Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 29 The Expectations of the Illusion King
"This is the mystery of the fundamental law of time..."

Yu Duan narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling an indescribable wonderful sensation.

Every time I gain a deeper understanding of the laws, I experience this exhilarating feeling that is hard to describe in words.

Under normal circumstances, given Yu Duan's talent for laws, the possibility of him mastering the basics of time laws at the stellar level is zero.

This is not an exaggeration at all, because the fluctuations of the laws of time cannot be detected at all, and there is no way to comprehend them.

Reaching the peak of the ninth level in the realm of light only greatly improved Yu Duan's understanding and perception of the laws of light; it did not involve the laws of time at all.

It wasn't until the Northern Ming Kingdom's Grandmaster Master bestowed upon him the 'Silver Eye' treasure that Yu Duan was able to perceive the fundamental laws of time within the area permeated by the treasure's aura, thus gaining a slight possibility of comprehension.

Even now that he has stepped into the threshold of the fundamental law of time, without the blessing of 'Silver Eyes', Yu Duan can only barely perceive the fluctuations of the fundamental law of time.

Moreover, it was the kind that was faintly visible, extremely blurry and hazy, and almost impossible to understand.

For example, it's similar to someone with several hundred degrees of myopia looking at their phone from five meters away.

It is possible to know that there is a mobile phone there (sensing the fluctuations of the laws), but it is completely impossible to see any content on the phone (it is so blurry that it is impossible to comprehend it).

"Open the liver!"

The ranking battle is tomorrow morning, so how can we waste the precious evening?

It's all about the liver. Even if you're in terrible shape tomorrow, you can still crush someone who hasn't even scratched the surface of the higher laws.

The basics of the superior rules: in each Genius Battle, there are almost no more than 20 geniuses of this level.

If we average that out of every universe nation, that's only one genius from dozens of genius tournaments.

……

The following morning, in the main hall.

Kumishu stared in disbelief at Yu Duan, whose eyes were bloodshot, because Yu Duan was practicing the second level of the Time Sword, Cheng Ying Cut.

The dazzling sword light vanished without a trace the instant it was unleashed, and the longsword, which was as clear as crystal, dimmed, as if it posed no threat whatsoever.

However, as a peak realm master, Kumi Xiu was naturally able to sense the invisible sword light that stretched for more than forty kilometers emanating from the sword.

Unlike the dazzling, momentary burst of 'Splitter'.

Cheng Ying cuts silently and mysteriously.

For those at the same level as the stars, it's difficult to detect. Only those who have crossed the threshold of higher laws, or are born with the favor of higher laws, can vaguely sense the unusually subtle fluctuations in spacetime where the sword has passed.

In the heat of battle, under the influence of the domain, these subtle spatial and temporal anomalies become even more difficult to detect.

"Your Highness...you have crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws of time?"

Kumishu was certainly certain, but she couldn't help asking anyway.

Even after crossing the threshold of the Time Law, one usually needs to practice the Time Sword Technique diligently for a period of time before being able to successfully unleash the second level of the Time Sword.

This completely overturned Kumishu's understanding.

"Yes, I suddenly had an epiphany last night and gained a lot of insights. I didn't expect to successfully cross the threshold of the fundamental law of time."

Yu Duan spoke calmly and didn't explain much, just that it was an "epiphany," and there was nothing he could do if he didn't believe it.

It's mainly because it's indeed difficult to explain.

After becoming an apprentice and obtaining the 'Silver Eyes', Yu Duan was able to try to comprehend the mysteries of the fundamental laws of time.

In less than twenty days, I crossed the threshold of the Time Law.

This speed is beyond fast; it's astonishing.

There is basically no other explanation besides sudden enlightenment.

It should be noted that Luo Feng, who nurtured a cosmic-level Demon Slayer clone, had to diligently cultivate for a long time to cross the threshold of the laws, despite his cosmic-level talent as a darling of spatial laws.

"Your Highness, I need to report your crossing of the threshold of the Time Law to our great master. Please forgive me."

Kumishu's master was a servant of King Qinghuan, and his master required Kumishu to address King Qinghuan as "Great Master".

Yu Duan smiled and said, "Of course, even if Mr. Kumishu didn't say anything, I would have told my teacher." As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Duan suddenly saw a figure dressed in white robes. Who else could it be but King Qinghuan?

Yu Duan and Teacher Qinghuan live on the same island. This distance is practically non-existent for such a great being.

"Child, you... have grasped the basics of the fundamental laws of time?" King Qinghuan's tone was somewhat incredulous.

Given King Qinghuan's temperament and will, such a situation would rarely occur, but Yu Duan truly shocked him.

Inside this palace, under the cover of the 'Silver Eyes' that violently fluctuated in the laws of time, even King Qinghuan could not detect the faint fluctuations in the origin of time when Yu Duan used 'Cheng Ying Qie'.

Or rather, even if they noticed it, they didn't take it seriously and didn't even consider the possibility that Yu Duan had mastered the laws of time.

Yu Duan quickly bowed and said, "Teacher, I was fortunate enough to have a sudden enlightenment, and only then did I grasp a little bit of the basics of the fundamental laws of time."

"call!"

King Qinghuan breathed a sigh of relief and patted Yu Duan on the shoulder: "Good, good, good!"

"There are less than 14 years left in the Genius Battle. If you can become one of the top 3 in the Genius Battle, I will give you a top-tier F-class spaceship!"

The F9 class spaceship starts with millions or even tens of millions of mixed units.

If G-grade metal were added to build the core control room, its value would be immeasurable.

As for the G-class spaceships, even the lowest grade ones are basically beyond the reach of even a King-level Immortal; they require at least a Universe Venerable.

"If you can win first place in the Genius Battle, I will ask your senior uncle to arrange an extraordinary opportunity for you that will benefit you for the rest of your life!"

First place in the genius battle!

Leaving aside other cosmic kingdoms, the Northern Divine Land alone contains a five-thousand-year-old mountain—Alens.

The power of the third level of the Divine Weapon has already surpassed the average level of the champion of the Genius Battle. If nothing unexpected happens, the champion of this year's Genius Battle will be Aarons.

As for the incredible opportunity that could only be obtained by the personal intervention of an ancient ruler, Yu Duan couldn't imagine what it was, since there were many possibilities.

"Teacher, rest assured, your disciple will not let you down."

Based on Yu Duan's current level, he's only around tenth place, but he has a chance to break into tenth place.

However... there's still plenty of time, so Yu Duan isn't in a hurry.

……

The ranking battles continued as scheduled over the next few days, but they no longer occupied Yu Duan's attention.

Every match was a swift victory. Yu Duan didn't use the power of the Time Law or the Shadow Slash; he simply used the Splitting Light Strike to crush his opponents.

On the 24th day of the ranking battle, in the 6th match, Yu Duan suffered his only crushing defeat since entering the upper ranks.

His opponent was Aarons, who was capable of using the third level of the Divine Weapon, and he was completely outmatched.

However, because of this, Yu Duan also added Aarons' contact information, and they became acquainted.

……

In the blink of an eye, the ranking battle has reached its 32nd day, and the competition is coming to an end.

A virtual universe, above a magnificent city of palaces.

Yu Duan, clad in white-gold battle armor, looked at the burly man who suddenly appeared before him, a massive, pure black battle sword strapped to his back.

"Haha, not bad luck, I've run into Junior Brother Yu Duan. I heard from Aarons that Junior Brother has crossed the threshold of the Upper Laws?"

The burly young man laughed heartily, and the giant black battle blade appeared in his palm. In an instant, his aura changed dramatically, as if he had transformed into a young martial god.

This burly young man was none other than Peng Nuolai, the second-ranked student among the many star-level students of the Holy Land, a genius who had crossed the threshold of the two fundamental laws of earth and space.

"I've made some progress by chance. Please give me some pointers, Senior Brother Peng Nuolai!"

Yu Duan's voice suddenly became ethereal, and beams of light and shadow refracted and shone out, spreading throughout the city, while the voice echoed from different angles.

(End of this chapter)