Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Hu Yanbo's voice hadn't even faded.

A tiny black lotus was growing inside the Green Crocodile King, who was watching the show from afar.

From the start of the battle until now, the divine power of the three powerful figures has permeated this area.

However, Hu Yanbo was previously forced to deal with the two kings' relentless pursuit, and all his attention was focused on maneuvering and self-preservation. He had no time to pay attention to this "small fish" who was already severely injured and could only tremble and watch from afar.

But now, things are different!

In a single thought, the divine power that had long permeated the air transformed into extremely subtle, ethereal divine power that surged into the unsuspecting Azure Crocodile King's body.

"Start by cleaning up the small fry."

At the initial stage of being granted the title of King, the Azure Crocodile King—his soul dissipated, and he completely perished!

After cleaning up a small bug, it's time to prepare the main course.

Hu Yanbo's gaze did not falter for a moment, instantly locking onto the bewildered dark green mist—the Ink Prison King!

With a thought, the enhanced ethereal divine power, like an invisible tide of death, surged into the body of the Ink Prison King!

"No!!" Mo Lao Wang, whose soul defense was already average, only had time to let out a desperate cry.

boom!!!

The dark green mist suddenly expanded and then contracted rapidly, the divine power it contained plummeting like an avalanche!

Just one strike!

More than 50% of Mo Lao Wang's divine body was instantly annihilated!

Even with only 10% of his current strength, Hu Yanbo's power is still not far from that of those powerful Kings at the limit!

"He destroyed 50% of my divine body in one strike. Could it be that he was just toying with us before?!"

The mist surrounding the Ink Prison King churned violently, his consciousness filled with utterly absurd and unbelievable horror!

He could barely accept the vague notion of a breakthrough in battle; the universe is vast and full of wonders, and there are always some monsters who can unleash their power in the face of life and death.

But you can't break through like that in the heat of battle!

This isn't just a breakthrough, it's like a completely different soul!

How could this be? From a high-ranking king whose divine body was constantly collapsing due to their relentless pursuit, he instantly became a terrifying being who could annihilate 50% of his divine body with a single blow.

This is completely illogical!

They must have been hiding their strength and deliberately feigning weakness!

Humanity!

These humans have truly reached a new level of wickedness!

That's despicable!

You can fish like that?!

They deliberately let the Blood Fang King leave, hoping to lure a stronger opponent into their trap, and then...

As the thoughts that filled it with frustration and fear raced through its mind, the Ink Prison King roared with its last ounce of strength, "King of Blades! The seal is broken! Quick! Take me with you!!!"

Due to the fierce battle between the three powerful beings, their divine power had already permeated every corner of this space, intertwining and mixing with each other.

In principle, as long as the caster, Mo Lao Wang, releases the spatial blockade, the Mantis King, who wields the teleportation blade, can immediately detect the spatial fluctuations in the distance, instantly envelop Mo Lao Wang with his own divine power, and leave in an instant.

The idea was great, but the reality was harsh.

Even though King Mo Lao lifted the spatial blockade, the spatial fluctuations remained unchanged!

"puff!"

Another eerie and deadly black lotus bloomed once more within its dark green misty divine body!

The terrifying power of soul annihilation erupted instantly, like a leech clinging to a bone!

"Ugh—!" King Mo Lao let out a muffled groan of pain, his consciousness immediately plunged into a deep sleep!

Before falling into a deep sleep, King Mo Lao stared intently at Hu Yanbo!

"This human...it's him! He's the one who took over the blockade!!!"

"How could humans be so evil!"

"How can you hide it like that!"

As the Ink Prison King fell into a deep sleep, the dark green mist floated in the void like an inanimate object, leaving only the Blade Mantis King on the battlefield.

Its cold compound eyes swept over the sleeping Ink Prison King, then looked at the lifeless Green Crocodile King in the distance.

Finally, his gaze was fixed on Hu Yanbo, whose aura was profound and seemed to be integrated with the entire sealed space.

The King of Blades felt utterly devastated, as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss.

If the opponent is another type of supreme king, even one powerful enough to kill the Ink Prison King in two strikes, it is confident that it can hold out for a very long time.

But the human in front of me... is completely different!

He is a master of the soul!

That black lotus is impossible to guard against!

If one's divine sense is relaxed for even a moment, or if one is careless in dealing with a situation, one may end up like the Ink Prison King, whose growth within one's divine body could instantly and severely injure or even annihilate one's soul!

What's even more terrifying is that, judging from the other party's methods, they only put the Ink Prison King into a deep sleep, rather than completely annihilating him... The intention couldn't be clearer!

He wanted to capture and enslave a peak-level Immortal King!

This thought sent a chill down the spine of the Mantis King and filled him with immense humiliation.

As a powerful being, it would rather die in battle than accept being enslaved and becoming a soul slave who has lost its own will!

But the reality before us is—

You can't beat it.

The opponent killed the peak-level King in two strikes.

It can't escape.

This starry sky has been completely locked down by the other side, making teleportation a pipe dream.

So, what other path does it have in front of it?

All that's left is—self-destruction!

And, it thought in despair.

Self-destruct... Damn it, I can just unblock this scheming human and teleport away!

My self-destruction wouldn't have hurt him in the slightest!

Throughout the endless years, the Mantis King has experienced countless battles, from its bloody struggles as a weakling to its domineering presence after reaching the pinnacle of its power. Never before has it felt such utter, suffocating frustration!

Like King Mo Lao, it was completely convinced!

From the very beginning, the two of them were completely outmaneuvered by the human "Bo" in front of them!

From the escape of the Bloodfang King to their arrival, and then to this seemingly overwhelming pursuit!

Everything was within the other party's calculations and control!

As a powerful expert at the pinnacle of the King realm, all his joys and sorrows, all his hopes and despairs during this period were actually manipulated by this human 'Bo'!

Just like Truman, the protagonist of the famous movie "The Truman Show," when he finally discovers that all his joys and sorrows are a carefully designed and arranged script, and that he is just a caged bird for others to watch, he feels a deep-seated despair and anger!

And the Mantis King, this supreme ruler who traversed the universe, has now become the "Truman," his self-righteous hunting and counterattacks merely a pre-written scene in the opponent's script.

This realization that it was completely controlled and that all its struggles seemed ridiculous and futile caused it more pain and anger than death itself!

"Human 'Bo'!!!" The Mantis King suddenly raised its head, its four compound eyes burning with the last, twisted madness and resentment. With all its strength, it let out a roar that shook the starry sky, filled with endless frustration and curses.

"Your wickedness, your cunning, your treachery—I have already informed the powerful demons of the Netherworld. My demon race will never let you go!"

"No one strong will fall for your tricks again!"

"There will definitely be a powerful figure to avenge me!"

With a roar, its enormous divine body suddenly burst forth with an indescribable, dazzling light!

The destructive energy at the core, compressed to its extreme, finally broke through all constraints and exploded!

It must choose the only way it can do at this moment, the way to preserve its last shred of dignity—

Blow up!