Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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The four directions, up and down, are called "Yu" (宇), and the past and present are called "Zhou" (宙).

With the power of time and space, the entire illusory projection of the realm lord instantly gained a certain sense of reality and a core of power.

"Heaven and earth are united!"

Lu Yunhe clasped his hands together and directly integrated the power of the Realm Lord's projection into the eighth level of the Divine Weapon, "Cosmic Style".

With a single move, it was as if a virtual world had been unleashed.

"not good!"

Sensing the overwhelming pressure, the Paladin of Kod instantly raised his greatsword high, and a dazzling golden light emanated from it.

"Great Primordial Ancestor, you are the master of the world, the ruler of all things, please grant me power..." The Paladin of Kod began to chant, his aura rising to its peak, giving him the feeling of being able to contend with the world alone.

However, from Lu Yunhe's perception, he did not find any inexplicable power flowing into the other party's body; all of the other party's power still came from himself.

"They've cultivated to the level of a World Lord, yet they still actually worship some so-called god."

Lu Yunhe shook his head helplessly. After reaching the World Lord level, he would have an inner world and be able to face the origin of the primordial universe. Why would he act like a "god" who had never existed?

Then, Lu Yunhe slammed his hand down, and the entire projection world of the Realm Lord pressed down on the Holy Knight of Cod in the center.

Rumble…

Like countless thunderbolts raging, or like the collapse of heaven and earth, the Paladin of Kod, holding his longsword high, was like a giant standing tall, supporting the pressure of an entire world.

Having withstood Lu Yunhe's Cosmic Style attack head-on, Paladin Koder mustered all his strength and, instead of retreating, tried to launch a counterattack under the pressure.

Strands of golden essence pierced through the world, while the invisible power of space searched for a flaw. Then, the law of gold slowly converged towards the invisible space.

Through Lu Yunhe's masterful application of the laws, Paladin Cod seemed to have gained a new understanding of the Golden Void Law.

Realm is one thing, level of understanding of the laws is another, and application of the laws is yet another.

The Holy Knight of Cod's level of law is not low, it is about the level of the tenth level of the Bridge to Heaven. However, in terms of the degree of application of the law, it is completely incomparable to Lu Yunhe and others who are guided by the laws of the level of the Lord of the Universe.

Whether it's the Chaos Stele or "Time and Space Essays," they all originated from beings at least at the level of a Cosmic Venerable.

"Not bad talent, but that's all!"

Looking at the changes in the Holy Knight of Cod, Lu Yunhe sighed inwardly. It was truly remarkable that he could cultivate his understanding of the laws to the level of an immortal god without the guidance of a master.

Unfortunately, he encountered Lu Yunhe, and his talent was completely inadequate. The latter changed his moves again, and the World Lord projection, which was almost petrified, suddenly seemed to become empty again.

"Void Universe!"

The Void Style and the Cosmic Style are two almost diametrically opposed techniques, yet Lu Yunhe combines them in a way that unifies opposites.

"what happened?"

Paladin Corde suddenly felt his grip loosen, and for a moment, he even lost his footing.

However, the Paladin of Kod soon lost interest in his work and looked around in shock.

His eyes told him he was still inside the projection of the Realm Lord, but his senses told him that the projection of the Realm Lord did not exist. This extreme contradiction gave him a chilling feeling.

For a moment, the Paladin of Kod was even unsure of what to do next.

However, Lu Yunhe's attack would not stop just because Ke De was at a loss.

Streams of power, channeled through the World Lord's projected world, continuously struck Kod at the center.

bang bang bang...

Faced with these invisible attacks, the Knight of Corde wanted to fight back, but when he picked up his greatsword, he couldn't find any direction to retaliate.

The invisible attack seemed to be everywhere, yet it also seemed to only manifest itself when it struck him.

"Break it for me!"

Completely unable to find a solution, the Knight of the Cod chose the simplest method: no longer restraining the primal energy within his body, allowing it to be unleashed upon the entire world in the most straightforward and brutal way.

If this force were to appear outside the planet, it could easily tear a planet apart.

"That's all the skill can achieve!"

A black ball appeared in Lu Yunhe's hand, with colorful energy swirling around it.

Its own power, external energy, and even the primal energy released by the Knight of the Cod were all being continuously absorbed by the black sphere.

"go with!"

Lu Yunhe pushed the Seeking the Dao Jade forward heavily, and as the black sphere moved, the entire world seemed to be swallowed up by it.

"Has Lord Kod defeated the enemy?"

Outside, after Knight Kord caught up with Lu Yunhe, the surrounding soldiers quickly gathered around. However, due to the influence of the Realm Lord's projection and their confidence in Knight Kord, they did not rush into the battlefield to provide support.

However, just as they were confidently waiting, the Holy Knight Kord blasted the criminals down.

The world projected by the World Lord in front of them suddenly began to shrink violently, then turned into a black sphere and fell directly towards the ground.

Rumble…

The black sphere crashed into the ground, creating a deep crater, leaving the surrounding soldiers somewhat bewildered.

However, after the black sphere completely dissipated, the soldiers around it, with their cosmic-level strength, clearly saw the entity lying in the center of the crater.

"Lord Cord?"

The surrounding soldiers were immediately stunned. Their invincible paladin was now lying miserably on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

"Hurry up and save them!"

A roar rang out, and everyone rushed to help. However, when they checked on Paladin Corde's condition, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Although the injuries were a bit serious, thankfully he's alright..."

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Chapter 177 The Heavenly Will System

“Finally left!”

After shaking off the Realm Lord general, Lu Yunhe rushed directly into the Abyss of Two Realms. After passing through a bizarre and wonderful scene, he arrived in another world—the Dark Realm.

Similar to the Light Domain, the Dark Domain also stationed guards at the Abyss of Two Realms. Fortunately, Lu Yunhe was experienced in this, and easily shook off the general guarding the area, directly penetrating deep into the Dark Domain.

"This world doesn't seem much different from the Light Domain, unlike Hell or the Abyss!"

Lu Yunhe, flying in the dark sky, was somewhat puzzled. The green mountains and clear waters below, as well as the primal energy of the universe around him, all seemed to be a normal secret realm world.

"Let's find a big city to observe first!"

Having learned from the lessons of the previous world, Lu Yunhe dared not let his guard down and carefully concealed himself along the way.

"Qingyun City!"

Lu Yunhe looked at the crowd queuing to enter the city ahead and followed them in. As for the entrance fee, it didn't stop him. He just borrowed some money from some unlucky guy to pay for it.

"Get in!"

Lu Yunhe glanced at the guards. They didn't take out anything strange to test him; they just let him in.

"I see there's nothing as convenient as crystals here."

Lu Yunhe seemed to be deep in thought, then walked directly into the city. The streets were bustling with people coming and going.

At the city gate, after all those entering the city had gone through, a guard hurriedly left to report on his work.

"My lord, 1025 people entered the city through the east gate today," the garrison commander said, kneeling on one knee.

"1025 people!" The garrison officer compared the number of people entering the city and his expression suddenly changed. "This is bad, someone has sneaked in. The whole city is on high alert."

"There is no faith in God here!"

As Lu Yunhe walked down the street, it seemed like an ordinary town. However, thanks to his keen intuition, he still sensed that the atmosphere of this city was not as simple as it appeared.

The atmosphere in the city seemed vibrant, but beneath the surface lay a sense of numbness and indifference, as if everyone was acting, completing predetermined tasks, like NPCs.

"The Truman Show?"

This feeling instantly reminded Lu Yunhe of a famous movie from his previous life.

"Let's find a place to learn about this world first!"

Without hesitation, Lu Yunhe found a bookstore in the city and used an illusion spell to control the shopkeeper, making him find him a history book of this world.

The people of the Dark Realm call their world the "World of Heaven's Will," and it is said that when the entire world was born, it was in complete chaos, and countless lives suffered greatly.

Finally, the original group of sages could no longer endure it and created the "Will of Heaven" system. Through "Will of Heaven," they divided the world into Yin and Yang, sorted out mountains and rivers, and regulated the operation of the world.

With the help of "divine intervention," the world gradually moved towards peace, and people were even able to precisely control when the wind would blow, when it would rain, and how much rain would fall...

However, gradually, as the power of "divine will" increased, not only heaven and earth, but even people themselves were brought under the control of "divine will".

Everyone channeled their consciousness into the will of Heaven, and then their bodies naturally acted according to the arrangements of the will of Heaven, and the whole world became regular.

Of course, the latter part was Lu Yunhe's deduction based on the records in the book, which would not record that he was controlled.

However, when he heard the person controlled by the illusion describe "divine will," Lu Yun couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Virtual universe network!"

That's right, the so-called "divine will" is a virtual world that is exactly the same as the real world. Everything in the real world, including people themselves, has a counterpart in the virtual world, and everyone lives in both worlds simultaneously.

However, for people in this world, many have probably come to regard the virtual universe as the real world, and feel that the real universe is the virtual one.

"No wonder the Virtual Universe Company wouldn't let us access the internet for this mission; it turns out they set up a local area network on the mainland."

Lu Yunhe understood immediately. Sure enough, the entire mission was orchestrated by the virtual company, which definitely had its own agenda.

The so-called control of celestial phenomena, moving mountains and seas, etc., are things that can be easily done in Swallowing the Stars, whether by technology or by cultivators. The actual operation is not difficult.

The biggest challenge is actually getting people to believe that these things are arranged by "divine will," but this challenge has been deeply ingrained in people's minds over the long course of history.

"Does this mean they want to replace the real universe with a virtual one?"

Lu Yunhe pondered, but it was also somewhat unrealistic. The size difference between the two was too great; even the analogy of a snake swallowing an elephant wouldn't be enough to describe the gap.

"It's no wonder that humanity has never been favored by the will of the primordial universe for doing something like this in the primordial universe."

Lu Yunhe understood, but the fact that Virtual Universe Company used a small world as a laboratory still shocked him.

A world spanning billions of kilometers, and countless lives, all serve this experiment.