Nature of the Space Origin Law

In the Virtual Universe, on a floating island above Purple Zenith Continent.

The island's enormous conference hall was already packed to capacity. The 100,100 Universe Level geniuses who had emerged from a hundred world zones had gathered here.

A hundred thousand people stood together, their auras intertwining and clashing as intense fighting spirit filled the air. Geniuses who knew one another gathered in low voices, discussing the upcoming arena matches.

Those unfamiliar with each other sized one another up, their gazes filled with caution and probing. After all, every battle ahead could become a fight to the death.

Voices of discussion rose and fell, surging through the conference hall like a tide.

Just then, a deep voice, resonant as a great bell, suddenly rang out and instantly drowned out every discussion. "Silence!"

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw that, at some point, a man in a loose purple robe had appeared at the center of the stage. His features were imposing, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, and faint Law fluctuations radiated from his body—he was an immortal god.

The purple-robed man raised a hand and waved. A massive projection screen suddenly appeared in the void to his right. A hundred figures rapidly flashed across it, each labeled with their corresponding world zone number and name. Zhou Yuan was among them.

"These hundred are the first-place winners of the elimination rounds in the hundred world zones." The purple-robed man pointed at the screen, his voice steady and powerful. "According to the rules of the Powerhouse Battle, they will directly qualify for the final championship. Representing the Purple Chen Universe Nation, they will engage in peak duels against the top geniuses of other universe nations."

As his words fell, an uproar instantly broke out in the conference hall. Though rumors had long said that first place in each world zone could advance directly, many were still shocked when the news was officially confirmed. In particular, the geniuses who had narrowly placed second in the elimination rounds wore expressions of deep unwillingness.

The purple-robed man ignored the discussion below and continued, "The remaining hundred thousand will compete for the remaining 900 final championship slots through arena matches. The arena matches are divided into two parts—"

He paused, sweeping his gaze across the hall as his tone became even more solemn. "The first part is an arena melee. The hundred thousand of you will be divided into 1,000 groups of 100. Each group will enter the same arena space for an indiscriminate slaughter. The final ten survivors will advance to the next stage."

"An arena melee that directly eliminates ninety thousand people?" "My god, isn't that too brutal? Only ten out of a hundred remain—this is practically a nine-in-ten chance of death!" "What are you afraid of? Everyone faces elimination together. As long as we perform well, we'll definitely survive."

Once the discussions gradually died down, the purple-robed man continued, "The ten who pass from each arena melee, totaling ten thousand people, will enter the second stage of one-on-one battles."

As soon as he finished speaking, the information terminals before every genius suddenly lit up, displaying a number. Some read "Group 123," while others read "Group 897."

Yet the screen before Zhou Yuan displayed no number. There were only two conspicuous words—"Advanced."

"Do you see the screens before you? Those are your group assignments." The purple-robed man's voice echoed through the conference hall. "Starting tomorrow, Groups 1 through 200 will be the first to undergo their arena melees. After that, 200 groups will compete each day. In five consecutive days, the arena melee stage will be fully concluded."

He paused before continuing to explain the rules for the one-on-one battles. "The one-on-one battles among ten thousand people will use a points system. Every person will fight each of the other 9,999 people once. Based on the final points rankings, the top 900 will qualify for the final championship. If there is a tie in points, the slot will be decided according to the outcome of the match between the two parties."

Discussion rose from below the stage once more, though this time it was mostly curiosity and debate over the points system.

After everyone had discussed it enough, the purple-robed man said, "The complete Powerhouse Battle schedule has been posted on your information terminals. You may check it yourselves. Finally, I wish you all good results in the upcoming arena matches!"

"Now, you will be teleported away. Please prepare yourselves."

As the purple-robed man's voice fell—

Buzz~

The 100,100 people in the conference hall vanished in an instant.

After returning from the arena match conference hall, Zhou Yuan threw all his focus back into cultivation.

He occasionally entered the Virtual Universe to watch battles, but that was more of a diversion between cultivation sessions. His primary focus remained on comprehending Laws.

After digesting the guidance from his master, the Purple Chen Nation Lord, Zhou Yuan began studying the Purple Chen Secret Canon his master had given him.

The Purple Chen Secret Canon gifted to him by the Purple Chen Nation Lord was all-encompassing. It not only laid out clear paths for Law cultivation, but also included all kinds of secret techniques, among them the rumored secret techniques for analyzing the 108 natures of the Space Origin Law.

Previously, Zhou Yuan had comprehended the Space Origin Law in a broad, superficial manner, without delving into its nature.

Based on Zhou Yuan's understanding from the original work, the nature of the Space Origin Law was like the foundation of the Space Law. Comprehending the nature of the Space Origin Law would benefit his future understanding of it.

Zhou Yuan had not possessed manuals of this kind before, so he had never considered this direction. Now that he had the Purple Chen Secret Canon, he intended to start from its nature and sort through his understanding of the Space Origin Law once more.

According to the Secret Canon's records, the Space Origin Law had a total of 108 natures. Within the Purple Chen Secret Canon, each nature was analyzed layer by layer through different secret techniques, reducing the difficulty of comprehending the nature of the Space Origin Law.

The first thirty-six natures in the Purple Chen Secret Canon were each analyzed through nine secret techniques. Zhou Yuan began with these techniques, comprehending them one by one as he analyzed the first thirty-six natures of the Space Origin Law.

For the first nature, Zhou Yuan quickly grasped seven of the secret techniques. Although he had not previously analyzed its nature, the paths were interconnected, and all ultimately served to comprehend the entire Space Origin Law. The first seven secret techniques covered directions he was familiar with, so he understood them quickly.

The eighth and ninth secret techniques were directions Zhou Yuan had never considered before, so he focused on comprehending those two.

However, this did not trouble Zhou Yuan. With the amplifying effect of the Hunyuan Dao Seed on the Space Origin Law, Zhou Yuan settled his mind. In less than a month, he successfully comprehended both secret techniques. Having fully grasped the essence of all nine secret techniques, he completely analyzed the first nature of the Space Origin Law.

With the success of the first nature, Zhou Yuan continued with his comprehension of the second.

Just as with the first nature, while learning the nine secret techniques, some aligned with directions Zhou Yuan had previously comprehended, and he naturally learned them. But like before, several techniques involved directions he had never comprehended, so they required additional study.

Thus, Zhou Yuan focused wholeheartedly on comprehending the natures of the Space Origin Law, occasionally seeking guidance from the Purple Chen Nation Lord on difficult points.

Day after day passed, and many outstanding participants emerged in the arena matches.