Chapter 253: Terrifying Bloodline

The seventeenth layer of Yu Xingyuan still maintained the environment of the cosmic starry sky, yet the Void Demons of the seventeenth layer possessed terrifying strength; with a mere flick of a finger, they could cause the collapse of space across tens of millions of li and shatter stars.

Lin Qing did not even last an instant before being instantly killed by the demons of the seventeenth layer of Yu Xingyuan.

He did not mind.

Although the perfect combination of the Seven-Phase Divine Technique had elevated his strength to the sixteenth layer of Yu Xingyuan, he had only just stepped into this realm.

Compared to the Void Demons of the seventeenth layer of Yu Xingyuan, the gap was naturally absurd.

"The ultimate secrets of Yu Xingyuan and the universe?"

What concerned Lin Qing most at this moment was still the message sent to him by the Yu Xingyuan trial of the Second Universe Network.

To be precise, it was an invitation.

【To the Human Alliance—

【Congratulations on passing the sixteenth layer of the Yu Xingyuan trial. When our race signed the alliance treaty with the Human Race in years past, we pledged that any ally who assists our race in fighting the Yu Xingyuan Demons shall receive our eternal favor.

【Looking across the universe, among the five supreme races, the Human Race and the Mechanical Race are our allies, while the Mother River Race, the Origin Race, and the Star Beast Race have fallen into Yu Xingyuan, becoming enemies of the entire universe.

【In the alliance treaty of those years, our race made a solemn vow: any being with the combat power of the sixteenth layer of Yu Xingyuan shall be qualified to enter the cosmic battlefield between our race and the Yu Xingyuan Demon Race; those who establish military merit shall receive our rewards.

【With your current strength, you are qualified to enter a First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield. There, most Void Demons originate from the sixteenth layer of Yu Xingyuan. If you slay Void Demons, or the Origin Race, the Mother River Race, or the Star Beast Race, you shall earn military merit. Each time you assist the grand army in successfully occupying a cosmic battlefield, you shall also obtain a large amount of military merit.

【Our Void Divine Race was born alongside the Cosmic Gods since the dawn of the universe, wielding numerous universal rules. Our glory shines upon the endless starry sky. We have also collected numerous supreme treasures of the universe; whether treasures born at the universe's beginning that are now extinct, or supreme treasures of the universe's origin that even Third-Rank civilizations cannot access, all exist within our Void Divine Race's cosmic treasury.

【As long as you earn sufficient military merit on the cosmic battlefield, we are willing to hand over any treasure within the cosmic treasury.

【The Yu Xingyuan Demon Race, as a scourge of the universe, if not stopped, will eventually destroy this universe.

【Our glory shall be with you.】

After reading this letter, Lin Qing could not help but murmur, "So it is an invitation from the Void Divine Race? A cosmic battlefield?"

Just as reaching the sixteenth layer of Yu Xingyuan allowed one to become a Void-level citizen of the Primordial Realm, he decided to take this opportunity to ask Su Dianxia.

"Oh? An invitation from the Void Divine Race, is it?"

Su Dianxia said casually, "It is a good thing, but with your strength, even if placed on a First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield, you would be at the very bottom, unable to earn any military merit. There is no need to risk your life on the cosmic battlefield."

"The Void Divine Race and the Yu Xingyuan Demon Race are at war on the cosmic battlefield?" Lin Qing could not help but ask.

"Yes. If you go to the cosmic battlefield, you will see the Void Divine Race."

Su Dianxia said, "However, do not say it is only you; even a Void Divine Official, if they go to a First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield, might die if they are not careful."

Lin Qing understood and said, "Alright, we will talk about it later."

"You have passed the sixteenth layer of Yu Xingyuan?" Su Dianxia sized him up. "Truly fast. Counting the time acceleration in the cultivation chamber, it has been less than ten thousand years. Such comprehension... even in the Primordial Realm of those days, it would be considered top-tier."

Lin Qing smiled and said, "Then am I now considered a Void-level citizen of the Primordial Realm?"

"Of course," Su Dianxia said. "Within the three hundred and eighty thousand years of your transformation into a Void creature, you have already reached the strength of the sixteenth layer of Yu Xingyuan, naturally satisfying the requirements."

"The requirements are quite high," Lin Qing sighed.

"A Void-level citizen is already the second-highest class of citizen in our Primordial Realm," Su Dianxia said. "The requirements naturally must be a bit higher."

She glanced at Lin Qing and said, "Speak, what do you want?"

"I want something most useful to me," Lin Qing said, knowing he lacked knowledge, and immediately handed the choice over to Su Dianxia.

Su Dianxia chuckled and said, "Little rascal, very well."

She sized up Lin Qing and said, "The foundation of our Human Race's evolution is the gene index, which also relates to the concentration of the Cosmic God bloodline within your body. Since you already fused a trace of Void Divine Race bloodline last time, this time I will give you a true Void Divine Race bloodline. But... how much you can develop it depends on yourself."

"A true Void Divine Race bloodline?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

"Yes."

Su Dianxia said, "This is also a batch of bloodline treasures gifted by the Void Divine Race to our Primordial Realm before its destruction. Although it is only the bloodline of the fifth generation of the Void Divine Race, its concentration is still higher than that of most Divine Human Race bloodlines."

"Fifth generation?" Lin Qing pondered.

The Divine Human Race was a special human race that had fused with Void Divine Race bloodline; not even a single one in the Second-Rank civilizations of the Void Sea possessed Divine Human Race bloodline.

It was said that the gene index of the Divine Human Race was extremely heaven-defying, and even at the level of Void creatures, they still held a huge advantage.

"The Void Divine Race, known as the descendants of the Cosmic Gods."

Su Dianxia said, "The bloodline concentration of the first generation of the Void Divine Race is the highest, also the most noble and powerful bloodline in the universe. Although the fifth generation's bloodline is not so pure, it is still one of the most powerful bloodlines across the entire universe. Only those six Wang Zu of the Divine Human Race can match the fifth generation."

"What rank civilization is the Divine Human Race?" Lin Qing asked curiously.

"The Divine Human Race has many branches," Su Dianxia said casually. "However, the lowest is at least a Second-Rank civilization; it is just that your Void Sea has no descendants of the Divine Human Race."

Lin Qing was somewhat confused and said, "My Black Flame Race avatar is at least a Demon Human Race, equal in name to the Divine Human Race, yet why does it feel far less powerful?"

"Of course, they cannot be compared."

Su Dianxia said, "The Yu Xingyuan Demon Race is countless and endless; countless starry sky demons are born every moment, and the weak ones are numerous. In contrast, the Void Divine Race is extremely scarce; it is unknown how long it takes for even one to be born, but every single one is extremely powerful."

Lin Qing understood.

"Here."

Su Dianxia flipped her hand, and a seven-colored strange crystal emitting the fluctuation of the universe's origin appeared in mid-air, floating gracefully toward Lin Qing.

The crystal was merely palm-sized, yet within it, a blood sea emitting a seven-colored luster could be faintly seen, resembling the blood of the universe.

Lin Qing reached out to take the crystal and could feel the pulsation within it, resembling a bloodline, and the vitality akin to the birth of the universe; it clearly contained great mysteries.

"This fifth-generation Void Divine Race bloodline, to what level can it raise my gene index?" Lin Qing asked in confusion.

"Hard to say."

Su Dianxia shook her head and said, "This depends on yourself. It depends not only on your luck but also on your compatibility with the universe's life origin. If your luck is poor and your compatibility is not high, there might be no improvement at all."

"Compatibility with the universe's life origin?" Lin Qing was somewhat puzzled. "What is this?"

"The six major factions of the universe's origin. You are a soul of the Life Faction, so naturally, your compatibility with the Life Faction's origin is the highest," Su Dianxia said. "However, you are ultimately only a Life Faction talent of the tenth level. Theoretically, you should be able to utilize about one-tenth of the fifth-generation Void Divine Race bloodline."

"One-tenth?" Lin Qing was stunned. "I thought a Life Faction talent of the tenth level was already the highest."

"Of course not," Su Dianxia said. "Theoretically, a civilization of rank 2.9 could produce a genius with an eleventh-level talent. Or rather, the ninth and tenth levels are spatial talents, while the eleventh level is time."

"Time?"

Lin Qing immediately understood.

"Of course," said Host Prince. "Although a Level 2.9 civilization theoretically has the potential to produce geniuses of the Eleventh Energy Level, it often takes hundreds of millions of years for even one to appear."

Lin Qing had an epiphany.

"No need to overthink it," Host Prince said. "Even with only a Tenth Energy Level talent, it is difficult to develop this Fifth Generation Void God Clan bloodline to its theoretical limit."

"I will try my best," Lin Qing nodded.

"This Bloodline God Crystal naturally contains the corresponding bloodline development secret art. Meditate on it yourself," Host Prince said.

Lin Qing nodded.

"However..."

Host Prince sized up Lin Qing and said, "Fortunately, you are a Star God. If you have the chance in the future, try to find a way to increase your authority."

"Increase authority..." Lin Qing shook his head slightly. "In the Three Great Holy Lands, geniuses possessing Eleventh Level authority are probably treasures of the Three Great Holy Lands, right? I would need the ability to snatch it, and the ability to resist the Ancestors of those Three Great Holy Lands."

"That is true," Host Prince smiled. "Such geniuses are raised as heirs even in a Level 2.9 civilization."

Lin Qing said no more, took the Bloodline God Crystal, and entered the cultivation chamber.

On the endless pure white land.

"So that is how it is. One must first fuse a trace of Void God Clan bloodline before one can absorb the true Void God Clan bloodline."

Lin Qing observed this Bloodline God Crystal for a while, then immediately activated the bloodline development secret art contained within, fusing the bloodline inside the God Crystal into himself. Accompanied by a massive surge of bloodline energy crashing into his own bloodline, the trace of Void God Clan bloodline within his body began to grow continuously.

As the Void God Clan are Universe Envoys, the secret art for fusing their bloodline places great emphasis on the favor of the Universe Will, or rather, luck.

Theoretically, it does not require much time.

It mainly depends on luck and talent.

"Fuse."

Lin Qing continuously circulated the bloodline development secret art he had just learned, while absorbing the bloodline energy from the Bloodline God Crystal to strengthen the trace of bloodline within his body.

At the same time, his life aura began to rapidly become vigorous. A wisp of aura, as supreme as the Universe Origin, began to spread out, causing subtle changes in the surrounding void fluctuations and floating energy, as if they were submitting to their monarch and ruler.

In merely half a day, the bloodline fusion ended.

"It is over..."

Lin Qing opened his eyes, carefully sensed his current gene index, and quickly obtained precise data: "9,670 times the Universe Standard?"

Before this, his gene index was 2,510 times the Universe Standard.

It has increased several times now; the progress is significant.

"Did replacing Weiluo's fate make my luck so good, causing the increase to 9,670 times?"

Lin Qing pondered, "If it were my previous luck, the increase would probably be very small..."

Looking at the Bloodline God Crystal in his hand, which had consumed only a tiny fraction of its energy, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly. "I haven't even used one percent. It seems my luck is far from fully developed..."

According to what Host Prince said, a Tenth Energy Level talent can theoretically utilize about one-tenth of the Fifth Generation Void God Clan bloodline.

But he has only developed a few thousandths of it.

"It seems Weiluo's luck wasn't that heaven-defying after all."

Lin Qing couldn't help but shake his head slightly. "I still have to rely on myself."

He immediately whispered in his heart: "Order, advance..."

With a movement of his will, a vast amount of inexplicable information surged into his mind.

In the next moment, the bloodline energy within this Bloodline God Crystal began to consume wildly. A continuous stream of bloodline energy, like a tsunami flood, merged into his body, rapidly strengthening his thin wisp of Void God Clan bloodline.

Meanwhile, the Void God Clan bloodline within his body also began to grow increasingly dense at a perceptible speed.

The life aura radiating from Lin Qing, that wisp of pressure like the Universe Origin, also became increasingly obvious.

It was unknown how much time passed.

Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes, looking at the Bloodline God Crystal in his hand.

The bloodline energy of this Bloodline God Crystal had now disappeared by about one-tenth.

Clearly, the limit had been reached.

"My gene index..."

Lin Qing sensed it slightly, then couldn't help but freeze, finding it somewhat hard to believe.

"57,980 times the Universe Standard...?"

It was indeed nearly 58,000 times the Universe Standard!

Under his own perception, Lin Qing couldn't help but feel shocked.

The gene index determines the density of that mysterious energy within the body, or rather... as speculated in the Universe, this is the Universe God bloodline. The higher the gene index, the higher the concentration of the Universe God bloodline.

This is a fundamental transformation!

"Nearly 58,000 times... It is too incredible..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath. "From 2,500 times to 58,000 times?"

It can be said that the increase in gene index alone caused his strength to surge by a full major realm!

The gene index of most Void creatures is just over 1,000 times.

It is said that the reason the Void Ruler is so powerful is not only because the Space Divine Body formed by complete Space Rules is extremely special, allowing all Void Divine Arts to function one realm higher, but also because the gene index increases several times over.

Furthermore, since Void Rulers can create Seven-Phase Divine Arts, they must possess at least the strength of the Sixteenth Layer of Yu Xingyuan!

Ordinary Void creatures have a gene index of just over 1,000 times the Universe Standard.

Yet he has 58,000 times!

This advantage is simply too exaggerated.

Even the Void Overlord's gene index is far inferior to mine.

Lin Qing smiled slightly, "My gene index can narrow much of the advantage those Void Overlords have in their Spatial Divine Body, and... I have the Perfect Combination Divine Skill!"

Most importantly...

He still has room for further advancement.

After the gene indices of his other incarnations are raised through the Fusion Technique and then fused with him...

If I could obtain a suitable set of divine artifacts...

"After training for a while longer, I can set out."

Lin Qing took a deep breath, "First, traverse the Void Sea, gain understanding of the Void, then find a way to strengthen my will—only when I'm confident of achieving Void Sovereignty will I go to the Legacy of the Kings."

He glanced at the Bloodline Divine Crystal still holding ninety percent of its bloodline energy, and shook his head slightly, "I'll have to wait for another chance to obtain an 11th-tier talent..."

(End of Chapter)