Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 214 The Best Choice in Hunzhen's Heart, Old Friends

That was an instant kill.

From the Lord of the Universe to the True God, no matter what kind of life they were before, they will eventually become flesh and blood.

From immortality to becoming the master of the universe, the divine body gradually becomes energy-based. It cannot be quickly repaired simply by encountering a soul attack or a material attack that annihilates all divine power and energy at once.

However, at the level of true gods, there are fatal weaknesses due to the nature of flesh and blood and the characteristics of true gods.

There are three ways in which a true god dies.

The first method is to completely destroy the physical body of a true god, thereby physically destroying the hidden space, causing the true god to naturally perish.

The second type is a soul attack, which directly annihilates the soul of the true god, causing the true god to die naturally.

The third, and most common, method involves repeated attacks that exceed the capacity of a true god. The powerful impact will continuously damage and even disintegrate the hidden space within the true god's body (that is, the heart of the true god). Once the heart of the true god collapses, the true god will naturally die.

Essentially, the first and third methods are the same: to cause the heart of the true God to collapse.

The physical body of the true God is equivalent to the protective shell of the heart of the true God.

If one is the master of the universe, even if one's divine body is seemingly shattered by a single blow, as long as one's divine power is not annihilated or one's spiritual imprint remains, the degree of injury will not even reach one percent.

However, if the physical body of a true god is completely shattered at once, the heart of the true god will be exposed and can be easily destroyed.

Without a clone and with the weakness of the Heart of a True God, the "River of Immortality" in the Duan Donghe lineage is considered of paramount importance by the Duan Donghe inheritors.

The strongest beings in these third-generation universes of the primordial universe are far poorer than those in the first and second-generation universes.

The founder of the human forces, the Giant Axe, doesn't possess a single supreme treasure.

Zhen Yaozu was richer than Jufu, but he didn't have the most powerful treasure armor. His defensive capabilities were among the worst of the strongest beings in the universe that Hunzhen had killed before.

In the primordial universe, Zhen Yaozu was only equivalent to a sixth-order universe lord, and in terms of survival ability alone, he was even inferior to a true sixth-order universe lord.

In addition, he was eager to beg for mercy...

Under the all-seeing gaze of the Hunzhen Omniscience Realm, when Zhen Yaozu hesitated and struggled, his level of vigilance was at its peak.

It is true that true gods have the weakness of a true god's heart, but as long as they perform normally, it is rare to see their divine bodies shattered in battles at the level of the Lord of the Universe. Most of the time, it is a battle of divine power attrition, let alone a seasoned and strongest being in the universe.

If you make a move at this time, you will definitely be met with resistance.

If the Demon Ancestor puts up a fight, even if a true god has the weakness of a physical body, his divine body will not disintegrate as long as his divine power is continuously replenished before it is exhausted.

But when Zhen Yaozu put aside his concerns and decided to beg for mercy, that was the moment when he was most relaxed and let down all his guard.

Thus, Zhen Yaozu, caught completely off guard, had his physical body shattered by Hunzhen and died instantly.

In the primordial universe, the strongest beings were roughly equal in strength.

However, Zhen Yaozu's will to resist was quietly eroded under the powerful atmosphere deliberately created by Hunzhen. He died in a ridiculous manner without even being able to put up a fight.

Otherwise, even if Hunzhen could kill Zhenyaozu, he would never have done so easily, bringing such a strong shock to the onlookers.

For Hunzhen, under the deliberate inducement of psychological changes, the difficulty of instantly killing Zhenyao Ancestor was even lower than that of instantly killing a fifth-order universe lord.

However, killing the strongest being in the universe and the ruler of the universe in one blow is a completely different concept for the audience.

The impact and deterrent effect on them were worlds apart.

And this is exactly the result Hunzhen wanted.

It was the result of his deliberate attempt to create mystery.

Who would have thought that his absolute defense, which so easily evaded attacks without showing the slightest pressure, was exactly the same as the strongest beings in the original universe in terms of attack, making him a complete one-sided student?

With omniscient vision for deduction, even if the future self does not have the ability of omniscient vision, Hunzhen can still deduce one or two possibilities of the future based on his years of experience using omniscient vision.

If he were to start a massacre, those who had joined forces to kill him, as well as the onlookers, would soon discover the drawbacks of his ability to walk through the void.

He will ultimately remain invincible, but once the Demon Ancestor senses something is wrong, he will flee.

After killing 10% of his enemies, the cosmic lords who were besieging him will begin to flee.

He could continue the pursuit, killing another 20% of the enemy, and then the rest could either retreat back to their hometowns or hide while his attention was focused on hunting down the others.

Instead of the current situation, where even though they killed Zhen Yaozu, no one could accurately assess his background and strength.

Maintaining an air of mystery allows others to imagine the unknown, unleashing their imaginations and generating deeper and more profound awe.

If his aim was to weaken the human race's fighting force against their enemies within the primordial universe to the greatest extent possible, he could have continued the slaughter, causing these hundred or so universe lords to scatter and flee, and then chasing and killing thirty percent of them.

In the process, these cosmic lords who oppose him will soon discover the drawbacks of void walking and realize that he can only choose to defend or attack at the same time.

It has followed the previously predicted development path.

But he doesn't intend to do that.

This reveals that he is not as invincible as he was in the cosmic sea, and the decline in his prestige is only the most insignificant aspect.

Even with only sixth-tier ultimate combat power, he could use his ability to walk through the void like an unstoppable assassin, wreaking havoc in the primordial universe and rebuilding his invincible prestige.

The forces gathered by the Demon Ancestor this time were numerous. He took this opportunity to eliminate nearly one-third of the competitors in the original universe for humanity, greatly accelerating humanity's process of dominating the original universe.

But... what's the point?

If his goal is to push humanity to become the master of the primordial universe, he doesn't need to go through all that trouble. He could simply drop his disguise and start wreaking havoc in the primordial universe right now.

With the ability to draw upon the future, his reserves of divine power will never run out.

With his ability to walk through the void, no one in the primordial universe could stop him.

Even if he only kills one universe master a day, he can wipe out all the universe masters of forces other than humans within a few years.

Of course, there are theoretical ways to deal with him.

All forces, including nearly a thousand universe lords, continuously maintained their divine power output, taking turns attacking him to prevent him from exiting his void-walking state and from launching any offensive.

While this buys him time, the remaining forces unite to wipe out the human race, and he will naturally lose.

However, let's not even talk about the time it takes to gather so many forces.

This is unlike what Zhen Yaozu did today, where he merely gathered like-minded individuals from the primordial universe.

Many of the forces in the primordial universe had intense friction and conflict, even deep-seated blood feuds.

Even when facing a common enemy, achieving coordination is not an easy task.

There are many similar cases in the history of Hunzhen's previous life. When a great enemy is at hand, the internal forces, which are only a handful of people, are still arguing fiercely over the division of interests.

Moreover, there are dozens or even hundreds of forces of varying sizes in the Cosmic Sea that have a voice.

Gathering a portion of the forces and gathering all the forces are two completely different things.

Even if the assembly is completed, it's practically impossible to come up with such an outrageous tactic.

How do we calculate the massive divine power consumed by so many universe lords?

Among so many different cosmic rulers, who will be at the forefront?

How are battle casualties and deaths accounted for?

Who can guarantee the success rate of this tactic? Who will take responsibility for any failures?

Is it worth spending so much money? Why not just pledge allegiance to the God of Time and Space?

Just like the previous decision by human forces to rush to Hunzhen's aid.

Such a decision, without an absolute voice that overrides the other powerful figures, is destined to be unenforceable.

The higher-ups in humanity were unaware of the full extent of Hunzhen's abilities, and did not know that, theoretically, at this moment, Hunzhen already possessed the power to make humanity the masters of the primordial universe.

If Hunzhen wants to make humanity the master of the primordial universe, then we can start taking action now!

Even if the process is a bit brutal, there is a 90% chance of success in the end!

However, if things develop this way, some forces might simply give up on dealing with Hunzhen and instead target someone who values ​​him.

Don't underestimate the eyesight and intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities of these forces in the primordial universe.

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Every step leaves a trace, and it is impossible for Hunzhen to dominate humanity overnight; it will take a considerable amount of time.

Even if Hunzhen doesn't directly reveal his true identity, during this process, when other faction leaders notice his inclination towards humans, some previously overlooked details will gradually surface, and there's a considerable probability that his true identity will be directly identified.

What benefit would he gain from taking such a risk to make humanity the master of the universe?

There are basically no benefits!

Even if he no longer intervenes, for the human race that has obtained the systematic advanced knowledge from the Duan Donghe inheritance, dominating the primordial universe and the cosmic sea in the future is almost inevitable.

Therefore, for Hunzhen, who now has everything he could ever want and can protect a few close friends and family members effortlessly under any circumstances, forcibly pushing this matter would be a thing with almost zero benefit.

Most importantly, the dominant position he gained by helping humanity was entirely due to his personal strength.

Whether humans are strong or weak does not affect the outcome.

Such an easy victory, without the tempering of blood and fire, makes human arrogance and restlessness almost foreseeable.

Humanity will inevitably deify the leaders who helped them obtain such a position, and even the ruler of the universe is unlikely to be an exception.

There were similar cases in Hunzhen's previous life.

It is likely that only a very few people with extremely strong wills would not regard him as a god.

Because humans are creatures that can quickly gain happiness and a sense of belonging by conforming, individual will is often as easily submerged as a pebble in a vast ocean compared to collective will.

When the future and will of a nation or ethnic group are borne entirely by one person, its future collapse is almost foreseeable.

A group will only go from one extreme to another.

Gods do not make mistakes, and if a god is considered to make mistakes, then he is not a god, but a demon, Satan.

Therefore, Hunzhen never wanted to be a god.

That was a path completely contrary to his free will.

For his people, what he wanted to see was not a myth written by a god, but an epic written by a group of heroes.

Thus, his beliefs and plans become obvious.

He will be humanity's strongest support, able to provide a safety net in critical moments, but he will never be a nanny who arranges everything in detail.

Therefore, deterring these restless forces and delaying the outbreak of the final war, so that they would not focus their attention on him all the time, was his best option.

"The demon race is likely in for a calamity!"

So he didn't continue the killing. He just glanced at the hundreds of universe lords, left a sarcastic remark, took a step, activated Void Walk, easily broke through the spacetime blockade, and left.

Witnessing Hunzhen completely disregard the space-time blockade and leave, the expressions of the cosmic lords grew increasingly grim.

"So, everything we did in the beginning was meaningless?"

Unlike the previous impression of unparalleled absolute power, this time the impression of the Time and Space God as unfathomable is beginning to take root in people's hearts.

……

In a silent starry sky, among a group of asteroids that are strangely still, a two-story Western-style building with a fairytale flair stands on one of the relatively flat and large asteroids.

A tall, elegant woman with long silver hair and light gray eyes, wearing a figure-hugging knit top that accentuates her curves and a light brown long skirt that cinches her waist, with a white coat that reaches her ankles draped over her shoulders, is leaning against the railing and sighing.

"I didn't expect that even after exchanging for the new technique that many people recently used to break through, I still can't see any hope of breaking through."

A hint of helplessness and bitterness flashed in Aisa Valendo's eyes.

The knowledge that Hunzhen passed on to humanity was not distributed all at once by the higher-ups.

In that case, it would probably take long for those alien spies to realize something was wrong and discover that Hunzhen had only given extra care to the human race.

Only those with a clean record and who have made significant contributions are qualified to exchange for the relevant knowledge.

Aisa, who had once been taught the true nature of Hunzhen, was naturally one of the beneficiaries. Although her contribution was insufficient, she still had the authority to exchange for it.

In fact, this inherited knowledge was deliberately given to her by the higher-ups of humanity so that she would pay attention to it and exchange for it first.

Therefore, Aisa knows that in the last ten thousand years, many human geniuses who were stuck at a bottleneck have broken through their bottlenecks and made further progress after exchanging for this knowledge inheritance.

Of course, this "many" only refers to the probability and speed of breakthroughs under normal circumstances; there are still many that are just one step away from a breakthrough.

However, after comprehensive calculations, the human leadership came to a startling conclusion: if this inheritance benefits all of humanity, the number of human geniuses emerging will increase at least a hundredfold.

"So, is it just that I don't have the qualifications?"

Just as Aisa was falling into self-doubt, a voice suddenly rang in her ear.

"Tsk tsk, I didn't realize, Teacher Aisa, that you actually have a pink-loving girl inside you? You even went to the trouble of building a fairytale-style villa while you were away cultivating?"

Aisa was completely unaware of the newcomer's life force, and her first reaction was naturally to be on high alert.

However, she immediately realized it was that familiar voice.

"Hunzhen?"

(End of this chapter)