Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 140: Rising Fame Ignites a Wave of Challenges in the Glory World

"Those were... demons and insectoids?"

"Who exactly is that woman, to be personally greeted by the venerable figures of two great clans?"

Many people are curious about this and are discussing it extensively.

"It seems that Venerable Yuluo and Venerable Niujie made some promises to her at the end? Was this an attempt to win them over?"

"Tsk tsk, trying to win over both the Zerg and the Demon race at the same time, looks like this is going to be interesting?"

"This woman, as a realm lord, is a rare genius to be able to cultivate in the Ancestral God Sect. Even if she is supported by external forces, she is at least comparable to the prince of our clan's highest-level secret realm."

"Ha, a bunch of ignorant fools. I already know who she is. Isn't she just a genius from the new vassal race of humanity who came here about ten years ago? I've even found out her name—Milirathe."

Milirat.

At this moment, with the probing of Niu Feiyang and Venerable Yuluo, this name truly entered the ears of many powerful beings in the primordial universe for the first time.

"Miss Milirat, I am King Thousand Jade, a member of the Hong Alliance."

While others were still observing, a man dressed in seven-colored armor, Qianjue Wang from the Hong Alliance, stepped forward and approached Hunzhen. With a gentle smile, he politely asked, "Oh, I'm sorry, perhaps you haven't heard of the Hong Alliance? The Hong Alliance is an alliance of many races under the human race's influence, including the human race itself."

Hunzhen quickly waved his hand apologetically and said, "No, I do know about the Hongmeng. But thank you very much for your introduction, King Qianjue."

"Haha, there's no need for that. With Miss Milirat's talent, she'll soon make a name for herself and be recruited as a core member of our Hong Alliance."

Qianjue Wang's fake smile vanished instantly, replaced by a frown as he reminded her, "By the way, Miss Milirat, I just saw two Venerables from the Demon Clan and the Insect Clan conversing with you. Forgive my intrusion, but you two shouldn't have any unnecessary extra contact, right? Although you haven't joined the Hong Alliance yet, it's only a matter of time. It's best not to go down the wrong path, okay?"

Hunzhen knew perfectly well that this person was there to sow discord between him and others.

The other party's detailed information immediately flashed through my mind.

King Kindred is a member of the Hunters, a vassal race of humans.

The Hunter Clan is a weak clan. Their former patriarch died tens of thousands of years ago while exploring a secret realm in the universe. At present, the clan has no universe venerables and is at the very bottom of the Hong Alliance.

Now, a new, weak race has emerged, the "Abyss Race," and "Milirathe" is the Abyss Race's foremost genius.

Almost without exception, this will affect the distribution of benefits among the weaker factions within the Hong Alliance.

One might even wonder if the Beast God's Inheritance Order was given to Milirat this time because the pie of resources has been divided up.

King Qianjue naturally disliked Hunzhen to some extent.

"This King Qianjue."

Hun Zhenxin secretly shook his head and chuckled.

"If I were truly Milirat of the Abyss Clan, a newly emerging race whose highest combat strength is only at the King level, it might actually be possible for them to develop a sense of confrontation."

"But I am a direct descendant of your human race!"

Hunzhen wasn't particularly angry at the moment.

It's like an older brother who's already an adult and in society seeing his five-year-old brother give him a malicious smile because he got money from their parents to buy toys; all he can do is smile silently.

Because such provocation poses no threat whatsoever.

The tolerance of the strong towards the weak is mostly due to their higher level of ability and power. Since the weak cannot threaten them at all, they are willing to show them kindness and tolerance, thus demonstrating their own magnanimity.

At this moment, Hunzhen has this kind of overlooking perspective when looking at Qianjue Wang.

At that moment, they accepted the other party's guidance as if it were amusement, and were told some details about the treasure land.

As members of the Hongmeng Alliance, they can speak ill of each other, but they truly know that the other side would never dare to resort to underhanded tactics.

Along the way, they even picked up some non-human kings who were also members of the Hong Alliance, and became acquainted with each other.

Now most people knew Hunzhen's identity.

However, some people couldn't help but spread the story of what they had seen before: the Hunzhen and the insectoid demon race communicating in a closed space.

This is also the goal of the two top-tier races.

The Abyss royal family has just submitted, and no one can guarantee that they are truly loyal.

Even if Milila truly had no intention of betraying him, once suspicion arose, it was difficult not to create discord.

Given the possibility of Milirat's betrayal, would the human race really send out that second Beast God Inheritance Token?

While the human race hesitates, that is the opportunity for both races to exploit the situation.

Whether it's winning someone over or assassinating them, it will likely be much easier.

Conversely, if the human race continues to trust Milirat and even protects her because of the contact between the two races, it will strengthen their inference that Milirat's true identity is a human genius.

Although based on that brief confirmation, both Niu Feiyang and Venerable Yuluo were basically certain that Mililat was not human, such matters could not be judged with absolute certainty.

In tribal conflicts, as long as there is no absolute certainty, there will always be room for doubt. It's just a matter of allocating different levels of resources to investigate, depending on the percentage of uncertainty.

As for the human race...

In reality, Venerable Jiufeng, who was in charge of coordinating the regional Hongmeng planning of the Ancestral God Sect behind the scenes, had already received one-way communications from several people, including King Qianjue.

He had personally witnessed Milirat's interactions with both tribes from beginning to end.

He silently shook his head.

"The Lord of Chaos City specifically reminded me that Milirat has absolutely no possibility of betraying the human race."

"Given that sir's perspective, this statement is undoubtedly an unshakeable fact."

Venerable Jiufeng's eyes held a smile.

Although the Lord of Chaos City did not say it explicitly, this was essentially a tacit implication.

The leader of a weak race wouldn't even warrant the attention of the Chaos City Lord, even if she possessed the slightest possibility of becoming a top-tier cosmic overlord.

There are only a few possibilities that would warrant a special warning from the Lord of Chaos City.

The most likely possibility is that it comes from "personal disciples".

"Is this Milila Te a true transformation? Or is she a slave of its soul?"

Venerable Jiufeng shook his head.

The reason this information wasn't given to him is that the fewer times the information is disseminated, the less likely the truth will be exposed.

In fact, apart from the few people in the council who applied for the Beast God Inheritance Order, no one else knew for certain that Milirat, who was in the Ancestral God Cult, was Hunzhen, the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord.

And he, Jiufeng, need not know whether Mililat is that Hunzhen.

"Even if someone were to assassinate Milirat, it should be treated as an ordinary case of an alien being assassinated."

Venerable Jiufeng knew perfectly well what was going on.

If this Milila is truly a True Being, her ability to preserve her life is likely already higher than that of an ordinary Universe Venerable.

He must have absolute confidence in his apprentice to prioritize information protection over guarding against assassination.

Meanwhile, Hunzhen, who was being talked about by Venerable Jiufeng, was touring many undiscovered treasure locations in the treasure land under the guidance of King Qianjue and others.

"Haha, it seems even the exceptionally talented Miss Milirat won't be able to obtain the highest 108 mountain peak inheritance for now! So many eras have passed, and only 42 have been inherited. I wonder who the next lucky one will be!"

King Qianjue sighed, but seeing that Hunzhen still maintained his elegant and composed smile, he felt a little bored and led him to the next location.

Just then, as they were crossing a sidewalk past an old pine tree—

Suddenly, the entire ancient tree shone brightly!

A vibrant green leaf gracefully fell and nestled into Hunzhen's hand.

"This, this! This!"

All the accompanying Hongmeng kings were dumbfounded.

This scene was witnessed by many inheritors.

This was even more intense than when the two clans had interacted with Hunzhen before; the news spread like wildfire.

While everyone was in shock, the protagonist of the incident maintained his calm and composed smile.

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Her appearance and demeanor made the hearts of many self-proclaimed wise single men flutter.

"Miss Milirat, could you tell me what kind of inheritance you received?"

King Qianjue's eyes were slightly red as he asked urgently.

Such an inquiry was somewhat presumptuous and lacked a sense of boundaries, causing the other Hongmeng Kings to frown slightly.

But when asked, Hunzhen showed no sign of anger or displeasure.

He smiled slightly, and with a flick of his jade hand, the green leaf transformed into a thin, almost transparent blade that could only be detected by divine power and mental strength after a short while.

"It's called the Invisible Blade, a powerful psychic weapon that barely qualifies as a top-tier treasure."

Hunzhen spoke calmly and deliberately: "The requirements for opening this secret treasure are the Realm Lord realm, as well as a high level of soul amplitude and comprehension of the laws of time. I happen to meet these requirements. To have such a harvest on my first visit to this treasure land, hehe, is it all thanks to the brothers of the Hong Alliance?"

"Miss Milirat, you flatter me. These requirements are quite demanding! It's doubtful any of us could meet even two of them. If we're talking about benefiting from your favor, it's more accurate to say we're benefiting from yours!"

"That's right. Miss Milirat, you're so lucky. We're benefiting from your luck; who knows, maybe we'll stumble upon a treasure sometime in the future?"

Although the members of the Zhuhong Alliance were envious, seeing the genuine smile of joy on Milirat's aloof and beautiful face, their jealousy vanished in an instant, and they offered their heartfelt blessings.

"that……"

Just then, King Senjutsu interjected somewhat embarrassedly, "Miss Milirat, with your current strength, you shouldn't need to go out and explore the secret realm, right?"

Hunzhen nodded, seemingly puzzled, and asked, "Yes, what's wrong, King Qianjue?"

King Qianjue immediately dropped the pretense and said directly, "What a coincidence! I am a spiritualist who travels the path of time... Since you don't need it for the time being, could you transfer this invisible blade to me? I'll be exploring the secret realm soon, so the price is negotiable. I'll do my best to meet your needs!"

The implication was self-evident.

"You scoundrel, King Qianjue—"

Some members of the Hongmeng Alliance couldn't stand it and immediately glared at them, ready to criticize them.

But after receiving a comforting look from Hunzhen, they all rolled their eyes and shut their mouths.

Then Hunzhen said loudly without any hesitation, "This young lady is currently in a period of seclusion to improve herself. To be honest, I don't lack any treasures. The only thing I lack is one thing—Glory Points."

King Qianjue's expression changed slightly.

Hunzhen deliberately made his voice heard, and this declaration instantly attracted the attention of many other inheritors.

A voice drifted from afar: "Hahaha, Miss Milirat! Did you know that King Thousand Jade recently lost his last bit of Glory Points?! But I, King Great Shark, am different. How about I exchange all 50 of my Glory Points for this treasure of yours?!"

It was, however, a gigantic blue-and-white shark demon.

"Hey! You little shark brat, you think you can trade a treasure with just 50 points? Little girl! I, the Medicine Venerable, promise you 80 Glory Points right now if you give me that invisible blade!"

With each incoming attack, Kindred's face, now with zero Glory Points, turned a deep liver color.

"Miss Milirat, you, you—"

He opened his mouth, but ultimately let out a sigh: "Why let those foreigners benefit? Wouldn't it be better if we, the Hong Alliance, could handle it internally?"

Hunzhen simply smiled faintly and did not answer.

Seeing that he had attracted a large enough crowd, he surveyed the scene, and facing the imposing aura of numerous kings and venerables, calmly declared, "Gentlemen, my name is Milirat, and I am new here, holding the third level of the Beast God's inheritance. Any inheritor at the same third level who is interested in this invisible sword may challenge me in the World of Glory! I will unconditionally bestow this treasure upon the first person to surpass me!"

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

"Is this really true!?"

Some people expressed disbelief that such a good thing could be given away for free, and voiced their doubts.

Hunzhen smiled slightly and said, "All of you from the eight wastelands of the universe can bear witness that although I, Milirat, am a woman who has just broken free from shackles and entered the cosmic society, I know that a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and there is absolutely no reason for me to go back on my word! This time, I use this treasure as a stepping stone to meet the heroes of the world! Only by measuring myself against the thousands of heroes can I know the vastness of the universe and the insignificance of myself, and thus meet the great ones!"

"good!"

"Well said!"

"Miss Milirat is truly a remarkable woman!"

"Discussing the Way, discussing the Way!"

His candid declaration drew countless cheers.

The Hongmeng members standing next to Milirat, including King Qianjue who was initially resentful, finally bowed down in complete admiration upon seeing the heroic woman exuding such a spirit.

After a frank and open discussion, they agreed and announced that there would be no more than a thousand matches per day, and then both sides went home satisfied.

Hunzhen bid farewell to his friends from the Hongmeng Alliance and immediately returned to his cultivation residence on Zijing Island. He then used virtual equipment to enter the virtual world and glory world of the Ancestral God Sect.

Entering the world of Glory, and seeing the challenge applications that were practically overflowing his inbox, Hunzhen's lips curled into a pleased smile: "Losing? That'll only happen after I've won tens of thousands of points."

With a bug-level futuristic vision at your fingertips, you can ensure your invincibility without needing to simulate anything.

Moreover, he meticulously used simulated records as insurance to ensure the outcome of each day's challenge.

Of course, to prevent "public outrage," he would still "deliberately" lose after gaining enough points, thus handing over this invisible blade.

Otherwise, a genius from a mere vassal race of humanity wouldn't have the solid backing of someone like the King of the Blade River. Even with a face of exceptional talent, he would likely still face joint retaliation from many inheritors.

While a top-tier treasure could indeed provide him with considerable assistance, it was insignificant compared to the opportunities he had gained from the Land of Inheritance.

As for whether this wave of point accumulation will lead to a sharp decrease in Daohewang's future income...

"At worst, I'll just give some to that kid Luo Feng when this stuff becomes useless."

Hunzhen smiled wryly. Anyway, most of these things are for simulated humans, so he wouldn't feel bad about giving them away.

(End of this chapter)