Stirring Up a Commotion

After Qian Yu exited the Heavenly Bridge, he returned directly to his cultivation dwelling in Chaos City.

He did not dwell on the defeat at the fourteenth layer, nor did he rush to continue his comprehension.

Instead, he sat cross-legged on the rooftop, quietly reviewing every detail of the battle just fought.

The Guardian of the fourteenth layer's blade technique, that application of the Law of Space, far surpassed his current level.

Though he had lost, the gains from this battle were greater than from any fight before.

"The road is still long."

Qian Yu murmured, but there was no trace of discouragement in his eyes; instead, a fiercer fighting spirit blazed within them.

He stood up and looked toward the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

There lay his next goal.

Over the following century, Qian Yu's life remained extremely disciplined.

Comprehension, cultivation, more comprehension, more cultivation.

He used up all his opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Stele, each session like a baptism, deepening and purifying his understanding of the laws.

During the first comprehension, he thoroughly mastered the fourth diagram—the Star Chart.

That planet, those four moons, their orbital patterns, their interactions with space—every detail crystallized into clear lines of law in his mind.

During the second comprehension, he began to explore the fifth diagram—the Stellar System Chart.

Twelve planets, countless moons, orbiting a single star.

The combinations and variations here were more than ten times more complex than the fourth diagram.

The third comprehension, the fourth, the fifth...

Each time, he gained new insights, new harvests.

The Primordial Dao Tree swayed gently in that world, absorbing those insights one by one, transforming them into part of himself.

The Wild Beast Clone endlessly practiced in the void, verifying each profound mystery.

Meanwhile, his main body sat cross-legged on the rooftop, his war blade sometimes trembling lightly, sometimes swinging, each strike carrying a deeper understanding of the Law of Space.

For a century, he did not challenge the Heavenly Bridge again.

Not because he didn't want to, but because he was waiting.

Waiting until he had used up all his comprehension opportunities, until his accumulation reached its limit, and then testing the fruits of this century.

He would save all his insights for that final day.

Time, amidst this near-frenzied cultivation, flew by swiftly.

One year, two years, five years, ten years, fifteen years, a hundred years.

Finally, the last day of the century arrived.

On this day, Qian Yu awoke from his cultivation.

He stood up, his gaze calm as still water, not a trace of aura leaking from his body, yet he gave off an unfathomable presence.

"Azure Luan."

"Here, Master."

"Apply to enter the Heavenly Bridge dimension."

The Heavenly Bridge dimension.

Not far away, the Guardian Bafen stood at the edge of the plaza, and upon seeing him appear, a knowing smile spread across his face.

"Oh, Qian Yu, you really know how to bide your time."

Bafen walked over with a grin.

"An entire century, and you've only come to challenge it twice?"

Qian Yu smiled faintly and replied.

"I prefer to build up steadily before striking."

"Build up steadily before striking?"

Bafen chuckled.

"Alright, then let's see how far you can go this time."

Qian Yu nodded, saying no more. He turned, his gaze falling on the Nine Universe Heavenly Bridge that stretched to the edge of heaven and earth.

"I'm going."

With those words, his figure flickered, transforming into a streak of light that flew directly into the Heavenly Bridge.

Heavenly Bridge, Fourteenth Floor.

The moment Qian Yu stepped onto this floor, the Guardian had already coalesced into form.

It was a man clad in dark-gold battle armor, his entire body radiating law fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.

His gaze fell on Qian Yu, a flicker of scrutiny in his eyes.

"A hundred years ago, you came here."

The Guardian said calmly.

"Defeated in three moves. This time, do you think you can manage?"

Qian Yu didn't waste words. He lifted his blade and charged straight in!

"Whether I can or not, we'll only know after we fight!"

A trace of approval flashed in the Guardian's eyes as he met the charge!

"Clang—!!!"

Blade light collided, space quaked!

This time, Qian Yu was no longer the version of himself from a hundred years ago, who couldn't even withstand a single move!

He had long since fully integrated and comprehended the essence of all one hundred and eight types of the Law of Space. The mysteries of the fourth diagram and the fifth diagram had also been thoroughly mastered by him!

Every slash he delivered contained the rhythm of the stars in their orbits!

Every swing of his blade carried the vast, majestic power of a stellar system!

Though the Guardian's blade techniques remained as fierce as ever, before Qian Yu, they were no longer an insurmountable existence!

The two clashed madly in the void, blade light flashing, space shattering!

Thirty moves!

Fifty moves!

One hundred moves!

At the one hundred and twenty-third move, Qian Yu struck out with his blade. The blade light pierced through the Guardian's defenses, leaving a deep gash across his chest!

The Guardian lowered his head to look at his own chest.

"Not bad. You've passed."

As his voice faded, his body dissolved into specks of light, slowly dispersing.

"Heavenly Bridge, Fourteenth Floor, cleared."

That rumbling voice announced.

Qian Yu sheathed his blade and stood still. Without pausing, he stepped directly into the Fifteenth Floor!

Heavenly Bridge Plane, the plaza.

Bafen watched the light screen before him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

With a thought, he sent a message through the Virtual Universe.

The moment the message went out, it stirred up a small commotion.

In the Virtual Universe, many experts keeping an eye on the Heavenly Bridge turned their attention over.

"Qian Yu? That guy who got the qualification to train in Chaos City through an auction?"

"That's right, him. When he first arrived thirty years ago, he made it to the Tenth Floor. Then he went silent for thirty years, and now he's suddenly started challenging the bridge again."

"The Tenth Floor? That's nothing special, right? Plenty of geniuses can do that."

"The key point is, he just cleared the Fourteenth Floor, and now he's challenging the Fifteenth!"

"What?!"

Quite a few people were stunned.

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 at Chaos City had, in a hundred years, broken through four floors in a row and charged straight to the Fifteenth?

"How is that possible?!"

"No matter how heaven-defying the Chaos Stele's effects are, they can't boost someone this fast, right?"

"All I can say is, this guy's talent was already strong to begin with. He just couldn't fully unleash it before because of resource limitations."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, but all their gazes were locked onto the figure currently locked in battle on the Fifteenth Floor.

Heavenly Bridge, Fifteenth Floor.

The scene on this level was completely different from before.

There were no stars, no planets—only an endless void.

Countless shattered star remnants floated within the void, each fragment radiating terrifying fluctuations of law.

The Guardian stood atop a massive remnant, war blade in hand, quietly watching Qian Yu.

Marquis Level!

Qian Yu gripped his war blade tightly.

"Come!"

In an instant, both vanished from where they stood!

The next moment, they had already clashed together!

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