Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 145 End and Rewards!

Hu Yanbo was not greatly moved by the Demon Lord's call across time and space.

His mind raced: "The Lord of the Netherworld? Putting aside whether he dares to enter the Nine Netherworld in his true form, even if he were to risk everything and break in, there's still the Star Prison Demon Lord."

"This Lord of the Netherworld is only at the second-tier level; he's just exceptionally good at preserving his life."

"And with the Star Prison Demon Lord's 'Black Realm' domain, dealing with him shouldn't be difficult."

"If all else fails, I still have the palace's most precious treasures!"

Having understood this, Huyan Bo felt more at ease.

Without stopping, he followed the original plan, transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the nearest battleground where Venerable Jiufeng was engaged in fierce combat with a demon overlord.

The demon overlord who was locked in battle with Venerable Jiufeng was initially reassured by the telepathic message from the Lord of the Netherworld, but at that moment he suddenly caught sight of Huyan Bo, this wicked star, flying towards him, and was immediately terrified!

He also possessed divine power, and he knew who had killed those overlords!

Although Huyanbo's aura is weakened now, this overlord-level powerhouse is still not to be underestimated!

"Not good!" The demon overlord was terrified. His attack faltered and made a fatal mistake, leaving a huge gap in his defense!

The Venerable Jiufeng, who was fighting him, was so experienced that he would not miss such a good opportunity.

His eyes flashed with a sharp light. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he launched a fierce attack that contained all the skills he had learned in his life. Like a venomous dragon emerging from its cave, it struck the opening his opponent had made in his panic!

"Bang!"

The demon overlord was struck as if by a heavy blow, his divine body trembled violently, and Huyan Bo's attack also arrived!

Hu Yanbo's will and consciousness, like an invisible giant mountain, instantly crossed space and pressed down hard on the soul consciousness of that demon overlord!

The power of the Star Prison Demon Lord's Dark Realm is truly formidable!

Especially after he no longer needed to be distracted by dealing with Venerable Tianhua and could fully control the situation!

The power of this advanced-level treasure has been unleashed to new heights.

Previously, these demon overlords could rely on burning their divine power to hold on under the suppression of their domains. Although they were passively attacked and their divine power was constantly being consumed, they could at least maintain their lines.

However, once the Star Prison Demon Lord freed himself and deliberately intensified his targeted attacks, the situation changed completely!

In the original work, when Luo Feng was in the Immortal stage, he relied on the "Nine-Dou River", a treasure of ordinary domains (at that time, Luo Feng's divine power was only 50 times that of a Universe Venerable, and he had not fully mastered the laws of space). Under such circumstances, using the "Nine-Dou River" could make even a mid-level Universe Venerable dare not withstand domain attacks for more than a few times.

At this moment, the Star Prison Demon Lord who controls the "Black Realm" is a top-tier cosmic overlord who is at the seventh level of the Path of the Beast God, whose divine power is thousands of times that of a cosmic venerable, and whose understanding of the laws is extremely high!

The attack power of the advanced treasures he fully activated was terrifying.

The endless black starlight, like a destructive torrent, continuously assaulted and eroded the divine bodies of the overlords trapped in the domain!

In particular, as Huyan Bo headed towards the direction of the enslaved overlords, the attacks became even more intense, and the divine bodies of these demon overlords were being weakened at a visible rate!

With the Overlord God Body greatly weakened, one-on-one enslavement was indeed relatively easy for Hu Yanbo, whose soul essence had reached the level of the Lord of the Universe and whose will was extremely strong.

When the opponent's consciousness is damaged, their mind is lost, and their defense is at its lowest point, his powerful consciousness can penetrate with an absolute advantage, forcibly suppress the opponent's consciousness, and leave a mark of enslavement.

This process is not about the sophistication of secret techniques, but more about the crushing of the essence of the soul!

The demon overlord trembled, and the last traces of fear, resentment, and struggle in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by absolute submissiveness and submission.

He steadied himself and stood respectfully beside Huyan Bo, bowing his head and saying, "Master."

The whole process was incredibly fast!

From Huyan Bo's approach to his opponent's mistake due to fear, which resulted in severe injury from Venerable Jiufeng, and then to Huyan Bo's casual enslavement, it all happened in the blink of an eye!

Venerable Jiufeng, who had stopped and stood aside, witnessed the entire scene.

Far from being dissatisfied with Huyanbo's actions, he showed uncontrollable joy and admiration on his face!

"Haha! Excellent! The Soul Extinction Venerable's divine might is invincible!" Venerable Jiufeng couldn't help but laugh and praise, his voice filled with pride and excitement.

"From this day forward, the name of the Soul Destroyer Venerable will surely shake the universe and countless races!"

He was genuinely happy for Huyanbo, thrilled that such a powerful and extraordinary figure had appeared among the human race, and proud of his foresight.

"Jiufeng, come with me to other areas to exert pressure!"

"Yes!" Venerable Jiufeng, filled with heroic spirit and surging with divine power, followed closely behind Huyanbo and charged towards the next battlefield.

Meanwhile, outside the Nine Netherworld.

The Lord of the Netherworld stood majestically in the void, the demonic energy surrounding him churning violently, revealing the extreme turmoil within him.

He repeatedly sent telepathic messages, each time with an increasingly polite tone, even bordering on pleading. However—

Inside the Nine Netherworld, however, there was no response to his telepathic communication!

This blatant disregard was more humiliating and infuriating to the Lord of the Underworld than a direct rejection!

He clenched his fists so tightly that the space around him distorted and shattered!

He felt as if his dignity had been utterly trampled upon!

"Outrageous!!" The Lord of the Netherworld finally couldn't contain his boundless rage. His voice roared like a million vengeful ghosts, calming the surrounding spatial turbulence. "Nine Netherworlds! Do you really not give the Three Races Alliance any face at all?!"

"Today you have humiliated our three major alliances so severely, one day—"

However, he hadn't finished his threatening words—

A sudden change has occurred!

Buzz!

The entire Nine Netherworld space-time trembled violently!

The boundless and tranquil Nine Nether Sea below, which had flowed peacefully for countless epochs, suddenly began to boil without warning!

It wasn't just ordinary surging waves; the entire ocean seemed to come alive, with the vast seawater surging into the sky and converging wildly in the air!

The Star Prison Demon Lord's "Black Realm" domain, which shrouded the battlefield, began to tremble uncontrollably and flicker unpredictably in the face of this sudden and indescribable power, like a candle in the wind!

The Star Prison Demon Lord's expression changed drastically. He felt that his control over the "Black Realm" was being forcibly interfered with and suppressed by an irresistible will!

He even needed to exert all his divine power just to barely keep the domain from collapsing immediately!

What terrifying power this is!

Under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, the waves surging from the boundless Nine Nether Sea rapidly condensed and shaped in the high sky, eventually transforming into the image of a middle-aged man wearing a magnificent black robe and standing thousands of kilometers tall!

The man had an ancient face and indifferent eyes, as if he had seen through the cycle of the universe. He simply stood there quietly, and the pressure he naturally exuded made the entire Nine Netherworld space submit to him and retreat!

Even the overlords who were engaged in fierce battle in the distance couldn't help but stop, a primal sense of awe and fear welling up from the depths of their souls!

He is the absolute ruler of the Nine Netherworlds—the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds!

He descended as a clone formed from seawater!

Without uttering a word, the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds took a step forward, and as if by teleportation, he directly pierced through the barrier of the Nine Netherworld spacetime, appearing in the void outside, facing the Lord of the Netherworld Demons from afar.

The instant the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds' avatar appeared in the outside world—

The Demon Lord's roar, which was originally full of anger and threat, stopped abruptly as if an invisible hand had choked his throat!

The entire Nine Netherworld was plunged into an eerie silence.

All the powerful beings understood that the dialogue at the level of the universe's rulers had begun.

No, Hu Yanbo and the Star Prison Demon Lord understood even better that this so-called "dialogue" was probably just like their current "dialogue at the level of overlords"—the outcome was already predetermined—one-sided!

"This Demon Lord is in big trouble!" Hu Yanbo thought to himself as he continued to lock onto the next target.

He knew all too well the strength of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds. This being was comparable to the Lord of Chaos City, and in the Nine Netherworld Sea, he would be considered the strongest.

Such a being could actually be threatened by the Lord of the Netherworld!

Of course, the Lord of the Dark Demons will not die.

After all, he has the entire demon alliance behind him, but while he may escape death, he cannot escape punishment! Given the domineering nature and strength of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, it is absolutely certain that Wolf will teach the Lord of the Netherworlds a lesson.

"How pitiful is the Demon Lord." Hu Yanbo thought to himself that the Demon Lord hadn't had a good day since he came into contact with him, and he couldn't help but laugh.

Despite saying that, his actions didn't slow down at all. Taking advantage of the perfect moment when all the powerful figures in the arena (including the remaining overlords) were stunned by the power of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds' descent and were momentarily dazed, his will and consciousness, like an invisible venomous snake, once again silently attacked another overlord whose mind had been lost!

"Uh—" The overlord's body stiffened, a moment of confusion and struggle flashed in his eyes, which quickly turned into complete obedience.

"Master." Another cosmic overlord was successfully enslaved and stood respectfully behind Hu Yanbo.

The whole process was smooth and quick, happening in the blink of an eye, even easier than before.

Huyanbo did not stop there. He repeated the same method and, taking advantage of the opponent's distraction, successfully enslaved another overlord.

However, when he turned his attention to the other overlords, a sudden change occurred!

Those overlords no longer had any fighting spirit in their eyes; only utter despair and madness remained.

They may have known that no one could come to their rescue, or they may have received some kind of message through the divine incarnations of the outside world, which is why they were frantically burning their divine power.

"burst!!!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of deafening explosions, like supernova eruptions, rocked the sea!

A terrifying energy shockwave instantly swept in all directions, evaporating the surrounding seawater and tearing space apart!

The Star Prison Demon Lord reacted extremely quickly, and the "Black Realm" domain instantly transformed into a thick black light screen, protecting Hu Yanbo and the nearby Hongmeng overlords, blocking out most of the power of the self-destruction.

As the energy storm gradually subsided, only some broken fragments of the treasure and the dissipated aura of divine power remained on the spot.

Thus, this hunting operation, meticulously planned by the three top races and involving twenty-three cosmic overlords (including one top overlord), came to a complete end with the hunters being wiped out.

The Star Prison Demon Lord withdrew from the "Black Realm" domain and swiftly arrived to stand shoulder to shoulder with Hu Yanbo.

The twelve overlords of the Hongmeng Alliance (three of whom Hu Yanbo had enslaved were in his world ring) quickly gathered around them, surrounding the two of them.

The way these Hongmeng overlords looked at Huyanbo was like looking up at a towering, suddenly rising divine mountain!

"The Soul-Destroying Venerable!"

"His divine might is unparalleled in the world!"

"After this battle, the name of the Venerable One will surely resound throughout the universe!"

They all exclaimed in heartfelt praise, their voices filled with excitement.

Immediately, they respectfully presented Huyanbo with the numerous world rings, supreme weapons, armor, and other spoils of war that they had seized during the battle, belonging to those fallen overlords.

The leader, Venerable Jiufeng, stepped forward and said sincerely, "Venerable Soul Destroyer, this battle was entirely led by you; your soul attacks were the key to victory!"

"We were merely following orders and providing restraint from the sidelines; we can hardly claim any significant contribution. Venerable One, you have just entered the realm of the Universe Venerable, and are in dire need of various treasures to solidify your foundation. These spoils of war should rightfully be yours!"

"This—" Hu Yanbo looked at the mountain of treasures and world rings piled up before him, their brilliance radiating, and hesitated for a moment.

At this moment, the Star Prison Demon Lord also spoke up: "Soul Annihilation Venerable, accept it!"

"Jiufeng and the others are right. Without your incredible soul attack that instantly turned the tide of battle, we could only have protected you and helped you break through with difficulty. There would have been no way we could have achieved such a brilliant victory. You deserve it!"

"Furthermore, judging from the heaven-defying soul attack you unleashed, the consumption of divine power must have been terrifying. How valuable is the divine power reserve of a cosmic overlord?"

"You need a lot of wealth to buy and accumulate divine resources. These spoils of war are just what you need right now."

The other leaders of the Hong Alliance nodded in agreement, their attitudes sincere: "The Demon Lord and Jiu Feng are right!"

"Your Excellency, please do not refuse!"

"We don't lack one or two treasures, but you, Venerable One, need them!"

These powerful figures in the Hongmeng Alliance had their own plans. Their greatest contribution in this battle was indeed holding back some of the enemy, creating conditions for Huyanbo to defeat them one by one.

Based on their merits, they might each receive an ordinary treasure.

But at their level, who doesn't possess several treasures?

Having an extra ordinary treasure offers limited improvement to one's strength.

Conversely, if they could take this opportunity to make this Soul Destroyer Venerable, with his boundless potential and heaven-defying combat power, remember them and acknowledge them as friends, their long-term value would far exceed that of ten or a hundred ordinary treasures!

In circles of venerable figures and overlords, sometimes the intimidating power of the phrase "My friend or teacher is the Lord of the Universe" is far more effective than "I have a supreme weapon"!

Treasures are inanimate objects, but the friendships and connections of a top expert are alive!

Seeing that the Star Prison Demon Lord and the other overlords were resolute and had valid reasons, Hu Yanbo stopped being coy.

Coincidentally, he also needed these things to quickly convert into strength.

"In that case, I, Huyan Bo, am truly unworthy of such praise! I will forever remember your kindness today!"

With that, he waved his hand, his divine power swirling, and he took all the spoils piled up in front of him into his pocket.

Although he hadn't had time to carefully inventory the specific wealth within each treasure and the World Ring, Hu Yanbo already had a rough estimate in his mind.

Which of these cosmic overlords isn't a powerful figure who has traversed the universe for countless epochs? How could their wealth be meager?

For ordinary cosmic overlords, possessing two or three ordinary supreme treasure weapons or armors is standard, and it is not uncommon for the wealthier to have four or five or even more.

Top overlords like Venerable Tianhua possess even greater wealth and more numerous and higher-quality treasures!

If all the wealth and fortunes of these fallen overlords were gathered together, their total value, if converted into human race's treasure points, would be enough to exchange for at least two or three ordinary top-tier treasures in the race's treasury!

In the human race's treasure exchange system, an ordinary top-tier treasure weapon is usually worth around 80 treasure points.

The "top-tier treasure armor" with stronger defense is even more valuable, with a value of around 100 treasure points.

The system's repayment conditions only specified "five top-tier treasures," without specifying that they must be of higher value types such as armor or palaces.

This means that choosing to exchange for five top-tier treasure weapons with relatively low value also meets the repayment requirements!

Having a system is awesome!

It's important to understand that within the category of "top-tier treasures," the differences in value can be enormous!

Some top-tier treasures with extremely special functions, or even of great use to the Lord of the Universe, can be valued at an astonishing level!

For example, some extremely rare top-tier domain treasures, top-tier soul defense treasures, top-tier flying palace treasures, or certain top-tier treasures containing special laws and mysteries, their value may even reach thousands of treasure points!

If the system requires five of the most top-tier and most expensive treasures, for example, each worth 5000...

Five items will cost a total of 25000 Treasure Points!

That would be an astonishing number that would cause any ethnic group to feel the pain of loss!

However, looking at it from another perspective, if one could really amass 25000 Treasure Points, one could indeed purchase the rare treasures needed to stack the Life Gene to 10081 times the perfect level through normal channels!

After all, those treasures that enhance genes, though rare, are still valuable, albeit at ridiculously high prices.

"And the system only requires 400 Treasure Points!"

Systems Computation: 400 = 25000.