As Zhang Junbao stepped into the entrance of the Universe Heavenly Bridge, Feitian's voice rang in his mind. "Master, the Virtual Universe Company has sent an email explaining the points reward rules."
The Virtual Universe Company contains many treasures that are infinitely more valuable than those outside. Treasures like Fifth-Order Psionic Weapon and Life Fruit, which are rarely seen outside, can be obtained here using points. Points have extremely strong purchasing power; Fifth-Order Psionic Weapon only costs a dozen or so points, and the Virtual Universe Company only accepts points for redemption.
"Read!"
"Yes, Master!"
"According to the points reward rules, as Core Member of the company, there are many ways to earn points. In Chaos City, there is one such way: crossing the Heavenly Bridge."
You get 100 points for passing the first level; 200 points for passing the second level; 400 points for the third level, and so on, up to 800 points, 1600 points... The points you get for each level are doubled!
Since the master has just joined the company and there are not many ways to earn points, the Virtual Universe Company treats newcomers with special favors. Within thirty years in Chaos City, as long as you cross the Heavenly Bridge, you will receive points at ten times the normal rate.
In other words, you will get 1,000 points for passing the first level, 2,000 points for the second level, and 4,000 points for the third level!
"And thirty years later, even if there's a chance to enter Chaos City again, this preferential treatment won't be available!"
"I understand. Now I need to concentrate and not let information distract me!"
"Yes, Master!"
Feitian vanished, and Zhang Junbao's figure floated away, heading towards the interior of the Heavenly Bridge. Inside the Heavenly Bridge, the distance seemed to stretch into the infinite void, with clouds and mist swirling all around.
Soon, Zhang Junbao arrived at the end of the first level of the Universe Heavenly Bridge.
"Choose your opponent. You can choose a martial artist, Mental Master Controller, or a Spirit Reader Illusionist. Defeat your opponent to pass through the first level of the Heavenly Bridge." A voice emanated from a massive cloud of mist in front of Zhang Junbao.
" Mental Master Controller!"
Zhang Junbao made his choice without hesitation.
Instantly, the clouds and mist in front of him slowly changed, condensing into a black figure with a mask on his face and a semi-transparent longsword floating in front of him— the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword. With the same physical qualities and weapon as Zhang Junbao, the Heavenly Bridge tested the challenger's comprehension of the Law.
Beneath the mask, a pair of cold, dark eyes stared at Zhang Junbao, and a voice almost identical to Zhang Junbao's said, "The battle begins!"
On the island, Bolan and the others gazed at the corridor of the Universe Heavenly Bridge, awaiting the outcome.
Wuka paced anxiously back and forth, while Ai Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and approached the guard, asking, "Lord Bafen, can Zhang Junbao's battle be broadcast live?"
"Hehe, of course you can. I thought you didn't want to watch," Bafen said with a smile, glancing at the group of geniuses staring Heavenly Bridge.
"Of course we want to! You're so amazing, Lord Bafen, you must be able to let us watch the live stream, right?" Qian Shui, who was standing to the side, realized what Bafen was saying and ran up to Bafen, saying sweetly.
Qian Shui's personality wasn't as aloof as Ai Chen's; instead, she gave off a girl-next-door vibe, speaking to Bafen in a coquettish tone.
"Hehe, you little rascal, you have such a sweet tongue. Unlike the others, who are so arrogant they don't even respect this old man." Bafen shook his head, waved his hand, and a huge screen appeared in the center of the island, showing Zhang Junbao's situation on the Heavenly Bridge.
Bolan, Rong Jun, and the others were embarrassed by what they were told. They were all battle maniacs, and it was absolutely impossible for them to whine and make demands of their seniors. Just imagining the scene would be quite something.
"Thank you, Guardian!" Upon seeing the live broadcast of Zhang Junbao's battle, the group of geniuses quickly expressed their gratitude.
When they looked up and took a closer look, they were utterly astonished.
"The guardians' physical abilities are exactly the same as those of the challengers. However, the level of Law the guardians master is specifically designed according to the requirements of each level's assessment, and they can also master certain secret techniques and artistic conceptions!"
"Just like Zhang Junbao, whose cultivation level is currently at the Universe Level First Stage," said the Guardian Bafen. "Then the guardian's cultivation level is also at the Universe Level First Stage."
"The guardian of the first level, like me, has mastered the Ten Thousand Line Flow. Although he can only condense a thousand Phantom Body, his offensive techniques are almost perfect, and his combat experience is incredibly rich, making him extremely terrifying."
Bolan, clutching the Blood Sword, also spoke up, "His attack technique is the same as mine, but he executed it more perfectly. What's even more terrifying is his domain, which reminds me of Zhang Junbao's domain, suppressing my speed. I ultimately unleashed Space Secret Technique, using three thousand Space Phantom to forcibly break through the domain's constraints and finally kill the gatekeeper!"
Bolan finished speaking, the battle between Zhang Junbao and the gatekeeper had already begun.
" Space Phantom are completely useless against him, it's terrifying! Zhang Junbao actually cleaved the gatekeeper in two with a single sword strike!" Ai Chen exclaimed.
The others, watching the scene, were all shocked.
They stopped at the first level, so they naturally knew how terrifying this level was.
Even the Guardian Bafen, was surprised and smiled.
The gatekeeper used a thousand Phantom Body and thirty-six transparent small swords of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword to besiege Zhang Junbao, but this level of attack technique had been ineffective against Zhang Junbao for three years.
Zhang Junbao strolled around as if in a leisurely garden, suppressing his opponent's domain entirely with a mere burst of his domain. As for Space Phantom, they were utterly laughable in Zhang Junbao's eyes, given his deeper mastery of the Space Law.
So many Phantom Body can indeed be a deadly move if the opponent cannot grasp the spatial fluctuations. However, if the opponent, like Zhang Junbao, can sense the spatial fluctuations of the Phantom Body, then the Phantom Body are revealing one's spatial location.
Effortless and overwhelming suppression.
Everyone knew Zhang Junbao would pass the first test, but no one could imagine how easily it happened.
He took only one step forward, stood before an Phantom Body, swung his sword, and slashed down, ending the first level.
On the second level, there was also a man in black, but under his control, the number of transparent small swords of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword reached 360, which was ten times that of the first level.
"Oh? An array composed of three hundred and sixty small swords? Is this a secret technique derived from the evolution of the nine Star in the first diagram of the Universe Chaos Stele?"
To control 360 small swords requires an extremely deep understanding of the Space Law. This time, the gatekeeper has even activated 3,000 Phantom Body, making it extremely terrifying.
However, Zhang Junbao had already mastered both the three hundred and sixty small swords and the three thousand Phantom Body. Despite the gatekeeper's best efforts, he was still killed by Zhang Junbao with a single sword strike.
"The third level! The first two levels didn't force Zhang Junbao to show his current strength. He'll probably be able to get through these two levels during the Genius Battle!" Having seen the strength of the guardians of the first two levels, the geniuses who had experienced the Genius Battle were also very clear about the gap.
"Throughout the ages, countless geniuses have challenged themselves, but there are very few who can get through the first two floors of the barrier for the first time, and on the Universe Tongtian Bridge, those who can do this are even rarer." The man in black did not see his face, but there was a hint of emotion in his cold tone.
"In this generation, first there was Bolan who stormed here, only to be slain by me with a single sword strike. Now, you have appeared. However, this level signifies that your understanding of the Universe Chaos Stele has truly reached the threshold. You have only just begun to comprehend the Chaos Stele; it is far too early for you. You shall stop here!"
The man in black spoke in a cold, sharp tone.
"The first two levels didn't show me anything useful, I hope this one won't disappoint me too much." Zhang Junbao held the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, his moon-white Daoist robe fluttering in the wind, a faint smile on his face as he spoke, " The Universe Chaos Stele only has five diagrams, with each of the six levels corresponding to one diagram on the Chaos Stele. This is only the third level, meaning I'm still far from comprehending the first diagram. Are you really that confident in defeating me?"
"Arrogant! These young people nowadays have little ability but big mouths."
"There are three ways to walk the Universe Chaos Stele: one is to focus on time and use space as a secondary method, or one is to focus on space and use time as a secondary method. The most difficult way is to integrate the two Law time and space and comprehend them together. Time and space are the two most difficult Universe Origin Law to comprehend, let alone comprehend them together."
The first two layers represent the first two paths, while this layer represents the path of Time-Space Fusion. Although it is the most difficult to comprehend, its power is also the strongest!
The man in black said confidently, "Make your move, or you'll have no chance!"
"You should make the first move, otherwise if I kill you in one strike, I won't gain anything!" Zhang Junbao said.
"You're asking for death!" the man in black roared, clearly showing that Zhang Junbao didn't take him seriously at all.
Nine sword blades appeared around him. Although the number was fewer, the level of refinement of these nine sword blades was much higher than before!
Instead of using Phantom Body, the man in black concentrated all his spacetime power into his attack, unleashing nine sword beams that rippled through the surrounding space. Even though the swords had already been launched, time seemed to stretch out, and the speed of the sword beams was impossible to predict. It was impossible to know when the attack would land on Zhang Junbao.
"The power of spacetime!" Zhang Junbao's eyes lit up. He had finally seen something useful and instantly understood the secret behind this attack technique.
He uses the power of space to oscillate space, concealing the actual location of the nine sword blades, and then uses the power of time to change speed, making his attacks unpredictable. If one's understanding of the Space Law is slightly weak, one will not even know when they will be attacked, let alone how to defend themselves.
Clearly, Bolan's lack of understanding of the Time Law prevented him from realizing he was being killed.
However, Zhang Junbao did not have this problem. He had already deployed his domain around him, and changes in time and space within the domain could not escape his perception.
The man in black suddenly realized that all nine of his swords had stopped just as they were about to kill Zhang Junbao.
"What? Why is this happening!" the man in black exclaimed, his figure blurring as he dodged through the air.
As the Controller, you must consider your own safety when your attack fails to kill your opponent in one strike.
" The First Layer of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, ' Light and Shadow Flicker,' has been executed to its fullest potential, which is quite good, but it's only the First Layer; it's not enough."
Zhang Junbao took another step forward, stood behind the man in black, and whispered in his ear.
The man in black was instantly shocked. No matter how he used his movement techniques, Zhang Junbao always followed behind him, like a shadow, as if he were a ghost.
On the island, a group of people were completely stunned.
" Zhang Junbao is terrifying. So far, he hasn't shown any results from his cultivation over the past three years." Ai Chen's eyes gleamed as he stared intently at the screen.
The original plan to sanction Zhang Junbao has become a complete joke.
Without turning her head, she asked, " Bolan, how long did you hold out on this floor?"
Upon hearing this, Bolan's eye twitched, and he said, "Killed in one sword strike!"
"The gatekeeper used the same weapon as me, but I didn't even realize when his sword struck me."
A sword strike imbued with the Space-Time Law is exceptionally unpredictable. It's not just that it's incredibly fast, but also that if your understanding of the Law isn't deep enough, you simply don't know when your opponent will strike. Even if you do know they've struck, you don't know when the attack will arrive or from which angle.
But Zhang Junbao had completely restrained the opponent's sword!
I cannot do this...
This test still couldn't force him to reveal his true strength!
Bolan shook his head helplessly. He had been easily killed in this trial, while Zhang Junbao was now toying with the gatekeeper. After three years of desperate training, the gap between them had not narrowed but had widened!
"This level poses no challenge for him. Zhang Junbao's understanding of the Space Law is incredibly profound!" said the Guardian Bafen. "He's probably pushing this level's guardian to their limits, trying to force them to unleash their full power!"
"A monster, truly a monster! It wasn't the gatekeepers who were pushing him to his limits, but rather he was pushing the gatekeepers to their limits, completely treating the Heavenly Bridge to Heaven as a training ground, forcing each opponent to their absolute strength."
"This isn't Junbao trying to cross the Heavenly Bridge; it's the guardian of the Heavenly Bridge trying his best to stop him. He's the real big boss!" At this moment, Luo Feng also appeared, catching up with Zhang Junbao's crossing of the Heavenly Bridge.
Rong Jun, Wuka, Qian Shui, and the others suddenly realized that Luo Feng was the one who understood Zhang Junbao best.
While they were struggling to pass the gatekeeper's test, Zhang Junbao had already begun testing the gatekeepers—their status was completely different!
The Guardian Bafen, remained silent, busy sending emails to various Immortal. Within Chaos City, each faction had several King Rank, or even Venerable Level experts, who were watching over these newly Chaos City geniuses.
Selecting disciples and choosing promising talents is a hobby of these super-strong individuals.
At the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, countless super-powerful individuals opened their emails and watched the battle video of Zhang Junbao that Bafen had sent them.
The guardians of the third level grew increasingly desperate in front of Zhang Junbao!
"Hmm? My ' Universe School ' has produced such a genius! Hahaha, I must take him as my disciple!"
"Excellent, excellent, this aptitude is more than enough to inherit my mantle."
"Don't forget who the strongest member of the ' Universe School ' is! This Zhang Junbao is so monstrous, Heavenly Bridge probably can't stop him. Once he piques that person's interest, we'll be out of the picture!"
"That one? No, my disciple! Zhang Junbao, you should not venture too far!"
The super beings within the Virtual Universe Company no longer hoped that Zhang Junbao would overcome as many challenges as possible; instead, they hoped he would know when to stop.
Otherwise, if that person had taken action, they wouldn't have stood a chance!
Zhang Junbao sensed that the guardian of the third level had reached his limit and was no longer pushing him, so he ended his tragic life with a single sword strike.
The gatekeeper, in the end, revealed gratitude. Even though he was merely a virtual intelligence, he was already nearly driven mad by Zhang Junbao's torment.
This is outrageous! The gatekeepers at Heavenly Bridge have human rights too!