Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 189 Chaos City Lord: Junior Brother, it's been a long time since we sparred, hasn't it?

The end of the 12-story skybridge.

"Finally, we've reached the surface."

Looking down, Qin Ming saw the earth tremble slightly, making a rumbling sound.

"Choose your opponent: Warrior, Controller, Illusionist. Defeat him to pass the twelfth floor."

"The Controller".

Qin Ming pondered for a moment. Over the years, he had focused his mind on comprehending the laws of space and the secret techniques of the soul, so he was naturally more skilled at controlling divine weapons.

As for the Mountain Giant, while practicing the "Black Hole Battle Body" secret technique, he also cultivated an additional combat technique called "Heavy Yuan Axe" to unleash the power of that top-grade treasure set.

But at this moment, it is clearly not suitable for passing levels.

A great earthquake shook the earth, and a group of people dressed in yellow emerged.

The man in yellow looked at Qin Ming and spoke in a low voice.

"Since the establishment of Virtual Universe Company, no one has ever been able to pass this test when entering Chaos City for the first time!"

"Records are meant to be broken."

Qin Ming smiled slightly.

The resources he enjoys are beyond the reach of ordinary people. If his achievements cannot surpass those of his predecessors, wouldn't he be too incompetent?

"I'm quite confident, but let's see if you have the ability."

The man in yellow spoke coldly.

"It's not difficult to defeat you."

Qin Ming smiled slightly, but the tone of his voice instantly enraged the man in yellow.

Before he could speak, thousands of golden rays burst forth from behind Qin Ming, and countless Star-Suppressing Stones gathered in the void within the light, then quickly condensed into a six-meter-tall Xuanhuang tower.

The eighth level of the Divine Weapon – the Floating Pagoda!

boom!
The moment the pagoda appeared, the surrounding space became extremely heavy, and even the spatial fluctuations solidified.

The pagoda crashed down on the man in yellow with the most violent force.

Faced with Qin Ming's attack, the man in yellow dared not speak again. He quickly manipulated the Divine Weapon to condense a tall tower as well, and then rammed into it.

The eleventh and twelfth levels of the Bridge to Heaven correspond to the eighth level of the Divine Weapon!

boom!
The two pagodas collided violently in the void, producing a deafening roar.

It was like two mountain peaks colliding wildly in the sky.

Without a doubt, the man in yellow was at a significant disadvantage.

Qin Ming has completely mastered all 108 spatial essences, and has reached the pinnacle of the eighth level of the Divine Weapon.

Because of their limited strength, both of them were at the 'Universe-level Ninth Order' level, and the collision of the Floating Pagodas only caused a slight distortion in space.

If the two of them were realm lords, their mental power would be thousands of times stronger in quality, and using this move would make the space as thick and solid as the earth.

Both being divine weapons controlled by the user, the Divine Weapon of Derivation ultimately moves closer to 'teleportation'.

The eighth level, 'Golden Sword Slashes Through the Void,' is capable of tearing through space, rapidly traversing it, and killing enemies.

The ninth level, 'Even the Immortal Can Be Defeated,' even allows for instantaneous teleportation!
Of course, it's not human teleportation, but the teleportation of the Divine Weapon!

The Divine Weapon is not.

The Divine Weapon eventually moved closer to the spatial seal. When it reached the final layer, 'Universe Stabilization,' the space around the Divine Weapon was completely sealed off.

Want to teleport?

impossible!

Even the Divine Weapon can only be used to confront it head-on!
When spatial fluctuations are blocked, even a cosmic sage cannot teleport.

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

Once spatial fluctuations are locked, teleportation becomes absolutely impossible.

This is spatial sealing!
In a head-on collision, facing the Zhen Shen Weapon, which gathers the power of the entire world and the power of space, how could anyone else possibly be a match?

The Divine Soldiers are not good at speed.

However, it has a way to slow down its opponent and then defeat it with its own advantages!

The eighth level of the Divine Weapon, while not yet able to seal off space, can make space extremely thick, using spatial power to suppress enemies.

This is a power possessed by only a very few realm lords.

But Qin Ming could do that at the ninth level of the cosmic level.

The immortal gods watching this scene via live stream were completely shaken.

Many of them guessed that Qin Ming might be able to pass this test.

However, this performance is far too much.

They actually suppressed the man in yellow with absolute strength.

"If this is all there is to the twelfth floor, then so be it."

Looking at the disheveled man in yellow, Qin Ming shook his head slightly. At this moment, he was only fighting with the 108 spatial essences he had comprehended, and had not unleashed that super strong soul amplitude at all.

Otherwise, with 32 times the power, the opponent could be defeated instantly.

Half a year ago, he had already mastered the 108th level of the essence of space and began to comprehend the combination of spatial laws in the fourth diagram. When he unleashed his full power, he could even unleash the ninth level of the Universal Suppressing Divine Weapon!

Faced with Qin Ming's taunts, the man in yellow wanted to explode.

But in the collision with that pagoda, it had already exhausted all its strength, and even speaking was difficult.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the pagoda formed by the yellow-robed man shattered.

The man in yellow was also shattered by the impact of the pagoda.

The twelfth floor!

by!

"The thirteenth floor!"

Qin Ming's gaze was calm; he was absolutely confident about reaching the twelfth floor.

"Boom~~~"

The bridge, which had already reached its end, continued to extend outwards from the planet.

The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth levels are respectively fought in the star core, magma layer, and surface of a planet.

The Sky Bridge has three levels and one checkpoint.

The thirteenth floor...

It is inside a star in the starry sky!
……

On the central island of the Skybridge dimension.

The geniuses watched as Qin Ming decisively defeated his opponent on the twelfth floor, their eyes blank with disbelief.

There are quite a few people here who are still struggling on the second level!

But Qin Ming easily defeated his opponent on the twelfth floor!

"He is not only powerful, but his progress is also astonishing. On his first attempt, he passed the ninth level, and now he has broken through the twelfth level, advancing by a full three levels!"
As for us, the vast majority of us can't even get past the third level.

The bridge to heaven gets more and more difficult as you go further.

Each floor is a leap forward.

Not only are they weaker, but their progress is also slower than others.

The differences between people are truly enormous.

One of the genius teenagers had a bitter expression on his face. He was instantly killed by his opponent on the first level when he entered Chaos City, and now he has barely managed to pass the second level.

In fact, this is the normal level.

Virtual Universe Company holds a Genius Battle every ten thousand years, and only a handful of people pass the third level in each battle.

On average, only about one person passes through the fourth level!
If the overall level of a particular cohort is slightly lower, it's possible that no one will pass the fourth level.

Their level is already extremely high. Not counting Qin Ming, Luo Feng is already at the seventh level, Bo Lan is at the sixth level, and Rong Jun is at the fourth level.

But Qin Ming?
That's no longer considered normal.

"I originally thought I was a peerless genius, and I thought my talent was unparalleled, so I wanted to take the path of time and space. But I never expected that there would be such a genius."

Berlan's expression was complicated.

He considered himself a peerless genius, arrogant and domineering, and had always been a loner.

However, after being repeatedly defeated by Qin Ming and Luo Feng in the Genius Battle, Bo Lan's arrogance disappeared. He calmed down and worked hard to cultivate, and he would also communicate with Rong Jun and the others.

Occasionally, he would even spar with Luo Feng.

Their relationship was fairly good. Except for Qin Ming.

Just like he used to be, easily suppressing others and being invincible in the world.

"Perhaps I should have taken the pure space path instead of arrogantly choosing wind and space."

"If I had chosen the spatial path, like Luo Feng did, and selected the Nine Universes Chaos Stele, perhaps I would be even stronger now!"

Berlan was well aware of his talent in the laws of space.

But he was too arrogant.

They wanted to achieve immortality in one leap.

At the same time, by comprehending the laws of space and time, one can directly become the most supreme being in the future.

But clearly, his talent wasn't enough to support him in doing so.

In fact, it wasn't just Berlan who was deeply moved.

Even the veteran geniuses in the primitive area who had cultivated for thousands of years and were stuck at their current level fell silent.

It's not at the primordial region cosmic level, but at the domain lord level!
Even among the 10 geniuses of the Domain Lord level Primal Zone, the strongest one had only managed to pass the eleventh level.

"Is this the talent of a disciple personally taught by the Lord of the Universe?"

"What a monster!"

"It's truly unfortunate to live in an era like this."

……

As the immortal gods watched Qin Ming defeat his opponent with absolute superiority on the screen, their gazes turned solemn, and they were all shocked.

"He actually succeeded?"

Longyu Wang was shocked. As a powerful figure under the Nine Swords Venerable who was in charge of collecting intelligence, she had seen too many geniuses, but a genius of this level was still too shocking.

"He has made history, an unprecedented record in the Virtual Universe Company! Back in Chaos City, he crossed all 12 levels of the Sky Bridge."

King Zhenyan exclaimed in surprise, having guessed that Qin Ming would be able to pass.

But I didn't expect it to be so easy.

"He's going to try the thirteenth floor?"

Longyu Wang was shocked as he watched Qin Ming continue his advance towards the thirteenth floor on the screen.

通天桥每三层一个大关卡，1-3，4-6，7-9，10-12……

The 12th to 13th floors present a major challenge.

Extremely difficult to break through.

……

At this moment, even the Dark Lord on Thunder Mountain and the Lord of Chaos City couldn't help but turn their gazes over.

"Junior brother, I regret giving this disciple to you."

The Lord of Chaos sighed.

What a fine disciple! And yet, we missed out on him.

If he had been more determined and faster back then, Qin Ming might have become his disciple.

"Senior brother, that wasn't something you let me have."

The Lord of Darkness chuckled softly.

"Qin Ming's true talent lies in his soul! He has always been determined to walk the path of the soul, and I am the most suitable for him."

As Qin Ming's teacher, he was well aware of Qin Ming's talent and his progress.

At the beginning, although we took a wrong turn.

But he quickly adjusted his mindset and sped forward on the right path, at a speed that amazed even himself.

In just a few decades, he has come to understand the mysteries of 108 laws of space.

This is no easy task.

For example, the same top genius 'Lian Luo' spent 3000 years of arduous training in Chaos City to achieve this.

Or perhaps Kodi, after leaving Chaos City, cultivated in the secret realm for hundreds of years.

"His talent has not yet been fully revealed. Once his second avatar, the 'River of Souls,' is born, his mastery of the soul will be even more astonishing!"

"Perhaps, after another million epochs, I will be able to have another disciple of the Lord of the Universe!"

The Lord of Chaos City remained silent, his fists clenched tightly.

First clone, the Mountain Giant!
Second Incarnation, River of Souls!
Both of these are special life forms at the level of top cosmic overlords!

One is invincible in close combat, and the other is invincible in soul attacks.

How powerful would the combination of the two be?
With the addition of the future third clone, it certainly won't be weak either.

This caused the Lord of Chaos City even more heartache.

"Junior brother, it's been a long time since we sparred, hasn't it?"

……

The Sky Bridge, at the end of the thirteenth level.

Qin Ming quickly flew to the surface battlefield of the star.

"Choose your opponent: Warrior, Controller, Illusionist. Defeat one to pass the thirteenth level." A deep, rumbling voice echoed throughout the entire star.

"The controller," Qin Ming said, holding his breath.

Qin Ming was absolutely confident about reaching the twelfth floor.

He believed that comprehending the 108 essential principles of the laws of space would allow him to pass through the twelve levels of the Heavenly Bridge. He had reached this level in his understanding of the origins of the laws, so he was naturally confident.

But the thirteenth floor is different!
To pass the thirteenth level, in terms of understanding the laws and the secret techniques of the soul, one needs to comprehend the fourth image of the Dark Chaos Stele.

In other words, it is only possible to achieve this if one has a certain understanding of the complex combinations of the 108 essential elements.

If we consider the corresponding divine weapon of the wielder, it would be the ninth level – even the immortal can be defeated!

The nine divine weapons that the wielders are actually the same in terms of power; they are just different in style and direction.

Its ninth level can be divided into three layers.

The power also corresponds to the 13th floor, 14th floor, and 15th floor of the Sky Bridge.

Take the Zhen Shenbing as an example.

The first level of the ninth layer, when unleashed, is like the gravitational pull of a black hole, distorting the surrounding space and sealing off a space of several thousand meters around it.

Within a radius of several kilometers, the enemy is suppressed by gravity, and their speed, agility, and other abilities are greatly reduced.

However, at this level, the scope of the blockade is too small.

The second layer of the ninth level has a certain improvement in sealing ability, reaching about 100 miles.

The ninth level, third layer, has an even greater sealing ability!
The blockade could extend over a million kilometers!
Teleportation is impossible within a range of millions of miles!

Such behavior is not surprising.

Because the 15th level of the Sky Bridge already represents the level of understanding of the laws at the Marquis level!
This can only be achieved by comprehending the laws of conferring titles and combining them with the secret runes of the wielder's divine weapon.

This is why few realm lords can unleash the ninth level of the Divine Weapon. Under normal circumstances, someone who has reached this level of understanding of the laws would have already broken through to immortality.

"My understanding of the laws is still a bit lacking, so I can't unleash the ninth level of the Divine Weapon, but my soul amplitude has already reached 32 times!"

A hint of longing flickered in Qin Ming's eyes.

Fighting against a powerhouse of this level might allow him to comprehend the secrets of the ninth level of the Divine Weapon and achieve a breakthrough!
Under Qin Ming's gaze, the blazing flames burning on the surface of the star suddenly burst into a ball of fire.

The blazing flame floated directly above the bridge and then coalesced, transforming into a man in a fiery red battle armor mask.

He wore fiery red battle armor, held the Universe Suppressing Tower in his hands, and rode a strange flying shuttle.

A pair of golden eyes looked at Qin Ming.

"A cosmic-level expert breaking through the 13th level of the Sky Bridge, that's remarkable."

The man in the flame armor looked at Qin Ming, his voice booming and loud.

"The 13th floor is much, much harder than the 12th floor, little guy, I hope you can hold on."

The man in the flame armor smiled.

"I'm sure you've guessed it, I'll be using the final level of the nine levels of the Divine Weapon—'Universe Stabilization'."

Qin Ming nodded slightly, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"let's start."

　I took the kids out today, so I might only be able to post two updates a day. I'll stay home for the next few days and continue posting 10,000 words daily.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)