Insatiable!

January 2, 8969, Xinchen Era.

Azure Dragon Seven Mansions,

Horn! Neck! Root! Room! Heart! Tail! Winnowing Basket!

Across a territory of three hundred thousand light-years, the front pages of every major news group updated simultaneously.

"Azure Dragon Upheaval! Li Qingshan slaughtered all thirty-eight old monsters of the Web, cleaving apart Zhuang Chenxing's golden body of public opinion with a single slash!"

"Yama's blade shattered the golden body! Li Qingshan's thirty-eight consecutive kills brought the filthy 'Web' to an end!"

"The starry sky trembles! Li Qingshan rose against the tide to the top of the Demon Subjugation Division, promoted to deputy minister!"

The headlines were similar, and the written content was much the same.

Besides the text, every media outlet had also clipped "highlight videos" from the livestream footage.

A blade ten thousand zhang long shattered layers of space again and again, its might reigning over the sea of stars!

The starry sky fell silent.

Apart from the Horn Sector, where discussion remained fervent, the other six sectors were completely silent.

The last time news had spread throughout the entire Azure Dragon Star System had been ten years ago.

Feng Boyong had challenged an Eighth Order Myriad Manifestations expert across ranks and slain Ding Yanfeng!

At the time, amid the arguments with the White Tiger Star System, many people had brought up Li Qingshan in rebuttal.

They had declared that one day, Li Qingshan would likewise challenge an eighth-order expert across ranks.

And now...

That "one day" had arrived.

Only ten years had passed, yet Li Qingshan's long blade spanned the starry sky, cutting down thirty-eight Eighth Order Myriad Manifestations experts in succession!

But at this moment,

The comments that should have exploded, the viewers who should have leapt out to slap the White Tiger Star System in the face, were unexpectedly silent.

Without prior agreement, everyone felt a trace of unreality rise within them.

Their eyes stared blankly at the video, watching the ten-thousand-zhang blade dominate the starry sky again and again, as though they were watching a special-effects film.

Suddenly,

Beneath the platforms of every major media outlet, several conspicuous comments appeared almost simultaneously.

"Yo! Your Azure Dragon special effects are pretty good!"

"Hahaha, it looks so real I almost believed it."

"Thirty-eight eighth-order experts in a row? Your Azure Dragon media really dares to report anything!"

Huh?!

The people who had been spacing out instantly snapped awake, blazing battle intent igniting in their eyes.

Every comment dripped with mockery, and the identities of the people behind them were obvious.

"White Tiger trash, stop talking nonsense with your eyes wide open!"

"The council's orders have already come down, and you're still arguing against thin air here?"

"The coordinates of thirty-eight shattered star rivers are in the news! You bunch of jealous fools, if you don't believe it, go see for yourselves!"

Comments flooded in like a tide, instantly drowning out the White Tiger people's remarks.

After a fierce round of arguing, the topic also changed direction.

"By the way, isn't God Phase limited to ten levels?"

"That's right. As far as I know, even a tenth-level Gaseous Planetary Body couldn't possibly kill an eighth-order expert across ranks!"

"Hehehe, aren't you all supposed to be so knowledgeable? You don't even know this?"

"Huh?! I recognize your ID. You're from the White Tiger Star System, you—"

"Wait, let him finish. White Tiger guy, if you're coming out here to show off, don't beat around the bush!"

"Hehe, fine. I'll broaden your horizons today! According to insider information from the Celestial Killer Sect, Feng Boyong cultivates another special technique and has now reached the sixteenth level of God Phase!"

"A special technique? Could it be that Minister Li also..."

"That's right. Rumor has it this technique came from the legendary Star Martial Hall. Only the supreme prodigies of a star system are qualified to cultivate it. Its purpose is to break through the seventh-order limit. Li Qingshan must have cultivated this technique as well!"

"Holy shit, what kind of technique is that? How can it be so insane?!"

"Feng Boyong is already at the sixteenth level, and Minister Li slew thirty-eight eighth-order experts in a row. What level must he be at?"

Beyond Azure Dragon, a stretch of starry sky spanning tens of thousands of light-years glimmered faintly red.

One of the Ten Fiends, the Taotie Domain.

Within the domain, aside from the various celestial bodies distributed normally, vast swathes of irregular land floated through space in ways that completely defied the laws of physics.

From afar, crimson mountains stretched across those patches of land, outlining different patterns like shattered scales, reflecting the light of nearby stars.

They were the source of the red glow.

Upon one of those vast continents, a gigantic palace stood atop the mountains, its plaque hanging high.

Palace of Insatiable Greed

Inside the palace, a lean young man with ram's horns reclined upon a throne, his gaze fixed tightly on the news displayed on the light screen.

In his reflected eyes appeared the ten-thousand-zhang blade dominating the starry sky!

"The number of Quantum Star Nuclei definitely exceeds one hundred million!"

Cao Wuyan's pupils contracted as he enunciated each word:

"Li Qingshan has reached at least the seventeenth level of God Phase!"

As an Epoch Paragon, he had cultivated the Unnamed Cultivation Method himself back then, but had stopped at the fifteenth level of God Phase.

He had never expected that near the end of the era, Feng Boyong at the sixteenth level of God Phase would emerge first, followed by a Li Qingshan at no less than the seventeenth level.

More importantly,

Li Qingshan had already ruined one of his plans, so he was destined to interfere in the struggle for the Taotie bloodline!

Beside him, a gigantic, obese middle-aged man over ten meters tall lowered his head with difficulty and said respectfully:

"My lord, Lei Yao's side has already blocked us. Shall we teach them a lesson?"

"Hehe, that little fellow is indeed as cunning as ever!"

Cao Wuyan smiled coldly and waved his hand. His gaze remained on the blade on the screen, a trace of apprehension flashing through his eyes.

"No need. Times have changed. Li Qingshan has already been promoted to deputy minister, so all previous plans are canceled."

"Canceled?"

The gigantic obese middle-aged man froze, then immediately grew anxious.

"My lord, there can only be one Pure-Blooded Taotie. How can we retreat in the bloodline struggle..."

"Of course we won't retreat!"

Cao Wuyan raised a hand to cut him off, his voice icy.

"We are merely making plans for the long term. There is no need to rush!"

"And besides..."

His words paused slightly as he looked at the gigantic obese middle-aged man, his expression serious.

"To you, bloodline means restoring the glory of your ancestors. To me, it is a shackle!"

The gigantic obese middle-aged man's expression stiffened, leaving him speechless.

Indeed, when humanity had first gained a foothold in the starry sky, the path of bloodlines had rendered tremendous service and forged an enormous reputation.

Yet bloodline shackles had also blocked the paths of advancement for countless descendants. They were far inferior to martial arts and mecha, which continued to develop and progress.

Taotie—a ninth-order bloodline—was already an unimaginable treasure to the vast starry sky.

But to Cao Wuyan, it was not so!

Not only was Cao Wuyan a Pure-Blooded Taotie, his martial talent was even more astonishing. As early as seven thousand years ago, he had broken through to the eighth order of martial arts and become an Epoch Paragon!

Yet the upper limit of the Taotie bloodline stopped at merely the ninth order...

For a moment, the gigantic obese middle-aged man looked deeply uneasy, truly lacking the confidence to continue persuading him.

"Rest assured, the bloodline concerns my future breakthrough beyond the limit of Eighth Order Myriad Manifestations. Naturally, I cannot give it up!"

As Cao Wuyan spoke, he looked toward the news, and a teasing smile suddenly curled at the corner of his lips.

"The Unnamed Cultivation Method aims to break through the limit of God Phase, ultimately achieving Apotheosis as a Star!"

"Li Qingshan possesses peerless talent. He will surely complete the eighteenth level and reach the step before the end!"

"But Apotheosis as a Star has never been achieved in history. How could it possibly be so easy?"

"Perhaps we need do nothing at all. We only need wait patiently..."