Swallowing the Stars: Primordial Heavenly Dragon

Chapter 123 The Illusory Demon God: More Money Required

The Supreme Being of the Extreme Line, who had been calm and unmoved, suddenly panicked. He thought that since the other party was the Lord of the Universe and he had not competed with the other party for the treasure, the other party would definitely not lower himself to make a move.

"die!"

Suppressed by the supreme treasures controlling spacetime and other fields, even the top cosmic overlords were unable to move, and the fireball slammed into the divine body of the Extreme Line Venerable.

Even wearing high-grade treasure armor could not weaken this attack; the divine body was directly and continuously annihilated by the fireball.

"Screech~" The phoenix clone let out a clear cry. Ever since the original ancestor was released, Yan Yong had been asking the other party for some methods of soul enslavement.

With the knowledge and understanding of the other party, a tenth-level soul god, Yan Yong's enslavement techniques became increasingly sophisticated under his guidance.

The ethereal divine power swiftly penetrated the opponent's soul while the opponent was desperately resisting the burning flames.

"Lord of the Divine Phoenix, you will never enslave me." The will of the Supreme Being of the Extreme Line, a top-tier cosmic overlord, allowed him to remain conscious even with only two percent of his divine power remaining. Coupled with the protection of an ordinary soul treasure, he had a chance to react.

"Boom!"

Knowing that he had no chance of escaping, the Supreme Being of the Extreme Line made a decisive move and self-destructed to await resurrection.

"The one who killed me was the Divine Phoenix Lord of the Zerg Alliance."

The divine incarnation of the Supreme Being vanquished vanished before he could even leave behind these words.

The phoenix clone picked up the remnants of the Extreme Line Venerable. This Extreme Line Venerable was not famous among the top universe overlords, and the treasures he possessed were extremely ordinary.

There is only one ordinary soul-type treasure, one high-grade treasure armor, one top-grade treasure battle sword, and some other less valuable treasures, not even a domain-type treasure.

After examining the other treasures of the Supreme Being, they found an object that looked like an ordinary stone mixed in with them.

Given the perspective of the other party's top cosmic overlord, they probably wouldn't put in an ordinary stone.

"Could this be the Mirror Stone?" The phoenix clone took it in its hand, examined it carefully, and then placed it in its Phoenix God Palace.

The Qishen Palace is still far from being born, so for now, I'll keep this Qijing Stone on myself. When the time comes, whether I send my phoenix clone in or my main body in, I'll have a chance to obtain a top-grade palace treasure.

He turned to look at the treasure that the two top cosmic overlords had just fought over.

"A top-tier treasure armor?" The phoenix clone put away the treasure with great interest. Getting a top-tier treasure armor on this trip was not bad.

"It's about time I made a trip to the Ancestral God Cult. I can use my undercover identity to take the treasures I have and sell them." The phoenix clone spread its wings and transformed into a divine bird that blotted out the sky, disappearing from the primordial star.

Seeing the phoenix avatar leave, the other powerful beings on this primordial star breathed a sigh of relief. The Lord of the Universe controls time and space, so the treasures on this primordial star can only belong to him.

……

Six universe lords were suppressed by Yan Yong, and three of them even had the potential to become the strongest. Zhen Yaozu was very efficient and quickly sent six top-level palace treasures that the humans had specifically requested from the demon race to Yan Yong in exchange for those six powerful individuals.

"The demon race has suffered a heavy loss this time. Even with the abilities of the two strongest demons, it would take countless epochs to obtain a treasure of this caliber," the Giant Axe Founder said with a happy laugh.

For many years, ever since the original ancestor was suppressed, the demon race has always been one step ahead of the human race. He has to act cautiously in the cosmic sea, and he dares not reveal his true strength without the most powerful treasure.

"Indeed, this trap is perfect. First, the enslavement of the Black Wolf Lord aroused the anger of the demon race, then the enslavement of the demons targeted their own Universe Lord. The plan was laid in advance, and the demons were brought to the battlefield to wait for them to fall into the trap. It's a perfect combination of steps." The white-robed progenitor also praised, "Your growth is really fast, both in combat strength and strategy."

"And acting skills too," the Ice Peak Lord remarked calmly from the side.

"Hahaha~" Joyful laughter rang out again in the virtual universe.

Hearing the ancestor's praise, even Yan Yong, with his thick skin, couldn't quite bear it.

He had no strategy whatsoever. Enslaving the Black Wolf Lord was just a way for him to find a mount. The fact that the demon race was besieging the Lord of Youhou was something his senior brother Chaos had told him.

As for arriving at the battlefield ahead of time, it's because he can teleport. On the original planet, the teleportation distance is even greater, so he can arrive quickly. He has no strategy whatsoever.

"You flatter me, teacher," Yan Yong said.

……

Three mighty wills traversed countless light-years and finally descended upon a desolate land on the edge of the universe.

"Meng Tu, how many times has this happened?" The first massive mechanical fortress emitted a muffled, mechanical roar.

"That's not important. What's important is that we can't watch a second Heavenly Dragon Lord grow up, can we?" said the Dream Demon Ancestor.

"You mean Luo Feng?" the mechanical god asked in return.

"It is Luo Feng. Although Luo Feng's growth rate is not as amazing as that of the Heavenly Dragon Lord, he still has the potential to become a powerful universe lord." The sinister voice of the Dream Demon Ancestor came.

"Lord of the Heavenly Dragons, you have enslaved Akara, I will not let you off easily," the Dream Demon Ancestor thought viciously.

"How do we kill Luo Feng?" the dull, mechanical voice continued. "Are we supposed to take matters into our own hands?"

"Didn't you ask that False Demon God to kill the Heavenly Dragon Lord last time? The opponent broke through too quickly, and False Demon God didn't have a chance to act. Why not have him act again this time?" Dream Demon Ancestor suggested.

"It's impossible. Stone was willing to help last time because he owed me a favor. The moment he agreed, he had repaid the favor. A top-tier treasure is no longer enough to sway him, let alone the fact that we would have to be enemies with the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons," the Mechanical God Father said, shaking his head.

"He accepted the supreme treasure last time without even meeting the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons. What kind of favor is that?" said the Dream Demon Ancestor. "Mechanical, when did you become so merciful?"

"No matter what, a supreme treasure is no longer enough to sway Xu Zhen." The Mechanical God Father did not respond.

"Empress, what do you say?" Dream Demon Ancestor turned to ask the other figure.

"My Zerg race doesn't really care whether we continue targeting Luo Feng," the Zerg Queen said. "The Zerg race has already paid too high a price to deal with Luo Feng, and we don't want to bleed any more."

"When did the Empress become so indecisive? Do you two clans really intend to watch the disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Lord rise again?" The Dream Demon Ancestor couldn't understand. "Can't you see that Luo Feng's potential is at least at the level of a Chaos City Lord? He has the potential to become the strongest being in the future, doesn't he?"

The Zerg Queen remained silent.

"Meng Tu, how about this? I'll go and beg Xu Zhen again. He didn't really repay my favor last time. I'll try to get a few more treasures, maybe that will get Xu Zhen to help again," said the Mechanical God.

"Mechanical, go! Give us a few more treasures, my demon race doesn't care. This Luo Feng must die!" Dream Demon Ancestor said through gritted teeth.

"I will also contact the Mountain-Sitting Guest and other strongest lone travelers. This time, we must kill Naro Peak," said the Dream Demon Ancestor.

"Hehehe, Mengtu, it seems your demon race truly hates the Lord of the Heavenly Dragon to the bone." The mechanical race's father god let out a muffled laugh.

"The interests of our three clans are aligned on this matter." The Dream Demon Ancestor didn't say anything more.

"Hmm, what's going on with the Empress?" The Machine God asked the breathtakingly beautiful woman beside him with a puzzled look. "Could it be that your Zerg race truly doesn't care about territory?"

"Of course my Zerg need territory." The Zerg Queen was only answering the second question from the Machine God.

"I hope so. I suppose the Empress won't be afraid of the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons." The Machine God Father said, "Besides, even if you want to reconcile with humans, it's impossible. Your Zerg killed the Chaos City Lord's disciple. Given the relationship between the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons and the Chaos City Lord, the other party will definitely not let your Zerg go."

"I know what I'm doing, so you don't need to worry about it."

After speaking, the Zerg Queen left the void.

"Mechanical, what's going on with the Empress?" the Dream Demon Ancestor asked in confusion. In its view, the interests of the three races were aligned in this matter, and it was even possible that the three races would unite to fight against the human race in the future and return to the original era.

"I don't know. She seemed distracted, as if she wasn't enthusiastic about dealing with Luo Feng."

"The Zerg are cunning and unpredictable, but as you said, they cannot reconcile with humans; they can't get past the Chaos City Lord," the Dream Demon Ancestor said calmly.

……

In the Zerg Queen's Palace, the Phoenix clone was rushing to the Ancestral God Cult, while the avatar was notified by the Zerg Alliance that it needed to discuss important matters.

"How come I seem to have become a core figure in the Zerg? They call me to meetings every other day." The Phoenix clone muttered to itself.

"Divine Phoenix, do you think my insect race and the human race can reconcile?" The mature and elegant beauty asked the phoenix avatar below with a worried expression.

Since the Phoenix clone joined the Zerg Alliance, it has left an avatar in Zerg territory for a long time to facilitate communication.

"Why does the Empress want to reconcile with that human race? Does she really intend to just hand over such a vast territory?" While the Phoenix clone was still pondering the Zerg Empress's question, the Lord of the Nether Lotus asked in confusion.

"The rise of the Human Race's Heavenly Dragon Lord is unstoppable. It's even possible that he will transcend reincarnation in the future. If my Zerg race can reconcile with humanity, there might be a place for my Zerg race in the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land universe in the future." The Zerg Queen glanced at the Phoenix Avatar. "Our Zerg Queens are extremely rare, and they don't have many requirements for territory, but their combat power is extremely strong. I imagine that after the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land is established, it will need such a force that is not too much pressure but plays a significant role."

"Why does the Queen ask me this question?" the phoenix clone asked in confusion. Had he exposed himself again?

"You are the newly joined ruler of the universe in my Zerg Alliance," the Queen said with a smile. "Perhaps those involved are blinded by their own perspective, while bystanders see things more clearly?"

"I don't think there's any need to reconcile with that human race. The Empress is exceptionally talented, and she may very well have the opportunity to transcend reincarnation in the future," the phoenix clone said, praising her instead of answering directly.

"Transcending reincarnation is easier said than done. Even the God-Eyed True Lord of the first reincarnation era, who was so powerful, is now struggling to transcend reincarnation." The Zerg Queen sighed, "Moreover, I haven't made much progress since I broke through to the strongest. The same goes for those strongest beings of the first and second reincarnation eras."

"Only the primordial human and the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons offer a glimmer of hope. Now that the primordial human is trapped, only the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons remains."

Upon hearing this, the Phoenix clone fell into deep thought. It turned out that the Zerg Queen truly wanted to reconcile with humanity.

……

"Teacher, senior brother." Yan Yong's consciousness connected to the virtual universe and entered the palace of the Primordial Ancestor. Unexpectedly, the Lord of Chaos City and others were also staying here.

"Tianlong is here." Everyone responded when they saw Yan Yong arrive.

"Junior brother, have you encountered good fortune again?" the Lord of Darkness chuckled. He couldn't show his face in person, so he could only see his long-lost teacher in the virtual universe.

"Isn't my phoenix clone an undercover agent among the Zerg?" Yan Yong asked excitedly. "I think the Zerg queen seems to want to reconcile with us humans and wants to join us."

The four people present were surprised upon hearing this, but were then overjoyed.

"Is this true?" the Primordial One asked first, never expecting that the usually arrogant Zerg Queen would bow her head one day.

Yan Yong recounted everything he had heard in the Queen's Palace.

"But the Zerg who killed Coty was also a disciple of Chaos Senior Brother," Yan Yong mentioned at the end.

Yuanzu and the others fell silent. They all knew that Coty was Chaos's most beloved disciple, as well as their grand-disciple and grand-nephew. It would be too cruel to ask him to give up his hatred.

"Don't worry about me, everyone. If we can really make the Zerg bow down to our human race, I'm willing to sacrifice myself," the Chaos City Lord laughed.

"Chaos, you are the pillar of my human race. My human race will never do something that hurts our own people and pleases our enemies," the Primordial Ancestor comforted him.

"Tianlong, let's just let this matter go. The Zerg are cunning and unpredictable; we must be wary," the Primordial Ancestor said finally.

"Yes, I am a teacher." Yan Yong nodded.

……

An elderly man with a hunchback walked slowly down the street, quietly observing the people coming and going.

A powerful force traversed endless time and space, suddenly descending upon this planet and this alleyway.

A black sphere appeared in the street, but strangely, the people around seemed not to see it and walked by as usual.

"Machine, when did you become as leisurely as me?" The hunchbacked old man turned around and looked at the black sphere.

"Stone, I've come here to ask you to kill someone," the black sphere said in a deep voice.

"I took your treasure last time, but before I could even make a move, the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons broke through," the hunchbacked old man laughed. "A top-tier treasure."

"No problem," the mechanical god agreed.

"Who are you going to kill, mechanical?" the hunchbacked old man nodded and asked.

"Luo Feng, the top human cosmic overlord," the black sphere said.

"Who?" the hunchbacked old man frowned. "Doesn't the machine know that Luo Feng is the disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Lord?"

"Stone, you are the strongest lone traveler, and you are protected by the supreme treasure armor. What makes you think you can fear the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons?"

"Mechanical, you've misunderstood. The Lord of the Heavenly Dragons is the number one genius of the primordial universe, the future strongest being." The hunchbacked old man remained unmoved. "It costs more."

"Name your terms, as long as my three races can afford them." The mechanical race's father god had anticipated this.

"Great! At least add two more top-tier treasures, one soul defense item and one palace-type item. That way, even if I offend the Lord of the Heavenly Dragons, it won't be a loss for me." The hunchbacked old man smiled faintly.

"Alright, I'll go ask the Zerg and the Demon Clan for the treasure. I'm sure they won't refuse," promised the Mechanical God, before disappearing back into the starry sky.

(End of this chapter)