Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 87 Is Lu Qingshan too confident?
Inside the treasure vault of the virtual universe.

"My lord, I did as you instructed to deliberately provoke Lu Qingshan, but that fellow is a coward and doesn't dare to fight me at all!"

Blood Eyes looked at the imposing figure opposite him with adoration.

As Yang had guessed, the Blood Eye was nothing more than a watchdog.

"I guess I'm overthinking it..."

Khun Saro rubbed his temples, a hint of weariness flashing in his eyes.

These past few years have been incredibly exhausting for him...

The Treasure Pavilion, a large company he founded and which was even listed on the stock exchange in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, collapsed without warning.

The stock price plummeted, forcing the company to delist.

All stores outside of Qianwu Continent were closed down to prevent retaliation from that mysterious person...

The investment that was negotiated with the Qianwu Universe National Commerce Department of the Virtual Universe Company naturally came to nothing.

Khun Saro was furious with the guy who attacked his treasure pavilion, but there was nothing he could do.

The other party would fire and move to a different location, and was exceptionally perceptive. He staked out several of the larger branches of the Treasure Pavilion, but never ran into them.

During this time, Khun Sa Luo thought of all his enemies, but still couldn't figure out who was behind it.

Lu Qingshan was naturally also within his consideration.

After all, Lu Qingshan is also at the Realm Lord level. He might use some method to secretly sneak past Lu Qingshan's surveillance and attack the Treasure Pavilion... However, the more times the Treasure Pavilion is attacked, the less suspicious Lu Qingshan will become.

The strength displayed by the opponent was far beyond what a newbie like Lu Qingshan, who had just entered the realm of masters, could compare to.

However, he did not completely dispel his suspicions about Lu Qingshan.

After all, it's true that Kunshalo offended many people, but after he joined the Qianwu Kingdom's ranks, none of them dared to openly oppose him. They had lived peacefully for so many years, so why did he only face repeated retaliations after provoking Lu Qingshan?
That's a bit too much of a coincidence.

That's why we're testing each other today.

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Inside the spectator hall.

One by one, the world masters and mentors exclaimed in amazement.

"Your Highness Lingyu is too strong. She used the second level of the Wind and Thunder Sword so easily. Those seven geniuses at the eighth or ninth level of the domain surrounded Your Highness and were killed in one move. There is no doubt that she is the number one in the 12th World Region."

"Yes, Princess Lingyu is definitely number one in the world region. With her strength, participating in the arena would be a waste of time. She would be better off continuing to cultivate in the secret realm for three more years."

In the video.

After dealing with her opponents, Lingyu traveled through the cities of the 12 World Zones. She no longer carried out large-scale massacres, but focused on the strong individuals in each city.

After all, more than ten days have passed since the selection competition, and the strong players in each city have a huge number of points, making it more efficient to kill them!
Lingyu's points are already in first place by a huge margin, there's no doubt about it...

"Paris is not bad. He's currently ranked 521st. As long as he doesn't encounter any opponents who have reached the threshold of the Laws, making it into the arena will be a breeze..."

Yang commented on Lu Qingshan's disciples.

Paris's points continued to rise, and the number of stellar-level players who died at his hands had exceeded 100,000.

He was lucky; he didn't encounter any opponents who had stepped into the threshold of the laws. He only needed to persevere for a few more days, and even if he was killed, he could still maintain his position in the top 1001 and pass the preliminary rounds.

"That Lei Ming guy...wait, Lei Ming's in for a world of trouble!"

Hearing Yang's reminder, Lu Qingshan switched his perspective to his disciple Lei Ming.

Deep in the mountains and forests.

Lei Ming darted swiftly through the dense forest, pursued by a blond boy riding a psychic weapon.

"Don't struggle, you can't escape my Payne's grasp."

The boy waved his hand.

The telekinetic weapon, the Cloud Shuttle, transformed into countless sharp swords, stabbing fiercely towards Lei Ming's back.

Golden swords, like a meteor shower.

"This young man is actually a genius who has stepped into the metal element's fundamental law. Although he has only comprehended a trace of the fundamental law, Lei Ming is definitely no match for him. The key is that this guy is also a mentalist, so he can't escape..."

Yang turned to look at Lu Qingshan and found that Lu Qingshan's expression remained unchanged.

He continued, "Let me check this young man's information... Hmm, he's actually a genius from the Dragon Universe Kingdom. It's a pity that such a genius hasn't joined our Qianwu Secret Realm. However, after the Genius Battle, we will definitely take him into the Secret Realm." The three immortals of the Qianwu Secret Realm will not allow geniuses who have stepped into the Origin Law to wander outside.

This is not an invitation, but a mandatory requirement to join the Qianwu Secret Realm, unless you have the ability to become one of the top 1,000 in the entire universe and join the core of the virtual universe.

"However, this Payne only possesses a trace of the metal element's fundamental law. Reaching the top one thousand in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom will likely be his peak."

Lu Qingshan did not doubt Yang's words.

Throughout the entire universe, there are at least 500,000 geniuses who have participated in the Genius Battle and stepped into the threshold of the Origin Law! Among so many geniuses, his understanding of the Origin Law is completely insufficient to break into the top 1,000!
"Damn it, I don't have many points on me at all, why are you chasing me!"

Lei Ming's body instantly transformed into three illusory forms, narrowly dodging the attack of the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle. The next moment, his body shifted into one of the illusory forms on the left and continued to escape.

Payne in the sky continued the chase, showing no intention of letting Lei Ming go: "Passing the preliminaries is a piece of cake for me... Only hunting down a master like you can excite me!"

"Neuropathy!!"

Lei Ming dodged another attack with a somersault, and the big tree behind him collapsed with a crash.

In this 88th world zone, the trees are incredibly sturdy; a single strike from an ordinary star wouldn't leave a mark, demonstrating the immense power of this attack...

"It's fortunate that we're in this primeval forest. If it were in another world, Lei Ming would probably have been killed long ago."

Hearing Yang's evaluation, Lu Qingshan nodded. Whether or not one has comprehended the fundamental laws is a completely different world. Even though he is at the ninth level of the Thunder Domain and has learned the Lightning Flash, he still cannot resist a genius who has entered the realm of fundamental laws.

"However, a miracle might still happen..."

Lu Qingshan said in a low voice.

As his eldest disciple, Lu Qingshan knew Lei Ming better. His talent might not be as great as Paris and Ling Yu's, but he had the ability to create miracles when facing the limits.

Just like back on the Illusionary Star, in the face of life and death, he comprehended a domain and turned the tables on his opponent.

Now, it's perfect timing, the same conditions again... Ninth level of the Domain... Possessing the Lightning Flash movement technique, which involves the fundamental laws of lightning... and that Purple Jade Profound Lightning Crystal...

Lei Ming went into seclusion to cultivate after entering the arena, which may mean that he had already gained some understanding before the competition.

"Brother Qingshan, do you really think that kid Lei Ming can turn the tables and kill us?"

Yang shook his head upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words... His younger brother was good in every way, except that he trusted his disciple too much.

For a martial artist at the ninth level of the Domain to try and kill a Spiritualist who has comprehended the fundamental laws, what's the difference between that and talking in one's sleep...?

"boom……"

Another explosion rang out, creating a massive crater tens of meters wide in the ground. Lei Ming narrowly dodged it once again; he had pushed his three illusory bodies to their limits...

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at the same time.

The capital of the Dragon Empire.

Tens of thousands of powerful figures have gathered in the virtual universe to watch the match, and of course, they support the pride of their Dragon Empire, the Holy Sword Pain.

The Third Prince, Kuntukutakatikotsuvasilasong, who had previously crossed paths with Lu Qingshan at the Qianwu Auction, shouted excitedly.

"Payne, go! Take him down!"

"Sigh... How did that one-horned brat get away again? Holy Sword Pain, you are the pride of our Dragon Empire, kill him!!"

"Alright, mistress... be quiet."

From the main seat, a burly man in a royal robe and crown spoke in a deep voice.

"Father, I'm just worried about Payne. It's been so long, and we still haven't killed that brat. Is that guy some kind of slippery eel? He's so slippery..."

Quinto stared, somewhat dissatisfied with Payne's performance.

“Little San, don’t underestimate the others. That one-horned boy is at the peak of the ninth level of the Domain, and his movement technique is exceptionally powerful… It seems to be the manual called ‘Lightning Flash’ that our Imperial Academy recently collected. Rumor has it that this manual was created by a top-level instructor from the Qianwu Secret Realm. For him to have cultivated to this level, he must be an elite of the Qianwu Secret Realm… Payne lacks combat experience, so it’s normal that he can’t quickly defeat such a genius.”

"Yes, Third Prince... Don't worry, there won't be any accidents. If it weren't for the complex terrain of the 88th World District, the Holy Sword Pain would have already taken the top spot in the World District."

"Haha, watching Payne hunt down a genius from the Qianwu Secret Realm is quite a show."

"Let's drink! Our Dragon Empire has produced a genius like Payne! Cheers!!"

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(End of this chapter)