Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

It was a silver stone tablet about 100 meters high, with star patterns flowing on its surface, and one could feel the vast power of the stars when approaching it.

He sat cross-legged in front of the monument, his consciousness sinking into it.

In an instant, it felt as if I were in an endless starry sky.

All around me were billions of stars, their birth, evolution, decay, and rebirth all clearly displayed before my eyes. This was not a simple illusion, but a concrete manifestation of the essence of the laws of starlight.

Qin Yuan's understanding of the laws of starlight began to improve rapidly.

Previously, he viewed starlight as a carrier of energy and information; now, he begins to understand its deeper meaning. It is the "memory" of the universe. Every ray of starlight that travels billions of light-years to reach us carries information about the state of the universe at the time of its birth.

By interpreting this information, we can glimpse the past of the universe, and even... glimpse time itself.

Chapter 190 Practice in Shenhuang City

"I see......"

Qin Yuan seemed to understand something.

He was so engrossed in his reflections that he lost track of time.

Three days had passed when my consciousness withdrew from the Forest of Steles.

Qin Yuan opened his eyes, his pupils shimmering with starlight, and deep within his pupils, the phantoms of miniature galaxies flickered and faded.

The Law of Starlight allows one to take the final step at any time and gain recognition from the 'Original Law of the Universe'.

But this step is not simple; when it is recognized by the fundamental laws of the universe, there will be unusual phenomena.

After acknowledging this, a mark of the laws of the universe will appear between the eyebrows during cultivation.

If a seventh-level human at the Domain Lord level were to obtain a Law Imprint in public, regardless of safety, what would other races and forces outside think?

Isn't that just asking for death?!

Therefore, Qin Yuan restrained himself from taking that step.

"This trip was worthwhile."

Qin Yuan stood up with satisfaction. This one gain alone was worth all the investment he made in coming to Shenhuang City.

Over the next few days, he studied the Space Law Stele and the Lightning Law Stele in turn.

Although I didn't achieve the same direct and immediate results as with the Starlight Law, I still gained a lot and developed a deeper understanding of both laws.

Ten days later, Qin Yuan finished his initial training and began to consider taking on a mission.

Opening the task list, the exploration task for "Void Graveyard" is still pending.

But Qin Yuan didn't choose immediately. That mission was too dangerous and required more thorough preparation.

His gaze fell upon a relatively simple task:

[Cleanup Mission: Eliminate the space pirate gang near the "Shattered Star Abyss"]

[Mission Description: Recently, a group of space pirates calling themselves "Black Skull" have been active in the Shattered Star Abyss region, attacking passing caravans. Seventeen merchant ships have been hijacked, and over three hundred people have perished.]

[Mission Requirements: Kill or capture the pirate leader "Bloodbone," a ninth-tier Domain Lord, and destroy the pirate base.]

[Task Rewards: 10 Chaotic Units, 5000 Divine Wilderness City Contribution Points.]

[Special Note: The Black Skull Space Pirate Gang has approximately two hundred members, including three Domain Lord-level members, their leader Bloodbone (rank nine), his deputies (ranks seven and six), over thirty other Domain Lord-level members, and the rest being Universe-level members.]

"This is it."

Qin Yuan accepted the mission. A ninth-tier Domain Lord level leader was a perfect match for his current strength.

He first went to the trading area to purchase a batch of supplies: healing pills, energy crystals, several disposable defensive talismans, and also bought a detailed star map of the Shattered Star Abyss.

The Shattered Star Abyss is located about five light-years southeast of the Divine Wilderness City. It is a dangerous area composed of numerous shattered planets and spatial rifts.

The complex terrain here makes it an ideal hiding place for space pirates.

everything's ready.

Qin Yuan piloted the Star Mark, leaving Divine Wilderness City and heading towards the Shattered Star Abyss.

He wasted no time during the voyage.

Inside the training room of the Starmark, Qin Yuan continued to hone his physical skills.

Three days later, the Starmark arrived at the outer edge of the Shattered Star Abyss.

Looking out the porthole, a chilling sight unfolded before me:

Countless planetary fragments float in the void, some as large as the moon, others as small as a house.

Between the fragments are countless spatial cracks, some stretching for tens of thousands of kilometers, revealing bizarre and fantastical dimensional spaces within.

What's more troublesome is that the gravitational field here is extremely chaotic.

The Starscar's probes kept issuing warnings: "Abnormal gravity fluctuations, manual control recommended."

Qin Yuan took over control and carefully navigated the spaceship through the debris field.

According to the star map, the Black Skull Pirates' base is located inside a broken planet deep within the Star Abyss. The planet was split in half, forming a crescent-shaped structure, and its interior was converted into the base.

He first conducted reconnaissance in the surrounding area.

Qin Yuan parked the Starmark behind a large piece of debris and infiltrated it alone.

Using Starlight Teleportation, combined with his newly acquired Starlight Concealment and Spatial Leap techniques, Qin Yuan transformed into an almost invisible beam of starlight, moving rapidly among the fragments.

After the Starlight Law was almost acknowledged by the 'Universe Origin Law', his concealment ability was greatly enhanced. As long as he did not actively expose himself, even world lords would have a hard time detecting him.

Half an hour later, Qin Yuan found his target.

It was a broken planet about three thousand kilometers in diameter, split in two, with traces of artificial modification at the rift:

Metal platforms, energy shield generators, berthing ports... The berthing port is filled with more than a dozen modified warships, their surfaces painted with menacing black skull and crossbones symbols.

Qin Yuan lurked in the shadows of the nearby debris, observing carefully.

The base is heavily fortified.

The outer layer has an energy shield, the middle layer has an array of automated turrets, and the inner layer has patrol teams. Each patrol team consists of five people, each led by a domain lord-level member and a cosmic-level member, and they patrol every half hour.

"Same old routine, first figure out how to infiltrate. Gather some resources, then go into 'no beef' mode."

Qin Yuan pondered.

He observed for three hours and finally got his chance:

A transport ship returns from outside, bringing a shipment of looted supplies. The energy shield briefly opens a channel the moment the transport ship enters the shield.

Qin Yuan seized the opportunity and, just before the passage closed, used spatial folding to compress himself into a ray of light, attaching himself to the bottom of the transport ship.

The transport ship passed the inspection smoothly and entered the base.

Qin Yuan quietly slipped away and disappeared into the shadows.

The base was larger than he had imagined, with three levels: the upper level was the living area and command center, the middle level was the warehouse and maintenance area, and the lower level was the prison for holding prisoners.

He first sneaked into the middle-level warehouse.

The place was piled high with looted goods: energy crystals, rare metals, weapons and equipment...

Qin Yuan directly took some of the important and valuable goods, and then quickly located the base's energy core—a huge energy fusion reactor.

He implanted a miniature bomb in the reactor's control system, set to detonate one minute after receiving a signal.

Then, he infiltrated the lower levels of the prison.

There are hundreds of prisoners held here, most of them members of passing caravans.

They were imprisoned in energy cages, looking listless, and some had obvious injuries.

Qin Yuan silently dealt with the two guards and opened the cage: "I was sent by Shenhuang City to rescue you. There will be an explosion in a moment. After the explosion, head southeast..."

The prisoners were first astonished, then overjoyed.

"I don't have time to say more."

Qin Yuan interrupted him, "Remember, you must leave the base within one minute of the explosion, or you will be trapped."

After arranging for the prisoners, Qin Yuan went to the upper command center.

The command center's doors were tightly shut, guarded by two Domain Lord-level guards. They were the pirate group's deputies, one a seventh-level Domain Lord and the other a sixth-level Domain Lord.

You can force your way in, but the creatures inside might escape.

Qin Yuan pondered for a moment, then took out two mechanical puppets he had obtained from the Light-Eyed Clan's cemetery from his world ring. Both puppets possessed cosmic-level ninth-tier combat power; although they couldn't defeat a Domain Lord-level opponent, they were sufficient to create chaos.

He manipulated the puppets to launch a strong attack from the main gate.

"Enemy attack!"

The guards reacted immediately and engaged the puppet in battle.

Although the puppet was quickly destroyed, it successfully drew attention.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Yuan sneaked in from the side. He used spatial folding to pass directly through the wall and enter the command center.

Inside the command center, a giant man, four meters tall and covered in blood-red bone armor, was staring at the monitor screen.

He was Blood Bone, a ninth-tier Domain Lord level space pirate leader. Hearing the sounds of fighting outside, Blood Bone frowned: "What's going on?"

"Your turn!"

Qin Yuan emerged from the shadows, his Star Abyss Spear piercing straight into Blood Bone's back.

This shot had been brewing for a long time; it was as fast as lightning and as ruthless as a poisonous dragon!

But Xue Gu lived up to his reputation as a ninth-level Domain Lord, displaying astonishing reflexes at the critical moment. His body twisted strangely, narrowly avoiding vital points, the spear tip only piercing his left shoulder.

"court death!"

Blood Bone roared, a blood-red bone blade appearing in his right hand, which he swung back at Qin Yuan.

clang!

The clash of guns and knives unleashed a terrifying energy shock.

The instruments in the command center exploded one after another, and cracks appeared in the walls.

Xue Gu was forced back several steps. Although the power of a ninth-level Domain Lord was terrifying, his opponent was Qin Yuan, a seventh-level Domain Lord who had almost reached the limit of the Starlight Law. In a head-on collision, he was directly at a disadvantage.