Cosmic Nation Master

The 'Training Ground' in the Virtual Universe is the optimal place for practice. In the Virtual Universe, ideal training conditions can be set, and since it's a 100% simulation, the effects on experience accumulation and comprehension are identical to real-world training. While the 'Slaughterhouse' charges astonishingly high fees, countless powerhouses still enter. As a core member, Luo Feng had his own private 'Training Ground.' Instead of rushing to observe the cosmic laws operating in the sky above Chaos City, Luo Feng immersed himself in fully digesting the insights gained from his seven days of comprehending the 'Ninefold Universe Chaos Tablet'!

"Your Highness, Prince Wuka is here to visit," the bald Sector Lord Aoduolike called out.

"Wuka?"

Luo Feng emerged from the Training Ground, his body transforming into a phantom, traversing tens of kilometers in an instant, arriving at the manor entrance.

"Luo Feng, Luo Feng, something big has happened!" The silver-clad, black-haired youth rushed in.

"What is it?" Luo Feng asked with a smile.

"It's Rongjun," the Manka Star Prince said excitedly, "You probably don't know yet, but yesterday we went to test the Sky-Reaching Bridge. Our group of over 30 people all entered the Giant Axe Sky-Reaching Bridge, but everyone else, including me, failed to clear the first level. But Rongjun passed! Out of our batch of 1000 people, only Bolan and Rongjun succeeded. Bolan cleared two levels, Rongjun cleared one, and no one else even cleared a single level."

"What?" Luo Feng was greatly astonished.

Rongjun succeeded?

During the previous Genius Battle, he and Rongjun were almost on par.

And over these three years of travel, his three bodies had made astonishing progress in cultivation. Although he hadn't said it openly, Luo Feng was convinced in his heart that he was easily ranked second! Yet, the result of clearing the Sky-Reaching Bridge was like this.

"And just now," Wuka said excitedly, "the Cosmic Nation Master of Yuanchen Cosmic Nation appeared in Chaos City and took Rongjun as a disciple."

"A Cosmic Nation Master?" Luo Feng was also stunned.

A Cosmic Nation Master commands a vast Cosmic Nation, representing the true ruling class in the boundless universe, with legions of Immortals under their command.

"How is that possible?" Luo Feng couldn't believe it. "Even Bolan didn't get a Cosmic Nation Master to personally take him as a disciple."

"Exactly, I didn't believe it either," Wuka shook his head. "At the level of a Cosmic Nation Master, there's no need to take disciples. They are super-beings who haven't fallen for billions of years, presiding over an entire Cosmic Nation! Even for Bolan... the possibility of becoming a Cosmic Nation Master is extremely slim. So, geniuses aren't worth Cosmic Nation Masters personally taking as disciples. But the Cosmic Nation Master of Yuanchen Cosmic Nation truly took Rongjun as a disciple! The news I received is absolutely accurate; now, the high-ranking officials of all 1008 Cosmic Nations across the entire universe have received this news."

"This, this..." Luo Feng chuckled wryly.

Was it a pie falling from the sky?

Bolan, the Death God, an unparalleled genius whom everyone else in this batch of geniuses looked up to. Even he didn't attract a Cosmic Nation Master to personally take him as a disciple. Yet Rongjun gained a Cosmic Nation Master as a teacher!

"That's not even the most surprising part," Wuka lowered his voice. "I got some news from my father, the King."

"Oh?" Luo Feng's eyes lit up.

"It wasn't just one Cosmic Nation Master who wanted to take Rongjun as a disciple, but two!" Wuka's eyes gleamed. "However, you should know that the 1008 Cosmic Nations are actually subordinate to five major powers. Of these two Cosmic Nation Masters, one belongs to the Virtual Universe Company, and the other to the Giant Axe Martial Arena. Since Rongjun is a member of our Virtual Universe Company, he was ultimately successfully taken as a disciple by the Yuanchen Cosmic Nation Master."

"What, two Cosmic Nation Masters fighting over him?" Luo Feng was speechless.

"Regardless, Rongjun is temporarily stronger than us," Wuka clenched his fist. "But I won't give up easily. My father, the King, said that these 30 years in Chaos City are our starting point, and the foundation for many of our future achievements. Training in Chaos City has just begun, so it's still too early to tell."

"Mm," Luo Feng nodded.

Not to mention Rongjun, even Bolan was merely the first target Luo Feng needed to surpass in his heart.

"How's your comprehension of the 'Ninefold Universe Chaos Tablet' coming along?" Wuka asked curiously.

"It's going well," Luo Feng replied.

"I suggest you go check out the rooftops of those empty training residences in Chaos City. Many of them have casual inscriptions left by predecessors during their moments of insight," Wuka smiled. "With our speed, we can tour them all in ten days to half a month, finding the insights most suitable for us. The Chaos Tablet is ultimately too profound, and others' inscribed insights might provide some inspiration. This kind of collision of insights makes it easier to improve. My father, the King, told me this!"

Luo Feng looked at Wuka in surprise.

His own challenge on the Sky-Reaching Bridge had allowed him to comprehend a great deal and make significant progress. This collision of insights was indeed very effective.

"Thank you," Luo Feng said earnestly.

"What's with the thanks? It's only interesting to compete with strong opponents. The stronger the opponent, the faster you can improve," Wuka grinned. "I'm off to find some inscriptions. Knowing that Rongjun was taken as a disciple by a Cosmic Nation Master, my fighting spirit is really high now." He then vanished instantly.

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

He couldn't underestimate anyone. Anyone who could rank in the top ten among the geniuses of the 1008 Cosmic Nations couldn't be underestimated. He had a Demon Killer Clan clone and a Golden Horn Behemoth clone, so why couldn't others have some other special encounters?

"Seven days of comprehension, and I've mostly digested it. The first image of the Ninefold Universe Chaos Tablet, the 'Raindrop Diagram,' definitely can't be fully comprehended in just a few days. I also need to observe the inscriptions left by predecessors." Luo Feng's consciousness instantly left the Virtual Universe, returned to Chaos City, and then began a thorough search throughout Chaos City!

***

Virtual Universe, Thunder Island.

Thunder Island is the gathering place for the Immortals of the Virtual Universe Company, the true highest-level concentration point.

The immensely vast Thunder Island was enveloped in swirling clouds and mist, with electric serpents coiling around its perimeter. If Yuxiang Mountain was larger than an average planet, then Thunder Island was over a million Yuxiang Mountains.

"This batch of 1000 geniuses, what were the results of their Sky-Reaching Bridge challenge?" The purple-scaled man in a cyan battle robe, seated high on a throne, asked imperiously, his voice echoing thunderously through the immense divine palace.

"Venerable."

Standing below was a lion-headed strongman, like an iron tower giant, covered in golden fur. His golden fur was dazzling, and his entire being shone like a star. He respectfully reported, "Of this batch of 1000 geniuses, 998 failed to clear the Sky-Reaching Bridge. Bolan successfully cleared two levels, and Rongjun successfully cleared one. Looking at the Sky-Reaching Bridge challenge videos, the other members from Taichu District performed very well, such as Luo Feng, Qianshui, and Wuka. Compared to the Genius Battle, their progress has been significant."

"Mm," the purple-scaled man in a cyan battle robe nodded slightly. "Only Rongjun surprised me; everyone else was within expectations."

"Give me the combat video of Rongjun challenging the Sky-Reaching Bridge," the purple-scaled man in a cyan battle robe commanded.

"Yes, Venerable," the lion-headed strongman respectfully transmitted the video.

Immediately, a screen appeared within the divine palace, and the video began to play. In the video, the wildman Rongjun was like a barbarian war god, exuding a fierce and savage aura. His giant Earth-Splitting Blade was wielded with divine skill, each strike incredibly ferocious, ultimately cleaving his opponent, who also used an Earth-Splitting Blade, directly to death.

The purple-scaled man in a cyan battle robe watched calmly, then frowned slightly. "You may leave."

"Yes," the lion-headed strongman respectfully withdrew.

Silence filled the divine palace.

The purple-scaled man in a cyan battle robe scrutinized the video, muttering, "This is strange. Rongjun's combat talent is indeed astonishing. Although his comprehension of origin laws isn't particularly strong, he can unleash incredibly powerful combat strength! To create his own blade technique at such a young age, he's a formidable genius. But this still doesn't warrant two Cosmic Nation Masters, Yuanchen and Gulun, vying to take him as a disciple, does it?"

"Yuanchen and Gulun, these two Cosmic Nation Masters have existed for an extremely long time, far older than me," the purple-scaled man in a cyan battle robe frowned. "They also reached the Venerable level earlier than I did. Perhaps they discovered something in this video that I missed."

As a super-being on par with Yuanchen Cosmic Nation Master and Gulun Cosmic Nation Master.

Jiujian Venerable knew very well that so-called geniuses held no attraction for Cosmic Nation Masters. What good was nurturing a genius? Unless they could cultivate another Cosmic Nation Master, it offered little benefit to themselves.

Even Bolan wasn't fought over by anyone to be taken as a disciple.

Yet Rongjun had two Cosmic Nation Masters vying to take him.

"There must be a secret. Yuanchen and Gulun, those two old fellows, are among the longest-living Cosmic Nation Masters. They must have discovered something." Jiujian Venerable watched the video again. For an existence like him, the video's content had long been analyzed with extreme thoroughness; anything discoverable would have been discovered already.

"Why?"

"What secret?" Jiujian Venerable pondered for a long time, but could only bury the question in his heart.

***

In Chaos City, on the seventh floor of the nine-story tower.

The ape-man strongman 'Zhenyan King,' clad in golden combat armor, was discussing the matter of 'Yuanchen Cosmic Nation Master coming to Chaos City to take Rongjun as a disciple' with the snake-tailed woman.

"Rongjun has extremely high combat talent," the snake-tailed woman said hoarsely. "His comprehension of origin laws might be a bit low, but he can unleash incredibly strong combat power. He's excellent! Among this batch of 1000 geniuses from your Virtual Universe Company, besides Bolan, he's next in line."

"You can't say that!"

Zhenyan King immediately said, "Among the 12 youngsters who chose the Ninefold Universe Chaos Tablet, there's also a genius who is no worse than Rongjun, perhaps even stronger."

"Are you talking about Luo Feng?" The snake-tailed woman nodded slightly. "Indeed, that young fellow, at merely Universe Level First-tier, can already execute the 'Sky Sword Style.' He just lacks adaptability, and his use of the Yanshen Weapon is still at the most basic level. However, his foundation in comprehending origin laws is very solid. With a little guidance, his combat power could soar significantly! In terms of origin law comprehension, Bolan is first, but Luo Feng could certainly be considered second!"

"Mm."

The ape-man strongman Zhenyan King stroked his chin, muttering, "This Luo Feng is definitely a truly promising talent for our 'Ninefold Universe Lineage.' I should give him a little hint."

"What are you going to do?" the snake-tailed woman asked in surprise.

"What's wrong? Rongjun has a Cosmic Nation Master as a teacher; I'm just giving a small hint," the ape-man strongman shook his head. "Currently in Chaos City, among those below Cosmic Nation Masters in the Ninefold Universe Lineage, I am considered first. Those Cosmic Nation Masters might not think much of Luo Feng, Bolan, and the others, but my standards aren't that high; I think highly of them. Once Luo Feng clears the third level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, he'll be qualified to attend my lectures. In a few hundred thousand years, I might even produce a super Immortal under my tutelage. Haha..."

The snake-tailed woman shook her head, then closed her eyes.

Seeing this, the ape-man strongman also smiled and stopped bothering her, disappearing directly from the tower.