Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 152 Exchanging for Supreme Treasures

Material defense, one in a billion.

"Soul Defense, the top-tier soul-type treasure Night Armor," plus the armor's one-tenth soul-weakening effect.

It is definitely one of the most top-tier soul-type treasures!

The combination of these two elements creates a defense system that is virtually impenetrable!

After silently calculating in his heart, Hu Yanbo could only come to one conclusion: once he successfully broke through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, anyone who could hurt his skin in the territory of the Primal Universe would be considered the winner!

"With such a solid foundation, if we cannot take advantage of the wind, when will we?"

Now that the defense has reached its peak, and the means of attack, control, and support are all in place, and the perfect genetic divine body provides vast resources, the next step is to complete the final step and take that crucial step!

"Exchange for five top-tier treasures, pay off my system debt, and then break through to the Universe Master level!"

The goal is crystal clear.

Without further delay, Hu Yanbo stirred his mind, causing the space around him to ripple and a divine kingdom passage to open instantly.

As soon as he stepped in, his figure vanished from the divine realm, and the next moment, he had returned to the human territory.

On that day, Hu Yanbo arrived at the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, and then boarded a spaceship bound for the Initial Universe, traveling through the "cosmic passage" to Chaos City.

"Captain, that sir, didn't we just make contact a while ago?" In the spaceship's control room, an immortal attendant whispered to the burly figure beside him.

"Hmm." The powerful figure known as the captain nodded slowly, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "During this voyage, all information concerning this lord must be kept secret and not discussed by any crew member!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Yes, that's right, the captain of this flight is the Sky Axe King again!

At this moment, the Axe King stood in front of the control panel, gazing at the dazzling cosmic passage outside the window, his heart filled with turmoil and endless regret.

"When I first saw him on the flight for the second time, he had already become the Soul Destroyer King, an extremely powerful figure among the Kings!" King Qiongfu felt bitter.

"Back then, I really shouldn't have just sighed and envied his talent. I should have decisively resigned from my position as captain and immediately joined the ranks of the then-immortal Soul Destroyer King!"

"At the very least, we should cultivate a good relationship with him. I've heard that King Xuzhen, King Qiancang, and others obtained great treasures through this."

"It is said that the Black Mist King was also bestowed with a great treasure by the Soul Extinction Venerable!"

He, the Axe King, was, after all, an immortal god who had been granted the title of King. He was considered a powerful figure among the immortals of the human race. If he had joined the Soul Destroyer King, who clearly had a promising future, he would have become his core member, if not his friend, and would have received preferential treatment in terms of resources.

But now?

Recently, whenever he enters Hongmeng City, he hears everywhere about the astonishing achievements of "Soul Destroyer Venerable"—joining forces with more than ten overlords of Hongmeng to kill a total of twenty-three cosmic overlords from the three major alliances of the demon race, insect race, and mechanical race in the Nine Nether Space-Time!

A cosmic overlord!

Those are at least six- or seven-star beings in the Hongmeng Alliance!

Each and every one of them is a true pillar of their race, a great being who has traversed the universe for countless epochs!

The simultaneous loss of twenty-three lives is an astonishing feat.

It is rumored that the Soul Extinction Venerable was in charge!

Under such dazzling light, would you still seek refuge now?

His title of "Immortal King" is nothing but a fart!

"Alas! One step behind, and you're behind every step. If you miss an opportunity, you miss it forever." King Qiongfu sighed in his heart, and could only bury this regret deep in his heart.

Inside the quiet, central hall of the spaceship.

Hu Yanbo appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was able to perceive every single exchange between the Lord of the Sky Axe and his subordinates outside.

He couldn't help but smile slightly, finding it quite amusing.

"In the blink of an eye, almost forty thousand years have passed!" Hu Yanbo sighed to himself.

Time flies like water.

Forty thousand years—how long would that be if placed in the context of Earth in his past life?

Chinese civilization, from its inception to its peak, spanned only five thousand years.

Here, in the vast and boundless primordial universe, forty thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

He still clearly remembers that when he first traveled to Chaos City on the Axe King's spaceship, he was just a newly appointed Immortal.

In the blink of an eye—

He had already reached the pinnacle of the cosmic sovereign, possessing the power to instantly annihilate overlords, and his name resounded among billions of races.

As for the Axe King, he was still the same captain who had been crowned king, while in his eyes, he was now a legendary figure who needed to be looked up to.

"Speaking of which, according to the timeline, that kid Luo Feng should be born on Earth in about ten thousand years!" This thought suddenly flashed through Hu Yanbo's mind.

The Earth is currently being looked after by Xuan Yi, one of Hu Yanbo's five great servants, whose appearance is closest to that of a human.

Xuan Yi has now been granted the title of Marquis and is considered immortal.

According to the message from Xuan Yi, Earth is currently in the early stages of the development of Homo sapiens civilization, with slash-and-burn agriculture and the initial formation of tribes, which is very similar to the primitive era of Earth in Hu Yanbo's previous life.

"It seems like everything is just like my previous life on Earth!" Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

Earth was created by the Mountain-Sitting Guest. Although it has a value comparable to a supreme treasure in the peak realm, it does not have the defensive strength of a supreme treasure in the peak realm.

If powerful beings fight near Earth, the energy waves will cause Earth to crack, but after a long period of time, it will slowly reorganize and regenerate from its origin.

Throughout its cycle of reincarnation, it has experienced countless cycles of breaking and rebirth.

Anyway, Hu Yanbo only knew about the "Mountain and Sea Realm" and "Origin Star" periods.

Judging from other periods, not many talented individuals emerged; otherwise, the Mountain Hermit should have guided him to obtain the C-grade of the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual".

The universe is vast; how big is that Heavenly Soul Crystal engraved with the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual"?

If it weren't for a great being like the Mountain Hermit deliberately guiding and arranging opportunities in the dark, who would be so lucky as to obtain it?

"The true treasure lies in the soul talents of Earthlings, especially their potential in terms of mindset." Hu Yanbo's thoughts raced, and he had already made long-term plans.

"About five thousand years later, after human civilization on Earth has developed for a period of time, more people with strong character and sincerity will emerge. Xuan Yi will keep an eye on them in secret."

"Those Earth's elite humans who have demonstrated extraordinary character in the face of life and death will be guided to Meteorite Star before their lives come to an end, giving them the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation."

Those who possess the "second level" of childlike innocence have no distracting thoughts, are extremely focused, and have a very high chance of cultivating to the level of a cosmic venerable!

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"And if one in a billion could emerge as a third-level 'One in Heaven and Man in Harmony'!" A glint of anticipation flashed in Hu Yanbo's eyes, "Although their progress in the early stages is average, becoming a master of the universe in the later stages is still a possibility!"

In the original work, even without the Donghe lineage, Hong had a very high probability of becoming the Lord of the Universe.

To possess a will comparable to a Venerable One simply through mental state at the Cosmic level is still too abnormal!

If it weren't for his weak consciousness due to his limited strength, Hong would have actually passed the twenty-first level of the Illusionary Sea during his cosmic-level era.

A cosmic-level being comparable to a cosmic venerable.

In terms of willpower, "harmony between man and nature" is absolutely comparable to having a cheat code.

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the development of Earth in this life roughly matches the trajectory of my memories from my previous life!"

"Those who can be selected from among them—a dozen or so who embody the harmony of heaven and man, and dozens with a pure and innocent heart—should hold great promise!"

Hu Yanbo's eyes gleamed with the light of planning for the future, and he became more and more excited as he thought about it.

"Given time, if another person inherits the legacy of the Broken East River, true gods and masters of the universe will surely emerge in great numbers!"

"At that time, the core of our human race will be to revere our Meteorite Star!"

What?

You're saying this is from Earth, not from Meteorite?

Please!

Earth has always been in the hands of Meteorite Star and has never left. It is only temporarily occupied by Earthlings!

"The lineage of Earth from Meteorite Planet! Understand?"

Upon arriving in Chaos City, Hu Yanbo went directly to the City Lord's Mansion.

Just as Hu Yanbo stepped into the city lord's mansion, a gentle yet undeniably present figure appeared before him.

The newcomer was dressed in a simple gray robe. He was a bald man with a peaceful face. He was none other than Venerable Guiyi, the personal disciple of the Lord of Chaos City!

"Soul Extinction Venerable." Venerable Guiyi spoke up with a peaceful smile on his face.

This scene startled many of the guards, servants, and immortals who were on duty or passing by the city lord's mansion, and their hearts were filled with shock.

These guards and servants were mostly ordinary immortals, far less informed than the Sky Axe King, and knew very little about the changing winds and events among the higher echelons of the universe.

Even if they had heard about the astonishing achievements of "Soul Destroyer Venerable" from other people, they had never seen Huyan Bo's life force or appearance.

However, they knew about Venerable Guiyi, and were naturally shocked to see the highly respected Venerable Guiyi, the city lord's personal disciple, come out to greet them in person.

Looking at the Venerable Guiyi before him, Hu Yanbo couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

This was the second time he had met Venerable Guiyi.

The first time was when he crossed the eighteenth level of the Sky Bridge to come to the City Lord's Mansion to apply for permanent residency in Chaos City.

At that time, in his eyes, Venerable Guiyi's aura was as deep and unfathomable as the ocean, a supreme cosmic overlord.

However now—

He's just a decent, ordinary cosmic overlord.

In Hu Yanbo's eyes, an ordinary cosmic overlord is...

Well, it's not much different from those who are crowned kings on the street.

The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, but Hu Yanbo maintained his polite demeanor, cupping his hands slightly and smiling, "Venerable Guiyi, it's been a long time."

"With the arrival of the Soul Extinction Venerable, this is only natural." Venerable Guiyi's smile remained unchanged, but a look of astonishment and complexity flashed deep in his eyes.

"The city lord already knows your purpose. I will now take you to the place where you offer the treasure!" Venerable Guiyi stepped aside to lead the way.

Before Huyan Bo arrived, he had already submitted a treasure redemption application to the clan's treasure vault through the virtual universe.

Logically, he only needs to go to the designated location in the vault to complete the transaction.

At this moment, Venerable Guiyi personally led the way. Hu Yanbo's heart stirred slightly, guessing that the Lord of Chaos City might have something to discuss with him later, so he sent Venerable Guiyi to greet him first to show his importance.

"Thank you for your trouble, Venerable Guiyi." Hu Yanbo remained calm and followed Venerable Guiyi through the layers of corridors inside the city lord's mansion.

Soon, the two arrived at a bronze palace door that exuded an ancient aura.

The massive bronze palace doors slowly opened inwards, and Huyan Bo stepped inside.

Boom!

A deep, heavy sound came from behind, and the bronze palace door closed again.

"This is where the clan exchanges treasures." Hu Yanbo stepped into the main hall, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

The interior of the main hall is extremely spacious, with a high dome that resembles an independent starry sky.

The entire hall was empty except for a huge, ancient stone slab about 100 meters in diameter placed in the very center.

The surface of the stone disc is engraved with intricate patterns that connect it to the entire virtual universe system.

This is one of the core points of exchange in the treasure trove of the ethnic group.

Simply place the treasure you wish to exchange on the stone plate, and the virtual universe system will conduct a fair evaluation of it through the stone plate.

Similarly, the treasures you wish to exchange will appear inside the stone disc.

Logically, one should be able to exchange for five top-tier attack-type treasures of the same type and level at once.

In the past, out of caution, Huyanbo might have chosen to conduct his missions at different times and locations.

For example, some are in the Ancestral God Cult, and some are in human groups, in order to avoid attracting unnecessary attention and speculation.

After all, the clan would definitely keep records of who redeemed the treasure.

But times have changed. With Hu Yanbo's current strength and status, and the step he is about to take, there is no need to care about these trivial matters.

It's perfectly normal for strong people to have secrets and needs that outsiders can't understand.

Once he successfully breaks through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, there will probably be fewer than a handful of people in the entire human race whose strength can consistently surpass his!

At that time, even if he possesses the most powerful treasures, he can openly show them to others.

Why bother about the specific uses of these five top-tier offensive treasures?

Strength is the greatest source of confidence!

With a thought, Hu Yanbo summoned numerous treasures of various shapes and sizes, each radiating powerful energy fluctuations, from his World Ring, which floated above the central stone disc.

These treasures are the spoils of war he obtained this time!

One by one, Hu Yanbo placed the priceless treasures onto the stone plate and exchanged them continuously.

The wealth of a cosmic overlord varies greatly depending on their ethnic origin, personal strength, and opportunities.

If a cosmic overlord comes from an ordinary or weak race, his or her possessions are usually not very substantial.

Two ordinary treasures, one offensive and one defensive, plus some miscellaneous treasures, have a total value of about 3 to 5 treasure points.

Those born into powerful clans may possess treasures of better quality and in greater quantities, with a total value of approximately 5 to 10 treasure points.

However, if the owner is a ruler from one of the three top races—the demon race, the insect race, or the mechanical race—then their wealth will be much greater. They will possess more treasures of higher quality, and may even have special treasures worth more than 10 treasure points.

Seeing that a large number of treasures in his hand had been collected by the stone plate and converted into treasure points, Hu Yanbo curled his lips and thought to himself with a hint of dissatisfaction: "So all these miscellaneous treasures, after deducting the large share from Venerable Tianhua, are only worth 148 treasure points in total!"

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"So little!"

148 Treasure Points is not enough; only Hu Yanbo would say that.

Two to three treasure points are enough to make the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom die and be resurrected three times, and still end up with a huge debt!

148 Treasure Points are enough to kill a cosmic overlord ten or more times!

The Dry Witch can resurrect hundreds of times!

"I can only say that the composition of the team that came to ambush me this time is very much in line with the usual style of these top-tier clans," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

Apart from a few individuals, such as Venerable Tianhua, who are from the demon race, insect race, and mechanical race respectively and serve as the absolute leaders and core combat forces, the rest are from vassal races of the three top races!

The dirty work, the hard work, the most risky tasks of charging into battle and acting as cannon fodder to draw fire were almost all taken care of by the strong members of these vassal groups.

The three top clans have a shrewd plan: they want to block the cosmic overlords who are helping Huyan Bo, but they don't want to invest too many of their own people.