Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 202 Why are you forcing me?

"Of course you can choose to seek protection from the Eastern Emperor's Holy Land universe."

The Eastern Emperor's envoy thought the Purple Moon envoy was about to suffer a setback, but to his surprise, the latter nodded without hesitation, then spread his hands and said, "However... Lord of Time and Space, you seem to have misunderstood the situation. Inheritance and treasure are not the same. An inheritance, passed from you to me, can naturally be passed from me to someone else. I know your idea is simply to sell it for a higher price since there are two parties involved. But you should know that protecting you also carries risks for us; we can't just let you inflate the 'price.' So, you either pass it on to both of us at the same time and choose one to receive protection, or... you can just wait to die!"

"this……"

The Eastern Emperor's envoy was taken aback.

That seems to make a lot of sense!

Although the Eastern Emperor Ancestor told him "there's no need to care about the cost," can the outcome be the same whether you bid against the Purple Moon Holy Land and give up a bunch of treasures to get the inheritance or get it with nothing and just empty words?

Having considered this, the Eastern Emperor's envoy looked at Hunzhen, nodded in approval, and solemnly said, "This is something our two holy lands have already agreed upon. Lord of Time and Space, make your decision!"

This effectively confirms the background setting that the two holy lands are closely connected.

"I think, is it possible...?"

Hunzhen looked at the two of them, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Aren't you the ones who don't understand the situation?"

In an instant, a terrifying pressure swept over everything.

The enormous silver-gray eyes seemed to fill the entire world, and the two envoys felt as if their hearts were being squeezed by an invisible hand, about to burst at any moment.

The Eastern Emperor's envoy cried out in alarm, "It's the Lord of Time and Space's bizarre soul illusion!"

The Purple Moon Envoy also transmitted a message in alarm: "Lord of Time and Space, are you going to make enemies of the two great holy universes!?"

Hunzhen said calmly, "That's why I said you two didn't understand the situation. I took pity on you and let you go, but you treated me like a pushover? Do you two think that, given the two holy land founders' thirst for their inheritance, after I kill you two, they will send another, more negotiable envoy to negotiate with me, or will they join the army of the Cosmic Sea and form an alliance to attack me?"

Upon hearing this, the two envoys turned pale. Hun Zhen then smiled and said, "Which one do you think it is? But no matter which one it is, neither of you will be able to see it."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two envoys felt the invisible pressure suddenly rise, not just limited to their hearts. The invisible force came from the outside in, and they felt that the terrifying force seemed to knead them into tiny singularities.

"Madman, madman!!!"

"Lord of Time and Space, spare me!!!"

Amidst the exclamations of the Purple Moon Envoy and the pleas for mercy of the Eastern Emperor Envoy, their soul auras rapidly declined, instantly transforming them into two seemingly unscathed corpses.

The feeling of their hearts being crushed and their bodies being extremely compressed was actually the result of a genuine illusion, creating the illusion of death on a mental level, and then they actually died.

Hunzhen didn't care about giving away some harmless inheritances. If the two holy lands were more friendly, he wouldn't even mind giving away some truly useful things.

He didn't care even if there was a possibility of hostility between the two sides in the future.

Attitude is important, but interests are even more important.

As long as the two powerful holy lands are willing to offer a suitable price, everything is negotiable.

But clearly, as things stand, they don't seem to have any intention of making a deal with him in good faith. Instead, they're thinking of taking advantage of his misfortune and trying to manipulate him.

There's nothing to talk about then. Let's let things play out for a while and let these self-proclaimed superior beings realize what a seller's market is.

In fact, Hunzhen was not unaware that the bottom line and attitude of the Eastern Emperor Universe were much better than those of the Purple Moon Holy Land.

After all, he had personally witnessed the future where the Eastern Emperor's envoy offered a trade price in the simulation.

But Hunzhen was not very satisfied with those prices.

Let's just let things take their course. At the beginning, the Purple Moon Envoy led the Eastern Emperor Envoy in trying to control his direction.

What's this called?

Give both sides more time to reconsider.

The Holy Land side should reconsider whether it's worth it, and Hunzhen should reconsider whether they should just wipe them out if they do it again.

In the past, Hunzhen would certainly not have dared to be so arrogant.

However, things are different now. After the simulated human broke through to the True God realm, his progress was even faster than expected. In addition, he obtained the inheritance of Duan Donghe and wielded the Time-Space Shuttle, which was comparable to the most powerful treasure. Now, Hunzhen can be said to have reached a point where he can be considered a force to be reckoned with.

The reason why they did not reveal their identities and returned to their hometowns in glory was actually somewhat accidental, and it was in line with the thoughts of the two holy land founders.

The original universe has extremely strict restrictions on power. It doesn't mean that you can create countless clones, each with a maximum of sixth-tier top-level combat power, and thus take such a shortcut.

Instead, it combines all your power in the original universe, and its overall performance limit is restricted to a maximum of the sixth-tier peak.

Just like the late progenitor of the mechanical race in the original story, who could only exert the strength of the sixth tier even when controlling tens of thousands of mechanical puppets in battle.

This means that no matter how powerful Hunzhen becomes, he cannot sweep through the primordial universe alone.

The way to conquer the primordial universe and make the human race the dominant force in the primordial universe is not to overwhelm the enemy with individual strength, but to make use of the advantage of numbers.

What is needed is a greater number of top-tier experts than one invincible powerhouse.

After obtaining the inheritance of the Broken East River, the best approach is naturally to proceed gradually, allowing the effects of the inheritance to ferment over time, and cultivating more human universe masters in a shorter period of time.

Then, by overwhelming force, they will dominate the primordial universe.

Just as the father god of the Machine Race fell, many forces from the primordial universe returned to their original universes and became embroiled in a struggle for control of the Machine Race's territory.

After the war, there will inevitably be a long period of recuperation and rest.

This is the best time for human development.

Unless accidentally exposed, Hunzhen has no intention of having anyone associate him with the Hongmeng before humanity develops to the point where it can crush other forces in the primitive universe.

It wasn't about self-sacrifice; it was simply that Hunzhen believed his strength was sufficient and it was time to repay the resources and protection his tribe had provided.

When the sky falls, there's always a tall person to hold it up, and right now, he is the tallest person in the world.

In this world where strength reigns supreme, at his level, no one has the right or ability to morally blackmail him or force him to make sacrifices.

Conversely, no one has the right to refuse what he himself wants to give.

Do as you please; "my morality" is morality, and "my rules" are rules.

This is the power that comes into one's own body, and the attainment of freedom.

True freedom has not yet truly broken free from this world.

At least his rules cannot affect a behemoth like the primordial universe.

But within this dimensional universe, beneath the supreme rules and the primordial universe—

"I am the best."

Standing on the tomb-like vessel, gazing at the distant starry sky, Hunzhen smiled and said, "They've arrived."

The fastest to arrive were none other than the seven strongest beings in the universe, brothers-in-law, the strongest beings of the strongest force that struck fear into the hearts of countless forces in the universe—the seven True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan.

The Holy Land universe may seem transcendent and at the pinnacle, but it is actually just a paper tiger. The strongest beings in the Holy Land universe rarely make a move; it's considered a lot if they appear a few times in a single cycle of reincarnation, and it's quite common if they never leave their homes at all.

What the various forces feared were the two holy land progenitors who had never appeared. Because they were mysterious, had never appeared, and had most likely passed through the cycle of reincarnation, their backgrounds were unknown, which is why they respected the cosmic lords under their command.

But at this moment, the Divine Eye Clan is undoubtedly the strongest force.

Although they never achieved the strength to overwhelm all other forces, their title as the strongest remains unquestionable.

With the seven of them joining forces, only the original ancestor could contend with them.

From afar, the seven saw that Hunzhen was not hiding inside the tomb ship, but was brazenly appearing outside.

A clone?

Sensing the life force of the Lord of the Universe, the True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan frowned, and basically all had the same thought.

No one would have imagined that the Lord of Time and Space would be so bold as to appear in his true form without any warning.

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Only the First True Lord, the eldest brother of the Divine Eye Clan, frowned and glanced at the Fourth True Lord.

The Fourth God instantly understood and stepped forward.

"Lord of Time and Space, relinquish the legacy of the Broken East River."

The voice of the Fourth God echoed from afar: "Since you spared my life and the Fifth Prince's life not long ago, I will spare your life."

Faced with the threat of the Fourth True Lord, Hunzhen's gaze inadvertently swept across the surroundings, and he confirmed that, in addition to the seven True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan, there were many other strongest beings hiding in the shadows, not showing themselves, but quietly casting their consciousness to pay attention.

It's likely that the Divine Eye Clan was aware of the covetous eyes of other forces and planned to observe the situation before taking action. However, the Divine Eye Clan possessed the arrogance of the strongest power and remained unconcerned even though they knew someone wanted to take advantage of their situation.

There's no other reason than, "As long as we seize the Lord of Time and Space with overwhelming force and obtain the inheritance, you will have no chance to play the victim." This is probably the idea behind the Divine Eye Clan.

Hunzhen was naturally happy to put on this show, so he sighed softly and asked, "Master Guanglun, is what you want the entire legacy of Duan Donghe?"

"So what if it is?" the Fourth God asked coldly, his tone unyielding, showing no friendliness towards his savior.

Hunzhen frowned and replied, "Do you know that the core inheritances of ancient forces like these are all subject to soul restrictions, preventing them from being leaked? If I were to attempt to leak them, I would surely suffer a backlash and perish!"

As the Fourth True One frowned and hesitated upon hearing this, the Third True One sneered, "You mean to pass on your legacy according to your own ideas? Ha, what a ridiculous joke!"

"Who knows if you've shortchanged us on what we're given! Are we supposed to waste our time guessing and figuring out if you've cheated us?"

"Big brother!"

The Third God abruptly turned to look at the First God, his eyes flashing with sharpness: "No need to waste time with her, let's just severely injure her and then proceed with the soul enslavement!"

Upon hearing this, the First God nodded slightly: "This person has repeatedly escaped from the hands of that mechanical father god and even obtained the inheritance. In case there are any oversights, we should all take action together."

"yes!"

"Okay, big brother!"

Faced with the First True Lord's order to bully the weak without any regard for face, the True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan nodded in agreement without question.

In an instant, the strength of the seven strongest individuals combined, and their divine power was released and erupted, their vast domains like a giant curtain covering the entire starry sky.

Strange creatures, giant halos, emerald light, and a huge golden single eye... seven different phenomena appeared on this huge curtain, and their close connection instantly formed a giant beast.

It stands majestically in the void, with nine enormous heads, thirty-six pairs of wings, one hundred and eight pairs of hooves and claws, and nine different tails.

That was the Eternal Beast True God, formed by the Divine Eye Clan using a peculiar secret method obtained from an "ancient civilization".

Any two Allahs joining forces can reach the eighth level; four or more joining forces can reach the ninth level...

Its true power is revealed when the seven true gods join forces. It is a hexagonal monster with complete abilities in all aspects, including material attack, material defense, soul attack, soul defense, agility, recovery, and sealing. It has no weaknesses whatsoever!

Undoubtedly a tenth-tier secret technique!

Many of the strongest individuals hidden in the shadows watched this scene from afar, their souls trembling.

"They actually brought out a fully-fledged eternal god? Isn't that overkill to deal with a mere Lord of Time and Space?"

In truth, they all knew that the Seven True Lords had used this move not only to ensure complete success, but also to intimidate these predatory lurkers and warn them with their strength—"This is our prey, do not interfere!"

Many of the strongest lone warriors who were watching from the sidelines began to consider retreating, but those strongest warriors who had powerful backers remained motionless, constantly monitoring the changing battle situation.

Many people harbor similar thoughts to that of the Third True One, hoping to gain the inheritance through the method of soul enslavement after the Lord of Time and Space is severely injured!

Some of these forces possess supreme treasures of the sealing type and are quite confident that they can intercept them halfway!

"The Lord of Time and Space is foolish. Even as an avatar, facing the complete Eternal True God, her true self would still be severely injured from afar! Hmph, her true self is most likely hiding inside the Tomb Ship. We'll take advantage of their inattention and seal the Tomb Ship away first!"

While everyone was harboring their own thoughts and planning to use their own methods afterward, the claws of the fully realized Eternal God had already swung towards Hunzhen above the Tomb Ship.

Those sky-covering beast claws, with just one sharp claw, were like a silver river, rushing in with a destructive force.

Time and space are frozen; the complete and eternal God is all-encompassing, with no possibility of escape.

"I just want to quietly comprehend the laws..."

Hunzhen looked up at that flawless white jade-like fingertip, his eyes bloodshot.

"Why... are you forcing me?!"

His voice trembled, his tone was icy, as if his heart had turned cold.

However, despite speaking in a tone as if he were a person at the end of his rope, a subtle smile of pleasure crept onto his lips.

The Time-Shattering Demon Blade quietly appeared in Hunzhen's hand. He gripped it tightly and then swung it fiercely towards the sky.

Spacetime suddenly distorted.

That slender, white finger quietly bent.

It wasn't that he was deflected by Hunzhen's sword.

Instead, one of the giant beast's outstretched hooves had been severed at the base.

From that cut, the overflowing power of the laws spread in all directions like a torrential rain of blood poured from the Milky Way.

All the strongest who witnessed this scene fell silent.

(End of this chapter)