Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 198 My Name is Tongtian Cult Master
As soon as you fly into the crack, all you see is endless darkness and coldness, with only faint glimmers of light reflected from the ice crystals.

The area around the spaceship, with its numerous floating debris, can be considered the 'outer region' of this perilous place.

Once you venture deep inside the hull of this enormous ship, you are gradually entering the 'inner domain'.

The inner regions of the three forbidden zones are fraught with danger. Some of the most dangerous places deep within these zones are so dangerous that even the strongest beings in the universe risk perishing if they enter.

Therefore, those who dare to venture into the inner regions of the three forbidden zones must at least be at the level of a fourth-tier 'top universe master'.

Qi Yuan's life genes have reached the level of perfect genes by ten thousand times. The treasures he uses are also the combination of peak treasure weapons and top-level treasure armor, a combination of top-level domain treasures. His secret techniques also include the strongest talent secret technique, 'Light of Nothingness'.

All things considered, his strength was basically just barely enough to cross the threshold of the fourth tier.

However, compared to those true veteran fourth-tier universe masters, he only has one secret technique, 'Light of Nothingness,' which is almost a life-or-death style, to show for his skills. His combat methods are rather limited.

Even with limited methods, they had barely reached this level and were qualified to venture into the inner domain of the spaceship.

His main purposes in coming to the Cosmic Sea were twofold: first, to try his luck and see if he could discover any traces of ancient civilization's legacy; and second, to find powerful enemies to hone his skills.

The only ones who could put pressure on him were those powerful universe lords who had also reached the fourth rank.

Therefore, he naturally had no intention of staying in the outer domain, but instead went directly into the inner domain.

Anyway, he has clones, an almost unlimited supply of divine power from golden auspicious clouds, and all the treasures on his body have been 'backed up' using the system's functions.

Even if his clone perishes here, it won't have much of an impact on him. At most, it will just take him a little longer to get back from the original universe.

"The environment in this inner area is really cold."

Shangqing's clone flew at high speed, breaking through the air, and at the same time immediately activated the top-level domain treasure 'Nine Tribulations Pearl'.

"Whoosh whoosh~~~"

A blinding silver-white flash of lightning instantly spread out, quickly covering an area of ​​several light-years in the surrounding area.

Everything within a range of several light-years suddenly came under his control.

The three forbidden zones of the Cosmic Sea are fraught with danger. Even in places that appear peaceful, there may be hidden crises lurking beneath the surface.

Therefore, the safest way to move quickly in unfamiliar places is to first use a domain treasure to explore the surroundings, and then teleport or fly forward after confirming that it is safe.

Especially since Qi Yuan doesn't have any palace treasures he can handle right now, he naturally has to be even more careful.

call!call!call!
Qi Yuan used his domain treasure to constantly explore his surroundings while continuing to fly forward.

Tear!

Silently, a blade of ice suddenly slashed through the void from the far reaches of this dark area, sweeping over and seemingly about to affect Shangqing's clone.

"Humph."

With a thought, Shangqing's clone unleashed the power of the 'Nine Tribulations Pearl', which had been previously concealed.

Amidst endless lightning, nine hazy, ferocious 'calamity beasts', resembling purple thousand-legged dragons, rapidly coalesced.

One after another, the 'Beast of Calamity' surged and swam through the endless field of lightning. One of the 'Beast of Calamity' suddenly swung its tail and crashed headfirst into the huge ice blade that was flying towards it.

Rumble~~~
Impacted by this powerful external force, the ice blade's flight path changed instantly, passing directly over his head.

Meanwhile, Shangqing's clone continued to accelerate, and soon its flight speed increased to hundreds of times the speed of light.

There is no such thing as a dark universe in the cosmic ocean, so the maximum speed that can be achieved is naturally no longer the speed of light in the original universe.

Qi Yuan's Shangqing clone explored the surroundings while advancing rapidly.

Once you reach the safe zone marked on the map, you can quickly teleport to get there, so your speed of travel is extremely fast.

"For now, I'll venture into the outermost areas of the inner domain of the spaceship and find more enemies, such as the Lords of the Universe, to hone my skills."

While flying, Shangqing's clone was also secretly making plans.
"Once I can take it a step further and create a secret technique at the level of the strongest secret technique of the Lord of the Universe based on my own understanding, and then find a way to obtain a high-level palace treasure, I will continue to advance into deeper areas."

The inner domain of the Cosmic Ship contains countless dangerous places that could cause even the Lord of the Universe to perish.

However, if we simply categorize it as ordinary, dangerous, or extremely dangerous, this area we just entered can only be considered ordinary.

Firstly, the natural power is not terrifying enough, and secondly, it can be detected through the domain first, and then teleported away to avoid it, so it will not bring him too much hindrance.

Qi Yuan's Shangqing clone flew for three days before traversing this land surrounded by ice crystals.

After experiencing the dangers of the inner space of the spaceship, he gradually gained a better understanding and began to move forward efficiently.

If he can teleport, he will use teleportation; if he needs to use a domain treasure to clear a path, he will use it directly. Sometimes he even uses the secret technique "Time and Space" to enhance the top domain treasure "Nine Tribulations Pearl", which greatly increases the power of the "Nine Tribulations Pearl" and makes it easier to pass through some dangerous areas.

After flying for more than three months, Qi Yuan's Shangqing clone teleported to a patch of shimmering white ice crystal sea.
Suddenly, an unusual feeling swept through my mind, and the spatial fluctuations in a large area around me instantly stopped.

"Huh? Spatial lockdown?"

The Shangqing clone immediately looked around carefully. "Whoosh~~~"

The crimson ocean spread rapidly, colliding instantly with the vast expanse of silvery-white lightning surrounding Qi Yuan's Shangqing clone.

"Boom~~~"

Blood surged and lightning flashed as two completely different domains of power collided violently, causing the surrounding space and time to rumble continuously.

In the endless sea of ​​blood, one after another enormous 'blood whale' charged forward, while in the electric field, one after another ferocious 'robber beast' lashed out with its tail. For a moment, the two fields were locked in a stalemate.

"The Nine Tribulations Pearl? What is your relationship with the Lord of Darkness? I remember that when the Nine Tribulations Pearl was created, it was obtained by that mysterious Lord of Darkness!"

The resounding voice traveled along the endless sea of ​​blood.

Immediately afterwards, an incomparably domineering and majestic figure parted the layers of blood sea and appeared in the line of sight of the Shangqing clone.
It was a humanoid creature, but it had three ferocious long tails that resembled scorpion tails, blood-red curved horns on its head, and menacing fangs protruding from its head. Its face was bluish-gray, like a demon with a blue face and fangs from mythology.

"In the Blood Whale Realm, you are the Lord of Yue Lan in the Second Cycle!"

Based on the information he obtained from the human race, Qi Yuan quickly identified the figure in front of him.

Lord Yue Lan is a cosmic lord of the 'Ancestral God Alliance' in the second reincarnation era. His strength is at the top level of the fourth tier, roughly equivalent to the strength of the human race's Lord of Ice Peak and Lord of Void Gold.

His most famous treasures are the 'Blood Whale Realm,' a top-tier treasure among the top-level domain treasures he is currently using, and a set of dual swords, a pinnacle treasure whose power can be stacked.

With these two treasures, he has a record of killing universe lords multiple times, and most of them were universe lords of the third rank or above.

It should be noted that once you reach the level of the Lord of the Universe, as long as your strength is not drastically inferior, it is rare for you to perish.

Even if a third-order universe master is no match for a powerful fourth-order enemy, he can usually escape or hold out until rescue.

The fact that Lord Yue Lan has a record of killing third-tier and even newly-entered fourth-tier universe lords multiple times can only mean that his strength is indeed at a certain level.

“Unfamiliar Lord of the Universe, you haven’t told me your identity, or your relationship with that mysterious Lord of Darkness.”

The domineering and imposing figure in the sea of ​​blood spoke in a cold voice.

"My identity?"

Upon hearing this, Shangqing's clone immediately revealed a faint smile.

Since he decided to come to the Cosmic Sea incognito, he naturally made some preparations.

Before leaving the primordial universe, Shangqing's clone used his 'Transformation' talent to slightly adjust his appearance, transforming it into that vague and indistinct form. Moreover, a silver divine halo appeared behind his head.

In addition, he constantly maintains the 'chaotic form', and his entire divine body constantly exudes an extremely twisted and chaotic aura.

It is estimated that even if the Lord of Chaos City met him in person, he would have a hard time recognizing his true identity, let alone the Lord of Yue Lan in the second cycle of reincarnation.

As for the 'Nine Tribulations Pearl', he had learned about it before exchanging for it. He knew that it had fallen into the hands of the Lord of Darkness when it was first created, which is why he exchanged for it.

Rare treasures like those in the top-tier realms are usually discovered during a large-scale battle, which is why they become quite famous.

If these treasures are used, it will be easy for people to recognize the faction to which the user belongs.

Unlike the 'Nine Tribulations Pearl', it was obtained by the Lord of Darkness when it was born, and it has never been exchanged or used by any other human universe lord.

The identity of the Lord of Darkness is extremely secretive. People from all the major forces in the Cosmic Sea do not actually know who the Lord of Darkness is or which faction he belongs to.

Therefore, when Qi Yuan used the 'Nine Tribulations Pearl', others would at most assume that he had some connection with the Lord of Darkness, and would not associate it with the human race, so they would not worry about his identity being exposed.

"It seems my disguise was quite effective; Lord Yue Lan has no idea that I'm connected to the human race at all."

Qi Yuan's Shangqing clone looked at the blue-faced, fanged Lord Yue Lan, surrounded by a sea of ​​blood, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Haha, Lord Yue Lan, I'm not very familiar with that Lord of Darkness; we've only done some transactions. As for my name..."

The Shangqing clone had a blurred face, and its body was constantly surrounded by an extremely chaotic and distorted aura; even its voice was distant and ethereal.
"My name is... the Master of Heaven!"

"Master of Heaven"

Upon hearing the reply from the Shangqing clone, the Lord of Yuelan in the sea of ​​blood pondered for a moment, but could not recall any information related to this title.

"Is he a newly emerged universe master in some small universe, or is he hiding his identity?"

Lord Yue Lan muttered to himself, his gaze fixed on the direction of Shang Qing's clone.

"Hmph, no matter who you are, when the Nine Tribulations Pearl first appeared, I was no match for the Lord of Darkness, and he took it away first. I never expected that it would appear in front of me again now. It seems that this treasure is indeed destined for me!"

Lord Yue Lan sighed inwardly, while simultaneously pouring his divine power into the Blood Whale Realm, a supreme treasure of the domain type.

As one of Lord Yue Lan's most famous treasures, the Blood Whale Realm can be considered a top-grade treasure among all the top-level domain treasures, and its power is almost infinitely close to that of the most ordinary peak domain treasures.

At this moment, under the full urging of Lord Yue Lan, the power of the 'Blood Whale Realm' continued to surge, even forcing the silver lightning domain of the 'Nine Tribulations Pearl' to continuously shrink.

At the same time, the Lord of Yue Lan, holding a long, narrow, blood-red battle blade in each hand, charged straight at Qi Yuan, and an incomparably dazzling blade light instantly shone!
(End of this chapter)