Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 354 Meeting the Original Ancestor, the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master's Breakthrough Opportunity
The founder of Virtual Universe Company!

Who?
It is naturally the ancestor!
Before the great war broke out, even the Dark Lord among the human race did not know that the Primal Ancestor could monitor the entire primordial universe, let alone others.
But after this battle, all the lords of the universe already knew.

When the Lord of Chaos City announced his intention to pay respects to the founder of the Virtual Universe lineage, the Lord of Qianwu was the first to become excited, while the others remained silent.

As the master of the Qianwu, who became a revered figure in ancient times, he had seen the original ancestor and experienced that glorious era.

Together with our ancestors, we forged humanity's illustrious name.

He had thought that the progenitor had already perished, but now he was able to see it with his own eyes, which was an immense shock to him.

Even Qin Ming held the original ancestor in high esteem.

Sure enough, Chaos City spoke during the flight: "I think you all know who it is. I am Darkness, and Ice Peak are both disciples of the master."

Without teachers, the human race would not have become the dominant race in an era of fierce competition among all races.

The founder of the giant axe also received guidance and kindness from his teacher.

"He is the first and strongest being in the universe for our human race. Without him, there would be no Virtual Universe Company."

Following the voice of the Lord of Chaos City, the Lord of Dragons beside him also said, "I have also received guidance from you, senior."

"Me too," the Lord of the Dry Witches said in a deep voice. He was one of the people from the ancient times of mankind, although he had only recently become a Venerable.

If it weren't for the emergence of the original human ancestor, how could the human race have broken through the encirclement of billions of races when their divine bodies were far inferior to those of the demon race, mechanical race, and others?
Qin Ming listened quietly. He had extremely high authority, and his Soul River clones were stationed in the virtual universe to access the endless secrets and knowledge within.

In the early days of the primordial universe, humanity was simply a powerful race.

Until the Primordial Ancestor broke through and rose to prominence, traversing the universe, venturing into the cosmic sea, killing countless people, and gaining endless fame!

As a result, the strength of human races continued to grow.

Invincible!

This is the power of the primordial ancestor!

The two holy lands retreated, suppressing three cycles of reincarnation.

If not, why are the Zerg and the Machine Race so eager to kill Qin Ming?

It's because humanity has already had a progenitor.

The golden age of humankind was a dark age for other groups.

Who would want to go through that again?
Humanity has had a glorious past.

Seven powerful figures soared through the air, the surrounding chaotic air currents constantly parting, leaving only silence, except for the voice of the Chaos City Lord, recounting the past of the Primordial Ancestor.

"We've arrived!" said the Lord of Chaos City.

Qin Ming looked up and saw a towering, endless statue in the far distance of the endless void.

Surrounded by air currents, the endlessly towering statue, whose height was immeasurable, was enveloped in boundless fluctuations of laws.

Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, light, space, time, metal void, wood void, water void... all the laws and even the fluctuations of the laws of operation all surged out from the endless statues.

Seeing those endless, majestic statues is like seeing the origin of the universe.

In fact, Qin Ming also knew that this was the origin of the virtual universe!

Just like two sides of the same coin, this virtual universe is a reflection of the entire original universe.

It is everywhere and contains everything.

In the virtual universe, any law can be comprehended and cultivated.

Just like the real universe, the virtual universe does not consume any energy, and there will be no problem even if many people enter the virtual universe.

Among the human race, those from the past secret realms and divine kingdoms had limited potential and needed to reach the cosmic level to enter the virtual universe.

However, ever since Qin Ming developed the Spirit Nourishing Potion and started selling it on a large scale, the human race has been slowly pushing to include all the humans in the secret realms, and even the humans in the divine kingdoms, into the virtual universe.

This will greatly enhance the overall strength of humanity.

It is precisely because of the incredible power of the virtual universe.

Seven figures flew away through the air.

In the endless void, the closer one gets, the clearer the towering, majestic statue becomes.

"This is the origin?"

Qin Ming observed silently.

Originally, he was a slightly thin man wearing a simple white robe with a smile on his face.

His smile was a gentle warmth born from seeing through everything.

Just seeing the statue brought Qin Ming a sense of peace, as if the warmth of returning to his mother's embrace filled his heart.

Qin Ming was secretly alarmed.

His mental will officially entered the level of the strongest in the universe when the Myriad Soul Banner broke through to the eighth level, but it was still affected.

It gave him the illusion of facing the primordial will of the universe.

Being suppressed by the primordial universe was a shackle for the progenitor, but wasn't it also an opportunity?
He transforms into a virtual universe, surrounded by numerous fundamental laws, with the endless universe revolving around him.

Others may not know, but Qin Ming knows very well that to become a Void God, one must comprehend all eight lower-level laws and two higher-level laws.

By merging a small portion and controlling the void, one can achieve a void that even the original source of the universe cannot take away.

The Eternal True Gods, and even the Chaos Rulers, are essentially the continuous fusion of the Ten Great Origins until they are completely integrated into the Chaos Laws.

This is why Qin Ming had to comprehend the Ten Fundamental Laws during his time as a Realm Lord.

Others thought he was aiming to break through to become the Lord of the Universe, but they didn't know he was thinking much further ahead.

Knowing the future in advance, even if it's just a rough outline, can still be incredibly beneficial.

This is also one of the reasons why the Mountain Guest suspects Qin Ming's identity. He is a reincarnated God King, so he naturally knows the path ahead. He only wants to become the Lord of the Universe and specialize in the laws of time and space.

This is also one of Qin Ming's unusual behaviors.

Although the original ancestor failed to seize the body, in a sense, it was a success.

This endless suppression over the years also allowed him to comprehend the laws and lay an incomparably solid foundation. Therefore, in the original timeline, after the Primordial Ancestor broke free, he broke through to become an Eternal True God in a very short time. Although suppressed, once freed, he would inevitably ascend to heaven like a trapped dragon.

This place is a precious place for spiritual practice!

As they were thinking this, the group had already reached the vicinity of the statue, and the Lord of Chaos, the Lord of Ice Peak, and the Lord of Darkness all stopped.

"teacher."

The Lord of Chaos bowed and said, "My Virtual Universe lineage has gained two more Universe Lords. One is the Lord of Qianwu, and the other is Qin Ming, the Lord of the Netherworld, a disciple of the Darkness and Qianwu."

I brought them here today to pay their respects to the teacher.

"Qin Ming, pay your respects to your grandmaster." The Chaos City Lord turned to Qin Ming and the Lord of Qianwu, "Qianwu, you should also pay your respects."

Qin Ming and the Lord of Qianwu immediately stepped forward and walked to the side of the Lord of Chaos City.

Qin Ming bowed respectfully: "Qin Ming greets Grandmaster."

The leader of the Qianwu also respectfully said, "Qianwu pays respects to the ancestor."

Both Qin Ming and the Lord of Qianwu held this legendary being in high esteem and naturally treated him with utmost respect.

As Qin Ming and Qian Wu stepped forward, the Lord of Chaos City, the Lord of Darkness, the Lord of Ice Peak, and others also bowed and whispered something, but their voices were completely isolated from each other.

The atmosphere in front of the statue was very oppressive. The invisible pressure weighed down on the seven cosmic lords present, and even the evil Lord of Darkness seemed to become quiet and peaceful.

"We disciples take our leave."

The Lord of Chaos City bowed, and all the other lords of the universe bowed as well, before flying away together.

Amidst the swirling air currents, their seven figures vanished into the depths of the air.

……

As Qin Ming and his group disappeared into the endless chaotic currents, the statue's eyes twitched slightly, watching Qin Ming's disappearing figure, a hint of a smile seemingly in them.

During the flight, the Lord of Qianwu couldn't help but ask about the strange statue of the Primordial Ancestor.

After all, the sight of endless laws surrounding it was truly awe-inspiring.

The Lord of Chaos City then took the opportunity to explain, glancing at Qin Ming as he spoke, and recounted the origins of the virtual universe.

It impressed even the Lord of Qianwu and Qin Ming.

"Then how can we rescue the Primordial Ancestor?"

Shocked, even the Lord of the Qianwu couldn't help but speak.

The progenitor did not perish.

All the lords of the universes knew this when the Lord of Chaos City revealed the information the Primordial Ancestor had given him.

The original ancestor was merely suppressed and unable to leave.

"There is no way."

The Lord of Chaos City remained silent, while the Lord of Darkness and the Lord of Ice Peak also showed unusual expressions, their fists clenched tightly.

They tried many methods to rescue the original ancestor.

Even the giant axe tried its best, but to no avail.

Qin Ming's expression remained unchanged, but he knew in his heart that what truly suppressed the Primordial Ancestor was not the Primordial Universe, but the Supreme Rule!

Even the primordial universe couldn't release it; only by performing a 'great service' could it be done, and that so-called 'great service' was the World Beast Crisis.

However, it is still too early.

Regardless of whether any World Beasts have been conceived in the Dark Land of the Peak Realm, even if they have, there are a billion World Beasts in the early stages of their gestation!
If a billion True God-level Beasts were to break free, no force could stop them.

Just after Qin Ming and his group of seven returned to Thunder Island and dispersed, the Lord of Darkness sent a telepathic message to Qin Ming, instructing him to gather with his other fellow disciples in the Chaos City River.

Qin Ming divided the soul essence of the Lord of the Darkness into one hundred parts. The Lord of Darkness, as one of the main forces, obtained six parts, and he himself consumed one.

This treasure would be of great use to him, since he was originally on the path of a phantom warrior, which was also the path of the soul.

But with only six, the effect isn't that significant.

On the contrary, bestowing the favor upon the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, Venerable White Phoenix, and his three senior brothers, Candra, might have a miraculous effect.

The Venerable One broke through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, his divine power increased a hundredfold, and his soul also underwent a qualitative change.

Even one percent of the soul essence of the Lord of the Universe is an immense opportunity for the Palace Master of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace, not to mention his other two senior brothers.

This is also an important reason why Qin Ming dispersed them.

The Lord of Darkness will bestow it upon his disciples, and most other cosmic lords will do the same.

Which cosmic ruler doesn't have several disciples?

The master-disciple relationship is much more stable than a blood relationship!
Most of the cosmic overlords and cosmic venerables among the human race have a lineage of teachers.

In fact, to maximize its use, it would be like distributing the Spirit Nourishing Potion in the past, directly selecting a batch of users from among the universe overlords and high-level universe venerables.

But everyone has selfish desires!

Including Qin Ming!

Qin Ming also prioritizes sharing any benefits with his teachers and fellow students.

Otherwise, how could the Lord of Qianwu possibly have the chance to break through?
The same applies to others.

Forcing a distribution would only cause resentment among many universe lords.

After all, they put in the effort, so that would be counterproductive.

The allocation will be made by the Lords of the Universe, and the human race will also be able to produce a number of Lords of the Universe.

Chaos City, inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Qin Ming followed behind the Lord of Darkness and the Lord of Youhou, and couldn't help but smile as he looked at the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master, who was quite excited.

"Senior brother, your opportunity to break through has arrived."

(End of this chapter)