Qing Yu looked at the entrance to the fourth level; he knew perfectly well that with his current level, it was impossible for him to pass the fourth level.
However, to see it and feel the difference was also a kind of gain.
He stepped in.
Three seconds later, Qing Yu's figure materialized in his Virtual Universe estate.
Instant kill!
The guardian of the fourth level of the Tongtian Bridge no longer used the third stage, "Time Imprint Cocoon," but the fourth stage of the Tribulation Divine Weapon—"Sky Blade Wheel"!
The gap was like a chasm!
On the Tongtian Bridge plane, the overseer Ba Fen looked in the direction of the Cosmic Sky Bridge.
"The third level... passed?! This Qing Yu actually cleared two levels consecutively!" Ba Fen muttered to himself.
"It seems this generation also produced a monster!" Ba Fen exclaimed, then a glint flashed in his eyes.
"This news... must be sent out immediately! Let those little guys see what a true genius is called! And also to stimulate them!"
"Also, send a copy to the grandmasters of the Cosmic Stream faction."
Soon, a notification was sent via the Virtual Universe Network to all the geniuses of this generation in Primordial Chaos City.
Moka, Huang Li, and others all received Ba Fen's email immediately.
Moka was currently in his exclusive Virtual Universe training ground, holding a giant hammer, practicing a powerful and unparalleled hammer technique, drenched in sweat. Each swing caused space to vibrate, emitting a dull roar.
"Hah! Again! As long as I completely master this 'Spatial Rift Tremor' technique, I'm confident I can clear the second level of the Tongtian Bridge within ten years!" His eyes were focused, filled with strong self-confidence.
Just then—
"Beep!"
The smart assistant's notification sound rang out.
Moka paused, frowning slightly: "An email from Overseer Ba Fen? It's already the fifth year... among these 1000 people, those who should have cleared the first level should have done so by now, right? Could it be that someone is only now clearing the first level?"
He casually opened the email and scanned its content.
Instantly!
The focus and confidence on Moka's face froze!
"The... third level?! The Cosmic Sky Bridge's third level?!" Moka's voice trembled uncontrollably, filled with shock and bewilderment.
"Five years?! He only used five years?! I... I haven't even touched the edge of the second level yet..."
Bitterness, disbelief, and a sense of powerlessness from being left far behind welled up in his heart. After a long while, Moka let out a long sigh, which was then replaced by a deeper stubbornness:
"Qing Yu... you guy... you really are... but I won't give up! At least... I can't even fail to see your back!"
You Meng was sitting quietly on the rooftop of her residence, purple halos, dreamlike and ethereal, swirling around her fingertips. Upon receiving the notification, she thought it was a cultivation reminder and casually opened the email.
You Meng's purple eyes first erupted with brilliant light, then were submerged by deeper, complex emotions—admiration, affection...
"Qing Yu, I won't be left too far behind by you! Never!" She lightly bit her lower lip, her eyes, however, showed a hint of stubbornness.
Xing Hen, as the second-place finisher in this generation's genius battle, always had his pride.
Inside the cultivation chamber, he was deducing a set of exquisite sword techniques, his eyes sharp and confident.
"If this 'Star Array Nine Transformations' is refined a bit more, my comprehension of the law of space will definitely advance further! Qing Yu? Choosing the most difficult universe chaos碑? Wait for me..." His self-muttering was interrupted by the notification sound before he could finish.
He casually opened it, and upon seeing the content, the confidence and composure on his face instantly collapsed!
His face turned ashen, his eyes filled with extreme shock, unwillingness, and a hint of... collapse!
"The third level?! He cleared the third level?! The Cosmic Sky Bridge's third level?! Five years?! Why! Why is the gap so big! I'm clearly cultivating desperately too..."
The entire generation of geniuses was completely shaken by the news that Qing Yu had cleared the Cosmic Sky Bridge's third level in five years!
This was no longer a simple lead, but a crushing, Fault rolling. The pride of countless geniuses was shattered, leaving only wails and gazes of awe.
In King Xue Yu's palace, King Ziyuan's figure instantly appeared, a playful smile on his face:
"Xue Yu, you misjudged this time, didn't you? Tsk tsk, I really didn't expect this little guy, without a sound, in five years, directly cleared two levels and took down the Cosmic Sky Bridge's third level!"
King Xue Yu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze still cold and stern. He had obviously also received the news, but there was not much surprise on his face, only indifference.
"The first three levels are merely the introduction to the universe chaos碑," King Xue Yu's voice was flat, devoid of emotion.
"It means he has a preliminary grasp of the superficial aspects of the first picture, nothing more. Starting from the fourth level, that's where the real difficulty begins. The path he has chosen, the further he goes, the greater the bottlenecks."
King Ziyuan leaned against a jade pillar nearby and laughed:
"Alright, stop being stubborn. I know you're definitely surprised inside too. The comprehension this little guy has shown absolutely deserves the words 'stunning'."
He paused, with a hint of mischief:
"Speaking of which, your Cosmic Stream faction has few grandmasters teaching in Primordial Chaos City. Besides you, only King Zhuo Mu occasionally shows up. The other few are either cultivating in seclusion or have gone adventuring in the Cosmic Secret Realm."
"This little guy has now cleared the third level, so he's qualified to listen to a grandmaster's lecture. According to the rules, which grandmaster's class he attends first basically represents which grandmaster he wants to apprentice under. Guess if he'll come to you, 'King Xue Yu'?"
King Xue Yu was silent for a moment, his gaze still firm, even with a hint of ruthlessness:
"If he truly comes to apprentice under me, accepting him would actually harm him."
"The Cosmic Stream faction is profound and extensive, yet also extremely difficult," King Xue Yu said slowly.
"That he can clear the first three levels at Universe Rank shows indeed good comprehension. But this might precisely make him even more persistent on this wrong path, going further and further down the wrong road, wasting the most valuable time for building his foundation."
"When he later wastes thousands of years at the fourth and fifth levels, unable to advance, and is left far behind by his peers, he will naturally understand that he should cut his losses in time!
"Only then will he know how to choose the path most suitable for him. If I accept him now, giving him illusory hope, it will only make him sink deeper."
King Xue Yu closed his eyes and said no more; what he had decided, he would not easily change.
King Ziyuan looked at his friend's stubborn and unyielding expression, shaking his head helplessly:
"You guy... you're just too stubborn! Too rigid! The path of a genius should be for them to forge themselves, to make mistakes! Your 'cut losses in time' theory might be correct when applied to mediocre talents, but not every..." He didn't finish his sentence, just smiled helplessly.
"Fine, have it your way. I'm just reminding you not to regret it later."