bookbashuk Chapter 332 The Mountain Hermit? A God-King? Kneel down before me!
Chapter 332 The Mountain Hermit? A God-King? Kneel down before me!
Chapter 331 The Mountain Hermit? A God-King? Kneel down before me!
In a completely different spacetime dimension, with a whoosh, Xu Qing and the Mountain Guest suddenly appeared.
Before our eyes, a colossal celestial body stretching across the Milky Way stands prominently.
It was a magnificent nine-story tower, with nine stories in a square pyramid shape, very similar to some towers in China. Around this magnificent nine-story tower, there were endless nebula vortexes, and the colorful nebula vortexes were so mesmerizing that people couldn't help but be captivated by them.
The Star Tower, nine light-years high, has been in this space-time since the opening of the extraterrestrial battlefield billions of years ago. For countless years, it has been devouring endless energy from the universe. The surging energy it devoured formed the "Nine-Spiral Nebula," which looks like a nebula but is actually an incredibly terrifying energy vortex.
The Nine-Spiral Nebula has nine swirls, and the further in you go, the more terrifying the tearing force of the vortexes becomes.
In the fourth vortex, even the immortal kings could barely withstand it, while only the cosmic venerables could remain safe within it.
The seventh vortex would tear apart and annihilate even a cosmic sovereign.
—The ancient Star Tower, entirely black, its material unknown, survived the massive war between the four supreme races without a trace—even the supreme ruler of the universe could not damage it in the slightest.
"The Star Tower contains treasures that seal the stars." Each original "Sealed Star" is the size of an ordinary planet. Once refined, it can be used to seal powerful individuals. After defeating an enemy, the enemy can be sealed inside the "Sealed Star" and will never be able to escape.
Such a treasure—even the Supreme Being of the Universe would covet it.
Beneath the Star Tower, amidst the swirling nebula.
Xu Qing gazed at the towering black tower before him, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Mr. Zuoshanke brought me here specifically, surely not just to show me this supreme treasure?"
"Haha, of course not," the Mountain Guest stroked his beard as he stood, his gaze fixed on the Star Tower, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance: "This thing is called the Star Tower, but no one in the world knows that it is the most powerful treasure that I have spent a lot of effort to refine. Its power far exceeds that of ordinary most powerful treasures, enough to suppress the universe and make you invincible in the cosmic sea."
"I brought you here today for two reasons: first, to make you the owner of this object, and second, to accept you as my third disciple."
He then changed the subject and revealed the harsh conditions for recognizing a master: "To take control of the Star Tower, a Realm Lord must have the will of a Universe Overlord, an Immortal must have the will of a Universe Lord, a Universe Venerable must have the will of the strongest being in the universe, and a Universe Lord must have a will level that surpasses that of the strongest being in the universe."
The towering figure turned to Xu Qing: "I heard that when you were a Universe Venerable, you withstood the attack of the strongest being in the universe. Even the mechanical race's father god could not enslave you. To be able to do this, I suppose your level of willpower is already qualified."
"So what if I pass? So what if I fail?" Xu Qing chuckled, his tone full of disdain. "I think Mr. Zuoshanke is going to be disappointed. I have no interest in the Star Tower or your status as his disciple."
Upon hearing this refusal, the Mountain-Sitting Guest raised an eyebrow but did not become angry. Instead, he slowly said, "My eldest disciple has already sent back a message that now all the races in the Primordial Universe are saying that you, the Lord of Qingyang, are my disciple and therefore possess the strength to resist the strongest being in the universe."
"But I know that this has nothing to do with me. As for the Earth lineage, I have always let it live and die on its own."
He changed the subject, with a hint of certainty: "However, you have never denied these rumors, which means you acknowledge our connection."
"I will take you as my third disciple. After you obtain the Star Tower, you will even be able to transcend the cycle of reincarnation. Aren't you tempted? Why do you refuse?"
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"I'm sorry to disappoint you," Xu Qing interrupted him directly, her tone resolute. "I have absolutely no interest in being anyone's disciple."
Xu Qing sneered inwardly.
Having been entrusted with the Zhutian Pavilion, his recognition of Huyan Bo as his teacher back then was merely a stopgap measure due to insufficient strength, requiring a spaceship to snowball his power. Huyan Bo, on the other hand, knew his place and knew when to advance and retreat, and would never truly regard him as a disciple.
Now that he has become a being above the strongest in the universe, ruling the starry sea and traversing the universe, why should he need to become someone else's disciple and be bound by others?
The composure on the mountain-sitting guest's face finally faded, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, which then turned into deep scrutiny: "Do you know the true power of the Star Tower? It—"
"Heh, true power? Isn't it just what you call the God-King's treasure? What's so important about that?" Xu Qing said coldly. "I, Xu Qing, have always walked my own path; the fate of the Earth lineage is also in my own hands. As for what God-King Jin wants to do after creating Earth, that's your own business, God-King, and has nothing to do with me."
"How do you know about this? How dare you say it?!" Upon hearing this, the Mountain-Sitting Guest staggered back half a step, his body under the blue armor trembling slightly uncontrollably.
He stared intently at Xu Qing, his eyes filled with disbelief and horror, as if he had seen a ghost.
The Divine King of Jin! The Supreme Treasure of the Divine King!
These two things are the deepest secrets he has buried for countless epochs, core secrets that he has never told even his eldest and second disciples whom he personally trained!
Back then, he was reincarnated as a God-King and secretly orchestrated the primordial universe. Such secrets concerning the God-King level were something that even the Lord of the Universe and his enemies on the Origin Continent could never know!
He never expected that the Lord of Earth, the mysterious and unpredictable Lord of Qingyang, would not only know his origins but also dare to so bluntly utter the words "God King".
It is important to know that this name is associated with the taboos of the supreme rules. If one is not careful, it will trigger a backlash from the supreme rules and bring down the power of the primordial universe's will.
He was reincarnated as a god-king, but he had been secretly plotting in the primordial universe for fear of triggering a backlash from the supreme rules. Now, Xu Qing has revealed it in public, which is simply unbelievable!
"Could it be—you are one too?!"
The mountain dweller's pupils suddenly contracted. A flash of insight struck him, and the shock on his face was instantly replaced by extreme astonishment. "No wonder you were able to refine the Lord of the Universe into a pill! So that's it! You are also a reincarnation of a God-King!"
Even on the Origin Continent, he had never seen such alchemy techniques. He thought that only a God-King level foundation could refine a powerhouse at the level of a Universe Lord.
Only in this way could the opponent, during the era of the Universe Venerable, ignore the attack of the strongest being in the universe.
The mountain dweller's breathing became rapid. He took a step forward, his eyes filled with anger and fear, and a murderous intent arose in his heart in an instant.
If Xu Qing is also a reincarnation of a god-king, his grand scheme will face a fatal change!
"God-King? That thing is worthy of being my past life?"
Xu Qing's lips curled into a faint, sneer, his eyes filled with a detached condescension, as if looking down on ants.
The moment he finished speaking, an even more vast, boundless, and transcendent aura burst forth from his body!
That thought carries the meaning of transcendence! Grandeur! To reach the other shore, eternity, forever, transcending the past to the future, transcending all things in the world—the supreme truth.
Even the mountain dweller, who was once a god-king, couldn't help but feel ashamed in the face of this aura, as if he were just a speck of dust, like an ordinary mortal.
At this moment, the Nine-Spiral Nebula completely froze, and the entire spacetime dimension bowed down to this supreme power.
The power that Xu Qing unleashed had surpassed that of the strongest beings in the universe, and even exceeded that of the Void God!
Even a slight emanation of power could shatter the entire secret realm.
"How can you use such power? Impossible!" The Mountain Guest, who was originally filled with fear, anger, and even murderous intent, was dumbfounded upon seeing this scene, and his God-King level mental state almost collapsed.
He did have murderous intent just now, that's true. But even though he is the reincarnation of a god-king, he is constrained in the universe. Even as the strongest being in the universe, he has always acted with humility.
There is great terror in the cosmic sea. Once the supreme rules are violated, the primordial cosmic will will unleash its full power, and even if he is the reincarnation of a god-king, he will not escape being reduced to ashes.
But why was Xu Qing able to openly unleash such power that transcended the rules?
Does he really dare to make a move?!
"Mountain Dweller, you've obtained the Lieyuan Technique, how can you not understand?" Xu Qing's voice was calm and composed, yet carried an undeniable authority. "My origins are beyond the comprehension of a mere reincarnated god-king like you."
"You want to take me as your disciple? You're not qualified. Not only are you unworthy, but even the founders of those two ancient kingdoms aren't worthy."
Upon hearing the words "Lieyuan Technique," the mountain dweller was struck dumb, frozen in place. The anger and fear in his heart were instantly extinguished by the ice water, leaving only boundless horror.
The other party even knew such a secret?!
Moreover, he doesn't even deserve to be called the ancestor of an ancient country.
That—that has existed through countless reincarnations, surviving even the destruction of the Origin Continent, and even reaching the supreme beings beyond the Origin Continent!
"wrong!!"
Amidst this fear, the Mountain Guest discovered that the power erupting from Xu Qing was too strange. It was neither the power of origin, nor the law of the universe, nor any secret technique or supernatural power. He had never seen such power before in the Origin Continent!
"You—you're from outside?!" The Mountain-Sitting Guest exclaimed in shock, his god-king-level composure completely shattered, his eyes filled with incredulous astonishment. "My god—this is impossible!"
Such an existence is only a legend even in the Origin Continent, yet he was fortunate enough to see it.
Faced with Xu Qing's unbridled attack, the burst of power, and that mysterious and unpredictable power that was impossible to understand, they were completely overwhelmed.
For a moment, Zuo Shan Ke, who was the reincarnation of a god-king, was so shocked by the "Lord of the Universe" that he even became careful when breathing.
"The Mountain Dweller," Xu Qing's voice suddenly turned cold, carrying an undeniable authority.
"It's already ridiculous enough that you tried to take me as your disciple, but you even had the thought of killing me. However, considering that you are the creator of the Earth lineage, you can be spared the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment. Kneel down before me."
The moment the words fell, the power emanating from Xu Qing, which transcended the universe and dominated the vast world, tightened suddenly, like an invisible net, locking onto the Mountain-Sitting Guest!
The Nine-Spinning Nebula came to a complete standstill, as if the surrounding spacetime dimensions had frozen.
The entire universe seemed to press down on the Mountain-Sitting Guest! That vast and unparalleled pressure no longer spread outwards, but crushed down on the Mountain-Sitting Guest, forcing him to submit and kneel on the ground!
"You dare?!"
The mountain dweller's eyes widened, veins bulging, and in an instant, his body beneath the blue armor trembled violently with extreme anger and shame.
Who is he? He is the God King of Jin! Even after reincarnation and living in anonymity, his deep-rooted pride would never allow him to kneel before others!
Moreover, this applies to an Earthling whom one has created.
Anger burned his reason like flames, while shame gnawed at his mind like a venomous snake.
He had orchestrated countless epochs of history, overlooking all living beings in the cosmic sea. Had he ever suffered such humiliation? Even when facing enemies from the Origin Continent, he had never been so humiliated!
But anger could not overcome the absolute crushing power.
Xu Qing's transcendent power pressed down on his body like a mountain.
He tried to use his divine power to resist, but found that no matter how he circulated the power within his body, or how he attacked with his will, he was restricted by the primordial universe.
"I am the God-King—you dare force me to kneel?! Aren't you afraid of mutual destruction?!" The Mountain-Sitting Guest roared, his voice trembling with resentment. The transparent horn on his forehead shimmered with chaotic light, and his God-King-level composure was on the verge of collapse at this moment.
He couldn't understand it, and he didn't want to believe it.
As the reincarnation of a god-king, even if I am constrained in the cosmic sea, I should still be at the top of the pyramid. Why am I so powerless in front of a "master of the universe"?
The opponent's power was too strange and too domineering. It neither followed the laws of the universe nor was it bound by the supreme rules. It seemed to be a transcendent being that had jumped out of the Three Realms and was not within the Five Elements.
"Total destruction? Do you have the right? Do you have the ability? If you have the guts, then let's go down together!" Xu Qing's voice was calm and even, yet it carried an absolute sense of control.
"Before me, your status as a god-king is meaningless. Since you are so arrogant, I will break your spine!"
"Either be a dog or die!"
"To be your dog?!" Upon hearing this, the mountain dweller's eyes widened in fury, and he was almost ready to fight to the death!
But the next moment, it was as if the universe had enveloped them, and in an instant, the shadow of death loomed over their hearts.
The primordial will of the universe seemed to be watching him.
If he dares to make a move, he will die the next moment, under the permission of the supreme rules!
"You! You damned Lord of Qingyang! You damned Primal Universe!" the Mountain Dweller cursed inwardly.
Why restrict him instead of the guy in front of us?!
Under the power that surpassed even the Void God, the Mountain Guest, who was only at the True God level, had his back repeatedly trampled by Xu Qing's power and was forced to kneel down before Xu Qing.
But in the end, the Mountain-Sitting Guest did not erupt.
He surrendered, he submitted to Xu Qing.
A supreme god-king, in such a remote place as the primordial universe, actually submitted to the creations he had made.
If the people of the Origin Continent knew about this, they would probably be terrified.
But the mountain dweller knew.
He cannot die! For the sake of the hatred on the Origin Continent, for the sake of his unfinished schemes, he must live on, no matter how much humiliation he suffers.
Moreover, the mysterious being before him was truly astonishing.
Could he really be—a being like one of the two progenitors?
The mountain dweller comforted himself, saying that he wasn't at a disadvantage.
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