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

Ye Feng's gaze swept over the rock wall beside him, which hung down like a curtain from the sky.

"This is the place." With a thought, the fifth-tier mental weapon behind him, meant to conceal his presence, instantly unleashed hundreds of sharp blades, tearing a gash in the rock wall as hard as divine iron.

Immediately, a surge of mental energy erupted, sending pebbles flying. A massive cave, hundreds of meters square, hidden deep within the rock wall, quickly took shape. The rocks inside were meticulously carved, with ancient patterns etched into the walls, arranged like a meditation chamber, yet also possessing a wild and rugged charm.

Deep within the mansion, a dark tunnel leads directly to the edge of the giant pit.

"Feathered Ascension Palace." On the stone wall in the very center of the cave, Ye Feng used his telekinetic power to carve three powerful characters.

"The Feather Transformation Palace is where one can ascend to immortality. In the near future, I will surely make great progress in strength here and ascend to a higher realm."

Ye Feng's figure flickered, and he appeared on the newly carved rock futon. He sat down cross-legged, and a set of bronze stone tablets flew out from his spatial ring, hovering around him.

This is the fifth level of "Tianhuo Random Notes".

"I have already comprehended the essence of 88 fundamental laws of fire and 42 fundamental laws of space. It is just right for me to comprehend the fifth level."

Despite the impact of the baleful aura, Ye Feng quickly entered a deep state of comprehension. On the bronze stone slab, the knife marks, sword marks, and other traces seemed to come alive, enacting various secret attacks within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Ye Feng verified it against the Ninefold Secret Technique of the Fire God Weapon one by one, and his understanding of the secret techniques and laws improved rapidly.

His body was filled with a blood-red aura, like a blood spirit, entering and exiting his body to improve it. If this continued, fusing the 10th Blood Crystal would not be difficult.

The tempering of willpower is also a natural process.

Although not as intense as when fusing the ninth Blood Crystal, its strength lay in its continuity; the constant barrage of malevolent energy significantly accelerated the solidification process.

The Essence of a Hundred Tribulations: The solidification process, ten days equals seven years.

The core of the Flame Star Beast: its solidification time is equivalent to thirty years in ten days.

At this rate... the life core of the Flame Star Beast will be completely solidified in just over four thousand days, or eleven to twelve years.

The laws, body, will, and equipment are solidified, and these four aspects are improved simultaneously.

……

Time flows like water, silently slipping through our fingers.

Deep within the giant pit, crimson malevolent energy surged like thick smog.

Ye Feng floated cross-legged within, enduring the impact of the baleful energy while intently studying the Heavenly Fire Notes. This Chaos Stele, based on the fundamental laws of fire, leveraged the profound mysteries of spatial laws, comprising nine scenes.

The Heavenly Fire Notes are a compilation of insights and reflections from those who have studied the Heavenly Fire Chaos Stele, and each entry corresponds to the previous one.

The first three diagrams directly address the 108 basic structural units at the core of the Fire Origin, serving as "anatomical diagrams" of the laws. Ordinary geniuses often only grasp the trajectory of the laws' operation, while Ye Feng, Luo Feng, and others pursue the "essence of the laws" that goes straight to the core.

The fourth to sixth sections then turn to the 108 essential mysteries of the fundamental laws of space. Ye Feng uses the "Heavenly Fire Notes" to corroborate these mysteries, while simultaneously comprehending the two great laws of fire and space, striving to understand all their fundamental principles as quickly as possible.

With the talents of a child of fire, a three-fold increase in life gene level, recognition of the fundamental laws of fire, and a soul in harmony with the universe, his speed of comprehending the laws is terrifying.

At the same time, the invisible and intangible evil energy from the ancient god ruins, like a swarm of billions of nanobots, continued to penetrate his body, reaching every cell, forcibly rewriting the most basic structure of Ye Feng's life... causing his body structure to evolve in a direction that better suits the Blood Crystal.

……

Five years passed in the blink of an eye, like five days and nights eroded by the malevolent energy.

Ye Feng's will grew increasingly resilient under the relentless tempering of his killing intent. During this time, he even braved the onslaught of malevolent energy and ventured thousands of kilometers into the core area of ​​the giant pit.

The concentration of malevolent energy doubled again, and the efficiency of body modification and the solidification speed of the Flame Star Beast's life core both soared.

The acceleration effect has reached 3000 times.

Amidst the surging crimson aura, Ye Feng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning. A crystal-clear blood-red aura floated before him.

"laugh."

His fingertips traced a line across his palm, and blood gushed out. Without hesitation, Ye Feng pressed the tenth Blood Crystal onto the wound.

As the crystal fully integrated, Ye Feng's body trembled violently and uncontrollably.

The Blood Luo power of the 10th Blood Luo Crystal seeped into his body, and the Blood Luo power in his body, which had already fused with the power of the 9 Blood Luo Crystals, surged and rolled like a bursting dam. A strange red light instantly appeared on the surface of Ye Feng's skin.

"The tenth one. This time, I must succeed." Ye Feng looked inward at himself.

He could clearly "see" that deep within the cells, the most fundamental structure of life's genes was undergoing a dramatic transformation.

The impact of fusing with the tenth crystal's will was nothing to him now that he was destined to become a king. The root cause of his previous failures lay entirely in the fact that his body's limits could not withstand the violent transformative energy of the Blood Crystal.

……

time flies.

Just like when Ye Feng first fused with the Blood Crystal, his body underwent a strange change. His skin would sometimes congeal like a dark red carapace, and sometimes crack and ooze golden blood beads. His meridians and blood vessels would frantically change between transparent crystals and pure gold. His muscle fibers would twist and bulge, emitting groans of unbearable strain.

Excruciating pain swept through my entire body, as if every cell was being placed inside a star, being melted and burned.

Thick black hair instantly covered his entire body, then faded away, replaced by fine, cold black scales... All sorts of anomalies completed a cruel yet efficient cycle within minutes.

When all the strange phenomena subsided, Ye Feng clenched his fists, and a tremendous power, far exceeding anything he had ever felt before, surged through his limbs and bones. Without needing to test it, he was certain that the essence of life had undergone another leap.

"As expected. Three is a threshold, and ten is a qualitative change." Ye Feng felt his transformed body.

ten times.

The level of life genes has increased from 3 times to 10 times.

With his eyes closed, Ye Feng's consciousness seemed to penetrate the cosmic barrier. He not only became more acute in his perception of the laws of metal and space, but also more clearly captured the profound pulse of all the fundamental laws: wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, light, time...

This is an all-round improvement brought about by the sublimation of one's level of life.

Moreover, the solidification progress of the Flame Star Beast's life core has also increased dramatically.

Ye Feng

Realm: Ninth level of the Universe

Willpower: To be crowned king.

Life gene level: 10 times.

Law: The Origin of Fire (Understanding its Essence: 101 Types)

The Origin of Space (Understanding the Essence: 45 Types)

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

Permanent effect remaining: 18609 years and 9 months (can be accelerated by willpower training).

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

Permanent effect remaining: 3652 years and 2 months (can be accelerated by willpower training).

"It will still take quite some time for the Hundred Tribulations Heart Essence to solidify, but the Flame Star Beast's Life Core is not far from solidification."

Ye Feng was very excited.

"In a little over a year, the system will be fully solidified, freeing up an equipment slot."