Revelation

While Luo Feng was searching for the cultivation residence where Lianluo lived long, long ago, in the Virtual Universe, within Rongjun's manor training ground in Yuxiang Mountain's Taichu District.

“Teacher.” The wild youth Rongjun, with the Earth-Splitting Blade on his back, bowed respectfully. Standing before him was a majestic man dressed in simple training attire. Looking at this man, it felt as if one was gazing into a black hole in the starry sky, naturally inspiring a sense of awe. A single glance from him seemed capable of piercing through cosmic space.

He was the Yuan Chen Universe Nation Master, an ancient, eternal being who had existed for an unknown number of years, outliving many planets and stars by thousands, even tens of thousands of times.

“Mm.” The Yuan Chen Nation Master nodded. “I am now demonstrating the first axe of the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet!”

Rongjun’s eyes lit up.

The Yuan Chen Nation Master extended his hand, and a giant axe automatically appeared within it. Simultaneously, the space in the training ground shifted, transforming into a cosmic starry sky scene.

“Watch closely.”

The Yuan Chen Nation Master’s eyes were unfathomably deep, as if they contained a cosmic space. He raised the giant axe in his hand, and in that instant, his entire being seemed to transform into a towering giant axe. The sheer, majestic power of will, manifesting as the axe, caused the entire space to tremble as if it would tear apart.

Whoosh!

He swung the axe! The Yuan Chen Nation Master coldly swung the giant axe in his hand. Instantly, the starry sky seemed to freeze like paper, then directly tore open. Even the star in front was completely sliced apart. Following this, the entire training space trembled, and then the starry sky dissipated, returning to its normal state.

“Huh?” Rongjun’s eyes widened, and the scene he had just witnessed replayed repeatedly in his mind.

Raising the axe, the power of will condensed to its peak! Swinging the axe, space froze, then tore open like paper!

“The Giant Axe Chaos Tablet is the most profound among the 52 Chaos Tablets,” the Yuan Chen Nation Master said indifferently. “Once you comprehend this first axe and pass the fourth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, I will then demonstrate the second axe for you!”

“Yes, Teacher,” Rongjun replied respectfully.

“Mm.”

The Yuan Chen Nation Master nodded slightly, the corners of his mouth curving upwards, as if smiling. He then vanished instantly.

“So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is.” After his teacher left, the wild youth Rongjun’s eyes shone with excitement. “So this is how the first axe is executed.” The Yuan Chen Universe Nation Master had deliberately slowed his movements during the demonstration and guided Rongjun with his will to feel it, allowing Rongjun to grasp the initial understanding of this move to the greatest extent.

“Godfather!”

“Just watch, watch Tumang reach the pinnacle.” The wild youth Rongjun murmured softly, then began to diligently study the first axe. As the first axe of the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet, it was indeed profound and unpredictable. If he could fully comprehend this first axe, he could easily defeat that peerless genius, Bolan. After all, Bolan had only passed the second level previously.

…

Outside Chaos City.

“So this is the third treasure of Chaos City.” Bolan, the white-clad youth with a blood-red sword on his back, stood at the entrance of Chaos City, looking at the text on the towering stone tablet introducing the so-called third treasure. A glint flashed in his cold eyes. “Teacher, you told me to find you once I reach Immortality. I will reach Immortality as quickly as possible, I will!”

Bolan. In all the genius battles over tens of millions of years, he could rank first. Although he had heard that a certain Universe Nation Master had taken Rongjun as a disciple, in his heart… he had never considered anyone else an opponent.

Invincible in his heart, thus invincible in all directions! His only opponent was himself.

“Faster, faster, faster! Reach Immortality even faster, become a super powerhouse among Immortals, be enfeoffed as a Marquis! Be enfeoffed as a King!” Bolan muttered to himself. It was precisely because of this supreme belief that after making immense progress in the ‘Laws of Space Origin,’ his comprehension of space was extremely strong, and naturally, his understanding of various elemental energies within space was also exceptionally keen.

In fact, he could have studied any of the ‘metal, wood, water, fire, earth’ elements, as these five were highly compatible with space.

However, he chose wind! Because wind, lightning, and light were highly compatible with the Laws of Time Origin. His ambition was far more terrifying than that of the Time Realm Lord. But in terms of talent… he was also far, far stronger than the Time Realm Lord Luo. He had the capital for it!

…

Rongjun had the Yuan Chen Universe Nation Master as his teacher, and his own combat talent was exceptionally strong. Bolan, moreover, never paid attention to anyone else; his opponent was himself. Other numerous geniuses, such as Illusory Demon Jialaixi, Wuka, Aichen, Jiangmo, Longyun, and so on, each had their own opportunities. Having reached this point, none of them would easily admit defeat. They were still aiming to challenge the Taichu District and even the Primal Region! For example, Longyun… a genius from the Primal Region, yet now overshadowed by Rongjun, how could he be content?

…

Chaos energy drifted. Luo Feng walked along the street, looking at a cultivation residence ahead. On the wall of this residence was a line of text—‘Jiuyu School.’ Any residence with various school names on its walls indicated that it was a public cultivation residence belonging to a certain school, and private occupation was prohibited.

After all, besides the 52 Chaos Tablets, there were many excellent rooftop carvings in Chaos City, so these residences became ‘public cultivation residences’ that anyone could visit and observe.

Of the 112 residences Luo Feng had previously selected, 103 were ‘public cultivation residences.’

“So Lianluo, the founder of Piaoxue, used to live here. This place wasn’t among the 112 I chose before,” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. There was no helping it; Chaos City was simply too vast, and there were too many cultivation residences. During a mere eight-day carpet search, it was impossible to immerse oneself in studying every rooftop carving; he could only make quick judgments.

He entered the residence. Soon, he followed the stairs to the rooftop. The 100-meter-long and 100-meter-wide rooftop had some messy, casual carvings, along with a few lines of very peculiar text.

“This is the cultivation residence of the genius ‘Lianluo’?” Luo Feng frowned in doubt. “Is this what Zhenyan King recommended?”

Whoosh! Luo Feng jumped off the rooftop, landing at the entrance. He checked the number on the doorframe; it was indeed 0290028981.

“The number is correct, this is it.” Luo Feng leaped back onto the rooftop.

“These rooftop carvings…” Luo Feng observed carefully. Almost all buildings in Chaos City were made of the same type of ore, a miraculous ore found in the primordial universe that would not decay even after billions of years. The carvings on it remained remarkably clear despite countless eons.

“Sword intent?” Luo Feng looked at the messy, casual carvings on the rooftop. He squatted down, carefully observing and contemplating them. Indeed, many of these seemingly random carvings shared commonalities with the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet. “It has the feeling of the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, but it’s fragmented and unsystematic. What use is it?”

“But Zhenyan King told me to come here.” Luo Feng’s gaze swept across, and he suddenly noticed a few lines of peculiar text at the edge of the rooftop.

“Babata, translate this for me. What does it mean?” Luo Feng thought to himself.

“No problem!” Babata quickly translated it.

A passage of translated text appeared on Luo Feng’s armguard screen: “I, Lianluo, comprehended the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet. After three thousand years of insight, I finally created the Piaoxue Secret Manual. Haha, with Piaoxue complete, the first three diagrams hold no more mysteries for me; everything is perfectly clear. These three diagrams are the foundation for comprehending the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet. How many can compare to the solidity of my foundation? Even if others comprehend four diagrams, their spatial comprehension might not necessarily match mine. I am fully confident in how to cultivate the fourth, fifth, and sixth diagrams. I will surely achieve Immortality in the future, and I will definitely be enfeoffed as a King!”

A few lines of text, totaling 108 characters.

“So confident?” Luo Feng was startled. The intense excitement and confidence contained within that passage, even across billions of years, made Luo Feng feel as if he was witnessing a peerless genius from ancient times, full of confidence in the future after creating Piaoxue, leaving behind these words.

“Indeed, his progress speed was astonishing. After breaking through to Immortality, he was directly enfeoffed as a Marquis. By the time he perished… his lifespan was less than a hundred thousand years. If he had lived a bit longer, becoming a King would probably have been no problem at all.” Luo Feng nodded inwardly. With that kind of progress speed, he was in no way inferior to Bolan.

…Standing on the rooftop, Luo Feng remained silent for a long time.

“Luo Feng,” Babata called out. “Lianluo is probably right. The first three diagrams are the foundation of the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet. Zhenyan King highly praises Piaoxue as the best foundational secret art. The fact that he could create this secret art clearly shows that his comprehension of the first three diagrams had reached an absolute peak.”

“The stronger the foundation, the greater the potential. It’s like when you challenged the first level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge; your opponent only used three golden swords, yet could unleash power stronger than your ‘Sky Sword Style’ using nine golden swords.”

Luo Feng had long known the importance of a strong foundation. To build a skyscraper, one first needed a solid base. The more stable the foundation, the more astonishing the achievement. Lianluo’s foundation had clearly reached an absolute peak.

Luo Feng silently gazed at those lines of text. He watched in silence…

“What are you looking at? Are you even listening to me?” Babata exclaimed, annoyed.

“Don’t disturb me.” Luo Feng’s expression was solemn, his eyes shining as he stared at the 108 strange characters he couldn’t understand. “Zhenyan King told me to come here; it must be to look at these 108 characters.”

“Huh?” Babata was surprised.

“I didn’t notice it before, but after looking for a while, I felt it,” Luo Feng said, his eyes fixed. “Each of these 108 characters has a slightly different artistic conception, yet together, the entire 108 characters form an incredibly perfect whole. If one doesn’t carefully contemplate them, they wouldn’t realize that each of these 108 characters actually possesses a distinct artistic conception.”

The third diagram of the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet flashed through Luo Feng’s mind. That third diagram was the ‘Torrential Rain Diagram,’ consisting of 108 raindrops.

“Terrifying.” “Absolutely terrifying.”

Luo Feng’s eyes couldn’t hide his shock. “He actually expressed all the artistic conceptions of the Torrential Rain Diagram entirely through these 108 characters.” Although he couldn’t fully comprehend it yet, a careful contemplation and comparison revealed it. Compared to the overly abstract raindrops, these characters, with their complex strokes resembling sword moves, were far more vivid.

“The information I searched earlier said that Piaoxue is a secret art of the sword. Yes, each of these characters is a set of sword techniques, 108 sets of sword techniques, completely interpreting the foundation of the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet.” Luo Feng finally realized how terrifying the genius named Lianluo had been back then.

He disregarded his astonishment. Luo Feng was completely engrossed in these 108 characters, comparing them with his previous insights from observing the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, striving to uncover the traces of the 108 sword techniques within them.