The Initial Universe

The spacious hall was filled with a lively gathering of geniuses.

What annoyed Xu Qing was that Luo Feng was surrounded by a group of men, while he was surrounded by a group of women.

Perhaps it's because his appearance is so approachable to women that many female geniuses enjoy chatting with him, even though he is indeed a social butterfly.

But he's a grown man, what kind of man is he, always surrounded by women?

"Xu Qing, why do you look so unhappy?" Ai Chen asked with a smile.

Xu Qing rolled her eyes. "Why are you all surrounding me? How can I be happy like this?"

"Haha..." They all laughed.

In the Virtual Universe, Xu Qing is very popular with both men and women because he always manages to make people laugh.

Of course, this is all on the premise that he doesn't harbor any ill intentions; otherwise, someone will definitely suffer.

Just like Rong Jun, who was dealt with by Xu Qing several times and then surrendered directly.

In comparison, things are much more harmonious on Xu Qing's side.

Because on Luo Feng's side, the male geniuses are very competitive, especially between different regions. Many people from the Doomsday Zone and the Heavenly Zone are dissatisfied with the people from the Tai Chu Zone.

There are only two people whom everyone respects: one is Bolan, because his strength is far ahead of others, and the other is Xu Qing, because he is a terrorist and no one dares to offend him.

The atmosphere is much better among female prodigies; the competition isn't as intense, and they don't openly show resentment. There are very few people like that.

"Xu Qing, why are you wearing sunglasses?" Ai Chen asked.

"Of course it's because it's cool. Haven't you heard that being cool is a lifelong thing?" Xu Qing said, crossing his arms.

Ai Chen was amused, and Qianshui and the others were amused too. You truly are a master of laughter, the little prince of happiness.

While Xu Qing and the others were chatting animatedly, a thousand geniuses arrived one after another, and soon everyone was there.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in white robes appeared, exuding a terrifying aura that made everyone's hearts tremble.

"Everyone's here, so come with me," he said, his red pupils glowing, a powerful force spreading out, enveloping Xu Qing and the others, and carrying them away from there.

On the grass, a strange Spaceship hovered, its entire body a deep blue, resembling a large whale, and it was moving, like a living creature.

This is a Spaceship that incorporates Immortal life forms, such as special Metal Lifeform and plant life forms, so the Spaceship looks like a living thing.

Only within the powerful conglomerates like Virtual Universe Company can one see such Spaceship.

"Get on the Spaceship," the man in white robes with red eyes said calmly.

Xu Qing and his group entered the strange Spaceship and saw that there were more than a dozen Immortal Spaceship, including the Venerable presided over the Genius Battle.

It is said that this Venerable one is called the Nine Sword Venerable, Universe Venerable who transcends Immortal.

There are two types of Universe Venerable: one is the Space Venerable, who has comprehended the Origin Law of Space, and the other is the Time Venerable, who has comprehended the Origin Law of Time. Both are extremely terrifying.

The Nine Sword Venerable is the Space Venerable.

"Let's set off for the Initial Universe," the Nine Sword Venerable said, his gaze sweeping over Xu Qing and the others.

With a gentle flick of its tail fin, the whale-like Spaceship vanished from its spot in an instant.

Inside the Spaceship, Xu Qing and the others stood obediently in place, not daring to utter a sound, because there were more than a dozen Immortal and a Venerable among them.

"Stop!" Suddenly, a voice came from outside the Spaceship, deafening and filled with terrifying pressure.

"It is I who opened the Cosmic Passage," the Nine Sword Venerable said, his voice carrying outwards.

Then, with a loud bang, the Spaceship continued its journey.

Suddenly, a strange sensation struck, causing many people to feel dizzy and pale; some even collapsed to the ground.

"Brother-in-law, are you alright?" Xu Qing helped Luo Feng up.

Luo Feng frowned. "I can't see clearly."

Xu Qing blinked. He didn't feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, he felt... somewhat comfortable.

In his Mind's Eye, the colors of space and time began to become disordered and intertwined, bringing him a unique feeling. He vaguely felt that he seemed to understand something.

"We are currently in the passage between the Initial Universe and the Original Universe. The flow of time between the two is different, which causes the flow of time within the passage to be disordered. It is normal to feel uncomfortable," the Nine Sword Venerable explained.

He had been observing these young people, and only those ranked in the top two or three hundred were able to stand.

A few minutes later, the feeling of time distortion disappeared, meaning they had entered the Initial Universe.

"We've arrived," the Nine Sword Venerable with a slight smile.

Then, the top of the Spaceship opened, revealing the transparent outermost layer.

Through the outermost layer, everyone can see what's happening outside.

"What is that?" Everyone was incredibly surprised.

In the distance, there is a rift in space, with numerous strange and mysterious patterns flowing along its edges, like colorful threads constantly weaving together to form an even larger Heaven and Earth.

The Immortal all stared intently at the secret runes, their eyes gleaming with contemplation.

Along the way, Xu Qing and his companions saw many such cosmic rifts.

"These are all Origin Law. What an amazing Initial Universe. It's a pity we're too far away to experience them up close," Xu Qing thought.

The Nine Sword Venerable spoke up at the right moment, answering the questions in the minds of all the geniuses.

The Initial Universe is the period when the universe first opened and continued to improve, during which the Universe Origin Law will manifest.

In this Initial Universe, the Origin Law can be seen with the naked eye, and thus can be comprehended. One can even see how various Origin Law are perfectly combined, how the universe was formed, and how it operates.

Such an opportunity is extremely valuable.

"Next, you will enter a place called Chaos City, where you will stay for thirty years. I hope to see you all still alive after thirty years," said the Nine Sword Venerable.

"Alive?" The group exchanged bewildered glances. Was their lives still in danger?

However, the Nine Sword Venerable had stopped speaking, and they dared not ask any questions.

Soon, they arrived at Chaos City.

As Xu Qing and his thousand-strong group stepped out of the Spaceship, they immediately sensed something was different.

Ahead, an ancient city stands— the Chaos City.

"Welcome everyone. I am the reception envoy of Chaos City. Please follow me," a man in black robes flew over, his head covered with blue scales, and he had a smile on his face.

Xu Qing and his group followed the welcoming envoy into Chaos City.

Along the way, the envoy gave them a brief overview of the basic situation in Chaos City.

Chaos City has a long history and is jointly managed by the five major powers of the Human Race. Countless human powerhouses have come here to study and comprehend, giving birth to many super powerhouses.

Within Chaos City, there are many small buildings, where many humans cultivate; they are all powerful individuals.

In the sky, at the edge of the rift in space, many figures can still be seen; they are all extremely powerful beings.

Inside Chaos City, all that could be seen were Immortal Level beings, and even Universe Venerable surpassed Immortal, as terrifying as unparalleled ferocious beasts.

"In Chaos City, there are many super beings. Do not disturb them as they comprehend the Origin Law, otherwise we will have to send you away, ending your chance to comprehend them," the envoy earnestly warned.

Under the guidance of this envoy, Xu Qing and his group learned more and more about Chaos City.

First, in Chaos City, the doors of the small buildings are pale white, which means they are unoccupied and you can move in; if they are gray, they are occupied.

Each person can only choose one place to stay, as the sensor system on the door will automatically record it.

On the rooftop of each building, there are many carvings left by powerful human beings after their enlightenment, containing their understanding of the Origin Law.

The rooftop is open to the public, so anyone can go and observe.

Chaos City has three treasures: first, the outward manifestation of the Universe Origin, which can be seen with the naked eye; second, the fifty-two Chaos Stele in the Chaos City Lord's Mansion; and third, the Chaos Beast outside the city.

Led by the envoy, Xu Qing and his group arrived at the city lord's mansion.

"The fifty-two Chaos Stele are all paths to the ultimate peak. If one comprehends even one of them, one will become a peak existence, and establishing a Universe Country will be a piece of cake."

"You have half an hour to choose the Chaos Stele you wish to study, and the time allotted for studying the Chaos Stele is seven days," the envoy said.

Only seven days?!

Everyone felt that the time was too short; what could one possibly comprehend in seven days?

However, these are the rules, and no one can object to them.

"Begin your selection. Here are rubbings of the fifty-two Chaos Stele. Take a look; you can sense a trace of their aura on them. After you've thought it through, make your choice," the envoy led Xu Qing and the others to a long corridor.

"Fifty-two Chaos Stele rubbings, half an hour, and each picture can only be viewed for one minute," Xu Qing rubbed his chin.

He paused, then shook his head. "No, my goal is the Origin Law of Time. Anyway, I only have seven days to comprehend them. No matter how powerful the Chaos Stele is, it can't make me reach the heavens in one step."

After thinking for a moment, Xu Qing began to filter the Chaos Stele, skipping those without spatial and temporal fluctuations.

One picture at a time, Xu Qing eliminated them, and soon he had experienced all fifty-two pictures.

"There really is one, it combines time and space," Xu Qing said, standing in front of a picture of a Chaos Stele, which read "Universe Chaos Stele."

Xu Qing's eyes flashed with surprise when he saw the name. The four directions are called Yu, and the past and present are called Zhou. This Universe Chaos Stele contains the two Origin Law time and space.

A moment later, another person came over; it was Bolan.

Bolan was somewhat surprised to see Xu Qing, but he quickly understood why Xu Qing was standing there, because he too had his eye on the Universe Chaos Stele.

He was trying to comprehend the fundamental Origin Law of Space Wind Origin Law. The reason he didn't try to comprehend the five Origin Law of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth that are compatible with the Origin Law of Space was because he wanted to use the Wind Origin Law to comprehend the Origin Law of Time.

This was Bolan's ambition.

"You... also chose the Universe Chaos Stele?" Bolan looked at Xu Qing with a scrutinizing gaze.

As far as he knew, Xu Qing had comprehended the Origin Law of Wood, and had only demonstrated this one Origin Law to others. Could it be that he had also comprehended the Origin Law of Space and Origin Law of Time?

But is that even possible?

Leaving aside the Origin Law of Space, he has a high chance of comprehending the Origin Law of Space of Origin Law of Wood, but the Origin Law of Time are different.

Could it be that Xu Qing bypassed the three Origin Law of wind, thunder, and light, and directly comprehended the Origin Law of Time?

"That's right, I've done some calculations, and this stele is destined for me," Xu Qing said seriously, then pretended to count on his fingers.

Bolan's lips twitched. If he hadn't known Xu Qing somewhat, he might have actually believed it.

But clearly, Xu Qing was talking nonsense; it certainly wasn't because of any kind of fate.

Bolan stared at Xu Qing as if trying to see through him, but he also realized that he couldn't see through Xu Qing at all.

"Hey, why are you staring at me like that, Little Bolan? You don't mean... you have some kind of shady fetish, do you?" Xu Qing asked warily, taking two steps back.

Bolan was immediately speechless, and he suddenly felt an urge to punch someone.

"Stop talking nonsense," Bolan snorted coldly, too lazy to pay him any attention.

"Alright, time's up. Have you all made your choices?" the envoy interrupted, beginning to register the Chaos Stele chosen by each person.

Xu Qing walked up to Luo Feng and asked, "Brother-in-law, which Chaos Stele did you choose?"

"The Nine Universes Chaos Stele, and you, are you the Universe Chaos Stele?" Luo Feng replied.

"Yes, as expected of my brother-in-law, he understands me so well, he's like a mind reader," Xu Qing nodded.

Luo Feng rolled his eyes. "If you can't use a metaphor, then don't."

"Hey-hey."

"Alright, all of you, follow me," the special envoy said after completing the registration.

Led by the special envoy, Xu Qing and his group arrived at a spacious training ground.

"Currently, there are fifty-two Chaos Stele meditation chambers. Sixteen of them are occupied, and the rest are empty. The empty ones are these..." The envoy announced the Chaos Stele that was currently being meditated on.

Then, most of the people left to study the Chaos Stele, leaving only Xu Qing and a little over a hundred others.

"You can wait on the city wall. It will take a maximum of three days before you can go in and study it. I will remind you when it is your turn," the envoy said.

On the city wall, Xu Qing and his group of over a hundred people were waiting.

"What bad luck! We have to wait right away, and all the people we're ranked higher on are waiting for us," Rong Jun complained.

"Which Chaos Stele did you choose? I chose the Giant Axe Chaos Stele," the prince of Manka Planet asked.

Rong Jun nodded, "I also chose the Giant Axe Chaos Stele."

"I am the Nine Universes Chaos Stele," Luo Feng replied.

Then everyone looked at Xu Qing, "And you, Uncle Little Azure Dragon?"

Hearing this form of address, Xu Qing glared at them. "You refused to call me 'uncle' before, even if it meant death. Why are you doing it now?"

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Tell me quickly, Uncle Little Azure Dragon, which Chaos Stele did you choose?"

"Since you call me Uncle Little Azure Dragon, I'll mercifully tell you that I chose the Universe Chaos Stele," Xu Qing said slowly.

The Universe Chaos Stele?!

Everyone stared at him in disbelief. Was he kidding? Shouldn't he have chosen the Chaos Stele, which aligned with the Origin Law of Wood? Why did he choose the Universe Chaos Stele? It was completely out of the question.

"What kind of looks are those? How dare you question Uncle Little Azure Dragon's decision?" Xu Qing glanced at them.

"No, it's just a bit unexpected, and a little hard to understand," everyone shook their heads.

Xu Qing scoffed, "How could you mere mortals possibly understand Uncle Little Azure Dragon's decision?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless. "You think you're so great just because I called you fat?"