Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 184 The Fear of the Yellow Dragon Lord, Spacetime Layer, Source Material Layer

"Ugh!"

One wrong step can lead to eternal regret!

"I, Huanglong, have always been known for my prudent approach. Even when faced with tempting benefits, I always choose to back down after much hesitation."

"This time, however, I thought it was just a matter of checking and confirming the presence of life. Hiding in the palace's treasure wouldn't be dangerous. To be on the safe side, I even borrowed a top-tier palace treasure from the Lord of Wolf Annihilation!"

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon felt a bitter taste in his mouth: "This one carelessness alone has resulted in such a huge loss that even trillions of epochs wouldn't be enough to make up for it!"

"That's a palace of supreme treasure!"

"Since I've chosen the safe option, why can't I stick to it? To put it bluntly, the allure of wealth is a lie; the real problem is the inability to truly be stable!"

At that moment, he sensed that the spiritual imprint he had left on Wolf Heart Tower was being erased.

"Sigh, I just hope the machine race will consider the extra information I provided and let me recover a little more of my health!"

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon sighed, as a wisp of his consciousness communicated with the Father God of the Mechanical Race in the virtual network.

In the virtual space, the enormous yellow dragon, facing the lifeless black sphere, slowly spoke: "Father God of the Mechanical Race, I have verified that the mysterious newcomer is indeed the Lord of Time and Space who recently killed the Lord of Heaven! However… my avatar, riding on the supreme treasure of the pinnacle palace, was annihilated by the opponent the instant it completed its investigation!"

In reality, the Lord of the Yellow Dragon didn't even have time to confirm Hunzhen's life force, but with that kind of method, he was 99% certain that the other party was the terrifying Lord of Time and Space.

His resentment at losing the supreme treasure palace led him to tell a trivial lie without any psychological burden.

"Oh?"

The mechanical god, who had originally only intended to verify the authenticity of the information, became somewhat curious upon hearing this.

"Lord of the Yellow Dragon, you are a fourth-order universe lord, aren't you?" the mechanical race's father god asked curiously.

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon was secretly embarrassed and annoyed, and could only nod awkwardly: "That's right."

"Even if your clone didn't carry any rare treasures, that single supreme treasure, the Palace, shouldn't have been enough to instantly kill you, even if the opponent were a heaven-defying universe lord possessing an extremely powerful treasure, right?"

The Yellow Dragon Lord's enormous dragon face turned red.

Logically speaking, that's how it should be, which is why the Lord of the Yellow Dragon was unusually unrestrained and never imagined he would suffer such a loss.

He deduced the truth behind some of Hunzhen's abilities from the power he displayed when he instantly killed the Lord of Heavenly Heng.

Even though Hun Zhenzhen truly possessed the ability to stop time, he was not afraid at all.

Unfortunately, Hunzhen could not only stop time, but also foresee the future and seize the moment when Hunzhen was wide open.

Given the Yellow Dragon Lord's caution, once the whip is unleashed and the purpose of the probe is achieved, it will be withdrawn instantly.

Even so, the other side still managed to seize the opportunity. What could he do?

The Lord of Yellow Dragons said in a deep voice, "Father God of the Mechanical Race, in my two encounters with the Lord of Time and Space, the first time he instantly killed the Lord of Heavenly Eternity, and the second time, he still instantly killed me even though I was prepared. He took advantage of the moment I opened a door to the palace's treasure to enter my palace and launch a surprise attack. I suspect that he either possesses a time-stopping talent technique stronger than the World Tree of that special life form in controlling time and space, or he has a rare treasure with similar abilities. Furthermore, on top of that, he also has extraordinary combat intuition; otherwise, there's no way to explain his abilities."

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon offered his conjecture, which made the expression of the Mechanical Father God somewhat solemn.

It wasn't that he was afraid of Hunzhen; after all, Hunzhen was an eighth-level True God.

However, Hunzhen's various characteristics made him realize that killing him would be troublesome.

Moreover, with the confirmation from the Lord of the Yellow Dragon, his confidence in Hunzhen's ability to create clones has increased from 80% to 100%.

How can one kill a cosmic ruler who possesses the ability to create clones, stop time, and has superhuman combat instincts?

This is tricky! Extremely tricky!

As he pondered, the mechanical god's eyes suddenly lit up.

"No, that's not right!"

"The Lord of Time and Space, her true form must be the one left behind by the Ancestral God Sect."

"The fact that her main body and her clone are separated means that her most precious treasures have been divided. Judging from the situation of the Yellow Dragon Lord, her offensive capabilities may not have declined, but her defensive capabilities are certainly not at their peak!"

"Her clone must have been carrying most of the treasures while venturing into the cosmic sea; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to reach that black-patterned stone pillar space!"

"What the Lord of the Yellow Dragon said—that time-stopping ability that even the Lord of the Universe couldn't resist—couldn't possibly be her innate talent; it's most likely a special treasure! And this treasure is currently on her!"

"Even if we can't truly kill her, destroying this clone will significantly weaken her!"

The mechanical god quickly changed his approach.

If the initial attempt at soul annihilation fails, it is assumed that the opponent has considered the possibility that the soul annihilation of the clone might affect the main body, and has therefore brought a treasure for soul defense.

Then let's just abandon the soul annihilation and use physical means to annihilate it, weaken its strength, and at the same time make an example of it!

The human-like expression on the large black sphere of the Mechanical Father God softened slightly, and he said, "Lord of the Yellow Dragon, your information is very valuable. If I can kill the Lord of Time and Space, I can return the supreme treasure palace that you lost to you."

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon stared wide-eyed.

He didn't mention the matter at all, which basically meant he accepted the fate of the Machine God taking the Wolf Heart Tower for himself.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn.

"Thank you, Father God of the Machine Race!"

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon was extremely grateful. His excitement completely overshadowed his usual composure as the Lord of the Universe, and he stopped pretending altogether.

The Mechanical Father God said with a half-smile, "You've already helped me deal with that villain, so what? Do you think I would steal my ally's treasures?"

In reality, the benefits of killing the Hunzhen Avatar far outweigh those of owning a Wolf Heart Tower.

If the demon race lost a supreme treasure palace while helping them gather information, the mechanical race would not only be able to take revenge and enjoy the satisfaction, but also seize a supreme treasure palace and many treasures from the Lord of Time and Space. In that case, things would definitely not look good between the two sides.

Although a supreme treasure palace is precious, it is insignificant to him and to the entire mechanical race, and it is not enough to ruin the brief "honeymoon period" between the two sides.

Seeing the unexpected turn of events, the Lord of Yellow Dragons was overjoyed, but then shook his head regretfully: "Unfortunately, the Lord of Time and Space took the initiative to retaliate, and most likely already guessed your intentions, Father God of the Mechanical Race. She has probably already escaped. With her abilities, it will probably not be easy to defeat her in a short time."

The Mechanical Father God chuckled meaningfully, "Heh, Lord of the Yellow Dragon, you've guessed wrong. The Lord of Time and Space is far bolder than you and I imagine. I've received information that after killing your clone, he returned to the space of the black-patterned stone pillar."

"oh!?"

The Lord of the Yellow Dragons' eyes lit up immediately, and he laughed, "Then I wish you, Father God of the Mechanical Race, a resounding victory!"

And so, the two parted ways amicably.

"call……"

Having withdrawn his consciousness from the virtual space, the Lord of the Yellow Dragon let out a long sigh of relief.

There was a real sense of relief, like surviving a disaster.

"I definitely won't dare to be so reckless next time!"

"When facing someone as powerful as the Lord of Time and Space, you can never be too cautious! The best approach is to completely avoid provoking them, and not even get close!"

As the Lord of the Yellow Dragon was secretly making a blood oath, a huge black and white nebula flew in from afar, causing his expression to change drastically.

He called out ingratiatingly and timidly, "Brother Wolf... Brother Wolf Extinction?"

"Brother Huanglong!"

A cheerful voice resounded through the starry sky.

It was not a nebula, but a giant wolf with black and white fur, seemingly capable of devouring the sky and the earth.

The Lord of Wolf Destroyer landed in front of the Lord of Yellow Dragon. A huge wolf paw landed naturally on the Lord of Yellow Dragon's back, which was covered with scales and shimmering with gold, and gently stroked it like petting a cat or dog.

"Brother Huanglong, I've heard that you've lost the Wolf Heart Pagoda that I kindly lent you?"

The Lord of Wolf Annihilation spoke, his expression showing no trace of heartache, but rather a strange, eerie light flickering in his eyes: "According to our brotherly agreement, if you can't repay it, then you don't have to. For the next tens of millions of epochs, just stay by your brother's side and live a good life."

As Director Huang Longzhi was being caressed up and down by his "best buddy," goosebumps were about to fall off his skin, but he dared not resist at all.

After all, he was in the wrong first, and it is only right to pay back debts. If he cannot pay, he can sell himself into slavery or pay with his body, which are also within the laws of the demon race.

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Even if this matter were to reach the two demon ancestors, he wouldn't be able to reason with them.

Being in debt and facing creditors, even though they are both masters of the universe, their status is significantly weaker.

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon dared not resist, trembling violently with fear as he allowed the wicked wolf's claws to ravage him. He hurriedly cried out, "Brother Wolf! The Mechanical Race's Father God promised me that if he successfully killed the Lord of Time and Space, he would return the Wolf Heart Tower intact. Moreover, that Lord of Time and Space was audacious; after killing my avatar, he dared to remain in that black-patterned stone pillar space! So! Well, strictly speaking, I haven't completely lost your Wolf Heart Tower yet!"

"Is that so?"

The Lord of Wolf Annihilation withdrew his claws of evil with some regret.

He didn't want to force anyone; his ruthless actions always adhered to the principle of "mutual consent."

It's the kind of scene where the other party can't resist, but is forced to fawn over you—that's what makes it interesting.

Huang Long, as his good brother, was always so cautious that he couldn't find any opportunity to take advantage of him. To be honest, he was indeed a little unable to restrain himself.

However... the Lord of Wolf Annihilation ultimately chose to stand firm on his own path!

Such a person has an iron will!

The Lord of Wolf Annihilation withdrew his claws and stared intently at the Lord of Yellow Dragon, making the latter's scalp tingle, before slowly saying, "I will keep a close eye on the Lord of Time and Space."

After saying that, he waved his hand and turned to leave.

The Lord of the Yellow Dragon breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the black and white figure.

"However, Huanglong."

The Lord of Wolf Annihilation suddenly turned around, grinning, "The Lord of Time and Space was so powerful that he probably guessed that the strongest being in the universe would make a move, yet he remained where he was. Truly, extraordinary people do extraordinary things... In my humble opinion, that mechanical race father god might not necessarily be able to do anything to him."

Leaving behind these profound words, the Lord of Wolf Annihilation leisurely departed.

How could the Lord of Huanglong not have thought of this?

His face fell, and he muttered, "Father God of the Mechanical Race, whether I, Old Huang, can preserve my integrity depends entirely on your efforts!"

"Life and death" were completely beyond his control, and at this moment, the Lord of the Yellow Dragon couldn't help but feel a sense of profound enlightenment.

It is likely that if the mechanical race's father god makes a mistake and falls into the hands of the Lord of Wolf Annihilation, that will be the moment he truly enters the "Kun" gate.

Amitabha Buddha, whether this is a blessing or a curse is hard to say!

……

On the other side, in the space of the black-patterned stone pillars of the cosmic sea.

The Lord of Time and Space, whom the Lord of Yellow Dragons had been longing for, had completed the refining of the Wolf Heart Tower and returned by the same route.

"Escape is an option, but leaving the space of the black-patterned stone pillar will inevitably cause my cultivation efficiency to drop significantly."

"With the Colorless Core in hand, plus the prediction of the Omniscient Vision, even if the Machine Race Father God intervenes, he can't do anything to me. If things really get critical, I still have the option of calling my parents."

"Besides, I'm not without other ways to stall for time."

This is the idea of ​​Hunzhen.

His willingness to "act recklessly" stems primarily from the changes in his own strength.

However, specific solutions will have to wait a while longer.

He didn't intend to live in constant fear before the powerful mechanical beings made their move.

But it won't remain unchanged.

He slightly changed his cultivation direction and temporarily postponed his comprehension of the laws.

Instead, he shifted his focus to breaking through his willpower and deducing combat techniques.

In fact, when the Lord of the Yellow Dragon appeared, he had already begun to make adjustments, but not to such an extent.

After cultivating for so long, his will was close to breaking through.

Once his will reaches the level of a top-tier universe master, with the blessing of omniscient vision, he will be completely unafraid of the soul-annihilating methods of a true god.

While the combat secret technique, once it reaches the level of the strongest ultimate skill, is limited by the level of the Time-Sorrow Demon Blade and cannot unleash the power of the seventh rank, it can still be improved to some extent, reaching the true top level of the sixth rank.

Moreover, he deduced combat techniques not to enhance his combat methods.

"Thousands of years ago, after I achieved some mastery of the laws of spacetime, I was able to glimpse the essence of spacetime with the blessing of the Omniscient Vision."

The world seen from that special perspective, composed purely of the torrent of spacetime and countless spacetime coordinates, is called the spacetime layer of the world by Hunzhen, or simply "spacetime layer".

In contrast, the world composed of countless substances as seen from a normal perspective is what he calls the "matter layer".

The material world is the world that their lives can directly perceive. The only difference between cultivating and not cultivating is whether they can see it clearly or not, and whether they can see more, bigger, and farther.

The spacetime layer is not superimposed on the material layer, nor is it an independent layer in the world structure; rather, it is a different way of describing the world.

The world is still the same world, only the perspective from which we observe it has changed, and its "appearance" has changed accordingly.

Undoubtedly, at least for Hunzhen, observing the world through the spatiotemporal layer is a more efficient way of processing information.

Just as humans learned mathematics and established a spatial rectangular coordinate system, which allows them to better measure the world.

Hunzhen vaguely felt that above the spacetime layer, there was an even higher perspective, a perspective that truly involved the essence of the world, like a god looking down and truly being omniscient. He tentatively called it the "Source Layer".

Source matter, as the name suggests, is the fundamental material unit that constructs the world in a more profound and detailed way than spacetime.

(End of this chapter)