Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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“I’ve surveyed the area. There’s no one else inside this suspended mountain besides us. You are free to move around as you please,” Lu Yunhe said calmly.

"Yes!"

Tens of thousands of space warriors shouted in unison. Only after seeing Lu Yunhe return to the spaceship did they begin to form teams and prepare to explore the suspended mountain beneath their feet.

In the absence of war, these space soldiers mainly engage in two types of activities.

First, there's the adventure. Whether it's the resources of the cosmic secret realm itself or the resources left over from war, these are the goals of these cosmic warriors.

Normally, they would either team up or work solo, using Lu Yunhe's location as the center, to dig out resources born from the secret realm of the universe or search for remnants of war.

The resources in the cosmic secret realms, though unimaginable to immortal gods, are extremely precious to these cosmic and domain lord-level warriors.

The second method is to cultivate in a secret realm. The primordial universe is too vast, and the primordial energy of the universe is distributed very evenly.

However, in the secret realms of the universe, such as these supercontinents or strange environments, the concentration of cosmic primordial energy is extremely high, making it very suitable for beings below the immortal level to cultivate.

It should be understood that within the universe, the secret realms of the universe are almost all controlled by powerful forces, and entering them requires a considerable price, which most universe-level and domain lord-level beings simply cannot afford.

However, the cosmic secret realm where the extraterrestrial battlefield is located has no such restriction, except that the price is putting your head on the line.

Before long, tens of thousands of space warriors dispersed to all directions, embarking on adventures in various locations.

Although the battlefields outside the region are extremely dangerous and the frequency of wars is very high, the frequency of wars is viewed from the perspective of the time span of the immortal species.

It doesn't mean that once you enter a war zone, battles will break out every few days.

At this terrifying frequency of warfare, even an immortal king couldn't withstand it.

Only the great decisive battles that occur every 1000 epochs in the extraterritorial battlefields can achieve such a terrifying frequency of warfare, equivalent to a complete annihilation of the entire extraterritorial battlefield.

"Although Lord Yuan has already explored this area, we still cannot let our guard down. Some alien races may have deliberately laid 'landmines' when they left."

Bone addressed his team, especially the two newly recruited Realm Lord teammates.

"understand!"

The two new teammates nodded in unison, a little nervous. It was their first time on a battlefield outside the region, and the pervasive atmosphere of war made it hard for them to breathe.

Upon seeing this, Bone smiled slightly, seemingly recalling his first time on the extraterritorial battlefield.

"If you feel too much pressure, send a part of your consciousness into the virtual universe to relax. Don't keep your nerves on edge all the time, or you won't be able to handle it when it comes to a real battle."

Then Bone led his team to explore the suspended mountain.

In an excavated mine, a piece of metal produced in a secret cosmic realm was found. It was only the size of a fist and worth hundreds of billions of cosmic coins.

Then, in a valley, they discovered the remains of a war, probably the result of a life-or-death battle between two World Lords. They looted resources worth hundreds of billions of cosmic coins from the remains.

While the battlefields outside the region are dangerous, the resources are truly abundant. Within the universe, a World Lord-level being might only be worth ten Chaos Units.

However, a Realm Lord-level individual who survives a battle in the outer battlefield can initially gain resources equivalent to several Mixed Yuan units.

Rumble…

A Domain Lord-level being careless accidentally detonated an energy crystal left behind by an alien race while exploring a spaceship wreckage, and was instantly blown to pieces.

Upon hearing the commotion, teammates rushed over to collect the body and loot the body as well.

Often, the resources they possess come not only from other races, but also from their companions.

Having just encamped on a suspended mountain, and before even engaging in war with the alien race, tens of thousands of soldiers began to gradually dwindle in number.

drip...

A cosmic-class soldier carefully explored the wreckage of a Class D spaceship. At the edge of the wreckage, there were numerous traces of fire.

"Corpse!"

The cosmic-class soldier entered the control room and was immediately drawn to one of the mummified corpses, or more precisely, to a ring on the corpse's charred finger.

"A storage ring!"

The cosmic-level soldier's eyes gleamed with greed. This spaceship was Class D, so its owner must be at least a Domain Lord-level being.

The wealth of a Domain Lord-level being is practically a windfall for a Universe-level being.

However, just as the cosmic soldier touched the storage ring, a wisp of flame suddenly emerged from the ring, instantly igniting the soldier's entire body.

"Do not……"

The cosmic-class soldier had no time to react; he was completely incinerated by the flames, leaving not even ashes behind.

Just as the cosmic-level soldier died, on a miniature continent hundreds of millions of kilometers away from Lu Yunhe's suspended mountain, an immortal god of an alien race instantly awoke from his cultivation, his crimson face revealing excitement.

Its upper body resembles a human, clad in exquisite armor, while its lower body is a massive, fiery mass resembling a burning flame, with its entire skin a deep crimson.

"The immortal divine power I left behind has been triggered. It seems that another army has entered that suspended mountain."

The alien immortal was somewhat excited. He had just annihilated a legion a few decades ago and gained a considerable fortune. During this time, he absorbed and digested the resources, and his strength had also improved significantly.

Unexpectedly, just as he had almost exhausted his resources, he encountered another legion.

"The extraterritorial battlefield truly lives up to its reputation as a training ground established by the four top races. At this rate, becoming a Marquis and achieving immortality is not a dream."

In the immortal homeland of the alien race, every immortal deity is extremely precious. Therefore, all conflicts between members of the same race are suppressed by the elders. It is impossible to hunt other immortal deities and obtain resources as freely as in the outer battlefield.

"My men, come here!"

Deciding to pull off one last heist, the alien immortals summoned all their fellow soldiers scattered across the continent via the communication system.

Soon, more than three thousand alien soldiers gathered in front of the alien immortal.

Having been through several wars, the army of the immortal alien commander has been greatly reduced in size, but those that remain are all elites, more than enough to wage a military war.

However, the truth is that the alien immortals are so engrossed in the environment of the extraterrestrial battlefield that they have no desire to return to their own barracks to replenish their numbers. As long as their troops don't die to a critical point, they're fine.

Although the immortal gods who command armies do not need to manage their soldiers, if the number of soldiers drops to a critical point and the immortal gods still do not return to the base to replenish them, the military merit system will still impose corresponding penalties.

In the early days when the military merit system was not perfect, some immortal gods deliberately let their soldiers be slaughtered, and then led a few elite realm lords to kill alien races in order to enjoy a 50% bonus to military merit, without having to lead an army.

"set off!"

The alien immortal brandished a weapon resembling a harpoon, delivered a speech, and after inspiring his troops, boarded his spaceship with his soldiers and soared into the void.

……

"Master, an alien spaceship has been detected flying straight towards us."

In the virtual universe, De La Simon's voice appeared in the training ground.

Lu Yunhe, who was training in the training field, stopped abruptly. "I didn't expect that after a year, only one alien race would come knocking on my door."

The environment of the extraterritorial battlefield was somewhat different from what Lu Yunhe had imagined. Without him actively seeking trouble with other alien races, it took a full year before an alien race came.

"Drasion, report the location of this alien race at any time. If they are just passing by, intercept them along the way."

It's been a year since Lu Yunhe arrived at the extraterrestrial battlefield, and he still hasn't actually killed a single alien immortal.

The result did not disappoint Lu Yunhe; an alien spaceship crashed straight into the mountain where he was.

Rumble…

This alien immortal seems to really enjoy crashing into things, and the spaceship he's piloting is only a C-class ship.

Therefore, when the spaceship crashed into the suspended mountain, the C-level spaceship exploded directly, and thousands of aliens flew out from the wreckage and scattered in all directions.

As the alien army approached, Lu Yunhe sent a message to his troops in the virtual universe system.

However, Bones and his group did not choose the legion battle mode, but instead remained scattered throughout the mountains, opting for guerrilla warfare.

Meanwhile, after failing to find the enemy legion, the thousands of alien races, with great experience, dispersed in small teams to search for traces of the human race.

"coming!"

Lu Yunhe flew directly into the air and quickly locked onto the immortal god opposite him who was exuding the aura of the law of fire.

Upon seeing Lu Yunhe's figure, thousands of alien races instantly lowered their stance by several levels, some even choosing to land on the ground and run.

This is now a battlefield for the immortal gods, and has nothing to do with these soldiers.

Lu Yunhe had no intention of attacking the alien soldiers who passed by him.

Aside from the unspoken rules of the extraterritorial battlefield, immortal gods do not gain military merit when killing beings below the immortal level, with the only exception being realm lord generals.

"The Fire Saint Clan!"

Looking at the immortal god opposite him, Lu Yunhe quickly searched his mind for information about this alien race.

Fire Saint Clan: They are considered vassals of the Demon Clan. It is said that there is a sacred fire altar within the clan. Every newborn Fire Saint Clan baby is thrown directly into the altar and burned. Only those who survive the burning of the sacred fire are considered true members of the Fire Saint Clan.

Therefore, every member of the Fire Saint Clan is born with an extremely high affinity for the fundamental laws of fire, and will receive a certain bonus when using fire-related abilities.

Although the Fire Saint Clan's talent cannot compare to that of the royal family of the Demon Clan in the Central Sea, they still have a significant advantage over the Human Clan. The only problem is their sheer number—less than one millionth of the Human Clan's population.

"Human Race!"

The Fire Saint Clan Immortal became somewhat excited when he saw that the target this time was actually the human race.

As is well known, although the human race ranks among the top powers in the universe, the overall talent of the race is not high. At the same level, they are naturally inferior to the talented alien races.

Although such talent gaps will be bridged later in the game, it is clear that talent still plays a significant role at the level of immortal gods.

"The advantage lies with the immortals of the human race."

The Fire Saint Immortal raised his long trident weapon high, and the incredibly dense aura of the fire law made the entire void scorching hot, and the rocks beneath his feet began to melt.

Because they were facing another immortal deity, the Fire Saint Clan immortals did not use their Law Domain, but instead chose to confront the other head-on with their immortal divine power.

“Good momentum!”

Lu Yunhe nodded, his dark gold armor gleaming under the flames, the golden reflection even reaching the eyes of the Fire Saint Clan's immortal.

"Wow, this armor is quite valuable!"

With just a flash of light, the Fire Saint Clan Immortal realized that this opponent was probably going to be a tough nut to crack.

Although humans are inferior to other races in terms of talent, the power of spending money can completely make up for the difference.

"Take this first!"

The Fire Saint Immortal, roused, concentrated his divine power into the weapon in his hand, and then, as if equipped with a flamethrower, he explosively charged towards Lu Yunhe.

"Well done!"

Lu Yunhe raised the Void Divine Weapon in his hand, and streams of light-based primordial laws burst forth from his body, instantly transforming him into a massive ball of light.

Rumble…