Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 111 The Gaze of the Reincarnated God King

Virtual universe, Thunder Island dimension.

The island has a diameter of over ten million kilometers, is shrouded in clouds and mist, and endless lightning roams around it.

Thunder Island is a true holy land for humans. Only immortal gods are qualified to set foot on the island, and only the strongest among the immortals are qualified to have a residence on the island.

In the center of Thunder Island stands a magnificent mountain called Mount Gods, its summit hidden in endless thunderclouds.

Within the cloud-shrouded mountaintop, there stood magnificent palaces.

Those who possess palaces near the summit of Mount Olympus are, without exception, the greatest beings among humankind.

hum!

Suddenly, ripples appeared at the entrance of a magnificent palace, and then Shen Mu's figure appeared out of thin air.

Upon seeing Shen Mu's appearance, the two immortals guarding the palace gate bowed slightly.

"Your Highness."

Shen Mu nodded in response, and then headed straight into the palace.

……

The main hall inside the palace.

"teacher!"

Shen Mu bowed respectfully to the figure seated in the main hall.

On the throne, the Ice Peak Lord, clad in ancient battle armor, nodded slightly and said, "Now that you have passed through the Primordial Heavenly Mountain, a Domain Lord level realm, you can be considered to have some mastery of the laws. You can try to create your own secret techniques."

Shen Mutong's ability to reach the sixteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge was only considered by the Lord of Ice to be a slight mastery of the laws.

After speaking, the Lord of Ice Peak waved his hand gently, and then a 'mountain of books' appeared out of thin air in front of Shen Mu.

The entire "mountain of books" is about 600 meters high and is composed of an unknown number of secret techniques and classics.

"There are about 20,000 secret techniques here. Apart from the 'General Theory of Frozen Arts' created by my master, they are all basic secret techniques. The creators are basically immortals."

"Although these secret techniques are not profound, each one has its own unique aspects. You don't need to learn and master them completely; just learn from their ideas, which should be helpful for you to create your own secret techniques in the future."

The Lord of Ice's voice remained as cold as ever, but those familiar with the Lord of Ice Peak would know that in this state, he was already quite 'approachable'.

Shen Mu bowed deeply again, saying, "This disciple thanks you for your guidance, Master."

The Lord of Ice nodded slightly, then said, "Remember, borrowing is just borrowing, it can only be used as a reference. Create your own secret techniques, but they must have their own unique mysteries."

"After you create your first secret technique, I will personally test it."

The Lord of Ice Peaks didn't have high requirements for Shen Mu. Even if the secret techniques he created were mediocre, it didn't matter, but they had to have something unique about them.

"Your disciple will remember your teachings."

The Lord of Ice Peak nodded slightly, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.

Under normal circumstances, the Lord of Ice Peak rarely appears in the virtual universe; he is usually in seclusion.

This was only the second time Shen Mu had seen his powerful teacher since becoming a disciple of the Ice Peak Master.

After the Lord of Ice Peak left, Shen Mu turned his attention to the 'Secret Mountain'.

"The Ultimate Power of the Azure Sea, created by King Azure Sea, is worth 80 points..."

"You call this not profound?"

A strange expression appeared on Shen Mu's face. It seemed that his teacher, the Lord of the Universe, had a different understanding of profound matters than he did.

Then Shen Mu looked at the other secret techniques. The creators were almost all kings, and only occasionally would a marquis become an immortal.

Shen Mu also saw some secret techniques created by acquaintances, such as the "True Yan Secret Technique" created by True Yan King, and the famous ultimate technique of Chi Hui King who rescued Shen Mu on Dragon Tower Star.

"Thinking about it, that makes sense. To be praised by the teacher for having some unique aspects, the creator must be no ordinary person."

"More than 20,000 secret techniques, there's plenty to learn from them."

These 20,000+ secret techniques, on average, are worth hundreds of thousands of points each, and their total value must be several billion points.

Shen Mu carefully examined the secret technique and was surprised to find that at the end of the technique, there were annotations personally made by his teacher, the Lord of Ice Peak.

It details the unique aspects of this secret method, as well as the difficulties and key points in understanding it.

Only the direct disciples of the Lord of the Universe would receive such treatment. Such great beings have lived for countless ages, mastered countless secret techniques, and possess extraordinary vision and knowledge. Naturally, they can see the essence of these secret techniques at a glance.

……

Next, Shen Mu began another period of deep seclusion.

Each of the three bodies has its own function, while the Earthling himself comprehends the laws in the favorable environment of Chaos City.

The Azure Dragon clone replicated the talents of the Golden Horned Beast clan and possessed the unique secret patterns of the Starry Sky Beast clan, making it twice as effective when cultivating the Path of the Beast God.

Finally, the Yan God Clan clone studied and learned countless secret techniques given to him by the Ice Peak Lord.

Time passes by little by little.

Shen Mu, meanwhile, devoted himself to cultivation in Chaos City, comprehending the laws and researching secret techniques. He absorbed nutrients to nurture his own 'budding' potential.

……

In the 84th year since Shen Mu entered Chaos City to cultivate, about 250 years had passed in the primordial universe.

In the Milky Way, countless light-years away.

A blood-red triangular spaceship appeared in the dark universe region corresponding to the solar system.

After arriving at a specific area, the blood-red spaceship suddenly began to circle around in a strange trajectory.

Five minutes later.

In a region of the solar system, spatial ripples suddenly appeared, and a blood-red triangular spaceship appeared out of thin air.

Inside the blood-red spaceship's control room stood a young man dressed in black and a bald man, none other than Luo Feng and his guard leader, Dylan.

"Finally home."

"Babata, hide the Astronaut's tracks well. I don't want to alert anyone."

"No problem. The Meteorite Star is equipped with the most advanced detectors. Even your teacher couldn't afford them back then. I guarantee that no one on Earth will be able to detect the Meteorite Star..."

Before Babata could finish speaking, a gentle wave of law enveloped the entire area where the Meteorite Starship was located.

In an instant, this space and time seemed to freeze.

Everyone, including Luo Feng, was immediately immobilized in place, and they could only sense an incomparably majestic aura emerging.

This fluctuation!

A look of shock appeared in Luo Feng's eyes. How could there be a Cosmic Venerable near Earth?!

"So it's you, little rascal. Go on."

Luo Feng only heard a gentle voice, and then the power that imprisoned space and time disappeared, as if nothing had just happened.

"Luo, Luo Feng...that was just now..."

Babata's voice became stammering.

Luo Feng wasn't stupid. The appearance of a cosmic venerable being near Earth without any apparent malice towards him must mean that he was a super strong being belonging to the human race.

"Yes, he is a great cosmic being."

Luo Feng let out a long sigh and said, "The appearance of this Cosmic Venerable near Earth must be related to my senior brother. Babata, send an email to inquire."

Before long, Luo Feng received a reply to the email, but it was not Shen Mu's reply, but rather the reply from Shen Mu's auxiliary intelligent dumpling.

The email explained the whole story, including that the news of Shen Mu becoming the third personal disciple of the Ice Peak Master was not kept from Luo Feng. This Cosmic Venerable was the one arranged by the Ice Peak Master to protect Earth.

"My God, Shen Mu has actually become the disciple of a great being who is no weaker than the Lord of Chaos City!?"

Babata felt like his CPU had burned out.

Luo Feng smiled and said, "Senior brother is as outstanding as ever."

That's good, from now on we won't have to worry about the safety of the Earth anymore.

"Let's go home."

That evening, Luo Feng reunited with Xu Xin, Luo Xu, and his parents, and also visited Shen Mu's family.

Hong and Lei Shen had no elders, so the others were not worthy of Luo Feng's personal visit; rather, they had to come and pay their respects to Luo Feng.

The next morning, Luo Feng and Xu Xin strolled in the misty drizzle of Jiangnan City.

Xu Xin suddenly remembered something and said, "Feng, there's something strange. It should be some kind of treasure. It might have been left behind by Senior Brother Shen Mu."

"I sent an email to Senior Brother Shen Mu to inquire, but he hasn't replied since he's in seclusion. You should ask him in person after you return to Chaos City."

With that, Xu Xin led Luo Feng to the No. 1 treasure vault of Kyushu Company.

The so-called strange treasure was a palm-sized black metal plate with some strange patterns on its surface, which looked as if it had been smashed and cracked.

"This material... Virtual Universe Company can't even find it?"

Luo Feng was curious, and then an invisible wisp of mental energy swept across the metal plate, wanting to investigate it in detail.

Boom!

"My child..."

A majestic voice rang in Luo Feng's ears, instantly plunging him into a vast illusion.

……

Beyond the primordial universe lies the boundless ocean of the universe.

There are countless dangerous places in the Cosmic Sea, among which the "Northern Snowstorm Domain" is one of the most famous dangerous places, second only to the three great forbidden lands.

Deep within the Northern Snowstorm Domain, amidst endless chaotic mists, lies a solitary palace.

The palace emitted bursts of blue light, and within it, one could vaguely see the figures of servants, each of whom was a cosmic venerable.

This is the true residence of the "Mountain Dwellers," and the dangerous North China Snowstorm Domain also represents them.

Of the nearly one hundred forces in the Cosmic Sea, none dared to provoke this mountain dweller.

Everyone knows... the Mountain-Sitting Guest is not to be trifled with.

Inside the magnificent palace.

On the throne, a majestic old man, over 90,000 kilometers tall, sat regally.

Below the main hall stood a cosmic lord with a snake's tail and a human body, standing respectfully.

The towering old man gazed into the boundless void outside the hall, seemingly seeing the azure planet in the vast starry sky through the endless distance.

The powerful man with a human body and a snake tail bowed and said, "Master, this disciple has some questions."

"Among the best candidates from the Earth lineage, Shen Mu is undoubtedly the most talented. If we consider mental fortitude, Hong is the most outstanding. Why did you choose Luo Feng?"

This powerful being is named "Puti". He comes from the Snake-People race, a human race, and is the first servant that the Mountain-Sitting Guest took in countless years ago.

Because Puti had followed the Mountain Master the longest and had been diligent and conscientious in fulfilling all of the Mountain Master's orders, he eventually broke through to the level of the Lord of the Universe. Therefore, the Mountain Master took him in as his eldest disciple.

On the throne, the imposing old man spoke, his booming voice seemingly shaking the entire palace.

"The Heavenly Crystal Slab had already appeared in front of him, but Shen Mu did not notice it, or perhaps he simply ignored it."

"Therefore, I specially modified the stone tablet so that one can obtain the secret scriptures within it simply by using mental power to explore it."

"But...you've seen the final result."

The old man's eyes were like a pair of dazzling stars, illuminating the endless universe and falling upon the earth.

Sometimes, choice is more important than anything else.

"So what if Luo Feng's talent is not as good as Shen Mu's? As long as he passes the test and becomes my disciple, he will have the strongest body and soul, and he will surely surpass everyone in the future."

"If Luo Feng fails, Shen Mu will still have a chance. It all depends on their fate."

Puti bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your explanation, teacher."

"Step down," the mountain dweller said again.

"Yes, teacher." Puti respectfully withdrew from the hall.

Meanwhile, the mountain dweller in the hall once again turned his gaze to the depths of the cosmic sea.

The mountain dweller didn't seem to care much about what had just happened.

To him, neither Luo Feng nor Shen Mu possessed particularly high talent, and neither could compare to his own in his previous life.

So it doesn't matter who ultimately becomes his third disciple.

Moreover, cultivating the Nine Tribulations Secret Scripture is just the beginning, and even recognizing the Star Tower as his master is only the foundation of his revenge plan.

If you can't even do this, then there's even less hope of surpassing your past self in the future.

……

At this moment, on Earth.

Within the illusion, Luo Feng finally fulfilled its requirements and mastered the nameless secret manual, thus escaping from the illusion.

"Such an extraordinary existence..."

Luo Feng held the Heavenly Soul Crystal Plate in his right hand, his voice trembling slightly.

Once such a heaven-defying secret technique is exposed, the person who possesses it will inevitably face endless pursuit, and countless members of the human race will covet it.

At this moment, the color of the celestial crystal slab became much duller, as if it had exhausted its energy and become completely ordinary.

"Hmm? It can't be passed down again?"

Luo Feng noticed the changes in the Heavenly Crystal Slab, but he didn't pay much attention to it. In any case, he had already mastered all the contents of the secret technique and could teach it to others.

"My eldest brother, second brother, and senior brother have helped me a lot along the way. With the blessing of this secret technique, I will surely be able to go even further in the future."

"Especially my senior brother, who told me many secrets during the cosmic era and guided me to obtain various opportunities, which enabled me to achieve what I have today."

"Now that I've obtained this secret technique, I certainly can't keep it to myself!"

After making the decision, Luo Feng's consciousness connected with the virtual universe.

……

Not long after, in the virtual universe, on the Qianwu Continent, at the Light Source Star Manor.

No one has visited this manor for a long time, because Shen Mu and the other three had agreed that they would only come to the Light Source Star Manor in extremely urgent situations.

At this moment, in a main hall within the manor.

"That's roughly the situation. Once this secret technique is mastered, it can triple the evolution of the body's genes and also amplify the power of Bloodlust. It should be of great help to you, Senior Brother."

Seeing Luo Feng's solemn and serious expression, Shen Mu couldn't help but chuckle.

In other words, if the person in front of him is Luo Feng, then most protagonists in online novels would be unlikely to choose to share this secret technique at this moment.

"So that's what it was about?"

When Luo Feng suddenly looked for him on the Star of Light Source, Shen Mu's first reaction was that he, as a transmigrator, had become useless, failing to alter the trajectory of time and allowing Earth to be exposed.

It turned out that Luo Feng came to him to bring him an opportunity.

To be honest, Shen Mu had already discovered the existence of the Heavenly Crystal Slab during his decades on Earth.

However, after hesitating for a moment, Shen Mu ultimately chose to give up.

While the Nine Tribulations Secret Technique is indeed precious, it loses its effectiveness once the gene multiplier reaches 10081 times.

With his own avatar from the Flame God Clan, as long as he doesn't do anything reckless, he can also reach this level of gene multiplication.

The greatest effect of this secret technique is merely to allow one's own Earthly self and other avatars to exceed the limits by a hundred times before the Lord of the Universe.

Therefore, the Nine Tribulations Manual is no longer a necessity for Shen Mu; it is merely an added bonus.

Even without the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, after becoming the master of the universe, one can still use resources to build up the main body and clones of Earthlings.

There's no need to completely exploit Luo Feng for such a small convenience and advantage, after all, this little brother has been quite good to me.

People shouldn't be too suicidal.

(End of this chapter)