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

"So..." Ye Feng took a deep breath, no longer being coy, his eyes flashing with a mixture of sharpness and gratitude.

"Junior brother, you shamelessly accept your senior brother's generous gift! Wait until you achieve success in the future..."

I cordially invite my two senior brothers to drink together amidst the starry sky!

When feelings are truly there, there's no need to keep mentioning "Hun Yuan" (a term of endearment); that would just create distance!

"Haha, that's more like it!" Chik laughed heartily.

Yunlan then said, "I will arrange for King Longyu to retrieve the 'Burning Star Vine' from Chaos City. At most, I will return a 'Burning Star Spirit Vine' to you in 10 months. How about that?"

Ye Feng readily nodded, "Everything depends on Senior Brother's decision!"

After finishing their business, the three chatted casually. Qi Ke mainly talked about his experiences in the cosmic secret realm, Yun Lan talked about the internal situation of the Virtual Universe Company, and Ye Feng mainly listened in, occasionally making insightful remarks. The more they talked, the more they clicked.

Qi Ke and Yun Lan suddenly realized that Ye Feng was mysterious and extraordinary. Although he was only at the cosmic level and had very little experience, his magnanimity and ambition were frightening. He could look at some people and things from a higher perspective.

The atmosphere grew increasingly harmonious, and the three, not yet satisfied, drank and chatted in a "private villa" in the virtual universe!

It lasted for three full days before it came to an end.

……

In Chaos City, Ye Feng pinched his brow, enduring the aftereffects of the "Drunken God's Reign," and climbed up from the rooftop.

Standing on the street outside was the Jade King, whose expression was a half-smile.

"Greetings, King Longyu!" Ye Feng quickly jumped onto the street and bowed.

Longyu Wang's pretty face held a half-smile as she stretched out her fair hand to Ye Feng. "Give it to me, my Your Highness!"

After being reminded, Ye Feng suddenly realized that Longyu King had been entrusted by his fourth senior brother, Yunlan, to retrieve the "Burning Star Vine".

With a thought, he controlled the Burning Star Vine to deactivate its armor-transformation state and floated in front of the Jade King.

"Please don't be offended, Prince Longyu, drinking has led to trouble!" Ye Feng said with a smile.

"How could drinking cause trouble? One drink resulted in 8000 million Hunyuan. Your Highness has some impressive skills!" said Prince Longyu.

After saying that, without waiting for Ye Feng's reply, she took the Burning Star Vine and turned to leave.

Ye Feng: ……

Ye Feng didn't care about Longyu Wang's attitude. What he was curious about was why he could hear a hint of sourness in the other party's tone.

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to him, and his eyes widened in shock, "King Longyu and Fourth Senior Brother..."

Shaking his head, Ye Feng suppressed his gossipy thoughts, inwardly cursing, "Ye Feng, you're still a cosmic-level little guy, cultivating in Chaos City. Don't think about such nonsense!"

……

Time flows like a long river, silently surging forward.

In the blink of an eye, nearly thirty years have passed since the group of geniuses entered Chaos City to comprehend the final stage of their cultivation. The ancient chaotic mist still lingers, and the outline of the city remains unchanged from thirty years ago, as if time has stood still here.

In the primordial universe, deep within the chaotic currents of air.

A large, dark blue, fish-shaped spaceship violently smashed through layers of chaotic air currents and sped toward Chaos City.

The main hall of the spaceship was spacious and solemn.

King Longyu, clad in flowing purple scale armor, stood respectfully in the hall, reporting to the figure whose back was to all beings and whose aura was as deep and unfathomable as a mountain:

"Your Excellency, the geniuses of this generation are truly astonishing. In addition to Prince Ye Feng, whom you personally mentored, Bolan and Luo Feng have also made remarkable progress. Bolan has already passed the eighth level of the Bridge to Heaven, and Luo Feng has also passed the fifth level."

This time, Berlan focused on the path of space, and his talent was fully realized. After thirty years, he managed to pass the eighth level by sheer luck!

If Ye Feng hadn't appeared, he would undoubtedly have been the rising star of this year's competition.

But if Ye Feng hadn't appeared, he wouldn't have been woken up and would have focused on the spatial path.

Every drink and every bite has its own destiny.

More than ten immortal deities with powerful auras stood like statues on both sides, listening intently.

"Haha!" The Nine Swords Venerable laughed heartily, his voice like the tinkling of gold and jade, clearly in high spirits. "Bolan has become a disciple of the Netherworld King, Luo Feng has gained the favor of the True Flowing King, and Rong Jun has also been accepted into the Yuan Chen Kingdom's fold—all are outstanding individuals. As for the rest… let's leave them aside for now. At this moment, I only care whether Seventh Brother will attempt to cross the Heavenly Bridge again at the last moment!"

With a smile on his lips, Longyu Wang saw that the Venerable One was in high spirits and said carefully, "Unfortunately... nearly three hundred geniuses perished on this trip."

Chaos City was originally the safest place, so such casualties were truly rare. Of course, if there were monsters like Ye Feng among their peers, those with weak wills would easily lose their way under such a huge change, becoming greedy and reckless when hunting Chaos Beasts, and ultimately perishing.

"Those who fell were all utterly despicable fools!" The Nine Swords Venerable's voice was indifferent. "Even if they miraculously survived and left the Initial Universe to roam the Primordial Universe, they would likely still meet their end!"

He himself came from the Genius Battle and knows all too well how bloody and cruel the path from "genius" to "strongman" is!

……

Chaos City, the rooftop of Ye Feng's residence.

Amidst swirling chaotic energy, Ye Feng sat cross-legged in meditation, his expression serene and unwavering. A set of bronze stone tablets floated beside him, exuding profound and mysterious auras of law.

With his eyes half-closed, he immersed himself in the analysis and understanding of the essence of the fundamental laws of space.

With the blessing of the "Family of Fire" talent, he perceived the source of fire as "breathing" with life, and it was extremely friendly to him, making his comprehension of it come as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

Now, he must sprint with all his might—to comprehend the 64 essential principles of the fundamental laws of space and gain the recognition of the laws of space!

Space, as a superior law of fire, is the key to breaking through to the level of a Cosmic Venerable! Its difficulty in comprehending is more than ten times that of the origin of fire!

Even with the foundation of lower-level laws, the guidance of the fourth level of "Heavenly Fire Notes," the verification of the Heavenly Platform inscription, and the aid of comprehending the Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele, progress is still slow compared to advancing in the fundamental laws of fire. Currently, he has only comprehended 42 essences, and is still quite a distance from the threshold of recognition for the 64 spatial laws.

"The equipment slots... are still too few!" Ye Feng sighed inwardly, his consciousness sinking into the interface that only he could see:

Ye Feng

Realm: Ninth level of the Universe

Willpower: Peak of Marquis Status!

law:

The Origin of Fire (Understanding its Essence: 88 Types)

The Origin of Space (Understanding the Essence: 42 Types)

Equipment 1: Hundred Tribulations Heart Essence (99x Willpower Amplification, Hundred Tribulations Heart Refinement)

Equipment 2: Flame Star Beast Life Core (Devouring Evolution, Darling of Fire, Incomplete Law Enlightenment)

Permanent effect remaining:

Equipment 1: 19999 years and 9 months (can be accelerated by willpower training)

Equipment 2: 14975 years and 2 months (can be accelerated by willpower training)

Both pieces of equipment are considered treasures to him, a cosmic-level being, possessing incredible power, but the solidification time is far too long!

The life core of the Flame Star Beast will take nearly 15,000 years to develop, and the Hundred Tribulations Heart Essence will take a full 20,000 years!

"Choosing equipment items carefully, even thirty years later, I still have two equipment slots completely filled!" Ye Feng sighed to himself.

It's really not his fault; he just had too many good items and couldn't equip them all.

The only consolation is that his will has now reached the pinnacle of immortality! If he focuses on honing his will, he can significantly shorten this long process of solidification.

This is another reason why he abandoned the tempting effect of the "Demon Slayer Skin" equipment on accelerating spatial laws and resolutely chose "Hundred Tribulations Heart Essence" to enhance his will!

"Next target: the Bloodlust World, to hone my will and clear out my equipment slots as soon as possible."

Ye Feng was full of confidence and focused on honing his willpower, which would allow him to accelerate at least 100 times!

150 years, and an equipment slot will be empty!

"Seventh Brother, come see me quickly!" A familiar voice suddenly appeared in Ye Feng's mind.