Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 188 I'll kill you!

Blood Cloud and Northern Prisoner, both madmen from the primordial universe, were notorious in the past, but their strength was at the third tier.

While those at the fourth rank pose a threat to the Lord of the Universe, it is not a significant one, and their escape methods are top-notch. Therefore, although the various races hate them, they have not expended much effort to encircle and annihilate them.

But now, with one at the sixth rank and the other at the top of the fifth rank, this is enough to deal a devastating blow to any race that does not have the strongest being in the universe, and it can even threaten a top race like his mechanical race!

After all, if the Blood Cloud Palace Master and the Northern Prison Master were to return to the Primordial Universe together, they would be suppressed by the will of the Primordial Universe.

Even the strongest beings in the universe can only unleash the peak strength of the sixth rank. It would be extremely difficult to hunt down and suppress a madman with the fifth or even sixth rank in the primordial universe. It would almost certainly require multiple strongest beings in the universe to join forces and devise a plan.

"It seems that the sudden fall of the Blue-Eyed One has stirred up a wave of chaos—" The Mechanical Father God quickly drew his conclusion.

"So, these two madmen, whose power has increased dramatically, are also coming out to stir up trouble?"

The strongest beings in the universe, before reaching the end of their lifespan of three reincarnation eras, have an extremely low probability of perishing unless they actively venture into the core of the forbidden zone or encounter an irresistible attack.

Aside from the period at the end of the first cycle of reincarnation when those old guys went crazy, the number of the universe's strongest beings who have truly fallen in the endless cycle of reincarnation is very small.

Moreover, the sudden fall of Azure Eye, the strongest being in the universe from the Divine Eye Clan, is enough to make many forces and individuals uneasy.

Regardless of the reason, the Machine God realized that he had to seize this opportunity!

The Lord of the Northern Prison has left the protection of the primordial universe and exposed his whereabouts in the Peak Realm. He is also targeting his own people—this is a golden opportunity that must be seized to eliminate him and prevent future troubles.

Within the realm of the Inclined Peaks, in the secluded and swirling waters.

This area gets its name from the ubiquitous, varied-sized whirlpools in the water.

At this moment, in these dangerous yet silent waters, a fierce chase is unfolding.

"boom!"

A streak of dark golden light emerged disheveled from a newly exploded vortex of turbulent energy. Its armor was covered with fine cracks and scorch marks, and its divine body exuded an aura of decay, clearly indicating that it had suffered considerable damage.

Without looking back, he frantically burned his divine power, pushing his speed to the limit, and fled desperately towards the outer edge of the waters, which was also the direction where the mechanical race's father god would come to their aid.

Not far behind him, a powerful figure in gray-black armor was hot on his heels!

"Yueyue! How much longer can you run? Once you're in my Northern Prison, I'll treat you well!" Huyan Bo, in disguise, said sinisterly to the Lord of the Northern Prison.

"You Northern Prisoner Madman! Don't even think about it!" The Lord of Yueyue roared in shock and anger without turning his head. At the same time, he desperately activated an umbrella-shaped domain-type treasure, setting up layers of distorted dark golden force fields behind him to resist the Northern Prisoner's chain domain.

"Madman! Incomprehensible madman! Utterly insane!" The Lord of Yueyue roared and cursed inwardly, filled with absurdity and incomprehension.

At the level of the Lord of the Universe, if the difference in strength is only one level, unless there is an extreme attribute counter, a secret technique to counter it, or one side has an overwhelming advantage in treasures and is determined to fight to the death, attacking relentlessly at all costs, it is difficult to completely kill or seal the opponent in a short time when the opponent is determined to escape.

Moreover, the Lord of the Northern Prison is a fifth-order Lord of the Universe!

A fifth-order universe master!

In any superpower in the primordial universe, they would be a guest of honor!

Even if you, Lord of the Northern Prison, committed heinous crimes in the primordial universe and made mortal enemies with countless races, so what?

As long as you're willing to bow down and join a super power?

That means acquittal!

Even if one is unwilling to live under someone else's roof, with such strength, one could hone one's skills and fight in the vast universe to pursue a higher realm!

Why act like a mad dog that has lost its mind, biting anyone it sees and fighting to the death?

"Could there really be some strange secret technique in this universe where 'the crazier you are, the stronger you become'?"

"Or perhaps, this madman's path of cultivation itself requires constantly creating killings to advance?" An absurd yet seemingly plausible explanation for the scene before him flashed through Yue Yue's mind amidst his panic at being hunted down.

Despite cursing the Lord of the Northern Prison a million times in his heart, and despite the continuous accumulation of injuries to his divine body with each replacement, and his aura becoming increasingly weak, in the eyes of the Lord of Yueyue, a flame called "hope" burned brighter and brighter!

Because his father is coming soon.

"Almost there! Almost there! Father God is about to descend!" Lord Yueyue was greatly encouraged. His escape seemed to gain more strength from this hope, becoming more agile and tenacious.

"Father God's strength in the cosmic sea is unfathomable. Let alone you, a fifth-tier Northern Prison Madman, even if the sixth-tier 'Blood Cloud Palace Master' were here, facing Father God's full power, he would only face certain death!"

"Then let's see how arrogant you can be!"

He had even mentally rehearsed how this Northern Prison Madman would be ruthlessly suppressed and killed after the Father God descended.

Just as the Lord of Yueyue hardened his heart, preparing to withstand the next wave of attacks from the Lord of the Northern Prison once again, to buy the Father God a little more time—

"Buzz"

The void above, which had always appeared dark and hazy due to the swirling water vapor and chaotic air currents, suddenly began to twist violently without warning!

Immediately afterwards, a colossal hand with palm lines as clear as the earth's veins and each finger seemingly capable of holding up the stars emerged from the void!

Even before the giant hand arrived, it had already caused the whirlpools in the vast waters below to flow backward!

At the same time, a furious roar echoed: "Northern Prisoner! How dare you imprison my clan's Desolate Mirror! Die!"

"What?!" The Lord of Yueyue looked up abruptly, his pupils shrinking!

To his utter surprise, the first person to arrive was not his long-awaited Father God, but the human race's Giant Axe Founder!

Although the Lord of Desolate Mirror's avatar has been suppressed, since the Lord of Northern Prison has been relentlessly pursuing him, the Lord of Desolate Mirror's avatar in Northern Prison must not have been tortured yet.

Therefore, the founder of the giant axe had reason to come.

"It seems he's closer to the core area than the Father God!"

In a flash, countless thoughts raced through his mind, but the Lord of Yueyue had no time to ponder them, for the scene before him was even more shocking. "Boom—!!!"

The colossal hand that blotted out the sky slammed solidly into the body of the "Lord of the Northern Prison," who seemed caught off guard by the sudden arrival of the giant axe!

They were slammed directly into the swirling abyss below, but that's not all!

Above the massive swirling current that had slammed down the "Lord of the Northern Prison," the void twisted once more, revealing a towering, dark blue-black mountain. At the base of the mountain, countless mysterious and intricate runes flowed, and the power of suppression continuously surged forth.

From the sudden appearance of the giant axe to the slapping down of the Northern Prisoner, and then to the summoning of rocks to suppress the Northern Prisoner, the whole process was as smooth as flowing water, so fast that people couldn't react!

Moreover, the attack continues.

Just as the dark blue-green mountain phantom rumbled down and completely locked onto the aura of the "Lord of the Northern Prison," another colossal hand, its power undiminished, silently emerged from the void above the Lord of Yueyue's head at almost the same time. With its five fingers spread wide, it descended upon the Lord of Yueyue from below!

The Lord of Yue was horrified. "The creator of the giant axe, my clan's father god, has arrived! I beg you to show mercy!"

Even among the most powerful and fiercely competitive races in the primordial universe, there were some unwritten rules.

The ruler of the universe, under normal circumstances, even if he encounters the strongest being in the universe, is usually not killed, but sealed and used as a bargaining chip.

The ransom of a living universe master is extremely valuable, often starting with a "top-tier treasure". If the master is powerful, it is not uncommon for the ransom to be worth several top-tier treasures or even more special treasures, information, or territory concessions.

This is essentially a redistribution of resources and exchange of benefits based on strength.

The Lord of Yue felt that his value should be worth several pieces.

The giant hand in the sky seemed to confirm his guess, turning from a slap into a grab, and the fierce killing intent slightly subsided, transforming into a mysterious force field that imprisoned him.

Five fingers, as straight as pillars of heaven, bent and joined together, forming a sturdy cage!

Then, he loosely grasped the giant hand of the Lord of Yue and threw it towards the dark blue-green mountain rock that was emitting a heavy sealing aura!

The Lord of Yue felt dizzy and disoriented, and involuntarily transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into a fleeting crack on the surface of the mountain rocks.

Immediately afterwards, at the bottom of the rock that suppressed the swirling currents and the "Lord of the Northern Prison," secret patterns flowed, generating a suction force that drew out a barely perceptible bit of dark light from below and swallowed it into the rock's interior.

In the blink of an eye, the "Lord of the Northern Prison" who had previously stirred up trouble and the Lord of Yueyue who had just escaped danger were both "packed up" and put into that dark blue-green stone.

Then the figure of the Giant Axe Founder slowly appeared, stepping into the void.

This is the strongest being in the universe. Even in the inner regions of the three forbidden zones, separated by a great distance, without relying on domain treasures, their divine power can still cross a considerable distance, lock onto a target, and launch a thunderous attack.

The figure of the founder of the giant axe waited silently there, and after about a few minutes, a "buzz!"

Without warning, black light suddenly spread from the distant void, instantly enveloping the towering body of the Giant Axe Founder!

Immediately afterwards, a divine power emanated: "Giant Axe."

"What will it take for you to return the Yueyue Lord to my clan?"

A massive black sphere approached from afar, and a dark thought flashed through my mind.

"They beat us to it—"

He rushed to the scene at full speed after receiving the distress call, but he was still a step too late for the giant axe.

"That Giant Axe guy certainly knows how to pick his timing." He scrutinized the approaching figure of the savage giant.

Although the Giant Axe Founder is the strongest being in the universe, his past performance has not been particularly outstanding. In the eyes of veteran powerhouses like the Machine Race Father God, his combat strength is estimated to be only at the top level of the seventh rank, and he does not yet possess any supreme treasures.

He belongs to the most ordinary type of strongest.

On the other hand, although he himself did not possess the most powerful treasures, his overall power was no less than that of the most powerful treasures, thanks to the 10081 meticulously crafted special mechanical puppets that could be used in combination to unleash secret techniques.

Therefore, the mechanical god was indeed quite calm when facing the giant axe, even with a hint of condescending scrutiny.

It was precisely because of this confidence that, even after discovering that Giant Axe had taken control of the situation, he still approached unhurriedly, preparing for a negotiation that was bound to come at a price, but which was still largely under control.

"The human race has actually profited this time," the mechanical god thought to himself, already calculating the maximum amount he could afford to pay to redeem the Lord of Yueyue.

As the distance closed, the combined pressure of the two forces subtly collided and rubbed against each other in this void where teleportation was impossible.

"Then, Giant Axe," the voice of the Mechanical Father God rang out again, "state your conditions. Remember, Yue Yue is an important member of our race, but his value is not limitless."

"And between you and me, there's no need to completely tear off our relationship over a single unexpected gain."

He offered his opening remarks and waited for the other party to make an offer.

As is customary, the next step would be for Giant Axe to propose a slightly higher price, and then the two sides would haggle over the details until they finally reached a price that was acceptable to both parties.

As the Machine Race Father God drew closer, the Giant Axe Founder also stepped forward step by step!

Every step taken traverses hundreds of millions of kilometers in this unteleportable zone!

"The conditions are simple!" The great voice of the founder of the giant axe rang out.

"That means you die!"

As soon as the words fell, the black domain light that filled the void was first repelled and forced back by the white radiance!

"fifteenth!"

A deep roar echoed through the void.

"The fifteenth?" The mechanical god was taken aback.

Then, I sensed that the chaotic air currents, the swirling waters, all colors, shapes, and energy fluctuations faded away in an instant, replaced by an absolute void and darkness!

In this endless depth, a glimmer of light quietly emerged—a phantom of a giant axe that could not be described by size, shape, or even any material dimension!

It hangs silently in what seems like another world.

"The fifth axe?! It's his self-created axe technique! This power—" The mechanical god instantly realized, and countless hunched and tall figures shot out from the massive black elliptical sphere!

These were his 10081 mechanical puppets, which were his most prized possessions!

Each of these puppets is incredibly expensive to build, and when combined in formation, they are powerful enough to rival or even suppress the strongest beings in the ordinary universe!

He then had to control 10081 mechanical puppets to fight together, but—it was too late!

The phantom of the giant axe, raised high above the head as if bearing the weight of creation, seemed to transcend all concepts of time and space, and cleaved down!

The tens of thousands of mechanical puppets, their combined attack power barely formed, were blasted away as if by an invisible tide of destruction!

The mechanical father god, who was hiding behind them, was also directly struck by the remaining power of the giant axe phantom.

The terrifying power blasted in, and the mechanical father god instantly felt that the true god's heart at the very core of his divine body had begun to break down.

Even though it is extremely small, a crack is still a crack!

There are generally three ways to kill the strongest being in the universe.

First, matter annihilation. With overwhelming power, it bombarded countless times, completely destroying its divine body, along with the hidden space within its body, thus erasing its very foundation of existence from a physical perspective.

Secondly, soul annihilation. Unleashing a soul attack that surpasses the limits of their soul defense, directly and completely erasing their soul essence and even their true spirit imprint.

Thirdly, and also the most common, "dumbest," but often most effective method, is to strike at the heart of the true God.

The "Heart of the True God, the strongest being in the universe" is its life core. Through repeated attacks of powerful matter that exceed its limits, terrifying impacts are transmitted to the Heart of the True God, causing it to crack and eventually collapse.

Once the heart of the true god collapses, the strongest being in the universe will perish.