Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 163 Ancestral God Cult Bestows Treasures, Summary of Supreme Treasures

Just like the scene after Luo Feng killed the Venerable, Hunzhen's mansion on Zijing Island also received many visits from Venerables of the Hongmeng Alliance.

Previously, Hunzhen, with Milirat's status, was not even as good as Daohe Wang, who had joined the Ancestral God Cult in the original work; he was completely an outsider.

But an immortal capable of killing a Venerable One carries entirely different significance. Even if the Abyss Clan is weak, the emergence of such a potential top-tier cosmic overlord means that, at least until their demise, they will not be underestimated.

This is enough to make all the cosmic venerables treat him as someone of the same level.

Even those at the immortal level are still just newcomers and tender shoots, having escaped the limits of lifespan and possessing a glimmer of hope to join the ranks of the universe's strongest.

But the Cosmic Venerable could dominate any era; he was a true powerhouse.

Hunzhen responded appropriately to the enthusiasm of the Venerable Hongmeng members, neither being overly eager nor too indifferent.

Some time ago, due to the death of Venerable Qinglian, the Lotus Leaf Natural Woman naturally realized that the many changes in Venerable Qinglian's life were manipulated by him.

Whether it's to salvage their reputation from the previous period or for revenge, there will inevitably be various criticisms and attacks against Hunzhen.

The Nine Domains Alliance, the force nominally to which Venerable Qinglian belonged, also issued a condemnation, demanding that Hunzhen immediately provide an explanation for Venerable Qinglian's death and pay compensation.

But now, they have both sent people to ease tensions.

Needless to say, the person behind the scenes, Venerable Baihe, is only a top-tier cosmic overlord, and one of the weaker ones. There's no reason for him to really go toe-to-toe with Hunzhen, a future overlord who is expected to truly dominate the universe, over such a trivial matter.

The latter is purely the result of weighing interests.

The Nine Domains Alliance territory and the Hong Alliance territory are far apart. Even if Hunzhen has a high probability of becoming a hegemon in the future, as a top power, he can completely disregard him.

To put it bluntly, Venerable Qinglian's foundation within the Nine Domains Alliance was too shallow. After all, he stayed at home in the Ancestral God Sect all day and did not effectively expand his social circle within the Nine Domains Alliance.

Even if she died, there weren't many people who wanted to avenge her.

Seeing that Hunzhen was not of human origin, and that there was a possibility of winning him over, they decided to lure him out of the Hong Alliance, which is why they were so friendly.

Hunzhen knew perfectly well that all of this was the result of displaying his strength.

If it were an ordinary cosmic venerable, their strength would probably not change much even after tens of millions of eras, so they would naturally need to form alliances.

But for him, the only right path is to keep striving and moving forward.

If you blossom, the gentle breeze will come.

Just like that email sent from the world of Glory.

"King Shiyuan, you are one of the best among the hundreds of millions of inheritors of the Ancestral God Sect. You have proven your strength with your battle achievements, and because of your achievements... you have attracted the attention of the Beast God of my Ancestral God Sect! In the near future... the Thunder Beast God of the Eight Directions Beast Gods of my Ancestral God Sect will personally appear on Purple Thorn Island to preside over the bestowal of treasures upon you."

Hunzhen flipped through the emails, speechless to himself.

"This Ancestral God Sect is so convenient. They just changed their name, and the rest of the content is exactly the same as the email they sent to Luo Feng. Could it be that they sent the same email to the Insect King back then?"

"And it was this Thunder Beast God who sent the treasure? Could this Beast God be some kind of external affairs manager in secret?"

After silently making a couple of complaints, Hunzhen suddenly looked up, her eyes sparkling: "They're here."

He received this email a few days after saying goodbye to the Lord of Chaos City.

Seeing the scene of the Beast God's arrival on the future vision, I took it out again and looked at it a couple more times.

At that moment, a terrifying pressure descended upon Hunzhen's mansion, its powerful influence even affecting the surrounding area, causing countless inheritors to extend their divine senses to investigate.

"What's going on? Such powerful pressure, as if the very essence of laws has descended! This is definitely a being who is a cosmic ruler!"

"Who could it be, this important figure?"

"This is... a Beast God! A Beast God has descended upon the Yuan King's residence!"

This oppressive aura alarmed numerous inheritors. Suddenly, hundreds of millions of figures appeared in the sky above Zijing Island, looking up at the source of the oppressive aura.

Amidst the gasps of surprise, many people guessed what was about to happen based on past examples.

Rumble!!!

Amidst endless lightning, a colossal figure revealed its true form.

Its blue fur was wrapped with terrifying lightning bolts, like the whip of Thor, and it had three thick hooves and a pair of wings that blotted out the sky.

Some of the inheritors have already recognized its appearance; it is indeed the Thunder Beast God!

Countless inheritors trembled and submitted to the irresistible power of the Thunder Beast God, which seemed to be the descent of primordial laws.

"I am the Beast God of the Eight Directions... the Thunder Beast God." His voice was like thunder, and the air exhaled from the Beast God's nostrils transformed into thunder, resounding throughout the entire Purple Thorn Island.

"The successor, King Shiyuan."

An invisible force descended directly, binding Hunzhen and causing it to slowly rise into the sky.

Below, hundreds of millions of inheritors from various races in the universe looked up in astonishment at Hunzhen slowly rising into the sky. They all understood... The Thunder Beast God had descended for the sake of this recently renowned King Shiyuan!

Hunzhen met the enormous, lightning-like eyes of the Thunder Beast God and respectfully bowed: "Beast God!"

The following process was exactly the same as in the original story, where the Thunder Beast God bestowed treasures upon Luo Feng.

However, unlike the "Golden Thread Aurora Mirror," a top-tier treasure bestowed upon Luo Feng, Hunzhen was given what appeared to be a supreme treasure for soul defense!

"this……"

Looking at the small sculpture of the Beast God Eagle in front of him, Hunzhen felt that as long as he injected his soul consciousness into it, he could bring it into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Soul defense treasures and domain treasures are basically at the same level, both belonging to the most valuable and rare category of treasures!

The Golden Thread Aurora Mirror, as a top-tier treasure, is comparable in value to ordinary treasures.

Even if this soul defense treasure is only of ordinary level, it is probably comparable to the most top-level high-grade treasure!

Hunzhen was well aware of the value of the treasures bestowed by the Ancestral God Sect.

Firstly, the strength he is currently displaying is far greater than that of Luo Feng in the original story when he was bestowed with the treasure.

He himself was able to kill a high-level Venerable and had obtained a high-level treasure armor and a mechanical artifact with a value close to that of a high-level treasure. If the Ancestral God Sect gave him an ordinary treasure, would he feel grateful or shocked?

Obviously not.

As the saying goes, a small gift carries great meaning, but his relationship with the Ancestral God Sect was purely a legitimate business transaction with no real connection whatsoever.

The true meaning of the Beast God's Legacy Token lies with the humans and the Hong Alliance.

If the Ancestral God Cult wants to invest in him, it naturally needs to increase its stakes to the point where he can truly remember this favor; this is a last resort.

On the other hand, his current identity is not human.

Even though it seems to be deeply involved with the Hongmeng, as a special life form, the influence of the Abyss Clan behind it is not as great as expected, and there is no possibility that it will be recruited into the Ancestral God Cult.

Only by combining the two can the Ancestral God Sect deliver a supreme treasure for soul defense.

A soul defense treasure is something even top-tier cosmic overlords might not possess, which is enough to demonstrate the sincerity of the Ancestral God Sect.

"King Shiyuan".

The Thunder Beast God gave Hunzhen a deep look and transmitted his voice, "Are you truly willing to join my Ancestral God Sect? With your aptitude and talent, it's not impossible for you to become a Beast God like me. Compared to being subservient to humans, your power and status are incomparable."

Hunzhen was not surprised by the Thunder Beast God's offer of recruitment.

He smiled slightly and replied telepathically, "Lord Beast God, I will not consider any other options in the short term."

The Thunder Beast God did not insist, but simply said, "If you have thought it through, you may visit my palace."

Given his status, even if Hun Zhenzhen became a newly promoted Beast God, it wouldn't bring him much benefit, so naturally he wouldn't be particularly eager.

After saying some encouraging words in front of everyone, the Thunder Beast God disappeared into thin air.

As the Beast God departed, all the inheritors stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

However, some with ulterior motives attempted to find information about the treasures bestowed by the Beast God.

Regardless of the other party's intentions, Hunzhen simply smiled and responded briefly before returning to his residence.

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With a thought, the statue of the beast god instantly merged into his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Beast Soul Statue, a top-tier ordinary soul defense treasure. However, it's pretty much at its limit when weakening the soul attacks of a top-tier cosmic overlord; a soul attack from a cosmic lord could even shatter it directly. But for me, it can even provide some defense against the soul attacks of a cosmic lord."

He secretly pondered this in his heart.

"However, the reason why it can be called the best among ordinary soul defense treasures is because it has an additional effect—comprehension of the heart of the beast god."

Hunzhen's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on his face.

For ordinary inheritors, the ability to assist in comprehending the Heart of the Beast God is worth as much as a high-grade treasure.

"The Ancestral God Sect specifically chose this treasure, so it seems they really do intend to recruit me as a member."

To truly unleash the full potential of the Beast God's Way, one must obtain the complete Beast God's inheritance and inherit the Beast God's position.

For the vast majority of inheritors, even if they know of the existence of the "strongest in the universe," they would never consider the possibility of reaching that level themselves.

Inheriting the position of the Beast God can cause even a Universe Lord to experience a surge in power, while a top-tier Universe Overlord who obtains the complete Beast God inheritance can leap to become a top-tier Universe Lord.

That is the greatest temptation.

"I don't follow the path of the Beast God, but this effect isn't entirely useless to me."

Although the Ancestral God Sect misjudged Hunzhen's path, this did not prevent Hunzhen from listing the comprehension of the Beast God's Heart as an alternative cultivation plan.

"The changes in simulated inheritance allow me to let simulated humans inherit the position of honor and experience the changes that come with it."

"Logically speaking, one's strength cannot be improved after inheriting the position of the supreme being. One can only continue to advance after the end of a cycle of reincarnation and the destruction of the universe."

"For me before I broke through to immortality, gaining the insights that come with inheriting the throne might mean losing the throne itself, which would be a losing proposition."

"But now, regardless of whether I inherit the throne or not, I can voluntarily relinquish it and keep only the insights."

Inheriting the position of the Beast God would grant one mastery of a perfect fusion law, which would be a rare opportunity for Hunzhen, who intended to comprehend the laws of chaos ahead of time.

The shortcut to comprehending the heart of the Beast God has already been clearly explained in the original work.

Hunzhen's comprehension of the laws of fusion is destined to be extremely high. In addition, he has obtained the treasure of the Beast Soul Statue. As long as he follows the reference answer once, he may not be able to comprehend the Heart of the Beast God, but the possibility is at least much higher than that of others.

If given the opportunity, one would naturally not miss the chance to gain insights into the highest level of respect.

"I just don't know how many Venerable positions are still vacant in the Ancestral God Sect. Anyway, this matter is not urgent for now. I will consider it after I break through to the Universe Lord and my corresponding understanding of the laws reaches the required level."

It must be said that the soul defense treasure sent by the Ancestral God Sect was a timely help, filling the gap in Hunzhen's abilities.

As for the treasures on Hunzhen's body...

That day, everything recovered from the corpses of Venerable Feilian and the others, except for the high-grade treasure armor, was exchanged for treasure points.

Unfortunately, the most valuable mechanical artifacts cannot be considered "a treasure," so even though their value meets the mission's requirements, they cannot be exchanged for a Beast God Inheritance Token.

Hunzhen had also hesitated about whether to use this high-grade treasure armor to complete the mission quota.

Here we must mention Hunzhen's two great talents, "Time-Shattering Demon Blade" and "Void Armor".

These two talents are equivalent to giving Hunzhen two pieces of equipment—one offensive and one defensive—that have the ability to grow and keep up with the times.

Having reached the level of immortality, in terms of the quality of the treasures, both have reached the level of the most exquisite top-grade treasures.

It is a top-tier treasure that perfectly suits oneself and can greatly reduce consumption.

However... for ordinary immortals or even Venerables, top-tier treasures are more than enough.

But for Hunzhen, it was still somewhat insufficient.

Hunzhen's power is purely due to the fact that his two innate talents are naturally compatible with him, coupled with the enhancement of the power of the laws of time and space.

However, neither the sharpness and killing power of the Time-Scarred Demon Blade itself, nor the defensive capabilities of the Void Armor, can keep up with Hunzhen's current combat level.

In other words, the Time-Shattering Demon Blade and the Void Armor are derivatives of his talent and should not become a burden. However, at this stage, his true understanding of the laws surpasses that of his equipment, which in turn brings benefits to the equipment.

This does not mean that the two talents have weakened.

Imagine a being who has just broken through to immortality possessing a top-tier treasure that can be used perfectly with minimal consumption.

Based on the gene multiplier of the Silver Demon King and the Black Demon King, even if their understanding of the laws is only at the level of an ordinary immortal military lord, they can still reach the level of an invincible king by relying on the perfect combination of top-tier treasures derived from their talents.

Therefore, even though their gene multiplier is lower than that of special life forms like the Insect King, the Silver Ghost King and the Black Demon King are undoubtedly among the top special life forms in this world, thanks to their innate talents.

Once Hunzhen breaks through to the Venerable Realm, the weapons and armor derived from his two talents will surely reach the level of Supreme Treasures. With perfect compatibility, even if they are just ordinary Supreme Treasures, they can unleash power no less than that of high-grade Supreme Treasures.

But now, it's ultimately lacking.

The Time-Shattering Demon Blade is fine; with perfect compatibility, it naturally carries the full power of divine energy. In addition, with the enhancement of time and space, as long as it allows him to use his combat secrets, it will not cause any harm.

However, the defensive capabilities of the Void Armor are indeed somewhat outdated. It relies on the combat techniques of Hunzhen to enhance the characteristics of time and space, rather than on the defensive capabilities of the armor itself.

However, if one possesses a high-grade treasure armor, the significance becomes entirely different.

In addition, the Void Armor itself has a certain soul defense capability, and when combined with the beast soul statue integrated into the sea of ​​consciousness, the current Hunzhen has no weaknesses in terms of attack, physical defense, and soul defense.

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