Finally Arriving at Chaos City

The palace's first floor, while appearing to be only a few dozen square kilometers from the outside, actually contained its own space, which was incredibly vast; it would be more than enough to house a star a million kilometers in diameter!

Ye Muxuan scanned the main hall. The interior did not feel dim; it was filled with a soft, glowing light. The walls surrounding the hall were made of an unknown pitch-black material, etched with complex patterns.

After everyone had entered the palace, a purple-robed man with two horns appeared on the lawn in front of the hall. With a wave of his hand, the palace floated upward while shrinking rapidly in size, until it finally landed in his palm, fitting perfectly within his grasp.

The purple-robed man cast his gaze toward the depths of the Virtual Universe Company headquarters continent, bowed slightly, and then his figure vanished in a flash.

While inside the palace, Ye Muxuan and the others could not perceive the passage of time or the fluctuations of space. However, at a certain moment, an abrupt spatial fluctuation occurred, directly ejecting all thousand-plus people.

Initial Universe, Chaos City.

On a wide, empty street, a purple figure appeared, holding a black palace in his hand. Shortly after, a large crowd of people—over a thousand in total—suddenly appeared on the street.

Ye Muxuan only felt a shift in space, and the next instant, he was standing on the street. At that moment, an Immortal in black robes came flying over from a distance.

On the rooftops not far away, many cultivators sitting in meditation witnessed this scene.

"It's the No. 9 reception envoy."

"The little guys from the Genius Tournament just arrived, and this must be the batch from the Outer Battlefield!"

"There were a few decent performances in the Genius Tournament hosted by the Virtual Universe Company this time. I wonder how this batch from the Outer Battlefield is—are there any World Lords who make one's eyes light up?"

"Not sure. I haven't paid attention to those little guys from the Outer Battlefield for a long time."

"I heard a while ago that there was a pretty good kid from the Blade Race. Rumor has it he got a spot, but I don't know if he made it in this time."

"Some of the core members of the five major powers are World Lords who came out of the Outer Battlefield. I wonder how many from this batch will make it in."

"Even if there are World Lords with good performances, they don't necessarily have to choose your Virtual Universe Company. My Giant Axe Dojo isn't any worse."

"You say that, but the Primal Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Secret Realm of the Giant Axe Dojo have geniuses who have cleared the eighteenth level. But where is the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance lacking? We have a World Lord in our Glory Secret Realm who has also cleared the eighteenth level."

"Anyway, in my Cosmic Galaxy Bank's Black Hole Secret Realm, there are two who cleared the seventeenth level this time, right?"

"It's fine, the Cosmic First Bank next door also has one who cleared the seventeenth level in their Blood Drop Secret Realm."

"..."

On the various rooftops in the distance, groups of great existences chatted wantonly, their auras majestic. They were basically mid-to-high-level members of the five major powers, each with a strong sense of honor and belonging, so they naturally didn't hold back during their conversation.

The list of geniuses below the Immortal level within the five major powers was not top-secret information to these people. They were all core members of the five major powers and permanent residents of Chaos City. In terms of the Heavenly Bridge alone, the weakest among them had cleared the eighteenth level, and there were quite a few who had even cleared the twentieth! Therefore, they were all quite clear about the level of law comprehension reached by the most talented World Lords currently within the five major powers.

Ye Muxuan steadied his stance, his intuition screaming a warning!

His gaze swept rapidly and unobtrusively around the area. The groups of existences not far away, who were faintly radiating immense auras, all possessed treasures within their bodies that made him feel suffocated.

Every single one of them was far more powerful than him. In his perception, even the Demon Blade King would only be at a mid-tier level if placed here. And in this world, there were dozens of powerful figures whose potent auras permeated the air without restraint. This was definitely beyond the Immortal level; each one possessed the pressure of a Venerable, and in Ye Muxuan's vague perception, some even felt stronger than the purple-robed man from before.

Chaos City was a holy land for human cultivation. Within it, one could catch a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the human race's foundation!

In the Chaos Ruins, a pair of eyes as vast as lakes peered through time and space, sweeping over the thousand-plus powerhouses on the street. At one moment, his gaze lingered for an instant on a young man wearing black battle armor.

Beside him, a gentle man in white robes also looked at this scene with a smile.

After the purple-robed man released Ye Muxuan and the other thousand-plus powerhouses, the three-story black palace transformed into a stream of light and entered his body, after which he took a step and disappeared.

"Everyone, welcome to the Initial Universe, Chaos City. I am the reception envoy of Chaos City." The black-robed Immortal, who had fine scales on his forehead, landed in front of the thousand-plus powerhouses. Looking at these unfamiliar faces, he smiled and spoke, "From now on, I will be your guide, and I will also take this opportunity to explain the rules of Chaos City!"

"This city is called Chaos City. Its history is definitely longer than the existence of some of your universe countries. It is now jointly governed by an alliance of the five major powers: the Virtual Universe Company, the Giant Axe Dojo, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, and the Cosmic First Bank."

Quiet!

The 1,501 powerhouses before him watched the black-robed Immortal in silence.

"Follow me, everyone. We will talk as we walk." The black-robed Immortal landed on the street and took a step, covering dozens of kilometers. Of course, the weakest behind him were peak World Lords, so they could naturally keep up with this speed. "Chaos City has existed for an incredibly long time, and among the powerhouses who have come here to enlighten themselves, one great existence after another has been born."

The 1,501 powerhouses followed the black-robed Immortal forward, listening to his explanations while also observing the small, uniform buildings surrounding them.

On the rooftops of the surrounding buildings, some existences would occasionally glance at the newcomers on the street below, but most ignored them, all looking up to contemplate the cracks that appeared and disappeared in the sky above.

Those were the manifestations of the universe's origin laws!

Time in Chaos City was extremely precious. Even for a World Lord-level spot, it would cost tens of thousands of Hunyuan Units at an auction, and as for Immortals, it was usually over a hundred million Hunyuan Units. Moreover, a World Lord, even with a spot exchanged from the Outer Battlefield, could not stay in Chaos City indefinitely.

Therefore, every powerhouse who entered Chaos City cherished every bit of time spent comprehending the laws.

"There are many super existences in Chaos City." The black-robed envoy walked along the street, speaking as he moved, covering dozens of kilometers with each step, followed by the thousand-plus powerhouses. "Do not disturb them while they are comprehending the laws. Once you disturb them, you will be sent out of the Initial Universe, ending your opportunity for enlightenment!"

The group remained silent, nodding to themselves.

I haven't been able to find the original text confirming whether the first secret realm of the Giant Axe Dojo is the "Giant Axe Secret Realm" or the "God Origin Secret Realm," so I will use "Giant Axe Secret Realm" for now. If any expert finds the original, please let me know. Thank you in advance.