult.

Lin Yuan's main body set aside some time to practice, and he quickly grasped the easier, earlier levels of the movement techniques.

"Alright, it's your turn, little guy," Nine Flame Kingdom Lord said to Lin Yuan.

"Yes, Kingdom Lord!"

As he spoke, Lin Yuan spread his hands, and two Giant Axes appeared in his palms.

Lin Yuan's gaze sharpened. He pointed his right axe toward the sky, and a massive space of fire formed around him.

Lin Yuan exerted sudden force, swinging the Giant Axe in his left hand forward.

"BOOM—!"

This axe strike was incredibly heavy, causing the very space to tremble. This was precisely the fourth level of the Thousand Mountain Secret Code, Domain Suppression.

Immediately after, Lin Yuan's figure flickered, manifesting hundreds of Phantom Bodies. These hundreds of clones each executed three different movement-type secret techniques, and the movements of every single clone were extremely bizarre, making it impossible for anyone to judge their trajectory.

Following that, flames began to burn on the surface of Lin Yuan's main body. Holding the Giant Axe, he slashed forward at his fastest speed yet, his figure instantly appearing several kilometers away as a long rainbow slowly emerged behind him.

Lin Yuan put away the two Giant Axes, ceased his techniques, and bowed respectfully to Nine Flame Kingdom Lord, saying, "Please, my Lord, offer your guidance!"

Brian, standing to the side, was struck with horror, his face filled with disbelief.

Nine Flame Kingdom Lord raised an eyebrow, feeling puzzled in his heart: His insight into the Law of Fire Origin is extremely deep, and his insight into the Law of Space Origin is also quite good. He has talent in both the Wind and Earth laws, and he has even grasped a sliver of the Law of Time Origin. This... with a genius like this, could those instructors at the Holy Land be blind, failing to report this to me?

This little guy is only at the Universe Level; how can he bear and comprehend so many laws? It seems that unless his talent is truly rare, he must have had some special encounter.

Nine Flame Kingdom Lord first looked at Brian beside him and said, "Little guy of the Desolate God Race, I will send you back to the Holy Land first."

"As for you, little guy," Nine Flame Kingdom Lord said, looking at Lin Yuan, "stay here for a moment."