Shock and Taking a Disciple

On the beautiful island of the Heavenly Bridge Plane.

Thunder Blade King clapped his hands and sighed, "The Seventh Layer, impressive, impressive. The best of the 1,000 geniuses from our Virtual Universe Company in the last competition only passed the Fourth Layer before leaving Chaos City after 30 years."

"Mm, on average, only one genius per thirty Genius Wars passes the Fifth Layer, especially since Feng Hui is taking such a difficult path of analyzing the essence of the laws."

"His rate of progress is more astonishing the further he goes. From passing the Fourth Layer to now clearing the Seventh Layer, it only took him twelve years. Unbelievable."

Wind King glanced at Thunder Blade King.

"Swish"

He vanished into thin air, clearly rushing to report to Ice Universe Venerable. He also understood... Feng Hui's monstrous performance was enough to shake those supreme existences.

Immediately after, the other Immortal Gods swiftly left one by one to report back, while Nine Swords King's face stiffened before he too departed.

Only the overseer Bafen remained on the entire island. He took a deep breath: "This Feng Hui's performance is simply too, too..."

Even he was stunned.

Overseer Bafen quietly began sending out mass emails. How could he dare not report such an extraordinary figure?

"What did you say?" Ice Universe Venerable, seated high on the throne in the great hall, suddenly stood up, looking down at Wind King below.

He had been focused on exploring a Cosmic Secret Realm, but because Wind King claimed to have urgent news, he split off a strand of consciousness to enter the Virtual Universe.

"Feng Hui from this Genius War, after passing the Fourth Layer, took only twelve years to break through three consecutive layers and has successfully cleared the Seventh Layer of Heavenly Bridge," Wind King said respectfully.

At other Venerables' locations, some Immortal Gods were also reporting.

"Reporting to Venerable, no falsehood. This Feng Hui indeed went from the Fourth Layer straight through the Seventh Layer in twelve years."

"I know that among the thirty old members of the Cosmic Level Taichu Secret Realm, only the top five have cleared the Seventh Layer, and even in the Primordial Secret Realm, only one Cosmic Level member who has cultivated for a long time has barely cleared the Eighth Layer... Venerable can check, here is the video."

"Thirty years in Chaos City, from failing the First Layer to clearing the Seventh Layer by analyzing the essence of the laws, and his progress accelerates the further he goes. He's stronger than other Cosmic Level prodigies who have cultivated for thousands of years? Could he be a Ke Di-level genius?"

These super experts, with their precise judgment, naturally understood that on the surface, Feng Hui had merely cleared the Seventh Layer of Heavenly Bridge in thirty years in Chaos City.

But beneath the surface, there was something deeper.

Remember, Feng Hui was taking the path of analyzing the essence of the laws, requiring him to simultaneously analyze the essence of both time and space, two superior fundamental laws.

This path emphasizes accumulation before breakthrough. Without fully analyzing and mastering the essence of time and space, early progress is very slow.

Yet Feng Hui's speed increased the harder the later stages became. In twelve years, starting from the Fourth Layer, he broke through three layers in a row...

On the surface, Feng Hui had only cleared seven layers, but if he were comprehending normally without analyzing essences, he might have already cleared the Eighth or even Ninth Layer.

The 108 mysteries of the essence of time and space laws are the most fundamental 108 units of the cosmic time and space fundamental laws.

Mastering these basic units made comprehending the fourth, fifth, and sixth diagrams of the Cosmic Chaos Stele almost certain.

Although the fourth to sixth diagrams were incredibly complex, they were essentially an integration of the 108 essences of time and space. By thoroughly understanding all essences and starting from the essences to cultivate the fourth, fifth, and sixth diagrams... it was nothing like ordinary cultivators foolishly groping in the dark.

At most, it would take more time, but he would never be stumped.

Inevitably, accumulation would lead to explosive growth, and his future would be limitless.

This was the most shocking part!

The reports from this group of Immortal Gods and overseer Bafen caused news of Feng Hui's Heavenly Bridge challenge to instantly spread to almost everyone in the upper echelons of the Virtual Universe Company.

News of such miraculous events spread at an astonishing speed.

Which Immortal God could resist telling their friends... So soon, the news that this youngster Feng Hui had taken twelve years to go from the Fourth Layer to the Seventh Layer of the Cosmic Heavenly Bridge by analyzing the essence of the laws spread like a whirlwind.

Yet the protagonist of this miracle, "Feng Hui," showed no excitement or elation.

"The Cultivation Chamber will be free tomorrow, so I can go comprehend the Cosmic Chaos Stele."

Feng Hui, who had withdrawn from the Virtual Universe, sat cross-legged again on the rooftop of his cultivation residence. "I just broke through three layers of Heavenly Bridge and gained many insights. I should first think carefully and organize my thoughts."

On that quiet rooftop of the cultivation residence, Feng Hui began repeatedly reflecting on those battles.

Post-battle reflection was important, and since he was likely to receive many emails soon, Feng Hui directly turned off "Virtual Universe Network Reception" to prevent anyone from disturbing him.

"Whoosh" "Whoosh"

Faint chaotic energy drifted, and Feng Hui calmly reflected and organized his insights.

But around him, a great upheaval had already begun.

Chaos City, Inner Mansion of the City Lord.

Chaos Ruins Courtyard.

This place was a world unto itself, like a terrifying battlefield ruin.

Across the endless earth, corpses could be seen everywhere at a glance—some as vast as planets, others smaller than humans, yet each exuded a terrifying aura that stirred the heart. This... must be the ruins of a fearsome peak battlefield.

A towering, sturdy man about three meters tall stood casually. He wore an immensely complex, ancient dark-red war armor and battle boots, while a scaly tail extended from beneath his war skirt.

He was the Universe Master guarding the Primordial Universe, a member of the Virtual Universe Company... Chaos City Lord.

This man in dark-red armor had two fiery red horns on his forehead, his face covered in strange, intricate markings, making him look exceedingly fierce. At that moment, his calm, vast-ocean-like eyes were deep in thought.

"This Feng Hui, ever since entering Chaos City, seems to have broken out of his cocoon like a butterfly, advancing at an astonishing speed."

"It appears he has remarkable talent in the Time Law and the Law of Space. The path of cultivating both time and space suits him well and aligns closely with the Cosmic Chaos Stele I created."

"Moreover, his foundation in comprehending the fundamental laws is solid. With proper guidance, by the time he breaks through to Immortal, he'll be at the King pinnacle, and there's a fair chance he'll step into the ranks of Universe Venerable."

Chaos City Lord's heart stirred.

"Perhaps I should take him as a nominal disciple first, and once he clears Heaven-Piercing Mountain, accept him as a personal disciple. To nurture another strong individual for the race would be a good thing."

"Oh?" He suddenly paused, having received a message from an unexpected source.

"Sky Erosion actually intends to take a disciple."

Chaos City Lord moved his mind and instantly understood what had happened.

As the helmsman of the Virtual Universe Company, everything that occurred within the virtual universe was known to him if he so wished.

Sky Erosion Palace Lord, who had secluded himself in Sky Erosion Palace, tirelessly breaking through his bottleneck, and had not made a move for eons, had actually grown restless and planned to take this Feng Hui as a disciple.

This caught Chaos City Lord quite off guard.

"Very well, then let Sky Erosion take the disciple!"

Such was Chaos City Lord—everything he did was from the perspective of the race. Following the orders of his teacher, Primordial Ancestor, he guarded Chaos City and protected humanity, never daring to slack off through endless ages.

Taking a disciple was for humanity, and now letting Sky Erosion Palace Lord take the disciple was also for humanity.

As long as it could nurture a strong individual for the human race, he did not care who did the teaching—he was utterly selfless, a guardian of humanity.

Chaos City Lord smiled faintly. "After cultivating for eons without stirring, now he suddenly has the thought of taking a disciple. Truly rare."

"Could it be... he has found a direction for breakthrough..."

Sky Erosion Palace Lord, as a Top Universe Overlord with one foot already in the realm of Universe Master, had long fully comprehended the Law of Space. He was only a hair's breadth away from fully grasping the Time Law, and there was but a thin membrane separating him from mastering time and space and breaking through to Universe Master.

If he succeeded in breaking through, it would be a great joy for all of humanity.

In Chaos City Lord's gaze, there was a faint glimmer of anticipation.