"Heh, trying to scare me?"

"Sorry, but I’m not scared in the slightest."

Qin Mu’s expression was calm as he directly said, "Four-element Domain. It might be a bit difficult after reaching the Star Realm, but it’s not a big problem."

The way he said that... He Nian really couldn’t hold back.

Qian Yun’s expression was one of shock, as if he had heard something that astounded the Universe.

Howling Moon looked as if he had eaten a ten-thousand-year-old turtle, completely choked.

"A bit difficult...?"

"Not a big problem...?"

"You...~!!"

Hoo!~

Howling Moon was genuinely furious, pointing at Qian Yun and saying, "Come on, you explain to him what ’a bit difficult’ means!!"

Howling Moon himself was afraid that if he said two more words, he would explode on the spot.

Qian Yun shook his head slightly, sighing, and said,

"This seat doesn’t know what kind of fortuitous encounter and Legacy you’ve obtained."

"But there’s one thing this seat can tell you responsibly."

"In the Universe, since records began in the ancient era, there has never been a successful case of a four-element Fusion achieving Godhood."

"Over millions of world origin..."

"Countless Geniuses, Prodigies, even among the Ten Thousand Races of the Universe, aside from those with innate multi-element Fusion Bloodlines, none have ever achieved a Breakthrough!"

"Do you understand the meaning behind this?"

"Difficult means there’s a possibility of success."

"But for four elements or more to achieve Godhood, it’s simply impossible!"

Tsk.

Stingy Dragon had said the same thing; Qin Mu wasn’t easily intimidated.

"Sorry, whether it’s possible or not, you’ll only know after trying."

"Besides, this is my own business. Does it have anything to do with any of you?"

Pfft!

A direct hit to the heart... He Nian had been silent all this time, but now he felt a pang of angina.

General Xiao Yue, upon hearing this, his face instantly darkened, and endless rage seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

"Qin Mu, you are a rare Genius. As members of the Human Race, as Divine Generals, and as part of the Starry Sky Arena, we all have an obligation to remind you and to guide you."

"Some things aren’t simply ’unnecessary’ just because you say they are."

"As a Human, you must bear the responsibilities and obligations of the Human Race!"

"As a Genius, you must accept guidance and Cultivate quickly and resolutely. As a powerful being, you must fulfill your duties, protect the Human Race’s territory, fight against the Ten Thousand Races of the Universe, and hold up a sky for the Human Race!"

"Everything you enjoy now, including the air you breathe freely, was bought with the Life and blood of powerful Human Race individuals~!"

"Absolute freedom, as it’s called, does not exist."

"Unless you want to become a complete native and never Cultivate, as long as you embark on this path, you must have the appropriate awareness!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Qin Mu did put away some of his thoughts, calmly saying, "General Xiao Yue, I naturally know what you’re saying. When it’s my time to fulfill my duties, I certainly won’t be negligent."

Hoo!

Qin Mu had been somewhat hesitant about the four-element Fusion before, but now, hearing this, it strengthened his belief in trying.

"If the obligation of a Genius is to grow, to become a powerful being."

"Then four elements, or even more, in Fusion, is also to become a powerful being."

"Is there a conflict between the two?"

"There isn’t!"

"The path of Cultivation is forged, not spoken!"

"If one blindly follows the rules and walks the path of predecessors, where is the room for development and Breakthrough? If I can Cultivate what predecessors have already Cultivated, how can I be stronger than them?"

"If this continues, the Human Race will likely not fundamentally grow stronger; it will only become weaker and weaker!"

...The path of Cultivation is forged?

This... Is he going to forge a new path?

To forge a path that, since the beginning of recorded time in the Universe, countless great powers, ancient gods, and ultimate powerful beings have failed to walk... Now, a young Human.

A mere eighteen-year-old youth.

He wants to forge a brand new Cultivation Dao in the Universe!?

Is this, is this real?

His ambition... How grand!?

Hiss~!!

He Nian, Qian Yun, and even Howling Moon, were simultaneously so shocked they couldn’t speak.

If before,

they saw Qin Mu as an arrogant, talented child.

Now, they had to re-evaluate Qin Mu.

Because.

This youth’s ambition was too grand!

So grand... so grand that the Universe might not be able to contain it!

He wants to be Heaven-Defying!

He wants to go against the Universe!

He’s clearly saying no to the rules of the Universe!!!

...Before, they might have thought Qin Mu was ignorant and fearless.

But after an explanation, he could still endure General Xiao Yue’s Divine Might and say such words.

Then it was no longer ignorant and fearless, but knowing the difficulty and pressing on, doing what seemed impossible!

His heart’s pursuit, perhaps, was not merely the strongest!

But stronger! Stronger! Stronger!

Just this heart that pursued greater strength was enough to shock the few of them beyond measure... Qin Mu didn’t know why they were so surprised, and casually said,

"In my hometown, there’s a small story."

"In a farm’s chicken coop, there were three hundred chicks. Every day at noon, the farmer would regularly provide a fixed amount of feed."

"Over time, the smartest chick among them discovered an iron law of the Universe."

"Namely: every day at noon, food would descend from the sky."

"The chicks thought this was a universal truth, an eternal and unchanging iron law."

"However, six months later, when the farmer walked into the coop with a knife and took away the smartest, highest-status, and fattest chick, the eternal truth of these chicks completely collapsed."

What the heck?

There’s such a story?

He Nian glanced at Qin Mu in surprise, thinking to himself,

Little fellow, you’re really brave!

The Ten Thousand Races of the Universe, countless great powers, numerous God Kings, in your eyes, are just the smartest chick?

Damn it!

Just thinking about it is criminal~

Can’t think, can’t think~

He Nian kept his eyes down, afraid that his ideals and beliefs would instantly collapse.

Devil!

This youth is truly somewhat devilish~!

...At this moment.

In the Starry Sky Arena, on the one thousand and ninth floor.

Amidst countless stars and moons, a ethereal and hazy figure suddenly spoke.

"Chickens in a farm?"

"Hmph, not big in age, but quite ambitious..."

General Xiao Yue, who was in the Arena hall, immediately trembled.

A great consciousness suddenly descended.

Everyone, at this moment, felt that great deity three feet above their heads!

"God King!"

Howling Moon suddenly shook out his brocade robes and knelt on one knee.

Qian Yun and He Nian simultaneously knelt on one knee and saluted: "We respectfully greet God King Ten Thousand Moons!"

..."Howling Moon!"

Howling Moon replied with a resonant voice: "This subordinate is here!"

"Let him try."

"He’s only Galaxy Fifth Tier, just a child. Even if he makes a mistake, it’s harmless. This King will watch over him... Go."

Hiss~!

Howling Moon took a deep breath: "This subordinate obeys!"

...Qian Yun and He Nian exchanged glances, both shocked.

God King Ten Thousand Moons personally came?

He... he actually thinks so highly of Qin Mu?

This level of attention isn’t for an ordinary Disciple, is it?

An existence like a God King, even if he takes Disciples, he doesn’t just take one. With billions of years of accumulation, a God King has many Disciples to guide.

Not to mention, a God King also has certain teaching and guidance responsibilities within the Human Race and in the Starry Sky Arena.

A God King himself still needs to comprehend and Cultivate.

There are many matters.

No God King would simply focus on one Disciple; that would be a waste.

And Qin Mu wasn’t even God King Ten Thousand Moons’s Disciple.

He hadn’t even mentioned becoming a Disciple.

He clearly refused, yet he still received this treatment?

Outrageous!

It’s simply outrageous!

God King Ten Thousand Moons showed such attention, even explicitly stating that he would protect Qin Mu all the way to the Star Realm and help him correct his mistakes.

This... this was simply better treatment than a Personal Disciple!

Jealousy~! Envy!!

She had never received such doting treatment from God King Wing Star.

Qian Yun, also a Disciple of a God King, was now so jealous that she started grinding her back teeth.

"Minister Qian Yun, we’re not going to contend for this, are we?"

He Nian thought to himself, what is there to contend for now?

With a God King personally entering the fray and no one to match her, what could you possibly do?

If he spoke up again, it would be disrespecting God King Ten Thousand Moons, and would he dare?

"Mm, just report it as it is."

Qian Yun nodded slightly.

"The Pinnacle Battle isn’t over yet; where Qin Mu can go is still unknown. Everything, I’m afraid, still has variables."

...Meanwhile, on the other side.

Howling Moon looked at Qin Mu with a complicated expression.

"The God King has ordered that you may attempt a four-element Fusion."

"But if no hope is seen before the Star Realm, you will likely have to correct past mistakes and return to the Righteous Path."

"I hope you understand the time and cost involved in this."

Howling Moon didn’t disbelieve the God King; he just felt that the God King was investing too much in a child like Qin Mu, which was a bit of a waste.