Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, a virtual universe headquarters in a certain dimension.

The True King was diverting a sliver of his consciousness to process some routine information circulating within the alliance.

As one of the core mid-to-high-level members of the alliance, this is part of his daily work.

Suddenly, a system email marked "Special Attention" lit up at the top of his private internal task notification bar.

"Oh?" The true form of the Void King opened his eyes, a hint of surprise in them.

This "special attention" email means that a high-level mission within the Mercenary Alliance mission network specifically mentions his involvement.

"Three million Chaos Yuan?"

After reviewing the mission details, King Xuzhen raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

Three million Chaos Yuan for a single teaching session—this sum is enough to tempt many Kings and Immortals.

It should be noted that in the battlefields beyond the realms, many powerful kings might not be able to earn this amount even after thousands of years.

After all, in high-level battlefields, immortality is a standard requirement.

As a mid-to-high-level member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, he had high authority and was qualified to see who initiated the attack.

"Huyan Bo?" King Xuzhen thought to himself.

He vaguely remembered the name.

Back then, Huyan Bo, as an immortal military lord, successfully enslaved a marquis-level immortal!

This caused quite a stir in the immortal circles of humankind!

Soul enslavement is already extremely difficult, but enslaving someone of a higher level is even more inconceivable!

This proves that Huyanbo has considerable talent in the field of spiritual matters.

"He's in such a hurry to spend three million Chaos Yuan to hear me explain the seventh level of the 'Tower of Void'!" King Xu Zhen thought to himself. "It seems he's encountered a major problem or reached a critical bottleneck in his cultivation? He urgently needs to break through his soul defense?"

"Considering the little guy's decent talent in the soul realm, I'll accept!" King Xuzhen said with a smile.

At the peak of the King-level, and even due to the Soul Master, the True King's strength is comparable to the limit of the King-level.

Three million Hunyuan is really just a drop in the ocean!

The reason why King Xuzhen accepted this request was more because he appreciated Huyan Bo's talent.

...

The magnificent lobby of the Meteorite Star spaceship.

Hu Yanbo's consciousness withdrew from the virtual universe and returned to reality, his brows slightly furrowed.

Three million yuan is almost all the money I have left. Although I know this is the only way to "repay" the loan, I still feel a pang of heartache.

"Babata, let me know if you have any news."

He was just about to plan his future, and before he could finish speaking—

"Master! Master!" Babata's startled scream instantly rang in Huyanbo's mind! "Quickly check your Mercenary Alliance exclusive channel!!! The True King's reply has arrived."

Hu Yanbo's heart skipped a beat! So fast?!

He instantly connected to the virtual universe and, sure enough, saw the concise reply email:

"Accept. Coordinates: XXXXX."

A moment later, Hu Yanbo's virtual consciousness appeared in a somewhat empty, simply furnished temporary quiet room.

The True King was already seated there.

"Junior Huyanbo greets Lord Xuzhen!" Huyanbo bowed respectfully.

King Xuzhen nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Huyan Bo with an undisguised admiration.

In the brief moment he was waiting, a sliver of his consciousness had already connected to the internal database of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and accessed more detailed information about Hu Yanbo.

This sight surprised him slightly.

According to available information, Hu Yanbo was a lone wolf, a rootless drifter, wandering in the vast sea of ​​stars.

They had neither a distinguished lineage nor a powerful backing.

He relied entirely on his own exploration and the opportunities he gained in various dangerous cosmic realms to rise from an insignificant life to the immortal realm of a marquis within 60 million years!

"This achievement, this speed..." King Xu Zhen thought to himself, "Even among the core disciples of the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Arena, it would definitely be considered top-tier!"

King Xuzhen knew all too well the difficulties of cultivation.

How many core disciples has the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and even the other four major powers, cultivated?

Even among the core members of the third tier (similar to the secret realms of heaven and earth), after breaking through to immortality, the vast majority of them remain at the level of immortal military lord for their entire lives, finding it difficult to advance any further.

Even among the geniuses of the second tier (Primordial Secret Realm), who are a level above, not everyone will eventually be granted a title of nobility.

Even among the geniuses of the first tier (Primal Secret Realm), very few have managed to break through the bottleneck and enter the realm of King!

These geniuses enjoy the best resources allocated to their clan, and receive special treatment such as guidance from immortal teachers or even venerable ones.

In contrast, Huyan Bo was able to achieve the title of Marquis entirely on his own, which demonstrates his extraordinary talent, temperament, and perseverance.

In the long run, if one can obtain some opportunities and the right guidance, there is a possibility that one may one day achieve immortality as a king.

This made the True King, who had initially accepted the task casually, pay more attention to it.

"I have already stated that the seventh level of the Void Tower is a qualitative leap in soul defense! It is difficult! Extremely difficult! It is even more difficult than enslaving someone to become a marquis! I have taught many talented disciples, and even though they have plenty of resources, I still give them lessons frequently, but none of them have successfully comprehended it."

"Therefore!" he emphasized, "Don't expect to break through with just one lecture!"

"So, do you still want to pay this price?" King Xuzhen paused and continued.

Hu Yanbo's eyes were firm: "Thank you for the reminder, Lord Xie Xuzhen!"

King Xuzhen looked at him for a few seconds, then nodded: "Alright, let's begin."

He pointed his finger into the void, and a seven-story pagoda phantom made of pure ethereal divine power appeared, its body flowing with complex secret patterns.

"Look here," the Void King pointed to the base of the tower, "the sixth level, the Void Tower, makes your soul defense like a solid fortress, but it's dead! The seventh level, you must bring it 'alive'!"

.......

The teaching time flew by, and after the True King finished his explanation, the tower's shadow disappeared.

"Did you gain anything?" he asked, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at Huyanbo.

The lecture just now was less of a one-sided lecture and more of a high-level question-and-answer exchange!

Whenever the key difficulties or questions are raised, Hu Yanbo can always accurately raise the essential questions, and even provide extremely insightful understanding and feedback on some subtle details!

This depth of understanding far surpasses that of his carefully trained disciples!

If Hu Yanbo hadn't spent such a considerable amount of real money, even King Xuzhen would have doubted whether Hu Yanbo had actually succeeded in cultivating the Void Tower.

Hu Yanbo took a deep breath, his face filled with immense 'sense of accomplishment' and 'gratitude': 'I understand! I understand everything! What Lord Xuzhen taught me today went straight to the heart of the matter, and the fog that has troubled me for so many years has completely dissipated!'

"Yes, I have sent you the virtual universe code. If you encounter any problems during the subsequent construction process, you can try contacting me." King Void said calmly, "Of course, I may not be online all the time, nor may I have time to answer your questions."

"The path of spiritual practice ultimately depends on oneself."

"Thank you for your kindness, King Xuzhen!" Huyanbo replied respectfully.