Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Simulated Battle of Geniuses!

Chapter 56 The Primordial Island Master - The Illusory True Demon God!

"Stone, weren't we supposed to gather in the Cosmic Sea?"

"Sorry, I thought we had arrived at the Cosmic Sea, but it turns out we are in a virtual Cosmic Sea."

[Human Territory.]

The Primordial Island Lord, clad in a purple robe, is so handsome he is androgynous. As a unique and special life form, he is, in fact, genderless. Rumor has it that he is one of the three most mysterious and powerful beings in the primordial universe, on par with the Mountain-Sitting Guest and the Northern Frontier Alliance Leader.

[The other strongest being in the universe was surprisingly ugly, with an aged face and a large, swollen abscess on his back, causing him to always hunch over.]

[He is the strongest being in the primordial universe, possessing the greatest mastery of soul techniques—the True Demon God!]

The meeting of the two strongest beings in the universe within human territory would surely shock the Giant Axe if it knew.

"Tsk tsk, it seems your Illusory Realm has gotten even stronger."

The Lord of Shihua Island sneered.

"Don't make fun of me. When it comes to soul attack techniques alone, I can't even kill a cosmic lord who possesses the soul and will of a true god!"

The Illusory Demon God shook his head slightly, a hint of apprehension in his eyes, and said, "Even the strongest illusionary attack is no match for your supreme domain-type treasure."

[With this supreme treasure, the Primordial Island Lord once unleashed top-tier eighth-order combat power in the Cosmic Sea—fighting single-handedly against the three strongest beings of the Divine Eye Clan from across the universe without being at a disadvantage.]

"It's just a treasure, obtained through luck. You're lucky this time; you might even get a top-tier treasure of a certain domain."

The owner of Shihua Island has a wide circle of friends and is known for his high emotional intelligence.

[This trip to the Cosmic Sea was an opportunity obtained through a favor. The False True Demon God received a cyan token, but to reach that treasure land, he needs to cross a perilous area in the Qingfeng Realm, which requires a supreme treasure of the domain type.]

"Thank you for your kind words..."

【"Um?!"】

The Primordial Island Lord and the True Demon God simultaneously turned to look in the same direction.

That was a strong spatial fluctuation!

"A battle of this scale is taking place in humanity's core territory. Could it be another assassination attempt by the machines?"

The illusory demon god sneered.

The Lord of Primordial Island's eyes pierced through millions of light-years, instantly spotting the young man on Earth. A thought struck him: "Interesting. Let's go take a look!"

"You want to interfere? Then go and have some fun!"

[The illusory demon god has no secret realms or territories. Upon returning to the primordial universe, it will randomly open illusory realms within a race, manipulating all living beings.]

In short—the strongest lone wolves in the universe are all eccentric by nature, killing and leaving at will without any scruples.

[The Primordial Island Master is arguably the most "normal" one among them.]

【……】

[The Solar System]

The Thousand Shadows Temple, towering over a million kilometers, possessed terrifying power that isolated the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom and the two Golden Horn Clan Venerables, forcibly drawing in all the resources of the solar system.

"My lord, the treasure manual has been obtained!"

The Demon Slayer Clan's newly crowned Immortal King was extremely excited.

[At the same time, he glared at you fiercely. If you hadn't deliberately raised the price, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble, from disguising himself to infiltrating and having the Lord come to his rescue.]

He wanted to kill you, the culprit, while he was at it...

[Yet there was no fear on your face—in fact, you were secretly cheering!]

[The Demon Slayer Clan, is it! The Immortal King, is it! The Thousand Shadow Overlord, is it!]

【Great! Great ...

[In the next simulation, we'll summon the cosmic ruler of the human race and set up a fishing operation to see whose firepower is stronger.]

"A mere celestial being, to have three cosmic venerables protecting him, must have an extraordinary identity. Let's spare his life for now..."

Although the Thousand Shadow Overlord was not afraid of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler and the two Golden Horn Clan Venerables, he was even confident of escaping from the Lord of the Universe.

But humans are, after all, the elite race; we can't afford to truly offend them.

Spare that kid's life, consider it a favor to the human race, I doubt he'll...

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Immortal King of the Demon Slayer Clan turned to look at you. He noticed that you were not afraid at all; instead, you wore a mocking smile.

He was furious and roared, "Kid, don't be so arrogant at the next auction. If it weren't for the Cosmic Venerable protecting you this time, I could crush you like an ant. Now get lost!"

[The main problem is that he didn't bring enough human hybrid units; the immortal god he was secretly controlling was too poor!]

But who would have thought that a metal plate worth no more than one hundred Hunyuan units would be inflated to tens of thousands?

"You... must be from the secret realm of Latnia!"

Before you were teleported away, you revealed your suspicions.

The metal plate, known as the "treasure trove," originated from the secret realms of Latnia, subsequently attracting assassination attempts by the Demon Slayers. These events remind you of Pansy's experiences.

[One of Pansy's cosmic-level slaves entered a mysterious wormhole deep within the Latnian Secret Realm not long ago, and not only was his enslavement chip freed, but his combat power also soared to the level of a World Lord.]

[You felt something was amiss at the time, but never considered that it was related to the Demon Slayer Clan. However, considering this assassination attempt by the Demon Slayer Clan, you have a bold guess in your mind.]

Is it possible that Pansy's slaves were controlled once they entered the wormhole? And that those who went out to kill Pansy to silence her were actually members of the Demon Slayer Clan? Their talent for replication allowed them to become that cosmic-level slave, just like that Demon Slayer Clan member who achieved immortality and transformed into one of the Thirteen Divine Generals to carry out the assassination?

After going through all that trouble, what exactly is hidden in that secret realm, that wormhole?

[Your eyes flash with ruthlessness; a great opportunity is surely hidden within!]

[You must report them severely in the simulator, then get revenge severely in real life once you've improved your skills.]

Now that you've glimpsed just the tip of the iceberg and are no longer afraid, you might as well confront that Demon Slayer King, revealing that you know his secrets and trying to extract more information from him.

As expected, when you mentioned "the Latnian Secret Realm," the Demon Slayer King revealed his killing intent.

"Lord!" The Demon Slayer Clan's King, having controlled the surrounding space and suppressed your consciousness to ensure you couldn't enter the virtual universe, continued, "This kid seems to know something; he must be dealt with."

[The Thousand Shadows Venerable was already preparing to escape, but after hearing your earlier words, he immediately became extremely wary.]

Because neither of them dared to gamble on how much you actually knew.

"Search his soul, find out how much he knows!"

【"clear."】

The Demon King revealed a sinister expression. "Boy, I have a million ways to make you tell the truth."

[The Great Brainwashing Technique - Initiated!]

[You still act nonchalant, but facing the title of King, you have nowhere to hide, even self-destruction won't work... But your bug-level secret technique—Simulation End.]

"Hmm?" The Demon Slayer Clan's King suddenly paused, as he was preparing to search Li Yang's soul, but his will abruptly sank.

Looking at 'Li Yang' again, he had initially appeared as a human, but in an instant, he transformed into... an indescribable creature!

Even a single glance was enough to send the soulless Demon King of the Demon Slayer Clan into a void, his consciousness plummeting into an abyss, unable to find 'Li Yang' again, as if trapped within his own world of consciousness.

At the same moment, the Thousand Shadows Overlord also sensed something was wrong!

[Even though they had clearly repelled the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler and his entourage, when they tried to teleport, they couldn't leave the solar system; it was as if they were standing still.]

"What happened?"

The two Golden Horn Clan Venerables looked at the Thousand Shadow Overlord, who was spinning in circles, with puzzled expressions.

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was equally puzzled and angrily said, "Qianying, immediately return my disciple, and I can forgive and forget, and not report it to the Hong Alliance. Otherwise, I will make sure that your Demon Slayer Clan has nowhere to hide in the Primal Universe!"

Meanwhile, in the virtual universe, he kept urging the Dragon Lord to hurry, otherwise his disciple might truly perish here.

"Kiri-warashi, something feels off..."

"What is that golden island...?"

Upon hearing this, Qianwu looked up at the edge of the solar system. A golden island had appeared in the vast void, and adjacent to it was a faint, indescribable object!

【Om—】

In an instant, the fundamental laws of the entire Milky Way galaxy dissipated, and the Dragon Lord, who had just arrived, was blocked outside, unable to break through the power of the universe's strongest being to make words law.

"Little fellow—it's been decades since we last met, and your understanding of the laws of time and light has improved so much. In terms of talent, you're almost on par with those special life forms with a thousand times the genetic potential."

[Your eyes light up, and looking around, you find yourself on a golden island, with a purple figure standing before you.]

Junior Li Yang greets senior!