Virtual Universe, Tongtian Bridge Plane.
Luo Yuan flew low over the surface of a long, shadowy bridge that stretched straight into the sky. He had just cleared the twentieth level of the Tongtian Bridge and was now heading toward the twenty-first. With his strength, unrivaled below the Universe Venerable level, clearing the first twenty levels had been fairly easy, especially since Illusionists had the least effect on him.
The difficulty of the twenty-first level was comparable to fighting an Elementary Universe Venerable. Its gatekeeper fought by directly wielding the power of the complete Space or Time Law, which was terrifying.
"I want to test whether my full strength right now is enough to fight a Venerable!" Astonishing fighting spirit shone in Luo Yuan's eyes.
Luo Yuan reached the end of the twenty-first level and found an enormous black hole in the background. It seemed to be devouring everything around it, giving it an air of mystery.
"Challenger, you may choose any one of three opponents: a Spiritual Controller, a Spiritual Illusionist, or a Warrior. Defeat them, and you will pass the twenty-first level and become a Universe Venerable." A deep voice came from the black hole in the backdrop.
"A Controller!" Luo Yuan replied. He felt that a Controller should be the strongest. In any case, he had come for fun this time and did not expect to win. After all, killing a Venerable through his own strength while still at the World Lord level was far too difficult.
Buzzz!
Suddenly, a cloud of gray mist appeared and instantly condensed into a humanoid form. It was a slender figure clad entirely in gray battle armor. The figure bowed slightly to Luo Yuan and said very politely, "Greetings, esteemed Highness Luo Yuan. I am your gatekeeper for the twenty-first level.
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