Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 239 The Four Great Transcendences

"The tasks assigned to prefecture-level cities this time are divided into two phases."

"The first task requires us to complete it ourselves; we cannot rely on the help of our retainers."

"I am not too worried about that. Among the eight first-class marquises of my Di Xuan lineage, my talent and strength are top-notch."

At this point, Di Xuanhong showed a hint of helplessness on his face: "The trouble lies in the second task—the battle for guest advisors."

"According to past practice, when the guest elders of each lineage participate in battles, it is mostly a contest between peak Chaos Realm cultivators. But—"

He looked at Huyanbo and sighed, "The situation has changed this time."

"Because the news of Brother Xiao Feng joining my ranks has spread, it has attracted extra attention and apprehension from the other factions."

"According to my information, at least two or three first-class marquises have spared no expense in secretly contacting and hiring guest elders at the Chaos Realm Transcendent level, specifically for this Earth-level mission."

For someone at the Chaos Realm Transcendence level to participate in the competition for guest elders at the peak of the Chaos Realm is undoubtedly a serious overreach and extremely unfair.

However, this is not a problem for those veteran first-class marquises. They may not have a Chaos Realm Transcendent as a guest, but if it is only for a key mission, they can pay a huge price and use a portion of the top treasures after the mission as a reward to temporarily hire a Chaos Realm Transcendent.

Driven by profit, the rules were exploited and loopholes were found.

Di Xuanhong shrugged, his expression somewhat grave: "In that case, the situation becomes tricky."

"If Brother Xiao Feng doesn't make a move, Chi Feng, with his peak Chaos Realm strength alone, will be no match for the Chaos Realm Transcendence beings that might emerge from other lineages."

"The result is predictable. My lineage's gains in this prefecture-level mission will likely be significantly reduced, and we might even rank last."

As he spoke, Di Xuanhong looked earnestly at Huyan Bo: "Therefore, I implore Brother Xiao Feng to lend a hand in this Earth-level mission."

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"Of course, the rewards for the mission will not disappoint Brother Xiao Feng, and we will reward you with the highest honors."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yanbo readily agreed.

"Since you are a guest advisor, I should serve you. I accept this task." Huyan Bo readily agreed upon hearing this.

As a guest minister under Emperor Xuan Hongmo, enjoying offerings and convenient resources, it is only natural for him to contribute his efforts in key matters.

Moreover, Di Xuanhong is a man of great integrity and has always treated him with respect, offering his assistance with utmost care and dedication. The cooperation between the two has been quite pleasant. Both morally and logically, he should help him out.

As for Di Xuanhong, he originally planned to save his power for a "Heavenly-level mission" before using it.

Hu Yanbo shook his head inwardly.

According to the original timeline, the next large-scale appearance of Heavenly-level missions would not occur until Luo Feng rose to prominence on the Origin Continent.

At this time, Luo Feng had not even broken through to the True God realm, and the lifespan of the primordial universe was still more than halfway over.

If I really wait until then, given my growth rate, I will at least reach the God-King realm.

Seeing Hu Yanbo agree so readily, Di Xuanhong's face immediately lit up with a relieved joy, and he solemnly said, "Thank you, Brother Xiao Feng! With Brother Xiao Feng here, I have complete confidence for this Earth-level mission!"

A huge weight was lifted off his shoulders.

With his own Chaos Realm Transcendent Guest Elder agreeing to fight, even if the other factions also invited helpers of the same level, they could at least hold their own and avoid a complete defeat.

"Brother Xiao Feng, I will go and investigate in the next few days to find out which Chaos Realm Transcendent beings those people invited." Di Xuanhong stood up.

"Knowing yourself and your enemy is the best way to prepare. I will discuss the specific details of the mission with Brother Xiao Feng after I have investigated the situation."

Hu Yanbo nodded: "Okay."

Di Xuanhong didn't linger any longer. After bowing and taking his leave, he hurriedly departed.

Several days later, the departure date arrived.

When Di Xuanhong arrived at Huyanbo’s residence again, his expression was even more solemn than before, carrying a distinct air of unease and gloom.

"Brother Xiao Feng," he said, bowing deeply as soon as they met, his tone heavy.

"I'm truly sorry. I've roughly ascertained the information regarding my opponents in this competition for the Prefectural-level mission's guest advisor position. It's precisely because I've ascertained this information that I realize the situation is more complicated than I anticipated."

Di Xuanhong said in a deep voice: "There are three Chaos Realm Transcendent cultivators participating in this competition, all of whom are extremely powerful."

"One of them is the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations."

Although all those who have transcended the Chaos Realm possess combat power comparable to ordinary God-Kings in certain aspects, there are still differences in their strength and power, and the gap can be quite significant.

And this "Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations" is the most terrifying existence among the seventy-one Chaos Realm Transcendent beings in the Origin Continent, who is recognized as being among the top three!

He is also the personal disciple of "Emperor Husband," one of the current ruling emperors, and has inherited all of Emperor Husband's true teachings. He is especially skilled in the art of formations, and uses this as the core to temper and enhance his own divine body to be extremely powerful.

As Di Xuanhong spoke, the bitterness on his face deepened: "The other two Chaos Realm Transcenders, although not as good as the Great Saint of Ten Thousand Arrays, are by no means weak. They are both among the top in the Chaos Realm Transcenders and each has amazing methods."

He looked at Huyanbo.

"This situation has far exceeded expectations."

"Brother Xiao Feng, if things become unmanageable, you are free to protect yourself and withdraw at any time. I will have no complaints."

Di Xuanhong's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Based on his understanding of Huyanbo and external evaluations.

Although Huyan Bo was a transcendent being in the Chaos Realm, he was relatively ordinary among the seventy-one transcendent beings.

Emperor Xuanhong had already prepared for the worst—he feared that his side would have little chance of winning this battle for guest advisors.

And at best, I can only manage to get third or fourth place.

"I really don't know how Di Xuanming got involved with the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Arrays."

"With such a powerful Great Sage to help, why not leave it to the Heavenly-level mission?" Di Xuanhong cursed inwardly.

Hu Yanbo listened to Di Xuanhong's detailed explanation, his expression remaining unchanged despite the strength of his opponent: "Brother Xuanhong, there's no need to worry too much."

"Since I have agreed, I will do my best."

"You just focus on your part; leave the battle of retainers to me."

"Of course," Di Xuanhong said.

He paused for a moment, then began to explain the specific details of the mission: "His Majesty the Emperor has already issued the second part of this Earth-level mission."

"At the border between my Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom and Leiting Ancient Kingdom, there are many secret treasure lands that naturally nurture rare and wonderful things."

"As long as the essence of this precious land remains intact, it can produce a harvest every fixed number of years," Di Xuanhong explained.

"This Crimson Blood Divine Essence was born in the deepest lava pool of the Purgatory Volcano, absorbing endless essence of earth fire, and took 36,000 epochs to condense and take shape. Each time it appears in the world, there are no more than a thousand drops."

"It has incredible effects on tempering the divine body, strengthening the origin of life, and even comprehending the great Dao such as fire and life."

"The condensation of the Crimson Blood Divine Essence is nearing its end, and it will mature within a hundred days."

"Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor has designated this competition for the Divine Essence as part of the Guest Elder Battle in the Earth-level missions." Emperor Xuan Hong's eyes were burning.

"The rules are straightforward: each side's retainers enter the Purgatory Volcano area and compete for the Crimson Blood Divine Essence based on their own abilities."

"Finally, they were ranked according to the number of drops of divine essence they obtained."

"Brother Xiao Feng, just take care of yourself and do your best."

After Di Xuanhong finished explaining all the precautions, Hu Yanbo didn't delay any longer and made some preparations before setting off.

Before leaving, Mohe unusually took a few steps closer, looking at Huyanbo expectantly: "Master, could you bring me back some 'food' this time?"

The aura of Mohe today remains at the level of an eternal true god.

As the king of the Beast Realms, its growth method is unique, relying on devouring the essence of all things to advance its life level and the source of destruction.

If one relies solely on natural, slow accumulation, while continuous progress is still possible, the pace of progress will be too slow.

Since following Hu Yanbo to the Origin Continent, aside from the three ferocious beasts of the Eternal True God level that he initially devoured, he has spent most of his time in quiet cultivation within his residence.

For the Beasts of the Realm, whose instinct is to devour, this is undoubtedly a prolonged state of hunger.

Hu Yanbo looked at Mohe and couldn't help but chuckle. He raised his hand and patted its shoulder: "Haha, good! This time I'll definitely get you some decent food so you can break through to the next level."

Hu Yanbo spoke casually, but he was also considering things in his heart.

"The Beast King's body forms its own world," containing the fundamental mysteries of the Great Dao of Destruction. As it grows, it will be able to reveal many of the wonders of the Great Dao of Destruction.

However, if one needs to grow to the level where Hu Yanbo can obtain many essential aspects of the Great Dao of Destruction through advance payment, then one must reach an extremely high level.

"My strength has improved so quickly that even the Beast King, who should have been a powerful ally, can't keep up with me."

Thinking of this, Hu Yanbo smiled slightly.

Normally, a powerful person who possesses a Beast will try every means, even at great cost, to help it grow quickly, in order to obtain a powerful combat force and guidance in cultivation as soon as possible.

But when it came to myself, it was the other way around.

"My master's cultivation level has risen too rapidly, which has caused this beast, which should have been feared by all, to go hungry and fall far behind in cultivation level."

Hu Yanbo smiled, then, without lingering, moved and disappeared into the void.

The western frontier of the ancient kingdom of Yanfeng is a vast region shrouded in eternal heat and the stench of sulfur.

The earth was cracked and parched, displaying a dark red and charred black hue, as if it had been repeatedly scorched by the earth's fire over endless years.

At the edge of the horizon, an indescribably massive volcano stands tall—that is the Purgatory Volcano.

The volcano is not completely dead; its surface is covered with huge, crisscrossing cracks, through which dark red lava flows and pulsates slowly like blood vessels, occasionally spewing out towering columns of fire. The high temperature distorts the view, and even space itself seems fragile and unstable.

Even if the eternal true god stays here for a short time, his divine body will show signs of collapse.

Meanwhile, figures had already arrived on the outskirts of this infernal volcano.

Seven figures, each with varying degrees of strength, occupied a separate area.

Three of the figures were closest to the churning, boiling crater, hovering almost at the edge of the gushing lava flows and dangerous spatial rifts.

They possessed their own radiance or domain, easily separating the earth fire poison and spatial turbulence that could erode even divine bodies, revealing unfathomable strength and composure.

These three are the most troublesome Chaos Realm Transcendent beings in this competition.

Although they hadn't actually fought, the invisible pressure emanating from them seemed to freeze the space even further away.

The other four figures were scattered in the outer areas, maintaining a considerable distance from the volcano's core.

They were equally powerful, at least among the best of the peak Chaos Realm, but compared to the three in the innermost circle, they appeared much more cautious.

Although they are also guest advisors, they are just here to observe the battles of the Chaos Realm Transcendents.

"Whoosh!"

A hazy, chaotic streak of light streaked across the horizon, initially unremarkable, but its speed was astonishing.

Without pausing as it approached the Purgatory Volcano area, the streak of light flashed and passed through the raging energy turbulence and scorching barrier on the outside, appearing directly near the core area.

As the light faded, a figure clad in simple black armor was revealed—it was Huyanbo.

"Is he the Great Sage Xiao Feng, whom Emperor Xuan Hong recently recruited?"

"The newly promoted Chaos Realm Transcendence has been the only news reported outside of the outside world, except for the news of his annihilation of the Black Fiend Marquis's true form."

"I wonder where his true combat strength ranks among those who transcend."

"His aura is restrained, and his divine body is of ordinary size. It's hard to tell much about his true nature."

Upon seeing Hu Yanbo appear, the four guest elders at the peak of the Chaos Realm on the periphery exchanged glances, their divine senses fluctuating slightly.

As for those three Chaos Realm Transcenders...

Two of them, one on the left and one on the right, had their eyes on Hu Yanbo as soon as he appeared.

"Should we try to invite him to join forces?" The powerful figure on the left, dressed in a red robe with faint phantoms of blood-red flames rising around him, transmitted his voice to the figure on the right shrouded in a hazy watery light.

"Wan Zhen is too strong."

"Even if we join forces, we won't be able to defeat him by much."

The figure in the shimmering water on the right paused for a moment before replying, "We can make contact. Although this Great Sage Xiao Feng is a newcomer, his ability to reach the Transcendent stage is no small feat."

"With his addition, the three of us working together can force Wan Zhen to devote more of his energy to dealing with this."

"As for obtaining the Crimson Blood Divine Essence, that depends on each person's own abilities."

The two quickly reached an agreement.

"Join forces?" Hu Yanbo's gaze swept calmly over the three Chaos Realm Transcendent beings, and his divine sense stirred slightly: "No need."

His seemingly casual glance actually subtly invoked many mysteries of the two fundamental principles of cause and effect and life.

The threads of cause and effect silently emerged. Although they did not delve deeply into the connection, he was already able to see the robust causal networks entwined around these two powerful individuals, representing their cultivation trajectories and the source of their power.

With a keen and subtle perception of life, beneath the surging and vigorous life fluctuations of the other's divine body, there was a strange rhythm that seemed slightly disconnected from this world and its laws.

That's not simply a difference in understanding the Great Dao, but more like a transformation of the essence of life by some higher-level power.

"As expected—" Hu Yanbo understood.

"Of the more than seventy Chaos Realm Transcenders currently existing on the Origin Continent, 98% have followed a similar path."

"By using external Chaos Origin materials, bloodlines, or other Chaos Origin opportunities, one can forcibly elevate oneself and thus gain transcendent combat power," Hu Yanbo pondered to himself.

He was the same way at first!

Only with the "Causal Calamity Sword" enhanced by the power of Hunyuan pre-funded by the system was he able to possess the means to rival a God-King in the Chaos Realm, thus establishing his reputation for transcendence.

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