Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 112 The Wind Has No Form, The Wind Has No Shadow

Mountains shrouded in mist.

Ning Ze stood atop a mountain and gazed into the distance, where the endless mountain peaks were a vibrant green.

"That's so real!"

He had also been inside the Palace of the God of War, but he only stayed for a short while before coming out.

The same applies to the Trial Tower; after easily clearing it, I didn't linger there.

Since creating the "Great Freedom Mind Technique," his perception has become too acute, and the virtual space appears to be full of flaws in his perception.

But this virtual universe gave him a sense of 'truth'!

Ning Ze slowly raised his hand, and a transparent sphere appeared in his palm. "As expected, the Law of Wind is completely normal, just like reality."

"What terrifying technology." Ning Ze fell silent for a moment. He had witnessed that vast and boundless world, which seemed to be the origin of the universe and the foundation that supported everything.

How vast is the universe? Even Babata only records 1008 human territories and a few secret realms and outer realms.

Traveling through the dark universe at the speed of light in a spaceship, even with the dark universe's multiplier of millions, would still require years to calculate.

As the origin of all laws, it is unimaginably powerful, and now the laws within it have been perfectly replicated by humankind.

"It truly lives up to its name as a virtual universe; it feels like another universe altogether."

Ning Ze frowned slightly as he pondered, "My opponent hasn't agreed yet? Do these aliens have any sense of time?" He had challenged ten opponents when he was researching the virtual universe, but none of them had accepted the challenge.

"Your star rating is not yet available. If there are no opponents, you can choose quick match," the virtual universe's little sprite kindly prompted.

Ning Ze nodded slightly. Now that he was a newcomer, his opponent was unaware of his strength and would not waste time fighting him.

"Enable quick matchmaking."

"Match successful." This is the intelligent notification from the Duel Space. The sound blends with the environment, sounding somewhat ethereal and distant.

On the mountain opposite Ningze.

A short, monkey-faced man suddenly appeared. His eyes darted around and he quickly spotted Ning Ze.

"Wow! Dude, what planet are you from? You look like a Dogaro... This is my first time fighting... I... you..."

Ning Ze glanced over indifferently, thinking how long-winded this chattering alien was!

"go!"

Swish!

A transparent longsword materialized, followed by a flash of silver light, and the blade pierced through the dwarf's head.

"Battle, Wind Killing Sword, victorious!" The duel space's enhancement voice rang out again.

"Continue matching!"

……

The three-meter-tall, purplish-skinned giant laughed heartily, his long pubic hair twitching incessantly. "Haha, rookie skinny! Offering your points to the great Oqufanin..."

The sword flashed, and the sound abruptly stopped.

……

Ning Ze did not move. His initial opponents were relatively weak, so he had little interest in them and basically killed them with a single sword strike.

One day later.

This is a vast expanse of green grassland.

Luo Feng clutched his chest with lingering fear. "The Hengxing level is just too strong. It seems that its strength is only twice that of the ninth-level planetary level, but with its evolved star core, its physical attributes have been improved in all aspects, and the power of its elemental energy has also increased dramatically."

"Especially speed. After the Star Core was upgraded, the speed increased greatly. I was just one step away from entering the Constant Star level, but I was crushed! I really don't know how Brother Ning defeated the Golden Horned Beast back then."

Babata comforted him, "Luo Feng, it's different. Your opponent is also a nine-star level expert, invincible at their level. They're not inferior to you in any way. They also have secret manuals and psychic weapons. If you think about it carefully, their strength is even stronger than the newly born Golden Horned Beast. After all, the Golden Horned Beast is only one year old and spends most of its time eating, not cultivating much. Of course, we don't need to talk about the Golden Horned Beast that has grown stronger through battles. After its strength increases significantly, even a constant-star level expert at the same level is just easy prey."

"As for Ning Ze," Babata curled his lip, "that freak was already at the seventh level of the Domain Realm back then, with terrifyingly strong binding power. He also comprehended the laws, which is something that shouldn't exist at this stage, so his power is naturally terrifyingly astonishing."

"But don't be discouraged. He was so much ahead of you back then, but now you're about to advance to the Eternal Star level, while his progress becomes very slow after reaching the Eternal Star level. You'll be able to surpass him sooner or later. Being stronger now isn't the key; being stronger in the future is the real deal."

"Babata, don't comfort me, I'm not that fragile." Luo Feng shook his head. His heart was indeed heavy. A goal that was hard to reach could indeed put a lot of pressure on him, but it could also be very motivating! With Ning Ze as his goal, his cultivation state was excellent!

"Let's go check on Ning-ge."

Babata was also very curious upon hearing this. Over the years, Ning Ze and Luo Feng had fought many times, but they would never fight using laws, as that would be meaningless. He also couldn't let Ning Ze use laws too often.

Now, he no longer knows what level Ning Ze has reached in his cultivation.

Upon arriving at Ning Ze's battle space, Luo Feng was momentarily stunned.

Because he did not change the spectator mode, the default spectator mode in the virtual space is an environment similar to a stadium, with a huge crowd of people in the spectator seats that are thousands of kilometers in diameter, with the number of people being at least in the hundreds of millions.

"So many people?" Luo Feng asked curiously.

In a flash of light, Gao Sheng appeared beside him, excitedly saying, "Luo Feng, you're here too! I only played two matches before coming over. Ning Ze has now won 10025 matches!"

Luo Feng nodded, showing no surprise.

Looking towards the mountain peak of the duel space.

Ning Ze stood proudly, gazing at the distant forest. Opposite him, the light and shadow shifted, gradually coalescing into a figure four meters tall. He had three eyes, the pupils of which were not black, but rather a cold emerald green.

He appeared very cautiously, pointing a long spear forward. In an instant, his body became bright, faintly glowing with golden light—this was the Golden Domain!

"Ninth level of the Eternal Star Realm. Fourth level of the Gold Domain." Luo Feng remained silent. This kind of person is already considered a genius. He can even comprehend a domain. If he doesn't die in the future, he has a great chance of reaching the Domain Lord level.

The basic strength of a planetary-level being is 100 million kilograms. Upon entering the constellation-level, it is 1000 times greater, reaching 10 billion kilograms! And at the peak of the ninth rank of the constellation-level, it increases by another 512 times, reaching 5120 billion kilograms!

At first glance, the two seem to be on completely different levels.

But it was no use!

He successfully mastered the secret manual of Meteorite Star, which greatly increased his combat power and strength. However, at the same level, it was extremely difficult for him to defeat Hong Du, simply because Hong Du possessed a domain.

Hong is only involved in two areas.

Ning Ze's domain was already at the ninth level of perfection, while the three-eyed clansman's gold domain was only at the fourth level. The difference of five levels between the two was that Ning Ze was completely suppressed.

Ning Ze's movement technique was already extremely powerful, and the laws he followed could further increase his speed.

The three-eyed people were too slow and could only fight head-on, but what kind of attack could withstand the laws of nature?

The transformed genetic or cosmic energy should be sufficient, but it certainly won't work for powerhouses of the same level. At the very least, it needs to be at the cosmic level to refine the energy further and withstand the corrosive effects of the laws.

Ning Ze gazed leisurely into the distance, completely ignoring the three-eyed human. He raised one arm across his chest, his two fingers forming a sword in the air, an attitude that appeared somewhat arrogant.

The three-eyed human race's star-level powerhouse held his breath, not daring to relax for a moment. He gripped his spear tightly, feeling extremely suppressed. He had witnessed this many times before, and those powerhouses were always defeated with a single sword strike!

"The duel begins!" The intelligent notification sound in the duel arena rang out.

Ning Ze glanced around, then with a flick of his arm, he used his finger as a sword to stab at the three-eyed human. The transparent short sword that condensed at his fingertip shot out and arrived in front of his opponent in the blink of an eye.

The three-eyed human, a star-level powerhouse, gripped his spear and thrust it forward as well, roaring inwardly, "Block it!"

The next instant, the spear and the transparent sword blade collided.

The three-eyed human warrior breathed a sigh of relief. When he was watching the battle, those people died because they couldn't block Ning Ze's sword. Now that he could block it, he would at least not be defeated in one move with his powerful strength.

5023 games!

Among their ninth-tier Star-level experts, he was the first to force Ning Ze to unleash a second sword strike.

Thinking this, the three-eyed human smiled slightly. At the same time, he felt a stinging pain on his forehead, as if he had been pricked by a needle.

Time and space change.

He had already appeared on the viewing platform, looking down, when he saw his body fall straight backward to the ground.

The three-eyed human looked stunned, then a second later he understood. He looked at his own corpse, shook his head, and smiled bitterly, "So, what we blocked was all fake!"

"What a magnificent 'Wind-Slaying Sword'! The wind is formless and invisible; if one cannot sense the true source of the attack, then only death awaits!"

"Incredible, too incredible! One move used 5024 times! Hundreds of millions of spectators, and not a single person has discovered the true source of the attack. Where is his real attack? Even with my domain activated, I couldn't avoid it. This... it's simply..." The three-eyed human's three eyes were filled with frustration. The battle cost 100 billion Black Dragon Coins, and he gained nothing in return. This feeling was utterly disheartening. "No! I'll continue watching. I refuse to believe I can't discover the secret!"

"The room 'Seeking Defeat' has enabled paid spectating mode. Do you wish to pay 50.25 Black Dragon Coins to watch?" The ethereal notification sound of the duel space rang out.

The powerful three-eyed human didn't hesitate at all. He gritted his teeth and said, "Pay! No reminders needed within the total cost of 100 billion Black Dragon Coins! Don't disturb my observation and contemplation!"

Automatic payment is now enabled.

The three-eyed human's gaze was fixed on the figure atop the mountain peak. Looking at that ethereal, otherworldly figure, he couldn't help but grinn, inwardly groaning, "He can't possibly be wiped out today, can he? This is too invincible! The prize money is already 1000 billion Qianwu coins. Those peerless geniuses should be tempted too! What's the secret behind his attacks?"

The people watching now are at least experts who have comprehended the domain, or young masters from large families. However, they are ultimately at the Hengxing level, and even the richest people have their limits.

This three-eyed human race's eternal star-level powerhouse is a genius recruited by a major power. He can afford to take out 100 billion Black Dragon Coins, but he can't take out 100 billion Qianwu Coins.

The level of genius has been raised to a new level. Those geniuses at the seventh, eighth, or ninth level in their respective fields might be able to be brought out, but it would definitely be very painful to spend money on them.

This reward is enough to attract top-tier fighters to come and battle.

……

"Big Brother is amazing! He didn't even need to activate his domain; he killed them all in one strike! This time, he's earned tens of trillions of Black Dragon Coins again!"

Gao Sheng stared longingly at the top, his eyes brimming with envy!

Luo Feng looked stunned and turned around, asking in surprise, "What did you say? Trillions of Black Dragon Coins?"

"Watching now costs money, but we're friends so it's free." Gao Sheng gestured to the surroundings and said, "The news of Ning Ze's challenge has spread. It spread throughout the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region in half a day. People who didn't believe in it came to try, and in the end, more than 2000 people lost. They were all killed with a single sword strike. Then this news exploded in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire."

"Now, another half day has passed, and this matter has caused quite a stir in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. There are now hundreds of millions of people watching the battle, not only from the 500 medium-level civilization vassal states of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, but also from some other advanced universe kingdoms."

"Hundreds of millions of people watched, and each battle is worth 50 trillion Black Dragon Coins." Gao Sheng's eyes were filled with undisguised envy. "These recent thousands of matches have attracted nearly a hundred million viewers, which adds up to 50 trillion Qianwu Coins!" He swallowed hard after saying that. That's just too much money! But he couldn't be envious.

Entering this place at the first level of Hengxing costs 150 million Black Dragon Coins, while watching a battle only costs 50 Black Dragon Coins, which is affordable for most people who come here.

However, getting these people to stay and continue watching is not something that ordinary people can do.

Only the emergence of geniuses can cause these people to experience an adrenaline rush and a surge of excitement, witnessing the rise of a genius! This is an honor!

The rise of geniuses and the emergence of the strong are timeless topics in the universe, and such challenges are big news in the universe!

To reach such an exaggerated level as Ning Ze, requiring only one sword strike against any opponent, is an event that has not occurred in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom for over a thousand years.

Talented geniuses have long been absorbed by powerful forces and look down on the opponents here.

Luo Feng was immediately dumbfounded. They couldn't even come up with 1000 Qianwu coins before, but now they've earned 50 trillion Qianwu coins in one go! Or at least?

"Tsk tsk, he's finally going to shine brightly in this universe!"

Babata shook his head and sighed. Even an immortal servant like him, who had seen many great things, often couldn't hold his head up in front of Ning Ze and could only pretend to be mute. How much more so for these ordinary people in the universe?

He knew from the beginning what it would be like if such a genius appeared in the universe, and even took the initiative to ask Luo Feng to bring Ning Ze out.

The Earth is too small!

Ning Ze is no longer at the planetary level, but at the eternal level. Although there are few eternal level beings who have comprehended the laws, there are some.

Now, it doesn't matter how he performs; the stronger he appears, the more terrifying his talent will be. This will only attract the strongest people to recruit him.

When Ning Ze appears in the universe, his name will surely be recorded in the universe.

With such a talented cousin, he didn't need to make Luo Feng act cautiously.

I watched three matches.

Luo Feng stared at the proud, independent figure, his fists clenched tightly. "Babata, just how strong is Brother Ning? With a flick of his finger, he killed his opponent even though the attack was blocked. Is this a technique of the Illusionary Realm Martial Artist? Is this the application of the laws of space? Is this the application of the laws of wind?"

"I didn't see how that attack happened at all. He's never used this kind of move against me before. But I'm sure if he had used this attack back then, I probably would have been killed in one strike. It's too powerful!"

Babata looked up at the emotionally charged Luo Feng, his expression conflicted.

Luo Feng began to understand why so many people were watching. He couldn't comprehend it, he couldn't resist it. Just a slight immersion in the experience made him feel like he was doomed. How could he accept that?

He calmed himself down and asked doubtfully, "Babata, can't you see it either?"

Babata's expression was somewhat conflicted. "Actually, all the methods you mentioned are correct. Whether it's the Law of Wind, the Law of Space, or the Illusionist style of martial artists, they can all produce this effect. But as for which specific method it is, in my opinion, he hasn't used any domains or laws; it's more like a technique. A pure technique!"

"A technique?" Luo Feng asked in astonishment.

Babata nodded and spoke in a deep voice, "Yes, it's a technique. Some Domain Lord-level or World Lord-level experts can use this technique, and it's even considered quite exquisite at the World Lord level."

"If there were any Realm Lords or genius Domain Lords present, they should be able to tell, but the probability is very low. Even if there were, such powerful individuals wouldn't tell these outsiders."

"Ning Ze is really strong!"

Luo Feng nodded in agreement. This sword move, renowned throughout the universe, was just the beginning…

(End of this chapter)