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

Star No. 7315, the birthplace of the Xuan Tian Palace.

This is a vast wasteland, the crimson earth covered with crisscrossing cracks, from which scorching lava occasionally spews forth.

A hazy mist shrouded the sky, obscuring most of the starlight. Only a few rays of light pierced through the fog, adding an eerie touch to this desolate land.

In the very center of this wasteland, a majestic, dark golden temple stands silently.

The temple was tens of thousands of miles high, and its surface was carved with countless intricate patterns.

These runes emitted a faint light, subtly resonating with the laws of heaven and earth, highlighting the extraordinary nature of this temple.

Above the main entrance of the temple, three ancient characters are engraved: Xuantian Hall.

At this moment, hundreds of figures had gathered around the temple.

These figures vary in shape; some are several kilometers tall, while others are no bigger than an average person. Some are engulfed in flames, while others are shrouded in frost.

They come from various races in the universe, including powerhouses from the six top races, overlords of powerful races, and some lone powerhouses who consider themselves quite strong.

Among these hundreds of figures, several exuded an exceptionally terrifying aura.

Their mere presence alone exerted immense pressure on the many cosmic overlords surrounding them.

In the direction of the Northern Frontier Alliance, a towering figure floats silently.

He was several kilometers tall, surrounded by a grayish-white mist, within which countless stars could be faintly seen fading away, radiating a chilling pressure.

Northern Frontier Alliance – Lord of Star Annihilation.

This is one of the weaker universe masters in the Northern Frontier Alliance. Although he is only at the second tier, he is considered to be the strongest in this competition for the supreme treasure.

Not far from him stood a figure entirely in silver, its body shimmering like mercury, exuding a cold and majestic aura.

Nine Realms Alliance – Lord of Mercury Light.

The Nine Realms Alliance is a powerful alliance in the primordial universe, second only to the nine super powers. It was established by nine powerful races and has dozens of universe lords. Its overall strength should not be underestimated.

The Lord of Mercury Light ranks in the middle of the entire Nine Domains Alliance in terms of strength. He is also a second-tier universe lord. His personal visit this time clearly shows that he is determined to obtain the Xuan Tian Tyrant Dragon Armor.

The third figure was an old man dressed in a blue robe. He had a kind face, white hair and beard, and gave off an air of otherworldly elegance.

Crystal Alliance – Lord of Azure Mystic.

The Crystal Alliance is a super power led by the Crystal Clan. Although it is not as powerful as the four top clans, it is still a well-known force in the primordial universe.

The three cosmic lords, representing the Northern Frontier Alliance, the Nine Domains Alliance, and the Crystal Clan Alliance respectively, have gathered here at this moment.

"Star Annihilation, I didn't expect you to come too." The Lord of Mercury Light's metallic face was expressionless, but his voice carried a hint of apprehension.

The Lord of Star Annihilation said calmly, "The Xuan Tian Tyrant Dragon Armor is a top-tier treasure armor, a rare item even for us. Of course, I have to come and take a look."

"Moreover..." he paused, "the Xuantian Palace also contains some supreme treasures and a large number of valuable treasures, which are also a considerable fortune for our Northern Frontier Alliance."

"Xingyan is right," the Lord of Qingxuan stroked his beard and smiled. "Although we are already the lords of the universe, we still have countless juniors under our command who need to be nurtured. Even if we don't need these treasures ourselves, it would be a good thing to bestow them upon our juniors."

The three cosmic rulers stared at each other, an invisible competitive atmosphere permeating the air.

The powerful figures around them felt the pressure and retreated to a distance.

A clash between cosmic masters would be enough to annihilate them, even in the aftershocks.

"Judging from this situation, once the temple opens, it's likely to become a bloodbath," a cosmic overlord from the Hong Alliance murmured.

"Of course, this is a top-tier treasure armor, who wouldn't want it?" another Hongmeng overlord replied. "However, it is said that the Chaos Venerable also obtained the Xuan Tian Crystal. With him around, there is a high chance that this top-tier treasure armor will fall into the hands of our human race."

"Although the Chaos Venerable is powerful, he is ultimately just a top-tier overlord. He's probably not up to the task of competing with a true cosmic master for supreme treasures, is he?"

"That's not necessarily true. The Chaos Venerable possesses the Flame Void Palace, a top-tier palace-like treasure. Even if he can't win the competition, he can still retreat unscathed. Besides, you know the rules of the temple. If a universe lord is unlucky enough to encounter him, it will be difficult for him to enter the next level without paying a certain price."

Just as everyone was discussing this, another figure flew in from a distance.

That was a young man dressed in crimson-gold armor, tall and handsome, none other than Lin Yuan.

"The Chaos Lord has arrived!"

"He's the Chaos Venerable? He doesn't seem as fierce as the legends say."

"What do you know? In the battle of Thunderfire Canyon, he killed six top overlords in a row. There are very few experts of the same level in the entire Primal Universe who are stronger than him."

Lin Yuan ignored the surrounding discussions and flew straight to the area where the Hongmeng experts were gathered.

"Chaos, you've come too!" A top overlord of the Hong Alliance greeted him.

"Senior Silverwing," Lin Yuan nodded in greeting, "The Xuan Tian Palace is open, I've come to try my luck."

Silverwing Venerable smiled wryly: "With those three universe lords around, I'm afraid we can only get a little soup."

Lin Yuan's gaze swept over the figures of the Lord of Star Annihilation, the Lord of Mercury Light, and the Lord of Azure Profound, his expression calm: "It's all about their own abilities."

With his current strength, he is not afraid of those few in a real fight. Those three will only be able to wear him down without paying a price. It is a pipe dream for them to obtain the Xuan Tian Ba ​​Long Armor.

Moreover, his main purpose this time was to take the opportunity to hunt down those alien overlords.

In the enclosed space of the Xuantian Palace, the opponent had nowhere to escape, which was a perfect opportunity for him to show off his skills.

"As long as I can kill a few alien overlords, the gains will be enough," Lin Yuan secretly calculated in his heart.

Just then, the Xuan Tian Crystal in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

hum-

The entire primordial star began to tremble violently. Centered on the Xuantian Palace, an invisible force spread out, enveloping the space within a radius of billions of kilometers.

After the tremors spread, the powerful figures around them all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"The Xuan Tian Palace is about to open!"

"Quickly inform the clan that the Xuan Tian Palace has been activated!"

Messages were rapidly disseminated through various channels.

A glint of light flashed in the Star Annihilation Lord's eyes: "It's finally about to open."

The Lord of Mercury Light was surrounded by flowing silver light, and his aura became sharp.

The Lord of Qingxuan stroked his beard and smiled, but a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

Rumbling--

The main gate of the Xuantian Palace slowly opened, and an ancient and vast aura surged out from inside.

At the same time, the Xuan Tian Crystal in Lin Yuan's hand emitted a dark golden light, enveloping his entire body.

The next moment, his figure vanished instantly.

The Lord of Star Annihilation, the Lord of Mercury Light, the Lord of Azure Profound, and dozens of other cosmic overlords wielding Profound Heaven Crystals were also enveloped in light and teleported into the Profound Heaven Palace.

……

Xuantian Hall, first floor.

This is a vast and boundless space. The sky is dark gold, and the earth is paved with some kind of unknown metal, radiating a cold luster.

Lin Yuan appeared in a huge square.

In the center of the square, dozens of orbs of light floated, each containing a treasure.

Lin Yuan scanned the area with his divine sense and quickly obtained information about these treasures.

"They're all just ordinary treasures." He shook his head slightly.

These treasures are the basic rewards for entering the Xuan Tian Palace. For some ordinary Venerables who entered by luck, they are already a pretty good harvest, but for him, they are not even enough to fill a tooth gap. But why not take them if they are free?

With a wave of his hand, his divine power transformed into a giant hand, gathering all the orbs of light in the square and placing them all into his world ring.

"Everyone receives a fixed reward on the first level, but starting from the second level, you'll have to compete with others."

Lin Yuan recalled the rules recorded in the Xuan Tian Crystal.

The Xuantian Hall has seven floors.

The first tier is the basic reward, where everyone can receive some valuable items.

Starting from the second level, each level will randomly pair up the entrants for a duel in an independent space. Only one person can enter the next level without interference, while the other person, if still alive, must remain on that level and wait for the Xuan Tian Palace to close before exiting.

On the seventh floor, all the victorious experts will gather to compete for the ultimate treasure—the Xuan Tian Ba ​​Long Armor—as well as several other high-level treasures.

"According to the winner-takes-all rule, the opponents you encounter will be stronger as you progress."

Lin Yuan understood, and with a flash, he stepped into the teleportation channel leading to the second level.

Xuantian Hall, second floor.

This is a space similar to the first floor, only much smaller.

More than a dozen orbs of light floated in the central square, emitting stronger fluctuations than those on the first floor.

But Lin Yuan's attention was not on them, but on the figure at the other end of the square.

It was a colossal beast over three kilometers long, covered in bluish-black scales, resembling a crocodile but with three tails.

"The Rift Abyss Venerable from the demon race camp." Lin Yuan recognized the other party's identity.

This Venerable Rift Abyss is a rather active cosmic overlord on the original planet. His strength is at the middle to upper level among ordinary overlords, and he has a record of successfully escaping from the hands of top overlords.

At this moment, Venerable Lieyuan also discovered Lin Yuan.

"Chaos... Chaos Venerable!"

The Venerable Rift Abyss's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously took several steps back, his voice trembling: "You... how did you get here?"

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a smile: "I am a top overlord of the human race, what's so surprising about obtaining a Xuan Tian Crystal?"

Venerable Rift Abyss felt a wave of despair.

Lin Yuan, the Chaos Venerable, slew six top overlords in a single battle at Thunderfire Canyon, earning a fearsome reputation that shook the primordial universe.

Even top overlords like Blood Flame Venerable and Flame Dragon Venerable died at his hands, so how could an ordinary overlord like him be a match for him?

"Chaos Venerable!" Venerable Rift Abyss hurriedly spoke, his tone pleading, "I don't want any of the treasures on this level, and I will absolutely not disturb your entry into the next level. Please spare me."

Lin Yuan looked at the other party's panicked appearance, but his eyes flashed with excitement.

"After thousands of years, we can finally reopen."

He had been wandering around the original planet for thousands of years, and powerful alien races would run away at the sight of him. It had been a long time since he had had a proper fight.

Now that the opponent is trapped in the enclosed space of the Xuantian Palace, it is a good opportunity for him to show off his skills.

"If you hand over all the treasures you have, I might consider it," Lin Yuan said slowly. "As for the treasures you mentioned, I'll take them myself. Why should I let you deliver them?"

The opponents he faces later will be stronger and their treasures will certainly be more precious. Therefore, if the opponent is sensible, he will not bother to bully an ordinary overlord and will save some divine power for later.

Venerable Lieyuan's expression grew even more unpleasant.

He had spent millions of epochs in the primordial universe to accumulate this wealth, and now the Chaos Venerable was asking for all his treasures—it was like cutting off his flesh!

"Don't push your luck!" Venerable Rift Abyss said in a hoarse voice, "Although I am no match for you, if I fight to the death, you may not be able to kill me before I self-destruct!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Yuan chuckled and took a step forward.

boom!

A terrifying aura erupted like a volcano, and the divine power brought by the gene level of more than eight thousand times was so real that it enveloped the entire space.

Venerable Lieyuan's expression changed drastically.

He sensed that the opponent's divine power was more than a hundred times that of his own, which meant that even with the protection of a high-grade treasure armor, the opponent could very likely annihilate his divine body with just one shot.

"I...I'll pay!"

Venerable Lieyuan gritted his teeth, and with a thought, his most precious treasures fell off his body and floated in front of him.

"This is the Abyss Scale Armor, a high-grade treasure; the Abyss Splitting Hammer, a high-grade treasure; the Dark Tide Realm, a common domain-type treasure; and this top-tier soul-type treasure..."