Taking a Master

The mansion of the Void Gold Master was located on the deepest ground of Chaos City. It was a massive palace that was even more ancient and towering than a star, making even a Universe Venerable appear incomparably tiny before it.

When Li Che arrived in front of this mansion under the guidance of King Yongbo, the first thing he saw was a hundred-meter-tall rock beast with three pairs of eyes on its face. It crouched quietly in front of the mansion, guarding the eternal peace of this place.

"Greetings, Venerable Junshan. On the orders of my grand-master, I have brought Li Che here," King Yongbo bowed from afar to the burly giant beast and called out.

Venerable Junshan was said to be one of the soul servants of the great Void Gold Master, having followed the Void Gold Master for an unknown number of hundreds of millions of epochs.

"Understood, let him enter," hearing this, Venerable Junshan swept his six huge eyes across King Yongbo and Li Che behind him, giving a slight nod.

"Many thanks, Venerable!" Li Che nodded to King Yongbo, took a step forward, and stepped through the gates of the Void Gold Master's mansion.

"Whoosh!"

The moment he crossed the threshold, Li Che only felt the spacetime beneath his feet shift, and his entire body seemed to be teleported into an unknown, vast space.

This was a boundless and endless expanse of spacetime, containing only a single winding golden river that seemed to connect the origin and the end of the universe.

A moment later, Li Che adapted to the state of this spacetime. He looked around, and as far as his eyes could see, he was the only person standing in this nothingness. The golden river beneath his feet was flowing slowly, carrying him forward.

After a long while, Li Che finally saw that at the end of the river stood a seemingly unremarkable man. His eyes were wise and profound, his aura plain and restrained, and only a pair of golden eyebrows grew long and drooped to his chest, making him unforgettable.

"You have come, young World Lord!"

The man evidently saw Li Che as well. He took the initiative to speak, his handsome face always brimming with a gentle and calm smile, causing one to feel a trace of relaxation and comfort from the very depths of their soul.

Even with Li Che's current strength, he could not perceive the slightest bit of majesty or law fluctuations from the man; it seemed as though he truly were an ordinary person receiving him on behalf of the Void Gold Master.

Yet Li Che did not dare to be careless. He instinctively sensed a sense of absolute power from the man, a feeling far surpassing the ordinary, and far stronger than Li Che's current self.

He strode up to the man, straightened his torso, and said in a deep voice:

"Greetings to you, great and noble Void Gold Master!"

"Mm!"

Li Che's attitude caused the Void Gold Master to nod slightly. The aura of this supremely powerful Universe Master remained just as plain and gentle. With merely a sound from him, Li Che felt the spacetime beneath his feet shift, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of a vast building complex.

This was an extremely well-designed group of structures, with palaces tens of kilometers high, plazas, and other main buildings that had all been meticulously designed and carved. Resembling a giant beast crouching on the earth, it possessed a raw and heavy sense of oppression.

Li Che naturally knew what this building represented; every decent planet in the universe would have at least one such structure, and it was bound to be the most bustling place on that planet.

The Giant Axe Battle Arena!

"Young man, how much do you know about my Giant Axe Battle Arena?"

The handsome man with golden hair and golden eyebrows, the Void Gold Master, stood before Li Che, overlooking the huge building simulated by the Virtual Universe and asking softly.

His aura was restrained and gentle, displaying not the slightest bit of aggressiveness. His expression was warm and kind, and his brows often carried a hint of a smile. He did not look like a majestic pillar of the Human Race, but rather like an elder not seen for many years, tolerating all things in the younger generation of humanity.

"A massive military force centered around the great beings of the Human Race, holding life-and-death battles every day, burying many people while also making many others," Li Che carefully weighed his words before speaking prudently.

He had no intention of criticizing; he was merely stating facts. The life-and-death battles of the Giant Axe Battle Arena at the Universe Level, Domain Lord Level, and World Master Level were far too famous, and Li Che's father had frequently purchased tickets to watch them.

"Is that so? Then, what are your views on the Giant Axe Battle Arena?" The smile on the Void Gold Master's face remained gentle as he continued.

"Military force is both the purpose and the means. Life-and-death tempering and the great waves washing the sand-if humanity is to gain a foothold in this universe, experts tempered through a thousand trials are indispensable," Li Che spoke honestly.

The function that the place called the Giant Axe Battle Arena played within the Human Race was actually similar to the Universe Mercenary Alliance, yet also different. It was a purer military institution, maintaining the martial spirit of the Human Race through methods such as combat, melee, and even life-and-death battles.

In this primitive universe where myriad races stood, such a spirit was indispensable.

"A very good evaluation. As expected of a figure who has fought and killed on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, you are already capable of placing your perspective from the angle of the race. This is very rare among World Lords."

The Void Gold Master nodded. This Universe Master, who had existed since the very beginning of humanity's rise, was not only a strong practitioner but also a wise man. As the true manager of the Giant Axe Battle Arena, he strove for the long-term stability of the entire race.

Li Che lowered his head in silence, but he was exceedingly happy inside. The Void Gold Master's willingness to discuss these matters with him indicated that this Universe Master truly attached great importance to him and was willing to treat him as a junior to be taught.

Sure enough, a moment later, the Void Gold Master suddenly turned to face Li Che, smiling as he said:

"Guixu Li Che, I haven't paid attention to you for very long-merely a few decades. Yet when I traced back through spacetime and watched nearly every single one of your battles, I have to admit that you are indeed a very, very outstanding genius!"

As the Void Gold Master slowly spoke, Li Che only felt the illusory spacetime beneath his feet shift once more. The buildings of the Giant Axe Battle Arena faded away, replaced by a starry battlefield. In the center of the battlefield, a black hole and sword light were fighting frantically-it was precisely the battle between Li Che and the Iron Sword Marquis back then.

"At this age, reaching this step at the World Master Level, especially when you have never received any exceptional guidance-such an achievement is extremely rare and precious among geniuses throughout human history!"

The Void Gold Master and Li Che seemed to stand outside of spacetime, watching the scene of Li Che's battle against the Iron Sword Marquis. With his smile unchanged, he praised.

"What surprised me even more is that a genius like you has also encountered fortuitous encounters, possessing a gene level as high as 10 times that of a normal human. This is likewise an extremely rare and valuable opportunity."

"I had some fortuitous encounters on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield."

Li Che nodded. After all, this was an in-person audience with a great Universe Master; something like gene levels could simply not be concealed.

Fortunately, what he usually displayed to the outside world was the state of a ten-fold gene level. Only when he added all the avatars of the Infinite Land to his true body could he erupt with a hundred-fold gene level.

In other words, the current Void Gold Master still could not see through the secret of Li Che's Infinite Land.

Right now, Li Che's gene level in the eyes of the Void Gold Master was an impeccable ten-fold. Although this could be considered quite high within the Human Race, it was not unacceptable.

After a long while, the Universe Master turned his head to look at Li Che standing behind him. Strands of an incomparably profound and vast aura spread out from his body, enveloping this spacetime as he solemnly asked:

"World Lord Li Che, let me ask you: if one day, a crisis befalls the Human Race and you must sacrifice yourself for the race, what choice will you make?"

At this moment, Li Che felt as though this illusory spacetime was completely controlled by the golden-browed man before him. Those profound eyes locked gazes with his, earnestly waiting for Li Che's answer.

Clearly, as the pillar of the entire human race, the Void Gold Master also had requirements for the temperament of his disciples.

Regarding this question, Li Che had nothing to hesitate about. With his expression unchanged, he simply pondered for a moment before speaking in a deep voice:

"If that day truly comes, I might hesitate, but I suppose I would still charge forward for the race."

Hearing this, a trace of an inexplicable expression flickered in the Void Gold Master's eyes, but in the end, he still nodded slightly and spoke slowly:

"An honest answer!"

"World Lord Li Che, are you willing to become my named disciple?"

Hearing this, Li Che nodded without the slightest hesitation, bowed deeply, and said:

"Disciple is willing!"

"Very good!"

A trace of a smile seemed to appear in the Void Gold Master's calm gaze as he continued,

"From this day onward, you are my named disciple. Within the next five hundred years, if you can pass the 18th floor of the Heavenly Bridge of any branch of the Chaos Stele, you shall be my nineteenth personal disciple."