Chaos City

After a series of flights and space jumps, the spaceship finally arrived in the Initial Universe without incident.

The Initial Universe was truly worthy of being the scene of the universe at its inception; after the top of the ship opened, looking through the transparent cabin, one could see that the sky outside was dim, with chaotic air currents occasionally drifting by.

In the distance, one could faintly see the heavens and earth occasionally tearing apart, and one could even see a large number of strange secret patterns flowing at the edges of the fractured space. Threads were darting and connecting, and with the secret patterns drifting along these threads, it was as if a loom were weaving the heavens and earth, making them larger and larger.

Knowing that these were the manifestations of the laws, Ling Xuan did not let a single opportunity for "progress" slip by and immediately sat cross-legged to contemplate those manifested laws.

"We will arrive at Chaos City shortly," Beiyan Venerable said, looking at the geniuses who were still marveling at the wonders of the Initial Universe. "Chaos City is where those who enter the Initial Universe to contemplate reside and cultivate. I am the one who brought you here, and I hope that in 30 years, I will see you all still alive."

"We could die?"

"Is there danger?"

The group was somewhat puzzled.

"Remember, upon entering Chaos City, first listen to the reception envoy of Chaos City and listen clearly to the rules. Well, we have arrived." After Beiyan Venerable finished speaking, the speed of the spaceship began to decrease.

This crimson giant bird shuttled through the vast cosmic space.

Only a moment after the top closed, the red bird flew above an ancient city. The hatch in its belly opened, and the 1,000 geniuses flew out from within.

Subsequently, the hatch closed, and the 'giant bird' flapped its wings once and drifted away, disappearing into the distance.

"This Initial Universe feels so special."

"It feels so comfortable."

"Yes, very comfortable." A group of young people stood in mid-air. Ling Xuan looked down at the ancient and majestic city below; as a city built within the Initial Universe, it gave one a sense of profound weight.

A black stream of light flew over from the distance.

It was the reception envoy of Chaos City.

Under the introduction of the reception envoy, everyone gained a rough understanding of this Initial Universe and the three great treasures of Chaos City.

Entering the City Lord's Mansion, the reception envoy led Ling Xuan and the others to the entrance of a dreamlike corridor.

On the walls on both sides of the corridor hung giant paintings.

"These are the rubbings of the 49 Chaos Steles accumulated by our human race to this day. You should first observe these paintings. Although the paintings cannot convey the aura contained within the Chaos Steles, they can allow you to barely perceive a little bit. You should observe these 49 paintings... and then decide which Chaos Stele to choose," the reception envoy said.

The group of young people looked at the paintings on the walls on both sides of the corridor, somewhat dumbfounded; it turned out they had to choose which Chaos Stele to observe by looking at paintings.

Each painting was a standard ten meters long and ten meters wide, with its name beside it.

"You have half an hour." The reception envoy stood at the very front of the corridor.

Ling Xuan pretended to be busy in the crowd, picking out a Chaos Stele.

"Have you all decided which Chaos Stele to choose?" Ling Xuan spent six minutes looking at each of the Chaos Steles before coming to the side of Feng Lishuang and the other two women.

"Not yet," Feng Lishuang said indifferently.

Leng Yanqiu and Ren Yaoli also shook their heads blankly.

"Come, let me give you a recommendation." As he spoke, he reached out to take the small hands of Feng Lishuang and Leng Yanqiu.

They felt delicate, smooth, and supple, without any rough calluses from martial arts training.

This was the first time they had held hands in reality, but none of the three women were coy or shy; they were all decades old, and in the Virtual Universe, they had already confirmed their feelings for one another.

He led the three of them to the Nine Universe Chaos Stele.

"This is the Nine Universe Chaos Stele, a Chaos Stele that starts by analyzing the space laws. You three are all space-type cultivators; choosing this Chaos Stele is absolutely a perfect fit."

After the three women stared intently at the Nine Universe Chaos Stele for a moment, they nodded. In fact, given their backgrounds, they were aware of the details of these Chaos Steles.

It was just that they didn't have the opportunity like Ling Xuan to contemplate the Chaos Steles in advance to make a selection, and the Nine Universe Chaos Stele had already been among their previous targets.

However, there were actually several other Chaos Steles as backups.

But since Ling Xuan had now spoken up to recommend it to them, and they felt it was suitable after sensing it just now, then they would simply choose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele.

The thirty minutes passed quickly.

The reception envoy began to ask everyone about their choices one by one.

"We choose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele." Ling Xuan's voice was clear and firm.

Soon, the statistics of everyone's choices were completed.

The reception envoy said loudly: "Now, I will read out the names of several Chaos Steles. Those whose names are called, follow me first. The cultivation chambers for these Chaos Steles are currently unoccupied."

"Tianxu Chaos Stele, Anjue Chaos Stele, Darkness Chaos Stele, Ice Peak Chaos Stele... Nine Universe Chaos Stele..."

As the string of names was read out, a smile curled the corners of Ling Xuan's lips. He turned to Feng Lishuang, Leng Yanqiu, and Ren Yaoli beside him and said, "We're in luck."

The three women also had smiles in their eyes.

With only thirty precious years in Chaos City, every second was related to the progress of cultivation. Starting to contemplate the Chaos Stele as early as possible was like getting a head start in a race.

"Those who have chosen these eighteen Chaos Steles, head to the entrance on the far left. Someone will be there to arrange your entry into the chambers." The reception envoy pointed to the thirty-meter-high entrance at the far left of the training grounds. "Let's set off now."

The group stepped into a corridor about 60 meters wide and 120 meters high. On both sides of the corridor stood giant bronze doors. Each door was 160 meters long and 120 meters high, with ancient and vigorous characters engraved upon them—

"Mother Ancestor"

"Giant Axe"

"Longxing."

What was eerie was that an old man with a benevolent face stood before every single door, and these old men all looked exactly the same.

"There are 49 entrances here in total, corresponding to the 49 secret chambers of the Chaos Steles," the black-robed envoy introduced with a smile. "Up ahead is the entrance to the Nine Universe Chaos Stele cultivation chamber. We have arrived."

"Lord Kandeli, these are the new batch of geniuses from the Giant Axe Martial Arena." The escorting envoy bowed respectfully.

The three-eyed old man, Kandeli, looked at Ling Xuan and the others with a gentle gaze: "I know. You must be Ling Xuan, the descendant of the Zhulong Ancestor, right? You truly are a promising talent. You have chosen the Nine Universe Chaos Stele?"

"Yes, Senior." Ling Xuan bowed in return.

He was not surprised by the respect Kandeli showed toward the Zhulong Ancestor; as the guardian of the Chaos Steles, he was likely a super-expert old enough to know of that sealed history.

"Go in. Meditate well, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask me at any time." Kandeli waved his hand with a smile, and the bronze doors of the Nine Universe Chaos Stele chamber rumbled open. "Remember, the doors will open in seven days, and you must come out immediately."

"Thank you, Senior!" Ling Xuan led the three women into the chamber. Inside, chaotic currents surged and swirled, resembling a vast ocean of energy.

Through the hazy chaos, a massive stone stele loomed in and out of sight amidst the flowing currents.

"This is the Nine Universe Chaos Stele... It is even more immersive in the ocean of laws than in the Virtual Universe," Ling Xuan muttered to himself.

The four of them each found a spot, sat cross-legged, and began their meditation.

Feng Lishuang and the other two women focused on the first diagram, the Raindrop Diagram. Their comprehension of space laws had just crossed the threshold and progressed a short distance, but they still had a long way to go before fully grasping the first diagram.

Ling Xuan's attention, however, was on the second diagram.

The second diagram was the Drizzling Rain Diagram. Upon careful count, there were 36 raindrops in total.

Each drop contained the most fundamental mysteries of the space laws, integrating the 9 simplest essential mysteries from the first diagram with the 27 more difficult ones in the middle.

At this moment, Ling Xuan had already comprehended the first 12 mysteries and was putting his full effort into breaking through to the thirteenth.

He emptied his mind, his consciousness gradually merging with the faint, layered ripples surrounding him.

Those ripples were endless; he could only clearly distinguish the twelve closest to him, and the thirteenth, which was still blurry but had begun to reveal its outline in the distance.

"This is the thirteenth fundamental mystery of space..." As Ling Xuan focused his gaze, the blurry ripple gradually became clear, beginning to reveal brand-new changes.

And the twelve ripples he had already comprehended were now like an open book before his eyes, holding no more secrets.

Ling Xuan was immersed in the world of laws, oblivious to the passage of time.

Finally, at a certain moment, his sea of consciousness shook violently, and the thirteenth fundamental mystery of space appeared clearly in his mind like a lit lamp.

The moment he succeeded in his comprehension, the bronze doors rumbled open, and Kandeli's voice, carrying a magical quality, echoed: "Come out, come out."

PS: Everyone has probably read the plot of wandering around Chaos City hundreds of times. I will try to skip it, but I cannot skip it entirely, or the plot will be too disjointed and lack coherence.

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