Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?
Chapter 147 The Banquet: Undercurrents
The Ninth Extraterritorial Battlefield.
At a hidden stronghold of the demon race, a high-level gathering is being held.
The figures gathered here all possessed a vast and powerful aura. They were all at least peak-level King-level experts who had mastered a high-level law. Among them were quite a few King-level limit experts, and there were even three King-level invincible experts who could stand on equal footing with the summoner, King Mingcang.
King Fei Tu of the Underworld was born into the royal family of the demon clan, the Heavenly Wolf lineage. His divine body was nearly ten kilometers tall, covered with deep black fur, the tips of which flowed with dark blue law patterns.
The auras of the other three unparalleled kings were equally unfathomable.
The first one also came from the Sirius lineage and was named Howling Moon King. His divine body was slightly smaller, but still about seven kilometers long. His hair was dark silver and his aura was sharp and cold.
The second one comes from the Samsara Brown-eyed Snake clan and is named King Tongji.
Its main body is a huge snake shadow that winds and coils for more than five kilometers, with a pair of spiral brown eyes. Looking at it is as if your soul will be dragged into an endless cycle of illusion.
The third one comes from the Nine-Mongolian Beast Clan, known for their physical strength, and is named Giant-Skull King.
Its divine body is the largest, reaching a height of twenty kilometers. It is similar in shape to a human, but has nine incredibly thick arms, a head resembling an ancient tyrannosaurus, and three pairs of bony wings that blot out the sky from its back.
Inside the hall, many powerful demons and their affiliated clans raised their cups to congratulate King Mingcang on his breakthrough in strength.
After several rounds of drinks, in the midst of the lively atmosphere, King Xiaoyue spoke directly, asking, "Fei Tu, given your personality, if it were just a simple breakthrough, you wouldn't have invited all of us here. Speak, what exactly are you plotting?"
King Mingcang put down his wine cup, his smile vanished, and a cold light flashed in his golden vertical pupils: "Since Brother Xiaoyue has asked, I will no longer hide anything. The purpose of summoning you all here is to join forces to annihilate the Shadow Sword King of the human race."
"Shadow Sword King Han Li?" A suppressed murmur arose in the hall. This name was familiar to many of the powerful kings present.
"Not bad!" King Mingcang continued, "This boy's strength is at least around the limit of the King-Sealing Realm, and may have already reached the level of the invincible King-Sealing Realm."
"He enslaved the Azure Dragon King of the Flood Dragon lineage, which thoroughly enraged Venerable Flood Dragon Cloud. The other party has entrusted me to deal with this fellow."
"The bounty offered by Venerable Jiaoyun..." a peak-level King from a subordinate race murmured, "We've all seen that bounty before; its value is high enough to tempt any King. But..."
He paused, sensing that many of his companions shared similar sentiments, and mustered his courage to say, "But Lord Mingcang, the Shadow Sword King has a fearsome reputation."
It is said that the previous groups that accepted the bounty to go and besiege the enemy, whether they were from the main race or affiliated races, all suffered heavy losses and were completely wiped out when they were surrounded by the human race.
This young man is not only incredibly powerful, but also adept at leveraging opportunities and devising schemes; he is extremely cunning.
Although we are willing to rid our people of this scourge, but...
These words resonated with a considerable number of powerful figures who had reached the King level. The Shadow Sword King's bizarre battle record had already spread, causing many Kings who felt inadequate to hesitate to challenge him.
Huge reward But one must be alive to enjoy it.
Upon seeing this, King Mingcang was not angry at all; instead, he let out a low laugh.
"How could I not know what you all are worried about?"
If this child were easy to deal with, why would Venerable Jiaoyun have paid such a high price to persuade me?
Now that I have accepted this responsibility, I have a foolproof plan.
"First, lure the snake out of its hole." King Mingcang's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "I have made all the arrangements. Soon, a 'great treasure' will be born in the core area of Tianguangxu."
The allure of a priceless treasure is enough to drive any king mad, even knowing there might be something fishy about it, they still can't resist stepping in to get a share. The Shadow Sword King will be no exception!
He paused, his tone becoming even more confident: "Moreover, this operation is by no means a small-scale affair."
Besides all my friends here today, I have also secretly contacted more than three hundred powerful kings from subordinate races.
At that time, our combined strength will exceed four hundred Kings. With the power of hundreds of Kings, we will create an inescapable net. No matter how capable Han Li is, he will have absolutely no chance of escape.
A slight change appeared on King Xiaoyue's face: "It seems that the reward Venerable Jiaoyun gave you is that precious treasure used as bait. Congratulations."
Many powerful figures who had been granted the title of King knew that the King of the Underworld had lost his most precious treasure, so when a treasure appeared before them, they would never give it up to anyone.
Other powerful figures also cast envious glances. Such a treasure was of great significance to someone who had been crowned King Wudi.
"Haha, congratulations to you too!"
King Mingcang laughed heartily: "In this hunt, I will not take any of the treasures from Shadow Sword King. They will all be distributed according to everyone's contributions in this battle."
Furthermore, I, Ming Cang, will also separately allocate the equivalent of three hundred billion Chaos Units as a reward for your assistance.
"Three hundred billion mixed units!"
The divine thoughts within the temple instantly surged, and even the eyes of those at the pinnacle of the King-level realm erupted with intense light.
This is a fortune that would tempt even the most powerful and invincible kings. Even though there are many powerful individuals present and the distribution will be based on strength and contribution, it is estimated that even the weakest peak king will ultimately receive at least a billion mixed-element units.
Moreover, there's also the Shadow Sword King's own collection.
A genius who is suspected of being invincible and has been crowned a king must be extremely wealthy.
The giant skull king's nine arms rubbed their claws together, producing a piercing metallic sound: "More than four hundred kings besieging one king invincible? Even if he has special escape methods, he has no way to survive under the crushing power of absolute strength."
"good!"
A Flame Lion at the pinnacle of the King-level realm roared: "Lord Mingcang King has devised a meticulous plan, using precious treasures as bait to gather more than four hundred of us King-level powerhouses."
"If that Shadow Sword King dares to come, he'll be walking into a trap. This trip is low in risk but high in reward. We are willing to follow you, sir, to slay this fiend!"
"I am willing to follow Lord King of the Underworld!"
"Slay the Shadow Sword King!"
……
Two months after the King of the Underworld devised his plan of annihilation in the hidden temple, a tremendous and unexpected phenomenon suddenly erupted in the core area of the Heavenly Light Ruins.
A beam of golden light, over ten thousand kilometers in diameter, suddenly shot into the sky. Its condensed form was so solid that it pierced through layers of spatial fragments and energy storms.
Its powerful fluctuations of law, carrying a clear sense of the intertwining of spatial and metal-based fundamental laws, were clearly signs of a great treasure being born.
The fluctuations had an extremely wide range of influence, instantly alarming countless powerful figures within the Heavenly Light Ruins.
Tianguangxu is located in the core area of the Ninth Battlefield. It is a desolate place composed of many broken continents left over from the great war between the four major races and the native strongmen during the opening of the world.
Its range is vast, with a diameter of about thirteen light-years. Its internal environment is extremely complex, and its spatial structure is fragile and changeable, with the possibility of spatial turbulence or law tides erupting at any time.
However, danger and opportunity coexist. The various opportunities left over from the ancient war have attracted a large number of powerful kings to venture here.
The number of Immortal Kings who are active in this area year-round exceeds 180,000, making it the second most dangerous battlefield in the entire Ninth Domain.
Here, the weak find it difficult to move an inch, and those who dare to venture deep are at least small teams led by peak Marquis level experts, while those who truly compete for resources in the core area are basically King level experts.
The distance between Tianguangxu and the Fallen God Icefield where Lin Yuan's clone was previously active is only about two hundred light-years. This distance can be crossed in less than three minutes by a King-level expert who has mastered teleportation, making it a relatively close combat zone.
"A priceless treasure has appeared! In the core of the Heavenly Light Ruins!"
"Such intense fluctuations of laws! This is definitely no ordinary treasure!"
"Quickly! Notify all team members to immediately assemble at the Baoguang coordinates! At all costs!"
"Coordinates recorded, depart immediately! We cannot let other factions get there first!"
The moment the precious light appeared, countless powerful divine senses locked onto that direction, igniting the greed in the hearts of countless King-level experts.
The Mech faction immediately terminated its original mission with an elite squad tasked with becoming a King.
"Energy fluctuation analysis complete. Suspected treasure has been discovered. Notify nearby units to move toward the target coordinates and establish a blockade immediately."
On the Zerg side, an Immortal-level Queen and her hive were hidden in the World Ring, while a Stone Armor Clan King-level expert outside the world teleported to the center of the Heavenly Light Ruins with the ring.
Among the lone powerhouses, a King-level expert from the Nightmare Eye Clan had greed in his eyes: "This treasure is also a death vortex, but it's easier to fish in troubled waters."
His figure transformed into a streak of light and silently slipped inside.
The news swept through the core area of the Ninth Battlefield like a cosmic storm, and naturally reached the human camp and the Hong Alliance as well.
On a relatively stable broken continent outside the Tianguang Ruins, a large number of human race and Hongmeng-level powerhouses have gathered.
They were also drawn by the astonishing light, numbering no less than two thousand, including many well-known powerhouses at the peak of the King-level realm.
However, unlike the other powerful forces who rushed into the core area, the main force of the human camp stopped here and did not go any further.
Their strict discipline stands in stark contrast to the restlessness within many other teams.
Shortly after the appearance of the treasure light, all humans and powerful members of the Hongmeng who were near the Tianguangxu received a summons issued by the Hongmeng intelligence department.
"Based on the analysis and judgment of the intelligence department, the emergence of the core treasure of Tianguangxu is very likely a trap to lure and kill our strongmen."
The order is as follows: All human factions that receive this order and are granted the title of Immortal King must immediately cease all unauthorized actions to penetrate the core area of the Heavenly Light Ruins.
Those who have arrived at the outer perimeter of Tianguangxu must immediately report to the four invincible kings, namely, Chongjian King, Yunshui King, Liekong King, and Xinhen King, and accept their unified command.
Those who disobey orders will bear the consequences, and their entire race that perishes as a result will not be resurrected!
The signature was marked with only a chilling code name—Shadow Monarch.
This is one of the highest commanders of the human race's intelligence department. His orders often foreshadow an impending storm, followed by a power struggle at the race level.
This forceful summons was like a bucket of cold water, temporarily extinguishing the greed that had risen among the vast majority of the human faction's king-level powerhouses due to the great treasure.
They suppressed their impulses and gathered at the outer base, anxiously awaiting further instructions from the four invincible kings.
Of course, not all strong individuals chose to obey this order. There were always some who were confident in their own strength or whose minds were clouded by the treasures. They chose to ignore it for the time being after receiving the summons.
A powerful expert from the Giant Axe Arena, who had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation, scoffed at his companion's advice: "When a great treasure is born, everyone must rely on their own abilities."
By the time they had gathered their forces and formulated their plans, the treasure would have already found its owner!
Opportunities are fleeting, so I'll go first.
After saying that, he teleported directly towards the core of the Heavenly Light Ruins, making no attempt to conceal his movements.
Another squad, comprised of members from a weaker clan within the Hong Alliance and at the peak of the King-level realm, watched as the summons appeared in the military system, then glanced at the distant treasure light. The struggle in their eyes was gradually replaced by resolve.
"Our Xiaoye clan has been weak for a long time. With this treasure, we may be able to give birth to a true cosmic sage in the future. This opportunity is once in a thousand years."
If we're careful enough, and flee as soon as we get the treasure, we might still have a chance of survival! Let's go!
While the main force was gathering, they quietly left the base and piloted their spaceships deep into Tianguangxu.
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