Metaverse — Thunder Island
Everyone living on Thunder Island was at least Immortal-ranked.
As the gathering place of the Metaverse Company's Immortal powerhouses, its sheer scale dwarfed Yuxiang Mountain by countless times. Vast palaces floated among thunderclouds, and terrifying auras flickered everywhere like restrained lightning.
High upon a throne forged of starlight and thunder, Venerable Nine Swords slowly opened his eyes.
"So… he's finally gone to the Tongtian Bridge."
A faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
Just moments ago, he had received a message from Baffin, the guardian of the Tongtian Bridge Plane, confirming that Jiang Yan had officially entered the Skybridge trial.
Venerable Nine Swords murmured softly to himself:
"Now that he's been acknowledged by the Origin of the Law of Thunder and Lightning… how far can he go?"
"Will he break through the eighth floor?"
Among the thousand geniuses of this batch, Jiang Yan was the one he valued most—and the one he watched most closely.
So far, among the remaining 999 geniuses, only Bolan had managed to break through two floors of the Tongtian Bridge. The rest had not even cleared the first floor.
And now—
Jiang Yan was stepping onto the bridge.
Not only Venerable Nine Swords had received the news.
Within Chaos City, countless powerful beings had been notified at nearly the same moment.
Too many eyes were fixed on Jiang Yan.
"He's finally challenging the Tongtian Bridge?"
"With his current strength, breaking into the ninth floor shouldn't be impossible."
"I must see this for myself."
Red Kite wasted no time. She immediately entered the Virtual Universe and teleported straight to the Tongtian Bridge Plane.
Elsewhere—
"Let's go, Wu Ni, Yu Yu!"
King Zhenyan laughed loudly as he rose to his feet.
"We're heading to the Tongtian Bridge. Jiang Yan can definitely storm straight into the seventh floor—this alone would be a record!"
"A Star-Level breaking into the seventh floor… I want to witness history being made!"
With that, he gathered several fellow Invincible Kings and set off.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yan had already arrived.
The Tongtian Bridge Plane was an extraordinarily special independent space.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but an endless ocean.
At the very center of that ocean floated a single, magnificent island. Along its perimeter lay fifty-two ports, each extending outward into a long bridge that vanished into the horizon.
Fifty-two bridges.
Fifty-two Chaos Monuments.
Together, they blanketed the entire sea.
At this moment, Jiang Yan stood calmly within the central plaza of the island.
"Third Brother—you're finally here!"
"Jiang Yan!"
"Great Demon King!"
Ai Chen, Luo Feng, Thor, Hong, and the others had already gathered in the square.
Every one of them had come for the same reason—
To personally witness how far Jiang Yan could go.
Jiang Yan smiled and nodded at them in greeting.
At that moment, a figure approached.
He wore a black robe patterned with starlight. He had four ears, no nose, and a naturally gentle face.
"Greetings, Your Highness Jiang Yan."
The man smiled warmly.
"I am Baffin, the guardian of the Tongtian Bridge Plane."
"You may call me Baffin."
Jiang Yan inclined his head slightly.
"Greetings, Lord Baffin."
The surrounding geniuses were stunned.
The difference was unmistakable.
When Baffin had introduced himself to them earlier, he had coldly demanded to be addressed as Guardian.
Yet with Jiang Yan, he spoke casually—and even allowed Jiang Yan to call him by name.
More than that—
Baffin had never once addressed any of them as Your Highness.
Not even Bolan.
Yet now—
"Your Highness Jiang Yan."
The disparity was impossible to ignore.
Baffin smiled and continued.
"Since this is your first time here, let me briefly explain the Tongtian Bridge."
"The fifty-two bridges correspond to the fifty-two Chaos Monuments."
"In addition to your initial opportunity to comprehend a Chaos Monument upon entering Chaos City, passing the Skybridge is another way to gain comprehension chances."
"Clear the first floor—you gain one chance."
"Each additional floor cleared grants another."
Jiang Yan nodded calmly.
He already knew this, but he allowed Baffin to continue.
"Generally speaking," Baffin said casually, gesturing toward Luo Feng and the others, "most people can't even clear the first floor on their first attempt."
"So far, among the thousand geniuses, only Bolan has cleared two floors."
Then his expression shifted slightly, his tone growing confident.
"But you, Your Highness Jiang Yan, are different."
"You've mastered the seventh layer of a Divine Weapon, and you've been acknowledged by the Origin of the Law of Thunder and Lightning."
"The first seven floors should pose no real challenge to you."
"Don't underestimate that."
"Ordinary Immortals can usually only reach the tenth floor."
"Those capable of reaching the eighteenth floor are nearly invincible among Immortals."
"And those who break through the twenty-first floor—"
"They possess the qualifications to become Universe Venerables."
Baffin smiled broadly.
"Go ahead. Test yourself."
"Let's see how far you can go."
"Alright."
Jiang Yan chuckled softly.
In the next instant, his figure vanished—reappearing at the far end of the Cosmic Bridge.
Baffin's eyes gleamed.
"Teleportation initiated."
At that moment—
Boom!
A ripple spread through the central plaza as a crimson figure descended, radiating killing intent.
It was Red Kite.
Immediately after—
Boom!
Another terrifying presence appeared.
A ten-meter-tall woman clad in dark gold star-patterned armor, with blood-red wings unfurled behind her—
The Star Illusion King.
"Rakshasa King. Star Illusion King."
Baffin greeted them with a smile.
Both women nodded lightly.
The Star Illusion King's gaze shifted to Red Kite.
Baffin quickly answered, "Your Highness has already begun his challenge."
He pointed toward the end of the Cosmic Bridge.
Through the dense mist, a lone figure could be seen disappearing into the clouds.
Moments later, King Zhenyan, Black Mist King, Jade King, and several other Invincible powerhouses arrived one after another.
Luo Feng and the others held their breath unconsciously.
The pressure was suffocating.
On the bridge itself, Jiang Yan received a system notification.
It detailed the point rewards for clearing the Skybridge.
Thirty floors in total.
First floor: 100 pointsSecond floor: 200 pointsThird floor: 400 points
Each floor doubled the reward.
And if the Skybridge was cleared within thirty years—
The rewards would multiply further.
Points were the lifeblood of the Metaverse Company.
Techniques. Treasures. Resources.
Anything could be exchanged—so long as one had enough points.
Jiang Yan skimmed the message, then dismissed it.
Soon, he reached a massive wall of swirling cloud.
A voice echoed from within.
"Choose your opponent."
"You may choose:"
Spirit ControllerSpirit IllusionistWarrior
"Defeat your opponent to clear the first floor of the Tongtian Bridge."
Jiang Yan didn't hesitate.
"I choose—"
"Warrior."
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