Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 191 The Gift of the Chaos City Lord

"A serendipitous encounter?"

The Lord of Chaos smiled, his expression unchanged, but he was somewhat curious.

Ninety-nine percent of geniuses prefer to hide their extraordinary experiences, fearing that others will find out.

Especially for a top-tier fortuitous encounter like Qin Mu's, it's usually kept very secret, yet Qin Mu actually revealed it on his own initiative, which is extremely rare.

Upon hearing the question from the Lord of Chaos City, Qin Mu answered without hesitation.

"Yes, I once accidentally obtained a larva as a clone, which then hatched into a mother nest, which can be analyzed to hatch many monsters."

It is precisely because of this ability that the disciple was able to quickly comprehend many fundamental laws.

In his future plans, he intends to form a Zerg legion composed of numerous star behemoths with peak bloodlines.

In this situation, there is no need to hide it; in fact, it can be used as an opportunity to ask higher-ups for resources.

Of course, this is because Qin Mu knew that the Lord of Chaos City was not capable of murder and robbery.

Otherwise, if it were someone else, he would never have deliberately placed so many Zerg into the World Ring.

Those Zerg units were meant for the Chaos City Lord to see.

"I see!"

A smile appeared on the face of the Chaos City Lord.

"No wonder, I see so many cosmic behemoths and strange insectoid creatures in your world ring."

Qin Mu's face showed surprise, as if he hadn't expected the Lord of Chaos City to have discovered these things.

"You think you can hide the abnormality of your soul, or the things in the World Ring, from me?"

Seeing Qin Mu's expression, the Lord of Chaos City laughed heartily.

"My soul?"

Qin Mu immediately became a little nervous.

"Don't be alarmed! A slight anomaly is nothing to worry about; your soul is still a human soul!"

The Lord of Chaos City laughed.

"The abnormality in your soul is probably caused by this strange insectoid race, but you are still human at heart, and that's enough!"

Many powerful humans cultivate the secret technique of possession, which alters their physical bodies, but as long as their soul remains human, they are still part of the human race.

Qin Mu nodded, his expression no longer tense.

In fact, he himself had considered this point: as the overlord of the Zerg, could he still be considered human?

Especially when the Zerg's soul network was successfully constructed, their own souls mutated.

Before participating in the battle of geniuses, he had also made the worst-case scenario plan.

What if the Lord of Chaos City thinks he is an alien?

Therefore, a long time ago, he used the various transportation channels of Galaxy Trading Company and Virtual Universe Company to send the larvae that had transformed into insect eggs to various parts of the universe.

Even if the worst happens, I can still survive.

But in that case, the only option would be to survive by hiding and slowly develop.

Fortunately, that didn't happen.

Once we get past this hurdle and have the support of the Chaos City Lord, the sky's the limit and the sea's the limit!

From then on, the swarm no longer needed to hide and could develop openly!

"Actually, I always take a look at every genius who comes to Chaos City."

The Lord of Chaos City laughed.

"Every batch of newly recruited geniuses, whether from the Genius Battle or the core members recruited by the five major forces, will come to Chaos City once."

The Lord of Chaos smiled

"The first reason for their arrival in Chaos City is to allow them to choose a Chaos Stele so they can know the path forward."

Secondly, it's also to screen them for any spies from other races. If, after training them, they end up becoming powerful figures for other races, that would be a joke.

"In Chaos City, I can see through everyone's true nature in an instant."

"That's what the Lord of Chaos City said."

"So, before you even spoke, I already noticed the anomaly in your soul, and the Zerg in the World Ring."

Qin Mu's face showed a knowing expression.

"Fortunately, you came to Chaos City when you were weak."

"This is what the Lord of Chaos City said."

"If you had come to Chaos City for the first time when you were an 'Immortal God,' I might have wronged you and mistaken you for a spy of the Zerg."

Qin Mu looked slightly puzzled.

"Once one becomes an immortal god, the soul begins to completely merge with the body, and even every spiritual imprint is integrated into every cell."

The Lord of Chaos City laughed.

"At that time, every cell can be considered a part of your soul, because there is no clearly visible soul, only the most basic 'spiritual imprint' that can be explored."

And every life with a soul has a unique spiritual imprint.

"It is impossible to determine whether you are human based on your mental imprint."

"So—I suspect you're a Zerg spy."

The Lord of Chaos City laughed.

Qin Mu nodded, indicating that he understood.

"However, your Zerg clone is indeed unique, and it is considered one of the best among all the fortuitous encounters!"

It's actually capable of hatching creatures of the cosmic behemoth level.

"Many of us humans have enslaved the Zerg Queen, but none have done it like you."

The Lord of Chaos sighed.

Indeed, many humans have enslaved the Zerg Queen, and some have even developed numerous secret methods for doing so.

However, compared to Qin Mu's Zerg, they are far inferior.

Of course, if the Zerg in this world were that strong, there probably wouldn't be six top races; instead, the Zerg would completely dominate the entire universe.

"No wonder. When I checked the virtual universe network, I found that you had been collecting the flesh and blood of various creatures. I thought you were doing it for researching medicine."

The Lord of Chaos City shook his head and laughed.

"How many types of colossal star beasts with peak bloodlines have you collected by now?"

After sighing for a while, the Lord of Chaos City asked.

"This disciple has currently collected four types of beasts: the Golden Horned Beast, the Fiery Star Beast, the Hill and Ravine Beast, and the Destroying Robe Beast!"

Qin Mu answered respectfully.

"You're quite lucky; you've managed to collect so many!"

The Lord of Chaos City smiled and said that he was very satisfied with his disciple's honesty.

"Coincidentally, I also have a star beast called the Iceberg Beast, but it's alive and its strength has reached the peak of the Realm Lord level!"

I see in your world ring that there is a Zerg Queen whose soul is asleep.

I sealed the soul of this icy behemoth; consider it a small gift for our first meeting.

"A living, massive iceberg? And at the peak of the World Lord level!"

A surprised smile appeared on Qin Mu's face.

The living and the dead are not the same!

The Flame Star Beast and the Hillside Beast that Qin Mu had previously obtained were both dead, so although he hatched them, he did not inherit their legacy.

Needless to say, the Destroyer Beast only obtained some of its flesh and blood, and it was even less likely that it would inherit anything.

This also resulted in the fact that these three cosmic behemoths were much weaker than the Golden Horned Beast.

However, if it is a living iceberg behemoth, after it is transformed into a Zerg, it can obtain a legacy no less than that of the Golden Horned Behemoth!

So what if you're at the peak of the Realm Lord level?

The Starry Sky Beast is not like the Zerg Queen, who is born with a powerful soul and has ten thousand soul origins.

Seeing Qin Mu's delighted expression, the Lord of Chaos City laughed.

"This giant iceberg beast relied on its innate transformation technique to come to Chaos City, thinking that I wouldn't be able to find it."

But I noticed it the moment it entered the initial universe.

There are countless alien races trying to infiltrate the primordial universe, but I saw that this one was relatively rare, so instead of killing it, I sealed it away.

Qin Mu smiled wryly.

They actually want to break into the primordial universe with just one talent!

If the primordial universe were so easy to break into, this place would have been filled with alien spies long ago. How could it possibly have become a sacred place for human cultivation?

However, this also shows that the Iceberg Beast's life-saving talent, Transformation Technique, is probably extremely powerful; otherwise, the Iceberg Beast at the peak of the Realm Lord level would not have dared to enter the Initial Universe.

"However, Qin Mu, there's something I must remind you of!"

The Lord of Chaos City's expression turned serious.

"The universe is fair! Your Zerg clone is far too overpowered; it may greatly hinder your future growth!"

Qin Mu looked somewhat surprised.

"A major obstacle?"

Since acquiring the Zerg clone, he has faced no obstacles and has grown up with ease.

Seeing Qin Mu's confusion, the Lord of Chaos City explained.

"When a typical Zerg queen grows to the level of a World Lord, she is comparable to being enfeoffed as a Marquis or a King."

If one becomes immortal, one can create a massive number of immortal Zerg warriors. Known as the "Cosmic Sovereign," one will be invincible, sweeping through numerous immortal legions.

"But that's precisely why it's so difficult for the Zerg Queen to become an Immortal!"

"And your Zerg is even more peculiar, far surpassing the ordinary Zerg Queen."

Once you become immortal, with this insectoid race, defeating even a cosmic overlord will not be difficult!

"How could there be no obstacles under these circumstances?"

"Every drink and every bite, fortune and misfortune are intertwined," said the Lord of Chaos City.

"That's the fairness of the universe. Although there are difficulties and obstacles, once you overcome them, you will gain even greater strength."

After listening, Qin Mu smiled confidently.

"Disciple understands!"

In the original timeline, Luo Feng's internal world became extremely large because the Golden Horned Beast had devoured too much metal.

During his time as a Realm Lord, he was able to kill a King and was known as the King of the Blade River.

This allowed him to break free from the primordial core's confinement and achieve immortality after tens of thousands of years.

Once I reach the peak of the Realm Lord level, I will be even more terrifying.

With enough resources, it is entirely possible to hatch a massive number of Golden Horned Beasts and other top bloodlines, and even special life forms!

In this situation, let alone becoming an immortal king, he could even touch a cosmic venerable!

But the teacher is right, how can you have great strength without obstacles?

What's there to be afraid of if there are obstacles? Just get over them!

"Just a little bit of training!"

Qin Mu said confidently.

Looking at the confident Qin Mu, the Lord of Chaos City felt a sigh in his heart.

"Koti was the same way back then."

That disciple who has already fallen was once absolutely confident no matter what difficulties he encountered!

"Koti..."

When the Lord of Chaos thought of Kodi, who was also his personal disciple, he couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness and anger.

Back then, due to the meticulous planning of the Zerg powerhouse, he was forced to lose his disciple, Koti.

In fact, once someone reaches the level of the Chaos City Lord, it would be very difficult to kill his disciples.

Even if killed, their soul will be scattered.

Even the Lord of Chaos City could reverse time and space, causing it to flow backward and return to the time before his disciple died, thus reviving him.

Of course, reversing time is extremely difficult, and it violates the laws governing the entire universe, so it will have a backlash and come at a price...

In short, reversing time itself presents many difficulties.

Moreover, this move is not "invincible." It doesn't mean that everyone who dies can be resurrected. For example, under the careful planning of the Zerg powerhouses, the Chaos City Lord ultimately lost this disciple, Koti.

The Lord of Chaos looked at Qin Mu, and his gaze softened.

"I had 32 disciples under my command, including you, of whom 5 have already perished."

"That's what the Lord of Chaos City said."

"Of your 26 living senior brothers, 25 are cosmic venerables. Only one remains, a peak-level immortal god who has been crowned king."

I hope you can grow up soon!

"From now on, you can travel directly to my palace on Thunder Island via teleportation."

"That's what the Lord of Chaos City said."

"If you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me in my palace on Thunder Island in the virtual universe. As for this 'Chaos Ruins,' you don't need to come here without my order."

"Yes, teacher," Qin Mu replied respectfully.

"Also... come to Chaos Ruins once on the day you reach the Realm Lord level, and once on the day you leave Chaos City."

"That's what the Lord of Chaos City said."

"Yes." Qin Mu noted it down.

"You and your second senior brother, Venerable Guiyi, can go and choose the Chaos Stele first. This is related to your future path, so don't be careless."

The Lord of Chaos City smiled faintly.

"In addition, your privileges have been upgraded, and you can search for a lot of information you want to know through the virtual universe network."

"Yes, Teacher Xie."

Qin Mu quickly expressed his gratitude.

brush!

The Lord of Chaos City directly moved Qin Mu out of the Chaos Ruins.

Only the Lord of Chaos City remained on this ruined continent. Gazing upon this vast, desolate wasteland and the corpses of countless powerful beings from various races, the Lord of Chaos City sat down cross-legged once more, remaining silent...

Qin Mu felt the space-time shift before his eyes, and he found himself outside the chaotic void, with a world ring in his hand.

Upon probing with their consciousness, they found a colossal creature, resembling a giant tortoise and nearly a thousand kilometers in size, sleeping soundly within it, like an iceberg.

"A colossal iceberg beast at the peak of the Realm Lord level!"

Qin Mu was shocked and overjoyed.

If I can transform this powerful iceberg behemoth into an insectoid creature, then I will have an incredibly powerful trump card in my hand!

However, it will probably take some planning to convert it into a Zerg-like creature!

This is, after all, a world lord-level star beast with peak bloodline. Even if it is not as strong as the Zerg Queen, its soul will not be too weak.

It would be best to wait until the swarm reaches the Domain Lord level before converting it to Zerg.

"I thought that becoming a personal disciple would help me equip myself with all the top-tier bloodline behemoths."

Qin Mu chuckled to himself, a hint of greed in his eyes.

"However, in the original timeline, when Luo Feng became the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, it seems that he was given nothing. I'm already lucky to have an iceberg behemoth at the peak of the Realm Lord level."

"Master Chaos City Lord told me to come see him once when I 'become a Realm Lord' and once when I 'leave Chaos City.' I estimate that, just like in the original timeline, he will give me some life-saving treasures as well."

Qin Mu thought to himself as he accepted the World Ring.

Suddenly, the figure of Venerable Guiyi appeared beside him, looking at Qin Mu with a smile.

"Let's go, I'll take you to choose the Chaos Stele!"

While he was telling his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, about his extraordinary encounter, the Lord of Chaos City teleported Venerable Guiyi away.

Therefore, Venerable Guiyi was unaware of his Zerg clones.

"Yes, Second Senior Brother."

"Before choosing the Chaos Stele, you need to look at the 52 rubbings and make your choice based on them. There's no one there right now, let's go over there."

Venerable Guiyi glanced at the world ring that Qin Mu had just put away and said with a smile.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing how much his teacher valued Qin Mu.

It should be noted that none of his 31 disciples, including himself, received a gift when they became his disciples.

"it is good."

Led by Venerable Guiyi, the two soon arrived at the entrance of a dreamlike corridor.

Huge paintings hang on the walls on both sides of the corridor.

Qin Mu could tell at a glance that there were a total of 52 paintings.

"Fifty-two rubbings of images are hung on the walls of the corridor, each corresponding to a Chaos Stele."

Look at these pictures first. Although the pictures cannot convey the aura contained in the Chaos Stele, they can still allow you to barely sense it.

"Look through these 52 pictures... and then decide which Chaos Stele to choose."

"Take your time to look at it. Tell me when you've finished, and I'll take you to the corresponding Chaos Stele."

"Okay, thank you, Second Senior Brother."

Qin Mu expressed his gratitude respectfully.

In the original timeline, Luo Feng and his group were only given half an hour to view the painting, but he was free to look at it at will.

Qin Mu wasted no time and went forward to look at each painting.

Each picture is a standard ten meters long and ten meters wide, and its name is written next to it.

Qin Mu started looking at the first picture, which was called the "Mother Ancestor Chaos Stele".

The first picture depicts an ancient, towering tree with withered, yellow leaves falling off. The withered, yellow leaves float in mid-air in this picture.

Some leaves were still attached to the branches, and the ground was covered with fallen leaves.

The withered yellow leaves falling from the sky resemble soldiers forming military formations. These formations are incredibly complex, with a hundred leaves forming intricate small arrays. Adding just one more leaf transforms the formation into something even more wondrous.

It took Qin Mu a full half hour to come out of his daze while observing.

I actually spent half an hour looking at the first picture!

Qin Mu was startled. Although his second senior brother had not given him a time limit, he did not want to waste too much time and quickly went to the next room.

Qin Mu quickened his pace and began to observe.

The second image is titled "The Monument of Heart's Traces and Chaos".

The drawing shows a series of knife marks, each one giving a different feeling. There are a total of 10081 knife marks in the drawing.

Qin Mu looked at each of the four diagrams: "Dragon's Chaos Stele," "Wind Shadow Chaos Stele," and "Nine Universes Chaos Stele," spending about ten minutes on each one.

After most of the day had passed, Qin Mu finally finished looking at all the pictures.

"Second Brother, I've made my choice."

(End of this chapter)