Devouring the Stars: Blood Sea Demon Lord

Chapter 155 The Only One in an Epoch
The other cosmic venerables also looked at the Nine Swords Venerable, their eyes filled with doubt.

Special life forms, especially those with a life gene count one hundred times higher, are extremely rare and difficult to find. Even cosmic beings rarely encounter them.

How could one possibly encounter a mere cosmic-level being in the Dark Sea?

Even if they encountered it, how could they possibly possess someone's body?

Before becoming immortal, special life forms will instinctively avoid all outsiders and are virtually invisible under normal circumstances.

Even if you do encounter them, these special life forms are all incredibly powerful, and fighting across levels is as easy as eating and drinking. How could they be so easily possessed?
Therefore, everyone suspects that it was the Nine Swords Venerable who arranged a special life form for Minghai to possess.

"Don't look at me, I don't know either!"

Faced with the questioning glances from the crowd, the Nine Swords Venerable shrugged and said helplessly:
"When I saw Minghai at the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, I was also puzzled, but whatever the reason, it was his own good fortune!"

Upon hearing this, all the great beings nodded in unison.

……

The tenth level of the Ice Peak Sky Bridge.

‘Swish swish’

'Brush brush'

'Squeak, squeak, squeak'

……

Two figures, one in silver and one in black, swiftly crossed paths, their sharp sword light scattering across the surroundings, causing numerous dark spatial scratches to appear in the void.

The sword technique, imbued with the profound mystery of 'cutting space,' is sharp and invincible, capable of tearing through even the void!

The sealed 'Frost Space' was broken as soon as it was formed, and even the fifth level of the 'Frost Space' of the 'Ice Void Sword' could not stop the guardian's fierce sword light.

The reverse is also true.

The masked, black-robed gatekeeper's swordsmanship manipulated the void, creating a closed space similar to the 'Frost Space,' which was equally useless against the Nether Sea. The sword light, containing the profound mystery of 'space cutting,' could be easily broken.

"almost!"

After a long battle, they gradually became familiar with the swordsmanship of the tenth-level gatekeeper and the spatial mysteries contained within it, including the Nether Sea Secret Passage.

The guardians of this level are far stronger than those of the ninth level, but for Minghai, passing through is not difficult.

His understanding of the laws is even greater than that of the gatekeeper!
However, in terms of understanding the laws of space, applying the technique of 'cutting through the void,' and the sophistication of his secret methods, he was inferior to the masked, black-robed gatekeeper.

Therefore, just like when he first crossed the Heavenly Bridge, he did not rely on his understanding of the laws to defeat his opponent immediately. Instead, he learned from the masked, black-robed gatekeeper and absorbed his knowledge through combat.

Now that he can gain no more benefits, it's time to end the fight.

'boom'

Minghai's aura suddenly increased significantly, and his sword speed and movement speed increased dramatically. With a few sword strikes, he shattered the masked, black-robed gatekeeper's defenses and cleaved him in two.

As the crowd dispersed and the fog blocking the road dissipated, a long, ancient stone bridge appeared before our eyes.

The eleventh level of the Ice Peak Sky Bridge!
Outside the Tongtian Bridge, at the island square.

'hiss'

Witnessing Minghai's sudden surge in strength, his swift slaying of the gatekeepers, and his rush towards the eleventh level of the Heavenly Bridge, tens of thousands of King-level Immortals were utterly shocked and gasped in astonishment.

"This……"

The burly, golden-haired man, Zhenyan Wang, stared blankly at the hundred-meter-high giant screen in the center of the plaza, his face filled with disbelief, muttering to himself:

"His comprehension of the laws of space has reached such a level that he has almost completely mastered 'slicing through the void.' Is this something that can be done at the cosmic level?"

Not only Zhenyan King, but almost all of the ten thousand immortal kings in the square were dumbfounded.

"If the guardian of the tenth level of the Bridge to Heaven was defeated so easily, how could this Nether Sea possibly pass the eleventh level?"

A giant with scales eight meters tall and immense strength shook his head and sighed, his expression one of disbelief:
"He has completely comprehended the third image of the Ice Peak Chaos Stele, and has also gained considerable insight into the fourth image. It seems that even the eleventh level cannot stop him!"

"awesome!"

"I never imagined that our human race would produce such an amazing, monstrous genius in this era!"

……

The assembled immortal kings were abuzz with discussion, each one shocked and astonished. The dozen or so Venerables who had merged with the sky and the void also showed amazement, praising the performance of the Nether Sea.

"Not bad!"

Venerable Tianfeng sighed repeatedly:
"This little guy's spatial law talent is even beyond what we guessed. It's not 'once every ten million epochs,' but 'once every hundred million epochs,' or even higher!"

Turning to look at the Nine Swords Venerable, who was trying his best to remain calm but couldn't hide the smile in his eyes, the Heavenly Wind Venerable said with a hint of jealousy:

"Nine Swords, you've really gotten off easy!"

It should be noted that he was originally the host of this Genius Battle, but due to unforeseen circumstances and lack of interest, he recommended Nine Swords Venerable to replace him.

If he is the host of this year's Genius Battle, wouldn't Minghai be his disciple?

Thinking of this, Venerable Tianfeng felt a pang of sadness in his heart!
"That's right, Nine Swords, you've taken such a huge advantage from Tianfeng, Nine Swords, you must treat us to a meal, and use the best wine!"

The burly shaman added sourly.

"Haha, you have to treat us! You absolutely have to treat us!"

The other cosmic venerables joined in the jeering, all mocking him.

"Hehe, no problem, no problem!"

With so many peers showing respect, the Nine Swords Venerable naturally wouldn't refuse, and chuckled contentedly as he spoke.

However, he secretly thought:
"I never expected that my disciple's talent would be even more astonishing than anticipated. It seems that my previous arrangements were somewhat inadequate and did not match his talent!"

After much deliberation, the Nine Swords Venerable couldn't think of any benefits to offer Minghai.

Minghai's performance was so amazing that his teacher had to do something about it.

A genuine expression, rather than offering some superficial secrets or points.

For any other ordinary disciple, these rewards would be more than enough, a truly incredible opportunity. But given Minghai's astonishing performance, they seemed somewhat perfunctory.

Thinking of this, the Nine Swords Venerable hesitated.

My disciple is too outstanding, it's not easy to handle!

If Minghai were an immortal, no, even just a realm lord, the Nine Swords Venerable would find a way to obtain a precious treasure for him.

But even if he were given a treasure of the cosmic level, he wouldn't be able to use it, even if it were a powerful artifact!

What treasures could provide immense help to the Underworld Sea at this stage while also be befitting his status as a master?
Got it!

For some unknown reason, the Nine Swords Venerable hesitated slightly, then gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Let's see how we get through the eleventh level first. If we can't get past it, then forget it. Just getting past the tenth level isn't enough to be worthy of that treasure!"

The Nine Swords Venerable thought to himself.

……

The end of the eleventh level of the Ice Peak Sky Bridge.

Large clouds of fog blocked the road.

"Choose your opponent. You can choose a martial artist, a mentalist controller, or a mentalist illusionist. Choose any opponent and defeat them to pass the eleventh level of the Bridge to Heaven!"

The clouds and mist made a sound.

"Musha!"

Minghai's expression was solemn, but his tone remained indifferent as he spoke calmly.

A cloud of black liquid immediately flew out from the mist, condensing in mid-air to form a mysterious figure wearing a black mask and holding a silver 'Ice Void Sword'. The figure stared at the Nether Sea with cold, eerie eyes, revealing astonishment, and said:

"Incredible! You are the only one in countless eons to have made it this far. Regardless of the outcome of this battle, you are already among the top geniuses in the history of humanity!"

"The only one in an epoch-making era?"

Upon hearing this, Minghai was slightly taken aback.

"A billion epochs? There are so many geniuses in human history?"

(End of this chapter)