Man is devouring, waves are traveling through the universe

Chapter 99 Entering the Initial Universe, a Hundredfold Increase in Life Gene Level

Thunder Island, on the mountainside.

Nestled among majestic and imposing mountains, shrouded in mist, lie a series of magnificent and ancient palace complexes.

Ye Xingkong and Qinghuan Wang entered a dark and mysterious hall.

This ancient hall seems as boundless as the cosmos, giving people a sense of vastness and profundity.

Clusters of dark flames floated on the palace dome, like dim stars in the heavens.

A towering figure sat upon a blood-red throne. He was about ten meters tall, his entire body covered in jet-black scales, except for his two crimson eyes, which resembled two eternal, unyielding stars.

"Your Excellency, the Silver Serpent has arrived."

The Azure Illusion King suppressed his smile and spoke in a very respectful tone.

"Greetings, Venerable Youhuo."

Ye Xingkong bowed slightly and greeted them respectfully.

Even though he gained power and status comparable to a king as soon as he joined the Virtual Universe Company, he still dared not be disrespectful in front of a cosmic venerable.

"Ok!"

Venerable Youhuo's voice echoed in the hall as he looked at Ye Xingkong expressionlessly.

brush!
Venerable Youhuo's gaze seemed to carry immense weight. Ye Xingkong felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his soul, making it hard to breathe.

"Is this... the majesty of a Venerable One?"

"Even in the virtual universe, it feels so heavy."

Ye Xingkong's expression remained calm, but he felt a slight sense of emotion in his heart.

If his will had not already reached the level of the master of the universe, he would never have acted so calmly.

Things to know...

At this time, Ye Xingkong was only a Realm Lord.

"I have only ever met two cosmic venerables: one is Teacher Qianwu, and the other is Venerable Youhuo."

"This Venerable Youhuo seems even more domineering than Teacher Qianwu, as if he were a demon king who had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood."

"Something's not right here. Isn't Venerable Youhuo a weapon refiner? He seems like a bloodthirsty maniac."

Ye Xingkong lowered his head and muttered to himself.

Venerable Youhuo calmly stared at Ye Xingkong, as if trying to see through him inside and out.

After a long time, he finally grinned.

"Silver Serpent, you're quite good."

Venerable Youhuo stood up and said calmly, "My Virtual Universe Company has been around for over 10 billion years, and we haven't cultivated a weapon refiner as outstanding as you."

"You flatter me, Your Excellency."

Ye Xingkong said very modestly.

"This is not an exaggeration."

Venerable Youhuo shook his head and said with some helplessness, "Training a weapon refiner is extremely difficult. Even though my Virtual Universe Company holds a Genius Battle and a Strongman Battle every era, it mainly recruits geniuses in combat. As for weapon refiners... they are not the mainstream in the universe."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xingkong nodded thoughtfully.

To become a weapon refiner, one must first have the talent for weapon refining, and this alone eliminates the hope of most life forms in the universe.

Secondly, the growth of a weapon refiner absolutely depends on the accumulation of a massive amount of weapon refining materials.

Just as a strong person needs to break through in battle, a weapon refiner can only accumulate experience through repeated refining.

Even though the human race has the great convenience of a virtual universe, the material cost of forging weapons in the virtual universe is still one percent of that in reality.

As for Ye Xingkong, he was a complete exception.

This person is cheating; they can't compare to ordinary weapon refiners.

Finally, a true master craftsman must first and foremost be a strong person.

Take Qinghuan Wang for example. She first had to become a King-level Immortal before she could forge an Immortal Divine Weapon of King-level.

How many people in the entire human race have achieved immortality and become kings?
There were only a little over 100,000 people who were granted the title of king.

Becoming a King-level Immortal is already extremely difficult; to become a Master Refiner is another story. It's safe to say that out of more than 100,000 Kings in the human race, perhaps only a hundred would achieve this.

"Silver Serpent, I have already reviewed your file."

"The fact that you can forge a King-level Immortal Divine Weapon while being an ordinary Immortal shows that you have great talent in the art of weapon forging."

"That's why I'm pushing you to join my Virtual Universe Company."

A smile appeared on Venerable Youhuo's face.

"Thank you for your guidance, Venerable One."

Ye Xingkong's expression hardened, and he quickly thanked him respectfully.

"You're welcome."

"With your weapon-refining skills, even if you aren't recruited by my Virtual Universe Company, you'll eventually be snatched up by the other four major powers."

Venerable Youhuo said calmly.

"Silver Serpent, although we weapon refiners don't value strength, ordinary immortals are still too weak."

"When you go to the company headquarters this time, take a trip to the Initial Universe and break through to the Marquis level as soon as possible."

"Since you were able to cultivate to the level of an ordinary immortal in the primordial universe, it should not be difficult for you to break through to the level of a marquis in Chaos City."

"Remember, a true master of weapon crafting must first and foremost be a strong person."

Venerable Youhuo stood with his hands behind his back and spoke calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ye Xingkong responded respectfully, but a bitter smile appeared in his heart.

The primordial universe, Chaos City... Is this a place I can go?
If the Lord of Chaos City discovers I'm an imposter, he'll slap me to death!

However, since it was Venerable Youhuo's order, he had no choice but to comply.

"Go down!"

"If you need anything in the future, you can contact me through the virtual universe. This is my virtual universe ID..."

“In the Virtual Universe Company, I am your direct superior.”

Venerable Youhuo waved his hand, signaling Ye Xingkong to step back.

Ye Xingkong nodded and glanced at Qinghuan Wang beside him, who simply gave a sweet smile.

"Qinghuan, do you think there's something wrong with this silver snake?"

After Ye Xingkong left, Venerable Youhuo stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the endless mist of the Central Mountain Range and see the myriad beings at the foot of the mountain.

"Since Silver Serpent has joined my Virtual Universe Company, it means he has passed the monitoring above."

"However... it's not quite right that someone could go from being an unknown person to a renowned weapon-refining master in less than a thousand years."

Qinghuan King shook his head, a look of hesitation on his face.

"Yes!"

"That's precisely why those old guys disagreed with Silver Serpent joining the Virtual Universe Company immediately, saying they wanted to set up a 100,000-year probationary period."

"How ridiculous! Such a monstrous genius in weapon crafting, and we still have to wait another 100,000 years? I'm afraid the people at the Giant Axe Arena will have already snatched the Silver Serpent away!"

“Those old guys have lived for so long that they’ve all become too slow-witted.”

Venerable Youhuo shook his head, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"According to the intelligence provided by my Virtual Universe Company's intelligence department, Silver Serpent once visited the Initial Universe during the Realm Lord era."

"Furthermore, it was in the initial universe that he successfully broke through to immortality, which is enough to prove that he was not possessed by an alien race!"

"As for the rest... who in this universe doesn't have some secrets?"

Venerable Youhuo said indifferently. Overall, he still thought highly of Ye Xingkong; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone against the grain to bring Ye Xingkong into the Virtual Universe Company.

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Inside the F9 class spaceship.

"I never expected that Venerable Youhuo would ask me to go to Chaos City."

Ye Xingkong frowned, a look of hesitation on his face.

Is this a test of myself?

Also.

An ordinary immortal who had existed for billions of years and whose potential had been almost exhausted suddenly rose to prominence within a short span of a thousand years, becoming a master craftsman comparable to a king-level immortal.

If Ye Xingkong were a high-ranking executive at Virtual Universe Company, he would instinctively feel suspicious.

After all, all of this is far beyond the realm of common sense.

“Refusing to go to the initial universe would only make things worse.”

"It seems that this trip is unavoidable."

Ye Xingkong sighed softly.

Why is it that I don't really want to go to the initial universe, a spot that countless powerful people outside would fight tooth and nail for?
Even if someone were to go, it should be the human being who goes.

"However... my identity provides 100% proof that I am not a spy from another race."

"After all, the Silver Serpent broke through to immortality right under the nose of the Chaos City Lord in the initial universe. Once you break through to immortality, you cannot be possessed, which is a universally acknowledged fact."

"This alone is enough to prevent them from investigating, no matter how hard they try. Besides, the Primordial Mirror can also block the time travel of the Lord of the Universe."

"The only thing to worry about is whether the Chaos City Lord will see through our disguise after we enter the initial universe."

Ye Xingkong frowned, feeling a slight headache.

It wasn't that he lacked confidence in the "transformation technique" of the Five Elements clones, but rather that the reputation of the Chaos City Lord was too great. He was a great being capable of intimidating billions of races in the universe, and no one dared to guarantee that they could escape his watchful eye.

"However, even if it's discovered that Silver Serpent is an imposter, it doesn't seem to be a big problem!"

"After all, both I and the Silver Serpent are human powerhouses. As long as they are not alien races, there is absolutely no problem."

"Let alone whether the Lord of Chaos City would care about a nobody like me, even if he did discover me... given the nature of the Virtual Universe Company, they would probably actively recruit me and cultivate me as a key genius."

"Even if we take a step back, the Five Elements Avatar is ultimately just an avatar, so it doesn't matter if it dies."

Thinking of this, Ye Xingkong's brows relaxed and a smile appeared on his lips.

Yes, I'm not a foreigner, what do I have to be afraid of?
"Well, it will be more than a year before we reach the headquarters of Virtual Universe Company."

"I should focus on studying the laws of space during this time."

"Venerable Youhuo is right about one thing: to become a true master of weapon crafting, one must first become a strong person!"

Ye Xingkong calmed himself down, opened the "Secret Codex of the Qianwu," and began to comprehend the incredibly profound laws of space.

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Ganwu Universe Country.

Qiongyu Star, Silver Snow Marquis's Mansion.

“Your Highness has never left Qiongyu Star since you came here three hundred years ago.”

Qian Si sat cross-legged under an ancient, towering tree, gazing at a secluded courtyard not far away, lost in thought.

He had originally thought that His Highness, having finally emerged from the Qianwu Secret Realm, should stir up quite a storm in the universe.

Unfortunately, Qian Si underestimated Ye Xingkong's determination to stay at home.

However, staying in one place to cultivate in seclusion is also good, at least it will prevent falling into the trap of the alien race.

On this Qiongyu Star, with the Silver Snow Marquis and the Qian Si, two great marquis immortals, Ye Xingkong's safety can at least be guaranteed.

Moreover, these three hundred years are actually nothing to a person who has been granted the title of Marquis and immortality.

At this moment.

In the secluded courtyard, Ye Xingkong sat cross-legged in the cultivation room.

The Zerg Queen "North Frost" stood quietly by, and without Ye Xingkong's order, no one was allowed to enter this courtyard, not even Yin Xuehou and Qian Si.

Otherwise, a million-strong Zerg army will teach them a lesson.

"So close, just a little bit more!"

"The Primordial Body Refining Method truly lives up to its reputation as a supreme inheritance, as it can even elevate the level of life genes. It is indeed very profound."

Ye Xingkong closed his eyes slightly, having reached a crucial moment in his cultivation.

During this period, the Five Elements Avatar was responsible for studying the laws of space, while his main body devoted all his energy to cultivating the "Primordial Body Refining Method".

Finally, I don’t know how much time passed.

Ye Xingkong suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes radiating boundless wisdom. As if triggering a chain reaction, billions of cells throughout his body began to change.

A... the ultimate process of life's evolution!

[Primordial Body Refining Technique: 1/1000 (Second Level)]

Ye Xingkong looked at the transparent panel in front of him, a hint of excitement flashing through his heart.

"If it weren't for the breakthrough in the Primordial Soul Refining Technique, which allowed my comprehension to leap to the level of the Lord of the Universe."

"Otherwise, the Primordial Body Refining Technique would have made it difficult to break through so quickly."

Ye Xingkong smiled.

Now, his human body has finally reached a life gene level of one hundred times!
"The Primordial Body Refining Technique works on all clones."

"At this moment, the life gene level of the Five Elements Avatar has also increased a hundredfold."

There is a connection between the clone and the original.

At this very moment, even across half of human territory, the changes occurring in the Five Elements clones could still be sensed.

"Unfortunately, it was only an improvement at the level of life genes; the miniature universes of the Five Elements Avatars did not expand again."

Ye Xingkong shook his head.

However, he was content, after all, the miniature universe of the Five Elements Avatar was already quite extraordinary.

"Qing'er, how long have I been cultivating?"

Ye Xingkong slowly got up, walked out of the quiet courtyard, and a bottle of fine wine appeared in his hand. He casually asked a question while sipping the wine.

"Reporting to Master, your seclusion this time has lasted three years and two months."

Qing'er's soft, sweet, loli-like voice rang in my ears.

"Three years is so..."

Ye Xingkong nodded and stretched.

It seems the Five Elements clones should be arriving at the Virtual Universe Company headquarters by now.

"Qing'er, has anyone contacted me from the outside world during this time?"

Ye Xingkong asked lightly.

“A year ago, the Virtual Universe Corporation’s Inspector Fuger came to Qiongyu Star, wanting to challenge the master.”

"However, the master is currently in seclusion, and Fu Ge is staying at the Silver Snow Marquis's residence at this time."

"This Fu Ge actually dares to challenge the master; he really doesn't know his own limitations!"

Qing'er frowned and pouted her pink lips.

"Foger, huh..."

"Fine, I did promise him before, it's time for a fight."

Ye Xingkong thought about it for a moment and then agreed.

Anyway, it's just a friendly competition. At worst, I'll win with a bit of difficulty, just to save face for Virtual Universe Company.

(End of this chapter)