Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

How could a suppressed Chaos Realm Calamity Elephant possibly withstand the mental attack of a second-level God King?

They naturally succumbed and became part of the swarm.

The swarm did not break through to the Chaos Realm in one leap, because beasts like the Calamity Elephant broke through by relying on their bloodline rather than comprehending the laws.

"Is this a branch of the fundamental Tao of matter?"

As soon as he incorporated the Calamity Elephant into the swarm, Qin Mu immediately sent his consciousness into its body to fully experience its bloodline power.

Unfortunately, the fundamental branches of the Dao of Material Origin within the Calamity Elephant are severely damaged.

It is not even comparable to the branches of the life essence Dao within the Blade Queen's body; reaching the Chaos Realm is already the limit.

To achieve a breakthrough, one must have an extraordinary stroke of luck.

"No wonder the beasts that broke through to the God King realm were captured by those powerful God Kings immediately."

Looking at the incomplete branch of the Great Dao of the Origin of Matter, Qin Mu seemed to be deep in thought.

All mythical beasts break through through bloodline. If they can break through to the God King realm, it means that they possess a complete branch of the Great Dao of Origin within their bodies.

For even a God-King level expert, obtaining a complete branch of the Great Dao is an immense opportunity.

"Unfortunately, the fundamental path of matter within the Calamity Elephant is too severely incomplete."

Qin Mu, somewhat insatiable, sighed.

But the next moment, Qin Mu became engrossed in researching the bloodline of the Calamity Barbarian Elephant.

Without a doubt, the Calamity Mammoth is incredibly powerful; even a barrage of attacks from the Zerg's top units could not harm it.

After analyzing the life chart of the Calamity Barbarian Elephant, Qin Mu discovered that although the Calamity Barbarian Elephant displayed a lot of earth-related power in battle, its core was the origin of matter!

This is good news for Qin Mu.

Because the Chaos Realm of "Mysterious Origin Body Refining" requires mastering a trace of the Great Dao of the Origin of Life and the Great Dao of the Origin of Matter.

How could Qin Mu not be overjoyed?

Of course, their understanding of the laws of chaos was also enhanced by their Zerg-ified swarm.

"The material swarm army can now truly be established."

Qin Mu nodded in satisfaction; the power of the insect swarm was growing.

And once there's a first head, there will be a second.

The swarm has discovered and marked more than thirty Chaos Realm beasts in the wilderness, and the number is still increasing.

When a calamity elephant joins the swarm, the swarm's unique characteristics allow it to grow continuously as the snowball begins to roll.

In order not to cause too much turmoil, Qin Mu did not order the insect swarm to take action immediately.

Unlike the Eternal True God-level beasts, the Chaos Realm beings are already top-tier powerhouses on the Origin Continent, and their numbers are limited.

The successive fall and suppression of multiple leaders will inevitably cause turmoil.

Hunting can only be carried out in secret, and at this stage, the insect swarm is not strong enough to contend with the top forces on the Origin Continent.

"The breakthrough in mental will is something to celebrate for the Calamity Beast. The Zerg Swarm's destructive legions also need further strengthening."

Turning our gaze to the other side, we saw a swarm of black beetles.

A devastating swarm of insects, hundreds of billions of times the diameter!

The most powerful legion in the Zerg swarm!

Although the Destroyer Swarm performed poorly in the battle against the Cataclysmic Mammoth, the path itself was not wrong.

It's just that the method to destroy the swarm is not yet perfect.

To combat top-tier life forms, pooling the collective strength of the swarm is an excellent strategy.

This is more powerful than mechanical flow and is more suitable for swarms.

This is also what Qin Mu has been pursuing.

"Although we have made breakthroughs in swarm warfare by studying the Chaos Layer creatures, the strength is still too weak."

Perhaps adding some combat nodes would make it truly effective.

As Qin Mu pondered, the swarm of black beetles spontaneously began to adjust.

These black beetles are designed to mimic life forms in the chaotic layer, as their singular composition would be too fragile in actual combat.

If they performed so poorly against the Calamity Elephant, one can only imagine their fate against cultivators of all races.

Unlike the strange beasts, the methods of cultivators from all races are much more complex and bizarre.

The swarm's many inheritances and intelligence records document the power of many Chaos Realm experts, such as Lin Yuanhou, who had a move that transformed him into the Abyss World.

Faced with a domain-type attack like the Abyss World, simply having more of it is useless; you'll only be turned into blood and become its nourishment.

If even Marquis Linyuan is like this, then it goes without saying that those even more powerful Chaos Realm experts and even God King level experts are even more so.

Therefore, the methods of the insect swarm must be even more powerful.

Quantity is the greatest strength of a swarm, but quantity alone is not enough.

"go!"

With a thought, the Destruction Demon Ape flew into the swarm of insects, using itself as the core to connect all the insect units together through secret runes and the power of laws.

However, having only the Destruction Ape as a core is not enough.

Soon, another secondary node unit appears in the Destroyer Swarm, connecting the Destroyer Swarm together.

This is a spider-like unit with a triangular head and a large compound eye on each side.

Its body was covered with a thick black carapace, the surface of which was covered with dark red runes of destruction.

Its eight long legs resembled giant black scythes, each covered with sharp barbs.

The moment this unit, which Qin Mu named the Destruction Shadow Spider, appeared, its tail forked at the end, spraying out fine threads like two huge black tentacles.

The threads merged with the secret patterns in the void, transforming into a vast web of destruction.

With a substantial network structure, the connections between insect swarms are significantly stronger.

It's not just the Shadow Spider of Destruction.

There are many similar secondary units, such as a giant scorpion with a pair of large pincers and a sharp tail hook.

Unlike the Shadow Spider, a connecting unit, the Giant Scorpion of Destruction follows the "Heaven-Splitting Lineage," one of the six major branches of the Great Dao of Destruction.

The Beast King's understanding of the origin of destruction is very comprehensive, and the six major branches, namely the Heaven-Splitting Lineage, the Dark Heaven Lineage, the Black Heaven Lineage, and the Chaotic Heaven Lineage, are all improved simultaneously.

The Destruction Giant Scorpion, which follows the "Heaven-Splitting Lineage," possesses extremely fierce attack capabilities and is considered a vanguard attack unit.

Similar node units keep appearing in the Destroyer Swarm.

The top-tier unit of the Destroyer Swarm is the Destroyer Ape, but there are many secondary units like the Destroyer Giant Scorpion.

"Gather!"

Qin Mu's eyes seemed to reflect the fundamental laws of destruction as he tried his best to adjust the power of the entire swarm of destructive insects.

Wow!

With the Destruction Demon Ape at its core, the entire Destruction Insect Swarm army trembled, and secret runes appeared and connected on the bodies of each insect.

The boundless black swarm of insects merged into one, with the source of destruction above it transforming into a thick black mist.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Under immense pressure, the bodies of the black beetles burst open.

Clearly, this connection is not perfect.

Even with the Shadow Spider's network, it was impossible to perfectly control that immense power.

The combined power of billions of insect swarms is far greater than that of the Chaos Realm. Unifying such a powerful force into a unified whole is extremely difficult.

The uneven distribution of power caused numerous low-level insect swarms, and even secondary nodes such as the Shadow Spider and the Giant Scorpion of Destruction, to continuously explode.

However, Qin Mu's expression remained completely unchanged. The exploding swarm of destructive insects was devoured by other units and converted back into energy to be reborn.

The swarm is constantly being reorganized and destroyed.

The envisioned destroyer of the Zerg swarm will have two combat forms.

One form is the swarm form, with the Destroyer Ape at its core, node units as the vanguard, and ordinary swarm units as the rearguard, forming a cluster to fight against top individual units.

Another approach is to operate in a dispersed manner.

The node unit can independently command and conduct flexible battles.

Commanded by different node units, they adapt to different combat environments and carry out raids, encirclements, or guerrilla warfare, etc.

"Disperse!"

With a thought, Qin Mu caused the massive swarm of insects, spanning hundreds of billions of kilometers in diameter, to suddenly split apart, transforming into tens of thousands of small combat groups.

"Gather!"

The dispersal went smoothly, but problems arose when they came together.

If the convergence speed is too slow, or the secret rune connection is incorrect, etc., if it were a real battle against the Chaos Overlord, they would have died countless times already.

However, Qin Mu clearly didn't care.

If there's a problem, then solve it.

The wilderness is teeming with strange beasts and battlefields.

……

In the Crimson Gold City Lord's Mansion, Qin Mu sat inside, comprehending and integrating the laws of chaos, while also tempering his mind and will.

Suddenly, Qin Mu opened his eyes.

Jian Shuize entered the main hall and respectfully said, "Teacher, the Yanfeng Guild has sent word that your request has arrived and they wish to pay you a visit."

"Have we arrived? Let him in." Qin Mu nodded slightly.

"Yes!" Jian Shuize withdrew.

Since the battle in the wilderness, in which the insect swarm successfully hunted the Chaos Realm beast, many forces have come to visit, and Qin Mu has left them all to Jian Shuize to handle.

The forces in Crimson Gold City, and even in the Chaos State of Lin Yuan, were a mixed bag, and Qin Mu naturally looked down on those who were merely Eternal True Gods.

However, many of these forces are branches of major powers from the mainland located in Huyang City.

Behind these forces may be beings at the Chaos Realm or even God-King level.

Qin Mu was not afraid, but it would be too foolish to offend them all at once.

Simply removing Jianshuize from the area would suffice, which was one of the reasons Qin Mu supported Jianshuize.

The Yanfeng Club is different.

On the continent of origin, the most precious resources are controlled by two ancient kingdoms.

Through Emperor Yanrui, he could use the resources of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom's royal family to accelerate the growth of the insect swarm when he was weak.

"Brother Qin Feng, the mental and willpower tempering treasure you requested has arrived," Di Yanrui's voice came.

Qin Mu's eyes lit up.

There are many ways to temper one's mind and will.

Whether it's practicing secret cultivation methods, engaging in life-or-death battles, or enduring extremely harsh environments, all can help temper one's mind and will.

These swarms of insects operate in sync, resulting in a rapid increase in their mental and spiritual strength.

For example, some of the insectoid swarm units use the "Great Destruction Mind Training Method," which uses the imagery of the great destruction of all things to temper their will.

What the insect swarm needs to do is resist.

With the Beast King present, the swarm constantly feels the 'source of destruction,' and countless swarms fight in the wilderness.

The efficiency is naturally extremely high.

Or it could be the "Life Nirvana Refining Method," which involves observing the fundamental principles of life in the primordial universe.

The swarm of insects constantly creates, undergoing a rebirth between life and death.

The progress is also extremely high.

However, compared to simple secret techniques, the efficiency would be even higher if combined with treasures!

"Brother Di Yanrui," Qin Mu greeted him politely.

Emperor Yanrui, dressed in magnificent robes, approached and handed Qin Mu a scale radiating an aura of annihilation. "Brother Qin, this is a scale of the Undying Nether Dragon."

You were able to suppress the calamity elephant, and your will is extremely strong. I shouldn't have said anything.

However, these Undying Nether Dragon scales are extremely dangerous; you might consider exchanging them for other treasures.

For example, "Three Thousand Voids" also has an excellent effect.

"Thank you, Brother Di Yanrui. I understand," Qin Mu said with a smile.

As a renowned treasure for cultivating willpower, the various lineages obtained by the swarm are detailed in detail.

To comprehend the Undying Nether Dragon Scales, one must at least reach the peak of the Chaos Realm in terms of willpower, and the process is extremely dangerous.

"Since you insist, then so be it. This is the 'Eternal Immortality Diagram,' consider it a gift from me to Brother Qin."

Di Yanrui smiled and said, "The 'Eternal Calamity Diagram' is a secret technique for comprehending the Undying Nether Dragon. It is only circulated within the royal family and cannot be purchased by outsiders."

"The combination of the 'Eternal Calamity Diagram' and the Scales of the Undying Nether Dragon provides the best results for cultivating willpower."

Emperor Yanrui flipped his hand and took out a scroll.

Even without the scroll being opened, it exuded a powerful aura.

"The Eternal Cataclysm?" Qin Mu asked in surprise as he accepted the scroll.

"Only members of the royal family at the Chaos Realm can apply to purchase the 'Eternal Calamity Diagram,' and I am not qualified to purchase it."

"It was thanks to my brother's help that the price wasn't too high, just three million cosmic sands!" Di Yanrui said, "It can only be truly useful if one uses the scales of the Undying Nether Dragon to comprehend the secret technique."

"Thank you so much!" Qin Mu said gratefully.

Most of the good stuff on the Origin Continent is in the hands of the two ancient kingdoms, and it is indeed not easy to obtain these things without the help of Emperor Yanrui.

In the end, this world is all about strength.

Having demonstrated sufficient strength, Di Yanrui intensified his efforts to win him over, even involving the Chaos Realm behind him.

After delivering the treasure, Di Yanrui left without lingering for long.

After Di Yanrui left, Qin Mu immediately went into seclusion to study the Undying Nether Dragon Scales and the "Eternal Calamity Diagram" inside the Kunpeng.

The scales of the Undying Nether Dragon and the "Eternal Calamity Diagram" floated in the air at the same time, their light complementing each other.

"According to my previous information, to comprehend the Undying Nether Dragon scales, one should directly penetrate the will into them and comprehend the Undying Nether Dragon's intent."

Qin Mu looked at the "Eternal Calamity Diagram" in front of him, "But the method of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom's royal family is to use the Eternal Calamity Diagram in conjunction with it."

The effect of studying both simultaneously and comparing them is much stronger and safer.

Unroll the scroll, and in the center of the scroll, a ferocious and terrifying beast coils in the chaos.

Its body was covered in wounds, its scales were broken, its eyes were bloodshot, and it let out a low roar, as if it was enduring endless pain.

Around it, countless calamities swept in like a violent storm.

Thunderbolts struck, earth fires scorched, gales tore through, and ice froze its bones... With each calamity that befell it, the beast's body would shatter and bleed profusely, yet it never fell.

This is the Undying Nether Dragon!

Even the ferocious and terrifying beast in the painting radiates brilliant light, illuminating the scales of the Undying Nether Dragon beside it, and also illuminating Qin Mu's heart.

This light is the light of the soul.

As Qin Mu watched, it was as if he had transformed into an immortal dragon, experiencing a calamity.

The painting "The Undying Map" was far removed from the real calamity, but Qin Mu was overjoyed.

"Is this the fundamental essence of the Undying Nether Dragon?" (End of Chapter)