Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 117 Title Conferment

In the dark universe, the F9-class spaceship is rapidly traversing.

Inside the spaceship's control room, Long Cihou remained on high alert at all times.

Don't assume that the dark universe is absolutely safe. There are plenty of space pirates hiding in the dark universe, and you need to be even more careful in chaotic places like the extraterrestrial battlefield.

Four days later, the dark silver spaceship finally arrived at its destination, the Yanji Continent.

"Turn on 100% outdoor scene simulation."

The cold voice of the Star God Marquis rang out, and as he finished speaking, a scene of the outer starry sky was simulated.

In the distant depths of space, there was an enormous continental celestial body, around which countless strange planets and celestial bodies revolved.

At this moment, Dark Gold Marquis appeared beside Shen Mu and spoke again in a deep, muffled voice.

"Qing, that's the No. 01 main continent of Yanji Continent, which is also the area where our team usually operates."

The Yanji Continent is divided into the main continent and numerous land fragments surrounding it. These so-called land fragments are all terrifying celestial bodies larger than stars.

Shen Mu nodded slightly and said, "I have checked the information. In the early years, Yanji Continent was a secret realm of the universe. Later, it was opened up by the four peak clans and turned into an extraterritorial battlefield."

At that time, a fierce battle broke out between Venerable-level powerhouses on the Yanji Continent, shattering the entire cosmic secret realm and thus creating the Yanji Continent as it is today.

The Dragon Thorn Marquis, who was on guard duty, smiled and said, "That's right. Back then, there was an ordinary race living here: the 'Flame Sacrifice Race.' Even today, the legacy of the Flame Sacrifice Race can still be found on the Flame Sacrifice Continent."

"Brother Dragon Thorn is talking about the legendary sacrificial tower, right?" Assassin Minghui suddenly interjected.

Marquis Longci nodded slightly and said, "That's right. In history, more than ten sacrificial towers have appeared on the Yanji Continent. Each time a sacrificial tower appeared, it caused a great stir and attracted countless powerful kings to gather."

While the team was talking, the spaceship successfully arrived on the main continent of Yanji Continent.

"Activate the super-large detector to scan for the fluctuations of the alien immortal gods."

As soon as Star God Marquis finished giving his command, the spaceship's intelligent auxiliary life form immediately responded, "Yes, Master!"

Exploring battlefields outside the region obviously cannot rely on one's own perception; that's when ultra-large detectors become necessary.

The super-large detector carried by the Star God Marquis's spaceship is capable of exploring a range of 20 billion kilometers around it. This single detector is worth tens of millions of Mixed Yuan Units, which is about the same as the wealth of a typical junior Marquis.

On the fourth day of the spaceship's journey across the Yanji Continent, a piercing beeping sound rang out.

Inside the lounge, Shen Mu, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.

In a short while, the entire Star God Squad arrived at the spaceship's main control room.

"We're lucky; we've encountered a team of gods in just four days."

Star God Marquis smiled and said, "Nine fluctuations of immortal gods have been detected 15.4 billion kilometers away from us. The strongest of these fluctuations is just at the critical point of barely being able to be granted the title of Marquis. We will have to get closer to investigate the specific situation."

"Barely granted a title? I wonder if he's even achieved immortality!"

"If he's not immortal, then we absolutely must capture him this time!"

"Let's go, move closer."

The spaceship began to accelerate, then re-entered the dark universe at high speed. In the dark universe, 15 billion kilometers is merely a short distance.

Moments later, the spaceship approached its destination.

"Beep beep!"

"The small precision detector is activated and can project the detected images."

The spaceship's intelligent voice sounded, and then a light screen appeared.

The scene showed nine powerful alien warriors, each about 6 to 8 meters tall, with no discernible gender difference. They had heads somewhat resembling crocodile heads, thick limbs, black shells resembling tortoise shells on their backs, and long, scaly tails that reached the ground.

The pharmacist, Shen Ling, suddenly spoke up: "It's the Chi Yong Clan, a subordinate race of the Zerg. When I first entered the extraterrestrial battlefield, I was hunted down by an immortal from this clan."

Shen Mu's gaze fell on the person with the strongest aura: "He hasn't been recognized by the laws of space, and his aura is still a little short of being a true Marquis-level. He probably hasn't condensed an immortal body yet."

Star God Marquis looked at Shen Mu and the pharmacist and said, "Qing, Chen Ling, why don't you two go and try it first?"

The pharmacist nodded slightly, and tendrils sprouted from his blood-red armor. A blood-red flower bud on his wrist opened like a gaping maw.

Shen Mu stood up, his aura blazing, and in an instant his aura reached nearly ten thousand times the power of a World Lord, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding space like a clear pool of water.

Everyone present, except for the Star God Marquis who was at the peak of the Marquisate, felt an immense pressure coming from him.

"Leave them to me; they're just a few beasts."

The next instant, Shen Mu and the pharmacist appeared directly at the hatch.

Click!

The hatch opened, and the two transformed into streaks of light, heading straight for the location of the nine members of the Chi Yong clan.

"This is... an amplitude-based secret technique. Qing's divine body amplitude has probably reached more than 10 times."

Among those present, Long Cihou, who cultivated the Nine Refinements of Flame Crystal Body, was the most familiar with amplitude-based secret techniques.

"A 10x divine body amplification is something that only super beings among those who have reached the King level of Immortal can master. I wonder which powerful figure this Qing is a disciple of."

……

At this time, there was a lake larger than the ocean.

Inside a strange building, the immortal nine-headed dragon clan gathered.

"I feel I've gained a lot from this battle, and my understanding of the laws of space has deepened. I plan to go into seclusion to see if I can gain the recognition of the laws of space."

"Is Big Brother about to break through?"

"Good, good, good. As long as you become a Marquis, we won't need to hide in the edge of the continent to explore anymore."

Boom!

Just as the nine-headed dragons were conversing, a tremendous roar resounded.

This lake, much larger than the Pacific Ocean on Earth, froze instantly, then suddenly exploded, sending out terrifying energy waves.

The nine immortal gods of the Chi Yong clan reacted immediately, each releasing their powerful law domains.

The heavy domain of the law of earth, the violent domain of the law of lightning, and other various laws of power swept out, and the powerful divine power fluctuations directly shook the surrounding space open with cracks.

"There's been an attack... one of the attackers' auras is at the peak of the Sealing Realm!"

"Run! Split up!"

Upon sensing Shen Mu's presence, the group of Chi Yong Clan immortals reacted immediately from rage to fear, and then wisely scattered and fled.

"Do you think you can escape?"

The pharmacist's voice echoed in the void, and countless vines of the conch shell flower swept out, spreading for tens of thousands of miles.

One after another, bright red blood flowers emerged from the void, each with a diameter of over 100 kilometers. The core of each flower unleashed a powerful suction force, enveloping the immortal members of the Chi Yong clan.

The peak-level War God's Flower is practically invincible below the rank of Marquis. Even a low-ranking Marquis would find it difficult to defeat the War God's Flower without burning their divine power.

There is only one fundamental reason: this plant-based immortal divine body is simply too large.

Clang!

A crisp gunshot rang out, and water-related runes appeared on Shen Mu's right arm.

Then a surging river burst forth from Shen Mu's palm, with countless complex and mysterious runes spreading along its entire length.

In almost a fraction of a second, the river suddenly condensed, transforming into a magnificent sapphire-like spear.

The strange matter that constructed this spear possessed an unbelievably high density, with the gaps between the strange matter approaching the Planck length. At this density, even gravity and spacetime ceased to exist.

This long spear is none other than the "Running Stream Spear," a precious treasure bestowed upon the master of the Qianwu Kingdom.

"Gentlemen, please set off."

Shen Mu's figure was like a ghost in the void, his sapphire-like spear bursting with dazzling spear light, and his divine blue radiance illuminating time and space.

call out!

The dazzling spear light carried the power of the law that distorted spatial distance, turning the ends of the earth into mere inches.

Boom!

With a single shot, the strongest Chi Yong clan immortal, who was approaching the threshold of becoming a Marquis, was completely crushed and annihilated.

Even if Shen Mu did not truly unleash the power of this treasured spear, a treasure is still a treasure. Even a casual thrust could completely annihilate a divine body that is not immortal.

In the next instant, Shen Mu's figure once again traversed an endless distance, his speed seemingly exceeding the speed of light.

This is actually an illusion. In the original universe, no matter can exceed the speed of light, otherwise it will directly enter the dark universe.

This is the rule governing the universe, and no one can violate this fundamental truth except for those beings who can defy it.

However, there are also clever methods. By reducing the space distance from 10,000 units to 1 unit, although the speed itself does not change, it is equivalent to increasing the speed by 10,000 times relative to other reference objects.

Teleportation works on the same principle; it involves using spatial abilities to move one's actual location faster than the speed of light.

call out!

The spear light shone once more, piercing through the earth law domain that was as large as a mountain. The spear tip carried the power of a fallen star god, easily annihilating the immortal life of a Chi Yong clan member.

"This human achieved immortality far too quickly!"

"He's grasped some kind of spatial manipulation; there's no escape!"

"Damn that conch shell, get the hell out of here!"

"Teacher, avenge me! My coordinates are..."

Boom!

As the first person to choose self-destruction appeared, almost simultaneously, one immortal god after another chose to self-destruct.

A terrifying energy storm erupted and burst forth in that instant, tearing space apart into a violent stream of particles.

"Pharmacist, please take back the whelk!"

Shen Mu immediately offered a reminder, but the pharmacist reacted even faster; he was even more concerned about his precious snail flower than Shen Mu was.

The next instant, Dark Gold Marquis's mountain-like figure appeared directly in front of Shen Mu and the pharmacist.

Boom!

A terrifying energy storm slammed into the Dark Gold Marquis, directly breaking through his divine body's defenses. His body was covered in wounds, making him look extremely miserable.

Of course, it only looked tragic. In the next instant, all the wounds began to heal. The self-destruction of the immortal god spread in all directions and did not coalesce.

Therefore, the power that Dark Gold Marquis endured was roughly equivalent to a blow from a high-level or peak-level Marquis without burning divine power. It could not damage the essence of his immortality and there was no loss of divine power.

"Are you two alright?"

Dark Gold Marquis's muffled voice rang out, his expression grim; he was in pain. Although he wasn't injured, it didn't mean he wasn't hurting.

"I'm fine," the pharmacist said calmly, shaking his head.

As a long-time teammate, the apothecary knew that Dark Gold Marquis would protect him immediately, so he was not in a hurry.

Even if they can't react in time, they can still use the Conch Flower to block it. With the Conch Flower's enormous divine body, even if it directly takes the self-destruction of the Immortal Army Lord, it will only suffer minor injuries and will not affect its strength.

Shen Mu chuckled and said, "I'm fine, thank you, Vice Captain."

Dark Gold Marquis grinned: "Looks like I went to unnecessary lengths. Qing Ni looks so calm; she must have her own ways of protecting herself, right?"

In the distance, the members of the Star God Squad, including Star God Marquis and Dragon Thorn Marquis, were watching the battle.

"Qing... has he grasped the essence of spatial distortion and transformation?"

"It shouldn't be. Qing's basic aura is about 500 times that of a World Lord. If he gains the recognition of the laws, it's only a matter of time before he condenses an immortal body."

"Then how do you explain this movement technique that can distort space? This speed is much faster than even the eldest sister's."

Star God Marquis gazed at Shen Mu's figure and said uncertainly, "Perhaps... a secret technique similar to the ninth level of the Nine Divine Weapons?"

The ninth level of the master's nine divine weapons all possess an effect similar to spatial manipulation.

For example, the five great spatial weapons, in their ninth level form, can all perform techniques similar to teleportation of inanimate objects. Meanwhile, the ninth level of the time-based divine weapons is a technique similar to time distortion.

……

A moment later, the Star God Squad cleaned up the battlefield and returned to the spaceship.

Actually, there's not much to clean up on the battlefield. These immortals don't have any truly powerful or valuable treasures, otherwise they would have taken them out during their life-or-death struggle.

"Today marks Qing's first encounter with a battlefield outside their own territory. Let us celebrate Qing's initial victory!"

"Cheers!"

"I feel that Qing is even stronger than the vice-captain!" Jia Ku chuckled.

Dark Gold Marquis scratched his head: "I might not actually be able to beat Qing."

In terms of basic strength, Dark Gold Marquis's power is four to five thousand times that of a Realm Lord, far less than the burst of power Shen Mu unleashed today after using the Amplification Secret Technique.

The only advantage is that Dark Gold Marquis is immortal and can amplify his combat power a thousandfold if he burns his divine power.

However, the spatial changes he comprehended were more geared towards assisting perception; even burning divine power wouldn't be enough to hit Shen Mu, whose movement speed was ridiculously fast.

Long Cihou suddenly said, "Speaking of which, Qing, with your current strength, although you're not a true marquis-level expert, you should be qualified to have your own title, right?"

"Yeah, yeah, Qing, have you given yourself a title yet?"

Everyone looked at Shen Mu with great excitement, especially after learning that Shen Mu had not yet been granted a title, and they offered him all sorts of suggestions.

Shen Mu smiled and shook his head, saying, "The title hasn't been conferred yet, but there's no rush."

"It won't be long before my title spreads among the alien races."

Assassin Minghui nodded, agreeing with Shen Mu's idea: "Impressive. My teacher, Demon Dust King, earned his title by killing his way into the alien race. Then my teacher demanded that I do the same."

Finally, the once aloof assassin's face fell. This goal was too high. Without the strength of a king-level expert, how could one expect a foreign race to willingly bestow a title upon them?

As Xing Shenhou watched Shen Mu completely integrate into the team, a faint smile appeared on his usually aloof face.

"Alright, let's get down to business. We need to divide the spoils."

With a flick of his right hand, Star God Marquis took out a World Ring. Inside the World Ring was his recent haul: the valuable treasures from these nine alien powerhouses combined were worth about a million Chaos Units.

Generally speaking, powerful individuals in human races who have achieved the rank of Marquis possess assets worth tens of millions of Hunyuan units. Even those who are just one step away from becoming Marquises must still have assets worth millions of Hunyuan units.

However, this applies to powerful individuals within the human race who have been granted titles or ranks; you cannot apply this to other races.

Similar to the Zerg Queen, many Zerg Queens at the World Lord level have assets comparable to those of a Marquis or Immortal.

Of course, there are also those who are poorer, such as the Chi Yong clan, a vassal clan. The valuable treasures on the nine immortals combined are barely worth about a million Hunyuan units.

"Let's follow the old rules and let Qinghe and the pharmacist choose first," said Dark Gold Marquis.

Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.

Shen Mu didn't feign extravagance; instead, he casually picked out a suit of armor that looked decent.

"I'll keep this armor; the rest can be divided among the brothers."

(End of this chapter)