After leaving the Heavenly Bridge, Qian Yu returned directly to his cultivation residence in Chaos City.
He no longer dwelled on his defeat on the Fourteenth Floor, nor did he rush to continue comprehending.
Instead, he sat cross-legged on the rooftop, quietly reviewing every detail of that battle.
The Fourteenth Floor Guardian's saber technique, and his use of the Law of Space, far surpassed Qian Yu's current level.
Although he had lost, the gains from that battle were greater than from any of his previous fights.
"The road ahead is still long."
Qian Yu murmured, but there was not the slightest trace of discouragement in his eyes. Instead, an even fiercer fighting spirit blazed within them.
He rose to his feet and looked toward the City Lord's Mansion.
That was where his next goal lay.
Over the next hundred years, Qian Yu's life remained extremely regular.
Comprehend, cultivate, then comprehend again, then cultivate again.
He used up all his Chaos Stele comprehension opportunities. Every session was like a baptism, making his understanding of the laws deeper and purer.
During his first comprehension session, he completely mastered the fourth diagram—the Star Chart.
That planet, those four satellites, the laws governing their movement, their interactions with space—every detail transformed into clear lines of law within his mind.
During his second comprehension session, he began studying the fifth diagram—the Stellar System Chart.
Twelve planets and countless satellites revolved around a star.
The variations and combinations within it were more than ten times more complex than those of the fourth diagram.
His third comprehension session, fourth comprehension session, fifth comprehension session...
Every time, he gained new insights and new harvests.
The Primordial Dao Tree swayed gently within that world, absorbing those insights one by one and transforming them into part of himself.
The Wild Beast Clone continuously practiced in the void, verifying each mystery one by one.
Meanwhile, his true body sat cross-legged on the rooftop. The saber in his hand sometimes trembled lightly and sometimes swung, each slash containing a deeper understanding of the Law of Space.
For a hundred years, he did not challenge the Heavenly Bridge again.
It was not because he did not want to, but because he was waiting.
Waiting until he had used all his comprehension opportunities, until his accumulation reached its limit, before testing the results of those hundred years.
He wanted to save all his insights for that final day.
Time flew by amid this nearly crazed cultivation.
One year, two years, five years, ten years, fifteen years, a hundred years.
At last, the final day of the hundredth year arrived.
On that day, Qian Yu awoke from cultivation.
He stood up, his gaze calm as water. Not a trace of aura leaked from his body, yet he gave off an unfathomable feeling.
"Azure Luan."
"Yes, Master."
"Apply for entry to the Heavenly Bridge Plane."
Heavenly Bridge Plane.
Not far away, Bafen, the Guardian, stood at the edge of the plaza. When he saw Qian Yu appear, a faintly amused expression appeared on his face.
"Oh, Qian Yu, you really know how to keep your composure."
Bafen walked over with a smile.
"Over the entire hundred years, you only came to challenge it twice?"
Qian Yu smiled slightly.
"I prefer to build up my strength before making a move."
"Build up your strength before making a move?"
Bafen laughed.
"Fine, then let me see how far you can get this time."
Qian Yu nodded and said nothing further. He turned, his gaze landing on the Nine Universe Heavenly Bridge that stretched to the ends of heaven and earth.
"I'm going."
As his words fell, his figure flashed. He transformed into a streak of light and flew directly into the Heavenly Bridge.
Heavenly Bridge, Fourteenth Floor.
The instant Qian Yu stepped into this floor, the Guardian had already condensed into form.
He was a man clad in dark golden battle armor, surrounded by heart-palpitating law fluctuations.
His gaze fell upon Qian Yu, and a hint of scrutiny flashed through his eyes.
"You came here a hundred years ago."
The Guardian spoke indifferently.
"You were defeated in three moves. This time, do you think you can do it?"
Qian Yu did not waste words. He raised his saber and charged forward!
"Whether I can or not, we'll only know after fighting!"
A trace of approval flashed through the Guardian's eyes as he charged forward as well!
Clang—!!!
Saber lights collided, and space trembled!
This time, Qian Yu was no longer the person he had been a hundred years ago, unable to withstand even a single move!
He had long since thoroughly integrated the 108 Essences of Space Law, and he had completely grasped the mysteries of the fourth and fifth diagrams!
Every slash contained the laws of celestial motion!
Every swing carried the vast, mighty force of a stellar system!
Although the Guardian's saber technique remained fierce, he was no longer an invincible existence before Qian Yu!
The two fought madly in the void, saber lights flashing as space shattered!
Thirty moves!
Fifty moves!
One hundred moves!
On the one hundred and twenty-third move, Qian Yu slashed out. His saber light pierced through the Guardian's defenses, leaving a deep saber wound across his chest!
The Guardian lowered his head and looked at his chest.
"Not bad. You've passed."
As his words fell, his body transformed into specks of light and slowly dissipated.
"Heavenly Bridge, Fourteenth Floor, passed."
That thunderous voice rang out.
Qian Yu sheathed his saber and stood tall. Without pausing, he stepped directly onto the Fifteenth Floor!
Heavenly Bridge Plane, plaza.
Bafen looked at the light screen before him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
With a thought, he sent a message through the Virtual Universe.
"Qian Yu is challenging the Fifteenth Floor of the Heavenly Bridge."
The moment the message was sent, it immediately stirred up a small commotion.
Within the Virtual Universe, many powerful beings who had been watching the Heavenly Bridge turned their attention over.
"Qian Yu? That guy who obtained the qualification to comprehend in Chaos City through an auction?"
"Yes, him. When he first arrived thirty years ago, he reached the Tenth Floor. Then he went silent for thirty years, and now he has suddenly begun challenging it again."
"The Tenth Floor? That's nothing special, right? Plenty of geniuses can do that."
"The key is that he has already passed the Fourteenth Floor and is now challenging the Fifteenth Floor!"
"What?!"
Quite a few people froze.
The Fifteenth Floor!
That corresponded to law comprehension at the Marquis Level!
A Realm Lord who could only reach the Tenth Floor when he first arrived in Chaos City had broken through four floors in a hundred years and charged straight to the Fifteenth Floor?
"How is that possible?!"
"No matter how extraordinary the Chaos Stele's effect is, it couldn't possibly improve someone that quickly!"
"All that can be said is that this guy was already incredibly talented. He was merely restricted by resources before and couldn't fully display his potential."
The crowd discussed it fervently, but their eyes remained fixed on the figure fighting on the Fifteenth Floor.
Heavenly Bridge, Fifteenth Floor.
The scene on this floor was completely different from before.
There was no star and no planet, only endless void.
Countless fragments of shattered celestial bodies floated through the void, every piece containing terrifying law fluctuations.
The Guardian stood atop an enormous fragment, battle saber in hand, silently watching Qian Yu.
Marquis Level!
Qian Yu tightened his grip around his saber.
"Come!"
The two vanished from where they stood in an instant!
In the next moment, they had already collided!
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