Immortality begins with Swallowing the Stars.

Chapter 38 Virtual Space

"They didn't chase after us?!"

After checking his injuries, Lu Jing, who had retreated two turns away, noticed that Ang Jia had not pressed his advantage and was puzzled.

If it is he who takes action, he will surely eliminate the threat completely, leaving no room for future trouble.

"Roar~~"

The roar coming from the cave entrance behind them grew increasingly hoarse, and one could sense the boundless rage contained within it.

The lizard dragon sensed that someone had invaded its nest!

"Is there a limitation to the use of that laser weapon? Or do I think that high-level Tier 3 lizard dragon can kill me?"

Lu Jing's mind raced, and he was caught in a dilemma.

If Angga were to launch another laser attack, Lu Jing might not be able to dodge it.

Looking back, the lizard dragon had clearly entered the cave. Outside, Lu Jing could escape even if he couldn't defeat it, but there was no way to do so inside the cave.

This is a dead end!

However, Lu Jing still had the mysterious door as a last resort to save his life, and he was still able to remain calm.

A decision was made quickly.

However, after such a short delay, the roars behind them became much louder!

A blue bolt of lightning cleaved through the darkness.

"Oh no! This lizard dragon can actually generate electricity!" Lu Jing exclaimed in surprise.

Third-tier monster lords can often unleash supernatural attacks, but Lu Jing is not afraid of either fire-breathing or ice-spitting attacks.

But the lightning's attack speed is too fast, almost the speed of light, making it completely impossible to dodge!

Just as Lu Jing had a fleeting thought, his body suddenly stiffened as soon as the blue lightning appeared!

In the blink of an eye, the lightning pierced through his body.

Fortunately, his physical attributes had reached the level of a second-tier mid-level warrior, and the genetic energy within his body instantly began to counterattack.

Once lightning is released, it weakens rapidly in the air as the distance increases.

If Lu Jing were struck by lightning at close range, he would definitely be seriously injured. It is likely that only a martial artist with physical qualities at the third-tier War God level could withstand the lizard dragon's lightning attack head-on at close range.

Although his physical injuries were minor, Lu Jing's body inevitably stiffened for a moment.

When he regained his mobility, the hair on his body stood on end instantly, and a foul stench blew through the air.

The lizard dragon had already reached within ten meters of him!

Without turning his head, Lu Jing instantly activated the mental attack technique he had prepared before being struck by lightning.

An invisible attack struck the lizard dragon almost instantly at the speed of light, just as it was about to unleash its lightning once more.

That mental attack seemed to transform into countless needles, piercing through the soul defenses outside the lizard dragon's consciousness.

It then transformed into a fine net, firmly enveloping the lizard dragon's angry consciousness and severing the connection between its mind and body.

The 'Net of Imprisonment' consumes one-third of one's mental energy with a single strike!

However, the lizard dragon is a high-ranking lord with an extremely powerful soul, so it cannot be imprisoned for too long.

But Lu Jing hadn't intended to hold out for very long anyway.

After launching the "Binding Net" attack, Lu Jing shot into the depths of the nest without looking back.

With only two-thirds of his mental energy and the original genetic energy within his body pushed to their limits, coupled with the superpower of his "wind-attribute body" to eliminate air resistance.

Lu Jing's speed instantly reached twice the speed of sound!

Only a few seconds later, we reached the end of the cave.

In fact, from the moment Angga launched his attack, Lu Jing retreated to dodge, to the moment the lizard dragon released its lightning attack, and Lu Jing unleashed his "Net of Imprisonment," everything happened in the blink of an eye.

As the roar that seemed impossible to extinguish, which came from behind him once again, Lu Jing saw a smooth, silver wall.

No, it's a silver door!

Because the man standing in front of the silver gate was holding something that looked like a flashlight, and it emitted a beam of light, causing the silver wall to open!

"Anga did lie before! This relic doesn't open at a set time at all; he has something that can open the entrance to the relic at any time!" A ripple appeared in Lu Jing's cold eyes.

Angjia turned his head in surprise to look at Lu Jing, who had suddenly appeared.

They seemed surprised that Lu Jing hadn't been killed by the lizard dragon and had even escaped to this place.

Want to enter the ruins and escape the lizard dragon's pursuit?

Anga's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Just because you dodged the laser last time, you think I can't kill you?

The strongest in the world?

Hmph, this title belongs to me!

Anga swiftly produced the small laser weapon once again.

Lu Jing's eyes remained calm, as if he didn't care at all about the weapon in the other person's hand that had almost killed him.

A massive amount of mental energy surged out of his mind like a flood, almost draining his consciousness dry.

Immediately, an invisible arrow traversed nearly a hundred meters and pierced Angga's skull.

The mental attack technique "Arrow of Death"!

The next instant, Anga's eyes, which were filled with a mocking yet murderous intent, seemed to suddenly lose their color.

The grayish-white color covered that fleeting moment of horror!

Lu Jing didn't waste a second. He maintained his speed by relying solely on inertia, and with his remaining mental energy, he swept the flashlight-like object from Angga's corpse and shot it into the closing silver door.

As the last crack in the silver gate disappeared, it blocked the lizard dragon's roar and the fleeting lightning.

Silence fell.

Lu Jing's body was only stopped when he crashed hard into a silver wall.

With his mental energy almost completely depleted, he stood up in pain, clutching his nearly broken arm.

What comes into view is a spacious silver hall.

suddenly--

A beam of light enveloped Lu Jing.

A melodious electronic sound rang out.

"Mental Power: Apprentice Level 7"

Genetic Energy: Apprentice Level 5.

Trialist #2 file created... Trialist #2 file created...

Trialer No. 2?

Lu Jing's heart skipped a beat. There was another Trialer No. 1?

Could it be that Indian high priest Angga, whom he killed...?

Previously, I thought that Angjia was able to advance to the third level of martial arts so quickly, which was almost no less than Hong, Lei Shen and Jia Yi. How could such a hero not be prominent in later generations? I never expected that he would fall at his hands.

The electronic sound continued to echo in the hall, and Lu Jing listened attentively before becoming thoughtful.

It turns out that Lu Jing, the second trial participant, needs to reach trial level 6.0 in order to enter the core area of ​​the ruins.

Alternatively, becoming a planetary-level being can automatically grant access to the core area of ​​the ruins.

The trials, on the other hand, take place in a virtual space.

"Virtual space? Consciousness sensor?"

Lu Jing stared in astonishment at a silver stone platform rising from the ground.

A crack appeared on the stone platform, opening to both sides and revealing a completely red helmet in the center.

"Could it be that the virtual space host that will allow Hong and Thor to join forces to build the Ares Palace in the future originated from this relic?" Lu Jing was overjoyed.

"Um?"

After putting on the helmet, Lu Jing felt a buzzing in his head.

After regaining my senses, I saw an endless expanse of silver land, as smooth as a mirror.

The sky, reflecting the silver earth, is a cosmic sky filled with countless stars, an absolutely dreamlike sight.

Lu Jing stretched his body and found that his physical fitness had declined significantly, regressing to the level of a junior general.

"My mental power is gone too..."

"Trial participant number 2, please select your combat suit and weapon. You will undergo the first level of trial within one minute of your selection!" An electronic voice, identical to that outside, echoed throughout the virtual space.

……

call!

As the space shifted, Lu Jing woke up, panting heavily.

He took off his helmet in one swift motion.

"That's insane! Where did those monsters come from?"

Lu Jing no longer felt any of his previous surprise; his face was filled with frustration.

His final trial level rating was 3.3, which seems close to 6.0, but the difficulty of the trials increases dramatically as you progress.

The key issue is that his physical abilities have remained fixed at the level of a beginner general, and without his mental power, Lu Jing cannot unleash most of his strength.

"Even if you cultivate the 'Wind and Cloud Blade' to the highest level, the seventh level, and increase your attack power by 7.2 times, you might still not be able to pass the trial..."

Lu Jing sighed; he was now caught in a dilemma once again.

Let's go out; we can't defeat the lizard dragons guarding their lair.

The key point is that the lizard dragon, which possesses the strength of a high-level lord, is precisely his nemesis, or rather, the nemesis of a mentalist.

Mentalists are generally weaker in physical fitness than martial artists of the same level.

The lizard dragon's lightning attacks are almost at the speed of light and extremely powerful. If Hong were to face the lizard dragon, he might be able to withstand a few attacks and find an opportunity to escape.

Lu Jing's mental strength has reached the third-tier War God level, but his physical fitness is only at the intermediate level. If the distance is close enough, he probably won't be able to withstand even a single lightning attack.

The trials and tribulations of these ruins, whether it's reaching the trial level of 6.0 or the strength of a planetary being, cannot be accomplished in a short time.

"Communications have been completely blocked, and we can't contact Honghe and Ningzhou City at all. It seems we're stuck here."

Lu Jing sat cross-legged on the ground, trying his best to restore his mental energy and genetic energy.

"Luckily, I can still sense cosmic energy, so I won't starve for a year or two!"

With his physique as a mid-level warrior and his ability to continuously absorb cosmic energy and convert it into genetic energy, Lu Jing could be said to have reached the legendary realm of immortals who live on air and dew. This is precisely why mentalists and martial artists are called extraordinary beings.

Lu Jing's gaze sharpened, suppressing his longing for his family: "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. Since we can't leave in the short term, let's open the gate here and cross over to another world."

(End of this chapter)