Dozens of King-level and Marquis-level Immortals had gathered in the Tongtian Bridge Plane. It was a rare sight.
Even if Zhang Dong could pass the Sixth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge, that might surprise the Cosmic Venerables a little, but it certainly wouldn't be enough for them to send trusted subordinates to watch.
But this was the Seventh Layer.
And according to Bafen's email, the Seventh Layer wasn't Zhang Dong's limit. He should be able to reach the Eighth Layer, and a few Venerables even suspected he could reach the Ninth.
"Sky Capital King, long time no see."
"Zhang Dong belongs to the Universe Chaos Stele lineage. Judging by his moves, do you think he has a chance of passing the Ninth Layer?"
"Hard to say. Probably not. Let's see. I think the Eighth Layer is his limit."
The Kings discussed in low voices. Zhang Dong was about to reach the Eighth Layer, and for someone at the Cosmic Level to reach the Eighth Layer was already astonishing.
For a Realm Lord, reaching a layer acknowledged by the Origin Law was enough to make them stand out among their peers. Most of them, however, achieved it by comprehending lower laws.
Zhang Dong wasn't cultivating a lower law. Reaching this level through his study of time and space was much more difficult. Considering how long he'd been cultivating and how quickly he'd progressed, he might one day rival the likes of Ke Di.
Among the Cosmic Level members of the Primordial Realm from Luo Feng's generation, the strongest had only passed the Eighth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge—and he was a veteran who had cultivated for a long time.
The potential Zhang Dong had revealed so far was enough to make most Cosmic Venerables take notice. Even Universe Masters and Peak Cosmic Overlords might want to take him as a disciple.
The Eighth Layer.
His opponent on this layer wore a blue robe. Zhang Dong didn't speak to him. He simply swung his blade again and killed him in an instant.
The blade's light was completely contained. As it passed through his opponent's body, it affected space and time to varying degrees. The Blue-robed Man didn't even have time to react before he was dead.
It was like an Immortal God striking at a Realm Lord—a single blow, an instant kill!
"...?"
"Impossible!"
"What?!"
The Immortal Gods cried out in shock. He'd killed his opponent on the Eighth Layer in a single blow again. His limit certainly wasn't there.
To kill an opponent on the Eighth Layer so easily, his Law Comprehension should reach the Tenth Layer. But since this was the Universe Chaos Stele, it wasn't certain he could pass it.
Realm Lords acknowledged by the Origin Law were already rare. For someone at the Cosmic Level to reach this point after such a short time was unimaginable.
The Immortal Gods stared intently at the screen.
Zhang Dong continued flying toward the next layer, the waves surging around him.
The Ninth Layer.
"The Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Layers of the Heavenly Bridge grow progressively harder. The Tenth Layer will bring a qualitative change. His comprehension of time and space can't be too unbalanced for the Universe Chaos Stele. He hasn't studied the Law of Space for very long, so perhaps he can pass the Ninth Layer."
A Wolfman King Immortal said in a trembling voice, "Thirty years in Chaos City, and he's made such tremendous progress. What kind of talent is this?"
The Kings from the Universe Chaos Stele lineage looked rather uneasy.
If they'd known Zhang Dong was such a prodigy, they would have sent him an email to take him as a disciple. At this rate, he was certain to become a King-level Immortal in the future, and he even had a good chance of becoming a Cosmic Venerable.
But they were thinking too much. Even if they'd sent him an email asking him to become their disciple, Zhang Dong wouldn't have paid them any attention.
Once he reached the third stage of First-Class True Intent and devised a few heaven-defying secret techniques, his strength would naturally rival that of a King-level Immortal. Why would he need to take one as his master?
He didn't even want a Cosmic Venerable as his master, much less a King.
Zhang Dong chose to fight his opponent on the Ninth Layer for a while, trading blows to experience his attack methods. Only after more than a dozen exchanges did he end the battle.
His opponent's blade light filled the sky, seemingly endless, but Zhang Dong could break through it with a light swing of his own blade. His technique was simply superior in every way.
The instant he passed the Ninth Layer...
Whoosh!
The King-level Immortals in the Tongtian Bridge Plane were all moved away by an unknown force. Clearly, they weren't allowed to keep watching the recording of Zhang Dong's attempt.
At the same time, an email arrived in their Virtual Universes.
[You are strictly forbidden from mentioning Zhang Dong's Heavenly Bridge level to anyone!]
The Cosmic Venerables who knew about the news also received emails, absolutely forbidding them from mentioning the matter to anyone.
"Strictly forbidden from mentioning it to anyone? Ha!" Ganwu Kingdom Master laughed heartily. "The news that he passed the Primordial Heaven-Reaching Mountain will be completely kept secret. This little Zhang Dong probably has the ability to reach the Twelfth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge."
At the Twelfth Layer of the Heavenly Bridge, one's Law Comprehension surpassed that of many ordinary Immortal Gods.
Among Domain Lords in the Primordial Realm, only the stronger ones reached this level. Normally, they were around the Eleventh Layer, and that was after cultivating for tens of thousands of years.
Zhang Dong was merely at the Cosmic Level. He'd only been cultivating in Chaos City for a short time, yet he'd reached this level. He was even more incredible than Ke Di had been in the past.
Even Ke Di's progress over several hundred years couldn't match Luo Feng's, let alone Zhang Dong's.
Erosion Fire Venerable, Ke Di, and Luo Feng were already considered monsters. The potential Zhang Dong had revealed had surpassed that of Ten-Million-Epoch Level geniuses, reaching an unfathomable level.
In a courtyard in the Chaos City Lord's Mansion.
Sitting across from the Chaos City Lord was a bald man. He wore a black coat, and his skin was as pale as jade. His entire presence was unnervingly sinister.
Even a Cosmic Venerable with a somewhat weak will would tremble all over just from gazing at the endless darkness and space-time surrounding him.
This bald man was the Chaos City Lord's junior brother, Origin Ancestor's disciple, and a Human Fifth-Stage Universe Master: the Dark Lord.
"Senior Brother, this Cosmic Level youth is incredibly talented." The Dark Lord pointed at the virtual screen. "He's fully comprehended all 108 fundamental aspects of time and space, and his techniques are so exquisite. With proper cultivation, he may have some chance of becoming a Universe Master."
For geniuses like Ke Di and Erosion Fire Venerable, the Dark Lord would never have said such a thing.
Zhang Dong had a talent for both upper laws, time and space. As long as he fully comprehended them both, he could become a Universe Master.
And the key point was the praise for his exquisite techniques. It was rare for the Dark Lord to praise someone like that.
The King-level Immortals couldn't see through Zhang Dong's Law Comprehension from the video. That was normal. They hadn't been able to see through Luo Feng's when he'd attempted the Heavenly Bridge, either.
His techniques were completely contained, and his moves naturally affected time and space. Unless they fought him in person, it was difficult to tell how far his comprehension of the laws had advanced.
The Dark Lord, however, had seen at a glance that Zhang Dong had fully comprehended all 108 fundamental aspects of the laws of time and space.
"Junior Brother, that's not the point. He's been in Chaos City for only thirty years."
The Chaos City Lord spoke softly. "That's what matters."
Moving the Immortal Gods watching the attempt and sending everyone a mass email forbidding them from speaking of it had naturally been the Chaos City Lord's doing.
The Dark Lord's placid expression finally changed.
Geniuses like Ke Di and Erosion Fire Venerable, who appeared once every ten million epochs, were worth taking as disciples to a Universe Master, but they wouldn't be all that shocking.
The Chaos City Lord continued, "He failed in the previous Genius Battle and entered the Ganwu Secret Realm. Then he passed the trial and went straight into the Primordial Realm. After that, he spent thirty years cultivating in Chaos City and reached this level."
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