Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

"Mysterious Origin Technique!"

This seemingly ordinary name is actually quite extraordinary.

To even begin, one needs to reach a life level of 90,000 times, and there are also certain requirements for willpower; at the very least, one must possess the will of an eternal true god.

To truly master this secret technique, one needs to break through one's life level by 100,000 times!

Cultivating the "Mysterious Origin Technique" not only lays the most solid foundation for the Lord of Laws stage, but also has a variety of miraculous effects.

The ability to be formless and shapeless a hundred thousand times greater is just the foundation. In addition, it also has the ability to conceal one's aura, avoid being tainted by cause and effect, possess an incomparably powerful physical body, and remain untouched by calamities, among other effects.

Secret methods such as cause-and-effect tracking and curse killing are completely ineffective against it!

Its effects are immense at the levels of True God, Void True God, Eternal True God, and even God-King.

If a cultivator can break through to the God King level, relying on the powerful physical body brought by the "Mysterious Origin Technique", they can be considered invincible!

Because this is a powerful body-refining secret technique, its final stage even requires mastering the Great Dao of the Origin of Life and the Great Dao of the Origin of Matter in order to cultivate it.

It can be called the strongest physical secret technique in the Origin Continent.

"Untainted by karma, possessing the strongest physical body! It's practically a secret technique perfectly suited to the insect swarm!"

Qin Mu whispered.

In the three thousand cosmic seas, the insect swarm faces almost no crisis.

But entering the Origin Continent is different.

Given the characteristics of the swarm, even eating dirt can cause exponential fission after entering the Origin Continent.

It wouldn't be difficult to spread it throughout the entire Origin Continent in a very short time.

This process will almost certainly attract the attention of some top experts, such as God-Kings, and even the two ancient kingdoms.

To avoid this as much as possible, Qin Mu was very careful.

Even in Universe 0001, the direct war with the World Beasts only began after all the Holy Land universes had been wiped out.

The purpose is to avoid attracting the attention of stronger individuals when one is weak.

Many who become powerful god-kings possess secret techniques such as curse killing.

Such abilities exist in the Great Dao of Destruction, the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, and even the Great Dao of the Origin of Life. Once discovered by a powerful god-king, they can be used to kill with curses or annihilate through cause and effect, which would be extremely dangerous.

Of course, eradicating the insect swarm is extremely difficult; even a god-king might not be able to do it.

They received the "Gold" bestowed upon the Gate of Origin, and also a strange space.

With the power of the Gate of Origin, ordinary curse-killing techniques might not be able to kill the swarm of insects.

Not to mention, some of the swarm is located in another source world.

However, the "Mysterious Origin Technique" possesses the characteristic of being unaffected by cause and effect, which can avoid this situation as much as possible.

"Time to go down to the next level and see what kind of trial this Ninth Temple has to offer!"

Qin Mu's eyes were filled with surprise and anticipation.

Having passed the "Mysterious Origin Technique" test, a spatial passage has already appeared within the Eighth Divine Temple.

Without hesitation, Qin Mu stepped inside.

Shifting stars.

"Um?"

Qin Mu stood in the void, gazing into the distance.

This is a vast, lush, and verdant forest.

In the jungle, exotic flowers and rare herbs bloom in profusion, displaying a vibrant array of colors and shapes. Vines entwine, and ancient trees reach for the sky.

In the center of the jungle stands a towering sycamore tree.

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves.

There was no noise, no fear, only tranquility and harmony.

"This is the Ninth Temple?"

As Qin Mu passed through the Eighth Temple, he wondered what the Ninth Temple would be like, but he never expected it to be so peaceful, a beautiful scene like a paradise.

"The Ninth Temple Assessment has been completed, and the Divine Suppression Pearl has been recognized as its master."

Just as Qin Mu was somewhat surprised, rays of light shot out from the ancient phoenix tree, then gathered in mid-air, and countless rays of light converged, faintly condensing into a blue pearl.

This is a transparent crystal bead with faint blue threads.

"Has the Divine Suppressing Pearl recognized its master?"

Qin Mu looked at the precious pearl.

What is this?

Qin Mu originally thought that after passing the eight trials, he would be able to meet the Wutong God King.

After all, the eighth level was already an opportunity left behind by Yuan.

Even a powerful being at the second level of the God King realm would likely find it difficult to obtain a stronger inheritance.

But now it seems that I guessed wrong.

"The Divine Suppressing Pearl... judging from the name, it seems to be some kind of soul-related treasure? Does the Wutong God-King consider this treasure even more valuable than the 'Mysterious Origin Technique'?"

Even Qin Mu, with his composure, couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He is a powerful expert at the second level of the God King realm, and also a guest minister of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom.

Whether in terms of status or strength, they must know of Yuan's existence!

With his knowledge, even if he couldn't cultivate the "Mysterious Origin Technique," he couldn't possibly be unaware of its value.

"Recognize a master? How do I recognize a master?"

Qin Mu dared not be careless.

A treasure that can be treated with such care by a second-level God King must be as difficult to obtain as the Star Tower recognizing a master.

It may even face the danger of perishing.

But with such an opportunity before him, how could Qin Mu be willing to give it up?

"call!"

Qin Mu stared intently at the precious pearl, and the power of the entire insectoid network was mobilized.

After the journey through the Wanmo Universe, we learned that when the Zerg Swarm Network faces an attack of will, it may experience a complete system crash.

Qin Mu has already made some optimizations.

If an entity is subjected to an impact that is strong enough, it will annihilate itself!

In other words, suicide!

This is how the safety of the vast majority of insect populations is preserved.

This was the best Qin Mu could do in the short term.

When everything was ready, a wisp of divine power probed into it.

hum!

The moment the divine power touched the Divine Suppression Pearl, Qin Mu didn't even have time to react before the pearl rushed into his mind.

"puff!"

The moment the pearl flew into Qin Mu's body.

Qin Mu felt a slight tremor run through his body, and the entire soul network of the insect swarm trembled as a result.

There was no excruciating pain as I had imagined, nor any mental or emotional shock.

Instead, a chilling sensation spread throughout my body.

It made Qin Mu feel completely comfortable.

"So easy?" Qin Mupan was slightly doubtful.

If this is what it means to acknowledge a master, then it's far too easy.

"boom!"

The next moment, an intense pain erupted from the depths of his soul, as if it were tearing his soul apart.

"I knew it!"

Qin Mu growled.

Waves of soul-tearing pain made Qin Mu tremble slightly.

Qin Mu immediately sat down cross-legged.

Fight with all your might against this soul-tearing pain.

As this power erupted, Qin Mu could clearly sense that his soul was merging with the Soul-Suppressing Pearl.

During the fusion process, there is a refreshing sensation that allows the torn soul to be repaired.

"Although the pain is intense, it's not too difficult for me to endure with my willpower; I just don't know how long it will last."

Qin Mu sensed it silently in his heart.

The insect swarm is a unified whole.

The swarm units scattered throughout the cosmic ocean have experienced far too much and are most adept at evolving in various extreme environments.

This is a test of willpower.

Qin Mu had experienced countless times those life-or-death transformations!

"All activities within the swarm are proceeding normally, and the war with the Beasts cannot be stopped. It's just a treasure recognizing its master."

Qin Mu closed his eyes.

He is not Luo Feng, much less the Lord of the Realm.

Even the Gate of Origin, a treasure capable of communicating between different origin worlds, successfully recognized its master and gained the qualification to join the Destruction Legion under the command of "Gold".

If even a treasure fails to recognize its owner, then that's a joke.

The life level of the Eighth Temple swarm has exceeded 90,000 times, reaching a new height.

He hadn't had time to fully grasp it.

But now, this is a good opportunity.

Ninety thousand times, this is the level of many God-King level experts and even many Chaos Realm experts in the Origin Continent.

This is not the end.

It can be continuously improved, approaching 100,000 times.

Make the divine body stronger.

However, unless it breaks through to 100,000 times, there will be no qualitative change.

Immersed in the enlightenment of the divine body, the entire swarm began to transform, and based on the previous enlightenment, continued to research and break through.

The war between the insect swarm and the world beasts continues.

However, after completing their metamorphosis, the insect swarm's strength was significantly enhanced, completely suppressing the already weakened World Beasts.

Ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years... In the blink of an eye, thirty thousand years have passed.

Qin Mu slowly opened his eyes.

During the process of recognizing and merging with its master, the Divine Pearl constantly tore apart his soul, yet also repaired it, making the entire insectoid network even stronger.

"Soul-Suppressing Pearl! This is a soul treasure of the God-King realm?"

No, it's not that simple!

This treasure is far more powerful than I imagined!

Could it be a God-King ultimate treasure like the Star Tower?

The Soul-Suppressing Pearl, which has been fully integrated with the soul, has countless tiny soul patterns that seem to be gently wriggling on its surface.

These patterns follow an invisible network of souls, connecting every unit in the swarm.

Ultimately, all units in the swarm are completely connected, and the vast swarm network intertwines to form an invisible web of souls.

The Soul-Suppressing Pearl is at the very center of this network!

Qin Mu felt that with a thought, he could completely gather the power of the insect swarm network and release a wave of soul fluctuations.

The power it unleashed was at least one level stronger than before!

In other words, it's a soul and will attack comparable to that of a Chaos Overlord!

Given the sheer size of the swarm, with the Soul-Suppressing Pearl present, this level of attack can be sustained continuously until the enemy is defeated!

However, the most powerful aspect of the Soul-Suppressing Pearl lies in its strong ability to defend the soul and will.

When attacked, the Soul-Suppressing Pearl will quickly construct an indestructible defensive barrier, isolating all soul fluctuations from the outside.

Even if this defense is broken, the impact on the soul and will will be weakened a thousand times or ten thousand times.

And these are just the most basic functions of the Soul-Suppressing Pearl.

"By gathering the will of the swarm and unleashing an even greater level of power, doesn't that mean I can forcibly enslave the Beasts of the Realm?"

The thought immediately excited Qin Mu.

For the past 30,000 years, he has been studying the Beasts of the Realm!

They already have a very thorough understanding of the Beast Realm. If their will reaches the Sainthood level, the possibility of enslaving a second-tier Beast Realm is extremely high!

Once it is successfully enslaved, it can be made to voluntarily give up its resistance and merge with the swarm to become a member of the swarm!

In this way, the last World Beast King to be born becomes a branch of the Zerg Swarm!

A branch of the Realm Beasts possessing the complete source of destruction!

……

Just as Qin Mu was getting excited, a gentle voice came from beside him.

"Congratulations on passing the Eighth Temple's test. I never expected that anyone could actually pass."

Qin Mu looked closely and saw that a man had appeared under the sycamore tree at some point.

The man was dressed in fine clothes, and at first glance he gave people a sense of peace and tranquility.

"Come, sit down."

The handsome man looked at Qin Mu and smiled.

Suddenly, a wooden table and a rattan chair appeared in front of him. On the wooden table were two cups of crystal-clear tea.

Qin Mu suppressed his excitement and sat down in front of the rattan chair.

If nothing unexpected happens, the person in front of us is the fallen Wutong God King.

Even though he had already perished, Qin Mu still seemed to feel a vibrant life force in this body.

Upon seeing him, I felt a sense of comfort and warmth, as if all the ferocity accumulated by the insect swarm during years of war had vanished.

"Even with my willpower, I am so greatly affected."

Qin Mu was secretly alarmed.

His willpower has reached the limit of an eternal true god.

Even the commanders of the four royal courts are only at this level; it's impossible for them to shake his will.

At this moment, it has completed the recognition of the Divine Suppression Pearl as its master, and has brought the entire insect swarm's soul network under its control, raising its power to a new level and reaching the level of sainthood.

The identity of the person in front of you is self-evident.

"You don't seem very curious? You know me?"

The handsome man looked at Qin Mu, picked up the tea leaves, and took a small sip.

"I have some guesses, Your Majesty the God King of Wutong."

Qin Mu spoke up.

"You guessed right, I am the God-King Wutong. To be precise, I am the virtual consciousness left behind by the God-King after his death."

The God King of Wutong looked at Qin Mu.

"You're quite unique. I noticed you the moment you entered the world of the sycamore tree."

Qin Mu remained calm and composed.

As the controller of the God King Universe, even if he is just a virtual consciousness, his power in the Wutong World is terrifying.

Discovering yourself is not a strange thing.

Or rather, it would be strange if they didn't discover it.

Those beings truly born within the Wutong World will have an instinctive worship of the Wutong God King and be willing to give everything for him.

Even death holds no fear.

This kind of control, while not as absolute as that of the swarm.

But like the life created by the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, they are loyal to the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds.

One reason.

All life within the Wutong World is absolutely loyal to His Majesty the Wutong God King.

"These are just some minor tricks, not worth mentioning. I should also thank the God King Wutong for the opportunity and for bestowing upon me such a precious treasure."

Qin Mu expressed his gratitude, his voice filled with respect.

The strong deserve respect.

"Ha ha……"

The God King of Wutong laughed, a very happy laugh.

"You're interesting and unique. It seems you might actually be able to avenge me!"

"revenge?"

Information about the Wutong God King appeared in Qin Mu's mind.

It also possesses a sense of enlightenment.

The Wutong God King established the Nine Great Temples for the assessment, and brought out treasures like the "Mysterious Origin Technique" and the God-Suppressing Pearl, probably to avenge himself!

"I don't know, what do you need me to do?"

Although he had a guess in his mind, Qin Mu still asked.

"It's very simple. When you grow up and become a God-King or even more powerful, you can kill one of my enemies."

The God King of the Wutong Tree chuckled softly.

"That simple? Don't I need to make any vows or anything?"

Qin Mu was taken aback.

On the continent of origin, there are many vows that are deeply ingrained in the soul. Once broken, the soul will be scattered and the person will die beyond redemption.

For example, the Donghe lineage has such an oath that the core inheritance cannot be passed on to outsiders.

Even Qin Mu dared not disobey, and could only resort to trickery to let it circulate within the human race.

"No need! The moment you complete the binding of the Divine Suppression Pearl with its master, you will already be enemies, the kind that fights to the death."

The God King of the Wutong Tree smiled and shook his head.

"Your foundation in cultivating the Profound Origin Technique is extremely solid. Even now, after breaking through to the Divine Power level, it is more than 90,000 times stronger, and your will has reached the limit of the Eternal True God."

The assessment of the nine temples actually ended at the eighth temple.

If one can cultivate the "Mysterious Origin Technique," then there won't be any problem with the Divine Suppressing Pearl recognizing its master.

Becoming an eternal true god will not be difficult for you, and the chance of breaking through to become the ruler of chaos is also extremely high.

There's even a good chance he could become a god-king.

As you grow up, you will naturally become an enemy of the Emperor of the Thunder Kingdom.

Of course, if you die before that, the oath is meaningless.

His words conveyed a very carefree and easygoing attitude.

Qin Mu remained silent.

When someone acknowledges another as their master, are they already destined to be enemies?

There's a lot of information in this. (End of Chapter)