Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 139 Immortality

Virtual universe, atop Thunder Island.

"teacher!"

Inside the temple, Luo Shen respectfully bowed to the Chaos City Lord on the throne.

"You're here?"

Looking at Luo Shen below, the Chaos City Lord smiled and stepped down from his throne, saying as he walked, "I heard from your Senior Brother Guiyi that you've been in the Blood Luo World these past few years. Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Led by the Lord of Chaos City, Luo Shen followed closely outside the temple, looking at the scenery below the cliff.

The wind whips up the remaining clouds, and thunder roars across the sky.

This is Thunder Island, a place where only the strongest beings above the Immortal level in the entire Virtual Universe Company can reside. Even an existence like the Nine Swords Venerable can only build a residence halfway up the mountain.

Only a cosmic ruler like the Lord of Chaos City is qualified to stand at the summit.

"The Ruins of the Ancient Gods are the remnants of the battle between the powerful members of my Virtual Universe Company and the Blood Luo World countless years ago. Combined with some special circumstances of the Blood Luo World, it possesses a unique baleful aura that is unparalleled in the entire universe, and is fraught with danger."

The Lord of Chaos City turned his gaze from the cliff to Luo Shen.

Feeling the warm gaze of the Chaos City Lord, Luo Shen chuckled and said, "Thank you for your concern, teacher."

He then added, "However, I do have some means of self-preservation. The mere ruins of the ancient god have not had much of an impact on me. On the contrary, I have had a minor fortuitous encounter and my strength has improved slightly."

Luo Shen knew.

Appropriately demonstrating his strength would be beneficial in improving his standing in the eyes of the Chaos City Lord.

Although the Lord of Chaos City is the most fair and just among all human powerhouses, it's easy to see which is more important: a disciple with exceptional talent or a mediocre one.

really.

Upon hearing Luo Shen's words, the Chaos City Lord's eyes lit up, and a terrifying glint shot out from them.

The Lord of Chaos City held Luo Shen in high regard.

The reason I took him as my disciple was because of his high talent in cultivating the laws, and because of some strange things he showed when he first entered Chaos City.

after that.

Luo Shen successively conquered the fourteenth level of the Sky Bridge and the fourteenth island of the Illusionary Sea, and his status in Luo Shen's heart grew higher and higher.

Even compared to his most prized disciple, Kedi, he was in no way inferior, and perhaps even more outstanding.

After all, even Kodi couldn't pass the seven trial towers of the Genius Battle, nor could he pass the fourteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven in the short thirty years of Chaos City.

"Are you confident you can get through the fifteenth level of the Skybridge?"

"The Lord of Chaos asked."

Since leaving Chaos City, Luo Shen has never crossed the Bridge to Heaven again. Although crossing the fifteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven is less difficult than crossing the twelfth to thirteenth level, it is still not something that can be accomplished in just a hundred years.

But what is a genius?

A genius is someone who can do what others cannot.

What ordinary people can do, geniuses can do; what ordinary people cannot do, geniuses can also do!

Upon hearing the question, Luo Shen was taken aback at first, then nodded emphatically and said, "I'm confident!"

Although he focused more on recording battle images and honing his Mind's Eye Blade during his years on the Blood Continent, his understanding of the laws also soared rapidly in the process of recording battle images; otherwise, he would not have received recognition from the fundamental laws of water and fire one after another.

In fact, given his understanding of the laws, he should have already been recognized by the fundamental laws.

However, his understanding of spatial laws differs from that of ordinary people. He relies more on the perfection of the Five Elements to influence space and enhance his understanding of spatial laws. Therefore, his understanding of a single law is not particularly outstanding.

This also meant that while his spatial fundamental laws had already passed through the fourteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge, his Five Elements laws had not yet reached the point where they were recognized by the fundamental laws.

"good!"

The Chaos City Lord nodded approvingly: "It seems that your hundred years in the Blood Luo World have not been in vain. Your progress is so great that you can rank first among all the universe-level and domain-lord-level beings in our human race. Even among the Primordial Secret Realm Lords, only a small number can compare with you."

The Lord of Chaos City was genuinely pleased.

Humanity hasn't produced a super genius in a very long time!

Back then, it was thought that Koti could become the first universe master among his disciples, but unfortunately he met with misfortune midway, and even his ability to reverse time and space could not save him.

But now, Luo Shen's appearance has given him new hope.

"Teacher, you flatter me."

Compared to the Chaos City Lord's excitement, Luo Shen remained quite calm.

The fifteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven is merely a method for those at the Marquis level. With the current power of his Mind's Eye Blade, a single strike would be enough to render the guardian of the fifteenth level completely dizzy, unable to wake up for a long time.

Moreover, this is nothing.

If his Mind's Eye Blade reaches the King-level, and he can take down a King-level expert with a single strike, then that will be truly formidable!

The Lord of Chaos City gave Luo Shen a deep look.

To be honest, he knew very little about his young apprentice.

Because Luo Shen's strength is still weak, he usually relies on Venerable Guiyi for guidance in his cultivation. He doesn't even know the current level of Luo Shen's understanding of the laws.

This is a serious dereliction of duty.

After thinking about it, I realized there wasn't much to say.

He could only wave his hand and earnestly say to Luo Shen, "Work hard. If you need anything, you can come to me anytime. If you encounter danger, just crush the token I gave you, and I will arrive immediately."

The token given to Luo Shen when he left Chaos City has now become a medium for communication between the two master and disciple.

"Yes, teacher!"

A respectful bow.

Luo Shen took a step back and disappeared directly into the virtual universe.

Looking at the location of Luo Shen's message, the Chaos City Lord shook his head helplessly and said, "Am I usually too serious? Why does it feel like this little guy has no intention of communicating with me at all?"

After leaving the virtual universe.

Luo Shen quickly stood up in the newly dug hole in the wall, took several deep breaths, and said with lingering fear, "I almost lost my composure. The majesty of the Lord of the Universe is indeed beyond my current reach."

Even though his inner world had expanded to the level of a World Lord some time ago, he was still too inexperienced compared to the Chaos City Lord, who was considered a top powerhouse in the entire primordial universe.

"No rush."

Luo Shen exhaled a deep breath, secretly comforting himself: "The Lord of Chaos City is an ancient figure who existed in the early universe. His age is much older than that of Earth and the solar system. I have only cultivated for a few years, so it is normal that I cannot compare to him."

"Moreover, as long as I continue my training step by step, I'll catch up with them sooner or later!"

"come on!"

I cheered myself up and mustered all my energy.

Luo Shen's gaze fell once again on the center of the huge vortex in the clouds below. Having stayed here for several years, his willpower had gradually increased, and he was now almost able to get close to the core of the vortex.

His mastery of the Mind's Eye Blade technique has already exceeded 99%, and in another two or three years at most, he will be able to successfully enter the King level.

"If I stay here for another two or three years, I'll be able to make my mark and return to public life!"

To be honest, he had been staring at the red clouds and mist for over a hundred years, and he was almost sick of it.

If his proficiency with the Mind's Eye Knife hadn't gradually increased, and he wasn't about to reach perfection, he would never have been able to stay here for so long.

"I truly admire those ancient beings who can remain in seclusion for hundreds of millions of years."

Luo Shen leaped out of the cave.

His entire body plummeted downwards, falling to a distance of about three thousand kilometers, before he came to a stop in mid-air and flew towards a vortex-shaped red cloud not far away.

"Last time we were very close to the center of the vortex."

Luo Shen slowly moved towards the center of the vortex, not daring to be careless. The intensity of the baleful will at the core of this vortex was stronger than any core vortex he had been in before, and even exceeded his limit.

If he hadn't honed his will over the past hundred years, bringing him infinitely close to the Venerable level, he wouldn't have dared to attempt to break through the core of the vortex.

The last mile.

Luo Shen was practically crawling, and every step forward required immense pressure.

The impact of that killing intent occurs almost ten times per second. Even if you use the Mind's Eye Blade at the fastest speed, it can't compare to this wave after wave of will impact.

A flood of information about increasing proficiency levels rushed through my mind.

"roll!"

"Get out of my mind!"

"Don't even think about affecting me. My heart is like a knife, shattered, shattered!"

Luo Shen's face was extremely distorted, clearly he was approaching his limit. If he went any further, he might be overwhelmed by the killing intent and become a slave to his bloodlust.

"Really, have we reached our limit?"

Luo Shen gritted his teeth, large drops of sweat sliding down his forehead.

A battle raged within my mind.

A little figure beside him said, "Keep going, persistence is victory! There are only 100 meters left. At your speed, walking 100 meters is child's play."

Another little figure sneered from the side.

"Don't be silly, you'll go crazy if you go any further!"

"With a cheat code, you can easily become a strong person. Why risk your life? Wait another two or three years, and your Mind's Eye Blade will reach the King level. Plus, with your status as the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, you can walk sideways across the entire human race."

"What's the point of fighting to the death?"

Luo Shen's forehead veins bulged: "Get lost, don't try to bother me!"

But deep down, I started to feel a little uneasy.

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person. However, by chance, he transmigrated to the world of Swallowed Star. With a cheat ability and familiarity with the plot, he achieved what he has today.

But in essence, he was just an ordinary person.

What fighting spirit, what strong mentality?

He didn't have any.

Whether it was the Trial Tower, the Bridge to Heaven, or cultivating in Chaos City, he was always in a state of foresight, knowing in his heart that there wouldn't be too much danger.

Therefore, he can fully express himself.

Anyway, I won't die.

But the impact of the killing intent is different.

This is a true hand-to-hand combat battle. If you can't withstand it, you will go completely insane, which is more terrifying than death. Even if you are saved by reversing time, you will never be able to return to normal.

Is it necessary?

Luo Shen asked himself this question.

But he didn't notice that just as he began to waver in his resolve, a large amount of red mist, as if it had a mind of its own, came from all directions and enveloped Luo Shen, forming a red mist cocoon.

For the strong, neither killing, charity, nor cunning matters.

Because these are just their code of conduct.

Luo Shen's previous actions were a form of self-criticism, which is why these murderous intents took advantage of his vulnerability.

This is a manifestation of a lack of willpower.

Luo Shen's strength improved too quickly and too smoothly, to the point that he felt a sense of unreality and illusion.

For him, this journey through time felt more like a dream.

"Hey!"

A sound like thunder echoed in the sky, carrying immense and immortal divine power, instantly calming the red mist in the entire pit.

Stay still!

Fortunately, with the help of this voice, Luo Shen was able to break free from the inner torment.

"Rip!"

The red mist cocoon was torn open, and Luo Shen emerged from it, directly escaping the core of the mist vortex.

We reached a safe location.

"So close!"

Luo Shen gasped for breath, his face filled with relief: "I was just a hair's breadth away from being completely consumed by that killing intent. If it weren't for that voice, I would have gone completely insane by now."

Luo Shen shook his head.

Although he was fortunate enough to receive help and escape this calamity, Luo Shen understood that if he could not overcome this obstacle, his will would ultimately be unable to reach the Venerable Realm and become a true powerhouse.

"Whose voice is it?"

Luo Shen looked up.

However, the large amount of red mist obscured his vision, making it impossible for him to see what kind of person was on the surface of the pit.

"Let's go take a look."

Regardless of who it was, the owner of that voice indirectly helped him.

Soaring into the sky.

Luo Shen soared into the sky, carefully skimming the rock face as he flew upwards.

After this incident, his little bit of pride vanished completely, and naturally he would not underestimate any powerful figure who could appear in a place like the Ruins of the Ancient Gods.

"Even if the opponent is just an ordinary immortal, even if my Mind's Eye Blade can put the opponent into a complete slumber in an instant, we must never underestimate them."

Because he is currently only at the cosmic level.

If you were to face an immortal, the opponent wouldn't even need to get close; a single blast of illusory divine power from tens of millions of miles away would be enough to completely obliterate him!

His previous belief that he could dominate the human realm with his Mind's Eye Blade was nothing but his own delusion.

The Mind's Eye is indeed very powerful!

However, it can only cause damage at the level of will; it cannot withstand the power of the world or the power of immortal gods at the level of real matter.

The most likely explanation is that the Mind's Eye Blade injured the Immortal, and the Immortal's divine power would directly cause his demise.

Luo Shen carefully flew to the edge of the giant pit.

Above the giant crater, two immortal gods, one wielding the power of ice and the other the power of fire, were facing off, their domains of law colliding like two separate worlds.

Ice and fire descended from the sky!

"You Tower, are you really going to insist on going your own way?"

A familiar, fiery voice rang out, and Luo Shen looked up to see that it was the woman who controlled the power of fire.

"So that voice was hers."

Luo Shen looked up.

Despite the dazzling divine power, Luo Shen could still clearly see the other party's face, which was somewhat similar to that of an Earthling, except that his face was covered with fiery red secret patterns and his willow eyes were flashing red light.

"Yan Na, surrender obediently, and I might spare your life."

A lewd glint flashed in the eyes of that immortal, icy deity: "You know I've liked you for a long time, why don't we make it happen—"

call out!

A burst of divine fire power erupted, silencing the other party.

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