Swallowed Star: The Original Secret Realm

Chapter 241 Taking Luo Feng as a Disciple
"Are there any others willing to take on apprentices?"

In the virtual universe, at the very top of the palace where the celebration was taking place, the Lord of Chaos looked down, his voice ethereal.

It was quiet.

None of the cosmic venerables of the virtual lineage spoke up again, clearly indicating that only these three were willing to take on disciples.

However, this is already considered an exception, far exceeding previous years.

In fact, it's the norm for each year's Genius Battle to have no one to take on a disciple.

Only those geniuses who emerge only once every tens of millions of epochs would attract the pursuit of so many powerful beings.

I didn't see that Bolan was far ahead, and his understanding of the laws of space was comparable to that of a realm master.

But so what?
Even with the inheritance of ancient civilizations, how many geniuses in each level of the genius battle can become kings? Not to mention, becoming cosmic venerables.

For these cosmic venerables, it's more meaningful to use their disciples' time to improve their own strength than to be crowned a king.

At this stage, becoming a great master of the universe is the urgent pursuit of these venerable beings.

“Alright, since no one else is willing to take on any more disciples, let these little ones leave first,” said the Lord of Chaos City.

at this time.

“Teacher.” Zhang Yi, who was sitting in the center, suddenly spoke. His voice was not loud, but it instantly attracted the attention of the several true gods around him, including the group of universe lords.

They didn't care at all about the group of cosmic venerables taking on disciples, since it was an internal matter of the Virtual Lineage.

But when Zhang Yi spoke, it was naturally different.

Zhang Yi is one of the main figures in today's celebration.

People like the Skeleton Lord and the Three Ancestral Gods came to participate in the celebration, ostensibly to celebrate the Chaos City Lord's ascension to True God and to befriend the human race.

In reality, the most fundamental reason was to befriend Zhang Yi.

They knew very well that with Zhang Yi's talent, the probability of him passing through the cycle of reincarnation in the future was very high. So, they wanted to befriend him now, so that they wouldn't have no way to get close to him later.

"Zhang Yi, you really want to take on a disciple?" The Chaos City Lord was taken aback. When the Primordial Island Lord asked Zhang Yi if he wanted to take on a disciple, Zhang Yi showed interest. He didn't expect him to actually do it.

"As far as I know, you haven't taken on any disciples, have you?" the Skeleton Master sitting next to me said with a smile. "Was it that young man with the astonishing fighting spirit in his eyes?"

this moment.

All the true gods and lords of the universe looked at Zhang Yi.

They were curious.

"Yeah." Zhang Yi nodded.

"Alright." The Lord of Chaos City nodded slightly and didn't ask any further questions.

After all, although he was Zhang Yi's teacher, accepting disciples was a very private matter. Moreover, Zhang Yi's willingness to accept disciples was a great thing for the human race.

"That young man with astonishing fighting spirit?"

"Being accepted as a disciple across time and space?"

"What a lucky little guy."

A group of cosmic lords were whispering among themselves.

Even the Lord of the Universe harbored doubts.

"This young man has some talent and is progressing quite quickly, but he's only considered good."

In their view, the young man with a fighting spirit was not bad.

However, this talent was not enough for a cosmic venerable to take on a disciple, but Zhang Yi, who possessed the strength of a true god, took him on as a disciple!

"Luo Feng." Zhang Yi smiled and looked around, offering no explanation.

Once you get there, you'll realize just how high the potential of this little guy is!
In the center of the main hall, where ten thousand geniuses gathered.

Do you think there might be someone among us who has been noticed by someone like the host?

"do not know."

"I wish I could be accepted as a disciple by any one of the people in this hall."

"You? You're almost number one hundred, and you still want to be accepted as a disciple?"

"I wouldn't even dare to think about it, let alone cultivate it?" the bald, burly man with two purple spots on his face retorted.

Hearing this, the others around were unsettled.

Although they know the chances of being chosen are very low, they still can't help but yearn for it.

You should still have dreams, what if they come true?

For them, being noticed by any being would be an incredible stroke of luck.

The twenty members of the Primal Secret Realm standing at the forefront each had their own thoughts.

"This time, I crushed everyone to win first place in the finals." The Silver-ranked youth, Bolan, thought to himself, "I am superior to everyone else in every aspect. Even if a super being were to take on a disciple, they would definitely choose me first."

Before joining the war, he still remembered his teacher's words: "I have nothing more to teach you. Join the Virtual Universe Guild, find a great being to guide you, and you will be more likely to achieve immortality. Then come back to me."

"Teacher," Berlan murmured softly.

Luo Feng was also waiting patiently.

"Crazy, are you nervous?" Rong Jun whispered from the side.

Luo Feng glanced at him but didn't say anything.

suddenly.

"Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Galesi, Candita, the four of you, come forward."

A faint voice came from the top of the palace.

Whoosh! All the geniuses' eyes immediately focused on the four of them. Everyone's eyes were filled with envy, and everyone understood that these four had been accepted as disciples.

"Not me?" Beneath Berlan's calm exterior lay a look of utter astonishment.

He was so confident in his extraordinary talent that he looked down on other geniuses. As a result, he noticed Luo Feng, who was ranked second, Rong Jun, who was ranked third, Galesi, who was ranked fourth, and even Candita, who was ranked almost 100th.

But he wasn't there.

"I wonder which being has taken a liking to me?" Luo Feng wondered to himself.

"With a mentor like the host, my path to becoming a stronger person will be smoother."

Although he harbored a sliver of hope that he might be noticed by the highest echelons of that group of humans whose figures were completely blurred, he knew in his heart that the hope was slim.

He had absolutely no confidence.

Whew! Whew! Whew! Whew!
The four of them transformed into four streaks of light and flew into the sky. Their figures quickly disappeared into the blurry sky, drawing envy from the ten thousand geniuses below. Who among them wouldn't want to be chosen by a super being from the very beginning?
Among that group of cosmic venerables, a burly figure sat upright; it was none other than the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

With his strength, he shouldn't have had a seat, but as a direct subordinate of the great Time and Space Master of the human race, his status was comparable to that of a cosmic overlord.

At this moment, he had a big smile on his face.

Unexpectedly, in this genius competition, because he had been staying in Zhang Yi's palace complex and waiting for orders, he didn't put in much effort, yet two of the top three were from his universe country.

What luck! Let's see who dares to say that Qianwu is unlucky from now on!
Seeing the satisfied expression on the Qianwu Kingdom ruler's face, several familiar cosmic overlords around him couldn't help but tease him.

"Qianwu, I didn't realize that after serving Lord Shikong for so many years, you've produced two geniuses under your command." "Yes, Qianwu, you've had quite the luck these past few years. What great good deed have you done?"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom smiled broadly and spoke modestly.

Although he said, "It's nothing, just luck," the slight upturn of his lips betrayed his true thoughts.

The main hall is high in the sky.

Under the guidance of several cosmic venerables, Luo Feng and the other three stood obediently, not daring to utter a sound, their heads bowed, not daring to raise their heads.

Even though they were in a virtual universe, they could still feel the immense aura emanating from the group before them, a feeling that sent shivers down their spines.

Moreover, they discovered several figures high up in the sky, but they were blurry and unclear.

With so many powerful beings focusing their attention on the four of them, how could these mere stellar-level beings not tremble with fear?

"Rong Jun, would you be willing to become my disciple?" the King of Yuan Chen asked.

"This disciple is willing." Rong Jun quickly knelt down and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Master."

“Alright.” The King of Yuanchen nodded and waved his hand, and Rong Jun came to his side.

Following closely behind, Venerable Lei Ming and the others also spoke up to inquire.

A teacher accepts disciples, and disciples also choose their teachers.

If a genius were unwilling to become an apprentice, these cosmic venerables would naturally not force them. But in reality, no genius would refuse.

Soon, only Luo Feng remained.

"Am I the last one?" Luo Feng thought to himself. "I wonder which being will take me as their disciple?"

"Hopefully there will be seats available."

The first three were all taken in as disciples by beings of the same level as the host, and he had already assumed that he would be the same.

However, there was still a gap in strength and status among these beings, and he hoped that one of the seated beings would accept him as a disciple.

The group of cosmic venerables around them were equally curious, as they were also unaware of which powerful figure wanted to take the young man before them as a disciple.

However, the cosmic lords above the Cosmic Venerable all knew about it and looked at Luo Feng with curiosity.

I want to know what it was about this young man that caught my eye.

At this moment, on the highest point, on the previously indistinct central throne, a blurry figure gradually became clear. Soon, a being clad in dark gold armor, seemingly the entire universe, spoke, his voice resounding throughout the hall: "Luo Feng, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

The words caused a huge uproar.

Zhang Yi deliberately revealed himself, so the group of cosmic venerables could naturally see him clearly.

He has only been around for a few hundred thousand years, yet almost every one of these cosmic venerables knows him.

"What? Did I hear correctly?"

"The Lord of Time and Space is accepting disciples?"

"How is this possible? A great figure like the Lord of Time and Space would usually only consider taking a genius who appears once every tens of millions of eras as a disciple, right?"

"Although Luo Feng is excellent, he is still quite far from being a peerless genius of this level."

A group of cosmic venerables were utterly shocked, each one finding it hard to believe.

They thought Luo Feng would at most be accepted as a disciple by a universe master, but they didn't expect it to be Zhang Yi.

Although this person is only a ruler of the universe, his strength and status are in no way inferior to those of a true god.

Rong Jun and the others were dumbfounded. They could also see that the person who spoke was of a much higher status than the people around them.

It may even be one of the highest beings in the human race.

The three of them, who had been filled with joy just moments before, now looked at Luo Feng with envy and jealousy.

"It's me?" Luo Feng was also a little confused. He looked around and, after confirming that he was the only one left, he was certain that the voice was asking him.

At this moment, he was filled with astonishment and shock. He had once hoped that he could be taken as a disciple by one of the blurry figures in the group.

But unexpectedly, his wish came true, and judging from his position, he seems to be one of the most important people.

"This disciple is willing." Luo Feng'an, his heart pounding with excitement, knelt down without hesitation towards the dark golden figure at the highest point, "Greetings, Master."

"Alright." Zhang Yi nodded with a smile, and with a wave of his hand, Luo Feng appeared directly behind the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler.

"Huh?" Luo Feng was still a little confused when the burly man in front of him turned around and said with a smile.

"Luo Feng, I am the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom. As instructed by Lord Shi Kong, you will stay with me for now. You can go see the Lord after the celebration."

"The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom?" Luo Feng was surprised. The burly man in front of him was the ruler of their Qianwu Universe Kingdom.
"Is 'Master of Time and Space' the same as 'teacher'? Even the high and mighty ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom has to respectfully call him 'Master.' Just how high is the status of a teacher?"

"Luo Feng, speaking of which, you are a genius who came from my Qianwu Universe Kingdom, just not from my Qianwu Secret Realm," the Qianwu Kingdom Lord said warmly.

Although Luo Feng was only a star-level being, he didn't know why Zhang Yi had accepted him as a disciple.

However, the years he spent by Zhang Yi's side also made him realize that Zhang Yi did not act without a purpose, and that Luo Feng might have abilities that he did not know about.

He naturally didn't put on airs like a ruler of the universe.

"I have been serving Lord Time and Space all these years."

"Your Majesty, is 'Lord of Time and Space' the same as 'teacher'?" Luo Feng was still somewhat confused.

"Yes, Your Excellency's title is Lord of the Universe, one of the greatest beings of our human race," the Qianwu Kingdom Lord patiently explained. "Your Excellency's strength is already at an invincible level in the universe. When you meet Your Excellency later, do not show the slightest negligence."

"Yes." Luo Feng nodded solemnly.

"You don't need to be nervous. Lord Time and Space is very approachable. Moreover, he also came from the Genius Battle tens of thousands of years ago. I remember he was number one back then, and he was the one presided over by the Nine Swords."

"Was it also presided over by Nine Swords?" Luo Feng was taken aback. Was the presiding person called Nine Swords?
"The Nine Swords refers to the Nine Swords Venerable, who is the host of your session and whose strength is comparable to mine," the Qianwu Kingdom King explained.

The final of the Genius Battle has ended, and the celebration continued for several more days before finally coming to a close. The powerful figures from various forces disappeared one after another into the virtual universe.

Those True Gods who wanted to visit Zhang Yi alone, or who wanted to communicate with Giant Axe and the Lord of Chaos City, were invited to some special reception halls in the main hall.

"Qian Wu, bring Luo Feng to my palace in the Thunder Island Temple," Zhang Yi instructed. "I will go see him later."

"Yes, my lord." The King of Qianwu led Luo Feng away from the hall.

Zhang Yi then looked at the Corpse Master beside him and said with a smile, "Please."

The skeleton master nodded.

The two figures disappeared into the sky above the main hall and arrived at a side hall.

This side hall is not large, with two desks, on which are placed various exotic fruits, fine wines and delicacies.

After the two sat down, the Skeleton Master, acting as if they were old friends, picked up a glass of fine wine, drank it all in one gulp, and said heartily.

"The virtual universe is truly amazing; the feeling of drinking here is so real."

“I have been curious about your human race’s virtual universe for a long time, and now I am fortunate enough to experience it.”

"Haha, if the Skeleton Master is interested in visiting the virtual universe in the future, we humans would be more than happy to welcome you," Zhang Yi said with a smile.

"Master, there's no one else here. Can you speak now?"

When the celebration ended, the skeleton master took the initiative to pull him aside, saying that he had something important to discuss, and the two of them then came to this side hall.

(End of this chapter)