Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 171 Minor Success in Yin-Yang and Five Elements, the Power of Endless Life, First Hearing of the Supreme Conference

The incarnation of the secret realm has been adventuring for so long, venturing into many secret realms, and the resources he has collected can only be sold for a maximum of 0.5 or 0.6 treasure points.

This is still the result of the future vision enhancement; its efficiency is hundreds of times higher than that of other cosmic masters.

Ultimately, acquiring treasures depends not on efficiency, but on luck.

Either you don't make any business, or you make enough to live off for three years.

Using a game-like mindset, Hunzhen believed that secret realms and treasure troves with a high risk of death were the places that matched one's level and offered decent treasures commensurate with that level.

The Ancestral God Sect's secret realm is extremely dangerous for those who have reached the King level, so it is easy for rare and valuable treasures to be found there.

The Primordial Star poses a great danger to Venerables, so it is prone to yielding rare treasures that are precious to them.

The Cosmic Sea poses a great danger to the Lord of the Universe, so it is prone to yielding top-tier treasures that are rare even to the Lord of the Universe.

The three forbidden zones of the Cosmic Sea pose great danger to top-tier universe masters and even true gods, so they are prone to yielding supreme treasures and even the most powerful treasures.

Yes, it really is just like running a dungeon in an online game.

Furthermore, as Hunzhen continues to plunder, the efficiency of producing treasure resources will naturally decrease as the total amount of treasures he plunders decreases.

To obtain resources comparable to a high-grade treasure in a secret realm would take at least several thousand to tens of thousands of years.

Considering the abysmal efficiency, after much hesitation, Hunzhen still used the treasured armor for mission delivery.

Fortunately, the Lord of Chaos City allocated 15 Treasure Points to him after settling the quest, based on the value of the armor, so it wasn't too bad.

With the addition of the hunt against the invincible King in the outer battlefield, Hunzhen finally fulfilled two requirements and collected all the Beast God Inheritance Tokens.

Zijing Island, a place of heritage.

Buzz~——.

Eight inheritance tokens floated, slowly rotating around Hunzhen.

Countless insights arose.

But compared to this realization, what truly mattered to Hunzhen was the phantom of the demon god that no one else could observe.

"Just as I predicted, collecting all eight tokens and simultaneously observing the trajectories of the eight fusion laws—this is... a qualitative leap!"

Eight colors of light circulated on the demon god in an extremely mysterious orbit.

Compared to the previous six types of radiance, it's as if two missing pieces of a puzzle have been completed, or as if two missing mathematical formulas have been filled in.

After seemingly eliminating the need for the two additional elements, a pattern suddenly emerges.

In Hunzhen's eyes, the process of chaotic evolution suddenly became "complete".

Of course, this complete explanation does not mean that he has fully comprehended the evolution of chaos; it simply means that it is a hundred or a thousand times simpler than the previous observations!

"I have a premonition that by accumulating insights and observing this place of inheritance every now and then, my Yin-Yang and Five Elements Fusion Law will reach a minor level of mastery within a hundred years at the latest."

He was absolutely certain in his heart.

Having achieved minor success in the fusion of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, in terms of realm alone, he possesses the level of understanding of the laws of a true universe master.

A broad and prosperous road has already unfolded before Hunzhen's eyes.

After achieving minor mastery of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, he could spend some time first mastering the basics of Chaos Evolution, and then reverse the process to deduce the laws of spacetime fusion to achieve minor mastery, thus stepping into the realm of the Lord of the Universe in one fell swoop.

Hunzhen had previously told the Mountain Guest that he was confident that with full comprehension, he could break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe within 100,000 years.

The reason why it's hard to say three thousand years is purely because comprehending the laws is somewhat "mystical." Sometimes, a flash of inspiration can break through a constraint and thus greatly shorten the time.

So, what Hunzhen meant by "ten thousand years" was probably something like this:

A breakthrough is definitely possible in 100,000 years, quite likely in 50,000 to 60,000 years, possibly in 10,000 years by chance, and requires the right timing, location, and people in 3,000 years.

Hunzhen knew that collecting all the inheritance tokens would definitely benefit him, but how much help he would receive was uncertain until it was actually verified.

In his mind, once he collected all the inheritance tokens, he should be able to break through in 30,000 to 50,000 years.

Most of the time, it all comes down to luck.

Now, he is confident enough to tell the Mountain Guest that he will definitely be able to break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe within ten thousand years, and even if it takes three thousand years, he is quite confident!

"call--"

He breathed a long sigh of relief.

Hunzhen regained his composure and silently thought to himself, "Theoretical data is just theoretical data. The Great Dao is ruthless. If I slack off because of this opportunity, it may really take more than ten thousand years to break through."

After calming my mind, I realized that there was nothing else in my heart. I settled down and quietly observed and comprehended the evolution of chaos.

In the days that followed, Hunzhen put away all his avatars, and his main body and the two primordial-level avatars that he had created moved into the Time Palace to accelerate his cultivation a hundredfold. From time to time, he would enter the Land of Inheritance to verify and deepen his understanding.

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Through Hunzhen's tireless cultivation, he successfully achieved minor success in the Yin-Yang and Five Elements principles he was cultivating.

On this day, inside the cultivation residence.

"This is……"

Hunzhen sat in meditation and observed his inner self. Within his divine body, the gray and white energies operated freely without his control.

After gaining some understanding of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, he seemed to have acquired a passive ability.

With a sudden realization, Hunzhen quietly entered the realm of omniscience, and at the same time, his divine power ignited a series of explosive abilities.

"If I could only last three minutes with my full power before, I can now last for half an hour without any problem."

"Battery life has been increased tenfold."

"This gray and white energy has greatly increased the speed at which my divine power recovers."

Just like after entering the realm of the Lord of the Universe, one will automatically master the ability to reverse time and space, and this ability will naturally emerge after achieving minor mastery of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Hunzhen thought to himself, "This characteristic is remarkable, and it seems that its effects can continue to improve as my understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements laws increases. If I truly reach the point of controlling chaos, perhaps it will become an inexhaustible source of divine power. Let's call it... 'The Power of Endless Life'."

By comprehending the power of endless life, Hunzhen's sustained combat ability increases significantly.

Based on this, and in accordance with the Yin-Yang and Five Elements principles of the Lesser Completion Realm, Hunzhen should be able to quickly comprehend a fundamental secret technique of the Lord of the Universe, comparable to the ultimate secret technique of the Overlord of the Universe, which is the level of the "Time and Space Strings" that he previously devoted a lot of energy to studying and is now using.

But Hunzhen can distinguish between light and heavy.

No matter how strong Yin-Yang and the Five Elements are, they are not his foundation.

With the help of the unique features of the Land of Inheritance and the Colorless Core, he was able to reach the level of Yin-Yang and Five Elements Mastery without any hindrance, and then use this to break through to the realm of True God.

But at this point, it's basically over.

True God is a realm that most universe lords would love to reach out and grasp immediately.

But Hunzhen's ambitions went far beyond that, so his desire to seek the Dao could not be shaken.

"Continue to ponder."

Hunzhen quickly eliminated distracting thoughts.

A thousand years can pass in the blink of an eye.

During the thousand years that Hunzhen quietly cultivated in seclusion, the outside world was turbulent with undercurrents.

While cultivating, Hunzhen noticed the difference in the simulation record for that day.

Suddenly, his future vision was activated, and the scene in his mind appeared that was different from his usual secluded cultivation.

"Um?"

Hunzhen suddenly opened his eyes and quickly understood the reason.

"The Supreme Meeting of the Hongmeng Alliance?"

"A duel between the four tribes..."

"So that's how it is."

During this period, Hongmeng has seen a surge of geniuses, and with the addition of a special life form like Shiyuan Wang, who is seemingly from the abyss of purgatory, its influence in the universe is gradually increasing.

The actions of the Death Wheel King in the Star Tower became the fuse, completely igniting the conflict on the battlefield.

On the battlefield outside the region, the Machine Race, the Zerg Race, and the Demon Race have truly formed an alliance, and their fight against the human Hong Alliance has truly been a battle of wits.

The massacre perpetrated by the Death Wheel King a thousand years ago caused a direct gap in the high-end combat power of the three races alliance at the immortal level.

Therefore, although it was one against three, humanity, with its advantage in high-end combat power, was actually on par with the three-race alliance.

However, the numerous deaths and injuries on both sides were far from the outcome desired by the leaders of the major powers.

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While the competition among the four dominant races is fiercest, the universe is vast, and there are other top-tier forces and numerous other powerful entities. Even their respective vassal states are a cause for concern.

If the fighting continues, it will inevitably end up with the fisherman profiting.

Both the human elites and the elites of the other three races were fully aware of the situation, so they tacitly confined the war to the realm below the Venerable Ones.

Once the Venerable One enters the fray, the flames of war will become uncontrollable, and it is foreseeable that the war will expand and affect the entire universe.

In order to prevent the war from escalating further, political negotiations are inevitable.

The three races jointly proposed a motion: a duel at the immortal level.

The three races will each send six people, while humans can send ten. The battle will continue until one side has no one left to fight, at which point the winner will be determined.

The stakes are also very simple and easy to understand.

The eleven theaters of war outside the region have not always been eleven throughout history.

In fact, many war zones had previously been incorporated into the four races for similar reasons.

Every battlefield is actually a highly sought-after resource area.

The battlefield itself has many resource production points, and there are also several to a dozen different cosmic secret realms of varying sizes within the war zone's radiation range.

Moreover, once a continent is occupied and integrated into the territory of one side, and is no longer ravaged by war, the entire continent, such as the Yanji Continent or the Xueji Continent, becomes the most prestigious region for nurturing new generations of races.

Currently, among the eleven war zones, humanity has a significant advantage, dominating five war zones, while the other three races each hold two war zones in the remaining six.

If humanity wins this contest, the three races will immediately withdraw their forces from the five war zones where humanity holds the advantage, and incorporate them directly into human territory.

If the three races win, then humanity will need to withdraw from three war zones, which will then be divided among the three races.

At first glance, it seems that the human race has a great advantage, but that is not the case.

The most advanced combat power at the Immortal level is basically found in the special life forms of vassals.

The three races consist of six individuals, with each race contributing two top-tier special life forms still at the Immortal level. Each of them possesses the combat power of a mid-level Venerable in the universe. By lending out the most valuable treasures from their respective races, they can easily reach the combat power of a top-level Venerable or even touch upon the level of a Hegemon.

There are quite a few special life forms within the Hong Alliance that are dependent on the human race.

But few remain at the level of immortality.

The three races communicated with each other, and naturally discovered the bottom line of humanity.

It may seem like four more slots are being given out, but in reality, even if humans use their most powerful weapons, they can only gain four more combatants who can barely reach the level of a high-level Venerable.

Even among those of high rank, there are differences.

If these four combined are comparable to one of the opposing team, that's already considered good.

The hidden intentions behind the Three Races Alliance's move are self-evident.

They calculated with great accuracy; they knew the ins and outs of humanity. But unlike humans, who shared information, humans could only guess the information of about four people on their alliance side.

If humanity wants to guarantee an absolute chance of winning the duel, it must send out the Death Wheel King, who is comparable to the most outstanding special life forms at the immortal level, and the already renowned Time Abyss King.

The former has already demonstrated top-tier combat power among mid-level Venerables. If he were to acquire two or three treasures that suit him, he would definitely be able to fight against top-tier high-level Venerables.

The latter possesses overlord-level strength, but in their calculations, unless humanity is willing to offer a top-tier treasure, even with an improvement, they will still remain at the overlord level.

As for the idea that immortals possess top-tier overlord combat power, even the higher-ups considered it too fantastical and impossible.

In short, for humanity to prevail, this person must be present.

However, they didn't think humans would be so generous as to give this person a top-tier treasure that was a good fit, after all, there had been instances of vassals stealing treasures and running away before.

If they are at the level of overlords, they are confident that they can force a one-for-one exchange to end the battle.

Of course, Hunzhen is currently unaware of this information.

All he knew was that at the Supreme Conference, "King Shiyuan" was in the eye of the storm, while "King Silun" was slightly less so.

The point of contention is simply whether to have both of them fight at the same time, or to have only Shi Yuanwang, his vassal, fight.

However, there was no option for them not to play at the same time.

The reason why Death Wheel King avoided the scene was simple: the human leadership wasn't stupid, and they couldn't possibly be unaware that the alien race intended to completely obliterate this peerless genius of the human race during this contest.

But the alien races may have designed it this way, with the means to get King Shiyuan involved and thus gain an advantage in the gambling match.

To put it bluntly, these high-ranking officials were not involved and had no connection with King Shiyuan or King Silun. They were unwilling to let go of the "five war zones being incorporated into the territory" pie.

The Death Wheel King is a genius of their own race, and he was also present at the meeting, so they were unwilling to let him take any risks. However, the Time Abyss King was a vassal of another race, so they had no qualms about letting him fight.

As for whether there were any traps or schemes targeting King Shiyuan?

Since they are vassals of humanity, what good is their genius? They're just there to take the bullets!

Through future vision, he saw a scene at the highest human council, where a group of cosmic lords watched the spectacle and the Venerables engaged in heated debate. Among them were several familiar faces. Hunzhen grinned and sent a secret email to his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City.

……

Before we knew it, the day of the Supreme Conference had arrived.

Hunzhen eventually joined the Supreme Council as the King of Death.

"As far as I know, the Abyss King consumed a considerable amount of our human race's resources back then. Now is the time for her to report to us humans and take the initiative to fight!"

A quick glance revealed that the one who uttered these words was none other than the Nine Swords Venerable, whom Hunzhen knew all too well.

Seeing his old friend at the forefront of the "demanding King Shiyuan to fight" line, Hunzhen's expression was somewhat complicated.

If he knew that the Nine Swords Venerable was secretly his "die-hard fan," the complexity of the situation would probably form a complete color palette of expressions.

But he knew that from a human perspective, the Nine Swords Venerable's words were perfectly reasonable.

So he simply kept his eyes down and watched the show quietly.

At that moment, the Lord of Chaos City's gaze swept over Hunzhen without leaving a trace, and then, overpowering the voices of the other Venerables, he spoke for the first time in the meeting: "The alien race is targeting the Death Wheel King, and we cannot allow him to fight. The Time Abyss King alone is enough."

The calm, unwavering voice, however, was incredibly powerful to the group of human venerables who greatly respected the Lord of Chaos City, as if it were a resounding statement.

(End of this chapter)