Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 182 A Major Shock! The Chaos City Lord's Attention!

The scene before my eyes gradually became clear.

This is a large mechanical experimental base. The ground is entirely paved with alloy, and on the alloy ground of this experimental base stand 100 humanoid mechanical puppets, each eight meters tall and covered in silver.

Mechanical golems are a type of combat weapon built by the Machine Race.

Every member of the Mechanical Race is an intelligent life form; each of them can be considered a control terminal, and each can form a mechanical kingdom!

The 'Mechanical Golem' is one of the combat units in this mechanical kingdom.

"Buzz!"

One hundred towering mechanical puppets activated their energy, their eyes emitting red light as they instantly locked onto Qin Mu in the distance.

Mechanical golems and metallic lifeforms called "Thor warriors" are somewhat similar; they also lack souls.

The difference is that mechanical puppets are not alive; their actions are controlled by control chips, and they are extremely adept at long-range and coordinated attacks!

In the universe, the Machine race's superior computing power allows them to launch combined attacks almost like the Zerg.

The combined attack of a million golems is in no way inferior to the combined attack of a swarm of millions of Zerg warriors.

Although there were only one hundred mechanical puppets on the fifth floor of the seventh trial tower, they posed a much greater threat to Qin Mu than the Tuoluo warriors on the third floor.

Facing the three layers of Tuoluo warriors, Qin Mu could either unleash his domain to withstand the attack or create distance.

But if you keep your distance from a mechanical puppet, you're asking for death!

If we calculate based on the level of the divine weapon wielded, then each of them is equivalent to the peak of the third level, only one step away from the fourth level!

These puppets, forged with technology, could perhaps be called pseudo-quadruple puppets!

Especially when they attack together, even if Qin Mu uses the fourth level of the Earth Wheel in combination with the Space Wheel for defense, he will be instantly defeated!

"We can't fight head-on! We must get close and then take them down one by one!!"

"At this level, we must unleash our full power; we can no longer hold back."

Qin Mu's mind raced, and he made a decision in an instant.

The moment he appeared on the fifth level, the four most powerful sub-wheels of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Wheel beneath Qin Mu's feet—metal, fire, earth, and metal—exploded with full force.

Each sub-wheel unleashes its strongest fourth power!

From the four sub-wheels of gold, fire, earth, and space, golden swords, flaming knives, rock shields, and spatial spears transformed into streaks of light and flew out.

The rotation of the core wheel of the universal mother wheel unites the four sub-wheels together.

Within the Golden Wheel, 1600 small golden swords converged in front of Qin Mu, with countless golden threads flowing around them, each small golden sword maintaining a slight distance from the others.

The intricate runes on the golden swords emitted a large number of golden threads. A total of 1600 golden swords emitted tens of thousands of golden threads containing the power of laws, which connected with each other and quickly combined to form a huge, misty river of swords!

The Golden Wheel, Fourth Level - Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source!

Similarly, among the 1600 flaming throwing knives in the Wheel of Fire, countless flames streaked across the sky, igniting the flame patterns on the knives and burning flames in the void, transforming into a scene of purgatory.

The fourth level of the Wheel of Fire - Lava Purgatory!

The fourth level is different from the first three. The third level is to form a domain, which is a large-scale attack and is suitable for group battles.

The fourth level, however, is to concentrate power and transform it into a single entity!

When power is combined, whether it's the Golden Wheel's Ten Thousand Swords Return to One or the Fire Wheel's Lava Purgatory, their power is immense.

Once formed, a single impact can shatter mountains and create massive tsunamis if it hits the sea.

Both the wielder's divine weapon and the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Wheel are divided into nine levels, which can be further divided into three stages.

From the first level to the third level, from the fourth level to the sixth level, and from the seventh level to the ninth level.

The third level is still in the first stage, but when you reach the fourth level, the power will have a significant super leap!

That's not all!

The Earth Wheel, activated at full power, also emitted a heavy fluctuation, forming a solid space within a radius of one thousand meters centered on Qin Mu. The 1600 rock shields combined with the fundamental laws of space formed a strange space.

Within the space, countless illusory rocks appeared!

Earth Wheel, Fourth Layer! Rock Domain!

At this level, Qin Mu is able to construct a rock domain centered on the Earth Wheel.

These rocks appear illusory, yet they can solidify instantly, possessing not only extremely strong defensive capabilities but also formidable suppressive and binding power!

The three major sub-wheels of metal, fire, and earth, combined with the space wheel, unleash tremendous power.

Both its attack and defense capabilities have reached their maximum!

"Let's fight!"

Qin Mu's icy eyes held a fervent fighting spirit.

Absolutely calm, absolutely rational, yet brimming with fighting spirit!

At this moment, Qin Mu was no longer standing on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Wheel, but was suspended behind him!

In the Rock Domain, a river of swords floated to Qin Mu's left, while a burning lava inferno world lay to his right.

"Whoosh—"

Qin Mu's body transformed into a golden light, propelling the entire domain towards the mechanical puppet not far away!

Countless red rays of light transformed into an overwhelming network that swept across the land.

In the void, within a kilometer-wide area, hundreds of illusory bodies appeared.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Within the domain, within the rocky space, all the rocks seemed truly illusory.

One by one, the illusions shattered.

Qin Mu had no intention of taking the hit head-on. He traversed an arc to avoid the direct impact of the mechanical puppet and took the opportunity to get closer to it.

In just one attack, out of hundreds of phantoms, only a few dozen remained intact.

Seeing that they had failed to kill Qin Mu, the hundred mechanical puppets instantly raised their arms, and invisible railguns were fired from the launchers on the puppets' arms.

All the illusions were instantly locked on and attacked simultaneously!

"boom--"

In the midst of an invisible attack, the illusory rock in front of a phantom solidified and became real.

A violent explosion rang out.

Qin Mu's main body was attacked. Even with hundreds of illusory bodies, it was too easy for these hundred mechanical puppets to lock onto them simultaneously.

This forced Qin Mu to withstand the attack head-on.

After using his illusionary form in this trial tower, Qin Mu withstood an attack head-on for the first time!

Almost at the moment of the explosion, the mechanical puppet that had discovered Qin Mu's true form locked onto him with dozens of railguns, unleashing a terrifying shockwave.

"Damn! That's a fast reaction time! That ranged attack is disgusting."

Qin Mu gritted his teeth; he could easily block one or two attacks.

But if dozens of attacks come at the same time, he will be severely injured or even killed!

Qin Mu's true form instantly teleported, transforming into an arc as he rushed towards the mechanical puppet.

"All swords return to their origin!"

Qin Mu roared and swung his left fist. The river of swords behind him, formed by 1600 small golden swords, transformed into a golden light and collided with the body of a mechanical puppet.

"boom!"

The mechanical puppet's metal body shattered, turning into countless parts.

"Lava Hell!"

To the right, solidified lava, like a real world, crashed into the body of another mechanical puppet.

The mechanical puppet's body was melted, leaving only the mutilated lower half of its eight-meter-tall metal form.

boom!

The mechanical puppet's iron fist slammed down, and Qin Mu barely dodged it, but almost at the same time, another iron fist slammed down from behind!

Above Qin Mu's back, illusory rocks solidified.

A shattering sound rang out; the rock had blocked the attack, but it too had shattered under the fierce assault.

"That was a heavy punch!"

Qin Mu was secretly alarmed.

Threatened by the combined attack capabilities of the mechanical puppets, he had no choice but to get closer and fight like a martial artist.

However, these mechanical golems are clearly not only capable of ranged attacks; their melee combat abilities are equally formidable!

And this is still a mechanical puppet whose speed has been greatly reduced under the suppression of the Earth Wheel and the Space Wheel!

"The speed is still too fast; it needs to be controlled a bit more!"

Qin Mu gritted his teeth and instantly unleashed the secret technique of "Space Fortress".

"The Guardian Domain!"

The "Spatial Barrier" that the Lord of the Thick Earth Realm obtained from the Cage King has four layers.

First Layer: Earth Guardian

Second Layer: Guardian Realm

Third layer: Space distortion

Fourth layer: Spatial barrier

The requirement for passing the inheritance is simply to enter the first level. Almost six years have passed since Qin Mu passed the test.

Six years ago, Qin Mu successfully entered the field.

Six years have passed, and the swarm has produced new behemoths with earth and space bloodlines, such as the Hill and Ravine Behemoth. Through tireless training day and night, Qin Mu has successfully reached the second level!

The first layer of Earth Protection primarily relies on the fundamental laws of earth, combined with some fundamental laws of space. It also heavily depends on the terrain, requiring the ground to be used.

The second layer of the protective domain is no longer needed, and its suppression and defense capabilities have been significantly improved!

But this was already the limit of Qin Mu's mastery of this secret technique.

An invisible force spread out and merged with the fourth layer of the Earth Wheel's rock domain.

Within a radius of one kilometer in front, an extremely strong spatial suppression force appeared.

Within the area, the metal bodies of many mechanical puppets creaked and groaned.

Especially at their more vulnerable joints, sparks seemed to fly, reducing both the speed and power of their attacks by more than tenfold under this extreme suppression.

As for why they didn't use the Time Wheel to slow down their speed, but instead unleashed a secret technique to forcibly suppress them?

the reason is simple.

These mechanical puppets are far too powerful in their application of the fundamental laws; Qin Mu simply cannot do it with his understanding of the fundamental laws of time!

"Take care of them quickly!"

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Qin Mu's forehead.

Using a ninth-tier body of the Eternal Star level conjured in the virtual universe, while maintaining the four layers of the four sub-wheels, he also unleashed the second layer of the "Space Barrier" secret technique and cast the illusionary body.

Even if Qin Mu's psychic power amplitude reached 300, he couldn't maintain it for too long.

The fact that he also had to withstand attacks from mechanical puppets from time to time put Qin Mu under immense pressure.

Within the domain, a river of swords, a world like a molten lava inferno, crashed down relentlessly, smashing mechanical puppets to pieces and shattering the alloy floor of the mechanical experimental base.

At this point, Qin Mu no longer cared about precise operations; with his full power unleashed, the entire mechanical experimental base was destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle.

"boom--"

Outside the area, ten mechanical puppets simultaneously unleashed attacks from their eyes, each wielding a railgun.

As if he had sensed it beforehand, Qin Mu moved and hid behind a mechanical puppet.

The mechanical puppet exploded instantly in this terrifying combined attack, and Qin Mu, who was hiding behind it, also turned into specks and dissipated.

This is an illusion!

A smile crept onto Qin Mu's lips. Why did he charge into the midst of the mechanical puppets' attacks?!

That's exactly what we're trying to defend against – the combined attack from the mechanical golems!

"Whoosh—"

Qin Mu's body transformed into a streak of light, traversing the domain at incredible speed.

One after another, mechanical golems shattered under the attacks of the Sword River and the Lava World!

"call--"

"call--"

Qin Mu gasped for breath as he destroyed all the weapons on the limbs and body of the last mechanical puppet.

The river of swords formed by 1600 small golden swords and the lava hell formed by the fusion of 1600 flaming flying knives collapsed instantly, turning into streams of light that flew into the Golden Wheel and the Fire Wheel.

"Suppress!"

Only the Earth Wheel remained solidified, maintaining its state of third-level Mountain Defense, suppressing the last heavily damaged mechanical puppet.

The prolonged, high-intensity battle pushed Qin Mu to his physical and mental limits.

He needs to rest well and recover as much as possible before he can go to the next level!

……

"He passed! He's passed the fifth level of the seventh trial tower!"

The true form had already arrived in the apothecary capital, and the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom waved excitedly.

"It's approved!"

Seeing Qin Mu making the most of his time to rest, the Nine Swords Venerable was also somewhat excited.

You should know that the last genius who passed the fifth level of the seventh trial tower and entered the sixth level was named Kodi.

Even if Qin Mu fails to reach the next level, he will still be a genius comparable to Kodi!

Koti is hailed as a genius who appears only once every billion epochs!

"Qin Mu is probably nearing his limit! Although he is not injured, his current condition is obviously very poor."

For a mere ninth-level Star Realm cultivator, to have comprehended the four fundamental laws of metal, fire, earth, and space to this extent is truly astonishing.

His physical condition limited his performance.

Although the Nine Swords Venerable was excited, he also noticed something was wrong.

"Yes, this is already incredibly powerful. His psychic power amplitude is definitely over 100, maybe even over 200. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to operate the four sub-wheels simultaneously and unleash the fourth level at the same time!"

Look at the secret technique being used later; that's the second level of the "Spatial Barrier," the Domain of Protection!

It's astonishing that someone at the Eternal Star level can unleash the second level of this level of secret technique.

Even ordinary immortals couldn't achieve this!

A venerable figure, dressed entirely in black robes and with an indistinct face, appeared in the square at some unknown time and spoke.

"Qin Mu still has a chance! Although he is close to his limit, his achievements in the soul realm are equally astonishing. The mechanical puppets on the fifth level cannot be attacked with the soul; their bodies can only be destroyed physically."

But the sixth level is different. Although the star beast 'Cang' is extremely powerful, Qin Mu, combined with his soul attack, is not without a chance.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom retorted.

"The star beast 'Cang' in the seventh trial tower is even more terrifying than the real 'Cang'."

In terms of understanding the laws and attacking, he has completely reached the fourth level of the master of divine weapons! And even within the fourth level, he is at an extremely high level.

It's unlikely that you can kill them with a soul attack.

Qin Mu's soul technique is the "Illusory Soul Locking Technique," which is a defensive soul technique. Even if he cultivates it to the fourth level, it is useless.

Because the fourth layer, Eternal Annihilation, is entirely for defense.

Upon reaching the fourth level, the Soul Chains will form an indestructible eternal lock deep within the cultivator's soul, protecting it from all harm.

But it doesn't help much with attacks!

The third layer of the Soul Lock Realm can interfere with Cang, but it cannot kill him.

Nine Swords Venerable shook his head, clearly not very optimistic.

too difficult!

The difficulty of the sixth level is a leap from the fifth level!

You should know that even Koti failed on this level!

If Qin Mu can get through this, it will truly be a momentous event!

"An eternal lock?"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom felt a sudden thought, as if he had realized something.

"No, with Qin Mu's talent in the soul, he could have chosen a better and stronger soul technique!"

But why did he choose this path, one that ultimately only leads to defense?

A bold idea popped into his mind.

This was prepared by Qin Mu for the final layer of the Zerg Queen!

The Zerg Queen's specialty is soul attacks! If you can defend against her soul attacks, then you might have a chance to pass the seventh level!

That's too ambitious!

Although shocked, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom did not voice his guess.

The key question now is whether Qin Mu can get through the sixth level!

Just as the venerable ones were discussing, the space around the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom distorted.

A bald man dressed in a fiery red battle robe suddenly appeared, with a faint smile on his face and a calm demeanor.

When the bald man in the fiery red robe appeared, the several venerable ones who had been arguing all turned to look at him.

The Nine Swords Venerable seemed somewhat surprised, bowed slightly, and spoke.

"Venerable Guiyi, I didn't expect you to be alarmed."

The bald man in the fiery red battle robe glanced at the Nine Swords Venerable, then turned to look at the screen in the square, where Qin Mu was meditating and adjusting his breathing.

"The teacher sent me."

Venerable Guiyi said calmly.

"The Lord of Chaos City?!"

Qian Wu was startled. Although he had expected the Chaos City Lord to notice, he hadn't anticipated that the Chaos City Lord would take notice so quickly.

That's the Lord of Chaos City!

The strongest among humans.

The bald man in the fiery red battle robe before them was none other than the second disciple of the Chaos City Lord, Venerable Guiyi!

"Is he a genius comparable to Corti?"

The Venerable Guiyi wore a smile, and his eyes shone brightly.

"Qin Mu has been placed under protection, right?"

Venerable Guiyi turned to the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom and said.

"My true form has arrived; there won't be any problems."

The Lord of Ganwu Kingdom smiled.

Generally, alien spies and assassins who infiltrate the upper echelons of humanity are only at the Immortal level!

Because once exposed, death is inevitable!

Venerable-level assassins? No race would do that!

"That's good"

Venerable Guiyi nodded, his mind involuntarily recalling his junior brother who had once perished.

He was originally cultivating, but his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, summoned him and asked him to pay attention to this battle of geniuses.

The Lord of Chaos City has already noticed Qin Mu's presence.

"The teacher said that if he can pass the sixth level, he will be accepted as a disciple, so protect him!"

"Return to Oneness is a title," Venerable Guiyi said calmly.

"What?!"

The venerable ones around them were surprised, and at the same time, their thoughts were extinguished.

Originally, they had planned to find a way to take Qin Mu as their disciple, but it was obvious that the Lord of Chaos City had already taken a liking to Qin Mu. Even if they didn't take him as a disciple this time, it was only a matter of time before he entered Chaos City.

Trying to steal a disciple from the Lord of Chaos City? You're dreaming!

"Hengxing has already comprehended the Ten Fundamental Laws, he's truly a prodigy! His understanding of metal, fire, earth, and space is even more astonishing, and he also has a talent for the soul."

Venerable Guiyi instantly went through all of Qin Mu's information in his mind, and he was amazed.

Generally, powerful individuals at the Venerable level are divided into Space Venerables who have successfully integrated the three spatial mysteries and fully comprehended the laws of space, and Time Venerables who have fully comprehended the laws of time.

However, if one fully comprehends the laws of space and time, one must at least thoroughly understand one of the corresponding lower-level fundamental laws, or comprehend and integrate one of the lower-level laws with the corresponding higher-level laws.

Then there is a chance to become the master of the universe!

In the eyes of Venerable Guiyi, Qin Mu had laid an excellent foundation!

As long as one doesn't die, becoming a Venerable One is almost no problem, and there's even a slight chance of becoming the Lord of the Universe!

Because most powerful individuals can only comprehend one or two fundamental laws at the beginning. Once the fundamental laws are recognized, especially after condensing an immortal divine body, it becomes difficult to comprehend other fundamental laws.

However, Qin Mu had the opportunity to gain the recognition of the Ten Fundamental Laws before he achieved immortality!

What an incredible talent!

The Lord of Chaos City has only 31 direct disciples, 26 of whom are still alive. Among them, 25 are Universe Venerables and 1 is a peak Immortal King.

The ruler of the universe? Not a single one!

Having even the slightest possibility of becoming the master of the universe is already an extremely heaven-defying talent!

On the screen, Qin Mu slowly stood up and stomped the last metal puppet to death.

"Keep it up, junior brother!"

Venerable Guiyi thought to himself.

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