Bolan
Swallowed Star: Achieving Hunyuan Through Card DrawsBiodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Bolan (伯兰) |
| Alias(es) | Death God; Grim Reaper 86 137 |
| Species/Race | Human 60 106 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Noah Universe Country; Virtual Universe Company’s Primal Region 88 113 |
| Occupation/Role | Warrior; Universe Genius Battle contestant 89 90 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 60 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Universes Heavenly Bridge, sixth level | 111 | Cleared six levels upon arriving in Chaos City. |
| Nine Universes Heavenly Bridge, seventh level | 111 | Passed after five years of secluded cultivation in Chaos City. |
| Nine Universes Heavenly Bridge, eighth level | 137 138 | Passed after using his final opportunity to study a Chaos Stele and digesting what he learned. |
History
Universe Genius Battle
Bolan entered the Genius Battle as a representative of Noah Universe Country and was widely regarded as the favorite to win. His teacher expected him to take first place, while several Universe Venerables favored him over Ganwu Country Lord’s disciple, Li Jing 75 87 88.
During the Trial Tower stage, Bolan released more than a thousand Phantom Bodies in an attempt to close Li Jing’s lead. He reached the first floor of the seventh tower and killed more than 5,000 of its 10,000 Blood-Haired Mammoths before being eliminated. By then, he had accepted that Li Jing had surpassed him, even before they fought directly 89 93 94.
Bolan defeated Qian Shui to reach the top five. He finished the final round with three wins and one loss: Li Jing used the Flame God Armament to identify his real body among more than a thousand illusion bodies and eliminate him 96.
Chaos City
After his defeat, Bolan abandoned his earlier plan to cultivate both Time and Space Origin Laws and instead followed the Nine Universes Chaos Stele lineage. His early Heavenly Bridge results made him a benchmark for the other geniuses of his cohort 110 111.
Ten years after arriving in Chaos City, Bolan stopped his sword training to watch Li Jing’s first Heavenly Bridge challenge. He hoped that Li Jing’s choice of the more difficult Universe Chaos Stele had given him a chance to catch up. When Li Jing passed nine levels and reached the tenth, Bolan concluded that he could not surpass him and began to focus on his own path instead 113 116 137.
Appearance
Bolan presents a cold, austere figure 88 94.
- Wears white and carries a blood-red sword on his back 88 93.
- Has cold eyes and a proud, normally icy expression 94 113.
Personality
Bolan was aloof, proud, and accustomed to standing above geniuses at his own level. He was determined to meet his teacher’s expectations and initially treated first place in the Genius Battle as his to claim 88 90 116.
Li Jing’s victories shook that confidence. Bolan both admired and resented him, continuing to measure himself against his rival. After witnessing Li Jing’s Heavenly Bridge challenge, he became more restrained and resolved to do his best without comparing himself to others 113 116 137.
Abilities & Skills
Space Origin Law
Bolan is an exceptional Space Origin Law talent, described as a genius appearing once in tens of thousands of eras. Before the Genius Battle, observers judged his comprehension deeper than that of many World Lords 60 75.
- He produced more than a thousand Phantom Bodies during the Trial Tower stage and again in the final arena 89 96.
- Li Jing nevertheless identified his real body among the phantoms and defeated him 96.
- He later studied the Nine Universes Chaos Stele to advance his Space Origin Law comprehension 111 113.
Swordsmanship
Bolan fights as a warrior with a sword. In the Trial Towers, he cut through Zerg Warriors to reach and kill a Zerg Mother Emperor, and later slew more than 5,000 Blood-Haired Mammoths on the seventh tower’s first floor 90 93.
- He trained in sword techniques under Marquis Lancang to aid his study of the Nine Universes Chaos Stele 113.
- His need to kill enemies stroke by stroke made large groups slower for him to clear than for Li Jing, whose Soul Attacks could strike across an area 90.
Soul Defense
Bolan was said to have cultivated a Soul Defense Secret Technique. Its name and demonstrated limits are not specified in the available account 75 87.
Equipment
Relationships
- Li Jing — Rival and the first opponent at the same cultivation level to defeat him. Bolan admired him but struggled to accept the gap between them; Li Jing’s success eventually prompted Bolan to reconsider both his cultivation path and his outlook 110 113 116.
- Marquis Lancang — Marquis Immortal who instructed Bolan in sword techniques and accompanied him to watch Li Jing’s Heavenly Bridge challenge 113.
- Luo Feng — Fellow Genius Battle contestant. Bolan defeated him in the top-five round, and his Heavenly Bridge progress spurred Luo Feng to train 96 111.
- True Yan King — Bolan attended his lectures but showed no intention of becoming his disciple 112.