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

Chapter 358 Cosmic Wandering, Seizing the Opportunity! (7000)

The cultivation of the Tree of Life takes time, so Lu Qingshan was not in a hurry and let it grow slowly on its own.

He himself began to walk through this universe, trying to understand that last glimmer of opportunity.

It started with the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

Lu Qingshan rode the Blood Nether Palace, flying aimlessly through the dark universe. Whenever he encountered a planet that showed signs of life and that interested him, he would stop and observe, watching the myriad aspects of life...

Sometimes he's just a passerby, not involved at all; other times he intervenes, saving those he admires and eliminating those he despises.

Don't worry about gains and losses, don't think about right and wrong, just follow your heart.

As a treasure of the flying palace, the Blood Nether Palace is extremely fast. Even without the blessing of divine power, it can easily break through a thousand times the speed of light and maintain its flight by absorbing cosmic energy.

Thus, although he occasionally stopped to rest, Lu Qingshan soon left the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

The world outside the Qianwu Universe Kingdom appears even more brutal. At least there is no slave trade in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, while in other places, the slave trade is very common.

On every commercial planet, the slave market is the most bustling place.

Regardless of whether they were popular idols or superstars on their original native planets, or martial saints or gods second only to one person, they all become commodities to be traded at will here.

Their future fate depends entirely on the whims of the buyers; they could even be tortured to death for saying the wrong thing or breaking a dish.

Lu Qingshan had also witnessed slave owners invading native planets.

Planetary natives, like moths to a flame, fiercely attacked the spaceship docked in the air, while the slave-hunting team members inside the spaceship were drinking and enjoying themselves.

After the natives were exhausted, any member of a stellar-level slave-hunting team could easily suppress them all.

At that moment, everyone was stunned; their beliefs crumbled.

Some people broke down in tears, some cursed angrily, and some collapsed in despair.

Of course, some people also fawn over others, offering beautiful women and delicious food in hopes that the other party will show them kindness.

The result will naturally remain unchanged.

All the powerful beings above the planetary level were controlled by slave chips. The most handsome men and beautiful women were also taken away. The remaining people would be subject to the most stringent management set by the slave owner. The only goal of everyone was to make money, to obtain more money for the slave owner, or to cultivate or create humans.

This time, Lu Qingshan did not intervene, because there were far too many similar incidents outside the Qianwu Universe Kingdom!

Although destroying that spaceship only required a glance, he couldn't stay there for long. Their fate wouldn't change; with the arrival of subsequent spaceships, their end might be even more tragic.

If we want to change things, we can only do so from the top down, like the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, by completely eradicating the slave trade and killing all those who oppose and resist. Only in this way can we solve the problem at its root.

Lu Qingshan embarked on his journey once again, but this time, the experience did not stir up any ripples in his heart.

Time flies, and a century has passed in the blink of an eye.

The ancient universe country, crossing the star field.

On a resource-rich planet that was originally deserted, there are now countless planetary-level cultivators.

Some of these people were dressed in gray linen clothes, some in silk and satin, and some in armor.

However, everyone's face was filled with despair and numbness.

Because they are about to participate in a game where they are almost certain to die!

"Quiet down, listen to me!"

A slightly excited voice rang in everyone's ears.

"There are 100 billion planets on your planet, and only 100 of you will survive. The survivors will become noble Blood Demon Warriors. Enjoy the carnage and kill everyone you can see. I now declare the Blood Demon Trial open!"

"Kill!"

Someone drew their knife and slashed at the person next to them the moment it started.

Although the probability of one in a billion is extremely small, there is still a tiny glimmer of hope, and everyone hopes to be the lucky one in the end.

Some were hacking and slashing wildly, some were trying to find a place to hide, and some were strangers who temporarily united together.

No matter what choice you make, the final slaughter will ensue, because out of these 100 billion people, only 100 will survive!

“Ah Niu, you’ve just broken through to the planetary level. You’re no match for anyone else. Stand behind me.”

"Dad, I'm scared."

"Don't be afraid, it will be over soon!"

The strong father killed several opponents, but was then overwhelmed by a hastily assembled team that killed both father and son.

……

"Brother, wake up. You said you would protect me."

On another corner of the planet, a petite woman lay on top of a young man covered in blood, weeping bitterly.

But very quickly, the girl's head flew off. Her eyes were still open, and her head, lying on its side on the ground, was looking in the direction of her brother.

Just a few minutes later, the entire resource planet was covered in blood and corpses.

Human life here is as insignificant as that of an ant.

"Die! Die! Die!!"

A young man dressed in Force armor was slaughtering people wildly. With each swing of his Blood Drinker Blade, a planetary-level being of the same level was killed.

"It's Baili Huanfeng, that genius from the Baili family on Huanguang Star. He's not even 20 years old yet, why is he here too!"

Illusion Star is a relatively large commercial planet in the Cold Mist Galaxy. The planet's administrators, the Baili family, have a domain lord, and Baili Huanfeng is the only son of the current family head.

"What you're talking about is ancient history. Just last year, the Baili family offended a powerful Blood Demon Warrior, and the entire family was wiped out. If it weren't for this little guy's talent, he probably would have died along with them!"

"The Baili family is such a large clan, yet..."

"What can we do? In the Dutuo Starfield, the Blood Demon Warriors are the heavens above us!"

Faced with the threat of death, a group of people spontaneously united.

Faced with the siege of countless people, Baili Huanfeng began to feel extremely strained. If it weren't for the protection of his Force Suit, he would probably have suffered serious injuries. However, he quickly unleashed his power again, scattering the group of people surrounding him as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Inside a blood-red spaceship in the sky above the planet.

The person who had just announced the rules smiled slightly upon seeing this scene.

The powerful figures seated below, clad in crimson armor, offered their compliments.

"Congratulations, General. You've found a promising talent on your first Blood Demon Trial."

"I heard that this kid is only 20 years old this year, but he has already mastered the rudimentary form of a domain. Maybe he will be able to successfully master a domain after a Blood Demon Trial."

"This guy is filled with hatred, after all, his family and clan were wiped out by the general!"

"Hahaha, hatred is the most ridiculous thing. When he sees the general again, he will have no hatred left but worship and obedience. Even if the general orders him to die, he won't even blink."

"It's pitiful that he's still thinking about surviving and seeking revenge; what a naive idea. But fighting with hatred in his heart is good; perhaps it will really help him master the domain sooner."

The 100 billion planetary beings fighting for resources on the planet below are unaware that even if they are lucky enough to survive and become one of the 100, their fate will not be rewritten. They will then discover that what they have gained is not freedom, but becoming soul slaves destined for eternal damnation.

A group of blood demon warriors, led by their general, drank and reveled, enjoying the bloody feast, unaware that above their heads, a small palace, only about 10 meters in diameter, was quietly hidden in the void.

Having wandered the universe for 100 years, Lu Qingshan unexpectedly arrived in the Dutuo Starfield. Naturally, he wanted to see the Blood Demon Trial, the most famous event in the Dutuo Starfield.

However, he arrived rather late; the trial was already nearing its end.

Of the 100 billion planetary-level units, only a few hundred thousand remain after fierce competition.

The killing circle is constantly shrinking, there is no escaping it, and everyone must face the final battle.

Of course, some people were driven to the brink of collapse by the killing spree and wanted to give up, but they were instantly vaporized by a beam of light after only staying outside the killing circle for a moment.

"Oh, there's another second-rate genius."

Lu Qingshan looked at the boy named Baili Huanfeng. Over the past hundred years, he had traveled through countless star fields. Every time he stopped, he would check if there were any geniuses on the planet. But let alone second-class geniuses, he had only seen a few third-class geniuses.

It's easy to imagine that if he hadn't made the right choice to go to the headquarters of the Qianwu Dojo, he probably wouldn't have been able to find a third-rate genius even if he had searched aimlessly across countless planets.

Under Lu Qingshan's gaze, the other party's information was laid bare before him: 20 years old, first level of the wind element domain. Such talent was top-tier even on the scale of the entire universe.

If properly nurtured and catches the Genius Battle, breaking into the top 100 in the universe shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Moreover, this guy knows how to be patient and hide his strength. Although he has mastered the domain, he has only shown the rudimentary form of it. Such a person has the foundation to become a strong person.

"Oh, and he's burdened with a blood feud? He's got the protagonist archetype!"

"It seems like we're having good luck too."

To be seen by oneself during the Blood Demon Trial is already an astonishing stroke of luck.

Of course, his future was entirely in Lu Qingshan's control.

If Lu Qingshan were to intervene, the other party might become a powerful figure in the future, or perish on the path to becoming a powerful figure.

However, if left unchecked, he would inevitably become a blood demon warrior controlled by his soul, and perhaps tens of thousands of years later, with his talent, he would become one of the many immortal servants under the Blood Demon King.

Lu Qingshan chuckled, his interest in the young man named Baili Huanfeng growing stronger.

The battle is nearing its end.

If the trial had just begun, Lu Qingshan might have intervened to save everyone's lives, but now... out of billions of people, only tens of thousands remain, so saving them is pointless.

Moreover, making a move now might not earn gratitude in return.

The killing circle was shrinking, and the speed of death was getting faster and faster. Soon, only the last hundred planetary-level beings remained, and the boy named Baili Huanfeng was among them.

"Everyone stop!"

A voice came.

Everyone was shocked, and the roar made them collapse to the ground.

The hatch opened, and a dozen or so blood demon warriors clad in crimson armor flew out.

The leader, who had a mark of recognition from the laws between his eyebrows, was a general among the Blood Demon Warriors.

His gaze swept over the hundred men, and the general laughed heartily: "You are lucky to be among the last hundred, and qualified to become my servants, Nak."

"servant?"

The hundred people who had just experienced a fierce battle all wore expressions of shock.

They thought they would become the Blood Demon King's subordinates, but they never expected to be just servants!
Baili Huanfeng's expression changed drastically, and a look of despair flashed in his eyes.

If he becomes a soul slave, his forbearance will be meaningless, and he will have no hope of revenge.

Escape is out of the question!
Although he was in better shape than the others, his soul was still damaged, making it impossible for him to use any escape techniques. Moreover, he was facing a powerful realm lord who could easily wipe out the Baili family.

"Haha, fear? Despair? Remember how you feel right now, because soon you will all lose this feeling forever and become the most loyal warriors of the great Blood Demon King."

Before they could finish speaking, the general had already made his move.

The hundred people, whose souls were already shaken, were all trapped in an illusion.

……

……

"Humph!!"

Nak used all his strength to create illusions. Although he had learned the extremely powerful enslavement technique "Demon Heart Control," he still had to be careful to enslave a hundred people at once.

However, just when he was about to succeed.

A cold snort seemed to pierce through the illusion and resounded directly in his mind.

"puff!"

The illusion abruptly ended.

Nak coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face pale, clearly indicating that his soul had suffered severe damage.

The little ones who had been trapped in the illusion woke up one by one, their faces pale, as if they had experienced something extremely terrifying in the illusion.

"General!"

"General, what has happened?"

One concerned voice after another came through.

Nak ignored his subordinates' greetings and looked up at the sky: "Who dares to disrupt the Blood Demon Trial? This is a provocation against the great Blood Demon King!"

"The Blood Demon King? Is he that great?"

Under everyone's gaze, a young man dressed in a blood-red robe and with a pale face quietly appeared in the air.

"Immortal gods".

Nak and his men's expressions changed drastically.

"Now you're scared? Too late!"

Lu Qingshan laughed dismissively.

With a mere flick of his wrist, Nak and the dozen or so powerful blood demon warriors behind him collapsed silently to the ground, lifeless. The little ones, who had just survived a life-or-death battle, were utterly terrified.

They didn't expect it.

Even the most powerful general among the Blood Demon Warriors, an invincible force that traversed countless star systems, was killed in a single blow.

too frightening.

so amazing.

They were filled with anxiety, unsure of their fate.
After killing several of the Blood Demon King's subordinates, Lu Qingshan teleported to appear in front of these planetary-level little guys and said, "Don't be afraid, I have no interest in you. There are many spaceships here. You can find a spaceship to leave this place, and it would be best to leave the Dutuo Starfield."

"Thank you, sir."

"Thank you for saving my life, sir."

Upon hearing this, the group of people became extremely excited.

After obtaining permission, they ran off one by one into the distance. They had all been transported there by spaceships, so there were many spaceships parked there, enough for one person per spaceship.

They would be safe once they boarded a spaceship, escaped this place, and fled the Dutuo Starfield.

"Why don't you leave?"

Everyone left, except for Baili Huanfeng, who remained in the same place.

"My lord, my entire family has been killed, and I have nowhere to go. I wish to become your disciple and cultivate under your guidance. I am twenty years old and have already mastered the first level of the Domain, though I haven't used it before."

Baili Huanfeng knelt on the ground, and a pale blue light appeared on his body.

"Hehe...you are quite clever, but I don't want to take on any apprentices right now."

Lu Qingshan shook his head slightly.

Baili Huanfeng's expression changed slightly, and then he kowtowed several times to express his gratitude: "My lord, if I am fortunate enough to become a strong person in the future, I will definitely thank you for saving my life today."

After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Lu Qingshan smiled.

With a wave of his hand, the spatial rings of General Nak and all the Blood Demon Warriors under his command flew over.

"Becoming a strong person isn't something you can just talk about; it requires countless resources. These things are useless to me, so you can take them. If we have the chance to meet again, I might as well take you as my disciple."

"Thank you, sir."

Baili Huanfeng knelt down again, his tone tinged with surprise. Although the chances of meeting again were slim, he still had something to look forward to.

Lu Qingshan waved his hand.

"Let's go, or we won't be able to leave later."

"Yes, my lord."

Baili Huanfeng sped up and quickly caught up with the group ahead. He chose an ordinary spaceship and piloted it away from the resource planet.

Watching Baili Huanfeng's departing figure, Lu Qingshan smiled slightly.

Apprentice?

There's no need for that right now.

His most important task now is not to train disciples, but to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

Moreover, second-class disciples are not rare to him. If he were to spread the word, a large group of second-class geniuses at the realm master level in the core secret realm of the virtual universe would beg to become his disciples.

But if the other person appears in front of him again, it means they are destined to be together.

He had no reason to refuse again.

……

On Blood Demon Star, amidst countless mountains, a colossal palace stands tall.

This is the Blood Demon King's lair.

Deep within the palace, the Blood Demon King was not in a good mood.

"That damned King Huankong! Just because he has the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler as his backer, he dared to insult me ​​in front of countless Hongmeng powerhouses! He's utterly despicable!"

He, the Blood Demon King, was a god-like figure, high above in the Dutuo Starfield, but in the Hong Alliance, he was just an ordinary three-star member.

Not long ago, at a gathering, he had a verbal conflict with the Illusionary King, who directly insulted him as a scum of the human race, which made him very angry.

If it weren't for the fact that the Illusionary Sky King's strength was comparable to his own, and that he had the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler as a backer, he would definitely have gone to his door to ask who the real scoundrel was!
"Huh? The Blood Demon Trial held in the Frost Mist Galaxy has been disrupted, and even the Blood Demon warriors who organized the trial have been killed. Who was it?!"

The Blood Demon King was already furious, with nowhere to vent his murderous aura, and at that moment someone just happened to walk right into his line of fire.

"No matter which bastard it is! Don't let me find out, otherwise, I will torture you severely and let you know what it means to wish you were dead."

"Somebody come!"

Several immortal gods and blood demon warriors entered.

"Immediately investigate which immortal god disrupted the Blood Demon Trial in the Frost Mist Galaxy. I need detailed information within a month."

"Yes."

The commanders quickly responded.

However, at this moment...

A figure appeared out of thin air.

"Investigation is too much trouble, I'll do it myself."

As soon as the sound came, a figure slowly appeared in the center of the palace.

The Blood Demon King was shocked as he looked at the thin, pale young man.

His Blood Demon Star was heavily fortified, so much so that even a King-level Immortal God could not enter silently, let alone teleport directly in front of him.

Moreover, this teleportation...

The Blood Demon King discovered that the opponent's teleportation just now seemed to have caused no spatial fluctuations whatsoever.

This is definitely not a teleportation technique that a king-level immortal god could perform; it might be... a cosmic venerable...

This thought popped into my head.

The Blood Demon King quickly stood up, his fierce expression vanishing as he smiled and said, "I was unaware of your presence, sir. I apologize for not welcoming you properly. Since you do not like the Blood Demon Trial, I will no longer hold it in the future."

While trying to keep the other party calm, the Blood Demon King cried for help. He had no courage to test whether the other party was indeed a Universe Venerable.

"Really? Not even one Blood Demon Trial will be held?" Lu Qingshan asked, somewhat surprised.

"I promise that the Blood Demon Trial will never be held again."

"The Blood Demon King said hastily."

"Really? I don't believe it."

Lu Qingshan smiled slightly, then raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

The Blood Demon King was directly hit by this slap.

It wasn't that he didn't want to dodge, but before the slap arrived, time stood still in front of him, making him completely unable to move.

"Snapped!"

The Blood Demon King's divine body shattered instantly, but after a moment, it reformed and reappeared.

His face was filled with fear.

It seems the opponent didn't use any powerful treasures or secret techniques; with just a simple slap, his divine body lost forty percent of its strength.

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that the other party was a Cosmic Venerable, a powerful Cosmic Venerable.

"My lord... I was wrong, please spare my life..."

However, he was met with another slap.

After that slap, the Blood Demon King's body reformed, but he himself fell into a deep sleep.

By not choosing to self-destruct immediately, he forever lost the opportunity to do so.

Then Lu Qingshan used the "Thousand Threads Soul Control" technique to easily control the Blood Demon King and make him his soul slave.

This peak-level King-level expert, who liked to cultivate his subordinates through the Blood Demon Trials and control all their souls, probably never imagined that he would one day become a soul slave.

Since taking over the Dutuo Starfield, the Blood Demon King has been cultivating his subordinates through the Blood Demon Trials. Now he has more than 300 immortal gods under his command, all of whom are his soul servants or servants of servants.

With so many immortal servants, one can only imagine how many humans died.
Endless years.

Even billions are probably insufficient to describe it.

Moreover, most of those people were not slaves, but genuine citizens of the universe.

The reason why the Blood Demon King was not dealt with is because he is a peak-level King-level expert and a member of the Hong Alliance... The human race will not take action against him until he does something that goes far beyond the bottom line. The human race can tolerate him, but Lu Qingshan may not.

Especially considering his identity as the Blood Ghost King.

Based on those few insults and the murderous intent the other party just displayed, it wouldn't matter if the Blood Demon King died a hundred times over.

"Take him to recover from his injuries."

Lu Qingshan gave the order.

Several immortal gods quickly responded, lifted the Blood Demon King, and disappeared from the palace. As a veteran peak-level king, the Blood Demon King had accumulated a lot of wealth, so restoring his divine body should not be a problem.

Having defeated the Blood Demon King, Lu Qingshan left the Dutuo Starfield and embarked on his journey once again.

After passing through the ancient universe kingdom and then crossing several more universe kingdoms, they left the territory of the human race.

This day.

He appeared outside a giant black hole.

This black hole is very famous and is known as the Eye of the Abyss, the core of which even some cosmic venerables dare not approach.

Standing outside the black hole, Lu Qingshan could feel a strong pulling and sucking sensation. It wasn't completely black; some areas resembled an orange halo.

"The Shadow Clan can survive inside black holes, so what exactly is inside these black holes?"

Lu Qingshan thought of his friend Dark King in the Ancestral God Sect and felt a little curious.

Traveling through the universe is about exploring everything, so naturally he had to give this enormous black hole, known as the Eye of the Abyss, a try.

Ordinary cosmic venerables dare not approach, but they pose no threat to him, because he possesses ordinary top-grade palace treasures.

Within the palace's treasures, his defenses were stronger than those of ordinary universe lords.

The Blood Nether Palace transformed into a beam of red light and slowly entered the black hole.

The intense pulling and sucking had no effect on the Blood Nether Palace.

Lu Qingshan could sense the situation outside.

Or rather, it is imperceptible.

Because there was nothing outside, it seemed there was no time, and it seemed there was no space, only a long gray tunnel with countless gray streams of air flowing into the depths of the black hole, with no known destination.

"Time...space...why can't we perceive it inside the black hole, as if all the laws have vanished?"

Lu Qingshan pondered the reasons within the Blood Nether Palace.

In the primordial universe, laws are omnipresent, even in the virtual universe, but why are black holes special?

Lu Qingshan recalled what he had learned. In a place where he could not perceive the laws, the knowledge he had acquired seemed to have gained new insights.

This is a feeling I have never had before.

Nothingness... everything is nothingness... where does nothingness end? The Blood Nether Palace continued forward. There was no concept of time here. Lu Qingshan could only judge by the World Tree clone in the Divine Kingdom that about a hundred years had passed.

One hundred years... He walked along the gray tunnel, and finally, in his perception, the gray void ahead was no longer a gray, empty scene, but an extremely bright spot of light.

"The point of light... all the laws of spacetime converge in that point of light. This is the core of the black hole, also the singularity of the black hole. It is infinitely small in volume and infinitely large in density. Time, space, all matter, and all laws are gathered here."

Here, Lu Qingshan could once again sense the existence of the laws of space and time in the outside world, and regained a clear understanding of the outside world.

"I understand……"

Inside the Blood Nether Palace, Lu Qingshan looked at the singularity and seemed to understand everything...

Although his understanding of the laws was perfect, the difficulty of integrating them was not much less than that of others.

To perfectly integrate the branches of the laws of time, one must be like a black hole singularity.

Based on his insights from a century of wandering the universe, Lu Qingshan seemed to sense a glimmer of opportunity from the unseen world.

(End of this chapter)