Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 128 Let the World Tree Grow

The main reason Venerable Yulan came was to invite Shen Mu to join the Hongmeng.

Now that the business was finished, Venerable Yulan got up to take his leave, and Shen Mu personally saw him off.

After Venerable Yulan left, Shen Mu returned to his study and began to examine the detailed information about the Hongmeng Alliance.

Hongmeng does not have a real headquarters in the original universe; its headquarters are only located in the virtual universe.

Within the exclusive plane of the Hongmeng, there is a star system composed of more than three million stars, each star corresponding to an official member of the Hongmeng.

In the center of this star system stands a vast and magnificent ancient city, even more imposing than the Chaos City of the primordial universe—the Hongmeng City.

Here, the hierarchy is strict—status is determined by strength and contribution, and those with higher status naturally enjoy more power.

The strength of official members of the Hongmeng is determined by their battle record; the stronger the record, the higher the strength rating.

The classification here is based on one star, two stars, three stars... up to seven stars.

Every new member who joins the Hongmeng is a star.

Then, based on real-world battle records, the virtual universe system's "Hongmeng City Subsystem" will automatically determine battle records and strength, thereby classifying levels.

One star is the level when you first join Hongmeng. It is usually the ordinary level of the King Immortal.

Ranked kings and higher-ranked kings are both considered ordinary kings.

Two-star members are considered strong among those who have been granted the title of King. Generally, the highest level of transformation after comprehending a superior law is achieved by becoming a two-star member.

Samsung represents the pinnacle of the King-level realm. Including genetic and amplitude-based secret techniques, its ultimate strength is at least 10 times that of the peak King-level realm.

Four stars, the initial level of the cosmic venerable, even the True King can be classified into this level.

The subsequent five-star and six-star beings were all powerful figures among the cosmic venerables.

As for the final seven stars, they represent the initial level of the Lord of the Universe, and even the strongest beings at the level of the Universe Overlord are considered to be seven stars.

Above them are the various hall masters of the Hongmeng Hall, beings beyond the Seven Stars, each a true master of the universe.

"The range of these seven stars is outrageous."

"Ordinary universe overlords and newly entered universe masters are not even in the same league, yet both can be rated as seven stars."

Shen Mu felt that this division was very unreasonable; ordinary universe overlords and the strongest among universe overlords were two different levels.

Let alone being comparable to top cosmic overlords or beings who have just entered the realm of cosmic masters?

Top overlords like the Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace and the strongest World Tree can annihilate ordinary overlords in a single move.

Unless the opponent is protected by a high-level defensive treasure or has an extremely large divine body, a full-force attack will surely result in death.

Beings of this level are basically on the same level in terms of combat power as newly ascended universe masters.

As a result, these powerful figures at several levels were all collectively referred to as the Seven Stars along with those who had just entered the realm of the Universe Lord.

It's simply unreasonable, extremely unreasonable.

Shen Mu checked his own strength ranking and then unexpectedly discovered that he had two identities.

One is his identity as an Earthling, a member of the Hongmeng First Star.

The other is the 'Silver Sand King,' a clone of the Yan God Clan in disguise, and a three-star member of the Hong Alliance.

This is a treatment that even Luo Feng didn't receive in the original story.

"Let's go to Hongmeng first and see if they have any treasures I need."

Shen Mu's inner world has reached a bottleneck in its expansion. If he wants to continue expanding, he needs to devour and absorb many precious treasures.

Although this treasure is of a high grade, it's not so high that it can only be purchased with premium treasure points.

However, treasures of this caliber are rarely seen on the market. They are not publicly sold in the virtual universe's internal marketplace; one can only purchase them by waiting for high-profile auctions.

Taking this opportunity, Shen Mu planned to visit the Hong Alliance, since it was a gathering place for many races and powerful individuals, and there was a high chance that it would contain the treasures that Shen Mu needed.

……

The outer city of Hongmeng City.

This place is home to over 3 million powerful individuals who have reached the King level, all of whom are between 1 and 300 stars.

As for those stronger than three stars, they are qualified to enter the inner city of Hongmeng City.

These more than 300 million powerful warriors were assigned to various communities, with each community having a maximum of 1 people.

hum!

Shen Mu's figure appeared out of thin air in a living room that was a kilometer in size.

"This body... is really weak."

Shen Mu subtly sensed himself and realized that within the Hongmeng plane, all the powerful beings were only at the apprentice level.

As Shen Mu descended upon the Hongmeng Plane, one of the countless stars surrounding the Hongmeng Plane came into existence.

"Master, we have just received a message that this will be your residence in Hongmeng City from now on. You are free to edit the style of your residence."

The soft, sweet voice of the dumpling rang in Shen Mu's ears.

"However, the specifications of all residences are fixed, with a maximum area of ​​3200 square meters."

Shen Mu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's go, let's go for a walk first."

Stepping out of my residence, I was greeted by a quiet yet sprawling residential community. The houses varied in style, but all were two-story buildings.

On both sides of the street, one can see many powerful beings different from humans exchanging ideas, including rock-type and energy-type life forms, which is still rare in the Virtual Universe Company.

After leaving the residential area, Shen Mu began to stroll around Hongmeng City.

In the magnificent ancient city, Shen Mu, in his capacity as the Silver Sand King, walked along the wide streets, wearing a golden battle armor with three stars on the cuffs.

On both sides of the street, groups of powerful individuals from various races chatted and laughed with each other. Although they came from different races, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

In a daze, Shen Mu had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had lived on Earth in a previous life.

People come and go, their laughter echoing through the air. There is no powerful aura or oppressive force, no aloof and superior figures.

Here, whether it is a cosmic sovereign or an even more powerful being, they are all merely apprentices.

A faint smile inexplicably appeared on Shen Mu's face.

After being reborn from the dead and embarking on the path of cultivation once again, Shen Mu felt a sense of relaxation for the first time, especially in a city where countless powerful kings had gathered, and he felt a long-lost feeling.

"I was a little unaccustomed to suddenly losing my power, but I didn't expect... it would be quite interesting."

With a faint smile on his face, Shen Mu began to stroll through Hongmeng City.

"That person... looks familiar, but I don't think I've seen him before."

"It's the Silver Sand King, the lucky one who obtained a great treasure on the Yanji Continent."

"As expected of a Samsung powerhouse."

Although Shen Muyinsha Wang's identity has only been around for a short time, he has become quite famous throughout the entire Seventh Domain Outer Battlefield because of the previous Zizhong incident.

It's hard to say how many people have seen Shen Mu's virtual image, so it's not surprising that he was recognized.

"green!"

A familiar voice came from behind him. Shen Mu turned around and saw Ye Chenwang, who was a close friend of Shen Mu's in the 026th barracks.

"Ye Chen," Shen Mu replied with a smile.

Night King walked casually to Shen Mu's side and said, "This is the first time I've seen you in the Hongmeng Plane."

Shen Mu smiled and nodded, saying, "This is indeed my first time in the Hongmeng Plane. After all, it's only been a few hundred years since I broke through to the Immortal Realm."

Upon hearing this, King Ye Chen was slightly taken aback and said, "Qing, could you possibly be one of the legendary super geniuses nurtured by the five major powers, the kind who becomes an immortal king the moment they break through?"

The top realm masters, similar to the Primal Secret Realm and the Giant Axe Secret Realm, possess the attainment of the 18th level of the Bridge to Heaven. Once such geniuses break through to immortality, their divine bodies are condensed to the level of being crowned kings.

"What super genius? Everyone who can enter the Hong Alliance was once a genius, wasn't they?" Shen Mu said with a smile.

Seeing that Shen Mu changed the subject, King Ye Chen laughed and did not press the matter further.

"Come on, since this is your first time in Hongmeng City, I'll show you around."

Hongmeng City is a city where even the lowest-ranking residents possess the strength of a king. As a city where countless powerful individuals gather, it is naturally very developed, and scenes that are rarely seen in ordinary times can be seen everywhere here.

It offers a wide range of services, including large-scale spaceship trading, plant life and metal life trading, strongman employment services, special item appraisal services, large auction houses, and more.

In addition, there are various entertainment venues, such as gambling dens, bars, and even... brothels.

Before long, Shen Mu followed King Ye Chen to a special ballroom.

Countless people danced to that unique and alluring music.

"Ye Chen!"

"Little Yeye is here."

"Oh, Yaya brought a new friend this time!"

It was clear that King Ye Chen was a regular at the dance hall; after entering, many familiar and beautiful women came over to him.

"Shall we go somewhere else?" Shen Mu asked Ye Chenwang.

Shen Mu didn't understand the existence of erotic venues in the virtual universe.

This is a virtual universe! What's the difference between doing this kind of thing here and playing games right under the noses of AI in a virtual universe?

Seemingly sensing Shen Mu's thoughts, King Yechen laughed and said, "Although this is a virtual universe, no one will be so idle as to pry into the privacy of a group of Kings and Immortals."

Even so, King Yechen still took Shen Mu to visit other places in Hongmeng City.

On the street, Shen Mu pointed to a magnificent palace in the distance and said, "Is that Yu Baotang?"

King Yechen nodded and said, "Indeed, it seems you have also heard of the Yubao Hall."

"It is said that Yu Bao Tang was founded by a powerful figure of the human race who was a palace master. It has a complete collection of treasures and the prices are very reasonable."

On the first floor of Yu Bao Tang, treasures are worth hundreds of millions, with the lowest price being at least a million Hunyuan units and the highest at hundreds of billions of Hunyuan units.

The treasures here are incredibly diverse; they sell all sorts of things.

Shen Mu even saw "special treasures" such as a live Zerg Queen, the twelve peak bloodlines of the Starry Sky Beast, and various other powerful alien bloodlines for sale.

However, the Golden Horned Beast was not found among the twelve peak bloodlines of the Starry Sky Beasts.

"Are there fewer Golden Horned Beasts than the other eleven peak bloodlines?"

Shen Mu looked at Ye Chen Wang with some confusion.

King Yechen explained, "Generally, the purchase of such peak-bloodline beings is for their descendants or disciples to possess..."

Although possessing a peak bloodline is difficult, there are ways to do it.

For example, in the original novel, Luo Feng only needed one inherited soul imprint to possess the Golden Horned Beast.

"Among them, the Golden Horned Beast, a creature with the ability to create clones, is the most sought-after and is usually put up for auction for all the strong to bid on."

Shen Mu nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then spent two or three hours wandering around Yu Baotang.

In the past two or three hours, Shen Mu purchased a large number of treasures and consumed nearly 4 trillion Hunyuan units.

Such a grand gesture filled King Yechen with envy.

……

The primordial universe, Chaos City.

Inside the icy courtyard, Shen Mu sat cross-legged, his attention entirely focused on his inner world.

Within the inner world, atop the Heavenly Pool of the Divine Mountain, countless precious water-attribute treasures were swallowed by the Heavenly Pool, transforming into endless crystalline mist that spread outwards.

Then this pure energy was absorbed by the inner world, and the inner world began to expand wildly!

While digesting the water-attribute treasures, strands of special, indigestible water-attribute energy transformed into an incomparably pure essence, merging into the Heavenly Pool of the Divine Mountain.

As time goes by, the sacred mountain and Tianchi Lake have become more expansive and tranquil, and the water quality has also undergone unique changes in the process.

hum!

As it devoured more and more treasures, the entire Heavenly Pool became comparable to an extremely precious water-attribute divine liquid.

Just one drop is enough to grant those beings who lack the innate talent of the water elemental law an exceptional talent for the law.

Boom!

Suddenly, the entire sacred mountain and Heavenly Lake trembled violently.

Then, endless divine water surged and converged, condensing into a crystal-clear, round pearl above the deep vortex in the center of the Heavenly Pool.

The jewel shimmered with light, as if reflecting Shen Mu's entire inner world.

"Is this precious pearl... something similar to the Golden Horn Boundary Stone?"

Shen Mu was also somewhat uncertain, after all, his Azure Dragon clone from the East Sea was too special and had no reference point for comparison.

However, his own sacred mountain, Tianchi, is functionally no different from the Golden Horn Boundary Stone, so this treasure should be the essence of Tianchi.

"The expansion of the inner world has slowed down. As expected, it must have overcome some kind of bottleneck to condense this water treasure."

As he continued to devour numerous precious G-grade water treasures, Shen Mu felt that the speed at which his original core was improving had slowed down many times over.

As for the expansion of the inner world, it has slowed down countless times, but the diameter of the inner world still crosses the watershed of 10 billion kilometers.

"Now, it should be able to nurture the World Tree, right?"

Generally speaking, an internal world with a diameter of 100 million kilometers is sufficient to support special life forms with a thousand times the number of genes.

However, the gene level of a World Tree at the World Lord level is more than a thousand times higher, which is why Luo Feng in the original work failed to conceive.

If Luo Feng waits until his inner world is strengthened by the primordial universe and reaches a diameter of one trillion kilometers before conceiving, he will definitely not fail.

"I'll try to conceive."

With a thought, Shen Mu took out the jade-like World Tree leaf again.

After splitting into two again, it directly activated its innate secret technique to create clones.

Boom!

The entire inner world trembled.

Endless cosmic primordial energy surged wildly from the sacred mountain and Heavenly Lake into the sky, enveloping the verdant leaves within.

In an instant, the World Tree's leaves instantly transformed into a misty array, leaving only the most basic life essence and Shen Mu's primordial power fused together.

hum!

A peculiar fluctuation spread out, and then a giant cyan egg condensed.

At the same time, a message was transmitted: the World Tree clone is being conceived!

The gestation period was 1800 years!

(End of this chapter)