Deep in his eyes, a hint of surprise flashed. Twenty-three years of silence, then an explosive breakthrough, clearing three levels in one go!
This speed… was too terrifying!
"Six… the sixth level was also cleared?!" The Domain Lord youth had completely lost his composure. His mouth was slightly agape, and his eyes were wide.
This wasn't just any Tongtian Bridge; it was the Cosmic Sky Bridge! The Cosmic Chaos Monument was inherently the most difficult, and its corresponding Tongtian Bridge was the hardest to clear. To clear the sixth level during his time in Primordial Chaos City…
Qing Yu could already be called a genius that appeared once every ten thousand eras!
"Qing Yu cleared the sixth level of the Tongtian Bridge. I need to quickly spread the news… Sky Eclipse Palace Master… Venerable Nine Swords… the grandmasters of the Cosmic Faction… Marquis Tianyi… and other geniuses," Ba Fen murmured.
"I wonder if this will motivate or discourage the other geniuses of this generation…"
At this moment, Qing Yu felt no excitement, but rather a hint of tension. Still, he quickly moved to the next level.
At the end of the seventh level of the Cosmic Sky Bridge.
The scene was no longer ground, but a deep and vast starry sky, with cold stars dotted against an infinite dark background, so silent it made one's heart race.
"Choose your opponent: Warrior, Controller, Illusionist."
"This time, I choose Illusionist!" Qing Yu took a deep breath, raised his head, his gaze like a torch.
The guardian that appeared this time no longer carried a Tribulation Divine Weapon. He floated in the starry sky, his gaze like cold stars, scrutinizing Qing Yu with a penetrating power that seemed to see through his soul.
"Little Universe Rank fellow, to reach this point during your thirty years in Primordial Chaos City, you've done very well!"
The cold starlight in the guardian's eyes flickered slightly. A tiny, almost imperceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"You chose Illusionist? It seems you're very confident in your will and soul defense? Or… are you gambling? But if you think an Illusionist is easy to deal with, then you are greatly mistaken!"
"Let's begin! I am confident!" Qing Yu urged.
"Commendable courage! Then… sink into eternal silence!"
No sooner had he spoken!
Om—!
Illusion—Eternal Silence and Descent!
An invisible, formless, yet suffocatingly vast mental power, carrying the profound laws of coldness, loneliness, and eternal slumber, instantly transcended the limits of physical space, like the will of the universe itself pressing down, invading Qing Yu's sea of consciousness!
There was no light, no sound, only a pure and terrifying assault on the soul level!
Qing Yu felt his consciousness being forcibly stripped from his body, plunged into an abyss of absolute nothingness, absolute cold, and absolute darkness!
Boundless loneliness, like billions of ice needles, pierced his soul. Countless tempting whispers arose from the depths of his consciousness, luring him to abandon resistance and embrace this eternal peace.
The guardian's true body floated silently in the starry sky, watching Qing Yu with a cold gaze.
In his perception, Qing Yu's body stiffened the moment the illusion descended, his eyes instantly losing all their luster, becoming hollow and blank, as if his soul had left his body.
"Another one who harbored a Lucky ones, though not directly annihilated by my soul attack, it's still a failure!" The guardian judged indifferently, then manipulated his psychic weapon to attack the immobile Qing Yu.
Just as the guardian thought the dust had settled!
Deep within Qing Yu's hollow, blank eyes, a point of light, as if capable of piercing eternal darkness, suddenly erupted!
At the core of his sea of consciousness, the ancient, dark bronze bell—the power of the third level of the «Myriad Souls Bell»—was pushed to its limit!
The bell body vibrated violently, emitting a silent yet soul-shaking roar. Rings of solidified soul defense ripples firmly resisted the guardian's soul attack!
A vast, unyielding, tenacious willpower, originating from the very essence of his soul, transformed into an invisible pillar reaching to the heavens, charging fiercely towards the boundless "Eternal Silence" darkness with the determination to crush all obstacles!
"Break—for me!!!"
A roar from the deepest part of his soul exploded in the void of his sea of consciousness!
Crack!
That viscous, cold, dark abyss, containing the true meaning of "annihilation and eternal descent," under the dual impact of the «Myriad Souls Bell»'s tenacious defense and Qing Yu's heaven-defying, formidable will.
Like solid ice thrown into a raging fire, it emitted a sound of unbearable shattering! Countless cracks instantly spread!
Outside, only a moment had passed!
Qing Yu's hollow eyes instantly regained clarity, sharp as before!
"What?!" An undisguised look of shock appeared on the guardian's face!
"Die!" Qing Yu roared.
Thousand Entanglement Domain!
A ten-meter diameter death vortex, carrying his peak momentum after breaking through the illusion, instantly expanded and accelerated its rotation!
Like a black hole devouring starlight, it swiftly and decisively enveloped the guardian, who had no time to dodge!
"Ah—!" The guardian only managed to let out a short cry of alarm.
"The seventh level has also been cleared! This Qing Yu truly is silent for years, then astonishes with a single feat! Quickly, spread the news!" Ba Fen muttered to himself.
At the end of the seventh level, Qing Yu slowly retracted his Tribulation Divine Weapon. He took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the entrance to the next level.
"Let's go to the eighth level and see." Although he knew he couldn't clear it, he would at least experience it.
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In Primordial Chaos City, in Snow Prison King's palace, Snow Prison King was surrounded by an aloof aura that seemed to freeze space.
Suddenly, his intelligent life assistant notified him of an email from Ba Fen. Snow Prison King frowned slightly and sent a wisp of consciousness to check it.
Message content: [Qing Yu, in his 28th year in Primordial Chaos City, successfully cleared the seventh level of the Cosmic Sky Bridge!]
"Hm?!" Snow Prison King suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils contracting sharply!
"He actually cleared the seventh level?! Wasn't he stuck on the fourth level for over twenty years before?" Snow Prison King had genuinely believed Qing Yu's talent was lacking, not because he had a personal bias against Qing Yu. Precisely because of this, this news had an even greater impact on him.
Coincidentally, King Ziyuan, who must have also heard the news about Qing Yu, suddenly walked in, with unconcealed teasing for his friend:
"Haha, Xue Yu, what did I tell you? Haha, I said this little fellow had comprehension, and told you not to jump to conclusions too early. How about it now? You said before that it would be good if he cleared the fourth level, but he directly cleared the seventh! That's quite a slap in the face, tsk tsk, I even feel the pain for you."
King Ziyuan's personality was already unconventional; in his early years of adventuring, he had made quite a few enemies with his mouth. Now, when teasing his friend, he was equally impolite.
Snow Prison King's face turned pale, then green, at his words. Unable to lash out, he could only let out a cold snort.
"Hmph! Are you here specifically to mock me!"
"The seventh level… was indeed unexpected. This child is… a bit stronger than I anticipated." His voice was still cold, but upon closer listening, it lacked some of its former certainty. For someone with his stubborn personality, admitting this much was already quite something.
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