Man is devouring, waves are traveling through the universe

Chapter 104 Entering Hongmeng City, Second Avatar

Yuanliu Palace.

After seeing off Jianqiu Wang and the other three, Ye Xingkong gazed at the chaotic sky of the primordial universe and drank alone.

A panel appeared in front of him.

[Name: Ye Xingkong]

[Genetic Energy: Peak of Realm Lord]

[Mental Power: Peak Realm Lord]

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[Primordial Body Refinement Technique: 82/1000 (Second Level)]

[Primordial Soul Refining Technique: 112/1000 (Second Level)]

[Primordial Body Refining Technique: 125/1000 (Second Level)]

[Primordial Spirit Refining Treasure Technique: Third Level (8761/10000)]

[Golden Soul Technique: Level 1 (105/1000)]

The Golden Rule: Perfection

[Fire Law: 3000/10000]

[The Law of Water: 3000/10000]

[Space Law: 40000/100000]

[Time Rule: 10000/100000]

[Divine power amplitude: 1 times]

[Soul Amplitude: 9 times]

[Life gene level (original body): 100 times]

[Life Gene Level (Five Elements Clone): 100 times]

"Three thousand years is indeed a very long period of time."

Ye Xingkong sighed softly.

Although in the world of Swallowing the Stars, as long as one becomes an immortal powerhouse, there is no limit to lifespan, and one can live until the end of the universe's cycle.

A powerful individual can easily go into seclusion for decades.

Time is the least valuable thing.

However, when Ye Xingkong truly experienced three thousand years, he still felt the length of time.

After all, it has only been less than four thousand years since he crossed over into this world.

"Three thousand years have passed, and the first goal set at that time has been achieved."

Ye Xingkong glanced at the proficiency panel.

[Space Law: 40000/100000]

[Time Rule: 10000/100000]

He has already traversed nearly half of the long and arduous path of the laws of space, and his understanding of the laws has reached the level of the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven, which means he is comparable to the peak of a typical King-level cultivator.

of course……

The further you go on the Sky Bridge, the more exaggerated the differences between each level become.

Even among those on the twentieth level of the Sky Bridge, there are significant differences in strength between different experts.

Based on Ye Xingkong's observations over the years, he has probably summarized some patterns.

The eighteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven, which is the initial level of the King-level Law Comprehension, is roughly equivalent to 20,000 points of proficiency in the Space Law.
The nineteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven, the advanced level of the laws of the King-level, is equivalent to 30,000 points of proficiency in the laws of space.
On the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven, I gained insights into the laws of the peak of the King-level realm, equivalent to a proficiency level of 40,000 points.

At the same time, when one's understanding of the laws reaches the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven, one has basically mastered one of the following: teleportation, spatial strangulation, or spatial sealing.

This also shows that although there is only one floor between the 20th and 21st floors of the Sky Bridge, the difference between them is incredibly exaggerated.

Both a spatial law proficiency of 40,000 points and a proficiency of 99999 points fall within the 20th level of the Sky Bridge.

No wonder those at the peak of the King-level realm have been trapped on the twentieth level of the Tongtian Bridge for countless epochs, unable to take that step.

The difference between the twentieth and twenty-first floors is greater than the combined difficulty of the first twenty floors.

"I'm a bit better off, because I have a proficiency panel, so at least I can clearly know my progress in comprehending the laws of space."

"Those who have been crowned kings do not know how far they are from the finish line. Even after billions of epochs, they have not been able to take that step. Over time, they will inevitably become disheartened."

Ye Xingkong poured himself another glass of wine, a sigh on his face.

Ding!
A pleasant sound rang in my ears.

Ye Xingkong received a virtual universe email, and his eyes lit up immediately.

This email came from Hongmeng.

"Your Excellency Silver Serpent, the treasures you consigned to Yubao Hall, including the 'Frost Green Blade' and the 'Purple Jade Armor,' have been sold."

"The total transaction amount was 102 billion yuan."

"After deducting a 0.1% handling fee, you will receive 101.898 billion Hunyuan."

Ye Xingkong didn't react after reading the email.

For the past three thousand years, although he has focused on comprehending the laws, he still occasionally forges a few weapons to sell in order to maintain his persona as a "weapon refiner".

Currently, the "Primordial Spirit Refining Treasure Technique" has been cultivated to the third level, and it is not far from the fourth level. It can already refine pseudo-heavy treasures.

Of course, Ye Xingkong never demonstrated his ability to refine "pseudo-heavy treasures" to the outside world.

Firstly, this contradicts his principle of "developing in a low-key manner";

Secondly, crafting a pseudo-heavy treasure is no child's play; the cost of materials alone would amount to hundreds of billions of Chaos Yuan.

Ye Xingkong's success rate in refining pseudo-heavy treasures is only about 50%. If he fails to refine them by accident, hundreds of billions of Chaos Yuan will be wasted.

"Hongmeng Yubaotang is really shady!"

"I made over ten million Hunyuan just by listing something for sale."

"This is what it truly means to make money while lying down!"

Of course, Ye Xingkong only dared to complain in his heart; he would never dare to say such things to the outside world.

After all, the backers of Hongmeng Yubaotang are said to be several universe masters of the human race, so their background is as strong as it gets.

"Over three thousand years, I've used up almost all the refining materials I've accumulated."

"Yes, there are currently 1021 billion mixed yuan in the account."

It seems like making money quickly, but it's actually just another way to monetize.

Ye Xingkong's refining materials were only going out and not coming in. Now he only had a few rare materials left that could be used to refine pseudo-heavy treasures. Almost all the others had been used up.

If you want to refine more weapons, you'll have to go to great lengths to collect materials.

It should be noted that collecting materials to forge an immortal divine weapon of the King level can take anywhere from a hundred to a thousand or even ten thousand years; it's not that simple.

Ye Xingkong's current focus remains on comprehending the laws of nature. As for weapon crafting, it's just an occasional pastime during his boring cultivation journey.

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The headquarters of the Hongmeng is a dimensional space specially created in the virtual universe.

Within this dimensional space lie countless stars, and at the center of this constellation stands a colossal, floating ancient city—Hongmeng City.

brush!
Ye Xingkong appeared in his residence.

This is a two-story gray villa with a floor area of ​​3200 square meters.

"Hongmeng City is a wonderful place!"

Ye Xingkong smiled and walked out of his residence.

The road is lined with lush trees, and you can see rows of two-story houses along the way. These are the residences of other immortal kings.

Hongmeng City is divided into three areas: the outer city, the inner city, and the Hongmeng Palace.

The Immortal King resides in the outer city, the Cosmic Venerable resides in the inner city, and as for the Grand Alliance Hall…

Those qualified to reside in the Hongmeng Palace are all peerless overlords who can shake the cosmos's billions of races.

"Silver Serpent, it's been a long time!"

"Silver Serpent!"

Some of the newly crowned kings greeted him with smiles.

Ye Xingkong simply nodded indifferently.

The other immortal kings who were granted titles were used to this and were not particularly surprised.

"Tch! He's just a weapon refiner, what's with the attitude!"

A king-level immortal, whose head was covered in emerald green scales and who appeared to be a lizardman, said disdainfully, "That's right, he's just a marquis-level immortal. What right does he have to be ranked alongside us!"

Another purple-skinned, over ten-meter-tall king also spoke with great displeasure.

"Ink Poison King, Purple Wing King".

"Silver Serpent is a master craftsman and comes from the human race, so it's normal for him to be a little arrogant."

A nearby immortal king chuckled and said.

Ye Xingkong did not hear the whispers of the several immortal kings behind him.

Of course, even if they heard it, they might not care.

After all, Hongmeng City has more than three million kings, of which only a little over one hundred thousand are human kings.

With a large population, naturally there will be all kinds of personalities.

Moreover, because of Ye Xingkong's deliberately aloof personality, the Silver Serpent Immortal actually had few friends in Hongmeng City.

Lacking popular support, coupled with the fact that he was only granted the title of Marquis and immortality, it was inevitable that he would cause dissatisfaction among some people.

"In the universe, one's own strength is ultimately the most important thing."

"Without real strength, possessing only exceptional weapon-refining skills, one might be fortunate if born into a powerful race like the human race; otherwise, a good end is not guaranteed."

As Ye Xingkong walked through Hongmeng City, he saw that even the weakest among the people coming and going were Kings and Immortals, and he felt a sense of emotion.

If a King of Immortality were placed in a cosmic kingdom, he would definitely be a figure second only to the king of that kingdom.

Among the billions of living beings in the universe, it is unlikely that even one will be able to achieve the title of King and become immortal.

But in this Hongmeng City, one could truly say, "Being granted a title of nobility is as easy as being a dog, while being granted the title of king is everywhere."

More than three million people who were granted titles of nobility gathered here, and scenes that are rarely seen in ordinary times could be seen everywhere.

Large spaceship trade.

Plant life, metal life trading.

The strong hire business.

Special items treasure appraisal business.

Large auction houses.

Ye Xingkong strolled along, taking in several magnificent buildings with a constant flow of people coming and going.

It's hard to imagine that the usually powerful and influential King-level Immortal is just an ordinary passerby here, with nothing special about him.

Puyai Palace is the largest and only casino in Hongmeng City, with a daily turnover of over one trillion Hunyuan.
Yu Baotang sells a large number of treasures and also operates a consignment business. Several weapons that Ye Xingkong had previously forged were listed for sale at Yu Baotang.
The World Palace primarily operates a business of hiring strong individuals; one can pay a sum of money or post bounty missions.
The Shadowless Palace specializes in intelligence work and claims to know everything in the world.

……

finally.

Ye Xingkong entered a black palace ten thousand meters high, named "Tianxia Palace".

The main hall of the Heavenly Palace was bustling with noise. Looking around, there was a huge crowd of nearly 100,000 people who had been granted the title of King and Immortal.

It should be noted that although there are more than three million kings in Hongmeng City, not all of them will stay in the virtual universe forever.

After all, even those who achieve immortality aren't idle all the time; there's fighting, exploring, teaching, seclusion...

In short, at its peak, Hongmeng City only had one million concurrent online users.

The fact that the Heavenly Palace can gather nearly 100,000 kings shows that it is definitely a place with a huge flow of people in Hongmeng City.

"Form a team to explore the 'Star Tower'. Those interested, please contact me. Limited to ten eras. No exceptions."

"Looking to purchase one unit of Heavenly Soul Essence Crystal, price negotiable."

"Assassination mission, bounty of 100 billion Hunyuan, to kill the 'Heavenly Fiend King' of the Demon Clan Alliance."

……

Tianxia Palace primarily engages in the business of hiring strong individuals.

To put it simply, it's actually similar to a mercenary hall, except that it's where bounty missions are posted.

According to rumors, the biggest backer of the Heavenly Palace seems to be a certain universe lord of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Ye Xingkong glanced at the many bounties in the hall. Some bounties were claimed as soon as they were posted, while others had been sitting there untouched for tens of thousands of epochs.

For example, a bounty quest to purchase "Heavenly Soul Essence Crystal" has been posted but no one has claimed it.

"If I remember correctly, Heavenly Soul Essence Crystal is a material used to refine a certain treasure, and its value is no less than that of several precious treasures."

"It seems that only the secret realm of the Ancestral God Cult produces such things throughout the entire universe."

"The Ancestral God Sect's secret realm... certain dangerous areas are so perilous that even a Universe Venerable would face a near-death experience!"

Ye Xingkong shook his head, left the bustling hall, and followed a deep, dark corridor until he finally arrived at a secret room.

Inside the secret room, a gray figure had been waiting for some time.

"So you're the one who completed the bounty mission I posted?"

Ye Xingkong stared at the figure in front of him, his tone full of surprise.

When Ye Xingkong posted the bounty, he never thought anyone could complete it; he just posted it to give it a try.

Surprisingly, someone actually did it.

"It seems that the universe is vast, and there are many powerful people who have encountered all sorts of extraordinary events and opportunities."

"We must not underestimate the people of this world. Who knows, one day someone might display a skill I have never heard of before."

Ye Xingkong sighed inwardly.

Before him was a gray figure, and similarly, when the powerful figure looked at Ye Xingkong, he could only see a blurry figure.

This is a mechanism specifically established by the Tianxia Palace, primarily to protect the privacy and safety of both parties.

"This is a fragment of the Insect King's skin; it should meet your requirements, right?"

The powerful figure opposite him spoke in a hoarse voice.

Ye Xingkong frowned and said calmly, "How can you prove that this is true?"

"With the Heavenly Palace as our guarantor, no one would dare to falsify anything."

"Otherwise, even if you are a cosmic venerable, the Heavenly Palace has ways to bring you down."

The powerful figure sneered.

Ye Xingkong nodded, a fiery glint in his eyes.

Who is the King of Insects?
It is a unique life form in the universe, with a height of over 60,000 kilometers and a genetic level 5000 times higher.

Although he was a peak-level King, his strength was greater than that of an ordinary Venerable.

The Insect-Chasing King was a key figure cultivated by the Ancestral God Sect, who even bestowed upon him two supreme treasures for protection.

It can be said that among all the immortal kings in the entire primordial universe, the Insect King is the most powerful.

Logically speaking, given Ye Xingkong's strength and status, obtaining some body fragments of the Insect King would be virtually impossible.

But fate is so strange; a casually placed bounty actually led to his success.

"Since you were able to obtain fragments of the Insect King's skin, you are clearly a member of the Ancestral God Cult."

"I wonder if you've considered getting a leaf from the World Tree, or some water from the Nine Nether Sea? The price is negotiable."

Ye Xingkong thought for a moment and continued.

To everyone's surprise, the other party became furious.

"Get out! If you want me dead, just say so!"

The powerful man's attitude was extremely hostile, clearly indicating that he was very angry.

Ye Xingkong smiled, not angry at all, but he understood what was going on.

It seems that the other party was able to obtain some skin fragments of the Insect King not through their own strength, but through some kind of coincidence.

After all, they are just some skin fragments and won't do any good.

In the heat of battle or during a sparring match, if a single hair is pulled out, who cares?

Even the King of Insects probably never imagined that such a heaven-defying technique as the "Primordial Body Refining Method" existed in the world. With just a single hair or some skin fragments, one could deduce the genes of life and even create an avatar.

It should be noted that even for some life forms in the universe that possess the talent of creating clones, the number of clones they can create is limited.

For example, when Luo Feng was the World Lord, he initially wanted to create a World Tree clone, but ultimately failed.

"With the genes of this Insect King, I estimate that my second clone will soon be found."

Ye Xingkong was overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)