"At present, among our generation of geniuses, Jiang Yan, Luo Feng, Hong, Thor, and Rong Jun have all been accepted as disciples by great beings."
"If we continue to slack off, the gap will only grow larger!"
"As long as you break through the third floor of the Tongtian Bridge, you will be qualified to become a disciple of an Immortal Sect Master in Chaos City!"
"Cultivate with all your strength—break through the third floor as soon as possible!"
The news spread rapidly throughout Chaos City.
Envy.
Jealousy.
Pressure.
But also—hope.
Every genius understood what breaking through the third floor of the Tongtian Bridge meant.
A true teacher.
Stable guidance.
A future no longer dependent on luck.
Yet they also knew how difficult it was.
Among the 1,000 geniuses of each Genius War, after thirty years of initial-universe comprehension, only five or six would normally break through the third floor.
Even in an exceptionally strong generation, the number would not exceed ten.
Pressure was inevitable.
But pressure also bred motivation.
Jiang Yan
Jiang Yan's Earth body completed its transformation first.
With the assistance of nutrient solutions, both genetic power and telekinesis advanced directly to Universe Level Ninth Order.
Once the realm stabilized, all three bodies of Jiang Yan entered an all-out phase of law comprehension.
His objective had never changed—
Within thirty years, gain Origin Recognition for two Upper Laws and all eight Lower Laws.
Time Passed Quietly
Third Year in Chaos City
With the amplification of a ten-thousand-fold Golden Finger critical gain, Jiang Yan finally obtained:
[Law of Time — Origin Recognition]
Time reached Perfection.
From that moment on—
Jiang Yan possessed Origin Recognition in:
Two Upper Laws: Time, SpaceThree Lower Laws: Lightning, Thunder, Light
Fifth Year
Law of Light — Origin Recognition
Seventh Year
Law of Wind — Origin Recognition
That same year—
Jiang Yan's daughter Jiang Wei married Luo Feng's son, Luo Hai.
The two families officially became in-laws.
The wedding was conducted in the Virtual Universe.
Time flowed differently in the Initial Universe.
Jiang Chen, Jiang Na, Jiang Ning, Jiang Heng—
All of them were already in their thirties.
In only a few more years, Jiang Yan's children would be older than his father had been when Jiang Yan first left Earth.
Eighth Year
Law of Metal — Origin Recognition
Twelfth Year
Law of Wood — Origin Recognition
Fifteenth Year
Law of Water — Origin Recognition
Eighteenth Year
Law of Fire — Origin Recognition
Twenty-Fifth Year
Law of Earth — Origin Recognition
Twenty-Five Years
All ten laws.
Complete Origin Recognition.
The moment this result was confirmed—
Both the Chaos City Lord and the Star Prison Demon Lord fell silent.
Twenty-five years.
Two Upper Laws.
Eight Lower Laws.
Origin Recognition across the board.
This was no longer "genius."
It was monstrous.
"It took only twenty-five years," Jiang Yan murmured with a faint smile.
"Earlier than expected."
He had planned for thirty.
Even he had not expected this result.
Part of it came from the Golden Finger.
Part from the hundred Chaos Monument comprehensions personally granted by the Chaos City Lord.
Status Panel Update
Jiang Yan glanced at his updated personal interface.
[Name: Jiang Yan]
[Warrior Realm: Universe Level 9 (99/100)]
[Spiritual Master: Universe Level 9 (99/100)]
[Laws]
Time & Space: Great Completion (53/100)Time: Perfection (31/100)Space: Perfection (46/100)Golden Sky: PerfectionWind & Thunder: PerfectionLightning / Light / Wind / Metal / Wood / Water / Fire / Earth: Perfection (1/100 each)
[Thunder Prison Demon Domain: Ninth Fold (97/100)]
[Techniques]
Demonic Hidden God-Slaying Scripture — Hunyuan Lord TierFour Elephant Spear Canon — Top Universe Overlord TierThunder Prison Suppression Codex — Top Universe Overlord Tier
Jiang Yan's pupils shrank.
Hunyuan Lord Tier Technique.
This meant only one thing.
The Demonic Hidden God-Slaying Scripture was a direct path to the Hunyuan Lord Realm.
"This body of the Demon-Slayer Clan…"
"…was absolutely left on Earth by my future self."
His suspicion—once tentative—was now absolute.
And the spear in his hand?
Almost certainly the same.
Immortality?
Breaking through to Immortality required:
Complete mastery of one LawDivine body transformationSoul capacityInternal world rupture
Jiang Yan already met every condition except one.
Complete Law Mastery.
He could break through to Immortality at any moment.
But—
"That's not my goal."
His eyes sharpened.
"If I break through… I'll break through straight to Universe Venerable."
Immortality was merely a bridge.
Choice of Law
Time or Space?
After twenty-five years—
His understanding of Space was deeper.
Under the guidance of the Star Illusion King, he had already touched the bottleneck of Space Strangulation, one of the three supreme spatial mysteries.
"There are still five years left."
"Let's see if I can fully comprehend the Law of Space."
Cosmic Chaos Monument
Jiang Yan headed directly to the Cosmic Chaos Monument.
Total comprehension chances:
9 from the Tongtian Bridge100 granted by the Chaos City Lord
109 chances.
When Kandry saw Jiang Yan, he immediately smiled.
"Your Highness arrived at the perfect time. The secret chamber is vacant."
The bronze door opened.
Jiang Yan stepped inside.
Outside.
"This is His Highness Jiang Yan's twenty-sixth comprehension," Kandry muttered.
"Almost once per year."
Just then—
A white-robed figure carrying a blood sword arrived.
Bolan.
"I greet Lord Kandry," Bolan said respectfully.
Kandry sighed.
"You're late."
"If you'd arrived a few minutes earlier, you could have entered together with His Highness Jiang Yan."
"Now… you must wait seven days."
Bolan froze.
"Jiang Yan… just went in?"
"Yes."
Kandry looked at him seriously.
"Six years ago, you broke through the fifth floor of the Tongtian Bridge."
"And in six years—you haven't advanced a single step."
"You know why."
Bolan remained silent.
He knew.
Dual cultivation of Time and Space.
This path was not for everyone.
"It's time to reconsider," Kandry continued.
"Luo Feng has already reached the seventh floor."
"When the Genius War ended, the gap between you was enormous."
"Now—he has surpassed you."
"And Hong has reached the sixth floor."
"Thor crossed the fourth."
"Ai Chen reached the fifth."
Bolan's grip on his sword tightened.
"…I will think about it," he finally said.
And turned away.
Inside the Chaos Monument chamber—
Jiang Yan stood silently.
Before him—
The Law of Space unfolded in its entirety.
And the final step had begun.