bookbashuk Chapter 172 Dreaming of the Lord of Chaos City?
Chapter 172 Dreaming of the Lord of Chaos City?
Chapter 172 Dreaming of the Lord of Chaos City?
The primordial universe, Chaos City.
More than 900 figures flew in the same direction.
Above Chaos City, a giant, dark blue fish, nearly a thousand meters long, floated motionless in mid-air, like a monster from the chaos.
Before the giant fish, the Nine Swords Venerable, dressed in a blue battle robe, and more than ten Immortals floated there, their auras emanating from them enough to send shivers down one's spine.
Soon, Zhou Ze and 816 other geniuses, along with nearly 100 immortal beings, all gathered here.
"Greetings, Venerable One!" A group of immortals took the lead in bowing respectfully, and Zhou Ze and the other 816 geniuses followed suit.
"Um."
The Nine Swords Venerable responded calmly, and everyone present dared not utter a sound.
"To be honest, I'm quite satisfied with this year's Genius Battle, but there are also some things that I'm not satisfied with," said the Nine Swords Venerable.
"I don't need to elaborate on the aspects that I'm satisfied with; you all know them—"
"But you must understand, Chaos City was the safest place arranged for you! Yet nearly 20% of your 1000 people have died, which is a relatively poor number even in the last few hundred Genius Battles!"
silence.
Above Chaos City, a group of people could only listen obediently and dared not speak.
"I know some of you were provoked and did some irrational things, but sometimes you have to think about whether you have the guts to do it!"
"In ten days, you will have to leave Chaos City. It will not be as safe as it is now. Even in a place as safe as Chaos City, 20% of you have died. I hope that when you return to the original universe, more than 500 of you will still be alive within a hundred years."
While the Nine Swords Venerable appeared to be reprimanding these geniuses, Zhou Ze felt that he was reminding them to think things through before acting and not to act impulsively.
This is understandable, though. After all, the geniuses of this year's Genius Battle will be under the command of the Nine Swords Venerable. As a genius cultivator, which one isn't arrogant? Even a Venerable doesn't easily find capable subordinates who obey orders.
Especially for those who have been granted the title of King, who would be willing to be subordinate to someone else? Generally, the subordinates of those Venerables who have been granted the title of King are mostly from the Genius Battle, or personally selected and promoted by the Venerable, or simply disciples he has cultivated. Of course, the Nine Swords Venerable attaches great importance to them, after all, as long as Zhou Ze and the other ten do not perish, they will definitely be granted the title of King in the future.
"Alright, everyone, make the most of the last 10 days. Those who need to cross the Heavenly Bridge should go cross it, and those who need to go to the Chaos Stele should hurry up and comprehend it. After you leave, it will be a long time before you can come back again."
"The 10 people from the Primordial Secret Realm and the Primordial Secret Realm, stay here. The rest of you, go," the Nine Swords Venerable instructed.
"yes!"
A large group of people responded respectfully, and then scattered in all directions towards Chaos City below. The pressure in front of the Venerable One was simply too great.
The ten people who were left behind, including Zhou Ze, looked at the Nine Swords Venerable in front of them. They were not nervous at all. Zhou Ze was naturally a disciple of the Venerable. Apart from Luo Feng and Zhou Ze, who among these ten people was not a disciple of the Venerable?
As for Luo Feng, he will likely be accepted as a disciple by a Venerable-level figure soon. If it weren't for Zhou Ze's "Saint Master" persona, he might already be a disciple of the Lord of the Universe.
The Nine Swords Venerable glanced at everyone, smiled slightly, and offered a series of words of encouragement, urging them to be careful and maintain their composure.
He then tried to build rapport with everyone before dismissing them.
"Venerable One, Na Luofeng—" Longyu King hesitated, knowing that the Nine Swords Venerable wanted to take Na Luofeng as his disciple. This kind of super monster who had already passed the ninth level in Chaos City was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The Nine Swords Venerable may never have such a good opportunity again.
The Nine Swords Venerable shook his head and sighed.
What could he do? A genius of this caliber would have already taken on a master if he wanted to, instead of actively choosing True King Yan. It's obvious...
Luo Feng knew very well what he needed and what suited him.
Luo Feng, like his apprentices, had their own reasons for not having formally taken on a master and choosing only one to become an invincible king.
Moreover, none of these ten people were disciples of the Lord of the Universe, which shows that their "Holy Master" is himself a Lord of the Universe.
In a remote mansion within Chaos City, the Nine Swords Venerable appeared. The mansion's gate was as black as ink.
"Haha, it's rare to have a good friend come to visit me." With laughter, the dark door opened automatically, and a three-eyed old man dressed in what looked like a linen robe walked out. This three-eyed old man was none other than "Kandri," the guardian who had created 52 clones to protect the Chaos Monument.
"It's been a long time, so I came to see you." The Nine Swords Venerable's face was beaming with smiles.
The three-eyed old man's smiling face held a hint of speechlessness: "You're probably here to show off, aren't you!"
"I didn't, you said it yourself, hahaha." The Nine Swords Venerable laughed heartily. If those geniuses saw this, they would definitely exclaim in surprise, "Where did their aloof and indifferent Venerable go? Could he have been possessed?"
"Look how smug you are," Candri said with a smile, shaking his head. "But anyone would be happy in this situation."
"I think those guys who were unwilling to host the Genius Battle will want to give it a try in the future—"
The Nine Swords Venerable asked with slight curiosity, "You've been staying in Chaos City the whole time. Do you know what's going on?"
Kandri shook his head and said, "Don't even mention me. Many universe lords don't know what's going on. This is not something you or I can know. Curiosity kills people."
The Nine Swords Venerable nodded; he hadn't really intended to get a clear answer from the question.
"A new cosmic secret realm has just been discovered, and it is estimated to be of an extremely advanced nature."
"Oh?" The three-eyed old man's eyes lit up.
Cosmic secret realms are unique spaces that naturally form during the evolution of the vast universe. Normal evolution might produce planets or stars, but due to some special circumstances, even strange cosmic secret realms comparable in size to the "Black Dragon Mountain Starfield" may appear.
The secret realms in the original universe vary in their level of danger and the treasures they contain. However, even the worst new universe secret realms can only be explored by at least a realm lord.
"How advanced is it?" the three-eyed old man asked expectantly.
"Anyone below the Venerable level who goes in is almost certain to die," the Nine Swords Venerable laughed. "Even those who have been granted the title of King have a very low chance of surviving."
"Oh? Interesting!" The three-eyed old man was intrigued.
In the original universe, there are very few things that can harm immortals. If a secret realm of the universe can make it almost certain to die for those below the level of "Venerable", then this secret realm of the universe must be extremely terrifying!
The more terrifying something is, the more likely it is to contain true cosmic treasures, treasures that would even tempt the most revered beings.
While the Nine Swords Venerable and Kandri were discussing exploring the secret realms of the universe, Zhou Ze was taking a rare opportunity to enter the Chaos Stele!
He has now mastered the 108 essential natures of the fundamental laws of time and space, and he can understand the last three diagrams.
What he needs to do now is to memorize their general framework so that when he goes out and tries to understand them, he will have a general direction and can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Seven days passed quickly. Zhou Ze frowned. It wasn't that he hadn't remembered the general framework of the Cosmic Chaos Monument, but rather that he was having a headache precisely because he could understand a little bit of the framework concept.
It's way too complicated!
Compared to the higher laws, the lower laws are like a drop of sand in the desert or a drop of water in the ocean—they are far too complex.
Not to mention that starting from the fourth diagram, the evolution of the universe will officially begin to combine the two supreme laws, instead of separating them as in the previous three diagrams.
"No wonder that even with a population of trillions upon trillions, there are only a few thousand Venerables. The more you comprehend these superior laws, the more profound they become!"
"I wonder how Luo Feng managed to fully comprehend the laws of space in just over 10 years."
"We can only take it slow. As our comprehension increases and our speed of understanding accelerates, just like Luo Feng's future, we'll have to take it one step at a time. Otherwise, focusing solely on the outcome is too painful—"
Zhou Ze sighed, then a grin spread across his face, his heart pounding with excitement: "Once we get to the Primordial Secret Realm, I'll immediately break through to Immortality!"
Back when his memories first returned, he was thinking about clinging to Luo Feng's coattails and trying to gain immortal strength. Even with a cheat code, he never imagined that he would break through to immortality in less than 100 years!
"This speed at which one becomes immortal is at least T0 level, even among all the transmigrators throughout history."
Zhou Ze returned to his residence and went to the rooftop. Instead of trying to comprehend the laws, he simply lay on the recliner, emptying his mind and letting his soul spontaneously experience everything.
This feeling was very comfortable, a habit he had developed on Earth. And at this moment, he could truly feel that he possessed all of this for a long time.
He woke up, his brows furrowed slightly, then he suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up, looking around incredulously, yet remaining extremely calm.
This is a vast and desolate world.
On the endless land, corpses were everywhere. Some were as large as planets, while others were smaller than humans. Each corpse contained a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble, far surpassing even the immortals.
It was hard to imagine that there were so many corpses that surpassed immortality here. In a daze, Zhou Ze suddenly noticed a tall and burly man about three meters tall standing not far in front of him. He was wearing an extremely complex and ancient dark red battle armor and battle boots. At the same time, a scaled tail was sticking out from his battle skirt.
Lord of Chaos City?
Holy crap, did I just dreamt I was reincarnated again?