Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 168 The Astonishment of Marquis Jin Guang

Yang Wu was already prepared for the fact that his progress in the simulator was gradually falling behind that of the geniuses around him.

After all, from the very beginning, the most extraordinary genius in the entire universe—Luo Feng—was right beside him.

Yang Wu never felt disappointed by such things.

In any case, he will never stop moving forward; he just needs to keep surpassing himself.

And so, after the simulation, Yang Wu began his cultivation journey once again.

As time went by, Yang Wu gradually shared his insights from the simulator and his subsequent progress with his teacher and others.

In his daily cultivation, Yang Wu mainly focused on comprehending the laws and practicing the "Teleportation" secret technique.

As for the Tower of the Void, Yang Wu had already cultivated to the peak of the fourth level of the Pagoda Realm in the simulator, but in reality, limited by the mental power of the Hengxing Star, he could only condense the third level of the Pagoda in his sea of ​​consciousness at most.

At the same time, after several simulations, Yang Wu's physical exertion reached its limit.

Eighty times the power—that's probably one of the best even among cosmic-level geniuses.

Making further improvements takes time and effort, not just a year or two.

Moreover, at this level of power, it's extremely difficult to further increase combat strength.

Because the difference in combat power between a genius who exerts 80 times the power and a genius who exerts 85 times the power is very small.

Of course, if Yang Wu could obtain a secret technique for body amplification, that would be a different story.

Even a double amplitude would be enough to make Yang Wu's force increase 160 times.

Unfortunately, such a secret technique for body amplitude is an extremely precious secret technique in the universe.

Even Yang Wu's teacher, Jin Guanghou, had never received such a secret technique, let alone a secret technique that could be passed on to outsiders.

Therefore, if Yang Wu wants to improve his combat power, the best way besides comprehending the laws is to improve his movement techniques.

During the last simulation, Yang Wu cultivated in Chaos City for thirty years.

Over the past thirty years, although Yang Wu's movement techniques have improved significantly, his progress in movement techniques has not yet reached the limit of his understanding of the laws of space because he has focused more on comprehending them.

Therefore, Yang Wu still has considerable room for improvement in his movement techniques.

Because of his reasonable cultivation plan, Yang Wu's strength is constantly improving.

August, September, October...

And so, time continued to pass.

Soon, the date arrived at March 2, 2069, Earth time.

On this day, the three-year-long cycle of war within the Qianwu Universe finally came to an end.

Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen all successfully passed the Cycle Battle and entered the top 1,000 in the Qianwu Universe.

The Heavenly Cycle Battle had just ended when the immortal god in charge of leading the team from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom summoned all the top one thousand geniuses from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom in Arena No. 00001.

Yang Wu, Luo Feng, and the other two who had already passed the cycle of reincarnation arrived here together.

"Yang Wu! You're a madman!" Rong Jun, the "wild man," quickly approached.

In Rong Jun's eyes, there was only one person in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom who could be considered his opponent, and that was Yang Wu.

Of course, "Madman" Luo Feng is also a worthy opponent for Rong Jun.

However, Luo Feng was no match for him three years ago, and he certainly won't be a match for him now.

This is Rong Jun's confidence!

"Rong Jun!" Yang Wu replied with a smile.

Yang Wu had a rather favorable impression of Rong Jun, this combat-type genius.

"Yang Wu, it's been so long since I've seen you. I wonder how you've been doing lately?"

Rong Jun stared at Yang Wu with great anticipation, his eyes filled with boundless fighting spirit.

Over the past three years, Rong Jun has made astonishing progress. He has been able to defeat Yang Wu in the killing field, but he doesn't know how much progress Yang Wu has made in these three years.

"I've only made a slight improvement!" Yang Wu said modestly.

This was indeed Yang Wu's true feeling. Without the help of the time simulator, even if Yang Wu cultivated desperately, he would definitely not be able to keep up with Rong Jun's progress. As for Luo Feng, he would be even less comparable.

As for surpassing Rong Jun after acquiring the simulator, that's without a doubt. After all, Rong Jun only cultivated for three years in the primordial universe, while Yang Wu spent thirty years comprehending in the initial universe!

If this is still not as good as the other party, then there's no need to continue cultivating; just go back to Earth and lie down.

Perhaps a monster like Luo Feng might be able to suppress Yang Wu, who has a simulator, in the later stages, but for others, there is absolutely no chance!

"I really hope to fight you again!" Rong Jun said with great anticipation.

"There will be an opportunity!" Yang Wu said with certainty.

Then, Yang Wu thought to himself, "However, by then, the gap between us will probably be even greater!"

The longer the time goes on, the more simulations Yang Wu can perform. Even if he encounters unexpected events in each simulation, no one else can catch up with him!

Soon, the immortal being in charge of leading the team a year later encouraged everyone, set a time for the next gathering, and then dismissed them.

Rong Jun originally wanted to challenge Yang Wu to a duel in the battle space of the virtual universe killing arena, but Yang Wu refused.

Then Luo Feng actually fought Rong Jun, but unfortunately, Luo Feng was defeated again.

Of course, Luo Feng's Demon Slayer Clan clone had not yet been successfully formed at this time, so it was not surprising that he lost to Rong Jun, after all, Rong Jun had already gained a profound understanding of the laws of space three years ago.

However, Luo Feng's incredibly rapid progress also frightened Rong Jun, making him work even harder in his cultivation.

……

In the days that followed, each genius trained even harder.

The geniuses who broke into the top 1,000 of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom wanted to join the Qianwu Secret Realm; while the geniuses who had already been invited by the Qianwu Secret Realm were not content with just joining the Qianwu Secret Realm. They also wanted to break into the top 1,000 of the entire universe and see a wider universe.

Time keeps flowing, and even the greatest beings who have completely mastered the fundamental laws of time cannot reverse the natural workings of this vast universe.

Soon, it was September of 2070 Earth time.

For many people in the vast universe, this is a day to look forward to.

Because the highly anticipated finals of the Cosmic Peak Genius Battle will kick off this month.

Earth time, November 5, 2070.

In the virtual universe, on Golden Light Island, under the jurisdiction of the Qianwu Continent, there is a huge training ground.

"Nine stars aligned!"

Holding the Overlord Spear, Yang Wu transformed into a phantom, traversing the vast training ground.

Subsequently, nine identical phantoms appeared in the nine places where Yang Wu had once stayed.

The nine illusory bodies were interconnected, bursting forth with dazzling crimson light. Then, dense threads appeared between the crimson lights, connecting them one by one.

Countless threads converged, instantly triggering the two fundamental laws of fire and space, causing the heavens and earth to change color.

In an instant, the entire training ground was filled with endless crimson spear light.

The third level of the Overlord Spear - Nine Stars in a Row.

"Boom!"

The endless crimson spear light combined with the crimson domain released by Yang Wu himself, frantically annihilating everything within the domain's range.

"This..." Jin Guanghou and Latte, who were watching from the sidelines, were both stunned.

Today is the last day before the final of the Universe's Top Genius Battle, so Jin Guanghou called Yang Wu over to give him some final pointers, while Latte also came over to cheer Yang Wu on.

Jin Guanghou and the other man were initially quite casual, as they already knew about Yang Wu's talent, so even if he showed some unexpected performance, it was normal.

But at this moment, they couldn't help but show a look of shock on their faces.

"Father!" Latte asked incredulously, "The spear technique my junior brother just used, wasn't it the third level of the Overlord Spear, 'Nine Stars in a Row'?"

"Yes!" Marquis Jin Guang nodded slowly.

"How is this possible?" Latte asked, utterly bewildered. "Junior Brother is only at the Constant level! Even a ninth-tier Universe level cultivator would need a profound understanding of the laws to unleash this!"

Most of the divine weapons that are widely known in the universe have nine levels, each more difficult than the last.

If one's understanding of the laws is low, then a stronger mental force or genetic force is required to unleash them.

Generally speaking, even if a Domain Lord-level expert hasn't comprehended any laws, like Latte, he can still unleash the first few secret techniques of a divine weapon simply by relying on the incredibly powerful primal force or mental power of a ninth-level Domain Lord.

But that's all supported by powerful primal force or telekinesis. Just in terms of basic energy, a ninth-level cosmic level is thousands of times stronger than a ninth-level celestial level.

But now, Yang Wu's physical attributes are only at the ninth level of the Hengxing level, yet he is already able to use the third level of secret techniques that even a ninth-level genius at the cosmic level might not be able to use. Isn't this a fantasy?

At this moment, Yang Wu had already transformed into a streak of light and landed in front of Jin Guanghou and the other two.

"Please enlighten me, teacher!" Yang Wu asked respectfully.

Today, Yang Wu has fully demonstrated the insights he gained from the last simulation, as well as his growth and progress over the past two years.

"Yang Wu, you are the most remarkable genius I have ever seen in my millions of years of life!" Jin Guanghou couldn't help but exclaim, his gaze towards Yang Wu now tinged with a sigh.

He thought Yang Wu was already incredibly powerful, but he never expected that it was just the beginning!

Jin Guanghou truly did not expect that, at this time, only a few years had passed since the start of the Genius Battle, Yang Wu's progress speed could reach such an astonishing level.

With Jin Guanghou's current level of cultivation, when Yang Wu was performing the Nine Stars Alignment, he saw through all of Yang Wu's understanding of the laws at a glance.

That's already enough to get through the third level of the Sky Bridge!

Jin Guanghou has lived for millions of years, but his understanding of the laws is only equivalent to passing through the fifteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven.

But when his disciple first became his disciple, he only had the chance to break into the top 1,000 in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and at that time he was only at the fifth level of the Domain Realm.

But how long has it been?

It's been less than ten years!

For Marquis Jin Guang, this period of time was so short that it was practically insignificant.

But Jin Guanghou watched his disciple progress step by step, from the fifth level of the Domain to the eighth level, then across the threshold of the Laws, and then continuously improving!

To this day, he has truly grown into the most extraordinary genius he has ever seen!

Even the peerless genius from the Noah Universe Kingdom in this year's competition, who is known as a once-in-ten-thousand-epoch genius, probably didn't have such a terrifying rate of progress!

"What a pity!" Jin Guanghou sighed. "If it weren't for that peerless genius in this year's Genius Battle, Yang Wu, achieving first place overall would have been an absolute breeze!"

"What?" Latte exclaimed in surprise, "Father, my junior brother is already this monstrous now, is it possible that even with his current strength, he can't defeat that peerless genius from the Noah Universe Kingdom?"

Latte truly cannot imagine what kind of person could be stronger than Yang Wu at the current level of the Eternal Star stage.

"Indeed!" Jin Guanghou exclaimed, "That genius is also extremely terrifying. His understanding of the laws of space has surpassed most World Lord level experts. Back in the preliminary rounds in the Cosmic Kingdom, he was already able to simultaneously unleash hundreds of illusionary bodies, and we don't even know if that was his full strength."

"Judging from the strength he has displayed and his understanding of the laws of space, he could even attempt to reach the fifth level of the Bridge to Heaven, while Yang Wu's current understanding of space is only enough to barely get past the third level!"

"This is absolutely incredible!" Latte murmured.

He truly couldn't imagine how a mere Star-level martial artist, who could be considered cannon fodder in the universe, could have such an astonishing understanding of the laws.

"Teacher, I will certainly work hard!" Yang Wu said firmly again.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Yang Wu will have one more chance to simulate the battle before facing Bolan. He will not give up easily until the very last moment!

"This..." Marquis Jin Guang was stunned.

He suddenly remembered that Yang Wu had said the same thing when he returned to the battlefield outside the domain.

At the time, Jin Guanghou didn't take it seriously. If comprehending the laws were so easy, then achieving immortality wouldn't be so difficult.

But now, he was somewhat unsure.

According to the schedule of previous Genius Battles, it takes about a year each time to complete the Trial Tower challenge.

Perhaps, just maybe, his incredibly talented disciple could give him an even bigger surprise!

"Then I'll be watching with bated breath, teacher!" Jin Guanghou suddenly laughed. "I never imagined I could train a disciple ranked number one in the entire universe!"

Marquis Jin Guang smiled and added, "Of course, Yang Wu, don't put too much pressure on yourself. With your talent, you'll catch up with him sooner or later. Temporary success or failure doesn't mean anything!"

"Disciple understands!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

"Alright, the thirteen divine generals will be leading the team to depart tomorrow. Go back and prepare well!" Marquis Jin Guang said, waving his hand.

"yes!"

"Junior brother!" Latte said to Yang Wu with a smile, "I'll be waiting for your good news on Rhine Star, so be sure to keep up the good work!"

"Don't worry, senior brother, I definitely won't let you down!" Yang Wu said confidently.

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