On the second and third layers of the Heavenly Bridge, Xue Xi's Red-Blue Vortex had been invincible. In theory, someone who had initially comprehended the first picture of the Chaos Stele would only be at the level of the third layer of the Heavenly Bridge. But Xue Xi had made an initial fusion of the Law of Water and Fire. Though it did not involve an upper-level law, the very word "fusion" meant it could no longer be measured by ordinary comprehension of the laws.
The fourth layer's guardian was a man in blue armor. The moment he attacked, ice spikes burst from the ground and shot straight toward Xue Xi's abdomen. His completely different fighting style from the previous guardians caught her off guard. Wasn't he supposed to taunt her first and then attack? The old guy had no sportsmanship!
Xue Xi hurriedly unfolded her domain to defend herself, and the vortex in her hand appeared as well. Whether the attack was especially powerful because water had taken on the properties of ice, or because this layer's guardian had a deeper comprehension of the laws, Xue Xi's Chef God Domain—whose defenses had been as unbreakable as a fortress—was breached for the first time.
However, that was also because she hadn't activated the Culinary Dao Laws. Her goal was to test the power of her skills, so there was no need to use them.
By now, the vortex in her hand had taken shape. Just like in the previous rounds, she threw it out, planning to use the same trick again.
The Red-Blue Vortex collided with the ice spikes, but instead of swallowing and refining them like before, the two forces locked in a stalemate. Seeing his attack blocked, the blue-armored man changed his approach, pulling a javelin-like weapon from