Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 598 Let the fame of Duan Donghe be sung once again.

A massive amount of information was being transmitted, but Qin Mu's strength and the construction of his insect swarm network were already extremely powerful.

With the swarm network operating at full capacity, the transmission was completed in just fifteen minutes.

These three memory stones are three ultimate techniques, and also the core of the entire Duan Donghe lineage, respectively called "Duan", "Dong", and "He".

"Severance", whose full name is "Severance and Annihilation", is an extremely special martial art that can cause the divine body or burn all energy to explode rapidly in a short period of time!

This also allows their strength to increase by hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times in a short period of time.

"Of the three great inheritances of the Broken East River, the Annihilation is the most powerful and suitable for me and for the swarm."

Qin Mu's heart was filled with excitement.

"Severance" is somewhat similar to the Phantom Whale talent analyzed in the Zerg Swarm - Soul Burning.

But "Severance" is much more powerful than "Burning Soul"!

The Soul Burning Talent can burn the entire divine body within 200 seconds, while the Annihilation Talent can burn the entire divine body within three seconds, or even less!

Its efficiency is almost a hundredfold increase!

The most amazing thing about this technique is that it can achieve something similar to self-destruction, allowing the body's power to explode a thousand or even ten thousand times in an instant.

However, unlike the self-destructing energy that attacks in all directions, "Annihilation" can be precisely controlled!

For a normal strong person, "Severance" is a heaven-defying technique that can kill enemies of a higher level.

But what about the insect swarm?

That's even more incredible!

Others can only create a few clones at most, and they will not use "Annihilation" in battle unless absolutely necessary, only in life-or-death situations.

But the insect swarms are different.

It can be used as a regular method, or even used to unleash its maximum power through self-destruction!

The most terrifying thing is that this self-destruction is no longer a divergent attack, but a precision attack!

When Qin Mu saw this inheritance, a type of firearm from the Earth era with the "facing the enemy from this side" feature instantly came to mind!

Qin Mu once considered creating a unit that could self-destruct.

However, due to insufficient power and low cost-effectiveness, they eventually gave up.

However, with the Annihilation Arcane, it is entirely possible to create self-destructing units of varying power to serve as a regular attack method for the swarm.

"It seems that the World Mother Nest used for exploring the cosmic sea needs some upgrades and modifications."

Qin Mu was thrilled.

As for the other two secret techniques, one is called "Dong," and its full name is "Donghua." It is a set of ultimate escape techniques.

Once unleashed, it transforms into a beam of light, incredibly fast, easily piercing through layers of space. It is the most heaven-defying escape technique of the Duan Donghe lineage.

For Qin Mu, this secret technique was not as valuable as the "Severance" technique.

But it is still quite useful.

The third set of "River" is called "River of Immortality". The purpose of this ultimate skill is to achieve immortality!

But for Qin Mu...

It has almost no effect!

For example, the River of Immortality can hide a drop of blood. Even if the main body and clones are completely annihilated, this specially refined drop of blood remains unharmed and can even quickly absorb energy and, after some time, transform back into the main body!

For ordinary strong individuals, this is the most important means of survival.

What means of survival could possibly outlast a swarm of billions of insects?

As long as the insect swarm remains, Qin Mu will not die.

Although breaking through to become the strongest in the universe will return to one's original state and merge many clones into one!

The divine body was also completely transformed into flesh and blood.

But what does "the true self" mean?

After countless modifications, Qin Mu and the insect swarm had long since become one, indistinguishable from each other.

I am the swarm!

This is not just a casual remark.

Just like when Luo Feng ascended to the True God realm and returned to his original state, the Nine Nether Sea would merge with his human form, but when the Lord of the Nine Nether Sea ascended, he would still be part of the Nine Nether Sea.

Even if Qin Mu achieves eight or nine out of ten advancements through continuous self-transformation, the swarm will still be the swarm!

Moreover, the origin of the insect eggs is mysterious; they are not products of the primordial universe, and the rules of the primordial universe may not necessarily be suitable for the insect swarm.

Even if, hypothetically, Qin Mu were to merge into the original human body on Earth upon ascending to the status of a True God, he could still replicate the insect swarm based on his knowledge.

The swarm was built by Qin Mu from the weak to the strong, from the swarm's soul structure to its genes, all of which were accumulated bit by bit.

Among the insect swarm, the most important person is Qin Mu! He is the source of all the knowledge he has accumulated along the way!

However, doing it again would undoubtedly require a lot of time, effort, and resources.

"You've already received the inheritance so quickly? Your willpower is truly amazing! That's good; it will allow you to grow faster and better."

Looking at Qin Mu who had opened his eyes, Duan Donghe Wu was somewhat surprised.

Then, Duan Donghe said seriously, "When you are weak, you can break through one by one by burying yourself in cultivation, but as your strength increases..."

Any super strong person must go through countless battles and fights to be honed.

For example, to become a true god, or what you call the strongest being in the universe, one must also go through countless battles and gain countless rewards before finally breaking through.

"From the stage of true godhood onwards, every step is extremely difficult!"

"The strong are those who constantly face life and death yet remain steadfast."

Qin Mu nodded. What he said made a lot of sense, but it wasn't entirely true.

Whether it's breaking through to become the Lord of the Universe, a True God, or something even stronger.

It relies on an understanding of the principles.

Becoming the master of the universe means comprehending the fundamental laws of time and space.

To become a true god, if one follows the path of rules, it involves the fusion of the ten fundamental laws; if one follows the path of divine power, it involves a breakthrough in the level of life.

Even higher beings like the Void God, the Eternal God, the Chaos Ruler, and the God King all possess a profound understanding of the laws.

This actually has nothing to do with the battle.

Only the struggle between life and death can stimulate the evolution of life's instincts, making it easier to comprehend the laws and break through.

The swarm's greatest strength lies in killing and evolving through battle.

Qin Mu was well aware of this.

However, there's no need to refute that.

"There are many talented people, and many people with perseverance. Perhaps they can achieve some success," Duan Donghe said softly. "But which one of those who truly stands at the top doesn't have a bunch of opportunities?"

No single strong person could reach the pinnacle on their own.

The three most important ultimate techniques of my Duan Donghe lineage... are designed to minimize your chances of dying in countless life-or-death battles.

I don't know much about your situation, and I can't understand how you manage to be in multiple places at once.

But the path to becoming strong is fraught with countless dangers.

Even the most talented and exceptional individuals are not immune to the risk of falling from grace.

All the successors of my Duan Donghe lineage have long since died, even the third-generation patriarch is dead…”

Qin Mu's expression immediately turned serious.

Duan Donghe Wu was right; his swarm was indeed powerful, but it was not invincible.

In the unknown depths of the cosmic ocean, there may be beings capable of causing one's own demise.

Not to mention the Origin Continent, which is home to countless powerful individuals, and even the vaster world, which is teeming with them.

Seeing Qin Mu become serious, Duan Donghe knew that Qin Mu had taken his words to heart.

"Have you noticed the anomalies in these three traditions?"

Duan Donghe smiled.

"Hmm, I've found it. The Annihilation Manual was left by the Third Patriarch and should have nine volumes, but I can only remember the first three volumes."

"I clearly sensed the last six volumes within my memories, but I just couldn't read them."

Qin Mu whispered, aided by the insect network.

He had thoroughly read through the three secret manuals, so he knew exactly what Duan Donghe was talking about.

This feeling is very strange, like something you clearly remember but just can't recall.

The entire "Severance" technique was in my memory, but I just couldn't recall the last six volumes, yet I sensed that they were still within my memory.

"Your observation is very keen!"

Duan Donghe nodded in satisfaction. Qin Mu's talent, willpower, and other abilities were the strongest among those he knew.

"The secret techniques have indeed been taught to you, but these first three volumes represent the limit of cultivation possible at the True God stage, so you can only memorize these."

"It's not just the three ultimate techniques," Duan Donghe pointed to the black pebbles at the bottom of the pond, "there are also those!" He then pointed to the black pebbles scattered in the endless ocean.

"Even if you transmit all your memories, you can only see up to the peak of the True God stage. You cannot see any information at higher levels..."

Qin Mu nodded silently; of course he knew all of this.

The Mountain Guest had also imparted some knowledge about treasure refining to him, but he could only see the knowledge of the Void True God.

And all of this is because of the primordial will of the universe!

Or rather, the restrictions of the highest rules.

The story of the Broken East River proves this point once again.

With the blessing of the supreme rules, the power that the primordial cosmic will can unleash is beyond imagination.

Including the fall of the Mountain Dweller, and even the destruction of the spaceship...

They are all related to the primordial will of the universe!

Fortunately, the original will of the primordial universe is merely a simple will formed from the enormous laws of operation. Although it possesses some intelligence, everything must be done according to the rules.

As long as one does not violate the rules, the primordial cosmic will cannot do anything to one.

I am different from Zuoshanke and Duandonghe.

They all came from the Origin Continent, which already violated the supreme rules. The fact that they didn't die on the spot was because the supreme rules left them a glimmer of hope.

Duan Donghe continued speaking.

"There's only one way to transcend..." Duan Donghe looked at Qin Mu, "Break through the cycle of reincarnation!"

"By passing through the cycle of reincarnation, one enters a new realm."

"You can only see the messages in the many memory stones of my Duan Donghe lineage at the True God stage now, but if you pass through reincarnation... you will be able to see them all," Duan Donghe said.

Qin Mu nodded slightly and said respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, Teacher."

Duan Donghe suddenly waved his hand.

Beneath the endless, suspended seawater, scattered black pebbles from the vast trenches, underwater canyons, and the bottom of the pond in front of them all flew up and towards the Broken East River.

Soon, they were all collected by Duan Donghe.

"Boom!"

The endless seawater suspended in the sky then crashed down, and the seawater in the pond also fell down.

"Come with me."

The Duan Dong River points directly ahead, and ripples appear right before your eyes, forming a spatial entrance.

Qin Mu followed closely behind.

The two entered the space entrance one after the other and soon arrived at a new space.

This is a seemingly boundless and vast world, surrounded by endless darkness, with a piece of land beneath your feet, only a dozen kilometers in diameter.

"This is a time-accelerated space." Duan Donghe pointed to the endless darkness in the distance. "The seemingly boundless darkness is actually an illusion. This time-accelerated space is very small, only covering this area of land."

"The smaller the range, the less energy is consumed by time acceleration," Duan Donghe laughed. "I have already perished. My control alone can only accelerate time by ten thousand times."

"As for you, the stronger your divine power, the faster you can accelerate time when you control it."

"Only with accelerated time... can cultivation time be extended."

He waved his hand across the Donghe River.

A black pebble floated in front of Qin Mu.

"Originally, after countless cycles of loneliness... I have many things to say, many entrustments, and much pride about my Duan Donghe lineage that I want to share with you."

Duan Donghe slowly shook his head, "However, when you accepted the three ultimate techniques, I suddenly realized... that I had already perished, so what is the point of being reluctant?"

So I recorded everything in this memory stone.

"This Memory Stone contains everything I want to tell you, as well as all the mysteries of the entire inheritance space."

"You've seen it, so you know everything."

"Your talent is far greater than mine."

If one day you transcend reincarnation, you can allow the legacy of the Broken East River to shine once more.

So perhaps my entering the cosmic sea wasn't a mistake after all!

Duan Donghe then looked up at the boundless darkness, squatted down, gently picked up some soil from the ground, smelled it lightly, and then smiled: "I am already dead. What I am now is nothing more than a virtual consciousness."

"Virtual, just virtual..."

"I am not life itself..."

Whoosh!

The entire Duan Dong River was shattered and then vanished.

Looking at the dissipating Broken East River, Qin Mu sighed softly.

He knew that Duan Donghe Wu's virtual consciousness had completely dissipated.

As the Broken East River dissipated, streaks of black and white light descended from the sky and converged on Qin Mu.

The inherited mark on Qin Mu's brow also appeared automatically.

The black and white markings rotated, and endless light poured into Qin Mu's body, after which everything returned to calm.

An overwhelming sense of affinity arose in my heart.

Qin Mu looked around. He had completely taken control of the space. He could manipulate the space to do whatever he wanted, as long as he wanted.

This space of inheritance has already recognized him as its master.