Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 130: Phantom of the Demon God, Obtaining the Color-Disappearing Stone, End of the Journey to the Abyss

Five years have passed, and thanks to its ability to simulate inheritance, the transformation speed of the Hunzhen Silver Ghost King's clone is thousands of times faster than that of Xingluo.

Now, the appearance of the Silver Demon King's clone, which had reached its limit, has finally changed.

The main body is still close to the original appearance of the Silver Demon King. The torso and limbs are mainly silver, but the dark gold secret patterns on the body are more than ten times more than when it first transformed, adorning various parts of the body, including the face, and occupying one-fifth of the skin area.

It has three pairs of fleshy wings on its back, one on the left and one on the right, one side entirely dark gold and the other entirely silver-white, clearly distinct.

Its tail split into two strands, one on the left and one on the right, transforming into the heads of a black dragon and a white dragon.

The Silver Demon King of the past was already incredibly powerful, enough to make ordinary living beings tremble with fear.

Now, he simply exists there, as if the rules of time and space are flowing naturally, with the charm of a partial manifestation of the rules of the universe's master.

Such a tremendous change, Hunzhen was unwilling to define it by its original name, so he called it the Time-Space Demon God.

Hunzhen revealed his form as a Time-Space Demon God, heading directly from the Great Void to the bottom of the Abyss. Along the way, he even took the time to visit the seventeenth level of the Abyss, ignoring the hostility of the Abyss royal family, and forcibly gathered most of the resources accumulated by the two major Abyss royal families over countless years.

They finally arrived at their destination five years later.

The hundreds of millions of kilometers of dispersion area that had previously made it impossible for him to move an inch was now completely stress-free under the top-level spacetime compatibility of the Spacetime Demon God.

The pressure remains, but it makes it difficult for the Time-Space Demon God's clone to use the high spatial alignment to unleash teleportation or the high temporal alignment to unleash time jump.

Gradually delving deeper, it continuously narrows the distance to the colorless core.

One hundred million kilometers, ten million kilometers, one million kilometers...

With each step deeper into the distance, the pressure of time and space suddenly increases exponentially.

Even with the power of the Time-Space Demon God, things are gradually becoming more difficult.

Fortunately, it only increases energy consumption by a hundred or a thousand times, comparable to the most intense battle.

Even a true Time-Space Demon God probably couldn't withstand this kind of consumption.

But for Hunzhen, it was just right.

Finally, he was only one kilometer away from the colorless core.

Given the size of the Time-Space Demon God, it's within arm's reach.

Hunzhen could feel the boiling panic of the abyss's will.

But he didn't care and reached his hand forward.

hum--.

When the fingertip of the Time-Space Demon God touched the colorless core, which was one kilometer in diameter, the entire Abyss World shook.

Even Hunzhen was slightly surprised.

In the simulation, he merely removed the colorless core, yet it did not cause this change.

Endless light burst forth from the colorless core.

Only by touching the core of the colorless core, which triggered this strange phenomenon, could Hunzhen witness a huge light and shadow emerging from the core of the colorless core.

It was a terrifying giant shadow that was extremely similar in appearance to the incarnation of the Time-Space Demon God, about 70% similar, but its aura was more than a thousand times more terrifying.

The rules and Daoist principles flowing around him were no longer the manifestation of rules at the level of an ordinary universe master, but were far more profound, so profound that even the laws that the spacetime demon god's avatar could only grasp with a shallow understanding were vast laws.

"This, this!"

Hunzhen was shocked, but he also had a profound realization.

Then, a shocking idea naturally came to mind.

The entire Abyss of Purgatory was actually just the embryo of this unborn existence.

And this existence is probably the reason why Xingluo sensed he couldn't devour and refine the Black Demon King into a second clone!

He is the true "Time and Space Demon God," a being born a true god, who could never be born from the primordial universe due to its limitations imposed by the laws of the universe!

If Sansheng Molu could gather the two avatars of the Silver Ghost King and the Black Demon King, and merge their demonic forms at the immortal level, he might be able to transform into a true Time-Space Demon God!

This is the explanation for Xingluo's inexplicable premonition.

Because the primordial universe could not and would not allow such an existence to arise.

Born a true god, and perfectly in sync with the laws of spacetime fusion, with its potential, even if it is inferior to the primordial universe and the world beasts, it is probably a life form of the same level as these two.

For a special life form in an ordinary cycle of reincarnation to evolve into such an existence is far more extraordinary than the experiences of the original protagonist, Luo Feng, in enslaving the world beasts.

How could I possibly let you achieve it so easily?

Now that the Dark Lord has been devoured, this opportunity has completely vanished.

But Hunzhen only felt a little regretful.

After all, just because there's an opportunity doesn't mean you'll get it 100%.

Just like this time, although Hunzhen had the simulation system to rely on, he only achieved his goal by chance. If he had made a mistake, he might have been buried here forever.

Moreover...

"Isn't the simulation system my greatest opportunity, even more powerful than the chance to evolve into a true demon god?"

Hunzhen was confident that even without the opportunity to evolve into a demon god, he could still reach the peak with his current abilities.

"Um?"

Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow.

"This is... my understanding of the lower laws?"

Gazing at the phantom of the demon god, Hunzhen's eyes widened in astonishment.

The laws and principles emanating from the demon god were too profound. Hunzhen could vaguely sense that they contained the Great Dao of the Law of Spacetime Fusion, but unfortunately, he was almost completely unable to comprehend them at this stage. He could only feel a trace of guidance based on the similar nature of their origins.

However, to his surprise, after only glancing at it a few times and pondering it for a moment, his understanding of the laws of spacetime did not change much, but his understanding of various lower-level laws surged in his mind.

Even when he was cultivating in Chaos City, he rarely relied on lower-level laws as a stepping stone to comprehend higher-level laws.

The higher-level laws are somewhat connected to the lower-level laws. Although my understanding of the wind and fire laws that I once relied on has not stagnated, it has only increased occasionally when I am comprehending space and time.

Now, his mastery of the Wind and Fire Laws, which was already close to completion, was truly mastered almost instantly after he observed the phantom of the demon god.

Moreover, he had almost never comprehended the six lower-level laws before, and in one fell swoop he crossed the threshold and reached the first level of the Bridge to Heaven.

However, such rapid growth and change only occurred in the first few minutes of his observation of the demon god's phantom.

Looking at the phantom of the demon god again, Hunzhen felt as if he had seen through the clouds and mist, and from it he comprehended the eight laws beyond space and time.

It's like expanding a 270-degree field of view to 360 degrees, allowing you to see all sorts of mysteries that were previously in the blind spot.

"Yes."

Hunzhen was taken aback, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

In a narrow sense, we call spacetime the foundation of the world. But in reality, it's not just spacetime; all ten fundamental laws are the foundation of the world! It's just that spacetime is even more important.

"The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, and Three gives birth to all things."

"Then the Chaos Law, formed by the fusion of the Ten Great Laws, is the ultimate One; Spacetime is the Two; the Three are the Eight Lower Laws; and then comes the evolution of the universe and the birth of all things!"

"The laws and principles governing this demonic phantom are clearly a reverse evolution of the Dao's creation of three, using the eight lower-level laws as resources to nurture spacetime and evolve chaos!"

"No wonder I felt that this demonic phantom's life level was comparable to the primordial universe. It turns out he's not a 'Space-Time Demon God' at all, but rather a 'Chaos Demon God'!"

Hunzhen suddenly realized the truth.

At the same time, I was deeply shaken.

In this cosmic sea, not to mention the laws of chaos, even the knowledge above the Void True God is blocked and cannot be obtained.

However, now, relying on this colorless stone and through the heaven-defying ability of the simulation system, he has directly bypassed the rule shield and seen the chaotic evolution that was originally impossible to see!

This is an incredible opportunity, no less significant than the one that allowed him to successfully possess another body!

My heart was burning with passion, but I quickly calmed down.

No, there's no need to rush.

"The laws of chaos are abilities that only those who have attained sainthood can master."

"I haven't even mastered time and space yet, so thinking about things that far ahead only makes me needlessly waste my mental energy."

"However, even without considering such far-reaching matters, simply by observing this illusion of the Chaos Demon God, using the eight lower-level laws as resources, and comprehending the fusion of space and time, it is already a direct path to becoming a true god."

The true law of spacetime fusion is a power that no one has truly mastered throughout the three great cycles of reincarnation.

Even the Lord of Chaos City has probably only taken the first step.

This also means that this path will not receive much guidance from predecessors.

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Fortunately, the colorless stone in front of him became his best teacher.

With a thought, the illusory image dissipated, and the tremor of the world also disappeared.

Ignoring the roar of the will of the abyss and the invasion and obstruction of the boundless power of the abyss, Hunzhen grunted and, with all his might, directly lifted the colorless stone with his bare hands.

At the bottom of the stone, there were blood-like threads connecting the stones. Hunzhen immediately summoned his black blade and severed those blood-like threads with a single strike.

As it completely left the ground, the flesh and blood tree rooted above the stone withered away.

Hunzhen's eyes flashed as he saw the energy flow around the stone, gradually understanding everything, and he couldn't help but let out a sneer.

"So, he's just a thief who stole the power of the Colorless Stone and coincidentally gained a will?"

At this moment, he gained a deeper understanding of the truth about the will of the abyss.

After losing the Colorless Core, the power of the Abyss will greatly diminish, and he probably won't even need to use any additional tokens to contact the Star Prison Demon Lord or Chaos City Lord to break free from the Abyss's shackles.

Hunzhen seemed to hear the wailing and lamenting of the will of the abyss, and could also feel that the stone was gradually losing its connection with the abyss of purgatory. The vast, colorless domain also contracted and was absorbed back into the stone.

Next time you want to observe the phantom, you can do so by simply entering the overhead view as usual, without causing such a large disturbance as it has now.

But the stone's function is not limited to that.

Hunzhen could sense that this colorless stone, which seemed to reject all colors, was, in a sense, the same existence as his true lifeblood, the life core that seemed to absorb all light and color.

hum--.

As Hunzhen simultaneously infused both with his soul power, a powerful resonance was instantly triggered.

The Colorless Domain, with even greater suppressive power than before, unfolded once more, but this time, Hunzhen, as the ruler, remained completely unaffected.

Hunzhen's eyes lit up immediately: "What a treasure!"

In addition to the previous use of his insights, he can also unleash a powerful Discoloration Domain by resonating with the Discoloration Stone through his Obsidian Core.

It can be regarded as a natural treasure of the realm.

Speaking of secret treasures, Hunzhen couldn't help but think of an old man sitting on a mountaintop.

"If one day this stone loses its power of enlightenment, I might try to have that master blacksmith help me turn it into a true treasure."

Full of anticipation, Hunzhen put the discoloration stone into the World Ring.

This priceless treasure, acquired during this journey to the Abyss, goes without saying.

The vast wealth accumulated over countless years in the entire Abyss World, which was acquired from the Abyss Royal Family, is roughly worth at least trillions of Chaos Units.

He became rich overnight.

In an instant, Hunzhen transformed from a novice who needed to be frugal with his money into a super-rich man whose wealth rivaled that of an invincible king.

Hunzhen immediately took off from the spot and returned fully loaded.

The power of the Abyss is gradually weakening as Hunzhen has removed the colorless core. Even the Star Prison Demon Lord outside has likely noticed the changes in the Abyss.

It took five years to come here, and that gives the Abyss Royal Family time to gather the necessary resources. Their return will probably only take a year.

"To avoid being accidentally injured by the Star Prison Demon Lord, I'd better hurry up and inform Master Chaos City."

Thinking back to how he was killed by the Star Prison Demon Lord in some previous simulations of the future, he could imagine the man's violent temper.

Hunzhen immediately separated a portion of his mind and entered the virtual universe.

The moment he made his first request for a meeting, his avatar in Rain Mountain was teleported to Thunder Island.

"teacher."

Upon seeing that familiar figure in golden robes, Hunzhen respectfully greeted him.

"This is the first time in all these years that you've taken the initiative to see me."

The Lord of Chaos looked at Hunzhen and smiled, "Has there been any result from the trip to the Abyss of Purgatory?"

Hunzhen, naturally, didn't beat around the bush and nodded, saying, "Yes, disciple has completed the possession. However... the target of the possession was not that Silver Ghost King."

"Oh?"

Out of curiosity, the Lord of Chaos City told Hunzhen about the Three-Life Demon King and the Silver Ghost King's clones.

Hunzhen felt there was no need to hide anything from this great leader who had made countless selfless contributions to the human race and who had unconditionally given him the Fruit of Life.

Upon hearing about Hunzhen's experiences and ultimate gains from this trip, even the Lord of Chaos City was extremely surprised.

"Teacher, please inform Lord Star Prison Demon Lord of the changes in the disciple's aura and ask him to allow the disciple to pass."

The Lord of Chaos City naturally agreed to Hunzhen's request.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

In the Star Prison Heaven, the Star Prison Demon Lord, who was constantly monitoring the changes in the Purgatory Abyss, suddenly raised an eyebrow.

"This change in aura is indeed as Lord Chaos City Lord said."

"But... this is... a Realm Lord?"

With a flash, the Star Prison Demon Lord left Star Prison Heaven and arrived directly above the Purgatory Abyss.

At a glance, I spotted the figure I had met hundreds of years ago.

Naturally, it was Hunzhen, who transformed into a human form using three thousand magical illusions. However, this level of disguise was still not enough to escape the eyes of the Star Prison Demon Lord, a powerful being of the cosmic overlord level.

He could tell at a glance that Hunzhen's life force had undergone tremendous changes compared to hundreds of years ago. It wasn't the kind of change that came with acquiring demon blood, but rather a huge change that meant they were no longer even the same race.

In addition, a cursory observation reveals that its strength has increased exponentially.

"Haha, good lad."

The Star Prison Demon Lord was naturally full of admiration, and casually used his divine power to pull him up.

He entered the realm at the cosmic level, but emerged at the peak of the realm lord level, comparable to an immortal powerhouse.

Hunzhen's more than three hundred years of journey into the abyss has come to an end.

(End of this chapter)