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

"Hmm..." Baffin seemed to think the shock wasn't enough. His gaze swept over the group of dumbfounded geniuses, and he dropped another bombshell: "Fourth floor... Cleared!!!"

Whoosh—!!!

The geniuses instantly erupted in chaos! Even Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Wu Ka, and others, who had the highest assessment of Ye Feng's strength, were struck dumb, their eyes fixed on Baffin as if trying to confirm whether they were hallucinating!

They already knew the rules of the Sky Bridge thoroughly—each level was more difficult than the last! Every three levels presented a formidable obstacle, increasing the difficulty more than tenfold!

Ye Feng had already passed through the third level, which was still within his comprehension. But this fourth level... it was completely beyond their imagination!

How could a person be so domineering?!

How could a human be so monstrous?!

How could the gap between people be so vast as to cause such despair?!

Swish!Swish!Swish!

In the center of the island, even more dazzling white light, carrying an immortal pressure, erupted one after another!

Even the Jade King, the Heavenly Silkworm King, the Bloodthirsty King, the Southern Court King... these renowned immortal kings who held sway over the human realm could not contain themselves!

"Baffin! Ye Feng really passed the fourth level?!" The moment Longyu King's figure solidified, he rushed forward, his eyes under the purple scales flashing with barely suppressed excitement, and his voice carrying a hint of urgency.

"Absolutely true, King Longyu." Baffin nodded emphatically, his tone filled with amazement. "Moreover, judging from the process, it seems... not difficult at all!"

boom--!!!

An invisible pressure swept out like a tsunami! Under the intense mental turmoil of several immortal kings, the terrifying aura that had been perfectly contained suddenly showed a slight crack that went out of control!

In an instant, an immense, abyss-like pressure spread out, as if the space itself had frozen, forcing the group of geniuses at the edge of the island to retreat one after another, their faces turning deathly pale!

"If I remember correctly..." The Heavenly Silkworm King, with his full head of silver hair and a golden vertical stripe between his brows, spoke in a voice tinged with disbelief, "That fallen 'Kodi,' even on his first attempt at the Heavenly Bridge, only reached the fifth level?"

"Indeed, Heavenly Silkworm King." Baffin's voice was exceptionally clear in the deathly silence. "In the past 1 million epochs, those who first crossed the Heavenly Bridge: 1119 passed the third level; 211 passed the fourth level; 3 passed the fifth level; and none passed the sixth level!"

He paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over the various expressions of the newly appointed kings, and slowly exhaled, "These 211 prodigies who have passed the fourth level... excluding those who perished along the way, their final achievements are—"

Even the weakest among them attained immortality and became kings! Among them... 19 achieved the status of Universal Venerables!

hiss--!!!

Passing through the fourth level for the first time is almost equivalent to having a guaranteed ticket to becoming a king! There's even a very good chance of breaking through to the Universe Venerable realm!

One-tenth of the total is an astonishing proportion, even for a cosmic venerable being.

"Hahaha! Longyu, Nine Swords Venerable has really struck gold this time!" The Bloodthirsty King's voice boomed like a bell, his rugged face full of amazement as he patted his tangled beard and laughed.

Longyu King's body trembled slightly as he gazed at the unreachable depths of the Heavenly Fire Bridge, muttering to himself, his voice tinged with a hint of etherealness: "So... powerful..."

How exactly did Ye Feng cultivate?!

The speed of growth is simply astonishing.

"Fifth floor, cleared! Catch up with 'Koti'!" Baffin exclaimed excitedly.

"No, I have to get this message out to more people right away!"

Dead silence

The central island is bustling with people, yet utterly silent!

Everyone stood there frozen in place, as if struck by a spell.

"We've passed the fifth floor?!"

"No, I must hurry and report to the Venerable One!" King Longyu hurriedly left.

……

As a group of immortals who had been granted titles of kings and marquises left, news of Ye Feng's breakthrough of the fifth level spread rapidly.

Ye Feng appeared for the first time in the sight of the high-level figures like the Nine Swords Venerables, who were considered cosmic venerables.

Not as the disciple of the Nine Swords Venerable, but as the "Maple Emperor"—Ye Feng!!

Ye Feng withdrew his consciousness from the Tongtian Bridge, let out a long breath, and stood up from the rooftop.

"The five-tiered Heavenly Bridge allows for five attempts to comprehend the Chaos Stele; that's sufficient for now!"

He crossed the Heavenly Bridge to verify what he had learned and the number of times he had cultivated the Chaos Stele, not to compete with anyone, much less to shock anyone.

In the primordial universe, in Chaos City, within the inner palace of the city lord's mansion.

"Um?"

A great being suddenly received a notification from the virtual universe system.

"Is this information about the Bridge to Heaven?" The Chaos City Lord separated a wisp of his consciousness to connect to the virtual universe, quickly browsing through the information. "Ye Feng?"

"Interesting, this Ye Feng is really interesting."

"Judging solely from his recorded growth rate in recent years, he is absolutely comparable to a genius who appears once every ten million epochs."

"He was able to cross the fifth Heavenly Bridge on his first attempt; he lacked nothing in terms of laws, comprehension, willpower, and talent..."

Even disregarding Ye Feng's other aspects, just considering his understanding of the laws, he is enough to be considered a genius who appears only once every tens of millions of eras.

He was no less impressive than his fallen disciple, Koti!

The Lord of Chaos City instantly opened his tightly closed eyes, his gaze as vast and boundless as the endless starry sky.

If he hadn't perished, Chaos City believed that Ye Feng would definitely become a Universe Venerable in the future.

It is not impossible to become an existence above the Supreme Being of the Universe.

……

Ye Feng strode towards the City Lord's Mansion. As he entered the outer gate, a gentle voice suddenly entered his consciousness.

"Ye Feng, come here."

Before the words had even faded, Ye Feng felt as if the world had shifted and he had been transported to a different space.

In a mysterious and desolate world, the endless land is littered with the corpses of powerful alien races; this is a cemetery that stretches as far as the eye can see.

The corpses ranged in size from planets to dwarfs among humans.

Each corpse contained a terrifying aura that made one's heart tremble; those who could perish here were at least at the Venerable level.

A powerful being sat cross-legged on the altar, seemingly receiving the worship of powerful beings from all races. He was about three meters tall and wore an incredibly complex dark red, ancient battle armor. His body, exposed from the armor, was covered in dense scales, and two fiery red horns grew from his forehead.

He sat there cross-legged with his eyes closed, and it seemed as if the vast and magnificent laws of the universe were revolving around him.

"This is... the Lord of Chaos City!!"

This familiar scene made Ye Feng instantly realize what was happening.

The imposing figure slowly turned his head, staring intently at Ye Feng for a long time, until Ye Feng became uneasy, before finally revealing a slight smile.

"Ye Feng... you've made it to the 5th level on your first attempt at crossing the Sky Bridge, that's impressive!"

Ye Feng simply bowed and then remained silent.

He never expected that simply crossing the Heavenly Bridge to gain enlightenment attempts would actually draw out this extraordinary being.

"I've seen the video of you trespassing on the overpass."

The Lord of Chaos City wore a smile.

"You were able to grasp the thirty-six essences of the second image without anyone's guidance. That's excellent. You should be able to pass level 6!"