Leaving Chaos City

A flash of blood-red light appeared in Gulanxiu's hand. A stream of blood spurted out and flowed into the World Ring, where the Heavy Metal Stym absorbed it.

After the Heavy Metal Stym absorbed the blood, Gulanxiu sensed a bond between them, as if they shared the same bloodline.

With a thought, the Heavy Metal Stym transformed into a pool of golden liquid that flowed over Gulanxiu's body.

In moments, it had formed a layer of golden armor across his skin.

Gulanxiu felt his strength increase dramatically. The Heavy Metal Stym's power felt just like his own, and he could wield it effortlessly.

Barbarian Hammer King looked at Gulanxiu expectantly. "How does it feel?"

Gulanxiu smiled. "It feels great. With the Stym's power bolstering me, I feel like even an ordinary Realm Lord might not be able to beat me!"

Barbarian Hammer King shook his head. "Don't get carried away. At most, you're now comparable to the weakest Realm Lords. There are plenty of people stronger than you. You must always remain humble if you want to keep advancing."

Gulanxiu nodded.

Seeing that Gulanxiu had taken his words to heart, Barbarian Hammer King continued, "With this Heavy Metal Stym, your ability to protect yourself has greatly improved. I'll feel more at ease knowing you can take on missions in all kinds of Secret Realms. I'll make you another promise: if you can enter the First Secret Realm within ten thousand years, I'll upgrade this Heavy Metal Stym to Peak World Lord level. Upgrading it will cost tens of millions of Hunyuan Units. Even most Marquis-level Experts couldn't afford that much!"

Gulanxiu nodded quickly. "Thank you, Teacher! I'll give it everything I've got!"

To be honest, Barbarian Hammer King's condition was quite challenging. A Cosmic Level warrior's lifespan was ten epochs—or 100,810 years.

The three Cosmic Level warriors currently in the First Secret Realm had all been cultivating for over ten thousand years. Gulanxiu's talent was about on par with theirs, so catching up to them in a short time would be difficult.

Besides, advancement in the Axe Fighting Arena's Core Secret Realm depended on challenges. Who knew what trump cards those Cosmic Level experts, who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, might have?

In any case, Gulanxiu wouldn't challenge them unless he was absolutely sure of victory. He only had one life; if he died, that was it.

Of course, since Barbarian Hammer King had set the deadline at ten thousand years, Gulanxiu wasn't in a hurry. Who knew? He might have some fortuitous encounter that would let him make rapid progress!

Besides, Gulanxiu would most likely have reached Domain Lord level by then. Hunting Domain Lord Chaos Beasts would further improve his talent and Gene Multiplier, speeding up his cultivation. By that time, challenging for a place in the First Secret Realm shouldn't be too difficult.

So although Barbarian Hammer King's condition was strict, it wasn't all that unreasonable for Gulanxiu. And it made sense that Barbarian Hammer King would set such a condition. Before he had grown powerful, he had been a member of the First Secret Realm, and had always ranked first at every level. In that light, his expectations for Gulanxiu were actually quite lenient!

Over the next two days, Barbarian Hammer King patiently demonstrated the mysteries of the Second Axe from the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet to Gulanxiu. The two days passed in a flash, and soon it was time for Gulanxiu to leave Chaos City.

Outside Chaos City, a golden, dragon-shaped spacecraft hovered in midair. Gulanxiu quickly approached and entered through a hatch in the dragon's belly.

At the center of the spacecraft sat a handsome man with wings on his back, radiating a holy light.

Gulanxiu hurried forward and bowed. "Greetings, Lord Light Sword King!"

Light Sword King smiled warmly. "Gulanxiu! You're quite early. I heard you made great progress during your thirty years in Chaos City. You even passed the fifth level of the Sky Bridge!"

Gulanxiu shook his head. "You flatter me, sir. I just took advantage of a loophole. My Law Comprehension still falls a little short of what I'd need to pass the fifth level."

Light Sword King smiled. "If you passed, then you had the ability to do it! The Sky Bridge has been there for so many years, and countless people like you have passed by taking advantage of similar opportunities. Yet it's never been adjusted. That proves the higher-ups approve of this kind of ingenuity."

Light Sword King really was amiable. He carried himself without the slightest air of superiority, even around a Cosmic Level cultivator like Gulanxiu. Gulanxiu couldn't help but feel a great deal more favorably toward him.

Just then, more than a dozen Realm Lords arrived on the spacecraft one after another. After paying their respects to Light Sword King, they each found a seat.

Light Sword King chatted with everyone, and before long, half a day had passed. Nearly a hundred people had gradually gathered aboard the spacecraft.

Light Sword King looked around at the passengers. "Everyone's here! Let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spacecraft shot into the sky and headed for the Space Passage.

Passing through the Space Passage brought another wave of temporal and spatial disorientation. Fortunately, Gulanxiu had been through it once before, and he was much stronger now, so it wasn't as unpleasant this time.

A moment later, Gulanxiu felt his body grow lighter. From the sensation, he knew he had returned to the Original Universe.

Just then, "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The eight Origin Laws of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, and light descended upon the spacecraft all at once.

Thirty-eight Realm Lords were bathed in the vast power of those Origin Laws.

Thirty-eight streams of divine power extended from the void and poured into the thirty-eight Realm Lords.

The other Realm Lords aboard the spacecraft looked at them with unmistakable envy. They knew that the thirty-eight companions who had just been talking with them as equals were now different.

From that moment on, they were Immortal Gods, with boundless lifespans—a fundamental difference from Realm Lords.

Under the pressure of the Laws, Gulanxiu couldn't move either. But the seed in his Sea of Consciousness seemed to have been stimulated by something. It spun rapidly, bouncing up and down, while producing a faint suction force, as if trying to absorb the divine power extending from the void.

The suction was simply too weak, however, and had no effect at all on the thirty-eight streams of divine power.

A moment later, the thirty-eight Origin Laws disappeared one after another, and the thirty-eight newly ascended Immortal Gods slowly opened their eyes.

Light Sword King spoke. "Congratulations on becoming Immortal Gods. From now on, your lifespans are limitless and your lives eternal. Those who haven't made the breakthrough shouldn't lose heart; you still have opportunities ahead. We've arrived at the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters. Until we meet again!"

As he spoke, he opened the spacecraft's hatch.

Seeing that Light Sword King had no intention of continuing the conversation, everyone bowed to him before flying out of the spacecraft and going their separate ways.