Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 259 Kill

Even with the promise of the "Heart of Chaos worth ten square points" in front of him, Hu Yanbo still used the remaining two thousand square points with extreme caution.

In terms of repaying the advance payment for the Great Dao of the Origin of Life, although the auxiliary efficiency of the Great Dao Diagram is inferior to that of the Lotus Heart Seed, the difference is not significant. However, he can afford to wait for the extra seven epochs.

As for the "Great Dao Diagram," its flaw of weakening the potential to ultimately comprehend the complete Great Dao is a minor detail that Hu Yanbo doesn't need to worry about in his overall plan. His goal is not to achieve perfection in a single Great Dao, but to control the Origin World. At that time, his perspective and foundation will be different.

"Let's begin."

Dreamland, in a dark valley.

Hu Yanbo, who was sitting cross-legged, swayed slightly and suddenly split into dozens of clones with slightly weaker auras but the same will.

Each of these clones carried approximately one-thousandth of the original's divine power, transforming into streams of light as they explored different directions deeper into the dream realm.

Only one clone remained in place, and began to use the Great Dao Diagram to fully deduce and analyze the secret of the fusion of the six branches of the Great Dao of Life.

Meanwhile, in the quiet chamber of the palace in Fengdu, the far easternmost region, Huyan Bo's true form also had a slight thought.

A divine avatar emerged from the main body, stepped into the void, and flew directly towards the vast territory beyond the Eastern Extremity.

The Great Dao of the Origin of Life is said to have "countless clones." Although the more clones there are, the energy reserves and immediate combat power of each clone will naturally be weakened accordingly.

But for Huyanbo now, the battle doesn't rely on overwhelming divine power.

"I will use my knowledge of the Great Dao of Life to repay the pre-paid task and see if I can use the Great Dao Diagram to integrate with it as soon as possible and enter the second realm."

"On the other hand, we can't neglect the progress of the Great Dao of Destruction," Hu Yanbo pondered.

He had already preemptively learned the profound mysteries of the six branches of the Great Way of Destruction through "causal reasoning based on predetermined results," and now he had memorized both methods of repayment.

"Throughout my spiritual practice, my path has been centered on cause and effect and life, so an affinity for destruction is naturally natural to me," Hu Yanbo assessed himself.

"Nowadays, rather than directly confronting the fundamental Dao of Destruction, personally practicing the Dao of Destruction may be a better way to enhance one's essential affinity with the Dao of Destruction."

Deep within the magnificent royal palace of the capital of the food kingdom.

Inside the main hall, the Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord sat at the head of the table, with six figures on either side below him, each exuding an aura that was either cold, violent, or strange.

They chatted and laughed casually, clearly very familiar with each other.

As for the other god-kings of the Food Kingdom, including the strongest Wuxiang Ancestor, none of them are qualified to step into this hall.

Those gathered here are all powerful individuals at the second level of the God King realm, and they are all birds of a feather with the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom.

"That bastard Yu Shui, relying on the natural compatibility between his Hunyuan bloodline and the Heavenly River, has become increasingly arrogant lately." A figure shrouded in gray mist sneered, his voice hoarse.

"The Fruit of the Nether Tide that appeared deep within the Milky Way last time was snatched away by him." Another god-king with a triangular head and skin covered in scales sneered.

"That is a treasure that can help people get closer to their original understanding."

"If he fully digests it, he can advance further in his understanding of the Primordial Bloodline, and even glimpse the ultimate realm's secret techniques."

"At that time, even if the six of us join forces, we will all be suppressed by him."

The treasure land "Tianhe" is vast, but the areas suitable for exploration by the second level of the God King realm and of value are limited.

The ruler of Yushui Kingdom, relying on his bloodline advantage, has invisibly squeezed their harvest space, naturally arousing dissatisfaction among the people.

"Ultimate Realm Secret Technique? Ha, easier said than done." A god-king with an eerie appearance toyed with the wine cup in his hand and said indifferently.

"He has been stuck at his current level for hundreds of millions of years. The 'Fruit of the Nether Tide,' though good, only increases the possibility by a few points."

"Trying to break through with it? That's unrealistic."

Even so, the vigilance in everyone's eyes did not diminish.

At their level, any variable that might disrupt the balance is worth paying attention to.

"Therefore, this time the six of us will enter the Milky Way together," we must find an opportunity to force him out. The Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord's voice was deep.

"At the very least, we need to keep him preoccupied for a while, giving us some space."

"That's exactly right." The others nodded in agreement.

At this moment, a powerful expert at the Chaos Realm respectfully entered the hall, carrying a tray with six transparent crystal bottles, each seemingly containing its own private space.

Each crystal bottle contained countless beings, imprisoned within, unaware that they were trapped within this spatial crystal bottle. "My esteemed God-Kings, this is the blood offering prepared by the King for you. Each portion contains approximately five hundred Eternal True Gods, over ten million Void True Gods, and over a trillion True Gods."

"The remaining weak beings who have not reached the True God realm number approximately five hundred billion. Please enjoy them, esteemed sirs."

The six god-kings' gazes swept over the crystal bottles, looking at the billions of lives within them, which were like dust particles, and their faces all showed satisfaction.

They were clearly very pleased with the hospitality shown to their friend, the King of Tiankun.

To be able to become a guest of honor of the King of Tiankun, to befriend him as a brother, and to explore the land together, one can imagine the character of these powerful individuals.

Perhaps not all of them are as bloodthirsty and pleasure-seeking as the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom, but they all share the common understanding that they regard weak creatures as worthless weeds, resources, and "food" to be taken at will.

Faced with their long lives and immense power, the cries and fates of the billions of creatures within the bottle were no different from those of ants, or even—

Rather.

Just as the King of Tiankun Kingdom, with a satisfied smile, reached out to grab the crystal bottle, a sudden change occurred!

His outstretched hand suddenly froze in mid-air.

Before him stood a palace filled with clinking glasses, companions chatting and laughing, respectful attendants, and even the crystal bottle he was about to touch—

Everything vanished without a trace, like a phantom erased by an eraser.

No, it didn't disappear.

He lost all perception of his physical body, divine power, and everything else around him!

Only consciousness was forcibly dragged into a void.

Then, he saw it.

A vast and indescribably enormous star appeared out of thin air in his mind, slowly rotating and crushing towards him!

The rotation of stars may seem slow, but it is actually faster than time can measure; it happens in the blink of an eye!

too fast!

It was so fast that the mind didn't even have time to transmit the command of fear, so fast that even the most instinctive, soul-deep reincarnation techniques couldn't be activated in the slightest!

The only thing the Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord could do was to use his God-King Ultimate Realm mental will, honed over billions of years, to withstand it head-on!

If you can withstand it, you'll regain consciousness; you may be severely injured, but you can survive.

If you can't resist—then your will will be extinguished, and all will cease!

"No--!"

In the deepest recesses of his consciousness, the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom let out a desperate roar.

The terror emanating from this crushing star of will far surpassed anything he had ever seen in his long life!

He was even more terrifying than the emperor of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom whom he had served with utmost care!

It was the most extreme and irresistible terror he had ever encountered in his life!

He didn't even actually come into contact with the star; its overwhelming force alone made him realize that he couldn't stop it!

Absolutely unstoppable!!!

next moment.

The stars rolled by silently.

The Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord's divine king ultimate realm mental will, which had endured countless tribulations and considered itself invincible, was as fragile as a sandcastle in a storm before this star. It couldn't even hesitate for a moment before being completely and cleanly crushed!

Consciousness returns to eternal darkness and nothingness.

Inside the main hall of the King's Palace.

Only a moment passed.

On the main seat, the Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord's smile remained unchanged, but his hand, which had been reaching for the crystal bottle, had fallen limply to the side.

he died.

It wasn't just him.

Below on both sides, the six powerful beings at the second level of the God King realm, who were also reaching for the crystal bottle or raising their cups and chatting, also froze in their tracks.

The expressions on his face froze, the light in his eyes went out, and the powerful life force and soul fluctuations vanished into deathly silence in the same instant.

The six powerful god-king bodies still maintain their postures from when they were alive, sitting on luxurious chairs.

But they are all dead.

He died silently, cleanly, without leaving a trace of resistance or struggle.

Inside the main hall, there was only a series of rumbling sounds.

That was the commotion caused by a powerful cultivator of the Primordial Bloodline whose divine body, freed from restraint, instinctively revealed its true form after its soul and will were completely annihilated.

Seven terrifying bodies of varying shapes almost filled the magnificent main hall.

"call."

An invisible wave swept across the main hall.

Wherever the fluctuations passed, the corpses of the seven God-Kings, including the Heavenly Kun Kingdom Lord, the corpses of Chaos Realm experts, and the six transparent crystal bottles containing billions of living beings vanished instantly.

An accomplice is also a villain.

Having already taken action, Huyan Bo had no intention of leaving any survivors who might leak information, not even insignificant servants.

The only exceptions were the crystal bottles themselves, which contained billions of living beings that were perfectly preserved without any damage.

In the distant void, Hu Yanbo withdrew his gaze.

"Destruction Dao, Slaughter, Carnage—" After annihilating the six powerful God-Kings, Hu Yanbo sensed that he could use the Determined Cause and Effect method in the Dao of Cause and Effect again.

Destruction is simply pure destruction and end, so why is the repayment condition so simply linked to killing after being paid in advance through the "Path of Cause and Effect"?

He couldn't understand the reasoning behind it at that moment.

However, the profound mysteries of the Great Dao cannot be fully comprehended in a short time.

For now, it is enough that the path of "slaying the greatest sinners" has been proven to be efficient and feasible.

If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it. You've found the path, so just keep going.

Hu Yanbo stopped dwelling on it and his consciousness once again sank into the mysterious state of "tracing back the cause to the effect," preparing to continue to advance his funds.

"Result" — assuming one has comprehended the six major branches of the Great Dao of Destruction: "Splitting the Heavens," "Collapse of the Heavens," and "Annihilation."

Once the mind is set, the power of the Great Dao begins to trace and weave the "cause".

However, the feedback this time was completely different.

There was no overwhelming flood of information, no instantaneous comprehension of the mysteries of destruction.

Instead, a heavy feeling returned from the cause-effect relationship, like a fragile rope that could not withstand the pull of six weights at the same time.

"The consequences of 'advance payment' cannot be too great or too numerous?" Hu Yanbo realized something.

His current understanding of the "Path of Cause and Effect" is still shallow, and his control and "capacity" for "tracing the cause of the result" have an upper limit.

Trying to gain the enormous benefit of "fully comprehending all six branches of the Great Dao of Destruction" in one go is already beyond his current capacity.

The attempt failed.

Hu Yanbo quickly adjusted his strategy.

"Fruit" — assuming that one has fully comprehended the profound meaning of the "Heaven-Splitting" branch of the Great Dao of Destruction.

This time, the feedback went smoothly.

Many profound insights into the "Splitting the Heavens" lineage quickly integrated into my consciousness, and my understanding came naturally.

"It seems that my initial grasp of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect is beginning to show its shortcomings." Hu Yanbo shook his head slightly.

"Due to limitations in one's capabilities, there is an upper limit to the number of results that can be simultaneously 'beared' and 'achieved'."

"It cannot be accomplished overnight; it can only be done in branches and batches."

This will undoubtedly slow down efficiency.

But that's normal.

The ability to be perfect does not exist.

Hu Yanbo remained calm.

"At least, it is still a shortcut that allows me to comprehend those branches of the Great Dao that I originally had no foundation in and were inaccessible to at a speed far beyond common sense."

A flawed but feasible shortcut is always better than no way at all.

"If it's to be done in batches, it just takes more time and involves eliminating more wicked people."

One must walk the road step by step, and repay debts one by one.

Slow down, but if you're heading in the right direction, you'll eventually get there.

"What?!"

"The Heavenly Kun Kingdom's ruler is dead? Along with the six Divine Kings at the second level who were his confidants, they're all dead?"

"And the Formless Ancestor of the Food Kingdom and the Sword Demon King, they also perished?!"

The news swept through the top circles of the Origin Continent at an astonishing speed, causing an unprecedented upheaval in countless years!

Not just one or two, but a full six top experts at the second level of the God King realm were silently wiped out!

Also perished were two Divine Kings at the first level of the Food Kingdom.

It should be understood that the second level of the God King realm is already a hegemon-level existence on the Origin Continent, capable of dominating a region and establishing a kingdom or sect.

Their fall each time was enough to shake many chaotic continents.

This time, there were a full six!

"Reincarnation? They've all cultivated the secret techniques of reincarnation! Even if it were a powerful figure at the level of an emperor or monarch, it's impossible for them to be denied the chance of reincarnation, right?" After the initial shock, countless powerful god-kings were filled with confusion.

Emperors and monarchs are indeed powerful, and it's not surprising that they can crush a second-level God King. However, at the level of a second-level God King, there are many ways to protect oneself. Even when facing an Emperor, it is entirely possible to withstand one or two blows, buy a little space, and then use the Reincarnation Secret Technique to escape.

"I don't know. After reincarnation, all karma is erased. Unless they actively reveal it, they simply cannot detect it."

"Those at the second level of the God King realm might be able to reincarnate, but the Formless Ancestor and the Blade Demon God King are only at the first level of the God King realm, so they definitely won't even have time to reincarnate."

"I'm only at the first level of the God King realm. If I were to encounter him, I'd probably be in the same boat."

"Who isn't!"

Panic quietly spread among the god-kings of the Origin Continent.

They desperately need to know who did it.

Why?

And—will it be my turn next?