Swallowing Starry Sky: Lord of Original Sin
Chapter 38

His Control Had Reached the Perfect Level!

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Virtual Universe, above Gulun Continent, on a floating island.

Atop a scenic mountain near the edge of the island, a young man who had been drinking with Marquis Mo Yan suddenly furrowed his brows.

"What's wrong?" Marquis Mo Yan raised an eyebrow. "Has something happened in the Xiaohuang Secret Realm again?"

Marquis Huanming replied calmly, "Nothing's happened in the secret realm. The Huanming Guard reported that an Immortal God from Blood Demon Planet has appeared in my territory."

"Blood Demon Planet?"

Marquis Mo Yan froze, as if he'd thought of something. "Could he still be after the whereabouts of that World Lord's treasure you mentioned?"

Marquis Huanming's gaze turned icy. "It seems so. That Immortal God appeared in the star system where Jiang Luo's home planet is located, and he did it deliberately."

Marquis Mo Yan looked surprised. "That's strange. The Flint Star Sector Lord's sudden rise must mean he stumbled upon some kind of opportunity.

"But what could be in that treasure to make the Blood Demon King go to such lengths?

"Isn't he afraid you'll actually report him to the Kingdom Lord?"

Although the Blood Demon King was powerful and held a special position, his junior fellow disciple Marquis Huanming was no pushover either.

Like him, Marquis Huanming was not only a direct disciple of the Gulun Kingdom Lord, but also the Lord's most beloved descendant.

Marquis Huanming's expression darkened. "Though the Blood Demon King violated the Universe Country's rules, he hasn't actually done anything yet.

"Given his contributions to the Hong Alliance, Teacher can't punish him arbitrarily.

"Even if I report him to Teacher now, the most he'd do is reprimand the Blood Demon King and throw his Immortal God subordinate into the First Starfield Prison for a few days."

Marquis Mo Yan frowned. "The Blood Demon King has a twisted temper. If even you can't keep him in check, there's nothing I can do either.

"I'd been thinking that if Jiang Luo proved himself, I'd recommend him to Senior Brother Shaluo.

"But Senior Brother Shaluo has very high standards for accepting disciples. Even his Star Level nominal disciples need to have at least some comprehension of the Space Law or the Time Law.

"Though I gave him the Nine Heavens Atlas, I still don't know when he'll gain any insights from it—"

As he was speaking, Marquis Mo Yan's expression suddenly shifted, and a smile appeared on his face. "That kid Jiang Luo is about to challenge the Trial Tower. I wonder how much he's improved over the years."

With a wave of his hand, a huge screen appeared in the air, showing Jiang Luo entering the fourth Trial Tower.

Nine years ago, Jiang Luo had become the first Star Level disciple of the Ancient Wheel Hall in more than five million years to reach the summit of the Mountain of Power.

His potential had immediately risen from third grade to special grade, high enough to earn a sliver of attention from the Kingdom Lord.

As the master of the Ancient Wheel Hall, Marquis Mo Yan naturally kept a close eye on Jiang Luo.

Otherwise, if the Kingdom Lord asked about him one day, the rankings alone wouldn't reveal the path of a peerless genius's Law Comprehension or the specifics of his cultivation.

"Hm?" Marquis Mo Yan's smile faded, and he frowned slightly.

On the screen, Jiang Luo was no longer carrying the sword-shaped Origin Force weapon he'd used before. Instead, he had a long, pale-red gemstone spear, crystal-clear from end to end, strapped to his back!

The Flint God Weapon!

He'd clearly told Jiang Luo to focus on the warrior path, yet Jiang Luo had still insisted on cultivating with a Controller Divine Weapon?

Then what was the point of reaching perfect power exertion?

Marquis Huanming, however, seemed to have realized something. A moment later, an intrigued look appeared on his face.

That Flint Star Sector Lord had made a name for himself with the Flint God Weapon!

The last time Jiang Luo challenged the Trial Tower, he'd passed the final level of the third tower.

So this time, he could enter the fourth tower directly.

With a thought, he brought up the virtual screen.

Among the 614 Star Level disciples, he currently ranked 131st in Trial Tower points, five places lower than before.

Over the years, some Star Level disciples had died while adventuring and tempering themselves in the secret realm, while new Star Level geniuses had joined the Ancient Wheel Hall. That was why the rankings had changed.

But the ranking no longer mattered to him.

Jiang Luo waved away the screen.

As he watched more than ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths charge toward him on iron hooves, his Spiritual Force stirred with a slight tug in his Sea of Consciousness.

In an instant, dozens of streaks of red light shot out from behind him, forming nine milky-white crystal blades.

A layer of shimmering red light flowed over the crystal blades. Then flames blazed around them, and they transformed into nine crimson dragons that shot forward like arrows loosed from a bow.

Their long trails of fire streaming behind them, the crimson dragons roared as they charged at the Blood-Haired Mammoths.

The sheer force of their flight gouged deep furrows into the ground!

The essence of the Flint God Weapon's first form, the Bright Blade, was unbridled force and unmatched ferocity!

The Blood-Haired Mammoths on the first level of the fourth Trial Tower crumbled at its touch.

The nine crimson dragons swept back and forth, slaughtering the entire herd in the blink of an eye!

Jiang Luo stood atop one of the fire dragons formed from a Bright Blade and flew easily into the second level.

In terms of killing efficiency, the first form, the Bright Blade, was stronger than the second form, the Origin-Breaking Blade!

"Nine Bright Blades?!"

Marquis Mo Yan's slightly furrowed brow froze. His eyes widened. "Nine?"

Even Marquis Huanming, who'd had more confidence in Jiang Luo, had never expected to see this.

He wasn't surprised that Jiang Luo could wield the Flint God Weapon.

As long as he'd crossed the threshold of the Fire Origin Law, had a strong enough will and consciousness, and possessed a high enough Mental Power Amplitude, he could manage it with plenty of practice and nurturing.

Jiang Luo already had dual domains of water and fire. He'd comprehended the Law of Water before, so it wasn't strange that he'd gained a trace of comprehension of the Law of Fire over the years.

That was why Marquis Mo Yan had such high hopes for Jiang Luo and believed he'd find it easier than other Star Level disciples to reach the Space Law.

But wielding nine Bright Blades was an entirely different matter from wielding just one!

It meant Jiang Luo's comprehension of the Fire Origin Law had already surpassed the so-called "threshold"!

His Law Comprehension had already put him ahead of the vast majority of the Ancient Wheel Hall's current Star Level geniuses.

"His Mental Power Amplitude is high enough! A hundredfold amplitude is even higher than that of a Universe Level genius. Even if his Law Comprehension were a little lacking, he could still force out nine Bright Blades."

Once Marquis Mo Yan had regained his composure, he found an explanation for Jiang Luo's unexpected performance.

"However..."

Marquis Mo Yan still seemed bothered that Jiang Luo hadn't followed his advice. "Hmph. This kid has now crossed the threshold for both water and fire Laws.

"If he'd listened to me and continued along the warrior path, then found a Combat Secret Technique that combined the Laws of Water and Fire, his perfect power exertion would have made him far stronger than he is with the Flint God Weapon!

"As things stand, the first six levels of the fourth and fifth Trial Towers might not give him trouble.

"But he probably won't pass the seventh level of the fifth Trial Tower. He might not even outrank Gailuo, and he's still a long way behind the fallen Thanses... Heh..."

As he spoke, Marquis Mo Yan couldn't help laughing.

Even if he couldn't surpass Gailuo, Jiang Luo would still be second among the Ancient Wheel Hall's more than six hundred Star Level geniuses!

Across all 1008 Universe Kingdoms, he'd probably rank in the top twenty.

Even for a genius with "special-grade potential," that rate of progress was astonishingly fast.

Thinking of this, Marquis Mo Yan's eyes lit up. "Given Jiang Luo's performance, he might actually impress Senior Brother Shaluo.

"If he can become Senior Brother Shaluo's disciple, the Blood Demon King probably won't dare to act too recklessly!"

The Blood Demon King held a special position in the Gulun Universe Kingdom, but that was mainly because he'd made tremendous contributions to the Hong Alliance, which had earned him such privileges.

There were still Immortal Gods in the Gulun Universe Kingdom who were stronger than the Blood Demon King, even without counting the Kingdom Lord.

King Shaluo was one of them!

Marquis Huanming kept his eyes fixed on the screen. Only now did a faint smile appear on his face. "Senior Brother, you're wrong!

"His control of the Bright Blades has reached the perfect level!

"This definitely isn't a case of him making up for inadequate Law Comprehension by forcing the technique out with his powerful Mental Power Amplitude!"

"The perfect level?"

Marquis Mo Yan froze. He looked at the screen, his expression gradually turning serious.

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