Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 163 The Divine Power of the Heavenly Eye
As soon as I stepped onto the platform, the ground beneath my feet suddenly trembled violently.

The rocks on his left suddenly shattered, and the rubble and spatial fragments intertwined to form a massive torrent that crashed down on him.

In the torrent, countless tiny spatial blades condensed into a giant sword tens of feet long, gleaming with a pale purple light, and slashed down with the power to tear everything apart.

Ling Xuan's eyes narrowed, and the supreme imperial might within his body erupted instantly.

A pale red imperial aura, imbued with the sharpness of a blade and the fluidity of space, formed a thick barrier.

He gripped the sword with both hands overhead, let out a low shout, and the blade merged with the imperial might, unleashing a crimson sword light that shot into the sky, containing both the sharpness to cleave through space and the weight of imperial might.

The moment the giant spatial blade collided with the crimson blade light, the entire area fell into a brief silence, followed by a deafening roar.

The giant sword shattered into countless fragments of space, but its remaining power did not diminish as it slashed straight towards the torrent.

With a deafening roar, the torrent was cleaved open, and the spatial fragments at the opening could not coalesce for a long time, as if they had been severed from their connection with this unknown space.

Using the path cleared by the blade's edge, Ling Xuan swiftly crossed the torrent.

As soon as they stepped into the rock formation, a huge crack suddenly appeared in the space to the right, and countless vines formed from spatial power emerged—the vines were covered with sharp barbs and glowed with a pale purple light; touching them could tear apart even a divine body.

They coiled around us like venomous snakes, moving at an astonishing speed.

Ling Xuan's footwork changed constantly, each step landing on the most stable point in space, using the power of the surrounding space to increase his speed.

His figure moved like a ghost among the vines, his three-pointed double-edged sword constantly slashing out. The blade's light contained the power to sever spatial connections, each strike capable of cutting off the vines' connection to this space, rendering it lifeless.

Although there were many vines, Ling Xuan's sword speed was even faster, and his divine power was inexhaustible, so the sword light was always sharp.

Seeing the vines continuously regenerating, the supreme imperial might within him erupted once more, merging with the power to stabilize the space.

Wherever the Emperor's might passed, the unstable spatial fluctuations instantly subsided, and the barbs on the vines dimmed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he leaped up, his blade flashing in an arc, severing the remaining vines, and flew towards the entrance in the center of the rock formation.

Just as they were about to reach the entrance, a terrifying pressure came from behind them.

Ling Xuan turned around abruptly and saw the space in the center of the rock formation suddenly distort, and a huge figure condensed from the turbulence—its entire body was made of dark purple spatial crystals, resembling a giant lion, but with three heads, each with a deep fissure on its forehead; its limbs were thick, and its claws gleamed with a cold light that seemed to tear space; its tail was like a long spatial whip, leaving small cracks in space as it swung.

"@#￥%￥%!" The lion-like monster's voice came like a spatial tremor, and it was unclear what language it was speaking.

The three heads simultaneously emitted three pale purple beams of spatial energy.

Wherever the beam of light passed, tiny black holes were burned into the space, and it chased after Ling Xuan.

The monster's language is not a universal language, and it has clearly never had contact with the outside world.

Ling Xuan held the three-pointed double-edged sword horizontally in front of him, and the sword intent, void power and extreme laws within his body completely merged. The sword shone with red and purple light, forming a powerful sword domain.

Charging towards the beam of light, the blade struck precisely at its center, shattering it into spatial fragments.

Seeing that its attack had been blocked, the monster raised all three of its heads at the same time, letting out a deafening roar.

With a roar, the surrounding space trembled violently, and countless spatial blades shot in from all directions, weaving into an impenetrable net of blades.

Ling Xuan used the Sky-Stepping Step to weave through the net of blades, his swords flashing so fast they were impenetrable, shattering each incoming spatial blade.

The monster leaped into the air, its massive body crushing down like a small mountain, its claws slamming towards Ling Xuan's chest with a force that could tear through space.

Ling Xuan dodged to the side, simultaneously slashing at the monster's claws with his sword.

With a crisp "clang," the blade collided with the claw, and a tremendous force traveled along the blade, but it was easily neutralized by the extreme laws he was using.

He could sense that the monster's claws contained immense spatial hardness; if the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword hadn't been a supreme treasure, it would have been difficult to withstand.

The monster missed its first attack, then lashed out with its tail like a whip.

Ling Xuan teleported away, his tail lashing out at the rock, which instantly crumbled, the fragments carrying spatial power as they shot towards him.

He swung his sword to shatter the fragments, but the monster pounced again, its three heads spewing beams of light that blocked all escape routes.

Ling Xuan's divine power surged wildly within his body, reaching its peak.

"This is rather interesting." The monster transmitted its thoughts with divine power, and its tail lashed out like a spatial whip towards Ling Xuan.

The spatial power on its tail condenses into countless tiny barbs. Once struck, even with divine protection, it will be torn apart by the spatial power.

Ling Xuan touched the rock with his toes and teleported again, dodging the tail's attack. At the same time, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a crimson blade slashed towards the tail.

The blade struck the tail, sending dark purple crystal fragments flying, and a deep gash was slashed into the monster's tail.

It let out an angry roar, and its three heads simultaneously spewed out beams of spatial energy. This time, the beams were no longer scattered attacks, but were condensed into a thick pillar of light, shooting towards Ling Xuan with destructive power.

Ling Xuan took a deep breath, his divine power surging wildly within him, and his supreme imperial might reached its peak.

"It's unbelievable that the monsters in this unknown space can reach the fifth-tier combat power. I wonder what other terrifying beings are waiting for me."

Ling Xuan gripped the sword with both hands, and the blade resonated strongly with the power of space. A crimson sword beam that stretched across the sky shot out from the blade and collided with the pillar of light.

"Boom—" A violent roar echoed through the space as the beam of light was severed in half by the blade's edge, turning into countless fragments of space.

The blade's momentum remained undiminished, slashing straight towards the monster.

The monster's pupils contracted sharply as it tried to dodge, only to find its body locked by the imperial might within the blade's aura, causing its movement speed to slow significantly.

It can only concentrate all the spatial power within its body on its surface, forming a thick crystalline barrier.

The blade struck the barrier, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

The barrier shattered inch by inch, and although the blade's edge was weakened, it still struck the monster's left shoulder.

The monster let out a shrill scream and staggered backward. Clearly, the injury was quite severe. If compared to divine power, it had probably lost at least 30% of its divine power.

Ling Xuan gave it no chance to catch its breath, and in a flash, he reappeared in front of the monster.

He swung his three-pointed, double-edged sword continuously, the blade's light shooting towards the monster like a torrential rain.

Each blade of light contained the power to sever spatial connections, striking precisely at the monster's wounds and continuously exacerbating its injuries.

Despite its fierce resistance, waving its claws and tail to block the blade's edge, the monster was unable to break free from Ling Xuan's suppression. Though its strength was formidable, its swordsmanship was far inferior to Ling Xuan's, and each attack was skillfully evaded by Ling Xuan, leaving the monster constantly struck by the blade's edge. After a brief battle, the monster's aura gradually weakened, its wounds multiplied, and its dark purple crystalline body became covered in cracks.

A flicker of fear flashed in its eyes as it tried to turn and flee, but Ling Xuan's blade blocked all its escape routes.

Ling Xuan's eyes sharpened, and a strong light emanated from the blade in his hand. A blade beam, imbued with all his power, shot out from the blade and slashed straight at the monster's three heads.

The monster tried to stop it, but it was too late.

The blade's edge pierced its defenses in an instant, severing all three heads simultaneously.

The headless body crashed to the ground, gradually disintegrating in space and turning into countless spatial fragments that scattered into the turbulent currents.

The moment these fragments came into contact with the outside world, they were completely assimilated, leaving not a trace.

Ling Xuan slowly sheathed his sword, and the supreme imperial might within his body gradually subsided.

This monster's strength is approaching that of a fifth-tier universe master. Although powerful, it is not enough to cause him any trouble.

After catching his breath, Ling Xuan walked towards the entrance to the next floor.

The entrance to this level is a circular archway, with countless unfamiliar runes engraved on both sides, emitting a faint purple glow. These runes have never appeared in any cosmic texts and are clearly unique to this unknown space.

Stepping through the archway, the scenery changed once again, revealing a vast plain before one's eyes—the ground was formed from pure spatial power, shimmering with a pale purple glow; countless spatial halos floated in the sky, with spatial lightning flashing within them, radiating a terrifying pressure.

The fluctuations of the laws here were even more intense than before, so intense that even his Supreme Emperor Might and Divine Elephant Sky-Treading Domain could not completely cover them, and could only barely maintain the defense on the surface of his body.

As soon as Ling Xuan stood firm, the ground suddenly trembled, and countless spatial spikes rose up, containing powerful piercing force. Even the divine body of a universe master would instantly disintegrate if it were pierced.

His eyes narrowed, and he swung his three-pointed, double-edged sword. The blade glowed with a pale purple light, and its aura contained the dual power of spatial cutting and imperial suppression.

Countless tiny blades shot out, precisely striking the base of the spikes and severing them.

Although the spikes kept regenerating, Ling Xuan's divine power was inexhaustible, and the blade's edge never stopped.

But suddenly the spatial halo in the sky accelerated its rotation, and countless spatial lightning bolts struck, containing the power to destroy space.

He activated the ultimate laws, forming a thick barrier around his body, while simultaneously wielding his sword to collide with lightning, unleashing bursts of thunder.

With each collision, he could feel his divine power being slowly devoured by this unknown space. If he stayed there for too long, it probably wouldn't be enough for this space to absorb.

Just then, a strong spatial fluctuation appeared in the center of the plain. Ling Xuan looked up and saw a huge figure emerge from the spatial turbulence—its entire body was composed of golden spatial crystals, it was humanoid in shape, hundreds of feet tall, wielding a battle sword, and exuding an aura comparable to that of the Dream Demon Ancestor.

This figure exuded a purer aura than the previous lion-like monster, as if it were a manifestation of the laws governing this unknown space.

"Outsider, your strength is worthy of recognition for being able to break through to this point." The golden figure transmitted its thoughts with divine power, its tone carrying an ancient and profound weight. "However, if you want to get close to the core, you must first pass my test."

It is clearly the guardian of this space, and its duty is to block all outsiders.

Ling Xuan didn't waste any words. He slightly raised his three-pointed double-edged sword, and the blade gleamed with a sharp light.

In a flash, he simultaneously swung his sword, the blade's edge arriving before his body.

The golden figure's eyes flashed with surprise, clearly not expecting the outsider to be able to teleport so quickly in this space. However, he reacted extremely quickly, waving his battle blade and sending a golden blade light slashing towards Ling Xuan's blade light.

With a clang, the two blade beams collided, the golden blade beam was cut in two, and Ling Xuan's blade beam also dissipated by more than half.

The golden figure snorted coldly and transformed into a golden streak of light as it charged forward, its battle blade flashing continuously, the blade light as dense as a torrential rain, sealing off all space for evasion.

These blades of light contained laws of the same origin as this space, and each one could tear apart Ling Xuan's Divine Elephant Sky-Treading Domain, constantly putting pressure on his defenses.

Inspired by the Great Void Technique, Ling Xuan's movement technique was now extremely advanced in the Dao of Space. He moved like a phantom through the blade light, constantly slashing out with his blade. The blade light contained a faint power of the void, and each strike left a crack on the golden blade light.

The golden figure's blade speed was extremely fast. Occasionally, a blade's edge would graz Ling Xuan's divine body, but it could only leave a slight scratch, which would be repaired instantly.

However, he could sense that the speed of his divine body's repair was gradually slowing down, and the laws of this space were interfering with the operation of his divine power.

Ling Xuan was secretly shocked. "This guy is strong. We are both at the sixth level of combat power, but I am at a complete disadvantage in our fight."

The golden figure's attack power did not exceed the strength of the sixth rank, but the opponent's secret techniques were more sophisticated than his. In each exchange of attacks, his secret techniques were completely broken by the opponent, while he was helpless to counter the opponent's moves.

"Is this all the strength you have?" The golden figure conveyed a disdainful thought, and swung its battle blade again, unleashing a massive golden blade beam that tore countless tiny cracks in the space around the blade, completely swallowing even the light and forming a pitch-black "blade domain." With the power to crush the entire plain into pieces, it pressed down on Ling Xuan.

Ling Xuan's pupils contracted sharply, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He could clearly sense that the power of this blade of light far exceeded all previous attacks—it not only fused with the full power of the golden figure, but also drew upon the unique void power in the entire space, forming a "spatial cage" that blocked even his path of teleportation and evasion.

He had already wielded the three-pointed double-edged sword to its fullest potential. The moment the sword's light collided with the golden sword light, it shattered into pieces. A world-destroying impact traveled along the blade, almost causing his divine body to explode.

There was nowhere to retreat, nowhere to avoid.

He had intended to rely on his swordsmanship and divine power to hold on, but the current crisis had exceeded his limits. If he hesitated any longer, he would truly be doomed.

With his life hanging in the balance, Ling Xuan could no longer hide his true self.

The long-hidden golden mark between his eyebrows began to flash intensely, and an ancient and terrifying aura emanated from it.

In the blink of an eye, the mark shone brightly, and a vertical eye slowly opened.

This Heavenly Eye, with pupils like two golden suns, radiates an unparalleled power that can see through all things and destroy everything. It seems to be able to see through the essence of time and space, exposing all illusions and realities to its light.

As soon as the Heavenly Eye opened, a golden divine light containing endless destructive power shot out at an unimaginable speed.

The moment the divine light swept across, the air seemed to ignite, leaving a golden trail visible to the naked eye.

It ignored the pressure of the blade's aura and pierced through the golden blade as easily as cutting tofu, without the slightest resistance.

The golden figure instinctively held its spatial battle blade horizontally in front of it, attempting to counter the attack with an attack—but the divine light was too fast, piercing through the battle blade in the blink of an eye and passing right through its chest.

The massive crystalline body of the golden figure stood frozen in place, its golden light fading at a visible speed.

The next second, its body disintegrated like shattered glass, countless golden fragments scattered in the space, leaving not even a trace of resistance.

Just as the golden fragments vanished, a sudden change occurred!

The entire primordial universe seemed to be paused, and a pressure far exceeding that of the Lord of the Universe descended from the void.

This oppressive force had no form, yet it almost froze Ling Xuan's blood—it was the primordial will of the original universe!
(End of this chapter)