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

Chapter 24 Favor of the King

While the assessment was being conducted at the end, in a magnificent palace...

One after another, imposing figures were watching Yu Duan's battle. They sat casually, and the fluctuations of the laws emanating from their bodies affected the surrounding space-time, even forming their own world.

"This Yu Duan is quite good. This sword strike has a hint of the first level of the Time-Transforming Sword Technique. It's impressive that he was able to execute it!"

"Divine Marquis, you may not know this, but what is most astonishing about Yu Duan is not his mastery of the laws, but his age."

"He's not even 23 years old yet, and he's only been at the threshold of the Law for a month."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of these extraordinary beings among the immortals all showed amazement.

In terms of mastery of the laws, Yu Duan is not considered particularly outstanding in the Northern Ming Holy Land.

As the highest-level talent training institution in the Universe Kingdom, the Northern Divine Land has recruited more than half of the country's geniuses.

There are those whose understanding of the principles is superior to that of Duan.

But Yu Duan is too young... A genius who stepped into the threshold of the Laws at the age of 23, he has soared from the third realm to the threshold of the Laws in just a few years after entering the Holy Land, without encountering any bottlenecks.

It can only be said that age is a disadvantage for Yu Duan, putting him at a significant disadvantage when competing with other geniuses of the same level.

But in a sense, it is also an advantage.

The tall figure known as the Divine Marquis sighed with some emotion: "No wonder the Divine King would specifically mention Yu Duan when reporting to the Great Ruler as usual."

In recent years, rumors have been widespread among students in the Holy Land that Duan was favored by the Great Lord.

There were even outrageous rumors that the great ruler intended to take this stellar-level little guy as a disciple.

However, the powerful immortals present knew that this was purely a rumor.

Because the Great Ruler cultivates the legendary Law of Fusion, it is impossible for him to accept a genius who comprehends the Law of Time.

But there was a reason why the rumors spread: this little guy, who was at the star level, was indeed valued by the person in charge of the Northern Divine Land, the second strongest in the Universe Kingdom, and the God King Qinghuan.

This is the strongest under the command of the great king, and he is the most outstanding and top-tier super existence among the immortal kings.

"I do know something about this little guy; he's closely related to a descendant of my lineage..."

A bald, powerful man with bronze skin spoke, his body radiating a dark, primal power that subtly echoed the passage of time.

"This little fellow is not only exceptionally talented, but also possesses the finest character. He is never arrogant and is exceptionally diligent in his cultivation. As far as I know, this is why the God King Qinghuan values ​​him so highly."

This bronze-skinned powerhouse is a super existence of the Dark Luo clan, one of the fifty-five kings bestowed by the Great King, and a powerhouse at the peak of the Marquis level.

……

The assessment hall.

"Shh!"

A flash of blue light, and Yu Duan's figure was teleported directly out of the assessment space.

The assessment hall was packed with people. Apart from a very few geniuses like Yu Duan who passed the test quickly, the rest were eliminated in the first round.

There are hundreds of millions of ordinary students at the stellar level, many of whom have only mastered one level of the domain. If placed in the medium-sized universe country branch of the virtual universe company, they would only be third-class elites.

"I told you, Yu Duan's speed in clearing the level would definitely not exceed five minutes."

An Yao glanced around at his friends. He knew Yu Duan's strength best; even among the more than three hundred law geniuses, he would rank in the middle.

If Yu Duan were given another two years, he would have a real chance of breaking into the top 100.

"Little Duanduan, your sister is here!"

Chili wagged her fluffy tail and called out to Yu Duan in a sweet voice. The seductive tone of her voice drew the attention of many people around her, who stared at her with burning eyes.

This vixen, countless students in the entire Holy Land want to sleep with her.

"I'm coming."

Yu Duan responded with a smile, then quickly moved closer. An Yao nudged Yu Duan with his fist and said with a laugh, "So, how difficult did it feel?"

Yu Duan thought for a moment, then shook his head: "The virtual opponent's application of the laws is too poor, or rather, there is no skill at all. He can only barely exert the power of the original laws."

"That's right. This kind of assessment is designed to select geniuses who can cross the threshold of the laws. As long as they can use the power of the original laws, they cannot be eliminated."

At this moment, a young man with blue hair approached and asked, "Yu Duan, the next round is the points battle. Are you confident that you can break into the top 300?"

The young man with blue hair was named Trod, and he was also a friend of Yu Duan. He had a good relationship with Chili, Anyao, and others, all of whom were among the top 50 geniuses in the Holy Land.

"It's hard to say. My senior brothers are all very strong. Whether we can get in or not, we'll only know after we've fought them," Yu Duan replied with a smile.

The entire first phase of the assessment will last a maximum of 100 minutes.

Because the first stage has ten levels, each level only has a 10-minute time limit. If you don't defeat your opponent within 10 minutes, then you're done.

However, Yu Duan only chatted with everyone for a little over an hour before the first phase of the assessment ended.

"call!"

Suddenly, an extremely cold wind swept through the hall.

Then a burly immortal figure with blue scales all over his body and a shark-like face appeared.

The moment this immortal appeared, the temperature in the entire hall plummeted, and a thin layer of frost even appeared on the ground.

"Now, the first phase of the assessment is over. Those who pass the assessment will proceed to the second phase, the points battle..."

"The points-based battle begins tomorrow."

The rules of the points battle are also very simple: two people fight against each other, and the winner is determined by the points.

This means Yu Duan needs to play 342 matches, 10 matches a day, for a total of 35 days.

……

In the training grounds of a villa in the Northern Sea.

Yu Duan opened his eyes, his consciousness returning from the virtual universe network.

"The points-based battle lasts for 35 days. Although you play 10 matches every day, it only takes a few hours at most, so you can treat it as a break."

While the points-based battle is important, it shouldn't affect the progress of grinding.

Since I can't break into the top 100 anyway, the reward is no different from that of the 999th place.

"Natural, prepare the resources I need for recovery and rest."

As soon as Yu Duan finished speaking, the little elf's natural projection appeared: "Master, we're running out of money."

Back then, the realm lord Yan Lun transferred a lot of money to Yu Duan, but half of it was used to buy planets and support the development of the race.

The remaining 150 million cosmic coins are normally an inexhaustible sum for a star-level entity.

However, the various recovery potions and resources that Yu Duan has been taking for cultivation these past few days are all luxuries that allow for rapid recovery, and he currently has less than 10 universe coins left in his account.

"Hehe, it seems the little guy is troubled by money."

A powerful voice rang out, and then a figure dressed in white robes suddenly appeared in front of Yu Duan.

In Yu Duan's perception, there was no aura in front of him.

"Yu Duan greets Your Excellency!"

Yu Duan quickly bowed and greeted him. Although he didn't know who the white-robed figure in front of him was, he was sure that calling him "sir" was the right thing to do.

The white-robed figure smiled and said, "My name is King Qinghuan, and I am currently the person in charge of the Northern Ming Holy Land. You should have heard of my name."

(End of this chapter)