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

The Immortal Temple, floor 9988.

Xihe stared expressionlessly at the communicator floating in his palm, the last thing recorded on it being Cangyu's abruptly stopped voice.

"Click."

The transmitter was crushed to dust by an unseen force.

"Instantly killing Cang Yu... that's at least the combat power of a military lord immortal."

A cold glint flashed in Xi He's eyes, followed by a self-righteous "enlightenment."

"No wonder... no wonder that madman Yuan west spared no expense in pouring so much effort into a 'fake.' It turns out... he saw the potential in this kid's strength and wanted to secretly support him, making him an elder so they could join forces against me."

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, as if he had seen through his opponent's intentions.

"It seems we need to accelerate Yuanxi's demonic transformation." Xihe's gaze sharpened, and he made a decision in an instant.

Yuan west is the key target and the biggest threat to him. If Yuan west is eliminated, then no matter how strong that mysterious person is, he will not be able to pose a threat to him in the short term.

……

At the core of the malevolent aura vortex, a year passed quietly as Ye Feng tempered his will with endless torrents of bloodthirsty energy.

"Hoo..." Ye Feng opened his eyes, and a trace of barely perceptible joy flashed across his deep, abyss-like pupils.

"The life core of the Flame Star Beast... can finally be removed."

With a slight thought, the life core of the Flame Star Beast was removed, leaving the equipment slot empty.

A statue of a beast god, cast in jade and gold, exuding primal ferocity and profound laws, floated in front of him.

[Equipable Item: Beast God Statue]

Equipment effect:

Enhancing the fusion of the fundamental laws of gold and emptiness by 80%.

The cultivation efficiency of the Golden Void Beast God Path increases tenfold.

Note: The effect is permanently fixed after 10000 epochs. Actively comprehending the secret techniques and essence of the laws of the Beast God can shorten the fixation time.

At the same time, a spatial ring appeared, containing more than 154,000 crystals that shimmered with blood-red light.

[Equipable Item: Blood Crystal * 154581]

Equipment effect: Fusion with a drop of innate beast god's essence blood. Life gene level leaps 300 times.

Note: Equipment is effective after 50 epochs; the effect is permanent. Strengthening your will or increasing the number of Blood Crystals fused can accelerate the process.

In addition, a piece of dark skin covered with golden patterns floated up, exuding a pure spatial aura—a complete skin of a World Lord-level Demon Slayer.

[Equipable Item: Realm Lord-level Demon Slayer Clan Skin]

Equipment effect: Increases the speed of comprehending the laws of spatial origin by 5 times. Masters the secret technique of copying talents.

Note: The effect is permanently solidified after 1000 years of use. Comprehending the fundamental laws of space can shorten the solidification time.

Finally, there was a crystal core covered with dark gold patterns. Like the previous Flame Star Beast Life Core, it was an octagonal cone-shaped crystal with 10081 facets, exuding a mysterious aura.

[Equipable Item: World Lord-level Golden Horned Beast Core (85% Completeness)]

Equipment effects: 1. Devouring Evolution (devours metal, increasing growth speed by up to 10,000 times) 2. Increases comprehension speed of the Metal Origin Law by 5 times 3. Creates clones.

Note: Equipment is effective from Era 1, and its effects are permanently fixed. Comprehending the fundamental laws and tempering one's will can shorten the fixation time.

Four treasures floated in front of Ye Feng, rising and falling with the baleful aura.

A rare hint of hesitation flashed across Ye Feng's usually composed gaze:

Beast God Statue: Once equipped, his understanding of the Golden Void Fusion Law will rival that of a Universe Venerable. With the blessing of this law, his combat power will be comparable to that of a King.

Demon Slayer Clan Skin: Blessed with the talent of Space Darling, possessing the ability to replicate and transform. Infiltrating the core of the Immortal Temple, rescuing Yuan west, and seizing treasures from the treasury are all easy feats, but in terms of combat power, they offer almost no increase.

Blood Crystal: A 300-fold leap in life gene level. A transformation in the essence of life, with combat power exceeding that of an ordinary King-level being.

Golden Horned Beast Core: Half a year ago, he received a gift from his second senior brother. Among the four cores, he selected the one with the highest integrity and the secret technique for creating clones.

Equipping the Golden Horned Beast's original core, mastering the clone technique, and then equipping the Blood Crystal, using the fused "Beast God's Essence Blood" to nurture a Beast God clone, is the optimal solution for maximizing benefits.

However, it will take some time to accelerate the solidification of the original core. After replacing the original core, equipping the Blood Crystal, obtaining the "Beast God's Essence Blood", and nurturing the clone will also take some time. He can't wait that long.

After a moment's hesitation, the doubt in Ye Feng's eyes disappeared.

"Equip Blood Crystals * 154581"

Inside the spatial ring, 15 Blood Crystals appeared in the equipment slot like a small mountain. At the same time, a drop of dark golden liquid the size of an infant's fist appeared in Ye Feng's body, its light restrained yet as deep as the starry sea.

It is not static; within it, it seems as if billions of miniature stars are rotating, collapsing, and exploding! Countless golden patterns, billions of times finer than a human hair, and transparent spatial threads intertwine and merge within it, forming dynamic scrolls containing the ultimate truths of the universe. Gazing at it is like looking directly at the heartbeat of the 'Golden Void Law' itself.

The moment it appeared, an aura of vastness, violence, and nobility, originating from an absolute crushing power at the level of life, descended with a deafening roar. Like a slumbering ancient beast opening its eyes, the mere 'weight' of its existence caused Ye Feng's body, modified by fusing with 10 Blood Crystals, to groan in unbearable strain.

The next instant, the Blood Luo Secret Pattern appeared involuntarily on his chest, and the power of Blood Luo was activated. Ye Feng's body began to accept and fuse with this drop of Beast God's essence blood. It was as if one star after another was exploding inside his body. The unimaginable pain did not come from his flesh and blood, but from the forced tearing and reconstruction of his life's genetic blueprint.

Every cell wailed and shattered, yet was reborn from the ashes under the immense vitality and primal power contained within the essence blood… Bones were plated with dark gold amidst the roar, and blood boiled like the molten core of a star… Even more terrifying was the beast god's will remaining in the essence blood, carrying a violent roar of destruction, crashing into the sea of ​​consciousness like a bursting dam of a galaxy! It sought to completely assimilate and erase Ye Feng's self-awareness.

The will to be crowned king, under the impact of this tyrannical will, was as fragile as a sandbar, collapsing at the slightest touch.

Fortunately, this violent will came fiercely but also went away quickly. It crashed into Ye Feng's sea of ​​consciousness like a tsunami, but then dissipated as if it had no strength left to follow up.

"Phew!"

A moment later, Ye Feng regained consciousness, his forehead covered in cold sweat, still feeling lingering fear.

"If one is greedy for the effect of the Beast God's power to enhance the level of life genes and blindly collects Blood Crystals to increase the number of equipment, one's will will probably be completely crushed and shattered, and one will go mad like Teacher Yuan Xi."

The cheat function in the equipment slot is incredibly powerful, with almost no restrictions on equipment and items. However, it also has a fatal flaw: equipping overly powerful treasures with excessive power can actually lead to your own demise.

"Although the process was somewhat thrilling, the result was excellent." Ye Feng was in high spirits and examined himself.

"Well, at the moment of successful fusion, the essence of my life underwent a tremendous leap, breaking through the upper limit and rising to a level 300 times higher."

Furthermore, mysterious beast-like runes are faintly visible beneath his skin; his breath resonates with the cosmic metal and spatial origins; and his every move draws upon the power of laws.