As soon as the voice fell, the overwhelming aura that had filled the area vanished completely. Gulanxiu gasped for breath. Just moments ago, beneath that aura, he had truly felt that he could die at any moment.
Now that his body had relaxed, he finally had a chance to look at the two speakers.
A man clad in blood-red armor, his entire body emanating a murderous aura, said, "Not bad. A million years of fighting on the Star Domain Battlefield has given me a little more insight into Space Law. This time, I'm going to the Initial Universe to study it further. Light Sword, when can we leave?"
A handsome man in white robes, with wings on his back and an angelic appearance, laughed and said, "Haha! Then congratulations. I hope you break through this time! We can leave right away."
He turned to the people in the hall and said, "You're lucky too. You actually managed to catch a King-level Immortal, so you won't have to wait any longer. Everyone, follow me!"
With that, he flew off at high speed in one direction. A flash of blood-red light flickered around Blood Spirit King, and he flew alongside Light Sword King.
A beam of light enveloped Gulanxiu and carried him along, while the other Realm Lords and the two Immortal Experts hurried after them.
A few minutes later, they arrived before a massive golden dragon-shaped spacecraft.
"Everyone, come aboard!" Light Sword King said amiably. At the same time, a huge opening appeared in the dragon's belly, and Light Sword King and Blood Spirit King stepped inside first.
At his words, everyone followed them into the cabin. Gulanxiu, still as inconspicuous as ever, found a seat in the corner and sat down.
Once everyone had taken their seats, Light Sword King said, "We're leaving!"
As soon as Light Sword King spoke, the golden dragon's wings beat, and it shot away at incredible speed, disappearing from its original location.
"Stop!" A voice like rolling thunder came from outside, and the dragon-shaped spacecraft abruptly halted mid-flight!
Light Sword King stood up and called loudly toward the outside, "Venerable, it's me!"
At the same time, Blood Spirit King, who had been aloof the entire time, rose from his seat. Although he couldn't see the speaker, he still bowed toward the void.
The voice outside fell silent for a moment before sounding again. "Go."
As soon as the voice fell, a rumbling sound came from outside.
Then the golden dragon continued flying at high speed.
Gulanxiu's face was pale, and his head felt as if it were splitting apart. Though he was uncomfortable, it was still bearable.
The other Realm Lords aboard the ship merely frowned slightly and showed no great discomfort.
Light Sword King glanced at Gulanxiu in surprise and said, "Haha! This little fellow is doing pretty well!"
Blood Spirit King, beside Light Sword King, said coldly, "He's only average. It's nothing special!"
Light Sword King laughed and said, "Blood Spirit, your standards are too high! Compared with the geniuses from the recent batch of the Virtual Universe Company's Strongman Battle, this little fellow's performance is still above average. He's doing quite well!"
Blood Spirit King sneered. "The geniuses from the Strongman Battle are nothing special. After several editions, they've barely produced a single King-level Expert!"
Light Sword King shook his head. "Blood Spirit, your standards are too high. Our Human Race has only a few tens of thousands of King-level Experts, and that's the accumulation of countless ages. Besides, this edition of the Strongman Battle really did produce an unparalleled genius."
Blood Spirit King asked curiously, "What level of genius?"
Light Sword King smiled. "This genius is rather special. If you judge only by cultivation speed, she's probably the kind who appears once every ten thousand eras. But she has talent in both time and space. In Chaos City, she chose the Cosmic Chaos Stele and cultivates both at once. I think you know how valuable a genius like that is."
Blood Spirit King asked in surprise, "Is that really true?"
Light Sword King nodded with a smile. "I have no reason to lie to you about this. Besides, you've been on the Outer Domain Battlefield and haven't paid much attention to this sort of news. After all, she's a genius selected through the Strongman Battle. There's no way to keep something like that secret!"
Blood Spirit King nodded. "That's true. An ordinary genius who appears once every ten thousand eras has a good chance of becoming a King-level Immortal and a small chance of becoming a Venerable. A special genius like this may be less likely to become a Venerable than one who appears once every million eras, but has a greater chance of advancing further and becoming a supreme powerhouse. I imagine those Alien Races must be getting restless!"
Light Sword King nodded. "Of course! But the Human Race takes this kind of genius very seriously too. I heard that she's already been taken as a disciple by a supreme powerhouse. With the full support of the Human Race, I estimate that her cultivation speed in the future may well match that of a genius who appears once every million eras!"
Light Sword King and Blood Spirit King chatted idly. Gulanxiu and the other Cultivators didn't dare interrupt. Light Sword King seemed amiable, but he was still far stronger than them, so it was best to keep their distance!
Gulanxiu was rather interested in what they were saying, though. A genius capable of cultivating both time and space certainly deserved the Human Race's special attention.
A few minutes later, Gulanxiu felt his body lighten, and the discomfort vanished instantly. Then Light Sword King said, "Everyone, we've arrived in the Initial Universe. We'll soon dock outside Chaos City. Those who have been to the Initial Universe before may move about freely. If this is your first visit to Chaos City, stay where you are. A guide will come to help you familiarize yourselves with the city!"
Not long after Light Sword King finished speaking, everyone felt the spacecraft come to a stop. The cabin door opened, and Blood Spirit King laughed, "Haha! Thanks, Light Sword King!" Then he transformed into a streak of blood-red light and flew away in an instant.
The others flew off the spacecraft in turn as well.
Gulanxiu noticed that more than ten Realm Lords and the two Immortals bowed to Light Sword King before heading into Chaos City on their own. Another thirty Realm Lords, along with Gulanxiu, remained where they were, waiting for a guide.
Light Sword King waved to everyone, then piloted the spacecraft away.
Only then did Gulanxiu have a chance to properly look at Chaos City before him. Even though he had learned about it from the original story, the majestic city before his eyes still left him awestruck.
A streak of light flew toward them in the distance. "Everyone, I'm Chaos City's reception envoy." A deep voice rang out. A black-robed man with a head covered in blue scales had flown over. He stopped and smiled. "This city is called Chaos City. It has existed longer than most of the Universe Countries you come from! It is currently jointly managed by the Virtual Universe Company, the Axe Fighting Arena, the First Universe Bank, the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, and the Universe Mercenary Alliance."
Silence.
Gulanxiu and the Realm Lords all watched the Chaos City envoy.
"Follow me." The reception envoy smiled and flew down.
At his words, dozens of people flew down from the sky and landed on the streets of Chaos City. The streets were wide enough for dozens of people to walk abreast.
"Chaos City has existed for a very long time." The reception envoy walked ahead, explaining as he went. "One supreme powerhouse after another has emerged from studying here."
"Hm?"
Gulanxiu looked around. Chaos City was filled with rows of small buildings. On the rooftops of many of them, all sorts of humans could be seen sitting cross-legged in meditation. Some were carving things into the rooftop floors. Their powerful auras far surpassed those of Realm Lords, and some were murmuring something to themselves.
Gulanxiu looked up at the sky.
High above, near the distant fissures in the universe's spatial fabric, he could vaguely make out a number of figures standing in midair. From time to time, they would look down at Gulanxiu and the others.
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