Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 501 Holy Soul General, Duan Donghe, you're too late!
"The Broken East River has appeared? Tsk, I couldn't resist after all."

However, it's just time acceleration, which doesn't count as cheating.

Through the vision uploaded to the virtual universe by Luo Feng and others, Qin Ming smiled. Time acceleration is not actually that useful under normal circumstances.

For powerful beings like the Giant Axe, Chaos, and Darkness, who have lived for countless ages, it is utterly meaningless.

For them, time is not the important thing.

It was a fleeting realization.

This kind of insight cannot be gained through seclusion.

It requires powerful inheritance, adventure, battle, and experience to have a sudden realization and reach the next level.

However, in a tradition like the Broken East River, which has a clear time limit for assessment, it is considered a divine artifact!
Others comprehend the Three Ages.

The human race is equivalent to three hundred epochs!
The gap is so large that it can be despairing.

"6000th game, solved!"

After glancing at it once, Qin Ming stopped paying attention and instead focused his gaze on the crystal pillar of light in front of him.

This was also starting to become somewhat difficult for him.

It took him almost half a month to finally unravel it.

This is a million-fold acceleration of time!
It took 20 years to solve the 6,000th puzzle!

In Duan Donghe's normal assessment, it would take 2000 years to solve 6000 problems. If Duan Donghe Wu knew this, I wonder how crazy he would be right now.

Qin Ming, however, was not entirely satisfied.

"It's still a bit slow. This level of the Rhinoceros Emperor Formation isn't too difficult for me, either in terms of the laws it contains or its complexity."

Compared to the difficulty of a divine body ninety thousand times greater, it's not even on the same level.

He is not Felice.

But it is true. In the original timeline, the ancestor Duan Donghe's legacy had been passed down for three eras and 6002 situations had been resolved. In other words, if the ancestor were to go back in time...

It is possible to directly inherit the legacy!

There's absolutely no need for so many subsequent assessments.

In this life, he made plans in advance to study the Secret Pattern Records and obtained three sets of inheritances from the Mountain Guest, including a Secret Pattern System inheritance called "Nine Pattern Records".

This is the core inheritance of the God-King.

Even with just the basics, Qin Ming's understanding of runes had reached an extremely profound level.

Then, with time accelerated a million times, he comprehended the legacy left by the Purple Moon Holy Land, as well as the legacy of tens of thousands of true gods in the silver space.

Finally, they even entered the primordial star to comprehend the laws governing the primordial universe.

This allowed him to reach an astonishing level of understanding of the laws, as he himself possessed the ultimate will of a Void True God, and also had the River of Souls and the World Tree, two super clones, to comprehend them together.

The four levels of Immortal, Venerable, Lord of the Universe, and Strongest in the Universe have completely different foundations and fundamentally different levels of comprehension.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Qin Ming is still the Lord of the Universe at this moment.

However, in terms of willpower, understanding of laws, and other realms, he has already far surpassed most true gods, and is only one step away from stepping into the realm of a void true god.

It would be abnormal if the speed were too slow.

After only one glance, Qin Ming stopped paying attention. The difficulty of the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation was progressive, with the difficulty increasing as you progressed.

After 100 years, Qin Ming's furrowed brows relaxed.

The difficulty of 7000 games is much greater than before.

He was stuck for a full 10 years.

That is, tens of millions of years within the Netherworld God Kingdom!

"Yes, the one who comprehends the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation the fastest is Giant Axe, but he's still at the second bottleneck. Luo Feng, on the other hand, has already broken through the second bottleneck."

The Dark Teacher and Chaos Master are at roughly the same speed and are also at the second bottleneck.

Next up is Engineer Peng.

I wonder if Engineer Peng will be able to take this opportunity to break through to the level of a true god?
"Teacher Qianwu's talent is still somewhat lacking; among the Lords of the Universe, he's only at a fairly average level."

While he was meditating, Qin Ming also glanced at Luo Feng, Giant Axe, Dark Teacher, and other powerful figures such as the Lord of Qianwu, who were also meditating.

He sent the cosmic lords of the human race to participate in the assessment, intending to test their potential.

Future training will be more targeted.

Based on current observations, Luo Feng has the strongest talent and potential, followed by Giant Axe.

The giant axe has a very strong talent.

It's even astonishing.

Although it's slightly inferior to the original, it's not by much.

In the original timeline, without any top-tier inheritance, the giant axe became a top-tier ninth-order cultivator upon acquiring the divine axe, with strength comparable to the first true lord of the Divine Eye Clan.

If he were allowed to meditate for a longer period of time, breaking through to the 10th level and reaching the realm of the former ancestor would not be difficult at all.

And this life.

Qin Ming gave the giant axe a lot of the soul essence of the universe's masters, so that it could cultivate and strengthen its own soul, and its talent could reach a higher level.

Furthermore, he also comprehended the "Secret Pattern Record," a legacy of the Purple Moon Holy Land.

His strength is already a genuine top-tier level 10!
"Loyal to the axe, extreme to the axe. The path the giant axe walks is extreme, leaning towards destruction. After I obtain the Wu Kingdom's legacy, I will select a suitable successor for it."

With the abundant materials inherited from the divine power flow within the Temple of Life, achieving a gene-level of 60,000 times with the giant axe is not difficult; the question is whether there's any hope of reaching 90,000 times.

Looking at the giant axe, Qin Ming nodded slightly.

With his equal access to the original in the virtual universe, he naturally knew the progress of each individual.

of course.

The original's performance was even more extraordinary than that of the giant axe.

The original ancestor was a genius of unparalleled talent, and the virtual universe had to maintain the needs of countless living beings every day.

He is far more powerful and skilled in divination techniques than anyone else.

He was simply suppressed.

No matter how fast you comprehend it, it's not very meaningful.

"Let's continue to unravel the mystery. Understanding the Rhinoceros Emperor's Situation will also be of great help to me. While understanding the Rhinoceros Emperor's Situation, I will also understand the operation of the primordial universe."

Then use this to create a secret method.

"With 'Life Universe,' I feel I've already stepped into the 11th-tier secret technique."

Qin Ming whispered.

Comprehending the Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation is itself an excellent form of training.

If the "Life Universe" secret technique is deduced to the 11th level, it means that his strength has completely stepped into the level of a Void True God.

He can break through to become a true god at any time with his infinite divine body, as long as he wants.

Then, with a single thought, he reached the level of the True God of the Void!

What is the true god of the void?

That is an existence that can slaughter true gods at will, and it takes thousands of true gods to fight against it. It can destroy a true god's miniature universe if it goes all out!

However, once you reach that point, you must undergo reincarnation and enter the Origin Continent.

After that, Qin Ming stopped paying attention to other things and focused on his meditation.

Meanwhile, the most powerful beings in the cosmic sea who had entered the spaceship were becoming increasingly desperate.

That broken Donghe River appeared again and again.

The result is that the human race, the master of the universe, breaks through the first bottleneck, and even the second bottleneck.

More than a thousand years later.

Only when the Azure Blood of the Eastern Emperor's Holy Land reached the first bottleneck and met the requirements for breaking the deadlock.

And this Azure Blood is merely a Universe Venerable.

However, there was no excitement in his expression, because at this moment all the universe lords of the human race had broken through the first bottleneck, and Luo Feng was even trying to break through the third bottleneck!

"There's no hope! Give up. Continuing to comprehend it carries the risk of death, so it's pointless."

The strongest being in the universe during the first cycle, the True God of the Beast Race, cried out in anguish.

He wanted to give it his all.

But he didn't even have a chance to fight back.

This inheritance is almost certainly human; it's just a matter of which human will receive it.

It's highly likely that it's Luo Feng, the Silver Wing Lord, or perhaps Giant Axe. In terms of strength, talent, and potential, he is far inferior.

“Eight million years from now, the primordial cosmic will will bring forth the fourth perilous land. I will still have a chance to transcend it. There is no need for me to fight to the death in the inheritance of the Broken East River.”

When the thought of retreat arises in my heart, the world seems vast and boundless.

He could still compete if it were fair.

With a time difference of a hundredfold, there's no need to struggle.

"I quit!"

The True God of the Beast Race stood up and spoke in a low voice.

"Withdraw? Sure, you haven't been exposed to the core inheritance yet, and no one has passed the assessment. You can choose to withdraw."

Duan Donghe appeared.

"The same applies to everyone else; if you want to leave, just go back the way you came!"

There was an uproar and shock.

All the candidates looked at the True God of the Beast Race, but unexpectedly it withdrew voluntarily.

The True God of the Beast Race bowed slightly to Duan Donghe, then turned and left without hesitation.

Looking at the figure of the True God of the Beast Race, the Second True Lord of the Divine Eye Race looked pained and unwilling. However, when he looked at the other Seventh True Lord, he also saw the intention to retreat in the other's eyes.

If he hadn't known the Fourth Holy Land was approaching, he would have taken the plunge, no matter how slim the chance. But the Fourth Holy Land was coming.

There's no need to work so hard then.

Immediately, the second and fourth True Lords of the Divine Eye Clan stood up and spoke in unison.

"Lord Duan Donghe, we are also withdrawing!"

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Then Duan Donghe sat on the throne and looked down, but shook his head slightly, "The others can leave, but the entire Divine Eye Clan must die."

The entire Divine Eye Clan, including the Second True Lord, the Seventh True Lord, the Lord of the Witches, and even the Lord of Shadow and the Lord of Ultimate Fissure who had broken through the first bottleneck, were all stunned and dumbfounded.

"boom!!!"

The Seventh True Lord immediately took out the most powerful treasure—Ice Cliff Fortress.

He immediately entered the Ice Cliff Fortress, which then rapidly expanded, revealing an elegant and exquisite fortress atop the cold, crystalline mountain peak.

Immediately, the Second True Lord and the Lord of Witches, disregarding their surprise, entered the Ice Cliff Fortress one by one.

A towering ice cliff, radiating a chilling aura, landed on the ground, followed by an angry voice: "Lord Duan Donghe, why must my entire Divine Eye Clan die?"
Why the differential treatment?

The inheritors of the Divine Eye Clan were all furious.

"Yes, Lord Duan Donghe, why are you treating me this differently?"

"Give us hope, and leave me waiting for despair."

"At the end, they said we were not qualified and that we all had to die."

One voice after another rang out.

Clearly, the Divine Eye Clan was extremely angry.

Duan Donghe sat on the throne, looking down at the crowd: "This... is a request from a friend of mine. I owe him one, so naturally I granted it."

"what?"

"Who is it? Who dares to sever my clan's chance!"

The other candidates were also greatly surprised.

Even the powerful humans who were comprehending the truth looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Then, as expected, things unfolded.

The Thunderclap Demon God appeared, his expression ferocious as he laughed, looking at the powerful members of the Divine Eye Clan: "Yes, it was me, it was me, Thunderclap, it was me, the Thunderclap Demon God, who orchestrated all of this!"

"This is my chance to sever your Divine Eye Clan lineage, this is my chance to annihilate you! The Second True Lord, the Seventh True Lord... Haha, more than ten Universe Lords... Haha..."

The Thunder God's voice trembled.

"Back then, when the seven True Lords joined forces to besiege me and Kong Luo in order to seize the most powerful treasure, did you ever imagine that this day would come?"

"Today, you will all die!"

Amidst the laughter, the Thunder-Clad Demon God recounted the whole story.

The tomb-like vessel of Duan Donghe did not appear in the Yanbing Domain at all, but in the core of the cosmic vessel.

The core area is a place that even the strongest beings in the universe dare not venture into, for the slightest carelessness could lead to their demise.

He discovered the legacy of Duan Donghe in the core area, but was unable to accept it, so he made a deal with Duan Donghe.

He was responsible for bringing the Tomb Ship out, and then having the Divine Eye Clan be slain by the Broken East River.

It was all a setup!

The scheme orchestrated by the Thunder God!

Then, Ice Cliff Fortress was controlled by the secret runes that burst forth from the hall and thrown into the deep abyss below the ground, where it perished on the spot moments later.

Seeing this, the Lord of the Qianwu Sect's expression hardened.

The Myriad Souls Banner split into two poles in his hand.

call!
The realm of the soul unfolds.

Everyone else had a chance to obtain Duan Donghe's inheritance, so it wasn't appropriate to collect souls in front of Duan Donghe. But he didn't have so many concerns and directly waved the Ten Thousand Soul Banner Splitting Pole.

These are two of the strongest beings in the universe, and the souls of 26 universe masters.

It's such a waste to just throw it away like that.

Even if Luo Feng and Giant Axe obtain the inheritance, who knows how many years from now.

By then, the soul had already dissipated.

When the treasures of Ice Cliff Fortress flew out.

The soul domain instantly invaded the banner from its branches. Amidst the grim expressions of everyone, countless soul entities roared out and burrowed into the banner.

The powerful figures from the Purple Moon Holy Land looked on with anger.

A similar scene occurred when the powerful members of the human race hunted the Purple Moon Holy Land. When all the universe lords, including the True God of Awakening, fell, their souls were taken away!
Seeing this now, how could they not be angry?
But anger is useless. Even if they all attacked, they would not be a match for the human powerhouses. Instead, they would be annihilated by the giant axe, the dark god, and the chaos city lord.

We're lucky we haven't attacked them yet, so how dare we say anything?
"Haha, successful collection!"

The Lord of the Qianwu suddenly brightened up.

This trip was definitely worthwhile!
Meanwhile, the treasure that flew out of the crack ended up in Duan Donghe's hands.

"Human! What have you done?"

Duan Donghe suddenly turned his head to look. He had already fallen. He had killed many powerful members of the Divine Eye Clan by relying on the dangerous place in the inheritance. He himself was just a phantom similar to an AI.

However, he still sensed the fluctuations in his soul.

"Hehe, it's nothing, I just collected some of the souls you didn't want."

The Lord of the Dry Witches was not looking at Duan Donghe.

He can't actually inherit this legacy anyway; he's just here to go through the motions and experience the atmosphere.

Quitting now won't mean much to him.

Anyway, it doesn't matter where he comprehends the Rhinoceros Emperor's Technique. As for the inheritance, once Qin Ming obtains the inheritance of the Cosmic Boat, how could he be missing out on his share?
"Souls? As expected, you collected all the souls of the dead! This must be the method of that Lord of the Underworld. I didn't expect that there would actually be someone in the primordial universe who is proficient in the methods of the soul!"

Duan Donghe stared intently at the Myriad Souls Banner in the hands of the Lord of Qianwu, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"That's right!"

The Lord of the Dry Witches smiled.

There's nothing wrong with admitting that when Giant Axe and Darkness joined forces to kill Gluttonous Cloth Demon Lord, they actually collected his soul.

However, the forces of darkness are too strong, and they are disguised by the Dark Sea.

They didn't even find the Broken East River.

But at this moment, the Lord of Qianwu concealed his soul in full view of everyone, which Duan Donghe easily discovered.

"It really is the Lord of the Underworld!"

Duan Donghe's eyes flickered; he was genuinely curious about this Lord of the Underworld.

Time is accelerated a million times.

Soul harvesting methods.

And a divine body with a power of 90,000 times!
It's simply unbelievable that all of these things could appear in a tiny universe master.

This made him even more eager to take Qin Ming as the next successor of the Duan Donghe lineage.

“Why doesn’t he come to accept the inheritance assessment? With his talent and his divine body that is ninety thousand times stronger, I can make the decision to let him directly obtain the core inheritance of my Duan Donghe lineage.”

After a moment of silence, Duan Donghe spoke.

Luo Feng also has exceptional talent and is the Lord of the Universe, making him highly malleable.

Based on their current performance, they are among the most talented inheritors of the Broken East River.

However, compared to that Lord of the Underworld, he is not on the same level.

No matter what.

The Lord of the Underworld is not coming!

He had no choice but to tell the truth.

Through the information from the Thunder God, he knew that the Lord of the Dry Witch was the teacher of the Lord of the Underworld when he was weak, and the Lord of the Dry Witch would definitely be able to contact him.

He was going all out for a top-tier successor.

"what?"

The Lord of Qianwu was stunned. He thought that he would be killed by the enraged Duan Donghe when he collected the soul, and he had already prepared himself to self-destruct.

But who would have thought it would turn out like this?
Even the other candidates around them looked over in astonishment.

What do you mean?
The opportunity they were desperately fighting for was that if the Lord of the Underworld came, he could directly obtain the inheritance.
Is the Lord of the Underworld really that attractive?

Why does this old fellow, who has perished through countless reincarnations, still remember me so fondly?

Even Luo Feng sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, the gap between myself and my senior brother is still too big!

But yes.

Given how fast my senior brother solves these puzzles, if he really came, he would have already solved 6000 puzzles and secured the inheritance.

Whether Duan Donghe directly passed on the inheritance to him or not doesn't make much difference.

It's just a matter of taking a trip.

The Lord of Qianwu hesitated for a moment, just about to speak, when Qin Ming's voice came from beside him.

"Tell him that I am currently participating in the Wu Kingdom inheritance arranged by General Saint Soul and it is inconvenient for me to come. By the way, thank him for his kindness."

Qin Ming spoke calmly as he looked at the Holy Soul General who had suddenly appeared beside him.

The Holy Soul General controls the spaceship and can see everything inside, including the situation inside the Tomb Ship.

"Zhen Kan is quite clever; he actually wanted to bring you into the Duan Donghe lineage. Unfortunately, he acted too late; the Duan Donghe lineage is quite good."

However, compared to the heritage of my Wu Kingdom, it is a level below.

(End of this chapter)