"Master, you have received two messages."
Just as Jiang Yan was about to enter seclusion, Salamander's calm voice echoed in his consciousness.
"Go on," Jiang Yan replied.
"The first is a points notification. This time, you broke through to the ninth floor of the Tongtian Bridge and received 255,000 points. Including your previous balance, you now have a total of 265,000 points, Master."
Jiang Yan nodded slightly.
Points were important—but not urgent.
At his current stage, he lacked nothing in terms of cultivation methods or secret techniques. As for treasures, his focus was on law comprehension, not material reinforcement.
Points could wait.
"And the second message?" he asked.
"It is from your teacher," Salamander said. "He asks you to come see him immediately."
Jiang Yan rose without hesitation.
Star Prison Tower
He left his cultivation residence and headed toward a special eighteen-story tower deep within Chaos City.
In Chaos City, only those of extremely high status were qualified to live in such buildings—at the very least, King-level existences.
The tower itself was towering and majestic, forged entirely of purple-gold material, radiating an ancient, oppressive aura.
Before it lay a vast square nearly one hundred kilometers wide.
At this moment, the square was crowded.
Immortals.
Realm Lords.
Domain Lords.
All had gathered to listen to a lecture.
But not from the Star Prison Demon Lord.
Today's lecturer was Red Kite.
As a famous King-level powerhouse, the Rakshasa King was fully qualified to establish a sect and give teachings in Chaos City. Though she rarely lectured, whenever she did, countless experts came to listen.
And then—
Jiang Yan appeared.
Instantly, whispers rippled through the crowd.
"Is that Jiang Yan?"
"Did he come to hear the Rakshasa King's lecture?"
"Wait—how did he enter the tower?!"
"Hiss… is that rumor true? Is Jiang Yan really a disciple of the Star Prison Demon Lord?!"
The moment Jiang Yan stepped directly into the tower, the square erupted.
Everyone knew—
Only members of the Star Prison lineage were allowed inside.
Yet most people in Chaos City still believed Jiang Yan was merely a disciple of Demon Prison Venerable.
Only a very small number of top-level figures—such as Venerable Nine Swords—knew the truth.
Eighteenth Floor — Main Hall
Jiang Yan entered the hall and finally met his two senior brothers.
Demon Prison Venerable.
Golden Emperor Venerable.
"Haha! Ninth Brother," Demon Prison Venerable laughed warmly. "This is something I recently cultivated. A small gift for you."
He casually tossed Jiang Yan a spatial ring.
Inside was a Star-Eating Grass seedling, along with a massive supply of nurturing resources.
Jiang Yan's expression changed slightly.
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Star-Eating Grass—once fully grown—could possess King-level peak combat power, possibly even more.
Normally, cultivating such a lifeform required staggering wealth. In the past, Jiang Yan hadn't even dared to consider similar options like Mo Yunteng.
But now—
His senior brother had already prepared everything, enough to support the Star-Eating Grass at least up to Immortal level.
To Demon Prison Venerable, it was merely pocket change.
After all, he was one of the oldest Universe Venerables alive—his accumulated wealth was beyond imagination.
Not everyone was as notoriously poor as the Dry Witch Kingdom Lord.
"Why thank me?" Demon Prison Venerable waved a hand. "We're family."
Then—
Golden Emperor Venerable smiled and produced another item.
"Ninth Brother, you probably lack suitable forging materials. This is something I obtained in a secret realm—Black Crane Pattern Mother. Take it."
Jiang Yan accepted it solemnly.
"Thank you, Third Senior Brother."
The Black Crane Pattern Mother was an F9-grade supreme metal, on the same tier as Red Mixed Copper Mother and Tungsten Flame Mother.
It possessed extraordinary hardness, toughness, and energy-conductive properties—perfect for crafting top-tier weapons and armor.
Such materials were normally traded by the gram.
Yet what lay in Jiang Yan's hand weighed nearly twenty kilograms.
Even so, Jiang Yan did not immediately plan to forge anything.
He already had a spear—one retrieved from the Black Dragon Mountain X81 spaceship.
Salamander still couldn't determine its grade.
But Jiang Yan could feel it.
That weapon carried a secret—one that would only reveal itself when his realm was high enough.
The Warning
"Enough."
The Star Prison Demon Lord finally spoke from the main seat.
His tone was calm—but heavy.
"Jiang Yan, for the next thirty years, you will cultivate within this tower."
"When you approach Origin Law recognition, you must do so here. Do you understand?"
Jiang Yan's expression turned serious.
"Yes, Master."
The Star Prison Demon Lord's concern was well-founded.
Being recognized by the Origin of Thunder and Lightning at Star level had already shaken the universe.
Chaos City was not isolated.
Spies from other races existed—even in the Primordial Universe.
If Jiang Yan were recognized by multiple Origin Laws and the information leaked…
Assassination attempts would become endless.
"Here," Demon Prison Venerable added, "we can suppress law fluctuations—or even escort you out of the Primordial Universe to break through safely."
Jiang Yan nodded.
"I understand."
Golden Emperor Venerable hesitated, then asked curiously,
"Still… how exactly did you obtain Origin recognition inside the Primordial Universe?"
Even the three great Venerables were puzzled.
Logically speaking, the Primordial Universe was merely the small universe of the Original Ancestor.
The true Ocean of Laws should not descend here.
Yet it had.
Jiang Yan thought for a moment, then answered honestly:
"…I don't know."
The three Venerables exchanged looks.
Then smiled wryly.
If even they couldn't explain it, how could Jiang Yan?
Breakthrough
Several days passed.
On the twelfth floor of the tower, Jiang Yan sat cross-legged.
His main consciousness was now within the body of the Destroying Behemoth.
"Finally… a breakthrough."
In mere days, the Destroying Behemoth advanced from Domain Lord peak to Realm Lord First Level.
As for Jiang Yan's Earthling body—
It took only minutes to step from Star Level Ninth Rank to Universe Level First Rank.
The change was profound.
Both the Demon Slayer body and the Destroying Behemoth body were now Realm Lords.
His affinity with laws surged.
Especially—
Time.
Thunder and Lightning.
The Destroying Behemoth was their natural darling.
Now was the perfect moment.
"It's time to pursue Origin recognition for the remaining laws."
Jiang Yan's gaze sharpened.
Space was only three points away from completion.
"The next target… the Law of Space."
His consciousness shifted.
Cultivation Begins
The Demon Slayer Clan body—naturally attuned to space—took over.
Chaos City's greatest treasure revealed itself:
The ability to clearly perceive law evolution.
Cultivating here truly meant twice the result with half the effort.
At the same time, Jiang Yan sent a strand of consciousness into the Virtual Universe, arriving at Manor No. 111.
He began consulting the Star Illusion King about Space Law intricacies.
Though not as powerful as Red Kite, she was a Peak King who had mastered two Space Mysteries.
Her guidance was invaluable.
And—
Jiang Yan preferred discussing cultivation with beautiful women.
Time flowed on.
Months passed.
And then—
On a certain day—
Within the tower—
The Star Prison Demon Lord, Demon Prison Venerable, Golden Emperor Venerable, and Red Kite—
All opened their eyes at once.
Their gazes turned toward the same direction.
Something—
Was about to happen.