Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 113 Qinggu Secret Realm
Upon receiving Ling Xuan's reply, the "Lord of Qingshan" didn't dare to delay for a moment and rushed over immediately, fearing that he would miss this generous client if he was even a little late.

"Lord of the Fierce Blade Realm." Marquis Qingshan greeted Ling Xuan with a warm smile, affectionately calling him by the resounding name he had earned in the Third Domain Outer Battlefield, his tone full of flattery.

"Lord Qingshan, thank you for making this trip." Ling Xuan nodded slightly, his tone calm.

"To possess the combat power of a Marquis at the Realm Lord level is a talent so rare that it's a rare find even in the universe. It seems that the inheritance of the Azure Ancient Secret Realm belongs to none other than Realm Lord Lie Dao." Marquis Qingshan cupped his hands and smiled, his words full of undisguised flattery.

A genius like Ling Xuan, who possesses the combat power of a Marquis at the Realm Lord level, will definitely have the combat power of a King level once he breaks through to Immortality. He is absolutely a top-tier talent that all five major forces will fight over.

With a powerful background, extraordinary talent, and formidable strength, he naturally wanted to seize every opportunity to curry favor, hoping to gain more goodwill and perhaps secure a better place for himself in the future.

"The universe is vast, and powerful beings emerge in great numbers. It remains to be seen who will ultimately inherit this legacy." Ling Xuan waved his hand expressionlessly, clearly unwilling to dwell on the topic any longer. "Lord Qingshan, thank you for your trouble. I'm in a hurry."

Seeing the impatience in Ling Xuan's expression, Marquis Qingshan dared not say anything more and immediately raised his hand and waved it.

In an instant, a divine realm passage shrouded in verdant spiritual light appeared out of thin air. At the entrance of the passage, the illusory image of an ancient pine tree swayed, exuding an ancient and vast aura. In the blink of an eye, it had already taken shape.

"Lord of the Fierce Blade Realm, please." Marquis Qingshan stepped aside to make way, gesturing for him to proceed, his fingertips still bearing the lingering verdant spiritual light that had dissipated when the divine kingdom's passage was condensed.

Ling Xuan said no more and stepped into the divine kingdom passage.

The illusory image of the ancient pine tree in the passage flew backward rapidly, and the surrounding spacetime was distorted like crumpled brocade. In the blink of an eye, the two had traversed endless void and arrived at a meteorite belt five light-years away from the Qinggu Secret Realm.

"Lord of the Fierce Blade Realm, fly in that direction, that's the Azure Ancient Secret Realm." Marquis Qingshan pointed to the left front.

"Thank you very much, Marquis of Qingshan. I promise you that I will give you the reward once I arrive at the Qinggu Secret Realm." Ling Xuan could already vaguely see the halo of the Qinggu Secret Realm, and his tone was somewhat urgent.

"I'm not worried about that." Marquis Qingshan nodded with a smile. The Lord of the Fierce Blade Realm was extremely famous in the outer battlefield. Such a person would never ruin his reputation for ten billion Chaos Units.

Ling Xuan nodded and took out the Crimson Flame Dragon King.

As Ling Xuan leaped into the cockpit, the Crimson Flame Dragon King transformed into a streak of light and plunged into the dark universe. Its extreme speed of 60 times the speed of light shrank the distance of five light-years into a mere instant.

Before long, the spaceship sailed out of the dark universe and hovered at the edge of the Qinggu Secret Realm.

The space here has a strange, viscous feel, with a pale purple light curtain like an inverted giant bowl covering millions of kilometers, and ancient secret patterns flowing on the surface of the light curtain.

As soon as Ling Xuan stepped out of the spaceship, he saw two figures facing each other outside the light screen.

The savage dragon on the left, with a body as large as a mountain, is none other than Ling Xuan's direct bloodline ancestor, the Savage Dragon Marquis; the purple-armored immortal standing opposite him wears a four-star mercenary badge on his chest, clearly an immortal powerhouse from the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance stationed here.

"Lord Manlong, it's not that I'm disrespecting you, but this Qinggu Secret Realm has now been designated as a trial ground for World Lords. According to the rules, only registered mercenaries can enter!" The purple-armored immortal crossed his arms, looking helpless. "You are neither a mercenary nor have you reached the Immortal Realm. Forcing your way in would be a provocation against the authority of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance!"

"Bullshit!" Marquis Manlong stomped his foot, his immortal divine power surging forth. "I'm not going in to take the test, am I just going to go in and kill a few little bastards who dare to bully the weak?!"

When Marquis Manlong heard that Ling Xuan's three precious children had been bullied in the Qinggu Secret Realm, he rushed over immediately to intimidate the other party.

Those are his offspring, born with seven times the genetic potential. If they pass on their genes, they might create a legendary family.

He cherished it so much, yet it was bullied by someone.

If they were to be defeated by a peer-level cosmic powerhouse, he would consider it a valuable experience for his child; the Candle Dragon Clan is not one to be unable to accept defeat.

But your mother, the realm lord, dared to attack them? Isn't that courting death?

Upon hearing this, the Purple-Armored Immortal's face darkened even more. "We've known each other for so many years, please make an exception," the Barbarian Dragon Marquis said, seeing that the Purple-Armored Immortal was unyielding. "I promise I won't do anything rash."

"Everyone is equal before the rules of the alliance!" The Purple-Armored Immortal stood firm. "Besides, don't you know how you got your title of Savage Dragon? You promise not to do anything reckless? What a load of crap you can promise."

"You dog!" Marquis Manlong shouted angrily.

Seeing this, Ling Xuan quickly stepped forward and said loudly, "Ancestor, why argue with him?"

When the Marquis of Manlong turned around and saw that it was Ling Xuan, his anger subsided slightly but he was still indignant: "Xuan boy, you've finally arrived! Those few Realm Lords dared to harm the offspring of my Candle Dragon Clan, you go in and teach them a lesson!"

"Don't worry about that. I wouldn't even dare to hit my son." Ling Xuan's face was ashen, and the air around him seemed to be frozen by his anger. He was determined to get revenge today.

“Ling Xuan is a realm lord, he can go in, right?” The Barbarian Dragon Marquis quickly turned to the Purple-Armored Immortal, his tone carrying an undeniable pressure.

"Okay, okay, go in." The purple-armored immortal waved his hand helplessly, then took out a three-star mercenary assessment badge and handed it to Ling Xuan.

He and the Marquis of Manlong were sworn brothers who had risked their lives for each other. He wouldn't dare let the Marquis of Manlong, an immortal, in, but opening a back door to quickly get Ling Xuan, a realm lord, a three-star mercenary identity wouldn't be a problem.

"Barbarian Dragon, now you can finally be quiet for a while, right?" The Purple-Armored Immortal rolled his eyes, but there wasn't much real anger in his tone.

"Alright, alright, you bastard, all these years of friendship haven't been in vain." Marquis Manlong grinned, finally letting the matter rest, his previous anger completely dissipated.

Ling Xuan accepted the three-star mercenary badge, nodded to the two of them, and turned to step into the pale purple light curtain of the Qinggu Secret Realm.

As soon as he entered, he immediately sent a call request to his boss, Ling Shuang, and it was quickly answered.

"Dad." The eldest son, Ling Shuang, inherited his mother Feng Li Shuang's maturity and composure. His youthful face, which already showed resolute lines, appeared on the virtual screen, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Where are the second and third brothers?" Ling Xuan asked, his gaze sweeping across the screen.

"Dad, we're here." Two more heads popped out from behind Ling Shuang; they were her second son, Ling Yu, and her third son, Ling Feng.

The second brother, Ling Yu, had a calm demeanor, while the third brother, Ling Feng, was lively and energetic.

"Where are you now?" Ling Xuan went straight to the point, his urgency undisguised.

"Dad, you didn't come to this Qinggu Secret Realm too, did you?" The third son, Ling Feng, inherited Ren Yaoli's liveliness and Ling Xuan's unseriousness. Upon hearing that his father had arrived, he quickly pushed his two older brothers aside and began to play the victim on the screen, "You don't know, your son was beaten up terribly. Fists were pounding into my face. This handsome face is almost unrecognizable."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xuan's face darkened further, and the veins on his forehead throbbed faintly.

He really wants to hit someone right now, but the target is that brat, the third brother.

What do you mean by "almost not being himself"? We must bring him back to his true self.

The second brother, Ling Yu, gently pushed Ling Feng away, a hint of stubbornness on his face: "I'm just not as skilled as him. In a few years, I'll be able to get my revenge myself."

"What are you saying? We must get our revenge immediately." Ling Xuan said firmly, "Where are you? I'm coming to find you."

"We're right outside those ruins. Powerful figures from all the major forces have their own bases here. We've joined the Qianwu Secret Realm," said Ling Shuang, the leader, revealing the exact location.

(End of this chapter)