Admonition

"To reach the 10th level at the Universe Level is quite impressive. Your talent truly surprises me." The Gatekeeper in blue seemed to be a rather talkative fellow, unlike the previous Gatekeeper, who didn't immediately make any threats.

Lu Yan'an merely smiled slightly, paying no heed to the Gatekeeper's words. In his short life, countless people had praised his talent, making him somewhat immune to it. However, he didn't feel arrogant, because the 12th level of the Tongtian Bridge was the basic requirement for conquering the Universe Level Original Tongtian Mountain. Since the requirements were listed, there were naturally people who could meet them.

"Come on," Lu Yan'an said softly.

Boom! Boom!

The two drew their swords simultaneously, and their blades clashed instantly.

"Bang!"

With just one move, the Gatekeeper was already struggling to withstand Lu Yan'an's attack and began to retreat frantically, using the force of the attack. The surrounding environment trembled slightly, and the planet seemed to burst open with huge cracks. The universe also shattered, and countless Space Fragment swept and scattered like a storm.

"That's why I don't like to talk tough before a fight starts. It would be so embarrassing if I lost!" Lu Yan'an muttered to himself, then followed the direction in which the Gatekeeper was retreating.

Seeing Lu Yan'an closing in, the Gatekeeper blue robes was shocked. He tried to struggle, but found himself powerless.

With a single slash, the Gatekeeper's arm holding the sword was severed. And with this final blow, the Gatekeeper didn't even have a chance to struggle; he was instantly defeated and killed.

Passed the 10th level of the Tongtian Bridge!

Afterwards, Lu Yan'an passed through the 11th level of the Tongtian Bridge with overwhelming force, but failed to reach the 12th level and was immediately kicked out of the Tongtian Bridge Plane.

Soon.

News of Lu Yan'an's successful passage through the 11th level of the Tongtian Bridge also spread.

"Young Lu, your City Lord of Chaos teacher sent you an email." Lu Yan'an was about to teleport back to his villa from the Tongtian Bridge Plane when the voice of the Lord Shen suddenly rang out in his consciousness.

"Master City Lord of Chaos?" Lu Yan'an, somewhat puzzled.

The City Lord of Chaos, his nominal teacher, rarely sends him emails. What's going on this time?

"Open the email," Lu Yan'an instructed, then looked at the screen that appeared in front of him.

In an instant, the contents of the email were all laid out before my eyes.

"So it was the Lord of Darkness who summoned me to Thunder Island. How strange." He shook his head with a smile. In the past, he was usually the one who went to see the Lord of Darkness more often; this was the first time the Lord of Darkness had summoned him.

Although he had become the Lord of Darkness's disciple, given the Lord of Darkness's status, he couldn't always be by Lu Yan'an's side. Having the opportunity to receive guidance from him in the Thunder Island Palace in the Virtual Universe was already a great luxury.

"Alright, let's not think about it too much. Let's go pay our respects to our teacher first."

Lu Yan'an was somewhat curious about the summons from the Lord of Darkness. With a thought, he turned and headed to the Lord of Darkness's exclusive dimension on Thunder Island.

Beneath the endless starry sky, a palace stands.

The Milky Way meanders like a natural dream in the mortal world, ethereal and serene. At the center of this plane, a magnificent palace sits beneath the stars, vast and picturesque.

The palace was extremely majestic. In the main hall alone, there were thirty-six pillars arranged in a strange pattern, which corresponded to the number of the Tiangang. Golden flames burned beside each pillar, and at the center of the flames, it seemed as if miniature stars were constantly rotating and radiating energy.

"Teacher." Lu Yan'an was instantly teleported to the palace. Looking at his teacher on the huge throne in front of him, he bowed and paid his respects.

A sinister, dark aura permeated the throne in the grand hall. The Lord of Darkness was simply draped in a black robe, beneath which lay a strange suit of armor combining silver and black. The decorations on this armor alone were enough to tell that it was a priceless Supreme Treasure.

His skin was as white as jade, and his head was covered with extremely strange and complex black Secret Pattern. His aura was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue at someone's neck in the Dark Night, and even the surrounding space-time was affected by him, plunging the entire space-time into a strange atmosphere.

"You've arrived?" The Lord of Darkness nodded slightly upon seeing Lu Yan'an's arrival, but a hint of surprise couldn't help but rise in his heart.

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Lu Yan'an's temperament was completely different before. In the past, his temperament was sharp and edgy, just like a bright moon shining in the sky. Now, although he has been recognized by the Universe Origin Law, that sharpness is gone, replaced by a sense of naturalness and Return to Truth.

This is a change from the inside out. The fact that he could achieve this in less than three years is enough to give us an idea of what he gained from the mission on Mingguang Star.

In fact.

As the essence of the Heart of Time merged into him, his body's cells and genes underwent a transformation, instantly elevating his Life Gene Level by 50 times from that of an ordinary human—a truly fundamental improvement. Furthermore, this increase in Life Gene Level further raised Lu Yan'an's talent ceiling. It's worth noting that even the Star Sky Giant Beast, belonging to the pinnacle of their race, only possess Life Gene Level that is a mere 10 times higher!

The Lord of Darkness rose from his throne and walked down the steps to Lu Yan'an's side. He placed his right hand on Lu Yan'an's shoulder and smiled, "In less than three years, you seem to have made considerable progress. You've already gained the recognition of the Origin Law of Light."

"Indeed, I did have some fortuitous encounters in the first mission. The recognition of the Origin Law of Light is one of my many gains!" Lu Yan'an replied with a smile, then pointed to the Law Mark on his forehead.

"Mingguang Star." The Lord of Darkness nodded. "Then the Lord Yanguang's treasures must all be in your hands, right?" he asked with a light laugh.

"Haha, my disciple has already shared the treasures he obtained there with the company! They've been completely drained." Lu Yan'an scratched the back of his head and said with an honest expression.

"You little rascal," the Lord of Darkness chuckled and shook his head. "Remember your answer today. No matter what others ask you in the future, answer the same way!" As he spoke, his expression gradually became serious, and he warned him.

"Your teacher won't pry into your secrets! It's a taboo in the entire universe. But you can always trust your teacher, okay?"

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Lu Yan'an to respond, the Lord of Darkness continued, "Speaking of which, billions of years ago, this planet originated from a Cosmic Secret Realm, extremely far beyond the Human Territory. Later, a super strong person from my Virtual Universe Company discovered some special features of it and brought it directly back to the Original Secret Realm."

"Back then, everyone knew that the treasure of the Lord Yanguang was hidden up there, but no one could pass his test. Now that you have obtained this opportunity, you must be even more careful on your journey ahead, understand?"

Lu Yan'an nodded solemnly upon hearing the Lord of Darkness's warning.

He had previously been puzzled as to why a Natural Beast God's legacy would appear in the Original Secret Realm, but now the mystery is solved! This Mingguang Star wasn't even formed through legitimate means. Moreover, the Aurora Race's guardian, mentioned by the Void Palace Master, also died due to some accident, likely a result of the Virtual Universe Company's machinations!

"I've summoned you here to give you another instruction." Seeing Lu Yan'an's rather serious expression, the Lord of Darkness suddenly spoke up, "I've upgraded your access to the Tongtian Bridge. From now on, no one below the Venerable will have the right to watch your Tongtian Bridge challenge video. You must keep your Tongtian Bridge challenge level a secret and don't reveal it carelessly!"

"Understood!" Lu Yan'an answered decisively, seemingly understanding that this was the Lord of Darkness protecting him.

Seeing that Lu Yan'an had listened to everything he had been told, the Lord of Darkness nodded in satisfaction. "If there's nothing else, you may leave."

After saying that, he waved his hand, seemingly a little tired.

"Reporting to Master, I do indeed have something that requires your assistance!" Lu Yan'an suddenly spoke. The Lord of Darkness, who had already returned to his throne, looked at him with curiosity. "What is it?"

"Clone!"

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