Zerg Lord of the Devouring Stars

Late at night in the prison cell.

The moon was bright and the stars were few; everything was quiet. Everyone in the cell was fast asleep, with occasional snoring sounds.

However, for Jiang Chen, this is now a very good opportunity to try cultivating in a quiet environment.

Genetic Energy Cultivation Method, Five Hearts Facing the Sky.

Jiang Chen, who was on the bed, suddenly sat up, sitting cross-legged on the bed with his hands on his lap, palms facing up, back straight, and slowly closed his eyes.

The Five Hearts Facing the Sky Method is a cultivation technique that every martial artist practices to absorb cosmic energy. Since Mu Ya Jing has not yet been born, even someone as strong as Hong and Lei Shen can only cultivate it slowly by combining it with guiding techniques.

Jiang Chen had no choice but to obediently continue his cultivation.

"If even aspiring martial artists can cultivate the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Technique, then I certainly can too."

"But it's said that the first time you start cultivating is the most difficult. I don't know if I'll be able to sense it."

Jiang Chen wasn't confident either. This was his first time cultivating this gene energy cultivation method. It was said that some geniuses could succeed in cultivating it on their first try, while others needed several days, half a month, or even more than a month.

If I succeed in cultivating it in a month, it will be troublesome. After all, the martial arts combat assessment will be held in a month, and if I fail to cultivate it, I will be at a great disadvantage.

With my current strength, if I were to participate in a real combat assessment and hunt those monsters, the chances of getting injured would be extremely high.

"It failed." Jiang Chen frowned and opened his eyes.

"Could it be that my strength is too weak, and it will take me several days or even longer to successfully cultivate?"

Jiang Chen looked worried. Was his talent really that bad?

That's not right. I also fainted, and my strength suddenly increased to a level similar to Luo Feng's. Logically speaking, even if I'm not as good as him, I shouldn't be this bad!

"Maybe I was thinking too much just now, which is why it turned out like this. I should concentrate and try again."

A restless mind is nothing more than this.

When Jiang Chen opened his eyes, he seemed to be thinking of nothing, but when he closed his eyes and became quiet, a series of thoughts couldn't help but pop up.

"Try again, but this time I can't think about those messy things."

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, held his breath, and then slowly closed his eyes again.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

Time passed by, and although Jiang Chen was initially a little nervous and worried about his lack of talent, he gradually regained his composure and stopped overthinking.

Finally, as if he had crossed a certain boundary, Jiang Chen felt a cool sensation emanating from his palms and hands, seeping into his body.

"I sensed it!" Jiang Chen suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with uncontrollable joy.

He smiled again, and this time he finally sensed it. The cool sensation he had felt earlier, now integrated into his body, must have been cosmic energy.

"Let's try again, this time increase the speed at which we absorb cosmic energy."

Jiang Chen closed his eyes again. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once you get through the first time, the second and third times will be much easier.

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged again and used the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Method to sense the energy of the universe. Soon, he was able to sense the energy in the universe.

"Faster, bigger, it's too slow."

As Jiang Chen sent out his thoughts, it was as if it were a signal, and the energy of the universe seemed to transform from a trickle into a mighty river.

Of course, this was just a comparison in Jiang Chen's mind, but his absorption rate of cosmic energy was indeed significantly enhanced.

"It feels so good, like my whole being has been elevated, like my cells are cheering and jumping for joy."

Previously, humans absorbed cosmic energy unconsciously, but this time Jiang Chen absorbed it consciously. The cells, which were originally thirsty, began to eagerly absorb cosmic energy, strengthening their blood, muscles, bones, and so on.

Generally speaking, the first time humans consciously absorb cosmic energy is an evolution from nothing to something, so they absorb a great deal of energy, which is also the key moment when martial artists can greatly increase their strength.

Therefore, Jiang Chen dared not relax and focused on absorbing energy.

One hour, two hours, three hours...

Unexpectedly, as he absorbed energy, some of the cosmic energy concentrated in his head and into his brain.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to see what was going on, his mind suddenly sharpened, and he saw a mysterious place.

In his mind, in the place where his spirit resides, there exists a small humanoid creature—no, this is not a normal human.

"What is this?"

As Jiang Chen focused his attention, he saw it; it was a perfect life form.

Her eyes were azure blue, and she had a pair of butterfly-like wings on her back. Her appearance was similar to that of a human female, and her body was crystal clear, as if composed of countless energy rays. There were channels and tens of thousands of tiny light spheres that looked like crystals, connected by countless energy rays to form a peculiar network, and an invisible, alluring power spread out.

She seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, remaining motionless in the same spot.

At the same time, Jiang Chen could sense that a trace of cosmic energy from the outside world was being absorbed by her and transformed into mist. This mist manifested as a special energy outside, a special energy that could not be observed with the naked eye.

"This is..." Jiang Chen's consciousness carefully observed the strange creature that appeared in his mind and discovered that he had an inexplicable relationship with her.

It seems that she is herself, another version of herself.

"Something's not right." Jiang Chen's eyes widened as he instantly realized something. "This appearance should be—the Zerg Queen?"

The Zerg are one of the most powerful races in the universe, comparable to humans.

There are many types of Zerg, but only the Zerg Queen is a truly self-aware life form, because true individual Zerg are extremely rare.

Each Zerg Queen is at least comparable to a World Lord, and the strongest are comparable to an Immortal.

The Queen Mother herself is weak, but possesses powerful spiritual energy, so she built a powerful Mother Nest, which is her armor.

The Queen Mother can give birth to countless Zerg warriors. A single Queen Mother can give birth to countless Zerg, enough to conquer a star system, or even rule a vast star field.

"But how come there's a Queen Mother in my mind, and she's even in a state similar to a clone?" Jiang Chen was bewildered and couldn't understand.

No wonder I fainted like Luo Feng; with such immense mental power, it wouldn't be surprising if he exploded.

It seems that the Zerg Queen is still asleep, so the impact on him is very, very small, which is why Jiang Chen did not explode on the spot.

The fact that the Zerg Queen was in a coma and asleep was not a bad thing for him; on the contrary, it indirectly protected him.

"The power is not equal. Even for Luo Feng, his Golden Horned Beast is usually only one level below him in terms of strength."

For example, when the Golden Horned Beast first reached the Realm Lord stage, the human Luo Feng was still a Domain Lord, and only later did he gradually break through to become a Realm Lord.

"And the comatose Zerg Queen... Earth, Shennongjia?"

"Now that you're stronger, I can go and observe, but my intuition... should be right."

Jiang Chen frowned, and quickly thought of a sleeping Zerg queen on this planet, who had been rendered unconscious by Hu Yanbo's Soul Imprint Secret Technique.

If no one awakens the Zerg Queen, she will remain in a deep slumber.

"This is really... fantastic!" Jiang Chen's eyes lit up at this thought; this was definitely cheating.

Having a Zerg Queen at the Realm Lord level is equivalent to Luo Feng possessing a Golden Horned Beast. The path to becoming a Realm Lord is now smooth sailing, and the strength of a Zerg Queen at the Realm Lord level is far more exaggerated than that of an ordinary Golden Horned Beast at the Realm Lord level.

Jiang Chen suddenly felt enlightened, as if the immortals were beckoning to him.

"First, focus on your cultivation. No matter what, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time."

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Jiang Chen suppressed his fervent excitement and entered a state of cultivation once again. When he awakened and saw the Zerg Queen, his already slowed absorption of cosmic energy was stimulated again, and the speed became rapid once more.

In the dead of night, Jiang Chen's cultivation had only just begun.