Lord of the Rending Stars

"After I was born, I cultivated and grew through instinct, gradually understanding the causes and consequences. This guilt has stayed with me to this day. The Kunpeng of the Sky should have had a future that shook the universe, but because of me, it is forever silent in its shell."

The enormous eyes of the Frost Whale looked at Qingyang, the icy blue light seemingly able to pierce through the soul: "Human King Liefeng, I know you are not simply human. The essence of your soul seems to be perfectly fused with an ancient and special life form. You are the lucky one who possessed this special life form."

Qingyang's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained calm. Could the Frost Whale see through his secrets? Was it because it had been in contact with the Shadow Beast, or was it due to its own talent?

"Don't be surprised."

The Frost Whale seemed to see through his thoughts. "I, the Frost Abyss Emperor Whale, am naturally sensitive to soul fluctuations. Although the aura of the origin of spacetime on your body is well hidden, I noticed it when you used the laws of spacetime, especially when I observed the trace of 'gestation' and 'imitation' fluctuations that emanated from you when you manipulated the Ice Abyss Vortex. You have reached the peak of the Realm Lord, and your strength has reached the level of an invincible King, yet you have not broken through. What you seek is self-evident."

Qingyang remained silent. The cold whale's perception and reasoning abilities far exceeded his expectations. This ancient life form was indeed not to be underestimated.

"I gave you this egg not on a whim," the Frost Whale continued. It paused, the light in its icy blue eyes softening slightly, and its distant voice penetrated directly into the depths of Qingyang's soul, "I gave you this egg for two reasons: first, to settle the guilt in my heart and give it a chance to 'exist' in another form; second, to establish a good relationship. Your talent is the strongest I have ever seen, and your future achievements are limitless."

Qingyang looked up at the cold whale and said solemnly, "This item is indeed of great use to me. I will remember this gift."

Without further hesitation, Qingyang carefully stored the giant egg of Youtian Kunpeng into the core of his inner world.

The Frost Whale nodded slightly: "Go. It took me a long time to merge with the Eternal Ice Heart. I will also fall into a long slumber. Things may change here soon. Do not stay any longer."

Without further hesitation, the Frost Whale rose completely from the vortex. It was a giant whale, its entire body ice-blue, as if sculpted from stars. It slowly swam toward the Eternal Ice Heart, opened its massive mouth, and a gentle yet irresistible suction force was generated, slowly swallowing the 'Eternal Ice Heart' that emitted a hazy glow into its belly.

In an instant, the entire body of the Frost Whale burst forth with a sky-piercing blue light, countless laws and secret patterns flowed across its surface, and its aura began to surge at a visible speed, as if its life level was undergoing a leap.

King Shiji transmitted his voice to Qingyang: "King Liefeng, this place is not safe to stay for long. It will take time for the Frost Whale to fuse with the Eternal Ice Heart, and the fluctuations from the leap may bring more trouble. Today's events have forged a good relationship between you and my Ancestral God Sect. You can come to the Ancestral God Sect to find me and the Frost Whale in the future."

Qingyang nodded; he had achieved his goal and there was no need to linger. "If I have the opportunity, I will definitely visit the Ancestral God Sect. Until we meet again."

The Time Thorn King shook its tree trunk, merging into the ripples of time, and quietly departed. It took one last look at the transforming Frost Whale, then its form transformed into a stream of light, soaring into the sky and swiftly disappearing into the darkness of the Ice Abyss Passage.

Qingyang, however, was already eager to return home. His next step was to find a safe place to cultivate and nurture his second avatar, which was based on the egg left behind by the Soaring Kunpeng!

Human territory, human holy city.

Inside the main hall, Qingyang sat cross-legged in the meditation room, his consciousness already in the virtual universe. He informed the Ancient God Venerable that he had returned safely, and then browsed through the catalog of special materials and items in the clan's treasure trove within the virtual universe.

"Huh, the blood of the Beast God, priced at 1000 Treasure Points per drop. It seems someone has already discovered the treasure on the body of the Beast God," Qingyang speculated in his mind.

Qingyang was penniless at the moment. He couldn't afford to give up his weapons, armor, and soul treasures. He had already used up the Seven-Colored Exquisite Fruit. Alas, he could only ask his teacher for alms.

Virtual universe, the exclusive interface for ancient gods.

After listening to his disciple's request and understanding the reasons behind it, the Ancient God Venerable's eyelids twitched, and he said helplessly, "Disciple, you can't develop the habit of only reaching out without fighting. The strong should strive for self-improvement. Very well, you urgently need to improve your gene level this time, so I can lend you 5 Treasure Points first. Remember to pay me back later."

"Disciple understands," Qingyang said, his face slightly flushed. He knew his master was giving him a warning, so he could only pretend to be thick-skinned.

After bidding farewell to the Ancient God Venerable, Qingyang rushed to the side hall where the Human Treasure Vault of the Holy City was located. On the treasure vault's light screen, Qingyang's account showed 5 Supreme Treasure Points and 5 Superior Treasure Points.

After checking my viewing permissions, I found that I can now view and redeem common treasures.

At this point, 1 Treasure Point can be exchanged for 3000 Heavy Treasure Points, and 5 Treasure Points can be exchanged for 15 drops of Beast God's Blood. Opening the Special Materials section, Qingyang didn't hesitate at all and quickly exchanged for 15 drops of Beast God's Blood, resetting his Treasure Points to zero.

"Sigh, I'm broke again," Qingyang shook his head.

After everything was prepared, Qingyang's human form sat cross-legged in the center of the quiet room, while the Time Shadow Beast's form emerged from the spatial ring, and the two bodies sat facing each other.

Qingyang took out a drop of Beast God's blood and merged it into the left forelimb of the Shadow Beast. The silver skin on the leg bulged up, and the flesh and blood, which were composed of crystals, began to transform. The leg's strength began to surge. At the same time, as the blood of the Beast God merged in, the roar of the Beast God's slaughter continuously impacted the Shadow Beast's will. Qingyang only frowned slightly, as this wave of impact was within the range that the will could withstand.

The fusion was completed quickly, and the Time Shadow Beast's leg strength surged more than 100 times, becoming unstoppable once activated. "Such a noticeable effect from just one drop, increasing strength by about a hundredfold. Continue fusing it into the right forelimb."

Soon, the right forelimb of the Time Shadow Beast was fully fused. "Then let's continue. It shouldn't have reached the limit of the willpower impact," Qingyang thought.

Qingyang was worried that fusing with the blood of the Beast God would cause too much of a commotion, so he decided to continue the fusion within his inner world.

Within Qingyang's inner world, Qingyang's human form and the Time Shadow Beast form were suspended in the air.

Three more drops were added to the Time Shadow Beast's two hind legs and back. "Roar!" The Time Shadow Beast roared three times excitedly, feeling a surge in its basic strength.

"My current base power as the Shadow Beast has reached more than 600 times that of a Realm Lord, which means that the Shadow Beast's life gene level is more than 600 times, close to 610 times," Qingyang roughly estimated the current gene level of the Shadow Beast.

As the surge in basic power caused the Time Shadow Beast to roar with excitement, the human body also attempted to integrate a drop of Beast God's blood. The basic power began to surge, eventually stabilizing at 100 times the power of a Realm Lord.

Qingyang tried to integrate another drop of Beast God's blood. "Huh, the basic power of the human body is still only 100 times that of a World Lord, without any change. This means that ordinary life can only be upgraded to the level of genes 100 times before breaking through to the level of a Universe Lord. This is the constraint and limitation that the original universe imposed on ordinary life." Qingyang had long expected this.

"The impact on will brought by the blood of the Beast God is far from reaching its limit. In principle, it can still be improved. So let's continue. I want to see where the limit is," Qingyang said with a determined look in his eyes.

"The higher the genetic level of the Time Shadow Beast's true form, the greater the possibility of it giving birth to the Wandering Heaven Kunpeng as an avatar."

Before long, another drop of the Beast God's blood merged into its tail, and soon another drop merged into its head. The Time Shadow Beast felt the surge in its basic power and no longer suppressed its roar.

"Roar~~Roar"

"That was exhilarating, hahaha," the fusion of the Beast God's blood continued. A drop merged into the Time Shadow Beast's abdomen, then its limbs and head. After 13 drops of fusion, Qingyang's immortal limit of soul will began to falter. The fourteenth drop of fusion failed, and his current soul will could no longer support continuing.

The Time Shadow Beast, sensing its massive body, roared excitedly, "Hahaha, my body is now 200 kilometers long, and its size is incomparable to what it was before. My basic strength has reached 1500 times that of a World Lord, and my genetic level has finally broken through to 1500 times. Now, once I break through to immortality, my basic strength alone will be comparable to that of a mid-level Universe Venerable."

"Once I break through to the level of the Universe Venerable and my self-created secret techniques catch up, I will definitely have the combat power of a top-tier cosmic overlord," Qingyang said with immense confidence as his power surged.

After two years of refinement, the Time Shadow Beast quickly adapted to the improvements in various indicators brought about by the surge in its genetic level.

Everything is ready except for the final push; it's time to nurture the avatar of the Soaring Kunpeng.