Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 133 Future Planning!

It's easy to be the master of the universe, but difficult to become a true god!

This is the situation for Huyanbo at present!

The difficulty of becoming a true god lies in the inability to achieve a rapid breakthrough.

The difficulty isn't in not being able to break through!

Of course, if these words were heard by those powerful beings in the primordial universe who had been stuck at the level of cosmic overlords for countless epochs, desperately seeking a breakthrough opportunity but failing to obtain it, they would probably be unable to maintain their composure on the spot, and their divine bodies would become unstable with anger!

They devoted their entire lives to this cause, endured endless hardships, and teetered on the brink of life and death. What they sought was none other than the unattainable realm of the Lord of the Universe.

That can almost be described as the ultimate leap in the level of life, the proof that one truly stands at the pinnacle of billions of races in the universe!

They are willing to give anything for this goal.

However, the realm they so desperately desired was something that Huyanbo could easily obtain.

Instead of being overjoyed and accepting it immediately, he was picky and complained that the repayment pressure after the breakthrough was too great, and that the foundation of an ordinary universe master was insufficient. He thought about postponing the breakthrough and accumulating more capital.

This is the greatest mockery and insult to those who are desperately seeking answers!

But that's reality—a cruel and stark gap.

There's no way around it, it's simply because we have different positioning and different goals!

"To improve my strength, the core focus is on a few aspects: life genes, secret techniques, supreme treasures, and willpower!" Since he had chosen not to break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, Hu Yanbo was thinking about how to improve his strength from which aspect.

"From the perspective of basic divine power alone, the difference in divine power intensity between 10081 times the perfect genes and the current 6000 times is only about two times. The increase in strength is not significant!"

"The real key lies in the divine body's size and the innate secret techniques bestowed by the fundamental laws of the universe after achieving perfect genes!"

A powerful innate secret technique will be his trump card, greatly compensating for his shortcomings in creating his own secret techniques (relative to his incredible speed of cultivation).

"As for secret techniques," Hu Yanbo pondered, "if one can obtain a perfect genetic talent secret technique, it is equivalent to directly mastering the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe. This is undoubtedly an extremely high starting point."

"However, besides the strongest secret techniques, I should also acquire some ultimate secret techniques from the realm of universe masters!"

Even the most powerful secret technique of the Lord of the Universe, though powerful, has its limitations.

These kinds of secret techniques are often incredibly powerful, and correspondingly, they consume an extremely terrifying amount of divine power, making them true trump cards.

Every strong person has underwear, but no one wears their underwear on the outside!

Should we just unleash our ultimate move against any opponent we encounter from the start, regardless of their strength?

That would not only be a huge waste of divine power reserves, but it would also make it easy to expose one's strongest methods too early, allowing opponents to figure out one's strengths and weaknesses and target them.

"As for the treasure," Hu Yanbo said calmly.

"This is actually the least urgent matter. With sufficient strength, the treasures will naturally come. Whether it's exchanging them through clan contributions or seizing other people's treasures, it's all within easy reach."

"Strength is the true currency for acquiring treasures. The most urgent task is to improve oneself, rather than putting the cart before the horse by pursuing external things."

"Finally, and extremely importantly—willpower!"

The power of the soul is the soldier, consciousness is the general, and will is the commander!

A strong will allows for more precise control over divine power, the activation of supreme treasures, the casting of secret techniques, and even greater resistance against soul attacks and illusionary corruption.

"I already possess the will of a cosmic overlord; the next great realm is the will of a cosmic master!"

He felt that after breaking through to the Venerable level, his will seemed to have improved again, but it was still far from the will of the Lord of the Universe.

In the same situation, the support that a powerful divine body provides to one's will is like the difference between a top-performing athlete on Earth and a frail, sickly ordinary person when facing the same marathon race.

You can't say that people who are physically weak and sickly don't have a strong will, but athletes with top physical fitness usually have an even stronger will.

"If I could possess the will of the Lord of the Universe ahead of time, it would significantly boost my strength!"

After sorting things out, Hu Yanbo's priorities gradually became clear: "First, I need to break through to the perfect gene level and acquire the talent secret technique! Second, I need to obtain the ultimate secret technique, and lastly, I need to improve my willpower."

With a clear direction, Hu Yanbo felt that the road ahead was suddenly clear.

Setting clear goals like this, going back to the past, seems like estimating how far you are from becoming an invincible king!

And that time is not far from now!

"Pre-drawing perfect genes," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

The system panel changed accordingly:

[Available advance payment item: 10081 times the perfect genes.]

[Repayment terms (choose one of three):]

[1. Acquired five top-tier treasures needed to enhance the genes of the Lord of the Universe, a being of flesh and blood.]

[2. Obtain five top-tier treasures!]

3. Gain the approval of the mountain dwellers!

Upon seeing these three repayment conditions, Hu Yanbo quickly analyzed: "The first condition is five top-tier treasures that can enhance the genes of the universe masters. Each one is enough to make the universe masters fight tooth and nail for them."

"The second condition is five top-tier treasures—" Hu Yanbo raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The system is quite thoughtful," providing an option for equivalent exchange. While top-tier treasures are extremely valuable, compared to those specific genetic treasures that are priceless and unavailable, their acquisition methods are relatively "clearer."

"Even five items is no easy task."

Top-tier treasures aren't as common as cabbages; many universe lords only use treasures at this level!

"However, the system has skipped the most crucial and difficult process for me!" Hu Yanbo thought to himself. "Through normal means, it is by no means possible to raise the level of life genes from 6000 times to 10081 times the perfect genes simply by collecting five top-tier gene treasures."

If it were that simple, those old-timers in the primordial universe, if they had any wealth, would have already found a way to create perfect genes and give each of them a unique talent technique.

But the reality is that even among the rulers of the universe, those with perfect genes are extremely rare!

"As for the third condition, gaining the approval of the Mountain Guest—" Hu Yanbo's gaze quickly skipped over this option.

He's too proud of his current strength!

Hu Yanbo was still hesitant, after all, he couldn't repay the advance payment in a short time.

Five treasures! That's not something you can do easily!

"Wait! Something's not right!"

"Can I, instead of relying on the perfect genes themselves, directly access the strongest innate technique through the system?"

Once the idea took hold, it grew wildly.

"If I can first obtain the strongest talent secret technique through the system, and then rely on my own efforts (or use an advance payment again) to achieve 10081 times the perfect genes."

At that time, according to the ironclad laws of the universe, the primordial origin of the universe will surely bestow upon me another innate secret technique because I have achieved perfect genes!

"Wouldn't that mean I'd possess two of the strongest innate secret techniques at the level of a 'Universe Lord'?!"

This possibility made Hu Yanbo's heart beat a little faster.

Every life form that can reach the level of perfect genes, regardless of the method, as long as it is achieved within the rules of the original universe, will inevitably receive a gift from the origin of the original universe and obtain a unique innate technique!

This is an ironclad rule, a universal reward for perfect life, and it cannot be changed!

Huyanbo's situation is extremely special!

His strongest talent technique was given by the system, while the strongest talent technique that perfect genes can obtain is given by the original universe.

Of course, there is a key problem here—even if he obtains the strongest talent secret technique bestowed by the system, before his divine body reaches perfect genes, Hu Yanbo cannot fully exert its power due to the size of his divine body, and may even find it difficult to use.

But that's okay!

This can be seen as a powerful promissory note; let's get it first!

Imagine if Huyan Bo were to reach the level of a Universe Master in the future, possessing two completely different...

Imagine how terrifying it would be if all the innate secret techniques reached the level of "the strongest among the masters of the universe"!

A secret technique often has a specific way to break or counter it.

The veteran universe lords who have lived through countless reincarnations in the cosmic sea are all experienced and knowledgeable. Even if they are no match for a single strongest secret technique, they often have ways to maneuver, save their lives, or even counterattack.

But what if you possessed two of the most powerful secret techniques with completely different focuses?

Just when your opponent has finally adapted to the rhythm of your first arcane technique, struggling to hold on or finding a way to counter it, you suddenly switch to the second, completely different, and most powerful arcane technique!

The resulting tactical shifts and sense of oppression will be devastating!

This is like a martial artist who is not only incredibly strong but also suddenly becomes incredibly fast. The ability to switch between these two extreme attributes at will is enough to make any opponent of the same level tremble with fear and be unable to defend against it!

This fighting style is similar to that of the ancient universe masters with extremely rich experience in the two previous cycles of the universe. They may not have heaven-defying treasures, but with their profound understanding of various laws and the combination of secret techniques, they can often unleash unimaginable combat power and find their opponents' weaknesses more easily, thus completing the kill!

With two of the strongest innate secret techniques, Hu Yanbo's threat level will skyrocket once he becomes a universe master, far surpassing that of ordinary newly promoted universe masters!

Thinking of this, an amazing light flashed in Huyanbo's eyes.

"Give it a try!"

[Available for advance payment: The most powerful innate secret technique.]

Repayment terms (choose one):

1. Perfect genes.

[2. Obtain the position of Patron saint!]

"This condition is perfectly acceptable!" Hu Yanbo quickly analyzed. "Besides the perfect genes, there's also the option of a Protector of the Faith!"

The guardian deity of the Ancestral God Sect can be either a true cosmic lord or a top cosmic overlord like the strongest World Tree!

"With my current potential and the favor shown to me by the Ancestral God Cult, obtaining this position is not impossible, as long as I can demonstrate strength at the level of a top-tier cosmic overlord!"

The strongest innate secret technique is difficult for Hu Yanbo's main body to fully utilize due to the imperfect structure of his divine body, but his Nine Netherworld clone can definitely do so!

Once mastered, our combat strength within the divine realm will surge several levels once again!

"Then, what we need to show the Ancestral God Cult is top-tier cosmic overlord-level combat power!" Hu Yanbo stroked his chin.

Is Huyanbo now considered a top-tier cosmic overlord?

From the perspective of force, yes!

However, it still falls short of established top-tier overlords like the strongest Goujie Tree.

What's the difference?

The main thing is the ultimate treasure!

"The ultimate treasure cannot be found in a short time, but the difference in craftsmanship between the two can be made up for through secret techniques!"

Thinking of this, Hu Yanbo opened the communication system again:

The panel information is refreshed accordingly:

[Available for advance payment: The ultimate secret technique of the Lord of the Universe.]

Repayment terms (choose one):

1. Observe the 64 secret passage maps.

[2. Observe the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe!]

"These 64 secret maps are known to very few in the current primitive universe, and their inheritance is even more secretive. Apart from the legendary Beast Realm, which may possess a relatively complete inheritance, they are probably hard to find anywhere else." Hu Yanbo frowned slightly.

Theoretically, all the most advanced secret techniques can be decomposed and reduced to combinations of these 64 secret rune diagrams.

If one can observe and understand, one can also create the ultimate secret technique like Luo Feng!

Of course, Luo Feng had to use the complex secret diagram with the strongest talent secret technique as a reference.

"Want to observe? Too difficult!" Hu Yanbo turned his gaze to the second condition.

"The second condition is to observe the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe!" Upon seeing this condition, joy flashed in Hu Yanbo's eyes.

"Finally, I've found someone I can repay!"

The most powerful secret technique of the Lord of the Universe is extremely precious, but among the peak races, there are quite a few Lords of the Universe who have reached this level and created such a secret technique.

In fact, in theory, the path of cultivation, especially after reaching the realm lord level, begins to emphasize strict self-discipline and secret methods.

Because the secret method of self-discipline is most suitable for oneself, it can exert 100% of its power.

However, due to differences in soul fluctuations, emphasis on understanding laws, and life structure, those who learn the secret techniques of his stomach can usually only unleash 60% to 80% of the theoretical power of the secret techniques.

However, there is an important premise here—an absolute difference in the level of secret techniques!

When the secret techniques you learn from him are far beyond what you can achieve on your own, the situation becomes completely different!

For example:

One who has been granted the title of King of Immortality possesses a top-tier secret technique.

However, if he had the opportunity to learn the peak secret technique of his stomach-opening technique, then even if he could only unleash 70% of the power of this secret technique, its actual effect would absolutely crush his own top-level secret technique!

Similarly, if a cosmic master can learn a complete "Ultimate Secret Technique of the Lord of the Universe," even if he can only unleash 80% of its power due to incomplete compatibility, it is still enough to reach the level of the "Ultimate Secret Technique of the Lord of the Universe."

However, the further he progressed in his cultivation, the more difficult it became for him to learn the secret techniques unlocked by the higher levels of his stomach!

On the contrary, the secret techniques that can be learned are mostly not as effective as those developed by oneself!

Therefore, the powerful figures in the Yu Shen trial all use their own created secret techniques.

However, this pattern clearly doesn't apply to Huyanbo!

"With the ultimate secret technique of the Lord of the Universe bestowed upon me, my secret technique level is already two levels higher than the strongest World Tree. Even if the treasure is much weaker, my strength will definitely be much greater than his!"

Huyanbo is a rare treasure, but he's not without rare treasures.

"With strength comparable to the strongest World Tree, then strive for the position of Protector of the Faith! Furthermore, through perfect genes and possessing two of the strongest innate secret techniques!"

"Perfect!"

With a clear and interconnected plan in place, Hu Yanbo did not rush to request advance payments from the system.

The "Strongest Secret Technique of the Lord of the Universe" isn't some easy dish; you can't find it without connections!

Even if you have connections, you might not be able to find it!

First, they needed to find the stomach, and he was willing to teach him, before Huyanbo dared to make an advance.