Madness

Countless cries of astonishment rang out from the villas.

As the first Planetary Level genius the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall had accepted in eleven eras, Jiang Luo had always been the focus of attention.

This time, thousands of Sacred Hall geniuses were watching the battle in real time as he challenged the Myriad Laws River, forced to do so because he was breaking through to Star Level.

Someone who had only just broken through to Planetary Level, and was considered the weakest member of the Sacred Hall, had actually crossed the threshold of the Origin Law. Naturally, no one could believe it.

"How is that possible?! He actually crossed the threshold of the Law..."

"Isn't his Domain only at the third level? How could he have comprehended a Law?!"

"That's outrageous!"

"Could it be that his body is naturally especially compatible with the Water Origin Law? Is that why he can sense the fluctuations of the Law of Water so early?"

"What a monster! An absolute monster! The Primal Universe's origin is so unfair. Why couldn't I be the one born with this kind of monstrous constitution!"

Deep inside the Hall of Myriad Laws.

Watching Jiang Luo carve through the eighth and ninth trials as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, the armored old man couldn't help but smile wryly. "This kid... he's been hiding his abilities far too well. He should've said something if he had a special constitution like this."

A Domain allowed one's mental power, Origin Force, will, and body to naturally reach a state of wondrous harmony.

In a desperate fight, one could even truly unite one's Origin Energy, mental power, will, and body, stirring a resonance with the universe's space.

When a Domain reached the eighth or ninth level, this resonance with the universe's space grew strong enough that one could even sense the fluctuations of the Origin Law.

In theory, whether one was Star Level or Universe Level, one had to cultivate one's Domain to the ninth level to sense the Origin Law's fluctuations with reasonable clarity, and thus be in a position to comprehend the Origin Law.

Anyone who comprehended a Law before cultivating their Domain to the eighth or ninth level had a constitution that was naturally compatible with a certain Origin Law.

They might clearly sense the Origin Law's fluctuations while their Domain was only at the third or fourth level.

Such geniuses were incredibly rare.

Even in the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall, home to the Universe Country's most outstanding geniuses, there weren't many with such peerless talent.

"I have to report this to the lord at once." After hurriedly giving his instructions, Bu Li left the Hall of Myriad Laws.

The armored old man was left behind, smiling as he went to find Jiang Luo, who had passed the ninth trial.

According to the rules, anyone who passed the Myriad Laws River's ninth trial could advance to the Second Sacred Hall—the Blood Mountain Hall.

But Jiang Luo had already revealed that he had crossed the threshold of the Law. Naturally, he could bypass the Blood Mountain Hall and advance directly to the First Sacred Hall, the Ancient Wheel Hall.

Virtual Universe, Huanming Domain, inside a castle in Obsidian City.

A Universe Level powerhouse hurried into the castle.

Wuting Sector Lord, whose eyes were a deep green and whose features were handsome, paused. "What is it? Have you found Jiang Luo?"

Ten years ago, he had sent people to secretly investigate Luo Planet. The information they obtained had convinced him that there was definitely a Flint Star World spacecraft on that planet.

The history books and myths of Luo Planet both recorded, without exception, that a "spaceship" had crashed there five thousand years ago.

The date matched the time when Flint Star Sector Lord had perished completely.

The spacecraft had vanished without a trace. Combined with the information about Jiang Luo, Wuting Sector Lord was certain that the keepsake must have fallen into the hands of that Planetary Level genius.

But Jiang Luo's whereabouts were unknown. Since he was a Sacred Hall member, even Obsidian Company couldn't access his citizen records.

Without access to his private information, such as his Virtual Universe Network login records or bank transactions,

they had searched for ten years to no avail.

"That Jiang Luo..." The subordinate who had hurried over still wore a look of shock. "After breaking through to Star Level, he passed all nine trials of the Myriad Laws River and advanced directly to the Ancient Wheel Hall!"

"What?"

Wuting Sector Lord was stunned. "He advanced to the Ancient Wheel Hall? Has he comprehended an Origin Law?"

"Yes," the subordinate replied respectfully. "According to the information we just received, Jiang Luo seems to have comprehended the Water Origin Law."

Wuting Sector Lord's expression suddenly darkened.

As the First Sacred Hall, the Ancient Wheel Hall had members whose status was completely different from those of the Blood Mountain Hall and the Hall of Myriad Laws.

After all, there were only a few hundred Star Level geniuses across the entire Universe Country who had mastered an Origin Law.

Moreover, members of the First Sacred Hall, the Ancient Wheel Hall, were eligible to enter the Gulun Secret Realm.

By then, Wuting Sector Lord wouldn't even be able to get near him.

No! Wuting Sector Lord's gaze shifted. If he goes to the Gulun Secret Realm, what will happen to the treasure in the World within a World of Flint Star World?

Before going to the Gulun Secret Realm, Jiang Luo will definitely try to claim the treasure left behind by Flint Star Sector Lord.

Even Immortal Gods coveted Flint Star Sector Lord's treasure. No matter how high his status or how great his talent, a Star Level warrior would never be willing to give it up.

"Issue the order. Keep a close watch on everything happening in Flint Star World. If you spot Jiang Luo, kill him without fail!"

A storm of lightning churned deep in Wuting Sector Lord's eyes. "Under no circumstances can we let him enter the World within a World of Flint Star World!"

Before Flint Star Sector Lord died, he sent out many spacecraft carrying keepsakes that could open the World within a World.

His purpose was obvious: to find an heir who could avenge him.

Of course, Flint Star Sector Lord was arrogant, and ordinary geniuses didn't even merit his attention.

So, over the past five thousand years, more than one Star Level genius who had obtained a keepsake had opened the World within a World and undergone the trials. But not one had passed Flint Star Sector Lord's test and become his heir.

But Jiang Luo, a peerless genius who had crossed the threshold of the Origin Law, might well be accepted as an inheritor of Flint Star Sector Lord's legacy. Even someone as proud as Flint Star Sector Lord would not turn him away.

Therefore, if Jiang Luo entered the World within a World of Flint Star World, there was a very real chance he would pass the trials and obtain Flint Star Sector Lord's legacy and treasures.

Wuting Sector Lord would never allow that!

"If he dies while fighting over Flint Star Sector Lord's legacy and treasures, even the Universe Country won't have grounds to object." A trace of madness showed in Wuting Sector Lord's eyes.

The Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall protected its members primarily to prevent individuals or factions from abusing their power to crush young, still-growing geniuses.

That didn't mean the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall would retaliate if one of its members chose to take a risk and died fighting over a treasure.

That would be no different from raising geniuses in a greenhouse. It wouldn't produce true powerhouses.

At the very center of Sacred Island stood a magnificent palace.

It was the Ancient Wheel Hall!

Jiang Luo followed a young man with purple hair into the Ancient Wheel Hall.

"My name is Ji Chen. You can call me Senior Brother Ji or Senior Brother Chen."

"Senior Brother?" Jiang Luo was taken aback.

Ji Chen, his hair a vivid purple, laughed heartily. "Everyone who enters the Ancient Wheel Hall counts as our senior brother or junior brother. In ancient times, the first members of the Ancient Wheel Hall were all disciples of the great Gu Lun, the Universe Country Lord..."

As they walked, Jiang Luo listened to Ji Chen's introduction and learned quite a few secrets.

He had never expected that the Ancient Wheel Hall had originally been established by Gu Lun, the Universe Country Lord, for his disciples.

"That's how the Ancient Wheel Sacred Hall came to be," Ji Chen said with a faint smile. "At first, there was only the Ancient Wheel Hall. Later, the Blood Mountain Hall and the Hall of Myriad Laws were gradually established, giving rise to the Three Sacred Halls.

"Only our Ancient Wheel Hall has kept the Sacred Hall's oldest tradition: we address one another as senior and junior brothers."

He spoke with evident pride in being a disciple of the Ancient Wheel Hall.

After all, the first generation of Ancient Wheel Hall members had all been disciples of a Universe Country Lord.

"Including you, there are currently 622 Star Level disciples and 194 Universe Level disciples in the Ancient Wheel Hall on Sacred Island, for a total of 816."