Learning as He Fights

Within the Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane of the Virtual Universe Network. On the beautiful island, three figures appeared simultaneously, all super-powerhouses from the Virtual Universe Company. “Zhenyan King, Tongnan King, Longyu King,” Overseer Bafen greeted respectfully. “Has Luo Feng's battle on the third level begun?” Longyu asked. “It's about to begin. He just reached the end of the third level,” Overseer Bafen replied. Bafen was the sole overseer of the entire Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane, most familiar with everyone's progress on the Sky-Reaching Bridge. Even super-powerhouses like Zhenyan King and Tongnan King couldn't directly observe others' battles on the Sky-Reaching Bridge; everything relied on Bafen. “Display his progress on the Sky-Reaching Bridge,” Longyu said solemnly. “Yes!” Overseer Bafen waved his hand, and immediately, a screen over ten meters long and nearly eight meters wide appeared before him. The screen displayed an image: a section of the Sky-Reaching Bridge and a mass of white fog. Luo Feng stood on the bridge, gazing at the fog. “It's about to start,” Longyu's eyes lit up. “He looks quite confident,” Zhenyan King smiled faintly. “This time, it shouldn't be close-quarters combat.” “Indeed!” Tongnan King assented. The three super-beings all watched the screen. Longyu King was there under the orders of Nine Swords Venerable, to see which of this batch of newcomers held more promise. Tongnan King had accompanied Longyu and Zhenyan. Zhenyan King, however, genuinely wanted to see if this young man, who also comprehended the ‘Nine Universes Chaos Stele,’ had more potential. “Let me see your progress over these ten years. I knew recommending you to cultivate 'Flowing Blood' was the right choice,” Zhenyan King mused inwardly. ... At the end of the Sky-Reaching Bridge's third level. “I choose…” Luo Feng looked at the mass of mist before him, “Controller!” The massive mist at the end of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, just like on the previous two levels, coalesced into a black-clad figure as black liquid surged forth. This figure stood on a Dark Cloud Shuttle, a dark golden long staff strapped to his back, and the single eye visible beneath his mask locked onto Luo Feng: “You wish to pass the third level?” “Yes,” Luo Feng grinned. Boom~~~ Instantly, golden energy waves erupted around his body. The dark golden long staff on his back shot out streams of golden light, rapidly forming nine golden swords suspended within the golden energy waves! These nine golden swords acted as a foundation, echoing each other, unleashing countless sword qi as if a commanded army. The third stage of the Yan Shen Weapon—Sky Sword Style, also known as the ‘Sword Domain.’ Compared to before, Luo Feng could now truly wield the Sword Domain as an extension of himself, its power seamlessly integrated. “Sky Sword Style?” The black-clad figure sneered. Boom~~ Golden energy waves rapidly erupted around the black-clad figure as well. In an instant, an identical Sword Domain formed. “Bang!” “Bang!” With every collision of the two spherical Sword Domains, countless sword qi clashed against each other. “Don't think that just because you passed the second level, you can easily pass the third,” the black-clad figure scoffed, standing aloft. “This third level is far more difficult than the second. Go!” He pointed a finger at Luo Feng, and instantly, eight of the nine golden swords within his Sword Domain converged, golden threads intertwining to form a massive, shimmering golden sword. Whoosh! Luo Feng's Sword Domain was instantly breached, the golden greatsword advancing like a ship cutting through waves. “Go!” Luo Feng pointed back. His nine golden swords converged simultaneously, a multitude of intricate golden threads intertwining to rapidly form a golden thread greatsword. With a roar, Luo Feng's controlled golden greatsword clashed with his opponent's in mid-air, exchanging thousands of blows in the blink of an eye. “You think you can defeat me with just eight swords combined?” Luo Feng looked at the black-clad figure in the distance. “Haha, don't be so impatient!” With a wild laugh, he continued, “Since you're so eager to die, I'll oblige.” Instantly, the last golden sword around the black-clad figure also merged into his golden greatsword, causing the shimmering greatsword to expand further. Both Luo Feng and the black-clad figure had combined nine swords. However, the golden greatswords formed on the outer layer differed. Luo Feng's seemed slightly larger, while the black-clad figure's controlled golden greatsword was more intricate, with more golden threads, and slightly smaller. “You're doomed to lose,” flames burned in the black-clad figure's eyes. “Boom!” The two golden greatswords clashed again. Luo Feng's controlled golden greatsword was directly forced back, and the black-clad figure immediately maneuvered his golden greatsword to stab at Luo Feng. “Truly formidable,” Luo Feng's eyes gleamed. Stepping on his Dark Cloud Shuttle, he executed a complete illusionary movement, instantly creating 100 phantom bodies around him. These 100 phantom bodies completely enveloped a thousand-meter radius, and his movement technique had become so ghostly that it was heart-stopping; every dodge was astonishingly swift. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Like lightning, his opponent's golden greatsword couldn't even catch up to his true body. Simultaneously, Luo Feng continued to control his golden greatsword to intercept. Boom! Boom! Boom! In clash after clash, Luo Feng seemed to be at a disadvantage in terms of offense. But in terms of movement technique… it was incredible that Luo Feng could evade the golden greatsword's attacks solely through his footwork. ... On the beautiful central island. The burly Zhenyan King, the slender Tongnan King, and the beautiful Longyu King all smiled as they watched the live broadcast on the screen before them. “Haha, this young man actually treats challenging the Sky-Reaching Bridge as a learning opportunity,” Zhenyan King laughed heartily. “Indeed,” Longyu King nodded repeatedly. “His movement technique has reached the third stage of 'Myriad Threads Flow,' the 'Hundred Threads Flow.' Simply relying on Hundred Threads Flow alone, it would be impossible to evade the Yan Shen Weapon's attacks so easily, time and again. The main reason is Luo Feng's movement technique… it has clearly touched upon the fundamental essence of the universe's spatial origin. Every shift in his form directly reaches that essence.” “Yes, he has truly grasped the basics,” Tongnan King also nodded. “He has glimpsed a trace of the fundamental essence of the universe's spatial origin laws,” Zhenyan King smiled and nodded. What kind of power did these three possess? They were all Kings, beings who could directly obtain permanent residency in Chaos City. They far surpassed that Divine General 'Thirteen' and the Yunmo Star Master! If Luo Feng had glimpsed a trace of the essence of the universe's spatial laws, then these three had already delved into the most fundamental aspects of spatial or temporal laws! They were only a hair's breadth away from complete mastery, so naturally, they could easily discern Luo Feng's achievements. “To glimpse a trace of the essence of laws, as long as he doesn't fall, his future achievements will be extraordinary,” Longyu King praised with a smile. “Look how beautifully he uses his movement technique, the arc of his movements… so crisp and precise, it's perfectly aligned with the arcs of spatial fluctuations,” Zhenyan King exclaimed in admiration. “Even Bolan, who cultivates both time and space and can instantly manifest nearly ten thousand phantom bodies with his movement technique, doesn't have such perfectly precise arcs!” “Indeed,” Longyu King smiled and nodded. ... Luo Feng executed the ‘Hundred Threads Flow’ movement technique. Guided by his grasp of a trace of the fundamental essence of spatial origin laws, each time the opponent's golden greatsword attacked, he could evade it along the most exquisite and mysterious paths, much like swimming effortlessly with an undercurrent in the ocean! “His nine-sword combination is indeed different from mine,” Luo Feng thought. He relied on the Sky Sword Style and his movement technique to defend, while carefully observing how his opponent wielded the Yan Shen Weapon. “Firstly, his control over the nine golden swords is more tightly integrated. This indicates a slightly stronger overall comprehension of the 'Raindrop Diagram' than mine.” “Secondly, after combining nine swords, his attacks are elusive and unpredictable, with nine different artistic conceptions constantly shifting, making them unfathomable. So, relying solely on my nine-sword combination, I can't block them at all,” Luo Feng mused. “Clearly, his nine-sword combination… each of the nine golden swords represents a different artistic conception from the 'Raindrop Diagram,' with these conceptions alternating, their profundity guided by his will!” “As for me, I haven't reached that point yet.” “My only advantage is… I've glimpsed a trace of the essence of laws!” Luo Feng's eyes lit up. “Alright, let's end this!” In mid-air. The black-clad figure had grown furious: “If you're so capable, stop dodging! What's the point of constantly evading?” “Then…” Luo Feng suddenly stopped, all his phantom bodies vanishing. “Hm?” The black-clad figure was overjoyed. “Die!” Luo Feng pointed coldly at his opponent. Whoosh! The golden greatsword controlled by Luo Feng was no longer clumsy as before. Instead, it instantly traced a mysterious arc, arriving before the black-clad figure with incredible speed. Fast, too fast. “Wh—” The black-clad figure, still in his moment of joy, was shocked to find the opponent's golden greatsword had instantly arrived. “Clang!” The black-clad figure barely managed to control the dark golden long staff on his back, using the entire staff to block the golden greatsword. With a clang, the golden greatsword merely twisted slightly, and its incomparably sharp edge spun past the black-clad figure's head, directly severing it. “Analyzing the essence might take a long time and demand high comprehension, but its power… is far greater than those who merely apply laws superficially.” Luo Feng revealed a faint smile, gazing ahead. The mist in front had dissipated, revealing the fourth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, leading directly upwards. Rumble~~~ In the distance above, Luo Feng could clearly see terrifying, knife-like gray currents of air enveloping the Sky-Reaching Bridge. “'Flowing Blood' once mentioned that every three levels of the Sky-Reaching Bridge is a threshold. I didn't expect that from the fourth level onwards, even the scenery would be different,” Luo Feng said with a laugh, soaring directly upwards and plunging into the howling gray gales above. ... On the beautiful central island. “That easy?” Longyu King exclaimed in surprise. “It shouldn't have been that easy. He only glimpsed a trace of the essence of laws; he shouldn't have defeated the third level opponent so effortlessly,” Tongnan King also expressed surprise. “It's his consciousness,” Zhenyan King's eyes lit up. “His consciousness strength is several times greater than that of other Universe-level First-tier geniuses! Precisely because his consciousness is strong… the power he wields when controlling psychic weapons is also significantly greater than you anticipated.” Luo Feng's consciousness was that of a Golden Horned Beast. Strong! That was normal! As Zhenyan King, Longyu King, and Tongnan King discussed, Overseer Bafen, who was attending nearby, had a thought: “According to the instructions from above, I need to foster competition among these geniuses. Hmm, it's time to inform Rongjun, Jialaixi, Bolan, and the others about this.” Overseer Bafen quietly sent the news of Luo Feng passing the third level to the group of geniuses who were diligently cultivating. Rongjun, Jialaixi, Bolan, Qianshui, Tao, Gusiluo, Wuka… They all received this news at the same time.