I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

……

"Haha, not bad, not bad."

Luo Yuan smiled, then began to vigorously swing the Sky-Slaying Blade in his hand. Instantly, the space was filled with crisscrossing sword energy, and countless sword lights slashed at the "Heart-Trace Chaos Stele".

As Luo Yuan absorbed the laws, sword techniques, and their true meanings, they merged into his body, making his sword techniques stronger and stronger. Now, even if he only uses "Opening Heaven," a single slash will immediately transform into hundreds or thousands of sword techniques, and each of these sword techniques is an unparalleled sword technique from the "Heart Mark Chaos Stele."

……

In a desolate star field, on an uninhabited planet, there stands an ancient palace. Deep within the palace, an old man suddenly opens his eyes, and a terrifying aura spreads out. In the old man's eyes, it seems that endless galaxies are flowing. He is the guardian of these 52 Chaos Steles, an unparalleled powerhouse.

The old man frowned, revealing a strange expression, and muttered to himself, "What is this little fellow named Luo Yuan doing? Everyone else is seriously studying the Chaos Stele, but he is slashing at the Chaos Stele with his sword."

However, this sword technique is quite interesting. One strike can integrate all techniques? He is a young man with terrifying potential. Perhaps given enough time, he can really integrate the 10081 sword techniques on the "Heart Mark Chaos Stele" into his own sword technique.

"Forget it, this little guy can't destroy the Chaos Stele anyway. Maybe it's his special cultivation method. I'll just leave it to him."

After the old man finished speaking, he closed his eyes again, and his aura disappeared, as if he were an ancient rock.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 140 walkthrough

Seven days later.

"Come out, everyone!..."

An old voice suddenly echoed in Luo Yuan's mind, which made him purse his lips. His time to comprehend the Chaos Stele was over, so he had no choice but to sheathe his sword and fly out of the secret room with some reluctance.

When Luo Yuan arrived at the outer hall, he found that several hundred geniuses were already standing there, many of them with resentment on their faces and furrowed brows.

Before the cultivation chamber, there were still many powerful individuals patiently queuing up, waiting to enter and comprehend the Chaos Stele.

At the entrance of each secret chamber stood an identical old man with a vertical eye between his eyebrows. He looked kindly at the newcomers present and smiled, saying, "Hello everyone, let me formally introduce myself. I am Kanderi, the guardian of these 52 Chaos Monuments. Of course, we are all avatars of a certain powerful being."

"This is your first time trying to comprehend the Chaos Stele, and you may have only grasped the basics, but that's alright. You can try to conquer the Heavenly Bridge. Each level you conquer will add seven days to your comprehension time. Moreover, the more levels you conquer, the more attention you'll attract from the higher-ups, and the more benefits you'll receive. Go, little ones, unleash your talents and potential!"

"What is the Bridge to Heaven?" Many geniuses looked puzzled.

“It’s similar to a killing field, except the opponents are pre-set by the system. You’ll see when you enter the virtual universe,” Kander said with a faint smile. “Alright, you can leave now.”

With a wave of his hand, the old man teleported the thousand geniuses directly out of the city lord's mansion.

……

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Luo Yuan and the other 1000 geniuses parted ways and began to search for their own cultivation residences.

Chaos City is vast, practically boundless. Apart from a few special buildings, most of the cultivation sites look pretty much the same. Moreover, the doors of most of the cultivation residences are pale white, indicating that there are currently no residents in those residences.

Luo Yuan spread his spiritual power, looked at the deserted cultivation sites, and walked over to a residence with a relatively strong aura.

As soon as he opened the door, a beeping sound rang out, and at the same time, the door's color gradually darkened, changing from light white to dark gray. This meant it had been directly bound to its owner.

"Welcome, my master," a clear, childlike voice rang out.

"Ah."

Luo Yuan went directly into his cultivation residence. It was spotless, fully equipped with all sorts of daily necessities, and everything was automated. A clear, girlish voice continued, "I am Xiao Ai, the intelligent service assistant. During your stay, I will serve you and fulfill all your needs!"

"Hmm." Luo Yuan casually looked around the cultivation residence and, finding nothing strange, nodded in satisfaction before heading straight to the rooftop.

Breathing in the fresh air on the rooftop, he noticed some casual insights inscribed by previous cultivators. After seeing the Chaos Stele, Luo Yuan had little interest in these inscriptions, but he still struck them with his palm. Occasionally, a few attribute bubbles would fall out, though they weren't very high-level.

Standing on the rooftop, Luo Yuan gazed at the powerful figures sitting as still as rocks on the rooftops of the surrounding cultivation residences, comprehending the fundamental laws. He was somewhat moved; seeing how diligently they cultivated, he felt he shouldn't waste his time either.

"Let's go to the advanced virtual universe network and try our luck on that bridge to heaven."

……

Virtual Universe, Yuxiangshan Primitive Area No. 112 Ancient Style Manor.

Luo Yuan appeared at the manor.

"Your Highness!"

A group of servants and guards bowed.

"Okay." Luo Yuan nodded, and said at the same time, "Apply to enter the Tongtian Bridge."

"As ordered."

The virtual assistant 'Xiao Ba' immediately contacted the virtual universe's central system to submit an application. Soon, a voice rang in Luo Yuan's mind: "Identity confirmed, Luo Yuan. You have permanently gained the qualification to enter the Bridge to Heaven. We hope you will strive to reach the end of the Bridge to Heaven. Teleporting now!"

brush!

Luo Yuan disappeared directly from the manor.

……

Virtual universe, a special dimensional space.

This dimension is a boundless ocean, with its waves crashing.

There is a unique and beautiful island in the ocean, with 52 ports along its edge. Each port has an endless bridge extending outwards, stretching all the way to the horizon... as if to connect with the distant sky. These 52 bridges completely cover the entire ocean.

Above the ocean waves, there was a faint mist, making it impossible to see what was in the ocean. The mist clung to the long bridge, making everything seem like a dream.

Luo Yuan suddenly appeared in the square in the center of the island.

"Luoyuan".

"Luo Yuan, you're here too."

Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Wu Ka, Bo Lan and others were all in the square. When they saw Luo Yuan, they all greeted him, and Luo Yuan nodded in return.

"If you all come to try and cross this bridge to heaven, then today is going to be quite a lively day!" Luo Yuan said with a smile.

"Of course, brothers, let's go!" Uka waved his hand, and the group walked towards the center of the square with smiles.

In the center of the square stood a man dressed in a black star-patterned robe. The man had four ears but no nose. He walked over with a smile on his face: "Hello, I am Baffin, the guardian of the Skybridge plane, but I prefer to be called the guardian."

"Greetings, Lord Guardian." The crowd bowed respectfully.

"Well, you're newcomers, so let me explain the rules here. As you can see, this plaza has 52 long bridges that connect to each of the 52 Chaos Steles. You chose to study whichever Chaos Stele you wanted to comprehend, and that's the long bridge you chose. Then you chose your opponent and challenged the Heavenly Bridge. The further you go, the stronger you are!"

Each of these long bridges has a layer upon a layer that requires continuous ascent, a total of 27 layers! Each layer cleared grants an additional seven days to comprehend the Chaos Stele. The guardian, Baffin, smiled as he looked at the crowd.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Luo Yuan smiled, feeling that crossing the Heavenly Bridge was similar to playing a video game. There were 27 floors in total, and each floor had a boss guarding it. As long as you defeated the boss, you could go to the next floor and receive a reward.

Seeing Luo Yuan and his group of eager little ones, the guardian Baffin couldn't help but remind them, "The Bridge to Heaven is very difficult to cross. Little ones like you usually can't even get past the first level at first."

A group of geniuses were taken aback by what they heard, but many of the proud individuals, though not verbally objecting, had a hint of disapproval in their eyes.

“Immortals usually reach the 10th level,” the guardian Baffin sighed. “If you reach the 18th level, you’re practically invincible among immortals. Reaching the 21st level makes you a ‘Universe Ruler’.”

"What? The Immortal has only reached the 10th level, and the Universe Lord has only reached the 21st level?" Upon hearing this, the geniuses began to take it seriously, and their expressions turned somewhat grim.

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Chapter 141 Breaking Through Three Levels

"Keep striving!" Guardian Baffin smiled. "This is a path to the pinnacle. There are countless people among the human race who follow these 52 paths. And once you pass the 18th level, you will directly obtain permanent residency in Chaos City, without any other additional conditions!"

"Oh?"

Luo Yuan's eyes lit up. He became genuinely interested in crossing the Tongtian Bridge. After all, the virtual opponents on the Tongtian Bridge couldn't lower his attributes, so they were just tools for him to test his strength.

However, obtaining permanent residency in Chaos City would be quite good. Chaos City is a treasure trove for Luo Yuan. Everyone here is talented and speaks well. He can safely collect all kinds of supreme attributes here. He loves it here.

After the guardian Baffin finished speaking, Luo Yuan waited for a while before it was his turn. He then flew towards the bridge to heaven corresponding to the "Heart Mark Chaos Stele". Before him, some geniuses had tried to cross this bridge, but they all failed and couldn't even pass the first level.

Luo Yuan arrived at the entrance of a bridge to the heavens, where there was a stone tablet with the words "Heart's Mark" on it. The bridge to the heavens stretched to the ends of the earth, shrouded in misty white fog, with the sea surging below.

Just as he was about to step onto the Sky Bridge, his AI notified him that he had received an email. Luo Yuan opened it and saw that crossing the Sky Bridge not only increased his chances of enlightenment, but also gave him points, which increased exponentially. Moreover, as a newcomer to Chaos City, the Virtual Universe Company had a special reward rule—as long as someone crossed the Sky Bridge within 30 years in Chaos City, the points reward would be ten times the normal reward.

"Interesting, it's just a level-based game, and your Grandpa Luo is here!"

Luo Yuan shouted and transformed into a streak of light, rushing in.

…………

The end of the first level of the Heart-Trace Sky Bridge.

"Choose your opponent. You can choose a martial artist, a mentalist controller, or a mentalist illusionist. Choose any opponent. Defeat your opponent to pass through the first level of the Bridge to Heaven." Ahead of Luo Yuan was a huge cloud of mist, from which a voice emanated.

“I choose the controller!” Luo Yuan said.

call!

A ball of black liquid immediately flew out from the clouds. The black liquid began to condense in mid-air, transforming into a mysterious figure wearing a black mask. This mysterious figure rode a dark cloud shuttle and carried a dark golden staff called the "Divine Weapon". Beneath the black mask, a pair of cold eyes stared at Luo Yuan, and the figure spoke in human language: "Let the battle begin!"

Luo Yuan didn't waste words with the mysterious man. He directly activated the fourth level of the Divine Weapon, "Ingenious Craftsmanship," and countless small golden swords separated from the Divine Weapon behind him and flew away, then quickly combined in front of him to form a huge totem golden pillar.

"What?! The fourth level of the Divine Weapon? How is that possible?" the mysterious man exclaimed in surprise. His Divine Weapon was only at the second level.

"Kill!" the mysterious man roared, having no choice but to grit his teeth and charge forward. He swooped down on his Dark Cloud Shuttle, and at the same time, three solidified golden swords quickly formed behind him, but his eyes behind the mask were filled with the madness of death.

"Ha, you've got guts!"

Luo Yuan sneered, grabbed one end of the totem golden pillar with his right hand, and then swung it fiercely at the mysterious man. In just one exchange, the mysterious man's three golden swords were shattered, and his body was crushed into mincemeat on the spot by the golden pillar.

"Congratulations on passing the first level of the Bridge to Heaven. Would you like to continue?" a voice came from the clouds.

"Continue!" Luo Yuan said calmly.

For the next two and third levels, Luo Yuan still chose the controller. The guardians of these two levels both mastered the third level of the Divine Weapon, the Heavenly Sword Style. However, the Heavenly Sword Style of the guardians on the third level was stronger. Nevertheless, they were all killed in one move by Luo Yuan's fourth level of the Divine Weapon.

Luo Yuan spent less than a minute passing through the first three levels of the Sky Bridge, and then he went straight to the fourth level.

Just as Luo Yuan successfully passed through the first three levels of the Sky Bridge, Baffin, the guardian of the Sky Bridge, was astonished. Luo Yuan was the fastest newcomer in history to achieve this feat. Overjoyed, he quickly sent out the news. Instantly, the news reached countless top geniuses and important figures in all 1008 human cosmic nations. It caused a huge stir, and the human kingdoms seemed to explode with excitement.

The immortal kings of Chaos City gathered at the Sky Bridge Square to watch Luo Yuan's passage through the guardian Baffin.

"What? This little guy has actually mastered the fourth level of the Divine Weapon! No, he's far more than that. Alas, it's a pity he's not from our Nine Universes Sect!" A burly ape-man sighed.

“True King, you already have so many outstanding disciples, so don’t covet the geniuses of our Heart Mark lineage!” A bald, burly man laughed heartily.

"Hehe, how could such a good master choose the Heart Mark Sect, which is full of martial artists? It's like a pearl being buried in dust. I really don't know what he was thinking. However, if he is willing to come to my dojo, I will definitely teach him everything I know!" King Zhenyan said with regret.

"Look, Luo Yuan has entered the fourth level of the Tongtian Bridge, and his opponent is actually a martial artist!" a King-level Immortal exclaimed in surprise.

The immortal kings who had established their own sects and were granted titles all looked at the giant screen.