Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 80 Breaking Through the Sky Bridge

Virtual universe, a special dimensional space.

This dimension is located on a planet that is almost entirely covered by oceans.

In the vast ocean, only one beautiful island is land.

On the edge of the island, there are 52 ports. Each port is connected by a long bridge that seems to stretch to the horizon, shrouded in a hazy mist.

Shen Mu's figure appeared directly in the central square of the island, instantly attracting the attention of everyone else in the square.

Most of them were veteran students from the core layer of the virtual universe, with only two or three being new members from the same cohort as Shen Mu.

"Look, it's Shen Mu!"

"Bolan was already terrifying enough, but Shen Mu directly surpassed Bolan to become the champion of this year's Genius Battle. I wonder just how strong he is!"

After Shen Mu appeared, a man dressed in a black star-patterned robe walked over from the central square. This man had four ears but no nose, and his face was full of smiles.

"Hello, Shen Mu, I am Baffin, the guardian of this Sky Bridge dimension. You can call me the guardian directly."

"Greetings, Lord Guardian," Shen Mu replied politely.

"Everyone except you has tried their luck in the Tongtian Bridge Plane this year's Genius Battle, except for you, who won first place in the Genius Battle."

The guard, Baffin, smiled and looked at Shen Mu, saying, "Let me introduce you."

"This Sky Bridge plane was created specifically for the 52 Chaos Steles within Chaos City. The further you venture, the stronger you become. Each time you successfully clear a level, you gain an opportunity to comprehend the Chaos Stele."

"Shen Mu, you are studying the Frozen Chaos Stele, so you need to challenge the 'Frozen Sky Bridge.' This 'Frozen Sky Bridge' is incredibly long, with as many as 26 levels, ranking seventh among all the Sky Bridges!"

As a time traveler, Shen Mu naturally knew that the different levels of the Heavenly Bridge were different.

Because among the 52 Chaos Steles, some were left by cosmic overlords and some by true cosmic masters, their levels of profundity vary.

Therefore, the number of levels on the Heavenly Bridge varies, but the minimum is 21 levels, directly pointing to the Venerable Realm. The highest is the "Giant Axe Chaos Stele," with a Heavenly Bridge having a whopping 32 levels!

Shen Mu nodded slightly, then asked, "Guardian, may I ask who has the best performance among this year's geniuses?"

"Among the geniuses of your generation, only three people have passed the first level of the Bridge to Heaven: Bolan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun."

"Berlan almost made it through the fourth level of the Nine Heavens Bridge, while Luo Feng barely made it through the second level."

Shen Mu bowed slightly: "Thank you, Guardian. I'm going to cross the bridge now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Mu transformed into a streak of light and headed straight for the frozen Tongtian Bridge.

As Shen Mu began to break through the sky bridge, the guardian, Baffin, started sending out mass emails.

The watchman, Baffin, remarked, "They all told me to keep an eye on Shen Mu's movements and notify them if he tries to cross the Sky Bridge. He truly is a genius who has comprehended the essence of two spatial laws at the Hengxing level; he's remarkable."

Instantly, dozens of emails were sent out.

A moment later, figures appeared one after another in the Tongtian Bridge dimension.

hum!

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the space, and the figure of the Sky King emerged, followed closely by the immortal kings under the rule of the Qianwu Kingdom.

"Greetings, Optimus Prime."

Facing a powerful figure who was close to being invincible and a king, the guardian Baffin bowed respectfully.

Optimus Prime nodded slightly, then looked around and saw many familiar faces: "Wow, quite a few people here! Have you all come to see my junior brother cross the bridge? Haha..."

The Tongtian Bridge plane was indeed bustling at this moment. In a short while, dozens of immortal gods, including the Cold Python King, the Plain Crystal King, the Sword Emperor King, and the Jade Dragon King trio, gathered together, most of whom were King-level powerhouses.

High above, there were several figures hidden in the vast sea of ​​clouds, their auras surpassing the immortal realm.

Longyu Wang replied with a smile, "This year's youngsters all belong to the Nine Swords Venerable's command, so naturally the Venerable wanted me to come and take a look."

Becoming a disciple and being under someone's command are two different things. For example, although Qingtianwang and others are disciples of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, they are not under the Qianwu Kingdom's jurisdiction in the virtual universe.

Generally speaking, among the thousands of cosmic kingdoms of the human race, there are very few kings or powerful figures. The vast majority are directly subordinate to the five top forces and roam the outer battlefields.

The Cold Python King said with some regret, "It's a pity that Shen Mu has already become the disciple of the Great King, otherwise I would like to take him as my successor."

This Frost Python King is one of the few invincible powerhouses of the Ice Sealing School within the Virtual Universe Company.

Longyu King raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Hanmang King: "Hanmang, even if the Venerables and Kings don't take disciples, it won't be your turn. Don't forget that among the sect leaders of the Icebound School of the Virtual Universe Company, I have always been the strongest."

The Frost Python King looked slightly embarrassed when he saw the Jade King. For countless eons, he had been subdued by the Jade King and could not muster any courage in front of him.

At this moment, Optimus Prime chuckled and tried to smooth things over: "Baffin, let's broadcast the scene of my junior brother crossing the bridge live, so everyone can see it."

"Yes." Baffin waved his hand, and a huge virtual screen appeared in the central square. On the screen, Shen Mu had just killed the guardian of the first level and was continuing to advance.

Optimus Prime looked around and asked, "How many levels do you think my junior brother can pass?"

"At least he's not worse than Berlan. Berlan cleared three levels and almost made it to the fourth."

"Indeed, your understanding of the Law of Bolan is sufficient, but your application of the Law is somewhat superficial."

"I think it's at least the fourth level. As early as three years ago, Shen Mu was already able to use the fourth level of the Frost God Weapon, which is comparable to the gatekeeper of the fourth level. He must have made great progress in the past three years."

At this moment, Shen Mu's figure on the screen officially entered the second level of the Tongtian Bridge.

Instantly, the gazes of many immortal gods were drawn to it.

Within the time it took to exchange a few words, Shen Mu had already engaged in combat with the gatekeeper of the second level of the Tongtian Bridge.

In Shen Mu's hand, a cold silver spear transformed into an incomparably fierce and swift cold light.

In the blink of an eye, the spear tip pierced the guard's forehead; the two were on completely different levels.

"Crisp and efficient. Although both Shen Mu and Bo Lan and Luo Feng passed through the second level, Shen Mu was much faster."

"That last shot contained the mysteries of three spatial laws. It seems that passing the fourth level will be no problem."

Generally speaking, apart from the most special cosmic bridges.

The first three levels of the other Heavenly Bridges can be traversed simply by comprehending the first essential mystery of the higher-level laws, or by achieving the same level of mastery over the lower-level laws.

However, the difficulty increases dramatically from the fourth level onwards, and one needs to fully understand the essence of the first three higher-level rules to have any hope.

……

The third level of the Sky Bridge.

"Choose your opponent. You can choose a martial artist, a mentalist controller, or a mentalist illusionist. Defeat your opponent to pass through the third level of the Bridge to Heaven."

Before Shen Mu was a huge cloud of mist, from which a voice emanated.

Only after the opponent is defeated will the cloud of mist dissipate, revealing the path to the next level.

With Shen Mu's current understanding of the laws, the first three levels are not difficult at all, and he can pass them easily.

Shen Mu continued, "I choose the martial artist."

If he chooses to be the controller, Shen Mu, with his 100 times stronger consciousness, can easily pass through even if his mastery of the laws is slightly inferior.

After all, even among the domain lord-level members in the core layer of the virtual universe, only a handful had their consciousness amplitude reach 100 times. Therefore, Shen Mu did not intend to use the Frost Divine Weapon in the first three layers.

As Shen Mu made his choice, a ball of black liquid flew out from the ethereal clouds and then quickly condensed in mid-air into a mysterious person wearing a black battle suit and a mask.

This mysterious figure carried a frost-covered battle blade on his back, was tall, and exuded an extremely cold aura as he looked down at Shen Mu.

"You made it to the third level on your first attempt at crossing the sky bridge, that's impressive!"

Shen Mu did not respond. A silver-blue light, about a foot long, burst forth from the tip of the Cold Silver Spear in his palm. His aura was like a dragon emerging from the abyss, rapidly surging.

The Cold Silver Spear is a top-tier fifth-tier Force weapon, comparable to the Earth-Splitting Blade used by Rong Jun, and is worthy of being compared to the nine divine weapons of the wielder.

The man in black let out a cold snort and rushed towards Shen Mu like lightning. The ice blade in his hand shone with a dazzling light and enveloped Shen Mu with an aura that seemed to tear the sky apart.

Shen Mu's figure flashed, and hundreds of illusory bodies instantly filled the third level of the Tongtian Bridge.

laugh!

A dazzling burst of gunfire erupted!

Hundreds of spear beams intertwined, following the most fundamental arc of the spatial ripples, moving at an astonishing speed, piercing his skull in an instant before he could react.

The man in black stared in shock at the near-instantaneous annihilation of the AI, finding it hard to believe.

hum!

The man in black melted, turning back into black liquid within the white mist.

Then the white mist dissipated, revealing a passageway extending upwards to the fourth level.

Shen Mu's figure transformed into a streak of light and flew out, heading straight for the end of the fourth floor.

……

The frozen Tongtian Bridge.

The first three layers were shrouded in clouds and mist. From the fourth layer onwards, we broke away from the clouds and entered the higher stratosphere. The air should have been calmer, but instead, there was a strong wind howling.

A violent tornado roared in front of Shen Mu, blocking his path.

"Please select a martial artist..."

"Continue your choice, warrior!"

The next instant, a burly man wearing a silver battle suit, silver boots, and a silver mask flew out from the tornado in front of Shen Mu, wielding a cold silver spear exactly like Shen Mu's.

The silver-clad man's eyes burned with fierce determination, filled with battle intent: "Reaching the fourth level on your first attempt at the Heavenly Bridge, you truly are a prodigy, appearing only once every tens of thousands of epochs. I hope you can defeat me!"

"As you wish." The spear in Shen Mu's palm hummed as he began to gather power.

boom!

The man in silver flashed, instantly appearing in front of Shen Mu, his cold silver spear thrusting out from his palm.

hum!

Wherever the spear tip passed, ripples spread out.

Shen Mu's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot. Along with the spatial resonance and distortion, hundreds of illusory bodies condensed, and at the same time, countless sharp cold lights filled the entire vision of the silver-armored man.

"not good!"

The silver-clad man's expression changed slightly. He swept his spear horizontally, causing countless ice flowers to condense in the void, transforming into an extremely cold domain. At the same time, his figure instantly retreated!

Shen Mu's hundreds of illusory bodies attacked simultaneously, their figures appearing like ghosts, and countless spear shadows enveloped all the areas where the silver-armored man could dodge.

"I can create illusions too!"

The silver-armored man's voice became muffled instantly, and then hundreds of illusory figures appeared.

Ding! Clang!

In an instant, the most intense battle erupted on the fourth level of the Sky Bridge, with thousands of figures clashing against each other, each unleashing the fourth level of the Frost Silver Spear, their terrifying chill clashing against each other.

After the illusion was activated, the silver-armored man, who had only been somewhat suppressed by Shen Mu, quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

He was different from Shen Mu. Shen Mu was not only a martial artist but also a mentalist, possessing a hundred times the amplitude of consciousness, allowing him to multitask effortlessly and control his illusory body in battle with greater finesse.

The hundreds of illusory bodies displayed the Hundred Threads Flowing Body Technique to its fullest extent, disturbing each other and creating spatial fluctuations, forming a strange field that made it difficult for the silver-armored man's many illusory bodies to move.

In just a few minutes, the silver-armored man's illusionary body was mostly destroyed. He barely managed to block Shen Mu's attacks with his spear.

suddenly!

call out!

A nearly silent spear light seemed to suddenly emerge from the void, instantly filling the silver-armored man's vision.

In the blink of an eye, before the silver-armored man could react, Shen Mu's spear had already pierced through his chest, unleashing a dense and unrestrained stream of icy energy that transformed into countless ice shards that bloomed within his body.

Bang!

The crystalline blood mist exploded, condensing into blood-red snowflakes at low temperatures, which slowly drifted down.

Fourth floor, cleared!

……

The Skybridge plane, central island.

Dozens of immortal gods, witnessing this scene, all wore expressions of approval.

"Shen Mu's close-combat skills are quite impressive. Our Icebound School still has a brighter future for martial artists!"

"Indeed, his power generation technique is quite impressive, comparable to other martial arts prodigies of his generation."

"We've entered the fifth level. I wonder if Shen Mu can get through it."

"It's difficult. There's hope only if you can fully comprehend the first diagram of the Chaos Stele on the fifth level."

The first image of the Frozen Chaos Stele primarily uses the fundamental law of water, supplemented by the fundamental law of space.

While the spatial aspect is quite profound, it only contains three essential mysteries. The laws of water, though superficial and easy to grasp, contain far more mysteries and variations, requiring a much longer time to fully comprehend.

……

The frozen bridge to heaven, fifth level.

"I choose, the Master!"

"Hiss..."

The endless hurricanes intertwined, evolving once again into a silver-armored warrior dressed exactly the same, carrying a spear carved from ice on his back—the Frost God's Weapon.

On the Dark Cloud Shuttle, a flying telekinetic weapon, Shen Mu directly activated the Frost God Weapon, and a cold, azure light burst forth.

A total of 1600 tiny ice needles shot out from the ice spear, then suddenly dissipated into endless cold mist, which quickly combined to form a surging, misty river!

The fourth level of the Frost God Weapon: River of No Form!

Shen Mu stared intently at the silver-armored man, surrounded by a vast, surging icy river.

A smile appeared on the silver-armored man's face: "Frost God Weapon, fourth level. I'm afraid you'll have to stop here."

As soon as he finished speaking, 2916 streams of icy light flew out from the ice spear behind him, condensing into an even larger river. Then, they suddenly condensed and contracted, transforming in an instant into a nearly transparent ice shuttle more than three meters long.

In the distance, the long shuttle seemed to disappear into the void, perfectly blending with the surrounding spatial fluctuations!

Frost God Weapon Fifth Level - Space Shuttle!

"The fifth level isn't necessarily stronger than the fourth!"

As Shen Mu finished speaking, the surging river around him began to take shape, and a ferocious dragon slowly emerged from the surface of the river!

The nine forms of the Frost God Weapon are merely the most rudimentary and rigid application of the Frost God Weapon.

True powerhouses, however, will unleash truly powerful secret techniques based on their Frost God Weapon form!

hold head high!

A resounding dragon roar erupted, and Shen Mu's consciousness amplitude increased by 100 times to its limit in an instant. The ferocious dragon rose in the ocean of space and rushed straight at the silver-armored warrior!

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