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

The King of the Underworld slammed his giant claw down on Yan Lie's head, determined to annihilate this troublemaker in one blow and re-establish the absolute deterrent power of the demon race.

However, facing this attack that was enough to severely injure an ordinary king to the limit, Yan Lie merely snorted coldly.

He neither dodged nor evaded, but crossed his arms in front of him to protect himself. The hideous royal armor on his body showed an even deeper dark red luster, with countless secret patterns flowing around it, as he withstood the furious attack of the Underworld King.

"boom--!!!"

At the point of impact, space shattered into pieces, and the violent energy impact formed a shockwave that swept in all directions, causing even some high-level experts at the King level nearby to take several steps back.

However, Yan Lie, who was at the center of the storm, only slid backward for tens of thousands of kilometers before coming to a steady stop. The royal armor on his body shone brightly, and his divine aura did not decline significantly, with minimal damage.

The King of the Underworld's vertical pupils narrowed slightly.

Just as Yan Lie had predicted, although he was only at the limit of the King-level, the defensive power of the Yan God Clan King Armor he wore was astonishing, already approaching the level of ordinary heavy treasure armor.

The attack from the Underworld King, which was enough to severely injure an ordinary King-level expert, was weakened by more than 90% when it landed on the King Armor. The remaining impact was withstood by Yan Lie, and did not cause any substantial damage to him.

"roar!"

The King of the Underworld was filled with even greater rage. His enormous divine body crushed the void, and various attacks, including claws, tails, and bites, poured down. Space was easily torn apart like rags under his claws.

Yan Lie completely abandoned the offensive, using all his divine power to activate the King Armor for defense, and supplementing it with exquisite movement techniques to dodge and weave within a limited area.

Although he was completely suppressed, and his divine body was occasionally damaged when he took a few attacks head-on, the rate of damage was extremely slow under Wang Jia's super strong defense.

He was like a solid reef, unmoved no matter how the towering waves of the Underworld King crashed against him, and there was no sign of defeat in the short term.

This scene was clearly witnessed by all the powerful figures who had been granted the title of King.

The Crystal King of the Crystal Clan, the Radiant King of the Mechanical Clan, the Yuna of the Zerg Clan, and several other invincible kings all had thoughtful expressions in their eyes.

They could naturally see that King Mingcang was not without stronger methods, but those methods consumed a great deal of energy, and with a powerful treasure about to be revealed, they were clearly not suitable for using to entangle with an iron tortoise.

Those who were at the peak and the limit of the King-level realm felt a chill in their hearts.

The defensive capabilities displayed by this suddenly appearing King-level expert of the Flame God Clan are too troublesome. When the treasure is revealed later, the opponent may very well withstand a large number of attacks and seize it. At that time, unless several invincible King-level experts personally take action, it will be difficult to stop him.

This undoubtedly increases the variables and makes some strong individuals who were originally quite confident in their own strength feel threatened.

The battle lasted for about fifteen minutes. After once again sending Yan Lie flying, the King of the Underworld suddenly stopped and retreated, his enormous divine body hovering above the shattered continent.

His golden vertical pupils swept across the entire area, and his booming voice rang out again: "Everyone has seen it! This friend from the Yan God Clan is indeed extraordinary in strength."

After a pause, King Mingcang looked at the many powerful figures from other factions and said, "In that case, I believe he is also qualified to participate in the competition for the next treasure."

When a great treasure appears, it is only right that the strongest, through their own abilities, will obtain it!

These words caused a subtle shift in the atmosphere on the battlefield once again.

Many powerful figures were racing with thoughts. King Mingcang's words seemed to acknowledge Yan Lie's strength, but in reality, he wanted to change everyone's attitude towards Yan Lie.

He was transformed from an outsider trying to disrupt things into a highly competitive contender who could threaten everyone's interests.

Sure enough, when many powerful figures looked at Yan Lie again, their eyes were filled with scrutiny and distance, replacing the shared hatred they had felt towards the demon race because of his instigation. Even some of the kings of the Star Alliance quietly distanced themselves from him.

Although they are allies in name only, the alliance has many clans and complex relationships, and at this moment they are more inclined to regard Yan Lie as a competitor that needs to be guarded against.

Yan Lie stood with his gun in hand, a cold smile playing on his lips. He knew perfectly well what Ming Cang Wang meant, but he made no outward expression.

His mission was to stir up trouble and attract the attention of powerful figures from various races, and now he has achieved his goal.

Meanwhile, inside the world ring that Yan Lie was carrying, Lin Yuan was calmly observing everything in the outside world through special means.

"Fai Tu..." Lin Yuan murmured to himself, "Just as the intelligence said, the King of the Underworld is much weaker than before after losing his treasure."

Although his attacks were fierce and his understanding of the laws was profound, he lacked a decisive trump card.

Without the blessing of powerful treasures, he's just an ordinary invincible king with a slightly larger divine body, while I happen to possess something effective against the demon race.

……

Time passed slowly in an eerie calm, and several more hours went by.

The golden light shimmered even brighter and more solidified in the core area of ​​the Heavenly Light Ruins, and the fluctuations of the laws it emitted made every King-level expert eager to fight. However, the delicate balance formed by the few invincible King-level experts and the increasing number of powerful figures from all sides gathered made it impossible for anyone to easily start a full-scale war.

King Fei Tu of the Underworld grew increasingly anxious. The treasure light had been shining for so long, and powerful figures from all races had gathered, yet Shadow Sword King Han Li was still nowhere to be found!

"Could he have seen through the trap?" The Dark King's mind raced as his gaze swept over the camps of the Machine Race, the Zerg Race, the Star Alliance, and even those lone warriors.

He suspected that Han Li might have changed his identity and infiltrated a certain camp, but had not shown himself immediately because the situation was unclear.

"We can't wait any longer, let's take a gamble!" A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Underworld King as he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

If the treasure truly appears, and if Shadow Sword King is nearby, he will have no chance of resisting the urge to seize it.

Once it makes a move, its divine power will naturally expose it, and then a single volley of fire will be enough to accomplish what Venerable Jiaoyun had entrusted to it.

"Now!" King Mingcang no longer hesitated and secretly activated the Sky-Splitting Claw with all his might.

"BOOM—!!!"

The golden light, which originally had a diameter of over 10,000 kilometers, surged again, and a fierce aura erupted, sweeping across the entire core area of ​​the Heavenly Light Ruins.

"The ultimate treasure has been fully revealed!"

"It's a powerful weapon against clawed predators! Its sharpness is incredible!"

"Do it!!!"

The fragile balance was shattered in an instant, the greed in the hearts of all the powerful kings was ignited, and the strings of reason snapped at this moment.

"Charge!"

"The treasure is mine!"

On the several broken continents closest to the treasure light, countless powerful kings, like a swarm of sharks smelling blood, launched a frenzied charge towards the very core of the treasure light!

The first to rush forward were the lone warriors who had been unable to restrain themselves any longer. Warriors from all factions also launched their attacks, with various long-range energy waves tearing through the sky in an attempt to stop their opponents.

The treasured Void-Splitting Claw floated in the center of the treasure light. It resembled the giant claw of some ferocious beast, with a dark gold color throughout. The claw blades flowed with silver light that could tear through space, and the sharpness it emitted caused some weaker early-stage King-level experts to feel a stinging pain in their divine bodies.

They had to slow down and closely follow behind the peak or ultimate powerhouses of their own faction, forming a series of charging arrows.

By this time, these weaker kings no longer hoped to seize the treasures themselves; they only hoped to assist the strongest in their own faction in doing so, so that they could receive some reward afterward and not have risked their lives for nothing.

In the midst of this frenzied surge, a figure, relying on a special treasure, was the first to reach the Sky-Splitting Claw amidst the chaos.

This was a lone, peak-level King-level expert from a weak clan. His face lit up with ecstasy as he reached out to grab the Sky-Splitting Claw!

"court death!"

"Put down your precious treasure!"

"kill!"

Almost at the same instant his fingers touched the Sky-Splitting Claw, more than three thousand energy beams and law attacks from different directions engulfed the space where he was like a devastating torrent.

The ecstatic joy on the face of this lucky lone expert froze instantly. He had no time to make any defense, and his divine body was completely annihilated under such a concentrated barrage of attacks, and he died on the spot!

The Sky Claw itself was made of an extraordinary material and was not damaged, but it was thrown out in the explosion, tracing an arc as it fell in another direction.

This is the harsh reality of the struggle for precious treasures on the battlefield outside the region!

Without a powerful force as your backing, and without enough allies to defend you against attacks from all sides, even if you are lucky enough to be the first to obtain the treasure, you simply cannot keep it.

Even for powerful individuals from the four top clans, once they seize a treasure, they still need their allies to fight their way out and ultimately bring it back to their camp.

The combined power of thousands of King-level experts attacking simultaneously was enough to force even a newly-breakthrough Universe Venerable to temporarily retreat. Without the protection of powerful treasures, even an invincible King-level expert would be unable to escape the annihilation of his divine body if struck head-on.

Despite being closest to the treasure's light, King Mingcang was a step too slow and failed to retrieve his treasure. This was a lesson he learned from experience; otherwise, if he became the target of public criticism, he and his precious treasure would likely be left behind.

While everyone's attention was drawn to the flying Sky Claw, and countless powerful figures turned their attacks towards the new "holder" area, no one noticed that Yan Lie had quietly made his way to the core area of ​​the demon race camp.

The number of kings present from the demon race camp exceeded two thousand, making it the most impressive force.

However, they were not the secret fighting force summoned by King Mingcang, and they had no idea about the other party's plan. At this moment, the treasure had already completely aroused their ferocity, and they roared as they charged towards the place where the struggle was most intense.

The area around the King of the Underworld was actually a relatively empty vacuum zone due to his enormous divine body, which contrasted sharply with the large army that was frantically charging and seizing the spoils in the distance.

Energy turbulence surged, and beams of various colors intertwined in the starry sky to create a destructive spectacle, with the laws of nature fluctuating chaotically.

Under this perfect cover, a tiny grain of purple sand silently mingled with an ordinary energy shockwave and struck the Vaishya's massive divine body.

"Hmm?" King Mingcang instantly sensed something amiss, but before he could investigate further with his divine power...

"laugh……"

Like a scorching hot iron falling into ice and snow, the grain of soul-scattering sand melted instantly, and a sinister and domineering strange power acted directly on his soul.

"roar--!!!"

The King of the Underworld trembled violently, letting out a painful roar. His golden vertical pupils instantly became bloodshot, and his mind became blurred at an alarming speed.

He tried to burn his divine power to resist and also tried to activate the secret technique of soul defense, but the poison of the Soul-Scattering Sand took effect too quickly and too fiercely, like a wildfire that instantly swept through his entire consciousness.

His towering, mountain-like body convulsed uncontrollably, and his invincible aura as a king rapidly faded.

The dozen or so demon kings nearby suddenly realized something was wrong and looked over in horror: "Lord Mingcang King?!"

"What's going on?!"

"Enemy attack?!"

However, everything happened too fast.

From the moment the Soul-Scattering Sand struck until the King of the Underworld's aura plummeted, only two or three breaths had passed.

Before they could figure out what was going on, a crimson figure had already teleported to the side of King Mingcang.

Yan Lie moved with lightning speed, and with a wave of his hand, he threw the unconscious divine body of the Underworld King into the prepared world ring.

Then, before the more than four hundred demon kings who suddenly appeared from the world ring of the Underworld King could react, he teleported away again.

From the moment the King of the Underworld was struck and roared to the moment his divine body was taken away, less than ten breaths had passed.

Amidst the countless beams of energy flying through the sky and the frenzied shouts of thousands of kings vying for the treasure, this commotion went almost unnoticed.

Only the demon kings around King Mingcang and a few other powerful figures from other factions who happened to catch a glimpse of this corner were dumbfounded, their hearts filled with shock.

At the same time, a pre-edited message was sent to the Hongmeng main force outside Tianguangxu.

"The King of the Underworld is dead, the situation has been completely thrown into chaos, it's time to act."

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