Awe Swept the Primal Star

Half an hour later.

Qin Yuan found a relatively safe area and stopped to take stock of his spoils.

The Machine Race Universe Master's World Ring contained three Elementary Supreme Treasures, one Medium-grade Supreme Treasure, and a large quantity of materials unique to the Machine Race, as well as Universe Coins.

The Demon Race beast had left behind an even richer haul. A "Demon Core" had actually formed inside its body. This treasure had an extremely low chance of condensing after the death of a Demon Race Universe Master and contained the Law Comprehension and bloodline essence the expert had accumulated over a lifetime. To the Demon Race, this Demon Core was worth as much as a Peak Supreme Treasure.

"System, exchange everything for points."

[Appraising...]

[Elementary Supreme Treasure ×3: exchangeable for 2,100 points]

[Medium-grade Supreme Treasure ×1: exchangeable for 1,500 points]

[Demon Core (fourth-order Demon Race Universe Master): exchangeable for 3,000 points]

[Machine Race materials and Universe Coins: exchangeable for 1,200 points]

[Total exchange value: 7,800 points. Confirm exchange?]

"Confirm."

[Exchange successful! Current points: 16,400.]

Sixteen thousand four hundred points!

Qin Yuan looked at the string of numbers on the system panel, an indescribable sense of satisfaction welling up in his heart. Sixteen thousand points were enough for him to exchange for more than ten uses of Law Comprehension Acceleration, or buy fragments of several Peak Supreme Treasures.

But what interested him even more was a new function the system had just unlocked.

[Host's Gene Level detected to have surpassed 2,000 times. New items added to the system shop:]

['Divine Body Tempering Card (100 times)': 10,000 points per card. Permanently increases Gene Level by 100 times upon use.]

['Ultimate Secret Technique Advancement Card': 8,000 points per card. Raises one Universe Master ultimate secret technique to the major accomplishment realm.]

['Supreme Treasure Enhancement Stone': 5,000 points per stone. Can be used to enhance any Supreme Treasure, with a chance of raising its grade.]

Qin Yuan's gaze fell on the "Divine Body Tempering Card."

Ten thousand points for a 100-times increase in Gene Level. That meant his current 16,400 points were enough to buy one, with 6,400 left over.

"Buy it!"

[10,000 points deducted. Remaining points: 6,400.]

[Obtained 'Divine Body Tempering Card (100 times)' ×1. Use it?]

"Use it."

A warm current of energy flowed into Qin Yuan's divine body. His Gene Level rose once more, climbing from 2,100 times to 2,200 times.

A 100-times increase might have seemed small compared to the previous 1,000-times increase, but the higher one's Gene Level rose, the harder it became to improve. Above 2,000 times, every 100-times increase required an accumulation over a long period of time. This Divine Body Tempering Card had spared him millions of years of arduous cultivation.

Just then, Qin Yuan's Virtual Universe communicator vibrated again.

This time, the message came not from Chaos City Lord, but from Lord Peng Gong.

"Qin Yuan! Did you just kill two fourth-orders, one from the Machine Race and one from the Demon Race? The Lord of Sky Wolf has gone mad and set out in person to kill you! Chaos City Lord is on his way to intercept the Lord of Sky Wolf, but the other Alien Race Universe Masters are still searching for you. Head for the central region of the Primal Star right now. We'll meet there!"

Qin Yuan frowned.

The Lord of Sky Wolf had set out in person? He was a sixth-order Peak Universe Master, one of the most powerful beings in the Primal Universe. With Qin Yuan's current strength, his chances of defeating a Sixth-Order Universe Master were less than one in ten.

But he didn't panic.

The central region of the Primal Star was the heart of the entire star, and also its most dangerous place. It was riddled with restrictions and traps left behind by ancient God Kings, but it also concealed the most valuable treasures. In that environment, complex terrain and restrictions would offset differences in strength, making it better suited for the weak to defeat the strong.

"All right, I'm on my way."

Qin Yuan sent his reply, then sped toward the central region of the Primal Star.

Along the way, he released his Spiritual Force to its limit and activated "Star River Domain." The Peak Domain Supreme Treasure's domain extended an astonishing fifty thousand kilometers. Within that range, no enemy could hide.

After flying for about an hour, Qin Yuan suddenly stopped.

At the edge of Star River Domain, he detected three powerful auras. Two fourth-order and one fifth-order!

Moreover, the three auras were approaching him at tremendous speed. Clearly, they had noticed him too.

"A Fifth-Order Universe Master..." Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes, rapidly weighing their respective strengths.

His Gene Level was now 2,200 times. Combined with his mastery-level comprehension of the Time Law and Space Law, the ultimate secret technique "Time-Space: Space Shattering," and the Peak Domain Supreme Treasure "Star River Domain," his overall combat strength was roughly in the upper-middle range among Fifth-Order Universe Masters.

One on one, he was confident he could defeat any Fifth-Order Universe Master. But one against three, with a fifth-order leading them, was a much greater risk.

The problem was, they clearly weren't going to give him a one-on-one fight.

"If I can't avoid them, then I'll fight."

Qin Yuan took a deep breath and brought himself into peak condition. His divine body, with its 2,200-times Gene Level, radiated a faint golden light. Star River Domain spread out at full strength, staining the space within fifty thousand kilometers with a layer of brilliant starlight.

Three figures soon appeared in his field of vision.

At their head was a Zerg Universe Master of fifth-order strength. Countless tiny insect shapes swarmed around him, producing a buzzing that made Qin Yuan's scalp tingle.

To his left was a fourth-order Demon Race Universe Master, whose body resembled a mountain of flesh and radiated a violent aura.

On the right was a Prison Race Universe Master, also fourth-order. Black mist shrouded his entire body, leaving only a pair of ghostly green eyes visible.

"Qin Yuan of the Human Race." The Zerg Universe Master spoke in a shrill, grating voice. "You've got some nerve, releasing your domain like that. Are you challenging us?"

Qin Yuan didn't answer. He merely watched them in silence.

"Lord of Sky Wolf said he'd reward whoever takes your head with a Peak Supreme Treasure." The Demon Race Universe Master licked his lips, his eyes full of greed. "Kid, I'll be taking your head!"

With that, he roared and charged in first.

The Zerg Universe Master and the Prison Race Universe Master attacked at the same time. The Zerg unleashed a swarm of insects that blotted out the sky, while the Prison Race Universe Master launched an eerie Soul Attack. Waves of curse power spread toward Qin Yuan's soul like invisible tentacles.

Three Universe Masters had joined forces to surround and kill him!

Qin Yuan's lips curled into a cold sneer.

"Star River Domain-full power!"

Boom!

The starlight within fifty thousand kilometers erupted, enveloping all three Universe Masters. Suppressed by Star River Domain, the Demon Race Universe Master's speed dropped by thirty percent, the insect swarm slowed, and even the Prison Race Universe Master's Soul Attack was considerably weakened.

At the same time, Qin Yuan felt his own Law power greatly amplified within Star River Domain. The power of his Time Law and Space Law had increased by at least thirty percent!

"Time Stop!"

Qin Yuan pointed a finger, and the power of the Time Law surged out like a tide, aimed straight at the Demon Race Universe Master charging at the front.

The fourth-order Demon Race Universe Master was no weakling, but his resistance to the Time Law was far inferior to that of the Machine Race Universe Master from before. Amplified by Star River Domain, Time Stop was absurdly powerful, freezing his massive body in midair.

"Space-Shattering Slash!"

A blade of space condensed and slashed down.

But just then, the Zerg Universe Master's attack arrived. The swarm that filled the sky became a black torrent and slammed toward Qin Yuan's back. The Prison Race Universe Master's curse power also seized the chance to invade Qin Yuan's soul defenses, making his consciousness waver for an instant.

Qin Yuan had no choice but to divert some of his power to defense.

The power of Space-Shattering Slash was greatly diminished as a result. It only severed one of the Demon Race Universe Master's arms, failing to kill him on the spot.

Damn it! Qin Yuan cursed inwardly.

One against three was no easy fight. He could suppress any one of them, but with all three attacking and covering for one another, it was hard for him to find a chance to kill one in a single blow.

I have to defeat them one by one.

A thought flashed through Qin Yuan's mind, and he vanished from where he stood.

Space Law-teleportation!

Empowered by Star River Domain, both the range and speed of Qin Yuan's teleportation had increased greatly. He teleported directly behind the Demon Race Universe Master and formed seals with both hands at once.

"Time Stop!"

"Space-Shattering Slash!"

The two secret techniques were unleashed together once more. This time, the Zerg and Prison Race Universe Masters were too late to help.

Crack-

The Demon Race Universe Master's body was cleaved in two down the middle. Immediately afterward, Qin Yuan burned his Divine Power, sending golden flames sweeping out to engulf both halves.

"No-!"

The Demon Race Universe Master let out one final scream, then perished completely.

"Two left."

Qin Yuan turned around and looked coldly at the Zerg and Prison Race Universe Masters.

Both of their faces changed drastically. They had never imagined that, while the three of them were surrounding and attacking a second-order Universe Master, one of them would be killed instead!

"Retreat!" The Zerg Universe Master turned and fled without hesitation.

The Prison Race Universe Master did the same. What kind of joke is this? How is this guy second-order? He's clearly a peak fifth-order wearing a second-order's skin!

Qin Yuan didn't pursue them.

The successive battles had consumed a great deal of his Divine Power, and chasing them any farther was too risky. Besides, word of the commotion from the fight had surely already spread, and the Lord of Sky Wolf could arrive at any moment.

He swiftly cleaned up the battlefield, then continued flying toward the central region of the Primal Star.

[Ding-additional kill: Demon Race Universe Master (fourth-order) ×1.]

[Additional rewards: System Points ×2,000, random Elementary Supreme Treasure ×1.]

[Current points: 8,400.]

A smile appeared on Qin Yuan's lips.

That day, he had slain four Alien Race Universe Masters in succession on the Primal Star: two fourth-order, one third-order, and one second-order. Once word of this feat spread, the entire Primal Universe would be shaken.

But that wasn't enough.

His goal was to stand at the very pinnacle of this universe.

And all of this had only just begun.