Comprehension

The City Lord's Mansion was vast and boundless, with buildings spanning a thousand li within. The black-robed envoy led Luo Feng and the other 12 through a corridor approximately 60 meters wide and 120 meters high. Along both sides of this corridor, massive bronze doors were visible, each about 160 meters long and 120 meters high, adorned with ancient inscriptions. 'Mother Ancestor', 'Giant Axe', 'Long Xing'… And before each bronze door stood a benevolent-looking elder. What was strange was that every elder in front of a bronze giant door looked exactly alike. "There are 52 doors here, each leading to one of the 52 Chaos Tablet cultivation rooms," the black-robed envoy smiled. "Ahead is the entrance to the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet cultivation room. Yes, we've arrived." Luo Feng looked at the bronze giant door before him. On the ancient bronze door, which had existed for hundreds of millions of years, were two universal cosmic characters: 'Jiuyu'. The 120-meter-high ancient door compelled one to look up in awe! Beside the bronze door stood an elder with a vertical eye on his forehead, looking identical to every other elder guarding the other doors. "Lord Kanderi," the black-robed envoy bowed. "Hmm," the three-eyed elder smiled, looking at Luo Feng and the others. "A new batch of youngsters from the Virtual Universe Company?" "Yes." The black-robed envoy was extremely respectful. He then turned to Luo Feng and the others, "This is Lord Kanderi, the guardian of the Chaos Tablet cultivation rooms. The elders before these 52 Chaos Tablet cultivation rooms... are all avatars of Lord Kanderi. Lord Kanderi has guarded these 52 rooms for over a million epochs, and he is a respected powerhouse in our Chaos City." *Gasp!* The group of young people stared in shock at the seemingly ordinary, benevolent three-eyed elder before them. To think that the guardians of all 52 cultivation rooms were avatars of the same person! As one of the three treasures of Chaos City, the importance of the 52 Chaos Tablets was immense. How powerful must one be to manifest 52 avatars to guard them? And to have guarded them for over a million epochs... The Yunmo Star Master, Huyan Bo, had only lived for a little over six thousand epochs. "Lord Kanderi," Luo Feng and the other 12 all bowed respectfully. "Heh heh, so young," Kanderi nodded with a smile. "Seeing you all, I see the hope of humanity. Please wait a moment; a group of people who were comprehending inside will be coming out soon." "Yes," Luo Feng and the twelve others obediently replied. "This is insane! Chaos City truly lives up to its reputation as the cultivation holy land of the cosmic human race. Powerhouses are as numerous as clouds, and freaks lurk everywhere. We just stumbled upon an old monster who's been guarding cultivation rooms for a million epochs!" Babata exclaimed. "Your teacher was stronger than you and lived longer, but he didn't meet as many powerhouses as you. Different circles, different people you encounter." The Yunmo Star Master, after all, was a lone wanderer; encountering even a Universe Country Lord was rare for him. Although Luo Feng was weak, he had entered the core echelon of the Virtual Universe Company, giving him the opportunity to come into contact with some of the most incredible peak existences of the cosmic human race. "Lord Kanderi, Lord Kanderi!" a shout rang out. *Whoosh!* A burly ape-man youth, wearing a golden circlet on his head and combat boots, exuding a fierce aura, instantly appeared before the bronze door. He respectfully saluted Kanderi, then glanced at Luo Feng and the others, grinning, "Lord Kanderi, it seems I arrived just in time! I can go in with them to comprehend. If I had been a moment slower, I would have had to wait another seven days." "Oh, you broke through?" Kanderi smiled, looking at the ape-man youth. "Yes, I successfully passed the sixth-level assessment, gaining another seven days of comprehension time," the ape-man youth quickly said. Kanderi closed his eyes for a few seconds, then opened them and nodded, "Indeed, you have gained an additional seven days of comprehension time." "Additional?" Luo Feng, in the crowd nearby, thought to himself, "The first time entering Chaos City grants seven days of comprehension. Now it seems... that by meeting certain conditions and passing assessments, one can gain more opportunities." How to acquire more chances to comprehend the Chaos Tablets, Luo Feng and the others didn't yet know, but they believed they would soon find out, as they would be staying in Chaos City for 30 years. They waited quietly. After about five or six minutes, "Rumble~~~" the entire bronze door slowly began to open. Inside the cultivation room, chaotic energy swirled, making it impossible to see clearly within for a moment. "Everyone, come out!" Kanderi looked inside and commanded in a deep voice. The voice echoed continuously within the cultivation room. Soon, figures rapidly flew out from the swirling chaotic energy, many clutching their heads. One tall, burly youth with six eyes on his forehead looked back reluctantly but still had no choice but to leave. "You 13, go in now," Kanderi said, looking at the group before him. "In seven days, when the door opens, you must come out immediately. Understand?" "Understood." The group nodded. "Good," Kanderi nodded. "Go in." The group, filled with apprehension and nervousness, immediately entered. The cultivation room was enormous, filled with swirling chaotic energy. Luo Feng carefully peered inside, faintly seeing a massive stone tablet surrounded by chaotic energy. "Is that the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet?" Luo Feng felt a mix of anticipation and nervousness, as did the other 11 young people. Only the ape-man youth, with practiced ease, darted deep into the room and immediately began his comprehension. Only upon approaching the Chaos Tablet could he see it clearly. It was a Chaos Tablet a hundred meters high and nearly a hundred meters wide, adorned with nine images. Along its edge were the universal cosmic characters—'Jiuyu'. Each image was identical to the one seen in the corridor's murals depicting the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, yet the feeling it evoked was distinctly different. He had seen the nine images on the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet before, so he already knew them. The first image depicted a few scattered raindrops; upon closer inspection, there were exactly nine drops! The second image was of a gentle drizzle, and counting carefully, there were 36 raindrops. The third image showed a torrential downpour, with dense raindrops, totaling 108 drops upon careful count. The fourth image was a star chart: a planet orbited by four moons. The fifth image was of a stellar system: a star with 12 planets orbiting it, each planet having varying numbers of moons. The sixth image depicted a galaxy, countless stars densely packed together forming a vast river of stars. When Luo Feng had previously viewed the mural, he had even asked Babata to count them carefully, but it was impossible to ascertain the exact number of stars, as some areas were indistinct, appearing to contain many stars yet impossible to quantify. The seventh image seemed to depict a strange, peculiar beast. The eighth image showed two equally strange and peculiar beasts. The ninth image depicted countless strange beasts, impossible to count. While Luo Feng could vaguely understand the first six images, sensing that they subtly expounded upon the supreme fundamental laws, the seventh through ninth images were simply too abstract. Luo Feng felt they were purely images of strange beasts, too abstract to contain any fundamental laws. However! The 52 Chaos Tablets were the supreme treasures of the entire cosmic human race. Comprehending any one of them made becoming a Universe Country Lord effortless. Since this was universally acknowledged by countless powerhouses... then the seventh through ninth images naturally contained truly incredible mysteries. It was simply that Luo Feng's strength was too low, and he couldn't even subconsciously sense them. Luo Feng had seen the murals before, including the images of the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, but now, seeing the true Chaos Tablet... Especially when he looked at the first image, the 'Raindrop Image', his entire mental consciousness instantly became fully immersed. Those nine raindrops evolved into infinite artistic conceptions within Luo Feng's consciousness. It was important to remember that Luo Feng had three bodies, and all three had consciousness carriers. For instance, the Earthling body's consciousness carrier was the soul in the sea of consciousness. The Golden Horned Beast's consciousness carrier was the soul within its core. The Demon Killer Clan avatar's consciousness carrier was its life crystal core. Because the three were one, their consciousnesses were interconnected. So, what Luo Feng saw, his other two bodies within his internal world also effectively saw. "Roar~~" In the Golden Horned Beast's eyes, the nine raindrops seemed to transform into sharp hooves and claws, like tails whistling through the air, or golden horns shooting forth... The Demon Killer Clan avatar, 'Black-Clad Luo Feng', held a shield and a battle saber. Its life core subtly rotated, perfectly attuned to the fundamental laws of space. In its perception, the nine raindrops completely transformed into saber attacks imbued with the fundamental laws of space. As a favored child of space, the Demon Killer Clan avatar instinctively began to perform saber techniques. Meanwhile, the Earthling main body, before the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, saw the nine raindrops... and vaguely perceived nine different artistic conceptions, as if they transformed into nine golden swords constantly combining and launching wave after wave of offensive surges... Different specialties led to different perceptions. Yet, all paths led to the same destination! As a supreme treasure of Chaos City, one of the supreme treasures of the entire cosmic human race, the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet was indeed infinitely profound. The aura and rules it contained could subtly guide others to comprehend and improve. Because of its preciousness, many came to comprehend it, which is why there was a limit: one chance for initial comprehension upon entering Chaos City. After that, it depended on one's own comprehension ability. Resources were limited. Only true powerhouses would gain a second, third, or more... opportunities for comprehension. Each time, it was only for seven days! Inside the cultivation room, Luo Feng and the other 13 were completely immersed, utterly unaware of the passage of time. "Rumble~~~" The bronze giant door abruptly opened, but the 13 individuals remained deeply engrossed, not yet awakened. "Everyone, come out!" A voice entered, directly pouring into everyone's mind. "Everyone, come out!" "Everyone, come out!" "Everyone, come out!" "Everyone, come out!"... The voice echoed repeatedly in their minds, growing louder and louder, instantly waking everyone. The booming, echoing sound in his mind made Luo Feng involuntarily clutch his head. *Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh,* the 13 individuals rushed out. The moment they crossed the threshold, the echoing voice in their minds instantly vanished, bringing a sense of relief. "Is it over?" The moment Luo Feng stepped out, he reluctantly glanced back at the cultivation room, but the swirling chaotic energy within obscured the Chaos Tablet. At this moment, Luo Feng somewhat understood why the previous group had been so reluctant to leave.