Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 123 Fool

What exactly did the Soul Destroyer King do?

This became the biggest unsolved mystery lingering in the minds of countless inheritors, especially those who were granted the title of King Immortal and ordinary Universe Venerables!

They stared wide-eyed as they replayed every detail recorded by the virtual projection, but couldn't find a single clue.

From the moment Hu Yanbo appeared until he left, he was as calm as if he had just come for a sightseeing tour, while the terrifying aura that the King of the Barking Mirror was poised to unleash was as if it had been wiped away by an invisible hand!

This unknown is more unsettling and terrifying than a fierce battle!

Only those with greater strength and a broader perspective can deduce some clues from this bizarre scene.

In the void, far away from the battlefield, Venerable Jiufeng, clad in purple armor, floated silently. His gaze seemed to pierce through endless space, taking in everything that had just happened.

His face showed no surprise, but rather a "I knew it" expression.

His coming to watch the battle was not out of concern that Huyan Bo would lose to King Feijing; that was simply impossible.

Rather, Hu Yanbo had already communicated with him before coming, saying that the Northern Frontier Alliance might not be martial and might be secretly lurking other powerful figures.

After all, the so-called "one-on-one" agreement, driven by the treasures and the interests of the clan, often only counts when the other party can win!

"These special life forms are exceptionally gifted, possess powerful genes, and are naturally gifted with secret techniques—they're good in every way—" Venerable Jiufeng shook his head inwardly, mocking, "But unfortunately, the vast majority of these special life forms share a common flaw—their willpower is far too weak!"

These naturally powerful beings often have a smooth path to growth, and can crush their peers with their talents. Why would they need to go through those life-and-death trials that temper their will?

Should we force them to willingly endure soul-wrenching pain to temper their will?

That's simply a fantasy!

What is Huyanbo's strongest skill?

It's that self-created secret technique for attacking the soul!

In the eyes of Venerable Jiufeng, Huyanbo's self-created secret techniques were comparable to the ultimate secret techniques of divine generals!

He thought to himself that if he were still a Universe Venerable, he would never dare to take such a soul attack head-on. As for King Feijing, an immortal who relied on his talent and whose willpower probably hadn't even crossed the threshold of a Venerable, what could he possibly use to resist?

To withstand a soul attack of this level, one would need a powerful soul-related treasure to even have a moment to struggle and buy a chance to self-destruct.

Venerable Jiufeng thought to himself, "Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have time to think before I've been caught in the trap."

However, Venerable Jiufeng's judgments were based on his understanding of Huyanbo's strength a few days earlier.

Back then, Huyan Bo might have been blocked for a moment when facing the treasure of the soul!

But now that he is using his soul attack technique, the defense of that soul treasure will be torn apart instantly, like paper!

There won't even be a chance for King Barking to have the thought of "self-destruction"!

Of course, all these dramatic changes were unknown to Venerable Jiufeng because Huyanbo possessed a treasure that allowed him to conceal his aura.

He still thought that Huyanbo was using the strength he had a few days ago.

"Therefore, there are only two possible outcomes!" Venerable Jiufeng understood. "Either the soul core is instantly annihilated, the divine body becomes an empty shell, and it awaits the resurrection of the Universe Lord of the Northern Frontier Alliance."

"Or!" A playful glint flashed in Venerable Jiufeng's eyes, "that is, to be directly enslaved!"

If it's the latter, then things will get really interesting!

The Northern Frontier Alliance not only lost a special life form with the potential to become a cosmic overlord, but also inadvertently sent a powerful soul slave to the human race!

"Tsk tsk, in my opinion, enslavement is more likely!" Venerable Jiufeng was more optimistic about this possibility.

Putting himself in their shoes, if he were Jiufeng, with the ability to instantly kill a special life form with such talent as the Barking Mirror King using a soul attack, he would definitely choose to enslave rather than kill it!

"A living, enslaved King of the Barking Mirror could become a cosmic overlord with a little nurturing!" Venerable Jiufeng thought to himself.

"The Soul Extinction King is very meticulous; he must have calculated this account thoroughly."

Thinking of this, Venerable Jiufeng couldn't help but feel a little envious, and then he smiled self-deprecatingly!

"It's just a pity! My strength lies in physical attacks, while my soul techniques are only so-so."

His approach leans more towards direct crushing, using absolute power and secret techniques to destroy his opponents.

The methods used by Hu Yanbo, such as striking with deafening silence and instantly deciding the outcome of a battle with an invisible soul attack, and even potentially enslaving the enemy, are not his forte.

While Venerable Jiufeng was secretly marveling at Huyanbo's exquisite methods and meticulous thinking, his gaze never left that void.

Just as Hu Yanbo's figure was about to teleport away, "Buzz!"

The void behind Huyanbo suddenly trembled violently, and a huge figure appeared out of thin air!

"Soul Destroyer King! Leave behind your supreme treasure!"

As they were speaking, two black winds swept in!

Their target is none other than Huyanbo, who is about to leave!

The visitor was none other than Venerable Peifeng of the Northern Frontier Alliance!

A powerful being who is also a candidate for divine general!

He was clearly a reinforcement planted by the Northern Frontier Alliance!

It is clear that this also indicates that Hu Yanbo possesses strength at least close to that of a Cosmic Venerable!

Therefore, they immediately used a material attack that would only be used when fighting against a cosmic overlord!

"Hmph! Peifeng! Do you think I don't exist?!"

Almost at the same instant that Venerable Peifeng's phantom appeared, Venerable Jiufeng's figure instantly appeared between Huyanbo and the two black winds.

His body was filled with purple divine light, and an aura that was no less powerful than Pei Feng's, and even more refined and majestic, soared into the sky, like an indestructible barrier, blocking Pei Feng's two black winds!

The shockwave from the energy collision swept outwards, but it couldn't shake Venerable Jiufeng in the slightest!

Faced with Venerable Peifeng's sudden attack, Venerable Jiufeng showed no surprise whatsoever. Instead, he burst into hearty laughter: "Hahaha! Peifeng! I've finally waited for you!"

Just as Soul Extinction King predicted, the Northern Frontier Alliance might have a backup plan!

Venerable Jiufeng had been hiding in the shadows, waiting for this very moment!

Before the words were even finished, another unexpected event occurred!

hum!hum!hum!hum!

The world ring on Venerable Jiufeng's hand shattered, and four figures exuding an aura no less powerful than Venerable Peifeng appeared out of thin air like ghosts!

They came in various forms, including powerful individuals from the human race and other powerful beings from other races within the Hong Alliance. Each of them was surrounded by divine light and exuded immense pressure!

They are the other candidates for divine generals within the Ancestral God Sect of the human race and its allies in the Hongmeng Alliance, or powerful inheritors who have cultivated the Path of the Beast God to an extremely high level and whose strength is comparable to that of the overlords of the universe!

"Peifeng, we've been waiting for you!" The leading human warrior, clad in cyan armor and wielding an ancient spear, spoke coldly, his voice like the clang of metal, carrying a chilling killing intent.

Four universe overlord-level powerhouses, plus Venerable Jiufeng, making a total of five!

In an instant, all of Venerable Peifeng's escape routes were completely blocked!

Pei Feng's expression changed rapidly as he instantly realized that this was not a sneak attack and counter-sneak attack at all, but a trap that had been laid in advance to lure the enemy into a deadly snare!

This clearly shows that they had anticipated that there were powerful figures lying in ambush on the Northern Frontier Alliance side for this one-on-one life-or-death duel, and therefore they were prepared in advance!

His gaze unconsciously swept towards Huyanbo, who was about to leave in the distance.

Hu Yanbo had stopped walking at some point and was now quietly hovering at the edge of the void, looking in his direction.

Immediately afterwards, Venerable Peifeng clearly saw that Huyan Bo's lips moved slightly. Although no sound came out, the shape of his mouth clearly read two words: "Fool."