Within the Virtual Universe Company, countless powerful individuals were alarmed by an email from Bafen and rushed onto the Heavenly Bridge, eager to find out what was going on.
Countless King-level Immortal, even Universe Venerable and Universe Country Lord —these great figures, rarely seen in ordinary times, gathered together and appeared on the central island of the Tongtian Bridge Plane.
For powerful individuals at their level, as long as they are not engaged in a full-scale battle, it is easy for them to spare a sliver of their attention to enter the Virtual Universe Network and take a look.
"Is this Zhang Junbao the one who won first place in the Genius Battle three years ago?"
Three years ago, Zhang Junbao's name reached the ears of the ruler of the 1008 Universe Country during the Genius Battle. After all, the Genius Battle is the pinnacle event for selecting future geniuses for the Human Race, and all the Universe Country Lord pay attention to it.
Moreover, Zhang Junbao broke the record in the Genius Battle, directly breaking through the Trial Tower, which shocked the rulers of various Universe Country.
Moreover, the Ganwu Universe Country, which had not had any geniuses break into the top ten for many years, directly occupied three of the top ten this time, and even won the first place, allowing the Ganwu Country Lord to show off in front of the Universe Country Lord!
How long has it been? Only three years. For ancient beings like the Universe Country Lord, it's just a blink of an eye. Yet, Zhang Junbao's name has once again aroused their attention.
A genius, even a prodigy, easily passing through the first three levels of the Heavenly Bridge on their first attempt—what powerful person wouldn't want such an unparalleled genius?
If Bolan's success in passing the first two levels had already attracted the attention of two Universe Country Lord who wanted to vie for his discipleship, then Zhang Junbao was someone all Universe Country Lord wanted to take as their disciple.
" Bafen, how is it going now?"
" Zhang Junbao is definitely my disciple. He and I belong to the same Universe School. You other schools, give up!"
"You're talking nonsense! Just because he chose the ' Universe Chaos Stele ' doesn't mean it's yours!"
"If he doesn't choose me, does he think he'll choose one of you other schools of thought? You can't even see that his talents in both the Law of space and time are equally outstanding, can you?!"
"Everyone, don't forget, Zhang Junbao is a citizen of my Ganwu Universe Country. If you want to become my disciple, you should naturally choose me, the Universe Country Lord!"
"Come on, Ganwu, have you even paid off your debts? Where are you going to get the resources to raise him?"
Could it be a reward from the Virtual Universe Company that makes you so proud?
Although Zhang Junbao's victory in the Genius Battle resulted in the Virtual Universe Company awarding the Ganwu Universe Country a considerable sum, it was still a drop in the ocean compared to the debts owed by the Ganwu Country Lord, only temporarily alleviating his pressure.
The Ganwu Country Lord was so rebuked that he dared not speak further, even though he really wanted to say that he still had the resources to cultivate a genius.
But as long as he dares to say that he has the resources to train Zhang Junbao, it will definitely attract creditors to come and collect their debts.
As expected, the Ganwu Country Lord was defeated, while the other Universe Country Lord continued their infighting. The Ganwu Country Lord was a poor wretch and had no right to compete with them. As for those Immortal, regardless of whether they Marquis or King Rank, they were simply not qualified to stand before them.
Even the strongest Immortal cannot match Venerable.
Although the Universe Venerable are seen as high and mighty by others, they are all Venerable, and when they argue, they are no different from ordinary people; no one can suppress anyone else.
The geniuses still in the center of the island were completely dumbfounded. They discovered that a group of super-strong individuals, numbering in the hundreds, had appeared behind them!
Some geniuses even recognized the ruler of their own Universe Country.
However, these conversations between the Universe Country Lord were naturally not to be overheard by other geniuses.
"Esteemed rulers and Venerable, please be patient. Zhang Junbao's trial is still ongoing. Let's wait until he finishes and make his own choice." Although Bafen's strength is inferior to these Universe Country Lord, he represents the Virtual Universe Company. As the guardian of the Heavenly Bridge, these Universe Venerable still have to give him face.
"Very well, once he emerges from this trial, he will surely choose me! With my guidance, even defeating past geniuses and achieving Immortal will be within his grasp," a Universe Country Lord from another Universe School said confidently.
Inside the Heavenly Bridge, Zhang Junbao's battle continued.
A gloomy, howling wind enveloped the surface of the Heavenly Bridge.
Standing on the bridge, Zhang Junbao saw a cluster of clouds shimmering with starlight at the end of the bridge. From within the clouds came a voice. "Choose your opponent: martial artist, Controller, Illusionist. Choose any one, defeat him, and you can proceed to the fifth level."
" The Controller!" Zhang Junbao said directly.
The cloud quickly coalesced into a human figure, dressed in a white Daoist robe, holding a white Space-Time Hunyuan Sword in his hand. Beneath the white cloud, his bright eyes gazed at Zhang Junbao.
"On my first attempt, I reached the fourth level. I overwhelmed everyone in the first three levels with overwhelming strength. I have a deep understanding of the Space-Time Law and an extremely strong domain."
Throughout history, spanning tens of thousands of years, such a phenomenon is rare, and you have every reason to be proud.
If you had chosen any other Chaos Stele and diligently studied one of the Space-Time Law, passing the fourth level wouldn't have been too difficult. Unfortunately, you chose the Universe Chaos Stele, which is recognized as the most difficult Chaos Stele Chaos Stele to comprehend and also the most difficult to pass. You are destined to be defeated by me.
"That's what the guardian of the third level said too, and then he broke down!" Zhang Junbao laughed.
"The third and fourth levels are completely different concepts," the gatekeeper said coldly. "Further words are useless; take my sword!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword in the gatekeeper's hand emitted a dazzling light, as if piercing through the entire void.
Unlike the previous gatekeepers who used multiple sword blades, this gatekeeper's sword is truly a single, continuous strike.
Under his control, all the Space-Time Vortex generated by the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword condensed into one, making the sword unique and its attack unique.
The Space-Time Vortex in front of the gatekeeper combined to form a ten-meter-tall Light Sword. Other spacetime runes were scattered all over the Light Sword, flickering erratically. The spacetime around the sword vibrated violently, and the terrifying power it emitted was something that could not be blocked by metal or stone!
"It's actually the Third Layer of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword — Ten Thousand Swords Gui Yi! No wonder he was so sure I couldn't pass it!"
The Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, as the foremost of the Nine Great Divine Weapons, is not only renowned for its dual attributes of space and time, but also for its difficulty in execution and its power, making it far more terrifying than the others.
The full power of the Third Layer the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword has surpassed that of the Fourth Layer the Yan Shen Armament — Great Ingenuity Without Artifice —and is approaching the power of the fifth level Space Cutting.
However, in terms of attributes, it even surpasses the Yan Shen Armament, which is the power of the head of the Nine Great Divine Weapons!
The Space-Time Hunyuan Sword has nine forms in total:
First Layer: The Light and Shadow Flicker can conjure countless small swords with vortex-like Space-Time Vortex, setting up Space-Time Array. Unless one comprehends the spatial attribute domain, it is extremely difficult to break through.
The Second Layer: Space-Time Rhythm, which can form Space-Time Domain. During the Genius Battle, Zhang Junbao used this domain to merge with his own domain. The two combined, and the power was multiplied!
The Third Layer: The Ten Thousand Swords Gui Yi, condensing all Space-Time Vortex into a condensed Light Sword, which can easily cut through spacetime.
The Fourth Layer: Heaven and Earth, I Alone, crushing opponents with powerful Space-Time Control.
Fifth level: One Sword Destroys Heaven and Earth, capable of slaying World Lord World!
Sixth level: In the Chaos First Opens, a sword fell, and the Immortal perished!
The final three layers are: the seventh layer: the Space-Time Sorrow, the eighth layer: the Void Condensation, and the ninth layer: the Creation Space-Time.
Even Zhang Junbao didn't know the full power of these three techniques, but without a doubt, anyone who could unleash them would be able to strike fear into the hearts of Immortal Expert.
The sixth level of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword is even more terrifying than the ninth level of the Yan Shen Armament, Immortal Can Also Be Defeated. Who wouldn't fear the power to sever the Immortal?
That's why the guardian of the fourth level was so confident that Zhang Junbao couldn't get through.
"The sword's form is quite well-formed, but you don't actually think that the bigger the sword, the better, do you?" Zhang Junbao said.
At this moment, the gatekeeper's Light Sword slashed down at Zhang Junbao.
"Take this!" the gatekeeper shouted, and a huge sound exploded in the void, shaking the entire space-time.
"Buzz..."
Zhang Junbao's Daoist robe fluttered wildly in the wind, space distorted, time blurred, and the attack was utterly overwhelming.
Zhang Junbao raised the sword in his hand. It was only three feet long, with a restrained aura, and seemed Pingping.
He held his sword in one hand and pointed it at the downward-slashing Light Sword. The point where the two swords collided created a terrifying spatial fluctuation, which rippled outwards like splashes of water!
"Die!" the gatekeeper roared, and his Light Sword blazed with even greater power.
Zhang Junbao remained silent. A spatial fluctuation flashed across his body, as if a seven-colored light was being injected into the longsword in his hand.
"Condense!"
The fleeting seven-colored light was the power of Zhang Junbao's other eight Law. The power of the Ten Great Laws converged, making the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword in Zhang Junbao's hand as solid as a physical object. A large number of secret patterns emerged on the sword, making the space-time in front of him blur instantly.
"This is!" The gatekeeper was shocked. Before he could react, he discovered that the originally terrifyingly powerful Light Sword had been pierced by his own three-foot-long sword and split in two.
Zhang Junbao flashed, and a black crack appeared in the middle of the ten-meter-long Light Sword, running through the entire sword from beginning to end.
"Click, click..."
The Light Sword condensed by the gatekeeper was actually cleaved in two by Zhang Junbao's three-foot-long sword, collapsing with a deafening roar and turning into chaotic spatial fluctuations, stirring up a gust of wind that made Zhang Junbao's long robe flutter.
"This... how is this possible? You actually cleaved my Ten Thousand Swords Gui Yi!" The gatekeeper was no longer calm; he cried out in horror.
"What's impossible? Although your Light Sword has gathered all the Space-Time Vortex, your understanding of the Space-Time Law is still flawed, and you can't compress the Light Sword. Aren't you tired fighting with such a big sword?" Zhang Junbao said.
Rest in peace!
As soon as Zhang Junbao finished speaking, the gatekeeper realized that his body had already been cleaved in two by Zhang Junbao, just like Light Sword, but the explosion was only happening now due to the Time Law.
The gatekeeper's body was split in two and he fell to the ground!
Fourth level of the Universe Heavenly Bridge, through!
On the central island of the Tongtian Bridge Plane, the smiling Venerable Nine Swords was watching Zhang Junbao's battle livestream.
The Venerable Nine Swords, dressed in a cyan battle robe, had purple scales on his head that shimmered slightly; those familiar with him would know that this was a sign that he was beginning to become excited.
Compared to other Universe Country Lord or Venerable, the Venerable Nine Swords has a unique advantage. As the host of this year's Genius Battle, even if Zhang Junbao becomes Immortal in the future, he will still come under his command.
At this time, he also considered taking on apprentices.
With such outstanding talent, Zhang Junbao was not only the champion of this year's Genius Battle, but would also surely join his ranks in the future. It was only natural that the Venerable Nine Swords would be moved by his talent and want to take him as his disciple.
At that time, both master and apprentice will be the champions of the current Genius Battle and become super strong individuals, which will be a beautiful legend in the universe.
Seeing Zhang Junbao easily kill the guardian of the fourth level with a single sword strike, the Venerable Nine Swords nodded slightly. "Judging from his control of the condensed longsword in his hand, he has already mastered the Third Layer of the Space-Time Hunyuan Sword!"
"Hmm, your understanding of the fundamental laws of Space Origin Law and Time Origin Law is quite good. That final strike cleaved through the Light Sword formed by your opponent's Space-Time Vortex, and even used the Time Law to delay the burst of the attack. Your application of the Space-Time Law is very flexible and versatile." The Ganwu Country Lord nodded in approval.
As beings from the same ancient era, the Venerable Nine Swords and the Ganwu Country Lord naturally knew each other.
Moreover, because of Zhang Junbao, the relationship between the two seemed to have become much closer.
"Let's see how many levels this kid can reach. He's making the fourth level so easy; I'm afraid the fifth level won't be able to stop him either," said the Venerable Nine Swords.