From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Li Yang grew excited.

’After I’m done with the Fire Spirit Pearl, I can trade the secondhand pearl to the Eternal Saint Hall. The resources I’d get would be more than enough to allow my family to forcibly break through to the Longevity Realm!’

’With a lifespan of ten thousand years, I won’t need to be in such a hurry.’

’After all, I’m certain I can break through to become a Deity in a few thousand years at most!’

He never imagined that a problem that had worried him for so long could be solved so easily.

Li Yang marveled at the preciousness of such a treasure. ’As expected of a Fire Spirit Pearl—it took the Fire Nether Divine Beast race, a race of beings born as Deities, over a hundred million years of painstaking effort just to create one.’

Contribution points were incredibly precious in the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall. Three million contribution points were an unimaginable sum.

And this was just the value of a secondhand Fire Spirit Pearl.

If it were new, the price would likely be ten times higher.

Of course, an ordinary genius would never have the chance to obtain a Fire Spirit Pearl.

Only a peerless genius of the Human Race like Li Yang, one who appears only once in billions of years, could receive one!

Previously, it was only after Li Yang passed the seventh step of the Deity’s Path that the Blade Slaughter Sect Master had allowed him to visit the Fire Nether Divine Beast race.

Someone with lesser Talent, like the genius Huo Lie, also comprehended the Fire Element Law, but if he were to visit the Fire Nether Divine Beast race, it would be impossible for him to obtain a Fire Spirit Pearl.

”Haha, Junior Brother Li Yang, focus on your comprehension. I won’t disturb your cultivation any longer.” After a few more words with Li Yang, Kui Stone said no more.

His own comprehension of Laws had already reached its limit. Without some great opportunity, his strength was basically set in stone. In contrast, Li Yang was currently in a stage of rapid advancement.

Li Yang was alone in the room, the excitement still visible in his eyes.

’Time to start comprehending! Once I’ve completely mastered the Fire Element Law, I’ll immediately trade this Fire Spirit Pearl if necessary.’

Li Yang took a deep breath, having quickly made his decision.

’Once I become a Deity, I’ll probably have plenty of contribution points anyway, so I won’t need to trade the Fire Spirit Pearl.’

’But if I’m short on contribution points then, I will definitely choose to sell it.’

His consciousness entered the Fire Spirit Pearl. Inside, he found not only the four complete profundities of the Fire Element Law but also some special explanations mixed in.

These had been left behind by the Emperor Level powerhouses of the Fire Nether Divine Beast race who had created the Fire Spirit Pearl.

They would help him comprehend the Fire Element Law much faster.

As for what Kui Stone had said earlier about the Fire Spirit Pearl’s effect being diminished for a second user, one reason was that the experiences left by the Fire Nether Divine Beast Emperors could only be comprehended once. After that, they were gone.

It was unclear whether this was a limitation the Fire Nether Divine Beast race couldn’t overcome, or if it was done intentionally.

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While Li Yang’s main body began to study the Fire Spirit Pearl, his Fire Nether Divine Beast clone left the fissure and reappeared on the surface.

Li Yang had already been to the palace area of the Fire Nether Divine Beast race, so his clone knew the location and headed straight there.

Of course, when he went before, he was brought along by his Ninth Senior Brother, Kui Stone, so their speed had been much faster.

But his Fire Nether Divine Beast clone was only at the Longevity Realm, so its speed was much slower.

Three full days passed before it finally arrived at the palace area.

At this time, many Fire Nether Divine Beasts were in front of the palace, discussing Li Yang’s previous visit.

”Senior Brother Mu Lun, I’ve found out the details. Three days ago, that youth from the Human Race took away a Fire Spirit Pearl.”

A few of them were talking.

”The Human Race is too outrageous.”

”They took a Fire Spirit Pearl without giving anything in return.”

”Mu Lun’s Talent is so great, yet the Elders haven’t even granted him a single Fire Spirit Pearl.”

The young Fire Nether Divine Beasts clenched their fists, their eyes filled with clear anger and resentment.

Their great race—a peak life form in the Cosmos with naturally eternal life—was actually a vassal to the Human Race and even had to curry favor with them.

Anyone would feel aggrieved and unwilling to accept such a fate.

The upper echelons of the Fire Nether Divine Beast race could endure it, but the younger generation basically could not.

”Alright, that’s enough. If the Elders hear you, you’ll be dragged to the Elder Hall for punishment,” the leading youth said in a low voice, glancing at the others beside him.

At the mention of the Elder Council, the youths were clearly a bit scared and didn’t dare say any more.

Li Yang’s clone arrived just in time to hear the youths’ conversation.

He couldn’t help but think to himself, ’It seems these Fire Nether Divine Beasts resent the Human Race.’

In reality, this was quite normal. Who would be content to be another’s vassal? To give all the benefits to others?

However, the Cosmos was fundamentally a place where the strong preyed on the weak. With superior strength, one could suppress everything. Even if there was resentment, no one would dare to resist.

”Huh? Who’s that over there?”

Just as Li Yang was thinking this, one of the youths who had been speaking looked toward his Fire Nether Divine Beast clone.

In Li Yang’s eyes, all these Fire Nether Divine Beasts looked more or less the same, but to the Fire Nether Divine Beasts themselves, they all naturally looked different.

The leader, Mu Lun, also looked over. He saw Li Yang’s clone and walked straight over. ”Who are you? What are you doing here?”

This was the core area of the Fire Nether Divine Beast race; not every member was qualified to be here.

Looking at the approaching group, Li Yang’s clone quickly said, ”Hello, I want to join the Genius Hall. Do you know who I should talk to?”

”The Genius Hall? You don’t look very old, twenty at most, right? Have you already comprehended a Law other than the Fire Element Law?”

As soon as Li Yang finished speaking, a clear voice rang out. A female Fire Nether Divine Beast looked at Li Yang and asked, her eyes full of doubt.

The Fire Nether Divine Beasts were born as Deities. Therefore, no matter how quickly they comprehended the Fire Element Law, it wouldn’t make them a genius, since everyone would eventually master it anyway.

They had a special rule for determining a genius: one had to comprehend a Law other than the Fire Element Law.

If they did, they could be directly accepted into the Genius Hall to be nurtured.

It was a strange rule, but it was the sole criterion for selecting geniuses!

The heavens had greatly favored the Fire Nether Divine Beast race with naturally eternal life, but almost all of them could only comprehend the Fire Element. They were simply unable to comprehend any other Laws.

Even when some appeared who could comprehend other Laws, their numbers were extremely small. These very few were the prized treasures of the Fire Nether Divine Beast race.

Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast clone was powerful and grew quickly. However, it still looked very young; based on its age, it was definitely no older than twenty.

To have touched upon another Law as a mere teenager... that was actually very difficult.

Even among the Human Race, the vast majority were still in the Spiritual Power absorption stage as teenagers and had not yet touched upon any Laws.

Touching upon a Law as a teenager would qualify one as a genius in the Human Race.

The same was true for the Fire Nether Divine Beasts. They comprehended the Fire Element Law very quickly, and many might break through to the Law Realm in just over a decade, but there were basically none who had touched upon another Law as a teenager.

Take Mu Lun, the most talented among them—the youth in the lead—he had only touched upon the Gold Element Law at the age of thirty-three.

And he was already considered a once-in-ten-thousand-years genius for it.

Could Li Yang’s Talent be even greater than Mu Lun’s?