The email Zhou Yu sent quickly drew attention.
Within the Virtual Universe, three Universe Venerables on duty gathered specifically to discuss it.
"Zhou Yu is indeed an extraordinarily monstrous talent. After breaking through to Immortal, he went to the Outer Battlefield. Though the King-Sealing opponents he dealt with several times were relatively weak, his strength has unquestionably reached the Limit-Level King-Rank. I watched recordings of his battles. His raw power is quite ordinary; what makes him formidable are his secret techniques. He has clearly created a pinnacle secret technique!" One of the Venerables was full of praise from the start as he said,
"More importantly, Zhou Yu has improved again recently. Of the three major branches of the Space Law, he first mastered Teleportation, and now he has mastered Space Blockade. At this rate, he may soon comprehend all three branches. The next step will be combining them into the complete Space Law."
"Mo Feng, I know Zhou Yu belongs to your lineage, but don't talk nonsense. I admit he is improving rapidly, but do you think mastering the complete Space Law is that easy?" another Venerable said displeasedly.
"From what I can see, among geniuses of the same level, he is merely above average."
In terms of improvement speed, Zhou Yu had indeed been among the very best since his explosive rise after passing Primal Sky Mountain. Perhaps he had accumulated deeply in the past, which was why he was now advancing by leaps and bounds.
However, Zhou Yu had only progressed quickly in the Space Law. Compared with those geniuses who excelled simultaneously in the Time Law and Space Law, or those skilled in the Path of the Beast God, he still fell far short.
After all, the upper limits of the two were different.
"No matter what, Zhou Yu is still a peerless genius of our Virtual Universe Company. Since he has a need, the company should help him." Another Venerable stepped forward to mediate, saying,
"Zhou Yu belongs to the Spirit Master path. As it happens, a spot in the Divine General Kongguang Inheritance recently opened up. Why not give that spot to him?"
"Divine General Inheritance? That is no problem. With his talent, it is only right that he receive a Divine General Inheritance."
"A genius like this is exceedingly rare. Could we apply for a supreme treasure for him?" Venerable Mofeng, who had spoken first, spoke again.
"A supreme treasure? Are you joking? Absolutely not."
"Zhou Yu is a genius on the scale of tens of millions of eras. If he were still a World Lord, giving him a supreme treasure would indeed be somewhat wasteful. But now that he has become Immortal, he has truly matured. Does he not even deserve a supreme treasure?" Venerable Mofeng argued reasonably.
"He is a genius who represents not only our Virtual Universe Company, but even the entire Human Race!"
"How about this? Let us see how far Zhou Yu's strength reaches after this Divine General Kongguang Inheritance. If he improves greatly, then giving him a supreme treasure is acceptable. That way, our Human Race will gain another Invincible King-Rank powerhouse!" The third Venerable once again mediated.
Hearing this, Venerable Mofeng nodded. The Venerable who had opposed the idea earlier also nodded. It was indeed quite a reasonable suggestion.
"A genius like this appears only once in endless ages. You are still being too stingy," Venerable Mofeng added, though the other two merely smiled without replying.
Afterward, the three discussed other forms of assistance.
Outer Battlefield.
Inside the spacecraft, Zhou Yu sat cross-legged. At that moment, a violent force was raging within his body, and countless scales began growing across his surface.
At that instant, waves of extreme agony battered Zhou Yu's mind. Fortunately, his Heart Force had reached the fourth level, and his will was extraordinary. This degree of pain remained within his endurance.
No one knew how much time passed.
Suddenly, the scales that had grown over Zhou Yu's body rapidly receded, and the terrifying pain swiftly vanished along with them.
Succeeded.
Zhou Yu opened his eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Xueluo Crystals.
In the simulation, he had fused eight Xueluo Crystals while still a World Lord, after which he had been unable to fuse any more. Generally, if a World Lord could not succeed, the odds of succeeding after breaking through to Immortal were equally low.
Willpower and genes were both crucial in determining whether one could successfully fuse Xueluo Crystals.
Although Zhou Yu's will was now much stronger than before, his genetic level had not actually changed.
As for genes, unless one encountered a special opportunity, a ninth-stage World Lord was normally already the pinnacle. Though a Peak-Level King-Rank possessed one hundred thousand times the power of a peak World Lord, its genes were not one hundred thousand times those of a World Lord. It simply possessed greater power.
Yet now, Zhou Yu had succeeded!
This was the terrifying aspect of Heaven Rewards Diligence.
As long as one worked hard, one would improve!
Ever since gaining this talent, Zhou Yu had repeatedly attempted to fuse Xueluo Crystals. He soon successfully fused the ninth crystal, followed immediately by the tenth.
"Previously, when I used Xueluo Power, it only amplified my strength by two or three times. Now, my strength has increased tenfold!"
Zhou Yu sensed his own power, his heart filled with emotion.
Fusing ten Xueluo Crystals was a qualitative transformation. Fusing three or nine merely made one a Blood Warrior.
Only by fusing ten could one become a Black Warrior!
"I am considered strong even among Limit-Level King-Ranks, but I am not yet Invincible King-Rank." Zhou Yu understood this clearly.
An Invincible King-Rank was exceptionally powerful in every aspect and had no weaknesses. At present, he had merely surpassed ordinary Peak-Level King-Ranks in secret techniques and genetic level.
"Hmm? The company has replied?"
Zhou Yu immediately sent a strand of consciousness into the Virtual Universe and checked the email sent from the Virtual Universe Company headquarters.
"Divine General Inheritance?" Zhou Yu's eyes lit up when he saw it. This was an opportunity that could only be encountered by chance.
Beyond the Divine General Inheritance, there were also some other benefits, such as the right to freely choose an ultimate secret manual, as well as an opportunity to enter a certain special secret realm.
"However, as far as I know, this level of assistance can only be considered ordinary." Zhou Yu guessed that it was likely due to the potential of his path.
On the surface, even if he was not held back by a bottleneck and grew smoothly, he would at most become a Universe Venerable. After all, he currently only excelled in the Space Law.
Although his Array of Time and Space bore the words time and space in its name, it was currently only derived from the Space Law as its foundation.
As for the Time Law, Zhou Yu had not yet begun comprehending it. Given his current condition, his divine body was primarily composed of Flame Space Divine Power, making his perception of the Time Law extremely vague. Though Zhou Yu could force himself to comprehend it through his exceptionally high comprehension and Heaven Rewards Diligence, his improvement speed should not be slow compared to ordinary geniuses. Yet compared to his own speed of comprehending the Space Law, it was far too slow.
Therefore, Zhou Yu simply focused wholeheartedly on studying the Space Law. He planned to comprehend the complete Space Law before studying the Time Law. By then, his strength would be greater, and he would certainly be able to acquire more resources easily.
"There are less than ten years until the Divine General Kongguang Inheritance opens. I need to leave the Outer Battlefield first." Zhou Yu did not dwell on it. He soon Teleported away from the Dark Continent.
Opportunities for Divine General Inheritance were extremely sought-after and were generally reserved long in advance.
Zhou Yu had gained this opportunity because a powerhouse who had reserved the inheritance encountered an accident and could not return in time, leaving him with no choice but to give up the opportunity.
"When I return, it will be time to head into the depths of the Dark Continent."
Zhou Yu stood outside the Dark Continent and glanced back, a faint smile appearing on his face.
First becoming a Black Warrior, then receiving the Divine General Inheritance—these would provide unprecedented help to Zhou Yu's strength. Naturally, the level of his prey would rise accordingly.
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