Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 227 Clash of Humanity's Old and New Leaders?

Why is the information about the Beasts, which was supposed to be revealed tens of thousands of years later in the original work, being made public now?

Hunzhen couldn't help but start to think about the hidden story behind it.

The first thing that comes to mind is naturally the butterfly effect, and indeed, because of his existence, history and the original work have taken a huge turn.

However, specific situations require specific analysis. In this case, the first thing that came to Hunzhen's mind was the ending eight million years ago, when the Zerg Queen, the Demon Ancestor, and the Zhen Yao Ancestor went to the Dark Land, where two died and one submitted.

"The only possible reason why the Ancestral God, or rather the Primordial Universe, released the news in advance is that the situation has become increasingly urgent, and 'he' is anxious. In his anxiety, he wants to use the Jin World to give the various forces in the Cosmic Sea a hard push, so that they will rush into the Jin World to seek power even more urgently than in the original story."

But Hunzhen's gaze swept over the crowd at the highest human decision meeting, who were like ants on a hot pan, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

If the Hongmeng is like this, other forces are not much better off.

"But things didn't go as planned? No."

Hunzhen silently shook his head in his heart.

After the panic and disputes subside, even more people will likely flock to the world of Jin.

In the original story, those who finally entered the Jin world to explore were mostly lords of the universe, with true gods being only a very small minority.

True gods cherish life and will use the rulers of the universe, especially those with the ability to create clones, as their pawns, while they themselves reap the benefits behind the scenes.

However, thanks to the efforts of the three ancestral gods, the number of universe lords entering the Jin world has increased. More importantly, the number of true gods who previously entered the world, which was only in the tens, may rise to the hundreds after this change.

These were not things that Hunzhen cared about.

He knew perfectly well that having ten or even a hundred more powerful True Gods would be of no use against the Beast of the Realm.

A second-tier world beast possesses ninth-tier combat power. Through the divine power of burning blood, it is comparable to the second level of annihilation, which can directly increase divine power by two levels. Ordinary ninth-tier true gods are no match for it.

Only a handful of top-tier True Gods can contend with a third-tier World Beast, even after it has been strengthened in the World of Advancement.

In the original story, only Luo Feng at his peak during the time of the Primordial Ancestor and the Lord of the Universe could defeat a fourth-tier Beast.

Only Luo Feng during his True God era could defeat a fifth-tier World Beast.

In the Beast Nest, when the number of Beasts is around ten million, they are all at least Tier 2, and Tier 4 is not only countless but also quite common.

Based on the calculation that it takes 33 beasts of the same rank to produce one beast of a higher rank, the theoretical limit of the number of fourth-rank beasts is now close to ten thousand.

Of course, each of the Beasts in the Realm has an instinct to compete and kill, and to stand out from the crowd. They will try to trip each other up. Only the most outstanding and lucky individuals can exceed the average level by two ranks, and it is impossible for them to reach the theoretical limit.

But at this point, the number of hundreds of fourth-order units, which is one percent of the theoretical limit, can be easily achieved.

Moreover, there are many second- and third-tier world beasts. Unless all two hundred or so True Gods are upgraded to the Primordial Ancestor level, it will be of no use at all.

This struggle of the primordial universe was utterly futile in changing the outcome.

Hunzhen is concerned with the reasons behind the changes that caused the primordial universe to undergo.

"Only the Beasts of the Realm."

"Was it because their actions were larger than in the original story eight million years ago that caused this change?"

"Or has the infiltration of the Realm Beasts exceeded our expectations?"

"Or perhaps, some dimensional beasts have already secretly entered the cosmic sea? Has this made the primordial cosmic will sense a crisis?"

While I was pondering this.

"God of Time and Space, what do you think?"

Upon hearing the voice of the Lord of Chaos City, Hunzhen raised his head and found that nearly a hundred universe lords had quieted down and were waiting for him to speak.

"No matter what choice you make, the outcome of the Beast Catastrophe will not change."

Hunzhen would certainly not say that.

He disdains emotional intelligence, but that doesn't mean he truly lacks it.

Besides, saying this is practically telling everyone, "You can all just slack off, I'll do the work."

Hunzhen was never such a saint (or victim).

So, he crossed his arms, adopting Gendo Ikari's standard pose, and said, "My suggestion is... to have all the high-ranking members of humanity enter the Jin world to explore."

"this……"

The audience was stunned.

"Lord God of Time and Space!"

Peng Gongzhi asked, "If we all enter the world of Jin to explore, putting aside other issues, who will guard our base in the primordial universe? Are we to completely abandon our territory and allow other forces to invade?"

Towards the end, Peng Gongzhi's tone became somewhat intense.

Several Universe Lords from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank standing beside Lord Peng looked at Lord Peng's flushed face, then at Hunzhen, whose expression remained unchanged, and silently stepped back a few paces, distancing themselves from Lord Peng.

"Peng, please calm down."

Hunzhen pressed down with one hand, raised one index finger, and said, "First, according to my statistics, at least one-third of our human universe masters have the ability to create clones. By sending clones into the Jin world to explore, while the main body remains in the original universe, the number and combat power of our human universe masters will still be first-rate in the original universe. Secondly..."

He held up a second finger: "I can't guarantee that other forces will mobilize their entire forces like we have, but even if they only send a third of their forces, their ability to target us will be greatly reduced. Besides, seeing how... well... crazy we humans are? They will inevitably choose to expand their exploration teams. Finally..."

He raised his third finger and grinned: "Have you forgotten that I am also a cosmic master? My true self remains in the primordial universe, so even if something unexpected happens, we can respond in time."

As Hunzhen raised his first and second fingers, many of the universe lords relaxed slightly, and when Hunzhen uttered the last sentence, the vast majority of them suddenly understood.

"That's right. With the Venerable God of Time and Space overseeing things in the primordial universe, what worries do we have?"

"With the God of Time and Space present, how dare those petty villains invade our human territory!?"

If, in the first one or two million years of those eight million years, before humanity had fully risen to power, few people doubted the relationship between the Hunzhen and humanity.

But when the number of human beings as universe masters increased so much that it could no longer be hidden, more and more people looked back and naturally discovered the clues.

Every step leaves a trace.

Hunzhen's actions were too grand and had too wide an impact. Just like when the mechanical race's father god discovered the anomaly in the past, it would ferment over time and it would be impossible to completely hide it.

Now, the fact that the God of Time and Space is still closely connected with humanity, and is even a genius secretly cultivated by humanity, is an open secret among many forces.

"this……"

Seeing that all the other universe masters around him looked so proud, Master Peng opened his mouth, but then fell silent.

"Engineer Peng! What are you hesitating about? Do you think the God of Time and Space is untrustworthy?!"

The voice, tinged with reproach, sounded very familiar to Master Peng. Turning his head, he saw it was none other than Master Huangjian, who had been the most antagonistic towards Hunzhen when Hunzhen first participated in the Supreme Resolution.

Eight million years—truly a period of profound change.

The person who once most opposed Hunzhen has now become a loyal and devout supporter of Hunzhen, like a fanatical believer or a fervent sycophant.

Fanatics like the Lord of the Wasteland probably make up nearly half, if not more, of those present.

There's no other reason than that the pressure of Hunzhen reversing time and space to revive the Universe Venerable is far too light compared to that of other Universe Lords or even the strongest beings in the universe.

Among the dozens of universe masters who rose to prominence later, many were resurrected by Hunzhen through time reversal and then secretly broke through their limits.

Not only did they receive a great favor, but they also directly learned the secret that the God of Time and Space had feigned betrayal of the race, drawing fire for the race while secretly making many great contributions.

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After being resurrected, they themselves also fell into a similar situation to Hunzhen, unable to appear in public, as if they were in the position of dark heroes.

It is only natural to admire and respect Hunzhen, this pioneer.

Originally, the highest level of humanity consisted of only a dozen or so people, but in eight million years, the number of people suddenly increased several times over.

Moreover, many of them were Hunzhen's sycophants. Among the previous dozen or so people, many were "influenced" by Hunzhen's formidable strength and achievements, just like the Lord of Desolation.

If this continues, the highest decision-making process will gradually become a one-man show.

Hunzhen usually doesn't interfere in meetings or speak, but once he makes a decision, it's almost impossible for anyone to sway him.

This scene left Peng Gongzhi feeling momentarily dazed.

Peng Gong's leader certainly didn't want to oppose Hunzhen, but he had always been neutral and conservative, and felt that this step was too big.

"The God of Time and Space".

After the murmurs subsided, the Giant Axe Founder, seated to Hunzhen's left, turned and asked, "The internal workings of the Jin world are still unknown. Its small universe entrance opens once per era. Is it too hasty to stake everything on this first entry?"

"Moreover, I think what Engineer Peng said makes sense. However, unlike him, what I'm worried about isn't the threat from other forces in the primordial universe, but rather the calamity mentioned by the three ancestral gods—the World Beast—that could threaten the entire universe!"

The crowd stared at the Giant Axe Founder and Hunzhen, their gazes shifting back and forth.

If we divide the history of humankind into periods, the first one is naturally the proto-human period, followed by the giant axe period, and now... it is undoubtedly the spacetime period.

The dialogue and clashes between the old and new generations of leaders naturally attracted the attention of countless people.

Faced with the giant axe's profound gaze and the veiled rebuke, Hunzhen smiled.

"The giant axe represents the primordial will of the universe, as embodied by the three ancestral gods. If even the primordial will of the universe is so alarmed, if we humans do not take advantage of the crisis to increase our strength as much as possible before it arrives, I will probably have to help protect the weaker members of our race when the real crisis comes. I do not ask that everyone's strength increase to the point of being able to deal with the crisis of the world beasts, I only ask that as much as possible... I don't have to be overwhelmed."

"If the Jin world closes down once, it will have to wait for another era! At a time when even the primordial universe is deeply uneasy and everyone is in danger, don't you think that every minute, every second, every cycle of the Jin world should not be wasted?"

The founder of the giant axe recalled the words of the three ancestral gods and Hunzhen, and fell silent.

Especially Hunzhen's line, "I'm afraid I'll have to go and help protect the weaker members of the tribe"...

Over these eight million years, Hunzhen, Jufu, and others have not remained stagnant; naturally, they have engaged in exchanges and discussions.

Giant Axe understood all too well that the gap between them was now as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

Meeting Hunzhen's seemingly gentle yet subtly sharp gaze, a thought flashed through Giant Axe's mind: "To Hunzhen, am I not also one of the 'weakest members of the tribe'?"

Suddenly, the giant axe had an epiphany, realizing the deeper meaning behind Hunzhen's decision to send everyone into the dangerous and unpredictable world of Jin.

Despite Hunzhen never actively seeking to consolidate power and influence, and often remaining aloof from the highest decisions like a marginal figure, the highest decisions still became a one-man show for the other side.

Giant Axe knew very well that it wasn't that Hunzhen had used some terrifying and secret imperial technique. In fact, there was only one reason for this scene—the gap between Hunzhen and the human race was too great!

Even with Hunzhen's secret help, humanity has become the undisputed master of the original universe, and has developed for another eight million years, yet the gap between them has not narrowed in the slightest.

Rather than saying that Hunzhen is the new generation leader of mankind, it would be more accurate to say that the human race is attached to Hunzhen.

"We...no! The human race must learn to be independent!"

A bolt of lightning flashed across the head of the founder of the giant axe.

He suddenly looked up, his deep gaze slowly sweeping over the crowd, and said in a deep voice, "I agree with the God of Time and Space's idea!"

As humanity concluded its meeting, similar meetings also concluded among the various factions.

In the human realm, three ancestral gods quietly arrived. After being received by the Lord of Chaos City, they stated that they were looking for Hunzhen and Luo Feng.

The oldest of the three ancestral gods spoke: "Chaos, we have come here by order of the original will, specifically to meet the Lord of the Galaxy and the God of Time and Space."

"The God of Time and Space?" The Lord of Chaos City frowned.

The young Ancestral God laughed, "Surprised? The Origin Will has already told us that the God of Time and Space was originally human, and even—"

The young Ancestral God, his tone shifting to one of astonishment, exclaimed, "It's Hunzhen, the disciple of your Chaos City Lord, who emerged from the same genius battle as Luo Feng, the Galaxy Lord!"

The Lord of Chaos sighed softly, said nothing more, and with a thought, he completed the message transmission. In the blink of an eye, Hunzhen and Luo Feng arrived together.

Hunzhen looked at the three of them, knowing the answer already, and smiled, "What business do you three Ancestral Gods have with me?"

The young Ancestral God, looking at the renowned Hunzhen, bowed slightly in respect and said directly, "With great power comes great responsibility. As the undisputed strongest being in the cosmic sea, the Time-Space Venerable God's primordial will naturally place high hopes on you. Besides..."

He paused for a moment and looked at Luo Feng, who remained calm beside him: "According to the will of the origin, although the Galactic Lord is only the Lord of the Universe, in terms of strength, he is the second strongest in the Universe Sea."

"The second strongest in the Cosmic Sea?"

The Lord of Chaos City was taken aback. "How come I didn't know?"

(End of this chapter)