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

Chapter 195, The Illusion Star King
"Champion King?"

Jiang Ming's voice carried a hint of confusion.

"Your achievement of killing the Immortal King 'Fire Skull King' on the battlefield outside the domain naturally makes you an Immortal King."

Xuan Guang Wang's smile carried a hazy, sacred quality, like a goddess of the starry sky.

"I suppose the Champion King is aware of the purpose of our invitation. The Hongmeng is a highly inclusive alliance, formed by the human race and a large number of other races in the universe. We will never force anyone to join, but once you join, you will not be allowed to betray the alliance. I wonder if the Champion King is willing to join?"

Xuan Guangwang spoke, and behind him were several other powerful beings.

Judging from their aura, they were all powerful figures who had been granted the title of King.

"Yes, I'd like to join."

Jiang Ming had no intention of refusing. All of humanity's super-strongest individuals were in the Hong Alliance; this was the true gathering place of the human race's essence.

"Ding!"

As soon as Jiang Ming spoke, a dazzling star suddenly condensed in the air above the main hall.

The stars shine brightly.

Then it gradually shrank into a stream of light, flying directly onto Jiang Mingliang's silver battle armor arm guard, revealing a small star.

"boom!"

At the same time, a hazy human figure floated in mid-air. Under that invisible pressure, the five king-granting envoys, including Xuan Guang Wang, as well as Jiang Ming, could vaguely see the figure, but they were unable to look up directly at it due to the pressure.

It's like an ant before a god, utterly powerless to resist.

The human figure in the light and shadow bowed slightly, looking down at Jiang Ming.

"Human Zhao Yun!"

The light and shadow emitted a sound, a sound so distinct that it was hard to tell if it was male or female, yet it penetrated straight to the soul.

"Welcome to join Hongmeng. From now on, you are an official member of Hongmeng!"

"A cosmic crisis is lurking. Our race needs to survive, and that requires the strong to fight. Fight for the Hong Alliance, fight for humanity. This is the mission of every strong human being, and it is also your mission."

The light and shadow gradually faded, but the sound continued to echo in Jiang Ming's consciousness, and the entire hall remained silent for a long time.

……

At this moment, there was a hint of shock in Jiang Ming's eyes. He was in a virtual universe, and his body was simulated by the virtual universe.

However, his will remained unchanged, still the unmistakable will of a cosmic master.

But beneath that light and shadow!

Jiang Ming could sense that he had almost no ability to resist.

"That might be a Palace Master from the Hong Alliance, a being beyond the Seven Stars, simulated from the virtual universe, so it's not surprising that he has such pressure."

Xuan Guang Wang noticed the shock in Jiang Ming's eyes and began to explain.

"Ah."

Jiang Ming didn't explain. He naturally knew who that figure was, but he didn't expect that a simulated phantom that should have no consciousness could have such pressure and such strength.

strength!

That's right, it's all about strength!
The others were merely kings, so their understanding of that simulated phantom was naturally not deep enough.

They felt an overwhelming aura that could easily suppress them.

However, in Jiang Ming's perception, although there was no energy in that phantom, if it were projected into the primordial universe, its strength might not be weaker than that of a universe venerable.

'Is this the power of comprehending the laws?'

Jiang Ming finally understood why a mere simulated phantom, devoid of any consciousness, could possess such astonishing strength.

Because that illusory figure likely contains a portion of the memories of the 'Primordial Ancestor,' the greatest powerhouse of the primordial universe in this cycle of reincarnation. While the memories of ordinary people are naturally powerless, the 'Primordial Ancestor,' even suppressed by the primordial universe, was still a being who had reached the level of a Void True God.

His memories contained his understanding of the laws, even if it was just a simulated phantom without any energy.

But its strength is still terrifying.

"Within the Hong Alliance, there are countless powerful individuals. Every Palace Master is a being who surpasses the Seven Stars. Among them are super powerhouses like the Chaos City Lord and Lord Peng Gong, who can rank among the top three among humans."

"And what can't the virtual universe imitate? It's normal for a mere phantom of these powerful beings to have such imposing presence."

King Xuanguang smiled and explained.

"Ah."

Jiang Ming exchanged a few more words with King Xuan Guang and the other envoys before leaving the reception plane.

Virtual universe, Hongmeng City dimension.

This is a vast and boundless starry sky, surrounded by billions of stars, their light dazzling. In the center of this starry sky, an ancient and enormous city floats, exuding an aura of grandeur and majesty.

Jiang Ming appeared at the outer city teleportation point of Hongmeng City.

When the star mark was engraved on Jiang Ming's virtual universe avatar, he also simultaneously gained access to this special dimension.

Jiang Ming looked around curiously.

The streets were incredibly wide, paved with black stone slabs that emitted a faint starlight glow, and were exceptionally sturdy.

The surrounding buildings have different architectural styles. Some are as majestic as temples, some are as strange as nests, and some are simple geometric shapes. They are obviously designed to suit the aesthetics and habits of different ethnic groups within the Hong Alliance.

Walking on the street are figures of all shapes and sizes, some as tall as a hundred meters, some as small as a child, some covered in scales, and some being energy life forms.

Without exception, they all had star markings on their arm guards or other prominent parts of their bodies.

One star, two stars, three stars – the vast majority of these are one- to three-star Kings of Immortality.

The Hongmeng classifies strength based on the number of stars, with the King and Immortal ranks divided into 1-3 stars.

Four stars is the lowest limit for a Universe Venerable, and even invincible kings can be classified as four-star powerhouses.

The Universe Venerables are further divided into four to six stars. If one reaches the threshold of the Universe Lord, one can be classified as a seven-star powerhouse.

For example, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master whom Jiang Ming once encountered outside the Blood Luo Continent world could be classified as a Seven-Star Powerhouse.

A powerful aura permeated the air, with various laws fluctuating. Although the powerful figures in Hongmeng City were all virtual projections, the sheer number of invisible auras gathered by these powerful figures was enough to suffocate even ordinary immortals.

Jiang Mingliang's silver armor, the long spear in his hand, and the brand-new star mark on his arm guard attracted some attention.

New faces are not uncommon in Hongmeng City, after all, Hongmeng is a place where a vast number of races gather, as well as the essence of the human race.

In the Hongmeng Alliance, the number of human kings alone exceeds one hundred thousand.

Humanity has a ruler of the universe who can reverse time and resurrect, and being crowned an immortal king naturally qualifies them to be on the race's resurrection list.

It took generations to accumulate this number to reach 100,000.

Even so, among the vast number of powerful figures in the Hongmeng Alliance, the proportion of human powerhouses is not high.

Today, the number of members of the Hongmeng Alliance who have been granted the title of King exceeds three million.

Those weak races that depend on humans and the Hong Alliance are naturally not very strong individually, but when hundreds of millions of weak races come together, the number of strong individuals naturally increases.

Even with the vast disparity in the number of people granted the title of King, the Hong Alliance remains a force absolutely dominated by the human race!
Just then, a soft voice called out to Jiang Ming.

"I suppose you must be the famous Champion King. Star Illusion King greets Champion King."

The source of the voice was a stunningly beautiful queen who was over ten meters tall, with misty wings, a full and alluring figure, a semi-transparent body, a suit of armor as thin as gauze, beautiful and crystal-clear long hair, and eyes as deep as the sea.

(End of this chapter)