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

Chapter 68 Nine Swords Secret Realm

Virtual Universe Company is very efficient.

Only half a day after Ye Feng submitted his application, two immortal gods dressed in standard battle armor appeared at the entrance of the Primitive District Manor carrying a silver briefcase.

"Your Highness Ye Feng, according to procedure, you are required to undergo a simple test." The leader, an immortal in blue armor, took out a test tube-shaped precision instrument, speaking in a businesslike tone.

Ye Feng cooperated naturally, allowing the instrument to scan him.

Half an hour later, it was confirmed that there was no problem.

The two staff members put down their suitcases, left a message saying "Resources have been delivered," and then turned and left decisively without any hesitation.

Ye Feng picked up the box and returned to the manor. He casually activated the monitoring permission of the virtual universe before taking out the inconspicuous space ring from the box.

His consciousness sank in, and inside were the 100 resources he had applied for to advance to the World Lord level.

"Heh, judging from the way those two look at me, they probably think I can't handle 100 servings and it's a complete waste."

Ye Feng chuckled and shook his head. With a thought, the massive resources in the ring were clearly transferred into his inner world, one by one, under the monitoring of the virtual universe.

"This little bit of stuff isn't even enough to fill a tooth. If it weren't for the fact that you can only apply for 100 copies at a time, I would have liked to just bring in 10,000 copies."

With the resources stored, Ye Feng didn't delay any longer. He immediately summoned his spaceship, set a course, and headed towards the mainland, the headquarters of the virtual universe company where the Nine Swords Venerable was located.

At the same time, he separated a wisp of consciousness to keep a close eye on the evolution of the world inside his body.

Within the body, energy surges forth.

Ye Feng's life gene level underwent a qualitative leap after the second fusion with the essence blood of the Beast God, and his inner world also expanded wildly.

The Cosmic Crystal Mountain Range that I had stockpiled when I broke through to the Realm Lord level had long been almost completely consumed.

At this moment, the inner world has expanded to a terrifying 2.8 million kilometers in diameter. But this is far from its limit.

As 100 advanced resources slowly merged into the world's origin within his body, the world's expansion speed was raised to a new level.

"Hiss hiss hiss"

The chaotic fog at the edge of the world churned violently, and eight continents and oceans spread outward and formed at a visible speed.

After observing for a while, Ye Feng frowned slightly in dissatisfaction, "The speed is still not fast enough—"

Although this expansion speed is astonishing to outsiders, Ye Feng now has a profound foundation. At this rate, it will take at least 300 more years to fully evolve to the peak state of the ninth level of the Realm Lord.

"If I had enough points, I could just spend money to buy the 'Star Core' and the matching metals, and then use the Golden Horned Beast and Flame Star Beast's Devouring Evolution Secret Technique to increase the speed several times over!"

Ye Feng considered using "pay-to-win" to speed things up, but then shook his head. "Forget it, there's no rush."

The most important thing right now is to hone your willpower and free up space in your equipment inventory.

With two empty equipment slots, you can create a Beast God Avatar and the equipment "Beast God Statue". Whether you're venturing into the Primal Tongtian Mountain, a Realm Lord level, or charging into the Extraterrestrial Battlefield, you can obtain a massive amount of exchange resources.

At that time, the efficiency of advancing to the peak of the Realm Lord will soar again.

One month later, in the Dark Universe.

Inside the streamlined G-class "Big Fish" spaceship's main cabin, Jiu Jian and Ye Feng sat facing each other, sipping fine wine and chatting.

Nine Swords grew increasingly fond of this young disciple, whose talent and temperament were both outstanding. He didn't put on airs at all in front of him, chatting like an old friend.

"Seventh Brother, venturing out into the universe is nothing like being in the sheltered environment of the company. There are too many variables, so you must be careful in everything you do." Nine Swords took a sip of wine, his tone serious.

Ye Feng downed the wine in his glass in one gulp and nodded solemnly.

Nine Swords sighed: "Don't think I'm being long-winded. You have great talent, a stable temperament, and you achieve success quickly, but sometimes—you really can't be too greedy."

"Take your ruler of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom for example. He is an ancient and dignified being. He went on an adventure on the Primal Star and stumbled and perished the first time because of greed."

Undeterred by his resurrection, he borrowed a powerful treasure and went again—only to fail once more. Now he's drowning in debt, constantly besieged by creditors, utterly humiliated. That's the cruelty of the universe.

Ye Feng wholeheartedly agreed.

Space adventures are not as safe as those in secret realms. A passing super-powerful being might be in a bad mood and casually wave their hand, and you'll be gone without a trace.

Nine Swords looked at Ye Feng and said earnestly, "You have a long road ahead of you, and your potential is still enormous. Remember, staying alive is the most important thing."

As long as you're alive, time will give you everything you want. Don't be like those who have been stuck at a bottleneck for countless years before achieving their goals; they're anxious, but you don't need to. Take it one step at a time, steadily and surely.

"This disciple will remember," Ye Feng replied respectfully.

Afterwards, Ye Feng consulted Jiu Jian about the intricacies and precautions of the extraterritorial battlefield.

Soon, the spaceship left the dark universe and arrived at its destination: the lair of the Nine Swords, the Nine Swords Secret Realm.

"Sword Palace" is a magnificent palace located in a modified medium-sized cosmic secret realm. It was once the place where an ancient cosmic overlord fell, and now it has become the palace of the Nine Swords Venerable.

An invisible, sharp aura permeates the air, making it the perfect place to hone one's will—the "Power of Sword Fiend."

Above a floating continent with a diameter of over 1.5 light-years, swish.

Nine Swords Venerable waved his hand to put away the spaceship, and then teleported with Ye Feng to appear in front of the magnificent temple floating in the center of the continent.

With a hint of curiosity, Ye Feng looked around. The scene here was almost identical to the "Sword Palace" in the virtual universe.

Unlike the virtual universe of the Sword Palace, the space here is viscous and heavy, containing a cold, metallic sharpness, as if billions of invisible blades are suspended on the surface of the skin, ready to cut in at any moment.

The Nine Swords Venerable hovered above the palace, his voice tinged with pride, "This is the 'Power of Sword Fiend'."

"It originates from the ancient sword master who fell here. After his fall, the sword intent, killing aura, and even the lingering resentment he had accumulated throughout his life combined with the origin of the secret realm, transforming into this omnipresent and all-pervasive baleful aura. It does not harm the physical body, but specifically targets the will and the soul."

Ye Feng followed behind the Nine Swords Venerable, hovering above the plaza outside the palace, looking around.

The entire secret realm was shrouded in a oppressive dark gray sky. In the air, tiny, ever-changing transparent ripples could be seen with the naked eye, condensing into sword energy.

As if they possessed life, they sensed Ye Feng, an outsider, and instantly became "active".

A subtle ripple of sword energy, like a venomous snake, silently coiled around Ye Feng's arm, ignoring all physical defenses and directly entering his body.

"Hmph." Ye Feng frowned slightly, his will trembled, and the sword aura was dispersed.

The sword aura that just attacked his will reached the level of an immortal military lord. The key point is that this sword aura was different from the impact of the blood aura; it also carried a destructive sharpness.

"What a domineering sword aura." Ye Feng felt a slight chill in his heart as he faced the aura of malevolence in this secret realm.