I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

Luo Yuan picked one up discreetly, and the system notification revealed it to be a wisp of the fundamental laws of space.

"These carved patterns actually contain the fundamental laws of space." Luo Yuan's eyes revealed a look of surprise.

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Chapter 138 I want them all!

The primordial universe, Chaos City.

Luo Yuan swept his spiritual power across the area, picking up one golden bubble after another, each representing a law attribute. These were inscriptions left behind by countless powerful predecessors. They contained their understanding of the laws, but they were also quite complex. He sensed that very few of these bubbles actually contained law attributes, which reflected the difficulty of comprehending the laws.

"Alright, time is precious, don't waste it."

The black-robed envoy then leaped down from the rooftop, landing on the ground below. Immediately, the other 1000 geniuses followed suit, jumping down like dumplings being dropped into a pot, covering the wide street in front of the villa.

"Follow me to the City Lord's Mansion," the black-robed envoy said. "That's where the City Lord resides, and it's also the core of the entire Chaos City."

"The Lord of Chaos City?" Luo Yuan raised an eyebrow. This was an unparalleled powerhouse.

As the black-robed envoy walked ahead, he said, "You are merely temporary residents of Chaos City. At the cosmic level, there is a 30-year residency limit. Of course, if you have the ability, you can become permanent residents and possess many special privileges, but that is extremely difficult."

The young people were shocked, and some couldn't help but ask, "Then how do we become permanent residents?"

The black-robed envoy smiled and said, "As long as you make a great contribution or possess extraordinary strength, and are recognized by the Alliance, you can become a permanent resident."

Luo Yuan, standing in the crowd, had a sudden thought. The alliance must be the alliance of the five giants who manage Chaos City. However, it would be difficult to gain their recognition, since there are also internal conflicts among these five giants.

"Excuse me, what are the specific conditions for gaining the Alliance's recognition?" Prince Uka of Manka Star shouted from the crowd.

"The conditions are extremely harsh," the black-robed envoy said with a smile. "You'll know what those conditions are when you become immortals; asking now is pointless."

The geniuses were speechless upon hearing this; the black-robed envoy had only spoken half of what he wanted to say, leaving them feeling quite intrigued.

……

The black-robed messenger leading a bustling crowd of young people from various human races through the streets was indeed a sight to behold.

However, Luo Yuan discovered that only a very few of the powerful individuals who were meditating on the rooftops of the villas along the street opened their eyes to look at them; most of them were immersed in cultivation and comprehension.

Many people have such long beards and hair that it seems they haven't trimmed them for hundreds or thousands of years.

Most of them were ascetics who had not yet reached immortality. They just sat there, trying to comprehend the laws on their own. Perhaps before they could comprehend the laws, they would turn to dust. You should know that lifespan is limited until one reaches immortality.

To go against the tide, one must be able to endure loneliness and control one's desires.

……

"The city lord's mansion is just ahead," the black-robed envoy suddenly said, pointing ahead.

Everyone looked up and saw a magnificent and imposing building that was over three hundred meters tall. From afar, they could see the three most dazzling characters in the universal language of the city lord's mansion: 'City Lord's Mansion'.

Looking at the handwriting, one couldn't help but be drawn in, as if the handwriting itself formed a space, a universe, and one's spirit was being constantly absorbed, as if drawn into the universe within the handwriting. The geniuses were so frightened that they quickly lowered their heads and dared not look any further.

"Just look at the three big characters 'City Lord's Mansion' once, don't look at them too often," the black-robed envoy laughed. "It will make you mentally disoriented. Even immortal beings generally wouldn't dare to stare at it for too long."

The geniuses nodded, showing even greater awe for the Chaos City Lord.

……

It looks close, but it's actually quite far. Even though the geniuses walked quite fast, it took them several minutes to reach the gate of the City Lord's Mansion. They could see that messengers in black robes were frequently coming and going throughout the mansion, and occasionally they could also see immortal beings and realm lords entering and leaving.

"Chaos City is the only city in the initial universe," the black-robed envoy said with a smile. "In Chaos City, there are three treasures."

"The first of these three treasures, as everyone knows, is naturally the law of the universe that can be seen with the naked eye."

As for the second treasure, it is located within the city, specifically in the city lord's mansion.

The third treasure is located outside Chaos City.

"What kind of treasure is it?" a group of young people couldn't help but ask.

The black-robed envoy solemnly said, "In my Chaos City, there are 52 most precious Chaos Steles. Each Chaos Stele records a large number of mysterious patterns and so on. These 52 Chaos Steles are 52 Great Daos of cultivation, leading directly to the most supreme Great Dao!"

If you comprehend a Chaos Monument, you will directly become a true super being in the universe. Even if you wanted to establish a cosmic kingdom, it would be effortless.

The thousands of young men and women were all excited upon hearing this. The 52 Chaos Steles contain the Great Dao leading to the pinnacle; comprehending just one of them would allow one to create a cosmic kingdom. How could this sound so mystical?

"These 52 Chaos Steles are the second treasure of our Chaos City," the black-robed envoy said with a smile. "As for the third treasure... it is located outside Chaos City. There is a detailed description on the stone stele at the city gate. You can go and see for yourselves."

A group of people were filled with anticipation. The first and second treasures were very beneficial to everyone, and this third treasure would probably be no less so.

"52 Chaos Steles," the black-robed envoy said. "Every cultivator who enters the Initial Universe has one opportunity to study them, and each person has seven days to study them!"

"Seven days?" The group stared in disbelief. So short?

"The Chaos Stele is a treasure of humankind. It conveys the path to the ultimate peak more clearly than any secret technique. Seven days of comprehension will be enough for you."

The black-robed envoy then walked towards the main gate of the city lord's mansion, saying, "Come in, all of you, and prepare to choose which Chaos Stele to observe."

……

The city lord's mansion occupies a vast area; even the rooftop of an ordinary cultivation residence is hundreds of meters long and wide, so one can imagine how large the city lord's mansion is.

"Each person can only choose one Chaos Stele to observe and comprehend." The black-robed envoy led Luo Yuan and the others, and they soon arrived at the entrance of a dreamlike corridor.

Huge paintings hung on the walls on both sides of the corridor. Luo Yuan glanced at them and knew there were 52 paintings in total.

“There are 52 rubbings of pictures hanging on the walls of the corridor. Each picture corresponds to a Chaos Stele. Please take a look first.”

"Look at these pictures. Although they cannot convey the aura contained within the Chaos Stele, they can still allow you to vaguely sense it. Look at these 52 pictures... and then decide which Chaos Stele you wish to choose," said the black-robed envoy.

A group of young people stared blankly at the paintings on the walls of the corridor. It turned out they were choosing which Chaos Stele to view based on the paintings. Each painting was a standard ten meters long and ten meters wide, and each had a name next to it.

"You have half an hour." The black-robed messenger stood at the far end of the corridor.

Luo Yuan's gaze swept over the paintings. He could tell that these 52 paintings were actually powerful beings who had manifested various laws through pictures, allowing later generations to comprehend the true meaning of the laws by looking at the pictures. It was just a pity that these paintings did not produce attribute bubbles, probably because they were just rubbings.

However, Luo Yuan cultivates all the laws of all attributes, so he actually wanted to collect all 52 Chaos Steles. Unfortunately, Chaos City stipulates that each person can only comprehend one Chaos Stele. Chaos City makes this rule to prevent geniuses from being too ambitious and going astray, but it is not a problem for Luo Yuan.

He thought about it again. If he could pass through the third level of the Heavenly Bridge, he could go to the various Daoist temples of the Kings and Immortals to attend classes. In that case, the amount of Law attributes he could pick up would be quite considerable.

The 1000 geniuses were like ravenous wolves, their eyes gleaming as they stared at the paintings. Previously, they had been unhappy about choosing the Chaos Stele to view the paintings, but after viewing them, they were all completely captivated.

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Chapter 139 One Slash Merges All Laws

"Have you all decided which Chaos Stele you want to choose?"

The black-robed messenger walked from the outermost edge of the corridor inwards, asking each genius about their choices.

Luo Yuan, standing in the crowd behind, remained calm. It didn't matter which Chaos Stele he chose; he had already decided to capture all ten fundamental laws, and he would be the strongest one then.

When the black-robed messenger approached Luo Yuan, he calmly said, "I choose the Heart-Traces Chaos Stele!"

The envoy nodded upon hearing this, the screen on his arm instantly recorded it, and then he walked towards the others.

After a while, Luo Feng came over and asked, "Third Brother, we are both mental controllers, why did you choose the Chaos Stele sword technique for martial artists?"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "This 'Heart Mark Chaos Stele' has 10081 sword marks, each of which represents a peerless sword technique. It can be said to interpret the ultimate level of swordsmanship. Martial arts has always been my weakness, which is why I chose this."

"It's a pity I chose the 'Nine Universes Chaos Stele,' which is most suitable for developing divine weapons. I was hoping to choose a different school of thought with Third Brother," Luo Feng said, frowning.

"It's alright, we can spar and exchange ideas sometime. That way, I can learn the ultimate control method of the Divine Weapon, and you can learn the ultimate sword technique," Luo Yuan said with a smile.

“Hmm, that’s not bad either!” Luo Feng nodded upon hearing this. In fact, he had just been struggling with whether to choose the Nine Universes Chaos Stele or the Heart Trace Chaos Stele.

Luo Yuan chuckled inwardly. He planned to learn how to use all 52 Chaos Steles. While the people here needed to sit and meditate to comprehend the laws, he only needed to collect the law attributes everywhere. He could collect enough in Chaos City in 30 years.

After everyone has made their choice of the Chaos Monument.

After the black-robed messenger finished recording at the end of the corridor, he turned around and smiled, saying, "I have sent out your choices. Follow me."

Luo Yuan and 1000 others followed the black-robed envoy out of the corridor and continued deeper. After a short while, they arrived at a spacious training ground in the city lord's mansion. The training ground was extremely spacious, stretching for tens of kilometers in length and width. If it were an ordinary person on Earth, they would not be able to see the end of it at a glance. Of course, Luo Yuan and the others could see it clearly.

In the empty training ground, 1000 people gathered together, with the black-robed envoy standing in front of them.

"Currently, there are 52 Chaos Stele meditation chambers. Twelve of these chambers are occupied, while the other forty are empty." The black-robed envoy looked at the group before him.

"Now, I will announce the names of these 40 Chaos Stele..."

"The Chaos Stele of Yanshan, the Chaos Stele of Heart Traces..." The black-robed envoy quickly recited the names of forty Chaos Steles in one breath.

"Those who choose these 40 Chaos Steles, go directly to the leftmost entrance ahead. You will be assigned to each of the secret chambers."

The black-robed messenger pointed to the distance, to the left at the end of the training ground, where there was an entrance nearly thirty meters high. "Now you can go there."

As soon as the black-robed envoy finished speaking, more than 800 geniuses transformed into streaks of light and headed towards the entrance of the 40 Chaos Steles.

"Fourth brother, you guys are pretty unlucky. I'm going first, you guys wait here!" After saying that, Luo Yuan disappeared from everyone's sight in a flash, and appeared in front of the more than 800 people in the blink of an eye.

When Luo Feng heard Luo Yuan's sarcastic remark, he initially wanted to roll his eyes, but when he saw Luo Yuan's seemingly teleporting movements, he was immediately shocked, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

"My god, how far has Third Brother comprehended the fundamental laws of space? Was that teleportation just now?"

The black-robed envoy standing to the side chuckled upon hearing this and said, "It's not teleportation, it's just that the speed has been pushed to a limit. However, it's not far from teleportation. This Prince Luo Yuan truly deserves to be the top of this year's Genius Battle rankings. His talent is indeed terrifying!"

……

In a boundless, chaotic space, Luo Yuan crossed a layer of light and arrived here. He immediately saw a tall, ancient stone tablet standing in the center of this space. The stone tablet looked ordinary, but it had 10081 knife marks on it. Each knife mark was like an independent space, in which an unparalleled expert was demonstrating his swordsmanship.

Some sword techniques are fierce and domineering, capable of cleaving through the void and shattering galaxies with a single strike; others are graceful and gentle yet conceal deadly intent, shattering space and cutting everything in their path; still others are powerful figures who unleash sword energy directly from their hands, obliterating everything and silencing the universe wherever it passes…

"Wonderful! They've even incorporated space or other fundamental laws into their swordsmanship; the power is terrifyingly unparalleled." Luo Yuan couldn't help but praise.

Although Luo Yuan could figure it out on his own, he only had seven days, so he decided to rely on the system to collect attributes faster.

"This Chaos Stele didn't drop attribute bubbles on its own. Do I have to attack it?" Luo Yuan muttered to himself as he carefully examined the Chaos Stele for a while.

Helpless, Luo Yuan took out a fifth-tier Origin Force weapon, the "Sky-Slaying Blade," from his storage ring.

He gripped the hilt of the longsword with his right hand, then casually swung it down with a Heaven-Opening Cleave. Instantly, a sharp blade beam ten thousand meters long tore through the void and disappeared. The next instant, it suddenly appeared in front of the Chaos Stele and slammed into the stele. However, the Chaos Stele remained completely still, without leaving a single mark.

Luo Yuan frowned upon seeing this, but after a while, his brows relaxed as he saw several golden attribute bubbles fall from the Chaos Stele, which he quickly picked up with his spiritual power.

"To pick up a strand of the fundamental law of gold."

"To pick up a wisp of the fundamental laws of space."

"I picked up a copy of the secret technique 'Star River Blade'."

"Pick up a copy of the secret technique 'Silent Flying Knife'."