The seventh level of the Cosmic Bridge to Heaven.
A blue-robed figure, carrying a blood-red sword on his back and wearing a mask, coldly gazed at the white-clad youth before him: “Young man, the ‘Cosmic Chaos Stele’ is the most profound and difficult among the fifty-two Chaos Steles to study. It tests both the comprehension of time and space. Your achievements in space are even sufficient to attempt the ninth level! However, your understanding of time is merely at the third or fourth level… I advise you to go back and cultivate further. Improve your comprehension of the ‘Temporal Origin Laws’ before returning!”
The white-clad youth remained expressionless, his eyes icy.
Hua!
Slowly, he drew the blood-red sword from behind his back.
“Hmm,” the blue-robed figure shook his head.
Weng!
In an instant, a region around them blurred. Space and time were simultaneously activated. No matter how many tens of thousands of illusions the white-clad youth conjured in an instant, he was still pierced through the head by a single sword strike!
Level seven… failure!
…
At the center of the island, Bafen, the sole guardian capable of directly witnessing this scene, sighed with a shake of his head: “Too proud, this Bolan is too proud! Probably from a young age, he has always been far ahead of others, far stronger than everyone else. Thus, he developed an absolutely arrogant heart. With his comprehension of the Spatial Origin Laws… during the Genius War, his understanding of space had already surpassed many Monarchs. It was even comparable to some Immortals!”
“His spatial comprehension is this high!”
“His talent is this strong. In theory, the best approach would be to focus solely on ‘space,’ dedicating all his energy and time, pouring all resources into the ‘Spatial Origin Laws.’ Let the strong grow even stronger, leveraging his advantages! That way, he might have had a slight chance of reaching the level of ‘Spatial Venerable.'”
“Unfortunately!”
“He is too proud!”
“So even before the Genius War, he had already begun studying the ‘Wind Spatial Laws,’ using ‘Wind’ as a stepping stone to explore ‘Time.'”
“During the most critical moment in Chaos City, when choosing one of the fifty-two Chaos Steles for cultivation, in theory, our Virtual Universe Company has always respected every genius’s own choice. But back then… we made an exception and spoke with him, advising him to focus all his time and energy on ‘space.’ Choosing a Chaos Stele that focuses on space, such as Luo Feng’s choice of the ‘Nine Heavens Chaos Stele,’ would have been very suitable for Bolan. However…”
“He was too proud.”
“Extremely confident, he simply refused to listen. He still chose the most difficult ‘Cosmic Chaos Stele.'” Guardian Bafen sighed deeply.
How many people felt regret for him.
What terrifying talent?
After training in Chaos City, Luo Feng’s Earthling body could at most manifest hundreds of illusions! But Bolan, even during the Genius War, could already manifest thousands of illusions! If Bolan had studied the ‘Nine Heavens Chaos Stele,’ he might have quickly mastered the ‘Raindrop Diagram’ and ‘Drizzle Diagram,’ directly advancing to the ‘Downpour Diagram’ in a short time.
In terms of spatial talent alone, he was even more terrifying than ‘Lian Luo.’
Unfortunately.
Those with too much talent also possess overly proud hearts.
“He grew restless. His hubris… drove him to haste. At last, his peers began to overtake him.” Guardian Bafen peered into the distant void where the Celestial Span stretched across the cosmos, murmuring, “From childhood till now, he has likely never known this taste. Last time, in the final moments at Chaos City, when Luo Feng cleared the fifth trial, he charged headlong into the sixth without pause. By fortune, he prevailed—his pride remained unbroken.”
“But this time, in just over two short years, Luo Feng passed the sixth level, and he became impatient again. Without any confidence, he rushed to challenge the seventh level! Unfortunately…”
“This time, he wasn’t as lucky as before. He failed!”
“The seventh level is far more difficult than the sixth. He was defeated in a single move!”
“Failure!”
“Finally, he has been overtaken. Perhaps this is also a good thing for him.” Guardian Bafen murmured softly, “It remains to be seen whether this Bolan will fall into despair… or, because of Luo Feng’s challenge, come to understand himself more clearly!”
…
Rainy Mountain remained as tranquil as ever, and even Wu Ka, Ronjun, Luo Feng, and others had no idea that Bolan had attempted and failed the seventh level.
As Bolan endured a major setback in silence,
Luo Feng was in a particularly good mood.
“Successfully fusing the second Blood-Net Crystal, comprehending the twelfth subtlety, and now passing the sixth level of the Cosmic Bridge to Heaven. I’ve truly been blessed with good fortune.” Luo Feng had just shared a joyful reunion dinner with his wife, father, mother, son, and many others at the Nine-Star Bay of the Black Dragon Mountain Island.
Then, smiling, he came to the Illusionary Sea Dimension.
…
Standing by the seaside in the Illusionary Sea Dimension, Luo Feng’s heart was as calm as a mirror. Even the slightest speck of dust settling on the mirror of his heart was clearly visible. This state allowed him to see his true nature.
Precisely because of this clarity of mind,
He laughed when he should, was angry when appropriate, and killed without hesitation when necessary.
His heart was like a blade, making Luo Feng decisive in his actions, never hesitating or dragging his feet.
“I spent two years in the giant pit, constantly disturbed by increasingly intense killing intent. My will has become even more refined and firm through this harsh environment, and my control over my consciousness has also improved. Let me try… what would happen if I attempt the tenth island of the Illusionary Sea.” Luo Feng smiled slightly, then shot straight up into the sky, quickly flying deeper into the sea area.
The Illusionary Sea had temporarily become the place where Luo Feng earned the most points.
Successfully clearing the first nine islands had earned him a massive amount of points—51,100 points! Of these, the ninth island alone awarded 25,600 points, while the tenth island offered 51,200 points.
In contrast, the points earned from the Cosmic Bridge to Heaven were pitifully low. Passing the sixth level only earned him 3,200 points! After all, the tenfold bonus reward in Chaos City was no longer available, and missing that reward meant it was gone forever. This was also why… when Luo Feng went to class, others wanted to exchange points with him.
Both the Illusionary Sea and the Cosmic Bridge to Heaven were difficult to conquer.
However, Luo Feng’s consciousness was extremely abnormal (the consciousness of the Gold-Horned Giant Beast), and his willpower was terrifyingly strong (personally guided by two elder brothers, plus his own innate talent), which allowed him to achieve such remarkable results in the Illusionary Sea.
…
The tenth island of the Illusionary Sea.
Swoosh!
Luo Feng descended from the sky, landing on a small mountain peak only a few hundred meters wide on the tenth island.
“Here it comes?” Luo Feng focused, looking up at the sky.
Finally, endless illusions accompanied by an even more oppressive pressure descended directly. This immense pressure felt as if a colossal mountain, capable of covering the heavens and earth, had been smashed down. Under Luo Feng’s willpower control, his consciousness instantly condensed, continuously compressing like a diamond. His willpower and consciousness became one, also known as the heart-spirit.
Boom!
The pressure mountain struck, smashing down onto that highly condensed heart-spirit. The heart-spirit held for only an instant before shattering and dissipating instantly.
“The pressure from the tenth island is just too strong! Although I’ve made considerable progress in these two years, this progress… in the face of the tenth island’s pressure, was still instantly crushed. I still need to work harder! The more than fifty thousand points from the tenth island won’t be obtained easily.” Luo Feng was not discouraged in the slightest.
Because…
He was different from Bolan. Bolan had always been number one.
But Luo Feng had almost never been directly number one. On Earth, among the martial arts academy students, he wasn’t number one. When he became a martial artist, the most dazzling figures were ‘Hong’ and ‘Thunder God.’ Even when he entered the Elite Training Camp… Luo Feng was still not number one. In the Genius War, whether in the preliminary rounds, the interstellar nation battles, or the final peak confrontations, Luo Feng never placed first.
Because he had never been number one.
Therefore, failure for Luo Feng was actually an opportunity for reflection, prompting him to analyze why he failed and learn from his mistakes to make progress.
…
One had always been number one, the most dazzling genius in the Genius War.
The other had never been number one, and even the familiar Babata believed it would be difficult for him to rank in the top 1000 in the universe.
Now, they were neck and neck.
…
In the most mysterious and vast region of the Blood-Net Continent, the ‘Ancient God Ruins.’
The Pit Mansion.
“It’s been more than two years since I came to this pit for cultivation. I’ve always focused on training. When I first arrived, I intended to explore the bottom of this pit thoroughly. But these two years passed without any exploration.” Standing at the edge of the passage, Luo Feng gazed into the endless malevolent energy ahead, looking down into the boundless abyss below.
This was a terrifying pit.
Its outer diameter alone was nearly ten thousand kilometers, and its depth? Unknown.
“Let me take a good look. What exactly is down there.” Luo Feng’s mind stirred, and the ordinary black stone beside the cave entrance instantly vanished into his inner world. This ‘black stone’ was actually the Mosha Clan clone transformed.
The Mosha Clan clone, with its ability to transform into myriad forms, possessed the innate secret art ‘Replication,’ allowing it to change its aura infinitely.
“Go down!”
Luo Feng leaped forward, directly following the astonishing gravitational pull, continuously plummeting downward.
…
An endless abyss, with a diameter of ten thousand kilometers, how deep was it?
“Five thousand kilometers.”
The howling wind roared in his ears as Luo Feng continued to fall, his heart filled with shock, “I’ve already descended five thousand kilometers, and this pit still hasn’t reached the bottom? The malevolent energy remains this dense.”
Hu! Hu!
Eventually, the resistance caused by Luo Feng’s incredible descent speed balanced with gravity, allowing him to continue descending at a steady speed.
“Strange, it changed? The concentration of malevolent energy changed?” Luo Feng, still descending, was shocked, “This is around nine thousand kilometers deep!”
“Kill! Kill! Kill!!!” Endless killing intent surged into Luo Feng’s consciousness, and the intensity of this impact had doubled. Not only the killing intent but also the concentration of malevolent energy had increased by about a factor of two.
Hu!
Luo Feng continued to fall.
“How deep is this pit?” Luo Feng kept descending, falling deeper into the abyss.
“The concentration of malevolent energy is gradually increasing.” The deeper he fell, the more he felt the increase, “The current concentration of malevolent energy is already nearly three times that at my Pit Mansion.”
He had already descended nearly fifteen thousand kilometers.
“Something’s wrong!” Luo Feng’s expression changed.
Shua!
In an instant, his entire body stopped from its high-speed descent in the endless abyss. His expression became solemn, his brows furrowed deeply: “Weaker? The concentration of malevolent energy… is weakening?”
Since he began descending, from nine thousand kilometers onward, the malevolent energy had suddenly doubled. Then it continued to strengthen until reaching about ‘three times’ the concentration, a peak. As Luo Feng continued descending… he discovered that the malevolent energy was weakening.
“Hmm?”
“Is the region with the strongest malevolent energy actually at the center of the pit, rather than the bottom?” Luo Feng was puzzled. Then, slowly, he began flying upward to search for the region with the peak concentration of malevolent energy.
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