"Lord Kandri!"
The black-robed attendant respectfully bowed to the old man before the door. Ji Ning Clone and the others behind him bowed as well.
"This is Lord Kandri, the guardian of the Chaos Tablet cultivation chambers. Before each of these fifty-two Chaos Tablet cultivation chambers stands one of Lord Kandri's clones.
"Lord Kandri has guarded these fifty-two chambers for over a million epochs. He is a respected powerhouse of our Chaos City."
After introducing Kandri's identity to the group, the black-robed attendant withdrew.
"Wait a moment. The group inside will be coming out shortly." Seeing their unease, Kandri smiled kindly.
The group waited quietly at the entrance for a while. Then the great doors slowly opened, and Kandri called into the chamber in a deep voice, "All of you, come out!"
The people who had been comprehending inside quickly emerged. "You have seven days to comprehend within. Once the doors open after seven days, leave immediately. Understood?"
"Understood," everyone answered.
With apprehensive and nervous hearts, the group immediately entered.
This was an enormous chamber. At its center stood a Chaos Tablet nearly a hundred meters tall and wide. Nine diagrams were carved upon it, while the words "Yanshan" in the universal language were inscribed along its edge.
The first diagram showed several scattered rocks. Counting carefully, one would find exactly nine of them.
The second diagram depicted towering mountain ranges. A careful count revealed thirty-six distinct peaks.
The third diagram showed even denser towering mountains, with numerous peaks gathered together. Counting closely, there were a full one hundred and eight different peaks.
The fourth diagram was a Star Map, with four satellites orbiting a single planet.
The ninth diagram depicted countless strange beasts, far too many to count.
After giving the tablet a general look, he found a suitable spot and sat down cross-legged. Starting from the first diagram, his consciousness gradually became completely immersed in it.
The rocks and mountain peaks in the images seemed to come alive, transforming into gigantic beasts and sharp sword techniques... They flowed through the minds of his three clones, continuously striking at his heart.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. The doors opened wide, and upon hearing Venerable Kandri's voice from outside, Ji Ning Clone and the others reluctantly walked out.
After being informed about the Tongtian Bridge, they left the corridor where the Chaos Tablet chambers were located, exited the City Lord's Mansion, and went into Chaos City to find their own residences.
Ji Ning Clone chose a direction and hurried off. Before he had entered Chaos City, Lord Gan Wu had given him coordinates and told him to find the place himself.
Following the coordinates, he quickly found the small building. Its door was pale white, indicating that no one had used it yet. When he touched it, it turned dark gray. According to the intelligent voice prompt, he had become the owner of the building.
He soon inspected the entire building. Chaotic images had been carved onto the rooftop terrace, but after seeing the Chaos Tablet, these images no longer held any attraction for him.
There was no supreme opportunity left on the terrace. It was merely a place where Lord Gan Wu had stayed during his early years. The reason he had sent Ji Ning Clone here was likely just for the sake of inheritance.
After settling down, Ji Ning Clone directly logged into the Virtual Universe. This time, he appeared within an estate in the Primordial District of Rain Phase Mountain.
Ever since he had passed the Virtual Universe Company's assessment, he had become a member of the Primeval Secret Realm. Naturally, this was where he logged in now.
After greeting the estate guards, he quickly applied to enter the Tongtian Bridge plane. The fist-sized Virtual Assistant on his shoulder, Long Kui, immediately contacted the Virtual Universe system and submitted the application.
Soon, a voice rang out in Ji Ning Clone's mind. "Identity confirmed. Ji Ning, you have permanently obtained the right to enter the Tongtian Bridge. I hope you work hard and reach the end of the Tongtian Bridge. Teleporting now!"
With a flash, Ji Ning Clone appeared in a special plane consisting entirely of ocean, with only a single beautiful island.
Around the edge of that beautiful island were fifty-two ports. From each port extended an endless long bridge, stretching toward the ends of heaven and earth... as though they were meant to connect to the distant horizon. All fifty-two bridges hung above the ocean.
These fifty-two bridges represented the fifty-two Chaos Tablets of Chaos City and the different paths they represented. Depending on the profundity of each path, the Tongtian Bridges had different numbers of levels, though that only represented their upper limits.
Although comprehension of laws at the same level of different Tongtian Bridges varied somewhat, they were generally at the same tier. The outcome of battle still depended on individual performance.
At the center of the plaza, Ji Ning Clone paid his respects to Bafen, the guardian here.
Led by him, Ji Ning Clone arrived at the Tongtian Bridge corresponding to the Yanshan Chaos Tablet.
"There happens to be no one on it right now. Go ahead, Ji Ning!"
Whoosh!
Ji Ning Clone's figure instantly vanished from where he stood, shooting toward the seemingly endless Tongtian Bridge. Before long, he passed a stone stele carved with the two words "Yanshan."
After passing the stele, Intelligent Assistant Long Kui reminded him that he had received the Virtual Universe Company's point reward system. He glanced through it while dividing his attention, found it largely the same as described in the original work, and did not pay it much mind.
The most important clause was that during the thirty years in Chaos City, all points earned would be multiplied tenfold. Though he was not short on money, who would ever complain about having too much?
Even while splitting off part of his attention to browse the information, he did not slow down. Before long, he reached the end of the first level.
"Choose your opponent. You may choose a Martial Artist, a Mental Master controller, or a Mental Master illusionist. Choose any opponent. Defeat your opponent, and you will pass the first level of the Tongtian Bridge." In a scene similar to the one at Gan Wu Tower, he chose a Martial Artist.
As soon as he made his choice, a mass of black liquid flew out from the clouds. It began to gather and take shape in midair, transforming into a mysterious figure wearing a black mask and wielding the same sword-shaped Force Weapon as Ji Ning Clone.
Having experienced this sort of trial once already, he naturally had no time to waste on the first-level guardian. He easily killed his opponent.
After that, he battled his way through level after level, reaching the ninth level of the Tongtian Bridge before being killed by its guardian. Passing this level was extraordinarily difficult, because it represented complete mastery of the first three diagrams of the Yanshan Chaos Tablet and complete analysis of the one hundred and eight essences of the Space Law.
Yet even after three years had passed, despite having the Moshazhu Race clone, a darling of space itself, he was still some distance away from fully comprehending them.
After failing at the ninth level again, he had accumulated eight chances to comprehend the Chaos Tablet, but he did not immediately go back to comprehend it.
Doing so would not maximize the use of his resources. The previous complimentary opportunity had linked together the fragmented laws and flashes of insight he had comprehended before, allowing him to improve so greatly.
Beyond making it easier for people to comprehend the origin of laws, the Chaos Tablet's greater function was actually to connect one's usual accumulation and inspiration, allowing immense improvement after comprehension. If one went to comprehend the Chaos Tablet with an empty mind, it would merely greatly increase the speed of one's usual comprehension. That was undoubtedly a tremendous waste!
Therefore, what he should do now was return and continue strengthening his foundation, accumulating more insights. Once his progress slowed, he would use another opportunity to comprehend it!
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