Breaking Through

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When Lu Ming began his attempt at the Tongtian Bridge, the overseer Bafen immediately began sending out mass emails.

"This peerless genius who cleared seven Trial Towers is held in extremely high regard." Overseer Bafen muttered, "They all ordered me to notify them immediately the moment Lu Ming attempts the Tongtian Bridge."

In an instant, over a hundred emails were sent out.

The first to receive the email was not Venerable Yun Meng, the person in charge of this Genius Battle, but rather the Chaos City Lord's second disciple—Venerable Guiyi.

As for the reason... it was a personal order from the great Chaos City Lord.

Even the Chaos City Lord had issued such a special order because of Lu Ming. This showed just how high Lu Ming's status within the Virtual Universe Company had become.

"Oh, this little fellow has finally begun attempting the Tongtian Bridge?" The moment Venerable Guiyi received the email, his heart stirred. A huge screen immediately appeared in the air before him, displaying the scene within the Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge.

As the man in fiery red battle robes looked at the screen, he could not help recalling the day the elite members of this Genius Battle had first entered Chaos City. That day, his teacher... had actually worn a smile, looking quite pleased... and the reason was obviously Lu Ming.

Otherwise, his teacher would not have specifically asked him to keep an eye on Lu Ming's progress through the bridge.

At the same time, the other Immortal powerhouses who had received Bafen's emails, as well as the other geniuses from the same Genius Battle, all entered the Tongtian Bridge Plane one after another.

In just a short while, the Tongtian Bridge Plane became incomparably lively.

"So many Immortal powerhouses!"

"Heavens, that seems to be King Niguang, a legendary Invincible King!"

"Are all these Immortal powerhouses here to watch Lu Ming attempt the bridge?"

With so many powerful Immortals gathered on the island where the Tongtian Bridge Plane was located, the many geniuses present hardly dared to breathe.

Yet in their hearts, they could not help marveling at Lu Ming's immense drawing power.

"Everyone." Twilight King, clad in purple-gold battle armor, smiled as he looked at the other Immortals present. "Which level do you think Lu Ming can reach?"

"At least the fourth level! I watched recordings of his battles during the Genius Battle. He actually mastered the Huo Suo Codex at the Stellar level. He can definitely clear the fourth level!"

"I think he might even reach the fifth level! The Tongtian Bridge does get harder the farther one goes, but several years have passed since the Genius Battle. With his cultivation talent, along with the fact that he just studied a Chaos Tablet, perhaps this little fellow has already gained a deep understanding of even the second illustration!"

"Yes. Judging by the talent Lu Ming displayed before, his strength will probably undergo a major leap after his first study of a Chaos Tablet."

These superexistences did not make any effort to avoid being overheard, so the many geniuses remaining in the plaza heard their assessments as well.

Then, every one of them wore an expression of utter disbelief.

After all, not a single one of them had yet cleared even the first level of the Tongtian Bridge, while those powerhouses believed Lu Ming could directly clear the fourth level, or even the fifth?

It was simply unbelievable!

"Could the gap between us really be this vast?" The geniuses were unwilling to accept it. They stared fixedly at the huge screen floating in the void ahead. An image had appeared on it—Lu Ming stood on the Tongtian Bridge, looking at a mass of white mist.

"It's starting." Twilight King's gaze abruptly sharpened.

The many other Immortal Gods also turned to look at the screen. On it, Lu Ming had already engaged the mysterious black-clad opponent formed from the clouds and mist on the first level.

Splat!

One spear strike blew apart his head, ending the battle cleanly and decisively.

"This..." The other geniuses fell silent.

On the second level, it was still just a simple spear strike, instantly killing the guardian.

"This little fellow truly is a born warrior. His Body Force is practically perfect."

"Indeed."

More than a hundred Immortal Gods watched the screen, offering comments from time to time.

Third level. Lu Ming still showed no sign of strain. With one simple downward smash of his spear, the mysterious black-clad warrior guarding the level could neither evade nor withstand it, and was crushed to death by a single strike!

"Every three levels of the Tongtian Bridge is a hurdle. I wonder how he will perform on the fourth level?" Hearing the casually revealed information from that Immortal powerhouse, the other geniuses still watching had already gone numb.

Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge.

The first three levels were shrouded in clouds and mist, but from the fourth level onward, howling winds took their place.

Lu Ming stood on the bridge deck. Beneath his battle helmet, his eyes gazed toward a tornado at the far end of the bridge. A voice came from within it. "Choose your opponent: warrior, controller, or illusionist. Choose any one. Defeat them, and you may proceed to attempt the fifth level."

"Warrior," Lu Ming said directly.

Rumble!

A figure suddenly flew out from the center of the tornado. He was a tall man clad in silver-white battle robes and white combat boots, wearing a silver mask and wielding an equally silver-white spear.

"It has been a long time since someone reached my level on their first attempt at the Tongtian Bridge. I hope you can defeat me." The tall man's voice was extremely hoarse as he raised his silver-white spear.

"As you wish!" Lu Ming, dressed in black battle robes, gathered dense points of silver light atop the azure Quenching Star Spear in his hand, but did not rush to attack first.

"An interesting young man." The tall man in the silver-white mask chuckled, then said no more. Spear in hand, he transformed into a streak of silver Thunder and instantly charged at Lu Ming. He seemed to be flying directly forward, but his speed fluctuated between fast and slow, making it difficult to determine the timing of his attack.

But none of that meant anything in Lu Ming's eyes now.

"Pierce!" The tall man's spear technique was simple—a straightforward thrust. Yet the instant he launched his spear, his speed abruptly increased severalfold. Ordinary people would have no chance to react.

It was not only the speed of his spear. The tall man's Movement Technique also alternated between swift and slow, making it exceedingly strange.

If one cultivated the laws of space, the main manifestation of one's Movement Technique lay in the use of phantoms. But for one who cultivated the Time Law, the manifestation of one's Movement Technique lay in absolute speed!

Once speed reached a certain level, it could likewise confuse an opponent's senses and perception, even leaving them without any chance to react.

Splat! As silver light flashed, Lu Ming's spear suddenly stabbed straight into the empty space diagonally ahead of him without any warning.

There was clearly no enemy there, yet in the next instant, that strike precisely met the tip of the tall man's silver-white spear.

Though launched later, it arrived first.

Clearly, Lu Ming had completely seen through the tall man's attack trajectory.

The spear tips collided with a crisp clang.

Immediately afterward, the tall man's two arms holding the spear were shattered by the force, and his entire body exploded in midair into a mist of blood!

Fourth level, still one strike to defeat his opponent!

"He looks completely at ease. He was not even forced to use the Huo Suo True Body!"

"Yes. His improvement over the past three years must have been tremendous. Otherwise, even if he could clear this level, he would never have done so so easily!"

In truth, the opponent on the fourth level of the Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge was indeed no weakling. Whether in the power of his spear technique or his speed, he was already fairly close to Lu Ming just after his breakthrough three years ago.

If Lu Ming from back then had encountered this guardian, he would definitely have needed a fierce battle before having a chance to defeat him.

But now, it was Lu Ming three years later attempting the challenge, so naturally he defeated his opponent with ease. After all, his cultivation gains over the past three years had been far from insignificant.

While the Immortals continued their excited discussion, Lu Ming had already arrived at the end of the fifth level of the Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge.

As Lu Ming waited.

Hiss, hiss...

A lean man in silver battle robes and silver combat boots, wearing a silver mask, swiftly flew out from the tornado. His weapon was a blood-red spear.

The lean man looked at Lu Ming with blazing eyes full of fighting spirit. "A Universe level cultivator reaching the fifth level—not bad. You are quite good. I hope you do not die too quickly at my hands!"

"You should save those words for yourself." Lu Ming smiled noncommittally and pointed his spear at the other man's brow, making a provocative gesture.