Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 153 Achieving Dao in One Battle

The Lord of Mo Hua calmly swept her gaze over Ling Xuan and Xuan Gu's clone, gently twirling a staff woven from fresh flowers in her hand. The gem at the top of the staff shimmered with a soft light, seemingly echoing her words.

As the staff was waved, streaks of azure light spread out, enveloping the surrounding space and giving people a sense of tranquility and peace.

Ling Xuan and Xuan Gu's clone exchanged a glance, a hint of resentment flashing in their eyes.

However, as the Lord of Mo Hua was the protector of the Ancestral God Sect, his strength was unfathomable, and the two of them seemed unwilling to easily disobey him.

Ling Xuan first apologized to the Lord of Mo Hua, saying, "It was not my intention to start a fight in your precious land. It was only because the three races have gone too far."

"I am fully aware of this matter, so please, both of you, let it go." The Lord of Mo Hua was also unwilling to continue entangled in this matter. It wouldn't be long before these two possessed strength comparable to hers. Seeing that Ling Xuan had given her a way out, she accepted it.

"Thank you for your understanding, Lord Mo Hua." Ling Xuan smiled and nodded to the Lord Mo Hua, then shouted to the Xuan Gu clone, "Do you dare to fight me in the cosmos?"

After saying that, his aura surged again, and the light of the Divine Elephant Stepping on the Heavenly Domain seemed to be about to erupt once more.

Xuan Gu's clone snorted coldly, "Why wouldn't I dare! The universe and starry sky are just the right place for us to have a good, satisfying battle, so you'll know that I, the Xuan Gu Giant, am not just a name without substance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his Giant Domain surged once more, and the golden light became even more dazzling.

After saying that, the two of them flashed and disappeared from their original spot, flying towards the depths of the cosmos, leaving behind only a desolate meteorite plain and the Lord of the Foam Flower standing quietly.

Lord Mo Hua gazed in the direction the two had left, sighed softly, and waved his staff. The shattered spacetime quickly returned to normal, as if the earth-shattering battle had never happened.

The two stepped into the cosmos one after the other, the vast stars twinkling around them as if they were within reach.

Ling Xuan and his Xuan Gu clone each unleashed their domains. The fiery red light of the Divine Elephant Stepping on the Heavens Domain and the pale golden light of the Giant Domain intertwined in the starry sky, instantly taking control of the surrounding space and time.

They carefully explored and confirmed that there were no other powerful beings in this star field, only endless starlight and deep darkness.

Ling Xuan originally only intended to exchange a few blows and then stop, since there was no audience, and no matter how wonderful the performance was, no one would applaud.

Just then, Xuan Gu's clone received a message from Linglong Venerable, whom he had protected.

“Xuan Gu, don’t confront Ling Xuan head-on. Our three-clan allied forces are on their way, and we will surely kill Ling Xuan here.”

The Venerable Linglong's voice carried a hint of urgency.

Ling Xuan sneered inwardly; he had long anticipated that the three clans would not let this opportunity slip by.

Now that they have "basically confirmed that Ling Xuan is the Lord of the Universe," they believe that as long as they kill him once, they can completely eliminate him.

Such a "good opportunity" was not to be missed by the three races. They had already quickly gathered several universe lords who were free and in the primordial universe to come here.

Many universe lords have visited the space-time surrounding the Ancestral God Sect, and they can arrive in a very short time by using the teleportation of their divine kingdoms.

Ling Xuan's main body and Xuan Gu's clone maintained their confrontation. On the surface, a hint of calculation flashed in Xuan Gu's clone's eyes. He no longer held back and gathered dense golden light in his palms. The "Great Creation Palm" with its majestic momentum struck towards Ling Xuan's main body.

Upon seeing this, Ling Xuan frowned slightly, wielded his three-pointed double-edged sword, and the fiery red blade light of "Crimson Sky Rift Slash" pierced through the starry sky, colliding with the golden palm print and bursting forth with dazzling light, causing the surrounding stars to tremble slightly.

The blade's edge and the palm print clashed continuously, causing energy to overflow in the starry sky and forming visible energy turbulence.

Ling Xuan's true form moved nimbly through the starry sky, each strike precisely aimed at the "weaknesses" of Xuan Gu's clone. Wherever the blade wind passed, the starry sky was torn open. Xuan Gu's clone, relying on its massive body and powerful defense, "took" Ling Xuan's attacks head-on. Each collision produced a deafening roar. Occasionally, it would unleash a palm strike, forcing Ling Xuan's true form to temporarily evade its attacks. As the palm wind swept past, a section of the starry sky was instantly cleaned up.

As the battle raged on, violent spatial fluctuations suddenly emanated from the surrounding starry sky, as if the entire universe was trembling.

Nine incredibly powerful auras exploded like thunder from the heavens, instantly enveloping Ling Xuan's true form. Wherever they passed, stars were annihilated and spacetime was distorted.

"The Lord of the Heavenly Wolf Clan is here! Ling Xuan, surrender!" A wild voice, like the howls of thousands of wolves, resounded through the starry sky. The Lord of the Heavenly Wolf descended as a streak of light, charging forward with an aura that seemed to tear everything apart.

Ling Xuan looked up, his heart skipped a beat, and he instantly recognized the others.
The auras of the Demon Clan's Catfish Lord and Nether Demon Lord, the Insect Clan's Purple Iris Lord and Azure Mound Lord, and the Mechanical Clan's Balance String Lord, Iron Prison Lord, Ink Track Lord, and Beacon Fire Lord were like towering mountains, causing the surrounding starry sky to cave in.

"I didn't expect the three races to be so generous, sending so many universe lords all at once." Ling Xuan's true form looked around at the powerful enemies, his eyes becoming serious, while he quickly calculated a countermeasure in his mind.

"Ling Xuan, you have no way to escape today!" The Lord of the Heavenly Wolf roared and launched the first attack, showing unprecedented enthusiasm today.

A sharp claw-like wind, carrying the power to tear apart the starry sky, turned all the stars into dust in its path, and grabbed towards Ling Xuan's true form.

Other universe lords also made their moves, unleashing a barrage of powerful attacks that surged towards Ling Xuan's true form like a tsunami.

These attacks from all directions converged into a devastating force, seemingly intent on annihilating the entire starry sky along with Ling Xuan. The immense commotion caused distant galaxies to tremble.

Ling Xuan felt the overwhelming pressure of death from the attack and dared not be careless in the slightest.

In particular, the Zerg Queen's soul attack is no joke. Everyone here is a cosmic ruler, but she only has one high-level soul-type treasure to protect her soul.

It wouldn't matter if it was just one Zerg Queen, but the other side had two fourth-tier Soul Masters, as well as other powerful Universe Lords attacking from the side.

Ling Xuan flipped his hand, and an ancient purple bronze mirror appeared above his head; it was the Void Mirror.

The quasi-emperor divine power, multiplied ten thousand times, was poured into the Void Mirror, instantly awakening this supreme imperial weapon. The purple bronze mirror drooped down a wisp of supreme imperial might, forming a huge barrier that blocked all attacks, including the Zerg Queen's soul attack.

The attack struck the barrier with a deafening roar and a blinding light, as if countless supernovae were exploding simultaneously. The Void Mirror trembled violently and was nearly blown away.

"Boy, you've offended so many powerful figures, are you using me as a scapegoat?" The deity of the Void Mirror grunted, questioning him with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Since Ling Xuan possessed the combat power of a universe master, he has paid little attention to Ling Xuan and has fallen into a deep sleep, waiting for the day when Ling Xuan will attain enlightenment.

Unexpectedly, I was suddenly awakened and activated today, and immediately faced the attack of nine universe lords, without any preparation whatsoever.

"Senior, please don't be offended. I just believe in your abilities," Ling Xuan replied with a hint of apology, while also carrying a touch of flattery.

The deity of the Void Mirror then put aside his dissatisfaction and focused his attention on the battle.

At the same time, the quasi-emperor's might within Ling Xuan's body erupted completely, and a vast and majestic aura spread out like a storm. Wherever it passed, the momentum of the attacks was halted, causing the surrounding universe lords to feel a sense of unease, as if they were facing an emperor who had come from ancient times.

Although both the Xuan Gu clone and the Zhou Heng clone have unleashed this imperial might.

However, there are still some differences in imperial power among the three.

The innate secret technique of Zhouheng's clone is adept at altering aura, so his imperial might is completely different from the other two.

The Xuan Gu clone cultivates the Quasi-Emperor scripture created by Ling Xuan himself, while the main body cultivates both the "Void Scripture" and his own Quasi-Emperor scripture. Therefore, there are still significant differences in the Emperor's aura among the three. Since the powerful beings who devoured the universe did not know the origin of the Emperor's aura, they naturally would not think of the same thing.

The auras of the strong in this world are all unique, and there is no accurate way to categorize them.

He wielded a three-pointed double-edged sword, constantly wielding it under the protection of the Void Mirror. Blade beams slashed out, colliding with various attacks. Each collision unleashed energy that made the starry sky tremble, shaking the surrounding stars off their orbits.

Meanwhile, Xuan Gu's clone appeared to be attacking Ling Xuan's main body, but in reality, he was moving slowly and secretly taking it easy.

His attacks gradually weakened, and most of the time he just went through the motions, occasionally throwing out a palm strike, which only symbolically forced Ling Xuan back a few steps.

"Boy, you didn't expect this, did you? Today is your death day!" The Lord of the Sky Wolf laughed loudly, his voice booming as if it could shatter the stars.

For a long time, he was unable to create his own strongest secret technique. Unlike the human race, the demon race would not bestow a large number of treasures to enhance the genetic multiplier of the universe master, causing him to linger at the second level. If it weren't for the fortuitous acquisition of the Heavenly Wolf Palace, a top-grade palace treasure, in his early years, he probably wouldn't even be able to defeat the universe masters of many small races.

At this moment, the universe masters of the three mixed races are hunting down a human universe master. He feels he can act freely without any worries.

More importantly, the person in front of him is the descendant and hope of that immortal old man, the Candle Dragon King.

The thought that although he could not kill the Candle Dragon King with his own hands, he could extinguish his hope with his own hands brought an indescribable sense of exhilaration that rushed from his tailbone to his head.

From the moment Ling Xuan clashed with the powerful figures of the three races, he activated the virtual universe synchronization function. His battle with the Xuan Gu Venerable, as well as the situation of being besieged by the three races' universe masters, were instantly transmitted back to the human Hong Alliance.

"Ling Xuan, you must hold on, we'll be there soon." The Chaos City Lord's voice carried a hint of anxiety.

Because Ling Xuan had not notified the human leadership beforehand, their reaction was naturally a step slower than that of the three races' powerful figures who had been plotting for a long time.

However, once they realize what's happening, the human leadership will certainly not allow Ling Xuan to be besieged, otherwise the various races in the universe will think that the Hong Alliance is easy to bully.

“Lord, there’s no need for you to come. I’ve been planning this battle for a long time, and I’m looking forward to using this life-or-death experience to break through my bottleneck in one fell swoop,” Ling Xuan replied calmly.

At this moment, he held the three-pointed double-edged sword and, with the help of the Void Mirror, struggled to maneuver amidst the storm of attacks from the nine universe masters.

Each swing of the blade unleashed a blazing red light, colliding with the surrounding attacks and creating a deafening roar, cracking the surrounding space like a shattered mirror.

"Are you sure there won't be any problems?" The Lord of Chaos City was still full of worries.

"Don't worry, don't forget that I have the entire Nine Nether Sea as my backing. Even if my main body perishes, it won't matter. At the critical moment, I will entrust the supreme treasure to the Xuan Gu clone."

Ling Xuan possessed only a few precious treasures, including a high-level soul-type treasure and the top-tier Xuan Yin Armor, which was not enough to provoke the nine universe lords to fight over them.

Usually, treasures of this caliber are allocated to whoever gets them first.

The reason the three clans were able to unite was that killing Ling Xuan would benefit all three parties, and there were no other conflicts of interest.

However, once it comes to a priceless treasure, the three races will find it difficult to unite and will have to be wary of each other to avoid others taking advantage of the situation.

Therefore, with Ling Xuan dead, the alliance of the three races will inevitably collapse instantly and will not continue to entangle themselves.

"Alright." The Lord of Chaos City pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Then be careful in everything you do, and I wish you success."

He then stopped other powerful humans in the virtual universe who wanted to go to the rescue.

Thanks to his high prestige among the human race, after the Lord of Chaos explained the situation, the cosmic lords who were originally eager to rush to the rescue temporarily suppressed their impulses and chose to wait and see.

Ling Xuan struggled to hold on amidst the siege, but he didn't let go of this life-or-death experience as an opportunity for training.

Each collision with an attack, each perilous dodge, gave him a new understanding of power and the laws of nature.

Those subtle insights, like twinkling starlight, gradually gathered in his sea of ​​consciousness, and the essence of the Dao quietly accumulated in these repeated encounters.

The Lord of Sirius's claws, carrying a ferocious aura that seemed to tear everything apart, came slashing down. Ling Xuan gripped his three-pointed, double-edged sword horizontally, the blade gleaming with fiery red light. He unleashed the "Crimson Sky-Splitting Slash," the blade's light roaring like a fire dragon as it met the claws head-on.

The collision of the two caused the surrounding stars to shake violently. Ling Xuan used the momentum to retreat, avoiding the attack that the Lord of Catfish was following closely behind.

His footwork shifted rapidly, his figure moving like a ghost amidst various attacks.

"explosion"

Ling Xuan let out a soft shout, and the vast, water-like quasi-emperor divine power instantly boiled, even burning.

At this moment, he was like a war god reborn from the ashes, wielding his three-pointed double-edged sword faster and more fiercely. Wherever the sword light reached, space collapsed and stars shattered.

At this moment, the Void Mirror also unleashed its full power of supreme imperial might, its soft light transforming into a tangible light curtain that firmly protected Ling Xuan within it.

Runes flickered on the light screen; they were the Void Law patterns left by the Void Emperor, constantly twisting and resisting external attacks.

The demonic energy of the Lord of the Netherworld surged like a tide, crashing into the light barrier and being decomposed and dissolved by the law patterns; the soul attack of the Lord of the Purple Iris approached, but was also purified by the supreme imperial might emanating from the light barrier.

With the support of these two forces, Ling Xuan gradually stabilized his position and was no longer just passively taking hits.

He seized the opportunity, swept his three-pointed double-edged sword horizontally, forcing back the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf in front of him, then turned around and slashed diagonally with his sword light, aiming straight for the Lord of the Balance String.

The Lord of Balance Strings manipulated the energy beams to defend, but was forced to retreat repeatedly by the blade's edge, a clear crack appearing on his metal body.

As the battle continued, Ling Xuan gained more and more control over his power and a deeper understanding of the rules of heaven and earth.

His aura began to undergo an astonishing change. The power within his body was like a volcano about to erupt, constantly churning and expanding. The accumulated Dao essence surged within him, as if it were about to break free of its restraints.

It was as if a barrier that had been blocking him for a long time was now beginning to crack under his full-force attack.

The nine cosmic lords sensed Ling Xuan's change and their attacks became even more frenzied.

"My path has been completed!"

At this moment, the surging quasi-emperor's might underwent another qualitative change. The emperor's might was like a prison, as if all the heavens and myriad paths were trampled under his feet.

P.S.: I will attain enlightenment tomorrow. If there are no objections, I will be called Emperor Yan.

(End of this chapter)