Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 143 Who told him to be so bad?

The Lord of Crimson Clouds suffered a severe injury, and his gaze toward Zhou Heng's avatar was filled with a mixture of fear and resentment.

He simply couldn't understand why his all-out attack, fueled by burning divine power, couldn't even withstand a single strike from his opponent.

This is without the opponent unleashing their divine power.

If the opponent were to unleash their divine power in battle, wouldn't he be instantly killed?

Wasn't it said that this Void Blade Master was just a newly promoted Universe Master, only at the second-tier level?

Is this second-order?

Can a fourth-tier weapon unleash such power?
Anyway, he's not good at Tier 3.

Zhou Heng's clone stood proudly on the spot, holding the Heaven-Slaying Blade, his eyes as cold as frost, staring intently at the Lord of Red Clouds.

The imperial aura and sword intent emanating from him intertwined, emitting a terrifying aura that made one's heart tremble, as if he would unleash that astonishing and deadly strike again at any moment.

This is the peerless strike that was comprehended by comprehending the sword intent of that heavenly sword.

Even just scratching the surface has such a powerful effect on his secret technique. If he could comprehend even a tiny bit more, wouldn't his combat power be able to rival that of the strongest in the universe?
The residual force of that strike still raged around, and a sense of oppression and tension permeated the space.

Wherever the blade passed, it cleaved the void with deep, bottomless cracks, like gaping maws, exuding a chilling aura.

At this moment, the Lord of Red Clouds felt an even greater sense of despair.

He knew that he had no chance of survival after being surrounded by these four men.

But as the ruler of the universe, how could he easily give up the fight?

"Hmph, humans, don't be too smug! Even if I die today, I will make you pay a terrible price!" The Lord of Crimson Clouds took a deep breath, and the crimson clouds around him condensed again. The crimson clouds were more intense than ever before, like boiling magma, churning with surging energy, trying to make a final struggle.

However, how could the four cosmic lords present give him this opportunity?

Today's goal is to end his life completely.

The three Lords of the Desolate Mirror immediately stopped holding back. The three fourth-order Universe Lords burned their divine power with all their might, and the vast energy surged out like a volcanic eruption, launching an even more fierce attack on Lord of the Crimson Cloud.

On this primordial planet, the battle instantly reached a boiling point.

The deafening roar of the energy collision reverberated throughout the universe, the earth's surface was repeatedly overturned, and debris and dust flew everywhere. The once stable earth became riddled with holes and ravines, as if it had experienced a cataclysmic disaster.

All four possess top-tier domain-level treasures, which, layered upon each other, form an impenetrable energy cage.

For the Lord of Crimson Clouds, the restrictions imposed by these domains were like invisible shackles, making it almost impossible for him to move an inch. He could only endure a constant barrage of attacks and passively retaliate.

These domains do not restrict the actions of human powerhouses in the slightest. They move freely within these domains, cooperating seamlessly and launching wave after wave of attacks.

The domain-type treasure of the Lord of Crimson Clouds had already been defeated by the domains of human powerhouses in previous battles.

With one increase and one decrease, his attacks became chaotic and disorganized, making it difficult to effectively hit the target.

Even if an attack occasionally breaks through the defenses and lands on a human powerhouse, the weakening effect of their secret weapons and armor can only cause negligible damage and cannot shake their divine body at all.

Rumble~
The Lord of Red Clouds was constantly dodging the attacks of the four, his figure in a sorry state.

However, the powerful humans had already formed a square around him, cutting off all his escape routes and giving him no chance to catch his breath. The Lord of Crimson Clouds, having exhausted all his powerful techniques to turn the tide of battle, could only be constantly worn down by the endless attacks, his divine power waning like a candle in the wind.

"Damn humans, you will all die a horrible death! I curse you!" The Lord of Crimson Cloud roared in his dying struggles, his voice filled with resentment and unwillingness. But no matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape this desperate predicament.

The four cosmic lords coordinated perfectly, without holding back any ulterior motives. Every attack was precise and deadly, leaving him helpless.

As his divine power was continuously depleted, the Lord of Crimson Clouds knew that his hope of escape was becoming increasingly slim, and the shadow of death was ever-present.

"Boom boom boom~"

Finally, a hint of madness and determination flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Crimson Clouds. His divine power ignited instantly, and an extremely powerful and terrifying explosive aura rapidly expanded from him. That aura seemed capable of devouring heaven and earth, tearing the sky apart, and destroying this space along with the human powerhouses who were besieging him.

At this critical moment, the three cosmic lords of the human race reacted swiftly, each taking out a treasured palace that they had prepared beforehand.

"Xu Dao, do not resist, come into my Lingfeng Tower." The Lord of Huangjian did not forget Zhou Heng's clone and called out in time. His voice clearly entered Ling Xuan's ears through divine power.

"Thanks." Ling Xuan responded without hesitation, and with a swift movement, he sped towards Lingfeng Tower.

At the moment the Lord of Crimson Clouds self-destructed, he successfully entered the Lingfeng Tower and was steadily protected by this treasure palace.

The next moment, the divine body of the Lord of Crimson Clouds completely exploded, and a world-destroying energy shockwave spread outwards at an astonishing speed.

Wherever it passed, space shattered, the earth turned to dust, and the sky full of rubble and dust was instantly vaporized. The entire primordial star seemed to tremble and wail in this explosion.

However, the three treasure palaces stood firm like pillars stabilizing the sea amidst the terrifying shockwave of the explosion.

A fierce wind swept around Lingfeng Tower, forming an invisible barrier that weakened the shockwave layer by layer.

Eventually, the aftershocks of the explosion subsided. The energy that was powerful enough to destroy everything only blew the palace treasures backward a short distance, leaving deep ravines in the ground, but it did not harm the human powerhouses inside the palace in the slightest.

The several treasures on the body of the Lord of Crimson Clouds were scattered all over the ground.

There were no other powerful beings on this primordial planet. While the two cosmic lords were confronting each other in preparation for the struggle for that supreme treasure, the other powerful beings had already wisely left in order to avoid being killed by the aftermath of the battle.

"Hahaha, good, that's great!" Inside the Lingfeng Tower, the Lord of the Desolate Mirror laughed heartily upon seeing the Lord of the Crimson Clouds self-destruct.

"The Chaos and the others have almost succeeded over there." The Lord of Yanshan's eyes grew brighter. That was the territory of three star sectors. Since the Primordial Ancestor was suppressed, the territory of mankind had shrunk considerably. Now, they could expand by three star sectors and add three more cosmic kingdoms.

Surely the spirit of our ancestor in heaven can find some solace.

Original Ancestor: I'm not dead yet.

The siege of the Lord of Flowing Clouds, a fourth-tier universe master, involved the deployment of two fifth-tier universe masters, the Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Penggong, as well as three other universe masters.

Moreover, such a vast territory as humanity needs strong individuals to guard it, and countless important places need to be protected. If the founder of the giant axe hadn't stayed in the primordial universe for his disciple, humanity wouldn't have been able to spare so many cosmic masters' combat power to besiege and kill the enemy.

The last remaining Qingyun Lord was easy to deal with. He wasn't strong and didn't have any powerful treasures to rely on. The Dark Lord, who was hiding in the shadows, went there once and killed him without even giving him a chance to send a message.

Looking at the treasures scattered on the ground, Lord Bu Huan joked, "Lord Xu Dao, Lord Huang Jian promised that after killing Lord Hong Yun, you could choose his treasures first. You have to leave some for us, right?"

The thought of gaining three star sectors and humanity expanding its territory again, sweeping away the slump caused by the suppression of the original ancestors, filled him with immense joy.

They no longer cared about the treasures of the Lord of Red Clouds, and were extremely satisfied with this alien universe lord who was willing to follow humanity.

"Hahaha, I was able to kill this Lord of Red Cloud thanks to the help of you all, how could I dare to take credit for it?" Looking at the treasures scattered on the ground, Ling Xuan was in a great mood.

Finally, he chose the most valuable high-grade treasure armor and a high-grade category treasure from the Lord of Red Clouds and then stopped.

"Is that enough?" Lord of the Desolate Mirror was pleased to see that Ling Xuan hadn't taken all the treasures, believing he knew his limits. In truth, Lord of the Crimson Cloud, as the ruler of a small clan's universe, possessed very few valuable items and was extremely poor. His entire collection consisted of high-grade treasures, which none of the others particularly valued.

Even if the Lord of the Void Blade took it all, they wouldn't feel bad, but Ling Xuan didn't take it all, which shows that the other party wasn't greedy.

However, non-greedy special life forms are extremely rare. Most special life forms are eccentric, greedy, and difficult to get along with. They also have no clan to rely on, so you have to be wary of them.

A strong person who is neither greedy nor covetous is even more delightful.

"No need, this is enough. I'm all alone, so there's no use for so many things." Ling Xuan waved his hand, looking content, but his hand secretly reached into the palace that contained the treasure.

He was 3,000 kilometers tall, and his arms were naturally long as well. As an energy-type life form, and with his innate secret techniques that could be ever-changing, he was able to smoothly enter the room and take the treasures within.

Seeing this, the Lord of the Wilderness and the others simply smiled and shook their heads, without stopping them.

Just as the Lord of Crimson Clouds had previously thought, they were not lacking in treasures of this level, and using these treasures to win over a powerful universe lord would be just right.

Secondly, it was agreed beforehand that the other party would choose the treasure first after the deal was done. The Hong Alliance was able to attract so many powerful alien races to join them not only because of the strength of the founder of the Giant Axe, but also because of its reputation.

After dividing up the treasures, the four went their separate ways.

Zhou Heng's clone continued to explore the primordial star.

Time passed quietly, and Zhou Heng's avatar did not gain much from its exploration of the original star, only obtaining a few high-value treasures.

He also fought against many cosmic lords, but the battles were always brief and never turned into fierce battles.

The news that humans had secretly devoured the Flowing Cloud Clan spread in the thirtieth year, but it was already too late.

The three universe lords of the Flowing Cloud Clan were all wiped out, and their territory was devoured by humans. No one, no one will speak up for them, and they will become enemies of humans.

Even the hostile forces such as the demon race, the insect race, and the mechanical race only secretly set their sights on the territories of some smaller races around them.

They were planning how to take over some territory before other major powers could react and intervene, just like humans do.

The situation and territories of various races in the universe have now been largely divided, with major forces intertwined and complex.

Moreover, the alien races that can exist alongside these elite clans have either joined their respective alliances and become their protectors.

Alternatively, they possess considerable strength, with several universe lords within their clan having sufficient martial power to navigate among the top-tier clans.

Purple Thorn Island, the battleground.

The Candle Dragon King is fighting against the immortal kings of humanity.

After a fierce battle, the Candle Dragon King was defeated and teleported out of the battle space.

Meanwhile, the King of Xuancheng, who was fighting against him, accidentally gained over a thousand extra Glory Points.

"Haha, Xuancheng, I didn't expect you to be so hidden." After Xuancheng King teleported out, Zhulong King greeted him with a smile.

"Zhulong, you flatter me, you flatter me!" King Xuancheng laughed, in high spirits. These thousands of honor points were equivalent to ten more opportunities to inherit the Beast God's legacy.

Ten chances! Among the many powerful figures in the Ancestral God Sect, those who have received the Beast God's inheritance ten times are all at least Universe Venerable level.

Those who can come to the Ancestral God Sect to cultivate are all beings with exceptional talent in the Way of the Beast God.

Otherwise, you either have to replace the Beast God Inheritance Token with other treasures, or you won't be able to obtain it at all.

Of course, the Candle Dragon King is an exception.

The Prince of Xuancheng was already at the peak of the third level. Perhaps he could break through to become a Universe Venerable the next time he received the inheritance. Moreover, after successfully breaking through, he would still have many opportunities to comprehend the secrets, which would be of great benefit to his future strength development.

And all of this is thanks to the old friend, the Candle Dragon King, who cultivated a "disciple of the founder of the giant axe".

The powerful figures from other factions watching this scene were seething with hatred.

These losses are their points of glory.

But they were at a loss.

Who knew humans could be so shameless?

That "disciple of the founder of the giant axe" won over 8000 million games against them, leaving them all exhausted.

Then, without realizing it, the opponent lost more than 60 million Glory Points to the Candle Dragon King over the course of ten years.

That Zhulong King was shameless; he actually secretly went to the Hongmeng's experts to "borrow" Glory Points while the other side was challenging the heroes.

He had accumulated almost all the glory points of the Hongmeng's strongest members, just waiting for the "disciple of the Giant Axe Founder" to finish off them so that he could lose the glory points to that old guy.

By the time they realized it, it was too late.

Even the Ancestral God Cult couldn't force the Candle Dragon King to return those Glory Points; they could only stipulate that he couldn't continue to intentionally lose Glory Points to others.

However, it's hard to say whether the Candle Dragon King lost to other powerful members of the Hong Alliance on purpose, because the other party was really weak.

It's understandable that someone could not break through to the level of a Universe Venerable even after countless years of meditation in an environment like the Ancestral God Sect, if it were because they had perished for a long period of time along the way.

However, the Candle Dragon King had always been with the Ancestral God Sect, and the time since his death was less than a year, which shows that his talent and potential had long been exhausted.

Therefore, they could not stop the Candle Dragon King from losing to other powerful members of the Hong Alliance. Even the Ancestral God could not speak up, as he could not possibly expel the Candle Dragon King from the Ancestral God's sect.

This would not only violate the fundamental laws of the universe, but it would also completely offend humanity.

Those alien races may not know the identity of the Candle Dragon King, but how could these old guys not know?

When humanity's ancestors committed that heinous act, the original will of the primordial universe didn't turn against humanity. How dare they?

Moreover, humanity has now produced another hero who possesses the will of the universe's master at the immortal stage, which shows that this race has extraordinary talent and is favored by the original will.

When this cycle ends and everyone goes to the Cosmic Sea, they'll have to be mindful of the other side's mood.

If everyone were on a similar level, there would be no need to fear the other party. However, Ling Xuan and Yuan Zu are clearly not on the same level as them, so they would rather befriend and win them over than offend them.

Not only did it fail to stop the Candle Dragon King from continuing to lose Glory Points to other powerful members of the Hong Alliance in this legitimate manner.

They even had the Golden Sky Beast God on duty step forward and bestow upon the human Ling Xuan a high-grade soul treasure, citing his outstanding talent and over 80 million consecutive victories.

PS: I'm guessing, could it be that the Primordial Ancestor was born from the primordial universe to fight against the crisis of the World Beasts? But I didn't expect this kid to be so rebellious. Instead of dealing with the World Beasts, he tried to possess me first.

(End of this chapter)