Devouring the Stars: Rising from the Snow Eagle System

Another long period of time has passed.

Xingmang stayed in the recording corridor for a very long time, but ultimately failed to master it. On the contrary, Zhou Lin spent several centuries in there and comprehended the essence of this mysterious place.

The Record Corridor is centered on the Way of Cause and Effect, so how could it refuse Zhou Lin, who has mastered the Way of Cause and Effect of Hunyuan?

In response, Xingmang could only congratulate Zhou Lin.

With a medium-sized mysterious place and strength comparable to the Three Chaos Origin Paths, the other factions dared not provoke them in the slightest. However, they were very patient and were slowly increasing their strength.

Zhou Lin had explored the Abyss of Destruction, but he didn't like the Dao there. Even if he wanted to control the world, he still had to choose a place that aligned with his own heart.

In the recording corridor, Zhou Lin watched the countless illusory figures flicker. The future held infinite possibilities. After mastering this mysterious place, he could freely glimpse every possibility.

Sha Zhou rules the Tonggu region, the Infinite Serpent Ancestor wields another supreme power, the Giant God Emperor successfully rules the mysterious land and achieves immortality, and even Mogus wields another supreme power.

The combination of the two forces allowed Mogus to surpass Shazhou in both direct confrontations.

There are far too many scenes like this. If it happens once in a while, don't take it seriously. But if it happens too often, you need to be wary, like Naigu and Luo Feng.

He couldn't see what Zhou Lin's own future held.

"Zhou Lin, it seems I've won this era." Jin walked in laughing. They had previously agreed to cultivate their juniors in their own ways and see who had more powerful subordinates.

The Record Corridor is now located in the Beichen World Cluster, and other lords occasionally come to visit the past and future.

"This era still has ten thousand epochs to go, why are you in such a hurry?" Zhou Lin smiled and said, "Jin, I recently took on a disciple named Dongbo Xueying."

"Dongbo Xueying?" Jin quickly remembered who it was: "You mean that cosmic god who was reincarnated in the Realm Heart Continent? That little guy who isn't even at the Ultimate Realm."

Zhou Lin took on disciples after Xue Ying's time on the Realm Heart Continent.

Jin became much more ruthless in nurturing the next generation in this era. His Holy Realm rules became increasingly strict, but they also cultivated more powerful individuals.

Since Zhou Lincheng became lord, his territory has produced seven world-class Hunyuan and tens of thousands of high-level Hunyuan, while Jin has added twelve world-class Hunyuan under his command.

"Ten thousand years, who can say for sure how far they'll grow in that short time?" Zhou Lin said deliberately. "Jin, shall we raise the stakes?"

Jin Lianlian shook his head and refused: "No, no, everyone knows you can peek into the future timeline. What if you really end up with a few more world-class Chaos Origin experts?"

"Haha." The two smiled at each other.

With an endless and long lifespan, one must always find something to do.

Although Jin did not bet with Zhou Lin, he still felt confident of victory, after all, there was only ten thousand years left, which was extremely short.

However, within a thousand years, Jin watched helplessly as Dongbo Xueying comprehended the ultimate Dao of the Soul, and at that moment he knew that he was doomed to defeat.

Zhou Lin indeed did not cultivate many world-class Hunyuan.

However, he had a lord's disciple, and if we look closely, Zhou Lin even had a lord's grand-disciple.

“I concede defeat. From now on, we’ll raise our children the way Zhou Lin did.”

Jin and Naigu both accepted their defeat wholeheartedly.

Zhou Lin stated that there would be no more lords in this era. Normally, nine lords would be the maximum, as nine is the ultimate number. It was only because of his variable that there were ten.

Xueying becoming a lord is the most surprising thing for Zhou Lin in all his long years, because in the vast Hunyuan Space, the other cultivators' attainments in the realm of the soul are too shallow.

"Teacher, your direction on the path of the soul is somewhat strange."

After studying Zhou Lin's Dao in the Land of Beginnings, Xue Ying immediately sought him out to begin a discussion: "After the soul and body are combined, the Void Realm has reached its limit, with only the soul needing to break through. Do you believe that if the soul breaks through again, it will become stronger than the body?"

During this period of time, Zhou Lin had no one to discuss the Dao with, and he would occasionally join forces with Xingmang to hunt down Mogus.

The more power Zhou Lin annihilated, the deeper his perception of the highest level of soul power became. Every time the opponent devoured a living being, it was enhancing its pure soul.

"I've studied the path of combining body and soul countless times," Zhou Lin said helplessly. "How much more difficult is it to kill Mogus with just the soul than to kill the progenitor? So I think this path will definitely work in the end."

Zhou Lin had many ideas to explore regarding the Hunyuan Soul Dao, so he was willing to listen to Xue Ying's opinion.

The two talked for a long time, but neither could convince the other.

“Megus possesses the highest level of soul power, but doesn’t he still need to condense a physical body?” Xueying shook his head: “But I am also somewhat confused about the Dao at the moment. Let me comprehend it for a while.”

He had just become a lord and still had a long way to go. His originally firm Dao heart had wavered somewhat after discussing it with Zhou Lin.

Unlike other paths, the soul cannot be learned from. Perhaps Zhou Lin's method is entirely correct, or perhaps it is entirely wrong. They can only explore it slowly.

Unless they can kill Maegus completely.

"Then wait until you have more insights and experiences." Zhou Lin wasn't in a hurry. Xue Ying was incredibly powerful in the Void Realm and might break through before him.

…………

As time goes by, the various forces in the Hunyuan Space are also undergoing changes.

The Ice Peak faction was the first to disband.

This loosely organized group is united entirely by self-interest, so their disbandment is only a matter of time. The existing group can no longer satisfy their desires, so they will have to seek other opportunities.

Sha Zhou was the first to withdraw, followed by Bingfeng Ancestor relinquishing power, and the other members were even less able to maintain stability.

The faction that ran into trouble surprised many people.

Some people believe that within the naturally primordial life camp, the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and the Giant God Emperor have vastly different ideologies, and the two will inevitably part ways sooner or later.

But no one could believe that the most united cultivator lord would suddenly be embroiled in internal conflicts at this time.

Zhou Lin has not made a move for many years. He has been staying in the Eternal Land to comprehend the Dao for a long time, sometimes sitting for hundreds of millions of eons. Many newly promoted ancestors in the Hunyuan Space have never seen him.

But no one dared to provoke him in the slightest. Even if Zhou Lin didn't make a move, his legend would still circulate in the Hunyuan Space.

"Naigu, has it finally come to this?" Zhou Lin opened his eyes. He had finally left the Eternal Land and descended into a vast world cluster in an instant by using cause and effect.

Before Zhou Lin stood Naigu, a figure drastically different from before.

Naigu was wearing a tattered black robe, covered with blood that had never dried in billions of years. Various ancestral-level powers converged, creating a tremendous spectacle.

Black mist billowed, and the entire world trembled under Naigu's oppressive aura, threatening to crack at any moment.

"A good deed done by the naturally formed, primordial life."

As Zhou Lin looked around, the river of time began to flow, and he instantly understood the old story that had happened to Naigu. The Infinite Serpent Ancestor had deliberately provided him with bloodline.

The more bloodlines one has, the more fragmented Naigu's will becomes. Although he can still remain conscious, he no longer sees himself as a cultivator.

“Zhou Lin, I will not return to the cultivator camp.” Naigu’s eyes were filled with deep apprehension. If it were any other lord trying to persuade him, he probably would have already taken action.

Before leaving the camp, Naigu had planned to raid the original land. Fortunately, Luo Feng's main battle clone was there at the time, otherwise he would have succeeded.

Yuan Ke is no match for Naigu now. After all, the Original Land is just an ordinary mysterious land, and its bonus to him is less than twice that of the original land.

"Do you still remember your oath?" Zhou Lin said coldly, "I don't care which side you're on, but if you dare to kill in the Origin World, then I will do everything I can to annihilate you!"

"Ha ha!"

Naigu laughed wildly, the black mist spreading endlessly. He looked at Zhou Lin with cold eyes: "Of course I remember my oath. As long as I don't actively destroy the Origin World, you can't use the power of the Great Cause and Effect to erase me."

Zhou Lin nodded. As long as Naigu doesn't destroy the Origin World, then the naturally occurring Chaotic Origin beings will have a headache. If they want to become stronger, they'll have to keep killing.

"You've sat in the Eternal Land for endless years, only to come to me for those ants in this caged world? How laughable."

Naigu said again, "Zhou Lin, you should understand that as time goes by, you are no longer the same person you were back then, right? Your emotions will no longer be as intense, and your heart will gradually grow cold. When the era of reincarnation in the Origin World arrives, and billions of lives perish, what can you change? Nothing!"

What Zhou Lin saw on Naigu's face was hysteria and madness.

"There's no point in saying more. Our paths are different." Zhou Lin said calmly, "Senior Naigu, the last time I called you 'senior' was out of respect for the years you protected the creatures of the Source World. But at this moment, I think you're just a maggot."

Naigu didn't care about Zhou Lin's evaluation of him. He was willing to sacrifice his willpower to become stronger, so why would he care about these few words? Instead, he continued to persuade him: "Zhou Lin, if I can gather all the ancestral bloodlines of the Hunyuan Space, don't you want to see how powerful I will become?"

"How strong can it be? It's just a cobbled-together product after all," Zhou Lin replied dismissively. "I'd rather explore the road ahead with them than say anything more to you."

"Hmph!" Naigu was displeased. His blood surged, and his overwhelming killing intent transformed into a giant hand, which slapped towards Zhou Lin's face.

The power of this palm strike was extremely terrifying. All the lords watching the battle admitted that they were no match for it, including Luo Feng at his current stage!

In an instant, all matter in this desolate world was evaporated.

Having been on the same side for so many years, if Naigu wants to fight Zhou Lin, he naturally has to clear away the material in the vast world first, so that the other party can absorb less power.

Zhou Lin stood still, letting out a long sigh. Suddenly, the Sword of Judgment ripped through the void, its dazzling light tearing apart Naigu's attack and slicing off a chunk of flesh from his body.

As the blood dripped down, it passed through countless layers of space and gave rise to a prosperous world.

"Naigu, with your strength, are you trying to have your main battle clone destroyed if you fight me?" Zhou Lin did not pursue further; his current strength was so great that Naigu was extremely wary of him.

The mere fact that the Sword of Judgment attacks autonomously is this terrifying.

Although Naigu did not reveal his true form, he also felt that he could not defeat Zhou Lin. He chuckled and said, "Great benefactor, I will wait for the day when your heart is weathered. In the next era, I will see if you will still protect the creatures of the Origin World."

His words are not without merit.

Not only Naigu, but the other lords, including Luo Feng, have also experienced the vicissitudes of life, protecting one source world after another, hoping that the beings within them can break free from their cages, even if it means reaching the ultimate realm.

But as time went by, one after another source world was destroyed, countless lives were lost, and all efforts were ultimately in vain.

Love, hate, passion, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—after seeing too much of it, one becomes completely numb.

Even many years from now, the Hunyuan Space will be destroyed, and many of the immortal ancestors will die. How many can the lords protect then?
What you care about will eventually perish. As the cycle goes by, how many of these lords can still maintain their original intentions?
For Jin, Minghuang, Moman, Wulan, and even Luo Feng, is their own path of cultivation more important, or is protecting the beings of the Origin World more important?
Who can say for sure?
Swish!
Xueying arrived and stared in the direction where Naigu had disappeared. The place was empty, and he could no longer sense any power, making it impossible to track the person.

"Teacher, you should also have a way to deal with Naigu's mental will, right?" Xueying's voice was hoarse: "I have a way, and I've told him about it, but he's unwilling."

Zhou Lin has a profound understanding of the path of the soul, so resolving Naigu's mental and spiritual issues is not difficult for him.

But Nagu must take the initiative to cooperate.

"Xueying, do you think protecting others is more important, or is your own path more important?" Zhou Lin looked at his prized disciple and asked him this question.

The other lords already had the answer to this question in their hearts.

"My path is for protection." Xueying's Dao heart was extremely firm: "These two things are not in conflict. Becoming stronger will allow me to protect better."

...After Naigu completely broke away from the ranks of cultivators, it became a true catastrophe!
It possesses dozens of ancestral bloodlines, making it even stronger than the Twin Chaos Origin Dao Luo Peak. It is also extremely adept at concealing itself and frequently tries to assassinate the ancestors.

He killed ordinary progenitors, and he also killed immortal progenitors, as long as he could get some of their essence blood. Naigu stirred up war after war in the Hunyuan Space.

His life essence is the Chaos Origin Dao, so it is impossible to completely destroy him. Occasionally, dozens of Chaos Origin Ancestors join forces to shatter Naigu's main battle clone, but he can still reassemble.

After a long period of time, Luo Feng was able to suppress Naigu and trace his location through the life force, but his opponent did not make a move against the Origin World.

Out of consideration for their past relationship, Luo Feng could only indulge Naigu in the end.

Thus, the Hunyuan Space faction became increasingly dispersed, and the progenitors grew stronger and stronger. Sha Zhou successfully took control of Tonggu Land, and the progenitors such as the Giant God Emperor also underwent extreme transformations.

Even the initial one with the ultimate defense is getting stronger.

Only Zhou Lin sat idly in the Eternal Land, letting the outside world's turmoil rise and fall. He only cared about his own path, and unless someone dared to kill the Origin World, everything else was irrelevant to him.

"There is indeed progress, but behind this progress is a decrease in the binding force of the rules." Zhou Lin looked at those source worlds and recalled the Origin Continent from back then!

Even two God Emperors and hundreds of God Kings did not have the ability to destroy the landmass of the Origin Continent.

In the chaotic void, a few dozen cosmic gods could destroy the primordial ancient holy realm. Even though the source world has more matter and more primordial Daos, its rules are weakening.

As the number of source worlds increases, the Hunyuan Space will eventually reach its limit.

More than four hundred billion epochs have passed, and another lord has broken away from the cultivator camp, marking the complete end of the era of cultivator lords sticking together. However, everyone parted amicably.

Luo Feng established a powerful force with hundreds of ancestors and lords following him. As he gained more and more control over the Abyss of Destruction, his power became increasingly terrifying.

Some have already claimed that Luo Feng is the strongest in the Hunyuan Space.

"The strongest in the Hunyuan Space?!" Naigu smiled disdainfully after hearing about it. Zhou Lin hadn't even made a move that day; the attack from the Sword of Judgment was at most a mental attack.

Back then, he was able to sweep away the Nine Emperors single-handedly and join forces with Xingmang to kill the Mother of Time and Space. How many beings in the entire Hunyuan Space can kill immortal beings?

Zhou Lin has not given up on comprehending the Eternal Land. He occasionally goes with Xue Ying, Xing Mang, and Yuan Lun Dao to see if his ideas are wrong.

However, even at the end of the Hunyuan Space Reincarnation Era, he still hadn't comprehended the Hunyuan Void Realm Dao, and Xueying was the same.

This path is extremely difficult; it's almost impossible to manage it normally.

“Starlight, Snow Eagle, the Chaos Origin Space is about to face a great catastrophe, and I’m also preparing to take this opportunity to completely kill Mogus.” Zhou Lin found Starlight and Snow Eagle.

Although Xueying did not comprehend the Chaotic Void Realm Dao, he did comprehend another Chaotic Slaughter Dao. The combination of the two Daos and his ultimate soul made his strength equally terrifying.

“I’m fine.” Starlight was excited. He had chased after Mogus many times and finally saw hope of completely annihilating him.

If Zhou Lin can completely kill Mogus, he will also have the opportunity to fully study the highest level of soul power, comprehend the Chaotic Origin Void Realm Dao, and combine it with the previous two Daos, there will definitely be a qualitative change.

The reason he has become so powerful over the years is because Zhou Lin has secretly taken control of a portion of the power of the Eternal Land.

The test of the Eternal Land is the inclusiveness of the Tao.

The greater the inclusiveness, the more power one can wield. The controllers of the three poles and the controllers of the Eternal Land are responsible for balancing the various forces.

The three of them waited quietly for that day.

boom! ! !
At the end of the era, the Hunyuan Space was frequently swept by fierce winds that destroyed one source world after another. The energy of the Abyss of Destruction leaked out severely, and even Luo Feng could not control it.

The Eternal Land no longer tries to balance this destructive force.

It needs to regenerate the Chaos Space, using the power of the Abyss of Destruction to obliterate most living beings and the vast majority of source worlds.

The ever-increasing number of living beings has overwhelmed the Hunyuan Space.

Finally, one day, the Abyss of Destruction erupted with a massive burst of energy, bringing with it hundreds of the highest-level powers—the rules themselves, which there was no way to resist.

They could only let the power sweep through the Chaotic Origin Space; if they could block it, they would survive.

If they cannot stop it, they will die. Most living beings will perish, the Hunyuan Space will be a void, and even the unclaimed low-level mysterious lands will be annihilated.

"Megus, stop running." Zhou Lin crushed a wisp of gray energy with his hand: "With the Great Destruction of the Chaotic Origin Space, where can you hide now?"

Xingmang, Zhou Lin, and Xueying joined forces to trace back and found the source of 100% of Mogus's power. All the source worlds that were not destroyed were source worlds with masters, and Mogus could not enter them at all!
"No! Zhou Lin, don't kill me!" Mogus pleaded desperately, "I know you want to comprehend the Chaotic Origin Soul Dao, and I can cooperate with you in your research."

"You can still cooperate even if you die." Zhou Lin coldly attacked, once again obliterating a massive amount of Mogus's soul power. There was no way to avoid this cause and effect.

"No!"

Mogus was in despair. It was known as immortal because it could distribute its power to all low-level beings, but now that the Chaos Origin Space was in great destruction, what should it do?
If they survive, and another lower-level Chaos Origin is born, a new ownerless Origin World will be able to re-differentiate.

Forced into a corner by Zhou Lin, and not wanting to be used by its opponent for research even after death, it self-destructed with a bang, its endless soul power dissipating.

Zhou Lin reached out and grabbed a handful, carefully experiencing the highest level of soul power.

“No wonder neither I nor Xueying could comprehend the Chaotic Origin Void Realm Dao.” Zhou Lin sighed. “Mogus’s path is correct. If a soul wants to reach the Chaotic Origin level, it can either rely on quantity or accumulate over time.”

The Thousand-Eyed Dragon Mother, the Dream Weaver, and other progenitors were not far behind Morgus in terms of their soul techniques.

In terms of skill, they are only one level apart, but the difference in soul power is enormous. You should know that Mogus's pure soul power can keep Starlight chasing him for a long time.

Even the Thousand-Eyed, Ten-Thousand-Touched Dragon Mother, let alone her soul, couldn't withstand more than a few moves from the Starlight.

Mogus, the progenitor who wielded the highest power of the soul, did not devour weak creatures merely to satisfy his appetite; he had to do so if he wanted to go further.

Can a qualitative change be achieved through gradual accumulation over time? Zhou Lin failed to do so in this one cycle of his life; perhaps it will take two or three more cycles.

After it self-destructed, its power was completely absorbed by Zhou Lin. The Void Realm, which had reached its limit, combined with its immense soul power, and thus completed its breakthrough.

The Soul Dao at the Primordial Chaos Level!
By combining the three Chaotic Origin Paths, Zhou Lin could easily create a vast Origin World, a true Origin World capable of nurturing living beings and possessing primordial essence!

Without needing the ancestral corpse, Zhou Lin only needed the power of primordial chaos to create as many source worlds as he desired.

"Teacher, just how strong are you now?" Dongbo Xueying stood beside Zhou Lin, but he could no longer sense any aura emanating from him.

All the immortal ancestors in the Hunyuan Space were also watching this place. Luo Feng realized something and exclaimed in astonishment, "Zhou Lin has already taken control of the Eternal Land!"

With the combination of the Hunyuan Soul Dao and the Hunyuan World Dao, Zhou Lin naturally possessed a core origin and the operation of rules. In addition to the essence of origin, what was even more terrifying about his world was that it could generate countless ultimate Daos.

Even without ruling the Eternal Land, Zhou Lin could crush all the progenitors of the Chaotic Origin Space with his own power.

Only when he took control of the Eternal Land did he understand the truth of this world.

"Now, I have found my true self." Zhou Lin looked at the vast and endless Chaos Space, and with just a thought, he stopped the destructive storm.

What one sees is an infinite number of layers of space, each with an endless timeline.

Zhou Lin said softly, "Lords, progenitors, and other such life forms exist in this endless space-time. How can they be called ultimate life forms?"

Luo Feng strongly agrees with this statement.

"Is the Tri-Pole Controller considered an ultimate life form?" Dongbo Xueying asked in a trembling voice, having already discovered Zhou Lin's special nature.

The life essence of the Tri-Pole Controller should also be that of a Lord.

At most, there's just a power gap between them. Dongbo Xueying, however, felt that Zhou Lin could truly annihilate a lord, so even a Tri-Power Controller shouldn't be much of a threat to him.

“The Tri-Dimensional Controllers have accumulated considerable experience, but it’s far from enough to create an endless spacetime,” Zhou Lin replied. “In higher-dimensional spacetimes, there are countless other endless spacetimes like this.”

After the breakthrough, Zhou Lin also awakened a memory.

His true form was a supreme being. In his worldview, there were five other powerful beings of the same level, each managing their own forces. Zhou Lin, however, felt he could still break through to the next level.

This clone is no longer Zhou Lin's true form; otherwise, the endless primordial space would have collapsed under his aura. Beings of this level can destroy and regenerate an entire worldview in the blink of an eye.

The mysterious places within the endless primordial space, such as the Abyss of Destruction, were specially left behind by beings of his level for testing.

Normally, lords are the pinnacle of existence, and only the most supreme beings can set up barriers for them so that they can control a part of the essence of endless spacetime.

Zhou Lin had already broken through to the limit, far surpassing countless endless spaces and times. In order to pursue something higher, he had come up with many ways, but unfortunately, they all failed.

Finally, Zhou Lin sealed his memories, sending his infinite clones to various endless spaces and times to cultivate anew.

These endless spaces and times have different rules, various strange environments, and special systems. In some spaces and times, those who cultivate to the extreme are called the ultimate supreme beings.

Some are said to exist eternally.

As for the system, it was Zhou Lin's own creation, prepared to ensure that all his clones could successfully embark on the path of cultivation.

No wonder Zhou Lin's talent is so monstrous. Even though the path he chose is completely opposite to his original self, he still quickly comprehends the Dao by relying on his supreme essence.

He has taken control of the Eternal Land, and it would be no problem for the other two poles to control it as well. Zhou Lin has reached the pinnacle of this endless space-time, and his memories have awakened uncontrollably.

“Supreme beings have countless avatars, each with the full combat power of their original form,” Zhou Lin murmured. “But to break through again, even to create another supreme system, is simply too difficult.”

The rules in the dark are meant to maintain balance, but when he reaches the limit of endless space and time, he can no longer comprehend them and will be forcibly awakened.

“The path of cultivation is infinitely long, teacher.” After learning the truth of the world, Dongbo Xueying was not afraid of difficulties, but was extremely excited: “Every experience will make your realm accumulate deeper and deeper, and quantitative change will eventually lead to qualitative change.”

Luo Feng also arrived. He put aside all his sharpness and asked with extreme humility, "Zhou Lin, can our Chaos Origin Space collide with other endless spaces and times?"

"of course."

Zhou Lin explained, "Because of my existence, this endless spacetime is sealed off, like my private territory, but in the other, more expansive worlds, the beings there often wage war."

Luo Feng always felt that the Infinite Chaos Space was too small, but he understood after Zhou Lin explained it to him.

It's no wonder that the Chaos Origin Space suffered a great destruction; it was actually due to the rules he set, which are rarely found in other endless spaces.

"Perhaps, I have truly reached the pinnacle of my cultivation? I should be the ultimate being."

Zhou Lin looked at the vast Hunyuan space. This experience was great. The most exciting part of the cultivation path is the process.

After the Hunyuan Space was able to connect with the endless spacetime outside, these internal factional conflicts became insignificant, and Zhou Lin did not kill Naigu or any other progenitors.

With the authority granted to them, Luo Feng and Xue Ying each took charge of a portion of the power in the Hunyuan Space and were also allowed to embark on a path of external conquest.

"I hope that one day you too can become supreme beings," Zhou Lin said with a smile. "Luo Feng, Xue Ying, let's both strive in that direction."

(This ending is borrowed from the ending of the "Ultimate" series, since it represents the highest level of power in the Tomato series. If the Lord is not the ultimate, he can only move towards the "Ultimate" level; other works cannot do that. [This section is free and under 200 words]) (End of Chapter)