Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"Is it a Beast King, or a soldier?"

The Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain was both nervous and expectant. However, he was only sending an avatar at this moment. If the one behind him was a Beast King, he could simply self-destruct immediately.

"We absolutely have to go see it!"

Without hesitation, the Lord of Jiulong Mountain sensed the distance and directly approached the front through the gap in space.

The spaces within the maze are interconnected, though every action taken within one space could potentially send you to another.

However, there are still some gaps between the spaces, so if you don't want to be teleported, you can try to travel through them.

However, the entire space is fluid, and these gaps are often swallowed up, or sometimes stretched wide to form a corridor-like passage.

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain cautiously entered this space that exuded an aura of destruction, and immediately felt a sense of stability upon entering.

If other spaces are chaotic and distorted, then this space is as if it is supported and fixed by pillars, making it very stable.

However, the Lord of Jiulong Mountain was then stunned by the scene inside the space.

"what is that……"

The black and white interwoven patterns, like a giant hand, hold the entire space in place, and at the nodes where the patterns intersect, there are silkworm cocoons.

The silkworm cocoons come in all sizes, numbering in the hundreds at a glance. Even the largest ones have cracks that reveal the vibrant life within.

Around the cocoon, several figures in silver armor stood guard.

"World beast?"

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain looked at the voices with surprise, as they didn't seem to resemble the Beast Warriors in the information.

"A cultivator!"

The four silver-armored Destruction Demons also saw the Nine Dragons Mountain Lord, who made no attempt to conceal himself, or rather, was brazenly probing in the dimensional void, showing no intention of hiding his presence.

"kill!"

Without hesitation, the moment he saw life, the Silver-Armored Destroyer Demon's killing intent could no longer be concealed, and he attacked instantly.

"As expected, a new change has occurred!"

The Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain felt a chill run down his spine. The destructive killing intent emanating from the other party was even stronger than that of the Beast Warrior, clearly indicating that he was an enemy.

"Take out those four first, then study this space!"

There was no intention to enslave or control him; given the other party's situation, he probably wouldn't be given the chance.

Roar!

The next moment, the Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain revealed his true form, a strange beast with three dragon-shaped heads.

The Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain once obtained a secret technique that allowed him to cultivate the Nine Dragons Body, greatly increasing his strength and granting him a special ability to create clones.

Each head can split into a clone, and these clones can merge with each other.

Because they all split off from the main body, rather than being separate clones, each clone has separated a portion of the main body's power.

The Nine Dragons Mountain Lord's full strength is equivalent to the eighth level of the Divine Tower. If he splits into a clone with three heads, he only has the strength of the seventh level of the Divine Tower. If he only has one head, he only has the strength of the sixth level of the Divine Tower.

This ability to create clones may seem to have significant flaws, as it diminishes one's own strength. However, it was only after cultivating this secret technique that the Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain achieved his current power.

Arriving in this dimensional labyrinth is quite dangerous, so the Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain also created three clones, each possessing the combat power of the seventh level of the Divine Tower.

"die!"

The three heads of the Nine Dragons Mountain Lord each held a secret technique, which then merged with each other, instantly suppressing the surrounding space and even the aura of destruction.

tread!

So as soon as the Silver Armor Destruction Demon made its move, it saw an immense force coming from all directions, seemingly about to crush its entire body.

"call!"

In an instant, the four Destruction Demons exchanged glances, and the destructive power within their bodies transformed into Destruction Fire, Destruction Wind, Destruction Water, and Destruction Land.

Earth, water, fire, and wind—four forces of different attributes—are now combined, seemingly poised to reenact a cataclysmic destruction.

The four silver-armored Destruction Demon Ancestors were born from the same nest and have naturally compatible attributes. Although each of them only has the combat power of the fifth level of the Divine Tower, when they join forces, they can unleash a power that surpasses the sixth level of the Divine Tower.

The destructive power of chaos coalesced into one, directly breaking through the suppression of the surrounding space and blasting towards the Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain.

Seeing this, the Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain did not release his suppressive power, but instead continued to exert his divine power.

However, it wasn't to suppress these few Destruction Demons, but to protect the strange cocoons in the space.

This space looks suspicious. If you're not strong enough, you'll be reckless and just take down the enemy first.

However, he had already sensed the enemy's strength when they made their move, and it was within his ability to cope.

Therefore, this space cannot be easily destroyed.

"fall!"

The three heads of the Nine-Headed Mountain Lord suddenly extended outwards, opening their blood-red maws and tearing away the destructive power as if it were materialized.

Seeing this, the four silver-armored Destruction Demons showed a hint of surprise in their eyes, but it was quickly swallowed up by their desire for destruction. They raised their weapons and charged directly at the Lord of Nine-Headed Mountain.

In this respect, both the Destroyer Demons and the Beast Warriors are very similar; they have no fear whatsoever, only a willingness to fight to the death.

Unfortunately, desperate efforts cannot accommodate, much less change, the gap in strength between individuals.

The Nine-Headed Mountain Lord's three heads surged forward, while its entire body continued to expand, crashing down on the four Destruction Demons like a mountain range.

A single silver-armored Destruction Demon, only on the fifth floor of the Divine Tower, was no match for the Nine-Headed Demon Lord. After only a few moves, his body was completely obliterated.

After the Demon Race was destroyed, it seemed to be affected by the divine power that permeated the air, leaving behind four radiant crystals.

"Resolved..."

The Nine-Headed Mountain Master breathed a sigh of relief. Fighting in someone else's base camp was indeed more stressful.

However, before he could even examine the disabilities hanging on the veins, the Nine-Headed Mountain Lord's gaze was drawn to the crystals left behind by the Destruction Demon Clan.

For some reason, a devouring desire rose within the soul of the Nine-Headed Mountain Lord, instantly putting him on high alert.

"What is this?"

Because it was merely an avatar, the Lord of Nine-Headed Mountain became much bolder and directly stepped forward to restrain the four crystals with his divine power.

However, the moment this vibrant divine power touched the crystal, the crystal instantly melted, transforming into a stream of light that merged into the divine power, and simultaneously surged directly towards the soul of the Nine-Headed Mountain Lord along with the divine power.

"Do not…"

The soul is different from the divine body, and its importance is far superior. The Nine-Headed Mountain Lord wanted to isolate this power, but he did not feel any danger and couldn't help but slow down.

In a split second, the crystal's energy was directly absorbed into his soul.

"call!"

In an instant, the Lord of Nine-Headed Mountain felt as if his soul had been baptized and sublimated.

This familiar feeling had only appeared when I broke through to a higher realm before.

However, this feeling quickly dissipated because the power of the crystal had been exhausted.

"My soul……"

When the Nine-Headed Mountain Lord came to his senses, he found that the essence of his soul had actually been enhanced, which was simply unbelievable.

Given the nature of the Chaos True Spirit, the price to pay for improvement is unbearable even for the Chaos Ruler; they can only improve by comprehending the Origin Dao.

But now, this substance, which resembles the remnants of a World Beast Warrior's life, is actually able to enhance his soul's essence, and in a comprehensive way at that.

Once the soul becomes stronger, both comprehension and cultivation speed will improve.

"What kind of power is this?"

The Nine-Headed Mountain Master stared with burning desire at the silkworm cocoons hanging on the veins, feeling that he had seen hope for a breakthrough.

Chapter 513 Destroying Dimensions

"These creatures are definitely not World Beasts!"

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain took a deep breath. If the Beast of the Realm had such an ability, it would never have been completely submerged in history before.

Even if cultivators suffer heavy losses, or even if there is a danger of the destruction of the kingdom, they will still keep them in captivity.

Treasures that can enhance a cultivator's soul essence are extremely precious, let alone those that enhance a soul at the Chaos True Spirit level.

And most importantly, this treasure seems to be able to be mass-produced.

"So this is the result of the dimensional labyrinth's mutation, danger mixed with opportunity."

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain looked at the silkworm cocoon in front of him and cautiously began to approach.

Seemingly sensing some kind of danger, the Destruction Demon instantly devoured the cocoons from within several slightly cracked silkworm cocoons, transforming into a black-armored form and charging towards the Lord of Nine Dragons Mountain.

"The armor is a different color!"

With a thought, the Lord of Jiulong Mountain realized that the black-armored enemy was only at the level of an Eternal True God, and instantly killed him.

Divine power surged forth, and several shimmering, crystal-like fragments scattered in mid-air.

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain stepped forward to absorb it. Although it was quite effective, its improvement on the soul's essence was far less than that of the previous crystallization.

"Is it because of strength? The stronger the strength, the better the effect of the remaining crystals!"

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain stepped forward and destroyed all the silkworm cocoons, and also harvested a batch of broken crystals, but most of them were not very bright.

Moreover, some small silkworm cocoons did not crystallize even after being destroyed.

Is the gestation period too low?

The Lord of Jiulong Mountain seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that these strange life forms also needed time to develop and required a special environment.

Subsequently, the Lord of Jiulong Mountain hurriedly left. The creatures that had been guarding the nest were silver-armored beings, but the ones that hatched later were black-armored beings. Clearly, there was more than one gestation nest, and other creatures that had already completed their gestation were guarding it.

In that case, his movements might have already been discovered by the enemy, so it's best to leave quickly. In the enemy's lair, caution is paramount.

Some time after the Lord of Jiulong Mountain left, the two golden-armored Destruction Demons finally arrived.

"It exudes divine power!"

A golden-armored Destroyer frowned; in this environment, the aura of divine power was also very conspicuous.