Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 131 108 Stars, The Mastermind
Lu Qingshan admired Herrera's decisiveness.

If he dies here.

To prevent the Herrera family from being silenced by the next powerful individual to discover this place, the news was spread directly...

In this way, even if the immortal gods arrive, the news will have already spread, rendering the annihilation of their family meaningless.

After all, apart from him, the strongest member of the Herrera family was only a domain lord, and had no ability to obtain the secrets of this place.

Keeping this secret is pointless.

However, Herrera overestimated his family's ability to keep secrets. In just a few hundred years... even an outsider like 'An Cong' had guessed that the Herrera family had a secret. How could others not know?

However, it was only because he hadn't reached a higher level, and because the Herrera family itself had a certain degree of influence, that he was able to conduct his research peacefully for hundreds of years.

"I promise you, let's go!"

The Ghost King's clone spoke coldly.

"Okay, you can just follow me."

Herrera, with a happy expression, groped his way forward.

Lu Qingshan followed closely behind him, and released a mental force far exceeding Herrera's to survey the surroundings.

Although he initially determined that the fog posed no danger and only served to confuse people, he was still very cautious.

The two of them went about six months apart, one after the other.

Finally, after passing through the thickest fog, the view ahead suddenly opened up... and visibility became clear...

Herrera gazed at the labyrinth of stars in the distance and said, "This is my third time here. In the previous misty areas, even ordinary realm lords would probably have a hard time getting through... they would get lost in it..."

Lu Qingshan nodded without refuting.

After he ventured deeper into the fog, Nasus sent him a notification that the previously recorded coordinates had changed.

In other words, the route he remembered was completely useless.

If one's mental strength is not strong enough to record the changes in the surrounding fog, it is very likely that one will not be able to reach this place and will get lost in it... You should know that it takes at least half a year to travel from the wormhole to here... Once lost... it will probably be difficult to get out.

Lu Qingshan then thought of his brother-in-law, Kaili. That guy really was a chosen one; he actually walked out of the mist. He really didn't know how he did it. Perhaps he had just been lingering on the edge of the entrance for decades, stumbling upon the way out by chance...

Herrera and Lu Qingshan put some distance between themselves, and Herrera pointed ahead and said, "Passing through the misty area is only the first hurdle. The second hurdle is to solve these 108 star mazes, otherwise you can't get through here... I'm stuck here!"

Herrera's eyes were filled with deep regret. If he hadn't been stuck at this level, he wouldn't have had to wait so long; he would have already obtained the treasure inside.

Now that he has been discovered by this mysterious powerful figure, he is no longer in control of his own destiny. Not to mention the treasure, he may not even be able to protect himself.

Lu Qingshan looked ahead...

One hundred and eight stars are arranged irregularly, and each star exudes the aura of the essence of the laws of time.

He glanced at Herrera and said with a faint smile, "It would be truly remarkable if you could solve this maze."

"What do you mean?"

Herrera frowned slightly.

"These 108 star mazes involve 108 essential aspects of the fundamental laws of time. Without a very strong understanding of the fundamental laws of time, it would be impossible to unravel the mazes set up by these 108 stars."

"What! It's actually the fundamental law of time..." Herrera's face flashed with shock.

He was just an ordinary realm lord who had comprehended the fundamental law of earth, and he hadn't even been recognized by the fundamental law itself. Asking him to decipher the labyrinth of the fundamental law of time was simply too much to ask of him.

"It seems this place is destined to be unrelated to Herrera."

Herrera wore a bitter expression. Centuries of effort had come to naught, and he was on the verge of a breakdown.

He looked at Lu Qingshan.

Suddenly, they discovered that the other party had arrived in front of that star system, and one of the 108 stars began to move slowly.

"He's actually a World Lord who has mastered the fundamental laws of time... No wonder I was no match for him!"

Herrera was shocked.

Although he did not understand the fundamental laws of time, he could still sense the astonishing power emanating from the star.

If I were to get too close, and the power of the stars were activated, I would probably be crushed into dust by that star power.

"Fortunately, I didn't act rashly before, otherwise I would have died instantly if I had triggered the changes on this star."

Seeing the movements of the Ghost King's clone, Herrera's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope once more.

Perhaps... perhaps this mysterious powerhouse will die here, perhaps he will die here after he unravels this star labyrinth!
He prayed silently, indulging in daydreams. His gaze, however, was fixed on the 108 stars in motion. He dared not run away, for he could sense a powerful spiritual force descending upon him from the expert who was solving the puzzle.

Staying might offer a sliver of hope, while fleeing would likely result in being instantly killed by that person.

Lu Qingshan's movements became faster and faster... The stars constantly shifted, moving in his hands like chess pieces...

"No, it's just a little bit more... just a little bit more..."

"To easily solve this star maze, one must completely grasp the essence of 108 time cycles, and I'm still just a little bit short... but being a little short doesn't mean there's no hope!"

Lu Qingshan roughly understood the mechanism here. The first test was to screen people with poor mental strength or bad luck, and the second test was to screen people who had mastered the fundamental laws of time.

As for whether there are other challenges later, Lu Qingshan didn't know, but he could tell from this that the secret here must be closely related to the fundamental laws of time.

Those who follow the path of analyzing the fundamental laws of time have a strong advantage here, while others are basically out of luck when it comes to the treasures here.

"No rush, take your time. I'm just a little bit away. I should be able to succeed after a few more attempts."

……

At this moment, in a luxurious hall on Planet Bella, the core of the Cabel Starfield.

A powerful realm lord with golden light gleaming between his brows flew into the main hall and respectfully bowed to the figure on the throne above the palace.

"Homage to the great immortal deity."

"Rhea, has the Herrera family made any unusual moves?"

The giant on the throne above the main hall opened his eyes, his gaze like a flowing galaxy...

The realm lord named Rhea spoke up: "Just now, a fleet of the Herrera family was attacked and completely wiped out... The Herrera realm lord has also disappeared. Our informant within the Herrera family reported that they can't contact Herrera and he's probably gone to that mysterious place again..."

"This Herrera is incredibly stupid. He actually thinks his family can keep secrets, but he doesn't know... the reason the news hasn't spread is because I've been helping to cover it up... The Herrera family has offended someone else again. It seems there's no need for this family to exist!"

"Lord Cabel, with just one word from you, the Herrera family can be wiped out!"

"No rush. Herrera might have some tricks up his sleeve. Let's not alert him yet. Let's wait for Mr. Deen to arrive. Perhaps only Mr. Deen has the ability to unlock the secrets of that place..."

The immortal deity on the throne spoke softly.

"Ah."

He seemed to have discovered something, and his face lit up with joy.

"Mr. Deen has arrived..."

(End of this chapter)