Swallowing the Stars: I Have a Primordial Dao Seed

One hundred and twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhou Yuan has also ended his seclusion.

This time, he has reached the bottleneck in comprehending the fundamental laws of space, and his Myriad Avatars have been cultivated to the fourth level. He can create thousands of avatars in the virtual universe's killing field, and even more in reality.

What Zhou Yuan was most proud of was that, based on the essential points of spatial teleportation in "Myriad Incarnations" and combined with his own fundamental earth elemental law, he successfully created a brand-new sword technique—the Instantaneous Void Slash. This sword technique is also a combination of the earth elemental law and the spatial elemental law, but its emphasis is completely different from the Void Suppression Slash.

The Suppressive Sky Slash aims for heavy suppression, using the stability of earth to seal off space and restrict the opponent, while the Instant Sky Slash is entirely focused on speed and explosiveness. With a deep understanding of the laws of space, Zhou Yuan can make the blade briefly merge into space at the moment of striking, maximizing the speed of his attack.

Moreover, he can create multiple illusions of sword energy by distorting space, and can even superimpose multiple sword energies in space to unleash exponentially more power at the point of attack.

This sword technique is highly applicable whether facing hordes of ferocious beasts or fighting alone against a strong opponent of the same level.

Having reached a bottleneck in his cultivation, and knowing that further seclusion would yield little breakthrough, Zhou Yuan decided to leave the base and venture out to gain experience. However, this time, he didn't plan to go to the outer planetary regions, as the opponents and resources there could no longer meet his needs.

However, Zhou Yuan did not act rashly. During his 120 years of seclusion, he also made many acquaintances with world lord-level powerhouses through the virtual universe. Several of them were planning to venture to the Sixth Continent and invited Zhou Yuan to join their teams.

To avoid internal conflicts within the team, they plan to sign a contract through the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. With the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance as a guarantor and the virtual universe providing full supervision, they can effectively ensure that the contracting parties do not fight amongst themselves.

After careful consideration, Zhou Yuan accepted their invitation. They agreed on a time to meet at the Fengyi Restaurant, sign the contract, and then set off together for Continent Six.

Zhou Yuan canceled his lease on the manor and stored all his belongings in his world ring. Instead of boarding the Sky Roc, he went directly to the agreed meeting point—the Phoenix Palace.

Fengyi Restaurant is the most famous restaurant in the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance base. The dishes here are made with various rare ingredients from the universe and are expensive. Only powerhouses at the World Lord level and above can afford to eat here.

As soon as Zhou Yuan entered the lobby, a top-tier server respectfully greeted him: "Sir, do you have a reservation?"

"I've booked the Youlan private room on the third floor," Zhou Yuan said casually.

"Okay, please follow me." The attendant gestured for Zhou Yuan to enter and led him to the third floor via a private elevator.

The third floor was even quieter, with private rooms on both sides of the corridor. Zhou Yuan, guided by the waiter, arrived at the Youlan private room and gently pushed open the door.

There were already four teammates in the private room, and a huge dining table was filled with all kinds of delicacies. Most of these dishes were made from rare ingredients from outer space, emitting a rich aroma.

"Zhou Yuan, you've come at the right time. We're just missing you and Mu Feng." Sitting in the main seat was a burly man who was three meters tall. He was Gao Tao, the captain of the team.

Gao Tao has a robust physique, as if cast from steel. He excels in both defense and offense, and has comprehended the fundamental law of metal, having already reached the peak of the realm master level.

Gao Tao belongs to the Jinji Clan, which is considered a large clan among human races. It is rumored that there is an immortal god of the king level presiding over the clan.

"Zhou Yuan, sit down quickly, let's eat and wait." Sitting to Gao Tao's left was a petite female Realm Lord named Solin. She was skilled in assassination, had comprehended the Law of Light, was a seventh-level Realm Lord, and belonged to the ordinary human race.

Sitting next to Sorin was a giant over eight meters tall, none other than Kahn. Kahn belonged to the Rockcar race, a branch of the giants, and also comprehended the fundamental law of earth, reaching the eighth level of the Realm Lord.

He was a master of defense, practically a mobile meat shield. Kahn nodded to Zhou Yuan without speaking, but his large, bell-like eyes were full of goodwill.

A teammate was already seated to the captain's right, waving to Zhou Yuan to sit next to him. This was Yun Yan, a master of offensive tactics who had comprehended the fundamental law of fire. He was already at the ninth level of the Realm Lord, just one step away from the peak of the Realm Lord realm, and he was also an ordinary human.

Sitting to Gao Tao's right is Yun Yan, who is also an ordinary human. He has comprehended the fundamental law of fire, is a sixth-level World Lord, and is skilled in strong attacks.

Yun Yan waved enthusiastically to Zhou Yuan: "Zhou Yuan, come sit over here, let's chat about swordsmanship."

Zhou Yuan smiled and sat down next to Yun Yan, beginning a conversation with the others. Everyone was a Realm Lord-level expert with a common goal, so their conversation naturally included cultivation experiences and strange tales from the universe. Zhou Yuan's explanation of the fundamental laws of earth also caught Kahn's attention.

Just as everyone was chatting enthusiastically, the door to the private room was pushed open again.

A handsome man with a pair of light blue wings on his back walked in. As he entered, he said with a smile, "Sorry, I'm the last one here. I've kept you all waiting."

This is the last teammate in the group—Mu Feng. Mu Feng belongs to the Windwing Clan, a branch of the Winged Humans. He is a mentalist who has comprehended the fundamental laws of wind. He is a sixth-level Realm Lord and excels in speed and area-of-effect attacks.

"It's good that you're here. We were just about to start the meal," Gao Tao said with a smile. "Please sit down and try this Nebula Beast meat. It tastes quite good."

The group ate and chatted in a very harmonious atmosphere. Everyone detailed their abilities and preferred fighting styles in order to better coordinate their efforts in the upcoming battle.

After a satisfying meal, the six of them left Fengyi Restaurant together and headed towards the contract signing hall of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. Their destination was Continent Six, a place fraught with danger, where only through complete trust could they survive in the perilous secret realm.

Soon, the six arrived at the contract signing hall. The hall was bustling with people, all mercenary teams coming to sign contracts. They received the contracts that had already been prepared for them at the service desk.

Of course, the contracts of Realm Lords are also quite expensive, with each person needing to pay a contract fee of one Mixed Yuan Unit.

This is a standardized contract established by the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance. The contract period is one thousand years, and its terms are very detailed, mainly containing three core elements:

1. You must not attack your teammates. The contract explicitly states that you cannot attack your teammates. Violating this rule will result in the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance assigning you a four-star assassination mission, which is enough for even an immortal powerhouse to take action.

II. Treasures are distributed according to contribution. The contract stipulates the principles for treasure distribution, with contribution determined by the virtual universe. The virtual universe is capable of absolute fairness, taking into account factors such as attack, defense, and support to ensure a fair and reasonable distribution.

Third, no one may flee without authorization. The contract stipulates that even if danger is encountered and escape is necessary, teammates must be notified in advance. If someone flees without authorization, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance will issue a hunt-down mission.

After carefully reading the contract terms and confirming that there were no problems, everyone attached their soul imprint and life imprint in turn.

As the last person's mark was attached to the contract, a pale blue light shone from it, and the contract's contents were instantly uploaded to the database of the virtual universe, while also being recorded in the system of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

"Alright, the contract has been signed." Gao Tao looked at everyone with a serious expression on his face. "From now on, we are teammates who will live and die together."

"Everyone, get ready! We'll meet at the base's spaceport at 9:00 AM tomorrow, and then we'll set off together for Continent Six!"