Breaking Through the Thirteenth Floor, Chaos City Lord Prepares to Take a Disciple

"Martial artist!"

Qian Yu didn't hesitate for a moment.

The moment the words fell, the blazing flames burning on the star's surface suddenly burst into a cluster.

That cluster of flame coalesced in the air, taking shape as a man clad in fiery red battle armor, wearing a mask, suspended above the Heavenly Bridge.

He looked down at Qian Yu, a hint of scrutiny flashing in his eyes.

"A Realm Lord Level challenger making it to the thirteenth floor of the Heavenly Bridge—you're not bad."

His voice was deep and heavy, carrying a sense of pressure.

"But the thirteenth floor of the Heavenly Bridge is far harder than the twelfth. I hope you can hold out a little longer."

Qian Yu looked up at him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"Heh, I'm not here to hold out."

He tightened his grip on the warblade, battle intent blazing in his eyes.

"I'm here to clear it!"

"Then come!"

Both figures flashed in an instant, closing in within a mere breath!

"Boom—!!!"

Warblade clashed against warblade, erupting in a deafening, earth-shattering roar!

A terrifying shockwave swept in all directions, blasting the surrounding stellar flames into scattered embers!

The Heavenly Bridge beneath their feet trembled violently, as if it might collapse at any moment!

The two were locked in combat in an instant!

Blade light flickered, space quaked!

Every clash of blades tore pitch-black fissures through the void!

The more Qian Yu fought, the more shaken he became.

The strength of this thirteenth-floor Guardian far exceeded his imagination.

Though both of them currently displayed power on the same level, he knew full well that the true combat force this man could unleash rivaled that of an Immortal!

A Realm Lord Level fighter, unleashing power comparable to an Immortal.

Every strike from the Guardian was delivered at the peak of Realm Lord strength, yet each one was enough to gravely wound an ordinary Immortal!

But Qian Yu was in no way at a disadvantage!

He had fully comprehended all one hundred and eight essences of the Law of Space, elevating his control over space to an entirely new level.

Solidification, tearing, folding, distortion... every application came as naturally as instinct.

The two fought savagely on the star's surface, warblades clashing endlessly. Under the glow of the stellar flames, cosmic space exploded with a roar, leaving gaping holes visible to the naked eye.

Countless fragile cosmic spaces shattered outright under this terrifying collision!

"Good! Good! Good! You're impressive—your comprehension of the Law of Space has reached this level. Worthy of praise!"

The Guardian praised him three times in a row, his blade techniques growing sharper and fiercer!

But Qian Yu's eyes only grew brighter!

In the midst of battle, he kept comprehending, kept advancing!

Those combined applications he had read about in Floating Blood, those profound patterns he had seen on the Chaos Stele—now, in real combat, they were all being verified one by one!

What had once felt rough and unpolished instantly fused into perfect understanding!

"So that's it..."

He murmured, a flash of enlightenment crossing his eyes.

His blade momentum suddenly shifted!

What had been mere passive resistance now began to gain the upper hand!

"What?!"

A flicker of shock passed through the Guardian's eyes.

This young man had broken through in the middle of battle!

Qian Yu's blade grew faster, fiercer, more relentless!

Every strike carried a deeper understanding of the Law of Space.

Faintly, behind him, the phantom of a giant tree began to take shape!

This was a secret blade technique of his own creation, built from the image of the Primordial Dao Art and the insights he had gained from it over so many years!

It had yet to be named, but it already had one form!

"Die!"

He bellowed abruptly, both hands gripping the blade as he swung it out in a single slash.

This slash condensed all the insights from his ten years of bitter cultivation.

This slash was his most perfect application of the one hundred and eight fundamental essences of the Law of Space.

The blade light flashed, and space instantly froze solid.

The Guardian's form was actually locked in place on the spot.

The next moment, the blade light pierced through his body.

The Guardian lowered his head to look at his chest, where a deep blade scar ran from his shoulder all the way to his abdomen.

"Such a fast blade. You are very strong. Congratulations on passing."

As his voice faded, his body turned into flames and slowly dissipated.

"Heavenly Bridge, thirteenth floor, passed."

That rumbling voice sounded once more.

Qian Yu sheathed his blade and stood upright, panting heavily, yet a brilliant smile spread across his face.

He had done it.

Passed the thirteenth floor of the Heavenly Bridge.

He raised his head to look ahead. The bridge still stretched into the endless depths of the starry sky.

"The fourteenth floor..."

Qian Yu murmured, a flicker of longing in his eyes.

He did not hesitate. With a flicker of his form, he charged straight toward the fourteenth floor.

The outcome was no surprise. The Guardian of the fourteenth floor was far stronger than the thirteenth. Qian Yu could not hold out for long. Though the two fought fiercely for a time, he was ultimately taken down.

On the beautiful island of the Heavenly Bridge dimension.

Qian Yu's figure appeared out of thin air, landing on the plaza.

Not far away, the Guardian Bafen was watching him with a smile.

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad! You made it to the thirteenth floor and even got a taste of the fourteenth."

Bafen walked over, still laughing.

"So, how did the fourteenth floor feel?"

Qian Yu shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

"The gap is too huge. It's not even on the same level."

Bafen nodded and said, "That's normal. The further you go on the Heavenly Bridge, the greater the difficulty increases. Between the fourteenth and thirteenth floors, it's not just a single layer's distance. Being able to reach the fourteenth floor and experience it at the Realm Lord Level is already quite rare. Only when you truly comprehend the laws corresponding to the fourteenth floor will you have a chance to pass."

Qian Yu nodded thoughtfully.

"Thank you for your guidance, Guardian."

He bowed respectfully.

Bafen waved his hand and smiled. "Alright, go back and train well. In twenty years, you might just take another step forward."

Qian Yu nodded, then his form dissipated as he withdrew from the Heavenly Bridge dimension.

Chaos City, City Lord's Mansion.

The Chaos City Lord sat upright in the great hall. From beginning to end, he had watched the entire process of Qian Yu's challenge.

From the eleventh floor to the thirteenth, and then the brief attempt at the fourteenth.

"Good. Very good."

He murmured softly, his eyes full of approval.

In such a short time, going from passing the tenth floor to passing the thirteenth was no small improvement.

Moreover, he could see that during the battle on the thirteenth floor, Qian Yu had even made a breakthrough on the spot, creating a blade technique of his own.

Though the technique was still crude, the potential contained within it surprised even him.

"What is that Tree Shadow thing?"

The Chaos City Lord pondered.

For example, when cultivating the Beast God Path and comprehending the Beast God Artistic Conception, one could condense a Beast God Phantom. Could it be that Qian Yu had also comprehended some kind of powerful special lifeform technique?

... Well, none of that matters.

"Still so many years..."

A flicker of anticipation passed through Chaos City Lord's eyes.

There were still over two thousand nine hundred years of cultivation time in Chaos City. He was very curious to see just how far Qian Yu could go.

In fact, he was already considering taking on a disciple.

A genius like this—if he could be taken under one's wing and carefully nurtured—might one day become another pinnacle existence for the human race.

But then...

Chaos City Lord shook his head.

"I'll wait and see."

He was in no hurry.

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