Devouring the Star: Age of Cataclysm

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, little guys. I have something good to tell you."

At the door of the training room, Kandri looked at a group of dejected young talents, with a hint of a smile on his face.

Once upon a time, he was also helpless like this.

"Please explain clearly, sir." A young genius in black armor asked respectfully.

"Don't be in a hurry! You still have to live in Chaos City for another 30 years, so it's better to find a place to live first, and then..."

Halfway through his speech, Kandri produced a purple clay teapot out of thin air, drank a sip, and continued: "Then, you can apply to enter the 'bridge to the sky' of the virtual universe."

“Tongtian Bridge!?” Upon hearing this, question marks appeared on the foreheads of the geniuses.

"When you enter the Skybridge of the virtual universe network, you will understand!" Kandri smiled and said nothing much: "Let's all go now."

"Ah...that's it!?" Some geniuses opened their eyes wide with a look of disbelief.

They thought they would get something, but they didn't expect it to be this sentence.

"Don't be surprised, just let the feeling go."

Then, the three-eyed old man Kandri waved his hand and sent these geniuses out of the secret training room.

They were even thrown out of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Xiao Fengzi, let's separate from here now. We'll contact each other if there's anything else."

At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, Lin Ye gave instructions to Luo Feng.

"And little Babata, make sure you give Luo Feng some advice." Lin Ye glanced at the little devil sitting leisurely on Luo Feng's shoulder. He gently tapped the latter's forehead and gave an instruction.

"Remember! Master Lin Ye!"

"Leave everything to me!!"

Babata puffed out his chest and spoke with confidence.

"That's good!" Lin Ye nodded and immediately separated from Luo Feng.

……

Chaos City has existed for a very long time and covers a very large area.

Except for some iconic buildings, the rest of the training centers are almost identical.

Moreover, most of the cultivation residences have white doors, which means they have no owner yet.

"Let's stay here." Looking around, Lin Ye finally chose an empty residence and walked towards it.

“Ding ding ding… Welcome, my master.”

Soon after Lin Ye put his hand on it, he became the owner of this residence.

"It's pretty big."

The huge training center is divided into three floors: the first floor is the living room, the second floor is the rest area, and the third floor is the training and viewing platform.

All facilities are full of modern technology.

"Hello, Master. I am the intelligent service staff here. I will serve you during your stay. You can contact me if you need anything."

"Okay!" Lin Ye nodded, and then his figure flashed and went directly to the rooftop on the third floor.

"Now... I will begin my training years in Chaos City!"

Lin Ye stood on the rooftop, his eyes casually sweeping around, just in time to see some practitioners who were also on the rooftop comprehending those special artistic conceptions.

"Advanced virtual universe network, try the bridge to the sky."

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Lin Ye's consciousness was connected to the virtual universe network.

Then, his figure appeared in Manor No. 112 in the primitive area of ​​Yuxiang Mountain.

"Your Highness!"

When the servants and guards saw the newcomer, they all bowed respectfully.

"Yes." Lin Ye nodded, and then said: "Chan'er, apply to enter Tongtian Bridge."

"No problem, arrange it!"

Then, the miniature virtual universe 'Chan'er' sitting on Lin Ye's shoulder directly began to contact the virtual universe system and submit an application.

Less than a minute later, a voice rang in Lin Ye's mind: "Identity confirmed, Your Highness Lin Ye, you have obtained the qualification to enter Tongtian Bridge permanently. I hope you can walk to the end of Tongtian Bridge!"

"Now, start teleportation!"

brush!
Lin Ye disappeared directly in the manor.

……

Virtual universe, a special plane space.

The endless deep sea water rolled and rolled up, rolling up the surging sea water.

There is an extremely beautiful island in the middle of the ocean, with a total of 52 ports on the edge of the island.

From every port, an endless long bridge can be extended, stretching all the way to the end of the world... endlessly.

Like a big net, it directly covers the entire ocean.

"The 52 Chaos Monuments correspond to the Tongtian Bridge, as expected!"

Lin Ye withdrew his gaze, feeling a faint sense of anticipation in his heart.

The next moment, his figure changed again and appeared in the square in the center of the island.

"God of Killing, you are here too!"

"What a coincidence, I met the God of Killing again!"

"..."

The geniuses who arrived early were scattered around, and when they saw Lin Ye coming, they all surrounded him.

These people were the accomplices who went with Lin Ye to comprehend the Chaos Monument of the Universe.

"God of Killing, why don't you see the madman?"

"Yes, where did Luo Feng go?"

A genius asked. After Lin Ye looked around and found that there was no one around, he shook his head slightly: "He should be practicing."

Suddenly, Lin Ye saw a man in a black star robe standing in the square not far away and walking towards him.

He has four ears and no nose, and his whole face is full of smiles.

This is Baffin, the guardian of the Babel Bridge, who is specifically responsible for guarding the Babel Bridge plane.

"Hello, Lin Ye. I am Bafen, the guardian here."

"Hello, Lord Baffin!" Lin Ye saluted respectfully.

"Let me tell you a few things about the Tongtian Bridge plane created for the 52 Chaos Monuments in Chaos City."

"..."

Lord Baffin introduced very carefully, and more and more geniuses gathered around, and everyone listened very carefully.

"It turns out that every time you pass a level, you will get a chance to gain enlightenment." One of the geniuses nodded slightly to show his understanding.

"But there is one thing I need to say in advance."

Suddenly, the Guardian Bafen said solemnly: "The difficulty of the Sky Bridge corresponding to the Cosmic Chaos Monument is extremely high, second only to the difficulty of the Sky Bridge of the Giant Axe."

"You little fellows who have just comprehended the Chaos Monument of the Universe may not even be able to get through the first level and will be defeated!!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" A confident young genius stood up and shouted in defiance.

"We have all emerged from billions of geniuses. It is absolutely impossible for us to be defeated at the first level!" Another genius echoed.

"At least... Killer God Lin Ye can get through the first level!" A genius said weakly, with a very certain look in his eyes. "Hahaha! Don't disbelieve me, you will know when you hit the wall."

As if he had guessed that these proud and unparalleled geniuses were dissatisfied, Guardian Bafen laughed and said:
"But I still want to advise you that the Tongtian Bridge here is different from your trial space. The difficulty of each level will soar to the extreme.

I'm afraid even the God of Killing that you all admire so much is not having an easy time!"

"..." After hearing this, all the geniuses present looked at Lin Ye, waiting for his answer.

"The 'Cosmic Chaos Monument' is a treasure left by our race's top predecessors. Our gains from studying the Chaos Monument vary, so our strengths are naturally different, but!"

Halfway through his speech, Lin Ye glanced at the young geniuses present, straightened his chest and said: "As long as we try our best, it doesn't matter which level we reach on the Tongtian Bridge!"

“Just try your best!”

Just like a PUA in the workplace, Lin Ye drank the whole pot of poisonous chicken soup.

"Yes!!"

Guardian Bafen looked at Lin Ye with a smile and said, "But how are you going to prove your strength? You can't just talk about it."

"Go, the Tongtian Bridge corresponding to the Chaos Monument of the Universe, and try your best to prove yourself!"

"The Cosmic Bridge has 38 floors in total! The farther you go, the deeper your understanding of the 'Cosmic Chaos Monument' will be. Once you fully comprehend the Chaos Monument, you will be able to clear all floors in one fell swoop and become one of the helmsmen of the Virtual Universe Company!"

"But this... is too difficult!!"

An endless sigh appeared on Baffin's noseless face.

"Because of the Universe Bridge, if you break through the twenty-fourth level, you will be able to rival the Lord of the Universe, and if you pass the eighteenth level, you will be able to defeat the King without any rivals."

"Similarly, if you break through the eighteenth level, you will be eligible to live permanently in Chaos City, and you can also join your universe and become one of them!!"

"And then there's the clearance..."

"Hiss~ How terrifying!!" a genius couldn't help but say.

"Lord of the Universe, is that the same level as Lord of Qianwu!?" A genius stretched his neck, stuck his head out and asked.

A certain universe's first loser glared, "Are you polite!?"

“No, no, no!! He is just an ordinary cosmic ruler, a strong man equivalent to the middle-level cosmic venerable, not the oldest venerable like the ruler of Qianwu!!”

The Guardian Baffin explained them one by one.

Lin Ye also listened very carefully. He did not ask any questions, but thought silently on the side.

After fully understanding the Chaos Monument of the Universe, one can become a pinnacle existence like the Lord of Chaos City... and then one can resurrect one's own master.

So no matter what, he has to fight towards that level, at all costs!
"Little guys, let me see your strength! Who will go first?" Baffin looked at everyone and asked.

"I'll do it!!" A young genius in black armor took a look at Lin Ye and stepped forward first.

"Good, that's bold! Good luck to you!" Baffin smiled.

Then, the genius turned into a stream of light and flew to the 'Universe Sky Bridge', one of the 52 Sky Bridges.

However, as fast as he flew in, he came back just as quickly.

In less than one minute and thirty seconds, the man returned in failure, with a somewhat lonely look on his face.

"Let me add one more thing. Even if an ordinary immortal spirit were to try to cross this Cosmic Bridge, they could only reach the twelfth floor at most. A Marquis Immortal could add two more floors and reach the fourteenth floor."

"As for the ordinary ones, they are all crowned as immortal kings... but the sixteenth level is already the limit. This shows how difficult it is to build this Tongtian Bridge."

Everyone: "..."

After hearing Baffin say this reality with a smile, everyone, including Lin Ye, fell silent.

"Finally, I'd like to add one more thing. The difficulty of crossing the Sky Bridge at the Star Level, Cosmic Level, and Domain Lord Level is very different."

Baffin looked like he was hinting at something, and many geniuses looked at Lin Ye in tacit understanding.

At some point, a breeze blew, carrying with it the fishy smell of sea water that filled the square.

Facing everyone's gaze, Lin Ye looked at the Guardian Bafen and nodded slowly: "I accept this rule."

"Not bad!" Bafen smiled with satisfaction, "I am looking forward to your performance as the number one genius in the battle and a domain master who has comprehended many origin laws!"

"I hope you will live up to the expectations of your master and many predecessors."

The last sentence was Baffin appearing directly in Lin Ye’s mind.

He said nothing, but nodded heavily, his eyes firm and bright, a gleam of light flashing like a shooting star and disappearing.

"Who's next!?"

"I'll do it!!" Another confident genius stood up and flew towards the Universal Bridge.

The speed was so fast that it was 30% faster than the first person.

As for Lin Ye... he did not rush in, but stood there quietly, as if adjusting his state.

In just three minutes, the second young genius who flew into the Tongtian Bridge returned in failure.

"Failure is even less scary!! Go back and remember what you learned from the Cosmic Chaos Monument, and combine it with your original fighting style. This way you can maximize your power."

"Just borrowing the things of the Chaos Monument of the Universe and ignoring your own abilities, this kind of thing will severely restrict you."

Looking at the two dejected teenagers, Guardian Baffin spoke directly.

His voice rolled out like thunder, expressing some of his own opinions.

Upon hearing this, the two geniuses who had failed in their challenge of Tongtian Bridge shuddered all over, as if they had suddenly gained some enlightenment.

Without any hesitation, they sat cross-legged on the ground and began to comprehend.

"Very good! A good seedling!" Baffin nodded with great satisfaction when he saw this scene.

Soon, one genius after another confidently took the first step towards breaking through the sky bridge, but then returned disappointed.

In the blink of an eye, most of the talent has been there and failed.

Lin Ye stood there, thinking about something motionlessly.

"Who's coming next?"

His big ears fluttered, and his eyes roamed among the geniuses. He seemed to glance at Lin Ye intentionally or unintentionally, with a smile on his face.

"No need for anyone else, I'll do it!"

Lin Ye forcibly suppressed a genius who wanted to get out of the crowd, moved in front of him, and said: "Let me do it, I want to see what's so powerful about this Tongtian Bridge!"

Even though we know that in the original novel, when Luo Feng was at the cosmic level, he was still defeated when facing the Tongtian Bridge.

Lin Ye’s current level as a domain lord makes the difficulty soar.

Despite this, he was not afraid at all!
Many geniuses looked at Lin Ye, who had a resolute expression on his face, and immediately became expectant.

The strongest among them only made it through the first level and was defeated at the second level.

As Lin Ye is the strongest among the geniuses of this generation, where he can go naturally represents the peak level of the world this time.

In this regard, everyone is full of expectations, regardless of whether they have participated in the trial of Tongtian Bridge or not.

They longed for Lin Ye to create a miracle.

"Good boy, go ahead!" Bafen looked at Lin Ye and said, "Perform well!"

"Okay!" Lin Ye nodded.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, he turned into a stream of blood-red light and flew towards the farthest cosmic bridge that stretched to the end of heaven and earth.

……

(End of this chapter)