Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 170 Dominating the Scene, Favored by the Lord of the Universe
The seventh trial tower, third floor.

The 'Thor' race warriors,' a strange metallic life form in the universe, are made entirely of metal and have no soul.

Their powerful physiques make them extremely adept at head-on combat.

Faced with such an opponent, Qin Ming's strongest illusion technique, the soul attack method, became ineffective.

Upon entering the Qianwu Secret Realm, the first test was also lost to a soulless mechanical puppet.

But that's all in the past.

Having experienced failure once, how could he possibly repeat the same mistake?

Looking at the thousand metal warriors before him, their bodies made entirely of metal with sharp, angular features, Qin Ming's lips curled into a sinister smile.

"The Divine Weapon, Fourth Level: 'Mountain Colossus'!"

brush!
A total of 1600 Star-Suppressing Stones burst forth from the Universal Suppressing Tower suspended overhead, enveloping Qin Ming.

Each of the Star-Suppressing Stones maintains a slight distance from the others, seemingly forming a giant human figure in the void.

In an instant, a large number of golden threads shot out from the intricate patterns on the Zhenxing Stone.

The countless threads containing the power of laws that were shot out connected with each other and quickly combined to form a rock giant that was more than 20 meters tall!

The entire surface of the rock giant is covered with intricate patterns that are constantly shifting.

Subsequently, countless yellowish-brown streams of air emanated from the rock giant, forming a thick domain with a diameter of 500 meters.

Meanwhile, the secret runes on the fifth-tier Origin Force weapon—the Zhenyue Bahuang Halberd—held by Qin Ming swelled tenfold as the mountain colossus gripped it.
The moment the mountain colossus successfully merged, a thousand Tuoluo warriors, wielding metal swords, charged into the domain.

The moment they charged into the area, the Tuoluo warriors faltered in their charge.

But the next moment, their bodies shone with golden light.

The Realm of Gold!

The Dhara warriors on the third floor of the seventh trial tower naturally all mastered the domain.

If we categorize their comprehension of the fundamental laws based on the level of their divine weapons, they have all reached the second level, approaching the third level!
It is immune to soul attacks, has strong defense, and is extremely powerful in attack.

Anyone you pick out could easily defeat the champions of dozens of past genius tournaments!

"boom--"

The mountain colossus brandished its halberd, which clashed violently with the metal sword in the hand of a Tuoluo warrior.

Before everyone's shocked eyes, the Tuoluo warrior was struck by an irresistible and terrifying force, and his indestructible metal body suddenly exploded.

Even the metal core inside the body was instantly destroyed.

bang——

The Eight Desolations Halberd swept across, its over thirty-meter-long shaft carrying an unparalleled momentum, directly blasting apart several Tuoluo warriors.

As metallic life forms, the Tuolu race has no weaknesses of flesh and blood.

Even if their head is severed and their heart is pierced, they will not die.

However, faced with this almost terrifying power, their proud metal bodies appeared extremely fragile.

This is absolute power suppression!
Before that colossal mountain statue, over twenty meters high, these Tuoluo warriors seemed as fragile as infants.

But they do have an absolute numerical advantage.

Under the cover of his comrades, a Tuoluo warrior gathered the fundamental laws of metal in his alloy battle sword, transforming it into a golden light that slashed at the body of the mountain colossus.

clang--

The sound of clashing metal could be heard.

The colossal mountain statue remained completely still, and despite the flowing secret patterns, not a single scratch appeared.

The Tuoluo warrior was kicked away by the mountain colossus's rocky thigh in the next instant, and his entire body exploded in mid-air.

The colossal mountain statue is formed from 1600 Zhenxing Stones and possesses immense power.

Once formed, a single punch can shatter a mountain.

With a stomp of the foot, one can unleash a tsunami.

Its power is terrifying.

Its attacks are powerful, and its defensive capabilities are even more terrifying. The Natara warriors couldn't even break through its defenses and could only rely on their agility to move around and attack.

"Hahaha--"

Wielding the Eight Desolations Halberd, the colossal mountain statue moved like a tiger among sheep, swinging it wildly.

……

In the square, when the colossal mountain statue appeared, millions of geniuses fell silent.

too strong!
As the wielders of divine weapons, they naturally recognized the fourth level, which was called the Mountain Colossus.

However, this is a move that, when executed at a cosmic level, would be absolutely unmatched and could traverse the entire universe!

When a master reaches the stellar level, this can no longer be explained by invincibility.

Even Bolan, who had just been eliminated on the seventh floor, could only clench his fists tightly and stare intently at the rock giant that was wreaking havoc among them.

Only by experiencing it firsthand can one truly understand how powerful the Blood-Haired Mammoth of the Seventh Trial Tower is.

Even if he unleashed his full power, he couldn't withstand the trampling of ten thousand blood-haired mammoths.

Qin Ming, however, was able to kill him easily.

Even the warriors of the third level of the Dhara tribe were powerless against it.

He was filled with despair at the enormous gap between them!
"Everyone else has been eliminated, leaving only Qin Ming and Luo Feng."

I wonder which level Luo Feng will be able to reach?

Beside Bolan, the tall, wild man Rong Jun stood with a solemn expression.

Although Luo Feng was still dawdling in the fourth trial tower, no one dared to underestimate him at this moment.

"It shouldn't be as terrifying as Qin Ming, right?"

"Hard to say."

. . . . . . . . . .

"The third level is too easy for him. With his powerful soul and illusion talent, even the Flying Roar on the fourth level is probably no match for him."

"Is this the power he's been hiding? He's really made a name for himself."

The Nine Swords Venerable's gaze also turned solemn.

The fourth level of the Divine Weapon Master!

This is a power that a stellar level being could not possibly control.

The Trial Tower is a testing method that has remained unchanged for countless epochs since the finals of the Genius Battle.

The first three levels of the seventh trial tower, which can be passed by a star-level being, basically represent the potential of a Venerable.

Like Bolan, he could reach the first level.

He already possessed the potential to become a cosmic venerable.

Being able to break through to the fourth or fifth level represents the potential to become a cosmic overlord!

A genius of this caliber is enough to alarm the true higher levels of the virtual universe.

"The fifth floor? A stunning debut?"

A smile appeared on the majestic face of the Qianwu Kingdom ruler, a smile that contained cunning and a hint of smugness.

The fifth floor is probably far from Qin Ming's limit!

The resources and sacrifices he has made over the years to cultivate Qin Ming are truly staggering; they would be enough to cultivate even a King-level expert.

If he hadn't discovered Qin Ming's almost terrifying potential, why would he have repeatedly demonstrated the mysteries of the Great Dao of Space Origin for him?
Demonstrated personally by a high-ranking venerable one, its effect was not much different from that of the Chaos Stele.

Of course, if such a small price could be paid to cultivate a genius like Qin Ming, any cosmic venerable would do it without hesitation.

"Qianwu, is this the disciple you mentioned?"

Suddenly, another figure appeared beside the Nine Swords Venerable and the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom.

"Northern moth? Hmm, you deserve some credit for this too."

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom turned his head and couldn't help but smile.

The Northern Celestial, a high-ranking venerable being among the human race.

He was also a close friend who had shared life and death with him. After he was resurrected after his fall, he borrowed a set of precious treasures from him.

“It really is him.” A glint also appeared in the eyes of Venerable Beiming. A few years ago, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom asked him for help, and he had to use his connections to obtain a piece of material from the body of a mountain giant.

"congratulations."

The Venerable Beiming smiled at the Qianwu Kingdom, thinking that the chance for the Qianwu King to turn the tide might just lie with Qin Ming.

Once a top-tier special life form like the Mountain Giant grows up, its power will likely be quite terrifying.

And this was Qin Ming's first clone.

His second clone wanted to find a powerful, special kind of soul life form, and he was also helping to search for it. However, Qin Ming was not satisfied with the several that were found, so he had no choice.

To be honest, he was initially somewhat dissatisfied.

They believed that the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was too indulgent towards this disciple, after all, the special soul-type life form he had found had a life level more than 200 times higher.

But at this moment, he understood.

Given Qin Ming's demonstrated talent, it would be irresponsible of him to make a choice arbitrarily.

He couldn't even imagine how powerful Qin Ming would become with his current talent and the addition of a top-tier soul-type special life form as an avatar.

"Haha, congratulations! This little guy Qin Ming's true strength is far more than this. You'll see."

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom grinned widely.

At this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of joy.

"There's more to it?"

The Nine Swords Master's pupils contracted.

He believed that Qin Ming had a good chance of passing the fourth level, but if he encountered the mechanical puppets of the fifth level, it would be a qualitative change!
The Dhara warriors could not break through the mountain colossus's defenses, but for the machine golems, these massive but slow-moving rock giants were easy targets.

Millions of years ago, Venerable Fire Eclipse participated in the Battle of Geniuses and failed on this very level.

The Fire Venerable was able to kill a Marquis Immortal at the peak of the Realm Lord level. After breaking through to become an Immortal, he directly became a King. After hundreds of thousands of years, he became a Universe Venerable!
Now, his strength has reached the level of a high-level Venerable, no weaker than ancient beings such as the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom and the Northern Ming Venerable.

"Haha, just you wait and see, he'll definitely give you a huge surprise!"

The Lord of Ganwu Kingdom smiled.

"understood."

The Nine Swords Venerable nodded slightly, but his consciousness instantly reported to the higher levels.

This level of genius is beyond his control.

If Qin Ming can pass the sixth level, it will truly be a world-shaking event. Even the universe lords among the human race will take notice and vie to take him as a disciple!

This is the potential of a cosmic overlord, or even a cosmic master!

Under their watchful eyes, Qin Ming easily broke through the third level. After resting for a while and recovering his full strength, he rushed into the fourth level again.

Just as the Nine Swords Venerable and the others had predicted.

Under Qin Ming's powerful soul and illusion techniques, the fourth-level Flying Roar performed even worse than the Tuoluo warriors, and was killed one by one.

They rushed straight into the fifth floor!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The fifth floor of the Trial Tower contains 100 mechanical golems.

Qin Ming's gaze suddenly turned serious.

Like the warriors of the Tuoluo race, the mechanical puppets also lack souls. However, unlike the Tuoluo race, which consists entirely of warriors, the mechanical puppets are equipped with extremely terrifying technological weapons.

For example—railguns!

Or perhaps—a laser cannon!

Railguns come in many different specifications, and their maximum speed can reach the speed of light.

Of course, the mechanical golems in the Trial Tower shouldn't be that powerful. Even an immortal powerhouse would be overwhelmed by a light-speed railgun.

Even if the Trial Tower is incredibly difficult, it shouldn't be this bad.

However, railguns cannot reach the speed of light, but laser cannons can.

If the Earth could create laser cannons before it even touched the universe, then these mechanical puppets in front of us can certainly do the same!
Moreover, its power is far greater than that of laser cannons on Earth.

Each strike could instantly kill a cosmic-level being.

What's most terrifying is that, controlled by chips, their super-powerful computing capabilities allow them to launch coordinated attacks just like the Zerg.

If 100 mechanical puppets unleash a combined attack, even a mountain colossus could be instantly killed!

As the environment changed and 100 towering mechanical puppets appeared, their eyes glowing with a scarlet light, Qin Ming's thoughts raced through his mind.

"The only way to get through this level is with the help of the Divine Suppression Soldiers."

"However, the fifth level of the Divine Weapon, the 'Spatial Cage,' is also biased towards defense, and its offensive capabilities are slightly lacking."

Once the mechanical puppet finds an opportunity, it is very likely to be killed instantly!

Therefore, I directly unleashed the sixth level!

"Take them all out in seconds!"

Qin Ming's gaze turned serious, and he made a decision in an instant.

Using the sixth level would be too much of a burden for him, and he was reluctant to use it unless absolutely necessary.

But this is the optimal solution!

In an instant.

The ancient, towering structure above his head suddenly burst forth with almost boundless light.

Threads of secret patterns burst forth from each piece of Zhenxing Stone, causing the surrounding space to shift and triggering the fundamental laws of space and earth.

The sky and the earth change color.

In the surrounding space, there were faint, sharp fluctuations of world power flowing within it.

boom!
The sixth level of the Divine Weapon – 'Universe World'!
In an instant, Qin Ming transformed into tens of thousands of illusory bodies, shooting towards the 100 metal puppets.

It was as if the entire world was pressing down on them, instantly enveloping the 100 metal puppets and covering them all. Under the suppression of the world's power, the puppets exploded one by one.

……

"how is this possible?"

The Nine Swords Venerable was horrified, as if he had seen a ghost.

After hearing the praise from the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, he guessed that Qin Ming was very likely to have mastered the fifth level of the Divine Weapon - the Space Prison.

If that's the case, there is indeed a chance to pass the fifth level.

Even with Qin Ming's heaven-defying soul power, there's a slight chance of reaching the sixth level.

However, it was actually the sixth level of the Divine Weapon!

Each level of mastery represents a significant leap in power, and advancing from the fifth level to the sixth level is an even more qualitative change.

The sixth layer, 'Universe World', uses 5832 Star-Suppressing Stones.

It should be noted that there are only 10081 Star-Suppressing Stones in the entire Universal Town Tower.

Each subsequent addition was less exaggerated than this one.

same……

The power of the universe is terrifying!
What is the world?
That's a power that only a realm lord can wield!
Only those who possess a world within themselves can wield the power of that world!

but……

The "Universe World" technique, through its utilization of the laws, allows one to use the power of the world ahead of time.

Although this power of the world is slightly weaker than the true power of the world, it is still extremely terrifying.

With complete mastery of the sixth level, a Domain Lord, relying on the sixth level of the Divine Weapon, could almost roam the universe freely.

Even if it were placed in the Tongtian Bridge, this would already be the seventh level of difficulty!

"Break the sky!"

Seeing Qin Ming's frenzied slaughter on the battlefield, the Nine Swords Venerable could no longer think too much and directly contacted the strongest person he could reach, sending three emails in succession.

In the primordial chaos city at the very heart of the human race, a great being opened his eyes.

"The sixth level, 'Universe World'? And this soul power..."

"Summon the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom to see me."

(End of this chapter)