Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 241 I want to check the cards!

After speaking, Wan Zhen Da Sheng did not make a move immediately, but simply stared at Hu Yanbo.

The crimson blood essence nurtured by the purgatory volcano was not completely erupted in one go.

Each eruption produces approximately dozens of drops, with varying intervals between eruptions and an unpredictable number of eruptions, though the total number is usually close to a thousand.

However, the intervals between each eruption are not too long.

Therefore, the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations does not need to take action immediately.

The atmosphere in the arena was frozen solid. The four Chaos Realm Transcendent beings each occupied their own territory, and no one spoke. Only the increasingly rapid and deep rumble coming from the depths of the Purgatory Volcano foreshadowed the imminent arrival of the next eruption.

Tan Yan and You Shen Great Sage were also on high alert, their eyes darting between Wan Zhen Great Sage and Hu Yanbo, their expressions extremely solemn.

They knew that Wan Zhen Da Sheng had just suffered a loss and was provoked by words, so his next move would be earth-shattering.

Ten thousand formations, ten thousand formations—formations are merely his outward appearance. The key is to refine one's body through formations, just like his teacher, Emperor.

Xiao Feng, with just the secret technique of forcibly snatching the Crimson Blood Divine Marrow from the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Arrays, has already demonstrated his extraordinary abilities.

Not to mention that it also has the confidence to provoke the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations.

"BOOM—!!!"

The wait wasn't long; an even more violent tremor than the first one came from deep within the volcano, and a dark red light pierced through the thick smoke and fire clouds.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp sound like thousands of vengeful ghosts howled, and a second batch of even more Crimson Blood Essence, like a blood-red galaxy bursting its banks, sprayed wildly in all directions with an even more violent and dispersed manner!

"Let's do it!"

This time, neither the Great Sage Tan Yan nor the Great Sage You Shen dared to take any chances or test the waters. Almost the instant their divine essence was born, they simultaneously unleashed their most powerful secret techniques!

"Blood Prison True Form!" Great Sage Tan Yan roared, his entire being completely merging with the dark purple flame beast phantom, transforming into a true flame beast hundreds of billions of kilometers tall, standing on blood flames, spewing purple flames that melt the void from its mouth and nose!

This is the true form that the Great Sage Tan Yan cultivated after spending countless resources to refine the Hunyuan bloodline!

Once his true form appeared, every move he made carried the fiery aura and tyrannical will of the Chaos Realm, causing his power to surge. His pure strength level had already subtly transcended the scope of the ordinary Chaos Realm.

The behemoth roared to the sky, and with a claw that carried the destructive will to incinerate all things, it directly grabbed a dense stream of divine essence light. Wherever it passed, even part of the array power set up by the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Arrays was forcibly burned through and annihilated!

"Nine Netherworlds, frozen for eternity!" The figure of the Great Sage You Shen vanished completely, replaced by a dark blue icy river that seemed to pierce through reality and nothingness!

The glacier flows silently, and wherever it passes, time and space seem to be frozen and slowed down. Countless fine ice crystal patterns rise and fall in the river, turning into cold hands that reach for the scattered essence!

Both of them achieved transcendence in the Chaos Realm by using the Chaos Origin Bloodline and Chaos Origin Materials respectively, and had only demonstrated a portion of their power before.

At this moment, it has entered a life-or-death stance, and its power is far greater than before!

Clearly, after witnessing Huyan Bo's methods and Wan Zhen Da Sheng's rage, they understood that if they didn't go all out, they might not even get a sip of soup.

On the other side, Wan Zhen Da Sheng no longer concealed his intentions and went all out.

Without him making any move, the enormous array that covered the heavens and the earth suddenly changed!

In an instant, countless refined, dark golden runes were imprinted on his body!

It was imprinted deep within his divine body, at the core of every single particle of divine power!

It is everywhere and all-encompassing, beneath the skin, within the muscles and fascia, inside the bones, and even in the depths of the soul and consciousness!

The thousands upon thousands of ancient array patterns, each with its own unique function yet perfectly matched and nested in layers, were now like a part of his own life!

"Boom—!!!"

An indescribable aura of terror surged into the sky!

"The way he stood there was like a living, moving, and flawless humanoid Chaos God Array!"

With each breath, the earth's fire and water elements are activated; with each blink, the stars in the sky are reflected!

Boom! Boom!

Two muffled thunderous explosions erupted almost simultaneously!

The true form of the Great Sage Tan Yan, with its gigantic claws billions of times longer, slammed solidly into the seemingly ordinary body of the Great Sage Wan Zhen.

But on his right arm, which was covered with countless array patterns!

Immediately afterwards, the muscles in Wanzhen Great Sage's right arm bulged slightly, his divine body radiance surged, and a terrifying physical power of pure to the extreme burst forth from his arm!

"Snap!"

A clear, crisp sound, like something breaking.

It wasn't space, but the wrist structure of the giant claw of the Great Sage Tan Yan that couldn't withstand this terrifying reverse force. The condensed Hunyuan bloodline body was actually shaken so hard that cracks appeared!

The shock caused him to stagger backward, his feet leaving huge fiery ripples and voids in the air!

Almost at the same time!

Just as the Great Sage Tan Yan's fiery demon claws were knocked back and he staggered backward...

The azure glacial river transformed from the Great Sage of the Netherworld appeared above the scattered crimson blood essence, suddenly expanding into a vast azure net composed of countless fine ice crystal runes, which flashed down upon about a dozen scattered points of divine essence below!

A feint to the east while attacking in the west!

The real purpose of using the Great Sage Tanyan to hinder and delay the myriad formations is to seize the divine essence on the flank!

The cooperation between the two sides was exquisite, and their timing was superb.

However-

"A trivial skill."

The cold voice of the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations rang out.

His right arm blocked the Great Sage Tan Yan, while his left hand suddenly rose and flicked his finger towards the void where the dark blue ice net was located.

A barely perceptible dark golden light flashed and disappeared from his fingertip.

"Pop~"

A soft sound, like a bubble bursting.

The Xuanming Extreme Net, which was formed by the Great Sage You Shen with all his might and was powerful enough to instantly freeze and absorb a dozen drops of Crimson Blood Divine Essence, caused a strange dark golden ripple to spread across the void it enveloped just as it was about to touch the Divine Essence.

Wherever the ripples passed, the spatial structure underwent a subtle but fundamental change—no longer ordinary three-dimensional, but temporarily superimposed with dense, layered "spatial folding," "dimensional misalignment," and other micro-defense array patterns!

The azure ice net descended, but it seemed to cover a pile of slippery "array-patterned pebbles" made up of countless tiny space bubbles. Most of the freezing and absorption power was dispersed, guided, and eliminated into nothingness by those disordered spatial dimensions.

Only a wisp of cold air reached the outermost two or three points of the divine essence, but it was no longer able to restrain or pull them back.

"What?!" The Great Sage You Shen was shocked. His long-planned surprise attack was so easily countered by the other party with a single finger!

"The Ten Thousand Formations are even stronger than when we last clashed." Great Sage You Shen steadied his retreating figure, and a humanoid figure appeared on the azure glacial river, rapidly exchanging divine thoughts with Great Sage Tan Yan.

"Yes, his understanding of the Great Dao of Space and his subtle control over the power of formations have become even stronger." The crack on the wrist of the Great Sage Tan Yan's true form was rapidly healing, and he was also shaken to his core.

"Is this the successor whom even the Emperor and his consort praised so highly?"

"To say he is the number one transcendent being in the Chaos Realm is truly well-deserved!"

Despite being easily repelled and filled with resentment and horror, the two knew that even if Wan Zhen became stronger, it would be impossible for him to severely injure or even completely annihilate them.

While those who transcend the Chaos Realm may vary in strength, none of them can annihilate the other.

At most, they can only suppress their opponents by virtue of their higher level of understanding of the Dao.

This is why, despite their alarm, they remained calm and continued to wait for an opportunity to act.

And then there's Xiao Feng, the Great Sage, who's been watching from the sidelines; he hasn't been defeated yet.

If all else fails, they can still fight against Wan Zhen in a three-on-one situation.

"We can't possibly be unable to win this!"

In the blink of an eye as the two exchanged and adjusted their positions, the situation on the field had already changed!

The Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations defused the sudden attack of the Netherworld with a single finger and repelled Tan Yan. However, his right palm, which was grabbing the most core and densest patch of Crimson Blood Divine Marrow, was about to close and take control of all the dozens of points of dazzling blood light!

"Buzz!"

Just before his five fingers were about to touch the essence of the divine marrow, another unexpected change occurred!

The void that had been forcibly imprisoned and suppressed by the power of the "Great Sage of Ten Thousand Arrays' Palm Kingdom" suddenly rippled outwards without warning.

Buzz!

Just as he was about to close his five fingers, an invisible ripple suddenly spread out from the void that had been imprisoned by the array's power.

The trajectory of the essence deviated again, and more than twenty drops were about to slip out of control.

"Xiao Feng! You've finally made your move!"

The Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations' gaze shot towards Huyan Bo like lightning; he had been waiting all along.

The Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations ignored the scattered divine essence, raised his left hand, and pressed it towards Hu Yanbo. A torrent of dark golden divine power crashed out like a world-destroying pestle!

He wanted to make Xiao Feng understand his own strength and let him know that he couldn't just say whatever he wanted.

However, Hu Yanbo's reaction to this devastating blow caused the pupils of all onlookers, including the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations himself, to shrink in shock!

"boom-!!!"

A powerful life force erupted from the depths of Huyanbo's seemingly ordinary divine body!

His body began to swell in this silent explosion!

Billions, tens of billions, hundreds of billions, trillions —

The speed of expansion was unbelievable. Almost before the torrent of the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations arrived, Hu Yanbo's figure had already become incredibly majestic and enormous!

He stood there, his head seemingly touching the starry sky of the Origin Continent, and could see countless miniature universes in the starry sky when he looked up.

Even the area around the ankle is much larger than this infernal volcano.

It has truly reached the realm of "standing tall and upright"!

As for the higher reaches of the cosmos, they are forbidden to be touched under the supreme rules, and those smaller universes cannot be damaged.

This height is already the maximum height that a cultivator can reach.

"This, this is huge!" On the periphery, a guest elder at the peak of the Chaos Realm exclaimed in shock, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"What kind of physical body must this be?!" Another guest elder's voice trembled.

Generally speaking, only ancient god-kings could achieve the goal of standing tall and upright.

As for the Chaos Realm, even if one refines those Hunyuan bloodlines known for their enormous size, reaching that level is extremely difficult.

Tan Yan and You Shen were also shaken to their core, staring in disbelief at the towering figure that suddenly filled their entire field of vision.

Just a moment ago, this Great Sage Xiao Feng was using exquisite secret techniques to interfere with the competition, how did he suddenly transform into such a body-refining monster?!

The torrent of dark gold divine power unleashed by the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations struck Hu Yanbo's calf. It was immediately enveloped by countless black liquids that formed on his calf. The liquids were constantly being impacted, but they were also constantly being generated, buffering the torrent of dark gold divine power.

"What a coincidence, I also took the opportunity to learn a bit of my disciple's future transformation technique," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

Although he didn't delve into the many variations, by using the profound mysteries of the six branches of the Great Dao of Life to study the creatures of the Chaos Layer and the primordial life of the Chaos Realm, and by constructing them at will, he could make his perfect divine body much, much stronger than before.

"Wan Zhen, your turn is over, it's my turn." Hu Yanbo smiled and raised his right fist, then punched Wan Zhen Da Sheng below, as well as the area around him that was flashing with array patterns!

The fist was not aimed at the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations himself, but at the entire world around him!

Because under this punch, the distinction between the individual and the environment has become blurred.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Before the fist even landed, an unimaginably terrifying wind pressure had already descended!

Wan Zhen Da Sheng's expression finally changed drastically!

He roared, and the billions of array patterns around his body shone brightly. He raised his hands and the power of the "Humanoid Chaos God Array" in his body surged out wildly, instantly setting up thousands of layers of a complex defensive array above his head!

The dark golden array energy solidified into a tangible form, transforming into a thick divine shield that seemed capable of isolating heaven and earth.

"Bang!!!!!"

A terrifying impact, indescribable in words, swept across the entire Purgatory Volcano region!

The composite divine shield, which was set up by the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Formations with all his might and was strong enough to withstand several God Kings, only lasted for less than a moment under Hu Yanbo's punch before it shattered like an eggshell being hit by an iron hammer!

Countless array patterns instantly dimmed and collapsed!

Amidst the shattered array light, the giant fist, undeterred, struck the Great Sage of Ten Thousand Arrays' crossed arms and his fully activated array-refined body!

"puff--!"

Wan Zhen Da Sheng's eyes bulged out, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with golden light!

Immediately, his entire body was like a meteorite struck by a sacred mountain, and with a speed far exceeding that of Tan Yan and You Shen who were sent flying backward, he slammed down into the lava ground below, which had already been made incredibly solid by the force of his fist!

"boom-!!!!!"

A massive earthquake struck!

Centered on the point of impact, a visible circular shockwave, mixed with fragments of dark gold array energy and crimson lava, swept across billions of miles in an instant! Smaller volcanoes collapsed and evaporated directly in the aftershocks!

A massive, bottomless sinkhole with broken array patterns flowing along its edges appeared in the core area of ​​the Purgatory Volcano!

Smoke, dust, gravel, and turbulent energy surged into the sky, obscuring the sun.

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Great Sage Tan Yan, Great Sage You Shen, and the four Chaos Realm Peak Guest Elders who had long since retreated to the edge of their field of vision.

They were all frozen in mid-air as if under a spell, their mouths agape, their eyes fixed on the bottomless sinkhole and the towering figure above it, slowly retracting its fist.

Only one thought echoed wildly in their minds: "Barely body tempering, yet also able to use an extremely powerful secret technique to interfere with others' defenses."

"Is this even playable?"

"I need to verify his identity!"