Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 219 Battle against the Lord of Chaos City

This time, it's no longer a confrontation in the realm of space and time, but a true and ruthless plunder and crushing of control over space and time!
The Emperor's might was no longer formless and intangible, but transformed into billions of manifested divine chains of order!

These divine chains are imprinted with extremely complex imperial script. They ignore the chaotic flow of spacetime particles and plunge directly into the depths of the void, frantically extracting and controlling every bit of spacetime authority in this world!
With the help of his top-tier domain treasures and the Giant Domain, his control over the entire spacetime increased dramatically.

Cao Benqi's fiery kingdom let out a mournful cry!
The once vibrant and dazzling golden flames dimmed rapidly under the entanglement and pressure of the chains of order, and their coverage area was forcibly compressed and forced back!

He went from controlling nearly half of time and space to less than 30% in an instant!

The Crimson Domain of the Lord of Annihilation has encountered its nemesis!

His invincible crimson ripple domain, in the face of the supreme imperial might containing the true meaning of "suppressing all paths," was like a subject encountering a supreme emperor, becoming timid and hesitant. The edges of his crimson domain continued to collapse and disintegrate, and the range of control also decreased sharply!

"No! This is impossible!" Cao Benqi roared in shock and anger. He frantically urged his divine power, trying to stabilize his Flame Kingdom, but found that the dark golden chains of order were extremely tough. His divine power rushed up against them, like a mud ox entering the sea, and was instead assimilated and absorbed by the imperial might!
"What kind of power is this?! His will... How could his level of control over space and time surpass ours?!" The Lord of Annihilation was also completely shocked. He felt as if his crimson space and time were fighting against the order of the entire universe, and a sense of powerlessness from the source welled up in his heart.

The spacetime domains of the three universe masters are engaged in the most direct and brutal struggle in this already fragmented spacetime!
The scene became even more terrifying!
Three immense forces, each representing a different fundamental law of the universe, were like three roaring chaotic dragons, tearing and colliding wildly in the void!
Golden flames, crimson ripples, and chains of divine order... three forces intertwine, annihilate, and regenerate!
The "forbidden zone of laws" that originally existed between the two major domains has suddenly expanded tenfold! Its area now covers nearly half of the primordial star!
At the heart of this expanding restricted area:

Spacetime is no longer shattered, but utterly obliterated!
It revealed the colorful, chaotically flowing cosmic interlayer beneath the primordial star, like oil paint!
Endless spacetime particles are crushed into the most primitive energy slurry. This slurry has a chaotic color, yet it contains the explosiveness of flames, the deathly silence of destruction, and the solemn order of a prison. These three characteristics are contradictory yet unified. Any matter that falls into it will instantly undergo the triple tribulations of burning, disintegration, and suppression, and will eventually return to the most basic particles.

More chaotic energy was extracted from the depths of the universe. It no longer flowed unconsciously, but under the guidance of the supreme imperial might, it began to squeeze out and devour the spacetime occupied by the other two forces, like loyal soldiers!

Xuan Gu's clone, with its own power, simultaneously fought against the spacetime control of two universe lords. Not only did it not fall behind, but it also gradually seized control of this spacetime by relying on its supreme imperial might!
The dark golden light, like a rising tide, steadily and irresistibly eroded the golden and blood-red domain.

Every living being on this battlefield felt the despairing disparity.

Under the imperial might of the Xuan Gu clone, their thoughts were almost frozen, leaving only the most primal awe.

Just as Cao Benqi and the Lord of Annihilation were exerting all their strength, their divine bodies trembling violently, yet they still couldn't stop the downward trend of their domain being compressed—

The Xuan Gu clone's indifferent gaze swept over the palace treasures floating in the chaotic energy flow.

No secret techniques were used, and no divine power was activated.

It was just a thought, a glance from him.

The supreme treasure that had caused two cosmic lords to fight to the death seemed to have been summoned by its true master. In an instant, it transformed into an eternal golden light, easily piercing through layers of chaotic flow and the barriers of laws, and obediently fell into the outstretched giant palm of the Xuan Gu avatar.

A priceless treasure has changed hands!
"presumptuous!"

"Leave the treasure behind!"

Cao Benqi and the Lord of Annihilation were both enraged!
They felt humiliated like never before!
The two of them held nothing back and unleashed their true killing moves!
Cao Benqi roared, and the Flame God Halberd in his hand erupted with an extreme light that could pierce through the starry sea!
He merged with the divine halberd, transforming into a terrifying stream of light that tore through the universe!
Wherever it passed, even the chaotic liquid was evaporated, creating a vacuum channel, and the spear tip was pointed directly at the brow of the Xuan Gu clone!

The Lord of Annihilation's enormous serpentine body suddenly contracted, and then shot out like a taut bowstring!

The snake's mouth opened to its limit, revealing countless fangs that gleamed with an eerie light, and it spat out a highly condensed green ball of light!
Wherever this dark green light passed, even the chaotic air currents were blasted open with hissing holes, sweeping towards the Xuan Gu clone!

The furious attack from the two cosmic rulers was powerful enough to instantly annihilate hundreds or thousands of ordinary star systems!
Faced with this earth-shattering combined attack, a subtle expression appeared for the first time on the usually calm face of Xuan Gu's clone—a faint mockery that looked down upon the struggling ants.

He didn't even adopt a defensive stance; he simply stood still and then, facing the two attacks, let out a sound:
"Humph!"

“Buzz——!!!”

The supreme imperial might surrounding him erupted like an oil sea thrown onto Mars!

The dark golden light no longer flowed, but transformed into an all-encompassing imperial tsunami!

That terrifying stream of light, which seemed capable of piercing through everything, crumbled and dissipated inch by inch the moment it entered the Emperor's Might range, just like ice and snow under the sun!
That green light, which seemed capable of ending everything, failed to even cause a ripple when it touched the Imperial Tsunami. It was like a drop of water merging into the ocean, silently returning to nothingness!
Absolute suppression! Absolute dominance!
"puff--!"

"Ugh!"

Cao Benqi and the Lord of Annihilation were struck as if by lightning. Their divine bodies flew backward uncontrollably, shattering countless spatial fragments along the way. Their faces were filled with horror, disbelief, and a trace of... fear!
Their combined strongest attack was so easily shattered by the opponent's... cold snort?!
At this moment, everything was silent.

All the surviving spectators, whether they were cosmic venerables who had managed to escape to the edge of the battlefield or other beings who had spied on the scene through special means, fell into a deathly silence.

Their understanding was completely overturned at this moment!

The Lord of the Golden Wall... His strength has completely exceeded the imagination of the category of "Lord of the Universe"!

No wonder he was able to compete with the Dream Demon Ancestor in front of the Star Tower without being at a disadvantage.

Xuan Gu's clone put away the treasure palace, and his gaze, as deep as the universe, fell on Cao Benqi once again.

This time, his gaze held an unmistakable, chilling killing intent.

"Boy," the voice of the Xuan Gu clone was like the collision of billions of glaciers, filled with undisguised contempt, "with this little strength, you dare to call yourself one of the four great geniuses alongside me, the Lord of the Void Blade, and the Flame Emperor?"

These words were like the sharpest blade, piercing the most sensitive part of Cao Benqi's heart!
"Lord of the Golden Wall, you have gone too far!" Cao Benqi was furious, his handsome face instantly contorted in anger.

The title of one of the Four Great Geniuses has always been the honor he values ​​most!

Since he was named one of the four strongest geniuses of this era, along with Emperor Yan Lingxuan, the Lord of the Void Blade, and the Lord of the Golden Wall, tens of millions of years ago, this title has become the foundation for his standing within the human race and the capital for his future struggle for the leadership of the human race!
Cao Benqi believed himself to be exceptionally talented, with a cultivation speed that was even comparable to that of the Yan Emperor!

Although the Lord of the Golden Wall has amazing defense, the Lord of the Void Blade has fierce attacks, and the Flame Emperor is unfathomable, Cao Benqi also has his own trump cards.
Why should we be humiliated like this?
"I, Cao Benqi, have traversed the universe for millions of epochs; when have I ever suffered such humiliation!" he roared inwardly. "If I retreat today, the prestige of the Lord of the Blazing Sun will be utterly destroyed!"

Thinking of this, a resolute glint flashed in Cao Benqi's eyes.

He knew he might not be a match for the Lord of the Golden Wall, but he had to fight this battle! Not only had he fought, but he had to show the might of the Lord of the Blazing Sun!
"Lord of the Golden Wall! Today I'll show you why I'm hailed as one of the Four Great Geniuses!"

The Fiery Divine Halberd in his hand instantly erupted with scorching light that could burn down the stars, and nine golden suns, like real stars, slowly rose behind him—this was the secret technique he was famous for, the "Nine Suns Burning the World"!
This is the strongest talent secret technique bestowed upon him by the primordial universe after he achieved perfect genes through the blood of the Fire Sky Beast God. It allowed him to have the combat power of a Universe Lord after becoming a Universe Venerable, and after breaking through to become a Universe Lord, he directly became a fourth-order Universe Lord.

It can be said that this secret technique is the most suitable for him. If he can comprehend this secret technique and create his own, his strength may be able to advance even further.

Unfortunately, he can only create ordinary ultimate secret techniques to this day. Without this innate secret technique, his strength cannot even reach the fourth level.

The nine golden suns and the Fiery Divine Halberd merged perfectly, transforming into a blazing torrent that pierced through heaven and earth.

Wherever this attack passed, the primordial star's incredibly solid spatial structure was easily torn apart like paper, revealing the colorful cosmic interlayer beneath.

The intense heat caused rocks millions of kilometers away to vaporize instantly, forcing spectators at the edge of the battlefield to retreat repeatedly.

Faced with this world-burning attack, a hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Xuan Gu clone.

"Fancy." He didn't even use his giant body; he simply raised his dark gold right fist.

The supreme imperial might flowed naturally over the fist, and dark golden light condensed into a tangible armor on the fist.

Then, a simple, unadorned punch was thrown.

This punch, though seemingly slow, appears to contain the most fundamental laws of power in the universe.

Wherever the fist strikes, time and space freeze, and the laws of nature retreat.

"boom--!!!"

The moment the fist collided with the halberd tip, the entire primordial star trembled violently!
Cao Benqi was horrified to discover that his Nine Yang Power, which was powerful enough to incinerate a star field, was like a nemesis the moment it came into contact with the fist of the Xuan Gu clone!

The nine golden suns shattered one after another, turning into countless golden specks of light that dissipated into nothingness.

The Flame God Halberd emitted a painful hum, and the flames flowing across its body instantly dimmed.

An irresistible and terrifying force emanated from the halberd, containing an overbearing will to suppress everything, directly impacting his divine body.

"This is impossible!" Cao Benqi only had time to let out this desperate roar before he was sent flying like a stone thrown by a catapult, carving a huge, bottomless trench hundreds of thousands of kilometers long into the surface of the primordial star.

The towering figure of Xuan Gu's clone appeared instantly above Cao Benqi, following closely behind. The dark golden giant palm pressed down like the sky, and the supreme imperial might carried in the palm wind caused the entire earth below to sink.

"Kneel down!"

With a single palm strike, Cao Benqi felt as if the weight of the entire universe was pressing down on him.

He frantically channeled his divine power in an attempt to resist, his body erupting with dazzling golden light, but his resistance appeared utterly pale and powerless before that terrifying supreme imperial might.

"Bang--!!!"

Cao Benqi was forcefully slammed into the depths of the earth, his surrounding spacetime completely imprisoned, unable to move even a finger.

Xuan Gu's clone slowly descended, coldly looking down at the disheveled Cao Benqi.

"With such limited skills, you dare to call yourself a genius?"

He raised his palm again, and the supreme imperial might in his palm condensed into a tangible dark golden light.

This time, the light was more concentrated than before, and the destructive aura it contained made even the Lord of Annihilation, millions of kilometers away, feel a chill run down his spine.

At this critical moment.

"Lord of the Golden Wall, please stop."

A gentle yet undeniably authoritative voice echoed across the entire starry sky.

As the sound rang out, ripples suddenly spread through the surrounding space and time. A hazy, chaotic current surged out of the void like a tide, gently yet firmly separating the supreme imperial might of the Xuan Gu avatar.

The void rippled like water as the figure of the Chaos City Lord slowly emerged from the depths of spacetime. He was still wearing that golden robe, but the chaotic energy flowing around him made the entire starry sky pale in comparison.

This time, when the Primal Star opened, he didn't leave the Primal Universe like the Giant Axe, but stayed in the Primal Universe to keep watch, and happened to witness this scene.

He thought Ling Xuan just wanted to take the opportunity to teach Cao Benqi a lesson, but Cao Benqi was too weak, so he had to step in to protect him.

Xuan Gu's clone's gaze narrowed slightly, but the dark golden light in his palm did not dissipate.

"Lord of Chaos City, are you going to interfere?"

The Lord of Chaos City calmly looked at the Xuan Gu clone, his voice carrying the unique majesty of the strongest being in the universe: "Cao Benqi is, after all, the Lord of my human race's universe; we cannot sit idly by."

"That's perfect. I've long heard of the Chaos City Lord's formidable reputation. I didn't have the chance to fight him back when he was the Lord of the Universe, but today I'll have to experience it for myself!"

Xuan Gu's clone did not back down at all. The dark golden light suddenly burst forth, transforming into a giant hand that blotted out the sky.

This giant hand is as large as a star field, and within its palm, countless universes seem to be born and die in a cycle of reincarnation. Every palm line contains the imperial might that suppresses all ages.

The giant hand slowly pressed down, causing space-time to collapse and laws to be annihilated wherever it passed!

The Lord of Chaos City remained expressionless, merely raising his right hand slightly.

"I would also like to experience the skills of one of the four geniuses, the Lord of the Golden Wall."

As he moved, endless chaotic energy instantly condensed, transforming into a seemingly plain gray finger.

But the power contained in that finger made the entire starry sky tremble!

The chaotic energy flowing through the fingertips embodies the supreme mystery of the transformation of time and space, where the past, present, and future intertwine!
"Chaos Calamity Finger!"

With a flick of his finger, he collided violently with the dark golden giant hand!
"Buzz—!!!"

The moment the two supreme forces collided, time seemed to stand still on the entire primordial star!

Centered on the point of impact, an energy vortex with a diameter of millions of kilometers suddenly formed.

Within the vortex, the dark golden imperial might and the hazy, chaotic energy intertwined and annihilated each other!
On the left is the ultimate domain of the Lord of the Golden Wall, where countless gods and demons appear in worship amidst the dark golden light. Each ray of light contains supreme majesty that suppresses all heavens, as if an ancient emperor is surveying his territory!
To the right is the Chaos City Lord's spacetime domain, where a magnificent spectacle unfolds amidst the hazy air currents, depicting the flow of the river of time, the creation of the world, the fall of stars, and the rise and fall of civilizations!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The two have exchanged blows countless times in the blink of an eye!

The Xuan Gu clone palm technique is wide and powerful, with each strike containing terrifying power capable of shattering star fields.

Wherever the dark golden palm wind passed, space shattered layer by layer, and the flow of time became chaotic.

With a single palm strike, nine phantom images of dark golden dragons appeared within the palm wind, their roars shaking the heavens and tearing through the sky!
The Chaos City Lord's finger technique was exquisite, each finger striking the weakest point of the attack.

The chaotic energy flowing from the gray fingertips continuously disintegrated the oppressive power of the Emperor. With a light tap of the fingertips, space and time naturally separated, and the laws were rewritten.

With a flick of his finger, countless chaotic sword energies burst forth from his fingertip, each containing the immense power to create the world!

(End of this chapter)