Swallowing the Stars: Shocking! The Giant Axe Wants to Become My Apprentice

Chapter 476 Unfavorable to Striving

The primordial universe, Chaos City.

The aura and pressure emanating from Zhou Ze's breakthrough to the level of the Lord of the Universe instantly shook all the geniuses and powerful figures in Chaos City, turning the usually tranquil city into a bustling hub of activity.

"What exactly was that aura and pressure we just experienced?"

"It seems to be coming from the City Lord's Mansion. What a terrifying aura! I feel a kind of submission from a higher level of life. It's so frightening!"

"It feels like a powerful individual has advanced further; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to exude such aura and pressure in a place like Chaos City!"

"This aura and pressure are even more terrifying than my teacher's! My teacher is the ruler of a cosmic kingdom!"

While ordinary immortals and those below the immortal level were shocked, their limited knowledge meant they only felt that the source of the aura and pressure was very strong, but the extent of its strength was not of much concern to them.

However, as a sacred place for the human race, Chaos City also has some kings, immortals, and cosmic rulers. Given their strength, status, and identity, they were immediately stunned.

"He is the Lord of the Universe! Our human race has gained another Lord of the Universe!"

"Haha, I never imagined that our human race would produce three Universe Lords in just a few eras! Excellent!"

"Something's not right. How could the Lord of the Universe break through in the initial universe? Shouldn't the breakthrough be done in the primordial universe, the place where one can communicate with the origin of the universe?"

"Indeed, that's rather strange."

Amidst the astonishment, confusion, excitement, and trepidation in Chaos City, Zhou Ze sensed the arrival of many powerful figures and acquaintances outside. He teleported behind the gate, opened it with a thought, and walked out unhurriedly.

The Lord of Chaos City, Venerable Guiyi, Venerable Zhenyan, and all the other cosmic Venerables within Chaos City, as well as some King-level Immortals, stood outside the door waiting.

"Holy Master, you have finally broken through to the level of the Lord of the Universe!" The Lord of Chaos City still addressed Zhou Ze with a respectful title in public.

As the Lord of Chaos City began, all the other powerful figures felt a pang of doubt. Wasn't the Holy Master already the Lord of the Universe? But they didn't dwell on it and offered their congratulations:

"Holy Master, congratulations on your breakthrough to the level of Universe Lord!"

"Holy Master, congratulations! Our human race has gained another Lord of the Universe!"

"Congratulations……"

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After Zhou Ze broke through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, the Giant Axe convened another meeting, mainly to congratulate him on becoming the Lord of the Universe.

Afterwards, without waiting for Zhou Ze to apply, the Lord of Chaos City delivered a complete set of top-tier and peak-level treasures to Zhou Ze.

After spending some time creating a secret technique based on the ultimate treasure, Zhou Ze settled into a peaceful life.

However, in contrast to Zhou Ze's peaceful life, a message was circulating throughout the entire primordial universe.

That person who enslaved the Lord of the Golden Gauntlet was a Holy Master of the Human Race! They even said Zhou Ze had obtained a mysterious inheritance and would eventually become a powerhouse at the level of the Primordial Ancestor, etc…

In short, they were praising Zhou Ze to an even higher level.

Moreover, behind the scenes, there are various propaganda theories that amplify the threat posed by humanity, such as what if the human holy masters would enslave all the lords of the original universe...

Given enough time, under the guidance of the human race's holy masters, the number of human race universe masters will increase exponentially. At that time, with the strength of the human race, they will occupy the entire primordial universe and enslave all other races in the primordial universe, etc...

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Inside the mansion of the Chaos City Lord, the residence of the Holy Master Zhou Ze, the Chaos City Lord and Zhou Ze sat facing each other at a stone table, with a vast lake beside the pavilion.

"Zhou Ze, in recent years, there have been more and more rumors about our human race in the universe..." The Chaos City Lord's eyes were tired. The things he had to deal with in these few eras were more than those in the previous tens of millions of eras.

"Rumors are rumors, why worry about them?" Zhou Ze said calmly. "Besides, these rumors aren't entirely false."

Zhou Ze smiled.

The Lord of Chaos sighed, "That's true, but in doing so, our human race will be envied and ostracized by other races in the primordial universe, which will be detrimental to the development of our race."

Zhou Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, this matter is undoubtedly the work of the three top races: the Zerg, the Demon Race, and the Mechanical Race. They probably felt they couldn't do anything to me and our race, so they resorted to these underhanded methods to make the other races in the primordial universe ostracize us."

"The idea is good, but they are treating other races like fools. Anyone with a little intelligence knows that the three races have the biggest conflict with our human race. They will not be used as pawns."

"Moreover, because of the Primordial Ancestor and the Virtual Universe, our human race has always been envied by other races in the universe."

The Chaos City Lord nodded: "That's true. However, our human race has had a tough time on the Primal Star these past few years. Those three top races are determined to target us. When the treasure-hunting battles occur, our race's experts are targeted by those three top races, and many experts have even perished as a result."

Zhou Ze said indifferently, "It's alright. No destruction, no construction. Besides, I've already temporarily handed over the Heart of Space to you. With the already exaggerated absorption speed of your top universe masters, if it increases by another ten thousand times, resurrecting them will hardly consume any resources."

"Moreover, under this pressure, and with my guidance, the number of strong individuals in our race will likely increase. The targeting and suppression of our human race by the three peak races after the opening of the Primordial Star may not necessarily be a bad thing!"

Zhou Ze didn't take the suppression from the three major races to heart at all. Those who could enter the Primordial Star were at least Universe Venerables. It was too difficult for such powerful beings to completely perish. Even the Universe Lord of the Death Race could resurrect them.

In such a high-pressure environment, one either becomes completely decadent or grows up completely. But those who can become Cosmic Venerables are almost impossible to be crushed. Moreover, with his guidance, the improvement of these Cosmic Venerables is obvious!

"Alright then..." Zhou Ze continued, "Every year during the opening of the Primal Star, I will set aside a period of time where all the Lords of the Universe can come and request my guidance..."

The Chaos City Lord was initially excited, but after regaining his composure, he frowned and said, "Wouldn't this be detrimental to our struggle? Moreover, for our race, the most important thing is your own cultivation. If you become the strongest in the universe, and with the giant axe, our human race will have two of the strongest in the universe. At that time, we will definitely be able to intimidate the entire primordial universe, and even the cosmic sea!"

"Don't wait until I become the strongest in the universe, that's countless epochs in the future! As for whether it's beneficial to work hard..." Zhou Ze couldn't help but laugh: "Senior Chaos, you're overthinking it. Anyone who becomes a cosmic venerable is the result of hard work, talent, and good fortune."

"Before, I didn't have the time or the inclination, but now I have plenty of free time!"

The Lord of Chaos City laughed heartily, "Alright, now that the news gets out, those Universe Venerables will be laughing their heads off!"

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The news that Zhou Ze would give a major guidance once a year quickly spread throughout the entire circle of cosmic venerables, and those who learned of this news flocked to the Holy Master Space.

Even the cosmic venerables on the original planet, many of them ceased their actions and entered the Holy Master Space through the consciousness of their divine power avatars, seeking guidance from Zhou Ze.

It is important to know that according to Zhou Ze's rules, the higher the realm, the longer the interval between guidance sessions. For those who reach the level of a Universe Venerable, they only have one guidance opportunity once in an entire era.

Those who had experienced Zhou Ze's guidance wished they could stay in front of Zhou Ze every day to receive his guidance. Now that such a good thing had happened, how could they possibly hold back!

In an instant, a large group of cosmic venerables gathered in the Holy Master Space! It can be said that, apart from a small number of people who were vying for the supreme treasure, almost everyone else had come.

"So many people!"

"Besides the Supreme Council, only this Holy Master Space can gather so many of our race's strongest members!"

"Look, it's Venerable Ancestral Tree and Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse, they've both come!"

"How could I not come? You must know that the Star Prison Demon Lord became the Lord of the Universe only because of the Holy Master's guidance!"

People inside the Holy Master's Space were discussing it animatedly, with many showing a hint of excitement.

Inside the Saint Master Space, Venerable Guiyi scanned the group of Universe Venerables, including many powerful beings who had reached the level of Universe Overlords. Even the two top Universe Overlords, Venerable Ancestral Tree and Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse, had come.

Back then, the Ancestral Tree Venerable, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master, and the Star Prison Demon Lord were the three top cosmic overlords of the human race, so naturally they had some interaction.

After the Star Prison Demon Lord became the Lord of the Universe, the Ancestral Tree Venerable and the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master were inevitably stimulated, and naturally sought out the Star Prison Demon Lord in private to inquire how he broke through.

The Star Prison Demon Lord shared Zhou Ze's guidance and his own breakthrough experience without reservation. The two followed the Star Prison Demon Lord's instructions, but their progress remained lukewarm, and they were still unable to break through that barrier. They wanted to ask Zhou Ze, but they didn't know how to start, since they had no connection with him and they couldn't get over that hurdle in their hearts.

The entire primordial universe is now spreading the word that Zhou Ze enslaved a universe lord and seized the Heavenly Flowing Sail from the Black Lotus Lord. Their so-called pride is utterly insignificant in front of Zhou Ze, so they naturally have no psychological burden.

"Everyone..." Venerable Guiyi smiled, his eyes serene. The other Venerables fell silent as soon as Venerable Guiyi spoke.

"The Saint Master Space opens once a year within the area of ​​the Primordial Star, lasting a full day each time. Each session is guided by a thousand Saint Master avatars simultaneously, and the event concludes within one day. If you miss it, you'll have to wait until the following year!"

"No reservations or applications are needed. The Holy Master Space will automatically open at this time, and any Venerable can enter at any time!"

As Venerable Guiyi spoke slowly, a figure appeared in the Holy Master Space. This person had wings, horns on his head, and eyes without whites or pupils, only a deep, dark abyss.

"It's the Star Prison Demon Lord!"

"Why is the Star Prison Demon Lord in the Holy Master Space? How could he, a dignified ruler of the universe, come to the Holy Master Space just like us?"

The arrival of the Star Prison Demon Lord surprised almost all the Venerables in the central square of the Holy Master Space. Even Venerable Guiyi looked at the Star Prison Demon Lord with some astonishment.