Swallowing the Stars: The Puzzle of Everything!

Chapter 38 The Fire God Who Ignites Hope

The Lion King, clenching his iron fist, charged toward Digori, his ferocious aura causing waves of shock, but it was no match for the greater destructive power of the insult he had just hurled.

The same disdainful voice, after going around in circles, once again overlapped with memories.

What followed was an even more raging anger, which instantly exploded, igniting all the gloom and resentment.

"You're the bastard—"

Digory charged forward once again.

His sword strikes became even more swift, the intense primal force igniting towering flames, and within the firelight, it seemed as if a domineering will was slowly awakening.

Suddenly, the previously loud shouts of battle stopped.

At some point, the spectators above held their breath.

They stared intently at Digori, who was surrounded by sparks, watching the flames swirling wildly around him, watching him display a different kind of power...

"Boom!!!!"

The ever-growing flames were dispersed by a punch of earthy yellow force.

With a sneer, Derek grabbed Digory and threw another punch, sending him flying.

What followed was a burst of arrogant mockery that echoed across the high platform.

"You bastard, do you think this is some child's play arena?"

"In this life-or-death battle between us, no one said I'd wait for your breakthrough before we fought. Now, pay the price for your less than three seconds of luck!"

"Bang!!!"

With another swift punch, the subtle changes in Digori's body were completely shattered.

He struggled to his feet, looked at the Lion King approaching again, his gaze sweeping over the other's heavy fist, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, his hopeful eyes gradually dimming.

His breakthrough was abruptly interrupted just a second before he was about to break through; perhaps dying here was his destiny.

"boom--"

Just as Digory resigned himself to his fate.

Above the viewing platform, in the pitch-black night, a burst of red light suddenly exploded, encircling Digori and unleashing a fiery tornado powerful enough to shake the heavens and earth.

Delai was suddenly thrown away.

Above, the many figures who thought the matter had been settled now wore ferocious expressions, and half of them were shouting "The conspiracy!"

But before they could continue...

"boom!!!!!"

An extremely terrifying pressure quickly spread out, stronger than any domain lord Digori had ever seen... no, stronger than any domain lord Digori had ever seen.

The intense heat, which seemed capable of burning everything, even if it lasted only for a moment, almost melted the entire arena, made of C3 metal, into a deep pit.

Then a tall figure slowly descended, glancing over the large, silent audience around him, and chuckled softly.

"Interesting~"

The ninth-level Hengxing cultivator had touched the realm, and if I hadn't left something for Mad Lion to allow him to have a second burst of power, this guy would have really broken through.

However, given Digory's current situation, the probability of him ever touching the field again after losing this opportunity is almost zero.

In other words, the probability of a patient with a "genetic blockade" being able to sense the realm of fire is almost zero.

It seems this guy really is a genius.

He was a genius who went from despair to hope, only to have that hope crushed again...

"Will you come with me?"

Perseus acted as if it were just a casual remark, displaying an indifferent attitude.

In the stands, someone recognized him and stammered, trembling, "President Xinghuo!!!"

The Starfire Guild Leader who killed four Domain Lords and even comprehended the laws?!

Such a powerful figure, with astonishing combat strength and the potential to become a world lord, actually appeared on such a small planet as Jera, and even saved a duelist who was about to die in battle...

The surrounding stands erupted in uproar.

Perseus, however, seemed to have lost patience and glanced at Digory, who was still in a daze.

"I originally planned to go to the Canggu Empire to discuss business, but I unexpectedly ran into a member of the Canggu royal family here. He even has some talent, so I thought I'd give you a hand. If you don't want to..."

"I'll go with you!"

Seemingly worried about missing this opportunity, Digory hurriedly spoke up.

Then, he felt his body lighten, and he was propelled into the sky by the Hun Tian Ling, instantly disappearing into a spaceship.

The dark, fish-shaped spaceship swung its tail and ascended into the air.

Meanwhile, below.

While busy dealing with the audience riots, Manager Sal also received a compensation payment. Looking at the extra amount in his account, this cosmic-level powerhouse couldn't help but smile. He quickly decided to pocket a small amount as a reward and then hand over the compensation to his boss.

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"Lord Perseus, why are you helping me?"

Having resolved the life-or-death battle, Digory immediately realized something was wrong.

Negotiating business... I have a knack for it... It's easy for me...

He doesn't consider himself to be any important figure.

Alone and without any particularly strong connections within the clan—what did Perseus want to obtain from him?

"It's because of you, of course!"

"In a life-or-death battle, you almost managed to comprehend a domain. However, given your physical condition, even if you did break through, you would only end up exploding and dying."

Digori was somewhat pleased to hear about the realm of enlightenment, but his expression suddenly changed when he heard "exploded and died".

"My physical condition?"

So the reason I haven't been able to break through is not because I lack talent, but because I've been forced to...

"Yes—I don't know what grudge the other party has against you, but this latest type of blocking agent is basically irreversible in destroying genes. Given your current condition, it's impossible to cure you without 10 billion universe coins. So you have two choices now."

Upon hearing this, Digory's expression immediately turned serious.

He knew his only chance to turn things around had come, but he didn't know what demands Lord Perseus would make...

"The first option is for you to leave directly."

Perseus smirked. "There's a blocking agent. Even if you're lucky enough to regain your domain, a breakthrough will still cause genetic disorder."

"Of course you can say that you have cosmic-level combat power just because you have mastered a domain, but to accumulate 1 billion cosmic coins and 30,000 inhabited planets is an absolutely astronomical number. This number is so exaggerated that even if you are a ninth-level cosmic-level expert, it is still impossible for you to complete it within your lifespan."

"Then, what about the second option?" Digory took a deep breath.

He stared intently at Perseus, inexplicably sensing that his next decision would affect his entire life.

"The second option is to submit to me."

"You will receive a restriction called 'Soul-Binding Wood Silk', as well as a bloodline that will give you the opportunity to break through to immortality—the pinnacle of human bloodline."

Perseus then introduced the Soul-Binding Wood to Digory.

Similar to a slave chip, but integrated into the soul, this method of control does not affect comprehension; he can still break through and retain his own will.

As for bloodline...

Perseus opened his hand, revealing a crimson-gold blood sphere. "Ten times the life gene level, 'Crimson Flame Bloodline,' which will most likely grant you two innate secret techniques. You've heard of the Starry Sky Beasts or the Manka aliens, right? Starry Sky Beasts can break through to the Realm Lord level upon reaching adulthood, and Manka aliens can break through to the Domain Lord level upon reaching adulthood."

"If you fuse with this bloodline, no matter how poor your current bloodline level is, you will have a chance to become a great, immortal god..."