Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 139 Disciple of the Founder of the Giant Axe
Ling Xuan gently stroked the shrunken Heavenly Temple, feeling the immense energy contained within it, and his smile became even brighter.

Ling Xuan thought to himself, "As expected of the first treasure placed by the Ancestral God himself, it truly lives up to its reputation."

boom!
The boulder that had been suspended in mid-air suddenly fell back into the hole, and the mountaintop returned to its previous state.

The tens of thousands of auroras that had surrounded the mountain peaks receded like a tide, quickly flying back into the colorful aurora lake.

"Look, those humans seem to have found a treasure!"

"It must be the number one treasure. I wonder what kind of treasure it is that could cause so many auroras to appear."

"This human is incredibly lucky to have obtained such a precious treasure." The inheritors in the distance began to discuss as the aurora faded. Although they hadn't seen with their own eyes what treasure Ling Xuan had obtained, they could all guess that it must be an earth-shattering treasure.

The news of the emergence of the first treasure swept through the entire Ancestral Mystic Realm like a surging tide.

Upon receiving the news, almost all the inheritors couldn't wait any longer. Some used the divine kingdom's teleportation, while others used all their skills to rush back to Zijing Island at lightning speed, and then headed straight for this treasure land.

They were eager to see for themselves who this person was, to know that they had obtained this treasure that the ancestral god had personally placed inside.

Many powerful figures also took action early on, sealing off the surrounding spatial fluctuations, fearing that someone might teleport away after obtaining the treasure.

Ling Xuan did not run away. He possessed the combat power of a universe master and was not afraid at all.

Everything at this moment was within his expectations and plans.

As the aurora faded, when they realized that the person who had obtained this first treasure was actually an inconspicuous human immortal, their thoughts instantly became as turbulent as a lake, each person making their own calculations.

"Human, obediently hand over the supreme treasure you obtained. With your mere title of Immortal King, you are utterly unworthy of such a treasure." A mechanical cosmic overlord, with a cold figure and a metallic sheen, spoke in a voice like the clash of metal, cold, hard, and grating.

Ling Xuan raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the densely packed crowd of people from various races, each with a different expression. He secretly felt certain that the plan was progressing more smoothly than expected.

"Hahaha, this treasure was placed in this mountain by the Ancestral God. Anyone who can meet his requirements is qualified to obtain this treasure. Now that I have it, it is enough to show that I am someone recognized by the Ancestral God." Ling Xuan's lips curled up, and he looked at the powerful figures of various races around him with a smile. His eyes and words were full of confidence.

Upon hearing this, all the powerful figures present let out disdainful sneers.

The ancestral gods are high above, how could they possibly care about the disputes among these inheritors?

To try and use the ancestral gods as a shield is utterly ridiculously naive.

However, the smiles on their faces vanished without a trace, like the last snowflakes in spring.

Ling Xuan abruptly changed the subject, his eyes flashing with a sharp, mocking glint: "On the other hand, you have wasted countless years in this treasure trove without gaining anything, which precisely proves that you are simply not qualified."

"Insanity!"

"This damned human is utterly arrogant!" Venerable Shiyan had just been tricked by Xuan Gu's clone and was seething with anger. At this moment, he was like a powder keg that had been lit. He rushed to the top of the mountain like a mad beast and charged straight at Ling Xuan.

He secretly calculated that as long as he didn't actually kill the human, he could teach the kid a lesson with just his own aura, and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake wouldn't intervene rashly.

Seeing this, Ling Xuan snorted coldly, and his aura instantly erupted. A trace of Quasi-Emperor Supreme's pressure spread out like a surging wave, confronting the opponent's aura head-on and standing on equal footing.

When Venerable Time Nightmare realized that his aura could not suppress his opponent, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

He was a mighty overlord of the universe, who usually commanded the winds and rains on Purple Thorn Island, but now he couldn't do anything to a mere King-level Immortal. How could he bear this?

But he didn't dare to actually make a move. For a moment, he was frozen in place, unable to advance or retreat. In front of the powerful beings of various races in the universe, he was utterly humiliated and extremely embarrassed.

"Human, do you intend to cower on Purple Thorn Island for the rest of your life? You will leave one day. I advise you to be sensible and not refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences." A cosmic venerable from the Nine Domains Alliance shouted angrily.

"Hahaha, what is your Nine Domains Alliance?" Ling Xuan retorted without backing down, his voice echoing throughout the surrounding area, "My teacher is the creator of the Giant Axe. Even if I stood there and let you kill me, would you dare?"

"Who dares to kill me?" Ling Xuan stretched out his figure and soared into the air. He was already standing on the mountain peak, and now he looked down at the powerful figures of all races in the entire treasure land with an imposing aura.

The cosmic venerable of the Nine Domains Alliance was speechless, as if something was choking him, and he couldn't utter a single word.

If Ling Xuan were truly the personal disciple of the founder of the Giant Axe, he would never dare to make a move, even if he had a hundred times the courage.

Although the Nine Domains Alliance is also a top-tier alliance, it is still worlds apart from the Hong Alliance.

Moreover, his clan is just an ordinary clan without a cosmic ruler in charge. If he dares to touch the disciple of the Giant Axe Founder, he will undoubtedly be courting death. At that time, no one will come to his rescue.

Even the cosmic lords in the Nine Realms Alliance would never risk offending the strongest being in the universe by provoking the Great Axe Creator for his sake.

Of course, the most likely scenario is that there won't even be a chance to be resurrected; it would be difficult for them to die even if they wanted to.

Not only him, but the other powerful figures also hesitated upon hearing this, and for a moment no one dared to speak casually.

They too feared the furious retaliation of the strongest being in the universe; at the very least, no one dared to utter a single word of disrespect for the strongest being in the universe in public.

Even if someone harbors ill intentions and wants to act secretly, they would have to do it stealthily and would never dare to be so blatant and become the target of public criticism.

"Humans, we respect the great creator of the giant axe, but that doesn't mean you can act recklessly." The mechanical race's cosmic overlord spoke slowly, his face as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

"Is that so?" Ling Xuan's eyes darted around, and a sly smile suddenly appeared on his face. "I can see that you are all extremely unhappy about me getting this first treasure, and are probably insanely jealous, right?"

Upon hearing this, the jealousy that was already burning fiercely among the powerful figures of various races was further fueled, making it burn even more intensely.

How could someone who has only achieved the title of Immortal King possess such a treasure?
If this human hadn't been within the Five-Colored Aurora Lake and protected by its rules, he would probably have died a thousand times over.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up, Ling Xuan finally stopped holding back and revealed his true intentions: "Since everyone feels that I am unworthy of my position, I am not an unreasonable person. I can give you a chance. If any of you are not satisfied, you can come to the battle space of the Glory World to challenge me. As long as you can defeat me, I will immediately hand over this treasure without hesitation. Do you dare to do so?"

No sooner had these words been spoken than a chorus of urgent dissuasion arose from the crowd, and several powerful human warriors hurriedly stepped forward.

"Absolutely not!"

A human King-level Immortal clad in cyan armor spoke urgently, his face filled with anxiety, "This first treasure is incredibly precious; how can it be so easily wagered? There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the Immortal powerhouses of all races. What if you make a mistake…"

Another immortal human chimed in, "Yes, gaining the ancestral god's approval is already an incredible stroke of luck. There's no need to take this risk. Those alien races are eyeing you covetously, hoping you'll lose the competition. We can't let them succeed!"

They spoke one after another, their words filled with worry, their eyes revealing undisguised urgency.

In their view, although Ling Xuan possessed courage, he was ultimately only a King-level Immortal. Facing the challenges of the top Immortals from various races, his chances of victory were extremely slim. If he were to lose the competition, the loss would not only be a supreme treasure, but also the loss of face for humanity in front of the other races.

However, Ling Xuan merely nodded slightly to them, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes, but he did not change his mind.

Those who knew Ling Xuan, seeing that they couldn't persuade him, turned to the Candle Dragon King and asked him to persuade his disciple.

The Candle Dragon King simply smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, my disciple knows what he's doing. Besides, he's the disciple of the founder of the Giant Axe; you should have some faith in him." The scene instantly erupted in chaos.

Those immortal-level inheritors from other races instantly felt a burning flame of hope ignite in their eyes, and they trembled with excitement.

For them, this was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If they could defeat Ling Xuan and obtain the first treasure, they would rise to the top in one step, and their strength and status would undergo earth-shattering changes.

They were all eager and ready to try, their eyes filled with greed, tension, and anticipation as they looked at Ling Xuan.

Even if you lose, you only have to pay one Glory Point; the other party didn't specify how many Glory Points you have to wager.

Besides, the other side only has three Glory Points at most; they can afford to lose.

The effort and the reward are completely disproportionate. They have experienced countless life-and-death risks, let alone such a small risk.

However, the expressions of the experts above the Venerable level grew increasingly grim, and they all frowned.

They knew perfectly well that the human before them was clearly at the immortal level, at most a third-level inheritor.

These Venerable Ones are at least fourth-level inheritors, and their strength far surpasses that of Ling Xuan.

However, the challenges between inheritors of the battle world are only allowed to be challenged by strong individuals of the same level. They may possess great skills, but they are bound by this rule and have no way to make a move.

Although his heart was filled with resentment and anger, he was helpless. This was the Ancestral God Sect, and the other party was backed by the founder of the Giant Axe. He could only grit his teeth and place his hopes on the immortal powerhouses in his own forces.

If someone can truly defeat Ling Xuan and obtain his treasure, I only need to pay a small price to take it back.

"Human, is what you say true?" the mechanical race's cosmic overlord proclaimed.

“If I made that promise in front of all the races of the universe, it is naturally true,” Ling Xuan affirmed.

"Alright, I believe the disciple of the Giant Axe Founder can keep his word." The mechanical race's cosmic overlord directly dragged out the Giant Axe Founder, the teacher Ling Xuan mentioned, to vouch for him, fearing that Ling Xuan would renege on his promise.

"Heh, I'm afraid you don't have the ability." Ling Xuan sneered and walked past the experts from various races. "If you want to challenge me, just state your name and I'll accept it."

This time, no one stopped Ling Xuan; instead, they let him leave.

Seeing this, the Candle Dragon King quickly followed, and the other powerful humans, fearing they would be blamed, hurriedly made their escape.

"Arrogant humans."

"Damn humans, they're courting death! They've only been at the Ancestral God Cult for a short time and they dare to challenge all the heroes of the world?"

“We need to teach this human a lesson, let him know that to survive in the Ancestral God Cult, it’s not about his background, but about real strength.”

"Indeed, it's time to teach these damned humans a lesson."

Immediately, the land of treasures resounded with condemnations of "humanity" from all races of the universe, who wished they could capture that human and teach him a lesson before they would be satisfied.

"So, have you issued the challenge yet?" a demon immortal suddenly asked.

"Not yet. I don't even know what that human is called. I'm planning to ask you after you issue the challenge."

"That's what I think too, so does anyone know what this human is called?"

The moment the immortal demon asked his question, the surroundings fell silent.

"Yes, does anyone know what that human's name is?" Another suffocating question.

"Damn it, none of these humans left their names!"

"How dare they play us for fools."

"Damn humans."

"The demon race is indeed a bunch of fools. Aren't those human names on that black book in the center of the Glory World? Why don't you go and look at the names of the new immortal inheritors?" The mechanical race's cosmic overlord sneered inwardly, and left with the mechanical race's powerful warriors.

After entering the world of Glory, some powerful individuals quickly found that prominent name through the black book that recorded the achievements of the inheritors.

It's hard to avoid being noticed or admit your mistakes!
"The disciple of the founder of the Giant Axe?"

"What... what a noble name." A powerful figure forced himself to swallow some inappropriate words.

They had no choice but to silently challenge this "disciple of the founder of the giant axe".

Ling Xuan, upon returning to his palace, soon received some challenges.

One, two... ten... one hundred... one thousand... ten thousand.

In just ten minutes, Ling Xuan received more than one million challenge invitations.

Apart from the powerful figures of the Hong Alliance who dared not provoke the founder of the Giant Axe and thus dared not challenge him, the powerful figures of other forces were all summoned by their own venerable ones and cosmic overlords to challenge Ling Xuan.

Whether we win or lose, we should at least obtain more information about him to pave the way for some truly powerful individuals.

The third level of the Ancestral God Sect has the most inheritances, exceeding 9000 million!
In the blink of an eye, that number has surpassed 1000 million!
"Hahaha." Ling Xuan couldn't stop laughing when he saw the challenge invitation.

"How about it? You brat, how many powerful figures have challenged you?" King Zhulong asked curiously.

"Teacher, now there are more than ten million fearless guys challenging me."

"So many, can you handle it, kid? In that battle world, you can only use the secret techniques created by the fusion law. All the treasures and your divine body advantage will be gone. Don't let yourself be caught off guard and capsize in the gutter," the Candle Dragon King warned.

"Teacher, don't worry, I won't be careless at all. You should know that my will is at the level of the Lord of the Universe, and the amplitude is a hundred times that even immortals can hardly reach. Most importantly, my fusion law is also at the third level of perfection, and my secret technique has reached the peak of the secret technique of the Universe Venerable. Fighting these third level inheritors is an all-round crushing."

"Hahaha, these alien races have really given you a huge surprise this time." King Zhulong laughed happily.

The thought that Ling Xuan would get at least tens of millions of Glory Points this time made him feel that Ling Xuan was getting more and more cunning.

Just like that old man with the giant axe, he looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he's actually full of bad intentions.

Like teacher, like student!

(End of this chapter)