Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Lottery of All Things

"Master, the Illusion Sword King has sent an email."

The golden-haired, golden-eyed sprite, "Little Curly," stood beside Zuo Yan and spoke softly.

"Open it and take a look."

On the rooftop, an email message appeared in front of Zuo Yan.

[Illusion Sword King: You all have ten more days to train in Chaos City. After ten days, you will have to leave.]

During this period, those who wish to comprehend the Chaos Stele and cross the Heavenly Bridge should seize the time.

It will be a long time before I come back to Chaos City.

We will meet at the gates of Chaos City in ten days.

After Zuo Yan replied to the Illusion Sword King, his consciousness entered the virtual universe.

The Skybridge plane, on an island.

As soon as Zuo Yan appeared, he saw more than fifty figures who had appeared with him.

After thirty years of cultivation in Chaos City.

Of the hundred people in Zuo Yan's group, only about half remain now.

The mortality rate is close to 50%.

This is still in Chaos City, a place far safer than the outside universe.

It's easy to imagine what will happen after we return to the original universe.

It's hard to say whether even 10% of them will survive.

"Brother Yan, I'm confident I can get through the fourth level this time. I wonder which level you can get through?"

Holding a miniature, adorable white bear, Elizabeth walked over first upon seeing Zuo Yan.

"We'll see," Zuo Yan gave a vague answer.

"Needless to say, he crossed the Bridge to Heaven once in the first year and never came to the Bridge to Heaven plane again. Now, almost thirty years have passed, he will definitely be able to pass the tenth level."

"You're definitely hiding something big; this one's going to be amazing!"

Ina and Yunqing also came over.

The Skybridge is divided into three stages, each consisting of three levels.

The transition from the ninth to the tenth floor is an even larger stage.

This is the bottleneck in breaking through from the realm master level of law comprehension to the immortal level of law comprehension.

If it were just the eight ordinary lower-level fundamental laws, reaching the level of immortality in comprehension would mean breaking through to become a true immortal god-level powerhouse.

In the vast universe, how many peak realm lords are trapped in this stage?

Given Zuo Yan's talent, no one thought that this stage of the bottleneck would be difficult for him.

Zuo Yan smiled but didn't say anything, watching the regulator Baffin approach.

"My little ones, it seems your cultivation journey in Chaos City is coming to an end!"

"There's no one on your Sky Bridge right now. If you want to cross it, hurry up and go in!"

"Otherwise, there will be even more people later."

Zuo Yan and the others nodded and immediately flew to their respective bridges to heaven.

In the final days of Chaos City, there is a tenfold reward for conquering the Sky Bridge.

Once you leave, there's no more chance to try again.

Meanwhile, the regulator, Baffin, directly and skillfully sent thousands of emails.

They were all entrusted to him; as soon as Zuo Yan came to cross the overpass, they were to send an email.

"Being in the spotlight, youth is truly wonderful!"

After a sigh, he waved his hand and released a virtual screen.

The live broadcast started ahead of schedule, awaiting the arrival of the audience.

A few seconds later, the island flickered with light and shadow.

Hundreds, even thousands, of figures appeared.

"This Zuo Yan hasn't been to Tongtian Bridge for nearly thirty years. His return now is likely meant to make him a sensation!"

As the leader of this team, the Illusion Sword King spoke as soon as he appeared.

Zuo Yan's talent had already been displayed, but the Lord of Chaos City made a move.

After she reported the situation to the Star Dream Ancestor, she received a reply that it was alright.

However, since Zuo Yan is hailed as the next Kodi, it means that he is also a peerless genius who is rare even after tens of millions of eras.

Therefore, he was pleased that his young disciple could become friends with Zuo Yan and have a pleasant conversation with him.

She was in a good mood.

"I wonder which floor he'll be able to reach this time?"

The True King appeared beside the Illusion Sword King, looking at Zuo Yan, who was wearing black and gold armor, on the screen.

He turned his head and smiled jokingly at a tall, burly man.

"Kaishan, what's going on with your position as a resident teacher? How come it's just a nominal post with no real responsibility?"

The burly, mountain-opening king spread his hands and said helplessly.

"I can't help it. My teacher said I'm too weak and can't set a bad example for my junior uncle!"

"Junior Uncle always goes directly to ask the Grandmaster for guidance."

The Mountain King's appearance caused many of the powerful figures present to burst into laughter.

"The betting has started! Bettors who want to see how high Zuo Yan can climb, hurry up! We're closing soon, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Some people have set up betting odds for Zuo Yan's next challenge.

"Successfully passing the tenth floor yields odds of 1.1; successfully passing the eleventh floor yields odds of 2.9."

"The odds of passing the twelfth floor are 10.0; the odds of passing the thirteenth floor are 20.0!"

"..."

"Honest business practices, once you've placed your order, you can't buy it!"

This shout immediately attracted the attention of many immortal powerhouses.

"Hey, Shadow Assassin, you old fox, struck it rich?"

"Zhen Yan, what are you saying? I'm happy to do it, so what!"

Zhen Yan looked at the Shadow Assassin King, who was shrouded in a layer of black mist, and wondered to himself.

"Could it be that this old guy has really struck it rich?"

The Shadow Assassin King, possessing unparalleled strength, has just emerged from a secret realm.

After arriving in Chaos City to cultivate, I learned about Zuo Yan's deeds.

It just so happened that Zuo Yan was attempting to cross the Tongtian Bridge for the second time.

Being a natural gambler, he immediately started betting in the virtual universe.

"I bought 30 million worth of goods, and Zuo Yan successfully passed the eleventh level!"

Zhenyan also became interested and started placing bets.

Of course, this 30 million refers to the mixed unit.

It was just a small amount of money for him.

"Zhenyan, you have so much confidence in Zuo Yan?"

"That's right, Zuo Yan was almost chosen by my Nine Universes lineage as a peerless genius!"

"..."

The Illusion Sword King also walked over and said with a smile.

"Since everyone's so interested, I'll place a bet and give it a try."

"Okay, let's buy one billion Chaos Units. Zuo Yan will successfully pass the twelfth level!"

"Hahaha, good, Huanjian is much more generous, unlike Zhenyan who spent thirty million, how dare he!"

Shadow Assassin King happily signed a contract with Phantom Sword King in the virtual universe.

Although Zuo Yan was talented enough, he did not believe that he could successfully pass the twelfth floor.

The difficulty involved represents a significant leap in a military-level master's comprehension of immortal laws.

Currently, even the highest-ranking Domain Lords who have cultivated in the Primal Secret Realm for tens of thousands of years have only passed the eleventh level.

Moreover, this is the most difficult cosmic chaos monument to construct.

Moreover, even if Zuo Yan successfully passes the twelfth floor, he will still pay up without hesitation.

As a renowned and invincible king among humans, he was extremely cunning in dealing with enemies from other races.

But it's still very good for friends and relatives.

Moreover, among his many friends, he also has a nickname: "King of Gambling".

This demonstrates his high level of sportsmanship and exceptional gambling skills.

……

Just as everyone outside was placing their bets.

Zuo Yan also arrived at the entrance to the tenth level of the Cosmic Bridge.

He materialized the "Sky-Splitting Blade," the martial arts divine weapon given to him by Venerable Star Dream, in the virtual universe.

After all, with his current mental cultivation techniques and the Dragon Pattern Sword Wheel...

Building such a low-end skybridge is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; it's not worth it.

Zuo Yan always had a gentle smile on his face, looking extremely relaxed.

They don't seem to be here to complete challenges, but rather to enjoy the scenery.

He strode straight into the tenth-floor sky bridge and disappeared into the mist.