Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 207 Sea of ​​Nine Netherworlds
After thinking for a moment, the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds had a thought, and a ball of blood-red water flew out from a Lord-level blood sea with a diameter of 8000 million kilometers within the Nine Netherworlds.

At the same time, a stream of dark blue light flew out from a temple located in the center of the Nine Netherworld.

Meanwhile, in the endless ocean outside, a small black object flew out.

Soon, Lu Jin saw three items appear not far in front of him.

A strange, dark blue beast, about a hundred kilometers long, with four hooves on its belly, but this beast did not exude any life force; rather, it was a treasure.

A mass of blood-red liquid, about a meter in diameter.

A black token with a sea pattern and the words "Nine Netherworlds" engraved on its front and back respectively.

The Lord of the Nine Netherworlds said, "Little fellow, this treasure is called the 'Ice Prison God Armor.' It is composed of 108 ordinary treasure parts, combining attack and defense. It is comparable to a top-grade high-level treasure and is suitable for cultivators of the Water Beast God Path. I am also bestowing it upon you."

This black token is my keepsake; if I encounter mortal danger, I will crush it.

A single portion of Nether Sea water at the Realm Lord level was hardly impressive, so the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds added a top-grade treasure that combined offense and defense.

Not needed for the time being?
It's alright, we can use it when we need it later.

Anyway, I, the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, absolutely cannot be stingy.

As for the black token, it was there in case the little guy encountered danger and he couldn't get there in time.

As the god-king, he naturally had to protect the super geniuses under his command.

"Thank you, God, for bestowing this treasure!"

Lu Jin quickly expressed his gratitude and put away the World Lord-level Nether Sea Water, the Ice Prison God Armor, and the black token.

As expected, the leaders of the Ancestral God Sect are very generous; even their greeting gifts are so high-end and classy.

"Yes, I will strive to cultivate diligently from now on."

After saying that, the giant face outline in mid-air disappeared, and the surrounding space-time returned to normal.

Seeing the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds depart, Lu Jin bowed once more to the Endless Ocean, then used teleportation to leave the Nine Netherworld space-time.

Meanwhile, inside the Time Palace of the Purple Rainbow Divine Kingdom.

Looking at Zi Nishang's dejected expression, Lu Jin said, "Failure is the mother of success, no rush."

Undoubtedly, Zi Ni Chang's attempt to refine a supreme treasure has failed once again.

"Fortunately, the cost of refining G-grade metal into ordinary treasure materials is very low and the efficiency is fast, otherwise we would have lost a lot of money."

Zi Nishang complained.

The skilled treasure-making masters were all incredibly wealthy.

But a master craftsman learning the craft is definitely a money-loser.

If she didn't have the Qiankun Cauldron to refine materials, the amount of materials she wasted during this period would have far exceeded the profits she earned from refining treasures.

It is precisely because of this that the human race, as one of the six peak races of the original universe, does not have many masters of refining supreme treasures.

There's no other reason than the cost of trial and error is too high.

It's so advanced that even the power of a peak clan wouldn't be enough to provide enough resources for too many alchemists to experiment and make mistakes.

After all, the difficulty of advancing from a Heavy Treasure-level Refiner to a Supreme Treasure-level Refiner is almost no less than that of a Universe Venerable advancing to the Universe Lord.

However, the cost of trial and error is too high, so naturally very few people choose to try, and have enough capital to do so.

The difficulty of breaking through to the highest level is inherently great, and few choose to attempt it, naturally leading to a scarcity of supreme-level treasure refiners.

It's no exaggeration to say that most of the top-tier treasure-making masters in the original universe rose to prominence in the early days after the birth of the universe.

Because in the early days of the universe, the amount of treasure-level materials for refining magical artifacts in the primordial universe was far greater than what has now been plundered countless times by numerous powerful beings.

With abundant materials and few competitors, it is relatively easy for a treasure refiner to rise to prominence.

With limited materials, numerous competitors, and intense competition, it is naturally more difficult for a master craftsman to rise to prominence.

Moreover, when buyers seek out a treasure refiner to refine treasures, they will definitely prioritize finding a highly skilled treasure refiner to refine the treasures, giving them a significant first-mover advantage.

Unless someone is truly gifted or even cheats, a novice simply cannot compete with a veteran.

"By the way, how are Yu Mo and the others' treasure-refining skills?"

Lu Jin remembered the treasure-refining apprentice he had previously arranged for Zi Nishang.

Although these apprentices in treasure refining are novices, their basic conditions are all quite remarkable. They are all cosmic venerables with a hundred times the life genes and a hundred times the limit amplitude.

Although they are merely blank-slate universe overlords in terms of strength, there are no requirements for secret techniques when it comes to refining treasures.

As long as you master the laws of the corresponding attributes and have strong soul power, you can quickly get through the novice stage.

Zi Nishang said, "With a complete inheritance, unlimited supply of materials, and the treasure-refining furnace I made for them, Yu Mo and the others are already able to refine ordinary heavy treasures."

Zi Yumo and the others were currently refining treasures in her world ring, also enjoying the thousand-fold time bonus from the Time Palace.

Thousands of years have passed, and with such favorable internal and external conditions, it would be unreasonable not to have achieved something.

"Not bad!"

Lu Jin nodded in satisfaction, then took out the top-tier treasure, the Eight-Colored Divine Light Cone, from his external storage space and said, "This treasure is called the 'Eight-Colored Divine Light Cone,' a top-tier treasure that I obtained for free from the Ancestral God Sect."

The usage requirements are rather unusual; it's best to master the eight subordinate laws, or at least understand time and space. Go ahead and use it.

As he spoke, Lu Jin handed the shrunken Eight-Colored Divine Light Cone to Zi Ni Chang.

"A top-tier telekinetic weapon treasure?"

Zi Ni Chang raised her eyebrows slightly and accepted the Eight-Colored Divine Light Cone.

Is the Ancestral God Sect really that generous? They can even get top-tier treasures for free?
"By the way, have you exchanged the Light and Time Beast God Inheritance Token yet?"

Remembering the Earth and Sky Beast God Inheritance Token he had 'accidentally' obtained before, Lu Jin asked.

"not yet."

Zi Nishang shook her head.

"Alright, I'll keep an eye on it."

Lu Jin nodded, then looked at the seven people, including Hong'er, sitting cross-legged not far away in the Time Palace.

The seven individuals, emanating the power of the world, are rivals, creating and experimenting with secret soul techniques.

Soul magic is different from physical attack magic. On the surface, you can't see anything special about it. All the battles are at the soul level.

Furthermore, Zi Ni Chang also crafted an ordinary soul treasure for each of them, enabling them to unleash their full power without worrying about damaging their souls.

Creating secret techniques, logging into the virtual universe, and creating nature within the virtual universe is the most convenient method.

However, there is no time acceleration in the virtual universe, and unlike Lu Jin, they do not have a proper, insightful cosmic overlord to guide them in creating secret techniques.

Therefore, Hong'er and her six companions put the creation of the secret technique into practice.

In terms of external time, the convenience of creating methods in the virtual universe is far inferior to the thousand-fold time bonus within the Time Palace.

"Hong'er, stop for a moment."

Lu Jin said.

Stopping their secret creation technique, Hong'er and the other six blinked their beautiful eyes and looked at Lu Jin.

Lu Jin flipped his right hand, and seven crystal-clear ginseng fruits, each shimmering with colorful light and resembling a baby, appeared. He then gave one to each of the seven people, including Hong'er.

"Master, what is this?"

Looking at the ginseng fruit in her hand, Zi'er asked curiously.

“Use the power of the world to refine the ginseng fruit,” Lu Jin said.

Without hesitation, Hong'er unleashed the power of the seven worlds, enveloping the ginseng fruit.

Soon, the ginseng fruit was refined, turning into colorful streams of light that entered their bodies.

"what?"

Noticing the unusual occurrence, Hong'er and the other six couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

The seven people saw that the soul source light spheres that originally represented the division into ten thousand parts within their own bodies had all disappeared.

Instead, there was an extremely small crystal core, shimmering with iridescent light and covered with intricate iridescent patterns.

The soul source light spheres that had been divided into countless parts all appeared inside this crystal core.

Immediately afterwards, this crystal core, which had originally appeared to be extraordinary, quickly became ordinary again. The colorful patterns and radiance completely disappeared, and at first glance, it looked like a piece of gravel on the roadside.

At the same time, a surge of information flooded into their minds.

"A clone technique?"

Before long, after processing the flood of information that had rushed into her mind, Hong'er couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Lu Jin nodded slightly and said, "By refining the ginseng fruit, the inner world will be able to create clones, but only one clone can be created, and it will not work on immortal beings or above."

Upon hearing this, Hong'er and the other six exchanged glances and saw the shock in the eyes of their other six sisters.

To be granted the secret technique of creating seven clones after birth—isn't that an incredibly unbelievable method?

Uh... is this a treasure given to me by my master?
That makes sense. The master has many extraordinary abilities, so it's not too far-fetched that he could grant them the secret technique of creating clones.

"Master, what kind of clone should we create?"

Shocked, Cheng'er asked.

The fact that the Queen Mother could possess clones is unprecedented in the primordial universe, so it is necessary to carefully select the target for the clone's creation.

"It was all arranged for you a long time ago."

As he spoke, Lu Jin flipped his hand, and through the transfer in the external space, the Netherworld Lord-level Nether Sea water that the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds had given him materialized.

Then, with a thought, the Lord-level Nether Sea water, which was about a meter in diameter, split into seven fist-sized balls of water that floated to the front of Hong'er and the other six.

The remaining majority of the Dark Sea water was carefully stored back into the external storage space for future use.

Lu Jin asked, "Have you ever heard of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds of the Ancestral God Sect?"

Hong'er and the other six shook their heads, but Cheng'er alone said, "Could it be the Nine Nether Lord, who is rumored to be the number one being in the Divine Body Universe?"

"The largest in the universe? How big would that be?"

Zi'er couldn't help but ask.

Cheng'er shook her head: "I don't know the specifics either, but I've heard that the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds has an incredibly large divine body."

Immediately, Hong'er and the other six looked at Lu Jin, their eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"The body of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds is indeed the largest in the universe, with a diameter of 12 light-years."

Lu Jin said with a smile.

"What? 12 light-years?"

Zi Nishang, standing to the side, exclaimed in shock.

In Zi Nishang's view, her divine body, spanning over 90,000 kilometers, was still quite large, even though it couldn't compare to plant or rock life forms.

But she never expected that there would be divine entities in the universe that are measured in light-years.

Compared to a divine body spanning over 90,000 kilometers, a divine body spanning 12 light-years is nothing more than a tiny bean sprout.

Lu Jin nodded and said, "It is 12 light-years. However, in terms of the total amount of divine power, the Nine Nether Lord's divine body with a diameter of 12 light-years is only equivalent to a humanoid divine body that is 1.2 light-years tall."

The Lord of the Nine Netherworlds' true form is called the Sea of ​​the Nine Netherworlds, similar to my Netherworld Blood Sea.

The Nine Nether Sea initially took human form, but could transform into the sea. After transforming into the ocean form, it could expand its size through innate secret techniques.

Without enhancing life genes, the size of the Nine Nether Sea isn't that outrageous.

However, if one possesses perfect genes, the realm master stage can expand to a diameter of 10 billion kilometers.

However, this expansion also has certain drawbacks, just like my Netherworld Blood Sea clone, it cannot move.

Only one clone with one-tenth of the life gene can be condensed for battle, while the vast ocean can only serve as a reservoir of divine power.

Of course, the function of the vast reserve of divine power can only be maintained until the Lord of the Universe.

Although the clones obtained through ginseng fruit do not disappear directly like those obtained through ordinary clone techniques.

But regardless of the type of avatar that is created, once the level reaches True God, the original body and the avatar merge into one, and any subsequent avatars created will be exactly the same as your original body.

Zi Nishang commented, "Simply because of its enormous divine body, it is the best choice to create an avatar."

"A divine body spanning 12 light-years. Inexhaustible, divine power that is simply inexhaustible."

Hong'er couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Jin said, "Actually, the Nine Nether Sea clones that you later created can serve as more than just a reservoir of divine power."

Why doesn't the Queen, a ruler of the universe, have Zerg warriors of the same level? It's because of the scarcity of resources.

But with the immense Nine Nether Sea avatar of your divine body, the situation will be different; you will be completely self-sufficient from now on.”

Upon hearing this, Hong'er and the other six people's eyes lit up.

Wonderful!

With such a massive avatar of the divine body, how could there be a shortage of resources to cultivate Zerg warriors?

Although the idea of ​​'raising insects with one's own body' sounds absurd and awkward, Hong'er and the other six simply ignored it.

In the universe, the strong prey on the weak; strength is the most important thing.

Moreover, only by possessing greater strength can one better assist their master.

Immediately, Hong'er and the other six absorbed the Nether Sea water, which was at the World Lord level, into their original cores and began to nurture Nether Sea clones.

Then, Lu Jin handed Hong'er a world ring and said, "Inside are seven peaches of immortality and beast god crystals, enough to create perfect genes, as well as many immortal-level life source crystals."

After the ghost clone is conceived, it first achieves perfect genes, and then expands its size by transforming the sea into a secret technique of the ghost sea clone.

Furthermore, with the protonucleus derived from the ginseng fruit, the limit of your inner world should be more than 10 billion kilometers in diameter.

Whether it's expanding the inner world or transforming the sea to expand the volume of the Nether Sea, all expansions are done using Life Source Crystals.

"Wait until it expands to its limit, huh?"

Suddenly, Lu Jin raised an eyebrow.

"what happened?"

Zi Nishang asked.

"It's nothing. The water unicorn clone just ran into a few blind fools."

Lu Jin waved his hand and continued to say to Hong'er and the other six, "Remember to tell me as soon as possible after the size of the Youhai clone expands to the limit of the World Lord level."

"Yes, Master."

Hong'er and the other seven nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)