Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 342 The Mountain Hermit's Plan: Abandoning Darkness for Light?
"Not interested in!"

Looking at the mechanical god who had suddenly appeared, the Mountain-Sitting Guest refused without hesitation.

To attack humans?
The Lord of Ice Peaks had indeed plundered half of the Flame God Clan, which made him somewhat displeased, and he wanted to secretly take action against humanity and trick them.

However, they have no intention of directly attacking humans.

He never directly confronts any strong opponent; even when he does, he uses special methods.

Fighting against a giant axe in the primordial universe?

What if the primordial cosmic will finds an opportunity to suppress us?
Moreover, his third disciple is about to appear!
Although the recognition process was only halfway complete, with the knowledge of the Mountain Guest, he knew that Luo Feng was practically a done deal. Over the years, he had naturally investigated Luo Feng's background.

The newly ascended ruler of the universe, a disciple of the Lord of the Divine Witches.

It is highly likely that before Qianwu broke through, he also became the apprentice of another universe master.

Moreover, he was the junior brother of Qin Ming, the so-called strongest genius of the human race in billions of years. The two of them were supported by the human race all the way and grew up smoothly.

Given Luo Feng's character, what would he think if he knew that he would choose to attack humanity at this crucial juncture?

This is a problem that those who sit on the mountain must consider.

For the sake of a disciple he had already abandoned, he was willing to antagonize another disciple he had painstakingly nurtured, and risk being suppressed by the primordial universe.

There's no need to consider which is more important or less important.

And Qin Ming also has problems!
Thinking of Qin Ming, a strange light appeared in the eyes of the Mountain Guest.

Both of them are from the same Earth lineage!
He created the Earth, so naturally he is always watching over it.

He had already noticed Qin Ming when Qin Ming emerged at the start of the Genius Battle.

Having passed through seven trial towers, the Ten Fundamental Laws have been acknowledged!

How could he not pay attention to such a genius?

For this reason, he even went so far as to reverse time and examine Qin Ming's various aspects.

It was that time reversal that allowed him to see a ray of black light flying out from the depths of the universe.

From then on, Qin Ming accurately grasped every key point on his path forward, showing no signs of being a native of Earth.

The various potions that later appeared among human races, such as the War God Potion from the Flame God Clan, made him increasingly suspicious.

Judging from the timeline, this was most likely done by Qin Ming!

He also confirmed this point with Puti and Luo Feng.

His eldest disciple, who had an avatar named Tip, displayed overwhelming cosmic power among humans and was able to gather a great deal of information from them.

This is beyond the possibility of genius.

What made him even more wary was that when Qin Ming returned to Earth as a domain lord, he had clearly swept across the Earth many times, as if he were looking for something.

This forces the mountain dweller to take the matter seriously.

He even suspected that Qin Ming might be a reincarnation of a powerful being from the Origin Continent, just like him.

If it weren't for all these unusual circumstances, Qin Ming would be the most suitable disciple!
As the reincarnation of a god-king, he feared no one in the primordial universe or the cosmic sea.

However, he dared not act rashly in this situation of unknown origin and abnormal behavior.

"Mountain Dweller, we only need you to hold off the giant axe for a little while, and we'll take care of the rest. We won't let you work for nothing; we'll give you a satisfactory reward."

The mechanical god paused for a moment, but still spoke.

Among the strongest beings in the universe, the Mountain-Sitting Guest is the most mysterious. Anyone who opposes him has suffered a loss, so he is naturally unwilling to give up on winning him over easily.

"remuneration?"

The Mountain-Sitting Guest chuckled lightly. What in this primordial universe could possibly catch his eye?
Even the so-called supreme treasures are nothing more than trinket he casually crafted, and the Star Tower is an even more powerful palace treasure at the level of a god-king!
"That human race knew that Emperor Yan was your disciple, yet they still attacked. They completely disregard you! Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

The mechanical god's voice was deep. He knew that a lone wolf like the Mountain Dweller wouldn't be interested in ordinary treasures, so he immediately changed his strategy.

"I never participate in wars between races! Especially not between your six top races. With your three races joining forces, what are you afraid of from humans?"

The man sitting on the mountain remained unmoved.

These three ethnic groups are really good at scheming.

Knowing that humans dared to openly confront the three major races, they must have some kind of confidence. Not wanting to risk trouble themselves, they wanted to find a lone, strongest individual to probe their strength.

When the mountain dweller clearly refused, the mechanical god said no more.

As the Mountain Guest said, with the three major races joining forces, there are four of the strongest beings in the universe. How could they be afraid of the human race?

He just wanted to find someone to scout things out first, in case something unexpected happened and his tribe suffered a great loss.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
They, who have lived for countless eons, understand this principle better than anyone.

Seeing the mechanical race's father god leave, the mountain dweller's eyes flickered; he indeed never participated in wars between races.

But should we talk to Luo Feng about this?

If they had given prior notice, they could have done Luo Feng and the human beings a favor and cultivated a relationship with him.

Of course, if Luo Feng chooses to conceal the information, then it's none of his business.

Without much hesitation, the consciousness of the Mountain Dweller descended into the Star Tower.
At the core of the Star Tower, Luo Feng closed his eyes, his expression calm as if he were not in any pain.

"Luo Feng, there's some news I think you might be interested in. The Mechanical Race's Father God is trying to win me over, wanting me to deal with the Human Race's Giant Axe. They might take action against humans soon."

The voice of the mountain hermit reached Luo Feng's ears, startling him awake.

Is the Machine God about to take action against humanity?
The alliance of the Machine Race, the Demon Race, and the Insect Race has been targeting humanity for thousands of years, and now they actually want to invite the strongest lone wolf to target humanity?
This is definitely a major event for the human race.

"Thank you for reminding!"

Subconsciously, Luo Feng entered the virtual universe, wanting to inform the Dark Lord teacher of this news.

But then he thought again that explaining the matter of the Star Tower's recognition as its master, and the message the Mountain Guest had given him, wouldn't be so easy. He might as well talk to his senior brother first. Compared to his teacher, he trusted his senior brother Qin Ming more.

……

Virtual universe, the top of Thunder Island.

brush!
Qin Ming appeared out of thin air and immediately saw the Lord of Darkness standing on the mountain peak.

"Teacher!" Qin Ming stepped forward with a smile.

"Is the divine kingdom stable now?" The Lord of Darkness turned to look at Qin Ming. It was unprecedented for someone to break through to the Venerable Realm without even establishing a divine kingdom.

"Yes, everything has stabilized."

"The immortals, cosmic venerables, and even cosmic masters of my Virtual Universe Company all have palaces and independent dimensional spaces on this Thunder Mountain."

"You should also build a palace on the mountaintop."

The Lord of Darkness looked down; he also had a palace here. It was hidden in the shadows, invisible to anyone except the Lord of the Universe or someone with the necessary authority.

Qin Ming also walked over.

Great power resides within its own world; everything is determined by strength.

To build a palace on Thunder Mountain, one must possess at least the strength of an immortal, and immortals can only reside at the foot of the mountain, while cosmic venerables live on the mountainside.

The palace atop the mountain is the residence of the Lord of the Universe, as well as some extremely powerful cosmic overlords.

Qin Ming had long been aware of this, as he had a palace at the foot of this mountain when he was traveling as the Marquis of Yuanyue.

The palace didn't serve any particular purpose; it was merely a symbol of status.

The construction of a palace atop the mountain signifies Qin Ming's formal transition from the shadows to the light of day.

He already possessed the authority of a universe master; with his current combat power comparable to that of a universe master, he was simply making everything public.

"it is good!"

Qin Ming nodded slightly. His breakthrough to become a Universe Venerable had already happened in public, and the news had probably spread by now.

He possesses a status comparable to the ruler of the universe; all he lacks is a proven track record.

Qin Ming didn't care about this. The Myriad Soul Banner was lacking some Venerables to oversee it, and it also lacked a Universe Lord's main soul to break through to the eighth rank.

The soul domain of the seventh-tier Myriad Soul Banner is comparable to that of an ordinary domain treasure, and it is already somewhat unable to keep up with his combat power, so it urgently needs to undergo a transformation.

Just then, Qin Ming's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

The Machine God found the Mountain Dweller and wanted to win him over to attack humanity.

But the Mountain-Sitting Guest actually betrayed the Mechanical Race's Father God and passed the message on to Luo Feng?
This is somewhat interesting.

Is the hermit of the mountain planning to abandon darkness and embrace the light?

Luo Feng relayed the message through him, a situation that was somewhat unexpected.

The two had an extraordinary relationship, and Luo Feng trusted him immensely.

In another space, Qin Ming looked at Luo Feng.

"You don't need to hide the fact that the Mountain Guest wants to take you as a disciple. You can tell your teacher directly. This is good news for the higher-ups in humanity."

I have already broken through to the level of a Venerable One and have some influence among the human race, so you don't need to worry.

However, we won't discuss the Star Tower news for now.

Looking at Luo Feng, who seemed somewhat conflicted, Qin Ming smiled.

The Star Tower is an extremely powerful treasure. If the news were to leak out, other universe lords of the human race would most likely want to give it to the Giant Axe Founder.

This is human nature!
The giant axe is the pillar supporting the human race!
Possessing a supreme treasure of the palace can prevent its demise, ensuring the long-term stability of the human race.

However, given the unique nature of the Star Tower, the giant axe is clearly unusable.

This statement is inexplicable and difficult to explain.

Therefore, the best solution is to conceal the Star Tower and simply state that the Mountain Guest is taking on disciples.

The human leadership was unhappy with Emperor Yan, but they wouldn't prevent other geniuses from becoming disciples of Zuo Shan Ke, thus winning over Zuo Shan Ke.

The founder of the giant axe was also very wary of this most mysterious and powerful lone traveler in the universe.

Turning enemies into friends is the best option.

The fact that the Mountain Dweller used Luo Feng to transmit information to humans is itself an act of goodwill.

"Senior brother, you broke through to the Venerable realm directly?"

After listening to Qin Ming's analysis, Luo Feng was taken aback.

While receiving the inheritance within the Star Tower, although he could withstand it, he still immersed himself completely in comprehending the laws and creating secret techniques, just in case.

With a genetic breakthrough of 10081 times, he jumped three levels directly from World Lord to top-tier cosmic overlord, possessing the combat power of a cosmic master. This leap in status is quite astonishing.

"Well, you've finally broken through. Even with the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, you can still achieve 10081 perfect genes and reach my level."

I'll tell you about these things later.

First, inform Dark Teacher and Chaos Master.

"Sitting Mountain Guest failed to win over the Machine God, so perhaps he'll try to win over the strongest individuals from other solitary universes."

Qin Ming shook his head, seemingly unconcerned.

"With me, Teacher Ganwu, and Teacher Anhei here, you can confidently and boldly showcase your talents without worrying about anything else."

(End of this chapter)