Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 137 Filling the Gaps

The Lord of Darkness exclaimed "Good!" three times. On his face, which had been frozen for ten thousand years, was an extremely complex expression. Seven parts of it was the satisfaction and surprise of seeing a peerless treasure, while three parts were an indescribable regret and a trace of dissatisfaction with a certain "brute".

After all, how could such a brilliant and talented young soul cultivator fall into the hands of this "brute" Huang Jian?!

The Lord of Darkness glanced out of the corner of his eye at the Lord of Desolation, who was beaming with excitement and pride beside him.

Immediately, he recalled the old story of Huyanbo's first arrival in Chaos City.

"It's said that when Hu Yanbo was choosing his faction, my Virtual Universe Company wasn't without a chance! It's all the fault of those guys like Star King, worrying about balance, worrying about this and that, not acting decisively enough, and letting the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance get the first move!"

"If he had joined my Virtual Universe Company back then, with his comprehension that aligns so perfectly with my path, wouldn't he have been a natural successor to me, the Lord of Darkness?"

"How could my senior brother possibly compete with me?"

"In the future, I, the Lord of Darkness, will be able to cultivate another Lord of the Universe!"

The Lord of Darkness was truly overwhelmed with emotion at this moment!

At this moment, he felt dissatisfied with some of the rigid procedures and factional balances within the Virtual Universe Company. Cultivating top talents should be unconventional, why are there so many intricacies!

When it comes to attracting talent, it's all about who spends the most!

Worried about this and that!

It would be strange if talented people didn't flock to places with better conditions!

This intense emotion surged within the Lord of Darkness, making his gaze towards Huyanbo even more fervent and complex.

"Huyan Bo! If you ever encounter any difficulties in the path of the soul in the future, you are welcome to discuss them with me at any time!"

Standing to the side, the Lord of Desolate Mirror, whose proud and joyful smile had never disappeared since Hu Yanbo began his demonstration, couldn't help but spread his smile even wider after hearing the Lord of Darkness's words about instructing his disciple. His mouth was almost stretched to his ears, and he almost burst out laughing on the spot!

Thousands of years ago, when Giant Axe, Chaos, and Darkness were discussing something, Huang Jian heard it all clearly!

To the Lord of the Universe, that distance is nothing unless the speaker deliberately blocks it.

At that time, the Lord of Darkness was still acting aloof, saying that he would only leave the carvings and would not explain them, putting on airs.

He simply didn't believe that his disciple could comprehend anything!

Although the Lord of Desolation didn't believe it either, he was still Huyanbo's teacher, and he would be displeased if the Lord of Darkness said such a thing.

But now?

Hey!

He didn't even need Huang Jian, the teacher, to beg him, or even have a chance to say a good word for his disciple, before the Lord of Darkness came up on his own!

"Seriously, my apprentice is just too talented, there's nothing I can do about it!"

"The benefits come to us without the teachers having to fight for them! This feeling is truly wonderful!" Lord of the Wasteland sighed inwardly, an indescribable sense of comfort washing over him.

"I, Huang Jian, also have the opportunity to train a disciple who will become the Lord of the Universe!"

Throughout the vast human race and countless eons of history, only three individuals have been able to personally nurture and guide the Lord of the Universe as a teacher!

The Primordial One! The Founder of the Giant Axe! And this bald man in black before me!

And now, to his astonishment, the leader of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance has also seen the dawn of cultivating a disciple of the Lord of the Universe!

Of course, despite his pride, the Lord of Desolation still outwardly maintained a semblance of teacherly authority. He coughed lightly and said to Huyan Bo, "Disciple, why don't you quickly thank the Lord of Darkness? The Lord of Darkness's attainments in the Dao of the Soul are among the best in the entire Primordial Universe. To have him grant you permission to consult with him at any time is an immense opportunity! You must cherish it, diligently study, and not slack off!"

These words sounded like a reprimand to a disciple, but the smugness in his tone was barely concealed; he was clearly saying, "See? My disciple is so amazing that even the Lord of Darkness is eager to teach him!"

Hu Yanbo naturally understood his teacher's little scheme, and smiled inwardly, but remained respectful on the surface, bowing deeply to the Lord of Darkness once more: "This junior thanks the Lord of Darkness for his kindness! I will certainly live up to your expectations, senior!"

The Lord of Darkness is a figure of great stature; how could he not see through the Lord of Desolation's desire to show off?

But his mood was complicated at the moment, and he was too lazy to argue with this fourth-level brute. He simply nodded slightly, looked at Hu Yanbo again and deeply, as if to engrave him in his heart, before saying to the founder of the giant axe and the Lord of Chaos City, "Now that this matter is settled, I will return first."

After saying that, he left again, heading towards the Cosmic Sea!

The founder of the giant axe and the Lord of Chaos City smiled at each other, both seeing in each other's eyes boundless expectations for the future of their race.

A powerful individual who can master the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe while still at the Venerable Realm will surely find it easy to break through to the Lord of the Universe in the future!

Oh, no, with the ultimate secret technique at his disposal, Hu Yanbo's strength can already be considered that of a universe master!

Its attack power was already comparable to that of a top-tier overlord, and now it has reached two levels higher.

His divine power is only slightly weaker than that of a universe master! Now, Hu Yanbo can be considered to have combat power comparable to that of an ordinary universe master.

Once Huyan Bo breaks through to the level of a Universe Lord, his divine power will be a hundred times purer, and the future of the human race will have another super strong person among the Universe Lords!

After offering a few words of encouragement, the two human leaders also departed.

On the mainland, only the Lord of the Wilderness and his disciple Huyan Bo remained.

The Lord of the Wilderness finally relaxed completely, patting Huyan Bo's shoulder forcefully. His booming laughter echoed in all directions: "Good lad! Well done! You've really made your master proud! Hahaha!"

Feeling the teacher's undisguised joy and pride, Hu Yanbo felt a warm current surge in his heart and smiled, "It's all thanks to the teacher's cultivation."

"Don't give me that!" The Lord of the Wasteland waved his hand, his smile widening. "You're the one who did well! Come on, back to the Glory Realm! Your master will give you a proper celebration! And while we're at it, let's see what other resources we can pile on for you!"

Seeing the teacher's excited expression, Hu Yanbo nodded with a smile.

Inside the magnificent palace of the Lord of Desolation in the Realm of Glory.

"So, you're saying you want a secret technique that amplifies the body's vibrations a hundredfold, and to observe the strongest secret technique of the psychic school?"

Lord of the Wilderness walked side by side with Huyan Bo, a hint of surprise on his rugged face, and he couldn't help but confirm it again.

He had assumed that Huyan Bo would continue to delve deeper into the art of soul attack after consolidating his gains, but to his surprise, his disciple turned around and asked for an improvement in his physical attack power.

"Yes, teacher." Hu Yanbo nodded.

With the existence of a system, Hu Yanbo would never allow himself to become a one-sided expert who is only proficient in the way of the soul.

Currently, his material attack technique is still at the peak of the Venerable level, and its amplitude is only the amplitude of the soul.

This makes his physical attacks almost entirely reliant on his powerful divine body. If his soul attacks were to fail, it wouldn't just be a matter of his strength dropping by one or two levels!

"Good! Hahaha! As expected of my disciple, neither arrogant nor impatient, he has a bright future!" Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Wilderness did not think that his disciple was trying to do too much at once; on the contrary, his eyes showed even more admiration.

If it were any other disciple, even one whose strength rivals that of a cosmic overlord, who dared to immediately propose to divert their attention to cultivating material attacks after just achieving a significant breakthrough in soul attack, the Lord of Desolate Mirror would surely have a stern face and given them a good lecture on the principles of "not being greedy and not being able to do everything at once" and "the great path requires specialization."

Even though both involve the application of "ethereal divine power," the application of laws by a mentalist's attack and a soul attack are quite different.

Trying to do two things at once can easily lead to confused insights. Although the gap between them is not as large as that between martial artists and spiritual masters, it can still easily slow down one's progress.

Otherwise, those masters in the universe renowned for their soul attacks should have material attack methods of the same level to supplement their strength when their soul attacks fail, so that their strength would not plummet.

However, in reality, if a soul master's soul attack is ineffective, his overall strength will immediately drop by one or two levels.

However, the Lord of the Wasteland has already deeply appreciated Huyan Bo's "monster-like" comprehension.

"Having comprehended the Lord of Darkness's most powerful secret technique over thousands of years, this is completely beyond the realm of common sense."

When faced with disciples who defy conventional wisdom, established cultivation experience becomes a constraint.

"My disciple, do you know how difficult it is to master two paths at the same time?"

While I may believe it, the Lord of the Wasteland still has something to remind me of.

"Even with your abilities, it will require twice the effort and time. Have you really thought this through?"

Hu Yanbo remained calm, his gaze resolute: "Master, I understand the crux of the matter. However, I deeply feel that a true powerhouse should not have a fatal weakness. Soul attacks, though advantageous, are ultimately limited. Moreover—"

He pondered for a moment, then said, "I have a feeling that the soul and matter, though seemingly opposites, can have something in common at a higher level. This attempt is also an exploration of my own path."

Hu Yanbo's words were half true and half false.

The "feeling" is false, but the "exploration of commonalities" and "making up for shortcomings" are true.

More importantly, he has the system as his biggest source of confidence!

"Mastering the system in advance" is a fundamental understanding that greatly reduces the difficulty of switching and integrating different systems.

The Lord of the Wilderness carefully observed his disciple's eyes, finding no pretense, only a well-considered decision. He finally nodded slowly, a smile returning to his face: "Very well! Since you have made up your mind and have this insight, I will lend you a hand!"

Having said that, the Lord of the Wilderness waved his hand, and a surge of immense divine power enveloped Huyan Bo.

The next moment, the master and disciple left the palace and appeared on a vast, boundless crimson continent deep within the Glory Secret Realm.

The mainland is vast and boundless, and the air is filled with an ancient and magnificent atmosphere.

The eyesight of a strong person can easily see things hundreds of millions of kilometers away. And when looking around, what is most eye-catching is not the natural landscape, but the towering, huge stone tablets of various shapes!

These stone tablets, like silent giants, are scattered throughout the continent, densely packed and countless.

Each stone tablet was engraved with incredibly intricate secret patterns.

"Our Cosmic Mercenary Alliance has no strongest warrior in the universe, and naturally, it doesn't have its own small universe." Lord Huangjian and Huyanbo strolled through the forest of steles, their voices filled with a touch of emotion and pride.

"Therefore, the Alliance cultivates its core disciples primarily through several secret realms, such as the Realm of Glory. And this place is the Forest of Myriad Laws, where the strongest members of our Cosmic Mercenary Alliance throughout history, especially those at the Cosmic Venerable level and above, left behind their insights into secret techniques!"

Although the five major human factions are united externally and jointly support humanity's position among the top races, their internal training systems have different focuses, and their resources also have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Apart from the initial universe, although it belongs to the Virtual Universe Company, it is a sacred cultivation ground shared by the human race. The Lord of Chaos City, upholding justice, also opens it to the core geniuses of the other four major forces, making it the foundation of the cradle of human powerhouses.

The Giant Axe Arena, which possesses the strongest warrior in the universe, offers its core geniuses the unique opportunity to train in the Giant Axe Founder's miniature universe.

In comparison, the three major forces—Virtual Universe Company, Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and Cosmic Galaxy Bank—are indeed slightly inferior in terms of the convenience of top-tier cultivation environments.

Although the two financial giants, the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and the Cosmic First Bank, are not known for their combat inheritance, their wealth and resources are enormous, and they can pave the way for their core disciples with even more resources.

As the Lord of Desolation said, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance is slightly inferior in terms of the convenience of a top-notch cultivation environment because it lacks the strongest individuals in the universe.

But precisely because of this, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance places greater emphasis on "practical combat" and "the accumulation of traditions".

This "Forest of Ten Thousand Laws Stele" is a manifestation of the Alliance's endless years of accumulation. It may not have the magic of a miniature universe, the convenience of a virtual universe, or the wealth of a banking system, but it carries the hard work and insights of generations of Alliance's strong warriors in exploring the universe and fighting in secret realms, making it all the more profound and real!

The Lord of the Desolate Mirror pointed to the endless forest of steles and said, "In the treasure trove of the virtual universe, it is already difficult to find even the most advanced secret techniques, let alone higher-level ones."

"But here, our core members of the alliance have the opportunity to observe and learn from the countless secret techniques and insights left behind by our alliance predecessors! From the peak secret techniques of Venerables to the ultimate techniques of the Lord of the Universe, and even—"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over several enormous stone tablets deep within the forest of steles, their auras particularly vast, seemingly integrated with the entire continent. "Even the most powerful secret technique imprints left by me and the other two universe lords of the alliance are preserved here!"

"In addition," Lord of the Wasteland said, "the complete inheritance of the secret technique of a hundredfold body amplitude, as well as many other body amplitude and soul amplitude secret techniques collected and created by my alliance, are all stored in the inheritance hall of this continent. You can observe and practice them at any time."

The Lord of the Wilderness looked at Huyan Bo, his eyes filled with anticipation: "Disciple, this place is now entrusted to you! How much you gain depends on your own comprehension! I expect your comprehension of physical attacks to be no less than that of the soul!"

"The moment when one can comprehend the ultimate secret technique of the universe's master from the strongest secret technique!"

Huyan Bo took a deep breath, sensing the vast and profound aura emanating from the countless secret inscriptions around him, and a surge of heroic spirit welled up within him. He bowed deeply to the Lord of the Wilderness, saying, "Rest assured, Master, your disciple will do his utmost!"

After the Lord of the Desolate Realm departed, Hu Yanbo's gaze swept over the three secret stone tablets representing the highest achievement of the Lord of the Universe, his eyes brightening.

"Then, it's time to completely make up for this weakness in material attacks!" He sat down cross-legged, his consciousness first sinking into the system. "System, once again pre-draw the ultimate secret technique of the Lord of the Universe!"

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