Astonishment

The stinging pain, though intense, remained within Luo Feng's tolerance. However, this stinging sensation rapidly spread to his head, permeating even his brain nerves. Waves of radiating pain felt like countless ants ceaselessly tearing at the depths of his mind. Even Universe-level geniuses with insufficient willpower would be unable to endure it. But that was secondary; the most crucial aspect was— His Sea of Consciousness! The Sea of Consciousness is located deep within the brain, where the souls of Universe-level experts reside. The physical body simulated in the Virtual Universe Network was, naturally, a normal body. Therefore, in the Virtual Universe Network, Luo Feng's vital weakness was also his Sea of Consciousness! The pain, spreading through his brain nerves, fully impacted his Sea of Consciousness, causing it to tremble. “Number 19 might reduce physical pain, but it amplifies the effect on brain nerves. Once the impact reaches a certain level, it can certainly affect the Sea of Consciousness. If the Sea of Consciousness is affected, a Spirit Reader's strength will undoubtedly plummet!” From afar, Yu Feng, soaring on his wings, his eyes lit up, pointing directly at Luo Feng. “Die!” Instantly, countless threads, like sharp blades, swept towards Luo Feng. No matter how talented he was, this body was merely a normal Universe-level Ninth Tier body simulated by the Virtual Universe Company. It would be instantly annihilated. Facing the overwhelming barrage of incoming threads, Luo Feng's eyes turned icy cold! “Suppress!” His powerful will kept his soul as steady as a rock. Even with his Sea of Consciousness in turmoil, his will and consciousness forcefully controlled his spirit energy. It was like a general, amidst a turbulent flood, relying on his ability to command his soldiers to stabilize. Simultaneously, he manipulated his origin energy and spirit energy to furiously expel the toxins permeating his body. “Let heaven and earth be destroyed, you still won't shake me!” Boom! Luo Feng, stepping on the Dark Cloud Shuttle, transformed into a phantom and swiftly dodged. At the same time, he controlled his entire Sword World to suppress and influence the countless black threads. With eyes blazing, he roared, “Yu Feng, prepare to die!” Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Five semi-transparent, pale golden 'sword tip' shaped World Sword Qi, like five golden rainbows, pierced through the sky, shooting towards the black-robed figure in the distance. As they shot out, the five rainbows also stirred the fundamental laws of the universe's space. For a moment, visible ripples appeared in the surrounding space, and the space, combined with the Sword World itself, formed an incredibly powerful suppressive effect. World Sword Qi was truly astonishing! “How could he endure it so easily? How terrifying must his consciousness and will be?” The black-robed Yu Feng's eyes widened in disbelief, filled with utter astonishment. The pale golden sword tips, like lasers, repeatedly pierced Yu Feng's body, his black robe stained with blood. His tattered corpse plummeted from mid-air, his eyes still wide with disbelief. As a researcher and creator of potions, he was well aware of their properties. He had even personally tested them in the Virtual Universe, experiencing the effects himself. He couldn't even suppress the effects of potion number 18 on his own body, let alone number 19. Yet, Luo Feng had suppressed it! “Pfft!” The tattered corpse fell into the desert. Luo Feng landed beside it: “Unless your potion can directly stimulate my brain nerves to collapse my Sea of Consciousness, it won't affect me.” Whoosh! The Virtual Universe System teleported Luo Feng away. Luo Feng's fourth battle, against the pharmacist Yu Feng, Luo Feng won! His record: 4 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses! ... In the universe, there were indeed potions capable of collapsing the Sea of Consciousness by stimulating brain nerves. Potions that could destroy the Sea of Consciousness of a Universe-level Ninth Tier expert were incredibly difficult to create and were also forbidden. If they could be mass-produced, Universe-level warriors would become meaningless on the extraterrestrial battlefields. The universe, after all, was fair. While granting pharmacists the power to create incredibly potent potions, it also made their path arduous and challenging. And incredibly potent potions were destined to be difficult to mass-produce, and often, only the creator could safely use them. ... “I lost because my strategy was flawed.” Yu Feng, dressed in a white robe, was in his laboratory, rapidly pondering the reasons for his defeat. “He is a Spirit Reader, and his attack method is 'spirit energy'. So, no matter how much I damage his physical body, with his will, he can still use his spirit energy to wield the Yan Shen Weapon and fight me.” “So my basic approach was correct.” “I must affect his ability to wield the Yan Shen Weapon.” “One, directly through soul-type potions, but my 'Kaswo No. 6 Potion' failed last time. Two, by stimulating brain nerves to affect the Sea of Consciousness, influencing his control over the Yan Shen Weapon from a physiological level.” Yu Feng frowned in thought. “My ideas are sound, so there's only one reason!” “My potions aren't strong enough yet!” Yu Feng stopped thinking and gently tapped the air in front of him. A massive screen appeared, filled with dense characters. Yu Feng immersed himself once more in potion research... Pharmacists were solitary, and they had to endure this solitude. However, the universe was vast, with countless life forms, not to mention all sorts of materials. Take 'plants', for example; merely reciting the names of plants in the universe would take a hundred million years, and still not cover all the plants that exist. All kinds of plants, metals, liquids, gases... Everything discoverable in the universe. Whether stars, planets, black holes, or even tiny microorganisms, everything could be analyzed by a pharmacist. If a pharmacist could cultivate a 'black hole' through their methods, then a 'black hole' could also be considered a type of potion. Of course, this was an exaggeration. In front of a black hole, even cosmic space would be crushed, and even Undying Gods would be pulverized by its gravity. Creating a black hole? No pharmacist, at least not yet, had achieved that. The universe was endlessly vast, and generations of pharmacists followed one after another, yet they still felt... there were countless paths to analyze and advance. Perhaps one day, a pharmacist would make an astonishing discovery. ... He won! Luo Feng defeated the pharmacist Yu Feng, achieving four consecutive victories. And Krolov also completed his fourth battle—defeating Long Yun! Thus, Luo Feng and Krolov both had four consecutive wins! ... On Yuxiang Mountain in the Virtual Universe Company, thousands of core members were paying attention to the upcoming battle. Even some Domain Lord and Sector Lord core members were watching, because often, the qualification battles were decided halfway through. But this time, it would only be revealed in the final battle. “This kid from the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, he only joined the Virtual Universe Company a short while ago, just two hundred years, and he's already challenging for a spot in the Primal Secret Realm?” “But watching the videos, Krolov is indeed very strong.” ... After defeating Yu Feng, Luo Feng sat silently at his desk. Four consecutive victories gave him the closest opportunity to enter the Primal Secret Realm. “Krolov the Werewolf!” “Time to decide who's superior!” Luo Feng's eyes were like those of a Golden Horn Behemoth before going berserk. “Luo Feng!” A voice suddenly came from outside, startling Luo Feng, who quickly rushed downstairs. In the living room, Zhenyan King, dressed in a simple golden robe, was already standing there. “Teacher!” Luo Feng respectfully saluted. Zhenyan King carefully scrutinized Luo Feng, a smile appearing on his face, and nodded: “Good, you've done very well this time.” “Your disciple hasn't entered the Primal Secret Realm yet, there's still one last battle,” Luo Feng said with a hint of helplessness. “But for this final battle, your disciple doesn't have much confidence.” “You've done well enough,” Zhenyan King sat directly on the sofa, looking at Luo Feng. “Your four consecutive victories this time, defeating Bolan, proves you were the most outstanding genius of that generation. Defeating Mo Luo, a member of the Primal Secret Realm, further proves your strength is already at the Primal Secret Realm level. Defeating Yu Feng shows that even such an excellent pharmacist couldn't find your weakness.” Luo Feng stood to the side, showing no pride. Zhenyan King sighed inwardly at this. Usually, teachers worried about their disciples becoming arrogant. But this disciple of his... seemed consistently humble. Even when praised, he remained so. “But your disciple has no confidence in defeating Krolov,” Luo Feng's mind was entirely focused on the upcoming fifth battle. “Defeat?” Zhenyan King burst into hearty laughter, his laughter causing the entire living room to tremble slightly. “Teacher?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled. “I've been following your qualification battles, so I've seen Krolov's combat videos,” Zhenyan King said, his face full of smiles. “I can confirm that he absolutely possesses the strength to pass the eighth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge!” “What?” Luo Feng's eyes widened. “The eighth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge?” The higher one went on the Sky-Reaching Bridge, the harder each level became, like ascending to heaven. Among all Universe-level core members of the Virtual Universe Company, only Fito, the strongest in the Primal Secret Realm, had passed the eighth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge. Fito was the only one! Krolov the Werewolf could also pass the eighth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge? If anyone else had said this, Luo Feng would have thought it a joke, but this was his teacher, Zhenyan King, an Undying God closest to a 'Universe Nation Master'. “I also reviewed Krolov's previous qualification battle videos; he wasn't this strong then. His strength has surged in the last one or two hundred years,” Zhenyan King sat there, taking a sip from his teacup. “The eighth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, besides Fito, no other Universe-level core member is his match.” Luo Feng fell silent. The news his teacher brought was shocking enough. “Don't lose heart,” Zhenyan King smiled. “This battle of yours has also attracted the attention of some high-level figures in the Virtual Universe Company. Krolov the Werewolf is excellent, and your progress is also astonishing. So both of you are receiving attention. If you lose this battle, then so be it. I believe you'll be able to enter the Primal Secret Realm in the next qualification battle.” “Not this time?” Luo Feng took a deep breath. Right. His own strength was already at the peak of the seventh level. If Krolov could completely overpower him, he indeed must have the strength of the 'eighth level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge'. “The final battle of the qualification!” “It seems I'll have to use that move!” Luo Feng thought to himself. “Perhaps there's a thirty percent chance of winning!” He had never used that move before, a move that bordered on 'cheating'.