Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 252 The Battle for Disciple: The Azure Phoenix Secret Realm
In the hall.

When the group of geniuses met Lu Qingshan in real life, they all bowed respectfully.

Lu Qingshan glanced around at everyone, lingering briefly on Clement, before giving the order: "Let's go, head to the Initial Universe."

As soon as Lu Qingshan finished speaking, everyone heard a loud 'boom'.

Then, the flying palace-type treasure, 'Lightning Escape Airship', vanished from its original spot in an instant.

The atmosphere in the palace hall was tense at this moment.

Back in the virtual universe, the invisible pressure Lu Qingshan released was enough to intimidate everyone, let alone now that they are in reality.

Even though Lu Qingshan didn't actively release his aura, the natural aura he exuded still shocked the geniuses present, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of submission.

"stop!"

Just as the Lightning Escape spaceship was moving forward, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the outside world, echoing in the minds of everyone inside the spaceship.

"it's me!"

Lu Qingshan's calm voice contained boundless majesty: "Open the cosmic passage!"

When he was still an immortal king, he still had to take a spaceship controlled by Black Peak King of the Transportation Department to travel to the Initial Universe.

However, after breaking through to the level of the Universe Venerable, his authority within the human race greatly increased, and he was qualified to open cosmic passages independently and enter the Initial Universe and the Giant Axe Universe.

However, the treasure trove of the human race, as well as the Chaos Monument and other such things, are all in the initial universe, so he has only been to the Giant Axe Universe once.

It must be said that the Giant Axe Universe, under the control of the strongest being of the Giant Axe, has maintained a time flow rate of about ten times that of the original universe, which gives it a certain advantage in some aspects.

But Lu Qingshan had barely finished speaking...

"boom!"

A tremendous roar suddenly resounded from the outside, and then the Lightning Escape airship was able to continue its journey.

Generally, after entering a cosmic passage with a different flow of time, a stellar genius like Clement would definitely feel some discomfort.

However, the Lightning Escape Airship they were currently traveling on was a palace-type treasure, which naturally shielded them from such influences.

And so, led by Lu Qingshan, a thousand geniuses arrived directly and unimpeded above Chaos City in the initial universe.

Of course, along the way, Lu Qingshan also instructed Hoggs to explain some things about the initial universe to these star-level little guys who had never entered the initial universe before.

After arriving above Chaos City, Lu Qingshan quickly waved to send everyone off the spaceship.

At this point, there were already guides from within Chaos City to lead these geniuses, so Lu Qingshan, the Universe Venerable, no longer needed to worry about it.

It is worth mentioning that the black-robed guide who led these geniuses this time was none other than Robert, who entered the initial universe with Lu Qingshan when he was at the World Lord level and eventually broke through to the Immortal realm.

At that time, Robert and Robertson, being members of the Youhou Lord's clan, were assigned by the Black Peak King to serve as guides in the initial universe, which Lu Qingshan greatly envied.

However, tens of millions of years have passed, and the brothers Robertson and Robert are still serving as guides in Chaos City, while Lu Qingshan has already entered the realm of the Universe Venerable!
"You are the ones I have guided, and I hope that you will still be alive thirty years from now."

After leaving those words, Lu Qingshan quickly led Hoggs towards his residence in Chaos City.

Thirty years from now, he will be leading these geniuses out of the initial universe, so there is no need for him to leave in a hurry.

Moreover, he wanted to see which Chaos Monument Clement would choose, and then decide whether to take him as a disciple.

……

the other side.

After Lu Qingshan left with Hoggs and the others, Clement and the other geniuses quickly became familiar with Chaos City under the guidance of the guide Robert, and then went to choose the Chaos Stele that suited them.

This is a benefit that every powerful person who enters Chaos City can enjoy. Back then, the quota that Lu Qingshan obtained through the auction allowed him to comprehend the Chaos Stele once.

When choosing the Chaos Monument, Clement, the number one player in this year's Genius Battle, did not aim too high. Instead, he directly chose the "Ultimate Chaos Monument" which was extremely suitable for him!
The main subject of the "Chaos Monument of the Universe" is the fundamental law of time. Those who cultivate the fundamental laws of lightning, light, and wind can also comprehend it.

After choosing the right Chaos Stele for themselves, these geniuses naturally began to comprehend the corresponding Chaos Stele under the guidance of the guides.

After comprehending the first Chaos Stele, no one wanted to not comprehend the second Chaos Stele.

So, under the guidance of the Chaos Monument Guardian Kander, these geniuses quickly entered the Skybridge plane in the virtual universe and began their journey across the Skybridge.

Unfortunately, apart from Clement, all the other geniuses performed very poorly in the Skybridge dimension, and none of them were able to pass the first level of the Skybridge.

Only Clement managed to pass through the third level of the Cosmic Bridge in one go, and had even grasped a trace of the essence of the fundamental law of time.

Keep in mind, Clement has only just entered Chaos City.

While this performance is far inferior to that of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master tens of millions of years ago, it is still extremely rare.

This is why even several cosmic venerables have taken notice of Clement.

However, the host of this year's Peak Genius Battle is Lu Qingshan, and in theory, these geniuses will all serve under him in the future.

If it were any other mid-level Venerable Ones, these Cosmic Venerable Ones among the human race certainly wouldn't care too much.

But Lu Qingshan is different!

Firstly, Lu Qingshan is a disciple of the Ice Peak Master, which gives him a certain background within the Virtual Universe Company.

Secondly, Lu Qingshan also possesses the ability to create clones, which is even rarer among cosmic venerables.

Therefore, although Lu Qingshan is only a newly advanced intermediate Venerable, all the Universe Venerables who want to take Clement as their disciple give him a lot of face.

After learning that Lu Qingshan intended to take on a disciple, these cosmic venerables quickly abandoned the idea of ​​taking Clement as a disciple.

However, Clement was quite shrewd; as soon as he left the Skybridge dimension, he immediately shut down the virtual universe network receiver.

He did this, naturally, to select the most suitable one from among the many powerful individuals who wanted to take him as their disciple.

To his surprise, after he opened the virtual universe network to receive messages, he received many congratulatory emails, but only a dozen or so emails about accepting disciples, and all of them were from those who had been crowned Kings and Immortals.

Clement was quite proud and naturally unwilling to become a disciple of an ordinary immortal king.

Just as Clement was feeling surprised and disappointed, Lu Qingshan appeared directly on the rooftop of his cultivation residence.

Sensing something amiss, Clement opened his eyes and looked ahead, soon seeing Lu Qingshan standing before him.

"Greetings to His Holiness!"

Although Clement had some guesses in his mind, he still quickly stood up, bowed respectfully, and greeted him.

"Clement!"

Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "You were able to pass through the third level of the Universe Bridge to Heaven right after arriving in Chaos City, and you even grasped a trace of the essence of the Law of Time. Your talent is indeed quite remarkable!"

"Although my understanding of the Chaos Stele is different from yours, I have now mastered the complete fundamental laws of time, so guiding you should not be a problem. I wonder if you would be willing to become my disciple?"

In this vast universe, teachers choose their students, and students also choose their teachers.

Although Lu Qingshan knew that Clement would almost certainly not refuse his offer to take on a disciple, he still wanted to ask him some questions.

Sure enough, after hearing that Lu Qingshan intended to take him as a disciple, Clement only thought for a moment before bowing his head to formally become his apprentice.

After all, Lu Qingshan was the only Universe Venerable who was willing to take him as a disciple. Although he was extremely confident in himself, he did not want to miss this rare opportunity.

But at this moment...

An invisible divine force suddenly and gently held Clement, stopping him from bowing his head to become his disciple.

"Hahaha!"

Then a faint voice rang out, echoing in the ears of Lu Qingshan and Clement, while the other cultivators around remained completely unaware. "In all realms, such a genius should be allowed to compete fairly!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a slender figure appeared in front of Lu Qingshan and Clement.

The figure was over two meters tall, wearing a dark blue robe engraved with countless secret patterns, and carrying a strangely shaped longsword on his back.

"Heavenly Wind!"

Upon seeing this person appear, Lu Qingshan quickly greeted him with a smile.

Venerable Tianfeng is also a Universe Venerable from the Virtual Universe Company lineage, possessing the strength of a high-level Universe Venerable.

Although he did not become a disciple of any of the human race's cosmic rulers, Venerable Tianfeng still enjoys considerable fame in the vast universe.

Because the 'Divine Rift Weapon,' one of the nine divine weapons controlled by the Heavenly Wind Venerable, was created by the Heavenly Wind Venerable.

As the Divine Weapon of Rift spread throughout the universe, the fame of its creator, Venerable Heavenly Wind, naturally grew even greater.

In fact, many powerful beings in the universe have created various kinds of telekinetic weapons and Force weapons, but the stronger the creator, the more useful the weapon they create is not necessarily.

Just like the nine divine weapons that wield, if used by someone with ordinary talent, their power is not even comparable to a typical fifth-tier psychic weapon.

The appearance of Venerable Tianfeng was naturally for the purpose of taking Clement as his disciple, but Lu Qingshan had no dissatisfaction in his heart.

Firstly, Venerable Tianfeng and he had a fairly good relationship, having met together several times before;
Secondly, his desire to take Clement as his disciple was merely a casual decision.

With the All-Heavens Chat Group and its enlightenment enhancement function, Lu Qingshan's strength will definitely continue to improve.

Even a disciple who has the potential to become a cosmic venerable or even the cosmic master is not someone he takes seriously.

"Haha, Myriad Realms, your speed is truly impressive!"

Venerable Tianfeng quickly smiled and said, "I just happened to come to Chaos City to exchange for a treasure, and I overheard that a genius has emerged in this year's Genius Battle!"

"I was going to contact you first, but I just noticed you were already here, so I came straight over!"

"Tianfeng, you've come at just the right time!"

Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "If you had been just two steps later, this little guy would have become my disciple!"

"Myriad Realms, this time it's my fault!"

Venerable Tianfeng quickly smiled and said, "But as you know, what I studied before was the Chaos Stele of the Universe, and the Divine Weapon that this little guy is using was also created by me!"

"Besides, I just watched this kid's gameplay videos, and his fighting style is perfect for being my disciple, so I shamelessly came to find him!"

"Don't worry, even if this little guy becomes my disciple, as long as he doesn't break through to the Universe Venerable realm, even if he possesses the strength of an invincible King, I will still let him serve under you. What do you say?"

"That's not necessary!"

Lu Qingshan said with a smile, "However, the matter of choosing a master is not something that you and I can decide on our own. Let's let this little guy choose for himself!"

For Lu Qingshan, giving Clement to Venerable Tianfeng was just a small matter.

However, now that he has come to take on apprentices, he naturally cannot give up directly.

This is also a good opportunity to put the choice in Clement's hands and see how he will decide!
"That's fine!"

Venerable Tianfeng nodded slightly, then quickly looked at Clement beside him and said, "Little guy, you must have heard what I and Wanjie were saying just now!"

"The Divine Weapon you are using now was created by me, and I have also comprehended the Chaos Stele of the Universe. I should be able to guide your cultivation more easily in the future. I wonder who you would like to take as your master?"

Upon hearing Venerable Tianfeng's words, Clement's face quickly showed hesitation.

He already had some background; the ancestor of his family was an immortal god of the Blackfire Universe Kingdom, and he used the Divine Rift Weapon. Naturally, he had some knowledge of the creator of the Divine Rift Weapon, Venerable Tianfeng.

In his eyes, Venerable Tianfeng was far superior to Venerable Wanjie in terms of both cultivation time and strength, so he naturally wanted to become Venerable Tianfeng's disciple.

However, since this year's Genius Battle was hosted by Lu Qingshan, he naturally had some concerns about these things.

Lu Qingshan, standing to the side, could easily see through Clement's thoughts, so he quickly smiled and said, "Little guy, you don't need to worry! No matter who you choose as your master today, it won't affect you in the future!"

"That's right!"

Venerable Tianfeng, who was standing to the side, also smiled and said, "I have a very good relationship with the myriad realms, so you don't need to have any concerns. Just make your own choice!"

Upon hearing this, Clement turned slightly, quickly bowed slightly to Lu Qingshan, and then respectfully said, "This junior thanks Venerable for his kindness, but this junior uses a Divine Splitter Weapon, so this junior wishes to become Venerable Tianfeng's disciple!"

"Very well, it's a good thing that you've become a disciple of Tianfeng Sect!"

After hearing Clement's words, Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then quickly turned to look at Venerable Tianfeng beside him: "Tianfeng, congratulations on acquiring a fine disciple!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qingshan's figure quickly disappeared from the spot.

At this moment, Clement, who was standing to the side, quickly knelt down before Venerable Tianfeng and respectfully said, "I humbly request that you accept me as your disciple, Master!"

"it is good!"

Looking at Clement, who was kneeling before him, Venerable Tianfeng quickly said, "Clement, from today onwards, you are my sixteenth personal disciple!"

"Disciple greets Master!" Clement bowed respectfully once more.

"Ok!"

Venerable Tianfeng nodded slightly, then continued, "Clement, although you have become my disciple, you should still show some respect when you encounter other beings from all realms!"

“Understood, disciple!” Clement quickly and respectfully replied.

"Alright, come with me." Venerable Tianfeng nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Seeing this, Clement quickly followed.

……

Meanwhile, back at his residence, Lu Qingshan quickly began to consider his next plan.

Although he still has to preside over nearly three thousand sessions of the Peak Genius Battle, the Virtual Universe Company only holds the Peak Genius Battle once every ten thousand years, so he naturally won't waste all his time on it.

Moreover, he didn't need to spend too much time on the peak genius battle, and he also had the ability to create clones, so handling these matters was naturally very easy for him.

"Let's send the second clone to explore the secret realms of the universe for a while!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "With the strength of my second clone, even if I encounter a high-level universe venerable, I still have a chance to escape unscathed!"

"Moreover, venturing into the secret realms of the universe can hone one's skills and accumulate some wealth at the same time!"

"Although a mid-level universe venerable doesn't accumulate wealth very quickly, over time, it can become a very considerable fortune!"

"However, my second clone is not at an advantage in terms of divine body. If it encounters a being of the same level with a large divine body, it will definitely be at a disadvantage in battle!"

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan immediately caused a portion of his divine body within the Endless Divine Sea of ​​the Divine Kingdom to split off.

This is a technique that any immortal deity would know. In the original story, the Demon Hand King, who killed Hu Yanbo, used this method to deceive Luo Feng, who was seeking revenge for Hu Yanbo. Unfortunately, he still perished at the hands of Hu Yanbo, who was resurrected by Luo Feng through time reversal.

Of course, this method of splitting the divine body is not without its drawbacks.

Once the divine body splits, both resulting clones will have reduced strength.

However, Lu Qingshan's endless divine sea clone always stayed in his own divine kingdom and would not encounter any danger at all;
The split clones are only there to provide divine power to the second clone and do not participate in the battle. Even if they are weaker, it is not a problem!

After dealing with the situation, Lu Qingshan quickly chose a suitable secret realm in the universe to explore.

Ultimately, he made the 'Azure Phoenix Secret Realm' located within human territory his first target.

(End of this chapter)