Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

"After a full twelve thousand years, the last vestige of the Thousand-Eyed Python's will was finally extinguished!"

Inside the swarm network, Qin Mu watched with delight as the Thousand-Eyed Python's will completely dissipated, and breathed a sigh of relief.

These past twelve thousand years have been far too agonizing, especially the first three thousand years, which nearly drove Qin Mu to the brink of collapse, even with his strong will.

"It can be considered a blessing in disguise. This possession has made my will, and the will of the entire Zerg swarm, much stronger."

"Next, we need to find the will of the universe to fulfill its promise."

Having inherited the legacy of Duan Donghe and Jiemu, as well as some memories from his previous life, Qin Mu was very clear about what the greatest opportunity in the universe was.

That is the place to comprehend the origin of the universe!

That is the most essential part of the universe, containing all the laws and mysteries, the workings of the universe, and so on.

Furthermore, many traditions on the Origin Continent record that the greatest opportunity to be born in the Primal Universe is to control the will of the Primal Universe!

Because once you have this opportunity, it's like you've already taken one step into the God-King level!

Of course, obtaining this opportunity is extremely difficult. The chances of successfully possessing the body of an Eternal True God are quite low, while the possibility is much greater with the will of a Chaos Ruler.

Qin Mu's will was naturally not that strong.

Although it has undergone 12,000 years of trials, it is still some distance from becoming an eternal true god, let alone a ruler of chaos.

This time, under the arrangement of "Jin", I came to this universe on the verge of destruction and saved it.

Under the influence of the cosmic will's gratitude, the active manifestation of nature can be comprehended.

Compared to this opportunity, the resources and treasures that the swarm has collected in the universe are nothing.

Feeling the intense cosmic favor surrounding him, Qin Mu smiled slightly and activated the techniques within the Cosmic Messenger System, allowing him to more clearly perceive the rules governing the universe's operation.

"Come!"

As soon as he activated the technique, Qin Mu sensed a message from the will of the Myriad Demon Universe.

As the information arrived, there was also a pulling force, seemingly trying to draw one's consciousness in.

Having understood the meaning of the Ten Thousand Demons Universe Will, Qin Mu did not resist.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Mu felt a shift in time and space, and entered a vast and mysterious space.

This space contained only countless drifting points of light, each containing immense power, the weakest of which was comparable to the Lord of the Universe. The sheer power of these points even made Qin Mu's heart tremble.

In this space, Qin Mu appeared very small.

"It seems like the primordial universe I entered when I obtained the innate secret technique 'Infinite Divine Kingdom'."

This should be the cosmic land of the Ten Thousand Demons Universe.

Each of these points of light is probably a powerful inheritance.

At that moment, the will of the universe sent another message.

"Is it because of the limitations of the supreme laws that these inheritances cannot be directly bestowed upon me, and I can only comprehend them myself?"

Qin Mu smiled slightly and did not force himself to touch the light spots.

In fact, for him now, ordinary secret techniques, or even top-tier talent secret techniques, are of little use. He wants to comprehend the will of the universe, not for these inheritances.

Guided by the information transmitted by the will of the universe, Qin Mu's consciousness radiated outwards into the surrounding space.

In an instant, colorful light appeared in the primordial space of the Wanmo Universe, the hazy colorful light resembling a rainbow.

This hazy, colorful light enveloped Qin Mu's will, merging with it.

Qin Mu immediately felt his body extend, and his will began to naturally permeate the entire Wanmo Universe.

In an instant, star fields and cosmic secret realms appeared within the Wanmo Universe.

As small as a grain of sand.

From vast oceans of laws.

It was completely revealed before my eyes; the structure of the universe and the rules governing its operation were clearly displayed.

At this moment, Qin Mu felt as if he had transformed into the universe of ten thousand demons!

Qin Mu could feel himself transforming into the universe breathing, absorbing the endless energy from outside the universe, and transforming it into endless life energy stored in the primordial space!

"That's brilliant!"

"Is this the structure of the Ten Thousand Demons Universe?" Qin Mu was completely engrossed in it.

The entire swarm's will abandoned research on other projects and devoted all its computing power to the operation of the Pandemonium Universe.

Within the primordial space of the universe, countless points of light could be seen.

However, these countless points of light can be divided into three thousand Great Daos according to different rules!

Such as the Path of Slaughter, the Path of Fluctuation, the Path of Destruction, the Path of Life, and so on.

The Three Thousand Great Daos, evolving into endless space, constitute the entire framework of the universe!

"The rules of the Wanmo Universe are far more complex than those of the original universe, and many of these rules simply do not exist in the original universe."

Qin Mu was amazed.

However, Qin Mu knew very well that there was no superior or inferior in the Dao.

It's not that the more complex the rules, the more powerful they are.

But taking advantage of this opportunity, the swarm's will went into overdrive, eagerly comprehending and absorbing the workings of every law.

For others, it's necessary to specialize in one area and reach the pinnacle.

However, Qin Mu, who possesses an endless swarm of insects, is best suited to simplify complexity, integrate all paths, and ultimately merge them into the Way of the Swarm.

"I see, so this is how you can teleport between different spaces!"

"So this is the law of slaughter!"

"The mysteries of life are truly amazing!"

"..."

In an instant, countless ideas burst forth within the swarm network.

For example, Qin Mu had studied many natural wormholes in the universe, but he never made any significant progress. It was like looking at flowers through a fog; he could not understand them thoroughly.

But at that moment, he suddenly realized.

So this is how the laws of space can be applied!

If I were to return to the cosmic ocean and study natural wormholes again, comparing them with others, I would surely be able to create a Zerg version of wormholes!

Especially the structure and operation of the entire universe.

The swarm's strength has reached that of a cosmic master, and its divine power has increased by more than 30,000 times. The next step is to break through to become a true god, so naturally, it must also design the cosmic architecture.

The original universe was structured as a single beginning, from which countless heavens transformed into endless space.

Qin Mu will also try to figure this out.

But this is not enough.

Because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, his 10081 divine kingdoms might evolve into 10081 miniature universes...

After all, without so many microcosms, it would be impossible to supply the transformation of the entire swarm's divine body.

Even so, Qin Mu still felt it wasn't enough.

After all, the swarm of insects was simply too large, and its numbers were increasing every day.

But this also means that Qin Mu needs to design 10081 microcosm architectures, which is no small amount of work.

He needs to understand as many different rules as possible and design different kinds of cosmic architectures.

Although he arrived in this primordial universe through the means of "gold," Qin Mu was well aware that the Cosmic Sea and the Origin Continent were his true foundation.

At least, this was the case before the swarm grew to the point where it could survive in the infinite Chaos Space.

While sensing the various mysteries of the operation of the Myriad Demons Universe, Qin Mu also discovered that the Myriad Demons Universe was exhaling a large amount of harmful substances every moment.

Even a universe as powerful as the Myriad Demons Universe will gradually decay and eventually face annihilation.

Only through great destruction can new life be born!

This is exactly the same as the original cycle of the universe.

"The universe operates, and all things are born and die; it is truly wonderful."

Qin Mu was experiencing it.

Everything was so clearly visible.

Even the entire swarm of insects appeared before him in a higher dimension.

He seemed to see an incredibly vast life form, a large aggregate life form that permeated the entire universe of demons, a vast life form containing extremely powerful and hidden forces.

"Is this the swarm of insects in the eyes of the cosmic will?"

Everything is governed by the laws of nature.

Qin Mu saw countless evolving and mutated units within the swarm of insects.

Even their evolution is influenced by the laws governing their operation.

Qin Mu observed and his understanding of the operation of the laws deepened. He observed and comprehended the operation of the laws of the Myriad Demon Universe from different perspectives, from macroscopic to microscopic.

"I think I understand now why achieving a 10-fold increase in gene density requires observing and understanding the workings of the entire universe."

The structure of life and the structure of the universe share commonalities.

As if struck by a sudden enlightenment, Qin Mu suddenly understood.

After the swarm network and the virtual universe established data communication, Qin Mu was also observing the origin of the universe in the virtual universe and looking at the primordial statue.

Although there were some gains, none were nearly as impactful as this one.

The virtual is ultimately not the true origin of the universe.

Qin Mu was completely absorbed in it.

In the blink of an eye, 100,000 years have passed.

One hundred thousand years.

The entire swarm was eagerly trying to comprehend these laws, wanting to fully understand them and truly internalize them as the foundation of the swarm.

It wasn't until a fluctuation of cosmic will appeared, startling Qin Mu awake, that he withdrew from this state of enlightenment.

"Has it been 100,000 years already?"

One cannot perceive the origin of the universe forever.

"It's about time we left."

Qin Mu felt a little regretful; this insight was truly amazing and of great help to the insect swarm.

For 100,000 years, the entire insect swarm stopped all experiments, even gene mixing, and focused on comprehending the rules governing the universe.

This gave Qin Mu a profound understanding of the many rules within the Ten Thousand Demons Universe, and even the 21 different universe systems.

"Before I leave, I want to see the true core of the universe's origin!"

Qin Mu's consciousness was transmitted to the Myriad Demons Universe.

"My origin is the manifestation of the Great Dao, the origin of life."

Your strength is too weak; your understanding of the laws and your willpower are far from sufficient.

To directly confront the fundamental Dao of life, one must possess at least the will of a Chaos Ruler to witness it.

Forcing yourself to watch may directly alter your perceptions and cause unpredictable consequences.

However, the fundamental will of the universe rejected it without hesitation.

It's not that it doesn't want to.

It's not that they don't want to.

The core of the universe's origin is its true core, but Qin Mu's will is still too weak. Even if it were to possess or control him, Qin Mu would not be able to do so.

Therefore, it was not only worried that Qin Mu would do something detrimental to it.

I just don't want to see Qin Mu affected by the power revealed by the origin of life.

The understanding and comprehension of principles require gradual improvement.

Forcing yourself to watch something directly and confront the essence of life can easily lead to a complete loss of self.

When one's own understanding is struck by more profound information, it can completely change one's cognition!

It might even go completely insane!

"Is that so?"

Sensing the information transmitted by the will of the universe's origin, Qin Mu sighed with some regret.

He didn't insist.

It’s too late.

My gains are already substantial enough; being too greedy is not a good thing.

"Perhaps it's time to leave and return to the primordial universe."

Qin Mu's will withdrew from the origin of the universe and returned to his body.

The Mark of Destruction has already gathered enough energy during the war to summon the Egg of Destruction to send itself back at any time.

Qin Mu was not in a hurry to go back, only to comprehend the origin of the universe.

Now, it's time to go back. (End of Chapter)