Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 98 A New Journey, Terrifying Resource Consumption! (5000)

Both Yan Yu Wang and Chong Po Wang were martial artists, and they were pleasantly surprised to see the two immature spear techniques created by Jiang Zhe.

"That's called... 'Hyperbolic Void'? Very good. The concept is correct, and it fits the imagery in the illustrations on the back of the Cosmic Chaos Stele. I didn't expect this kid to be so talented in martial arts cultivation." King Yanyulong grinned and praised.

"His 'Dripping Water Style' that he used to finish off the opponent was also good. It had no fancy moves at all, and it just brought the speed of the time system to the extreme." King Chongpo was also very satisfied with these two spear techniques.

Immediately, the two invincible kings exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and sighed softly.

Why isn't this kid their disciple?!

Well, to be fair, treasures still smell good.

Even if they knew that the outcome would be the same as thirty years ago, they would probably still be tempted to use the opportunity to take on disciples in exchange for the Holy Spirit King family's precious treasure as compensation.

Such a genius is not something that a small family like theirs can cultivate. Just take the Taixu Core that Jiang Zhe is standing on; they would feel bad for a long time if they gave it away.

Even some respected figures who act as teachers would limit this kid's development.

Only beings like the Lord of Chaos City, or those with powerful families like the Holy Spirit King, can fully unleash the potential of such geniuses.

The Holy Spirit King has found a genius, and the two of them have received a great treasure. Jiang Zhe has received better training... Everyone has a bright future.

On the screen, Jiang Zhe had already reached the thirteenth floor, and then suffered a swift and decisive defeat.

Jiang Zhe's figure disappeared, and the Tongtian Bridge Challenge came to an end.

One by one, the immortal gods left with mixed feelings. Among those present who had not been granted a title, their understanding of the laws was roughly no significantly different from Jiang Zhe's.

As for the immortals who have been granted titles, they all feel that they have lived in vain at their advanced age, and their understanding of the laws is about to be caught up by a cosmic-level little guy who has only been in Chaos City for 30 years.

If we let him stay in Chaos City for another 100 years, what would happen?

Wouldn't it be impossible to directly comprehend a small category of profound mysteries of higher-level laws and directly gain recognition from the fundamental laws?

For the past thirty years, I've always heard people around me praising how amazing Jiang Zhe is. Now that I've seen him, I'm sure he's no slacker at all; he's incredibly powerful!

After leaving the Tongtian Bridge plane, the immortal gods, each with endless lifespans, were all stirred by a sense of urgency. They tried to comprehend the fundamental laws for a while before returning to normal once the heat dissipated.

The guardian, Baffin, started sending out mass emails again, spreading the news that Jiang Zhe had passed the twelfth level of the Heavenly Bridge, thus stimulating the motivation of the other members of this year's Genius Battle.

But whether it's a stimulus or a crackdown is hard to say.

After all, the gap is too big.

Even Bolan, whose talent is second only to Jiang Zhe, has only passed the fifth level and has not yet caught up with Jiang Zhe's performance when he first entered Chaos City. There is now a gap of seven levels, with a despairing chasm in between.

Upon receiving the news, Rong Jun, Bo Lan, and the others clenched their fists, their minds unable to calm down for a long time.

"Is the gap between me and him really that big? Am I on the wrong path?" Even the proud Berlan couldn't help but fall into reflection at this moment.

"I've been in Chaos City for thirty years now. I have the Lord of the Universe as my teacher, yet I haven't caught up with Bolan. I've even been overshadowed by Luo Feng, let alone compared to this freak who has passed through the twelfth level."

Inside the training grounds of the Primordial Zone, Rong Junhu's eyes were filled with tears.

"Father, am I so dull-witted?"

"how long?"

"How much longer?"

"Only then can I possess the strength of Jiang Zhe, only then can I become an immortal god and slay that bastard."

Rong Jun roared, wielding the Earth-Splitting Blade, and vented his anger in the simulated city cluster in the training ground.

"abnormal!"

"Twelve floors? That's insane! How could there be such a monster among my peers?"

"The twelfth floor? How strange. Hearing this news, I actually feel a sense of relief and relief?"

"As expected, he and we are not from the same world. There is no need to follow in his footsteps. It is enough to just be no worse than Qian Shui, Ai Chen, Jiang Mo and others of the same period."

"Heh, the twelfth floor? Foolish! The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind. Jiang Zhe, why can't you see that? I admit you're very talented, but you're destined to be constantly hunted by the alien races, and you could easily lose your life. Heh, just wait and see, only the one who survives to the end will be the most talented!"

The more than 800 geniuses in the same cohort each had their own thoughts.

Luo Feng, on the other hand, acted as if it were the most natural thing in the world; he was genuinely happy for his senior brother.

But at the same time, he secretly resolved to work harder, to narrow the gap between himself and Bolan, so that he would be closer to his senior's level.

With the mindset of an Earthling, Luo Feng can easily see himself clearly, accept the excellence of others, and strive to reach a higher level.

Many high-ranking executives at Virtual Universe Company also received Jiang Zhe's achievements and combat videos, and their reactions varied.

Some were pleased;

There are jealous people;

There are quite a few haters...

Even Luo Feng, when he was sent out for training at the Domain Lord level, didn't he also encounter difficulties from examiners with distorted mindsets?

The most chaotic place has to be the Primal Secret Realm.

Even before His Majesty the Great Emperor reached his loyal, pristine realm, his legends had already sent shivers down the spines of his rebellious "sons."

It should be noted that even the strongest member of the Primal Secret Realm at the cosmic level has only just passed the eighth level, and the strongest member at the domain lord level has only passed the eleventh level.

Once Jiang Zhe enters the Primordial Secret Realm, he will secure a spot at the Universe Level and Domain Lord Level, and there will inevitably be an unlucky person who will be squeezed out of the Primordial Secret Realm by him.

For a time, the princes of the primeval secret realm were all in a state of panic.

……

After his consciousness withdrew from the Tongtian Bridge dimension, Jiang Zhe left the virtual universe directly, got up from the rooftop of his cultivation residence, and flew towards the City Lord's Mansion.

After successfully traversing six levels of the Heavenly Bridge, he gained six more opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Stele, but he couldn't use them all before leaving.

"There's still a month or so left. I can comprehend it twice more. In between, I'll ask Teacher Holy Spirit King for help with explanations, fill my mind with knowledge, and then leave Chaos City."

"The next time I enter the initial universe... the Chaos Monument may not be of much use to me anymore. I should follow Luo Feng's example and forge my own path."

"First, gain recognition from the lower-level fundamental laws, study the 'Thunder God's Illustrated Manual' and the 'Beast God's Tablet,' then gain recognition from the two higher-level fundamental laws..."

Jiang Zhe clearly planned his next training path.

Entering the corridor of the cultivation chamber, Jiang Zhe greeted the three-eyed elder, Kandri. Since no one was studying the Cosmic Chaos Stele, Jiang Zhe did not need to wait and entered the chamber directly.

The main focus should be on understanding the third and fourth images.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Jiang Zhe went directly to the church of Teacher Holy Spirit King to listen to the teacher's detailed explanation of the third and fourth pictures.

More than ten days later, Jiang Zhe, who was immersed in comprehending the laws, was awakened by the Holy Spirit King. "The Nine Sword Venerables have arrived. It's time for you all to leave."

Jiang Zhe bowed solemnly to the Holy Spirit King and left the church with great reluctance.

He lived on Earth for over 40 years and spent 30 years with the Holy Spirit King, which is longer than the time he spent with his family. The bond between teacher and student was no different from that of blood relatives.

"Come see me immediately!"

"Come see me immediately!"

……

Before he even returned to his cultivation residence, Jiang Zhe heard the Nine Swords Venerable's call echoing in his ears.

Numerous geniuses ceased their cultivation, soared into the sky, and gathered before a large, dark blue, fish-shaped spaceship to receive instruction from the Nine Swords Venerable.

Afterwards, the more than 800 people dispersed again, making the most of the last ten days.

Jiang Zhe flew directly to the City Lord's Mansion to study the Cosmic Chaos Stele one last time, focusing mainly on the fourth "Planetary Chart" and the fifth "Star Chart".

The fifth image, in particular, can be recognized by the fundamental laws of time or space if one comprehends it correctly.

The sixth image above represents the six profound mysteries of the two factions; the seventh image is the complete fundamental law of time/space.

Seven days later, there were three more days.

"Ready to go!"

The voice of the Nine Swords Venerable echoed in the minds of every member of the Genius Battle.

More than 800 people soared into the sky, flying from all parts of Chaos City toward the dark blue spaceship. They entered the spaceship through the "fish belly" hatch and left the initial universe.

"Once you're out, remember to prioritize your own life. If you die, you lose everything!" Before Jiang Zhe stepped onto the spaceship, he received a telepathic message from the Holy Spirit King, ending with: "May you have countless adventures and an eternal life!"

Goodbye, teacher. I won't let you down.

Jiang Zhe wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that he had been targeted by a major faction within the Virtual Universe Company for some special reason.

But Jiang Zhe could sense that Teacher Wang was sincere towards him and had no ulterior motives.

It was probably a rare opportunity to find someone whose attributes matched his; Master Holy Spirit Wang truly regarded him as his successor.

However, on another note, there are factions that can wield absolute power in the virtual universe...

First, we must exclude the only outsider, the Dragon Lord.

The remaining lineages, whether Darkness, Ice Peak, or Netherworld, are all descendants of the Chaos City Lord and the legitimate heirs of the Virtual Universe Company.

Their integrity was still quite good, so Jiang Zhe accepted these benefits without any qualms.

……

In the spaceship's lounge, people who knew each other formed small groups and started chatting.

After greeting a few familiar people, Jiang Zhe gave Luo Feng a "let's talk later" look, and then stood at the edge of the lounge like Bo Lan.

Compared to the correct timeline, Luo Feng's cultivation progress has not fluctuated much, remaining at the fifth level of the Tongtian Bridge, but he should be close to breaking through to the sixth level.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

This makes sense.

After all, Luo Feng had not yet acquired one of his important opportunities—the Blood Crystal—and his understanding of the laws had not yet soared.

The first step is to possess the Golden Horned Beast!

The second step is to fuse the Blood Crystal!

The third step is to cultivate the "Nine Tribulations Secret Scripture"!

Step Four: The Star Tower's Will Transforms!

The fifth step is to create an avatar from the "Nine Nether Seas"!

These are five important milestones in Luo Feng's early talent development, laying the foundation for his ability to dominate the primordial universe.

The Nine Swords Master was giving a speech in the center of the hall when the spaceship entered a passage where the flow of time was disordered, while Jiang Zhe was lost in his own thoughts.

"It's time to bring the Candlelight clone to the level of 10081 times the perfect life gene..."

"Old buddy, you need to pick out a really awesome, top-tier innate secret technique for me, at the level of a universe master, and don't forget to mix in those runes that explain the mysteries of the origins of the primordial universe..."

"And then there's my own life gene level. Before I can fight against immortals, I need to grind to 181 times the life gene level of the silver bloodline first."

The Candlelight Avatar is a special life form composed of ten thousand crystalline spheres with 10081 facets, each composed of a regular tetrahedron as brilliant as a diamond.

Ten thousand spheres represent a life gene level of ten thousand times, not a perfect gene level.

However, it is related to the "One Who Unifies All Things," and even an extremely weakened clone formed from a ray of light could not possibly fail to achieve the level of perfect life genes.

The 81-fold difference was intentional on Jiang Zhe's part.

He worried that the original will of the primordial universe would not allow the birth of special life forms with perfect genetic levels, so he deliberately weakened the Candlelight clone during the gestation period.

Anyway, when the gestation was about to be completed, he knew how to complete the 10081 times life gene level. In order to successfully conceive, it would be harmless to artificially create some defects.

……

Soon, passing through a passage where the flow of time was disordered, the spaceship entered the primordial universe.

Jiang Zhe finally synchronized his time flow with the silver-clad primordial spirit, and felt much more relaxed.

He looked up at the sky, his brows furrowed slightly, suppressing the pounding in his heart.

Now, returning to the primordial universe and establishing a connection with the origin of the universe, the depth of one's understanding of the fundamental laws of lightning will become concretely apparent.

If he goes just a little bit further, he will be recognized by the fundamental laws of lightning.

This is all thanks to "The Thor's Manual".

Jiang Zhe knew what was going on and didn't show off at the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters. He prepared to enter the Primal Secret Realm to complete the final step.

More than 800 people were divided into four teams and headed to four secret realms.

Thus, most of these people may never meet in real life.

Jiang Zhe and Bo Lan followed the Nine Swords Venerable and soon arrived at the Primal Secret Realm closest to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

The outdoor simulation is activated. In the void ahead, there are 136 enormous stars, moving in an orderly manner, leaving behind incredibly mysterious trajectories.

Ahead lies the "Wuchen Time and Space," the core of which is a continent, also known as the "Wuchen Continent."

The Nine Swords Venerable naturally had to give them a brief explanation.

On the continent of Wuchen, each member has a territory spanning nearly a million square kilometers. Jiang Zhe was first sent to the skies above his own territory.

Jiang Zhe respectfully thanked the Nine Swords Venerable, greeted Bo Lan, and then flew out of the spaceship to appear above his own territory.

Some people had been waiting for a long time, and nearly a hundred figures flew in through the air.

Leading the group was the bald man, Birmington, the head of the guard, followed by some of the guard's key members.

Under their guidance, Jiang Zhe toured the territory and finally chose a stilted bamboo house nestled against the mountain and beside the water as his future residence.

He preferred this place to the majestic castle in the distance, where he could be closer to nature.

"Mr. Bloomington, from now on, without my orders, the guards and servants should not appear within a ten-kilometer radius and should not interfere with my cultivation."

"Yes, Your Highness," Broomton replied, then reminded him, "Your Highness, you have left the initial universe, and the foundational phase is over. Your permissions in the virtual universe have changed, with many new features added. Please take a close look."

"I understand, thank you, you may leave."

……

Virtual Universe, Manor No. 114 in the Primal Zone.

In the study, Jiang Zhe turned on the desktop computer, opened the "Treasure Trove" folder, and his eyes were first drawn to the long string of numbers after the points.

Points balance: 4096500 points.

"Four million ninety-six thousand five hundred points? Great! Great! Great!" Jiang Zhe rubbed his hands excitedly; these were the fruits of his hard work.

Excluding the cost of purchasing the Ultimate Tome, the rest was all used to feed him and Orianna as they grew to the ninth level of the Realm Lord.

There was no way around it; the combination of the Thunder Prison Realm and the Lord of Matter made them, master and servant, eat even more than Luo Feng's "Golden Horned Giant Boar."

As is well known, the "devouring" in "Swallowing the Starry Sky" refers to the master and servant.

"Anna, how many points would it cost to select an E-grade item from the treasure vault that's enough for you to break through to the World Lord level?"

"Master, some E-grade treasures are very rare and valuable. Fortunately, I don't need a lot of each one... It will cost about 80 points to go from the fourth level of the Domain Lord to the first level of the World Lord."

Jiang Zhe's eyes widened in surprise at the number.

Even if you cultivate the Cloud Vine to the ninth level of the Realm Lord using the best method, it will only take 10 Mixed Yuan Units.

But considering Orianna's genetic level and the power of the [Proxy] talent arcane art, these points must be spent, and they are well worth it.

"Anna, how many points would it take to upgrade from a first-tier World Lord to the peak of World Lord?"

Orianna replied, "The estimate is between 8 million and 15 billion points."

As if a surge of heat rushed into his mind, Jiang Zhe almost had a stroke from the price offer. He quickly asked, "If you break through to the Immortal Realm, wouldn't you be even more terrifying than the Thousand Vine Star-Eating Grass? A hundred billion points is just the beginning?"

"No, Master, I stopped consuming resources after breaking through to Immortality. My subsequent strength improvement beyond the peak of Realm Lord depends entirely on your level of understanding of the laws."

"My primordial core will be very solid. You have comprehended a lower-level law, and I certainly won't be able to ascend to immortality through that. I need to use your laws to comprehend and unleash a powerful secret technique to break through the primordial core from within, allowing my inner world to evolve into a divine kingdom."

"Going further up, once you are recognized by the higher-level primordial laws, I will have the strength of a Marquis. Once you comprehend the profound mystery of a higher-level primordial law, I will have the strength of a high-level King."

Jiang Zhe patted his chest, "You scared me to death. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to support you."

"Master, if I want the [Lord of Matter] talent to continue to work after I become immortal, I still need to devour G-level, Venerable-level, Universe Lord-level, Great Treasures, Supreme Treasures, Rare Objects... these precious treasures."

"That's alright. As long as it's not linked to increasing strength, there will always be opportunities to devour these treasures as you progress in your cultivation."

Although Orianna once again made outrageous demands, Kang Chul waved his hand, smiled, and adopted an indifferent attitude.

"Anna, calculate the cost of the D-grade and E-grade lightning-type treasures I need to consume at the Domain Lord and World Lord levels."

"Master, the number of your life gene layers is uncertain, and I cannot calculate the exact cost. However, based on your current state, it would conservatively cost 25 points to go from the first level of Domain Lord to the ninth level of World Lord."

Jiang Zhe frowned; this was more expensive than the first three volumes of "Time and Space Essays".

No, I'm going to confront Teacher Holy Spirit Wang!

I want to report that I have the special ability to accelerate cultivation, so that the Virtual Universe Company can replace the nutrient tank with a lightning-type treasure, saving me this unnecessary expense.

Regular updates will resume tomorrow, November.

(End of this chapter)