Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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“Grizza…you’ve come…”

Upon seeing the highly recognizable figure of Greiza's clone, many Chaos Overlords in the hall stood up to greet him.

“Griza, you’ve finally come to Void Fortress. With your understanding of the Void Dao, you should have come long ago.”

A ruler of chaos raised his wine cup and said.

"Interested in joining us? The Destruction Dimension is quite dangerous, and it'll be good to have someone to look out for you." A Chaos Overlord initiated a team-up request.

"No, I prefer being alone!" Greza's clone refused outright.

Seeing the avatar of Griza being fawned over by everyone, some bewildered Eternal True Gods couldn't help but ask the Chaos Ruler beside them, "Senior, is Senior Void Saint very strong?"

“The Chaos Tower…the ninth floor!” the latter sighed.

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Chapter 515 Intercepting the Origin

The Chaos Tower is a tower built by the Pantheon to judge the combat power of beings below the God-King level.

There are ten floors in total. The first nine floors are similar to the Origin God Tower, while the tenth floor can overwhelm God King level combat power and also enjoys God King level treatment.

However, so far, no Chaos Ruler has ever passed the tenth level; the highest they have ever reached is only a few levels.

After cultivating for trillions of epochs, Lu Yunhe's realm has fully reached the ninth level of the Chaos Tower, and he has basically entered the basics of one of the major ultimate paths, some even reaching the minor completion stage.

The Void Path was no exception. Greiza's clone didn't try to hide anything and directly passed through the ninth level of the Chaos Tower.

Although there are quite a few Chaos Rulers on the Origin Continent now, the number of those who can reach the eighth and ninth levels of the Chaos Tower is about to drop precipitously.

In particular, the number of cultivators on the ninth level of the Chaos Tower is even fewer than that of a God-King.

However, because his rise to power was so short, lasting only a few billion epochs, many true gods did not recognize him.

“Grizza, if you’re going to the interior of the Destruction Dimension, remember to buy a guide talisman.”

A Chaos Overlord offered a reminder. The others weren't surprised that Greiza chose to venture out alone, given his strength.

I just wanted to make connections, so that if we happen to run into each other in the Destruction Dimension, I could help out a little.

"A guiding talisman!"

Greza's clone nodded, and without needing anyone to remind him, he also prepared to buy one.

The Guide Charm, also known as the Dimensional Teleporter, is one of the achievements of the God-Kings in their research on the "Destroyed Void Dimension." After use, it allows one to teleport directly out of the Destroyed Dimension.

It is because of this treasure that so many Chaos Sovereigns have come here, and that they are willing to venture into that dimension of destruction.

Otherwise, even with the allure of dimensional origin crystals, some Chaos Rulers without avatars wouldn't be very willing to come, and even if they did, they'd probably just hone their skills on the outskirts.

After all, even a God-King could lose his way in the inner region that gave birth to the Demon Race, let alone the Chaos Ruler.

However, the teleportation talisman is very expensive to make, requiring the personal intervention of a God-King of the Void Path and the use of dimensional origin crystals, which is difficult for even ordinary Chaos Rulers to bear.

It is said that the teleportation rune's function is also related to these void fortresses. It requires mobilizing the fortress's power to draw them out from within the dimension of destruction, hence the name "teleportation rune".

Besides the cost, the conditions for using the guiding talisman are also very strict. It cannot be affected by external interference, and it will fail if it is slightly disturbed by space when it is activated, making it almost impossible to use in battle.

However, due to the rarity of the Chaos Overlord, the former can enjoy a 50% discount on their first purchase.

"Guiding Charm: 10,000 points of dimensional origin crystallization (Note: First purchase is half price)."

A wisp of Greiza's consciousness connected with the Void Fortress's intelligent system, checking the price of the guide charm.

After the emergence of the Destruction Demons, the powerful beings of the Origin Continent were able to break away from the traditional barter system and establish a basic monetary system.

Previously, the god-kings of the Origin Continent also wanted to build a trading system, but unfortunately, these treasures were either too rare or had no use to the god-kings.

Therefore, each country has its own currency system, making it difficult for them to trade with each other.

It wasn't until the emergence of this mass-producible dimensional origin crystal that it became effective even against god-king level beings, thus serving as a general equivalent.

Primal crystals are primarily produced by the Destruction Dimension and the Destruction Demon Race.

An ordinary Black-Armored Destruction Demon might produce fewer than a handful of dimensional crystals, while a Gold-Armored Destruction Demon could produce thousands or even tens of thousands of dimensional origin crystals—a huge difference.

Therefore, many people refer to the Origin Crystals dropped by Black-Armored Destruction Demons as low-grade, those dropped by Silver-Armored Demons as mid-grade, and those dropped by Gold-Armored Demons as high-grade.

It is even speculated that there is a Destruction Demon race comparable to the God King, capable of producing top-grade crystals, but no one has ever seen them. Currently, the strongest Golden Armor Demon is still at the Chaos Ruler realm.

The terms "superior," "middle," and "inferior" are merely a joke, because every Destruction Demon that drops a Primal Crystal is essentially the same, and even within the same grade, the quantity varies greatly. So it's better to judge by quantity.

Ten thousand points of Origin Crystals would require one or two Golden Armor-level Destruction Demons to kill, making it quite difficult.

Many Chaos Overlords are powerful, but it is very difficult for them to kill another Chaos Overlord in a single battle, let alone in a place like the Destruction Dimension. Fortunately, they can also kill weaker Destruction Demons to make up for it with numbers.

With a monetary system in place, transactions between powerful individuals became much smoother.

However, that's all. Dimensional Origin Crystals are cultivation resources, not virtual currency or recyclable physical goods. They are consumables, somewhat like oil in my previous life.

The Primal Crystal is also present in Greiza's clone. He also earned some from gambling with other Chaos Overlords, which was enough to buy one.

As for Chaos Overlords who lack primordial crystals, they can borrow from other Chaos Overlords, take out loans from dimensional fortresses, or sell their own treasures, though it's a bit troublesome.

Greza's clone arrived at the exchange room of the Void Fortress and exchanged for a guiding talisman, which was actually a treasure resembling a compass.

The compass was very complex in its construction, and even with his expertise in refining magical artifacts, he found it somewhat difficult to examine, clearly indicating that the latest technology was used.

However, it is very simple to use. Just use divine power to activate the primordial crystal inside the compass, and the compass will start to run automatically, although it will take a little time.

The Void Fortress was vast, and naturally contained residences for various cultivators. However, since Greiza's avatar was new to the area, he had no intention of resting and immediately chose to explore the Destruction Dimension.

Before leaving, Greiza's clone also received an identity token, which was engraved with his name and aura, serving as a kind of identification in a way.

This identity token is very important; cultivators rely on it to earn Origin Crystals in the Destruction Dimension.

"Very blurry!"

Greza's clone arrived in the outer void. The original black and white twin flowers now seemed to be covered with a thin layer of mist, making them difficult to see clearly, with wisps of radiant light appearing and disappearing within them.

The deeper changes were beyond the comprehension of even Zetton, the Beast of the Realm residing in the core layer.

What is most striking is that immense power, which is practically another chaotic void. Even a soul power at the level of a Chaos Ruler would find it difficult to perceive from such a distance.

"set off!"

Greeza's clone sighed, then moved away from the Void Fortress and ventured into the outer layer of the Destruction Dimension.

"The Way is stained by the torrent!"

Upon entering, Greza's clone quickly spotted a torrent of stars and, without hesitation, chose to touch it. At his level, he didn't need to worry about such things.

When the divine power touched it, strands of original Dao insights containing unwavering self-will quickly surged into his consciousness, polluting his will and eroding his insights.

However, within the ethereal will of Greiza's clone, all this corruption was annihilated.

As the saying goes, "Whale fall brings forth all things," these god-kings, after their deaths, would naturally create a new world.

However, the will of a God-King is too strong, and the original Dao they comprehend is too unique. Every drop of divine power and every strand of original power contains will and original Dao. If one makes rash contact with them, and one's realm and will are not strong enough, one will easily be affected.

This is different from the original universe, where the will was too weak, and it was easy to directly possess another's body.

"The Way of Fire's Origin is so-so."

Greza's clone gleaned some insights, but it didn't know which god-king it belonged to; it was just a fragmented and incomplete passage, so it wasn't very meaningful.

After encountering several other primordial torrents, Greiza's clone failed to find one that suited it, and instantly distorted space, traversing inwards.

After some time, Greiza's clone arrived near the Chaotic Domain.

As the embodiment of the void, he also cultivated the Dao of the Void, and Greiza's clone saw even more.

The chaotic domain we just saw was merely the excrement of a destroyed dimension; the bewildering domain before us is another dimension altogether.

"A dimensional void that is still growing!"

Greza's yellow face became somewhat blurred, as if it wanted to usurp the creation of this young dimensional void.

Unfortunately, even the weakest dimensional void is not comparable to the mere Chaos Ruler, and is far inferior to even the God King.

"If we can grow together with this dimensional void, we might be able to gain even more."

Greza thought to himself, and then his aura gradually receded, becoming ethereal and elusive, as if it did not exist.

Compared to being formless and shapeless, Greza's clone at this moment should be described as formless and invisible.

His innate talent combined with the Dao of Void, coupled with his formlessness and intangibility, makes him easy to overlook even if a God-King doesn't investigate carefully.

Since cultivators launched a large-scale invasion of the Chaotic Domain in search of the Destruction Demon Clan, the latter has become more vigilant and sometimes even sets traps on its own initiative.

For example, they deployed a large force in a giant black lair, sending out several top-tier Destruction Demons and World Beast Warriors, which also tricked some cultivators.

Even though Greza's clone was confident in his strength, this was still the enemy's home ground, so he had to be careful and didn't want to lose this clone easily.

Greza's clone silently merged into the space without causing the slightest spatial fluctuation, and then disappeared from the spot.

Upon entering the Chaotic Domain, Greiza's clone instantly felt like a fish in water, tumbling and rolling like a small boat, carried along by the entire destructive void.

The space in motion, the interconnected networks, the pervasive aura—it all seemed to be opening up to him, yet it was all somewhat hazy.

The Void Path leads to the Path of Space, and can be considered one of the fundamental paths of the universe. In fact, the shadow of the Void Path can be faintly seen in many secret realms.

Nowhere else can compare to this place; it is truly an excellent cultivation ground for the Void Path, though its level of danger is equally high.

Boom...

A silent thunderclap rang out, instantly waking the Greza clone from its comprehension. The two spaces collided, and the void power that erupted from them was so great that even the Chaos Ruler had to temporarily avoid its edge.

However, when these void forces touched Greza's clone, they seemed to treat it as part of the whole, turning it into waves that pushed outwards.

Boo!

A wave crashed against the "scorched rocks," causing them to tremble and releasing their internal energy.

The next moment, a destructive force emanated, attracting the attention of Greiza's clone.

"Destroy the nest!"

Greza's clone sensed it and, through the power of the void, discovered it was just a black-level destruction nest, which made him somewhat disappointed.

"Hmm? I feel like something's watching me?"

The silver-armored demon responsible for guarding this black-level lair suddenly sensed something.