Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Chapter 712 Reason

call out!

Two figures flashed in mid-air. Although General Blood Flame wanted to get straight to the point, he felt that it would be too forceful. He decided to lay the groundwork first and take the opportunity to inquire about the Chaos City Lord's needs.

Lu Yunhe followed behind General Xueyan, his divine sense sweeping over the scenery below, where he saw a continuous stretch of buildings.

Compared to the primitive society of the Dead Demons, the world of the indigenous peoples has basically entered the feudal system.

These Blood Souls also established settlements around blood pools, giving rise to a series of wondrous civilizations.

The blood pool on the ground was very dark, but under the illumination of the starlight of the souls in the sky, the heavy smell of blood was suppressed, giving it a unique exotic charm.

"After reaching adulthood, members of our clan enter the Blood Pool to complete their awakening. Men enter the Blood Pool and become Blood Clan members, while women ascend to the Soul Star in the sky and become Soul Clan members," General Blood Flame explained.

However, due to the power of their bloodline, these clansmen have very heavy blood energy, even the women, which is why the awakening rate of the Soul Clan has always been low.

Even so, possessing the Soul Spirit race makes the Blood Soul race quite special among the original inhabitants, giving them extraordinary attainments in the realm of the soul.

Especially when men and women team up, they can unleash extraordinary strength.

"Bloodline Awakening!"

Lu Yunhe looked down at the Blood Soul Clan in the tribe below; even the newborn babies there possessed the strength of a Void God.

Some children who are not yet adults, but have good talent, even possess the strength of the Chaos Realm.

The idea that children can all have a state of confusion is, to some extent, quite absurd.

For cultivators to reach the Chaos Realm, it's truly like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge, enduring countless life-and-death experiences, before finally seizing a sliver of opportunity to break through.

In the primordial universe, even after countless reincarnations, not everyone could be born into the Chaos Realm, which is truly lamentable.

Therefore, it's normal to have a higher level of understanding.

To put it bluntly, a lack of spiritual attainment stems from a lack of training and a lack of the will to emerge in dire circumstances.

At first glance, these indigenous worlds, and even the floating island worlds, appear to be forces that inspire near despair.

However, just one top-tier expert is enough to easily turn the tide.

One person can be as great as an entire tribe, as great as a world.

Looking down at his people, General Xueyan smiled with satisfaction; they were all people he needed to protect.

“It’s amazing. Even newborn children possess power that many cultivators wouldn’t even dare to dream of,” Lu Yunhe sighed.

"Haha, this is also why our level of cultivation is inferior to that of cultivators."

General Bloodflame laughed, and upon hearing the words of the Chaos City Lord, he suddenly felt a little curious.

"Lord of the City, what realm were you at before you started cultivating?"

"Before cultivation!"

Lu Yunhe recalled that back on Earth, he was just an ordinary person who hadn't even reached the apprentice level.

"He was just an ordinary person!" Lu Yunhe said nostalgically. Although that period was very short, it held immense weight in his life.

“Ordinary people!”

General Xueyan found this concept somewhat difficult to understand. Did the so-called ordinary people not even reach the level of a Cosmic God, or did they not even have the strength of a Void God?

Those living in the Broken Tooth Mountains would find it hard to imagine what the so-called Apprentice Realm is.

Although he didn't understand, General Bloodflame deduced that the Chaos City Lord's strength was probably very weak at the beginning, and that he had gradually reached his current level.

"admire!"

General Bloodflame said admiringly, "The city lord has been adventuring on the floating island for so long, he must have gained a lot. My clan also has some treasures that we can trade."

"And those mysterious eyes, I also paid special attention to them and obtained some new information."

"Thank you!"

Lu Yunhe nodded. Although he didn't value resources, it was still good to be able to exchange what he had.

"By the way, do you have any information about lower-level Chaos Origin life forms? If so, I can offer a generous reward."

Although he had clones, he hadn't explored for very long and was still no match for the indigenous people.

"Inferior Chaos Origin Life Form!"

General Xueyan's eyes lit up; they actually had this information.

However, even lower-level Chaos Origin life forms are highly valuable, and he cannot make the decision on his own; he needs to discuss it with his lord.

Just as the two were talking, General Xueyan also brought Lu Yunhe to their destination, the Blood Soul Clan's stronghold, a massive blood pool that resembled a volcano.

At this moment, the experts of the Blood Soul Clan had been waiting for a long time, and upon seeing the arrival of the two, they quickly went to greet them.

The leader was a burly man wielding a blood-red long axe.

"City Lord, this is the master of my Blood Soul World, named—Lord of the Blood Axe," General Blood Flame introduced.

"Greetings, Lord of Bloodaxe!"

Lu Yunhe clasped his hands in greeting, secretly sizing up the Blood Axe Master before him.

Although his aura was quite rugged, his strength was not as great as he had imagined; he was even weaker than the king of the Deathbringer Clan whom he had fought for the first time.

"If a world lord only possesses this level of strength, it's no wonder that Xueyan and the others took the risk, and that a sense of war has arisen within the world," Lu Yunhe thought to himself.

However, this is quite normal, as most of the emperors of the floating islands, as well as the world rulers, only possess the strength of the early or mid-stage emperor level, and these individuals make up the vast majority of the population.

If one can reach the late stage of the Emperor level, one can become a powerful force in the entire Broken Tooth Mountain Range and a regional overlord, just like the Eight Great Saints of the lower-level Chaos Origin Life.

If one is at the peak of the Emperor level, then one is one of the rulers of the Broken Tooth Mountain Range.

In the entire Broken Tooth Mountain Range, there are only five beings at the peak of the Emperor level, revered as the Five Supreme Beings, three of whom are members of the Death Fiend Clan, and two of whom are native inhabitants.

The Blood Axe Lord, this obscure world lord, possesses strength equivalent to the early to mid-stages of the Emperor level.

Although the Blood Axe Lord is only at the early stage of the Emperor level, with the blessing of the world, he is comparable to the mid-stage Emperor level.

The blessing of the world's power contains supreme rules hidden in the darkness, and the blessing force is not weak.

Of course, if one is at the mid-stage of the Emperor level, having received the blessing of the world's power, one can only contend with several opponents of the same level, but cannot contend with those at the late-stage of the Emperor level.

After all, the natives or the dead race who are at the early stage of the Emperor level are not far from the middle stage of the Emperor level.

While this blessing is powerful, its biggest problem is similar to that of the floating islands: the blessing can only be enjoyed within the world, and it becomes useless once you leave.

"The Lord of Chaos City truly lives up to his reputation!"

Despite enjoying the blessing of the world's power, the Lord of Blood Axe still couldn't see through the cultivator before him, and the dangerous aura emanating from him made him even more alert.

According to General Bloodflame's description, the Lord of Chaos City is fully capable of killing a mid-stage Emperor-level being.

Even with the blessing of the world's power and the aid of his clan's strength, he would probably still be no match for him.

Importantly, the indigenous people's ability to survive is even inferior to that of lower-level Chaos Origin life forms, let alone the Death Fiend Clan.

Once there is a risk of death, escaping becomes extremely difficult.

"However, if we can rely on the power of the Chaos City Lord, we might be able to overcome this calamity." The Blood Axe Lord may appear rugged, but he is actually quite perceptive.

"Please come in!"

Afterwards, the Lord of Blood Axe invited Lu Yunhe into the palace, where General Blood Flame and others also accompanied him, as did the Blood Soul Clan, with whom they had previously cooperated.

Clearly, the Blood Soul Clan had already made preparations for the arrival of the Chaos City Lord.

However, Lu Yunhe noticed that some people were missing. He didn't know if they were unable to leave due to other matters or if they had perished in the battle.

"Thank you to the Lord of Chaos City for helping Xueyan and the others obtain the Soul Spirit Fruit."

The Lord of Blood Axe was the first to express his gratitude, his tone very sincere. That batch of Soul Spirit Fruits had truly been a lifesaver in his time of need.

Although no one from the Blood Soul Clan has broken through to the Emperor level, there are quite a few more at the Cosmic God Limit Realm and the Invincible Realm.

Combined with the bloodline formation, it can unleash even greater power, resulting in an even greater boost.

"It's a win-win situation. I also got what I wanted from Xueyan and the others." Lu Yunhe didn't care, since no one lost out in the transaction.

“Where, where…”

The Blood Axe Lord quickly waved his hand: "Our Blood Soul Clan also repays kindness. We will always remember your help, Lord of Chaos City."

"Unfortunately, as the city lord has seen, the current situation of our Blood Soul World is not good, and it is really difficult to entertain us," the Blood Axe Lord said bitterly.

Lacking sufficient strength, we cannot even protect our own people and the world; we have truly failed our clan.

"What exactly happened? It seems you're at war with another world?"

Lu Yunhe asked doubtfully, "Whether we help or not is another matter, but we can at least learn about the situation in the Broken Tooth Mountains to avoid being completely ignorant."

"It's all the fault of that ambitious Emperor Beihe. After becoming emperor, he was not satisfied with us merely obeying his rule in name only, and insisted on forcibly enslaving us."

Before the Lord of Blood Axe could speak, General Blood Flame gritted his teeth and said.

"Hmph, the other emperors don't care about anything, but what is this Northern River Emperor thinking? He insists on forcibly ruling the world under his rule, and he's not even satisfied yet, he's still expanding outwards," a general snorted.

“Many world lords who originally belonged to the Northern River Emperor’s territory also faced the danger of extermination because they refused to obey his orders,” a Soul Clan woman said.

"A nominal commander is fine, but if you really want to enslave us, I would rather die than accept it," General Bloodflame said menacingly.

Even if it means perishing together with the invaders, they would rather be enslaved than be subjugated; this is a pride that comes from their bloodline.

"That's it!"

The Blood Axe Lord's bitterness revealed his determination; although he felt unlucky, he was unwilling to accept being enslaved by fate.

He believed that if the Northern River Emperor continued to play this game, someone would eventually rebel, but perhaps that day would not come yet.

Unfortunately, if they were the Deathbringer race, there would be little need to worry about a large-scale invasion.

Even if a large-scale invasion occurs, they can still wage guerrilla warfare on the floating islands, maximizing their survival capabilities.

But this doesn't apply to the indigenous world. Within that world, they can only gain power enhancements, and their ability to survive remains unchanged.

Indigenous people, the Dead Abomination Clan, and low-level Chaos Origin Lifeforms: the former has the strongest bonus, the middle one has incredible survival ability, and the latter has the highest overall attributes.

As a low-level Chaos Origin life form, its health bar and resistances are also maxed out.