Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 221 The Dark Lineage Gathers

After having a long chat with their teacher, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, in the virtual universe, the three of them parted ways.

When Luo Feng became an apprentice, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom watched the scene of him crossing the Tongtian Bridge as soon as he learned the news, and was prepared in his heart.

However, he was still excited when he learned that Luo Feng had successfully become his disciple.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom has also become completely bound to the dark lineage, which is naturally a good thing for him.

Over the years, while Qin Ming and his companions were cultivating and carrying out missions, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was not idle either.

When he sent the two people into Chaos City, he also purchased a top-tier offensive treasure and an ordinary defensive treasure for himself.

For decades, he has focused his main efforts on becoming familiar with the treasures.

After acquiring the treasure, the heart of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, which had been suppressed for millions of years, began to beat again, and he could no longer sit still.

This is also human nature.

To pay off his debts, he had no choice but to suppress his feelings.

But now that he had paid off all his debts and was invited by a friend, he naturally wanted to go and explore the world.

However, considering that Qin Ming and Luo Feng will become domain lords and return to the Qianwu Universe soon,

For the safety of both of them, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom decided to wait a little longer.

Luo Feng is slightly better off, but given Qin Ming's reputation earned in the Genius Battle, the possibility of him being assassinated is extremely high.

On the assassination lists of the demon race, the insect swarm, and the mechanical race, Qin Ming was almost always ranked first!

The strongest genius in countless eras!
Disciple of the Lord of the Universe!

The more humanity values ​​Qin Ming, the more obvious the targeting by other hostile races will become.

As their teacher, it was natural for him to offer them some protection at this crucial moment.

As long as he's there, Qin Ming can arrive at any location within the Qianwu Universe immediately.

For him, hundreds or thousands of years are nothing; he has endured hundreds of millions of years, so this little bit of time will pass in the blink of an eye.

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Virtual universe, primitive manor.

Inside the study, Qin Ming opened the Treasure Vault option and selected the fifth level of "Black Hole Evolution" in the Secret Techniques section.

This set of secret techniques is of paramount importance to Qin Ming.

It is the key secret method for him to maintain his combat power, and it is no less effective than the Dark Codex.

With the points earned from conquering 18 more illusion islands, he was able to buy it.

Looking at the remaining 22746300 points, Qin Ming frowned slightly.

Still not enough!

The sixth level requires a whopping 1 million points!
The Dark Codex is a research-type arcane art, bestowed upon him by his teacher. He obtained the sixth level without spending any points.

However, the Lord of Darkness could not possibly bestow upon him a combat technique like "Black Hole Evolution," as this would serve as a form of training for him. Even the Lord of the Qianwu Kingdom would not grant him such a technique.

He has to walk his own path in the future.

It's impossible to rely on teachers for everything.

Qin Ming also knew that his two teachers had already given him more than enough.

"I'm 8000 million points short. Even if I try to break through the Heavenly Bridge, it won't be enough. The points I get from completing missions are just a drop in the ocean."

Unless I can find treasures like the Death Soul Jade or Blood Crystal in the mission world.

Use treasures to exchange for a large number of points.

Or…"

Qin Ming opened the mission world and accessed the list of desperate missions.

1. Purgatory Abyss (the original secret realm of Virtual Universe Company)

2. Cloud Palace (The Secret Realm of Shenshi, Giant Ax Battle Arena)
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6. Mysterious Galaxy (The Original Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company)

8. Magic Mountain (The Secret Realm of Taichu of Virtual Universe Company)

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12. Death Star (Cosmic Mercenary Alliance Glory Secret Realm)

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18. Blood Demon Continent (Blood-Dripping Secret Realm of the Universe’s First Bank)

"There are 186 dangerous missions and only 18 desperate missions, and I can only accept 3. So, I must get enough benefits from these three missions."

Qin Ming looked at each task one by one.

Of these eighteen missions, only four belong to the secret realms under the Virtual Universe Company, while the rest belong to the other four major forces.

"The Abyss of Purgatory is a survival mission; surviving for three years will reward you with 100 million points."

"The interior is filled with a large number of abyssal demons, each of which is extremely bloodthirsty, and even the weakest of them are at the cosmic level. The entire secret realm is a super battlefield."

Furthermore, the internal environment is harsh, filled with lava and toxic gases, but it also contains many rare mineral veins.

Qin Ming's eyes lit up when he saw the first task.

This mission is extremely dangerous, with a mortality rate as high as 99%!

But for Qin Ming, it couldn't be more suitable, as he could not only slaughter indiscriminately, but also discover hidden opportunities.

At the same time, it is also a very good resource location for the mountain giants.

I looked at them one by one.

Qin Ming wasn't really interested in the Demon Mountain mission, and because of his past record, if he went in, he would most likely be closely guarded by certain people.

The chances of gaining any benefit are slim.

For him, none of these missions were dangerous. Even the most terrifying Purgatory Abyss would not have any Kings, only more Immortals and a large number of World Lord Demons.

After all, it's a training ground; it can't be too dangerous.

The requirements for the missions in dire situations are all very simple.

Some are 'survival missions,' others are 'search missions,' and the biggest difference between these and dangerous missions is that they do not encourage killing. Instead, they stimulate abilities such as survival or searching.

In Qin Ming's view, this was more like a low-intensity exercise before an extraterritorial battlefield, and its danger was far less than that of an extraterritorial battlefield.

"Just choose three worlds with abundant resources that are convenient for killing."

Having made his decision, Qin Ming did not immediately go to carry out the mission.

The Lord of Darkness has said that he will hold an apprenticeship ceremony for Luo Feng soon.

At that time, the other senior brothers who are able to come will all be present.

Qin Ming wasn't in a hurry for this little bit of time.

"Besides completing missions, perhaps I have other ways to earn points."

After closing all the tasks, Qin Ming's eyes were thoughtful.

A wisp of consciousness entered the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

In the space of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, the cool moonlight shines down, illuminating the river of souls flowing in the sky.

One by one, the soul sub-bodies were busy in the palace below.

Inside one of the palaces, a soul entity held a 'soul essence' in its hand!
This essence of soul was not extracted from the Myriad Souls Banner.

Instead, it was achieved through the talent of the River of Souls, combined with the soul refining secrets from the Soul Forge he had cultivated over the years.

The Soul River's talent for controlling souls is incredibly powerful in the realm of souls!

The Soul Jade is essentially an aggregate of the soul's essence, but it contains too many impurities and the will of other life forms, making it extremely difficult to absorb.

Since it can be refined using the Myriad Soul Banner, there's no reason why it can't be refined using the Soul Control Talent, since the principle is there.

Through continuous observation and analysis, Qin Ming was finally able to refine it through the River of Souls.

Although it is much less efficient than the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and there will be a lot of waste.

However, with these achievements, Qin Ming now has the ability to exchange them for resources and points!

Furthermore, Qin Ming could even obtain a massive amount of Death Soul Jade through this.

As a pharmacist, especially a top-tier pharmacist, one naturally needs to receive sufficient compensation for their services.

Preparing the medicine is not always a 100% success rate.

"Perhaps, we can take advantage of this opportunity to become Luo Feng's disciple and take out the essence of his soul."

Qin Ming was pondering this in his heart.

He originally intended to give the 'Soul Essence' to Teacher Qianwu. His other senior brothers had also treated him well, and the guidance he received from the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace was immensely beneficial.

Since we're going to share it, it's best to share it equally with everyone.

In the future, he might have to trouble his other senior brothers.

Moreover, he only had a little over 1000 Soul Jade in total.

We can no longer go to Visca to collect them.

Just because I can't do it doesn't mean my senior brothers can't!
This treasure is definitely more valuable than Blood Crystal.

For flesh and blood, the soul is the foundation, and there are very few treasures that can strengthen the soul.

Not only is the 'Dead Soul Jade', which contains a lot of impurities, difficult to absorb, but absorbing too much of it will also have a negative impact on oneself, making it far inferior to the essence of the soul.

He is no longer a weakling on Earth without any backing or support. He possesses combat power comparable to a king, and has a teacher like the Lord of Darkness. Any past concerns will gradually fade away.

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A month later.

Qin Ming, who was in the primeval secret realm, opened his eyes and a smile appeared in them.

next moment.

A vast spatial and temporal force swept in, and Qin Ming's true form disappeared without a trace, while 'Quide', who was guarding outside, did not notice anything at all.

Even the original secret realm's own defense system remained completely unaffected.

When the spatial fluctuations disappeared, Qin Ming looked out and saw a vast continent with all sorts of mysterious sights, and behind him stood a tall temple.

This is a divine kingdom!
A divine kingdom of a different race, personally enslaved by a dark teacher.

Turning around and entering the temple, the other senior brothers appeared one after another, obviously all of whom had been teleported over by the Dark Master, although some of them did not have a particularly strong aura.

Clearly, that was just a clone of divine power.

"Eldest brother, second brother!"

Qin Ming greeted everyone one by one, and the others responded in kind.

"It's truly remarkable that the teacher has taken on two disciples in such a short period of time."

The Lord of Youhou, tall and slender with an upward-curving horn on each ear and an eye between his brows, looked on with a hint of surprise. His true form was not in the primordial universe.

He didn't pay much attention to things in the primordial universe, so naturally he didn't know about Luo Feng.

"Luo Feng's talent is quite good. Not only does he have an avatar, but his will, understanding of laws, etc., are also stronger than when I was a domain lord."

The Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, dressed in a long silver robe, laughed.

"Stronger than you? That's truly remarkable."

However, being able to possess the Golden Horned Beast naturally indicates a strong will, and this Void Shadow, a special life form, has chosen to nurture a human clone, which is somewhat wasteful.

Venerable Bai Feng also appeared, and said with some regret.

"There's nothing to waste. If it weren't for a human clone, it wouldn't be able to participate in the Genius Battle, let alone be accepted as a disciple by the teacher. It's all worth it."

The group chatted casually, exchanging information about Luo Feng.

As a senior disciple, if you are to bestow a treasure upon a junior disciple who has just begun his studies, you must naturally have a good understanding of him and give him a more suitable treasure.

"Qin Ming, you're no longer the junior brother so quickly. This time, you'd better prepare a gift too."

Lord Youhou looked at Qin Ming with a smile.

He was the one who cleaned up the mess Qin Ming caused on Visca.

"Don't worry, senior brother, I've prepared everything. Not just for Luo Feng, I've also prepared some small gifts for the other senior brothers."

(End of this chapter)