Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 113 Branch Mission

Qianwu Star Region, Tunting Star Area.

Compared to the star fields commonly found in the universe, this place can be described as a chaotic dance of stars.

The stars and constellations within the star field are not moving in a centripetal motion, but rather like a strange table of billiard balls. After reaching a certain point, the red, blue, silver, and purple stars change direction and move in straight lines at different angles of inclination.

Of course, this star field is also in motion, and the straight line is relative. At least to the naked eye, it looks like an incredibly chaotic game of billiards.

The most unpredictable change was in the central position, where a massive, dark red object stood—a superstar.

It is not a supergiant star after the sun has cooled down, but a trial ground modified by powerful beings. The planet's diameter is tens of thousands of times that of a normal sun! And it has extremely terrifying gravity. Now it serves as the genius training branch of the Qianwu Star Region of the Virtual Universe Company.

A majestic temple floats above the planet, while below it is a vast, ultra-modern spherical building.

Most of the geniuses in the training division live here, while a small number reside in the mysterious lands of this super-star.

at this time.

Inside a quiet room of over 100 square meters inside the spherical building.

"So close! So close again!"

The handsome young man clutched his hair, looking distressed and almost frantic. "Sixth level of the Domain, I was just one step away from the seventh, but I just can't seem to break through to this last one! Three times already! Ah!"

With a frustrated shout, the young man from the British drama lowered his head, his eyes somewhat vacant, muttering, "No, I can't give up. Because of me, the people of You Ran Star can gain a foothold in the Ku Hao Star System. Last time I returned to our ancestral land, even General Qi Lin of the Empire treated me very politely. I can definitely do it!"

"I, Si Nan Yin You, will definitely break through to the universe level! I will become a domain lord, even a world lord! And even immortality! I can do it!"

Under immense pressure, Si Nan kept hypnotizing himself, and his mood gradually calmed down. He calmly analyzed, "The Genius Battle is about to begin, but I haven't crossed the threshold of the laws. Even if I participate in the Genius Battle, I won't be able to join the core of the Virtual Universe Company. Each Genius Battle only recruits a thousand core members. This is not a path that ordinary geniuses can take."

"The safest way is to keep leveling up in the branch. There are two paths: one is the points ranking. If I can get into the top ten, then I can apply to be promoted to a special genius."

Si Nan fell silent at this point. Everyone was working hard to complete the task, and the scores were very close. There was no exaggerated difference in scores; it all came down to combat strength.

"The second method is to improve my strength. I am already at the ninth level of the Constant Star, and my secret manuals and movement techniques are fixed. My weapon cannot be changed either, so my combat power cannot be improved much in a short period of time."

"If I can break through to a higher level in my field, my combat power will increase significantly. At that time, I will have a great chance of advancing to a top-tier genius."

"I must break through!" Si Nan gritted her teeth. "Over the years, I've accumulated a lot of points, which should be enough to ask Mentor Lun Can for guidance. As an immortal, if I can get even one private lesson from him, I'm sure I can break through!"

Si Nan looked down at her personal computer.

Name: Si Nan Yin You

Affiliation: Qianwu Branch

Grade: First Class

Points: 988358

"It costs 100 million to consult an immortal!" Si Nan looked very conflicted. As a genius of the Qianwu branch of the Virtual Universe Company, he entered this place as a third-class genius, and more than 500 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

One level nine demon monster of the Eternal Star level is worth 1 point. These nearly one million points are equivalent to nearly one million level nine Eternal Star level lives.

In 500 years, he had spent a lot of points, but still had nearly a million left. A single star-level warrior slave was worth 5 billion Black Dragon Coins. These points, when converted into money, amounted to 50 quadrillion Black Dragon Coins and 5 trillion Qianwu Coins.

Only in this virtual universe company branch could such wealth exist; this place was originally designed to cultivate geniuses. Only here could one use points to consult an immortal; otherwise, why would such a god-like figure care about such a small amount of money?

Si Nan was still struggling. He had originally wanted the Immortal to demonstrate the laws to him with these points!

The laws are the stepping stone for a Domain Lord to break through to the Realm Lord level. If he can cross the threshold of the laws, that will be the real takeoff! Breaking through to the Universe level will be a piece of cake, and even if he cultivates to the Domain Lord level, there will be no bottleneck.

Now, to use it to advance to a higher realm, five hundred years of accumulated wealth has been completely consumed, which is absolutely a waste.

"While the company doesn't object to continuing cultivation at the Hengxing level, the older you get, the fewer resources and points you'll accumulate. Even after breaking through to the cosmic level, resources will decrease. I can't wait any longer!"

Si Nan's gaze hardened. "Advancing to the cosmic level as a top-tier genius is progress for me! Accumulating advantages little by little, things will get better!"

After saying that, he glanced down at the personal terminal again, his heart filled with bitterness. "If I had talent like Krat's, I could have crossed even the threshold of the laws. Why is it so difficult for me?"

Krat is a super genius in the division, and has now crossed the threshold of the laws.

Si Nan was very envious, but talent is something you can't envy.

In the vast universe, among hundreds of thousands of life-bearing planets in a galaxy, only one cosmic-level being will emerge through normal evolution. On a single planet, a few beings will become eternal-level beings. The lifespan of a cosmic-level being is ten times that of an eternal-level being. At least one cosmic-level being will appear out of tens of millions of eternal-level beings.

He could become a universe-level being in one step, with the hope of becoming a realm lord, and a high probability of becoming a domain lord-level being; this was already a kind of luck.

"I'll look for missions and try to advance before the Genius Battle starts. Then I'll give it a shot. If I perform exceptionally well... maybe I'll directly enter the core and become a core member of the Apocalypse Secret Realm!"

Si Nan's eyes were full of hope as she quickly searched for high-scoring tasks. "100 Red Fire Wolf pelts, a specialty of Liu Huo Xing, 100 points. Too ordinary, pass."

"Finding the Blazing Fire Essence Stone costs 10000 points. This depends on luck... It's troublesome."

"Are there any other high-scoring missions recently?"

Si Nan frowned, feeling slightly irritated. Just then, the taskbar refreshed, and Si Nan's eyes widened immediately after glancing at it.

"Virtual Universe Duel Space Test, 1000+ points! Posted by: Manluo." Si Nan was a little stunned. "1000 points for a single duel? And there's no upper limit? Are you kidding me? Even geniuses in the advanced realm only get 500 points in the test."

"Could it be... there are some special requirements?"

Si Nan cautiously looked down, his eyes filled with vigilance. He knew that missions weren't to be taken lightly, and there would be punishment if they didn't meet the requirements!

"Ning Ze? Nicknamed 'Wind-Slaying Sword,' a high-level domain? First rank of the Constant Star level?"

Si Nan's eyes widened instantly. "What level is the advanced domain?"

The duel space is in a virtual universe. What can escape the records of the virtual universe? As long as it is performed in the virtual universe, the information in the virtual universe will be updated.

Even without using it, it would most likely be detected. And now it's only showing as a high-level?

"Is simply going into battle enough to complete the task? And there are bonuses if we test out their full strength?"

Si Nan hurriedly shouted, "Accept! Accept the mission!" How could she refuse free points? It's just a fight, right?

Although the opponent was a bit strange, he was only a first-tier Hengxing.

He is now at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm and has a sixth level of the domain. With such a large difference in foundation, he can crush even those in higher-level domains. Even those geniuses who have comprehended the laws might not be able to defeat him.

Si Nan was confident that she could complete the task, which would give her at least 1000 points.

"Sinan member, please proceed to the virtual universe to complete the mission as soon as possible," a notification appeared on the computer.

Si Nan dared not delay. Recruiting such geniuses was usually very urgent, and the punishment for delaying the task would be severe.

Enter the virtual universe and be directly teleported to the killing field.

In the registration hall, he showed a token and walked directly into the duel space.

Since the battle had just ended, he was now in spectator mode, and the virtual universe would automatically match him with other duels.

Si Nan gazed at the mountain peak of the dueling space, stroking his chin and muttering, "This kid has a good presence, but is a first-tier Hengxing level cultivator already at the high-level of the Domain?"

"Your friend Dia has entered the spectator space," the virtual universe sprite announced.

Si Nan was slightly taken aback and turned to look.

A handsome young man, over two meters tall, walked slowly from a distance. He had golden hair, snow-white skin, and wore a strange long robe in a mysterious purple color. He had a faint smile on his face and his posture was very elegant, like a cosmic nobleman.

Si Nan's eyes showed some fear. "Diya, you're going to take this mission?"

All members of the Virtual Universe Company can accept missions, and occasionally they may complete them together. Some missions offer multiple rewards, while others only offer a one-time reward. In such cases, whoever is stronger will naturally complete the mission.

Dia, who had already crossed the threshold of the laws, was a top genius of Liu Huoxing, and of course he dared not compete with him.

Dia shook her head slightly, looking interested. "I just thought the mission was a bit strange, so I came to take a look."

"Of course, if you fail your mission, I wouldn't mind sparring with this little genius."

Si Nan nodded without speaking. The man seemed to be smiling, but the smile was very distant.

As a genius who had crossed the threshold of the laws, Dia didn't take them seriously at all, unless they could also comprehend the laws.

"It's my turn."

Si Nan received a notification from the virtual universe and immediately agreed, entering the simulated mountain range of the duel space. The battle countdown began.

Si Nan stood on a tall ancient tree and briefly surveyed her surroundings before looking toward the figure on the mountaintop.

He wasn't wearing combat gear, but rather a strangely styled white robe. He stood atop the mountain, gazing into the distance, a gentle breeze ruffling the hem of his robe.

Si Nan had already formed a certain impression of Ning Ze while in the spectator space, but when he actually stood opposite him, he found that the person in front of him had a special aura.

His calm demeanor, tinged with confidence, subtly resonated with his surroundings.

Si Nan frowned and whispered, "This feeling...this feeling..." He felt it was very familiar, but he couldn't quite remember it for a moment. He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Looking at that attitude that didn't take him seriously at all, he felt a little annoyed.

"This kid, does he really think he's invincible? I'll teach him a lesson."

After a ten-second preparation period, a faint voice echoed from the duel arena, "Duel! Begin!"

Si Nan channeled all her genetic energy, grabbed a cyan battle blade in one hand, and flew forward. At the same time, an invisible barrier opened, and specks of green starlight appeared in the surrounding space.

Ning Ze gently raised his arm, making the same movement as before, bringing his two fingers together and casually thrusting them to his side, sending an invisible blade hurtling towards the enemy.

"How dare you underestimate me!" Si Nan shouted, raising his battle sword and slashing at the transparent blade in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, weapons clashed. Si Nan's expression changed drastically; he hadn't felt a single impact. A chill ran through him, and a sudden thought flashed through his mind. He quickly turned his head to dodge.

laugh!

The transparent blade sliced ​​through Si Nan's neck, and blood gushed out. He clutched his neck, and blood seeped through his fingers.

Spectator space.

The spectators grew excited. "Finally, someone managed to dodge that sword!"

"What exactly happened? I clearly saw him dodge, so how come he was injured?" A young man with deep eyes was very puzzled. He was a martial artist specializing in illusions, and now he found that someone seemed to be crushing him in the illusion realm, and that person was even lower in cultivation than him. He felt very unwilling.

"Babata, this guy dodged it. Is he able to fight Ning Ge?" Luo Feng asked, somewhat curious about Ning Ze's true strength.

Babata scoffed, saying disdainfully, "Him? He's no good! Although he reacted just now, he was too slow. He probably just sensed danger and instinctively dodged, which can only be considered as good luck. But he couldn't even see through Ning Ze's attacks and couldn't block more than a few blows."

Dia's amused smile gradually faded; he hadn't even noticed anything amiss!

Although it's spectator mode, the difference in perspective will have a slight impact, but this kind of move that even he can't see through will definitely pose a threat to him.

"This seems...interesting."

In the mountains of the Duel Space.

Si Nan stared ahead in disbelief.

He was almost killed by a single sword strike!

He did indeed dodge the sword strike, but the reason he dodged it was unbelievable. Because he had seen this attack method used by a Realm Lord!

The Virtual Universe Company's branch includes not only Immortals, but also Realm Lords who are responsible for teaching, and in fact, most of the time, it is these Realm Lords who provide instruction.

His teacher once demonstrated real swordsmanship to him. Even though his physical abilities were only at the Hengxing level, his sword strikes ignored distance and arrived in front of him instantly, as if he had cleaved through space.

"what?"

"Not dead?"

With a soft murmur, Si Nan saw Ning Ze turn his head, his surprised expression suggesting he hadn't expected her to dodge. His eyes gleamed, as if he had become somewhat interested in her.

Si Nan's lips twitched. This is the first level of the Hengxing stage?

He's a ninth-tier Star-level cultivator! He must possess a domain! Furthermore, he's cultivating at a branch of the Virtual Universe Company, his weapon is a top-grade fourth-level Force weapon, and his secret techniques can be used until he becomes immortal!

Having honed his skills for 500 years at the Virtual Universe Company branch, even geniuses who have crossed the threshold of the laws would have to put up some trouble to kill him.

He was almost killed by a casual sword strike.

"You're very strong!" Si Nan's eyes were full of vigilance. He lowered his hand from the martial artist's neck and assumed a defensive stance. The longsword had just cut his muscles, but as a star-level expert, his self-healing ability was strong, and he was no longer seriously injured.

Ning Ze raised his head slightly and said softly, "Compared to you, I should be very strong."

His gaze was somewhat distant, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

Finally, a somewhat interesting opponent has arrived. Perhaps they've come because of my reputation, or perhaps someone wants to test me. In any case, we'll have a chance to have a match.

With just a slight display of talent, these cosmic powers should be willing to recruit him.

"It seems I need to get serious," Ning Ze said in a low voice, his expression turning solemn.

(End of this chapter)