In a corner of the Virtual Universe, a bald man with pure white wings looked at his opponent, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He was August, who had returned from the Outer Domain Battlefield and had successfully crossed the 16th and 17th levels of the Heavenly Bridge.
While on the Outer Domain Battlefield, he obtained a special opportunity left behind by the indigenous people, which greatly improved his strength. Although he has not tried to cross the Heavenly Bridge in recent years, he has already gained some ability to cross the 18-level Heavenly Bridge.
I was originally planning to make a big splash in this Qualification Battle and show my strength, but who would have thought that my first opponent would be the biggest mountain in everyone's eyes.
Lu Qingshan...
This being is someone who instills despair in all the top geniuses of the Primal Secret Region.
Although he was somewhat confident in crossing the 18-story Heavenly Bridge, he knew he had no chance against this Grandmaster Qingshan.
Although the World Lord Qualification Tournament consist of many matches, and basically everyone has to fight against everyone else, the result of one match does not affect the final outcome. However, being hit hard right from the start still dealt him a blow.
"However... the battle is about to begin, and it seems that Grandmaster Qingshan has not yet arrived?"
August looked around but did not find the figure in the blue robe.
On another Virtual Universe dimension near the Decisive Battle Space.
Hundreds of powerful figures who had been granted the King Rank gathered together.
Unlike other levels of qualifying tournaments, the World Lord Level Qualification Tournament is highly prestigious, and even these Grandmasters King Rank take it very seriously.
In the past, every qualifying tournament has attracted the attention of many King Rank and even Universe Venerable.
Some outstanding geniuses will also receive more investment from the Human Race.
"Should we open a trading platform?"
King Anju, dressed in a white robe, sat among the crowd, still smiling.
"What kind of betting? Do you think this time is the same as the others? With Grandmaster Qingshan participating, is there any suspense left? If you're going to bet, you set one, and I'll bet on Grandmaster Qingshan to be number one."
The Bloodthirsty King laughed heartily.
"Yes, King Anju, let's just let it go this time; there's no suspense."
Space-Rending King spoke with a smile.
King Anju shook his head and said, "Since there's no suspense about first place, let's try a different game. For example, let's bet on second place and see who gets the most points besides Grandmaster Qingshan."
"No problem, I bet on Mordor. This guy was the absolute number one 100,000 years ago, and he looks even stronger now!"
"I think Starlight is pretty good too... I heard she obtained a decent inheritance from the Dawnlight Race."
" August has also made considerable progress over the years, so he should have a chance too. Let's bet on these three."
The ratio was determined quickly.
Mordor the best chance, 1:1.24
Starlight ranked second, 1:2.56
August III, 1:8.66
Several powerful figures who had reached the King Rank were placing bets, and everyone tacitly agreed not to suffer any serious losses; they were just playing around.
It's only a few million Hunyuan; losing it won't be a big deal.
The game is about to enter its final countdown.
Lu Qingshan had not yet appeared, and some powerful figures were starting to get restless.
"Is Grandmaster Qingshan not going to participate in this qualifying round?" Jianhuang King asked in surprise.
"It's normal for him not to participate. With his ability, he would definitely be number one if he participated, so it shouldn't matter if he doesn't."
"You can't say that. Have you all forgotten that this is Grandmaster Qingshan's first time participating in the World Lord Level Qualification Tournament? If he can win first place, he will receive a reward of 1 billion points... 1 billion points! I dare say that many of you here don't even have that many points!"
"Really! I almost forgot this is Grandmaster Qingshan's first World Lord Qualification Tournament. Now that I think about it, Grandmaster Qingshan has only been cultivating in Chaos City for 20,000 years."
"Twenty thousand years ago, Grandmaster Qingshan only managed to pass 14 levels when he first attempted to Heavenly Bridge. Now he's on par with us; it's simply unbelievable."
Some of the grandmasters who had been granted the King Rank were shocked.
Twenty thousand years—what a short time! Many of them spend more than twenty thousand years in seclusion to comprehend secret techniques.
It's unbelievable that Lu Qingshan fought his way from the 14th floor of the Heavenly Bridge to the 20th floor in 20,000 years.
Many people are eagerly watching what's below.
They all believed that Lu Qingshan would participate. After all, 1 billion points was a huge asset even for King Rank expert. Lu Qingshan was only a World Lord, so there was no need for him to waste such a large amount of resources.
However, until the competition began, hundreds of people entered their respective Decisive Battle Space.
Lu Qingshan still did not appear.
It was only then that everyone realized that Lu Qingshan hadn't actually come to participate in the qualifying rounds.
In the final arena, August looked at the empty arena opposite him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
A moment later.
A notification sound from the Virtual Universe rang.
" Lu Qingshan, a genius from the Primal Secret Region Realm at the World Lord Level, was unable to participate in the competition. August is declared the winner of this match."
Hearing the notification tone, August touched his round head.
I was initially very worried about my opponent Lu Qingshan, but now that he's not participating in the qualifiers, why do I not feel so happy?
seem...
It's like the feeling of helplessness when something you value is completely ignored by the other person.
" Grandmaster Qingshan, you truly live up to your title. You have the demeanor of a grandmaster. Perhaps you simply don't want to show off among us geniuses."
August gave a wry smile and withdrew from the Decisive Battle Space.
At this point, more and more people began to leave.
A plane where grandmasters King Rank gather.
" Grandmaster Qingshan didn't come to participate in the qualifying rounds as expected. It seems we were all wrong."
"Yeah, 1 billion points, just like that, they really have the nerve to give it up."
" Grandmaster Qingshan gained 100 billion points after conquering the Primal Heavenly Mountain, so he probably doesn't think 1 billion points is anything to him."
"Haha, that's true..."
" King Anju, you can adjust your betting odds. Let's bet on first place again."
"I'll bet on the number one player besides Grandmaster Qingshan."
A group of King Rank chatted, expressing no disapproval of Lu Qingshan's absence from the qualifiers. On the contrary, they admired him greatly. Most of them would not have been able to resist the temptation of 1 billion points.
For them, 1 billion points is an enormous number; many years of accumulation might not amount to that much!
Most of their assets were converted into their own combat power, leaving virtually no points behind.
The Primal Secret Region, Wuchen Continent.
" Time Deceleration; I've finally grasped a small branch of the subject."
Lu Qingshan opened his eyes and smiled slightly.
He has now completely mastered Time Acceleration and Time Stop; all that's missing is Time Deceleration... Once he fully comprehends Time Deceleration as well, combining the three will allow him to become the Time Venerable.
However, Time Acceleration and Time Stop seem to interfere with the understanding of Time Deceleration. Lu Qingshan couldn't even get started before, but now, in just ten years, he has mastered the ' Miniature Domain ' of Time Deceleration.
The Miniature Domain allows for the free construction of a time-miniature field with a diameter of 1000 meters, which can slow down weapons and enemies that enter it.
For example, if you attach Miniature Domain to yourself, then enemy Spirit Power weapons will slow down when they come into contact with the Miniature Domain... allowing you to easily dodge them!
The Miniature Domain can handle a wide variety of scenarios and can be adjusted appropriately according to one's own needs.
"Another incredibly powerful ability, but unfortunately it's meaningless to me right now."
Lu Qingshan tested the Miniature Domain.
The Law Domain of minor branches have limits; they can only be effective against those below the Peak King.
For Lu Qingshan now, it's just a trinket.
Of course, if an Immortal God who has comprehended the Time Law were to reach the Marquis level through this minor branch, their strength would be quite extraordinary. This is practically a life-saving trick, and when combined with a good movement technique, they would become extremely difficult to deal with.
"I've gotten started on this small branch. With practice, I can master it completely. Time Deceleration, and I've finally managed to pry open a corner of it." Lu Qingshan checked his email.
When I'm in seclusion, my email is always closed. Only when I open it will I start receiving emails.
" Ling Yu sent three emails, Golden Sword sent one, Wu Man one... and Virtual Universe Company sent ten..."
Lu Qingshan casually glanced at a few entries.
"So it's the World Lord Qualification Tournament starting..." He didn't care. He hadn't originally intended to participate in the World Lord Qualification Tournament. After all, all three of his disciples were participating in this competition, and it would seem a bit beneath him, as their teacher, to participate as well.
He was certainly aware of the initial reward of 1 billion points, but his perspective had long since surpassed that of those King Rank, and he no longer cared much about 1 billion points.
"I won't participate, but I can watch how Ling Yu and the others perform."
Just as Lu Qingshan was about to go and check on the qualifying rounds...
Outside the manor gate.
An Immortal God clad in Silver Battle Armor descended from the sky.
He made no attempt to conceal his presence, so Lu Qingshan could clearly sense his arrival.
Lu Qingshan Teleportation to the door.
"Greetings, Grandmaster Qingshan."
The guards in Silver Battle Armor were very polite.
"I am a guard from the Thousand Treasures River Realm, guard Jia Yi of the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord has ordered that Grandmaster Qingshan be summoned to the City Lord's Mansion."
"Since it is the city lord's order, Qingshan will obey. Please lead the way."
" Grandmaster Qingshan, come with me!"
Lu Qingshan flew away from the Wuchen Continent with Jia Yi. A moment later, they broke through a golden cloud and entered a colorful passage.
Here, without any manipulation, his speed has reached its limit.
The surrounding scenery flashed by.
Lu Qingshan seemed to see many treasures within this colorful starry passage.
"Could this be the Top-tier Supreme Treasure, the Thousand Treasure River?"
Lu Qingshan pondered for a moment.
Crossing the colorful starry river was only a moment, and Lu Qingshan arrived in a magnificent hall.
In the center of the main hall.
A massive creature sat cross-legged in the center.
" Lu Qingshan, are you surprised to see me like this?"
A calm and gentle voice came from inside, and Lu Qingshan felt much calmer inside.
"Greetings, City Lord."
Lu Qingshan was only slightly surprised, then bowed.
"Rumor has it that the great Chaos City Lord has three Clone; this must be one of Clone."
"That's right, this is my Special Life Clone, and also the most powerful of all my Clone in terms of overall capabilities. It controls the Thousand Treasure River... and guards the Primal Secret Region..."
Its massive body slowly stood up.
Countless tentacles on its head swayed, and as it stood up, its tattered clothes made a jingling sound.
Those cloudy, calm eyes looked at Lu Qingshan.
"Aren't you surprised? You must have had similar experiences."
(End of this chapter)