“No wonder when I previously went to comprehend the Nine Universe Chaos Stele and studied the ‘Rain Drop Diagram’, I always felt that it was incredibly perfect. At the time, I hadn’t realised why… Now I understand!”
Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and rapidly flew along the bridge surface of the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge, his heart surging with excitement.
“So the nine drops of rain in the ‘Rain Drop Diagram’ are not isolated from one another. They can interweave and connect with each other, forming a perfect whole.” Luo Feng was filled with joy. The 《Blood Drifting》 secret manual analysed the 108 most basic profound mysteries, but in reality, the 《Nine Universe Chaos Stele》 had been left behind by an ancient supreme existence in the universe.
How could the ‘Rain Drop Diagram’, one of the nine diagrams carved by that existence, be simple?
“It’s just like the tentacles of an octopus… influencing space.” Luo Feng muttered.
It was truly marvellous.
When he had just used the ‘Totem Golden Pillar’, the Totem Golden Pillar had completely enveloped the Sword Domain within itself before directly smashing the opponent to death. It was known for being ‘great skill appearing as simplicity’. Now that Luo Feng had comprehended that the nine drops of rain in the ‘Rain Drop Diagram’ were not isolated but were interconnected and formed a perfect whole, the Totem Golden Pillar he unleashed seemed to extend nine invisible threads into the surrounding space, influencing the space around it.
Therefore!
The opponent’s dark golden long sword had its speed drastically reduced by the pressure of the surrounding space, allowing the incomparably domineering Totem Golden Pillar to directly crush the opponent!
“If, previously, after independently comprehending the nine profound mysteries, I was merely making use of the fluctuations of cosmic space to make my attacks faster, then now…” Luo Feng thought, “By combining the nine, I can already influence the surrounding space to a certain extent.”
A fish swims with the current in the sea.
But Luo Feng, this fish swimming in the ‘cosmic space’ sea, could now influence the seawater itself and use it to suppress his opponent.
From following ‘space’ to influencing ‘space’, this was an extraordinary advancement.
Of course…
Compared with those who could casually cut through space, *** space, or even transform space and change coordinates, Luo Feng was still far behind! However, there were at least some World Lords whose comprehension of the origin laws of space was inferior to Luo Feng’s.
Luo Feng had purely entered the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge with the intention of giving it a try. Since even the fifth level had been so difficult, he estimated that he was still far from being able to pass the sixth level. Still, gaining some experience now would give him a better idea when he challenged it in the future.
The opponent on the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge still used the fifth stage of the Yanshen Weapon, ‘Space Cutting’.
“Pfft!”
With a single move, it swept past Luo Feng’s Totem Golden Pillar and directly sliced through Luo Feng’s head.
Luo Feng failed the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge. He lost extremely decisively!
“According to the description in 《Blood Drifting》, I must basically comprehend the second diagram to a passing level before I can pass the sixth level. I have comprehended the first diagram, the ‘Rain Drop Diagram’, to its limit, but I have only grasped the basics of the second diagram, the ‘Drizzle Diagram’. Being able to pass the fifth level… is already my limit.” At the moment of his defeat, Luo Feng understood.
A solid foundation was very important.
But the depth of comprehension was also extremely important. The second diagram was far more profound than the first, and its power was also much greater!
On the Heavenly Bridge plane, more than three hundred geniuses were waiting on the central island, preparing to challenge the Heavenly Bridge.
“Bolan, you can go in!” The guardian Bafen called out from a distance.
The white-robed youth was just about to charge towards the Universe Heavenly Bridge.
“I have some news to announce. Just now, Luo Feng passed the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge!” Guardian Bafen shouted loudly.
The more than three hundred geniuses who had previously been bustling about instantly fell silent. In particular, the members of the Heaven and Earth District, Primal Beginning District, and Original District were filled with astonishment.
“The fifth level?” The white-robed youth Bolan, who had already rushed towards the Heavenly Bridge, suddenly stopped.
“The fifth level?” A glint flashed through Bolan’s eyes. “Then I will definitely pass the sixth level. I must!”
Whoosh!
Bolan accelerated again and flew directly into the Universe Heavenly Bridge.
“Luo Feng passed the fifth level?”
“How could he pass so easily? I heard that in the previous genius battle, the best person after thirty years in Chaos City only reached the fourth level.”
“The higher you go, the harder it becomes. Breaking through the fifth level is incredibly difficult. How did Luo Feng pass it? He has already caught up with Bolan.”
“Bolan is only at the fifth level!”
“Crazy, crazy! Luo Feng is too crazy.”
…
This batch of geniuses, as well as Rong Jun and the others who had returned their consciousness to Chaos City, were all completely stunned.
“I just passed the fourth level, and you, Luo Feng, have already passed the fifth?” Rong Jun gripped the Earth-Splitting Blade in his hand, flames burning in his eyes.
“It’s good that you know you have fallen behind. I’ll demonstrate the second axe of the 《Giant Axe Chaos Stele》 for you again.” A tall figure beside him spoke slowly, his voice causing even space to tremble.
“Yes, Teacher.” Rong Jun respectfully acknowledged.
Within the residence of True Yan King in Chaos City.
True Yan King, Tong Nan King, and Longyu King were all together, chatting casually and enjoying themselves.
“Hmm?” True Yan King revealed a delighted expression.
“Congratulations, congratulations.” Longyu King smiled at True Yan King. “True Yan, you have taken a good disciple.”
“Haha…” True Yan King laughed heartily.
“What is it?” Tong Nan King asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Just now, True Yan’s newly accepted disciple passed the ‘fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge’.” Longyu King smiled. Longyu King was specifically responsible for gathering information about this batch of newcomers, so she had naturally instructed Guardian Bafen long ago to notify her immediately whenever anyone among this batch broke through. She had likewise given the same instructions to True Yan King.
“The fifth level?” Tong Nan King put down the wine cup in his hand and smiled as he clapped. “Rare, truly rare. The most outstanding genius among the previous batch of one thousand geniuses from our Virtual Universe Company only managed to pass the fourth level in the end, right?”
“Mm.”
Longyu King also smiled and nodded. “Recently, our Virtual Universe Company organised the 1,000th Genius Battle. Among these 1,000 batches, during their first thirty years after arriving in Chaos City, 4,168 people passed the third level of the Heavenly Bridge!”
“926 people passed the fourth level!”
“32 people passed the fifth level!”
“No one passed the sixth level!”
The Virtual Universe Company held one Genius Battle every ten thousand years. In every batch, only a handful of people could pass the third level, while on average, only about one person could pass the fourth level! If the overall standard of a particular batch was slightly lower, nobody would pass the fourth level. If the overall standard was high, two or three people might pass the fourth level.
Like Luo Feng’s batch!
Bolan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun had all passed the fourth level!
“On average, only one genius passes the fifth level every thirty Genius Battles.” Longyu King looked at True Yan King with a smile. “These supreme geniuses do not necessarily choose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele either. Luo Feng truly is a rare talent for your Nine Universe lineage, the likes of which are seldom seen even once in ten million years.”
“Haha…” True Yan King laughed heartily.
“Mm, I’ll inform the Venerable of this news.” Longyu King immediately sent the notification. This time, she did not go there personally because Nine Sword Venerable and Guardian Kandeli were discussing something important.
…
Inside the residence of Kandeli, the ‘Guardian of the Chaos Steles’.
Two supreme existences were conversing.
“Oh?”
“Good news?”
“Mm, Luo Feng has passed the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge.”
“Luo Feng? When this batch of little fellows from your Virtual Universe Company first arrived, the most outstanding one was Bolan. Bolan’s comprehension of the origin law of space is extremely high! Many World Lords are inferior to him. During these thirty years, Bolan mainly spent his efforts comprehending the origin law of time. I didn’t expect… this Luo Feng to be so outstanding as well!”
“I just received news that Bolan has passed the sixth level!”
“Not surprising. Bolan is a super genius rarely seen in ten million years. In these ten million years, none of the newcomers to your Virtual Universe Company has passed the sixth level. It was about time someone did. What surprises me is Luo Feng. In terms of the extent of his progress, he has advanced even more than Bolan over these thirty years!”
“Kandeli, do you favour Luo Feng?”
“Yes!”
“Kandeli, Luo Feng is indeed good, but I admire Bolan more. To comprehend the 《Universe Chaos Stele》 to the sixth level is no easy feat. This is arguably the most difficult Chaos Stele.”
“Nine Sword, breadth is inferior to mastery. Having ambitions that are too great is not a good thing. How difficult is it to master both time and space simultaneously? Neither you nor I can do it, let alone Bolan. Luo Feng, on the other hand, is more grounded. I just received a video from Guardian Bafen… Oh! Luo Feng passed the fifth level using only the fourth stage of the Yanshen Weapon. Tsk tsk, his foundation is truly solid. I like this kid more and more. I didn’t pay much attention to him before.”
“The fourth stage of the Yanshen Weapon? Let me see the video of him passing… Solid, such a solid foundation! Kandeli, you were right. This Luo Feng… will probably be truly astonishing in the future.”
“Haha…”
Luo Feng could not hear the conversation between those two supreme existences, but he received an email from Guardian Bafen, Bolan had passed the sixth level!
“He actually passed the sixth level?”
On the rooftop of his cultivation residence, Luo Feng’s emotions were somewhat stirred.
“What’s there to be surprised about? Luo Feng, your movement technique can currently produce at most only several hundred phantoms. Bolan had already been able to produce more than a thousand phantoms instantly during the genius battle.” Babata’s voice sounded in Luo Feng’s mind. “If Bolan had chosen to specialise in ‘space’, he would probably have passed the sixth level long ago. He chose the 《Universe Chaos Stele》, and because the origin law of time was holding him back, he only passed the sixth level today.”
“That’s right.” Luo Feng secretly nodded.
During the genius battle back then, Luo Feng had only been able to produce nine phantoms, whereas Bolan could instantly produce more than a thousand.
At the starting line, Luo Feng had initially been far behind Bolan.
“At least now, the distance between us is very close.” Luo Feng thought.
…
The following afternoon.
Luo Feng arrived at Chaos City Lord’s residence and entered the corridor leading to the cultivation chambers.
“Lord Kandeli.” Luo Feng respectfully saluted the three-eyed elder guarding the cultivation chambers before him.
“Mm.” The three-eyed elder smiled and nodded. “Wait a moment. The group inside will be coming out soon.”
“Yes.” Luo Feng nodded, but he was secretly puzzled. Why did he feel that this Guardian of the Chaos Steles… seemed somewhat different? He seemed even more amiable than before.
After a moment.
The six people who had been comprehending inside all came out.
“Go in.” The three-eyed elder smiled. “Work hard. After this comprehension session, it will be a long time before you can return to Chaos City. As for the 《Nine Universe Chaos Stele》, you should now study the second and third diagrams. There is no need to look at the remaining six diagrams for the time being.”
“Yes!” Luo Feng nodded.
He then rushed into the cultivation chamber and instructed Babata at the same time, “Babata, shut off reception from the Virtual Universe Network. Do not accept any communication requests, emails, or anything else. I cannot be disturbed at all during these seven days of comprehension.”
“Understood. You don’t need to tell me about something like this.”
…
After entering the cultivation chamber and standing before the towering Chaos Stele shrouded in chaotic currents, Luo Feng began his final comprehension session before leaving Chaos City.