Swallowing the Stars: Equipment Slots, Starting with a Genius Battle

The difference between having thousands of illusory bodies and having hundreds of illusory bodies is tenfold in terms of quantity.

In terms of combat strength, the difference is a hundredfold.

"Is this your limit?"

Ye Feng murmured softly, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"To express my respect for you, I will do my best!"

As Ye Feng gave a soft shout, 900 of the 10081 inscriptions on the surface of the Vulcan weapon behind him lit up again, and the power flowed, condensing into 900 crimson crystal leaves.

"Go!"

Under Ye Feng's mental control, 1008 crimson crystal leaves shot out, accurately hitting Bo Lan's illusory bodies.

Pfft!

Pfft!

Pfft!

The illusion vanished, and Berlan's true form appeared.

A deadly crimson crystal leaf was embedded in his chest!

Reinvented!

After two rounds of attacks, Berlan was severely injured!

"We lost!"

Berlan decisively conceded defeat.

Ye Feng's two casual attacks severely injured him, and there was no point in continuing.

Swish~!

Teleported out of the arena, Berlan was somewhat dazed. "Could it be that insisting on the path of simultaneously traversing space and time was truly a mistake?!"

Bolan was proud and arrogant. While cultivating the fundamental laws of space, he also cultivated the laws of wind in order to comprehend the fundamental laws of time.

His teacher and King Noah had both given him advice, but he hadn't paid attention.

He believed that the dual laws of time and space were the strongest!

Ye Feng's appearance and the battle left him somewhat dazed.

Both are star-level geniuses,

With consistent fundamental strength,

His opponent defeated him by relying on the fundamental laws of fire and space.

No, not just defeat, but utterly crush!

Similarly, it crushed his pride and arrogance.

Among his peers, there are others who are much better than him!

Perhaps, instead of practicing two things at once, specializing in one is better!

Bolan left somewhat dejectedly. He failed to make it into the top ten. The recognized number one genius didn't even enter the Primordial Secret Realm and fell into the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

The ruler of the Noah Universe Kingdom, watching this scene from afar, smiled slightly and muttered to himself,

"Berlan, this setback came at a good time. I hope it will wake you up and get you back on track as soon as possible!"

Specializing in the fundamental laws of space, in the future, there might still be a chance to catch up with Ye Feng!

……

The battle of geniuses has come to an end.

Ye Feng's path to the top was now unobstructed. After Bolan, every opponent who encountered him, without exception, chose to decisively admit defeat!

Are you kidding me? Even Death's Blade couldn't last three rounds against him! To fight? That would be pure humiliation, utterly pointless!

"The rankings are finalized! This year's selection of the universe's pinnacle human geniuses has now come to a successful conclusion!" The voice of the man in the cyan battle robe and purple scales resounded throughout the plaza, tinged with a hint of satisfaction. "Your generation has been an exceptionally brilliant one! I believe that even after tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of epochs, it will be difficult to reproduce such a magnificent spectacle!"

"Later, someone will contact you to guide you to the global headquarters of my Virtual Universe Company. After gathering there, we will proceed to... the Initial Universe!"

"From this day forward, your path will no longer be ordinary!"

"The Virtual Universe Company will dedicate itself to nurturing you! But in the end, whether you become world-renowned super beings, or fall into mediocrity, or even perish along the way... it all depends on yourselves! Strive on! Your path to becoming strong... has only just begun!" The purple-scaled man's words were imprinted deep within the soul of every genius.

As soon as the words fell, the lofty figure of the Nine Swords Venerable, along with 1008 immortal beings, vanished without a trace.

Along with Ye Feng, Ye Feng's figure also disappeared.

……

Virtual universe, the exclusive plane of the Nine Swords Master.

The space shifted, and Ye Feng followed the Nine Swords Venerable into a magnificent palace. The entire palace seemed to be constructed from countless giant swords of various shapes! The sword tips pointed to the sky, the sword hilts pressed down to the ground, the sword spines formed beams, and the sword blades formed walls! The chilling sword energy was everywhere, yet it was restrained by an invisible great force, forming a unique field that was solemn, majestic, and made people tremble.

The air was filled with the cold aura of metal and the sharpness of laws.

"Ye Feng, sit down."

The Nine Swords Venerable walked calmly into the depths of the palace.

There, a colossal, ancient stone sword stretched across the void, seemingly capable of cleaving through galaxies!

He casually sat on the hilt of the giant sword and waved casually at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng did as instructed and sat down on a chair formed from cyan sword light to the side. The chair was cool to the touch, and faint sword energy flowed around it, but it was not harmful.

"This is a virtual dimension that I have perfectly replicated one-to-one from the 'Sword Palace,' the core holy site of the real-world 'Nine Swords Secret Realm.'" The Nine Swords Venerable looked down at Ye Feng, his azure-scaled purple robe fluttering without wind, a satisfied smile on his face.

"Once you reach a certain level, you can go there in reality to study it, which is especially suitable for sword practice."

"Yes! Thank you, Teacher!" Ye Feng replied respectfully.

"I currently have six disciples, and you are the seventh." The Nine Swords Venerable's voice was calm, yet contained supreme majesty. "Three of them are currently fighting and honing their skills on the outer battlefields; two are managing and leading various starfield forces under my command; and your second senior brother..." He paused, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

"He is currently receiving supreme inheritance at the 'Ancestral God Cult.' When the time is right, I will introduce him to you."

The Nine Swords Venerable was the champion of the genius battle millions of years ago, and his vision was extremely high. Ordinary geniuses were not worthy of his attention. Those who could enter his tutelage were all exceptionally talented individuals, and their achievements were naturally extraordinary.

"Disciple understands, and will follow Master's arrangements in everything," Ye Feng said in a deep voice.

The Nine Swords Venerable nodded slightly, his gaze becoming serious and profound:

"Yes, you have exceptional talent, a true prodigy who appears only once every hundred thousand epochs."

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone carrying an undeniable warning:

"However, you must not let pride take hold! Nor should you be like Bolan, aiming too high and seeking unrealistic shortcuts! The fundamental laws of fire and space are highly compatible with you, and this is also a great path that leads to the heavens! Before you cross the twenty-first level of the 'Bridge to Heaven,' you must be single-minded and focus on walking this path! If you try to broaden your horizons before your foundation is solid, you will only ruin your future!"

"Yes! Your disciple will follow your teachings! I will certainly live up to your expectations!" Ye Feng solemnly promised, feeling the weight and concern in those words.

The master and disciple chatted casually for a while longer, and then the Nine Swords Venerable said:

"You are still in the early stages, and I do not wish to prematurely restrict your path or limit your future. However, necessary support is indispensable." He tapped his finger lightly in the air, "I have transferred one million points to your virtual universe company account as start-up capital for your cultivation journey."

Ye Feng was shocked!

One million points!

He won first place in the Genius Battle, and the official reward from the Virtual Universe Company was only 100,000 points. This was already a huge fortune that would make ordinary immortals envious!

The teacher gave it away casually, and it was ten times the amount!

This gesture, this level of importance...

"My teacher... is really good!" Ye Feng felt a surge of warmth and motivation in his heart.

"Go." The Nine Swords Venerable waved his hand, his figure appearing even more imposing on the giant sword throne. "Cultivate diligently. Remember, you are my disciple, the Nine Swords! Do not... disgrace your master!"

The last sentence, though spoken softly, struck a chord in Ye Feng's heart.

"This disciple takes his leave! I will never forget!" Ye Feng bowed deeply, his figure slowly fading out of this virtual plane filled with endless sword intent.

Consciousness returned to reality. In a secluded courtyard within the Qianwu Sacred Land, Ye Feng opened his eyes, his gaze seemingly burning with flames. He stood up, stretched, and revealed a smile.

"The battle of geniuses is over, time to break through to the cosmic level!"