Ares nodded slightly, acknowledging Qing Yu's attitude. His gaze once again scrutinized Qing Yu, and his tone became serious and formal:
"Furthermore, the Lord Jin Lan has asked me to convey something to you."
He paused, ensuring every word clearly reached Qing Yu's ears.
"Both Space Law and Time Law are Higher Laws; their profound mysteries are far beyond those of Lesser Laws. You are currently in a critical period for building your foundation, and your energy is even more limited. Attempting to comprehend two Higher Laws simultaneously is an extremely unwise choice."
His words were direct and powerful, carrying the authority of an immortal being:
"This will greatly disperse your energy and slow down your progress. The ultimate result will likely be that you cannot delve deeply into either path, wasting your talent and a great deal of time."
"Focusing on one path is the truly correct way to become powerful. The Lord Jin Lan hopes you will consider this carefully and not go astray."
Under Qing Yu's lowered eyelids, his gaze did not waver in the slightest. He fully understood that the Lord Jin Lan's starting point was out of cherishing talent and being responsible for his future, which was why he offered the reminder.
But he was Qing Yu! He had a cheat!
Moreover, he clearly perceived that his affinity for space and time far surpassed that for any Lesser Law! What others saw as a "wrong path" might, for him, be a direct route to success!
His belief was as firm as a rock, but Qing Yu maintained a respectful demeanor, bowing slightly and saying:
"Qing Yu thanks the Lord Jin Lan for his guidance! Qing Yu will certainly keep the Lord Jin Lan's teachings in mind and seriously ponder his future path."
Ares looked deeply at Qing Yu. He could sense an ineffable certainty hidden beneath the young man's calm exterior, but as an immortal being, he had fulfilled his duty by conveying the Lord Jin Lan's will.
As for whether the other party listened, that was their own fortune. He said no more, only adding one last sentence:
"My words are done. I hope you will do well for yourself."
As his voice faded, the luxurious golden armor once again shimmered with a hazy glow. Ares's figure, like a phantom merging with starlight, elegantly and silently faded and disappeared.
...
The entire arena battle would last for several years, and Qing Yu naturally wouldn't waste time. Time flew by quickly in focused cultivation.
Qing Yu was single-minded, completely immersing himself in the ocean of laws. The secret pattern diagram of the second stage of the Tribulation Divine Weapon, "Weaving Sky Net," was already imprinted in his mind.
Its core lay in elevating the quantity and control precision of the Chaotic Dance Threads to a new level, and imbuing them with more complex spatial structural changes, forming a strangling domain like a net covering the sky and earth.
In four years, Qing Yu's comprehension of Space and Time Laws progressed minimally, but he could already unleash the Weaving Sky Net, and his strength had significantly improved compared to four years ago.
During these four years, the arena battles in the Jinlan Universe Kingdom and many other universe kingdoms had also concluded one after another. Countless geniuses emerged in the cruel elimination rounds, or were mercilessly eliminated.
The Cosmic Grand Finals were about to begin. Virtual Universe, the Jinlan Universe Kingdom's exclusive assembly plane—Jinlan Floating Island.
Qing Yu's figure appeared on a magnificent square. Lights and shadows flickered around him, and figures continuously emerged, each with extraordinary aura, sharp eyes, and full of fighting spirit and confidence.
These were the top one thousand who had emerged from hundreds of millions of geniuses in the Jinlan Universe Kingdom, having gone through layers of bloody battles in the preliminaries and arena battles!
Among the crowd, Qing Yu saw a familiar figure—Moka, still burly, with faint electric light circulating around him, his aura even more condensed and profound than four years ago.
Moka also saw Qing Yu, especially when his gaze fell upon the silent, glowing white longsword on his back, his eyes instantly became incredibly complex, with wariness and fighting intent, clearly still somewhat unwilling to accept his defeat four years ago.
Just then, a vast immortal pressure descended, instantly silencing the bustling square.
Ares, clad in magnificent golden armor, appeared silently above the square. His gaze, like lightning, swept over the thousand geniuses below, who represented the future of the Jinlan Universe Kingdom.
"I am Ares. By order of the Lord Jin Lan, I am responsible for leading you this time. You may call me Divine Lord !"
"Divine Lord !" The thousand geniuses respectfully and loudly exclaimed, almost instinctively.
Ares's gaze swept over the geniuses, and he said in a cold voice:
"The fact that you could fight your way out of hundreds of millions of geniuses in the Jinlan Universe Kingdom and stand here proves your strength and potential. But the real test has only just begun! I hope that among you, several more will enter the top one thousand! Bring glory to our Jinlan Universe Kingdom!"
"Now, follow me to teleport!"
As soon as his voice fell, a huge beam of light enveloped the entire Jinlan Floating Island. Space instantly twisted and changed. The next moment, all the geniuses of the Jinlan Universe Kingdom felt the scene before them suddenly open up.
They appeared on an incredibly vast, seemingly boundless giant square. On the edges of the square, stood exactly 1008 magnificent buildings of various styles!
The square was full of people! Densely packed people! Over a million geniuses, like a surging tide, gathered in various parts of the square!
This was the pinnacle gathering of human race geniuses from across the entire universe!
The geniuses of the Jinlan Universe Kingdom were teleported in front of their designated building, a towering structure numbered "507." Ares's immortal voice resonated in their minds:
"Free movement. When the finals begin, all of you will hear it no matter where you are." After giving his instructions, Ares's immortal figure disappeared from above the Jinlan Universe Kingdom's genius team.
Restaurant No. 1 in the square, this was where the immortal beings from various universe kingdoms gathered.
"Ares! Long time no see!" A burly immortal, enveloped in a crimson flame aura and with a single horn on his forehead, laughed loudly.
"Yan Ju." Ares nodded slightly in greeting.
Yan Ju's gaze swept over the vast sea of geniuses below, and he asked with interest:
"Are there any exceptional geniuses from your Jinlan Universe Kingdom this time?"
"Nothing particularly outstanding!" Ares shook his head with a hint of helplessness.
"Ares, I heard that your Jinlan has an interesting young fellow this generation? He used a Tribulation Divine Weapon to get first place in the world district during the preliminaries? And he cultivates both Space and Time Higher Laws simultaneously?" Another immortal, several meters tall, asked.
Ares's gaze shifted, and with a casual gesture, he easily found the silver-haired young man in the crowd, carrying a glowing white longsword and exuding a calm aura.
Ares's face was expressionless, he just shook his head faintly, his tone carrying a hint of noncommittal meaning:
"That's him, a young fellow from the Qinglin Clan. His talent... is passable. But the Lord Jin Lan has already warned him that cultivating two Higher Laws simultaneously is a perilous path."
The other immortal beings, hearing this, all showed expressions of understanding and regret.
"What a pity, a Tribulation Divine Weapon... But Lord Jin Lan is right, I hope this young fellow can turn back in time and not waste too much time."