Swallowing the Stars: Equipment Slots, Starting with a Genius Battle

"Thirteen, Ye Feng from your universe country has seen his ranking soar again."

"They were moving so slowly up front, were they observing the opponent's score?"

"Look, it's broken into the top 500!"

The scaled giant "Thirteen" sat upright in his giant chair, looking at the rankings on the screen. Rong Jun was ranked first in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and 13th overall. However, Rong Jun had already died in battle and had been kicked out of the trial space.

"When Rong Jun had already reached the fifth trial tower, Ye Feng was still dawdling on the sixth floor of the first one!" Thirteen said, both amused and exasperated.

He recalled that he had recently defended Ye Feng, saying, "He has his own rhythm, and he can reach 10000-15000th place later on."

Unexpectedly, his words came true.

Ye Feng not only broke into the top 10,000, but also broke into the top 500!

"The fifth one!"

"Ye Feng has entered the fifth seat!"

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"First floor cleared! Ranked 127!"

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"Third floor cleared! Ranked 41st!"

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As time passed, Thirteen stopped paying attention to others and fixed her gaze on Ye Feng's live stream. She muttered, "Well hidden... But I like this kind of surprise!"

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

Tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest, he watched Ye Feng controlling the Vulcan Weapon in battle on the screen. "A mere Star-level user can unleash the third level of the 'Vulcan Weapon'? Impressive!"

The Fire God Weapon is one of the nine divine weapons of the Spirit Master. It is said that once the first level is activated, one can be invincible at the Eternal Star level.

Of course, that's the normal situation, excluding the battles of geniuses where monstrous talents gather.

In previous genius battles, there have been geniuses who have demonstrated the second level of their abilities; however, those who have been able to demonstrate the third level are extremely rare.

"During the internal selection of the Cosmic Kingdom, he didn't show any trace of a mentalist... yet now he can control the Vulcan Soldier to this extent. Ye Feng, you really know how to hide your abilities!" Thirteen's lips curled slightly, his meaning unreadable.

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Compared to the composure of the immortals, the geniuses who had long been eliminated were excited, envious, and even jealous.

"Paro, your Qianwu Universe Kingdom is really strong! Rong Jun is ranked 13th overall, and Ye Feng was unknown at first, but now he has reached 41st! They must have entered the core layer."

The trials have been going on for several months, and most of the geniuses have finished.

Only a few hundred people remain in the Trial Tower, and Rong Jun and Ye Feng have already secured their places in the top 1000.

"Of course! Ye Feng is a ruthless guy in our Qianwu Universe Kingdom! For more than three years, he's only focused on the Cycle Battle and cultivation. He's known as 'Emperor Feng'—the Mad Feng!"

A million geniuses gazed at the screen in the central square. Though five or six hundred remained in the Trial Tower, most had no hope of making the top 1000. Only about a hundred names were still scrolling through the top 1000 on the leaderboard.

The geniuses are more focused on competing for the top 100 and top 20.

They are geniuses among geniuses!

"Ye Feng, your ranking has risen again!"

"31th place!"

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"19th! We've made it into the top 20!"

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"13th! Rong Jun, you've been overtaken!" Paro shouted to the savage next to him.

Rong Jun stared intently at the ever-increasing number of "Ye Feng" on the big screen, his fighting spirit surging: "As expected! You really did hold back during the Reincarnation Battle!"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

As time passed, one genius after another was teleported out, and the challenge ended.

Only five people remain in the tower:

Noah's Universe Kingdom—"Death God" Berlan!

Nine Flames Universe Kingdom – Blood Edge Candita!

Ancient Wheel Universe Kingdom – Yi Feng, the Sword of Life!

The Qianwu Universe Kingdom—Luo Feng, the "Madman"!

Qianwu Universe Kingdom—'Maple Emperor' Ye Feng!

Great attention!

The challenge continues!

The Noah Universe Kingdom's Immortal leader, a female Immortal with silver scales covering her face, approached Thirteen and smiled, saying, "Thirteen, congratulations. Three core secret realm geniuses have emerged in one generation; the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler will likely reward you handsomely."

Thirteen burst into laughter upon hearing this.

A genius who excels in three secret realms will receive an absolutely generous reward!

He stroked the armrest: "Hintlo, you're not bad either. Berlan is the clear winner, and your reward won't be any less."

Hintro nodded with a smile.

Although there were five people left in the Trial Tower, none of them could threaten Berlan.

The other four were already struggling in the fifth seat.

And Berlan is about to clear the sixth level!

Death God "Berlan"! Eternal white robes, eternal blood sword! Eternal number one!

Dimensional Space, Central Plaza.

Millions of geniuses, along with the immortals on the throne, all focused their attention on the screen on the far left.

"puff!"

A blood-red afterimage swept past the fragile body of the Zerg Queen.

The entire square fell silent for a moment, then erupted in suppressed gasps!

"sky!"

"Death God Berlan...has passed the sixth Trial Tower!"

"That's insane!"

"Those ranked second through sixth all died on the first level of the sixth level! He actually cleared seven levels in a row, completing the entire challenge!"

"My points... I've completely pulled ahead of everyone else!"

too strong!

Looking at the figure in white robes and a blood-stained sword on the screen, all the geniuses felt a sense of powerlessness and awe. If the other geniuses were still within the realm of understanding, then "Death God Berlan"... had completely surpassed the limits of imagination of all the top geniuses present.

The Grim Reaper "Berlan"! So strong it's despair-inducing!

On the other side, in the Trial Space, the fifth Trial Tower, on the seventh floor.

The crimson crystal leaf tore through space, piercing the core of the Zerg Queen, which was eight hundred meters high.

Fifth Trial Tower, cleared!

"Phew—" Ye Feng let out a long breath.

After a month of fierce fighting, the Vulcan Soldier has become quite proficient in the first three levels.

Immediately, Ye Feng frowned slightly and looked at the equipment slot.

"But the duration of the Vulcan's effect's effect..."

Ye Feng

[Realm]: Ninth Rank of the Eternal Star

[Laws]: Fire (Beginner), Space (Beginner)

[Equipment 1]: Vulcan Weapon (Ninefold Enlightenment)

[Permanent Effect Remaining]: 9999 years, 9 months, and 29 days…

The effect solidifies in just two months; a month of frantic work only doubles the speed.

It is far less effective than the 10x acceleration effect of actively comprehending the fundamental laws of space.

On second thought, Ye Feng realized that the latter was far inferior to the former.

Under normal circumstances, a domain lord-level expert can begin to study the basics of the fundamental laws of space.

The ninth level of the Vulcan Weapon is something most realm lords have never even come into contact with.

It's normal that the acceleration factors are different for the two.

"Breaking through to the cosmic level and further advancing one's understanding of the laws, enabling the use of the fourth, fifth, or even sixth level, will significantly accelerate the process," Ye Feng thought to himself.

Yes, the third level is his current limit.

I have mastered all nine secret techniques of the Fire God Soldier and can use them, provided that I meet the most basic conditions for using them.

For example, the ninth level, Blazing Fire Burns the Realm, can be used to defeat even immortals once unleashed.

However, it requires a massive amount of mental energy, the willpower of a World Lord, and at least the level of the ninth level of the Heavenly Bridge, as well as a series of other conditions.

Ye Feng cannot reach that level yet.

I'm very satisfied.

Deep within the soul, the profound mysteries of fire and emptiness, the secret arts of the Ninefold Mystery, collide, merge, and unfold.

Ye Feng's understanding of the fundamental laws of fire and space is improving rapidly, no slower than when he was equipped with "Introduction to the Fundamental Laws of Space".

"Um?"

Ye Feng looked down at the screen on his wrist as it moved.

The leaderboard shows that only five people are still trying to complete the challenge.

No.1 Bolan (Noah's Universe) Points: 7,777,770,000

No. 2 Guslow (XX Universe Country) Points: 1,682,970,000

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At the top of the list were names like Bolan, Yifeng, Candita, and Ye Feng!

"Bolan... has already passed the sixth level?" Ye Feng's eyes narrowed.

The almost constant points ranking on the leaderboard indicates that the trial is nearing its end.

"Warm-up done, time to get serious!"