Swallowing the Stars: The Puzzle of Everything!

Chapter 65: Understanding a Branch of the Laws of Water

The group soon left the kingdom of gods.

One by one, powerful figures at the level of Domain Lord and Realm Lord gathered and flew towards the divine kingdom passage connecting the Fire Cloud Continent in the distance.

Only after leaving that sweltering area and being free from the gaze of the immortals did Perseus finally breathe a sigh of relief and look at Candira, who had a serious expression on her face.

"What's wrong?"

"The rules have changed."

As he spoke, Perseus looked at the Fire Cloud Clan members who had returned from different intermediate civilizations. The originally orderly ranks quickly split up, and the strong members of each lineage gathered according to their respective areas.

Apart from the Qi lineage, which has the largest number of realm lords, and some famous major branches, most other lineages have no more than five realm lords.

You can count them on one hand.

However, considering the current situation of the Fire Cloud Clan, which has more than thirty branches, the total number of Realm Lord level experts has naturally reached three digits.

"Candila, who is this...?"

A realm lord dressed in the uniform of the Crimson Clan flew in from afar.

"Perseus is my father's descendant, and I now call him my elder brother. I believe that after this festival, our lineage will once again produce a leader who is qualified to speak out."

The pupils of the Crimson Clan's Lord immediately contracted.

"Him? The leader???"

It's no wonder he was shocked—to become a leader of a lineage, one must at least be a peak Realm Lord who has gained the recognition of the fundamental laws.

Perseus's aura wasn't particularly strong, so how could he become a leader under these circumstances... Could it be that the secret technique he created surpassed the ordinary level of typical immortal secret techniques, allowing him to fight enemies of higher levels even with insufficient comprehension?

"That's not important."

Perseus calmly looked at this cheap 'fellow', "The new rules are rather unusual. They've changed from individual battles to battles between different branches, and only one branch will ultimately be qualified to imprint the Heavenly Flame Spirit Stele. This is forcing us into a life-or-death struggle!"

Although quitting midway is allowed this time, if a fight breaks out, the stronger members of the major branches will not show any mercy to the weaker ones.

Perseus turned his head and looked around at the various branches of the mountain.

really!

The hunters are already itching to seize all the resources.

Around them, some smaller factions instinctively retreated, and some even shouted that they were ready to withdraw from this game where they had no chance of winning.

"Third Elder, is the Holy Lord serious?"

Ahead, a particularly burly member of the Fire Cloud Clan spoke, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.

Upon hearing his voice, the oldest of the three realm lords who had remained silent opened his eyes.

"Of course, because that's how the rules are."

"If you don't have confidence in your own abilities, you can still protect yourself by quitting now. But if you wait until the festival really starts, you might not be able to leave even if you want to."

"Don't risk your life for cultivation!"

For a moment, whispers filled the air below.

Seeing the confused look on Perseus's face, Candira quickly stepped forward and used her telepathic powers to communicate.

"The Fiery Pool is easy to enter but difficult to leave. Even if there is a virtual universe that can connect to the outside world, there is still a delay in the transmission of information in this kind of enclosed space. If you don't call for help in time, you may really die."

"And if we successfully kill the opponent..."

Candira paused for a moment, "Then, in addition to the wealth in the other party's account, the territory and resources within the clan, including his descendants, will all belong to the victor."

"You have turned your own people into slaves!"

Perseus exclaimed in surprise, his voice rising several octaves from before.

A certain realm lord standing nearby couldn't help but scoff, his tone disdainful.

"Otherwise what?"

"Those clansmen who don't reach the level of Domain Lord have little value. Those who reach the level of Domain Lord can submit an application to leave at any time before being branded... You don't even know this? You didn't go out and wander around before you reached the level of Realm Lord, did you?!"

Perseus immediately turned his head upon hearing this.

The realm lord who had just spoken was enveloped in red and blue light. The two auras merged and immediately transformed into a blast of scorching heat.

Sensing the faint heat emanating from him, Perseus narrowed his eyes dangerously, while Candira couldn't help but change his expression slightly.

"A vaporous fire that combines the laws of water and fire?"

"Allen, what do you want to do!"

"What I want to do... is, of course, send you away."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp red light transformed into an arrow and shot out.

The realm lord named "Allen" rushed forward quickly and arrived in front of Candila in the blink of an eye. Just as he reached out, a long and powerful arm pierced out from Candila's left side at the same instant.

"Bang!!!"

An invisible wave of energy spread out, and Allen looked at Perseus with some surprise.

"Peak Realm Lord level, and..."

He looked at the latter's long, slender wrist, and tried several times, but could not pull his arm out.

"Such a profound understanding of the laws!"

However, the person I want to drive out is someone like you, whose Red lineage is already waning, who can withstand it?

"Get out of here!!!"

Allen suddenly swung his arm, and red and blue light burst forth simultaneously, carrying a scorching aura. Perseus was caught off guard and was forcibly pushed back.

Meanwhile, unrest was taking place in other parts of the country as well.

A powerful figure from the Qi lineage in the east unleashed a palm strike from mid-air, followed immediately by another, the two strikes overlapping to create a sky full of afterimages.

With alternating hands, he quickly repelled several realm lords, contributing for free and sending them out of the battle for the Flowing Fire Pool.

To the west, a female member of the Fire Cloud Clan wielded a giant hammer, striking accurately with every blow.

Anyone she touched, regardless of gender, coughed up blood and staggered back, their faces contorted in shock. As a result of this intense collision, many weak and incompetent individuals were also forced back.

One by one, the realm lords began to fall behind.

Of course, to avoid being forced back by the largest branches as soon as they entered the Flowing Fire Pool, thus losing both their reputation and face, some of these realm lords genuinely wanted to leave.

Those who didn't leave were either confident in themselves or hoping to find a bargain, even if it meant risking their lives.

What if?

What if I get lucky and stumble upon some treasure?

You can only say that anything is possible in dreams.

Targeted by the Lord of the Qi lineage, the three members of the Crimson lineage found that not only had they failed to show off, but they had also been beaten up. They wanted to laugh but dared not.

"What are you laughing at!"

Several more realm lords of water and fire, who were fellow practitioners, flew over.

They surrounded each other, blocking all escape routes in all directions, and before Perseus and his men could leave, they tacitly swung their long swords.

Extremely hot steam billowed out, and a strange flame coiled around it.

"Master, the Chaotic Flame."

The strange purple light instantly swallowed the blue light completely, and a satisfied peeping sound was faintly heard.

It wasn't until the five realm lords opposite discovered that the vaporous fire on Perseus's body was exceptionally thin, and as soon as he appeared, it was taken as food by the purple light.

They all stared wide-eyed for a long while before exclaiming in disbelief.

"It can't be real!"

"Our vaporous fire can make even a peak Realm Lord flustered, yet it can directly devour the vaporous fire... It seems we need to deal with this formidable enemy first."