Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 232 The Dog's Lofty Goal, The Formation of the Second Main Body

After resolving the issue of the mutual annihilation between divine power and the power of the realm beasts, enslaving the realm beasts was not a difficult task.

Under Shen Mu's willpower, the process of enslaving this third-tier world beast went very smoothly, without causing any trouble.

hum!

With a tremor deep within its soul, the Beast of the Realm slowly opened its eyes.

"Chiyi greets its master!"

The Beast Chi Yi looked at Shen Mu with clear eyes, showing him immense respect and reverence from the depths of its heart.

"I have tens of thousands of living Tier 3 Realm Beasts and millions of their corpses here. What Tier can I help you evolve to?"

"Master..." Before the Beast Chi Yi could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred.

Boom!

A booming sound from the level of rules resounded throughout the entire miniature universe.

Then an invisible wave emerged from the void, swept across, and then engulfed the entire cosmic sea.

However, this fluctuation was clearly not as large as the one when Shen Mu achieved the perfect divine body last time.

Although enslaving the Beasts of the Realm is a remarkable feat, Shen Mu is not the first in the Origin Continent to do so. Only groundbreaking achievements can attract the celebration of the Supreme Rules.

In a corner shrouded in countless chaotic mists of the cosmic sea, one after another, the realm beasts raised their heads in shock, looking toward the direction of Shen Mu and the realm beast Chi Yi.

"impossible!"

"Chiyi has actually been enslaved by the food of the cosmic sea!"

"..."

Under this fluctuation of the rules, all the world beasts understood what had happened.

Countless beasts of the realm expressed their inability to accept it, and some even felt grief and indignation.

The Beast race is born with unparalleled arrogance and looks down on the life forms of the Cosmic Sea. Even after being slaughtered by Shen Mu like a stray dog, they still devoured the life forms of the Cosmic Sea one bite at a time.

Therefore, they could not accept that their race was enslaved by the life forms of the Cosmic Sea. Shen Mu's actions completely shattered the pride they were born with.

"Lord of Hunyuan, it must be you!"

The Beast Mohe's ferocious two heads revealed immense hatred, and its gaze grew increasingly cold.

"I will definitely kill you, and then destroy the entire cosmic ocean!"

……

Inside Shen Mu's miniature universe.

"Enslaving the Beast King will also cause fluctuations in the rules. The Heavenly Wood Kingdom Lord who enslaved the Beast King must have accomplished the enslavement through some means, which is probably a supreme secret technique."

This secret technique is an ultimate skill possessed by beings at the God-King level.

The Supreme Secret Transmission is an unparalleled skill or secret technique that even God-King level cultivators crave.

Theoretically speaking, even the Lieyuan Technique falls within the scope of the Supreme Secret Transmission.

Shen Mu's gaze fell on Chi Yi, and he asked, "By devouring these Realm Beasts and their corpses, what level can you evolve to?"

Chi Yi glanced around and saw that all the living beasts present had been overwhelmed by Shen Mu's will and were unconscious, completely powerless to resist.

After briefly sensing the auras of these world beasts, Chi Yi respectfully said, "They should be able to evolve to around the peak of the fifth rank."

Without considering the absorption of the cosmic ocean's origin, evolving to a third-tier world beast requires consuming over a thousand first-tier world beasts (32 second-tier world beasts).

To evolve to the fourth tier, one needs to devour approximately 3.5 first-tier world beasts.

Similarly, evolving to the fifth rank requires approximately one million first-rank world beasts, while evolving to the sixth rank requires approximately thirty million first-rank world beasts.

Some of these third-tier realm beasts are close to the Chi Yi, belonging to the peak of the third-tier realm beasts. Others are only at the initial stage of the third tier.

The total energy is roughly equivalent to more than 24 million first-tier world beasts.

In addition to the remaining million first- and second-tier world beast corpses, devouring them all would allow Chi Yi to evolve to at least the late fifth tier, with a chance to reach the peak of the fifth tier.

As for evolving to the sixth rank, it's still quite a ways off.

"Very good. Consume and evolve as soon as possible, and then I will take you to hunt other world beasts and devour the cosmic origin of the Void True God. This will allow you to evolve to the peak of the sixth rank even earlier than the world beast Mohe."

Chi Yi was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master!"

The Beast Clan loves to eat dry food. When they heard Shen Mu tell them to eat as much as they could, their original respect and absolute reverence turned into fanatical worship!

"Master is the greatest life form in the cosmic sea. With Master's help, I will surely kill the Realm Beast Mohe and become the sole Realm Beast King!"

Chi Yi was absolutely confident that dogs with owners would be treated better than wild dogs!

"Hahaha, eat up, eat up! Remember to let me know after you've finished devouring these world beasts and their corpses!"

"Yes, Master!"

……

While Shen Mu was enslaving the Beasts of the Realm, in the virtual universe, inside a magnificent ancient palace...

Many true gods and lords of the universe were present to congratulate Shen Mu on his breakthrough to the level of a true god.

Such a grand celebration would naturally include a lavish banquet.

At the most central round table, the expression on the face of the man sitting on the mountain subtly changed.

"Another fluctuation of the supreme rules?"

While ordinary people cannot detect the fluctuations of the supreme rules, the Mountain-Sitting Guest can naturally detect them and is certain that the fluctuations are emanating from his disciple Shen Mu's miniature universe.

"I wonder what earth-shattering thing my disciple has done this time."

The mountain dweller looked up at Shen Mu, who was currently communicating with the Eastern Emperor Ancestor.

The information exchanged between the two was at a level too advanced to be permitted by the rules of the universe, so none of the people present could remember what they said.

Of course, the Mountain Guest is an exception. He himself possesses the realm of a God-King, and he already knew about the information exchanged between Shen Mu and the Eastern Emperor Ancestor, so he naturally wouldn't forget it.

After a moment, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor said with some emotion, "The Alliance Leader's current realm is already beyond my reach. I'm afraid he's not far from comprehending the laws of chaos."

During the exchange just now, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor confirmed that Shen Mu's understanding of the laws had reached an extremely high level.

In terms of the progress of integrating the laws, we have reached the final stage. We are only one step away from comprehending the highest level of the laws of chaos.

Shen Mu shook his head helplessly and said, "It's not that easy. The opportunity for the evolution of chaos only comes once. Although my understanding is high enough, I am still only at the True God realm."

If Shen Mu's realm is at the peak of Eternal True God, he will surely be able to comprehend the Laws of Chaos within this cycle of reincarnation.

Upon hearing this, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor recalled his insights from his time as a true god and nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, my current efficiency in comprehending the Dao and the laws is hundreds of millions of times higher than during the time of the True God."

When the soul is a hundred times stronger, the speed of thought processes is a hundred times faster, and the clarity of perception of laws and the Tao is a hundred times greater.

The combination of the two results in a difference of a whole realm, making the efficiency of comprehending the Dao and its laws tens of thousands of times lower.

Shen Mu was far stronger than the Eastern Emperor Ancestor. His divine body, which was ten thousand times stronger than that of the Lord of the Universe, endowed him with a divine body and soul that were even slightly superior to those of ordinary Void True Gods.

If bottlenecks are not considered, Shen Mu's overall progress is only tens of thousands of times slower than that of the Eternal God.

Once you encounter a bottleneck, it has nothing to do with your current level of understanding.

No matter how fast your mind works, or how clearly you perceive the fluctuations of the Great Dao and the Laws, it doesn't matter; it all depends on your comprehension.

Shen Mu's comprehension has always been top-notch.

The celebration lasted only about a year, but given Shen Mu's status, it wouldn't be excessive to celebrate for hundreds of years.

However, the cosmic sea has not been completely pacified yet, and the true gods and cosmic lords need to take advantage of this last period of time to train and cultivate in the world of Jin.

Although Shen Mu has broken through to the True God realm, he still has a lot to do.

The first step is to condense the second true god's heart, a very special process.

It requires separating a portion of the soul's essence, then fusing it with one's own divine power, and activating the power of the "Creation Path" secret technique in order to condense a second true god's heart.

The effect of this clone technique is that it creates an absolutely independent second life. Apart from sharing a single consciousness, the physical body, soul, and so on are completely independent, and it can use any ability.

While it saves his life, having an independent soul in his clone also greatly increases Shen Mu's mental processing speed, significantly improving his learning and comprehension efficiency.

However, this process is also very dangerous, because when a part of the soul is separated, both bodies will enter a weakened state and need time to recover.

Baiyujing, Miluo Palace.

A cool, ethereal light lingered within the palace. Shen Mu sat cross-legged, his body adorned with layers of mysterious and unique patterns.

A moment later, Shen Mu suddenly opened his eyes: "Manipulating fate!"

hum!

A strange power spread out from Shen Mu's body, and the pure essence of his soul emerged from within him.

Having separated a portion of his soul's essence, Shen Mu's thought process slowed down significantly.

The higher the realm, the more important the speed of thought processing becomes, because the higher the level of the secret technique, the more complex it is, the slower the speed of thought processing, and the longer it takes to activate the secret technique.

If the speed of thought processes drops drastically, the secret technique may not even be able to exert its full power.

Don't be fooled by Shen Mu's current possession of Chaos Realm techniques. If a true Chaos Realm expert were to use the same techniques, even with the same divine power foundation, the power they would unleash would far surpass that of Shen Mu.

This highlights the importance of the speed at which thought processes.

hum!

The profound power of creation and divine power combined and then began to condense, forming a dazzling sphere of light.

As enough essence of soul and divine power were injected into this sphere of light, extraordinary changes began to occur.

Just moments later, the dazzling sphere of light gradually receded, forming a mystical bead with flowing chaotic colors.

"The clone of the independent soul definitely feels different from the previous clones."

Although there was a sense of unease, with Shen Mu's powerful consciousness, he adapted to the feeling of having two independent clones in just a moment.

Whoosh!

Endless divine power surged forth from the miniature universe.

When Shen Mu's four divine bodies were combined, due to the rule limiting the size of the divine bodies, three-quarters of the divine power could not be absorbed and was stored in the origin of the small universe.

These divine powers have now contributed to the birth of Shen Mu's second true form.

……

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

Inside the White Jade Capital, two seemingly identical statues of Shen Mu sat facing each other.

"The second body does not have the power of bloodline, so its overall strength is not as great as the original body."

Shen Mu's original body is blessed with the bloodlines of the Void Dao, Soul Dao, and Life Dao, so even on the same foundation, its divine power and soul strength are slightly superior to the second original body.

For example, the Void Dao bloodline allows Shen Mu to better control space and time.

The power of bloodlines such as the Dao of Life and the Dao of Soul will make the mysterious divine power structure and soul structure special, and can amplify them to a certain extent.

As for the amplification effect, it's not a huge difference, but it's better than nothing.

After all, the physical body and soul nurtured by a gene multiplied by 100,000 are too powerful. Not to mention the mere power of a true god's bloodline, even the amplification from the secret technique of burning divine power would be greatly weakened.

As Shen Mu eventually advances to the Void level, if his bloodline power doesn't increase, the boost will be negligible.

"Let's heal the damage to the soul first."

"Once the recovery is complete, I'll take the dog to hunt world beasts, devour the cosmic origin of the Purple Moon Holy Land, and evolve into the Dog King as soon as possible."

Unlike the time of the Lord of the Universe, the soul and body of the true God are separate.

If the soul of the Lord of the Universe is damaged, it is equivalent to the divine body being damaged. It can be restored as long as the divine body is restored.

If the soul of a true god is damaged, to recover it, one must either rest quietly or consume some treasures that restore the soul.

Even on the Origin Continent, such a treasure would not be accessible to ordinary true gods.

Fortunately, Shen Mu was no ordinary true god; he possessed the treasure trove left behind by the Void Extreme Sect.

The lineage of the Xuji Sect is different from that of the Duan Donghe lineage. General Yu Yi took the entire sect's treasure trove to the Cosmic Sea, which contains countless precious treasures.

These treasures include all sorts of divine medicines and herbs, rare and precious materials, and wonders of heaven and earth, naturally including treasures for restoring the soul's original essence.

The lowest tier of these are strategic resources of the Chaos Realm, something that ordinary peak Eternal True Gods dare not even dream of.

Therefore, the soul damage that would normally require a long period of rest and slumber to recover can be completed by Shen Mu in just a few hundred years.

A few hundred years is not a long time.

Shen Mu planned to take advantage of this time to thoroughly digest his insights from this chaotic evolution.

With a time acceleration of a million times, this translates to hundreds of millions of years of seclusion, enough for Shen Mu to digest the gains from this chaotic evolution.

……

A few hundred years is neither a long nor a short time.

Shen Mu's miniature universe, now the Hunyuan Sacred Land universe, is adorned with countless stars.

Within this small universe, which is a billion light-years in diameter and nearly 300 trillion trillion cubic light-years in size, the number of galaxies contained within is countless times greater than the entire territory of the human race in the old era.

After all, the original territory of humankind only covered a range of about 3000 cubic light-years.

However, over these billions of epochs, the human race has developed wildly, and Shen Mu's small universe could no longer contain the lives of the current direct descendants of the human race.

After all, the direct descendants of the human race are born as a "superior race," even though there are no "discrimination laws" in policy.

However, in all aspects of daily life, whether it is cultivation, learning or even all walks of life, once you are born into one of the various races of humanity in the old era, you will be treated with favor and have various advantages.

Therefore, over hundreds of billions of years, the human population has experienced an exponential explosion.

Back in Shen Mu's era, as long as one mastered the basics of the higher-level laws, they were guaranteed a spot in the top ten of the genius battle.

In today's Cosmic Genius Battle, even getting a basic understanding of the higher laws is just a matter of passing the preliminary rounds. The average level of the champion in the Genius Battle back then is now the average level of the top million in the Genius Battle.

This illustrates the importance of a large population base.

At this moment, in the center of Shen Mu's miniature universe, inside a palace in Baiyujing.

"Do I have that many descendants now?"

Shen Mu looked at Tang Yongqing beside him speechlessly, even though he only had two children.

Among them, the daughter Shen Mingyue had no offspring and focused solely on cultivation. Only Shen Qingyang, under the nagging of his grandparents, married a woman from the Dream Wing Clan who was a Realm Lord, and they had two children.

To be honest, Shen Qingyang was also attracted by her looks, because Shen Mu's daughter-in-law was extremely beautiful, with a beauty that was said to be stunning.

As for talent, it is comparable to Bolan of the old era, and in no way inferior to Shen Qingyang, who was born with the bloodline of the universe's peak and also has the added talent of the Earth's soul.

Tang Yongqing knew that Shen Mu wasn't too keen on having a bunch of descendants, so he had long ago established a rule that no one was allowed to have children until they became a Realm Lord, and no one would be included in the family genealogy until they became an Immortal.

Even so, hundreds of billions of years later, Shen Mu's descendants numbered in the millions, many of whom were not included in the family genealogy.

"Well, over these thousands of years, there have been a few descendants with decent talent, but none of them have been able to qualify for the Genius Battle."

Today, the top 1,000 kids who have qualified for the Genius Challenge are all comparable to Bolan during the Genius Challenge era.

What started as a ranking within the human race is now open to countless races from across the universe, making the level of difficulty completely different.

"Making it through the genius tournament is no easy feat."

Nowadays, no one on Earth can consistently produce at least one winner in every Genius Tournament.

It should be noted that the human race on Earth is currently blessed by the universe, with geniuses emerging one after another. In addition, with the strongest being Shen Mu in charge, they are hailed as the leader of all races in the starry sky.

Tang Yongqing smiled and then said, "I plan to conceal my identity and go to the Jin world to gain experience."

"Huh? You're still a Universe Venerable, there's no point in you going to the Jin World for training." Shen Mu waved his hand.

Tang Yongqing sighed softly, "I've been stuck at the Universe Venerable level for too long. If I don't break through soon, I'm afraid my parents will surpass me."

The strong need to fight. Nowadays, everyone in the universe knows Tang Yongqing. Even when sparring, they are very careful when feeding him moves and dare not be negligent in the slightest.

As for training in the cosmic sea, there is also the possibility of encountering danger. Once Tang Yongqing encounters a world beast, he will not have the ability to resist at all.

"Doesn't Sister Yongqing like refining magical artifacts? Why does she insist on going on this training trip?"

Shen Mu did not want Tang Yongqing to take any risks, because once she was enslaved by a soul, there would be no way for him to save her.

Tang Yongqing moved closer to Shen Mu, inhaling his scent: "Because of the evolution of life, it will become more and more beautiful."

"My current level of existence must look quite ugly in your eyes."

The greater the difference in the level of life, the greater the difference in beauty and ugliness at a certain level.

For example, a world-class Earthling looking at an apprentice-level Earthling, whose skin is full of pits and bumps, teeming with various microorganisms, and whose cell nuclei can be seen through at a glance, is not much better looking than a monkey.

Shen Mu stared at Tang Yongqing, a slightly malicious smile on his face.

"I will forge you a super treasure for soul defense. You must acknowledge this treasure as your master. If you can leave my miniature universe, I will agree to let you undergo trials."

For Shen Mu now, the time required to refine a True God-level treasure is extremely short.

Refining treasures at the Void level requires several epochs.

However, Shen Mu was not in a hurry. His own dog (the Beast of the Realm) needed time to evolve, and it wouldn't be too late to make a move when it reached the peak of the sixth rank.

With time accelerated a million times, in Tang Yongqing's perception, Shen Mu had crafted a soul defense treasure for her in just a few days.

"You...you're trying to do something naughty again!"

Tang Yongqing looked at the small gold ring in Shen Mu's palm, and her face involuntarily turned red.

This is incredible; with the strength of her will as the ruler of the universe, she was affected simply by looking at this small golden ring.

"It's very necessary to cultivate one's willpower." Shen Mu looked at Tang Yongqing seriously.

Tang Yongqing suppressed the romantic thoughts in her heart, snorted coldly, took the small ring from Shen Mu's hand, and completed the refining process.

Before long, the initial recognition of the master was completed. To fully recognize the master, one needs the will of a Void True God, which Tang Yongqing is still far from achieving.

……

Tang Yongqing, dressed in a white gauze dress, stood gracefully in place, her breathing becoming increasingly unstable, as if she were an ordinary person from Earth who had just done aerobic exercise.

"It seems... I feel okay." As she spoke, Tang Yongqing looked at Shen Mu and said in a slightly trembling voice, "You didn't deliberately leave a back door, did you?"

Shen Mu laughed and shook the other ring on his right hand: "No, but both rings are distance sensors, you can try them."

Tang Yongqing blushed slightly: "That's fine then, but you're not allowed to cause trouble remotely."

"I've gone to gain experience."

As she spoke, Tang Yongqing's veil transformed, forming a seven-colored rainbow dress that enveloped her entirely, and her aura changed completely. This was also a supreme treasure, so naturally it had this effect.

Then Tang Yongqing's figure flashed and he instantly teleported thousands of light-years away.

"Waaah..."

The woman in the colorful dress trembled as she began to endure an endless and intense 'impact of will'.

This is a shock to the will that even the will of a true god cannot withstand. Fortunately, no other life forms have yet entered Shen Mu's universe.

Just a dozen seconds later, Tang Yongqing teleported back into Shen Mu's arms.

If she went any slower, she was afraid she wouldn't even be able to teleport.

"Amu..."

Under the relentless onslaught of willpower, Tang Yongqing almost lost control of her divine body, collapsing into Shen Mu's arms, even breaking down in tears.

"I don't want to undergo any more mental training; I can't take it..."

With a thought, Shen Mu caused a dense, chaotic mist to surge forth, enveloping the palace.

(End of this chapter)