Lord of the Rending Stars

Deep within the great hall where the ancient god resides.

Qingyang's Time Shadow Beast lay prostrate in the area shrouded in dark golden light, its dark silver eyes fixed on the Seven-Colored Exquisite Fruit floating in front of it.

The fruit, no bigger than the palm of a hand, seemed to contain the life essence of a universe. As the seven-colored light flowed, tiny patterns of laws appeared and disappeared on its surface.

"The Seven-Colored Exquisite Fruit is a rare treasure in the universe, capable of enhancing one's genetic level. It is generally found in ancient cosmic secret realms."

The ancient god's voice was calm and unwavering. "Its most precious quality lies in its ability to guide life genes to evolve in a more perfect direction, with a slight probability of breaking through the gene level limit by a hundredfold."

"Your Time Shadow Beast form already has a genetic level of fifty times. After consuming this fruit, it is hoped that it can break through the threshold of a hundred times genetic level."

Qingyang nodded in response, "Disciple understands."

"Let's begin. I will protect you and shield you from all distractions."

As the words fell, the dark golden light enveloping the hall rippled slightly, and the surrounding spacetime structure became exceptionally stable, suppressing even the most basic particle vibrations to near stillness. Within this area, only Qingyang's life force fluctuations and the energy radiation from the Seven-Colored Exquisite Fruit remained active.

Qingyang opened his mouth and inhaled, an invisible force acting on the Seven-Colored Exquisite Fruit. The fruit slowly rotated, and the seven-colored radiance on its surface seemed to be peeled away, transforming into wisps of light that flowed like rivers into the sea and disappeared into Qingyang's mouth.

The moment the first wisp of seven-colored energy entered his body, Qingyang felt a strange "resonance." The energy seemed to consciously act like the most precise detection wave, instantly sweeping over every corner of Qingyang's body, from the most basic cellular units to the energy nodes that constitute the special life form of the Shadow Beast, and then to the deeper genetic chains that record the essential information of life.

Qingyang felt a sense of being completely "seen through." He looked inward and saw his own genetic chain, the genetic code of his flesh and blood, which began to undergo subtle changes under the influence of the seven-colored energy.

The seven-colored energy accurately identified the relatively weak and imperfect nodes in Qingyang's genetic chain. Some of these nodes were minor defects inherent in special life forms like the Time Shadow Beast, while others were defects caused by subtle inconsistencies that arose when the two soul origins merged after Qingyang's possession.

Qingyang's Time Shadow Beast remained quietly prostrate, its silver body seemingly unchanged, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the ripples flowing across its surface were more profound and restrained.

The Ancient God Venerable sensed the immense, star-core-like life force emanating from the Azure Sun Shadow Beast's true form, and a hint of emotion appeared on his face. "One hundred and one times, unbelievable! I never expected it could actually break the limitations of the primordial universe. Excellent!"

The voice of the Ancient God Venerable carried obvious satisfaction, "Now your foundation has surpassed that of most life forms in the universe, and should be sufficient to support you in nurturing that Frost Whale as an avatar."

Qingyang felt a surge of power within him, far exceeding what he had experienced before, and he felt a surge of excitement.

"Now this disciple is very confident, thank you Master for protecting me!" Qingyang expressed his heartfelt gratitude. This genetic leap would not have been so smooth without the Ancient God Venerable's meticulous guidance.

"After perfecting yourself, prepare to set off," said the Ancient God Venerable. "After your genetic level leaps, you need to adapt to the new power. You also need to plan your journey carefully for the Cold Mountain Secret Realm. The last trace of the Cold Whale disappeared on the outskirts of that Cold Mountain Secret Realm."

"Yes, Master!" The Qingyang Shadow Beast bowed its enormous head in salute, and then its figure slowly disappeared into the shadows.

To avoid attracting the attention of the alien races, Qingyang chose an ordinary spaceship route. Qingyang's human form stood quietly in the center of the spaceship's shuttle platform. He looked no different from an ordinary human realm lord, his aura extremely concealed, only his eyes, which occasionally flashed with a dark silver luster, hinted at the extraordinary nature of his soul.

"Target coordinates: Outpost No. 77 of the 'Winter Realm'." Beside the ferry platform, a high-ranking military commander immortal god clad in standard silver armor solemnly announced, "Your Highness Qingyang, the coordinates have been confirmed. Your situation is special, and a special spaceship has been allocated for your use. The spaceship will be launched soon. We wish you a successful mission."

Qingyang nodded slightly: "Thank you for your trouble."

Decades later, above the Frosty Winter Realm, Qingyang looked down. The land there was covered with an unknown thickness of deep blue ice, and in the distance, the outlines of continuous mountain ranges, like giant ice crystal swords piercing the sky, could be vaguely seen.

Qingyang arrived at a famously cold and desolate place on the edge of the human territory in the Frosty Winter Realm, which is also one of the main stepping stones to the 'Cold Mountain Secret Realm'.

Having already evaded the alien race's notice, Qingyang did not linger at the outpost. After briefly determining his direction, his figure transformed into an almost invisible streak of azure light, speeding towards the deeper part of the realm, towards the direction where the spatial fluctuations were most chaotic.

During the flight, he separated a wisp of his consciousness and sank it into his inner world to communicate with the Time Shadow Beast hidden deep within his spatial ring. The inside of the ring was not a simple storage space, but rather a relatively independent and stable "miniature world," large enough to accommodate the Time Shadow Beast's enormous body and activities.

The dark silver behemoth lay prostrate in this space, its state synchronized with the human being outside, sharing the same senses and unified the will. It was a very strange feeling to see the same person from two different perspectives.

The Cold Mountain Secret Realm... According to intelligence, its outer perimeter is shrouded in "extreme cold currents" and "shattered space zones" year-round, creating a harsh environment, and is frequently visited by special ice-attribute life forms and other alien space explorers.

The last observed energy reaction of the Frost Whale was near the 'Eternal Ice Abyss' on the southwestern outskirts of the secret realm.

Qingyang's consciousness flowed between the two bodies, analyzing the known information. The human main body was extremely fast, and his unparalleled control over the spatial laws allowed him to remain as adept as a fish in water in this frigid environment.

A few days later, an incredibly magnificent scene appeared before them. It was a 'border' that defied description. The normal permafrost and ice fields abruptly ended here, replaced by endless, surging, and howling cold waves.

A torrent of energy so dense it's almost tangible, mixed with countless tiny ice crystals! Its colors range from pale blue to deep purple, representing different temperatures and destructive forces—this is the 'Extreme Cold Current'.

Within the 'Extreme Cold Current', there are also pitch-black cracks of varying sizes. These are 'shattered space zones' formed by the extreme low temperature and chaotic energy tearing apart the secret realm space. Once caught in them, even a Marquis-level Immortal could be instantly torn to pieces, suffering severe damage to their divine body.

The "Extreme Cold Current" and the "Fragmented Space Zone" are natural barriers in the outer area of ​​the Cold Mountain Secret Realm.

Qingyang stopped and hovered hundreds of kilometers away from the edge of the 'Extreme Cold Current', his expression slightly solemn, and began to observe.

"As expected, it lives up to its reputation. No wonder even ordinary King-level Immortals dare not easily set foot in such an environment. The Cold Whale has chosen to live here, greatly reducing the probability of being disturbed by the outside world."