From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

’Hmm? This Li Yang looks quite young. His combat skills are impressive, too. The Hexagram Spear, Space Law, Thunder Law... he’s even integrated the Fire Element Law into his spear techniques, and done it quite well.’

Watching the combat video, Blade Slaughter offered his casual assessment, his eyes lighting up.

Next, Blade Slaughter looked up Li Yang’s age and other details.

’Only twenty-six years old... He’s so young. Not bad, not bad at all.’

He was clearly impressed with Li Yang.

Seeing Blade Slaughter’s reaction, the Flame Wave Sect Master and the others couldn’t help but feel a sense of resignation. Blade Slaughter himself... his cultivation path was unorthodox and different from the norm, yet his growth rate was still astonishing.

In terms of strength, Blade Slaughter was even stronger than all five of them.

After watching Li Yang’s video, Blade Slaughter looked at Flame Wave and the others. ”Flame Wave, what are your thoughts? You’re not taking Li Yang as a disciple? Is there anyone else who still wants to?”

Hearing this, Flame Wave and the others shook their heads. ”No, we’re not. As for anyone else who might want him... I doubt there’s anyone left.”

”Why? Blade Slaughter, are you interested in Li Yang?” the Flame Wave Sect Master asked, somewhat surprised.

”Haha, I plan to stay in the Saint Hall for a while after this adventure. I think Li Yang is a promising talent. Since none of you are taking him, I’ll teach him,” Blade Slaughter said with a nod and a smile.

If the Flame Wave Sect Master and the others had wanted to take him, he wouldn’t have brought it up.

But now that they had all passed, he found himself quite impressed with Li Yang.

He, too, had comprehended multiple Laws at once back in his youth. Seeing the still-weak Li Yang reminded him of his younger self.

’So what if he comprehends multiple Laws at once? In my opinion, cultivation should be about following your heart. You should do whatever makes you happy.’

’If I want to comprehend Space Law, I’ll comprehend Space Law. If I want to comprehend Fire Element Law, I’ll comprehend Fire Element Law.’

’How can you enjoy cultivation if you’re forcing yourself to focus on only one Law while suppressing all the others?’

”Blade Slaughter, are you really planning to take Li Yang as a disciple?”

Hearing Blade Slaughter’s words, the Flame Wave Sect Master and the others were clearly surprised. They had only asked because he seemed interested; they hadn’t expected him to actually be serious about it.

Still, they didn’t object. Since they had all decided against taking Li Yang, it wasn’t their place to comment on who did.

”Yes, I’ve decided,” Blade Slaughter said with a smile.

”Alright, I’ll stop chatting. I’m going to check on Li Yang’s cultivation progress.”

Blade Slaughter was clearly a man of swift and decisive action; once he had an idea, he wouldn’t delay.

...

Meanwhile, Li Yang was heading back to his palace residence.

”Li Yang.” A voice called out from nearby. It was Mute.

Their palaces weren’t far from each other.

”Li Yang, it’s been almost a year, hasn’t it? Have you found a master yet? Made your choice?” Mute asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Yang replied with a sigh, ”I might not be able to find a master at all.”

Mute was taken aback. ”Why not?”

Li Yang explained the situation.

At his words, Mute’s eyes went wide. After a moment, he gave Li Yang a thumbs-up. ”Li Yang, you’ve got guts. To think you actually rejected the advice of five powerful Deities.”

”But Li Yang, we all have powerful teachers to guide us. I still suggest you find one as soon as possible. My teacher said that the Saint Hall places the most importance on the initial cultivation stage for geniuses. This is also the best time to build a foundation.”

”Among the top twenty geniuses from our batch, you’re the only one without a teacher.”

”I know.”

Li Yang sighed in resignation. He thought about how the four of them—Lan Yu, Long Zhan, Mute, and Dilunxi—all had Emperor Level experts guiding them.

The others also had powerful Deities.

And as for Mixed Void, who ranked first, he was being guided by a terrifying being at the Dominator level!

Now, he was the only one nobody wanted.

After talking with Mute for a bit longer, Li Yang continued toward his palace.

His mindset, however, remained unchanged. He wasn’t the least bit anxious.

’Time to get back to comprehending! With my powerful avatars, it will take me a few hundred years at most to reach the World Realm in Space Law, Thunder Law, and the Fire Element Law.’

With his three terrifying avatars—the Fire Nether Divine Beast, the Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon, and the Thunder Star Beast—it was only a matter of time before Li Yang became powerful.

Without a teacher’s guidance, the worst that could happen was that his breakthrough to the World Realm would be slightly delayed.

Therefore, Li Yang wasn’t affected by the whole master-seeking affair in the slightest.

”Master, a new message has arrived.”

Just as Li Yang was preparing to resume his comprehension, the virtual image of Number Six suddenly appeared and spoke urgently.

’Oh? Who would be sending me a message now?’ Li Yang was a little puzzled.

The only messages he’d received before were from the Flame Wave Sect Master and the other four, plus internal announcements from the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall. There was no one else.

”Open it,” Li Yang said.

The message appeared before his eyes.

”Li Yang, I saw the video of your recent battle on the Deities’ Path stairway. I know that you have comprehended the Teleportation Profound Skill of Space Law, the Burst Profound Skill of Thunder Law, and the Melting Essence Profound Skill of Fire Element Law.”

”Since you want to comprehend these three Laws simultaneously and integrate them into your Hexagram Spear, I suggest you study how other, similar Cultivators have used a combination of these three.”

”I recommend you purchase a manual called *A Collection of Yuan Wu’s Space, Thunder, and Fire Element Attack Arts*. It contains numerous, varied attacks, but every single one incorporates the Teleportation Profound Skill of Space Law, the Burst Profound Skill of Thunder Law, and the Melting Essence Profound Skill of Fire Element Law—a perfect match for your current level of comprehension.”

The message was signed: Blade Slaughter.

’Who is this Blade Slaughter?’ Li Yang wondered, looking at the message with some surprise.

It had been ten months, and this was the first time this Blade Slaughter had sent him a message.

With that thought, Li Yang clicked on Blade Slaughter’s name to look up his information.

”Blade Slaughter: Master of Space Law, Thunder Law, Fire Element Law, Wind Element Law, and Dark Law... Founder of the Blade Slaughter Sect...”

Lines of information appeared before his eyes.

As he read the information, a look of shock filled Li Yang’s eyes.

’This Sect Master Blade Slaughter... he’s actually mastered five Laws?’

Mastering one law makes one a powerful Deity. But for one who masters two, their strength isn’t as simple as one plus one equals two; the power gap is enormous.

A Deity who had mastered three Laws could definitely be called a powerful Deity, capable of insta-killing an ordinary one with ease.

But this Sect Master Blade Slaughter had mastered five... He was absolutely among the top-tier existences of all Deities!

Previously, he’d looked up the Flame Wave Sect Master and the others; they had only mastered four Laws.

”’Mastering five Laws... With that kind of strength, he’s probably close to reaching the level of an Emperor,’ Soul Ink, who was also watching, commented in awe.”

Hearing what Soul Ink said, Li Yang immediately asked, ”Soul Ink, who is stronger, a Deity who has mastered the Five-Element Laws or an Emperor?”

Soul Ink replied flatly, ”An Emperor, of course. Li Yang, you’re so weak right now. You should be focused on how to cultivate, not worrying about who’s stronger between Deities and Emperors.”

Ever since Li Yang had gotten the better of it in their last exchange, Soul Ink took any opportunity to take a jab at him.

Li Yang ignored Soul Ink, his eyes filled with excitement.

”Number Six, look up *A Collection of Yuan Wu’s Space, Thunder, and Fire Element Attack Arts*.”

”Right away, Master,” Number Six replied quickly.

A second later, the manual’s information appeared before Li Yang.

”*A Collection of Yuan Wu’s Space, Thunder, and Fire Element Attack Arts*: A compilation of 1,000 attack techniques created by Yuan Wu during his progression from the Longevity Realm to the World Realm. Each attack incorporates the Teleportation Profound Skill of Space Law, the Burst Profound Skill of Thunder Law, and the Melting Essence Profound Skill of Fire Element Law... Total Price: 30,000 contribution points.”

The *Collection* wasn’t particularly expensive, and it wasn’t sold in separate volumes—it had to be purchased as a complete set.

It had been created by Yuan Wu over the course of his journey from the Longevity Realm to the World Realm.