Chapter 674: Li Shu! The Master of God King Zihuo

Fate is what is known as "Heavenly Secrets."

It is formed by the intertwining of the causal lines, timelines, and even consciousnesses of countless lives across the Void Realm and the River of Time; it is incomparably complex.

Even at the Heavenly God realm, one can only gradually perceive causal lines and subsequently catch a glimpse of the strength of one's own fortune—for instance, sensing in the dark whether an action is favorable or unfavorable to oneself.

Only at the God King realm, by mastering the complete Laws of Space, can one gradually peer into one's own fate and deduce one's own future... If one can deduce, one can naturally interfere and obscure.

The Dao of Fate, however, delves deep into this, and its power of deduction is inconceivable.

And without a doubt, the strong all place extreme importance on the guidance of fate... This kind of invisible guidance is often not wrong.

Just now, Li Yuan had not paid much attention to this spear-wielding girl in black.

After all, not to mention that her strength in this Demigod Genius Battle was only ranked in the top ten or twenty.

Even if she were first in the Demigod Genius Battle, so what?

Within the entire territory of the Chaos Divine Court, the current number one demigod can only be said to have a high hope of becoming a God Monarch... The probability of becoming a God King is extremely low.

Li Yuan naturally did not care.

Although this Demigod Genius Battle is said to be an opportunity for these young geniuses, in essence, it is a "performance" for the many God Kings attending the celebration.

But a single sentence from God King Zihuo.

Changed the thoughts of Li Yuan, God King Dongmang, and the others, and also invisibly changed the fate of the spear-wielding girl in black.

"World destruction?" Li Yuan was thoughtful.

The girl in black's spear technique naturally could not truly contain the mysteries of the Eternal Dao; in reality, her spear technique contained the Laws of Space, the Laws of Thunder, and the Laws of Metal... It could only be said to have a trace of the charm of world destruction.

Just like when Li Yuan was a demigod, his soul attack had a trace of the charm of the "Dao of Heart-Weapon," which was why he was so highly valued by God King Xinjie.

"Brother Xinyuan, how is it?" God King Zihuo smiled.

What kind of existence was he? In an instant, he had already perceived the changes in the many "future timelines" of the girl in black; her originally clear fate had become dim, with countless possibilities intertwined.

Normally, let alone a demigod, even a Void God or a True God, he would be able to peer into the majority of the other party's fate and future timelines.

But to suddenly be unable to see through a demigod? There was only one possibility.

She had begun to be influenced by another powerful River of Fate.

"Let's keep watching." Li Yuan smiled.

Because of the conversation between God King Zihuo and Li Yuan, more God Kings not far away noticed Li Shu, but most of them could not see through her.

On the arena.

The spear-wielding girl in black, under the opponent's frantic attacks, found it increasingly difficult to defend, and just when all the spectators thought she was bound to lose.

Suddenly.

Her spear technique changed abruptly; vast and mighty, thunder raged, filled with destructiveness, and its power surged by a large margin, instantly seizing the absolute upper hand.

Finally, when a layer of purple light enveloped her entire body, it also announced that she had won this match.

"How could this be!" Her opponent, the burly youth in black armor, gritted his teeth, full of unwillingness: "I was clearly about to win, just a little bit! Just a little bit!"

"As long as I won, I would be in the top ten. Not only would the God Crystal reward be higher, but I would also receive more attention. At the very least, I would be taken in as a disciple by a God Monarch, and perhaps even by a God King."

"Why, at the final moment, did the power of her spear technique surge by such a large margin?" Countless thoughts flashed through the black-armored youth's mind.

According to the announced "Genius Battle Rewards."

The top ten would definitely be taken as disciples by God Monarchs. If no God Monarch was willing to take them as disciples, the Divine Court would also assign a God Monarch teacher.

And outside the top ten? It would depend on luck.

It was just a pity.

Lost is lost... and thus, this opportunity was lost forever.

"Won."

"Finally won." The spear-wielding girl in black's body was trembling slightly, her eyes shining: "I didn't expect that at this desperate moment, my spear technique would break through... Entering the top ten means I can be taken in as a disciple by a God Monarch."

"Father."

"Teacher... once I have a God Monarch as a master, the hope of me avenging you will be a few points greater." The spear-wielding girl in black whispered in her heart.

In her heart, endless longing surged.

"Actually won?"

"I thought she was going to lose."

"Yes, I also thought she was going to lose. This little girl, to actually break through in the heat of battle?" Many God Kings and Heavenly Gods noticed this scene and couldn't help but chat a few more words.

But it was only a few more words.

For the level of God Kings, a demigod breaking through in the heat of battle? It was too common; they had seen it far too many times in their long years.

Time passed.

Match after match ended, and the spear-wielding girl in black ultimately stopped at the top ten... Although her strength had improved, there was still a certain gap compared to the very top demigod geniuses.

And as the top five round-robin determined the rankings, this Demigod Genius Battle officially came to an end.

Swiftly.

The 100,000 demigod geniuses who participated in the battle all flew down to the center of the Divine Boat... Normally, a God King palace is usually a million kilometers in size, and with many God Kings gathered inside the Divine Boat, the space is naturally extremely vast; let alone 100,000 demigods, even gathering 100 million demigods would be easy.

At this moment.

These 100,000 demigod geniuses were all waiting quietly.

From their perspective, they could only see some Heavenly Gods; as for the God Kings higher up at the celebration? Everything was a blur, and they couldn't see clearly at all.

High up on the Divine Boat.

"Everyone." God King Heishi smiled, his gaze sweeping over the many God Kings of the Chaos Divine Court side: "In this Genius Battle, did you see anyone you liked?"

God King Hunhai, God King Xinjie, God King Fengyue, God King Fengyan, and the others all shook their heads.

Not one was willing to take a disciple.

"Hmm."

"Demigod Xue Yu, Andao, what about you two?" God King Heishi's gaze fell again on the many God Monarchs of the Chaos Divine Court in the distance.

The many God Monarchs looked at each other.

"God King, among these top ten, five have already been taken in as disciples by God Monarchs; we can't take them again." God Monarch Bai Yuan touched his head and smiled: "That kid ranked eighth is quite to my taste; I am willing to take him in as an inner-sect disciple."

"If he suits my heart, I will then make him a personal disciple," God Monarch Bai Yuan said.

"God King."

"That little fellow ranked ninety-second, I am willing to take him as a disciple," God Monarch Guanyun suddenly said.

When God Kings and God Monarchs take disciples, they don't have to choose only from the top ten.

If they are willing and find them pleasing to the eye, even someone ranked outside the top three hundred can be taken as a disciple... A high ranking just means more exposure, and the probability of being taken as a disciple is very high.

Several other God Monarchs spoke up one after another.

"Good." God King Heishi nodded: "Are there any more?"

Silence.

There were only six God Monarchs willing to take disciples voluntarily.

In reality, this is the norm.

Unless it is a ten-star pulse genius, or a genius with transcendent comprehension who has comprehended the Laws of Space to the "tenth stage" at the demigod realm... otherwise, let alone God Kings, even most God Monarchs don't care.

So what if it's a nine-star pulse genius?

It is indeed highly probable they will become a God Monarch, but how long will it take? Tens of thousands of years? To God Monarchs, it actually doesn't mean that much.

The strong always prioritize themselves.

Unless a disciple truly shows potential far exceeding their own, God Monarchs are more eager to advance themselves.

Becoming a God King is the highest pursuit of God Monarchs.

"Alright, there are still two people in the top ten who haven't been taken as disciples, so I will designate God Monarchs to take them as disciples," God King Heishi said.

Just at this moment.

"Heishi." Li Yuan, sitting on the main seat, suddenly spoke. His voice was very soft, but it instantly attracted the attention of all the God Kings at the celebration.

Just now, when God King Heishi asked about taking disciples, most of them didn't care; after all, this belonged to the internal affairs of the Chaos Divine Court.

But when Li Yuan spoke, the significance was completely different.

Today's protagonist is Li Yuan.

They came to attend the celebration and were all clear on the intelligence regarding Li Yuan. He could be called a future God Emperor, and he had never taken a disciple before.

Could it be that Li Yuan wants to take a disciple?

"Junior Brother, you?" God King Dongmang was curious.

"Could it be that God King Xinyuan wants to take a disciple?" God King Xueyan, sitting not far away, smiled: "I thought God King Xinyuan would wait tens or hundreds of thousands of years to take a disciple."

All the God Kings looked at Li Yuan.

"That little girl?" God King Zihuo was intrigued, pointing at the girl in black who was still standing there in a daze below.

"Hmm."

"Just her." Li Yuan nodded.

"Alright." God King Heishi didn't ask further.

"That little girl."

"Taken as a disciple by God King Xinyuan?"

"Why?"

"Her talent is indeed not bad, but it's only not bad." God Kings, as well as some Heavenly Gods standing nearby, discussed in whispers, all feeling puzzled. In their view, although the girl in black was not bad, she was far from the level of being taken as a disciple by a God King.

"Li Shu." Li Yuan did not explain.

He decided to take her as a disciple.

Firstly, Li Shu's talent was indeed not bad. He had carefully checked her detailed information and then peered into her fate line... only then did he discover some contradictions.

On the surface, Li Shu seemed to have cultivated for over three hundred years.

But in reality, her true cultivation years were less than two hundred... In such a short time, her comprehension of the Laws was nearly at the tenth-stage level, which was already incomparably astonishing. Truly speaking of talent, she could be called number one in this Demigod Genius Battle.

She was also a nine-star pulse.

And her spear technique was quite compatible with Li Yuan's Dao. Overall, she was a good seedling.

On the other hand.

It was Li Shu's experience.

She came from an ordinary planet in a star domain, originally possessing a warm and beautiful family, and belonged to a large family on the planet. She had shown astonishing talent since childhood and became the family's hope... In order to be stronger, she left the planet in her youth to practice in another powerful sect.

However—

Due to the invasion of foreign enemies, her home planet suffered a disaster. Although she returned to her hometown, she ultimately lacked the ability to turn the tide. It was only by good luck that she obtained another major opportunity, receiving the inheritance of a Heavenly God, that she survived by luck... but she could only watch as her hometown was completely destroyed.

Her home planet was destroyed.

And it was also some of her actions that ultimately implicated the sect, leading to the sect also being destroyed by this enemy.

She ultimately escaped.

The Heavenly God whose inheritance she obtained was originally a powerhouse of the Chaos Divine Court lineage... After hiding her true identity, she ultimately joined the Chaos Divine Court.

On Source Fire Star, she had obtained quite a few opportunities from the Emperor Source Realm, making her cultivation time even harder to peer into, and only God Kings could see it.

But God Kings seeing some clues wouldn't care; after all, any genius would have some opportunities on them.

... "Back then, if it weren't for Lante, Senior Dongfang, and me... if there hadn't been several generations rising up one after another, my Seven Star Civilization would likely have been destroyed in the end," Li Yuan whispered in his heart.

In Li Yuan's heart.

This Li Shu's experience was quite similar to his own... only she ultimately failed to save her home planet.

"Give her a chance," Li Yuan thought to himself.

God King Zihuo's words were the catalyst.

Making Li Yuan interested in his heart... he decided to take her as a disciple.

Otherwise, even if it were a ten-star pulse, it wouldn't mean much to Li Yuan, and he might not be willing to take a disciple.

However, Li Yuan did not know yet that his act of taking a disciple today had added quite a few variables to his future.

In the center of the Divine Boat, where the 100,000 demigods gathered.

"How many will be noticed and taken as disciples by God Kings?"

"Don't know."

"God Kings taking disciples is very difficult... If I had the opportunity, it would be good to be taken as a disciple by a God Monarch."

"Just you? You're only ranked two hundred something, and you still want to be taken as a disciple by a God Monarch?"

"Don't even dare to think about it? Then what are you cultivating for?" Many of these demigods were familiar with each other and were also secretly communicating with each other.

Everyone had longing in their hearts.

To them, being taken as a disciple by a God Monarch was an opportunity, and if taken as a disciple by a God King, it would be a step to the heavens.

And the ten demigod geniuses standing in the very front had different thoughts.

"I tried my best and fought to be first in the Genius Battle," the blue-clothed youth with a gloomy aura whispered in his heart: "I am also a nine-star pulse, and I obtained the Emperor Source, cultivated two perfect star techniques, and even comprehended the Laws of Earth... There must be a God King who can see my value."

He was the number one genius of this generation on the "Zhuxia" Source Fire Star.

He had long since been taken as a disciple by a God Monarch.

Before the battle, he still remembered his master's instructions: "As a master, I don't have much left to teach you. In this battle, you must fully display your strength. If you can be taken in as a disciple by a God King, your probability of becoming a God Monarch or even a top God Monarch in the future will greatly increase."

The girl in black was also waiting quietly.

"The God Kings should be able to see through my true cultivation years," Li Shu thought to herself: "Perhaps, there really is hope."

Suddenly.

"Li Shu, Qijiu... the eight of you, come up to pay your respects." A low voice resounded through the heavens, like the heavens speaking, echoing throughout the entire Divine Boat.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

All the demigods' gazes immediately converged on the eight of them; everyone understood... the eight of them had been taken as disciples.

"Actually not me?" Zhuxia's heart sank.

He had already been taken as a disciple by a God Monarch, so naturally, no other God Monarch would take him as a disciple... Not calling his name could only mean no God King had taken a fancy to him.

Li Shu was not too excited; rushing into the top ten meant she was destined to be taken as a disciple by a God Monarch.

"I don't know which God Monarch it will be," Li Shu thought to herself. Although she had a trace of longing, she didn't dare to hope that a God King would actually take her as a disciple.

It was too rare.

She didn't have much confidence; as far as she knew, God Kings rarely took disciples.

Call! Call! Call!

The eight of them turned into eight streams of light and rushed into the sky. Their figures also quickly blurred, causing envy among the 100,000 demigods below... Who among them didn't long to have a master?

High above the Divine Boat.

Guided by several Heavenly Gods, the eight demigod geniuses including Li Shu stood in order, all holding their breath and lowering their heads, not daring to look up.

There was no way around it.

Standing here.

They could see the layout of the entire Divine Boat clearly. Those figures standing there, without even a place to sit, were actually Heavenly Gods... Tens of thousands of Heavenly Gods, how shocking to the heart?

And those figures with vast auras high above were even more heart-trembling.

They were all legendary God Kings.

Such a scene, with the gazes of countless powerhouses converging on them... how could the eight demigods not tremble? They feared losing their manners.

"Qijiu, are you willing to be taken in as a disciple under my sect?" God Monarch Bai Yuan spoke.

"This disciple is willing." Qijiu hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing and saluting: "Greetings, Master."

"Good." God Monarch Bai Yuan nodded, and with a wave of his hand, Qijiu flew up and landed beside him.

God Monarch after God Monarch asked.

Masters choose disciples, and disciples also choose masters.

If there were demigods unwilling to have a master, these God Monarchs naturally wouldn't force them, but unsurprisingly, no demigod refused.

Only Li Shu remained.

"Am I the last one?" Li Shu thought to herself: "I don't know which God Monarch will take me as a disciple."

The first seven were all taken as disciples by God Monarchs.

Subconsciously, she naturally thought it would be a God Monarch taking her as a disciple.

However.

The Heavenly Gods standing in the distance didn't know, but the thousand God Kings sitting high up all knew, and all looked at Li Shu with great interest.

They wanted to know the reason.

Just then.

On the throne at the very top of the Divine Boat, that silver-armored figure who was quite blurry and whose face was unclear in Li Shu's line of sight, but whose aura was as vast as the embodiment of the universe, suddenly spoke. His voice echoed in the Divine Boat: "Li Shu, are you willing to be taken in as a disciple under my sect?"

Boom!

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

"What?"

"God King Xinyuan taking a disciple?"

"What?" The seven demigods who had just taken a master, and even the 100,000 Heavenly Gods on the Divine Boat, all looked at this scene in disbelief.

They had never expected God King Xinyuan to take a disciple.

Especially those seven demigod geniuses, who had just been full of joy, now looked at Li Shu with envy and jealousy.

That was God King Xinyuan!

A great existence who had succeeded as the Palace Master of the Juexing Emperor Palace after cultivating for over a thousand years; legend had it that he was destined to become a Supreme God Emperor!

"Me?"

"God King Xinyuan taking a disciple?" Li Shu was also stunned in her heart, and a monstrous wave surged in her heart. Although she had had a trace of longing to be under the sect of a God King.

But she hadn't expected.

That it could really happen, and it was God King Xinyuan!

"I am willing."

Li Shu suppressed the excitement in her heart and knelt down towards the silver-armored figure on the throne at the highest point of the Divine Boat without hesitation: "Disciple Li Shu, greetings, Master."

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded and waved his hand.

Li Shu had already disappeared from where she was, and then, she appeared beside a black-robed Heavenly God, who looked at Li Shu with a smile on his face.

"Me?" Li Shu still hadn't reacted.

"Junior Sister Li Shu, I am Daomo." God Monarch Daomo transmitted his voice with a smile: "According to the instructions of the Martial Uncle, before the celebration ends, you will stay with me first. After the banquet, you will go to see the Martial Uncle."

After a thousand years of closed-door cultivation.

Heavenly God Daomo had reached the fifth stage of Heavenly God from the fourth stage, obtained the title of God Monarch, and was the newest God Monarch of the Divine Court.

"Junior Sister? Martial Uncle?" Li Shu was still a bit puzzled.

"Our Grandmaster is the supreme Juexing God Emperor," God Monarch Daomo explained patiently: "My master is God King Dongmang, the former Palace Master of the Emperor Palace."

"God King Xinyuan is my Martial Uncle," God Monarch Daomo explained: "I have also been working under the Martial Uncle, following the Martial Uncle."

"Greetings, Senior Brother." Li Shu reacted very quickly and bowed in salute.

The Demigod Genius Battle ended, and the banquet lasted for several more days. This celebration finally came to an end, and the powerhouses from all major forces began to leave one after another.

And some God Kings who wanted to specifically visit Li Yuan or communicate with other God Kings of the Chaos Divine Court.

Such as God King Mingyu and others, were all invited separately into some small worlds to wait.

"Daomo."

"Bring Li Shu to my palace," Li Yuan instructed: "Wait for my summons."

"Yes." Heavenly God Daomo left with Li Shu.

Li Yuan looked at God King Zihuo beside him and smiled: "Brother Zihuo, please."

"Hmm." God King Zihuo nodded.

Hum~

Space and time shifted, and the two had already left the Divine Boat and entered a small world near the Chaos Continent, where there were still separate palaces.

The palace was quite quiet.

Various immortal wines and delicacies were placed on the desk.

"Please sit." Li Yuan was very polite. After both sides sat down, he spoke: "Brother Zihuo, there are only the two of us here. Can you say it now?"

During the ten-plus days of the banquet, he and God King Zihuo had communicated a lot, and their temperaments were quite compatible, so the chat was quite pleasant.

"Haha, alright."

"I won't hide it anymore." God King Zihuo smiled: "Brother Xinyuan, my master is one of the three elders of the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance, 'God Emperor Yunyue'."

"This name, I think Brother Xinyuan won't be too unfamiliar with it, right?" God King Zihuo looked at Li Yuan with a smile.

God Emperor Yunyue?

Li Yuan understood in his heart, as expected.

Previously, God King Zihuo said he was acting on his master's orders, and Li Yuan had guessed it... Xiao Mu had once said that in the past, Supreme Beihe left behind an inheritance, and ultimately had three disciples.

One of them died at the God King realm, and the other two ultimately achieved the God Emperor realm. One was God Emperor Shenyuan.

And there was another, which was God Emperor Yunyue of the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance.

"I know." Li Yuan nodded.

In the information gifted by God Emperor Juexing, God Emperor Yunyue was mentioned... This was a powerful and ancient peak God Emperor powerhouse.

Long years ago, he already had strength close to that of a Sovereign.

His current strength was a mystery.

He was definitely one of the top existences in the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance.

"Li Yuan."

"Ask God King Zihuo," Xiao Mu's voice suddenly sounded: "God Emperor Yunyue, how does it feel to practice in the 'Dongyue Palace'?"

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