Devouring Star Heart: Illusionary Demon Lord

"The Beast Gods who protect the faith refer to beings who have obtained the complete inheritance of the Beast God and cultivated to the level of the Lord of the Universe. Perhaps some of them cannot inherit the position of the Venerable because of the existence of the current Beast God, or perhaps they themselves do not want to inherit the position of the Venerable. After all, although inheriting the position of the Venerable can greatly increase one's strength, it will never be able to improve further," said the Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan.

"The Lords of the Universe, no matter where they are, are among the most powerful beings in the universe. Even if they do not wish to inherit the position, the Ancestral God Sect will respect their wishes and make them 'Guardian Beast Gods'," said the Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan.

Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King were not surprised at all. There is no such thing as a free lunch. A pie falling from the sky? Once is fine, but is the Ancestral God Sect so great that it keeps throwing "pies" at the world? No one is that great. The Ancestral God Sect has abundant resources, but they are too lazy to ask those who are weak in receiving the inheritance for them. However, those who reach a certain level of strength need to do something to repay the Ancestral God Sect.

"rest assured."

The Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan laughed and said, "The Ancestral God Sect can be called the most free force. It does not contend for the universe and does not need to fight for territory in the universe. The 'Ancestral Mystic Realm' is the core place. The various dangers in the Ancestral Mystic Realm are enough to make other forces back down."

"Even if you become peripheral members of the Ancestral God Sect, you won't feel restricted." The Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan shook his head and smiled. "Of course... that's only if you're qualified to become peripheral members. Becoming a peripheral member is very difficult! You need to receive the complete inheritance of a Divine Envoy, the complete inheritance of a Divine General, or comprehend the fifth level of the Beast God inheritance! No matter which one, they are all extremely difficult."

"The island lord of Zijing Island is the guardian beast god." The Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan looked at the magnificent palace in the distance.

"A guardian beast god?" Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King both looked over.

The palace was covered with carvings, some resembling giant unicorn lizards, others roaring gorillas, and still others soaring birds. Although there were thousands of carvings, there were only eight types, and these eight carvings depicted the images of the eight beast gods.

In front of the island's main palace is a huge platform plaza, which is a cross-section of a mountain peak that has been completely cut off.

Three fountains stand in the perfectly sculpted plaza, their water seemingly appearing out of nowhere and gushing endlessly, yet the plaza floor remains completely dry—a truly magnificent sight.

The Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan, Wu Qingfeng, and the Jade Spear King walked to the front of the fountain and looked at the palace gate.

"Go inside. My mission ends here," said the Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan. "I hope you two can live a little longer on Zijing Island. Don't perish at any time, because unless you obtain another inheritance token, you won't be able to come back. I doubt any clan would give you an inheritance token twice."

"Thank you, Venerable One." Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King both expressed their gratitude to the Venerable One of the Fei Cang Clan for his guidance along the way.

The Venerable of the Fei Cang Clan smiled slightly, then whooshed through the air and transformed into a streak of light, flying directly into the multicolored aurora deep in the sky.

Arriving at the palace gate, they stepped inside. The palace was very spacious, and it took Wu Qingfeng and his companion a long time to walk out of the main hall.

This is the front hall. Behind the front hall is a spacious courtyard, and behind the courtyard is the most expansive and majestic main hall.

"Two inheritors." A man sitting cross-legged in the central courtyard spoke.

"A human?" Jade Spear King was surprised. This human was dressed in a simple black robe, had long blue hair, and blue secret patterns on his face. Judging from the intensity of the faint aura he emitted, he must be at least a Universe Venerable level powerhouse.

The human man in black robes, who had been sitting cross-legged, stood up and smiled at Wu Qingfeng and his companion: "I didn't expect to see humans. It's truly delightful. I am a servant under the island lord, responsible for guarding the palace and relaying messages to him."

Soul slaves?

A soul servant at the level of a cosmic sage? And he's human!

"Yes, if we humans can take other alien races as servants, then those alien powerhouses can naturally take us humans as servants as well. The Guardian Beast God is a being at the level of a universe lord, so what's so strange about him taking a human universe venerable as a servant?" Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he could only comfort himself in this way.

The Jade Spear King glanced at the man in black robes, then bowed and said, "We are the newly arrived successors, here to pay our respects to the Guardian Beast God."

"Please wait a moment. I have already sent a message to the Guardian Beast God, but he is currently busy. Please wait," the man in black robes said with a smile.

"It could appear immediately, or it could take ten years. The unluckiest person I've ever served waited for over nine years, with only three days left until the deadline," the black-robed man said. "You two should sit down and relax."

The two could only sit cross-legged and wait silently, neither knowing when the guardian beast god would arrive.

One day later.

An incredibly domineering and chilling aura instantly enveloped the entire palace.

Wu Qingfeng and Yuqiang Wang immediately opened their eyes.

"The guardian beast god has arrived." Wu Qingfeng and the other man immediately stood up, while the black-robed human had already entered the main hall.

"Come in." A slightly high-pitched but soul-piercing voice came from the main hall.

Upon entering the main hall, Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King both saw a figure coiled on the high throne. It was a strange life form resembling a giant snake, but with wings, its head raised, looking down. Its body was covered with a layer of strange, close-fitting armor, with flames blooming on it. As it coiled on the throne, Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King felt as if they had been plunged into an endless world of flames. The entire surrounding space and time was filled with fire, and the strange life form was the controller of this space and time, capable of taking their lives at will.

"A guardian beast god," Wu Qingfeng thought to himself. "It must be a beast god who has achieved great success in cultivating 'fire and space' and has become the master of the universe."

"From this moment on, you two are the inheritors of Purple Thorn Island." A slightly high-pitched voice came from the dragon, "and I hereby grant you the authority to enter the 'World of Glory'." As soon as the voice fell, two devices resembling quantum computers appeared out of thin air and flew directly towards Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King.

"This is the receiving sensor for the Glory World. The Glory World is a key virtual world of my Ancestral God Cult. Similar to your human virtual universe, the Glory World's main function for you is combat and communication. You will find out more when you log in later."

The two men took the two receivers.

"I also grant you access to the 'Land of Inheritance,' the 'Land of Treasure,' and the 'Land of Secrets,'" said the Guardian Beast God. "Can you see the three water curtains outside the palace?"

Wu Qingfeng and Yu Qiangwang both nodded.

Water curtain? Isn't that just a fountain?

"That's a teleportation channel. Of course, I must grant you permission to enter, otherwise you won't be able to," said the Guardian Beast God. "The water curtain on the left leads to the Land of Inheritance. The water curtain in the middle leads to the Land of Treasures, and the water curtain on the right leads to the Secret Realm."

"Three water curtains lead to three locations."

"The Land of Inheritance is where you receive the inheritance of the Beast God and where your understanding of the laws is tested."

"The Treasure Land is a place where the treasures of the past generations of Beast Gods, Guardian Beast Gods, and top-level Beast God cultivators of our Ancestral God Sect are hidden. There are massive amounts of treasures there. Many powerful figures left behind numerous restrictions and requirements. Only those who meet the requirements of their predecessors can retrieve the treasures. Some time ago, one of you humans obtained a treasure in the Treasure Land."

"The Secret Realm: If you wish to explore the Ancestral Mystic Realm, you can follow that passage to its depths. The Ancestral Mystic Realm is the most mysterious realm in the universe, inhabited by the most unique life forms and containing countless mysterious treasures. From natural materials to the most precious and supreme treasures nurtured by the universe, all are hidden within. However, the Ancestral Mystic Realm is also the most dangerous. Although it will teleport you directly to its heartland, eliminating the need to venture into the outer dangers, the more precious the treasure, the greater the danger. Even Universe Venerables may perish, and even Universe Lords may be in danger. Therefore, if you decide to explore the Secret Realm, you must be prepared to perish."

"The Land of Inheritance, the Land of Treasures, the Land of Secrets, and the World of Glory... These are the four places you need to familiarize yourself with as you receive your inheritance on Purple Thorn Island."

"Go and build your dwellings first, then proceed to the Land of Heritage."

The guardian beast god looked down from his throne and said, "Go."

"Yes, island lord."

Wu Qingfeng and Jade Spear King bowed respectfully and then withdrew.