Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

"When!?"

Shi Yi never expected that Hunzhen would be able to use the dramatic changes caused by the battle between Changsheng Tianzun and Mohe as cover to completely deceive him and get close.

But what shocked him even more was yet to come.

Whoosh—.

There were no amazing energy fluctuations, nor any grand scene of spacetime shattering.

Just like a freshly sharpened cleaver separating fresh fish meat.

When he came to his senses, Shi Yi realized that his arm had been broken and was flying around.

The arm that had detached from the torso rapidly expanded, transforming into a ferocious beast's hoof that slammed into the ground.

Shi Yi's pupils constricted, his gaze shifted, and the cut on the arm was as smooth as a mirror, without a trace of blood flowing out.

He felt as if an invisible force, like a persistent affliction, had sealed off the wound, preventing him from using his divine power to repair his arm.

"Pretty quick reaction, huh?"

Hunzhen held the Time-Scarring Demon Blade hanging beside him, revealing an expression of approval.

He truly deserves to be the strongest and closest to the peak God King among the three rulers of the Food Kingdom.

Even though he had timed it perfectly, this veteran god-king, who was observing from the sidelines, did not completely let his guard down, which is why he was able to avoid the fatal blow at the crucial moment.

Shi Yi did not take Hun Zhen's words as praise, but rather as mockery. His expression darkened slightly, but he did not lose his composure or let his anger cloud his judgment.

Having lost an arm that cannot be reattached in the short term, his combat strength has plummeted.

the most important is……

While facing Hunzhen, his divine sense had already swept over his second and third brothers.

At this moment, the pitch-black void cages enveloped both of them, as if sealing the heavens and locking the earth, and the powerful binding force made him frown slightly.

Moreover, each cage contains another powerful life force.

One of them is Luo Feng, the immortal one.

The other one, however, had a strange yet familiar aura that completely surprised the city.

"The King of Jin!"

For the first time, a clear look of shock appeared on the face of the magistrate.

While angry, a hint of hidden fear lingered on Shiyi's face.

They were the ones who drove the Divine King of Jin to his doom, causing the Jin state to vanish into history...

Despite the significant change in his aura, Shi Yi recognized the true identity of Zuo Shan Ke at a glance.

How could he not be terrified?

With such a monstrous blood feud, the God King of Jin must wish he could devour their flesh and blood, and even break their bones to suck out their marrow!

"Now that he's shown up here, he must be confident of revenge! He will never let us go!"

The three rulers of the Food Kingdom believed that with the appearance of the Eternal Celestial Venerable, the ensuing struggle would be no longer their concern.

To put it bluntly, Luo Feng's goal was simply to vie for the title of honor; he just happened to have chosen them as his targets.

Now that the Eternal Celestial Venerable has attracted hatred, regardless of the outcome, Luo Feng should no longer have the energy to worry about them. And their small Food Kingdom dares not get involved in the "game" of someone like the Eternal Celestial Venerable. So the conflict is naturally resolved easily.

Staying here, besides witnessing the power of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, the most important purpose is to prevent the disaster from escalating.

What they didn't know was that their fate was already sealed after Luo Feng and his group appeared in the Food Kingdom.

Since Hunzhen had promised Zuoshanke to "help him take revenge," even if Zuoshanke didn't want to involve him and didn't contact him, he wouldn't go back on his word.

Because Luo Feng wanted to obtain the era of the original universe's cycle, it would take at least one small epoch for Luo Feng and his group to arrive.

With the strength of Luo Feng and his companions, they would hardly encounter any danger while operating in the Origin Continent.

Of course, if they actively seek trouble, such as seeking revenge against the now-prosperous Food Kingdom, that's another story.

So while he was cultivating in the Temple of Destiny, he had long ago instructed the Destiny Maiden to keep an eye on news from the Food Kingdom.

He knew about Luo Feng's arrival when Luo Feng first caused trouble in the Food Kingdom.

He immediately put aside his cultivation and went to the Kingdom of Food.

The reason they didn't show themselves was to avoid interfering with Luo Feng obtaining the title, and also to observe his growth over this period.

Anyway, with him as a backup, there won't be any major problems. Moreover, if Luo Feng knew that he had arrived and that someone was secretly protecting him, he wouldn't be able to fully unleash his potential.

When the Celestial Venerable of Immortality appeared, Hunzhen remained motionless.

This is because he had already seen that the Celestial Venerable of Longevity had the intention of taking Luo Feng as a disciple and was testing him.

At the same time, this was also an opportunity for Luo Feng to make a breakthrough.

He naturally chose to help others achieve their goals.

Later, if he hadn't appeared, Luo Feng would probably have chosen to temporarily compromise and become the disciple of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable.

Hunzhen naturally saw Luo Feng's dilemma and immediately chose to show up to support him.

At the same time, he also knew that if Luo Feng became a disciple of the Eternal Life Celestial Venerable, he would be temporarily unable to take action against the Food Kingdom and avenge the Mountain-Sitting Guest.

Conversely, the best time to take action is when the time is right.

Hunzhen only knew through his foresight that this matter would end in a "peaceful conclusion," but he did not know why the Eternal Heavenly Venerable had handled it in this way.

In fact, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity is a "daddy's boy". In his eyes, every God-King in the Wuchao Realm is a valuable fighting force in the future realm war, not to mention that the Food Kingdom is a country in the Wuchao Realm that is similar to the servant of the Wuchao Ruler Kingdom.

For the sake of his father's great cause, he could not bear to see any god-kings within the realm suffer losses unless absolutely necessary.

At this very moment, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, who was fighting Mohe and Lysa, had already noticed the strange situation on the side of the Food City and wanted to rush over to provide support.

However, from the very beginning, the two from Mohe were ordered to entangle and hold off the Eternal Heavenly Venerable.

The cultivators on the path of destiny are the best candidates to assist, and with Mohe's considerable combat strength, although the two combined are no match for the Eternal Heavenly Venerable, they can hold him off for the time being.

Especially since they had already divided the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Shi Yi, the ruler of the Shi Kingdom, had a gloomy expression, already realizing the conspiracy against him.

"Your Excellency has quite the audacity, daring to assassinate three rulers of my Food Kingdom right in front of the Eternal Celestial Venerable. Is this the backing you have from the Temple of Destiny? Aren't you afraid of inciting a war between the Luohe Realm and the Wuchao Realm?"

Hunzhen smiled slightly at the seemingly tough but actually pleading words from the Food Kingdom: "I don't rely on the Temple of Destiny. Besides, you really overestimate yourselves. A mere Food Kingdom isn't enough to cause war between two great realms."

The three rulers of the Food Kingdom, working together, are comparable to a true peak god-king; even he, in his current state, would not be able to kill them.

However, when divided like this and confronted individually, the situation is completely different.

Upon appearing, they had already spoken with the shocked Luo Feng, instructing Luo Feng and the Mountain-Sitting Guest to each engage their respective opponents, thus seizing the perfect opportunity.

"So these are your last words."

Hunzhen shook his head and delivered the final verdict.

Shi Yi's pupils constricted; he had never imagined that he would be defeated by a Saint-level being.

He remained vigilant, sensing the possible hidden tricks of the God King of Jin.

However, as Hunzhen's terrifying aura surged, he suddenly realized...

This prodigy, who is known as the "strongest under the God King," did not rely on external forces, but rather severed his own arm entirely through his own strength!

"We cannot defeat them by force!"

The thought raced wildly through Shiyi's mind.

However, seeing his younger brothers being entangled by Luo Feng and the God King of Jin respectively, Shi Yi sighed, then roared and transformed into a terrifying behemoth with a large head and a small body, resembling both an ox and a dragon—Taotie!

When faced with the true form of the fief, Hunzhen showed neither contempt nor fear.

A god-king is a god-king after all, and one who follows the path of divine power. Even with the initial advantage, he is not so easy to deal with.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that "god kings can only defeat each other in a one-on-one fight, but cannot kill each other."

However... no matter how powerful the fiefdom is, it is still limited to the realm of ordinary god-kings.

Despite losing a limb, his fighting ability is now on par with his two younger brothers.

Such an opponent could be defeated head-on even if we went back to the time when Hunzhen first entered the Origin Continent.

But in the present day...

Hunzhen's eyes shone with a silvery-gray light that shone like diamonds. The Time-Scarring Demon Blade in his hand became the medium that carried the principles of the world, and he gently swung it forward.

Whoosh—.

With a flash of light, a look of fear crossed Shiyi's face, and his huge body suddenly shrank, instantly becoming even smaller than when he was in human form.

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The ability to control size at will is a skill that comes with reaching the third level of divine power.

Shi Yi could sense just how terrifying that seemingly ordinary blade of light was.

"I thought this was a killing move that this kid would have to use all his strength to unleash, but now it seems... it was just a casual strike!?"

The ultimate move is like a basic attack; the power of a casual strike exceeds the limit of one's own strength. Just thinking about it for a moment, Shi Yi felt his scalp tingle.

"What kind of power is this?"

Shi Yi was both surprised and suspicious.

This is naturally the result of Hunzhen's spiritual cultivation in the House of Time and the Luohe God Lord's practice—interference of the principles of the world, commonly known as the power of principles.

It must be said that among all the teachers Hunzhen had ever encountered, Lord Luohe was the most capable in teaching.

To what extent can its teaching be effective?

Even if Hunzhen jumps to the next question through simulation, Lord Luohe can instantly provide an answer, and even go a step further to prepare for the next stage of study.

The degree of compatibility was so great that Hunzhen even felt, in a daze, that this deity might have experienced the learning time in the simulation while he was simulating it.

By now, Hunzhen has begun to grasp the power of principle.

How could an ordinary god-king possibly access the secrets of a god-king?

Moreover... Hunzhen unleashed the power of reason without possessing an inner world at all.

Hunzhen's original abilities already placed him at the peak of the God-King level, and with the addition of the power of reason...

Without a doubt, he can now be considered to be at the limit level of a God King.

Naturally... he also possesses the strength to directly defeat a God King in a one-on-one fight.

It wasn't the kind of attack that involved surprise, ambush, or assassination, but rather a direct kill.

Given the power of a god-king, to kill it head-on, one must possess the strength to crush it.

And the current Hunzhen possesses just such power.

Even if the state exerted ten thousand times the determination and courage, there was absolutely no possibility of defending against the attack of the Hunzhen.

If it is touched and causes injury, and the injury does not heal, it will surely lead to death in the long run.

Moreover... Hunzhen doesn't need to go through such trouble.

Seeing that Shiyi had escaped the blades, Hunzhen smiled gently: "Great Lord of Shi Kingdom, do you know? Time and space are flexible..."

Hunzhen gently raised his right hand, his index finger and thumb lightly touching Fen, as if explaining to Shiyi what "elasticity" meant.

The fiefdom's eyes widened, a tremendous sense of crisis looming.

Even though he managed to dodge using his strong combat instincts, the blade that should have deflected still struck him.

Shi Yi couldn't help but look at his missing spine, muttering to himself, "Has spacetime been shrunk?"

The attack, which should have deflected, successfully hit its target, appearing at first glance to be the result of spacetime contraction and coordinate shift.

But instinctively, he felt that the truth was not so.

If it's just a simple ability to manipulate time and space, how could it completely bypass his perception, leaving him only able to barely react through his so-called sixth sense?

It's as if spacetime hasn't shrunk, but rather that it has always been this way. That's why there's no energy fluctuation. Just like Hunzhen's seemingly ordinary slash, it didn't rely on supreme power to cleave spacetime, but rather it was like parting the air naturally.

The reason this was accomplished without using any enormous or terrifying power is that separating space and time only requires a small amount of power, or perhaps space and time are like the pages of a book, seemingly fitting together but filled with huge gaps between them, and naturally separating with a simple turn of the page.

But he had absolutely no idea how Hunzhen had managed to do it.

It was as if the rules that formed the foundation of the world had been completely overturned, and all previous understandings of the world were no longer applicable.

However, the reality is far less exaggerated than Shiyi imagined.

Interference from different world principles manifests itself in different ways.

Just like the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, the reason he was able to create such a large domain was not because he was much better than Hunzhen in the application of the power of reason, but simply because his understanding of the principles of the world resulted in the characteristic of his ability to create a large domain.

The interference of the principles of the world with the outside world does not necessarily mean that it will form a domain skill. For example, when the Goddess of Luohe interferes with the outside world using the principles of the world, it is not something like "distorting the fate of creatures within a certain radius of her own".

However, while the Goddess of Luohe could certainly do something similar with her own formidable strength, that was not the essence of her power.

Even when following the same path, different perceptions of the world will lead to different inclinations in achieving certain abilities.

Even Hunzhen cannot form a huge spacetime domain and arbitrarily distort the spacetime laws within it.

Of course, his "reasoning" is not as simple as being able to cut through space and time.

"roar!"

Under the relentless, dull-witted onslaught, the essence of the fiefdom gradually diminished.

Even a cornered beast will fight on; even knowing it's doomed, the fiefdom never gave up the struggle.

He exerted all his strength, even burning his inner world, heading towards an irreversible collapse and destruction, launching a suicidal attack on Hunzhen.

Even in the world of endless source, breaking through magic with force is the only path to the end.

Extreme energy levels can weaken or even ignore any special abilities.

Extreme power that prevents space from being distorted, completely extinguishes curses, and makes time irreversible... achieving unparalleled grandeur.

On the continent of origin, this "power" is divine power.

Hunzhen can overwhelm ordinary God-King level beings, making them unable to defend against his attacks and preventing their wounds from healing in battle. However, when dealing with peak God-King beings, it is no longer "absolute" but rather an attack that is even more difficult to defend against and an injury that is even more difficult to heal.

This gives peak god-kings room for error, preventing them from being crushed or instantly killed.

By shattering his inner world, Shiyi's power reached a level that even ordinary peak god-kings could not achieve in a short period of time.

Naturally, it possesses the ability to withstand Hunzhen's attacks and launch a counterattack.

Thus, in this battle, the fief successfully touched the Hunzhen for the first time.

However, even after burning through all his strength, the attack still failed to harm Hunzhen.

In a daze, he saw two Hunzhen appear at the same time, and his attack landed entirely on one of them, while the other was completely unharmed.

Upon closer inspection, however, there were not two Hunzhen at all, only one completely unharmed Hunzhen. (End of Chapter)