Gulun Kingdom Lord, Named Disciple

Mountain of Laws.

As soon as Jiang Luo stepped onto the first level, he was enveloped by a law secret pattern radiating a hazy golden light.

It suddenly gave him the sensation of facing the vast and magnificent origin of laws.

Jiang Luo could not help but instinctively divert half of his consciousness to draw closer to that vast presence.

He could feel his consciousness seemingly generating an inexplicable attraction toward two boundless oceans.

Without needing to think, he immediately understood that these must be the origin of the Fire Law and the origin of the Space Law.

Yet, he and those two boundless oceans seemed separated by a vast distance, impossible to truly reach.

When he regained his senses, he discovered that the law secret pattern enveloping him had already vanished.

His feet stood firmly upon the first step of the Mountain of Laws.

Does this mean my comprehension of laws is already sufficient to ascend to the first level? Jiang Luo thought to himself. What a profound trial.

At the same time, this indirectly confirmed his hypothesis.

The grading of this Mountain of Laws was indeed similar to the Heaven-Reaching Bridge.

Since he had the confidence to clear the first level of the Heaven-Reaching Bridge, he was equally capable of stepping onto the first level of the Mountain of Laws.

"The reward of 100,000 Hunyuan Units is mine!" Jiang Luo immediately received the notification of his reward for ascending to the first level of the Mountain of Laws.

A Star-level talent who could step onto the Mountain of Laws was rewarded with 100,000 Hunyuan Units in cosmic currency, with the reward doubling for every level ascended.

Currently, he was the only disciple among the Star-level geniuses of the Ancient Wheel Hall to have stepped onto the Mountain of Laws.

Among the Universe-level members, only Ji Chen and Kunmo were capable of standing on the first level of the Mountain of Laws.

Previously, while clearing the Trial Space, he had reached the fifth floor of the sixth Trial Tower, earning an additional four billion points, equivalent to over 40,000 Hunyuan Units.

Combined, that was 140,000 Hunyuan Units.

"Hmm, I should go and attempt the Mountain of Souls as well..."

The two innate secret techniques obtained from consuming the Flame Star Behemoth bloodline—Space Shatter had already been mastered to the first level, allowing him to execute Imprisonment.

Soul Flame had also been cultivated to the second level, reaching a 200-fold mental power amplitude.

As a Star-level genius, attempting the Mountain of Souls would also grant an additional reward of 20,000 Hunyuan Units.

Just as Jiang Luo prepared to head to the Mountain of Souls, he suddenly received a message from Marquis Mo Yan.

The Kingdom Lord wants to summon me?!

In the Virtual Universe, at the center of the Gulun Continent, atop a mountain range that pierced the clouds.

Marquis Mo Yan brought Jiang Luo before a palace that appeared to be constructed from primitive rock.

Jiang Luo followed Marquis Mo Yan into the grand hall, where he saw a black-robed youth with long hair draped behind him, his skin covered in silver light patterns.

One of the long-haired youth's eyes was as innocent and lively as an infant's, while the other was as calm and weathered as an old man's.

Two distinct sensations existed within the same pair of eyes, blending together in a way that was both clearly defined and inseparable.

Standing beside the youth was a tall figure whose every inch of skin was covered in scales, wearing a helmet mask.

"Greetings, Teacher. Greetings, Senior Brother Shaluo," Marquis Mo Yan bowed respectfully.

Jiang Luo followed suit: "Greetings, Kingdom Lord. Greetings, King Shaluo."

Marquis Mo Yan had already informed him of the other party's identity.

Although the Gulun Kingdom Lord appeared as a youth, his voice sounded extremely aged: "Not bad. A Star-level genius capable of reaching the fifth floor of the sixth Trial Tower—the Gulun Universe Kingdom has not seen such a talent in over ten million years."

"Even among all the contemporary Star-level geniuses across the 1008 Universe Kingdoms, in terms of comprehension of the Fire Law and Space Law, you are peerless."

Immediately following this, the Gulun Kingdom Lord suddenly transmitted a voice directly into Jiang Luo's mind, the content of which was earth-shattering:

"You have a clone that possessed a Flame Star Behemoth?"

Jiang Luo was startled; he had been prepared for the fact that his acquisition of the Flint Star Sector Lord's treasure might be discovered.

After all, while he could deceive others with the identity forged through his privileges as an Ancient Wheel Hall disciple, he could never deceive the Gulun Kingdom Lord.

He just hadn't expected the inquiry to be so blunt, nor that the Lord would know so much about the Flint Star Sector Lord's treasure.

Of course, the Gulun Kingdom Lord's guess still differed from the reality.

He did indeed have clones—seventeen of them, in fact.

But he had not possessed a Flame Star Behemoth; he had directly consumed its bloodline.

The Gulun Kingdom Lord's voice chuckled in his mind: "The alien Immortals who fought the Flint Star Sector Lord for that Flame Star Behemoth egg on the outer battlefield naturally wouldn't keep his secrets. Once the Flint Star Sector Lord fell, the information spread."

Jiang Luo realized, no wonder so many factions were so fixated on the Flint Star Sector Lord's treasure.

A Flame Star Behemoth egg held a strong attraction even for Immortal spirits.

"The Flint Star Sector Lord had extraordinary encounters, but his luck was simply not good enough..." the Gulun Kingdom Lord sighed softly.

Naturally, he would not pay attention to an ordinary Sector Lord.

However, Sector Lord Level Great Axe Warriors are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns throughout the entire 1008 Universe Kingdoms.

He had even specifically summoned the Flint Star Sector Lord for an audience.

Although the volume of information was vast, the telepathic exchange between the Gulun Kingdom Lord and Jiang Luo actually lasted less than a second.

"Are you willing to enter my tutelage and become my registered disciple?" The long-haired youth looked at Jiang Luo, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

What?

Marquis Mo Yan and King Shaluo, who stood beside the Gulun Kingdom Lord, were shocked.

They had not heard the telepathic message from the Gulun Kingdom Lord to Jiang Luo, so they were completely caught off guard.

It had been a very long time since the Gulun Kingdom Lord had taken on any disciples!

Even if Jiang Luo's performance was outstanding and stunning, it shouldn't have been enough to move the great Kingdom Lord, right?

Five thousand years ago, Bolan's performance in the Genius Battle shook all 1008 Universe Kingdoms, yet he still failed to be accepted as a disciple by any Universe Venerable.

Moreover, in terms of talent and comprehension of laws, this Jiang Luo was not even on par with Bolan.

And the Gulun Kingdom Lord was no ordinary Universe Venerable.

Jiang Luo did not hesitate at all and immediately bowed: "This disciple is willing!"

Although he felt pleasantly surprised by the Gulun Kingdom Lord's decision, he did not have many doubts.

In the eyes of the other party, he possessed both a clone and had successfully possessed a Flame Star Behemoth.

Among the billions of races in the Primal Universe, this was considered an above-average stroke of fortune.

Since the Gulun Kingdom Lord knew this information, it was not surprising that he was moved to take him as a disciple.

As for being a registered disciple rather than a direct one.

After all, fortune is just fortune; how much potential he could actually demonstrate would still require further observation.

There were plenty of Flame Star Behemoths that never became Immortals.

If the Gulun Kingdom Lord hadn't been certain about his clone talent, he probably wouldn't have even bothered taking him as a registered disciple.

"Shaluo," the Gulun Kingdom Lord said indifferently, "you will be responsible for Jiang Luo's guidance from now on."

The tall, scale-armored King Shaluo replied respectfully: "Yes, Teacher."

After leaving the stone hall, King Shaluo said in a muffled voice: "I do not know why Teacher chose to take you as a registered disciple.

"However, given Teacher's temperament, as long as you perform more excellently in the future, he will promote you to a direct disciple.

"I heard from Mo Yan that you are already practicing the Nine Heavens Atlas?

"Hehe, the Nine Heavens Atlas is a secret manual of space laws created by Teacher, and what you obtained is only the first volume.

"But the first volume is enough for you to practice for now. In the future, if you have any questions regarding the Nine Heavens Atlas or the laws of space, you can come to me for guidance at any time.

"I will grant you access to my palace, so don't be afraid of disturbing me.

"My soul consciousness is not something you little guys can imagine; I can always spare a sliver of consciousness in the Virtual Universe.

"However, this is limited to questions about the laws of space. For questions about the laws of fire, you can consult Junior Brother Mo Yan. You can call him Senior Brother from now on; he is also a disciple of Teacher..."