As for willpower—
To be honest, the Chaos City Lord had not held overly high expectations.
Geniuses often had smooth paths. Smooth paths meant fewer hardships, and fewer hardships made it difficult for willpower to become steadfast.
That was common sense.
Frankly speaking, Qin Ming's first attempt at the Illusion Sea, where he failed at the ninth level, had already somewhat exceeded his expectations.
And now, only two hundred years had passed.
Two hundred years—from falling at the ninth level to consecutively breaking through fourteen levels and nearly clearing the fifteenth—
Such a rate of progress could no longer be explained by "rapid advancement."
"Evil Aura tempering in the Ancient God Ruins definitely isn't the fundamental reason." A thoughtful glint passed through the Chaos City Lord's eyes.
"Although Evil Aura can temper one's willpower, it absolutely cannot cause such a leap in the very essence of one's willpower. He must—have had some other fortuitous encounter."
He felt no urge to pry or suspect anything.
Having reached his realm, he had long understood that every true expert capable of reaching the pinnacle possessed their own opportunities and secrets.
As long as Qin Ming was a pure human and wholeheartedly devoted to the race, there was no need to question those secrets.
It was just—
"Even I, as his master, can't help but be curious." A rare, faint smile actually appeared at the corner of the Chaos City Lord's lips.
That kid probably had far more secrets than he had revealed.
He lightly waved his hand, and the screen vanished.
"Let's see how many more surprises he can bring his master."
At this moment, Qin Ming had no idea that his deeds had already been reported by the guards of the Illusion Sea to Virtual Universe Company headquarters, even arousing the Chaos