Lord of the Rending Stars

King Jiuyu slowly exhaled, "Qingyang, you are still at the Realm Lord stage. To have achieved this much, your talent and ability are no less than my teacher's. Once you make up for the shortcomings in your divine body and break through to the Immortal realm, your combat power will probably be comparable to that of an ordinary Universe Venerable."

"Alright, the inventory is complete."

King Jiuyu's expression turned serious, and his tone became solemn, "Now we must face the most pressing issue: how do we leave safely?"

A chill ran through Bingfeng: "The two Zerg queens and the Mechanical Race's 'Soul-Slaying King' will not let this go. Given their style, they will likely set up an ambush outside the exit to kill us."

Qingyang nodded in agreement, familiar with the modus operandi of these two races in the original story, and judged, "I have a feeling that once we leave the secret realm's shield, the attack will immediately occur. The one who will strike may not be an invincible king, but a cosmic venerable or a cosmic overlord."

"Cosmic Overlord!"

King Jiuyu uttered these four words in a low voice, and the air within the barrier seemed to freeze. "Only the universe overlord can personally take action to ensure that we are crushed and that we can take back the Demon Suppression City. Even a powerful being like the universe overlord would covet the palace treasures. I believe that a powerful being will surely descend."

Faced with a cosmic overlord, they were no different from ants. "We must request the arrival of the human cosmic overlord to provide assistance!"

Qingyang said decisively, "Moreover, we need to have a cosmic overlord-level being in place before we leave the secret realm."

"How can we contact you? Communication is restricted in this virtual universe."

Bingfeng turned to look at the two of them. King Jiuyu flipped his hand and took out the ancient gray "Chaos Sword Token". "This token can penetrate the barrier of the secret realm and send a brief warning and coordinates to Senior Brother Chaos Venerable. However, it can only be used once."

Qingyang sensed the mark between his eyebrows: "There are communication runes in this mark, which can send short messages and coordinates to my master, the Ancient God Venerable, but it will consume the mark's essence."

"The arrival of two cosmic overlords should be enough!"

A glint flashed in King Jiuyu's eyes. "The Chaos Venerable and the Ancient God Venerable are more than enough to guarantee the safe return of our spoils from this secret realm trip. Let's act immediately!"

King Jiuyu and Qingyang exchanged glances and acted simultaneously. King Jiuyu focused his mind and infused his sword intent into the source of his power. The Chaos Sword Token emitted a clear and melodious sword cry, transforming into a gray stream of light that pierced through the void and disappeared. The sword token then turned into specks of light and dissipated.

Qingyang's soul power surged towards the rune between his brows. The rune burned fiercely, and a thought containing the message, "Disciple Qingyang, having obtained the incomplete treasure, Demon-Suppressing City, from the secret realm, fears an attack from an alien cosmic overlord on his return journey. I humbly request Master's protection. Coordinates are attached," sped away with the coordinates. The rune's light quickly dimmed. Qingyang and his companion's tokens were activated, and the barrier returned to calm, but a sense of oppression lingered.

"Enter combat readiness!" King Jiuyu said in a deep voice, nine phantom swords appearing behind him. Qingyang and Bingfeng nodded simultaneously. "Zhenwei" moved to the weak point of the barrier, "Jingwei" took off to scout, and "Yingshuttle" slipped into the shadows.

Time passed in tense anticipation, and outside the barrier, the surging chaotic energy seemed to become even more violent.

Three hours later, a warm sensation emanated from the rune between Qingyang's brows, and a vast and profound will descended, its voice resounding deep within his soul: "Disciple, do not panic, your master already knows, and will arrive in a moment."

The Ancient God Venerable responded! Almost simultaneously, King Jiuyu felt a calm yet supreme gaze sweep over him from the darkness, and the word "perfect" echoed in his mind. The Chaos Venerable also responded! Two human overlords were about to descend! The three felt greatly relieved.

However, less than half an hour after the response.

"Hehehe! It's not nice to take your sisters' things and leave without saying goodbye~"

A charming, sweet voice that pierced the very souls of Qingyang and the other two resounded within their very being!

"Warning! Extremely high-intensity soul pollution fluctuations detected!" The Mirror Guardian's alarm blared.

Outside the barrier, the chaotic energy was diluted and swallowed by the boundless 'Colorful Nightmare Cloud'. Countless figures flickered within the clouds, and decadent music and wailing intertwined, as if they were about to sink into a nightmare. The Zerg cosmic overlord, the Dream Queen, had descended.

"High-value target of the human race confirmed, Treasure Palace, Demon Suppression City," a cold, mechanical voice rang out almost simultaneously.

The void shattered, revealing a colossal "metal hell." Countless cannons, mechanical tentacles, and energy launchers extended and retracted, while the dark red "annihilation core," with a diameter exceeding eighty kilometers, frantically charged. The surrounding spacetime began to collapse continuously, and the mechanical race's cosmic overlord, the God of Ten Thousand Machines, descended.

Two alien cosmic overlords have descended! The Nightmare Cloud and the War Field pressed down on the barrier like two mountains. Soon, the barrier groaned, and the terrifying pressure of the cosmic overlords impacted the three of them.

Bingfeng struggled to defend himself, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. The Nine Universe King's sword intent was instantly suppressed. If Qingyang hadn't been protected by the Soul Annihilation Pearl, he might have already been affected by the Soul Illusion.

"Master, if you don't come soon, we'll have no choice but to hide in the Demon-Suppressing City of the Supreme Palace."

"Human ants, obediently hand over the palace's treasure, the Demon-Suppressing City, and open your soul memories. The great Dream Queen will bestow upon you the glory of becoming my servants of the Dream," the Dream Queen said mockingly.

"Human juniors, hand over the palace treasures, or I will turn you into loyal puppets of my race," the Annihilation Core of the Myriad Machine God Lord burned so intensely that it was impossible to look directly at it.

"Everyone get ready. When I take out the Demon Suppression City, quickly hide inside. The Demon Suppression City is a treasure palace, completely immune to the material attacks of the universe overlord. We only need to focus on dealing with the soul attacks of the Dream Queen," Qingyang quickly communicated with King Bingfeng Jiuyu. The two nodded solemnly to indicate that they understood.

At the critical moment, a loud shout rang out, "Phantom Dream, Myriad Machines, how dare you!"

The void above the meteorite shattered, and a giant thousands of feet tall, whose body resembled immortal topaz, stepped out. He stood on a platform of primordial yellow, and an earth-yellow crystal domain unfolded, smoothing out the chaotic air currents and causing the nightmare clouds to churn and retreat violently. It was none other than Master Qingyang, the Ancient God Venerable, who had descended!

"This place is not yet the domain of the Zerg and the Mechs."

Another calm and indifferent voice rang out, and a colossal figure, thousands of kilometers tall, standing beside the Ancient God Venerable, appeared. The figure held a stone staff, had a giant horn pointing to the sky on its head, and a dignified expression on its face. This newcomer was none other than the Chaos Venerable's special life avatar.

Two human overlords have arrived together!

The Nightmare Clouds of the Dream Queen contracted, revealing a female phantom with multicolored wings. Her voice was filled with shock and anger as she exclaimed, "Ancient Gods, Chaos, it was you who descended in person?"

The War Fortress of the Myriad Machine Gods ceased its transformation, and the mechanical audio tape processed the noise: "The Chaos Venerable is a top-tier cosmic overlord, with the highest threat level. The Ancient God Venerable is a cosmic overlord capable of both offense and defense, with an extremely high threat level. In a two-on-two situation, the chance of victory is less than 15%, so we should tactically retreat."

"Since you're here, let's leave some souvenirs." The Chaos Venerable spoke calmly, his body enveloped in wisps of chaotic energy. Wherever this energy passed, the Nightmare Clouds and the Mechanical Force Field melted away like ice and snow.

"Take this blow from my staff!"

The Dream Queen understood that her preferred soul attacks posed minimal threat to top-tier cosmic overlords. With a flap of her colorful wings, nearly a hundred Zerg warriors, each possessing the strength of a high-level cosmic venerable, appeared in her mother hive before her.

Under the will of the Dream Queen, nearly a hundred high-level cosmic lords, Zerg warriors, rapidly gathered their power into a giant sphere of light with a diameter of millions of kilometers.

"A mere trifle," the Chaos Venerable scoffed.

The moment the stone staff made contact with the orb of light, nearly a hundred Zerg warriors were blasted away. The stone staff's power remained undiminished, and it hurtled straight toward the Queen Mother's nest.

"Damn it, how can she be so strong? I couldn't even withstand a single move!" Queen Illusion exclaimed in exasperation.

She originally thought she would be able to exchange a few blows with the famous Chaos Venerable, but little did she know that there are no weaklings under such a great reputation.

"Humans, the Zerg have conceded defeat this time. The Treasure Palace belongs to you humans, but you won't be so lucky next time," the Dream Queen said, taking out a Treasure Palace and quickly disappearing into the starry sky.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Ancient God Venerable stomped down with his giant foot, wielding the supreme treasure, the Shattering Star Staff, and was pressing down on the War Fortress of the Myriad Machine God Lord. After seeing that the Illusionary Dream Queen had escaped, the Myriad Machine God Lord began to manipulate the War Fortress to launch a saturation attack, intending to create distance and escape.

"Trying to leave?"

The Chaos Venerable's gaze sharpened, and the chaotic energy gathered into an invisible hand, which clenched down fiercely towards the metal sphere of the war fortress!

With a muffled "poof," sparks flew from the surface of the metal sphere, sending several pieces of metal debris, burning with dark red flames, flying. In the next instant, the Myriad Machine God Lord fled in a sorry state, hiding in his treasure palace.

Seeing that the two had escaped, the Chaos Venerable looked at the Ancient God Venerable and said, "Next time you take the treasures of the High Palace with you, the Zerg's Dream and the Mechanical Race's Myriad Machines won't be so lucky."

After the battle of the cosmic overlords ended, Qingyang and his two companions stepped forward and respectfully paid their respects to the two human cosmic overlords.

The Ancient God Venerable's gaze swept over the three, lingering on Qingyang for a moment before he nodded slightly: "Not bad, the gains are considerable, but the trouble is also considerable."

The Chaos Venerable's gaze swept calmly over King Jiuyu and Ice Peak, pausing on the mark between Qingyang's brows: "Demon Suppression City is incomplete, but it can still rival a high-level palace treasure. If it can be repaired, it may be possible to restore its power as a top-level palace treasure. Qingyang, this is your personal opportunity, remember to keep it a secret."

"This junior understands, thank you for the reminder, Venerable Chaos."

Qingyang bowed and replied, while the Chaos Venerable looked at King Jiuyu again: "Jiuyu, you have achieved success in swordsmanship, but you must not be arrogant. The path of a Universe Venerable lies in focus."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother!" King Jiuyu nodded in reply.

"Bingfeng possesses a calm and resolute character, and outstanding talent in the laws of nature. If he perseveres, he will surely become a pillar of the human race."

The Ancient God Venerable also praised Ice Peak.

"You flatter me, Ancient God Venerable," Bingfeng nodded in response.

"We should not linger here." The Chaos Venerable glanced at the exit vortex. "Illusion Dream and Myriad Machines have suffered a great loss. They might invite the Lord of the Universe to descend. We should leave immediately and take you back to our clan."

The Ancient God Venerable nodded: "Let's go!"

The two cosmic overlords simultaneously waved their sleeves. A gentle force enveloped Qingyang and the other two, guiding them into the treasured palace of the Chaos Venerable. The palace then transformed into a stream of light and vanished into the starry sky.