Zhenyan King

The Sky-Reaching Bridge stretched endlessly towards the horizon, shrouded in a misty white fog, with turbulent seawater churning below. The moment Luo Feng stepped onto the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge, Babata's voice echoed in his mind: "Luo Feng, I just received an email from the Virtual Universe Company." "What does it say?" Luo Feng quickly asked. "It's about the point reward rules," Babata replied. "Points?" Luo Feng stood on the Sky-Reaching Bridge, a surge of joy in his heart. The Virtual Universe Company offered many incredibly valuable items. Fifth-tier Mental-Force Weapons, for instance, cost around 10 points, and Life Fruits could be exchanged freely. The sheer abundance of resources was astonishing, but everything had to be exchanged with points. You might possess vast wealth, but within the Virtual Universe Company, only points were recognized for exchange. "There are many ways to earn points." "Here in Chaos City, you have one method to earn points, and that's by 'challenging the Sky-Reaching Bridge'," Babata explained. "The Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge has a total of 27 layers!" "Clear the first layer, and you'll be rewarded 100 points." "Clear the second layer, and you'll be rewarded an additional 200 points." "Clear the third layer, and you'll be rewarded an additional 400 points." "The rewards double consecutively from there: 800 points, 1600 points, 3200 points..." Luo Feng quickly calculated. If he could clear over ten or twenty layers, the points would be astronomically high. However, clearing the 21st layer was enough to become a 'Universe Nation Master', which showed just how difficult it was to earn points. "Luo Feng, the email also states that since you are newcomers to Chaos City, the Virtual Universe Company has a special reward rule for young geniuses—as long as you challenge the Sky-Reaching Bridge within 30 years of entering Chaos City, all point rewards will be tenfold. That means..." "Within these 30 years, if you clear the first layer, the reward is 1000 points. Clear the second layer, and you'll get an additional 2000 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 this benefit." Luo Feng nodded. Originally, each layer's reward was 100 points, 200 points... Now it was 1000 points, 2000 points... This was a special reward for the younger generation, but precisely because they were young, most had only just begun to grasp the universe's origin laws. Hadn't Overseer Bafen mentioned earlier that out of the 1000 geniuses in this batch from the Virtual Universe Company, nearly 900 had already been tested, and besides Bolan, not a single one had cleared the first layer? Want to earn points? Difficult! "Let's do this," Luo Feng gazed at the Sky-Reaching Bridge, which stretched into the misty distance. His eyes narrowed, and then he transformed into a streak of light, darting forward. ... Chaos City. Luo Feng and his 12 companions were among the later ones to be tested. Many other geniuses, like Bolan, Jialaixi, and Aichen, had already completed their tests and quickly learned a lot about Chaos City. "There should be several ways to become a permanent resident of Chaos City, but the most remarkable one is to clear the eighteenth layer of the Sky-Reaching Bridge! Anyone who can clear the eighteenth layer of the Sky-Reaching Bridge is considered an invincible existence among Immortals, and they are all qualified to establish a sect in Chaos City!" Jiangmo exclaimed with emotion. "The 52 lineages certainly have many sects," Qianshui nodded slightly. "To establish a sect is truly remarkable," Jiangmo said. "They all possess extremely high achievements within their respective lineages. However, to enter those sects and listen to those powerful beings lecture, one must at least clear the third layer." Chaos City strictly prohibited fighting. It was a sacred cultivation ground for the entire human race of the universe, home to 52 major lineages. Within each lineage, many powerful individuals created sects. And only those 'Sect Masters' acknowledged by the City Lord's Mansion, who were qualified to establish a sect, had at least cleared the 18th layer! These Sect Masters purely lectured. Their disciples, in turn, listened. To be eligible to attend lectures, one had to clear the first three layers of the Sky-Reaching Bridge. If one couldn't even clear the first three layers, they weren't qualified to listen. "The 52 Chaos Tablets vary in their profoundness," Jiangmo mused. "This leads to the 52 Sky-Reaching Bridges having different numbers of layers: some have 21 layers, some 24, some 27, and the highest is 32 layers! Among these 52 Chaos Tablets, only the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet's Sky-Reaching Bridge has 32 layers." The number of layers in a Sky-Reaching Bridge, to some extent, reflected the profoundness of its corresponding Chaos Tablet. Because for all Sky-Reaching Bridges, clearing the 21st layer was enough to become a Universe Nation Master. "It's not necessarily better just because it's more profound," Qianshui slowly shook her head. "How difficult is it to produce a Universe Nation Master? Although these 52 Chaos Tablets vary in profoundness, it's rare for even one among billions of geniuses and powerhouses to reach the 21st layer. If one can't even clear the 21st layer, do the subsequent layers of the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet even matter?" "True," Jiangmo nodded. ... Among the 52 Chaos Tablets, the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet was considered extremely profound, ranking among the top five. Of course, before becoming a 'Universe Nation Master', discussing which Chaos Tablet was more profound was meaningless. For example, Luo Feng had no feeling whatsoever for the last three of the nine images on the 'Jiuyu Chaos Tablet'; they were simply too inexplicable, completely devoid of any trace of origin laws. ... Chaos City, inside a nine-story tower. Most residences in Chaos City were identical cultivation quarters, but certain special buildings... represented a special status. The seventh floor of the nine-story tower. A woman shrouded in a black veil sat cross-legged on the ground. Her lower body was a massive serpent tail, coiled on the floor. Her face was indistinct, impossible to discern clearly, but her eyes shone like brilliant stars, seemingly containing a dazzling galaxy that captivated all who looked upon them. "You've arrived," a husky voice emanated from the serpent-tailed woman. "Haha." A burly ape-man, clad in golden combat armor with golden fur on his face, appeared out of thin air inside the tower, laughing heartily. "Wu Ni, you are also a Sect Master who established a sect within my Jiuyu lineage. Regardless, you should open your doors, give some lectures, and guide the younger generation." The serpent-tailed woman said huskily, "Zhenyan King, among the many Sect Masters who have established sects in the Jiuyu lineage, you are the strongest. With you lecturing, there's no need for me to." "Haha..." The ape-man roared with laughter. "You and I have cultivated for billions of years; burying ourselves in arduous training is no longer effective. Only occasional epiphanies yield results. I think you shouldn't always stay in your Jiuyu Tower. How did Black Mist King, who built the Jiuyu Tower back then, claiming to comprehend the nine images and reach its peak, become so low-key?" Immortal beings had varying statuses. Ordinary Immortals could become Army Lords, commanding a legion. More powerful ones were enfeoffed as Marquises or Kings, like 'Zhenyan King' and 'Black Mist King', who were considered super-existences among Immortals, both having established sects and lectured to the younger generation. The 'Jiuyu Tower' was also very famous in Chaos City because Black Mist King had built it years ago, stating that she would enter a specific layer to comprehend its corresponding image... Clearly, she had now begun to comprehend the seventh image of the 'Jiuyu Chaos Tablet', which was why she stayed on the seventh floor of the Jiuyu Tower. "Let's go. The Virtual Universe Company's latest batch of geniuses has 12 individuals who chose the 'Jiuyu Chaos Tablet'. Let's see if there are any promising talents. Regardless, I am Zhenyan King of the Virtual Universe Company!" the ape-man said with a smile. "You are from the Virtual Universe Company, I am from the Giant Axe Martial Arena. Why should I go with you?" the serpent-tailed woman said indifferently. "Are you really not going to give me face?" The ape-man glared. Although the two belonged to different factions, their friendship was indeed very deep. Both had established sects in Chaos City, and they had once exchanged insights on the 'Jiuyu Chaos Tablet'. One discussion and debate on the comprehension of laws lasted for 18 epochs, which was a well-known anecdote in Chaos City. That exchange and debate led to both of them breaking through another layer. "Let's go," the serpent-tailed woman glanced at the ape-man. "Haha," the ape-man laughed. ... Virtual Universe, Sky-Reaching Bridge plane. Two figures appeared out of thin air on the island: the burly ape-man and the serpent-tailed woman. The pure will emanating from them made one feel as if facing an endless starry sky. "Zhenyan King, Black Mist King," Overseer Bafen respectfully saluted. "Have the young ones of my Jiuyu lineage finished their tests?" The ape-man looked at the Overseer. Overseer Bafen respectfully replied: "This time, a total of 12 individuals chose the 'Jiuyu Chaos Tablet'. Eleven of them have just finished their tests. The last one, and arguably the most promising of these 12, is currently undergoing his test. His name is Luo Feng." "The most promising one?" The ape-man's golden eyebrow twitched. "Yes, the previous 11 all failed; none of them managed to clear the first layer," Overseer Bafen said. "Failure isn't a problem," the ape-man smiled. "Some are defeated instantly, some struggle for a long time before failing, and some almost win. This also represents a difference in strength. Show me the combat videos of the previous 11 challenging the Sky-Reaching Bridge, and then show me Luo Feng's combat video." "Yes," Overseer Bafen immediately brought up the 11 videos. As an Overseer, Bafen had many duties, and preparing combat videos of Sky-Reaching Bridge challenges was certainly one of them. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Eleven screens appeared before Zhenyan King. Zhenyan King watched all 11 screens simultaneously with interest as the combat videos began to play. "Hmm," Zhenyan King stroked his chin, tugged at his golden beard, and pursed his lips. ... Meanwhile, Luo Feng had reached the end of the first layer of the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge. "Choose your opponent. You can choose a Warrior, a Mental-Force Controller, or a Mental-Force Illusionist. Defeat your chosen opponent to clear the first layer of the Sky-Reaching Bridge." A voice emanated from a massive cloud of mist in front of Luo Feng. According to the information Luo Feng had received, He had to defeat his opponent for the mist to dissipate, allowing him to proceed to the next layer of the Sky-Reaching Bridge. "I choose... Controller!" Luo Feng declared solemnly. Whoosh! A mass of black liquid immediately flew out from the mist. This black liquid began to coalesce in mid-air, forming a mysterious figure wearing a black mask. This mysterious figure stood on a Dark Cloud Shuttle, with a dark golden long staff, the Yanshen Blade, on his back. A pair of cold, eerie eyes beneath the black mask stared at Luo Feng, and he spoke in human tongue: "Battle, begin!"