Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

The headquarters of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance is located in a certain dimension.

The True King, in his meditation, diverted a sliver of his consciousness to monitor the communication interface of the virtual universe.

As a top-tier member of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and a high-ranking member of the Alliance, his virtual cosmic mailbox is never short of information. Requests, reports, and invitations come in one after another, like the sands of the Ganges.

Normally, the True King would only spare a wisp of his divine sense every now and then, scanning the piled-up list of communication requests like a scanner in a very short time.

Very few things could catch his eye.

It was time for him to process the information again.

A divine sense swept over it.

Most trivial personal requests, business information, and even routine reports from subordinates are categorized into the "to be processed later" or "to be deleted" area with only a flash of the title.

He noted down the names of several fellow disciples of similar status who had been granted the title of King or were the true core figures of the alliance, preparing to respond later.

The title of Hu Yanbo's message was: "Junior Hu Yanbo: The seventh floor of the Void Tower is complete, seeking guidance from seniors!"

In the course of this process, it accidentally entered the rapidly circulating divine vision of the True King.

"Hmm? Huyan Bo?" He saw the sender's name, and his eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. "How long has it been? He's already mastered the seventh level of the Void Tower?"

Even with his composure at the peak of his reign as a king, he couldn't help but be shocked at this moment!

The King of Illusion's first reaction was intense suspicion! An almost instinctive disbelief!

It's important to know that "The Tower of the Void" can be considered the most proud culmination of his life's work on the path of the soul!

In particular, the seventh level, "Returning to the True Soul of the Tower," is the core of the entire secret technique's qualitative change, symbolizing the profound mystery of the soul defense system transforming from a "solidified fortress" into a "living, dynamic entity"!

He knew better than anyone how difficult cultivation was!

Which of his personally taught disciples wasn't a carefully selected talent with exceptional spiritual gifts?

The King of Illusion has invested countless hours and resources in them, repeatedly explaining, guiding, and even giving complete demonstrations...

The results of it?

Not a single one succeeded!

The strongest among them, just like Hu Yanbo before, are stuck at the threshold of the seventh floor and cannot enter for a long time!

Now, Hu Yanbo, who came from an unorthodox background, had just received a lecture from him not long ago. Although the lecture was in-depth, it was only given once!

A few days later, they popped up and told him—it worked?!

The True King's emotions inevitably fluctuated violently for a moment.

He truly couldn't believe it!

"Could it be that this kid is making things up and exaggerating the progress for some purpose?"

"But..." This doubt lasted for less than a fraction of a second before being instantly suppressed by a deeper level of rationality.

Any immortal deity would have an perfectly normal, even intelligent, mind, and would never tell such a clumsy, monstrous lie that could be exposed in an instant!

King Xuzhen quickly calmed down.

"Since that's the case, then let me personally 'see' whether this 'roundness' and 'fullness' are real or illusory! As for communication?" King Xuzhen thought to himself. As an immortal god, his soul performs trillions of calculations per second.

After a moment's thought, he realized that Huyanbo seemed to want to talk to him about something.

"Only those who can withstand my gaze are qualified to discuss what you wish to discuss next!"

With a slight thought, he instantly sent a very concise reply to Huyan Bo through the virtual universe system:

"Coordinates: [Virtual Universe · 0524681 Arena, Password 58.....]. Come on!"

As soon as the message was sent, the figure of the True King disappeared from the quiet room and instantly appeared in the center of the pre-set massive virtual fighting arena.

This is a place specifically for powerful practitioners of the laws to spar, and the space is extremely stable.

"I hope... you won't disappoint me." King Xuzhen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through the void, waiting for the visitor.

We can talk business, but the premise is that this person cannot be a boastful person who tries to curry favor by relying on a little cleverness or luck!

If they cannot withstand the "insignificant" test in the eyes of him, a king at the peak of his power, then it can only be said that he, the True King, misjudged them!

........

Meanwhile, Hu Yanbo received the coordinates, and a huge weight was lifted from his shoulders! Success! At least they responded!

Without hesitation, he connected his thoughts and instantly appeared in the vast, empty arena, bowing to the towering figure in the distance, which resembled a divine mountain: "Greetings, Senior King Xuzhen!"

"Hmm," King Xuzhen responded calmly, "The seventh floor of the Void Tower? Since it's already done, then take this sword from me."

The moment the words were spoken, there wasn't even the slightest hint of movement!

Om-!

A small, transparent sword, condensed to its ultimate form from ethereal divine power, appeared silently yet faster than the speed of light in an instant before Hu Yanbo!

This attack has no real physical damage; it is purely aimed at the soul, at the very essence of the soul that forms the defensive secret technique!

This is the scrutiny of a top-tier soul master!

It's understated yet as weighty as the stars!

Hu Yanbo's pupils constricted slightly!

The small sword had silently pierced into the seven-layered pagoda that guarded every bit of Huyanbo's divine power!

The transparent little sword, containing a trace of the profound wisdom of the peak of the King-level realm, was like a drop of water merging into a calm, unfathomable ancient pool the moment it touched the tip of the gray pagoda!

It didn't cause any dramatic fluctuations!

Huyanbo stood still, his breathing steady, completely unharmed!

This happened extremely quickly; from the moment the True King drew his sword to the moment the small sword was annihilated, it was only a blink of an eye!

For the first time, praise and understanding were clearly reflected in the calm eyes of the True King.

He has seen everything he wanted to see!

"Good! Good! Good!"

He exclaimed "Good!" three times in a row! The calm on the face of the Void King was completely shattered. "You have indeed perfected the seventh level of the Void Tower!" The Void King's voice was filled with genuine joy and recognition.

Although this soul attack was not launched at full strength, its intensity was beyond the ability of any non-King level soul will to withstand, and even some weaker King level experts would not be able to withstand it so perfectly!

The King of Illusion's mind raced.

As for what kind of soul treasure protects it?

Absolutely impossible!

Not only are soul treasures hard to find, but an existence that possesses a soul treasure already has an impregnable soul defense, which is no weaker than the seventh floor of the Void Tower!

Why waste 300 million Hunyuan to invite the Void True King to explain the secret method!

Having ruled out all other possibilities, King Xuzhen looked at Huyan Bo, his admiration undisguised: "Huyan Bo, you are excellent! To comprehend this realm in such a short time after just one reading is something none of my many disciples have ever achieved!"

"Tell me, you've come all this way specifically to exchange ideas; surely it's not just about sharing this joy?"