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

"The Chaos Venerable truly lives up to his reputation," Venerable Golden Sky thought to himself.

Although the soul attack that the opponent just unleashed was not enough to kill a top overlord like him in one blow, it was enough to severely damage his soul.

If I were to actually confront him, I might really die here.

Venerable Golden Vault quickly considered the matter and soon made a decision.

Lin Yuan collected all the treasures left behind by Venerable Jiaoyun, then turned to look at Venerable Jinqiong.

The other party spoke first, saying, "Chaos Venerable, I have witnessed your strength. I'll give you the chance to enter the next level, and I won't take any of these high-grade treasures. How about we coexist peacefully?"

He thought Lin Yuan would definitely agree, but to his surprise, Lin Yuan shook his head: "No need for that. I'll only take two items, and the remaining one will be your reward for not stopping me from entering the next level."

Venerable Jinqiong was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Absolutely no problem."

He thought he would leave empty-handed, but he was pleasantly surprised.

Lin Yuan took out the three treasures from the ball of light, casually put two of them away, and only spoke after the other party had taken the last one.

"Furthermore, I have another request."

"Please speak, Lord Chaos." Lord Golden Vault had just received a benefit, so his attitude had improved considerably.

"I have a junior member of the Starry Sky Beast clan under my command who has quite good cultivation talent. I would like to have him join the Starry Sky Beast Alliance. I wonder if you could introduce me to him?"

Venerable Golden Vault's eyes lit up.

Although the Starry Sky Beast Alliance does not occupy any territory in the primordial universe, it has always welcomed talented juniors to join. If what the Chaos Venerable said is true, then the alliance would naturally be more than happy to have such a member.

Moreover, if he can establish a good relationship with the other party through this, it would also be a good thing for him.

"Leave this to me," Venerable Jinqiong readily agreed. "After this trip to the Xuantian Palace is over, you can contact me at any time, and I will personally recommend him to join the alliance."

Lin Yuan nodded: "Then thank you very much, Venerable One."

"You're too kind, Lord Chaos. It's nothing." Lord Golden Dome waved his hand.

However, he then changed the subject, "Oh right, I almost forgot to ask, that junior you mentioned should have already broken through to immortality, right? If he hasn't, the Alliance only recognizes his status as a cub, and in principle, they won't take him in or protect him; they'll have to let him roam and grow on his own in the universe."

"Of course," Lin Yuan replied casually. "I know some of the rules of the Starry Sky Beast Alliance. If he hadn't broken through, I wouldn't have asked Venerable Golden Sky."

He was referring to Zi Yan and Zhu Kun.

The two of them have been cultivating with Lin Yuan's true form in the Ancestral God Sect for many years. Although they are limited by their status as followers and cannot leave the palace on Zijing Island, they can still comprehend the inheritance of the Beast God.

For the star behemoths, the inheritance of the Beast God is a very suitable path for their cultivation.

Over the past tens of thousands of years, Zhu Kun and Zi Yan have made rapid progress.

Zhu Kun is steady and mature, and has already advanced the Path of the Beast God to the third level; Zi Yan, although impulsive, has even greater talent and has also reached the third level, only one step away from complete comprehension.

Both of them have successfully broken through to the Immortal level, and upon breaking through, they immediately reached the King level, which can be considered as a reward for their efforts over hundreds of thousands of years.

However, Lin Yuan also knew that their path had reached a bottleneck.

The Beast God's Inheritance Tokens are limited, and he can't possibly obtain them for both of them. After all, what he needs are helpers and subordinates, not leeches that only suck blood.

For creatures like the Ancient Void Dragon, which are naturally enormous, the Starry Sky Beast Alliance is the most suitable place, where they can grow rapidly.

Anyway, with the chat group's protective shield, even if they go to the Starry Sky Beast Alliance, they can't betray us. By using the resources of other forces to cultivate our own talents, this deal is definitely worthwhile.

He had been looking for a suitable opportunity to send the two of them there, and now that he had met Venerable Jinqiong in the Xuantian Palace, he could take this opportunity to settle the matter.

Of course, before the safety can be confirmed, we can only ask the old dragon emperor Zhukun to go and scout ahead first. Ziyan is too wild, so we should keep her by our side and continue to teach her until the time is right.

"That's good, that's good."

Hearing his reply, Venerable Jinqiong breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that this matter is the main reason why Venerable Chaos was willing to back down. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have been able to obtain this high-grade treasure. The best gain from this trip to the Xuantian Palace was just a few ordinary treasures from the next level."

The dark golden giant ape thumped its chest, causing the entire fourth level of the inheritance space to tremble.

He laughed heartily: "Chaos Venerable, then it's settled."

"However, our Starry Sky Beast Alliance's virtual communication devices cannot enter the human race's virtual universe, so it will be quite troublesome for you to find me after you leave."

After pondering for a moment, Venerable Jinqiong sent Lin Yuan a message: "This is Venerable Xueyan's contact information. He is also a powerful star beast and is currently comprehending the Beast God's inheritance at the Ancestral God Sect. You can contact me through him."

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Venerable Golden Sky then."

……

What Lin Yuan and Venerable Jinqiong did not know was that when Venerable Jiaoyun was certain of his death, he did not hesitate at all and contacted the Lord of Black Gold through the divine power clone he left in the clan.

The Demon Realm, the Dragon's Secret Realm.

This is a void covered by an endless ocean, and beneath the deep blue sea, one can vaguely see the undulating underwater mountain ranges.

This is the core territory of the Jiaolong lineage, and at the deepest part of this vast ocean stands a magnificent palace sculpted from ten thousand years of ice.

The palace stretched for thousands of miles, its entire structure crystal clear, radiating a chilling aura.

Above the palace gate, a lifelike dragon statue sits atop it, its golden vertical pupils overlooking the entire sea.

The Lord of Black Gold, the leader of the Flood Dragon lineage, a cosmic lord who has lived for countless years.

At this moment, he was perched on the Frost Throne, his dark golden scales gleaming coldly in the dim light of the palace.

Those golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly as they listened to the report from the divine power clone of Venerable Jiaoyun below.

"The Chaos Venerable? The one who killed four of my demon race's top overlords in Thunderfire Canyon?" The Black Gold Lord's voice was deep, like muffled thunder in the deep sea.

"It was him!" Venerable Jiaoyun knelt on the ground, his voice filled with humiliation and fear. "I encountered him in the Xuantian Palace."

"That Chaos Venerable not only obtained a top-tier palace-type treasure from the Ancestral God Sect, but this time he also wields a top-tier treasure spear. I am no match for him, and I am afraid I will not be able to leave alive this time."

Therefore, I implore you, leader, to take action and kill the Chaos Venerable when he leaves. If we can seize his treasures, it will be avenge my grievances.

"A top-tier palace-type treasure..." A greedy glint flashed in the Black Gold Lord's vertical pupils.

The top-tier treasure spear is fine; as the cosmic lord of a peak race, he naturally has no shortage of such things.

However, the top-tier palace-type treasures are different. Although he is the leader of the dragon lineage of the demon race and has many treasures in his possession, he has never truly owned a single one.

The Lord of Black Gold remained silent for a moment, his golden vertical pupils flashing.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "That Chaos Venerable has the support of the human race. If I act rashly, it may cause a full-scale conflict between the human and demon races."

It is an unspoken rule among all races that the Lord of the Universe does not arbitrarily attack overlords or cosmic venerables. Otherwise, if they were to act recklessly on the original planet, they could probably amass treasures equivalent to tens of thousands of treasure points in a single day.

But this would completely throw things into chaos. If a powerful demon attacks a junior human today, the other side could retaliate tomorrow. It wouldn't be long before it escalates into a full-scale war, which is something no one wants to see.

"Chief, there's no need to worry!"

Seeing that the other party was interested, Venerable Jiaoyun quickly said, "When leaving the Xuantian Palace, all survivors will be randomly teleported to various parts of the Primal Star."

At that time, with no one by his side to assist the Chaos Venerable, it will be the perfect opportunity to strike.

Even if the human race investigates afterward, they can say it was a conflict that arose during the fight for treasure, and not an intentional attack.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Black Gold nodded slightly.

"However..." he changed the subject, "that Chaos Venerable has a top-tier palace-type treasure protecting him. If he hides inside, even the strongest being in the universe would find it difficult to kill him in a short time."

A calculating glint flashed in the Black Gold Lord's vertical pupils: "Therefore, I need an accomplice."

The enormous dragon's body cast a huge shadow in the hall. He kept thinking to himself, "The Lord of Purple Extreme has a top-level palace-type treasure called the Purple Extreme Palace. If I can get him to help me, I can suppress him and bring him back to the demon race for punishment."

The Lord of Purple Extremes, another powerful cosmic lord of the demon race, possesses the Purple Extremes Palace, a top-tier palace-type treasure.

Although this treasure is not as high quality as the Flame Sky Palace, in the hands of the Lord of the Universe, it is still enough to prevent a top overlord with a palace-type treasure from easily escaping.

After considering his options, the Lord of Black Gold waved his dragon claw. "You may leave now. If this operation is successful, I will allow you to redeem your treasures at 70% of the original price."

"The leader is wise!" Venerable Jiaoyun was overjoyed, then bowed respectfully before his figure faded away.

After he left, the Lord of Black Gold rose from his ice throne and tore through space to escape towards the Purple Extreme Secret Realm.

……

Meanwhile, on the fourth floor of the Xuantian Palace.

After Venerable Golden Vault retreated to the edge of the small world with satisfaction, Lin Yuan did not rush to step into the vortex passage leading to the fifth level.

His brow furrowed slightly, and a strange sense of crisis welled up inside him.

Something's not right.

He knew all too well the ways of the dragon clan of the demon race.

Back then, he merely enslaved the Azure Dragon King, and for the next tens of thousands of years, he faced assassination attempts orchestrated by Venerable Jiaoyun, who even personally launched a sneak attack against him, despite being a dignified overlord of the universe.

Now that he has directly killed Venerable Jiaoyun, the latter must have reported the news to the Lord of Black Gold through his divine power clone left in the clan before his fall.

Now that he has directly killed Venerable Jiaoyun, the latter must have reported the news to the Lord of Black Gold through his divine power clone left in the clan before his fall.

"Given the protective nature of the Flood Dragon lineage, they will never let this go easily," Lin Yuan thought to himself. "Besides, I've already exposed the Flame Sky Palace and the Heaven-Burning Spear..."

A top-tier palace-like treasure, even many universe lords don't possess it, let alone a top overlord like him? Such a treasure is enough to tempt any universe lord.

"Preparations must be made in advance."

Lin Yuan immediately separated a wisp of his consciousness and connected it to the virtual universe.

……

In the virtual universe, atop the central mountain range of Thunder Island, within the palace of the Dragon Lord.

As Lin Yuan's figure materialized in the hall, the Lord of Dragon Journey was resting with his eyes closed on the throne.

Sensing Lin Yuan's arrival, he opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them: "Lin Yuan? Weren't you wandering around the Xuan Tian Palace? Why are you suddenly back? Did you run into trouble?"

Lin Yuan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Senior Long Xing, I encountered Venerable Jiao Yun of the Jiaolong lineage on the fourth floor of the Xuan Tian Palace and killed him."

"Oh?" The Lord of Dragons raised an eyebrow. "I heard that Jiao Yun once tried to assassinate you. Now that you can take revenge yourself, you can finally put an end to a matter on your mind."

"I was lucky," Lin Yuan said in a deep voice, "but that's not the problem."

Before Venerable Jiaoyun perished, he must have already reported the news to the Lord of the Universe within his clan through his divine power avatar.

Given the protective nature of the Flood Dragon lineage, coupled with the allure of a top-tier palace-type treasure, this disciple suspects that the Lord of Black Gold might make his move when I leave the Xuan Tian Palace.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Lord's expression also became solemn.

"You make a good point." He slowly stood up and paced around the hall. "The Lord of Black Gold is a fourth-order universe lord. If he is determined to deal with you, even with the protection of the Flame Sky Palace, you will be in great danger."

"Moreover..." Lord of Dragons paused, "The Flame Sky Palace was exposed in the battle of Thunderfire Canyon, and Lord of Black Gold will definitely make preparations for this."

He will likely invite other universe lords who possess top-tier palace-type treasures to join the attack. Even with the Flame Sky Palace, you'll find it difficult to escape then.

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "How should this disciple respond?"

The Lord of Dragons pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, you are a genius of our human race. Our race will not stand idly by while you are bullied by other races. I will personally go there this time."

Lin Yuan was taken aback: "Senior Long Xing is going in person?"

"What, you don't believe in my strength?" Dragon Lord laughed. "Although we are both fourth-order universe lords, there is still a gap between us. If that Black Gold guy dares to come, I will definitely make him regret it."

"However..." he changed the subject, "if he really manages to get another universe master involved, it will indeed be a bit troublesome for me alone."

He turned to Lin Yuan and said, "Your true body should stay in the Ancestral God Sect and cultivate peacefully from now on. Try not to go out until this matter is over."

Lin Yuan pondered, "Senior Long Xing, do you intend to invite Master Peng's main battle avatar to go along?"

"That's right." Lord of Dragons nodded. "Peng Gong is a fifth-order Universe Lord. In the Primal Universe, only the strongest in the universe can suppress him. Even if Lord of Black Gold invites a Universe Lord who possesses a top-tier palace-type treasure, he will not gain any advantage."

"Senior Long Xing, this..." A warm feeling welled up in Lin Yuan's heart.

The fact that two cosmic lords personally came to receive them is a privilege that few in the entire human race can enjoy.

"No need for further explanation." The Lord of Dragons waved his hand. "You have a very high probability of becoming the next ruler of our human race's universe, so ensuring your safety is only right. Besides..."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes: "If that Black Gold guy knows what's good for him, then fine. But if he really dares to make a move on you, this is a good opportunity to teach him a lesson."

"Thank you, senior!" Lin Yuan bowed respectfully.

"Go." The Lord of Dragons waved his hand. "Continue to explore the Xuan Tian Palace and try to acquire as many treasures as possible. When you leave, Peng Gong and I will be waiting for you outside."

"yes!"

Lin Yuan's figure slowly faded away.