"Eleven! You are one of the people I respect most. Ever since you entered the Stellar Training Camp, I have been striving to chase after your shadow.
I thought entering the Stellar Training Camp would bring me closer to you, but only after truly entering did I realize how vast the distance between us is—so vast that my talent will never allow me to catch up!
Now there's an Opportunity, an Opportunity to change my talent, right in front of me. I don't want to give up this Opportunity!
So, I'm going to take a chance, and I'll have no regrets even if I lose…"
"Thirteen!"
Ender opened the email and looked at the somewhat inexplicable words on the light screen, a bad premonition immediately rising in his heart.
Among the first three generations of the Royce Family, there were only a few with Cultivation talent, and although Thirteen was one of them, his talent ranked second to last.
The Family talent ranking from highest to lowest was: Ender, Ron (Second Uncle), Eric (Big Brother), Gerry (Thirteen), Ivan (Third Uncle).
Ender, of course, needs no introduction; his Law comprehension has now reached the terrifying Realm of the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge. When he eventually passes the Twelfth Level of the Tongtian Bridge, he will undoubtedly be hailed as a Prodigy-level Genius appearing once every tens of millions of eras.
Second Uncle Ron Royce was praised by World Master Molten Rock even when he was in the Stellar Training Camp, which indicates that his talent was truly good. He had already Cultivated his Domain to the fifth level by the time he died in his fifties!
Big Brother Eric also comprehended his Domain when the Joint Training Camp was breached, and he was twenty-eight years old at that time!
As for Thirteen Gerry, despite abundant Cultivation resources, it took him nearly a hundred years to comprehend his Domain. His talent simply couldn't compare to the others mentioned earlier.
"Little Dawn, contact Thirteen Gerry!"
Feeling uneasy, Ender quickly had his optical computer Little Dawn contact Thirteen, hoping to stop him from doing anything extreme.
"Contacting Gerry Royce…"
Little Dawn's eyes glowed faintly, and after a while, she said, "Master, Gerry Royce is not answering."
"Not answering…"
Hearing this, Ender's gaze fell on the email reception time on the light screen, and the email had been received half a month ago…
"Half a month ago!"
Upon seeing this, Ender's heart turned cold, and he quickly exclaimed, "Immediately contact Big Brother Eric!"
"Contacting Eric Ron Royce…"
Little Dawn's eyes glowed faintly, and her pleasant voice quickly rang out again, "Connected."
Swish!
A new light screen unfolded, revealing Big Brother Eric's slightly haggard face.
Eric's voice was a bit bitter, "Eleven!"
"Big Brother! What's going on with Thirteen?!" Ender quickly asked, "Why can't I reach him?!"
Eric sighed, "You saw the email Thirteen sent you, right?"
Ender asked in a deep voice, "Big Brother! What exactly is Thirteen doing?!"
Facing Ender's insistent questioning, Eric did not hide anything and answered directly, "Thirteen is currently Possessing a Flame Star Beast."
"Possessing a Flame Star Beast?!" Ender's pupils slightly dilated, and he instantly stood up, angrily saying, "Where did he get the courage?! Is a Flame Star Beast that easy to Possess?!"
What is a Flame Star Beast?
That is a Space Beast!
Although not one of the Pinnacle Twelve Bloodlines, it is still a Top-tier Space Beast second only to the Pinnacle Bloodlines, and it also possesses Legacy memories.
In the original work, even with Luo Feng's willpower and the Legacy of Hu Yanbo's Soul Imprint Secret Technique, Possessing a Golden-Horned Beast was a near-death experience!
If even Luo Feng, with his Heaven-Defying willpower, found Possession so difficult, let alone Thirteen, who is a Stellar Rank with ordinary talent and strength.
"Thirteen has an auxiliary Soul Secret Technique for Possession. The probability of successfully Possessing a Flame Star Beast is not small, but there is still a certain probability of failure."
As Eric spoke, he rotated the perspective of the light screen, and a giant beast, two to three hundred meters long, covered in dark red scales, with three spiraling long horns on its head, and a tiger-like physique, appeared on the light screen.
Even with its eyes closed, lying on the ground as if in slumber, this giant beast still emitted a brutal and scorching aura, causing the surrounding land to become dry and cracked.
Ender asked in a deep voice, "How did this Flame Star Beast come about?"
Flame Star Beasts are fire-attributed and typically hatch from volcanoes, being Apprentice-level upon birth. They then promote their growth by devouring thermal energy, requiring a long time to grow to Pinnacle Domain Master, with a lifespan 10 times that of humans at the same Realm.
As a Top-tier Space Beast, second only to the Pinnacle Bloodlines, the Flame Star Beast has an 8-fold Life Gene level, which is even stronger than some Demon race royal families.
The 8-fold Life Gene, combined with powerful innate Secret Technique, allows it to possess strength comparable to an ordinary Immortal after growing to World Master Pinnacle!
However, such powerful Flame Star Beasts are also extremely rare, at least within the Human Race Territory.
Generally speaking, any type of Top-tier Space Beast bloodline, as long as it is Stellar Rank, has an auction starting price of several thousand Mixed-yuan Units!
With a starting auction price of several thousand Mixed-yuan Units, many Military Lord-level Immortals cannot afford this level of bloodline Space Beast, let alone the Royce Family, whose funds are less than a thousand Mixed-yuan Units!
Eric replied, "This Flame Star Beast is a gift from the Military Lord-level Immortal Marquis Rong Dian."
"Marquis Rong Dian?" Ender recalled for a moment, remembering that this Marquis-level Immortal had once served as an envoy for the Lord of Ganwu. Then he frowned and asked, "Why would he think of giving me a gift, and a Flame Star Beast at that?"
"According to Marquis Rong Dian himself, he is the sworn brother of World Master Molten Rock." Eric said, "And this Flame Star Beast is his gift to thank you for helping World Master Molten Rock fulfill his long-cherished wish."
"World Master Molten Rock's long-cherished wish…"
Ender remembered that because of his excellent performance in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, World Master Molten Rock had now become a Disciple of the Lord of Ganwu, one of his many Official Disciples.
"Besides thanking me for helping Molten Rock fulfill his wish, he should also have the intention of befriending me."
As a member of the Primal Secret Realm, Ender, upon his future Breakthrough to Domain Master, will be even more significant than a Personal Disciple of a Universe Master. He will certainly be dispatched to his home Ganwu Universe Country to serve as an Supervisor.
And the identity of an Supervisor is extraordinary, hailed as the sixth Great Giant below the Universe Venerable, second only to the representatives of the Human Race's five Leviathans of Humanity in higher Universe Countries.
To have the Opportunity to befriend a Prodigy-level Genius like Ender, even a King-level Immortal of the Ganwu Universe Country would be willing to humble themselves to make acquaintance, let alone Marquis Rong Dian, who is only a Marquis-level Immortal.
After understanding the reason, Ender asked again, "Since this is a gift for me, why would Thirteen go to Possess a Flame Star Beast? Does he know the risks involved?"
"Didn't you say before that you are currently in a crucial period of secluded Cultivation, and that we shouldn't disturb you unless it's something important?"
When he mentioned 'something important', Eric's expression changed slightly, but he still suppressed his words, only explaining, "When Marquis Rong Dian sent this Flame Star Beast, he also sent an auxiliary Possession Secret Technique, and Thirteen went to Possess the Flame Star Beast only after Cultivating this Secret Technique."
Ender said in a deep voice, "You should have stopped Thirteen."
With his wealth, he wasn't particularly concerned about a Flame Star Beast worth several thousand Mixed-yuan Units, but rather worried about Thirteen's safety.
Possession is a process of reshaping. There aren't many life forms in the Universe with Clone Secret Technique, but they aren't few either.
Many powerful individuals don't have Clones simply because Possession requires abandoning the original body's talent, and many powerful individuals' talents, combined with their Opportunities, definitely surpass most life forms with Clone Secret Technique.
If one were to still undergo Possession in such circumstances, it would be like picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon.
And when gestating a Clone, apart from the Clone's inherent racial talent, other talents are random, so it's impossible to gestate a Main Body with the same talent again.
Ender's Main Body's talent is very high; besides his Wood Origin Law being close to a perfect score, his 'Gold', 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth', and 'Space' Origin Laws all have scores of eight or nine.
With his talent, it's naturally impossible for him to abandon his Main Body to Possess other life forms with Clones, especially since he now also has Clones, and can barely be considered to have three!
Therefore, this Flame Star Beast was useless to Ender and could only be used as a Possession resource for the less talented Thirteen or Nineteen, because only these two had the desire to become stronger.
"We tried, but instead, Thirteen convinced us." Eric sighed, "You and Thirteen grew up together; you should know very well that he is a very competitive person. He is unwilling to just go through the motions in the Pinnacle Genius Battle four thousand years from now, and then not even make it to the finals!"
Ender heard this and fell silent.
The Pinnacle Genius Battle is held twice every ten thousand years, once by the Virtual Universe Company and once by the Huge Axe Dojo. He participated in the Pinnacle Genius Battle over two hundred years ago, which was hosted by the Virtual Universe Company, and the next one will be held over four thousand seven hundred years later by the Huge Axe Dojo.
Four thousand seven hundred years seems like a lot of time, but with Thirteen's talent, it would be very, very difficult for him to comprehend the Law within that period!
a Stellar Rank's lifespan is 10,081 years. If Thirteen cannot break through in the next Pinnacle Genius Battle, he can only Breakthrough to Universe Level to participate in the Pinnacle Powerhouse Battle held every twenty-five thousand years.
What is the Pinnacle Powerhouse Battle?
That is a competition for Universe Level individuals in the Human Territory, and its difficulty can be imagined!
For example, in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, if one's Law comprehension reaches the First Level of the Tongtian Bridge, there is a high probability of winning first place in that session.
But in the Hell-level difficulty Pinnacle Powerhouse Battle, Law comprehension at the First Level of the Tongtian Bridge would probably only touch the edge of the top 1,000 in overall ranking. To win the championship, one would need at least the Third Level of the Tongtian Bridge!
Ender recalled bits and pieces from his childhood. Just as Big Brother said, Thirteen had always been a competitive person since he was young and would never be content with his talent being too weak.
And just as Thirteen wrote in his email, he wanted to seize the Opportunity to change his talent, even if it meant taking a chance with a low success rate!
What's more, the Flame Star Beast gifted by Marquis Rong Dian also came with an auxiliary Possession Secret Technique, which could increase the success rate of Possession. This further solidified Thirteen's idea of Possession!
After a long silence, Ender asked in a low voice, "When did Thirteen start Possessing?"
Eric replied, "The same day he sent you the email."
Ender thought to himself, "It's already been half a month…"
According to the information he knew, Possession is a clash of Soul will. If one party's Soul will is too strong, the Possession can end in a very short time.
If the two Soul wills are not very different, then it is a long-term clash and struggle of Soul will, and the Possession time will be very long, possibly reaching several months or even several years.
Ender asked, "Has the Flame Star Beast changed at all?"
"No change." Eric shook his head.
"Is it a stalemate?"
Ender's eyes narrowed slightly, then he asked, "What about Thirteen's body?"
Eric flashed, arriving in front of a metal cabin full of Nutrient Solution, "Here…"
Through the transparent cabin lid at the head, Ender could see Thirteen's pale, calm face. From his bare chest, it was clear he was lying naked in the Nutrient Solution.
"Thirteen!"
Looking at that pale face, he felt a surge of Qi blocking his chest, making him extremely uncomfortable!
"Big Brother, I'm leaving Thirteen to you." Ender said softly, "The Flame Star Beast has the innate Secret Technique Clone. His body must be preserved well; if the Possession succeeds, it can be used as material for the Clone."
"No problem." Eric nodded, "I'll take good care of Thirteen."
"Contact me if anything happens."
Ender finished speaking and closed the light screen. He wanted to vent the pent-up frustration in his heart!
"Challenge the Tongtian Bridge!"
...
Tongtian Bridge Plane.
In the Central Square of the beautiful island, Guardian Bevin stood guard year after year.
Swish!
A white light flashed, and Ender appeared in the Central Square.
"Ah, Ender." Guardian Bevin greeted him with a smile.
"Lord Guardian, is anyone at the Divine Tree Tongtian Bridge?" Ender forced a smile onto his face.
"No one, you can go and challenge it directly."
Guardian Bevin saw Ender's stiff smile and felt a little strange in his heart, "What happened? He seems to be in a bad mood."
"Then I'll challenge the Tongtian Bridge."
As Ender spoke, he transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the Divine Tree Tongtian Bridge.
"Although I don't know what happened, he must be confident in passing the Eleventh Level this time when he comes to challenge the Tongtian Bridge."
Watching Ender transform into a stream of light and fly into the Tongtian Bridge, Guardian Bevin said softly, "First, send an email to notify the various King-level Immortal and Venerables who are following him."
Afterward, he mass-emailed the notification, also remembering to inform the core members of Ender's generation.
...
"Hmm? Ender is going to challenge the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge."
"Does this mean he's confident in passing the Eleventh Level?"
"If he passes the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge, then his Law comprehension will surpass Kedi."
"Surpassing Kedi! This is probably something many Venerables didn't expect. I have to go and see such a rare event!"
Many King-level Immortal and Marquis-level Immortal who received the mass email came to the Tongtian Bridge Plane, preparing to watch the live broadcast of Ender challenging the Tongtian Bridge.
...
"Oh… Ender is going to challenge the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge. He must be confident in passing, but leading in the Tongtian Bridge challenge now doesn't count for much. Leading in the Primal Sky Mountain challenge is what's truly impressive."
"Kedi accepting the Ice Cold God General's Legacy will take two to three hundred years, which gives Ender an Opportunity to surpass him in Law comprehension."
"Although Ender is currently ahead of Kedi, once the latter finishes accepting the Ice Cold God General's Legacy, he can surpass him again with some time, and the latter will have an advantage in challenging the Original Tongtian Bridge in the future."
Unlike those King-level Immortal, the Universe Venerables were not so surprised by Ender challenging the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge and having the Opportunity to surpass Kedi.
As high-ranking members of the Hong Alliance, they knew that one of the Ice Cold God General's Legacy halls was missing, and it was most likely taken by Kedi.
The Ice Cold God General's Legacy, that is a Top-tier Universe Overlord-level Legacy. Even accepting only a portion of the Legacy is enough to give Kedi's strength a qualitative leap, making it easier to challenge the Primal Sky Mountain in the future.
...
"What! Ender is going to challenge the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge at this time?!"
"Kedi is only at the Tenth Level of the Tongtian Bridge! Could it be… he can really pass the Eleventh Level?!"
"The Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge, that's the average standard for Primal Secret Realm Domain Master members. If he, a Universe Level, passes it, that's truly amazing!"
The core members who were still participating in the Universe Level Secret Realm competition were all astonished upon hearing the news that Ender was going to challenge the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge!
Many of them wanted to go and watch Ender challenge the Tongtian Bridge, but they were currently in the middle of the Universe Level Secret Realm competition and couldn't spare the time to go and watch.
Under these circumstances, Ender began challenging the Eleventh Level of the Tongtian Bridge…