Thousand Years

Chaos City Lord smiled. He now had a total of thirty-two personal disciples under him. Twenty-seven were still alive.

Twenty-five of them were Universe Venerables, one was a Peak King-Level Immortal God, and the last was the little fellow before him, who had only recently broken through to become a Realm Lord.

He appeared to be the weakest.

But Chaos City Lord knew that, if Qian Yu's Special Life Clone with its Five-Thousand-Five-Hundredfold Gene Level was included, Qian Yu's true combat power was likely already comparable to a King-Level Immortal.

Perhaps even stronger.

As he looked at Qian Yu, another figure involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Kedi.

That disciple who had once made him incomparably proud.

Back then, because of a meticulous scheme by Insect Race experts, he had watched Kedi fall with his own eyes, yet had been powerless to do anything.

Even as Chaos City Lord, even though he could reverse time and space, he could not pull Kedi back from death.

That helplessness, that fury, still burned within him to this day.

"Rise."

Chaos City Lord gathered his thoughts and spoke calmly.

Qian Yu rose to his feet and stood respectfully to one side.

"Under me, including you, there are thirty-two disciples in total."

Chaos City Lord spoke slowly.

"Five of them have already fallen. Among your twenty-six senior brothers, twenty-five are Universe Venerables, while one is a Peak King-Level Immortal God."

He paused and looked at Qian Yu.

"You are still young, but your strength is not weak."

Qian Yu nodded.

He had already lived for several hundred years.

But by his lifespan's measure, he truly was still young.

A Realm Lord only a few hundred years old was no different from an infant in the eyes of those old monsters who had lived tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or countless eras.

"From now on, you may directly teleport to my palace on Thunder Island."

Chaos City Lord continued.

"If you have any doubts in your cultivation, you may come directly to ask me at my palace on Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe."

"Yes, Teacher."

Qian Yu was secretly delighted.

Chaos City Lord looked at him in silence for a moment before suddenly speaking.

"Could you release that heaven-defying clone of yours for your teacher to see?"

Qian Yu was slightly startled, then quickly understood.

Since Chaos City Lord had discovered the issue with his Gene Level, he naturally already knew about his clone.

There was no harm in showing it now.

"Of course."

With a thought, he opened his Inner World.

The next instant, a massive figure appeared out of thin air behind him!

The Wild Beast Clone emerged!

Although this clone's aura was extraordinarily terrifying, before Chaos City Lord, he behaved as meekly as a tiny shrimp.

Chaos City Lord carefully examined the clone, a trace of surprise flashing through his eyes.

"This clone..."

"It resembles an Innate Beast God somewhat."

He pondered silently.

Beast Gods were powerful lifeforms nurtured at the very beginning of the universe. Although this clone before him was far inferior to a Beast God, that aura and that form truly carried a hint of a Beast God's shadow.

Could it be related to a Beast God?

Chaos City Lord did not investigate further and merely nodded slightly.

"Not bad. With this clone, you will certainly become one of the Human Race's top experts in the future."

He looked at Qian Yu, his gaze turning stern.

"But even so, you must not slacken in cultivation. Talent is talent, achievement is achievement; the two must not be confused."

Qian Yu nodded solemnly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher."

Chaos City Lord pondered for a moment before suddenly raising his hand.

A flash of light shone in his palm, and a golden thin sheet appeared in his hand.

The golden sheet was as thin as a cicada's wing. Complex secret patterns flowed across its surface, faintly emitting law fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.

"Since I have accepted you as a disciple today, I shall grant you something."

He handed the golden sheet to Qian Yu.

"Recorded upon it is a secret technique called 'Beast God Transformation.'"

Qian Yu accepted it with both hands and listened respectfully.

"This is a body-enhancement secret technique, exceptionally compatible with the Beast God Path."

Chaos City Lord explained.

"From what I have observed of your cultivation, you are quite suited to the Beast God Path. Next, you may cultivate this secret technique. If you can gain entry into it, it will greatly enhance your combat power."

Qian Yu was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Chaos City Lord waved his hand.

"Alright, you may return."

He paused, then continued.

"You are now a Realm Lord and also my disciple. It is inevitable that you will set out to gain experience in the future. However, considering your age, I will give you a thousand years to cultivate."

"After a thousand years, I will test you. At that time, you will need to go to the Outer Domain Battlefield or a cosmic secret realm to gain experience."

Qian Yu nodded solemnly.

"Yes, Teacher."

He understood that true experts were never forged through blind, secluded cultivation alone. They tempered themselves in battle and grew stronger step by step. Chaos City Lord giving him a thousand years to cultivate was already tremendous leniency.

"I will not directly grant you secret techniques, but I can provide you with many secret techniques for reference."

Chaos City Lord said at last.

"If there is anything you do not understand, come ask me again."

Qian Yu bowed in salute and slowly withdrew from the Chaos Ruins.

The moment he walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, Qian Yu still felt somewhat dazed.

Chaos City Lord's thirty-two personal disciples.

He was the thirty-second.

In a thousand years, he would set out to gain experience.

But at this moment, all he wanted was to return and properly examine the "Beast God Transformation" his teacher had bestowed upon him.

For the next thousand years, Qian Yu could remain in Chaos City and continue cultivating here.

He sat down in his residence and took out the golden thin sheet.

The sheet felt warm and smooth to the touch, neither metal nor jade. The complex secret patterns on its surface seemed alive, slowly flowing beneath his gaze.

Qian Yu sent a thread of consciousness into it. Instantly, an enormous amount of information surged into his mind like a tidal wave.

"Beast God Transformation."

The contents of the secret technique slowly unfolded within his consciousness, incomparably clear.

A trace of shock flashed through Qian Yu's eyes.

This secret technique was actually a complete Beast God Path!

There were ten great Origin Laws in the universe, divided into two major systems.

The two supreme laws, space and time, each governed five lower laws. Within the space system were metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; within the time system were thunder, lightning, wind, and light.

Under normal circumstances, fully comprehending any one supreme law allowed one to become a Universe Venerable.

Comprehending both supreme laws at once allowed one to become a Universe Master.

But there was another path.

Perfectly fusing one supreme law with one lower law to form a Fusion Law could likewise allow one to break through and become a Universe Master.

This was the Beast God Path.

And this "Beast God Transformation" followed precisely the path of fusing fire and space.

The first level involved the fusion of part of the Law of Space with part of the Law of Fire.

The later levels advanced layer by layer. By the sixth level, the entire Law of Space and the entire Law of Fire would be fused, forming a complete Fusion Law.

At the seventh level, the complete Beast God Path would transform into a Beast God, granting combat power comparable to a Universe Master.

"This is practically a complete inheritance leading directly to becoming a Universe Master!"