Bolan
Swallowed Star: The Sword Saint
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bolan (伯兰) |
| Alias(es) | Death God 15 |
| Species/Race | Human 14 18 |
| Gender | Male 15 |
| Affiliation | Virtual Universe Company; admitted to the Primal Secret Region through the Genius Battle 18 |
| Occupation/Role | Genius Battle competitor; core member of the Virtual Universe Company 18 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 5; appears in person at the universe-wide finals in Chapter 15 5 15 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Star Level — exceptional Space Law comprehension | 14 | His comprehension surpassed that of the vast majority of World Lords, making him virtually invincible among Star Level competitors. |
| Seventh Trial Tower reached | 17 | Bolan and Luo Feng were the only contestants to reach the seventh tower. |
| Heavenly Bridge — sixth floor cleared | 26 | Reached during thirty years in Chaos City. Dividing his attention between time and space laws left him unable to clear the seventh floor. |
| Universe Level; Heavenly Bridge — seventh floor cleared | 36 | By fifty years after leaving Chaos City, he had cleared the seventh floor, but remained below the standard needed to secure his Primal Region position. |
Appearance
Bolan is a handsome young man whose expression and presence are compared to an iceberg 15.
- Wears white clothing, including white robes during the journey to Chaos City 15 21.
- Has an expressionless face and cold eyes that show no reaction when surveying the assembled geniuses 15.
- Carries a blood-red longsword on his back 15.
Personality
Bolan is aloof and speaks sparingly. His fellow geniuses understand that his reserve is natural rather than an intentional slight; he quietly acknowledges Luo Feng’s greeting without causing offense 21.
Despite his early reputation as the strongest competitor, he recognizes Chen Ao’s superior performance in the later Qualification Battle. He accepts Chen Ao’s explanation for his outdated Heavenly Bridge record and believes he can close the gap between them 37.
Abilities & Skills
Space Law and Phantom Bodies
Bolan’s Space Law comprehension is the foundation of his reputation as a prodigy appearing only once in tens of thousands of eras 14.
- Chen Ao recalls that Bolan could produce a little over a thousand phantom bodies by the end of the Genius Battle 5.
- Chen Ao acknowledges that Bolan’s skill in using those bodies exceeds his own, despite Chen Ao’s numerical advantage 5.
- Bolan received instruction from an Immortal teacher, unlike the initially self-taught Chen Ao 5.
Swordsmanship
Bolan uses a longsword in combat and demonstrates overwhelming speed in the Genius Battle’s ranking matches 15 17.
- Draws his sword and kills Chen Ao with a single thrust in their first top-five match 17.
- The apparent ease of this victory conceals Chen Ao’s deliberate decision to hold back, rather than establishing the full gap between their abilities 17.
Law Cultivation
Bolan chooses the Universe Chaos Stele upon arriving in Chaos City 22.
- Studies time law alongside space law during his thirty-year stay 26.
- His divided focus slows his Space Law progress and prevents him from passing the Heavenly Bridge’s seventh floor before departure 26.
- By the Universe Level Qualification Battle, he has abandoned that split focus and devoted himself entirely to Space Law 37.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Blood-red longsword — carried on his back at the Genius Battle finals and used in his sword-based combat 15 17.
Relationships
- Unnamed Immortal teacher — provided the instruction behind Bolan’s refined use of phantom bodies 5.
- Luo Feng — fellow competitor whose rapid improvement challenges Bolan’s position as the cohort’s leading genius; Luo Feng’s progress prompts changes in Bolan’s cultivation approach 26.
- Chen Ao — fellow Primal Secret Region entrant. Chen Ao uses Bolan’s fame to divert attention from himself, while Bolan later recognizes that Chen Ao’s strength exceeds his public record 15 18 37.
- Long Yun — considers Bolan his true target to surpass after the Genius Battle 18.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Genius Battle
Before the universe-wide finals, Bolan is treated as the overwhelming favorite. His arrival in the central plaza draws the attention of the foremost competitors, including Luo Feng and Rong Jun. Chen Ao, meanwhile, welcomes him as a “shield” whose prominence will help conceal his own talent 14 15.
Bolan takes first place in the Trial Space rankings immediately and rapidly widens his lead. He reaches the seventh trial tower, advances into the top five, and defeats the intentionally restrained Chen Ao in one strike. At the tournament’s conclusion, Bolan and Chen Ao receive the two Primal Secret Region places 16 17 18.
Chaos City
Bolan enters Chaos City with a reputation already known to the powerful beings studying there. He selects the Universe Chaos Stele, but his attempt to study both time and space limits his progress. By the end of thirty years, Luo Feng has matched his sixth-floor Heavenly Bridge result despite beginning from a much weaker foundation 21 22 26.
Universe Level Qualification Battle
Fifty years after leaving Chaos City, Bolan’s seventh-floor Heavenly Bridge record leaves his Primal Region position vulnerable. Although he has refocused on Space Law, the change comes too late to prevent a poor Qualification Battle performance: he loses almost every match and finishes among the bottom three with Molo and Kefeng 36 37.
Those three must compete against the top three members of the Taichu Zone for one remaining Primal Region slot. Luo Feng ultimately wins that slot 37.