Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 186 A Laughable Feat! The Dark Lord's Guidance
Thunder Mountain, Dark Temple, a virtual universe.

"You mean you've been studying the essence of the soul for over a year, trying to divide it into 10081 life levels, just like flesh and blood?"

On his throne, the Lord of Darkness found it both amusing and poignant.

Normally, those at the cosmic level are already quite good at comprehending domains. The more talented ones are at comprehending the fundamental laws, which means they are geniuses who walk the path of the soul and learn some soul secrets.

But this disciple actually began to study the essence of his soul!

Is this something you should be researching at your level?

"So, what results have you achieved in your research?"

The Lord of Darkness did not directly refute or attack Qin Ming, but instead asked a question.

"No, I have only discovered that the soul structures of different life forms are different, and even the most basic particles that make up the soul have subtle differences."

This system is too large.

Therefore, this disciple is very confused and would like to ask the teacher for guidance.

Qin Ming's eyes were filled with doubt. Over the past year, he had indeed gained some insights from the numerous souls within the Myriad Soul Banner, but his doubts only grew stronger.

In the midst of all this chaos, I finally thought of my teacher, the Lord of Darkness.

So he went into Thunder Mountain and told them what he had been thinking about over the past year and what questions he had.

There's nothing to hide.

It was just a sudden thought of his, along with some of his own shallow insights.

The Dark Lord is a top-tier fifth-order universe lord and one of the few powerful individuals who have chosen the path of the soul. Perhaps he can offer some guidance and advice.

"You can discover that the soul structures of different life forms are different? You can even discover the most basic soul particles?"

The Lord of Darkness was taken aback; this was an extremely astonishing achievement for a cosmic level.

At a normal cosmic level, it would be impossible to see the structure of the soul.

But then, the Lord of Darkness found it somewhat amusing.

"You're not stupid, you know to ask the teacher."

The Lord of Darkness smiled and then spoke.

"As for the soul strength you mentioned, or the 10081 levels of the soul, do you really need to study such things?"

It exists in the universe.

And it's right in front of you!

What is your second personality?

"The River of Souls!"

Qin Ming was taken aback, and answered subconsciously.

"So, what kind of life form does the River of Souls belong to? Can its life level be elevated?"

The Lord of Darkness asked with a smile.

Boom!

It was like a bolt of lightning striking, exploding violently in Qin Ming's mind.

A leaf can block the view!
Qin Ming couldn't help but smile wryly.

Yes, my own avatar, which is still in the process of being conceived, is a pure soul life!

As pure soul beings, the River of Souls naturally has its own ways of elevating one's life level.

Like energy life forms such as the Demon Slayers, or metal life forms, rock life forms, and so on.

These beings each have their own unique ways of elevating their life level.

For example, in the original timeline, Luo Feng's Demon Slayer Clan clone's energy increased by 100 times after consuming the energy of a spatial origin treasure.

After breaking through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, the Demon Slayer Clan also used some special treasures in their clan's treasury to elevate their level of life.

The same reason.

As soul beings, they naturally also have a unique way of elevating their life level!

However, this kind of classification is extremely rare.

He simply didn't know it.

"It is because I am dull-witted."

Qin Ming covered his face with his hands, feeling deeply ashamed.

“Your idea is good! It’s just that you’re going in the wrong direction for now. But the fact that you were able to discover the structure of different soul life forms and the subtle differences in soul particles is already amazing.”

"Life is divided into many kinds, including flesh and blood, rocks, metals, energy, and so on. Their structures and the most basic constituent particles are vastly different."

The structure of the soul is naturally the same.

"The soul system is extremely vast and complex. Not to mention you, even I am far from fully understanding it."

The Lord of Darkness spoke slowly.

"Moreover, the direction of your research itself is problematic."

"For us flesh-and-blood beings, the soul and the body are interdependent. Studying the strength of the soul in isolation is somewhat biased."

Before immortality, the soul and body were separate, and you could still study them separately.

So what happens after breaking through to immortality?
If the soul and body merge into one to form a divine body, the level of life can still be elevated. So, according to your line of thinking, what would you do then?

Qin Ming nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Indeed!"
My thinking was too simplistic and one-sided.

"For flesh and blood beings, the soul is an integral part of life, a part of the life level."

"The soul needs the nourishment of the body, so a strong body can nurture a strong soul, which is not wrong in itself, but the universe is so vast."

There will always be some special lives.

"Take the Zerg Queen you mentioned! Their bodies are weak, but their souls are extremely powerful. This is because of their special soul structure, which contains a full 10000 soul essences!"
Our human race possesses a secret method for enslaving the soul of the Zerg Queen, and naturally, we have conducted in-depth research on it.

Their powerful souls stem from a unique structure.

Although they possess 10000 original souls, does that mean their souls are ten thousand times more powerful than ours?

The Lord of Darkness shook his head as he spoke. As a top expert in the path of the soul, he had naturally studied life forms like the Zerg Queen, and even created one of the enslavement techniques.

"of course not!"

"Before the Immortal realm, and even before the Cosmic Venerable realm, the Zerg Queen had a great advantage, but once she reached the level of Cosmic Venerable and Cosmic Lord, the Zerg's advantage became very small."

As our level of life increases, our souls also become stronger.

A powerful physical body can give birth to a stronger soul. This is the most common approach.

Your idea, in essence, is to separate the soul and strengthen it first...

......"

With the guidance of the Lord of Darkness, Qin Ming's doubts gradually disappeared.

He's getting too caught up in the details.

Thinking he possessed a soul treasure like the Myriad Soul Banner, he wanted to forge his own path, but with his limited knowledge, he didn't even know many basic common sense facts.

Doing so is truly laughable.

"You don't need to be discouraged. You've already done a great job by doing this much. The deeper your understanding of the essence of the soul, the easier it will be to cultivate the secrets of the soul."

Seeing Qin Ming's somewhat disappointed expression, the Lord of Darkness offered some advice.

"There are actually some ways to strengthen your soul on your own, the simplest of which is to consume rare and precious herbs! Such as the Seven-Colored Eye Fruit, Soul Spirit Fruit, and so on."

Some of these rare and precious materials can alter the structure of the soul, while others can strengthen the most basic soul particles.

Improving in any area will strengthen the soul.

"Chaos City has three treasures! One of them is the Chaos Beast. Hunting Chaos Beasts and absorbing Chaos True Spirit can also strengthen your soul."

"This also applies to some special potions created by pharmacists. Of course, this essentially involves utilizing rare and precious natural ingredients."

However, specially formulated medications are more targeted.

Some of these excellent remedies are more effective and offer a gentler boost than directly consuming rare and precious medicinal herbs.

"Or perhaps it's a secret cultivation method! There are some similar secret methods in the Dark Codex, but the effects are far less direct than those of treasures."

......"

Qin Ming nodded repeatedly as he listened. He knew some of what the Lord of Darkness had said, while others made him suddenly realize something.

For example, in the original timeline, Luo Feng received the inheritance of the Demon Sound God General during the Demon Mountain Trial. After consuming the 'Golden Soul Fruit,' his soul structure should have undergone subtle adjustments.

It has become more suitable for the inheritance of the Demon Sound God General.

Why are Earthlings born with a stronger soul than other people?

The Mountain-Sitting Guest set up a massive array within a thousand light-years of Earth, making the life nurtured by Earth stronger. In a sense, this may also be due to the use of special secret techniques.

This makes its soul more powerful in structure and composition at the time of its birth.

However, just as the Dark Lord teacher said, his strength was still too weak.

The soul system is far too complex. Although he possesses a soul treasure like the Myriad Soul Banner, it is clearly presumptuous of him to attempt to study all life souls.

"I should focus my main energy on the human soul, using the souls of other beings as a reference! I should study them slowly and improve myself."

Of course, this can be done in conjunction with the physical body.

As the teacher said, flesh and blood, life, soul and body are one.

Pure soul ascension can wait until the avatar of the River of Souls is formed; I also need to learn more.

Despite the setback, Qin Ming did not give up completely.

The guidance from the Dark Teacher gave him a lot of ideas.

The study of life levels was the direction he had to take.

The reason, of course, is the flow of divine power!
Others may not know about the Divine Power Flow, but Qin Ming does.

Moreover, it possesses a powerful soul that grants it insight, allowing it to see the genetic structure of life, as well as the flesh-and-blood derivative ability of the third-tier Myriad Soul Banner.

These will allow me to go further in the direction of divine power.

The path of the soul must be walked!

But it's not as extreme as I thought; it can be done simultaneously.

Perhaps approaching it from the perspective of pharmaceuticals would be a good direction?
Human beings have conducted certain studies on bloodlines and even the soul, such as bloodline enhancement potions and soul potions.

With his own talent and the power of the Myriad Soul Banner, this path will be much easier.

"Of course, you have a soul life avatar, the River of Souls, which is different from flesh and blood life. My suggestion is that when you are stronger, you can try to enslave some soul life!"
Some powerful souls possess bloodline inheritance.

Using the term "bloodline inheritance" might not be accurate; it would be more appropriate to say "memory inheritance."

If you want to take this path, this is the direction.

Especially the special life forms among them!
As a species favored by the universe, they are born with a special heritage.

However, these things are still too far away for you.

Let's focus on improving our skills first!

Seeing Qin Ming's resolute expression and increasingly bright eyes, the Lord of Darkness knew that Qin Ming's thoughts had not been extinguished.

"Soul life, especially the inheritance of special soul-type life forms?"

Qin Ming's eyes lit up.

This is indeed a good method. Just like the Golden Horned Beast, which has a lot of inherited memories in its bloodline.

The River of Souls, as an avatar, does not inherit memories, but other normal special life forms all have their own inheritance.

As special life forms, they almost all hide in the secret realms of the universe. If they do not have a lineage, they do not even know how to cultivate, so how can they break through to immortality?
"Thank you for your guidance, teacher!"

Qin Ming bowed respectfully; if it weren't for his teacher's guidance, he didn't know how long he would have remained lost.

This is the power of a renowned teacher!

Having a strong teacher can save a student from many detours.

He was too arrogant, thinking that with the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls he could forge a path, but he didn't realize that he was too superficial and thought things were too simple.

"What you need to do now is to comprehend the laws and utilize the resources of Chaos City to improve yourself. You can do these studies after your strength has increased."

In Chaos City for 30 years, I don't ask much of you.

Before leaving Chaos City, you must cross at least 12 levels of the Heavenly Bridge!

"Don't worry, teacher! Your disciple will definitely do it!"

Qin Ming bowed respectfully. Crossing the Tongtian Bridge meant comprehending the essence of 108 spatial laws, and 30 years was enough time for him.

The teacher is right; I really shouldn't have wasted these thirty years.

The Chaos Monument, the exposed laws of the universe, and the wondrous Chaos Beast are all things we haven't even tried to hunt yet!
"Go!"

(End of this chapter)