Chapter 239: Transformation into a Void Creature

"Go up first."

Lin Qing did not waste time; immediately under the protection of the Blood Cauldron King, he slowly broke through the obstruction of this incredibly heavy pool water and returned to the cliff platform above the Endless Deep Pool.

"Order."

After sitting cross-legged, Lin Qing immediately shifted his mind and advanced this Void True Form.

Fortunately, the wonder of the Endless Deep Pool itself contained the complete mystery of this Void True Form; as long as the direction of the path was confirmed, it could be advanced.

At this moment, accompanied by a flood of memory information surfacing in his mind, Lin Qing's understanding of this Void True Form became clearer and clearer until he fully recognized it.

In his eyes, the seemingly empty void had now become a special structure formed by the extreme condensation and collapse of endless energy.

Every Void True Form represents a Void structure from a specific angle.

What he saw now was just one of them.

"It's done."

Lin Qing slowly revealed a faint smile.

He had long ago experienced the perfect method of transforming into a Void Creature through the promotion of his Divine Office; only the Void True Form was missing.

Now, he could successfully transform directly.

At this stage, there was no need to advance it.

"Fortunately, the energy here is endless."

Lin Qing did not hesitate; immediately taking a step, he jumped from the cliff into the Endless Deep Pool below.

Then, he began to promote his own transformation.

With a single thought, infinite spatial energy surged and gathered; his life structure turned into a special structure as strange as the Endless Deep Pool, beginning to collapse and condense the vast energy, causing his body to transform wildly at an astonishing speed.

Within the Endless Deep Pool, that incredibly heavy and condensed energy was also supplying his transformation breakthrough at maximum speed.

Normally, the transformation would take at least a year and a half to finish, but with the energy supply of the Endless Deep Pool, it was completely finished in just a few days.

"It succeeded."

Within the endless darkness of the pool water, Lin Qing immediately felt the pressure weaken significantly.

In the past, without the protection of the Blood Cauldron King, he had to use Divine Skills just to barely submerge into the pool water; to dive thousands of kilometers or even deeper, he would have to use Divine Skills like World God and Primordial Annihilation.

Now, since his own structure was similar to the Endless Deep Pool, resisting it instantly became countless times easier.

"Gene index, roughly around 2,500 times..."

Lin Qing silently sensed his current state and nodded inwardly; "With just the physical body, even without using anything, it is estimated to be at the level of Yu Xingyuan Layer Ten."

As long as the Holy Script was inscribed with the current spatial energy, it would reach the level of Yu Xingyuan Layer Eleven.

After all, the gene index of a normal Void Creature is only 1,000 times the cosmic standard; his pure foundation already held a considerable advantage.

"The improvement in strength isn't that great; it's mainly the improvement in gene index and the ability to manipulate spatial power..."

Lin Qing pondered inwardly, "Only after creating my own Divine Skills will my strength see a major improvement."

Before his breakthrough, his strength had already crossed the threshold of Yu Xingyuan Layer Twelve.

But that was the most extreme application of Eighth-Level power; the two Perfect-Class combination Divine Skills, World God and Primordial Annihilation, still needed to merge with the Black Flame Clone to increase the base by ten times to achieve such strength.

Although his strength had not improved much now, his upper limit had been raised significantly.

"Now I have mastered three Void True Forms; theoretically, I can create a Divine Skill that combines the three phases, but the difficulty will be much greater..." Lin Qing pondered inwardly.

Besides the Void True Form used by him and the Blood Cauldron King Clone for their breakthroughs, there was also the Void True Form he perceived in the Mirror World during the Star God Trial back then.

When refining artifacts in previous years, he had incidentally advanced this Void True Form.

Although it couldn't be used to transform life, the more Void True Forms a Void Creature perceives, the better; naturally, he would not let it go.

The most critical point is—

As long as Earth accumulates enough Power Awakeners and provides 38 billion tons of Star Source Stones every millennium, he can transform Earth, open a Void Secret Realm in the Void Sea, and leap to become a Level Two Civilization!

Now that he is a Void Creature, this result is merely a matter of time.

"As the future Lord of this Secret Realm, my strength cannot be too poor..."

"If I can create a Perfect Divine Skill like World God, and have a suitable set of Divine Artifacts..."

Lin Qing couldn't help but feel anticipation in his heart.

As a Star Creature, even when he pushed himself to an unimaginable extreme, his strength only barely crossed the threshold of Yu Xingyuan Layer Twelve.

But now, after transforming into a Void Creature, as long as he casually creates one Divine Skill, he will reach Yu Xingyuan Layer Twelve.

Wielding Divine Artifacts on top of that, that would be Yu Xingyuan Layer Thirteen!

"Create my own Divine Skills after going out; let's search first."

A thought stirred in Lin Qing's heart, and he immediately began searching within this Endless Deep Pool.

There were only four years left to explore this Endless Deep Pool, which was not enough time for him to create his own Divine Skills.

Although the improvement in strength wasn't great, as a Void Creature and a life form with a structure similar to the Endless Deep Pool, his exploration efficiency was countless times higher than before.

"Fate Resemblance."

Within the endless darkness of the pool water, a streak of pale golden luster surged in Lin Qing's eyes.

The darkness in his eyes instantly changed; some directions showed a faint golden misty glow, while others showed a rich golden light.

The luckier the direction, the richer the gold.

This secret art, 'Fate Resemblance', was completely an unimaginable technique for a Level Two Civilization.

"This way."

Sensing the pool water within ten thousand meters around him, Lin Qing immediately followed the route with the richest gold and began to quickly dive deeper into the pool.

At the same time, the Blood Cauldron King Clone also manipulated a Divine Artifact to provide protection, making his dive into the pool much easier.

The weight of this pool water was such that every clump rivaled a planet in a real universe; moreover, as depth increased, the density also increased wildly, making the difficulty of diving in imaginable.

Furthermore, within this pool water, even a Void Sovereign would be blind as a bat, able to sense only a range of tens of thousands of meters through Void perception at best; ordinary Void Creatures could probably only sense a few thousand meters.

It was only because his life-structure resembled that of this Endless Deep Pool that he could sense things within a range of ten thousand meters.

Movement underwater was extremely slow; it took over a month for Lin Qing to penetrate more than seven hundred thousand kilometers into the pool water, following the luckiest route.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Lin Qing sensed an object drifting with the undercurrents of the pool water ten thousand meters away.

Sensing within the dark pool water was very vague.

He could only barely sense that the object seemed to be...

A round bead?

Lin Qing immediately rushed closer and seized the object.

However, within this space of infinitely stable, deathly silent pool water, there was no way to open a channel to the Inner Void; he could only use the divine artifact of his Blood Cauldron King clone to cover and contain it, temporarily storing it away, before swimming toward the surface.

Moments later, after Lin Qing emerged from the Endless Deep Pool, he finally looked at the item contained within the shadow of the dark-red great cauldron.

A semi-transparent round bead faintly emitting a dark orchid luster; inside the bead, as if hidden, lay an endless, vast azure sea, with surging waves and crisscrossing undercurrents, resembling a primordial ancient water world.

"This is..."

Lin Qing's eyes brightened. "Source of the Void Sea?"

He had seen this treasure in the artifact-refining knowledge inherited from the Firmament Archipelago.

The Source of the Void Sea was a rare treasure born and nurtured by the Void Sea; it was extremely precious. Just one such bead could be used to refine a seven-colored Nature-type divine artifact. If used as a primary material and combined with various precious ingredients, it could even be used to refine a set of Nature-type divine artifacts!

A single Source of the Void Sea was more than a thousand times more precious than the heart-skin of that Abyssal Giant Elephant.

Even if offered hundreds of billions of Void Coins, it would likely still sell!

"Too profitable."

Lin Qing showed a hint of a smile.

Just this single Source of the Void Sea allowed him to recover his costs and earn ten or even a hundred times over.

Although for a Star God like him who knows artifact refining, hundreds of billions of Void Coins were not much, who would complain about free hundreds of billions of Void Coins?

He immediately stored this Source of the Void Sea away.

"Truly worthy of the Affinity of Strange Fate."

Lin Qing silently praised.

Without relying on this divine secret art from the Primordial Realm, he could never have made such a harvest.

Of course...

Even Qi Lingxiao, that person favored by the universe, had not yet mastered this secret art; the requirements for 'luck' in the Affinity of Strange Fate secret art were obviously outrageous. He had only succeeded by borrowing against the future.

"Continue."

Lin Qing immediately flew back into the pool water and continued exploring within the pool, relying on the Affinity of Strange Fate secret art.

After spending more than four months and penetrating another 2.3 million kilometers along the luckiest route, he finally discovered a second item. Under vague sensing, it seemed to be an object resembling a cauldron? This cauldron-shaped object was extremely massive, fully several hundred meters tall, slowly drifting with the undercurrents in the depths of this pool.

Carrying this great cauldron made continued submersion difficult; Lin Qing immediately began to lift this great cauldron upward.

Due to this great cauldron, ascending was even more difficult than descending; it took a full half-year for Lin Qing to approach the surface again.

But in the vision of the Affinity of Strange Fate, the golden radiance of luck surrounding this great cauldron was far more intense than before.

Naturally, he prioritized taking the great cauldron back first.

At worst, it would just delay things a bit; after all, entering once only cost ten billion Void Coins.

"This is..."

After bursting out of the pool water while carrying this great cauldron like a small mountain, accompanied by the slow flow of a massive amount of heavy pool water trickling down, Lin Qing finally caught a glimpse of part of the great cauldron's true form.

A twelve-legged great cauldron, its entire body resembling glazed glass, radiating strange, colorful splendor of purple and red, and emitting a dense aura of life.

"A Life-type divine artifact!"

Lin Qing confirmed this at a glance!

As a Life-type Star God who had even refined Life-type divine artifacts, he could naturally judge this point accurately.

!

Moreover, if it were merely material, it would at least have to serve as the primary material for a six-colored or even seven-colored divine artifact to remain intact within the Destruction Vortex. Although a fully refined divine artifact was more durable, it would still need to be at least a four-colored divine artifact to possibly remain intact!

As for the specific level, that would be known once it accepted a master.

Lin Qing quickly cleared the heavy residual pool water from the great cauldron so he could store it away sooner.

Suddenly—

"Splash!"

A figure surged out from the pool water below, holding hundreds of pieces of deep-aura Fallen Stars with a divine artifact resembling a large net.

It was a man with steel-needle-like silver-gray short hair, his temperament sharp and fierce. After bursting out of the pool water, he immediately saw the great cauldron held aloft by Lin Qing and couldn't help but freeze in surprise.

With his knowledge, he saw at a glance that this was a Life-type divine artifact!

A divine artifact capable of remaining intact within the Destruction Vortex!

At least a four-colored divine artifact.

Such a precious divine artifact, even if auctioned for hundreds of billions or even trillions of Void Coins, would be normal!

After all, at the level of five-colored divine artifacts,

it was no longer something that could be bought with Void Coins; four-colored divine artifacts were the highest level normally available for purchase, and they rarely appeared at auctions, so the price was naturally extremely high!

"Hmm?"

Lin Qing coldly glanced at that silver-gray short-haired man, and the shadow of the dark-red great cauldron on his body immediately began to expand drastically.

This was not inside the pool water; without the obstruction and pressure of the pool water, the power of the Blood Cauldron King clone's divine artifact could be unleashed freely, and expanding to several hundred kilometers in size was perfectly normal.

"Vroom..."

The shadow of the dark-red great cauldron instantly expanded to nearly a kilometer in diameter, enveloping him entirely along with the glazed great cauldron.

The silver-gray short-haired man also noticed Lin Qing and couldn't help but frown slightly, hesitating somewhat.

He was a subordinate of "Vilro," the first heir of the Tianze Group.

Having witnessed firsthand how his young master treated Mr. Master Jingguang, he naturally dared not act rashly.

However, he could tell that this Star God had only just transformed into a Void Being and hadn't even had time to create his own Divine Skill, whereas he had already created a Three-Phase Divine Skill and possessed a Divine Artifact; among Void Beings, he counted as a strong one, so he naturally felt confident he could handle it.

Even if they couldn't fight to the death here, as long as they seized it, even if expelled from the Endless Deep Pool, it would be worth it!

But...

He dared not make enemies for his young master on a whim.

"Young master, that Mr. Master Jingguang actually found a Divine Artifact in the Endless Deep Pool! At least a Four-Color Divine Artifact, and even higher is quite normal. What should we do? Should we snatch it?"

The silver-gray short-haired man immediately transmitted a message to his young master.

Vilro replied instantly: "You fool, although a Four-Color Divine Artifact is precious, for a Star God of his background from a Sacred Land, it isn't much. Would you tear up relations with him over a Four-Color Divine Artifact? Are you crazy?"

The silver-gray short-haired man's heart trembled, and he completely calmed down from the shock brought by the precious Divine Artifact.

You see, the assets of ordinary Void Beings don't even reach a million Void Coins, so most cannot afford a Void Ship.

And although he counted as a strong one among Void Beings and worked for the Tianze Group, his thousand-year salary reached a high of two hundred and fifty thousand Void Coins, yet the wealth he had accumulated was still less than ten billion Void Coins; he couldn't even afford a Three-Color Divine Artifact, let alone a Four-Color one.

If he hadn't been chosen by his young master and brought to the Endless Deep Pool this time, he certainly wouldn't have been willing to spend a billion Void Coins to buy a spot.

He dreamed of having a high-grade Divine Artifact; when he just discovered an unowned high-level Divine Artifact right before his eyes, naturally, his whole person fell into a state of heated-headedness.

If not for his concern for his young master, he certainly would have acted.

"Mr. Master Jingguang, do not worry."

After calming down, the silver-gray short-haired man forced a smile and said, "You are a friend of Young Master Vilro; how could I possibly act against you? With your noble status, what does obtaining a Divine Artifact amount to?"

Lin Qing glanced at him and said nothing more.

Just now, the Entropy Reverser's Order Level had already dropped; the other party had clearly been moved by the thought.

He merely held back; obviously, he was dissuaded by that Young Master Vilro.

Moreover, the other party was just a Void Being; even if his strength surpassed Lin Qing's, his status in the heart of that Young Master Vilro could not possibly compare to Lin Qing's.

As a Star God, his status in any civilization absolutely surpassed that of an ordinary Void Ruler.

Especially a Star God like him who excelled at Artifact Refining; the value he possessed himself was already astonishingly high.

"Please continue."

The silver-gray short-haired man's attitude was very respectful; he immediately retreated a distance and then returned into the pool water.

Lin Qing also ignored the other party, maintaining the Divine Artifact's defense state, and immediately stored the Glazed Great Cauldron into the newly opened Inner Void, while continuously pouring energy into it to make the Divine Artifact recognize him as its master.

The moment the recognition of master succeeded, he also confirmed its grade through the source of this Divine Artifact.

That Divine Artifact source was actually emitting a Five-Color radiance!

"A Five-Color Divine Artifact!"

A surge of joy rose in Lin Qing's heart; "And it belongs to the Life System!"

Even a Void Ruler needs a Five-Color Divine Artifact; after all, the Divine Skills created by a Void Ruler himself are only Seven-Phase Divine Skills, and their consumption is extremely high, but the consumption of using a Five-Color Divine Artifact can be ignored; even a single avatar can activate it, and its power rivals a Seven-Phase Divine Skill!

Back then, the Five-Color Divine Artifact he obtained from that Sky Pillar expert of the Tower Wheel Civilization belonged to the Order System, which he couldn't use.

But this Life-System Five-Color Divine Artifact, he could actually use!

"A defense-type Divine Artifact, possessing effects of power, suppression, and condensing the Void."

Lin Qing nodded inwardly; "The Divine Skill of the Blood Cauldron King Avatar is quite compatible; it is sufficient to be used until the Blood Cauldron King Avatar creates his own Five-Phase Divine Skill."

Although the Single-Phase Divine Skill created by the Blood Cauldron King Avatar could only activate a trace of this Divine Artifact's power, the compatibility was quite high; this Divine Artifact is best at casting defensive Divine Skills, and it also possesses effects of attack and suppression.

It can be said to be a Divine Artifact of very fine quality.

Once a Five-Phase Divine Skill is created, it will be enough to truly bring out the mystery of this Divine Artifact.

"There are still three years left; continue seeking treasures."

Lin Qing did not waste time, continuing to delve deeper into the Endless Deep Pool to continue seeking treasures.

Currently, the Lucky Golden Glow seen by the Fate-Connection Secret Technique was much fainter, but if he continued to delve deeper, perhaps he could find something even more intense?

In the Endless Deep Pool, at a depth of approximately five million seven hundred thousand kilometers.

A pale golden fish darted swiftly through the dark pool water; inside the fish, a handsome silver-white long-haired man resembling an elf was visible, accompanied by a blonde woman wearing a pale mask.

With his own strength, Vilro naturally could not have dived to such a depth.

But the trusted woman beside him was a true top-tier strong one among Void Beings; she had already comprehended seven Void Original Forms, was only one step away from comprehending the Space Rules, had created her own Five-Phase Divine Skill, and wielded a Five-Color Divine Artifact; her strength was naturally terrifying.

"That fool Reikaro..."

Vilro frowned slightly; "Just because of a Four-Color Divine Artifact, he still wanted to make an enemy with that Mr. Master Jingguang, who is suspected to be from a Sacred Land?"

The blonde masked woman beside him said calmly, "It is quite normal; Reikaro dreams of having a high-grade Divine Artifact, so his being somewhat heated-headed is understandable."

"However, Mr. Master Jingguang is indeed a Star God from a Sacred Land."

Vilro, while paying attention to the silver-white token in his hand, said casually, "It seems he is also a person greatly favored by the universe; to actually obtain a Divine Artifact in the Endless Deep Pool?"

However, he didn't care much about it.

Even a Five-Color Divine Artifact, although very precious, was not worth making an enemy with such a Sacred Land Star God for him, the first heir.

"Better to focus on searching for the Proof of the King from the King's Ruins."

Vilro shook his head slightly, continuing to hold the silver-white token and search everywhere, while frowning slowly and saying, "However, is the Proof of the King really inside this Endless Deep Pool?"

"It should be correct," the blonde masked woman said softly. "The All-Store Prophet is a special-type Void-level Divine Official, most skilled in searching and divination; although it involves ruins of a Level Three Civilization, making the search difficulty certainly very high, with the All-Store Prophet's ability, determining the approximate location is not difficult. Every Proof of the King is indestructible; perhaps it was sucked into the Destruction Vortex and fell into this Endless Deep Pool, which is also understandable."

Vilro nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "In any case... even if I exhaust most of my assets here, I must find that Proof of the King; I... have no retreat left."

The blonde masked woman said slowly, "Since the young master is favored by the universe, there is hope."

"Continue searching," Vilro took a deep breath, looking at the silver-white token in his hand. "As long as I get within a thousand-meter range, I will be able to sense it."

(End of this chapter)