Chapter 99: Time Flows Gently

In the next few days, two pieces of news swept across the entire Chaos City like a gust of wind—

This cycle's Genius Battle member Zhou Yang successfully passed the fourth level of the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge and was taken as a direct disciple by Lord Kandeli, the guardian of the Chaos Monument.

Each of these events alone would be enough to blow everyone's eyes wide open.

Now they have both truly happened to the same person.

In an instant, many people fell into a frenzy.

……

In the training ground, the figure of the white‑robed youth suddenly halted, and the Blood Sword in his hand fell to the ground.

He stood silently in place, his pupils flickering with tangled, struggling expressions.

At one side of the training ground, a towering figure watched him quietly, saying nothing.

After a long while, the white‑robed youth snapped out of his shock.

He picked up the Blood Sword from the ground and silently walked to the towering figure.

"Teacher, I was wrong"

The towering figure's face broke into a satisfied smile.

"Good..."

"The Guardian himself personally takes disciples!"

On the rooftop of a residence in Chaos City, Long Yun, wearing a bull‑horn war helm, clenched his fists, his face full of madness and resentment.

"Why, why, I've worked so hard, yet the gap with them is still so huge. I can't even pass the first layer"

"Zhou Yang, Bolan... they are naturally gifted, and now they each have powerful teachers guiding them; if this continues, the gap between me and them will only widen!"

"Calm down, I must stay calm."

Long Yun closed his eyes and murmured softly, "Yes, one step at a time; I cannot let them affect my mindset. A chaotic heart guarantees failure. I must stay calm, calm."

After a long while, Long Yun's mind gradually steadied, and he threw himself into more focused cultivation.

"Brother, we must keep pushing too!"

In the manor of the Taichu Zone of the Virtual Universe, the green‑haired girl Qianshui said to her brother.

Each genius, spurred by Zhou Yang, erupted with astonishing drive!

Each of them is a top‑tier genius from their respective Yuzhou Guo, naturally unwilling to lag behind others.

One after another, they redouble their efforts to catch up!

Seven days later, after Rong Jun and others completed their insight of the Chaos Monument, they immediately undertook the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge challenge.

Among them, Rong Jun and Luo Feng passed the first layer; Rong Jun was even taken as a disciple by the Yuanchen Kingdom Lord, boosting everyone's motivation further.

Half a year later, Bolan challenged the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge again and successfully passed the third layer!

Three months after that, Long Yun, Jia Laixi, and Gusiluo successfully passed the first layer!

One year after entering Chaos City, Manka Star Prince 'Wuka', the genius siblings including Qianshui… several people from the Taichu Zone all passed the first layer of the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge.

In the second and third years in Chaos City, many geniuses from the Heaven and Earth Zone and the Apocalypse Zone began mass‑passing the first layer of the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge, while Rong Jun and Luo Feng once again burst through the second layer.

The fourth year, the fifth year, the sixth year.

Time drifted slowly, and the group of geniuses dared not slacken; news of people breaking through the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge arrived from time to time.

As the target that these geniuses chased, Zhou Yang naturally could not relax either, and he too plunged into focused cultivation.

After becoming Kandeli's disciple, he truly realized how crucial a devoted teacher is to the path of cultivation!

Previously, whether he or Luo Feng, Hong, and others, they were all self‑taught, basically groping their way through cultivation alone.

Although later they obtained the Yunmo Star Inheritance, after the Genius Battle they also purchased powerful secret manuals from the internal treasury of the Virtual Universe Company.

But a manual is still just a manual, inevitably containing obscure and hard‑to‑understand parts.

In the past, when they faced such situations, they could only silently accumulate understanding, gradually comprehending over time.

At such times, having a 'well‑educated' teacher who could give targeted explanations when he was confused would definitely save a great deal of time!

Now, Kandeli perfectly fills the 'teacher' vacancy that Zhou Yang has long lacked!

During his years in Chaos City, Zhou Yang, besides still devoting half of his consciousness to the Three Souls Nine Refinements, continuously expands his Soul Power.

He usually sits cross‑legged on his residence's rooftop, watching the mysterious Law Secret Patterns in the fissures of the Initial Universe's sky while silently contemplating the Life Evolution practice.

Every ten days, he can consult Kandeli through the Virtual Universe once.

The doubts he raises appear as simple as children's play to strong ones like Kandeli; a few words instantly bring him enlightenment.

When his daily insights accumulate to a certain level, he will seize an opportunity to contemplate the Chaos Monument, causing his inner comprehension to explode!

In this regular and fulfilling life, Zhou Yang's strength improves almost every day!

Time flows gently~

In the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed!

At the top of a residence's rooftop in Chaos City, Zhou Yang slowly opened his eyes to Babata's call.

In an instant, a tangible light seemed to blossom in his pupils, then quickly contracted back.

Looking again at his eyes, they were like two deep pools, their shadows unfathomably mysterious.

"Zhou Yang, there's only one month left before you leave Chaos City; don't forget to break through the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge and continue contemplating the Chaos Monument!"

Babata reminded him again.

"Only one month left? Time flies!"

Zhou Yang gave a faint smile and stood up.

"Babata, how are the others doing on the Heaven‑Piercing Bridge now?"

"The current highest record is the Sixth Layer, which is you and Bolan."

"Also, Luo Feng has passed the Fifth Layer, Rong Jun the Fourth Layer, and the others have at most reached the Third Layer."

Babata quickly responded.

Then, its tone changed, muttering:

"I tell you, Zhou Yang, you must show your true ability; it's been nearly fifteen years since you last attempted the Tongtian Bridge."

"In these fifteen years, especially after Bolan passed the Sixth Layer three years ago, many have said he has caught up to you, even surpassed you, and claim that your potential is exhausted."

"Oh? You say my potential is exhausted?"

Stopping Babata's words, Zhou Yang smiled lightly.

He himself, in his fifteenth year after entering Chaos City, had already passed the Sixth Layer of the Tongtian Bridge.

However, the gap between the Sixth Layer and the Seventh Layer is a major checkpoint, its difficulty increased by more than tenfold, and at that time he was defeated without any resistance.

Later he remained immersed in cultivation and improvement, never again attempted the Tongtian Bridge, and unexpectedly gave others the illusion that his potential had been exhausted.

"At first, the teacher also said that some senior officials thought I was unworthy of the Million Era Genius title."

"Now, everyone thinks my potential is exhausted."

Zhou Yang's smile at the corner of his mouth gradually spread.

Now, with Virtual Universe Company as a great backing, both his own safety and Earth's security have been greatly assured, and he no longer needs to be as cautious as before.

Moreover, according to Virtual Universe Company's rules, the stronger the talent displayed, the higher the attention received, and thus more resources and cultivation can be obtained!

Then

"Babata, connect the Tongtian Bridge plane for me!"

(End of chapter)