Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 137: A Hundred People Earn Military Merits Together, Changes Over Two and a Half Years

"The leader of the team is an immortal deity who has been granted a title."

"I repeat, the leader of the team is an immortal deity who has been granted a title!"

……

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing the information from the spacecraft's AI-powered detectors, the team leader slammed his fist on the spacecraft's control panel.

The other team members also showed expressions of despair.

Their Tiger Fang team is quite strong, with seven out of ten members possessing Immortal-level combat power, and the remaining three World Lord warriors being extremely powerful at the World Lord level.

Even on the extremely dangerous First Battlefield, this team was quite strong, and could barely fight against even those who had been granted the title of Marquis or Immortal.

Unfortunately, three days ago, the Tiger Fang team was ambushed by three demon teams. Of the seven members with immortal-level combat power, two were killed and the remaining team members were injured to varying degrees.

Faced with the encirclement and attack of a team with immortal titles, half of them would probably perish, and there was even a certain possibility that they would all be wiped out.

"I just requested backup from the nearest squad, but even at the fastest pace, it will take three days..."

Following closely behind, one piece of bad news after another was reported, and everyone looked at each other, their expressions growing increasingly grim.

"I'll cover the rear."

Just then, the captain said in a deep voice, "If no one is responsible for covering the rear, more than half of us will probably not escape. Now is the time for me, the captain, to take on everything."

"No, Captain, the injuries you sustained in the previous battle were no less severe than anyone else's! How can we let you cover the rear alone!"

As the Immortal Squad's spaceship drew ever closer, the team members continued their incessant arguing.

A young man standing in the corner of the spaceship, wearing a traditional robe-like garment, with short blond hair and a handsome, androgynous face, interrupted, "If that's the case, I wasn't hurt, so I'll cover the rear."

Silence fell over the cabin.

"Kurapika, you..." The captain frowned.

He knew his opponent's strength was no less than his own, but ultimately, they were a Realm Lord, and their regenerative abilities couldn't compare to those of an Immortal. Moreover, this opponent already possessed such strength during their Realm Lord era…

The captain immediately shook his head solemnly, saying, "I can't let you go! A genius like you, if kept alive, can cause even more trouble for these damned alien races!"

The young man called Kurapika's eyes blazed with a crimson light, like fiery red jewels. He chuckled coldly, "Captain, don't worry, I'm not asking for trouble. I don't want to die before those demons who deserve to go to hell are truly dead!"

Kurapika's eyes burned with the flames of hatred and an unwavering conviction.

Having spent two and a half years together, the captain already knew Kurapika's past, knew that Kurapika's clan was destroyed by the demons who coveted his special eyes, and had no doubt about his hatred for the demons.

The captain asked in a deep voice, "Can I trust you?"

Kurapika nodded without hesitation: "Of course."

"Hold on, we'll hold on until reinforcements arrive, Kurapika!"

After receiving a positive response, the team finally reorganized their plan.

Kurapika, on the other hand, went ahead, detached from the spaceship, and landed on a dead star that blocked the route.

Splash splash splash...

Countless chains emerged from Kurapika's sleeves, connecting to floating star stones in the universe, quickly weaving into a vast network of chains before disappearing without a trace.

"Here it comes." Kurapika suddenly looked up.

"Hehehe..."

Strange laughter echoed through the void.

A colossal lion-tiger beast, standing upright, shattered the stars and approached at high speed.

The detector detected that the opposing team's teammates had not yet arrived, leaving him to intercept the Tiger Tooth Squad alone.

"A mere realm lord dares to attempt to stop me, Marquis Wojin?"

"Kid, who gave you the guts?!"

A terrifying roar echoed through the void of the universe.

At that moment, the chains snapped, revealing their true form.

Taking advantage of Volgin's unpreparedness, the rapidly moving chains wrapped around his arm, emitting violent spatial fluctuations.

"A fusion of spatial sealing power with the sealing properties of chain-like psychic weapons? Not bad, but alas! The power is too weak!"

"Useless, useless, useless!"

Wojnarowski laughed heartily, his arm muscles suddenly bulging, shattering the chains in an instant.

With his freed arm, he suddenly grabbed and pulled on countless chains, then violently yanked them, causing dozens of stars connected by the chains to move simultaneously.

"He was granted the title of Marquis, but only at the initial level. He is skilled in the Law of Metal and physical violence."

In the brief exchange, one-tenth of the chains were completely destroyed, along with a significant depletion of the mental energy attached to them.

Kokorapika's expression remained unchanged; he simply analyzed the situation calmly.

Seeing Kurapika retreat, Lord Wojnarowski clenched his fist and swung it, his fist brimming with golden energy, and slammed it out from a distance!

boom--!!!

The orbits of countless planets shift.

A powerful impact hurtled towards Kurapika.

Even with the chains forming a defensive barrier, Kurapika still suffered considerable minor damage.

"Hey!"

"Chain Boy, where do you think you're going!?"

He fled, he chased; Kurapika seemed unable to escape.

However, Lord Wojnir thought he could quickly capture Kurapika, but after a day of pursuit, Kurapika was injured time and time again and his aura fluctuated, but his strength did not weaken!

"Is this chained kid gifted with extraordinary talent, or does he possess a secret healing artifact?"

With Wojnarowski's insight, he naturally observed and judged that Kurapika was not unscathed, but rather that he recovered quickly after each injury.

The opponent's strength is unmatched among realm lords. Despite being a realm lord, he possesses the combat power of an immortal military lord.

He had already sensed something was wrong and planned to temporarily abandon this tough opponent and hunt down the rest of the Tiger Fang team.

But then this guy became like a piece of chewing gum that you can't shake off. His attacks weren't very threatening, but because of his powerful understanding and use of spatial confinement, you just couldn't get rid of him.

Marquis Wokin was both anxious and angry, and also regretful.

When Kurapika blocked their way, his squad members naturally asked about tactical options and suggested that they concentrate their efforts to eliminate the chained boy first.

However, he boasted that he could defeat his opponent in no time, which instead slowed him down.

"Damn it!"

Marquis Wojkin was furious.

Without him in charge, his team members, while still possessing a significant advantage against the Tiger Tooth team, would find it difficult to defeat them in a short period of time.

If we continue to be entangled by this chained boy, complications will surely arise once human reinforcements arrive.

At that moment, Marquis Wojin actually burned his divine power and unleashed it completely!

After a day of fighting, Kurapika was constantly recovering, but the enormous energy he had expended was obvious.

However, Wojnarowski did not lose any energy and maintained 100% energy thanks to automatic regeneration.

Now, by actively burning divine power, in just a short moment, the power consumed has exceeded the total power consumed in a whole day!

boom!

Wokinghou threw a punch that shook the galaxy.

With the power of burning divine energy, the power of this punch has reached the peak level of the Marquis title!

The difference in power level alone has increased from several times to dozens of times!

Most importantly, Kurapika only possesses the high-level combat power of an Immortal Lord, but lacks the true power of immortality. This punch is enough to kill him directly!

The powerful energy fluctuations triggered a spatial storm, seemingly about to tear Kurapika's body into dust.

But Kurapika gave a sarcastic sneer.

But then he stood on the chains, and in a flash, he traversed hundreds of kilometers, directly dodging Wokinghou's full-force attack!

It only suffered some of the aftershocks.

"What!?"

Wokinghou stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Just now, Kurapika used a teleportation technique that can only be performed when one's understanding of the laws of space is at a certain level!

Moreover, this instantaneous teleportation occurred while he was unleashing his full power, causing spatial disorder.

Just how advanced is his understanding of the laws of space?

Wojkin was shocked, but then a smug and arrogant smile appeared on his face.

"Hahaha, teleportation? Chain Boy, you are indeed impressive! I, Vol'jin, have to admire you! But you can't use it anymore, can you!?"

Despite the relatively weak aftershocks of energy he had just experienced, Kurapika's injuries were significantly more severe than before.

Kurapika had been able to quickly repair his previous injuries by squandering energy, so his core essence was clearly not damaged.

At this moment, visible cracks, like those on porcelain, appeared on its surface, and it took a long time to heal.

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Volgin realized that Kurapika's teleportation was not easy.

If Kurapika hadn't dodged after Kurapika attacked with his burning divine power, he would have surely died. That's why he teleported while staring at the spatial turbulence, which resulted in severe injury.

"Die!"

Wojinhou roared and launched another attack.

Kurapika chuckled, then his body exploded and scattered into starlight.

「!?」

Woking was filled with doubt and uncertainty, his eyes following closely as he saw the starlight fragments flying at an extremely fast speed in one direction.

Wokinghou frowned, having already sensed the rapidly approaching life force.

Its life force is not strong, just like Kurapika's.

In just a few seconds, the person came into Woking Marquis's view.

"The Lord of the Realm?"

His gaze sharpened, and he saw that after absorbing the starlight, the aura of this unfamiliar human realm lord suddenly surged, becoming about one-tenth stronger than before.

A head of short, silver-gray hair danced gently in the still-unsettled spatial turbulence, and his thin, pale face was as cold as still water.

"The use of chains is quite remarkable..."

Then, the human realm lord muttered something inexplicably, and a silver ring on his right hand surged with silver light. The surging mercury-like fluid condensed into countless chains, which attacked Marquis Wojin.

Wokinghou's pupils suddenly contracted.

He actually sensed a clear threat from this human realm lord who had appeared out of nowhere!

His previous battle with Kurapika had made him no longer underestimate the World Lord, and his instinctive intuition warned him to be on high alert.

puff--.

However, the speed of the chains still exceeded Wojnarowski's expectations.

As if piercing through the void, it stabbed directly into Wojinhou's ribs.

"roar--!!!"

Wojnarowski's voice was a mixture of anger and terror.

With just one piercing blow, his divine body was damaged by nearly 1%.

"What kind of weapon is this!?"

Without further hesitation, he immediately unleashed his divine power, attempting to kill the human realm lord as soon as possible.

Splash!

Countless chains stretched out from the void and bound Wojnarowski's entire body without anyone noticing.

They used the void as a fulcrum, yet they were as stable as if they were connected to a super celestial body, tightly binding Wojnarowski's arm and causing his attack to stop in mid-air.

Marquis Wojin stared wide-eyed at Hunzhen with pleading eyes: "I am willing to become your servant and serve you for countless epochs. Please spare my life!"

The Human Realm Lord merely stared indifferently at Wojin Hou, his eyes gleaming with a silvery light, silently increasing his power output.

"No, no...no!"

Wojinhou's pupils contracted; he already knew the decision of this unfamiliar human lord before him.

Pleading, begging, cursing, hurling insults...

No matter how he reacted, the silver-haired man remained unmoved.

Meanwhile, Wojnarowski's divine power rapidly dissipated as the silver chains rolled.

Just one day later, its energy level dropped to 60%, and its aura weakened significantly.

As if timed perfectly, the force on the silver chains suddenly surged, crushing and grinding Wojinhou's body.

Blood and flesh splattered everywhere.

The silver chains, along with their spiritual imprint, were completely worn away and crushed.

This silver-haired realm lord was none other than the strongest avatar of Hunzhen, who carried the Traceless Pearl and had the alias "Xingluo," among the avatars that entered the outer battlefield.

And naturally, the previous "Kurapika" was also one of the hundred incarnations of the extraterritorial battlefield.

However, compared to Xingluo who came to help this time, not only are their weapons inferior, but the power of their avatars is also vastly different.

In order to complete this hunt, the Star Luo Avatar gathered the power of the other eight avatars in advance, plus the power of Kurapika's avatar, making a total of ten people and one hundred avatars, possessing one-tenth of the power of the main body.

Even without the Traceless Pearl, using ordinary immortal-level weapons is enough to rival those of high-ranking Marquis.

Although the power developed by the Traceless Pearl is not yet high, due to its "unbound by form" characteristic, the overall attributes it can currently exert may only be one or two levels higher than those of a Primordial Divine Weapon, reaching the level of an ordinary heavy treasure.

But after all, it is a supreme weapon of slaughter used by the cosmic sovereign or even the cosmic lord, and it is not something that an immortal like Wojinhou, who purely worships violence, can break free of by brute force.

It could be said that this was precisely what restrained it, which is why it was so easily killed by the Star Luo incarnation.

"By attributing these 100 billion military merits to Kurapika's identity, the last incarnation has finally gained freedom in terms of military merits."

Xingluo's incarnation pondered to himself.

This means that they now have a total of one hundred identities that allow them to roam freely on the battlefield outside the domain.

"It's time to move on to the next step."

Creating a hundred avatars was not only for the convenience of earning military merits, but also to fish out and kill immortal powerhouses of the rank of Marquis or above who were originally difficult to kill.

Another objective was to have the hundred avatars hone various psychic weapons, thereby facilitating the development of his ultimate Traceless Pearl-derived weapons and combat techniques.

Although each of the hundred clones only possesses one percent of the original power, their cultivation efficiency is relatively low.

However, with two years of experience, amplified by the simulation system, and with Hunzhen's current understanding of the laws, he has accumulated enough experience.

"Developing a new telekinetic weapon tailored to oneself is really difficult."

"If I didn't have the Traceless Pearl in hand, and if I hadn't been comprehending such a complex array of laws, the time it would have taken would probably have been hundreds or even thousands of times longer."

Hunzhen now has a rough idea of ​​the final design of the telekinetic weapon, but with his current abilities, it will probably take thousands of years to actually implement it.

"However, there's no need to rush."

The moment the numerous avatars in the extraterrestrial battlefield had a thought, the images seen by the main body were synchronized in their minds.

"I have finally arrived at the Ancestral God Sect."

(End of this chapter)