Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 115 Double-faced Ancestral God

Huyan Bo's stern rebuke, each word like a knife, echoed throughout the entire treasure land.

The black mist surrounding the Lord of the Dark Demons surged, contracted, and expanded violently, like a supernova about to explode!

His dignity as the ruler of the universe was so publicly trampled upon by an immortal!

He could even clearly feel the gazes of those beings of the same level in the air—whether playful, scrutinizing, or indifferent—all focused on him.

If he does nothing today and lets the Soul Destroyer King leave arrogantly, when the news spreads, his reputation as the Lord of the Netherworld will be completely ruined, and he will become a laughing stock among billions of races in the universe!

How could a ruler of the universe be completely helpless against an immortal god?

He simply couldn't swallow this insult!

"Soul Annihilation King!" the Lord of the Netherworld roared. "You're quite something! Sharp-tongued! Within the Ancestral God Sect, protected by the rules of the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, I indeed cannot kill you directly."

He then changed the subject: "But that doesn't mean I can't teach you a lesson! To make you understand that the majesty of the Lord of the Universe is not something a mere ant like you can challenge!"

In fact, the moment the Lord of the Netherworld recognized Hu Yanbo's identity, several thoughts flashed through his mind: to have a certain cosmic venerable planted by the demon alliance on Zijing Island get close to Hu Yanbo at all costs and directly self-destruct his divine body!

The power of the self-destruction of the Cosmic Venerable at such close range would likely severely injure or even annihilate Huyanbo's immortal body, even with Venerable Jiufeng protecting him!

As for the cost?

It was merely the resurrection of a cosmic being, along with some resource depletion.

The demon race can afford this price to seize the treasure of the First Peak and the secrets of the Soul Extinction King!

However, he suppressed the thought as soon as it arose.

The reason was simple: Venerable Jiufeng was like the most loyal guard, staying by Huyan Bo's side every step of the way, his divine power subtly shrouding him, and his defenses were extremely tight.

With Venerable Jiufeng's strength and vigilance, he would never give any enemy the opportunity to get close enough to self-destruct.

Forcibly ordering the Venerable One to his death would only alert the enemy and might even lead to Jiufeng intercepting him beforehand, causing all efforts to be in vain.

However, at this moment, the Lord of the Netherworld instantly changed his strategy and decided to take action himself!

Of course, the goal was not to kill Huyanbo, but to force Jiufengzun to retreat!

The rules of the Ancestral God Sect are that as long as you don't kill your opponent, you can spar and compete without being attacked by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake!

As long as Venerable Jiufeng is forced back by his attack, even if it is only for a moment, he has already secretly ordered the demon alliance universe venerables lurking nearby to rush up and self-destruct without hesitation!

In a very short time, he secretly contacted several Venerables of the Demon Clan Alliance in the vicinity, making a solemn promise: even if they failed, the Demon Clan would perfectly revive them and bestow upon them even more precious treasures!

Although it would be shameful for the Lord of the Universe to personally attack an Immortal, as long as the goal of killing the Soul Destroyer King with unlimited potential can be achieved, losing face is nothing!

History is written by the victors, and the victors are the ones who prevail!

In fact, to ensure the plan went perfectly, the Lord of the Dark Demons communicated with several other cosmic lords present just before taking action.

"If you all stand idly by and do not interfere, after the deed is done, my demon race will not take a single coin from the treasures of the First Peak; you can discuss and distribute them as you see fit! I only want the life of this Soul Destroyer King!"

While the treasures of the First Peak are indeed precious, the Soul Extinction King Huyanbo, who can trigger the treasures of the First Peak, poses an even greater threat to the demon race due to his growth potential and the secrets he hides!

If we can nip it in the bud here, the contributions and rewards he can gain when he returns to his clan may not be much less than those of a top-tier treasure!

Therefore, after receiving no refusal from the various lords of the universe, the Lord of the Dark Demons stopped arguing.

His avatar, formed from black mist, suddenly surged, and an energy far more terrifying than the previous pure will oppression began to condense!

Although it is only an avatar, the power it contains far exceeds that of an ordinary cosmic venerable!

"Jiufeng! Let's have a friendly spar!" The Lord of the Netherworld roared, and a black stream of light, condensed to its extreme and seemingly capable of devouring light, shot out like a venomous snake, ignoring spatial distance, and shot directly toward Venerable Jiufeng!

This attack was incredibly fast and contained the universe master's control over space and time. It locked onto Venerable Jiufeng, forcing him to either take the hit or dodge it!

The Lord of the Netherworld's calculations were clear: if Jiufeng were to take the attack head-on, he would inevitably be repelled and expose his weakness;

If he dodges, Hu Yanbo behind him will be directly exposed to the possible attacks that follow (such as self-destruction)!

"You Demon! How dare you!" Venerable Jiufeng was both shocked and furious. He hadn't expected that the Lord of the Demons would actually disregard his status and attack directly!

His body blazed with purple divine light, and a massive battle blade instantly appeared in his hand as he roared and slashed at the black streak of light!

He cannot retreat; if he does, Soul Destroyer King will be in danger!

"boom!!!"

The black streak of light and the purple blade of light collided fiercely!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, but at the center of the collision, spacetime seemed to be shattered like glass, annihilating inch by inch, forming a brief, small black hole that devoured all light and energy!

Venerable Jiufeng let out a muffled groan, his body trembled violently, and he involuntarily staggered back several steps. His hands holding the sword trembled slightly, and his divine body was faintly shaking!

Even if it is just an avatar, a strike from the Lord of the Universe is by no means easy to deal with!

It's now!

Almost the instant that Venerable Jiufeng was repelled and a sliver of space appeared between him and Huyan Bo, a single "Kill!" rang out.

Suddenly, several figures that had been hidden nearby unleashed the terrifying pressure of being universe lords!

They charged frantically from different directions toward Huyanbo, whose defenses seemed wide open!

Their goal was extremely clear—to be close to it!

Blow up!

A life for a life!

A fierce glint of near-success flashed in the cold eyes of the Demon Lord's true form!

Venerable Jiufeng's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He wanted to rush back to help, but he was held back by the aftershocks of space and the will of the Lord of the Netherworld!

Hu Yanbo's pupils contracted, hesitating whether to hide in the Xuantian Palace or just lie down!

However-

At that critical moment!

"Buzz—"

An indescribable, gentle yet irresistible force of spatial and temporal suppression instantly descended upon the demon alliance venerables who were rushing towards Huyanbo!

Under the suppression of this force, their divine bodies, which were originally burning wildly and about to explode, froze instantly as if they had been doused with ice water!

The surging divine power was forcibly calmed down!

They were as if trapped in the thickest amber, unable to even self-destruct, and their thinking seemed to become sluggish!

"What?!"

"Who is it!?"

The Demon Lord's true form's sinister smile, which was about to succeed, froze on his face. He abruptly turned his head and looked at a certain point in the void!

Success was within reach, so who would dare to interfere at this crucial moment?!

"The Spectral Demon!"

A powerful, calm, yet supremely majestic voice seemed to resound simultaneously from all directions of the universe, clearly penetrating the depths of the soul of every living being.

"Do you think the Ancestral God Sect is your demon race's backyard?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it made the Demon Lord's violent aura pause for a moment!

Countless inheritors of the treasure land followed the sound, looking up at the void with immense awe and shock.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air not far in front of Huyanbo.

This is a powerful alien warrior in human form, standing several tens of meters tall, with six arms and thick legs.

His head has a face on the front and a face on the back.

His face was fair and jade-like, exuding kindness and peace, with a gentle smile. Wherever his gaze swept, people couldn't help but feel at ease, as if they were being comforted by the most primal life force of the universe.

The opposite face is as black as ink, extremely ferocious, and exudes a murderous aura. Just one glance is enough to make one's soul tremble, as if facing the ultimate destruction and death of the universe.

Double-faced ancestor god!

One of the representatives of the primordial cosmic will, the supreme leader of the Ancestral God Cult, a truly great being standing at the pinnacle of the universe, has descended!

Moreover, it was his true form that came to this place!

"Greetings, Ancestral God!"

In the air, the several avatars of the universe lords who were originally floating and exuding powerful auras all stiffened the moment the true form of the dual-faced ancestral god appeared. They abandoned all their playful, scrutinizing, or indifferent attitudes and all showed respect.

Even the Lord of the Underworld is no exception.

The transcendent status of the Ancestral God Cult and the revered identity of the three Ancestral Gods as representatives of the original cosmic will are universally acknowledged by billions of races in the universe.

The two-faced ancestral god, with a face that held both compassion and ferocity, looked at the Lord of the Netherworld at the same time, his voice still calm: "Under the protection of the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, you have used such despicable means to try to harm the inheritor. Netherworld, you have overstepped your bounds."

As soon as the words were spoken, the eyes of those demon venerables who were about to self-destruct were initially empty and blank, but then absolute obedience appeared in their gazes as they looked at the two-faced ancestral god!

They immediately enslaved them upon arrival, not even giving the strongest member of the demon race in the universe a chance to reverse time.

The true form of the Lord of the Netherworld was ashen-faced, but he could only suppress his anger and grit his teeth to argue, "Ancestral God, you are wise!" The Lord of the Netherworld bowed slightly, lowering his posture, but his words remained unyielding.

"How dare I, the Netherworld Demon, violate the rules of the Ancestral God Sect? Just now, I was merely intrigued and exchanged views on spatial manipulation with Venerable Jiufeng of the human race! It seems there are no explicit prohibitions within the Ancestral God Sect against universe masters exchanging views and discussing Dao with Venerables, is there?"

"As for those Venerables who suddenly rushed out, they may have personal grudges against this Soul Destroyer King, or they may be coveting the treasure he just acquired, and they impulsively wanted to launch a self-destruct attack."

"But what does this have to do with my demon race? What does it have to do with my Netherworld Demons? The Ancestral God Sect has billions of inheritors, and there are bound to be some with wicked intentions. We can't pin the blame on me just because they happen to be from the Demon Alliance, can we?"

The two-faced ancestral god's compassionate face still wore a gentle smile. He did not refute the Lord of the Netherworld's sophistry, but simply looked at him quietly. His gaze was so calm that it made the Lord of the Netherworld feel uneasy.

The Ancestral God Cult is indeed a neutral force, but that does not mean they are easy targets or fools who cannot understand the situation!

The Lord of the Netherworld's actions today are a blatant challenge to the authority of the Ancestral God Cult and a test of the bottom line of the rules of the Five-Colored Aurora Lake!

If we let this go easily this time, the Lord of the Universe will follow suit and come to "exchange blows" with us, and then some unrelated Venerable One will "spontaneously" attack some genius.

How can the Ancestral God Sect claim to be transcendent?

What rules are we talking about?

Let's just rename it "Cosmic Slaughter Arena"!

"It seems that my Ancestral God Sect has been too lenient and its rules too benevolent." The Ancestral God's voice carried a faint sigh, which made all the universe lords who heard it shudder.

"This has led some beings to have the illusion that they can use their status as universe lords to act recklessly and walk on the edge of the rules," the Ancestral God's gaze swept over the Lord of the Netherworld, and then seemed to pass by the avatars of the other universe lords, "that they can use their status as universe lords to act recklessly and walk on the edge of the rules."

The Demon Lord opened his mouth, wanting to argue.

But the Two-Faced Ancestral God gave him no chance, continuing, "Nether Demon, your actions have crossed the bottom line of my Ancestral God Sect. There is no point in trying to explain."

"From this day forward," the Ancestral God's voice echoed throughout the land, "starting from this era, the number of 'Beast God Inheritance Orders' issued by the Ancestral God Sect to the demon realm will be halved!"

Although the Ancestral God Sect distributes inheritance orders throughout the universe, it is entirely possible to minimize their distribution within the demon race's territory!

"What?!" The Lord of the Netherworld looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with shock and rage!

The Beast God's Inheritance Order concerns the cultivation of future geniuses of the demon race. Halving the number of such geniuses is a heavy blow to the foundation of the demon race!

However, the smile on the benevolent face of the two-faced ancestral god seemed to fade slightly, while the murderous aura on his狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious) face intensified. He continued, his tone becoming more forceful: "No, given your complete lack of remorse and your attempt to sophistry and deceive!"

"Reduce it to one-third!"

"Demon, do you have any objections?" the two-faced ancestral god asked finally, his calm gaze containing a majesty powerful enough to freeze the starry sea.

"If you have any objections, bring your demon ancestor over to discuss it!"

"You are only fit to bully the weak, only fit to discuss matters with the supreme beings of the universe!"

The Lord of the Netherworld trembled, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. His face turned deathly pale, and he finally lowered his head with great difficulty: "Netherworld, I obey the decree of the Ancestral God!"

At this moment, his heart was filled with endless regret and resentment, because all of this stemmed from that damned human—the Soul-Destroying King Huyanbo!

The Lord of the Netherworld gave Huyanbo a deep look, as if he wanted to etch the silver-armored figure into his soul, before disappearing from the treasure land without lingering any longer.

If he does nothing today, he will lose face.

What he did not only resulted in him losing face, but also caused serious losses to the demon race.

This loss truly requires the arrival of the two strongest members of the Demon Clan to handle.

With the departure of the Lord of the Netherworld, the avatars of the cosmic lords in the sky also realized that this place was not a place to stay for long.

With the arrival of the two-faced ancestral god, the matter is settled, and there is no room for them to comment or inquire further.

In the blink of an eye, the once crowded and oppressive sky above the treasure land, which had been filled with the arrival of several universe lords, was now only occupied by the majestic and awe-inspiring true form of the two-faced ancestral god, and the numerous inheritors below who were still in shock but forced to remain calm.

Countless inheritors held their breath, not daring to utter a sound, and gazed in awe at that supreme being.

The two-faced ancestral god slowly turned its compassionate yet ferocious face, finally casting its gaze upon Huyan Bo, who was being protected behind Venerable Jiufeng.

Just then, a calm yet deeply resonant voice echoed in the depths of Huyan Bo's soul: "Child, now that this matter is settled, return to the palace."

"After you've settled in, wait patiently. I'd like to talk to you."

Immediately afterwards, a peaceful yet supremely authoritative voice, capable of penetrating the soul, resounded clearly in the depths of the consciousness of every inheritor: "You have all witnessed what has happened today."

"The Ancestral God Cult is established in accordance with the will of the laws governing the universe, protecting the inheritors of billions of races, and aiming to promote the evolution of all living beings in the universe and maintain order in this region."

"The rules established by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake are ironclad! No matter who you are, what your ethnic background is, or how prestigious your status is,"

"How dare you harm the inheritors and trample on the rules within the sanctuary of the Ancestral God Cult!"

"The wrath of our Ancestral God Cult will surely be unleashed!"