"How long has it been… and he's already gained recognition from the Origin of the Law of Space?"
The Star Prison Demon Lord exhaled slowly.
With a casual wave of his hand, a Realm within the Realm descended, directly sealing off the violent spatial fluctuations spreading from the twelfth floor of the tower.
All law turbulence—erased.
"Lao Jiu's talent…" he said quietly. "It's terrifying."
Demon Prison Venerable and Golden Emperor Venerable fell silent.
They understood all too well what this meant.
Time and Space were the two upper laws—their difficulty eclipsed that of the eight lower laws by orders of magnitude.
Even with the Demon Slayer Clan body and the Destroying Behemoth body, mere affinity was far from enough to obtain Origin recognition in such a short time.
The Starry Sky Giant Beast race was exceedingly rare—but not nonexistent.
And yet—
Among all known Starry Sky Behemoths, none had ever achieved Origin recognition within years.
Most required adulthood just to reach Domain Lord or Realm Lord.
Adulthood alone took hundreds—if not thousands—of years.
And Jiang Yan?
How old was he, really?
"I wonder when Lao Jiu will attempt to break through to Immortality," Golden Emperor Venerable muttered.
Demon Prison Venerable shook his head slowly.
"His situation is… special. But if you ask me, the best time for him to prepare for Immortality is now. The further he goes, the harder the breakthrough will become."
They all knew Jiang Yan possessed three bodies.
Two were already Realm Lords.
One had reached Universe Level.
If he chose to break through now, he could use the nutrient warehouse to elevate all three bodies to Realm Lord Ninth Level, then simply fully comprehend a single law.
With Jiang Yan's comprehension ability, thirty years in the Primordial Universe would be more than enough.
But—
Red Kite shook her head.
"You still don't understand him."
She smiled faintly.
"He told me himself—his goal for these thirty years is not Immortality."
"He wants both upper laws and all eight lower laws to be recognized by the Origin."
The hall went deathly quiet.
Golden Emperor Venerable sucked in a sharp breath.
"Is he insane?" he muttered. "With three bodies, breaking through Immortality is already twice as hard as for ordinary humans. And now he wants ten Origin recognitions first?"
"That's playing with fire."
Demon Prison Venerable was silent for a moment.
Then he smiled.
"Or perhaps… he's walking a path none of us ever dared to imagine."
Twelfth Floor — Breakthrough Confirmed
On the twelfth floor of the tower, Jiang Yan stood with all three bodies present.
Here, under his teacher's protection, there was no need for concealment.
"It took several months," Jiang Yan murmured, satisfaction flickering in his eyes,
"but the Origin of the Law of Space has finally acknowledged me."
Between his brows, two law marks overlapped—
Thunder and Lightning.
Space.
They resonated faintly, forming an indescribably profound pattern.
He glanced at his status panel.
The progress of the Law of Time had surged as well.
98/100.
Only two steps away.
Although his main consciousness had been focused on Space through the Demon Slayer body, the Destroying Behemoth body—naturally attuned to Time and Thunder—had never stopped comprehending.
"Next…" Jiang Yan's gaze sharpened.
"The Law of Time."
His main consciousness shifted smoothly into the Destroying Behemoth body.
Upper laws always came first.
At that moment—
Red Kite appeared on the twelfth floor.
"You've been gone from public view for months," she said calmly. "It's time you reappeared."
She continued, "Leave the Demon Slayer body and the Destroying Behemoth body here to cultivate. Let your Earthling body move outside."
"It'll mislead outsiders—and confuse those watching you."
Jiang Yan nodded.
"That makes sense."
Here, inside the Star Prison Tower, even leaving behind his Origin Core posed no risk.
As long as the core survived, killing him was impossible.
Still—
The memory of his assassination on Bai Lan Star flickered through his mind.
If not for his teacher's preparations, he would've ended like Koti—
Alive.
But never free.
"Sister Hongyuan," Jiang Yan suddenly grinned,
"we haven't seen each other for months. Our relationship's grown distant."
He stepped forward.
"Come—let's fix that."
Before Red Kite could respond, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
Outside—
The Star Prison Demon Lord, Demon Prison Venerable, and Golden Emperor Venerable froze.
"…She didn't resist?"
The three exchanged stunned looks.
Then, without a word, they withdrew their senses.
Moments later, laughter echoed faintly through the tower.
If Red Kite chose Jiang Yan, they were more than happy to see it.
"Do you still want to make progress?"
Red Kite stared at Jiang Yan coolly.
The indulgence ended there.
Until Jiang Yan's strength surpassed hers, the second half of that territory was forbidden.
Jiang Yan laughed shamelessly.
"What are you saying? I clearly want to advance inch by inch."
Invincible?
Not yet.
But one day.
Outside Chaos City — Chaos Beasts
Soon after, Jiang Yan left the tower with his Earthling body, heading back to his cultivation residence.
By coincidence, he ran into Ai Chen, whose residence was next door.
"Jiang Yan!"
Her eyes lit up as she threw herself into his arms.
"You're back!"
"Mm," Jiang Yan nodded. "Going out?"
"I'm heading outside the city," Ai Chen explained.
"I'm going to hunt Chaos Beasts and collect Chaos True Spirits."
Jiang Yan's interest stirred.
"I'll go with you."
Chaos True Spirits were one of Chaos City's three great treasures.
They strengthened the soul.
As long as one hadn't reached Immortality, they were invaluable.
Ai Chen smiled brightly.
"With you along, there's basically no danger."
Then she sighed.
"Still… dozens from our group have already died to Chaos Beasts."
Jiang Yan remained calm.
This was inevitable.
When Venerable Nine Swords sent them here, he never promised survival.
Only opportunity.
As they walked, Ai Chen spoke again.
"Several major things happened recently—you haven't been active in the virtual universe."
"Oh?" Jiang Yan smiled. "Like what?"
"First—Savage Rong Jun has been taken as a disciple by a Universe Lord."
"Actually, two Universe Lords competed for him. In the end, it was Yuanchen Universe Lord."
Jiang Yan nodded.
"Expected."
Rong Jun's talent was outstanding.
In fact, he had been fourth to clear the first floor of the Tongtian Bridge.
Third was Luo Feng.
Fifth—
Hong.
Ai Chen continued,
"Second—Luo Feng has also been accepted as a disciple. By King Zhenyan."
Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow.
"A bit earlier than expected… but a good thing."
They soon arrived outside Chaos City.
A massive stone stele stood before them, detailing the Chaos Beasts.
Within 2,000 km — Inner Layer
Universe-level Chaos Beasts2,000–10,000 km — Middle Layer
Domain Lord Chaos BeastsBeyond 10,000 km — Outer Layer
Realm Lord Chaos Beasts
Normally:
Universe → Inner LayerDomain Lord → Middle LayerRealm Lord → Outer Layer
Crossing layers was possible—but rarely chosen.
At that moment—
"Great Demon King! Ai Chen!"
A familiar voice rang out.
Savage Rong Jun approached, clearly injured.
"Going to hunt Chaos Beasts?" he asked solemnly.
Jiang Yan nodded.
"Then be careful," Rong Jun warned.
"They're numerous—and frighteningly united. Once surrounded…"
He grimaced.
"If not for my teacher's spaceship, I'd be dead."
Jiang Yan nodded calmly.
After a few words, Rong Jun departed.
Jiang Yan turned to Ai Chen.
"Third area."
She blinked. Then smiled.
Chaos Beasts at Realm Lord level?
Against Jiang Yan—
They were prey.
He had Teleportation, one of Space Law's supreme secrets.
Even encirclement meant nothing.
And now—
With Space Law Origin recognition, Universe-level cultivation, and combat power rivaling Immortal Marquis—
Realm Lord Chaos Beasts weren't a threat.
They were resources.
The hunt—
Had begun.
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