Chapter 153: A Once-in-Hundred-Millions-of-Epochs Genius

Virtual Universe, World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain space.

Luo Yuan's figure suddenly appeared here. He looked at the three majestic, towering mountains, the corners of his mouth curving slightly. Then, he transformed into a stream of light and flew directly toward the highest Primal Sky Mountain.

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At the foot of the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain, the Minotaur, the Ape-man, and the Snake-woman were playing Landlord on a large blue boulder.

"Boom~"

With a loud crash, a deep crater was smashed directly into the ground where the three of them stood, startling them into instantly dodging to the side.

Looking at the center of the crater in anger, the three of them were stunned when they saw that it was Luo Yuan, dressed in ordinary battle armor.

The tall and fierce Minotaur walked over, looked at Luo Yuan, parted his bovine mouth, and chuckled, "I was wondering why my luck was so good today, drawing King Bombs back-to-back. It turns out we have a distinguished guest! Your Highness Luo Yuan, long time no see. As the personal disciple of the City Lord of Chaos, shouldn't you be wining and dining in Chaos City? Why did you suddenly come to challenge the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain? This is the hardest one to conquer!"

"Stupid bull, is that any way to speak to His Highness Luo Yuan? His Highness Luo Yuan is an peerless genius who mastered teleportation back at the Universe Level. Is there anything he cannot do?" The Ape-man walked over, flattering Luo Yuan slightly.

"Your Highness Luo Yuan, please be a bit gentle with this slave this time." The Snake-woman batted her eyelashes at Luo Yuan, though the forked tongue darting from the corners of her mouth was spine-chilling.

Hearing their words, Luo Yuan smiled and said, "I can't believe the three of you have become so well-behaved. Last time I killed your Universe-level avatars, I wonder if your World Lord-level selves will be enough for me to warm up."

The Minotaur, the Ape-man, and the Snake-woman felt a twinge of fear upon hearing this, because the aura emanating from Luo Yuan was terrifyingly oppressive.

"Alright, enough chatter. Here I come!"

With that, Luo Yuan charged straight toward the three of them without using any equipment, intending to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Seeing this, the extremely muscular Minotaur actually revealed a look of delight. Extremely confident in his own physical strength, he reached out with both huge hands to grab Luo Yuan. Luo Yuan deftly dodged and threw a punch straight into the Minotaur's side.

"Boom~ Bang~"

The gigantic Minotaur was blown apart on his entire left side. The remaining half of his body was blasted like a meteor into the rock wall of the Primal Sky Mountain, dead as a doornail, while Luo Yuan stood completely motionless. Frowning, he felt that this Minotaur was far too weak.

To the side, the Ape-man and the Snake-woman, who hadn't made a move yet, watched in utter astonishment. Their bodies trembled with fear. Although they wouldn't truly die here, the pain was entirely real. However, bound by the rules of the Sky Mountain, they still braced themselves and attacked Luo Yuan. In the end, the Snake-woman's head was blown to pieces by a psychic shockwave from Luo Yuan, while the Ape-man was ripped apart into two halves by Luo Yuan's "Sky-Ripping, Earth-Shattering" claw technique, looking exceptionally gruesome.

Just like that, the barrier at the foot of the mountain was cleared without the slightest effort.

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The three guardians at the waist of the mountain were instantly obliterated by Luo Yuan's "World-Extinguishing Divine Light."

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The three guardians at the peak possessed the greatest strength, each comparable to the peak combat power of a封王 (King-class) Immortal. Luo Yuan unleashed the *Seven Transformations of the God-Deriving*, transforming into a humanoid fierce beast that tore the three of them into fragments.

A moment later, a flash of light swept across, and the three mountain-peak guardians were resurrected. They respectfully offered their congratulations to Luo Yuan.

"Your Highness Luo Yuan, congratulations on successfully clearing the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain. Everyone who manages to clear this mountain is a once-in-ten-million-epochs rare genius, yet you completed it in less than ten minutes. You can be called the record-breaker for the fastest completion; countless future generations will challenge your record and follow in your footsteps," the Minotaur congratulated.

Luo Yuan chuckled at the Minotaur's flattery, thinking that despite the Minotaur's rough exterior, he certainly had a way with words. After the three of them finished congratulating him, Luo Yuan logged off directly; he still had the Heavenly Bridge to conquer.

What Luo Yuan did not know was that the moment he cleared the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain, the news spread to the upper echelons of humanity. The first to know, naturally, were the controllers of the Virtual Universe Company.

Sitting cross-legged in the Chaos Ruins, the City Lord of Chaos received the news and could not help exclaiming, "It seems I still underestimated Luo Yuan's potential. He is even stronger than Kedi whom I accepted as a disciple back then. To have cleared the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain right after breaking through to the peak of the World Lord level—his combat power must at least be at the极限 (极限/Ultimate) King level. Once his comprehension reaches the Immortal level, wouldn't he be directly comparable to senior Universe Venerables? I truly look forward to it!"

When the Universe Masters of other factions received the news that Luo Yuan had cleared the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain, they were all struck dumb.

The Creator of the Giant Axe—the Giant Axe Universe Master—also sighed in admiration, "Chaos is truly blessed. After losing his disciple Kedi, a genius of a ten-million-epoch caliber, he has now gained Luo Yuan, a genius of a hundred-million-epoch caliber. Even an old fellow like me is envious!"

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On the Heavenly Bridge plane, on a massive island that had stood for countless years, Baffin served as the guardian, having spent hundreds of millions of years here. He desired more than anyone to see an increasing number of outstanding talents emerge among humanity.

Luo Yuan's figure suddenly appeared on the wide plaza of the island. Seeing Luo Yuan, Baffin smiled and said, "Your Highness Luo Yuan, long time no see. Ever since you cleared the 13th level of the Heavenly Bridge, the other geniuses have been cultivating even harder, yet no one has been able to break your record. This time, which level does Your Highness plan to reach?"

"Haha, is that so? The geniuses of my generation are indeed working quite hard. Unfortunately, it's virtually impossible for them to surpass me. This time, I plan to go all out and at least reach the 18th level, so I can obtain permanent residency in Chaos City," Luo Yuan smiled and said earnestly.

Baffin raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, smiling as he replied, "Your Highness is certainly confident. If one can clear the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge, they can be called invincible among Immortals! Since Your Highness has such confidence, I shall await Your Highness's good news here."

Luo Yuan nodded, then transformed into a stream of light and entered the Heavenly Bridge.

Baffin watched Luo Yuan's retreating figure, smiling and shaking his head. He felt that Luo Yuan was merely being hot-blooded and youthful, somewhat unaware of the immensity of heaven and earth. Throughout countless epochs, peerless geniuses who could clear the 18th level of the Heavenly Bridge right after breaking through to the World Lord level were few and far between. Yet suddenly, he received an email. Opening it, he found the information stating that Luo Yuan had just cleared the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain. Even his tranquil state of mind, honed over hundreds of millions of years, could not help but be shattered.

"This Your Highness Luo Yuan might truly be someone capable of ushering in a brand-new epoch!" Baffin murmured, looking in the direction Luo Yuan had flown, endless anticipation in his eyes.

In the Virtual Universe, inside a private room at a restaurant in the Yuxiang Mountain public area.

Luo Feng, Bolan, Rong Jun, Uka, Qianshui, and the others all received a message. When they opened it, their eyes went wide, staring blankly as if they had been turned into fools. It took a long time for several of them to regain their senses.

"It's over, completely over. It looks like we will never catch up to Luo Yuan in this lifetime. He isn't even in the same dimension as us. Tsk tsk tsk, breaking through from the Universe Level to the peak of the World Lord level and directly clearing the World Lord-level Primal Sky Mountain—this is far stronger than Kedi from back then. Being born in the same era as him, we really have it rough, serving entirely as his foils," Uka said with a sigh as he downed a cup of gloomy wine.

The others remained silent. Only the proud Bolan stood up with reddened eyes and logged off to resume his cultivation.