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

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The cleanup operation lasted three days.

Interstellar dust and meteorite belts in Region D were completely cleared, and the thirteen void continents were thoroughly searched to ensure there were no hidden threats.

During this time, Lin Yuan and his group also encountered several waves of scattered Xue Luo clan teams, all of whom were Immortal-level warriors, and they were easily dealt with by them.

Area A, three light-years directly above Xuehua Star.

When Lin Yuan led his team to arrive, the other five teams had already basically completed their cleaning tasks and gathered there.

In the void, seeing that everyone had arrived, Venerable Bloodblade took out an item from his world ring.

"out!"

With a low shout, a colossal creature appeared out of thin air.

That was a menacing war fortress with a diameter of eight million kilometers!

Its overall color is dark gold, and its surface is covered with countless cold cannon muzzles. The law patterns and energy nodes are densely packed, exuding a heart-palpitating pressure.

As soon as the war base appeared, a layer of colorful energy shield automatically rose on its surface, and the surrounding space was slightly distorted as the light flowed.

"This is a AAA-level divine base!" Venerable Yan Yue looked up at the war fortress, his eyes filled with shock. "I have been wandering the extraterrestrial battlefields for millions of years, but I still find it incredible every time I see a military base."

"Indeed." Lawrence nodded. "In terms of value alone, each war base is probably worth more than 1000 treasure points, which is more expensive than many top-tier palace-type treasures, not to mention the various functions they are equipped with."

Bloodblade Venerable placed it at the designated coordinates, then looked at everyone: "The base is in place, the next step is to solidify the divine kingdom teleportation channel."

He waved his hand and released eight streams of light, which quickly transformed into eight black bases engraved with intricate patterns, evenly distributed in a plaza inside the base.

"These bases correspond to the eight major logistics bases of my human race," Venerable Bloodblade explained. "Each base contains a divine artifact of an immortal god. When they use this artifact as a target to perform divine kingdom teleportation, the channel can be solidified."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hazy light simultaneously shone from the base, and spatial fluctuations rippled outwards.

Soon, eight stable teleportation channels to the divine kingdom were completed.

At the other end of the passage, eight immortal deities dressed in silver robes stepped out and bowed in unison to the Venerable Ones.

"Greetings, Venerable Ones!"

"Was there any abnormality in the channel construction process?" Venerable Bloodblade asked.

"Your Excellency, everything is normal."

"Alright, then you can return to the logistics base and wait for orders. You can open the passage periodically according to the tribe's instructions."

"yes!"

The eight immortal deities bowed and withdrew, returning to their respective logistical bases.

Thus, the military base numbered 017 was officially completed. It will become an important stronghold for the human race on the tenth extraterrestrial battlefield. In the future, countless human powerhouses below the level of Cosmic Venerable will arrive here through divine kingdom teleportation, and then fight and hone themselves here.

……

"Gentlemen," after the five military bases under their command were completed and fixed divine kingdom teleportation channels were established, Venerable Bloodblade looked at everyone, "our main tasks have been completed, and a dedicated garrison team will take over the bases next."

"As is customary, each extraterrestrial battlefield requires two cosmic overlords and five high-level venerables to be stationed there for a long period of time, and they can obtain race contribution points every ten million epochs."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Lin Yuan, Lawrence, and the others: "If anyone is willing to stay, they can apply to the clan. But for now, let's return and await further instructions."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Return home!"

……

Not long after Lin Yuan and his group left, news spread like wildfire throughout the primordial universe that the Crystal Meteor Secret Realm and the Dark Current Abyss had been jointly occupied by the four top clans and opened up as two new extraterrestrial battlefields.

Meanwhile, the headquarters of the Northern Frontier Alliance is the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars.

The atmosphere inside the hall was so oppressive it was suffocating.

The war between the original planet and various cosmic secret realms has lasted for hundreds of years, and the cosmic venerables of the Northern Frontier Alliance have suffered heavy losses under the joint attack of the six major forces.

The Star Lord of Liulan stood alone in the center of the hall, the illusory stars around her constantly shifting, but deep in her eyes was a trace of imperceptible weariness.

The latest battle damage report kept scrolling on the screen:

"On Primordial Star No. 7982, three high-ranking Venerables of the Amethyst Clan encountered the Golden Crocodile Venerable of the Demon Clan and all perished..."

"The Flowing Silver Clan's Venerable Flowing Cloud encountered a powerful member of the Mechanical Clan in the Heavenly Blue Secret Realm, and was ultimately forced to self-destruct..."

"The three Venerables of the Azure Wing Clan were ambushed by the Zerg on their way back to the Alliance, and their entire army was wiped out..."

Every piece of intelligence was like a sharp thorn, piercing the heart of the Star Lord of Liulan.

"I've reached my limit," she murmured to herself.

Over the centuries, more than two thousand cosmic venerables have fallen in the Northern Frontier Alliance, and a total of twenty-seven cosmic overlords have either perished or been suppressed.

After an ordinary cosmic lord falls, he can be resurrected by the alliance of more than a hundred cosmic lords taking turns to help him. However, once a cosmic overlord falls, the only option is for the Northern Frontier True God to personally perform a time reversal.

Even the strongest being in the universe has no limit to patience.

Moreover, the divine power consumed in reversing time and space to revive the universe's overlord, as well as the backlash from the universe's origin, cannot be ignored even by an existence like the True God of the Northern Frontier.

"What's even more troublesome are the Crystal Meteor Secret Realm and the Dark Current Abyss." Lord Liulan brought up images of those places.

Two important territories that once belonged to the Snowfall Clan have now been transformed into the tenth and eleventh extraterritorial battlefields by the four top clans.

The war base, like a steel behemoth, floats in the starry sky. The divine kingdom's teleportation channel operates stably, and countless powerful individuals from the four major races and factions fight and train here.

"This is a large-scale test." A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Star Lord of Liulan. "They are testing the bottom line of the True God of the Northern Frontier and testing the cohesion of the Northern Frontier Alliance."

If she doesn't handle this well, the tribes that rely on the Northern Frontier Alliance will think that the alliance is powerless to protect its members, leading to disunity and shaking the foundation of the alliance.

"A decision must be made."

Lord Liulan took a deep breath, and his figure slowly faded away.

The place where the true god of the northern frontier dwells in seclusion.

After the Star Lord Liulan explained his purpose, the speed at which the surrounding starlight flowed noticeably slowed down.

"Ceasefire negotiations?" The voice of the Northern Frontier True God came from the depths of the starlight, revealing neither joy nor anger. "Do you think the other side will accept negotiations now?"

"We must find a way to get them to accept it," said Lord Liulan firmly. "The Northern Frontier Alliance can no longer afford to continue this drain."

She gave a detailed account of the current predicament: the successive fall of cosmic overlords necessitates the resurrection of true gods, resource treasuries are being rapidly depleted due to frequent wars, and the lower-class races are beginning to waver due to the lack of hope...

"More importantly, if we refuse to show weakness, the six super powers will exert further pressure," said Lord Liulan in a deep voice. "The occupation of the Crystal Meteor Secret Realm and the Dark Current Abyss is just the beginning; they may very well take action against other territories of the alliance."

The True God of the Northern Frontier remained silent for a moment: "What are your suggestions?"

"Use supreme treasures to gain their recognition." Lord Liulan had already made preparations. "Each alliance will contribute a top-tier supreme treasure weapon to the six top races in exchange for their formal recognition of the Northern Frontier Alliance as a new superpower."

"Six supreme treasure weapons? The latest chapter of '《》' has been updated, hurry up and catch up!" The voice of the True God of the Northern Frontier was somewhat unsettled. "Do you know what this means?"

"I understand perfectly!" Lord Liulan nodded. "This means that the Alliance's treasury has been largely emptied, and we will have to tighten our belts for tens of millions of epochs or even longer to come."

"But it's necessary," she continued. "It's our ticket to becoming the ninth superpower."

"We can also promise them that if any powerful entity wants to establish a new superpower in the future, the Northern Frontier Alliance will stand with them through thick and thin and jointly maintain the existing order."

Upon hearing this, the Starlight Secret Realm fell completely silent.

After a long silence, the True God of the Northern Frontier slowly said, "You have bound us to the six major powers, making them see us as part of the vested interests, rather than as challengers."

"That's right." A glint flashed in the eyes of the Star Lord of Liulan. "The cake of the primordial universe is only so big. If there is one more person sharing it, everyone will get one less share."

By proactively promising to suppress newcomers, we are demonstrating to the six major powers that we are not here to disrupt the existing order, but to jointly defend it.

After another moment of silence, a sigh came from the depths of the starlight from the True God of the Northern Frontier: "Xinglan... no, Liulan, you have indeed grown."

His praise was undisguised: "Back when you broke through to the fifth-tier Universe Lord in the Heavenly Flowing Tomb, I only thought you had good talent. Now it seems that your vision and courage surpass your strength."

"In that case, I'll go in your place."

"Thank you, True God!" Lord Liulan bowed solemnly.

"However, you must remember," the Northern Frontier True God's voice turned cold, "after the six supreme treasures are given away, the alliance will enter a long period of weakness. If any further changes occur during this time, we may find it difficult to cope."

"Disciple understands." A resolute glint flashed in the eyes of the Star Lord of Liulan. "But this is the only way out. The alliance needs time to recuperate and nurture new powerhouses... We need a period of peaceful development."

"Alright." The True God of the Northern Frontier said no more. "I will personally meet with the strongest beings of the universe from the six major powers in the Cosmic Sea."

As soon as he finished speaking, the speed at which the starlight flowed returned to normal.

Lord Liulan knew that the True God had already gone to make preparations.

Upon returning to the Hall of Myriad Stars, Lord Liulan did not rest. She immediately summoned the five core members: Lord of the Star River, Lord of the Black Lotus, Lord of the Skeleton, Lord of the Giant Rock, and Lord of the Illusionary Light.

After hearing the report from Lord Liulan, the atmosphere in the hall became solemn.

"Six supreme treasures..." The Bone Lord frowned. "The price is far too high!"

"Not much." The Lord of the Star River slowly shook his head. "If we can really exchange six top-tier treasure weapons for peace and the title of a super power, it's worth it."

Starlight swirled around him: "Think about it, everyone, what will happen if we continue fighting?"

One by one, the cosmic overlords of the alliance have fallen, requiring the constant resurrection of the true god.

What if the true god gets impatient? If one day he stops intervening, those fallen overlords will truly be dead.

At that time, the alliance will face a severe shortage of high-end combat power, and lower-level tribes will defect one after another... That would be the true catastrophe.

"Xinghe is right."

The Lord of the Black Lotus was shrouded in a hazy mist, his voice ethereal: "Moreover, Liu Lan's promise of advancing and retreating together is extremely ingenious, binding our Northern Frontier Alliance with the six major powers. If a new power rises in the future, we will be their natural ally."

"This will make it easier for these forces to accept our existence." The Lord of Illusionary Light's butterfly wings fluttered slightly. "Because they know that we will not only not challenge the existing order, but will also help them maintain it."

The Lord of the Giant Rock's deep voice rang out: "So... how should we handle the matter of the Snowfall Clan?"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent once more.

The Lord of Snowfall perished in the Cosmic Sea, his clan's territory was occupied, and his powerful members were slaughtered... This is the greatest setback the Northern Frontier Alliance has suffered since its establishment.

"The Snowfall Clan..." A complex emotion flashed in the eyes of the Star Lord of Liulan. "Their cosmic venerable cannot be resurrected."

"Can't they be resurrected?" the Lord of Illusions murmured. "But they are, after all, members of the Alliance. If we completely ignore them, the other races will lose heart."

"That's precisely why they can't be resurrected!" Lord Liulan calmly analyzed, listing three reasons:

"First, the overlord of the Snowfall Clan has never fallen, while ordinary universe venerables are all resurrected by the Lord of Snowfall and have never paid resurrection resources to the Alliance."

According to the rules, resurrecting them would require other groups to share the resources, but the other groups would not agree.

"Secondly, we finally managed to reach a ceasefire agreement with the six major powers."

However, the territory of the Snowfall Clan has now been transformed into an extraterritorial battlefield, and their hatred for the four top clans can no longer be resolved.

If they were resurrected, these Venerable Ones would undoubtedly use every means to retaliate against the four top-tier clans, which could very well cause the previously reached agreement to fall apart.

"Third, the number of resurrection slots and the order of resurrection are resources that need to be fought over in the alliance."

The Snowfall Clan has now lost its Universe Lord, and its resurrection can only rely on other powerful members of the Alliance.

Other races would likely not want to see the Snowfall Clan's Venerable One come back to life and compete with them for resources.

All three reasons are valid.

Upon hearing this, all the lords of the universe fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, the Lord of the Star River slowly nodded: "The Star Lord's considerations are thorough. The matter of the Snowfall Clan must indeed be prioritized for the sake of the Alliance's overall interests."

"But..." the Lord of Illusions said softly, "If we ignore it completely, it may damage the image of the Alliance."

"Of course we won't completely ignore it." Lord Liulan Star clearly had a plan in mind. "The Northern Frontier Alliance will protect all the remaining members of the Snowfall Clan until a new Universe Venerable emerges."

Everyone was taken aback, but then they understood the intention of Lord Liulan.

That was indeed a brilliant move.

First, it shows that the alliance is not heartless.

The Snowfall Clan was not wiped out while carrying out Alliance missions, but the Northern Frontier Alliance will continue to support them and protect them until a new Cosmic Venerable appears.

This means that the race still has a chance to rise, and other races will see this and think that the alliance is loyal and righteous.

Secondly, let time fade the hatred.

When the four top clans are clearing out the Crystal Meteor Secret Realm and the Dark Current Abyss, in addition to dealing with the powerhouses at the level of Universe Venerables, they will definitely also take the opportunity to eliminate the immortals who may break through the Venerable level and reach the King level in a short period of time.

Therefore, it will be many eons later before the Snowfall Clan produces another Venerable.

By then, the surviving Snowfall Clan members will have long been accustomed to the way of life as a weak clan, and most of their hatred will have dissipated over time. Their fear of the strength of the four top clans will make them more willing to provoke them.

Even if a few people still can't get over their inner turmoil, a few scattered Venerables are nothing to the four major powers, and the new generation of strong people will basically forget the hatred of their ancestors.

In this way, the grudges between the Northern Frontier Alliance and other forces were basically resolved.

"This plan is brilliant," the Lord of the Black Lotus exclaimed. "It preserves the alliance's reputation and avoids future troubles."

"Then let's proceed accordingly."

Lord Liulan made a decision: "Huanguang, you are responsible for conveying the message to all the races in the alliance and for settling the surviving members of the Xueluo race. You will designate a star field for them to recuperate and thrive."

"Skeleton and Boulder, you two go and appease the tribes below. Subtly hint that a ceasefire is imminent, so everyone can prepare themselves mentally..."

As orders were relayed, the massive machine of the Northern Frontier Alliance began to operate efficiently.