Lord of the Rending Stars

The nebulous vortex at the exit of the Chaotic Sea Eye, like the eye of the universe, slowly rotated, its silvery-white glow stabilizing. Only seven hours remained before the exit was completely solidified and safe for passage.

Tens of thousands of kilometers away from the exit flank, inside a piece of meteorite iron, its edges sculpted by chaotic air currents, is currently being quietly enveloped by several powerful barriers.

Qingyang, King Jiuyu, and Bingfeng stood around a square ice platform formed by Bingfeng. Three semi-transparent light screens of laws floated above the platform.

"Time is of the essence."

King Jiuyu spoke first, his voice echoing within the barrier, "We must complete all the inventory before the exit is stable, starting with the Chaos Origin Crystal, which is our most basic gain this time."

The screen in front of him lit up, and data appeared.

[Chaos Source Crystal Statistics]

There are a total of 204 high-grade source crystals, with 68 for each of the three. There are a total of 31 top-grade attribute source crystals, with 11 each for King Jiuyu and Bingfeng, and 9 for Qingyang.

"The allocation of source crystals will proceed as previously agreed."

Bingfeng glanced at the data and nodded slightly. "Although Qingyang has two fewer top-grade source crystals, the special source crystal he obtained has greatly benefited his comprehension of various laws."

Qingyang clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you both for your consideration. That special balancing crystal is indeed of great importance to me."

King Jiuyu waved his hand: "No need to be polite. Begin the handover." The three moved simultaneously, causing spatial fluctuations. The high-grade source crystal was divided into three equal parts, transforming into streams of light and disappearing into the storage equipment of the three individuals. The top-grade attribute source crystals were handed over according to their attributes, and the nine-colored, swirling balance source crystal flew towards Qingyang.

After the transaction was completed, the light screen in front of King Jiuyu switched: "Next are special materials. This part is very diverse, and the valuation is based on treasure points."

A light screen lit up in front of the ice peak, displaying a densely packed list.

[Special Material Allocation and Valuation (1 Treasure Point ≈ 30 Trillion Mixed Yuan Units)]

The Nine-Tailed King focuses on sharpness, speed, and explosive power. The materials obtained include: core materials: Void Divine Iron (4.8 tons, approximately 20 Treasure Points), Solar Essence Gold (3.3 tons, approximately 17 Treasure Points), and Eternal Sword Bones (9 pieces, estimated at ≥30 Treasure Points); and dozens of other auxiliary materials, with a total estimated value of approximately 58 Treasure Points. Total estimated value: approximately 125 Treasure Points.

Ice Peak focuses on extreme cold, permanence, and defense. The materials you can obtain include: core materials: Frosty Nether Ice (55 pieces, about 25 Treasure Points), Profound True Water (35 drops, about 15 Treasure Points), and Eternal Ice Cores (7 pieces, estimated at ≥35 Treasure Points). There are also dozens of other auxiliary materials, with a total estimated value of about 49 Treasure Points. The total estimated value is about 120 Treasure Points.

Qingyang is more comprehensive, with clones waiting to be conceived, high mobility, and the materials that can be obtained include: core materials: Vine of Life (20 segments, about 19 Treasure Points), Soul Crystal (40 pieces, about 22 Treasure Points), Void Insect Wing Essence (about 14 Treasure Points), other materials (various elements): total estimated value of about 55 Treasure Points, Puppet Core Data Fragment (strategic value, not valued for now), total estimated value: about 130 Treasure Points.

Looking at the numbers on the screen, Jiuyu Wang, Bingfeng, Qingyang, and the other two couldn't help but get excited. "Hahaha, each of us has gained more than 100 treasure points just from materials alone. That's equivalent to many ordinary treasures."

"The valuation is just a reference," Bingfeng said calmly. "Materials like the Eternal Sword Bone and the Eternal Ice Core, which are of great use even to Universe Venerables, are generally priceless and have no market value; their true worth is immeasurable."

Qingyang smiled wryly and said, "It seems like I've collected a lot of materials. But the resource consumption after creating clones is a bottomless pit, and the repair of Zhenmo City is a long way off."

"You're getting a good deal but still acting innocent," King Jiuyu and Bingfeng rolled their eyes in silence.

"Alright, the material allocation plan has already been agreed upon." King Jiuyu composed himself. "Let's begin the final handover."

For the next half hour, the barrier shimmered with precious light. Countless valuable materials flew out from the public storage area and, according to the predetermined distribution plan, precisely landed in the spatial equipment or inner worlds of the three individuals. When the last batch of materials was handed over, the light screen in front of Bingfeng dimmed.

"Next are the Law Fruits and the Mechanical Puppet." The light screen in front of Qingyang lit up. The total number of Law Fruits distributed was confirmed to be 3. King Jiuyu received one fire attribute fruit, Bingfeng received one water attribute fruit, and Qingyang received one space attribute fruit.

[Mechanical Race Golem Allocation Confirmed]

Information about four intact mechanical puppets of the Mechanical Race emerged: "Sword Servant", Arbitrator-IV type, is a heavy combat puppet equipped with a phase-shattering cannon and a molecular vibration blade. Its combat strength is approximately that of a high-ranking King, and it belongs to the Nine Universe King.

"Mirror Guard," Sentinel-V type, is a reconnaissance and control puppet equipped with a wide-area sensor array and an extreme cold force field generator, which enhances soul protection and compatibility with ice. Its combat strength is approximately at the high level of a King, and it belongs to Ice Peak.

"Zhenwei", Guardian-VII, is a defensive guard puppet equipped with a composite phase shield and gravity anchoring device, which enhances energy absorption and physical defense. Its combat strength is approximately at the King level, and it belongs to Qingyang.

"Shadow Shuttle," Infiltrator-III, is a special operations puppet. It can change color for camouflage, is equipped with a high-speed thruster and an information jamming cloud to enhance its stealth and mobility, and its combat power is approximately at the King level. It is jointly owned by three people.

"The puppets have been allocated as planned."

The images displayed on the light screen operated by Qingyang show that "they can receive mental commands and cooperate in combat, which can effectively make up for our lack of manpower and functionality."

King Jiuyu looked at the image of the "Sword Servant" with satisfaction. "In conjunction with my sword formation, we can have another point of attack that is fearless in the face of death. However, the energy core is specially made by the Mechanical Race, and the efficiency of our universal energy block is only about 70%."

"That's enough," Bingfeng said calmly. "The core of 'Mirror Guard' is reconnaissance and control of the field. 'Shadow Shuttle's' stealth and mobility may be surprisingly effective at crucial moments."

Qingyang nodded, "The 'Suppressor' performed well in the defense test. We can try using advanced source crystals to improve its endurance in terms of energy."

After the spoils were distributed, the three of them quietly reviewed their gains. Not only had they reaped enormous rewards in terms of materials and wealth, but they had also advanced their immortal-level secret techniques to the ultimate level, achieving true kingship and invincibility.

Generally speaking, a King-level Invincible can escape from the hands of an ordinary Universe Venerable, and can directly suppress or even kill an ordinary King-level Limit. Their understanding of the laws has clearly touched the bottleneck of the Universe Venerable.

Among them, King Jiuyu obtained the Sword Soul Jade, a sword-type treasure, in the Demon Suppression City. This jade can enhance his understanding of swordsmanship and greatly enhance his ability to create secret sword techniques. His immortal ultimate skill, "Nine Universes Return to One," has been perfected to its ultimate form, reaching the pinnacle of immortal-level combat power.

Bingfeng, on the other hand, perfected the immortal technique "Nine Transformations of the Frost Abyss" to its ultimate state. With the Eternal Ice Coffin unleashed, he could easily suppress powerful opponents of the same level, and his combat strength also reached the pinnacle of the immortal realm. Moreover, he was more comprehensive, integrating offense and defense within his domain, possessing extremely strong control, and top-tier defense and survivability.

Finally, Qingyang received the core inheritance, and the Demon Suppression City (a flawed top-tier treasure) recognized him as its master. He also obtained the highest-level secret technique of the Demon Suppression City—the Nine Chapters of Demon Suppression—at the level of a Cosmic Venerable, as well as hundreds of other immortal ultimate secret techniques.

The Demon Suppression City is a treasure with its own inheritance, involving secret techniques of the Universe Venerable. It is actually more suitable to place it within a clan to cultivate geniuses below the level of the Universe Venerable.

Furthermore, the Trial of the Heart greatly enhanced Qingyang's soul strength. Qingyang anticipated that when he broke through to Immortality, his soul will would smoothly break through to the level of a Cosmic Overlord. Qingyang's swordsmanship also reached the ultimate level of Immortality, and his combat power reached the level of an invincible King. This talent for cultivation made King Jiuyu and Bingfeng exclaim that it was monstrous.