Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

Chapter 75 The Teacher's Gift (Please read on! Please vote for me! The author also wants to experience what it feels like to have over a thousand votes!)

The process of passing on the legacy has ended, and the results are very satisfying.

Hu Yanbo no longer lingered. With a thought, he withdrew from the mysterious inheritance space and reappeared in the main hall of inheritance where he had first entered.

Stepping out of the Temple of Inheritance, looking around, unlike the previous deserted state, several of the 32 halls were now isolated by light shields!

With just a glance, Hu Yanbo immediately understood: "It seems that after I entered the core area of ​​the inheritance, King Yanchen had already led that group of alien kings from the Hong Alliance into this place."

"Judging from the few remaining light barriers and the duration of their stay, the person inside has most likely passed the first stage of the inheritance staircase, right?"

Inside the Hall of Inheritance, what works is simply what works, and what doesn't work is simply what doesn't work; there's virtually no room for shortcuts.

Therefore, when many inheritors enter together, unless someone has gone much further and deeper on the ladder of inheritance than the others,

More time is needed to digest and understand these insights; otherwise, few people would intentionally linger in them for too long.

Stagnation often means that potential has been exhausted and it's just a futile struggle.

Just as Hu Yanbo was turning his thoughts around and preparing to leave, "Buzz—"

Not far away, a white light shield at the entrance of a heritage hall suddenly emitted a slight hum, and then the light quickly dimmed and dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, a three-meter-tall alien king with dark purple skin and a single horn on his forehead emerged. He was somewhat weak and his face showed undisguised fatigue, but deep in his eyes, there was a hint of suppressed excitement and brilliance!

Clearly, he has gained something from the inheritance, but the process was by no means easy.

Almost at the same moment the unicorn stepped out of the temple, another figure that had been waiting at the edge of the plaza flew rapidly closer.

This is a powerful, agile king from another race whose body is covered with fine silver scales.

"Rockheart! You've finally come out!" The Silverscale alien's voice was filled with concern and a hint of urgency.

Upon seeing his companion, the unicorn-like alien, known as Rockheart, broke into a smile, his weary face brightening as he exclaimed, "Silver Shuttle! I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

The Silver Shuttle alien hurriedly said, "You've come at just the right time! I just received an urgent message from my clan; the big one is coming from the Twin Spiral Domains!"

"Rumors are circulating that a top-tier treasure, or even something even more astonishing, may have been unearthed! Powerful kings from various factions are currently rushing there!"

He looked intently at his companion: "Both of us have improved our strength through this inheritance; this time, we may have truly stepped into the limit of becoming a King!"

"This is the perfect time to head to the Twin Spirals and show off our skills! Any later, and we might not even get a taste of the good life!"

The unicorn-like alien's eyes flashed with a sharp light, his fatigue vanished, replaced by a fierce fighting spirit: "The pinnacle of Kinghood, that's right! I feel my whole body brimming with power!"

"Alright! Let's rest briefly and then set off for the Twin Spiral Domain immediately! We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!"

After the two alien kings of the Hongmeng Alliance finished speaking, they couldn't wait to transform into streaks of light and leave, completely ignoring Huyan Bo standing to the side.

Hu Yanbo stood still, his gaze calmly fixed on the two streaks of light that quickly disappeared into the horizon.

"Is the big one coming?"

How big?

"I want to go and see too!" Hu Yanbo's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Treasure, you have to be patient! Wait for me!"

His teacher, Emperor Yuan, had given him some instructions before!

If you are going out to train again, you must come to the Yuanhuang Palace in reality before setting off.

I reckon he's going to give me a valuable treasure for self-defense!

With his mind made up, Hu Yanbo appeared in the sky above the Kongyan Continent in the next step.

He took out the Meteorite Star from the World Ring and teleported into the control room.

The spaceship headed toward the coordinates given by the teacher, Yuanhuang.

As the Kongyan Continent gradually shrank in his field of vision, Hu Yanbo's thoughts drifted away.

"Judging from this situation, the teacher is also overseeing a special area of ​​the secret realm, much like the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace!"

"King Tianyu reigns over Demon Sound Mountain, while King Yanchen reigns over the Void Continent!"

Familiar names and locations flashed through his mind; these were all renowned secret realms or important sites within the human race's territory.

"The original work seems to mention that the strong people of the human race are usually stationed in certain important places in human territory, such as primitive secret realms."

Now, drawing on his own experience, Hu Yanbo has gained a deeper understanding.

Even the most vast and wondrous naturally formed cosmic realm can simultaneously nurture a variety of top-tier treasures.

The probability of it being passed down is also extremely low.

A top-tier secret realm like the 'Secret Realm of Glory,' which possesses a top-tier inheritance like the 'Divine General of Void Evolution' and may also contain other precious resources, is extremely rare in the entire universe.

"Then, the most likely possibility is..." A knowing glint flashed in Hu Yanbo's eyes.

"The great beings of the human race have used immense supernatural powers to relocate and gather precious resource points and heritage sites scattered throughout the universe—originally potentially separated by billions of light-years—into specific secret realms closer to the headquarters of the five major powers, making them easier to control and protect!"

"In this way, we can concentrate our efforts on protection and development with the highest efficiency. Each guardian, such as our teacher, the Abyss Emperor, who is stationed in a certain area of ​​the Glory Secret Realm, and the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master who is stationed in the Blood Luo Continent."

While Hu Yanbo was lost in thought, the spaceship was traveling at a constant speed in the dark universe, getting closer and closer to the area where Teacher Yuanhuang was located.

After a long while, the spaceship shuddered slightly and exited the dark universe.

The view outside the porthole had changed drastically.

The most eye-catching thing was not the majestic Yuanhuang Palace that floated in the void, but the enormous celestial body behind the palace that was unimaginably huge, pitch black, and seemed to be able to devour all light!

But unlike a purely inanimate object, careful observation reveals that within the dark, eye-like craters on the surface of this massive celestial body, faint, regular energy ripples emanate, and several standard spaceships are traveling back and forth along specific routes to the entrances of certain craters.

This is one of the eighteen extreme missions that geniuses undergo to hone their skills – Death Star!

And Emperor Yuan is stationed here!

Against the grand backdrop of this vast, dead star and majestic palace, the Meteorite Star spaceship appears as a speck of dust.

After smoothly traversing the final distance, it gently came to rest on a spacious platform specifically designated for receiving guests in front of the Yuanhuang Palace.

As soon as the Meteorite Starship appeared on the outer edge of this space, a gentle yet irresistible thought swept over it, confirming its identity.

Then, the spaceship flew the last stretch of distance and slowly came to rest on a large platform in front of the Yuanhuang Palace, which was specifically used for receiving guests.

"Come in since you're here." A calm and familiar voice rang in Hu Yanbo's mind; it was none other than his teacher, Yuan Huang.

Stepping inside, the scene before him caused Hu Yanbo to tremble slightly.

Beneath my feet are slowly swirling nebulae, and above me is a dazzling Milky Way.

From the outside, this Yuanhuang Palace seems to have few floors, but the interior space seems to have no end, with layers upon layers extending upwards, and it is unknown how many floors there are.

Each layer corresponds to a different starry sky scene; some layers have surging galaxies, while others have silent nebulae.

Just then, a red-haired man dressed in a simple gray robe appeared, bowed slightly to Huyan Bo, and gestured for him to follow: "King of Soul Extinction, Lord Abyss Emperor is waiting for you at the Abyss Emperor Hall on the top floor. Please follow me."

Huyan Bo quickly returned the greeting, "Thank you for your trouble!"

The old man said no more and turned to walk deeper into the palace.

He did not fly; instead, with each step he took, the nebula beneath his feet naturally condensed into a step, supporting him as he ascended.

Huyanbo followed closely behind.

After traversing countless layers of starry sky, the old man who had been guiding them finally stopped before a massive portal.

Above the portal, the three ancient characters formed by starlight, “Yuanhuang Palace,” are faintly visible.

"The lord is inside the hall. Soul Extinction King, please enter on your own." After saying this, the old man bowed slightly to Huyan Bo again, and then his figure disappeared.

The door opened silently.

On a throne formed from the light of billions of stars, a blurry yet incomparably majestic figure sat quietly.

It was none other than his teacher, Emperor Yiyuan!

Huyan Bo flew forward and stopped a hundred meters away from the throne, bowing respectfully in greeting.

"Disciple Huyanbo greets Master!"

The Emperor Yuan's voice, tinged with a gentle smile, came from the throne: "Rise. It seems you have gained quite a bit from this Kongyan inheritance."

"It seems their willpower has become even stronger!"

Hu Yanbo then looked up and saw the true appearance of Emperor Yuan for the first time.

On the throne sat a strange young man who appeared to be middle-aged, with a gentle and refined face.

Unlike Earthlings, he had two elegant, crystalline horns on either side of his forehead that naturally extended to the back of his head!

Huyan Bo respectfully replied, "This disciple has been fortunate enough to gain something; the amplitude of my soul has increased eighty-two times."

"Eighty-two times?" The Emperor's voice carried a hint of surprise, which quickly turned into approval.

"Excellent! Very good! Far exceeding my expectations! It seems your soul is perfectly suited to the Divine General Kongyan!"

"Once you use Soul Amplification, your strength will increase eighty-two times compared to before you entered the inheritance!"

The Emperor Yuan's gaze fell on Hu Yanbo, and a very subtle, almost imperceptible look of contemplation flashed in the depths of his unusual eyes.

His slender fingers tapped lightly and unconsciously on the armrest of the throne, and the surrounding starlight seemed to freeze for a moment.

Clearly, even for him, the next decision was not easy to make.

"Such potential, such rapid progress!"

Emperor Yuan paused slightly, as if weighing his options, or as if making a final decision.

"Then naturally, your teacher cannot be stingy!"

Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Yuan gently flipped his hand.

Instantly, the void in front of him rippled like a curtain of water, and a dark, strangely shaped battle armor slowly emerged!

The battle armor was not cast as a whole, but was made up of countless black scales that were as fine as dragon scales, as thin as cicada wings, and whose edges flowed with a cold light that seemed to cut through space!

Each scale is covered with countless secret patterns!

Countless secret patterns connect the scales, forming a strange and monstrous beast!

The sharp, raised horns on the shoulder armor resemble dragon fangs, giving the entire suit of armor a domineering and aggressive aesthetic!

"This armor is called the 'Ten Thousand Scales Demon Abyss Armor'!"

"It is a priceless treasure!"

"to???"

"Treasure?!"

Even with his resolute will, Hu Yanbo's face was filled with disbelief and horror at this moment!

His guess about this trip was that the teacher would give him a valuable treasure as a gift!

He knew that his teacher, Yuanhuang, was a cosmic overlord with a vast fortune, so it was not surprising that he possessed several supreme treasures!

As the pinnacle of the human race, the human race's resources far surpass those of ordinary races, and cosmic overlords typically possess three or four supreme treasures for protection.

However, this does not mean that treasures are not precious!

On the contrary, for the overlord of the universe, every treasure is a trump card, which can be exchanged for treasure points when not in use!

This would allow them to acquire more treasures with different functions, so how could they easily bestow a treasure upon a disciple who is still just an immortal god?!

This favor is too great!

It was so big that even Hu Yanbo felt it was a bit too hot to handle!

Emperor Yuan, seated on the Starry Throne, seemed to see right through Hu Yanbo's thoughts.

However, instead of being displeased, he revealed a deeper smile, his heterochromatic eyes showing a rare mischievousness.

"Does this trip exceed your expectations?"

"I understand your thoughts."

He leaned forward slightly, his flowing silver battle armor rippling around him, and said, "Huyan Bo, it has only been a few thousand years since I took you as my disciple."

"In these mere few thousand years, you have repeatedly exceeded my expectations!"

The Emperor's gaze was intense: "Then what harm is there in defying your expectations today?"

With a gentle wave of his sleeve, the menacing 'Ten Thousand Scales Demon Abyss Armor,' radiating a dark and menacing light, slowly floated to Hu Yanbo's side, quietly awaiting its new master.

"Keep this treasure safe." The Emperor's tone returned to its usual majesty. "We can study and ponder its many wonderful uses on the road later."

Then, the Abyss Emperor lowered his voice slightly: "However, remember one thing: do not mention the existence of this treasure to anyone other than me."

At this point, the Emperor Yuan's lips curled into a half-smile: "If your senior brothers knew, I would bestow a supreme treasure of armor upon you, my junior brother!"

"In order to quell the 'anger of the masses,' I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to personally retrieve this treasure."

Upon hearing this, Hu Yanbo was taken aback at first, and then a huge warm feeling welled up in his heart!

He then respectfully guided the floating 'Ten Thousand Scales Demon Abyss Armor' over.

Then he bowed again to Emperor Yuan: "This disciple will humbly obey Master's teachings!"

"I will certainly live up to this treasure, and even more so, live up to my teacher's high expectations!"

Emperor Yuan, seated on the Starry Throne, looked down at his disciples, whose sharpness was restrained yet whose hidden power was astounding, and nodded in satisfaction.

The starlight flowing around him rippled slightly, and a hint of pride and anticipation appeared on his gentle face: "Alright, now that the treasure has been bestowed, everything that needed to be explained has been explained."

"Judging from your expression right now, you're probably already bursting with fighting spirit!"

"In that case, I will not keep you any longer."

"Go! Go to that place where the winds of change are currently blowing!"

"No need to be timid or hesitant, no need to worry too much!" Emperor Yuan's voice suddenly rose.

"Now that you have the power, you should have the corresponding brilliance! Go and wreak havoc! Let billions of races in the universe remember your name!"

"Remember, just let go and do it."

"If anything happens, your teacher will handle it!"

However, at this moment, neither the ambitious Emperor Yuan nor the enterprising Huyan Bo could have foreseen this!

In the not-too-distant future, this human overlord will deeply understand what the true weight of "I will fight for you" really means.

Of course, that's a story for another time!