Noisy Heavenly Bridge Plane

In the crowd.

Luliduo felt a chill run down her spine. "Li Dui... is he this strong?" Though she was a Domain Lord, she had only passed the Seventh Level Heavenly Bridge herself.

"He, he, this kid. He can't still pass, can he?" Qianshui stammered slightly.

Midair, King Lightning Flash said, "That's the second axe from the Giant Axe Chaos Stele, isn't it?"

King Gold Ember nodded. "Correct. A very complete second axe. Passing the seventh level is no problem at all."

King Thorn Leaf chimed in, "Looks like it really is him. This kid's talent in secret techniques is pretty impressive too."

King Huansha agreed with King Thorn Leaf's assessment. "Mm. We can basically confirm it."

These King Ranks had received word and were sent by interested Venerables to investigate.

"What's the use of investigating? Li Dui is under my Venerable's command," King Huansha thought to herself.

Seventh Level, Giant Axe Heavenly Bridge. Li Dui's expression was cold and detached as he flew unhurriedly toward the end.

In the crowd, a female genius who looked similar to an Earthling shouted, "Wow~ he's so handsome!"

It drew everyone's attention.

Qianshui muttered under her breath, "Handsome my ass."

At the end of the seventh level, the bridge extended into the starry sky. Across from the bridge was a meteorite several kilometers in size.

After Li Dui made his choice, a fragment of rock flew off the meteorite, landed on the bridge, and transformed into the Gatekeeper.

Li Dui didn't like chatting on the Heavenly Bridge. The Gatekeeper seemed used to it as well and immediately entered combat mode.

It was still the same slash as before. This time, although the Gatekeeper was suppressed, at least he wasn't defeated in one move.

They clashed for a while. With every collision, the Gatekeeper was at a disadvantage. After taking continuous damage, he was finally struck in a vital spot.

The audience below breathed a sigh of relief. He had already one-shot two Gatekeepers. If he one-shot this seventh-level one too, could their hearts take it? Now it seemed the eighth level would be a tougher fight.

Hong and Thor were ecstatic, constantly sending each other voice transmissions. They never expected this fellow townsman to be so formidable. Quietly and without fanfare, he had already far surpassed the two of them.

Qianshui patted her chest and exhaled. "Good, good. This kid still can't beat me."

Luliduo shot her a glare. "Even if he passes the eighth level, he still can't beat you."

The few in midair held a completely different view.

King Gold Radiant said, "Still that same slash. That's about it. Next level, he'll have to use his Law of Earth."

The King Ranks agreed. At such a young age, comprehending laws while cultivating secret techniques to such a high level was too difficult. There wasn't enough time.

Li Dui flew past the meteorite and ascended, arriving at the end of the eighth level.

The warrior Gatekeeper materialized.

This time, the Gatekeeper finally spoke. "To reach the eighth level at Universe Rank, you're quite impressive. Currently, no Universe Rank member of your Giant Axe Martial Arena has cleared the eighth level. There was one before, but he recently advanced to Domain Lord. I hope you'll soon become the next."

Li Dui nodded. "Alright. Right now."

The audience was puzzled. Right now what?

Suddenly, an incomparably dazzling blade light flared in Li Dui's hand.

The blade light swept through the Gatekeeper, charging without obstruction into the endless distance. The Gatekeeper vanished directly, as if he had never existed.

Li Dui suppressed the exhilaration in his heart and kept a cool expression. He was here to make a statement today. At a moment like this, it was better to stay aloof.

For a moment, the thousand-plus people below were dead silent.

Bafen sent email after email, summoning almost everyone from Li Dui's cohort.

After Li Dui cleared the seventh level, Bafen started sending emails to older members too.

Naturally, some old members from the four secret realms couldn't resist coming to watch.

People kept teleporting in. Those who just arrived felt the atmosphere was strangely tense.

Midair, King Star Fighter spoke first. "This... is a self-created secret technique?"

King Huansha was astonished. "Some parts do look quite raw. But the power of this technique..."

King Gold Radiant was from the Giant Axe School. He understood well. "It's not far from the thirteenth level. What does rawness matter? It'll mature with time. This slash's power far exceeds the third axe. King Huansha, you've found a treasure."

Also present were King Thorn Leaf, King Lightning Flash, and King Gale Fin. The three King Ranks were already sending emails to report to their respective Venerables.

King Huansha naturally wouldn't neglect her duty either. This situation was even more shocking than receiving acknowledgment from the Origin Laws. She had to report it immediately to Venerable Meng Yu.

Li Dui flew slowly toward the ninth level.

After a brief silence, the crowd below erupted.

At this moment, core members of the Mad Axe Secret Realm and God Origin Secret Realm were all eclipsed compared to Li Dui.

He was already the strongest among all Universe Rank members across the four secret realms of the entire Giant Axe Martial Arena.

And everyone could see it. He could still go further.

The friends who often hung out with Li Dui had already huddled together, jumping and cheering.

Hong and Thor pumped their fists and roared wildly.

Qianshui pulled Luliduo's hands, hopping and shouting loudly, "Luli~ he's so amazing. Really amazing. So much stronger than both of us."

Luliduo let Qianshui bounce around in front of her, her gaze fixed straight on the big screen. In just over a hundred years, that young man she had casually grabbed at the gates of Chaos City and tossed into the Healing Hall—had he already far surpassed her?

Because Bafen's emails were spreading to an ever-wider area, and the wording in them was extremely exaggerated—things like "Li Dui, the strongest Universe Rank member in the history of the Battle Axe Secret Realm, has broken through four floors of the Heavenly Bridge," or "Li Dui vaporized the eighth-floor Gatekeeper with one slash," or "Li Dui is about to clear the ninth floor of the Heavenly Bridge."

As a result, more and more people were gathering on the plaza of the Heavenly Bridge Plane, drawn by the news.

Those who came were no longer limited to Universe Rank or core members of the Giant Axe Martial Arena.

Core members of the Five Great Powers of the human race—cases like Qianshui and Gaido—were abundant.

This kind of excitement spread easily from person to person, and the Virtual Universe made it all too convenient.

Thus, the composition of the audience was quite mixed, ranging from Universe Rank all the way to King Rank Immortals—every level was represented. People naturally clustered together with those of the same rank or those they knew well.

Of the thirty King Rank powerhouses of the Giant Axe School qualified to give lectures in Chaos City, twenty-two had already arrived.

The Giant Axe School was a major school, with a great many King Rank Immortals. Precisely because there were so many, there was no need for them all to rush to Chaos City to teach. After internal discussions, they settled on thirty slots, rotating them every so often.

The Guardian, Bafen, was grinning from ear to ear—it had been a long time since he'd seen this much excitement.

When Li Dui finally reached the end of the ninth floor, the audience fell silent, anticipating his performance.

He didn't keep them waiting. As soon as the Gatekeeper finished forming, Li Dui struck directly—his own incomplete third slash.

This slash's law foundation was limited to the third diagram of the Giant Axe Chaos Stele, matching the intensity of the ninth floor of the Heavenly Bridge.

Using the ninth-layer Law of Space and the eighth-layer Law of Earth as his base, he combined them, pursuing ultimate power.

This was his highest achievement in secret techniques so far.

Before, when he had yet to obtain the Origin Law of Space and the Earth Origin Law, this slash could barely scrape through the tenth floor.

Now, though not much time had passed, his dual law acknowledgment and vastly improved fundamental understanding had greatly enhanced his fusion of earth and space insights.

Thus, the power of this slash was likely not far from clearing the twelfth floor of the Heavenly Bridge.

"Can't clear the twelfth floor? That's fine. Keep a low profile. No need to suddenly become the standard for geniuses—that would be too abrupt." Li Dui thought shamelessly.