Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 273 The Five Ancient Tribes and the Five Hunyuan Ancestral Gods

That night, inside Shen Mu's mansion.

Shen Mu sat cross-legged in the quiet room, cultivating with a focused mind. Threads of infinite Daoist runes flickered in the void, re-interweaving his physical body and soul to complete a deeper level of evolution.

Shen Mu's physical body and soul were already close to the ordinary second level of God King, and now, after only slightly improving his method, he has been elevated to the perfect second level.

A moment later, Shen Mu opened his eyes, and the invisible will of the semi-primordial level silently merged into the void.

"These guys have been following me for so long, are they finally going to make their move?"

As Shen Mu walked out of the central mansion of the Si Xuan family and headed towards Si Xuan Kong's garden, he noticed that someone was following him.

After all, as a retainer hired by Si Xuankong, the giant octopus of the Si Xuan clan gave him a large number of treasures in one go, which were carried by a group of people in large and small boxes, and followed Shen Mu and Si Xuankong into the garden.

It's normal for people to be eyeing wealth if it's flaunted.

At this moment, in Shen Mu's perception, on the street outside his mansion.

Three figures were quietly hidden in the void, clearly having cultivated some kind of secret technique of the Void Path, and were infiltrating Shen Mu's courtyard.

"Are you sure this is the place?"

"I personally witnessed that ascended being enter this mansion and carry in a huge pile of rare and precious treasures. Although Sikong Xuan is a good-for-nothing, he is still the eldest son of the Sikong family head, and he's incredibly wealthy!"

"Excellent, excellent! Then, Pavilion Master, you only need the retainer's token; all the other treasures are ours!"

"Very good, boss, third brother, according to the plan, you two work together, it's best to kill them in one fell swoop, if not, I'll take action."

"Don't worry, Second Brother, we'll be fine working together."

"Second brother, watch us."

The other two slender figures appeared confident; they had worked together many times and were already perfectly in sync. They exchanged a glance and vanished instantly.

Immediately afterwards, they both flashed into Shen Mu's residence. The moment they entered, they launched their attack.

The second oldest among them lurked outside Shen Mu's quiet room, and then carefully took out a special pill that emitted a dark, flowing light.

Pong!

A faint sound of flames rising emanated from the pill, which was then thrown directly into Shen Mu's meditation room.

Chi Chi!

The pitch-black pill instantly sublimated, transforming into endless poisonous light that swept outwards, even emitting faint hissing sounds in the void, as if it were being corroded.

"Corroding the void? Interesting."

This elixir is no ordinary pill, for the spacetime in this realm is terrifyingly sturdy.

Even a typical peak-level King, an invincible being, can only barely shake the void. This means that the corrosive power of this poisonous light is comparable to that of a peak-level King.

The endless poisonous light instantly enveloped the entire quiet room. If it were an ordinary king-level being, they would be seriously injured or even killed at this moment.

Even those at the ultimate level of the Void Dao cannot teleport here.

It would take at least a newly ascended Emperor level being to barely manage to do that.

"Unfortunately, it doesn't work on me."

A faint smile appeared on Shen Mu's face, and then an invisible and gentle force of will spread out, actually freezing the invisible poisonous light in place.

Outside the quiet room, three figures remained motionless, sensing the movements inside.

"There's not a sound at all, could it be dead?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Ascended beings have methods far beyond those of others at the same level. Judging from his aura, he's also at the mid-stage of the King level. Under normal circumstances, his strength should be comparable to that of an ordinary late-stage King level cultivator."

"I'll come and investigate, Void Wyvern!"

A small dragon with wings on its back emerged, emitting no aura whatsoever.

"Xu Yi, check if the person inside is still alive. If he's dying, kill him and take his retainer token!"

"Roar!"

The little dragon completely ignored the door to the quiet room and easily stepped over it.

This is not teleportation. Although it is also a method of the Void Path, it cannot instantly traverse endless space. It can only ignore some matter and obstacles.

This Void Wyvern's realm is not low, probably at the late King level. Basically, it can ignore all kinds of obstacles except for great formations below the Emperor level, unless it is a great formation at the ultimate level of formation.

"Come here, little one, be good!"

Shen Mupan sat on the futon and spoke with a smile.

The little dragon, who originally exuded murderous intent, instantly became adorably dumbfounded.

Shen Mu beckoned, and the little dragon obediently emerged from the void and landed in front of him.

Then Shen Mu used the "Nangong Wenya" hand technique to stroke the dragon's head, and the little dragon immediately showed a cute and silly expression on its face.

In this process, the soul-controlling imprint silently enslaves the individual.

"Oh no, my Gu seal connection has been severed!"

"We've been discovered!"

"Second and third brothers, attack directly, kill them with one strike!"

The three figures instantly unleashed a violent aura, shattering the door to the quiet room.

"Certainly!"

Shen Mu spoke the truth, as if his words were law.

After Shen Mu finished speaking, the space and time around the three figures completely froze, and the three of them were also completely sealed!

"This is a mid-stage King-level Ascended Being?!"

"Damn it."

"You bastard third brother, what kind of spot did you choose?!"

The three figures cursed inwardly, their faces filled with fear.

This kind of method is not something a king-level being can do; only an emperor-level being can manipulate spacetime so easily.

It's a complete disaster.

"Senior, spare my life!"

Shen Mu looked at the three people frozen in place, his expression calm, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Speak, why did you try to assassinate me?" Shen Mu's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an invisible pressure.

The three men looked at each other, and the second oldest one forced himself to say, "Senior, we had no choice; we were tempted by the money."

"We...we were forced into this situation. We owe a lot of money, and if we can't pay it back, our whole family will be killed by our creditors," the eldest brother said with a mournful face.

"Senior, we know we were wrong. Please spare our lives. We will serve you like cattle and horses to repay your kindness in sparing our lives." The second brother also began to beg for mercy.

Shen Mu was silent for a moment, then said, "Driven by greed? I don't believe it."

The three exchanged glances again, and the second brother said, "Senior, we saw you when you came out of the central mansion of the Si Xuan Clan. You were carrying so many treasures, and we were blinded by greed and had evil intentions."

Shen Mu nodded slightly and then asked, "Do you know that I am a retainer of the Si Xuan clan?"

"We know, we know. But we thought you were just an ordinary retainer, we didn't expect you to be so powerful," the third brother said.

"Ordinary retainers? Then you dare to assassinate the retainers of the Si Xuan clan at will? Aren't you afraid of the Si Xuan clan's retaliation?" Shen Mu questioned.

Shen Mu looked at them, pondering whether their words were credible. After a moment, he said, "I don't believe a single word you say. Since you refuse to tell the truth, there's no need for me to keep you here."

After saying that, Shen Mu raised his hand, ready to make a move.

Upon seeing this, the three were terrified. The second brother hurriedly said, "Senior, I'll talk, I'll talk! Senior, we weren't just after money; the people who ordered us are from the Lingxin Pavilion! They sent us to assassinate you and steal your retainer token!"

Shen Mu stopped what he was doing, a cold glint in his eyes: "Lingxin Pavilion? Why would they want to assassinate me?"

"We don't know their purpose either. We only know that the people from Lingxin Pavilion want to impersonate you and infiltrate the Sixuan Clan," the second brother said.

"From this moment forward, you three are my enslaved. If you dare to resist in any way, I will kill you on the spot!"

As soon as Shen Mu finished speaking, the three of them quickly declared, "If you spare our lives, senior, we will not resist planting any mark on us."

"That's right, senior, please don't resist the restrictions you've placed."

These three individuals seemed unaware of the characteristics of soul enslavement, which involves directly erasing the old personality and generating a new one. In practice, the effect is not much different from direct killing.

Of course, it's also possible that it's not that these three people are unaware of it, but rather that there are no similar soul enslavement techniques in this realm.

hum!

Strands of soul Dao secret patterns emerged, forming three illusory cosmic marks that disappeared into the brows of the three individuals.

Given Shen Mu's mastery of the Dao of Souls, he would have no way to successfully enslave the three if they resisted.

After all, these three are all beings who have cultivated to the ultimate level, while Shen Mu's soul cultivation is still at the first level, and he has not yet comprehended the Great Dao of Fusion.

Of course, if Shen Mu were to directly unleash his willpower to suppress the minds of the three, he could easily enslave and subdue them.

However, if he unleashed his willpower within the Si Xuan clan, it would definitely be noticed, so Shen Mu was very careful every time he used his willpower.

A moment later, the three men's expressions changed, and they looked at Shen Mu with utmost reverence.

During the process of enslaving their souls, the three of them did not resist at all, allowing Shen Mu to use his supernatural powers.

Since the three of them did not resist, Shen Mu took the opportunity to browse through their memories.

"I see. There really are no secret techniques for enslaving souls by distorting wills in this world."

The people of this world are all beings of a bloodline system. Comprehending the Great Dao and using secret techniques belongs to the lineage of those who comprehend the Dao. Only those who ascend to immortality possess this ability.

Even if they obtained the secret technique of enslaving the soul, they would not be able to use it, because there is no bloodline of the soul path in this world.

The reason why the three did not resist Shen Mu is also very simple.

Because the three of them were placed under a restrictive spell by the Pavilion Master of Lingxin Pavilion, an Emperor-level expert, unless Shen Mu's restrictive spell far surpasses that of the Pavilion Master of Lingxin Pavilion, it will be ineffective.

These three had a simple idea: if Shen Mu's restrictions could break through the restrictions of the Lingxin Pavilion master, then Shen Mu would be even more awesome, and they would follow Shen Mu.

If the ban fails, they can escape unscathed.

It's a pity they didn't expect Shen Mu to possess the secret techniques of the Soul Dao. After all, there are very few God Kings who have comprehended the Soul Dao, so it's normal that these three hadn't heard of it.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Hehe, Master is indeed a legendary ascendant. Such methods far surpass those of the so-called Spirit Heart Pavilion Master."

The three burly men began showering Shen Mu with compliments.

The information they had previously given Shen Mu was all true.

The Lingxin Pavilion Master's goal was to kill Shen Mu and then impersonate him to infiltrate the Si Xuan Clan.

As far as these three people know, there are already two retainers in the Si Xuan Clan who are actually disguised members of the Lingxin Pavilion.

As for Lingxin Pavilion, it is a large force with branches scattered throughout various major cities.

Lingxin Pavilion in Zhiyang City is one of the branch pavilions.

The Si Xuan clan, the masters of Zhiyang City, are similar; they are merely the Si Xuan clan of Zhiyang City, belonging to a branch, not the main branch of the Si Xuan clan.

As for why the Lingxin Pavilion Master wanted people to infiltrate the Sixuan Clan as retainers, the three of them had no idea. They were merely cannon fodder controlled by the Lingxin Pavilion Master, and a single thought could cause their demise.

"I can remove the restrictions on the three of you, but once I do, it will inevitably alert the Pavilion Master of Lingxin Pavilion."

"I need you to infiltrate the Spirit Heart Pavilion. When you return, tell the Pavilion Master that I possess an Emperor-level secret treasure, and you cannot do anything to me."

As soon as Shen Mu finished speaking, the three burly men knelt on the ground with reverence: "Yes, Master!"

After speaking, the figures of the three burly men once again vanished into the void.

……

"Lingxin Pavilion, that's interesting."

After the three left, Shen Mu began to ponder deeply in the quiet room.

Perhaps this Lingxin Pavilion is an opportunity for me. Unlike the bloodline inheritance of the Si Xuan Clan, the Lingxin Pavilion is an organization similar to a sect.

Moreover, it was rather loose, based on some rumors heard by the three burly men.

The Lingxin Pavilion is an outer force of the Maha Ancient Clan, one of the five great ancient clans of the Great Thousand Worlds. Adding one more or losing one less would not make a difference.

The five ancient clans are the Maha Ancient Clan, the Futu Ancient Clan, the Taiyi Ancient Clan, the Wushi Ancient Clan, and the most powerful Imperial Clan.

This name made Shen Mu want to complain.

Getting back to the main point, these five ancient ancestors are the direct descendants of the five bloodline progenitors of the Great Thousand World, inheriting the most concentrated Hunyuan bloodline.

Every member of the five ancient clans is born as a God-King, and naturally becomes a God-Emperor upon reaching adulthood.

Apart from the five ancient clans, the source of all bloodlines in the world is the five Primordial Ancestral Gods.

However, as time went by, countless branches formed, which led to the various clans.

Including the main branch of the Si Xuan clan, and branches of branches of branches of the Taiyi Ancient Clan... In short, the blood ties are very distant.

But this realm is extraordinary. Even though the bloodline of the Primordial God is very thin, it still allows a direct descendant like Si Xuankong to become a God-King level being upon reaching adulthood.

"The Spirit Heart Pavilion can also perform bloodline baptisms, which clearly indicates its certain status."

Shen Mu now had some understanding of bloodline baptism, which involved using a drop of ancient clan blood to baptize oneself and gain the bloodline of the ancient clan.

It seems that the true blood of the ancient clan is very precious, but any drop of blood from any member of the ancient clan is called the true blood of the ancient ancestor.

This sense of déjà vu brought Shen Mu back to the era of the Cosmic Sea, reminding him of the Domain Lord-level gene evolution potion.

However, Shen Mu was not interested in the so-called bloodline baptism.

Just kidding, the bloodline ancestor who could make his direct descendants born as low-level Chaos Origin Lifeforms (God Emperor level) might very well be a world-class Chaos Origin Lifeform.

Such life force, it is estimated, could control or curse those who possess its bloodline with a single thought.

However, if one can secretly control and enslave the Pavilion Master of Lingxin Pavilion in Zhiyang City, one will be able to gain a foothold in this realm.

(End of this chapter)