Leaving Chaos City

A flash of blood light flickered in Gulanxiu's hand, and a column of blood sprayed out, flowing into the world ring where it was absorbed by the Heavy Metal Stym inside.

After the blood was absorbed by the Heavy Metal Stym, Gulanxiu sensed a feeling of bloodline connection.

With a thought, the Heavy Metal Stym turned into a pool of golden liquid flowing over Gulanxiu's body surface.

In moments, it formed a layer of golden armor on Gulanxiu's skin.

Gulanxiu felt his strength surge; the power of the Heavy Metal Stym was like his own, effortless to wield.

Barbarian Hammer King looked at Gulanxiu expectantly and asked, "How does it feel?"

Gulanxiu smiled and said, "I feel great. With Stym's power backing me, I doubt even an ordinary Realm Lord could match me!"

Barbarian Hammer King shook his head and said, "Don't get arrogant. At best, you're now on par with the weakest Realm Lord. There are still plenty stronger than you. Always maintain a sense of reverence, and only then can you keep moving forward."

Gulanxiu nodded.

Seeing that Gulanxiu had taken his words to heart, Barbarian Hammer King continued, "With this Heavy Metal Stym, your survival ability has been greatly enhanced. This gives me more peace of mind when you go on missions in various secret realms. I'll make you another promise: if you can break into the First Secret Realm within ten thousand years, I'll upgrade this Heavy Metal Stym to the Realm Lord peak. Upgrading this Heavy Metal Stym costs tens of millions of Hunyuan units—even an ordinary Marquis-level Expert can't easily come up with that much!"

Gulanxiu quickly nodded and said, "Thank you, Master! This disciple will give it his all!"

To be honest, Barbarian Hammer King's condition was still somewhat difficult. The lifespan of a Cosmic Level was ten epochs, or 100,810 years.

Currently, the three Cosmic Level members of the First Secret Realm had all been cultivating for over ten thousand years. Gulanxiu's talent was only on par with theirs now; catching up to them in a short time would be tough.

Moreover, the Axe Fighting Arena's core secret realm operated on a challenge system. Who knew what trump cards those Cosmic Level experts who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years had up their sleeves!

Without absolute certainty, Gulanxiu wouldn't rashly challenge them. After all, life only comes once—die, and it's all over!

Of course, since Barbarian Hammer King had set the time at ten thousand years, Gulanxiu wouldn't rush. Maybe he'd encounter some stroke of luck that would propel him forward!

Besides, within ten thousand years, Gulanxiu would likely have already broken through to Domain Lord. By hunting Domain Lord Chaos Beasts, he could further enhance his talent, increase his gene multiplier, and accelerate his cultivation speed. By then, challenging the First Secret Realm probably wouldn't be too big a problem.

So while Barbarian Hammer King's condition was harsh, it wasn't overly difficult for Gulanxiu. And it made sense for Barbarian Hammer King to set such a condition—after all, before he grew strong, he himself had been a member of the First Secret Realm and had always ranked first in every stage. From that perspective, his requirements for Gulanxiu were actually lenient!

Over the next two days, Barbarian Hammer King diligently demonstrated the mysteries of the second axe of the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet for Gulanxiu. Two days passed in a flash, and soon it was time for Gulanxiu to leave Chaos City.

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

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

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

Light Sword King smiled kindly and said, "Gulanxiu! You're quite early! I hear you've made great progress in Chaos City these thirty years—you've even cleared the fifth level of the Sky Bridge!"

Gulanxiu shook his head and said, "You flatter me, my lord. It was just a clever trick! In terms of law comprehension, I'm still a bit short of truly passing the fifth level."

Light Sword King smiled and said, "Being able to pass is ability. The Sky Bridge has been there for so many years, and there have been countless people like you. But the Sky Bridge has never been adjusted—that proves the higher-ups also recognize this kind of cleverness as a skill."

It had to be said that Light Sword King was indeed kind. Even toward a Cosmic Level cultivator like Gulanxiu, he showed no airs, which greatly increased Gulanxiu's goodwill toward him.

Just then, over a dozen Realm Lords arrived one after another at the spaceship. After bowing to Light Sword King, they each found a seat.

Light Sword King chatted a few words with everyone. Half a day passed unnoticed, and nearly a hundred people had gathered in the spaceship.

At that point, Light Sword King looked at the crowd inside and said, "Everyone's here. Let's set off!"

As Light Sword King's words fell, the spaceship quickly rose into the air and flew toward the spatial passage.

Passing through the spatial passage brought another bout of temporal distortion, but fortunately, Gulanxiu had experienced it before and his strength had improved, so this time it wasn't as uncomfortable.

A moment later! Gulanxiu felt his body lighten. From the change in his body, he knew he had returned to the Original Universe.

Just then, "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The eight fundamental laws—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Light—descended simultaneously into the spaceship.

Thirty-eight Realm Lords were bathed in that vast fundamental law!

Thirty-eight divine power channels extended from the void, pouring into these thirty-eight Realm Lords.

The other Realm Lords in the spaceship looked at those thirty-eight with barely concealed envy in their eyes. They knew that the thirty-eight companions who had just been on equal footing with them were now different.

From now on, they were Immortal Gods, with infinite lifespans—fundamentally distinct from Realm Lords.

At this moment, Gulanxiu was also pinned down by the law's pressure, unable to move. But the seed within his sea of consciousness seemed stimulated, jumping and spinning rapidly. At the same time, it generated a faint suction, as if trying to absorb the divine power extending from the void.

However, this suction was far too weak to have any effect on the thirty-eight fundamental laws in the void.

A moment later, the thirty-eight fundamental laws vanished one after another. The thirty-eight who had just broken through slowly opened their eyes.

Then Light Sword King spoke, "Congratulations on your breakthrough to immortality. From now on, your lifespan is endless, your life eternal. Those who didn't break through, don't lose heart—you still have a chance. Now we've arrived at the Virtual Universe Company headquarters. Everyone, until we meet again!"

With that, he opened the spaceship's hatch.

Seeing that Light Sword King had no intention of chatting further, the crowd bowed to him, then flew out of the spaceship and dispersed.