Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"Wolf King, I heard you were one of the first to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly King." Captain Lei asked curiously, "Do you know what the Heavenly King was called before?"

"It seems to be *** day..." Wolf King

A string of unclear words appeared, and Captain Lei felt his consciousness inexplicably sinking into oblivion.

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Chapter 829 Son of Destiny

"call!"

Captain Lei, who was lying in the chair, suddenly woke up and let out a deep sigh of relief.

"I feel so much better after a good night's sleep!" Captain Lei rubbed his shoulders, feeling a sense of comfort emanating from within, and his tired mind was relieved.

"This hypnotic power is quite effective; no wonder so many people are willing to come."

Captain Lei stood up, feeling better than ever before.

However, what happened in his dream was very strange to him. He felt that he had more than one dream, and the things that happened in the dream were all very inexplicable.

Moreover, Captain Lei recalled that the events in his dreams were polarized. Some of the experiences in his dreams were incredibly clear, as if they had happened in reality, while others were very blurry, even giving him a sense of illusion.

“That’s normal. Dreams are a mix of reality and illusion, after all, they’re generated based on your personal perception,” Lu Yunhe explained.

"If everything in dreams is true, then wouldn't dreams be the only reality?"

"Right!"

Captain Lei checked himself and felt that there was nothing wrong with him, so he was relieved.

"Thank you so much, store manager. I feel better than ever before, and I should be able to kill a few more demons," Captain Lei said confidently.

"No need, I should thank Captain Lei for protecting Blackwater City," Lu Yunhe said with a smile.

"goodbye!"

Captain Lei then left the shop. Looking at the gloomy sky outside, his originally cheerful mood instantly turned heavy.

The state of harmony between man and nature is quite common for professionals who cultivate the fundamental Dao.

Looking at the demonic scene faintly visible in the distance, Captain Lei inexplicably thought of that incredibly real dream.

"Heavenly King? Is there such a person in the Lower City?" Captain Lei thought to himself. "And what's Heavenly King's name? I think it's something like 'Heaven,' but I can't remember."

"It really was just a dream!"

Captain Lei thought for a while, but still couldn't remember anything, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

After resting, Captain Lei once again embarked on his journey to slay demons.

Perhaps due to their strength, the demon army of only a few million seemed to have an endless supply and could not be killed indefinitely.

"Captain Lei, what have you been eating lately? You seem so energetic!"

A team of professionals stared in disbelief as Captain Lei cleaved a mid-level demon to death with a few strikes.

Captain Lei was already quite strong, but he hadn't reached this level before, killing a mid-level demon comparable to a silver-rank demon in just a few strikes.

This level of strength is only possessed by geniuses with the potential of a gold-level expert.

Weak Silver-level players can only bully Black Iron and Bronze-level professionals, while powerful Silver-level players can easily kill those of the same level head-on.

Those true geniuses in the Silver rank can hold their own against even Gold-level masters without being easily killed.

"He probably got used to killing demons!"

Captain Lei felt he was in excellent condition, with every move he made feeling natural and effortless, as if the door to his potential had been opened.

"Could hypnosis really have this effect?" Captain Lei asked, somewhat puzzled.

While hypnosis can indeed unleash one's potential, I've never heard of it having such an effect.

If that were the case, the doors of the skyscraper store manager would probably have been broken down long ago.

"Perhaps he gained a great insight while on the verge of death."

For professionals, talent and aptitude are not static; each advancement is actually a baptism of talent.

Moreover, the potential of life is limitless, and there are many who suddenly have an epiphany, resulting in a rapid improvement in their aptitude.

Captain Lei felt that he might be the second type, and that fate seemed to be favoring him.

Thinking of this, Captain Lei regained his confidence and had a feeling that even the Golden Road couldn't stop him.

"continue!"

With his strength greatly increased, Captain Lei led his squad, continuously killing the lone demons.

What Captain Lei didn't know was that, besides him, many other professionals had also encountered this situation.

However, under the pressure of this demonic army, this situation was also regarded as the norm for near-death upgrades.

Even those who are not combat-oriented professionals can make rapid progress after going through life-and-death trials.

Moreover, it is to fight against the Abyss Demon, the cancer of the world. Perhaps the will of the world will also favor some professionals. The Chosen One in this world is not just a myth.

Therefore, the professionals did not reject the appearance of Captain Lei and his group; on the contrary, they were happy to follow them, hoping to defeat the demons with the power of destiny.

As for who this "heaven" actually is, that remains unknown.

The appearance of those favored by "destiny" did not change the gap between humans and demons, but it greatly boosted the morale of the human side.

Behind the demons lies the will of the abyss, and on the human side, there is also the will of the world.

The slaughter between humans and demons continues. One side has those favored by destiny, while on the demon side, it can be said that every demon is favored by the will of the abyss.

For demons, the will of the abyss is real and undeniable; they often receive rewards from the abyss, since the abyss needs to devour other worlds and its manifestation is very high.

Just as Captain Lei was indiscriminately slaughtering the demons, he suddenly sensed a terrifying crisis descending upon him—a force that he was completely unable to resist.

"not good!"

Captain Lei's expression changed drastically. Without any thought, his body moved first, and he dodged to the side.

The next moment, with a loud "boom", a tall figure with a clenched fist landed heavily in the spot where Captain Lei had just been.

"Huh, it was dodged." The horned demon was somewhat surprised. He, a high-ranking demon, had come to ambush, but the attack had been dodged.

"A high-ranking demon!"

Captain Lei couldn't help but swallow hard; that familiar image of bull horns was a nightmare for Blackwater City's professionals.

The bull-horned demon's first attack nearly turned the entire main city upside down, deeply shocking the professionals; it was simply beyond human capability.

Although Captain Lei could kill other mid-level demons as easily as killing chickens, this horned demon could kill him even more easily.

"You've gone too far, you demon!"

Just as the horned demon appeared, the Lei family patriarch also appeared a step too late, standing in front of Captain Lei and the others with an angry expression.

For a high-ranking demon to ambush these juniors is a disgrace to the demon world.

"They're just too delicious." The horned demon stared intently at Captain Lei, as if he were looking at some gourmet food.

For demons, their favorite food is naturally those beings favored by the world, the so-called "chosen ones".

The positive life force mixed with the origin of the world has an unparalleled allure for demons, and even high-ranking demons cannot resist it.

The so-called chosen ones are like a dimensional reduction attack on all life in the world. Anyone who wants to stop them will first be judged by the world's destiny.

However, for demons from outside the world, or even those specifically targeting the world for destruction, world-level targeting has virtually no impact.

"Hurry up and leave!"

The Tai family patriarch blocked the bull-horned demon and transmitted his voice calmly.

"Yes, ancestor!"

Without hesitation, Captain Lei quickly led his men to retreat. With his strength, he was not yet qualified to participate in the battle against a gold-level expert.

"If only I had the power of my dreams," Captain Lei thought unrealistically.

Seeing Captain Lei fleeing, the Bull Horned Demon instinctively wanted to give chase, but was stopped by the Tai family patriarch.

In that brief delay, Captain Lei had already disappeared from the horned demon's sight.

Seeing Captain Lei disappear, the agitated Bull Horned Demon calmed down.

"Humans, you won't last long." The horned demon glanced at the Tai family patriarch, then turned and left.

"call!"

Only after confirming that the horned demon had left did the Tai family patriarch put down the one-time-use treasure he had been holding, which he had intended to use to take the demon down with him.

Without the support of the grand formation, and unless they made a gesture of mutual destruction, the Tai family patriarch would have been unable to stop the bull-horned demon.

"What are these demons plotting now?" The Tai family patriarch asked with a worried expression.

The initiative is currently on the demons' side, and he's the only Gold-level player in the main city, so he has no way to investigate the demons' true strength.

"We must hold on!" the Tai family patriarch murmured.

……

Upper Town, a haven for demons!

After circling around the main city, the horned demons arrived at the settlement, which could be considered a military camp.

In the center of the military camp, hundreds of thousands of demons chanted prayers around an altar.

After failing to capture the main city in the first wave of attacks, the Bull-Horned Demon began constructing an altar.

These demons are not fighting alone; they are supported by a demon lord.

Therefore, since the other world failed to capture the main city, the horned demon naturally had to contact the lord and await further instructions.

Moreover, as long as they can make contact with the lord, they can continuously receive support from the abyss, no longer fighting alone.

In the center of the altar, there were also a huge number of humans as sacrifices, all of whom were captured by the demons from various gathering points in Blackwater City.

Although it is called Blackwater City, it actually encompasses a whole territory, equivalent to a small country, with many scattered areas in addition to a few cities.

In addition, the millions of demons that sealed off the entire territory of Blackwater City were not only responsible for blocking people from contacting the outside world, but also for cleaning up the humans in these areas.