Chapter 980

Lin Qi looked at the response from Master Kongming, who had instructed him to log into the Primordial World.

It seemed the second trial would also take place within the Primordial World.

So he sent a reply to Master Kongming.

He then opened the official website and began logging in.

……

The Primordial World remained centered on Tianhai Residence.

Lin Qi’s figure materialized, appearing exactly where he had been.

He waited quietly for a moment.

“Lin Qi!”

Soon, a gentle voice came from the distant sky; he looked up and saw a figure hovering in midair, watching him.

The figure was tall and upright, clad in a dark green robe embroidered with intricate patterns of mountains, rivers, grasses, and trees.

It seemed as if an entire world had been woven into his robe.

His skin was like white jade, his features handsome, with long flowing green hair.

He radiated an aura of spring warmth and vibrant life.

He was none other than one of the Deep Space Academy’s disciples—Master Kongming!

The moment Lin Qi saw him, he knew what ability the man had awakened.

He had fully awakened a Wood-element ability.

To become a disciple of the Supreme, one must be at least a Legendary Genius, with at least twelve awakened abilities.

Thus, it was highly likely that Master Kongming had awakened all Wood-element and Space-element abilities.

Together, they totaled exactly twelve abilities.

Barely qualifying as a Legendary Genius.

Yet Master Kongming had managed to become a disciple of the Supreme, so he was probably stronger than an ordinary Legendary Genius.

“Master Kongming!”

Lin Qi also floated into the air and greeted him.

Master Kongming, draped in the dark green robe, smiled:

“Lin Qi, you have not disappointed me.”

“Your talent is truly astonishing.”

“When I reached the Four Cosmic Realms, I was nowhere near as strong as you.”

“The second trial may not even challenge you.”

“Follow me!”

With that, he took flight ahead; Lin Qi swiftly followed.

At the same time, he asked curiously:

“Master Kongming, who is stronger—the opponent in the second trial, or the challenger from the 16th floor of the Origin Tower?”

Master Kongming replied:

“The opponent in the second trial is stronger.”

“In the Origin Tower, your challenger had only the physical attributes of an ordinary Star Domain Genius.”

“His awakened abilities were equally ordinary.”

“But in the second trial, your opponent is a Legendary Genius.”

“His physical attributes and number of awakened abilities are entirely different.”

“All this combined results in a massive surge in combat power.”

“Plus, he has mastered Space Law insights.”

“The only drawback is that he has mastered only five Space Law truths.”

“Unlike the 16th floor challenger, who mastered six truths.”

“Overall, the second trial’s opponent is slightly stronger.”

“But not by much.”

“I watched your battle with Weigu. I believe you can win.”

Lin Qi nodded: “I understand!”

He now had a clear sense of the situation.

The opponent had mastered five truths, but his physical attributes were far superior.

In truth, it would be extremely difficult for any other Legendary Genius to defeat him.

After all, with only four truths mastered, victory would not come easily.

Many other Legendary Geniuses might have begun comprehending their fifth truth,

but without fully mastering it, their realm could not match the opponent’s.

To win, one would need to compensate through secret manuals, esoteric techniques, timing, and other factors.

One could also choose to wait until mastering five truths before challenging.

But that was virtually impossible.

Even a Legendary Genius could not ascend from the first realm to the Four Cosmic Realms within five thousand years while mastering five truths,

and still possess the talent to pass all one hundred levels of the Dream Bridge.

It was essentially impossible—too difficult.

Even he himself could not do it.

No—he could do it, but there was no need.

Because even without mastering five truths, he could still defeat the opponent.

After all, Legendary Geniuses have their own tiers of strength.

Moreover, this opponent was likely only average for a Legendary Genius.

Otherwise, if he truly mastered five Space Law truths, who could possibly defeat him?

Thinking this, he felt something was off.

Perhaps the opponent was truly formidable—perhaps only he could win.

The two flew swiftly.

They passed countless luxurious manors; Lin Qi saw more of them than ever before.

As they chatted, they gradually entered the deepest part of the core region.

These were the residences of the Masters.

They were all high-ranking members of humanity, who had risen alongside humanity and grown ever stronger.

Thus, they resided in the innermost regions.

Beyond these areas, Lin Qi saw a vast expanse.