Devouring the Stars: Rising from the Snow Eagle System

Hunyuan Space.

Zhou Lin stayed in the boundless void outside the Origin World. He would occasionally come out to look at the scenery outside. The primordial power here was not too turbulent, and with his current strength, he could survive for a short time.

The power of chaos invaded his physical body, but after being destroyed by countless worlds, the corrosive effect was very low. Zhou Lin also cultivated the Void Dao, so staying there for three to five years was no problem.

“Starlight, when you broke the law with force, you studied a lot about spacetime structure in the Chaos Origin Space, right?” In the Land of Beginning, Yuanhe Starlight’s clone was sitting by the lake fishing.

While the lords' main bodies were engaged in battle, their other avatars still had to handle various affairs and pay attention to the training of their juniors.

Starlight now only occasionally observes Zhou Lin's future timeline; his main focus is on the front lines, finding the mistakes of the progenitors, and identifying which source worlds might be devoured.

Starlight has occasionally seen scenes of the Origin World being devoured, but so far no crisis has been detected. Even the Lord of Chaos Origin has made oversights.

The Hunyuan Space has too many timelines to see. Although the length is limited, the possibilities are countless. Xingmang only tries to select the important ones to look at.

If one could truly see all the timelines, where would the Infinite Serpent dare to come to the cultivators' territory?

"Analyzing world-class primordial bloodlines, studying the remains of the progenitor, traveling to mysterious places, and exploring the primordial space—that's all there is to it." Xingmang recalled those years with some emotion.

It was an extreme ordeal, with absolutely no fighting to speak of. Fortunately, he held fast to his Dao heart and managed to comprehend the Chaotic Origin Spacetime Dao.

Zhou Lin is currently at the same stage. He tries to analyze the structure of each strand of Hunyuan power, but rarely looks at world-class Hunyuan bloodlines.

He would at most look at the ancestral remains on the Sword of Judgment, and spend most of his time studying the eyes of the Thousand-Eyed Clan and the remains of the Ten-Thousand-Touched Dragon Son.

"But he didn't even bother to analyze any world-class Chaos Origin Bloodlines?"

What Yuan couldn't understand was this: the Primordial Land contained the corpses and bloodlines of all world-class Chaos Origin beings, which Zhou Lin could freely observe, yet the other party seemed completely unconcerned.

He had no idea what Zhou Lin was busy with, and he couldn't understand the cultivation process at all.

Luo Feng's method of breaking laws through force requires studying bloodlines, because any primordial life form has life runes, but the world also has a rare power of cause and effect.

The worlds contained in lower and higher primordial ...

The highest level of world power, the power of cause and effect, has not yet been mastered by the progenitor. As for the secret patterns on their bodies, they are far from being considered the highest level of power.

Even the Thousand-Eyed Progenitor and the Ten-Touched Dragon Mother did not master the highest level of soul power.

Enlightenment is about using the secret patterns contained within the primordial life force to explore one's own path.

What should the world be like in one's understanding? That's what kind of mysteries need to be added to it, and none of the world-class Chaos Sources have satisfied Zhou Lin so far.

"Everyone has their own path to walk. When you, Elder Brother, were comprehending the Chaos Origin Dao from a world-class Chaos Origin, did you analyze a lot of world-class Chaos Origin bloodlines?"

Xingmang laughed and said, "I'll go check the future timeline to see how long it will take Zhou Lin to become a lord at the earliest."

Having said that, Xingmang separated a wisp of his consciousness to enter the future. With the help of the mysterious Time Star, he could explore the past, but he didn't need much power to explore the future.

In just a moment, the Star Lord's expression changed drastically!
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In the Myriad Origin World, Zhou Lin observed the Hunyuan Space for a long time before quietly returning to continue his secluded cultivation. Just then, the entire Origin World space violently trembled!
An extremely terrifying power swept in.

This energy instantly invaded every corner of the Origin World. The Origin World, which was without a master, could be entered at will even by a God-King. How could it possibly stop a world-class Chaos Origin?

It's simply impossible.

A wisp of world-class primordial power, not even the size of a particle, corrupted most of the creatures in the primordial world the moment it entered, leaving only Zhou Lin alive.

Billions of dimensions of spacetime shattered, and all matter within the source world vanished into nothingness.

Nothing exists except the origin, entering a state of absolute nothingness, more thorough than the Great Destruction, with billions of living beings floating in the void.

In the endless void, only that wisp of world-class primordial power seems to exist eternally, piercing through the past and future, thus slowing down the recovery speed of the source world.

Some world-class Chaos Origin beings enjoy devouring the origins of the Origin World, while others also enjoy tasting cultivators; this Infinite Serpent is one such example.

It can absorb some of the essence of countless beings from the source world by devouring them whole, which is why it did not use its violent power to annihilate all living beings.

"Damn it." Zhou Lin didn't faint. He was a high-level Chaos Origin level will, and the pollution from a world-class Chaos Origin was not enough to kill him.

He watched as the world turned to ashes, countless universes, and time and space completely vanished, leaving him with no will to resist.

Zhou Lin, who hadn't fainted, was also noticed. The Infinite Serpent's gaze was icy; it knew that this cultivator was exceptionally strong, and that there was a high-level Primordial Will within the cage.

In the next instant, Zhou Lin had already annihilated his clone. He had to avoid causal entanglement and deal with the pollution brought by the world-class chaotic source.

Even the Infinite Serpent itself couldn't see clearly, yet a wisp of its power brought about extremely serious pollution.

"What a pity." The colossal serpent sighed inwardly, then opened its blood-red maw and swallowed countless living beings into its belly, before glancing at its origin with lingering satisfaction.

But it knew that this was deep within the realm of cultivators, and there was no time for it to slowly absorb the source. So it immediately prepared to use the power of the infinite world to return.

"I'll come back for a bite later." The Infinite Serpent was secretly pleased with itself, having corrupted a junior cultivator and devoured all the living beings of the Origin World.

Swish!
A black-robed man descended, freezing the entire space-time. The Star Lord was furious, and his materialized killing intent instantly swept across countless light-years!
"Starlight... Starlight Lord..." Before the infinite serpent could finish speaking, its body exploded. The Starlight Lord only glanced at it.

With just one glance, he killed a world-class master of the Chaos Origin Perfection realm.

With his life core and body completely shattered, Xingmang's face was icy cold. Since the beginning of the endless war, it was common for the source world to be devoured, and he could not possibly take care of them all.

Especially now that we are at war with the progenitors, we naturally don't have as much time to look around the rear of our territory. The outcome of the war is the key, and it is a minor matter if a source world is occasionally swallowed up.

If the lords' main war clones are annihilated and the progenitors achieve a great victory, then one or two world clusters will fall.

But I never expected that Zhou Lin would be implicated.

At this moment, all of Zhou Lin's clones were taken to the original place by the starlight.

“The Land of Beginnings can enhance your mental processing, and I also have a way to directly resolve your contamination,” Starlight said solemnly. “However, I’ve seen the future, and it would be best if you could just tough it out on your own.”

He was truly enraged at the time, and through the spacetime network, he drew one ten-thousandth of the power to form an avatar, which was enough to annihilate all world-level Chaos Sources. In an instant, he brought all of Zhou Lin's avatars to the original place.

Zhou Lin himself was still in a daze. All his clones were corrupted because of their interconnected memories and souls. No matter how many times he reincarnated, his soul remained the same. "I feel alright now." Zhou Lin's expression was equally grim: "Did this damned world-class Chaos Devour all living beings in the entire Origin World?"

He lived in the Wan Que Yuan world for a period of time and developed feelings for every plant and tree there.

Zhou Lin himself even created many universes to breed living beings.

"Hmm." The Star Lord was also very angry when he talked about this: "These snake bastards are the most troublesome. With the help of the infinite world, they can reach any place in our territory at will. Before I became a lord, they devoured a huge number of source worlds."

Many of the infinite giant serpents were killed by the starlight.

Zhou Lin also knew what races existed among the world-class Chaos Origins. He had heard Xingmang say that the Infinite Serpent Ancestor was the ancestor with the greatest malice towards cultivators, and the Infinite Giant Serpent was the race that devoured the most Origin Worlds.

"If I become a lord one day, I will surely go out of the pass and slay the Serpent Ancestor." Zhou Lin's tone was calm, as if he were narrating a trivial matter.

The Star Lord smiled slightly. He didn't give Zhou Lin much information about the Lord/Ancestor, as the other party was still unaware that the Infinite Serpent Ancestor was an immortal being.

These immortal beings sit at the highest point of the Hunyuan Space, overlooking the vastness of time and space. The blooming and withering of flowers are merely scenery on their path of cultivation.

After the Star Lord left, Zhou Lin had no time to spare. He focused all his energy on one clone, while the other clones were temporarily dormant. He concentrated all his attention on fighting against the world-class Chaos Source Pollution.

The current confrontation is only temporary.

To truly break free, one must reach a world-class level of spiritual and mental purity; otherwise, the pollution will only worsen, as can be seen from the example of the Lord of the Abyss Hall.

From barely being able to exert some strength, to later completely being unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

In the realm of Hunyuan life forms, a difference of just one level is like heaven and earth. The pollution emitted by the Hunyuan progenitor would also cause extreme suffering to world-class Hunyuan beings.

Not to mention that Zhou Lin was facing the world-class Hunyuan pollution.

Whether Zhou Lin kept his eyes closed or open, the image of that infinite serpent was always in front of him, like a brand imprinted on his mind, which he could not avoid.

The monster, which was nearly two percent the size of a source world, exuded a chilling killing intent on every scale.

There is a world of difference between him and the Zhou Lin of today.

This pollution sought to devour his mind, omnipresent and all-pervasive, filling his soul with all sorts of violent emotions. As long as he could not distinguish between reality and illusion, he would be completely consumed and die.

This is merely a wisp of pollution that was randomly released and dispersed throughout all living beings in the Source World; it is not even one hundred millionth of that infinite serpent.

It is already enough to make the will of a higher level of primordial chaos feel extremely tormented. If the will of mind cannot break through, even a true higher level of primordial chaos life will die.

If a world-class being at the peak of the Chaos Origin realm were to deliberately make a move, Zhou Lin would have no chance of resisting and would have to ask the lord for help to expel it.

"Trying to distract me?" Zhou Lin stared at the illusory scenes, which were countless times more shocking than the illusions brought by low-level Chaos Origin.

Even though the Infinite Serpent was not skilled in soul techniques, Zhou Lin still could not see the truth. His five senses and six perceptions gradually became blurred, and he had to devote 99% of his mental energy to suppressing it.

At this point, it becomes even more impossible to maintain any other willpower, as that meager mental strength is simply too little.

Zhou Lin's entire mental will was divided into countless billions of parts, and before him lay a vast ocean, each drop of water a dream world.

All wills separate and enter the illusionary world.

There's too much information. Time flows faster in those illusions, and the time flow in the virtual universe is ten thousand times faster than in the normal universe, not to mention the pollution from world-class chaotic life forms.

Ten epochs have passed in the outside world, but Zhou Lin has lived through a million epochs. And this is only a million epochs in one illusionary realm. The amount of information in the endless illusionary realms is terrifying.

The deluge of information is altering his perceptions and blurring his understanding of the Dao.

"My heart is in so much pain." Zhou Lin curled up in a ball. He had experienced far too much in these long years, and his memories were infinitely chaotic. Sometimes he was a cultivator, and sometimes he was a chaotic being.

Those memories were mixed with various shocking scenes, including scenes from infinite worlds, as well as countless replays of Zhou Lin's past and present lives.

"My disciple, are you alright?"

"You beast, how dare you devour the Origin World! Die!"

"To wage war against cultivators..."

Various scenes played continuously, and Zhou Lin experienced countless identities. None of those wills were his own subjective will, and he could not easily sever them.

But cutting off one wave only leads to another, endlessly.

If it were the Primordial Ancestor of Chaos who cast the illusionary spell to corrupt the person, it could even cause the corrupted person to develop other mental wills, like multiple personalities.

"Slash!" Zhou Lin remained steadfast in his convictions, slashing through the illusions. He banished the endless illusions, realizing that any derivative personalities were all false.

His soul was glowing, crystal clear, with billions of rays illuminating the entire cave, condensing into the light of his primordial spirit, constantly fighting against pollution.

"Your Dao Heart is truly remarkable." Yuan Ye kept a close eye on Zhou Lin, and if he noticed any signs that Zhou Lin was about to give up, he would forcefully remove the contamination from him.

At least based on Zhou Lin's current performance, no one among the younger generation with advanced mental will that Yuan has seen over the years has been able to achieve what he has done.

"Can only pain transform one's will? Do I have to resist it? Why not try to coexist peacefully with pollution?" This thought suddenly popped into Zhou Lin's mind, because as far as he knew, many cultivators endured great torment to temper their will.

All methods of cultivating the mind involve putting oneself in a state of suffering.

His spiritual and mental cultivation is quite good; his progress is almost entirely driven by the advancement of his soul.

"No, it's the pollution that's making me give up." Zhou Lin was suddenly startled. How could such a strange thought have come to him?

Suffering is certainly not the only way to temper one's mind and will.

But in the process of fighting pollution, pain is unavoidable. Zhou Lin stays true to himself and continues to struggle between illusion and reality.

His willpower was also gradually improving.

Although the improvement is small, the accumulation of time can always bring about tremendous changes, from the middle stage of advanced Hunyuan to the late stage, and then to perfection...

Once he reached perfection, his mental will ceased to grow, unable to increase even slightly. At this moment, Zhou Lin could only muster 30% of his mental energy. (End of Chapter)