Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 136 Entering the Body of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds

The ancient giant's clone listened to their words quietly, its stone face remaining expressionless.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and he pondered to himself that these forces were trying to win him over simply because they valued his strength and wanted to use him for their own purposes.

Ling Xuan was secretly delighted. The original intention of letting the Xuan Gu Giant clone act alone was to create a disguise for an alien race.

Now, absolutely no one will connect the Xuan Gu Giant's clone with characters like the Lord of the Void Blade and Ling Xuan.

However, he will continue to wait and see which superpower he chooses to join.

Otherwise, if joining these forces were so easy, they certainly wouldn't be so rare.

"I have no plans to join any other faction for the time being," the ancient giant clone said sullenly, then stared intently at the treasure that was about to be unearthed.

The powerful figures from the three factions had no choice but to report the matter to their respective leaders.

They were only at the limit of the King level, and had absolutely no hope of competing with a powerful being like the Ancient Giant, who was comparable to a Universe Venerable.

However, the importance of a primordial treasure is in no way inferior to that of the Mysterious Ancient King.

If King Xuangu were willing to join his side, that would be fine, but since the other party has not budged at all, he naturally wouldn't just hand over this treasure for nothing.

Perhaps only if one of our strongest fighters defeats the Ancient King and subdues him will the other party be willing to join us.

Unfortunately, not long after they sent out their message, the light shield on the stone platform gradually disappeared, and the ancient giant's clone stepped forward without hesitation and grabbed a small Rubik's Cube that had been formed on the stone platform.

The powerful figures from the three major forces had no intention of fighting; they simply watched as Ling Xuan took away this precious primordial treasure.

They didn't want to end up like the metal behemoths of the Northern Frontier Alliance, swatted away by the Xuan Gu giants like flies.

"It's actually a complete primordial treasure, not just a material?" the Ancient Giant's clone exclaimed in surprise after successfully recognizing the treasure as its master.

The Ancestral Mystic Realm usually produces precious materials for primordial treasures, and primordial treasures rarely appear directly in the world.

"Thank you all for your kindness, but I have to take my leave now." Ling Xuan was overjoyed to have obtained the Origin Treasure. He greeted the powerful figures and then turned to leave.

As the ancient giant's clone departed, the powerful figures from the various factions could only sigh helplessly.

At this moment, a figure with an extremely powerful aura landed in front of everyone. It was a terrifying monster with four thick hooves, its body covered in scales, and two heads, one with golden eyes and the other with silver eyes.

"What about the primordial treasures?" the newcomer asked, looking at the Nine-Headed Beast of the demon race.

"Lord Time Nightmare, that primordial treasure has been taken by the Ancient King," the Nine-Monkey Beast said, bowing its head.

"Xuan Gu King? Is that the extraordinary special life form that just joined the Ancestral God Cult?" Venerable Shi Yan pondered the name.

Their demon race was the first super power to have made contact with this Xuan Gu King.

Long before the other party arrived at the Ancestral God Sect, King Bifa of the Sirius Clan had encountered him outside the Ancestral God Sect's secret realm and had earnestly invited him to join the Demon Clan Alliance.

But the Xuan Gu King remained unmoved.

Which direction did he go?

"It seems that King Xuangu has headed towards the Nine Nether Sea," the Nine-Monkey Beast replied respectfully.

"The Sea of ​​Nine Netherworlds?" Venerable Time Nightmare fell silent for a moment upon hearing this name.

Others may not know the details of the Nine Nether Sea, but how could he, the overlord of the universe and the guardian general of the Ancestral God Sect, not know?

That thing is the true form of the invincible Lord of the Nine Netherworlds!

Although the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds would not attack these guardian deities, he would also disdain to attack the weak like them.

But it's never comfortable to be under the watchful eye of a great cosmic ruler.

"Hopefully we can stop them before they enter the Nine Nether Sea." After thinking for a moment, Venerable Time Nightmare decided to set off.

The complete, original treasures are simply too tempting.

If I could obtain this treasure, I wouldn't have to worry about the depletion of my divine power in battles, and I could also use this primordial treasure to earn countless resources.

Many powerful individuals need primordial treasures to restore their divine bodies, especially now that the opening of the Primordial Star is about to end, and the competition for the treasures on it has entered a fierce stage. Some unlucky individuals and greedy people will definitely fight to the death.

When those who have suffered significant damage to their divine bodies find out that he possesses a primordial treasure, they will definitely come to him for help in restoring their divine bodies.

The figure of Venerable Time Nightmare transformed into a black streak of light, speeding through the void at a pace so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible, leaving only a faint black shadow and a sharp sound of air being torn apart.

Ahead, the avatar of the Ancient Giant was flying towards the Sea of ​​Nine Netherworlds.

His enormous body, spanning three million kilometers, moved swiftly, leaving behind a faint trail of energy.

"Hmm? What is that?" The ancient giant clone sensed a powerful aura gradually approaching from behind.

However, he didn't take it to heart. Countless special life forms and powerful beings from various races ventured into the Nine Netherworld to search for treasures. It was normal for someone to follow the same path as him.

"King Xuan Gu, are you flying so fast to show me your speed?" Venerable Shi Yan's voice, tinged with mockery, rang out not far behind him, rippling through the void.

"They actually came looking for me? They're really courting death." But after sensing the aura of a cosmic overlord emanating from the other party, a plan quietly took shape in his mind.

The ancient giant's clone did not turn around, but its flight speed subtly increased, as if it was deliberately widening the distance.

Just then, the golden and silver eyes of the Nightmare Venerable suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, and the golden and silver radiance surged out like a tide, instantly enveloping a large area of ​​space-time in front of the Xuan Gu Giant's clone.

That space-time momentarily froze, and the enormous body of the ancient giant suddenly slowed down.

"Controlling spacetime?" A hint of surprise flashed through Ling Xuan's mind, but after thinking that the other party was not the Lord of the Universe, he guessed that the other party might have the same talent to influence spacetime as him.

The Nightmare Venerable instantly rushed in front of the Ancient Giant's clone and blocked him. His four thick hooves trod in the void, the eyes on his two heads stared intently at him, and the scales on his body shimmered with a cold light under the illumination of the light. A heavy pressure spread out.

"King Xuan Gu, it's a real pity that your talent is buried in the Ancestral God Sect." Venerable Shi Yan's tone was tempting. "Do you know that within my Demon Clan Alliance, many Universe Lords highly value those with exceptional talent? If you join my Demon Clan, you might be able to immediately become a disciple of a Universe Lord and receive personal instruction from him. Such an opportunity is not necessarily available in the Ancestral God Sect."

The avatar of the Ancient Giant steadied itself and looked at Venerable Time Nightmare with a wary expression: "I am highly regarded in the Ancestral God Sect, how could I betray you because of a few empty words!"

A hint of disdain flashed in Venerable Shiyan's silver eyes as he continued to coax, "Taking it seriously? Has the Ancestral God Sect ever bestowed upon you a supreme treasure? My demon race is different. As long as you nod, I can immediately bestow upon you a supreme treasure on behalf of my demon race, which will belong directly to you. In the Ancestral God Sect, you don't know when you will have such an opportunity."

"No need for further words, my mind is made up." The ancient giant's clone spoke resolutely, with an honest and simple appearance. "The Ancestral God would not lie to me. The Ancestral God said that I can obtain many, many treasures in the Ancestral God's sect."

The Nightmare Venerable's eyes gradually turned cold, and he thought to himself: This big oaf is really a fool.

But he said, "It doesn't matter if you don't join my demon alliance. Meeting is fate. Even if we can't be comrades-in-arms, we can still be friends, right?"

"Thank you for your high regard, Venerable One. I am naturally willing to be friends with such a super strong person as you," the Xuan Gu Giant avatar said with a simple smile. "Hahaha, I also highly value your talent. When you become a Universe Venerable, I'm afraid your strength will even surpass mine," Venerable Shi Yan laughed. "I heard that you just obtained a supreme treasure. With such a massive divine body, that treasure is just icing on the cake for you, and it won't be of much use. Why don't you exchange that treasure with me? I can let you name your price."

“Of course, of course. I’ve heard the Ancestral God mention that there’s at least one top-tier treasure armor. Just give me any top-tier treasure armor you like.”

"A top-tier treasure armor?" Venerable Time Nightmare's patience gradually disappeared. What a joke.
His tone turned cold: "Since you refuse to listen to reason and are now going to suffer the consequences, then I won't be polite either."

His gaze fell on the avatar of the ancient giant, filled with undisguised greed. "I'm very interested in that primordial treasure you possess. Hand it over, and I can pretend today's events never happened and even give you some compensation. How about it?"

The avatar of the Ancient Giant raised his hand and took out the Great Guan Dao, a top-tier treasure he had obtained, pointing it at Venerable Shiyan: "This primordial treasure is something I obtained after going through countless hardships, how could I possibly hand it over to you!"

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" Venerable Shiyan roared. What hardship? He had heard from the Nine-Mongolian Beast that the treasure appeared as soon as this guy arrived; it was practically a freebie.

Enraged, the Nightmare Lord opened his mouths on both heads simultaneously, unleashing a deafening roar.

His aura surged instantly, the surrounding space began to distort violently, and the domain of laws unfolded, intertwining with the power of spacetime to form a huge energy net that enveloped the ancient giant's avatar.

The avatar of the ancient giant brandished his great halberd to resist the oppressive force, but his movements appeared somewhat flustered, as if he was hastily responding to the attack.

"Bang!" One of the Time Nightmare Venerable's hooves slammed out, striking heavily on the great halberd of the Xuan Gu Giant's clone.

The ancient giant clone activated its innate secret technique "Giant's Body," and its body instantly shone with a dazzling golden light. Its stone body seemed to be plated with gold, and its size subtly expanded. A powerful aura emanated from it, and it retreated repeatedly with the help of this power.

"Hahaha, is that all you've got? You dare to be arrogant in front of me?" Seeing that the Xuan Gu Giant clone was powerless to resist, Venerable Shi Yan laughed wildly and launched another attack.

His eyes shone brightly, and black ripples surged from his body, sweeping towards the ancient giant's avatar.

"Spacetime Annihilation Wave".

The ancient giant's clone flew rapidly through the void while wielding a large halberd to resist.

The rock giant, which was over 300 kilometers tall, turned into a golden giant, and the "space-time annihilation wave" seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

He used the reaction force from the energy collision to fly even faster, appearing disheveled but always maintaining a stable posture.

"What amazing talent and secret techniques! No wonder you are a unique life form in the universe. But I'd like to see how long you, an immortal, can last."

A hint of killing intent flashed in Venerable Time Nightmare's eyes. "It seems you really don't intend to hand over that Origin-type treasure. In that case, I'll just have to take it myself!"

Having said that, he launched another fierce attack, alternating between using his hooves and "Time-Space Annihilation Wave" to frantically strike at the ancient giant's clone.

The avatar of the ancient giant was struggling to defend himself, wielding his greatsword as he fled. The golden light surrounding him constantly weakened the power of the attacks, but it did not affect his movements at all. Although he looked disheveled, he was not actually affected.

The two chased and fled, and soon arrived above the Sea of ​​Nine Netherworlds.

While feigning distress and dodging the attacks of the Time Nightmare Venerable, the Xuan Gu Giant clone flew over the Nine Nether Sea searching for something.

"As expected of a powerful divine body that is three million kilometers tall, I'd like to see how long you can last."

The killing intent in Venerable Shiyan's heart grew stronger and stronger. If he could not completely kill this Xuan Gu King, he would be doomed unless he broke through to become the Lord of the Universe once the other party grew stronger.

Having withstood another blow from the Time Nightmare Venerable, the Xuan Gu Giant's clone was sent flying hundreds of millions of kilometers away.

They rushed headlong into the Netherworld Sea in a panic.

When Venerable Shiyan saw this scene, he hesitated for a moment. That Nine Nether Sea was the true form of the Lord of the Nine Nether.

He hesitated whether to enter the body of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds for a primordial treasure.

However, this hesitation did not last long. Thinking of the enormous threat posed by the Xuan Gu King, he finally made up his mind and chased after him directly.

Just as Venerable Time Nightmare entered the Nine Nether Sea, he discovered the avatar of the Ancient Giant not far ahead.

"Hahaha, your body, spanning over three million kilometers, can't move an inch in this endless sea, can it?" Venerable Time Nightmare laughed triumphantly.

It was indeed the right decision to chase after them. In the depths of the Nine Nether Sea, every drop of seawater was as heavy as a mountain. The opponent's enormous body was subject to far greater restrictions in this Nine Nether Sea than his own.

As if suddenly realizing something, the avatar of the Ancient Giant burst out of the Nine Nether Sea and flew away into the distance.

Venerable Time Nightmare immediately followed and chased after him.

The ancient giant's clone immediately plunged into the Nine Nether Sea, and Venerable Time Nightmare had no choice but to follow.

The two continued their chase, moving in and out of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds' body.

"Over there, found it." A terrifying whirlpool suddenly appeared on the sea ahead—the Nine Nether Whirlpool.

It is the most terrifying danger in the Nine Nether Sea.

"How long are you going to run away?" The Time Nightmare Venerable unleashed countless terrifying attacks with his hooves and claws, which, combined with the spacetime blockade of his golden and silver eyes, continuously restricted the speed of the Xuan Gu giant's clone.

He wanted to use his attacks to continuously reduce the divine power of the Ancient Giant's clone.

Ling Xuan was attacked and sent flying again.

This time, his flight path gradually moved towards the Nine Nether Vortex. Each defense seemed to be made with all his might, yet he always managed to use the force of the attack to propel himself forward a distance at crucial moments, as if he were struggling to hold on in a desperate situation.

As they chased each other, the two drew ever closer to the Nine Netherworld Vortex.

The seawater around the eye was pulled by immense gravity, forming huge whirlpools that emitted terrifying howls. The center of the whirlpool emanated a chilling aura that caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

When Venerable Time Nightmare saw the Nine Nether Vortex, a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

He was well aware of the dangers inside, and even as the overlord of the universe, he was not confident that he could remain unharmed.

The ancient giant's clone seemed to be fighting for its life, flying towards that direction with all its might. The golden light on its body also seemed to have dimmed considerably, as if it was about to give up.

"King Xuan Gu, do you dare to enter the Nine Nether Vortex?" Venerable Shi Yan roared, his voice tinged with tension.

The ancient giant's clone didn't look back, only focusing on flying towards the sea eye, its speed increasing as if it were making a final struggle.

Venerable Time Nightmare wanted to give chase, but when he reached the edge of the vortex, seeing the terrifying scene and feeling the suffocating atmosphere, he finally stopped.

Greed was suppressed by fear, and he didn't have the courage to rush in.

"King Xuan Gu, it's no use you escaping into the Nine Nether Vortex. I'll be waiting for you right here. I don't believe you can stay in there forever!"

Venerable Time Nightmare roared at the Nine Nether Vortex, his voice filled with resentment and anger.

Without hesitation, the avatar of the Ancient Giant charged into the Nine Nether Vortex, its figure instantly swallowed by the massive vortex and vanished.

(End of this chapter)