Swallowing the Stars: Recruiting Apprentices and Getting Cash Back

"Teacher, what are you doing here?" Luo Feng was extremely shocked to see Nuolanshan at the head of the Jiuyu Tongtian Bridge.

Logically, only core members of the five giants are allowed to come here. Although Nuolanshan is a disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, he is not considered a core member of the Virtual Universe Company.

"My participation in the Battle of the Strongest and my crossing of the Heavenly Bridge is just like your journey through the Trial Tower in the Battle of the Geniuses," Nuolanshan replied.

"The Genius Battle and the Strongest Battle are so different. No wonder I saw you here, Master. But with your strength, you'll definitely be able to pass the eighth level of the Heavenly Bridge," Luo Feng said with a smile.

He wasn't lacking confidence in Nuolan Mountain; on the contrary, he was extremely confident. After all, in the original story, Luo Feng, a ninth-level cosmic-level cultivator, could only pass the seventh level of the Tongtian Bridge at most, which surpassed Bolan, a genius who only appears once every million epochs.

Therefore, if Nuolanshan can pass the eighth level of the Tongtian Bridge, he will already be considered a peerless genius that appears only once every ten million years among humans.

"Perhaps." Nuolanshan had not crossed the Tongtian Bridge, and he did not know which level he could pass, but he would do his best so as not to let down his ten teachers.

"Is this Prince Noranshan? I am Baffin, the guardian of the Tongtian Bridge." While Noranshan was talking to Luo Feng, an old man with four ears, no nose, and wearing a black star-patterned robe walked towards Noranshan.

"Hello, I am Nuolanshan," Nuolanshan replied.

"I didn't expect you to choose Jiuyutongtian Bridge first. Come on, you're in first place, it'll be your turn soon," Baffin said enthusiastically, leading Nolanshan to the first position.

"Lord Baffin, I am the one who should be number one." The genius who was originally ranked first was very dissatisfied.

Who is this guy? Why should he cut in line when I've been waiting in line for so long? I'm also a core member of the five major giants, why should I let him have the right to cut in line?

"Blueberry, are you questioning me!" Baffin said coldly, as a terrifying pressure pressed down on Blueberry.

"Yes, no, I'm sorry," Blueberry apologized immediately.

Only then did he realize that this was the Guardian Baffin. Not only was he the one guarding the Nine Heavenly Bridges, but he was also the one guarding the other fifty-one Heavenly Bridges. If he didn't have some strength, how could the five giants have entrusted him with guarding such an important place?

The law of survival in the universe dictates that the weak have no right to say no to the strong. Moreover, there's no rule stating that whoever arrives first gets to enter; it's entirely up to Baffin, the guardian, to decide.

"Your qualification to attempt the Skybridge is revoked. Come back in ten years." Baffin snapped his fingers, banishing the man from the Skybridge dimension.

"Who else questions me?" Baffin's cold eyes swept over everyone present.

More than a dozen geniuses lowered their heads and dared not speak, while Luo Feng's eyes revealed shock.

Even if Master Norlanshan is a disciple of the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, the guardian Baffin didn't need to go to such lengths; it's far too domineering.

Professor Nuolanshan, is there any other identity of yours that I don't know about?

Luo Feng was now beginning to wonder about Nuolanshan's hidden identity. It wasn't that Nuolanshan was deliberately hiding the fact that he had simultaneously become the disciple of ten Universe Venerables, but rather that he felt there was no need to flaunt such a thing. After all, becoming the disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler was already impressive enough. He, Nuolanshan, was a teacher, not a child who flaunted his toys everywhere.

Soon, someone came down from the Nine Heavens Bridge and happened to witness this strange scene. Usually, when there were people waiting, they would be chatting and laughing, but today, despite the large number of people, everyone was completely silent.

"If you haven't passed, hurry up and leave! What are you standing there for?" Baffin scolded.

"Yes, I'll leave right away." The person hurriedly logged off, afraid of being beaten up by Baffin.

"Your Highness Noranshan, please." Baffin then gestured for him to enter.

Whoosh!

Nuolanshan transformed into a streak of light and flew towards a bridge that stretched to the ends of the earth in the distance. From afar, the words "Nine Universes" could be seen written on the stone tablet in front of the bridge.

The moment Noranshan stepped onto the bridge, the guardian Baffin sent out hundreds of emails, informing them that Noranshan had begun attempting to cross the sky bridge.

The vast majority of the recipients were cosmic venerables, with only a few being immortals, and even those were king-level immortals.

If Baffin hadn't been the Watcher, he wouldn't even have been qualified to know about this.

Wow, nearly a hundred cosmic venerables have jointly recommended him. What kind of genius or prodigy is he? I can't wait to find out.

Nuolanshan arrived at the end of the first level of the Nine Heavens Bridge, where there was a huge cloud of mist. A voice came from the mist: "Choose your opponent. You can choose a martial artist, a mentalist controller, or a mentalist illusionist. After defeating your opponent, you will pass through the first level of the Heavenly Bridge."

In other words, you must defeat your opponent before the clouds will dissipate and you can enter the next level of the Sky Bridge.

"I choose... the Controller!" Luo Feng said solemnly.

call!

A ball of black liquid immediately flew out from the clouds. The black liquid began to condense and take shape in mid-air, transforming into a mysterious figure wearing a black mask. This mysterious figure was dressed in armor and carried a cosmic divine weapon, a battle axe, on his shoulder, which was exactly the same as the weapon of Nolan Mountain.

Unfortunately, there are restrictions on crossing the Heavenly Bridge; you can't bring any valuable treasures. Otherwise, with the Nuolanshan Treasure Set, you might have been able to cross all eighteen levels of the Heavenly Bridge and obtain a permanent residency in Chaos City.

Upon seeing Nuolan Mountain, the mysterious man was stunned, blinking in astonishment as he exclaimed, "Only a ninth-level cosmic-level cultivator dares to attempt the first level of the Heavenly Bridge!"

Are you kidding me? You should know that the first level of any bridge to heaven is prepared for the Hengxing level. For someone like Nolanshan, a ninth-level cosmic-level being, to come and challenge the first level is simply bullying and stomping on weaklings.

"Then you'll just let me pass? I don't mind." Nuolanshan shrugged, indicating that he could pass directly, since the faster he passed the first level, the more he could demonstrate his strength.

"That won't do. As the gatekeeper, I must fight to the death," the mysterious man said, shaking his head.

"Cosmic Divine Weapon, First Level!" Nuolanshan unleashed the Cosmic Divine Weapon, blasting it towards the mysterious man.

"Ah! You attacked me from behind!" The mysterious man vanished unwillingly, without even having a chance to make a move.

"A sneak attack? No way, your appearance means the challenge has already begun, doesn't it?" Nuolanshan scoffed, carrying the Cosmic Divine Weapon to the second level of the Nine Universe Sky Bridge.

On the second level, Noranshan once again chose a controller.

"I won't let you succeed in your sneak attack this time."

To Nolanshan's surprise, the guardians of the first and second floors were the same person, who immediately declared that he would not be ambushed.

laugh!

The first level of the Nuolanshan Cosmic Divine Weapon once again cleaved him in two.

"Idiot, what's the use of just shouting slogans? Get moving, you're wasting my time." Nuolanshan spat and arrived at the third level of the Nine Heavens Bridge.

This time, the mysterious man learned his lesson and immediately unleashed the third level of the Cosmic Divine Weapon to attack Nuolanshan upon his appearance.

Nine axes surrounded the mysterious man, hurtling towards Nuolan Mountain like a meat grinder.

"die!"

Noranshan also used the Cosmic Weapon, but he only used the second level of the Cosmic Weapon.

A giant axe appeared and cleaved down with great force, not only breaking through the mysterious man's axe domain but also killing him instantly.

"Cosmic weapons aren't used like that, and higher weights don't necessarily mean greater power." Not only did Noranshan kill someone, but he also went on to comment on him.

On the fourth level of the Nine Heavens Bridge, the mysterious person gave Nuolanshan a completely different feeling, not only because his cultivation had reached the cosmic level, but also because of his terrifying aura.

Only those who have fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood possess such a spirit.

"Nolan Mountain, your journey ends here," the mysterious man said to Nolan Mountain in a domineering tone.