Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 227 Great Shock

Tongtianqiao plane.

On that magnificent central island, more than ten figures were waiting to cross the Sky Bridge.

Baffin, the steadfast keeper, has remained silently steadfast here for billions of years.

brush!
Suddenly, a figure clad in purple-gold armor appeared on the central island of the Tongtian Bridge dimension; it was Lu Qingshan, whose consciousness was connected to the virtual universe.

Upon seeing Lu Qingshan appear, the guardian Baffin quickly greeted him with a smile, then said with considerable surprise, "King of All Realms, it's been a long time since we've seen you in the Tongtian Bridge Plane since you passed the eighteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge!"

In fact, as the guardian of the Tongtian Bridge dimension, Baffin naturally already knew about Lu Qingshan's reputation for becoming an invincible king.

He had previously thought that Lu Qingshan would soon come to challenge the nineteenth and twentieth levels of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge, but Lu Qingshan never appeared.

However, this is quite normal. Although passing through the nineteenth and twentieth levels of the Heavenly Bridge would grant a large number of points and a corresponding promotion in status, it is perfectly normal for someone as powerful and invincible as Lu Qingshan, who has already achieved the title of King, to look down on these rewards.

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've been here!"

Lu Qingshan said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've seen you, Baffin, so I came to visit and also to try my luck on the Tongtian Bridge again!"

"Baffin, is the Thunder Bridge deserted right now?"

"no!"

The guardian, Baffin, quickly smiled and said, "King of All Realms, you can go and try now. I hope you can hold out against the guardian of the twenty-first level for a longer time!"

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan smiled slightly and said, "It will surprise you, Baffin!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Qingshan flew alone towards the direction of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge without waiting for the guardian Baffin to reply.

Just as Lu Qingshan began to cross the sky bridge, the guardian, Baffin, started sending out mass emails.

These emails were from many powerful figures who had given Lu Qingshan instructions after he passed the eighteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge.

However, by this time Lu Qingshan had already made a name for himself as an invincible king, so those powerful figures naturally stopped paying attention to the news of Lu Qingshan breaking through the Tongtian Bridge.

However, the Guardian Baffin is an AI simulated in the virtual universe, and can only act according to the rules.

Since those powerful figures did not order him to stop sending emails, he naturally had to follow the orders he had received and send out the news of Lu Qingshan breaking through the Tongtian Bridge.

As a result, hundreds of emails were sent out by the watcher, Baffin, in an instant.

……

Inside the control room of a large spaceship flying through endless chaos in the primordial universe.

"An email from the Watcher, Baffin?"

Black Peak King casually opened the email in front of him: "So it was Brother Qingshan who went to challenge the Tongtian Bridge. But with Brother Qingshan's strength, he should have already passed the twentieth level of the Tongtian Bridge!"

Thinking of this, Black Peak King was quite moved.

Back when Lu Qingshan had just broken through to become an immortal, it was he who arranged the work for Lu Qingshan.

He didn't even pay much attention to Lu Qingshan at the time. It was only because Warren, one of his subordinates, delivered a gift to him on behalf of someone else that he casually assigned Lu Qingshan to the transportation department.

Later, as Lu Qingshan's strength continued to grow, and he became Lei Huanwang's apprentice and reached the level of a marquis, he gradually began to notice Lu Qingshan.

After learning that Lu Qingshan had thoroughly grasped the essence of the fundamental laws of time and had a high probability of cultivating to the King level step by step in the future, he naturally paid more attention to Lu Qingshan and even thought of Lu Qingshan when he encountered some benefits.

But what he didn't expect was that Lu Qingshan's strength was not as simple as it seemed.

First, he made a name for himself as the Spirit Sword King on the battlefield outside the realm with his clone. Then, he slaughtered more than 100,000 King-level Immortals and made a name for himself as the invincible King.

And what about Black Peak King himself?
When Lu Qingshan first joined the Virtual Universe Company, he had already passed the nineteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven. Now, even after so many years as the invincible King, he has only passed the nineteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven!
"I wonder when I'll finally have the chance to cross the twentieth level of the Sky Bridge?"

After sighing inwardly, Black Peak King stopped paying attention to Lu Qingshan's attempt to cross the Tongtian Bridge.

Since he already knew the answer, there was no need for him to watch it.

As for the fact that Lu Qingshan was able to pass the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge, Black Peak King had never even considered it.

You should know that once you pass the twenty-first level of the Bridge to Heaven, you will become a Universe Venerable!

If becoming a Cosmic Venerable was so easy, then the human race wouldn't have so many peak-level King-level experts stuck at the final step of endless years, unable to break through!

……

"The King of All Realms actually went to break through the Bridge to Heaven?"

"I guess they're just too bored!"

"With the strength of the King of Myriad Realms, even the guardian of the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven would no longer pose any threat to him!"

"Speaking of which, it's been millions of years since I last saw the King of Myriad Realms. He's going to challenge the Bridge to Heaven this time, so I'll go and join in the fun!"

……

Similar to Black Peak King, many of the powerful individuals who received the email from the Guardian Baffin paid little attention after seeing that Lu Qingshan was going to challenge the Heavenly Thunder Bridge.

After all, Lu Qingshan had already made a name for himself as an invincible king in the vast universe. It would be a joke if he couldn't get past the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven.

Knowing the outcome already, they naturally had no need to join in the fun.

Of course, a small number of powerful individuals with nothing better to do wanted to see for themselves, so they quickly headed to the Tongtian Bridge dimension.

As a result, dozens of immortal kings soon appeared on the central island of the Tongtian Bridge plane.

"There aren't many people here this time!" A King-level Immortal looked around and said with a smile.

"Hahaha!"

Another immortal king, whose face was covered with blue scales, laughed and said, "With the strength of the King of Myriad Realms, passing the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven is a piece of cake. Everyone already knows the result, so naturally they won't come!"

"Yes!"

Another immortal king also smiled and said, "I just happened to have nothing better to do, so I came to witness the heroic figure of the King of Myriad Realms in his breakthrough!"

At this point, the group quickly ordered the guard, Baffin, to open Lu Qingshan's challenge video.

Although Lu Qingshan's status among the human race is now slightly higher than theirs, they are all still Kings and Immortals. Unless Lu Qingshan specifically instructs that the video cannot be leaked, they definitely have the right to watch it.

Meanwhile, Lu Qingshan in the video also easily defeated the guardians of the nineteenth and twentieth floors of the Tongtian Bridge.

……

The Heavenly Thunder Bridge dimension.

In the endless darkness, only a winding bridge stretches endlessly into the depths of darkness.

At this moment, Lu Qingshan was flying forward along the bridge. He had just passed the twentieth level of the Tongtian Bridge, and now he was naturally heading towards the end of the twenty-first level.

"The guardian of the twenty-first level possesses the complete fundamental laws of time!" Lu Qingshan thought to himself.

It's important to know that both the fundamental laws of time and space have three major branches. These include 'time pause, time acceleration, and time deceleration' under the fundamental laws of time, and 'teleportation, spatial blockade, and strangulation' under the fundamental laws of space!
Mastering any one of these six branches will allow you to pass the twentieth level of the Heavenly Bridge, which means you will have reached the peak level of the King-level comprehension of the laws.

The understanding of laws by those at the peak of the King-level, the limit of the King-level, and even the invincible King-level powerhouses is only equivalent to the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven.

These powerful individuals may differ greatly in aptitude, talent, and comprehension, and there are also astonishing differences in combat techniques and protective treasures. However, even those exceptionally talented and invincible kings who have perfected every aspect cannot take the final step!

Why?

It's precisely because taking that final step and mastering a complete superior fundamental law is so incredibly difficult!

Even someone like the Wind Shadow King, who was invincible and whose abilities were comparable to those of a Universe Venerable, was still stuck at this final step.

The twentieth and twenty-first floors of the Sky Bridge may seem to be only a step apart, but crossing this barrier is far more difficult than getting from the first floor to the twentieth floor!

As the thought flashed through his mind, Lu Qingshan quickly arrived at the end of the twenty-first level of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge.

At this end, there is a black sphere with a diameter of more than two meters. The space around it has been completely distorted and broken, with a large number of spatial fragments surrounding it.

"The Skybridge has an environment every three levels; levels nineteen through twenty-one are all black hole environments!"

Looking at the black sphere with a diameter of more than two meters in front of him, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but think to himself, "I've been flying around the outer edge of the black hole before, but now I've finally seen the real black hole!"

This is an ultra-high density celestial body that has collapsed and compressed to the extreme. It evolved from some super stars in the universe after their destruction and will continuously devour everything around it to strengthen itself.

Even the weakest black hole would probably require the strength of a cosmic sovereign to survive within it. If it were a black hole with great power, even a cosmic sovereign could probably be torn apart instantly.

Just after Lu Qingshan appeared at the end of the twenty-first level of the Sky Bridge, a deep voice quickly came from within the black hole: "Choose your opponent: Martial Artist, Controller, Illusionist. Choose one, defeat them, and you will pass the twenty-first level and become a powerful being in the vast universe!"

"A martial artist!" Lu Qingshan replied directly, holding a purple longsword.

call! !

As soon as Lu Qingshan finished speaking, a large number of black dots quickly floated out above the black hole in front of him, and then condensed into a human figure wearing black armor and a black mask.

All that could be seen was a battle sword and a shield strapped to his back, standing with his hands behind his back in front of Lu Qingshan.

"I've long heard of your illustrious reputation, King of Myriad Realms, from other challengers. It is my honor to fight you today!"

The gatekeeper in black smiled and said, "However, I must say that although you, King of Myriad Realms, are renowned, you will never be able to pass my test unless you fully comprehend the fundamental laws of time!" "I understand!" Lu Qingshan nodded calmly.

……

On the surface of the skybridge outside.

Upon seeing the guardian of the twenty-first level of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge appear, the watching King-level Immortals quickly began to discuss the matter again.

"The guardian of the twenty-first floor is too strong. I still can't break the 'seal' move!"

"Breaking the 'seal' of your fundamental laws of space is not too difficult; the 'stop' that our fundamental laws of time face is the most difficult to break!"

"Yes! 'Stop' is an advanced technique of 'time stop'. Once it is used, its power is simply unbelievable!"

"How long do you think the King of Myriad Realms, with his strength, can hold out against the guardians of the twenty-first level?"

"The King of Myriad Realms is invincible at the King level. I estimate that the gatekeeper will have to use all three of his ultimate moves to win. I just don't know how long the King of Myriad Realms can hold out!"

All guardians of the fundamental laws of time may use different weapons and methods, but they all have only three ultimate moves: 'stop', 'add', and 'subtract', which represent the advanced moves of the three major branches of the fundamental laws of time: 'time pause', 'time acceleration', and 'time deceleration'.

Among them, 'stop' is the most powerful move, and it is very useful against both strong and weak opponents.

'Add' and 'Subtract' are auxiliary attack moves that can influence oneself and the enemy by controlling the flow of time, thereby gaining the upper hand in battle.

Once all three ultimate moves are used simultaneously, it represents a combat power that truly belongs to the level of a cosmic sage!

Just as everyone was discussing this, an immortal king quickly said, "Look, the battle has already begun!"

Immediately, all the immortal kings around looked intently at Lu Qingshan on the screen.

Many of them had fought against the guardian of the 21st floor, so they knew very well how terrifying the guardian of the 21st floor was.

So their expressions were calm at first, but when they saw that the gatekeepers had used all three of their ultimate moves but still couldn't defeat Lu Qingshan, they all fell silent.

……

"stop!"

The gatekeeper pointed at Lu Qingshan, and then an incredibly terrifying binding force instantly descended around Lu Qingshan's body.

This is the power of time suspension, but it is activated by the gatekeeper using the complete fundamental laws of time. Its power and range far exceed those of the peak of the King-level realm.

If Lu Qingshan had not yet mastered the complete fundamental laws of time, he would probably have had to use every means at his disposal to withstand this attack.

But now, a power of the same law, originating from the same source, permeated his body, instantly freeing him from the control of 'stop'.

"what!"

Seeing Lu Qingshan easily break free from 'Stop's' control, the gatekeeper looked at Lu Qingshan in disbelief.

Then, the gatekeeper's expression was no longer elegant, and even the sword and shield behind him instantly appeared in his hands.

"kill!"

The gatekeeper's eyes flashed with endless cold light, and his speed exploded instantly. An invisible force appeared in front of Lu Qingshan, constantly slowing down his thoughts and movements.

"Well done!"

Lu Qingshan shouted and then quickly took action, seemingly unaffected by anything.

boom! boom! boom!
At this moment, both Lu Qingshan and the gatekeeper had mastered the complete laws of time, so they could not affect each other through the power of the laws. Therefore, they could only fight with their true strength.

In an instant, endless blade light and sword light crisscrossed this space. Even the slightest aftershocks were enough to annihilate a typical peak-level King-level expert.

"That was really easy!"

Lu Qingshan carefully assessed the strength of the black-clad gatekeeper and was quite impressed.

The black-clad gatekeeper is indeed very strong, but he is clearly weaker than Lu Qingshan in terms of body amplification and combat techniques.
Therefore, after witnessing the strength of the gatekeeper, a flash of lightning quickly appeared in Lu Qingshan's eyes. Then, he suddenly burst out and instantly beheaded the black-clad gatekeeper with a single sword strike!
In an instant, blood splattered as the headless corpse of the twenty-first level guardian crashed directly onto the surface of the Tongtian Bridge.

And so, we reached the twenty-first level of the Sky Bridge!

Without any hesitation, Lu Qingshan flew directly towards the twenty-second level of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge.

……

Meanwhile, in the central plaza of the Tongtian Bridge dimension, outside...

thump!
The sound of the corpse of the guardian of the twenty-first level falling onto the Tongtian Bridge was not loud, but to the powerful people watching the battle, it was like the sound of a great bell!
Upon witnessing Lu Qingshan slay the guardian of the twenty-first level of the Heavenly Thunder Bridge, everyone's expressions froze instantly, and they even forgot to breathe.

silence!

At this moment, whether it was the guardian Baffin or the other immortal kings watching the battle, they were all silent and stared at Lu Qingshan on the screen in utter shock.

They were all super strong among the human race, so they naturally knew what passing the twenty-first level of the Heavenly Bridge meant.

That means Lu Qingshan has successfully taken the final step, mastered the complete laws of time, and become a supreme cosmic venerable!
In fact, among the countless immortal kings and kings of the human race, and even among the billions of races in the universe, there is an immense desire to take this final step!

If Lu Qingshan had only held out against the guardians of the twenty-first level for a long time, they wouldn't have been too shocked.

But now Lu Qingshan has defeated the guardian of the twenty-first level and stepped into the realm of the Cosmic Venerable, a realm they have struggled to break through for countless years!
"Something happened!"

One of the immortal kings quickly exclaimed, "We never expected to witness the birth of a cosmic venerable one today!"

"Yes! The news of the Myriad Realms King—no, it should be the Myriad Realms Venerable—breaking through shouldn't have spread yet. We're definitely the first to know!"

"Hahaha! It is our honor to witness a cosmic venerable being pass through the twenty-first level of the Bridge to Heaven!"

After expressing their amazement, these powerful individuals sent emails to their friends and backers, and some even made direct call requests.

Meanwhile, the Watcher, Baffin, also began sending out mass emails.

Not only the many cosmic venerables among the human race, but even the Lord of the Universe and even the creator of the giant axe are within his notification range.

After all, the birth of a cosmic sovereign is a rare and momentous event even for the entire human race.

……

Just as many powerful figures on the Tongtian Bridge plane were sending emails to others, Lu Qingshan quickly arrived at the end of the twenty-second level of the Tongtian Bridge.

At this moment, Lu Qingshan's figure had long since disappeared from the virtual screen outside.

After all, only a Cosmic Venerable could conquer the twenty-second level of the Bridge to Heaven!
Given the status of the Universe Venerable among the human race, even if Lu Qingshan did not deliberately set restrictions, his breakthrough video was not something that those who had been granted the title of King or Immortal could watch.

This was a void space. Soon after Lu Qingshan appeared here, a deep voice rang out: "Choose your opponent: martial artist, controller, or illusionist. Defeat one to pass this level!"

“I choose the martial artist!” Lu Qingshan answered quickly.

call! !

As soon as Lu Qingshan finished speaking, wisps of starlight quickly appeared in this void space. Then, countless starlight gathered together and transformed into a figure dressed in a white robe.

"The Venerable One of All Realms!"

The white-robed figure looked at Lu Qingshan from afar, then calmly said, "Since the Heavenly Thunder Bridge was built, only three people have been able to pass my test. I hope that you, Venerable of Myriad Realms, can be the next one!"

“I will!” Lu Qingshan nodded quickly.

"You make the first move!"

The white-robed figure smiled and looked at Lu Qingshan, saying, "Although you have fully comprehended the fundamental laws of time, if I make the first move, you probably won't have any chance!"

Seeing the arrogant white-robed figure before him, Lu Qingshan felt an overwhelming surge of fighting spirit: "Fine! Then take my move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qingshan moved instantly.

boom!
The divine body amplification secret technique, peak-level movement and sword techniques were instantly unleashed, and the ethereal immortal divine power also permeated towards the white-robed figure.

"seal up!"

The white-robed figure let out a soft shout, and instantly a powerful, invisible binding force descended around Lu Qingshan's body, freezing him completely in mid-air as he was rapidly charging towards the gatekeeper.

"Time has stopped!"

A thought flashed through Lu Qingshan's mind: "No, it should be spatial sealing, but it still has the complete fundamental laws of time!"

"Venerable One of the Myriad Realms, your understanding of the laws is still insufficient!"

The gatekeeper remained remarkably calm: "To pass my test, you must at least comprehend one of the three major branches of the fundamental laws of space!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qingshan felt an endless sharp aura emerge around his body, and then a sliver of light flashed across his neck.

call!
In an instant, Lu Qingshan's body was separated from his head, and the headless corpse crashed directly onto the surface of the Tongtian Bridge.

"The difference in strength is indeed quite large!"

Lu Qingshan sighed inwardly, "Comprehend one of the three major branches of the fundamental laws of space? I wonder how long it will take me to achieve that?"

(End of this chapter)