Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 156 Earth Guardian

"Another set of so-called space adventurers, and another set of slaves!"

After hearing about the life of Lan, the Lord of the Thick Earth Realm, Qin Mu felt anger in his heart.

In the original timeline, Earth encountered a similar situation.

Those were a group of adventurers from the Nuolan Mountain family. If Luo Feng hadn't broken through in time and obtained the funds from Hu Yanbo, the master of Meteorite Star, to buy Earth ahead of time, Earth would have suffered the same fate.

Qin Mu couldn't understand how the higher powers of humanity could allow a system like slavery to exist.

The existence of this system has arguably greatly impacted the potential of human civilization.

If the goal is to select geniuses in a harsh environment, there are far too many better ways.

Perhaps this is the downside of a world with extraordinary powers: individual strength is too great, and the voices of the lower classes are completely ignored.

"Our strength is still too weak!"

Qin Mu suppressed his anger and calmed down again.

He had experienced this kind of darkness when he first came into contact with the universe on the planet Qiulong.

Just like before, my strength is still too weak. Faced with this situation, even if I wanted to do something, I am powerless to change it.

"When I'm stronger, when the Huaxia Universe Nation has grown, maybe then I'll be able to do something."

Keeping this thought to himself, Qin Mu looked in the direction where the Lord of the Thick Earth Realm, 'Lan,' had disappeared.

There appeared a thick metal book.

"Compared to the wealth of a peak realm lord, the real opportunity lies in the reason he takes the risk?"

"What opportunity?"

Qin Mu was somewhat curious, but he also understood that the kind of opportunity that could cause even a peak world lord capable of contending with immortality to perish was simply not something he could covet at his current level.

Even if it's an opportunity, it's something that comes after you've become strong enough.

"Let's learn this secret technique first! 50 years? We need to get out of here before the Genius Battle even starts!"

Qin Mu walked up to the metal book, opened it, and couldn't help but think of a question.

When learning secret techniques here, you can also enter the virtual universe, so it doesn't seem to have much impact on participating in the Genius Battle, right?

Even if I didn't finish learning this secret technique before the Genius Battle, it doesn't seem to be a problem, since the Genius Battle takes place in a virtual universe.

Qin Mu even considered the possibility that he might not have passed the assessment beforehand, but instead won a spot to go to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company through the selection process within the Qianwu Universe.

So, if the virtual universe company comes to pick up its own spaceship, will it be able to find itself, forcibly break through the realm master's inheritance, and take itself away?

Qin Mu didn't think a single realm lord could withstand the methods of the Virtual Universe Company.

He shook his head, dispelling the strange thought that had popped into his head, and stopped his random thoughts, then began to concentrate on studying the secret technique in front of him.

The Space Barrier has four layers.

First Layer: Earth Guardian

Second Layer: Guardian Realm

Third layer: Space distortion

Fourth layer: Spatial barrier

The requirement to inherit the legacy is simply to enter the first level. As long as you successfully perform the first level of Earth Protection in this secret room, you can leave the secret room and obtain the legacy of the Earth Lord 'Lan'.

As the Lord of Thick Earth said, this is a secret technique that excels in defense. From the first to the fourth level, it is all about defense and trapping the enemy.

With years of experience in cultivating "Spatial Control," Qin Mu quickly immersed himself in the practice.

Qin Mu discovered that the "Spatial Barrier" and "Spatial Control" were very similar in terms of cultivation, but "Spatial Control" was much more profound.

By inheriting memories from the Zerg and standing on the shoulders of many powerful Zerg, Qin Mu's vision far surpasses that of ordinary Realm Lords, and even Immortals.

What is the most precious aspect of the secret methods of spiritual practice?

It's not about explosive speed or power. Rather, it's about guiding practitioners step-by-step, allowing them to comprehend and experience the mysteries of the universe's rules!

As a superior fundamental law, the laws of space consist of three mysterious elements: sealing, strangulation, and teleportation.

A high-level King typically comprehends one skill, a peak King typically comprehends two skills, and a limit King typically comprehends all skills.

Mastering just one of these principles is enough to dominate the ranks of kings.

"Spatial Barriers" guides practitioners to comprehend the fundamental laws of earth, the laws of space, and then the blocked paths within these three profound mysteries.

"Space Control" is even more powerful, containing three profound mysteries: spatial law sealing, strangulation, and teleportation.

The fourth layer of "Space Barrier" is equivalent to the second layer of "Space Control".

This is why getting started with "Spatial Mastery" is so difficult.

"I was too hasty in choosing 'Spatial Control' back then. I shouldn't have chosen such a powerful secret technique from the start, which is why I haven't been able to even get started for so many years."

Qin Mu shook his head. At that time, he had just obtained the Zerg inheritance and had no teacher to guide him. He only knew to choose the strongest one.

Compared to Spatial Mastery, Spatial Barrier is more suitable for me now.

"Alright, let's start by practicing 'Spatial Barrier' and then master it step by step. We have to learn it eventually."

While studying "Space Barriers," Qin Mu also tried to gain insights through the talent of the rock giant.

The heavy metal books contain not only written records, but also illustrations of the human body, large maps, and many strange patterns.

It may seem like just a book, but the information recorded on each page, if converted into text, would amount to millions.

Qin Mu studied with great eagerness, and the vast computing power of the Mother Nest also allocated a portion to assist his learning, allowing him to learn at an astonishing speed.

To accelerate his cultivation, Qin Mu hatched dozens of rock giants, learning and experimenting with each of them before merging and combining them.

Not only the Rock Giant, but also the Void Serpent and the Blazing Insectoids in the swarm, whose core energy was absorbed by the Rock Giant and who possess fire, earth, and space-based abilities, were also partially utilized.

The rock giant is a child of the earth, with exceptional talent in the laws of earth, but he is far less adept at understanding space, let alone the fusion of earth and space.

The first layer of Earth Protection in "Space Barrier" is based on the fundamental laws of earth, incorporating some of the mysteries of spatial laws.

This is why the Lord of the Thick Earth Realm, Lan, said that to enter the first level, one must comprehend the origin of earth and step into the threshold of the origin of space.

Qin Mu has already reached the threshold of the spatial origin. What he still lacks now is to comprehend the origin of earth and to initially integrate the origin of earth with the origin of space.

……

In the world of the Lord of Realms, on the sacred mountain of the original rock giants, stands a special mother nest with obvious petrification on its surface, resembling a stone pyramid.

Unlike typical mother nests, its interior is hollow and connected to the earth.

At this moment, inside it, a rock core is slowly gathering, and countless patterns appear in the void, constantly outlining itself.

The patterns are extremely complex, containing the secrets of the earth's origin.

Qin Mu's consciousness, however, was observing all of this.

Once the rock core was fully formed, all the patterns converged, transforming into an ancient stone sphere. The surrounding rocks and soil continued to gather, forming a human shape. Energy pathways were constructed within the human shape, eventually transforming into a complete rock giant.

"This rock giant truly lives up to its name as the child of the earth. Every time I witness the construction of the rock giant's core, I gain new insights."

Qin Mu's will resonated among the insect swarm.

Not far away, a colossal rock giant, as large as a mountain, merged into the earth, sensing the earth's fluctuations.

In the sky, the Void Serpent roams, working alongside the Rock Giant to comprehend the origin of space.

The world of the Realm Lord has been occupied by the Zerg swarm, becoming their paradise. They are working tirelessly to develop numerous secret techniques, and the Zerg swarm's strength is increasing every moment.

Outside the World Lord's World, in the Chaotic Starfield, on the giant biological structure that Qin Mu called the Insect Nest Fortress, rock giants appeared in every corner.

Although the Lord of the Thick Earth Realm's world is constructed primarily based on the fundamental laws of earth, its internal laws are incomplete compared to the true universe; it is merely the Lord of the Thick Earth Realm's understanding.

These rock giants, while sensing the earth's domain, can also protect the insect hive fortress.

In terms of defense, when standing firmly on the ground, the Rock Giant of the same level is arguably the strongest.

Rock giants have appeared not only in Zerg hive fortresses, but they have even appeared on Earth.

They are the best guardians, needing no food, only needing to stay in the earth.

As children of the earth, they not only do not destroy the original structure of the earth, but also absorb free energy in the universe, making the land more fertile.

Outside Earth, a cargo spaceship tens of thousands of meters in size landed on the starport.

The cargo ship was filled with the corpses of various powerful cosmic monsters.

These monster corpses were collected by the Galaxy Trading Company through various channels in the universe. Among them were a large number of powerful earth-attribute monsters, and even some monsters that possessed both earth and space attributes.

The corpses of these monsters were secretly transported to a military base and then sent to a Mother Nest crypt, where the swarm began to analyze them.

Several years later, after China gained control of the entire Milky Way, its size expanded at a frenzied pace, and its energy grew ever greater.

During its expansion, Galaxy Trading Company encountered numerous problems, both internal and external, but under the surveillance of intelligent life forms, many of the cosmic-level slaves transformed from Qin Mu's insectoid race were eliminated.

Through this channel, a large number of monster genes from the universe were transported to Earth, analyzed by the mother hive, and enriched the swarm's gene pool.

It was precisely with the full cooperation of the entire insect swarm, and even the whole of China, that Qin Mu's understanding of the Earth Realm improved at an astonishing rate.

……

In spiritual practice, time seems to fly by; when one is fully immersed in it, time always passes exceptionally quickly.

In the secret chamber of the black castle, Qin Mu opened his eyes, a hint of a smile in them.

Centered on Qin Mu's body, a yellowish-brown halo spread out within a ten-meter radius. As the halo expanded, the entire secret chamber began to collapse automatically, revealing a path leading to the outside world.

"It's been three years, and I've finally mastered the basics of this Earth Guardian skill."

(End of this chapter)