Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

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The battle in the heavens above has fallen into a strange stalemate.

The gourd spirit was surrounded by wildly dancing green vines, and the pupa shells on its main stem shimmered with a warm luster, completely blocking the attacks poured down by the four gods.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Divine light and chaotic energy intertwined and collided, shattering the heavens into pieces.

Sometimes the old vine shakes the green gourd, spewing out chaotic energy to repel powerful enemies; at other times, it uses its blood-stained vines to clash with the spears, producing a deafening sound like metal clashing.

Although it was protected by its pupal shell and could remain undefeated, its gradually weakening aura still made the hearts of the people below clench tightly.

Beings who can cultivate to the level of gods naturally possess a resilient mind. Although Old Vine's words just now weighed heavily on the hearts of the gods, they could not possibly scare them away directly.

The gourd spirit sacrifice was ultimately only able to barely keep its breath afloat with the help of elixirs; the divine fire failed to reignite, making victory under such an siege virtually impossible.

"Old Vine, I'd like to see how long your armor can last!" The god of Xiling Beast Mountain laughed wildly, "When your divine power is exhausted, that will be the moment your divine essence is divided up."

The War King and the Marquis of Lingtian stood side by side, their minds racing.

They had previously suspected that the Heaven-Mending Pavilion must have a backup plan, otherwise why would they easily produce so many divine armors? Now, seeing that Old Vine was brave but unable to break the deadlock, their suspicions became even stronger.

"It seems that the Heaven-Mending Pavilion has indeed found other living deities to rely on, but I wonder when they will show themselves..." the War King murmured.

Ling Tianhou nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the unusually calm little boy, Shi Hao, standing in front of the mountain gate.

Just as the four gods intensified their attack, intending to kill Old Vine in one fell swoop, Shi Hao, who had been holding Huo Ling'er's small hand tightly, suddenly stepped forward.

He raised his head, his clear voice echoing throughout every corner of the battlefield: "Brother—come—!"

These two characters seem to contain some kind of strange rhythm.

The next moment, something unexpected happened!

Above the gate of Butian Pavilion, a figure emerged from nothingness without warning.

The newcomer was dressed in crimson-gold armor, his entire body radiating a faint divine glow; he was none other than a divine avatar of Lin Yuan.

His face was mostly covered by a mask, revealing only his calm eyes, but his gaze sent shivers down the spines of all who touched them.

There was no earth-shattering outburst, no declaration that shook the world.

He simply raised his hand and made a grasping motion towards the four divine spirits in the heavens who were besieging the old vine.

"Click—"

A slight cracking sound rang out, and the smile of the ancient remnant of Xiling Beast Mountain froze, the enormous beast shadow stiffening abruptly.

Bang!

Visible cracks spread across its body. Before it could even let out a scream, it shattered amidst countless horrified gazes, turning into a shower of light that dissipated into the world.

Almost simultaneously, the divine light of the giant bird on Nanyun Divine Mountain, which was enveloped in tri-colored divine radiance, was extinguished; the earth-yellow divine light on the humanoid creature of Yishan Mountain also disintegrated inch by inch; the divine spear let out a mournful cry, and then snapped into several pieces with a crack, losing all its spirituality.

Quiet.

A deathly silence enveloped the world.

The four god-level warriors who were rampaging with divine power just a moment ago vanished into thin air with a casual grasp from the newcomer!

At the gate of Butian Pavilion, both the remaining enemy forces and the neutral forces watching the battle were at a standstill.

"Just as I thought!" The War King's Adam's apple bobbed. "To so easily annihilate four living gods... this is something no ordinary god could do!"

"A true god... at least a true god-level being who has ignited the divine fire and stepped into a higher level!" The female war god of Zhulu Academy spoke in a dry voice, filled with uncontrollable awe.

Although the academy has never produced such a powerful figure, there are records of it in ancient books from the distant past.

They had initially guessed that the Heaven-Mending Pavilion had found other divine allies, but they never expected that such a terrifying being would arrive!

All the forces watching the battle silently raised the danger level of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion by one level.

Having a backer at least at the level of a true god means that even if they face the impending calamity, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion has a high chance of surviving safely and should not be easily provoked!

As for those forces that participated in the siege... all the faces were drained of color, their hearts were ashen, and endless despair overwhelmed them.

"The... Ancestor... has fallen..." An old cultivator murmured in a daze on the ground.

"It's over, it's all over..." Rain King's face was ashen.

He originally thought that by joining forces with other forces, he could completely destroy the Heaven-Mending Pavilion and divide up its divine essence.

Unexpectedly, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion not only possessed a rare treasure like the Divine Armor, but also had such a killing god standing behind it!

Now that the gods of the ancient sacred mountain have been wiped out with a wave of their hand, how can these remnants of the army survive?

Lin Yuan's divine power clone glanced indifferently at the chaotic battlefield, nodded to Xiao Shihao, and then disappeared silently, as if it had never appeared.

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Swallowed Star World, the Seventh Battlefield Beyond the Realm, Flame Sacrifice Continent.

An E9-class spaceship hovered silently in the shadow of a massive meteorite.

Twenty-six million kilometers to the southeast, a small team of demons is cleaning up the battlefield.

"Let's choose them." Lin Yuan pointed to the projection. "This team consists of four Marquis-level experts and five high-level military lords. The strongest among them is Zi Qian Wan She, who is at the peak of the Marquis level. I will take care of him."

He pondered for a moment, then looked at Yue beside him: "Keep the Thousand-Legged Centipede, the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros, and those five high-ranking military lords under control for a while. I will deal with them after I have dealt with my opponents."

Yue nodded slightly, her eyes calm beneath her mask.

"Blade..." Lin Yuan turned his gaze to the last member of the team, "Illusionary Fox is yours."

"It is a low-level Marquis. Although it has a certain level of spiritual attainment, its combat strength is relatively weak. It will be your first Marquis-level opponent."

A fighting spirit surged in his eyes, and he nodded emphatically: "Understood."

……

A moment later, the spaceship suddenly ejected from the dark universe, appearing directly less than 50,000 kilometers to the flank of the demon race team. (The text then abruptly shifts to a seemingly unrelated passage about reading Chapter 110 of a novel, "Little One: Brother's Here!".)

Such a close distance is practically face-to-face for an immortal god!

"Enemy attack! It's humans!" The massive divine body of the Ziqian Thousand Serpent reacted instantly. The scales covering its twelve-kilometer-long body shimmered with an eerie light, and a powerful wave of soul energy swept outwards.

However, an invisible force was faster than him!

Yue's figure had appeared in the arena at some point, and she pressed her hands down as if to make a gesture.

In an instant, the space with a radius of hundreds of thousands of kilometers centered on her rippled violently and then became extremely viscous.

At the same time, a soul shock, like an invisible tsunami, swept precisely towards the Thousand-Legged Centipede, the Ironclad Dragon Rhinoceros, and the five high-ranking military leaders.

Although she is not a professional illusionist, as an invincible king-level expert, she does know some soul attacks used to interfere with enemies.

Just as the thousand legs of the Thousand-Legged Centipede began to glow with a dark light, the runes on the surface of the Ironclad Dragon Rhinoceros lit up. The five military lords roared, ready to fight, but froze in unison.

Yue's attack was like a heavy burden, and combined with the ingenious spatial blockade, it slowed down their divine power and conscious reactions by several times.

On the other side, the blade had transformed into a sharp sword light, rushing straight towards the Illusionary Fox.

His movements were unpredictable and elusive. Facing the illusions and soul interference hastily created by the Illusionary Fox, his eyes sharp as knives, he uttered a low shout: "Void Breaking - Thousand Layered Waves!"

The longsword in his hand vibrated at a high frequency, causing countless fine, overlapping folds to appear in the surrounding space.

These spatial folds perfectly counteract the light and shadow illusions that made the Illusion Fox famous.

The blade's true form pierced through the illusion, instantly closing in on its opponent.

His attacks were fast, accurate, and ruthless, and they were relentless!

The sword light would shatter the Illusionary Fox God Body just as it was about to condense.

The Illusionary Fox was filled with shock and rage. It tried to cast stronger illusions and even mobilize divine power to self-destruct, but under the relentless attacks of the blade, its consciousness was unable to form a complete tactical idea.

It's like being trapped in a cage, where consciousness can only passively sink into despair in a cycle of "being destroyed - rebuilding - being destroyed again".

This was a move that Ren created after observing and learning Lin Yuan's tactics, specifically targeting powerful Marquis-level experts with immortal bodies. Its aim was to maximize interference and control over the opponent, ensuring they would never have the chance to self-destruct.

At this moment, at the heart of the battlefield—

The enormous eyes of the Ziqian Thousand Serpent were fixed on Lin Yuan, who had suddenly appeared directly in front of it.

Using a peak-level illusionist to restrict the other members of the team, only to find that the one facing them was a high-level illusionist.

He felt insulted!

"A mere title of Marquis? You're courting death!" Zi Qian's myriad snakes hissed, launching a soul attack first.

Its head emitted a bright, eerie light, and a "Ten Thousand Serpents Devouring Soul Curse" was unleashed, powerful enough to shatter the soul of an ordinary high-level Marquis.

However, Lin Yuan simply stood still, his eyes remaining unmoved in the face of the approaching soul impact.

The Thousand Serpents Devouring Soul Curse rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, failing to even stir up a ripple.

Lin Yuan's mental will, which reached the limit of the King-level, was like a vast starry sea. This level of soul attack was nothing more than a gentle breeze to him, and he was completely immune!

"What?" Ziqian Wanshe was shocked and couldn't believe it.

Its soul attack is so powerful that even some peak Marquis-level experts wouldn't dare to take it head-on, so how could this person be completely unaffected?

Just as it was stunned and lost in thought, Lin Yuan made a move.

A crimson-gold flame flickered in his eyes, and a silent will accompanied by a bone-chilling killing intent burst forth from between his brows, transforming into an invisible and formless blade. Ignoring the opponent's massive divine body, it instantly crossed the void and fiercely pierced into the soul of the myriad snakes!

The Soul-Slaying Blade!

As mentioned before, with his own spiritual will and the characteristics of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, Lin Yuan could easily act as an illusionist.

However, at that time he only had some knowledge of illusion techniques and his soul attacks were not strong. Therefore, during the 30,000 years he spent wandering the Seventh Battlefield, he specially studied this top-notch soul technique.

Its requirements for soul power are not harsh; one can begin cultivating it at the peak of the Realm Lord level. However, it is easy to learn but difficult to master because it has extremely high requirements for the quality of killing intent. One must kill at least dozens of powerful individuals of the same level to master it.

Coincidentally, Lin Yuan, who had worked with the Illusion Feather Squad to defeat more than forty Marquis-level experts in the Ninth Battlefield, perfectly met the requirements.

The Soul-Slaying Blade targets the opponent's soul, and the stronger one's own will and killing intent, the more terrifying its power becomes. It is a secret technique that can theoretically be improved infinitely.

The enormous serpent body of the Ziqian Thousand Serpent suddenly stiffened, its twelve-kilometer-long divine form frozen in the starry sky, all movement coming to an abrupt halt at this moment.

Its fierce serpentine eyes quickly dimmed. Its enormous divine body remained intact, but the soul within it had been completely annihilated by that soul-slaying blade.

The hidden serpents have fallen!

A powerful expert at the peak of the Marquis level, renowned for his soul attacks, was instantly killed by his opponent using an even more domineering method in his area of ​​expertise.

Lin Yuan waved his hand, putting away the complete divine body of the Ziqian Thousand Serpents, which had lost its soul.

He remained calm. Even a peak Marquis level expert could hardly withstand his attack, and he dared to fight even a low-level King level expert.

After all, with the avatar of his teacher, Flame Moon King, backing him up, as long as he doesn't recklessly provoke stronger opponents, he is almost invincible on the battlefield outside the domain.

His gaze shifted to the battlefield controlled by Yue.

With a slight thought, another soul-slaying blade was silently unleashed, precisely piercing the firmly suppressed immortal souls of several demon race members.

Puff puff……

Like a light going out.

The seven figures froze simultaneously, then lost all signs of life.

Yue withdrew her power, and the space returned to calm.

She glanced at Lin Yuan, her eyes filled with approval; this kid had certainly carved out his own niche.

Meanwhile, Blade's battle was also nearing its end.

Under the relentless attacks, the divine body of the Illusionary Fox finally exceeded its critical point of depletion.

When the blade's final strike shattered its divine body once more, only a sleeping giant fox remained in its place.

He stood with his sword sheathed, slightly out of breath, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.

This real-world experience gave him a deeper understanding of how to deal with an opponent who is immortal.

Lin Yuan flew over and patted him on the shoulder: "Well done, clean up the battlefield and get out of here quickly."

"Yes!" Blade nodded and immediately took action.

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