Blood-Forged Divine Weapons and Ultimate Techniques, Return to the Devouring World

"Fuse!"

As he comprehended the Space-Time Deity Heart, all manner of insights suddenly appeared in Qie Qiong's mind.

The Space-Time Deity Heart and the Extreme Point Deity Heart were both parts of the laws of heaven and earth, and the two naturally combined.

The aura around Qie Qiong began to change, encompassing more complete laws of heaven and earth.

Just as Qie Qiong broke through to Second Firmament World Deity,

The Space-Time Island Lord, who was cultivating in the central palace world, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Second Firmament World Deity? How many years has it been?"

Even the Space-Time Island Lord found it somewhat unbelievable.

He had already been shocked once when Qie Qiong became a First Firmament World Deity.

After all, Qing Jun had taken three hundred years to break through to First Firmament World Deity, while Qie Qiong had taken only a little over a hundred.

Yet his breakthrough to Second Firmament World Deity had taken only a thousand years.

Monarch Jue Mie before him had taken twenty-nine hundred years.

Qie Qiong naturally knew his talent did not far surpass those two. It was simply that, since recovering his memories, his essence in cultivation was already that of a Fourth Firmament World Deity, which was why he had progressed so quickly.

But Qie Qiong knew that; the Space-Time Island Lord did not.

Incredible. It was worth asking Bloodshed to forge that blood-forged divine weapon, the Space-Time Island Lord marveled silently.

The Space-Time Island Lord himself was among the peak existences of the Divine Realm and Abyss.

But leaving aside the strongest, the Bloodshed God Emperor, the other rulers were on the same level as him.

He was strong in space-time, and no one could stop him from going wherever he wished, but in a direct fight, he was far too weak among those at his level.

At such times, having helpers was important. Take his personal disciple Nine Yang: although Nine Yang was not an Opening Realm Venerable, the Space-Time Island Lord had still put considerable effort into him.

Although he was rather overbearing toward outsiders, he was different with his disciples, especially his personal disciples.

After all, the bond between master and disciple was already an extremely important tie.

There was one idea of Bloodshed's that the Space-Time Island Lord agreed with: the stronger one was, the less willing one was to submit, and the more one had to be influenced through personal bonds.

That was why he had never treated Qie Qiong the way he treated his other personal disciples.

Instead, when Qie Qiong became a First Firmament World Deity, he had asked for his blood and gone to the Bloodshed God Emperor to forge blood-forged divine weapons together.

He could have forged them himself, but the Bloodshed God Emperor was the best in the Divine Realm at forging blood-forged divine weapons.

Qie Qiong was simply too exceptional.

In his view, as long as Qie Qiong continued cultivating step by step, he would reach the Venerable Realm at worst, and was more likely to become his equal.

By then, Qie Qiong would be the person he trusted most in this universe.

And judging by Qie Qiong's cultivation speed, that moment would not come too late.

Space-Time Island, a quiet chamber deep within Qie Qiong's cave abode.

Qie Qiong sat cross-legged, his already vast aura undergoing an earth-shaking transformation.

Boom-

Qie Qiong's Internal World was undergoing an unprecedented upheaval as he broke through to Second Firmament World Deity.

His vast Internal World, originally over a hundred million li in diameter, was undergoing new changes as the Space-Time Deity Heart fused.

Within the Internal World lay treasures and Deity Crystals that the Space-Time Island Lord had prepared long ago.

As the Deity Crystals and treasures continuously fused into it,

The boundaries of the original world began to fold and stretch, and the land extended farther under the transformation of space-time power.

As the laws of space-time fused into the Internal World, the concepts of space and time emerged within it. Trees that had once stopped growing because the laws were incomplete now continually passed through cycles of life and death.

When Qie Qiong reached Second Firmament World Deity, his Cosmic Body and Space Phantom were also effortlessly raised to the fifth and third levels.

Previously, the third level of Cosmic Body had given Qie Qiong, who was only at peak Deity Rank, combat power at the threshold of First Firmament World Deity. Now it gave him the strength of a Second Firmament World Deity who had cultivated a World Deity secret technique.

One had to know that Cosmic Body had originally been a Deity Rank secret technique created using only the Deity Heart of Space.

This was the strength brought by possessing comprehension of the Space Law equivalent to a Fourth Firmament World Deity's.

As for Space Phantom, it merely gave Qie Qiong a second Phantom Body with the combat power of his true body.

The instant Qie Qiong broke through, he felt a familiar fluctuation of space-time envelop him.

It was the same familiar central palace world.

Although the Space-Time Island Lord treated Qie Qiong differently from his other disciples, there were some habits he truly could not break.

But in Qie Qiong's view, as long as his life was not endangered, all of this was acceptable.

Besides, of the times he had been transported here, apart from the first, when he had been a little on edge, when had he not benefited?

"Greetings, Master," Qie Qiong said with a bow.

Over these years, Qie Qiong had gained a basic understanding of the Space-Time Island Lord.

He was someone who placed considerable importance on rank and standing.

But as long as one was useful to him, he would not treat them like an ordinary reincarnator.

And he was actually extremely protective of his own.

Though it was called being protective, it was more a matter of caring about his reputation.

But who could call that wrong? Wasn't the Bloodshed God Emperor in the original story the same?

If he truly valued personal bonds, then why had he abandoned Gong Feng, who had stayed at his side for so long in the original story, for the more valuable Dongbo Xueying?

"No need for formalities." The Space-Time Island Lord, seated cross-legged, waved a hand, and Qie Qiong felt a force lift him from his bow. "These are your blood-forged divine weapons."

As he spoke, two long silver swords hovered before Qie Qiong, bearing the aura of space-time.

Their blades were exceptionally sharp; even Qie Qiong's newly advanced fifth-level Cosmic Body faintly felt as though it were being cut open.

Yet Qie Qiong felt joy well up from the bottom of his heart, along with a resonance from his True Body Deity Heart.

Qie Qiong beckoned the two swords over and took them in his hands.

The moment he grasped them, Qie Qiong inwardly exclaimed, Good heavens!

He had not expected his master to treat him so well. The moment he made a gift, it was a blood-forged divine weapon at the level of a supreme-grade World Deity Weapon.

And there were two of them. He had even prepared one for Qie Qiong's clone.

A high-grade blood-forged divine weapon was much more precious than an ordinary supreme-grade World Deity Weapon.

Blood-forged divine weapons at the level of supreme-grade World Deity artifacts were already comparable to the weapons of many powerful beings.

With a thought from Qie Qiong, the two silver swords entered his Internal World to be nurtured.

"Thank you, Master," Qie Qiong said, bowing again.

"Mm." The Space-Time Island Lord nodded. "Take those blood-forged divine weapons back and nurture them. As my personal disciple, you may receive an ultimate technique from me."

"I'm not like Bloodshed. He's so stingy that he even makes his disciples pass his tests." Even then, he did not forget to take a dig at the Bloodshed God Emperor.

Qie Qiong said nothing and simply stood there.

This was not something a little shrimp like him could casually discuss.

As he spoke, a fluctuation of space-time surged around Qie Qiong and the Space-Time Island Lord. When Qie Qiong came to his senses, he found they had arrived in another world.

In this world, three silver spheres floated in the void.

Merely seeing the three spheres themselves, Qie Qiong felt as though he had seen time, space, and their combination, space-time.

"Before you, I had six personal disciples. All but Nine Yang have fallen." The Space-Time Island Lord's palm brushed over the three spheres. "But none of them was qualified to learn any of the ultimate techniques here."

"When I traced back space-time before, I discovered that your talent in space far exceeded your talent in time. Now step forward and grasp this sphere containing the space ultimate technique."

Qie Qiong stepped forward and took the silver sphere of space in his hand.

The moment he touched it, he felt as though he were making direct contact with space itself.

The surface of the sphere abruptly lit up. The lights twisted space, drawing Qie Qiong's gaze deep into them.

Crack.

A sound like space shattering exploded deep within Qie Qiong's soul.

An indescribable torrent of power erupted from within the sphere in an instant, ignoring the barrier of Cosmic Body and surging into Qie Qiong.

Boom-

Qie Qiong's body shuddered violently. He felt his divine power undergoing an unprecedented transformation under that force.

The space around him visibly distorted, as though his whole body were suspended in a bubble of space, and a sense of emptiness radiated from him.

The core change came from his divine power. Qie Qiong could clearly sense that his once-vast divine power was being thoroughly refined by this force.

The newly formed divine power shone with a cold silver light. It was more immense than before and carried an intent of spatial annihilation.

Every surge of divine power was like countless spaces forming and then being destroyed.

At the same time, a vast torrent of information poured directly into Qie Qiong's soul amid an indifferent voice.

"Space-Time Destruction: Space Chapter. With divine power as the foundation, no gap cannot be breached..."

The information poured madly into the depths of Qie Qiong's consciousness like a vast torrent. Even though he was now a Second Firmament World Deity and his soul had been strengthened after he recovered his memories, his thoughts faltered somewhat.

Qie Qiong gripped the silver sphere tightly, his whole being seeming as though it would shatter space-time.

The Space-Time Island Lord stood to one side, watching quietly as a trace of satisfaction flashed through his eyes.

"Thank you, Master." Before he had time to examine the ultimate technique he had just obtained, Qie Qiong first thanked the Space-Time Island Lord.

He was genuinely grateful to the Space-Time Island Lord. No matter how the man treated outsiders, there was nothing to fault in his treatment of Qie Qiong.

"Cultivate the ultimate technique diligently. I won't give you the other two for free." The Space-Time Island Lord's voice remained indifferent. "And since you are a lord of a Material World, wait until you are a Third Firmament World Deity before leaving my tutelage. It will be safer that way."

At Third Firmament World Deity, even someone at the Space-Time Island Lord's level would be unable to harm a clone within a Material World.

Qie Qiong nodded and said nothing.

Receiving one ultimate technique for free was already quite good. Many powerful beings did not have one.

Inside the cave abode at the Space-Time Courtyard.

Qie Qiong sat cross-legged. The ultimate technique was too enticing, and after taking the resources the Space-Time Island Lord had given him, he returned to cultivate it.

Space-Time Destruction: Space Chapter had six sections in all. A First Firmament World Deity could cultivate the first, and so on. By that reckoning, this was a Venerable Realm ultimate technique.

There were no stages of minor or major accomplishment in any section.

Once successfully cultivated, it simply made one's divine power more powerful.

Qie Qiong had already mastered the first section. He held a silver sphere in his hand, and as he circulated the ultimate technique, it slowly became transparent.

Qie Qiong's essence was, after all, that of a Fourth Firmament World Deity, so he naturally cultivated the second section extremely quickly.

This ultimate technique is based primarily on the Space-Time Deity Heart, but it leans toward the space aspect. It suits me exceptionally well. I'm afraid that once my realm is high enough, I'll be able to cultivate even the fourth section with ease, Qie Qiong thought silently. If I had this ultimate technique in the Devouring World, I'd probably be a Top-Tier Universe Overlord immediately.

The fourth section could easily make Qie Qiong comparable to a powerful being, so it could naturally make him, as a Universe Venerable, comparable to a Universe Master.

The night soon passed in cultivation.

Qie Qiong slowly opened his eyes. The silver sphere in his hand had already dissipated.

"I've mastered the second section." Qie Qiong casually waved out a strand of divine power, and the space before him cycled endlessly between destruction and rebirth.

He could now reign supreme among Third Firmament World Deities.

Next, he had to comprehend other Grade One True Meanings. Qie Qiong also knew that would probably take a long time.

Swallowed Star World.

Qie Qiong's residence in Chaos City.

The sleeping Qie Qiong slowly opened his eyes.

He had completed the fusion of his true spirit and awakened.

All the insights belonging to his Second Firmament World Deity self in the Snow Eagle World entered his soul.

Although these Second Firmament World Deity insights were not numerous, they gave Qie Qiong some direction.

Perhaps because the worlds were different, time and space had begun interfering with each other again. His comprehension of the Time Law could not keep up with the Space Law, making this part difficult to use for now.

But in the Snow Eagle World, his True Meaning of Extreme Point had come from the fusion of the Deity Heart of Metal and the Deity Heart of Space, giving Qie Qiong some insight into the Gold-Space Fusion Law.

If Qie Qiong had been completely at a loss about the Path of the Beast God before, now he at least had some idea.

"System." Qie Qiong stirred his mind.

A silver screen of light that only he could see appeared in the void before him.

[All-Heavens System]

[Host]: Qie Qiong

[World, realm]: Swallowed Star World: Space Venerable.

Lord Xue Ying World: Second Firmament World Deity

[Mission status]: Become a deity in the Planetary Level mission world, Snow Eagle World (completed)

[Mission rating]: Perfect

[Mission reward]: Avatar Technique, ten thousand Myriad Heavens Coins.

[Recharge and travel]: The host has been detected to have broken through to Domain Lord and has gained one chance to draw a world. Recharge?

Under the control of Qie Qiong's will, the system interface was clear and concise.

Qie Qiong's consciousness sank into the system space, where he saw a silver scroll in the style of the Devouring World floating within.

It was the inheritance scroll for the Clone Technique, its conversion complete.

His consciousness touched the scroll, and a vast amount of information instantly flooded into his soul.

The converted Clone Technique had both similarities to and differences from the Clone Technique of the Snow Eagle World.

The similarity was that it was still cultivated in the same way. Once cultivation was complete, he had to split off half his soul into an embryo, and the physical body and soul remained the same.

The difference was that, while there were no restrictions in the Snow Eagle World, this secret technique had restrictions in the Devouring World. Moreover, not just any faction could cultivate it successfully; one had to belong to a faction with a Universe Supreme Master.

That was because, once the clone was successfully cultivated, the two bodies could not appear in the Primal Universe at the same time. One could only hide in the universe of a Universe Supreme Master.

Even so, it was an extremely powerful life-preserving secret technique, especially since it was one that even a Universe Supreme Master could cultivate.