Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Despite Lu Yunhe's current genetic level surpassing that of the Divine Tree clone, he lacks all the necessary talents, possessing only basic attributes.

In any case, with the Divine Tree clone present, even in Jinchuriki mode, it can still unleash the peak strength of a World Lord, which is enough to deal with most dangers.

Just in time, after such a long period of training, Ultraman's clone has finally reached the ninth level of the Domain Lord level. It won't be long before it reaches the peak of the Domain Lord level, and then it can directly break through to the World Lord level.

After finalizing the selection, Lu Yunhe also chose the landing site—the Realm of Light, and then the mission was completely refreshed.

Trial missions in the realms of light and darkness:

1. Survive in the realm for three years and receive a reward of 100,000 points.

2. Receive one Saint Quartz and a reward of 200,000 points.

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The points are limited, but the most unique aspect of this mission is that you cannot log into the virtual universe network within the Light and Dark Realms.

"Unable to log in to the virtual universe!"

Upon seeing this message, Lu Yunhe was somewhat taken aback, unsure whether the incredible Virtual Universe technology was unable to cover this mission world, or whether the Virtual Universe company had shut it down in the background.

However, both of these points seem somewhat unusual.

"It seems this mission is truly special!"

Lu Yunhe immediately became alert. He couldn't even log into the virtual universe, and he couldn't find many places in the entire primordial universe.

However, since the mission has already been accepted, the virtual universe naturally does not allow for changes, and we can only go according to the time arranged by the company's spaceship.

After accepting the mission, Lu Yunhe gave all the flesh and blood he obtained from the Death Star mission and the Blood Demon Continent mission, especially the treasure of Demon Blood Essence, to the Zetton clone, which was still undergoing transformation.

After absorbing a large amount of essence, the Zetton clone, which was glowing red and resembled a cocoon, completely concealed its aura and was only one step away from completing its transformation.

Judging from the potential shown by the Jaden clone, its genetic level after transformation may even surpass that of the Golden Dragon clone.

After completing all this within the World Ring, Ultraman's clone instantly transformed into a ray of light and merged into Lu Yunhe's body, joining the Divine Tree clone in his company.

"Very good, three-person team... Let's go!"

Lu Yunhe touched his chest, feeling the power of his two clones, and then boarded the spaceship arranged by the Virtual Universe Company to head to the Light and Dark Realm.

Because the mission was located in the primeval secret realm, the spaceship arrived at its destination in no time.

"Light and Darkness Realm!"

The spaceship activated the exterior simulation, and two hazy, connected spheres floated silently in the void, like two small worlds.

"The realm of light and the realm of darkness!"

Lu Yunhe looked at this strange world. On the surface, it was completely indistinguishable from other places. However, the world he needed to land in had already been selected, so he could only choose to land in the Light Domain.

Lu Yunhe then left the spaceship arranged by the company and flew directly to the Light Domain. When he passed through this thin barrier, he felt as if he were traversing a divine world.

call out!

A figure swiftly streaked across the sky above the light domain, landing directly in a dense forest. Because the entire mission was rather strange, Lu Yunhe chose to enter the village quietly.

Choo Choo Choo……

The dense forest was filled with the sounds of insects and birds, but Lu Yunhe, who had just landed, felt a strange sense of oppression, an oppression that permeated his mind.

"There's something wrong with the world!"

Because of Ultraman's clone, Lu Yunhe is extremely sensitive to psychological influences. From the moment he landed in this world, Ultraman's clone constantly warned him, while simultaneously emitting a faint light to protect his mind.

"There are traces of smoke ahead!"

Lu Yunhe flew slightly into the air. Hundreds of kilometers away from him, there was a sign of human habitation. A village with several thousand people was located on the edge of the forest.

In the village, an old man holding a staff is leading the villagers in a sacrificial ceremony, and on the altar sits a fat, ferocious beast, making the environment look very primitive.

"...Primordial Ancestor, you are the creator of the world, the master of all things, the source of all creation..."

A group of villagers, led by the village chief, chanted scriptures and worshipped the gods they spoke of.

During the ritual, the white gem on the village chief's staff emitted halos of light, allowing the villagers to focus more intently on reciting the Bible, immersing the entire village in the ceremony.

"The Primordial Ancestor?"

Lu Yunhe murmured the name to himself. Within the Devouring Realm, an Immortal-level inner world had transformed into a divine kingdom, making it a deity. It possessed its own world, within which life could flourish.

However, people only dare to use such an arrogant title within their own divine kingdoms. If they were to say it outside, they would probably be laughed at.

However, just as Lu Yunhe approached the village, wanting to learn more about this world, the village chief, who was holding a sacrificial ceremony, suddenly turned and stared intently in Lu Yunhe's direction, shouting loudly:

"You faithless one!"

Upon hearing this, many villagers immediately stopped their rituals, picked up their weapons, and looked in the direction of the village chief's gaze.

"How could a stellar-level creature detect me?"

Lu Yunhe emerged from the sunlight. It was truly amazing that these villagers, whose highest strength was only at the star level, could discover him hidden by the laws of the origin of light.

"It's the enemy!"

Upon seeing Lu Yunhe, the villagers instantly became enraged, grabbing their weapons and rushing forward without giving him a chance to explain.

"So extreme!"

Lu Yunhe frowned and used his Rinnegan to unleash a soul attack. Instantly, all the villagers were frozen in place, their souls falling into a deep sleep. The village chief, who was at the head of the village, was also controlled and slowly walked to the front.

Although this world is somewhat strange, it cannot change the gap in strength.

"A world of illusion!"

Lu Yunhe created a fictional world for the village chief, and learned about this world from it.

Chapter 174 Church

Under the control of the soul illusion technique, Lu Yunhe learned some information about this world from the village chief.

The realm of light is called the "Holy Realm of Light" by the village chief. The entire world was created by the "Primordial Ancestor" and protects all life in the world.

It is extremely dangerous outside the world; anyone who dares to leave the world will be killed by the dangers outside.

If it weren't for the protection of the "Primordial Ancestor," the entire world would have been killed by the extraterrestrial demons, a fact unanimously acknowledged by the powerful beings in the Light Realm.

Once you cross the line, you will die; there are no exceptions.

For this reason, everyone in the entire Holy Realm of Light worships the "Primordial Ancestor," and after completing their daily work, these villagers would worship the gods together under the arrangement of the village chief.

As for why the village chief was able to discover the hidden Lu Yunhe, it was naturally because of the scepter in his hand, or rather, the white crystal on the scepter.

The white crystal is called "Light Crystal Stone". After testing by Lu Yunhe, it was found that it can grant the user power comparable to that of the universe.

However, the most terrifying ability of this crystal is that, once activated, it can roughly judge whether people around it have faith in the "Primordial Ancestor," supposedly specifically to find those who are unbelievers.

It was also because of this ability that Lu Yunhe's concealment was broken in an unconventional way.

Above the Light Crystal are the Radiant Crystal, the Holy Crystal… corresponding to the power of the Domain Lord and the World Lord, respectively…

The village chief was given this scepter inlaid with a light crystal by the church because he had made meritorious contributions in his early years and became a deacon.

So the latter established villages in this wilderness and spread the belief in the "Primordial Ancestor".

"So outrageous?"

Upon hearing the village chief's description, Lu Yunhe was momentarily stunned. What was truly astonishing to him was not the effect of the light crystal, but rather that this item, which could detect the level of faith, was actually issued voluntarily by the church.

No way, no way, no one in power in a church would actually believe in a so-called God.

Even if such cases exist, they are likely isolated incidents, and these isolated incidents cannot possibly influence the decision-making of the entire upper class.

The fact that the Church dares to release something like this means either they have a way to bypass the detection, or this "Primordial Ancestor"...

"It shouldn't be possible!"

Lu Yunhe shook his head. The entire Primordial Secret Realm was under human control, so this god was most likely involved with the upper echelons of the human race.

"I'm just here to complete the mission and maybe get some benefits along the way. There's no need for me to investigate what the human race's higher-ups are really up to."

Putting aside all his worries, Lu Yunhe examined the light crystal in the village chief's hand. Unable to discern anything about it, he returned it to the village chief.

After learning more about it, Lu Yunhe understood the difficulty of obtaining the second task.

Trying to hunt down a realm lord with cosmic-level strength is indeed a perilous mission with a slim chance of survival.

However, if the assassin was a realm lord from a primordial secret realm, then it should be considered a forced killing...

"The archbishop who is closest to here..."

Lu Yunhe examined the map in the village chief's house. He learned that possessing a Light Crystal was equivalent to being a deacon in the church, a Radiant Crystal was equivalent to being a bishop, and a Holy Crystal was equivalent to being an archbishop.

Similar to the Blood Continent, only those who have obtained the qualifications of bishop and archbishop are qualified to establish corresponding cities or districts.

"The Archdiocese!"

After obtaining the information he wanted, Lu Yunhe quietly left the village, leaving the villagers bewildered and confused.

As Lu Yunhe flew, he observed the ecology of this world.

If it weren't for that bizarre belief in the "Primordial God," the world would be quite peaceful, since everyone is a believer in the gods.

Moreover, Lu Yunhe also learned about another world—the Dark Realm—from the village chief.

Although the entire realm of light is generally peaceful, a holy war is launched every now and then to sweep away the "unbelievers" on the other side of the world and to proclaim the glory of the "Primordial Ancestor".

According to the church's propaganda, people on the other side of the world enjoy the protection of the primordial ancestor but do not believe in God, which will sooner or later incur God's wrath, causing them to abandon this world.

Therefore, the church needs to launch a holy war to bring all lives into the glory of the Lord.

However, Lu Yunhe strongly suspected that this so-called holy war was mainly intended to deplete the mainland's population.

After all, given the natural conditions in the secret realm, even without the expenditure of war, it is easy for resources to become insufficient.

Several days later, Lu Yunhe arrived at the nearest major city, where a cardinal in red robes was in charge of the area.

"It'll be hard to sneak in!"

Lu Yunhe looked at the guards patrolling the city gate with their light crystal staffs and immediately abandoned his assassination plan.

If the city gates are so heavily guarded, one can imagine how much more secure the city center, where the archbishop resides, would be; anyone who gets too close would likely be discovered.

"Then we'll have no choice but to attack head-on!"