Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 223 The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace's Surprise

Inside the spaceship's control room, at Qin Mu's urging, Luo Feng, Lei Shen, and Hong each took a weapon and a set of suitable armor.

"We've made our choice, so we're off."

Seeing that the three had made their choices, Qin Mu put away the remaining 132 divine weapons.

When the three of them were choosing, they clearly did not pick the best one, but instead chose two similar ones.

But it doesn't really matter. They're only at the cosmic level now, and these two weapons are enough for them to use until they become immortal.

Even so, the total value of the weapons and armor they selected exceeded ten million Hunyuan.

Compared to weapons, armor is more valuable, and its price can be almost three times that of weapons of the same tier.

Qin Mu also gave each person 10,000 Blood Crystals; there was no need for more.

Although Qin Mu already had hundreds of millions of Blood Crystals, the swarm of insects was also large and was being consumed very quickly.

"Okay, let's go!"

Hong brandished a long spear in his hand, then carefully put it away.

He had seen this spear in the treasures section of the Virtual Universe Company before. It was called the Flowing Light Chasing Shadow Spear and was worth about a million points. If it were converted to Hunyuan, it would be worth at least five times that amount!

With his current strength, he is unable to unleash the full power of this weapon; he will have to wait until he becomes a Realm Lord before he can use it.

Thor was also holding a long sword, while Luo Feng was looking at the Beast God statue with great affection.

All three seemed quite excited.

The spaceship slowly started moving.

In the distant void shrouded in a thin mist, an incomparably tall palace floats suspended; this is the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Because of the existence of this palace, many powerful beings in the Blood Luo World have never dared to come out, from the endless ancient times to the present day, and can only hide in the Blood Luo World.

Whoosh!

A tiny creature flew out of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace and quickly approached Qin Mu and his group's mechanical race spaceship. It was a triangular black spaceship with a diameter of about 800 meters.

"drop!"

"Your Highness Qin Mu, hello. I am Merlock, the guide of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace."

Congratulations, Your Highness Qin Mu, on completing your trials in the Blood Luo World.

When the spaceship approached the mechanical race's spaceship, it sent a message directly. Soon, led by the spaceship, Qin Mu and his companions arrived at a vast hall on the first floor of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

When the world lord Merlock, dressed in a silver battle suit, with six eyes and blue skin, saw that four people had actually disembarked from the spaceship, he was clearly surprised and quickly said...

"Your Highness Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen, congratulations on completing your trials in the Blood Luo World."

According to the rules of the Virtual Universe Company, when one's status is lower than the other's, one should always address them as "Your Highness".

However, this is unnecessary when facing Hong and Thor, because this Realm Lord Merlock is actually also a Realm Lord of the Virtual Universe Company's Doomsday Secret Realm.

He secretly guessed that the four of them were indeed very close, just as the rumors said, and that they were actually participating in the training mission together.

This made his gaze towards Hong, Thor's gaze soften a bit.

"It's astonishing that all four of you have stayed in the Blood Luo World for thirty years."

Merlock led the way, talking as he walked.

"It's mainly for the Blood Warrior mission."

Qin Mu smiled.

"The Blood Warrior quest? Have all four of you completed it?"

Merlock was taken aback.

"Um."

All four nodded.

"Wow, congratulations! You actually completed all the Blood Warrior missions."

Merlock laughed.

"Impressive. I've received many geniuses who came here for training missions, including geniuses from the Giant Axe Arena and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, but very few of them can become Blood Warriors."

For even a genius, fusing three Blood Crystals would be a huge challenge, requiring immense willpower, not to mention the physical demands.

The group walked and talked, and although they didn't walk very fast, they covered thousands of kilometers in just a few minutes and arrived at the stairs leading to the second floor of the palace.

The staircase is incredibly wide, with each step measuring 100 meters high, 10 kilometers long, and 5 kilometers wide. It is entirely made of glass, and looking up... there are probably thousands of steps, forming a spiral structure.

"The only way to get to the next level of the palace is through here."

"Lord Merlock said with a smile."

The five of them transformed into a streak of light and flew upwards along the stairwell.

Normally, once they reach the second level, the Virtual Universe Company's ship would arrange for them to leave, but Lord Merlock suddenly said something.

"Everyone, I, the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, wish to see you. Please follow me."

Upon hearing Realm Lord Merlock's words, Qin Mu, Luo Feng, and the other three exchanged surprised glances.

What kind of status does the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace have?

That's a cosmic overlord, a supreme being who sits atop the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, intimidating the vast Blood Luo World. Within the Virtual Universe Company, they are among the top-level leaders.

"Um."

A hint of envy flickered in the eyes of Realm Lord Merlock as he smiled.

"Originally, I received orders that the Palace Master wanted to see Prince Qin Mu and Prince Luo Feng, but I just received a message from above asking the four of you to come together."

Originally, I only wanted to see Qin Mu and Luo Feng, but suddenly I had to see all four of them?

The group was completely confused, but they still obediently followed behind.

Even a disciple of the Chaos City Lord must treat a powerful figure of this caliber with utmost respect.

Even among the many disciples of the Chaos City Lord, this is the strongest among them.

"I wonder why the Palace Master wants to see us?"

Luo Feng asked curiously.

"The Palace Master wishes to see you all; how could a nobody like me possibly know the reason?"

"Lord Merlock laughed."

"My authority is limited to sending you to the second level."

I didn't dare go up any further, but someone was there to pick you up and take you directly to the ninth floor of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace to see the Palace Master.

The voice just fell.

The five of them arrived at the second floor of the palace. Qin Mu and the other three immediately spotted a burly man standing not far away, over three meters tall, with disheveled hair and carrying a giant axe on his back.

In a daze, that burly man seemed like a towering mountain, making one's heart tremble.

"Greetings, Immortal!" World Lord Merlock bowed respectfully.

The burly man carrying the giant axe responded and looked at Luo Feng: "Qin Mu, Luo Feng, Hong, Lei Shen, the Palace Master wants to see you. Follow me."

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible force, as if held by a giant hand, lifted the four of them up. Then, the burly man carried the four of them, transforming into a streak of light and rapidly advancing towards the ninth level of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Flying upwards, layer by layer!

Each level of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace was incredibly vast and tall. Soon, this immortal led Luo Feng to the ninth level!

This ninth-floor hall should be the largest of the nine floors of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

On the first floor, there is a main hall specifically for parking spaceships, a side hall for receiving visitors, a side hall for the world lords to rest, a side hall specifically for monitoring the Blood Luo World, and a side hall for the world lords to cultivate.

In short, from the first to the eighth floor, each floor, though vast, is divided into many sections.

The ninth floor, however, offers a vast and unobstructed view!

The entire ninth level was not divided. The main hall of the ninth level was tens of thousands of kilometers long, wide, and high. Even the Earth could be placed inside this hall.

"The Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace?"

As Qin Mu stepped onto the ninth floor of the main hall, his gaze fell on the figure standing in the distance.

he!

Wearing a silver robe, upon closer inspection one would feel that the robe seemed to produce countless phantoms, and one could vaguely see some golden silk patterns on the robe.

But in the blink of an eye, he found that the robe was still a silver robe.

He was ethereal, making him difficult to see through. He also had long, flowing, reddish-brown hair.

Standing there, I gazed at the endless void beyond the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

"Palace Master!"

The burly man bowed respectfully.

"Go."

It was a very clear and elegant sound, like the sound of wind blowing through a bamboo forest.

"Yes."

The burly man transformed into a streak of light and immediately left the ninth floor. A light curtain appeared at the ninth floor staircase and then disappeared, seemingly closing the passage.

He finally turned around!

He had long, reddish-brown hair, clear skin, and black eyes. There was a vertical line between his eyebrows. Apart from that line, he looked remarkably like an Earthling.

Although he was of average height, even giants would feel as if they were facing an endless universe and realize their own insignificance in his presence.

"All four of you are very good."

The voice seemed to be ringing in his ears, and also echoing in Qin Mu's heart.

"Qin Mu pays his respects to the Palace Master."

"Luo Feng greets the Palace Master."

"..."

Qin Mu and his three companions bowed respectfully.

"Good willpower."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace nodded slightly, as if the entire world itself was speaking.

"Your generation of geniuses is the most outstanding in billions of epochs because you have geniuses like Qin Mu among you."

Qin Mu bowed slightly.

"Of course, Luo Feng, you are no less impressive, and you can be considered a genius who appears once in ten thousand eras."

"Qin Mu goes without saying, and I've been keeping an eye on Luo Feng for a long time, but what I didn't expect was that you two dark horses, Hong and Lei Shen, have such strong willpower that you're unaffected by me."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace had a smile on his lips, clearly quite pleased.

"Qin Mu, before you entered the Blood Luo World, your teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, spoke to me and asked me to take care of you."

I never expected you to give me such a big surprise.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace said with a smile.

Qin Mu was slightly startled, wondering what the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace meant.

He wasn't surprised that the Chaos City Lord had asked the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master for help, but what was this surprise?

A swarm of insects? Or is it for modifying the bloodlines of Luo Feng and the others?

Seeing Qin Mu's somewhat bewildered expression, the Palace Master of Heavenly Eclipse smiled.

"You think I don't know what you did in the Temple of Immortality?"

Qin Mu was taken aback.

"Hahaha, you're incredibly audacious to even think about taking the treasures of the Immortal Temple."

Tsk tsk, in all these years I've been overseeing the Blood Luo World, you're the first person to do something like this.

What surprised me most was that you actually succeeded.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace laughed heartily.

Qin Mu smiled somewhat awkwardly. This matter was not exactly honorable. Theft is something that should be done secretly, and being caught red-handed is somewhat embarrassing.

Of course, as awkward as it may be, we still have to get on with it.

"Strictly speaking, the treasures you stole can be considered the property of my Virtual Universe Company."

But I'll let it go since you didn't know about it.

Seeing Qin Mu's appearance, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace teased him.

"Huh? The property of Virtual Universe Company?!"

Qin Mu, Luo Feng, and the others were all stunned.

"You don't think that just one Immortal Temple can stop my Virtual Universe Company, do you?"

They've been imprisoned for hundreds of millions of years. How many of them do you think are our people?

"There's no need to send anyone; their top brass already voted."

Qin Mu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found he didn't know what to say.

That's right, how could the Blood Continent possibly stop the Virtual Universe Company?

The Blood Continent is vast to them, but to immortals or even cosmic venerables, it's probably just a tiny cage the size of a bathtub. The powerful beings inside, in despair, would likely have already surrendered.

It's hard to say whether the Cosmic Venerable of the Blood Luo Continent is still alive; he might be working for a virtual universe company somewhere.

"Since you have the Lord of Chaos to guide you, I won't get involved."

"You three come forward. Luo Feng, the higher-ups at Virtual Universe Company think highly of you, especially after you surpassed Bolan in the Sky Bridge."

Many more people in our Virtual Universe company have high hopes for you.

I also believe that Qin Mu, you, and Rong Jun have a greater chance of becoming the true strongest beings in our universe in the future.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace said.

"Rong Jun?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace looked at Luo Feng.

"Rong Jun, if you can surpass Rong Jun in your life, that would be truly great."

"What?" Luo Feng's eyes widened in surprise.

lifetime?

Brother Qin Mu goes without saying, but Rong Jun is hardly qualified in any aspect, right?

Berlan is much better than him!

To be honest, ever since Qin Mu boosted his gene count, Bolan was no longer his target.

After acquiring the Beast God statue, the only person he wanted to catch up with was Qin Mu.

Although the gap remains large, and even shows a trend of widening.

While others might not know, he did know that 30 years ago, Qin Mu's experimental subjects had a gene multiplication rate of 2000.

Now it has stabilized at 3200 times!

Ke Rongjun? Forget about it.

He didn't believe Rong Jun had any chance of surpassing him; 60 times the genetic power was already comparable to some weaker, special life forms.

During his conversation with Qin Mu, he also learned that if one could accept becoming inhuman, gigantic, and mutated, their genetic potential could be further increased...

Of course, Luo Feng was unwilling to do this. Xu Xin was still waiting for him on Earth. If he turned into a monster, how could he go back?

Not only was Luo Feng unwilling, but Hong and Lei Shen were also unwilling, both saying they could wait until Qin Mu's gene technology improved before making any improvements.

What gives Rong Jun the right to do this?

"His resolve is unwavering."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace could guess Luo Feng's thoughts through his eyes, and said with a smile.

"The universe is vast and mysterious. Everyone has their own secret opportunities. You are all quite good."

However, it is truly remarkable that you have such a strong will at such a young age. My friend has high hopes for Rong Jun, and as long as he does not perish, he will indeed achieve great things in the future.

But I'm still betting on you.

bet?

Luo Feng was stunned. This Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace seemed to know some of Rong Jun's secrets, yet he still chose to bet on him.

"Don't let me lose, Hong and Lei Shen. You two are not bad either. Let me see your understanding of the Chaos Stele, and I'll give you a hand."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace had a smile in his eyes.

Can you lend a hand?

Luo Feng and the other two were overjoyed and quickly shared their insights. Then, the Palace Master of the Eclipse Palace immediately began practicing in the void.

A series of magnificent scenes appeared in the sky, and the three of them successively fell into a state of enlightenment.

Qin Mu was dumbfounded. This was exactly the same as when the Chaos City Lord had demonstrated the drawing of the Chaos Universe Stele to him.

Of course, upon closer inspection, there is still a considerable difference between this and the demonstration by the Chaos City Lord.

"Qin Mu, the many treasures you obtained from the Immortal Temple will not be confiscated."

Everything else is fine, but those Blood Crystals shouldn't be spread around carelessly; they're considered a special treasure.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace glanced at Qin Mu and smiled.

"yes!"

Qin Mu replied somewhat awkwardly.

As long as they don't take it back, that's fine. Otherwise, my thirty years of planning would have been wasted.

However, this also made Qin Mu realize that these so-called secret realms were probably all similar, and most of them were secretly controlled by the five major forces in the universe.

Go!

"The three of them are deep in thought; don't disturb them."

The Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master transmitted his voice.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace glanced at Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen, who were immersed in their comprehension, and then waved his hand.

brush!

After the three disappeared, Qin Mu appeared in the control room of one of the F-class spaceships on the first floor of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace looked down and seemed to see through the layers of palaces to the four people in the spaceship's control room who were immersed in enlightenment. He chuckled softly.

"All four of them have such strong wills, especially Qin Mu, Hong, and Lei Shen."

I never expected such a dark horse to emerge from this group of geniuses.

Before the meeting, he secretly influenced the will of the four people, but only Luo Feng was affected, while the other three were almost unaffected. How could this not make him curious?

Qin Mu didn't say anything, after all, he was the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, but Hong and the Thunder God really gave him a pleasant surprise.

That's why we had to give the three of them a rehearsal, as an investment in advance.

"Who knows, perhaps these four people will become a legendary tale millions of years from now?"

Silence returned.

The ninth floor of the Eclipse Palace remains as tranquil as it has been for millions of years.

Meanwhile, four shuttle-shaped F-class spaceships, each carrying one of the four people, departed from the Eclipse Palace...

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