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

"Yes, Your Highness." Huo Ye quickly bowed and replied, but his heart was in turmoil.

Your Highness's adventure in this secret realm has not only resulted in an astonishing increase in strength, but you've also managed to bring back an old gentleman with the strength of a marquis.

This old gentleman looks rather strange...

Seeing Ye Feng enter the main hall, Huo Ye immediately put on a smile and personally led Yuan west to the side hall to settle in.

The guards behind him couldn't help but whisper among themselves:

"Commander, who is this old man? Why isn't he saying a word?"

"Yeah, even if you're granted the title of Marquis and Immortal, you can't be this arrogant, can you? You didn't even bother to say hello..."

"Shut up, all of you." Huo Ye whirled around, his sharp gaze sweeping over the talkative guards. He coldly shouted, "Don't forget your identities. A bunch of Realm Lords and Domain Lords, daring to criticize those who have been granted the title of Marquis and Immortal? Hmph. Don't drag me down with you if you're tired of living."

The guards immediately fell silent, their faces turning pale.

"Hmph." Huo Ye snorted heavily. "All of you, be on your guard and serve him with utmost care. This is a distinguished guest personally brought back by His Highness. If anyone dares to neglect him..." He swept his icy gaze across the crowd, "you can all weigh the consequences yourselves."

"Yes, Commander." The guards were visibly alarmed and responded in unison, no longer daring to slacken their efforts.

……

After washing up, Ye Feng didn't stop for a moment and immediately began a new round of cultivation.

The sixth set of stone slabs from "Tianhuo Random Notes" floated before him, engraved with various profound insights from the Tianhuo Chaos Stele, laid out one by one before his eyes.

"Soon..." Ye Feng murmured to himself. "During my trip to the Blood Luo World, I have comprehended 58 of the 108 essential laws of space, and I have also grasped most of the overall laws."

"The fundamental laws of space have been acknowledged; it's time."

For the next 10 years, Ye Feng secluded himself to study the fundamental laws of space, hoping to gain the law's recognition.

The fundamental laws of space are immeasurably more vast and difficult than the fundamental laws of fire.

You only need to comprehend half of it to receive initial recognition of the law; if you comprehend one of the three great mysteries, you will receive a higher level of recognition.

On this day,

"Buzz—"

The surrounding space suddenly emitted a strange hum, as if a stone had been thrown into a calm water surface. It was not a violent tremor, but a deeper resonance originating from the laws of the universe.

A dazzling silver speck of light appeared without warning above Ye Feng's head. It was not a physical object, but rather a highly condensed crystal of spatial laws, radiating a chilling sense of emptiness and fluctuation.

"Whoosh."

The silver light fell silently and went straight into Ye Feng's brow.

Without obstruction or sound, the point of light, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, instantly pierced through everything and precisely landed deep within Ye Feng's soul.

"Tch~"

Like ice crystals melting into a warm current, that dazzling silver light was quickly absorbed and merged into Ye Feng's soul.

next moment--

A highly refined silver mark, seemingly capable of devouring light, slowly emerged between Ye Feng's brows, hovering above the original flame mark acknowledged by the fundamental laws of fire, rendering the crimson flame mark silver.

The space surrounding the mark was visibly undergoing subtle distortions and folds, radiating a pure and powerful pressure of spatial laws.

A unique symbol recognized by the fundamental laws of space.

"Finally... even the fundamental laws of space have acknowledged it." Ye Feng touched the new mark on his forehead, a genuine smile appearing on his lips.

With his spatial talent and the effort he put in, he should have achieved this much earlier, but the profoundness and complexity of spatial laws far exceed ordinary lower-level laws, and even for him, it requires painstaking effort.

"Since the fundamental laws acknowledge it, consciousness should be able to enter that ocean of fundamental laws in that space, right?" Ye Feng asked with a hint of anticipation.

……

The mysterious origin of the universe.

The location of the most fundamental mystery of the primordial universe remains unknown to anyone.

Normally, only the Lord of the Realm can allow consciousness to reach this place.

But at this moment, due to the active arrival and recognition of the fundamental laws of space, Ye Feng's consciousness was drawn by a strange and vast power, directly traversing endless space and time, and descending upon this incredible place. The silver light spot that merged into the core further caused a subtle sublimation of Ye Feng's soul consciousness.

"This is... the Primordial Ocean of Space?" Ye Feng's consciousness was shocked like never before.

Compared to the previous ocean of fire origin laws, the ocean of space origin is a boundless silver torrent composed of countless silver threads, transparent ripples, and folded spaces.

The origin of all spatial laws in the primordial universe, the endless mysteries of "space" permeate every inch of "seawater," and its vast pressure far surpasses that of any existence Ye Feng has ever seen, including the Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Ye Feng's consciousness merged into a drop of water formed from pure spatial laws.

As this silver torrent rose and fell, surged, folded and tore apart... his consciousness also drifted and sank, greedily absorbing and comprehending the most fundamental mysteries of the laws of space.

"Clear, so incredibly clear." Ye Feng's consciousness was immersed in joy. "Comprehending the laws of space in this state is more than ten times more efficient than outside!"

Previously, I didn't have any obvious feelings about comprehending the fundamental law of fire. This was because the Flame Star Beast Life Core I was equipped with was extremely compatible with the fundamental law of fire. In addition, the fundamental law of fire was relatively simple and easy to comprehend, so I didn't have a deep feeling about it.

The recognition of the fundamental laws of space was exceptionally profound. Before and after the recognition, my understanding and knowledge of the laws underwent a qualitative leap.

"No wonder countless peerless geniuses are willing to remain in the realm of world lords for so long." Ye Feng sighed.

Consciousness merges into the ocean of the fundamental laws of space, making zero-distance contact with the origin of the laws of space; this speed of comprehension is practically cheating.

In the past, the obscure laws of space were difficult to comprehend, but now, they feel effortless to grasp.

The speed at which Ye Feng comprehended this law captivated him.

Once one breaks through to immortality, the soul and divine body completely merge, transforming into immortal divine power. However, this also means losing the privilege of being directly "immersed" in the ocean of laws. Comprehending other laws, especially opposing or non-fundamental ones, becomes exponentially more difficult.

This is the greatest advantage of the Realm Lord level. It is also the greatest reliance of those prodigies who can elevate their understanding of laws to the threshold of King or even Venerable at the Realm Lord level.

"This advantage... must be maximized." Ye Feng's consciousness churned in the silver torrent. "Before breaking through to immortality, I must not only comprehend the laws of space, but also gain recognition for the laws of time."

"Unless you acquire a treasure that allows you to directly break through to the level of a Universe Lord, you will remain at the Realm Lord stage for a long time."

If one achieves immortality through the laws of space and then attempts to comprehend the laws of time, one will encounter strong resistance at the level of cosmic rules. The effort will be far less efficient than expected, making progress virtually impossible.

To ultimately become the master of the universe, one must comprehend space and time, or embark on the path of the Beast God, which is dozens or even hundreds of times more difficult.

Ye Feng, of course, had another option: to equip a Chaos Monument of the Universe Lord level and directly become the Universe Lord.

After breaking through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, one receives a reward from the original will of the universe—control over spacetime. Under the control of spacetime, the efficiency of comprehending the laws will be restored, and may even surpass the level of the Realm Lord.

A portion of his consciousness remained, swimming freely in the ocean of spatial laws. Ye Feng slowly opened his eyes.

"Hmm? Fourth Senior Brother is looking for me?"