Chaos City

In the grand hall, the 1,000 geniuses dared not utter a sound. Facing an Immortal, it was a pure, overwhelming pressure, like a mountain pressing down on them. Yet, facing the purple-scaled man, whom they could see with their eyes but always felt was somehow not truly present, it was completely different. This purple-scaled man wasn't intentionally exerting pressure. It was purely the aura naturally emanating from him that instinctively made everyone feel the need to look up to him. It was the surrender of life's primal instinct! "Stop!" A thunderous roar, like rolling thunder, echoed through the cosmic spaceship and reverberated throughout the entire vessel. Hearing the oppressive power contained within that voice, all the geniuses couldn't help but feel terrified. This made the group of geniuses feel helpless; they were mostly Stellar-level, with only a few having just broken through to Universe-level. Facing these great beings, if they didn't restrain themselves, a single glance could probably shatter their souls. Geniuses, after all, were just geniuses, not true powerhouses. Their journey had only just begun. "It's me. Open the cosmic channel!" the purple-scaled man said indifferently. His voice penetrated the cosmic spaceship and reached outside. "Boom!" A deep sound resonated from outside, and then the spaceship continued its journey. "Hmm?" "This feeling is so uncomfortable." "No, it's not right." All 1,000 geniuses looked pale. Luo Feng also felt a throbbing pain in his head. He tried hard to open his eyes but couldn't see clearly. "We are currently in the channel between the Primal Universe and the Original Universe," the purple-scaled man said, looking at the group of pale-faced young people, some of whom had already collapsed. "The flow of time in the Primal Universe and the Original Universe is different, which causes the time flow within the channel to be chaotic, making you feel uncomfortable." Out of the 1,000 young people, only about three hundred could barely remain standing. "I can't see clearly," Luo Feng muttered, squinting his eyes. "Woah, Luo Feng, a cosmic channel! A legendary place. So this is what chaotic time flow feels like. Even I, an intelligent lifeform, feel strange. Haha, it's simply amazing, truly amazing!" Babata, on the other hand, was incredibly excited. "Opportunities like this are rare!" After about five or six minutes, the uncomfortable sensation disappeared. Luo Feng finally regained his clarity. "Hmm?" Luo Feng scanned his surroundings, noticing many people lying on the ground, their faces pale, tears streaming down. Immediately, everyone scrambled up, quickly wiping away their tears and returning to normal. "We have now entered the Primal Universe," the purple-scaled man said with a slight smile. "The Primal Universe?" "We've already reached the Primal Universe?" The geniuses from various Universe Nations were filled with curiosity. Even the dozen or so Immortal beings who had accompanied Nine Swords Venerable, the purple-scaled man, had eyes full of anticipation, occasionally looking up. "Open the top," the purple-scaled man instructed. *Hiss, hiss...* The metal ceiling of the hall automatically parted, revealing the outermost layer, which resembled transparent glass. Instantly, the top of the hall became transparent, allowing everyone to look up and see outside. Luo Feng also looked up and immediately saw that outside was a dim expanse, with some chaotic energy currents occasionally drifting by. In the distant reaches, they could vaguely see the heavens and earth occasionally tearing open. They could even see a large number of strange secret patterns flowing along the edges of the fractured space, with countless threads connecting them. Secret patterns drifted along these threads, as if a loom was weaving the heavens and earth, making them ever larger. "What is this?" Luo Feng felt the strange secret patterns flowing along the crystalline threads at the distant spatial rifts. The dozen or so Immortal beings, however, gazed upwards, sometimes closing their eyes in thought, sometimes observing intently. The spaceship continued to fly. They frequently saw cosmic spatial rifts and those peculiar thread-like secret patterns. "Stars and planets have lifespans, and the universe itself also has a lifespan, though it is incredibly long," the purple-scaled man said with a smile. "This Primal Universe is a new universe in its 'initial creation' period. In its nascent stage, the universe is constantly perfecting and forming, and the operational rules of the universe's origin will manifest externally." "Those cosmic spatial rifts, constantly repairing themselves, are the operational rules of the universe's origin, containing various Origin Laws." Luo Feng and the other 1,000 people listened, dumbfounded. Those crystalline threads repairing the cosmic space, and the numerous secret patterns floating on them, were the operational laws of the universe? "The Original Universe we live in is an incredibly vast, immense, and perfect universe," the purple-scaled man continued. "Precisely because it is perfect, it's impossible for its operational laws to manifest externally, making comprehension extremely difficult. In the Primal Universe, you can directly observe them with your naked eyes. Moreover, you can see how various laws perfectly combine, how the universe forms, and how its rules operate. Everything is directly visible, making comprehension much easier." "Therefore, the quota for comprehending in the Primal Universe is incredibly precious," the purple-scaled man said, glancing at the dozen or so Immortals. Those dozen or so Immortal beings were all looking up, clearly cherishing every moment. "Close," the purple-scaled man commanded. The top immediately sealed shut. In fact, seeing those spatial rifts and the floating thread-like secret patterns, Luo Feng understood that 'external virtualization' couldn't replicate them. This was because those secret patterns not only needed to be seen but also felt. Relying solely on technology wouldn't be enough to successfully virtualize them; if it could, there would be no need for everyone to enter the Primal Universe. "We'll be arriving at Chaos City soon," the purple-scaled man said. "Chaos City is where those who come to the Primal Universe for comprehension reside and cultivate. I am your guide, and I hope to see all of you alive in 30 years." "Will we die?" "Is there danger?" Luo Feng and the others were somewhat puzzled. "Remember, upon entering Chaos City, first listen to the Chaos City reception envoy. Understand the rules clearly. Well, we've arrived." After the purple-scaled man finished speaking, the cosmic spaceship began to descend. ... The gigantic fish-shaped vessel traversed through the vast cosmic space. Shortly after the top closed, the colossal fish flew above an ancient city. The hatch on its belly opened, and 1,000 geniuses flew out. Then the hatch closed, and the 'great fish' flicked its tail fin, swimming away and disappearing into the distance. "This Primal Universe feels so special." "It feels so comfortable." "Yes, very comfortable." The group of young people stood in mid-air. Luo Feng looked down at the ancient and majestic city below. As a city built within the Primal Universe, it exuded a sense of profound weight. A black stream of light flew from a distance. "Greetings, everyone. I am the reception envoy of Chaos City." A deep voice resonated as a black-robed man with a head covered in green scales flew over, then stopped, smiling. "This city is called Chaos City. It has existed for longer than most of your Universe Nations! It is currently managed jointly by the Virtual Universe Company, Giant Axe Martial Arena, Universe First Bank, Cosmic River Bank, and Cosmic Mercenary Alliance." Silence. The 1,000 young people all looked at the Chaos City envoy. "Follow me, everyone," the reception envoy said with a smile, flying downwards. The 1,000 people descended from high altitude, landing on the streets of Chaos City, which were wide enough for dozens of people to walk abreast. "Chaos City has existed for countless ages," the reception envoy explained as he walked ahead. "Through comprehension here, one super-being after another has been born." "Hmm?" Luo Feng looked around. Chaos City was filled with small buildings, and on the rooftops of many, he could see individuals of various appearances sitting cross-legged in meditation. Some were carving something into the rooftop ground. The powerful auras emanating from them were far stronger than those of Sector Lords. Some powerhouses were muttering to themselves. Luo Feng looked up at the sky. High above, near the distant cosmic spatial rifts, he could vaguely see various beings standing in mid-air. Occasionally, these beings would look down at Luo Feng and his group. "Another group of youngsters has arrived." "It's Envoy No. 11 receiving them, so they must be the youngsters from the Virtual Universe Company." "I heard the Virtual Universe Company recruited a young man named 'Bolan' this time; he's quite good." The great beings standing at the edge of the cosmic spatial rifts chatted amongst themselves. ... Luo Feng and his group of youngsters were all very discreet. They could sense that there were many Immortals here. And the Immortals were quite restrained, not daring to wantonly release their auras. However, throughout Chaos City, there were over a dozen powerful auras that shot straight into the sky, which even Luo Feng and his group clearly felt. It was as if a dozen peerless fierce beasts were entrenched in different parts of Chaos City. "There are many super-beings in Chaos City," the reception envoy turned and said. "Never disturb them while they are comprehending Origin Laws. If you do, we will have no choice but to send you out of the Primal Universe, ending this opportunity for comprehension." The group nodded. The reception envoy then entered an unoccupied small building nearby. "There are many small buildings in Chaos City. If a door is light white, it means it's unoccupied," the reception envoy said, pointing at the door. "As long as you place your hand on the door for a moment, the sensing system within the door will automatically activate, turning the door dark gray. You will then automatically become the owner of this residence, and your information will be automatically recorded. Each person can only choose one residence." With that, the reception envoy went up to the rooftop. The rooftop was quite large, nearly a hundred meters long and wide, enough for a thousand people to stand. "What is this?" Luo Feng saw many carved patterns on the rooftop ground, many of which seemed subtly miraculous. "This, this..." Luo Feng observed intently, subtly becoming engrossed. Many young people were engrossed in them. "Space Origin Laws." "These contain Space Origin Laws!" many young people exclaimed. "Everyone," the reception envoy's voice entered everyone's mind, and their souls jolted awake. "In Chaos City, countless powerful beings, generation after generation, have sat on these rooftops to comprehend. During their comprehension, they sometimes carved. Thus, many carvings containing these powerhouses' thoughts on Origin Laws have been left behind. If you are interested in these, most of the residences in Chaos City are currently unoccupied. You can visit building after building to observe. Perhaps some of them are even comprehension carvings left by 'Venerables'." The group of young people's eyes lit up. "First, I must tell you a very important rule!" the reception envoy stated solemnly. "In the Primal Universe, infighting among humans is strictly forbidden. Whoever makes a move will undoubtedly die." "No matter who it is, even if they are the ruler of a Universe Nation, they cannot challenge the rules of Chaos City." "Understood." The group of young people all nodded. "The time ratio between the Primal Universe and the Original Universe is 1:3.28," the black-robed reception envoy said with a smile. "Your comprehension period this time is a little over 30 years."