"Mm." King Lanchen nodded, as if remembering something. "Also, with the finals approaching, I was looking over the information on the other Universe Countries' geniuses and came across an interesting young man from the Desolate Peak Universe Kingdom. He seems to focus on fundamentals and essence, too. Perhaps... he'll be one of your strongest rivals in the Universe Peak Finals."
"He focuses on fundamentals and essence, too?" Qin Zhao asked, curiosity in his heart. His expression showed just the right amount of interest. "If you've gone out of your way to mention him, Master, then I'm sure this genius must be exceptional."
King Lanchen gave a slight nod and casually waved his right hand. A virtual screen unfurled in the air, showing a clip from the Desolate Peak Universe Kingdom's preliminary selection.
On the screen, an ordinary-looking young man with black hair held an ancient-looking longsword and fought an opponent whose aura was ferocious, a Flame Domain swirling around him. The young man's expression was calm, even a little absorbed in the fight. No powerful domain surrounded him; he maintained only a faint fluctuation of the Origin Law of Water.
"Only a faint trace of the Origin Law of Water?" Qin Zhao asked, showing a hint of confusion at the right moment.
Just then, the black-haired young man on the screen moved. He thrust out his longsword with an apparently slow stroke, its trajectory utterly unremarkable. There was no earth-shaking burst of Origin Force, nor any dazzling display of laws. Yet the instant the sword shot forward, the space before its tip seemed to grow "fragile." His opponent's raging Flame Domain was "split apart" by an invisible force, opening a clear passage through it. The sword drove straight through the passage and landed precisely between the opponent's brows.
One strike,