Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Under the continuous nourishment of the powerful effects of numerous rare treasures, the divine body of the Radiant Marquis was recovering at a visible speed. His originally weak aura gradually became stronger, and his complexion regained its rosy hue.

She slowly opened her eyes again, and this time, her eyes were clear, but there was an incredulous disorientation in them.

Looking at the rare treasure floating in front of him, still radiating immense medicinal power but having been mostly depleted, and then looking up at Huyan Bo standing before him with an aura as deep as the sea, Huiguang Hou was momentarily stunned, as if he had not yet fully recovered from his near-death state and the incredible scene before him.

Seeing that she had woken up, Hu Yanbo smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, "There is still a lot of energy left in these remaining treasures, so please keep them safe."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Huiguang instinctively obeyed and carefully put away the remaining treasures.

But her bright eyes remained fixed on Huyanbo's face, as if trying to find something in it.

Hu Yanbo found her gaze somewhat amusing and teased, "What's wrong? It's only been a few thousand years, but has my face grown flowers, or has there been some significant change that you can't recognize me?"

Marquis Huiguang seemed to be startled awake, a faint blush instantly spreading across his face. He hurriedly lowered his head in a fluster, his voice filled with undisguised shock and confusion as he muttered softly, "...The changes are more than just big..."

She took a deep breath, as if gathering her courage, and raised her head again, looking intently at Huyan Bo, her tone extremely serious: "The change is so great... if it weren't for the fact that your face and the essence of your soul haven't changed, I, I would almost think I was seriously injured and unconscious, my consciousness was disordered!"

She paused, as if trying to find the right words to describe it: "You, your strength, and those things you just took out."

"This...this is not the kind of change that should occur over thousands of years!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yanbo simply smiled calmly, his tone as if he were talking about something insignificant: "Just a little bit of luck, a little bit of progress, nothing to mention."

He paused, then, seeing the still reverent look in Marquis Huiguang's eyes, added gently, "There's no need for such formality between us. Just call me Huyanbo, as before."

Hui Guanghou was slightly taken aback. Looking at Hu Yanbo, who was no different from the one in his memory, only stronger, the invisible barrier in his heart caused by the difference in strength seemed to melt away a little.

She nodded gently, a hint of warmth and relaxation flashing in her eyes, and obediently whispered, "Yes... Huyanbo."

Marquis Panshi, who had been watching quietly from the side, felt a surge of indescribable envy when he heard Huyan Bo's easygoing words and compared them to how Marquis Huiguang could address him by his name so naturally.

To be able to so casually address a powerful figure who can severely injure a king with a wave of his hand and casually produce astonishing treasures by his real name!

"That girl, Huiguang, really..."

Seeing the two female immortal deities present become active again, Hu Yanbo asked the question that had been puzzling him: "Speaking of which, how did you two end up offending a demon king and being chased so badly?"

"Logically speaking, King-level beings should concentrate their activity areas and hunting targets in the core areas of the Mysterious Realm where resources are more precious."

"Besides, why would someone who is only a low-ranking king be so persistent in relentlessly pursuing you two marquises unless absolutely necessary?"

"Among them is Marquis Panshi, a high-ranking marquis with extremely strong defensive capabilities!"

Ordinary material attacks, such as those used by a low-ranking King, cannot annihilate the immortal body of a high-ranking Marquis.

If one wants to be quickly annihilated, one must burn one's own divine power, which would take hundreds or even thousands of years for a king to recover.

If you encounter someone with extremely strong defenses like the Marquis of Panshi, it might take even longer.

If, during the pursuit, one suddenly encounters other powerful human beings, it would be easy to waste divine power.

Therefore, from a 'profit' perspective, hunting them down is far less worthwhile and economical than hunting down those who are easier to obtain and may be more numerous, such as those who are newly appointed marquises or even immortal military lords.

"Is there something else going on behind this?" Hu Yanbo asked.

"Lord Huyanbo, I think it's because when we were clearing out some immortal demon lords outside the cave, we might have accidentally killed one of its descendants who had a close blood relationship with it, and it just so happened to see it, which is why it's chasing us so relentlessly..."

What Marquis Panshi said sounded reasonable; there were many examples of strong people taking revenge after witnessing others kill their bloodline descendants or kin.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yanbo's heart stirred slightly, and he thought to himself that his previous guess in Chaos City that they might have accidentally obtained a treasure might have been wrong.

However, he thought again that it didn't matter whether there was any treasure or not.

Hu Yanbo's perspective has changed significantly since then.

Having spent a thousand years in Chaos City, comprehending the Chaos Stele, becoming a disciple of a cosmic overlord, and possessing a pre-existing system, he has also come here to comprehend a top-tier soul attack technique and further strengthen his will.

The so-called treasures produced in ordinary cosmic secret realms that can make even a newly ascended King-level immortal vie for them are probably not of much use to me. At most, they can be exchanged for some resources or bestowed upon my subordinates or old friends!

You can't just kill a few immortal warlords and then find a 'treasure' in their world rings while cleaning up the battlefield, can you?

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Hu Yanbo was about to speak, telling them not to worry about it anymore and that it was important to leave the secret realm as soon as possible after completing the mercenary alliance's mission.

However, before he could finish speaking, the Radiant Marquis, who was silently sensing his own condition and seemingly diverting a sliver of his consciousness to investigate something, suddenly changed his expression and abruptly raised his head:

"Rock solid! Something's not right!"

Her sudden exclamation immediately drew the attention of both Huyanbo and Panshihou.

Looking at the surprise and a hint of tension that instantly appeared on Pan Shihou's face.

Marquis Huiguang hurriedly continued to explain:

"I was thinking the same thing as you, Rock! But after I regained consciousness, I subconsciously spared a sliver of my mind to carefully examine the spoils of our previous battle, which I've temporarily stored in my world ring..."

She took a deep breath, her gaze becoming extremely solemn, and looked at Huyan Bo and Panshi Hou, saying each word clearly:

"Both Rock and I may have been wrong before."

"The reason why the Bloodfang King is so insane, even willing to burn his divine power to completely capture us, is not for some vague bloodline revenge!"

"But it's because those descendants carried..."