Comprehending the Chaos Tablet

Five years passed in the blink of an eye, and the members of the Virtual Universe Company's Strongman Battle had already left Chaos City.

Gulanxiu's target, Xiusite, who had ranked second in the Strongman Battle, hadn't had an unexpected breakthrough. When he left Chaos City, he still hadn't passed the Fifth Layer of the Dragon Walk Sky Bridge.

On the other hand, two more geniuses had passed the fourth layer of the Sky Bridge before leaving Chaos City.

Of course, the most astonishing was Yunmiao, who had ranked first in this Strongman Battle. She had actually passed the Ninth Layer of the Cosmic Sky Bridge before leaving Chaos City.

Such talent was truly frightening. In the original story, among all the Cosmic Level geniuses of the Virtual Universe Company in Luo Feng's era, not one had passed the Ninth Layer. Not even the Primal Secret Region Members who had cultivated for countless years had managed it.

Bafen had told Gulanxiu all of this in an email. As for the actual videos of their trials, those wouldn't be shared with Gulanxiu and the others.

Barbarian Hammer King, however, had watched Yunmiao's trial video. According to him, Yunmiao had taken advantage of a loophole at the end. With her Law Comprehension, passing the Ninth Layer would normally have been difficult, but her will was strong, and her final opponent had been an Illusionist. The opponent's illusions had barely affected her, allowing her to pass the Ninth Layer through sheer force of will.

Barbarian Hammer King's account had given Gulanxiu some ideas. If possible, he wanted to try the same approach. It didn't mean that Yunmiao's actual strength was at that level, but the points awarded for passing the Ninth Layer were real—and had been multiplied tenfold. If he could, Gulanxiu wanted to give it a try too.

With Barbarian Hammer King's help, Gulanxiu had now trained all three Axe Arts to the sixth axe. The next step was the most difficult one: Three Axes into One.

Once he took that step, the road ahead would be smooth. But if he couldn't, his future cultivation would become much more difficult.

Fortunately, Gulanxiu had Barbarian Hammer King to guide him, as well as two chances to comprehend a Chaos Tablet. He might be able to grasp this axe within ten years. He already had some ideas, but also plenty of questions. So he decided to study the Chaos Tablet and see if it could help clear up his doubts.

Soon, Gulanxiu arrived at the hall in the City Lord's Mansion where the Chaos Tablets were kept.

Candri, unchanged after ten thousand years, stood there smiling at Gulanxiu. "Young man! I remember you! You're Gulanxiu, right? Have you come to comprehend a Chaos Tablet?"

Gulanxiu nodded. "Yes, Lord Candri. Is anyone comprehending the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet right now?"

Candri smiled and nodded. "You've come at an unfortunate time. Someone is using the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet right now, so you'll probably have to wait about two days."

Gulanxiu nodded. "That's all right, Lord Candri. In that case, I'll cultivate here for two days."

He sat cross-legged and began sorting through the many questions in his mind.

Watching Gulanxiu enter a state of cultivation, Candri muttered quietly, "His state of mind is quite good. He can enter a state of cultivation at any moment. What a pity his talent is average. Without some stroke of luck, it'll probably be difficult for him to become a Venerable."

After saying this, Candri turned his attention elsewhere and stopped paying Gulanxiu any mind.

As the guardian of the Chaos Tablets, Candri had seen too many geniuses over countless years. He smiled warmly at everyone, and never put on airs even around Star Level or Cosmic Level cultivators. But he looked down on any genius who couldn't become a Venerable.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. When a voice rang in his ears, saying, "Come out," Gulanxiu opened his eyes and headed toward the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet.

A tall Ox-Head Realm Lord also emerged from the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet's cultivation room.

A moment later, Gulanxiu sat cross-legged inside the cultivation chamber, staring at the first axe depicted on the Chaos Tablet before him.

A miraculous scene unfolded this time. What Gulanxiu saw was indeed very different from what he had seen during his first visit.

A burly man who looked like a Savage shouted, "First Axe!" Then he swung the giant axe horizontally, and his figure instantly split into nine Phantom Bodies.

Each Phantom Body held a giant axe and swung it at Gulanxiu. His instincts told him to dodge, but his body seemed restrained, and he couldn't move at all.

At the same time, a force that twisted space descended upon him, instantly tearing Gulanxiu to pieces.

Gulanxiu's eyes flew open, a trace of shock and understanding flashing through them. He hadn't expected to comprehend the Chaos Tablet as though he were experiencing it firsthand this time. Just now, it had felt exactly like being on the receiving end of an attack!

"That was incredible," Gulanxiu murmured. "The First Axe can be that powerful when taken to the limit. I couldn't even withstand a single swing. But how did he do it?"

Then Gulanxiu looked at the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet once more, sensing the changes in the Axe Art.

This time was different again. If the last time had been from the opponent's perspective, this time was from the protagonist's. Gulanxiu appeared on a wilderness plain, where a Bull more than ten meters tall was charging toward him at full speed.

The Bull was immensely powerful. With each step, a tremor spread out in every direction through the ground.

Gulanxiu instinctively tried to resist but found that he couldn't control his body.

Just as the Bull was about to reach him, Gulanxiu moved. He said quietly, "First Axe."

Nine clones appeared in an instant and swung their axes at the Bull. The Bull put up no resistance and was slain by the power of Space Slaughter.

Gulanxiu's consciousness returned to his body, and he gazed at the Chaos Tablet with excitement.

He seemed to have grasped something just then. Putting himself into the scene really had worked.

He hadn't sensed the way Space Law was combined with its application particularly clearly, but he had still gained some insight. He couldn't tear himself away.

After collecting his thoughts, Gulanxiu fixed his eyes on the stone tablet before him once more and continued comprehending it.

Only when the repeated calls of "Come out" echoed in his ears did Gulanxiu finally come to his senses.

With some reluctance, Gulanxiu glanced at the Chaos Tablet and rose, then strode resolutely toward the exit.

This session of comprehending the Chaos Tablet had affected him greatly. He even felt that if he could keep going, he might truly understand that axe completely.

But he knew that was only an illusion brought on by the many inspirations flooding his mind. What mattered most now was to fully absorb everything he had gained from this session, so he could find a path to Three Axes into One.

Although his strength hadn't improved directly, this session had given Gulanxiu greater confidence in his cultivation path. He knew that even with his current level of comprehension, he could understand Three Axes into One at the Cosmic Level and lay a solid foundation for the road to becoming a Venerable.