Lord of the Rending Stars

The Chaotic Sea Eye is located at the deepest part of the Kunwu Ruins, and is the convergence point and eruption source of countless chaotic air currents.

From a distance, it appears as a colossal vortex with a diameter exceeding one light-year, within which multicolored chaotic currents churn, collide, annihilate, and regenerate, emanating terrifying fluctuations that would make even the most powerful beings in the universe tremble.

At the edge of the vortex, the three streaks of light came to an abrupt halt, revealing the figures of Qingyang and his two companions.

"This is the Chaotic Sea Eye..."

The three of them were deeply moved by the shocking scene before them. The nine heavy treasure swords of King Jiuyu trembled slightly within their sheaths, a primal reaction to the pressure of powerful laws.

"Ten times more terrifying than what the Machine Race's star map depicts," Ice Peak's eyes turned ice-blue as he rapidly scanned the vortex structure. "The Sea Eye is divided into nine layers. With each deeper layer, the concentration and ferocity of the laws within the chaotic airflow increase exponentially. We are currently in the outer first layer, where the concentration of chaotic airflow is already ten times that of the outside world."

Qingyang felt the resonance of the nine Source Crystal Hearts within his body, and they felt a strong longing for something deep within the Chaos Sea Eye: "My Source Crystal Hearts are pointing the way to the seventh level of the Chaos Sea Eye. Something there is calling to them."

"The seventh level?" Bingfeng frowned. "According to the star map, no more than ten Immortal Kings in history have ever reached the seventh level, and they were all the top-tier Immortal Kings of their respective races. We..."

"We must go," Qingyang said firmly. "I can sense that if we seize the opportunity there, the realm of the Universe Venerable will open up for us. Moreover, the Demon Suppression City will appear on the ninth level of the Sea Eye in three months, and we need to adapt to the chaotic environment here in advance."

King Jiuyu stroked the heavy treasure sword on his back, its blade flowing with spatial law runes. "Then let's give it a try. The three of us are all top-tier among the Kings. As long as we don't encounter a Universe Venerable, we can protect ourselves."

Qingyang and his companions transformed into streaks of light, cautiously flying into the first layer of the Chaos Sea Eye. The moment they entered, a raging torrent of chaotic energy swept over them like countless sharp blades. This energy contained not only chaotic energy but also intertwined fragments of laws, rendering time and space meaningless, and blurring the lines of cause and effect and logic.

"Be careful, the chaotic energy can erode a divine body!"

Bingfeng let out a low shout, and an icy blue armor phantom appeared around him—his top-tier treasure armor, the "Frost Abyss Armor."

King Jiuyu also activated the defensive form of the Nine Swords Set, with nine swords swirling around his body, forming a perfect spatial loop. Qingyang, on the other hand, activated his top-tier treasure armor while allowing the nine Source Crystal Hearts to slowly rotate within his body, absorbing and transforming the invading chaotic energy, which instead became nourishment for his cultivation.

"The nine Origin Crystal Hearts are truly thriving here," King Jiuyu remarked enviously. Qingyang nodded, "But we can't be careless. There are definitely special life forms nurtured in the depths of the Sea Eye, far more powerful than the crystal beasts of the outside world."

Before the words were finished, the chaotic energy in front suddenly churned violently, and three strange creatures burst forth from it. They resembled giant pythons, but their bodies were composed of pure chaotic energy, with various colored law-based runes flowing across their surfaces. They were over ten thousand meters long, and the aura they exuded had clearly reached the high level of the King-level.

"Chaotic Serpent!" Bingfeng recognized the creature. "It's a special life form unique to the Chaotic Sea Eye, feeding on chaotic energy and nurturing a 'Chaotic Crystal Core' within its body. Defeating them grants pure insights into the laws of spacetime fusion."

The three-headed Chaos Serpent opened its massive maw and spewed out beams of three colors. The red beam contained the law of fire, the blue beam contained the law of water, and the gold beam contained the law of metal. These three laws, which should have been mutually antagonistic, were perfectly fused within the Chaos Serpent's mouth, resulting in a dramatic increase in power.

"Well done!" Qingyang took a step forward, and a longsword burning with azure flames appeared in his hand. It was the Heavenly Flame Blade, a top-tier offensive treasured battle blade. Over the centuries, Qingyang had mastered the second layer of the blade's secret runes. The blade was engraved with a thousand flame runes, which could unleash terrifying flames when fully activated.

However, Qingyang did not directly unleash the flame power of the Heavenly Flame Blade, but instead infused the profound mysteries of the laws of space and time into the blade.

The flame patterns on the blade began to change, with various colors emerging from the azure flames, ultimately transforming into a flame where time and space merged. This strike, though lacking earth-shattering power, left only a faint blade mark.

The blade's edge swept past the three-colored beam of light, and a strange scene unfolded. The beam of light began to disintegrate the moment it touched the blade's edge, reforming into the three most basic elements of fire, water, and metal. These elements then continued to disintegrate, ultimately returning to the flow of energy. After disintegrating the beam of light, the blade's momentum remained undiminished, striking the three-headed Chaos Serpent.

"Hiss," the Chaos Serpents hissed silently as their bodies began to disintegrate, turning into primordial chaotic energy inch by inch from head to tail. Three fist-sized Chaos Crystal Cores emerged from their collapsing bodies and were seized by Qingyang. With a single strike, the three-headed serpents were killed, and the battle ended in an instant.

Ice Peak and King Jiuyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. "This strike... has reached the level of an invincible king," King Jiuyu murmured, "It's not simply destroying with power, but restoring things to their most basic state. This is too monstrous!"

Qingyang sheathed his sword and stood there, his face slightly pale. "This move seems easy, but it actually consumes a lot of energy and requires a complete understanding of the target's law structure. The law structure of these three Chaos Serpents is relatively simple. If we encounter a more complex target, it won't be so easy."

He divided the three Chaos Crystal Cores between the two of them, one for each: "Absorb them directly to increase your affinity with the laws of spacetime."

The three continued deeper. With each new level, the concentration and ferocity of the chaotic energy increased exponentially. The pressure of the second level was ten times that of the first, and the third level was ten times that of the second. By the fifth level, even those at the pinnacle of their King-level cultivation, like Ice Peak and King Nine Universe, felt immense pressure and had to unleash their full power to defend themselves with their powerful treasures.

Qingyang's expression remained unchanged. The chaotic energy not only did not harm him, but under the transformation of the nine Origin Crystal Hearts, it continuously nourished his inner world. He could feel that the evolution speed of his inner world had accelerated a hundredfold.

At the entrance to the sixth floor, they encountered their first group of competitors. It was a five-person Crystal Clan team, each with strength at least at the high-level King level. The Crystal Clan leader was a hundred meters tall, his entire body composed of purple crystals, radiating an aura of invincibility at the King level.

"Humans?"

The purple crystal clan emitted a sound like metal rubbing against stone, "Those who have reached the sixth level of the Chaos Sea Eye are qualified to know my name. I am the Purple Crystal King of the Crystal Clan."

Ice Peak stepped forward, its Frost Abyss Armor fully revealed, radiating a chilling aura that seemed to freeze time and space: "Human, Ice Peak."

"King Amethyst, we have no intention of being enemies with the Crystal Clan," King Jiuyu said in a deep voice. "The Chaos Sea Eye is large enough; we can each rely on our own abilities to find opportunities."

The Amethyst King let out a piercing laugh. "Foolish! Below the seventh level of the Chaos Sea Eye, only three teams can enter at a time. This is a restriction of the secret realm's rules, don't you know that?"

Qingyang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sensed the law structure of the Chaos Sea Eye. Sure enough, he discovered a hidden restriction: the entrance to the seventh level could only accommodate three different life forms. Once more were exceeded, the entrance would close for a hundred years. Currently, two life forms were marked at the entrance: one was a pure mechanical logic fluctuation, and the other was the aura of the Zerg mother hive, mixed with multiple laws.

"Therefore, you must eliminate the competitors."

Qingyang understood. The crystals on the surface of the Amethyst King's body began to multiply, transforming into a magnificent set of purple crystal armor: "Hand over the Chaos Crystal Cores you obtained in the Chaos Sea Eye, and I can let you leave the sixth level. Otherwise, stay here forever."

The four powerful Crystal Clan members behind him also formed a battle formation. The five of them resonated with each other, creating a massive crystalline domain. Within the domain, all amorphous matter began to crystallize, even the chaotic air currents turned into solid crystalline fragments.

"Crystal Realm - Permanent Solidification!" King Amethyst roared.

Qingyang and the other two immediately felt their bodies stiffen, and fine crystalline particles began to appear on their skin. This was the Crystal Clan's innate ability to transform any substance into crystals, including immortal divine bodies.

"Open the Frost Abyss Domain!"

The ice peak roared, and the Frost Abyss Armor unleashed its extreme cold, freezing and shattering the invading crystalline laws. The two domains collided in mid-air, the ice crystals and amethysts annihilating each other with a crisp cracking sound.

"Nine Universes Sword Formation, trap!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, King Jiuyu unleashed his attack, transforming his nine heavy treasure swords into nine streams of light, trapping the four Crystal Clan peak-level Kings within the sword formation space. One-on-one, King Zijing faced Bingfeng. Two-on-four, Qingyang and King Jiuyu confronted the four Crystal Clan peak-level Kings, and the battle instantly intensified.