Swallowing the Stars: The Rise of Emperor Wei

On the Tongtian Bridge,

Suddenly, a piece of stone broke off from the suspended meteorite. The stone rolled across the surface of the Tongtian Bridge and transformed into a mysterious person wearing a blue battle suit and a mask.

The man in blue stepped off the fire pit, wore black shoulder armor, and spoke in human language.

"Young man, I must congratulate you on getting here. I hope you can pass my test as well."

Gao Sheng stared intently at the mysterious man, his mind completely focused.

However, they did not feel attacked by illusion.

"You make the first move," the man in blue said.

Gao Sheng suddenly realized: "It seems that Tongtianqiao's opponent won't make the first move."

Whoosh whoosh whoosh... 1800 black needles flew out, and in a moment they turned into a small black ball that hovered in front of Gao Sheng.

The man in blue's eyes lit up;

Swish! 1800 black short needles flew up, and a black sphere appeared.

"Go!" A dark red blade flashed in front of Gao Sheng, instantly knocking away the black ball of the blue-clothed man and passing directly through the blue-clothed man's head.

At this moment, a combined, ethereal mental force had already penetrated Gao Sheng's virtual body, gently touching the "Soul-Soothing Cage" that enveloped his soul.

Buzz... In an instant, through the power of thought on the surface of the soul, the rising consciousness was reversed.

The virtual universe is a universe of consciousness, a virtual world, a virtual body, a virtual soul, and also a virtual sea of ​​consciousness.

However, there is no consciousness within the virtual sea of ​​consciousness; true consciousness exists only in the real life forms connected to the virtual universe.

The illusion in the virtual universe actually affects one's promotion in reality.

The blue-clad man's illusionary magic, the influence of that illusion, was directly transmitted into Gao Sheng's consciousness through the virtual universe.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, starlight flowed everywhere. At this moment, the starlight in some areas became disordered and began to flicker irregularly.

"Huh?" Almost at the same moment the chaos occurred, Gao Sheng realized that he had fallen into an illusion.

To break free from an illusion, one must first realize that one has fallen into one. If one is unaware that one is in an illusion, then there is no way to break free.

"Break!" In their sea of ​​consciousness, the two ascended primordial spirits roared in unison.

Gao Sheng's will was promptly sensed by the virtual universe. Inside his virtual body on the Bridge to Heaven, the "Cage of Souls" trembled, shattering the attached opponent's mental power.

"Using this trick again?" Gao Sheng opened his eyes and saw countless short needles flying up from the arm of the mysterious man in blue.

Illusions are like dreams. When ordinary people dream, they often feel that they have been in the dream for a long time, but when they wake up, they find that it has only been a short while.

Therefore, what appears to be Gao Sheng feeling trapped in an illusion, and then breaking through the illusion with his will, and having some time pass, is actually just a matter of a moment.

"So fast? Impossible!" The man in blue's eyes widened as he exerted all his strength to control the short needles of the Serpentfire Realm.

An illusionist's attack begins by fully activating an illusion technique by illuminating their mental energy, and then using mental energy to control objects. Since there is only one type of mental energy, it is impossible to say that part of one's mental energy is used to create an illusion while another part is used to control a mental weapon.

The first strike will definitely be a full-power illusion attack! Immediately following that will be a full-power weapon attack!

If the opponent doesn't wake up during this time difference, then it's an easy kill.

Even if the opponent quickly regains consciousness, it will still take some time, allowing the illusionist to gain the upper hand. In this situation, the illusionist can use two methods simultaneously: using illusions to restrain the opponent and using a small amount of psychic power to force the opponent to use most of their energy to fight against the illusions, thus easily gaining the advantage.

But Gao Sheng woke up too quickly; the man in blue hadn't even finished assembling his telekinetic weapon.

Gao Sheng did not attack immediately.

"The seventh floor should be the 'Fire Serpent World,' right? But the Fire Serpent World used by illusionists shouldn't be as powerful as that used by masters." Gao Sheng observed his opponent.

The blue-clad man's eyes turned bloodshot, and a full 2400 short needles were arranged in front of him. Connected by threads of psychic power, boom! The world changed color.

The bridge to heaven has vanished, the infinite starry sky has vanished, and only endless flames remain burning.

In the world of flames, there are only Gao Sheng and the man in blue.

Rumble... The entire fiery world pressed down on Gao Sheng, and at the same time, whoosh! A slender fire serpent condensed in the sea of ​​fire and shot straight toward Gao Sheng.

This is the Serpentfire Realm, the true Serpentfire Realm.

"So what if it's the sixth level?" Gao Sheng's face flushed red, and the black sphere floating in front of him instantly transformed into a giant sword. With a slight tremor, the fire serpent veered off course.

The greatsword flashed, piercing directly at the entire world, shouting, "Break!"

A full-force burst of 662 times the amplitude of telekinesis!

Boom! The whole world trembled, countless cracks appeared, and the fire serpent that had been deflected dissipated.

"Ahhh!" Blood seeped from the corner of the blue-clad man's mouth, his eyes blazed with fire, and he unleashed his full mental power, rapidly repairing the world of flames.

He couldn't care less about illusions or fire serpents; all he could do was maintain the stability of the fire world.

Boom! Boom!

With three consecutive sword strikes, the fiery world shattered. The giant sword then shot rapidly toward the mysterious man, turning into a thin red line midway through its flight. With a flash of red light, a small hole appeared on the blue-clad man's forehead.

Seventh floor, passed.

Gao Sheng stood on the Tongtian Bridge, watching the figure in blue rapidly become illusory.

"He's using this Fire Serpent World quite poorly; it seems like he wouldn't last long even without being attacked... If the controller were to use it, it would be much stronger, but whether it could be broken is hard to say."

"The eighth floor?" Gao Sheng flew deeper into the ground once more.

"This floor is probably impassable, but we might as well take a look."

At the end of the eighth level, the suspended meteorite trembled slightly and made a rumbling sound: "Choose your opponent: Warrior, Controller, or Illusionist. Defeat him to pass the eighth level."

"The controller," Gao Sheng said.

A piece of rock fell from the edge of the meteorite and instantly transformed into a person in blue.

Just as Gao Sheng finished combining the Blazing Sky Technique, the opponent's World of Flames pressed down on him.

"Break!" The greatsword thrust forward, but it was all in vain.

A spark suddenly condensed in front of Gao Sheng's eyes, then flashed and passed through Gao Sheng's brow.

Failure! Utterly decisive.

……

On Tongtianqiao Square.

"It passed! It really passed?" King Linshan exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the screen.

"This is a seventh-level illusionist, how could she be so fast?"

King Qianli's eyes were filled with complex emotions and deep frustration: "The illusions on the seventh level of the Bridge to Heaven have almost no effect on him. He should have trained as an illusionist..."

"His understanding of the true laws was barely enough for the sixth level of the Bridge to Heaven; this seventh level was just a matter of opportunism," Fire King said calmly.

The four of them turned to look at the Fire King, their disdain barely concealed.

Just then, Gao Sheng was instantly killed by the blue-clad man on the eighth floor.

"Ha, Fire Treasury, I have something to attend to, I'll be going now." Thousand Kings disappeared.

Then the other three disappeared as well, leaving only the old man at Versailles.

"Huh? These guys." Fire King also disappeared.

……

In the courtyard of the Fire King, Gao Sheng wore a joyful expression.

"How many points did I get after passing the seventh floor? That's a great deal!"

"Previously, there were 2042 points left. This time, it's 1600 plus 3200 plus 6400, multiplied by five, for a total of 58042 points."

What comes to mind in a flash, Gao Sheng still needs to silently recite in his heart.

"I have been given three more opportunities to study the Chaos Stele, making a total of four. I will be leaving in about ten days, so to be on the safe side, I will study the Chaos Stele now."

This is the only chance for a cosmic-level being to enter Chaos City. If they don't go, they can only wait until they become a domain lord to have a chance to comprehend it.

Gao Sheng flew directly to the city lord's mansion.

He spent seven days meditating and another seven days fully comprehending, not only mastering the last of the nine fundamental mysteries of the laws of space, but also gaining much inspiration for deeper levels of the mysteries of the laws.

Inside the main hall of the Fire King Manor.

"Teacher, you should keep these originals. I can read them in the virtual universe," Gao Sheng said sincerely.

"No, you can take it with you. How can the books in the virtual universe compare to my original ones?" Fire King shook his head.

Gao Sheng had no choice but to comply.

King Huozang said, "Gaosheng, once you leave, you won't be in Chaos City anymore. There are two secret techniques there; you'd better go and exchange for them."

"There's a book called 'The Leaf Collection,' which is about the laws of wood. It's somewhat similar to my Hundred Releases of Fire," said the Fire King, stroking his beard. "Of course, it's not as powerful as mine, but it's still quite good. You can use this secret technique as your main focus when it comes to the laws of wood."

"The Law of Wood?" Gao Sheng asked in confusion.

"Haha, do you think it's unnecessary to cultivate too many laws?" King Huozang laughed.

Gao Sheng listened attentively.

"That's not it. Don't underestimate the basic laws. Basic laws are still laws. I've only comprehended the laws of fire, metal, and earth. Sometimes I regret that I didn't try to comprehend the laws of water and wood when I was a realm lord. Even if I hadn't comprehended them, if I could have gained the recognition of the laws, I wouldn't be in this situation where it's so difficult to comprehend them now," King Fire Treasure sighed.

"You have the talent for the Law of Wood, which was not much worse than the Law of Fire before, so it should not be wasted," said King Fire Treasury. "Time is limited in this Chaos City, but it will be different outside. Cultivation is not something that can be done overnight."

"Yes," Gao Sheng replied.

"There's another one, the 'Hymn to the Mother Tree,' which you can also exchange for now, since you have quite a few points," King Huozang continued.

"Hymn to the Mother Tree?" Gao Sheng certainly knew this secret technique; he had seen it in the treasure vault long ago. It was considered expensive among the secret techniques of the Mother Ancestor School, but it was far from the most expensive.

"The Praise of the Mother Tree is definitely one of the best secret techniques to assist the Mother Ancestor's Chaos Stele in cultivation, and it's very suitable for you," King Fire Treasury said with a smile.

"The best secret technique? Teacher, could this secret technique have been left behind by the creator of the Mother Ancestor Chaos Stele?" Gao Sheng seemed to have thought of something.

"No." King Huozang was taken aback. "There are indeed secret techniques of the creator of the Mother Ancestor Chaos Stele in the treasure vault, but they have nothing to do with the Chaos Stele. This 'Hymn to the Mother Tree' was written by a cosmic venerable of the Mother Ancestor school."

"Oh." Gao Sheng nodded, thinking to himself that he couldn't take things for granted.

"I only want these two secret techniques from you. As for the other auxiliary secret techniques, you can decide for yourself," King Fire Treasure stroked his long beard. "In addition, there's the secret technique you created yourself."

"Your self-created swordsmanship and movement techniques are not bad; at least you haven't gone astray."

"Creating secret techniques is also a way to comprehend the laws, however," King Huozang looked at Gao Sheng, "you must thoroughly understand the profound mysteries of the laws before considering creating your own secret techniques."

"This disciple understands," Gao Sheng replied respectfully.

Fire King smiled, "Alright, that's all. Before I leave, I have one more thing for you."

With a whoosh, an item resembling a breastplate appeared in the hall, hovering in front of Gao Sheng.

This breastplate is a little over a meter long, entirely blue with some faint red patterns, and there seem to be wisps of fire flowing within it, giving it a red glow.

"What is this?" Gao Sheng's eyes were glazed over.

"This is a suit of armor," King Fire Treasury smiled slightly.

"You can directly bind it to your master and use it. It can completely withstand physical attacks below the level of a Realm Lord, and can resist 50% of those above that level."

"This is too valuable!" Gao Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

A World Lord level being able to withstand 50% of the damage is not a big deal; even a fifth-tier Force Armor can do that. But to completely withstand attacks from below the World Lord level? Doesn't that mean they can just stand there and let Domain Lords attack them without any problem?

"This is just something I made for practice back then, nothing special." Fire King smiled faintly. "It contains a secret rune. If you can gain the recognition of the Law of Fire, you can activate it. Once activated, it can withstand 90% of physical damage from attacks by World Lords and above. Its defense cap is the high level of King. Beyond that, the defense effect will decrease rapidly."

Gao Sheng was completely stunned and misunderstood. What, a fifth-tier Force Armor? This must be a treasure!

Oh, the defense cap is too low, so it's not a top-tier treasure, but at least for ordinary kings, the difference between it and a top-tier treasure isn't that great.

How much is this worth? Hundreds of billions? Over a hundred billion?

"Teacher, this..."

"Take it!" King Huozang shouted. "All your senior brothers have one, so of course you have one too."

Everyone has one? Gao Sheng wasn't too surprised. Didn't the teacher say that this was just a practice piece?

Even if the teacher made it himself, the amount of materials alone would not be small.

The teacher doesn't have many disciples; there are only nine, including Gao Sheng. He has met most of the previous eight senior brothers and sisters in the virtual universe. Three have been crowned kings, and five have reached the peak of the title of marquis. None of them have fallen, which is probably related to the teacher's battle armor.

No wonder the teacher doesn't have many disciples; even if he gave gifts to everyone, he couldn't afford to give too many.

"Yes!" Gao Sheng was not one to be pretentious. He put away his armor and kept his gratitude to himself.

"Remember, do not reveal any information about this armor. Otherwise, some immortals who have been granted titles of nobility or kings might take the risk," said King Huozang. "I also have a word for you: think thrice before you act. Only by living can you have infinite possibilities."

"Your disciple will remember this!"

King Huozang then took out a jade tablet the size of a palm.

"And this, keep it."

"Teacher, what is this?" Gao Sheng took it and felt a trace of divine power on the jade tablet.

"This is my token, bearing the mark of my divine power," said King Huozang. "If you ever find yourself in a life-or-death crisis, perhaps your teacher will have a chance to save you."

"This?" Gao Sheng was taken aback.

Fire King said seriously, "If you are in danger during a normal training session, I will not come to your aid even if you ask for help... But after you leave the Glory Secret Realm, if someone tries to harm you, remember that your teacher is behind you."

Teacher, you spoil your student too much!

Gao Sheng remembered that when Luo Feng became the disciple of Zhenyan King and left Chaos City, he didn't get anything.

No, Gao Sheng immediately realized that the True King was in Chaos City, so giving Luo Feng the token was useless. Later, after Luo Feng became the Domain Lord, he also arranged for Dylan to carry the Bloodthirsty King's token.

"Don't die before you achieve immortality, that would be a disgrace to your teacher! Go!" King Fire King waved his hand.

Gao Sheng knelt down and kowtowed heavily, then flew out of the hall and soared into the sky.

At this moment, above Chaos City, the hatch of a flying saucer-shaped spaceship opened wide, and people from all over the city flew into it one after another.