Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 246 The Overlord of Infinite Space

Di Xuanhong's message arrived quickly.

After hearing the whole story, Hu Yanbo just smiled.

"It's alright. It's just an old painting. If he's willing to give it to me, I'll accept it."

Hu Yanbo was clear-headed; Xuanhua Divine King's actions were simply an investment in a future positive connection.

If what I need in the future is nothing more than a small favor, then I will repay it.

If they really ask for an exorbitant amount, then whether they will accept the favor is another matter entirely.

Want to get something big for free?

Huyanbo is no fool.

"I will deliver the painting as soon as possible through the Yanfeng Guild's channels," Di Xuanhong transmitted. "The guild also has branches in the Eastern Extreme Region, so it can be delivered directly to you."

Hu Yanbo agreed, but in his heart he was once again impressed by the wide reach of the Yanfeng Guild—even in a relatively closed place like the Eastern Extreme Region, their network was still ubiquitous.

Several days later, in Fengdu City.

Hu Yanbo received an antique wooden box from the person in charge of the Yanfeng Guild Hall.

He then returned to the quiet room of the residence prepared for him by the Queen of Fengdu, activated the restriction, and slowly opened it.

A yellowed scroll lay quietly in the box.

He then flipped his left hand, revealing an exquisite jade bottle. The bottle shimmered with a clear light, containing the Cleansing Spirit Elixir he had previously exchanged. "Cleansing Spirit Elixir, Emperor Ming's Authentic Work, all complete."

Hu Yanbo focused his thoughts on the system panel, looking at the first line: [Advance Payment Item: God King Triple Realm Willpower]

Repayment conditions (completing any one of them is sufficient)

[1. Obtain "Cleansing Spirit Elixir" and a drawing of the Beast of Calamity personally drawn by "Emperor Ming".]

【2.————】

The item was indeed in his hand, and it seemed that Hu Yanbo had once again uncorked the bottle and drunk the cool, refreshing liquid, which contained immense spiritual power, in one gulp.

The liquid entered my throat, transforming into a refreshing stream that rushed straight into my consciousness, instantly cleansing my soul and making my will clearer and more focused than ever before.

Immediately afterwards, he spread his hands, and the yellowed scroll opened with a click.

"Buzz—"

The moment the scroll unfolds, a vast, sharp, and seemingly ancient will that can sever countless calamities rushes towards you!

Although it is only an early work of Di Ming, the brushstrokes already reveal a unique artistic conception of growing from weakness and struggling in adversity.

In my mind, the panel suddenly flashed with light.

[Advance payment: Will of the God-King Triple Realm (already repaid).]

[Current number of advance payments available: 1]

"It's done."

"The next step is to see if I can reach the God Emperor's will at the Chaos Realm." Hu Yanbo composed himself and looked at the system panel again.

With a slight thought, the words on the panel flowed:

[Pre-funded project: Early stage of the God Emperor's Will]

Repayment conditions (completing any one of them is sufficient)

1. Comprehend a complete and fundamental path.

【2. Refine the Source Heart.】

[3. To become a God-King, consume the "World Soul Lotus" and cultivate for a hundred epochs in the "Dream Realm".]

[4. He achieved God-King status through the Great Dao of Destruction, consuming the Five-Colored Elixir and the Blood Talisman of the Beast of the Realm. In the Dream Realm, the Scale of Destruction directly confronted dream memories through the "Great Destruction Heart-Cultivation Method," cultivating for ten epochs.]

Hu Yanbo's gaze swept over the new conditions, and a slight chill ran through him.

The first requirement is to comprehend the complete Great Dao, which is already the ultimate realm of a God-King, a distant prospect.

He had never seen the treasures required for the second and third conditions listed in the treasure inventory of the Eastern Extreme Region.

Its rarity and preciousness probably surpass the scope of natural generation within the ordinary source world.

The fourth one is somewhat similar to Luo Feng's spiritual transformation and attainment of the will of a God Emperor.

After becoming a God King, Luo Feng further enhanced his willpower by using his powerful soul foundation, dream realm cultivation, infinite space cultivation, the Five-Colored Medicine Destruction Scale, and other treasures, and by directly confronting the dream world.

"I can ask my teacher about the Five-Colored Medicine and the Beast Blood Talisman after I become a God King."

"To possess the will of a God-Emperor while still in the Chaos Realm, the only option seems to be using the Source Heart."

"After all, it's the only one that doesn't have the option of becoming a god-king."

"However, it's impossible to obtain this thing through conventional channels," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

"Perhaps only in infinite space could one possibly find even a trace of it."

Immediately, Hu Yanbo's thoughts shifted again, and the text on the inner panel of his mind changed once more:

[Pre-payment Project: Combining Cause and Effect with the Great Way of Life]

Repayment Terms

[Completely comprehend the six branches of the Great Dao of Life and the six branches of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, and obtain the supreme inheritance, "The Record of Cause and Effect and the Origin of Life."]

"Completely comprehending the two fundamental origins, which comprise twelve branches, is the foundation for becoming a God-King."

"This is the supreme inheritance of the 'Record of Cause and Effect and the Origin of Destiny'!"

"It seems we can only search in the infinite space," Hu Yanbo pondered.

"But according to this logic, the combination of the two great paths requires a special inheritance."

"If we wish to go further, we must truly merge the two great paths," transforming them into one, and giving birth to a completely new path."

"Wouldn't that require a higher level of perfect inheritance?"

This thought made Hu Yanbo's heart sink slightly.

He quickly recalled what he knew about the great lords outside the Source World—none of them seemed to be known for their fusion of cause and effect with life.

"Without a perfectly existing lineage to guide us, how should we proceed on this path of integration?"

Hu Yanbo focused his mind, and new content appeared on the panel again:

[Pre-payment Project: Integration of Cause and Effect and the Great Way of Life]

[Prerequisite: The connection between cause and effect and the Great Dao of Life must be established first]

[Repayment Task: ? ? ? ? ? (To be displayed only after completion)]

"?" Hu Yanbo's eyes narrowed.

"The prerequisite step of 'combination' must be completed before it can be unlocked."

"It seems that whether it is the will to go further or the combination and fusion of the two paths, the starting point of all of this points to the same place - infinite space."

"There's no way around it." Hu Yanbo completely abandoned any other thoughts and sent a clone of himself back towards the Eastern Extreme Domain Treasure Vault.

Just as Huyan Bo was shuttling between the treasury and his residence, preparing to enter the infinite space, Empress Fengdu, who was in the palace, felt a sense of doubt.

"Is this junior brother just my imagination?"

"Why does it feel stronger again?"

Empress Fengdu stood under the corridor of her palace, watching Huyanbo's clone head towards the treasury.

At her level, perception is no longer a simple fluctuation of energy, but an intuition about the essence of life and the flow of Dao.

"An illusion?" The Empress of Fengdu raised an eyebrow slightly, then dismissed the idea.

She has enough confidence in her own perception.

"If it really isn't an illusion—" Queen Fengdu exclaimed in amazement, "then what he said to that Beast of the Realm earlier was absolutely true."

No matter how fast the Beast of the Realm eats, it probably can't keep up with his absurd rate of progress.

Cultivating Beasts of the Realm?

What would be a great help to an ordinary person seems to have become a burden to this junior brother.

"Never mind." The Empress of Fengdu shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

That day, in a quiet room.

Hu Yanbo sat cross-legged, holding a newly exchanged silver token in his hand.

According to the information, simply activating this token will allow a wisp of consciousness to traverse endless dimensions and directly enter the mysterious treasure land of infinite space, guided by the token.

"Let's begin."

Once Hu Yanbo made up his mind, he immediately activated his divine power and injected it into the silver token.

The token vibrated slightly, and the secret patterns on its surface suddenly lit up. A gentle pulling force immediately enveloped a wisp of his consciousness.

The next moment, Hu Yanbo felt as if his consciousness had been "pulled away from the earth," rapidly traveling towards some distant and magnificent place.

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After completing the guidance, the silver token vanished silently without a trace.

These tokens are all one-time use items. After use, they will randomly appear somewhere on the Origin Continent, waiting for the next destined person.

Rumble—

The roar of consciousness descending echoed through perception, and an invisible force rapidly condensed, shaping a powerful physical body.

Hu Yanbo opened his eyes and found himself in a vast mountain forest.

"Those who enter the infinite space for the first time, except for their mental will, have their physical bodies reshaped to the standard God-King level."

Hu Yanbo gradually adapted to this new body. Its appearance and aura were no different from his original self, but its strength was noticeably weaker. "It's much weaker than my original self."

That's normal.

Although he was in the Chaos Realm, his physical strength surpassed that of many ordinary God-Kings due to his perfect divine body and the many mysteries of the Great Dao of Life.

This "standard God-King Body" shaped by infinite space is naturally inferior.

With a thought, Hu Yanbo tried to invoke the power of cause and effect, the fundamental principle of life—as expected, there was no reaction from heaven and earth.

"All nineteen primordial Daos are sealed. Senior Yuan's methods are truly unfathomable." Having anticipated this, Hu Yanbo didn't dwell on it and immediately soared into the sky.

The immediate priority is to determine our location and head to the Eastern Extreme Domain's territory within infinite space as soon as possible.

Looking down from this vantage point, a long, winding river comes into view in the distance.

Referring to the approximate map he obtained when exchanging intelligence, he quickly determined his location.

"The luck was so-so; the landing point was quite far from the territory of the Eastern Extreme Region." He frowned slightly. "Given the terrain, it should be within the sphere of influence of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom."

It cannot last forever.

Hu Yanbo immediately flew off in the direction he had determined. Since the spatial path was sealed off, he could only rely on his flight speed.

After flying for only a short while, a powerful mental force surged forth, covering an extremely wide area without any attempt to conceal it.

Hu Yanbo remained calm and unleashed his ultimate God-King will to confront it head-on.

"The will of a God-King at the Ultimate Realm?" The will clearly paused for a moment, emitting a wave of astonishment, followed by a message: "Great Sage Xiao Feng?"

"It's me," Hu Yanbo replied. "I'm just passing through on my way to the Eastern Extremity Territory. Please do me the favor."

If it were anyone else, such an intrusive act would have been forcefully driven away or even attacked.

But Xiao Feng, the Great Sage—

Putting aside his transcendence of the Chaos Realm, he has now displayed the will of a God King at the ultimate level, making him someone no one dares to underestimate, even in the infinite space.

"Alright." The will was silent for a moment before responding, "I ask that you, Great Sage Xiao Feng, do not harm any native creatures within the territory of my Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom."

"otherwise----"

"From you," Huyanbo readily agreed.

During the flight, it was inevitable that we would pass through the territories of other powers.

"Ultimate Will!"

"Great Sage Xiao Feng, you wish to pass through my Joyful Dharma Pavilion territory? What a problem!"

"Haha, Great Sage Xiao Feng, you're welcome to visit my Two Realms Palace sometime!"

"If you nod, you'll be a full member immediately!"

They stumbled into no fewer than seven territories, including the domains of the three major dark forces, each overseen by the ultimate will of a God-King.

However, Hu Yanbo also demonstrated the will of a God-King at the ultimate level, and proceeded unimpeded all the way.

Before becoming an apprentice, one should conceal one's sharp edges; if one remains cautious after becoming an apprentice, then the apprenticeship has been in vain.

Furthermore, because he demonstrated his strength, everyone's attitude was quite friendly—a monster who possessed the ultimate will of a God-King at the Chaos Realm, and was also a direct disciple of the Eastern Extremity Domain's ancestor, was someone no one was willing to easily make enemies with.

As Hu Yanbo flew swiftly, his heart grew increasingly calm.

With strength and powerful backers, one can act with more confidence.

"We've finally arrived."

Referring to the map and topographical markers, Huyanbo flew over mountains and valleys, and the scenery ahead gradually changed.

Almost the instant he entered the territory of the Eastern Pole Region, hum! hum! hum!

Qiu Dao's powerful and vast mental will, like an ancient bell that has been startled, surged from different directions deep within his territory, instantly locking onto him.

The masters of these wills are all the Eastern Extreme Domain God Emperors who reside in this place.

"Xiao, Senior Brother Xiao Feng?!"

The speaker was none other than the Crimson Sky God Emperor, who was glaring at Huyan Bo.

"The Chaos Realm possesses the will of a God-King at the ultimate level?!"

"Can it be played?"

Among the two emperors of the Eastern Extremity Region, only three or four people could reach this level of willpower.

The Crimson Sky God Emperor was deeply moved: "I fear that a monster even more terrifying than Senior Sister Fengdu is about to emerge from my Eastern Region."

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The other wills from Binglai, after their initial astonishment, quickly turned solemn.

"Senior Brother Xiao Feng." Another, gentler voice came from Bi Yuan Divine Emperor, who was overseeing another region. "Senior Brother, you've just entered the Infinite Space, do you need guidance?"

"I have several resource points under my command. If you are interested, you are welcome to visit and investigate them at any time."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Xiao Feng." Another concise greeting came from the Northern Underworld God Emperor.

Their attitudes were all polite, even using honorifics.

Hu Yanbo remained calm and nodded in response to each person: "Thank you all. I will familiarize myself with this place first. If I need anything, I will trouble you again."

After exchanging a few words with the gods, Huyanbo flew toward the territory that the Empress of Fengdu had designated for him.

After flying for a while, the scene ahead suddenly changed. Ripples appeared in the space, and a figure that was between reality and illusion slowly condensed.

It was a creature covered in a thick, black primordial shell, its eight legs gleaming with a cold light, hovering silently.

It seemed to sense Huyanbo's approach, and the shell on its back suddenly opened layer by layer like flower petals, revealing countless blood-red eyes below.

hum!

Silently, a chaotic, frenzied, and corrosive mental force has spread throughout you.

This attack was extremely stealthy, directly affecting the mind.

"snort."

Huyanbo didn't even pause, only letting out a cold snort.

The immense, condensed, and tangible will of the ultimate god-king realm rebounded violently, transforming into an invisible, monstrous wave that crashed back!

"Ugh—!"

The black-shelled creature let out a painful hiss, its entire body trembled violently, and the blood-red eyes on its shell instantly closed most of their size.

Its most prized mental erosion not only failed to shake the opponent in the slightest, but was instead violently rammed back by an even more terrifying and pure force of will, causing its own consciousness to freeze and become chaotic for a moment.

"How could the will of this alien race be so terrifying?!" A storm raged in the black-shelled creature's heart.

It has endured countless hardships and encountered many formidable opponents, but it has never been heard of a mere cold snort that could shake its will and nearly cause it to backfire!

In its horror, an even more frenzied thought surged from the depths of its mind: "This is my first tribulation!"

We must pull through! Only by surviving countless tribulations can we achieve our ultimate transformation!

"We cannot retreat; to retreat means death!"

Its eight legs pierced into the void, and the remaining blood-red eyes on its back opened wide in fury. An even more violent and chaotic mental power erupted without restraint, like a black torrent bursting its banks, surging towards Huyanbo!

It did not believe that a strong-willed opponent could easily erase its spiritual essence, forged through trials and tribulations!

Faced with this desperate counterattack, Hu Yanbo's eyes turned slightly cold.

With a thought, a majestic and vast star appeared in the consciousness of the black primordial shell creature. The massive star slowly rotated, directly crushing the black primordial shell creature's frenzied mental power.

laugh-

It mimics the soft sound of foam bursting.

The black figure, existing between reality and illusion, suddenly froze. Then, along with its thick primordial shell, sharp porcelain feet, and all its blood-red eyes, it vanished without a trace, as if wiped away as dirt.

Huyanbo didn't even glance at the place where the oars had vanished; he continued flying deeper into the territory without stopping.

With the ultimate will of a God-King combined with the "Art of Ranks," it can be said that Hu Yanbo's will attack is second only to the pressure exerted by the few God-Emperors in the Origin Continent.

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