Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 24: Fighting the Lord of Witch Kingdom
Thirty days passed in the blink of an eye, and Ling Xuan undoubtedly won first place in the 77th World District, securing a spot in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

"Old man Zhulong, just let your kid become my disciple. Don't waste such a talented person, you old geezer." A familiar King-level expert joked, putting his arm around Zhulong King's shoulder.

"Get out of here and cool off." The Candle Dragon King shoved the other's hand away and went back to his residence to see Ling Xuan.

"Brother Zhulong, don't be so formal!" Several powerful figures who were truly optimistic about Ling Xuan quickly followed.

"If you accept it, it'll only elevate that kid's seniority. You might as well give it to me; having more teachers means having more options!"

"Go away, what kind of crazy ideas are you plotting? Don't I know? Stop calling me 'Old Man Zhulong' all the time. I'm in my prime, the time to work hard and strive for success."

The group left, bickering and joking.

Many powerful figures who had been granted the title of King also watched the group's retreating figures with cold smiles.

Many powerful figures who have been granted the title of King actually look down on the Candle Dragon King.

Although the strength of the Candle Dragon King is considered outstanding among them, and he is considered the top-tier King-level Immortal, his strength is close to that of an invincible King.

But back when they came to Chaos City after the Genius Battle, Zhulong was already a King-level Immortal. Even when they themselves became King-level Immortals, Zhulong King was still a King-level Immortal.

Some have even broken through to become Cosmic Venerables or even Cosmic Lords, but the Candle Dragon King is still a King of Immortality.

Some people are not even as old as the Candle Dragon King has been in the Immortal Kingship realm for as long.

Clearly, his potential has been exhausted, and even his title of king was earned through years of hard work. To put it bluntly, apart from his age, he has no other distinguishing features.

After leaving the 77th World District, Ling Xuan went to the palace of the Candle Dragon King to wait.

Before long, the figure of the Candle Dragon King appeared in front of him, accompanied by several powerful figures who appeared to be quite strong.

"So this is Ling Xuan. He looks really energetic."

One of the powerful minotaurs took the lead, bypassing the Candle Dragon King, and strode towards Ling Xuan with a smile on his face and undisguised admiration in his eyes.

"Senior, who are you...?" Ling Xuan was startled, wondering which of the ancestor's friends this was, and why he was so enthusiastic.

"Iron Bull King, you are truly shameless!" Before Iron Bull King could even speak, several people rushed over and reached out to pull him away.

"How am I shameless? I just like this kid's appearance, can't I say hello?" Iron Bull King stiffened his neck, puffed out his strong chest, and used his pectoral muscles to push his friend aside.

"Ancestor..." Ling Xuan felt a little scared when he saw this, and subconsciously hid behind the Candle Dragon King. He felt that these "strange uncles" were too enthusiastic and he was afraid that he would be led astray by them.

"Don't be nervous, these are all my closest friends whom I've made over the past hundreds of millions of years," King Zhulong said with a smile, waving his hand to comfort Ling Xuan.

As he said, the age of trillions of years is the time to work hard and strive, and these are his close friends he has made in the last few hundred million years.

Several powerful figures who had been granted the title of King surrounded Ling Xuan, scrutinizing him from head to toe with intense gazes, as if they were looking at a rare treasure and wished they could see right through him.

"Alright, alright, you guys, calm down. We'll talk about it after the competition!" The Candle Dragon King couldn't help but laugh at his friends' antics, but he was also a little helpless. He quickly stepped forward and chased them out one by one.

"Zhulong, this is a promising talent. If he's planning to become my apprentice, he should give me priority consideration!"

"What do you know? When it comes to teaching disciples, it has to be me. Can your brute strength really teach this rough gem properly?"

Several powerful kings who were usually aloof and imposing were now like a group of children fighting over candy, chattering and making a ruckus as they left the palace of the Candle Dragon King, leaving behind only a string of hearty laughter echoing in the palace.

No sooner had the powerful kings left than the air in the palace suddenly distorted, and a voice full of oppressive power boomed: "Zhulong, long time no see?" "Qianwu?" Zhulong King asked doubtfully, "You wouldn't happen to be thinking of making a move on Ling Xuan, would you?"

“I know you can mobilize those great beings, and I didn’t intend to interfere, but if this kid can achieve better results, it will also benefit me.” The King of Qianwu Kingdom did not blame Zhulong for addressing him rudely by his title, but rather felt it was only natural.

“That’s right. You’ve fallen several times in a row and are heavily in debt. You can only cultivate geniuses to earn Treasure Points to pay off your debts.” The Candle Dragon King said with a smile, “Come, come, let me see how much you can afford to invest.”

"You've died just as many times as I have." The King of Qianwu glared at the King of Zhulong. "Enough nonsense. If this kid can get into the Giant Axe Secret Realm this time, I can get at least 0.1 Treasure Points. If he can defeat that guy, he'll be worth at least one Supreme Treasure Point."

"Then you'd better prepare more good things. Although you're lacking in treasure points, you're still richer than me," said the Candle Dragon King.

"Stop complaining about being poor in front of me, you old codger, you're richer than the universe's overlord!" The Qianwu Kingdom's ruler said with a face full of disdain.

To be honest, even the King of Qianwu didn't know the details of the Candle Dragon King. He only knew that when he was still a little guy, this old man had already been granted the title of Immortal King.

Over the long years, he went from being a little kid to a high-level cosmic venerable who was famous throughout the universe, and was even arranged to be the ruler of a cosmic kingdom, while the other party only went from being a low-level king to the limit of kingship.

But the other party seems to be very powerful, as he is immediately put on the resurrection list every time he falls, without any delay.

Unlike me, who only died three times and was then forbidden from going out and having fun, and had to pay off a mountain of debt, not knowing how long it would take.

Thinking of all the debts he owed, the King of Qianwu couldn't help but sigh, blaming himself for being so stubborn and blinded by greed.

Not only did he lose his own treasure, but he also lost the treasure he borrowed from his friend.

"Alright, let me see how far you've come in understanding the laws," the Qianwu Kingdom Lord waved his hand and said to Ling Xuan.

Ling Xuan nodded and immediately created hundreds of spatial illusions.

"Not bad, your comprehension of the laws of space is definitely at least 0.5 Heavy Treasure Points." The King of Qianwu Kingdom nodded in satisfaction.

“However, you’re still a long way from becoming a 1-point treasure,” the Qianwu Kingdom Lord said solemnly. “Let me demonstrate the laws of space for you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he slightly raised his fingertips, and thousands of tiny sword shadows suddenly condensed in the void.

The sword shadow gleamed with a dark purple light, and wherever it passed, the air crackled like shattering glass.

In an instant, the sword shadows intertwined into a net, and the entire space shattered like a mirror.

Ling Xuan's vision blurred, and he found himself in a maze composed of countless spatial fragments, each fragment reflecting the afterimage of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler wielding his sword.

Ling Xuan watched with rapt attention. As a cosmic venerable who had mastered the complete laws of space, the spatial laws that the Qianwu Kingdom Lord displayed were clearer and more profound than those of the Zhulong King.

Ling Xuan immediately sat down cross-legged and carefully pondered its profound meaning.

Several days passed before Ling Xuan finally awoke from his comprehension. This time, his spatial laws had made great progress, and he felt that once he finished digesting them, he could immediately create thousands of illusory bodies.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom nodded. "I will grant you the authority to teleport to my palace. If you have any questions about the laws of space, you can come and ask me anytime. As for the secret techniques, I won't worry about Zhulong. That old guy has plenty of tricks up his sleeve."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Ling Xuan said politely.

"No need to thank me. Focus on your cultivation and strive to become a supreme treasure."

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