Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 261 New Disciples
In the starry sky, a magnificent black pyramid-shaped palace, covered with ferocious beast patterns, floats silently.

In the core space of the pyramid, the giant axe-wielding founder, resembling a savage, trembled slightly in his tiger-like eyes, revealing an astonishing brilliance.

"Incredible! It's incredible!"

"A single sermon led to countless breakthroughs, and even resulted in the birth of two Universe Venerables and one Universe Lord!"

"Even when the original ancestor preached, there was no scene as awe-inspiring as this!"

"Ancient civilizations were indeed powerful."

The founder of the giant axe subconsciously believed that this exaggerated performance was because Qi Yuan had obtained the incomparably exquisite inheritance of the ancient civilization.

"How fortunate our human race is to have produced such a blessed and extraordinary figure as Qi Yuan... First, he contributed a supreme treasure palace, then he seized a powerful artifact second only to the supreme treasure, and now he has even obtained such an incredibly powerful ancient civilization inheritance!"

"An incredible inheritance! Just the thousands of axe-related secret manuals alone, each one more profound and powerful than the runes on my divine axe treasure. Comprehending these manuals has deeply moved me, and I have a faint feeling that I can break through again."

The founder of the Giant Axe, with his supreme treasure, the Divine Axe, was already able to unleash top-tier power at the ninth rank.

If he breaks through again, he will reach the tenth rank, which is the level of the original ancestor!

Back then, the Primordial Ancestor, with his top-tier tenth-order soul attack, was truly invincible in the cosmic sea, causing all the strongest beings in the universe to retreat. What a magnificent sight that was!
If the Giant Axe Founder could reach the tenth rank, even if it was achieved with the most powerful treasure, it would be enough to make him stand out in the entire universe.

"With the ancient civilization inheritance that Qi Yuan obtained, Luo Feng may even be able to seize the inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage in the future. With the inheritances of two ancient civilizations in hand, the rise of our human race is already unstoppable!"

"The original ancestor entrusted the clan to me, but I did not possess the same strength as him. I even wasted countless eras without obtaining a single supreme treasure to suppress the clan's foundation, causing the clan to remain suppressed and low-key for endless years."

"Finally, finally!"

"Now, our human race not only possesses supreme treasures, but also more than one. More importantly, we also possess the legacy of an ancient civilization that is enough to drive countless forces mad!"

"Both the present and the future of the community are infinitely bright."

The founder of the giant axe felt a surge of heroic spirit within him.

"Time is all we need now. If our human race can produce more universe masters and, ideally, one more universe-strongest being, then our human race's dominance of the entire primordial universe will be just around the corner!"

A secluded and wondrous realm.

Inside the magnificent palace of the Enlightenment Space of the Strange Fate Tower.

An invisible force is surging.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

One by one, figures reappeared in the main hall.

"Thank you, Teacher, for transmitting the Dharma!"

One by one, the direct disciples and the 'outer disciples' who were all cosmic overlords all bowed respectfully to Qi Yuan above the main hall.

In this cultivation world where strength reigns supreme, imparting knowledge and skills is considered an immense favor that transcends everything.

Faced with such kindness, no amount of respect is too much.

After the greetings were exchanged, all eyes immediately focused on the imposing man with a vertical line between his eyebrows at the very front of the crowd.

A powerful and vast aura was released freely from that figure, and time and space seemed to form a perfect balance on him.

"Lord of the Universe!"

"It's the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master! Heavenly Eclipse has broken through!"

"Humanity has produced a new ruler of the universe, the Lord of Eclipse!"

Among the gazes were reverence, envy, and admiration.

The master of the universe, truly controlling a region of space and time.

Apart from a dozen or so of the strongest beings in the universe, the Lord of the Universe can be considered to be the most powerful being in the original universe, and the ultimate goal pursued by countless cultivators!

Top-tier cosmic overlords like the Star Prison Demon Lord and the Ancestral Tree Venerable, whose strength is almost comparable to that of ordinary cosmic lords, as well as ancient cosmic overlords like the Lan Hong Venerable, the Guiyi Venerable, and the Undying Venerable, have been stuck at the final step for countless years.

Breaking through this final hurdle and advancing to the realm of the Lord of the Universe has almost become an obsession for them!
Now, witnessing one of them successfully pursue their dream and witness the birth of a new master of the universe has naturally brought a huge shock to everyone.

"Congratulations on the eclipse!"

"Lord of the Sky Eclipse!"

The Venerable Ancestral Tree, the Demon Lord of Star Prison, Venerable Lan Hong, and others all offered their congratulations to the newly ascended 'Lord of Heavenly Eclipse'.

"Thank you all."

"I observe that you all have made great progress, and I imagine you are not far from breaking through."

"I was just lucky enough to be one step ahead."

The Palace Master of the Eclipse Palace first exchanged a few polite words with the familiar cosmic overlords via telepathy, then stepped forward solemnly and said, "Thank you, Teacher, for your guidance."

He bowed respectfully to Qi Yuan with utmost solemnity, and then continued, "Tian Shi wishes to continue cultivating under your tutelage, and earnestly requests that you accept me as your disciple!"

"I humbly request that you accept me as your disciple!"

The voice of the Lord of Eclipse echoed in the hall.

These words immediately caused a stir among Qi Yuan's personal disciples and the human universe overlords.

The Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace was originally one of only three top universe overlords of the human race, and his status was already extremely close to that of the most ordinary universe lord!

With his foundation, once he breaks through, he only needs a little polishing to quickly become an extremely powerful being among the masters of the universe.

Such strength and status are enough to establish a distinct lineage within the human race, earning the respect of countless people.

And now, he actually wants to become an apprentice?

A powerful being at the level of a universe lord wants to become his disciple?
Qi Yuan's personal disciples were alright; they were just a little surprised.

The other human universe overlords who arrived with the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace were surprised, but also somewhat uneasy.

Everyone here was arranged by the highest level to receive instruction from the Master of the Strange Encounter about the inheritance of ancient civilization.

Previously, I addressed Qi Yuan as "teacher" primarily to show my respect for him and to express my gratitude for his selfless teaching, rather than to confirm any formal master-disciple relationship.

Judging from the Lord of Eclipse's actions right now, it's clear that he's really looking forward to becoming a disciple!

The crucial question is, what should we do now that he's become an apprentice?
We all came together, and the Lord of Eclipse is being so proactive, while we just stand by and watch. Doesn't that seem a bit 'unreasonable'?
However, each of them has their own universe master as their teacher, and some are even disciples of the Giant Axe Founder. It's not like the Lord of Eclipse directly switching to another universe master's sect. This would be somewhat disrespectful to their respective universe masters.

However, their awkwardness didn't last long, as Qi Yuan's voice came from above.

"Haha, Heavenly Eclipse, you have now advanced to the level of the Lord of the Universe and can form your own lineage. Yet you want to become my disciple and call my disciples, whose strength is far inferior to yours, 'Senior Brother' and 'Senior Sister'. Are you really willing?"

Even Qi Yuan himself was somewhat surprised.

The Lord of the Universe is already the existence at the pinnacle of the universe. Except for those who have been apprenticed to a master since they were weak and nurtured all the way up, under normal circumstances, which Lord of the Universe would be willing to take another master and be subject to someone else's constraints?

Just like the Lord of Tongling who was captured from the Demon Alliance, he is still imprisoned in a separate space in the Qiyuan Tower. Although he verbally submitted, he was not truly willing, which is why no critical hit reward appeared when items were given to him.

"Although I have made a breakthrough, the gap between me and you, Master, is like that between an ant and the stars. It would be my honor to follow you in your cultivation." The Lord of Eclipse spoke solemnly.

Perhaps his behavior is not understood by others.

But he himself knew that as a powerful figure who rose from the ancient times of the human race, he had cultivated for countless epochs to reach his current level.

However, without external assistance, by the end of this cycle, he would already be fortunate enough to break through to the realm of the Lord of the Universe, let alone want to go any further.

If he misses this cycle of reincarnation, he will never have the chance to become the strongest in the universe!
Now, having personally experienced the profound mastery of the laws and the incredible magical methods of the Master of the Wonderful Fate Pavilion, he vaguely sensed that his opportunity had arrived!
For an ancient being like him, some of his most cherished relatives and clansmen have long since perished. Now, his greatest pursuit is that ethereal Great Dao, that supreme level of cultivation!

So what do worldly opinions matter!
"I humbly request that you accept me as your disciple!"

Ignoring the shocked and astonished gazes of the crowd, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace spoke solemnly once again.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan's face broke into a smile.

How could he refuse a disciple at the level of a universe master who offered himself up?

"Haha, good, from today onwards, you are my personal disciple!" Qi Yuan said with a smile.

"Yes, disciple greets teacher!"

The Lord of Eclipse bowed respectfully to Qi Yuan.

"Good, good, good!"

Qi Yuan smiled broadly, "Now that you've joined my sect, I can't leave without showing some appreciation."

As he spoke, he took out a long, emerald-green vine-like whip covered with starlight and used his divine power to lift it up and send it to the Lord of Eclipse.

"This supreme psychic weapon is named 'Radiant Light,' and it excels at entangling and strangling. Consider it a gift from your master to you as our first meeting."

"A supreme treasure!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the human universe overlords widened their eyes in astonishment.

"Fan Guang, yes, it is the weapon of Bi Xun, the master of the Mechanical Race!"

"That's right. Tens of thousands of years ago, the main battle avatar of the Lord of Bi Xun perished at the hands of the Lord of Qiyuan Tower on the Primordial Star. I never expected that his weapon would be given to the Lord of Tianshi as a greeting gift!"

"That's a supreme treasure, just given away like that."

"That old bastard Tian Shi has really managed to latch onto a powerful figure this time!"

(End of this chapter)