Swallowing the Stars: The Birth of a Cosmic God King

Amid the discussions.

Some people noticed that Yan Ning's profile picture lit up.

"Yan Ning is online? Could he be planning to challenge Xia Ka?"

"No way? He doesn't have the guts!"

"Let's see how it goes."

"Why do I have this feeling that I'm witnessing yet another era unfold today?"

Yan Ning stood in front of the light screen, watching the name of the card holder steadily climb up the star-level ranking list.

No hesitation.

I opened the challenge interface and sent a challenge invitation to the green ivy.

Refuse.

[System notification: The opponent is currently in seclusion and cannot accept the challenge at this time.]

He sent another challenge invitation to Xia Ka.

wait.

[The reply came: "You're Yan Ning, the one with the ninth-tier bloodline? Not interested."]

I refused as well.

It remains clean and efficient.

Yan Ning looked at the reply and could understand it.

It's like in Azure, where some newly promoted apprentice-level ninth rank thinks they're a war god and keeps clamoring to challenge Azure Guardian Yan Ning.

Yan Ning himself was also annoyed.

He lacks both ability and talent.

If he were in Xiaka's shoes, he wouldn't accept an invitation from a challenger with no prior experience.

Winning brings no benefit, losing brings shame.

But Yan Ning had a solution.

He opened the virtual transfer interface and sent a message to the card issuer:

"100 million cosmic coins for a battle. If you win, it's yours; if you lose, I won't say a word."

100 million Cosmic Coins.

Based on the exchange rate, this is equivalent to 33000 million Qianwu coins.

This is a huge sum of money for any star level, and Yan Ning doesn't believe the other party wouldn't be tempted.

No matter how lowly or worthless my so-called "ninth-class bloodline" is, it's less than a minute before you're getting so much money for free. Why wouldn't you take it?

The cardholder's reply came quickly: "Are you serious?"

"Seriously, we can pursue fairness in the virtual universe!"

"...Fine, let's fight. Consider it a good way to stretch our muscles and warm up."

Accept the challenge.

The system will automatically match you up; duel time:

One hour later

The news is out.

The hall of the decisive battle space instantly became lively.

"Is Yan Ning really going to swipe his card? Has he gone mad?"

"A challenge opportunity bought for 100 million cosmic coins—money talks! But...where did he get so much money? Born with a ninth-tier bloodline, how can he have so much wealth?"

"This isn't about the money, okay? He's just humiliating himself! Even Green Vine can beat Xia Ka, who does Yan Ning think he is?"

"That's not entirely true. Yan Ning's physical talent is also very strong, and he might be able to cause some trouble for Xia Ka."

"Making trouble?"

"Earth Domain Level 1, what trouble are you going to cause? Even Green Ivy's Wood Domain couldn't break through its defenses, Yan Ning doesn't even have a domain, how are you going to fight him?"

"I think he just wants to ride the wave of popularity. Losing to Xia Ka isn't shameful. If he can hold out for a few moves, he can even gain more fame."

"You're overthinking it. We won't give him any face by issuing the card."

"Let's teach those people who like to ride the wave of popularity a lesson."

......

On the observation deck.

It was rare for all three observers to focus on this seemingly insignificant challenge at the same time.

Virtual Universe Company's Bluebird yawned: "Ninth-grade bloodline versus bloodline surpassing Manka Star? The result is obvious without even looking."

"I told you, that guy is all about numbers, but he doesn't have much hope against cards that go up or down."

Giant Axe Arena - Iron Hammer shook his head:

"Why is Yan Ning doing this?"

"With his level three elite potential, wouldn't it have been better to just honestly sign the Giant Axe contract? Why did he have to cause trouble?"

Mo Yu of the Qianwu Dojo remained silent, simply gazing quietly towards the dueling arena.

Mo Yu always felt that the young man was not as simple as he appeared.

Of course, it's just a counterintuitive feeling.

......

The battleground hall was packed with people.

Although most people are not optimistic about Yan Ning, the gimmick of "former second on the planetary rankings challenging an active favorite" still attracted a lot of attention.

What are the odds?

"Xia Ka wins, odds 1.05. Yan Ning wins, odds 10."

"Is the difference that big?"

"That's normal. One has a first-level Earth Domain plus bloodline surpassing that of Mankaxing, while the other has a ninth-level bloodline and no domain. Who do you think would win?"

"That's true, I'll keep the card to earn some pocket money."

"I'll also put down my card."

"Me too."

No one suppressed Yan Ning.

It's not that I look down on them or that I insult the ninth-class bloodline, or any of those clichéd statements.

However, they truly saw no hope of Yan Ning winning.

If we compare a person's physical fitness to a means of transportation.

The device that was placed under the trap is a spaceship; it can be destroyed with a single shot.

Yan Ning, on the other hand, was a rocket maker who couldn't even launch it.

Yan Ning stood on the dueling platform.

The other side is the card.

Xia Ka is over 2.5 meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, and dark golden skin with faint yellowish-brown patterns flowing on his surface.

His aura was as steady as a mountain.

Standing there, it's like an insurmountable peak.

"You're Yan Ning?"

Xia Ka looked down at his opponent, who was a head shorter than him, his tone tinged with gratitude.

There are definitely more good people than bad in the universe.

It doesn't seem as dangerous as my mother said.

They had barely made a name for themselves when people came to offer their help.

Once I get this money, at least when I reach the universe level, I won't need to spend much money anymore!

"Brother, thank you!"

I'll accept this 100 million cosmic coins. Don't worry, I won't go too far; I'll give you some face!

Yan Ning was a little embarrassed. It wasn't that he was being impolite; he just forgot to respond to the other person.

He was thinking about one thing: which field should he use?

The Fire Domain is at a disadvantage against its opponent.

But it will be much easier when facing the green ivy later.

If it's the Golden Domain, combined with the Nine Blades of Meteorite and the Armor-Dispelling Secret Technique, it can easily defeat the lower card...

"Let's stick with the Fire Domain; it's more compatible with the Flame God Clan. We'll keep the Metal Domain as a backup... A dual domain at the planetary level is still a bit too overpowered."

Yan Ning took a deep breath, having already made up his mind.

The countdown starts.

five.

Four.

three.

two.

One.

Start!

Xia Ka stood still, his Earth Domain unfolding, a dark golden halo enveloping his entire body.

He waited for Yan Ning to attack, just like he would deal with Green Ivy.

You fight your way, I'll take the hits, and once I'm done, I'll end the fight with one punch!

Yan Ning did as he wished.

The potential of the physical body of a peak Realm Lord bloodline is unleashed. Even if it is a few levels lower, even if it is a Barbarian Star, it is only an adult Domain Lord!

My Yan God Clan possesses the bloodline of a Realm Lord at its peak!

It was just one punch.

It was just an ordinary punch, exactly the same as when he punched Bone Spur and Luo Qing a month ago.

Xia Ka's pupils contracted slightly.

This punch wasn't fast, and its level even surpassed that of most second-tier Hengxing level fighters.

But for some reason, I feel like I can't avoid getting a card.

It's not that the speed is too fast to dodge.

The force of his fist had blocked all his escape routes!

"interesting."

Xia Ka looked at Yan Ning properly for the first time.

immediately.

With the Earth Domain fully activated, dark golden light patterns condensed into a visible layer of armor on his skin.

The punch landed.

boom--!

A muffled thud.

The entire dueling arena was trembling.

He took a half step back after dispensing the card.

The soles of his feet plowed two shallow marks into the ground.

His pupils dilated suddenly, and cracks appeared in his earth domain!

The opponent's punch was like a needle, piercing through his defense and landing directly on his fist!

"you…!"

The sound of the card being inserted suddenly changed.