Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Primal Tenfold Talent

A nostalgic smile appeared in the eyes of the Yanlong Kingdom ruler as he explained, "This is a G-class spaceship that has fused with an immortal-level life form."

The enormous bird, engulfed in flames, flapped its wings slowly, stirring up bursts of scorching air, unlike any other spaceship Meng Jingrong had ever seen.

"A G-class spaceship?" Meng Jingrong's eyes still held a lingering sense of shock.

The Lord of Yanlong Kingdom spoke in a low voice, tinged with reminiscence: "It accompanied me through countless years, through numerous life-and-death perils, and witnessed countless wonders of the universe. It was once my most important companion."

"Now, I bestow it upon you." A hint of reluctance flashed across the Flame Dragon King's eyes as he continued, "From now on, I hope you will treat it well and let it continue to shine in the universe."

"Your Majesty, this..." Meng Jingrong hesitated slightly.

"You are a citizen of my Yanlong Universe Kingdom, and therefore my descendant. You cannot refuse a gift from an elder; please accept it." The Yanlong Kingdom's tone carried an undeniable authority, yet it was not without gentleness.

The figure of the Flame Dragon King in the center of the courtyard gradually vanished without a trace, leaving only a faint echo in the void: "Accept it. When you become a great being of your race in the future, you will naturally be able to give back to the Flame Dragon Universe Kingdom..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Meng Jingrong bowed deeply to the boundless starry sky, his heart filled with gratitude.

Since the Lord of Yanlong Kingdom has so generously gifted him this, he accepted it without hesitation. He would find a treasure to repay the Lord and Yanlong Universe Kingdom when he became the Lord of the Universe.

Meng Jingrong suppressed his turbulent emotions, composed himself, and strode towards the spaceship's hatch.

The moment he stepped inside the spaceship, the scene before him once again shocked him.

The walls on both sides of the corridor are covered with intricate patterns of laws and secrets. These patterns are not engraved by man, but are natural marks formed after the perfect fusion of the spaceship's immortal life core and G-class spaceship technology.

Each secret rune flowed slowly, emanating a faint, immortal pressure, both maintaining the operation of the spaceship and constructing a natural defensive barrier.

Meng Jingrong walked slowly forward, and golden light rippled on the ground beneath his feet, as if the spaceship itself possessed intelligence and was sensing its new master, quietly resonating with his aura.

At the end of the corridor, the main hatch slowly opened, revealing a control room that was completely different from that of a traditional spacecraft.

There were no complicated screens or buttons here, only a red jade-like crystal floating in mid-air, with the faint phantom of the flaming bird appearing on its surface. The phantom slowly rotated, surrounded by countless data and law patterns, mysterious and noble.

Meng Jingrong stopped and, following the instructions, gently placed his palm on the red jade crystal.

"Successfully recognized as the master." A clear and melodious voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a small, palm-sized, red bird phantom flew out of the crystal and landed lightly on Meng Jingrong's shoulder.

The bird's feathers were as if forged from pure gold, and its eyes were lively, conveying intimacy and dependence.

"Master." The little red bird's voice was clear and melodious, like that of a charming young girl.

"What's your name?" Meng Jingrong looked down at the little bird on his shoulder and asked softly.

"Master, I don't have a name." The little red bird said in a somewhat aggrieved tone, "That fire monster has its own intelligent life. It has kept me locked in a dark space, and no one has ever given me a name."

"From now on, you shall be called Golden Sparrow," Meng Jingrong said with a smile after a moment's thought.

"Great! I have a name now! Thank you, Master!" The golden sparrow was overjoyed and jumped happily on his shoulder, its eyes full of joy.

After a moment of excitement, Jinque seemed to remember something important and quickly said, "Oh, right, Master, that 'flame monster' left you some things; they're hidden down there."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hidden compartment slowly rose from the bottom of the spaceship, which was made of G-grade metal. Inside the compartment lay three items with extraordinary auras.

Two soft beams of light shot out from the Golden Sparrow's eyes, clearly displaying detailed information about the three items.

First item: Black-feathered Laughingthrush Plate.

This object was originally a Lov pipit plate, a creation of the universe and nature.

It was nurtured and tempered by star core gold and void feather crystal ore veins for hundreds of millions of years before it evolved into the Xuan Yu Laughing Plate.

The plate is covered with golden feather marks, which intertwine to form a pattern of a raptor with outstretched wings, making it lifelike.

The Xuan Yu Laughing Plate is a King-level flying telekinetic weapon, valued at 80-120 billion Chaos Units.

Its features are extremely practical; it can blend into the skin and change shape at will. Its defense is comparable to top-tier, high-ranking armor, and its flight speed is astonishing, making it ideal for stealth and escape...

Second item: Zhenyuan Spear

This is a dark purple spear, its shaft covered with mysterious star patterns.

The Zhenyuan Spear, also known as the Xuanzhou Zhenyuan Spear, is crafted from Xuanyu Origin Crystal and is suitable for the laws of spacetime (time + space).

Worth approximately 300-600 billion Mixed Yuan Units, a top-tier weapon for achieving the title of King and Immortal.

Three powerful secret techniques are engraved on it:

First move: Star-Splitting Abyss, which draws upon the power of spacetime to cleave the starry sky with a single spear thrust. It can easily shatter stars and requires the comprehension of a Marquis-level law to activate.

The second move: Devouring the Void of Myriad Abysses. The spear manifests as myriad abyssal phantoms, forcibly devouring the power of space and immortal divine power. It can only be performed with the understanding of the laws of a King-level master.

The third move: Profound Universe Desolate Prison, the strongest killing move of the Zhenyuan Spear, can seal off a local spacetime. A full-force strike is enough to kill a peak King-level expert. It can only be activated by comprehending the laws of the peak King level.

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The third item: Cloud Dragon Illusion Disc

This is a round plate with a light blue-black color throughout. The plate is engraved with fine cloud patterns and dragon designs. Ripples of time and space and hazy light flow between the patterns, making it mysterious and unpredictable.

It is suitable for the laws of space and time (time + space), and is especially suitable for use by illusion warriors.

The Cloud Dragon Illusionary Disc is comparable to a great treasure, but due to its extremely demanding usage conditions, its value is estimated at 30000-39000 billion Mixed Yuan Units.

Four powerful secret techniques are engraved on it:

First move: Cloud Dragon Twisting the Sky, splitting into thousands of dragon shadow blades, with the dual effects of spatial cutting and time freezing, combining offense and defense, capable of tearing apart immortal divine bodies and eroding immortal divine power, requiring the understanding of Marquis-level laws and the peak soul will of a Marquis to activate.

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The fourth technique: Space-Time Illusion, which uses one's own space-time power to construct layers of illusions, where the flow of time is distorted and spatial orientation is disordered. It can defeat even invincible powerhouses who have reached the King level. It requires the peak understanding of the laws of the King level and the soul will of a Venerable level to activate.

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Looking at the treasure in the hidden compartment, Meng Jingrong's eyes gleamed.

While these weapons are far less valuable than a G-class spaceship, they perfectly match his understanding of the laws, demonstrating the great care and effort the Lord of the Flame Dragon Kingdom had put into them.

These weapons will accompany me for at least ten thousand years.

Especially the Cloud Dragon Illusionary Disc, which can be used as the main weapon almost continuously before entering the Immortal Realm.

"It seems that I will have to help the Lord of Yanlong Kingdom break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe in the future."

Seeing such a treasure that suited him perfectly, Meng Jingrong was also overjoyed and silently helped the Yanlong Kingdom Lord to obtain a loan in his heart.

"Begin to acknowledge God."

Meng Jingrong took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. Several drops of blood containing his own soul imprint flew from his fingertips and slowly merged into the three weapons, officially beginning the recognition ceremony...

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Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the Cycle War, spanning billions of star systems, has finally come to an end.

The final spots for the Flame Dragon Universe Kingdom in the Universe Finals have been decided.

On the various continents and islands of the virtual universe, 800 cosmic nations and over ten million peerless geniuses are all teleported to the gathering places of their respective cosmic nations.

Above the Flame Dragon Continent, a floating island shrouded in rosy light floats silently.

"brush!"

A slight ripple appeared in the space, and Meng Jingrong appeared at the teleportation point of the floating island, followed closely by Lin Youfeng.

"Mr. Meng Jingrong, Mr. Lin Youfeng, this way please." Beside the teleportation point, a cosmic-level warrior in standard combat uniform was already waiting, his face full of respect, and he raised his hand to lead a path paved with jade.

"Thank you." Meng Jingrong nodded slightly and walked directly along the road with Lin Youfeng.

A moment later—

A spacious square surrounded by beautiful flowers and plants comes into view.

Many figures had already gathered in the square, men and women of all kinds, with a rough estimate of nearly 10,000 people.

"Emperor Jing has arrived!"

"Is that the guy next to him the Gun Demon?"

As soon as Meng Jingrong and his companion appeared, the noise in the square suddenly fell silent.

Nearly ten thousand geniuses turned around simultaneously, their eyes all focused on this, a mixture of awe and curiosity.

This time, the Yanlong Universe Kingdom selected 10081 geniuses in each of the Hengxing and Universe-level groups, for a total of 20162 people.

"Gun Demon".

A slightly hoarse voice rang out, and an old man in tattered clothes and barefoot stepped out from the crowd.

His gaze toward Meng Jingrong was full of awe, and when he turned to Lin Youfeng, he took the initiative to cup his hands in greeting.

"Thunder Prison".

Lin Youfeng smiled sincerely and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

During the preliminary rounds, Lei Yu's strength was also recognized by him.

"This is my teacher, Meng Jingrong." Lin Youfeng stepped aside and solemnly introduced his master to the person beside him.

"Your Majesty, I have long admired your name." Lei Yu's tone was extremely respectful.

Meng Jingrong's terrifying performance in the preliminary rounds has long been the benchmark in the hearts of all the geniuses of the Yanlong Universe Kingdom.

Meng Jingrong nodded slightly, his gaze calmly sweeping over the crowd in the square.

As time went by, more and more figures arrived through the teleportation array, and the number of people increased.

Finally, all 20162 geniuses were assembled.

The 20,000 people stood together in a bustling atmosphere. Many of them knew each other in real life or had made friends in battle. They chatted and reminisced about the past, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

But in the virtual world, communication ultimately comes down to strength.

The crowd in the square gradually formed different circles, among which the most central and eye-catching was the small group centered around Meng Jingrong.

Besides his disciple Lin Youfeng, top geniuses from the Yanlong Dojo, such as Cang Tu and Lei Yu, all gathered around him.

After all, Meng Jingrong's terrifying strength in the qualifiers had already destined him to enter the core of the Virtual Universe Company in the future. Befriending such a future powerhouse in advance was a wise move for them.

suddenly--

"boom!"

An immense and unparalleled pressure suddenly descended, like the sky collapsing, instantly covering the entire square.