Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 225: The Prologue, The World Beast's Final Madness

"hold head high!"

The majestic roar of the dragon spread out, as if it were about to sweep across the entire cosmic sea.

A silver dragon, one light-year long, swam through the chaotic mist before transforming into endless silver radiance.

The silvery glow seemed to contain universes, which then quickly converged and condensed into a human-shaped figure.

"This fluctuation... is the fundamental principle of life within the supreme rules."

Through the Azure Dragon clone that had completed its eighth evolution, Shen Mu directly sensed the highest rule fluctuations of the Origin World for the first time without relying on external objects.

The supreme rules are formed by the fusion of countless fundamental principles, among which Shen Mu senses the most strongly the fundamental principle of life.

Shen Mu sensed it briefly, then withdrew his consciousness and focused his gaze on the Mountain-Sitting Guest not far away.

"teacher."

Shen Mu's figure transformed into a streak of silver light, completely ignoring the limitations of time and space, and appeared out of thin air in front of the Mountain-Sitting Guest.

This is neither a teleportation based on spatial laws, nor a pause in time.

Rather, it is the ability of the Azure Dragon clone after its eighth evolution. Within the entire universe, except for some special places, Shen Mu can teleport to any other location with just a thought.

This is an ability that Shen Mu's Azure Dragon clone developed after evolving and resonating with the origin of the primordial universe. It's not very useful, except that it makes traveling in the cosmic sea much more convenient.

"You've achieved the Infinite Divine Body?" The Mountain-Sitting Guest looked at Shen Mu with some amazement.

Beside him, several newly appointed universe lords stood straight, cautiously keeping their mouths shut, their expressions fervent as they looked at Shen Mu.

Guided by ancient traditions, countless powerful beings have emerged. The current trillion-year era has ushered in a new era.

These newly crowned rulers of the universe all grew up listening to the legends of Shen Mu.

"Not only have I achieved the Infinite Divine Body, but I've also touched the fourth bottleneck." Shen Mu sighed with emotion.

During his seclusion over these trillion-epoch eras, Shen Mu only managed to evolve the genetic level of his Yan God Clan avatar to 96,000 times.

From then on, every little improvement became incredibly difficult.

As for Luo Feng in the original work, whose genes automatically evolved to perfection 100,000 times after breaking through the third bottleneck of the divine power path, it was purely a case of cheating.

Of course, Shen Mu himself is also incredibly talented.

All the hard work and seclusion required to study the life structure for so long is not as effective as the evolution of the Azure Dragon clone.

"The fourth bottleneck, the 10-fold limit?"

In the legends of the Origin Continent, there has never been a case of a gene with 10 times the strength.

No one knows exactly how high the limit of the path of life evolution is, but based on the situation of all infinite divine bodies over endless years, it is speculated that this limit should be 10 times.

Shen Mu nodded in agreement: "The teacher is right, it is indeed a bottleneck of 10 times."

"However, I have no idea how to overcome this bottleneck."

The man sitting on the mountain looked at Shen Mu with some emotion: "You've already done a remarkable job to get this far."

"As for a 10-fold increase in genes, no one has ever seen one, so you don't need to force it."

"Fortunately, you've already emerged from seclusion. If you hadn't, I would have had to consider waking you up."

Hearing what the mountain dweller said, Shen Mu was somewhat surprised, but he could roughly guess what had happened.

"A Beast of the Realm has been born?"

Upon hearing Shen Mu's words, the Mountain Guest nodded and said, "That's right. Nowadays, there's a possibility that Beasts of the Universe could appear anywhere in the Cosmic Sea."

Nowadays, the strength of the true gods of the universe has generally increased significantly, but there are still not many eighth-order powerhouses.

Without the strength of an eighth-tier being, it's difficult to survive even against the weakest World Beast. Even an eighth-tier True God is helpless against World Beasts; when faced with a situation where a small universe is being devoured, they can only call for help.

The even stronger second-tier world beasts were enough to suppress a group of true gods so much that they couldn't even raise their heads.

In the cosmic sea, only the five peak powerhouses and the eight ninth-order true gods can suppress second-order world beasts.

"Who are the five peak experts?" Upon hearing this title, Shen Mu asked with some curiosity.

The Mountain-Sitting Guest spoke up: "Your human race's giant axe, as well as the Divine Eye True Lord, the Star Lord of Beichi, Luo Feng, and my master."

Unlike in the original story, the current Mountain Master, although still hiding his strength, still displays a level no weaker than the original ancestor.

As for Giant Axe, Bech, and Divine Eye, they have all had many opportunities over the years, possessing Void-level treasures and the secret technique of burning divine power, so their strength has naturally reached the top level of the tenth rank.

Luo Feng has grown a lot over the years. Most importantly, his will broke through to the Eternal Realm. With his Will Impact, even third-tier world beasts are no match for him.

The remaining eight ninth-tier True Gods are similar; they all achieved their top-tier combat power through treasures, secret techniques, and other means. These include the newly promoted True Gods, the Chaos City Lord and the Nine Nether True Lord.

"Besides Luo Feng, neither I nor Ju Fu could spare a moment; we were too busy running around to help when needed."

"I would usually ignore such matters, but since several true gods of your human race have asked for my help, I cannot simply turn a blind eye."

"On one hand, I need to protect your human race's true god, little fellow; on the other hand, I, your master, must repair your spaceship..."

The Mountain Guest sighed deeply. In the past hundreds of billions of years, he had not rested for a single day and had been busy with various matters.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mu quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for your hard work, teacher."

My attack on the Beast Nest this time has caused such a huge commotion, with hundreds of millions of Beasts scattering into the cosmic sea.

Fortunately, these world beasts didn't realize they were being cornered; otherwise, if they had launched a coordinated attack, Shen Mu would have been in real trouble.

"I have emerged from seclusion, and it's time for a counterattack."

A token belonging to a disciple of the Void Extreme Sect appeared in Shen Mu's palm, and he then sent a message to everyone.

"Gentlemen, I have emerged from seclusion!"

"The Supreme Conference of the Hongmeng is convened today. All True Gods and Lords of the Universe shall immediately enter the virtual universe!"

When Shen Mu's message spread, it was like a huge wave rippled across a calm lake.

The first reaction of countless powerful figures was shock, followed by expressions of ecstatic joy.

"The Alliance Leader has emerged from seclusion!"

"After hundreds of billions of epochs, the Alliance Leader has finally emerged from seclusion. From now on, we no longer need to fear the Realm Beasts!"

"Haha, this time we'll definitely teach those world beasts a lesson!"

Shen Mu did not conceal his achievements in suppressing the Void True God Commander within the Jin World.

Anyone who has entered the Jin world knows that Shen Mu is not only the number one person in the Cosmic Sea.

Moreover, he is one of the two princes with the highest status in the world of Jin, possessing the invincible strength of a Void True God.

Even in the later ranking of the strongest in the universe, Shen Mu was not included among the so-called five peak experts.

……

In the virtual universe, within a magnificent temple constructed of endless stars.

One by one, the figures of true gods and lords of the universe materialized, each with an excited expression on their face, and each went to take their place on their respective star thrones.

In a short time, hundreds of true gods and tens of thousands of cosmic lords gathered together.

The number of powerful beings in the cosmic sea has nearly doubled, and they are all newly emerging powerhouses from the original universe.

Among the direct descendants of the human race alone, fourteen true gods and more than eight hundred cosmic lords have emerged over the past trillions of years.

The powerful figures of the human race who were once renowned throughout the universe, such as the Lord of Void Gold, the Lord of Dragon Journey, and even the Lord of Netherworld, have all broken through to the realm of true gods in these trillions of epochs.

This advancement speed is dozens of times faster than in the original work. Among those universe lords of the old era, only a handful, such as the Ice Peak Lord and the Lanzang Lord, have not yet broken through.

The Lord of Ice Peak did not break through because he received instructions from Shen Mu.

While the Lord of Lanzang and others were indeed weaker in talent, they had created the prototype of the True Mystic Technique, and it was only a matter of time before they broke through.

These individuals were contemporaries of the Chaos City Lord and others, but their strength was only on par with the newly ascended Universe Lord Youhou. They struggled to make any progress for countless years until Shen Mu publicly revealed the inheritance guidelines.

Before long, almost all the powerful figures in the entire Cosmic Sea had arrived, except for Shen Mu and the five peak experts of the Cosmic Sea who had not yet appeared.

"Where is the alliance leader?"

"Why haven't the Alliance Leader and the others shown up yet? I've been a Universe Lord for so many years, and I still haven't seen the Alliance Leader's true form."

The newly crowned rulers of the universe were buzzing with excitement, their faces barely concealing their joy.

Experienced teachers and friends nearby advised them to keep quiet, but it had little effect.

hum!

Suddenly, a peculiar fluctuation spread out.

Then, six projections appeared out of thin air at the end of the palace, on the most majestic six golden thrones: Shen Mu, Zuo Shan Ke, Luo Feng, Ju Fu, Shen Yan, and Bei Chi.

Before this conference, Shen Mu naturally had to discuss things with Luo Feng, Giant Axe, and the others, and also reveal his own strength before discussing the strategic counter-offensive.

"It's the alliance leader!"

"Greetings to the Alliance Leader, and greetings to the five elders!"

Tens of thousands of true gods and lords of the universe rose and bowed respectfully.

From his seat as leader of the alliance, Shen Mu surveyed everyone with a solemn expression before speaking earnestly.

"Gentlemen, the calamity of the Beast Realm has already broken out."

"Next, I will prepare for the final breakthrough. Once I achieve it, I will launch a major counterattack!"

"While I am preparing for my breakthrough, you should all prepare for the upcoming war."

"Chaos, you will still be in charge of preparing for this great battle."

"Once I complete my breakthrough, I will wipe out all the World Beasts in one fell swoop!"

These large meetings are very brief, with no speaking sessions; they are simply announcements and instructions.

Upon hearing Shen Mu's words, the Chaos City Lord stood up solemnly, bowed slightly to Shen Mu, and then looked at the other True Gods.

"In this strategic counter-offensive, all the powerful warriors obeyed my commands, including Giant Axe, Divine Eye..."

Following the consensus reached by Shen Mu and the others, the Lord of Chaos City began to issue detailed battle orders.

While ostensibly combat commands, they are essentially just instructions on how to survive an encounter with a Beast of the Realm.

Against a single World Beast, aside from Shen Mu and Master Zuoshanke, Luo Feng and the others were able to fight back and even kill it. But when faced with a large number of World Beasts, they were helpless.

……

Deep within the cosmic ocean, in a miniature universe.

A four-legged beast respectfully bowed its head to a ferocious beast in front of it.

"...Master, this is the entirety of the Hongmeng's plan!"

The ferocious beast laughed loudly, a chilling smile on its face, and looked at the four-legged creature, saying, "You did a very good job."

"After this great destruction of the cosmic sea, I can guarantee that your small universe will not be damaged."

"Thank you for your grace, Master!" The four-legged beast bowed its head respectfully once again.

However, from the perspective that the Beast of the Realm could not see, a hint of regret appeared in the eyes of the four-hoofed beast.

It is the Nine-Headed Demon Lord, one of the few remaining ninth-order true gods in the cosmic sea, and ranked alongside the Star Lord of Beichi!

However, the Nine-Headed Demon Lord was not very lucky. Although he obtained many True God-level treasures in the Jin World, he did not obtain the Divine Power Burning Secret Technique and Void-level treasures, and thus failed to reach the tenth rank.

Ever since the Nine-Headed Demon Lord obtained detailed information about the World Beast from the Hong Alliance, his mentality has completely collapsed.

The Nine-Headed Demon Lord did not believe that Shen Mu and the Hong Alliance could defeat a total of 10 billion World Beasts, especially since there was a World Beast King behind them who could cause the primordial universe to collapse.

Therefore, the nine-headed demon lord thought of seeking refuge with the World Beast.

However, the Nine-Headed Demon Lord did not expect that after surrendering, he would become an absolute servant, and would have to obey the Beast of the Realm absolutely.

……

In a secluded corner of the cosmic sea.

Hidden within the endless chaotic mist, there lies a small remnant of a miniature universe.

Within this wreckage, four colossal world beasts with incredibly intense auras stood tall.

Beside these four colossal world beasts were dozens of third-tier world beasts whose auras surpassed those of ninth-tier true gods.

Billions of epochs have passed, and now fourth-tier world beasts have appeared among the world beasts.

However, the world beasts of today are more patient. Even though they have become fourth-tier world beasts, they do not expose themselves rashly, but instead hide themselves.

"This time, Morosa has obtained very clear information."

"Shen Mu has become stronger again, and he's even preparing to break through."

The one who spoke was Mohe, the strongest among the fourth-tier world beasts.

Besides Mohe, there are also three fourth-tier world beasts: Bedi, You, and Morosa. Each of these world beasts is strong enough to easily suppress a top-tier tenth-tier true god.

Bedi glanced at the other three and said, "We can't wait any longer. If we continue to let Shen Mu grow stronger, even if we evolve to the sixth rank, we won't be able to save our lives in front of him."

Although Shen Mu's strength in that battle was not much, it was already comparable to that of a sixth-tier world beast.

If Shen Mu were to complete this breakthrough, even a sixth-order world beast would likely be instantly killed by him.

"Indeed, we have come out in full force this time. We must kill Shen Mu and destroy the last hope of food in the Cosmic Sea."

The Beast "You" spoke up, "None of us are a match for that person, how can we possibly kill him?"

Upon hearing this, the other beasts fell silent.

Shen Mu is not a true god and does not have a miniature universe, so they cannot do anything to him.

Beside him, Morosa, who had the most information, grinned maliciously: "No miniature universes? That's a good thing."

"All we need to do is devour the origin of the primordial universe, and wait for the primordial universe to enter a state of destruction ahead of schedule, then shrink into a mass of origin."

"At that time, Shen Mu will only have one choice: to break through to the True God realm. Otherwise, he will have no hope of becoming a True God."

"As long as Shen Mu can't continue to grow stronger, he's nothing to fear. Even if we evolve to the sixth rank, we might not be his match, but it would be enough to save our lives!"

Sixth-tier world beasts can transform into countless forms, possessing unparalleled survival abilities.

For those who have just entered the realm of Eternal True God, if they are not skilled in soul and will, killing a sixth-order world beast will depend on luck.

(End of this chapter)