Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 261 Iron-Cut King

"I didn't expect to run into these bugs as soon as I arrived. What bad luck."

"This is going to be tricky."

"However, there is no need to be afraid. When the sealed star is born, our clan's 'Fallen King' will surely appear. At that time, if we mechanical people join forces, will we still be afraid of that insect race?"

The two mechanical race members, both dressed in black battle armor, exchanged a glance.

They were surrounded by 30 other Immortal Kings, clearly led by these two mechanical race members. The mechanical race was small in number, but like the former Rift King, each of their Immortal Kings represented a terrifying mechanical empire; their power was undeniable.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the Machine Race is ultimately slightly inferior to the Zerg Immortals. The Zerg do not have a concept of a ruler; the Zerg Queen Immortal is the most terrifying existence below the Cosmic Sovereign.

With ample resources, they control the immortal insectoid legion, and a single combined attack can instill fear in the kings of countless races throughout the universe.

"Wow!"

In the distance, a crack suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

In the distance, space resembled a shattered mirror, a crack appearing out of thin air. A figure in golden armor and silver robes flew out from within, hovering steadily in mid-air.

The Mech Race and the Zerg Race had long been locked in a stalemate, tensions running high. Initially, neither side paid much attention to the sudden appearance of the figure, but the moment they recognized the newcomer—

"It's the King of Slaughtering Gold!"

"Humanity kills the Gold King!"

"Is this the Gold-Slaying King who killed the Star Crystal King, causing him to flee and the Rift King to fall?"

The Mech and Zerg factions were instantly on high alert. The name of the King of Killing Gold was legendary, and his achievements were terrifying. Who would dare to underestimate him?

"This is..." Jiang Ye stepped into the 20th forbidden area and his gaze swept towards the distance. The two groups of alien kings facing each other and the powerful aura emanating from them instantly attracted his attention.

Jiang Ye stared intently and saw two powerful groups of alien immortal gods standing on either side of the distant energy sea. One group was large in number, but two "mechanical race" members clad in battle armor stood out. They were surrounded by other alien kings and immortals, their status clearly extraordinary.

"Unfortunately, I don't recognize him," Jiang Ye thought to himself. Although he had collected a lot of information about alien kings, most of it was about "alien kings on the Yanji Continent".

There are hundreds of thousands of alien kings within the Star Tower, most of whom come from other factions, making it extremely difficult to gather comprehensive information.

"On the other side." Jiang Ye's gaze shifted.

The other group was smaller, consisting of only eight alien kings. However, judging from the stalemate between the two sides, as well as their eyes and the natural aura they exuded, the smaller side seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

"It's him!" Jiang Ye's gaze suddenly sharpened as he stared intently at the one in the very center of the eight alien kings in the distance. This man had an extremely ugly face, was about three meters tall, and his entire body was covered in a layer of black keratin. Eight soft black tentacles hung down from the edges of his face, and his small eyes, squeezed by the keratin layer, were shooting out a cold, eerie light.

This person is none other than the Skull Needle King of the Ba Yi tribe.

He was extremely famous in the entire Seventh Battlefield of the Extraterrestrial Battlefield. However, his fame did not stem from his status as a peak-level King-ranking expert, nor from the powerful "Ba Remnant Clan," but rather from his being a soul servant controlled by the Immortal Mother of the Zerg. His presence here meant that his master—the Immortal Mother of the Zerg—must also be present.

"The Zerg Queen is immortal... Nan Cheng!" Jiang Ye's heart skipped a beat.

Nan Cheng, a name known to all on the Seventh Battlefield. Since the Zerg have no titles of nobility or kingship, she commands respect from all sides with the name of her Queen, Nan Cheng.

Most of the powerful figures in the entire Seventh Battlefield would notice her when gathering intelligence, simply because she was the Zerg Queen Immortal!

"Empress Nan Cheng commands many experts at the peak and limit of the King-level realms. Among them, the Skeleton Needle King of the Ba Yi Clan is the strongest defender under her control. Therefore, the Skeleton Needle King is usually the one active outside, while Empress Nan Cheng and her Immortal Insect Clan army remain hidden within the World Ring." Jiang Ye analyzed to himself, "No wonder the numerically superior Mechanical Clan was suppressed..."

“Although Yekana has the ample resources I provide, her time to advance to immortality is ultimately too short, while the Queen Mother Nan Cheng has dominated the outer battlefields for millions of years, and the Zerg warriors she has cultivated have already reached their peak strength. In comparison, there is still a considerable gap in strength between the two.” Jiang Ye’s gaze was deep as he pondered the situation.

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At this moment, a three-way standoff has formed in mid-air: the mechanical race camp, the insectoid race camp, and Jiang Ye, who is floating alone.

All three parties hovered in mid-air, carefully examining the entire forbidden area and searching for the exit, showing no intention of making a move.

Jiang Ye naturally wouldn't try to get close to either of them; it would be pointless to talk to opposing camps and would only make things awkward.

"So you are the King of Slaughtering Gold?" A hoarse voice broke the silence.

Jiang Ye turned his head and saw a tall, powerful figure emerge from the mechanical race's ranks. This person had a face like an iron disc, and a huge black mouth that seemed capable of devouring everything. He was staring at Jiang Ye with a half-smile, his eyes full of provocation.

"Who are you?" Jiang Ye looked at the other person with sharp eyes.

"I am King Tiechi, the good brother of King Xingjing." King Tiechi grinned, revealing a set of uneven steel teeth.

"King Xingjing's brother?" Jiang Ye frowned slightly, glancing at him. He hadn't heard of this Iron Chi King when he was gathering information on alien kings. However, since King Iron Chi and King Xingjing both belonged to the Mechanical Race, perhaps the two really did have some connection.

The other Immortal Kings in the Mechanical Race camp watched this scene with great interest. Although they were wary of Jiang Ye's ability to instantly kill a peak Immortal King, in their eyes, Jiang Ye was not a threat at this moment.

After all, unlike back when there were only a few peak-level Kings among the 200 Kings in the Mechanical Faction of the Yanji Continent, now there are dozens of King-level experts in both factions. The two leading experts of the Mechanical Faction, relying on their mechanical sea tactics, are comparable to invincible Kings. Judging from their apparent strength, they believe that the Zerg Faction is greater than them and Jiang Ye.

"Oh, never heard of it?" Jiang Ye's tone was calm, yet it seemed to carry endless sarcasm.

"You..." King Tiechi was about to erupt in anger, but remembering King Shijin's formidable reputation, he immediately distanced himself and snorted coldly, "Pretty arrogant, huh! But you'd better understand that this is the Star Tower, not the Yanji Continent. In the Star Tower, especially here, whether in front of us or the Zerg, you, King Shijin, have no right to be arrogant!"

"Haha..." The mechanical race camp erupted in laughter, while the insectoid race side watched the show, waiting to see how Jiang Ye would respond.

Jiang Ye frowned slightly upon seeing this. He could clearly sense the deep hostility the mechanical race harbored towards him, but it wasn't surprising.

Back in the Yanji Continent, he killed the Rift King, defeated the Star Crystal King, and even killed dozens of other Kings. He became famous by stepping on the Mechanical Race.

Even though the King of Destiny acknowledged his own strength, there were always those who thought they were right.

Moreover, when the Rift King died, he spread rumors in the virtual universe within the Machine Race that he possessed a domain-type treasure. Although Jiang Ye never admitted it, this undoubtedly made the powerful members of the Machine Race camp keep Jiang Ye in their hearts. As long as they could find out that Jiang Ye really did have a domain-type treasure...

"Who do you think you are?" Jiang Ye scoffed disdainfully.

"Get out!" "You—" Tie Chi Wang's eyes widened in anger, and he was about to explode when his voice suddenly stopped.

whoosh,
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared beside Jiang Ye. The powerful aura emanating from him was even stronger than that of the strongest members of the Zerg and Machine races within this forbidden area.

"The Soul Servant of the King of Gold!"

"It's the Dark Thunder King from the original demon race camp! I saw him ten years ago, I never thought he would become a soul slave."

"However, how could his aura be so strong? It's much stronger than it was ten years ago."

"Ten years? What exactly did the King of Slaughter do to allow a King-level expert to advance even further in such a short time?" The powerful figures from both the Mechanical Race and the Zerg Race were greatly shocked. Ten years was not even a blink of an eye for them.

Previously, although they had paid some attention to Jiang Ye, they hadn't taken him too seriously. Now, the powerful figures from both camps became wary. Even the mechanical race's powerful figures, who had previously sneered, had put away their smiles and were no longer so arrogant and rude. They genuinely felt threatened.

"Iron King, recognize your place." Jiang Ye glanced at him coldly, then looked away.

“Master.” Dark Thunder King stood respectfully behind him, his body surging with lightning laws, as if awaiting his master’s command.

"Dark Thunder, remember, don't reveal that you have a powerful set of treasures yet..." Jiang Ye communicated with him telepathically.

"Understood," Dark Thunder King replied.

A true king who is invincible is terrifying.

The Queen Mother Nan Cheng has been able to dominate the battlefields beyond the realms for so many years, so she must possess many treasures. Moreover, there are very few Immortal-level Zerg Queen Mothers, so she must be highly valued by her race. It would not be surprising if she were bestowed with one or two treasures.

"Hmph." Jiang Ye glanced at the two camps in the distance, understanding that in a world where strength reigns supreme, it was enough to display one's power at the right time. However, if one didn't reveal a treasure far exceeding one's own combat strength, one would definitely become the target of everyone's attacks, unless there was a greater benefit involved...

suddenly--

"We found the exit!"

"exit!"

Wow! Wow!
Two shouts rang out, and the powerful figures from both camps immediately sped off into the distance, their speed like lightning tearing through the void.

Jiang Ye and Dark Thunder King also rushed towards the exit. The exit passage was closest to the Zerg side, and Jiang Ye's position was relatively close, while the Machine Race camp was located in another direction, the farthest away.

All three forces surged toward the exit.

At this moment, the two kings leading the mechanical camp exchanged a glance, a hint of gloom flashing in their eyes, and looked at Jiang Ye directly in front of them. Then they secretly transmitted their voices to the Iron King in the camp.

"Damn it, this human has such a powerful soul servant, why did they send me!"

After receiving the instructions, Tiechi Wang was reluctant but had no choice, as he had to obey the orders of the two leaders within the camp.

"King Shijin... Based on strength, my Mechanical Race and the Zerg Race should go in first. You should stay in the back," King Tiechi transmitted telepathically.

Jiang Ye stopped and turned to look behind him. Iron Chi King was flying over with a large group of alien kings.

Seeing that Jiang Ye had actually stopped, a hint of pleasure flashed in Tie Chi Wang's eyes.

He had been embarrassed by Jiang Ye before... Although the two mechanical kings instructed him to cause trouble for Jiang Ye and said they would support him, he did not dare to provoke this human too much. Therefore, he thought it over and said these words, which was just in time. After all, in this situation, status determines order. The stronger one's status and strength, the more likely one is to leave first.

"Hmph." Jiang Ye turned around and continued flying towards the exit with Dark Thunder King.

"Kill the King of Gold!" King Tiechi's expression froze, and he was about to say something.

"You're courting death!" Jiang Ye suddenly turned his head, his eyes blazing with killing intent.

Whoosh! Dark Thunder King suddenly turned around and pounced on Iron Chi King like a meteor. The two were not far apart, one flying forward and the other attacking backward, and they instantly clashed.

At this moment, Dark Thunder King held a spear in each hand. The spears were pitch black, with the tips gleaming coldly and a faint purple halo flowing around them.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Two cold glints flashed by, precisely slicing through Iron King's divine body, instantly piercing it. Iron King's eyes, which had initially held a hint of schadenfreude, gleamed: "Without burning my immortal divine body, even a peak-level King cannot kill me. Your attack is a provocation. When those two Kings of the Mechanical Race make their move, it will be your death!"

"Ah!" Immediately afterwards, Iron King's eyes were filled with terror and resentment. His spear was coated with the dark demon venom secreted by Jiang Ye's dark demon scales.

Although the weapon's material only allows it to withstand the impact for a short time during battle, that was enough to completely erode and annihilate the Iron King's divine body.

Iron King...fallen!
……

On both sides, the Zerg and the Machine Race, two large groups of alien immortals stared blankly as the Iron King's divine body completely disintegrated and turned into nothingness. They simply couldn't believe it... that the Iron King, a peak-level king, had died so easily?

Dark Thunder King expressionlessly sheathed his spear, glanced coldly at the armor and weapons left behind by Iron King after his death, and said coldly, "Those who insult my master shall die!"

The Iron King has fallen just like that? The Mechanical Race faction was shocked. They instantly guessed that... this extremely famous "Gold-Slaying King" must have had special methods, perhaps having purchased some special weapons from the universe. After all, although the Dark Thunder King was a peak-level King-ranking expert, he couldn't normally kill a peak-level King-ranking expert instantly. The two spears he used must be extraordinary, possibly terrifying weapons made of some special material.

"What a luxury."

"Seeing is believing. I've long heard that this King of Gold Slayer has the ability to instantly kill a peak-level King. Now it seems he's truly extraordinary."

"He wasn't famous before, but it's said that he obtained the treasure of the Sacred Tower, and suddenly everything changed. I guess the treasure of the Sacred Tower is amazing, enough for him to buy those luxurious and terrifying weapons." Other powerful figures from the Mechanical Race camp, including powerful figures from the Zerg camp in the distance, also quickly made their speculations.

"I just don't know if it possesses any powerful artifacts related to its domain, as rumored."

"Probably not, otherwise why would the King of Death let this human go so easily?"

After this incident, both the mechanical faction and the Zerg faction immediately increased their attention to the King of Killing, and no idiot dared to bully Jiang Ye anymore.

(End of this chapter)