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

After a long while, Tiangong Wang finally managed to compose himself and tried to ease the tense atmosphere: "Ahem... Brother Lin Yuan, speaking of which, in about ten years, the once-in-a-millennium super auction in Hongmeng City will begin. Would you like to join in the fun?"

His change of topic was a bit abrupt, but the effect was immediate.

Upon hearing about the super auction, the attention of the several kings and managers present was indeed drawn to it, and even King Liuyun and King Tiangong regained some of their spirits.

"right!!"

King Mingguang's eyes lit up and he immediately replied, "Brother Lin Yuan, this super auction is not comparable to the ordinary auctions in Hongmeng City."

It is held only once every ten thousand epochs, and every item auctioned is a rare and precious treasure. Moreover, the threshold for participation is extremely high, requiring a net worth of at least hundreds of billions of Chaos Units.

At that time, in addition to some ordinary Kings with powerful backgrounds, a large number of Kings at the pinnacle of power who are usually in seclusion will participate. Even Universe Venerables will personally participate, making it an event that happens only once every billion years.

King Liuyun also said softly, "I heard that because the Primordial Star was opened not long ago, the quality of the treasures at this auction will be much higher than in previous years. Among them, there may be rare items that will greatly benefit your breakthrough to the Universe Venerable."

Primordial Star!

The moment this word was uttered, even Lin Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

According to the information he had, the Primordial Star would last for a thousand epochs, and only two hundred epochs had passed so far, so it was still a long way from ending.

If he could break through to the Universe Venerable level earlier, he might be able to venture out before the Primordial Star closes and search for the legendary treasure.

Tiangong Wang chimed in, "Indeed, Brother Lin, you are now an invincible king, and your upward momentum shows no signs of stopping."

Participating in such grand events is beneficial, as it allows you to make connections with powerful individuals from all sides and acquire valuable treasures that will greatly aid your spiritual cultivation.

Although our cultivation is shallow, we can still join in the fun. Why don't we all go together then?

The managers all focused their attention on Lin Yuan, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Their strength was average. In previous years, they would just follow King Mingguang to watch the excitement. But in terms of purchasing power, they really couldn't compete with those who had been at the limit of the King level or even the King level for billions of years. They couldn't even compare with some second-generation elites. They could only enjoy watching from the sidelines.

This time, following Lin Yuan would be different. It would be a kind of invisible protection. When they encounter something they like, those powerful experts at the peak of the King Realm might give Lin Yuan some face and not compete with them!

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, neither agreeing nor refusing immediately, as he carefully considered the matter.

"The super auction... is definitely worth checking out."

Firstly, as they said, the opening of the primordial star brought out a large amount of treasures, so the auction was of a very high standard.

Secondly, he did indeed need some rare materials to accelerate the cultivation of his clones and improve their genetic level. The clan had bestowed upon him a considerable amount of Blood Crystals, but he also needed to refine other clones, so the more resources the better.

Seeing that Lin Yuan did not reject them, Mingguang Wang and the others were secretly delighted, knowing that there was hope for this.

Lin Yuan raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and finally revealed a meaningful smile: "It does sound very interesting. The Primordial Star has only recently opened, and it is a time when treasures abound. If we can take this opportunity to acquire some good items, it would be a worthwhile opportunity to make the most of this wonderful time."

He paused, then added, "However, I've recently used a lot of resources in the virtual universe to improve myself, so I'm a bit short on wealth. It depends on whether I can raise enough money before the auction starts."

"Brother Lin, don't worry. If it really comes down to it, I can lend you some money," King Mingguang said hastily, though he was already certain that Lin Yuan would most likely go.

Moreover, he didn't believe the other party didn't have enough money. After all, Lin Yuan was an invincible powerhouse who had been granted the title of King, and his teacher was from the protective Yan Cang lineage. She had at least given him a powerful treasure, which was worth tens of trillions of Chaos Units.

Liu Yunwang smiled and said, "Your Excellency has made arrangements. We will await good news."

……

Meanwhile, in the demon realm, in the Dark Night Secret Realm.

A spaceship resembling a nine-headed serpent is traveling at an astonishing speed through the dark universe.

Inside the spacecraft's control room, two figures stood facing each other.

One of the figures was covered in dark blue scales, and eighteen eyes on nine ferocious heads gleamed with a cold light. It was none other than the Frost Mist King, who had once lurked among the human race.

Standing opposite him was his teacher—the Shadow Venerable of the Nine-Headed Insect Clan.

"Cold mist!" The nine heads of the Shadow Venerable spoke in a deep voice at the same time, "When you chose to nurture a human avatar, your master strongly opposed it."

A complex look appeared in his eyes: "Now it seems that I was too conservative."

King Hanwu quickly lowered his head: "Master, you flatter me. You were only doing it for my own good. After all, my Nine-Headed Insect clan is born with nine times the genetic potential. If we can nurture an avatar with an even higher genetic level, it will greatly enhance our strength."

The Nine-Headed Insect Clan is one of the sixteen royal clans of the demon race, ranking seventh.

What makes this race special is that each member of the race has nine heads and nine bodies.

But with more quantity, quality will naturally decline.

Therefore, the gene multiplier of the clones they conceive cannot exceed one hundred times, which is completely incomparable to those special life forms with gene levels thousands of times higher.

However, genetics can be further cultivated later in life, so this minor flaw is nothing to worry about, and naturally, the more clones the better.

In the past, the Nine-Headed Insect Clan mostly bred clones to enhance their survival abilities or specifically to perform clan tasks.

Some clansmen can create soulless clones like the Demon Slayer Clan. Although these clones are not strong in combat, they can venture into dangerous places without even the risk of being enslaved by the soul.

In addition, many members of the clan have Shadow Assassin clones who are incorporated into the demon clan's assassination squad, and a large number of geniuses from other races have died at their hands.

The fact that the Frost Mist King could create human clones to infiltrate the human race is unprecedented in the history of the Nine-Headed Insect Clan.

"No." Venerable Shadow shook his head. "If you had nurtured the Shadow Killer Clan clone according to tradition, our clan would at most have one more King-level Immortal now."

Your choice to create human avatars has opened up new avenues for our race and significantly elevated our status within the entire demon race.

At this point, Venerable Shadow's tone became excited: "The leader himself commented that your achievements are comparable to the birth of a top overlord."

"Leader?" The nine heads of the Frost Mist King trembled simultaneously, and all eighteen eyes widened in shock.

The leader of the Nine-Headed Insect Clan, the "Lord of the Night," is a fifth-order Universe Lord who can rival powerful figures like the Human Chaos City Lord. He is a top-tier existence among the many Universe Lords of the Demon Clan.

However, because no top cosmic overlord has ever emerged from the Nine-Headed Insect Clan, it ranks seventh among the sixteen royal clans.

"That's right." Venerable Shadow revealed a proud expression. "The leader has also heard about your deeds and has ordered me to take you to see him immediately."

"We have now arrived at the Dark Night Secret Realm, and will soon reach the leader's temple."

King Frost was so excited that his scales trembled all over.

Lord of the Night!

That was a super being countless times more powerful than the strongest person he had ever seen. To be received by that being was such an honor!

Half a day later, the biological spaceship shuddered slightly and left the dark universe, returning to its original space.

"Simulate the exterior scenery," Venerable Shadow instructed.

The scene inside the control room changed, making the King of Cold Mist feel as if he were in a vast starry sky.

This star field is completely different from other places—nine huge black stars float in the void, arranged in a ring, with a majestic dark blue temple in the center.

Around the temple, nine chains made of stars connect nine black stars to the temple, creating a breathtaking scene.

"Do you see them?" Venerable Shadow pointed to the nine black stars, his voice filled with awe. "Those stars represent the leader's achievements in killing eight top alien overlords and one universe lord over the years."

The leader once said that nothing less than a top-tier overlord was worthy of being part of his collection, and that one day he would completely cover this starry sky with black stars.

King Hanwu gasped.

He knew how powerful those who could be called top overlords were; for example, the human race's Venerable Yan Cang was someone even the Yan Emperor couldn't do anything to.

And what about the Lord of the Night?

He was able to kill eight such powerful individuals, not to mention a true cosmic ruler. What terrifying strength that is!

Looking at the vast, empty area spanning tens of thousands of light-years around the temple, and recalling the Lord of the Night's words about covering this place with black stars...

"Our leader is invincible!" King Frost Mist bowed his head, expressing his highest respect.

The Shadow Venerable led the Mist King away from the spaceship, revealing the true form of the Nine-Headed Insect Clan.

Both of them were over 10,000 meters long, with nine hideous heads and their bodies covered in dark blue scales that shimmered with a cold light under the starlight.

"Leader!" Venerable Shadow called out respectfully.

The void twisted, and the two were instantly teleported to a vast, desolate space.

Before them stood a figure ten thousand times larger than themselves—the greatest being of the Nine-Headed Insect Clan, the Lord of the Night!

The Frost Mist King immediately prostrated himself on the ground: "Greetings, Chief!"

"Good!" A voice, seemingly from the deepest hell, came from nine directions simultaneously, echoing through the space.

The Lord of the Night looked at the King of the Cold Mist, his eyes filled with admiration: "As expected of the pride of my Nine-Headed Insect Clan, your choice to nurture a human avatar has brought new possibilities to the entire clan."

It's not that no member of the Nine-Headed Insect Clan had considered creating human clones, but the effort and reward were disproportionate. The resources required to cultivate an ordinary human clone were far greater than those required for clones of other races.

After all, the human race's talent in comprehending the laws is basically determined by the soul, and the clones they create cannot obtain this bonus, while their physical talents are ridiculously poor...

After all, the human race's talent in comprehending the laws is basically determined by the soul, and the clones they create cannot obtain this bonus, while their physical talents are ridiculously poor...

King Hanwu dared not raise his head and could only listen respectfully.

"You have infiltrated the human race for many years, rendering outstanding service to my demon race. Now that you have achieved your goals, would you be willing to become my personal disciple?"

"The leader's personal disciple?" King Hanwu was shocked, then knelt down in wild joy: "This disciple is willing."

The Shadow Venerable standing to the side was filled with envy.

Although he was already a cosmic venerable one, he was still unable to become a disciple of the Lord of the Night.

"Hanwu, you have rendered great service to our clan, and the clan shall reward you handsomely."

With a wave of his hand, the Lord of the Night sent three streaks of light to land in front of the King of Cold Mist: "These are some treasures that are suitable for you, including a top-tier armor, a top-tier soul-type treasure, and a palace-type treasure."

"I know that Shadow once bestowed upon you a precious weapon. With these treasures, even if you haven't created a top-tier secret technique, you will still possess invincible strength to become a king."

"Thank you so much for your generous gift, Master!" King Hanwu excitedly put away the treasure.

"Hahaha!" The Lord of the Night laughed. "My demon race never mistreats its meritorious subjects. As long as you continue to contribute to the race, there will be many more treasures to be gained later."

"This disciple will certainly do his utmost!" King Hanwu replied.

"Hmm." The Lord of the Night gave his final instruction, "Remember, even with nine avatars, you must maintain reverence for the universe. Go now, and come back to see me when you become a Venerable One."

"Yes, teacher!"

The void shifted, and the Frost Mist King and the Shadow Venerable returned to the Secret Realm Starry Sky.

Venerable Shadow sighed, "Cold Mist, the leader has high hopes for you."

King Frost Mist gazed towards the temple, his eyes burning with fervor: "Rest assured, Master, your disciple will ensure that the Nine-Headed Insect Clan's fame resounds throughout the entire Primordial Universe!"

Meanwhile, within the temple, the Lord of the Night's gaze pierced through endless time and space.

"Chaos...humanity..." he murmured to himself, "The appearance of the cold mist must be giving you a headache, right?"

Thinking of his old rival, a cold glint flashed in the Lord of the Night's eyes.

"Pass down the order," the Lord of the Night's voice echoed through the secret realm, "From this day forward, the Nine-Headed Insect Clan shall intensify its infiltration into human territory. All clansmen nurturing human avatars shall receive a 30% increase in resource supplies!"