Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 172 The Tyranny of the Dark Lord

"Junior brother, you are here."

The Lord of Chaos City turned to look at the familiar figure, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Excellent students want to study under powerful teachers, and powerful teachers also want to take on excellent students.

When he saw that the Nine Swords Venerable had sent three emails in a row, he immediately realized that something important had happened and checked them right away.

He then immediately summoned the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

The Lord of Chaos City knew very well that, under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible to reach the sixth level of the Divine Weapon Realm in terms of understanding the laws of a stellar level.

This means that Qin Ming, while possessing exceptional talent, must have had some kind of extraordinary, miraculous encounter.

Therefore, when the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom revealed that Qin Ming possessed an avatar, the Lord of Chaos City was not surprised.

This is normal!

If Qin Ming hadn't had any extraordinary encounters and could have reached this level solely through his talent, that would be abnormal!

So when the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom explained Qin Ming's situation in detail, he was tempted.

The ultimate talent: clones!
The most outstanding soul talent!
The highest level of understanding of the laws!
Even more so, the most supreme will!

When all of these factors are combined in one person, and with the tireless nurturing of the High Venerable Lord of Qianwu Kingdom, an unparalleled prodigy is created.

Even the Lord of Chaos City was captivated by this peerless prodigy.

As long as Qin Ming doesn't perish prematurely and successfully breaks through the barrier of immortality, becoming a cosmic venerable or even a top cosmic overlord in the future is almost inevitable.

At the very least, he is a top-tier cosmic overlord on par with the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace!

The greatest difficulty in breaking through to the level of a Cosmic Venerable is comprehending the three great mysteries of the laws of space, time, and space.

However, in terms of the laws of space, Qin Ming was able to comprehend 42 out of 108 basic laws of space in just ten years at the stellar level.

With the blessing of the Mountain Giant talent, comprehending the three great mysteries of the laws of space is almost inevitable!

The advantages of top-tier special life forms are too great.

Qin Ming will possess three such top-tier special life forms!

This means that Qin Ming has a considerable chance of becoming the master of the universe.

How could the Chaos City Lord not be tempted by such a genius?

For this reason, he was somewhat glad that he had summoned the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom in advance.

After the Qianwu Kingdom Lord finished speaking, he knew that the seventh trial tower would most likely not be able to stop Qin Ming.

The Trial Tower, used to select geniuses in the Genius Battle, is said to be impossible to pass, but in reality, its difficulty is no more than the seventh level of the Sky Bridge.

The seventh level of the Bridge to Heaven corresponds to the sixth level of the wielder's divine weapon!
With Qin Ming's comprehension of the laws combined with his heaven-defying soul amplitude, he has a high probability of passing not only the seventh level of the Bridge to Heaven, but even the eighth level.

Once Qin Ming successfully completes the level, he will inevitably attract the attention of many universe masters who want to take him as a disciple.

A genius like Qin Ming, who might not appear even in billions of epochs or even a single reincarnation, is extremely sought after.

Which cosmic ruler wouldn't be tempted?
As the actual controller of the Virtual Universe Company, he naturally had an advantage, so he wanted to bring Qin Ming under his wing before Qin Ming could pass through the Trial Tower.

After all, Qin Ming had only just revealed the sixth level of the Divine Weapon and was still on the fifth level of the Trial Tower, which was unknown to the other universe lords.

The Genius Battle is held once every five thousand years. If the Lord of the Universe takes a nap, it will last for hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Who would pay special attention to this?
Once Qin Ming chooses to become his disciple, it will be too late for others to take him on as a disciple.

But to everyone's surprise, the Lord of Darkness actually discovered it!

"Senior brother, if I don't come out, I will miss out on an excellent disciple."

The Lord of Darkness spoke slowly, his gaze falling on the King of Qianwu, causing the King of Qianwu to tremble involuntarily.

That look was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue at the back of his neck in the dark, sending chills down the spine of the Qianwu King.

Even the surrounding spacetime was affected by him, falling into a strange atmosphere.

Lord of the universe!

Another top-tier universe master!
The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom immediately realized this.

If the influence of the Chaos City Lord on the surrounding spacetime is to be described as endless peace, openness, and tranquility!
This unfamiliar ruler of the universe is nothing but endless darkness and malevolence, inspiring fear in all who behold him.

Although their auras are completely different, they are equally matched!
Junior brother?

Who is this person?

He was actually a disciple of the Primordial Ancestor?
Could there really be such a hidden top-tier cosmic ruler among the human race?
As the most ancient cosmic ruler among humankind, the Qianwu ruler is very familiar with many other cosmic rulers within the human race.

He is an old man who came from the era of the original ancestors.

Even though the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom tried his best to recall, he couldn't remember that the original ancestor had such a disciple.

The ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom was unaware that the Lord of Darkness was an extremely low-profile and secretive disciple of the Primordial Ancestor, and unknowingly he had quietly become the Lord of the Universe.

Furthermore, he rarely interferes in or appears in matters concerning the human race, and apart from a very few high-ranking individuals, no one knows about them.

It is one of the deepest hidden trump cards of the human race.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was naturally unaware of this.

"Qianwu, you said that Qin Ming's second clone wants to choose a top-tier soul-type special life clone, so he wants to pursue the path of the soul, right?"

The Lord of Darkness looked at the King of Qianwu Kingdom, a rare smile appearing in his eyes.

A peerless genius.

He was also a peerless genius who, like him, walked the path of the soul, so the Lord of Darkness was naturally tempted.

He also has many disciples.

The most powerful among them is undoubtedly Lord Youhou.

The reason why the Lord of the Universe was able to teach him was not only because of his teachings, but also because the Lord of Youhou himself had excellent talent.

He had overheard the conversation between the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom and the lord of Chaos City.

As fellow disciples of the original ancestor, his authority in the virtual universe is quite high.

So while the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom and the lord of Chaos City were talking, he investigated Qin Ming's information and carefully reviewed it.

At the stellar level, in just ten years, relying on his own talent, he cultivated the soul amplification secret technique "Undying Holy Soul" to 20 times.

The soul talent is too strong!
This kind of soul amplitude is much stronger than many kings who are invincible!

His soul talent is even stronger than his talent for comprehending the laws!
The Soul Amplification Secret Technique is not a secret technique that can be mastered simply by having resources; it is extremely difficult and requires exceptional talent.

Moreover, this is not the inheritance of a divine general like that of Demon Sound Mountain; it is entirely based on one's own cultivation.

The divine generals of Demon Sound Mountain, for example, rely on special environmental assistance, coupled with secret methods to modify the soul, to enable people to make progress in a short period of time.

However, this transformation has its consequences. It's fine if you haven't reached the highest level, but once you do, you'll be forever locked in the realm of a cosmic overlord.

This is the price of taking shortcuts!

Qin Ming, on the other hand, relied entirely on his own talent!
"Yes, I have searched for many special soul-type life forms for him, but I have not been able to find a suitable one. There were several life forms with a level of more than two hundred times that of the soul, but none of them were suitable."

After all, his first clone, the Mountain Giant, had an initial life level of 300 times.

Furthermore, thanks to his Earth King talent, he has continuously absorbed top-tier spiritual mineral veins, increasing his power by 350 times. His future achievements will be even greater, perhaps reaching the level of a Black Sky Lord.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom answered without hesitation.

Competition is good!
If there is competition, Qin Ming will definitely receive better treatment.

To dare to compete with the Lord of Chaos City shows that one's strength is no less than that of the Lord of Chaos City.

Moreover, this unknown top-tier universe master also follows the path of the soul, which is even better for Qin Ming.

"Hehe, that's easy! I have some top-tier soul-type special life form avatar fragments. They're no less powerful than that mountain giant, and perhaps even stronger."

The Lord of Darkness chuckled, his eyes filled with even greater satisfaction.

Qin Ming's talent for creating clones is undoubtedly top-tier; the stronger his soul, the higher the potential he can create.

If the initial life level of the first clone exceeds 300 times, then the second clone can at least choose a life level of 500, or even higher.

Unfortunately, he, who also walked the path of the soul, had collected quite a lot over the long years.

"Junior brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate? There should always be a proper order of things."

The Lord of Chaos City shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Senior brother, Qin Ming hasn't formally become your disciple yet. Or, you can let him choose for himself; I believe he will make the right choice."

The Lord of Darkness, however, said...

It's hard to say who is stronger between the two.

As top-tier fifth-order universe lords, the Chaos City Lord, possessing an avatar, might have a slight edge.

However, when it comes to teaching disciples, he has an absolute advantage.

He has mentored a master of the universe!
This is something the Lord of Chaos City cannot match.

“Qianwu, I know about your situation. Being able to cultivate such a top genius is also a contribution to our human race.”

How many Arcana Points do you owe your clan, including those owed to your friends?

I can lend it to you first, that way the pressure will be less.

The Lord of Darkness didn't say much to the Lord of Chaos City, and looked directly at the Lord of Qianwu Kingdom.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was taken aback, his heart filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Is this unknown supreme cosmic ruler willing to lend him his services?

His three resurrections left him owing his six Cosmic Venerable friends approximately 1.6 Treasure Points.

The group that is short of resources has a total of 2.2 treasure points.

Total of 3.8 Treasure Points.

3.8 Treasure Points is an extremely large number for a High-Level Venerable, but even a typical top-tier cosmic overlord has hundreds of Treasure Points in his net worth.

For a top-tier universe master, the wealth would be even more extravagant.

If this supreme cosmic ruler is willing to help, then the burden of countless years weighing on his shoulders will be lifted in an instant.

"Junior brother, aren't you going a bit too far?"

The Lord of Chaos City said with some dissatisfaction, "Isn't this intercepting them?"
"this--"

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was about to speak, but he sighed and then bowed to the Lord of Darkness with a wry smile.

"I appreciate your kindness, sir. However, I cannot make the decision for Qin Ming regarding his apprenticeship. Let him choose the path he wishes to take."

Although he was poor, he wouldn't sell his disciples.

He can't do such a thing.

If only the Lord of Chaos City chooses to take on a disciple, then he naturally wouldn't mind going along with it and doing a favor.

But at this moment, it seems that even the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom underestimated Qin Ming's talent.

This actually led to a struggle between two cosmic rulers.

Then he wouldn't be able to make decisions for Qin Ming.

"Let him choose for himself? That's fine!"

The Lord of Darkness looked at the King of Qianwu Kingdom with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

If the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom had chosen the treasure point, he would have looked down on him, and the two would have had no further relationship.

But if the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom does this, then he naturally won't embarrass his disciple's former teacher; it's just a few precious points anyway.

For a top-tier fifth-order universe master, it's utterly insignificant.

Immediately, the Lord of Darkness looked at the Lord of Chaos City, clearly in a good mood.

"Senior brother, you're being too rigid. What's wrong with me lending treasure points to whomever I want?"

“If you teach your disciple the way you want him to become the master of the universe, it won’t be easy.”

"Why don't you let me give it a try!"

"Haha, I'm definitely taking this disciple."

The Lord of Darkness laughed loudly.

Looking at the appearance of the Lord of Darkness, the Lord of Chaos smiled bitterly to himself, knowing that this disciple most likely no longer belonged to him.

As one of the highest leaders of humankind.

He must maintain fairness and justice in order for the human race to function better, and many things are difficult to do.

However, the Lord of Darkness clearly did not have such concerns.

Everyone knows that Lord Youhou is arrogant, domineering, and tyrannical.

Little did they know that the source of Lord Youhou's arrogance and pride lay in his teacher!

"Let's see who he chooses."

(End of this chapter)