"Warrior!"
Qian Yu did not hesitate in the slightest.
As soon as he spoke, a blazing flame on the surface of the star suddenly erupted.
The flame gathered in midair, transforming into a masked man clad in fiery red battle armor, hovering above the Heavenly Bridge.
He looked down at Qian Yu, a hint of scrutiny flashing through his eyes.
"For a Realm Lord to reach the Thirteenth Floor of the Heavenly Bridge, you are quite impressive."
His voice was low and heavy, carrying an oppressive force.
"However, the Thirteenth Floor of the Heavenly Bridge is far more difficult than the Twelfth Floor. 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 just to hold out."
He tightened his grip on the battle blade, battle intent boiling in his eyes.
"I'm here to clear the floor!"
"Then come!"
Their figures flashed explosively, drawing close in an instant!
"Boom—!!!"
Battle blade collided with battle blade, erupting with an earth-shaking roar!
Terrifying shockwaves swept in every direction, scattering even the stellar flames around them!
The Heavenly Bridge beneath their feet shook violently, as though it could collapse at any moment!
The two instantly clashed!
Blade light flashed, and space trembled!
Every collision of their blades tore black rifts through the void!
The longer Qian Yu fought, the more alarmed he became.
The strength of this Guardian on the Thirteenth Floor far surpassed his expectations.
Although the strength they displayed was currently on the same level, he knew full well that the combat power this man could truly unleash already rivaled that of an Immortal God!
A Realm Lord possessed combat power comparable to an Immortal.
Every strike from the Guardian was unleashed with Realm Lord Peak strength, yet each one was enough to severely wound an ordinary Immortal!
Yet Qian Yu was not at a disadvantage in the slightest!
He had already comprehended all 108 Essences of Space Law, and his control over space had reached an entirely new level.
Solidification, tearing, folding, distortion... every application came as naturally as instinct.
The two fought madly on the surface of the star. Their battle blades collided again and again, and beneath the reflection of the stellar flames, cosmic space exploded apart, revealing one huge, visible hole after another.
Many weaker regions of cosmic space shattered outright beneath those terrifying collisions!
"Good! Good! Good! You are indeed impressive. Your comprehension of the Law of Space has reached such a level—you deserve praise!"
The Guardian praised him three times in succession, while his blade techniques grew increasingly fierce!
Yet Qian Yu's eyes grew brighter and brighter!
He continued to gain insights and improve during battle!
The combined applications he had read about in "Floating Blood," the profound patterns he had seen on the Chaos Stele—all of them were being verified one by one in actual combat!
The places that had once been somewhat awkward instantly became fully integrated!
"So that's how it is..."
he muttered, a flash of realization passing through his eyes.
The momentum of his blade abruptly changed!
No longer merely resisting, he began to gain the upper hand!
"What?!"
A trace of shock flashed through the Guardian's eyes.
This young man had actually broken through during battle!
Qian Yu's blade grew faster, fiercer, and sharper!
Every strike contained a deeper understanding of the Law of Space!
Vaguely, a phantom of a giant tree appeared behind him!
This was a secret blade technique of his own creation, based on the image of the Primordial Dao Art and the insights he had gained from it over the years!
It had yet to be named, but it already had one move!
"Die!"
He suddenly roared, gripping the blade with both hands as he slashed out!
This strike condensed every insight he had gained through ten years of arduous cultivation!
This strike was his most perfect application of the 108 Essences of Space Law!
The blade light flashed, and space instantly solidified!
The Guardian's body was frozen in place!
The next instant, the blade light pierced through his body!
The Guardian lowered his head and looked at his chest. A deep blade wound ran from his shoulder all the way down to his waist and abdomen.
"What a fast blade. You are very strong. Congratulations, you have passed."
As his words fell, his body turned into flames and slowly dissipated.
"The Thirteenth Floor of the Heavenly Bridge has been passed."
That rumbling voice sounded once more.
Qian Yu sheathed his blade and stood there, breathing heavily, yet his face bore a brilliant smile.
He had done it.
He had passed the Thirteenth Floor of the Heavenly Bridge!
He raised his head and looked ahead. The bridge still extended deep into the endless starry sky.
"The Fourteenth Floor..."
Qian Yu murmured, desire flashing through his eyes.
He did not hesitate. With a flash, he charged directly toward the Fourteenth Floor.
There was no surprise in the outcome. The Guardian of the Fourteenth Floor was far stronger than the one on the Thirteenth Floor. Qian Yu could not last long. Though the two fought fiercely, he was ultimately defeated.
Heavenly Bridge Plane, on that beautiful island.
Qian Yu's figure appeared out of thin air and landed on the plaza.
Not far away, Guardian Bafen was watching him with a beaming smile.
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad! You reached the Thirteenth Floor and even went to experience the Fourteenth Floor."
Bafen walked over with a smile.
"So, how did the Fourteenth Floor feel?"
Qian Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"The gap was too great. They weren't on the same level at all."
Bafen nodded.
"That's normal. The farther one goes on the Heavenly Bridge, the greater the increase in difficulty. Between the Fourteenth Floor and the Thirteenth Floor lies far more than the difference of a single floor. For a Realm Lord to reach the Fourteenth Floor and experience it is already quite remarkable. Only after you truly comprehend the laws corresponding to the Fourteenth Floor will you have a chance of passing it."
Qian Yu nodded thoughtfully.
"Thank you for your guidance, Guardian."
Qian Yu bowed respectfully.
Bafen waved a hand and smiled.
"Alright, go back and cultivate properly. In twenty years, perhaps you'll advance even further."
Qian Yu nodded. Then his figure vanished as he exited the Heavenly Bridge Plane.
Chaos City, City Lord's Mansion.
Chaos City Lord sat in the great hall. From beginning to end, he watched Qian Yu's entire attempt.
From the Eleventh Floor to the Thirteenth Floor, then his brief attempt at the Fourteenth Floor.
"Good, very good."
he murmured softly, his eyes filled with approval.
In such a short time, Qian Yu had gone from passing the Tenth Floor to passing the Thirteenth Floor. His improvement had been immense.
Moreover, he could see that in the battle on the Thirteenth Floor, Qian Yu had even broken through under pressure and created a blade technique of his own.
Although that blade technique was still very immature, the potential contained within it surprised even him.
"What was that tree phantom?"
Chaos City Lord fell into thought.
For example, one could cultivate the Beast God Path and comprehend the Beast God Artistic Conception to condense a Beast God Phantom. Could Qian Yu have comprehended some powerful Special Lifeform of a certain technique type as well?
Forget it. None of that was important.
"There are still so many years left..."
A trace of anticipation flashed through Chaos City Lord's eyes.
There were still more than 2,900 years of cultivation time in Chaos City. He truly wanted to know how far Qian Yu could go.
He was even considering taking him as a disciple.
If such a genius could be brought under his wing and carefully nurtured, he might one day become another peak existence of the Human Race.
However...
Chaos City Lord shook his head.
"Let's wait and see."
He was in no hurry.
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