First Entry into Chaos City

"Everyone, I am the reception envoy of Chaos City."

A magnetic voice slowly echoed through the air.

As the voice drew near, a black-robed man abruptly appeared in view. His head was covered in fine golden scales that shimmered faintly in the dim light, adding an air of mystery and authority.

"This city is called Chaos City. It has existed longer than most of the universe nations you come from! It is now jointly managed by the Virtual Universe Company, the Axe Arena, the First Universe Bank, the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, and the Universal Mercenary Alliance."

"Follow me."

Feng Hui and the other thousand young prodigies descended from the sky, landing on the streets of Chaos City behind the Black-Robed Reception Envoy.

The Black-Robed Reception Envoy walked ahead, explaining as he went, "Chaos City has an incomparably long history. Many super-strong experts cultivate in seclusion here. Look around at the streets."

The geniuses looked around. On both sides of the street, exquisite little buildings were arranged in a scattered yet orderly fashion, ancient and full of charm, their walls covered with the marks of time.

On the rooftops of many small buildings, human experts of various appearances and ages could be seen sitting cross-legged in stillness.

Some wore magnificent battle armor, exuding the resilience and glory of countless battles; others were clad in simple robes, yet the surging power within them was impossible to hide. Each expert sat cross-legged, dignified and imposing, as stable and unshakable as a mountain.

Though they sat there cultivating in silence, waves of powerful, profound auras slowly emanated from their bodies. These auras not only contained astonishing energy fluctuations but also revealed a transcendent artistic conception beyond the mundane.

These powerful auras intertwined, forming a unique domain that made the surrounding space tremble, as if even heaven and earth were changing color.

"Perfect timing. Let me tell you the rules of Chaos City."

"First, never disturb the experts in Chaos City while they are comprehending the fundamental laws. Experts are not to be provoked. Disturbing them will inevitably come at a cost."

"Once you disturb them, we can only send you out of the Primordial Universe, ending this opportunity for enlightenment. Trust me, that would be a loss you young geniuses cannot afford."

"Second, each of you may choose an unoccupied small building to live in." He raised an eyebrow as he spoke. "Some small buildings might have little surprises inside."

Then, the Black-Robed Reception Envoy's expression turned extremely serious.

"Finally, in Chaos City, killing among humans is strictly forbidden!"

"No matter who you are, even an expert as powerful as a universe nation's sovereign, you dare not defy Chaos City's rules."

The group of young geniuses quickly nodded upon hearing this.

Seeing the atmosphere grow tense, the Black-Robed Reception Envoy smiled again. "As the sacred cultivation ground of our human race, Chaos City has earned its great reputation because of three treasures."

"Oh?" Many geniuses' eyes lit up, listening attentively with anticipation.

"The first treasure is the visible operation of the universe's laws!"

"The original universe we live in is an infinitely vast, enormous, and perfect universe."

"Because it is perfect, it cannot manifest its operational laws externally, making it very difficult to comprehend the laws."

"The Primordial Universe we are currently in is a new universe in the 'early stages of cosmic opening.' During this initial period, the universe is constantly forming and perfecting itself, so the fundamental laws of the universe's origin manifest externally."

"As you can see, the sky and earth here sometimes split open, and large amounts of strange secret patterns flow along the edges of the cracks. Strands of silk thread connect them, with secret patterns drifting on the threads, like a loom weaving the sky and earth larger and larger."

"Those cracks in space that constantly repair themselves—that is the operation of the universe's origin laws, containing various fundamental laws."

"So in the Primordial Universe, you can directly observe the universe's laws with your naked eye. You can also see how different laws perfectly combine, how the universe is formed, and how the rules operate. Everything is directly visible, making comprehension much easier."

The geniuses understood. When they first arrived, they had already felt something from the strange secret patterns flowing on the crystalline threads at the spatial cracks in the sky.

So that was the operation of the universe's laws.

"The second treasure is the 52 Chaos Tablets in the City Lord's Mansion, which lead to the ultimate path!"

Seeing some geniuses looking confused, the Black-Robed Reception Envoy explained.

"Over billions of years, countless experts have lived in the small buildings of Chaos City."

"While comprehending the operation of the universe's origin laws on the rooftops, they often had flashes of insight and would immediately carve their cultivation realizations onto the ground before them, then carefully ponder them. If they gained further insights, they would casually carve more."

"Because these carvings were purely spontaneous and irregular, most are just fragments. The majority are only useful for reference."

"But over billions of years, among these countless enlightenment carvings, some have strong and systematic cultivation value."

"In our Chaos City, there are the most precious 52 Chaos Tablets. Each Chaos Tablet records a vast number of mysterious patterns and so on. These 52 Chaos Tablets represent 52 paths of cultivation, paths that lead directly to the ultimate peak!"

"If you fully comprehend one Chaos Tablet, you will directly become a true super-existence in the universe. Even if you wanted to establish a universe nation, it would be effortless."

Seeing the excited and expectant geniuses, the Black-Robed Envoy smiled slightly.

"Don't be impatient. Every cultivator who enters the Primordial Universe gets one free opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Tablets."

"Of course, as the human race's supreme treasure, each person's comprehension time is limited to seven days."

"Only seven days? That short?"

Many geniuses widened their eyes.

"Don't worry. As a treasure guiding cultivation, seven days of comprehension is enough for you little ones. If you feel it's insufficient, you will later be told how to obtain new opportunities."

"As for the third treasure..." The Black-Robed Envoy deliberately drew out his words, creating suspense. "It lies outside Chaos City."

"What exactly is this third treasure?" A young genius couldn't help asking.

"Haha!"

Seeing the young genius scratching his head in impatience, the Black-Robed Envoy couldn't help laughing.

Usually, he received super-strong experts, so he had to be restrained and respectful.

But today, it was rare to receive these little ones. It was much more relaxed, and he even felt like teasing them a bit.

"This third treasure can cause your soul to undergo a transformation, with enormous benefits. As for the specifics, let me leave it as a suspense. A detailed description is on the stone tablet at Chaos City's entrance. You can go see it for yourselves. I won't elaborate further."

"Alright, you only have a little over thirty years here. Make good use of your time. Follow me to the City Lord's Mansion to choose your Chaos Tablet."