Inside the Hall of Ten Thousand Races, it was merely a divine power avatar of Zhou Yu, so it did not delay his cultivation. Zhou Yu soon immersed himself in the extreme speed of enlightenment brought by his powerful soul.
Meanwhile, in the Swallowed Star World.
"It's Prison World King, damn it!"
A King-Sealing expert from the Monster Race faction with four arms looked at the black-armored figure that had suddenly appeared outside his spacecraft, and his expression changed abruptly.
Boom!
The King-Sealing expert erupted instantly and fled at top speed in another direction.
But he had barely escaped any distance when he suddenly felt a crushing pressure descend, and the surrounding space was swiftly cut off from the outside world.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Monster Race King-Sealing expert attacked dozens of times in an instant, trying to blast through the surrounding barrier. Yet the barrier was unimaginably solid, and he simply could not break it.
"Just as the intelligence said, Prison World King's move is extremely unusual. Once trapped, even High-Level King-Ranks and Peak-Level King-Ranks who haven't mastered Teleportation can't escape."
"The good news is that Prison World King hasn't gone mad and burned his divine body to deal with me. Otherwise, I'd be dead for sure."
The Monster Race King-Sealing expert thought rapidly.
"Big brother, I've been trapped by Prison World King. Save me!" The Monster Race King-Sealing expert immediately contacted Black Fierce King, a King-Sealing expert of his own race.
Black Fierce King was also on the Dark Continent and had mastered Teleportation. They had long agreed that if he encountered danger, he only needed to call for help and the other party would immediately come.
Sure enough, as the Monster Race King-Sealing expert called for help, a four-armed figure appeared nearby in the next moment.
This figure was covered in black patterns, and an astonishing baleful aura radiated from his body.
He was Black Fierce King of the Dark Tomb Race, a Limit-Level King-Rank renowned even within the Monster Race faction.
"Big brother, I'm here."
The trapped Monster Race King-Sealing expert felt relieved upon seeing this, but immediately afterward, he realized something was wrong.
By all logic, to deal with Prison World King's move, one only needed to teleport into the move and then bring him out. Why had Black Fierce King remained motionless?
"Wood Owl, Prison World King has probably mastered Space Blockade. His move can only be broken from the outside. Hold on!"
Black Fierce King spoke through the communication device, then unleashed a ferocious attack from outside.
It sounded slow, but in reality, only an extremely short time had passed from Wood Owl King being trapped to Black Fierce King arriving and launching his attack.
And the instigator behind it all, "Prison World King," was actually Zhou Yu.
When Zhou Yu unleashed his Array of Time and Space, it truly resembled a prison. Anyone lacking sufficient strength would have no hope of getting out once trapped within it.
As Zhou Yu's slaughter on the Dark Continent continued to increase, this title had somehow begun to spread, even leading people to believe it was Zhou Yu's own King-Sealing title.
"Wood Owl King is only around Elementary King-Rank to High-Level King-Rank. He's not worth mentioning, but Black Fierce King is indeed troublesome."
Zhou Yu maintained the Array of Time and Space and felt the pressure as well.
Under Black Fierce King's furious assault, his Array of Time and Space could last roughly ten seconds. Killing Wood Owl King without burning his divine body was indeed too difficult.
"Since entering the Outer Battlefield, I've already burned my divine body twice, losing a total of 1% of it. It isn't much, and because the losses were minor, it recovers quickly. But I still can't afford to burn my divine body every time I kill a King-Sealing expert. I'll try the new move first." Zhou Yu's gaze sharpened.
"Array of Time and Space—Thousand Spin Kill!"
Zhou Yu controlled the thirty-six terrifying streaks of light formed from psychic weapons within the Array of Time and Space, sending them circling around Wood Owl King.
The initial offensive method of the Array of Time and Space was to use these thirty-six psychic weapons to create an ultimate attack. Every single one rivaled the full-force strike of a Peak-Level King-Rank. Such relentless bombardment was enough to crush any enemy below Limit-Level King-Rank.
But this move's output efficiency was too low.
As Zhou Yu's comprehension of the Space Law continued to deepen, he had now mastered Space Blockade and created an advanced version of the move.
"This move..."
Wood Owl King felt the streams of light circling around him, and a trace of fear arose in his heart.
Yet the thirty-six streams of light did not exist independently. They had fused with the spatial mysteries stirred by the surrounding Array of Time and Space, leaving Wood Owl King nowhere to evade.
Boom!
A terrifying shredding force erupted in an instant. Wood Owl King had no power to resist and was directly ground into dust.
Whoosh!
Divine power gathered, and the pale-faced Wood Owl King reappeared. After all, he possessed a King-Sealing Undying Body and could not be completely annihilated so easily.
But his divine body had suffered enormous losses. The damage inflicted by that single move was even greater than the thousands of previous attacks from the streams of light.
"Big brother, I can't hold on much longer." Wood Owl King hurriedly sent a message to Black Fierce King.
Black Fierce King frowned slightly upon hearing this, but he said nothing. The black patterns across his body simply lit up, and the attacks he unleashed became thirty percent stronger.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Zhou Yu condensed divine power and erupted again and again. Before long, Wood Owl King was completely annihilated.
Zhou Yu also absorbed the Origin Energy contributed by a King-Sealing expert.
"It seems Black Fierce King's relationship with Wood Owl King was only average. In the end, he still wasn't willing to burn his divine body to save him." Zhou Yu glanced at Black Fierce King in the distance and understood this.
If Black Fierce King had chosen to burn his divine body, Zhou Yu would have had no choice but to do the same.
"Prison World King, with your strength, you're actually hunting these ordinary King-Sealing experts at the edge of the Dark Continent? If you've got the guts, come to the depths of the Dark Continent." Black Fierce King spoke coldly before teleporting away.
"Judging by Black Fierce King's attitude, my killing of these ordinary King-Sealing experts on the outskirts of the Dark Continent has gradually drawn attention." Zhou Yu realized that this sort of hunting might not last much longer.
Whoosh!
Zhou Yu also teleported away.
As time passed, Zhou Yu continued searching the Dark Continent. In the blink of an eye, a month went by.
That day, Zhou Yu suddenly received a message from Fire Dragon King, the teacher he had acknowledged in the simulation.
Virtual Universe.
Within Thunder Mountain, Zhou Yu arrived at Fire Dragon King's residence.
Fire Dragon King stood around three meters tall. A fiery-red scale rested at the center of his brow, and an intensely blazing flame aura radiated from his body.
"Haha, Zhou Yu, you've finally come." Fire Dragon King smiled when he saw Zhou Yu arrive.
Back in Chaos City, Zhou Yu had not been particularly eye-catching. Fire Dragon King had only taken Zhou Yu in because he noticed that his rate of improvement was quite fast.
Such temporary improvement did not really prove anything.
But he had never expected Zhou Yu's rate of improvement not only to continue, but to become increasingly monstrous. In the end, Zhou Yu had even passed Primal Sky Mountain as a World Lord.
Without question, in terms of comprehension, Zhou Yu belonged to one of the Human Race's strongest groups of geniuses.
"Teacher." Zhou Yu smiled as well.
When he had been at Universe Rank, Fire Dragon King had given him much guidance and helped him avoid many detours.
"Come, sit. Let's have a proper talk." Fire Dragon King pulled Zhou Yu over to sit down and said:
"You've been Immortal for a hundred years now. You passed Primal Sky Mountain, so there must be many higher-ups willing to take you as a disciple. I bet you've received messages already. Why haven't you made any move yet?"
"I want to wait a little longer," Zhou Yu said.
"Wait?"
Fire Dragon King suddenly understood. Teachers chose disciples, but disciples also chose teachers. It seemed the higher-ups extending olive branches had not been particularly appealing to his disciple.
"Don't set your sights too high. The difference between having a teacher's help and not having it is enormous," Fire Dragon King advised.
"I know. But my lifespan is endless, so I'll wait slowly." Zhou Yu smiled.
According to Zhou Yu's thinking, if he were to take a teacher, it should either be someone whose path resembled his own and could directly provide guidance and help, or he should directly become a disciple of a Universe Master.
Unfortunately, no Universe Master currently intended to accept him as a disciple.
Zhou Yu's current performance qualified him as a genius who appeared once every ten million eras. Such a genius was extremely attractive to Universe Venerables, because at the very least, such geniuses would become Peak-Level King-Ranks, and many would become Universe Venerables. Thus, a large number of Universe Venerables had extended olive branches to Zhou Yu.
As for Universe Masters?
Such talent could at most draw their attention. Whether they would accept him as a disciple depended on many other factors. At present, no Universe Master had such intentions.
"Since you don't want to take a teacher for now, you can also apply to the company for some resources. The company won't ignore a genius like you." Fire Dragon King smiled.
"Just list your situation and needs, then send them in an email to company headquarters. I'm sure you'll receive a response soon."
Hearing this, Zhou Yu nodded. Since there was an opportunity to get benefits for free, it was indeed worth trying.
Soon, Zhou Yu followed Fire Dragon King's advice and sent his situation and needs to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters. Of course, Zhou Yu did not directly ask for benefits. He merely said that he had encountered difficulties in cultivation and hoped the company could offer some guidance.
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