Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 406 Bestowing Treasures

The mountainside of Thunder Island is shrouded in mist.

On a huge rock on the edge of a cliff.

Yang Wu and the Nine Swords Venerable sat facing each other, watching the endless seawater outside Thunder Island crash against the shore, with streaks of lightning swirling in the distance.

"I've taken on a fine disciple!"

The Nine Swords Venerable exclaimed, "The renowned Divine Might King rushed over immediately after receiving the email!"

"If word got out, my master would have even more face among the other venerable ones!"

"A teacher is always a student's teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

Yang Wu would never forget the help he received from the Nine Swords Venerable.

"Haha, from now on, I'll be basking in your glory!" Nine Swords Venerable laughed heartily.

Upon hearing this, Yang Wu felt a sense of déjà vu. After thinking back carefully, he realized that Marquis Jin Guang had said something similar before.

Yang Wu immediately replied, "It is my honor to be able to benefit from your kindness, Master!"

"Haha, that's good to hear!" The Nine Swords Venerable looked at the cluster of palaces at the foot of Thunder Island and continued, "Disciple, with your current strength, you could probably build your own palace right here on this mountainside!"

Thunder Island is a gathering place for powerful beings above the immortal gods of the Virtual Universe Company.

At the foot of the mountain dwell immortal gods, while halfway up the mountain resides the cosmic sovereign.

Although Yang Wu is still at the Immortal God realm, his strength is already sufficient, so living halfway up the mountain is no problem for him!

Yang Wu smiled.

In the original story, when Luo Feng built the temple halfway up the mountain, he was questioned by other cosmic venerables. But now that Yang Wu has demonstrated his strength, naturally no one will continue to question him.

"Rest assured!" the Nine Swords Venerable continued, "Although you are only at the Immortal God realm, your strength is incredibly astonishing. While this is somewhat of an exception, I doubt anyone else will stop you!"

Yang Wu's face remained calm; this was not his purpose in coming here.

"Teacher, after killing that Barking Mirror King, I also obtained a treasure!" Yang Wu said very seriously.

"Oh? A treasure?" The Nine Swords Venerable was slightly taken aback, then said, "The Mirror King's status in the Northern Frontier Alliance is in no way inferior to that of a Universe Venerable. With such talent and strength, it's normal for him to receive a gift from a powerful figure within the Northern Frontier Alliance!"

"This treasure is a suit of armor..." Yang Wu began to explain the function of the armor to the Nine Swords Venerable in detail.

The armor left behind by King Barking is called the "Golden Shock Hou King Armor," and it has three forms.

As long as the attack is within the range that the Golden Hou King Armor can withstand, the first form can reduce the physical attack to one percent of its original strength, the second form can reduce the physical attack to one-thousandth of its original strength, and the third form can reduce the attack power to one ten-thousandth of its original strength.

Of course, if the attack exceeds the Golden Hou King Armor's tolerance range, the weakening effect will be much smaller, and if the attack power is too strong, it will hardly be weakened at all.

Based on the laws of the King of the Barking Mirror, he can only activate the first form, so his defense is not very strong.

However, if this supreme treasure armor were given to the Nine Swords Venerable, he could at least activate it to the second level. At that time, even a general universe overlord would probably be unable to do anything to the Nine Swords Venerable.

"Teacher, I already have a supreme armor to protect me, so this Golden Zhenhou King Armor is of no use to me. I knew you were planning to get a new supreme armor, and this Golden Zhenhou King Armor is just right, so I'm giving it to you!" Yang Wu said very seriously.

"This..." Upon hearing that Yang Wu was going to give him the treasured armor, the Nine Swords Venerable was completely stunned.

In his view, even if Yang Wu had astonishing wealth, how many treasures could he possibly possess?

Even the most powerful ruler in the universe would covet such a treasure as a supreme armor. Given his personality, how could he possibly accept such a precious treasure from his disciple?

"Yang Wu, I've received your kind offer!"

"However, how precious is this supreme armor? Don't think that just because you obtained the Ancestral God Cult's treasure and killed that Barking Mirror King, acquiring such a treasure is easy!"

"You'll understand once you've had more time. Even for a great cosmic ruler, acquiring a supreme treasure isn't an easy task!"

The Nine Swords Venerable raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, saying, "You have many avatars, and you'll need many treasures in the future! You should keep the Golden Zhenhou King Armor for yourself!"

Although the Nine Swords Venerable refused Yang Wu's request to give him the treasure, his face was full of smiles.

How could a disciple be willing to give him such a precious and priceless armor if he didn't truly respect his teacher?

After all, Yang Wu had already become the master of the Dragon Lord and his own strength was already extremely powerful, so there was no need for him to curry favor with him!

"Master!" Yang Wu continued, "My many clones already have supreme armor protecting them, so they don't lack this one!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Nine Swords Venerable was slightly surprised, but when he thought of Yang Wu's acquisition of the first treasure of the Ancestral God Sect's treasure trove, he felt relieved.

However, the Nine Swords Venerable still had no intention of accepting the Golden Zhenhou King Armor that Yang Wu was offering.

"Yang Wu, although you already have plenty of treasured armor, you can still contribute the Golden Zhenhou King Armor to your clan in exchange for other treasures!" Nine Swords Venerable continued to refuse.

"teacher!"

Seeing that the Nine Swords Venerable kept making excuses, Yang Wu simply said, "When you bestowed the Flame Dragon Armor and the God-Slaying Spear upon me, Master, I did not refuse."

"How can that be the same?" Nine Swords Venerable thought to himself.

Back then, the Flaming Dragon Armor and the God-Slaying Spear together were only worth a few Heavy Treasure Points, while the Golden Shock Hou King Armor was worth nearly ten Supreme Treasure Points, which is tens of thousands of Heavy Treasure Points.

However, the Nine Swords Venerable knew very well that since Yang Wu insisted on this, he could not refuse any longer.

"In that case, I will accept the Golden Zhenhou King Armor you have given me!" After thinking for a moment, the Nine Swords Venerable finally agreed.

There's nothing shameful about a disciple's gift. He was unwilling to accept it before only for Yang Wu's sake.

After the Nine Swords Venerable accepted his gift, Yang Wu chatted with him for a while before taking his leave.

Subsequently, Yang Wu used the Divine Kingdom teleportation system to hand over the Golden Zhenhou King Armor to the Nine Swords Venerable.

Meanwhile, the Nine Swords Venerable was still exploring the secret realm with Kandri and the Azure Dragon Venerable. After learning that Yang Wu had gifted the Nine Swords Venerable the Supreme Armor, the two of them looked on with envy.

"Nine Swords, you're incredibly lucky!" Kander exclaimed. "You've made the best choice in taking this disciple! I truly regret not competing with you back then!"

Even a cosmic overlord like him would have to go to great lengths to obtain a supreme treasure of armor.

But what about the Nine Swords Venerable? He merely accepted a good disciple, and a supreme treasure of armor descended from the sky!

How could he not be envious?

As for the Azure Dragon Venerable on the side, he was even more amazed.

His background wasn't as powerful as the Nine Swords Venerable's, nor was his strength as great as Kandri's. He didn't even possess a single supreme treasure. Yet now, the Nine Swords Venerable, whose strength was originally comparable to his, actually had two supreme treasures. He was extremely envious of this.

"Hahaha, it's just that Yang Wu respects his teacher!" The Nine Swords Venerable said with a laugh, "I didn't want it at first, but I couldn't resist my disciple's constant persuasion, so I accepted it!"

"Nine Swords, you..." Upon hearing Nine Swords Venerable's words, both Kandri and Azure Dragon Venerable were speechless!

……

In the following days, Yang Wu was quite busy, as many cosmic venerables from the human race came to him to get to know him.

After all, Yang Wu's ability to kill the King of the Barking Mirror meant that he had truly entered the upper echelons of the human race.

The stronger the individual, the more they value strength when interacting. Although Yang Wu was previously exceptionally talented and highly regarded by his clan, these cosmic venerables would not actively seek to befriend him.

In their view, a genius is just a genius, far from being a true strongman.

But now, Yang Wu has become a true powerhouse, and his strength can continue to improve in a short period of time. He will probably become even stronger in the future!

It is entirely possible that they could become a new pillar of the human race.

……

It was only three days after Yang Wu killed Queen Feijing.

Yang Wu was diligently cultivating in his quiet room when he suddenly received an email.

"A message from the Glory World?" Yang Wu separated a wisp of his consciousness to connect with the Glory World and quickly received the message.

"Divine King, you are one of the most outstanding among the hundreds of millions of inheritors within our Ancestral God Sect. You have proven your potential with your strength. And this has also brought you to the attention of the higher-ups of our Ancestral God Sect!"

"In the near future... the dual-faced ancestral god, one of the three greatest ancestral gods in my Ancestral God Sect, will personally appear on Purple Thorn Island and bestow treasures upon you there."

Yang Wu looked at the message with slight surprise.

The two-faced ancestral god descended upon Zijing Island, publicly presiding over the bestowal of treasures upon himself.

This was a stroke of good fortune that even Luo Feng didn't encounter in the original story, since the one who bestowed the treasure upon Luo Feng was merely a beast god.

……

In the virtual universe, atop Thunder Island, within the temple of the Dragon Lord.

"The Two-Faced Ancestral God personally descended to bestow treasures upon you?"

The Lord of Dragons was slightly surprised, but then nodded and said, "Disciple, you've had good luck this time. That Two-Faced Ancestral God is much stronger than me, and he's one of the leaders of the Ancestral God Sect, the number one power in the universe. Since he personally descended, the gift he bestowed must be at least a high-grade treasure!"

"However, Yang Wu, you must remember this!"

"You are a powerful member of our human race, so naturally you must prioritize the interests of our human race! If the Ancestral God Cult wants you to join, they should make that clear beforehand!"

Although the Lord of Dragons did not believe that Yang Wu, who respected his teachers, would leave the human race, he still earnestly gave him this advice.

"Disciple understands!" Yang Wu nodded earnestly.

Although the Ancestral God Sect claims not to contend, it still primarily seeks to win over truly powerful individuals!

Even the incomparably powerful Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, although only an outer member, held a position within the Ancestral God Sect second only to the three Ancestral Gods.

If Yang Wu were to truly leave the human race and join the Ancestral God Cult, he would likely receive immense and astonishing attention immediately.

But Yang Wu would never make such a choice!

"Of course!" The Dragon Lord looked at Yang Wu and continued, "In any case, the Ancestral God Sect's attention is a good thing!"

"For a long time, the strongest member of our human race within the Ancestral God Sect has been Venerable Jiufeng, who is simply no match for the Demon Lord of the Netherworld! If you could become a Guardian Beast God, or even a Guardian God Lord, of the Ancestral God Sect, it would be of great help to our human race!"

"Yes!" Yang Wu nodded seriously.

……

Time passed slowly, and Yang Wu stayed on Zijing Island to cultivate.

It wasn't until three days after Yang Wu received the email from the senior members of the Ancestral God Sect that things began to change.

Above Zijing Island, an invisible yet terrifying pressure descended, causing all the inheritors to tremble with fear.

This overwhelming and domineering pressure was far more powerful than any of the guardian beast gods that had ever appeared on Purple Thorn Island.

The arrival of the oppressive aura immediately caused the inheritors to fly out of their palaces.

"It's finally here!"

Yang Wu, who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, then got up, walked out of the palace, and soared into the air.

……

In the air above Zijing Island, countless inheritors all looked up at the sky.

Yang Wu and Venerable Jiufeng beside him also looked up at the sky.

"Rumble..."

An endless pressure filled the void, and for a moment, countless inheritors on the entire Purple Thorn Island felt immense pressure, including the island lord himself in the palace.

A figure faintly appeared in the void, and this astonishing pressure emanated from it.

This is a humanoid alien powerhouse who is several tens of meters tall, has six arms, and thick legs. He has a face on both the front and back of his head.

The front face is incredibly fair, appearing very kind and smiling, giving off a gentle vibe; while the back face is pitch black, quite ferocious, exuding a menacing aura.

This powerful figure looked down, and no one dared to meet his gaze.

"It's a very special feeling!"

Yang Wu thought to himself as he saw this ancestral god appear.

He knew very well that the Ancestral God was also a master of the universe, but because of the support of the original universe's will, he possessed abilities that were comparable to, or even greater than, the strongest beings in the universe.

In an instant, all the inheritors submitted.

They submitted not only to that oppressive force, but to the irresistible will of the universe's origin.

"I am one of the three great ancestral gods, the two-faced ancestral god!"

A thunderous voice boomed, echoing throughout the entire Purple Thorn Island: "The Inheritor, Divine Might King!"

As soon as the words fell, an invisible force descended and bound Yang Wu, causing him to slowly rise into the air.

Even with Yang Wu's strength, comparable to that of a mid-level universe venerable, he couldn't break free at all.

Yang Wu slowly ascended into the air.

This scene instantly attracted the attention of countless people.

The two-faced ancestral god also looked down at Yang Wu, subtly releasing a sense of goodwill. Even the reversed face was no longer so terrifying.

Immediately, the force binding Yang Wu vanished into thin air, and the Two-Faced Ancestral God continued, "Divine Might King!"

"I am very satisfied with your strength, your talent, and your comprehension!"

"Today, on behalf of the Ancestral God Cult, I bestow upon you a precious treasure!"

Wow!

The countless inheritors below were immediately in an uproar, almost all of them showing expressions of shock and envy.

"It was actually a treasure bestowed openly upon that Divine Might King."

"Even the Ancestral God himself descended; not even the Insect-Chasing King received such treatment!"

"King Shenwei is so lucky! He just obtained the first treasure not long ago, and now he's received another treasure bestowed by the Ancestral God!"

"Hehe, if you cultivate for several thousand years, you will be able to kill the King of the Barking Mirror and be bestowed with treasures by the Ancestral God!"

The inheritors of the Beast God were all discussing among themselves, each one very excited.

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