Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 27 Splitting Light Thorn

The following morning, at the Duan Palace.

A dazzling silver eye hovered in mid-air, and a dense aura of law enveloped the entire palace.

Inside the palace, there were two figures, one of whom was Yu Duan, who was practicing the first level of the Time Sword Technique.

"Your Highness, the key element of the Spectral Strike lies in the 'tachyon state' change in the laws of light..."

A realm lord, whose brow radiated the recognition of the laws of light, approached Yu Duan and gave him a detailed explanation of the key points of the first level of the Time Sword Technique.

This realm lord is named Kumixiu. He is a genius realm lord who specializes in the Time Sword Technique and can unleash the eighth level of the Time Sword.

Being able to enter Yu Duan's palace as an instructor, Kumishu's background must be trustworthy.

He was neither a staff member nor a student of the Northern Divine Land, but rather a soul servant of a soul servant under the command of Master Qinghuan Wang.

The reason for the multiple layers of dolls is mainly because King Qinghuan only has fourteen soul servants under his command. They are all powerful alien warriors enslaved on the battlefield outside the domain, and all of them are at the peak of the King-level or even the limit of the King-level.

The reason why illusion masters are considered invincible in the same realm is twofold: firstly, because their soul illusion attacks are too unpredictable and difficult to defend against; and secondly, because of the large army of soul servants under their command.

The number of soul servants one can enslave is not unlimited; there is a limit.

Therefore, King Qinghuan's number of royal servants was not large, and they were all powerful individuals.

It would be a waste of talent to have such a powerful person teach Yu Duan, so they used a nested approach and eventually selected a realm master to teach Yu Duan.

This Kumishu was originally a World Lord-level member of the core layer of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, specializing in the Time Sword.

Later, when Kumixiu was training in the outer battlefield, he was enslaved by a powerful alien. Then his master was enslaved by the King of Illusion. It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune that he eventually returned to human territory and was able to reunite with his family.

It's a pity for a genius at the realm lord level. He was even expected to be ennobled, but after being enslaved by his soul, he basically had no hope left. He lost all kinds of benefits and resources, and his own potential was also affected.

"I see, so my understanding was flawed..."

Yu Duan seemed to understand something, and then expressed his doubts.

However, at that moment, the wristband of the right-hand light brain lit up, and the natural body was projected.

"Master, the ranking battle is about to begin. Do you want to be late and lose?" Tianran put her hands on her hips and looked angrily at Yu Duan, very dissatisfied with his lack of sense of time.

"Okay, okay, I'll log into the virtual universe now."

……

In the virtual universe, inside the examination hall.

An immortal deity with a single horn on its head looked down at the more than three hundred young figures, including Yu Duan, and a vibrant wave of the fundamental law of wood rippled outwards.

"You are all the elites among the elites of the Holy Land, geniuses who have mastered the fundamental laws at the stellar level. The next step is to decide which of you is the most talented."

"Now, the game begins!"

As the immortal deity announced the start of the match, Yu Duan's field of vision instantly changed.

The original examination hall has been transformed into a vast, desolate area resembling the Gobi Desert.

Of course, along with Yu Duan, there was also a man less than a meter tall, whose body was covered with pale golden scales.

"So it's Junior Brother Yu Duan. Junior Brother, you'd better be careful." The man with golden scales spoke, a smile appearing on his face.

Yu Duan recognized the person in front of him and said with a helpless smile, "So it's Senior Brother Teng De. It seems my luck isn't so good."

Teng De, who ranked 3rd in the last Stellar-level student ranking battle, is far stronger than Duan.

"The battle begins!"

A cold electronic voice fell, and in the next instant, the Divine Rift Soldier behind Teng De instantly sent out a series of spinning blades.

The Divine Weapon of Rift is a divine weapon corresponding to the two major laws of wind and space.

In the next instant, several flying blades melted simultaneously, and strands of cyan silk intertwined, condensing into a flying wheel with a jade-like texture.

"Buzz!"

The spinning flywheel emitted an unusually piercing sound wave, and instantly, an extremely sharp, invisible blade of energy rippled outwards in all directions.

"The first level of the Divine Weapon of Rift. It seems that An Yao is not the only one who has made progress over the years."

Yu Duan's figure transformed into hazy phantoms in an instant, spreading out like a storm of light.

Trying to forcefully break through the first level of a divine weapon is absolutely irrational; we should only look for an opportunity.

"Shh!"

The sky above this Gobi Desert was filled with dazzling light and shadow, as if thousands of Yu Duan appeared in different directions and attacked Teng De from different angles.

Although these phantoms possessed a remarkably realistic aura, they were still merely illusions, lacking the actual offensive power of spatial illusions. Yu Duan's true form remained hidden among them, awaiting an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

"Junior Brother Yu Duan, you underestimate the speed of the Divine Weapon."

A smile appeared on Teng De's face. In that instant, the speed of the emerald wind wheel that was flying around him increased many times over, as if it had transformed into a streak of azure light that pierced through the heavens and earth, almost instantly annihilating a third of the phantom.

"Qiang!"

Suddenly, a clear sword cry rang out from behind Teng De, followed by a dazzling sword light that instantly traversed a distance of several thousand meters.

However, at the same time the sword light bloomed, the Divine Rift Weapon on Teng De's back instantly blazed, and a second Emerald Wind Wheel instantly condensed, heading towards Yu Duan's sword light, tearing apart everything within a range of tens of kilometers in an instant.

Yu Duan lost her first ranking match with almost no chance of resistance.

……

In the blink of an eye, the first day of the second stage of the ranking battle has come to an end.

Inside the magnificent palace, Yu Duan was reviewing the 10 battles of the day.

"Your Highness, do not be discouraged. You are just too young. With your talent, you will surely impress everyone in the ranking battle 10 years from now."

Seeing Yu Duan staring blankly and not speaking, Kumi Xiu assumed that he was discouraged by today's record of 2 wins and 8 losses.

Startled, Yu Duan's consciousness returned from the virtual universe. He looked at Kumi Xiu strangely: "I've only crossed the threshold of the Laws a month ago. It's already good that I can win two matches. Why would I be discouraged?"

"By the way, I just reviewed my battle today, and there are still many problems. Please give me some pointers, Mr. Kumishu."

Yu Duan once again entered his "workaholic" mode, pulling Kumi Xiu along to practice swordsmanship, movement techniques, and so on.

Inside the palace, the silver divine eye silently released a strong aura of primordial law, and the soft silver-white radiance rippled like water, brushing over the figure practicing swordsmanship on the other side.

The 10 ranked matches began as scheduled on the second day.

Yu Duan was lucky today, avoiding any top 10 opponents, and his final record improved to 6 losses and 4 wins.

After the competition, Yu Duan continued to review his problems and, under the guidance of Ku Mixiu, who specializes in the Time Sword, made progress every day.

Yu Duan himself felt that his progress was not significant, but according to Kumi Xiu, Yu Duan's rate of progress was astonishing.

Time flies, and more than half a month has passed.

Starting from the 10th day of the ranking battle, Yu Duan's record has been consistently above 5 wins, and his points have been steadily increasing.

His progress was visible to the naked eye. In just 10 days, his mastery of the laws was no longer at the level of barely crossing the threshold. His swordsmanship, movement techniques, and other skills also made great strides.

The second stage of the ranking tournament, day 18.

Above the crimson desert sky, a sword light flashed, as if the dawn had torn through the night, and instantly pierced through the back of a hot red-haired woman.

"Nine consecutive wins today, hopefully the tenth will be..."

Yu Duan was somewhat looking forward to his next opponent. As long as he didn't encounter the top few, his chances of winning were still very high.

However, before Yu Duan could finish his感慨 (feelings/reflections), a familiar figure appeared, with striking bronze skin and a bald head that gleamed with metallic luster.

"Dark Radiance... I didn't expect it to be you."

Yu Duan gripped the long, slender divine sword in his right hand, its surface as clear as pure glass, and a fighting spirit appeared in his eyes.

On the other side, An Yao's face also showed the same fighting spirit, and he laughed loudly: "I heard you knocked out that bastard ranked 43rd. Not bad, not bad. I can't stand him."

After a brief exchange, the cold, electronic voice sounded again.

"The battle begins!"

Swish!
Two dazzling golden-white beams of light instantly emerged from the divine swords in their palms.

The silver and white secret patterns on the sword body intertwined and meandered, and a blazing wave of law surged out and gathered at the tip of the sword.

Yu Duan and An Yao did not communicate, but they tacitly chose to abandon all defense and avoidance, and show their sharpness to their dear friend!
"Qiang!"

As the sword rang out, two dazzling beams of light, each tens of kilometers long, shot out instantly, like two white streaks of light imprinted on the curtain of the sky, dividing this vast curtain into three.

"Oh!"

In an instant, Yu Duan and An Yao were both completely shattered by the power contained in the opponent's sword, their figures exploding.

This is the true first level of the Time Sword, the Splitting Light Thrust!
It's incredibly fast; the speed at which the light-splitting spikes condense is unbelievable.

Within range, it would be almost impossible for a stellar-level being to react in time; the speed was so fast that it was difficult for even the eye to lock onto the sword light.

"Battle over. According to the decision, it's a draw!"

(End of this chapter)