Lawful Tyrant

Chapter 382 Becoming a Disciple of the Light King
"Yes, I just broke through."

Lin Qing said, "I didn't expect His Majesty to find out so quickly?"

King Guang paused for a moment, then said, "I asked you to keep the King Guang token so I could keep an eye on you and prevent Lord Yu from harming you. But I didn't expect you to break through to the Eternal Realm so quickly? You haven't completed your second trial yet, have you?"

Lin Qing nodded and said, "The Fleeting Spirit Flower will take another 300,000 years to grow, but the Cosmic Body will be completed very soon."

King Guang remained silent for a while.

The next moment, space and time distorted, and strands of light condensed into a human figure.

It was none other than the King of Light.

This was the first time Lin Qing had seen the true appearance of the Light King. Before, she had only seen his majestic divine body that radiated endless light, but now she could see it clearly.

He wore a white robe, was middle-aged, and had a scholarly and refined air about him, making him appear quite approachable.

Is this the Lord of the Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom, one of the three giants of the Realm of Kings?
He doesn't look like a high and mighty emperor; he looks more like a scholar.

"Your Majesty?" Lin Qing asked in surprise.

King Guang smiled slightly and said, "Now that you have achieved eternity and passed the first test, you are my disciple."

"Yes, Master." Lin Qing immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Your Eternal Divine Body... seems to be perfect?" King of Light scrutinized Lin Qing. "You've only just broken through, yet you've already deduced a perfect world?"

“Master, after I had just mastered the mysteries of descending into the future, I discovered that my future timeline contained an eternal peak version of myself, so I chose to descend into the future directly.”

Lin Qing said, "I read the memories of 38 million years in the future, which is why I was able to directly transform into a perfect world."

"I see……"

King Guang nodded slightly. "That's quite remarkable. To have progressed to such an extent in just 38 million years. It seems your talent truly exceeds my observational limits."

Lin Qing didn't speak.

He knew that the King of Light must have discovered his special abilities long ago.

After all, according to the Light King's observation, there are probably very few futures in his future timeline where he can achieve eternity within 38 million years, let alone the peak of eternity. But he always manages to encounter a low-probability situation.

This is naturally very special.

However, the King of Light clearly had no ill intentions towards him, otherwise the Entropy Reversers would have discovered him long ago.

"I originally planned to take you as a disciple after you passed the second test, and then take you as my personal disciple after you passed the third test or reached the Eternal Peak."

King Guang shook his head slightly and said softly, "But I didn't expect... you actually skipped the second and third trials and are already at the peak of the Eternal Realm?"

Lin Qing knew she had moved too fast, so she could only say, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

"That's all."

King Guang shook his head slightly and said, "Since you have already reached the peak of the Eternal Realm, if you are willing, then become my personal disciple."

Lin Qing had already anticipated this, but he still couldn't help but show a hint of joy. He immediately stood up, respectfully cupped his hands, and said, "Disciple Lin Qing greets Master."

A smile appeared on King Guang's face as he nodded slightly and said, "I should announce my acceptance of a personal disciple to the entire human race and hold a celebration to invite all parties to attend. However... now is the eve of the outbreak of the war of my Divine Kingdom of Kings. Let's postpone the celebration for now."

"Yes." Lin Qing nodded immediately, since he didn't care about formalities anyway.

King Guang smiled and said, "However, it would be best to announce this to all parties after some time has passed."

"After a while?" Lin Qing asked, puzzled.

“If my deduction is correct, then Lord Yu will soon send someone to deal with you,” said King Guang. “At that time, the Primordial God Emperor and the Lord of Wanhai Kingdom will surely also lead their divine kingdoms to attack my Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom, blocking me for a moment and creating an opportunity for the people he has sent. If I announce this to all parties now, they will definitely not be confident in dealing with you, and perhaps… they will give up for the time being.”

"How could Lord Yu actually command the rulers of these two great divine kingdoms?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

"It's not an order, but a shared goal."

King Guang said, "I have fought against the Primordial God Emperor and the Lord of Wanhai Kingdom for nearly 30 billion years. They are naturally happy to see this opportunity to weaken me, especially after discovering your extraordinary talent. Whether you reach the ultimate level or become a duke in the future, this is something they do not want to see, so they will naturally target you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but ask, "I heard that the Primordial God Emperor and the Lord of the Myriad Seas were both trained by our master. They fought like this over the origin of the universe? Is it all for greater strength?"

King Guang paused for a moment, then said, "It's just that I misjudged them back then, or rather... I underestimated their thirst for power."

"Power?" Lin Qing was slightly taken aback.

"Do you know what happens after a transcendent civilization transforms into a demigod civilization?"

King Guang said, "The miniature universe will continue to expand, accommodating more divine kingdoms. However, the will of the universe will also select a powerful being as the 'Lord of the Universe.' This Lord of the Universe is the sole controller of the universe and can decide the life and death of other divine kingdom lords with a single thought."

Lin Qing immediately understood: "Are the Primordial God Emperor and the Lord of the Myriad Seas afraid?"

"Yes, they're scared."

King Guang nodded and said, "They all want to be the sole controller of this universe and are unwilling to entrust their lives to others."

At this point, he sighed and shook his head, saying, "It's also my fault. I trusted their respectful demeanor too much back then, and they passed my tests many times. Otherwise, I would rather have accumulated for billions of years to obtain a 'True Self Oath Stone' from the Void God Clan."

Lin Qing couldn't help but say, "Even Master couldn't afford the True Self Oath Stone back then?"

King Guang shook his head slightly and said, "That is a five-feather level treasure of the Void God Clan. Even the rulers of ordinary god kingdoms would have to go bankrupt to afford it. I was just a normal ultimate existence 30 billion years ago. Although the rules of the future are special, they are still not comparable to the wealth of the rulers of god kingdoms."

Lin Qing suddenly realized.

“If you ever manage to establish a Level 3 civilization, don’t trust anyone.” King Guang looked at Lin Qing. “It would be best to find a way to obtain a True Self Oath Stone first.”

Lin Qing nodded and said, "If possible, I would prefer to open it up by myself."

"Alone?" King Guang chuckled in disbelief.

"If I could master three or two spacetime rules at the same time, plus a pillar-level treasure, I would be absolutely safe," Lin Qing said. "Then I wouldn't have to worry about internal strife."

King Guang laughed and said, "Our human race once only had three pillar-level cosmic treasures, and now we only have two left. As for mastering three spacetime rules at the same time? Only one person has ever done so in the endless history. Your goal is a bit too ambitious."

"Oh? There was actually someone like that?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

"Perhaps you've seen her before." King Guang nodded slightly. "She's from the Beginning Realm."

"The Beginning Realm?" Lin Qing asked in surprise.

"The Primordial God Emperor, also known as the universe controller of the Primordial Realm, has a daughter with terrifyingly high talent."

King Guang said, "She had already deduced the method to open up the inner universe and had waited for many opportunities to reach the ultimate position, but she deliberately suppressed it and spent countless years to master the three spacetime rules of the past, present and future at the same time."

"It's a pity..." King Guang sighed, "Before she could achieve her ultimate goal, the ancient progenitor of Xingyuan destroyed the Origin Realm, and she was also killed."

"The God Emperor's daughter?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask, "What's her name?"

"Her title is Princess Su," said the Prince of Guang. "So it's Her Highness Su..." Lin murmured softly.

King Guang glanced at him and said, "If you also want to take this path, I advise you not to tell anyone, and to find a way to ensure your absolute immortality as soon as possible."

"Absolutely immortal?" Lin Qing asked doubtfully, "I am a main god, am I not absolutely immortal?"

“Even the ultimate beings, and even the rulers of divine kingdoms, cannot kill the chief god.” King of Light shook his head and said, “But the three realm gods of the Void God Clan and the three progenitors of the Star Abyss Demon Clan can easily annihilate you.”

Lin Qing was slightly taken aback.

Indeed, the Star Abyss Ancestor could destroy even the Origin Realm and invade the main universe, so how could he not kill a main god?
"Does Master think that if I take this path, the Star Abyss Ancestor or the three World Gods will attack me?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

After a moment of silence, King Guang lowered his voice slightly and said, "I suspect that the reason why the Origin Realm was destroyed back then was because Princess Su, the three progenitors of Xingyuan did not want to see her achieve the ultimate goal, and the three gods of the Void God Clan may also have had their own thoughts. That's why they stood by and watched, allowing Xingyuan to take action against the Origin Realm. Otherwise, how could the progenitors of Xingyuan have destroyed the Origin Realm under the protection of the three gods of the Void God Clan?"

"Because of His Highness Su?" Lin Qing asked in surprise, "Even if one masters three spacetime rules at the same time, in the end, one is still just an eternal existence. Does that mean that if one achieves the ultimate and becomes the ruler of the divine kingdom, one can threaten them?"

“Logically speaking, even if Princess Su becomes the ruler of the divine kingdom, she shouldn’t be a threat to them.” King Guang shook his head. “But there’s probably something else going on.”

Lin Qing seemed to be deep in thought.

In that case, he should try to hide this fact in the future.

"If you can take this path, that would be good," King Guang sighed. "Try to master as many spacetime rules as possible before reaching the ultimate stage. Once you reach the ultimate stage, it will be extremely difficult to master other spacetime rules."

He patted Lin Qing on the shoulder, "My talent in both the current and past rules is quite average. Back then, I reincarnated and traveled everywhere to cultivate again, but I couldn't succeed no matter what I tried. If you have such talent, then don't give up. After you achieve the ultimate, you will be much stronger than others at the same level."

Lin Qing nodded and said, "This disciple wants to become stronger before reaching the final stage, mainly to deal with that Lord Yu."

"Yu Gong?"

King Guang was surprised, then shook his head and said, "Because I saved the person he wanted to kill back then, he hates me very much. Actually, you were also implicated, but... he has the promise of the current World God and the protection of the Primordial One, so he is indeed lawless."

As he spoke, a hint of coldness crept into King Guang's eyes.

"Master, in the future, that Feathered Lord also destroyed my home world." Lin Qing asked respectfully, "Does Master have any way to stop it?"

"Did Lord Yu destroy your homeland?" King Guang frowned slightly, then said, "Even we ultimate beings cannot enter the main universe unless our homeland, the Void Sea, is located there... And Lord Yu's strength is comparable to that of an ultimate being, making him almost invincible in the main universe. If he enters the main universe, it will indeed be difficult to deal with him."

He pondered for a moment and said, "There are indeed two methods."

"Oh?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

“First,” said King Guang, “we need an eternally invincible powerhouse whose strength rivals that of Lord Yu to help you guard your home world. The human race does have some such powerhouses.”

Lin Qing pondered in silence.

"I can cover the cost of the invitation for you," said King Guang. "Consider it a gift from your master after you become my disciple."

Lin Qing couldn't help but ask, "What's the second method?"

King Guang said, "The second method is that after you obtain the bloodline of the Void God Clan for three generations, you can request the Void God Clan to allocate a territory to you in the main universe. At that time, you can choose your home Void Sea as your territory, and Yu Gong will not be able to step into your home territory. This method is the safest."

"Three generations of bloodline?" Lin Qing's heart stirred.

"First, you need to gain the approval of the Void Gods," said the King of Light. "However, since you have learned the Great Extinction of the Illusionary World and have the strength of the Eternal Peak, you are already qualified to gain the approval of the Void Gods. But there are only so many bloodlines of the Void Gods. If there are no vacancies, you can't compete for them. Even if there are vacancies, you have to wait in line or compete with others."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Master, in the future you simulated for me, I discovered a young Void God who was suspected to have a third-generation bloodline. He infiltrated the first-order cosmic battlefield and was subsequently killed by the Star Abyss Monarch along with the cosmic battlefield. Judging by the timeline, it should be soon."

"Oh?"

King Guang raised an eyebrow slightly. "That must have been deliberately abandoned by the Void Gods. They were probably implicated. But there's only one spot available, so you have to fight for it."

"Master, what level of strength is needed to compete for this spot?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask.

"It depends on both ability and luck."

King Guang said, "Most of the competitors are the best among the peak of the Eternal Realm. Almost all of them, like you, have learned some kind of terrifying inheritance of the Void God Clan. Only those with the bloodline of the Void God Clan can master it. That's why they are vying for the third generation bloodline of the Void God Clan. You can give it a try."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

"It seems... you're planning to try the second method?" King Guang said.

"Yes," Lin Qing nodded.

"Alright."

King Guang nodded and said, "It seems... you don't really want to use this gift I gave you to spend on inviting other powerful figures?"

"I can't hide it from Master." Lin Qing smiled awkwardly.

"Tell me what you want," King Guang couldn't help but smile.

Lin Qing immediately said, "This disciple wishes to learn the secret technique 'Causeless and Effectless' inherited by the Lord of the Wuyin Divine Kingdom in the Linyuan Realm. I wonder if Master can grant this disciple's request?"

In the future, when he became an apprentice, he had not yet discovered the matter of the Nine-Hearted Sage, and the Mountain and Sea Realm had not been destroyed. Therefore, he chose a Chaos Treasure with extremely powerful abilities to increase his advantage in the competition for the third generation of the Void God Clan's bloodline.

But now that he wants to take precautions, he naturally won't choose that option.

If he could learn the secret art of cause and effect inherited by the Lord of the Heartless Divine Kingdom, he might be able to find the whereabouts of the Nine-Hearted Sage, and then he would have a chance to become a Duke-level powerhouse in a short time!

With the strength of a duke, when vying for the third generation bloodline of the Void God Clan, why should one fear losing to other powerful individuals?
"The inheritance of the Lord of the Wuyin Divine Kingdom?" King Guang frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and said, "I can ask for you, but I can't guarantee success."

"Thank you very much, Master," Lin Qing said gratefully.

King Guang shook his head slightly and said, "Lord Yu will soon send people to deal with you. I will not announce your apprenticeship to all parties for the time being. Do you understand why?"

"Master wants me to hide my strength and take this opportunity to make that Lord Yu and the Primordial Divine Kingdom and the Myriad Seas Divine Kingdom suffer a loss," Lin Qing said.

"good."

King Guang smiled slightly, "With your strength, as long as you improve a little more, you can definitely be considered one of the top few among the peak Eternal Realm experts, which is enough to give Lord Yu and Yuan Chu a pleasant surprise."

Lin Qing thought for a moment and said, "This disciple does indeed still have a lot of room for improvement. The Mind Walker Avatar, the Eternal Treasure, and the 'Cosmic Calamity Body' secret technique can all be improved, but the required treasures are simply too many for this disciple to afford..."

"You kid."

King Guang shook his head and smiled, "Anyway, your senior and junior brothers will all give you a gift. I'll just tell them what you need, and I believe it will be easy to gather it all."

Can you do this?

Lin Qing was taken aback, and immediately said, "Thank you, Master."

Not long after——

"Your gift is ready." King Guang suddenly smiled. "Your fellow disciples are quite generous."

As he spoke, King Guang waved his hand, and spacetime twisted and cracked open, immediately releasing a mountain of colorful treasures.

(End of this chapter)