Swallowing the Stars: Primordial Heavenly Dragon

Chapter 36 The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace

On the seventeenth level of the Giant Axe Bridge, Yan Yong waited quietly for the clouds to condense into a mysterious masked figure.

"You are very strong. You were able to reach the seventeenth level on your first attempt at comprehending the Chaos Stele. However, this is where you end. You should go back and study for a few more years to digest your insights. Seven days of study will probably only be enough for you to systematically organize what you have figured out." The black liquid slowly formed and finally condensed into a mysterious masked figure.

"Boom." Yan Yong didn't say much. As soon as the opponent took shape, Yan Yong raised his halberd and charged over to fight it.

"What an impatient lad! Your fiery temper is just what I need for my Fire Void Law approach," the red-haired Venerable praised Yan Yong as he charged directly at the gatekeeper.

"Such an impatient nature might lead to great losses when encountering cunning alien races. It's a good opportunity for me to teach him a lesson and let him know the importance of strategy." The Venerable One, with a beard reaching his chest, stroked his beard with one hand, and his phoenix eyes shone with divine light.

Other cosmic venerables also spoke out, saying that Yan Yong was suited to their path, as if they had already decided that Yan Yong would soon become their disciple.

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The two halberds clashed repeatedly in the Tongtian Bridge plane, and violent fluctuations of the fire law spread wildly. The two men's moves were wide and sweeping.

"The Heavenly Fire Halberd, as a top-tier fifth-order Force weapon, is not used like this." After a few minutes of fighting, the mysterious man realized that although Yan Yong's halberd technique could be described as exquisite, his moves were too simple and crude, completely unorthodox.

The mysterious man's halberd technique became increasingly fierce, slicing, chopping, hooking, and smashing. His Heavenly Fire Halberd flew up and down, his moves domineering and fierce, and he quickly gained the upper hand in the exchange.

Seeing that his halberd skills were falling behind, Yan Yong was not in a hurry. He calmly observed and learned how his opponent used the halberd. Although he had honed his skills on the battlefield outside the region for many years, he had hardly encountered a master halberd user.

Even if one's moves are simple and brutal, the difference between different weapons is not significant. In battles, one can often be evenly matched or even gain the upper hand against other weapons. However, it is different with the halberd. The sophistication of the moves can quickly allow one side to suppress the other.

"What a calm lad. He can even learn from his opponent's strengths in battle," the red-haired Venerable exclaimed. "The calm hidden beneath the explosive flames is the strongest seed of fire."

"Hmph, you're the one who said the other was impatient, but you're also the one who's calm," the long-bearded Venerable said disdainfully. "I think this kid's halberd technique is messy and crude; he only knows how to smash people. Let me teach him a lesson."

"What do you know? I can see the child's strengths from all angles. It is I who should teach him so that his strengths can be amplified." The red-haired Venerable retorted.

"There's no need to argue anymore. I'll teach this child myself. He's already earned the title of 'Invincible King' on the extraterrestrial battlefield. Ordinary cosmic venerables can't teach him."

A powerful figure, dressed in a silver robe with gold patterns, with long brown-red hair, translucent skin, black eyes, and a vertical line between his eyebrows, and resembling an Earthling, suddenly appeared in this Tongtian Bridge dimension.

"Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse." The assembled Venerables recognized him instantly and greeted him respectfully.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace was summoned by Baffin, who, seeing the many Venerables arguing incessantly, sent another mass email to the higher-ups.

"Invincible King? The virtual universe system doesn't record that this child has the strength of an invincible king?" The red-haired Venerable opened the data he received on Yan Yong and indeed saw that the other party had honed his skills in the extraterrestrial battlefield, but he only killed a demon royal family member named Fenghou as a 'World Lord General'. He couldn't see any specific battle videos, and there was no record of him being 'invincible king'.

"Really? But what I saw was that the Golden Dragon King, who recently rose to fame in the Third Extraterrestrial Battlefield and eventually seized the legacy of the Flowing Cloud Palace Master left behind on the Yantian Continent by the strange fluctuations, is the same person as this Fire Dragon Realm Master Yan Yong." The Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master asked doubtfully. With his authority as a Seven-Star Overlord, Yan Yong's information was naturally complete and clear without any concealment.

However, the other Venerables who did not have the authority of a Seven-Star Overlord could only see the achievements Yan Yong made as a Realm Lord.

Although the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace could see the complete data, he was unaware of the tampering done by the virtual universe system, since the virtual universe had not interfered with his system.

"What? This kid is the 'Golden Dragon King'?" The group of cosmic venerables were surprised and a little envious. After all, that was the wealth of a cosmic overlord. Now, the other party, a mere realm lord, was richer than them, especially a certain venerable in the corner.

"Even if this kid is the Golden Dragon King, he shouldn't be guided by you, a powerful figure from the Nine Universes lineage of the Virtual Universe Company. This kid is an outstanding inheritor of the Giant Axe lineage of my Giant Axe Martial Arts Arena, so naturally he should be guided by my Giant Axe lineage. I will immediately notify the Ancestral Tree Venerable of my Giant Axe Martial Arts Arena to come here."

Those present were naturally the Universe Venerables of the Giant Axe Arena who had come after being alerted by the first email. After all, the first email only said that Yan Yong's strength was amazing, and that his fire and space laws were extremely impressive. He easily passed the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge on his first attempt to comprehend the Chaos Stele. Venerables from other forces naturally wouldn't come to compete with the Giant Axe Arena for him.

However, the second wave of emails revealed that the other party had the strength to pass at least 18 levels on the first attempt at crossing the Heavenly Bridge, which naturally attracted the attention of others. It was under this attention that the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace retrieved Yan Yong's information. Upon seeing the words "Invincible King", he, who always cherished talent, could not sit still and immediately came to snatch him away.

"Such a beautiful jade and auspicious time, it doesn't matter who teaches it, but there must be a most suitable teacher." The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace was not angry. Knowing that the other party's information had been modified, he felt that he had no chance to take on a disciple. He stayed here just to see which powerful person was responsible.

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On the seventeenth level of the Heavenly Bridge, Yan Yong had been fighting with the gatekeeper for several tens of minutes. Although he was on the defensive and constantly being attacked, he was not able to be injured by the opponent because of his superb understanding of the laws and his talent.

"Seventeen levels should be enough. You should go back and find a good teacher to train with before trying again," the gatekeeper said, seeing that Yan Yong was always on the defensive.

"You're overthinking it. More refined halberd techniques only give you an advantage in battles against equally matched opponents. The gap between you and me can't be bridged by a little halberd technique." After gradually getting used to the opponent's attacks, Yan Yong stopped hesitating and used a powerful halberd strike to miraculously deflect the opponent's thrusting halberd, taking the opportunity to create some distance.

Such a short distance is naturally insignificant, and the defender immediately adjusted his offensive and charged back. Such a short time and distance cannot reverse the outcome for an evenly matched opponent, and can even be said to be of little use. However, as Yan Yong said, the gap between the two is so great that it cannot be made up for by a little halberd technique.

"The dragon emerges from the sea." A fierce sea of ​​fire surged up, illuminating the entire outer space outside the neutron star where the 17th level of the Sky Bridge was located in a fiery red light. The guardian's offensive was halted, and he could no longer launch a tidal wave of attacks.

"Boom." The center of the churning sea of ​​fire suddenly turned dark red, as if the light had been burned away by the flames and could not escape. Then, a dark red dragon covered in intense heat roared out, swallowed the gatekeeper who was blocked by the even stronger sea of ​​fire, and then slammed it into the indestructible neutron star space.

The sea of ​​fire quickly returned to calm, as if it were a stagnant pool without any ripples.

Yan Yong himself possessed a level of understanding of the laws comparable to the eighteenth level of the Tongtian Bridge, which was different from the level of the guardians of the seventeenth Tongtian Bridge. The slight advantage of his halberd technique could not offset this difference at all. After all, each level of the Tongtian Bridge had a difference of several times, and the more exquisite halberd technique could at most amplify the combat power by 1.5 times.

With the gatekeeper instantly killed, the spatial passage to the eighteenth level of the Sky Bridge dimension was opened.

Yan Yong quickly stepped into the air and flew towards the neutron star located deep within the eighteenth level of the Sky Bridge.

"As expected, this kid is a rough gem. He has never received systematic training, and his secret techniques have only just reached the top level. However, his unintentional use of the Fusion Law is beyond the reach of ordinary King-level cultivators. If he had enough time to comprehend the Chaos Stele, he could easily pass the 20th level today. But right now, he is still lacking in experience."

The Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master's insight was naturally far superior to that of ordinary Venerables. He saw through Yan Yong's true strength at a glance and had a rough estimate of how many levels of the Heavenly Bridge the opponent could cross.

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