Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Hearing the teasing in his junior's voice.

The Lord of Chaos City was helpless. Among his teacher's disciples, he was considered to be relatively good at teaching disciples, but the disciples of his two junior brothers became the masters of the universe first, while none of his disciples had become the masters of the universe yet.

Shen Ping smiled and said, "I don't think it will be long."

The Lord of Darkness exclaimed in surprise, "Who has such potential? I know a bit about my senior brother's disciples. The one with the most potential should be Guiyi. He is still quite a distance from becoming a Lord of the Universe."

The Lord of Chaos City glanced at Shen Ping and wondered if the other party was referring to Daohe Luofeng.

Yes.

Luo Feng's potential is equally astonishing, but he is only an Immortal now and has not yet broken through to the Universe Venerable. How could he possibly become the Lord of the Universe... Wait, Shen Ping in front of me does not seem to have broken through to the Lord of the Universe either, but he has the combat power of the Lord of the Universe!

Thinking of this.

A smile appeared on his face. "Alright, Shen Ping, you've met the other universe masters of my Virtual Universe lineage. Now it's time to take you to meet the founder of the Virtual Universe lineage, who is also your teacher's teacher!"

Shen Ping's eyes were filled with anticipation.

soon.

The group then arrived at the origin of the virtual universe and met the Primordial Ancestor.

This progenitor was truly legendary.

The human race has become the pinnacle of races thanks to the contributions of the primordial race, and its strength is formidable. It roams the universe without rivals. In its primordial era, the human race dominated billions of races in the universe, and even the Ancestral God Cult had to avoid its sharp edge.

Therefore, places like the Blood World and the Abyss World have become the territory and secret realm of the human race.

pity.

When things reach their peak, they begin to decline.

This is the inevitable law of the development of things. The primordial ancestor was too strong, so he naturally felt a kind of invincible loneliness and thought about going through reincarnation. However, his thinking was wrong. He thought that going through reincarnation was a conspiracy of the original will of the primordial universe.

As a result, they clashed with the original will of the universe and were suppressed until now, thus ushering in the Age of Giant Axes for the human race.

To be honest...

Although Giant Axe was not as talented as the Primordial Ancestor, he progressed very quickly. He was obsessed with axes, and after obtaining the supreme treasure Giant Axe, his strength exploded rapidly. Unfortunately, he perished not long after. Otherwise, if Giant Axe had been given some time to comprehend the supreme treasure, even if he did not reach the same level as the Primordial Ancestor, he could have roamed the universe. At that time, it would not have been difficult for him to lead the human race to restore its former glory.

But no way.

If the giant axe doesn't die, and Luo Feng obtains the inheritance of the Broken East River, it will be difficult for the race wars in the primordial universe to break out. Even if there are conflicts and undercurrents, they will only lie dormant underground and will not erupt in the open, because having the strongest person in the universe and not having one are two completely different things.

Only a clan with the strongest member can be considered the pinnacle.

There is no strongest being. Even if there are many cosmic rulers, they are still just powerful races.

After paying respects to the original ancestor.

The Lord of Chaos and his entourage then arrived at the Temple of the Giant Axe.

Inside this temple at this moment.

Many cosmic lords had already gathered and were talking among themselves before Shen Ping and his group arrived.

"I never expected that Lord Yan Huo would be Shen Ping, the disciple of the Ice Peak Lord. If I remember correctly, Shen Ping has been cultivating for less than 100,000 years!"

"Indeed, it's not 100,000 years. Shen Ping was incredibly dazzling during the Genius Battle, and later, after breaking through to Immortality, he earned the title of Nine-Ring King. He possesses countless treasures, and even now, as Lord of the Evolution Fire, he has many treasures, and they are at the peak special level!"

"The Lord of Ice Peaks has taken on a fine disciple!"

"Yes, many cosmic venerables envy Nine Swords now, and we're starting to envy Ice Peak too, haha!"

"How can I not be envious? Two supreme treasures of the highest level! Although our human race has such treasures in its treasury, they are reserved for the entire race, and neither of us is qualified to use them!"

"I wonder where Lord Yanhuo got this top-tier domain-level treasure from. If he lends it to Ice Peak, the Ice Peak Lord's strength will increase dramatically in a short time!"

"Indeed, supreme treasures of the highest level are relatively rare in the cosmic sea. The fact that Lord Yan Huo was able to kill Lord Qing Shui must have been due to a supreme treasure!"

The universe masters, including Huang Jian, Qing Dong, and Peng Gong, were discussing it animatedly. They were mainly shocked by the fact that he had grown to such an extent in less than 100,000 years. It was simply unbelievable. More importantly, he also possessed a collection of supreme treasures!

It's important to understand that whether it's the primordial universe or the cosmic sea, top-tier treasures are not something everyone can possess. Among the human race, only the Giant Axe Founder used a top-tier special-type treasure.

Another option is to kill the Lord of Pure Water, something none of them could do.

Swish, swish.

The six cosmic lords—Chaos City Lord, Shen Ping, Bingfeng, Darkness, Youhou, and Longxing—appeared.

The other universe lords greeted him one after another, and at the same time, they greeted Shen Ping with particular enthusiasm.

The universe is a law of survival of the fittest.

The human population is no exception.

Generally, those who have just broken through to the level of Universe Lord have very low strength, not even comparable to Youhou. In the Primordial Universe, the level of Universe Lord is further divided into Initial, Ordinary, Peak, and Top, which is different from the division of the Universe Sea.

Shen Ping was able to kill the Lord of Pure Water, which means that the opponent's strength is comparable to the top level, regardless of what methods he used.

So everyone was very enthusiastic.

Shen Ping also greeted the other four major powers of the human race with a smile, and after sitting down, he looked at these cosmic lords.

Like the leader of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, the Lord of the Wasteland.

The Qingdong Master of the Universe's Number One Bank.

Master Peng of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, and Master Xujin of the Giant Axe Arena.

These individuals are all very strong.

However, in terms of potential, Lord Peng Gong is the strongest, and he is the second person in the human race to become a true god after the Lord of Chaos City. He is followed by Darkness, Huang Jian, and Qing Dong.

But from this point of view...

Shen Ping's master, the Lord of Ice Peak, is indeed slightly weaker than these others.

After all, they are all leaders of the same lineage.

Soon.

The founder of the giant axe, with his messy hair, appeared. He had seen the domineering aura of self-importance in Rong Jun before, so he wasn't surprised.

"The purpose of this Supreme Conference is naturally to congratulate the birth of a new Universe Lord of our human race, Lord Yanhuo. Haha, Chaos, if Lord Yanhuo had not made such a name for himself in the cosmic sea, I'm afraid many of the Universe Lords of our human race would still be in the dark."

"But it was well concealed! Another powerful cosmic ruler has appeared in our human race. Congratulations!"

At this point, the founder of the giant axe swept his gaze across the room, "You all should keep the identity of Lord Yanhuo a secret."

"Yes, the founder of the Giant Axe!"

Every ethnic group has some hidden cards.

The Lord of Darkness is a hidden cosmic ruler within the human race, unknown to the demon race, the machine race, and the insect race until the inter-race wars begin.

Now another one has been added.

Shen Ping watched silently, thinking to himself that it seemed the Giant Axe hadn't mentioned possessing the most powerful treasure. The Chaos City Lord must have told the Giant Axe about that.

"Now I am on equal footing with other universe lords and have shown my strength. Even if a large number of geniuses emerge on Earth, it will not attract much attention. After all, I am already this strong in less than 100,000 years and I also have a top-level special treasure. It is already outrageous."

At this moment, the founder of the giant axe said again, "Besides congratulating Lord Yan Huo, there is another matter, which is the opening of the Primal Star. This is a major event for billions of races in the Primal Universe. It won't be long. Although the Primal Star is not as good as the Cosmic Sea, it is safer than the Cosmic Sea, and the treasures inside are easier to seize."

"Those who are interested can return from the Cosmic Sea ahead of time."

The other universe masters, such as Huang Jian, Peng Gong, and Qing Dong, remained calm. As top-tier universe masters, they had little interest in the Primordial Star. After all, with their strength, they could seize top-tier special treasures in the Cosmic Sea.

If one is willing to risk venturing into the inner regions of the three forbidden zones, one might be able to obtain a supreme treasure of the highest level.

Only the largest temple on the entire Primordial Star, the Qishen Temple, possesses top-tier special treasures.

On the contrary, they are more interested in cosmic lords of the level of Lord Youhou.

Shen Ping was also interested.

His Fire Beast clone needs to keep a low profile for a while to avoid being targeted by the strongest beings in the universe during the Cosmic Sea Reincarnation Era, so venturing into the Primordial Star is the safest option.

The universe is full of treasures.

However, obtaining one requires constant adventure and exploration. Sometimes, it may take tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years to acquire just one. The Fire Beast clone itself took over 20,000 years of exploration before encountering a top-tier domain treasure.

But the original star was different.

In the first few hundred years, the appearance of precious treasures was very frequent.

End of the meeting.

The giant axe left Shen Ping alone to speak.

"Shen Ping, although your Fire Lord clone is powerful, it ultimately relies on the power of a supreme treasure. If you were to encounter a top-tier fifth-order expert or the strongest being in the universe, you would be no match for them. Therefore, you must be extremely careful when venturing into the Cosmic Sea. Having a supreme treasure does not mean you can rest easy. Even the strongest treasure cannot protect you in the inner domain or core of the Cosmic Sea, let alone your supreme treasure, which is a battle weapon."

Speaking of which...

The giant axe continued, "If you encounter any danger, be sure to inform your teacher immediately, or inform me. Also, try not to stray too far from the cosmic ruler of my human race. Do you understand?"

Shen Ping nodded. "Understood."

The giant axe looked at Shen Ping and said earnestly, "Don't blame me for saying something unpleasant, but supreme treasures are very precious. If this clone of yours perishes and the treasure is lost, it will have a great impact on you."

Shen Ping thought to himself, "Giant Axe, you probably don't know how many supreme treasures I have. Losing a few wouldn't be a problem."

Of course, he wouldn't say that out loud.

Leave the Temple of the Giant Axe.

The Lord of Ice Peaks summoned him over.

"teacher."

"My disciple, I sent you here in the hope that you can spend some time reflecting and creating the strongest secret technique for the Lord of the Universe before venturing into the Cosmic Sea."

Hear this.

Shen Ping smiled and said, "Teacher, I also have this idea."

His Fire Beast clone's last action was merely to make his presence known. He wouldn't officially venture into the Vast Universe Sea until he created the strongest fusion secret technique for the Lord of the Universe. In the more than 20,000 years since then, he had only gone to this inner region once, and hadn't even been to the three forbidden lands.

The universe sea has only three great treasures.

While other places may also be dangerous, the level of danger is very low; they are mostly places frequented by top-tier cosmic overlords.

The Lord of Ice Peak breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Shen Ping would become arrogant. After all, he had not yet broken through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, but he had already killed a top-tier fourth-order cultivator. Anyone would feel their confidence would soar.

There's an old saying that the easiest way to destroy someone is to let them become arrogant.

Many heroes of ancient times have fallen because of this.

Why?

Because people really do get arrogant and self-important, especially when they are surrounded by people praising them. It's no wonder they get arrogant.

Of course, ordinary people don't even have the right to be arrogant; everyone around them looks down on them and belittles them.

Shen Ping isn't really a freak or a genius, so he won't get arrogant at all. Don't be fooled by the praise he receives from those around him; his own family knows his own situation. Without the family's golden touch, he's nothing but a fart.

……

More than a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The preliminary registration for the once-in-a-millennium Genius Battle, hosted by the Virtual Universe Company, has begun. This grand event for the human race has garnered unprecedented attention.

I don't feel anything beyond Immortal.

However, below the Immortal level, all the major families, forces, and star regions of the Cosmic Kingdom, as well as medium-sized Cosmic Kingdoms like Black Dragon Mountain, are encouraging their elite geniuses.

The Qianwu Universe Kingdom even made a personal appearance.

As the chief, all he could do was cultivate geniuses and slowly accumulate contributions to the clan.

The emergence of geniuses like Shen Ping and Luo Feng in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom has indeed brought many benefits to the Qianwu Kingdom ruler, and the resources that the ethnic groups are tilting towards the Qianwu Kingdom are gradually increasing.

And the Milky Way.

Many of the Shen family's geniuses signed up, each one incredibly excited.

"Hahaha, this time I'm determined to make a name for myself, win first place in the Genius Battle, and make my family proud!"

This is just overthinking by the younger generation.

Unless a genius like Huo Qiong emerges who can become a true god, no matter how many there are, Shen Ping won't give them a second glance; at most, he might offer a few words of encouragement.

"If I can secure a top-ten finish in the Genius Battle, I might very well become a powerhouse like my ancestor in the future!"

This is a classic case of paranoia.

Humanity produces countless geniuses every ten thousand years. Over time, the accumulated geniuses could circle the Earth several times over. But how many of them ultimately become revered beings and masters of the universe?

"I need to strive to get into the top 100 in the Genius Battle, so as not to let down the family's cultivation."

If Shen Ping knew what this junior was thinking, he would be very pleased, at least he wasn't an ungrateful wretch.

Earth.

Ancestral home.

The eldest son, Shen Yu, stood before Shen Ping and reported, "Father, tens of thousands of Eternal Star level cultivators from within the family have registered to participate in this competition, all of whom possess domains..."

Shen Ping nodded. "Do you think our Shen family has a chance to produce a genius who can take first place in this genius competition?"

Shen Yu hesitated and said, "This is hard to say. Although my Shen family has a lot of geniuses, and some have even entered two kinds of primordial laws, we are relatively poor in the application of laws, far inferior to you, Father, back then."

"Among them, some controllers cannot even control the nine divine weapons. There are also some excellent ones, but if they want to win first place, they will have to see how the geniuses from other universe countries are doing."

To understand the fundamental principles, one must also know how to apply them.

Like the fundamental laws of space, it should at least be able to unleash an illusion.

Of course, those who can comprehend the laws generally won't be too bad in this aspect either. (End of Chapter)