Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 173 The First Appearance of a Strange Object, the Gathering of Fifth-Order Existences in the Universe

Within the vast divine kingdom, the deep blue ocean continued to expand, emanating an ever-growing and terrifying pressure.

With the support of the World Tree and the Nether Sea clone, Shen Mu's divine kingdom space was terrifyingly stable.

Although it cannot compare to the spacetime on the original star, it far surpasses the divine kingdoms of most universe lords.

At this moment, on the canopy of the world tree that stretched to the sky, Shen Mu sat cross-legged, suspended on a huge emerald divine leaf.

Before Shen Mu, divine fire surged, devouring endless divine power, and was forging a special longsword.

On the longsword, the secret patterns of the two fusion laws of water and space and thunder and time intertwine and evolve, forming the second supreme treasure secret pattern.

Generally speaking, the number of runes is related to the strength of the treasure.

A treasure with only one layer of secret runes is not necessarily weak, because the complexity of the secret rune catalog varies.

However, the more secret patterns a treasure has, the more powerful it must be. A treasure with two layers of secret patterns is at least a high-grade treasure, and a treasure with three layers of secret patterns is at least a top-grade treasure, and so on.

As for the most powerful treasures that surpass all others, they generally have six layers of secret patterns or even more.

Chi!

Under Shen Mu's control, endless threads of law intertwined to form small secret patterns, which were then engraved on the inside of the longsword.

As these secret runes were incorporated, the aura emanating from the longsword became increasingly astonishing.

In the blink of an eye, a century has passed.

Clang!

A resounding sword cry echoed within the divine kingdom, where complex lightning and water forces intertwined, and countless intricate runes converged and evolved, seemingly without any discernible pattern.

However, in the eyes of true experts, the flowing patterns inside this crystal-white longsword are clearly divided into two different profound levels.

"It's done. What I engraved are the secrets of two fourth-tier secret techniques. Although there are only two layers of secret runes, their power is absolutely comparable to a top-tier treasure."

A look of satisfaction appeared in Shen Mu's eyes.

It's only barely comparable to a top-tier treasure in terms of power right now; it's not a true top-tier treasure yet.

In the cosmic sea, apart from top-tier palace-type treasures and disregarding some special cases, any top-tier treasure weapon can be crushed by brute force by a true god.

However, the materials used in Shen Mu's longsword were of extremely high quality, directly sourced from the treasures stored in the human race's coffers, so its potential was naturally sufficient.

The next step is simply to fully integrate the treasure's runes with the longsword, causing the entire treasure to undergo a transformation, and it will become a true pinnacle treasure.

However, this is a long process that requires the tempering and nurturing of immense energy to achieve this step.

Furthermore, this also requires a high degree of compatibility between the runes and the materials. If you use top-grade water-attribute materials to engrave fire runes, it is impossible to achieve a perfect fusion unless the Mountain Master himself does it.

"That's not a problem for me."

With a thought, Shen Mu vanished from the spot.

Baiyujing, one of the thirty-six heavenly palaces, is the Sun Palace.

Inside the Sun Palace, there is a true world of flames, where countless divine flames of various colors surge and ignite the void.

At the center of the endless flames, there is a 'Great Sun' suspended in mid-air, radiating endless heat.

From the very beginning of Baiyujing's creation, these 108 palaces were drawing energy from the outside world, which condensed into various strange treasures.

At this moment, the "Great Sun" is to the Sun Palace what the countless sealed stars within the Star Tower are to the entire tower.

According to the description of the Mountain Dweller, after countless years, when the 108 palaces have absorbed enough energy, they will condense countless treasures.

With the blessing of these treasures, these 108 palaces are at their peak, and the power of each palace is comparable to the most powerful treasures.

Of course, it would take an endless amount of time for them to naturally evolve to that point.

Master Zuoshanke had told Shen Mu directly that if he didn't break through the limits of True God, he would never see the day when these 108 palaces were promoted to the strongest treasures.

hum!

Amidst the endless sea of ​​fire, Shen Mu's figure emerged.

The flames that could truly harm the Lord of the Universe were incredibly obedient before Shen Mu, flowing around him like water.

"go!"

A sword light flashed in Shen Mu's palm, and the crystal-white longsword suddenly flew out and disappeared into the endless flames.

Instantly, the endless flames surged and converged, enveloping and tempering the crystal-white longsword. After sufficient time, the longsword and the secret runes would completely fuse, the properties of the materials would transform, and they would become as one.

"Next comes the hard work, but with the power of the Sun Palace, this tempering process won't take too long."

This was Shen Mu's first time refining a treasure, so he couldn't accurately determine the exact time, but it should be no more than one era, which is already quite fast.

Aside from Shen Mu and Zuo Shan Ke, the other few master craftsmen in the entire universe would need an incredibly long time to craft top-tier treasures.

An era is merely a unit of measurement for the time it takes them to forge treasures.

"I hope this longsword won't disappoint me."

The Mountain Hermit once said that only by using a treasure he had personally crafted could the secret technique and the treasure be perfectly matched, allowing it to unleash power beyond the ordinary.

Shen Mu's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot, then appeared in the Mi Luo Palace, the first of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Palaces.

The Miro Palace is engraved with the most unique secret patterns, seemingly faintly connecting to the origin and mystery of the primordial universe.

Shen Mu planned to continue his research into the secrets of the soul's origin here.

Previously, Shen Mu had only touched the threshold of the mysteries of the soul's origin, and had not yet truly comprehended the secrets of the soul's origin.

According to Master Zuoshanke, the origin of the soul is one of the most obscure and difficult-to-understand mysteries among the countless mysteries of the origin of rules.

If Shen Mu could truly comprehend a wisp of the mysteries of the soul's origin, he wouldn't have asked the question of whether the mechanical race possessed a soul.

……

Time flies and years pass.

On this day, within the Giant Axe Secret Realm, a rugged and unrestrained divine power avatar suddenly opened its eyes, its gaze fixed intently on a certain direction.

Upon reaching the realm of the strongest beings in the universe, the essence of the soul undergoes a transformation, and the will can easily traverse endless space and time to reach distant places, while the gaze can naturally cross endless light-years.

"This fluctuation is disrupting the operation of the universe's rules!"

"Such a bizarre situation cannot be the word of a true god... so it can only be a strange object!"

"Could that location be the Mysterious Realm of Yuan?"

The founder of the giant axe looked incredulous: "Could it be that the Lord of Yuan'ao obtained such a rare artifact and dared to bring it into the primordial universe?"

"If I can sense it, the other strongest individuals must be able to sense it as well."

"Strike first, strike hard!"

……

Virtual universe, in front of the Giant Axe Temple.

As soon as Shen Mu's figure appeared, he saw that the lords of the universe had already taken their seats at the stone table in the temple.

This also includes Luo Feng, who had just achieved the status of the master of the universe more than a hundred years ago.

"Shen Mu is here."

"Hunyuan, please take your seat. We've been waiting for you."

"Senior brother," Luo Feng waved to him.

Shen Mu nodded slightly to the founder of the giant axe, and then sat down in the first seat on the left side of the stone table with an air of grandeur.

At the head of the long, narrow stone table are two black thrones, belonging to the founder of the giant axe and the progenitor respectively, but the progenitor's seat has always been vacant.

Then came the first seats on both sides. Previously, the Lord of Chaos City and Lord Peng Gong were seated there, but after Shen Mu easily forced Lord Changjiu's strongest clone to self-destruct, this position belonged to him.

After Shen Mu took his seat, the deep and resonant voice of the Giant Axe Founder rang out: "The reason for this meeting is that I have detected the presence of strange artifacts within the Mysterious Realm of the Primordial Universe!"

"Strange object?"

The cosmic rulers of the human race who were sitting there were immediately shocked.

"The Mysterious Realm of Yuan'ao? Could it be? Doesn't the Lord of Yuan'ao know that the primordial universe rejects wondrous objects?"

"That's not necessarily true. The Lord of Yuan'ao is a loner and always keeps to himself. No one would be so bored as to talk to him about strange objects."

"Moreover, rare items are extremely rare even in the cosmic sea, far fewer than the number of supreme treasures, so it's normal that he didn't know them."

The various cosmic lords began to discuss the matter, each offering their own opinion.

Rare items, also known as second-rate supreme treasures, are sometimes more useful than supreme treasures in certain special circumstances.

For a supreme treasure to unleash its full power, its secrets must be thoroughly understood. If it cannot be perfectly activated, its power will not reach the limit of the supreme treasure.

In addition, there is the issue of compatibility. For example, even if the founder of the giant axe obtains a supreme treasure of the sword type, he may not be able to unleash the combat power of a ninth-tier warrior, unless that treasure is extremely powerful.

However, the artifact has no secret carvings. Once any powerful person uses it, as long as their divine power is strong enough, they can directly unleash the artifact's maximum power.

Luo Feng, who had been listening attentively to the lecture, suddenly changed his expression and said strangely, "Everyone, the Ancestral God Sect has also contacted me, asking me to assist the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds in killing the Lord of the Yuan Ao Sect as the Lord of the Sect's Protector."

The founder of the giant axe made a decisive decision: "There's no time to lose. Many people already know about the wondrous object. Who is willing to take the risk and retrieve it for our human race?"

Shen Mu stood up and looked around: "Leave it to me. Since I entered the Domain Lord level, I haven't teamed up with Junior Brother Luo Feng to fight a single enemy."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng's eyes also showed a look of emotion.

Yes, the last time the two brothers joined forces to fight an enemy was 100,000 years ago when they were training in Demon Sound Mountain.

Of course, this was just an excuse that Shen Mu made up on the spot.

The main reason is that this strange object incident was itself a conspiracy orchestrated by the World Beast.

Besides the wondrous artifact, the Lord of Yuan'ao also possessed a map of the Qingfeng Realm, which was used by the Realm Beasts for fishing.

The founder of the giant axe naturally had no objections, as Shen Mu's strength had already been proven.

"The Lord of Nagao possesses a rare artifact, so his strength is likely to be very high. In addition, powerful figures from various forces across the universe will inevitably gather there, making Shen Mu the most suitable candidate."

Even a fifth-order universe lord fears being besieged, and even the Chaos City Lord, who is hailed as the closest being to a true god in the primordial universe, is not immune to this.

Shen Mu was an exception. Even without the protection of the supreme treasure, Bai Yujing, Shen Mu's secret technique of will could almost overwhelm all beings below the fifth rank.

Meanwhile, in the distant demon realm, deep within the Dream Ancestor Universe.

Amidst a dreamlike constellation of shimmering, colorful lights, a winding silver serpent floats in the void, its star-like eyes gazing in a certain direction.

"What an idiot, actually bringing a rare artifact into the primordial universe. Extinction Forbidden, Blood Chisel, you two go to the Mysterious Realm of the Wall immediately."

"Remember, fight with all your might for the artifact. If there is any danger, I will arrive immediately!"

As soon as the Dream Demon Ancestor finished speaking, the Lord of Annihilation and the Lord of Blood Chisel immediately accepted the order.

The Lord of Annihilation and the Lord of Blood Chisel are both veteran fifth-order universe lords, possessing true god-level will.

Generally speaking, such cosmic rulers rarely make an appearance, and even when they do, they rarely act in concert.

However, considering that the human race has a Hunyuan Lord who can instantly kill someone whose will is lower than that of a True God, it is still necessary to send a fifth-order Universe Lord.

Similar situations are playing out among all forces that have the strongest beings in the universe at their helm.

These top powers typically dispatch their own universe lords, while the true gods observe from the shadows and only act when necessary.

……

Yuan Mysterious Realm.

This is a secret realm in a corner of the primordial universe, extremely far away. Few forces would leave tokens here, so it takes time to reach it.

At this moment, a battle had just ended. The Dark Serpent Lord of the Ancestral God Sect had been chased for half a day by the Lord of Yuan'ao, who wielded the Black Divine Wood. He was only able to escape with the help of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds.

It was precisely because of this battle that Nagao Ao used the rare divine wood, which alerted the major super powers.

The time between the True Gods of the major super powers sensing the fluctuations of the strange object and the arrival of the Lords of the Universe in the Mysterious Realm was extremely short!

Even without divine teleportation, beings at the level of universe lords can still travel extremely fast.

In an instant, one can teleport thousands of times, each teleportation covering a distance of tens of thousands of light-years, and can traverse trillions of light-years, or even half of the universe, in an extremely short time.

At this moment, within a magnificent mountain range in the Mysterious Realm of Yuan, lies the location of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, a place where the lords of various universes gather.

hum!

Ripples spread through the void as Shen Mu, dressed in a white robe, and Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and wings, approached side by side.

The moment Shen Mu appeared, nearly 20 universe lords who had already arrived looked over.

"The Primordial Chaos of Humanity!"

"And Luo Feng!"

Shen Mu looked around and sighed, "They're either fifth-order universe masters or beings who can barely contend with fifth-order beings. It seems they're all determined to get their hands on the supreme treasure."

Among these nearly twenty universe lords are the Lord of the Demon Clan's Annihilation and the Lord of the Blood Chisel, both of whom are fifth-order beings.

The Mechanical Race consists of three fourth-tier universe lords with extremely strong divine bodies. The foundation of their mechanical divine bodies is the material used to forge supreme treasures. Coupled with their powerful armor supreme treasures, they are not afraid of fifth-tier universe lords when they join forces.

The Zerg were joined by two peak fourth-tier beings, the Lord of the Nether Lotus and the Lord of the Azure Dragon, who possessed the will of true gods.

Although they were at the peak of the fourth tier, the two of them brought a super legion composed of tens of thousands of top overlord warriors. When they used their combined attack technique, even a fifth-tier universe lord would have to retreat.

As for other top forces, such as the Lord of the Prison Clan's Demon Lord, the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds of the Ancestral God Sect, and the Lord of the Golden Horn of the Starry Sky Beast Clan, they are all fifth-order universe lords.

"Haha, it's still quite lively!"

A burst of wild laughter echoed through the void, and then a majestic figure clad in golden armor, nearly 100,000 kilometers tall, with a huge single horn on its head appeared!

"Emperor Yan!"

"Damn you, Emperor Yan, how dare you show your face!"

"Go to hell!"

The moment the Flame Emperor appeared, powerful figures from various forces immediately attacked, showering him with all sorts of treasures.

Over the years, Emperor Yan has attracted far too much hatred.

In less than a thousand years on the original planet, more than 10,000 cosmic venerables died at his hands. Even if they could all be resurrected, he couldn't have done this much, could he?

"You can't do anything to me. If you insist on fighting, don't you want the treasure anymore?"

The avatar of the Flame God Clan, Divine Armor, shone brightly. A huge golden fist imprint swept across the sky, directly confronting the full-force attacks of these powerful beings among the universe lords, yet its divine body remained completely unharmed.

Shen Mu snorted coldly: "Emperor Yan, now that you've shown yourself, don't even think about running away. After this strange artifact incident is over, I will surely suppress you!"

The avatar of the Flame God Clan laughed wildly, "I heard you also obtained a supreme treasure of the domain type? Useless, I am invincible in the primordial universe."

Standing next to Shen Mu, Luo Feng inwardly exclaimed that he was a drama queen, but on the surface, he also cooperated with Shen Mu by saying several harsh words and threats.

The reactions of the other universe masters were basically the same. The possibility of suppressing the Flame Emperor was not high to begin with, and the most important thing was to compete for the rare treasures.

"I just repelled one of the Dark Serpent Lords, but I didn't expect there were so many others hiding. It seems you're all coveting my Sacred Tree!"

The massive battle fluctuations naturally alerted the master of the Mysterious Realm of Yuan'ao.

A towering figure of a Cyclops emerged, his massive body covered in a layer of flowing, mercury-like gray armor, emanating an eerie aura.

As soon as Lord Kagaku finished speaking, a massive black log, a million miles long, appeared in his hand.

The texture on the black wood was extremely strange, as if semicircles were intertwined to form an eerie style, radiating a heavy pressure that made all the cosmic lords present feel solemn.

"However, with the divine tree by my side, I am invincible in the primordial universe!"

With a roar from the Lord of Yuan'ao, he actually took the initiative to attack, intending to fight nearly twenty universe lords by himself!

(End of this chapter)