Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 153 Identity Exposed

In the vast and boundless extraterrestrial battlefield, countless powerful individuals from billions of races across the four peak factions are constantly honing and proving themselves through adventures and battles.

Some of these individuals will rise to fame because of an enviable expedition or a thrilling, intense battle.

Some people, however, tragically fall on the road to success, leaving behind a sense of deep regret.

On this day, a message was sent from within the demon race and instantly spread across most of the universe.

The message mainly contains two points—

First, there is the Reincarnation King, a peak human king who has risen rapidly in the Fourth Domain Battlefield in the last thousand years. His true identity is actually a Realm Lord, and he is suspected to be Zhou Yang, a peerless genius of the human race who appears once every ten million years and was taken as a personal disciple by the Chaos City Lord of the human race more than two thousand years ago!

Secondly, this King of Reincarnation has already encountered the Demon King of the Heavenly Drive in the depths of the Time-Space Prison. During the battle, he was thrown into the Time-Space Turbulence by the Heavenly Drive King and is suspected to have perished!

The message was extremely simple, yet the information it contained was enough to shock people!

Others may not be familiar with the title of King of Reincarnation, but the immortal powerhouses at the King level from the top clans who are active in the Fourth Domain Outer Battlefield are very clear about it.

According to the intelligence they had gathered, this Reincarnation King had only been present on the extraterrestrial battlefield for a little over a thousand years.

At first, he was just fighting against ordinary military lords and immortal marquises in the Nine Fiends Continent region.

However, in just over a thousand years, he directly traversed the entire Nine Fiends Continent and achieved the title of the peak of the King!

There are even rumors that the three powerful demon clan members who perished in the Time-Space Prison more than 20 years ago—the Blood Gu King, the Netherworld King, and the Thorn Phoenix King—were killed by him.

Those were three powerful immortals at the peak of the King-level realm! Among them, the Blood Gu King's soul poison mist was something that most King-level limit experts were quite wary of!

If this rumor is true, then the true strength of the Reincarnation King is probably already close to the limit of the King-level!

It should be known that among the hundreds of thousands of King-level Immortals in the entire Fourth Extraterrestrial Battlefield, those whose strength can reach the limit of King-level are definitely no more than one percent!

However, now someone is telling them that this powerful figure, whose strength is close to the limit of the King-level realm, is actually only a Realm Lord, and that the total cultivation years of this Realm Lord may not even be three thousand years. This is simply like a fantasy!

Hearing that such a peerless genius, who rose like a comet, had been cast into the deep turbulent currents of the Time-Space Prison by the Demon Clan's Heavenly Drive King and was suspected of having perished, shocked these powerful individuals even more.

If this news is true, then the battlefield outside the region is likely to be unstable in the near future.

With such a peerless genius falling at the hands of the demon race, the enraged human powerhouses will surely launch a bloody revenge, and an unprecedented war will likely break out in an instant.

"Hurry, the humans and demons are probably about to go to war. Staying on this outer battlefield is far too dangerous!"

"Oh no, I haven't completed my military merit mission yet, what should I do?"

"Haha, two top-tier races are at war? This is truly a rare sight, not to be missed."

The numerous powerful figures on the extraterritorial battlefield reacted differently to this. Some were already planning to flee in name only, while others were eager to seize opportunities in the upcoming war.

Such momentous news naturally reached the human race very quickly, immediately causing a great sensation within the human community.

"Zhou Yang is the King of Reincarnation? Really? This... good heavens, how many years has he cultivated?!"

"What?! You've been thrown into the chaotic currents of the Time-Space Prison by the Demon Clan's Heavenly Drive King?!"

"That despicable demon race! They caused my human race to lose a peerless genius! Revenge! We must get revenge!"

"Zhou Yang? A genius that appears only once every tens of millions of epochs? Hmph, a fallen genius."

Within the human race, some felt regret and hatred, while others secretly rejoiced. Human nature is a complex and unpredictable place, and naturally, different people experience different joys and sorrows.

In the virtual universe, atop Thunder Island, within a temple enveloped by endless chaotic energy, Zhou Yang's figure appeared instantly.

He was originally immersed in comprehending the profound and mysterious patterns when he suddenly received an email summoning him from the Lord of Chaos City, so he had no choice but to temporarily interrupt his comprehension and teleport here.

"teacher!"

Zhou Yang called out respectfully.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"

The endless chaotic energy parted to both sides, and a majestic figure dressed in a golden robe appeared in Zhou Yang's sight.

The Lord of Chaos City looked at Zhou Yang with eyes as deep as the endless starry sky.

"You've come to see me, which means you're safe for now? What's the situation now? Do you need my help?"

The Lord of Chaos asked, his tone quite concerned.

"Thank you for your concern, teacher."

Zhou Yang bowed respectfully.

"Fortunately, I have the Myriad Manifestations Pagoda bestowed upon me by my teacher to protect me. My current situation is relatively safe, and I occasionally encounter opportunities, so for the time being, I do not need my teacher to take action."

"Oh? That's good."

The Lord of Chaos nodded, but did not ask what the so-called opportunity was.

He looked at Zhou Yang, a hint of a smile appearing in his usually calm eyes.

"You've caused quite a stir lately, killing several Kings while only at the Realm Lord level, including three at the peak of the King level, earning you the prestigious title of 'King of Reincarnation'."

The Chaos City Lord smiled faintly, "Especially recently, when the demon race released the news, it directly revealed your identity as a World Lord, which caused a great sensation."

"Right now, all the major races in the universe, including some of my human race, are extremely interested in your true identity and whether you are alive or dead."

As Zhou Yang's teacher and the head of the Virtual Universe Company, the Lord of Chaos City naturally knew Zhou Yang's identity as the King of Reincarnation long ago.

Even he couldn't help but be slightly surprised by Zhou Yang's exaggerated speed of improvement.

Throughout human history, there have been quite a few geniuses who possessed peak King-level combat power while holding the status of Realm Lord.

However, he did know about Zhou Yang's situation.

He knew that his disciple was walking a special path that almost no one had ever tried before.

He had no references or guidance on this path.

Even I could only offer him a small amount of help in improving his understanding of the laws.

However, in the specific integration and application of multiple laws, Zhou Yang could only rely on his own exploration.

After all, the most popular cultivation paths in this universe are the Way of Time and Space and the Way of the Eight Great Beast Gods.

I have never heard of lower-level laws, such as the laws of space and the laws of time, being able to merge with each other.

Although the Lord of Chaos City was of a high level, he was unwilling to interfere too much with Zhou Yang in areas he had not yet thoroughly understood.

Therefore, Zhou Yang essentially relied on his own exploration to push the cultivation limit of this path to the peak of the King level in just a thousand years, starting from nothing!

"Could this really be a viable path?"

At this moment, even the Chaos City Lord's thoughts wavered slightly.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Master. I never expected that the demon would guess my identity."

Zhou Yang bowed slightly to the Lord of Chaos City.

After entering the virtual universe, he naturally learned about the messages spread by the demon race.

He was quite helpless, even though he had been very careful to avoid revealing his identity.

Even after obtaining the title of King of Reincarnation, he specifically asked his teacher to help postpone his joining the Hong Alliance, just to avoid anyone associating the title of King of Reincarnation with his identity as Zhou Yang.

Even so, he was still targeted by the demon race, which really frustrated him.

"It's alright."

The Chaos City Lord's thoughts raced. He looked at Zhou Yang, his eyes filled with a calm smile.

"It's unavoidable that the four top clans will plant spies among each other. Your departure from Chaos City isn't exactly a secret. If we combine the time you left Chaos City with the time the Reincarnation King appeared on the extraterritorial battlefield, it's hard not to make some connections."

"Too."

Zhou Yang smiled helplessly, "I just didn't expect those demons to be willing to mobilize such a large force to attack based on just a guess, even using the treasures that seal the palace and the domain-type treasures."

"The Demon Race, the Insect Race, the Mechanical Race, and our Human Race are the four most powerful races whose territories are adjacent. In the endless eras of struggle, they have naturally formed great enmity. As long as one side produces an unparalleled genius, it will inevitably be targeted by the assassination departments of the other sides."

"Moreover, the talent you displayed just from your identity as the King of Reincarnation is extraordinary. It seems they've made you a significant target, which is why they attacked without regard for anything else."

The Lord of Chaos City laughed, "That's fine then. You can take this opportunity to lie low for a while and hone your skills. How's your comprehension of the fusion law secret technique coming along? Do you have any ideas?"

Zhou Yang couldn't help but look at the Lord of Chaos City, as this was the first time the Lord had taken the initiative to ask him about the laws of fusion.

He replied respectfully:

"Teacher, I have mastered the first stage of the framework integration of the eight laws, which can be considered as a preliminary entry into the field."

"Um."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded, then looked at Zhou Yang with a hint of earnestness in his eyes. "Since you insist on this path, then go forward without hesitation. If you need your teacher's help, you can ask at any time."

"Yes, thank you, teacher. I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Zhou Yang responded respectfully, his eyes filled with confidence and determination.

"It offers a comprehensive boost from the Meteor Tear, strengthens the soul through the Three Souls and Nine Refinements, provides insights shared by numerous avatars, and serves as a framework reference for the 'Universe World.'"

"Now, I've been fortunate enough to discover the 'Law Decomposition' rune diagram."

"If even this can't make this path work, it's simply outrageous!"

(End of this chapter)