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

Nightmare Heart Marquis could no longer even scream; each time his divine body reassembled, it was accompanied by excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart.

His prized divine body was as fragile as a joke in the face of the opponent's absolute power. He could only passively endure the repeated explosions, and his divine body slid into the abyss amidst continuous losses.

Thousands of explosions? Maybe even more!

Time seemed to stretch out, each second feeling like an entire era.

The members of the Phantom Feather Squad felt their scalps tingle and their spines grow cold. They had never imagined that battle could be so... oppressive.

The other surviving demon clan members were terrified and tried to flee in different directions.

However, Lin Yuan only released strands of invisible sword intent. This was a technique used by the Shadow Sword King under his guise. Those sword intents seemed to shuttle between reality and illusion, ignoring spatial distance.

laugh!laugh!laugh!

The fastest-escaping high-ranking divine body suddenly stiffened, then silently split open, its divine light extinguished.

The head of another low-ranking Marquis disappeared inexplicably, and the enormous snake body crashed to the ground!

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In the blink of an eye, apart from the Nightmare Heart Marquis who was being given special attention, all the demon clan marquises who tried to escape perished. Only the Ziqian Ten Thousand Serpents were struggling to hold on with their powerful soul defense, but their divine bodies also suffered heavy losses.

Lin Yuan focused intently on repeatedly defeating Nightmare Heart Marquis, as if he were completing a task that required serious attention.

He wanted to crush the pride in the heart of this arrogant demon genius with the most violent means, and make him understand how insignificant the so-called royal bloodline and the potential to be crowned king are in the face of absolute power!

"stop!"

Just as the Nightmare Heart Marquis's divine body was about to fall below the danger line of 30 percent and his consciousness began to blur, a roar containing endless rage exploded from the distant starry sky.

Rumble!

A far more violent pressure than Lin Yuan had previously displayed suddenly descended, freezing even the shattered space in its path.

A gigantic phantom shrouded in a pale blue mist appeared here in a flash, its cold eyes fixed on Lin Yuan, who was committing violence.

A demon king-level expert! And definitely not a beginner-level one!

This was none other than the Azure Dragon King, a renowned and powerful figure among the demon race, who had long held the title of King.

The shattered divine body of the Nightmare Heart Marquis was painstakingly reassembled in the distance. His consciousness was blurred due to the excessive damage to his divine body, but the moment he saw that dark blue giant shadow, his eyes suddenly burst with an almost frenzied hope.

With his last breath, he roared, "Lord Azure Dragon King... save... save me! They... they possess Heavenly Crystal Marrow... which can increase the success rate of breaking through to Immortality... its value is at least two Treasure Points!"

The Azure Dragon King's massive eyes swept over the disheveled Nightmare Heart Marquis and the demon clan marquises who had all perished, finally settling on Lin Yuan, who stood silently in the void:

"Han Li, the Shadow Sword King? I've heard of your name. I'll give you two choices:"

First, immediately release Nightmare Heart Marquis, hand over the Heavenly Crystal Marrow, and leave sufficient compensation. I may spare your life in consideration of the recent easing of relations between the four races.

Second, I will personally crush your divine body and then take everything away.

His tone was undisguisedly condescending.

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, after he fought against the Purple Lightning King for the Dream Crystal in the Ninth Battlefield and successfully killed him, he used the Dream Crystal to break through some of his genetic limitations. His genetic level has been raised to eighty times, and the quality of his divine power far exceeds the limits of ordinary kings.

Even if he were to face a truly invincible king, he would be confident that he could advance or retreat at will; all he lacked was a suitable treasure.

In his eyes, this newly risen Shadow Sword King might have some tricks up his sleeve, but he was by no means a threat to him.

Lin Yuan did not respond immediately.

He withdrew his hand from the body of the Nightmare Heart Marquis, leaving the other party to languish in the void like mud, and calmly turned his gaze to the Azure Dragon King.

The Azure Dragon King... he was no stranger to this name.

Not long after he broke through to the Marquis level, he heard the news of the death of his old friend, the Purple Lightning King, in the virtual universe. The powerful Marquis who had picked them up in the initial universe and helped him arrange his work in the Universal Warehouse had died at the hands of the Azure Dragon King.

Lin Yuan still remembers how the news of the death of the Purple Lightning King was like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing his ridiculous sense of pride and smugness when he first became a marquis.

At the time, he secretly thought that if he had the chance in the future, he might be able to avenge him.

I never expected to meet you here today.

"Heh." Lin Yuan suddenly chuckled, his laughter particularly clear in the frozen starry sky.

He raised his eyes and looked directly at the other party: "Azure Dragon King, you killed Purple Lightning King and seized the Dream Crystal hundreds of thousands of years ago, and your prestige remains undiminished."

The Azure Dragon King narrowed his eyes slightly: "Oh? You recognize the Purple Lightning King? Then you should know my strength even more. Since you know the past, you should understand the consequences of being my enemy."

"What will happen next?" Lin Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile. "I'd like to see just how capable this so-called limit of kingship really is."

He paused, his voice suddenly turning cold: "I'm determined to take Nightmare Heart Marquis's life. And don't even think about touching the Heavenly Crystal Marrow. Furthermore..."

Lin Yuan raised his hand, pointed at the Azure Dragon King, and said, word by word, "I see that your dragon body is strong and your genetic level is quite good. You just happen to need a servant to guard the place. Why don't you come with me? You might even get some good fortune in the future."

"Arrogance!" The Azure Dragon King roared in fury, his azure vapor exploding into a raging torrent that swept across the starry sky. "A mere human king dares to presume to take me as his slave? Today, I will annihilate your very soul!"

boom!

The divine power of the King of Kings erupted completely, and the entire starry sky seemed to transform into a deep blue sea. The terrifying water and spatial laws intertwined, forming layers upon layers of binding domains that pressed down on Lin Yuan.

The Azure Dragon King extended its giant claw, tearing through space, and aimed directly at Lin Yuan's divine body. It was a killing move from the very first strike, clearly not intending to give him any room to maneuver.

However, Lin Yuan remained standing still, simply shaking his head as he faced the colossal claw that blotted out the sky.

"You think... this is all I'm capable of?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura changed drastically!

The previously restrained divine body suddenly surged as if its shackles had been broken, and dark golden divine power burst forth from within, like a star igniting in the starry sky.

His body began to expand rapidly—ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters…

In the blink of an eye, a colossal divine body, nearly ten thousand meters tall, stood majestically in the starry sky!

Dark gold armor covered his entire body, flowing with heavy, mountain-like law patterns, and every step he took caused the space to tremble.

Lin Yuan looked down, his eyes, which seemed to contain endless starlight, fixed on the Azure Dragon King, like a god looking down on an ant.

"This... how is this possible!?" The Azure Dragon King's huge eyes widened, revealing disbelief and horror for the first time.

Humans have an average genetic level among all races in the universe, and their divine bodies are among the smallest.

Even for beings like the Yan God Clan, who possess extraordinary physical talents and can elevate their genetic level dozens of times during the Immortal stage, their divine bodies are at most only a thousand meters tall. Yet, Han Li's divine body is nearly ten thousand meters tall.

This completely exceeded his understanding of the human divine body!

"Who...who exactly are you?!" the Azure Dragon King roared, his heart filled with turmoil.

The opponent's divine body was not far from his own, and he knew very well how terrifying the total amount of divine power contained within it was. Even though his own genetic level had reached eighty times, he still dared not say that he could easily defeat the opponent.

"Who I am is unimportant," Lin Yuan's voice boomed like thunder across the starry sky. "What matters is that you won't be leaving here today."

The giant hand covered in dark gold arm armor rose up and pressed down on the Azure Dragon King in mid-air.

Boom! ...

The starry sky seemed to collapse under this palm strike, and endless divine power transformed into a tangible golden torrent, carrying shattered fragments of space as it rushed towards the Azure Dragon King.

The Azure Dragon King roared, and the dark blue water vapor condensed into nine layers of shields. At the same time, he retreated rapidly, trying to teleport away.

However, Lin Yuan had already secretly laid down a spatial blockade, and the spatial interlayer in this area had been completely solidified.

The Azure Dragon King's teleportation failed, leaving him no choice but to confront the golden torrent head-on.

Click, click...

The azure shield shattered one after another, and the Azure Dragon King swung its giant claws, the water elemental laws and the power of spatial tearing merging together, transforming into deep blue blades that slashed at the torrent, but melted away as quickly as ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.

Although his divine power, at eighty times the genetic level, was of high quality, his opponent seemed to be no less powerful, and perhaps even stronger!

"Impossible! How could a human possess such a divine body!" The Azure Dragon King was already considering retreating, finally realizing that he had kicked a hornet's nest.

But Lin Yuan gave him no chance to catch his breath. With his second step, the starry sky trembled.

He made a fist with both hands, and boundless divine power condensed in his palms, transforming into a dark gold giant sword that was thousands of meters long.

On the sword's blade, the laws of space and fire intertwined and flowed, exuding a strong aura of destruction.

"This sword is to repay you on behalf of the Purple Lightning King."

The sword falls!

The starry sky was cleaved in two by this sword, and wherever the sword light passed, space shattered layer by layer like a mirror.

The Azure Dragon King roared and burned its divine power, its dark blue body expanding into a giant dragon more than ten kilometers long, directly confronting the sword's edge.

boom--!!!

A splatter of eerie blue blood erupted as the Azure Dragon King's incredibly tough scales were torn open by the sword's edge, leaving a deep wound. Nearly 3% of its divine body was instantly annihilated!

He roared in pain, and fear finally showed in his eyes.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Lin Yuan did not answer, and raised his giant sword again.

He unleashed sword strike after sword strike, each strike carrying the immense power to shatter stars and split the universe, forcing the Azure Dragon King into a steady retreat, his divine body constantly depleted.

The Nightmare Heart Marquis, who was far away, was already stunned. His invincible Azure Dragon King was being ruthlessly crushed in front of this person!

"I'll fight you to the death!" The Azure Dragon King went completely mad, burning his divine power and activating his innate secret technique, "Dark Sea Devouring the Heavens." His giant maw opened wide, and the dark blue vortex seemed to devour the entire starry sky, with even light unable to escape.

However, Lin Yuan merely snorted coldly, and his nearly ten-thousand-meter-tall divine body emitted a blazing golden light, actually stepping into the center of the vortex.

"Swallow me? I'm afraid you won't be able to digest me!"

He unleashed a massive punch, and boundless divine power exploded at the tip of his fist, like the core of a star collapsing.

The azure vortex was pierced by a single punch, and the Azure Dragon King let out a miserable howl as his divine body plummeted once again, falling below 70%!

At this point in the battle, the Azure Dragon King fully understood that he had no chance of winning.

He bravely endured a sword strike, tearing a spatial rift in an attempt to escape.

"Trying to escape?" Lin Yuan's gaze turned cold, and a light flashed between his brows. An invisible blade of light traversed space, piercing straight into the Azure Dragon King's soul!

The Soul-Slaying Blade!

"Ugh—!" The Azure Dragon King's soul felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and his movements froze.

In that instant, Lin Yuan's giant hand descended, his arms closing around him and tightly embracing his body.

The Azure Dragon King charged frantically, but could not budge the dark golden palm in the slightest.

"Release me! The demon race will not let you go!" he roared and struggled.

Lin Yuan looked down at the dragon: "From this day forward, you will be my mount. If you are unwilling, I will crush your divine body inch by inch, so that you will never be able to roam the starry sky again."

His palm surged with divine power, transforming into countless golden runes that penetrated into the Azure Dragon King's soul.

It combines the techniques of the "God-Crossing Technique" and the Star-Swallowing Enslavement Secret Method, making it extremely domineering.

The Azure Dragon King was horrified to feel his will being forcibly twisted. He resisted frantically, but with his soul injured and his body severely damaged, how could he possibly resist this domineering enslavement technique?

"No... I, the Azure Dragon King, have traversed the battlefields beyond the realms for billions of years... How could I... How could I..."

The voice gradually weakened, and the dragon's eyes, filled with resentment, finally dimmed, turning into empty submission.

Lin Yuan released his hand, and the Azure Dragon King obediently circled beside him, lowering its massive head.

"Owner."

The starry sky was deathly silent.

In the distance, the members of the Illusion Feather Squad were already dumbfounded, staring at the nearly ten-thousand-meter-tall divine body and the submissive Azure Dragon King, feeling that their worldview had been completely overturned.

Lin Yuan turned around, his gaze falling on Marquis Yanxin.

"Your turn."

The Nightmare Lord screamed in despair, but there was no response. A faint light flashed by, and his divine body and soul were completely annihilated.

Lin Yuan stored the Azure Dragon King into his World Ring, and its nearly ten-thousand-meter-long divine body slowly shrank back to the size of a normal person.

He glanced at the Illusion Feather Squad and said calmly, "This place is not safe to stay any longer. Let's go."

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