Within the Gan Wu Secret Realm, the Gan Wu Country Lord continued his personal demonstration of the complete Space Origin Law.
The one hundred and eight yellow earth spheres revolved in perfect order. As they moved, heaven and earth seemed to peel away layer by layer, leaving behind only pure spatial trajectories. Space itself resonated with the Universe's origin, bending, folding, and aligning entirely to his will.
At first, Ji Ning's clone could still grasp fragments of insight. But as the demonstration deepened, comprehension became increasingly difficult. His mind felt as though it were chasing a shadow that stretched infinitely ahead—visible, yet impossible to fully seize.
He did not know how much time passed.
"Boom!"
The one hundred and eight earth spheres abruptly converged, their trajectories intertwining to form a terrifyingly beautiful image—an incomparably perfect, monstrous form. It was as if the embodiment of the universe's spatial origin had taken shape. Every line, every contour, was flawless. Ji Ning could not find a single defect, nor even conceive of improvement.
At the same moment—
Within Primordial Chaos City, inside a side hall of the City Lord's residence, a bald man clad in a fiery red battle robe was browsing through his incoming communications.
When he opened the message sent by the Gan Wu Country Lord, a trace of interest appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"So Dry Witch has finally recommended someone," he murmured. "Let's see what kind of genius this is."
With a brief instruction, he summoned a subordinate at the Lord-level, entrusting him with the task of assessment.
Virtual Universe — Supreme Assessment
The following day, Ji Ning's clone received an official notice from the Virtual Universe Corporation.
He was to undergo the highest-tier assessment.
Passing meant direct entry into the Primitive Mystical Region.
After logging into the Virtual Universe, his consciousness was transferred into a special plane. White mist filled every direction—above, below, left, right—like boundless chaos.
Ahead stood a tall figure in battle armor, his expression cold and resolute.
"I am Kui Mu King," the man said. "I represent the Virtual Universe Corporation in assessing you. This assessment will be fully recorded and supervised."
After Ji Ning selected his weapons and combat suit, Kui Mu King nodded.
"The assessment begins."
To the side, the mist condensed into a human form.
A long sword gleamed in the figure's hand. A blood-red combat suit wrapped his body, and sword intent surged skyward—so sharp that even a distant gaze felt like being cut by a blade.
"This is Lian Luo," Kui Mu King announced. "A former core member of the Virtual Universe Corporation. His strength is simulated at Universe Rank."
"If you defeat him, you enter the Primitive Mystical Region. If you survive ten minutes, you enter the Tai Chu Secret Realm."
After explaining the rules, Kui Mu King withdrew from the battlefield.
Lian Luo—once ranked first overall in the Universe Genius Battle, creator of the Floating Blood Secret Manual, a genius who had fully comprehended all 108 Space Law essences and reached Undying Lord before his early death—now stood silently before Ji Ning.
"I will not hold back," Lian Luo said calmly. "Win or lose, I hope this battle brings you insight."
"Likewise," Ji Ning replied solemnly.
The Clash
Without warning, Lian Luo struck.
The blood-red longsword vanished from sight, reappearing instantly before Ji Ning's chest.
Ji Ning reacted in the same instant. A sword flashed into his hand, intercepting the strike with absolute precision.
Their blades collided—then collided again.
Lian Luo's attacks arrived like a storm, relentless and unbroken. Ji Ning's defense, however, was airtight. Each strike was dissolved, redirected, or neutralized at the moment of contact.
"Clang!"
They separated briefly.
Ji Ning's sword suddenly fragmented into tens of thousands of golden blades, merging into a roaring river of sword light that surged forward.
Lian Luo answered without hesitation.
Blood-red sword light condensed into a colossal blade that cleaved straight through the void.
"Rumble—!"
The two forces collided. Space trembled.
The golden river pressed forward without slowing. The blood-red giant sword fractured, then collapsed entirely.
Lian Luo reappeared in the void, retreating rapidly. His combat suit was torn open in several places, faint bloodlight seeping through. Though the injuries were shallow by Universe Rank standards, the disparity was already clear.
Yet Lian Luo's expression did not change.
His sword aura intensified. Space around him hardened, almost solidifying.
In the next breath, he split into countless figures, each executing a different sword technique, every illusion infused with law power.
Ji Ning answered in kind.
His own illusions unfolded across the battlefield, refined techniques colliding against Lian Luo's manifestations in a storm of light and steel.
The Observers
Above the battlefield, the void parted.
Gui Yi Venerable, clad in fiery red, stood watching. Kui Mu King was at his side, along with several other high-ranking members of the Virtual Universe Corporation.
"His Metal Origin Law is close to recognition," one observer remarked. "And his Space Law foundation is exceptionally solid."
"Dry Witch truly found himself a remarkable disciple," another said.
An elder with a vertical eye chuckled softly. "Ji Ning hasn't even revealed everything yet. This battle is already decided."
Below, Lian Luo's illusions were shattered one after another.
Ji Ning's remained mostly intact.
When the final illusion collapsed, only Lian Luo's true body remained—his armor torn, bone faintly visible through the wound on his back.
Still, his sword intent burned brighter than ever.
The law aura around him surged.
The decisive exchange was about to begin.
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