Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

"Who is this person?!"

Luo Shen took a step into the air and appeared high in the sky. Faint crimson waves appeared around his body, and the invisible, enormous power was suppressed by wave after wave of crimson waves, unable to take another step.

"Di Qing greets the Emperor of China."

A clear, cold voice rang out. At first, it came from a great distance, but by the time the last word was uttered, the man in blue had already appeared in front of Luo Shen.

However, it seems to be an expression of goodwill.

Di Qing did not walk to a position facing Luo Shen directly, but stopped seven or eight steps away.

"It is an honor for our Chinese Empire to receive the Emperor's visit."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of making a move, Luo Shen naturally wouldn't immediately start a fight without saying a word. At least he had to maintain appearances, so he cupped his hands towards his opponent and said, "Since you're already here, why don't you come and sit in my palace?"

"That is exactly what I wish for."

Led by Luo Shen, the two arrived at a nine-story pavilion in the palace, which was where Luo Shen usually entertained guests.

"please."

With a casual flick of his wrist, Luo Shen displayed delicacies and fine wines on their table.

Di Qing sat down with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Luo Shen. With his level of cultivation, he could instantly perceive the workings of various observation techniques. In his eyes, the Chinese emperor before him seemed to be the embodiment of a terrifying river of blood, his surging life force causing the void to tremble, heavy and vast.

He thought to himself, "I'm afraid this ruler of China is truly a being beyond the level of a god-king."

While Di Qing was observing Luo Shen, Luo Shen was also observing the most terrifying emperor of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, who was also the only one in this cycle of reincarnation to reach the level of a god-king. Even just by observing through his domain, Luo Shen could feel the sharpness contained within the other party. Even the Endless Blood River did not have absolute confidence in being able to withstand this sharpness!

"As expected of the peerless Emperor Qing!"

Luo Shen sighed inwardly.

Di Qing's talent is absolutely superior to all the geniuses in the Origin Continent. Apart from Luo Shen himself, whether it is the Lord of the Myriad Realms, or the Emperor's Husband, Emperor Destroyer, Empress of Fengdu, Fire Ancestor and other geniuses, they are all overshadowed by him.

Both of them were sighing inwardly.

"I originally thought that in this era, only the Lord of the Myriad Realms and I were capable of mastering a complete Great Dao."

Di Qing looked at Luo Shen with burning fervor, as if he were looking at a rare treasure: "Unexpectedly, even as the Origin Continent is gradually entering its final stage, a powerful figure like you, the ruler of China, has still emerged. This is truly a great blessing for our Origin Continent."

Unlike short-sighted individuals like Di happy and Di Xi, Di Qing genuinely hopes that more true powerhouses will emerge on the Origin Continent.

After all, they are all powerful beings born from the Origin Continent, and they naturally have a high degree of trust in the outside world. This is why Di Qing wanted to invite the Lord of the Myriad Realms to leave the Origin Continent with him and venture into the outside world.

As for Emperor Fu, Emperor Mie, and other emperors, he has always looked down on them because their vision and perspective are too poor, and they have not yet mastered a complete original Dao. Their potential is too low, and they would probably only hold him back if they ventured out into the outside world together.

"Your Majesty flatters me," Luo Shen said with a smile, waving his hand.

Speaking of which, the thirteen emperors of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom have completely different styles of doing things. For example, Di Qing is the most dazzling kind of genius, with outstanding talent, far ahead of others, and he disdains the Hunyuan bloodline and evil ways such as devouring living beings.

He simply focused on comprehending the rules of heaven and earth, and naturally became a peak God King.

even.

While still cultivating on the Origin Continent, he broke through to the peak of the God King realm by comprehending the legacy left behind by powerful figures such as Yuan, reaching the God Realm.

Besides Di Qing, there are also emperors like Di Fu, who is deep in thought; Di happy, who is cold and ruthless; and Di Yuan, who treats the lives of living beings as worthless. Each emperor has his own little schemes and plans. Even Di Chu had his own plans. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until Luo Shen rose to power to confront Di Xi head-on for a position as a guest minister of the God King.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."

Seemingly sensing Luo Shen's wariness, Di Qing waved his hand at Luo Shen and said, "I came here not to cause you trouble because of Di Yuan. To be honest, I've wanted to kill that greedy scum who has devoured the lives of billions of people for a long time."

"But the rules of the royal family were set by the ancestor, and even though I have become above the God King, I cannot violate them, so I have always let them run wild."

Luo Shen glanced at Di Qing with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Qing, the most outstanding emperor of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, was so different from other emperors. Even Emperor Chu, whom he usually had a good impression of, was clearly annoyed when he saw Emperor Yuan fall at his hands.

After all, no matter how bad Di Yuan was, he was still the emperor of their Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom. For him to fall at Luo Shen's hands was a slap in the face to the Yanfeng royal family.

Of course they were unhappy.

Noticing Luo Shen's astonishment, Di Xi smiled and said, "The Ancestor was tolerant and felt that the Great Dao is infinite and does not need to be too restrained, which led to Di Yuan's indulgence. The Chinese Emperor's intervention was merely to remove this fig leaf."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Di Qing looked at Luo Shen and extended a sincere invitation: "I came here today mainly to invite the ruler of China to leave the Origin Continent with me, so that the two of us can venture out together."

"Join forces? With me?"

Luo Shen was somewhat surprised. If he remembered correctly, this was his first meeting with Di Qing.

The dangers of venturing out into the world are not low.

They might accidentally perish outside, and even their clones in the Origin Continent might be in trouble. How could the other party be so confident?

Why?

Luo Shen couldn't help but ask.

"The outside world is fraught with danger, far more so than the continent of origin."

Di Qing also bluntly said, "We cannot trust the alien races. The strong people from other Origin Worlds also have their own ideas and may betray us at any time. But you and I are different. We are both strong people born on the Origin Continent. Even if this cycle of reincarnation ends, we will still have clones left on the Origin Continent. As long as we do not perish along the way, we will spend endless years together. This is a natural condition for mutual trust."

"The same applies to the Progenitors of Flame and Thunder."

"After countless years of life and death together, we have finally come to where we are today by supporting each other. Although I am confident in my talent, I also need a trustworthy and strong companion. Originally, I put my choice on the King of the Myriad Realms, but he was unwilling to leave the Origin Continent to venture into the outside world."

"And now that you've come into my life, you're the best choice for me."

Luo Shen was unsure whether to admire Di Qing's straightforwardness or to say that he had low emotional intelligence.

This makes it sound like he's the backup plan for the ruler of all realms.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Shen asked again, "I heard that teleporting away from the Origin Continent will take you to different places. Even if I agree to accompany you, I may not be able to meet up with you. How can we solve this problem?"

"You don't need to worry about that."

Di Qing said, "Having wandered outside for so long, I have obtained the corresponding coordinates of the Hunyuan Space, which allows me to lock onto the destination. As long as you agree, I will arrange for an avatar to teleport with you, and we can teleport directly to the world I am in."

"My first teleportation landed me in this world."

"Having been rooted here for countless years, I've built up a solid foundation. If you choose to join forces with me, your start will be much smoother. Furthermore, our cooperation will ultimately be far better than going it alone."

Luo Shen was somewhat tempted by what he heard.

If we disregard his grudges with the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, Di Qing is indeed a good partner. At least from our current interactions, he is different from emperors like Di Yuan and Di happy.

However, he hasn't even reached the peak of the God-King level yet. It's only because of the cultivation of the Refining Technique that he has achieved a strength comparable to that of a peak God-King level life form ahead of schedule.

Only after he comprehends the six-phase fusion of the Hunyuan bloodline life form at the peak of the God-King level will he be considered a true peak God-King life form, and only then will he be qualified to leave the Origin Continent.

Di Qing thought Luo Shen had other concerns, so he warmly persuaded him: "Your Majesty of China, forget it. I am a few years older than you, so I will still call you China. The Origin Continent is still too small for strong people of our level. Only the world outside the Origin World, that world with a large number of strong people from other Origin Worlds, is the place we should really go."

You can't raise a real dragon in a pond!

"Do you really wish to waste your life here, like the Lord of All Realms, unable to accumulate even endless years?"

Luo Shen was eventually persuaded.

Or perhaps, he had already been persuaded, but was simply unable to make a decision because he had not yet met the requirements to travel beyond the Origin Continent. He said, "Alright, I agree."

"but--"

Upon hearing Luo Shen's agreement, Di Qing's face lit up with joy, but then, hearing Luo Shen's "but," he hurriedly asked, "But what?"

"I am currently cultivating a secret technique, and I plan to travel beyond the Origin Continent only after I have mastered it." As if to reassure Di Qing that he was not making empty promises, Luo Shen added, "I have been studying this secret technique for a long time, and I should be able to master it in about a thousand epochs at most."

Having obtained those four peak-level God-King Hunyuan bloodline biological materials for some time, Luo Shen has already made great strides on the path of Six-Phase Fusion. At most, he will be able to comprehend the complete Six-Phase Fusion in a few hundred epochs.

Those beings with the Primordial Bloodline at the peak of the God-King level have low intelligence, yet they possess such strength solely through their divine bodies.

With Luo Shen's level of skill, once he masters it, the power he can unleash with his physical body alone will be comparable to that of a God King. In addition, with the level of his own skills and the suppression of the sky-covering palm in his mind, his strength will be even greater!

Upon hearing the timeframe of a thousand epochs, Di Qing's face immediately broke into a smile.

After all, at their level, it's normal for it to take millions or even tens of millions of years to cultivate a powerful secret technique. Luo Shen only needed about a thousand years, which clearly shows that he wasn't intentionally making excuses, but was genuinely cultivating the secret technique.

Since that's the case, what's wrong with waiting a thousand years?

For powerhouses of their level, a mere thousand years is not even enough time for them to venture out and explore. This short period of time is just enough for him to rest briefly and await Luo Shen's arrival.

"In that case, Huaxia, you should focus on your cultivation during this time. Once you have perfected the secret technique, we will set off together."

"That's what Di Qing said."

Luo Shen nodded.

Based on the information he had about Di Qing, and the brief contact he had with him, Di Qing was indeed a good choice of companion. Moreover, as the other party said, both of them came from the Origin Continent and would be spending a long time together on the Origin Continent in the future. For the sake of their clan, their disciples, and their relatives and friends, the possibility of betraying each other was still very low.

Luo Shen guessed that there were two reasons why the other party chose him as a companion.

One is his strength.

After all, everyone wants a strong companion and a weak companion. So that when they encounter risks in the outside world, they can take care of each other.

Another point is what Luo Shen did as a powerful figure in black robes and a golden mask.

Whether it's slaying the great sinners, killing Emperor Yuan, or establishing the Huaxia Empire to give the creatures within its borders a chance to recuperate and no longer suffer from the devouring of those great sinners and live in constant fear, all of this is enough to demonstrate Luo Shen's compassion for the weak.

And how bad can a strong person with a compassionate heart be?

Furthermore, Luo Shen has established the Huaxia Empire, which means he has a foothold on the Origin Continent. If any problems arise, they can come directly to him, making the possibility of betrayal even lower.

Of course, none of these reasons matter, because they are now companions.

"By the way, Huaxia, if you don't mind, how about we have a friendly spar?" Di Qing looked at Luo Shen and said, "Although I do have the idea of ​​giving the Yanfeng royal family some face, I'm more interested in seeing your skills and letting the various forces on the Origin Continent see how powerful you are."

"That is my wish, how could I not ask?"

Luo Shen simply reached out his hand.

"If we start a war here, I'm afraid your newly established capital of China will be reduced to ruins," Di Qing said with a smile. "Let's go to the Cosmic Sea instead. It's a vast place where innocent people won't be affected."

With that, Di Qing gestured with his chin toward Luo Shen: "Let's see who's faster!"

"OK!"

As they spoke, the two of them transformed into a thought and instantly vanished from their original spot. When they reappeared, they had already traversed endless distances and arrived in the cosmic sea outside the land of the Origin Continent.

The cosmic sea is boundless and vast. The area that Luo Shen and his companion came to is close to the Origin Continent, but no living beings exist there.

It's a perfect time to face off.

"Huaxia, your escape technique is quite good."

Seeing that Luo Shen arrived at almost the same time as him, Di Qing couldn't help but praise, "On the Origin Continent, your escape technique has almost reached its limit."

He had wandered the outside world for countless years, experienced numerous battles, and encountered many geniuses and powerful figures from other worlds. This praise was certainly very valuable. However, under the restrictions of the Origin Continent, this escape technique was nothing special.

Luo Shen, his fighting spirit high, said, "Di Qing, let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point!"

After all, an opponent like Di Qing is quite rare.

Looking across the entire Origin Continent, only the ancestors of the two ancient kingdoms, the Eastern Wilderness Ancestor, and the Emperor Qing before him, are capable of being his opponents, allowing him to unleash his full power without restraint.

Di Qing stretched out his hand towards Luo Shen, indicating that he could make a move at any time.

Swish!

With a single thought, Luo Shen instantly transformed into an endless river of blood, the surging crimson waters spreading across a vast, boundless area, even engulfing Di Qing within its embrace. (End of Chapter)