The beautiful island in the Heavenly Bridge Plane.
Thunder Blade King clapped his hands and exclaimed, "The seventh level—impressive, impressive! The most outstanding among the thousand geniuses our Virtual Universe Company recruited last time only made it through the fourth level before leaving Chaos City after thirty years, didn't he?"
"Mm. On average, only one genius passes the fifth level in thirty Genius Wars. And Feng Hui is taking the especially difficult path of analyzing the Law Essence."
"His rate of progress is truly more astonishing the farther he goes. It took him just twelve years to go from clearing the fourth level to passing the seventh. It's unbelievable."
Wind King glanced at Thunder Blade King.
"Whoosh."
He vanished into thin air, apparently rushing off to report to Ice Universe Venerable. He knew, too, that Feng Hui's monstrous performance could shake even the most powerful beings.
One after another, the other Immortal Gods quickly left to report to their respective superiors. Nine Swords King, however, wore a stiff expression before leaving as well.
Only Guardian Bafen remained on the island. He drew a deep breath. "Feng Hui's performance is just too, too..."
Even he was shaken.
Guardian Bafen quietly began sending a mass email. He wouldn't dare fail to report a peerless talent like this.
"What did you say?" Ice Universe Venerable abruptly rose from the throne in the great hall and looked down at Wind King.
He had been focused on exploring a Cosmic Secret Realm. Only after Wind King said he had something important to report did he send a sliver of his consciousness into the Virtual Universe.
"Feng Hui, from this Genius War, passed the fourth level, then spent just twelve years clearing three more levels in succession. He has now successfully passed the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge," Wind King said respectfully.
Elsewhere, Immortal Gods were also reporting to their Venerables.
"Venerable, this is absolutely true. Feng Hui really did go from the fourth level to the seventh in just twelve years."
"Among the thirty veteran members of the Cosmic Level Taichu Secret Realm, I know only the top five have passed the seventh level. Even in the Primordial Secret Realm, only one long-serving Cosmic Level member has barely passed the eighth... Venerable, you can see for yourself. Here's the video."
"Thirty years in Chaos City. He went from failing to pass the first level to passing the seventh by analyzing the Law Essence. His progress only gets faster the farther he goes. Is he even stronger than other peerless Cosmic Level geniuses after thousands of years of cultivation? Could he be a peerless figure on Ke Di's level?"
With their keen eyes, these super experts naturally understood that, on the surface, Feng Hui had merely passed the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge after thirty years in Chaos City.
But beneath the surface lay something far more profound.
Feng Hui had taken the path of analyzing the Law Essence, which meant he had to analyze the essence of both the Time and Space Origin Laws.
This path demanded years of painstaking effort followed by a sudden breakthrough. Until one fully analyzed and mastered the essences of Time and Space, progress in the early stages was very slow.
Yet the more difficult the concepts became, the faster Feng Hui progressed. In twelve years, he had cleared three levels in succession, starting from the fourth...
Though it seemed Feng Hui had only passed the seventh level, if he had cultivated by normal comprehension rather than analyzing the essence, he might already have passed the eighth or even the ninth.
The 108 mysteries of the Time and Space Law Essences were the most fundamental units of the universe's Time and Space Origin Laws.
Once he mastered these most basic units, comprehending the fourth, fifth, and sixth diagrams of the Cosmic Chaos Stele would be all but certain.
Although the fourth through sixth diagrams were incredibly complex, they were, in essence, an integration of 108 aspects of Time and Space. Having seen through all the essences, he could start from the fundamentals and cultivate the fourth, fifth, and sixth diagrams... He wouldn't have to comprehend them as foolishly as ordinary cultivators did.
At most, it would take him a little longer. They would never stump him.
He was sure to reap the rewards of all that effort later. His future was limitless.
That was what truly shook everyone!
The reports from these Immortal Gods and Guardian Bafen meant that news of Feng Hui's latest attempt at the Heavenly Bridge spread almost instantly to nearly every high-ranking member of the Virtual Universe Company.
News of a miracle like this spread at an astonishing speed.
None of those Immortal Gods could resist telling their friends... So, before long, word that the young Feng Hui had taken just twelve years to go from the fourth to the seventh level of the Cosmic Heavenly Bridge by analyzing the Law Essence spread like wildfire.
Yet Feng Hui, the main character in this miracle, felt no excitement or elation.
"I'll have to wait until the Cultivation Chamber is free tomorrow before I can study the Cosmic Chaos Stele."
After exiting the Virtual Universe, Feng Hui sat cross-legged once more on the rooftop of his Cultivation Residence. "I gained quite a few insights from clearing three levels of the Heavenly Bridge just now. I should think them over and organize my thoughts first."
On the quiet rooftop of his Cultivation Residence, Feng Hui began reviewing each of those battles.
Reviewing a fight afterward was important. Besides, he was likely to receive a lot of emails, so Feng Hui simply turned off Virtual Universe Network reception to keep anyone from disturbing him.
"Whoosh." "Whoosh."
Faint streams of chaotic energy drifted by as Feng Hui calmly reflected and organized his insights.
Meanwhile, a great commotion had already erupted around him.
Chaos City, the City Lord's Inner Mansion.
Chaos Ruins Courtyard.
This place held a world of its own, resembling the ruins of a terrifying battlefield.
Across the boundless land, corpses lay everywhere. Some were as vast as planets, while others were smaller than humans. Yet every corpse held an aura so terrifying it made the heart tremble. This... must have been the ruins of a dreadful, peak battlefield.
A towering, burly man about three meters tall stood there casually. He wore an incredibly intricate, ancient Dark Red War Armor and battle boots, and a scaled tail protruded from beneath his battle skirt.
He was none other than the Universe Master of the Virtual Universe Company who guarded the Primordial Universe... Chaos City Lord.
The man in Dark Red War Armor had two fiery-red horns on his forehead and strange, secret patterns covering his face, giving him a ferocious appearance. At that moment, his calm eyes, as vast as the ocean, were deep in thought.
"After entering Chaos City, Feng Hui seemed to break out of a cocoon and transform. His progress has been astonishingly fast."
"It seems he has an incredible talent for the Time Law and Law of Space. The path of cultivating both Time and Space suits him well, and it also aligns with the Cosmic Chaos Stele I created."
"His foundation in comprehending the Primordial Laws is solid, too. With the right guidance, once he breaks through to become an Immortal, he'll be at Peak King level. He may even have a good chance of entering the ranks of the Universe Venerables."
Chaos City Lord had a thought.
"Perhaps I should first take him as a nominal disciple. Once he passes the Heaven-Piercing Mountain, I'll take him as a direct disciple. Guiding another strong warrior for the race would be a good thing."
"Oh?" He suddenly paused, having received an email from someone he hadn't expected.
"Tian Shi is planning to take a disciple?"
With a single thought, Chaos City Lord instantly understood what had happened.
As the head of the Virtual Universe Company, he knew everything that happened in the Virtual Universe, as long as he wanted to.
Sky Erosion Palace Lord, who lived in seclusion at the Sky Erosion Palace and had spent countless years focused on breaking through his bottleneck without making a move, had unexpectedly been stirred into action earlier and planned to take Feng Hui as his disciple.
That came as quite a surprise to Chaos City Lord.
"Very well. Let Tian Shi take him as a disciple!"
That was how Chaos City Lord was. He always acted for the good of the race. He had followed his teacher, Primordial Ancestor's, orders to guard Chaos City and protect the Human Race, and had never slacked off in all those endless years.
He took disciples for the sake of the Human Race, and now he was letting Sky Erosion Palace Lord take one for the same reason.
As long as it helped the Human Race nurture a strong warrior, he didn't care who took the disciple. He was a completely selfless guardian of the Human Race.
Chaos City Lord smiled faintly. "After cultivating in seclusion for countless years without stirring, he's finally thought of taking a disciple. That's rare."
"Could it be that he's found a way to break through..."
As a top Universe Overlord who was halfway to becoming a Universe Master, Sky Erosion Palace Lord had long since fully comprehended the Law of Space. He was only a hair's breadth from fully understanding the Time Law, and just one thin barrier away from mastering Time and Space and breaking through to become a Universe Master.
If he succeeded, it would be a tremendous joy for the entire Human Race.
A glimmer of anticipation appeared in Chaos City Lord's eyes.
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