Double Kill

Qin Yuan sidestepped the Machine Race Universe Master's energy blade while pressing down with his left hand. The Space Law formed a transparent barrier, blocking the black pillar of light from the Demon Race beast.

Boom!

The pillar of light struck the spatial barrier and exploded in a blinding energy shock wave. Qin Yuan was knocked back several hundred meters, his arm tingling slightly, but the spatial barrier held.

"Your mastery of the Space Law is quite good," the Machine Race Universe Master said coldly. "Unfortunately, you ran into the two of us today. You killed an ally of our Crystal Race, so you'll pay with your life!"

"Space-Shattering Slash!"

Qin Yuan wasted no words. He condensed a spatial blade in his right hand and slashed at the Machine Race Universe Master.

The Machine Race Universe Master sneered and neither dodged nor retreated. His silver-white energy shield lit up again as he prepared to take the slash head-on.

But the moment Space-Shattering Slash landed on the energy shield, the Machine Race Universe Master's expression changed.

Space-Shattering Slash was not an energy attack at its core, but a spatial cut! It acted directly on space itself, slicing the space occupied by its target in two, along with the target. An energy shield could withstand energy attacks, but against spatial cutting, its effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Crack-

A fine crack appeared on the silver-white shield.

"What?" The Machine Race Universe Master was shocked. He shot backward while channeling Divine Power to repair his shield.

But Qin Yuan gave him no chance to catch his breath. With the Time Law in his left hand and the Space Law in his right, he unleashed both Higher Laws at once, pouring down wave after wave of attacks like a raging storm.

Time Deceleration! Space Binding! Time Reversal! Space Shock!

The Machine Race Universe Master was forced back step by step. More and more cracks spread across his silver-white shield, which could shatter completely at any moment.

Damn it! How is this guy's Law Comprehension so strong? The Machine Race Universe Master was horrified.

He had lived for billions of years and seen countless Universe Masters, but he had never seen a Second-Order Universe Master wield the two Higher Laws to such an extent. How was this Second-Order? This was clearly the level of law mastery of a Fourth-Order or even a Fifth-Order Universe Master!

"Old Demon, what are you standing there for? Get in here!" the Machine Race Universe Master roared.

The Demon Race beast roared and charged over, its enormous body bearing down like a mountain of flesh. Its physical strength was terrifying; every swipe of its claws carried the power to shatter stars and destroy moons. Qin Yuan had to divert some of his attention to deal with its attacks, and his suppression of the Machine Race Universe Master immediately weakened.

"That's it! Wear him down!" The Machine Race Universe Master was overjoyed. "He's using two laws at once, so he's consuming more than twice as much Divine Power as we are. As long as we drag this out, he's as good as dead!"

Qin Yuan sneered inwardly.

A battle of attrition? He had just exchanged for 3,700 points, and the system shop had as many Divine Power recovery potions as he could want. Trying to wear him to death in a battle of attrition was nothing but a fool's dream.

Even so, he had no intention of dragging the fight out. Facing two Fourth-Order Universe Masters at once, the longer it lasted, the more variables there would be. If their reinforcements arrived, he would be in real danger.

I have to end this quickly!

"System, exchange for 'Law Comprehension Acceleration (1 era)' and use it on the Time Law!"

[100 points deducted. Current points: 3,600.]

['Law Comprehension Acceleration (1 era)' has taken effect. Duration: 36 seconds in real time.]

Boom!

A vast flood of comprehension surged into Qin Yuan's mind. His understanding of the Time Law soared over those 36 seconds, as though he had cultivated diligently for a full ten thousand years.

"Time-Stop!"

When he used Time Stop again, its power was more than twice what it had been before!

The Machine Race Universe Master discovered in horror that his silver-white energy shield could not withstand this Time Stop for even a second before it was completely frozen. His body, his Divine Power, and his consciousness all came to a standstill at that moment.

The Demon Race beast was likewise frozen in place, its mouth open to spit out a pillar of light, like an enormous, lifelike statue.

"Space-Shattering Slash-triple strike!"

Qin Yuan poured all his Divine Power into the spatial blade in his right hand and swung it three times in succession.

The first slash broke through the Machine Race Universe Master's energy shield!

The second cut his metal body in half at the waist!

The third utterly pulverized his core processor-the seat of a Machine Race life-form's "soul"!

The three slashes flowed together in a single motion, taking less than a tenth of a second.

The Machine Race Universe Master had fallen!

Without pausing, Qin Yuan turned to face the Demon Race beast. Only one second remained of Time Stop's effect.

"Divine Power Burning!"

Without hesitation, he burned more than thirty percent of his Divine Power, turning it into a blaze of golden flame that completely engulfed the Demon Race beast's enormous body.

Time Stop ended.

"Roar-!"

The Demon Race beast let out a piercing scream. The golden flames of Divine Power Burning spread wildly over it, scorching its flesh and blood, its Divine Power, and its soul. It struggled desperately to escape the flames, but Qin Yuan held its head down firmly and poured more Divine Power into the fire.

"Spare... spare me..." The Demon Race beast's voice was full of fear. "I can submit to you and become your servant... Don't kill me..."

"No need." Qin Yuan's voice was as cold as iron.

He channeled the last of his Divine Power, and the golden flames surged, completely swallowing the Demon Race beast.

The Fourth-Order Demon Race Universe Master had fallen!

[Ding-main quest progress updated!]

[Alien Race Universe Masters slain: 3/3 (completed)]

[Main quest 'Rising Fame' completed!]

[Rewards obtained: Gene Level Upgrade Card (1,000 times) ×1, System Points ×5,000, random Peak Supreme Treasure ×1]

[Claim rewards?]

"Claim!"

[Gene Level Upgrade Card used.]

[Host's Gene Level: 1,100 times → 2,100 times]

[System Points: 3,600 + 5,000 = 8,600]

[Drawing a random Peak Supreme Treasure...]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Peak Domain Supreme Treasure-'Star River Domain'!]

Qin Yuan felt an unprecedented surge of power in his divine body. His Gene Level had risen from 1,100 times to 2,100 times, nearly doubling! His total Divine Power, recovery speed, and affinity for the laws had all undergone a qualitative leap.

His body, previously depleted from burning Divine Power, had automatically recovered somewhat after the increase in his Gene Level. A Universe Master with a Gene Level of 2,100 times had a far greater basic recovery ability than one at 1,100 times.

And the Peak Domain Supreme Treasure, Star River Domain, delighted Qin Yuan beyond expectation.

Domain Supreme Treasures were extremely important in battles at the Universe Master Level. One could create a domain entirely under its user's control, boosting the user's strength while suppressing the enemy's within it. A good Domain Supreme Treasure could be worth even more than offensive and defensive Supreme Treasures of the same level.

As a Peak Domain Supreme Treasure, Star River Domain could release a domain covering tens of thousands of kilometers. Within it, the power of Qin Yuan's Time and Space Laws would rise by thirty percent, while his enemies' speed and perception would be suppressed by more than thirty percent. With one rising and the other falling, the gap came to sixty percent!

"As I am now, I can put up a fight even against a Fifth-Order Universe Master head-on." Qin Yuan clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, his eyes full of confidence.

He did not stay there long. The commotion caused by killing three Universe Masters in succession had already spread across the entire Primal Star. Before long, the Lord of Sky Wolf and other Alien Race powerhouses would come swarming in.

Qin Yuan swept the battlefield, taking all the treasures left behind by the Machine Race Universe Master and the Demon Race beast, then quickly left the area.