Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 193 Breaking Through the Sky Bridge

"Let's go! Once you conquer the Bridge to Heaven, you'll have another chance to comprehend the Cosmic Chaos Stele."

"I'll take you to choose a place to live first. Once you've chosen, it will be where you cultivate for the next 30 years. There are quite a few things involved in this."

Looking at Qin Mu, whose face still showed reluctance, Venerable Guiyi smiled.

"Okay, sure."

Although reluctant, Qin Mu followed in the footsteps of Venerable Guiyi. His senior brother was right; there would be another chance to come.

As they left the city lord's mansion, Venerable Guiyi addressed Qin Mu.

"When you looked at the Inscription on the Cosmic Chaos Stele, you must have found those nine diagrams to be profound and unfathomable, with some parts that were difficult to understand."

Qin Mu nodded. Although he had the help of the insect swarm and many peak-blooded star beasts to comprehend the diagram, he still hadn't fully grasped some parts of the first diagram in just seven days.

"Yes."

The Venerable Guiyi smiled.

"Look at these residences. On the rooftops of many cultivation dwellings, there are countless inscriptions left by cultivators when they were gaining insights."

"The insights recorded by other cultivators are like 'detailed interpretations,' making it easier for you to comprehend them effectively! Therefore, choosing a suitable place to live is very important."

"If you were to choose for yourself, you might be overwhelmed by the choices and still not find the right one."

Qin Mu's eyes lit up. It was obvious that Venerable Guiyi was trying to give him some pointers.

"Please enlighten me, senior brother!"

Without wasting any words, Venerable Guiyi led Qin Mu directly to a residence next to the City Lord's Mansion.

"We're going to cultivation residence number 0290020921. This residence was left behind by some of your senior brothers who were studying the Chaos Monument of the Universe."

The insights and reflections recorded inside are quite good and should be helpful for your understanding.

As he walked, Venerable Guiyi chuckled.

"I see! Thank you, senior brother."

Qin Mu also laughed. He was the youngest disciple of the Chaos City Lord, and his strength was only at the Universe level!

However, apart from him, the weakest of the Chaos City Lord's disciples was a King-level Immortal, and the others were all Venerable-level powerhouses.

Any one of his disciples would have a cultivation level and understanding that far surpasses his current level.

"This is it. The records inside are for you to slowly understand."

This is my virtual universe ID. Besides this, there are a few other public areas where the burning is also pretty good. I'll send you the virtual universe ID in a bit, and you can go find them yourself.

After that, you can go to the virtual universe to cross the Sky Bridge. Each time you pass a level, you will have a chance to experience the Chaos Universe Monument.

In the virtual universe, a company will assign you an immortal bodyguard; you can ask him anything you don't understand in life.

Venerable Guiyi led Qin Mu to a residence.

"Contact me anytime if anything comes up, I'll be going now."

Venerable Guiyi smiled at Qin Mu.

"Okay, thank you for your help, senior brother."

Qin Mu said gratefully.

Venerable Guiyi waved his hand, and his body disappeared in a twist.

As a Venerable One and the second disciple of the Chaos City Lord, it's already quite remarkable that he's been able to accompany Qin Mu until now. How could he possibly stay by Qin Mu's side forever?

He walked to the door of his meditation dwelling and placed his hand on the door.

"Beep, beep, beep..." The door gradually made a sound, and at the same time, the color of the door gradually darkened, from light white to dark gray, and then stopped changing.

"Welcome, Master," an electronic voice announced.

"Um."

Qin Mu went directly into his cultivation residence. The first floor was a huge living room with incredibly advanced and complete facilities.

The electronic voice continued to play.

"I am a service AI. During the time the owner resides here, I will serve the owner. The owner can ask for whatever they need, such as food, drink, etc."

"Hmm." Qin Mu went straight up the stairs, turning into a blur, and instantly darted to the rooftop on the third floor.

On the rooftop were many casual insights and records left by previous cultivators. Qin Mu glanced at them and felt that many of them would be helpful to him.

"As expected of the residence where all the senior brothers have stayed, it is indeed extraordinary."

Qin Mu nodded in satisfaction. Having a good master and senior brother was really great; they thought of everything for him.

"From this day forward, I will truly begin my cultivation journey in this Chaos City!"

Qin Mu looked around and could see some ascetics on the rooftops of their cultivation residences in the distance.

The cultivators had different appearances, and some of them had very long hair, as if they hadn't touched it for many years.

"Advanced Virtual Universe Network".

Qin Mu didn't rush to comprehend cultivation. With the entire insect swarm comprehending, he wouldn't be a problem if he did it a little later.

At this moment, he wanted to go to the virtual universe, which had more than just the Tongtian Bridge.

……

Virtual headquarters plane.

This is a suspended mountain peak shrouded in clouds and mist, an incredibly massive mountain.

This mountain was even larger than an ordinary planet in reality. A figure suddenly appeared on one of the bluestone paths on the mountain, and it was Qin Mu.

Qin Mu looked around. There were many people in the distance along the street, as well as buildings in the distance, and even more beautiful villas on the left.

"Is this the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, Yuxiang Mountain?"

Just as Qin Mu was about to use his privileges to check the situation, a voice came.

"Your Highness Qin Mu."

Following the sound, an elderly man in a long robe, with a beard but a very capable appearance, walked up.

"Your Highness, I am Li Shan, an immortal from the Apocalyptic Secret Realm."

The old man introduced himself.

Qin Mu nodded, not in a hurry to speak.

Among the four secret realms in the core layer of the Virtual Universe Company, the Doomsday Secret Realm is the outermost layer. When core members of the Doomsday Secret Realm meet members of the three other secret realms, if the other party is below the Immortal level, they must address them as "Your Highness"!

"Your Highness, normally I would be the one to pick you up and take you to the Initial Universe. However, Venerable Guiyi personally took you to the Initial Universe, so I don't need to go there."

But there are some things I can introduce to you, which will save you some time.

Li Shan smiled.

Qin Mu checked using his privileges and, after confirming it was true, smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for your help."

"Of course, Your Highness. Let me show you around this dimension first."

"This entire dimensional space is the 'virtual headquarters' of our virtual universe company. In fact, compared to the real headquarters, the virtual headquarters is much more lively."

Because many important figures cannot stay in the physical headquarters indefinitely.

Li Shan turned around and gestured.

"Look, this mountain peak suspended in the clouds is called 'Yuxiang Mountain,' and its diameter is about 8.9 kilometers."

Qin Mu nodded. Teacher Yu Chen had told him these basic facts before, but this was the first time he had heard them from him.

He could have entered this dimensional space after the Genius Battle ended, but he was too tired at that time and went to rest directly.

Later, he followed Venerable Guiyi and had no time at all.

"The entire Rain Mountain is divided into five areas: the Primordial Area, the Primordial Area, the Celestial Area, the Apocalyptic Area, and the Public Area. These five areas are roughly the same size."

Li Shan pointed to several surrounding areas and said.

"The population of the original area does not exceed 120."

"The Primordial District has about a thousand people."

"The Tian area has approximately ten thousand people."

"And the post-apocalyptic zone has tens of millions of people."

Li Shan said.

"As for the public area, it includes commerce, entertainment, and so on. People from all four areas can enter the 'public area.' By the way... Your Highness, members of the Primordial Area, the Primordial Beginning Area, the Heavenly Area, and the Apocalypse Area cannot enter other areas."

Qin Mu nodded. He and Luo Feng had entered the primitive zone, while Hong and Lei Shen had entered the post-apocalyptic zone. He could meet with them later.

"Since the original area has no more than 120 people in total, each area has been transformed into a luxurious manor with a diameter of over a thousand kilometers."

The manor has various cultivation facilities, and there are also immortal-level experts living there long-term, as well as a large number of servants to attend to them. They can also summon many sparring partners at any time.

Your Highness can go over in a moment.

"Compared to the original area, the other areas are far inferior."

"The Primordial Zone also has its own unique cultivation grounds, unique learning grounds, and so on, which is quite luxurious."

"In the Sky District, everyone gets a villa. In the Post-Apocalyptic District, housing consists of high-rise buildings, with each person receiving an apartment, and the conditions are the worst."

Qin Mu nodded; the resource gap between these four secret realms was enormous.

Because Virtual Universe Company values ​​geniuses! The more outstanding you are, the more resources you receive!

This is why Qin Mu never thought of hiding his talents and instead fully displayed them.

A manor spanning thousands of kilometers, what does that even mean?

Even a province on Earth isn't this big!

The worst post-apocalyptic zone consists of tenement buildings, the Heavenly Zone is a villa, and the Primordial Zone is like a manor. The difference between these two zones is like heaven and earth.

Of course, this situation is not surprising, after all, the original area has no more than 120 people, which is much less than other areas.

With resources concentrated, better treatment naturally follows.

Under Li Shan's guidance, Qin Mu gained a general understanding of the entire Yuxiang Mountain, where members of the Virtual Universe Company's core layer, 'below the Immortal level', were gathered...

……

Standing on a steep rock, Li Shan pointed to an enormous island in the distance, shrouded in clouds and mist, surrounded by electric snakes.

"Look, that's Thunder Island, also known as 'Immortal Island,' which is hundreds or thousands of times larger than Rain Mountain. All the immortals of the Virtual Universe Company generally reside there."

If Rain Mountain is a gathering place and training ground for core members below the Immortal level, then Thunder Island is a true gathering place for the strong and Immortals.

"Hmm." Qin Mu looked at Thunder Island in the clouds and nodded slightly.

The Chaos City Lord and Venerable Guiyi are both on Thunder Island. The teacher also said that if I have any questions about cultivation, I can go to him at any time.

However, he doesn't plan to go yet; he'll wait until he's crossed the Tongtian Bridge before making a move.

"Your Highness, I will escort you to the Primitive Zone, but of course, I can only take you to the outside of the Primitive Zone."

"Let's go." Qin Mu was also somewhat looking forward to it.

Soon, the two arrived at the main entrance of the primitive area.

"Your Highness, I can only take you this far. Follow this road ahead to reach the primitive area. Once inside, staff will guide you."

A faint halo flashed across Li Shan's body, and he could no longer move forward, shouting repeatedly.

Qin Mu nodded and walked through the gate.

"Your Highness Qin Mu."

An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a white robe, appeared in front of Qin Mu in an instant.

When he appeared, his presence subtly brightened and warmed the surrounding space, like a sun warmly shining on everyone who approached him.

"Welcome to the Primal Zone, and become a member of the Primal Secret Realm."

"I am Etoel, the manager of trivial matters in the Primitive District."

The white-robed old man's beard and hair, whiter than snowflakes, fluttered in the wind. "Please come with me, Your Highness Qin Mu."

Qin Mu followed Ai Tuo Er and flew into the air together.

Meanwhile, the group of realm lords who had been respectfully bowing behind Aitor at the main entrance of the Primal District were now whispering about the newly arrived Prince Qin Mu.

"Your Highness Qin Mu."

Seeing this, Etor smiled.

"The biggest difference between the Primal Zone and other zones is that the Primal Zone has more immortal gods living here."

"First of all, each prince in every primeval realm will be equipped with a guard!"

Etor said

"This guard will be led by an immortal powerhouse."

Furthermore, each prince of the Primal Realm can freely choose an immortal deity teacher who resides in their manor long-term.

Therefore, the number of immortal gods here is higher than that of the princes of the Primordial Mystic Realm.

Qin Mu nodded.

Indeed, the guard has one immortal deity and one personal immortal teacher. Each prince has at least two immortal deities accompanying him.

Etor pointed to the endless manor below.

"Under normal circumstances, there are 100 Lord-level Princes, 10 Domain-level Princes, and 3 Universe-level Princes in the Primal Zone."

Because three geniuses were recruited into the Primal Zone in this year's Genius Battle, there are now six princes at the Universe level.

Qin Mu nodded slightly. The location of the Primal Zone is fixed, although there are currently six people at the Universe level.

However, a qualifying battle will be held afterward, which means that at least three of the six will be eliminated and enter the Primordial Zone.

"Your Highness Qin Mu, your manor is number 114."

Etor pointed to the vast estate.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Aidor and Qin Mu landed at the main entrance of the manor.

At the main entrance of this magnificent manor, rows of people stood in neat formation, numbering at least tens of thousands.

At the very front of all the formations stood a black-haired man completely shrouded in golden armor.

"Your Highness!" The black-haired man in golden armor bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" The thousands of powerful warriors behind him, whose auras were almost as solid as a single entity, all knelt down respectfully on one knee.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The tens of thousands of servants all knelt down, showing utmost humility and respect.

These servants were specially selected and trained by the Virtual Universe Company to serve some of the company's truly core figures.

"Your Highness Qin Mu, this is your guard commander—Luo Ya!"

Etor pointed at the black-haired man in the golden armor and said.

"Luo Ya is a peak Marquis Immortal who is skilled in earth and space, and his strength is close to that of an ordinary King Immortal."

Qin Mu was shocked. Peak-level Marquis Immortal?!

He originally thought that it would be good enough to have an ordinary immortal powerhouse, but he didn't expect it to be a marquis immortal!

Immortals are ranked according to their status: military commander – marquis – king.

Under the Virtual Universe Company, a Marquis-level Immortal can easily kill a group of ordinary Immortals.

"Your Highness, my teacher is Venerable Guiyi."

Luo Ya bowed slightly.

"Senior brother?" Qin Mu's heart skipped a beat. It turned out that he was Senior Brother Guiyi's disciple.

As the second disciple of the Chaos City Lord's teacher, it was quite normal for Venerable Guiyi to take on some disciples over the long years.

"My master has many disciples who have been granted titles of nobility or even kingship. I volunteered to apply. Although I haven't been granted a kingship yet, I have comprehended the fundamental laws of earth and space."

In terms of protective abilities, he surpasses many powerful figures who have reached the rank of King.

"That's what Roya said."

I'm actually the junior uncle of this immortal god?

Qin Mu immediately became much closer to Luo Ya.

"Mr. Luo Ya, I'll be troubling you from now on," Qin Mu said.

"This is my duty!" Roya bowed slightly as well.

"Haha, Your Highness Qin Mu, Luo Ya is your guard captain and also the steward of this manor."

He'll tell you everything else; I'll be going now. If you need any help, feel free to come to me.

Etor smiled.

"Thank you, Mr. Eto'er," Qin Mu said, expressing his gratitude.

Immediately, the white-haired old man transformed into a ray of light and vanished in an instant.

"Your Highness, please follow me." The bald man, Luo Ya, led the way, showing Qin Mu around the manor and introducing him to the place.

The manor was very large, with gardens, swimming pools, and everything else imaginable. However, Qin Mu wasn't interested in any of these things. He wandered around casually, familiarized himself with the place, and then returned to a section of the manor used for cultivation.

He planned to contact Luo Feng, Lei Shen, Hong, and others first, as they had sent him many messages in the past few days.

……

Yuxiang Mountain, within the public area.

In a quiet restaurant, Qin Mu, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen sat facing each other.

"Qin Mu, why haven't you logged into the virtual universe these past few days? You haven't replied to my calls either."

Thor asked, somewhat curiously.

"I was trying to comprehend the Chaos Monument in the initial universe a few days ago, how could I possibly be interested in logging into the virtual universe?"

Qin Mu explained.

"What? You actually got here already?"

Thor was startled, and Hong and Luo Feng also showed expressions of surprise.

It would take them three years to arrive. Even if Venerable Guiyi's spaceship is advanced, it wouldn't be that fast.

"I didn't travel on a spaceship. It was Senior Brother Guiyi who used the Divine Kingdom teleportation system to send me directly to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company."

Qin Mu explained with a smile.

"Divine Kingdom Teleportation?"

Thor asked, puzzled.

Qin Mu didn't hide anything and explained it to them, after which they all suddenly understood.

"This treatment is amazing! It cost seven or eight thousand yuan just for one trip!"

I thought deploying a thousand F-class spaceships was already outrageous, but I never expected there to be something like divine kingdom teleportation.

Thor exclaimed.

The operations of the Virtual Universe Company went far beyond what they had described, leaving them all in awe of many other things.

For example, in cultivation, the first to ninth levels of the Universe level, the first to ninth levels of the Domain Lord level, and the first to ninth levels of the World Lord level are all improved by themselves with the resources provided by the company!

Aside from breakthroughs in levels and leaps in life genes, which require personal effort, everything else is left to the Virtual Universe Company!

The resources consumed are enormous, even those who achieve the highest rank and immortality cannot afford it!

"The differences between different levels within this virtual universe company are enormous!"

"The difference between our post-apocalyptic zone and the primitive zone is terrifying!"

We stayed in suites, while the original area was a manor spanning thousands of kilometers.

The Lord of the Realm came to pick me and Thor, but the Immortal came to pick up Luo Feng.

We also need to work hard and ascend to the Heavenly Region, the Primordial Region, as soon as possible.

Hong also mentioned this.

These days they have boarded the spaceship and are heading towards the primordial universe.

After chatting for a while, Luo Feng smiled wryly at Qin Mu.

"Brother Mu, this virtual universe is such a treasure trove! If you hadn't reminded me, I think I would have run out of points long ago!"

"Yes! That's amazing!"

Hongdu sighed as he recalled the first time he saw the treasure trove of the Virtual Universe Company.

Taking out any one of those items would probably trigger a terrible battle.

Within the Virtual Universe Company, anyone with enough points can make any purchase.

"If you really see something you like, buy it. But spend money if you can, points are the most important thing."

Qin Mu smiled.

He hasn't had a chance to check the treasure vault these past few days, but he's not in a hurry. As the champion of the Genius Battle, he has 100,000 points.

After crossing the Tongtian Bridge, I'll ask Master Chaos City Lord or Senior Brother Guiyi for advice on what suits me best.

After chatting with the group for a while and discussing matters concerning Chaos City, the group split up to pursue their respective cultivation paths.

Time is precious for Qin Mu and the three of them.

……

After returning to the original area, Qin Mu submitted an application on a panel.

"Request access to the Skybridge."

Soon a voice rang in Qin Mu's mind.

"Identity confirmed, Qin Mu. You have permanently gained access to the Bridge to Heaven. We hope you will strive to reach the end of the Bridge to Heaven. Teleporting now!"

brush!

Qin Mu disappeared directly from the manor.

……

Virtual universe, a special dimensional space.

This dimension is a boundless ocean, with its waves crashing.

There is a unique and beautiful island in the ocean, with 52 ports along its edge. Each port has an endless bridge extending outwards, stretching all the way to the horizon... as if to connect with the distant sky. These 52 bridges completely cover the entire ocean.

Above the ocean waves, there was a faint mist, making it impossible to see what was in the ocean. The mist clung to the long bridge, making everything seem like a dream.

Qin Mu suddenly appeared in the square in the center of the island.

A man wearing a black star-patterned robe was standing not far from the square. He had four ears but no nose, and he walked over with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Qin Mu, I am Baffin, the guardian of the Tongtian Bridge dimension, but I prefer to be called the guardian."

"Greetings, Lord Guardian." Qin Mu bowed respectfully.

"Let me introduce it to you," the guardian Baffin nodded. "This Sky Bridge plane was created specifically for the 52 Chaos Steles in Chaos City."

"Because our human race in the universe has been comprehending the 52 Chaos Steles for billions of years, 52 schools of thought have been formed in Chaos City."

The guard, Baffin, remarked with emotion.

"For example, the 'Cosmic Chaos Stele' that you comprehended naturally belongs to the 'Cosmic' school of thought."

However, even among those who attempt to comprehend the Chaos Stele, their levels of understanding vary. Only those with higher levels of skill will be granted another opportunity to study the Chaos Stele by Chaos City.

Qin Mu's eyes lit up.

That's exactly why he came to break through the Tongtian Bridge!

I was a bit rushed today, so it's a little late. There might be quite a few problems; I'll check it and revise it.

(End of this chapter)