The Battle of the Strong Approaches

Before he could even collect his thoughts, Brian found himself back on the Sacred Land Plaza.

The Nine Flame Kingdom Lord had actually sent him back first, leaving Lin Yuan behind alone.

He began to recall the techniques Lin Yuan had unleashed just moments ago.

Hundreds of Phantom Bodies!

Nearly two hundred years ago, his own insights into the Law of Space Origin had already been profound; it could be said that back then, the gap between Lin Yuan and him regarding the Law of Space Origin was immense.

Yet, with nearly two hundred years having passed, while a gap still remained between the two regarding the Law of Space Origin, it was no longer significant.

"How could Lin Yuan's progress be so rapid? And furthermore..."

What Brian found even harder to believe was that Lin Yuan not only possessed deep insights into the Law of Fire Origin, but also seemed to have talent in both the earth and wind laws, and had even grasped a sliver of the Law of Time Origin.

Brian was deeply puzzled; Lin Yuan had not displayed any of these talents or techniques during the previous two Ranking Tournaments in the Sacred Land.

"Could this kid have been hiding his strength all along?"

Brian clenched his fists.

On the plaza, the other students had already departed, leaving only the immortal Longxin behind.

Brian bowed slightly to Longxin, and his figure vanished from the plaza.

Inside the massive palace.

"Little one, who is your teacher?" The Nine Flame Kingdom Lord stared at Lin Yuan, releasing a faint pressure.

"Reporting to the Kingdom Lord, my teacher is Marquis Yuankun." Lin Yuan replied respectfully, though he felt some discomfort in his soul, the impact was minimal.

"Your willpower is quite good." The Nine Flame Kingdom Lord nodded slightly.

"So it is Yuankun."

Marquis Yuankun was a top-tier powerhouse among the four hundred marquises of the Nine Flames Universe Kingdom and was also a capable subordinate of the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord.

The Nine Flame Kingdom Lord decided to summon Marquis Yuankun later to learn more about the specific situation of this disciple of his.

"Little one, your talent is somewhat unique. Over the long passage of time, there have indeed been a few geniuses like you who could comprehend multiple origin laws while still in their weak stages, and some of them did eventually become super powerhouses," the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord said.

"However, this does not determine what you will achieve in the future. How far you can go still depends on your hard work and opportunities."

"The techniques you just displayed involve many origin laws. I will also demonstrate them only once, so watch closely."

The Nine Flame Kingdom Lord began to demonstrate for Lin Yuan using the Flame Planet just as before, but this time, twenty-nine Flame Planets appeared.

Although the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord was a Space Venerable, he was certainly capable of guiding Lin Yuan given the boy's current level of insight into the Law of Time Origin.

As for the laws of fire, earth, and wind, it was effortless for the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord to guide a mere Universe Level youngster.

A moment later, the guidance and demonstration concluded.

Lin Yuan, however, remained immersed in the demonstration he had just witnessed; in his eyes, everything around him seemed to have vanished.

Given Lin Yuan's current level of compatibility with these laws, watching the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord's demonstration caused numerous insights to immediately surface in his mind, and these insights were incredibly clear.

This was different from when Lin Yuan had experienced an instant epiphany while watching his teacher, Marquis Yuankun, demonstrate the Law of Space Origin. This time, the mysteries of the origin laws seemed to be laid out directly before Lin Yuan, and he only needed to digest and understand them all.

The Nine Flame Kingdom Lord glanced at Lin Yuan, who was immersed in his insights, and with a wave of his hand, Lin Yuan vanished from the massive palace and returned to the Sacred Land Plaza.

"Let him continue his insights; do not disturb him," the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord transmitted his voice to the immortal Longxin, who remained on the plaza.

"Yes, Kingdom Lord."

Lin Yuan simply stood there on the Sacred Land Plaza, beginning his meditation.

A short while later, the World Lord Fenyu arrived at the Sacred Land Plaza.

"My Lord, you summoned me?" Fenyu asked respectfully.

"Lin Yuan has just received guidance from the Kingdom Lord and is currently meditating; he must not be disturbed."

"You are to watch over him here and wait for Lin Yuan to wake up," Longxin commanded the World Lord Fenyu.

"Yes, my Lord."

Longxin's figure then vanished.

The World Lord Fenyu looked at Lin Yuan, who was standing there with his eyes closed in meditation, and felt a sense of emotion.

When Lin Yuan first arrived at the Sacred Land, he was still very green and had not displayed top-tier strength or talent; he could only be considered a genius within the Sacred Land.

Now, however, he had displayed astonishing talent, becoming one of the two most valued individuals at the Universe Level in the Sacred Land.

His entry into the core layer of the Great Axe Arena was a certainty, and his future achievements would be far beyond what he, a mere ordinary World Lord, could compare to.

Fenyu knew that he had no hope of breaking through to become an immortal in this lifetime, but he hoped that this young man before him could go much further.

More than twenty days later.

Lin Yuan finally woke up.

He turned his head to look around, discovering that he was standing in the Sacred Land Plaza with the World Lord Fenyu beside him, and immediately understood the situation.

"Thank you, Lord Fenyu." Lin Yuan bowed to Fenyu.

"No need for thanks, Lin Yuan; I am merely acting under orders." World Lord Fenyu looked at Lin Yuan with a smile.

"Since you have already awakened, I shall return to attend to my affairs."

Having said that, Fenyu turned and left.

Lin Yuan had already comprehended seven or eight tenths of the demonstration previously given by the Nine Flame Kingdom Lord; continuing to meditate on it further would only result in diminishing returns.

"Beep. Master, you have received 10 call invitations." The Smart Optical Brain issued a notification.

Lin Yuan checked and discovered that nine of the call invitations had been sent by the little fatty Cohen over the past few days, and there was one more from his teacher, Marquis Yuankun.

Lin Yuan directly sent a call invitation to the little fatty.

A moment later, the little fatty's figure was projected before Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan, why couldn't I reach you? Registration for the Peak Warrior Tournament has already begun. Hurry and enter the Virtual Universe to take a look."

"Registration has already started? I understand."

With that, Lin Yuan connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe.

Virtual Universe, Nine Flame Sacred Land region, Fire Cloud Pavilion.

Lin Yuan pushed open the door of his villa and looked up at the sky.

At this moment, an incomparably massive black banner was suspended in the sky, displaying characters that shimmered with white light.

"Universe Human—Peak Warrior Tournament."

"Held once every ten thousand years!"

"Commencing soon!"

"Jointly organized by the Great Axe Arena and all the universe kingdoms within human territory!"

"Are you a Universe Level genius? Do you want to know if you can be considered a powerhouse among your peers? Then come and participate in the 'Peak Warrior Tournament'. Here, countless geniuses from numerous universe kingdoms across the entire universe will engage in fierce battle!"

"For details, please check the official website..."

"It's finally starting!" Lin Yuan looked at the massive banner in the sky, his blood boiling with excitement.

Lin Yuan immediately accessed the official website to take a look.

"Overall, it's quite similar to the Peak Genius Tournament; it is also divided into two stages: the Universe Kingdom Selection Tournament and the Peak Grand Finals." Lin Yuan read the instructions for the Peak Warrior Tournament on the website.

"The Universe Kingdom Selection Tournament still consists of the World Preliminary Elimination and the Arena Finals."

"The Peak Grand Finals are somewhat different. The Trial Tower selection remains unchanged, but the final one-on-one duels between the top twenty will actually take place in reality!"