Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"Wow, who is that person? To be able to receive such a respectful greeting from Teacher Qiang," a student asked curiously.

Because the man in black did not reveal his name, and because he often practiced with a large gun there, the students called him "Gun Teacher."

"My father said that Teacher Qiang has at least the strength of a stellar level, which is why he is so respectful to him..." The student didn't finish his sentence, but his eyes revealed envy.

"Cosmic level!"

The moment this term was uttered, the students present began to discuss it even more loudly. For them, becoming a cosmic-level being was their lifelong pursuit.

……

The tea room inside the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.

"Master Lu, it's been a long time. You didn't even tell me you were coming to Earth so I could prepare." After Hong and his Ultra clone sat down, Hong personally poured him a cup of tea.

"What's there to prepare? We're all cultivators, and our lives are inherently unpredictable."

Ultraman's clone shook his head slightly, picked up the tea in his hand, took a sip, and found it tasted good.

As I've gotten older, I've also started to enjoy drinking tea.

“I remember that Master Lu hasn’t been back to Earth for a long time. How does it feel to be back this time?” Hong asked with a smile.

"Things have changed, people have changed." Ultraman's clone commented, "But judging from your appearance, Hong, you seem to have integrated very well into life on Earth!"

"Haha, I usually have nothing to do after I finish my cultivation, so I teach these kids and experience the youthful energy they exude," Hong chuckled.

He embraces a mindset that encompasses all things, and naturally, he needs to cultivate a mindset amidst the ordinary.

"Master Lu, how long do you plan to stay on Earth this time?" Hong asked curiously after chatting for a few minutes.

"I estimate we'll be staying for a while longer, at least until you've all grown up and have the ability to protect the Earth," Ultraman's clone said calmly.

"Let's protect the Earth!"

Upon hearing Ultraman's words, Hong instantly grasped the hidden meaning.

"Master Lu, you!"

Hong was somewhat surprised. Lu Yunhe had already reached the level of the twentieth level of the Tongtian Bridge. If he were to advance further...

Lu Yunhe had previously said that it would take at least 100,000 years for them to have the power to protect the Earth, but he never expected that it would actually refer to the three of them.

In a mere two thousand years, he directly caught up with others' billions of years of cultivation; it's simply a miracle.

“Hong, your ability to reach the Primal Secret Realm step by step is enough to prove your talent. I intend to take you as my disciple. You may…” Ultraman’s clone looked at Hong and said.

However, before Ultraman's clone could finish speaking, Hong had already prostrated himself on the ground.

"Greetings, Master. This disciple is willing."

Hong had been waiting for this day for a long time. After all, although he and Lu Yunhe did not have the title of master and disciple, he had long regarded himself as a disciple.

"well!"

Ultraman's clone nodded in satisfaction. Hong's aptitude was not bad. Although he could not compare to Luo Feng in the middle stage, he was still one of the top talents in the entire primordial universe.

"follow me!"

With a thought, Ultraman grabbed Hong in front of him and teleported twice, arriving directly at the Orion Nebula, about 1,500 light-years away from Earth.

"Master Lu!"

Hong looked at the blazing star ahead and then at his tall master beside him with some confusion.

At this moment, the Ultra clone had transformed back into Ultra form, its massive body, over a thousand meters tall, supporting Hong in one hand and lifting the Plasma Spark Tower in the other.

"Feel the light!"

Ultraman's clone said softly, and then a wisp of spark light flew out from the plasma tower and landed directly on Hong.

Hearing Ultraman's words, Hong did not resist, allowing the light source to merge into his body.

The next moment, Hong transformed into light. This light source directly altered his body at the genetic level, transforming his original flesh and blood into a photon form. The pores on his body also disappeared, becoming incredibly smooth.

Brilliant rays of light continuously emerged from his body, and his body, which was originally less than two meters tall, began to grow wildly, to 5 meters, 10 meters, 50 meters... until it grew to a hundred meters tall before stopping. Then, Ultraman's clone released his hand, letting it float in the starry sky.

Amidst the light, a giant figure, silver and red, appeared and disappeared, with a knife-cut crest on its head, deep red eyes, and two small and one large red gems arranged vertically on its chest, resembling timers.

Seeing that it looked somewhat similar to what he remembered, Ultraman's clone was slightly taken aback, and then felt a little delighted.

Hong, who was modifying the light source, suddenly heard a familiar and authoritative voice.

"I bestow upon you the name of Ultra—Pike!"

"Pique!"

Hong muttered to himself, somewhat puzzled by the name, but since it was given to him by his teacher, he guessed it was related to the changes in his body.

However, after Ultraman's clone finished bestowing the name, the entire world suddenly froze. Centered on Hong, everything around him seemed to be frozen in time, and the previously subdued light was also frozen in mid-air.

hum…

A mysterious force descended silently; it was a great and loving force, and it seemed that no life in the primordial universe wanted to fight against it.

However, although everything around him was frozen in time, the consciousness of the Ultra clone was still able to move freely.

"The primordial will of the universe has actually descended."

As if sensing something, Ultraman's clone followed suit, and this mysterious power landed on Hong.

"A brand new, supreme race has been born, and the primordial laws of the universe have bestowed upon them their talents!"

Ultraman's clone inexplicably understood something; in a sense, Hong Pik was the first Ultraman born in the primordial universe.

So-called talents are essentially bestowed by the original rules of the universe, such as the talent of creating clones...

As a newly born pinnacle race, the Ultra race naturally has to undergo the selection, restriction, and balancing process of the universe's rules...

Subsequently, the will of Ultraman's clone, following this mysterious power, fell upon Hong's talent.

Ultraman, a race of light, ten times the genetic level, and compatible with the fundamental laws of light.

Talent: 1. Light Energy Burst, a talent for bursting energy similar to the burning of divine power. The closer one is to the brink of despair, the stronger the burst becomes.

2. Body of Light - Adaptability: Half-flesh and blood energy, capable of adapting to and assimilating energy of all attributes.

3. Heart of Light - Infinite Potential: It can break through the limitations of talent and aptitude, perfectly combine with the Body of Light, and achieve evolution at the genetic level.

"They are all support-oriented talents."

The Ultra clone pondered, "It's not just that it's more of a support ability; it seems to be entirely based on idealism."

This kind of ability to act against one's will depends too much on talent, and for the entire Ultra race, the upper and lower limits will probably be extremely wide.

Ultraman's clone sensed the talent information contained in the rules of the universe. Although these talents needed to be developed by himself, there was still a guaranteed amount of information.

For example, in terms of genetic evolution, the Ultra race can absorb other objects or flesh and blood that contain the energy of rules to complete the evolution.

"For example, the Bloodlust form!"

After fusing with Blood Crystal, it directly possesses the Golden Void attribute. Moreover, due to the adaptability of the Light Body, it can greatly enhance its adaptability to Blood Crystal, thereby fusing with more Blood Crystal.

It's important to understand that in the primordial universe, improving one's genetic level is extremely difficult. Most cosmic venerables only achieve around ten times the genetic level, and even some cosmic overlords, such as a certain divine general in the Ancestral God Cult, only achieve 60 times the genetic level.

Although there are some treasures like Blood Crystal that can enhance the genetic level, they still have two limitations: compatibility and fusion limit.

The former can only be paired with other treasures that can improve the gene level, while the latter requires a greater cost to increase its own gene capacity or upper limit.

A typical example is the Lord of the Universe. After breaking through to the Lord of the Universe, the original universe only loosened the restrictions at the gene level by a hundredfold. Further improvements still need to be made by oneself.

For most universe masters, a genetic level of one or two thousand times, or even four or five thousand times, is already their genetic limit.

To advance further, one needs to break through the limits of genes, which requires the majority of resources. Even many fourth- or fifth-tier universe lords are unwilling to spend these resources to advance.

For the Ultra race, however, upgrading at the genetic level becomes much simpler.

"This path of divine power is perfect for you!"

Ultraman's mind stirred, but he hadn't even embarked on the path of divine power yet, let alone the Ultraman race, which currently consisted of only two people.

With Hong as the template for the Ultra race, all subsequent Ultra race members have the same innate talent.

As for other techniques such as Ultraman clones, Ultraman teleportation, and light flight, they all had to be created by his ancestor and passed down through generations in his memory for him to learn.

After the Ultra race was marked with the imprint of the primordial universe, this power of cosmic rules began to slowly fade away.

"Wait, let's make a deal, give me another clone."

Seeing the power of the universe's rules gradually receding, Ultraman's clone's will hurriedly shouted.

Faced with the will of Ultraman's clone, the power of the universe's rules paused for a moment, but then resolutely began to fade away.

He has already left enough room for the Ultra race's talents, a divine body with the potential for evolution, and a mind capable of breaking the rules of the universe. If He were to give them an avatar as well, it would be too unfair to other races.

"Then let's just give it to Hong. After all, he was the first Ultraman in the original universe."

Since it's impossible to equip the entire race with a clone ability, we can only settle for giving it to Hong alone.

After speaking, the mark that the universe has always acknowledged appeared on the forehead of Ultraman's clone, the Wings of Time and Space appeared on his back, and the light of the divine kingdom in the origin of the universe also flickered.

Then, the power of the universe's rules paused for a moment, and a point of light pierced through the primordial space of the universe and imprinted itself on Hong's body, transforming into a primordial core.

After all this was done, the power of the universe's rules vanished instantly, and everything resumed its normal operation.

"This power!"

Hong's consciousness activated again, and he instantly felt his power increase tenfold, as well as the additional information about his talent in his mind.

What exactly happened to my body?

The changes in his body and talent left Hong momentarily overwhelmed, as he was bombarded with too much information.

"Hong, check yourself. Do you have the talent to create clones?"

Ultraman's clone looked at Hong, who seemed somewhat bewildered in mid-air, and asked in a deep voice.

"Clone!"

Hong murmured, "Both the Universe level and the World Lord level can each spawn an avatar."

"Not bad!"

Ultraman's clone nodded slightly. Although it couldn't compare to the three clones of the Golden Horned Beast, two were enough, since it was a force to be reckoned with on its own.

However, the changes in Hong also made Ultraman's clone realize that his weight in the original universe's will was probably more special than he had imagined.

"Thank you Master!"