Swallowing the Stars: Start with an Enlightenment System

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Seeing Bai Yuan's solemn expression, Pushis took the initiative to ask, "Do you need any help? Since this matter involves Kuru, Baihulou will naturally not sit idly by."

"Help? Can you get a realm lord to come?" Baiyuan asked in return.

"Are you kidding me?! How could I possibly persuade a Realm Lord to come?"

Puxis looked completely bewildered, staring at Baiyuan as if he were a madman.

"Alright, it seems I still have to rely on myself." Baiyuan sighed softly.

Seeing that he wasn't joking, Prusis immediately became serious as well.

"You didn't really offend a realm lord, did you? Why don't you... consider joining the Hundred Tigers Pavilion? Once you're in the Hundred Tigers Pavilion, even a realm lord wouldn't dare to easily barge in and make a move."

Bai Yuan curled his lip; the gap between world lords was as big as a mountain.

When Luo Feng was still a realm master, he slaughtered a group of kings and immortals, causing them to flee in disarray. Although he relied on external forces, his own strength was astonishing.

"Alright, that's enough for now. I still need to look for more people," Baiyuan said.

"Tsk, everyone else would love to chat with me a little longer, but you're in such a hurry to hang up," Pusis said half-jokingly.

"What do you want to do? I may be mentally an adult, but my body isn't. You wouldn't be thinking of doing something beastly to a minor, would you?"

"Pah! Nonsense! Besides, you don't fit my aesthetic standards, especially that bald head of yours." Pusis retorted without any politeness.

Bai Yuan's expression froze instantly.

He doesn't look in the mirror often, and he had almost forgotten that he had no hair.

"Should I look for some hair regrowth remedies to try later?" he muttered to himself.

After the two ended their call, Baiyuan began to seriously prepare to call for reinforcements.

About half an hour later.

Crack!

The castle's heavy gates slowly opened, and Baiyuan walked out laughing, his expression very enthusiastic.

"Hahaha, Brother Kuru, what an honor to have you here! I am so sorry for not greeting you properly! I have been in seclusion for cultivation and have only just emerged. I am truly sorry for the neglect!"

Upon seeing Baiyuan appear, Kuru was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to grab his hand, saying enthusiastically:

"Not at all, not at all. It was I who presumptuously came to disturb you without permission. It was just that the matter was quite urgent, which is why I was in such a hurry."

Bai Yuan followed up, "I understand the general situation, but there's still one thing I don't understand: why did they specifically choose me instead of Pushis and the others?"

"Ah, Brother Yuan and I hit it off immediately, and I wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to you. If I could befriend a genius like Brother Yuan, I would gladly give up the entire inheritance, let alone share it equally."

Kuru spoke earnestly, and Baiyuan almost believed him.

"You're too kind. We can split it equally." Baiyuan waved his hand, then said seriously.

"However, this matter is of great importance, so please give me a couple more days to make some preparations."

A barely perceptible hint of impatience flashed in Kuru's eyes, but he still smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Of course, I'll come find you again in two days."

"Alright, it's a deal then."

After seeing Kuru off, Baiyuan returned to the castle, his smile vanishing instantly.

"Two days should be enough... but I also need to hurry up and improve my own strength."

"System, activate Enlightenment!"

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Two days later, Baiyuan and Kuru met as planned and flew together towards a remote area on the planet.

According to Kuru, it's best to keep a low profile on this trip, so travel should be done by air only, without using the spaceship.

Not long after, a cave came into Baiyuan's view.

The cave entrance looks ordinary, but if you look closely, you can sense an unusually powerful energy fluctuation emanating from it.

"This is it. I'll walk in front, and you follow closely behind," Kuru said in a low voice.

Baiyuan nodded and followed him into the cave.

Not long after entering the cave, Baiyuan noticed something was amiss.

"Star Dance? Star Dance?"

He called out repeatedly in his mind, but received no response; the connection with the smart assistant had been completely severed.

Bai Yuan's heart sank; this cave was indeed fraught with danger.

After walking for about half an hour, Kulu, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and then turned around!

A long, black spear appeared in his hand without his knowledge, its tip gleaming coldly. He launched a fierce counterattack straight at Baiyuan's heart!

However, Baiyuan was prepared. With a flick of his left hand, a shield gleaming with metallic luster appeared out of thin air, steadily blocking the sudden thrust.

Kuru was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Baiyuan to react so quickly, and what alarmed him even more was the aura emanating from the other party.

"Planetary Rank 4! You actually broke through in just two days!"

Bai Yuan remained calm and countered, "Is breaking through to the fourth level of the Planetary Realm difficult?"

With ample support from the Wood Crystal, advancement is simply a natural progression.

Even if it's only a sixth-grade bloodline, it shouldn't be enough to get stuck at the planetary level.

Kuru gave a wry smile. He had originally wanted to try and defeat Baiyuan by relying on his higher cultivation level, but who would have thought that Baiyuan would break through in the last two days?

Before he could say anything more, his face suddenly froze, his eyes quickly dimmed, and he collapsed forward, lifeless.

"Dead!" Bai Yuan was shocked. He hadn't even noticed any energy fluctuations or signs of an attack.

"Heh, his talent is not even a fraction of yours, so naturally there's no need for him to live."

A voice drifted out from behind him.

Baiyuan suddenly turned around.

The newcomer wore a dark red robe, and his blood-red eyes seemed to be able to captivate the soul. His pointed ears and slightly exposed fangs indicated that he belonged to a certain race.

"A bloodthirsty clan!"

The Bloodthirsty Clan sounds impressive, but in reality, they are only of eighth-grade blood, not even as good as the Blade Clan.

However, they possess a talent that many races envy: the ability to rapidly increase their strength by absorbing the blood of powerful individuals.

Therefore, as long as the blood source is strong enough, it is very easy for vampires to break through to the planetary and eternal levels.

However, the cosmic level is an extremely difficult threshold to cross.

Due to deficiencies at the genetic level, an overly distorted method of power enhancement leading to substandard mental state, and generally low comprehension, they can hardly defeat anyone in battles against those of the same realm.

"Before I subdue you, let me test your strength first."

Before the words were even finished, the crimson domain suddenly unfolded, and a thick, bloody aura quickly spread out.

Bai Yuan dared not be careless, and he also unfolded his Golden Domain, his body radiating sharp golden light to block the surging crimson color from entering.

"Oh? The Domain of Double Metal!"

A look of surprise appeared on the red-clad man's face. To comprehend two domains at the fourth level of the planetary realm—such talent was simply monstrous!

The more this is the case, the more he wants to subdue this person!

Bai Yuan's expression was solemn. Although he had used an enlightenment to raise his domain to the second level, his opponent's domain was obviously stronger and had already entered the third level!

hum!

Crimson and golden light collided violently in the air, producing a deep rumble.

"Take this!"

The man in red suddenly raised his hand and struck out with his palm.

That blood-red palm seemed to bear the weight of an entire world, and with the force to suppress galaxies, it crashed down.

Bai Yuan's eyes sharpened, and his battle blade flashed with golden light.

"Sharp Metal Twenty-Fold Slash!"

He roared, and the blade light transformed into an incomparably condensed golden rainbow, tearing through the blood and slashing towards the blood-red giant hand!