Tongtian Bridge 26th Layer!
If it were any other powerful being from the human race, they would not refute the Primordial Ancestor's view. It's simply that it takes a long time to become World Master before one can step into the Universe Venerable, which is obviously not wrong.
Even billions of years are extremely short for the strong.
They might even feel that Lin Yan's cultivation time was too short, and that staying longer would allow him to build a more solid foundation.
The Mu Xing Country Lord, however, did not think so.
From these four ultimate techniques, one can see just how much effort Lin Yan has put in over the years to break through to the Universe Venerable... The path of cultivation naturally requires courageous advancement and overcoming all obstacles!
What's the point of staying at the World Lord level for millions, tens of millions, or hundreds of millions of years?
Lin Yan has already reached the limit in the two major laws of space and time and the Eight Fusion Laws, and created the Ultimate Technique. His strength is enough to defeat the Universe Venerable. If he cannot break through, it means that he cannot make any progress. Instead, the years will wear down his sharpness.
"Your teacher will make the decision for you." The Mu Xing Country Lord said in a clear voice, "Lin Yan, you go directly to the Virtual Universe to see him. If there's no way, then so be it. But if there is a way and you don't want to put in the effort, then you can't let him have his way."
Lin Yan smiled wryly, and seeing the Mu Xing Country Lord's protective attitude, a warmth rose in his heart.
Even the Great Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord had to be extremely respectful when they mentioned the Primordial Ancestor, so only this person dared to speak in such a tone.
"Thank you, Teacher Xie."
Lin Yan nodded.
At the same time, there was even more anticipation for the last key that the Mu Xing Country Lord had mentioned.
In the Virtual Universe, deep within the Chaos Qi flow high above Thunder Island.
In the endless void, there stands a towering, infinitely tall statue, from which countless laws and even the fluctuations of the operation Law surge forth.
Lin Yan approached the towering statue and bowed respectfully. "Teacher."
Moment.
A slender figure, draped in a simple white robe, appeared out of thin air.
"Disciple greets Master." Lin Yan bowed.
"Qian Xing has already told me about your situation." The white-robed Primordial Ancestor smiled and glanced at Lin Yan. "I have seen all the achievements you have made since you became my disciple, and I am very satisfied. I also know that you have been unable to break through for a long time."
"Qian Xing asked me to show you the way. This path does exist, but I didn't mention it before, not because I didn't want to help you, but because it would be pointless."
"The path the teacher mentioned is..." Lin Yan had a vague guess.
"You know that too." The Primordial Ancestor shook his head. "I was quite surprised that you could master the Eight Great Beast God Paths, but... besides these, there is another Fusion Law."
"Is the 'Space-Time Fusion Law' that Senior Brother Chaos is talking about?" Lin Yan immediately understood and realized why the Primogenitor Teacher had said it was meaningless.
Long ago, when Lin Yan's Law Comprehension was only comparable to that of Marquis, his only special achievement was that he had comprehended the Law essence of time and Space Law. During one of his comprehensions of the "Universe Chaos Stele," he discovered the special features of the seventh image and learned from the "Guardian of the Chaos Stele," Kandri, about the path that the Chaos City Lord had walked over the years.
The Space-Time Fusion Law!
The Chaos City Lord, who broke through to the level of Universe Lord around the same time as the Great Axe Founder, was unable to break through to the Universe's Strongest precisely because of the difficulty of this path.
However, its power is undeniable; among the Lords of the Universe, it can be considered a top-tier powerhouse.
During his comprehension of the Chaos Stele, Lin Yan, relying on the core logic contained within the secret technique "Black Hole Sacred Body," grasped a trace of the fluctuations of this Universe Law.
This is what is known as crossing the threshold of the laws... Just like how mastering the complete Space Law can make one Universe Venerable, many people at the Stellar level can cross the threshold of the Space Law.
There is a significant gap between crossing the threshold of Space Law and the first level of the Tongtian Bridge. It is conceivable that this trace of the Space-Time Fusion Law is not of much use to Lin Yan.
This law could not be sensed at all except when comprehending the Universe Chaos Stele. Lin Yan continued to try afterward, but the difficulty of this thing was beyond his reach, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
The reason it's considered "meaningless" is because it's impossible to learn.
"You yourself are studying the 'Universe Chaos Stele' left by Chaos. You should know that all Chaos Stele can enter the Universe Venerable once they comprehend the seventh diagram," said the white-robed Primordial Ancestor. "But the Great Axe Chaos Stele is Space Venerable, the Mother Ancestor Chaos Stele is Space Venerable, and the Wind Shadow Chaos Stele is Time Venerable. These are all predetermined. Only the Universe Chaos Stele, which cultivates both space and time, may become either a space or a time when it comprehends the seventh diagram."
Lin Yan nodded.
He already knew this. If ordinary Law Secret Patterns are two-dimensional or three-dimensional, the Time-Space Fusion means infinite possibilities. It is a dimension that transcends understanding. A picture seen from one angle can lead to countless possibilities.
"The Fusion Law are infinitely complex... For example, the Gold-Void Fusion Law, if one can reach the limit of immortality, is almost infinitely close to the Tongtian Bridge 21st Layer. As for the Space-Time Fusion Law, as long as one can get a basic understanding of it, one can rival the Universe Overlord, which is equivalent to the sixth or even the seventh level of the Path of the Beast God."
The Primordial Ancestor shook his head and said, "I know you cultivate the Eight Great Beast God Paths at the same time, but if you really want to evaluate it... even if you master all eight Path of the Beast God to the seventh level of perfection, it will still be easier than getting started with the Space-Time Fusion Law. So before becoming the Lord of the Universe, there is no need to consider these things, or even if you become the Lord of the Universe, there is no need to study this."
"If your Senior Brother Chaos hadn't been facing a dead end, with no clear path to become the Universe's Strongest, he wouldn't have gone through all this hardship to choose to comprehend the Space-Time Fusion Law."
Mastering "teleportation," "Strangulation," "blockade," and any one of these techniques would make one a level 20 on the Tongtian Bridge, but this is still a hundred or a thousand times different from the Tongtian Bridge 21st Layer.
However, the Fusion Law are different.
Perhaps the understanding of the Space Law is only equivalent to the 18th Floor. After merging with the Gold Law and cultivating the third form of Beast God Inheritance, the Law Comprehension will be comparable to the Tongtian Bridge 20th floor.
"Does the difficulty of getting started... surpass mastering all Eight Great Beast God Paths to perfection?" Lin Yan pursed his lips.
That's true.
If it weren't for such difficulties, the Chaos City Lord in the original story wouldn't have thought that he might not be able to become the Universe's Strongest even in this Reincarnation Era, and that he would never be able to cross over once the Primordial Universe Destruction.
"Lin Yan, all your efforts may be in vain. Do you really still want to learn?" Primordial Ancestor asked Lin Yan.
"Teacher." Lin Yan's eyes were sharp and focused, and he said softly but firmly, "Compared to wasting my efforts, I am more unwilling to waste millions or tens of millions of years. I have only lived for a little over 20,000 years. Since there is hope... no matter how slim the hope is, it is worth fighting for and striving for."
The white-robed Primordial Ancestor glanced at Lin Yan, sensing his unwavering will, and nodded with a smile, "Qian Xing said makes sense. You are young and full of vigor, which is not a bad thing. Those old guys who have lived for countless long times have long lost their vigor and their indomitable spirit because they could not break through.
"But from what I heard from you, teacher, have you perhaps grasped the Space-Time Fusion Law?" Lin Yan asked curiously.
The Primordial Ancestor smiled and countered, "Otherwise, what do you think is the fundamental law governing this 'Virtual Universe' secret technique?"
An invincible powerhouse in the Cosmic Sea must have reached an unimaginable level in terms of the laws. He has even created a virtual world that almost spans the Primordial Universe, where everything can be virtualized, forming his own Universe Origin, and where he can comprehend and cultivate any law.
Perhaps there are more mysteries to the convergence of the Virtual Universe and the Primordial Universe, but the foundation of its laws is by no means weak.
It's not difficult to reach this conclusion.
However... the speed of the Primordial Ancestor's rise was extremely fast. Before being Permanently Suppressed by the Universe Origin, his cultivation career was actually very short. Such an achievement is indeed incredible.
The Primordial Ancestor seemed to see through Lin Yan's thoughts. "The hardest thing to do to become the Universe's Strongest is to find a path, a path that no other strong person has ever taken."
"When the Universe's Strongest is born, the path he has walked will be sealed off, and other strong beings will not be able to follow the same path to become the Universe's Strongest."
"Although I have comprehended the Space-Time Fusion Law, that was mainly to become the Universe's Strongest. When creating Small Universe, I was able to comprehend 'Chaos Evolution' for a short time. This is the moment when my realm improves the fastest. Many of the Universe's Strongest cannot compare to this short period of time in one or two Reincarnation Era," the Primordial Ancestor explained. "As for the Lord of the Universe, it is extremely difficult to comprehend. I believe no one has ever gone through it. Otherwise, your Senior Brother Chaos would not have made such a choice."
Lin Yan nodded.
However, it is estimated that none of the powerful beings in the Cosmic Sea know that the so-called "Chaos Evolution" is actually the evolution of the Chaos Law. These Chaos Law are the ultimate stage of the Law Route. Mastering Chaos is to transcend the Eternal True God Saint Existence.
Beyond the Time-Space Fusion, there are also three other laws, namely the Gold Space-Time and the Water Space-Time, that merge with each other, and even four laws that merge with each other. Ultimately, all Ten Great Laws are integrated into one, transforming into the Chaos Law.
Even the Primordial Ancestor were merely standing at the Qidian of this path.
Lin Yan, on the other hand, can't even see this Qidian yet.
Having made the decision, Lin Yan began to follow the Primordial Ancestor to learn this brand-new Fusion Law.
The Primordial Ancestor first summarized the main points in the simplest language, then began to elaborate on the major guiding theories, and then used some detailed minor secrets to demonstrate the mysteries within.
The Primordial Ancestor spent more than two months explaining the theoretical guidance alone.
This also made Lin Yan sigh, realizing the benefits of having a teacher to guide you. Perhaps these are just some basics, but if you're like a blind man touching an elephant, it's extremely difficult to understand them.
"I know you have once grasped a trace of the Space-Time Fusion Law, but even if you study the Universe Chaos Stele for billions of years, the insights you can gain will still be limited," the Primordial Ancestor instructed. "However, Qian Xing sent you here not without reason; I do indeed have a shortcut here."
"Shortcut?"
Lin Yan was taken aback.
When he cultivated the Path of the Beast God, he was actually taking a shortcut. The Inheritance Land of the Ancestor God Cult could reveal the mysteries of each level. But what shortcut could there be in the Space-Time Fusion Law?
"This is the Origin Land of the Virtual Universe. I am the creator of the Virtual Universe, and I can allow your will to directly permeate the entire Virtual Universe," the Primordial Ancestor said. "In this process, you will also be able to personally experience the many mysteries of the Space-Time Fusion Law."
"Huh?" Lin Yan's eyes widened.
Is this even possible?
"These numerous secret manuals were created by me based on the Space-Time Fusion Law, progressing from the basics to the advanced, and you can use them as a reference."
Primordial Ancestor finished speaking.
Boom... Suddenly, a massive amount of information flooded into Lin Yan's mind, with detailed secret manuals appearing one after another, explaining the profound mysteries of the Space-Time Fusion Law according to their levels and realms. A total of 214 secret manuals were transmitted into Lin Yan's mind.
Only a few of these secret texts are powerful and unique techniques; the vast majority are research texts, and the secret methods recorded are mostly used to help cultivators comprehend the laws.
Suddenly--
"Boom!"
Endless radiance emanated from the towering statue, directly enveloping Lin Yan. The moment it enveloped Lin Yan felt his body extend, and his will began to naturally permeate the entire Virtual Universe.
Countless beings whose consciousness is connected to the Virtual Universe, countless Intelligent life form responsible for the operation of the Virtual Universe System, and countless independent Plane Space all revolve around this Virtual Universe Origin Land.
Lin Yan even saw the Great Axe Founder and the Chaos City Lord, who were completely unaware of this spying.
Because at this moment, Lin Yan seemed to be the Virtual Universe itself!
Following his heart, from the microscopic to the macroscopic, Lin Yan gradually sensed the basic structure of this Virtual Universe. However, it was too profound, and Lin Yan had to rely on those secret manuals to slowly unveil the mystery and understand its true secrets.
Lin Yan was eagerly studying the secrets. With the blessing of the "Immortal Primordial Spirit", his consciousness operated at an incredibly fast speed. When researching secret techniques, endless inspirations emerged, and when comprehending laws, he could always find the key.
When the Immortal Primordial Spirit was first born, it enabled him to deduce secret techniques at a speed more than ten times faster. Over the years, as the true core of faith, the more Power of Faith it has absorbed, the stronger the Immortal Primordial Spirit becomes, and the greater the blessing it provides for cultivation.
In recent years, with the successful holding of the "Cup of the Heavens" tournament in the Ganwu Universe Country, the ideas and actions of the Galaxy Nation have gradually spread to other Universe Country in the Human territory, giving countless people the opportunity and possibility to Change Destiny, and gaining more respect and recognition.
More than 20,000 years have passed, and the effect of this blessing is now nearly a hundred times greater.
Lin Yan was immersed in contemplation, and his understanding of this magical law continued to improve.
"Time-Space Fusion?"
Lin Yan pondered, "My Xue Qiao Clone possesses a rather rare Space-Time Talent, which might have some unexpected effects."
The Inner World.
The Blood Hound dwells on the Central Continent, its four thick hooves like pillars of heaven, its massive body over 30,000 kilometers tall, its entire body covered in blood-red scales like sharp blades, its tail like a dragon's tail, and its two ferocious heads covered in strange patterns, radiating an invisible but powerful pressure.
"Hold head high..."
It let out a low growl.
The body then breaks down into countless primordial particles, which then recombine.
Two enormous heads, one calm and the other roaring, four thick hooves, and eight scaled tails—it is the "Chaos" monster depicted in the seventh image on the Universe Chaos Stele.
"Waaah!"
The Blood Hound was instantly reduced to its original form, letting out a painful howl, with blood seeping from its head, eyes, hooves, and tail.
This was a method Lin Yan used to imitate the Qilu Statue when he first grasped the Beast God Artistic Conception. He was all too familiar with the pressure of the Laws of Cosmic Operation.
This time, however, he used the Blood Hound's Space-Time Talent to sense the fluctuations caused by the "Chaos" monster diagram. However, the ninth "Chaos" diagram on the Universe Chaos Stele had different scale patterns for each of them, which exceeded Lin Yan's experiential understanding. He needed to try more to summarize it.
Call!
The surging World Power quickly spread out and enveloped the Xue Qiao Clone, beginning to heal its injuries.
Time passes.
Original Secret Realm, the Thousand Treasures River Realm.
The Universe Venerable and a large number of Immortal attendant looked up at the sky, where endless golden light almost enveloped the entire Thousand Treasures River.
"What happened?"
"The Origin Law of metal has descended. Could it be that someone has entered immortality? But how could entering immortality cause such a commotion?" Some Universe Venerable were shocked.
At the top of the main hall, the Chaos City Lord leaned on the railing and looked out. He could vaguely see the universe seemingly overturned above the Thousand Treasures River, and the endless Law Ocean seemed to be tilting over, which made him stand there in a daze for a long time.
"Luo Feng has entered the realm of immortality..."
The scene before him was unbelievable. The oppressive force created by the descent of the Universe Origin Law surpassed that of many Special Lifeform forms entering immortality. The greater the commotion, the more terrifying the power.
"Remote Sea Clone? But Luo Feng's Remote Sea Clone is only comparable to one of the 108 Princes. How could it cause such a commotion?" The Chaos City Lord looked at the palace where Luo Feng was in the distance. His gaze pierced through the walls and directly saw Luo Feng sitting cross-legged. "My disciple has probably only shown me the tip of the Iceberg. There are secrets hundreds or thousands of times stronger!"
The Chaos City Lord laughed.
For any intelligent life form, hiding its trump card is almost instinctive.
He nodded in satisfaction, overjoyed. He had trained so many disciples in order to add a few pillar-like strongmen to the human race, and Luo Feng had not only met his expectations but far exceeded them.
"And Junior Brother Lin Yan."
The figure flashed through the Chaos City Lord's mind, a glint of light in his eyes. "It's coming soon. Soon, our human race will once again give birth to a Super Existence will awe Myriad Races!"
His consciousness was connected to the Virtual Universe.
The Virtual Universe Origin Land.
The Chaos City Lord, dressed in a golden robe, appeared here and immediately spotted the white-robed man standing in the distance. He respectfully bowed and said, "Teacher."
"Chaos, you've arrived." The white-robed Primordial Ancestor revealed a warm, spring-like smile.
"Teacher, how is Junior Brother Lin Yan's cultivation progressing?" the Chaos City Lord asked softly.
He was naturally very concerned about his junior brother's situation, especially knowing that Lin Yan, despite cultivating the Eight Great Beast God Paths, was still unable to break through to the Universe Venerable level and could only enhance his Law Comprehension by comprehending the Space-Time Fusion Law.
He himself walked this path, so he naturally knew the difficulties involved. The Chaos City Lord had dozens of personal disciples, but only the Lord of Star Prison Demon and Venerable Guiyi, who followed him the earliest, had taught him in this area.
They all have great talent and have trained for a long time, but they have only barely mastered the basics.
However... Lin Yan's cultivation speed completely exceeded his expectations.
"Lin Yan said he has found the feeling of breaking through, and even if it is slow, it will not take more than a few hundred years before he can become Universe Venerable." The Primordial Ancestor smiled and said, "Your junior brother has been stuck at this bottleneck for nearly 90,000 years. His foundation is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. When he breaks through, it will definitely be earth-shattering."
The Chaos City Lord laughed and said, "It is indeed hard to imagine that World Master could achieve such a level."
"Hmm." Primordial Ancestor nodded. "Look."
With a flick of his sleeve, a clear image appeared in the void, as if the scene was unfolding right before his eyes.
On the Universe Tongtian Bridge.
From the endless Chaos, a human figure materialized. The human, clad in Chaos armor and wearing Chaos mask, stood in the void, gazing at the calm, black-haired youth in the distance.
Countless bronze Bronze Compass flew out from the bronze compass, transforming into an endless starry sky.
Immediately following, the endless starry sky instantly cracked open wildly, as if the entire universe had collapsed at this moment, turning into dazzling black axe lights. These densely packed 10,081 black axe lights instantly condensed into Giant Axe phantom, covering a region of the void.
Silently.
With a single axe stroke.
The Chaos Armor Guardian's figure was directly swallowed by the axe light.
The Chaos City Lord's eyes were filled with shock. "The Tongtian Bridge 26th Layer! Lin Yan... he actually passed the Tongtian Bridge 26th Layer?"
The Tongtian Bridge tests one's Law Comprehension and secret techniques. Generally, those who can pass the 21st level are basically Universe Venerable. However, there are exceptions. If one's Amplitude Secret Method and secret techniques are powerful, one does have a chance to pass this level.
However, there's no special significance to doing this.
As for the 22nd floor, there is no precedent for this.
The fact that Lin Yan had actually passed the Tongtian Bridge 26th Layer during his time World Master was something that even the Chaos City Lord was astonished by.
It's important to know that most of the 52 Tongtian Bridge only have 21 or 24 floors. The few with more than 27 floors are basically at the level of the Lord of the Universe.
"Do you know how long it would take him to get to this point when I was teaching him?" the Primordial Ancestor suddenly said.
"Hmm?" The Chaos City Lord was slightly taken aback.
"I never thought it would succeed. At least not before he becomes Universe Venerable." The Primordial Ancestor looked at the image frozen in the void, shook his head and smiled. "I rarely make mistakes in judgment, but I have to say, from this moment on, I can no longer see his future."
"That might be... a very interesting future."