Swallowing the Stars: The Rise of Emperor Wei

one year later.

Virtual universe, Black Dragon Mountain branch of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, battle space.

The battle arena is a large circular arena with a diameter of 10 kilometers, surrounded by concentric circles of spectator seats.

At this moment, Gao Sheng and Luo Feng each stood in one corner of the arena, while there were only a dozen or so people scattered in the audience, including Hong, Lei Shen, and Nan Si.

"This time, I shouldn't lose to you again." Luo Feng was enveloped in golden light, and the Sky-Piercing Shuttle had transformed into a swordfish, swimming as if it were alive. He was also standing on another Sky-Piercing Shuttle.

Gao Sheng stood on a nine-sided shield, a crescent moon swirling in front of him, and smiled, "It seems your domain has improved again? That's not necessarily true. I didn't use my full strength last time."

The swordfish suddenly moved, swimming towards Gaosheng in an eerie arc, carrying a trace of the rhythm of the Law of Metal. It seemed to swim effortlessly without any threat, but in reality, it was as fast as lightning.

Gao Sheng and Luo Feng both instantly flew up and faced each other from a distance. "Clang!" A loud noise rang out.

The fiery crescent moon was shaken far away. The swordfish paused slightly, then flicked its tail and swam towards the head of the rising star.

"Damn, that's some strength! Luo Feng, not only have you reached the third level of your domain, but your Law of Metal has also improved even more!" Gao Sheng exclaimed. The nine-sided shield that was originally an arc-shaped disc under his feet suddenly disintegrated and reassembled, with nine diamond-shaped shields standing in front of him, blocking the swordfish's attack.

This is the second defensive form of the nine-sided shield.

"Alright!" Thor clapped his hands. "Third brother, kill him!"

Thor immediately received a slap on the bald head from Nancy. "What did you say? Say it again."

"I mean, Sanzi, let's make friends through martial arts, but stop when we've reached our limit!" Thor yelled, clutching his head.

The two players on stage paid no attention to the jokes and banter from the audience.

"Rise!" Gao Sheng's fiery red domain shrank to 50 meters around him, its color deepening again, reaching the sixth level of the domain! The swordfish that had been frantically attacking Gao Sheng slowed down considerably, and Crescent Moon had already returned.

"Clang clang clang!"

Under the continuous impact, the golden swordfish trembled and disintegrated, turning into a pile of parts that quickly flew back.

"Whoosh!" Crescent Moon transformed into a red arc of light and struck Luo Feng. Luo Feng's Sky-Piercing Prism instantly disintegrated, turning into 16 shields that spun around him. "Snap!" Crescent Moon was bounced away.

This is exactly how it is in battles between mentalists. When Luo Feng's swordfish enters Gao Sheng's domain, its power and agility are greatly reduced, and the same is true when Gao Sheng's flying moon enters Luo Feng's domain.

Although Luo Feng was only at the third level of the Domain, his consciousness was strong and the power of the golden swordfish was also great. After the golden horned beast entered the cosmic level, Luo Feng's psychic power amplitude had exceeded 50!

In terms of understanding the laws, both of them have only just entered the threshold. Although Gao Sheng grasped the laws a little earlier, the difference is actually not that great.

"Looks like I'll have to fight in close combat." Gao Sheng charged towards Luo Feng, riding on his nine-sided shield.

This close combat doesn't mean Gao Sheng has to draw his sword and slash at Luo Feng; it means getting close to Luo Feng and squeezing his territory.

After Luo Feng used the "Sword Matrix" to deflect the crescent moon, the Sky Shuttle immediately returned to its original form and was trampled under his feet. It turned around and flew away. At this time, the other 365 components that had returned to his side recombined into a swordfish and met the returning crescent moon.

"Clang!" The swordfish and the crescent moon collided again, this time quite evenly.

That's how a domain works; it only exists around a martial artist's body. The closer the psychic weapon is, the greater the amplification it receives; the farther away it is, the less powerful it becomes.

And so, one chased and the other ran, but the swordfish and the crescent moon kept colliding outside their respective domains.

Luo Feng and Gao Sheng were both incredibly agile in flight, and the arena was huge; in the blink of an eye, the two had already circled several times.

"It seems I'll have to use my ultimate move." Gao Sheng's thoughts shifted, and the red domain around him suddenly turned black, even the red flying moon turned black.

"Explode!" Gao Sheng, carrying his domain, transformed into a ball of black light and approached Luo Feng instantly like a cannonball. The black domain squeezed Luo Feng's golden domain down to just the surface layer, and the black crescent moon shot out like lightning. The swordfish couldn't intercept it at all. "Whoosh!" A ray of black light instantly passed through the top of Luo Feng's head.

Luo Feng, die!

"Wow! I love you, Gao Sheng!" Nan Si jumped up.

Hong and Thor were both stunned. How could the battle, which had been so intense, suddenly end like that?

On the other side of the audience, an inconspicuous man sitting alone nodded slightly. "These two little guys are indeed quite good. They can definitely be recruited as internal members, and they might even be able to enter the core layer in the future... Even the others are quite good. It's a pity that we're not recruiting Hengxing-level internal members during this period. They will definitely be recruited by the Qianwu Secret Realm."

In the main hall of the cultivation area, Gao Sheng, Luo Feng, and the others all opened their eyes.

"Gao Sheng, your domain? The Explosion Domain?" Luo Feng asked.

Gao Sheng laughed and said, "That's right, I just grasped it recently. How about it? Impressive, isn't it?"

"Amazing, you two are both amazing. We're falling further and further behind." Thor gave a thumbs up.

Hong also said, "This explosive domain truly lives up to its name."

"The Fire Domain is generally understood as the Scorching Domain or the Burning Domain, but the Fire attribute is not just about scorching heat; it also has other characteristics, and this Burst is one of them," Gao Sheng said. "Like Brother Hong, your Dark Domain mainly focuses on devouring and suppressing. But the Light Domain can also be the Bright Domain, the Purifying Domain, and so on. If it can be transformed into the Swift Domain, the speed can be even more astonishing than the Burst of Fire," Gao Sheng added.

Hong nodded. He had also received the martial arts inheritance of the Meteorite Star lineage, so of course he knew these things. But knowing them was one thing, and comprehending them was another.

This is the difference between having a teacher and not having one. After a year of guidance from Elder Talo, Gao Sheng has made tremendous progress, especially in his domain. Although he has only improved by one level, his strength is completely different.

Although Luo Feng and Lei Shen had intelligent life forms to guide them, Babata and the old man in the mist couldn't cultivate themselves and could only guide them based on their experience and knowledge. Since they didn't know how to do it themselves, their guidance was far less effective.

Hong had no one to guide him and had to figure things out on his own.

Not to mention Gao Sheng, even Nan Si's current strength is already close to Thor's, and I'm afraid it won't be long before she surpasses him.

……

On Weihu Star, inside the crater of the First Continent, Gao Sheng opened his eyes.

"Luo Feng's progress is truly astonishing. His comprehension of the Law of Metal should have surpassed my comprehension of the Law of Fire." Gao Sheng nodded. "As expected of someone with the peak bloodline of a Starry Sky Beast and a life form with ten times the genetic potential, his Golden Horn Beast Law talent far surpasses that of my body."

Gao Sheng quietly sensed the energy and subtle fluctuations of the laws in the surrounding space.

"This is?"

Gao Sheng was suddenly startled. He sensed that among the multicolored energy around his body, besides the law of fire, there was another law fluctuating.

Gao Sheng immediately took flight and headed towards his residence on the second continent.

Sure enough, in the forest atop the cliff, this feeling became even clearer.

"The Law of Wood? I never expected that the second law I sensed would be the Law of Wood."

In the virtual universe, Gao Sheng appeared at the door of his own villa.

"Young Master!" Ina exclaimed in surprise, as only Ina was present.

Gao Sheng hugged and kissed Ina, then sat down on the sofa, with a light screen projected in front of him.

First, open the Virtual Universe Network, then log in to the Virtual Universe Company Mall.

The Virtual Universe Network and the Virtual Universe are not the same thing. The Virtual Universe is an environment, while the Virtual Universe Network is a general term for the websites of various forces and organizations in the Virtual Universe.

Ina nestled in Gao Sheng's arms, reaching out to stroke his chest, her fluffy tail brushing against his legs. "Young Master..." Her voice was as magical as Nan Si's illusion.

"I know, I know, Nana, wait a minute, I need to buy something first."

Gao Sheng held Ina's restless hand with one hand and flipped through the product list with the other.

A plain-looking, medium-length longsword appeared on the screen. Its blade was brownish-yellow and covered with fine, intricate patterns of laws. Below it was a detailed description.

"The Azure Flame Sword contains complete runes of the laws of fire and wood, crafted from F3 grade ochre iron mother material, weighing twelve tons..."

"The Azure Flame Sword, this is it. Order placed, 2800 billion cosmic coins."

The Azure Flame Sword is a top-tier fifth-order primal force weapon containing both the laws of fire and wood. It is a relatively rare fifth-order weapon, and it is not available in any other mall in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. It can only be purchased from the Virtual Universe Company's mall.

Because force weapons are much easier to manufacture than telekinetic weapons, their price is only comparable to that of a mid-grade telekinetic weapon.

Once the delivery time and location are confirmed, the payment will be deducted.

Gao Sheng picked up the little fairy Ina and carried her to the bedroom on the second floor.

The virtual universe is almost identical to the real world. Gao Sheng has been coming here for many days now, and every time he does, he comforts Sasha and Ina.