Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 130 Meeting the Two-faced Ancestral God

“Two inheritors.” A giant black wolf, sitting in the central courtyard, spoke slowly.

Ling Xuan and the other two looked closely.

"The Sirius Clan?" King Bifa was startled. This giant black wolf was over ten kilometers tall, with a red vertical pupil between its eyebrows and blue secret patterns on its face. Its aura was faint, but the faint aura it emitted was enough to make King Bifa secretly alarmed. Judging from the strength of this aura alone, it must be at least a Universe Venerable level powerhouse.

"Could he be the Guardian Beast God?" King Bifa's expression brightened with joy. How come it didn't know that their Sky Wolf Clan had a second Lord of the Universe?

Or is it the guardian beast god of Zijing Island?
The giant black wolf, which had been crouching, slowly stood up and smiled at King Bifa: "I never expected to see a young descendant of my Sky Wolf Clan. It makes me very happy. You don't need to guess. I am not a guardian beast god. I am just a servant under the island lord, responsible for guarding the palace and relaying messages to the island lord."

"Servants?" King Bifa was startled.

Soul servants?

A soul servant at the level of a cosmic sage? And it's even from their Sirius clan!
This Lord of Zijing Island actually dared to openly accept members of their Tianlang clan as servants, and even dared to put them here to guard the palace.

What are they, the Sirius Clan?

Watchdog?

King Bifa grew angrier the more he thought about it, but realizing that he was probably no match for even the soul servant guarding the gate, he could only swallow his anger and wait until he returned to report to the great Lord of the Heavenly Wolf and let him deal with it.

The avatar of the ancient giant glanced at the black giant wolf, then said in a muffled voice, "I am a special life form and hope to receive the protection of the Ancestral God Cult. Please inform them."

"Please wait a moment. I have already sent a message to the Guardian Beast God, but he is currently occupied. Please wait," the black giant wolf said with a smile.

King Bifa simply lay down on the ground, closed his eyes, and waited.

If a cosmic ruler tells them to wait, then they can only wait. What else can they do?
Should we urge them?

Ling Xuan didn't have any good solutions to this, so he could only wait.

Fortunately, the Lord of Zijing Island did not keep them waiting for long. After only half a day, an incomparably domineering and heart-trembling aura instantly enveloped the entire palace.

"Come in." A slightly high-pitched voice that penetrated people's souls came from the main hall.

Ling Xuan and the other two got up and entered the main hall together.

Upon entering the main hall, Ling Xuan saw a figure coiled on the high throne. It was a strange life form resembling a dragon, but with wings, its head raised as it looked down. Its body was covered with a layer of strange, close-fitting armor, with flames on it. As it coiled on the throne, Ling Xuan felt as if he had been plunged into an endless world of flames. The entire space-time around him was filled with flames, and the strange life form was the controller of this space-time.

"It's actually the guardian beast god of the Fire and Sky Beast God Path?" Ling Xuan was overjoyed upon seeing this, not expecting that the Purple Thorn Island Master had become a guardian beast god so early.

However, the opponent is too weak. The real Beast God has been dead for so long, and he didn't become a real Beast God in the original story.

"From this moment on, you two are the inheritors of Purple Thorn Island." A slightly high-pitched voice came from the dragon head, "First, I grant you the right to enter the 'World of Glory'."

As soon as he finished speaking, three devices resembling quantum computers appeared out of thin air and flew directly towards the three of them.

"This is a receiver for the virtual world. The Glory World... is a key virtual world of my Ancestral God Cult. It's similar to the human virtual universe, although much smaller in scale. But the Glory World's main function for you is the same. You'll find out when you log in later."

Ling Xuan and the other two took the sensor.

"I also grant you access to the 'Land of Inheritance,' the 'Land of Treasures,' and the 'Land of Secrets,'" said the Guardian Beast God. "Did you see the three water curtains outside the palace?"

“That’s a teleportation channel. Of course, I must grant you permission to enter, otherwise you will have difficulty entering,” said the Guardian Beast God. “The water curtain on the left leads to the Land of Inheritance. The water curtain in the middle leads to the Land of Treasures, and the water curtain on the right leads to the Secret Realm.”

"Three water curtains lead to three locations."

"The Land of Inheritance is where you receive the inheritance of the Beast God and where your understanding of the laws is tested."

"The Treasure Land is the hiding place of treasures left behind by the Beast Gods, Guardian Beast Gods, and super strong cultivators of the Beast Gods throughout the ages of our Ancestral God Sect. There are massive treasures there. Many strong people have left behind many obstacles, restrictions, and requirements. Only by meeting the requirements of the previous strong people can the treasures be retrieved."

"The Secret Realm: If you wish to explore the Ancestral Mystic Realm, you can follow that passage to enter its depths. The Ancestral Mystic Realm... is the most mysterious secret realm in the universe. It is home to the most unique life forms and contains a multitude of mysterious treasures from across the universe. Whether it's natural materials or some of the most precious and supreme treasures nurtured by the universe, they are all hidden within."

However—the Ancestral Mystic Realm is also the most dangerous secret realm. Although it will teleport you directly to its heartland, eliminating the need to venture into the outer dangers, the more precious the treasure, the greater the danger. Even Universe Venerables can perish, and even Universe Lords can be trapped. Therefore, if you decide to explore this secret realm… you must be prepared to perish.”

"The Land of Inheritance, the Land of Treasures, the Land of Secrets, and the World of Glory... These are the four places you need to familiarize yourself with as you receive your inheritance on Purple Thorn Island."

"You should go and build your dwellings first, and then head to the Land of Inheritance. As for this little fellow, leave him for now; I'll take you to see the Ancestral God."

The guardian beast god looked down from his throne and said, "Go."

"Yes, Island Master."

Ling Xuan and the silver giant wolf left for the land of inheritance to receive the inheritance of the Beast God.

The ancient giant's clone remained behind alone.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're only at the Realm Lord level, right?" the Guardian Beast God asked.

“Yes, Island Lord,” the ancient giant clone replied respectfully.

"Not bad, your life gene multiplier should be quite high. You have good talent. You truly deserve to be a unique life form in the universe." The Guardian Beast God sighed, leading the Ancient Giant avatar through the Five-Colored Aurora Lake to the Ancestral God Palace at the core of the Five-Colored Aurora Lake.

The two landed on the magnificent and vast palace square.

The Ancestral God Palace, which appears incredibly vast and majestic from afar on Zijing Island, is now even larger than imagined when viewed up close. It resembles a dormant ancient behemoth, radiating boundless power that shakes the universe.

Outside the Ancestral God Palace, eight guards stood like eight golden statues, each clad in shimmering golden armor, intricately patterned and exuding a powerful defensive aura. The weapons they gripped gleamed with a chilling light, their sharpness fully revealed; each was a treasure of supreme value. These eight men radiated the terrifying pressure of Cosmic Venerables, their auras as deep and unfathomable as an abyss, clearly indicating they were all top-tier experts seasoned in countless battles.

At this moment, when the eight cosmic venerables saw the Lord of Purple Thorn Island arrive with a rock giant whose body was over three hundred kilometers tall, they all lowered their heads and bowed respectfully, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"I want to see the Ancestral God, open the door." The voice of the Purple Thorn Island Master rang out, calm yet carrying an undeniable majesty.

"Yes." The eight cosmic venerables responded in unison, their voices so loud that the surrounding air trembled slightly.

"Rumble"

The gates of the Ancestral Temple slowly opened.

The Ancestral God Palace is much larger than the palace of the Purple Thorn Island Lord. Xuan Gu's avatar, which is over 300 kilometers tall, can easily enter by simply bending down slightly, without having to deliberately shrink his body as he would elsewhere.

The palace interior was far more expansive than it appeared from the outside. The dome was so high that its top was invisible, dotted with star-like points of light, radiating a soft and sacred glow.

However, just a few steps into the palace, the space-time beneath their feet suddenly began to violently swirl, as if the ground beneath their feet had become a giant vortex, about to pull them into an endless turbulent flow of space-time.

The surrounding scenery began to distort and overlap, and even the light became incredibly eerie at this moment.

"Do not resist, this is the Ancestral God controlling spacetime." The voice of the Purple Thorn Island Master rang out in time, with a hint of reminder. He himself relaxed his guard and let the power of spacetime envelop him.

"Yes." The voice of the ancient giant's clone was muffled, still with that honest and straightforward appearance. He obediently gave up resisting, and his huge body, pulled by the power of spacetime, moved like a fallen leaf floating on the water, moving with the flow of spacetime.

The next moment, the spatial distortion around them vanished instantly, and they found themselves in a vast, empty hall.

The hall floor was paved with smooth, mirror-like jade, reflecting the figures of the two people.

In the center of the hall, a huge white jade throne stood tall, and on the throne sat a special life form that was several tens of meters tall.

This unique life form stands upright, possessing six thick arms, each covered with ancient scales; its legs are like pillars supporting the sky, firmly supporting its massive body.

The most peculiar thing is his head, which has a face on both the front and the back.

The front face is as white as jade, with a gentle smile between the eyebrows and eyes. The eyes are kind and compassionate, as if they can encompass all things in the world, making people feel close to him involuntarily and want to submit to him. The back face is as black as ink, with twisted and ferocious features. The eyes flash with violent red light, and the murderous aura spreads like a tangible thing, making people feel cold in their hearts, as if they have fallen into an endless hell.

"Greetings, Two-Faced Ancestral God." The Purple Thorn Island Lord's dragon body slightly bent, making a respectful bowing gesture.

The ancient giant, already slightly hunched over due to its massive size, didn't need to make any further movements. It simply stood there quietly, its gaze fixed on the two-faced ancestral god, filled with curiosity and awe.

"Jiuyan, is this the one and only, heaven-defying special life form you mentioned?" The benevolent face of the two-faced ancestral god looked at the ancient giant, a gentle smile curving his lips, his tone carrying a hint of approval, "He is indeed a simple-minded child."

"Greetings, Ancestral God." The voice of the ancient giant's avatar resounded like muffled thunder in the hall, carrying a hint of naivety. He lowered his head slightly to show respect.

The two-faced ancestral god's all-seeing gaze swept over the ancient giant, and then he said, "The life gene multiplier has reached 9600 times, which is close to the limit of the original universe. It's truly incredible."

His tone carried a hint of amazement, clearly surprised and delighted by the ancient giant's talent.

The birth of a special life form with nearly ten thousand times the genetic diversity is incredibly difficult, and it is also coveted by various forces in the universe. Once it shows its face, it risks being possessed.

Even fewer of them are able to successfully reach the level of those trained by their Ancestral God Sect.

However, this life form in front of us has no soul and is obviously impossible to possess. Moreover, the life genes that are nearly ten thousand times greater are almost impossible to reproduce in the universe.

After a brief pause, the two-faced ancestral god continued, "Would you be willing to join my Ancestral God Cult in the future?"

The "joining" mentioned by the two-faced ancestral god refers to the peripheral organizations of the ancestral god cult.

The Ancestral God Cult has a very unique structure, with only Ancestral Gods, Beast Gods, Guardian Beast Gods, Divine Generals, and Divine Messengers as its official members.

If the avatar of the Ancient Giant were to choose to become one of them, he would certainly receive the most core resources of the Ancestral God Sect. However, with his heaven-defying talent of 9600 times the life gene multiplier, unless he has unparalleled talent in the Path of the Beast God and can grow into a Beast God-level being who protects the sect in the future, it would undoubtedly be a huge waste.

Moreover, the largest military organization of the Ancestral God Sect is also that peripheral force.

Although the structure of the peripheral organizations is relatively loose and the constraints on their members are not strong, many of them have a high degree of loyalty to the Ancestral God Sect because they are unwilling to be subordinate to other forces. The powerful guardian deities are such examples.

Ultimately, becoming a formal member of the peripheral organization of the Ancestral God Cult is by no means an easy task.

They must either fully accept the inheritance of the divine messenger or the divine general, or comprehend the Way of the Beast God to the fifth level.

“Of course I am willing. I came to the Ancestral God Cult to seek the protection of the Ancestral Gods.” The avatar of the Xuan Gu Giant answered without hesitation. Although his voice was deep, it carried a firm tone.

"Good." The face of the two-faced Ancestral God revealed a satisfied smile. "From now on, you will cultivate in the Ancestral Mystic Realm, where there is the most abundant cosmic energy and the most suitable environment for cultivation. If you wish to comprehend the Path of the Beast God, you can also seek the qualification to inherit it from Jiu Yan."

"Thank you for the protection of the Ancestral God." The ancient giant's avatar lowered its waist by one-tenth of an degree again to express its gratitude.

Subsequently, the avatar of the Ancient Giant followed the Lord of Ultimate Flame away from the Ancestral God Palace and returned to the palace of the Lord of Purple Thorn Island.

"Your body is far too enormous; cultivating on Purple Thorn Island is too much of a burden for you. From now on, cultivate in the Secret Realm." The Lord of Ultimate Flame looked at the Ancient Giant's avatar and spoke slowly. "Once you enter the Secret Realm, you can first find a powerful Guardian God Lord to join your ranks. With your 9600 times life gene multiplier, once you reveal it, countless Guardian God Lords will surely be willing to protect you. As for comprehending the Path of the Beast God, you should wait until you break through to Immortality."

Generally speaking, those who can receive the inheritance of the Beast God's Way must have a divine body strength of at least the King level. The pressure in the Beast God's inheritance ground is extremely terrifying; if one's divine body strength is insufficient, forcibly entering will only result in the divine body being crushed by the pressure.

In his view, although the life gene multiplier of the Xuan Gu Giant has reached 9600 times, it is still far from the strength of a king, especially in terms of willpower, which is far behind. Now is indeed not the time to comprehend the way of the Beast God.

The Lord of Ultimate Flame glanced at the Ancient Giant's avatar again and added, "I don't see you have any decent treasures. You can try your luck in the Treasure Land and see if you can gain its approval. If you can get something suitable for yourself, it will greatly help improve your strength."

(End of this chapter)