Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 132 The Enemy of the Candle Dragon King
"Who is this? How can he have such terrifying strength?" The tall, thin alien from the Thorn Ring Alliance trembled. The oppressive feeling brought by the more than three million kilometers tall made him fearful from the bottom of his heart.

They didn't even have the courage to burn their divine bodies and fight to the death.

The golden-robed elder of the Nine Domains Alliance pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Judging from his appearance and aura, he doesn't resemble any of the alien powerhouses we know. Could he be a heaven-defying special life form hidden by the Ancestral God Sect? Only the combat power of these heaven-defying special life forms can rival that of a Universe Venerable."

The tall, thin alien from the Thorn Ring Alliance had a livid face: "No matter who he is, with such strength, if we can win him over, he will be a great help in the future."

"Hmph, your Thorn Ring Alliance? If they really had that kind of strength, they would probably prefer to join our Northern Frontier Alliance." Other powerful figures from the Northern Frontier Alliance retorted, but their tone was uncertain.

It was as if the one who had been killed with a single palm strike was not a powerful member of their Northern Frontier Alliance.

The golden-robed elder from the Nine Domains Alliance did not participate in the argument. He looked at the back of the Xuan Gu giant's avatar with a complicated expression, secretly making calculations in his heart.

The avatar of the ancient giant ignored their discussion, walked to the treasured armor, stretched out his huge hand, grasped the shoulder of the armor, and imprinted his spiritual mark on it.

The moment the recognition was successful, the message about this treasured armor came through. It was a top-tier treasured armor called the Cloud Dragon Armor.

The Cloud Dragon Armor blended perfectly with his rocky body, enveloping his towering form.

He moved his hands and feet, and after feeling nothing was wrong, he turned to look at the group from the Northern Frontier Alliance.

"I am an ancient giant. If you want revenge, you can come find me anytime." He looked like a simpleton.

Without waiting for a reply, they set off again.

Watching the departing figure of the Xuan Gu Giant's avatar, the powerful figures from the Thorn Ring Alliance, the Northern Frontier Alliance, and the Nine Domains Alliance breathed a sigh of relief. They exchanged glances, each seeing a mixture of fear and relief in the other's eyes.

I'm glad I didn't impulsively fight this ancient giant to the death, otherwise I would have ended up like the metal behemoth of the Northern Frontier Alliance.

The other side was jumping the most enthusiastically just now.

"We need to report this to the alliance's higher-ups immediately and let them decide how to deal with this mysterious powerhouse," the golden-robed elder of the Nine Domains Alliance said solemnly.

The emergence of an extremely powerful and unique life form within the Ancestral Mystic Realm has undoubtedly become the focus of competition among various forces.

Such a life form, with just a little nurturing, can become a cosmic sovereign; once it becomes a cosmic sovereign, it is a top-tier cosmic overlord.

This is already a significant force in the universe. If one could become the master of the universe, that would be even more extraordinary. It wouldn't take much time to become the peak master of the universe.

Moreover, the immense advantage of a divine body will become even more apparent at that time.

……

While the avatar of the Ancient Giant roamed freely in the secret realm, Ling Xuan successfully received his first Beast God inheritance.

This inheritance was far more effective than his previous comprehension of the Flame Beast Heaven Domain or the Beast God Statue. It was as if someone had directly crushed the extremely profound Fire-Void Fusion Law and stuffed it into his mouth, allowing him to understand it more intuitively and profoundly.

Ling Xuan, who was already exceptionally talented, had a completely different aura the moment he stepped out of the inheritance ground.

His understanding of the Law of Fusion has reached the peak of the third level. He is only one step away from fully comprehending the third level and breaking through to the fourth level to become a Universal Venerable.

"How are you feeling?" The Candle Dragon King asked with a kind smile and his eyes were full of concern.

"Teacher, this feeling is absolutely amazing! I'm thinking that if I study it more carefully, I might be able to break through and become a Universe Venerable." Ling Xuan's lips curled up, revealing a confident smile.

"Hahaha." The Candle Dragon King laughed heartily, his laughter echoing outside the Land of Inheritance. He had been trapped at the limit of the King-Sealing Realm for countless years, and in those long years, he had long since given up hope of breaking through to the Universe Venerable Realm.

Seeing how outstanding Ling Xuan is now fills me with joy, and I don't feel any sense of loss because of my own circumstances.

"However, when will your avatar, the Lord of the Void Blade, come to the Ancestral God Sect?" The Candle Dragon King's eyes darted around, and he suddenly leaned close to Ling Xuan, lowering his voice to secretly transmit his thoughts.

"Uh, the Lord of the Void Blade has no plans to come to the Ancestral God Sect for the time being. What's wrong, teacher? Is there something you need?" Ling Xuan was slightly taken aback, feeling a bit puzzled as to why his teacher had suddenly brought this up. He quickly responded via telepathy.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." The Candle Dragon King quickly waved his hand, his face showing no sign of anything being wrong.

"Teacher, if you encounter any opponents, just tell me. My true form is also not to be underestimated." Ling Xuan was very intelligent, and seeing his teacher's expression, he took the initiative to ask.

He couldn't help but recall the scene from thousands of years ago when he first went to the Giant Axe Secret Realm, where the Lord of False Gold told him that the Candle Dragon King had just been resurrected. His intuition told him that the Candle Dragon King must have encountered something.

As expected, upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope instantly ignited in the eyes of the Candle Dragon King, who pressed on, "Can your true form defeat a Universe Venerable?"

"You just need to tell us the time and place, and you don't need to worry about the rest," Ling Xuan said confidently, patting his chest.

"Are you really absolutely sure? Don't push yourself. I've lived to be this old, and these things aren't urgent. That kid is only relying on his position in the Ancestral God Sect. If he dared to go out, I would have already called my old buddies to slaughter him until he had nowhere to run to heaven or hell!"

Although the Candle Dragon King had high expectations for Ling Xuan, he couldn't help but give him some advice. After all, the strength of the Universe Venerable was not to be underestimated, and he didn't want Ling Xuan to have any accidents due to impulsiveness.

"You can rest assured!" Ling Xuan said with a smile. "No matter what kind of cosmic venerable or cosmic overlord he is, he will all be obediently subdued by me."

"Very well, with your words, I am completely relieved." The Candle Dragon King nodded repeatedly, now completely trusting Ling Xuan's words.

After all, if even one of the opponent's clones could fight from a top-tier cosmic overlord to the level of a cosmic lord, how could such a powerful being not aware of the weight of a cosmic venerable?

How could they exaggerate this matter?
"There really is a damned Universe Venerable, utterly despicable! In this hundred million epochs, he actually killed me three times in a row!" When the Candle Dragon King thought of this, his face instantly darkened, his tone was full of anger and resentment, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

In the course of ordinary adventures and treasure hunts, being killed once or twice wouldn't bother the Candle Dragon King too much; he was already used to it.

If every time someone perishes, they seek revenge, humanity would have made enemies all over the universe long ago.

This time was different. The other party was clearly targeting him on purpose. Their goal was probably to force him to hand over those treasures, having heard from somewhere that he possessed some kind of treasure.

But how could the Dragon King of Candlelight give in so easily?

He treasured those precious items very much and was reluctant to use them easily, fearing that they would all be lost if he accidentally lost them. He had long ago converted them into treasure points.

Even so, he still lost many precious treasures during these three consecutive falls.

Although they are all ordinary treasures, they are still the wealth he has painstakingly accumulated over countless years!

Wouldn't it be better to leave it to Ling Xuan and Ling Shuang? It's just a waste to let that bastard get away with it. "It seems this Universe Venerable is indeed extremely wicked. Teacher, please tell me quickly, who exactly is he? If he dares to leave Purple Thorn Island, I will definitely take his life!" A cold glint flashed in Ling Xuan's eyes as he spoke firmly, his aura becoming increasingly sharp.

There is a rule on Purple Thorn Island that forbids fighting. Once someone makes a move, they will be attacked by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, an extremely powerful treasure that is always active under the blessing of the origin of the universe.

Although he was not weak, he still had to think twice before facing such a powerful treasure and temporarily avoid its sharp edge.

"It's that Venerable Shi Leng of the Shi Yao Clan, a mid-level universe Venerable." The Candle Dragon King gritted his teeth and said hatefully, as if he wanted to chew the name to pieces.

"The Shiyao Clan? The Shiyao Clan of the Three Mountains Alliance, one of the twelve top powers? Hmph, an ordinary clan dares to bully you, teacher, like this! They're simply asking for trouble!"

Ling Xuan sneered, his eyes full of disdain. "Teacher, please wait a moment. I will arrange for Zhou Heng's clone to go and vent your anger for you and collect some interest. It just so happens that the leader of the Shi Yao Clan, Venerable Shi Yao, seems to be on the Primordial Star."

"Good, good, good!" Upon hearing this, the gloom on the Candle Dragon King's face instantly vanished, replaced by a gratified smile. "You're such a good kid!"

"Teacher, why don't we go and explore the treasure land first, so I can broaden my horizons?" Ling Xuan suggested with great interest, his eyes darting around. He had long been curious about the treasure land of the Ancestral God Sect.

"Don't rush. Everything within this Ancestral Mystic Realm is firmly under the control of the Ancestral God Sect's secret system. You should first return to your residence and display your World Lord-level aura. Then find a powerful enemy in the secret realm and have a fierce battle. This way, your chances of obtaining treasures in the future will be much greater," the Candle Dragon King patiently explained.

"Oh, is that so?" Ling Xuan frowned slightly, carefully recalling the details of reading books in his previous life, and it seemed that there was indeed some trick to it.

“You can’t go wrong by listening to me. I’ve been in the Ancestral God Sect for hundreds of billions of epochs. I know these things much better than you do.” The Candle Dragon King patted Ling Xuan on the shoulder and said with a confident look.

"Then I'll do whatever you say, Master." Ling Xuan readily agreed and immediately followed the Candle Dragon King back to the palace on Purple Thorn Island to focus on his cultivation.

Meanwhile, the Candle Dragon King hurriedly mobilized his connections accumulated over many years within the Ancestral God Sect, inquiring about the whereabouts of Venerable Stone Prism throughout the entire secret realm. His old friends also helped to keep an eye out, and in no time, many people in the entire Ancestral God Sect secret realm knew that the Candle Dragon King was looking for Venerable Stone Prism.

A few days later, the Candle Dragon King first led Ling Xuan into the Land of Glory, preparing to show him around the place.

The Land of Glory is a virtual space within the Ancestral Mystic Realm, similar to a human virtual universe, but far inferior, and only covering the area of ​​the Ancestral Mystic Realm.

It is mainly divided into two parts: an open-air plaza and a battle world.

The open-air plaza is a place where many powerful individuals exchange information and communicate with each other on ordinary days.

The Battle World is where inheritors fight and spar with each other.

Newcomers to the Land of Glory will receive three Glory Points immediately.

Each challenge has a minimum bet of one honor point.

One hundred Glory Points can be exchanged for a rare opportunity to inherit the Beast God's legacy, which is a huge temptation for any strong person who wants to improve their strength.

If you accidentally lose all your Glory Points, you can only wait for the next era to gain a new set.

If you lose all your Glory Points again, you'll have to wait until the next era to earn new ones.

If you lose all your Glory Points three times in a row, you'll have to wait a full 10,000 epochs to get new Glory Points the fourth time.

If you're even more unlucky and lose all your Glory Points three times in a row—that is, after losing them all for the seventh time—you'll have to wait a hundred million epochs to get new Glory Points.

The sheer length of time involved is daunting, making each battle all the more crucial.

"Teacher, the rules of this Land of Glory are truly unique." Ling Xuan listened to the Candle Dragon King's introduction while looking around with great interest at the various powerful figures in the square, secretly pondering how to accumulate more Glory Points.

Other powerful forces are jealous of humanity's virtual universe and are reluctant to spar with the Hongmeng's experts. It's incredibly difficult for a Hongmeng expert to obtain a single Glory Point.

The Candle Dragon King laughed and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the open-air plaza first, so you can get to know my old friends. They are all elders of the Ancestral God Sect and know many secrets."

The two walked side by side into the open-air plaza, where they saw a large crowd of people, including many powerful individuals.

Various strange auras intertwined, forming a unique atmosphere—some domineering, some cold, some heavy—each aura representing a powerful individual with considerable strength.

As soon as the Candle Dragon King appeared, several sharp-eyed immortals immediately came to greet them.

Leading the group was a burly, towering, immortal powerhouse.

He teased with a smile, "Hey, old Zhulong, you look radiant today. Did something wonderful happen? I heard you've been looking for Venerable Shiling lately. So, you've found a way to deal with him?"

"Hahaha, you were absolutely right!" King Zhulong said proudly, as if he could already see Venerable Shiling being defeated by Ling Xuan. "My good disciple is here, he'll definitely help me get revenge!"

"Oh? Your disciple?" Another immortal powerhouse, slightly thin but with extremely sharp eyes, stepped forward. His gaze swept over Ling Xuan like that of a hawk, with a hint of scrutiny.

Seeing that Ling Xuan's aura was only that of an immortal like theirs, he asked curiously, "What kind of strength does he have that allows him to help you vent your anger? You should know that Venerable Shi Ling is a mid-level universe Venerable, not someone you can easily deal with."

Ling Xuan's true strength is, of course, a secret. The Candle Dragon King smiled mysteriously, deliberately keeping him in suspense, and said only: "My disciple has unparalleled talent and his strength far exceeds what is apparent. As for how strong he is, hehe, you will know when the time comes. He will definitely let that Stone Prism Venerable know how powerful he is."

"Old Zhulong, don't brag." Another immortal powerhouse approached. He wore an ancient robe and looked respectable, but his words carried a hint of skepticism. "That Venerable Shiling was at least a mid-level universe venerable, and his strength was considerable. He could rank among the mid-level universe venerables in our Ancestral God Sect. Your disciple is only an immortal, can he handle it? We've never heard of your disciple before. Even if he has great talent, he's no match for a universe venerable."

"Whether it works or not, you'll find out soon enough." The Candle Dragon King patted his chest and assured him with a resolute tone, while looking at Ling Xuan with eyes full of encouragement and trust, "I have complete confidence in my disciple!"

Ling Xuan nodded slightly, a faint smile on his face, and said nothing more.

These powerful figures did not continue to question, but instead watched with great interest as the old man, the Candle Dragon King, was about to reveal his trump card this time.

Given the other person's age, it is quite possible that he may have once taken a powerful human being as his disciple.

Or perhaps one of the long-dormant disciples of the Invincible King has broken through to the Universe Venerable level and is now pretending to be immortal, preparing to ambush that Stone Prism Venerable.

After all, a cosmic sovereign possesses a complete high-level law, which allows him to transform his aura into a lower-level law to disguise himself as immortal.

Even with their kingship, they couldn't see through the disguise of the Universe Venerable.

However, most cosmic masters disdain to do such a thing.

Given the quality of humanity's cosmic venerable beings, it is entirely possible for them to subdue a venerable being from an ordinary race.

(End of this chapter)