From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

”Flame Wave Sect Master?” At the mention of the name, Li Yang immediately opened the message.

”I, Flame Wave, wish to take you as my personal disciple...”

Flame Wave Sect Master’s message was brief and to the point: he wanted to take Li Yang as his disciple.

His gaze shifted, and Li Yang commanded, ”Six, look up information on this Flame Wave Sect Master.”

”Yes, Master.” Six quickly began the search.

In less than two seconds, information about Flame Wave Sect Master appeared before him.

”Master, Flame Wave Sect Master is one of the top-tier Deities in the Saint Hall. He founded the Flame Wave Sect to instruct his disciples. The sect doesn’t have many personal disciples; the majority are ordinary ones...”

A wealth of information on Flame Wave Sect Master appeared.

Looking at the information, Li Yang asked in surprise, ”Six, do these Deities just establish sects within the Saint Hall and teach disciples?”

Six nodded. ”Master, the Saint Hall periodically recruits geniuses from various sources. The Three Thousand Star Continent’s talent selection you participated in is just one of many channels. So, while we might not recruit many geniuses in the short term, over a long enough period, the number becomes substantial.”

Realization dawned on Li Yang.

Even if they only recruited one genius every ten years, that would be one hundred thousand geniuses in a million years. That number was actually very large.

”The Saint Hall encourages the powerful to take on disciples. As a result, many powerful Deities have founded their own sects. Geniuses who are willing to join one can become ordinary disciples. A higher tier, of course, is to become a Sect Master’s personal disciple.”

”Furthermore, any genius can attend lectures given by the experts in any of the sects.”

...

Trying to comprehend the Laws by fumbling through cultivation on your own was clearly the least efficient method.

Therefore, some ordinary geniuses might not find a powerful expert willing to take them as a disciple. However, with the establishment of these sects, they could attend occasional lectures on the Laws.

These ordinary geniuses, who hadn’t been accepted as anyone’s disciple, could go directly to these lectures.

”I see,” Li Yang nodded.

”Master, there’s a combat video of Flame Wave Sect Master available,” the virtual assistant Six added.

”Play it,” Li Yang commanded.

Instantly, a video appeared before his eyes.

The video displayed a vast star region where Flame Wave Sect Master’s body stretched for ten thousand kilometers. He was surrounded by over twenty other Deities, all radiating immense power.

With a single wave of his hand, he unleashed an attack that annihilated the star region, killing all the other experts instantly.

”So strong!”

Li Yang watched the combat video, his eyes filled with shock.

Those twenty-odd Deities stood no chance against Flame Wave Sect Master; they were killed in an instant.

This kind of strength was definitely that of a top-tier expert among Deities!

”This Flame Wave’s strength is mediocre at best, but he’s good enough to teach you,” Soul Ink’s voice suddenly echoed in Li Yang’s mind as he watched.

”Soul Ink, you can come out now?” Li Yang asked in surprise.

After the Black Inference Dominator appeared, Soul Ink had gone completely silent, as if it had vanished.

Soul Ink was instantly displeased. ”What’s that supposed to mean, kid? I can appear whenever I want. Who could possibly detect me? Believe it or not, if I revealed myself right now, not even the experts of the Human Race Saint Hall could find me.”

Hearing this, Li Yang shook his head and said, ”I don’t believe you.”

Soul Ink: ”...”

Li Yang found Soul Ink’s reaction amusing.

He was gradually starting to figure out Soul Ink’s situation.

For instance, when an Emperor was around, Soul Ink didn’t care at all, but when the Black Inference Dominator had arrived, Soul Ink had clearly gone silent.

’It seems Soul Ink is still a bit wary of Dominators.’

After thinking for a moment, Li Yang asked, ”Soul Ink, do you know about Flame Wave Sect Master too?”

”I do,” Soul Ink said coolly. ”His strength isn’t far off from an Emperor’s. He has mastered the Space Law and Thunder Law, and he has also mastered the Fire Element Law. Since you need to comprehend the Fire Element Law as well, this Flame Wave Sect Master is a perfect fit for you.”

Li Yang hadn’t comprehended the Fire Element Law yet, but his Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar was currently gestating. As soon as it was born, his comprehension of the Fire Element Law would advance by leaps and bounds!

This was a being born as a natural Deity. Li Yang’s progress in the Fire Element Law would even surpass his progress with the Space Law from the Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon, making it his fastest-advancing Law.

”He’s completely mastered the Space Law, Thunder Law, and Fire Element Law?”

Hearing this, a trace of shock immediately appeared in Li Yang’s eyes.

’No wonder he can instantly kill other Deities with such ease.’

’One only needs to completely master a single Law to become a Deity, but Flame Wave Sect Master has mastered three. Just how terrifying is his power?’

Just then, Six’s voice came through again.

”Master, another message has arrived. It’s from Sect Master Lie Yuan,” Six said excitedly.

”Oh? Sect Master Lie Yuan?” Li Yang’s interest was piqued.

Just as Mute had said, it wasn’t just one powerful Deity who wanted him as a disciple.

He was receiving the same treatment as Mixed Void, with powerful figures vying to take him as their disciple.

”Open it!”

Li Yang immediately opened the message.

”Li Yang, I, Lie Yuan, intend to take you as my disciple. You should consider it. Come to my Lie Yuan Sect, attend a few lectures, and then decide...”

This message from Sect Master Lie Yuan was a bit longer than Flame Wave Sect Master’s.

”Six, look up information on Sect Master Lie Yuan,” Li Yang commanded.

Soon, information about Sect Master Lie Yuan appeared.

This Sect Master Lie Yuan was also an extremely powerful Deity, but according to the information, he was slightly weaker than Flame Wave Sect Master.

’Weaker than Flame Wave Sect Master?’ Li Yang thought.

’If I’m going to choose a master, I’d definitely want the stronger one.’

As he was thinking, Li Yang looked at another piece of information, and his eyes immediately showed surprise.

”Two of Sect Master Lie Yuan’s disciples have grown to a level on par with Flame Wave Sect Master!”

In reality, cultivating a disciple to the level of a powerful Deity is incredibly difficult.

Take Li Yang’s batch of geniuses for example. Mixed Void has a high chance of becoming an Emperor, and Lan Yu also has a slight possibility, but these are only chances.

Geniuses like Mixed Void, whose Talent ranked in the top one hundred of the Human Race, could also get stuck in the Divine Realm, unable to break through to become an Emperor.

Over countless years, who knows how many geniuses had fallen in the river of time, and countless more were trapped by bottlenecks, forever unable to break through.

But Sect Master Lie Yuan, who had cultivated two disciples who could rival Flame Wave Sect Master, was definitely skilled at teaching.

’Even if Sect Master Lie Yuan is a little weaker than Flame Wave Sect Master, more people would surely choose him as their master. He’s a better teacher.’

Li Yang was tempted. However, it wasn’t long before a third Deity sent a message, also wanting him as a disciple.

This Deity’s strength was in no way inferior to Flame Wave Sect Master’s.

And after a few more minutes, a fourth and a fifth Deity also sent messages.

A total of five powerful Deities had all taken a fancy to Li Yang and wanted to take him as their disciple.