Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 187 My Giant Axe Has Been Thirsting for Time

Li Er, Confucius, Shakyamuni, Zhuangzi, and Wang Xu—each a leader in their respective eras who guided the intellectual trends of the Earth and founded their own schools of thought—were successively guided to a cultivation planet on Meteorite Star after passing through a certain illusory test set up by Xuan Yi on Earth.

Xuan Yi resides on Earth, overseeing the progress of civilization; one of his responsibilities is to select and guide.

Although he was not proficient in advanced illusion techniques, the illusionary trials he set up, with his strength and immortality, were still an insurmountable barrier for the ancient sages of Earth who had not yet come into contact with the cultivation of cosmic energy and whose soul essence was still mortal.

Only those with pure and unwavering will, a transcendent spiritual realm, and the ability to maintain their true selves amidst the chaos and illusions, can find the possibility of liberation.

On the edge of a dangerous place in the spaceship, Hu Yanbo had just finished a brief period of meditation.

"Li Er, Confucius, Shakyamuni—have they all been guided there?" Hu Yanbo also learned of this from his incarnation left in the primordial universe.

However, the sound was not very dramatic.

His perspective on the Earth's lineage has changed dramatically since he first arrived in this era and acquired the system.

When I first arrived, I was completely clueless about the system and thought that even if there was a system, it would take tens of millions or hundreds of billions of epochs to cultivate.

Therefore, his idea at the time was to cultivate the Earth lineage as wings.

However, as his interaction with the system deepened, especially after personally verifying its ability to disregard conventional laws, directly elevate his realm, and bestow secret techniques, he realized that...

Hu Yanbo no longer completely tied his growth potential to conventional cultivation resources and time accumulation.

No matter how talented or successful one is in cultivation, to become a cosmic venerable, cosmic master, or even a true god, according to the conventional timescale of the cosmic sea, it would take at least tens of thousands of epochs to accumulate experience, except for Luo Feng.

For him, who possessed the advance payment system, this period of time was far too long.

"Even if a few are truly exceptional, if they could actually reach the level of a true god—at the normal flow of time, that would probably be billions of epochs later. Where would I be then?" Hu Yanbo thought calmly.

Even so, he still sent Xuan Yi to guide them and instructed Yunmo Star to invest resources in nurturing them.

The reasons are not complicated, and are even somewhat simple.

"After all, I am also of Earth's lineage."

"Although it was Earth in its previous life."

This subtle sentiment and recognition is the reason he is willing to support the Earth lineage.

Regardless of personal gain, only what's in my heart.

"Speaking of which, now that I am the Lord of the Universe, I wonder if I can complete the prepayment of the three stages of the Divine Power Flow before that brat Luo Feng becomes the Lord of the Universe, and elevate my will to the limit of a Void True God, thereby breaking through to True God?"

Thinking of this, Hu Yanbo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

This ability to "turn cause into effect" and "borrow the future" is among the most top-tier and heaven-defying of all the legends and stories in the myriad realms.

Once the repayment task after the advance payment is completed, one can directly obtain everything such as realm, secret techniques, and willpower.

Even so, he is still only a sixth-order universe master.

And Luo Feng!!!

Information from the original work flashed through Hu Yanbo's mind: "That guy didn't have any 'pre-funded system' along the way, not even a regular system."

Relying entirely on his own hard work, he was able to rise from an ordinary mortal on Earth to the ruler of the universe in just twenty epochs. The speed at which he did so was so terrifying that it would make any "cheater" feel ashamed.

"If only the system's cheat codes I received when I transmigrated were even slightly weaker." Hu Yanbo shook his head.

"I'm afraid it won't be long before I'm not the one taking care of the Earth, but the one who has to eat the little ones up."

Of course, this was just a joking remark.

He felt no sense of responsibility whatsoever towards the system he owned.

He himself followed a fast-paced, push-and-hold strategy, while Luo Feng followed an invincible strategy.

He himself became a sixth-order universe master in 5 eras, while Luo Feng was still invincible as a realm master in 5 eras!

From this perspective, the fast-push strategy is still quite strong.

Just as Hu Yanbo's thoughts began to stir, a specially made communication token he carried with him vibrated slightly, transmitting a familiar divine power message.

He was the founder of the giant axe.

"All things!" The giant axe's voice rang directly in his mind, making no attempt to hide his excitement.

"I have thoroughly familiarized myself with the axe I found in the darkness."

"Tsk tsk, as expected of a supreme treasure, its power is impeccable!"

"I desperately need real combat experience! Is there anything I can do to help? My giant axe is itching for action!"

The founder of the giant axe, as the pillar of the human race after the suppression of the original ancestors, possesses top-notch talent, temperament, and combat skills.

With the acquisition of a supreme treasure axe that perfectly aligns with his own path, it wouldn't be difficult for him to fully comprehend the first seven levels of secret runes (corresponding to the basic level from the Lord of the Universe to the strongest being in the universe) in a short period of time, given the axe's comprehension.

Thousands of years of seclusion have allowed him to fully comprehend the secret runes on the treasure, and draw inspiration from them to create his own, even more powerful axe techniques!

"The founder of the giant axe has an extremely solid foundation, and his small universe structure is also top-notch among true gods. He is the most promising genius of the human race after the progenitor to break through to the Void True God level," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

"Now that he has obtained a supreme treasure that resonates with him, and has mastered the 'Divine Power Burning Secret Technique,' in his current state, if he were to unleash his full power within the Primal Universe, his combat strength would likely easily reach the peak of the tenth rank!"

The top level of the tenth rank is the same level as the original ancestor back then.

In other words, he is currently the strongest being in the universe, apart from Zuo Shan Ke.

However, the original ancestor did not need the secret technique of burning divine power; he only needed a secret method.

But the founder of the giant axe was not yet ready.

"To truly create a tenth-tier secret technique, one needs to fight to the death with an expert of the same level." Hu Yanbo's thoughts raced.

Apart from Hu Yanbo, who could only talk the talk, the progress of other powerful figures, including a chosen one like Luo Feng, was inseparable from arduous training, life-and-death battles, and serendipitous insights.

Giant Axe had previously kept a low profile due to his sense of community responsibility.

Therefore, lacking sufficiently strong opponents, its full potential has never been realized.

Now, with weapons and secret techniques all in place, what we lack is a peak bloodbath against opponents of the same or even stronger level!

The inspiration and self-examination brought by such a full-power battle are irreplaceable by any amount of solitary training.

Once he experiences this a few times, it will motivate him to reach even greater heights!

"Giant axe, giant axe—" Hu Yanbo, in his guise as the Blood Cloud Palace Master, said with a hint of helplessness.

"I was just pondering Luo Feng's future, and now I have to start setting up a whetstone for you." I'm truly worried sick about the human race.

Hu Yanbo smiled.

Finding a suitable opponent for the giant axe to help it break through is a matter that deserves our attention.

After all, the stronger the founder of the giant axe, the greater the prestige of the human race, and the less he would need to worry about the human race.

After a moment's thought, Hu Yanbo came up with two general directions.

"Firstly, naturally, it's the Divine Eye Clan." Hu Yanbo's mind raced.

"They're already suspecting that the 'Blood Cloud Palace Master' is connected to the Lord of Darkness, and they might even guess that I'm one of his accomplices."

A powerful yet unknown cosmic ruler is no ordinary person. It's normal for the Divine Eye Clan to be suspicious of the Blood Cloud Palace Master's ferocious power over the past few thousand years.

"Should I stay here and wait for them to come?"

"At that time, all six True Lords will probably come knocking, giving the giant axe plenty of room to hone its skills!"

But he immediately rejected this seemingly most straightforward option.

"The Divine Eye Clan will probably only undergo this trial once."

"Once it is confirmed that the giant axe possesses top-tier tenth-level strength, they will change their strategy."

"In this way, the giant axe's strength is exposed."

"All we gained was an opportunity to hone our skills."

"As for the others, if the Mountain Guest doesn't make a move, then we won't get anything."

"Secondly—" Hu Yanbo said with a smile.

Then, through a communication command, he asked the founder of the Giant Axe a few questions.

A moment later, Hu Yanbo, having received a reply, began to devise a plan.

"Then let's do it this way."

With a swift movement, Huyan Bo had already entered the "Palace of Myriad Phenomena".

A moment later, the palace gates opened again, and a completely different figure emerged.

The iconic scarlet armor and the sinister, domineering aura that he once exuded have vanished completely.

Instead, he wore a deep, dark gray-black armor, and his eyes shone with a chilling, eerie light.

His body naturally exuded an eerie pressure that made one's soul feel extremely uncomfortable.

Lord of the Northern Prison!

"From this moment on, I am the Lord of the Northern Prison." Hu Yanbo nodded in satisfaction as he sensed the completely different fluctuations in life and soul.

The treasures crafted by the Mountain-Sitting Guest are indeed wondrous. Such disguises that alter one's original aura are considered top-notch in the cosmic sea.

"Then, let's set off immediately for the Peak Realm!" Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

As for the pseudonym "Lord of Blood Cloud Palace".

Midway through the journey, Huyan Bo instructed the Mountain Guest to use his divine power to transform into the Blood Cloud Pearl.

From then on, the core of the "Blood Cloud Palace Master" who was active inside the spaceship was changed to be controlled by the avatar of the Mountain Guest.

Even without using divine power techniques to control the Blood Cloud Palace Master, the Mountain Guest's strength would not be weaker than Huyan Bo's, given his level of cultivation.

After arranging the disguise for the "Blood Cloud Palace Master," Hu Yanbo controlled the "Northern Prison" and sped off towards the "Peak Realm."

The Peak Realm, the core area.

This place is the adventure paradise of the universe's strongest beings, and also the burial ground of countless powerful individuals.

This place is far superior to the inner region. Ordinary matter and even divine power are extremely fragile here. A seemingly insignificant gray-white whirlwind is enough to tear apart a top-tier flying palace-type treasure!

The three core areas of the forbidden zone are so perilous that even the strongest beings in the universe would perish if they entered without special means or extraordinary luck.

Therefore, those who dare to venture into this place are either exploring in some recognized safe areas, or they are carrying newly discovered precious fragments of maps that record relatively safe routes or special treasure locations, and they come to try their luck.

At this moment, in this perilous area, an oval sphere, entirely black with nine enormous, constantly rotating dark gold eyes on its surface, is carefully moving and shifting.

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This is the strongest being in the universe among the Machine Race, the supreme pillar and controller of the entire Machine Race Alliance, the Machine Race Father God!

"Based on the dangerous calculations marked on the fragment of the map of the Peak Realm contributed by the Alliance's Lord of Bone Corrosion, the Star Abyss that the map points to should be in this area—" the Mechanical Father God thought to himself.

"This Lord of Corruption is quite lucky; he actually managed to find this fragment of a map involving the core of the Peak Realm in a secret chamber containing black artifacts within the spaceship."

"He even used it to exchange for a supreme treasure from me. What a lucky little guy."

In the Cosmic Sea, new maps, especially those involving the three core Jedi regions, are priceless.

For most universe lords who are not top-tier or from the pinnacle of their races, the risk of monopolizing a fragment of the map is too high, and the benefits are disproportionate to the effort.

Therefore, choosing to contribute the map to the alliance behind it in exchange for a large amount of treasure points, cultivation resources or special privileges is a more common and wiser choice.

The "Bone-Eating Lord" of the Mechanical Race Alliance was such a case. After obtaining the map, knowing that he was unable to explore it alone, he offered it to the Mechanical Race Father God in exchange for a generous reward.

This is one of the reasons why the strong members of the Mechanical Race Alliance seem to have increased their activities in the Peak Realm recently. The arrival of the Supreme Leader naturally attracted a group of powerful members of the race to operate in this area.

After all, it would be easier for the supreme leader to rescue someone in case of danger.

The Machine God dodged a ray that suddenly erupted from the void, powerful enough to annihilate even the most powerful treasures, and was about to attempt a closer exploration, following the clues in the incomplete map.

An urgent communication came from a divine avatar left by the Machine Race Father God in the race's virtual universe!

"Father God! Save me! I am Yue Yue!" The voice came from Yue Yue, a powerful cosmic lord with fourth-tier combat power within the Mechanical Race.

"I've encountered the Lord of the Northern Prison! That madman! He's appeared!"

"Moreover, over countless years, he actually created the strongest fusion technique, and now possesses fifth-tier strength!"

"I was originally entangled with an avatar of the Human Lord of Desolation and Insight, fighting over a newly emerged supreme treasure. That avatar was only at the peak of the third tier. But when the Lord of the Northern Prison appeared, without a word, he attacked! The avatar of Desolation and Insight was no match for him and was quickly sealed inside the Northern Prison!"

"Now I'm the only one left being attacked by him, and I can only keep running away."

Without the slightest hesitation, the black sphere suspended in the core area of ​​the Inclined Peak Realm trembled violently and headed towards the coordinates set by the Lord of Yue!

Even with the hasty turn, its trajectory still skillfully avoided most of the known danger zones along the way.

"The Lord of the Northern Prison, this madman who has disappeared for countless epochs, has actually appeared in the Peak Realm?" the Mechanical Father God thought to himself.

"A fifth-tier lone wolf with no bottom line is indeed a problem." The mechanical god quickly sorted out his thoughts as he walked briskly.

"The cosmic sea is truly in chaos right now. First, the strongest one died, and then the Blood Cloud Palace Master made a high-profile appearance on the cosmic ship, displaying sixth-tier strength and committing numerous killings, thus becoming a public enemy."

"Now, the 'Lord of the Northern Prison' has also made his mark in the Peak Realm, reaching the peak of the fifth rank—"

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"A series of things have happened recently, it's almost a coincidence."

The mechanical father god pondered.