Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 131 What is that? I thought there were flies.
"Thank you for your guidance, Beast God." The avatar of the Ancient Giant bowed deeply, his voice filled with sincere gratitude.

After giving detailed instructions on precautions for entering the Ancestral Mystic Realm, the Lord of Ultimate Flame transformed into a streak of light and turned to leave.

Ling Xuan controlled the avatar of the Xuan Gu Giant, his gaze fixed on the three water curtains not far away.

These three water curtains emanated different ripples, leading respectively to the treasure land, the secret realm, and the land of inheritance.

After a moment's thought, he made his decision and ultimately chose the right-hand water curtain leading to the secret realm.

Although the treasure trove is full of treasures, Ling Xuan knows that a person can only trigger the opportunity of the treasure trove once.

One's true self is even more powerful than the avatar of the Ancient Giant. If one's true self triggers the opportunity in the treasure land, one can undoubtedly obtain better treasures.

Others may not know that the Ancient Giant is Ling Xuan, but the will of the universe's origin must know all this. We cannot waste this precious opportunity because of momentary greed. It's one thing to deceive those universe lords, but we cannot fool ourselves as well.

The ancient giant's clone took a huge step and stepped into the water curtain on the right.

The water curtain rippled like a calm lake, engulfing his figure.

The Ancestral Mystic Realm is vast and boundless, like an independent universe.

This place boasts a diverse array of landscapes: towering mountains reaching into the clouds, a rushing starry sky, boundless primeval forests, and bottomless, dark abysses...

In a void within the secret realm, a beautiful fountain floats out of thin air.

The fountain is made of pure energy, and the water is crystal clear. It sprays down into the void and gathers into a small pool below. The water in the pool then flows back to the top of the fountain through an invisible channel, repeating the cycle endlessly.

The spring water emitted a faint seven-colored halo, reflecting a dreamlike hue onto the surrounding void.

A majestic and enormous figure emerged from the spring water; it was the avatar of the Ancient Giant.

He shook the water droplets off his head, looked around, felt the rich cosmic energy around him and the manifest laws in the sky, and let out a muffled laugh: "Hahaha, this is the Ancestral Mystic Realm, it truly lives up to its name! Let's find the Nine Nether Space first."

Having said that, the ancient giant clone no longer hesitated. Its massive body swayed slightly, and it instantly teleported away.

Wherever he went, some weak creatures felt the powerful aura emanating from him and scattered in fear, not daring to even breathe.

The ancient giant's clone was completely unconcerned; his goal was clear.

After countless teleportations and traversing billions of kilometers, the ancient giant's clone arrived at an extremely strange region.

The sky here was a somber, dark red, as if it had been stained with blood, and a faint, fishy stench filled the air.

Instead of the usual soil and rocks, the ground was covered with a thick layer of dark green moss, beneath which a black liquid was flowing, emitting a pungent, corrosive odor.

Many strange plants also grow on the ground. Most of these plants are twisted in shape. Some look like menacing demons, some look like blood vessels flowing with blood, and some emit a faint phosphorescence. They look gloomy and terrifying, full of an ominous atmosphere.

Even more bizarrely, the laws governing this area are extremely chaotic, space is sometimes distorted and sometimes folded, and the flow of time is extremely unstable, occasionally even experiencing brief pauses.

"The environment here is indeed dangerous, and the creatures exude an eerie aura. It seems to be one of the most perilous places in the Ancestral Mystic Realm," the Xuan Gu Giant's clone thought to himself, abandoning teleportation and beginning to cautiously explore the surrounding environment.

If the next teleportation lands in some extremely dangerous place, then it will be a huge loss.

Just as he was about to continue forward and bypass an area where huge poisonous flowers were growing, suddenly, the dark green moss under his feet twitched violently, and then the ground cracked open with a loud "crack".

From the crack, countless thick vines suddenly shot out. These vines were entirely black, covered with dense barbs that shimmered with a ghostly green light, clearly containing a deadly poison.

These vines, like venomous snakes poised to strike, swiftly coiled around the legs of the ancient giant's avatar.

Their speed was astonishing, leaving behind black afterimages in the air. At the same time, the corrosive aura emanating from the vines became even more intense, and the surrounding space was corroded by this aura, making a hissing sound and creating tiny black holes.

If a King-level Immortal were to come into contact with this venom, his divine body would likely be instantly annihilated.

This sudden attack was extremely well-concealed. Before launching the attack, the vines blended perfectly into the surrounding environment, and their aura was also concealed to the extreme. In addition, the laws of this area were chaotic, and the power of the world and divine sense were blocked. Even the avatar of the Xuan Gu giant did not realize the danger until the moment the vines broke through the ground.

"You're asking for death!" Ling Xuan was never one to have a good temper, and this sudden sneak attack enraged him.

His eyes, which resembled two small mountains, suddenly erupted with a terrifying red light, and his aura burst forth like a dormant volcano.

Without a second thought, he suddenly raised his massive right arm, the rocky muscles on his arm bulging out, unleashing terrifying power.

Immediately, he slapped the vines that were wrapping around him with his palm.

This palm strike, though seemingly simple, unleashed the supreme imperial might of a fifth-level Quasi-Emperor.

This imperial might was as vast as the sea of ​​stars and as majestic as the heavens. It carried an unparalleled aura of ruling the world and suppressing all things, and it spread out instantly, covering an area of ​​millions of kilometers around.

Wherever it passed, the already chaotic spacetime was pushed to the brink of collapse.

The surrounding space seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and began to twist, wrinkle, and tear wildly.

Grotesque spatial rifts spread out like a spider web, flickering with chaotic light and radiating a terrifying suction force that devoured everything, even light itself.

The plant-like vine moved incredibly fast, like a black lightning bolt, and was about to wrap around the legs of the ancient giant's clone.

But they were ultimately a step too slow. The terrifying power contained in the palm strike of the ancient giant's avatar, along with the supreme imperial might that suppressed time and space, struck them first.

A deafening roar echoed through this eerie area, as if a star had exploded at that moment.

The palm strike of the ancient giant's clone was like a raging tsunami, crashing fiercely into the vines.

Those vines that were capable of easily tearing apart the immortal body of a king were instantly pulverized like fragile paper in the face of this terrifying power, turning into countless black fragments that flew in all directions.

The flying debris, upon touching the spatial turbulence created by the Supreme Emperor's might, was directly crushed into the most basic particles by the distorted space, leaving not even a trace of energy fluctuation.

However, this plant life is clearly not so easy to destroy.

The moment the vines were shattered, a sharp roar came from beneath the ground. Immediately afterward, countless thicker and tougher vines surged wildly from the ground. These vines were not only covered with highly poisonous barbs, but also with a thick layer of black scales, clearly indicating that this was its true form.

These new vines became even more frenzied, sweeping towards the ancient giant's avatar like a black tide. At the same time, the corrosive aura and poisonous mist emanating from the vines became even more concentrated, causing the surrounding spatial turbulence to hiss and crackle due to the corrosive effect of the poisonous mist.

"You're courting death!" Upon seeing this, the ancient giant's clone's eyes gleamed even more fiercely.

He had initially planned to remain low-key and develop within the Ancestral Mystic Realm since he was new there, not wanting to easily offend the powerful beings there. But that didn't mean he could let himself be bullied.

At this moment, the supreme imperial might erupted without reservation, and he clenched his left fist and slammed it down hard on the ground.

This punch seemed to contain the power to create the world.

The entire land was instantly wiped out by the power of this punch, and the originally chaotic spacetime returned to calm, as if the whole world had bowed down to this punch.

The plant life that had previously attacked the ancient giant's clone vanished without a trace in the face of this terrifying power.

Ling Xuan gave a disdainful sneer and continued on his way.

Not long after Xuan Gu's clone left, several strangely shaped creatures arrived from afar. They gasped in shock at the sight of the millions of kilometers-long crater and the unrecognizable terrain before them.

"Did Teng Yun launch a sneak attack on a universe master?"

"This guy is really courting death. The Lord of Mo Hua said not to make things difficult for special life forms, but this guy completely disobeys."

On the other side, the ancient giant's clone arrived at the area with strong energy fluctuations.

In the void ahead, a suit of jet-black armor floated, its surface flowing with dark gold patterns, exuding a chilling and murderous aura.

At this moment, three groups of powerful figures surrounded the armored warriors, creating a tense and confrontational atmosphere.

On the left are five members of the Northern Frontier Alliance. The leader is a colossal metal beast nearly a hundred meters tall, covered in silver metallic scales, with a lion's head and fangs. Metal wings are spread on its back, and it wields a giant axe, exuding a fierce aura.

On the right are four members of the Thorn Ring Alliance. The leader is a tall, thin alien with dark purple skin, two horns on his head, and jet-black eyes. He holds a long, thin curved sword and exudes an eerie aura.

In the middle were six people from the Nine Domains Alliance, led by an old man in golden robes who resembled a human in appearance.

These three groups of powerful individuals were all at the peak of the King-level realm. Their auras clashed, causing the surrounding space to tremble continuously, and a great battle was about to break out.

"That precious armor was first discovered by our Northern Frontier Alliance. Your Thorn Ring Alliance and Nine Domains Alliance shouldn't even think about interfering!" The metal behemoth of the Northern Frontier Alliance spoke loudly and domineeringly, swinging its giant axe. A golden axe beam flew towards the armor, but was deflected by an invisible force several meters away.

The tall, thin alien from the Thorn Ring Alliance sneered, "So what if you discovered it first? Treasures in the Ancestral Mystic Realm have always been obtained by the strong. You think you can monopolize them?"

The golden-robed elder from the Nine Domains Alliance stroked his beard and said slowly, "Why must you two argue? Let's each rely on our own abilities, and whoever gets it can keep it, shall we?"

As he spoke, he moved a few steps closer to the armor.

Just as the three parties were about to make their move, the enormous figure of the Ancient Giant's clone appeared not far away.

Its height of over three million kilometers is like a giant pillar supporting the sky, blocking out the sun.

The three groups of powerful individuals instantly felt an extremely strong pressure, as if a towering building were pressing down on them.

They turned their heads and saw the appearance of the ancient giant's clone, and the pressure in their hearts suddenly increased.

Such a massive body, just standing there, gives people an insurmountable sense of awe.

A look of seriousness flashed in the eyes of the metal behemoth of the Northern Frontier Alliance, and it roared, "Who goes there? This is the treasure we discovered! Leave at once!"

Ignoring the warning, the ancient giant's clone focused its gaze on the treasured armor in the center, a look of satisfaction flashing in its eyes.

His current persona is that of a special life form who is penniless and destitute, and this precious treasure in front of him is just the right first treasure for him.

He strode toward the armor, each step causing the void to tremble and spreading a powerful aura that forced the alien warriors to retreat.

"You're courting death!" Enraged that the ancient giant's clone ignored him, the metal behemoth swung its giant axe, cleaving through the air with a whooshing sound.

The giant axe gleamed with golden light, tearing open gaps in space wherever it passed.

The ancient giant's clone didn't even lift its eyelids. Just as the giant axe was about to strike it, it casually swung its right hand, causing the secret patterns on its body to flash, and the skin on its arm instantly turned golden.

The seemingly slow movement contained an irresistible force; the giant axe was sent flying like a toy, smashing a nearby mountain peak to pieces.

This scene shocked the powerful figures present. The metal behemoth that made the move was of invincible strength, capable of instantly annihilating the divine body of a king at its limit with a full-force attack. Yet, this giant was clearly not wearing any treasures, and was able to withstand the full-force attack of an invincible king with just its divine body.

The powerful figures from the Thorn Ring Alliance and the Nine Domains Alliance were shocked. They once again felt the unfathomable power within the ancient giant's avatar, and the pressure increased greatly. They all retreated and increased the distance between themselves.

The metal behemoth's face was grim. Gritting its teeth, it roared at its companions, "Attack together! Take down this arrogant fool!"

The other four powerful members of the Northern Frontier Alliance immediately attacked, unleashing a massive net of attacks including flame jets, freezing ice, energy surges, and gravity suppression, which enveloped the ancient giant's clone.

The ancient giant clone smirked, its body remaining still as it activated its innate secret technique, "Giant's Body," instantly transforming into a golden giant.

The attacks dissipated the moment they touched the ancient giant's body.

With a giant's body that reduces damage tenfold and a quasi-emperor's physique with nearly ten thousand times the genetic potential, its defense is comparable to that of a cosmic lord.

Immediately afterwards, the ancient giant's clone stomped its right foot on the ground and shot out like an arrow.

Before the four powerful figures could react, he formed his right palm and struck one of them.

This seemingly ordinary palm strike carried a terrifying spatial compression force. The metal behemoth from the Northern Frontier Alliance was horrified to discover that the space around him was completely sealed off, making it impossible for him to dodge.

With a muffled thud, the metal behemoth's body was instantly shattered, and its immortal divine body was directly shattered by the imperial might in the palm, completely dissipating.

"What is that? I thought there were flies." The ancient giant casually shook his hand, as if shaking off something dirty.

The other three powerful figures from the Northern Frontier Alliance were so terrified that they turned and fled.

The ancient giant's clone did not pursue them, but merely watched them coldly, its eyes like those of someone looking at ants.

The powerful figures from the Thorn Ring Alliance and the Nine Domains Alliance were terrified, never expecting the Xuan Gu Giant's clone to be so powerful, killing a King-level expert with a single palm strike.

Greed was replaced by fear in everyone's hearts, and they all retreated, no longer daring to fight for the treasure.

(End of this chapter)