The Primal Universe, the Primordial Secret Realm.
A towering palace floated in the mist-shrouded void. Its ninth floor contained a vast hall large enough to hold an ordinary planet.
"Yang Zheng..."
In the hall on the ninth floor, a figure in silver robes stood with reddish-brown hair flowing loose, his presence as boundless as the void.
Before him was a screen displaying Yang Zheng's attempt at the Heavenly Bridge.
"He started at the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge, and he's following a path that explores the essence of the time law. Yet this approach... seems particularly suited to him!"
The Tian Shi Palace Lord quickly reached his conclusion. As a Time Venerable who had mastered the complete time law, he could easily see how Yang Zheng differed from ordinary students of the time law.
"They were all arguing endlessly over Rong Jun. Now that Yang Zheng has challenged the Heavenly Bridge, they must all be dumbfounded!" A faint smile appeared on the Tian Shi Palace Lord's lips.
He recalled the small gathering just moments earlier, when those Universe Country Lords had argued over Rong Jun. Every one of them had declared outright that Rong Jun's future achievements would far surpass those of everyone else in this Genius Battle.
Yet when news of Yang Zheng's Heavenly Bridge attempt arrived, all the arguing Venerables fell silent.
"It's been a long time since I encountered a suitable disciple, too. A Universe Master, the law of space... only this final step remains, yet who knows how much longer I'll have to wait!"
His refined voice echoed through the empty ninth-floor hall like wind rustling through a bamboo grove.
In Chaos City, within the dreamlike corridor of the City Lord's Mansion.
As time passed, every member of this batch of Genius Battle contestants