Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

"Come in."

A peaceful yet supremely majestic voice resonated deep within the souls of Emperor Yuan and Huyan Bo:

The moment the voice fell, the space that had seemed to have no way forward began to ripple. A passage made of soft light extended from the platform and led directly to the tightly closed giant gate of the magnificent palace, which seemed to be formed by the compression and condensation of countless stars.

The two stepped into the hall.

In the center of the endless hall, a figure sat quietly.

That was a creature with an extremely ferocious appearance!

His entire body was covered in incredibly complex scales that flowed with a dark gold hue, and starlight seemed to circulate between the gaps in the scales.

Its head was neither human nor inhuman, with three dark golden horns that snaked upwards from its forehead, each horn engraved with naturally formed, mysterious runes containing endless secrets. At first glance, it looked more like a terrifying, humanoid beast!

He was simply sitting there, and the aura he naturally exuded was absolutely domineering.

He is a million times more domineering than the Abyss Emperor!

This is one of the most outstanding beings in the human race, the founder of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance—the Lord of Desolation!

Emperor Yuan, leading Huyan Bo, stopped a considerable distance from the throne, then bowed deeply with utmost respect, his voice filled with heartfelt reverence:

"The great Lord of Desolation, Yuan has brought his disciple Huyan Bo."

Huyan Bo followed closely behind his teacher, bowing deeply: "Junior Huyan Bo pays respects to the Lord of Wilderness!"

On the throne, the Lord of Desolation slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling and finally settling on Huyan Bo.

Right now!

Hu Yanbo was deeply shaken!

He originally thought that after his will became "superior," he should be able to remain quite calm in the face of any pressure.

Just now, when facing his teacher, Yuan Huang, he only felt awe-inspiring, but not unbearable, will.

However, when the Lord of the Wasteland's gaze truly fell upon him, everything changed!

An unimaginable will descended like the entire universe!

This is still in a virtual universe!

Om-!

Hu Yanbo felt as if he had been thrown back thousands of years to the moment when he had just become a disciple of the Abyss Emperor and was trembling with fear when he first felt the majesty of the universe's overlord!

No! It's even more terrifying than that!

If we say that the will of Teacher Yuanhuang is like a boundless ocean, vast and awe-inspiring.

At this moment, the will of the Lord of Desolation seemed to be the entire universe and starry sky itself, which contained billions of oceans!

Under that gaze, he felt that his newly broken through, proud Venerable-level will was like a candle flame in a storm, flickering and about to be extinguished!

The difference in will between a Cosmic Venerable and a Cosmic Lord is far greater than the difference between an Immortal and a Cosmic Overlord!

A deathly silence enveloped the hall, each second feeling like an eternity.

Then a magnificent, ancient sound, seemingly composed of the sounds of countless stars in motion, slowly resounded in this void, penetrating directly into the depths of Huyanbo's soul:

"Little one...you've been doing very well lately."

The voice was calm, without much praise.

But just those words made the Emperor Yuan, who was standing respectfully to the side, feel a slight sense of relief, and a hint of barely perceptible joy flashed in his eyes.

Hu Yanbo felt a chill run down his spine, but maintained his bowing posture: "The great Lord of the Wilderness flatters me; this junior is unworthy of such praise."

In fact, for a great being like the Lord of Desolate Mirror, who stands at the pinnacle of the human race, there are quite a few kings among his own bloodline descendants.

However, the vast majority of them, even those with titles, might not reach the ears of the Lord of the Wilderness.

It is an immense honor for only a handful of people to receive a single "not bad" from him.

In fact, the Lord of the Wasteland first learned of the name "Hu Yanbo" when Hu Yanbo suddenly killed a King-level expert, which forced the Hongmeng management to personally verify the information!

The Hongmeng's usual practice is that any powerful expert who has been granted the title of King will be directly invited to join, without needing to go through the administrators for discussion.

Only special additions that are open to discussion require consultation.

However, Hu Yanbo was to be granted the status of a three-star member as soon as he joined, which is a special admission and needs to be discussed!

Among those 108 administrators was a disciple of the Lord of the Wasteland.

He then reported the matter to the Lord of the Wasteland!

At that time, the Lord of the Wilderness only swept his thoughts over it. In thousands of years, the limit of being enfeoffed as a marquis to be enfeoffed as a king is rare, but it is possible under great opportunities!

Therefore, only a brief explanation of Emperor Yuan was given.

I thought that the next time I heard news of this person, it might be because he had broken through to become a Universe Venerable, or perhaps his name would gradually fade into obscurity after many years.

However, to the surprise of even the Lord of the Wasteland, this second hearing came just a few days later!

This is similar to a busy leader on Earth who, one day, happens to glance at a briefing list and sees the name of a promising young talent from a local area. They might remember him slightly because of his outstanding achievements.

But in an instant, they will be engrossed in endless important matters and will not dwell on them for long.

But what if, just three days later, the name of this young talent reappeared!

Moreover, it came to the leader's attention in a different way, which would certainly pique the leader's curiosity.

The Lord of the Wasteland is the same!

This is why he took the initiative to mention it to Emperor Yuan and promised to give him some guidance.

He wanted to see for himself what made this little guy, who had made breakthroughs in such a short time, so extraordinary.

Is it a genuine piece of raw jade, or... something else entirely?

"Huyanbo, if you were from a long time ago, would you have been able to demonstrate such astonishing potential and a rapid rate of growth!"

The Lord of the Desolate Mirror paused slightly, and on its ferocious head, the dark golden eyes seemed to shimmer with starlight.

"I will directly accept you as my personal disciple."

However, the Lord of the Wasteland immediately changed his tone:

"But it's not too late now."

"I can help you chart your course and create a secret method that suits you."

"If you can become an invincible king, unparalleled and immortal, I may accept you as my disciple."

"If you can go further and become a Universal Venerable, you can become my personal disciple!"

It is perfectly normal for the Lord of the Wasteland to set such a threshold.

If it were any of the other universe lords from the human race who came to investigate, they would probably offer similar conditions to Hu Yanbo in his situation.

This is already an extra opportunity given to Hu Yanbo, given his recent outstanding performance and sudden surge in potential.

It should be noted that in the history of humankind in the vast universe, there have been many who have been invincible and crowned kings, but the vast majority of them have not been able to become disciples of the Lord of the Universe.

Moreover, no one can be sure whether Huyan Bo's appearance was a fleeting moment of brilliance driven by some unknown opportunity, or whether his future is uncertain!

Of course, deep down, the lords of the universes didn't really care much about the "opportunity" that Hu Yanbo possessed.

No matter how great the opportunity, could it be greater than what they had already gained?