Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 306 The Heaven-Burning Mirror and the Blood of the Beast God

Wow!

With a flick of his hand, the Lord of Dragons sent out a streak of light that hovered in mid-air.

Yang Wu looked up and saw an ancient mirror with a diameter of several kilometers.

This mirror is oval-shaped, red in color, and has a constantly flowing, mercury-like light on its surface.

"This is a top-tier treasure of the soul type, named the 'Heaven-Burning Treasure Mirror'."

Lord of Dragons, the 'Heaven-Burning Treasure Mirror' slowly descended, shrinking continuously during its descent until it finally became the size of a palm and hovered in front of Yang Wu.

"It's actually a top-tier treasure of the soul type?" Yang Wu's heart stirred.

The Lord of Dragons had indeed bestowed upon him a treasure he desperately needed.

Treasure division...

They can be categorized into offensive weapons, psychic weapons, defensive armor, wings, combat boots and other escape-type treasures, sealing treasures, primal treasures, flying palaces, soul treasures, domain treasures, and so on...

Among the many treasures, those of the Soul type, Flying Palace type, and Domain type are the most precious, with their value even equivalent to higher-level treasures.

This top-tier treasure of the soul category, in terms of value alone, probably surpasses that of an ordinary supreme treasure.

In battles between powerful beings, physical attacks generally only annihilate a portion of a divine body, while soul-penetrating attacks, once breached, will destroy the entire person, and even clones cannot escape. Therefore, soul-type attacks are extremely terrifying.

With the 'Heaven-Burning Mirror' protecting his soul, and along with other methods, Yang Wu's soul defense is now so strong that even attacks from a Universe Venerable would be unable to shake it.

"Your will is already quite strong. With this 'Heaven-Burning Mirror' guarding your soul, even if you encounter a peak-level King-level Soul Master, you won't be infiltrated and killed by their soul, nor will you be controlled by their soul. However..."

The Lord of Dragons continued, "This 'Heaven-Burning Mirror' is considered extremely high-grade even among top-tier treasures, its value comparable to several ordinary supreme-treasure weapons!"

"Remember, never reveal its information, or even the most powerful being in the universe might hunt you down for it!"

"Thank you, Teacher!" Yang Wu said respectfully, and then accepted the Burning Heaven Treasure Mirror with both hands.

"Hmm!" The Lord of Dragons nodded slightly: "Of course, don't be careless just because you have so many treasures. Back then, the Zerg were able to send a Universe Venerable to assassinate you, so they should be even more willing to pay a high price to take you down now."

"Disciple understands!" Yang Wu replied respectfully.

In his mind, with the ability to create clones and the assistance of top-tier soul-related treasures, the life-or-death crises he would encounter in the future should be much less.

Moreover, he hadn't encountered any life-or-death crises in his recent simulations.

However, with the reminder from the Lord of Dragons, Yang Wu suddenly realized that he would be making a big mistake if he thought he could rest easy from now on.

When Yang Wu first joined Virtual Universe Company, his teacher Jin Guanghou warned him to always have a sense of awe for the universe.

Looking back now, how many of those geniuses from the same era as Jin Guanghou are still alive today?

Every ten million years, many genius world lords emerge in the human race. However, over countless years, the human race has only accumulated a little over one hundred thousand immortal kings.

Lian Luo, Coty, and even other unparalleled geniuses have mostly perished in the long river of time.

"Never be arrogant, or you might lose your life!" Yang Wu warned himself silently.

Unlike simulations, where you can start over again and again, in reality, once you fall, there is truly no going back.

Moreover, with the existence of the time simulator, Yang Wu wasn't entirely sure if he could be resurrected by reversing time.

"The war between our human race and the other major powerful races is a war for survival, destined to be incredibly brutal! Over endless ages, even those as powerful as the rulers of the universe are in danger of perishing!"

The Lord of Dragons turned to look at the countless corpses surrounding the hall and sighed, "Do you see these corpses?"

"Hmm!" Yang Wu nodded gently.

At a glance, countless alien corpses were scattered all around. These corpses ranged in size from thousands of kilometers tall to incredibly short, and included metallic life forms, energy life forms, and so on...

The auras emanating from the corpses varied in strength, but those that had existed for countless years had at least reached the level of immortality. Among them, the most powerful auras even surpassed those of the living Nine Swords Venerable.

Yang Wu knew that the Chaos City Lord's Chaos Ruins contained countless corpses of alien races, but he did not expect that the Dragon Lord's place would also contain so many corpses.

Do these powerful individuals all have a peculiar hobby of collecting corpses?

"I personally killed all these powerful figures!" The Dragon Lord sighed softly. "The number of alien powerhouses I've killed alone is already countless. These corpses are only a small fraction of them; most were completely pulverized into nothingness by the aftershocks of the battle!"

"Of course, countless powerful beings among us humans have also been killed by alien races."

"We humans hate other races, and other races hate humans in return."

"It's not a matter of right or wrong in this situation. Everyone has to survive in this universe. If smaller groups want to become stronger, then stronger groups, while becoming stronger themselves, must also try to prevent other groups from becoming stronger!"

"For a race, a Universe Lord is the true pillar of strength and the anchor of stability! As long as there is a Universe Lord, his race can be called a powerful race."

The Lord of Dragons looked at Yang Wu and said, "And you, Yang Wu, are the genius most likely to become a new pillar of our human race in the endless years!"

"This disciple will certainly do his utmost!" Yang Wu said with utmost solemnity.

Of course, he wanted to become a powerful being who could traverse the universe.

The Lord of Dragons nodded and continued, "But countless alien races won't watch you grow. Once they discover your presence on the outer battlefields, a Universe Venerable, or even a Universe Lord, might directly storm in!"

Although it is strictly forbidden for experts above the level of Universe Venerable to enter the extraterrestrial battlefield, Yang Wu's existence is enough for the alien races to break this rule.

The Lord of Dragons continued, "Although this 'Heaven-Burning Mirror' is powerful, you are still only a Realm Lord. If a Universe Venerable were to launch a soul attack, they could easily control you through soul invasion. If that happens, no one can save you!"

Soul enslavement is a ruthless tactic that is completely irreversible. Once you become someone else's slave, you are utterly doomed.

However, the Lord of Dragons was unaware of Yang Wu's remarkable achievements in cultivating his mind. Furthermore, with a top-tier treasure guarding his soul, even ordinary cosmic venerables could not break through his soul defenses.

"Therefore, if you encounter an irresistible soul invasion, it is better to self-destruct than to become a soul slave to the enemy!"

The Lord of Dragons continued, "After the self-destruction, at most we'll lose some treasures—one or two top-tier treasures. Our human race can afford to lose that!"

This is why the Lord of Dragons did not bestow upon Yang Wu any more precious treasures.

After all, no matter how strong Yang Wu's soul defense is, it cannot withstand a physical attack and he will still perish, losing his treasure.

"Disciple understands!" Yang Wu nodded very seriously.

"This is my token!" The Lord of Dragons flipped his hand, and a golden token immediately appeared in his hand. The token was exquisitely carved, resembling a soaring divine dragon.

Yang Wu quickly and respectfully accepted it.

"If you encounter an insurmountable danger, destroy this token immediately!" the Dragon Lord solemnly declared. "This token is made of very fragile material; with your strength, you could easily crush it. It bears my spiritual imprint; if it's crushed, I will know immediately and arrive in a very short time!"

Yang Wu nodded seriously.

"Of course, what I hope for even more is... that you can rely on your own strength to become an unparalleled expert, someone that even alien races cannot shake."

The Lord of Dragons looked at Yang Wu seriously: "Remember, survival skills are the most important. Your teacher doesn't want to see you forced to use this token."

"I will remember your teachings, Master!" Yang Wu said respectfully.

He certainly knew the importance of this, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find a way to create clones at the cosmic level.

In the original work, the most important reason why Luo Feng was able to transcend reincarnation was his extremely strong ability to protect himself.

The astonishing defensive power of a World Lord, the incomparably massive divine body of an Immortal, even in the final battle against the World Beast King, it was only because of the immense amount of divine power that he was able to withstand the attack until the moment of breakthrough...

"From now on, you can directly teleport to my temple on Thunder Island!" The Dragon Lord nodded and continued, "If you encounter any questions in your cultivation, or need guidance on your self-created secret techniques, you can ask me at my temple atop Thunder Island in the virtual universe. As for this Dragon Palace, you don't need to come here unless it's urgent!"

"Yes, teacher!" Yang Wu replied respectfully.

"Go, and I hope that when I see you in reality next time, you will have already broken through to immortality!" the Dragon Lord said expectantly.

Although breaking through to immortality after fusing with the Star Pearl was extremely difficult, the Dragon Lord now had great confidence in Yang Wu.

"This disciple takes his leave!" Yang Wu bowed respectfully in farewell.

brush!

With a wave of his hand, the Lord of Dragons teleported Yang Wu directly to the main hall where the Nine Swords Venerable was located.

Only the Lord of Dragons remained in the hall. He stared ahead, as if he could see through the endless void...

"With a top-tier soul-protecting treasure and the ability to create clones, Yang Wu should have a very difficult time facing life-or-death situations in the outer battlefield!"

……

After Yang Wu and the Nine Swords Venerable met, they were directly teleported to the void outside the Dragon Palace.

"Let's go, I'll send you back to the initial universe!" said the Nine Swords Venerable. He then waved his hand, and the giant fish-shaped spaceship that appeared instantly reopened the divine kingdom's teleportation channel.

Through the teleportation of the divine kingdom, Yang Wu and the Nine Swords Venerable returned to the Virtual Universe Company's global headquarters once again.

However, after returning to the Virtual Universe Company's global headquarters, the Nine Swords Venerable did not immediately go to the Initial Universe, but instead brought Yang Wu to his residence.

A short while later, a jet-black spaceship came to a stop in front of the Nine Swords Venerable's residence.

An immortal deity in uniform stepped off the spaceship.

"Your Excellency, Your Highness Yang Wu!" The immortal-level staff member respectfully handed over a spatial ring.

The Nine Swords Venerable, who was standing to the side, quickly gestured for Yang Wu to take the ring.

"Teacher, what is this?" Yang Wu asked in confusion.

The Nine Swords Venerable has already given him the gifts he prepared, so could there be some other treasures?

"Blood of the Beast God!" Nine Swords Venerable said calmly after the staff left.

"Blood of the Beast God?" Yang Wu was slightly surprised.

"That's right!" Nine Swords Venerable continued to explain, "You were able to become a Black Warrior, and after breaking through to the World Lord level, your clan will also give you some rewards. This world ring contains the blood of the Beast God."

"Once you fuse with the blood of these beast gods, your life's genetic level will reach a hundred times that of ordinary life in the universe!"

Yang Wu was well aware of the effects of the Beast God's blood.

A drop of the Beast God's blood merging into the body has the same effect as fusing a Blood Crystal.

To create a single drop of Beast God's Blood, one hundred Blood Crystals are needed for extraction.

Therefore, using the blood of the Beast God is an extremely extravagant method. Normally, fusing one hundred Blood Crystals is the limit, but to use the blood of the Beast God, one needs ten thousand Blood Crystals.

This is the price to pay—a hundredfold price—to reduce the invasion of the malevolent energy. Pain, and so on.

Even so, there are still very few humans who can achieve a hundredfold increase in genetic strength by fusing with the blood of the Beast God.

Just like fusing with Blood Crystal, fusing with the blood of the Beast God also has its limits. Even without the invasion of evil energy, very few people can successfully fuse with one hundred drops of the blood of the Beast God.

Of course, Yang Wu had already become a Black Warrior by fusing with the Blood Crystal, so he was naturally able to reach a hundredfold genetic level by fusing with the Blood of the Beast God.

However, Yang Wu was also very clear in his heart that although he had obtained the reward of the Blood of the Beast God so easily, this reward was by no means as simple as the Nine Swords Venerable had said. It was prepared by the clan for the Black Warriors.

After all, Yang Wu had put a lot of effort into the last simulation, and only by fusing with the blood of the Beast God could he increase his life genes to a hundred times that of ordinary life in the universe.

The fact that he was able to obtain the blood of the Beast God so easily this time is likely due to his even more astonishing talent and comprehension.

Yang Wu's guess was correct; the Beast God's Blood was indeed applied for for him by the Lord of Dragon Journey.

The "Heaven-Burning Mirror" is the private collection of the Dragon Lord, so it can be bestowed directly. However, the Blood of the Beast God is a common resource of the human race, and it can only be distributed after an application is made. That's why it was only distributed after Yang Wu arrived at the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

This is the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company, so naturally there is no danger here.

Therefore, after receiving the blood of the Beast God, the Nine Swords Venerable let Yang Wu return to the initial universe on his own, while he himself went to the secret realm of the universe located within the Azure Dragon Universe Kingdom.

After returning to his cultivation residence, Yang Wu took out a silver briefcase from his spatial ring.

Yang Wu gently opened the briefcase and saw 90 transparent transistors neatly arranged inside, each containing drops of golden blood that emitted a dazzling light.

As Yang Wu felt the surging energy contained within the golden blood, he could faintly hear the roars of the Golden Beast God.

Looking at the blood of the Beast God before him, Yang Wu did not use it immediately, but instead secretly made a plan in his mind.

"Logically speaking, my original life gene level was already four times that of ordinary life in the universe. After becoming a Black Warrior, it reached an astonishing forty times. If I could fuse with one hundred drops of Beast God blood, my life gene level should be able to reach four hundred times."

"According to the information I have consulted, the limit for life genes in the universe is to increase by a hundredfold! This is part of the laws governing the universe, just like the fastest speed in the original universe can only reach the speed of light; these are ironclad laws."

"And the only thing capable of defying these laws of the universe is the 'Nine-Tier Secret Manual' created by the reincarnated God-King, Seated Mountain Guest, and... the life of the Flame God Clan!"

"As far as I'm concerned, since my Earthly self hasn't cultivated the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, his combat power should be inferior to that of the Flame God Clan avatar before he becomes the Lord of the Universe. As the saying goes, 'a powerful alliance,' this precious Beast God's blood should naturally be prioritized for the Flame God Clan avatar, whose physical potential is greater! Later, when we have more wealth, I'll let my main body fuse with the Beast God's blood!"

Thinking of this, Yang Wu quickly switched his consciousness to the Yan God Clan clone who was cultivating in seclusion in the Time Palace.

During this period, the Yan God Clan clone has been diligently cultivating in the Time Palace at five times the time flow rate, and has never relaxed even while going to see the Dragon Lord.

To facilitate the fusion of the Flame God Clan's clone with the Blood Crystal, Yang Wu had left a considerable amount of Blood Crystals in his spatial ring, so there was no need to continue sending over Blood Crystals.

Inside the Palace of Time, the avatar of the Flame God Clan sat cross-legged in meditation.

"Although fusing with the Blood Crystal requires a high level of physical genes, the current life gene level of the Flame God Clan clone is much higher than that of the original Earthling. It should be able to become a Black Warrior!" Yang Wu thought to himself.

When Yang Wu fused with the Blood Crystal, his original Earthling's life gene level was only four times that of his human self. The reason he was able to become a Black Warrior was entirely due to the transformation of his body by the evil energy.

But now that the Yan God Clan's avatar has broken through to the Realm Lord level, its own life gene level alone is eight times that of ordinary life in the universe, so fusing with the Blood Crystal should be much easier.

Let's begin!

With a flick of his hand, the avatar of the Flame God Clan produced a Blood Crystal.

Blood Crystal is a long, triangular prism-shaped crystal, entirely blood red, faintly transparent, emitting an invisible fluctuation, just like the beating of a heart.

The Fiery God Clan clone lightly slashed his palm, creating a wound that allowed blood to seep out and directly touch the Blood Crystal.

Evil energy invasion, body modification...

Yang Wu was already extremely familiar with the process of fusing with the Blood Crystal, and with his current astonishing willpower, this pain was like a gentle breeze.

After a while.

After the fifth Blood Crystal was successfully fused, Yang Wu felt very calm.

"Halfway there, hopefully I can become a Black Warrior!" The Flame God Clan clone flipped his hand and took out the sixth Blood Crystal.

The sixth one!

The seventh one!

The eighth one!

Just as he was fusing with the ninth Blood Crystal, Yang Wu easily blocked the invasion of the evil energy, but after the power of the Blood Crystal surged into the Yan God Clan's clone...

Click!

The sound of bones breaking echoed continuously.

Immediately, the strange power of the Blood Crystal returned to the almost transparent Blood Crystal, and the ninth fusion failed!

……

"It's a pity I couldn't become a Black Warrior!" Yang Wu sighed inwardly. "However, being able to fuse eight is already quite good, after all, the Flame God Clan clone was not affected by the evil energy."

"Besides the transformation caused by the baleful aura, slaughter is also beneficial for fusing with the Blood Crystal!" Yang Wu thought to himself. "Moreover, the evolution of my Yan God Clan avatar seems to be related to combat. It seems that on my journey to the outer battlefield, this Yan God Clan avatar will have to go on a killing spree!"

"Once the body is modified to be more suitable for fusing with Blood Crystal, or once the level of life genes is improved, the Flame God Clan clone can continue to fuse with Blood Crystal to become a Black Warrior."

Yang Wu was not disappointed that the Yan God Clan clone failed to fuse with the Blood Crystal, after all, the potential of the Yan God Clan clone had only been shown to a very small extent.

After the Yan God Clan clone fused with the Blood Crystal, Yang Wu once again began to devote himself to cultivation.

The Time Palace can still operate for a while, so Yang Wu plans to go to the outer battlefield after the first simulation at the Realm Lord level, so that his own strength can be further enhanced.

After all, with his current strength, he could at most deal with high-ranking immortal gods at the Marquis level on the extraterrestrial battlefield. It was simply impossible for him to accumulate the massive resources needed to maintain the operation of the Time Palace.

During this time, Yang Wu could also study the several treasures he had acquired.

As for the blood of the Beast God that he received, Yang Wu carefully preserved it, intending to use it after his Yan God Clan clone became a Black Warrior.

(End of this chapter)