Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 242 Divine Fishing
A vast expanse of dark clouds blanketed the earth, with endless bolts of lightning flashing within them.

Below the dark clouds lay a vast plain.

Just then, a streak of purple-gold light swept across the plain, revealing a figure clad in purple-gold armor—it was Lu Qingshan, who had left Mirror Moon Cliff.

"The gravity of this hell is nearly a hundred times stronger than that of the Magnolia Continent!"

As Lu Qingshan flew slowly, he also sensed the difference between the Supreme Plane and the Material Plane.

Of course, for Lu Qingshan, there is no difference even if the gravity is a hundred times stronger.

"However, the rules of this Panlong world are still quite amazing!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "There are no laws of time or space here, so even if I have mastered the complete fundamental laws of time, I still have no way to use them!"

It is important to understand that there is a fundamental difference between the fundamental laws of time and the fundamental Dao of time.

The fundamental law of time is merely a part of the law of chaos. In the world of Swallowing Stars, mastering the fundamental law of time is simply a way to enter the realm of a cosmic venerable.

Special abilities such as the so-called 'time stop' were mostly granted by the original universe. Once he went to the Origin Continent, he would no longer be able to use these special abilities.

The Great Dao of Time Origin is a true Great Dao, countless times stronger than the Law of Chaos. Once one fully masters it, one becomes an ultimate God-King level powerhouse!

Currently, the Panlong World has no laws of time or space. If Lu Qingshan had mastered the Great Dao of Time, he might have been able to unleash some power. However, he has mastered the laws of time, so naturally he cannot demonstrate the mysteries of the laws of time in this world.

"However, I have long since mastered the complete fundamental laws of lightning!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "And in this Panlong world, there is the law of lightning!"

In this world of Panlong, there are seven great laws: earth, fire, water, wind, lightning, light, and darkness, as well as four great rules: death, life, destruction, and fate.

Each of these systems has seven main gods, including one superior god, two mid-level gods, and four inferior gods!
All seven elemental systems and four rule systems combined make up only eleven high-ranking gods. These eleven high-ranking gods are also known as 'rulers'. They are all the most terrifying powerhouses in their respective systems and can rule everything!
Below the supreme god, virtually no one can rival them.

As for the Supreme God, he is a manifestation of the rules themselves, without any emotions, and he does not interfere in any battles; he only maintains the operation of the rules of the Panlong World.

"Even if we rely solely on the laws of combat, I'm now equivalent to a high-level god at the Great Perfection of the Lightning Element!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "Moreover, the so-called high-level gods should be inferior to the peak king-level experts in terms of basic power!"

Although Lu Qingshan had never fought against the gods of the Panlong World, he had thoroughly experienced the strength of those purple-robed people when he was at Mirror Moon Cliff.

According to his estimate, once a lower-level god fully unleashes his power, his basic strength should be equivalent to that of an ordinary immortal god.

The basic power of a mid-level god should be equivalent to that of a low-ranking marquis.

As for the higher-level gods, according to Lu Qingshan's estimation, their basic strength should be equivalent to that of an ordinary initial-level king.

Of course, this only refers to the general basic strength, not the total strength. After all, even if they are all high-level gods, there are still amazing differences in strength due to their different understanding of the laws.

……

As for Lu Qingshan's choice to come to this hell alone, it was naturally for the sake of godhood.

Therefore, while flying, Lu Qingshan deliberately concealed his aura, revealing only the aura of a lower-level god.

And that's why he soon encountered the first team that tried to kill him.

This was a team of more than twenty people, led by five mid-level gods, while the others were all lower-level gods.

They were absolutely confident in dealing with an ordinary lower-level god, or even an ordinary middle-level god.

Unfortunately, they encountered Lu Qingshan!
With Lu Qingshan's strength, he only had to show a little of his power to kill the entire team of more than twenty people.

After killing these people, Lu Qingshan also obtained five mid-level godhoods, more than a dozen low-level godhoods, and some other spoils of war.

"This is divinity?"

After killing the bandit squad, Lu Qingshan quickly turned his attention to the divine essences that he had just acquired, which exuded a mysterious aura.

These divine essences were all black, but some of them faintly emitted a light; some were pale blue, and some were earthy yellow...

However, Lu Qingshan was transported from another realm, so he was unable to cultivate at this time and naturally could not comprehend the mysteries contained within the divine spark.

"I wonder if Yale will send me these divine titles through a red envelope!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "However, if the divine spark really helps my cultivation, it's worth spending some points for it!"

After examining the special characteristics of the divine essence, Lu Qingshan quickly took out another inkstone.

This is an ordinary black ore, cube-shaped with sides measuring one centimeter, but it faintly exudes a chilling aura.

This inkstone is naturally the universal currency in Hell. Only the Supreme God can create it; it cannot be mined anywhere else.

"Does this contain the power of the supreme god?"

With a thought, Lu Qingshan quickly began to investigate.

Before long, Lu Qingshan sensed a special power within the inkstone. Although this power was very weak and insignificant, Lu Qingshan could still feel an aura from it that was no less powerful than his own Venerable Divine Power.

"It seems that the God Realm is equivalent to the Venerable Realm!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "Then the Supreme God is equivalent to the Lord of the Universe, or the strongest being in the universe?"

After a series of thoughts flashed through his mind, Lu Qingshan quickly looked at a map he had just received from those people.

After looking at the map, Lu Qingshan, combined with his understanding of the Panlong World, quickly realized his current location.

Hell is mainly divided into five vast continents: the Bauhinia Continent, the Kalosha Continent, the Muya Continent, the Blood Peak Continent, and the Azure Floating Continent.

Of these five continents, the 'Bauhinia Continent' in the north and the 'Kalosha Continent' in the west are already connected to the Hell Plane, while the other areas outside the five continents are seas.

Five continents are scattered around, almost forming a ring, and inside the ring is the vast 'Sea of ​​Stars and Mist'!
The Starry Mist Sea is extremely vast, far exceeding any of the five continents. Beyond the five continents lies the most expansive outer sea, also known as the 'Sea of ​​Chaos'.

These five continents and two oceans are each controlled by one of the seven main gods who cultivate the rules of destruction.

Lu Qingshan is currently in the Azure Wave Palace, located on the Azure Wave Continent, which is controlled by the 'Azure Wave Monarch', one of the main gods of destruction.

There are ten large cities within Bibo Prefecture, where countless powerful individuals gather and can exchange various resources.

After Lu Qingshan had familiarized himself with all this information, he quickly flew towards Silver Moon City, the closest city to him in Bibo Prefecture.

Of course, along the way, Lu Qingshan also continuously killed some bandits who tried to intercept him.

It should be understood that Hell is one of the four supreme planes. As a plane created by the 'Supreme God of Destruction', Hell is filled with endless cruelty and slaughter, which is the most common occurrence in Hell.

That is why, by the time Lu Qingshan arrived in Silvermoon City, more than three hundred mid-level gods and more than two thousand lower-level gods had died at his hands, while very few were from the Holy Domain.

Although there are many Holy Realms in Hell, they are scattered at the lowest level of various tribes, and very few can join the raiding forces.

……

Silvermoon City is a massive city built entirely of purple ore, and it is also one of the ten cities within a radius of one billion miles of Azure Wave Prefecture.

Although Silvermoon City, spanning a thousand miles, is large enough to accommodate countless powerful individuals, there are extremely stringent conditions for long-term residence there. To be able to establish oneself in such a city, even in a hellish place teeming with powerful individuals, would qualify one as an elite.

"This is Silvermoon City?"

Looking at the purple city in front of him, which exuded a magnificent and ancient aura, Lu Qingshan's heart stirred slightly.

The reason he came to Silvermoon City was naturally to exchange his spoils for treasures that suited him, and then take them back to the Magnolia Continent so that Yale could send them to him through red envelopes later.

After all, among the many spoils he had acquired before, there were various divine attributes of varying quality, and not even a single high-level divine attribute.

Once he arrives in Silvermoon City, he can easily exchange his loot for other items as long as they are of sufficient value.

After arriving near Silvermoon City, Lu Qingshan naturally stopped pretending to be a lower-level god and instead released the aura of a higher-level god.

So after paying the entrance fee, Lu Qingshan quickly entered Silvermoon City.

Walking on the streets of Silvermoon City, Lu Qingshan quickly sensed an ancient aura emanating from him.

It should be noted that this is an extremely rare thing for a powerful figure like Lu Qingshan, who has lived for more than 50 million years.

And that is indeed the case; the Silvermoon City has probably existed for longer than a single era within the Swallowed Star.

That profound, ancient aura is something that can only be felt, not described.

"I remember in the original work, the interdimensional battlefield between the seven divine planes and the four supreme planes would only be held once every trillion years!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "It is said that these interdimensional wars have been held millions of times. Such a long period of time must have surpassed one cycle of the Swallowed Star!"

Of course, Lu Qingshan was only feeling quite emotional about the long years that had passed.

After all, true strength cannot be achieved simply through a long period of time!
As for the shops and so-called prosperity in Silvermoon City, they were not worth mentioning to Lu Qingshan.

After all, no matter how prosperous this place is, how can it compare to the virtual universe within the human race?
The population of just one mid-level cosmic civilization far exceeds the total population of Hell, and those people are able to appear on the same continent in the virtual universe.

As Lu Qingshan toured Silvermoon City, he quickly gained a great deal of knowledge about the city.

So he soon arrived at a very bustling and lively place, where there were three special castles.

Of these three castles, the one on the left is a huge castle made entirely of black sand, and the black sand that formed this castle is even slowly flowing.

On the right is an ancient castle built entirely of purple ore. At the top of this ancient castle is carved a blooming flower, which is the symbol of the Bauhinia Army under the Bauhinia Monarch.

In the center stands an ancient, purplish-black castle, upon which is a massive sculpture of a face that is somewhat indistinct, but with a striking, bewitching red single eye.

Having done his research, Lu Qingshan knew very well that these three castles were...

Black Sand Castle, where anything can be traded, but is extremely dark and a gathering place for countless forces;
The most reputable, yet relatively inexpensive, Bauhinia Castle;
And the Demon Castle, which only demons, or powerful beings who aspire to become demons, can enter!

Lu Qingshan came to Silver Moon City this time only to buy treasures that suit him, and to avoid trouble, he naturally chose to go to Bauhinia Castle.

The Bauhinia Castle has a front gate and a back gate. Those who enter through the front gate are there to buy treasures, while those who enter through the back gate are there to sell treasures.

Lu Qingshan currently has relatively few inkstones, so he naturally needs to sell off his spoils first.

But when he started selling his spoils, he discovered that they weren't actually worth much.

A lower-level divine spark is only worth one hundred inkstones, and lower-level divine artifacts are even cheaper, mostly worth only ten inkstones.

The price of a mid-level god's divine essence is higher, worth a full ten thousand ink stones, while a mid-level divine artifact is worth about one thousand ink stones.
However, the value of a superior godhood is much higher, with one being worth ten million inkstones. As for superior divine artifacts, they are worth more than one million inkstones!

Of course, this refers to the selling price of Bauhinia Castle. If the intended buyer is Bauhinia Castle, the purchase price will only be about 70% of the treasure's value.

Although Lu Qingshan killed many powerful figures who tried to intercept him along the way, the strongest among them was only a mid-level god. Therefore, the most precious treasures he possessed were only a little over three hundred mid-level godhoods.

As for high-ranking gods, they generally don't become robbers.

After all, high-ranking gods are considered truly superior figures in Hell. Whether they join a faction, slowly cultivate high-ranking artifacts, or refine divine crystals, they can live extremely carefree lives, so there is naturally no need for them to become dangerous bandits.

Of course, some extremely powerful bandit gangs still have high-ranking gods as their leaders.

However, it was clear that Lu Qingshan did not encounter such a bandit gang on his way to Silvermoon City.

This might be a good thing for other powerful individuals, but for Lu Qingshan, it prevents him from accumulating a large amount of resources.

"This……"

Looking at the spoils in his hand, which were worth less than six million, Lu Qingshan felt quite helpless.

It should be noted that a single superior godhood requires ten million inkstones to purchase, and he needs at least eleven superior godhoods, encompassing all major attributes.

With the limited wealth he possessed, it was naturally impossible for him to do so.

"Are we going to just start shooting?" Lu Qingshan wondered to himself.

In fact, with his current strength, even if he were to directly rob someone, no one in Silvermoon City would be his match.

But acting in this way is undoubtedly against his own conscience.

"Alright, let's go check out that demon castle first!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "If I can accept a good mission and directly kill some high-level gods, I can accumulate enough resources!"

With this in mind, Lu Qingshan did not sell his spoils, but quickly left the Bauhinia Castle and went to another demon castle.

Unfortunately, even though Lu Qingshan was strong enough, if he wanted to take on high-paying demon missions, he had to first pass the demon assessment mission and then gradually increase his demon level.

A one-star demon can only accept two-star missions at most. If Lu Qingshan wants to accept missions that can bring a lot of rewards, he needs to take on many missions to increase his star level first.

Each demon quest requires a certain amount of time to complete.

"Too slow. Am I supposed to wait in this hell for decades?"

Lu Qingshan quickly shook his head, then thought to himself, "No, I think it's better to think of a new way!"

With this in mind, Lu Qingshan quickly began to think of ways to acquire resources more quickly.

In fact, if he acted as casually as those bandits, it would be easy for him to accumulate resources, but he was clearly unwilling to do so.

After a moment, Lu Qingshan finally came up with a good idea, and then he quickly walked out of the Demon Castle.

However, when he left the Demon Castle, the aura of a high god on his body had weakened to the level of a mid-god.

Subsequently, Lu Qingshan, who exuded only the aura of a mid-level god, quickly entered the chaotic Black Sand Castle with his spoils worth more than six million ink stones.

After entering Black Sand Castle, Lu Qingshan quickly and frequently sold off his various spoils of war in a rather high-profile manner.

It was precisely because of this high-profile behavior that Lu Qingshan quickly attracted a large following.

After sensing the presence of those who followed him, Lu Qingshan quickly left Black Sand Castle with the millions of inkstones he had just acquired, and then cautiously made his way out of Silvermoon City.

(End of this chapter)