Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 104 Fierce Battle
“Lord of Vanno Castle, you already possess a magnificent palace of supreme treasures. Why bother competing with us for this small tower?” Herodo looked at Lord Vanno Castle, his tone carrying a hint of persuasion.

This Lord of Vanno Castle possesses the strength of a top-tier cosmic overlord. His true form, the Snow Vine Divine Body, is immense, and he also has three avatars, making him extremely difficult to deal with.

Herodo would really prefer not to have a conflict with him unless absolutely necessary.

"Hmph, who would complain about having too many supreme treasures? Top-tier supreme treasures are considered the exclusive property of the universe lords, and for us, being able to compete for even high-level supreme treasures is already quite an achievement. This palace treasure is something I'm determined to have. If I were to give you even this, I might as well hand over this entire primordial star!" Lord Fan Nuo sneered, his aura surging, showing no intention of backing down.

At the same time, news of the birth of an ordinary treasure palace on this primordial star spread like wildfire, quickly relayed by other powerful beings to the top cosmic overlords of their respective factions.

If these top cosmic overlords can successfully seize this palace treasure, those who relay the message will naturally also receive substantial benefits.

However, at this moment, the number of top overlords remaining on the original star was already small.

Until the Supreme Palace was fully revealed, there were only 5 top overlords present, including Ling Xuan.

The other two are Venerable Qijie of the Demon Clan and Venerable Moka of the Thorn Ring Alliance.

As the treasure pagoda was fully revealed, the secret runes on its body shone brightly, releasing powerful fluctuations that caused the space itself to tremble slightly.

In an instant, the five top overlords acted almost simultaneously.

Relying on his enormous divine body and formidable strength, Lord Vannoburg took the lead and flew towards the small tower.

The other powerful figures naturally wouldn't stand idly by and watch the Lord of Vanno Castle succeed so easily, and they all unleashed their respective supernatural abilities.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Heng's clone's eyes instantly sharpened like an eagle's, and he suddenly raised the Great Saint Weapon, the Heaven-Slaying Blade, in his hand.

The innate secret technique "Supercharged" is activated, combining the 64 versions of himself from different timelines, instantly boosting his combat power 64 times.

On the blade, crimson-gold flames burned fiercely, the flames seeming to come from a mysterious fire source deep in the universe, carrying an ancient and powerful aura that perfectly blended with the aura within Ling Xuan's body, resonating with each other.

Without the slightest hesitation, he channeled his divine power into the Heaven-Slaying Blade.

"Heaven-Slaying Technique - Shattering Illusion!"

In an instant, an extremely dazzling blade of light condensed and took shape.

This blade of light was not of ordinary appearance; rather, it took on a distorted form, as if it were about to sever both space and time.

As soon as the blade's light appeared, the surrounding space was instantly torn open with black cracks, and a powerful energy storm surged out from the cracks.

Even a place as stable as the original star was torn open with a crack, which shows how powerful it was.

The blade of light did not rush straight towards the small tower, but instead, at an extremely tricky and bizarre angle, it slashed swiftly towards the charging Lord of Vanno Castle, like a black lightning bolt.

"Pfft!" A deep yet awe-inspiring sound rang out as the blade struck the Lord of Vanno Castle with perfect precision.

The fearless Lord of Vanno Castle was instantly cleaved away by the blade's edge, hurtling towards the distance at an incredible speed.

Rumble~
Mountain ranges were shattered by the massive body of the Lord of Vanno Castle.

"My divine body has actually lost 5%?" Lord Vanno Castle found it hard to believe.

"How is this possible?!" Lord Vannoh roared in disbelief, his face filled with shock and anger.

Although this clone of his was much smaller than his original self, it was still tens of thousands of kilometers tall. Coupled with the protection of the high-grade treasure armor he wore, he considered his defense to be first-class among the top cosmic overlords of the same level, and ordinary attacks could not cause him any substantial damage.

But this unfamiliar, powerful figure before him had inflicted such severe damage with a single, casual strike; such attack power was simply beyond imagination.

Lord Vanno Castle felt a chill run down his spine, no longer daring to underestimate him in the slightest. His true self, hiding within the palace's treasure, had to quickly divert divine power to compensate for the loss of his clone. The immense divine power flowed like a surging torrent, continuously transferring to Lord Vanno Castle's clone to replenish its depleted energy.

He turned around abruptly, his gaze sharp and fixed on Ling Xuan, and asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"

Ling Xuan looked calmly at Lord Fan Nuo and said in a flat yet confident tone, "You can call me Cao..."

On second thought, Cao Benqi had only just broken through to the Domain Lord level, and such a trick might expose him. So he changed his words and said, "Venerable Void Blade."

His voice wasn't loud, but in the chaotic battlefield, it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Herodo, Venerable Kichij, and Venerable Moka also turned their gazes over with solemn expressions.

They had witnessed the elegance and terrifying power of that last strike and dared not ignore it lightly.

Lord Fan Nuo was considered one of the stronger individuals among them. Since even he had suffered such a significant loss, they naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to rush forward and get hurt. For a moment, they all felt a bit more wary of this unfamiliar powerhouse who called himself "Void Blade Venerable."

The five were once again locked in a standoff, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder, as if a single spark could ignite a major battle.

The Treasure Palace floated in mid-air, its tower body shimmering with secret patterns, as if silently watching the impending battle.

“Gentlemen, this stalemate can’t go on. The treasure is right before our eyes; we can’t keep wasting time.” Herodo broke the silence first, his rock-like face revealing little emotion. “Why don’t we join forces and fight for it based on our own abilities?”

"That's exactly what I was thinking," the others echoed.

Those present were all top-tier cosmic overlords, each one proud and extremely confident, yet each worried that if they made the first move, they would be attacked by the others in a coordinated attack.

Herodo's suggestion to join forces is exactly what everyone wants.

Before the words were even finished, the five top overlords moved almost simultaneously!
The Lord of Vanno Castle was enveloped in a burst of green divine light, and countless vines surged out from his body, reaching several kilometers in thickness, instantly obscuring the sky.

These vines writh like serpents, sweeping wildly towards the treasure palace with overwhelming force.

During his charge, he swung his giant arm, formed from vines, with overwhelming force, sweeping towards the nearest Qi Jie Venerable. Wherever he passed, space trembled, as if it were about to be torn apart.

With a flap of his wings, Venerable Qijie transformed into a black streak of light and drifted to the side at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.

At the same time, his claws gleamed with a chilling light as he grabbed at the side of the Lord of Vanno Castle. The claws were fierce, tearing open spaces as if they could shatter any defense.

Using his speed and unpredictable movements, he nimbly weaved through the gaps in the Vanno Castle Lord's attacks, searching for an opportunity to counterattack.

Herodo, a powerful figure who walked the path of the golden beast god, transformed into a streak of rock-yellow lightning in an instant.

A shield-like object suddenly appeared in his hand. The shield was entirely golden and composed of 999 rhomboid metal pieces. Blood-red secret patterns flowed on it. It was about two meters high and one meter wide, with lifelike images of golden beast gods carved on the edges. It emitted a powerful and chilling wave of mental energy.

This is the Beast God Weapon, a unique creation of Herodo, a high-level treasure of psychic weaponry. The Beast God Weapons, the standard weapons of later Cosmic Sovereigns, are all imitations of this treasure.

Herodo's eyes suddenly blazed with golden light, and his divine power surged forth like a tsunami, pouring into the beast god's shield.

The 999 rhomboid metal pieces instantly detached from the shield's main body, humming in the air as if drawn by an invisible force, rapidly converging and recombining.

In a short while, a massive golden beast god took shape, with a single sharp golden horn on its head that gleamed with a cold light, thick and powerful limbs covered with layers of metallic scales, and a long and flexible tail that ended sharp like a spear.

"Roar!" The Golden Beast God let out a deafening roar, as if it could shake the heavens and the earth.

With a thought from Herodo, the Golden Beast God charged toward Venerable Moka like an arrow released from a bow.

(End of this chapter)