Just then, a red-haired, yellow-skinned humanoid seemingly composed of stone walked over.
"Did you also purchase a comprehension slot through the auction? My name is Sifka, from the Noah Universe Country. Nice to meet you."
Qian Yu looked up, not expecting someone to come strike up a conversation with him. This man named Sifka was also a Realm Lord, but at the peak of the ninth level. He had likely bought this comprehension slot in hopes of coming to Chaos City and increasing his chances of breaking through to become Immortal in the future.
"Hello. I'm Qian Yu, from the Ganwu Universe Country."
Sifka was clearly an extremely outgoing person and immediately began chatting with Qian Yu.
Although Qian Yu was rather cold by nature, he naturally did not mind talking with him for a while.
And so, after waiting for about another three days, the final two people finally arrived.
Just as everyone had gathered.
A vast, terrifying aura came from afar. A tall, thin Red-Eyed Man draped in an elegant white robe slowly walked over.
Qian Yu looked toward him, and his pupils immediately contracted as alarm rose in his heart.
What level of powerhouse was this? Just meeting his gaze made Qian Yu's heart palpitate.
"Everyone's here. Follow me."
Without wasting any words, the man directly beckoned to them.
In an instant, a mighty, irresistible force enveloped everyone present. Whoosh!
They flew as streaks of light for several minutes before arriving at a grassy field.
A strange spacecraft was parked there.
At a glance, Qian Yu could tell that it was a G-Class Cosmic Ship fused with another lifeform.
Looking up, he saw a whale-shaped ship resembling a Flying Kun lying silently across the void, slowly swimming even now. It had most likely fused with some sort of metal lifeform.
Under the man's guidance, a Green-Robed Figure appeared ahead. He glanced at everyone without any intention of speaking. In his eyes, they were merely a group of youngsters visiting the universe as envoys, not even qualified to converse with him. He had come only because the rules required it.
Everyone entered the ship, which then set off for the Initial Universe.
All seventy-two people, including Qian Yu, did not dare make a sound. The man before them possessed an aura far too powerful, surpassing any Immortal they had ever seen.
Simply releasing his aura made everyone feel compelled to look up at him.
Qian Yu did not feel particularly uncomfortable, but he could still sense the pressure that made even his soul tremble.
This person was at least an Invincible Feudal Lord, or perhaps even a Universe Venerable.
As expected of the Virtual Universe Company. Powerhouses were everywhere.
"Stop!"
A rolling shout like thunder came from outside and echoed throughout the ship.
Everyone's hearts trembled again. Another powerhouse of this level.
"It's me. Open the Cosmic Passage."
The man at the front spoke indifferently, his voice piercing through the ship and reaching outside. Rumble!
A deep voice sounded outside, and the ship continued forward.
Qian Yu immediately felt a jolt in his heart. Was this the passage between the Initial Universe and the Primordial Universe? The flow of time in the Initial Universe differed from that of the Primordial Universe, causing time within the passage to become chaotic.
The first time one entered, there would be a slight feeling of discomfort, but Qian Yu felt fine. After all, he was very strong.
A short while later, they arrived at the Initial Universe.
The man at the front finally spoke.
"Open the top."
Hiss, hiss...
The metal ceiling above the hall automatically parted, revealing the scene outside.
It was a dim expanse of space, with streams of chaotic-colored air occasionally drifting through it.
Far away, heaven and earth could vaguely be seen splitting apart from time to time. Numerous strange secret patterns even flowed along the edges of the ruptured space.
"This is the Initial Universe. The Initial Universe is a new universe in the early stages of its birth. During its initial phase, the universe is constantly being perfected and formed, causing the operational rules of the Universe Origin Source to manifest outwardly. What continuously repairs these spatial rifts is the Universe Origin Source Law, which contains the profound mysteries of all kinds of origin laws."
"One reason why comprehension slots in the Initial Universe are so precious is that you can directly observe these manifested universe laws."
Soon, they arrived at Chaos City, and the man left immediately after seeing this.
Just as everyone was immersed in their own thoughts, a black streak of light shot over from afar.
It was a man dressed in a black robe, his head covered in blue scales.
Not a trace of aura leaked from his body, yet when his deep eyes swept over the crowd, everyone felt an invisible pressure bearing down on them.
"Everyone, I am the Reception Envoy of Chaos City."
The black-robed man stopped before them with a smile, his voice low and gentle.
"This city is called Chaos City. It has existed longer than most of the universe countries you come from. It is now jointly managed by the Virtual Universe Company, the Giant Axe Arena, the Universe First Bank, the Cosmic Star River Bank, and the Universe Mercenary Alliance."
As his words fell, the seventy-two people fell completely silent, all quietly watching this envoy of Chaos City.
"Follow me."
The Reception Envoy smiled faintly and drifted down.
Qian Yu and the others followed closely, descending from the sky and landing on the streets of Chaos City.
The streets were broad enough for dozens of people to walk abreast. Ancient buildings lined both sides, carrying the heavy weight of time.
"Chaos City has existed for an extremely long time."
The Reception Envoy walked ahead, explaining as he went.
"Generation after generation of cultivators have come to Chaos City to comprehend, and one super existence after another has been born among them."
Qian Yu swept his gaze across the surroundings.
Chaos City was filled with independent small buildings. On the rooftops of many of them, all manner of humans could be seen sitting cross-legged in meditation.
Some carved things into the rooftop floors while muttering under their breath. Others sat with their eyes closed in thought, faint law fluctuations swirling around them. Those powerful auras far surpassed Realm Lords, and even surpassed Immortals.
Qian Yu was secretly shaken.
Any one of these powerhouses comprehending atop the buildings would be a great existence capable of intimidating an entire starry sky if placed outside.
He raised his head and looked toward the sky.
Above them, near the most distant spatial rifts in the universe, figures could vaguely be seen standing in midair.
They stood within the void, their bodies seemingly fused with heaven and earth. From time to time, they lowered their heads to look at this group of newly arrived youngsters below.
"Another batch of little fellows has arrived."
"Envoy No. 11 is receiving them. Are they the ones who came through the auction?"
"Yes, seventy-two of them. Their aptitude looks ordinary, but being able to afford this price means they have some fortune."
The great beings standing at the edges of the spatial rifts conversed with one another. Though their voices were soft, they faintly reached everyone's ears.
Qian Yu raised an eyebrow slightly.
Ordinary aptitude?
He secretly smiled, saying nothing.
The Reception Envoy led them through several streets before finally stopping in front of an enormous villa.
The rooftop terrace was nearly a hundred meters long and wide, enough to accommodate all seventy-two of them.
"This will be your temporary gathering place."
The Reception Envoy spoke, then leapt up and landed on the terrace.
Everyone followed.
The terrace floor was covered in countless carved patterns, densely packed and layered atop one another. The marks varied in depth, some straight and some curved, faintly carrying a certain profound charm.
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