Man is devouring, waves are traveling through the universe

Chapter 117 Enslavement and the Conferment of a Kingship, A Fragmented Treasure
The golden, shimmering star-eating grass blooms amidst the poignant white flames, resembling a magnificent and breathtaking cosmic painting.

King Lu Tong let out a final, unwilling roar before being swallowed up by the endless flashes of blades.

After a long time.

The golden vines receded like a tide, and the surrounding starry sky returned to calm.

Ye Xingkong waved his hand, summoning the Starship, which transformed into a streak of light and flew into the ship.

"Eclipse Star, thank you for your hard work this time."

Ye Xingkong sat cross-legged in the spaceship's main control room, stroking the Star-Eating Grass that had extended a thin vine, and said with a smile.

On those golden vines, there seemed to be faint traces of burning.

"The white flames at the core of Cold Flame Lake are indeed terrifying; they can even annihilate the divine bodies of immortal kings."

"It is only because of the immense size of the Eclipse Star that it is able to be fearless."

Ye Xingkong reflected on the gains and losses of the battle just now.

Once the Thousand Vine Star-Eating Grass breaks through to the Immortal realm, it is equivalent to the peak of the King realm among humans, with combat power comparable to the limit of the King realm.

One of its greatest advantages is its incredibly large divine body.

Once fully extended, the Thousand-Veined Star-Eating Grass can reach a diameter of a million kilometers.

It should be noted that in the universe, the size of a divine body is also quite important for powerful beings.

When humans are crowned kings, their divine bodies are generally one or two meters tall, and those exceeding ten meters are extremely rare.

The Xuanjing Clan, to which Lu Tongwang belongs, has a divine body that is over 300 meters tall when they reach adulthood, exceeding 99% of all life forms in the universe.

As for the demon race... they are born with unparalleled advantages, their divine bodies often reaching tens or hundreds of kilometers in height.

Even the Golden Horned Beast, one of the twelve peak bloodlines of the Starry Sky Beasts, is normally only a thousand kilometers tall as an adult, making it one of the largest life forms besides special life forms.

However, the size of these races' divine bodies is completely insignificant to the Thousand Vine Star-Eating Grass.

"Unfortunately, the universe is perfectly fair."

"Plant life has many great advantages, but since the birth of the universe, there has never been a Star-Eating Grass that has reached the realm of a Cosmic Venerable."

Ye Xingkong sighed softly.

Of course, plant life at the Venerable Realm does exist, such as the World Tree in the Nine Netherworld Secret Realm.

However, these are all special life forms, born immortal, with a life gene level thousands of times higher.

As for cultivated plant life like the cloud-borne vine and the star-eating grass, near immortality is their limit.

brush!
With a wave of his hand, Ye Xingkong created a giant-like figure on the open ground in front of him.

He was covered in diamond-hard armor, stood over 300 meters tall, had eyes that emitted a faint blue glow, and a sharp crystal horn on his forehead.

"It was quite a coincidence that I gained some insights while fighting with King Lu Tong, which increased the power of 'Endless Reincarnation' by another 50%!"

"With the final strike, King Lu Tong probably didn't expect the power of this strike to be so exaggerated, directly annihilating nearly 30% of his divine body."

Ye Xingkong smiled.

Generally speaking, immortal kings who venture into battlefields beyond their domains would rather self-destruct than fall into a deep sleep.

Self-destruction, death, or perhaps one distant day, resurrection by the Lord of the Universe;
But once you fall into a deep sleep and are enslaved by the enemy's soul, you will never have a chance to turn things around.

"Lu Tongwang comes from the Xuanjing Clan, a powerful race in the universe."

“The Xuanjing Clan has a ruler of the universe. Given Lu Tongwang’s status, he will almost certainly be resurrected.”

Ye Xingkong smiled.

Although the Xuanjing race is an extremely powerful species, their numbers are very small.

This results in the extreme rarity of the Immortal King within the Xuanjing Clan.

The fall of Lu Tongwang, a high-ranking immortal king, is likely a significant loss for the Xuanjing Clan.

"hehe!"

"If Lu Tongwang were to do it all over again, he would probably choose to self-destruct the moment he encounters me, right?"

"Unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs' anymore."

Ye Xingkong's eyes lit up, a dark green light emanating from them, as he unleashed the "Myriad Souls Mind Control Secret Technique".

This secret technique had already been cultivated to its highest level, "Ten Thousand Hearts Realm," by Ye Xingkong a thousand years ago.

"Lu Tongwang, become my first soul servant of the kingly rank!"

Ye Xingkong's voice was ethereal, and a strand of soul power gradually seeped into Lu Tongwang's soul.

King Lu Tong was already asleep and naturally offered no resistance, so it was very easy to etch a mark of enslavement deep into his soul.

"It's done!"

Ye Xingkong smiled slightly, clearly in a good mood.

Now, he has three king-level immortal warriors under his command.

"but……"

"King Lu Tong has fallen into a deep sleep, and his divine body is only 7% of its peak strength. If he is allowed to recover naturally, it may take hundreds of millions of years before he can awaken."

Ye Xingkong frowned.

"Qing'er, help me estimate."

"How many Primordial Treasures would it take to restore Lu Tongwang from 7% of his divine body to his full strength!"

Ye Xingkong said calmly.

"okay!"

Qing'er said cheerfully.

As Ye Xingkong's intelligent assistant, she has gradually evolved from an artificial intelligence into a true intelligent life form, possessing her own emotions and even a certain degree of autonomy.

As Ye Xingkong's status rose, Qing'er was naturally able to collect a great deal of very secret information from the universe.

A moment later, Qing'er's melodious voice rang out again.

"Master, we have found three recovery options."

"The first option takes the longest time but costs the least money. It requires 32 billion Chaos Yuan and takes 13,000 years."

"The second option costs the most money, but its advantage lies in its shorter timeframe. It requires a total of 892 billion Hunyuan and takes three years."

"The third option is a compromise, requiring 610 billion Hunyuan and taking a century to complete."

Ye Xingkong listened with a calm expression.

The ranks of Immortal Kings are generally divided into three levels based on strength: Initial King, Advanced King, and Peak King.

The divine bodies of those who have attained the initial stage of the King-level Immortal realm generally possess ten thousand times the power of a Realm Lord.
A divine body of high-level immortality, equivalent to approximately 3 times the power of a realm lord;
The divine body at the peak of the King-level realm is 10 times the power of a Realm Lord.

"Let's choose the second option."

Ye Xingkong thought for a moment, then smiled and said.

He had just glanced at the treasures that King Lu Tong carried with him, and when added together, they were roughly equivalent to one hundred billion Hunyuan.

Although King Lu Tong was only a high-level King-level Immortal, he was born with three times the life gene level, so his divine body strength was not much different from that of an ordinary peak King.

With strength comparable to the peak of a king, his wealth would naturally be no less than that of an ordinary peak king.

"Restoring my divine body cost nearly a hundred billion Chaos Yuan, which means I didn't earn much money at all in this battle!"

"No, money is secondary; the main thing is the insights and gains from the battle."

Ye Xingkong's expression turned slightly serious.

Lu Tongwang is indeed a formidable opponent; at least I can withstand a few moves from him.

Ye Xingkong had roamed the battlefields beyond the realms for nearly a thousand years, and King Lu Tong was arguably the strongest enemy he had ever encountered. So much so that during this battle, Ye Xingkong had a flash of inspiration, and the power of "Endless Reincarnation" was once again amplified.

However, it ultimately did not reach the level of the ultimate secret technique.

"Ultimate secret technique... it's not that easy!"

Ye Xingkong shook his head, closed his eyes slightly, and began to reflect on what he had learned from the previous battle.

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at the same time.

A place incredibly far from human territory.

In a starry sky roughly the size of a human race's cosmic kingdom, lives a powerful race from the universe called the "Mystic Crystal Race."

Because the Xuanjing Clan possesses a Universe Lord and two Universe Overlords, their overall strength is extremely powerful. Therefore, they do not need to become vassals of the top races, but instead join the Nine Domains Alliance and become an important member of the Nine Domains Alliance.

The reason why King Lu Tong appeared on the battlefield outside the territory was mainly to train himself.

Inside the enormous crystal palace.

A crystal giant, who had been sitting on his throne in a state of slumber, suddenly opened his eyes, which shone as brightly as the stars.

"Nakanth, it's news from Nakanth!"

This towering crystal giant was clearly a member of the Xuanjing Clan, radiating a terrifying aura.

In terms of strength, he was many times stronger than Lu Tongwang.

He, Venerable Snow Crystal, is one of the two cosmic overlords of the Xuanjing Clan, second only to the great Xuanjing Lord!
“Nacanth should be exploring and venturing into the universe at this time.”

"Even if he encounters danger, he rarely seeks out me, his teacher. This sudden message... must mean he's in an extremely dangerous situation!"

Venerable Snow Crystal's expression was serious as he scanned the message with his divine sense and read it quickly.

"Nakans actually went to the battlefield outside the region?"

"Encountering a powerful human king might mean certain death..."

Venerable Snow Crystal stood up abruptly, his face filled with extreme rage.

However, he then sighed heavily and slowly sat down.

"Alas! The battlefield beyond our borders!"

"That was an extraterritorial battlefield opened up by the four top clans. Not to mention me, even the great Xuanjing Lord was powerless to do anything about it!"

"Humans! It's actually a human..."

Venerable Snow Crystal clenched his fists, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

What can he do?
Is he seeking revenge for his most beloved disciple?

He doesn't have that ability!
"Humans are too powerful. Our Xuanjing Clan simply cannot afford to offend them."

“Nakanth, my most beloved disciple, do not be afraid.”

"I will definitely beg the great Lord of the Mystic Crystal to revive you in the shortest possible time."

After thinking for a moment, Venerable Snow Crystal transformed into a streak of blue light and left the ancient palace.

He was unaware that Nakans, also known as Lu Tongwang, had become Ye Xingkong's soul servant.

After all, the situation was too sudden.

Even Ye Xingkong himself did not expect to be able to kill Lu Tongwang with a single strike, putting him into a deep sleep.

Besides...

The Xuanjing race does not possess the virtual universe technology that humans have, enabling them to communicate anytime, anywhere throughout the universe.

By the time Venerable Snow Crystal received the message, King Lu Tong had already been dead for a while.

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The battlefield outside the territory, the ninth battlefield.

Despite enduring the scorching heat of the endless flames, the Starship continued its journey into the depths of Cold Flame Lake.

The long years passed by quietly.

Ye Xingkong didn't feel lonely, since he spent most of his time cultivating, and occasionally when he came out of seclusion, he could play with Huanling and Beishuang.

With bright spring sunshine and beautiful snow, life is quite enjoyable.

As Ye Xingkong relentlessly flew deeper into Cold Flame Lake, he finally got closer and closer to the true core of Cold Flame Lake.

At this moment, they are about three billion kilometers away from the Starship.

This is the true heart of Cold Flame Lake.

What's baffling is that in the very heart of the Cold Flame Lake, which is filled with endless flames, not a single flame can be seen.

There was only a cold, dark starry sky, in which floated a crystal palace the size of a star.

"Countless eons have passed since our master perished!"

"I have also been here, guarding this place for countless years..."

"Hmph! Back then, when the powerful forces of the universe joined forces to besiege our master, even though he was a born beast god with overwhelming strength, he still couldn't avoid the fate of falling."

"However, with the help of many friends, the master also risked his life to take away two universe lords!"

A formless being, like a gust of wind, floated in the palace.

His thoughts drifted to an incredibly distant place. Perhaps he had been lonely for far too long, and he liked to talk to himself. Inadvertently, he revealed a great secret of the universe from countless eras ago.

"Those greedy cosmic lords have stolen everything from our master!"

"But... they can't get their master's most precious treasure!"

The tone of this unknown life form began to become incredibly ferocious.

Cold Flame Lake is actually a top-tier domain-level treasure belonging to the innate beast god, Lord of Fire, and is named "Nine Luminaries Aurora Lake"!
Of course, no matter how powerful the "Nine Luminaries Aurora Lake" was, this treasure was damaged in that epic battle in which even several cosmic masters perished.

However, even a damaged treasure is still a top-tier domain-level treasure.

This level of treasure is second only to the most powerful treasure, and there are very few of them in the entire human race.

Faced with the allure of this powerful treasure, all the major powers in the universe naturally coveted it.

only……

The Lord of Fire is incredibly fierce; he would rather destroy his most famous treasure than let his greedy enemies lay a finger on it.

Therefore, before his fall, the Lord of Fire devised a plan.

If anyone forcibly seizes the "Nine Luminaries Aurora Lake", the treasure's self-destruct program will be automatically triggered, and no one will benefit from it.

The power of a supreme treasure in the pinnacle of its kind exploding is comparable to that of a cosmic lord exploding.

How terrible is this?
Even the ruler of the universe probably couldn't bear this price.

Therefore, although the major powers in the universe are extremely envious, they can only obtain the recognition of this supreme treasure as its owner by following the rules of the Lord of Fire.

The Lord of Fire once established a rule that anyone who wanted to obtain the Nine Luminaries Aurora Lake had to pass the trials he set.

Furthermore, the powerful figures from the various forces that participated in the siege of the Lord of Fire will never be allowed to participate in the trials.

The forces that initially attempted to kill the Lord of Fire included the Mechanical Race, the Demon Race, and the Nine Domains Alliance...

On the contrary, the human side is a friend of the Lord of Fire.

However, the Lord of Fire has extremely high standards, and obtaining his inheritance is extremely difficult, so much so that no one has succeeded in the past eons.

Now, billions of epochs have passed, and countless changes have taken place.

Cold Flame Lake has been designated as an extraterritorial battlefield by the four top races, which also restricts other races in the universe from coming to claim "Nine Luminaries Aurora Lake" as their master!
and so……

The real secret of Cold Flame Lake is not that no powerful person wanted to take this treasure, but that it was simply impossible to take it away.

(End of this chapter)