Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 218 Teacher, what do you think of Luo Feng?

The nineteenth island.

Qin Ming's face was deathly pale, but his expression remained calm. His consciousness was condensed into one, like a majestic mountain peak or an endless earth, incredibly profound.

The illusion of the nineteenth island descended accompanied by an incredibly terrifying pressure...

"Boom!"

It was as if a meteorite had struck Qin Ming's consciousness; almost instantly, Qin Ming's consciousness was completely shattered.

The nineteenth island, failure.

No matter how firm and unshakable your will is, Qin Ming's rock-solid consciousness shattered directly in the face of this consciousness intensity comparable to the limit of a king.

“It still failed.”

The moment Qin Ming left the Illusion Island, his consciousness returned.

He wasn't too proud of himself. His mental fortitude was still somewhat inferior to Hong's. Hong had only failed when he reached the 21st level and faced the pressure of a Universe Venerable.

But he himself collapsed on the nineteenth floor.

There is still a significant difference between them.

Of course, mindset and willpower are only one aspect; true combat still relies on the combination of many factors, such as mental power, the Force, and the understanding of laws.

And one's own mental and spiritual will is also constantly growing.

As he was thinking this, the surrounding environment suddenly changed, and when he came to his senses, he was already in that familiar temple.

"teacher."

Qin Ming quickly bowed respectfully.

"Yes, I saw how you handled your adventure on Illusion Island. It was very good."

The Lord of Darkness's eyes held a hint of satisfaction.

"With your current strength and the Zerg Queen in your hands, carrying out a cosmic-level secret realm mission wouldn't be very meaningful for you."

What are your plans next?

"I'll accumulate some resources first. Once my clone breaks through to the Realm Lord level, I'd like to return to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom to settle down, and then go to the Upper Nine Prisons and the Lower Nine Prisons for training."

Without hesitation, Qin Ming voiced his thoughts.

This was something he had been planning for a long time.

To achieve this, the support of the Lord of Darkness is also required.

The most stringent prisons in the human realm of the universe, the 'Upper Nine Prisons' and the 'Lower Nine Prisons'.

The 'Upper Nine Great Prisons' are the prisons of the First Star Region to the Ninth Star Region, while the 'Lower Nine Great Prisons' are the prisons of the Tenth Star Region to the Eighteenth Star Region.

The Eighteen Star Domain Prisons are also known as the Eighteen Hells.

It gets more and more terrifying as time goes on.

Even immortal gods at the King level would find it difficult to survive if thrown into the Eighteenth Star Domain prison.

Qin Ming planned to go to these two prisons to obtain a King-level soul so that the Myriad Soul Banner could evolve.

Among the human race, those who commit grave errors and become kings are imprisoned there.

"The Eighteen Star Domain Prisons? Is that the secret technique of the Eighteen Hells that you cultivated?"

The Lord of Darkness once gave Qin Ming guidance, allowing him the opportunity to see the real Eighteen Star Domain Prison.

Only by seeing it in person can one create the most realistic illusion.

In that case, the Eighteen Star Domain Prison is indeed a good place.

As the most rigorous prison for mankind, it is impossible for foreign assassinations to occur, making it suitable for seclusion and accumulation of knowledge.

However, such places are also quite dangerous.

The danger did not come from the outside world, but from the extremely harsh environment of the Eighteen Star Domain Prison itself, and the prisoners held there were also very dangerous.

"It's not just because of the secret technique; this disciple also wants to collect some powerful souls."

Qin Ming's voice was frank and open.

"My second clone, the River of Souls, needs to devour a large number of souls to grow. Devouring ordinary souls can make it grow larger and larger."

If it is an immortal, or a king-level immortal soul, it can even cause a transformation in its life level.

Having devoured a large number of demonic beast souls on Visca, its size has increased to 30 kilometers. With the treasure of the Death Soul Jade, its life level has also reached 2800 times.

So, I want to go and see the Eighteen Star Domain Prison.

Then they will go to battlefields beyond the region for further training.

The Lord of Darkness nodded slightly. Qin Ming had told him about this before, which was why he allowed Qin Ming to slaughter at will.

A body spanning 300,000 kilometers.

If it continues to grow at this rate, reaching tens of millions of kilometers is not impossible, making it immortal, practically an undying existence.

The sheer burning of divine power is enough to exhaust most of the enemies.

Moreover, this is a soul-type life form, which makes Qin Ming's soul extremely powerful. It is almost impossible for him to be controlled by a soul, and the possibility of his death is extremely small.

With Qin Ming's strength, the extraterrestrial battlefield is the best place to harvest souls.

"I'll take care of this."

"The Lord of Darkness spoke."

After the domain master level is released, a series of tasks need to be performed to determine its character and so on.

For example, Luo Feng judged various cultivators who violated the law in the original timeline, and eventually even judged the Luo family and his father.

That's just taking advantage of Luo Feng's lack of backing!
Who would be so foolish as to issue Qin Ming such a task?
try it?
Qin Ming promised to reserve a private room for him inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

"You should also consider your third clone. You mentioned before that you wanted a spacetime or time-related clone. I've found some information about it, and you can take a look at it yourself."

It would be best to choose the right targets, as that would make collecting them easier.

The Lord of Darkness gestured, and a series of messages appeared before Qin Ming. He examined them closely, a surge of emotion rising within him. The World Tree, the Frost Whale, the Dragon of Time, the Tide Ancestral Spirit, the Void Mirage, and so on—all were top-tier special life forms, and none of them resided within human territory.

Obtaining materials such as scales and hair from these special life forms is not an easy task.

Relying on yourself, it will be extremely difficult to obtain any of these things!
Luo Feng earned his reputation as the King of the Blade River on the battlefield outside the domain, and after passing the numerous tests of the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, his strength has reached an extremely powerful level.

He was fortunate enough to obtain the World Tree Leaf and the Nine Nether Blood Sea Water from the Ancestral God Sect.

However, it must be said that there was a great deal of luck involved.

Firstly, the Demon Slayer Clan's clone obtained the Origin Treasure, underwent a transformation, and possessed extremely powerful stealth abilities.

Secondly, the strongest World Tree didn't pay attention to that weak Demon Slayer Clan clone.

Do you really think that a top-tier cosmic overlord would be ambushed by a Demon Slayer clone at the realm lord level?

If you're even slightly serious, no matter how powerful your methods, you won't be able to obtain a single material.

As for the Nine Nether Sea, needless to say.

The entire process actually took place inside the body of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds.

The situation is similar for other special life forms; they almost all reside within special secret realms.

However, if the Lord of Darkness were to operate it, it would be much simpler. No coercive measures would be needed; most of the materials could be obtained through direct trading.

The identity of the Lord of Darkness is a secret.

Even the Northern Frontier Alliance and others wouldn't risk offending a top-tier universe lord over such a trivial matter.

Furthermore, there are the connections of the Lord of Youhou, the Lord of Tianshi Palace, and others. They all have friends in places like the Ancestral Mystic Realm. Through these layers of relationships, they can obtain them at a relatively low cost.

After all, only a few hairs and scales are needed to create a clone.

Robbing is not the best solution.

"Teacher, I haven't thought it through myself."

I currently have two clones. The Mountain Giant clone is skilled in earth and space. After growing to the level of a World Lord, its divine body can reach a million kilometers and it is also skilled in defense.

Therefore, the mountain giant's disciple is practicing the "Black Hole Evolution" technique and taking the melee combat route.

The River of Souls is a special case. It possesses exceptional talent in the soul and unlimited potential, and theoretically, its body can expand infinitely.

The disciple hesitated somewhat when faced with the third clone.

The choice is to select a special life form like the World Tree, which has an enormous divine body but is difficult to move.

Or perhaps we should choose a creature similar to the Time Dragon or the Frost Whale—one that is slightly smaller but more mobile and possesses formidable combat power.

Qin Ming was somewhat troubled.

He did have a headache, which was a happy kind of trouble.

If two of the three clones are too strong, the third clone naturally cannot be too weak, and the overlap of their functions must also be considered.

"It seems your hesitation is mainly due to the second clone."

The Lord of Darkness pondered for a moment.

"In that case, my suggestion is to choose a creature with a large body, such as the World Tree."

This is one of the largest special life forms, and its talent is the ability to control space and time.

The primary question you must consider is how to become the master of the universe.

Qin Ming nodded; the World Tree was indeed a very good choice.

For him, it was even more suitable than the Nine Nether Sea.

Even the weakest World Tree of the World Lord level is 6000 million kilometers tall and has a crown diameter of over 1 million kilometers.

The strongest World Tree has a trunk diameter of 1200 million kilometers, a height of 5.9 million kilometers, and a crown diameter of over 10 billion kilometers.

His talent for controlling time and space allows Qin Ming to possess top-tier talents in both time and space, laying the most solid foundation for his time as a realm master.

Combined with the River of Souls, a top-tier soul talent, it can be described as having unparalleled talent.

The probability of becoming the master of the universe has greatly increased.

In comparison, although the Nine Nether Sea is much larger, reaching an astonishing 12 light-years, it is completely immobile and has a weaker ability to manipulate spacetime.

As for creative talent, the Myriad Soul Banner also has the ability to substitute for it.

"I'll follow the teacher's instructions!"

Qin Ming said respectfully, "If there are no unexpected circumstances, choosing the World Tree as an avatar is not a bad idea."

"Well, let me think of a way. I also have some connections with the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds."

The Lord of Darkness nodded slightly. The World Tree lives in the Nine Nether Space-Time of the Nine Nether Sea, and there are also many other powerful and special life forms in it.

In fact, the vast majority of special life forms in the entire primordial universe reside in the secret realm of the Ancestral God Cult.

The Lord of the Nine Netherworlds also occupied a large portion of that space.

Do you have any doubts about your spiritual practice?

Without saying anything more, the Lord of Darkness asked a different question.

Qin Ming then expressed some of the difficulties he encountered in his cultivation that he could not understand, and the Lord of Darkness answered them one by one.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave now."

After all the problems were resolved, the Lord of Darkness spoke.

"teacher."

Qin Ming did not leave. He had told Luo Feng that he should let him display his talent to attract the attention of some great beings.

Since the Lord of Chaos City has not yet approached Luo Feng.

So, wouldn't it be good to let the Lord of Darkness give it a try?
After all, Luo Feng's talent is beyond doubt. Taking Luo Feng as a disciple will make the Dark Clan stronger, which is also a good thing for the Lord of Darkness.

"I don't know, what do you think of Luo Feng?"

(End of this chapter)