As the voice fell, a figure with a gentle and introverted demeanor walked into the palace.
"King Xue Yu, the little ones from this batch have arrived again. Aren't you going to take a look?"
"Genius battle? It happens every ten thousand years. Those who can truly reach our level are one in a million. What's so special about this batch?"
"Special? I wouldn't say anything world-shattering."
King Ziyuan walked over and sat down in front of King Xue Yu, tapping his fingertip in the void, and a light screen appeared.
"However, the first place winner of this batch, this little fellow named Qing Yu, chose the path of your universe chaos tablet lineage."
"Oh?" King Xue Yu's normally placid eyes finally showed a ripple.
"Another little one chose this path? Commendable courage. It's just..."
"This path is not that easy..." He shook his head slightly.
King Ziyuan deeply agreed.
"Indeed, cultivating both time and space is powerful, but also extremely arduous. Courage alone is not enough. Venerable Nine Swords also doesn't seem to think highly of him."
King Xue Yu was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Since he chose this path and got first place, he must have some extraordinary qualities. It's useless to just guess here, why not go and see?"
A glint of interest flashed in King Ziyuan's eyes: "I had the same idea. Let's see how much he can grasp on his first attempt at the Tongtian Bridge."
Soon after Qing Yu disappeared into the Cosmic Sky Bridge entrance, two figures quietly descended.
The Guardian Ba Fen immediately sensed them, and his expression instantly became incredibly respectful: "King Xue Yu! King Ziyuan!"
"How is the situation with this batch of youngsters challenging the Tongtian Bridge?" King Ziyuan asked directly.
Ba Fen respectfully replied, "More than half have come to try. Currently... no one has passed the first level."
"What about Qing Yu, the one who chose the universe chaos tablet? Has he arrived?" King Xue Yu's gaze turned towards the Cosmic Sky Bridge.
"Qing Yu just entered the Cosmic Sky Bridge."
"Oh? He's already started?" King Xue Yu raised an eyebrow.
"First, pull up his genius battle video and let's watch."
Ba Fen immediately waved his hand, and a light screen unfolded in the void.
The two King powerhouses watched silently. King Xue Yu, as a King of the universe chaos tablet lineage, watched more closely, but his brows furrowed slightly.
"His foundation is too shallow... his comprehension of the laws of time and space... is also very superficial... With the law mastery he displayed in the genius battle, he's still far from passing the first level of the Tongtian Bridge."
"His law talent doesn't support him in cultivating both time and space!" King Xue Yu's tone carried a hint of disappointment and certainty. He himself walked this path and knew all too well how high the talent requirements were for it.
"It seems Venerable Nine Swords's advice for him to give up was not without reason," King Ziyuan also said.
"He chose the most difficult path, yet his starting point is so low. On his first attempt at the Tongtian Bridge, he probably won't even touch the corner of the guardian's clothes before being defeated."
King Xue Yu shook his head, his interest waning.
"Let's go back! No need to watch his upcoming battle."
At this moment, Qing Yu had already arrived at the first level of the Cosmic Sky Bridge.
"Choose your opponent: Warrior, Spiritual Master Controller, or Illusionist. Defeat your opponent to pass the first level."
"I choose the Controller," Qing Yu said calmly.
A black liquid immediately flew out from the mist in front of Qing Yu, condensing into a humanoid figure, also equipped with a Tribulation Divine Weapon and a Flowing Light Disc, just like Qing Yu.
"Begin!" The voice from the mist announced the start of the battle.
The guardian's Flowing Light Disc flashed, and he charged forward. At the same time, his Tribulation Divine Weapon instantly decomposed! Dozens of circular blades shot out, instantly weaving into a three-dimensional silver light net—the Weaving Sky Net—which descended upon Qing Yu!
Qing Yu's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. His Tribulation Divine Weapon also decomposed, and nine even more condensed and exquisitely traced threads shot out! They rapidly crisscrossed and connected, instantly forming a larger, more structurally stable three-dimensional light net, which moved in reverse to meet the guardian!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!
The two massive silver light nets collided violently! Countless sharp threads cut and annihilated each other, emitting a piercing screech that threatened to rupture eardrums, and space vibrated intensely!
The difference was immediately apparent!
In front of Qing Yu's more exquisite and stable Weaving Sky Net, the guardian's light net trembled violently, its edge threads snapping inch by inch!
The guardian was forced to retreat, constantly maneuvering with his Flowing Light Disc to avoid being sliced by the silver threads.
"Although your control of the second stage is stronger than mine, do you think you can pass the first level so easily? Impossible!" the guardian roared.
"Is that so?" A cold arc appeared at the corner of Qing Yu's mouth. The already formed Weaving Sky Net suddenly changed!
Countless silver threads shifted their positions, as if an invisible wave was moving through space, causing Qing Yu's Weaving Sky Net to undulate, leaving the guardian with nowhere to hide!
The countless silver threads forming the light net were not static in their cutting, but rather undulated as if pushed by an invisible wave, like hidden currents beneath a calm lake surface!
Qing Yu had integrated the profound artistic conception of the first diagram, the Still Water Diagram, into his Weaving Sky Net!
The guardian's evasion path, originally reliant on his Flowing Light Disc, was completely sealed off, as if he had fallen into a living, constantly shrinking and twisting net of death!
"What?!" The guardian was horrified. It was too late to dodge!
Puff, puff, puff, puff!
The undulating silver light net instantly contracted, completely enveloping the guardian! A terrifying cutting force erupted, and the guardian's body was instantly shredded.
"First level, passed!"
Qing Yu smiled slightly, then flew towards the second level of the Tongtian Bridge.
The black mist condensed into a humanoid figure again, looking at Qing Yu and laughing.
"To be able to pass the first level right after entering Primordial Chaos City, you've already surpassed most geniuses. However, you want to pass the second level? Wishful thinking!"
"You don't decide that. Let's begin!" Qing Yu said calmly.
The battle erupted instantly! Both sides' Tribulation Divine Weapons moved in unison, and the perfect Weaving Sky Net light nets collided again, fiercely battling, making it difficult to determine a winner.
The guardian's eyes sharpened, and his moves suddenly changed: "Time Imprint Cocoon!"
Buzz!
The countless sharp threads surrounding him instantly contracted inwards and intertwined, forming an enormous light cocoon that emitted dual fluctuations of time and space! It aimed to tightly envelop Qing Yu!
Qing Yu's reaction was equally swift! Under his mental control, the three-dimensional light net also suddenly collapsed inwards, transforming into another massive light cocoon, which inversely coiled around the guardian! Like a spider hunting its prey, it frantically entangled the guardian.
Both sides used the same moves! The two massive light cocoons violently intertwined! The sharp, invisible threads, drawing upon the two fundamental laws of time and space, fiercely strangled and annihilated each other!
The space available for dodging became smaller and smaller! It was a test of who would give out first!
Qing Yu pushed the 'Hundred Thread Flow' to its extreme, with hundreds of indistinguishable phantom bodies constantly flickering within the confined space, attempting to disrupt his opponent.
"It's useless. Go back and cultivate some more!" the guardian roared.
Qing Yu was indeed slightly inferior in his comprehension of laws. If he had followed the path of law essence, comprehending the first 12 secret techniques would have been more than enough to pass the second level.
However, relatively speaking, following the path of law essence would not allow him to comprehend secret techniques so quickly.