Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

Chapter 101, The Chaos City Lord Presents a Treasure

"The inner palace of the city lord!"

Jiang Ming's gaze fell upon the imposing inner palace before him.

The outer gate of the government office was kept open for a long time.

However, the inner palace was heavily guarded, and at a glance, each of the guards appeared to be an immortal deity.

"Halt! This is the inner palace. No one may enter without an invitation."

Two immortal deities' spears fell, blocking Jiang Ming's path.

And then he looked at Jiang Ming.

As guards of the inner palace of the Chaos City Lord's Mansion, they were just gatekeepers, but they were still incredibly proud.

Because they were guarding the gate for the Lord of Chaos City.

As the undisputed number one leader of the Virtual Universe Company, even a job as a gatekeeper would attract countless immortal gods to vie for it.

Even respected figures usually have to give them face.

Because these guards represent the face of the Chaos City Lord.

The current attitude towards Jiang Ming is already quite polite; even when facing a king, such courtesy might not be shown in the past.

"I am Jiang Ming, and I have come to pay my respects to the Lord of Chaos City."

Jiang Ming guessed that the guards didn't know he had become the disciple of the Chaos City Lord, so he didn't say anything.

"Please wait a moment, we will inform them."

An immortal god, surrounded by lightning, spoke up.

They were all familiar with Jiang Ming; the commotion he made on the Tongtian Bridge had already reached their ears.

Now that Jiang Ming has visited the Lord of Chaos City, a bold conjecture has emerged in the minds of many guards.

"Please inform them."

Jiang Ming nodded slightly.

"I came here on the orders of the city lord."

Hearing Jiang Ming's words, the suspicions of many guards were further confirmed.

"Please wait a moment while I inform them."

At this moment, the immortal being, whose body was surrounded by lightning, smiled and spoke in a much more amiable tone.

A moment later, the immortal lightning returned to Jiang Ming.

"Please come in, Venerable Guiyi is waiting inside."

"Thank you."

Jiang Ming thanked him and headed towards the inner palace. He was already quite familiar with the city lord's mansion, but this was his first time entering the inner palace.

As Jiang Ming left, the guards began to communicate telepathically.

"Could it be that the rumors are true, given that Jiang Ming is coming at this time?"

"It's hard to say, but if it's Jiang Ming, it wouldn't be surprising."

"That's true. After all, even the legendary Kodi's performance during the same period was far inferior to Jiang Ming's."

"Be careful!"

Upon hearing someone mention Kodi, the other immortal gods immediately stopped their conversation. Kodi, as a disciple of the Chaos City Lord, died at the hands of alien races.

It's one thing if others bring it up, but those of them who work as guards in the inner palace of the city lord's mansion usually avoid this topic.

As guards, knowing what they can say and what they cannot mention is the most important lesson they should learn.

Inner government.

Following the wide corridor, we soon arrived at a plaza paved with chaotic rocks, where a bald man in a fiery red battle robe stood in the distance.

He wore a faint smile, appearing very serene, simply gazing at the bald man...

Jiang Ming couldn't help but calm down, as if he were vaguely merging into the vast and tranquil universe.

Everything around him seemed to have disappeared, leaving only the bald man standing there.

"Greetings, Venerable One."

Jiang Ming realized that the person in front of him must be the Venerable Guiyi that the guard had mentioned.

"No need to be so polite, just call me Second Senior Brother. As fellow teacher and disciple, there's no need for such formalities."

With a smile on his face, Venerable Guiyi spoke to Jiang Ming.

Although the news of Jiang Ming becoming the disciple of the Chaos City Lord was not disclosed, all of them, as disciples, received a notification from the Chaos City Lord.

"I started my training extremely early, which is why I became the second senior brother. There are many people under the teacher who are stronger than me, but they are all favored by the teacher."

That's why I can always stay by my teacher's side.

Venerable Guiyi smiled and said, "Greetings, Second Senior Brother."

Jiang Ming changed his form of address.

"Ah."

Venerable Guiyi smiled and nodded, then spoke as he walked.

"The teacher has three clones. The clone that is in charge of Chaos City is the one who controls killing and annihilation. You should have already seen it."

But you must remain respectful.

"Ah."

Jiang Ming nodded; he naturally knew what the Lord of Chaos City was.

Before long, Venerable Guiyi led Jiang Ming to a quiet courtyard. Outside the courtyard, there was a stone tablet with the three characters "Chaos Ruins" engraved on it.

"The teacher is inside."

After saying this, Venerable Guiyi stepped inside.

Jiang Ming followed closely behind and stepped out.

Boom~~~~
Time and space twisted. He was still in the city lord's mansion, but as soon as Jiang Ming stepped into the courtyard, he felt as if the world had shifted and he had entered a vast and desolate world.

On the endless land, corpses were everywhere. Some were as large as planets, while others were smaller than humans. Yet each corpse exuded a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble.

Jiang Ming and Venerable Guiyi walked on this vast, seemingly endless wasteland.

"teacher."

At this moment, a burly man about three meters tall appeared, his body radiating a vast and majestic cosmic law, constantly exuding a murderous aura.

Jiang Ming and Venerable Guiyi quickly bowed in respect.

"Okay, Guiyi, you may step down now."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded slightly, and then spoke to Venerable Guiyi.

"Yes."

Although Venerable Guiyi was curious about something that even he had to keep from him, he would not have any objection to the Chaos City Lord's arrangements.

He immediately accepted the order and withdrew.

"Jiang Ming, are you aware of the limitations of your talent?"

The Lord of Chaos City said to Jiang Ming.

Hearing this, Jiang Ming was somewhat bewildered. The limitations of his talent? How come he didn't know?
"The primordial universe is fair; while bestowing powerful secrets, it also sets obstacles for living beings."

Some special individuals possess talents that even I envy.

But most of them aren't even immortal, let alone at my level.

The Lord of Chaos City said to Jiang Ming.

"Although you are human, you are now not much different from special life forms. This restriction should also be effective for you, and you also have clones."

The Lord of Chaos City said to Jiang Ming.

The Chaos City Lord's gaze was as tangible as a physical object, piercing through layers of time and space, landing on Jiang Ming, as if he saw right through him from the inside out.

"The universe operates according to its own balance. The more extraordinary the talent or secret technique, the more stringent its restrictions tend to be."

For example, those special life forms that are born powerful possess near-immortal lifespans, enormous divine bodies, and even unique innate secret techniques, making them incredibly powerful.

However, their breakthroughs into higher realms are often a thousand times more difficult than those of ordinary life.

The universe endowed them with a powerful starting point, but it also invisibly locked away their path to even greater heights.

Jiang Ming was well aware of this. Talent is not everything. Even an existence like the Primordial Ancestor of Chaos Life could not dominate the Chaos World by relying on talent.

Therefore, while using his talent, Jiang Ming was also completely making it his own.

Seeing that Jiang Ming's expression was clear, the Lord of Chaos City didn't say anything more. This was not the real reason he had summoned Jiang Ming; he was just giving him a little hint.

The next moment, the Lord of Chaos City flipped his hand and took out a colorful crystal.

The moment this colorful crystal appeared, it seemed to attract a vast and endless energy to flow into it. The terrifying power fluctuations made Jiang Ming feel an immense pressure on his heart, even if he only sensed it for a moment.

"This is an extremely precious treasure, and even I can only exchange it for merits of my clan."

The Lord of Chaos City spoke solemnly to Jiang Ming.

"It can connect you to the origin of the universe, providing you with near-limitless energy. It can maximize your talents, but this treasure is also incredibly valuable."

I only managed to exchange for the right to use this treasure for ten thousand years.

I now grant you this right of use, but ten thousand years from now, if you wish to use it again, you will need to exchange it for clan merits.

The Lord of Chaos City spoke solemnly about the preciousness of this treasure.

　My fragile stomach! I only ate a little fried food last night, and I went to the toilet six times tonight. It's really terrible.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)