Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 298 Eighth-Order Secret Technique 'Chaotic Void', Thunder-Clad Demon God
Time flies, and a thousand years have passed since the beginning of the primordial universe.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace in the Yanbing Domain.

'Shuh! '

Suddenly, Lu Jin opened his eyes, a mysterious light flashed in his hand, and the God-Slaying Spear appeared in his grasp.

"Wow—"

As divine power circulated, an intricate and mysterious pattern appeared, triggering and fusing the four lower-level laws of earth, water, fire, and wind, causing a burst of intense black light to emanate from the God-Slaying Spear.

"boom!"

Amidst the surging divine power, a terrifying black spear beam, carrying an aura that seemed capable of piercing through everything, shot out.

Wherever the black spear light passed, it left a cylindrical void in mid-air within the Lingxiao Palace, before slamming into the white jade wall of the palace.

'good! ’

Lu Jin glanced at the white jade wall that hadn't left a single trace and nodded in satisfaction.

Although no marks were left on the walls of Lingxiao Palace, it does not mean that this secret technique was of low quality.

While it is true that the power of the Lingxiao Palace was severely limited in the primordial universe and the cosmic sea, it is essentially a palace-type supreme treasure at the level of a god-king.

Even the Chaos Overlord wouldn't be qualified to cause damage to the Lingxiao Palace.

Even considering that palace-type treasures possess stronger material defense characteristics compared to other types of treasures, even a god-king skilled in material attacks could not inflict the slightest damage on the Lingxiao Palace.

'The four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind all participate in the fusion, which is called the Chaos Void.'

After a moment's thought, Lu Jin gave a name to the first eighth-level secret technique he had created.

The second level of the Three Heads and Six Arms technique, the God-Slaying Spear, combined with over 40,000 times the life gene and multiple other factors.

Originally just an eighth-order level Chaotic Void Secret Technique, the actual power it could unleash had reached the top level of the eleventh order.

In other words, even disregarding his advantages in defense and his enormous divine body, he now possesses the strength of a top-tier eleventh-order true god.

It's no exaggeration to say that if an ordinary True God didn't have the most powerful and precious armor to protect him, Lu Jin could definitely pierce the heart of the True God with a single spear thrust.

To be honest, Lu Jin was also somewhat bewildered when a Blood God Child in the Hall of Ascension had a sudden inspiration and created the 'Chaos Cave' secret technique.

Of the secret techniques he created at the fifth level and above, there were some that did not involve higher-level laws.

After all, with so many secret techniques created, some would inevitably appear as 'unorthodox' or 'heretical' in the eyes of the powerful beings of the primordial universe.

However, when there was a qualitative breakthrough in the secret techniques in the past, whether it was a fifth-order, sixth-order, or seventh-order secret technique, the first move of each level of secret technique involved higher-level laws, and even both of the two higher-level laws.

Unexpectedly, this self-created first eighth-order secret technique did not involve the two superior laws, but only the initial fusion of the four inferior laws of earth, water, fire and wind.

However, Lu Jin didn't care. To him, the secret technique was just a tool.

As long as the level is high enough and the power is strong enough, he won't care what attribute the secret technique is. It doesn't necessarily have to involve time or space.

'Even if the secret technique doesn't involve higher-level laws, the initial fusion of the four lower-level laws alone creates eight levels.'

The Chaotic Cave Secret Technique is only in its initial stage; with continuous improvement, it should be no problem to develop into a top-tier eighth-order secret technique.

If spacetime can be added in the future, even if it's just a combination rather than a fusion, the level of the secret technique will at least reach the ninth rank.

Lu Jin thought to himself.

With the creation of the eighth-order secret technique 'Chaos Void', Lu Jin's ambition swelled.

He thought he would try to see if he could create a ninth-order secret technique at the level of the Lord of the Universe.

It should be noted that even Luo Feng, who was as extraordinary as the original novel, was unable to create a ninth-order secret technique at the level of the Lord of the Universe.

If he can create his own ninth-order secret technique in the future, wouldn't he have won against Luo Feng again?
Of course, with the Bodhi Tree that can enhance one's understanding, Luo Feng's secret techniques should be at a higher level than in the original story.

It is not impossible for Luo Feng to surpass the original work in the future when he reaches the stage of the Lord of the Universe and create his own ninth-order secret technique.

Afterwards, Lu Jin calmed his slightly excited emotions and began to fine-tune the 'Chaos Hole' secret technique, making it not only suitable for use with the God-Slaying Spear, but also for use with other types of weapons.

Time flies like water, and three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, inside the tomb-like boat.

'After being stuck for over a hundred years, with a thousand years still remaining before the three-era deadline, the 6000th Rhinoceros Emperor's puzzle has finally been solved!'

Suppressing his excitement, Luo Feng poured divine power into the crystal pillar, outlining the 6000th Rhinoceros Emperor Formation.

"Ding-dong!"

As the sound appeared, endless light converged in mid-air, and Duan Donghe's figure materialized.

"In the span of three eras, you solved the 6000th Rhinoceros Emperor's Scheme, Human Blade River, you are excellent."

From this moment forward, you are the sole inheritor of my Duan Donghe lineage.

Duan Donghe smiled and praised Luo Feng generously.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Lord of Snow Warehouse and the Lord of Deer Insects were greatly surprised.

Daohe Venerable, a human from the primordial universe, quietly completed the unraveling of the 6000th Rhinoceros Emperor's Formation?

"Thank you for your praise, Lord Duan Donghe."

Luo Feng bowed respectfully.

"Rumble--"

Duan Donghe's smile widened, and with a wave of his hand, many of the stone pillars of the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau in the corridor sank and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"The selection process for inheritance is over. You two good-for-nothings, get out of here."

Glancing at the shocked Lord of Snow Warehouse and Lord of Deer Insects, Duan Donghe raised his hand and pointed, and the gate of the corridor opened, revealing the entrance that Luo Feng and the other two had come from.

Ignoring their reactions, he cut off the East River again.

‘Wow! ’

Suddenly, a wall in the distance split open to both sides, revealing a passage.

Soon, a divine being, humanoid in form, covered in golden scales, with a pair of golden wings on its back, nine pairs of eyes on its head, and exuding a powerful aura, strode out.

'Thunder-Clad Demon God? What's he doing here?'

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, recognizing the figure.

Thunder God, the strongest lone cosmic being in the second cycle of reincarnation.

Because he lacks the most powerful treasures, the Thunder God's strength is only average among the strongest beings in the universe, and he has a relatively low-key personality.

"Lei Yi, I'm sorry to disappoint you. No true gods entered the Tomb Ship, and even the Lords of the Universe were few and far between. All the treasures of the fallen are here."

With a hint of apology, Duan Donghe waved his hand, and more than ten treasures, the most valuable of which were only at the peak of the Treasure Palace, materialized and landed in front of the Thunder-Clad Demon God.

These treasures were collected by him from the bodies of the Lord of Liujiu, the Lord of Weilan, and the Lord of Huxu, who had entered the Tomb Ship but had already perished.

"Lord Duan Donghe, I am already very satisfied."

After putting away his many treasures, the Thunder-Clad Demon God looked at Luo Feng and said, "Speaking of which, Daohe, you should thank me. I was the first one to discover the Tomb Ship."

"But due to various reasons, I was unable to obtain the inheritance, and ultimately brought the Tomb Ship from the core of the Space Ship to the Flame Ice Domain, which is why you got such a good deal."

After a pause, the Thunder-Clad Demon God continued, "However, I also want to thank you, or more precisely, thank your human race's Lord of the Heavens."

I have a deep-seated hatred for the Divine Eye Clan, and I originally planned to use Lord Duan Donghe's legacy to kill the powerful members of the Divine Eye Clan.

But unexpectedly, not long after I made this deal with Lord Duan Donghe, the Divine Eye Clan was wiped out by your human race's Heavenly Court.

At this moment, the Thunder-Clad Demon God couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

He never expected that the Divine Eye Clan, once hailed as the number one power in the universe and whose influence rivaled that of the two holy lands, would be wiped out so quietly.

"Senior, there is no evidence to prove that the destruction of the Divine Eye Clan was caused by the powerful members of our human Heavenly Court."

Luo Feng said with a serious expression.

Don't make things up without evidence!
"Hahaha~, you don't know what your human race's Heavenly Court has done, do you?"

Seeing Luo Feng's "Don't slander my human race" attitude, the Thunder-Clad Demon God was immediately amused.

Luo Feng was stunned. To be honest, he really didn't know that.

After the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau appeared, his main body and all his clones devoted themselves to the research of the Rhinoceros Emperor Bureau and did not pay attention to the situation outside.

Xu Xin and the Lord of Chaos City, knowing that Luo Feng was undergoing a test, did not inform him to avoid distracting him.

The Thunder-Clad Demon God laughed and said, "It seems you are unaware of the Heavenly Court's strength."

Not long after you began researching the Rhinoceros Emperor's Bureau, two True Gods from the two great holy lands took the lead and united all the powerful beings from the Cosmic Sea who came to compete for the inheritance to form the Cosmic Sea Alliance.

The Cosmic Sea Alliance has sent thirty-seven True Gods and over a thousand Universe Lords to vie for the inheritance.

However, after the war began, this power, which was enough to sweep across the universe, was instantly imprisoned by a hundred Blood Sea Demon Ancestors who suddenly appeared on the battlefield using domain-type treasures.

In the end, none of these true gods and lords of the universe escaped; they were all captured and killed by the Heavenly Lord Lingxiao in the Mountain and River Map.

Previously, I didn't know who was responsible for the destruction of the Divine Eye Clan, and I even suspected the two holy lands.

But after news of this battle spread, I learned that it was definitely the Heavenly Court that destroyed the Divine Eye Clan.

Apart from the participants, there were no other witnesses to the great battle outside the Tomb Ship.

However, many of the universe lords in the Cosmic Sea Alliance possess the secret technique of creating clones, and the news of this battle spread from their mouths.

The Heavenly Court is exceptionally domineering; regardless of whether there are any grudges, they will kill you if they don't like you.

With their absolute military strength and extremely domineering personality, it's understandable that the Heavenly Court, displeased with the arrogant Divine Eye Clan, would directly take action to annihilate them.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

A thousand universe lords are one thing, but those thirty-seven true gods are quite remarkable.

Because in the first and second cycles of reincarnation, all beings below the level of true gods could be considered subordinates, the fall of these thirty-seven true gods had extremely wide-ranging implications.

To put it bluntly, the Heavenly Court wiped out nearly half of the forces in the Cosmic Sea in this battle, and it was an entire race that was exterminated.

The impact it had was no less than that of the primordial universe before the rise of the Heavenly Court. The original pattern of nine super powers and twelve top powers coexisting was completely disrupted, with four super powers and five top powers disappearing.

At this moment, Duan Donghe said, "Alright, except for the inheritor Daohe, you may leave."

The hatch of the Tomb Ship will close in three minutes.

At that time, apart from the inheritors, all life remaining within the tomb vessel will have their souls annihilated, and their avatars destroyed.

"Lord Duan Donghe, I shall take my leave."

After bowing respectfully, the Thunder-Clad Demon God departed.

Seeing this, the Lord of Snow and the Lord of Deer and Insects dared not linger and left immediately.

"boom!"

At that moment, a roar sounded, and the gates in the corridor closed again.

"Daohe, I want to apologize to you."

Duan Donghe said to Luo Feng.

"Why do you say such a thing, Lord Duan Donghe?"

Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"Your understanding is beyond my imagination."

I never imagined that I would meet a genius with such exceptional insight as you in the vast universe.

Solving the 6000th puzzle within three eras is the condition for a true god-level being to directly obtain my Duan Donghe's inheritance. You are a cosmic venerable one; within three eras, solving the 4000th puzzle will allow you to become the inheritor.

In other words, three thousand four hundred years after the beginning of the game, you are my 193rd successor of Duan Donghe.

I am honored to have found such an outstanding successor.

Daohe, your talent and comprehension are absolutely unparalleled in the entire universe. Promise me you will bring Duan Donghe back to his peak!

Duan Donghe said to Luo Feng with an excited expression.

After a moment's thought, Luo Feng said, "Lord Duan Donghe, is it possible that I am not the most outstanding?"

Duan Donghe: "???"

Luo Feng said, "The Blood Sea Demon Ancestor is an incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor Lingxiao of the Heavenly Court, and he is my good friend."

If we don't consider time travel, I'm actually a little older than him.

Duan Donghe: "."

He couldn't tell Luo Feng's age just by looking at him.

However, when testing the species, he knew Luo Feng's real age through special instruments.

Compared to his actual strength, Luo Feng is excessively young.

But Duan Donghe never expected that the Lord of Lingxiao was about the same age as Luo Feng, and his strength was far superior to Luo Feng's.

"Daohe, don't underestimate yourself."

The Lord of Lingxiao possesses a palace-type supreme treasure that surpasses even the treasures of true gods, as well as a secret technique for burning divine power.

It's clear that he inherited the legacy of an unknown ancient civilization, so it's normal that you couldn't compare to him before.

But after receiving the inheritance of my Duan Donghe lineage, you will definitely not be weaker than him.

Duan Donghe said confidently.

Although he wasn't particularly strong during his lifetime, the third-generation patriarch was once a top expert on the Origin Continent.

In Duan Donghe's view, even on the Origin Continent, the inheritance of his own Duan Donghe lineage is still an incomparably precious inheritance.

The level of inheritance should be higher than the ancient civilization inheritance obtained by the Lord of Lingxiao.

Luo Feng said, "After contacting the Rhinoceros King Bureau, he figured out the rules of the game in just half a minute in the primordial universe."

Duan Donghe: "."

Is it that exaggerated?

Forget it, I am lucky to get it, but I am destined to lose it.

Moreover, in Duan Donghe's opinion, the young man in front of him was also quite outstanding, especially in terms of comprehension.

"cough~"

With a light cough, Duan Donghe stopped the conversation and raised his hand to point into the distance.

"boom--"

The next moment, the throne and the rock wall behind it cracked open, revealing a vast, independent space.

Within this secluded space, the sounds of waterfalls and the fragrance of flowers emanate, and one can even faintly hear the calls of birds and the roars of exotic beasts.

Standing in mid-air, Duan Donghe's gaze was distant as he said, "Daohe, from now on, you can call me teacher."

I was the previous Duan Donghe, and you are the current Duan Donghe. I am your teacher and your guide.

"Disciple Luo Feng greets Master!"

Without hesitation, Luo Feng immediately bowed.

And so, Luo Feng once again became the disciple of a fallen master, and was about to inherit the rich legacy left behind by his fallen master.

"Luo Feng?"

Duan Donghe was stunned.

"Teacher, Daohe is my name, while Luo Feng is my real name. My parents and teachers all call me Luo Feng."

Luo Feng explained.

"Ah."

Duan Donghe nodded and said, "Luo Feng, this is the inheritance space of my Duan Donghe lineage. Come with me and begin to receive the inheritance."

As he spoke, Duan Donghe took the lead and flew into the inheritance space.

Seeing this, Luo Feng followed in the air.

the other side.

At the entrance of the Tomb Ship, the Thunder-Clad Demon God, the Lord of Snow Warehouse, and the Lord of Deer Insects stared solemnly at the sky in front of them.

Outside the cabin passage of the tomb ship, Xuanwu Tianwang, dressed in black armor and wielding a large black hammer, stood suspended in mid-air outside the cabin.

"May I ask your name?"

The Thunder-Clad Demon God cupped his hands and asked.

When I appeared earlier, this true god of the Heavenly Court directly manifested a supreme armor and weapon, looking extremely malicious.

Fortunately, judging from their posture, they seemed to be mindful of the mysterious Duan Donghe River and had no intention of directly engaging in combat inside the tomb ship.

But the Thunder God had no doubt that as soon as he stepped out of the Tomb Ship, the other party would smash him with a hammer.

"The Heavenly Court, the Black Tortoise Heavenly King."

Xuanwu Heavenly King said in a deep voice.

The Thunder-Clad Demon God asked, "What does the Black Tortoise Heavenly King mean?"

"Those who leave the Tomb Ship must hand over the most powerful and precious treasures."

Xuanwu Heavenly King said in an icy tone.

The Thunder-Clad Demon God shook his head: "I have no supreme treasure."

Xuanwu Heavenly King didn't reply, but just stared coldly at the Thunder-Clad Demon God.

"Can multiple top-tier treasures be used to offset this?"

"The Thunder-Clad Demon God asked again."

"Ha~"

Xuanwu Heavenly King chuckled softly, but still remained silent.

Do you really think that all the Heavenly Court wants is the most powerful treasures?
To be honest, for the Heavenly Court, it would be something like a palace or a soul-type supreme treasure.

Otherwise, the value of a supreme treasure is not even as great as the corpse of a true god.

It was only because His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor had said to give Duan Donghe some face, otherwise he would have already entered the cabin passage of the Tomb Ship and started fighting the Thunder-Clad Demon God directly.

'tumultuous--'

"Whoosh!"

After weighing his options for a moment, the Thunder-Clad Demon God didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately burned his divine power and transformed into a streak of light, fleeing at top speed.

He witnessed the tyranny of the Heavenly Court today; it was indeed as bloodthirsty as the rumors suggested.

Lacking any supreme treasures and certainly no match for the Heavenly King Xuanwu of the Heavenly Court, the Thunder-Clad Demon God had no choice but to flee.

"You think you can escape with such a petty trick?"

Xuanwu Heavenly King curled his lip in disdain, and the surging black light instantly spread, filling an area of ​​hundreds of light-years with endless black light.

The moment the supreme domain materialized, a powerful binding force acted on the Thunder-Clad Demon God, who was fleeing in a streak of light, causing his speed to plummet.

Immediately afterwards, Xuanwu Heavenly King activated his three-headed, six-armed divine power. As the secret technique was activated, the great hammer transformed from the Heavenly King Divine Armor in his hand emitted a strong black light, and then he slammed the hammer down on the Thunder-Clad Demon God.

"boom--"

The void trembled and vanished into nothingness as the black hammer struck the Thunder-Clad Demon God on the back.

'Boom! '

With the burst of terrifying and domineering power, fragments of the treasured armor on his body scattered. The Thunder-Clad Demon God felt as if glass was shattering. Then his consciousness dissipated, and he transformed into a true god's corpse that was over 90,000 kilometers tall.

With a single hammer blow, Xuanwu Heavenly King shattered the true god's heart of the Thunder-Clad Demon God, instantly killing him.

It's no exaggeration to say that, for a True God of the tenth rank or above, an opponent without the most powerful treasure armor is practically no one wearing treasure armor at all.

After collecting the corpse of the Thunder-Clad Demon God, the Xuanwu Heavenly King turned to look at the Lord of Snow Warehouse and the Lord of Deer Insects inside the hatch passage of the Tomb Ship.

Upon seeing this, the Lord of Snow Warehouse and the Lord of Deer Insects were shocked, and a deep sense of fear rose in their hearts.

Although the Thunder God wasn't particularly strong, he was still a true god, far stronger than them.

The Heavenly King Xuanwu of the Heavenly Court could kill the Thunder-Clad Demon God with a single blow; they were far from being his match.

Time ticked by, and the time until the hatch closed in three minutes, as Duan Donghe had previously mentioned, was running out. By then, all the souls inside the Tomb Ship, except for the inheritors, would dissipate.

‘Damn it! ’

Lord of Deer and Insects cursed inwardly, enduring the pain, and released the supreme treasure armor 'Deer and Insect Divine Armor' from its mastery. Then, with a shift of divine power, the Deer and Insect Divine Armor flew towards Xuanwu Heavenly King outside the Tomb Ship.

The Lord of the Deer and Insects had no choice but to accept the extortion and blackmail from the Heavenly Court.

There's nothing we can do; we're simply not as strong as them.

If they don't hand over the Deer Insect Divine Armor, they will die once they leave, and all their treasures will fall into the hands of the Heavenly Court.

However, if one were to remain inside the Tomb Ship, death would still be the outcome, and all the treasures on one's person would fall into the hands of the human Daohe Venerable who received the inheritance.

On the contrary, if he hands over the Deer Insect Divine Armor, and if this Xuanwu Heavenly King values ​​his word, he can save the life of the original body, as well as the other treasures on the original body besides the 'Deer Insect Divine Armor'.

That's right, the Lord of Deer and Insects has an avatar.

But having a clone and being fearless of death, and being indifferent to death, are not the same thing.

Not to mention the massive amount of divine power required to reassemble his divine body, he would not give up the top-tier domain and soul treasures on his body unless absolutely necessary.

"Not bad!"

Xuanwu Heavenly King nodded in satisfaction, put away the Deer Insect Divine Armor, and then flew towards the Lingxiao Palace not far away.

"Shh!"

After the Xuanwu Heavenly King entered the palace, Lu Jin had a thought, and the majestic Lingxiao Palace disappeared into the Yanbing Domain, teleporting back to the Youming Heavenly God Kingdom.

Upon seeing this scene, the Lord of Snowcage, who had been in despair, was overjoyed and immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew away.

'Damn it! The Heavenly Court is targeting me specifically!'

Watching the Snow Warehouse Lord's rapidly departing figure, the Deer Insect Lord cursed inwardly.

The Lord of Deer and Insects guessed half right. The Xuanwu Heavenly King was blocking the door, and he was blocking the one who possessed the most powerful treasure, as well as the Thunder-Clad Demon God whose corpse could decompose into a true god-level law godhead after his fall.

As for the Lord of Snow Warehouse, his strength is not great, and his treasures are also quite ordinary. He is just a roadside creature and is not taken seriously by Lu Jin.

Did the Thunder-Clad Demon God not provoke the Heavenly Court?
There are countless powerful figures who died at the hands of the Heavenly Court without ever provoking it.

In Lu Jin's view, anyone who is not of his kind and has something about them that is worth his attention is already destined to die.

This has nothing to do with whether the other party is good or evil, or whether they have provoked me or the Heavenly Court.

(End of this chapter)