Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 168 Hunting for the Unrivaled King (Part 2)

When the Death Wheel King appears, a king will surely fall.

In response to the threat posed by the Death Wheel King, the three top races naturally could not remain inactive.

Three special immortal beings with strength comparable to Venerables were arranged to infiltrate the camp early on.

Unless he successfully lures Death Wheel King into the battle, he will not make a move.

But Hunzhen moved too fast, so fast that no one had time to react before the harvest was complete.

Even an avatar possessing the full power of Hunzhen couldn't annihilate hundreds of thousands of kings' armies in one fell swoop.

However, with only a few dozen targets, which can be counted on one hand, striking them simultaneously in an instant is not a problem at all.

Hunzhen possesses the ability to see the future, so the three men's sneak attack was bound to fail. Even if they were to engage in a direct fight, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

However, the extraordinary ability to see the future is destined to remain unknown to the public. No one would realize that by not using this hidden trump card, they have played right into Hunzhen's hands.

No amount of covert tactics can create an unexpected surprise attack on Hunzhen.

"Damn it!"

Three extraordinary immortal beings suddenly appeared from the World Ring.

Not only did they fail to complete the raid, they also witnessed the tragic deaths of dozens of promising and invincible kings from the three races.

Even if the fault does not lie with them, they are still culpable.

As a special life form, although it is destined to have outstanding individual strength, in terms of status, it may not necessarily be comparable to an invincible king from one of the three top races.

They were ultimately just vassals.

However, the combat advantage brought by the gene multiplication factor at the level of immortals or even cosmic venerables is almost negligible once one reaches the "cosmic lord" level, the highest level of the original universe.

Because the Lord of the Universe can basically increase his own life gene multiplier to over a thousand by spending a little time.

Special life forms generally have about a hundred times the genetic makeup of humans, with even the weakest special life forms having at least ten times the genetic makeup of humans. Only a very small number of life forms have a genetic makeup exceeding five hundred times. Extremely rare are those exceeding a thousand or even several thousand times.

Therefore, unless they are top-tier special life forms like the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds or the World Tree, possessing uniqueness, powerful talents, or life gene multipliers that are difficult to achieve in ordinary times, most special life forms will not necessarily receive much attention, especially in later stages.

Once the geniuses of the three top clans have grown up, the most important resources will naturally be invested in this group of unparalleled geniuses of their own clans.

These recruited special beings are naturally neglected and must make contributions several times or even ten times greater than the geniuses of their own clans in order to have any hope of obtaining precious cultivation resources and treasures.

At this moment, due to Hunzhen's slaughter, a group of invincible geniuses who had been granted the title of King died tragically, and the three special immortal beings were naturally extremely angry.

Even though these so-called geniuses are far inferior to the Seven Sword Kings or even the True Evolution Kings, and have only reached this level through years of accumulation, with a low hope of breaking through to the Venerable level, their deaths are enough to wipe out the merits and contributions accumulated by the three over tens of thousands of epochs.

Hunzhen completed the decapitation and reaping, but he didn't even bother to pick up the treasures on these invincible kings. He simply withdrew and retreated.

This sudden change was too astonishing, a hundred times more shocking than Hunzhen's stunning entrance and his ability to kill thousands of kings from afar!

However, even though their invincible leaders were killed, the command systems of the three major factions did not collapse directly.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the leader's tragic death made all three parties realize the threat posed by Hunzhen in the most direct and brutal way, leading to a tacit consensus and a command of their armies to attempt to besiege Hunzhen.

"Don't let him escape!"

"Death Wheel King's attack must have been extremely taxing; he must be at his last gasp!"

"Save him! Avenge our clan's genius!"

They were well aware that as long as they used their military force to entangle Hunzhen, and allowed the three special immortal beings that suddenly appeared from the leader's world ring to complete the encirclement of Hunzhen, they would be 80% confident of keeping him here!

Hunzhen's actions not only shocked the alien races, but also shocked the human camp.

"At all costs, we must ensure the successful return of the Death Wheel King!"

But after only a moment of stunned silence, noticing the subtle alliance of the alien races, a leader of the human faction gritted his teeth and roared in anger.

Anyone can see that the value of the Death Wheel King is immeasurable. Compared to these so-called "invincible" ones, he truly crushes all others.

Even if these exceptionally talented individuals were to perish here, they would still strive to protect and ensure the safe evacuation of the enemy!

Moreover, the decapitation operation completed by the Death Wheel King alone, killing dozens of invincible kings, has a strategic value that surpasses that of hundreds of thousands of alien allied troops!

For a clan, even tens of thousands of ordinary kings are not as valuable as one true king.

To put it bluntly, the value of Death Wheel King alone far exceeds that of all of them present!

The other human leaders, including the Seven Sword King, also made their decisions in an instant. Their eyes hardened, and they roared across the entire army: "At all costs, help the Death Wheel King escape!"

However, Hunzhen had noticed the movements of the human faction early on.

He glanced indifferently in the direction of the human faction leader, but his heart was also slightly agitated.

To maintain his image of ruthless decisiveness and extreme coldness that he had cultivated over the past century, he coldly shouted, "Step back! Without you burdens, I can better rid myself of this trash!"

The leaders of the human camp were shocked by this blatant denigration, but those who had gone this far were no fools. They quickly realized Hunzhen's true intentions and continued to order their armies to advance, attempting to support Hunzhen.

Hunzhen's expression turned cold. He even withstood an attack from tens of thousands of alien kings, and with a wave of his hand, he manipulated space and time, blocking their advance from a great distance: "Don't make me repeat myself!"

He was merely an energy avatar, while these tens of thousands of kings were living, breathing human beings.

In any case, he would prevent these fools from suffering the ridiculous fate of being killed by one of his energy avatars.

Having witnessed the Death Wheel King's determination firsthand, the leaders of the human camp could no longer stubbornly try to provide support. Judging from the records of the past hundred years, given his stubbornness, he might actually refuse to retreat even if he were to perish.

"Get out of here right now!"

Under Hunzhen's continued barrage of attacks, they looked at each other for a while, and finally resolutely ordered the human alliance to retreat.

In his heart, however, he felt a deep respect for the seemingly sharp-tongued but kind-hearted King of Death.

"Death Wheel King, please don't die!"

It is unknown which human king was speaking to Hunzhen from a great distance.

It was as if a single stone had stirred up a thousand waves.

"You arrogant bastard, don't die here!"

"A scourge lives on for a thousand years! How can a scourge like you die here?!"

As if in a clumsy imitation of the Death Wheel King's foul mouth, the human kings all returned the foul mouth.

Hunzhen did not answer, but the special life form Immortal, who had already charged in front of him, sneered.

"Death King, a genius like you, yet you have to die for these trash? What a ridiculous ending!"

"You truly deserve to die for killing over a dozen invincible geniuses who were crowned kings of my Mechanical Race Alliance!"

Despite the enemy's insults and taunts, Hunzhen, while maneuvering the flying wheel to attack as if it were defense, coldly retorted, "You three pieces of trash have really been working hard serving your master!"

These words struck a nerve with the three extraordinary immortal beings, causing them to erupt in fury. No longer seeking stability, they unleashed their divine power, roaring, "You can only be stubborn now!"

Both sides unleashed their divine power in a full-force clash. The battle, fought at the level of cosmic venerables, caused ordinary kings to be merely affected and vanished with the wind.

Even so, the leaders of the three alien factions remained grim-faced, directing their subordinates to fight against Hunzhen with all their might.

"Do not be afraid, do not retreat, do not hesitate!"

"As long as you can keep Death Wheel King alive today, even if you perish on the battlefield, the Lord of the Universe will surely reverse time and resurrect you!"

"Based on their contributions in this battle, the top-ranked player will receive a supreme treasure, those in the top ten will receive a top-tier treasure, and those ranked in the top thousand will receive a treasure!"

Encouraged by the promise of resurrection and the promise of great rewards, the morale of the newly crowned kings was high.

Having witnessed the threat posed by the Wheel King firsthand, they believed these promises were no empty words.

Unless they are exceptionally talented geniuses who defy the heavens, ordinary kings are resurrected in batches by reversing time and space. Even if there are tens of thousands of kings, the backlash against the Lord of the Universe is only comparable to that of a single Universe Venerable.

While one supreme treasure, ten top-tier treasures, and a thousand ordinary treasures might be rare finds for an individual, they are but a drop in the ocean for their entire clan.

If the threat of Death Wheel King can be resolved, such compensation and rewards will naturally follow.

"Quite difficult to deal with."

Hunzhen's eyes shifted, and as he looked at the alien races rushing to their deaths one after another, he actually showed a look of approval.

The approving gaze quickly turned cold in the next instant.

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"Unfortunately, not only will you not receive the most precious treasures as rewards, but you will also be forever condemned to slumber here."

Despite the numerous attacks, Hunzhen's body was already showing signs of severe injuries, yet his tone remained so confident that it bordered on arrogant.

"If you can't keep me, the Lord of the Universe won't waste his energy reversing time and resurrecting you. Everything you imagine is just an empty dream."

The sound echoed across the vast battlefield.

For a moment, no one responded verbally.

Both sides, friend and foe, seemed to be stunned by the overwhelming heroic spirit.

"Don't listen to his nonsense!"

"He's just trying to destabilize you, thereby increasing the likelihood of your escape!"

"This actually shows that he's all bark and no bite!"

"Hold on, victory is just around the corner!"

After a brief silence, the leader of the alien faction finally refuted them sharply, as if shattering Hunzhen's disguise, his tone gradually becoming firm.

"Hahaha!"

"You can fool your buddies, but don't fool yourself!"

Hunzhen laughed uncontrollably, his face full of mockery: "Do you even believe what you're saying?"

The alien leader was speechless upon hearing this; it was he himself who had been exposed as a bluffer.

He knew better than anyone that the terrifying record of Death Wheel King since his appearance had indeed shocked him.

Just then, the three immortal beings, who had never given up, found an opening in Hunzhen's retort to the leader of the alien faction and severed Hunzhen's arm with a single blow, sending the Yin-Yang Five Elements Space-Time Wheel flying out of his hand.

They knew that while they had inflicted some injuries, they were far from causing serious damage.

But that's not the key point.

One of the special life forms' immortal eyes lit up, and it shouted, "Now!"

As if they had anticipated this, the numerous alien kings released their divine power to interfere with the Yin-Yang Five Elements Time-Space Wheel.

It caused it to tremble violently, as if it were about to break free from Hunzhen's control.

"Death King, your end has come!"

An immortal being of a special kind revealed a look of delight and said sinisterly.

Many people among the three peak races, including the temporary leaders, were shocked by the strength of the Death Wheel King. However, the three special immortal beings were only slightly surprised that the opponent was stronger than expected, far from being shocked. Therefore, their combat power remained stable.

With their sharp eyes and realistic main battle weapons out of control for a short period of time, they seemed to have already seen the dawn of victory.

But then, a mocking smile appeared on Hunzhen's lips.

"!!?" X3

A very ominous premonition arose in the hearts of the three.

Not far away, a colorful flying wheel, seemingly controlled by countless divine forces, was spinning rapidly at an unprecedented speed, with countless divine forces being drawn into the central cavity like willow catkins and threads.

On the colorful flywheel, the colors gradually faded, leaving only black and white, which then turned into a murky gray as it spun at high speed.

"Waaaaah—"

The Yin-Yang Five Elements Time-Space Wheel began to vibrate irregularly, causing the entire void passage world to tremble violently and emit a buzzing sound.

Inside the flywheel ring, the internal energy, symbolizing stable spacetime, surged rapidly, and a pitch-black singularity was born. Then, a violent explosion, as if the universe were being born, erupted.

Hunzhen gazed at the singularity that had absorbed countless energies and erupted, and murmured to himself, "This is... the shattering of spacetime."

Terrifying energy fluctuations spread out in concentric circles, affecting countless powerful kings who were reduced to ashes.

puff!

The three special immortal beings that were "coincidentally" blocking Hunzhen's path were suddenly struck by this violent energy, and each of them was severely injured and sent flying in all directions.

Although there were three fleshy cushions in front, Hunzhen was still affected by the spacetime explosion from his own attack and suffered minor injuries. In addition, the energy consumed by burning divine power earlier had dropped to less than 50% of his original level.

Meanwhile, this already unstable spacetime was already on the verge of shattering under Hunzhen's attack.

Stable spatial structures are all transforming into emptiness.

"Um?"

As if by chance, Hunzhen discovered a Zerg queen not far away who was taking advantage of the chaos to try to control the souls of his human brethren.

The two were Nan Cheng and Luo Feng!

Hunzhen's expression immediately turned furious: "Damn insects, how dare you try to control my human race's prodigy!?"

It makes perfect sense for a master of the souls to discover that the Zerg are planning to control humans with their souls and to come and stop them.

After all, no matter the race, the most taboo thing is for the genius of the group to be controlled by the soul.

Ignoring his injuries, Hunzhen teleported and killed Nan Cheng with a single blow.

However, at the same time, almost the instant Hunzhen made his move, a vast and mysterious power enveloped Luo Feng.

"Um?"

Hunzhen, who "unexpectedly" realized something was wrong, immediately took action and tried to snatch Luo Feng back.

However, the power of that mysterious force was beyond imagination, and since Hunzhen was already injured, he was actually swept up in it and fell into an exit passage with Luo Feng.

(End of this chapter)