Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Pair of Double Pupils

Chapter 120 Star Sea Hunt

"Bang!"

"Sizzle!"

The mysterious person immediately turned into a pool of black water, which scattered on the ground and evaporated and disappeared after a few breaths.

Fang Yi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

"That's great. I love the feeling of growing stronger while fighting. This trip to Chaos City has been very rewarding."

Fang Yi wore a joyful smile.

Looking up, I saw a path leading to the fourth floor.

The step he had taken unconsciously stopped abruptly in mid-air, then slowly retracted. After standing there for a moment and thinking, Fang Yi said softly, "Let's keep a low profile. We've already made it to the third level. If we try to go any higher, it will only cause too much of a commotion."

"Strictly speaking, though, the fact that I went straight to the third floor in one go—that seems to have made quite a commotion."

The Sky Bridge.

Fang Yi emerged from the fantastical mist.

Not far ahead, Baffin stood to one side.

The moment the latter saw Fang Yi come out, the kind or composed expression on his face could no longer hold up.

"It's unbelievable. So many years have passed, and this is the first time I've ever seen such a monster as you."

"I admit it, I was wrong about you before. I never thought you could actually get through the second level, and even the third level—it's unbelievable."

Fang Yi remained silent, continuing to maintain his previous persona.

"But why did you give up?"

Baffin looked puzzled, because he could monitor the situation inside the entire Skybridge at all times and access the combat videos and information inside immediately.

During the time Fang Yi was away, he watched Fang Yi's combat videos.

Naturally, they also noticed the step the other party took and then suddenly retracted.

This subtle movement alone reveals that Fang Yi initially intended to continue climbing the tower, but for some reason, he stopped moving forward.

Baffin was very curious about what the other person was thinking.

Upon hearing the question, Fang Yi replied in a hoarse voice, "Keep a low profile."

"Keep a low profile?"

Baffin looked at the person in front of him with disbelief, never expecting that the reason the other party didn't continue to try was actually to keep a low profile.

"You've already cleared three levels, what are you still being modest about?"

"Are you confident you can get past the fourth level?"

"I really don't know whether to call you arrogant or if you really have such skills. I can no longer guess or draw conclusions. You are truly a rare genius. In any case, I look forward to your future performance."

"————" Fang Yi nodded slightly as he looked at the other person.

Just as he was about to leave, Baffin suddenly reminded him from behind, "By the way, you've made such a commotion, it's bound to attract a lot of attention, so you should cherish this opportunity."

After listening to what the other person had to say, Fang Yi turned around and continued to leave.

After leaving the Tongtian Bridge.

Fang Yi immediately returned to his large manor in the virtual universe.

When the housekeeper, Dona, saw Fang Yi return, she bowed respectfully.

She lowered her head slightly, and at the same time, she lowered her fluffy rabbit ears.

Her tight-fitting clothes accentuated her graceful figure, and although she wore a black robe over her body, it could not hide her figure, which was enough to make people blush.

"Your Highness, welcome back."

"Um.

""

Fang Yi responded softly and then returned to his study.

The virtual universe is incredibly realistic, so fatigue is inevitable. Fang Yi has never rested before, so this is a good opportunity to take a break.

After all, there are other things to deal with later.

If it's really a rest, then Fang Yi was busy the whole time, since he still had to control another body to continuously carry out tasks. Although the bodies were different, they were all the same soul.

"It's tiring, but manageable, and the hunting missions have made quite a bit of progress."

Click!

The illusory sword transformed from the divine weapon in Fang Yi's hand completely severed the life core of the person in front of him.

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After confirming that the other party was completely dead, Fang Yi got up and left to dispose of the body.

"Master, this is the last second-tier Domain Lord target. After you eliminate him, only third- to ninth-tier Domain Lord targets will remain."

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"Um."

Fang Yi wiped the blood from his face, his seemingly emotionless eyes blinked slightly, and then he looked in another direction.

At this moment, he was on the outskirts of a palace.

There were a large number of patrolling soldiers on the edge. As the footsteps drew closer, Fang Yi immediately began to deal with the scene.

Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!

A line of soldiers clad in full-body golden armor passed by, guns in hand.

A few breaths later.

Wearing the pure white palace attire, Fang Yi quickly left from the other side.

When Fang Yi entered the palace to search for the last target of the second-tier Domain Lord, he used his soul techniques to explore the memories of many of the palace's nobles. He knew that a Domain Lord-level expert had lived in the palace for many years, so he had to be especially careful when moving around inside.

Therefore, the entire operation was concealed using the illusion of double pupils.

Due to the unique nature of double pupils, the Realm Lord was unable to detect the anomaly.

"Leave this palace and head to another country to deal with the remaining third- and fourth-order universe targets. Have you found their details?" Fang Yi, wearing a white hat, asked Perfect while bowing his head.

"Master, the information has been collected. The remaining targets have basically been in contact with nobles from some countries on this continent. We need to be extra careful when dealing with them, as many powerful figures have appeared in the areas where they frequently appear."

Perfect immediately split the data into one page after another.

It further includes information on dozens of realm lord powerhouses, as well as individual local native realm lords at the ninth level.

"This continent possesses a special treasure called the Tanglie Flower, an extremely rare item that can significantly enhance a martial artist's physical strength and accelerate energy collection. Several individuals have obtained these treasures through various means and have now advanced from the seventh or eighth rank to the ninth rank, with new updates to their data."

Fang Yi listened to the perfect report and understood.

"These people are growing quite fast—not just me, they are too. I just don't know what level they can reach before I catch them."

After listening, Wanmei compiled another set of data, which was a summary of all the information sent by the arena, including the growth rate of these criminals.

"According to calculations, their growth rate is not a significant threat compared to yours. If we were to evaluate them, they would be like tiny meteorites in the starry sky, while you would be a star."

"They have no chance against you unless they all gather together, and there's also the possibility of them damaging your appearance."

Upon hearing the perfect report, Fang Yi simply smiled faintly and said, "You're quite good at using metaphors."

Just as they were about to leave the palace.

Fang Yi suddenly stumbled upon a magnificent team.

Strictly speaking, it was two teams that got into a dispute on the outskirts of this vast and pure white palace.

"Xin Nai, you haven't completed the task your father assigned you again? How dare you come to the palace to report?"

"What's it to you?"

Two princesses of extraordinary status suddenly got into a dispute here.

One of them was tall and wore a unique white dress that looked like it was made of diamonds. She also had a unique gem on her forehead that looked like a scale or a mark, which was particularly eye-catching.

The other princess's attire, however, appeared rather ordinary.

Without any gemstone embellishments, and with an overall fabric that seemed inferior to the previous princess, it would be almost impossible to believe that she was also a princess if it weren't for the peculiar gemstone-like markings or scales on her forehead.

It is difficult to tell from appearance alone that these two are actually imperial nobles.

Upon seeing this, Fang Yi frowned slightly and then planned to leave from the other side to avoid attracting too much attention from these people.

"The Eagle Slaughter Festival is approaching. If you really can't do it, you should give up your spot. Otherwise, wasting a spot on you would be a significant loss for our empire."

"I—I will not bring shame upon the Empire."

"That sounds nice, but a hundred years ago, our empire was only missing your share of the Holy Eagle Stone to be among the top two in the alliance. Now, do you want to hold us back again?"

These words reached Fang Yi's ears as he was about to leave.

Fang Yi stopped in his tracks instantly.

"The Sacred Eagle Stone? I think I've heard of it."

"Master, this Sacred Eagle Stone is the rarest item in the Giant Star Sea. It is mostly produced in the five top continents and is extremely rare. Ordinary people can hardly even see it. Only experts above the Domain Lord level have the opportunity to come into contact with it."

"I see—what are its effects?"

"Yes, according to the records, this Sacred Eagle Stone can greatly increase cultivation speed, temper the spirit and will, and even increase the speed of comprehending different laws. The effect is very comprehensive."

"It's definitely a good product."

"By the way, the most unique thing is that this stone can nourish the soul, but the effect varies from person to person. Depending on each person's situation, the extra effects it can exert will also be different."

At this point, the mention of "perfection" immediately piqued Fang Yi's interest.

Tell me about it.

"According to current data, some people can achieve the effect of nourishing their soul after using it, while others experience a split in their soul. However, the soul will also be improved in other aspects, which is quite amazing. There are advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to control. However, it seems that there can be unexpected gains when using it to a certain critical point, but there is no data on this, and I am not clear about the specific effects."

Fang Yi showed a rare look of surprise after hearing this.

It's important to know that the perfect database all comes from the Giant Axe Arena, which has extremely detailed information about its subordinate secret realms.

The unique effects of the Sacred Eagle Stone are unknown even to the arena, which shows its special nature.

Or perhaps the Giant Axe Arena deliberately omitted this information from its database.

In short, this Sacred Eagle Stone is definitely not simple.

far away.

The magnificent princess had just finished speaking.

The other princess immediately unleashed an extremely terrifying primal force, but even that was only at the level of a fifth-tier Domain Lord.

At the same time, the girl dressed simply blushed immediately.

She stopped speaking, instead tightly gripping the hems of her skirt on both sides, her eyes filled with shame and anger as she looked at the other person.

"That's because—"

"Enough! What other excuses do you have?"

As the princess spoke, an even more terrifying power erupted from her body, intimidating those around her.

Aside from the guards at the edges, some of the higher-ranking guards did not react, while some of the servants were already trembling with fear.

"If you're incompetent, hand over your qualifications. The thought that you still have the blood of a lowly commoner makes me feel disgusted! I really don't know how Father Emperor could have taken a liking to your mother, that poor, lowly woman, who defiled our noble genes."

"you----!"

The girl was about to retort when a long sword suddenly appeared, and the noble princess suddenly stood in front of her with the sword in hand.

Such a scene.

This contrasts sharply with the gorgeous gown she was wearing.

After all, it's hard to imagine that a glamorous noblewoman would use such a weapon.

Fang Yi had already left and did not linger.

Despite being concealed by illusion magic, it was best not to linger here. However, even after walking for a long time, he could still hear the sounds of fighting behind him.

Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, just by listening to the sounds, Fang Yi could roughly imagine the battle scene.

"Women seem to fight more fiercely than men—"

Inside Chaos City.

Fang Yi received the latest news about the Tongtian Bridge.

That is, Berlan had already crossed the first level of the Sky Bridge, and not long after, he had crossed the second level as well.

Such results.

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It surprised many, but it still wasn't top-tier. After all, Fang Yi's even more astonishing three-level score was still above it.

Fang Yi was scrolling past the message.

Another set of basic rules for becoming an apprentice has arrived. This is the 21st such letter Fang Yi has received recently, containing deliberately guiding rules.

There were also friendly invitations from some extraterrestrial nations, with an astonishing 64 such invitations.

Fang Yi only glanced at it a few times before understanding the meaning behind the information and the envelope.

"Some people want to take me as their disciple, but they're too embarrassed to say so, or they have other reasons they can't say directly—no, according to the normal timeline, even cosmic rulers would dare to openly take Rong Jun as their disciple. Logically speaking, why would they be so secretive towards me?"

Thinking of this.

Fang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and then scrolled through all the messages.

During this week, Fang Yi only cultivated for 14 hours a day, which was equivalent to giving himself a week off, while also gradually digesting and comprehending the gains of these days.

Another place.

Luo Feng has also finished comprehending the Nine Universes Chaos Stele.

Having just finished his cultivation at the Tongtian Bridge, Luo Feng would have forgotten to check his message history if it weren't for reminders from his other friends in the Primordial Secret Realm.

When Luo Feng browsed the public information about Tongtian Bridge for the first time, he discovered that the place was incredibly lively.

"Berlan has actually passed the first and second levels—that's amazing! I haven't even passed the first level yet, and they've already reached this level."

"Luo Feng, that's not the point," Babata suddenly jumped out.

During this period, it had already browsed through all the news in Chaos City. After all, as an intelligent life form, it was extremely sensitive to information.

"What's terrifying is that person with double pupils; he actually broke through all three levels in one go! It's incredibly frightening!"

"Um----"

"What's wrong? Why are you so calm?"

Babata looked at Luo Feng with great surprise, but the latter calmly replied, "If Bolan could pass the first and second levels, then the results of those with double pupils will definitely be even better. I had already expected this."

"What surprised me the most was that Rong Jun had actually been chosen by the ruler of the universe and taken as his disciple—you know, even top geniuses like Bo Lan and the Double Pupil had not yet been taken as disciples, yet Rong Jun was chosen first."

The point that puzzled Luo Feng was also the point that puzzled many geniuses.

After hearing this, Babata shook his head slightly, looked at the still young Luo Feng in front of him, and explained, "There may be many factors that led to those two not being accepted as disciples."

"Luo Feng, you need to understand that there's never a shortage of people wanting geniuses. The reason those two haven't become disciples yet is either because they're arrogant and look down on the people in Chaos City, or because those powerful immortals don't dare to take them on."

"Huh? Why don't you dare accept it?"

"Are you really stupid or just pretending? There must be someone on a higher level who has their eye on something, and the rest of you don't dare to compete for it."

"Can I become an apprentice? — Can't I have multiple apprentices?"

"That's true, but if my master, Huyan Bo, were alive, he would never allow someone below his level to casually take on promising talents as his apprentices. At most, he would have my master's apprentices take them on his behalf. You should understand what I mean."

After hearing Babata's explanation, Luo Feng pondered for a moment and then nodded seriously.

"Of course, it's also possible that those two look down on others. After all, geniuses are often quite arrogant, and there might be other factors involved. In short, you don't need to worry too much about them. You should focus on improving yourself."

"Strive to surpass Naberan and the Double Pupils. After all, you can't really stay in the Primordial Zone forever. You need to be ambitious," Babata encouraged.

"Yes, that's for sure." Luo Feng nodded seriously.

"Sigh, it's a pity I can't get in touch with Fang Yi, otherwise I would also go and urge him on. Although he is now favored by the higher-ups of Giant Axe, it doesn't mean that his future is bright. He still has to work hard."

"After all, there are other geniuses in the Giant Axe Arena. Surviving in the universe is essentially about competing for resources, so we can't let others get there first."

"The three opportunities gained from crossing the Sky Bridge are just the right time to continue to seek enlightenment at the Cosmic Chaos Monument."

Fang Yi walked out of the training field.

Now that he has entered the core of the virtual universe, Fang Yi's task is to accelerate his comprehension and cultivation of the laws and divine techniques.

Simultaneously.

He immediately restored his strength to the first level of the universe.

However, for now, he still needs to feign his strength. Only after he obtains the nutrient capsule can he reveal his strength as a ninth-order cosmic being.

"It must be said that Virtual Universe Company is indeed good at cultivating geniuses, but the rewards they give are still too little. However, it is still better than the Arena."

Fang Yi had previously memorized some of the operation and rules of the fighting arena during his conversation with Hugh.

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Many tasks in the arena are basically obtained through killing, and some rewards and punishments are also calculated based on killing.

The arena emphasizes becoming stronger through killing.

Although there are rewards for rapid leveling up, many martial arts masters do not recommend it. They seek to grow in adversity and hardship, and to comprehend the laws and cultivate secret techniques in extreme environments.

This is different from Virtual Universe Company.

After quickly tidying up, Fang Yi exited the virtual universe and hurried to the Chaos Stele's secret chamber.