The Heavenly Bridge stretched all the way to the end of heaven and earth, with hazy white mist winding around it and the sea below surging endlessly.
The instant Luo Feng stepped onto the Nine Universe Heavenly Bridge, Babata’s voice sounded in his mind.
“Luo Feng, I just received an email from Virtual Universe Company.”
“What does it say?” Luo Feng immediately asked.
“It is about the points reward system,” Babata replied.
“Points?”
Luo Feng stood on the Heavenly Bridge, unable to hide his excitement.
Virtual Universe Company possessed countless incredibly precious items. A fifth tier Spirit Reader weapon, for example, cost only around ten points, while even Life Fruits could be exchanged for freely.
The abundance of resources was astonishing.
However, they had to be exchanged with points. No matter how much wealth you possessed, within Virtual Universe Company, only points were recognised for exchanging resources.
“There are many ways to obtain points.”
“Now that you’re in Chaos City, there is one way for you to obtain points, and that is by challenging the Heavenly Bridge,” Babata said. “The Nine Universe Heavenly Bridge has a total of 27 layers.”
“Passing the first layer rewards you with 100 points.”
“Passing the second layer rewards you with another 200 points.”
“Passing the third layer rewards you with another 400 points.”
“The rewards continue doubling. After that, it’s 800 points, 1,600 points, 3,200 points…”
Luo Feng calculated briefly.
If he reached more than ten layers, or even twenty layers, the number of points would become ridiculously high.
However, passing the 21st layer meant becoming a Universe Country Lord, which showed just how difficult it was to obtain those points.
“Luo Feng, the email also says that you are newcomers who have just entered Chaos City. For young geniuses, Virtual Universe Company has a special reward rule.”
“As long as you challenge the Heavenly Bridge within your first thirty years in Chaos City, all point rewards will be multiplied by ten. In other words…”
“During these thirty years, passing the first layer will reward you with 1,000 points, passing the second layer will reward you with another 2,000 points, and so on.”
“This tenfold reward is only available to newcomers entering Chaos City for the first time. When you enter Chaos City again in the future, you won’t have such a benefit.”
Luo Feng nodded.
Originally, each layer rewarded 100 points, 200 points, and so on.
Now it was 1,000 points, 2,000 points, and so on.
This was a special reward for the younger generation.
But precisely because they were young, most of them had only just crossed the threshold of the Origin Laws.
Hadn’t Guardian Bafen said it earlier? Nearly 900 of the 1,000 geniuses from this batch of Virtual Universe Company had already been tested, yet apart from Bolan, not a single one had passed the first layer.
Want to obtain points?
Difficult!
“Let’s challenge it.”
Luo Feng looked towards the Heavenly Bridge extending into the distant clouds. He narrowed his eyes, then transformed into a stream of light and flew forward.
Chaos City.
The twelve people from Luo Feng’s group were relatively late in being tested. Many geniuses, such as Bolan, Galesi and Ai Chen, had already been tested and had quickly learned a great deal about Chaos City.
“To become a permanent resident of Chaos City, there should be several methods. But the most impressive one is to pass the 18th layer of the Heavenly Bridge!”
Jiang Mo sighed with emotion.
“Anyone who can pass the 18th layer of the Heavenly Bridge is an existence that can be considered almost invincible among Immortal beings. They are also qualified to establish their own sect in Chaos City!”
“There are indeed many sects belonging to the 52 schools.”
Qian Shui nodded slightly.
“Being able to establish a sect is an incredible achievement,” Jiang Mo said.
“They have reached extremely high attainments in their respective schools. However, if you want to enter those sects and listen to those powerful beings teach, you need to have passed at least the third layer.”
Chaos City prohibited killing.
It was a sacred land of cultivation for the entire human race in the universe.
There were 52 major schools here, and each school had many powerful beings who had established their own sects.
The ‘Sect Masters’ who were recognised by the City Lord’s Residence and qualified to establish sects had to be able to pass at least the 18th layer.
Those Sect Masters primarily gave lectures.
Their disciples listened to those lectures.
Anyone qualified to attend the lectures had to pass the first three layers of the Heavenly Bridge. If they could not even pass the first three layers, they had no qualification to attend.
“The 52 Chaos Steles differ in their depth and complexity.”
Jiang Mo sighed.
“This has resulted in the 52 Heavenly Bridges having different numbers of layers. Some Heavenly Bridges have only 21 layers, some have 24, some have 27, and the highest has 32 layers!”
“Among the 52 Chaos Steles, only the Heavenly Bridge corresponding to the Giant Axe Chaos Stele has 32 layers.”
The number of layers of a Heavenly Bridge reflected the depth and complexity of its corresponding Chaos Stele to a certain extent.
After all, on every Heavenly Bridge, anyone who could pass the 21st layer could become a Universe Country Lord.
“It isn’t necessarily better for a Chaos Stele to be deeper and more profound.”
Qian Shui slowly shook her head.
“Just how difficult is it to give birth to a Universe Country Lord? Although the 52 Chaos Steles differ in depth, among countless geniuses and powerful beings, it is already extremely rare for even one to reach the 21st layer.”
“If someone cannot even pass the 21st layer, then what meaning do the layers beyond the 21st layer of the Giant Axe Chaos Stele have?”
“That’s true.”
Jiang Mo nodded.
……
Among the 52 Chaos Steles, the Nine Universe Chaos Stele was considered one of the most profound, ranking among the top five.
Of course, before becoming a Universe Country Lord, discussing which Chaos Stele was more profound was meaningless.
For example, the Nine Universe Chaos Stele had nine pictures. Luo Feng had absolutely no feeling about the final three pictures in particular.
They were simply too mysterious. He could not sense even the slightest trace of the aura of the Origin Laws within them.
……
Chaos City, inside one of its nine story towers.
Most of the buildings in Chaos City were identical cultivation residences. The special buildings, however, represented a special status.
Seventh floor of the nine story tower.
A woman shrouded in black gauze was sitting cross legged on the floor.
Her lower body was an enormous snake tail, coiled around her body on the ground.
Her face was faintly obscured, making it impossible to see clearly.
Only her eyes were brilliant like stars, as though they contained a dazzling galaxy that could mesmerise anyone who looked at them.
“You’re here.”
A hoarse voice came from the snake tailed woman’s mouth.
“Haha.”
A burly ape man wearing golden battle armour and covered in golden fur on his face suddenly appeared inside the tower.
He laughed loudly.
“Wuni, you are also one of the Sect Masters who established a sect within the Nine Universe school. No matter what, you should open your doors and give some lectures, guide the younger generation a little.”
The snake tailed woman spoke hoarsely.
“True Yan King, among all the Sect Masters who have established sects in the Nine Universe school, you are the strongest. With you giving lectures, there is no need for me to do so.”
“Haha…”
The ape man laughed loudly.
“You and I have cultivated for countless years. Cultivating in seclusion all the time is no longer useful. Only occasional enlightenment can produce results.”
“I think you should stop staying in your Nine Universe Tower all the time.”
“When you built the Nine Universe Tower back then, you said you would comprehend the nine pictures and climb to the top of the Nine Universe Tower. How did the Black Mist King become so low profile?”
Immortal beings had different levels of status and strength.
An ordinary Immortal could become a Military Lord and command an army.
Stronger Immortal beings could become Marquis level or King level existences.
True Yan King and Black Mist King were both super existences among Immortal beings. They had established sects and gave lectures to the younger generation.
The ‘Nine Universe Tower’ was also quite famous in Chaos City.
Back then, when Black Mist King built the Nine Universe Tower, she had said that whichever picture she comprehended, she would enter the corresponding level.
Clearly, she had now begun comprehending the seventh picture of the Nine Universe Chaos Stele, which was why she was staying on the seventh floor of the Nine Universe Tower.
“Let’s go.”
“There are twelve people among the latest batch of geniuses from Virtual Universe Company who chose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele. Let’s see if there are any promising talents.”
“No matter what, I am still True Yan King of Virtual Universe Company!”
The ape man laughed.
“You are from Virtual Universe Company, while I am from Giant Axe Dojo. Why should I go with you?”
The snake tailed woman spoke indifferently.
“Are you really going to refuse to give me face?”
The ape man glared at her.
Although the two belonged to different factions, they were indeed very close.
Both had established sects in Chaos City, and back then, they had often exchanged insights regarding the Nine Universe Chaos Stele.
One particular discussion and debate over the Origin Laws lasted for eighteen eras.
It had become a famous story in Chaos City.
That exchange had allowed both of them to break through another level.
“Let’s go.”
The snake tailed woman glanced at the ape man.
“Haha.”
The ape man laughed.
……
Virtual Universe, Heavenly Bridge dimension.
Two figures suddenly appeared on the island.
It was the ape man and the snake tailed woman.
The pressure radiating from their pure wills made others feel as though they were facing an endless starry sky.
“True Yan King, Black Mist King.”
Guardian Bafen respectfully bowed.
“Have the little fellows of my Nine Universe school finished their tests?”
The ape man looked at the Guardian.
Guardian Bafen respectfully replied, “There are twelve people who chose the Nine Universe Chaos Stele this time. Eleven of them have just finished their tests. The one being tested now is the last one, and probably the most promising among the twelve. His name is Luo Feng.”
“The most promising one?”
The ape man’s golden eyebrows rose.
“Yes. The previous eleven all failed. None of them managed to pass the first layer.”
“Failure isn’t important.”
The ape man smiled.
“Some people are defeated instantly, some struggle for a long time before failing, while others come close to winning.”
“That also represents differences in strength.”
“Show me the battle videos of the previous eleven. Later, show me Luo Feng’s battle video as well.”
“Yes.”
Guardian Bafen immediately brought up eleven videos.
As the Guardian, Bafen had many responsibilities. Naturally, he had prepared the battle videos of those who challenged the Heavenly Bridge.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Eleven screens appeared in front of True Yan King.
True Yan King watched all eleven screens with interest as the eleven battle videos began playing simultaneously.
“Hmm.”
True Yan King stroked his chin, tugged at his golden beard, and curled his lips.
……
At this moment, Luo Feng had also reached the end of the first layer of the Nine Universe Heavenly Bridge.
“Choose your opponent. You can choose a martial artist, a Spirit Reader controller, or a Spirit Reader illusionist.”
“You may choose any one opponent. Defeat your opponent, and you will pass the first layer of the Heavenly Bridge.”
In front of Luo Feng was a huge mass of clouds and mist, from which a voice emerged.
According to the information Luo Feng had received, he had to defeat his opponent before the clouds and mist would disperse, allowing him to enter the higher layer of the Heavenly Bridge.
“I choose… the controller!”
Luo Feng said solemnly.
Whoosh!
A mass of black liquid immediately flew out from the clouds and mist.
The black liquid began to condense in mid air, transforming into a mysterious figure wearing a black mask.
The mysterious figure stood on a Dark Cloud Shuttle and carried the dark golden long staff, the Yan Shen Weapon, on his back.
A pair of cold, dark eyes stared at Luo Feng from beneath the black mask.
“Let the battle begin!”