Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 356 The Lord of Chaos Makes His Move, the Prototype of the Netherworld
"The Beast God Realm? The 64 Secret Pattern Diagram?"

The Lord of Chaos listened quietly as Qin Ming finished explaining the whole story. He was initially delighted, but then his brows furrowed.

As the actual controller of the Hongmeng, he was very familiar with many things, big and small, in the primordial universe, including the Beast God Realm.

"This matter should be able to be accomplished; it just depends on the cost."

The Lord of Chaos City spoke slowly.

Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief; as long as he could do it.

"The Beast God Realm is a vital stronghold of the Starry Sky Beast Alliance, no less important than Chaos City is to the human race. Only geniuses from within the Starry Sky Beast Alliance are allowed to enter."

"Unlike the human race, the Starry Sky Beast Alliance is small in number, and only those who become immortals are qualified to join it."

With the Starry Sky Beast's talent, it would at least be granted the title of Marquis after breaking through.

The fact that they still need to select geniuses from among them under such circumstances demonstrates the importance of the Beast God Realm to the Starry Sky Beast Alliance.

The requirements for entering Chaos City are not actually very strict for the human race.

Even those who are not members of the five major powers can obtain a number of slots through auctions.

In the original timeline, Luo Feng had a spot at the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's primary auction, and the final transaction price was 37500 Mixed Yuan Units!

This price is very expensive for a realm lord, but some truly top-tier realm lords can still get in.

Once inside, they can also choose a Chaos Stele to study.

This is one of the ways that humankind selects geniuses.

"According to our intelligence, we also know about the 64 Beast God statues you mentioned, Qin Ming. But there are more than just these 64 naturally formed Beast God statues in the entire Beast God Realm."

It's the same as the rooftop carvings in our Chaos City residence.

Throughout history, many geniuses have entered the Beast God Realm, and they have left behind a large number of secret techniques, which exist in the form of carvings.

According to statistics, there are 36 ultimate techniques of the Lord of the Universe, 123 peak techniques of the Lord of the Universe, more than 3000 ultimate techniques of the Universe Venerable, tens of thousands of peak techniques of the Universe Venerable, and a large number of law runes.

This Beast God Realm is a true holy land of the Beast Gods.

Even more powerful than the Beast God sect of the Ancestral God Cult, this Starry Sky Beast is said to be a descendant of the Beast God…”

The Lord of Chaos City recounted the information about the Beast God Realm one by one. Some of it Qin Ming knew, while others he was unaware of, but it still made everyone aware of the trouble this matter was going to cause.

The giant axe and the Lord of Darkness, who were listening nearby, both frowned.

If such a treasure from the past era of reincarnation could truly become the foundation of humanity, then the strength of the human race could reach a new level.

Although it's unclear where Qin Ming got his information, he certainly wouldn't lie about something like this.

"These are not the most troublesome things. As long as we are willing to pay the price, the old beast god should relent."

However, Qin Ming, your reputation as the strongest genius in our human race for billions of years has long been spread, and you also follow the path of time and space, gaining recognition from the Ten Primal Laws when you became a World Lord.

He also became a venerable one based on the laws of space.

Under such circumstances, they still wanted to enter the sacred land of the Beast God.

That old fellow probably won't give in easily.

For a powerful figure like the Lord of Chaos City who controls the Hong Alliance, most things are negotiable and can be traded.

For example, the Lord of the Coffin Insects who was suppressed.

If the demon race is willing to pay a sufficient price, then releasing them is not out of the question.

However, the cost will be exceptionally high.

In the eyes of the demon race, the Lord of the Coffin Worm was just an ordinary universe lord. Their willingness to offer two or three top-tier treasures in exchange was a huge financial loss.

But for the Lord of Chaos City, it was far from enough.

The soul of the Lord of the Netherworld was divided into a hundred parts by Qin Ming, and the vast majority of them have entered the mouths of the human race's cosmic overlords and high-level Venerables who have the hope of breaking through to the cosmic lord level.

Because of these crystallized souls, the human race might be able to produce several, or even a dozen, more Universe Lords!
Under such circumstances, how could the Lord of Chaos City easily give in?
A mere 100 Soul Crystals are simply not enough to go around!

The soul of the Lord of the Coffin Worms was also targeted.

Over the long years, he took in 31 disciples, of whom 5 perished, 25 became Universe Venerables, and 1 reached the peak of the Kinghood.

As his disciples, the 25 Cosmic Venerables are almost all cosmic overlords or high-level Venerables.

The amount of soul crystals he received was simply not enough.

Not only him, but the situation is similar for other universe lords.

Lord of Darkness, who only has a few disciples, is a minority.

Of course, if the other party is truly willing to exchange a supreme treasure for it, the Lord of Chaos City will definitely return it to the transaction without hesitation.

But that's impossible.

The demon race isn't that stupid.

"I've dealt with the old Beast God a few times in the Cosmic Sea. Shall I try contacting him?"

"The giant axe spoke," the giant axe said.

He knew Qin Ming's talent; he was able to create the "Perfect Codex" using the flesh and blood of the eight great beast gods and the bloodline of the Yan God Clan.

Once Qin Ming gets in, he wouldn't be surprised if he memorized the 64 secret runes and even created a secret technique based on them. He had to find a way to get Qin Ming in.

This is perhaps no less important to the human race than the "Perfect Codex".

"No! If you go, it will know even more that something is wrong."

The Lord of Chaos City shook his head. If he were to handle the problem, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. But if the Giant Axe were to intervene, the situation would be completely different. It would be like sticking out one's neck to be slaughtered.

"Actually, I also know a little about the Path of the Beast God. Back in the Blood Luo World, Luo Feng and I obtained 15 golden Beast God statues in the Immortal Temple."

Over the years, I have occasionally pondered these insights.

"Could we exchange these statues for a chance to enter the Beast God Realm?"

Qin Ming flipped his hand and took out seven golden beast god statues, each about 30 centimeters tall and in different shapes. There was also an aura of the fusion of the laws of gold and void flowing around him.

Incidentally, Qin Ming also explained the function of the statue. This Golden Beast God statue is indeed very effective, especially for powerful individuals who follow the path of the Golden Beast God. As long as they can comprehend its divine essence, its effect is no less than that of the Chaos Stele.

"The Law of Fusion of Gold and Void?"

The Lord of Darkness picked up a statue, his eyes narrowing slightly, and easily sensed the special aura of the Golden Beast God within it.

Even the Golden Beast God in his lifetime was no match for him, let alone a mere statue.

"This thing is good. For the path of the Beast God of Gold, it is definitely a treasure passed down through generations. It is a treasure comparable to the Chaos Stele."

It should not be taken out lightly.

I'll think of a solution.

I'll go talk to the old Beast God first and see how he reacts.

The Lord of Chaos City also picked up a statue. This thing was of little use to the Lord of the Universe, but it was good for cultivating geniuses.

The Lord of Chaos City would rather give up several more treasures than hand over such a legacy item that could nurture geniuses.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Master. These statues are for the clan; they're no longer of any use to me."

Qin Ming cupped his hands in greeting.

He didn't actually follow the path of the Beast God; he only used it as a reference at the time.

"Okay, I'll go talk to them first."

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primordial universe.

Qin Ming took a step and disappeared from the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

Using the Netherworld Kingdom as a transit point, they returned to their home planet, Earth.

Because Qin Ming deliberately exposed the special nature of Earth, and because his own strength had broken through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, the entire Earth, and even the entire Milky Way, was currently undergoing busy construction.

Once completed, the entire Milky Way galaxy will be within a special 'array' that even a large number of cosmic venerables will be unable to break through.

Its situation is somewhat similar to the 'Ninth Dimension' of the Primal Secret Realm.

All the rulers of the universe possess an absolute territory, which is protected within them. However, the situation is more closely watched within the Milky Way because of the 'Earth' specially allocated by the Mountain-Sitting Guest.

For this reason, Qin Ming also dispatched many members of the Heavenly Crafts Hall to participate in the construction.

"Everything is on the right track now. Next, we'll see how things go on with Master Uncle Chaos City Lord."

There was a hint of expectation in Qin Ming's eyes.

Although he has reached the level of a universe master, his connections and foundation in the universe are still too shallow, and he can't even speak to the Starry Sky Beast Alliance.

Such matters can only be addressed through community efforts.

However, these things can't be rushed. If the old beast god of the Starry Sky Beast Alliance senses his urgency, he will only be slaughtered even more ruthlessly.

After calming down, Qin Ming's figure vanished instantly and then reappeared on Earth.

His next task was to go into seclusion for a period of time to cultivate and reflect, while also trying to understand the mysteries of the soul and find a way to extract a bit of 'true spirit' from it.

To attempt artificial 'reincarnation'.

This is the foundation of the 'Netherworld'!

He was unwilling to devour human souls, as it went against his beliefs.

But this is clearly not an easy task.

The structure of the soul is extremely complex, far more so than that of the body, making it even more difficult to extract the most essential essence from it.

If Qin Ming didn't possess such a miraculous soul treasure as the Myriad Soul Banner, this would have been impossible.

His plan for the Netherworld was also based on the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Qin Ming was very clear about this.

Under normal circumstances, the Path of the Soul cannot be effectively navigated within the primordial universe.

Upon returning to Earth, Qin Ming did not rush into seclusion. Instead, he took the time to meet with some old friends, including Jia Yi and his second uncle's family, and relaxed for a month before resuming his cultivation.

Nearly ten thousand years have passed since he left Earth and became a cosmic sovereign.

The development of Earth, or rather, the Chinese universe, is also quite astonishing.

The current Huaxia Universe Kingdom has long since become a medium-sized universe kingdom.

Furthermore, because Earth is connected to the Qianwu Secret Realm, younger generations of disciples can be sent into the Qianwu Secret Realm, resulting in the emergence of many geniuses throughout the Chinese lineage.

A number of them even entered the core of the five major forces and flourished.

With the rise of the Lord of Qianwu as the Lord of the Universe and the emergence of Qin Ming's title as the Lord of the Underworld, this trend accelerated even further.

Backed by two cosmic lords!

Development cannot be slowed down.

The lineage of Earth will also mark the beginning of the 'Netherworld'.

Even with his repeated emphasis on maintaining internal integrity and various regulatory strategies, problems inevitably arise during rapid development.

Qin Ming was well aware of this.

However, the appearance of the Netherworld will be a great deterrent.

Everything will be settled after death.

By directly accessing memories and in the most intuitive way, one can examine all the events of a person's life and then conduct a fair trial.

If you don't want others to know, then don't do it!

"All of these processes need to be standardized. The Netherworld Kingdom also needs to be reorganized, and the Ten Kings of Hell system, the soul-collecting system, the patrol system, and so on need to be established."

(End of this chapter)