Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

After this conversation, Hunzhen had already seen the sincerity of the Lord of Luohe.

Although the other party did not fully elaborate on matters such as "the war between realms" and "the threat felt by the God Lord".

But Hunzhen also knew that such things were still too far away from him. Even if he knew now, it would only cause him more trouble. Once he truly had the strength to reach that level, the information would come to him even if he didn't actively seek it out.

In fact, Hunzhen could guess to some extent what the "trouble" mentioned by the God of Luohe was.

Based on the information previously mentioned by the Lord of Luohe regarding the "contradiction between top-down and bottom-up," the truth is not hard to deduce.

The interdimensional war swept across the entire Origin Continent, and even the God Lord could not remain uninvolved.

Those powerful beings who have reached the level of God Lord but can only occupy the position of God King have been suppressed by life at the same level for many years. How can they not feel resentful?

Even in a realm that appears to be united internally, there may be a god-king who wants to overthrow his superiors.

Clearly, the positions of the twelve divine chiefs are not permanent.

In a war between realms, it would hardly be surprising to see the twelve divine masters perish and their positions change.

Standing at the highest point, enjoying supreme status and power, they inevitably became the target of public criticism.

In terms of safety alone, some precarious deities may not even be as safe as those god-kings who have the upper hand in all aspects of the game.

Even Hunzhen himself, wasn't he also highly regarded by the Lord of Luohe?

The words of the Goddess of Luohe, "pulling down the throne of someone who originally resided in heaven," were practically an open declaration to Hunzhen that she intended to support Hunzhen in replacing a certain Goddess...

It's just unclear which deity the Luohe God Lord is specifically targeting.

The details of the interdimensional war, including the specific rules, background, and how it will unfold, are currently unknown to Hunzhen, but he has some foresight regarding the specific form of the war and some of the plans of the Lord of Luohe.

As for whether to reach an agreement with Lord Luohe and join his camp, Lord Luohe has already handed the initiative back to Hunzhen.

These words were laced with sarcasm; she attributed all previous interactions to normal contact, rather than an informal start to cooperation.

"Willing to cooperate to the maximum extent in order to achieve a win-win goal" means that only when Hunzhen accepts the investment from the Lord of Luohe will the two sides truly stand on the same side.

However, that's what they say.

It seems that entrusting Lysa's fate to Hunzhen cancels out any additional benefits Lysa might gain on the Hunyuan Heavenly Road.

But how could outsiders possibly know the details?

In a sense, the Goddess of Fate is a brand of the Goddess of the Luo River.

They would only think that since Lysa had followed Hunzhen, then Hunzhen must naturally belong to the side of the Lord of Luohe.

Of course, Hunzhen was not without a "way out." He could have killed Lysa in public to veto this position.

However, Lysa hasn't done anything to truly harm his interests so far, and she's rather silly and cute, so he really can't bring himself to do it.

After all, the wits and courage they've been fighting over have somehow developed into something akin to the bond between a person and a pet.

Hunzhen felt that his temperament was probably not entirely beyond the control of the God of Luohe, and that he had been thoroughly manipulated.

However, he wasn't necessarily disgusted by it.

As the Lord of Luohe said, this is indeed a win-win situation.

Perhaps some people are afraid of being drawn into major future events, or they cannot afford the investment of a deity.

But Hunzhen had no such concerns.

He never felt that the divine authority was the end of his path, nor did he think that he couldn't repay this debt.

"Then I thank the Divine Lord for his great support."

With a wave of his hand, Hunzhen summoned a humanoid creature with fair skin and an aura of holiness to appear in the temple.

Hunzhen recited, "Mohe."

Mohe knelt on one knee and respectfully said, "Master."

This humanoid creature, radiating the life force of an eternal true god, is none other than Mohe, the king of the Beast Realm.

"This is... a World Beast in its growth stage?"

Lysa, standing to the side, was shocked.

She never expected that Hunzhen would actually tame a world beast king!

It should be understood that when a Beast King grows naturally and reaches maturity, it will naturally reach the level of a God King and wield supreme destructive power.

Even the weakest mature world beasts, due to the existence of their inner world, can almost infinitely breed top-tier, saint-level world beast warriors as long as resources are sufficient.

Many Eternal True Gods joined forces to form a great array using mechanical treasures, which could even threaten the God King. How much more so would countless Saint-level beings, who already possessed the destructive power to threaten the God King, join forces?

Although the mature world beast's true form is only at the level of an ordinary god-king, it is considered to be at the level of a peak god-king by relying on its inner world and the ability to nurture world beast warriors. Moreover, it is considered to be an outstanding one even among peak god-kings!

Looking at the Primordial Heavenly Road, every Great Evolution Era can give birth to many God-King level experts among the hundreds of thousands of prodigies.

However, those who can reach the peak God-King level are extremely rare. In some instances, there have even been no peak God-Kings ever born.

Even excluding himself, Hunzhen, with just one servant, almost overwhelmed all the other titled prodigies. How could this not shock Lysa?

In contrast to Lysa's shock, Lord Luohe remained calm.

Although Beast Kings are rare, there are actually a few beings who enslave Beast Kings every few evolutions.

Moreover, while the Beast King can rapidly grow to the God King level, seemingly born noble, its upper limit is fixed from the very beginning of its existence.

Basically, they'll never make any further progress in their entire lives; in a novel, they'd be the kind of character who reaches their peak the moment they appear.

Mature world beasts are formidable enemies to peak God-Kings, but they are insignificant to God-Lord level experts, let alone the Twelve God-Lords.

Over the long course of time, Lord Luohe had seen many mature world beasts, but most of them eventually disappeared into the dust of history, so he was no longer surprised.

Previously, Hunzhen killed the ruler of Ji Kingdom and seized his inner world to feed Mohe. Even though he only absorbed less than 10% of the inner world's essence, it still allowed him to grow rapidly to the level of an Eternal True God.

Even if the God-King were to fall, his inner world would still take an extremely long time to decay and perish, enough time for Mohe to devour it billions of times over.

However, according to Hunzhen's estimation, even if Mohe completely devoured the inner world of the Ji Kingdom's ruler, he could only reach the Saint level in a short time. To break through to the God King level, he would have to slowly grind it down over time.

Normally, he wouldn't care about the length of time.

But now that a wealthy patron is backing them, things are naturally much simpler.

"My first requirement is to get this guy to the God-King level as soon as possible. Your Majesty, that shouldn't be a difficult problem for you, right?"

"This is not difficult."

Lord Luohe nodded and instructed Lysa, "Lysa, you may lead this Beast Lord to the treasure vault of my temple."

The resources required to catalyze the premature maturation of a World Beast would be painful even for an ordinary God-King, but for God Lord Luohe, it is merely a drop in the ocean.

"Judging by appearances, this rich woman is indeed rolling in money!"

Knowing full well the costs involved, Hunzhen silently curled the corners of her lips: "Auntie is so wealthy, it seems I don't need to be too polite!"

pat.

Lysa led Mohe away from the temple, leaving only the two of them inside.

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Hunzhen immediately spoke up loudly: "My Lord, my second request is... for you to help me cultivate!"

Upon hearing this, the God of Luohe smiled slightly, seemingly realizing that Hunzhen was secretly being sarcastic, but he was not angry.

Instead, he replied softly, "I will naturally try my best to meet Lord Hunzhen's needs. Especially when it comes to such a crucial issue as improving one's strength. But... do you know what you need most right now?"

Hunzhen's eyes lit up.

To be honest, at this point, he didn't know what resources could accelerate his cultivation progress.

Hunzhen immediately sat up straight: "I'm all ears."

Lord Luohe nodded slightly and began his narration in a magnetic voice: "Unlike Lysa, the path between you and the Chaos Ruler level is already completely paved. Therefore, the first thing you need most is... time."

"Time..." Hunzhen nodded silently.

"Lord Hunzhen, you come from a three-thousand-dimensional universe, so you must be familiar with the path of time-accelerated cultivation. However, you should have already noticed it, right?"

Lord Luohe gently shook his head: "After reaching your current level, time acceleration will not only fail to improve your cultivation efficiency, but will also hinder your complete perception of the world, thereby reducing your cultivation efficiency. That is why most people in this world will no longer use time acceleration to speed up their cultivation after reaching a certain level."

Hunzhen frowned slightly. If that's the case, why did the God Lord Luohe specifically mention time? Is there some solution?

As if she could read Hunzhen's thoughts, the Goddess of Luohe waved her hand, and a large door suddenly opened in the temple behind her, revealing a pale and empty world behind it.

"This is the House of Spirit and Time. Although it still cannot solve the problem of time acceleration, it has another effect. By accelerating the time of cultivators within it, it allows their spirit to sublimate, making it easier for them to touch the essence of the world and its laws. Thus, although the time consumed may be thousands or even tens of thousands of times, it can help cultivators break through bottlenecks and cultivation barriers more effectively, making the actual efficiency greater than the time consumed. For example, using the House of Spirit and Time to consume time at ten thousand times the speed, the cultivator's cultivation efficiency within it may actually increase a million times, which translates to a hundredfold increase in cultivation efficiency in practice."

Lord Luohe smiled slightly: "This is the 'time' you urgently need. Normally, a cultivator's comprehension of the laws and the efficiency of the world will change in a single-peak function as the time of seclusion increases, gradually rising to a peak and then gradually declining. However, due to the characteristics of the Spirit and the House of Time, it can allow you to quickly enter a state to reach the peak, while greatly alleviating the problem of declining efficiency."

Hunzhen's eyes lit up as he looked at the House of Spirit and Time behind Lord Luohe. Then, he stared intently at Lord Luohe and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this House of Spirit and Time should be where you usually cultivate, right?"

Lord Luohe nodded slightly.

Hunzhen said gratefully, "Then thank you very much, Lord God, for being willing to give me your place of cultivation!"

"What are you thinking about?"

Lord Luohe interrupted with a slightly reproachful tone, "Do you think such a big house can only fit one person?"

"Uh..."

Hunzhen's eyes widened slightly: "Does this mean, Lord God, you intend to cultivate with me in the secret chamber!?"

A sense of vigilance suddenly arose in Hunzhen's heart!

The corners of the Luohe Goddess's mouth, hidden beneath her veil, curled slightly, but her tone remained indifferent: "Didn't you say you wanted me to help you cultivate?"

Hunzhen: "..."

I was just kidding!

"hehe."

Lord Luohe chuckled and said, "Lord Hunzhen, I suggest you don't let your mind wander. This involves the second thing you need—guidance."

"Guides?"

"This is even more important to you than 'time.' Your path to becoming a God-King has been paved, but you don't yet know what it takes for a God-King to reach the level of God-King or even higher. Reaching the level of God-King is only a matter of time for you, but reaching beyond the level of God-King is the real challenge."

"Of course, you can think of it as a chance to ascend above the God-King level through the Chaotic Origin Heavenly Path. But since you can prepare in advance, why not? Besides..."

The Goddess of the Luo River moved her delicate hand slightly, and although no immense divine power was unleashed, the world began to tremble slightly.

Suddenly, goosebumps tingled on my skin, giving me the illusion of being stared at by an indescribable, eerie force.

Then they heard the God Lord Luohe say softly, "With your abilities, it's not impossible that you could unleash a power unique to a God Lord before even reaching the God King level, is it?"

hiss--!

Hunzhen's pupils contracted, realizing what the Lord of Luohe meant.

"Alright, we've digressed a bit. Let's get back to the level of the God-King. Before I enter the Chamber of Spirit and Time to guide you, I'll give you an outline to help you absorb the information later. So, the first question is—what is the biggest difference between a God-King and a Chaos Ruler?"

Regarding the initial suggestion from the God of Luohe, Hunzhen, triggered by his DNA, wanted to roar, "It's instinct!"

However, this person's majesty was still no match for the girlish Lysa, and besides, the other party was instructing him. Hunzhen, who had been a good student many times, honestly expressed his opinion: "The existence or non-existence of the inner world. The God King relies on the seemingly inexhaustible energy of his inner world to easily unleash combat power far surpassing that of the Chaos Ruler. This is the biggest difference between them."

"very good."

Lord Luohe nodded, a subtle smile playing on his lips, as if he were secretly pleased for some reason.

"You should already know quite a bit about the characteristics of a God-King. So, what do you think is the difference between a God-King and a God-Lord?" (End of Chapter)