Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 220 The Struggle of Lord-Level Chaotic Origin Lifeforms, The Return to the Primordial Essence of the Soul

"The art of divination is ultimately not meant for me."

Shen Mu shook his head helplessly, then his gaze fell on Luo Feng standing to the side.

At this time, Luo Feng had successfully begun the third stage of cultivating the Absorption and Guidance Secret Technique. Clearly, Shen Mu's butterfly effect had not destroyed Luo Feng's "special soul aptitude".

"Even if I cannot cultivate the Lieyuan Technique, the secrets contained in the ultimate techniques created by Lord-level Hunyuan beings must be countless."

"If I can glean some insights into the mysteries of will and soul from this, it will undoubtedly be of immense help to my future growth."

Shen Mu's gaze returned to the scroll of the "Secret Technique of Attracting and Drawing".

This time, Shen Mu did not choose to directly practice this secret technique, but instead studied its principles.

Given Shen Mu's current level of cultivation, the difficulty of comprehending even the slightest principle from it is not much different from directly achieving enlightenment and becoming a God King.

However, understanding is better than not understanding. Even if one cannot comprehend anything, one can still gain some understanding of the will of Lord Yuan, which will point out a path for Shen Mu's future cultivation.

……

In the boundless primordial space, the old man's gaze fell, and he saw Shen Mu beginning to study the principles of the scroll.

"Willpower, soul... this little guy has managed to fight for a sliver of hope."

"If we can transcend the shackles with the ultimate Dao of the soul before the destruction and rebirth of the Origin World, there is a chance to break free from our destiny."

The old man dressed in a brightly colored cotton-padded coat is none other than "Yuan," the creator of the Lieyuan Technique.

Yuan glanced into the distance, traversing endless time and space, and landed on an incredibly large snake.

The giant snake also noticed Yuan's gaze and followed it, looking in Yuan's direction.

As their gazes collided, countless primordial worlds were born and then vanished, repeating this cycle countless times.

These primordial worlds may seem to have existed for only a moment, but in reality, they have experienced countless destructions and rebirths, gone through billions of eras, and given birth to endless and brilliant civilizations.

However, through the long years and endless civilizations, no life can transcend this state.

As the two immeasurably majestic beings turned their gaze away, those shattered primordial worlds would never be reborn.

In truth, the power of those two gazes was enough to kill a god-king like the Mountain-Sitting Guest countless times.

"That giant snake will find a chance to kill you sooner or later."

Yuan gave a light snort and did not act rashly.

That giant serpent was the progenitor of all naturally occurring beings, one of the five most powerful naturally occurring beings, and the source of the concept of 'infinity' rules.

Even if this infinite serpent is killed, it will be reborn infinitely from the infinite primordial space.

Unless the concept of 'infinity' is completely erased from the primordial space.

However, this would mean that the infinite primordial space would no longer be infinite, and the probability of creating a 'lord-level primordial life form' would be reduced by countless times.

Yuan's gaze returned to Shen Mu, where he saw the 'golden finger' dormant within Shen Mu's body.

It was an existence on the same level as the Infinite Serpent, and also an existence of the "Naturally Chaotic Life Force".

These naturally born chaotic beings are hostile to Yuan, who has achieved the chaotic realm through cultivation.

That strange cube is the source of the rule and concept of 'order'.

Even if several Chaos Lords from the cultivator camp attacked together and killed the strange cube-shaped life form, it would revive.

Unless the concepts of order and chaos are erased, the infinite primordial space will cease to exist; without order, everything will cease to exist.

"Little guy, I'll help you this once."

"The gifts of fate always come at the greatest price."

"I hope you can understand this soon and seize the only glimmer of hope."

……

Shen Mu was unaware that he had been targeted by a Primordial-level innate Chaos Origin life form.

In fact, even if Shen Mu was aware of his current situation, he was powerless to change it.

Because this level of concept and rule-based life is far beyond what Shen Mu can currently shake.

The difference between the two is simply too great.

On the continent of origin, the highest level of power is the God-King realm.

The God-King realm has three levels. Once you comprehend a complete fundamental Dao, you can evolve a 'complete set of rules for the operation of the universe'. This is the initial level of the God-King realm.

Those who comprehend the two complementary fundamental principles and leave their mark on the rules of the 'Origin Continent' become a higher-level God-King.

After that, one comprehends multiple fundamental Daos, merges them together, and achieves the "Ultimate Dao," which is the third level of God-King, also known as the Ultimate God-King Realm.

It's important to understand that even in the Origin World, there is still destruction and rebirth, similar to the Great Cataclysm of the Cosmic Ocean.

Those who reach the ultimate level of the God-King realm can ignore the great destruction of the Origin World and live forever.

When a God-King reaches the ultimate realm and perfects the ultimate Dao he has comprehended to the 'perfect level,' he is at the peak of the God-King realm, also known as the invincible one.

The "ultimate path at the level of perfection" is the limit of enlightenment within the confines of the cage, from which no further progress can be made.

To continue becoming stronger, one must comprehend multiple "Perfect Ultimate Paths," using these paths to evolve and embark on the path of transcendence.

Even the weakest who successfully transcends this state is still a "higher primordial life form".

If one can control a source world, one becomes a 'world-class primordial life form'.

Above that are the "Lord-level Chaotic Origin Lifeforms," ​​or simply Chaotic Origin Lords, who are on the same level as the innate Chaotic Origin Lifeform Ancestors.

……

Time flows by, and countless changes occur.

In the blink of an eye, an era has passed since the opening of the Jin Dynasty.

Within this era, the powerful figures of all the major races within the Hong Alliance have gained a great deal, including the human race.

After Shen Mu and Luo Feng confirmed that there was no great danger in the Jin World, the true gods and cosmic masters of the human race also entered the Jin World in batches to undergo training.

The rules of the Jin world are completely different from those of the Cosmic Sea, and the fact that they can become the masters of the universe proves that they are all quite talented, so they have all gained a lot.

On this day, on the eighth floor of Wuqi Tower, within the world of the painted scroll.

Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes. He had successfully mastered the third stage of the Absorption and Guidance Secret Technique!

"After all these years, I have finally surpassed my senior brother once," Luo Feng couldn't help but exclaim.

Before Luo Feng could finish speaking, a ferocious beast head approached him, as if observing some rare life form.

"Senior Spirit of Mystic Arts... what is this?"

Luo Feng was startled and asked cautiously.

The purple-horned beast looked at Luo Feng with an expression of utter disbelief: "You, the Lord of Laws, are nothing special. How did you manage to obtain your master's secret technique?"

"However, since you have been able to obtain the master's secret technique, you will be the most talented being in the endless world in the future."

"Even your senior brother's future achievements are insignificant compared to yours."

The purple-horned beast looked proud; clearly, in its naive understanding, the genius who obtained the Lieyuan Technique was the coolest.

As it spoke, the purple-horned beast gave Luo Feng a further explanation of how magnificent its master, Yuan, was.

After rambling on for a while, the purple-horned beast looked at Shen Mu beside it and finally got down to business.

"Now you have two choices: directly inherit the Elemental Technique."

"However, as you inherit the Lieyuan Technique, the scrolls here will collapse, turning into endless information that floods into your body, making it impossible for your senior brother to comprehend it."

"Of course, you can also wait until your senior brother finishes his enlightenment; it shouldn't take too long."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng's face lit up with joy. Had his senior brother suddenly realized something?

Luo Feng's gaze fell on Shen Mu. At this moment, Shen Mu was emanating a special fluctuation, which was faintly resonating with the entire painting space. It was unclear what he had comprehended.

"If Senior Brother succeeds in his enlightenment, wouldn't both of us brothers be able to cultivate the Lieyuan Technique?"

Luo Feng looked uncertainly at the spirit of the secret technique.

The purple-horned beast shook its head: "Your senior brother is studying the principles of secret techniques; his soul is not suitable for cultivating the Lieyuan Technique."

"The Navigation and Guidance Secret Technique is used to screen soul aptitude. If one cannot even master the Navigation and Guidance Secret Technique, forcibly attempting to cultivate this ultimate skill will inevitably lead to certain death."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng nodded thoughtfully: "Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. Let's wait until Senior Brother finishes his enlightenment before we talk about it."

The purple-horned beast wouldn't have any objections to this.

The strange phenomena that occurred when Shen Mu's soul collapsed shocked it greatly, and it even found them difficult to understand.

The fluctuations of that mysterious, strange cube were somewhat similar to those of its master, clearly indicating that Shen Mu was no ordinary person. Although he could not compare to Luo Feng, who inherited his master's secret technique, he was bound to be extraordinary in the future.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed.

Within the world of the painting, Luo Feng, who was cultivating the "Divine Eye Secret Technique," suddenly sensed a special fluctuation of energy, and then saw his senior brother complete an enlightenment.

"Senior brother, you're finally awake. How was your enlightenment this time?"

Shen Mu nodded, then shook his head.

"I've gained quite a bit, but my strength might temporarily decrease."

"Huh, what do you mean?"

Luo Feng didn't quite understand why his strength would decrease even after he had an epiphany.

Shen Mu smiled, then half-closed his eyes, and his body radiated a faint glow of his soul.

Countless unique runes emerged in Shen Mu's soul. The style was extremely similar to the runes engraved in the soul during the second stage of the Nascent Soul Technique, but the content was completely different.

hum!

A wave similar to soul transformation emerged within Shen Mu's body.

Shen Mu's soul qualities also changed at this moment.

However, during this process, Shen Mu's soul strength, soul defense, and mental processing speed did not become stronger; on the contrary, they became somewhat weaker.

"Senior brother, is this weakening yourself?"

Shen Mu didn't deliberately hide the changes in soul fluctuations at such close range, so Luo Feng was naturally able to detect them.

Although I don't understand why my senior brother did this, there must be some secret behind it.

A moment later, Shen Mu finally opened his eyes.

Shen Mu's thought process is now a thousand times slower than before.

With the weakening of his soul strength, even when Shen Mu condensed his will to unleash an impact, its power could not reach the previous 'Eternal Realm' level.

"Senior brother, what's wrong with you...?"

"Returning to the origin." Shen Mu didn't hide anything; this path was only suitable for him, not for anyone else.

Shen Mu has now removed all the buffs that amplified his soul.

This includes the enhancement of the soul that was born twice on Earth.

This includes the abilities of various soul-enhancing treasures consumed.

This also includes the enhancements provided by the innate talents of beings such as the "Spirit-Possessed Demon Insects" and the "Divine Eye Clan" granted by the cheat system.

Everything is the most basic and the cleanest.

"Everyone's thoughts and ideas are different, so naturally their souls cannot be the same."

"These soul enhancements are very useful, but ultimately they are not my own."

"I want to create my own soul enhancement technique."

Shen Mu suddenly remembered a story that he felt was very fitting for him.

Why worship Buddha? The enlightened one is Buddha, and everyone is Buddha.

The journey to the West to obtain scriptures is difficult to achieve the Great Way, so I will become my own Buddha and write my own Buddhist scriptures.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng knew that his senior brother's path was not suitable for him.

Even if I myself will eventually have to walk the path of returning to my original nature, my senior brother's experience can only serve as guidance, not something I can directly apply.

"Let's go. Now that you've inherited the Lieyuan Technique, it's time for us to head back."

"The teachers are probably getting impatient."

Upon hearing Shen Mu's words, Luo Feng nodded in agreement.

The next instant, the entire ancient hall began to collapse, and the scrolls on the walls and the entire world of the painting transformed into endless information, flooding into Luo Feng's sea of ​​consciousness.

On the eighth floor of Wuqi Tower, Shen Mu and Luo Feng seemed to have been standing in the same spot the whole time, without ever moving.

hum!

A black figure appeared, which was the virtual projection of the God King of Jin.

"How...did you succeed?" King Jin looked at his two disciples with some hope.

Shen Mu smiled and said, "I failed."

Luo Feng humbly replied, "I succeeded by sheer luck and obtained the true teachings of the Lieyuan Technique."

This result delighted King Jin, who never expected Shen Mu and Luo Feng to succeed.

The God King of Jin could understand why Shen Mu, who had greater talent, did not obtain the Lieyuan Technique.

After all, the inheritance of the Lieyuan Technique has little to do with talent or willpower; it all depends on whether the soul is suitable for modification.

"Alright, alright, you two have both completed the title conferment mission. However, there's only one God Wuqi. Who wants him?"

The God King of Jin looked at Shen Mu and Luo Feng, waiting for the two to discuss their plan.

Wu Qi Shen is a true god-level single-target mechanical treasure created by the God King of Jin.

Although it is a treasure of the True God level, Wu Qishen is a masterpiece of the God King of Jin, and in terms of power, even 90% of the Void-level mechanical treasures cannot compare to it.

Shen Mu waved his hand dismissively and said, "Give it to my junior brother. I already have the Mechanical Flow Embryo, so I don't need Wu Qishen."

Luo Feng didn't stand on ceremony; their relationship didn't need any pretense or excuses.

The God-King of Jin nodded slightly, and then said, "As my disciples, having completed the mission of bestowing titles, I now grant you the authority to mobilize the power of the world."

"Within the world of Jin, you can suppress all eternal true gods and instantly kill any void true god."

"However, if possible... do not engage in indiscriminate killing. They are all my people, and many of them even have my blood flowing through their veins."

This is a method used by God-King level beings on the Origin Continent to cultivate their bloodline disciples. For those descendants with poor talent, they are directly thrown into small universes or inner worlds with poor cultivation environments.

Although they are descendants of the God-King, they are still able to obtain better secret techniques than those of other experts at the same level, and their combat strength is not weak.

However, due to insufficient resources and training environment, becoming a strong person is extremely difficult.

If one can achieve the Eternal Realm within a small universe, it proves that one is qualified to be nurtured.

……

After leaving Wuqi Tower, the four generals and four commanders, who had already received the God King's orders, respectfully bowed to Shen Mu and Luo Feng.

"Greetings, Your Highnesses."

Shen Mu waved his hand dismissively: "No need for formalities. You don't need to greet me when we meet again."

"Yes."

Luo Feng then looked at Shen Mu and asked, "Senior Brother, shouldn't we leave the Jin World now?"

Shen Mu waved his hand: "I'll go into seclusion for a while to recover my lost combat strength. We'll talk again when I come out of seclusion."

"Okay." Luo Feng nodded without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)