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Chapter 235: Bestowal from the Strongest (Seeking Subscriptions)

"Someone from the highest echelons wishes to see me?"

Lin Yuan's mind stirred with waves. The strongest individuals are the towering pillars of human civilization.

Today, human civilization can dominate the cosmos and countless races, thanks to the coordination of the three goddesses and the top-tier strength of the nine strongest individuals.

Without the strongest individuals, human civilization would be unable to resist the 'Insect Sea Army' of the insect race.

"Yes, the strongest individual who wishes to meet you is named 'Xia Qin,'" the Goddess of Wisdom replied.

"Xia Qin, the strongest individual."

Lin Yuan's thoughts diverged. Xia Qin, the strongest individual, is the third strongest individual of human civilization. The Evolution Tower he presides over is located in the northeastern region of human civilization's territory, facing alone against two major peak races.

"How do I meet him?"

Lin Yuan asked.

"We can meet in the virtual world," the Goddess of Wisdom replied with a solemn and chilly voice.

"Understood."

Lin Yuan nodded.

The fact that the strongest individual wanted to see him was within Lin Yuan's expectations. With Lin Yuan's strength continuously improving, it was inevitable to attract the attention of the strongest individuals.

Below the Eighth Order, the Sixth and Seventh Orders are not regarded highly by the strongest individuals. However, upon reaching the Eighth Order, one is considered a high-end force of human civilization.

Moreover, Lin Yuan's entry into the Eighth Order at such a young age, less than a hundred years old, to be precise, in his early thirties.

Even if the strongest individuals haven't paid attention to Lin Yuan now, when he becomes invincible at the Eighth Order and reaches the Ninth Order, he would have to meet the strongest individuals.

A mysterious virtual world.

Lin Yuan's figure appeared, looking around.

In the distance, there stood a towering man. Although described as towering, he was only three meters tall, but to Lin Yuan, he felt immensely towering, surpassing tens of thousands of stars combined.

"The strongest individual."

Lin Yuan carefully observed the towering man, feeling his soul trembling. In this towering man, he seemed to see the vast universe, with endless rules operating.

"Space rules? Time rules? No, it's the fusion of space rules and time rules into the spacetime rules? And there are life rules and causality rules. Too many, too many."

Lin Yuan tried hard to comprehend with his extraordinary insight but found little success.

The gap between them was too vast. The reason Lin Yuan could comprehend the many evolutionary paths contained within the body of that corpse was because the other party had already completely fallen.

Moreover, it was at the cost of the strongest individual to forcibly manifest the profound mysteries contained within that corpse.

Coupled with the isolation of the virtual world.

It allowed human evolutionary beings of the Sixth and Seventh Orders to comprehend. If it weren't for the aforementioned preparations, directly trying to comprehend that corpse, all Sixth and Seventh Order evolutionary beings would probably go mad at the sight of it.

Now, Lin Yuan attempted to comprehend 'Xia Qin,' the strongest individual, which was equivalent to directly comprehending the operation of the universe and starry sky's origins, making it difficult to gain any insights in a short period.

"Interesting little guy."

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, looked at Lin Yuan and smiled.

"I've seen the strongest individual."

Lin Yuan immediately said respectfully.

"So terrifying. It turns out that different rules can be fused together?" Lin Yuan vaguely saw the path to the Ninth or even Tenth Order from the strongest individual.

For an Eighth Order evolutionary being to advance to the Ninth Order, besides having a sufficiently perfect internal world, it also requires the fusion of rules.

The Lord of the Crimson Kun Star has been stuck on this, unable to achieve perfect fusion of space rules and fire rules.

However, in Xia Qin, the strongest individual, Lin Yuan felt that many rules were integrated into one, even the two pillar rules of time and space were perfectly fused into spacetime rules.

"Your aptitude is quite good. Knowing the second way to comprehend that corpse, I assume you also know about the existence of the Magic Jade Tower? You should have some extraordinary opportunities beyond the realm?"

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said casually.

"Yes."

Lin Yuan immediately replied.

But he was shocked inside.

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, also knew about the Magic Jade Tower? Lin Yuan had always thought that only he knew about it, but now it seemed that the strongest individuals of human civilization had long been aware of it?

As for what Xia Qin, the strongest individual, referred to as 'extraordinary opportunities beyond the realm,' although not very accurate, should it also include the 'Gateway of the Myriad Realms'?

"Those old guys from the insect race somehow got wind that a corpse of a Magic Jade Tower strongest individual is about to drift in."

"The Magic Jade Tower is a very ancient force. Their tower master has disappeared for countless years, and most of their members have also disappeared without a trace."

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said with a touch of emotion.

Lin Yuan listened attentively below.

The pressure from the strongest individual on him was too great, and from Xia Qin's tone, the so-called 'extraordinary opportunities beyond the realm' didn't seem to be taken seriously.

Of course, Lin Yuan was sure that the strongest individuals had not discovered the existence of the 'Gateway of the Myriad Realms.'

So far, among all the entities Lin Yuan had encountered, only in the depths of his mind did the towering Gateway of the Myriad Realms compare to Xia Qin, the strongest individual.

But the Gateway of the Myriad Realms in the depths of his mind was just a negligible projection of the true Gateway of the Myriad Realms. In terms of level, the Gateway of the Myriad Realms was superior to even the strongest individuals.

"And your mental will."

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, continued to observe Lin Yuan. In a trance, fluctuations in time began to change.

"If I'm not mistaken, the years your mental will has experienced should be different from your physical soul, right?"

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, smiled.

As an entity who completely mastered the rules of time, Xia Qin, the strongest individual, noticed the difference in the passage of time on Lin Yuan's body after observing him for a while.

"The years experienced by mental will?"

Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.

He had experienced seven time travels. The actual years experienced should be over a thousand, but he had never told anyone about this matter, not even the Crimson Kun Star Lord.

Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly.

"Hahaha, little one, don't be nervous. It's not uncommon for the years experienced by your mental will to surpass those of your physical soul. Many methods and innate talents can achieve this, such as the Great Dream of Ten Thousand Ages, the Time House, and so on," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, shook his head and laughed.

As a strongest individual, one can go against the river of time, naturally being able to slow down the passage of time.

For example, while the outside world experiences a moment, one may live through millions of years. Or when the outside world passes millions of years, one may only experience a moment. 

Moreover, many innate talents and abilities can accomplish this, mainly those related to time.

"The Great Dream of Ten Thousand Ages. Time House," Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief internally. Although he didn't know the specifics, since the strongest individual mentioned it, it must be related to the speed of time.

Yes.

For the strongest individuals, manipulating time is not difficult at all. Even resurrecting life that has passed away and speeding up or slowing down the flow of time, what does it amount to?

Of course, involving the speed of time, only the strongest individuals or those who completely master the rules of time can do it, which belongs to the top-tier opportunities.

"Judging by the passing years of your mental will, your age should be around two thousand years," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said, looking at Lin Yuan.

"The strongest individual," Lin Yuan replied silently.

"Hahaha, are you now thinking that your reputation as a genius is gone?" Xia Qin, the strongest individual, joked.

"Indeed," Lin Yuan nodded.

"No need to think like that," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said, "If you live long enough, you'll reach the Eighth Order. How could there be only this little number of Eighth Order beings in our Human Alliance?"

"Moreover, the Goddess of Wisdom said you're the founder of an evolutionary path, with immense potential."

"Under the condition of continuously opening up evolutionary paths, just having a mental will age of two thousand years and achieving such accomplishments, in the history of human civilization, your talent is enough to rank in the top twenty or even the top ten," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said with a smile.

If Lin Yuan's mental will age was the same as his physical soul, only in his thirties, he would doubt Lin Yuan's origins.

Being in one's thirties and reaching the Eighth Order, opening up immense evolutionary paths, is simply impossible.

Even the strongest individuals would find it absurd.

"In the history of human civilization, ranking in the top twenty or even the top ten talents," Lin Yuan blinked.

Such a high evaluation was terrifying. In the history of human civilization, spanning over two million years in the starry sea, how many extraordinary individuals have emerged?

It even includes the nine strongest individuals. Lin Yuan being able to rank in the top twenty or top ten would mean he's the first in the sequence below the strongest individuals?

Hearing Xia Qin, the strongest individual's evaluation of himself, Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel a little pleased, but he quickly recovered.

No matter how strong one's talent is, it cannot be converted into strength, it's meaningless.

In the two million years of the starry sea history, there are many evolutionary beings with the potential to become the strongest, but in the end, human civilization has only nine strongest individuals.

"Mastering talents like the Great Dream of Ten Thousand Ages can indeed give a great advantage in the early stages of cultivation, but that's all. By the time you reach the Seventh or Eighth Order, such abilities aren't so critical," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said.

The so-called Great Dream of Ten Thousand Ages allows one to experience thousands of years in a dream, a method easily achievable for the strongest individuals.

Even if Lin Yuan were to use a similar ability to the Great Dream of Ten Thousand Ages, walking only around two thousand years to reach his current state, it still couldn't conceal his extraordinary talent.

That's why Xia Qin, the strongest individual, evaluated Lin Yuan as ranking in the top twenty or ten in the entire history of human civilization.

"Understood," Lin Yuan said softly.

In fact, the shuttle function of the Gateway of the Myriad Realms is far more than just the Great Dream of Ten Thousand Ages.

Shuttling to a world, absorbing the essence of its cultivation system, and comprehending various rule fluctuations in different dimensional planes.

This is far more valuable than the speed of time.

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, only noticed that Lin Yuan's mental will was not aging correctly, but he did not discover the existence of the Gateway of the Myriad Realms.

"With your talent and qualifications, there shouldn't be too much constraint in cultivating at the Eighth Order level, but when it comes to integrating rules in the end, you must think it through," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, reminded.

"The rule integration here is not the fusion of ordinary rules, but the fusion of pillar rules with other rules."

"You need to consider carefully and choose which rules to fuse with the pillar rules."

Lin Yuan nodded, saying, "Thank you for the guidance, strongest individual." 

The so-called pillar rules are space rules, time rules, life rules, and so on.

"Since you've already reached the Eighth Order, you're probably going to sit in the border star domain for five hundred years, right?" Xia Qin, the strongest individual, looked at Lin Yuan.

"Yes," Lin Yuan nodded.

"But I haven't chosen which star domain yet."

Lin Yuan said.

"The border star domain is extremely dangerous. I'll give you a treasure," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said.

"Don't refuse. Do you think your strength is very strong? With the ability to create avatars, or with our help, resurrection? Do you think you won't die?"

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, looked at Lin Yuan and shook his head.

"The ability to create avatars is not foolproof, and the method of resurrection is not always effective."

"For example, memory contamination. Even with many avatars, they'll still die. After resurrection, as long as the memory remains, death is inevitable."

"Memory contamination," Lin Yuan's expression became serious. This method is even more restrictive than the curse technique. With Lin Yuan's current strength, it would be very difficult for a Tenth Order being to contaminate his memory.

"I'll give you a treasure called the 'Divine Suppression Bead.' Even if someone tries to contaminate your memory or uses other means, you can withstand it for a moment."

"At that time, just expose yourself directly and wait for me to resurrect you," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said calmly.

"Can it withstand the instant of the strongest individual?" Lin Yuan was shocked. What kind of existence are the strongest individuals? Their attack methods are unpredictable. For example, before meeting Xia Qin, a certain powerful being from another race wanted to kill Lin Yuan, which was not too difficult.

It could even achieve permanent death, impossible to resurrect.

But the strongest individuals have their dignity. Lin Yuan's current outward appearance is just an Eighth Order being under a hundred years old, not worth the strongest individuals' intervention.

If Lin Yuan were to expose not only as an Eighth Order being under a hundred years old but also as the founder of the martial path evolutionary path, then it's hard to say.

"Remember."

"Once the 'Divine Suppression Bead' is passively activated, you must choose to expose yourself without hesitation, absolutely cannot delay," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, said solemnly.

As long as Lin Yuan hasn't been subjected to memory contamination or similar methods, he can be resurrected without being harmed fundamentally.

But once contaminated by memory, it's like facing a calamity of the heart, and even the strongest individuals cannot remove it all. Even if resurrected, one would still die.

"Understood," Lin Yuan said in a deep voice.

What Xia Qin, the strongest individual, was considering was the extreme situation Lin Yuan would face. Would the strongest individuals intervene? Normally, the strongest individuals wouldn't.

If a powerful being from another race intervened to erase a human genius, then the strongest individuals of the human civilization would also intervene to erase the genius of that race.

In this case, no one would dare to step out.

Unless a powerful being from another race sees hope of becoming the strongest on Lin Yuan.

Otherwise, they wouldn't bother to pay attention.

And there are still some Eighth Order evolutionary beings under a hundred years old in the history of human civilization, but in the end, not many can touch the realm of the strongest.

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, knew that Lin Yuan was the founder of the martial path evolutionary path. As the founder, even in the absence of a path forward, he could still reach this step, indicating that there is indeed a possibility of becoming the strongest.

But what Xia Qin, the strongest individual, knew that the powerful beings from other races didn't know.

Throughout human civilization, only the three goddesses and the nine strongest individuals knew that Lin Yuan was the founder of the martial path evolutionary path.

"I'll have someone send the 'Divine Suppression Bead' to you as soon as possible," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, waved his hand, then sent Lin Yuan away from this virtual world.

As Lin Yuan disappeared,

Xia Qin, the strongest individual, began to retract his smile.

"I hope... you can grow up smoothly," Xia Qin, the strongest individual, looked towards the last position where Lin Yuan stood, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

(The end of this chapter)

Chapter 236 Choosing the Star Region (End of this volume, please subscribe)

Consciousness returned to reality.

Scenes of Lin Yuan communicating with Supreme Xia Qin kept flashing in his mind.

"Supremes are too terrifying," Lin Yuan marveled. Just by using his consciousness in the virtual world, he could detect traces of the passing years on his mental will?

"But the Gate of a Thousand Worlds."

Lin Yuan was certain. Supreme Xia Qin had no idea about the Gate of a Thousand Worlds.

Although Lin Yuan had only experienced seven transits, he was clear about the immense value of the Gate of a Thousand Worlds for human civilization.

With control of the Gate of a Thousand Worlds, human civilization wouldn't need to engage in continuous warfare with other peak groups in the surrounding areas.

Why did the Human Civilization Alliance keep starting wars?

Resources.

It's all for resources.

In the vast universe, resources are limited.

If human civilization wants to continue developing, it can only keep plundering resources.

And this inevitably leads to conflicts with other peak groups, escalating into wars.

But with the Gate of a Thousand Worlds, human civilization could invade other dimensional worlds and obtain vast resources.

Lin Yuan was very clear about this, but he would never actively disclose the existence of the Gate of a Thousand Worlds to anyone.

Human hearts are unpredictable.

In the face of absolute interests, no one can guarantee what they will do.

Perhaps in the future, after Lin Yuan becomes a Supreme or surpasses the Supremes, he will open passages to other dimensional worlds with the Gate of a Thousand Worlds, allowing the evolutionists of human civilization to explore and expand.

But for now, Lin Yuan would absolutely not reveal the existence of the Gate of a Thousand Worlds to anyone.

That was Lin Yuan's biggest trump card.

The promotion of the Thirteen Peak Masters of the Red Kun Lineage to the Eighth Order caused a sensation in the Red Kun Star Region and the Anan Star Alliance.

Especially since the Grand Peak Master had also reached the Eighth Order before this, in a short time, the Red Kun Lineage gained two Eighth Orders, which greatly increased its heritage.

As a result, the Red Kun Lineage decided to hold a ceremony to celebrate the birth of the two Eighth Orders.

The celebration was held in the virtual world, and the Anan Star Alliance and dozens of surrounding star alliances, as well as well-known forces or independent evolutionists, all rushed over. This was much grander than the ceremony Lin Yuan held when he reached the Sixth Order.

The birth of an additional Peak Master in the Red Kun Star Region was a big deal for the Red Kun Star Region, but it was not a big deal outside of it.

But the birth of an Eighth-order evolutionist, especially one like Lin Yuan who was under a hundred years old, meant potential for the future and was terrifying for any force.

If they didn't come to congratulate now, they might not have a chance in the future.

"Is that the Lord of the Red Maple? Is that the Lord of the Eternal Sun? Even the Lord of the Golden Dragon is here?"

"So many Eighth-order lords, even the invincible Eighth-order lords have come, many of them."

"This scale is comparable to a star alliance-level celebration."

Guests whispered to each other. In their respective star regions, they were all big shots, but here, they were just ordinary.

At the celebration of the Thirteen Peak Masters, only the Eighth-order Star Lords attracted attention. As for the Seventh and Sixth-order evolutionists, there were too many, and it was impossible to pay attention to all of them.

"That should be the Thirteen Peak Master. He's so young."

"Yes, it's incredible. I wonder how he cultivated. He's Eighth Order at such a young age."

Countless guests were most concerned about Lin Yuan. As for the Grand Peak Master, although reaching the Eighth Order was dazzling, compared to the Thirteen Peak Master, it paled in comparison.

Lin Yuan sat at a table with his family, with several other tables occupied by star lords.

"So many important figures."

Lin Yi looked around, feeling fortunate that this was a virtual world. The aura of high-level evolutionists had been suppressed. If this were reality, as a low-level evolutionist like her, she would probably feel uneasy just by looking at them.

This was the oppression of the essence of life.

"Xiaoyuan, about this..."

Father Lin Shoucheng sighed. His son was really outstanding. Originally, he thought that Lin Yuan becoming one of the Thirteen Peak Masters of the Red Kun Lineage was the peak of his achievements.

But now, Lin Yuan had reached the Eighth Order, and he did so while still under a hundred years old.

During this time, who knew how many huge forces from other star regions, either voluntarily or involuntarily, had contacted him.

Their goal was to please Lin Yuan.

"Xiaoyuan, I heard that Eighth-order evolutionists need to go to the edge of the star region to guard it. Is it very dangerous?"

Mother Lu Qiong whispered with a concerned tone.

"It's a bit dangerous, but manageable."

Lin Yuan smiled.

The one going to guard the edge of the star region was Lin Yuan's main body. As for Yin and Yang Spirits, one was in the alien battlefield and the other was on the main star of the Red Kun Star Region.

It was quite safe.

The separation technique of other evolutionists required the main body to be present in order to resurrect the spirits. If the main body fell, then all spirits would perish together.

But Lin Yuan's Martial Spirit, strictly speaking, was not a spirit.

There was no need for the main body to be present to condense the Yin and Yang Spirits.

Even if the main body fell, the Yin and Yang Spirits could use the method of "Tai Chi creates all things" to evolve the body again.

Of course, with the Martial Spirit's technique of "Blood Rebirth," Lin Yuan didn't need to go through such trouble.

"Disciple, come over here."

At this moment, the voice of the Lord of the Red Kun Star Region sounded in Lin Yuan's ear.

"I'll be back in a moment."

Lin Yuan stood up and greeted his parents.

"These few are my good friends, and I wanted to introduce them to you." The Lord of the Red Kun Star Region smiled as he chatted with several other star lords.

Seeing Lin Yuan coming over, he immediately introduced him.

"This is your little disciple."

"It's indeed terrifyingly talented. An Eighth Order under a hundred years old. Red Kun, you're so lucky, aren't you?" A star lord spoke up.

When Lin Yuan reached the Sixth Order under a hundred years old, most of these star lords admired the methods of the Lord of the Red Kun Lineage in teaching his disciples.

But now, Lin Yuan has crossed into the Eighth Order under the age of a hundred.

  The tone of all the Star Lords changed, thinking that the Red Kun Star Lord was lucky.

  Several Star Lords even turned red-eyed when they saw Lin Yuan, thinking that if they had such a disciple, they wouldn't be any worse off than the Red Kun Star Lord.

  In fact, this was true.

  The Red Kun Star Lord knew his own business.

  His guidance for Lin Yuan was really minimal.

  Apart from material resources, the Red Kun Star Lord's guidance didn't exceed five times.

  "Hahaha, what's wrong? Luck is also a kind of strength. Don't agree? Find yourself a disciple like this."

  The Red Kun Star Lord was in a good mood and instead of arguing, he took pride in it.

  The celebration lasted for several days.

  Lin Yuan quickly resumed his cultivation.

  "The Eighth Level of the Martial Path focuses on the integration of rules."

  Lin Yuan thought quickly in his mind, and a large amount of inspiration surged in his mind. The gains from comprehending that fragment of the body had now been completely transformed into heritage, driving Lin Yuan to continuously explore the Eighth Level of the Martial Path.

  "The integration of rules must include a pillar rule. I will integrate the space rules with the Yin and Yang rules."

  The foundation of Lin Yuan's martial path was the Yin and Yang rules as well as Tai Chi.

  Therefore, in the integration of rules at the Eighth Level, it was natural for the Yin and Yang rules to integrate with the space rules.

  This was the path set by the Martial Path since the Second and Third Levels.

  Of course, other martial path evolutionists didn't have to do this. They could follow their own path and weren't limited to the Yin and Yang rules.

  At the end of the day's cultivation.

  Lin Yuan began to inventory the gifts given to him by other evolutionists.

  Since the Red Kun Lineage held a celebration, most of the participating evolutionists would express their feelings to some extent.

  Especially for an Eighth-order evolutionist like the Thirteen Peak Master with unlimited potential, if they didn't invest now, what would they do when the Thirteen Peak Master became invincible at the Eighth Level or reached the Ninth Level?

  At that time, it would depend on whether they were accepted or not.

  Although investing now was just icing on the cake, it was better than not investing at all.

  "All the gifts together, there are probably about 150,000 cubic meters of cosmic crystals."

  Lin Yuan was in a good mood. This was much more than the gifts he received when he was promoted to a Level 7 Citizen.

  When Lin Yuan was promoted to Level 7 Citizen, he hid his true identity, so many evolutionists were unwilling to invest too much.

  But now, as an Eighth-order evolutionist under the age of a hundred, which evolutionist would dare to underestimate this attraction?

  "My current cosmic crystals, plus the income from several rounds of the Martial Path Evolution Route distribution, is close to two hundred thousand cubic meters."

  A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

  Cosmic crystals were the universal currency of the cosmic universe, not only having monetary value but also practical value.

  Two hundred thousand cubic meters of cosmic crystals exceeded the wealth of most ordinary Eighth-order peak evolutionists.

  Of course, for most Eighth-order evolutionists, their wealth was concentrated on weapons and treasures, and the quantity of cosmic crystals was not the main concern.

  "Hmm?"

  Lin Yuan looked up, gazing outside the hall.

  "Thirteen Peak Master."

  Lin Yuan walked out of the hall and saw a slender figure standing there.

  "Who are you?"

  Lin Yuan looked at the slender figure and was slightly surprised.

  The appearance of this man was extremely similar to that of the Vice Tower Master Nalan who had destroyed the edge of the Black Abyss Secret Realm with a snap of his fingers not long ago.

  Of course, Lin Yuan had determined through video that the other party was at least an Eighth-order evolutionist, and there was a high probability that he was stronger.

  After all, the Black Abyss Clan also had five or six Ninth-order powerhouses sitting in, but in front of Vice Tower Master Nalan, these five or six Ninth-order powerhouses didn't dare to leave the Secret Realm. They could only watch as Vice Tower Master Nalan crushed large areas of the Secret Realm's edge.

  It wasn't until the Insect Race powerhouse came to support that Vice Tower Master Nalan stopped and left.

  "This is what the Tower Master asked me to give you."

  Vice Tower Master Nalan smiled slightly and handed a metal box to Lin Yuan.

  "Okay."

  Lin Yuan's expression was solemn as he took the metal box.

  "The Tower Master values you very much. I haven't seen the Tower Master treat a junior like this in a long time." Vice Tower Master Nalan smiled slightly and disappeared directly.

  "Vice Tower Master Nalan."

  Lin Yuan's thoughts turned. Vice Tower Master Nalan should be the Vice Tower Master

"Who was it exactly that noticed the talent of the Thirteen Peak Masters of the Red Kun Lineage and didn't report it to the Insect Race Alliance immediately?"

  The strongest will suppressed his anger.

  If they had known that the Thirteen Peak Master could reach the Eighth Order before the age of a hundred, they would have paid any price to eliminate him before he even reached the Sixth Order.

  As long as they were killed before reaching the Sixth Order, even the strongest wouldn't be able to revive them.

  "Those who didn't report in time are the culprits of the Insect Race Alliance!" This strongest will questioned the other wills.

  "I'm not sure either. Pan Yong was in charge of the Red Kun Star Domain at the time, but he disappeared some time ago, and we can't find him no matter how hard we try."

  One of the wills immediately spoke up.

  "Yeah, us too. He just disappeared suddenly, and now we can't find out why he didn't report it in the first place."

  "Disappeared? How convenient," the strongest will obviously didn't believe it.

  As long as the person involved couldn't be found, evidence couldn't be formed, and the Insect Race couldn't punish the corresponding tribe.

  "I speculate that those people were probably bought off by the human civilization a long time ago, which is also a blow to us."

  The third will immediately said.

  "Bought off?" The strongest will remained expressionless.

  "I will continue to report this matter. You guys, wait and see." The strongest will said and then directly dispersed.

  Red Kun Main Star.

  Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

  "This is the Divine Suppression Bead?"

  "The treasure that can withstand the instantaneous attack of a powerhouse?"

  Lin Yuan opened the metal box, and a colorless transparent bead slowly floated up.

  It emitted an extremely gentle power, making Lin Yuan's soul feel like it was soaking in a hot spring.

  "It's much more precious than the soul defense treasures of the Eighth Order. Even the Primordial Essence Gold given by my teacher can't compare to it."

  Lin Yuan thought to himself.

  The Primordial Essence Gold was indeed precious, with growth properties, but to grow to the level of a powerhouse, who knows how many resources would need to be invested.

  And this Divine Suppression Bead should be a treasure only available to powerhouses. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to withstand the instantaneous attack of a powerhouse.

  You should know that a powerhouse who masters the complete rules of time can kill an Eighth-order evolutionist without the other party even reacting. But this Divine Suppression Bead can forcibly buy time in an instant.

  With instant time, Lin Yuan can choose to expose himself.

  As long as he doesn't receive memory contamination from the powerhouse, so-called death, under the revival method of the powerhouse, is just a nap.

  "With the Sun God here on the Red Kun Main Star, even if I encounter a powerhouse, I don't need the powerhouse to revive me."

  Lin Yuan thought silently to himself.

  In any case, if you can avoid death, you should avoid it.

  Successfully refining the Divine Suppression Bead.

  Lin Yuan began to consider what he would face next.

  That is, choosing a border star domain and then going to guard it for five hundred years.

  "Most Eighth-order evolutionists guard for far more than five hundred years. For example, the Red Kun Star Lord, who initially entered the Eighth Order, has been guarding the Red Kun Star Domain and hasn't left until now."

  Lin Yuan thought to himself.

  Humans have emotions, and evolutionists are no exception.

  "Let me see which star domain to choose."

  Lin Yuan opened the map of the human alliance territory and carefully examined it.

  The border region where Eighth-order evolutionists guard will have the power to name it. Initially, the Red Kun Star Domain wasn't called the Red Kun Star Domain.

  After the Red Kun Star Lord took over, it became the Red Kun Star Domain.

  "Here it is."

  Lin Yuan's heart moved as he looked at a certain location on the map.

  (End of this chapter)

Chapter 237 Galaxy Lord (Subscription Request)

"It's you."

Lin Yuan looked towards the edge of the map, a star domain that had just been incorporated into human civilization's territory, and he made up his mind.

Human civilization is constantly expanding outward, with large swathes of star systems being brought into its domain every day.

These star systems need enough strong individuals to integrate into human civilization to facilitate large-scale migration.

And sufficiently strong individuals, eighth-order evolutionists, can meet this need.

In general, wars between various groups in the universe typically peak at the eighth order. Ninth-order evolutionists? Unless there is a large-scale war, like the recent cleanup of many groups in the Insect Alliance by human civilization, which involved ninth and even stronger level evolutionists.

But this is a rare occurrence, mainly because the insect race wants to monopolize an ultimate evolutionary path without any ultimate existence, which has angered human civilization.

The insect race is also aware of this, facing the cleanup by human civilization, they did not resist fiercely. Otherwise, it would have triggered a full-scale war between the two major peak groups.

Therefore, in normal-scale wars, eighth-order strength is already at its peak. As for ninth or tenth order? Even in large-scale alien battlefields, ninth or tenth-order experts are unlikely to intervene easily.

Human civilization placing eighth-order evolutionists to govern the border star domains already shows considerable importance.

"This star domain has a total of twelve star systems. Preliminary surveys show that there are up to one and a half million habitable planets suitable for normal human habitation and over ten billion resource planets of various types."

Lin Yuan carefully examined the detailed information of this star domain. Since it was only a preliminary survey, many details were not accurate, but it was enough for him to understand the general situation.

Overall, the star domain he chose is half the size larger than the Red Kun Star Domain, as evidenced by the number of habitable planets.

More importantly, the neighboring alien races of this star domain do not have peak-level groups, which is relatively safe.

"In the future, this star domain will be the place where I will reign for five hundred years or even longer."

Lin Yuan carefully observed the star domain on the map from various angles.

"Let's apply directly."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan began to apply to the Goddess of Wisdom.

"Application approved."

"Next, there will be staff to verify your strength."

The solemn and cold voice of the Goddess of Wisdom came.

"Understood."

Lin Yuan nodded.

Although the Red Kun lineage has issued a notice stating that Lin Yuan has entered the eighth order, it still needs official confirmation from human civilization to go to the star domain.

It's not that he doubts the authenticity of the Red Kun lineage, but it's a fixed procedure.

Even disciples of peak-level individuals must follow this standard after entering the eighth order.

"Teacher asked me to visit him before I leave?"

Lin Yuan received a message from the Red Kun Star Lord, feeling a slight movement in his heart.

Before the Great Peak Lord left, he also went to visit the Red Kun Star Lord.

It should be that the Red Kun Star Lord privately gave some treasures to deal with many problems in the border star domain.

The situation in the border star domain is complex. Although human civilization has driven out the aliens on the surface, many problems still remain.

For example, how to deal with certain special life groups?

These special life groups have been living here since their birth and have not been hostile to human civilization. How should human civilization deal with them after occupying this star domain?

These are all problems.

Special life groups have a small population, but it doesn't mean they are easy to deal with.

Two days later.

Officials from human civilization arrived at the Red Kun Main Star.

"Thirteen Peak Lord."

There were two staff members, one tall and one thin.

"This is the procedure, please forgive us, Thirteen Peak Lord."

The thin staff member smiled.

Many eighth-order evolutionists are quite resistant to this kind of behavior, but rules are rules. If you want to wield the many powers of a star domain, you naturally need to go through numerous procedures.

"I understand."

Lin Yuan didn't mind at all.

"Thirteen Peak Lord, activate your world power, and use this crystal ball." The tall staff member took out a crystal ball and placed it in front of Lin Yuan.

The crystal ball was transparent, with faint starlight inside, like a sea of stars.

"Okay."

Lin Yuan's mind moved slightly, activating a strand of world power, touching the crystal ball, and then quickly retracting it.

Hum.

The crystal ball vibrated faintly, emitting strands of golden light.

"There's no problem with Thirteen Peak Lord's world power." The thin staff member's pupils contracted slightly, glanced at the tall staff member beside him, and quickly said.

The two of them had verified the strength of many eighth-order evolutionists, so they were considered quite experienced. 

However, they were still shocked by the high quality of Thirteen Peak Lord's world power. 

It was almost at the level of a peak eighth-order evolutionist's world power. 

The two staff members were astonished. They had originally thought that Thirteen Peak Lord could reach the eighth order before reaching a hundred years old. 

His foundation was definitely not as stable as those who took tens of thousands of years to reach the eighth order. 

But now, from Thirteen Peak Lord's strand of world power, they could see that the stability of his inner world far exceeded that of ordinary evolutionists who had just entered the eighth order. 

"Thirteen Peak Lord, please drip a drop of blood into here." The tall staff member took out a metal bowl and placed it in front of Lin Yuan. 

To confirm whether an evolutionist has reached the eighth order, three aspects need to be considered: world power, physical strength, and soul strength. 

Merely relying on world power alone cannot determine whether someone is an eighth-order evolutionist. 

Some seventh-order evolutionists can open up an inner world before reaching the peak of the seventh order. 

Lin Yuan was already at the peak of the sixth order and had already opened up his inner world before breaking through to the seventh order. 

Only by combining physical strength and soul strength can it be determined whether an evolutionist has reached the eighth order. 

Swoosh. 

Lin Yuan squeezed out a drop of blood. 

After confirming his physical body, Lin Yuan then verified his soul power. 

Soon, the two staff members confirmed it. 

Thirteen Peak Lord had indeed reached the eighth order. 

During the confirmation period, the two staff members even speculated that Thirteen Peak Lord's strength was far beyond that of ordinary eighth-order evolutionists. 

"Thirteen Peak Lord." 

"We have completed the confirmation." 

The two staff members said respectfully. 

"Thank you." 

Lin Yuan nodded. 

"I wonder if the Peak Lord has chosen a name for the star domain he wants to govern?" The thin staff member asked curiously. 

"A name?" 

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan said, "I've already thought of one." 

"What is it?" The thin staff member asked with curiosity. 

This wasn't a secret; the name of a star domain would eventually be revealed. 

"Let's call it 'Galaxy'." Lin Yuan's gaze was calm, but his voice carried deep meaning. 

"Galaxy Star Domain?" 

"Just 'Galaxy'?" 

The two staff members were unsure of the meaning of this name, but they smiled and congratulated, "Then congratulations, Galaxy Star Lord, on taking office." 

With the star domain named 'Galaxy', Lin Yuan naturally became the Galaxy Star Lord. 

"Galaxy Star Lord." 

Lin Yuan's thoughts wandered. 

He named the star domain 'Galaxy' to commemorate his time in the Milky Way galaxy on Earth before crossing over to this vast universe. 

After the two staff members left. 

In less than a minute. 

Lin Yuan received confirmation from the Goddess of Wisdom. 

"Respected Level Seven Citizen Lin Yuan, your application for the star domain has been approved." 

"Next, please select the configuration of the main star." 

The solemn and cold voice of the Goddess of Wisdom came. 

"Main star configuration?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. 

He knew what the main star was; it was the most central part of a star domain, such as the Red Kun Star Domain's Red Kun Main Star. 

"Respected Level Seven Citizen Lin Yuan, the so-called main star configuration is to choose the level of resources to transform the main star." 

"As a newly incorporated star domain, the human civilization authorities provide free C-level transformation. Once you confirm the main star, specialized evolutionists will be sent to carry out the transformation, giving it basic combat capabilities."

The Goddess of Wisdom explained.

"Ah, I see," Lin Yuan understood immediately.

The Red Kun Main Star, as the most prosperous place in the Red Kun Star Domain, even eighth-order evolutionists wouldn't dare to act recklessly there.

What was it relying on? The Red Kun Star Lord?

Not entirely.

Most of the time, the Red Kun Star Lord stayed in seclusion, and apart from events on the thirteen peaks, he couldn't be bothered with other areas.

The management of the Red Kun Main Star usually relied on the planetary defense system and other war technology weapons.

The planetary defense system on the Red Kun Main Star was capable of easily suppressing ordinary eighth-order evolutionists.

"What level of planetary defense system does C-level transformation belong to?" Lin Yuan asked.

"It can suppress all sixth-order powerhouses and most seventh-order powerhouses," the Goddess of Wisdom replied.

"What about higher-level transformations?" Lin Yuan continued to ask.

"B-level transformation can suppress all seventh-order powerhouses and most eighth-order powerhouses, requiring the star lord to pay an additional one hundred thousand cubic universal crystals."

"A-level transformation can suppress almost all eighth-order evolutionists, excluding the invincible ones, requiring the star lord to pay an additional one million cubic universal crystals," the voice of the Goddess of Wisdom came.

"That expensive?" Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised. Even B-level transformation required one hundred thousand universal crystals, which was equivalent to the total wealth of a peak eighth-order evolutionist, including the value of treasures and weapons.

Not to mention A-level transformation.

But its effect was also obvious; B-level transformation could easily solve most eighth-order evolutionists, which was invaluable.

"The main star of a star domain is the future economic and political center of that star domain. There must be no slightest security risk," Lin Yuan thought to himself.

As long as the main star was managed well, it would be a money tree in the future. How much profit could the Red Kun Main Star generate for the Red Kun Star Lord every day by attracting a large number of merchants from neighboring star domains?

"I choose B-level transformation," Lin Yuan said after thinking for a moment.

Whether it was B-level or A-level transformation, it was a 'benefit' given to the star lords by human civilization.

A planetary defense system that could suppress most eighth-order powerhouses would cost tens of thousands of cubic universal crystals if purchased privately.

"B-level transformation requires one hundred thousand cubic universal crystals. Respected Level Seven Citizen Lin Yuan, please confirm," the voice of the Goddess of Wisdom came.

"Confirmed," Lin Yuan nodded.

The next moment, his account balance was reduced by one hundred thousand cubic universal crystals.

"So quickly deducted?" Lin Yuan felt a bit distressed. One hundred thousand cubic universal crystals left in his account for a while could generate tens of millions of civilization coins in interest.

"This money can't be spent recklessly," Lin Yuan sighed.

After the eighth-order celebration, Lin Yuan's total wealth had once reached nearly two hundred thousand cubic universal crystals.

Now it was suddenly reduced by more than half.

"I'll earn it back in the future."

"As long as the main star is safe, it will definitely become the economic center of a star domain. When the time comes, won't I be able to make it back?" Lin Yuan comforted himself inwardly.

These were all initial investments. If he had a choice, Lin Yuan even wanted to choose A-level transformation.

After the star domain application was approved.

Lin Yuan didn't return to the grand hall.

Instead, he went directly to the crimson palace where the Red Kun Star Lord was in seclusion.

"Teacher."

In the palace, Lin Yuan bowed slightly to the Red Kun Star Lord.

Even though Lin Yuan had already reached the eighth stage, he still felt a sense of powerlessness when facing the Red Kun Star Lord.

Lin Yuan knew that although he had just reached the eighth stage, with the world inside him, he was capable of fighting against even late-stage and peak eighth-order beings.

"So, this is the invincibility of the eighth stage? Mastering a cosmic power?" Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Every eighth-stage invincible being possessed a power that surpassed the eighth stage.

This power was called the 'cosmic power.'

Eighth-stage invincible beings essentially remained in the fourth stage of the eighth stage, which was the pinnacle of the eighth stage.

But in terms of combat power, eighth-stage invincible beings were almost crushing compared to the pinnacle of the eighth stage. Millions of years ago, Black Abyss Clan's eighth-stage invincible Black Abyss Qingyu killed the late-stage eighth-order Ou Yin with just one soul attack.

Each eighth-stage invincible being was irreplaceable, and the cosmic power they mastered was also unique.

"Good disciple, have you chosen the star domain?" The Red Kun Star Lord looked at Lin Yuan with a smile.

Among the thirteen disciples, Lin Yuan was the one who worried him the least, and currently, Lin Yuan had the highest achievements.

It could be predicted that Lin Yuan would have the highest achievements in the future as well.

"Teacher, I've made my choice," Lin Yuan replied.

Immediately, he took out a map and marked the area of ​​that star domain.

"Is that where?"

"It'll do."

The Red Kun Star Lord nodded.

"When you go to the edge of the star domain, you must be extremely careful. By the way, have you met any of the supremes?" the Red Kun Star Lord suddenly asked.

If it were just seventh stages under a hundred years old, the supremes might not pay much attention. But seventh stages under a hundred years old would definitely attract the attention of the supremes.

"Teacher, I've met Xia Qin, the Supreme," Lin Yuan said.

There was no need to hide this. How could a transcendent genius who ranked in the top twenty or top ten in human civilization's history not have met the supremes?

"Xia Qin, the Supreme. That's one of the supremes known for prowess in our human civilization," the Red Kun Star Lord said.

There were nine supremes in human civilization.

Each supreme had their own expertise.

To be precise, the supremes had no weaknesses; it was just that their advantages differed from each other.

For example, although the Butterfly Supreme wasn't good at direct combat, their evolutionary path could construct an illusory universe.

The current virtual world of human civilization came from the 'authority' of the Butterfly Supreme, which could almost replicate everything in the universe, even simulating rules.

The importance of the Butterfly Supreme was no less than that of Xia Qin, the Supreme.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 238: Special Life Forms (Seeking Subscriptions)

"Alright."

"You don't have to tell me about your conversation with the Supremes."

"I called you here this time to consider your future role in overseeing the star domain."

The Red Kun Star Lord looked down at Lin Yuan and spoke.

As a teacher, when a disciple traveled far and sat in a distant star domain, they couldn't just sit idly by.

"Your strength is much greater than your senior brother's, so I'm not worried about that," the Red Kun Star Lord said with a smile.

To have nearly peak eighth-stage combat power upon just entering the eighth stage was rare in the entire An Nan Star Alliance.

If age under one hundred years old was taken into account, the Human Civilization Alliance couldn't find many like Lin Yuan.

The Red Kun Star Lord didn't know that Lin Yuan's true mental age was over a thousand years, nor did he know the evolutionary path Lin Yuan had taken, which he had developed from scratch.

Compared to being over a thousand years old, developing a martial arts evolutionary path from scratch was even more incredible.

Because of this, Xia Qin, the Evolutionist, regarded Lin Yuan as one of the top twenty or top ten geniuses in human civilization's history.

"But in an unfamiliar star domain, relying solely on strength might not be enough. You also need trustworthy subordinates," the Red Kun Star Lord thought to himself.

Two figures appeared not far away.

These two figures, one with dark red skin and the other with pointed ears and green eyes, were obviously not human evolutionists.

"Star Lord."

The two figures bowed slightly to the Red Kun Star Lord.

"From today onwards, you will follow my disciple," the Red Kun Star Lord pointed to Lin Yuan and said.

"Yes."

The two figures walked up to Lin Yuan.

"Them?"

Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly.

Close-range perception revealed that both of these figures were eighth-stage beings, not just at the early stage of the eighth stage.

"They are my servants. Neither of them are human evolutionists. One is called Redskin, at the mid-stage of the eighth stage, and the other is called Green Eyes, at the late stage of the eighth stage."

"There's no problem with their loyalty."

"With their assistance, you won't be at a loss in the edge star domain," the Red Kun Star Lord said casually.

"Teacher, this is too valuable."

Lin Yuan said solemnly.

Having two loyal eighth-stage alien subordinates was simply...

Lin Yuan couldn't describe his feelings. From the perspective of merit points, the two eighth-stage aliens were equivalent to two million merit points.

But in reality, the value of living eighth-stage aliens far exceeded a million merit points. If an eighth-stage alien stayed on the alien battlefield for a long time, they could accumulate a million merit points over tens of thousands of years.

And that didn't include other income gains.

"Why are you being polite?"

"With my current strength, do you think I need them?"

The Red Kun Star Lord glared at Lin Yuan.

"But..."

Lin Yuan's expression showed a slight hesitation.

Indeed, the Red Kun Star Lord, being an eighth-stage invincible, didn't really need the mid and late-stage eighth-stage beings under his command.

But not needing them didn't mean they weren't valuable. Simply putting these two eighth-stage aliens on the battlefield could earn the Red Kun Star Lord a huge amount of wealth every so often.

Having two eighth-stage aliens work for oneself was such a luxurious thing.

"Don't say 'but'."

"Just accept them when I give them to you."

Chapter 238: Special Life Forms (Seeking Subscriptions)

"Alright."

"You don't have to tell me about your conversation with the Supremes."

"I called you here this time to consider your future role in overseeing the star domain."

The Red Kun Star Lord looked down at Lin Yuan and spoke.

As a teacher, when a disciple traveled far and sat in a distant star domain, they couldn't just sit idly by.

"Your strength is much greater than your senior brother's, so I'm not worried about that," the Red Kun Star Lord said with a smile.

To have nearly peak eighth-stage combat power upon just entering the eighth stage was rare in the entire An Nan Star Alliance.

If age under one hundred years old was taken into account, the Human Civilization Alliance couldn't find many like Lin Yuan.

The Red Kun Star Lord didn't know that Lin Yuan's true mental age was over a thousand years, nor did he know the evolutionary path Lin Yuan had taken, which he had developed from scratch.

Compared to being over a thousand years old, developing a martial arts evolutionary path from scratch was even more incredible.

Because of this, Xia Qin, the Evolutionist, regarded Lin Yuan as one of the top twenty or top ten geniuses in human civilization's history.

"But in an unfamiliar star domain, relying solely on strength might not be enough. You also need trustworthy subordinates," the Red Kun Star Lord thought to himself.

Two figures appeared not far away.

These two figures, one with dark red skin and the other with pointed ears and green eyes, were obviously not human evolutionists.

"Star Lord."

The two figures bowed slightly to the Red Kun Star Lord.

"From today onwards, you will follow my disciple," the Red Kun Star Lord pointed to Lin Yuan and said.

"Yes."

The two figures walked up to Lin Yuan.

"Them?"

Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly.

Close-range perception revealed that both of these figures were eighth-stage beings, not just at the early stage of the eighth stage.

"They are my servants. Neither of them are human evolutionists. One is called Redskin, at the mid-stage of the eighth stage, and the other is called Green Eyes, at the late stage of the eighth stage."

"There's no problem with their loyalty."

"With their assistance, you won't be at a loss in the edge star domain," the Red Kun Star Lord said casually.

"Teacher, this is too valuable."

Lin Yuan said solemnly.

Having two loyal eighth-stage alien subordinates was simply...

Lin Yuan couldn't describe his feelings. From the perspective of merit points, the two eighth-stage aliens were equivalent to two million merit points.

But in reality, the value of living eighth-stage aliens far exceeded a million merit points. If an eighth-stage alien stayed on the alien battlefield for a long time, they could accumulate a million merit points over tens of thousands of years.

And that didn't include other income gains.

"Why are you being polite?"

"With my current strength, do you think I need them?"

The Red Kun Star Lord glared at Lin Yuan.

"But..."

Lin Yuan's expression showed a slight hesitation.

Indeed, the Red Kun Star Lord, being an eighth-stage invincible, didn't really need the mid and late-stage eighth-stage beings under his command.

But not needing them didn't mean they weren't valuable. Simply putting these two eighth-stage aliens on the battlefield could earn the Red Kun Star Lord a huge amount of wealth every so often.

Having two eighth-stage aliens work for oneself was such a luxurious thing.

"Don't say 'but'."

"Just accept them when I give them to you."

The Red Kun Star Lord waved his hand. "Go back. If you have any problems, just contact me through the virtual world."

"Thank you, teacher."

Lin Yuan bowed respectfully to the Red Kun Star Lord.

Although Lin Yuan had Yin and Yang Spirits, the Yin Spirit needed to accelerate the accumulation of breakthrough source power under the permanent spatial cracks in the alien battlefield. The Yang Spirit was left on the Red Kun Main Star for survival.

Relying solely on himself, many things in the edge star domain would be somewhat cumbersome. But with these two eighth-stage subordinates, everything became different. Just give orders and they would take care of many things.

Thirteen Peaks.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

Redskin and Green Eyes, the two eighth-stage aliens, stood in front of Lin Yuan.

"Introduce yourselves," Lin Yuan asked.

"Peak Master, my name is Redskin," the dark-red-skinned alien said. "I am at the mid-stage of the eighth stage, proficient in the rules of fire and space. The diameter of my inner world is 9,800 miles."

"Peak Master, I am Green Eyes," the alien with green eyes continued. "I am at the late stage of the eighth stage, specializing in the rules of life. The diameter of my inner world is 32,000 miles."

"If Master is injured and as long as his soul hasn't completely collapsed, I won't say I can save him, but at least I can ensure that Master won't die for a short time," Green Eyes said.

"Rules of life?" Lin Yuan glanced at Green Eyes.

The rules of life, along with the rules of space and time, were pillars of the universe. Lin Yuan's understanding of the rules of life was only slightly better than beginner level.

"I understand," Lin Yuan nodded.

"Usually, you two will stay in my inner world."

Lin Yuan glanced at the two aliens and, with a thought, brought them into his inner world.

In the inner world, Lin Yuan was equivalent to a creator god, able to easily mobilize the power of a whole world.

"Teacher really helped me a lot this time," Lin Yuan thought silently.

With Redskin and Green Eyes assisting him, Lin Yuan felt much more relaxed. To establish a star domain and govern billions of citizens, there were many aspects to consider. Having two capable assistants, Lin Yuan couldn't help but wonder how much easier it would be.

Half a day later.

"Master, the A-grade universal spaceship you customized has arrived," the intelligent assistant's voice rang in Lin Yuan's ears.

"The spaceship is here."

Lin Yuan's spirit trembled slightly.

The universal spaceships Lin Yuan had bought before were all the most common standard ones, with performance that could only be considered passable. Compared to B-grade or A-grade universal spaceships, they fell short in terms of warp distance and cooldown time.

Of course, Lin Yuan didn't care much about spaceship performance at that time, as the passengers were just his Yin and Yang Spirits, and as long as they could travel, it was fine.

But now, as Lin Yuan was about to venture into the edge star domain in person, he needed a high-quality universal spaceship.

This type of spaceship not only had a strong advantage in speed but was also highly effective in escaping and surviving.

Exiting the hall, Lin Yuan immediately saw a black spaceship parked there. From the outside, it didn't look much different from those standard spaceships, but the fluctuation of its aura was subtly vibrating the air.

The spaceship was only five hundred meters in size, with faint patterns engraved on its surface. These patterns were manifestations of the essence of rules, enabling the spaceship to travel faster and more easily through wormholes.

"Not bad, not bad."

Lin Yuan felt pleased. This spaceship was completely cast from red copper and gold, and attacks from ordinary eighth-stage beings could barely break its defense.

From startup to fastest warp, it only took twelve seconds.

"Eight thousand cubic universe crystals." Lin Yuan thought of the value of this spaceship and couldn't help but sigh.

As the lord of the star domain, he couldn't always use those standard ships. An A-grade universal spaceship would be enough for Lin Yuan to use for a long time.

In human civilization, using a spaceship for travel was the most common choice. Even those ninth-stage evolutionists who had mastered the complete core spatial model and had the ability to teleport over long distances would usually use a spaceship for travel if there were no urgent matters.

The technique of large-scale teleportation required the evolutionist to integrate into the rules of space, instantly crossing hundreds or thousands of light-years along space fluctuations. The consumption of mental energy was extremely intense.

Generally, a ninth-stage evolver cannot sustain their abilities for long without resting.

Vice Tower Master Nalan, for example, traversed countless light-years in half a month to deliver the Spirit Suppressing Pearl to Lin Yuan. Most ninth-stage evolvers couldn't achieve that.

After storing away the A-grade universal spaceship, Lin Yuan returned to the hall.

"It's about time to set off," Lin Yuan thought.

"Yang Spirit."

With a thought, an ethereal figure emerged, solidifying and standing face-to-face with Lin Yuan.

"You will stay here from now on," Lin Yuan instructed the Yang Spirit.

"And this drop of blood essence..."

Lin Yuan left behind a drop of his blood essence. With the body technique "Rebirth from a Drop of Blood," Lin Yuan had complete control over each drop of his blood essence, as it contained fragments of his soul and true spirit consciousness.

"My true self will go to the Milky Way star domain to oversee it. What treasures should I bring..." Lin Yuan began to ponder.

First was the "Spirit Suppressing Pearl" bestowed by the Supreme Summer Qin.

This treasure was Lin Yuan's ultimate life-saving tool in front of a supreme being, so he had to carry it with him.

"The eighth-stage soul defense treasure, Water Drop..."

"And also that eighth-stage armor..."

After some thought, Lin Yuan decided to take these two items as well. He always valued soul defense.

"Primordial Essence Gold."

With a thought, a bell-shaped weapon appeared before him.

This bell-shaped weapon was only palm-sized but emitted an aura surpassing that of the eighth-stage soul defense treasure.

"I won't bring this," Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

Firstly, because he had just advanced to the eighth stage, the Primordial Essence Gold needed time to nurture in order to keep up with his realm and strength.

Secondly, with the eighth-stage soul defense treasure, eighth-stage armor, and the "Magic Jade Mark" enhancing him, Lin Yuan believed his defenses were already at their peak.

Even when facing an eighth-stage invincible existence, he could withstand a few blows, unlike Ou Yin, who died from a single soul attack.

Unknowingly, Lin Yuan had already far surpassed the late eighth-stage evolver Ou Yin from a million years ago.

Currently, the Primordial Essence Gold did not significantly enhance Lin Yuan's abilities, at least not enough to cause a qualitative change.

Bringing it or not made little difference.

"The current situation in the Milky Way star domain..."

Lin Yuan opened the documents and began to review them carefully.

The Milky Way star domain originally belonged to the Shadow Clan.

Although the Shadow Clan was not a peak race, it was one of the most powerful races below the peak level, significantly more powerful than the Black Abyss Clan.

After the human civilization defeated the Shadow Clan on the battlefield, they gained a vast territory, including the Milky Way star domain that Lin Yuan was to oversee.

In the Milky Way star domain, besides the Shadow Clan, there were also some special life groups and individual alien strongmen.

These special life groups and individual alien strongmen either occupied a cosmic secret realm or several star systems.

When the Shadow Clan was in control, they coexisted peacefully with these special life groups and individual alien strongmen, without mutual interference.

Now that the Shadow Clan had been repelled and the entire Milky Way star domain had fallen into the hands of human civilization, it was up to Lin Yuan to decide how to deal with these special life groups and individual alien strongmen.

"Nine special life groups and thirteen individual alien strongmen?"

Lin Yuan reviewed the information. These groups and individuals had not shown any hostility towards human civilization yet.

"How should I handle them?"

Lin Yuan understood that the Shadow Clan had left these groups and individuals alone because dealing with them directly would be troublesome.

Most likely, these special life groups or individual alien powerhouses were either too formidable or had significant backgrounds, making the Shadow Clan cautious.

"I'll assess their attitudes when the time comes," Lin Yuan thought, having a plan in mind.

At the edge of human territory.

In a vast star region.

A gigantic figure was recklessly devouring one planet after another.

"This feels great."

"Everything in this universe is supposed to be our food."

"In the past, the Shadow Clan kept watch, so I had to be careful. Now that they've been defeated and have retreated from this star region, these planetary resources are all mine."

This gigantic figure, resembling an octopus, was blood-red all over. Once its countless tentacles wrapped around a planet, it would consume the entire planet within days.

"Unfortunately, these resource planets are a bit hard to digest. If only they were life-bearing planets..."

The blood-red octopus's heart raced with anticipation.

A life-bearing planet could sustain tens of billions of lives, and devouring so many lives at once, with all that flesh and soul, made the blood-red octopus tremble with excitement.

"Let's search around."

"Hopefully, I can find some native planets."

The blood-red octopus immediately expanded its vast perception in all directions.

When the Shadow Clan retreated, they surely took all their people, but in such a vast star region, many planets remained unexplored.

There might be some life-bearing planets among them.

A few months later.

The blood-red octopus had contentedly devoured several life-bearing planets.

Countless lives turned into its food, bringing it immense pleasure.

"Hahahahaha."

"Time to digest for a while."

The blood-red octopus returned to a gigantic planet, its lair, where it usually trained or slept.

Its massive form quickly shrank, transforming into a figure with dozens of arms.

"Aodu, you're back?" On the other side of the gigantic planet, a huge flesh mound emitted a mental wave.

This flesh mound was a special life form and a close friend of the blood-red octopus. They often communicated.

"How many planets did you devour this time?" the massive flesh mound asked casually.

"Only a dozen or so, but those resource planets are too hard to digest, so I secretly devoured a few life-bearing planets. The feeling was..."

The blood-red octopus spoke joyfully.

"Life-bearing planets?" The massive flesh mound was also tempted.

"Once I finish digesting, come with me, and we'll devour those life-bearing planets together," the blood-red octopus suggested.

It had a special talent for detecting the positions of many planets in the nearby area. Otherwise, in the vastness of space, how could it so easily find life-bearing planets?

"Forget it."

"Aodu, you need to be more restrained in the future."

The massive flesh mound advised.

"Restrained? Why?" The blood-red octopus was puzzled.

"This star region was ceded by the Shadow Clan. You know to whom they ceded it, right?" The massive flesh mound said, "I've heard that soon, the star lord of human civilization will come to oversee this star region."

"Which star lord?" The blood-red octopus asked.

"The Lord of the Milky Way," the massive flesh mound replied.

(End of this chapter)