Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 74 Time Flies By, Thirty Years End
In a corner of Chaos City, there is an ordinary cultivation dwelling.

In the living room on the first floor of his cultivation residence, Yu Duan's consciousness withdrew from the virtual universe.

"I've received 12.8 points as a reward for the eighth level, and I still have five years to study Chaos City. By then, I can go and defeat the Illusionist on the ninth level of the Sky Bridge, and I'll have another 25.6 points."

After leaving Chaos City, the only way to obtain rewards of 100,000 points is to accept cultivation missions.

To get the reward of 10.24 points, you need to pass the 11th floor of the Sky Bridge.

Whether it's Teacher Qinghuan or the company's training of Duan, they directly provide some extremely valuable treasures, which are super opportunities that are almost unattainable at the cosmic level.

Anything that Yu Duan has the ability to obtain, he must earn through his own efforts.

"Having just finished comprehending the Chaos Stele of the Myriad Universes, I have gained a great deal of insight. I will first study the third volume of 'The Principles of Space and Time,' and then supplement it with the 43 secret techniques recommended by Teacher Mo Chenwang to analyze the essence of the laws from multiple perspectives."

After crossing the Sky Bridge, Yu Duan immediately blocked virtual universe communications to avoid being disturbed.

Aside from the official Virtual Universe account, only King Qinghuan, his mentor King Mochen, and his direct subordinate Venerable Yucheng were not blocked.

"Back then, I barely made it through the fourth level, but with my strong will, I was able to easily defeat the mentalist on the fifth level."

"But the gap between the eighth and ninth levels is much greater than that between the fourth and fifth levels. I still need to cultivate in seclusion for a few years and comprehend the two most complex essences."

Yu Duan calmed down and began to study the secret methods recorded in the third volume of the Principles of Space.

The first volume of "The Principles of Space and Space" contains over 3000 secret techniques.

The second volume only contains a little over two thousand copies.

The third volume contains more than 1600 secret techniques.

However, any secret technique randomly selected from the third volume contains far more information than that in the first two volumes.

"Indeed, no matter how things change, the fundamental principle remains the same. The path of analyzing the essence through the principles of spacetime is the true and righteous way!"

"The 43 secret techniques that Master Mochenwang recommended I study are indeed ingenious, allowing me to analyze the essence of the laws more quickly, but they are also considered to be unorthodox methods, and my foundation is not solid enough."

As Yu Duan's understanding of the mysteries of time deepened, his knowledge of various secret techniques also grew, and he was even able to discern their strengths and weaknesses.

Previously, Yu Duan would never have been able to do this; he only felt that any secret technique was incredibly powerful and profound.

Based on the principles of the universe and aided by ingenious ideas from other secret techniques, Yu Duan conducted in-depth research from multiple perspectives, connecting, integrating, and verifying the numerous insights he gained from comprehending the Chaos Stele.

As time went by, Yu Duan's understanding of these last 72 deepest essences became more and more profound, with significant improvement every day.

……

The years are long.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Yu Duan and many other young talents selected from the battle of geniuses have come to Chaos City to study and comprehend, and their thirty-year term is about to expire.

Ancient, chaotic mists still lingered over the city, and the entire city remained largely unchanged from thirty years ago.

Within the primordial universe, a white jade palace, shimmering with a milky-white halo, broke through layers of chaotic energy and sped toward the Chaos City.

Inside the White Jade Palace, in a spacious hall.

"Your Excellency, this batch of geniuses are all outstanding."

"Yu Duan and Ke Di made the most remarkable progress, both of them passing the 8th level of the Bridge to Heaven."

"Secondly, it was Aarons who successfully crossed the fourth level of the Nine-Yu Tong Sky Bridge in the 27th year."

"Besides the three mentioned above, there are three other geniuses in this group who have passed through the third level of the Sky Bridge."

An immortal winged woman dressed in a jade battle dress bowed to the Jade City Venerable, who sat on the throne, to report.

Beside this winged immortal, more than ten powerful immortal deities stood respectfully.

"Haha, I wonder how much progress these two little guys have made over the years, and whether they can get through the ninth level of the Sky Bridge in this final stretch."

Venerable Jade City laughed heartily, clearly in a very good mood.

As soon as he finished speaking, Venerable Jade City shook his head with some regret: "The only pity is that nearly two hundred of these geniuses died in Chaos City."

Normally, Chaos City, being the safest place, wouldn't have such a high mortality rate. However, if there are some exceptionally powerful geniuses among the group, some less stable individuals might become greedy and reckless, perishing while hunting Chaos Beasts.

After all, these geniuses were once the most outstanding talents in their respective universes. Now, having suddenly fallen to the bottom, the psychological gap is too great, and their judgment becomes irrational.

The winged immortal woman chuckled and spoke, her voice like a wind chime: "Your Excellency need not feel sorry. Those who have fallen are mostly fools whose character is not up to par."

"Even if they didn't die in Chaos City, they would still inevitably perish after leaving the initial universe."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Jade City nodded in agreement.

He himself came from the Genius Battle, so he naturally understood how high the mortality rate was for a genius to grow into a true powerhouse.

……

At this moment, in Chaos City.

Yu Duan sat cross-legged on the rooftop, his eyes half-closed, his expression serene, immersed in the analysis of the laws of time.

Since the compatibility of the laws of time has greatly improved, in Yu Duan's perception, time seems to have its own 'breath' and responds to his every move in a very friendly way.

"Come to me immediately, come to me immediately..."

Suddenly, a voice pierced Yu Duan's ears and echoed in his consciousness, waking him from his immersion in analyzing the essence of the laws.

"The Venerable One's call?"

Yu Duan came to his senses; his thirty years of comprehension in Chaos City were about to come to an end.

Perhaps it is because Yu Duan has spent most of the past thirty years in seclusion, meditating and seeking enlightenment.

Therefore, he is not sensitive to time. In short, Yu Duan feels that the past thirty years have passed too quickly, as if they have flashed by.

"call out!"

In an instant, Yu Duan's figure transformed into a dazzling stream of light, flying towards the outskirts of Chaos City.

A short while later, more than 800 figures, including Yu Duan and Ke Di, gathered on the platform outside Chaos City.

A majestic white jade palace floats high in the sky, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

"Boom..."

The palace gates slowly opened with a dull thud, and then more than ten figures flew out from them.

Leading the group was Venerable Jade City, clad in black battle armor, with powerful immortal deities standing respectfully on either side of him.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!" Yu Duan and many other geniuses hurriedly bowed in greeting.

Venerable Jade City swept his expressionless gaze over the figures of the young people below.

Wherever his gaze fell, the geniuses felt an immense pressure on them, making it hard for them to even breathe.

After a moment, Venerable Jade City finally spoke, breaking the oppressive atmosphere: "Nearly two hundred of your geniuses have died in a safe area like Chaos City..."

"In terms of mortality rate, if we go back thousands of years to the Genius Battle, you would be among the top."

"Those who die in Chaos City are a bunch of fools. Even if they don't die in Chaos City this time, they will perish for various reasons in the future and will never become true strongmen."

"I hope you living little ones can take this as a warning... Remember, a dead genius is worthless."

Venerable Jade City's gaze swept over the many geniuses, and they all lowered their heads and remained silent.

Only at the very end did Venerable Yucheng look at Yu Duan and Kedi, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Your trip to Chaos City will be completely over in 10 days."

"Make the most of the last moments. If you need to comprehend the Chaos Stele, then comprehend it. If you need to cross the Bridge to Heaven, then cross it."

"It's all gone."

　Regarding Kodi's progress speed, I wrote it as 3,000 years for a Universe-level Tongtian Mountain, 30,000 years for a Domain Lord-level Tongtian Mountain, and 300,000 years for a World Lord-level Tongtian Mountain. This is a spoiler for you guys, and it's comparable to the original novel's Venerable Eclipse Fire; there's no enhancement. I've posted a separate chapter in the work's related sections explaining in detail why it's this speed; you guys who are interested can check it out.

　　
　
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