Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 183 Bullying an Honest Person

The news that the Lord of the Northern Prison might be backed by the strongest being in the universe spread like wildfire across every corner of the primordial universe in just a few days, like a boulder thrown into the deep sea of ​​space.

The Northern Prison Lord's own strength was already something that all the major powers were wary of. He was ruthless and unscrupulous, and every time he appeared, he caused unrest in the universe. Now, it was rumored that he had the strongest person in the universe backing him up, which undoubtedly made all the powers feel uneasy.

It should be noted that in the vast primordial universe, there are only sixteen strongest beings in the universe. Among them, we must also include the Chaos City Lord who has recently broken through, and the Flame Emperor whose strength is comparable to that of the strongest beings in the universe.

Every strongest being in the universe is an absolutely invincible being in the original universe, capable of changing the rise and fall of their race with their own power.

Upon hearing the news, the leaders of various factions were thrown into a panic.

If the Lord of the Northern Prison is backed by the strongest member of one of the six most powerful clans, then one can feel somewhat at ease.

After all, the top clans have huge power ties, and they have to consider the interests of the clan when they act. Even if they want to save the Lord of the Northern Prison, they will only do it in secret and dare not even reveal their true forms, so they will not easily start a large-scale conflict.

But for those solitary, strongest beings in the universe, the situation is completely different!

Lone warriors are unburdened and act entirely on their own whims. No one can predict when they might "go mad" like the Lord of the Northern Prison, stirring up bloodshed over trivial matters.

Immediately, all major forces mobilized their intelligence networks in an attempt to uncover the identity of that mysterious and powerful figure.

The Northern Frontier Alliance even held an emergency meeting at its headquarters, where dozens of universe lords sat around a palace, discussing the matter with solemn expressions.

"In my opinion, the one behind the Lord of the Northern Prison must be the founder of the giant axe of the human race!" A cosmic lord dressed in dark gold armor spoke first, his tone certain.

With Emperor Yan absent, they were finally able to speak freely.

He raised his hand to bring up the virtual screen, pointing to the intelligence records on it and analyzing: "First, looking at the actions of the Lord of the Northern Prison, he has offended almost every force in the universe, except for the human race. The Hongmengjiang of humanity is a top-tier power, how could there be no conflict? This is clearly intentional! Second, everyone has witnessed the strength of the Flame Emperor, which is in no way weaker than the strongest in the universe, and he also possesses the most powerful treasure. Yet that day, he watched as a mysterious powerhouse rescued the Lord of the Northern Prison from his hands without even making a proper attempt to stop him! Finally, the Flame Emperor has always had a fiery temper. The Lord of the Raging Waves was almost killed on the spot for simply mentioning the Giant Axe Founder. Who would believe that the two are unrelated?"

"That makes sense! Absolutely right!" The Lord of the Star River and several other Lords of the Universe nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with approval.

Just then, Lord Liulan frowned, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Even if we find out it was done by humans, what can we do? The human race today possesses at least four combatants at the level of the strongest in the universe. With such strength, who would dare to provoke us easily?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the slight restlessness in everyone's hearts.

Everyone knows that although the Northern Frontier Alliance has the "Northern Frontier Alliance Leader," the strongest being in the universe, in name only, this leader is just an external aid that they have "invited" at the cost of massive resources.

Normally, it would be acceptable for him to use his spare time to resurrect fallen cosmic overlords or deter smaller powers; but if he were to actually fight against humanity's strongest being in the universe, he would definitely be the first to turn hostile.

After all, starting a war would do him no good; on the contrary, it would offend Emperor Yan for no reason, which could potentially shorten his lifespan.

No universe's strongest being would make such a losing deal.

"For now, we can only pretend we don't know about the connection between humans and the Lord of the Northern Prison." The Lord of the Black Lotus spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of weighing the options. "We will only target the Lord of the Northern Prison from now on. Even if we do kill him, given the current secretive attitude of humans, they will most likely just swallow the bitter pill and won't easily break off relations."

"Agreed!" The special life forms of the Northern Frontier Alliance responded in unison.

If it were humans in the past, they might have sought an explanation from the creator of the giant axe; but humans today are not what they used to be, and their power is so great that it is awe-inspiring.

Without sufficient incentive, no one would be willing to wage war against such a behemoth as humans for the sake of grudges between ordinary groups.

After all, for these special life forms, the interests of those cosmic rulers are far less important than their own safety.

The meeting ended in a somber atmosphere. Although the cosmic lords of the Northern Frontier Alliance were unwilling, they could only accept this reality.

The Northern Frontier Alliance was able to easily suppress internal opposition and focus its efforts solely on the Lord of the Northern Prison. This was certainly related to their unique power structure, but more importantly, there was no particularly sharp conflict between the Northern Frontier Alliance and the Human Alliance.

The two sides are geographically far apart, with the territories of many top-level alliances lying between them. They rarely interact on a daily basis, so naturally no irreconcilable deep-seated hatred has accumulated between them.

However, the three major forces—the demon race, the insect race, and the mechanical race—are completely different.

They are mortal enemies of humans. Over the long years, the two sides have shed a lot of blood in countless conflicts over resources and territorial expansion, and their hatred runs deep.

Now that they've heard about the Lord of the Northern Prison, how could they easily let go of such a golden opportunity to strike at humanity?

In a remote and desolate place deep in the universe.

Four powerful intentions, like lightning, instantly pierced through the endless spatial distance and descended upon this airspace.

In an instant, the starry sky was filled with changing clouds, and four majestic and imposing figures vaguely appeared.

One of the figures was breathtakingly beautiful, her slender, ethereal form surrounded by endless dazzling light. Even from a distance, her captivating charm was enough to bewitch a cosmic venerable and cause him to lose his mind.

Not far away, a huge oval-shaped black sphere floated, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

Another figure was surrounded by countless faintly visible snake shadows. A huge silver-white snake head majestically gazed at the surroundings. Wherever it went, the surrounding starry sky instantly twisted into terrifying vortexes, and the rules of space were completely disrupted under the influence of its powerful force.

The last figure was a towering, savage giant with messy, casually disheveled hair, exuding an aura of wildness and untamed nature.

"Dream Tea, Empress, Mechanic, what brings you three here?" The savage giant spoke first, his voice hearty yet tinged with doubt.

"Giant Axe, you humans have gone too far! Hand over the Lord of the Northern Prison at once!" The speaker was the Dream Demon Ancestor, his voice carrying an undeniable force.

“Indeed, Giant Axe. The Lord of the Northern Prison acts recklessly and commits countless evil deeds, deserving of death. You humans still insist on protecting him; do you truly intend to antagonize the major powers of the universe?” The father god of the machine race also spoke up to persuade him.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Upon hearing this, the Giant Axe Founder frowned instantly, his face full of confusion. "How could the Lord of the Northern Prison be related to us humans? Don't try to smear us humans without reason." "Giant Axe, stop pretending to be confused. This matter has probably spread throughout the entire Primordial Universe by now." The Zerg Queen's tone was icy, her eyes full of disbelief.

Originally thought to lack supreme treasures, the Giant Axe Founder was also the last to break through to become the strongest in the universe, and his strength was at the bottom among the strongest of the four major races.

But it wasn't until the battle in the Cosmic Sea that she realized who the clown was.

"I really don't know what you're talking about." The founder of the giant axe still looked bewildered.

He was originally exploring the inner domain of the cosmic ship with all his might when, by chance, he obtained a black token left behind by a powerful figure from some unknown era. He was overjoyed and preparing to use this token to find the corresponding storage chamber and obtain the precious treasures inside.

Unexpectedly, he was suddenly summoned here by these three strongest beings in the universe, and was inexplicably accused of protecting the Lord of the Northern Prison, which left him completely bewildered.

"Giant Axe, how long are you going to keep up this act!" the Zerg Queen roared angrily. She didn't believe a word the Giant Axe's creator said and was convinced that humans were behind it all.

"Damn it, what on earth happened?" The founder of the giant axe was furious. His treasure hunt plan had been interrupted, and he was being accused of this without any reason. His mood instantly turned sour.

"Ling Xuan, what exactly did you do?" In the virtual universe of Tianzhou Island, he summoned Ling Xuan to his Giant Axe Temple.

He first needs to figure out how his good apprentice has made him the scapegoat.

This black pot is really black and big.

Summoned by his teacher, the creator of the giant axe, Ling Xuan's consciousness in the virtual universe immediately arrived at the Giant Axe Temple.

Inside the temple, the burly figure of the Giant Axe Founder exuded a wild aura, his face as gloomy as the night sky before a storm.

"Teacher, what's wrong? You look so unhappy, what happened?" Ling Xuan asked, full of doubt.

He pondered to himself, his teacher was always calm and composed, and was going all out on the spaceship, so why would he suddenly summon him? Judging from the situation, it seemed that things were extremely troublesome.

"You brat, what have you done? How did you drag me into this mess with the Lord of the Northern Prison? Tell me right now, what exactly happened!" The Giant Axe Founder suppressed his anger and recounted to Ling Xuan in detail how the Zerg Queen, the Dream Demon Ancestor, and the Mechanical Father God had come to him to demand an explanation.

"Teacher, please listen to my story." Ling Xuan quickly recounted the details of the incident. "At the time, I was preparing to take down the Lord of the Northern Prison in one fell swoop. Who could have predicted that a mysterious strongest being in the universe would suddenly appear and rescue the Lord of the Northern Prison? I thought that if I rashly engaged in battle with him, it would definitely bring unnecessary trouble to humanity. So I held back for the time being and did not continue to pursue him."

After listening, the founder of the giant axe nodded slightly, finally understanding the ins and outs of the matter.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. If it weren't for Ling Xuan's explanation, he would have been left speechless and unable to express his suffering, and he wouldn't even have the confidence to argue with anyone.

"You three bastards, you're utter idiots! I'm still in the inner domain of the cosmic ship. Even if I set off immediately to return to the original universe, it would take at least a hundred years to get there. How could I possibly go to rescue the Lord of the Northern Prison? You're all utterly absurd!" The Giant Axe Founder was furious and cursed at the mental projections of his three mortal enemies.

"Giant Axe, you certainly can't take action yourself, but what about Chaos? Hasn't the Lord of Chaos been overseeing the Primal Universe all along? He has every right to secretly provide assistance!" The cold voice of the Mechanical Race Father God came from the black sphere phantom, carrying an undeniable certainty.

In his view, even if the Lord of the Northern Prison had no connection with humans, he had to find a way to pin the blame on humans today.

After all, there are countless races in the universe that hate the Lord of the Northern Prison to the bone. As long as these forces can be won over and a powerful alliance can be formed, there is hope of resisting the increasingly powerful human race.

The Giant Axe Founder was speechless, wishing he could rush over and punch this mechanical father god. "The Chaos City Lord is currently in seclusion in his own miniature universe, comprehending the evolution of chaos, and is not in the primordial universe at all. Now that Chaos City is under Ice Peak's command, are your spies all useless? Can't they even find out this much information? After the Northern Prison Lord's assassination attempt on the Spirit Rhinoceros Lord failed, it was only a matter of a moment for him to escape to our human territory, while we rushed back from the Cosmic Sea, how easy is that?"

The Zerg Queen's beautiful brows furrowed tightly, like the surface of a lake rippled by a spring breeze. She pondered to herself, "Could it really not be the work of humans? But this makes no sense! The Northern Prison Lord's usual behavior clearly has intricate connections to humans. Given Emperor Yan's arrogant nature, if the Northern Prison Lord wasn't human, how could he possibly stand by and watch someone rescue someone right under his nose?"

"If that's the case, then how do you explain that Emperor Yan, having already offended the Lord of the Northern Prison, allowed him to leave so brazenly?" The cold voice of the Dream Demon Ancestor rang out again, like the hooting of a night owl, sending chills down one's spine.

"We humans aren't stupid. Why would we want to offend the strongest being in the universe whose strength is unfathomable? Isn't that just asking for trouble?" the Giant Axe Founder retorted.

Upon hearing this, the serpentine shadows surrounding the Dream Demon Ancestor writhed even more frantically, its enormous silver-white serpent head raised high, emitting a chilling hiss. "Giant Axe, stop being so stubborn! The Lord of the Northern Prison has always been ruthless and cruel. He is an enemy of many forces, yet he is wary of you humans. If you weren't backing him up, would he be so cautious? Besides, your human power has expanded rapidly in recent years. Who knows if you are plotting to use the Lord of the Northern Prison's power to secretly disrupt the entire universe and gain even greater benefits?"

The black sphere-like phantom of the Machine Race Father God churned violently, its surface shimmering like burning flames. "That's right, the Giant Axe. You humans are always adept at disguise, outwardly coexisting peacefully with other races, but secretly plotting against each other. The matter of the Northern Prison Lord is the best evidence. If you don't hand over the Northern Prison Lord and give us a reasonable explanation as soon as possible, don't blame us for uniting the three races to launch a full-scale war against you humans! At that time, even if you humans possess extraordinary abilities, you will find it difficult to withstand our wrath!"

The mechanical race's father god directly kidnapped the demon race and the insect race, wanting them to unite against the human race.

Although it's almost impossible to accomplish, we have to try, at least to prevent them from turning against humanity.

The founder of the giant axe gritted his teeth in hatred. No wonder they didn't come after Chaos; they were just bullying honest people here.

The Northern Prison is primarily inhabited by human races, and he is the first to kill them.

As he pondered, the founder of the giant axe suddenly turned his gaze, a flash of inspiration striking his mind. He suddenly realized that Ling Xuan must know the identity of the strongest being in the mysterious universe, and had chosen to abandon the pursuit out of fear of him.

Otherwise, given his apprentice's fearless nature, he would have to take at least two punches from his own apprentice before he could take the person away.

"Ling Xuan, tell me the truth, which strongest being in the universe rescued the Lord of the Northern Prison?" Inside the Giant Axe Temple, the Giant Axe Founder asked Ling Xuan again, his tone filled with urgency and expectation.

“The Mountain-Sitting Guest, Master. You can have them confront the Mountain-Sitting Guest; I doubt they'd have the guts,” Ling Xuan replied without hesitation.

As one of the most mysterious and unpredictable powerful beings in the universe, Zuo Shan Ke is renowned and even the Divine Eye Clan of the first reincarnation era is wary of him.

The Divine Eye Clan would rather seek out the Golden Emperor Demon God, who possesses the most powerful treasure palace, to establish their authority than easily provoke the Mountain-Sitting Guest. They even went so far as to defend him.

Such terrifying power was enough to make these three major races want to back down.

(End of this chapter)