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

If I could only read one science fiction novel in my lifetime, it would probably be "Swallowing the Stars: The Golden Finger Only Arrives When You're Almost a God?"

The other immortal gods were all focused on Lawrence's progress on the Bridge to Heaven, but the two who had made the appointment teleported directly to the Arena of Gods.

Lin Yuan didn't even attempt to cross the sixteenth level of the Connecting Bridge, otherwise, what if he scared Maxim away after passing the level?

You have to understand that his clones have been roaming the extraterrestrial battlefield for over ten thousand years, but their gains are only a little over ten million Chaos Units. Now, a great traitor who would give him six and a half million for fighting a single battle has appeared. Hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to his wealth.

What happens if you lose?

Why not guess whether Marquis Liequan ever shattered a high-ranking divine body during the Ninth Battlefield!

Of course, Diman and several other logistics department managers also came to watch the game.

Firstly, since we are all colleagues and have a good relationship, it is necessary to support Lin Yuan in action.

Secondly, battles involving 6.5 million points are rare, and this spectacle is not to be missed.

The former is like watching a ball game. Lawrence is the player they favor. Everyone wants to know the result of the game as soon as possible, but they can accept watching the replay later. It's just that there is no exciting and lively atmosphere together.

The duel between Lin Yuan and Maxim was different.

It's like when a hardworking new employee arrives at your workplace to prove their abilities, and then a stranger comes along and says they want to trample them underfoot. If everyone doesn't rush to attack and tear the other person apart, it shows that they have high moral character.

Although Maxim's teacher is Cangyuan King, which of them could enter the logistics department of the virtual universe company's headquarters continent without a powerful king behind them?

……

Although most people in the Skybridge dimension were watching Lawrence's battle, there were still a few powerful individuals attempting to cross the Skybridge, aside from those who had left. Therefore, their disappearance was not entirely unexpected.

Few people noticed their departure, but Yan Yue Wang, who had been keeping an eye on Lin Yuan, was the first to discover it.

Yan Yuewang narrowed his eyes slightly and sent a message to the other party: "Send me the arena room number and grant me spectator access again."

Upon receiving the message, Lin Yuan immediately did as his teacher instructed. Yan Yue Wang smiled and waved his hand to open a screen, in which he was confronting Makdom.

"Oh, is Junior Sister about to show off her disciple to us?"

King Rongtian pointed at her and teased, "They say the Cangyuan King's lineage is all about saving face, and Junior Sister is not much different."

"If Lin Yuan wasn't absolutely certain of victory, you probably wouldn't have let us watch together."

"Hehe." King Yanyue blinked. How could she not know the strength of the disciple she had personally taught?

When they saw a new screen suddenly appear in front of them, the other immortal kings around them were surprised, but most of them didn't pay too much attention and continued to watch Lawrence's progress on the big screen.

……

Virtual Universe, Arena of Gods, Room 152964.

"The two sides in the battle: Taichu Marquis Lin Yuan VS Huokong Marquis Maxim"

"Battle deposit: 6.5 million points".

"Please select a battle scenario: volcano/ocean/space/planetary surface..."

"Choose space!" Lin Yuan's voice rang out. After the arena's mechanical voice confirmed his choice, he turned to look at the opposing team: "My strength is relatively weak, you shouldn't mind choosing my home turf, right?"

"certainly!"

Maxim chuckled. Small tricks wouldn't change the outcome. Besides, everyone was an immortal god who achieved immortality through the fundamental law of fire. Whether it was the volcano with compatible attributes or the ocean with relative restraint, the impact on both sides would be about the same. It would be better to choose the fairer space.

"Then don't blame me for bullying you!" As he spoke, flames surged around Maxim, soon coalescing into a fiery red battle armor.

"It's been thousands of epochs since I've had a proper fight." He looked coldly at Lin Yuan and sneered, "Kid, it's not too late to admit defeat now, otherwise I won't hold back when we start fighting!"

Lin Yuan scoffed, exposing his weakness with a single sentence: "If you're afraid to accept challenges, just say it honestly. There are plenty of people like you within the Ancestral God Sect. They still dare to speak their minds even after losing face, unlike you who tries to embellish your words. Are you trying to present it as a glorious history?"

Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife!

Maxim had assumed the other party was unaware of the specifics within the Ancestral God Cult, but he hadn't expected them to be so familiar with even the rules of the Glory World. This revelation left him speechless and vulnerable.

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tips of the claw gauntlets on his hands instantly erupted with a dazzling, blazing red light, and a series of profound and mysterious runes appeared, connecting the fundamental laws of fire and the fundamental laws of space.

Then, Maxim stepped into the void, his figure disappearing from the spot, and brandished his Blood Wolf Claw as he tore through the air towards Lin Yuan's location.

"Don't embarrass yourself by using that kind of move!"

Void Devouring Flames!

As a strange flame born from the void, it naturally possesses an extraordinary ability to control space. Whenever Lin Yuan loads it, he moves with ease in the spatial interlayers, using only a fraction of his strength to leverage countless spatial forces to empower himself.

"Damn it, how could your understanding of the fundamental laws of space possibly surpass mine?"

Maxim was furious. This move by his opponent showed that their spatial perception was no less than his own, which was why he couldn't catch them.

This also shows that Lin Yuan is already a high-level expert who has been granted the title of Marquis, and even if he wants to defeat his opponent, he will have to pay a considerable price.

But! This is a virtual universe, and the only cost is temporary mental exhaustion. He'd rather self-destruct here than let his opponent get away with it!

"Illusory Body of Void Flame!"

boom!

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from Maxim, causing the nobles watching below to gasp in surprise.

"It's the Void Flame Illusion!" an immortal winged human exclaimed excitedly, watching the two on the battlefield.

"That's a body vibration secret technique personally created by King Cangyuan. I heard it has four levels, and in its extreme state, it can reach a sixteen-fold amplitude. King Cangyuan once used it to fight against a peak-level King-level expert!"

"Not only that!" Diman's face was full of solemnity. "I once heard my teacher, the Purple Lightning King, mention that this Void Flame Illusion Body was created specifically for those who cultivate the Path of the Beast God."

If it were in our hands, its power would be less than that of other amplitude-enhancing secret techniques sold in the treasure vault. Even if we cultivated it to the fourth level, we could only unleash an amplitude of about twelve times.

However, in the hands of someone like Maxim, who follows the path of the Beast God, even the third level can unleash a tenfold amplification, and the fourth level can unleash a twentyfold amplification, making it even more powerful than many secret techniques of the same level created by cosmic venerables!

"Isn't Lin Yuan in danger?" an immortal ape-man covered in red hair asked worriedly.

He comes from a very special lineage of the Crimson Flame Monkey among the ape-men. He has red hair on his body since childhood, and people always feel uneasy when they first see him.

"Probably not." Diman shook his head and said uncertainly, "I know Lin Yuan quite well. The fact that he dared to attempt the sixteenth level of the Sky Bridge means he was confident he could pass."

Even if he hasn't had time to cultivate more advanced amplitude techniques, his raw strength is undeniable. Ultimately, it will likely devolve into a tug-of-war of burning divine power, depending on who has more divine power reserves.

Those who have been granted the title of Marquis possess an immortal body, making it very difficult for them to kill their enemies. Therefore, as long as there is no significant difference in strength between the two sides, they can only rely on the exhaustion of divine power in the end.

"Boy, how dare you act so arrogantly in front of me? Today I'll teach you a lesson you won't be so arrogant!" Maxim shouted coldly, his claws tearing through space, carrying a divine power pressure close to the peak of the Marquis level, aimed directly at Lin Yuan's brow.

Lin Yuan retreated rapidly, frantically forming hand seals at the same time.

Although the Void Devouring Flame's ability to manipulate space is strong, it is only a simulation created by him using a wisp of the Emperor Flame's essence. It is vastly different from the strength of Lunna Star's true body. If the opponent were to unleash its full power, it could directly blast him out of the spatial interlayer.

If he were to use the Dou Zi Secret or the Ten Directions Annihilation, he was confident that he could end the battle in one move. However, Lin Yuan did not want people to associate him with the Fierce Fist Marquis from the outer battlefield, so he could only do his best to defend.

However, the opponent was already on the verge of breaking through, and with the Body Amplification Secret Technique activated, his attack power had truly reached the peak level of the Marquis Conferment. Every time he blocked, a portion of the divine power within Lin Yuan's body was extinguished.

Even if he used the Samadhi True Fire to slightly burn his divine power, he could only barely maintain a balance, and it was basically impossible for him to win.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, either Maxim's outburst won't last, and Lin Yuan will be able to hold out until the end; or most of his divine power will be extinguished, and he will be defeated.

If this were outside, Lin Yuan would happily wear down the opponent in the face of such a fierce outburst, as his colossal divine body, spanning over a thousand kilometers, would have no fear of being worn down.

In a virtual universe where divine power is finite, he cannot bully others with his reserves of divine power. Even if he uses the Wildfire Hundred Slashes, it will be useless because he has only just begun practicing the sixth form. At most, he can only make the situation a 50/50 split between the two sides.

But don't forget, his current level of growth is not only due to the various secret techniques of the Devouring Star World, but also to the treasures of the myriad worlds he obtained from the chat group.

"The secret of all characters!"

Lin Yuan roared inwardly. This was the fourth time he had tried to activate this secret technique, but the previous attempts had all failed without any response.

But this time, just as the opponent's claws were about to tear Lin Yuan's waist apart, the ancient characters hidden in his sea of ​​consciousness seemed to finally be ignited!

In an instant, a terrifying power erupted from Lin Yuan's body, and ten times his own combat power instantly poured into his entire body!

His body swelled up, his black hair danced wildly, and his originally weak life force was now comparable to that of a peak Marquis.

Without any fancy moves, Lin Yuan simply threw a punch.

This punch, seemingly ordinary, contained terrifying power ten times greater than normal combat strength.

Maxim's myriad claw shadows shattered under this punch, and before he could even react, he was struck in the chest.

"Bang—"

A violent explosion rang out, and his divine body shattered into countless stars, drifting silently across the battlefield of this virtual universe.

……

"Cough, cough."

Maxim, who had just reformed, kept coughing, as if the phantom pain from that punch had not yet disappeared.

He looked at the other side with a bitter face: "You won, the points are yours."

"Nonsense!" Lin Yuan gestured for his colleagues to leave, leaving them speechless with a single sentence: "The virtual universe has already transferred the money to my account, do I need you to acknowledge it?"

Watching them disappear, Maxim was on the verge of tears. "We've been defeated again, and by so many mixed units!"

At this point, being frustrated is completely useless. Fortunately, he had long since mastered the art of mental victory. So many defeats in the world of Glory hadn't defeated him, so how could Lin Yuan do the same?

"Lin Yuan has already broken through to the advanced level of the Marquis title, so I was defeated by someone of the same realm, not challenged by someone of a higher level as before. This is already very good..."