Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 56 The King's Summoning

China time, January 14, 2062.

In the virtual universe, within the secret realm of the Qianwu, lies a magnificent palace.

The Eternal Star Ranking Battle has entered its final stage, with over five hundred Eternal Star geniuses who have crossed the threshold of the laws gathering together.

As for those Eternal Star-level students who haven't grasped the laws, they're not qualified to participate in the final stage of the competition.

Standing before them was an immortal deity of the dragon race, dressed in white robes and with two horns on his head.

A heavy, mountain-like aura and oppressive force swept through the entire palace, making all the students, including Shen Mu, feel somewhat breathless.

"The next round will be a round-robin tournament, where everyone will play against each other. The winner will receive 1 point, and the final ranking will be determined by the total points."

"The match begins now."

As soon as the immortal god of the Dragonkin race finished speaking, the more than 500 Eternal Star-level students in the palace were teleported to their respective battle spaces.

The ranking battle format is very intense. Each student has to go through 100 battles every day for six consecutive days to determine the final ranking.

……

Above a dilapidated city covered in dust, Shen Mu's figure appeared out of thin air.

Hundreds of meters in front of Shen Mu, a tall, exceptionally fierce woman dressed in a fiery outfit appeared, holding a long whip wreathed in flame patterns.

"Senior Brother Shen Mu...it's you!"

The woman's initially excited expression immediately fell, leaving her speechless.

Not to mention that Shen Mu's comprehension of the laws is probably the best among the Hengxing-level members, even if their comprehension of the laws is comparable, she, who mainly cultivates the laws of fire, would have a headache when facing the laws of water.

"The match begins!"

The moment the cold electronic voice fell, the fiery woman, who had initially seemed reluctant to fight, suddenly erupted. Rising flames enveloped her entire body, and the long whip in her palm transformed into a fire dragon, rushing straight at Shen Mu.

Shen Mu slightly raised his right hand, and streams of light flew out from the Frost God Weapon behind him. Intricate blue runes intertwined to form an illusory ice spike, which suddenly shot out.

call out!

The ferocious fire dragon was instantly shattered, and the illusory ice shards rapidly expanded in the hot woman's vision before she lost consciousness.

The first round is over!

"The battle is over. The victor, student Shen Mu, will serve as the defending champion, awaiting challenges from others."

As the cold voice fell, Shen Mu's physical strength and mental power were instantly restored.

About 15 seconds later, a handsome young man with long green hair and wearing a green battle robe appeared in the sky above the city.

"Pah, what kind of monster are you?" The green-haired youth rolled his eyes.

Shen Mu smiled and said, "Wind Wheel, are you going to admit defeat now, or would you like to have a friendly spar?"

Feng Lun snorted: "I'm not a masochist. Go bully that little brother of yours who just joined the secret realm."

Shen Mu shook his head and laughed, "You probably can't beat him."

The second battle ended with Windwheel's surrender.

……

In this independent virtual space, there is a vast starry sky.

A towering giant stands in the center of the starry sky, the surrounding space completely distorted, as if transcending the entire universe.

Beside the starry sky, immortal deities dressed in simple white robes stood respectfully behind the giant, not daring to look directly at him.

Only one hunched old man was qualified to stand beside this giant; he was none other than the Grand Steward of the Qianwu Secret Realm, the Super Immortal Special Minister.

Before the giant were rows of illusory screens, each displaying scenes of battles between young people from different stars.

"Is this the little guy who wanted to become my apprentice?"

The giant spoke, his deep voice unimpeded in the starry sky, shaking the endless galaxy and causing the many immortals present to feel immense pressure.

"Yes, Master, he is Shen Mu, who has crossed the threshold of both the two fundamental laws of water and space."

"His mastery of the fundamental law of water is quite remarkable, but his mastery of the fundamental law of space is less clear, as he has never demonstrated it in front of others."

Te Chen spoke slowly, clearly having already seen that Shen Mu had crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws of space.

A powerful being who has comprehended the mysteries of space, even without using the power of spatial laws, will unconsciously resonate with the fluctuations of space in their daily life, whether walking, sitting, or lying down, imbuing their every move with a profound charm.

It was clear from some clues that Shen Mu had crossed the threshold of the fundamental laws of space, indicating that this powerful immortal had been paying close attention to Shen Mu ever since he entered the Qianwu Secret Realm.

"An introduction to the fundamental laws of higher levels; this year's Genius Battle has finally produced a promising young talent."

The giant spoke again, clearly dissatisfied with the star-level members of previous genius battles.

"Master, according to Special Agent's speculation, this little fellow may be more than just a beginner."

The special minister spoke respectfully, then lightly tapped his fingertip, and some information about Shen Mu appeared on the screen.

It's not just the data after Shen Mu joined the Qianwu Secret Realm, but all the data from the moment Shen Mu first stepped into the universe.

The towering figure who could be addressed as "Master" by the special minister was none other than the strongest being of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, one of the oldest cosmic venerables of the human race, and the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

After reviewing Shen Mu's information, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was somewhat surprised: "Interesting. He has only been at the threshold of the Origin Laws for a little over two years, yet he has already gained such insights. Not bad, very good."

In terms of mastery of the laws, Shen Mu is merely worthy of catching the eye of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler; he can only be described as passable. However, if his hidden mastery of the spatial laws is taken into account, he belongs to the category of outstanding geniuses who only emerge once in hundreds, or even thousands, of genius battles.

However, Shen Mu's speed of progress surprised the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, who even commented that it was quite good.

……

In the blink of an eye, the Star Ranking Battle has reached its fifth day.

Shen Mu maintained a winning streak of 467 matches. All of his opponents in these 467 matches were overwhelmed by Shen Mu's mastery of the Water Origin Law, and none of them were able to reach the second move.

On the top of a dilapidated city building, Shen Mu sat cross-legged, adjusting his state of mind.

Although physical strength and energy are restored after each battle, the burden on mental consciousness cannot be eliminated.

hum!

Suddenly, the space above the city surged, rippling outwards, and then Luo Feng, clad in red cloud-piercing armor, appeared on the battlefield.

"Finally, it's your turn, Brother Mu."

A dark golden staff floated behind Luo Feng, and sharp fluctuations of the fundamental laws of metal swept outwards.

Shen Mu looked at Luo Feng: "This time, I will go all out."

"Just what I wanted!"

As soon as Luo Feng finished speaking, a string of golden light flew out from the dark gold staff he was carrying on his back. Twenty-seven small golden swords were scattered in mid-air, each with incredibly complex and strange golden runes.

The immense spiritual power and the power of the fundamental laws intertwined, instantly transforming into three golden illusory swords.

Upon seeing this, Shen Mu's figure suddenly blurred, and in the next instant, 32 figures of Shen Mu appeared out of thin air.

The fluctuations and changes in space caused Shen Mu's illusory bodies to disperse, forming a layout similar to a "nine-square grid," instantly enveloping the area and making Shen Mu's figure even more ethereal and illusory.

Luo Feng's expression turned serious. As someone who also practiced the Myriad Threads Flow Secret Technique, he could naturally recognize that this was the second level of the Myriad Threads Flow, the realm of the minor completion of the Nine Threads Flow.

"Second level, Frozen Sky Cone!"

Shen Mu's voice seemed to come from every direction in space, signaling to Luo Feng that he was about to attack.

In the next instant, countless silver-blue threads bloomed, and in a moment they intertwined into nine solid ice blades.

Huh, huh, huh!

The nine ice blades were moving at a terrifying speed. Even with Luo Feng's powerful mental perception, he could only detect them as indistinct streaks of light.

In the next instant, Luo Feng's figure was completely shattered by the nine ice blades controlled by Shen Mu, they were not even on the same level.

……

The vast expanse of space.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom only withdrew his gaze after seeing Shen Mu instantly kill Luo Feng.

"I won't watch the rest of the matches. After the match, have this little guy come see me."

The figure of the Qianwu Kingdom ruler vanished from the spot, leaving only his deep and majestic voice echoing through the endless starry river.

Damn, some readers actually said that the ranking battle will require several more chapters of padding. This must be a new reader. As the old readers know, I mainly focus on not padding my stories.

(End of this chapter)