Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 50 The fallen genius

Upon reaching the seventh floor, Ling Xuan was eliminated at lightning speed.

The difficulty of the Sky Bridge increases dramatically every three levels, and Ling Xuan, who did not use the Sky-Covering Technique, was quickly killed.

After exiting the Nine Heavens Bridge, Ling Xuan walked to Feng Lishuang and the other two, saying, "It's your turn."

The three women nodded, and Feng Lishuang, being the strongest among them, was the first to enter the Tongtian Bridge.

Venerable Baffin sent the video of Ling Xuan on the sixth floor to those super beings who were paying attention to Ling Xuan.

"What's wrong with this guy? Do we humans also have innate secret techniques?" A cosmic venerable looked curiously at Ling Xuan's completely abnormal state in the video.

The virtual universe only records existing talents and secret techniques. If you possess a special life form and enter the virtual universe as that special life form, the virtual universe will also condense the corresponding talents and secret techniques for you, allowing you to use them within the virtual universe.

However, if you enter as a human, the virtual universe will not be able to recognize that you possess innate secret techniques, and your talents will be unable to be used.

Ling Xuan's current state is like using a kind of innate secret technique. Although this innate secret technique seems a bit weak, it can have some miraculous effects when facing an evenly matched opponent.

However, an ancient cosmic venerable one smiled and shook his head, saying, "This is the indomitable will of ancient humans to fight against heaven and earth; it has merely stimulated some of the human body's potential."

"God of Desolation, what do you mean by that?" asked a werewolf venerable. The God of Desolation was the ruler of the Desolate Universe Kingdom, which was extremely ancient and one of the earliest universe kingdoms in human history.

The core ethnic groups that make up this cosmic nation are the Wild Gods and the Manka Star People, who are among the pinnacle of human bloodlines.

They also know more secrets.

The Desolate God Venerable explained with a smile, "You all know that Ling Xuan is a descendant of the Candle Dragon King, right?"

"The Candle Dragon King is even older than me. He was an extremely active figure before humans even created the universe. He and the Giant Axe Founder both came from the ancient 'Rock Peak' tribe, and were known as the Seven Heroes of Rock Peak."

That was when the original ancestor had just risen to power and had not yet become the Lord of the Universe.

At that time, the Candle Dragon King was also full of vigor and had extremely strong talent. He was hailed as one of the strongest beings with the most potential to become a Universe Venerable.

Unfortunately, he perished during a conflict with an alien race while covering the retreat of the Chaos City Lord and others who had not yet grown up. Even after the Primordial Ancestor broke through to become the Lord of the Universe and reversed time to revive him, he was completely forgotten due to the loss of opportunities and treasures, and remained trapped in the King-Sealing Realm for countless epochs before finally reaching the limit of the King-Sealing Realm.

As the strongest humans of that era, surrounded by powerful enemies, every human had to face endless wars from birth. As long as they could wield weapons, they had to be prepared to fight the enemy at any time.

Humans of that era were incredibly warlike and willing to fight to the death. Whenever they engaged in combat with an enemy, their ferocity would be fully unleashed, and the more arduous the battle, the more excited they would become.

This is also why humanity was able to gradually gain a foothold in the chaotic situation of the early universe, where all races were fighting each other. Hence the ancient proverb: courage is the most beautiful hymn in the epic of humankind.

As descendants of the Candle Dragon King, the Candle Dragon Clan, like my Wild God Clan and the Manka Star People, has a long history and maintains ancient traditions. Some members of the clan can become stronger with each battle, just like their ancestors, and even unleash their potential to perform beyond their usual level.

"I never imagined that the seemingly ordinary Zhulong clan, with only the sixth-rank human bloodline, would have such a history?"

"Haha, that's because the Candle Dragon doesn't restrict their reproduction. To improve the bloodline, dozens of generations of powerful individuals must cultivate to a certain level before they can reproduce. Those who can't cultivate to that level will be deprived of their right to reproduce. Only through the efforts of dozens of generations can the bloodline be stabilized," the Desolate God Venerable explained.

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It wasn't just these super-strong individuals who received the email that Ling Xuan had passed the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge; generally speaking, geniuses of the same generation would also receive these emails to encourage each other to compete and improve their cultivation progress.

"Hahaha."

Just as Ling Xuan was watching his first wife break through the Tongtian Bridge, an untimely burst of wild laughter suddenly rang in his ears.

Without even turning around, Ling Xuan knew which bastard was barking. "Ling Xuan, you're nothing special after all." Cao Benqi suddenly felt his previous frustration vanish, his smile more pronounced than a dragon king's. "You're done after only passing the sixth level? Is this what the champion of the Genius Battle is like?"

"Hahaha." Cao Benqi laughed heartily.

"Cao the dog." Ling Xuan's unique nickname brought Cao Benqi's laughter to an abrupt halt.

"Gah~" Cao Benqi's smiling face suddenly darkened. "What did you call me? You're just a piece of trash from the sixth level of the Sky Bridge. What right do you have to talk to me like that?"

"Yes, yes, I don't know which piece of trash I slapped until he self-destructed." Ling Xuan mercilessly brought up the most embarrassing thing that Cao Benqi had ever done since birth.

"What did you say?" Cao Benqi was furious. His bright smile vanished instantly, replaced by a gloomy expression.

"If you're not convinced, we can have a one-on-one duel in the virtual universe!" Ling Xuan challenged. He wasn't going all out to break through the Heavenly Bridge in order to properly cultivate and verify his progress, but that didn't mean his combat strength was weak at the moment.

"Tch, every minute and second of my 30 years in Chaos City was incredibly precious. Why would I do something so pointless with you? A mere piece of trash from the sixth level of the Sky Bridge, you dare to challenge me one-on-one?" Cao Benqi left after saying this.

He was arrogant, but not stupid. Over the course of three years, he challenged Ling Xuan on the duel stage countless times in the virtual universe's killing space, but the final result was always "a narrow defeat by one move".

This was Ling Xuan three years ago when he was at the Stellar level, but he has now advanced to the Cosmic level.

Faced with Ling Xuan, who has now made rapid progress to the cosmic level, how could he possibly be fooled into fighting him again in the virtual universe? A real-world battle would be more appropriate.

But before coming to Chaos City, his teacher, the Lord of the Flame God Kingdom, had repeatedly warned him not to cause trouble in Chaos City, because even he, the overlord of the universe, could not withstand the wrath of the Lord of Chaos City.

"Just wait. When I leave Chaos City and carry out the secret realm mission, I'll make you pay. I'll destroy you with my own hands then." Cao Benqi muttered to himself as he gazed at the sky after leaving the virtual universe.

"So, what was he doing here just now?" Ling Xuan looked at Cao Benqi as he left, then turned to look at his two wives.

"Is he just here to make his presence known?" Leng Yanqiu said disdainfully. In her opinion, Yan Shen's character was too poor. Apart from his talent, he was useless. Such a person might be able to forge ahead when things are going well, but once he encounters setbacks, he will be completely defeated.

Losing to Ling Xuan in the Genius Battle had already dealt him a huge blow; otherwise, he wouldn't be so fixated on Ling Xuan now.

Ling Xuan is different. You can tell from his battle videos that he is a man who gets stronger the more he fights, and the greater the pressure, the stronger his burst of power becomes.

Most importantly, Ling Xuan never uses his status or talent to suppress others. Even those geniuses who are ranked lower, Ling Xuan can treat them equally, instead of looking down on others like Cao Benqi.

At this moment, Feng Lishuang also stepped down from the Tongtian Bridge, and it was Leng Yanqiu's turn, followed by Ren Yaoli.

The results for the three women were similar to what had been expected. They all just passed the first level, and the time they spent on the second level varied. Feng Lishuang, the martial artist, was the most resilient and lasted the longest.

Ren Yaoli, an illusionist, was the most dangerous in battle, almost immediately defeated as soon as the fight began.

"Let's go back and cultivate for a while, digest the insights gained from comprehending the Chaos Stele, and then go hunt those Chaos Beasts."

The four figures blurred out of the virtual universe and sat cross-legged side by side on the rooftop of their residence. All around was quiet, with only a gentle breeze blowing.

Above Chaos City, the projection of the laws of the primordial universe slowly flowed, echoing and corroborating the insights gained from the Chaos Stele in their sea of ​​consciousness. Occasionally, Ling Xuan would also help them explain some minor issues related to cultivation.

However, for the major questions, they could only return to their own clans to seek guidance from the stronger members.

Finally, I'd like to mention that the three girls used their 10,000 points to buy the first two volumes of "Time and Space Essays".

(End of this chapter)