Chapter 258: Void Star

Make friends?

Lin Qing sized up this somewhat illusory dark giant python and could understand the other party.

A revenge-seeker barely clinging to life naturally wanted to make many friends, especially those with potential and ability.

For a Void-level Divine Servant, though the Seven-Colored Divine Artifacts were precious, they were of little use; it was better to use them to do a favor.

"The main materials for a Chaos Divine Artifact?"

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "You still hoard these materials?"

The Dark Giant Python sighed and said, "I once received a token from a Child of Chaos at the Sacred Land of the Time-Space Island. As long as I could gather one hundred precious materials sufficient to forge a Chaos Divine Artifact, he would forge one for me. Unfortunately..."

"Child of Chaos?" Lin Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.

Star Gods chosen by the Chaos God, with hope of becoming the Chaos God and succeeding to the position of the Main God, were all Children of Chaos.

And if a Star God could forge a Chaos Divine Artifact, that meant their Divine Core had already transformed to the ultimate Chaos-color realm!

Every Star God was an unparalleled genius of a Level Two civilization; from tens of thousands of Star Gods, only one possessing a Chaos-color Divine Core, the strongest Star God, could be selected. One could imagine how terrifying their strength was.

"Yes, Child of Chaos."

The Dark Giant Python sighed, "The legendary strongest Star God, though not yet having obtained a Void-level Divine Servant position, theoretically reached the limit beneath the Chaos God. Even among Void-level Divine Servants, those able to match a Child of Chaos were few and far between; only a handful existed in an era."

Lin Qing also understood the weight of that.

Only a handful of Children of Chaos existed in an era.

How long was an era?

No fixed definition.

But...

Unless one's strength was powerful enough to ignore the threat of Void Demons, every thirty-eight million years, the strength of the attacking Void Demons would rise by a major level. So... even Void-level Divine Servants could often only live for a few hundred million years.

It was rumored that even the founders of the Three Great Sacred Lands could not be eternal; only the Main Gods were immortal and unyielding.

And beneath the Main Gods and the founders of the Sacred Lands, the Children of Chaos were naturally those who lived the longest.

"Main materials..." Lin Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "Which faction's main materials for Chaos Divine Artifacts have you gathered?"

"The main materials for a Chaos Divine Artifact?" The Dark Giant Python looked at him and said, "I am of the Order faction, so naturally I gather the main materials for Order-faction Chaos Divine Artifacts. What? Don't you want a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact?"

"Do you have a channel to exchange them for main materials for Life-faction Chaos Divine Artifacts?" Lin Qing asked.

"No." The Dark Giant Python said, "Such precious materials are each considered treasures unseen in the Void Sea for hundreds of millions of years. Gathering them is incredibly difficult; most are gathered only when there is a demand, with very little surplus. Where could one exchange them?"

Lin Qing shook his head slightly and said, "Do you have a Life-faction Seven-Colored Divine Artifact?"

"There are three." The Dark Giant Python said, "One of the Transformation type, one of the Special type, and one of the Domain type. Which do you choose?"

As it spoke, the illusory forms of three Divine Artifacts floated before it.

Lin Qing did not consider much and immediately shook his head, saying, "Then give me a Domain-type Seven-Colored Divine Artifact."

The Dark Giant Python did not hesitate and directly took out a glass bead radiating a colorful luster.

Before Lin Qing could bring out the Essence of the Phantom Mist, it handed this Seven-Colored Domain Divine Artifact, shaped like a glass bead, directly to Lin Qing, seeming not at all worried that Lin Qing would take it without giving anything, nor showing any intention to sign a contract.

Lin Qing glanced at it, then put away this Domain-type Seven-Colored Divine Artifact and inspected it.

This precious Seven-Colored Divine Artifact was named 'Starfall Domain'.

After confirming there were no issues, Lin Qing took out the strange gray gemstone formed from the Essence of the Phantom Mist and handed it to the other party.

"Good."

The Dark Giant Python showed a hint of a smile, looked at Lin Qing again, and said, "I can give you another Seven-Colored Divine Artifact, but you must promise me one condition and sign a contract."

Lin Qing pondered for a short while and said, "Speak."

"Avenge me." The Dark Giant Python said, "This condition can be relaxed; you can act when you possess sufficient strength in the future. When you are not confident, you need not act."

Lin Qing considered briefly and asked, "What is the strength of your enemy?"

"Rest assured, it is merely a Void-level Divine Servant from a Level 2.8 civilization, not someone from the Three Great Sacred Lands." The Dark Giant Python said, "However, he holds a Chaos Divine Artifact, so his strength is indeed extremely powerful."

"Oh?"

Lin Qing pondered for a long while and said, "Very well, I agree. If I have sufficient strength, I will act."

A hint of joy appeared in the Dark Giant Python's eyes, and it said readily, "Which Seven-Colored Divine Artifact do you want?"

For it, a divine technique created from spatial rules was slightly stronger than unleashing the power of a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact; the Seven-Colored Divine Artifact was merely for use in ordinary engagements, with its main advantage being energy conservation.

No matter how precious the Seven-Colored Divine Artifact was, its effect on it was ultimately not that great; obtaining a promise from such a genius was far more meaningful.

"This one."

Lin Qing immediately chose that rather special Life-faction Seven-Colored Divine Artifact.

From the information contained within this Divine Artifact, its name was 'Formless Primordial Spirit'.

Its true form was a mass of liquid that could change into different shapes at will; weapons, armor, palaces, and so on were all possible. Although what it transformed into was half a grade inferior to true Attack Divine Artifacts, Defense Divine Artifacts, or Palace Divine Artifacts, it excelled in its thousand changes.

Unleashing this Seven-Colored Divine Artifact, along with the Seven-Colored Domain Divine Artifact 'Starfall Domain', was comparable to his strength when manifesting as a World God.

The key was that the consumption was extremely low, and the World God was not skilled in domains; having this Domain-type Seven-Colored Divine Artifact could also greatly improve his domain capabilities.

"This is the contract."

The Dark Giant Python immediately produced a Five-Star Contract.

This Five-Star Contract, originating from a Level Three civilization, must be obeyed even by Void-level Divine Servants; otherwise, their consciousness would be suppressed by the Second Universe Network.

After signing the contract, the transaction was considered complete.

Lin Qing put away the Divine Artifact, glanced at the blue-skinned woman entwined by the Dark Giant Python's illusory form, and said, "I have given you my Second Universe Network number. When my strength is sufficient, I will contact you."

The Dark Giant Python nodded slightly and said, "You may leave. A Void Overlord has already entered the Phantom Mist range and should arrive here within half an hour. It is likely a helper summoned by the Phantom Mist Lord's dying cry for help. It would be better for you to change your appearance."

"Oh?"

Lin Qing said no more and immediately took out the newly acquired Seven-Colored Divine Artifact 'Formless Primordial Spirit', transforming it into the shape of a Void Boat.

Then, he floated gracefully into it and began to propel it forward.

"Let's go."

As threads of power continuously surged into the artifact-transformed Void Boat, the vessel began accelerating wildly across the sea's surface, reaching over a million kilometers per second in the blink of an eye.

Even high-grade Void Boats in the Void Sea, where spatial pressure is extreme, travel at only several ten thousand kilometers per second.

The burst speed of some top-tier Void Beings using divine techniques naturally far exceeds that of Void Boats, but such speeds cannot be sustained; whereas Void Boats consume very little energy and can travel for long durations, with consumption far lower than replenishment.

At this moment, the seven-colored artifact-transformed boat was the same—its consumption was extremely low, yet its speed was much greater.

The dark, colossal serpent shadow entwining the blue-skinned woman watched the boat vanish at astonishing speed into the eerie mist, then turned to the blue-skinned woman and said, "Lucky for us—let's leave too. Otherwise, if a powerful Void Sovereign shows up, I can't hold him off now."

…

Half an hour later.

A shuttle-shaped boat, white as Bai Yu, pierced through countless waves of the Void Sea, leaving a long trail across the boundless sea surface as it halted with astonishing speed in this region.

A handsome man clad in a single white robe flew out from the Bai Yu boat and hovered lightly above the sea, scanning his surroundings.

"That kid Xiusizar… actually dead?"

The handsome man frowned slightly. "A residual soul resembling a Void Divine Office holder? And another even more terrifying Void Being?"

He had come specifically to rescue the Mist Lord, so he naturally received the message the Mist Lord sent him before death—everything the Mist Lord experienced before dying, he had seen with his own eyes.

"Truly terrifying…"

The handsome man sighed. "Not only involving a Void Divine Office holder, but also such a monstrous Void Being?"

He knew well the Mist Lord's combat power—not only was his gene index impressive, his secret arts strong, and he possessed two six-colored artifacts, but with the blessing of the Mist's origin, he rivaled ordinary Void Sovereigns.

Yet… he was killed even while hiding inside an artifact palace?

Clearly, the gap was not ordinary.

"Enough."

The handsome man shook his head slightly. "After reporting this to that one, it's no longer my concern…"

…

Riding the artifact-transformed boat-palace, whose speed surged to over a million kilometers per second, Lin Qing pierced through the eerie mist and entered the Void Sea region in merely a few hours.

Two more days passed before he arrived at the first destination of this journey—

Void Star #14777.

Void Stars, Main Stars, Supreme Stars—natural wonders born of the universe—contain great mysteries and are suspected to be connected to the Great Cosmic Deity.

Thus, any Void-level Divine Office holder must journey to the many stars of their faction and leave a soul imprint to qualify for attainment.

Within this Void Sea, hundreds of Void Stars exist, along with one Life-type Main Star.

Lin Qing had seen data on Void Stars, Main Stars, and even Supreme Stars, but this was his first time witnessing one with his own eyes.

"This is… a Void Star?"

Thousands of billions of li above this vast Void Sea floated a colossal star, its diameter stretching hundreds of millions of kilometers. As the star rotated slowly, its own immense power warped spacetime, creating a gigantic vortex below in the Void Sea.

This vortex spanned several trillion li in diameter, and extending from its edges were chains, each countless hundreds of millions of li long, connecting to a single point on the towering star above.

These chains seemed forged solely to bind this Void Star—each one millions of kilometers thick, like suspension bridges stretching from the great vortex below to the star high in the heavens.

"These are the Three Hundred and Eighty Star Chains?"

Lin Qing stared in awe. "The chains said to exist solely to bind the Void Stars holding the Cosmic Deity's relics…"

Legend claimed these chains were forged by a Level-Three civilization—no even the Three Sacred Sites could budge them an inch.

Such a grand relic of creation was indeed inconceivable.

At this moment, Lin Qing looked upward and saw figures and various vehicles moving along the bridge-like chains high above—clearly, those seeking to ascend the Void Star.

"Quite a few people…"

A faint smile touched Lin Qing's lips as he guided the artifact boat toward one of the chains at the edge of the great Void Sea vortex.

According to intelligence—

The only way to enter a Void Star is to climb along these Star Chains.

These Star Chains serve as suspension bridges.

Otherwise, the gravitational pull of the great vortex below, with its immense influence on spacetime, prevents even Void Divine Office holders from flying directly upward.

Legend says only the Founders of the Three Sacred Sites and the Six Main Gods can ignore the chains and fly directly into any star.

Lin Qing knew his strength was insufficient—he could only climb the Star Chains.

The Star Chains stretched for several trillion li. Even at his speed of over a million kilometers per second, covering nearly a hundred billion kilometers per day, it would take him several days to reach the top.

Countless powerful beings and Void Beings filled the Void Sea, and this region of eerie mist naturally attracted many strong ones.

As one of the Void Stars in the Eerie Mist Sea, it drew a great number of powerhouses seeking to leave soul imprints.

"I heard Void Stars contain many naturally formed Void Ore deposits?"

Guiding the artifact boat upward along the chain, Lin Qing observed the Void Star above with keen interest.

As a Void Star gathering boundless cosmic primal forces with a unique spatial structure, it naturally formed vast quantities of Void Ore—mining it yields immense amounts of Void Ore.

These Void Ore deposits are the source of Void Coins, and for Void Beings, they serve as a relatively pure energy source.

It is said that Void Beings' consumption of Void Coins is absorbed by the Void Stars and reconverted into Void Ore.

Thus, Void Coins as currency have remained extremely stable for hundreds of millions of years.

Various civilizations have monopolized the Void Ore deposits of countless Void Stars; many weaker Void Beings risk their lives to come here simply to find work mining for profit.

But for Lin Qing, Void Coins held no meaning—no amount of money could buy a high-grade artifact.

"No need to waste time—pick any spot, leave a soul imprint, and leave…"

Lin Qing planned silently.

Each Void Star has a maximum capacity for soul imprints; once one is left, it creates a challenge arena space, requiring one's avatar to fight the avatars of other challengers.

But each person has only one chance to challenge on each Void Star—the next opportunity comes only after 38 million years.

Even though the Void Sea contains an immense number of Void Stars, leaving soul marks on one hundred thousand of them is an extremely difficult task.

"I heard that once soul marks are left on one hundred thousand Void Stars, they will never fade, the Challenge Platform's space will vanish, and they will only disappear upon death…"

Lin Qing silently pondered, "After planting a soul mark, there is only a thousand-year protection period—meaning it's best to plant marks on one hundred thousand Void Stars within that time. The difficulty is truly immense…"

(End of Chapter)