Chapter 163: Tongtian Bridge Level 21

On the Tongtian Bridge plane, amid endless darkness, only a winding bridge stretches ever deeper into the void.

Swoosh~

Zhou Yang is soaring forward along the bridge.

He has just breezed through Level 20 and is now racing toward the end of Level 21.

The difficulty of Level 20 on the Tongtian Bridge is comparable to the World Master Level summit checkpoint of Tongtian Mountain.

The Level‑21 gatekeeper has already mastered the full Spatial Law and truly possesses Universe Venerable‑level combat power!

Level 20 and Level 21 seem a step apart, yet that step differs by as much as the sum of Levels 1 through 20!

"The Human Race's greatest genius ever—this hat the Chaos City Lord gave me is really huge,"

Zhou Yang's battle spirit surged, "Human Race history has never recorded a Realm Lord defeating a Venerable; let me blaze that trail!"

The bridge kept extending into the darkness; Zhou Yang pressed on and soon reached the end of this level of the Tongtian Bridge.

At the terminus stood a sphere over two meters in diameter, its surrounding space completely twisted and shattered, with countless spatial fragments swirling around it.

It is a Black Hole environment simulated within the Virtual Universe.

In the research circles of Earth in the previous life, a Black Hole was a mysterious celestial body that countless scholars pursued all their lives yet never managed to capture.

But within this devouring world, it has long been thoroughly understood.

It is an ultra‑high‑density celestial body collapsed to the extreme, denser than a Neutron star, formed from the evolution of some super‑massive stars in the Universe.

It devours any nearby ships, planets, meteoroids, stars and the like, growing stronger with each consumption.

Black Holes vary in strength; the stronger they are, the larger their sphere of influence. Even a low‑grade Black Hole requires Universe Venerable power to dare stand at its core.

If it is an ultra‑strong Black Hole, even most Universe Venerables must give it a wide berth.

Zhou Yang's Chaos Hole Zhen Sha technique borrowed a hint of the Black Hole's collapse.

"Choose your opponent—Warrior, Controller, or Illusionist—defeat one and you may pass Level 21 and become a Universe Venerable."

At that moment, a deep voice resonated from the Black Hole body.

Zhou Yang, clad in a black‑gold battle suit and standing on a Derivation Disk, had flames of war blazing in his eyes.

"Controller."

He shouted outright.

"Hoo~~~"

Above the Black Hole, countless black specks floated, then coalesced into a human silhouette clad in all‑black armor and a black mask.

The human bore a massive sword that, though appearing solid, was actually a dense assembly of fragments—a clear example of a composite Mind Force Weapon.

"His Highness Zhou Yang, meeting a World Master Level challenger is my honor."

The gatekeeper hovered above the Black Hole body.

"To clash with the Level‑21 gatekeeper is also my honor."

Zhou Yang laughed brightly.

"His Highness Zhou Yang reaching this checkpoint with a World Master Level realm is exceedingly rare in our Human Race's history."

The gatekeeper, elegant as ever, said, "But His Highness, be careful; this checkpoint will unleash the full power of the Spatial Law."

"Exactly, I want to feel it."

Zhou Yang nodded.

Although his comprehension of Time and Spatial Laws has reached a profound level, he is still far from fully mastering the path to become a Universe Venerable.

Nevertheless, he follows the Law Fusion Path. He can now loosely fuse the Ten Great Laws, birthing a thread of Chaos power—though faint, it is truly one of the supreme laws that surpass Time and Space.

That is Zhou Yang's greatest trump card now!

"Your Highness, make your move; if I act first, you'll lose the chance."

The gatekeeper smiled politely.

"Then meet me with a strike."

Zhou Yang nodded and laughed, "One strike decides the outcome, but I warn you—use your strongest power outright, or you may lose the chance!"

"Haha, then Your Highness, please make your move!"

The gatekeeper's gaze grew fierce, and the long sword on his back trembled faintly, ready to split into countless streams of light.

Zhou Yang stared at his opponent, his potent Soul Power beginning to surge rapidly.

Endless Law Secret Patterns began weaving swiftly between his right‑hand fingers—Gold Law, Wood, Water Law, Fire Law, Earth Law, Wind Element, Thunder Law, Light Law, Time, Space—the powers of the Ten Fundamental Laws pulsed, undergoing a wondrous fusion.

"Chi chi chi~~~"

Faint, hazy Chaotic Mist billowed out.

"Chaos Hole—"

Zhou Yang slowly clenched his fist; the hazy Chaotic Mist swirled and converged around his right fist, forming a massive Chaos vortex.

As his right fist extended slowly, the Chaos vortex collapsed swiftly, morphing into a Black Hole shape.

An immensely powerful tearing and pulling force instantly struck the gatekeeper, causing his figure to freeze.

"This is..."

"Zhen Sha!"

Zhou Yang roared, thrusting his right fist forward with unstoppable momentum!

"Boom—rumble—~~~"

A Chaotic Black Hole of endless gray vortex expanded rapidly, swallowing the entire space and the gatekeeper in an instant! "Not good!"

The gatekeeper's complexion changed dramatically! "Seal!" "Teleport!" "Kill!"

The gatekeeper dared not delay; the three techniques erupted simultaneously—'Seal', 'Teleport', 'Kill'—representing the evolved moves 'Seal', 'Teleportation', 'Strangulation', unleashed by an Esteemed-level gatekeeper, their power vastly greater.

When the 'Seal' formula activated, a massive invisible binding force descended instantly, aiming to seal and suppress the huge Chaos Hole together with Zhou Yang.

When the "Instant" word formula is issued, the entire space seems to be split and thrown into chaos.

When the "Kill" word formula is issued, countless golden lights fly from the giant sword behind the gatekeeper, forming a huge blade that slashes toward Zhou Yang; the ultimate spatial power condenses on the blade, as if to cut everything apart! This is the full power of the spatial law, the entire space is under the gatekeeper's control!

However, in the very next second, his expression suddenly changed! "Boom—"

The enormous, terrifying Chaos Hole spins rapidly, and the extreme power of tearing, slaughter, and annihilation erupts! The whole space seems to have fallen into the Great Destruction, space is twisted, time seems to have stalled!

Under this boundless mighty force, the gatekeeper's spatial seal lasted only an instant before instantly shattering.

Immediately afterward, that force disturbing space was also dispersed.

And the huge blade entwined with endless spatial power, like weathered stone, crumbled into fragments in an instant.

"Boom!"

A wisp of annihilating suppressive power drifted out, instantly obliterating the gatekeeper's body into nothingness.

Outside, at the Skybridge Plane Island where the overseer Bafin resides, in the various planes of the Virtual Universe, in the territories of the Human Race, one secret realm after another, even within the countless clans inside the universe.

Countless humans, alien races, young geniuses, powerful immortals, venerables, and even the ultimate beings of eternal existence!

At this moment, they couldn't help but widen their eyes! (End of chapter)