Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 108 The Cowardly Crimson Horned Clan

Within the Great Luo Heaven, in the Lingxiao Palace.

‘Shua——’

The Bloodthorns, which had suppressed his size, suddenly appeared along with Lucian, who had fallen into a deep sleep.

Lu Jin curled his lip: "You little trash, you dare to steal my mine?"

Long before Zi Zhenfeng informed him through soul-level communication that an immortal powerhouse was approaching the Fengyun Copper Mine.

The water unicorn clone, located within the Great Luo Heaven, immediately used the Kunlun Token carried by Zi Zhenfeng to remotely investigate the situation with the Kunlun Mirror, making preparations to completely eliminate the newcomer.

It's not that Lu Jin only thinks about killing, killing, killing; it's just that most of the powerful figures in Devouring Starry Sky are not human and have virtually no morals.

The main theme of the universe is the naked survival of the fittest. Any expert in the world of cultivation would be an immense demon with overwhelming karma.

Accustomed to the law of the jungle, when they see a valuable, super-large meteorite copper vein, unless they already don't care about the small amount of money, no one would resist the urge to rob it.

When Lu Jin, who had a god-like perspective, saw that the other party was of the Red Horned Clan, he became even more determined to expose the other party.

This Crimson Horned Human Clan seems determined to challenge him, having produced a Realm Lord and then a High-Level Immortal Military Lord.

A high-level military lord immortal was obtained, and now someone who looks even stronger has arrived.

Limited by his own strength, Lu Jin couldn't discern the exact level of this Crimson Horned Human Immortal, but he suspected that his strength was above that of the previous high-level Immortal military lord.

Lu Jin immediately instructed Bloodthorn to be ready to fight at any time. If the opponent was a Marquis Immortal, they should be teleported over and immediately burn their divine power to put the opponent into a sleeping state as quickly as possible.

As expected, upon discovering that Zi Zhenfeng was a worthless immortal, the Crimson Horned Human Immortal immediately began his work of killing and robbing minerals.

After being teleported to the star of the Kunlun Mirror by Lu Jin, Blood Thorn immediately burned his divine power upon seeing that the other party was a high-level immortal with the title of Marquis.

This Bloodthorn is no ordinary, strongest Bloodthorn (108 branches of Immortal level). After refining the Bloodline Source Crystal dropped by the Lord of the Heavenly Wolf Realm, its life gene reached six times.

Later, Lu Jin generously gave it a bloodline source crystal produced from the corpse of a peak-blooded starry sky behemoth, which increased its life gene level tenfold.

After burning divine power, a high-level King-level cultivator could easily kill a high-level Marquis-level cultivator. With the added boost of ten times the strength from the tenfold life gene, it would be only natural for him to kill a Marquis-level cultivator with over 50% immortality in one move, even though the cultivator's body wasn't particularly large.

As for the divine power of the burning Bloodthorn?
Possessing a colossal divine body spanning 100,000 kilometers, the burning portion of divine power was merely a drop in the ocean.

Only powerful beings with small divine bodies would sparingly burn their divine power, never using it lightly except in times of crisis; it is the trump card among trump cards.

However, for powerful beings with immense divine bodies, burning divine power is merely an ordinary move, and they can recover in no time.

After observing the high-ranking Marquis whose consciousness had fallen into a deep sleep for a moment, Lu Jin summoned Zi Ni Chang, who then destroyed the man's soul. Afterward, the body was stuffed into the Demon Refining Pot for decomposition.

First kill of the Immortal Marquis title, secured!
Before long, the corpse of Lucian, a high-level Immortal of the Marquis rank, transformed into more than 60 Immortal-level Life Source Crystals, a Fire Law Divine Spark, and a Small-Completion-level Space Law Bead that was a high-level Marquis rank.

Zi Ni Chang did not possess any secret techniques for soul enslavement. Moreover, with the soul strength of the Water Qilin clone being 120 times that of a peak ninth-order cosmic level, even if the opponent was in a deep sleep, enslaving them would still be quite difficult.

This doesn't mean that the other party can resist even when their consciousness is asleep, but rather that if the other party doesn't actively open their mind to accept it, the speed at which the exorcising talisman penetrates is extremely slow due to the huge difference in soul strength between the two parties.

If they are not easy to enslave, then the only option is to kill them using methods at the soul level, and then stuff their corpses into the Demon Refining Pot for decomposition.

Anyway, the resources obtained from dismantling the corpse can also allow Lu Jin to train a new high-ranking servant who will be granted the title of Marquis.

At most, the newly cultivated ones are just blank slates, and there are differences in their 'health bars' due to their different body sizes.

As for the fact that this high-ranking Marquis has been defeated, will there be even stronger opponents coming next time?
Lu Jin didn't care about this at all; in fact, he was quite happy about it.

He'd kill one if one came, and two if two came; he wanted to see just how many heads this 'small and insignificant' Red Horned Human Clan could possibly give away.

Two Cloud-Piercing Vine with ten times the strength of a beginner-level King-level cultivator; two Bloodthorns with ten times the strength of a high-level King-level cultivator; and two Star-Eating Grasses with ten times the strength of a peak King-level cultivator, whose strength is at the limit of the King-level realm.

With these six plant life forms right here, if the Crimson Horned Human Clan were to continue sending powerful individuals, it would only be sending them lower-level divine sparks and higher-level divine beads.

Unless there is a Cosmic Venerable or an Invincible King among the Red Horned Humans.

But this is obviously impossible.

It's not that Lu Jin looks down on the Crimson Horned Human Race; at this stage, there are only a few thousand Universe Venerables among the human race.

Among the human race, there are countless sub-races. The Crimson Horned Human Race, whose main activity area is only within the Tian Shuang Universe Kingdom, is not even ranked. It would be a miracle if there were any Universe Venerables in the race.

As for being invincible as a king?

Among humans, due to their generally smaller size, the number of invincible kings is even fewer than that of cosmic lords or even cosmic masters.

Moreover, given the size of the Red Horned People, Lu Jin would rather believe that there is a Lord of the Universe among them than that there is an Invincible King among them.

It was somewhat unexpected, yet also quite reasonable.

A year later, all eight super-large mines, including the Radiant Gold Mine and the Meteorite Copper Mine, had been mined out, and the Crimson Horned Human Clan did not send any more powerful figures to investigate.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In a world where the strong prey on the weak, it's not advisable to be stubborn all the time.

Especially when a force is not strong enough, otherwise it will run into a tough opponent sooner or later.

This time, the one who died was a high-ranking immortal who had been granted the title of Marquis, and the news still hadn't even had a chance to get out.

Generally speaking, to easily kill a Marquis-level Immortal, it would require at least a King-level expert to take action.

Faced with an unknown enemy whose level of power was at least at the King level, it's not hard to understand why the higher-ups of the Red Horned Human Clan would choose to become deaf and mute.

To fight against such a powerful opponent, not to mention the consequences of defeat, even if one could win, it would come at a huge cost. It's normal to back down.

After the eight major mineral veins were exhausted, Lu Jin, who had been training in the Nine Heavens Secret Realm for over a year, realized that actual combat could no longer bring him any benefits, so he gave up the idea of ​​continuing his training.

They left the Nine Realms aboard the Shenzhou spaceship and began their journey through the dark universe, heading towards Guanghan Star.

Inside the dark universe, in the control room of the Shenzhou spacecraft.

With his training journey over, Lu Jin was thinking about whether he should relax for a few days when he got back. Hmm, he wanted to change his opponent to Zi Nishang and change the setting to a golden sea of ​​clouds, a dreamy starry sky, or a sea of ​​roses, and have a big battle that would last for several days and nights.

Suddenly, Fatty's voice rang out: "Master, Sister Ni Chang sent you an email saying that another Realm Lord is willing to accept the offer."

Raising an eyebrow, Lu Jin nodded slightly: "I understand."

The so-called "realm lords willing to accept recruitment" naturally refers to aging realm lords willing to become soul servants in exchange for the opportunity to achieve immortality.

Of course, when Zi Nishang was recruiting world lords, she only said that she would spend a lot of precious resources to cultivate them and that the probability of them becoming immortal was not low; she did not give a direct guarantee.

It's not that it's impossible; with a lower-level divine authority, immortality is guaranteed. The problem is that we can't send a signal to the outside world that 'accepting recruitment guarantees immortality,' otherwise it would be too high-profile.

To date, Lu Jin has recruited eleven realm lords whose lifespans are nearing their end.

However, after using the exorcism talisman to ensure their loyalty, Lu Jin did not directly grant them lower-level divine status.

These aging realm lords have no hope of achieving immortality in the outside world, but the Great Luo Heaven, where the primordial laws manifest in the heavens and where it is easier to comprehend the laws, is different. Perhaps they can break through on their own without needing a lower-level law godhood.

Anyway, they say their lifespan is nearing its end, but in reality, they have at least ten thousand years, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years left. Let them figure it out for themselves first.

After all, directly achieving immortality through a lower-level divine law means their power ceiling is locked for life, unless Lu Jin continues to give them cheat codes in the future.

If these aging realm lords still fail to achieve immortality even with only a thousand years or so of lifespan remaining, it will not be too late to bestow upon them lower-level divine status at that time.

Don't assume that these realm lords, with their limited talents and mediocre strength after achieving immortality, are useless.

In Lu Jin's view, as long as someone is a person and is obedient, they can be of use.

Sending them to fight against the alien immortals is definitely not a good idea; they're just high-level cannon fodder, nothing more than immortal military leaders.

But if we were to ask them to be teachers, they would undoubtedly be excellent teachers, having lived for millions of years and possessing rich cultivation experience.

The Thirty-Six Heavens are vast, with each heaven having a maximum diameter of 129600 light-years.

As time goes by, the future population of the Earth will definitely be an astronomical number.

With a larger population, a sufficient number of teachers are essential.

The reason why the five major forces, including the Virtual Universe Company, have become the five hegemonic forces of the human race is not only because they control countless resources, but also because of their well-developed talent training system.

In this talent cultivation system, having a sufficient number of excellent teachers is undoubtedly an important component.

Lu Jin plans to use them as the foundation, combined with the Earthlings who have grown up first but whose talents are also relatively limited, to create a large team of teachers.

On the other side, the water unicorn clone, now in human form, left the Great Luo Heaven and met the realm lord who was willing to accept the recruitment in Zi Ni Chang's divine kingdom temple.

This realm lord was very burly, with a shiny head, wearing black armor, and standing over seven meters tall. His exposed bronze skin was covered with black patterns.

Upon seeing Lu Jin, this cosmic-level little guy, arrive, the bald world lord couldn't help but frown.

As Guanghan Immortal previously stated, the one who needs him to acknowledge her as his master is not her, but someone else entirely.

Could it be this cosmic-level little guy right in front of us?
After observing Lu Jin for a moment, the Black Horn Realm Lord turned to Zi Ni Chang, bowed respectfully, and said, "Respected Immortal, my lifespan is nearing its end. I am willing to become a soul servant in exchange for your nurturing, but..."

With a wave of her hand, Zi Ni Chang interrupted, "I know your concerns, but you don't need to worry. The master's excellence far exceeds your imagination."

'Owner?!'

Upon hearing this, the bald-headed world lord's pupils constricted sharply.

Is even this immortal being from the moon a soul servant of this cosmic-level little family, or rather, this great figure?
"Have I not yet asked your name?"

Lu Jin cupped his hands and asked.

The bald-headed realm lord knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I am An Mo, of the Demon race. Please use your secret technique, my lord."

Before coming here, An Mo had already prepared himself to become a soul servant.

The previous hesitation was simply because the idea of ​​becoming a soul servant of a cosmic-level little guy was just too outrageous.

But since even this immortal being of the Moon Palace is a soul servant, he naturally has no reason to resist.

After all, he was just a realm lord whose lifespan was nearing its end. Could he be more precious than an immortal god?
You will definitely not regret it in the future.

Lu Jin nodded, activated his supernatural powers, and as his soul power was consumed, a divine exorcism talisman, radiating light and exuding a profound aura, emerged from his fingertips.

Then, the exorcising talisman transformed into a stream of light and entered An Mo's brow.

Because An Mo opened his mind and not only did not resist, but also actively accepted it, the exorcising talisman directly entered his soul and quickly completed the enslavement of his soul.

"Anmo greets Master."

After becoming a soul servant, Anmo's previous respect transformed into boundless loyalty.

"You may call me Lord. What level have you reached in your understanding of the laws of superiority?"

Lu Jin helped An Mo, who was much taller than him even when kneeling on one knee, to his feet and asked.

Lu Jin paid no attention to the lower-level laws attainments of his soul servants.

Because lower-level divine sparks are very easy to obtain, one thousand Chaos Units can buy an Immortal Insect Corpse from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

However, he was very interested in the mastery of the superior laws of soul servants.

After all, mastery of higher laws is directly related to the upper limit of the power of immortal gods.

The difference in strength between them—the threshold, the recognition, the mystery—is so vast that it's no exaggeration to say it's like night and day.

Of course, Lu Jin didn't expect to gain a soul servant at the higher, more profound level.

Realm Lords who have reached this level of mastery of the higher laws have no difficulty in entering immortality, unless it is a special case like Luo Feng in the original work.

Similarly, very few realm lords can gain recognition from higher-level laws.

However, even when it comes to the threshold level of understanding the Immortal Army Lord, there are still significant differences in the specific progress.

An Mo replied, "My lord, I am studying the laws of light and time. I am still one step away from fully mastering the law of light, and I am close to recognizing the fundamental law of time."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin nodded slightly, assuring An Mo that once he reached the Immortal realm, he would at least possess the strength of a peak Immortal Army Lord.

Moreover, An Mo was able to comprehend the Law of Time to the point of near recognition by the original law in the outside world. So it would be unreasonable for someone like Da Luo Tian, ​​who has the original law manifested and is more likely to comprehend the law, not to have gained recognition by the original law of time.

Once recognized by the fundamental laws of time, one can enter immortality and directly become a marquis-level immortal.

Once other shortcomings are addressed, his strength will be no less than that of Huyan Bo, who barely managed to be granted a marquisate.

Bonus chapter for May (3)

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