Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 154 The Universe's Strongest Being: Ten Thousand Times the Value of Genes!

"It's a pity I don't have any supreme treasures for soul attacks, otherwise I could even put up a fight against a fourth-tier universe lord!"

In the Cosmic Sea stage, the limitations of a strong cultivator who focuses on the path of the soul are too great.

Firstly, there is no amplification from soul-attack type treasures. Almost all the peak and top universe masters in the soul path create their own secret techniques as illusions.

Because the ultimate soul treasure has an illusion amplification effect, but it is only an illusion amplification effect.

This means that even if a Universe Lord created the strongest secret technique for annihilating souls, without the support of treasures or the strength of a fourth-tier Universe Lord, it would still be ineffective.

Furthermore, when facing a soulless cosmic ruler, a Soul Dao expert would likely be unable to unleash even one-tenth of their full power.

However, it cannot be said that the Dao of the Soul is not powerful. Starting from the Immortal Realm, Soul Masters have an advantage among those of the same realm.

Generally, a peak Soul King is no less powerful than an ordinary Soul King at the limit, and a Soul Master at the limit of the Soul King is enough to make even the most invincible Soul King wary.

The reason for this is that soul attacks are more likely to damage the essence of a divine body than physical attacks.

Even at the level of the Lord of the Universe, Soul Masters at the same level will generally maintain an advantage, unless the opponent has no soul or possesses an extremely powerful soul-type treasure.

Fortunately, Shen Mu possessed a secret technique of willpower, which allowed him to suppress even a soulless universe lord.

"Do the machine race... truly have no souls?"

Now that Shen Mu has touched upon the fundamental mysteries of the soul, he has begun to doubt those soulless beings.

Is there really life without a soul?

It is important to understand that the soul is the foundation of thought; how can one possess wisdom and thought without a soul?

If Shen Mu remembers correctly, countless years later, a chosen one named Dongbo Xueying will be born in the endless primordial space. This person is someone who controls the entire primordial world with the Dao of the Soul.

The cosmic sea where Shen Mu is located can be understood as a lower plane of the source world, while the origin continent where Teacher Zuoshanke is located can be understood as the main plane of the source world.

"Perhaps Mr. Zuoshanke has the answer?"

Just as Shen Mu was pondering, boundless divine light erupted from the miniature universe.

Then, the majestic figure of the mountain dweller, reaching a height of 90,000 kilometers, appeared.

"Greetings, teacher!"

Shen Mu quickly bowed to the guest sitting on the mountain.

The mountain dweller looked at Shen Mu with considerable satisfaction: "In just eighty million years, you have already perceived the existence of the mysteries of the universe's origin. I underestimated your comprehension."

The Mountain-Sitting Guest measured the timeframe based on his enlightenment during his previous life as the Lord of the Universe, and thus set a timeframe of 10 billion years.

Unexpectedly, Shen Mu accomplished this in just 80 million years.

"I have fulfilled my mission and have not disappointed my teacher's expectations," Shen Mu said with a smile.

The Mountain-Sitting Guest laughed heartily, then a flash of divine light appeared in his palm, and he said, "Take a look, this is the armor you wanted."

The next instant revealed a translucent orange-gold armor, which at first glance looked like a piece of yellow gemstone, with a metallic luster.

The armor was covered with subtle, ever-changing runes that appeared and disappeared at times, exuding an aura that seemed to crush the universe.

"Teacher, what level is this armor?"

The strongest treasures Shen Mu has ever seen, besides the Star Tower, are the Ice Mountain Palace belonging to his teacher, the Lord of Ice Peaks.

However, the orange-gold armor in front of Shen Mu gave him a feeling that the aura fluctuations far exceeded those of his master, the Ice Peak Lord's, supreme palace treasure.

"Of course it's the most powerful and precious treasure. You can explore its wonders for yourself."

A hint of pride appeared on the face of the man sitting on the mountain, clearly indicating that he was extremely confident in his treasure-refining skills.

Thank you, teacher!

Shen Mu quickly accepted the treasure, and a wisp of divine power entered the armor, imprinting his life mark upon it.

hum!

A massive message entered Shen Mu's consciousness.

This armor also has three forms. The first form requires a divine body with a hundred times the genetic power of a cosmic overlord to be activated at full amplitude.

Once activated, it can grant Shen Mu, the Lord of the Universe, a hundred times the power of the genes (default full amplitude, i.e., 1000 billion times the power of a World Lord).

To activate the second form, one needs a God Body with a hundred times the genetic power of the Lord of the Universe, which can grant Shen Mu the power of ten thousand times the genetic power of the Lord of the Universe.

To activate the third form, one needs a divine body with ten thousand times the genetic power of the Lord of the Universe, which can grant Shen Mu the power of ten thousand times the genetic power of the strongest being in the universe.

It seems that this treasure's enhancement is not significant after reaching the level of the strongest in the universe; it only doubles the effect.

After all, once you reach the level of the Lord of the Universe, each level has a difference of 10 times in overall combat power, so it doesn't seem to have much of an impact.

But that's not actually the case!

Even for an existence like the Giant Axe Founder, the strength of his divine body is only on par with that of a universe lord with ten thousand times the genetic power of the Chaos City Lord.

This is a restriction imposed by the rules of the universe on the strongest beings in the universe. Their divine power will be weakened by a hundredfold, and their only advantage will be the total amount of divine power they possess.

However, Shen Mu's treasured armor is not subject to such restrictions.

In the future, all races of the universe will surely experience firsthand the true value of the universe's strongest being's ten-thousand-fold genetic divine body!

"Thank you so much, Master, for crafting such a powerful treasure for me!"

Shen Mu thanked the guest sitting on the mountain, and added a compliment: "In the primordial universe, only you, teacher, possess such profound and unparalleled skills in refining treasures!"

The Mountain-Sitting Guest chuckled and said, "Of course. If it weren't for the low-grade materials used in its forging, this armor would definitely be a top-tier, supreme treasure."

With the expert skill of a god-king level cultivator, the treasure he crafts for a true god-level expert must be of the highest caliber.

Unfortunately, the Mountain-Sitting Guest initially crafted the armor for Shen Mu using materials from a top-tier treasure. However, Shen Mu ended up capturing three cosmic overlords and then hoped to obtain a supreme treasure armor.

Therefore, this armor only incorporates one type of supreme treasure-level material; otherwise, its power would certainly be even greater.

Of course, even so, Shen Mu's treasure armor is still exceptionally powerful, especially its divine body enhancement effect, which is practically invincible!

"Teacher, when will you be able to forge my flying palace-type treasure that integrates dual defense, attack, and sealing?"

Faced with Shen Mu's quiet question, the Mountain Guest shook his head helplessly.

"I know you want a treasure similar to the Star Tower."

"However, as your master has explained, a mutation occurred during the forging of this Star Tower, which incorporated a strange light, hence its power."

"Even if I were to refine it for you, I couldn't possibly create a treasure comparable to the Star Tower. You should be prepared for that!"

Shen Mu nodded repeatedly and said, "This disciple understands. As long as it's used by the strongest beings in the universe and is no weaker than the Star Tower, that's fine!"

The Star Tower is indeed a treasure of the God-King, but even if a true god were to activate it, it would not be able to unleash much power; at most, it would be comparable to a treasure of a higher level.

Upon hearing this, the mountain dweller sighed, "So be it, so be it. I never imagined that I would be destined to be a life of toil."

"Over the years, I have accumulated quite a few precious materials, and I can now refine them for you."

"However, it takes a lot of time to refine such a treasure. Even if I go to a special area of ​​the Cosmic Sea and use 10 times the time to refine it for you, it will still take a long time."

Although the Mountain-Sitting Guest did not explicitly state it, Shen Mu could tell that the special area the Mountain-Sitting Guest mentioned was probably the area of ​​the black-patterned stone pillars of the spaceship.

"Teacher, how long will it take for this disciple to wait?" Shen Mu asked very politely.

"If this were in the primordial universe, it would probably take 10 years."

100,000 years, multiplied by 100,000 times, that's a full 10 billion years.

Seeing Shen Mu's expression, the Mountain Hermit said, "Don't complain about the long time. As your master, I will do my best to refine the treasure for you. The longer it takes, the more effort I will put in."

Given the abilities of the Mountain Hermit, how long did it take him to forge this supreme treasure armor for Shen Mu?

However, it will take billions of years to refine this treasure that rivals the Star Tower, which shows how serious the Mountain Guest is.

"I understand, I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Teacher!"

Shen Mu quickly followed the mood of the guest sitting on the mountain and started making noise.

Then Shen Mu changed the subject, saying, "Teacher, this time I've been studying these mysterious runes and have grasped some fundamental mysteries of the soul. So, I have some doubts: do the mechanical race truly have no souls?"

The mountain dweller pondered for a moment, then said, "That depends on how you understand the soul."

"If we use the souls of your human race as a benchmark, then the machine race naturally has no soul."

"But in the eyes of those powerful beings who surpass even the strongest in the universe, any life with intelligence and thought has a soul. The soul is also one of the fundamental mysteries of the birth of life."

The Mountain-Sitting Guest couldn't say it outright, but the powerful being he spoke of who surpassed the true god wasn't just surpassing him by a little bit, but rather reaching the level of his previous life.

"I see, thank you for clearing up my doubts, teacher."

"Alright, your enlightenment is over, and you've obtained the treasure. Don't linger in my miniature universe anymore."

"This disciple takes his leave. But Master, has this priceless armor been named?"

"No, take one yourself." The Mountain Dweller waved his hand, and his figure vanished into nothingness.

The treasure delivered to Shen Mu was merely an avatar of the Mountain Hermit's divine power; his true self had already headed to the Cosmic Ship, one of the three most dangerous places in the Cosmic Sea.

……

Meanwhile, within the miniature universe of the Giant Axe Founder.

As the Yan God Clan clone finished its enlightenment, Shen Mu's Earthling true self naturally awoke as well.

The miniature universe built by the Giant Axe Founder was basically a complete copy of the initial universe, and there was also a similar city to Chaos City, only it was named Giant Axe City.

When Shen Mu's Earthling self opened his eyes, he found himself in a peculiar little world, somewhat similar to the inner palace of Chaos City.

Here, the purest chaotic mist surges, and endless laws fluctuate, including the ten fundamental laws of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and wind.

"You're finally awake. You've worried Bingfeng and Huntun for a long time. They only felt relieved after Luofeng found out about you."

The divine incarnation of the Giant Axe Founder appeared beside Shen Mu the moment he awoke.

"Greetings to the founder of the Giant Axe." Shen Mu bowed slightly.

The savage giant waved his hand casually and said, "The rules of our human race are different from those of other races. Now that you are a member of the Supreme Council, just call me Giant Axe."

In other races, a true god is a true god. For example, among the demon race, the Lord of the Universe would address a true god as an ancestor.

However, this rule does not apply to humankind; the Lord of the Universe refers to the Founder of the Giant Axe directly by his title.

"I'm sorry for causing the tribe so much worry by acting rashly," Shen Mu said, slightly embarrassed.

He didn't know he would enter a state of sudden enlightenment.

The founder of the Giant Axe abruptly changed the subject, asking, "What is your relationship with Luo Feng and that Mountain-Sitting Guest? Can you recruit him into the Hong Alliance?"

Although neither Shen Mu nor Luo Feng revealed their relationship with Zuo Shan Ke.

However, the founders of the giant axe were not stupid; they knew exactly how the human race on Earth came into being.

First, Luo Feng was out of contact for thousands of years, and then he suddenly became very powerful, evolving his genes thousands of times more powerfully, just like the Yan God Clan.

As for Shen Mu, he even possessed and conceived a clone of the Flame God Clan, which later evolved to a level of ten thousand times stronger genes. No one would believe it was without the guidance of the Mountain-Sitting Guest.

Shen Mu shook his head and said, "I haven't had much contact with Master Zuoshanke, but I can sense that he is probably not an ordinary True God, so it's unlikely that he can be recruited into the Hong Alliance."

The founder of the Giant Axe nodded in understanding: "That's true, after all, even our Hong Alliance can't offer that person the treatment they want."

As early as the Primordial Era, the founder of the Giant Axe had heard the Primordial Ancestor at his peak say that among the countless powerful beings in the Cosmic Sea and the Primordial Universe, the one one should never offend was the Mountain-Sitting Guest.

The fact that the Primordial Ancestor was so wary of him clearly meant that the Mountain-Sitting Guest was no ordinary true god.

An ordinary true god cannot protect a scoundrel like the Flame Emperor who killed, stole treasures, and then betrayed his clan.

"There's one more thing. Now that you're a Universal Venerable, shouldn't you consider a title?"

Nowadays, among the strong among the human race, Shen Mu is addressed by his name followed by "Venerable".

This is the first time in history that such a situation has occurred, since others already had their own titles when they reached the Immortal Realm.

It wouldn't be very appropriate for Shen Mu to continue using Silver Sand as his title.

Shen Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's call it Hunyuan."

The Primordial Life, a being that surpasses even the God-King, is a realm that countless top-tier powerhouses in the Origin Worlds aspire to.

Shen Mu adopted this title as a way of setting a goal for himself.

"Hunyuan? It does have a similar meaning to the name Chaos."

In the context of universal language, "Hunyuan" also refers to a specific stage in the cyclical evolution of the primordial universe.

"In that case, I will inform Chaos later to change your title to Hunyuan."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mu shook his head slightly and said, "There's no rush."

"After my race declared myself the Supreme Being of the Universe, what was the reaction of the alien races?"

The founder of the giant axe was taken aback and said, "Are you planning to fish again?"

Shen Mu grinned and said, "I just obtained a special opportunity, and my divine body is now comparable to that of a universe master. I have also created a powerful soul-type secret technique. Even my teacher might not be able to beat me."

With the new supreme treasure armor, Shen Mu's Yan God Clan clone's combat power will naturally increase by a level.

The original Yan God Clan clone possessed a divine body with genes a hundred times stronger than that of a cosmic overlord, allowing it to directly activate the first form of the supreme treasure armor, making its divine body comparable to that of a cosmic lord who had just entered the first tier.

The savage giant looked on in surprise and asked, "Shen Mu, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious."

The savage giant glanced at Shen Mu, pondered for a moment, and then nodded.

"Alright, in that case, let's convene the Great Axe Conference!"

(End of this chapter)