Arrival in Chaos City

As this voice fell, the oppressive aura that had been spreading freely dissipated instantly. Gulanxiu gasped for air, having truly felt at any moment he could die under that pressure just moments ago.

Now that his body was finally relaxed, he had the chance to observe the two who had spoken.

He saw a man clad in blood-red armor, exuding a murderous aura, say, "Not bad. After fighting in the Star Domain Battlefield for a million years, I've gained some new insights into the Space Law. This time I'm heading to the Initial Universe to meditate further. Light Sword, when can we set off?"

A handsome man in a white robe with wings sprouting from his back, resembling an angel, smiled and said, "Haha! Congratulations, then! I wish you a breakthrough this time! We'll depart immediately."

Turning to address the crowd in the hall, he continued, "You're lucky too. You actually managed to wait for a King-level Immortal, so there's no need to wait any longer. Everyone, please follow me!"

With that, he took the lead and flew swiftly in one direction. The Blood Spirit King flashed with blood light and flew side by side with the Light Sword King.

A beam of light enveloped Gulanxiu, carrying him along. The other Domain Lords and the two Immortal-level experts quickly followed.

A few minutes later, the group arrived before a golden dragon-shaped spaceship.

"Everyone! Come on in!" the Light Sword King said kindly. At the same time, a massive opening appeared in the dragon's belly. The Light Sword King and Blood Spirit King stepped inside first.

The others followed suit and entered the cabin. Gulanxiu, still like a little shadow, found a seat in the corner and sat down.

As everyone settled in, the Light Sword King said, "We're off!"

The moment his words fell, the dragon spaceship's wings fluttered once, and it took off at extreme speed, vanishing from sight.

"Stop!" A voice like thunder came from outside, and the flying dragon spaceship came to an abrupt halt!

The Light Sword King stood up and called out loudly to the outside, "Venerable! It's me!"

At the same time, the ever-arrogant Blood Spirit King also rose from his seat. Though he didn't face the voice directly, he still bowed toward the void.

The voice outside fell silent for a moment before sounding again: "Go!"

As the voice faded, a rumbling sound echoed from outside.

Then the golden dragon continued its high-speed flight.

At this moment, Gulanxiu's face was pale, and he felt a splitting headache. Though uncomfortable, it was still within his tolerance.

The other Domain Lords in the spaceship merely frowned slightly, showing no major discomfort.

The Light Sword King glanced at Gulanxiu in surprise and said, "Haha! This little one performed quite well!"

The Blood Spirit King beside him said coldly, "Just average. Nothing special!"

The Light Sword King smiled and said, "Blood Spirit, your standards are too high! This little one's performance is on par with the top talents from the recent Virtual Universe Company's expert competition. This showing is really commendable!"

The Blood Spirit King sneered, "The geniuses from the expert competition are just so-so. After several rounds, it's hard to produce even one King-level Immortal!"

The Light Sword King shook his head and said, "Blood Spirit, your demands are too high. Our human race has only a few tens of thousands of Kings, accumulated over endless ages. And this time, the expert competition really did produce one extraordinary genius."

The Blood Spirit King asked curiously, "What level of genius?"

The Light Sword King smiled and said, "This genius is quite special. If we only talk about cultivation speed, they're about the level of a genius that appears once in ten thousand eras! But this genius has talent in both time and space. In Chaos City, they chose the Cosmic Chaos Stele, cultivating both time and space simultaneously. I think you know the value of such a genius!"

The Blood Spirit King asked in surprise, "Is that true?"

The Light Sword King nodded with a smile, "I have no reason to lie to you about this. And you've been in the outer domain battlefield, not paying much attention to this kind of news. After all, they were selected from the expert competition—this kind of thing can't be hidden!"

The Blood Spirit King nodded and said, "Indeed! If an ordinary genius that appears once in ten thousand eras can likely become a King-level Immortal, with a small chance of becoming a Venerable, then this special genius, though less likely to become a Venerable than a genius that appears once in a hundred million eras, has a greater chance of advancing further to become a super existence! I'm afraid those alien races won't be able to sit still!"

The Light Sword King nodded, "Definitely! But our human race also places great importance on such geniuses. I've heard they've already been taken as a disciple by some super existence. With our human race's full support, I estimate their future cultivation speed won't necessarily be inferior to a genius that appears once in a hundred million eras!"

The Light Sword King and Blood Spirit King chatted idly. Gulanxiu and the other cultivators dared not interrupt. Though the Light Sword King seemed kind, he was still a far superior expert, and it was better to keep a respectful distance!

Still, Gulanxiu found some interest in their conversation. A genius who could cultivate both time and space was indeed worthy of the race's focused attention.

A few minutes later, Gulanxiu felt his body lighten, and the discomfort from before instantly vanished. Then he heard the Light Sword King say, "Everyone, we've arrived at the Initial Universe. We'll soon dock at the outskirts of Chaos City. Those who have been to the Initial Universe before can move freely. Those visiting Chaos City for the first time, don't leave—a guide will come to familiarize you with the city!"

Shortly after the Light Sword King's words, everyone felt the spaceship stop. The hatch opened. "Haha! Thanks, Light Sword King!" the Blood Spirit King laughed, transforming into a flash of blood light and flying out instantly.

The others also disembarked one by one.

Gulanxiu noticed that over a dozen Domain Lords and the two Immortals bowed to the Light Sword King before heading into Chaos City on their own. Thirty Domain Lords, along with Gulanxiu, stayed put, waiting for the guide.

The Light Sword King waved to everyone, then piloted the spaceship away.

Only then did Gulanxiu have a chance to properly take in Chaos City before him. Even though he knew about it from the original story, the majestic and magnificent Chaos City still left him in awe.

A streak of light flew over from afar. "Everyone, I am the reception envoy of Chaos City." A low voice sounded. A black-robed man with cyan scales covering his head had flown over, then stopped, smiling. "This city is called Chaos City. Its existence predates most of your universe countries! It is now 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 those Domain Lord experts all watched this Chaos City envoy.

"Follow me." The reception envoy smiled and flew down.

The dozens of people descended from the sky, landing on the streets of Chaos City, which were wide enough for dozens to walk side by side.

"Chaos City has a long history." The reception envoy walked ahead, explaining as he went. "Coming to Chaos City for enlightenment has given birth to one super existence after another."

"Hmm?"

Gulanxiu looked around. Inside Chaos City were rows of small buildings. On the rooftops of many, he could see humans of various appearances sitting cross-legged in meditation. Some were carving something on the rooftop floors. The powerful auras emanating from them were far stronger than those of Domain Lords. Some muttered to themselves.

Gulanxiu looked up at the sky.

High above, near the cosmic spatial rift at the farthest edge, he could faintly see figures standing in midair. Occasionally, these beings would look down at Gulanxiu and his group.