Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 167 Everyone's here, let's get started!

Ten thousand meters above the Eighth World Zone, spaceships flew slowly by.

This is a view from the sky of some people watching the qualifiers.

In the world of the qualifiers, all participants can fly to a height of about nine thousand meters above the ground. Above that, there is an invisible barrier.

Above the diaphragm were the spectators watching the qualifiers.

Inside the spaceship, through the virtual exterior view, one only needs to look down to see the battle below.

With over 8200 billion people participating in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, it's simply impossible to broadcast the selection process live with such a large number of participants.

By using spaceships, people can not only watch the battles they want to see, but the virtual universe company can also earn a considerable income.

This is a momentous event for all of humanity, so countless spaceships are observing the scene below from the sky.

Uncle Qing and his two children were on one of the spaceships.

A virtual screen floated in front of Uncle Qing, displaying the names of all the Chinese participants.

Among the 136 participants from China, Qin Mu's name was prominently listed first.

"Brother Mu's ranking has risen so fast, it's already over 900th! Wow, it's still rising! Oh my god, it's 186th now!"

Uncle Qing's son, Xiao Wu, looked at the rankings on the screen with admiration and said...

"I knew it! Brother Mu is definitely the strongest. He's a Galactic Lord and a disciple of an Immortal!"

On Earth, Qin Mu's name has long been a legend, an idol worshipped by everyone.

Uncle Qing glanced at his son, a smile appearing on his increasingly dignified face despite his high position.

On this screen, 18 of the 136 Chinese contestants have already been eliminated, but some of the top performers are doing very well.

Qin Mu, in particular, surged to 186th place right from the start.

On another spaceship, Teacher Yu Chen, Senior Brother Ronnie, Marquis Zi Ling, and three other Marquis-level experts who had taught Qin Mu for a year flew their spaceship directly above Qin Mu to observe him.

"Tsk tsk, this kid's got guts. He's killing like this right from the start, isn't he afraid of being surrounded?"

"Illustrious Marquis Ziling said with a smile."

"With his strength, these ordinary contestants pose no threat whatsoever; he's aiming for first place."

A burly man exuding a sharp, masculine aura nodded in agreement.

He is the Marquis of Thousand Blades, and is most skilled in the Law of Metal. In the past year, he has been mainly responsible for guiding Qin Mu's cultivation in the Law of Metal.

"No one in the entire Qianwu Universe is his match."

In my experience, even winning first place in the Peak Genius Battle shouldn't be a problem!

Qianrenhou watched Qin Mu slaughtering people below with a smile on his face.

The Battle of Geniuses takes place every five thousand years, and these immortal marquises who have lived for countless years have experienced it countless times.

"Haha, this was taught by the four of us who have been granted the title of Marquis and Immortal. It would be strange if they couldn't even get first place in a preliminary round."

Another immortal, whose aura was heavy, laughed heartily.

"Qin Mu hadn't even used his full strength yet; he just attacked casually and easily killed everyone."

I actually hope a few geniuses emerge; otherwise, it's too boring to just watch him crush everyone in the competition.

Hearing the praise from his friends, Yu Chen looked very pleased, but simply waved his hand.

"Hey, don't say that. He's just an ordinary genius, it's not that exaggerated."

As he spoke, his face broke into a wide smile, like a chrysanthemum.

This immediately displeased the several nobles and immortals standing nearby, who began to curse.

"What does his strength have to do with you, Yu Chen! He's my student!"

"You're someone who works with potions, what does his strong combat ability have to do with you?"

"Exactly, what does it have to do with you! You just got lucky and found a good disciple!"

Yu Chen wasn't angry at all; he just smiled.

"I'm his teacher! How can my student have nothing to do with me? You guys? I paid for it!"

……

Because there was no broadcast, countless people throughout the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom, from the highest levels of government to ordinary citizens, spent money to travel by spaceship to watch the battle from above in the 100th World Zone.

Qin Mu's initial powerful kills attracted a lot of attention.

In particular, some people within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire have performed poorly in recent years, with none of them making it into the top 10,000.

At this moment, it became the focus of everyone in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, attracting the attention of countless people.

Inside a magnificent spaceship, a group of young men and women are enjoying food and drinks while watching the battle virtually from the outside.

"Haha, the second place in this 56th World Region is the pride of our empire."

A man dressed in flamboyant clothes and with an effeminate appearance laughed as he drank.

"Your Falcon Empire has always produced many strong individuals, so it's not surprising that you came in second. Our empire also did well this time, with one person ranking fifth in the 72nd World District."

A man covered in fine scales said with a smile.

"Aria, how did your Black Dragon Mountain Empire do this time? I remember you didn't do very well in the previous ones."

The third prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, Elia, shook his head and smiled.

"This time it's not bad. Look, Qin Mu from the Eighth World District is from our Empire. He's already ranked 96th, oh no, 94th."

"Speaking of which, Qin Mu and I are actually good friends. He is a disciple of the Immortal Dust of our empire's inner domain, and his strength is extremely powerful."

The man, dressed in splendid clothes and with a somewhat effeminate appearance, looked surprised.

"Immortal Dust? Is that the Immortal Alchemist?"

Within the Qianwu Universe, there are numerous empires with vast territories and many immortal powerhouses, but immortal alchemists are extremely rare.

"That's right."

The third prince, Elijah, nodded, feeling somewhat smug.

After that apprenticeship banquet, 'Aria' maintained a good relationship with Qin Mu and interacted with him regularly. She obtained a lot of top-tier bloodline potions from Qin Mu and won over a large number of subordinates.

"I never expected that the disciple of Immortal Yu Chen would be so skilled in combat. Most alchemists are only good at research."

……

In the city streets, Qin Mu flew past on the Myriad Elephant Wheel without any attempt to conceal his presence.

Streams of golden swords, like swimming fish, swam within a kilometer radius of Qin Mu, occasionally plunging into the street and spraying blood.

Wherever they went, none could withstand their attacks.

This was still because he was trying to conserve his psychic energy by simply using the Golden Wheel to attack.

When the swarm broke through to the cosmic level, his mental energy amplitude reached a terrifying 300. This was far more powerful than that of an ordinary ninth-tier celestial being.

With a psychic weapon like the Golden Wheel, comparable to a divine weapon of its wielder, how could an ordinary person possibly withstand it?

It is important to know that the minimum requirement to activate the Wheel of Gold is to comprehend the fundamental laws of gold!

"Sigh, it seems they killed a bit too brutally. They're hiding far away from me now."

It sped across the sky, hurtling toward a battlefield that had erupted in the distance.

However, the two who were just fighting in the distance, upon seeing Qin Mu flying over on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Wheel, instantly separated and flew in two different directions.

One of them, while flying, casually threw a throwing knife, but it wasn't aimed at Qin Mu; instead, it was at his opponent who was fleeing in the opposite direction.

"Damn it, we've run into 'Wheel'. This madman will kill everyone as soon as he appears."

I hope he doesn't come after me!

Watching the two figures scatter and flee for their lives, Qin Mu looked helpless and didn't chase after them. He glanced at the screen on his arm; the ranking had already reached 94.

The problem is that after several days of killing, many people have already heard of Qin Mu's reputation, and some have even given him the nickname "Wheel" because of the peculiarity of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Wheel.

At first, some people came up to challenge him or even gang up on him, but after Qin Mu easily dealt with them several times, they ended up like this.

Anyone who survives the intense battles of the first few days, unless they just lie low, must have some strength.

Although they can't beat you in a fight, they can still run very fast.

Especially when they scattered and fled, Qin Mu could only choose to chase down one at a time, which greatly reduced his efficiency.

"I should have just kept a low profile and not acted too aggressively. This is a bit awkward now."

"Find a way to kill some powerful people in the city, and then go to other cities!"

In other cities, they've never heard of me. I'll gather a group and wipe them out together.

……

"Gentlemen, we must unite, otherwise we will be defeated one by one by 'The Wheel'."

His ranking has reached 86. As you probably know, he's been hunting down the top players on the leaderboard. He's already killed the top-ranked players in our city.

A young man in silver armor spoke in a low voice.

Around him, a dozen figures gathered. These were the strongest people in the city, but most of them had been hiding for days.

"That's right, we have to get rid of him first. 'Wheel' is too arrogant. If I hadn't known about it beforehand yesterday, I would have been intercepted by him."

A mentalist dressed in a black robe and standing on a long sword looked terrified, his words filled with extreme anger.

"If we don't eliminate 'The Wheel of Reincarnation,' we will all be eliminated. He could have easily secured a spot, yet he chose to wreak havoc like this. We must get rid of him first!"

A dozen or so people shouted angrily.

They've had enough of this kind of life. Aren't they all privileged individuals? When have they ever suffered such humiliation!

"But the question is, even if we unite, are we really a match for 'The Wheel'?"

A short, thin spiritualist looked worried.

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

After a long pause, a burly man in armor removed his mask from the crowd and said in a deep voice.

"You're right, so we need more manpower!"

I am a prince of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and I still have some influence in this city. I will use my influence to gather as many people as possible to surround and kill him!

If ten people aren't enough, then a hundred; if a hundred aren't enough, then a thousand!

I refuse to believe I can't kill him!

In the crowd, everyone was looking at the prince of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

Most of those present were wearing full-coverage Force suits, since they considered it shameful to surround and kill others, and even if they won, it wouldn't be honorable.

But at that moment, someone spoke up as the scaly-armored giant removed his mask.

"So it's Prince Fuyuan! In that case, I have nothing to hide anymore. I am Dai Kui, the seventh son of Marquis Guangyan!"

I also have some connections, and I will mobilize manpower to gather a group of experts to jointly kill 'Wheel'.

Immediately, everyone in the crowd announced their names.

"My clan also has experts in this city; I'll go and call them!"

"Our Frozen Universe Kingdom also has powerful figures in this city. I saw one just a couple of days ago. I'll go contact them!"

"..."

Two days later, in a secluded place in the city, hundreds of experts of all shapes, sizes, and races gathered together.

Many experts chatted on the sidelines, their words filled with unwavering confidence in victory.

With hundreds of experts gathered, even the mighty "Wheel of Reincarnation" couldn't escape unscathed.

These are not the ordinary ninth-tier level cultivators from the beginning, but those who fought their way out of hundreds of millions of participants. Which one of them who is still alive has not killed dozens of participants?

Not to mention, they were the elite who survived.

Prince Fuyuan looked around, then suddenly frowned and spoke.

"Why isn't Dai Kui, the seventh son of the Marquis of Guangyan, here?"

At the last gathering, Dai Kui was the first person to agree with him. Could it be that he ran away?

Amidst the rampage and slaughter inflicted by "The Wheel" these past few days, some of the city's most skilled fighters preferred to risk crossing the desert to reach other cities rather than remain and face "The Wheel."

"He's dead! While contacting a master, he was accidentally discovered by 'Wheel' and couldn't escape."

A young man in a gray robe spoke quietly from the crowd.

Suddenly, the lively scene around them turned cold, and everyone seemed to feel the fear of being dominated by the 'Wheel'.

Prince Fuyuan was also taken aback, his expression stiffening for a moment, but he became even more furious the next moment.

"Everyone, you all know that 'Wheel' is bloodthirsty. If we don't get rid of him, we will all be eliminated by him."

"No need to say anything, we all know what happened. Dai Kui was just unlucky to run into that 'wheel'."

From the crowd, a burly man in golden armor stepped forward, showing no respect for Prince Fuyuan.

"This 'Wheel of Reincarnation' is indeed stronger. I was seriously injured when I encountered him last time. This time, I'm here to kill 'Wheel of Reincarnation.' Now that everyone's here, let's kill Wheel of Reincarnation first, and then decide the victor!"

The burly man in golden armor said coldly.

"Qu Yuan, you've fought against 'The Wheel' before?"

Prince Fuyuan did not care about Qu Yuan's disrespect. Qu Yuan was also a disciple of a Marquis, and his status was no lower than his.

Although he was a prince of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, there were many princes in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

"We clashed once, and I narrowly escaped."

The burly man in golden armor didn't seem to want to talk about it, and just gave a perfunctory answer.

"Go find that 'Wheel.' It's very easy to find him; he never hides his tracks."

"Let's go, find 'The Wheel,' and kill him!"

A chorus of agreement rose from the crowd, and the atmosphere became lively again.

Unbeknownst to them, a figure was watching them from the rooftop of a tall building just kilometers away.

Qin Mu stroked his chin, recalling the burly man in golden armor in his mind.

"I've fought him before?"

To be honest, Qin Mu didn't have much of an impression of him.

I think I encountered it once while cleaning the streets?

That time, Qin Mu swept through a street where hundreds of people were hiding. For convenience, he used the Golden Wheel to split into dozens of small golden swords, one of which clashed with the golden-armored strongman.

After the burly man with the golden horn narrowly escaped, Qin Mu didn't bother to give chase.

"Everyone's almost here, time to get started."

Qin Mu smiled. He only learned about this group of people yesterday when he met someone who claimed to be Dai Kui, the seventh son of the Marquis of Guangyan.

Having noticed something amiss, Qin Mu didn't rush to act. Instead, he silently followed behind them, waiting for them to gather everyone together.

He was worried about how to get more points, and was even thinking that if all else failed, he would try his luck in another city.

Unexpectedly, they actually gathered together on their own.

Is this for real?

Qin Mu almost burst out laughing. Prince Fuyuan is a good person!

Watching the lively gathering of experts, Qin Mu's body disappeared from the rooftop.

……

"Is Prince Fuyuan and his men all here?"

A voice rang out leisurely from the crowd.

"All done."

Prince Fuyuan glanced around instinctively before replying.

"Everyone's here, I'm going to get started."