Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 140 Eighty Million Challenges
"Teacher, after I finish this series of matches, you can challenge me. At that time, I will secretly give you some Glory Points, and we will break through to the fourth level together and be promoted to the Universe Venerable."

"Good lad, I haven't spoiled you for nothing!" Upon hearing this, the Candle Dragon King laughed heartily with satisfaction.

He knew in his heart that with Ling Xuan's talent, he really couldn't possibly use up more than ten million Glory Points, so he accepted it without any psychological burden.

"Teacher, there have been over 30 million challenges! These alien races are absolutely insane when it comes to this number one treasure." Ling Xuan raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the ever-increasing number of challenges, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

“Such a treasure is truly captivating!” King Zhulong nodded slightly and sighed. “After all, this is a super treasure personally placed by the Ancestral God. Even the Lord of the Universe would be tempted if he saw it. It’s just a pity that this is the Ancestral God’s Religion. Even if the Lord of the Universe were to come in person, he would still have to follow the rules of the Ancestral God’s Religion.”

As time went on, the number of challenges skyrocketed like a runaway horse.

Ultimately, the number remained steadily at over 80 million.

Apart from a few powerful individuals who were deeply immersed in seclusion and completely unaware of the outside world, as well as the powerful members of the Hong Alliance, almost all the third-level inheritors of the alien races, filled with a burning desire for the first treasure, issued a challenge to this "disciple of the founder of the giant axe".

Ling Xuan, of course, accepted all offers without hesitation.

In an instant, the entire Ancestral God Sect seemed to be a powder keg that had been ignited, and it boiled over completely.

All eyes, whether on the three inheritors participating in the challenge, or on the cosmic venerables and overlords who were encouraging them to launch the challenge, or even on the usual leisurely and idle guardian beast gods and ancestral gods, all turned their attention to this place, wanting to see the grand spectacle of these eighty million battles.

Deep within the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, inside the Ancestral God Palace, sits the Two-Faced Ancestral God in the center.

Beside him stood a handsome young man in crimson armor with red scales and a tail; this was none other than the young Ancestral God.

On the other side, sat an ancient ancestral god with a ferocious, aged beast head.

"Two-faced, in your opinion, can this little fellow who claims to be a disciple of the founder of the Giant Axe withstand this overwhelming challenge? You should know that if you lose even one battle, the treasure you have carefully placed will change hands." The old ancestral god broke the silence first, his voice deep and heavy, with a hint of doubt and inquiry.

“There’s absolutely nothing to worry about!” The two-faced ancestral god’s lips curled up slightly, revealing an extremely confident smile, and he shook his head firmly.

"So confident?" The young Ancestral God raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. He chuckled softly, a smile tinged with amusement.

“Those are over eighty million inheritors!” The ancient ancestral god frowned, his expression grave, and slowly said, “Many of them have already reached the third level of perfection. You must understand, in the battle world, one can only fight using the Path of the Beast God, and everyone’s physical attributes are the same. At the Immortal stage, no one can be perfect and without any flaws. Even if this kid is strong, he will inevitably encounter opponents whose styles counter his. Once he falls into such a desperate situation, he will surely be defeated. Over eighty million people, how could there not be a strong one who can perfectly counter him? If he can really win in such a desperate situation, then the sophistication of his secret technique must at least reach the level of the ultimate secret technique of a universe overlord. But he is just a new inheritor who has just arrived at the Ancestral God Sect, previously unknown, how could he create a secret technique of such a level?”

The words of the ancient ancestral god came out like a machine gun, logically sound, and every sentence hit the nail on the head.

"Hahaha, you two just wait and see! This little guy will definitely make a name for himself and surprise everyone." The two-faced ancestral god laughed loudly, his laughter filled with unwavering trust in Ling Xuan. Anyone who didn't know better would think that he had been possessed by Ling Xuan or had already sided with humans.

"It seems that the conditions this old guy set for opening the first treasure were extremely harsh and closely related to strength. Otherwise, he would never have had so much confidence in this human kid."

The young Ancestral God seemed to be deep in thought, then slowly shook his head. He then turned his gaze to the Two-Faced Ancestral God, his eyes full of curiosity. "Two-Faced, stop being so mysterious. What conditions have you set?"

“Yes, there’s no need for us to hide anything from each other,” the old ancestor god echoed, his tone tinged with urgency, clearly showing his own curiosity about the matter.

The two-faced Ancestral God looked at the two of them with a smile on his lips and said slowly, "One of the conditions is that, at least at the Immortal stage, one must possess the will of a Universe Lord. Just think about it, how much of an advantage would someone with such a will have in that world of battle?"

"So that's how it is!" Upon hearing this, both Ancestral Gods showed surprise, their eyes filled with shock.

Let alone possessing the will of a universe master at the immortal stage, even a universe venerable being possessing such a will would be considered a heaven-defying act.

Moreover, this is only one of the conditions.

Given this, just how terrifying must the talent of this "disciple of the Giant Axe Founder" be? No wonder the Giant Axe Founder, the strongest human being, would take him as his disciple.

At this moment, they are filled with anticipation for the more than 80 million battles that Ling Xuan is about to engage in.

……

Meanwhile, the first battle of the challenge officially began after Ling Xuan chose to accept it.

Almost all the inheritors who had issued the challenge gathered in the open-air square, afraid that they would miss the challenge against the "disciple of the founder of the giant axe".

The originally spacious open-air plaza now appeared slightly crowded, with powerful figures from various factions occupying their own areas to discuss and exchange information.

The entire open-air plaza was bustling with activity, as everyone discussed who would be the first to defeat this damned human and obtain his treasure.

Some even contacted a cosmic ruler, promising to offer the treasure to him after obtaining it, at which point the great cosmic ruler would take him as a disciple.

The battle proceeded without any suspense, and the first to accept the challenge was the demon king Qingyan.

I was teleported out of the battle world after 7 seconds.

Seeing the bewildered Qingyan King, the powerful demons in the open-air square all showed expressions of shock.

"Qingyan, why did you come out so quickly?"

"Could it be that he was instantly killed?"

Qingyan Wang then came to his senses, "I don't know, I don't know anything, I only know that I was teleported out after the battle started."

"What? How is this possible?"

Some powerful demons didn't believe it. "Look over there! That bastard from the mechanical race has also been teleported out. He was inside for no more than 5 seconds."

Someone else pointed to the direction of the mechanical race's camp on the other side of the open-air plaza and said.

"The Zerg have also been teleported in." A powerful figure who had been watching the scene in the open square said, "The Zerg have also come out, in less than five seconds."

"This……"

As time went on, more and more powerful individuals went in and came out, almost all of them being teleported out within five seconds.

The once bustling open-air plaza suddenly became eerily quiet, like a library.

"Five thousand games, right?" a stiff, awkward voice suddenly murmured.

"Among five thousand opponents of different forces, laws, techniques, and weapons, not one could last more than five seconds against him. Is this really a third-level immortal inheritor?" someone questioned.

However, the Ancestral God Sect represents the laws governing the operation of the universe's original will, and the black book in the center is also a symbol of the universe's original will, clearly showing that the "disciple of the Giant Axe Founder" is the third level of inheritor.

There's no way this could be wrong.

The primordial will of the universe and the Ancestral God Cult could not possibly favor humanity; otherwise, humanity would have already dominated the entire universe. A day passed, and Ling Xuan defeated tens of thousands of opponents, ending his challenge for the day, and returned to the open-air plaza.

"Thank you all for the glory points. I didn't expect you all to be so enthusiastic towards me." Ling Xuan greeted the powerful figures from various forces in a cheeky manner.

But this time, no one refuted him.

The opponent's strength is not on the same level as mine at all; continuing to be stubborn will only make me look bad.

Since there were so many powerful people in the square, everyone was being mocked equally, so I wasn't so angry anymore.

There were even a few alien immortals who smiled kindly at Ling Xuan, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

For several days in a row, Ling Xuan defeated tens of thousands of opponents, yet not a single alien powerhouse could last five seconds under his command.

If it weren't for the time spent entering, leaving, and agreeing on bets, this process would be much faster.

On the tenth day, Ling Xuan faced his 100,035th opponent.

“King Bifa?” Ling Xuan smiled as he looked at the Sirius Clan member who had entered the Ancestral Mystic Realm with him. He accepted challenges without looking at the names; he would just pick anyone and fight them.

"Disciple of the great founder of the Great Axe," King Bifa flattered him obsequiously.

"Enough talk, let's get started. How many Glory Points are you betting?" Ling Xuan urged, wondering what this King Bifa was up to.
"No, no, let me admire the majesty of the great disciple of the founder of the giant axe a little longer." King Bifa's snow-white tail kept wagging, making him appear harmless.

"What exactly do you want?" Ling Xuan was somewhat amused and exasperated, after all, one can't hit a smiling face.

"We have no other purpose than to admire the secret techniques of the great disciple of the founder of the giant axe. We are all very curious about how strong you are, having defeated 100,000 strong people in a row. We have never even seen your secret techniques, nor have we had the opportunity to bestow a title upon you."

At this moment, King Bifa was acting like a lackey flattering his master.

"Alright, then let me show you." Ling Xuan flipped his hand, and a crimson three-pointed double-edged sword appeared in his hand.

King Bifa said again, "Wait a little longer, just stay in this position and don't move."

"What are you going to do now?" Ling Xuan asked, frowning.

"I feel as if I have witnessed a miracle in you," King Bifa said shamelessly.

"Enough talk, watch closely." The three-pointed double-edged sword twirled in a flourish, like a swimming dragon, drawing out the image of a fiery red dragon.

The fiery red dragon took shape in the void, its body winding and coiling, its scales and claws sharp and distinct, its whiskers flowing gracefully. Each scale seemed to be forged from the purest flames, shimmering with dazzling red light, illuminating the entire battle space in a blazing heat.

The dragon's eyes were like two burning fireballs, radiating a terrifying light that seemed to pierce through everything.

"Ang~"

The fiery red dragon let out a deafening roar, a roar that sounded like thousands of thunderclaps exploding at once, containing the violent power of the beginning of the universe, and echoed throughout the battle space.

A vast and powerful aura emanated from the dragon, sweeping towards King Bifa like a surging tsunami. The aura was filled with domineering power and majesty, carrying the determination to burn everything in its path. King Bifa felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if he were as insignificant as an ant in front of this dragon, and could be crushed into dust at any moment.

King Bifa looked at the fiery red dragon, showing no fear on his face, but instead revealing a strange and satisfied smile.

His snow-white tail continued to wag incessantly, his eyes filled with fervor and anticipation, as if waiting for a grand baptism.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he made no defensive or evasive moves, simply standing there with a smile, facing the ferocious dragon.

The fiery red dragon, carrying world-destroying power, rushed towards King Bifa like a streak of crimson lightning.

The dragon opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs like divine weapons, and with an aura that could scorch the heavens and boil the seas, it fiercely bit down on King Bifa.

"Pfft!" There was no earth-shattering collision, nor any fierce resistance.

The dragon swallowed King Bifa whole, and the raging divine fire instantly engulfed him. In the flames, King Bifa's figure gradually dissipated, but the eerie smile on his face remained.

A moment later, King Bifa was teleported out of the battle space and back to the open-air plaza.

When the crowd in the open square saw King Bifa being teleported out, they were about to start discussing it as usual. But when someone noticed the duration of the battle, the entire square fell into a deathly silence. Then, a chorus of exclamations, more intense than ever before, erupted.

"King Bifa... he actually lasted for one minute and three seconds!" A voice, trembling with disbelief, shattered the tranquility of the square.

"What? How is this possible!" A powerful figure immediately exclaimed, his face full of disbelief. "So many powerful figures before, including some inheritors of the third level of perfection, couldn't even last five seconds. How could King Bifa last for more than a minute?"

“If I remember correctly, I’ve been keeping track of the time ever since King Bifa went in, and it was definitely 1 minute and 3 seconds,” the man said confidently. “I wanted to see who could be the first to break the five-second curse, but I didn’t expect King Bifa to be the first to complete it, and he even lasted a minute. It’s unbelievable.”

"This is incredible. Could it be that King Bifa was hiding his strength? But his previous performance was only at the level of an ordinary third-level inheritor."

"That's not right. We can't see the specific details inside the combat space. How did he manage to hold out for so long?"

"Could it be that the disciple of the founder of the giant axe went easy on him?" someone speculated.

"Impossible. Humans are eager to get Glory Points, how could they possibly hold back? Humans and demons are irreconcilable enemies." A powerful figure who had already fought Ling Xuan retorted.

"Look over there, the Flame Devouring King of the Nine Domains Alliance was teleported out in less than five seconds, which means that the other side will definitely not hold back."

"King Bifa, how did you do that?"

After King Bifa emerged, he sat upright among the group of powerful demons, his silver wolf head held high, awaiting these words.

"Hahaha, I fought fiercely with the disciple of that giant axe founder for over a minute, and it can be said that we were evenly matched." King Bifa stood tall and proud, with a hint of regret in his tone, "It's just a pity that in the end I was outmatched and unfortunately lost."

"We lost a move, what a pity," sighed a powerful member of the Sirius Clan.

Otherwise, that treasure would belong to their demon race.

"Bifa, have you seen through that human's secret technique?" The other demon clan experts who hadn't yet fought Ling Xuan hurriedly asked. If they could get even a sliver of information, they would have a better chance of winning.

"Of course I saw it clearly." King Bifa said with pride, "This disciple of the founder of the giant axe cultivates the Path of the Fire and Sky Beast God..."

(End of this chapter)