Challenge!

The blue-robed, purple-scaled man took a step and vanished from above Chaos City, appearing in a spacious but simple mansion in a remote area within Chaos City. The mansion's gate was as black as ink. “Haha, it’s rare to have a friend visit me here.” Accompanied by laughter, the dark gate automatically opened. An old man with three eyes, wearing what looked like a sackcloth robe, emerged. This three-eyed old man was none other than Kanderi, the guardian who had split into 52 avatars to guard the Chaos Stele. “It’s been a long time, so I came to see you,” Nine Swords Venerable also smiled. The two walked side-by-side into the mansion’s living room, sat opposite each other, and the three-eyed old man smiled as he poured fruit wine. “Nine Swords, you wouldn’t come here for no reason. Tell me, what’s up?” “Haha, then I’ll be direct.” Nine Swords Venerable smiled. “A new Universe Secret Realm was just discovered. It’s estimated to be absolutely of the highest tier.” “Oh?” The three-eyed old man’s eyes lit up. Universe Secret Realms are peculiar secret realms that naturally form during the evolution of the vast universe. Normal evolution might produce planets, stars, and the like… but due to some special circumstances, strange Universe Secret Realms, comparable in size to a Black Dragon Mountain Starfield, can still appear. The Original Universe is the largest, oldest, and most powerful known universe. The Universe Secret Realms in the Original Universe vary in danger and treasures. However, even the lowest-tier new Universe Secret Realm typically requires at least a Sector Lord to venture into. “How high-tier?” The three-eyed old man asked with anticipation and curiosity. “Below Venerable, entering is almost certain death,” Nine Swords Venerable laughed. “Even Feudal Lord Immortals have a very low chance of survival.” “Oh? Interesting!” The three-eyed old man’s heart stirred. In the Original Universe, there are very few things that can harm Immortals. If a Universe Secret Realm can make it almost certain death for anyone “below Venerable” to enter, then this Universe Secret Realm must be extremely terrifying… The more terrifying it is, the more likely it is to contain true cosmic treasures, treasures that would even tempt Venerables like them. “It was just discovered recently. We absolutely won’t invite anyone we don’t trust. I came specifically to invite you this time.” Nine Swords Venerable looked at the three-eyed old man. “Kanderi, are you going?” Kanderi hesitated. “Anyway, your avatars can guard the Chaos Stele. Moreover, Chaos City has the City Lord, so there’s no danger at all,” Nine Swords Venerable shook his head. “And the Primal Universe is just a newly evolved small universe, not even one-ten-millionth the size of our Original Universe! Our Original Universe is the true center. You haven’t been out for tens of thousands of epochs, have you? It’s time to venture out; perhaps there’s a great opportunity!” The three-eyed old man’s eyes brightened. “Notify me when you gather,” the three-eyed old man said to Nine Swords Venerable. “Haha, with you, our chances are much greater,” Nine Swords Venerable laughed. Kanderi is an ancient existence in the universe, with extraordinary strength. Other super-strong individuals from various races in the universe call him the ‘Guardian of Chaos City.’ This title is far more renowned than Nine Swords Venerable’s. And his avatar technique is his most famous move. His avatar technique isn’t just creating a simple avatar; for an ‘Immortal existence,’ creating an avatar is easy. But Kanderi is different; each avatar he creates possesses almost 60% of his strength! So, in dangerous places, using an avatar for exploration is a very safe endeavor. Even if an avatar is destroyed, it doesn’t significantly affect Kanderi. … Kanderi and Nine Swords Venerable, these two super-beings, were chatting when Nine Swords Venerable suddenly frowned slightly. “What’s wrong?” Kanderi raised an eyebrow. “A small matter,” Nine Swords Venerable said with a faint smile. “Among the new batch of young geniuses from our Virtual Universe Company, Rongjun, who was accepted as a disciple by Yuanchen, just passed the fourth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge.” “Fourth level? Not bad, very good,” Kanderi praised. “It’s extremely rare for a new genius from the genius battle to pass the fourth level on their first visit to Chaos City.” “Indeed, with Rongjun, there are now three in this batch! Bolan, Luo Feng, and Rongjun,” Nine Swords Venerable showed a hint of a smile. “These three young fellows are all excellent. Perhaps they can become your right-hand men in the future,” Kanderi said. Nine Swords Venerable smiled. … On the rooftop of his cultivation residence. “What!” Luo Feng, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, stood up, frowning. “Rongjun passed the fourth level?” Rongjun had passed the third level in his 13th year in Chaos City. However. Every three levels is a hurdle. Going from the third to the fourth level is extremely difficult. Both Bolan and he had spent a long time to pass the fourth level. “He passed the fourth level, so now’s the time!” Luo Feng’s eyes burned with fighting spirit. “I’ll go challenge the fifth level now!” One’s state also affects combat power. Luo Feng, filled with fighting spirit, made a decisive move and immediately went to challenge the Sky-Reaching Bridge! … “Rongjun passed the fourth level? Another one on the fourth level?” The other geniuses received the news almost simultaneously. … Virtual Universe Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane. In the center of that beautiful island, figures appeared one after another. “So many people.” As soon as Luo Feng appeared, he saw more than twenty young people already on the surrounding islands, and more were constantly appearing. Clearly, all 800+ geniuses from this batch wanted to challenge it again before finally leaving Chaos City. Rongjun’s breakthrough had stimulated everyone to immediately come and challenge. “Luo Feng, someone is currently on the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge, you’re next in line,” the black-robed guardian Bafen smiled. “Wuka, someone is currently on the Giant Axe Sky-Reaching Bridge, you’re next in line.” Guardian Bafen arranged the order for everyone, while some geniuses could immediately enter and challenge. “Luo Feng, are you still challenging?” Wuka muttered, standing beside Luo Feng. “You’re already so far ahead of me.” “But Rongjun has caught up to me. I can’t slack off,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “Hmm?” Luo Feng and Wuka both saw a figure suddenly appear nearby, still in white robes, still carrying a blood-red sword on his back. Death God Bolan! “He’s here too?” Luo Feng frowned slightly. The white-robed youth saw Luo Feng, nodded slightly towards him, and softly said, “Luo Feng…” “Bolan!” Luo Feng’s eyes held fighting spirit. Over a hundred geniuses had already gathered around. Seeing Luo Feng and Bolan, they secretly discussed. “These two have met again.” “Last time, Luo Feng broke through the fourth level, and then Bolan broke through the fifth. Are they going to break through again today?” “The Sky-Reaching Bridge isn’t that easy to pass.” “However, among our batch, only Luo Feng can compare with Bolan.” … Luo Feng and Bolan merely glanced at each other without speaking, but both had that fighting spirit in their hearts. “Luo Feng, you can enter the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge now,” Guardian Bafen said. “Bolan, someone is currently on the Universe Sky-Reaching Bridge, you’re second in line.” Luo Feng glanced at Bolan, and Bolan looked back. Whoosh! Luo Feng streaked like a ray of light, flying directly towards the distant Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge. … On the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge, the first three levels were shrouded in mist. The fourth and fifth levels were filled with howling winds, already at an extremely high altitude. The fifth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge was so high above the sea below that one could only vaguely see the dark winds of the fourth level, but not the sea itself. “Fifth level.” Luo Feng stood on the bridge surface, looking at the tornado ahead. The continuously rotating tornado spoke, “Choose Warrior, Controller, or Illusionist. Choose one, defeat your opponent, and you can enter the sixth level.” “Controller!” Luo Feng said without hesitation. “Hiss, hiss~~” From the tornado, a lean man in silver combat armor, silver combat boots, and a silver mask quickly flew out. He stood on a Dark Cloud Shuttle and carried a dark-gold long staff on his back. His weapons and style were identical to Luo Feng’s. “A Universe-level coming to challenge the fifth level, quite confident,” the silver-clad man sneered. “Bring out all your strength, otherwise, if I make a move, you won’t even have the ability to resist.” “Arrogant fellow.” Luo Feng, standing on his Dark Cloud Shuttle, coldly stared at the silver-clad man in front of the tornado. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~ The dark-gold long staff on his back swiftly shot out a series of overwhelming golden streams of light. A large number of golden miniature swords floated in front of Luo Feng, with countless golden threads flowing through them. Each golden miniature sword maintained a slight distance from the others. Complex secret patterns on the golden miniature swords shot out numerous golden threads, connecting them. A total of 1600 golden miniature swords, emitting tens of thousands of golden threads imbued with the power of laws, quickly combined to form a massive, hazy Totem Golden Pillar! Yan Shen Weapon’s Fourth Stage – Profound Simplicity! The Totem Golden Pillar floated before Luo Feng. “Only the fourth stage?” The silver-clad man sneered. “It’s impressive for a Universe-level to be able to use the Yan Shen Weapon’s fourth stage, but to think of passing the fifth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge? That’s dreaming!” Boom! As he spoke, the dark-gold long staff on his back shot out a massive amount of golden light in all directions, like a hidden weapon. For a moment, it was like a dazzling sun. Countless golden lights rapidly combined and condensed in the air. Every 81 golden miniature swords ultimately combined to form a single golden sword. A total of 36 real golden swords, each over a foot long, floated before him. Hiss, hiss~~ The 36 golden swords instantly converged, and numerous golden threads intertwined. A dark-gold long sword, about three meters long, appeared like a real sword, without a single seam visible. Without a close look, one couldn’t even tell the golden threads existed. This broad, dark-gold long sword floated before the silver-clad man. Yan Shen Weapon’s Fifth Stage – Space Rend! “Fifth stage?” Luo Feng thought to himself. “As expected, the opponent I face on the fifth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge uses the Yan Shen Weapon’s fifth stage. With my current mastery of the ‘Fine Rain Diagram’ and my comprehension of the Origin of Gold, I can’t yet unleash the Yan Shen Weapon’s fifth stage. However—” “For the first diagram, ‘Raindrop Diagram,’ I’ve fully comprehended all nine basic profound mysteries. The nine profound mysteries combine into a single cycle. My Totem Golden Pillar… is much stronger than others who use the Totem Golden Pillar!” Luo Feng clearly remembered. When he first challenged the first level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, he used the ‘Sky Sword Style,’ but his opponent defeated him with just three golden swords. This proved a point… higher stages of the Yan Shen Weapon don’t necessarily mean stronger combat power! “Die!” The silver-clad man coldly stared at Luo Feng. Whoosh! The dark-gold long sword, over three meters long, instantly cut through the sky, leaving a golden afterimage. “Boom~~” The Totem Golden Pillar also began to roll.