Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

"Who?! Who did this?!"

The Azure Rainbow Lord's powerful divine sense swept wildly across the surroundings, fully activating the illusion array. Layer upon layer of probing ripples spread like mercury, covering an area of ​​tens of light-years around.

She couldn't believe that anyone could bypass her formation so perfectly and move the entire Star Tear Gold Mine without leaving a trace.

However, no matter how she investigated, apart from the faint residual energy fluctuations and the chaotic aura of laws left behind by the battle between the two cosmic lords in the distance, she found nothing.

"Is it a special talent or secret technique for spatial concealment? Or some kind of rare treasure for theft?"

The Lord of Azure Rainbow forced himself to calm down, his mind racing.

"To be able to steal the entire mine in such a short time, during the lull between my battle with the Black Mantis Lord... it's very likely that the other party was lurking in the shadows from the beginning, watching the fight between me and the Black Mantis Lord."

"No matter who you are! I, Qinghong, swear on the blood of my clan that I will make you pay the price!"

The Lord of Azure Rainbow gritted his teeth, remembering this debt deeply.

She lost a precious Destruction Crystal, but gained only a piece of 'Star Tear Mother Gold' and a few treasures left behind by the Black Mantis Lord, so she still lost out.

She dared not linger; the place had just experienced a great battle, and the energy fluctuations were abnormal, which could easily attract other powerful individuals.

He quickly composed himself, cleared away any lingering aura, and vanished into the depths of Shattered Star Lake in an instant.

In the outer domain of the Peak Realm, inside a side hall of a human stronghold.

Jiang Ming slowly opened his eyes, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

"The harvest is good."

With a sudden thought, he began to examine his haul.

With thousands of mental clones working together, the efficiency was astonishing. The medium-to-large-sized 'Star Tear Gold' vein was completely mined. If all the ore obtained were refined into standard units of 'Star Tear Gold', it would be enough to fill several large world rings.

Its total value even exceeds that of an ordinary top-tier weapon treasure!
This was merely a small test of his abilities when he first entered the Cosmic Sea, utilizing his mental clone ability.

"The Cosmic Sea is indeed a treasure trove."

Jiang Ming was filled with emotion.

In the primordial universe, such mineral veins were almost always controlled by top races or super powers, making them extremely difficult to obtain.

In the cosmic sea, though dangerous, opportunities abound.

"However, we cannot be careless."

This time we were lucky; we just happened to run into a fight between two tigers.

If the Lord of Azure Rainbow discovers me beforehand, or if I encounter an even more powerful being, although my mental clones are not afraid of death, losing a large number of clones will also weaken my will and affect my subsequent exploration.

Moreover, my mental clone is too weak; it belongs to the absolute bottom tier of strength in the universe. If I were to fight any powerful being, I would always be at a disadvantage.

Jiang Ming knew very well that the mind clone was not invincible.

In the cosmic sea, there are countless extraordinary individuals, and there may be methods to counter the 'body merges with the universe' probe, or terrifying beings with the ability to annihilate souls on a large scale and trace cause and effect.

He carefully stored the 'Star Tear Gold' ore he had mined. These resources would be of great value, whether he sought out a 'Master Refiner' to refine them into a treasure or contributed them to his clan in exchange for what they needed.

He then focused his attention once again on the numerous mental clones scattered throughout the outer realms of the Peak Realm.

These clones, like his extended tentacles, constantly transmitted back information in real time about the perilous environment of the cosmic sea, the occasional fluctuations of treasures he sensed, and the figures of powerful individuals he observed from afar.

The vastness and mystery of the cosmic sea are being gradually unveiled to him through these clones.

……

The exploration of tens of thousands of mental clones is extremely efficient.

In just a few months, Jiang Ming made several gains. Although there wasn't a huge harvest like the previous 'Star Tear Gold Mine', the value was still considerable.

Even if an ordinary master of the universe explores for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, they might not be able to achieve as much as Jiang Ming in just a few months.

This advantage isn't solely due to Jiang Ming's ability to create tens of thousands of clones; while powerful individuals like Jiang Ming who can create numerous clones are rare.

But this is not an isolated case.

For example, the powerful figure 'Kandri' who guards the Chaos Monument in Chaos Town has the ability to create hundreds of clones, which gives him a great advantage in cosmic exploration. Many powerful individuals are willing to explore for treasure with 'Kandri'.

Some beings with special abilities can create thousands of clones.

These clones might even be stronger than Jiang Ming's mental clones.

However, in terms of exploration efficiency, Jiang Ming still holds a commanding lead.

Because Jiang Ming's mental clones are not afraid of death, even if they are accidentally killed, Jiang Ming can quickly replenish his energy. As long as there is no large-scale killing, Jiang Ming does not care about the loss of a few mental clones.

This made Jiang Ming appear rather reckless when exploring various dangerous places.

The rewards were naturally great.

However, even the strength of a cosmic overlord is too weak in the vast ocean of space.

In particular, Jiang Ming did not specifically avoid dangerous places during his explorations, which resulted in the deaths of over a hundred of his mental clones in just a few months.

Most of them perished due to the environment of various dangerous places.

The Cosmic Sea, the outer realm of the Peak Realm, a human stronghold.

Jiang Ming sat cross-legged in the side hall, with most of his consciousness focused on the tens of thousands of mental clones scattered throughout the area.

These cosmic overlord-level clones, relying on their 'body merges with the universe' stealth and mobility, act like the most efficient probes, scanning the unknown areas outside the Peak Realm.

The exploration over the past few months has yielded results far exceeding what was accumulated in the primordial universe.

Besides the massive 'Star Tear Gold' vein, he also discovered many scattered precious materials. In a dangerous 'Ice Blade Storm' zone, he even found a broken metal puppet exuding an ancient aura, the inscribed runes on it were so profound that they puzzled him.

"The Cosmic Sea is indeed a place where opportunities and dangers coexist."

Jiang Ming sighed inwardly.

If the human race's universe masters were to slowly explore these gains, it would probably take an entire 'epoch' to obtain them.

On this day, one of his mental clones, after a super-long-distance 'body-merging-with-the-universe' teleportation, entered a relatively peaceful void.

Here, the chaotic air currents are thin, and the outline of a majestic city can be vaguely seen in the distance.

"That is……"

Jiang Ming's heart stirred, and he controlled his clone to cautiously approach.

As the distance closed, the cityscape gradually became clearer.

It is not built on any celestial body, but floats directly in the chaotic air currents. The city walls stretch for countless light-years, and there are countless buildings of different styles inside the city. Some are as magnificent as temples, some are as dazzling as stars, and some seem to be formed from pure laws.

A grand, ancient, and all-encompassing aura permeated the city.

Most striking is the city center, where a majestic temple stands, emanating an aura far surpassing that of the Lord of the Universe.

"This is the aura of the strongest being in the universe. There is the strongest being in the universe in this city."

Jiang Ming sensed the terrifying aura and thought to himself. (End of Chapter)