Bloody and Beautiful

Virtual Universe, Gulun Sacred Island, inside the lakeside villa.

"Jiang Luo, you've finally logged on. Your younger brother is about to—"

Wu He's voice came to an abrupt halt, his eyes widening as he stared at Jiang Luo, who had appeared inside the room: "You've broken through to the Star Level?"

Jiang Luo's ninth-rank Star Level genetic energy aura was completely undisguised.

On Gulun Sacred Island, the system shapes everyone's body to the limit of the highest realm they have attained in the real world.

A Star Level genius's body on the Sacred Island is always at the ninth rank of the Star Level, while a Universe Level genius's body is at the ninth rank of the Universe Level.

Before condensing a Life Core, it is extremely difficult to fully conceal one's genetic energy aura.

"Jiang Luo!" Wu He was so angry his face turned red. "Are you crazy?! The moment you break through to the Star Level and log into the Virtual Universe, the Sacred Hall will immediately designate you as a member of the Hall of Myriad Laws!

"They will soon order you to challenge the Myriad Laws River immediately. You must pass the seventh stage to remain in the Gulun Sacred Hall; if you fail, your status as a member will be revoked.

"Do you know the consequences of being expelled from the Sacred Hall? Without the protection of the Sacred Hall, your citizen data will surely be obtained by the Obsidian Company. No matter where you hide, you won't be able to escape their tracking—"

Suddenly, a magnificent voice that resounded through the heavens interrupted Wu He's reprimand: "Detected that Planet Level member Jiang Luo has broken through to the Star Level. Please proceed to the Hall of Myriad Laws immediately to undergo assessment!"

Wu He's face turned pale.

Jiang Luo smiled gently at Wu He: "Don't worry, I'm not an idiot. I have confidence."

Wu He was stunned, watching Jiang Luo's back as he left the villa, his eyes filled with suspicion: "Could this kid actually have the confidence to pass the seventh stage?

"That's not right. Over a month ago, his water and fire domains had only reached the third level... even using domain secret techniques, he could at most contend with an opponent of the fifth level."

There is a massive gap between a fifth-level domain and a seventh-level domain.

Immediately after, he thought of the strange and powerful "move" Jiang Luo had once displayed on Luo Planet.

Despite being only at the Planet Level, he had been able to gather the energy of a Universe Level powerhouse.

Wu He had always vaguely suspected that Jiang Luo had other experts teaching him behind the scenes or that he had obtained the inheritance of some super-powerhouse.

Especially since he had left him behind to travel the universe alone ten years ago.

Wu He muttered: "If this guy can really pass the seventh stage of the Myriad Laws River, this talent... is truly remarkable."

That voice resounding through the heavens also startled the many geniuses in the villas near the Hall of Myriad Laws.

"That lucky guy who was only at the Planet Level has only been in the Sacred Hall for ten years, right? He actually dares to break through to the Star Level?"

"Smart Brain, pull up the footage. I don't believe a Planet Level can raise their domain from the first level to the seventh level in ten years!"

"Heh, today we get to witness another unlucky fool being eliminated from the Sacred Hall."

Bu Li flew into the Hall of Myriad Laws with a gloomy expression.

The scaled elder presiding over the Hall of Myriad Laws looked at Bu Li with a strange expression: "You can't blame me for this. The rules of the Sacred Hall were set by the Kingdom Lord himself. If you want to blame someone, blame that kid for acting recklessly.

"However, given Jiang Luo's talent, he will surely be able to re-enter the Sacred Hall before long."

Bu Li let out a cold snort. He naturally understood this logic, but he was still somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Luo.

The scaled elder chuckled and waved his hand to summon a virtual screen, which displayed the scene of Jiang Luo entering the Myriad Laws River.

"Heh, actually, in my opinion, this little guy dares to break through to the Star Level because he has something to rely on. He should have some confidence in passing the seventh stage."

The Myriad Laws River is a river with nine bends and eighteen turns.

At every turn, a white-robed guardian stands watch.

Jiang Luo stepped onto the surface of the river, his figure like ethereal mist, arriving at the first stage in total silence.

The Dripping Water Sutra is a complete set of sword techniques, which also includes footwork.

The white-robed guardian's voice was cold: "Your Highness may define the opponent."

Jiang Luo did not hesitate: "Warrior, sword technique practitioner, hmm... use the Star River Sword Prison, ranked first on the Technique Ranking List!"

After stepping across the threshold of the Laws of Water and breaking through to the Star Level, he had practiced the Rainwater Sutra for over half a month, which counted as having entered the door.

Coming to challenge the Myriad Laws River this time was also to verify the results of his ten years of practicing the Dripping Water Sutra and Rainwater Sutra by sparring with a sword expert.

In an instant, a third-rank sword-shaped force weapon identical to the one in Jiang Luo's hand appeared in the white-robed man's grip.

At the same time, a first-level water-attribute domain spread outward.

"Die!" The white-robed man charged over, brandishing points of starlight.

Jiang Luo held his sword, strolling forward leisurely.

Suddenly, it was as if his entire being had transformed into a streak of rainwater, leaping into the air.

Whoosh, whoosh~~~

The white-robed man's neck was sliced directly, his head and torso completely severed.

Jiang Luo's expression was calm as he continued to move upstream.

An opponent with only a first-level domain was not worth him expending much energy.

On the island at the source of the Myriad Laws River, the scaled elder took a sip of the fine wine in his cup. "Heh, this little fellow's swordsmanship is indeed exquisite. You were right before; there must be a powerhouse behind him providing personal instruction."

Bu Li remained lost in thought, seemingly harboring some guesses.

Jiang Luo was like a hot knife through butter on the Myriad Laws River, clearing several stages in succession.

BOOM!

A Water-Fire Lotus bloomed and unfurled, overlapping and rotating like a millstone to continuously grind down the guardian of the fifth stage.

Jiang Luo then calmly took the opponent down with a single strike.

"He cleared the fifth stage?" A genius of the Sacred Hall watching the footage of Jiang Luo traversing the Myriad Laws River couldn't help but exclaim.

This meant that the opponent's dual domains, bolstered by domain secret techniques, could truly rival or even suppress opponents of the same rank with five-fold domains!

After another while, when Jiang Luo arduously cleared the sixth stage, even the two World Lords, Bu Li and the scaled elder, turned solemn.

"This swordsmanship integrates offense and defense, and even forms its own domain through numerous sword radiances; it already carries the air of a Controller wielding a high-tier telepathic weapon. How can a martial artist achieve this through swordsmanship alone?" The scaled elder couldn't help but stand up.

Bu Li was also somewhat astonished. "The grade of this sword technique he's wielding may not necessarily surpass the Star River Sword Prison, but it truly carves out a new path with its own unique mysteries. I have never seen such swordsmanship before."

"However, he shouldn't be able to pass the seventh stage." The scaled elder sighed with regret. "He is not only a genius of the sword but a genius of combat! To be able to narrowly defeat a guardian with a six-fold domain by combining two three-fold domains is already very impressive!"

Jiang Luo arrived at the seventh stage of the Myriad Laws River.

The opponent of the seventh stage was far more powerful than the guardian of the sixth; wielding the Star River Sword Prison under the augmentation of a seventh-fold domain, their combat power even rivaled a Star-level fighter with a standard eighth-fold domain!

Clearly, simply using the sword moves of the Rainwater Sutra combined with the Water-Fire Lotus would offer no possibility of a comeback.

Jiang Luo's mind stirred, drawing upon the Origin Law of Water!

In that instant, he seemed to transform into a single drop of rain, chasing and frolicking with other droplets; countless raindrops connected, forming a single thread.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~"

The raindrops surrounding Jiang Luo all turned into countless threads of rain, crystalline and breathtakingly beautiful.

Each thread of rain was like the sharpest blade, yet also resembled a thread carved from the most precious, crystalline, transparent jade.

The ninth form of the Dripping Water Sutra, 'Dripping Water Pierces Stone', could only be considered as having just crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Water.

Only the subsequent Rainwater Sutra, created by Ji Ning, could bring the power of the Law of Water to its absolute limit!

Dripping water connected, rain threads formed!

The ethereal, drizzling rain swept past the terrified guardian, bloody yet beautiful.

"Origin Law?"

Bu Li and the scaled elder watched, dumbfounded.