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

Virtual universe, halfway up Thunder Island.

This place is where the cosmic venerables of the Virtual Universe Company gather; the palace is majestic, and the fluctuations of laws are faintly visible.

One of the temples is particularly unique, its entire structure seemingly built from the deepest shadows, where light is quietly swallowed up; it is the residence of the Shadow Lord.

The Shadow Monarch is renowned among the human race and even throughout the entire Hong Alliance.

Besides being a powerful cosmic overlord himself, he also controlled the Hongmeng Intelligence Department, an organization that struck fear into the hearts of all. Over countless years, countless powerful beings from all races in the universe have been completely wiped out by his orders.

This is why he is hated by other races to an unimaginable degree, and countless people want to get rid of him. However, with the support of the human race, the Shadow Monarch has always stood firm.

At this moment, the Shadow Monarch had just finished dealing with external affairs and returned to his Shadow Temple.

With a thought, countless floating light screens appeared before him, displaying encrypted information. He began to review the important emails sent by his subordinates one by one.

"That peerless genius of the Zerg... is still nowhere to be found." Looking at one of the reports, the Shadow Monarch frowned slightly, a trace of resentment flashing across his face.

About a million years ago, intelligence indicated that the Zerg had produced a remarkably talented descendant whose understanding of the laws during his time as a Domain Lord was comparable to that of an ordinary Marquis-level Immortal.

The Shadow Lord has been trying to eliminate it in advance to prevent future troubles, but the enemy is protected so tightly by the Zerg that its exact whereabouts have not yet been located.

Immediately afterward, another message caught his attention: "Yan Zhou, the peerless genius of the Demon Clan's Heavenly Wolf lineage, actually escaped the pursuit of the Mechanical Clan's Fiery Light King and successfully broke through to the limit of the King-Sealing Realm?"

The Shadow Monarch's brow furrowed even more. About 100,000 years ago, the Giant Axe Founder personally ordered the collection of information about this demon genius and the attempt to eliminate him in advance.

Unfortunately, many of the high-ranking spies who were lurking in the demon territory at the time were lost while carrying out other assassination missions, resulting in a gap in intelligence.

When Yan Zhou's trail was captured again, he was already able to reverse the peak of the Marquis level as a World Lord, and his sharpness was comparable to that of the Heavenly Eclipse Venerable Lawrence before he broke through to the Immortal level.

Now that the opponent has successfully broken through the limit of becoming a king, he has undoubtedly become a major threat to the human race.

He waved his hand gently and opened the third email.

This email came from an extremely important pawn he had planted within the demon race—a powerful king of the Golden Roar clan who was secretly enslaved.

This piece is of paramount importance. It is usually only used to transmit intelligence concerning the clan's top geniuses or major strategies, and it is not used lightly to ensure its safety.

The email was brief but carried great weight: "In the Ninth Battlefield Beyond the Realm, the invincible King-level expert, King Mingcang Feitu, is secretly gathering a large number of King-level experts, suspected of plotting against a King-level expert of our human race named Shadow Sword King."

"Han Li, the Shadow Sword King?" The Shadow Monarch's gaze sharpened. This name had indeed been mentioned in the recent intelligence summary of the Ninth Battlefield. He was known for his elusive appearances and unpredictable swordsmanship, but he didn't seem to be a peerless genius who would require such a large-scale operation from the demon race.

He immediately accessed all the files on Shadow Sword King Han Li from the Hongmeng intelligence department.

The information was quickly unfolded, and when he saw familiar names such as Lin Yuan and Meng Qi, the muscles on his serious face twitched involuntarily.

"This little guy..." He understood almost instantly.

Lin Yuan, the soul master who shone brightly in the Seventh Battlefield as "Meng Qi" and even enslaved the Queen of the Limitless Zerg, was no stranger to the Shadow Monarch.

Back then, he defeated many alien immortal gods in the Seventh Battlefield, causing their souls to fall into slumber. In the end, most of them were sold to the intelligence department. The wealth he earned from the Shadow Monarch was almost enough to buy half a treasure.

Previously, when the other party disappeared without a trace, the Shadow Monarch thought that Lin Yuan was in seclusion to break through to the Universe Venerable level. However, he did not expect that this little guy would change his identity and go to the Ninth Battlefield to cause trouble again.

"They never stop for a moment." The Shadow Monarch shook his head helplessly.

According to the information, Han Li recently succeeded in enslaving a genius Azure Dragon King of the demon race who was close to becoming an invincible king. This matter has probably caused quite a stir within the demon race, which explains why it has attracted such a large-scale attack.

However, upon seeing Lin Yuan's message, the Shadow Monarch felt a sense of relief.

Lin Yuan himself is an invincible king with an extremely strong mental will. Even ordinary cosmic venerables who are skilled in the way of the soul may not be able to do anything to him. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about him dying in the extraterrestrial battlefield.

"But the demon race's actions this time are significant, and there must be a Venerable-level being behind them. We can't ignore it." The Shadow Monarch pondered for a moment, then tapped his fingertip on the virtual screen, generating an email with a special encryption identifier and sending it to Lin Yuan's contact address in the virtual universe.

The email was brief: "Come to the Temple of Shadows immediately; I have important matters to discuss."

Soon after, Lin Yuan appeared at the Shadow Temple and bowed respectfully: "My Lord."

He had dealt with the Shadow Lord quite a bit and they were fairly familiar with each other.

The Shadow Monarch cut straight to the point: "Han Li, the Shadow Sword King of the Ninth Battlefield, has been quite active lately."

Lin Yuan understood that the other party must have received relevant intelligence.

He frankly replied, "Even when training on battlefields beyond the borders, one needs to find something to do. I wonder if the monarch specifically summoned me here because my identity has caused some trouble?"

"This is quite troublesome." The Shadow Monarch briefly summarized the intelligence from the Dreadgold Howler spy.

"The Demon King Fei Tu is secretly gathering the King-level experts of the Demon Clan camp in the Ninth Battlefield, with his target being Shadow Sword King Han Li. It seems he is determined to finish you off in one battle and leave your clone there forever."

Lin Yuan listened without much surprise, but seemed thoughtful.

He asked, "Your Majesty, what is the true extent of the power of this King of the Underworld, Fei Tu? Does he possess any powerful treasures?"

The Shadow Monarch retrieved detailed information: "King Mingcang, born into the royal family of the demon race, the Heavenly Wolf lineage, possesses top-tier strength even among the invincible kings. He has been famous for 30,000 epochs and enjoys high prestige within the demon race camp of the Ninth Battlefield."

As for the most valuable treasure... according to the information we have, he once had one, but it was stolen in a fierce struggle a long time ago.

Therefore, although he remained incredibly powerful, his prestige among invincible kings was somewhat diminished, which was a great regret for him.

"The treasure is lost..." A glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes as he quickly grasped the key information.

His mind raced, analyzing the situation in light of the information provided by the Shadow Monarch:

"First, my activities are mainly concentrated in the Fallen God Icefield area of ​​the Ninth Battlefield, and I have no interaction with the Underworld King."

His sudden and high-profile attack on me, despite being an invincible king, seems rather abrupt.

"Secondly, I have always deliberately kept a low profile regarding my identity as Shadow Sword King Han Li."

Aside from the major incident of enslaving the Azure Dragon King, I usually try to avoid direct confrontation with the demon army. When faced with encirclement and attack, I usually lure the enemy into ambush set up by the human race or other powerful kings in the Hong Alliance.

Logically, the connection between "Han Li" and "Lin Yuan" should not have been exposed.

"Third, given this, the only reason why King Mingcang organized this hunt is because of my enslavement of King Qingjiao."

The Azure Dragon King belongs to the dragon lineage of the demon race, not the wolf race.

The fact that the King of the Underworld is so proactive suggests that he's most likely not simply seeking revenge for a genius from his own faction, but rather acting on the behalf of a high-ranking member of the Flood Dragon Clan.

"Fourth!" Lin Yuan said confidently, "For an invincible king to go to such lengths and use his prestige to gather a large number of kings, the price he has to pay must be extremely tempting."

Considering that the King of the Underworld is missing a powerful treasure, the most likely explanation is that the Venerable One from the Flood Dragon lineage promised to give him a... powerful treasure!

The Shadow Monarch listened quietly to Lin Yuan's analysis, his eyes revealing admiration.

This kid is not only exceptionally talented, but also incredibly meticulous. He can grasp the core of a problem instantly. It's a real shame he didn't want to join the intelligence department back then.

"Your deduction makes a lot of sense." The Shadow Monarch nodded slightly. "Vaitu certainly has enough motive to go all out for this precious treasure."

"So, how do you plan to deal with this? Do you need me to coordinate resources to protect your clone or provide intelligence to help you avoid being surrounded?"

With the authority of the Shadow Monarch, it would not be difficult to secretly mobilize some of the powerful kings of the Hong Alliance to provide support, and it would also be very simple to inform the demon race of their movements in advance so that Lin Yuan could escape far away ahead of time.

Lin Yuan shook his head, his face showing no fear but rather an eager expression: "Avoid it? Since they've set up such a large formation, wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't take them on?"

The Shadow Monarch's eyes flickered slightly: "What do you mean?"

"Use their scheme against them, and turn the tables!"

Lin Yuan decisively said, "If the King of the Underworld wants to lure me out, he must offer something that even a King-level expert cannot easily give up. Therefore, he is very likely to use the news of a great treasure to lure me. At that time, there will definitely be no shortage of King-level experts gathered there."

"In that case, why don't we turn this battlefield into our hunting grounds to kill alien races and claim kingship?"

He further elaborated on his thoughts: "The King of the Underworld can mainly mobilize the King-level forces of the demon race and its affiliated races in the Ninth Battlefield. He cannot command the King-level powerhouses of the mechanical race and the insect race camp at all."

There may be many alien kings on the battlefield at that time, but with your authority, Your Majesty, if you know their gathering areas and times in advance, you are fully capable of secretly mobilizing more powerful kings from the Hong Alliance to counter-encircle them.

Lin Yuan's thinking was clear: "When the demon race sends out unusual messages such as the appearance of a 'great treasure', you should immediately activate the contingency plan and secretly coordinate with the king-level experts of our human race in the nearby area to have them secretly move closer to the relevant star field."

"My clone, Han Li, will appear near the trap after the assembly is complete. Once King Mingcang and the others can no longer restrain themselves and launch an attack on me..."

Lin Yuan looked at the Shadow Monarch, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "That's the moment when we unleash our full ambush and turn the tables on them!"

"The more forces he gathers, the greater the results we can achieve!"

"To be able to wipe out a large number of demons and their affiliated races in one go, possibly including invincible kings like the Underworld King, this feat..."

The Shadow Monarch took over the conversation, his voice now tinged with fervor: "This achievement is no less than meticulously planning the elimination of an alien universe venerable, and its influence will be even more profound, greatly weakening the overall strength of the demon race in the Ninth Battlefield."

The more he thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.

The person backing the Underworld King is most likely a Venerable from the Flood Dragon lineage. How can their influence and resources compare to his own, who controls the entire Hongmeng intelligence network?

Our side has an absolute advantage in intelligence gathering and troop deployment.

"Good!" The Shadow Monarch slammed his hand on the throne. "I agree to this plan. Let's cooperate and teach those demon bastards a lesson they won't forget!"

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