Devouring the Stars: Rising from the Snow Eagle System

Chapter 115 First Encounter with Emperor Yan
After Zhou Lin's figure completely disappeared, the Black Mist Venerable spoke up: "Gentlemen, I just received an email. There's something important at the Giant Axe Arena that I need to handle, so I'll be leaving Primitive Star now. We'll talk about it later."

The Venerable One cursed inwardly, "You're just a lousy High Venerable, what important matters could the Giant Axe Arena possibly require your attention?"

"My clan elder also sent me an email, saying there's something extremely important that needs my attention." Venerable Quqiong casually made up a story, "Venerable Qijiao, let's team up again next time."

Neither of them spoke human language; after they finished speaking, they flew away.

The excuses they came up with were extremely perfunctory; as long as everyone could get by on the surface, that was enough.

Venerable Qijiao stood atop the mountain. He had always been a loner within his clan and had a very poor reputation. He had to go to great lengths within Hongmeng City to assemble two high-level Venerables for his adventure to the Primordial Star.

Zhou Lin gave him the treasure, said a few words casually, and then his teammates, whom he had painstakingly assembled, left immediately.

Those past events surfaced in my mind.

"Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse, Venerable Beichen." Venerable Qijiao's face was ferocious. He was the one who was reprimanded by Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse in public.

Zhou Lin's behavior was even more outrageous; it goes without saying that the news would spread and he would be forever shamed.

The E9-level laser gun in his hand was crushed to pieces. Venerable Strange Horn silently vowed in his heart: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, when I become the master of the universe, I will definitely wash away today's shame!"

He still had hope, hoping that he could become the master of the universe.

……

Two hundred years passed quickly. The three races' cosmic lords did try to search for Zhou Lin, but all their efforts were in vain.

There are countless primordial stars, and finding one person among them is like finding a needle in a haystack. Normally, one would first have the cosmic venerables follow him, and then slowly form an encirclement.

However, Zhou Lin's strength was too great. The video of him killing Venerable Eagle Soar was widely circulated. He killed a cosmic overlord with just a few punches and kicks.

The speed was also incredibly fast. Even the Lord of the Universe would need to accelerate to reach sub-light speed on the original star, but Zhou Lin's instantaneous burst reached 300,000 kilometers per second.

Those cosmic venerables aren't fools either. If they try to follow Zhou Lin, they'll most likely be crushed by him with a flick of his wrist.

Recently, the controversy surrounding the Temple of the Divine Beast has intensified.

Many of the Mirror Stones have already appeared, with as many as 34 known to date. Once they all appear, the Temple of the Divine God will open.

Zhou Lin has now arrived on the original star numbered 09377.

Before the Temple of the Divine Origin was opened, he would not go to the 10001 Primal Star, because it was full of cosmic lords, and even the strongest beings in the universe.

Even top-tier cosmic overlords have to sneak around to get there.

Not to mention the cosmic overlords, they would never set foot on this primordial planet.

"It is Venerable Beichen, he is a top-tier cosmic overlord."

"The human genius, Venerable Beichen, has arrived."

"He disappeared for so long, and now he's finally reappeared?"

Zhou Lin did not deliberately conceal his aura; instead, he made a grand entrance, and many cosmic venerables discovered him.

“There’s a kind of intuition that brought me here.” Zhou Lin’s aura surged, sweeping in all directions, clearly telling everyone that he was here.

With Zhou Lin's arrival, the opposing factions of the Hong Alliance all left.

Universe overlords like the Demon Race, the Mechanical Race, and the Zerg Alliance would never stay here; that's the power of a top-tier cosmic overlord.

"Venerable Beichen, greetings." Venerable Anzang of the Thorn Ring Alliance walked up with a smile: "I have long heard of your great name, and now I finally meet you."

Zhou Lin's lips twitched slightly.

The alliance that harbored the deepest hatred for him among those present was not actually the demon race, but rather the Thorn Ring Alliance.

If the Dark Burial Venerable knew that the instigator of the mass deaths of those who had been granted the title of King in their alliance was none other than the barely-there Zhou Lin, he probably wouldn't have greeted them with a smile.

As a top-tier cosmic overlord and a special life form, the Dark Burial Venerable would naturally be willing to make friends with similar strength. If he is not happy in the Thorn Ring Alliance, it is not impossible for him to switch to the Hong Alliance.

That's how it is in the universe; capable people are respected wherever they go.

“I’ve heard of you before, Dark Burial Venerable of the Thorn Ring Alliance.”

You can't hit someone who's smiling, so Zhou Lin patiently replied.

The two had barely exchanged a few words when, from a great distance, an extremely powerful aura suddenly spread out, radiating across the entire primordial star.

"A supreme treasure!"

"It's actually the aura of a high-grade treasure being born!"

Judging the strength of a treasure by its aura is almost always accurate, and may even reveal a stronger one.

For example, the aura of a treasure might be just that of an ordinary treasure, but it turns out to be a high-grade treasure, and the aura of a high-grade treasure can produce a top-grade treasure.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
One after another, figures rushed towards the birthplace.

"On this primordial star, there are only two top universe overlords, myself and Venerable Beichen. He has only recently become a Venerable, so he certainly doesn't have as many treasures as I do."

The Venerable Dark Burial, who had just been exchanging pleasantries, was now beginning to assess whether Zhou Lin could defeat him.

Everyone knew that this supreme treasure was most likely to fall into the hands of Zhou Lin or the Dark Burial Venerable, as a top-tier cosmic overlord would undoubtedly hold a dominant position.

For Zhou Lin, high-level treasures were no longer rare items, except for those of the domain or palace type.

The treasure was born in the ocean.

The original stars all have similar structures. The cosmic overlords like to explore everywhere and fight for any treasures they encounter when they are born, while ordinary venerable beings will wait for them to come to them.

Therefore, when a supreme treasure is born, the most numerous are those high-level and mid-level cosmic beings who are willing to fight desperately for it.

When Zhou Lin arrived, there were already hundreds of cosmic venerables and more than a dozen cosmic overlords standing inside and outside.

"GuluGulu~"

The sea level kept rising, as if it were boiling; the water level was truly rising visibly, and a smooth piece of metal slowly rose up.

"The Mirror Stone".

"It's the Mirror Stone!"

The high-ranking beings of the universe looked at each other in bewilderment. Of the 36 Mirror Stones, 34 had already been born. If there were still unknowns, then the one in front of them was very likely the last one.

The vast majority of these Mirror Stones are not in the hands of super powers.

The primordial universe is fascinating. It values ​​balance, so it doesn't allow superpowers to easily obtain the Mirror Stone, but it has an extreme fondness for geniuses and prodigies.

The more extraordinary a creature is, the more likely it is to encounter treasures and trials.

Zhou Lin never dreamed that he would encounter Qi Jingshi again.

"What an incredible opportunity!!"

If it were just an ordinary high-grade treasure, Zhou Lin wouldn't care too much.

But this is a misaligned mirror stone.

The supreme treasures of the peak realm, palace, and soul categories are undoubtedly the most expensive treasures below the supreme treasures, and only the strongest lone traveler doesn't care about them.

The strongest lone warriors only need to care about themselves; having two supreme treasures of the highest level is meaningless.

The strongest beings in the universe only need the most powerful treasures. "Venerable Beichen, do you want to compete with me?" Venerable Anzang asked menacingly.

Zhou Lin didn't speak. Top-tier cosmic overlords were nothing in front of him. Even the so-called cosmic masters would have difficulty killing them; that was just a beautiful joke.

The difference in power is more than two levels, and even with the weakening effect of a high-grade treasure armor, it can still be defeated in a few moves.

The Lord of Ice Peaks can instantly kill any top-tier cosmic overlord.

Many cosmic beings hurriedly notified their own races, hoping to seize the opportunity in time, but judging from the progress, it will be fully born in at most another fifteen hours.

……

Time passed second by second, and the atmosphere on the field became increasingly tense, as if an earth-shattering battle was about to erupt at any moment. The high-ranking Venerables also received their promises.

As long as we desperately try to stop Zhou Lin and the Dark Burial Venerable, even if we die, we will be resurrected and can be stalled until the Lord of the Universe arrives.

boom!
Just then, a muffled sound came from the vortex passage on the distant horizon.

It was just a muffled thud, but it shook the entire primordial star. All the high-level Venerables and cosmic overlords present felt an invisible pressure enveloping their bodies.

There was nowhere to escape this bondage; its power far exceeded the gravitational pull of the primordial star, and the high-ranking Venerables were all forced into the seabed.

Even the most powerful beings in the universe could only barely stay suspended in the air and avoid falling into the sea when faced with such pressure.

Only the Dark Burial Venerable and Zhou Lin were unharmed. Although this power was strong, it was not enough to suppress them.

"Controlling a spacetime? That's being the master of the universe."

"With the arrival of the Lord of the Universe, the Mirror Stone will no longer be ours."

"I wonder which cosmic ruler is so domineering."

When a normal universe master descends, he merely controls spacetime and releases pressure to let everyone present know what's good for them; he would not so tyrannically oppress a universe venerable.

There aren't many universe masters with such domineering behavior in the original universe; they are all infamous.

The Dark Burial Venerable's expression changed. He had thought that obtaining the Qijing Stone was a sure thing, but he never expected that a Lord of the Universe would descend upon him.

"It will be born in about ten hours, why can't it come later!" The Dark Burial Venerable was extremely unwilling and could only hope that the one who came was a second-order universe master.

Otherwise, any third-tier universe master could easily defeat him and force him to flee, and even his clones might be killed.

Half a minute later...

A towering figure emerged from the vortex passage. He was nearly ten thousand kilometers tall, holding a fiery red halberd and wearing completely transparent armor that looked like it was carved from dazzling diamonds.

The transparent armor was covered in flowing runes, the runes of which were of extremely high level and could not even be fully understood by the Lord of the Universe.

This armor also has a well-known name: the Calamity Armor.

The supreme third-tier universe master, Emperor Yan, has arrived.

As the Flame Emperor descended upon the Primordial Star, the void within billions of kilometers seemed to transform into a world of flames. The breath he exhaled from his nostrils was hotter than billions of stars, incinerating the void.

Flames of various colors entwined around his body, and he stood on countless streams of fireworks.

The Flame Emperor was like a fire emperor on a tour, arrogantly heading towards the Qijing Stone. Each step he took covered hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

The pressure he released was terrifying; even the universe overlords could barely maintain low-altitude flight, while high-level venerables could only walk on the seabed.

"I've finally found the Qijing Stone." Emperor Yan's eyes burned with fervor. Although he possessed three supreme treasures, apart from the Yan God Halberd, they were all for self-preservation.

If he could obtain a supreme treasure of the highest realm, Emperor Yan would not be afraid of the Lord of Ice Peak in a direct confrontation.

Upon seeing that it was Emperor Yan, Venerable Dark Burial wisely chose to leave. He was not so confident as to challenge a top-tier third-order universe master.

He had originally thought that if the person who came was a first-order or second-order universe master, he could try to win them over, and Zhou Lin was also there to help.

But that was Emperor Yan, a top-tier third-order universe lord.

Even when they were still billions of kilometers away from the Mirror Stone, the top cosmic overlords were forced to retreat.

"Aren't you going to back down, human?!"

Emperor Yan frowned, looked at Zhou Lin who was still standing still, and reprimanded him sternly.

Zhou Lin glanced at him indifferently.

The Qijing Stone will be born in about ten hours, and Emperor Yan will definitely be able to arrive in that time.

"I'm not afraid of him in a head-on confrontation, but there's no point in fighting him."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Lin prepared to leave. He would not reveal his strength before entering the Temple of the Divine God, so that he might be able to successfully seize the treasure at the crucial moment.

But if we're going to leave, we can't leave like this.

"Isn't this Lord Yan? Why aren't you teaming up with anyone today? How are you going to betray your allies?" Zhou Lin sneered mercilessly, arms crossed.

The many cosmic venerables who had not yet left the original star were all taken aback.

Zhou Lin used the power of Taihao to shout, his voice so loud that it resounded for hundreds of billions of kilometers, and could be heard in every corner of the original star.

"He's gone mad! He dares to provoke Emperor Yan!"

"How dare he directly provoke Emperor Yan? Where did he get the guts?"

The cosmic overlords in the ocean were all excited. They never expected to witness such a spectacle today, and each of them started recording the event.

"How dare he?!" Venerable Dark Burial was also shocked.

The ability of top-tier cosmic overlords to fight against cosmic masters refers only to those first- or second-tier cosmic masters, or those like the Lord of Vanno Castle who possess advanced flying palaces that can protect their lives.

It wouldn't be difficult for the Lord of Heart Piercing to kill a top-tier cosmic overlord.

Boom! ! !

An extremely terrifying power pressed down, and towering flames formed a tornado. The Flame Emperor's eyes shone brightly, aiming to kill Zhou Lin.

The other cosmic venerables, on the other hand, felt relieved.

The Flame Emperor focused all his power on Zhou Lin, and they all flew out of the sea, looking at the area where the Mirror Stone was located with trepidation.

"Those who provoke this Emperor shall die!!"

The fiery tornado formed at an indescribable speed, traversing billions of kilometers, and headed straight for Zhou Lin, intending to kill him.

"Little Doyle."

Zhou Lin remained calm and actually drew his sword to meet the attack, shattering the fiery tornado that stretched for billions of kilometers.

This was merely a long-range attack by the Flame Emperor, occurring billions of kilometers away. The flames he emitted were his aura, capable of causing extreme distress to even top-tier cosmic overlords, but easily resolved by a second-tier cosmic lord.

Zhou Lin only needs to unleash the power of a second-tier universe master.

During his immortal period, he was so prodigious that he was comparable to a high-level Venerable. During his Venerable period, he had the combat power of a second-tier universe master, which is still within a reasonable range.

There are indeed overlords in the universe who can rival the rulers of second-order universes.

(End of this chapter)