Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

"Sir, here are your pan-fried buns."

"Waiter, what is that blue stone tablet in the sky?"

In a traditional wooden inn, a handsome young man sitting on the side of the main entrance pointed to the sky outside.

A blue stone tablet floated in the air.

It's no wonder the young man was so puzzled, because no matter how far he traveled, the location of the stone tablet had never changed.

Even if it seems very close, if you try to fly up and get closer, you will find that no matter how you try to get closer, the distance between you and it has not shortened by the slightest bit.

It was as if this stone tablet was the great sun and the center of this world.

However, while the physical distance cannot be shortened, divine thoughts can be injected into it remotely.

In this way, you can see tens of thousands of different names.

Young people, upon seeing these names, instinctively understood that "these are not real names, but honorific titles."

"well?"

Upon hearing the young man's question, the waiter was even more shocked than the young man who asked it.

"No way, buddy, did you spring from a rock? At your age, you don't even know about the most famous Chaos Origin Heaven Ranking on our Origin Continent?"

His expression was as if a young person had asked a tentative question, such as "Do I have to go to the toilet to pee?"

"Cough cough."

The young man... Hunzhen, who had just arrived on the Origin Continent, seemed a little embarrassed and coughed, saying, "I just came from the small world, and I only recently learned the name 'Origin Continent'."

"Is that so? It seems you're a genius from some prestigious family? But then you should know even better, right?"

The waiter looked puzzled, but when he saw the few pieces of jade that Hunzhen quietly handed over, his doubts vanished instantly: "Never mind. Since you don't know, I'll explain it to you and clarify some basic common sense for you, so you won't make a fool of yourself by asking others."

There weren't many guests in the inn at the time, and the waiter was relatively free. Most importantly, Hunzhen had given him a generous tip, so he immediately put Hunzhen's work focus on explaining common sense to him.

The tip given by Hunzhen was a jade stone called "Spirit Stone".

It is based on the common currency of the continent of origin.

The spirit stone contains extremely pure divine power, and also possesses a special spirituality.

It can be used as a tool to quickly restore divine power, and also has various uses as a treasure and a driving force for formations.

Not long after arriving on the Origin Continent, Hunzhen sold some of the True God-level equipment that he had originally kept to exchange for resources, and exchanged it for a lot of spirit stones.

It's just a small tip, no problem at all.

Soon, Hunzhen obtained a lot of useful information through the waiter's words.

Actually, Xiao Er wasn't entirely unfamiliar with someone like Hunzhen.

The flow rate of the originating continent differs from that of the three-thousand-dimensional universe by a factor of 100,000.

The largest unit of time originating from the continent is the Great Yuan, followed by the Small Yuan, the Great Era, the Small Era, the Yuan Hui, and the Era.

The year remains 10081.

Ten thousand eras constitute one epoch.

Ten thousand epochs constitute one small epoch.

One hundred thousand minor cycles make up one major cycle.

A Great Era is the time it takes for the Origin Continent to restart once, lasting approximately ten trillion eras.

Equivalent to the past one Great Evolutionary Era on the Origin Continent, the three-thousand-dimensional universe has already gone through one hundred thousand cycles of reincarnation.

The Great Evolution Era represents the limit of lifespan for beings below the Saint level.

As for the Evolutionary Cycle, that is a unit of time measurement used at the level of God-Kings and God-Lords.

If they did not seek refuge in the "Holy Land," also known as the "Ark," which is the inner world of the God-King, then all beings below the Saint level would perish when the Origin Continent was restarted.

Reaching the level of a Chaos Ruler allows one to evolve into a chaotic space and survive the Great Cataclysm. This is a major reason why the Chaos Ruler, though only one realm higher than the Eternal True God, holds a completely different status.

However, the Chaos Ruler can only ensure its own survival, while the Saint-level can be considered a true powerhouse who roams freely in a region.

Saint-level beings possess their own chaotic space within their bodies, preventing them from perishing during epochal changes. However, their chaotic space cannot protect other life forms like that of a God-King.

Only the God-King, who has evolved the inner universe, can lead people through the cycle of reincarnation and destruction. Therefore, even the strongest saints, who can defy the God-King, are merely powerful loners. Only the God-King is truly the master of a great power.

This waiter had no talent for cultivation. Even though he naturally reached the Immortal level in the Origin Continent, he still couldn't break through to the Law Venerable level as time went by.

However, living in a barren, marginal area meant he wouldn't be caught up in conflict and die, and he lived a long time, eventually gaining some experience.

A difference of 100,000 times the flow of time, plus the existence of three thousand lower-dimensional universes, and the occasional escape of survivors and natives from some broken holy sites or secret realms...

There will always be some people who lack common sense.

Although it's rare to find one even on the vast Origin Continent, Xiao Er has at least heard of them.

Although Xiao Er didn't know anything about reincarnation or the survivors of the universe's destruction within the God King's body, he knew from what he'd heard that such a person was definitely not someone he could afford to provoke.

So he pretended not to know and explained things like an ordinary waiter who was happy to receive a tip.

This is the Luohe region of the Origin Continent, a remote town within the Ji Kingdom.

Although it is called a small city, its territory is so vast that it is comparable to a huge tribal domain within the Jin Dynasty.

The strongest person within is the city lord.

In addition, the largest sect in the Ji Kingdom, the Dao Xuan Sword Sect, has established a branch here, and the sect leader of this branch is said to be no less powerful than the city lord.

However, Hunzhen had long ago discovered the difference in strength between the two through his divine sense, and was not concerned about it.

The city lord was only at the True God level, while the branch sect leader had reached the Void True God level, but he was still within the scope of the city lord's power to destroy him with a flick of his wrist.

However, it was the Xuanjian Sect that caught his attention slightly.

Unfortunately, the waiter's level was ultimately too low; he only knew that the sect leader of the Dao Xuan Sword Sect served as the national advisor of the Ji Kingdom, and knew nothing else.

However, this alone is enough for Hunzhen to make some inferences.

Within the continent of origin, all those forces that can be called nations are those led by a god-king.

To serve as the Grand Preceptor of the Ji Kingdom, that sect leader must possess at least the strength of a Saint King. Even reaching the level of a God King wouldn't be too surprising.

As for the Hunyuan Heavenly Ranking, Xiao Er doesn't know the specifics, but in general, it's a list of the most outstanding geniuses within a Great Evolutionary Era, recorded by heaven and earth.

"In short, let's first see how big the gap is between me and the God-King."

With a soft murmur in his heart, Hunzhen transformed into a giant maw of the abyss and devoured the fried bun, then flew towards the Ji Kingdom as indicated by the waiter.

……

"Sir, here are your pan-fried buns."

"Okay, thank you."

Hunzhen accepted the pan-fried buns brought by the waiter and thanked him with a smile.

The light in his eyes dimmed slightly.

With his simulation abilities, using them to gather intelligence would naturally be a piece of cake.

It's as if time is flowing backward, but in reality, all the experiences are just simulations.

In the simulation just recently, he went to the Ji Kingdom and fought with the Ji Kingdom God King and the sect leader of the Dao Xuan Sword Sect.

Just as Hunzhen had guessed, both of them were at the God-King level. However, they did not seem to be at the peak of the God-King level, but rather at the ordinary basic God-King level.

Here's what happened: In order to obtain intelligence more efficiently, he directly apprehended an elder of the Dao Xuan Sword Sect who possessed the strength of an Eternal True God for "friendly questioning."

Then, just like the usual pattern of "the old one gets beaten, the young one comes along" (?), a true disciple who had reached the Saint level appeared and said he wanted to punish him, but was easily suppressed by him.

Then the sect's grand formation was activated, and the sect leader of the Dao Xuan Sword Sect made his appearance.

To Hunzhen's surprise...

He didn't use any cheat codes; he was able to barely resist the sect leader simply by relying on his divine power, his mastery of secret techniques at the Saint level, and a slight application of the void power that a Saint-level being could normally achieve with supreme laws.

Such strength would place him among the top experts even among the Saint Kings.

Immediately afterwards, he used the ultimate void power, and the sect leader was evenly matched.

He is seven.

Judging from that guy's furious words, it seems that he has already reached the so-called "invincible level among holy kings".

That is, the small group of extraordinary geniuses among the Saint-level who can truly contend with the God-King.

However, Hunzhen felt that the reason he was able to suppress this sect leader was probably because this sect leader was one of the weakest among the God Kings.

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The arrival of the King of Ji to provide support soon put considerable pressure on him, who was maintaining such power.

Even Hunzhen, who was using the ultimate power of the void, found it somewhat troublesome when the two god-kings joined forces.

After all, his secret techniques have not yet reached the Saint King level, the ultimate level of the Saint level.

Helpless Hunzhen...

It invoked the omniscient vision.

It directly defeated the combined power of the two great god-kings.

Just then, another god-king appeared.

It turns out that this hidden figure is the true founding god-king of the Ji Kingdom, the one who can truly be called the god-king of Ji.

The current ruler is merely the most gifted successor among his descendants.

This God-King Ji's strength has undoubtedly reached the peak level of God-King. Even when using the ultimate void power and the all-knowing vision of Hunzhen, she was still slightly suppressed by her.

However, the gap is not that large.

Even though Hunzhen was no match for him, he still managed to escape easily.

"So... I'm already this strong?"

For the first time, Hunzhen had a clear understanding of his own strength.

After reaching the Saint level in terms of life level and fully realizing the potential of the path of supreme laws, he unleashed his full power and possessed combat strength approaching that of a peak God-King.

Hunzhen's lips twitched involuntarily: "No wonder, Tomato thought there was no need to write the Origin Continent chapter back then..."

Recalling Luo Feng from the original work, Hunzhen, with his current perspective, was able to roughly deduce Luo Feng's combat strength after entering the Origin Continent.

The world level of the originating continent is far higher than that of the cosmic ocean.

Even though the time consumption is 100,000 times that of the cosmic sea, the improvement in cultivation efficiency is more than 100,000 times.

After entering the Origin Continent, Luo Feng quickly reached the Saint level under the guidance of the Mountain-Sitting Guest, without spending too much time.

Luo Feng, who also has a perfect foundation, will definitely be the king of saints once he enters the saint level.

Although his methods are not as unpredictable as his, who possesses the power of the void, due to the difference in their paths, and he does not have the ability to use the power of the void to perform secret techniques to increase his power, his endurance and continuous combat ability are extremely outstanding.

Even against a god-king, he could probably remain undefeated.

If his will were to break through again, relying on the Dimensional Technique and his cockroach-like resilience, he would be able to truly threaten even the God King.

If Luo Feng was like this, let alone Hunzhen, who is several levels stronger than Luo Feng now?

As long as you don't provoke the most powerful god, you can really do whatever you want.

And the gods are all elusive beings, appearing and disappearing like dragons, in other words...

"Origin Continent, cleared directly?"

Hunzhen couldn't help but let out a strange laugh.

Of course not.

With the help of several powerful figures from the Ji Kingdom, and through his experiences in the simulation, Hunzhen has further expanded his understanding of the Origin Continent.

At least for now, the Origin Continent still has "something to do".

Originating from the continent, it comprises twelve realms and nineteen thousand kingdoms.

The twelve realms symbolize twelve invincible god-kings. The nineteen thousand kingdoms represent the powers ruled by numerous god-kings.

Among those 19,000 kingdoms, there were quite a few powerful individuals who had reached the level of a god-king. For example, some had reached a level comparable to a god-king in one or two aspects such as secret techniques, treasures, divine power foundations, or special talents.

But a being truly called a god must be someone who has reached the pinnacle in every field and is invincible.

There may be dozens or even more powerful beings at the God-Lord level on the Origin Continent, but only the twelve at the peak can truly be called God-Lords and hold a domain in their hands.

If a God-King who has reached the level of a God-Lord can suppress dozens or hundreds of God-Kings with a wave of his hand, then the Twelve God-Lords are heaven-defying beings who can suppress thousands of God-Kings with a wave of their hand.

Hunzhen learned from the God-Kings he had defeated that there were probably only tens of thousands of God-Kings in the entire Origin Continent.

This means that even if the twelve divine kings combined, they could probably handle all the other god-kings besides themselves.

Speaking of the realms under the command of the God Lord, a realm is too large. In reality, most God Lords do not really intervene in its management, but exist only as symbols and mediators, or rather... as hands-off managers.

Each realm contains thousands of kingdoms, divided into one dominant kingdom, about one hundred superior kingdoms, and thousands of inferior kingdoms.

The territories of different countries may vary by several times or even dozens of times, but even the smallest inferior country is larger than a single peak in the cosmic ocean.

Among these, the ruling state is usually governed by the disciples or descendants of the God, representing the God's face.

The dominant nation is certainly stronger than the inferior nation, but with development and the complete abandonment of power by the divine ruler, it is not surprising that the actual combat strength of the dominant nation is weaker than that of some extremely powerful superior nations.

The so-called inferior kingdoms are those with only basic god-kings. The vast majority of them have only one god-king, and a very few have multiple god-kings.

In a superior kingdom, there will be at least one peak god-king, and most of them will have several god-kings joining them.

Since the God Lord does not appear, those God Kings who have reached the God Lord level but dare not claim the title of God Lord are still classified as peak God Kings.

All of them are under the command of a peak god-king. It is quite normal for some superior countries to have several times or even ten times the comprehensive national strength of ordinary superior countries under proper management.

However, even if a nation's power surpasses that of the ruling nation, a god-king would generally not provoke it.

Because to embarrass the ruling nation is to slap the faces of those gods.

The twelve divine masters refrained from taking action to avoid disrupting the vibrant competitive environment within the realm.

However, if you offend someone or something they value, the God Lord will shamelessly take action, and no one can stop him.

Therefore, some current rulers of dominant nations are merely ordinary god-kings, but powerful peak god-kings will give them face, and some individuals even flatter the younger generation of the dominant nation despite their own great strength.

Hunzhen knew his own temper, and if he offended someone from the ruling country, he would naturally not swallow his anger.

The Way of Time and Space is adept at escaping and surviving, and the Way of Void is no different.

He was confident that with his power of the void, even if he couldn't defeat the God Lord, if he wanted to escape, even the God Lord wouldn't be able to easily stop him.

but……

When he said "there's something to do," he didn't mean he intended to confront those religious leaders head-on.

Rather, it involves another grand event that is about to unfold.

That was precisely the grand event involving the azure stone tablet in the sky above, the "Hunyuan Heavenly Ranking." (End of Chapter)