hsntnovel Chapter 167 Chaos City
Chapter 167 Chaos City
After three years of interstellar travel, they finally reached their destination.
During the final leg of the spaceship's journey through the dark universe, Lin Yun gazed out the porthole at the endless darkness, a profound sense of peace settling within him. In the past three years, his strength had undergone a qualitative leap. His main body had reached the seventh rank of the Universe level, while his Golden Horned Beast avatar, Life Tree avatar, and Time-Space Nightmare Beast avatar had simultaneously advanced to the seventh rank of the Universe level. All seven divine avatars had become gods, and his mastery of the *Tianxu* secret technique had far exceeded his expectations.
After exchanging for the "Heavenly Ruins" in the Virtual Universe Company's treasury, Lin Yun devoted all his energy to cultivating this set of secret techniques. These 216 techniques, covering various aspects such as swordsmanship, movement techniques, and defensive methods, were created by Kodi based on the first three diagrams of the "Cosmic Chaos Stele." The first diagram contains nine essential spatial laws and nine essential temporal laws, corresponding to 18 secret techniques. Utilizing the talent of his Spacetime Nightmare Beast clone, Lin Yun had completely mastered these 18 secret techniques in three years.
The second image contains 27 essential spatial laws and 27 essential temporal laws, corresponding to 54 secret techniques, most of which he has already learned. Although these secret techniques are all fundamental, each one contains profound principles of the laws of space and time. Through cultivating these secret techniques, Lin Yun's understanding of the laws of time and space is rapidly improving.
"Once we reach Chaos City, my progress in comprehending the true 'Cosmic Chaos Stele' should be even faster," Lin Yun thought to himself.
His brothers, too, have made astonishing progress. With the aid of the evolution chamber, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen have successfully reached the ninth rank of the Universe level. Luo Feng's Golden Horned Beast form has even reached the peak of the ninth rank of the Universe level, just one step away from entering the Domain Lord level. At the current rate, during his thirty years of comprehension in Chaos City, he could completely break through to the Domain Lord level.
"We've arrived," Lin Yun said softly.
The spaceship trembled slightly, detaching from the dark universe and entering the original universe. In the hall, the exterior simulation system activated, the surrounding walls became transparent, and a vast starry sky appeared before everyone's eyes.
Everyone was stunned.
In the distance, a vast supercontinent floats in the starry sky, surrounded by stars, planets, and nebulae. Compared to this continent, those celestial bodies are as insignificant as sesame seeds.
"This is the entire universe headquarters of Virtual Universe Corporation?" Thor's eyes widened.
"It's huge!" Hong couldn't help but exclaim.
Luo Feng stood to the side, equally stunned and speechless. This continent was at least tens of light-years in diameter; such a massive man-made creation was simply beyond his imagination.
Lin Yun remained calm, but inwardly he was amazed. The Virtual Universe Company's resources far exceeded his understanding.
The spaceship traveled at near-light speed for more than ten hours before arriving at one of the continent's entrances. Through the transparent bulkhead, one could see the continent's breathtaking scenery: mountains, rivers, lakes, and forests, seemingly natural yet actually embodying extremely advanced technology.
After the spaceship docked, the hatch opened, and Lin Yun and the other three flew out of the spaceship.
Staff members were already waiting outside. A man dressed in a silver battle robe and with blue horns stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Highness Lin Yun, I am here on His Majesty's orders. Please follow me."
"Thank you." Lin Yun nodded.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen each had their own staff members to guide them. After walking for a while in the corridor, the four of them separated. Lin Yun followed the silver-robed, green-horned man through a dreamlike corridor. The latter half of the corridor was transparent, offering a clear view of the starry sky and distant mountain scenery.
"Your Highness Lin Yun, these are the items you purchased at headquarters. As per your request, the transaction will be completed at headquarters." Three staff members approached and presented a spatial ring.
Lin Yun took the ring, probed it with his spiritual power, and put it away after confirming it was genuine. Inside was the cosmic weapon he had purchased, but now was not the time to study it; he would put it away for now and research it later.
Thank you.
He was then led into an oval-shaped hall. The hall was completely transparent, with an endless starry sky visible above and the beautiful view of headquarters in the distance. Spaceships could be seen passing by from time to time, and even streaks of light—those were immortal powerhouses in flight.
A considerable number of people had already gathered in the hall.
"Lin Yun!" A familiar voice rang out.
Lin Yun turned his head and saw Uka, a young man from Manka Star, smiling and waving at him. Standing beside him were Long Yun, Jiang Mo, Qian Shui, and others. These 1000 people who had passed the Genius Battle had spent three years cultivating at Yuxiang Mountain and had become quite familiar with each other.
"Uka, Longyun." Lin Yun walked over and greeted them.
"Lin Yun, you're number one, why are you so late?" Uka said with a smile.
"It took a little time on the way," Lin Yun said with a smile.
"It's been three years, and your aura has grown even stronger." Long Yun looked Lin Yun up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He could feel that the restrained pressure emanating from Lin Yun was even stronger than it had been three years ago.
"You guys are no less impressive," Lin Yun said.
He looked around and saw Berlan. The young man in white sat alone by the window, silently watching the scenery outside, without saying a word. For the past three years, Berlan had been very withdrawn, only interacting with a few people, but those who knew him well knew that he was just cold-hearted, not a bad person.
"Luo Feng and the others have arrived as well," Lin Yun said.
Not long after, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen were also brought into the hall. After the four of them met, they found a place to sit down.
"There are quite a lot of people." Thor remarked, looking at the densely packed crowd around him.
"These 1000 people are all top geniuses from various cosmic nations," Luo Feng said.
A few hours later, Rong Jun arrived. The tall, wild-looking young man stood out in the crowd. As soon as he entered, he saw Lin Yun and Luo Feng and strode over.
"Lin Yun, Luo Feng," Rong Jun said in a low voice, "You've both made great progress in the three years since I last saw you."
"You too." Luo Feng sensed the steady aura emanating from Rong Jun, clearly indicating that he hadn't been idle for the past three years.
Berlan nodded slightly in acknowledgment, as if to say hello.
After 1000 people had arrived, a tall, thin man with red eyes, shrouded in an elegant white robe, walked in. His chilling aura sent a shiver down everyone's spine, like an ordinary person encountering a venomous snake.
"Everyone, please follow me."
He led everyone out of the hall, transforming into a streak of light that carried 1000 people for several minutes before stopping in front of a strange spaceship.
It was a spaceship, entirely dark blue and shaped like a large fish, nearly a kilometer long, its tail fin still swaying slightly, lifelike. The hatch opened, revealing the corridor inside.
"Is this a spaceship?" Thor's eyes widened.
"A spaceship that has fused with an immortal-level life form," Lin Yun explained in a low voice. "It's at least G-class, much stronger than F-class."
A group of people filed in and entered the spaceship's main hall.
In the hall, an invisible pressure silenced everyone. Lin Yun immediately spotted the man in the cyan battle robe with purple scales standing at the very front—the Nine Swords Venerable. Although he stood there, he gave off an ethereal feeling, as if he weren't a real person, but a virtual projection.
"Let's set off for the Primordial Universe," the Nine Swords Venerable said indifferently.
With a flick of its tail fin, the giant fish spaceship vanished from its spot in an instant.
After the spaceship had been traveling through space for some time, a thunderous shout rang out from the outside: "Stop!"
The Nine Swords Venerable responded indifferently: "It is I who opened the cosmic passage."
The spaceship continued its journey. Suddenly, everyone felt unwell; their heads throbbed and their vision blurred.
"We are now in the passage between the initial universe and the original universe," came the voice of the Nine Swords Venerable. "The time flow rates of the initial universe and the original universe are different, causing the time flow rate within the passage to be disordered, which will make you feel somewhat uncomfortable."
Of the 1000 young people, only about 300 could barely stand. Lin Yun remained calm; his soul, having accumulated strength over three lifetimes, adapted quickly to this sense of disorientation. Luo Feng also gritted his teeth and persevered, and Hong and Lei Shen also did not fall.
The discomfort disappeared after five or six minutes.
"We have now entered the initial universe," the Nine Swords Venerable said with a smile.
"Top open".
The metal roof above the hall split open, revealing a transparent outer layer. Everyone looked up.
In the dim sky, chaotic currents of energy drifted. In the distance, the heavens and earth would occasionally split open, revealing numerous strange runes flowing along the edges of the cracked space. Countless crystalline threads were strung together, the runes on the threads swirling like a loom, weaving the heavens and earth ever larger.
"This is..." Luo Feng held his breath.
"The initial universe is a new universe in the 'beginning of the universe' period," the Nine Swords Venerable explained. "As the universe continues to perfect and form, the fundamental rules governing its operation will become apparent. The secret patterns flowing in those cracks in the universe are the fundamental rules governing its operation, containing various fundamental laws."
"The original universe we live in is too perfect for its laws to be outwardly apparent. In the initial universe, the operation of the laws could be directly observed with the naked eye, making them much easier to comprehend."
The 1000 geniuses listened in stunned silence, while the dozen or so immortal beings looked up at them, sometimes closing their eyes in thought, sometimes watching carefully, cherishing every second.
"Close it," said the Nine Swords Venerable.
The top is closed.
"We'll be arriving at Chaos City soon," said the Nine Swords Venerable. "Chaos City is where those who enter the initial universe to seek enlightenment reside and cultivate. I'm here to guide you, and I hope to see you all alive in 30 years."
The spaceship traversed the vast universe. Moments later, the giant fish-shaped spaceship arrived above an ancient city, and its belly hatch opened. 1000 geniuses flew out.
"Is this Chaos City?" Thor looked down at the ancient city below.
This city has a profound sense of history, as if it has existed since ancient times.
A black streak of light flew in from afar, and a black-robed man with blue scales covering his head stopped in front of the group, smiling: "Gentlemen, I am the reception envoy of Chaos City. This city is called Chaos City, and it has existed for longer than most of the universe nations you live in. It is currently jointly managed by Virtual Universe Company, Giant Axe Arena, Universe First Bank, Universe Galaxy Bank, and Universe Mercenary Alliance."
"Follow me, everyone."
The welcoming envoy flew down, followed closely by 1000 people, who landed on the streets of Chaos City.
The streets were wide enough for dozens of people to walk side by side. On both sides were rows of small buildings, and on the rooftops of many of these buildings, one could see humans of various appearances sitting cross-legged in meditation, some carving something on the ground. The powerful aura emanating from them far surpassed that of a Realm Lord, and some of these powerful figures were muttering something under their breath.
"There are many super beings in Chaos City," the reception envoy said as they walked. "Never disturb them while they are comprehending the fundamental laws. If you do, you will be sent out of the initial universe, ending your chance to comprehend them."
A group of people nodded.
The envoy led the group through several streets, finally stopping in front of a magnificent building. Above the building's entrance hung a plaque with the three large characters "City Lord's Mansion," written in a vigorous and powerful style, exuding an aura of vicissitude and antiquity.
"This is the City Lord's Mansion of Chaos City, where the City Lord of Chaos resides." The receptionist turned around and looked at the crowd. "You will choose the Chaos Stele you wish to study here."
A stir ran through the crowd. The Lord of Chaos City—one of the highest leaders of the Virtual Universe Company, a super-being standing at the pinnacle of humanity. To be able to see him in person would be an immense honor for everyone present.
"Come in with me." The receptionist turned and walked into the city lord's mansion.
A thousand geniuses filed in, following behind him.
Lin Yun walked calmly in the group. He knew that they were about to face a crucial choice—which Chaos Stele to choose as their path of enlightenment. Each of the 52 Chaos Steles represented a cultivation path of a supreme law.
But he already had the answer in his heart—the Cosmic Chaos Monument.
That was the most difficult of the 52 Chaos Steles to comprehend, as it combined the two supreme laws of time and space. Kodi's "Heavenly Ruins" was created based on the first three diagrams of the Cosmic Chaos Stele, and he had already laid a solid foundation for it.
"The Cosmic Chaos Monument..." Lin Yun said softly, "I've arrived."
He stepped through the gates of the city lord's mansion.