Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 233 Competition

The ancestor remained calm and first bowed to Yunya and the elders: "Sect Master, elders, during my years in the Qinglan Sect, I have been fortunate to receive your care and guidance. I will always remember this kindness."

He then turned to Huyan Bo and bowed deeply: "Your guidance is an immense opportunity. I am willing to follow you."

A hint of sadness flashed in Yunya's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and put on a smile: "Good! Good! We are also pleased to see you have such an opportunity."

"Qinglan Sect will always be your support!" He immediately turned to Huyan Bo, becoming even more attentive.

"Senior, please come into the 'Listening to the Waves Pavilion' in my city, so that we may extend our hospitality."

"The sect's two Chaos Realm elders are already on their way back."

Huyanbolue nodded.

"Can.

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Tingtao Pavilion is located at the highest point in Qinglan City, forming its own tranquil world.

As soon as Huyan Bo moved in, a notice was sent from outside the pavilion.

"At the Yanfeng Guild Hall, Emperor Xuancheng requests an audience with Senior."

A moment later, the man in blue robes who had been on the city wall entered alone, his demeanor even more respectful than when he was on the city wall.

"Junior Di Xuancheng, I apologize for disturbing your peace, senior." He bowed again.

"What is it?" Hu Yanbo sat in the main seat, with Mohe standing beside him like a shadow.

Di Xuancheng dared not beat around the bush and said directly, "I have come here on behalf of the Qinglan Branch of the Yanfeng Guild to express my respect to you, senior."

"Secondly," Di Xuancheng paused slightly, lowering his voice a little.

"I was asked by an elder in the clan to inquire whether you have any free time recently?"

"My uncle, First-Class Marquis Di Xuanhong, longs to pay him a visit."

Di Xuancheng spoke slowly, but when he mentioned the First-Class Marquis, a complex look flashed in his eyes.

He was indeed from the lineage of Emperor Xuan, but he did not achieve true godhood with the "Infinite Divine Body," and was not highly regarded in the ancient kingdom where geniuses gathered.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to a remote island like Min to serve as the head of the museum.

However, after he urgently sent the news about Huyanbo and his own judgment back to the clan, the response came incredibly quickly and directly from a powerful marquis in the clan. The marquis spoke urgently, instructing him to find a way to make the connection.

Hu Yanbo's expression remained unchanged; he simply tapped the armrest of the seat lightly with his fingertip.

"First-class marquis?" He repeated the word, his tone flat, but it made Di Xuancheng's heart tighten.

"Yes." Di Xuancheng bowed even lower.

The title of First-Class Marquis in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom carries immense weight.

Those who can obtain this title must either have entered the True God Realm with the "Infinite Divine Body" as their foundation, and then advance to the Chaos Realm through the Laws, with a foundation far exceeding their peers;

Or they are genuine peak Chaos Realm experts.

Such figures were highly valued within the ancient kingdom and controlled considerable resources.

More importantly, each first-rank marquis, according to the old custom of the ancient state, held two "guest minister" positions.

This "guest minister" can, to some extent, use the channels of the two ancient kingdoms to obtain treasures and heritages that are difficult for outsiders to see.

Typically, these positions are reserved for powerful peak Chaos Realm cultivators.

"Okay. I'll wait for him here."

After listening, Hu Yanbo looked up at Di Xuancheng.

Di Xuancheng felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and he bowed deeply: "Yes! This junior will report to my uncle immediately!"

"Please wait patiently for good news, senior!"

Emperor Xuancheng respectfully withdrew to arrange the communication.

Tranquility returned to Tingtao Pavilion.

Hu Yanbo turned his gaze outside the pavilion, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"Transcending the Chaos Realm—" Hu Yanbo muttered to himself, without much self-satisfaction.

A person who has transcended the Chaos Realm is seen by others as a giant standing above hundreds of millions of cultivators, enough to warrant the serious attention of a nation.

But for him, this is more like a new starting point, the beginning of a clearer path.

"Let's see if I, with my strength at the Chaos Realm Transcendence level, can obtain more resources in the ancient kingdom as a guest elder, allowing me to advance faster in the Chaos Realm Transcendence level," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

Previously, after completing and repaying the advance payment for the "Chaos Realm", Hu Yanbo did have the opportunity to directly advance the "God King" Realm.

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However, the repayment conditions displayed by the system led him to choose a more conservative approach.

The condition for becoming a God-King is either to kill a God-King.

Or, to comprehend a branch of the Great Dao.

Or, to gain fifty million merits.

Regardless of which path he chose, it would require an incredibly long time for him to repay, having broken through to the God King realm through the system after entering the Chaos Realm.

"Transcending the Chaos Realm" is an extremely special intermediate level. It means reaching the pinnacle of the Chaos Realm, undergoing a qualitative change in strength, but still not breaking through to the God King realm.

The system still has corresponding advance payment items for this, and although the repayment conditions are difficult, they are much more realistic than the repayment that one would have to make after directly becoming a god-king.

More importantly, if one can transcend the Chaos Realm and continuously complete the system's advance payments and repayments, constantly accumulating stronger foundations, deeper understandings, and more unique physiques or abilities—

Therefore, when he finally becomes the God-King, his foundation will be incredibly strong.

At that time, paying the price for becoming a god-king will no longer be out of reach.

This is a path that offers greater control and has greater potential.

"First-class Marquis, Di Xuanhong..." Hu Yanbo withdrew his gaze.

"Throughout the entire Yanfeng Thirteen Sects, you're probably not the only one with a guest elder position!"

"Let's wait. The more powerful people know about this news and come to me for advice, the higher my asking price will be."

"A transcendent being at the Chaos Realm has emerged from a third-rate kingdom on the Origin Continent?"

"The seventy-first to transcend the Chaos Realm!"

"Xiao Feng, the Great Sage?"

The news swept through high-level circles in the mainland like a storm.

The emergence of a Chaos Realm Transcendence within the territory of a third-rate small country is as shocking as the appearance of another extremely powerful being at the first level of the God King Realm.

After all, at this level, their strength can be regarded as that of an ordinary God-King, and their numbers are even rarer than those of God-Kings.

The name "Xiao Feng" was Hu Yanbo's name in his previous life, and it was also the alias he used to reveal himself on the Origin Continent.

This was quickly recorded by major countries and powerful forces, and listed as an object that must be given key attention and assessment.

Thunder Kingdom, another colossal entity standing alongside Flamewind Kingdom at the core of the Origin Continent.

Nearly half of the peripheral countries are subordinate to it. In these territories, there is no Flamewind Guild, only Thunder Merchant Guild.

On the border of an ancient kingdom, in a giant city.

"boom!"

A burly man with blue scales and wings walked out from the grand gates of the Thunder Merchant Guild building.

He held a newly acquired inheritance crystal tightly in his hand, his divine sense scanning the information within, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Xiao Feng—" A huge wave surged in the burly man's heart.

"In an entire era, he traveled from the Cosmic Sea to the Origin Continent, and then ascended to the Chaos Realm of Transcendence—all in such a short time!"

"This speed is even faster than when I regained my Chaos Realm!"

This burly man is the reincarnation of the Mountain Hermit who came to the Origin Continent. At this moment, he is in seclusion and has recently become a Chaos Realm cultivator.

He clearly remembered that before the three of them ventured into the cycle of reincarnation and entered the Origin Continent, Hu Yanbo had briefly mentioned that they would use the alias "Xiao Feng" to carry out their mission.

Therefore, after stabilizing his cultivation at the Chaos Realm, Zuo Shan Ke subscribed to all publicly available news about newly promoted Chaos Realm cultivators and above through the Thunder Merchant Guild's intelligence network.

I never expected that I would see this name as soon as I subscribed, and that it would appear in such a shocking way!

"Transcending the Chaotic Realm." The mountain dweller's heart was filled with unease.

"Revenge is drawing ever closer!"

"However, Huyanbo's pace is so swift, I can't fall too far behind."

"If I simply restore my cultivation level from my previous life step by step, even if I regain the God King realm, my methods will remain the same, and I will be powerless to help even if I want to."

The greatest advantage of reincarnation and rebirth lies in the completeness of one's will and memory, and the retention of one's understanding of the branches of the Great Dao that have already been comprehended.

If one only seeks to restore their realm, accumulating divine power and reassembling their divine body will make returning to the realm of the God-King not difficult.

But any god-king forced to reincarnate and rebuild their power faces an incredibly terrifying enemy.

Therefore, they will not prematurely restore their God-King cultivation level until they have mastered more powerful and unexpected means.

The man sitting on the mountain stood there, pondered briefly, and then made a decision.

"We can't wait any longer. Although my greatest hopes are pinned on Huyanbo, I myself must also possess sufficient strength."

"At least we can't become a burden." The mountain dweller looked up and gazed into the distance, where there seemed to be an incomparably majestic phantom of a thunderous mountain.

"Being born in the Thunder Kingdom in this lifetime may well be a stroke of luck."

The path of "their forte, the Primordial Bloodline," though extremely perilous and fraught with peril, is one of the fastest ways to acquire transcendent power.

"Based on my formidable will as a second-realm God-King, the probability of successfully suppressing and refining a relatively inferior primordial bloodline is far higher than others."

"Once you succeed and return to God-King status, your combat power will be much stronger than in your previous life."

Once the thought was made up, the mountain dweller no longer hesitated.

With a slight tremor of its azure scales, it transformed into a blurry azure lightning bolt, tearing through the air and heading straight out of the city, towards the core area of ​​the Thunder Ancient Kingdom.

Outside Tingtao Pavilion on Qinglan Island.

A ripple of spacetime spread out silently, and then the intense spatial fluctuations were quickly smoothed out. A man dressed in a dark gold flowing cloud robe, wearing a jade crown, with a handsome face but exuding the aura of authority that comes with long-standing power, stepped out from it.

His gaze swept over the quiet pavilion before him, his expression carrying a hint of barely perceptible urgency and solemnity.

He was none other than Di Xuanhong, a first-class marquis of the Di Xuan lineage of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.

"Greetings, Great Sage Xiao Feng." Di Xuanhong stood outside the pavilion, his voice clear and respectful.

After receiving the definite message from Di Xuancheng, he did not hesitate to use the space-time teleportation talisman to directly cross the endless distance and arrive.

Transcendence of the Chaotic Realm!

The benefits of having such a person as his retainer are immeasurable.

However, before the pavilion could respond, two more subtle but not negligible spatial fluctuations appeared not far away.

"Di Xuanhong, you've arrived quickly." A clear, cold female voice rang out, and a woman in palace attire appeared, surrounded by faint, ethereal ice crystal shadows.

Di Xuanhong frowned slightly as he looked at the newcomer.

The woman in palace attire is Di Yanxue, a first-class marquis of the Di Yan lineage.

A moment later, a tall, thin man in black, carrying a long sword, appeared on the other side, exuding an incomparably sharp aura.

This is Di Wu Ao, a first-class marquis of the Di Wu lineage. Obviously, news about "Great Sage Xiao Feng" and his collection of cosmic sand has spread like wildfire within the circle of first-class marquises of the ancient kingdom.

Such an existence is enough to tempt any first-class marquis who still has remaining guest retainer positions, prompting them to personally come to curry favor and compete for it.

"Hmph, Great Sage Xiao Feng has agreed to see me," Di Xuanhong said in a deep voice, trying to gain the upper hand.

"I agreed to see you, but I didn't agree to just talk to you." Di Yanxue's expression remained unchanged, her voice still cold. "Great Sage Xiao Feng will make his own decision."

Emperor Wu Ao went even further, cupping his hands in the direction of Tingtao Pavilion and proclaiming loudly, "I, Emperor Wu Ao, have come to pay my respects to the Great Sage, having heard of his illustrious reputation."

The three First-Class Marquises were all at the peak of the Chaos Realm, and any one of them was much stronger than the Black Fiend Great Sage that Hu Yanbo had killed before.

Moreover, given their status, even a god-king wouldn't easily offend them.

At this moment, they gathered outside a pavilion on this remote island, adopting an extremely humble posture.

The attic remained quiet, seemingly oblivious to the subtle standoff outside.

After a moment, Hu Yanbo's calm voice came from inside the pavilion, clearly reaching the ears of the three: "Come in, all of you."

The three entered Tingtao Pavilion, and the originally spacious hall seemed slightly cramped because of the powerful aura that naturally flowed around them.

Di Xuanhong, Di Yanxue, and Di Wu'ao, three first-class marquises whose mere presence could shake the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, all restrained their external pressure at this moment, their gazes all focused on the black-robed figure in the main seat.

Hu Yanbo did not stand up, but merely raised his hand slightly to indicate, "The three of you, please sit."

His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.

The three of them sat down at the lower end as instructed.

"Great Sage Xiao Feng," Di Xuanhong spoke first, his tone sincere, "I am willing to treat you as a guest elder, and will offer you thirty million cosmic sands every year."

A first-class marquis has a marquis's mansion and a large city as his fief.

A large city within the territory of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, its income per era exceeds that of other large cities in the Chaos Continent, with an income of at least fifty to sixty million cosmic sands per era.

Each epoch allows Huyan Bo to obtain 30 million cosmic sands, which may seem like a small amount, but in a thousand epochs, that amounts to a full 30 billion cosmic sands.

Without doing anything, Hu Yanbo can repay the system's pre-paid tasks in just 10,000 epochs.

Um.

too long!

Di Yanxue chuckled lightly, her voice still cold: "Marquis Xuanhong is quite generous."

"However, the position of guest elder ultimately depends on whose offer best suits the Great Sage's taste." She turned her gaze to Huyan Bo and said directly, "If the Great Sage is willing to serve as a guest elder under my name, I can offer '30 billion cosmic sands' in one go."

"And thereafter, in every epoch thereafter, millions of grains of cosmic sand were regularly offered to the Great Sage."

"Normally, the Great Sage has no need to worry about any trivial matters."

"There is only one thing—when I accept a Heavenly-level mission from an ancient kingdom—I hope the Great Sage will lend a helping hand with all his might."

"Depending on the completion rate of the Heavenly-level mission, I can provide the Great Sage with more cosmic sand and even other resources."

Three hundred billion at once!

This number caused Di Xuanhong's pupils to shrink slightly.

He is a newly promoted first-class marquis of the Di Xuan lineage, with considerable potential. However, in terms of the private wealth accumulated over many years and the vast network of connections he can mobilize, he is indeed far inferior to Di Yanxue, a veteran marquis who has been operating within the lineage for countless epochs and has a deep-rooted foundation.

"The guest elder position that Di Yanxue held was previously used as bait to win over and manipulate those Chaos Realm experts who longed to attach themselves to the ancient kingdom's lineage."

However, upon learning that a "Chaos Realm Transcendent Powerhouse" was gathering cosmic sand, she immediately forgot about those peak Chaos Realm Powerhouses who were still working hard for her and hoping for a guest elder position.

With the help of a Chaos Realm Transcendence expert, she could potentially rank among the top three, or even first, in the next Heavenly-level mission.

This is something that even many peak Chaos Realm cultivators cannot achieve.

She was willing to invest a great deal of resources in this.

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