Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 296 Mingxiao Army

Three thousand warriors and beasts, including some warriors from Qi Yuan and Xuan Tu tribes, walked busily toward a stone archway-shaped building in front of them, guided by several true gods.

"meteor."

A young man from the Xuantu tribe, clad in fiery red armor, transmitted his voice to Qi Yuan, "When we go in later, let's stay close together, otherwise we might accidentally end up in the opposing camp. Also, you must fight with all your might later. I know you're strong, but you need to make sure the True Gods in charge of the assessments in the army can see your performance. That way, your chances of entering the special legion will be higher."

"Do not worry."

Qi Yuan nodded and smiled, "Xuanfeng, you should also perform well, maybe you can also compete for a spot in a special legion."

"forget it"

The young man from the tribe smiled bitterly, “I know my own strength. I’m considered excellent in the Xuantu tribe, but I’m insignificant in the entire army. Moreover, I’ve heard that the special legion’s missions are thousands or even tens of thousands of times more difficult than those of the ordinary legion. I don’t have the confidence to complete those terrifying missions. I’d better stay in the ordinary legion.”

"You're quite open-minded."

The two chatted telepathically, but their figures had already entered the stone archway.

hum~~~
Upon entering the stone archway, time and space instantly shifted. All 3000 warriors and beasts participating in this round of assessment, including Qi Yuan, appeared in a vast and desolate land covered with sand.

"here it is?"

As soon as Qi Yuan entered, he looked around, and soon the other 2999 warriors and beasts who had entered also looked around.

You can vaguely see a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers around you, beyond which there is only darkness.

This is a desolate and barren desert.

"Ancient civilizations achieved near-perfect control over time and space."

Qi Yuan secretly praised him. He and Xuan Feng leaned together, and the other hundreds of warriors from the Xuan Tu tribe who were assigned to them also gathered around. Just as everyone was looking around, an invisible pressure suddenly descended, enveloping the entire desert.

All the warriors and beasts looked up.

Above was a one-horned man wearing black streamlined armor, his cold golden eyes looking down. Suddenly, those golden eyes simultaneously emitted a beam of golden light!
"Boom!" "Boom!"

Two golden beams of light descended upon the desert in an instant, then curved and casually circled among the 3000 warriors and beasts. The two beams of light then encircled 1500 warriors and beasts respectively.

Immediately afterwards, the group of warriors and beasts encircled on the left were covered with a hazy red light, while the group of warriors and beasts encircled on the right were covered with a yellow light.

An invisible pressure enveloped them.

Everyone present was terrified.

The pressure wasn't particularly strong, but the natural superiority and the awe-inspiring divine power made everyone understand that this being in the sky was not a true god, but a Void True God of an even higher level!

Qi Yuan couldn't help but look up as well.

Void God!

Reaching this level in the cosmic ocean allows one to transcend reincarnation and create an eternally existing sacred universe!

In the entire history of the universe, only the two founders of the holy lands have been confirmed to have reached this level in the dimensional universe where Qi Yuan is located.

The original human ancestor who was suppressed by the primordial will of the universe may have also reached this level. However, he is now permanently suppressed and cannot go out to move around. Therefore, the one in front of him can be said to be the first Void True God that Qi Yuan has personally seen!
"The sheer pressure emanating from him is already giving me a sense of unease. I wonder if, with the help of the mechanical treasure 'Pantheon,' I can have a chance to clash with this true Void God."

Just as Qi Yuan was secretly sighing in his heart, the one-horned man looked down and shouted:
"You will split into two camps and fight each other. When I tell you to stop, those who survive will join the army. If you have the strength, feel free to use it. If any of you are exceptionally talented, you may be selected for a special legion!"

"Special Legion!"

As soon as the one-horned man finished speaking, a commotion broke out among the warriors and beasts standing in the desolate desert.

Although this was their first time joining the army, they had already heard about the special legions from their elders and knew that the treatment of the special legions was worlds apart from that of the ordinary legions.

Being able to join a special legion is something these warriors and beasts dream of!
"let's start!"

At this moment, the one-horned man standing in the void let out another low shout, and then he was enveloped in black light and disappeared into the darkness.

Below, the warriors and beasts of the two major factions on that desolate desert were respectively shrouded in a layer of red and yellow light, and at this moment, they couldn't help but feel a surge of killing intent in their hearts.

"Damn it, nearly half of our clansmen have been assigned to the other side!" Xuanfeng gritted his teeth.

Upon hearing the sound, Qi Yuan looked across and saw that many warriors from the Xuantu tribe had been assigned to the opposing camp.

"kill!"

"Roar~~"

At this moment, the warriors and beasts of the two camps roared instantly, transforming into streaks of light and lightning as they charged toward the opposing camp!
The warriors of the Xuanfeng and Xuantu tribes naturally had a tacit understanding and would not fight against their own tribesmen. Instead, they would choose to kill other tribes or exotic beasts, each using their best methods to try and kill their opponents.

"A special legion? Only by joining a special legion can one obtain the opportunity to learn basic inheritance for free, so that I can use some of my methods. Then let me show my strength appropriately!" A glint of light flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes.

I have three main goals for this trip to Jin.

One is to collect the creatures in the Jin world, especially the corpses of True God powerhouses, in order to study the composition of life and break through to the next level as soon as possible, so that the level of life genes can reach 90,000 times.

Secondly, he should collect more special treasures and precious resources from the Jin world as gifts for his disciples in the future. This would allow him to accumulate a valuable foundation to ensure that he would not have to worry about cultivation resources after breaking through to the True God realm and even in the early stages after passing through reincarnation and going to the Origin Continent.

Thirdly, if there is an opportunity, collect more powerful inheritances from the Jin World. After all, the original owner of the Jin World was a super strong person at the God King level, and his collection was probably no less than that of the Shifang Sect.

The two ancient civilizations with different styles corroborate each other, which may bring him some unexpected gains.

To achieve these goals, one must first gain sufficient status and authority in this world of Jin, and this special legion is an excellent starting point. ...

On the desolate desert, 3000 tribal warriors and beasts, divided into two camps, were locked in a fierce battle.

Limbs and blood flew everywhere, then quickly merged back together as the powerful figures from both factions fought a frenzied battle.

The world of Jin is a world of long-term battles, and with the ancient civilization never being extinguished, the strength of the powerful here is generally a notch above that of the universe sea.

The large number of tribal warriors and powerful beasts fighting around them were at least at the top level of the fourth rank; most of them could reach the fifth rank or even the top level of the fifth rank.

Some even possessed god-level weapons and armor, reaching the sixth-tier combat power.

Even Xuanfeng wore a pair of cold gauntlets that looked like they were made of ice crystals. With every punch and claw strike, the phantom of a giant ice crystal dragon wrapped around his arms, making him unleash even greater power!
As the most outstanding young warrior among the Xuantu tribe members who joined the army, he was clearly bestowed with the most powerful treasure by the tribe, but he had never revealed it before.

"Among the three thousand warriors participating in this assessment, less than one-tenth possess the most powerful treasures. As long as Xuanfeng is not surrounded and targeted, it shouldn't be difficult for him to last until the end."

Qi Yuan quickly looked away. "Next, it's time to show our strength and try to be noticed so we can join the special legion!"

His gaze swept over the warriors and beasts that were glowing with a 'red light'—all of them were opponents from the opposing faction!
"Roar! You tribal boy, are you scared out of your wits? How dare you daydream like that!"

A black-armored beast, resembling a giant lizard with ferocious barbs on its back, suddenly pounced on Qi Yuan.

"Die!"

The black-armored beast's eyes were chilling, and a sinister claw gleaming with an icy light slashed fiercely at Qi Yuan's head.
First, a claw shadow fell, followed by thousands, tens of thousands, even millions of sharp claw phantoms. The thousands of claw shadows converged above Qi Yuan's head into an incredibly concentrated single claw, which then slammed down!

"He's really asking for it!"

Qi Yuan made no movement, yet a faint layer of dark light instantly spread out around his body.

It was as if a special world that did not exist in this space was being created. The black-armored beast that rushed towards Qi Yuan was swept away by this dark light and instantly disappeared from this space.

When he reappeared, he had already turned into a cold corpse. His divine body, armor, weapons and so on were still intact, but his consciousness had been completely annihilated and turned into nothingness.

"call!"

Before the massive divine body of the black-armored beast even landed, Qi Yuan directly stored it into his world ring.

He began to move forward. As he moved, the hazy black light surrounding him continued to spread, quickly expanding into a huge, eggshell-like dark domain!

"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
Anyone swept by this dark domain, whether they were tribal warriors or alien beasts, whether they were fourth-tier, fifth-tier, top-tier fifth-tier, or even a few sixth-tier universe lords, were instantly dragged into the enveloping dark domain!
Immediately afterwards, countless sword lights erupted throughout the entire dark world!
The sword lights were incredibly concentrated and incredibly violent, sweeping across the area like a raging storm!

"Ah, this attack!"

"No!"

"No! Break it open! Break it open for me! Ah!"

Roars and screams echoed continuously in that dark realm, but all sounds were blocked by that thin 'membrane' and could not reach the outside world.

"Huhuhu~~~"

The entire dark domain held for a moment before dissipating on its own.

At this moment, of the more than thirty tribal warriors and powerful beasts at the level of universe lords who had been swallowed by the dark domain, only two remained alive, both of whom possessed supreme treasure armor!

"No, it's impossible!"

"How...how can it be so powerful?"

The two cosmic rulers who had survived the catastrophe had eyes filled with horror.

Meanwhile, in the endless sky, the Void God, who was constantly watching the one-horned man below, also showed a slightly surprised expression in his eyes.

The battle was fierce, and as time passed, warriors and beasts fell one after another.

The most dazzling of them all was Qi Yuan. A hazy, dark domain constantly enveloped him.

Those swept up by this dark domain, unless they possessed the most powerful and precious armor, almost none of them could withstand it. They were all completely annihilated and turned into nothingness in the endless storm of sword light.

Later on, the tribal warriors and beasts who were fighting each other, as soon as they saw him approaching, would abandon their fighting and flee to the distance. The large area around him even became empty!
The fighting continued.

At some point—

"stop!"

A powerful pressure descended instantly.

The immense pressure, like an endless mountain pressing down, suppressed all the surviving tribal warriors and beasts, rendering them completely immobile!
The one-horned man who appeared earlier descended from the sky and looked down.

At this moment, there are 918 survivors remaining below.

"The assessment is over. The remaining 918 soldiers have passed!"

"you!"

The one-horned man pointed at Qi Yuan, "You did well. Report to the Mingxiao Army later!"

(End of this chapter)