Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

"Ancestor, it's me, it's me, it's me."

The golden-robed monarch was filled with fear and unease.

he knows.

To the progenitor, what does a monarch matter? They can be abandoned at any time, just like Emperor Yuan. What does it matter if he dies? Emperor Qing only fought with the ruler of China once, and the progenitor Yan Feng has never shown himself.

The other monarchs watched silently, none daring to utter a sound.

They knew their ancestor's temper, and they also knew that speaking now would only add fuel to the fire, or even bring the fire back to their own heads.

"Starting today, you will go to guard the Thunder River in the Heavenly Pillar Realm. Either obtain a secret treasure from the Thunder River to atone for your sins, or die in it," the Thunder Ancestor casually ordered, without even glancing at the golden-robed monarch.

Upon hearing the name Leihe, the golden-robed monarch felt a tremor in his heart.

Even if he cultivates the Thunder Origin Bloodline, he would likely not fare well in the Thunder River of the Heavenly Pillar Realm, and might even perish.

But since the progenitor had already spoken, it meant there was no room for negotiation.

None of the other monarchs made any move to speak.

The golden-robed monarch knew he only had two choices: agree or die. Left with no other option, he could only reply, "Yes, Ancestor!"

Seeing the frustration in the eyes of the golden-robed monarch, the Thunder Ancestor remained silent and made no move.

To him, these monarchs were not his own people, but rather his subordinates and tools. He would cultivate a new batch of them in each era. In the early stages of each era, he would cherish some of them, but as the cycle of reincarnation was about to end, the value of these subordinates would greatly diminish.

After a long silence, a heavy atmosphere filled the hall, and all the monarchs trembled and dared not speak.

Finally, the Thunder Ancestor spoke.

"You must show respect to any being born on the Origin Continent who surpasses the God-King; this is the necessary respect for the strong!"

The Thunder Ancestor's enormous eyes swept around the area before continuing, "But you don't need to worry too much. On the Origin Continent, Thunder Mountain is an absolutely safe place. No matter how powerful you are, including the Flame Wind Ancestor, no one can break into Thunder Mountain!"

The meaning behind Thunder Ancestor's words couldn't be clearer.

Within the Origin Continent, even he could not do anything to a being above the God-King level, but similarly, no being above the God-King level could act recklessly at Thunder Mountain.

At least within this area, the Thunder Ancestor could protect them from calamity.

"Alright, present all the gains I made during my seclusion."

"Thunder Ancestor said."

"yes!"

The white-haired monarch who had spoken earlier respectfully presented the treasures they had acquired during this time. Only when the Thunder Ancestor accepted the spiritual light with satisfaction and a smile appeared on his face did all the monarchs secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

If the progenitor is not satisfied, then this matter will not be so easily resolved today.

Of course, it's not that the Thunder Ancestor's vision is so shallow that a treasure worth over a billion merit points would satisfy him. Rather, it's because this cycle of the Origin World has reached its end, and obtaining treasures is becoming increasingly difficult. The fact that they can still maintain their gains at least shows that they are not slacking off.

"Alright, everyone, you can leave now."

The Thunder Ancestor waved his hand, signaling all the emperors to step down.

"Yes, Ancestor!"

All the monarchs hurriedly left, fearing that the Thunder Ancestor would change his mind and punish them.

Seeing the fleeing monarchs, Thunder Ancestor paid no attention. Instead, he immediately contacted his old friend, Flame Wind Ancestor. Both of them had gained a lot this time, so they would not continue to roam the outside world. Instead, they would first digest what they had gained and strengthen themselves.

"Flaming Wind".

The Thunder Ancestor transmitted his voice, "You should know about the matter of the Chinese Emperor, right? What do you plan to do?"

"What can we do?"

Ancestor Yanfeng didn't take the matter to heart. Instead, he chuckled and said, "If this were outside the Origin World, I wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson and letting him know that not just anyone can be killed indiscriminately. But on the Origin Continent, neither you nor I can do anything to him."

"I heard from Di Qing that this little guy cultivates the Great Dao of the Origin of Life and also has an extremely powerful secret treasure that is compatible with him."

"Even if the two of us were to take action, under the restrictions of the supreme rules, neither of us could restrain him. We might as well just pretend we don't see him."

The Thunder Ancestor thought about it and realized that it made sense. After all, cultivators of the Great Dao of the Origin of Life were all incredibly resilient. Under the restrictions of the Supreme Rules, the power of a peak God King could not harm them at all.

Not to mention that the other party also has an extremely powerful secret treasure.

But if I do nothing, I always feel like I'm afraid of the other person, which makes me a little unhappy.

"Should we go and give him a warning?"

The Thunder Ancestor asked, "We can't do anything to him on the Origin Continent, but once he leaves the Origin World, he will eventually need our help. Let's give him a warning and make him more obedient so he doesn't cause any trouble at this crucial moment when the Cycle of Reincarnation is about to end."

The Flame Ancestor and the Thunder Ancestor have cultivated for several reincarnation eras and have accumulated extremely profound knowledge.

Their external network of relationships is equally extensive.

Moreover, as a cultivator of the Chaos Origin Bloodline, the Thunder Ancestor has now cultivated to the Perfect God Emperor realm, and is only one step away from the ultimate awakening of his bloodline, after which he will be able to completely break free from the shackles.

Although the progenitor of Yanfeng was a late-stage God Emperor.

However, as an enlightened being, their strength is comparable to that of the Thunder Ancestor, and among cultivators, the enlightened being lineage is generally more valued.

These two are really going to join forces against a little guy who has just risen to the level of a God-King.

While it might not completely cripple the other side, it would certainly give the fledgling Chinese ruler a good thrashing!

Fortunately, Ancestor Yanfeng did not have such a pointless plan and replied directly: "We were all born from the same source world, there is no need for that. Besides, if we really push the other party to the edge and make him go completely crazy, the order of the Origin Continent will really be in chaos."

"It's of no benefit to us at all."

The founder of Thunder certainly understood this path.

After all, he and the other monarchs had said the same thing before. Under the pre-established power of the supreme rules of the Origin Continent, every God-King was an invincible being. Even the ancestors of their two countries had to consider the impact when they did things.

The Eastern Wilderness Ancestor was willing to grant them permission because the other party was sensible.

If they were to encounter an "unreasonable" Chinese ruler, they would lose face terribly, and even if they were able to get revenge later, that would be a matter for the future.

But why would the Thunder's founder ask such a question?

Of course, it was because among the dead powerhouses was Di Yuan of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom. Although they did not value the emperors and monarchs much, one should consider the owner before beating a dog. Di Yuan had exposed his identity, and even the eight emperors had used formations to rescue him, yet the other party still killed him without giving them any face.

This is equivalent to rubbing the face of the Flame Wind Ancestor back and forth on the ground!

Therefore, the founder of Thunder had to ask this question both logically and emotionally.

Don't assume that just because the Thunder Ancestor cultivated the Primordial Bloodline and fought with wide-ranging attacks, he had no ulterior motives. Every expert who can cultivate to this level is extraordinary.

"Fine."

The Thunder Ancestor replied, "Since you say so, then we won't go see him. Anyway, he's just a junior, and it's unlikely that he'll have any interaction with us after leaving the Origin World."

"Are you sure there's no connection? That's not necessarily true."

Ancestor Yanfeng chuckled, but didn't give Ancestor Leiting time to think, directly changing the subject: "By the way, I gained a lot from dissecting the corpse of a high-level Chaos Origin life form this time. These high-level Chaos Origin life forms are countless times more complex than low-level Chaos Origin life forms. I have a feeling that I should be able to advance even further this time!"

The Thunder Ancestor said somewhat speechlessly, "That's good. You always say you can take it a step further, but you've never been able to reach the perfection of the God Emperor realm."

"It's not easy to carve out a path in the darkness and reach the semi-primordial level."

The Flame Wind Ancestor did not take the Thunder Ancestor's teasing to heart.

The number of enlightened beings at the God Emperor Perfection level, also known as the Semi-Primordial Chaos level, is extremely small.

If an enlightened being at this level can go further and reach the Hunyuan level, that means they have comprehended the Dao at the Hunyuan level, and will ascend to the heavens in one step, directly becoming the most powerful Hunyuan life form!

Even senior figures like Yuan were hoping for the appearance of such a companion.

Unfortunately, very few truly capable individuals can take this step, and even fewer who have reached the semi-primordial level of enlightenment.

Seeing that Ancestor Yanfeng remained silent, Ancestor Leiting continued to ramble on, "Yanfeng, I'm really worried that we won't have enough time. That naturally formed Chaotic Origin Life Faction is just too powerful. I suspect that the rumor we heard before has come true."

"I'm more worried that one day the Origin Continent will be invaded by naturally occurring chaotic life forms. If the Origin Continent is destroyed, we're finished too!"

He truly did not want the Origin Continent to be invaded by naturally occurring chaotic life forms.

After all, this is their root!

But the Ancestor of Flame Wind took it in stride: "It's all about timing and fate. Take it easy. Worrying about things that haven't happened yet is useless, and worrying about things that have already happened won't help either. Besides, no one can predict what changes might happen in the future."

"You should focus on your cultivation."

"Once you take that final step, break free from your cage, and become a primordial being, perhaps we'll have the power to protect the Origin Continent."

The Thunder Ancestor gave a wry smile: "I hope so."

He knew his own situation well. Although he had already reached the half-primordial level, how easy was it to cross the final step, awaken the ultimate, and achieve a primordial life?

If it were that easy, the number of Chaos Origin Lifeforms in the cultivator camp wouldn't be so small.

On Thunder Mountain, in a certain world.

The two monarchs were having a conversation in this desolate world, where all they could see was endless yellow sand.

"What should we do? The Ancestor's words clearly tacitly approved of the actions of the Chinese Emperor. Should we continue?"

A monarch asked.

Another monarch retorted, "Are you content with this ending?"

The monarch fell silent.

Are you willing to accept this?

How could he possibly be willing to accept this! If it weren't for the existence of the Chinese emperor, who was like the Sword of Damocles hovering over his head, ready to fall at any moment, how could he have made the Black Vulture Ancestor stop capturing living beings?

But now that the Thunder Ancestor has spoken, he can't provoke the Chinese Emperor. What other options do he have?

"You forgot!?"

"Our ancestor said that no one can break into Thunder Mountain! Since that's the case, as long as we stay safe inside Thunder Mountain, we can continue to send our men to capture living beings, just like before."

Another monarch said in a seductive tone, "The Origin Continent is gradually entering its final stage. Haven't you noticed that the Ancestor is starting to care less about our harvest? We're going to leave the Origin Continent to explore the world in the future. If we don't capture more creatures now to nourish our bloodline, we might suffer a great loss in the future!"

The monarch seemed to be persuaded, but his tone was still somewhat hesitant: "But I don't have a clone."

If his true form were to be targeted by the ruler of China while he was away, death would be a minor matter, but the loss of his many treasures would be a huge problem, as they would be his capital for future adventures. He shouldn't expect the Thunder Ancestor to be willing to bestow upon him a set of super-powerful secret treasures.

The other monarch, sensing the softening in the other's tone, continued to incite, "What are you afraid of? Just send out a puppet, and the real body hides on Thunder Mountain. The effect will be the same. Do you think the Emperor of China can actually storm Thunder Mountain?!"

Upon hearing this, the monarch was finally persuaded.

"you're right!"

"We've endured this for centuries. Since our ancestor is unwilling to stand up for us, then we'll get our revenge ourselves. I want to see what that Chinese emperor can do. At worst, he'll just lose a puppet!"

After reaching an agreement, the two monarchs began to make secret arrangements to once again set off a frenzy of capturing living beings across the Origin Continent.

……

After the Flame Wind Ancestor and the Thunder Ancestor emerged from seclusion, Emperor Qing also sent a reminder to Luo Shen, who was the ruler of the Huaxia Kingdom, urging him to be careful in his actions and not to easily provoke the two ancestors, even though they could not do anything to him on the Origin Continent.

But if they really fight, they might still suffer a loss.

Luo Shen expressed his gratitude to Di Qing and told him that he would be in seclusion to cultivate the secret technique during this period and should not provoke the two ancestors in the short term. This also reassured Di Qing that he was not intentionally delaying the time.

After obtaining the Hunyuan Crystal from Di Qing, Luo Shen has been using it to enhance his physical strength.

After all, compared to his soul strength and mental will, his physical body is only at the peak of the God King level, and that is only because of the blessing of the smelting method. Otherwise, it would be even weaker.

It has to be said that the effects of this Hunyuan Crystal are truly remarkable.

In terms of cost-effectiveness alone, it is definitely the most advantageous auxiliary treasure that Luo Shen has cultivated to this point.

Especially when Luo Shen was comprehending the deeper secret patterns contained in the palm of the Heaven-Covering Giant Hand, with the help of the comprehension enhancement effect of the Hunyuan Crystal, his understanding progressed by leaps and bounds. It seemed that he was about to comprehend the complete six-phase fusion and possess a physical body that could reach the peak level of God King with just his divine body.

However, it was still somewhat lacking; this last point could never be perfected, leaving Luo Shen feeling somewhat uneasy.

If Luo Shen comprehends the Six Phases Fusion and gains the enhancement effect of the Refining Method, he can possess a divine body comparable to the early stage of a God Emperor without relying on secret treasures. With the support of the Endless Blood River Domain and the phantom of the Heaven-Covering Hand, he can at least rival the mid-stage of a God Emperor.

If the suppression of the two secret techniques of willpower, the Rank Element Technique and the Mind's Eye Blade, is added, even a late-stage God Emperor might not be unable to put up a fight. (End of Chapter)