Taking a Master

The slaying of three peak King-Sealing level experts spread rapidly across the 11th Outer Battlefield.

All four major camps were shocked; peak King-Sealing experts rarely perish in the Outer Battlefield, and even under extreme circumstances, one would only die on rare occasions.

This time, three were wiped out in a single stroke.

"It is Zhou Yu of the human race."

"He is a genius of the human race, one appearing only once every ten million epochs. It is a pity he rose too quickly; he broke through to become an Immortal just as he began to show his talent, leaving no opportunity to eliminate him. Who would have thought that this Zhou Yu would reach the level of an invincible King-Sealing expert so soon?"

"..."

The other three camps shook their heads after identifying the culprit.

Generally, unless a genius is truly heaven-defying, the value of assassinating them vanishes once they become an Immortal.

After all, the cost and risk required to kill such a genius and ensure they cannot be resurrected are not insignificant.

Given Zhou Yu's current performance, he clearly had not reached the level where other camps would pay any price to eliminate him.

As for the human side, once the news spread, many were filled with admiration.

Defeating three peak King-Sealing experts alone is not difficult, but killing all three simultaneously suggests it is highly probable that Zhou Yu has already reached the invincible King-Sealing level.

During the King-Sealing stage, reaching the invincible level is extremely difficult; even among geniuses at the same level as Zhou Yu, many are unable to attain it.

At the same time, after viewing the combat footage of Zhou Yu in the Outer Battlefield, the human upper echelons unanimously concluded that his potential is immense, and if he becomes a Universe Venerable in the future, he is expected to reach the level of a Universe Overlord.

This is already an extremely high evaluation, essentially the ceiling for a genius of the ten-million-epoch level.

To become a Universe Master requires more than just pure talent; it demands many other factors.

Previously, Venerable Mo Feng had fought for an opportunity for Zhou Yu: if he showed enough progress and obtained a heavy treasure to potentially become an invincible King-Sealing expert, he would be granted a heavy treasure.

Now that Zhou Yu has reached the invincible King-Sealing level on his own, this is clearly an over-performance, and receiving a heavy treasure is only natural.

With this battle, Zhou Yu has thoroughly made a name for himself in the Outer Battlefield.

While the human race was focused on all this, Zhou Yu received two emails. One was from the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, stating that in light of his outstanding performance, the company would gift him a heavy treasure, which he would need to collect at their headquarters.

As for the second email, it was from the Chaos City Lord.

The Chaos City Lord mentioned in the email that he had watched the footage of his battle in the Outer Battlefield and requested that he visit the City Lord Mansion in Chaos City.

Although the Chaos City Lord did not state it explicitly, Zhou Yu knew that he clearly had the intention of taking him as a disciple; otherwise, why would he bother having him make the trip?

The Chaos City Lord is a very ideal teacher. Zhou Yu did not hesitate any longer. He left the Outer Battlefield once again and headed straight for Chaos City.

Chaos City is located within the Initial Universe.

The Initial Universe is a small universe still in the process of evolution, where chaotic air currents overflow and laws are manifested, making it exceptionally suitable for comprehending the laws.

Chaos City, built within the Initial Universe, is considered a holy land for the human race.

It is very difficult for ordinary human lives to visit Chaos City, but as a King-Sealing expert of the Virtual Universe Company, Zhou Yu did not face this restriction; he had long since obtained permanent residency in Chaos City.

After arriving in Chaos City this time, Zhou Yu did not rush to see the Chaos City Lord, but instead brought gifts to visit the Fire Dragon King first.

The Fire Dragon King was naturally overjoyed at Zhou Yu's arrival, and he was even more pleasantly surprised to learn that Zhou Yu had been summoned by the Chaos City Lord.

"Haha, go quickly, go quickly! You must seize such an opportunity." The Fire Dragon King urged Zhou Yu repeatedly.

Although the Chaos City Lord did not specify a time for Zhou Yu to arrive, since Zhou Yu had already reached Chaos City, he naturally should have rushed over immediately; otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to the Chaos City Lord.

"Teacher, then I shall go first." Zhou Yu smiled.

Zhou Yu was clearly not visiting the City Lord Mansion for the first time, as the treasures of Chaos City, the 52 Chaos Steles, were all located there.

However, the place where the Chaos Steles were kept was only the outer perimeter of the City Lord Mansion; this time, Zhou Yu headed straight for the depths of the mansion.

Guided by the guards within the City Lord Mansion, Zhou Yu quickly stepped into a vortex.

Time and space shifted!

When Zhou Yu appeared again, he had arrived in a vast world that looked like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Such profound mastery of time and space. Indeed, the Chaos City Lord is a Universe Master who walks the Path of Time and Space. Zhou Yu realized in his heart.

It is not that comprehending the Law of Time and the Law of Space constitutes the Path of Time and Space; one must evolve time and space through the laws to truly walk that path.

Like the "Array of Time and Space" Zhou Yu had envisioned, although it would still evolve using the Law of Time and the Law of Space, it would certainly not be the Path of Time and Space. Zhou Yu now referred to this path as the "Path of Matrix."

The true Path of Time and Space is something I can still study in the future.

This thought flashed through Zhou Yu's mind. After all, he was quite skilled in time and space in another world, so his progress would certainly not be slow if he studied it.

Thinking this, Zhou Yu stepped forward. Before long, he noticed a figure suddenly appear ahead.

The figure was not particularly tall, and his face could be described as fierce and terrifying, but his eyes were as vast as the endless starry sky.

This was naturally the Chaos City Lord. He looked at Zhou Yu, exerting no small amount of pressure upon him.

"Greetings, City Lord." Zhou Yu bowed and said.

This Zhou Yu's heart and will are quite extraordinary.

The Chaos City Lord looked at Zhou Yu, feeling somewhat surprised. Previously, looking purely at Zhou Yu's experiences, there was nothing particularly strange.

Now that he saw Zhou Yu in person, he finally understood why he had been unremarkable at first, yet progressed faster and faster as time went on.

Of course, Chaos City Lord had clearly misunderstood; Zhou Yu's speed of progress was thanks to his talent, "Potential Boost."

"Zhou Yu, are you willing to become my disciple?" Chaos City Lord did not mince words, asking directly.

"Greetings, Teacher."

Zhou Yu naturally performed the apprenticeship ceremony without hesitation. He had prepared himself for this before coming here, and now that the opportunity had arrived, he certainly would not let it slip away.

Chaos City Lord looked at Zhou Yu, many thoughts swirling in his mind. Among the disciples he had taken in, Zhou Yu was remarkably strong at the moment of apprenticeship.

A King-Sealing invincible, already approaching the level of a Universe Venerable!

Zhou Yu had already carved out his own path, leaving little room for the teacher to offer guidance.

"Zhou Yu, what do you call the peak secret technique you created?" Chaos City Lord asked.

"A peak secret technique?" Zhou Yu was puzzled; he had not expected Chaos City Lord to ask about his secret technique the moment he took him on as a disciple.

"Teacher, I call it the 'Array of Time and Space'." Zhou Yu replied.

"Array of Time and Space?" Chaos City Lord nodded, then asked, "Do you know why I chose to take you as a disciple?"

"Is it because of my peak secret technique?"

Zhou Yu had his suspicions. If not for that, why would Chaos City Lord have suddenly asked about his technique?

"Your peak secret technique is very special. After seeing it, I immediately recalled a stone tablet I once obtained. The technique recorded on that tablet bears some similarities to yours." As Chaos City Lord spoke, he waved his hand.

Whoosh!

A broken stone tablet about a hundred meters high appeared before them. Zhou Yu focused his gaze on the tablet and discovered three different patterns carved upon it.

The Star Chart, the Starry Sky Chart, and the Giant Chart.

However, to Zhou Yu, the Starry Sky Chart and the Giant Chart looked like nothing more than ordinary patterns. The Star Chart, on the other hand, gave him a sense of familiarity the moment he looked at it.

Yet, it was only a feeling of familiarity; when he tried to ponder it in detail, he found himself lost in a fog.

It's the Law of Time.

Zhou Yu quickly understood. He had no research into the Law of Time, but the mysteries contained within this Star Chart encompassed both the Law of Space and the Law of Time. Naturally, he could not comprehend it.

"You've discovered it?" Chaos City Lord said.

"The secret technique on this tablet was left behind by at least a Universe Master. It is perfectly normal for it to contain both the Law of Time and the Law of Space."

Hearing this, Zhou Yu understood. Although Chaos City Lord did not explicitly say so, he guessed that this tablet was most likely found in the Universe Ocean. Things from the Universe Ocean indeed had a high probability of being related to a Universe Master.

"Our human race possesses 52 Chaos Steles, each recording a different path. Your peak secret technique does not fall into any of these paths, and what is rare is that your technique is quite similar to the one on this tablet," Chaos City Lord said.

"Unlike the Chaos Steles, this tablet does not serve to guide one's comprehension. I hope you can use it as a reference to forge a brand-new path!"

This was the biggest reason he chose to accept Zhou Yu.

He had known of Zhou Yu's existence when he cleared Primal Sky Mountain, but he had no intention of taking him as a disciple back then.

This time, as Zhou Yu rapidly became a King-Sealing invincible, Chaos City Lord took notice of him again and discovered the uniqueness of the peak secret technique Zhou Yu had created, which was why he changed his mind.

In the eyes of Chaos City Lord, as long as Zhou Yu could reach the level of a Universe Overlord on this path, it would be considered a success.

As for becoming a Universe Master?

He had once had 31 direct disciples, yet not one of them had become a Universe Master to this day.

One must know that those disciples either followed the Path of the Beast God or had simultaneously studied the Law of Time and the Law of Space while they were still weak; theoretically, they all had the potential to become Universe Masters.

And Zhou Yu? To this day, he was only proficient in the Law of Space!

"Teacher, I will certainly do my best."

Zhou Yu spoke solemnly. He was quite happy inside; before becoming an apprentice, he had hoped to either study under a Universe Venerable whose path was similar to his own or directly under a Universe Master.

Now that Chaos City Lord had gifted him a set of secret techniques similar to his own path, was that not killing two birds with one stone?

"To comprehend this technique, you must have a sufficient foundation in the Law of Time. I know you have never studied the Law of Time, so your foundation is very weak. Furthermore, since you have already become an Immortal, the difficulty of comprehending the Law of Time is even higher," Chaos City Lord said.

"Later, I will have someone send you a piece of 'Time Thousand-Vein Crystal.' Once you integrate it into your divine body, your clarity in sensing the Law of Time will improve!"

"Time Thousand-Vein Crystal?" Zhou Yu was a bit confused; he had never heard of such a treasure.

However, he realized that this was likely an extremely precious item.

Anything that could improve one's clarity in sensing the Law of Time was something that Space Venerables would absolutely crave.

"You have already carved out your own path, so the guidance I can give you is limited. I can only help you with these external objects," Chaos City Lord continued.

"I know that Mo Feng and the others have already decided to gift you a heavy treasure in the name of the company. Since that is the case, I will also give you a gift: a set of heavy treasures. In terms of value, it far exceeds any single heavy treasure—it can be called a supreme treasure!"

"A supreme treasure?"

Zhou Yu was secretly shocked. He was already at the level of a King-Sealing invincible; logically speaking, it would be very difficult to completely annihilate him, and if it were an ordinary death, it should not be hard for Chaos City Lord to resurrect him.

He had not expected Chaos City Lord to gift him a supreme treasure regardless.

"Thank you, Teacher." Zhou Yu bowed in gratitude.