"No god-king within Heavenly Venerable Mountain can succeed," Lin Meng said with a faint smile.
Suddenly remembering something, he added, "Cao Ya's situation is special and doesn't fall into this category."
"Huh?" Qin Yu asked in surprise. What did that mean?
But then he thought again, Cao Ya had comprehended the eight fundamental laws of the God Realm, including time, space and life and death, which was indeed very unique!
Over the years, the God-Kings of Misty City have often discussed and exchanged their insights on the laws of time, as well as their mastery of other laws.
In terms of timing, Jiang Lan and Zuo Qiulin are perhaps the best, followed by Yi Feng, and then Cao Ya.
The laws of death are, firstly, those of Zuo Qiulin, and secondly, those of Cao Ya.
In terms of the laws of life, Jiang Li ranks first, followed by Cao Ya.
In the area of weapon crafting and formations, Qin Yu was the best, followed by Cao Ya.
Lightning, light, darkness, and the five elements—Cao Ya firmly holds the top spot.
Such complex abilities left not only Qin Yu and Jiang Li, the couple, but also the well-informed Jiang Lan, Yi Feng, and Zuo Qiulin in awe.
Qin Yu knew very well that Cao Ya's strength was beyond comprehension, and that he might even surpass the Heavenly Venerable in the future!
This time, with the emergence of Tianzun Mountain, Cao Ya was only interested in the spiritual treasure and wanted to figure out the time law contained within it, but he would never rely on this opportunity to attain the status of Tianzun!
Qin Yu understood that Cao Ya wanted to achieve success independently, and he fully agreed, so as not to waste all those knowledge of the laws.
If the world were to be created, perhaps I could do the same as him and create a new universe!
Qin Yu shared his past experiences with Cao Ya without reservation, providing detailed information, just as Cao Ya did when discussing various laws, which greatly benefited the group.
In fact, those who can reach the six-star God King realm are all geniuses in the universe with amazing comprehension!
However, Jiang Lan and the other two had no confidence in breaking through to the Heavenly Venerable realm, so they set their sights on the Heavenly Venerable Mountain quota.
Although there are many competing God-Kings and the chances are slim, it is still worthwhile to try. If you can obtain a fragment and study it for many years to improve your cultivation of time, it will be a reward.
Cao Ya had the same idea.
However, Lin Meng said that no one could succeed... and he said it with such certainty...
Qin Yu thought of many things and was almost certain that this Lin Meng was the master of the God Realm Universe!
"Even the Asura God King and the Blood Sea Queen won't work?" Qin Yu asked curiously.
These two are both "time frozen," and are only one step away from "time reversal"!
“No! That ‘Celestial Venerable’ spot doesn’t belong to them,” Lin Meng said with a smile.
Qin Yu's heart stirred. Judging from this tone, it seemed that the arrival of Tianzun Mountain this time was premeditated!
I just don't know what criteria were used to determine the candidates?
Lin Meng seemed to know what Qin Yu was thinking, smiled slightly, and said, "The quota for the Heavenly Venerable depends on one's merits."
"The evolution of the universe does not care about the good and evil of the mortal world, but only about whether it can perfect the myriad paths of the universe."
"The god-kings in the divine realm today are not the ones with the greatest merit."
"They are naturally not suitable candidates. The new Celestial Venerable is still in the mortal realm."
Qin Yu suddenly realized, and when he thought about his new universe, he understood even more.
If life were to emerge in the new universe, developing into civilizations and producing many highly skilled individuals.
He wouldn't care about anyone's situation; he would only look at who had the most merit and who was most helpful to the evolution of the new universe, and then choose that person and bestow upon them the "Heavenly Venerable Position"!
However, the merits of all these god-kings were less than those of a mere mortal in the lower realms…
Qin Yu was quite surprised, and wondered if the new Heavenly Venerable was a cultivator who had not yet ascended... Hmm, that's unlikely. He hadn't even reached the level of a god, so how could he possibly complete the evolution of the universe?
So, he must be a solitary god-king who descended from the realm of gods and traveled through countless mortal realms, immortal realms, demon realms, and monster realms?
Qin Yu's divine sense covered the Asura Sea, gazing at the Heavenly Venerable Mountain suspended above the sea surface, and he felt somewhat moved.
The gods fought to the death, and some were bound to fall, but they didn't know that they had been eliminated from the very beginning!
"They didn't come away empty-handed. The Celestial Treasure was divided into three parts, each containing a portion of the laws of time, and each possessing the ability to accelerate, freeze, and rewind."
Lin Meng smiled and said, "If there is a god-king with extraordinary talent, it is possible to achieve enlightenment through him."
Qin Yu nodded. That was indeed the kind of thing Cao Ya was looking for!
He also felt that Cao Ya had a relatively high probability of cultivating to become a Celestial Venerable on his own!
"A celestial treasure!" Qin Yu exclaimed. He wondered just how powerful such a treasure was.
“Third brother, your ‘Remnant Snow Divine Spear’ will be far more powerful than any Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure in the future,” Lin Meng said.
The two then chatted casually, but Lin Meng only scratched the surface of many things, becoming the riddle teller.
It's said that Qin Yu will understand in a few decades; revealing it now would destroy the mystery.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, Second Brother," Lin Meng sighed, "but decades from now, you'll realize that being too omnipotent can easily lead to boredom. Cherish these last few years."
Qin Yu smiled helplessly. He couldn't even defeat a Heavenly Venerable, so how could he be called "all-powerful"?
Lin Meng shook his head. By creating one main universe and four secondary universes, he could also completely control the Hongmeng Universe.
For him, there was nothing in the entire Hongmeng Space and the Ten Universes that he was unaware of.
With a single thought, one becomes omniscient and omnipotent, even knowing exactly how the future will unfold.
Such a life, after a while, becomes meaningless.
It's not Hongmeng's fault; it just stayed in its thatched hut deep within the Hongmeng space, too lazy to venture into the Hongmeng universe or the Linmeng universe.
After only two cycles, Lin Meng, like Hong Meng, was also looking forward to the emergence of a new controller.
He could hardly imagine how Hongmeng had survived the past thousand-plus eras.
Not to mention, before creating the Hongmeng Universe, Hongmeng created other universes, but they suffered calamities, could not last forever, and eventually perished. No one transcended them, and in the end, Hongmeng remained alone, existing in the Hongmeng space, all alone.
That's why Hongmeng was so surprised when Lin Meng had just transcended!
"Third brother, you will have another child in the future." Lin Meng's eyes were deep, as if he had seen into the future.
Qin Yu was taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh.
The Heavenly Venerable can fully control the laws of time, so for someone like Lin Meng, who is far more powerful than the Heavenly Venerable, overlooking the river of time is even easier.
He just can't do it yet!
We'll have to wait until the new universe is complete!
Lin Meng suddenly smiled. His third brother Qin Yu's child, named Qin Shuang, had an uncertain fate and a very weak possibility of being controlled by someone.
In contrast, Qin Si, though talented, has a fixed potential.
"Only those whose fate is uncertain can transcend it," Lin Meng said softly.
"Uncertain fate?" Qin Yu wondered, what did that mean?
Lin Meng explained, "Having mastered the universe and all its laws, all people's fates are within my grasp, and no one can escape my watchful eye."
"But the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. There are always some exceptions that can transcend fate."
“These are people whose fates are uncertain! You, Third Brother, your future child, and Cao Ya are all this kind of people.”
Qin Yu understood, but also felt a little regretful. Jiang Lan, Jiang Li, Qin Si, as well as Hou Fei, Hei Yu, Yi Feng, Zuo Qiulin, and others, were not this type of person, thus missing a greater possibility.
However, the fact that his future child belonged to this category surprised him.
As for Cao Ya... Qin Yu would only be surprised if Lin Meng said Cao Ya didn't belong!
Cao Ya's performance was simply unbelievable!
Qin Yu actually admired them quite a bit.
He innovated and perfected the Stellar Transformation technique, creating realms such as "Black Hole" and "Heaven and Earth," opening up the world and connecting to the Primordial Space, where he received an infusion of boundless Primordial Spiritual Energy, which helped him evolve a new universe.
However, it is not about personal asceticism and comprehending the myriad laws.
Cao Ya's idea had been mentioned briefly before, but Jiang Lan and the others remained noncommittal—after all, the mainstream of the God Realm was still time and space, while things like life and death were minor paths that could be mastered to enhance strength, but were not fundamental—but Qin Yu felt that there was great hope!
He also hoped that Cao Ya could, like himself, create a universe and eventually reach the same level!
“In the realm of gods, apart from you, Third Brother, there are some people whose fates are uncertain, but perhaps only Cao Ya has a higher probability of transcending the divine realm,” Lin Meng sighed.
The uncertainty of fate only represents the upper limit; who can say for sure what the lower limit will be?
Lei Wei, who created the first few levels of the Stellar Transformation technique and was Qin Yu's master, was also a person with an unpredictable fate, but in the end, he failed to transcend the tribulation and died far from home.
Because the fate of such characters cannot be predicted, even Hongmeng and Linmeng cannot see their future.
"Cao Ya is indeed very capable," Qin Yu praised.
Lin Meng nodded, raised his head slightly, and looked through the divine realm space to see the scene inside the Heavenly Venerable Mountain.
Deep down, he was actually a little confused.
Why do I always feel that Cao Ya and I have some kind of connection?
But upon closer examination, nothing was found.
Even if fate is unpredictable, it shouldn't be like this. As the master of the Linmeng universe, he is unparalleled in his power!
"Could it be that Cao Ya's final path to transcendence will be the same as mine?" Lin Meng wondered to himself.
Back then, his soul underwent a mutation. Although he had the help of the Soul Stone given to him by the God of Purple Thorn, the hidden influence of the Primordial Chaos behind him was also crucial.
Otherwise, even with a Soul Stone, failure is highly likely.
Perhaps he should also pay attention, and if a similar situation arises, he should follow his elder brother Hongmeng's example and lend a hand to Cao Ya.
"Third brother, I'll be going now, I have other matters to attend to. Decades later, I'll take you to see your elder brother, and then we can open our hearts and have a heart-to-heart talk," Lin Meng said with a smile, getting up and leaving.
Qin Yu gave it to him, but he was also secretly surprised that such a master of the universe actually had an older brother.
Could it be that the Celestial Venerable of Floating Feathers is the one who rose to power within that elder brother's universe?
Qin Yu suddenly had a guess, which, by sheer chance, came true.
Furthermore, Lin Meng also belongs to the Hongmeng Universe, but not the main universe; he originates from one of the four subordinate universes!
"Yes, I need to go check on the situation at Tianzun Mountain. Although I'm not participating in the competition, I can't stand idly by if Uncle Lan and Cao Ya are in danger."
Qin Yu muttered to himself, spreading the power of the new universe. He didn't forcefully break through the crimson membrane—nor could he—but instead spread into the interior along the relief passage that later appeared.
Due to the special nature of the new cosmic power, a group of god-kings, including the eight great holy emperors and the Asura god-king, were unaware of it.
Only Cao Ya seemed to sense it, glancing in Qin Yu's direction.
Qin Yu smiled; he knew Cao Ya would find out!
"Li'er..." Qin Yu also called Jiang Li, Qin Si, Hou Fei, Hei Yu, and other relatives and friends to come to the courtyard to observe the war at Tianzun Mountain.
"Buzz." A water mirror appeared in the sky above the backyard of the mansion, revealing the scene of Tianzun Mountain.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Such a method was commonplace, something anyone could do, but to traverse such a vast distance and evade the divine senses of a group of god-kings...
Only Qin Yu, relying on the power of the new universe, could have done it!
"Look, that's the Asura God King!"
The crowd scanned the area and, with Qin Yu and Jiang Li's introductions, recognized all the God Kings.
Clearly, the Asura God King "Luo Fan," who holds the title of "First God King" in the God Realm, is the one who receives the most attention!
Hou Fei touched his nose and smiled smugly. This was his master!
"I wonder who is stronger, the Asura God King or the Cao Ya God King?" Hei Yu said in a low voice.
Jiang Li, Qin Si, Hou Fei, and the others all looked at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu is the one who has the right to speak on this issue!
Qin Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "Perhaps... it's Cao Ya?"
"Why?" Hou Fei asked in surprise.
"My new cosmic power can only be sensed by Cao Ya; no one else, including the Asura God King, has detected it," Qin Yu said.
Even though Cao Ya knew about the existence of the new universe, Qin Yu's actions at this moment were not announced in advance, so Cao Ya would not be prepared.
But they still noticed... On the contrary, the Asura God King, like everyone else, was completely unaware.
It's not that the Asura God King isn't strong...
Qin Yu thought to himself that he would have to do his best to be able to match him, and that he might be able to win by relying on the sharpness of the Remnant Snow Divine Spear!
However, Cao Ya's unique qualities undoubtedly impressed Qin Yu even more.
The others thought for a moment, recalling Cao Ya's abilities, and couldn't help but nod.
That's truly terrifying! Such comprehension and talent are unprecedented, a first in the divine realm!
******
In the Heavenly Venerable Mountain, the gods sat cross-legged, gazing at the Spirit Treasure Mother Cauldron within the Grand Canyon.
As time drew ever closer to the ten-year mark, the atmosphere became incredibly somber!
The Heavenly Venerable Treasure is of great importance. Even if one cannot obtain the latter two, getting the first one can help cultivate the Law of Time and improve one's realm. Who wouldn't want that?
Each of the god-kings has a group, which is basically divided according to power.
Even though they are both royalty and both are ascended beings, they dare not trust each other completely.
Those reclusive god-kings are at an even greater disadvantage in this regard.
Even if they form alliances, they cannot trust each other as much as a single royal family or ascended faction.
Of course, the god-kings would also try to strike up conversations as much as possible. That way, if they could build a relationship, at least they wouldn't die if they really encountered danger! At worst, they could just throw out their magical treasures, which was better than being surrounded and killed!
"Jiang Lan, your older brother is really lively," Cao Ya said with a smile, glancing around.
Jiang Fan was seen running around everywhere, communicating not only with the god-kings of the other major royal families, but also with the hidden god-kings and even the ascended god-kings.
"He's eyeing the position of Heavenly Venerable! Doesn't he realize that even with the help of Thunder Punishment City, he might actually succeed?" Jiang Lan sneered. She had also figured out Jiang Fan's choice at the last moment of the marriage contest. Apart from Thunder Punishment City's promise of help when Heavenly Venerable Mountain descended, there was no other explanation!
"He has lost his mind," Yi Feng God King judged bluntly.
Given the alliance between Thunder Punishment City and Snowdrift City, how could others, especially the Asura God King, not be on guard?
“He will absolutely not succeed,” Zuo Qiulin said coldly.
“Of course.” Cao Ya nodded. He also wanted the fragment of the Heavenly Venerable’s spiritual treasure; how could he let Jiang Fan take it away?
Although the Thunder Punishment Celestial Venerable intervened, he could only use it once, and Jiang Fan wouldn't use it at the beginning.
Of the three fragments, Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerable can at most help Jiang Fan snatch one!
“It’s here!” Cao Ya’s eyes sharpened.
Inside the arena, all the God-Kings' eyes burned with fervor!
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