Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 289 Creation Secret Techniques, The War of the Soul Palace

Inside Qin Ming's training ground in the Rain Mountain Primitive Zone of the virtual universe.

Normally, the training grounds of members of the Primal Secret Realm have a fixed internal space size.

After Qin Ming sought guidance from the Lord of Darkness on secret techniques, his training ground became like a high-end 'killing arena,' with an infinitely vast virtual space inside.

The vast starry sky.

Qin Ming stood in the starry sky, and his soul treasures, the Thousand Illusion Mirage Pearl, the Flowing Cloud Wings, the Heavy Prison Peak, the Heavenly Dragon Star-Breaking Halberd, and other treasures all appeared.

Opposite him, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in the cosmic sky, with specks of starlight gathering.

It was a huge, winding snake that was over ten kilometers tall.

A pair of purple eyes emitted an eerie light, and a powerful aura was spreading out.

The war broke out instantly.

A powerful soul attack erupted from Qin Ming's sea of ​​consciousness, but this invincible soul attack seemed to have no effect whatsoever when it encountered the winding serpent.

Bang!
The two figures clashed fiercely in the starry sky, unleashing a terrifying power.

However, the serpent seemed to be very familiar with Qin Ming's attack methods, and each strike targeted Qin Ming's weak points, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Ten days later, after constantly reflecting on his actions, Qin Ming finally managed to kill him.

Then came the second opponent.

With each opponent defeated, a new opponent appears, and they become stronger and stronger.

"The opponents my teacher arranged for me were specifically chosen based on my progress and weaknesses in creating the secret technique."

Qin Ming was well aware of this.

On the battlefields beyond the realm, he has a hard time finding opponents, and naturally, he cannot find his own weaknesses, but this is easy for the Lord of Darkness.

The Lord of Darkness is the most powerful being among the most elite races in the universe, 'humanity'. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the strongest soul-type universe lord among the human race.

He viewed Qin Ming's secret technique as if it were a child dancing with a sword, easily seeing through everything.

In the years that followed.

Qin Ming's human form, Mountain Giant clone, River of Souls clone, and World Tree clone all made their moves, battling against some incredibly powerful opponents.

He wanted to create not just a set of secret techniques, but that each of his clones should have its own ultimate secret technique.

According to the Dark Master, if he could defeat 500 opponents, it would mean that the secret technique he created was already top-tier.

Defeating 1000 indicates that the secret technique has reached its peak.

If he can defeat 2000 opponents, it means that the secret technique he created has reached its ultimate level!
Therefore, while Qin Ming's main body and various clones in the Netherworld were absorbing the essence of flesh and blood, as well as various top-notch materials to enhance their gene multipliers, they were also frantically fighting and creating their own secret techniques in the virtual universe.

……

When Qin Ming created the secret technique in the virtual universe.

Within the Star Tower, the reputation of the Soul Palace gradually spread due to the constant killings.

"kill!"

Five figures, shrouded in black smoke and wearing strange masks with hoarse voices, unleashed black chains that coiled like venomous snakes towards a nearby alien king-level expert at the peak of his realm.

This alien king's face was covered in black fur, with only one emerald green eye showing, making him resemble a large bird.

However, he was the Black Crow King of the 'Crow Clan' in the demon race camp.

Under the attack of the Five Souls Hall, the Black Crow King retreated repeatedly, trying to escape into the distance, but was forcibly blocked by the chains.

"madman!"

The Black Crow King roared angrily at the five Soul Palace King-level cultivators chasing after him, and unleashed his divine power.

"Fight them!"

Behind him, two rock monsters with ferocious heads resembling turtles growled, their blood-red eyes filled with malice.

Both of them are 'Qiujiahou Clan' who came from the edge of the universe and joined the demon race.

The Qiujiahou clan is a type of rock-based life form. These two Qiujiahou clan powerhouses at the peak of the King level share a common advantage among rock-based life forms—extremely strong defense.

Even so, they were clearly at a disadvantage in a three-on-five situation.

Among the peak kings, the Black Crow King is considered quite powerful and is a rare soul master.

Unfortunately, these five Soul Palace Kings were all skilled in soul attacks, and their chain treasures also possessed extremely strong sealing and suppression capabilities, as well as soul attack abilities.

They cooperated perfectly and their combined power was extremely strong; even if they joined forces, it would be difficult to stop them.

The only saving grace was that the Qiujiahou tribe were rock-based life forms without souls and possessed extremely strong defenses, which allowed them to barely hold out.

What puzzled them most was that these five Soul Palace Kings immediately burned their divine power upon meeting them, as if they were mortal enemies.

"He's a madman from the Soul Palace!"

The Black Crow King gritted his teeth. Recently, a group of powerful individuals shrouded in black mist had appeared in the human camp of the Star Tower region. They were extremely strong and each of them was skilled in soul attacks.

Once they make their move, they unleash their divine power, fighting to the death.

What's most frustrating is that the Soul Hall has a large number of powerful members. Once you get entangled with them, if you can't escape quickly, more and more Soul Hall members will surround and kill you.

There's even one who seems to be invincible and destined to be crowned king!
A large number of kings have fallen in the demon race's camp.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the 'Spirit Nourishing Potion' among the human race, which enraged the high-ranking members of the three major races, the emergence of the Soul Palace would definitely have been major news in the extraterritorial battlefield.

However, the higher-ups are currently focusing almost entirely on the Spirit Nourishing Potion, which is why the Soul Palace's reputation is only spreading in high-end battlefields like the Star Tower.

"Soul Palace?"

The two peak-level Kings of the Qiujiahou Clan also changed their expressions drastically. They had no souls and were not afraid of soul attacks, but they were still overwhelmed by the sheer number of enemies.

"Let's attack together and escape! I'm calling for our allies. If we can hold out, we'll definitely get away."

Black Crow King stared intently at the five Soul Palace experts, dodging one of the chains that wrapped around him, and quickly sent a message within the demon race's battlefield camp.

"I have encountered five Soul Palace experts at the peak of the King-level, coordinates are xxx, come to my rescue immediately!"

"The Soul Hall? It's them again!" "Hold on!"

"..."

A series of voices rang out in the communication channel, but very few were willing to come to their aid, including five powerful experts at the peak of the King-level!
Furthermore, the Soul Palace even has a figure who is suspected of being invincible and holding the title of King.

This made the Soul Palace a dominant force in the Star Tower region.

The Black Crow King felt a chill run down his spine.

Putting aside the seemingly invincible King-level being, there are definitely King-level limit experts in the Soul Palace. If they delay any longer, and the enemy's reinforcements arrive, they will surely die.

"I'm on my way and will be at the battlefield soon."

Suddenly, a voice came through the message, which made the Black Crow King happy and his inner tension suddenly relaxed.

Because the one who spoke was none other than the King of Xuanmu!

Xuanmu King is an invincible figure in the demon race, close to being a king. He has killed countless people with his 'Blood Tomb Blade' and created a great reputation.

However, he is inherently arrogant and rarely willing to help others.

This time, she was actually willing to help him.

"I'll join too! Soul Palace, this suddenly appearing force is too arrogant, we must suppress its arrogance."

"Leave me alone, I also want to see just how arrogant this Soul Palace is."

"..."

When the Xuanmu King spoke, the previously silent kings of the demon race camp began to speak one by one.

Saved!
King Black Crow was overjoyed. The number of strong people in the demon race camp was naturally much greater than that of the so-called Soul Palace. However, the other side was very united and had King Wudi in charge. The others did not want to die.

Now that there is a leader, things are different.

"Reinforcements have arrived!"

The two peak-level kings of the Qiujiahou clan changed their initial fear and revealed a fierce glint in their eyes.

escape?
If you delay even for a moment, it will be the other side that has to run away!
"The Roar of the Stranger!"

The Black Crow King simply unleashed his power directly.

boom!
A terrifying soul shock instantly struck the five Soul Palace King-level experts around them, causing the black mist surrounding their bodies to tremble.

But a single outburst was clearly not enough to defeat them.

"Dragnet!"

The five Soul Palace leaders, led by 'King Jiujian', roared as five chains linked together in the void, transforming into a massive net that covered the sky.

As the network formed, invisible secret patterns radiated outwards, directly covering an area of ​​thousands of kilometers in radius.

Inside the large net, the Black Crow King and the two peak-level Kings of the Qiongjiahou Clan were instantly frozen in place.

Time pauses!

Under the spatial blockade, they were forced into a small area. Combined with the time stop, and enhanced by the sacrificial rune weapon, the power of the time stop was greatly amplified.

It was a move developed by the Soul Palace that was invincible.

"Break!" "Break!" "Break!"

The Black Crow King and the two Qilin Armored Clan members roared wildly. They were both at the peak of the King-level, and had experienced the Time Freeze technique countless times.

I am well aware of the power of this move.

Once trapped inside, one can still think, but cannot move; one's eyes and ears are intact, but one cannot hear or see anything.

They were completely plunged into a dark and silent world, at the mercy of their opponent.

If you get caught in a time-stopping event, there are generally two ways to break it.

One way is to be proficient in the laws of time. The other is to forcefully break through using one's strength.

If we can't break through, we're dead!

But how easy is it to force it open?
As time paused, the five Soul Hall experts unleashed their soul attacks simultaneously, interfering with the Black Crow King, while a large net formed by chains wrapped around him.

A moment of crisis.

boom!
A dazzling light shot out from afar.

This is a powerful being, ten meters tall, clad in golden armor, resembling a human, with skin covered in scales and a curved horn between his eyebrows.

Amidst the tyrannical aura, the golden-armored expert's battle halberd directly tore apart the spatial suspension domain, even shattering the net of five chains.

One of the 72 generals of the Soul Hall, 'King Jiujian', turned cold and looked at the person who had come.

But instead of being surprised, he was delighted!

"It's an important mission target, the Flame God Clan's King-level expert, 'Iron-Blooded King'! Send a message requesting support!"

Qin Ming had already issued a hunting mission for the Yan God Clan within the Soul Palace long ago.

If one wants to study the flow of divine power, the Flame God Clan might be a shortcut or a breakthrough.

Because this was the first race created by the Mountain Dweller, a powerful race with the potential to break through to 90,000 times the genetic potential and achieve infinite divine bodies.

Although in the original timeline, Emperor Yan was extremely useless, making people doubt his authenticity.

But the race created by the Mountain Dwellers at great cost must have something special about it.

Qin Ming naturally wanted to collect and study it.

Coincidentally, this race, which betrayed humanity along with Emperor Yan, still harbored extreme hatred towards humans even after leaving them.
Even though the secret realm where the Flame God Clan resides is extremely far from the human territory, the Flame God Clan still frequently enters the "extraterritorial battlefield" to join other factions and fight against humans.

"Roger that! Support will be here shortly!"

Irina's voice also came through the Soul Palace's communication network.

Almost simultaneously, reinforcements from both sides began to assemble.

(End of this chapter)