Within Chaos City, Jiang Yan entered deep seclusion, devoting himself fully to the comprehension of the Law of Space and the Law of Thunder.
At the same time—
Luo Feng, Bolan, Rong Jun, Hong, Thor, and the other geniuses successively entered the Tongtian Bridge Plane, attempting their breakthroughs.
The results soon spread.
Among the entire group—
Only Bolan succeeded.
Not only did he clear the first floor of the Tongtian Bridge—he advanced two floors in a single attempt.
Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Hong, and the rest were all stopped at the first floor.
Thus far, among the one thousand participants of this Genius Battle—
Only one had yet to appear on the Tongtian Bridge Plane.
Jiang Yan.
"Where's the Great Demon King?"
"Why hasn't Jiang Yan challenged the Tongtian Bridge yet?"
Wuka voiced what nearly everyone was thinking, looking toward Ai Chen.
Ai Chen replied calmly, her tone confident.
"He gained a tremendous harvest during his last session beneath the Chaos Monument. He's still in seclusion."
"When his retreat ends, he'll naturally go."
No one doubted her words.
If anyone could delay the Tongtian Bridge and still remain terrifying—
It was Jiang Yan.
Chaos City — A Church-like Palace
One of the most striking buildings in Chaos City stood near its center, shaped like an ancient cathedral.
Such a structure signified only one thing—
Its owner held extraordinary status.
Inside the grand hall.
A stunning woman, nearly ten meters tall, sat upon a massive golden throne.
She wore star-patterned dark-gold battle armor.
Her silver-white hair cascaded like a galaxy.
Her eyes gleamed as brilliantly as the heavens themselves.
She was the Star Illusion King.
Opposite her sat a tall man clad in black armor traced with dark-gold patterns—his features sharp and resolute.
King Yechen, her brother.
"Sister," Yechen asked with a smile, "did you meet Jiang Yan in the Primordial District of Yuxiang Mountain?"
"He's a once-in-hundreds-of-millions genius. The company executives directly appointed you to guide him—without even asking for your consent."
"That alone shows how much they value him."
Never before had a Primordial District member received guidance from a peak Immortal King—let alone by direct designation.
Yet Jiang Yan had.
"No," Star Illusion King replied calmly.
She had only just emerged from retreat and sent a strand of consciousness into the Virtual Universe—only to learn from the steward of Manor No. 111 that Jiang Yan was still in Chaos City.
"He's in seclusion."
Yechen was briefly stunned.
"Everyone else is challenging the Tongtian Bridge. Only he isn't."
Star Illusion King's expression remained composed.
"There's no conflict. He's worth the investment."
Whether in talent, background, or future potential—Jiang Yan justified it all.
Moreover, rumors in Chaos City already linked him to the Demon Prison Venerable.
Guiding Jiang Yan meant forging ties with a future pillar—and perhaps with a terrifying old monster.
And truthfully…
She was genuinely curious.
A Star-Level cultivator wielding the seventh layer of a Divine Weapon was unheard of.
Chaos City — Nine-Story Tower
Within a towering structure, a woman with a snake's tail, draped in black gauze, sat cross-legged.
Her face was veiled by mist.
She was the Black Mist King.
Suddenly—
A burly ape-man clad in golden battle armor appeared.
"Wu Ni!"
The ape-man—King Zhenyan—laughed heartily.
"You're one of the sect masters of our Nine Universes School. You can't just hide forever."
"Twelve newcomers chose the Nine Universes Chaos Monument. Come take a look—there might be good seedlings."
Wu Ni glanced at him coolly.
"And why should I go?"
Zhenyan's eyes widened.
"You won't even give me face?"
She sighed.
"…Fine."
As they moved, Zhenyan shook his head regretfully.
"Among this generation, Jiang Yan is the strongest. He should've joined our Nine Universes School."
"But he chose the Cosmic lineage."
Wu Ni nodded faintly.
"That was inevitable."
"He's already grasped one secret each of Time and Space. The Cosmic School is his only path."
Zhenyan chuckled.
"I just hope he doesn't waste his talent. Time–space cultivation isn't easy."
Then he changed topics.
"Still, Luo Feng among the Twelve… he's promising."
At That Moment—
Wu Ni's eyes narrowed.
Zhenyan froze.
Across Chaos City—
Star Illusion King stood up abruptly.
King Yechen's pupils shrank.
Almost every major powerhouse in Chaos City turned their gaze toward the same location.
The city center.
Above it—
An incomparably dense aura surged.
The Origin of the Law of Thunder.
It descended.
Majestic.
Ancient.
Absolute.
"The Origin has responded!"
"Someone… has been acknowledged by the Origin of Thunder!"
Shock rippled through Chaos City.
But the phenomenon lasted only five breaths.
Then—
It vanished.
Without a trace.
Jiang Yan's Cultivation Residence
Jiang Yan opened his eyes.
A smile curved his lips.
"It's complete."
A system prompt hovered before him.
[Law of Thunder: Perfection — Origin Acknowledged]
Between his brows—
A thunder sigil slowly formed, radiating quiet authority.
The Origin of the Law had accepted him.
And Chaos City had felt it.
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