Age of Calamity in Swallowed Star

#286 - Choose Chaos Monument!

"Initial Universe!"

"We've entered the Initial Universe!?"

Hearing Venerable Emperor Feather's words, the geniuses from various universe countries immediately became excited.

Pairs of curious eyes looked around, eventually gazing upwards at the top of the cabin.

"Open the top hatch!"

Venerable Emperor Feather said calmly.

"Whirr!!"

Above the hall, the metal ceiling automatically separated, revealing the transparent outer layer of glass.

Instantly, the entire area above became transparent.

All the geniuses looked up together, peering through the transparent layer at the world outside.

In the boundless gray void, wisps of chaotic airflow drifted by from time to time, sparse and scattered.

Further away, scenes of the heavens and earth splitting could be vaguely seen, with strange, colorful secret patterns flowing out from the edges of the cracks, like water plants in a surging riverbed.

These patterns connected to each other, with individual secret patterns emerging from time to time, intertwining and merging together, as if a loom was expanding this void even further.

"What a strange feeling," Lin Ye murmured, looking at the strange secret patterns in these spatial rifts. A sense of familiarity arose in his heart, the likes of which he had never felt before.

It was as if... he had seen these patterns a long time ago.

At the same moment, the Thousand Tribulation Floating Pagoda within his sea of consciousness also emitted wisps of scarlet light, mysterious and extraordinary.

These rays of light floated in his sea of consciousness, eventually transforming into strange symbols, all of which were imprinted within Lin Ye's limbs and bones.

Instantly, his comprehension of the fundamental laws became even clearer.

Even, he was actively attracting these fundamental laws to move closer to him.

What a great feeling!!

Unconsciously, Lin Ye gently closed his eyes, focusing all his attention on experiencing this sensation.

The Immortals present were also the same, sometimes tilting their heads to watch, sometimes closing their eyes in contemplation, and sometimes whispering to each other.

The turtle-shaped spaceship continued to advance, and along the way, they could see some cosmic space cracks, as well as an increasing number of strange silk thread secret patterns...

"As everyone knows, stars and planets have lifespans, and the universe also has its own lifespan, but this lifespan is countless times longer than that of ordinary humans."

"The Initial Universe we are currently in is in the first stage of 'the beginning of heaven and earth', and then it will continue to improve and form, at which time the operating laws of the universe's origin will be revealed... which is what everyone sees as these transparent silk threads and strange secret patterns."

"These that are constantly repairing the cosmic space cracks are strands of cosmic origin laws."

"These are all cosmic origin laws... so amazing!!"

"This is the first time I've seen this in my life!"

"Me too!"

"..."

Luo Feng and the other 999 geniuses all widened their eyes, staring intently at these strange silk threads, their faces filled with disbelief.

These silk threads constantly repairing the cosmic space and the floating strange secret patterns were all cosmic operating laws.

"Everyone, the original universe we live in now is actually an incredibly vast and perfect universe, so it is very difficult to sense the cosmic origin laws."

"Do you know why?" Suddenly, Venerable Emperor Feather asked.

"I don't know!" The many geniuses shook their heads, only Lin Ye's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Because the perfection of the original universe comes from the perfect combination of the major origin laws, so the laws are not very outwardly manifested, making perception extremely difficult."

"But... this Initial Universe is the opposite. Everyone can clearly see how all the rules perfectly combine, so understanding them is not difficult."

"The opportunity to comprehend the Initial Universe is extremely precious, so you must seize it."

Venerable Emperor Feather said solemnly, his gaze falling on the group of Immortals present.

The latter immediately became solemn and began to watch the top of their heads attentively, obviously cherishing the time.

"Time's up, close it."

With Venerable Emperor Feather's order, the spaceship's top hatch closed directly.

"Next, we will arrive at Chaos City. This is where you will live and cultivate after you enter. Although you were all brought by me, you can't be too arrogant, because an inconspicuous existence you see may be an Immortal King."

"Thirty years from now, I hope everyone is still alive when I come to pick you up again."

"Especially you!"

Saying this, Venerable Emperor Feather's gaze fell on Lin Ye.

His gaze was peaceful and vast, and he quietly gazed at this young man.

"Yes, I understand," Meeting the gaze of this great existence, Lin Ye nodded heavily, "I will protect myself well and strive to improve!"

"Good!" Venerable Emperor Feather's face revealed a long-lost smile.

Next, Venerable Emperor Feather explained some details, and then continued to navigate this turtle-shaped spaceship through the vast Initial Universe.

Soon, the spaceship arrived above an ancient city.

The hatch on the turtle's belly opened wide, scattering the 1,000 geniuses from the sky like seeds, and then disappeared directly into the horizon.

"Wow... what a comfortable feeling. This place feels very special!"

"It's really comfortable, I feel like I want to sleep."

"Yeah, I feel the same way."

A group of young geniuses stood in mid-air, and Lin Ye looked down at the majestic and imposing ancient city below, waves of emotion rising in his heart—

"This, is Chaos City!!"

Heavy and ancient, this was the foundation left behind after countless years.

"Swoosh!!"

Just as everyone was shocked by the scene before them, two streams of light shot from afar.

One black and one white!

"Everyone, we are the reception envoys of Chaos City. I believe Lord Emperor Feather has already communicated with you."

A young man wearing white battle armor with purple-gold scales growing on his forehead flew over, smiling and said, "This city is the extremely ancient Chaos City, currently jointly managed by the five giants of the human race."

"But you are all core members of the Virtual Universe Company, so don't panic when you come here for the first time. I will take you together," another female receptionist in a black uniform added with a smile.

"Next, we will take a tour of the environment, and I will also tell you some precautions about living in Chaos City. As long as you follow the rules, there will be no problems."

Immediately, the two reception envoys led the group to tour the majestic ancient city.

From the inside out, they carefully looked over it.

This group of newly added fresh blood also caused quite a stir in Chaos City.

Many powerful existences living in seclusion here came forward, feeling this group of young geniuses, with nostalgic expressions on their faces.

Each of them was once an unparalleled genius who had emerged from the universe genius battle.

But time flies, and countless epochs have passed in the blink of an eye.

The once high-spirited teenagers have now become very old middle-aged and elderly people.

After spending about an hour, the many geniuses had a good understanding of this place.

Seeing this situation, the two receptionists directly led them to the City Lord's Mansion.

That was the real focus of their trip.

The black and white envoys led the bustling group of human youths, crossed the streets, and walked towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Along the way, the powerhouses cultivating on the rooftops and terraces aroused the surprise of these geniuses.

"Brother Bai, how can I become a permanent resident of Chaos City!?" Wu Ka, the prince of Manka Star, the boldest of them, asked.

"When you become an Immortal... you will naturally know," The white-robed envoy glanced at this little fatty and said with a smile, "So before you know this, work hard to improve to become an Immortal."

Wu Ka: "..."

...

"Everyone, the front is the City Lord's Mansion. You will see the most mysterious of the three treasures of Chaos City."

The young receptionist in white uniform said mysteriously, "But when we go in, you must be careful not to look at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion too much, otherwise you will be asking for trouble."

"Sir, what are the three treasures of Chaos City?" A genius asked, his face full of 'I'm curious'.

"The first of the three treasures of Chaos City is the ubiquitous cosmic operating laws, the second is these 52 Chaos Steles, and as for the third treasure... after you have comprehended the Chaos Steles and experienced the Tongtian Bridge, you can freely move outside the city, and then you can meet the third treasure—the Chaos Spirit Beast."

"There's no point in thinking too much now, let's go!!"

The group marched mightily through the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, walking in a corridor that was almost dreamlike: "Next, we will see murals of the Chaos Steles. You can choose the one that suits you best to comprehend!"

Lin Ye looked over.

On the walls on both sides of the corridor, hung huge paintings.

A full fifty-two paintings!!

"Remember, every cultivator who enters the Initial Universe for the first time has one chance to comprehend the Chaos Stele, for a duration of seven days."

"Don't think this time is short, because the Chaos Steles are the treasures of our human race. They even convey the path to the peak more clearly than any secret method. Seven days is worth a fortune!!"

"Okay, you can now look at the reprinted pictures of these 52 Chaos Steles, and then decide which Chaos Stele to use as your object of comprehension."

The black-robed female envoy said.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded together.

In this way, a group of thousands of people walked on the wide corridor, looking at the murals around them, and suddenly felt like Liu Grandma entering the Grand View Garden.

Each painting was the standard three zhang three, and there was a special diagram and name next to the painting.

Lin Ye also mixed in with this group of people and began to watch.

...

"This is the origin law of wind, so clear!"

Lin Ye walked to a seemingly inconspicuous mural and immediately felt a gust of wind sweeping in.

Among them, there was an unspeakable mysterious artistic conception filling his whole body.

"Very good, but it doesn't belong to my path," Lin Ye shook his head gently, stopped for a full minute, and continued to move forward.

"Buzz!!"

Stepping out, Lin Ye seemed to have entered a chaotic world, and a blazing heat wave rushed towards him, causing Lin Ye's hair to be slightly blown up.

"Is this the origin law of fire?

What a wonderful feeling."

In his mind, a ball of raging fire burned, and a golden fire phoenix bathed in the sea of fire, ready to be reborn at any time.

Lin Ye stepped into the flames, feeling the power in it, and his mind was shocked.

Constantly walking, he could feel the terrible eternal fire origin law contained in it. After careful experience, Lin Ye understood a lot.

"The origin law of fire... is like this!!" Lin Ye whispered to himself, and his understanding of the fire origin law was raised to a new level.

"Little master, five minutes," Suddenly, Chan'er's voice sounded in Lin Ye's mind, reminding him.

"Yes, I know," Lin Ye nodded gently, then opened his eyes.

At this moment, he was surprised to find that he was less than three fists away from this mural containing the endless fire origin law.

"Just a painting has such magical power, I really don't know how mysterious the Chaos Stele engraved on it would be!"

The flames burning in Lin Ye's eyes slowly extinguished, returning to the usual calm level.

Then, Lin Ye chose a painting and began to watch.

Because there was only half an hour, he had to seize every minute and every second to make a choice.

The mural in front of him contained a universe, with distinct black and white patterns in the middle.

Further out, there were endless black patterns.

A white river ran across it, and towering mountains could be vaguely seen on both sides.

The clouds were light, the wind was gentle, the mountains were flat, and the water was still... everything created an extremely quiet and peaceful environment, and Lin Ye couldn't help but immerse himself in it, and his mind began to fall asleep.

In the sea of consciousness, a ray of scarlet light shone, stimulating Lin Ye's consciousness that was constantly falling into darkness.

"Hiss... what a terrible landscape painting, it is affecting my consciousness and soul," Lin Ye quickly woke up and looked at the name of the painting—《＊＊Chaos Stele》

Without thinking much, he went to see other paintings next to him, looking for the Chaos Stele that suited him.

...

One painting after another!

These thousand geniuses were like thirsty sponges, their eyes glowing green, staring intently at each picture.

Even more, some were directly addicted to it.

If the intelligent optical brain hadn't reminded them, they probably wouldn't have realized the passage of time.

"This is the 'Heart Scar Chaos Stele'!? What a terrible knife intent," Lin Ye's eyes swept across a large painting, and his mind seemed to be cut off by a faint knife light.

On the painting, there were a full 10081 knife marks, and in Lin Ye's perception, each knife mark was enough to easily kill a Venerable-level existence.

"I really don't know which universe master left this Chaos Stele, the knife technique is really terrifying."

Lin Ye retracted his gaze and continued to move forward.

His goal was very simple.

Either the 'Universe Chaos Stele' left by the Chaos City Lord, or the 'Giant Axe Chaos Stele' written by the Giant Axe Founder

As for the others... Lin Ye didn't have any ideas.

One is that he is not familiar with other universe masters, and the other is because their strength can't catch up with these two peak human giants.

"Half an hour is up, everyone please tell me the Chaos Stele you have chosen!"

The woman in black uniform shouted loudly.

"I choose the Void Gold Chaos Stele."

"I choose the Giant Axe Chaos Stele."

"I choose the Mother Ancestor Chaos Stele."

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