Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Thunder Kingdom, Thunder Mountain.

"Emperor Yuan, despite having a complete set of powerful protective treasures, couldn't even last two or three breaths?"

"Even with the combined might of the eight emperors of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and with the aid of the Emperor's consort's Chaotic Origin Space Eight Phases Formation, they still couldn't withstand that black-robed figure and couldn't save Emperor Yuan!?"

The news of Emperor Yuan's demise quickly spread throughout the Origin Continent, and it also soon reached the monarchs of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, especially those emperors who protected the Black Vulture Ancestor, who were filled with unease.

Although the Origin Continent appears to be composed of two ancient kingdoms, each a transcendent power.

But who knew that in terms of deterrence, the Thunder Kingdom was no match for the Flame Wind Kingdom. Not to mention the matter of the thirteen emperors, just considering that Emperor Qing was the only one besides the two progenitors to have fully comprehended the Great Dao of Origin, no one could match him.

That was also an existence surpassing the level of a God-King!

"If that black-robed man could so easily kill Emperor Yuan, an emperor who doesn't cultivate the Hunyuan bloodline, then if he were targeting us, I'm afraid none of us would escape."

"That person is most skilled in mental and willpower techniques. At their level, just one glance at us could severely damage our minds, drive us insane and out of control, greatly diminish our strength, and kill us without breaking a sweat."

The monarchs of the Thunder Kingdom were even more afraid of Luo Shen's black robe.

After all, they all cultivate the Hunyuan bloodline, which has obvious flaws. Against Luo Shen, who is skilled in willpower-based methods and surpasses the God-King level, a single glance from him could probably kill them.

"Be cautious in your actions during this period, and avoid leaving Thunder Mountain unless absolutely necessary."

"Find the killer as soon as possible, or we'll never have peace again. Where did this pervert come from?!"

In the days that followed, the entire Origin Continent was filled with unease. The once arrogant royal families of the two ancient kingdoms had become much more subdued. Although they no longer had to behave themselves, the days of wantonly devouring billions of living beings were over.

Everyone knows that the black-robed expert acted because he hated evil.

After Emperor Yuan was killed, more than half a century has passed, and he still has not chosen to return. Firstly, he was worried about being hunted down by the black-robed powerhouse. Secondly, he owed too much debt to his clan, and even if he returned, he would not be able to borrow money again to cultivate back to the peak of the God-King life form.

"Boom!"

Qingdu.

The ancient hall where Di Qing had been in seclusion finally opened its doors. Di Qing, the most transcendent of the thirteen emperors of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, had finally emerged from seclusion. This news quickly reached the ears of the other emperors, and one by one, they went there in their true forms or in their avatars.

Inside the Imperial Palace, Emperor Qing sat high in the main seat, with eleven emperors seated below him.

The emperors remained quite respectful in their presence when facing Di Qing.

Outside, everyone is the Emperor of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and I won't nitpick at you. But at home, you should know what to call me, right? After all, one of you is a God-King level being who has already established a family and career outside, while the others are just little kids enjoying the convenience of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom's big family. We are not on the same level at all.

Moreover, it won't be long before they all have to venture beyond the Origin Continent, and at that time they might still need Emperor Qing's support.

The natural posture should be lower.

"Di Qing, now that you know the matter..."

The current emperor's consort said, "Tell me, how should we deal with this formidable enemy, the Black Robe?"

Facing the gazes of the Emperor's Consort and the assembled Emperors, Di Qing suddenly laughed: "Now that Di Yuan has been reincarnated, our Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom only has twelve Emperors left. If I remember correctly, that Di Yuan guy still owes the clan quite a bit, right?"

???

All the emperors present had three question marks popping up on their foreheads.

Is now the time to care about these things?

Di Qing looked at Di Fu and asked, "After Di Yuan was reincarnated, did he not return to the royal family?"

Because the identity of a reincarnation is uncontrollable, and considering the number of beings on the Origin Continent, the probability of being reincarnated into a tribe in the wilderness is the highest. However, with Di Yuan's level of cultivation, he can quickly recover his strength in a very short time.

Having regained his strength, Di Yuan naturally had plenty of ways to reunite with the Yanfeng royal family.

After all, only Emperor Yuan himself could use the several unique secret techniques at the peak of the God-King level. In addition, only Emperor Fu and other Emperors, as well as the Ancestor Yanfeng, knew the detailed amount of merit he owed to the clan, so it was easy to determine his identity.

However, with the formidable enemy Black Robe and a substantial debt owed to the clan, there is no longer any way to borrow resources from the clan to cultivate a peak God-King life form.

Returning rashly would only lead to certain death.

Without a peak-level God-King life form, Di Yuan's new body simply couldn't withstand the curse-killing technique unleashed by his Abyss Avatar at the peak-level God-King level. Therefore, his decision not to return but to continue hiding was also a way to save his life.

"There has been no return," Dif said truthfully.

"Not returning is also a good thing."

Di Qing shook his head and said, "He owes the clan so much money. Without the money to cultivate into a peak God-King life form, and having lost the protection of the secret treasure, he probably won't live long after returning. That black-robed man won't let him go."

"On the contrary, his reincarnated identity is safer because as long as he doesn't reveal it, no one can find him."

Seeing that Di Qing hadn't mentioned the black-robed figure, Di Xi frowned and said, "Di Qing, this matter with Di Yuan can't be left like this. That black-robed figure killed Di Yuan right in front of us, which was clearly a provocation against the entire Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom. The death of one of the thirteen emperors affects the entire royal family of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom!"

"Impact? I think it's just a minor matter."

Di Qing said, "At least Di Yuan didn't die; he was reincarnated, wasn't he?"

"Besides, what impact is it that only an emperor has fallen? The true core of the entire Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom is not you emperors, but the ancestor, and me!" Di Qing's gaze swept over all the emperors present, his cold eyes seeming to radiate a sharp sword aura, making people dare not look directly at him.

"Your ancestors took such good care of you, and you can't even handle this little setback?"

"snort!"

Unlike other emperors, Di Qing is the only one in this era to grow to the level of a god-king, far surpassing even the ruler of the myriad realms. Although he left a clone on the Origin Continent, he had actually already ventured into the Hunyuan Space.

The Hunyuan Space is truly fraught with danger!

A crisis even more terrifying than the dark areas of the dream realm—a true life-or-death struggle in the darkness!

The clone could be killed in battle at any time, and all the precious treasures accumulated over countless years could be lost. It might even affect the clone left in the source world, causing it to perish completely!

Not to mention Di Qing, even the ancestors of the two ancient kingdoms who had lived through several cycles of Origin World reincarnation were still cautious and trembling when they ventured out, fearing that they might accidentally encounter an invincible being.

On the contrary, these emperors in front of us are all too well taken care of by the ancestor. They have resources and treasures whenever they want, and they act recklessly. When they accidentally run into a brick wall, they come back waving the ancestor's banner, hoping that the ancestor will clean up their mess.

The Origin Continent is too safe, so much so that all these emperors have lost their ambition!

"Yes, compared to venturing into the outside world, this matter on the Origin Continent is indeed a small matter."

Difu looked at Diqing seriously and said, "But such a powerful figure suddenly appeared on the Origin Continent, and even killed Diyuan in front of us. We should have a plan to deal with this, right?"

"We can't wait until the ancestor's clone awakens, only to find that most of us emperors are dead. What if the ancestor blames us?"

Di Qing glanced at Di Fu and secretly shook his head. This guy is still so eloquent.

It's not surprising that Di Qing looks down on Di Fu.

They are all emperors of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, and even Emperor Fu and Emperor Xi became emperors earlier. However, they have never thought about progressing and have always focused their attention on the small territory of the Origin Continent. As a result, they have never left the Origin Continent.

"With the eight of you working together, your power has reached the limit of the Origin Continent."

Di Qing said leisurely, "With the Emperor's formation and secret treasure, the moves are so profound that they surpass even the God-King level. Under such circumstances, the fact that he could still be suppressed by that black-robed man can only mean two things: either the opponent's own realm is very high, or he has relied on an extremely powerful secret treasure."

"But in either case, judging from the level of power displayed by his endless river of blood, even if I were to take action, I would at most be about the same as him."

Even if we gain the upper hand, we still can't do anything to him.

"Don't even mention me. Even if the Ancestor himself were to take action, he wouldn't be able to do anything to him under the influence of the rules of the Origin Continent. So the chances of you getting me to avenge you are very slim, and I don't want to do such a pointless thing."

All the emperors looked at Di Qing and remained silent.

In fact, they had thought of this long ago, but they had been deliberately avoiding it, hoping that Emperor Qing or Ancestor Yanfeng would take action once, at least to tell the entire Origin Continent that there was also an existence behind them that surpassed the God King, and that even if they failed once, they were not something that ordinary forces could provoke.

The fact that Di Qing is saying this clearly shows that he doesn't want to take action.

"Don't always think about fighting and killing."

Di Qing looked at the eleven emperors and said, "The Hunyuan Space is not just about fighting and killing. You will encounter many, many powerful people in the future. You must learn to be tactful and make friends, and avoid making too many enemies."

"Regardless of whether that black-robed being is a being above the God-King level, on the Origin Continent, he is an invincible being."

"Just like the progenitor of the Eastern Wilderness and the three alien races, if you can't change them, you can only adapt to them, or even accept them."

In truth, they certainly understood this principle.

But as I said before, the Ancestor of Flame Wind had already spoiled them.

They had been running rampant on the Origin Continent for so long that they had forgotten the principle that there are always people more powerful than the heavens. Even when the Ancestor of the Eastern Wilderness encountered them, he would not kill them out of respect for the Ancestor. Under the restriction of the supreme rules, the three alien races could only exert the strength of the Chaos Ruler to the limit. The combined strength of the twelve Emperors was enough to suppress all enemies.

Even if the eight monarchs of the Thunder Kingdom were to take action, they would still have a chance of suppressing them and winning.

Therefore, when the black-robed figure appeared, it shattered the peace, tearing apart their seemingly sturdy armor and revealing bloody wounds. They simply couldn't accept this contrast.

Now, Di Qing bluntly pointed this out without any hesitation, leaving them struggling to adapt.

for a long time.

Tiff finally spoke again: "What if we're willing to befriend him, but he remains hostile and tries to kill us?"

Seeing this, Di Qing smiled, revealing a sharp edge hidden beneath the surface: "We took the initiative to befriend him, to give him face, but he didn't accept. That means he wants to become our mortal enemy. Since we're mortal enemies, then every time I see him outside the Origin Continent, I will kill him!"

"In the outside world, making friends is important, but killing is also important."

"To earn the respect of others, you need to take one step at a time and fight your way through."

Di Qing said, "Of course, our foundation is still in the Origin Continent. We should try our best to befriend that black-robed man. Otherwise, if we really break off relations, although the Ancestor and I can hunt him down, he can also cause chaos in the Origin Continent."

"This kind of lose-lose behavior will only allow outsiders to reap the benefits."

As he spoke, Di Qing suddenly seemed to be deep in thought and said, "Logically speaking, the Origin Continent is only so big, it's impossible for such a being above the God-King level to suddenly appear. Could it be the Lord of the Myriad Realms?"

All eleven emperors watched with eager eyes.

In fact, the biggest suspect is the Lord of the Myriad Realms, since he has long since become a peak God-King and comprehended a fundamental Dao. It is not impossible for him to become a being beyond the God-King level now.

In fact, Dief had always believed that the black robe was the Abyss.

However, after the battle with Di Yuan, he began to waver. After all, the path of growth in the Abyss was quite clear. He had only been a God King for a short time, and even if he had shown the strength of the second or third level of God King, it would have been a very short time.

The opponent might be a peak God-King, but even when the eight of them joined forces, the black-robed figure still managed to suppress them forcefully.

Moreover, it can be done without leaving any trace.

Is it possible for the Abyss to possess such capabilities?

Difu was confused.

Di Qing paid no attention to the doubts in Di Fu's heart, nor to the expectant gazes of the other emperors. Although he was still sitting there, a wisp of energy had already crossed a great distance and descended upon the capital of the Myriad Realms Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, it's been a long time."

Di Qing's will descended.

The Lord of Myriad Realms was in seclusion. Despite his imposing stature, he had a gentle face. Looking up at the figure of Emperor Qing, which was formed from his will, he sensed the increasingly profound aura emanating from the other and couldn't help but sigh, "Emperor Qing, your strength has grown stronger and more unfathomable."

As mentioned before.

In this era, only he and Di Qing comprehended the complete Great Dao on the entire Origin Continent.

The two are both competitors and fellow travelers.

However, because Di Qing had better resources, he became a god-king first and began to venture out into the outside world, obtaining more precious treasures and resources. Naturally, the gap in strength between them was greater.

Now, Di Qing has already made some progress in the realm above God King, while the Lord of Myriad Realms is still stuck at the peak of God King, unable to step into a new realm.

That's why I couldn't help but sigh when I saw Di Qing. (End of Chapter)