Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 217 The Dark Lord's Scheme

The plane of fantasy sea.

The raging winds whipped up towering waves tens of meters high, crashing against the cliffs and shores time and again.

The black sea roared, and the waves, tens of meters high, crashed against the cliff edge time and time again.

Qin Ming stood on the cliff, gazing at the endless sea of ​​illusion.

To become a top expert, talent, comprehension, resources, and so on are all important, but mindset and willpower are equally important!

Furthermore, the role of willpower becomes increasingly important as the game progresses!

For example, Hong and Lei Shen, although their cultivation speed is relatively slow and they cannot keep up with the geniuses of the same era, are able to accumulate strength and make breakthroughs, constantly moving towards becoming stronger.

As the master of the Myriad Soul Banner, Qin Ming needs to suppress the soul body of the Myriad Soul Banner at all times, and withstand its baleful aura and will impact. His mental will has been trained to become stronger and stronger from the beginning.

For Luo Feng, only within the vortex of malevolent energy could he withstand its impact.

But that was Qin Ming's daily routine.

In particular, several soul transformations led to a qualitative change in his soul, and his mental will naturally became stronger.

In his spare time, Qin Ming also reads books.

It's not some so-called secret method, but rather a collection of ancient Chinese classics.

Earth was carefully nurtured by the God-King, the Mountain-Sitting Guest. Life born on Earth is born with a stronger soul and is more likely to break through in terms of mind and will.

Before the Great Nirvana, humans on Earth were unable to cultivate.

Therefore, the ancient sages of China focused their efforts on cultivating their minds and wills, and developed the three paths of self-cultivation to an extremely high level.

Back on Earth, Qin Ming enjoyed reading well-known classics such as the Book of Changes, the Tao Te Ching, the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, and the Diamond Sutra.

The impact of the malevolent energy often plunged his mind into a state of tyranny and bloodlust.

Without the artistic conception in these books, he might become a strong person, but he would definitely be a bloodthirsty god of death, a demon that would annihilate everything in its path.

Although he is still bloodthirsty, he can now control himself.

Over the years, he has received guidance from the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom and the Lord of Darkness, embarking on the path of the soul and undergoing various trials, thus reaching an extremely strong level of spiritual will.

Each time someone seeks guidance from the Lord of Darkness, he will often subject them to some trials and tribulations; the 18 levels of hellish illusions are just one of them.

"Only by understanding one's true nature and pointing directly to one's original heart can one attain great freedom and liberation!"

Qin Ming's gaze was calm as he floated up and flew towards the first illusion island.

……

on the earth.

The beast tide surged, and ten thousand cannons fired simultaneously.

"This kind of illusion is too crude for me."

Looking at the crude illusion, Qin Ming shook his head slightly. With a thought, the illusion shattered, revealing the original island scene.

This is a white sand island, with some trees and flowers growing on it, quiet and beautiful.

Qin Ming was standing on the gravel ground of an island.

The distant sea was shrouded in darkness.

In the darkness, a white figure gradually emerged; it was the second island of the Illusionary Island.

Like the Bridge to Heaven, only by passing through the illusion will the next island appear.

"I also want to know where my limits are!"

As a disciple of the Lord of Darkness, Qin Ming was not worried that his strong will would cause any trouble.

For example, the Earth being exposed or something.

The founder of the Giant Axe would not have bothered to investigate the background of the Dark Lord's disciple.

Even if Luo Feng had revealed his extraordinary talent, it wouldn't be the case!

Because Luo Feng was also personally taught by the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom!

Even if Hong and Lei Shen were to come out, the chances of Giant Axe investigating them would be very small, because neither of them are independent individuals without a background.

brush!
Qin Ming soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light, and flew towards the next island.

They easily traversed nine islands.

This did not affect Qin Ming at all.

Neither the illusion nor the so-called oppressive aura was strong enough.

At the deepest part of the Illusionary Sea, on the edge of the last island, sat an old man in black scale armor, shrouded in a golden robe, looking up into the distance.

"Qin Ming? He was able to easily pass through the ninth island. This is already the limit for a Realm Lord."

As the manager of the Illusionary Sea, he naturally knew that this so-called strongest genius in billions of eras had even been personally accepted as a disciple by the Lord of the Universe.

The old man in black scales smiled, gazing into the void as he watched Qin Ming's journey through the Illusionary Sea.

Qin Ming's greatest skill is illusion!
A skilled illusionist must possess a powerful soul and a strong will; otherwise, how could they possibly trap their enemies in an illusion?

The old man in black scales wasn't too surprised to have passed the ninth level.

How could someone who can become a disciple of the Lord of the Universe not have something special about them?

Consciousness and will are very illusory and unfathomable.

Qin Ming's 'intensity of consciousness' is definitely far inferior to that of a World Lord, but his pure willpower far surpasses it!
It's just different from the simple test of the Tongtian Bridge.

The Illusionary Sea tests not only willpower, but also consciousness.

"Next, things will get difficult. The tenth level is the pressure of the will and consciousness of the immortal level."

The old man in black scales spoke softly.

"Unless one's will is unbelievably strong, it is impossible to get through this."

"The gap between the ninth-tier cosmic level and the immortal level is too great."

……

The tenth island, its rocks and sand are all white.

Qin Ming landed on the island's mountain peak.

Eyes calm.

Seconds later, the illusion descended with overwhelming pressure! "Boom!"

It was as if a huge mountain had crashed down on Qin Ming's consciousness; this was a contest of the strength of consciousness!

The clash of consciousness at the immortal level would cause even a peak world lord to fall into a coma, get lost in a hazy illusion, and then be eliminated.

However, Qin Ming's consciousness remained as immovable as a towering mountain.

Willpower is the essence of a general!

Consciousness is the soldier!
In the eyes of the black-robed elder, Qin Ming was a ninth-level cosmic-level being, but in reality, Qin Ming's consciousness strength was a ninth-level domain lord-level soul river!

A river of souls with a life level nearly 3000 times higher!

Such mental attacks obviously could not harm Qin Ming, and the illusions that followed were easily seen through.

brush!
They easily passed through the tenth island, just like before.

The eleventh.

The twelfth.

……

The islands flew by easily, finally revealing a look of shock on the face of the old man with black scales.

"Such a strong consciousness, such a terrifying will, this is already the fifteenth one!"
A mindset comparable to being granted a noble title!
Even if he is a disciple of the Lord of the Universe, this is still too amazing!
The message must be reported as soon as possible!

Those who can venture into the Illusionary Sea are said to possess exceptional talent.

The old man in black scales had a solemn expression.

Qin Ming already held a very high position in the Virtual Universe Company, so he naturally dared not neglect such an important matter.

The Virtual Universe Company set up the 'Bridge to Heaven,' the 'Sea of ​​Illusions,' and the 'Altar of Immortality' specifically to select and test the most outstanding among the geniuses!
Among them, the Sky Bridge and the Illusionary Sea are of paramount importance!

"The information must not be leaked?"

Seeing that the higher-ups replied quickly, the old man in black scales breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the higher-ups already know, it's no longer his concern.

Normally, he would need to send a message to Longyu King, because this year's Genius Battle was hosted by the Nine Swords Venerable, and the geniuses who emerged would all be under the Nine Swords Venerable's command.

But Qin Ming's situation is clearly different.

……

Dark Temple.

"The eighteenth level? That's already a king-level mental will. Even for a pure soul-special life form like the River of Souls, it's quite astonishing."

The Lord of Darkness looked at Qin Ming, whose face had turned deathly pale, in the Illusion Island, and felt satisfied.

The reply from the old man in black scales was naturally written by him.

In terms of understanding the laws, Qin Ming has already demonstrated an extremely extraordinary level of insight, so there's no harm in revealing it.

However, details such as willpower need to be kept secret.

Although Qin Ming had been carrying out training missions over the years, he would occasionally ask him questions in the virtual universe, so he had a general understanding of Qin Ming's situation.

This is an unparalleled genius who was born with a talent for the path of the soul!

If he hadn't acted quickly, this disciple would have already reached the Lord of Chaos City.

How many years has he been cultivating?
The Law of Earth has already been acknowledged. Judging from the feedback from the Heavenly Eclipse, Qin Ming has also gained some insights into the Law Chains of the 10081 vortexes of malevolent energy left behind after the fall of the Golden Beast God around the Immortal Temple.

The spatial laws are now acknowledged, which means it's a matter of time.

With exceptional comprehension of the laws, top-tier soul talent, and a will far exceeding that of ordinary people, isn't this the seed of a universe master?
Even the former ruler of Youhou was far inferior to Qin Ming.

"At this rate, it won't be long before Qin Ming breaks through to the Realm Lord level. His third clone also needs to be carefully planned."

The Lord of Darkness had a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Qin Ming had told him many times that the third clone planned to choose a top-tier special life form related to time or spacetime, and the Lord of Darkness also agreed with this.

The best way to become the master of the universe is to lay a solid foundation when you are a realm master, and to reach an extremely high level of understanding of the laws of time and space, so that you can gain the recognition of the laws.

In this way, the biggest hurdle to overcome in the future has already been broken.

"What should I choose?"

"The World Tree, the Dragon of Time, the Tide Ancestral Spirit, the Void Mirage, the Cold Whale, and so on are all excellent top-tier special life forms related to time and space."

"Let's collect a batch first and see if there are any suitable ones."

Those who can be chosen by the Lord of Darkness are naturally extremely powerful beings in the primordial universe, almost all of whom possess the strength of top-tier cosmic overlords.

Sending disciples to find materials for creating clones would be time-consuming and laborious, and almost impossible to succeed.

Like the World Tree, it lives in the core area of ​​the Ancestral God Religion.

Even the most powerful realm lord, how powerful can he be?
King?

King's limit?

But all of this is nothing compared to the strongest World Tree; it can be easily crushed.

Like the Dragon of Time, it is a top cosmic overlord among the Northern Frontier Alliance races, living in the Time Secret Realm.

The Tide Ancestral Spirit is a top cosmic overlord of the Demon Clan Alliance, and also lives in a special secret realm.

It would be almost impossible for Qin Ming to obtain it in person.

But if it's him, then it's different.

Leaving aside himself, the disciples and forces he can mobilize are far beyond what a realm lord can compare to.

The realm lord's vision and knowledge were so limited that he was completely unaware of the existence of these special life forms.

The universe is vast.

The human race has only three top cosmic overlords!
But there are 21 demons!
Then there are even more, such as the Northern Frontier Alliance.

Under normal circumstances, the number of top cosmic overlords and cosmic masters in a faction should be roughly the same.

To become a top-tier cosmic overlord, it's virtually impossible for a genius to achieve without the intervention of higher-ups to arrange possession, select a top-tier clone, or rely solely on their own hard work.

That's what the Lord of Darkness thought, and that's what he did!
Just then, a smile appeared in the Lord of Darkness's eyes.

"The nineteenth level? Hmm, it should be close to the limit, comparable to the will of a high-level King-level cultivator!"

(End of this chapter)