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

Rong Jun burst into laughter: "Uka, Qianshui, don't you understand Ye Feng? He's best at hiding his true abilities! That's how he did it in the Qianwu preliminary rounds, and it's the same in the Reincarnation Battle. He seems to be stumbling all the way, but in reality, he's just trying to lull others into a false sense of security."

What we've seen is just the tip of the iceberg; the part underwater... is unfathomable!

Luo Feng smiled and looked at Ye Feng: "Ye Feng, based on the information you gave about the Bridge to Heaven... how many levels can you reach now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes turned to Ye Feng.

Even Berlan, who was not far away, quietly pricked up his ears.

Which floor have you reached?

Ye Feng was slightly taken aback, then waved his hand: "I haven't tried it, so I really don't know." His expression became more serious. "Furthermore, I suggest that you all first study the Chaos Stele and cultivate for a period of time before attempting to cross the Heavenly Bridge. Otherwise... it's easy to lose your composure."

Before the crowd could press for more information, a gentle yet supremely authoritative voice instantly resounded throughout the hall:

"Gentlemen, prepare to enter the initial universe!"

From the source of the sound, an old man shrouded in an elegant white robe appeared out of thin air. His face was ancient, and his eyes were a strange platinum color, with a chilling aura emanating from him.

With a casual wave of his hand, the old man unleashed a gentle yet irresistible force that instantly enveloped all the geniuses present.

Swish!

Thousands of geniuses, including Ye Feng and Bo Lan, vanished in an instant!

The giant fish spaceship, the palace hall.

The figures of the group appeared. The Nine Swords Venerable, clad in blue armor and purple scales, swept his gaze across the crowd, finally settling on Ye Feng, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"Departure! Open the cosmic portal, destination—the Initial Universe!"

The Nine Swords Venerable's voice was not loud, but it contained a great power that could penetrate space and reach the outside world through the spaceship.

"Boom—!"

A deep rumble shook the void as the massive fish-shaped spaceship took off and flew in one direction.

Nine Swords Venerable beckoned to Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, come here, I have something to tell you."

Ye Feng stood up, walked from among the geniuses to the Nine Swords Venerable, bowed respectfully, and said, "Teacher!"

The Nine Swords Venerable, clad in a green robe and adorned with purple scales, looked down at his handsome young disciple in white, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Ye Feng, how's your cultivation going? You haven't contacted me at all these past few years."

How did the Nine Swords Venerable view and adore this calm, low-key, and exceptionally talented young disciple?

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Teacher, my cultivation has been going smoothly these past few years. I have made considerable progress in the fundamental laws of fire and space."

"But my overall understanding is still shallow, and I haven't encountered any difficulties yet."

Ye Feng's answer was clever; he didn't directly say that he hadn't encountered any difficulties, as that would have seemed somewhat arrogant.

Rather, it means that he hasn't encountered any difficulties because his current understanding is still very superficial.

The Nine Swords Venerable grew increasingly satisfied, his smile deepening as he nodded.

"Okay, if you encounter any difficulties, be sure to come to me!"

His disciple's spirit was rare, and he was happy to let him take the plunge. If he really encountered difficulties, it wouldn't be too late for him, as the teacher, to step in.

He, the Nine Swords Venerable, is, after all, a cosmic venerable. In the human realm, wherever his disciples go, they always have some standing.

There are very few people who show him no respect whatsoever; only a few in the hundreds!

After a pause, the Nine Swords Venerable said, "I heard from the third brother that you are preparing to cultivate the Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele?"

Ye Feng nodded.

Nine Swords Venerable, "The 'Heavenly Fire Notes' is quite good. I will give you the complete set when you pass the seventh level of the Bridge to Heaven!"

Ye Feng's eyes widened. The whole set?

The complete set costs 700 billion points, which is an astronomical figure for many who have reached the highest rank. The teacher just gave it away without hesitation!

Seeing his usually composed and calm young disciple looking surprised and staring blankly at him, a sense of satisfaction as a teacher welled up within him, and he couldn't help but laugh heartily.

While chatting, the giant fish spaceship plunged headlong into a slowly rotating spacetime vortex that appeared out of nowhere!

hum!

In an instant, an indescribable sense of temporal and spatial distortion swept through the entire hall! It was as if time was flowing backward, space was distorting, and the laws of nature were collapsing!

"Ugh..."

"I feel so bad! Help me up!"

"No... I'm too dizzy..."

Thousands of geniuses turned deathly pale instantly, and over seven hundred collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain. Only a few were able to stand with difficulty!

"We are currently in the spacetime tunnel between the initial universe and the original universe." The Nine Swords Venerable looked at everyone's disheveled state with a faint smile on his face.

"The different flow rates of time in the two universes have caused chaos in the laws of spacetime within the passage. Please bear with it for a moment, and the discomfort will soon disappear."

A few minutes later, the overwhelming sense of disorientation indeed subsided like a receding tide.

"Now, we have entered the initial universe..." The Nine Swords Venerable turned his gaze to Ye Feng and began to explain the mysteries and differences of the initial universe.

boom……

The giant fish spaceship slowed down abruptly and eventually landed smoothly on a wide platform.

Before the platform, the outline of a colossal city, whose ancient and desolate nature defies description, appeared and disappeared amidst the chaotic air currents—Chaos City, we've arrived!

……

Next, Ye Feng followed the black-robed guide into the ancient and imposing city, arriving at the city lord's mansion without looking to the side.

Now, he prioritizes cultivation above all else.

However, his appearance still attracted the attention of some people.

On the distant rooftop, several figures with obscure auras looked in this direction.

"Longyu, this is the Venerable One's new disciple. He looks quite good!" said a powerful ape-man covered in golden fur.

A female king in a purple, close-fitting scale armor laughed, "Indeed, another batch of geniuses has arrived in Chaos City. I wonder what surprises they will bring us."

Longyu King changed the subject, "True Yan King, what's up? Do you want to take on a disciple? Besides Ye Feng, those little guys Bolan, Rong Jun, and Luo Feng are also quite good."

"Hmph!"

The powerful ape-man touched the golden fur on his face, a hint of disdain in his expression.

"These kids are alright, but they're still quite a ways off from being ready for us to take them on as apprentices!"

King Longyu nodded.

The other super beings casually discussed these geniuses, but none of them expressed any intention of taking them as disciples.

Compared to Ye Feng, the other geniuses were far inferior. Even Bolan, who had been awakened by Ye Feng and focused on the path of spatial laws, was still somewhat lacking.

As an ancient and super-powerful being, having witnessed countless geniuses over the long years, Bolan was good, but only good; not enough to immediately capture their attention.

Without exchanging a word, Ye Feng followed the guide into the city lord's mansion and began selecting the Chaos Stele.

When choosing a Chaos Stele, Ye Feng naturally chose the Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele first.

Just as he expected, the rubbing of the Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele in his hand was extremely compatible with him. After staring at it for a while, a series of insights welled up in his mind.

……

Chaos City, the secret cultivation chamber of the Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele.

The chaotic airflow flowed and swirled in the sealed room like mist.

Ye Feng sat cross-legged, his gaze piercing through the misty air currents and landing on the towering stone tablet.

"If I could equip the 'Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele,' then..."