Battle on Level 21

Endless darkness, absolute silence. The bridge stretched endlessly into the depths of darkness. Luo Feng's heart was like a frozen volcano; outwardly calm, yet beneath the ice, molten lava seethed. "The guardian of Level 21! Complete spatial laws!" Luo Feng murmured to himself. Pinnacle King-level powerhouses, Limit King-level powerhouses, and even Invincible King-level existences only reached Level 20. Their innate talent and comprehension might vary significantly, and their external resources and treasures even more so, yet none could take that final step. Why? Because that last step was simply too difficult! Zhenyan King, with his myriad techniques, could rival an ordinary Cosmic Venerable, yet he too couldn't take that final step! One step... truly ascended to the heavens! No matter how formidable King-level powerhouses were, they were merely considered strong within the cosmos. Cosmic Venerables, however, were super-existences that traversed the universe. As for the Sky Eclipse Palace Master and Xiluoduo, they were true overlords of the cosmos! And the Chaos City Lord and others... they were already considered among the absolute pinnacle existences in the universe. Levels 20 and 21 seemed a single step apart, yet in reality, the difference in that one step was perhaps even greater than the sum of Levels 1 through 20! ... Luo Feng's speed abruptly decreased. Ahead lay the end of this level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, where a sphere over two meters in diameter hovered. The space around the sphere was completely twisted and shattered, with numerous spatial fragments swirling around it. "Every three levels of the Sky-Reaching Bridge have a different environment. Levels 19 to 21 are all black hole environments. Before, I was just flying around the periphery of a black hole, but now I finally see the so-called black hole itself." Luo Feng gazed at the seemingly two-meter-tall sphere. Because it was merely a background environment, he felt no gravitational pull from the black hole, nor was light stripped away by it. True black hole celestial bodies couldn't be seen with the naked eye. In the era of Earth, there was still debate over the definition of a black hole. But in the cosmos, it had long been understood. It was a celestial body of ultra-high density, collapsed and compressed to its extreme, far denser than a neutron star. It formed from the evolution of certain super-massive stars in the universe, devouring any nearby spacecraft, planets, meteorites, stars, and all other celestial bodies to continuously strengthen itself. Black holes also varied in power. The stronger the black hole, the larger its affected region. Even a low-grade black hole... required the strength of a Cosmic Venerable to dare stand at its core. For some super-powerful black holes, most Cosmic Venerables would have to give them a wide berth. "Choose your opponent: Warrior, Controller, or Illusionist. Defeat one to pass Level 21 and become a Cosmic Venerable." A deep voice emanated from the black hole celestial body. "Controller." Luo Feng, holding his Beast God Weapon, stated directly. "Whoosh~~~" Above the black hole, numerous black specks suddenly floated out, then coalesced into a human figure. It was a human clad in black armor and a black mask, bearing a massive sword on its back. What appeared to be a greatsword was, in fact, composed of countless tiny fragments, clearly a composite Psychic Weapon. "Your Highness Luo Feng, it is my honor to encounter a Sector Lord-level challenger." The guardian hovered above the black hole celestial body. "It is also my honor to battle the guardian of Level 21," Luo Feng smiled. "I must say, without fully comprehending the complete spatial laws, it's impossible to pass my trial," the guardian said with elegance. "However, I will allow Your Highness to experience the power of complete spatial laws. Having passed the previous levels, Your Highness should know that while you use the Beast God Weapon, I cannot." "I understand," Luo Feng nodded. Logically, after choosing a Controller, the opponent should use a Psychic Weapon similar to one's own. The Yanshen Weapon of old was still considered a type of spatial law weapon, merely mixed with the law of metal. It was a blend of laws, but the laws themselves weren't fused at all. The Beast God Weapon, however... was a fused law weapon. Fused laws were neither purely spatial nor purely metal laws. They were a higher-tier fused law, superior to both 'space' and 'metal' individually. "Your Highness, please make your move. If I strike first, Your Highness will have no chance," the guardian said with a polite smile. "Then take this one move from me." Luo Feng didn't boast. Boom! The shield-like 'Beast God Weapon' in his hand immediately detached, firing out fragments. The law runes on these fragments shot out thousands of threads, rapidly connecting to each other. Luo Feng's eyes were fixed on his opponent, and his powerful will and consciousness guided the world energy to drive those fragments. Instantly, a several-hundred-meter-long Beast God appeared. "Roar~~" The Beast God transformed into a streak of light, roaring as it charged directly at the guardian, twisting and tearing the surrounding space. "Seal!" The guardian pointed remotely at the roaring Beast God. A powerful, invisible binding force instantly descended. The 'Beast God', which had been charging towards the guardian, solidified in mid-air. Even Luo Feng, standing far away, was instantly frozen and completely sealed. The power of this sealing restraint was so immense that it easily suppressed the Beast God. Luo Feng's face, trapped by the seal, showed shock and disbelief. "Complete spatial laws, their power is beyond your imagination," the guardian said with elegance. "Your Highness, reaching this level is already something to be proud of, but complete spatial laws are not something Your Highness can—what!" The guardian stared at Luo Feng in astonishment. At this moment, Luo Feng's eyes were filled with madness, his face contorted with bulging veins, as if he had entered the most extreme state he experienced when undergoing the 'Life-and-Death Inheritance' back then. Previously, even when challenging the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain, Luo Feng had only unleashed his psychic amplitude. His powerful will had never been pushed to its absolute limit before. Now, it erupted! His will and consciousness surged to their absolute limit, akin to the extreme state of the Life-and-Death Inheritance. "One-line whip shadow! Break for me!!!" Luo Feng roared hoarsely. His will acted as the commander, his consciousness as the general, leading the world energy. Simultaneously, he followed the Beast God's artistic conception, honed over long years, to manipulate the Beast God. At this moment, the Beast God's phantom seemed to become even more like a true Beast God. The Beast God roared silently, its tail struggling to lash out. "Crack, crack, crack~~~" Space trembled. Though slow, the Beast God's tail moved with resolute determination. With a resounding boom, the completely sealed space was forcibly shattered. "Kill!" The previously elegant guardian's eyes blazed with ferocity, all grace gone. The massive sword on his back transformed into countless golden lights, coalescing in mid-air into a colossal blade. A single blade... cleaved directly towards Luo Feng, carving a massive chasm in the space it passed through. Luo Feng hastily controlled the Beast God to block. "Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" Though slightly slower, the blade still sliced through the entire Beast God, causing it to collapse. Immediately, its speed surged again, leaving Luo Feng no time to escape. It swept past... directly severing the life core within Luo Feng's body. Luo Feng fell. Failure! Watching Luo Feng vanish, the guardian's sharp gaze softened. He murmured, "What terrifying will, to be so strong as to force me to use a killing move. Even among the Cosmic Venerables who successfully passed Level 21 throughout history, few had such formidable will when they became Cosmic Venerables, and he is merely a Sector Lord..." ... In the center of the island within the Sky-Reaching Bridge plane, a screen hovered before the steadfast Bafen. The screen displayed the battle between Luo Feng and the Level 21 guardian. Originally, he had been smiling, intending to enjoy Luo Feng's predicament, finding amusement in the struggles of an unparalleled genius. But soon, his expression changed. "Seal, it was actually broken?" "Forcing the guardian to use the 'Kill' move?" The steadfast Bafen's mouth hung open, stunned for a long time. All spatial law guardians, though they might use different weapons and methods, all possessed three moves: 'Seal', 'Kill', and 'Teleport'. These represented evolved techniques for 'containment', 'annihilation', and 'instantaneous movement' respectively, and their power was far greater. Among them, 'Kill' was the most aggressive of the three. 'Seal' was generally used against weaker opponents, directly sealing and capturing them. Only when facing a troublesome adversary would 'Kill' be forced out! When encountering an equally matched opponent, all three—'Teleport', 'Kill', and 'Seal'—would be forced into simultaneous use. ... Chaos City, Zhenyan King's residence. In the courtyard, Zhenyan King sat silently. Across from him, Luo Feng, who had been sitting with closed eyes, finally opened them. "Haha, Luo Feng, congratulations on passing the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain and clearing Level 20 of the Sky-Reaching Bridge." Zhenyan King held the bottle of Purple Fire Ape Wine. "I thought you'd stop immediately after passing the Original Sky-Reaching Mountain, but you actually went on to challenge the Sky-Reaching Bridge. You've experienced the might of the Level 21 guardian, haven't you?" "Indeed, very strong. That 'Seal' move alone was ridiculously powerful." Luo Feng nodded solemnly. That single 'Seal' move, if his will had been slightly weaker, or if he hadn't possessed a 32-fold psychic amplitude, he wouldn't have been able to break through it at all. From this, he concluded that Level 21 was hundreds, even thousands of times more difficult than Level 20! "Of course it's strong," Zhenyan King chuckled. "We spatial law cultivators divide it into three major categories: 'Teleportation', 'Annihilation', and 'Containment'. This is because cultivating the whole is incredibly difficult, so we categorize and cultivate them slowly. But ultimately, these three are merely separated parts of the complete spatial laws. Only when united do they become truly complete! Their power undergoes earth-shattering changes. When complete spatial laws are used to cast 'Seal'... that is a true seal! Cosmic Venerables can easily seal Immortal Gods with it." "In short, merely comprehending one category versus mastering complete spatial laws is a difference of hundreds, even thousands of times." "Just like the Divine Body!" "We human King-level Immortals, with our comprehension of laws, can only condense a stable and powerful Divine Body that is about 100,000 times the power of a Sector Lord. But once one becomes a Cosmic Venerable, relying on complete spatial laws, the Divine Body that can be condensed... far surpasses our own Divine Bodies. The Divine Body alone is vastly different, not to mention law comprehension, soul amplitude, genetic life-level enhancement, Divine Body amplitude, supreme treasures, secret techniques... naturally, they are stronger than us King-levels, leading to a huge overall disparity." "Of course, for some special individuals, like Seven Swords King, or your teacher myself, sometimes supreme treasures might allow us to surpass ordinary Cosmic Venerables, or we might create stronger secret techniques, coupled with special encounters... That's why your teacher and I are qualified to be considered Invincible King-levels, capable of escaping with our lives from a Cosmic Venerable. But it's merely escaping with our lives." Luo Feng nodded as he listened. Law comprehension at Level 20 was still fragmented laws. Complete spatial laws... their power was far greater. "Don't trouble yourself with these matters. To have forged a reputation comparable to Seven Swords King in just ten thousand years, and to be approaching your teacher's level, you are truly formidable. Go out and listen; Chaos City is probably abuzz with discussions about you everywhere," Zhenyan King chuckled. "Now, no matter what they're saying about you outside, first, drink with your teacher. This is your celebration wine." "No one can drag me away. I'll drink with Teacher, and I want plenty," Luo Feng quickly said. Zhenyan King glared, clutching the Purple Fire Ape Wine. "You get drunk after one cup, and you want more? Drink slowly, savor every drop." "Understood, understood," Luo Feng grinned. At this moment... all ambitions of power, law comprehension, and creating secret techniques were cast aside. To relax, drink, and get thoroughly drunk... that was what Luo Feng wanted to do right now.