Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 194 Points Plunder, Cultivation Mission

The Immortal Altar Plane.

On the vast black mountain range, there are peaks, and at the very top of each peak is a golden altar.

On the altar, there is a human-shaped target.

Qin Ming fired continuously, hitting the target with his elbow, head, knee, and foot in succession.

The screen displayed data, all showing 100 units.

"Score: '100 units', 81000 points earned."

Looking at the data, Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction.

"81000 points earned!"

With his extremely powerful soul and perfect control over his body, his body's amplitude had reached 10 times, naturally making it easy for him to get full marks.

You can also earn points by entering the Immortal Altar.

Use 50 units to get 1000 points.

Use 60 units to get 2000 points.

Following this pattern, when you reach Power Level 100, you can obtain a maximum of 5 points, and an attack of 81000 points.

Unfortunately, the Immortal Altar's points have already reached their limit, so any further increases in amplitude are useless.

"How about we explore the Illusion Island?"

Qin Ming hesitated.

The Illusion Island is somewhat similar to the Bridge to Heaven, except that it tests one's will. The deeper one flies from island to island, the stronger one's will becomes.

There are 21 islands in the Mirage Sea, from the outside in.

The first island is worth 100 points, the second island is worth 200 points, the third island is worth 400 points, and so on. The deepest part of the Illusionary Sea is the 21st island.

The points awarded here are also quite high.

"Don't rush into Illusion Island yet. I have just nurtured my second avatar, the River of Souls. The strength of the soul will also make the will stronger. Let's get familiar with it for a while before we go into battle."

First, we need to conquer the cosmic-level Tongtian Mountain, then we can proceed with the mission.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment; Tongtian Mountain was another level in the virtual universe.

The core geniuses of the Virtual Universe Company are divided into four levels, namely the Apocalypse, Heaven and Earth, the Primordial Beginning, and the Primordial Era, which are the four great secret realms.

The treatment enjoyed by the four secret realms is also vastly different.

The population of the Primal Zone within the Virtual Universe Company is no more than 120, the Primordial Zone has more than 1,000, the Celestial Zone has more than 10,000, and the Doomsday Zone has tens of millions.

Primal geniuses are protected by an army of immortal gods, and can also apply for a personal mentor from an immortal.

The genius guards of the Primordial Zone are peak Realm Lords.

The conditions in the Heavenly Secret Realm and the Doomsday Secret Realm are even worse.

Within the Virtual Universe Company, residences are divided into several zones. In the Primordial Zone, each person lives in a luxurious manor spanning thousands of kilometers in diameter. In the Primordial Zone, each person lives in a smaller manor. In the Celestial Zone, each person owns a villa.

In the post-apocalyptic area, housing consists of high-rise buildings, with each person owning an apartment.

Furthermore, even geniuses from lower-level secret realms must address geniuses from higher-level secret realms as "Your Highness."

There is a huge gap in cultivation resources in all aspects.

Therefore, geniuses in lower-level secret realms naturally want to strive for higher levels.

This is also what Virtual Universe Company wants to see.

There are two ways to improve.

One is the qualifying battle, and the other is Tongtian Mountain!
Cosmic-level members compete in a qualifying battle every 100 years.

Domain Lords hold a qualifying battle every 1000 years.

Realm Lord, a qualifying battle will be held once every 10 years.

This is a large-scale elimination selection process, but in addition to this, Virtual Universe Company has set up another method for top geniuses.

That's Tongtian Mountain!
The core members can venture into the Tongtian Mountains at any time. There are three Tongtian Mountains: the Primordial Tongtian Mountain, the Primordial Tongtian Mountain, and the Heaven and Earth Tongtian Mountain.

Once you pass the test, you can achieve a leap in status.

Of course, Qin Ming is already a member of the original zone and does not need to improve through this.

However, there is another benefit to venturing through the Tianshan Mountains!
That's a huge points reward!

Upon passing through the 'cosmic-level' Primal Tongtian Mountain, one will be directly rewarded with 1 million points upon becoming a Realm Lord.

Upon passing through the 'Domain Lord Level' Primal Tongtian Mountain, one will be directly rewarded with 30 billion points upon becoming a Realm Lord.

Passing through the 'Lord-level' Primal Tongtian Mountain will directly reward you with 1000 billion points.

How could Qin Ming possibly let such a points reward slip by?

Of course, the difficulty of traversing the Tianshan Mountains is also extremely high.

To reach the cosmic-level 'Primordial Tongtian Mountain,' one must comprehend the laws of the 12th level of the Tongtian Bridge.

A domain lord-level 'Primordial Heavenly Mountain' requires a 16-story Heavenly Bridge.

The Lord-level 'Primordial Tongtian Mountain' is the 20th level of the Tongtian Bridge.

Qin Ming had already made it through the thirteenth level of the Sky Bridge, so he was naturally absolutely confident that he could make it through as well.

Virtual universe, a specially created dimensional space.

The space is a vast expanse of land, with three majestic mountains standing tall.

On the mountainside of the three high mountains, there are two characters emitting golden light: Heaven and Earth, Primordial Beginning, and Original State!
Whoosh!
Qin Ming transformed into a streak of light and flew directly towards the tallest, primordial Tongtian Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, a burly minotaur with horns lay on his side, idly swinging a terrifying giant axe, creating flashes of light.

Very few people venture into the primitive Tongtian Mountain.

This was the only way he could pass the time.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, the minotaur seemed to sense something, looked at Qin Ming who was flying towards him, and laughed loudly: "You've come to challenge the Primordial Tongtian Mountain?"

"Yes." Qin Ming nodded.

"Haha, finally someone's come to challenge the Tongtian Mountains!" The minotaur laughed heartily, then roared, "White-skinned ape, slut, come here right now!"

The sound was like thunder, echoing through the mountains.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
From the other two directions at the foot of the original Tongtian Mountain, a figure flew in from each of them.

A lean ape-man with golden down flew in from the left, carrying a black bamboo pole on his back.

Flying from the distance on the right is a strange woman with a snake's tail and a human body, wrapped in a semi-transparent veil.

The term "human race in the universe" is a very broad general term, and ape-men, minotaur-men, and snake-men are just one branch of it.

"Everyone's here, let's get started, I'm in a hurry."

Qin Ming smiled at the three of them.

"So arrogant? Let me see what your background is."

As the alluring snake woman spoke, she would occasionally flick her tongue, and her foxy eyes seemed to be brimming with tears.

"Prince Qin Ming of the Primal Secret Realm?"

The snake woman, who had been looking lazy, suddenly snapped awake and became fully alert.

"His Royal Highness Qin Ming?"

The minotaur, who had been so excited, suddenly looked dejected. Having access to Qin Ming's information, he naturally knew that Qin Ming had already passed the thirteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven.

Passing through the primordial, cosmic-level Tongtian Mountain is a piece of cake.

They are certainly no match for us.

They enjoy torturing others, but they find no enjoyment in being tortured.

They had guessed before when Qin Ming would come to challenge Tongtian Mountain, but they didn't expect him to come so soon.

"Your Highness Qin Ming, the rules for conquering Tongtian Mountain are very simple. You just need to fight your way from the foot of the mountain to the top, killing all the gatekeepers at the foot, the middle, and the top."

They successfully crossed the Tongtian Mountain!
The three of us are the gatekeepers at the foot of the mountain!

Qin Ming nodded slightly; he was naturally aware of the rules.

"Then let's do it!"

The minotaur let out a low growl, gripped the terrifying giant axe tightly, and instantly rushed in front of Qin Ming, raising the axe and bringing it down fiercely.

chi chi~~
Where the axe blade passes, it leaves marks in the space.

At the same time, the black bamboo pole behind the lean ape-man flew out, and the entire black bamboo pole seemed to stretch out instantly, transforming into a nine-section whip-like weapon, like a venomous snake, wanting to tear Qin Ming's throat apart.

"Humph!"

The snake woman let out a soft snort, and a flash of purple light appeared in her eyes.

An invisible force of thought attacked Qin Ming's sea of ​​consciousness.

However, Qin Ming merely chuckled in the face of this display, his eyes fixed on the snake woman.

Their eyes met. The snake woman immediately showed a pained expression, as Qin Ming pulled her directly into the illusion, causing her to tremble and kneel on the ground.

The aura of the soul dissipated.

Instantly dispatching an opponent, Qin Ming swept his Zhenyue Halberd horizontally, colliding with the Minotaur warrior's attacking battle axe, blasting the warrior's massive body away, causing it to explode in mid-air.

Then, with a backhand flick, the tip of the halberd precisely struck the incoming nine-section whip.

The nine-section whip was like a venomous snake struck at its vital spot, instantly going limp, and the lean ape's neck was severed by the halberd.

Three people were instantly killed!

……

Once on the mountainside, it’s still very easy!

Even at the summit, Qin Ming, at full power, was swept aside.

"Congratulations, Your Highness Qin Ming, on conquering the Primal Tongtian Mountain, a cosmic-level obstacle."

The three guardians at the summit all came back to life and congratulated Qin Ming.

Standing atop the primeval Tongtian Mountain, Qin Ming looked down upon the endless, vast land, his heart as calm as a still well.

When one's strength is sufficient, even the so-called Primal Tongtian Mountain is merely a matter of course.

……

"I've gotten all the points I was supposed to, and after soaking in nutrient solution for three months, my human form has reached the ninth level of the cosmic level. I've also digested most of my insights. It's time to accept a mission and go out for some training."

In the virtual universe manor, Qin Ming opened the 'backend management' file and clicked 'cultivation'.

Five task levels popped up on the screen.

Safety level (mortality rate is 0).

Ordinary level (mortality rate of 10%).

Difficult level (mortality rate of 20%).

Danger level (mortality rate of 50%).

Extreme (90% mortality rate).

Qin Ming immediately selected the dangerous level. With his strength, the difficult level posed no threat at all, and accepting the mission would be a waste of time.

Even if it's a dangerous level mission, it's not difficult to complete if you're just focused on finishing the task.

With his two clones, his strength is such that even an immortal could face him head-on.

For Qin Ming, the main concern was how to uncover the hidden opportunities in each mission!
Unlike the missions in the Qianwu Secret Realm, the missions in the core of the Virtual Universe Company all have hidden opportunities.

Many of these treasures are so coveted that even the most powerful beings in the universe would covet them.

The Blood Crystal of the Blood World is an example of this.

"drop!"

As Qin Ming made the selection, a warning message appeared in red on the screen.

"Warning! Warning! Your Highness Qin Ming, this is your first time accepting a cultivation mission. Based on the probability calculated from numerous examples throughout the history of my Virtual Universe Company, the mortality rate for accepting a 'dangerous' mission on your first cultivation mission is as high as 78.2%."

Please choose carefully. If you wish to continue, please click "OK"; otherwise, you will cancel this cultivation quest.

Without hesitation, Qin Ming clicked to accept the dangerous mission.

A brand new page immediately appeared on the screen, with detailed information.

"Dangerous missions are a type of mission that many core members often choose after gaining confidence through numerous trials. The mortality rate is about 50%. Similarly, the higher the level of danger, the more impressive the reward points will be."

The following is a list of crisis-level missions:

1. Visca (within the original secret realm of the Virtual Universe Company)

2. Seven Flames Palace (within the Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company)
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6. Green Goblin World (Virtual Universe Company's Post-Apocalyptic Secret Realm)

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9 Dragon Tower Star (Primordial Secret Realm of Virtual Universe Company)
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18 Nine Star Sea (Giant Axe Arena, Giant Axe Secret Realm)

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29. Prison Battlefield (Glory Secret Realm of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance)
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36 Blood Luo World (Primordial Secret Realm of Virtual Universe Company)
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186. Flame and Ice Continent (within the Black Hole Secret Realm of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank)

There are a total of 186 tasks available in the task list.

Qin Ming looked at the Blood Luo World, and then back at 'Viscaria Star', which was ranked first.

There are seven missions in total within the Primal Realm.

All tasks are ranked by points. The task ranked first, 'Viscaria Star', has the highest points, is the most difficult, and happens to be located in the Primal Secret Realm, which is also the closest to him.

Qin Ming gently clicked on 'Viscaria Star', which was listed first.

The secret realms of the universe range in size from as small as a galaxy, like the Milky Way, to as large as a star sector, like the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

Vast and boundless.

Within special areas of the secret realm, due to the unique environment, it is possible to give birth to unconventional void continents or special planets, and so on.

Visca is one of them.

Among planetary-type secret realms, the most powerful is undoubtedly the 'Primordial Star,' a super secret realm where even cosmic overlords have perished in large numbers. Teacher Qianwu once perished there.

"Viscaria, an ancient planet born in the primordial secret realm, has been shrouded in dense cosmic primordial mist for countless years, which has allowed this planet to breed all kinds of powerful monsters."

They possess a variety of amazing talents and intelligence, and have given birth to unique languages, cultures, and cultivation civilizations. They are the true rulers of Viska.

The monster civilization worships power to an extreme, and the law of the jungle prevails.

Furthermore, they established a strict hierarchical system based on bloodlines.

......"

The detailed introduction to Visca was quite long, and after reading it, Qin Ming's eyes showed a hint of surprise and doubt.

"Why do the monsters in this mission world look so much like the demon race?"
To keep a group of demons as prisoners and use them as test subjects?
It's really suitable for me. Not only does it have a large number of world lord-level demon beasts, but it also has many immortal beings, which is just right for me to go on a killing spree!
Furthermore, there are hidden lineages like the ancestral god's tomb.

Visca is very large, with a diameter of nearly 9 trillion kilometers!

That is 1 light-year!

Qin Ming wasn't surprised by this kind of planet.

Such a massive planet, coupled with its rich cosmic origins, naturally harbors a multitude of powerful life forms.

Both the River of Souls and the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls require a large number of souls to grow, necessitating large-scale killing.

Qin Ming felt somewhat uncomfortable about the large-scale killing of humans.

But if it's about killing monsters or demons, then there's nothing to say. The two sides are from different camps and are mortal enemies.

"hint."

"There are no humans on Visca, and they are extremely hostile to outsiders. Once discovered, they will immediately organize an encirclement and annihilation."

"One must possess exceptional stealth abilities to accept the mission."

"The language of Viska is different from the universal language. Those who enter must first learn the language of Viska."

……

There was no rush to accept the task.

Qin Ming carefully read through all the missions one by one. The missions were all different. Some mission worlds were dominated by human races and had unique cultures and cultivation civilizations.

Their task is usually to obtain certain special treasures or special titles.

For example, in the Blood Luo World, you can obtain Blood Luo Crystals and the title of Blood Warrior.

Or perhaps, the Green Goblin world is where you obtain the 'Wood Heart Essence'.

The 29th ranked Prison Battlefield is a combat mission. The Prison Battlefield is home to hundreds of factions and is constantly at war. The assessment mission is to enter the battlefield and obtain the title of 'God of Slaughter'.

Then there are hunting missions.

For example, the ninth mission, Dragon Tower Star, is also a huge planet born in a secret realm, inhabited by countless powerful dragon-like monsters.

Examples include the Thunder Dragon, the Human Dragon, and the Golden Dragon.

The weakest of these dragon-like monsters is at least cosmic level, while the strongest is comparable to the peak of a realm lord!
The mission on Dragon Tower Star is to hunt dragons.

You need to kill all the targets listed in the catalog and obtain a certain material from their bodies to take back as a token.

Visca is even more dangerous.

The monsters on Visca are much more powerful. They not only have a complete monster civilization, but also a large number of immortal gods.

When hunting, one must be careful and cautious.

Otherwise, if their identities are exposed, they will not be hunting, but being hunted and besieged by the demonic beast forces within!
"We could go to Visca first to kill a bunch of monsters, and then head to the Blood Luo World! That way, we might be able to maximize our gains."

(End of this chapter)