Chapter 226: Reverse Time, New Disciples

Inside Lu Qingshan's residence in Chaos City.

On the vast square, tens of kilometers long and wide, over a thousand cultivators had already gathered.

"There are really so many people here!" Stretch looked around and couldn't help but sigh.

After all, this was in reality, and within Chaos City at that, far less convenient than the open lectures in the Virtual Universe.

"Young man, this is your first time attending a lecture, isn't it?"

Hearing Stretch's words, a bald old man nearby, radiating an Immortal aura, asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Stretch nodded and said.

"Young man, you probably don't know yet!"

The bald old man said very seriously: "Lord Master Wanjie Wang is not only the strongest Grandmaster in our Tian Lei lineage, but even among all the Grandmasters of the fifty Zifeng Zunzhe Chaos Steles currently existing, Lord Master Wanjie Wang's strength ranks among the very best!"

"Moreover, Lord Master Wanjie Wang is extremely skilled in explaining the Time Origin Law, so those coming to listen to Lord Master Wanjie Wang lecture include not only cultivators from our Tian Lei lineage, but even cultivators who have comprehended other Chaos Steles!"

"So that's how it is!"

Stretch's mind stirred, and he couldn't help but ask: "Elder, among these cultivators, is there anyone who can become a disciple under Lord Master Wanjie Wang?"

"Become a disciple?"

Hearing Stretch's words, the bald old man was slightly stunned, then continued: "No!"

"How powerful is Lord Master Wanjie Wang's strength? How could he take a liking to us? However, it is said that before Lord Master Wanjie Wang became a Hei Fengwang Immortal, he did take in a few disciples!"

Hearing this, Stretch's worries increased even more.

But since things had come to this, he had no other choice!

Just then...

Boom!

An invisible pressure instantly covered the entire square, and immediately, all thousand cultivators on the square fell silent, showing respect to the Grandmaster.

Then, a figure clad in purple-gold battle armor quickly appeared in the center of the square; it was Lu Qingshan.

"What I will lecture on today are the first three images of the Tian Lei Chaos Stele, which also include some applications of the Lightning Origin Law and the Time Origin Law!"

Sitting cross-legged in the center of the square, Lu Qingshan quickly raised his hand and pointed remotely at the sky; immediately, countless incredibly complex law secret patterns appeared in mid-air: "The most fundamental law operation on the first image of the Tian Lei Chaos Stele should be like this..."

In mid-air, those incredibly complex purple law secret patterns flowed continuously, like precise instruments, containing mysterious and unfathomable law power.

"Too amazing!"

At this moment, Stretch was staring with his mouth wide open: "I thought I had completely comprehended the first image of the Tian Lei Chaos Stele, but I didn't expect that with just a slight hint from Lord Master Wanjie Wang, I would gain further understanding!"

During the lecture, Lu Qingshan spoke very clearly and described things very clearly, yet the cultivators below felt it was profound and mysterious.

Moreover, according to each person's realm, the gains they could achieve naturally differed.

While Lu Qingshan was lecturing to the cultivators inside Chaos City, in the starry sky outside the Universal Headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

A figure, tall and thin, with a pair of horns curving upward on each ear like two scythes, a third eye growing on Marquis Meixin, and clad in deep cyan armor, suddenly appeared here.

This figure was over a thousand kilometers tall, yet the powerful beings and starships passing by in the distance noticed nothing, because he was one of the greatest existences of the Virtual Universe Company lineage, Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu.

"Xian Long, who are the people that need to be resurrected this time?" Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu quickly looked at a Universe Zifeng Zunzhe standing nearby.

"Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu!"

The Zifeng Zunzhe Xian Long nearby quickly said respectfully: "This time, there are a total of 121 Hei Fengwang Immortals, seven Lord Youhou Immortals, and two ordinary Immortals who need your resurrection. Here is the list; it records detailed information about these people, as well as the exact time they appeared here!"

After saying this, Zifeng Zunzhe Xian Long quickly displayed a set of data.

"Hmm!"

Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu glanced briefly at the list, then gave an order: "You may withdraw first; I am about to perform Reverse Time. Do not remain within my range of operation."

"Yes!" Zifeng Zunzhe Xian Long's eyes lit up; he quickly transformed into a streak of light and flew to a distant place, while also looking expectantly toward the direction where Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu stood.

Although he was a Universe Zifeng Zunzhe of the Human Race, he had only witnessed a Universe Master performing Reverse Time once before!

Reverse Time, resurrecting those who have already died, is truly a method that is incredibly shocking!

"Withdraw!"

Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu calmly looked around, then sighed lightly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Within a certain range of the surrounding space, time quickly began to rapidly reverse!

Just like a movie playing backward, the scenes within this space continuously appeared and flowed backward...

In this area, many powerful beings had once come!

The surrounding scenes kept changing, and figures of powerful beings appeared one after another!

"Freeze!"

Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu sighed lightly again; instantly, two figures who had appeared here during a certain time period were locked.

Just like that, time continued to rapidly reverse; everything was like an illusion, except for those two frozen figures, who remained motionless, as if unaffected by anything.

"Freeze!"

Another figure was locked.

"Freeze!"

"Freeze!"

Figure after figure was successively locked by Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu; numerous powerful beings of various forms, over a hundred figures in total, stood there motionless, like sculptures.

Among them were the already fallen Lei Huanwang, Jing Lei Wang, and others; however, Feng Yanwang, who perished alongside Lei Huanwang, was not among them.

"Time-Space Regression!"

Lord Youhou Zhi Zhu sighed lightly once more; then, the time-space that had been reversing began to rapidly return!

The universe always possesses a self-recovery ability, and when a Universe Master performs 'Reverse Time', the universe itself will begin to return!

Every time node during the reversal of space-time belongs to the past and should no longer exist in the present; if one forcibly drags them back to the present, the universe will naturally retaliate.

"Ahhh!"

The hundred-plus figures resurrected by the reversal of space-time all wore expressions of pain on their faces.

The powerful laws of the universe's operation began to retaliate against those who sought to defy the flow of space-time to resurrect, yet Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu alone bore the entire backlash.

Although over a hundred powerful beings were resurrected simultaneously, the strongest among them were merely at the Hei Fengwang limit; for a Universe Master like Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu, bearing the backlash was very easy.

Space-time flowed back rapidly; everything was illusory, except for the hundred-plus figures protected by Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu, who remained completely unaffected.

After a long while, everything returned to calm once more.

The hundred-plus figures resurrected by Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu's reversal of space-time quickly regained clarity; they looked at each other in shock and soon recovered their memories.

"Thank you, Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu!"

Lei Huanwang and the others, resurrected by the reversal of space-time, all bowed respectfully to Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu.

"Hmm!"

Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu nodded slightly, then spoke calmly: "Although I have resurrected you through the reversal of space-time, do not forget that you have already died once. In the future, when venturing through the universe, you must be even more cautious and careful!"

"Yes!"

The hundred-plus figures answered respectfully in unison.

After this, Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu shifted his mind and instantly vanished from the spot.

"Everyone!"

After Lord You Hou Zhi Zhu departed, Xian Long Zunzhe soon arrived before Lei Huanwang and the others: "This is the cost required for your resurrection this time!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xian Long Zunzhe waved his hand, and over a hundred streaks of light flew to stand before Lei Huanwang and the others.

The vast majority of them were Hei Fengwang Immortals, qualified to be resurrected by the clan through the reversal of space-time; they only needed to repay the debt afterward.

However, a very small number had their resurrection costs paid by close relatives, which allowed them to enter the list for resurrection via space-time reversal!

"Alright!"

After distributing the various documents to everyone, Xian Long Zunzhe quickly said: "You all know the situation. Since you have fallen for many years, I am sure there are many matters you need to handle next, so I will not keep you any longer!"

Having said this, Xian Long Zunzhe likewise vanished quickly.

The hundred-plus figures remaining in the spot exchanged glances, then soon left the place in twos and threes.

On the other side, as time passed, the moment Lu Qingshan's lecture ended arrived in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, this lecture ends here!"

Lu Qingshan, who had been sitting cross-legged in the center of the square, finally stopped lecturing and slowly rose to his feet.

"Thank you, Teacher!" Over a thousand cultivators also rose simultaneously and bowed respectfully.

Just then, a figure clad in purple-gold battle armor walked directly out from among the over a thousand cultivators; it was Streich.

Streich walked straight toward the very front of the square, instantly drawing the attention of countless people around him.

"What is he doing?"

"Could this person intend to become a disciple of the Master Wanjie Wang?"

Streich soon reached Lu Qingshan, then, following the rules of Chaos City, knelt and prostrated himself respectfully before the eyes of the over a thousand cultivators, shouting: "I earnestly request the Teacher to accept me as a disciple."

Streich's voice echoed outward, instantly causing an uproar among the over a thousand cultivators.

"This young man actually intends to seek a master!"

"Since the Master Wanjie Wang began lecturing, he has never accepted a disciple before, has he?"

"Can this little fellow succeed?"

"I doubt it! I remember this little fellow, Streich, who ranked ninth in the previous Peak Genius Tournament. When he first came to Chaos City, he failed to pass the third layer of the Heavenly Ladder; it should be very difficult to catch the eye of the Master Wanjie Wang!"

"Thirty years of secluded cultivation within Chaos City without passing the third layer of the Heavenly Ladder? Indeed, his talent and comprehension are not very good. Although I was twelfth in the Genius Tournament, I passed the third layer of the Thunder Chaos Stele before my first departure from Chaos City, yet I still failed to become a disciple under the Grand Master!"

"It seems this little fellow has no chance!"

At this moment, all the over a thousand cultivators turned their gaze toward Lu Qingshan.

Will he accept or not?

Lu Qingshan looked at Streich kneeling before him, shifted his mind, and quickly queried the other's various information.

Ninth place in the previous Peak Genius Tournament, currently a Domain Master-level member of the Primordial Secret Realm, having just passed the sixth layer of the Heavenly Thunder Heavenly Ladder in terms of law comprehension not long ago...

Overall, Streich's talent and comprehension were far superior to Lu Qingshan's at the time; he should have the possibility of becoming a Hei Fengwang Immortal in the future, but the probability of becoming a Hei Fengwang was extremely slim.

After all, even among Domain Master-level members of the Primordial Secret Realm, only one or two per era successfully become Hei Fengwang Immortals.

But did Lu Qingshan care?

He did not care!

To him, as long as the person was not at the level of the Sky-Eroding Palace Master, whether they were from the Primordial Secret Realm or the End Times Secret Realm, there was no significant difference in his eyes.

After all, even among Lu Qingshan's soul slaves, there were outstanding figures at the Hei Fengwang limit!

Therefore, when Lu Qingshan accepted disciples, what he valued most were the other's character, personality, and his own personal affinity, and so on...

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan finally made a decision in his heart.

"Hahaha!"

Lu Qingshan looked at the young figure kneeling before him: "Streich, I have been lecturing within this Chaos City for tens of thousands of years, and you are the first to actively come to me seeking discipleship!"

"Since you have this courage, then I, Lu Qingshan, shall accept you as my disciple today!"

"From today onward, you are my, Lu Qingshan's, disciple!"

Boom!

Hearing Lu Qingshan's words, a great uproar erupted below.

It must be known that among the over a thousand cultivators present, in terms of talent and comprehension, at least a hundred people could surpass this Streich.

If they had known that becoming the first disciple of the Master Wanjie Wang would guarantee success, they would have chosen to become disciples long ago!

But now, they can only watch with envy as Streichi becomes a disciple under the Master Wanjie Wang.

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Streichi was also extremely excited in his heart, and immediately respectfully said again: "Disciple greets Master!"

"Streichi, follow me!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then turned and walked into the living room, and Streichi hurriedly followed behind.

As for the other cultivators, they could only slowly withdraw from the mansion where Lu Qingshan resided.

After leading his newly accepted disciple Streichi into the living room, Lu Qingshan soon casually sat on a chair.

"Disciple, sit and speak," Lu Qingshan looked at Streichi.

"Yes, Master!" Streichi nodded quickly in response, then respectfully sat on a chair at Lu Qingshan's side.

"Since I began cultivating, I have accepted thirteen disciples in total!"

Lu Qingshan continued quickly: "These disciples were all accepted by me before I broke through to Immortality. Now, except for your fifth senior sister Aina and sixth senior brother Huo Gesi, everyone else has perished due to the limit of their lifespan!"

"Your fifth senior sister is now a Junior Army Lord, and your sixth senior brother is a Junior Marquis. Both serve in the transportation department of my Virtual Universe Company. You will have the chance to meet them in the future!"

"Now that you have become my disciple, I have great expectations for you. I hope you can become a Marquis, or even a King Immortal in the future!"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Streichi quickly replied: "Disciple will definitely strive to cultivate and will absolutely not bring shame to you, Master!"

"Hmm!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then continued to ask: "Disciple, did you come to Chaos City this time with the intention of comprehending the Thunder Chaos Stele?"

"Yes!"

Streichi quickly replied respectfully: "Last time before leaving Chaos City, I only cleared the second layer of the Thunder Sky-Bridge. Now I have cleared the sixth layer and obtained four opportunities to comprehend the Thunder Chaos Stele!"

"This breakthrough of mine to the Domain Lord level has granted me three hundred years of Initial Universe comprehension time, so I thought I would come to Chaos City to cultivate in seclusion for a while and improve my strength as much as possible!"

"Hmm!"

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan nodded quickly and said: "It is quite good that you can think this way!"

Speaking of this, Lu Qingshan soon thought of the time he entered Chaos City for the second time, when his master Lei Huanwang extended his Initial Universe comprehension time.

Thus, Lu Qingshan quickly said to Streichi: "Initial Universe comprehension is still very helpful for your early cultivation, but for you, three hundred years of Initial Universe cultivation time is undoubtedly very short!"

"Here is what we will do: shortly, you will directly apply to extend your Initial Universe cultivation time to three thousand years. As for the rest, I will arrange it for you!"

Hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Streichi felt endless emotion in his heart.

This is the difference between having a background and not having one!

Originally, although he was a Domain Lord-level genius from the core layer of the Initial Secret Realm, according to the Virtual Universe Company's rules, a Domain Lord could only cultivate in the Initial Universe for three hundred years.

But now, Master Master Wanjie Wang, with just a single sentence, directly extended his cultivation time in the Initial Universe to three thousand years!

For Lu Qingshan, this was merely a trivial matter, but for Streichi, it was undoubtedly a great opportunity!

Thinking of this, Streichi quickly replied respectfully: "Yes, Master!"

"Hmm!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.

Looking at Streichi before him, he seemed to see himself from many years ago, just after becoming a disciple under Lei Huanwang.

Soon, Lu Qingshan brought Streichi to a quiet room within the mansion.

On the walls of this quiet room, however, were engraved patterns corresponding to the Thunder Chaos Stele!

"These are some patterns I simulated based on the eight diagrams on the Thunder Chaos Stele!"

Lu Qingshan quickly said: "Just display all your current comprehension of the laws, so I can know how far you have progressed!"

"Yes, Master!"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Streichi immediately used sword techniques to display his comprehension of the Thunder Origin Law and the Time Origin Law.

After the comprehension of the laws was fully displayed, Streichi quickly said: "Master, I have completely comprehended the first two diagrams of the Thunder Chaos Stele, and I am currently comprehending the third diagram!"

"Completely comprehended?"

Lu Qingshan shook his head slightly, then said: "You have only grasped the form. You have not yet understood the essence of the Time Origin Law contained within!"

"The essence of the Time Origin Law?" Streichi was naturally slightly stunned.

"Exactly!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then quickly explained the path of analyzing the Origin Law to Streichi.

After explaining this path, Lu Qingshan quickly said: "Streichi, the path to analyzing the essence of the Time Origin Law is extremely difficult and is not something ordinary people can walk! But once you achieve something, you will be able to go further on the path of the strong. Do you dare to try?"

"Disciple is willing!"

Streichi quickly answered seriously.

"Good!"

Seeing that Streichi had such ambition, Lu Qingshan naturally felt quite gratified in his heart, and then began to seriously guide the other person again.

But just at this moment, the voice of the intelligent lifeform Deep Blue sounded again in Lu Qingshan's mind.

"Master, a message has been received. It is a message from your master Lei Huanwang!"

"Master Lei Huanwang?"

Lu Qingshan was slightly stunned, then disregarded continuing to guide Streichi, and quickly opened the message...

"Qingshan:

I have been resurrected. If you are free, come to my mansion to gather!

Lei Huanwang!"

"Master Lei Huanwang has been resurrected?"

Lu Qingshan first gave an order to Streichi, then with a thought instantly connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe, and immediately hurried towards Lei Huanwang's mansion.

(Chapter End)