Swallowing the Stars: Eternal Glory

Chapter 115, the seventh trial tower, 'impossible'
'Om—'

The 'Soul Bell,' which integrates offense and defense within the sea of ​​consciousness, hummed, instantly neutralizing the Zerg Queen's soul attack.

The 'Soul Bell' formed by the soul secret technique 'Clock of Time' inherently possesses powerful soul defense capabilities.

Moreover, Lu Jin possesses a hundredfold increase in soul amplitude, and the defensive capabilities of the 'Soul Bell' have increased a hundredfold, making it impossible for the Zerg Queen, a peak ninth-tier star, to shake her.

Even the Queen Mother inside the seventh trial tower is not an option.

"Hmph~, not presentable!"

Lu Jin's expression hardened, and the Radiant Divine Weapon on his back unleashed 1600 platinum blade fragments.

But at that moment, the Zerg Queen, whose attack inside the hive had failed, was filled with rage and commanded the Blood Mantis Warrior legions arrayed around the hive to launch a combined attack.

"Shhhhh-"

The next moment, a thousand Blood Mantis Warriors, their mouthparts glowing with energy, unleashed thousands of energy beams.

Under the precise control of the Queen Mother, a thousand beams of energy simultaneously blasted towards Lu Jin, who was standing in mid-air in the distance.

'A combined attack by the entire legion?!'

Lu Jin's pupils contracted slightly, and fluctuations of the laws of time rippled around his body, causing thousands of phantom images to materialize. His true form dodged the rapidly approaching combined attack of the legion.

"boom--"

The moment Lu Jin dodged, a thousand beams of energy shot from his original spot landed precisely at the same point, unleashing a terrifying energy shock with an intensity far exceeding that of a peak ninth-tier star a thousand times greater.

The actual power of a legion's combined attack is not simply a matter of stacking numbers, but rather a certain degree of 'quantitative change leading to qualitative change'.

The more attacks involved in a combo, the greater the actual power increase will be.

A combined attack from a million-strong army of ninth-tier Zerg Lords could severely injure even a King-level expert in a single blow.

The strength of a king-level expert is more than a million times that of an ordinary ninth-level peak Zerg warrior.
"Shhhhh-"

"Boom——" "Boom——" "Boom——"

Under the precise control of the Zerg Queen, legions of one thousand Blood Mantis Warriors in each group launched a combined attack.

Or it could erupt simultaneously, blocking Lu Jin's evasion route.

Or they would erupt one after another, giving Lu Jin no chance to rest.

This is not because the Queen Mother can only control a thousand Blood Mantis Warriors to attack a single point at the same time, but because a combined attack of a thousand mantises is enough to destroy any stellar-level life form with ordinary life genes.

If the combined attack power is sufficient, the best tactic is to reduce the excessive combined attack power in exchange for ten times the number of combined attacks or the frequency of combined attacks.

However, although the Empress's plans were brilliant, none of them could catch Lu Jin off guard.

In cases where it is not a surprise attack from the shadows, or where soul-based methods have no effect whatsoever.

The Zerg army's combined attacks, which can only be used in a straightforward manner, are unlikely to hit an extremely agile opponent.

Cannons that can't hit the enemy are just for show.

"The heavens and earth are collapsing, freeze!"

Once again dodging the combined attack of several legions that shot towards him simultaneously with his movement technique, Lu Jin unleashed his spiritual power, gathering 1600 platinum blade fragments, and conjuring a platinum divine axe that exuded a rich aura of law.

"break!"

Lu Jin raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

"call out!"

The Platinum Axe shot out at lightning speed, cleaving straight into the massive Zerg mother hive.

"Shhhhh-"

The Queen immediately adjusted her tactics, and the legion launched a combined attack to meet the rapidly approaching Platinum Divine Axe.

"boom--"

A violent roar erupted as the Platinum Divine Axe, unstoppable, ruthlessly shattered the combined attack of a group of thousand Blood Mantis warriors.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

However, the next moment, a legion of Thousand Blood Mantis Warriors launched a combined attack, forcefully blocking the Platinum Axe that was heading towards the Mother Nest.

If it weren't for Lu Jin's consciousness being far superior to that of an ordinary ninth-tier peak stellar mentalist, which allowed him to withstand the combined mental impact of the legion's attacks, the Platinum Divine Axe would probably have already crumbled into the most basic Radiant Divine Weapon fragments.

'If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know how powerful Uncle Lu is!'

Lu Jin was furious, and the Radiant Divine Weapon on his back once again fired out 2916 platinum blade fragments.

Then, the spiritual power that had been attached to the platinum axe dissipated, and he turned his full attention to controlling the 2916 platinum blades floating in front of him.

"boom--"

Just as the Platinum Axe shattered into 1600 Platinum Blade Shards, which were then blasted away in all directions by the combined attack of the incoming legion.

Driven by the fundamental laws of light and time, the secret threads burst forth and interlock, and amidst the dazzling brilliance, 2916 platinum blades coalesced into a platinum dragon five meters long.

The fifth level of the Divine Weapon: Radiant Dragon!

"hold head high--"

A dragon's roar suddenly appeared, and the platinum dragon, exuding a strong aura of primordial laws, sped towards the distant mother nest.

Sensing the terrifying power emanating from the Platinum Dragon, the Queen Mother inside the nest immediately changed her expression and hurriedly controlled the Blood Mantis Legion to meet the attack.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The platinum dragon was unstoppable, tearing apart the continuous barrage of attacks from the thousand mantises.

A combined attack of ten thousand mantises?

The Queen Mother did want to, and might even have been able to, block the attack, but it was too late.

She is a natural-born master of the soul, with an extremely fast thinking speed and the ability to react quickly.

However, the 10000 Blood Mantis Warriors under his command are limited in their level and physical strength, so the frequency with which they participate in the legion's combined attack is limited. Although this interval is not long, it can even be said to be very short.

But in the midst of a rapidly changing battle, this brief interval can feel incredibly long.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Queen Mother had previously only used the Thousand Mantises Combined Attack.

"hold head high--"

The next moment, the Platinum Dragon descended from the sky and landed directly on the Zerg mother hive, which was 360 meters in diameter.

"boom--"

A violent roar suddenly erupted, and a terrifying energy shock burst forth, instantly turning the solid mother nest into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

Meanwhile, the frail Queen Mother within the nest had naturally turned to ashes.

Subsequently, the Radiant Dragon disintegrated, transforming back into 2916 platinum blade fragments.

"Puff puff!"

Dense platinum blades shot out and pierced through the heads of the Blood Mantis Warriors who were not affected by the Radiant Dragon.

Moments later, all the commotion subsided, and the remaining Blood Mantis Warriors were slaughtered.

Lu Jin looked down at the screen on the arm protector.

Participant: Lu Jin (Qianwu Universe Kingdom)

Points: 777 7777 0000
Rank: No.1
'Looks like this seventh trial tower isn't too difficult after all!'

Lu Jin thought to himself, and was then teleported out of the Trial Tower.

Is the seventh trial tower difficult? It is extremely difficult, of course.

Moreover, Lu Jin's greatest reliance in passing the seventh trial tower was not actually the fifth level of the Divine Weapon, 'Radiant Dragon,' but rather the hundredfold soul amplitude.

Without a hundredfold increase in soul amplitude, his current understanding of the Time Law's 'Soul Bell' would not be enough to withstand the Zerg Queen's soul attack.

Only by standing firm can you deal damage. If you can't even withstand the Queen Mother's 'opening greeting', then no matter how powerful the 'Radiant Dragon's' attack is, you'll be instantly defeated.

Meanwhile, in reality, Fatty's voice rang in Lu Jin's mind: "Master, an email has been received."

The Genius Battle Dimension, Central Square.

"The Radiant Dragon?"

"I really beat the game?!"

Looking at Lu Jin on the screen in front of him, who was unleashing the fifth level of the Divine Weapon, 'Radiant Dragon,' and powerfully destroying the Zerg mother hive, Thirteen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

At this moment, Thirteen was filled with indescribable shock.

In the battle of geniuses, can anyone actually pass the seven trial towers?

It's not that Thirteen thinks the human race has no geniuses.

However, compared to stellar-level life forms, the frequency of the Peak Genius Battle is not high.

This has resulted in many of the current strong individuals of the human race never having participated in the Genius Battle.

Moreover, there was a great deal of coincidence in terms of timing.

For example, if this year's Genius Battle had been held earlier, and Lu Jin's strength hadn't reached this level yet, he wouldn't have been able to pass the challenge.

However, if the event is postponed, Lu Jin feels that the waiting time is too long, and he might directly break through to the cosmic level and not participate in the genius battle.

For a genius to emerge who can clear all seven trial towers, both true prodigies and the right timing are indispensable.

True geniuses are extremely rare, and the need for the right timing further reduces the chances of clearing the seventh trial tower.

Just as he was getting excited, Thirteen suddenly received an email from Virtual Universe Company.

Moreover, it wasn't just Thirteen; at the same time, all the Immortals leading their teams in the square received an email.

—It is forbidden to disclose any information about the participant 'Lu Jin'.

The email was very brief and didn't even mention the consequences of the leak.

But none of the Immortals leading their teams, including Thirteen, dared to ignore this email.

Undoubtedly, the top management of Virtual Universe Company has issued a gag order.

In addition to the gag order against the immortals leading the team, Lu Jin was also able to see his own points, which were displayed as '777 billion'.

When other geniuses opened the points leaderboard, they saw that Lu Jin's points were only '677 billion'.

The fact that the seventh trial tower in the Genius Battle Trial Space is "impassable" is no joke.

The email that Lu Jin received in real life contained this very point, telling him to keep it confidential.

In fact, as early as when the seven trial towers were set up, if someone cleared the tower, the highest trial score that other geniuses could see would reach '777 billion', which is the score required to clear all the towers.

But ever since countless years ago, when one of the challengers was attacked and enslaved by powerful alien beings on his way to the initial universe, the rules for this challenge have changed.

Generally speaking, when alien races assassinate human geniuses, the power they wield is greatest at the Realm Lord stage.

If one's level is not yet that of a Realm Lord, it's hard to say whether they have a bright future.

Once a genius reaches the Immortal level, their strength is already considerable, making them far less easy to eliminate than those at the Realm Lord level.

However, the seven Trial Towers that have been cleared by only a handful of people in the vast history of the human race are so rare that if the news were to leak out, even if they were only at the stellar level, alien races that are enemies of the human race would be willing to pay a considerable price to eliminate them.

On the other side, in a primeval secret realm, inside a magnificent temple.

On the throne inside the palace sat a towering figure, tens of thousands of kilometers tall, with silvery-white skin and thousands of antennae on his head.

'Shuh! '

Suddenly, the imposing figure with silvery-white skin opened his eyes, which were as deep as lakes.

(End of this chapter)