Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 196 Old Deng's Disciple

The Zerg Queen wore a light purple, tight-fitting gauze dress. The gauze was as light and thin as mist, clinging tightly to her exquisite figure, perfectly outlining her full breasts and slender waist. A pair of fair and long legs were faintly visible beneath the hem of the dress. As she walked, the hem of the dress swayed gently, revealing the outline of her round and perky buttocks.

Her long, ink-black hair cascaded down, the ends adorned with tiny specks of light that swayed gently with her movements. The silver necklace around her neck reflected a soft glow, perfectly complementing her alluring charm.

Seeing Xuan Gu's clone approach, she smiled alluringly, her eyes filled with admiration, and her voice was as soft as silk: "Xuan Gu, your punch was amazing!"

The Lord of Bilong followed closely behind, wearing a dark green fitted long dress with a slit up to her thighs, revealing a section of smooth and shapely calves as she walked. The black belt around her waist accentuated her slender figure, while the strapless design of the bodice perfectly showcased her beautiful collarbones and delicate shoulder lines, exuding both dynamism and a touch of mature charm.

She walked steadily to the Xuan Gu clone, her eyes filled with admiration, her voice clear yet steady: "I was worried you would get bogged down in a war of attrition, but I didn't expect you to have such a killer move hidden away. I was just overthinking it."

Xuan Gu's clone stopped at the palace entrance and nodded slightly to the two of them.

The Zerg Queen stepped forward, her slender fingers gently brushing against the stone body of the Xuan Gu clone. The touch was soft, and her actions carried a hint of intimacy: "Come in and rest. I have prepared Origin God Crystals to help you recover your divine power."

As she spoke, she stepped aside to make way, her pale purple gauze dress swaying gently with her movements. As she turned, the hem of her dress outlined her beautiful figure, but in that instant, she glanced at Xuan Gu's stone body again out of the corner of her eye, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xuan Gu's voice, clear and steady, reached the ears of the two women like the clash of metal.

Although he could recover by returning to the Divine Kingdom and drinking a couple of mouthfuls of the seawater from his Nine Netherworld clone, the Zerg treasure was too good to pass up and he couldn't let these old women save it.

He didn't notice that when the Zerg Queen heard this response, the corner of her lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

The Queen's Nest has endless space, and the secluded chambers are large enough to accommodate Xuan Gu's colossal body.

On the central floating jade platform, dozens of fist-sized primordial divine crystals gleamed with a warm golden light, radiating pure energy.

This time, he lost 5% of his divine power and more than 30,000 times his genes, equivalent to three universe-master gods who were 150,000 kilometers tall. It can be said that he caused heavy losses to the Zerg.

However, the Zerg Queen did not hesitate to provide him with these primordial crystals for recovery, instead of letting him rely on time to recover.

The enormous stone palm gently grasped a divine crystal, its palm almost covering the entire jade platform.

Just as he was absorbing the divine crystals to restore his divine power, the door to the quiet room was gently pushed open, and the Zerg Queen slowly walked in.

She wore a light purple, form-fitting gauze dress, the fabric as thin as mist, clinging tightly to her body and accentuating the curves of her full breasts. The cleavage of her chest was faintly visible in the light and shadow. As she walked, the hem of the dress swayed gently with each step, making her round and pert buttocks appear even more exquisite. Her pair of fair and slender legs were faintly visible beneath the gauze dress, and every step she took carried a languid and charming rhythm.

Her long, ink-black hair cascaded down, the ends glistening with tiny specks of light. As she turned, it brushed casually against her shoulder, exuding the alluring charm of a mature woman.

She walked to Xuan Gu's side, her gaze falling on the divine crystal in his palm, her voice soft and alluring: "Is the recovery going smoothly?"

Xuan Gu's avatar raised his eyes, his stone-like eyes meeting hers, the divine crystal at his fingertips shimmering with golden light: "Your Majesty has gone to great lengths. In truth, I could recover with a little time. Was the battle with the Divine Eye Clan just now satisfactory to Your Majesty?"

"What are you saying, Xuan Gu? My insect race is already extremely fortunate to have Xuan Gu's assistance." The insect queen smiled slightly upon hearing this. As she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her arm lifted slightly, causing her gauze skirt to slip down a bit, instantly revealing more of her cleavage. The faint light of the divine crystal illuminated that delicate skin, the interplay of shadow and light creating a beauty that was impossible to look away from. "The might of that battle was enough to make Xuan Gu and the human race's Yan Emperor equal. Among the lords of the universe, there are no two whose splendor can match yours."

"Hehe." Xuan Gu's avatar's stone Adam's apple bobbed, emitting a laugh like the clash of metal, his words laced with a probing tone, "Now the Empress needn't worry about the threat from the Human Emperor Yan, right?"

A deep meaning flashed in the Zerg Queen's bright eyes. A gentle smile played on her lips as she leaned forward slightly. Her chest appeared fuller as she bent over, and the cleavage shone with a deeper curve in the warm light. Spots of light gathered at the hollows of her chest, like starlight hidden in a secluded valley. Even her breathing seemed to have an alluring rhythm: "When have I ever worried about the Human Emperor Yan?"

"Isn't that so?" Xuan Gu's clone's tone was tinged with surprise. "I heard Bi Long and Zi Yuan mention that the Empress, under pressure from the Yan Emperor, has ordered a halt to the conflict with the human race. Even Zi Yuan has given up on assassinating the human genius Meng Yan."

The Zerg Queen smiled, a strand of hair falling to her chest, landing precisely in the center of her cleavage. The black of her hair contrasted sharply with the white of her skin and the purple of her gauze dress, making her skin appear even more delicate. The indentation in her skin resembled a meticulously sculpted valley, inviting contemplation. She spoke softly, "They misunderstood. I've simply realized that the universe, with its billions of stars, is more than enough to accommodate the Zerg and human races to thrive. Since I've changed my expansion strategy, why should I remain an enemy of humanity? Why target human geniuses? If I have no desire for war, why should I fear the Flame Emperor? Is it possible that with his magnanimity, he cannot even tolerate a small Zerg race like mine?"

Ling Xuan was secretly surprised: This cunning and unpredictable empress was actually subtly showing goodwill to the human race through her words.

He had been jumping around so much that he couldn't stop and accidentally defeated the Divine Eye Clan. He thought it would ignite her competitive spirit, but instead it made her more determined to avoid war.

"Why should the Empress boost the morale of others while diminishing her own prestige?" Ling Xuan encouraged her in an inspiring tone. "My Xuan Gu's strength is not necessarily weaker than that of Emperor Yan."

Upon hearing this, the Zerg Queen lowered her eyelids slightly, her long eyelashes trembling like cicada wings, and a layer of fine, watery light appeared on her face.

Her skin flushed slightly from being close to the stone, adding to her alluring beauty, and her voice trembled with a hint of grievance: "Does Xuan Gu think that my insect race should fight to the death with the human race?"

Her fingertips unconsciously twisted the hem of her skirt, her hips curving gracefully with the subtle movement of turning around. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz: "My insect race only wants to survive. Why must we be enemies with the human race? My insect race obtained the Xuan Gu not to be a henchman in the war against the human race's Yan Emperor. We truly hope that the Xuan Gu can merge with my insect race."

As she spoke, she staggered slightly, as if she couldn't stand, and clung to Xuan Gu's stone arm. The warmth of his palm seeped through the cold rock, and her chest, pressed against his stone body, appeared even deeper against the stone's surface. A few strands of hair were caught between her skin and the rock, the touch of them brushing against her skin seeming to travel through the air, adding a touch of ambiguity: "If Xuan Gu thinks I've done something wrong... I..."

Ling Xuan's consciousness froze for a moment, and even the absorption process of the stone body slowed down by half a beat.

Just now I thought she was scheming, but seeing her so weak now, I feel like I was being too deliberate in targeting the Zerg.

However, in the original story, the Zerg were one of the most hated enemies of the human race. The disciple of the Chaos City Lord was killed by the Zerg, and Luo Feng was also assassinated by the Zerg several times.

But the fact that the Zerg were now trying so hard to avoid fighting with humans was something he couldn't understand.

His stone-like eyes flickered slightly, but he finally softened his tone: "Your Majesty has misunderstood, that was not my intention."

Upon hearing this, the Zerg Queen's eyes instantly lost most of their moisture, but she still retained a hint of tearful vulnerability, and a faint smile secretly curled at the corner of her lips.

As she straightened up, her voice returned to its previous gentleness: "Isn't it nice to live together peacefully like this?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan fell into deep thought, but on the surface he said, "The Queen led the insect race to rise from humble beginnings, and her wisdom is something that a big rock like me cannot match."

"Xuan Gu was also thinking of my Zerg race." The Zerg Queen regained her queenly aura. "You are the vice leader of my Zerg Alliance."

"If the Empress ever changes her mind, I will definitely help her give humans a good beating." Ling Xuan nodded, then tentatively added.

"That day will never come," the Zerg Queen sighed meaningfully.

The Queen's Nest flew at an extremely fast speed towards a location outside the core of the spaceship. ...

As dusk settled over the gilded dome of the Giant Axe Arena branch of the Azure Peak Universe Kingdom, the banquet hall was already ablaze with lights.

The floating glass lamp casts a warm light, making the crystal vessels in the room shimmer with tiny halos of light. The spiritual plants in the corner emit a refreshing fragrance, which intertwines with the mellow aroma of fine wine in the air to create an intoxicating atmosphere.

Dressed in a dark, close-fitting outfit, Meng Yan stood tall beside the main seat. He had just received a glass wine cup from the Minister of Commerce, "Marquis Yufeng," and the shimmering light flowing on the cup's surface swayed gently with the other's movements.

"Your Highness Meng Yan is so young to be in charge of the headquarters; such ambition is truly rare." Marquis Yu Feng smiled broadly, and as he raised his glass, he slightly turned his wrist, causing the amber-colored liquor in the glass to ripple with fine bubbles. "Let me first toast you, Your Highness, and wish you all the best in your endeavors at the Qingfeng branch."

Meng Yan raised his hand in return, took a small sip, and let the rich aroma of the wine spread on his tongue. He smiled and said, "You're too kind, Lord Yufeng. I am not very knowledgeable and I hope the three ministers will be lenient with me."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Marquis Zhenyue of the Martial Department strode forward. The wine cup in the hands of this burly man was larger than ordinary vessels, and the wine was almost overflowing: "I have long heard of Prince Mengyan's reputation. To have crossed the Primordial Tongtian Mountain, a universe-level feat, is something that has not happened in nearly a million epochs!"

His voice was booming, drawing the attention of the surrounding guests.

In particular, the fact that they had passed through the Primal Tongtian Mountain, which was the benchmark for the strongest human genius in the universe, amazed the guests from various forces of the Qingfeng Universe Kingdom who came to the banquet.

Meng Yan's own power and status also rose accordingly.

"You flatter me, Marquis Zhenyue." Meng Yan raised his cup again and clinked it heavily with the other man's, the crisp sound of the clinking cup standing out clearly amidst the noise.

Immediately afterward, Marquis Weiyuan of the military headquarters walked over slowly. He was dressed in a black military uniform and had a calm expression: "Your Highness Mengyan, the military headquarters has prepared a guard team. If you take any action in Qingfeng, they can be dispatched at any time. This cup is for you."

After three cups of wine, Meng Yan was about to express his gratitude when a slight commotion suddenly arose in the crowd.

A figure stepped out from the crowd. The man was dressed in a well-tailored suit with a dark pattern on the fabric, which made him stand out from most of the guests in the banquet hall who were wearing robes. This only made him look taller and more upright, with a hint of nonchalant sharpness in his eyes.

"So you're my old man's new junior brother?" The young man walked straight up to Meng Yan, looking him up and down with a playful smile on his lips, his tone as familiar as if they had known each other for a long time.

The surrounding noise instantly quieted down. Marquis Yufeng was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and whispered to Meng Yan, "Your Highness Meng Yan, this is...this is the third son of Emperor Yan, the King of Liejin. He...he must have come specifically for you."

After saying that, he quietly stepped aside.

Everyone knows that King Liejin is extremely playful, and his sudden appearance today is clearly because he is after the title of "Emperor Yan's new disciple".

The others tactfully left, leaving the two of them alone.

The King of Liejin is Ling Feng, the child of Ling Xuan and Ren Yaoli.

Over ten million epochs later, thanks to his decent talent and with Ling Xuan's occasional personal guidance, he broke through to the invincible realm of the King.

Ling Feng was very curious to hear that his old master, who had never taken on a disciple before, had suddenly taken on one, even though it was only a nominal disciple.

When Meng Yan was accepted as a disciple, he was in the Giant Axe Secret Realm. As a powerful figure in the Virtual Universe Company, he couldn't go to the Giant Axe Secret Realm. He could only wait for Meng Yan to go to the branch office to take up his post before rushing over.

Hearing "It's specially for you," Ling Feng didn't deny it. He casually grabbed a glass of wine from the waiter's tray, twirling the glass between his fingers: "Of course! My old man hasn't taken on a disciple in years, but recently there was news that he had taken on a top disciple. How could I not be curious?"

He leaned closer to Meng Yan, lowering his voice but with a clear hint of mockery, "Seriously, what's so special about you that makes my rigid old man look at you differently? You're not just trying to please him, are you?"

Seeing the undisguised curiosity and playfulness in his eyes, Meng Yan wasn't annoyed. He raised his lips slightly and poured himself another cup: "King Lie Jin is joking. It's just that I was lucky that my teacher accepted me. I didn't expect that my senior brother would come all this way. I will remember this kindness."

He raised his glass in a gesture of respect, saying, "This glass is for my senior brother."

Seeing this, Ling Feng's eyes lit up, and he quickly raised his glass to clink glasses with him, not caring that a little wine spilled: "Hey, that's more like it! Don't give me that nonsense!"

The banquet lasted from dusk until the stars filled the sky, and Ling Feng, emboldened by the alcohol, asked about many details.

After a few rounds of drinks, Ling Feng twirled an empty wine glass in his fingertips, the cynicism in his eyes fading slightly: "This junior brother looks humble, but he has a steady and reliable nature deep down. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would curry favor with the powerful."

Having lived for over ten million epochs, he had seen too many ambitious people disguised as simple and honest. He knew that his old master, the "Emperor Yan," could not be tarnished in the slightest. He secretly made up his mind to follow him closely and observe him carefully.

As the banquet ended, the night breeze was already chilly.

Meng Yan declined the lodging arranged by Yu Fenghou and boarded the spaceship with more than ten guards dressed in silver armor.

Having finally managed to return to Qingfeng Universe Kingdom, he naturally had to go back; otherwise, he didn't know when he would be able to return again.

Meng Yan stood on the spaceship deck, looking at the familiar planet, a hint of warmth rising in his eyes.

Captain Karl of the guard stepped forward: "Your Highness, should we notify the planet's administrator to come and greet us?"

"No need," Meng Yan waved his hand. "I just came back to visit; there's no need for such a fuss."

As the spacecraft was preparing to break through the atmosphere, its hull suddenly trembled violently!

A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire spaceship.

The alarm in the cockpit blared and the data stream on the screen went wild and chaotic. A dark blue figure suddenly burst out from the clouds, a bone spear over ten feet long gleaming with an eerie light, piercing straight into the core of the spaceship with a sharp whistle of spatial sealing.

"It's a demon race! And a Marquis Immortal!" Karl's voice trembled. Although he was considered a genius, his strength was only barely at the Marquis level. He didn't even have the qualifications to contend with such a being who was at least at the Marquis level.

The guards reacted swiftly, immediately activating the ship's defensive capabilities. Pale golden light shields unfolded layer upon layer around the hull. Unfortunately, this ship was only an F9-class vessel, and its shields could only withstand attacks from Immortal Lord-level beings. In the face of the bone spear of a Marquis-level Immortal, it was as fragile as paper.

"Boom—" The moment the bone spear struck the light shield, the golden light patterns were covered with cracks, and it shattered the next second.

(End of this chapter)