Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Standing atop the highest point of the heritage space, Qin Mu looked around and was immediately drawn to a magnificent human figure sculpture.

It was a being in human form, with long, flowing hair, wearing a battle robe, and with a distant gaze.

This seemingly ordinary carving, after Qin Mu observed it for a few seconds, he vaguely sensed the 'power' contained within it. It was a transcendent, unique power that far exceeded Qin Mu's understanding.

"You discovered it?"

Duan Donghe was somewhat surprised by Qin Mu's keen insight, and then looked at the statue with eyes full of admiration.

"That was the greatest being of my Duan Donghe lineage, and also the third-generation patriarch of my Duan Donghe lineage, named Duan Donghe Jueyi Saint King!"

Qin Mu's heart stirred; so this was the third-generation patriarch of Duan Donghe.

A god-king comparable to the Mountain-Sitting Guest!

"I am the 192nd successor," said Duan Donghe, "My name is Duan Donghe*Zhenkan*Wu!"

The Donghe River continues its course.

"And your future name will be Duan Donghe * Qin Mu!" Duan Donghe looked at Qin Mu. "Every Duan Donghe has the same name, only the suffix will change."

Before I became the 192nd generation of Duan Donghe, my name was Zhen Kan.

Qin Mu remained silent.

The rule of the Duan Donghe lineage is to add "Duan Donghe" before the name, followed by a title.

The third patriarch's original name was Jueyi.

"The third generation patriarch..." Duan Donghe turned his head and looked up at the statue, his eyes full of worship, "the greatest existence in my Duan Donghe lineage."

Even the first patriarch was not as good as him…

Duan Donghe continued speaking.

"In my hometown, there is no so-called strongest being in the universe, but rather what is called a true god!"

True God, in my hometown, is merely a threshold to becoming strong…

Qin Mu listened attentively as Duan Donghe recounted the history and lineage of the Duan Donghe lineage, as well as the division of realms among powerful individuals.

Some of these things Qin Mu already knew, while others he did not.

Besides the three generations of ancestors who were God-Kings, the Duan Donghe lineage also has nine Saint-level experts who are Chaos Rulers!

This kind of inheritance is one of the most precious inheritances, not to mention the Cosmic Sea, but even on the Origin Continent. That is why Qin Mu attaches so much importance to it.

"Qin Mu, your talent is exceptional. Among all the successors of the Broken East River lineage, you are among the most outstanding."

I hope that one day you can also reach the level of the third generation of patriarchs.

"May the reputation of my Donghe lineage rise again in my hometown."

After speaking, Duan Donghe's expression turned serious.

"Come, kneel before the third generation patriarch. In this way, you will be considered the 193rd generation successor."

Qin Mu nodded, walked to the black silk cushion specifically for kneeling and worshipping, knelt down immediately, and then kowtowed.

Those who inherit knowledge should kneel in reverence!

Peng!

He hit his head on the rock!

Immediately, the black silk futon on which Qin Mu knelt emitted endless black light, which quickly flowed into Qin Mu's body.

The majestic statue of the third-generation patriarch also emitted white light, which shone directly onto Qin Mu.

"Inheritance! My Duan Donghe lineage finally has a successor." Duan Donghe silently watched this scene, a relieved smile on his face.

This seemingly simple act of kneeling is actually the most important step in the entire Duan Donghe lineage—inheritance.

"Um!"

Qin Mu groaned, feeling an unbearable pain.

At the same time, a black light and a white light intertwined and were firmly embedded in each other at the center of the forehead, and a strange inheritance mark began to form.

Upon seeing this mark of inheritance, Duan Donghe trembled slightly and silently thought to himself, "Duan Donghe Qin Mu, from this moment on, you are Duan Donghe."

Despite the pain, Qin Mu trembled slightly, as if a brand had been forcibly branded into the space between his eyebrows.

A black and white mark finally appeared between the eyebrows, then disappeared completely and could no longer be observed.

Only then did Qin Mu manage to stand up.

Seemingly sensing Qin Mu's doubts, they cut off the Donghe River.

"This is the mark of the Broken East River through generations of my lineage. It was created by the third generation patriarch and can be inherited by each generation."

Once inherited, it can easily fit into the entire inheritance space!

Only by having a reporter can this space of heritage truly be recognized as the rightful owner.

Only those who control the inheritance space can obtain the true inheritance of my Duan Donghe lineage.

Qin Mu nodded.

It is normal for a god-king to have some special methods in his inheritance, and Duan Donghe's inheritance is such a mark.

"Though I have perished, I have left behind a virtual consciousness." Duan Donghe looked at Qin Mu, "A virtual consciousness was created using my true thoughts, memories, and personality as a template."

Only in this way can I wait patiently for future generations to accept the inheritance, and I can leave behind a virtual consciousness.

This is also one of the methods of inheriting space.

Duan Donghe smiled: "The inheritance space has many functions. It is a treasure created by the three generations of patriarchs specifically for inheritance."

You will find out one by one later.

"My virtual consciousness controls this inheritance space, and you cannot acknowledge it as your master for the time being."

"I must voluntarily relinquish control before you will acknowledge me as your master."

"Before you acknowledge the Lord... you must do one thing." Duan Donghe looked at Qin Mu.

Qin Mu respectfully said, "Teacher, please speak."

"I swear," Duan Donghe said solemnly, "that you will learn from me!"

Qin Mu nodded and listened attentively.

Duan Donghe solemnly and slowly said, "I, in the name of the new Duan Donghe, swear an oath, with the inheritance mark as my witness..."

I, Qin Mu of the Duan Donghe lineage, vow never to reveal the core inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage to anyone else. If I break this oath, may my soul be annihilated.

Without hesitation, Qin Mu said directly, "I swear in the name of the new Duan Donghe, with the inheritance mark as my witness... I, Qin Mu of Duan Donghe, will never reveal the core inheritance of the Duan Donghe lineage to outsiders. If I break this oath, may my soul be annihilated."

As soon as the oath was uttered, the inherited mark between Qin Mu's brows lit up, and the sound resonated deep within his soul.

"If I break this oath, may my soul be annihilated."

"May the soul perish..."

"May the soul perish..."

A series of sounds echoed continuously within his soul.

Duan Donghe nodded slightly: "This inheritance mark will never disappear. I know you are a cosmic venerable one, and you can be resurrected after death."

Even if they are resurrected, they will still carry this mark of inheritance, forever.

If you break your vow, the Legacy Mark will cause your soul to perish.

Even if you are resurrected, you will be annihilated again, endlessly resurrected and annihilated.

Qin Mu remained silent. The methods left behind by a God-King for the purpose of inheritance must be extremely terrifying. Even if he had countless insect swarm clones, he probably wouldn't be able to defy such rules.

"Teacher, my lineage of Duan Donghe is a single-lineage transmission. How will it be passed down? If I want to take on disciples in the future, will I not be able to pass on my teachings?"

Qin Mu asked respectfully.

This was the question in his mind.

If the core tradition cannot be passed down, how can the 193-generation lineage be preserved?

Does everyone have to be like Duan Donghe*Wu, only able to pass on their legacy after their own death?

This is just too unreasonable.

If that's true, then the fact that Duan Donghe has been passed down for 193 generations is a miracle.

"Taking on disciples?"

Duan Donghe glanced at Qin Mu.

"The oath only stipulates that the core inheritance cannot be passed on to outsiders, but there are still many ordinary inheritances within it, which are enough to teach disciples."

Of course, if you find the next generation to succeed you, it's also very simple.

You can simply give him access to the inheritance space, but you won't be able to enter anymore.

You'll know all this after you've established the inheritance space. I'll tell you the most important information and treasures first.

Qin Mu nodded and asked no more questions.

"Follow me." Duan Donghe pointed to the void, and a spatial gate appeared directly in the void.

Duan Donghe and Qin Mu flew directly into the spatial gate, one after the other.

All around was endless lake water, with a small island in the center. On the island were ordinary wooden houses, and in front of the houses was a pond.

The Duan Dong River landed on the edge of the pond.

"This independent space is arguably the most important of all the spaces in the heritage space."

Duan Donghe pointed to the top of the pond, "You see, right? Three black pebbles floating above the water."

Qin Mu also looked over.

The pond was not large, but three smooth, black pebbles were always floating on its surface.

"These are called Memory Stones. They can store a large amount of memory information. These three stones... are the foundation of my Duan Donghe lineage!" Duan Donghe said solemnly.

"The root of it?" Qin Mu's heart stirred.

"Look at the pond again," Duan Donghe said, waving his hand.

Wow~~~~

The water in the pond instantly flew up, revealing black pebbles at the bottom of the pond. At a glance, there were probably tens of thousands of pebbles.

"Look again at that endless ocean," Duan Donghe waved his hand again.

Rumble~~~~

The endless ocean surrounding the small island, with its rumbling, boundless waters, began to float, as if the heavens and earth had been reversed.

The seawater was suspended in the sky, while below was empty space, revealing trenches, underwater canyons, and so on.

At a glance, Qin Mu could see that the ground was covered with memory stones, even with his keen eyesight.

"These are stones of memory."

"And these three... are the foundation, the most essential part of the core inheritance!" Duan Donghe said solemnly, "They are the greatest contribution left to my Duan Donghe lineage by the three generations of patriarchs."

"And there are a total of 12002 Memory Stones in the pond, which also belong to the core inheritance," Duan Donghe said with a smile. "However, they represent many different schools of thought, such as melee combat, ranged attacks, treasure crafting, and mechanics, etc..."

The techniques and cultivation methods it contains are enough to drive your entire universe crazy.

"And scattered throughout the endless ocean are over a hundred million memory stones," Duan Donghe laughed. "Those are all kinds of information constantly collected by the strong members of my Duan Donghe lineage during their adventures, truly all-encompassing."

I'm afraid 90% of the basic information about the civilization, skills, and other aspects of my hometown is recorded.

Of course, what is recorded is only the basic and simple stuff, not anything profound.

Qin Mu was filled with excitement; this was the foundation upon which he had risen to power!

True strength is enough to make the swarm soar to the sky, and even enough to gain a foothold on the Origin Continent!

"The information contained in these three and 12002 is the core of my Duan Donghe lineage, and must not be divulged to outsiders," Duan Donghe solemnly instructed.

"As for those in the endless ocean, they are yours to keep."

"Yes," Qin Mu replied.

"Try enveloping these three Memory Stones with divine power," Duan Donghe said. "You have the mark of inheritance, so these three Memory Stones will recognize you and pass on all the inheritance they contain to you."

Qin Mu was also somewhat excited. His invisible divine power extended outwards and quickly enveloped the three black pebbles.

The moment they touched, the three black pebbles glowed faintly, and ancient and complex patterns appeared on their surfaces. Immediately afterward, a surge of information rushed directly into Qin Mu's mind.

A deluge of information! (End of Chapter)