A person in Swallowing the Stars awakens a martial arts system.

Chapter 152 Meeting the Original Ancestor

Chapter 152 Meeting the Original Ancestor

In the virtual universe, the Giant Axe Conference convened once again, and the masters of the human universe gathered once more.

"I didn't expect that the Giant Axe Conference would be held again so soon," the Lord of Void Gold sighed. "In the past, it might not have been held even once every tens of thousands of epochs, but it has been held twice in the last ten thousand years."

"It's all thanks to Qi Yuan. Last time, we made an exception and bestowed upon him a top-tier soul defense treasure, which can be considered as an early reward for becoming the Lord of the Universe. I thought that day would come a long, long time from now, but I didn't expect it to arrive so soon." The Lord of Desolate Mirror's tone was full of amazement.

Not only him, but other universe lords were also extremely surprised by Qi Yuan's incredible speed of rise.

At this moment, the King of Muxing Kingdom also arrived.

When she saw Qi Yuan, a relieved smile appeared on her face. She nodded slightly to him and sat down next to him.

"Huh? The Queen of Twilight Star Kingdom is here too? Has she broken through?" The lords of the universe were very surprised.

Veteran Universe Lords like the Lord of Dragon Journey and the Lord of Desolate Mirror were extremely excited and greeted her warmly: "Twilight Star, you've finally broken through to the Universe Lord realm! Excellent! Excellent! I knew you wouldn't remain dormant!"

"Is there anything special about this Queen of Twilight Stars? Why do the Lord of Dragon Journey and the others seem so familiar with her?" The Lord of Void Gold asked the Lord of Netherworld with curiosity via telepathy. "Why are they all so certain that the Queen of Twilight Stars will break through? Is her strength even greater than that of the three top cosmic overlords: the Star Prison Demon Lord, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master, and the Ancestral Tree Venerable?"

It's no wonder he was curious. The Lord of Void Gold was a disciple of the founder of the Giant Axe, having entered the sect earlier than the Lord of Netherworld. However, he was not from the Virtual Universe lineage, so he had no idea about the former fame of the Lord of Twilight Star Kingdom.

By the time he rose to power, the ruler of the Twilight Star Kingdom had long since faded into obscurity, appearing on the surface to be merely an ordinary cosmic overlord.

Lord Youhou received instruction from the Queen of Twilight Star Kingdom during the time of the Cosmic Venerable, and learned about her former prestige from her teacher, the Queen of Darkness.

He secretly transmitted his voice to the Lord of Void Gold, recounting the past of the Lord of Twilight Star Kingdom. When he heard that the Lord of Twilight Star Kingdom had once been able to fight against the strongest being in the primordial universe, the shock in his heart was no less than that of the Lord of Netherworld.

"So, if the Queen of Twilight Star Kingdom has regained her former inheritance, doesn't that mean she has returned to the combat power of a sixth-tier universe lord?" The Lord of Void Gold gasped, his eyes widening in surprise.

A sixth-order Universe Lord is an extremely rare miracle, found only in the two holy lands of the Universe Sea. They are all fifth-order Universe Lords who possess supreme treasures to reach sixth-order combat power.

"I don't know about that. Perhaps," said Lord Youhou. "The creator of the giant axe will surely tell us later."

Soon, the founder of the giant axe and the Lord of Chaos City arrived.

"There are two pieces of good news at today's Giant Axe Conference," the founder of Giant Axe said, glancing at everyone. "The first is that our human race has gained two more Universe Lords, bringing the total to 20! They are the King of Twilight Star and Qi Yuan."

"Some of you may not be familiar with Queen Muxing. She is the daughter of our Primordial Ancestor and also my junior sister," the Chaos City Lord introduced. "Junior Sister Muxing once received an ancient inheritance and possesses the combat power of a sixth-order Universe Lord. She has made outstanding contributions to the rise of humanity."

He recounted the sacrifice of the Queen of Twilight Star Kingdom. In order to help the Primordial Ancestor seize control of the original universe, she lost the favor of the universe's origin, and her combat power plummeted back to that of a top-tier universe overlord.

During the great war between the races, in order to cover the many cosmic venerables of her race, she was surrounded and killed by the alien cosmic lord and perished on the original planet. She even lost her inheritance and has been stagnant ever since.

Until he met Qi Yuan, who helped him retrieve the inherited treasure and break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe.

As the Lord of Chaos recounted her story, all the lords of the universe stood up and bowed to her in respect for the sacrifices she had made for the human race.

"Junior Sister Muxing, Junior Nephew Qiyuan, what titles do you want for your Lord of the Universe?" the Chaos City Lord asked with a smile.

"Let's keep my title of Lord of the Universe unchanged. I'll still be called Lord of Twilight Stars," Lord of Twilight Stars said calmly. "Besides, news of my breakthrough to Lord of the Universe shouldn't have spread yet. Why not just keep it as a trump card for the human race, like my senior brother Darkness did?"

"That's good. Junior Sister Muxing, you were already feared by the demon race, the insect race, and the mechanical race back then. If they knew you had broken through to the Universe Lord level, they would probably think you had inherited the secret techniques from back then, and they would definitely target you even more." The Chaos City Lord praised, "Hiding in the shadows is the best way to bide your time."

"Darkness, your lineage now boasts three Universe Lords! Your ability to teach disciples is truly remarkable. Why don't you take on one or two more disciples?" Lord Penggong and Lord Longxing teased with smiles.

"Hehe, you all don't know yet, do you? The Lord of Kunpeng is actually an avatar of my junior brother Qi Yuan."

Lord Youhou boasted.

"What? Lord You, you're not kidding, are you?" All the lords of the universe stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Think about it carefully," said Lord Youhou. "If the Lord of Kunpeng hadn't suddenly appeared and lured the Lord of Hengxian to the Primordial Star, would we have been able to suppress him so easily? If it weren't for luring the Lord of Hengxian, the Lord of Kunpeng would have already left. Why would he reappear? Speaking of which, this idea was actually mine."

"In that case, Qi Yuan should be credited with the greatest achievement in suppressing the Lord of Hengxian."

"Indeed. If it weren't for the appearance of the Lord of Kunpeng, how could the Lord of Hengxian have lost his composure and impulsively entered the Primordial Star, becoming separated from the mechanical race's cosmic lords? Hahaha—"

All the lords of the universe raised their glasses to congratulate Qi Yuan, showing that the high-ranking members of humanity were very united.

They may all have their own agendas and may scheme against each other for the benefit of their respective factions, but when it comes to the entire human race, everyone is absolutely united against a common enemy.

"The title of Lord of Kunpeng must never be used again. When your Tu Yu clone appears again in the future, you must remember to change its appearance," the Chaos City Lord instructed. "Think carefully now about what title you want to take as the Lord of the Universe."

"Uncle Chaos, actually I haven't broken through to the level of a Universe Lord yet. I just obtained the inheritance of the Eastern Azure Ancestral God that was lost by Twilight Star back then, which allows me to unleash the combat power of a Universe Lord," Qi Yuan said.

"No, you possess the power of a Universe Lord, and you even killed the Lord of Banff. You are the Universe Lord!"

The Lord of Chaos City said decisively.

"That's right, you are the Lord of the Universe! Who dares to disagree!" All the Lords of the Universe agreed with the Lord of Chaos City's words.

The Queen of Twilight Stars smiled gently and said, "My husband, you don't need to be modest. The inheritance of the Eastern Azure Ancestral God is extraordinary. When you fully comprehend it and are able to empower more of the universe's origin, you might even be comparable to the strongest being in the primordial universe. No one would believe you if you said you weren't the master of the universe."

Upon hearing the title "Lord of the Twilight Star Kingdom," the other universe lords scrutinized the two with keen eyes, their gazes gleaming with gossip.

Qi Yuan nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "My human avatar once earned the title of Origin King, so from now on I will be called the Lord of Origin."

"Excellent! Lord of Origin, Origin of All Things, this title is truly magnificent!" the lords of the universe exclaimed.

"Alright. Now that we've met the two new Universe Lords of our race, let's move on to the second matter," the Giant Axe Founder said. "What should we do with the Lord of Balance and the Lord of Sword Light who have been suppressed? Let's all discuss it."

As the founder of the Giant Axe finished speaking, the meeting room fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

The Lord of Balance and the Lord of Sword Light, these two alien universe rulers, have always been formidable enemies of the human race in the universe.

They are powerful and ruthless, causing a lot of trouble for humanity.

Now that they are being suppressed, how to deal with them is indeed a difficult problem.

This involves not only the human race and the machine race, but also the attitudes of the demon race and the insect race.

The two races initially agreed to let the human race suppress these two mechanical race cosmic lords because the human side offered some of their most precious treasures as collateral.

They also have a share in these spoils.

"I think we should just wipe them out to prevent future troubles," the Lord of Void Gold said first, his tone filled with killing intent.

He has never had any goodwill toward alien races, especially those cosmic lords who have caused enormous losses to humanity.

"Annihilate? That's probably not appropriate." The Lord of the Wasteland shook his head.

After a moment's thought, he said, "These two cosmic rulers are top-tier beings in their respective races. If we were to annihilate them directly, it would likely provoke a strong backlash from the Machine Race. The Demon Race and the Insect Race would also be unwilling to accept this unless we compensate them for their losses. Otherwise, our human race will face even greater pressure."

"Huang Jian is right," the Chaos City Lord also spoke up, his gaze deep, as if he were pondering something. "We cannot bring unnecessary trouble to the human race because of a momentary impulse. Although these two universe lords are now suppressed by us, their value lies not only in their lives."

"Oh? Chaos, what are your thoughts?" The Giant Axe Founder looked at the Chaos City Lord, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

"I think we can use them as bargaining chips in negotiations with the Machine Race," the Chaos City Lord said slowly. "We can propose some conditions, such as asking their race to hand over some precious resources, treasures, and territories, or to promise not to attack us humans for a certain period of time. In this way, we can solve our immediate problem and also gain some benefits for the human race."

"That's a good idea." Master Peng nodded in agreement. "However, we must also be prepared. In case they secretly collude with the insectoids and demons and use any tricks, we must have countermeasures."

"That's natural." The Chaos City Lord smiled slightly. "Anyway, these two Universe Lords are in our hands. It's the Machine Race that's anxious, not us. We can slowly probe and negotiate until we're satisfied. If they truly care about the lives of these two Universe Lords, then they will definitely seriously consider our terms."

All the lords of the universe nodded in agreement with the Chaos City Lord's proposal.

They knew that this was not just a simple matter of handling the situation, but a crucial decision concerning the future development of humankind.

They must be cautious and cannot be careless in the slightest.

This meeting only set a general direction; the rest depends on the specific negotiations between the Chaos City Lord and his group.

After the meeting, the Lord of Chaos City called Qi Yuan over and asked him to come to Chaos City to meet him.

When Qi Yuan arrived in Chaos City, he saw that in addition to his three fellow disciples, the Lord of Chaos City, the Lord of Darkness, and the Lord of Ice Peak, the Lord of Dragon Journey, the Lord of Twilight Star Kingdom, and the Lord of Netherworld were also there.

The masters of the virtual universe lineage have all gathered.

"Let's go see our teacher," said the Lord of Chaos City.

"To see the original ancestor?" Qi Yuan was somewhat excited. He turned to look at the Queen of Muxing Kingdom, only to see her body trembling slightly, her eyes red-rimmed, and tears glistening in them.

He couldn't help but gently hold her slender, jade-like fingers, offering her silent comfort and support.

The group took to the air and flew towards the depths of the primordial universe.

"When I meet the original ancestor later, should I call him Grandmaster or Father-in-law?"

As Qi Yuan flew, his mind wandered, and he felt inexplicably guilty.

He was originally a disciple of the Lord of Darkness, making him a grand-disciple of the original ancestor.

However, the Queen of Twilight Star Kingdom is the daughter of the original ancestor, which suddenly makes the relationship somewhat delicate.

However, he quickly put these thoughts aside. In any case, the progenitor was a respectable senior and a hero who led the rise of the human race.

Soon, they arrived at a mysterious place in the primordial universe, where a strange aura permeated the air and the surrounding space seemed to be slightly distorted.

The Lord of Chaos stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and led the group inside.

Upon entering, Qi Yuan saw a tall, imposing old man in white robes standing before him.

Although his face bore the marks of time, his eyes were as deep and bright as stars, radiating endless majesty and wisdom.

The sculpture was surrounded by various laws, as if it were the source of all the laws of the universe.

"Teacher!" The Chaos City Lord and others bowed respectfully, and Qi Yuan quickly followed suit, his heart filled with awe.

"Father," the Queen of Twilight Star murmured softly, nestled against the statue like a spoiled little girl.

Even the Lord of Chaos, the Lord of Darkness, and the Lord of Ice Peak shed their majesty as rulers of the universe, and like adoring children, quietly whispered their innermost thoughts to the sculpture.

After a long while, they finally got up and left.

The statue of the primordial ancestor slowly opened its eyes, its gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Qi Yuan and the King of Muxing Kingdom, a gentle smile appearing in its eyes.

"Muxing has finally broken through to the level of a Universe Lord. This Qi Yuan is also quite impressive; to have received the inheritance of the Eastern Jade Ancestral God shows that he is favored by the origin of the universe. Perhaps I can reveal myself and give him some guidance—"

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