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

Deep within the demon realm lies a starry sky shrouded in eternal flames.

There are no stars here, only flames a hundred times larger than stars floating in the void. They move slowly along some mysterious trajectory, radiating a heart-palpitating heat.

The color of the flames progressed from dark red to golden white, with the temperature increasing towards the core area, scorching and distorting even the space itself.

At the very center of this fiery star sea stands a majestic, dark golden palace.

The palace is thousands of kilometers high, and its surface is carved with countless wolf totems. Each wolf is lifelike, as if it might leap out of the wall at any moment.

This is the Heavenly Wolf Palace, the supreme treasure that the super-powerful demon race leader, the Lord of Heavenly Wolves, relied on to traverse the universe.

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Ripples spread through the void, and a gigantic two-headed serpent shadow appeared before the palace.

This serpentine shadow was over thirty kilometers long, with two heads, one blue and one red, emanating cold air and flames respectively, and its scales were covered with complex laws and secret patterns.

As soon as it appeared, it respectfully prostrated itself in the void, not daring to look directly into the eyes on the Heavenly Wolf Palace.

"Lord of Sirius!"

"Shadow, what is it?" A majestic voice echoed from above the Heavenly Wolf Palace.

This two-headed snake shadow was none other than Venerable Youying, one of the intelligence officers of the demon race within the Ancestral God Sect.

Although he was only a high-ranking Venerable, he was skilled in concealment and reconnaissance, and was responsible for monitoring the movements within the Ancestral God Sect.

"Lord of Sirius!" Venerable Shadow hurriedly reported, "Urgent news has just arrived from Purple Thorn Island: Lin Yuan, the Chaos Venerable of the human race, has opened the fourth-ranked treasure in the Treasure Land."

"The fourth treasure?" The voices inside the Sirius Palace suddenly rose, filled with obvious surprise.

"Yes, I have confirmed it repeatedly," Venerable Shadow said in a deep voice. "All the inheritors witnessed the entire process. The fourth peak trembled, a crimson-gold pillar of light shot into the sky, and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake sealed off the entire mountain."

After the pillar of light dissipated, the Chaos Venerable emerged unharmed, clearly having obtained the treasure.

Sirius Palace fell into a brief silence.

A moment later, the palace doors slowly opened, and a figure bathed in endless flames stepped out.

He was about ten kilometers tall, but not as big as the Shadow Venerable. His body was covered with dark golden hair, and his eyes flashed with cold killing intent.

The Lord of Sirius, the leader of the Sirius lineage of the demon race, a super being whose power has shaken the universe for countless epochs.

"It's that Chaos Venerable again..." The Lord of Sirius's voice was filled with suppressed anger. "Not long ago, he killed Tyrant Horn on the Primordial Star, causing our demon race to lose face. Now he's actually obtained the fourth treasure?"

He was deeply impressed by Lin Yuan.

From the time he was enfeoffed as a king, starting with the rebellion against the Venerable One, this name has appeared repeatedly in the battle reports of the demon race.

He broke through from immortality to cosmic overlord in tens of thousands of years; such a growth rate even surprised him.

What's even more terrifying is that the opponent also has the ability to create clones, so even if you kill them once or twice, you can't completely eliminate the threat.

"Detailed information," the Lord of Sirius said coldly.

With a thought, Venerable Shadow unfurled a phantom light screen in the void.

The screen flashed rapidly through everything Lin Yuan did in the treasure land: from stepping into the fourth peak to the mountain shaking, from the pillar of light shooting into the sky to finally obtaining the treasure. The whole process was recorded from different angles by several inheritors of the demon race camp.

Especially when the scene of Lin Yuan confronting Venerable Youhuo and making a three-month agreement appeared, the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Youhuo is clever enough," he sneered. "But he alone probably can't defeat the Chaos Venerable."

As the ruler of the universe for the demon race, the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf is fully aware of the strength of his subordinates.

Although Venerable Netherfire is a special life form with a genetic level more than four thousand times higher, Lin Yuan's ability to kill Venerable Tyrant on the Primal Star shows that his strength is definitely not weak.

With the addition of their newly acquired fourth treasure, the outcome of this battle is unpredictable.

"We can't give him a chance to grow." A ruthless glint flashed in the Lord of Sirius's eyes. "If he were to digest the fourth treasure, the human race might have another universe lord tens of millions of epochs later."

He looked at Venerable Shadow: "Pass on my order, summon Venerable Bloodflame to see me immediately."

"Blood Flame Venerable?" Shadow Venerable was shocked.

That was one of the strongest members of the demon race within the Ancestral God Sect, a top-tier overlord.

Although his genetic level is not as high as that of Venerable Youhuo, he far surpasses him in terms of understanding of laws and the configuration of treasures, making him a true super strongman.

"Your subordinate obeys!" Venerable Shadow dared not ask any further questions, and his figure quickly faded away.

About fifteen minutes later, ripples appeared in the void once again.

This time, a figure appeared, engulfed in crimson flames.

It is about six kilometers tall, looks like a lion, but has six legs and three tails. Every hair is like flowing lava, radiating terrifying high temperature.

Bloodflame Venerable, the progenitor of the Golden Flame Beast lineage of the demon race, is a top-tier cosmic overlord who has cultivated the Fire Void Beast God Path to the sixth level.

"Sirius." The voice of the Blood Flame Venerable rang out, calm yet tinged with arrogance.

"Sirius." The voice of the Blood Flame Venerable rang out, calm yet tinged with arrogance.

At his level, even facing the Lord of the Universe, there's no need to be overly respectful, since while there is a difference in their strength, it's not a world of difference.

Moreover, his true form cultivates in the Ancestral God Sect, and what comes here is only a divine power clone, so even the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf can't do anything to him.

"Jin Yan, I have a mission for you." The Lord of Sirius didn't waste any words and directly conveyed the news that Lin Yuan had obtained the fourth treasure.

The Blood Flame Venerable's crimson-gold crystal core glowed slightly: "The fourth treasure...that's interesting. What do you want me to do?"

"Three months from now, the Chaos Venerable will face off against the Netherfire in Thunderfire Canyon," the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf said in a deep voice. "I want you to contact all the powerful figures in my demon race's camp within the Ancestral God Sect, and to surround and kill the Chaos Venerable after that battle."

"Ambush?" Venerable Bloodflame frowned. "Although the secret realm is not protected by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, if the opponent has a high-level protective treasure, we may not be able to stop them from escaping."

"Therefore, we need to make careful arrangements." A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Sirius. "Several top overlords in the Ancestral God Sect have domain or palace-type treasures. Once the Netherfire is no match for the opponent, you should immediately suppress the Chaos Venerable."

"You will personally lead this operation, along with Flame Dragon, Dark Eclipse, and Thousand Touch. The four of you top overlords must join forces to kill his main battle clone, or at least make him lose all his treasures and slow down his growth."

The Blood Flame Venerable's eyes flickered, revealing the turmoil in his heart.

Four top overlords besieging a newly crowned overlord—this lineup is truly impressive.

"I understand. What about the treasure he possesses?"

"Good!" Lord Sirius nodded. "This battle must be fought beautifully, so that all races in the universe can see the consequences of opposing my demon race."

He paused, then added, "As for the treasures on the Chaos Venerable's body? You can distribute them yourselves after the deed is done. All I want is for the news of his demise to spread throughout the universe."

A glint of greed flashed in the eyes of the Blood Flame Venerable.

The fourth treasure... Even if we don't know exactly what it is, it is at least a top-tier treasure.

If he could acquire it, his strength would reach a new level.

His figure slowly faded away.

……

Almost simultaneously with the demon race's conspiracy, news of the Chaos Venerable obtaining the fourth treasure swept across the entire primordial universe like a storm.

Through the channels of billions of inheritors of the Ancestral God Cult, this information was transmitted to every corner of the universe in just one day.

From the highest levels of the elite races to the immortal gods of ordinary races, countless powerful beings are discussing this matter.

Virtual universe, a special dimension.

"The fourth treasure? Hahahaha, good!" The Lord of Desolation laughed loudly, his voice shaking the entire temple.

Below, dozens of cosmic venerables from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance gathered together, each with a proud smile on their face.

"The Chaos Venerable truly lives up to his reputation as a peerless genius, appearing only once every tens of millions of epochs in our human race." A Venerable stroked his beard and laughed. "To obtain such an opportunity so soon after joining the Ancestral God Sect, it seems that the fortunes of our human race are at their peak."

"It's more than just luck." Another Venerable in silver armor sighed, "The Chaos Venerable has only been cultivating for a few million years, yet he has already surpassed many established overlords. Once he digests this gain, his strength will probably rank among the top overlords."

"At that time, the human race's influence within the Ancestral God Cult will increase significantly."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

There are not many strong individuals among the human race in the Ancestral God Sect. If Lin Yuan can grow stronger, it will be of great significance to the human race's plans within the Ancestral God Sect.

"However, the demon race will not let this go easily." A venerable one dressed in black robes said in a deep voice, "I have received information from the intelligence department that the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf has secretly mobilized the demon race's powerful members in the Ancestral God Sect, probably intending to harm the Chaos Venerable."

The Lord of the Wasteland snorted coldly: "They dare!"

"The main war avatar of Lord Peng Gong has gone to the outskirts of the Ancestral God Sect to oversee things. If those shameless old fools dare to make a move, let them taste the methods of our human race!"

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The news was also received by many of Hongmeng's affiliated clans.

Leaders of various clans, including the Golden Horn Clan, the Loom Cloud Clan, and the Taven Clan, offered their congratulations to the human race through the virtual universe, promising to instruct their clan's powerful members within the Ancestral God Cult to fully support the Chaos Venerable.

For them, the stronger the human race is, the more stable the Hong Alliance will be, and the safer their race will be.

……

Deep within the Zerg territory lies a mother hive that appears to be composed of billions of crystals.

"The fourth treasure... The human race is really lucky." A soft yet cold voice rang out.

The speaker was an absolutely perfect figure. She had the appearance of a human woman, but had four pairs of crystalline wings on her back and was surrounded by a faint pink halo. She was none other than the Lord of the Nether Lotus of the Zerg.

"My lord, should we intervene?" A Zerg venerable asked respectfully from below.

The Lord of the Nether Lotus gently shook his head: "The demon race has already made their move, so there's no need for us to get involved ourselves. However... we can lend them a hand."

A sly glint flashed in her eyes: "Inform Venerable Thousand Silk within the Ancestral God Sect, and have her secretly cooperate with the demon race's actions. If we can take this opportunity to severely injure Venerable Chaos, it will be entirely beneficial to our insect race."

"Furthermore, if this information is leaked to the Machine Race, those metal lumps certainly won't miss this opportunity."

"Yes!" The Zerg lord accepted the order and withdrew.

……

Inside a palace entirely made of ice, three enormous sharks sat facing each other.

"The fourth treasure... If we could get our hands on it, our Frost Shark Clan might be able to produce a Lord of the Universe." The eldest Frost Shark Clan Venerable's eyes flashed with desire.

"Brother, you mustn't!" another Venerable hurriedly dissuaded him. "That Chaos Venerable is a key figure being cultivated by the human race. We may be stronger than him, but if we make a move, we will surely face the revenge of the human race."

"Yes, although the human race appears to follow the rules, if we really anger them, they can send any universe lord over, and my Frost Shark race will be finished."

The elder of the Frost Shark Clan remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "So be it... Such an opportunity is not something a small clan like ours can attain."

Similar dialogues have taken place among countless neutral races throughout the universe.

Those weak races that didn't even have a cosmic overlord were extremely envious of the treasure, but Lin Yuan's terrifying achievements extinguished all their hopes.

Some powerful races may have several cosmic overlords or even top overlords within their ranks, but they also have to consider their relationship with the human race and can only suppress their greed.

"We can only watch the show now."

"Yes, this level of competition is beyond our reach."

"However, if the Chaos Venerable can truly survive the encirclement, he will surely become the master of the universe in the future, and the human race will have another super strong person."

Envy, jealousy, helplessness... all sorts of emotions spread among the myriad races of the universe.

But no matter what they think, the battle in Thunderfire Canyon three months later is destined to become the focus of attention for the entire primordial universe.

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