Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 89 Genetic Metamorphosis

The inscription on the stone tablet continued to emerge.

"The Purgatory God General is the leader of the Seventy-Two God Generals. When someone is able to receive the complete inheritance and become the 'Purgatory God General', this Purgatory Inheritance Forbidden Land will collapse directly."

"Insignificant life, step by step along the inheritance stone platform ahead, tread the path to becoming a super being in the universe..."

Shen Mu had just finished reading the explanation on the stone tablet when the entire hall began to rumble.

Deep within the main hall, countless dark red mists surged up and then spread out to the left and right, revealing a strange dark red stone platform that floated in mid-air, with countless strange golden patterns interwoven on its surface.

That is the Inheritance Stone Platform. Only after stepping onto the Inheritance Stone Platform and fully mastering the inheritance within it will the next stone platform appear.

Swish!

Shen Mu took a step forward, his figure disappearing from the spot as he stepped onto the dark red stone platform.

hum!

Countless dark red ripples spread through the void, then intertwined into complex and mysterious patterns that enveloped Shen Mu.

"Wow! That's intense pressure!"

Shen Mu's expression changed slightly. This kind of pressure was already close to the limit for an ordinary ninth-order cosmic-level life form.

"The legacy begins!"

A resounding boom echoed in the soul's ears.

"There are 100 stone platforms distributed in the inheritance space, and each stone platform corresponds to a piece of inheritance information."

"Only by accepting and mastering all the information within the stone platform can one obtain the Purgatory God General Crystal, and have the hope of mastering the complete 'Purgatory God General Secret Codex' and becoming a super being in the universe—the Purgatory God General!"

hum!

Countless dark red runes intertwined, accompanied by streams of mysterious secret techniques, flooding into Shen Mu's mind.

"It really is a secret technique related to body vibration."

A faint glimmer of light flickered in Shen Mu's eyes as he began to comprehend the inherited information.

The "Secret Manual of the Purgatory Gods" is divided into two stages: the foundation and the ultimate techniques.

The foundational stage involves secret techniques related to body vibration. The first stone platform contains only the most basic information, which is a secret technique for controlling the body's power generation.

Following the guidance in the inherited message, Shen Mu began to mobilize his genetic power and adjust his body posture, his whole body resembling a bow drawn to its fullest extent, before suddenly unleashing a punch!

Boom!

The air was smashed open like ocean waves, creating visible ripples.

"That power generation technique is brilliant!"

Among the many martial arts manuals in the virtual treasure trove, the techniques for generating power are all basic skills, not even worthy of being called secret techniques.

However, among all the secret techniques that Shen Mu had come into contact with, including the "Qianwu Battle Techniques" created by his teacher, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, none of them described or explained the techniques for unleashing power as succinctly and incisively as this inherited message.

"After training at the Immortal Altar for more than a month, I could barely reach about 60 times my normal strength. Now, after just a slight adjustment, my strength has easily soared to more than 80 times."

The so-called power generation technique refers to the degree of control over the body's strength.

The so-called "100x exertion" means 100% control over one's own power, which is the limit of the universe.

However, some special secret techniques and special treasures can make people surpass normal limits, namely the secret techniques of body vibration and the various treasures and resources required for cultivation.

The first layer of the inheritance stone platform contains only the most basic power generation techniques, which cover the power generation methods and explanations of almost all races in the known universe.

Only by stepping onto the second level of the inheritance platform can one truly accept the inheritance of the Purgatory God General.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

On the stone platform of inheritance, Shen Mu, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes. At this moment, the posture of his entire body was being subtly adjusted.

Suddenly, Shen Mu's aura changed slightly. His body and the Force resonated perfectly, and every move he made was filled with a strange rhythm.

"Three days to achieve perfect control over my body."

Shen Mu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air; he was fairly satisfied with his progress.

Rumble!

The main hall trembled once more. Above the first stone platform, countless dark red streams of energy condensed and converged, transforming into an even heavier stone platform, upon which the golden runes became even more intricate and mysterious.

call out!

Shen Mu transformed into a streak of light and disappeared directly into the second stone platform.

hum!

A brand new message of inheritance flooded into Shen Mu's mind. At the same time, streams of special red energy spread out from the stone platform, spreading out like specks of light covering the entire platform.

"Gathering the power of purgatory, forging one's own flesh and blood..."

Shen Mu's eyes sparkled with a clear light as he became completely immersed in the information.

After a long time, Shen Mu began to try to cultivate this amplitude-based secret technique. The primal force in his body boiled and surged, and began to outline and intertwine into a certain secret pattern in his body.

call!

Suddenly, a gentle breeze swept across the stone platform, and the special red light seemed to be summoned, seeping into Shen Mu's body and intertwining with the secret patterns formed by the primal force, creating the so-called power of purgatory.

During this process, every cell in Shen Mu's body trembled as he absorbed and merged with the strange power of purgatory, beginning a transformation.

Some successfully transformed, undergoing changes at both the genetic and deeper levels, while others failed and were directly transformed into waste that Shen Mu expelled from his body.

This process is like forging pig iron into refined steel, undergoing transformation and becoming stronger with each passing year.

……

December 7, 2175, the seventh day after Shen Mu stepped onto the second level of the inheritance stone platform.

Boom!

Shen Mu, who was sitting cross-legged on the stone platform, suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, forming hurricanes that swept and spread. At this moment, wisps of red secret patterns appeared on Shen Mu's body, and his aura directly doubled.

"Twice the power of a peak ninth-tier cosmic-level being is comparable to a newly ascended domain lord."

A smile appeared on Shen Mu's face as he looked at the third stone platform that had materialized in the sky above him. He then transformed into a stream of light and stood atop it, beginning to receive the new inheritance.

In the blink of an eye, on the eleventh day after Shen Mu stepped onto the third level of the stone platform, he successfully mastered the secret technique of tripling the body's amplitude and entered the fourth level.

The Purgatory Inheritance becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. As Shen Mu received higher and higher levels of inheritance, it became increasingly difficult to understand, grasp, and comprehend the information within.

It is important to understand that the inheritance of the Purgatory God General is not only about understanding and mastering, but also about practicing it to increase the body's amplitude.

However, as time goes by, the pressure on the inheritance stone platform will increase.

If one cannot master a higher level of body amplitude before exceeding one's own limits, the consequence will be to explode into a bloody mist under increasingly terrifying pressure.

Fortunately, Shen Mu's progress was still very fast. In just a month or so, he mastered the three-fold body amplitude. At this time, the pressure just exceeded the limit that a ninth-level cosmic level cultivator could withstand.

As time went by, Shen Mu also made progress little by little.

Fourth floor, fifth floor... nineteenth floor!

Spring comes and autumn goes, years pass in the blink of an eye, and Shen Mu successfully mastered 19 times the body amplitude and stepped onto the twentieth level of the inheritance stone platform.

Boom!

The main hall trembled once again. This time, the runes on the inheritance stone platform changed, with red and gold runes intertwining and sweeping across the area.

At the same time, Shen Mu could also feel that the rate at which the pressure increased had doubled.

If you don't comprehend the secret techniques quickly enough, you'll probably be eliminated before long.

"What a pity. If I had 10 times the genetic potential, I could probably easily reach a higher level."

As the information being passed down became increasingly complex, Shen Mu gradually found himself struggling to keep up.

The pressure on the inheritance stone platform has now reached 10 times the limit of a ninth-order cosmic level, and the rate at which the pressure is increasing is also accelerating.

"Since physical talent is lacking, we can make up for it with comprehension talent."

Shen Mu took a deep breath and immersed himself in comprehending the inherited information. His mind became completely calm, and no distracting thoughts arose.

Shen Mu had only entered this special state of cultivation before, during the Genius Battle, when he was under pressure after defeating Bolan.

It was precisely because of this special state that Shen Mu was able to comprehend the essence of the two spatial laws at the Hengxing level.

Under normal circumstances, in the ordinary environment of the primordial universe, a star-level being could comprehend the essence of a spatial law within 1000 years, even if they possessed extremely high talent in analyzing the essence of the law.

Even with a dedicated teaching space and the Star Tear Golden Engraving Plate, Shen Mu's overall efficiency only increased by a few dozen times. The fact that he was able to comprehend two essences within 10 years is enough to show that Shen Mu's comprehension was already excellent.

……

In the blink of an eye, another 10 years have passed, and 20 years have passed since Shen Mu received the inheritance of the Purgatory God General.

After his mind was completely immersed in comprehending the inheritance and the information, Shen Mu completely forgot about everything else and only focused on comprehension and cultivation. He even completely ignored which inheritance stone platform he had stepped on.

Boom!

On this day, Shen Mu came back to his senses from the inheritance. Thirty-three dark red complex secret patterns intertwined on his skin, forming a complete secret pattern record, and his aura surged once again.

In the void, countless blood-red runes emerged, intertwining to form a universal language.

"You, the life that came to receive the inheritance, have already received the entire first stage of the 'Purgatory Inheritance'! The Purgatory God General Inheritance has three stages. Completing the first stage will earn you the title of 'Selector' and 'Selector' level rewards!"

"You are the 6562nd successor to pass the first stage. You are qualified to receive the title of 'Selector' and the Selector rewards. At the same time, you will also have the right to give up the succession and choose to leave."

Shen Mu was slightly surprised. He remembered that only a very few exceptional human geniuses of the cosmic level had survived and emerged alive from the abyss of purgatory.

According to the message of inheritance, only those who obtain the title of preliminary selector are qualified to give up the inheritance and leave, but there are more than 6,000 preliminary selectors, which seems to be an odd number.

However, after only a moment's thought, Shen Mu roughly understood the cause and effect.

This Purgatory Abyss is a natural cosmic secret realm, and the Purgatory God General is a legacy left behind in the endless ancient years. At that time, the Purgatory Abyss, or rather the primordial secret realm, was not necessarily under the control of the human race.

The next instant, the endless dark red mist exerted its power, causing ripples to spread through the space, and then two crimson orbs of light appeared.

Inside one of the orbs of light was what appeared to be a palm-sized, exquisite suit of armor. The other orb was a strange, red fruit.

"Tuanzi, scan these two treasures to see what they are?"

As soon as Shen Mu gave the order, the projection of the dumpling appeared on his shoulder, and then shot out a beam of blue light that swept over the two treasures.

"Master, this armor is a snail shell, and it's a top-grade snail shell, worth at least 100 million Mixed Yuan Units."

"As for the other red fruit, no information can be found in the treasure trove of the virtual universe."

Just as Tuanzi's somewhat ashamed voice fell, the mysterious characters in the void reappeared.

"The first reward for the initial selection is the Pupae Shell, a top-tier divine armor. With it, the chances of survival in the dangerous universe are much higher."

"The second item is the Blood God Fruit, which only bears fruit in the birthplace of the Fire Beast God. It possesses miraculous effects in altering the body, increasing genetic strength to 10 times that of ordinary cosmic life forms, making it easier to receive a complete inheritance!"

In addition, some other information flooded into Shen Mu's mind, concerning all the rewards in the inheritance of the Purgatory God General.

The Infernal Sword Inheritance is divided into three stages. The first 33 levels constitute the first stage, in which the treasure Blood God Fruit can elevate a person's genes to the level of the universe's peak bloodline.

The first 66 levels constitute the second stage, which contains true treasures that can elevate the inheritor's genes to a hundred times the limit of the universe.

However, to this day, the legacy of the Purgatory God General has stood for over a trillion epochs, and no life has been able to pass on to the 100th level of the inheritance platform and obtain the complete legacy of the God General.

"With the help of this Blood God Fruit, there may really be hope of passing through the first two stages of inheritance."

Without further hesitation, Shen Mu bit into the Blood God Fruit. As the outer skin of the Blood God Fruit broke open, the flesh inside rushed into Shen Mu's body like a stream of air.

The scorching, warm air instantly spread throughout Shen Mu's entire body.

Unlike fusing with Blood Crystal, which is an opportunity that can only be found at the place where the Beast God fell, containing the Beast God's fierce obsession, fusing with it is extremely difficult.

The Blood God Fruit only appears in the birthplace of the Beast God and is a top-tier companion treasure, making fusion with it very easy.

Shen Mu felt countless warm currents surge through his body, then transform into invisible power and secret patterns, merging into the depths of the genes of every cell in his body, completely intertwining and becoming internalized.

The whole process lasted for nearly three days.

"Let me test the effects of this 10x gene."

Shen Mu half-closed his eyes, then slowly narrowed them, sensing the changes deep within his body.

Boom!

Countless dark red blood-red threads instantly covered Shen Mu's entire body. The power contained within the Blood God Fruit was activated, and Shen Mu's genes underwent a temporary transformation, instantly surging to a level comparable to the Golden Horned Beast.

Whether it's Blood Crystal or other treasures, before reaching the Immortal Realm, the enhancement of genes is only temporary.

Only after breaking through to immortality, when the body, soul, and all other powers are perfectly integrated under the baptism of the ocean of laws, transforming into a simplified state and condensing into an immortal divine body, will this temporary amplification be permanently solidified, becoming no different from true peak bloodlines and special life forms.

(End of this chapter)