The Nine Secrets of Swallowing the Stars Combined

"Your Highness, we should arrive at Chaos City in about an hour." The voice from inside the tower rang out again in the hall, its tone respectful.

Ba Qi nodded slightly, but his gaze never left the patterns of laws in the outside world.

His gestation of the Beast God's egg back then had already given him a qualitative leap in his comprehension of the laws of metal and space.

Now, facing this fully manifested fundamental law of the universe up close, the mysteries that were obscure and difficult to understand in the primordial universe are now clearly imprinted in his mind, just like words laid out in the open.

"No wonder countless powerful individuals are willing to fight tooth and nail to come to Chaos City to cultivate. The time it takes me to break through to immortality can be reduced by at least two-thirds!" Ba Qi's heart surged with excitement.

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An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

"Your Highness, we have arrived."

Tali's figure reappeared in the hall, bowing respectfully to Ba Qi.

The spaceship's tremors completely subsided, and the surrounding transparent walls regained their original metallic texture.

Ba Qi slowly composed himself and nodded.

The next moment, the spaceship's hatch slid open silently, and he stepped out with Tarry, their figures standing steadily in the void of the primordial universe.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. The escort from the City Lord's Mansion will be here soon," Tari whispered a reminder from the side.

Ba Qi nodded slightly, his gaze already fixed on the magnificent ancient city that stretched across the chaos below.

"So this is Chaos City?"

He looked down from his vantage point and saw that the entire city was built of chaotic stone, ancient and imposing, carrying the vicissitudes of millions of years. The city was densely packed with independent stone buildings, and wide streets crisscrossed in all directions. The city was vast and boundless, stretching as far as the eye could see.

On the rooftops of countless small buildings, one could see figures sitting cross-legged in meditation. Among them were powerful individuals from various branches of the human race, as well as vassal groups of other races. Each of them exuded a calm aura, their minds completely immersed in comprehending the laws of nature.

Many others stood suspended in the void above the city, their eyes closed, staring intently at the ever-changing void rifts in the distance, not missing a single change in the patterns of the laws.

"Such a powerful aura!" Ba Qi's mind was slightly shaken.

In the surrounding void, auras, some restrained and some powerful, rose and fell. Many figures unconsciously released their pressure, yet it made even a peak Realm Lord like him feel a sense of unease. Those were all super strong beings at the level of immortal gods, and there were even terrifying beings at the level of kings.

"Hmm? Is this a standard-issue spaceship of the Eclipse Palace?"

"Why are there two realm lords descending?"

In the distance, several gazes that were comprehending the laws suddenly swept over. Among them, several immortal gods recognized the origin of the spaceship, and a hint of curiosity flashed in their eyes as they focused on Ba Qi.

But this curiosity lasted only a moment before they immediately looked away, closed their eyes again, and continued to comprehend the fundamental laws.

After all, in Chaos City, apart from a few powerful beings with permanent residency, everyone else, even immortal gods, has to spend a huge amount of Chaos Units to purchase cultivation time if they want to stay here to comprehend.

For them, every second here is precious, and they won't waste a single moment on irrelevant people or things.

"Your Highness, Tyrant Qi!"

Just then, a streak of light pierced the void in the distance and sped toward them, stopping in front of Ba Qi and his companion in a few breaths.

The newcomer was a man dressed in black robes, with eyes that gleamed with a cold silver light. Fine purple scales covered his cheeks, and he was surrounded by a rich power of the world. There was also a clear mark of the fundamental law of metal between his brows—clearly, he was also a peak world lord who was proficient in the fundamental law of metal.

"I am here on the orders of the City Lord's Mansion to escort His Highness Ba Qi. You can leave the rest to me." The man in black robes with purple scales bowed slightly to Ba Qi and gave him a polite smile before turning to the tower beside him.

"In that case, my mission is complete. I'll take my leave now." Tari smiled and returned the greeting, bowing again to Ba Qi before turning and stepping into the spaceship.

His duty was simply to escort Ba Qi safely from the Heavenly Eclipse Palace to Chaos City, and that was the end of his mission.

"Your Highness Baqi, please follow me." The man in black robes turned to Baqi again, his smile gentle.

"Thank you for your trouble." Ba Qi nodded slightly.

The two immediately transformed into a streak of light and descended towards the main street of Chaos City below.

"Your Highness, my name is Skal, and I am the exclusive guide of the Chaos City Lord's Mansion." During the flight, the man in black robes took the initiative to introduce himself.

Upon hearing this, Ba Qi secretly understood.

The guide of Chaos City may seem to be only a Realm Lord, but his status is extraordinary. He is backed by the City Lord's Mansion, and even ordinary immortal gods would never dare to provoke him easily.

Moreover, being able to reside permanently in Chaos City is a coveted position that countless realm lords dream of. Those who can sit in this position are all people with strong backgrounds and mature minds.

Along the way, Skar concisely explained the core rules of Chaos City to Ba Qi, such as the strict prohibition of any form of fighting and killing within the city, with violators being directly expelled and permanently disqualified from entering.

For example, the enlightenment areas around the void rifts follow the principle of first come, first served, and cannot be forcibly occupied.

Ba Qi listened attentively, not missing a single word.

A moment later, the two stopped in front of a quaint two-story stone building.

"Your Highness, this will be your exclusive residence in Chaos City for the next era," Skar said with a smile, turning to the side.

"An era?" Ba Qi raised an eyebrow, his face showing obvious surprise.

"Yes." Skar nodded, his smile unchanged. "According to the instructions issued by the City Lord's Mansion, Your Highness has the authority to cultivate for one era in Chaos City for free."

Hearing this, Ba Qi was even more surprised, as he knew all too well how precious the cultivation time in Chaos City was.

He clearly remembered that in the original story, Luo Feng and his group of top geniuses from the Cosmic Peak Genius Battle only received 30 years of free cultivation time when they first entered Chaos City.

He's just arrived and he's already been granted the authority of an entire era?

This treatment far exceeded his expectations.

What Ba Qi didn't know was that not only him, but even Skar was shocked when he received this order.

He had served as a guide in Chaos City for hundreds of thousands of years, receiving countless geniuses, but he had never seen a realm lord who could obtain a free cultivation privilege for an entire era as soon as he entered.

In his view, the Prince Baqi before him was either so talented that he alarmed the clan's higher-ups, or he had a terrifying background at the level of a Universe Venerable. Either way, he was someone he could not afford to be negligent towards.