Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

A jet-black spaceship, shaped like a flying shuttle, slowly landed on a barren red land.

The hatch opened.

Lu Yun, Ling Xue, Xu Yao, and Lei Meng emerged one after another.

The sky here is dark, and there is a faint smell of sulfur in the air.

In the distance, some strangely shaped plants grew tenaciously, and the whole world exuded an aura of danger.

This is a secret realm left behind by a fallen world lord.

Their mission this time was to venture deep into the secret realm and obtain a precious material called "Heavenly Fire Stone".

Xu Yao looked around, sensing the oppressive energy fluctuations in the air, but his face showed a hint of confidence.

He said, "Although this secret realm is dangerous, with the four of us working together, even ordinary universe-level powerhouses can't do anything to us."

As the only core member of this cohort to have passed the fourth level of the Trial Tower, his strength is beyond doubt.

"Haha, of course!" Raymond grinned. "Boss Xu Yao is invincible in a head-on fight, Ling Xue's attacks are unpredictable, and Lu Yun, you... well, you're in charge of providing support, and I'll protect everyone! This combination of ours is simply perfect!"

Ling Xue didn't speak, but her cold gaze swept around warily.

Lu Yun looked into the distance and spoke calmly.

"Let's be careful."

Upon hearing this, Raymond and Xu Yao both looked over.

Raymond chuckled, saying with a hint of teasing, "Lu Yun, you're just too cautious."

For the past thirty years, you haven't stepped out of the dojo once. You've been taking orders and refining weapons every day, and you've never taken any risks.

This isn't how our core geniuses should behave.

Xu Yao also glanced at Lu Yun indifferently, a faint smile playing on her lips.

In his view, although Lu Yun made a name for himself thirty years ago, he has made no progress in the past thirty years and has long been left behind by him.

A weapon refiner who only knows how to bury himself in earning points ultimately lacks the sharpness of a true master.

Lu Yun wasn't angry; he simply turned his head and looked at Raymond very seriously.

"I can earn about five million points a year by refining weapons."

This statement came out.

Raymond's smile froze instantly.

Even the usually arrogant Xu Yao's pupils shrank slightly.

Five million points in a year?

They risked their lives to enter the Realm Lord's Secret Realm, barely escaping with their lives to complete this trainee mercenary assessment mission, and all their rewards combined amounted to only 500,000 points.

Lu Yun, staying in the safe training ground, can earn ten times the total reward for this mission in a year.

In an instant, the way Raymond and Xu Yao looked at Lu Yun changed.

I'm so envious, jealous, and resentful!!

This gap left them feeling very uncomfortable.

That sense of superiority that came with being a master of the Trial Tower vanished instantly.

Wealth has always been a manifestation of strength.

"I'm gone."

Lu Yun ignored what they thought and calmly strode forward, becoming the first to head into the depths of the secret realm.

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The four of them walked on and soon arrived at the true entrance to the secret realm.

Two people dressed in black armor stood in front of the stone gate.

They were cosmic-level powerhouses, their auras incredibly strong, and they remained motionless like statues.

Xu Yao stepped forward and took out the identification documents of the four people, as well as the mission certificates they had received from the Mercenary Association.

A guard extended his hand expressionlessly. The device on his wrist beeped as it scanned the information of the four people.

"Identity confirmed, level nine of the Hengxing rank."

"Mission confirmed: Space Trainee Mercenary Assessment, Target: 'Skyfire Stone'."

The guard said in a cold voice, "Go in."

The four nodded and, without hesitation, stepped into the vortex of light.

As soon as you step through the stone gate, the scenery around you changes, and the space in front of you suddenly becomes wider.

A very hot wave of air blew over.

However, to their surprise, the entrance to this secret realm was crowded and bustling with people, numbering at least several hundred.

Most of these people are in teams of three to five, and their strength is all at the Eternal Star level.

The appearance of Lu Yun and his group of four immediately attracted a lot of attention, but seeing their uniform battle suits and elite aura, most people wisely looked away.

"Old Wang, how much are you planning to grab this time before you leave?" a burly man with dark skin whispered to his companion.

"I'll be satisfied if we can dig up a few 'Crimson Flame Grass' plants." The thin man called Old Wang licked his chapped lips. "Each plant can sell for eight hundred cosmic coins, so this trip won't have been in vain. Let's stay on the outskirts and not go any deeper."

"That's right, the depths are too dangerous. That's for geniuses who are taking the mercenary exam," another companion said with lingering fear. "We can forget about the Heavenly Fire Stones. We'll just be happy to safely dig up some herbs to sell for money."

Although they spoke very softly, Lu Yun and the other three could hear them clearly.

Clearly, the "Crimson Flame Grass" that grows in this secret realm is also a very valuable medicinal herb.

This attracted many adventurers of varying strengths to come and try their luck.

This is completely different from Lu Yun and the others.

Lu Yun and his group's goal was the "Heavenly Fire Stone," and they were determined to reach the innermost part of the secret realm.

Just then.

A thin, somewhat shifty-looking Planetary Level 9 man approached.

He first looked at the standard combat uniforms worn by the four men with awe, then his face was full of smiles.

"Gentlemen, is this your first time visiting the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm?" the man said in a low voice.

Raymond glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Xu Yao looked at him calmly.

The man didn't seem to mind and continued to smile, saying, "I'm an old guide here. Judging from your expressions, your target is definitely the Heavenly Fire Stone."

I have a map here, which I've compiled over many years. It marks the areas where Skyfire Stones are most likely to appear, which will save you guys a lot of work.

As he spoke, he carefully took out a piece of animal skin from his pocket.

"A map? Really?" Raymond became interested.

"Of course it's true!" the skinny man patted his chest confidently. "Honest and fair! One price, five thousand cosmic coins!"

Five thousand cosmic coins is a huge sum for an ordinary star level, but for Xu Yao and his group, it's just a drop in the ocean.

Xu Yao frowned slightly.

He wasn't concerned about the money; he was assessing the value of the map.

If the map is real, it can indeed save a lot of search time.

This secret realm is vast; searching aimlessly like a headless fly is far too inefficient.

If the map is fake, losing five thousand universe coins is no big deal.

After thinking it over, Xu Yao felt it was worth a try.

"I bought it," he said decisively, and completed the transfer immediately.

"Alright!" The skinny man beamed with joy upon receiving the money. He immediately handed over the animal hide map, chuckled, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Lu Yun watched this scene, simply smiled, and remained silent.

Ling Xue walked to Lu Yun's side and asked in a very soft voice.

"Could it be a scam?"

Lu Yun looked towards the even hotter area in the distance and answered calmly.

"Who knows?"

He didn't really care whether the map was real or fake.

Even if it's a trap, he doesn't care.

The sixth-order plant life form at the cosmic level, "Jianshouqing," resides within his spatial ring.

The poisonous mist from the Boletus luridus covers a vast area and its toxicity is terrifying.

Even if a ninth-level cosmic-level being gets caught in it, they'll be severely injured, if not killed.

Lu Yun felt that even if he couldn't win, he could still escape if he wanted to.

As for the domain lord?

Lu Yun shook his head, feeling that it was simply impossible.

How could a domain lord-level powerhouse, with such a noble status, possibly stoop to robbing a few juniors at the Eternal Star level?

There's absolutely no need for that.

Therefore, he wasn't worried at all.

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