Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 170 Are you a damn?
"Hahaha, with this supreme treasure, the Giant Axe, and the supreme treasure, the Palace, in the hands of Emperor Yan, our human race now possesses two supreme treasures, greatly increasing our strength!" The Lord of Chaos City smiled broadly, raised his wine cup high, and celebrated with great excitement.

"That's right. Our human race is becoming stronger and more prosperous, all thanks to Emperor Yan. This kid has only been the Lord of the Universe for a few hundred years, yet he has already brought two supreme treasures to our race. He has truly made an indelible contribution!" Lord of Void Gold echoed, his eyes full of admiration as he smiled at Ling Xuan.

"This is nothing! From now on, I guarantee that everyone will have a supreme treasure!" Ling Xuan patted his chest, speaking with great pride and confidence as he "drew a pie in the sky".

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into a brief silence.

Such supreme treasures are extremely rare and precious. Although they yearn for them, they are also well aware of their rarity and do not want Ling Xuan to put a heavy burden on them because of this promise.

Back in the day, when the progenitor was alive, the human race was incredibly glorious. Even so, the creator of the giant axe never possessed a single supreme treasure.

The Divine Eye Clan was powerful and dominant in three cycles of reincarnation, but none of their seven True Lords had managed to gather the most powerful treasures. How could they possibly hope for such a wonderful thing?

"You brat, don't get carried away! Tell me quickly, what other good things did you bring back?" At the critical moment, it was the founder of the Giant Axe who stepped forward and, as a teacher, promptly stopped Ling Xuan and helped him out of the predicament.

"Hahaha, this is the second surprise I have to bring—a detailed map of the three great forbidden zones. Much of its content complements and enhances the existing maps of our human race. I wonder which era's powerful figure created this map. Now, as we explore with its help, we are sure to reap even more opportunities and benefits!" Ling Xuan said as he skillfully projected the map in front of everyone for the powerful figures to examine carefully.

"This...this is a map of the Peak Realm?" The Giant Axe Founder's eyes shone brightly as he immediately recognized the Peak Realm, which he had been exploring for a long time.

Looking at the route on the map, he couldn't help but frown. Most of the paths were quite different from the ones he had taken before, and there were even some areas that he had wanted to go to but had given up exploring because he felt the risks were too great and he wasn't confident he could succeed.

"So this is another way to get here..." The founder of the giant axe stared at the map, lost in thought, and murmured to himself.

“This is a map of Liuchong Mountain. Since the Primordial Ancestor was suppressed, our human race has rarely set foot in Liuchong Mountain,” a Lord of the Universe added.

"Yes, back then, the Primordial Ancestor suspected that there were hidden traps on the path to reincarnation, so he focused on exploring the Flowing Mountain. After the Primordial Ancestor was suppressed, the clan refocused on the Qingfeng Realm, since the passage to reincarnation was deep within the Qingfeng Realm."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan's heart stirred, and he secretly raised an eyebrow.

The core of the Peak Realm does indeed contain a reincarnation passage, but it's not just this one key location. There are also dark places that nurture Realm Beasts and their lairs, hiding many unknown dangers and secrets.

"The map on this spaceship is far more detailed than the previous two! Emperor Yan, you wouldn't have secretly attacked a certain holy land's universe master and stolen their map, would you?" A universe master asked suspiciously.

This map is so detailed that it is more than ten times more detailed than the map that the original ancestor explored when he roamed the universe, making it hard not to have doubts.

"That's not the case. Killing the Lord of the Holy Land Universe is not difficult for me, but getting a map from them would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens." Ling Xuan smiled and shook his head, denying the guess.

"Furthermore, I have also learned some secrets about the spaceship. This spaceship is very likely related to the inheritance of an ancient civilization. If we can obtain even a tiny bit of its inheritance, we might be able to find the key to surviving the cycle of reincarnation."

Ling Xuan dropped this bombshell at the opportune moment. Although he was limited by the original will of the primordial universe and could not reveal all the information he knew, the words "ancient civilization" and "reincarnation" alone were enough to stir up a storm in everyone's hearts.

"Such a thing is true?!" The Lord of Chaos City suddenly stood up, his eyes shining, his face filled with shock and excitement. "If we can truly find the inheritance of ancient civilization and discover the way to break through the cycle of reincarnation, our human race will surely undergo earth-shattering changes!"

"That's right! No matter the cost, we must explore the spaceship with all our might!"

"Yes, this may be the rise of our race!"

In an instant, the cosmic lords present became excited, and they discussed the plans and arrangements for exploring the spaceship.

With unwavering gazes and high morale, everyone was clearly ignited by the news brought by Ling Xuan. They were determined to shift their focus of exploration to the spaceship, hoping to find a key opportunity to propel humanity to its peak.

Ling Xuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

Upon returning from the spaceship, he not only brought back the coveted ultimate treasure, the giant axe, for the founder of the giant axe, but also astonishing news about ancient civilizations and their journey through reincarnation.

With these things in mind, the founder of the giant axe should no longer consider the Peak Realm his blessed land, lest he accidentally stumble into that treacherous, dark place and become food for the realm beasts.

Although the spaceship also harbors hidden dangers, at least it doesn't have terrifying beings like the Beast of the Realm, which are beyond human imagination and impossible to guard against.

Given the founder of Giant Axe's consistently cautious nature, as long as he acts properly, he should not repeat the mistakes of the past.

"By the way, everyone, I'll have to trouble you all to mobilize the Hong Alliance to help me find a few people. I was 'warmly received' by them as soon as I stepped into the Cosmic Sea, and I must 'repay' this 'kindness' properly." Ling Xuan changed the subject, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Immediately, he clearly displayed the relevant information about the Black Fiend Lord and others in the Hongmeng Hall, hoping that the many powerful members of the Hongmeng could use their extensive networks of connections to help him find these scoundrels.

I have come all the way to this cosmic sea. If I don't give these enthusiastic people something to eat, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?
"These guys actually dare to provoke the Flame Emperor? They're practically courting death!" Master Peng's eyes suddenly sharpened, his gaze gleaming. As a top-tier fifth-order universe master, his strength far surpassed that of Master Heisha and the others.

If he ever had the chance to run into them, he was confident he could easily subdue them and avenge Ling Xuan.

"I hope everyone will pay close attention." Ling Xuan bowed slightly.

"Rest assured, Emperor Yan, we will definitely keep a close eye on these guys' whereabouts." All the Lords of the Hong Alliance Universe responded loudly.

In their eyes, Emperor Yan, as a super strongman second only to the creator of the giant axe, was undoubtedly a "strong leg" that they needed to follow closely and support with all their might. This little matter was naturally nothing to worry about.

Ling Xuan was aware of the intricate connections between the spaceship, the cycle of reincarnation, and the inheritance of ancient civilizations, but he would not reveal them to these universe lords of the Hong Alliance for the time being.

However, sharing a partial map of the spaceship and revealing humanity's plans to focus on exploring it will suffice.

Without any deliberate mobilization from humans, upon hearing that the founders of the Giant Axe and the powerful members of the human race had all turned their attention to the spaceship, these Lords of the Hong Alliance naturally changed their original exploration plans.

After all, their previous enthusiasm for activities in the Peak Realm was largely influenced by the actions of human groups.

...Time flows by, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On the surface of a celestial rock floating in the cosmic sea, there is a figure that appears as small as a speck of dust, but in reality, its body is thousands of kilometers tall—it is the human Ling Xuan.

He stood on the edge of the mountain, gazing into the endless void around him. At the end of his vision, the towering, majestic main mountain of the Inclined Peak Realm, piercing straight into the chaos, was clearly visible. A huge waterfall cascaded down from the summit of the main mountain, its immense power spreading wildly, causing countless celestial rocks around it to slowly rotate. Even the chaotic air currents that permeated the cosmic sea were forcibly pushed back by this power, forming a clear airspace around the main mountain.

“Qingfeng Realm…” Ling Xuan murmured softly, his gaze sweeping across this outer region.

The outer domain of the Peak Realm is divided into two types of areas: "Air Domain" and "Water Domain". The Air Domain is the void where these celestial rocks float right under our feet. It is extremely low in danger. Only some rocks may contain ancient dangers, and most of them have been explored over the long years.

When powerful individuals refer to the outer realm of the Peak Realm, they are more often referring to "water areas."

The giant waterfall crashed down to the base of the main mountain, forming a vast body of water that encircled the entire mountain. The water was filled with jagged rocks and hidden dangers. Even the Lord of the Universe dared not teleport easily in many areas, and could only fly cautiously at low speed. Only after the edge of the water had been explored and found to be safe by a domain-type treasure could one teleport short distances.

Ling Xuan and the founder of the Giant Axe agreed to meet in the outer domain of the Peak Realm.

One person rushed from the direction of the spaceship, while the other turned back from the inner domain of the Inclined Peak Realm.

Both of them are top-tier powerhouses in the cosmic sea. As long as they don't encounter beings at the level of the strongest in the universe, such as the Lava Demon God, they can ignore most of the dangers along the way.

Unfortunately, Ling Xuan made a special trip back to the God-Slaying Abyss, but he still couldn't find any trace of Yin Tuo and the others. Those who had provoked him seemed to have made a pact to hide, leaving him with a desire for revenge but no way to do so.

"Master Giant Axe won't be able to leave the inner domain for several more years. In the meantime, we might as well explore the situation in this watery area first," Ling Xuan muttered to himself, before activating his domain treasure.

Since he had not yet returned to the human treasure trove in the original universe to change his equipment after taking back Zhou Heng's clone, the top-tier domain treasure "Great Wilderness Domain" was still obtained from the treasures plundered by the demon race. As for weapons, he had already exchanged his supreme imperial weapon, the Heaven-Slaying Blade, from his clone, as well as a top-tier treasure armor left behind by the Xuan Gu Lord.

After all, this weapon, which he had used to prove his Dao, could only unleash its full power in his own hands.

The Great Wilderness Domain instantly expanded, and pale golden energy ripples spread out from Ling Xuan into the depths of the water. The water flow, strange rocks, and even the hidden energy fluctuations along the way were clearly perceived.

Using the protection of his domain, Ling Xuan slowly flew towards the depths of the water, intending to take advantage of this gap to explore whether there were any missed opportunities.

But at that moment, the surrounding space and time suddenly stopped. The flowing water instantly froze, and even the spatial fluctuations disappeared without a trace, as if the whole world had been put on pause.

"Hmm?" Ling Xuan paused, his gaze sharp as a knife, sweeping towards the anomaly in his domain perception—within the detection range of the Great Wilderness Domain, a tiny white light spot was appearing out of thin air and was approaching at an extremely fast speed.

"Hahaha, I've run into a human kid I don't recognize!" A rough laugh came from the direction of the light spot, the sound penetrating the stagnant water and reaching Ling Xuan's ears in an instant.

As the laughter subsided, the point of light suddenly enlarged, revealing a humanoid silhouette: the figure resembled a human, surrounded by a hazy white light, with rings of light patterns floating behind the head, and within these patterns, a huge, one-eyed phantom faintly appearing, exuding an ancient and eerie aura.

"The Divine Eye Clan?" Ling Xuan instantly understood, his gaze sharpening slightly.

As a "must-do dungeon" in the Cosmic Sea, he already knew the information about the Divine Eye Clan by heart.

This is a peak race originating from the first universe era, and can even be called the strongest peak race of the first reincarnation era. There are as many as seven of the strongest beings in the universe in the race!
This is a very mysterious and terrifying race. It should be said that some special accident may have occurred during the evolution of the original universe in that cosmic cycle, which is why such an extraordinary race has emerged.

"You saw me, yet you didn't run away?" The powerful member of the Divine Eye Clan stopped, his tone full of surprise.

In his view, the human in front of him was a complete stranger. He was probably a newly promoted cosmic ruler from the original universe's human race. He had just entered the cosmic sea and, logically speaking, should have turned around and run away in fear upon seeing these "old monsters" from the first cycle of reincarnation.

Didn't the human race tell this kid to stay as far away as possible from these "madmen"?

"Why did you run away?" Ling Xuan glanced at the other party indifferently, his tone calm and unwavering.

If this powerful member of the Divine Eye Clan were reasonable and didn't take the initiative to attack, he wouldn't bother getting entangled with him.

After all, the rule in the Cosmic Sea has always been "beating the small ones will attract the old ones." The Divine Eye Clan is a group of madmen on the verge of their demise, who act in extreme ways and value the clan's reputation more than anything outside of reincarnation. Unless you can defeat all seven True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan in one go, as long as you mess with the one in front of you, the subsequent troubles will be endless.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" The powerful member of the Divine Eye Clan was even more surprised, and the white light around him flickered a little more.

"I'm not afraid." Ling Xuan's answer remained concise, even carrying a hint of nonchalance.

"Why aren't you afraid?" The powerful member of the Divine Eye Clan seemed intrigued and pressed on with his questions.

In his long life, he had never seen such an arrogant and ignorant new cosmic ruler.

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes filled with disdain: "You're nothing, why should I be afraid of you?"

I've given you a little respect, and you've taken it all for granted. I've been too nice to you, and you think I'm some kind of emperor with no temper at all?

Upon hearing this, the stagnant waters seemed to tremble due to the sudden surge of power from the Divine Eye Clan expert. The single-eyed phantom within the ring of light patterns suddenly opened, and a cold beam of light shot directly at Ling Xuan, instantly intensifying the tension in the air.

"Human, how dare you insult my Divine Eye Clan!" The powerful member of the Divine Eye Clan was immediately enraged.

He thought this kid had something to rely on, but he didn't expect him to be such a simpleton.

Rumble~
Countless grains of sand appeared out of thin air, instantly filling a radius of 3 light-years. It should be noted that the surrounding space had been sealed off beforehand. In fact, even if it hadn't been sealed off, no one would have dared to teleport recklessly, as this place was, after all, a dangerous place.

(End of this chapter)