Chapter 2168: Chapter 2168: Genius Forest, Terrifying Comprehension

"What kind of place is the Genius Forest, a forest that imprisons countless geniuses? Or is it a place that holds countless inherited secret techniques left by geniuses?" Ye Feng asked.

"Neither." A young girl shook her head, "It is a stone tablet forest with ninety-nine layers. Each time you pass a layer, you can comprehend the divine skills on the stone tablets. If someone can pass through all ninety-nine layers, it signifies that they possess combat power that surpasses the limits of an ordinary Invincible Supreme Venerable by ninety-nine times."

"This place is quite interesting." Ye Feng thought it might be a good place for the sect disciples to train. Or perhaps, they could replicate the Genius Forest and create a similar place in the Misty Holy Sect for disciplining the disciples.

"Sect Master Ye, why don’t we go and take a look at the Genius Forest?" the young girl urged.

"Alright, lead the way." Ye Feng said.

Thus, the group set off grandly toward the Genius Forest located south of Tianzhou City, attracting the attention of many powerful cultivators.

"Are they really going to the Genius Forest?"

"It’s said that Ye Feng’s combat power surpasses the limits of heaven and earth, though it’s uncertain if it’s true. If he can pass the ninety-ninth layer of the Genius Forest, it would prove the rumor true."

"It’s a pity the Genius Forest only allows cultivators below the Dao Monarch level. Those of us with higher cultivation levels cannot enter."

The cultivators of Tianzhou City began to discuss.

City Lord’s Mansion, backyard.

Upon hearing that Ye Feng planned to witness the Genius Forest, Wen Yu Great Dao Venerable couldn’t help but smile, "Interesting, I should go have a look too. Perhaps he will become the first genius to conquer the Genius Forest and trigger a mysterious opportunity."

Other Dao Venerables also prepared to go.

Somewhere in Tianzhou City.

Deep underground.

A pair of strange eyes opened, gazing towards the south of Tianzhou City, the corners of its mouth curling into a sinister smile.

"Ye Feng has finally come to the Genius Forest; let’s see how many layers he can conquer."

"He should stop at the ninety-ninth layer."

A voice came from behind.

"Why stop at the ninety-ninth layer?" asked the owner of the strange eyes.

"Passing the ninety-ninth layer means breaking the limits of heaven and earth. Not even those in the Immeasurable Venerable Realm can break those limits, how could a mere Ye Feng do it?"

The voice from behind didn’t believe in Ye Feng’s abilities.

"Forget it, let’s just watch. Regardless of how many layers Ye Feng can pass, we cannot capture him for now as he has the support of a Great Dao Venerable."

"It truly is a pity."

"However, the Genius Forest is indeed interesting. Initially a training ground created by ancient great powers for geniuses, it has become our Dark Night Pavilion’s tool for selecting geniuses."

"Indeed, how would those geniuses know that once they surpass the tenth layer in the Genius Forest, they would be listed on our Dark Night Pavilion’s harvest registry?"

"Hahaha!"

The two laughed aloud together.

Many geniuses come to Tianzhou City, drawn to the name. Each year, numerous geniuses enter the Genius Forest in the south of the city, passing through one layer after another, all just to prove themselves.

Unbeknownst to them...

Spies from the Dark Night Pavilion are near the Genius Forest.

Regardless of who they are, once they pass more than ten layers, they will be marked down by the Pavilion and become targets.

Tianzhou City, south of the city.

There is a huge square.

Looking down from high above,

one can see this square running north to south, measuring more than ten miles wide from east to west and over fifty miles long from north to south.

The square is home to a forest of stone tablets.

It runs from north to south, with the north gate being the main entrance. One must enter through the north gate, with the interior divided into layers of special courtyards, each representing one layer.

Each layer is filled with numerous stone tablets.

These are the inheritances left by geniuses of the past generations.

Genius Forest, north gate square.

Ye Feng and more than eight hundred geniuses arrived at this location, looking at the three words "Genius Forest" written above the north gate.

"How do you navigate it?" Ye Feng asked.

The young girl replied, "The Genius Forest, also known as the Genius Institute, contains a hundred grand gates, dividing the interior into ninety-nine small courtyards. The north gate is the entrance, while the south gate is the exit. Upon entering through the north gate, one will face tremendous pressure and must break through with their strength to enter the first layer. Generally, one needs at least normal Invincible Supreme Combat Power to enter the first layer of the Genius Forest. Inside are many stone tablets left by geniuses and ancestors, containing divine skills for comprehension."

"I see." Ye Feng understood, "Do you want to see how many layers I can conquer, or is there another reason for inviting me to the Genius Forest?"

The young girl smiled, "We have long heard that Sect Master Ye possesses combat power that breaks the limits of heaven and earth. If true, you should be able to pass the ninety-ninth layer. We invite you to comprehend the secret techniques in the Genius Forest and teach us. Of course, we will offer various terms in exchange."

Ye Feng was speechless and said, "Can the secret techniques of the Genius Forest surpass the methods of your parents?"

The fathers of the more than eight hundred geniuses present were all genuine Dao Venerables.

The secret techniques they created were strong enough.

The young girl shook her head, "The stone tablets in the Genius Forest are not all left by geniuses who have traversed it. Each layer has a central stone tablet, crafted by the mysterious ancient great powers who created the Genius Forest. Allegedly, these tablets record methods to enhance one’s foundation and continually elevate combat power. If you can obtain the complete method, you can increase your combat power by as much as ninety-nine times. However, breaking the limits of heaven and earth is difficult. Even the ancient great powers who created the Genius Forest only reached the limits without breaking them."

Ye Feng realized this and nodded.

Unexpectedly, the Genius Forest contained secret techniques to enhance foundational combat power, which was more important than the inherited techniques left by past generations of geniuses.

"Alright, I’ll head in now." Ye Feng was ready to set off to explore the mysterious Genius Forest.

"Wait!" the young girl called Ye Feng back.

"Is there something you haven’t mentioned?" Ye Feng asked.

The young girl thought for a moment, "The Genius Forest only allows those below the Dao Monarch level to enter. Sect Master Ye, have you broken through to Dao Monarch? If so, you won’t be able to enter."

"Oh, that’s what it was, hahaha!"

Ye Feng responded directly with action.

Boom!

He released the aura of a Nine-Turn Heavenly Venerable peak, stepping into the north gate of the Genius Forest and entering the first layer, where golden lightning immediately struck toward him.

"Just a petty trick."

Ye Feng exuded his aura, causing the golden lightning to vanish without a trace, indicating that his combat power had reached at least the level of ordinary Invincible Supreme Venerable, allowing him to enter the first layer.

If one’s combat power were insufficient, they would be struck by the golden lightning and be ejected.

"Sect Master Ye has not broken through to Dao Monarch and is still at the Nine-Turn Heavenly Venerable peak."

"I heard that years ago, when sweeping through the Blood Sea where the Blood Moon Clan resided, Sect Master Ye could slay Dao Monarchs with the cultivation level of a five or six-turn Heavenly Venerable. Now that he is at the Nine-Turn Heavenly Venerable peak, he must be invincible below Dao Monarch level, right?"

"Oh my, doesn’t that mean his combat power can easily exceed a thousand or ten thousand times?"

"Ten thousand times? Is it that exaggerated?"

The geniuses were wide-eyed.

They quickly rose into the air, looking down from above at Ye Feng, who had reached the first courtyard of the Genius Forest.

At this moment, within the first small courtyard.

Ye Feng stood there, surveying his surroundings.

The first small courtyard was one hundred meters wide from east to west and fifty meters long from north to south, with an ancient black stone tablet standing in the center, inscribed with the words "First Layer."

This is the central stone tablet.

Comprehending it grants access to the first layer of the ancient technique that strengthens the foundation and enhances combat power.

Nearby, there were other stone tablets.

They appeared as stone tablets, but were in fact towering pillars of light, each containing an inheritance left by a genius.

Scan with divine sense, and you can comprehend them.

Ye Feng looked around.

The inheritance pillars in the first layer exceeded a million in number.

They overlapped heavily, making the area resemble a golden sanctuary.

Ye Feng wasn’t surprised.

Any Heavenly Venerable boasts the combat power of an ordinary Invincible Supreme Venerable and can enter the first layer of the Genius Forest. In Tianzhou alone, there are over a million Heavenly Venerables.

However,

if one is not a true genius, even if they can enter the first layer of the Genius Forest, they would be embarrassed to leave an inheritance, lest they be ridiculed through the ages.

Those who left inheritances had combat power at least five times that of an ordinary Invincible Supreme Venerable.

These people are the geniuses among the Heavenly Venerables.

Ye Feng looked around again.

In the first courtyard, dozens of people were sitting cross-legged, some gathered under a central stone stele, others by certain beams of heritage light, all very serious.

Flowing light radiated from their bodies.

That was the Genius Forest protecting them.

During comprehension, even a Dao Venerable could not disturb them; it was absolutely safe.

Some speculated that the ancient Great Power who created the Genius Forest was at least in the Boundless Venerable Realm.

Ye Feng’s Divine Sense divided into millions, effortlessly comprehending these millions of heritage light beams, and walked straight toward the gate of the second courtyard without stopping at all.

"Doesn’t he want to comprehend the central stone stele?"

Someone couldn’t help but ask.

"Perhaps he doesn’t find it worthwhile," others speculated.

They didn’t know that when Ye Feng entered the first courtyard of the Genius Forest, just a glance at the central stone stele was enough for him to comprehend its contents.

Rumble!

Ye Feng passed through the second gate, easily crushing the golden thunder that struck towards him. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he grasped the inheritance here, completed the analysis, and stood under the second central stone stele, paused for two seconds.

Boom!

Ye Feng continued walking inside, almost without needing to stop at any layer; just during the process of walking, he could comprehend all the steles of that layer.

"Doesn’t Sect Master Ye really want to comprehend the secret technique?"

"Maybe he wants to see if he can pass through ninety-nine layers first!"

The crowd discussed.

They didn’t know that during the normal walking time, Ye Feng could comprehend every secret technique of the entire layer.

This level of comprehension would make even a Dao Venerable tremble.

At least a Grand Dao Venerable could compete with it.

In the Genius Forest, where even Dao Monarchs couldn’t enter, to walk with such comprehension was truly like entering an uninhabited territory.

Rumble! Rumble!

Ye Feng walked through one gate after another, quickly reaching the fiftieth layer, representing that his combat power was at least fifty times that of an Ordinary Invincible Supreme.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a five-colored divine light burst from Ye Feng’s body.

"How is that possible?!!"

An onlooking Dao Monarch was dumbfounded, attracting the attention of many.

"Heavens, it’s simply unbelievable!"

Another Dao Monarch exclaimed.

Even Dao Venerables walked down from the clouds, looking incredulously at Ye Feng in the Genius Forest.

"What happened?"

"Why did five-colored divine light suddenly burst from Sect Master Ye’s body? Can someone explain it to me?"

The genius crowd was utterly confused.

"A talent favored by the heavens, a true prodigy!"

A grand voice sounded.

Wen Yu Great Dao Venerable slowly descended from the sky, hovering above the Genius Forest, attracting billions of gazes.

"Greetings Wen Yu Great Dao Venerable!"

In Tianzhou City, whether Dao Monarch or Dao Venerable, all bowed their heads and greeted him respectfully.

Wen Yu Great Dao Venerable raised his hand and said, "Fellow Daoists needn’t be too formal. Just now, young friend Ye Feng effortlessly comprehended the central steles of the first fifty layers, which is truly incredible. The five-colored divine light was released by the Genius Forest to validate what I said."

The crowd was baffled upon hearing this.

Afterward, they all understood.

Only after comprehending each central stele of the first fifty layers can the five-colored divine light be triggered.

This means Ye Feng had already comprehended the central steles of the first fifty layers during his walk.

This comprehension...

The crowd was rendered speechless in shock.

Ye Feng continued walking inside the Genius Forest, his movement speed unabated, easily breaking through the golden law lightning that guarded each gate.

Casually comprehending the central steles.

Time elapsed, and half an hour passed.

Ye Feng reached the ninetieth layer, and the onlookers were already stunned, silently lost for words.

He ignored the crowd and continued forward.

Rumble!

In no time, Ye Feng arrived at the ninety-ninth courtyard, stopping in front of the last central stone stele, closing his eyes to earnestly comprehend.

"Is he stuck?"

The crowd thought.

Among them.

A spy from the Dark Night Pavilion, watching Ye Feng seemingly stuck at the ninety-ninth layer, breathed a sigh of relief.

"A freak, too freakish!"

"Even without comprehending the secret techniques left by the ancient Great Power, this person has ninety-nine times the Ordinary Invincible Supreme combat power, reaching the ultimate limit of Heaven and Earth."

"However, he shouldn’t be able to break through."

"The previous seemingly over-the-limit combat power must have relied on some method."

The Dark Night Pavilion spy thought to himself.

But, in the next moment.

Ye Feng suddenly opened his eyes and stepped forward.

Rumble!

He felt himself being struck by countless terrifying golden divine thunders, as the power of Heaven and Earth surged, aiming to completely devour and dissolve him into nothingness.

"Break!"

Ye Feng merely struck with his palm, obliterating all the golden divine thunders effortlessly, then walked through the south gate of the Genius Forest, standing in the square beyond it.

Here, millions awaited.

They stared blankly at Ye Feng.

"Heaven, he really made it through."

"Sect Master Ye’s combat power really surpassed the ninety-nine times Ordinary Invincible Supreme limit."

"So powerful!"

The group of geniuses flew over first, surrounding Ye Feng with an extraordinary aura, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Sect Master Ye, you’re amazing!"

"Bowing with five bodies can’t express my current excitement and admiration; I feel every part of me is bowing to you."

The geniuses chirped excitedly.

"Sect Master Ye, having crossed the ninety-nine layers, did you gain any secret technique for enhancing your foundation?"

A young girl couldn’t help but ask.

Everyone widened their eyes in anticipation, looking at him, eager to know the result.

Ye Feng smiled and nodded.

He not only acquired the secret techniques left by the ancient power who created the Genius Forest but also fused and deduced them with "Nine Heavens Profound Art" and other secret techniques of the Misty Holy Sect, creating an entirely new version of the secret method.

Ninety-Nine Mysterious Art!

As long as one cultivates this secret method and reaches the peak, their normal combat power can reach ninety-nine times that of an Ordinary Invincible Supreme.

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