Hearing Zhang Dong's reply, Luo Jin had nothing more to say. He was even somewhat at a loss as to how far his disciple had progressed.
Decades had passed since Zhang Dong had last sought his advice. (By Primordial Universe time.)
Back then, Zhang Dong's mastery of the Space Law had only reached the Third Layer. After such a long time, perhaps he might have reached the Fourth Layer.
Time flew by. Word that Zhang Dong hadn't challenged the Heaven's Bridge or attended lectures by King-level Immortals had long since spread throughout Chaos City.
The few King-level Immortals who had initially taken an interest in him had all stopped paying attention.
He was a junior who studied both time and space, and was so arrogant. Those who became King-level Immortals were all the most dazzling geniuses of their era. Who among them wasn't proud to the core? Naturally, they no longer paid Zhang Dong any mind.
The Core Members who had once emailed him to make his acquaintance had also vanished without a trace, never contacting him again. They thought him far too aloof.
Zhang Dong, on the other hand, was glad to have the peace and quiet.
With no one to disturb him, he could focus completely on his cultivation. Thirty years of seclusion passed in the blink of an eye.
His Law Comprehension had improved, as had his mastery of true intent. He had even vaguely begun to create a secret technique, and his strength far surpassed what it had been before.
"The day after tomorrow, I'll be leaving Chaos City." For once, Zhang Dong wasn't cultivating. He sat on the rooftop terrace, an antique wine cup in hand, gazing beyond Chaos City at the vast, boundless sky.
Though the environment in the Initial Universe was unstable, the area around Chaos City was entirely different. On the whole, it was an exceedingly comfortable place.
The city was peaceful and serene. No wonder so many King-level Immortals made their homes in Chaos City.
Yet to Zhang Dong, that serenity felt like the brief calm before a storm.
"Once I finish the Heaven's Bridge, I'm afraid I'll cause quite a stir in this ancient city." Fire seemed to burn in Zhang Dong's eyes.
He hadn't challenged the bridge earlier because he planned to unleash everything at once. He wanted to become a disciple of a Universe Master; otherwise, if he had progressed gradually and cleared the sixth or seventh layer, a Venerable or a King-level Immortal might have taken him as a disciple.
He tipped his head back and drained his cup, then connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe and headed for the Tongtian Bridge Plane.
By the time he arrived in Chaos City, Zhang Dong had already been granted access. This, however, was his first time visiting the Tongtian Bridge Plane.
It was an endless, vast ocean. At its center lay a beautiful island. Zhang Dong appeared there, surrounded by open space.
Except on the days when newcomers arrived in Chaos City, few people came to this plane.
"Zhang Dong?"
A voice filled with surprise rang out. Guardian Bafen, dressed in a black star-patterned robe, walked over. His four ears twitched slightly, and disbelief was written all over his face. "I thought you didn't plan to challenge the Heaven's Bridge."
This was the genius who had caused a sensation before entering Chaos City, then sparked even greater debate after arriving.
At last, he had come to the Tongtian Bridge Plane.
"Hello, Guardian." Zhang Dong smiled. "I'm leaving Chaos City the day after tomorrow. I can't pass up the tenfold points."
Bafen studied the young man before him with great interest.
Zhang Dong's failure to challenge the Heaven's Bridge over the years had kept people talking. Many were speculating, wondering just how strong he was now.
Some said he had been unable to comprehend the Space Law all these years and had given up in despair.
Others thought Zhang Dong was playing the fool to catch his opponents off guard, waiting to amaze everyone when he finally made his move. But with the thirty-year period nearly over, fewer and fewer people believed that.
Besides, the Universe Chaos Stele was different from the other Chaos Steles.
When Bolan's comprehension of space had reached the equivalent of the ninth layer of the Heaven's Bridge, his comprehension of time had only been at the third or fourth layer. He hadn't even been able to clear the seventh layer.
The two Laws had to be close in level of comprehension.
To clear the twelfth layer of the Heaven's Bridge for the Universe Chaos Stele, one could still pass with comprehension of 108 spatial principles even if one's comprehension of the Time Law was weaker.
But if one had comprehended 108 spatial principles and only 36 temporal ones, there was absolutely no chance of passing.
"No one's on the Universe Chaos Stele's Heaven's Bridge right now. Go on," Bafen said with a smile. "I hope you can prove yourself."
Zhang Dong nodded slightly and said nothing more. He flew toward the Heaven's Bridge.
Waves surged to the sky. The bridge seemed to connect to an endless universe, and it took him a long time of continuous flight to reach the other end.
When challenging the Heaven's Bridge, one could choose from several types of opponents. Zhang Dong chose a warrior. Given his soul power, he would have had an advantage choosing a spiritualist illusionist instead.
But Zhang Dong longed for the feeling of close-quarters combat.
The first few layers went smoothly. Zhang Dong raised his blade once, and his opponent was cut to pieces.
On those layers, he used only the mysteries of time, yet their power was terrifying. Watching the footage from outside, Bafen murmured, "If his space comprehension isn't a weak point, he should be able to clear the sixth layer."
Bafen's concern was that Zhang Dong's mastery of space might only be at the second or third layer.
There were many powerful figures watching Zhang Dong. If he could clear the sixth layer, he could return to Chaos City after becoming a Domain Lord and choose a King-level Immortal as his teacher then.
If he couldn't clear the sixth layer, people would surely gossip behind his back about his choice of the Universe Chaos Stele.
The first six layers went smoothly. Zhang Dong occasionally used time and space together to defeat his opponents, but Bafen still wasn't very optimistic. The difficulty of the seventh layer would take a great leap forward.
Some King-level Immortals outside had also heard the news, but none were interested in watching Zhang Dong challenge the Heaven's Bridge.
In the blink of an eye, he reached the seventh layer. At the far end stood a figure in blue robes, carrying a long blade like Zhang Dong's. A mask hid his face, making his features impossible to discern.
"You're strong. To have reached this point while studying the Universe Chaos Stele and cultivating both Laws—you're a cut above the other geniuses of the Primordial Realm."
The Blue-robed Man spoke softly. "Every third layer of the Heaven's Bridge is a threshold. This is where you'll have to stop."
Every three layers, the difficulty of the Heaven's Bridge rose by a whole level.
Especially with the Universe Chaos Stele. The Blue-robed Man didn't think Zhang Dong had any chance of passing.
"Enough talk." Zhang Dong replied coldly. His blade fell, sending countless streaks of light tearing through the air. In an instant, they shredded the Blue-robed Man's body.
Time and space were brought into play together.
With that strike, Zhang Dong finally revealed the full depth of his skill!
"What?!" Guardian Bafen was dumbfounded. One strike had instantly killed the opponent. A Cosmic Level cultivator could do that? And on the seventh layer, no less!
It was already astonishing for a Cosmic Level cultivator to clear the seventh layer. But to kill his opponent instantly?
Bafen immediately sent an email to a group of senior figures.
The first to receive the email was naturally Ganwu Kingdom Master. As a Cosmic Venerable of the Virtual Universe Company, he might have been a bit poor, but his status was far from low.
"The seventh layer of the Heaven's Bridge—and he killed his opponent instantly?!" Ganwu Kingdom Master immediately ordered the Immortal Gods under his command to go to the Tongtian Bridge Plane and watch.
The Cosmic Venerables who received the news also began sending their Immortal subordinates.
In no time, a large group of King-level and Marquis-level Immortals arrived one after another at the Tongtian Bridge Plane to watch.
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