Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 236 Fierce Battle Against the Invincible True God

The waves lapped against the shore, and Dorago, his heart broken, knelt on the ground in a daze, repeating "Impossible, impossible" over and over, seemingly mentally unstable.

The other guard general who rushed to the rescue in his haste, a red lizard dragon named Natsu with pink frizz and a white scarf, was severely injured and fell to the ground, but he did not perish like Gajeel.

Although both situations involve being caught off guard and suffering a deliberate attack, the circumstances are quite different.

In the words of martial arts, Nagajiru had just used up all his strength to unleash his ultimate move, which was "the moment when the old power was exhausted and the new power had not yet been generated." He didn't even have time to activate the defensive function of his treasure armor. He almost completely absorbed the full power of Hunzhen's attack, so he was naturally dead beyond any doubt.

Natsu, the Red Lizard Dragonman, only rushed to the rescue and did not unleash his full divine power like Gajeel, so his defensive capabilities remained at a normal level.

After all, he was the strongest true god, and with the supreme treasure armor of a true god, unless Hunzhen used the power of a void true god, there was no way to kill him instantly.

Even the current Hunzhen could not possibly unleash the power of a Void True God with a mere flick of his finger.

Severely injuring the opponent is terrifying enough.

Hunzhen's performance was certainly not for nothing.

He killed one of the strongest guard generals with almost the combat power of two guard generals without lifting a finger.

At the same time, Natsu's last remaining guard general also finally entered the arena.

Moreover, he sensed that the moment he killed Gajeel, the immense and terrifying aura from the center of Kowloon Island had already set off and was rushing to the battlefield at top speed.

The death of the strongest guard general made it impossible for the lazy Kowloon Island Master to sit idly by any longer.

This is the script that Hunzhen wrote for the people of Kowloon Island, with Dora as the main character, about the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.

Now that all the actors are in place, there's no need to hold back anymore.

Hunzhen had no intention of giving the two guard generals' troops a chance to form a battle formation.

"Small-scale freedom, absolute time control."

The Chaos Pearl suddenly opened, enveloping all the True Gods who had entered the area within tens of millions of kilometers around it.

General Natsu, coughing up blood, stared wide-eyed: "The same type of ability as Brother Gajeel!?"

No, that's an ability that surpasses even "Platinum Star World"!

As the strongest of the three guard generals present, and the strongest true god, Natsu is also able to maintain his mind in a world where time has stopped.

If he hadn't realized that the other party's abilities were even greater than Gajeel's, he might have even mistakenly thought that the other party had just taken away the time-stopping ability!

However, apart from Natsu, time had completely stopped flowing for everyone in this Absolute Territory.

After a brief moment of shock, Natsu, relying on his past experience sparring with Gajeel and his adaptation to the time-stopping ability, finally managed to forcibly break free from the constraints of Absolute Time Control.

However, Konjin had anticipated Natsu's actions and devised a plan to shake Dorago's mind, thus inflicting a severe blow on Natsu beforehand.

Even now that the Absolute Time Control has been broken, the remaining time slowing effect still leaves the already injured Natsu feeling like he's stuck in a deep quagmire, unable to help others in time.

"One step too late, General Natsu."

"Not only you, but Gajeel is the same."

His innocent eyes glanced subtly at Natsu, who had begun to move, and he said calmly, "Natsu, your deceased friend's last concern—his younger brother—is your weakness!"

"Too late!" Natsu roared in his mind.

And in that brief moment...

Hunzhen's body suddenly expanded, revealing the true form of the Time-Space Demon God, rising to a height of hundreds of millions of kilometers!

Immediately afterwards, Hunzhen's divine power burned to its peak.

The Time Shuttle and the Time-Wounding Demon Blade move simultaneously!

"The Time-Space Lacert: Strangulation!"

Hunzhen simultaneously unleashed his strongest area-of-effect attack technique using both psychic weapons and a battle blade, causing all the True Gods present to suffer an attack comparable to the power of a true Void True God!

Then, time began to flow again.

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! ...*

Countless blood flowers and pieces of flesh flew out and perished.

Of the two hundred and thirty-one true gods present, not one survived!

Hunzhen watched as the various pieces of meat fell like rain, and let out a soft sigh of relief.

If Natsu or Gajeel were still alive, he would have had no chance of annihilating them all before the Lord of Kowloon Island arrived on the battlefield.

And now...

"You—despite—dying—!!!!"

As Hunzhen looked up, a nine-headed serpent, whose size was many times larger than Hunzhen, whose height exceeded 100 million kilometers, roared furiously.

Without a moment's mourning for the tragic deaths of his subordinates, the one who rushed to the battlefield was none other than the Lord of Kowloon Island!

Due to his enormous size, to avoid delaying his enjoyment of hot springs and to prevent burdening Kowloon Island, the Kowloon Island Master usually shrinks his divine body by tens of thousands of times.

Now, in a fit of rage, he finally let go of his many reservations and revealed his true form!

This is a nine-headed serpent with nine heads of different colors and shapes!

Nine heads, some wreathed in flames, some spewing frost, some like mechanical modifications, some brimming with vitality, and some teeming with thunderous fury...

Apart from the law of time, each of the Hydra's heads is naturally proficient in a fundamental law!

Each of the nine serpentine bodies is one light-year long, and when combined with the waist and abdomen that connect the nine bodies, its enormous size exceeds the comprehension of most life forms!

This is a powerful beast that was born extraordinary and broke through through the path of divine power!

Even when facing a true Void God, it can withstand its sharp edge!

The fact that the ruler of the Third Vortex could entrust the Lord of Kowloon Island with such a crucial position is the best proof of his strength!

With its enormous divine body and terrifyingly powerful divine strength, even if it is no match for the Void God, it can continue to fight and entangle, making it extremely difficult to be defeated head-on!

This is why the Lord of Kowloon Island, knowing that his subordinates had been wiped out by Hunzhen alone, still rushed to the battlefield without hesitation.

Faced with such a colossal creature, even Hunzhen, who had revealed his true form, showed a solemn expression.

Whoosh!

Without any hesitation, Hunzhen unleashed his full power from the very beginning!

The Time-Scarring Demon Blade danced wildly, while the Time-Space Shuttle traversed at high speed, leaving behind streaks of time-space power in the void that resembled knife and sword marks.

Through "Time and Space Strings: Echoes", Hunzhen intends to continuously strengthen its venue advantages.

boom!

The enormous snake tail completely ignored the layers of knife marks and slammed towards Hunzhen.

Despite the skin and flesh tearing open on its tail, the Lord of Kowloon Island instantly restored it with his immense divine power.

This is the reason why the Lord of Kowloon Island is able to exchange injuries for injuries!

Hunzhen's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and the three huge pairs of fleshy wings on his back folded forward, wrapping him up like unopened flower buds.

Meanwhile, the dragon's head at the tail raised, spewing out grayish-white flames to intercept the enormous snake tail.

When the giant tail of the Nine Dragons Island Lord crashed down, its power had already been greatly weakened. Furthermore, thanks to the protection of the Void Ghost Armor, it did not cause any substantial damage to Hunzhen.

However, the pure material destruction attack was only one aspect. At the same time, the nine serpent heads released nine attacks of different attributes. Since the nine serpent heads were of one mind, they were able to coordinate perfectly, and the power they unleashed instantly approached the level of a Void True God!

The power of the nine laws formed a void torrent that directly devoured Hunzhen, who was in a defensive stance!

Something happened that shocked the master of Kowloon Island.

Hunzhen's figure seemed to exist outside this universe, like an illusion, allowing the cruel power of the law to pass through his body.

As the surging power of the Void Law dissipated, the Lord of Nine Dragons Island instinctively sensed that Hunzhen's seemingly unchanged form had returned to its physical form.

This is naturally "Time and Space Maze: Walking in the Void".

Driven by the divine power of the Lord of the Universe, the Chaos Pearl could not possibly hold back the Nine Dragons Island Lord, whose divine power was comparable to that of a true god in the void. Hunzhen naturally gathered him into his body immediately, merging with himself and activating the Chaos Pearl's "Great Freedom" ability.

"A skill that grants temporary invincibility? A special talent?"

The Lord of Kowloon Island couldn't figure it out. He only instinctively sensed that Hunzhen had recovered to a state where he could be hit, so he launched another fierce attack.

However, the "flower bud" that was wrapped up suddenly burst open, and he abandoned his defensive posture and rushed straight towards the Lord of Kowloon Island!

"A mere ruler of the universe actually wants to engage in close combat with me, a true god who has broken through the path of divine power!?"

A mocking look flashed across the face of the Kowloon Island Master.

However, the blade marks woven by the Time-Space Shuttle and the Time-Scarring Demon Blade have quietly reached a terrifying number of layers.

"Echoes of a Million Layers"

This is the maximum number of layers that Hunzhen can currently stack.

Echoes - Single Layer: It can completely confine the Lord of the Universe.

The lingering echo, layer upon layer, rendered the true god utterly powerless.

And the ultimate echo—a million layers… even a Void True God① cannot break through it!

However, if it were merely defensive and binding techniques, it would naturally not be worth Hunzhen expending so much effort to set them up.

A slight smile appeared on Hunzhen's lips.

"Echoes of Time and Space!"

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With a low shout from Hunzhen, the layers of spacetime knife marks surged and converged as if in a chorus.

Ultimately, it coalesced on the edge of the Time-Scarring Demon Blade.

In Hunzhen's vision, the final form of "Echo" is "Infinite Echo," a move that can perform infinite attacks autonomously without his active control.

However, even with his current abilities, he cannot unleash it; he can only actively control it. Manipulating the layered echoes is his limit, and this is the only time he can do it.

He concentrated this terrifying power onto the blade, all for the sake of unleashing a fatal blow!

The master of Kowloon Island finally realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

"The Time-Space Strings: Piercing!!!"

With a furious roar, the Time-Shattering Demon Blade shot out like an arrow.

With him actively closing the distance, the Lord of Kowloon Island had no way to avoid or block him!

"To unleash an attack at the peak level of a Void True God, with the body of a Universe Lord!?"

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Amidst the terrified roar of the Kowloon Island Lord, endless light erupted and spread, causing the Kowloon Island coastline to collapse and sink into the Orochi Sea.

The enormous snake's body sank into the sea, stirring up towering waves.

Hunzhen raised an eyebrow and smirked, "You still couldn't kill it? No wonder you're a true god of the divine power path with thick skin and tough flesh."

This attack from a peak-level Void True God was so powerful that it failed to even severely injure the Nine Dragons Island Master, only causing his aura to decline slightly.

However, while Hunzhen was marveling at the Nine Dragons Island Lord's thick blood, the Nine Dragons Island Lord, who had been blasted into the sea, was completely flustered.

"A single strike caused my true god's heart to tremble, and nearly half of my divine power was depleted!"

"Escape! We must escape!"

"This monster has the power to kill me!"

Having sustained minor injuries, the owner of Kowloon Island chose to abandon Kowloon Island and began to flee frantically towards the outside of the island.

At the same time, don't forget to activate emergency distress signals and send a distress signal to nearby hubs.

However, how could Hunzhen possibly grant the wishes of the Lord of Kowloon Island?

He specializes in spacetime and travels the supreme path of the void, with pursuit and escape being his forte.

In addition, the Kowloon Island Master is enormous; such a huge target would make it difficult to miss an attack.

Taking advantage of the gap in the back of the Nine Dragons Island Lord's panicked retreat, Hunzhen had already completed his power-gathering once again and unleashed his most powerful strike!

boom!

The waves surged, and Hunzhen severed one of the Nine Dragons Island Lord's snake bodies, sending it crashing into the sea.

"Shrink, yes! What an idiot I am, why am I showing such a huge size when I'm already in a hurry to run away!?"

As new heads hurriedly grew, the size of the Nine Dragons Island Master began to shrink rapidly.

Before long, it shrank to a size comparable to that of Hunzhen when he revealed his demonic form.

This was an extremely clever and correct response.

The reduced size allows the Kowloon Island Master to dive into the sea more quickly.

With each drop of water in the Orochi Sea having a mass comparable to that of a star, most of the energy from Hunzhen's slash was absorbed by the seawater. When it actually landed on the Lord of Nine Dragons Island, the final damage would be negligible.

Upon seeing this, Hunzhen merely let out a cold laugh.

He then unleashed the Chaos Pearl, using it as a telekinetic weapon to smash it heavily at the Nine Dragons Island Master.

When the Chaos Pearl is used to defend against enemies, it can exert its powerful and heavy characteristics, and even the heavy waters of the Yamata no Sea cannot have much effect on it.

Hunzhen burned with divine power, wielding the Chaos Pearl, and smashed it down on the Nine Dragons Island Master again and again.

Although its power was inferior to its previous peak burst, it was still an invincible attack at the level of a true god, and each strike caused "minor serious injury" to the Lord of Nine Dragons Island.

Compared to the piercing attack with millions of layers of echoing reverberations, its biggest advantage is the significant reduction in divine power consumption, which can be used to wear down the Lord of Nine Dragons Island by consuming divine power.

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!!!"

"Why would such a monster target me!?"

"Damn army!!!"

The master of Kowloon Island gradually sank into despair.

Seeking refuge in the Yamata no Kaido (Eight Seas) allows one to rely on the seawater as a natural shield.

However, prolonged soaking can also deplete one's divine power.

When Hunzhen was able to unleash an invincible True God-level attack in the seawater using the Chaos Pearl, the Nine Dragons Island Master's divine power depletion had far exceeded expectations.

After despair comes uncontrollable anger.

The Lord of Kowloon Island completely gave up on escaping, leaped out of the sea, and planned to take advantage of this unexpected counterattack by Hunzhen to launch a close-range attack on Hunzhen with his nine heads.

However, all of this was seen through by the all-knowing eyes.

"Die."

Amidst the cold pronouncement, all nine heads were severed by Hunzhen.

Hunzhen gathered up the body of the Nine Dragons Island Master and suddenly looked up into the distance.

From afar, he sensed the threat emanating from a powerful and profound will.

A cold smile appeared on Hunzhen's face: "Can you even catch me? You're just trying to scare me."

He then turned and began his journey home.

(End of this chapter)