Chapter 95: Heaven‑Piercing Bridge

Virtual Universe, Heaven‑Piercing Bridge plane.

This plane is a vast ocean stretching endlessly into the distance.

In the ocean's center lies the sole beautiful island; its rim has fifty‑two ports, each spawning an endless long bridge that stretches toward the edge of Heaven and Earth.

Swish!

Zhou Yang's figure suddenly appeared on the beautiful island's Central Plaza.

At this moment, many people had already gathered on the plaza, and they were essentially all members of this Genius Battle.

It is estimated that these people had just completed their insight into the Chaos Monument, were reminded by the gentleman Kandeli, and came straight here.

Zhou Yang!

Zhou Yang also came!

A few young people who had just attained insight into the Maternal Ancestor Chaos Stele with him leaned over.

Those who cultivate the same Chaos Monument will, in the future, share extensive overlap in duels, exchanges, and the Warrior circles they encounter, so they naturally seem closer.

"Zhou Yang, that Bolan just went in; everyone ahead of him has already failed."

A handsome youth with pointed ears, resembling an elf from Earth mythology, whispered the reminder.

"Oh? Not a single success?"

Zhou Yang said with slight surprise.

The handsome youth nodded:

"Yes, at least half the people have tried, and none have broken through yet."

"Everyone!"

At that moment, the Guardian of the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge plane, Lord Bafin, suddenly spoke loudly.

"Everyone, just a heads‑up: just now Bolan consecutively cleared the first and second layers of the Universe‑Level Heaven‑Piercing Bridge and is now heading to the third layer for challenge!"

"What, he passed two layers!"

The Guardian's words instantly caused a huge uproar on the plaza.

"I just saw Long Yun from Taichu Zone and that Light Sword Ai Chen and a few others try; even they didn't clear the first layer, yet Bolan managed to clear two layers."

"Damn, I know he's a pervert, but he can't be that extreme!"

Each genius couldn't help but gasp softly.

But they then paused briefly, their gazes involuntarily turning to Zhou Yang standing at a corner of the plaza.

Wait, speaking of perverts, there seems to be someone even more extreme here.

It was the Guardian Bafin of the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge, smiling as he looked over.

"Zhou Yang, and you few, the Maternal Ancestor Chaos Stele is currently unattended; who will go up first?"

"Zhou Yang, you go first!"

"Right, you go. Give it your all; our Maternal Ancestor Chaos Stele line depends on you to hold the stage!"

Those handsome youths all looked toward Zhou Yang.

Not just them; in the distance, almost everyone on the plaza was quietly sizing up this side.

In this Genius Battle, Zhou Yang and Bolan held a cliff‑like advantage, leaving all other geniuses far behind!

If the geniuses were tiered, these two would be a class far beyond anyone else!

Now Bolan has already shown his edge; what performance will the even more dazzling Zhou Yang display in the Genius Battle!

Facing hundreds of eager gazes, Zhou Yang smiled and nodded.

"Then I won't be polite; I'll go first!"

Saying that, his figure turned into a streak of light, flying straight toward a Heaven‑Piercing Bridge that stretched to the edge of Heaven and Earth.

The bridge stretched endlessly as if to the very edge of Heaven and Earth, surrounded by swirling white mist, with endless waves below.

The moment he set foot on the bridge, Zhou Yang received the Virtual Universe Company's reward rules for the bridge challenge.

"Clear the first layer, reward 100 points."

"Clear the second layer, reward an additional 200 points."

"Clear the third layer, reward an additional 400 points."

"Points double each step thereafter: 800, 1600, 3200…"

"As a newcomer recruited for this Genius Battle, if you succeed within Chaos City's thirty years, points will be multiplied tenfold!"

"Three years, the journey to the Initial Universe takes three years; I first broke through the Universe Level, and my life tier underwent a massive leap."

"Then I cultivated the Three‑Soul Nine‑Refinement method, and Soul Power increased by several folds!"

"Also, along the way I studied 'Life Evolution' and just attained insight into the Maternal Ancestor Chaos Stele, deepening my understanding of the essence and combinatorial application of the mysterious laws!"

"With all these gains, how far can I get?"

Even Zhou Yang himself began to look forward to the upcoming challenge.

He marched along the infinitely extending bridge and soon reached the end of the first layer.

"Choose your opponent: you may select a Warrior, a Spiritual Thought Master Controller, or a Spiritual Thought Master Illusionist. Defeat your chosen opponent to pass the first layer of the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge."

In front of him, a massive cloud emitted a vague, ethereal voice.

"Controller!"

Zhou Yang did not hesitate.

"Hoo!"

As his words fell, the cloud surged, a stream of black liquid shot out, gradually forming a mysterious figure wearing a black mask, standing on a Flying Star Plate, and bearing a Mo Lu Se Ancient Simple Long Whip.

"Kill!"

The moment the mysterious figure appeared, it immediately launched an attack on Zhou Yang!

From the Ancient Simple Long Whip behind him, green blades flew out swiftly, quickly forming three incredibly solid emerald‑green Willow Leaf Flying Knives.

"Heh!" "Heh!" "Heh!"

The three emerald‑green Willow Leaf Flying Knives seemed to pierce space and instantly appeared before Zhou Yang.

"Weak, too weak."

Facing the emerald‑green flying knives that had already arrived before him, Zhou Yang merely shook his head and smiled lightly.

In the next second, countless spatial phantoms burst forth instantly, and Zhou Yang, almost as if by Teleportation, easily evaded the attack of the three emerald‑green flying knives.

Then a flash of green Light streaked and vanished, instantly crushing the mysterious man's skull!

The mysterious man's corpse reconstituted into a pool of black liquid that flowed back into the mist.

Zhou Yang did not linger; stepping on the Seven‑Star Plate, he continued forward along the newly opened Route.

He soon arrived before the gatekeeper of the second layer.

The gatekeeper of this second layer also still wielded the Source Divine Weapon's second form, but the number of emerald‑green flying knives had increased to nine.

The only difference is that if these nine knives form a linked fusion, they can transform into the Source Divine Weapon's third form—Domain!

When confronting the opponent of this stage, Zhou Yang became slightly more serious and likewise deployed nine emerald‑green Willow Leaf Flying Knives to meet the enemy.

However, the nine knives he controlled, in both power and agility, far surpassed the nine knives the gatekeeper wielded.

After entangling in combat for over a dozen engagements, Zhou Yang suddenly exerted force, and the knives rapidly shredded the opponent's body one by one.

When the gatekeeper of the third layer appeared before Zhou Yang, his attitude finally became truly serious.

This layer's gatekeeper had already employed the Source Divine Weapon's third tier—Soldier Domain!

Nine incredibly solid emerald‑green Willow Leaf Flying Knives floated in the air, their emerald blades instantly radiating outward, surrounding the nine knives to form a massive 'Soldier Domain'!

Within this Soldier Domain, the nine emerald‑green Willow Leaf Flying Knives swiftly converged, countless green threads continuously surged and combined, ultimately forming a hazy giant emerald‑green flying knife!

"Heh~"

The giant flying knife, bearing the power of the entire Soldier Domain, instantly slammed down toward Zhou Yang!

Right, slam down!

The massive Soldier Domain crashed down, and the surging, fierce Blade Qi instantly engulfed Zhou Yang!

However, the next second—

"Your 'Soldier Domain' isn't that great either!"

As Zhou Yang's voice rang out, hazy green threads continuously lit up, then interwove and pierced, likewise forming a huge spherical 'Soldier Domain'.

At the center of this sphere, the nine emerald‑green flying knives were wrapped and condensed by the green threads into a giant flying knife.

Unlike the gatekeeper's, on Zhou Yang's giant flying knife, faint Se Yin Se Wen Lu continuously twisted and spread.

"Go!"

Zhou Yang raised his hand and pointed, and the giant flying knife bearing the silver patterns surged skyward!

The gatekeeper, seeing this, likewise wielded a giant green flying knife to block.

Soldier Domain versus Soldier Domain!

Se Yin Se Wen Lu Flying Knife versus green flying knife!

"Boom~"

In that instant of contact, the fierce Blade Qi swept all directions, even the mist on both sides of the Sky‑Connecting Bridge was shaken into constant rolling.

"Bang~"

After a brief stalemate, the gatekeeper's giant green flying knife was the first to falter, instantly shattering apart!

Countless green blades scattered and fluttered, and the gatekeeper's startled shout came out from beneath the mask.

"How..."

"Heh~"

The Se Yin Se Wen Lu flying knife flashed and vanished, instantly tearing apart the gatekeeper's 'Soldier Domain' along with his body.

The opponent's shout was permanently swallowed in his throat.

"Next stage!"

Zhou Yang's figure did not pause, soaring swiftly forward along the endless long bridge!

(End of Chapter)