Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 424 The Fallen Lord of the Lone Dragon

In a silent void, two figures exuding astonishing auras suddenly appeared out of thin air. They were Venerable Tianhua and Venerable Songshi, who had stepped into the spatial vortex.

"Venerable Tianhua!" Venerable Songshi said cautiously, observing his surroundings. "Judging from our current spatial coordinates, we've likely entered human territory!"

"The relationship between the human race and our demon race has always been terrible. If we are discovered by the strongest humans, we'll be in big trouble!"

Although the powerful figures within the four peak races are hostile to each other and constantly fight, unless there are special circumstances, it is rare for super beings above the level of Universe Venerable to step into the territory of other races.

After all, a Cosmic Venerable is already considered a high-ranking member of a race. If he were to appear in the territory of another race, it would be tantamount to sending a bad signal to the other side, which could very likely trigger a violent conflict.

Therefore, even though each of the four top races has thousands of Universe Venerables, the head of the intelligence department lurking in the opposing forces is at most a King-level Immortal!

"Venerable Chow Chow, what are you afraid of!"

Venerable Tianhua said disdainfully, "The universe masters of the human race would never deign to visit such a secret cosmic realm, and they all guard vital areas within the core territories of the human race. There's no way they would appear here!"

"Besides these people, what else is there to fear? If they really encounter a cosmic master among the human race, then they're simply doomed!"

Upon further reflection, Venerable Songshi realized that this was indeed the case!

No matter what, Venerable Tianhua was a top-tier cosmic overlord, one of the most powerful beings below the Lord of the Universe.

The reason he was willing to explore the secret realm with Venerable Tianhua in the first place was because the other party was powerful, wasn't it?

but……

Venerable Songshi suddenly asked, "Venerable Tianhua, what if we encounter the Star Prison Demon Lord, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master, and Venerable Ancestral Tree from among the human race?"

Among the many top cosmic overlords in the vast universe, there are differences in their strength.

The three members of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace were undoubtedly among the very top tier. After all, the human race was one of the most powerful forces in the universe, and the number of top cosmic overlords within their own race was extremely small, so naturally they would receive better treatment.

"Hmph!" Venerable Tianhua sneered, "The Star Prison Demon Lord?"

"These three are completely undeserving of their reputation. The only reason they've made such a name for themselves in the universe is because they possess more treasures!"

"Those poor human race only have these three people who are still worth mentioning. Fearing their demise, of course we must bestow upon them more treasures!"

"But the top cosmic overlords of my demon race are the true powerhouses; each of them acquired their supreme treasures bit by bit through their own efforts!"

Venerable Songshi disagreed with these words.

If he had a choice, he would definitely choose to arm himself to the teeth with the help of his clan, just like the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace and others!

Moreover, even Venerable Tianhua himself was not as he claimed, that all the treasures he possessed were accumulated little by little by himself.

Venerable Tianhua was the greatest being of the royal Tianlang clan, the personal disciple of the Lord of Tianlang, and also a disciple of the 'Dream Demon Ancestor,' one of the two patriarchs of the demon race!

With the help of these two extraordinary beings, even the slightest assistance would be enough for Venerable Tianhua to gain a great deal.

Of course, although Venerable Songshi thought this in his heart, he dared not say it aloud.

After all, his Chow Clan was just an ordinary clan within the demon race, not even a member of the royal family. Meanwhile, Venerable Tianhua was not only a member of the royal family, but also the second strongest member of the Sirius Clan after the Sirius Lord, and his strength far surpassed his.

Venerable Chow Lion is currently only thinking about establishing some rapport with Venerable Tianhua, so that when the Chow Lion clan applies to become members of the royal family in the future, the Sirius clan can help cast a vote in favor.

Even so, Venerable Tianhua still saw the envy in Venerable Songshi's eyes, and then felt a surge of resentment in his heart.

"Just you wait, one day I'll make that Star Prison Demon Lord pay the price!"

"So what if he has more treasures? With so many treasures protecting him, he's just a top-tier cosmic overlord, yet his fame is immense! Hmph... If it weren't for the gifts from the human race, how could he possess so many treasures?"

When the Primordial Star was last opened, Venerable Tianhua fought against the Star Prison Demon Lord, but he suffered some losses because his treasures were inferior to the Demon Lord's.

"Speaking of which, the next opening of the Primordial Star shouldn't be too long! Before then, I must accumulate as many resources as possible to exchange for a precious treasure for protection!"

"The restrictions in this secret realm are extremely powerful; there might be some precious treasures inside!"

Thinking of this, Venerable Tianhua could no longer wait and quickly said to Venerable Songshi beside him, "Alright, Venerable Songshi, let's start exploring this area as soon as possible!"

"Alright!" Venerable Chow Lion nodded in agreement.

Immediately, Venerable Tianhua and his companion began to explore the newly arrived space.

However, just as they were exploring this secret realm, Venerable Tianhua and his companion suddenly changed their expressions.

"Venerable Tianhua!" Venerable Songshi transmitted his voice to Venerable Tianhua while observing the surrounding environment, "It seems someone has already been to this place!"

In fact, if there were already living beings inhabiting this space, Venerable Lion King wouldn't be too surprised.

Although there were no signs of life in this space, some precious resources that should have been there had already been taken away.

"Hmph!" Venerable Tianhua snorted coldly, saying, "Judging from the extent of the damage to the restrictions, the person who got there first should still be in this secret realm!"

"Venerable Chow Chow, let's split up and find each other as soon as possible!"

As Venerable Tianhua spoke, a cold smile appeared on his face: "I'd like to see who exactly stole my treasure!"

"Splitting up?" Venerable Lion King was immediately reluctant.

Although he came to this secret realm with Venerable Tianhua, he was not Venerable Tianhua's subordinate after all.

Judging from the broken barrier, the opponent's strength should far exceed his, and it is unknown whether they are from an enemy race.

If they split up, he would be in danger if he encountered a powerful member of a rival group.

"It's merely a matter of splitting up!" Venerable Tianhua frowned and said, "Moreover, you also have an avatar!"

"Venerable Tianhua, although I possess an avatar, if I were to perish because of it, it would take a considerable amount of time just to condense the divine power of this avatar! Moreover, I am also carrying a top-tier treasured armor!"

Clearly, without the promise from Venerable Tianhua, Venerable Songshi was unwilling to take the risk.

Although he was able to act alongside Venerable Tianhua because he could use clones to explore, this separate action was not part of the plan, so he naturally wanted to take several opportunities to make more demands.

"It's just a matter of splitting up!" Venerable Tianhua frowned and said, "If this clone of yours perishes as a result, as long as I kill the other party and return your treasure to you, I will also give you one-tenth of the spoils."

"If I fail to capture them, I will compensate you for all your losses as originally agreed. Hmph, you are a high-level cosmic venerable, don't you even have the slightest chance of saving your own life?"

"Alright, since Venerable Tianhua has already made the promise, it is certainly possible to act separately!" Venerable Songshi immediately stopped hesitating.

Immediately, the two teleported away in two different directions.

……

Meanwhile, Yang Wu, the Nine Swords Venerable, and others continued to explore the secret realm.

The more they explored, the more excited the Nine Swords Venerable and his companions became.

"Haha, we've struck it rich this time!" The Azure Dragon Venerable exclaimed excitedly as he collected a shimmering gem that had appeared in the void. "This must be the core of a clan, teeming with all sorts of treasures!"

It should be noted that the crystal gem he had just acquired, while not extremely precious, was still worth trillions of Chaos Units. If he were to contribute it to the clan, it could be settled with Treasure Points.

Moreover, treasures like these are created by powerful individuals through carefully crafted environments; they cannot be formed by natural environments.

"Yes!" Kanderi nodded in agreement, "In just these few days, our gains have already surpassed those of thousands of epochs ago!"

"However, we were able to get here thanks to Venerable Shenwei! If Venerable Shenwei hadn't broken the previous restrictions, we wouldn't have been able to get here through that vortex passage at all!"

Both the Nine Swords Venerable and the Azure Dragon Venerable nodded in agreement.

Yang Wu's importance is beyond doubt.

As they were talking, they suddenly discovered a vast continent.

Looking at that vast continent from a distance, its diameter has reached tens of light-years, which is not much different from the entire universe headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company!

The areas that Yang Wu and his group had previously traversed were mostly empty spaces, with only a few planets and some large, unusual celestial bodies appearing occasionally.

However, this vast continent is surrounded by countless stars and planets.

"The mainland?" Yang Wu was slightly surprised when he saw the vast continent in front of him.

Meanwhile, the three on the other side, Kandri and his companions, had become even more excited.

It should be noted that the youngest of the three, the Nine Swords Venerable, has already existed for hundreds of thousands of epochs, and his knowledge is naturally more extensive than that of Yang Wu, who has cultivated for thousands of years.

This vast continent before us clearly wasn't created naturally.

The indigenous people who were able to build such a vast landmass must have been incredibly powerful!

……

In the very center of that vast continent, there stands an incomparably majestic temple.

Inside the temple hall, a towering figure, tens of thousands of kilometers tall, sat cross-legged.

This figure constantly exuded an astonishing pressure, but upon closer inspection, it would be discovered that this towering figure had no life force whatsoever.

If the Lord of Dragons were here, he would probably recognize at a glance that this burly figure was the Lord of Lone Dragons who had disappeared after being hit by a soul attack from the Primordial Ancestor!

suddenly……

hum!

A hazy golden light suddenly shone, and then a figure tens of kilometers tall emerged from the golden light.

He seemed to be cast from metal, his entire body golden, while his waist, shoulders and other areas were a deeper dark gold. He was none other than the Obsidian Venerable, the closest companion of the Lord of the Lone Dragon from countless years ago, a mechanical cosmic venerable who had cultivated from intelligent life, and who possessed the strength of a cosmic overlord.

Although the Lord of the Lone Dragon had long since perished, this Obsidian Venerable has lived on for countless years to this day.

After all, the master recognition mode of the machine race is different from that of other life forms.

Once a soul servant or auxiliary life form recognizes a master, it will perish along with the master once the master falls.

But the life forms of the mechanical race are different!

Although they possess the same emotions and cultivation talents as other life forms, their essence remains intelligence, and they have no soul.

As for "recognizing a master," it is merely a core ability of these intelligent life forms. Once they recognize a master, they will naturally and absolutely obey the master in essence, without any thought of betrayal. However, if the master perishes, they will still obey the commands issued by the master, but it will not affect them in any way.

Of course, this is a special ability of intelligent life forms like the Machine Race, which is something that other races simply cannot imitate.

"Master, I miss you so much!" Obsidian Venerable looked at the remains of the Dragon Lord in front of the main hall, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Through his misty, tearful eyes, he seemed to see that heroic figure from back then, who resolutely confronted the strongest human in the world for the survival of his race.

"Master, rest assured!" Obsidian Venerable stood before the fallen Lone Dragon Lord, muttering to himself, "Although you have perished, I have taken good care of the Lone Dragon clan. Although we have vanished from the universe, one day we will return to our homeland!"

Throughout these endless ages, the Obsidian Venerable has been in great pain.

Even though he was in pain, he still had to follow the orders left by the original leader of the Dulong tribe and lead the remaining members of the Dulong tribe to leave their homeland and live in other places.

Because the Lord of the Lone Dragon had given him such an order before his fall.

When the Lord of the Lone Dragon resisted the invasion of the human race, he had already prepared for his demise. After all, the human race was at its peak at that time, and even the Ancestral God Cult, which claimed to be the number one power in the universe, was unwilling to provoke them easily.

Therefore, the Lord of the Lone Dragon left an order for the Obsidian Venerable: once the Lord of the Lone Dragon perished, he would lead the remaining people of his clan to live in other places.

As time went by, Obsidian Venerable gradually grew tired of this protection, but he still had no choice but to continue.

"Master, don't worry! The madman who killed you back then has already fallen, and the human race will reap what they sow sooner or later!" There was a hint of madness in the eyes of the Obsidian Venerable, but then it closed its eyes, and when it opened them again, it had calmed down.

"Um?"

Suddenly, a hint of anger flashed across Obsidian Venerable's face: "Who on earth dares to disturb Master's peaceful slumber?"

Did you guys find these chapters a bit stiff? (It feels like I had a story in my head, but the writing didn't turn out quite right!)

Headache!!!

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