Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 151 Battle! Qin Ming's Strength
hunting!

The Crimson Wasteland is extremely vast and contains countless monsters, far more than just a single Domain Lord-level Lava Beast.

However, after the Myriad Soul Banner successfully advanced to the fourth tier, Qin Ming was no longer in a hurry to hunt other Domain Lord-level monsters, but instead began to sweep through them.

With the Thousand Soul Banner's detection, no monster within a radius of thousands of miles can escape his grasp.

Although the Soul Domain is only 1000 kilometers wide, the cosmic-level and domain lord-level main souls wandering within it can also conduct external reconnaissance.

Under the sweeping power of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, it was naturally unmatched.

Led by a third-tier lava behemoth of the domain lord level, they were utterly invincible.

In just a few days, hundreds of thousands of monsters fell to Qin Ming's hands, and he also successfully refined the immortal corpse that looked like an Earthling.

"It's still a bit too much for a Domain Lord-level monster to control an immortal corpse with its soul."

Looking at the somewhat stiff, immortal corpse inside the Myriad Souls Banner space, Qin Ming shook his head.

The saying "a small ox pulling a large cart" perfectly describes this situation.

Although somewhat stiff, the power of the immortal corpse itself was still quite good, easily defeating ordinary domain lord-level monsters.

The fact that several domain lord-level monsters were killed by this immortal puppet is the best proof of this.

Even a ninth-tier peak domain lord couldn't withstand a punch from an immortal puppet.

As for the Realm Lord?

Without having actually fought in a battle, Qin Ming couldn't make a judgment.

But I imagine the situation won't be too bad.

From then on, he had another trump card.

Furthermore, as the main soul controlling the puppet grows stronger, the immortal puppet's strength will also increase.

There's no need to worry about being helpless when encountering powerful opponents who are immune to soul attacks.

Among the six dominant races in the universe, the Zerg are the most adept at soul attacks.

Every Zerg Queen is a master of the soul!
But in addition to their soul attacks, they can also spawn large numbers of Zerg warriors through their hives!

Rely on Zerg warriors to protect yourself from enemy threats.

Even when facing a soulless, top-tier race like the Machine Race, they are not afraid of them.

The flesh golems are similar in concept to the Zerg warriors conceived by the Zerg Queen.

Of course, the strength of his soul also makes Qin Ming's strength on the path of mastery equally astonishing.

But who would complain about having too many cards up their sleeve?

Having completed the refining of the immortal corpse, Qin Ming stopped using the Myriad Soul Banner to sweep through the enemy forces and began his own practical combat training.

There are many monsters in the Crimson Wasteland, and the vast majority of them are fire-attribute.

The lava that covered the ground was their best food.

Traversing the Crimson Wasteland, Qin Ming unrestrainedly displayed his strength, charging directly into battle whenever he encountered a monster.

In just over a month, they went through thousands of battles!

This greatly enhanced his combat abilities, whether in using telekinetic weapons or in close-quarters combat.

brush!
With the Star Shattering Shuttle under his feet, a long halberd in his hand, and the Universe Suppressing Tower above his head, Qin Ming calmly surveyed his surroundings.

The prolonged battle had completely extinguished the killing intent that had been building up in his heart.

Even with the main soul suppressing it, the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls still possesses a strong baleful aura, stirring up a violent killing intent in people's hearts.

However, as his soul grew stronger and his willpower increased, Qin Ming forcibly suppressed this killing intent.

While the killings and battles in the virtual universe may seem real, they are ultimately unreal.

Occasionally, experiencing a real battle is a good way for Qin Ming to release his tension.

Roar!
From afar, an angry roar could be heard.

Qin Ming immediately changed direction and flew towards the direction from which the sound came.

"Huh? It's a ninth-tier cosmic-level Crimson Flame Flying Dragon!"

Qin Ming's eyes lit up.

This was a colossal creature with a wingspan of a thousand meters. When Qin Ming spotted it, it also spotted Qin Ming.

With its crimson eyes and wings tearing through the air, the Crimson Flame Dragon charged toward Qin Ming at breakneck speed.

Under normal circumstances, even the weakest first-tier cosmic level is dozens of times stronger than a ninth-tier stellar level, and can easily defeat an ordinary ninth-tier stellar level.

What's more, it's a ninth-order cosmic-level ...

But Qin Ming showed no intention of dodging, and didn't even unleash a soul attack.

Instead, he rode the Shattered Star Shuttle towards the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon.

Stepping on the Shattered Star Shuttle, Qin Ming drew an arc in space, causing the space to slightly distort, and ten Qin Mings appeared at the same time.

brush!
How terrifying is a cosmic-level ninth-order speed?
Almost instantly, he rushed to Qin Ming's side.

However, the ten Qin Mings flew in the void, covering each other, making it impossible for the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon to distinguish which one was the real Qin Ming.

The enraged crimson dragon roared and pounced on one of the targets. Its claws gleamed with a cold light, and it spewed out scorching dragon flames from its mouth, engulfing several figures.

Snapped!
Its dragon claw actually pierced right through Qin Ming's body. The figures in the flames seemed to be non-existent, completely unafraid of the dragon flame attack.

This is an illusion!

Having made his judgment, the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon immediately pounced on the other illusory forms.

In an instant, it felt the surrounding space become incredibly viscous.

Earth Realm! Space Realm!
With the combination of the two domains, its speed is significantly reduced.

"Nine Peaks!"

Qin Ming gave a low shout, and pieces of Star-Suppressing Stones flew out from the Divine Weapon at high speed, their secret patterns flashing in the void, connecting to form a thick seal with nine mountain peaks.

The great seal descended from the sky, smashing into the body of the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon, breaking its spine, and causing its massive body to fall with a mournful cry.

The second level of the Divine Weapon, 'Nine Peaks', is terrifyingly powerful with the added strength of a five-fold increase in soul amplitude.

boom!
Just as Qin Ming launched another attack, a fiery red figure, hundreds of meters tall, suddenly shot out from the magma beneath his feet and attacked Qin Ming in mid-air.

The figure resembled a human, but was entirely composed of flames and magma.

"I've been on guard against you for a while now!"

Qin Ming chuckled and flew at high speed on the Shattered Star Shuttle beneath his feet, splitting into ten more illusory bodies.

The Crimson Flame Flying Dragon had already suffered a loss in its battle with another life form, which was why it roared in anger. How could Qin Ming be careless?
Furthermore, the Soul Realm had already discovered this ninth-tier cosmic-level fire spirit lurking in the magma!
Fire Spirits are energy-based, social life forms.

No soul!

Tear!

One by one, the illusory figures vanished in distortion, and Nine Peaks crashed down on the Fire Spirit with unstoppable force. Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ninth-tier fire spirit, smashed into the magma, roared in fury, its arms cracking like towering pillars, managing to withstand the suppression of the Nine Peaks.

Those shattered arms were also repairing themselves at an alarming rate.

Energy-based life forms are different from flesh-and-blood life forms. They have only one energy core, and as long as there is sufficient energy, they can instantly repair themselves even if their bodies are broken.

The severely injured Crimson Flame Flying Dragon, seeing that Qin Ming seemed to be restrained, did not take the opportunity to escape, but instead pounced on Qin Ming.

"Ok?"

Qin Ming's gaze sharpened, and his Illusionary Eyes glowed slightly.

The crimson dragon, which was rushing towards it at high speed, was momentarily stunned and was horrified to find that its surroundings had changed.

This is a charred mountain, with thousands of rusty blades sticking out from the ground, and it is bound to the mountain, pierced by countless blades.

Roar--

The excruciating pain caused the Crimson Flame Dragon to howl and roar in agony.

The Mountain of Knives, one of the eighteen hells!

Qin Ming's figure appeared in mid-air. With a slight movement of his fingers, a sharp blade rose from the mountain of knives and pierced the heart of the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon.

The piercing pain turned the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon's face deathly pale instantly, leaving it without even the strength to howl.

"It can't even hold on that long?"

Qin Ming shook his head slightly.

Every sword within the Mountain of Swords Prison is constructed through a special method using spiritual power.

When it pierced its body, it also pierced its consciousness.

Ordinary monsters naturally lack soul defense techniques; unable to break through illusions, they can only endure the attacks head-on.

With each stab, the soul is torn apart.

Furthermore, the passage of time in the illusion is completely different from that in the outside world.

In the illusion, one may be tormented for days and nights, while in the outside world, it is only a moment. If one cannot withstand it, the soul will collapse and the body will die.

This is the magician's method!

This scene, however, was terrifying to the Fire Spirit.

Qin Ming only glanced at the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon, and the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon silently perished.

That's how soul attacks work; if you can't block them, it's an instant kill!

The further you go, the more terrifying the Soul Master becomes.

After casually collecting the corpse of the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon, Qin Ming rushed towards the ninth-tier cosmic-level fire spirit below.

Tear!

The Eight Desolations Halberd of Zhenyue struck the Fire Spirit's body, tearing it apart with its magma form.

In its terror, the fire spirit roared to call for its companions, its massive, pillar-like arms slamming down.

However, under the dual domains of earth and air, its speed was already greatly reduced, and when faced with one illusion after another, it could only be toyed with at will by Qin Ming.

The law suppresses!

Even though the Fire Spirit is a ninth-order cosmic-level being, it is helpless against the laws of space.

Rumble!
The Nine Peaks crashed down again, causing the already crumbling body to explode with magma.

Qin Ming had complete control over the rhythm of the entire battle.

……

Moments later, the ground was littered with the shattered corpses of fire spirits.

A smile appeared on Qin Ming's lips.

Speed ​​is not his strong suit.

Therefore, he took this into consideration when choosing his movement technique.

The movement technique "Void Seal" not only combines movement skills but also affects and disrupts the enemy's speed.

The Void Seal is divided into five levels.

The first layer is called 'Ten Directions Earth Binding'.

The second level is called 'Baiyue Fenguang'.

The third level is called 'Thousand Rocks Rift in the Sky'.

The fourth level is called 'Myriad Illusions Locked in the Void'.

The fifth level is called 'Space Lockdown'.

As a secret technique that progresses from simple to complex, allowing practitioners to comprehend and experience the rules of the universe, it ultimately does not aim at teleportation.

It is spatial sealing, one of the three great mysteries of the laws of space!
Combined with the Earth Domain and the Space Domain, the first level of the secret technique, Ten Directions Earth Binding, has the characteristic of interfering with the enemy's speed and illusions.

For example, the opponent could originally split into ten spatial illusions.

However, due to the interference of the Ten Directions Earth Binding, perhaps only five can be separated.

Including the final layer of spatial sealing.

Although they cannot teleport, the space is sealed off, so even if the enemy has mastered teleportation, they cannot teleport away.

The principle of teleportation is to merge into spatial fluctuations and instantly appear in another distant place by following the spatial fluctuations.

However, spatial sealing actually locks down spatial fluctuations!
"I am of the Earth and Void element, as are the Mountain Giants, so I must make the most of my strengths!"

Qin Ming's eyes held a smile.

As a massive rock-type life form, the mountain giant certainly couldn't be very fast.

Especially when one's understanding of spatial laws is not strong enough, it will appear clumsy.

So, let's try a different approach.

If you can't outrun them, then bring their speed down to your own level.

Even slower!

Then, utilizing the earth element's powerful and unparalleled defensive characteristics, we can defeat it head-on.

Its effect is not very obvious when facing life forms like fire spirits.

However, if the opponent is something like wind, lightning, or light that excels in speed, the effect will be even better.

"After a month of fighting in the Crimson Blaze Wasteland, the mission is long over. I'll head back first. Once Luo Feng is ready, I'll talk to my teacher about the Golden Horned Beast."

　The pace will pick up later; let's fast forward to the Genius Battle.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)