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### Chapter 239: Meeting the Star Lord of the Milky Way
"The Star Lord of the Milky Way?"
The blood-red octopus, Aodu, thought carefully but finally shook its head. "I've never heard of him."
As a member of a peak civilization, Aodu was familiar with many well-known eighth-tier evolvers, especially the invincible ones like the Sun Star Lord and the Nine Sword Star Lord. Their names were legendary.
But the Star Lord of the Milky Way? Aodu had never heard of him.
"Of course, you haven't heard of him," the enormous flesh mound said, glancing at Aodu. "This Star Lord of the Milky Way is a newly promoted eighth-tier evolver. His teacher is the Star Lord Chikun."
"Star Lord Chikun?"
Aodu's spirit lifted. Every invincible eighth-tier figure wielded unique cosmic power, especially the lethally powerful Star Lord Chikun. Even if Aodu had never met him, he couldn't be unaware of him.
"This Star Lord of the Milky Way is quite famous. He reached the eighth tier before the age of one hundred, making him the top genius of this generation in human civilization."
The enormous flesh mound was well-informed about human civilization. The name of the Thirteen Peaks Lord needed no investigation.
"An eighth-tier before the age of one hundred?"
Aodu's expression was envious. "Most human evolvers are like ants, but a rare few are so gifted that it makes me jealous."
As a special life form, Aodu reached the fifth tier upon maturity and quickly ascended to the sixth tier with some training. It had taken countless years to reach its current eighth tier.
Yet those top human geniuses reached Aodu's level in just a few decades or centuries.
Of course, as a special life form, Aodu's combat strength surpassed that of human evolvers of the same tier. However, the gap wasn't too large.
Below the eighth tier, human evolvers were crushed by special life forms of the same tier. But after reaching the eighth tier and developing internal worlds, human evolvers' foundations soared, making them no longer fearful of most special life forms of the same tier.
"I'm just warning you to be cautious. Human civilization is not the same as the Shadow Clan," the enormous flesh mound said. "It's best to reduce the frequency of devouring life-bearing planets. Human civilization values planets highly."
"Hmph, I am an eighth-tier special life form from the Starry Sky Alliance. Would the Star Lord of the Milky Way trouble me over a few planets?"
Aodu snorted coldly but secretly decided to heed the flesh mound's advice and lie low for a while.
At least until it figured out the Star Lord of the Milky Way's temperament. If he was as tolerant as the Shadow Clan, life would remain comfortable.
"The Starry Sky Alliance?"
The enormous flesh mound shook its head slightly.
The Starry Sky Alliance was an alliance of all special life forms, formed to resist the Human Civilization Alliance and the Zerg Alliance.
Special life forms were rare and couldn't form large populations like humans or Zergs. To contend with them, they had to unite.
Even so, the Starry Sky Alliance had relatively few members, most of whom were scattered throughout the universe.
"Our star region is about to welcome a new master? Named the Star Lord of the Milky Way? So, this star region will be called the Milky Way Star Region?"
"This Star Lord of the Milky Way has an incredible background. He's the disciple of the Star Lord Chikun and a peerless genius in human civilization."
"I hope this Star Lord of the Milky Way treats us as the Shadow Clan did. That would be best."
"I don't know. Each star lord in human civilization has a different temperament. If the Star Lord of the Milky Way is friendly to us, that would be fortunate."
"Although we don't know his personality, he's young, so he shouldn't be too aggressive."
In the Milky Way Star Region, various special life groups and lone alien powerhouses whispered among themselves.
They had lived harmoniously with the Shadow Clan, who had ceded many benefits to stabilize them.
Now that the star region had a new master from human civilization, these groups and individuals were anxious about what lay ahead.
They had lived in this star region for countless years and naturally didn't want to move if they didn't have to.
This was why they hadn't left even after the Shadow Clan retreated. As long as the new master didn't target them, everything would be fine.
At the Chikun Main Star.
Lin Yuan exited the grand hall and entered the A-class spaceship, preparing to head to the Milky Way Star Region.
"From today on, you'll be called the 'Milky Way.'"
Lin Yuan set the destination to the Milky Way Star Region and relaxed. The Milky Way's main control intelligence would handle everything, selecting the optimal route.
"Master, it will take five years to reach the Milky Way Star Region," a sweet voice, belonging to the Milky Way's main control intelligence, echoed in Lin Yuan's ear.
"Five years?"
"That's acceptable."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Without the Milky Way, it would have taken at least twenty years on a standard spaceship.
The Milky Way's performance was superior, not only in crossing large distances via wormholes but also with shorter cooldown times between wormhole jumps.
With a swoosh, the Milky Way turned into a black lightning bolt, instantly reaching the star platform of the Chikun Main Star, then headed into the deep space of the universe.
Finally, space rippled as the Milky Way entered wormhole travel.
Inside the Milky Way, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
For other evolvers, five years might seem short, but for Lin Yuan, it was an extremely precious time for cultivation.
With his extraordinary comprehension abilities, five years was enough for Lin Yuan to make significant progress.
It's important to note that this is the main world, not the shuttle world.
In the shuttle world, although Lin Yuan had plenty of time, it didn't offer the numerous conveniences of the main world.
For example, the battlefield of different races continually fluctuated with spatial origins, which greatly aided Lin Yuan in understanding the core spatial model.
And there was also the piece of a body from the supreme powerhouse of the Demon Jade Tower in the virtual world.
Of course, the shuttle world had its own advantages. Both had their pros and cons.
In his internal world.
It was vast, nearly 300,000 miles in diameter.
When Lin Yuan first reached the eighth tier, his internal world expanded to 250,000 miles.
But through continuous cultivation and deeper understanding of spatial laws, the expansion rate of his world significantly increased.
It had now reached 280,000 miles in diameter.
In the southeast corner of his internal world.
Two eighth-tier aliens, Red Skin and Green Eye, gazed in shock.
Since being placed here by Lin Yuan, their astonishment hadn't ceased.
Wasn't it said that the Thirteen Peak Lord had just entered the eighth tier?
How could someone who just entered the eighth tier have such a vast internal world?
Red Skin and Green Eye exchanged glances, feeling parched.
Normally, an internal world of someone newly entering the eighth tier would be about a hundred miles in diameter.
As they continued to cultivate and deepen their understanding of spatial laws, their internal world would gradually expand.
But Lin Yuan's...
Red Skin and Green Eye swallowed hard. Even combined, their mid and late eighth-tier internal worlds were less than one-third the size of Lin Yuan's early eighth-tier world.
It was simply unimaginable.
"I finally understand why the Star Lord told us that when he asked us to follow the Peak Lord," Red Skin said dryly after a moment of silence.
The gist of what Star Lord Chikun said was to follow Lin Yuan's orders.
As for protecting Lin Yuan, it wasn't mentioned at all.
At that time, Red Skin and Green Eye were puzzled. Wasn't their task to protect Lin Yuan, an early eighth-tier evolver, as he took charge of the border star region?
Now it seemed that the newly promoted Thirteen Peak Lord didn't need their protection at all.
Judging by the size of his internal world, Lin Yuan's strength could easily crush both of them.
Both eighth-tier aliens realized that their role in following Lin Yuan was likely to handle mundane tasks, ensuring Lin Yuan's valuable time wasn't wasted on trivial matters.
"Monstrous, simply monstrous."
"How could human civilization produce such a monster?"
Red Skin couldn't help but exclaim. To be comparable to an eighth-tier pinnacle while just entering the eighth tier was something even rare special life forms couldn't achieve.
"Perhaps this is why human civilization has become a peak race?"
Green Eye mused softly.
Human civilization's history wasn't long, only about two million years, but in such a short time, it had risen to become a dominant force in the universe because of the emergence of numerous geniuses.
These geniuses weren't just in evolution but in various other fields as well.
Time passed.
Five years went by in a flash.
In the Milky Way Star Region, a black cosmic battleship emerged from a wormhole.
"Master, we have arrived at the Milky Way Star Region."
Inside the battleship, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, hearing the sweet voice of the Milky Way's main control intelligence.
"Finally here."
Lin Yuan gazed at the starry sky outside the ship.
He saw a star region resembling a silver river, 'hanging' in the sky, extraordinarily brilliant and beautiful.
"Five years."
Lin Yuan felt a bit nostalgic. These five years had brought immense progress in various aspects.
Firstly, in comprehending the core spatial model. Lin Yuan had now understood the 2,092nd type.
The core spatial model had a total of 7,782 types. Comprehending 2,000 was equivalent to completing a quarter of the journey.
Even Star Lord Chikun hadn't fully comprehended all the core spatial models.
Once he comprehends all core spatial models, it will be equivalent to mastering the complete spatial rules, allowing him to explore the vast universe.
Secondly, Lin Yuan had made significant progress in the eighth-tier phase of the martial evolution path. If this phase were divided into ten stages, he was already nearing the end of the second stage. The eighth-tier phase of any evolution path is crucial, as it determines whether one can become an evolution grandmaster.
The eighth-tier phase of the martial evolution path is particularly challenging. Achieving the second stage within just five years would astonish evolution grandmasters, likely causing them to question their own abilities.
Even for evolution grandmasters, creating an eighth-tier evolution path from scratch is no easy feat. It requires immense time and effort, and there's no guarantee it will be recognized by the Three Goddesses.
"I've already comprehended over eleven thousand evolution paths. Why am I still just an ordinary member of the Demon Jade Tower?" Lin Yuan pondered.
Over the past five years, Lin Yuan had regularly studied that piece of the supreme powerhouse's body. After reaching the eighth tier, his level had significantly increased. Despite still needing to endure the pressure on his mind and will, his comprehension speed had improved greatly.
In just five years, Lin Yuan had comprehended more than seven thousand additional evolution paths, and this was only with part of his time dedicated to it.
If he had devoted more time, the number would have been even higher.
"Never mind."
"I'll just continue comprehending."
"Whether I'm an ordinary member or a core member, improving my own strength is what matters."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. His main goal was to continuously comprehend new evolution paths, analyze them, and extract their essence.
"I've accumulated fifteen strands of Boundary-Breaking Origin Force."
Lin Yuan felt a sense of satisfaction as he sensed the 'Boundary-Breaking Origin Force' in the majestic and grand Gate of Myriad Worlds within his mind.
For Lin Yuan, the more Boundary-Breaking Origin Force, the better. It not only meant more opportunities to traverse worlds but also served as the ultimate survival ability.
Because—
Spending fifty strands of Boundary-Breaking Origin Force allows for physical body traversal.
Physical body traversal means bringing his physical form into the traversed world.
This method of traversal has both advantages and disadvantages.
The downside is that if he dies in the traversed world, he could really die.
The upside is that any improvements in the traversed world will be synchronized with his physical body.
Additionally, when evading pursuit from the main world, he can use physical body traversal to escape.
The worlds chosen by the Gate of Myriad Worlds exist in different dimensions and planes than the main world.
Lin Yuan could hide in one of these worlds, rendering even the strongest pursuers helpless.
"Let's go."
"Directly to the main planet."
For other evolvers, five years might seem short, but for Lin Yuan, it was an extremely precious time for cultivation.
With his extraordinary comprehension abilities, five years was enough for Lin Yuan to make significant progress.
It's important to note that this is the main world, not the shuttle world.
In the shuttle world, although Lin Yuan had plenty of time, it didn't offer the numerous conveniences of the main world.
For example, the battlefield of different races continually fluctuated with spatial origins, which greatly aided Lin Yuan in understanding the core spatial model.
And there was also the piece of a body from the supreme powerhouse of the Demon Jade Tower in the virtual world.
Of course, the shuttle world had its own advantages. Both had their pros and cons.
In his internal world, it was vast, nearly 300,000 miles in diameter.
When Lin Yuan first reached the eighth tier, his internal world expanded to 250,000 miles.
But through continuous cultivation and deeper understanding of spatial laws, the expansion rate of his world significantly increased.
It had now reached 280,000 miles in diameter.
In the southeast corner of his internal world, two eighth-tier aliens, Red Skin and Green Eye, gazed in shock.
Since being placed here by Lin Yuan, their astonishment hadn't ceased.
Wasn't it said that the Thirteen Peak Lord had just entered the eighth tier? How could someone who just entered the eighth tier have such a vast internal world?
Red Skin and Green Eye exchanged glances, feeling parched.
Normally, an internal world of someone newly entering the eighth tier would be about a hundred miles in diameter.
As they continued to cultivate and deepen their understanding of spatial laws, their internal world would gradually expand.
But Lin Yuan's...
Red Skin and Green Eye swallowed hard. Even combined, their mid and late eighth-tier internal worlds were less than one-third the size of Lin Yuan's early eighth-tier world.
It was simply unimaginable.
"I finally understand why the Star Lord told us that when he asked us to follow the Peak Lord," Red Skin said dryly after a moment of silence.
The gist of what Star Lord Chikun said was to follow Lin Yuan's orders. As for protecting Lin Yuan, it wasn't mentioned at all.
At that time, Red Skin and Green Eye were puzzled. Wasn't their task to protect Lin Yuan, an early eighth-tier evolver, as he took charge of the border star region?
Now it seemed that the newly promoted Thirteen Peak Lord didn't need their protection at all.
Judging by the size of his internal world, Lin Yuan's strength could easily crush both of them.
Both eighth-tier aliens realized that their role in following Lin Yuan was likely to handle mundane tasks, ensuring Lin Yuan's valuable time wasn't wasted on trivial matters.
"Monstrous, simply monstrous."
"How could human civilization produce such a monster?"
Red Skin couldn't help but exclaim. To be comparable to an eighth-tier pinnacle while just entering the eighth tier was something even rare special life forms couldn't achieve.
"Perhaps this is why human civilization has become a peak race?" Green Eye mused softly.
Human civilization's history wasn't long, only about two million years, but in such a short time, it had risen to become a dominant force in the universe because of the emergence of numerous geniuses.
These geniuses weren't just in evolution but in various other fields as well.
Time passed. Five years went by in a flash.
In the Milky Way Star Region, a black cosmic battleship emerged from a wormhole.
"Master, we have arrived at the Milky Way Star Region."
Inside the battleship, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, hearing the sweet voice of the Milky Way's main control intelligence.
"Finally here." Lin Yuan gazed at the starry sky outside the ship.
He saw a star region resembling a silver river, 'hanging' in the sky, extraordinarily brilliant and beautiful.
"Five years." Lin Yuan felt a bit nostalgic. These five years had brought immense progress in various aspects.
Firstly, in comprehending the core spatial model. Lin Yuan had now understood the 2,092nd type.
The core spatial model had a total of 7,782 types. Comprehending 2,000 was equivalent to completing a quarter of the journey.
Even Star Lord Chikun hadn't fully comprehended all the core spatial models.
Lin Yuan commanded the "Galaxy."
The ship shot forward, transforming into a black flash, and disappeared into the starry sky.
At the primary planet of the Milky Way.
This was a high-grade life planet. After Lin Yuan was appointed as the Milky Way Star Lord and designated this planet as the main planet of the Milky Way Star Region, nearby human official evolvers had arrived in advance to carry out B-level modifications on the planet.
Additionally, a large army of human evolvers was stationed there. This army was left behind to serve as the right-hand of the newly appointed Star Lord.
"The Star Lord should be arriving soon. Everyone, stay alert," said a man in a finely crafted purple robe floating above the Milky Way's main planet.
Standing next to him was a blond man, and behind them was a large army of evolvers.
The army was primarily composed of fifth-tier evolvers, organized under the command of hundreds of sixth-tier evolvers, with the purple-robed man and the blond man serving as seventh-tier commanders.
"Our Star Lord must be quite wealthy to have the main planet undergo a B-level modification," the blond man remarked softly.
Typically, new eighth-tier evolvers were relatively poor. When they took office as Star Lord, they would usually opt for the free C-level modification.
A B-level modification required 100,000 cosmic crystals, which was roughly equivalent to the entire assets of a seasoned eighth-tier evolver, including their weapons and treasures.
"The Star Lord is an unparalleled genius who reached the eighth tier by the age of 100. His mentor is none other than Star Lord Chikun. The gifts he received for his eighth-tier celebration alone likely exceeded 100,000 cosmic crystals. How could an ordinary eighth-tier Star Lord compare?" The purple-robed man glanced at the blond man and said.
"Indeed," the blond man nodded, his expression tinged with awe.
When he first heard that the Milky Way Star Lord was the Thirteen Peak Lord of the Chikun Star Region, he was stunned for a long time. This was a peerless genius of human civilization.
"Alright."
"The Star Lord is here."
The purple-robed man seemed to sense something. His expression changed slightly as he looked forward.
They saw the space ahead begin to ripple slightly, and a streamlined black cosmic battleship silently appeared.
"Greetings, Milky Way Star Lord."
The purple-robed man and the blond man bowed in unison.
"Greetings, Milky Way Star Lord!"
Behind them, the large army of evolvers knelt down in unison, respectfully shouting, "Greetings, Milky Way Star Lord!"
### Chapter 240: Lin Yuan's Arrival
"Greetings, Milky Way Star Lord!"
"Greetings, Milky Way Star Lord!!"
"Greetings, Milky Way Star Lord!!!"
Lin Yuan stepped out of the spaceship, looking at the countless evolvers bowing and kneeling respectfully before him.
His mindset began to shift slightly.
On the main star of Chikun, Lin Yuan, although wielding supreme power and status, received utmost respect from countless evolvers.
But that respect stemmed from Star Lord Chikun.
Now, however, these evolvers were bowing to him as the Milky Way Star Lord. They were bowing to Lin Yuan himself.
"Rise," Lin Yuan said.
"Yes," the two leading evolvers, one dressed in a purple robe and the other with golden hair, straightened up respectfully.
"You two must be Chun Bo and Jia Li?" Lin Yuan looked at them.
After being appointed as the Milky Way Star Lord, Lin Yuan received numerous briefings, including details about Chun Bo and Jia Li.
These two were specially assigned by human civilization to help him take over the Milky Way Star Region completely.
Although they couldn't compare to the two eighth-tier alien subordinates given by his mentor, they were still seventh-tier evolvers.
"Yes."
"We are honored that the Star Lord remembers our names."
Chun Bo and Jia Li answered respectfully.
"Alright, let them disperse," Lin Yuan said, glancing at the densely packed army of evolvers behind them.
"Understood," Chun Bo nodded, then turned to the army and announced, "By the Star Lord's command, you are all dismissed."
His voice quickly reached the ears of every evolver.
"Yes."
"As the Star Lord commands."
The army of evolvers dispersed in an orderly fashion.
"Star Lord, allow me to introduce the main star to you," Chun Bo immediately offered.
The Milky Way main star was vast. Although Lin Yuan had received relevant information, such a large star couldn't have everything documented.
After a general tour of the main star, Chun Bo and Jia Li led Lin Yuan to a luxurious palace.
"The B-level planetary modifications should be almost complete," Lin Yuan inquired.
The modifications of the Milky Way main star began once Lin Yuan paid 100,000 cosmic crystals. Evolvers from nearby star regions were dispatched to carry out the modifications.
"Yes."
"The modifications are nearly finished and are about to be completed," Chun Bo replied promptly.
The stronger the planetary defense system, the safer it would be, providing Lin Yuan with confidence and security.
"That was fast," Lin Yuan nodded.
Excluding travel time, the planetary modifications had taken three to four years at most.
To transform the planet into a 'forbidden zone' capable of suppressing most eighth-tier evolvers in such a short time was no easy feat.
"Who would dare slack off when working for the Star Lord?" Jia Li interjected.
The Milky Way Star Lord was not an ordinary Star Lord; he was the apprentice of Star Lord Chikun and a top-tier genius with limitless potential in human civilization.
The workers undoubtedly gave their all, not daring to show any negligence, especially since Lin Yuan had paid them well. The workers could also earn a share of the 100,000 cosmic crystals.
"I have two subordinates who will help you manage the main star," Lin Yuan informed Chun Bo and Jia Li.
The two aliens, Red Skin and Green Eye, given by Star Lord Chikun, not only possessed eighth-tier strength but also had extensive experience in planetary management.
Managing a star, especially the main star of an entire star region, which served as the economic and political center, required exceptional leadership abilities.
"Understood," Chun Bo and Jia Li had no objections.
It was perfectly normal for Lin Yuan to place his trusted subordinates when first taking over an unfamiliar star region.
If Lin Yuan didn't place his trusted subordinates, leaving everything to Chun Bo and Jia Li, they would have felt uneasy.
### Internal World
Red Skin and Green Eye, the two eighth-tier aliens, were in a state of numbness.
Five years.
Just five years.
For eighth-tier aliens like them, that wasn't even enough time for a nap.
But in those five years, under their watchful eyes, Lin Yuan's internal world had expanded from nearly 300,000 miles in circumference to 700,000 miles.
It had expanded by 400,000 miles.
Is he even human?
Red Skin and Green Eye steadied themselves, barely recovering from the shock.
Initially, they speculated that Lin Yuan, upon reaching the eighth tier, might have used some kind of spatial treasure to achieve an internal world of nearly 300,000 miles.
Certain rare treasures in the depths of the cosmos could significantly aid in the development of an internal world, though using them came with many challenges.
This could at least explain why Lin Yuan's internal world was so large when he first reached the eighth tier.
But what had happened over the past five years shattered their understanding.
They had watched Lin Yuan's internal world expand day by day, month by month, year by year, until it reached its current size of 700,000 miles.
Using spatial treasures during the initial formation of an internal world could enhance its size.
However, further expansion could only be achieved through a deeper understanding of spatial laws.
This meant that in the past five years, Lin Yuan's internal world expansion was entirely due to his comprehension of spatial rules.
A 700,000-mile internal world...
Red Skin and Green Eye tried to remain calm.
They had seen internal worlds of this size before; Star Lord Chikun's internal world far surpassed 700,000 miles.
But to grow from nearly 300,000 miles to 700,000 miles in just five years was unheard of.
Even the pinnacle space-borne creature, the Star Sea Youkun, with its inherent internal world, couldn't have such an extraordinary growth in spatial comprehension.
What they didn't know was that Lin Yuan had been dedicating much of his time and effort to perfecting the eighth-tier martial path and understanding evolutionary paths.
If he had focused solely on comprehending spatial core models, the growth of his internal world would have been even more astounding.
"Hmm?"
"The Peak Lord is letting us out?"
"We've arrived at the Milky Way main star."
Red Skin and Green Eye's expressions changed slightly as they received Lin Yuan's message.
In an instant, they disappeared from the internal world.
### Milky Way Main Star, Central Palace
Lin Yuan sat on his throne, looking down at Chun Bo and Jia Li.
The next moment, Red Skin and Green Eye appeared in the hall.
"Are these the Star Lord's subordinates?"
Chun Bo and Jia Li were shocked when they saw Red Skin and Green Eye.
Eighth-tier.
Both of them were eighth-tier.
Chun Bo and Jia Li's eyelids twitched.
A newly promoted eighth-tier, yet possessing two eighth-tier subordinates—such a feat was astonishing.
Did they think eighth-tier powerhouses were as common as cabbages on the roadside, available in abundance?
Chun Bo and Jia Li once again realized the formidable background of Lin Yuan. Just how much did Star Lord Chikun favor him?
"You four will be responsible for managing various affairs within the Milky Way Star Region from now on," Lin Yuan said.
"Yes," Chun Bo and Jia Li immediately responded.
"Yes," echoed Red Skin and Green Eye.
"By the way, I need detailed information on the special life forms and independent aliens currently in the star region, including their actions over the years. The more detailed, the better," Lin Yuan instructed.
Now that he was the master of a star region, Lin Yuan naturally would not allow anything beyond his control within his domain.
The special life forms and independent aliens were among the key areas Lin Yuan focused on.
"Yes," Chun Bo and Jia Li replied, bowing.
After the four left, Lin Yuan was alone in the palace.
"My current strength... In terms of combat power, I've reached the pinnacle of the eighth tier, haven't I? Perhaps even one of the strongest below the 'invincible' level of the eighth tier?" Lin Yuan mused.
Simply by having an internal world of 700,000 miles, Lin Yuan's combat power was at the pinnacle of the eighth tier.
Moreover, the martial evolution path Lin Yuan practiced was particularly adept at fighting, capable of defeating stronger opponents with ease.
The martial evolution path had shown its overwhelming advantage in combat power ever since the seventh tier, dominating over the two major eighth-tier evolution paths of the Chikun Evolution Rankings.
Potential was one aspect, but in terms of combat power, the martial evolution path had a crushing advantage.
From the first-tier path to the seventh tier, and now to the eighth-tier path that Lin Yuan was creating, every step of the martial evolution path was a result of Lin Yuan's extraordinary insight, aiming for perfection in every detail.
"Under the 'invincible' level of the eighth tier, I have few rivals. Even if I encounter an 'invincible' eighth-tier, as long as I don't recklessly confront them head-on and choose to flee, I should be fine," Lin Yuan assessed himself.
The 'invincible' eighth-tiers possess a form of cosmic power that elevates their combat strength beyond the eighth tier, but with Lin Yuan's current survival techniques, he wouldn't be as defenseless as Ouyin, who couldn't withstand a single blow.
In terms of soul defense, Lin Yuan had an eighth-tier soul defense artifact, the 'Demon Jade Mark,' and nearly 14,000 points of mental fortitude.
Even against soul-based 'invincible' eighth-tier evolutionists, Lin Yuan believed he could withstand dozens of attacks without dying.
For physical defense, Lin Yuan had an eighth-tier armor and the physical ability 'Rebirth from a Drop of Blood.'
The latter, in particular, meant that as long as Lin Yuan's body wasn't instantly obliterated, he could regenerate quickly, making him effectively immortal.
With these two survival measures, while Lin Yuan might not be able to defeat an 'invincible' eighth-tier, it would not be easy for one to kill him either.
Especially since the Milky Way Star Region was now under the territory of human civilization, Lin Yuan could summon a large number of human eighth-tier evolutionists at short notice if he wished.
### A Few Days Later
Chun Bo and Jia Li brought Lin Yuan the information on the special life forms and independent aliens currently in the Milky Way Star Region.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan carefully reviewed the information.
"These special life forms are extremely arrogant," Lin Yuan remarked, shaking his head slightly.
For special life forms born from the universe, they instinctively considered everything in the cosmos to be their own.
One such special life form, named 'Ao Du,' needed to devour planets periodically—whether resource planets or life planets, they were all on 'Ao Du's' menu.
Its actions became particularly rampant after the Shadow Clan retreated and human civilization was about to take over, devouring dozens of life planets in succession.
Life planets, suitable for habitation, held significant strategic importance for human civilization. A large population base was crucial for the emergence of various geniuses within human civilization.
While most resource planets weren't as valuable as life planets of the same tier, a few resource planets contained rare minerals. For example, the dead resource star contested by the Moonlight Star Region and the Golden Dragon Star Region.
If fully mined, the rare mineral contained within it would be worth 10,000 cosmic crystals.
Such a large sum of cosmic crystals made even the Golden Dragon Star Region envious, leading to a fierce dispute with the Moonlight Star Region over it.
"Mine."
"Those resource planets, those life planets, they are all mine."
Lin Yuan frowned. As the Star Lord, although all the resource planets within the star region belonged to human civilization, he could still claim a small portion for himself.
Moreover, human civilization would soon begin large-scale immigration to the Milky Way Star Region. The more life planets available, the greater the benefits they could reap.
"This Ao Du cannot be allowed to stay," Lin Yuan decided firmly.
The Shadow Clan might fear Ao Du's strength and background, but Lin Yuan did not care. Human civilization had never been afraid of anyone in their conquests.
"I'll handle this personally."
Lin Yuan stood up and walked out of the palace.
Ao Du was a special life form of the eighth tier, nearly at the peak of the eighth tier. Additionally, Ao Du had a close relationship with another eighth-tier special life form, and the two resided on the same planet.
In the current Milky Way Star Region, only Lin Yuan had the power to deal with Ao Du.
On a massive planet.
A colossal mound of flesh frowned as it watched the blood-red octopus slowly return from outer space.
"Ao Du, I've told you to be careful recently. Try not to go out. The new Milky Way Star Lord is probably arriving soon."
"If you provoke that Milky Way Star Lord now, what will you do?" the huge mound of flesh said in a deep voice.
It didn't fear the Milky Way Star Lord, but it did fear the Star Lord's mentor, Star Lord Chikun, and the Human Civilization Alliance behind him.
"I am a special life form. What's wrong with devouring a few planets?" Ao Du said nonchalantly.
Recently, it had indeed been more low-key, no longer devouring life planets. But resource planets were still necessary. Without the vast energy contained in resource planets, Ao Du's progress to the fourth stage of the eighth tier would be indefinitely delayed.
"But if the Milky Way Star Lord finds out, what then?" the massive flesh mound asked.
"The Milky Way Star Lord?"
"An evolutionist not even a hundred years old, even if he's reached the eighth tier, how strong could he be?"
"What can he do to us?" Ao Du said dismissively.
"Oh?"
"The Milky Way Star Lord might be easy to deal with, but what about Star Lord Chikun?"
"And the Human Civilization Alliance?"
The huge flesh mound glanced at Ao Du. "I've always told you to be careful and low-key not because of the Milky Way Star Lord, but because of the Human Civilization Alliance."
"The Human Civilization Alliance has already incorporated this star region into its territory. If we want to live comfortably, we have to consider their stance."
"As for the Milky Way Star Lord, who cares?"
The massive flesh mound's voice was thunderous.
"Don't worry, I just devoured a few resource planets. If the Milky Way Star Lord dares to come..."
Ao Du fell silent for a moment, then spoke up.
However, it didn't get to finish its sentence.
Its expression changed slightly.
The huge flesh mound also sensed something, its expression shifting.
"Who is it?"
They saw a man in blue armor with calm eyes, hands behind his back, standing outside the planet. He looked down at Ao Du and the huge flesh mound, smiling.
"Go ahead, if the Milky Way Star Lord dares to come, what do you plan to do?"
Before the words had even faded, the man extended his right hand. Space ripples began to spread, and the originally massive planet suddenly shrank, finally becoming palm-sized and grasped by the man.
Ao Du and the huge flesh mound, now reduced to the size of ants, looked up in terror at the towering giant outside their world.
(The chapter ends here.)
Chapter 241: I'm Afraid (Subscribe Now)
"This is..."
"Vumi Naji seeds?"
Ao Du looked grim. What they saw now was the man standing in the sky, transformed into a towering giant.
In reality, the man's size hadn't changed. It was their perception, along with the planet beneath their feet, that was rapidly shrinking under the compression of spatial rules.
This method could only be mastered by those with an extremely high understanding of spatial rules.
According to human civilization's definition of spatial rules, one had to comprehend at least eighteen hundred core spatial models. Generally, those who understood so many core spatial models were likely at the peak of the eighth tier, a level of strength that Ao Du was aware of within the Milky Way and neighboring star regions.
But where was the man in the blue armor? Ao Du wondered, feeling the overwhelming force of space pressing in from all directions, causing some discomfort.
"It's the Milky Way Star Lord," the massive flesh mound nearby immediately recognized.
It was well-informed about the Milky Way Star Lord, including related images. The 'giant' standing in the sky looked remarkably similar to the Milky Way Star Lord.
Combined with the man's earlier statement, "Go ahead, if the Milky Way Star Lord dares to come, what do you plan to do?" the massive flesh mound could almost confirm that this was indeed the Milky Way Star Lord.
"The Milky Way Star Lord?" Ao Du was bewildered.
It glanced at the massive flesh mound, puzzled. Wasn't the Milky Way Star Lord just entering the eighth tier? How did he suddenly shrink planets into particles with a wave of his hand?
This level of spatial comprehension wasn't something even a peak eighth-tier could necessarily achieve, let alone someone just entering the eighth tier like the Milky Way Star Lord.
"Star Alliance, Shangshan, we've met the Milky Way Star Lord," the massive flesh mound said, showing a hint of respect.
Although it couldn't understand why the Milky Way Star Lord possessed such great power, it wasn't the time to dwell on such matters. The most important thing was to ease the tension between them.
"Star Alliance, Ao Du, we've met the Milky Way Star Lord," Ao Du quickly added.
"You special life forms, relying on your noble bloodlines, have been acting lawlessly. This star region now belongs to human civilization. You can't just devour planets as you please," Lin Yuan said calmly. "Do you think we humans are like the Shadow Clan?"
The Shadow Clan was very tolerant of these special life forms. One reason was to avoid offending the forces behind them, and the other was that these special life forms were not easy to deal with. Typically, Shadow Clan's elites turned a blind eye to their actions. For example, Ao Du's penchant for devouring planets was overlooked as long as it wasn't too excessive.
"Milky Way Star Lord, we were wrong," the massive flesh mound's expression changed slightly. From these words, it could tell that the Milky Way Star Lord didn't appreciate their behavior.
"After today, we will leave quietly and will never appear before the Milky Way Star Lord again," Shangshan said promptly.
Even if the Milky Way Star Lord was just entering the eighth tier, after sensing his attitude, their best option as two special life forms was to leave. After all, as the ruler of the star region, the Milky Way Star Lord had many ways to deal with them.
Calling allies? Bringing in mentors? All were possibilities.
Moreover, given the strength displayed by the Milky Way Star Lord, which was comparable to that of the peak eighth tier, his hostility was something they couldn't afford to bear as two special life forms.
"Devouring so many of my planets, and now you want to leave so easily?" Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. With a thought, a massive force crushed the planet in his hand.
Boom!
A terrifying force swept over the surface of the planet. Lin Yuan was still holding back; otherwise, the planet would have collapsed instantly.
"Not good."
The massive flesh mound's size suddenly surged as it struggled to resist the force from all directions. Shangshan had a premonition that it wouldn't last much longer.
"This Milky Way Star Lord, how insane. This is what you call just entering the eighth tier? Under a hundred years old?"
Shangshan's massive flesh body was filled with bitter remorse. It glanced at Ao Du nearby, who was forced to reveal its true form. However, under the Milky Way Star Lord's Vumi Naji seed technique, Ao Du's true form was only the size of a pinky finger, devoid of any special life form's majesty, rather appearing somewhat adorable.
"Milky Way Star Lord," after hesitating for more than ten breaths, Shangshan, the massive flesh mound life, spoke again. "I'm willing to pay twenty thousand cubic universe crystals to compensate for the losses, Star Lord."
Shangshan felt bitter inside. Most of the planets it devoured were during the reign of the Shadow Clan in this star region. But now, it was all subject to the Milky Way Star Lord's orders.
"I'm willing too," Ao Du chimed in, also feeling the strain.
"Twenty thousand cubic universe crystals?" Lin Yuan glanced at the two special life forms. Normally, eighth-tier experts possessed anywhere from a few thousand to ten thousand universe crystals. Human evolutionists entering the eighth tier might be a bit wealthier, but not significantly so, probably a bit over ten thousand at most. However, these two special life forms readily offering twenty thousand cubic universe crystals indicated they were quite well-off.
This was normal. Special life forms had long lifespans and various innate talents and abilities. Accumulated over countless years, it was natural for each of them to be immensely wealthy.
"What do you say, Milky Way Star Lord?"
"Twenty thousand cubic universe crystals are already enough to compensate you," Shangshan's massive flesh body was bleeding inside. It had practiced the art of splitting into avatars. Its true body was in a distant star region. However, this avatar, condensed over many years, was now almost as powerful as its true form. If this avatar were to perish, who knows how many years it would take to condense another true form of this caliber.
"As long as I can preserve this avatar by paying some universe crystals, it's acceptable," Shangshan's massive flesh body thought to itself.
After all the sacrifices it had made on this avatar over the years, wasn't it more than twenty thousand cubic universe crystals?
"Foolish," Lin Yuan didn't stop. He continued to exert the power of the vast world, crushing down.
If I kill you, won't all those universe crystals still be mine?
"Milky Way Star Lord, are you really not leaving any room for negotiation?" Shangshan's massive flesh body's complexion changed drastically. It was willing to offer twenty thousand cubic universe crystals, yet the Milky Way Star Lord still intended to wipe them out?
"Do you know we're members of the Star Alliance, Milky Way Star Lord? Have you consulted the Star Alliance before trying to kill us?" Ao Du finally couldn't help but speak.
If it wasn't absolutely necessary, it didn't want to bring up the Star Alliance. After all, it meant completely tearing off the facade with the Milky Way Star Lord.
"The Star Alliance?" Lin Yuan's expression remained unchanged. The Star Alliance was formed by many special life forms to resist peak tribes like humans and insectoids. However, the structure of the Star Alliance was loose, as it was composed of many different special life form tribes, so they couldn't be as cohesive as humans or insectoids.
But they couldn't be underestimated either.
The reason the Shadow Clan tolerated Ao Du and Shangshan was largely because of the Star Alliance behind them. But while the Shadow Clan feared the Star Alliance, human civilization did not.
Human civilization had so many evolutionists who extracted the essence of countless special life forms' bloodlines to produce bloodline elixirs, which were best-sellers.
"Indeed, Milky Way Star Lord, we are members of the Star Alliance," Shangshan's massive flesh body immediately said.
At this point, they could only bring up the Star Alliance.
"The Star Alliance," Lin Yuan's lips curled up. "Hahaha, I'm so scared."
As he laughed, the terrifying soul fluctuations, mixed with the power of the world, turned into a storm and swept toward Ao Du.
"No."
Facing the surge of attacks, Ao Du's body shook, and with a bang, it turned into a large mist of blood, with even its soul rapidly dissipating.
"Ao Du."
Shangshan's massive flesh body shuddered. Ao Du didn't have the ability to practice the art of splitting into avatars. If it died, it would truly be gone.
"You'll accompany it," Lin Yuan looked at Shangshan's massive flesh body, not forgetting to collect Ao Du's essence blood mist and its spatial device, tucking them all away.
Since Lin Yuan dared to come, he didn't care about the Star Alliance behind these two special life forms.
The teacher, Chikun Star Lord, had once told him that in the Milky Way, as long as he didn't betray human civilization, he could do as he pleased, as human civilization had his back.
"Milky Way Star Lord, I remember you," Shangshan, the massive flesh mountain, stared fiercely at Lin Yuan. It seemed to have activated some kind of technique. Its figure began to rapidly shrink, eventually disappearing along with the ubiquitous fluctuations of spatial energy.
As fellow special life forms, Shangshan was much more cautious than Ao Du. Upon learning that human civilization had taken over this star region, it reduced the frequency of planet consumption. In contrast, Ao Du even continued to act recklessly.
Its cautious nature had led Shangshan to prepare many lifesaving measures for itself. This spatial shifting technique had been obtained at great cost.
In an instant, it could teleport thousands of light-years away.
"Yin and Yang Tai Chi, isolate," Lin Yuan's pupils fluctuated between yin and yang. The shadow of the Tai Chi world instantly enveloped an area of nearly a hundred million miles, causing space to begin to solidify.
The world shadow was not the actual world; it was a projection of the internal world projected onto the external world, often many times larger than the internal world.
Eighty million miles away, a sound, as if hitting a wall, came. Shangshan's massive flesh life form was forced to reveal itself, looking bewildered.
"This?"
Shangshan looked around.
"Space isolation? World shadow?"
"These are techniques mastered only after understanding two thousand core spatial models. And the internal world must be at least six hundred thousand miles in diameter. What kind of monster is this Milky Way Star Lord?" Shangshan felt despair.
Normally, the internal worlds of eighth-tier peak evolutionists were around five hundred thousand miles in diameter. The larger the internal world, the stronger the eighth-tier evolutionist. With a vast internal world, they could even influence the space-time of the external world. If their spatial perception was strong enough, the impact would be even greater.
At this moment, Shangshan's teleportation was forcibly interrupted by this isolation force.
"Hmm."
Lin Yuan took a step forward.
Arriving above Shangshan.
"Milky Way Star Lord, I beg for mercy. As long as you spare me once." The massive flesh mountain life form instinctively begged for mercy. Given the current display of the Milky Way Star Lord's power, it was no match.
Plus, with its teleportation method forcibly interrupted and unable to be used again in the short term, Shangshan's only hope for survival was to plead with Lin Yuan.
However—
Before it could finish, Lin Yuan waved his hand, and the immense power of the world mixed with soul attacks fell upon Shangshan.
Crash!
Shangshan's massive flesh life form turned into endless blood mist.
Then, Lin Yuan collected it all. The essence of special life forms' bloodlines was quite valuable. When made into bloodline elixirs, a single dose could sell for tens of thousands or even millions of universe crystals.
"Hmm?"
"I can feel it. This special life form hasn't died."
Lin Yuan looked pensive as he gazed in a certain direction.
When he killed Ao Du, everything went smoothly, and there were no doubts after the death. But when he killed Shangshan, Lin Yuan had a peculiar feeling.
"Cause and effect. This special life form's true body is still alive."
Lin Yuan silently thought to himself.
Cause and effect rules were very strange. They could generate many special methods, such as cursing techniques.
As long as a life form was alive and interacted with the outside world, cause and effect naturally occurred.
Therefore.
Mastering the rules of cause and effect was relatively easy.
For eighth-tier experts, almost all of them had mastered the rules of cause and effect.
The entry-level understanding of cause and effect rules allows one to perceive various causal relationships. For example, when Lin Yuan killed Ao Du, the moment Ao Du perished, the causal connection between Lin Yuan and him was severed. However, after Lin Yuan killed Shang Shan just now, although the latter died, the connection between them still existed, indicating that Shang Shan hadn't died. This is the simplest application of cause and effect rules.
Of course, mastering these rules deeply is exceedingly difficult, even more so than comprehending complete spatial rules.
In a distant star domain, within a cosmic secret realm...
"After toiling for hundreds of thousands of years and paying countless costs, my condensed avatar died like this?" Shang Shan felt desolate in his heart. For a cautious being like him, the avatar was crucial. With the main body hidden here, sending out the avatar for exploration was virtually risk-free. But now, with the avatar gone, it would take hundreds, if not thousands, of years to condense another one, and even then, it wouldn't be as powerful as the previous one.
"My avatar, my treasure, my cosmic crystals..." Shang Shan felt like crying but had no tears.
"I shouldn't have hesitated," regret surged in Shang Shan's heart.
According to protocol, after the retreat of the Shadow Clan, he should have followed suit. After all, the upcoming rulers of that star domain would be the Human Civilization Alliance. However, Shang Shan harbored a bit of luck. Even if the Human Civilization took over, they might not necessarily have any ill intentions toward him. Not every Human Star Lord was hostile to special beings.
Even if the newly appointed Human Star Lord had malicious intentions, couldn't he just retreat later? Human Civilization's new Star Lords were basically Eighth Order Evolvers. It was impossible for them to want to keep such a special being as him, who was close to the peak of the Eighth Order.
But who would have thought that the Galaxy Star Lord would be so abnormal?
"Terrifying... Too terrifying..." Shang Shan couldn't help but shiver at the thought of the Galaxy Star Lord's methods.
From start to finish, Shang Shan had never harbored any thoughts of revenge. Who was he kidding? Seek revenge? Against the Galaxy Star Lord? Against the Human Civilization Alliance? Even the mightiest of the Great Star Alliance couldn't do it. What could he, a mere special being, do? Just being able to save his own life would be considered fortunate.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 242: Tremors in the Galaxy Star Domain (Subscribe Please)
Although Lin Yuan knew that Shang Shan hadn't died, he didn't pay it much attention. Given Lin Yuan's cultivation speed, he could crush Shang Shan now, let alone in the future. It should be the opponent who should be afraid.
"Let's see the spoils."
Lin Yuan put back the huge planet on the starry road. This planet could serve as a stronghold for two Eighth Order special beings. Naturally exceptional, it was rare even among high-level life-bearing planets, containing a large amount of mild cosmic energy. When Lin Yuan attacked Ao Du and Shang Shan, he also tried not to destroy the planets, restraining the aftermath to the planet's surface.
"Essence of special lifeblood."
Firstly, Lin Yuan collected a large amount of essence of lifeblood. Special cosmic lifeforms were rare, many of them being naturally formed by the cosmos, unable to reproduce. Their lifeblood essence was far stronger than that of humans. Early on, Human Civilization tried to integrate the lifeblood of these special beings into human bloodlines to produce stronger offspring, giving rise to lifeblood essence elixirs.
Through special means, the lifeblood from the bodies of special lifeforms was extracted and made into elixirs. These could be integrated into one's own bloodline. For those who wanted to establish a family lineage, a single dose of lifeblood essence elixir was enough to ensure prosperity for generations.
"Speaking of which, I also have a dose of Triple Ice Wolf Blood Essence Elixir."
Lin Yuan seemed to remember something, a smile on his face. The Triple Ice Wolf Blood Essence Elixir was one of the legacies of the Eighth Order Evolver, Ouyin. It originated from the special lifeform, the Triple Ice Wolf. In order to produce this elixir, Ouyin had slaughtered countless Triple Ice Wolves.
"I can probably make eight or nine doses of lifeblood essence elixir."
Lin Yuan roughly calculated, based on the blood left by Shang Shan and Ao Du. These two special beings, with their gigantic size almost comparable to ordinary life-bearing planets, naturally had much more essence of lifeblood than the Triple Ice Wolves. Although the Triple Ice Wolves were also special lifeforms, their size was only tens of meters, far smaller than Shang Shan and Ao Du.
"Eight or nine doses of lifeblood essence elixir, even if one dose is worth only three thousand cubic universe crystals, it adds up to nearly thirty thousand cubic universe crystals."
Lin Yuan was in a good mood. Many Eighth Order Evolvers in Human Civilization, with all their treasure weapons combined, were only worth ten thousand cubic universe crystals. But now, Lin Yuan's harvest, just in lifeblood essence, was equivalent to the entire wealth of three Eighth Order Evolvers.
And that was him underestimating the value of lifeblood essence elixirs. In reality, most of them were worth more than three thousand cubic universe crystals per dose.
Next, Lin Yuan began to explore the many treasures of the two special beings.
"So rich, no wonder they were asking for twenty thousand universe crystals." Lin Yuan was quite amazed. The two special beings, Shang Shan and Ao Du, had collected over sixty thousand cubic universe crystals worth of various treasures, ores, weapons, and more. Among them, Shang Shan contributed over forty thousand cubic universe crystals, while Ao Du contributed over twenty thousand cubic universe crystals.
Adding the lifeblood essence elixirs made from these two special beings' blood, Lin Yuan's harvest this time probably exceeded a hundred thousand cubic universe crystals.
"I didn't expect to recoup the cost of the B-level transformation of the Galaxy Main Star so quickly."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face. The B-level transformation of the Galaxy Main Star cost Lin Yuan a hundred thousand cubic universe crystals. Lin Yuan originally thought that he would only be able to earn it back once the Galaxy Star Domain was fully operational and the trade channels were established. But now, just by clearing two special beings, he had 'broken even'.
"Let's continue."
"There are still a few targets left."
Lin Yuan immediately headed in another direction.
After obtaining detailed information about the various special life forms and lone travelers occupying the Galaxy Star Domain, Lin Yuan categorized them into two types.
The first type, like Shang Shan and Ao Du, consumed planets for sustenance, posing a threat to the Galaxy Star Domain. Therefore, Lin Yuan dealt with them either by eliminating them directly to eliminate future threats or by driving them out of the Galaxy Star Domain.
The second type had no significant impact on the star domain and could form a symbiotic relationship with it. Some special life form communities produced treasures and wonders with extraordinary effects for human evolvers. Lin Yuan was willing to let these obedient communities stay and even sent people to protect them.
The targets Lin Yuan was currently heading towards belonged to the first type of special life forms and lone travelers.
Having tasted success, Lin Yuan knew he had to act as quickly as possible to prevent the news from spreading, as the special life forms might flee in fear.
Buzz.
On a desolate planet, Lin Yuan's figure appeared, and the vast power of the world shadow suppressed the entire planet. Two lone travelers didn't hesitate to kneel down. "Please spare us, sir."
Compared to Shang Shan, these two lone travelers' information collection was obviously lacking. They didn't even recognize the Galaxy Star Lord.
Even without knowing Lin Yuan's identity, the pressure of his world power made them feel the impending doom. This man in the green armor was clearly much stronger than them, likely an Eighth Order pinnacle expert.
"Sir, there must be a misunderstanding between us. We hope you can give us a chance." The two lone travelers pleaded humbly.
Looking down at them from above, Lin Yuan said, "You feed on the souls of life. When my human citizens migrate here, won't they become your food?"
"Can't let you stay."
Lin Yuan passed judgment on the two lone travelers. He needed to eliminate all potential threats now, before the human citizens migrated here, or it would be troublesome later.
"Human citizens migrating here..."
The hearts of the two lone travelers sank. They did enjoy consuming life souls, but they had never harmed human citizens, right? But before they could continue their thoughts, they felt their consciousness enveloped in darkness.
With a slight thought, Lin Yuan turned the two lone travelers into dust.
Theoretically, these two lone travelers had not harmed humans. But to be safe, Lin Yuan couldn't be bothered to differentiate. After all, they were both aliens who enjoyed consuming souls and couldn't create any value by staying alive.
Killing them was easier.
As for driving them away? The nearby star domains were all under human civilization. Driving them away would only harm citizens of other star domains.
Half a day later, Lin Yuan appeared in front of a star. In the distance, a horned alien covered in scales was fleeing frantically. However, when it saw Lin Yuan standing in the distance, it stopped abruptly, its expression full of despair.
"Galaxy Star Lord, I admit my actions have been cruel, but they were all aimed at the Shadow Clan," the horned alien couldn't help but speak.
Not long ago, it had learned that the Galaxy Star Lord was hunting down some cruel special life forms and lone travelers.
But before it could react, the Galaxy Star Lord appeared. Without hesitation, the alien began to flee frantically. Although it didn't understand how a newly promoted Eighth Order Galaxy Star Lord could easily suppress several Eighth Order aliens, running was the right choice.
"Since the Shadow Clan has retreated, why are you still staying in this star domain?" Lin Yuan asked calmly, looking at the screaming alien.
"I..."
The horned alien hesitated.
It stayed to test the new Star Lord's temperament. If the new Star Lord didn't care much, it would continue to occasionally devour human citizens for cultivation, just like before. But if the new Star Lord was strong-willed, then it would leave obediently.
This was the mindset of most special life forms and lone travelers.
However, they never expected the Galaxy Star Lord to be so decisive, not giving them a chance to test him.
Crash!
The next moment, the horned alien turned into powder.
Lin Yuan didn't waste time with the screaming alien. He killed it directly and continued toward the next target.
Following his classification of special life form communities and lone travelers, Lin Yuan would kill those belonging to the first category.
Many human civilization Star Lords acted mildly. Unless they directly harmed human citizens, they generally wouldn't kill.
But Lin Yuan's methods were much harsher. In the universe, strength was paramount. If human civilization declined one day, those aliens wouldn't hesitate to slaughter humans. So, even if some lone travelers hadn't harmed human citizens, if they harbored such intentions, Lin Yuan would kill them without mercy.
Regarding actions, not intentions, that was the standard for dealing with fellow humans.
For those aliens who didn't submit to human civilization or form alliances with it, Lin Yuan wouldn't hold back.
He treated them as he saw fit.
A few days later, Lin Yuan had essentially cleared out the first category of special life forms and lone travelers.
Nine out of ten of these creatures had died by Lin Yuan's hand, while the remaining one-tenth had managed to escape.
It couldn't be helped. If he acted against each one individually, word would easily leak out. Some of the main bodies of these aliens were not in the Galaxy Star Domain. If their avatars died and their main bodies sent out a message, it would alert some lone travelers, allowing them to escape in time.
But overall, Lin Yuan had achieved considerable success in leaving the Galaxy Main Star, and his goal had been mostly accomplished.
The first category of special life forms and lone travelers had basically disappeared from the Galaxy Star Domain.
When Lin Yuan launched a massacre against the special life form communities and lone travelers in the Galaxy Star Domain, it naturally alarmed other forces.
Most of these forces were special life form communities classified by Lin Yuan as the second category, potentially assisting in the development of the Galaxy Star Domain, so they paid no heed.
"In this star domain, many Seventh and Eighth Order powerhouses have fallen. I know of thirteen Seventh Order ones and one Eighth Order who have died."
"What's going on? Those Eighth Order special life forms are adept at preserving their lives. Who could easily kill them?"
"Some powerful lone travelers I know have also died."
A special life form community called the "Flower God Clan" gathered together, discussing with some unease.
Although the Flower God Clan was a special life form community, its combat capabilities were weak, and the community could reproduce normally.
The members of the Flower God Clan could brew a wine called "Flower God Wine," which, when consumed by most life forms, could temporarily sharpen their minds, aiding in comprehending rule secrets, with remarkable effects.
Because of this, when the Shadow Clan ruled this area, the Flower God Clan barely survived by offering "Flower God Wine" as tribute.
"Have you noticed that the fallen Seventh and Eighth Order powerhouses all belonged to the kind that are cruel and devour planets at the drop of a hat?"
A Flower God Clan member who looked like a young girl suddenly spoke up.
She was a Seventh Order powerhouse and one of the strongest members of the Flower God Clan.
However, Flower God Clan's Seventh Order powerhouses were basically at the bottom in terms of combat power, and they were not even as strong as human civilization's Seventh Order evolvers who only possessed basic Seventh Order destructive power.
"Yes."
"That's true."
"Even Eighth Order powerhouses have died, but we Flower God Clan members are still alive and well."
The other Flower God Clan powerhouses reacted, starting to discuss.
Just then, a Flower God Clan powerhouse with butterfly wings had a slight change in expression.
Standing up, they addressed the rest of the Flower God Clan, "Everyone, I've just received some news."
This Flower God Clan member looked around, their expression grave.
"Received news?"
"What news?"
"Quick, what's the news?"
The Flower God Clan members asked, knowing that any news at this time was likely related to the mysterious deaths of Seventh and Eighth Order aliens.
"The one who struck at those Seventh and Eighth Order aliens was the Galaxy Star Lord, the unparalleled genius of human civilization. This time, he acted to eliminate all unstable factors in the Galaxy Star Domain."
The standing Flower God Clan member spoke with a serious tone.
"The Galaxy Star Lord?"
"I've heard of this human genius, but wasn't he just promoted to Eighth Order?"
"Yes, just promoted to Eighth Order, and he's killing those nearly Eighth Order pinnacle alien powerhouses like slaughtering pigs and dogs?"
The many Flower God Clan powerhouses were shocked.
Those Eighth Order special life forms and lone travelers were adept at combat, with unimaginable methods, yet they were all killed?
There were two possibilities.
One was that these Eighth Order special life forms and lone travelers were just boastful and weak.
But this possibility was almost zero. If it were true, how could they have coexisted harmoniously with the Shadow Clan for so many years? Did they really think the Shadow Clan were philanthropists?
The other possibility was that the Galaxy Star Lord's strength was unbelievably strong, and it was precisely because of this that he could easily deal with those special life forms and lone travelers.
"I'm very grateful that our Flower God Clan still has some usefulness, or else..." The Flower God Clan member who stood up sighed.
According to the information she received, the Galaxy Star Lord's killings were not indiscriminate but selective.
The Flower God Clan posed no threat to the star domain. On the contrary, they could brew the beneficial 'Flower God Wine' for evolvers. So, were they spared by the Galaxy Star Lord?
"Alright."
"I don't care what you all think."
The Flower God Clan powerhouse composed themselves, suppressing their astonishment, and continued, "In the past, the rulers of this star domain were the Shadow Clan, those powerful special life forms, and lone travelers."
"Now, there's only one ruler in this star domain."
Pausing for a moment, the Flower God Clan member solemnly declared:
"That ruler is the Galaxy Star Lord."
(End of this chapter)