Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 453 Lord of Yan Ying Tempers His Will
'Creation' is a unique innate skill bestowed upon special beings like the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds by the primordial universe. Even though Lu Qingshan has already entered the fifth level, it is not something he can quickly comprehend in a short period of time.

While Lu Qingshan was observing the many princes under the Nine Nether Lord using the 'Creation' secret technique, his second clone was also constantly moving towards the black-patterned stone pillar space inside the spaceship.

The Black-Patterned Stone Pillars are located deep within the inner domain of the spaceship. According to the current map of the human race, to reach the Black-Patterned Stone Pillars area, one must pass through nearly a thousand dangerous areas.

There are no spatial wormholes inside the spaceship. Even though some relatively safe areas can be traversed by teleportation, dangerous areas can only be reached by flying.

Therefore, even a fifth-order universe master would need to spend hundreds of years to successfully reach the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar region.

Of course, a mere few hundred years is nothing to a powerful figure like Lu Qingshan, who has existed for a very long time.

Moreover, Lu Qingshan also has other clones. While the second clone is traveling, the other clones can continue to cultivate.

……

The space within the Black-Patterned Stone Pillars is considered a relatively safe area within the entire inner domain of the spaceship.

Aside from the clashes between the strong, there is virtually no danger in this area.

The entire space was supported by sixteen enormous black-patterned stone pillars, each thousands of light-years tall. However, apart from the space near the black-patterned stone pillars being completely frozen and impossible to teleport to, the other areas were extremely safe, and one could travel by teleportation.

These sixteen stone pillars, each thousands of light-years tall, are all engraved with extremely profound black runes.

These secret patterns are so advanced that even the strongest beings in the universe cannot fully comprehend them!

In addition, each black-patterned stone pillar carries immense power and constantly emits a terrifying impact of will. Even the strongest beings in the universe cannot truly reach any of the black-patterned stone pillars.

Regardless, such a special area that can be viewed naturally, and which also contains many profound secret patterns, naturally attracted some powerful individuals to come here.

Safe, capable of teleportation, with a fast time flow, and possesses highly sophisticated secret runes...

The combination of these factors has made the Black Pattern Stone Pillar area a place for many powerful individuals who ventured deep into the inner domain of the Cosmic Ship to rest and cultivate.

The fog is thick and there is no end in sight.

hum!
A burly figure clad in purple-gold armor suddenly appeared out of thin air within the area of ​​the black-patterned stone pillars; it was none other than Lu Qingshan, who had spent hundreds of years traveling.

"Ok?"

Sensing the stagnant space around him, Lu Qingshan's heart stirred slightly: "I can't teleport anymore!"

"Haha, after more than four hundred years, I have finally arrived at this space of the black-patterned stone pillar!"

Then, Lu Qingshan looked at the sixteen enormous, towering stone pillars in front of him and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It should be noted that during the past four hundred years of travel, his second clone also encountered many dangers.

Even with Lu Qingshan's current strength, he would have a chance to escape unscathed even if he encountered the strongest being in the universe.

However, the spaceship was vast and boundless, and he had encountered countless dangerous places along the way, and even had to pass through some areas in the cosmic sea that were long-term occupied by other forces.

Even with Lu Qingshan's current strength, he has encountered several crises.

Once he encountered a strange monster with the strength of the strongest being in the universe, and was chased by it for several years. In the end, he was able to escape thanks to the powerful divine power and amazing defense.

On another occasion, he accidentally entered a strange place that was not marked on the map of human races, and was then sucked into a bizarre vortex. If it weren't for the help of a top-tier palace-type treasure, he probably would have perished in that dangerous place.
Even riding on a supreme palace-type treasure, it still took Lu Qingshan several decades to break out of that strange place.
On another occasion, Lu Qingshan encountered a lone universe's strongest individual from the first reincarnation era. This person was extremely vicious and often used his strength to intimidate many universe lords.
Having suffered a loss at the hands of the Giant Axe Founder during a previous struggle for a supreme treasure, this strongest being in the universe quickly conceived the idea of ​​killing and robbing Lu Qingshan upon seeing him.
Fortunately, the opponent's strength was not very strong to begin with, only at the seventh level. He was not able to pose a great threat to Lu Qingshan, who was carrying a massive amount of divine power. So after tormenting Lu Qingshan, the strongest being in the universe gave up on his own initiative.

As for the journey ahead, Lu Qingshan became even more cautious.

Even so, many dangers will still be encountered.

However, while encountering these dangers, he also encountered some treasures and opportunities.

In the four hundred years of his journey alone, Lu Qingshan had already gained a great deal, the most precious of which was a top-tier treasure weapon.

Of course, such gains would be precious to an ordinary universe master, but they are nothing to Lu Qingshan, who is now armed to the teeth.

In addition, Lu Qingshan also encountered many powerful alien races while traveling.

Even though these powerful alien beings had never encountered Lu Qingshan, they had still obtained information about him from their respective backers.

Whether out of interest or for other reasons, these powerful individuals would sometimes take the initiative to spar with Lu Qingshan, and Lu Qingshan would naturally not refuse their challenge.

Because fighting against these strong opponents is also a form of training for him, which can benefit him greatly.

What impressed Lu Qingshan the most was a powerful figure from the Eastern Emperor Holy Land universe whom he met more than two hundred years ago, the 'Lord of the Wilderness'!
This Lord of the Wilderness is one of the few sixth-order universe lords in the Eastern Emperor Holy Land universe. He possesses the supreme treasure 'Wilderness Divine Armor', and his strength is indeed extremely incredible.

Lu Qingshan encountered the lord of the wilderness when a top-tier treasure armor was created. The two then engaged in a fierce battle to seize the treasure.

Lu Qingshan originally thought that the opponent's most powerful treasure was the armor, and that his own strength should not be too strong, but he was completely wrong.

Aside from the power of the supreme treasure, the Lord of the Wilderness had also reached the limit in his comprehension of the Dao of Time and Space. If he were in the primordial universe, he would probably have broken through to the realm of the strongest being in the universe.

Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time, appearing in the Holy Land universe. If the Holy Land's master's strength did not allow it, he would probably never have had the chance to break through to the realm of the strongest in the universe.

Therefore, in the battle between the two sides, Lu Qingshan was completely suppressed by the Lord of the Wilderness, and the treasure was eventually taken away by the other party.

Of course, with so many treasures protecting him, even the Lord of the Wilderness was powerless against Lu Qingshan.

Finally, after a day and a night of fighting, the Lord of the Wilderness acknowledged Lu Qingshan's strength, and the two developed a bond forged in battle.

Lu Qingshan greatly admired the strength of the Lord of the Wilderness, while the Lord of the Wilderness also had considerable interest in Lu Qingshan, this super genius who had recently risen to fame in the Cosmic Sea.

For the next year or so, the two learned from each other and verified what they had learned, and they got along quite well.

During his interactions with the Lord of the Wilderness, Lu Qingshan also gained a deeper understanding of the Cosmic Sea.

After all, the other party came from a sacred universe and had already experienced countless reincarnations. His knowledge was far beyond what Lu Qingshan could compare to.

Of course, the Lord of the Wilderness would never speak of matters that involve the secrets of his tribe.

After exchanging ideas with the Lord of the Wilderness for a while, Lu Qingshan took his leave and continued on his way to the Black Patterned Stone Pillar Space.

Today, Lu Qingshan has finally arrived at his destination, the Black Pattern Stone Pillar Space.

"After hundreds of years, we have finally arrived at this space of the black-patterned stone pillar!"

Lu Qingshan gazed at the black-patterned stone pillar in the distance, then thought to himself, "My will is now almost at the level of the strongest in the universe. I hope the trials here will allow me to break through in one fell swoop, so that my cultivation will be faster in the future!"

Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew towards a black-patterned stone pillar.

But at this moment...

"Ok?"

Lu Qingshan, who was flying at high speed, suddenly turned his head to look into the distance.

Although the space inside the black-patterned stone pillar was relatively safe, Lu Qingshan, who had suffered a lot on the way, kept releasing his domain to explore the surrounding situation.

"We actually ran into the Lord of the Swallow Eagles!"

Upon noticing the figure rapidly approaching him, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but smile.

On his way to the Black Pattern Stone Pillar Space, Lu Qingshan would occasionally exchange ideas with the powerful figures in the Hong Alliance in the virtual universe.

After learning that Lu Qingshan was about to arrive at the Black Patterned Stone Pillar space, the leader of the Yan Eagle Clan had been contacting Lu Qingshan in the virtual universe to try and bring the two closer.
The Yan Ying Clan has always been one of the most steadfast allies of the human race, having joined the Hong Alliance as early as the time of the rise of the Primordial Ancestor.

Later, the Primordial Ancestor was suppressed by the original will of the universe. Although the human race still had the Giant Axe Founder, the strongest being in the universe, their power was certainly not as great as it was during the Primordial Ancestor's time. At that time, some powerful races chose to break away from the Hong Alliance, but the Yan Eagle Clan always firmly followed the human race.

Since the Lord of Swallow Eagles dared to venture into the inner domain of the Cosmic Ship, his strength must be extraordinary, comparable to the Lord of Ice Peak, the Lord of Dragon Journey, and others. He is only lacking in protective treasures.

After hundreds of years of interaction, the relationship between Lu Qingshan and the Lord of Yan Ying naturally became much closer.

Knowing that Lu Qingshan was about to arrive at the Black Pattern Stone Pillar Space, the Lord of the Swallow Eagle came specifically to greet him.

"Lord of all realms!" A voice transmitted directly into Lu Qingshan's mind through the domain.

The Lord of the Swallow Eagle was a strange bird with a blue body and some golden feathers on its head. Its wingspan was more than 100,000 kilometers, making it much larger than Lu Qingshan.

"Lord of the Swallow Eagle!" Lu Qingshan smiled and flew towards the other party.

"I detected a domain earlier and guessed it might belong to you, Lord of All Realms, so I came here immediately!"

The Lord of Swallow Eagles spoke in the common language of humans: "It is truly delightful to be able to meet the Lord of All Realms within the space of the Black Patterned Stone Pillar!"

It should be noted that back when he escaped unscathed from the hands of the three universe lords of the Skeleton Clan, Lu Qingshan had already begun to gain fame in the universe.

Although some powerful figures felt that Lu Qingshan's strength was somewhat exaggerated, in the past few hundred years, Lu Qingshan had fought against many fifth-order universe masters and sometimes even gained the upper hand.

Especially since Lu Qingshan escaped unscathed from the hands of the strongest being in the universe during the first cycle of reincarnation, he naturally gained the recognition of even more powerful beings.

That is why the Lord of Yan Ying is so enthusiastic towards Lu Qingshan at this moment.

"I am quite happy to see you, Lord of Yan Ying!"

Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "When I was adventuring in the outer battlefields, I even had dealings with the powerful members of your Yan Ying clan!" Hearing Lu Qingshan's words, the Yan Ying Lord's smile widened even more.

You should know that he had only chosen to come to this black-patterned stone pillar space to rest for a while.

He originally intended to leave this black-patterned stone pillar space hundreds of years ago, but he suddenly learned that Lu Qingshan was about to arrive, so he decided to stay and wait for Lu Qingshan to improve their relationship.

After all, Lu Qingshan's status among the human race is getting higher and higher, which naturally affects the universe lords within the Hong Alliance.

"Lord of All Realms, there are a few things you should be careful about as you venture into this space of the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar..."

After exchanging pleasantries, the Lord of Yan Ying and Lu Qingshan flew side by side as a streak of light, then communicated with each other telepathically using their divine power as a medium.

As expected of the Lord of the Swallow Eagle, a powerful figure who frequently ventures near this area of ​​black-patterned stone pillars, he possesses a wealth of information, some details of which are not even recorded in the records of human races.

However, in order to befriend Lu Qingshan, the Lord of Yan Ying spilled everything he knew to Lu Qingshan, as if pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

Lu Qingshan also learned a lot of things he had never known before from the Lord of Yan Ying.

There are sixteen black-veined stone pillars in total, and three of the strongest beings in the universe have long resided here.

Among them, the 'Blood Orchid Ancestor' has been staying at the No. 9 Black Pattern Stone Pillar for a long time, while the 'Bei Chi Star Lord' has been staying at the No. 2 Black Pattern Stone Pillar for a long time. As for the Rampaging Demon God, he likes to disguise his identity and wander around without a fixed residence.

As for the last time the Rampaging Demon God appeared, it was at the No. 5 Black Pattern Stone Pillar, where he even killed a cosmic lord who had offended him.

"Lord of All Realms, with your strength, as long as you don't encounter any rampaging demon gods, you should be extremely safe in this area of ​​black-patterned stone pillars!"

Lord Yan Ying looked at Lu Qingshan with great envy and said, "Moreover, you possess a supreme treasure of the peak palace type. Even if you really encounter the rampaging demon god, the other party may not be able to do anything to you!"

Although the space within the Black Pattern Stone Pillar is quite safe, there are still a few powerful individuals who could pose a threat to the Lord of Swallow Eagles.

For example, there are some extremely powerful cosmic rulers, and also the most powerful beings in the universe who roam freely like demon gods...

Lu Qingshan possessed a supreme palace-level treasure and had extremely strong soul defense, so he was naturally able to roam more freely within this black-patterned stone pillar space.

While exchanging telepathic messages, Lu Qingshan and the Lord of Yan Ying quickly arrived within the area covered by a black-patterned stone pillar.

"Lord of All Realms!"

Looking at the black-patterned stone pillar ahead, Lord Yan Ying then transmitted his voice to Lu Qingshan: "The second black-patterned stone pillar is just ahead. Because of the presence of Lord Bei Chi, this is the place with the most powerful people gathered in the entire black-patterned stone pillar space."

With a flap of its wings, the Lord of Swallow Eagles sped off towards the second Heavenly Demon Pillar.

Lu Qingshan, who was standing alongside the Lord of Yan Ying, looked up and immediately saw a towering stone pillar that stretched to the limit of his vision, piercing straight into the endless mist. Even its bottom had penetrated into the endless mist below.

call!call!call!
The massive amount of huge rocks were now constantly rotating and flying around the black-veined stone pillar, just like planets orbiting a star.

Among those densely packed, enormous rocks, there are even some exquisitely carved black spires.

That is the secret chamber within the space of the black-patterned stone pillar!
As long as you possess the corresponding spatial token, you can enter those secret chambers.

Meanwhile, the Lord of the Swallow Eagles was flying alongside Lu Qingshan, observing him as well.

In his eyes, Lu Qingshan was able to withstand the attack of the Lord of the Divine Eye Clan, not only because he had a precious soul-type treasure protecting him, but also because his will was very strong.

Within this space of the black-patterned stone pillar, the closer one gets to the pillar, the stronger the impact on will becomes. This impact is entirely directed at the will, rendering soul-type treasures completely ineffective. Even soulless beings are affected. Therefore, he wanted to see just how strong Lu Qingshan's will truly was.

As the flight distance increased, the look of surprise on the face of the Lord of Swallow Eagles grew stronger.

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"

It was as if the roars of countless armies fighting and raging were constantly echoing in Lu Qingshan and his companion's minds!
At this distance, even the most outstanding beings among the universe's rulers would need to exert all their strength to withstand the impact of that will.

Although the Lord of Yan Ying has not yet reached his limit, he is not far from it.

But he noticed that Lu Qingshan's expression was very calm, as if he did not feel any pressure at all.

"I never imagined that the Lord of All Realms' own will was so astonishing!"

Lord Yan Ying sighed inwardly, "I have cultivated for many years, and sometimes I temper my will in this space of the black-patterned stone pillar, yet I am still slightly inferior?"

After flying for a while longer...

"Lord of All Realms!"

The Lord of the Swallow Eagles finally couldn't help but speak up: "The closer we get, the stronger the impact of the will emanating from the black-patterned stone pillar becomes!"

"I usually cultivate within this distance of the black-patterned stone pillar space. If I go any further, my willpower won't be able to withstand it!"

"Oh?"

Lu Qingshan looked up and saw that there weren't many powerful figures left in front of him.

In his previous introduction, Lord Yan Ying had mentioned that there were over a hundred Universe Lords in this area of ​​the second black-patterned stone pillar, but now only about twenty people remain in front of him.

In this light, the will of the Lord of Swallow Eagles is extremely powerful, even among the many Lords of the Universe.

Moreover, the flow of time in this region has soared to more than a thousand times that of the original universe, which is still helpful for cultivation.

"Lord of Yanying!"

Lu Qingshan quickly turned to the Lord of Yan Ying and asked, "The flow of time within this black-patterned stone pillar space is constantly changing. I wonder what the fastest flow of time can be ahead?"

"The closer you get to the core area, the more exaggerated the proportion of time flow becomes!"

After hearing Lu Qingshan's words, the Lord of Yan Ying quickly replied, "There are still some powerful figures ahead. The area where powerful figures such as the Demon Exorcist Lord of the Skeleton Clan are located is basically the limit that we universe lords can reach. According to them, the flow of time there has reached 3000 times the flow of time in the original universe!"

"As for going further, one would need a will comparable to the strongest being in the universe to continue! In this No. 2 Black Pattern Stone Pillar region, only three Universe Lords can do this. The time flow rate in their respective regions is different, roughly five thousand to ten thousand times!"

"Of course, the most terrifying flow of time is in the area where Lord Beichi Star is located. Lord Beichi Star has honed his will to an incomparably terrifying level. According to him, the flow of time in his area has reached a terrifying 130,000 times!"

……

"Lord of Yanying?"

"The human next to him? The Illusionary Realm? That must be the Lord of All Realms among the human race!"

Just as Lu Qingshan and Lord Yan Ying were exchanging words, some Universe Lords around the Black Patterned Stone Pillar also noticed their arrival.

The appearance of Lu Qingshan also made some of the universe lords in this place secretly startled!
After all, Lu Qingshan's current strength is already quite good, even in the vast universe where powerful beings abound.

……

"Thank you for your guidance, Lord Yan Ying!"

Lu Qingshan smiled and looked at Lord Yan Ying, saying, "I still have a short distance to go, so I won't bother you any longer. If you need to contact me, you can do so through the virtual universe!"

"it is good!"

Lord Yan Ying quickly nodded and said, "Lord of Myriad Realms, you can hone your will in this black-patterned stone pillar space. If you need anything, you can come directly to me. I've been wandering around this area recently!"

"no problem!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then transformed into a streak of light and continued flying deeper into the black-patterned stone pillar.

……

"Hmm? Someone's here. Judging from their appearance, they should be the Lord of All Realms from the Primordial Universe's Human Race!"

“That’s right. I had previously discovered that the other party was communicating with the Lord of Yan Ying in the Hong Alliance. He must be the Lord of Myriad Realms!”

"I wonder how strong the will of that Lord of All Realms is?"

"He actually managed to fly this far... It seems that the Lord of All Realms is not to be underestimated for making such a name for himself in the cosmic sea!"

As they flew further and further away, more and more powerful figures began to notice Lu Qingshan.

"The flow of time is indeed accelerating rapidly, 1,500 times, 2,000 times, 2,500 times..."

As time flowed faster and faster, Lu Qingshan felt as if space and time were being distorted.

When the flow of time reached approximately three thousand times that of the original universe, Lu Qingshan's figure finally stopped and landed directly on a huge rock that was constantly circling the black-patterned stone pillar.

At this moment, there were nearly ten other universe lords around, most of whom were also at this distance.

"Such a powerful pressure!"

Standing atop the massive rock, Lu Qingshan gazed at the towering black stone pillar ahead: "The mental impact here is already quite unpleasant, but thankfully it won't affect my cultivation!"

"Let's hone our willpower here from now on!"

"Time flows at three thousand times the normal speed here. Whether it's cultivation or tempering one's will, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort. I believe my will will break through soon!"

(End of this chapter)