After passing the nineteenth level, Qin Hao did not withdraw from Heavenly Bridge, but continued forward, entering the Heavenly Bridge's twentieth level. This time, he intended to thoroughly test his current strength on the Heavenly Bridge; the twentieth level was not his endpoint.
Reaching the end of the twentieth level, the guardian appeared. Qin Hao said nothing, launching the first attack. His longsword danced, and secret methods were continuously employed. Although his self-created secret method was not yet perfected, it could already be used in combat. Within the space created by Primordial Chaos City Lord, Qin Hao had already defeated thousands of opponents, and his mastery over secret methods was steadily improving.
When Time Law and Space Law were unleashed through secret methods, the entire battlefield became extremely bizarre. Both individuals had fully comprehended all three paths of Time Law and Space Law; their understanding of the laws was not significantly different. What truly created a gap between them was the application of secret methods, the application of laws, and the mastery of combat experience.
"Teleportation, Lockdown, Strangulation, Acceleration, Deceleration, Stasis—what kind of monster is this? His comprehension of Time Law and Space Law has actually reached such a level! He's been alive for less than a thousand years, hasn't he?"
"Less than a thousand years. It's only been a few hundred years since the last Genius Battle, and Qin Hao was only a few decades old when he participated."
"What a pity, such a genius cannot be recruited under my command." Ninesword Exalt ignored the discussions around him, sighing softly. As the host of Qin Hao's Genius Battle, Qin Hao should have been assigned to his command.
However, Qin Hao had already been taken as a disciple by Primordial Chaos City Lord, and now his comprehension of Time Law and Space Law had actually reached such a level. Venerable-Level was not far off for him.
"That little fellow from back then has actually grown to such a level." Thinking that Qin Hao might soon become a strong individual on par with, or even surpassing, himself, Ninesword Exalt felt a deep sense of emotion.
While sighing inwardly, he also felt some joy. After all, Qin Hao had also been guided by him, and this bond was enough to establish a relatively close understanding with Qin Hao. In the future, once Qin Hao grew stronger, befriending such a powerful individual would bring him enough satisfaction in terms of investment and returns.
Meanwhile, the battle between Qin Hao and the twentieth-level guardian continued, growing even more intense. Time Law and Space Law clashed continuously between the two, and the space of the twentieth level constantly shattered and reformed, yet it had little impact on either of them.
Their figures moved like butterflies, constantly weaving and clashing amidst the spatial fragments. Although Qin Hao's Time Stasis and Spatial Strangulation were only newly comprehended, their application was surprisingly no less effective than the guardian's.
Such power was thanks to Qin Hao's comprehension of the Time-Space Fusion Laws. The foundation of Fusion Laws lies in an extremely deep understanding of the essence and application of laws.
The battle continued, and Qin Hao himself began to feel a sense of excitement. Compared to the guardians in the Ancestral God Tomb, the Heavenly Bridge guardians were more skilled in their strength and application of laws, and the feeling brought by the battle was more realistic.
The two fought continuously amidst the spatial fragments, like walking on a tightrope, with the possibility of failure at any moment. At this point, the victory of the two was less about how powerful they were, and more about who made fewer mistakes or who could find the opponent's weakness faster.
Soon, a light flickered in Qin Hao's eyes, and his speed suddenly increased. Figures rapidly appeared one after another within the space.
"Myriad Thread Current? How could it be Myriad Thread Current?"
Seeing the illusory figures in the air, everyone couldn't help but think this, but the guardian discovered the difference. It was Time Stasis combined with Teleportation, forming an existence that resembled Myriad Thread Current clones. However, these clones were all true bodies, only appearing this way because they were cast under Time Stasis.
"Can two laws be used like this?" the guardian thought. After all, each application of Time Law and Space Law required caution, and they could also affect each other. This professional consideration meant that very few people would cast them simultaneously; those who could do so were basically Venerables who had already fully comprehended a superior law.
However, Qin Hao gave the guardian no time to react. Tens of thousands of figures simultaneously attacked the guardian, who instantly turned into nothingness.
"He has grown to such a level?" Ninesword Exalt looked at Qin Hao, his heart once again shocked. Comprehending Time Law and Space Law was one thing; combining and using the two laws was another entirely, and the difference between them was vast.
The next step after coordinated use was basically to begin the fusion of the two laws, which was a path directly to Universe Lord, and even Universe Strongest.
"It seems I need to re-evaluate this junior brother." In another room of the Virtual Universe, Guiyi Venerable watched Qin Hao's performance, and his own thoughts underwent significant changes. As a strong individual among Venerables, Guiyi Venerable had an extremely deep understanding of superior laws, and precisely because of this, he understood the magnitude of Qin Hao's progress even more.
From guiding Qin Hao step by step in Primordial Chaos City to the last few hundred years where he had guided Qin Hao multiple times, each time the questions became more acute, making him, a Venerable, ponder for a long time before being able to answer. Now, he was actually able to pass the twentieth level of Heavenly Bridge.
Such a growth rate, even his former most talented junior brother Kedi, could not compare.
After passing the twentieth level of Heavenly Bridge, Qin Hao still did not withdraw, but directly entered the twenty-first level. The twenty-first level's law comprehension represented the Venerable-Level, having fully comprehended a superior law.
"Please choose your opponent: Time Venerable or Space Venerable?"
"Space Venerable."
Qin Hao quickly made his choice. Regardless of which direction of Venerable, Qin Hao wanted to fully experience it and see what a complete superior law truly looked like.
"To reach here at the World Lord Rank, it's been too long since any genius could do so. Today, I'll let you see what a complete Space Law looks like. How much you can comprehend depends on your comprehension." Saying this, the guardian directly began to act.
Without seeing any significant movement from the guardian, Qin Hao only felt that the surrounding space had been completely Lockeddown, and Teleportation was utterly useless.
"Spatial Strangulation." Fully mobilizing his power, the surrounding space rapidly shattered, strangling towards his opponent. However, before it reached the guardian, the shattered space seemed to be smoothed out, instantly repaired. Qin Hao's most powerful move had no effect whatsoever.
"Is this Space Venerable? Space is completely under his control; there's no chance to resist at all. Is this the complete Space Law? It's indeed powerful." Feeling the changes in the space before him, Qin Hao also gained some new insights into Space Law.
Whether it was Teleportation, Lockdown, or Strangulation, they were essentially just application directions within Space Law. Space Law is Space Law; the three divided directions are Space Law, but they are not the entirety of Space Law. Only when completely fused together is it true Space Law, and the power unleashed is absolutely a hundredfold increase.
"Even if it's a Venerable, I have to fight." Although he had witnessed the power of Space Law, Qin Hao was not prepared to give up. The power of Time Law and Space Law was mobilized. A trace of Fusion Laws as a foundation, sweeping the surrounding spatial fragments, once again surged towards the guardian.
"Time-Space Riot." This move was a slight application of Qin Hao's Time Law and Space Law fusion, using Fusion Laws as a guide to induce chaos in Time Law and Space Law, causing immense damage.
Named 'Riot,' it also meant that Qin Hao currently had no control over this move; it was a mutually destructive move, and he himself would be attacked by the Time-Space chaos caused by it.
The guardian gently stroked the space again, trying to calm it, but to no effect. Soon, the guardian also sensed the difference in this move. A powerful aura emanated from his body, power condensed, and Space Law was fully mobilized.
A massive cube formed in his hand, expanding rapidly, sealing the Time-Space chaos caused by the Time-Space Riot within it. Qin Hao himself was also sealed within it.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Qin Hao's figure disappeared from Heavenly Bridge.
"What a truly dangerous young man; he's actually comprehended Time-Space Fusion Laws." After the guardian sighed, his figure disappeared.
Qin Hao opened his eyes, already appearing before Ba Fen. He hadn't expected to be the first to experience the attack of Time-Space Riot himself. After bidding farewell to Ba Fen, Qin Hao did not exit the Virtual Universe but instead applied to enter the Tongtian Mountain plane.