Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

"Seventh Brother!? You, what brings you here?"

"My father asked me to keep an eye on you."

What appeared before everyone was a tall, magnificent, three-legged bird-man wearing dark red armor.

Unlike the Divine Prince, who was also a bird or beast, his face possessed an extraordinary handsomeness.

On the shoulders of the armor, long, colorful feathers unfolded like ribbons spreading out from a screen, exuding a mysterious and vast aura.

With a wave of his hand, "Seventh Brother" repelled and severely injured Luo Feng, then turned his indifferent and ruthless gaze to the Divine Prince.

"Father!?"

Upon hearing this, the Divine Prince's eyes lit up: "Seventh Brother, did Father specifically send you to protect me? Hehehe!!!"

Seeing the strangely laughing Divine Prince, "Seventh Brother" couldn't help but frown slightly, but he didn't respond.

Seventh Brother was well aware that the Lord of Wuchao doted on his son, the Divine Prince.

Protecting the Ninth Brother was merely an order from the Lord of Wuchao. Every so often, the top seven brothers would take turns protecting him in secret, and they would not show themselves unless absolutely necessary.

The reason for the secret protection is that their father has not completely given up on raising the ninth brother, believing that he can help the ninth brother grow through this kind of experience.

If the ninth brother is told from the beginning that he has an older brother protecting him in secret, he will become complacent and unable to grow.

They were all warned by the Lord of Wuchao that they were forbidden to intervene unless the Prince of Gods was truly in danger.

Such covert protection, akin to being a guardian, would not be accepted by ordinary god-kings. However, since they were brothers, they would not feel humiliated by it. At most, they would feel helpless and a little jealous of their father's favoritism.

For people of their level, it doesn't really matter much where they cultivate. They can still cultivate even if they hide around the Divine Prince.

After a long period of time, this was the first time one of them had actually made a move.

The seventh brother neither disliked nor liked his naturally weak ninth brother.

In his eyes, the vast majority of beings in this world were not worth caring about.

Even the ninth brother, who is related by blood, cannot escape this category because no value can be seen in him.

Most of the time, I don't care at all. At most, I only feel disgusted when the other person makes a strange laugh, thinking that the other person is ugly and noisy.

Even so, Father's order is still an important matter that must be carried out solemnly.

His gaze fell on Luo Feng amidst the ruins.

……

"It's that sir!"

Upon witnessing "Seventh Brother's" appearance, the three kings of the Food Kingdom were filled with alarm and fell silent instantly.

They had intended to flatter him and ask if he needed help with Luo Feng's matter, but a single glance from him made them stop all such thoughts!

From those indifferent and ruthless eyes, they sensed... murderous intent!

—Don't interfere! You are not qualified to join forces with me!

The eyes are the windows to the soul and will.

Although he did not speak, the meaning conveyed in his eyes alone made the three kings of the Food Kingdom vaguely sense the hidden meaning.

Within the chaotic space inside Luo Feng's body, the Mountain-Sitting Guest also uttered an extremely solemn voice.

"Luo Feng, we both need to prepare for a fight to the death!"

"That guy, that guy was an unparalleled figure who was already famous before I was born, the legendary top genius who was said to have existed for thousands of years before the Great Evolution Era, his name was—Eternal Life Celestial Venerable!!!"

Luo Feng was slightly taken aback: "Longevity, Heavenly Venerable?"

The title "Celestial Venerable" sent a chill down his spine just hearing it. What kind of person could possibly receive such an honorific title?

"It is rumored that he obtained the title of a supreme being with the name 'Celestial Venerable' attached to it, and thus called himself the Eternal Celestial Venerable."

"He's hailed as the most peerless genius currently closest to becoming a god!"

As the mountain dweller recounted his story, Luo Feng's mood grew increasingly heavy.

Unlike the Divine Prince, whose existence is known to only a very few, the eight sons of the God Lord of Wuchao were all powerful figures in their time, regardless of their origins.

Although the Lord of Wuchao emphasized the cultivation of his offspring, he also knew the principle that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, and he would not deliberately promote the fame of his sons.

Of course, even without deliberate promotion, the very identity of the Golden Crow Divine Beast proves that they are direct descendants of the Crow Nest Ruler Kingdom and are not to be underestimated.

Therefore, the identities of the first eight sons were only fully revealed after they had achieved fame and ascended the throne.

Among them, the seventh son was the most famous!

This Celestial Venerable of Immortality is renowned as the greatest genius in the history of the Wuchao Kingdom.

Of course, the claim of being "closest to the divine" is highly questionable.

The truth about the gods can only be told by those at the level of the twelve gods.

Sitting Mountain Guest was just an ordinary God King, and had no way of knowing the secrets of the God Lord level. He only vaguely knew that there were huge differences in strength among the peak God Kings.

The number of people who claim to be "closest to the divine" is much larger than the mountain dweller imagines.

In reality, the Eternal Celestial Venerable was still at the peak of the God-King level, so among the peak God-Kings who actually included powerful individuals at the God-Lord level, he was not among the strongest.

But no one would question that they were among the most talented.

In the past, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity successfully touched the Celestial Ranking in the Celestial Path of Chaos, and after the Celestial Path closed, he quickly broke through to become a peak God King.

This performance makes them among the most outstanding of all those who have ever reached the Hunyuan Heavenly Ranking.

After that, he remained humble and focused, consolidating his foundation, and thousands of Great Evolutionary Eras had passed.

If it weren't for the pursuit of the most perfect breakthrough, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality could have broken through to the level of a God Lord long ago.

However, such a breakthrough was not what the Celestial Venerable of Immortality sought.

In the eyes of the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, the lowest level is to force a breakthrough without sufficient accumulation of knowledge, even when one senses a glimmer of opportunity, disregarding the risk of death.

The accumulation is acceptable, but after the breakthrough, even using the power of the Divine Lord requires caution to prevent the collapse of the inner world, which is considered inferior.

Those who have accumulated sufficient knowledge but cannot guarantee continued improvement after making a breakthrough are considered to be at the intermediate level.

The most superior level is one where the foundation is perfect, there is no room for further advancement, and after breaking through, one can directly approach the level of the Twelve Divine Lords!

If the Celestial Venerable of Longevity were to break through, he would inevitably pursue the highest level!

The current Celestial Venerable of Longevity has vaguely touched the level of a God-Lord, and can even briefly spread the principles of the world to influence the outside world, reversing Yin and Yang and redefining the laws!

This is almost the pinnacle of a peak God-King!

However, he still felt it wasn't enough, and still felt he hadn't reached his own limit.

Thus, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity continued to progress.

With unwavering determination, they took another step at what seemed like the end of the road.

Among the peak God-Kings, he has already reached the pinnacle, achieving a level that breaks the common sense that a God-King cannot kill another God-King in a one-on-one situation.

Even powerful beings at the level of a god cannot underestimate his existence.

hum--.

Immortality, immortality.

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity controls the laws of Yin and Yang and the fusion of life and death.

The fundamental laws and the supreme laws have perfectly merged, forming a world principle that is capable of reversing the balance of Yin and Yang!

The white clouds in the sky flowed by at high speed, sometimes black and sometimes white, and the world kept changing between black and white. Before the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had even made a move, the terrifying pressure had already made Luo Feng almost vomit blood!

"Luo Feng, you must find an opportunity to briefly break through this domain-like ability! If you do, I will find a glimmer of hope and help you escape this place!"

Luo Feng was extremely focused, and didn't even have the energy to reply to the words of the Mountain Guest, but he instinctively knew that only by breaking through this Yin-Yang Life-Death Domain for a moment would he have a glimmer of hope!

His own exceptional talent and the auspicious blessing brought by his title allowed Luo Feng to reach a near-perfect mental state at this moment.

Moreover, the onlookers, including Shi Guo, noticed that Luo Feng's aura, which had initially plummeted to the bottom, was gradually rising.

"Is this guy really immortal?"

Just how much divine power is he still hiding?

"He was clearly severely injured by the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable, yet he has recovered so much in such a short time!?"

Even the three rulers of the Food Kingdom were shocked.

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How could they know that Luo Feng's perfect genetic divine body was even more terrifying than the so-called "infinite divine body" of the third level of the divine power route?

In the resource-scarce and rule-bound three-thousand-dimensional universe, where limitations suppress the upper limit of abilities, Luo Feng's divine power is virtually inexhaustible, as long as he doesn't perish in a single blow, making it truly limitless!

"Right now!"

Under immense pressure, a glint of light suddenly flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.

Suddenly, the twin swords were swung, and the gates of life and death opened once more!

Without any thought, his body instinctively detected a glimmer of opportunity!

Sizzle—.

However, that gap was fleeting, and by the time Luo Feng made his move, it had already been eliminated by the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable.

Without any apparent exertion, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity simply broke through Luo Feng's Heavenly Gate of Life and Death with a casual, effortless move!

puff--.

However, when the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable looked at Luo Feng, who was flying backward, he did not press his advantage. Instead, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

Luo Feng, focused on deciphering the Yin-Yang Life and Death Domain, was unaware that the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable was holding back, and was only focused on attacking, attacking, and attacking again!

He didn't use any other moves, but instead used his strongest move, the Heavenly Gate of Life and Death, time and time again.

In the darkness, Luo Feng felt that his Heavenly Gate of Life and Death was becoming more and more perfect, naturally tending towards perfection!

"His path is very similar to mine! No, it should be the other way around: my path is very similar to his!"

Luo Feng's eyes shone brightly, and as if struck by inspiration, he unleashed a near-perfect Heavenly Gate of Life and Death!

The realm of Yin-Yang transformation froze for a moment.

However, this moment was much, much shorter than expected, so short that the mountain dweller had no room to maneuver at all!

At the same time, Luo Feng was shocked to discover that the flaw he had previously noticed had completely disappeared!

"hiss--."

Luo Feng involuntarily withdrew from that state of sudden enlightenment. Belatedly realizing the backlash from the Yin-Yang Life-Death Domain, intense pain shot straight to his soul, and even the resolute Luo Feng couldn't help but gasp.

Then, he naturally noticed that the Celestial Venerable of Immortality had held back, realizing that even though he had left such a large opening, the other party still did not take the opportunity to attack.

Luo Feng couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

As if sensing Luo Feng's doubt, the Eternal Celestial Venerable looked at Luo Feng with admiration and said in a gentle tone, "Luo Feng, the Undying One, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Seemingly accustomed to a cold and hard style, the gentle expression on the face of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable was somewhat stiff, yet his goodwill was indeed conveyed.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng looked slightly bewildered: "Huh?"

Would you like to become my disciple?

The Eternal Heavenly Lord repeated it once.

This change, which puzzled Luo Feng, was perfectly logical to the Celestial Venerable of Immortality.

He was the last trump card to protect the Divine Prince, but he wasn't there to help the Divine Prince clean up his mess, nor was he there to help the Divine Prince eliminate his enemies.

Therefore, apart from the initial intervention that prevented Luo Feng from taking the Divine Emperor's son into the sealed treasure, all the other interventions were his own decision.

When Changsheng Tianzun broke through Xuanwu Dasheng's defense before Luo Feng, the Heavenly Gate of Life and Death he used caught Changsheng Tianzun's attention. Seeing that this path was very similar to his own, he couldn't help but want to test him.

He is now very satisfied with the results of the exam.

Luo Feng not only has an extraordinary foundation, possessing a depth of knowledge far exceeding that of ordinary cultivators on the divine power path, but also has exceptional comprehension, enabling him to seize a glimmer of hope in life-or-death situations and rapidly achieve breakthroughs and progress!

Wouldn't someone whose path aligns perfectly with one's own be the best disciple to carry on the legacy?

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity then decided to take on a disciple.

"this!?"

Luo Feng, unaware of the intricacies involved, lingered between the Divine Emperor's son and the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, caught in a dilemma.

If the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had offered to take him as a disciple from the beginning, Luo Feng would naturally have agreed.

Along the way, Luo Feng studied under different teachers at different stages.

Luo Feng did not have such a strong prejudice against only being able to study under one teacher.

Judging from the strength displayed by the Eternal Celestial Venerable and the alignment with his own path, the other party is undoubtedly an extremely suitable candidate to be his teacher.

However, your brother wanted to take me as a slave one day, and then you changed your mind and wanted to take me as your apprentice the next?

I can't exactly agree with that on a happy face, can I?

Do you think I, Luo Feng, am a toy that your Golden Crow clan can summon and dismiss at will?

But Luo Feng also knew in his heart that circumstances were beyond his control.

Even with all his might, he could only freeze the Yin-Yang Life and Death Domain for a moment, and the opponent still had the idea of ​​testing him, so he did not exert his full strength at all.

In addition, they are surrounded by enemies...

The consequences of refusing the request of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity are predictable.

"Well, this Celestial Venerable of Longevity seems much better than his brother. Perhaps becoming his disciple wouldn't be such a bad thing."

After hesitating for a moment, Luo Feng decided to agree to the other party's request first and then consider other options.

"Haha, junior disciple, what's gotten into you? Looks like you need your uncle to come to your rescue again?"

As if timed perfectly, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out.

Upon hearing that familiar voice and sound, Luo Feng's eyes widened, and a look of surprise and delight appeared on his face.

Following the sound, one could see a handsome man walking slowly towards them, and the deep aura around him naturally parted and receded.

Behind them followed closely a fair-skinned androgynous man and a woman with a veiled face and an aura of purity and inviolability.

"True Essence!"

Luo Feng exclaimed in surprise, even forgetting to correct the other person's form of address.

Hunzhen raised an eyebrow at Luo Feng, then looked at the slightly narrowed-eyed Changsheng Tianzun and grinned: "Does Your Excellency know that my nephew also has a powerful background and influential people backing him up?" (End of Chapter)