Domain Lord Ninth Stage!

Inside the cultivation chamber of the magnificent stone palace in the center of Jiang Yao's territory on the Wuchen Continent.

"Drop!"

The hatch of the Nutrient Pod slowly opened, and Jiang Yao got up from the Nutrient Solution, which had become almost like clear water.

"Body power at the ninth level of the universe, mental power at the ninth level of the universe."

Jiang Yao felt his body power had reached saturation, nodded, and a layer of black battle armor covered his body as he walked out of the palace.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

All the servants and guards immediately bowed respectfully.

The Guard Army commander Xide, transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and flew in from a distant mountain peak. "Has Your Highness already advanced to the ninth rank of the Universe level?"

"Yes, I've selected my cultivation mission. Has my order arrived?"

"We've arrived." Xide pointed to a large box, then asked with some concern, "What mission did Your Highness choose?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's just a dangerous mission, 'Nine Star Sea'!"

Xide breathed a sigh of relief Clan Ancestor, Venerable Tianhe, had instructed him that if Jiang Yao chose the perilous mission, he should try his best to persuade him otherwise.

Although the mortality rate of crisis missions is also high, for Jiang Yao, a prodigy who has already comprehended the essence of 216 kinds of Space-Time Law, as long as he doesn't act recklessly, there is basically no danger.

"Nine Star Sea ..." Xide thought for a moment and said, "That's in the Giant Axe Secret Realm, which is quite far from here. You need to use the Divine Kingdom Teleportation, and after that, you'll need to take a spaceship. It will take at least several months to get there. The Virtual Universe Company should send Immortal God to escort you."

Jiang Yao nodded and said, "A spaceship will come to take me away in a little while."

After saying that, he put the box into his Space Ring, returned to his cultivation room, and picked up a black jade-like crystal from the opened box. A familiar aura wafted out.

It was the Kui Dragon Jade that Jiang Yao had painstakingly collected during his time in the Trial God Kingdom.

Because of the unexpected turn of events inside the Inheritance Tower, Jiang Yao was unable to take the 100 Kui Dragon Jade embedded in the base of the Inheritance Tower, and he still feels a pang of regret when he thinks about it now.

Then a jet-black seed, resembling a stone, floated into the air.

"Crimson Thunder Grass Seeds!"

The perfect partner for the Star Shixing Race in the Jueting Secret Realm, a powerful plant life force that is in no way inferior to the Star-Eating Grass.

Cultivating Star-Eating Grass to the World Lord Level is subject to a success rate limitation, but with the Kui Dragon Jade, the success rate of cultivating Crimson Thunder Grass to the World Lord level can almost reach 100%.

Compared to the rare Kui Dragon Jade, the Crimson Thunder Grass seeds are even more precious, and basically only the Shixing Race Immortals know how to make the Immortal Level Crimson Thunder Grass produce seeds.

10,000 Kui Dragon Jade are enough to cultivate Crimson Thunder Grass to the Peak World Lord, but it will only be Crimson Thunder Grass with 500 vines. The strongest Crimson Thunder Grass has 1,008 vines, but even the Immortals of the Shixing Race rarely cultivate Thousand-Vine Crimson Thunder Grass.

The probability is too low, and it requires a rare treasure from the Jueting Secret Realm, as well as the unique cultivation secrets of the Shixing Race.

"500 vines are enough."

In the Dark Universe, a long, shuttle-shaped spaceship is moving rapidly forward.

"We've only just been teleported to the Aohui Universe Country; it will take another three months to reach the Giant Axe Secret Realm."

A Cyclops, about five meters tall, smiled and introduced Jiang Yao, saying, "You set off quite early. I estimate that many Core Member the cosmic level will be heading to the Nine Star Sea in the coming period."

"Oh? This Nine Star Sea is so popular?"

The Cyclops shook his head and said, "It's not always this popular, it's just popular at this time."

Jiang Yao immediately understood. "Is it the Heavenly Star Sacred Altar that opens only once every 8,000 years?"

"That's right. The Heavenly Star Sacred Altar Baptism can not only differentiate the bloodlines of the Luoxiao Race, but also greatly strengthen the body and even the soul, and can even improve the Gene Level." The Cyclops' tone was somewhat envious.

"Upgrade the body's Gene Level..." Jiang Yao was quite surprised.

The cultivation task description doesn't seem to mention such an effect. Wouldn't that make it a different kind of Xueluo Crystal?

The Cyclops sighed, "Not everyone who enters the Sacred Altar is so lucky. Whether or not one can improve their physical Gene Level, and by how much, is not a fixed rule. It seems to depend on the individual, but we don't know exactly what it depends on. Anyway, I know that there was once a cosmic-level genius from the Giant Axe Coliseum whose physical genes were improved by nearly 10 times through the Sacred Altar Baptism."

Ten times?

Wouldn't that be equivalent to a Dark Knight?

"However, such examples are extremely rare. Most cosmic-level geniuses who enter the Sacred Altar cannot improve their physical Gene Level. The few who can improve it are usually only two to three times higher. It might take hundreds of attempts to produce one person who improves to five times the Gene Level."

The Cyclops's eyes held a hint of nostalgia. "Back then, I was a cosmic-level member of the Primordial Secret Realm, and I happened to arrive just in time for the opening of the Heavenly Star Sacred Altar in the Nine Star Sea. I went to the Nine Star Sea with complete confidence, but in the end, I failed to obtain a spot to enter the Sacred Altar."

Jiang Yao said thoughtfully, "It seems that entering this Heavenly Star Sacred Altar will be quite difficult."

The Cyclops shook his head and said, "It's not just quite difficult, it's extremely difficult. Every time the Sacred Altar opens, many of the Core Layer cosmic-level geniuses from the five major Human Race powers go to the Nine Star Sea to try their luck. In addition, they have to compete with the cosmic-level geniuses of the Luoxiao Race. After all, even if they can't improve their Gene Level, they can still greatly strengthen their body and soul, which is a very rare opportunity."

Universe-level geniuses from the five major powers...

Jiang Yao's eyes gleamed. That's right. This kind of opportunity, which only comes once every 8,000 years, is not something that every generation of cosmic-level geniuses who enters the Core Layer of the five major powers can catch up with. If they do catch it, many people will not miss it.

"However, with your abilities, Your Highness, securing a spot should be no problem at all."

The Cyclops chuckled, "In the past, the geniuses of the Giant Axe Coliseum and the Luoxiao Race had a significant advantage, being much better prepared than us. This time, they're likely to suffer a setback against His Highness. Haha, just thinking about it is exhilarating."

Three months passed quickly in the course of cultivation.

After the countdown ended, the spaceship returned to normal space. Through the virtual exterior view, Jiang Yao could see an incredibly huge mountain, entirely crimson red.

"This mountain Kuishen Mountain. It is the place where Kuishen Venerable, who guards the Nine Star Sea at the Giant Axe Coliseum, meditates. He is also the ruler of the Luoxiao Race. Many super geniuses and Immortal Expert of the Luoxiao Race will join the Giant Axe Coliseum."

The Cyclops said, "I'll leave you here. The Virtual Universe Company has already informed Your Highness of your information through Kuishen Mountain. Your Highness can simply board the spaceship and enter the Nine Star Sea."

Jiang Yao, dressed in black battle armor, left the spaceship and entered the void, where he released a silver, streamlined spaceship.

This is Virtual Universe Company -standard F-Class Spaceship that he purchased in bulk from the treasure vault. Each spaceship costs 1200 points. When he really needs to escape, the spaceship will only be a hindrance.

Through the virtual exterior view of the spaceship, he could see a vast ocean in the distance, with a diameter of one light-year. The seawater was dark in color, but starlight shone through the depths of the ocean, making it look like a starry sky from afar.

Nine islands lie in the vast ocean, emitting a faint glow.

Nine Star Sea, Li Star Island, on the shore of a large lake.

Jiang Yao took out a white mask as thin as a cicada's wing and put it on his face. In an instant, a young man with short gray hair, dark scales on his forehead, a long and gorgeous Tail Feathers trailing behind him, and wearing blood-red armor appeared on the spot.

This is the Phantom Mask, which he casually obtained after the Yinhu Island Realm Lord Mo Hong was killed by Lingcang Marquis. It is a treasure crafted by the King-level Immortal Zhenxuan King, the crown king of the Talun Race.

"First, we need to find a suitable body for Chiling."

With nearly 90 years until the opening of the Heavenly Star Sacred Altar, he had ample time and was not in a hurry to find the Holy Star Stone.

A month later, late at night, in a magnificent city, Jiang Yao, disguised as Phantom Mask, silently arrived at the roof of a mansion.

The sky is ablaze with countless stars, a reflection of the Nine Star Sea, and even nine islands hang in the sky—a truly wondrous sight.

The guards, who should have been on guard duty, seemed completely unaware of Jiang Yao's presence.

Inside the room, a woman with white scales on her forehead and a Tail Feathers trailing behind her was sitting cross-legged.

"Finally found it."

Jiang Yao's gaze was deep, as if he could see the embryo hidden inside the woman's abdomen.

Chiling clone still needs to undergo the Sacred Altar Baptism to differentiate its bloodline. The gods of the Luoxiao Race will definitely examine the clan's geniuses who undergo the baptism carefully. Even if Jiang Yao has the secret technique of possession recorded in the Xu Yuan Space, he still has to be extremely careful. Otherwise, the Desolate God Chiling, which has only been conceived for a short time, will definitely be completely destroyed.

Naturally, it's safer to possess an embryo that hasn't fully developed yet. With the secret techniques in the Xu Yuan Space, it should be foolproof and won't be discovered. This is one of the reasons why he came to the Nine Star Sea 90 years before the opening of the Sacred Altar.

The Luoxiao Race typically takes three to five years to conceive an offspring. This period of embryonic development is sufficient for Chiling Split Soul to completely integrate with his body and become one with it.

Jiang Yao carefully invoked the power of the Xu Yuan Space and used a secret technique. The ox-headed, dragon-bodied Chiling Split Soul in the Xu Yuan Space let out a moo and transformed into streaks of red and black light, dissipating into the Xu Yuan Space.

A strange fluctuation, following the passage established in the Xu Yuan Space, passed through the body of this woman at the Sky Dome Realm (Cosmic Level) and entered the embryo.

The Luoxiao Race woman frowned, opened her eyes, touched her abdomen, and her gaze softened with tenderness. "Don't be afraid, I will protect you. Don't be afraid, we're already far away, they won't be able to find us. You still have to avenge your father and grandfather in the future."

Jiang Yao breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and disappeared silently from the rooftop.

It is located in the sea not far from Li Star Island, or rather Li Star Continent.

Jiang Yao used his telekinetic power to spread out, searching for Star Beast. Although there were Star Beast on land, the commotion of battle might attract the attention of others, so it was safer to fight them in the sea.

However, the seawater has an extremely strong suppressive force on psychic power, and the pressure is so high that if Planetary Level being enters the sea, they would be crushed by the immense force without even needing to dive very deep.

"No wonder the Planetary Level is called the 'Initial Birth Realm' in the Luoxiao Race. It's quite apt, just as fragile as a human infant."

Jiang Yao was aimlessly thinking about other things, suddenly became alert.

An undercurrent, moving at Extreme Point speed, hurtled towards Jiang Yao in the form of a rapidly spinning vortex.

A Twelve-Legged Long Serpent, hundreds of meters long, instantly appeared on the other side of the vortex and suddenly opened its mouth to swallow Jiang Yao.

A pincer attack!

Jiang Yao's eyes were like knives, and after a flash of light, visible ripples instantly appeared in the surrounding space and time.

The Mirror World has suddenly appeared!

A look of surprise appeared in the vertical pupils of the Twelve-Legged Long Serpent.

They were then submerged by the Space-Breaking Sword and the Universe-Cleaving Blade that emerged from the seawater from all directions.

It was as if two colossal beasts were tumbling and clashing in the sea, causing ferocious creatures in all directions to tremble and flee at breakneck speed, trying to escape this area.

After a long while, the sea calmed down, and the dark blood blended into the dark seawater without leaving a trace.

Jiang Yao frowned. "This Star Beast actually has the level of a sixth-tier Domain Lord. If it were any other ninth-tier Universe-level genius, they would probably need at least the level of Law Comprehension of the sixth level of the Heavenly Bridge to have any chance of contending with it or killing it."

A dark sphere, seemingly blending into the seawater, was brought before Jiang Yao's eyes using his telekinetic power.

The surface of the dark sphere shimmered with tiny points of light, as if stardust were hidden inside.

"This is the Glittering Star Stone?"

Following the method he had learned using illusion magic on Li Star Island, Jiang Yao used his mental power to form a hand seal and penetrate it. Then, the Glittering Star Stone suddenly transformed into a liquid mixed with starlight and merged into Jiang Yao's body.

A powerful force descended from nowhere, bestowing immense power upon me!

Jiang Yao waved his hand in surprise, and the surrounding seawater suddenly surged into towering waves, the powerful force even causing the space itself to tremble.

"Domain Lord Ninth Stage..."

Unbelievable!

Jiang Yao felt the boundless power surging throughout his body, and the unfamiliar Ninefold Domain hidden within him, constantly marveling at them.

"To integrate the Glittering Star Stone into one's body, one needs cosmic-level mental power. Moreover, once integrated, one immediately gains Domain Lord- level power. One's original cultivation level is a certain number of cosmic-level stages, and after integrating the Glittering Star Stone, it becomes Domain Lord lord-level stage. I am at the ninth level of the cosmic-level, so I can immediately possess the power of Domain Lord Ninth Stage."