Chapter 265: Set of Divine Artifacts!

In the Vacuum Great Tomb, upon the boundless pure white land of the cultivation chamber.

The Blood Cauldron King's projection sat cross-legged, gazing at the 'Source of Liao Xinjie' in his hand, which looked as fragile as foam, his mind already immersed within it.

In an instant, his consciousness had merged into a world that was illusory yet real.

The consciousnesses of all projections were connected; what the Blood Cauldron King's projection perceived, Lin Qing, the main body, could naturally perceive as well.

The illusory world within this Source of Liao Xinjie could change at will, resembling the evolution of a real world.

Combined with the 'Three Thousand Purgatories' secret technique, one could use the evolution of Liao Xinjie to personally experience various mental changes, thereby tempering the will and sublimating the soul.

Under the extreme pressure of the Universe Will, Lin Qing's consciousness was completely immersed in the illusory world woven by the Source of Liao Xinjie; he had no spare mental energy to detach from this illusory world, and his soul was absolutely focused, thoroughly merging into this illusory realm.

Having reached this step, the 'Three Thousand Purgatories' could be considered entered.

Next came a process of tempering akin to repeated reincarnations: pain, joy, sorrow, desire... various methods of tempering the soul.

And the essence of this secret technique was to allow the cultivator, while maintaining emotions, not to indulge in them, but to maintain a mindset high above at all times to observe oneself, as if becoming the all-encompassing Supreme Universe Will.

This required the cultivator to accept various temperings while remaining lucid.

Theoretically, this secret technique could use the Source of Liao Xinjie to temper the will infinitely, until the mental will reached the Universe's upper limit.

Of course.

This was merely theory; in reality, how long it would take was anyone's guess.

Perhaps even hundreds of millions of years would not be enough.

But for Lin Qing, as long as the theory worked, he could draw upon it in advance.

"Boom!"

After this advance, the memories surfacing in his mind were vastly larger than the information drawn upon in the past, like a torrent of memories surging relentlessly, making Lin Qing tremble involuntarily.

All sorts of experiences regarding his cultivation of the 'Three Thousand Purgatories' secret technique flooded into his heart at once, causing his soul to tremble.

Previously, the ability to draw upon the future for cultivation was not specifically for tempering the will, so the improvement to the will was not significant, but this time was completely different.

Tempering the will was fundamentally based on experience, targeting the soul for refinement, and only with the aid of the secret technique could the will achieve its maximum improvement.

Lin Qing felt as though he had undergone countless reincarnations specifically targeting the soul, countless lives deliberately testing the will; each time his mental will improved, occasionally undergoing a massive transformation, thus continuously rising.

Finally—

Until, after an unknown number of years, he felt that this will secret technique had no further progress whatsoever.

It seemed to have hit the ceiling.

"This is..."

Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, an invisible force, seeming both real and illusory, seemed to emanate from the void around him, merging with his intent and moving with his soul.

"Has the will truly reached the Universe's upper limit?"

Sensing his current state, Lin Qing murmured, unable to believe it.

The will at the Universe's upper limit meant the will had nearly become real, capable of affecting the real world through will alone.

Will becoming real.

Of course, this belonged to the legendary realm of will, exceeding the Universe's limits and completely breaking the rules.

Lin Qing had merely touched upon this realm at this moment.

Even the secret technique of the Fei Yuan City Lord and the supreme treasure of this Universe, the 'Source of Liao Xinjie', could not allow the mental will to break the Universe's upper limit.

"Legend... one of the necessary conditions for transcending the Universe is for the will to reach the Universe's upper limit, which is the level of the Three Ancestors..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath, somewhat incredulous, "My will has actually reached this level..."

Although he had thought of it before, he had no certainty.

After all, he was merely a Void creature, and it was uncertain whether he could reach this limit within his lifetime.

Moreover, this realm involved the Universe's upper limit and the level of the Three Sacred Lands' Founders; even with the ability to draw upon the future, he dared not think too much of it.

"Very good."

A happy smile appeared on Lin Qing's face. "Although my strength hasn't increased much, with such a huge improvement in will, illusion-type attacks pose no threat to me anymore, and..."

Resisting mental illusions relies almost entirely on mental will.

Furthermore, when resisting soul attacks, as long as the mental will is strong enough, it will also be of great use.

"As for the Universe Will pressure on the Main Star..."

In the Strange Mist Sea, upon the towering Life-type Main Star.

Lin Qing sat quietly inside the divine artifact boat, sensing the omnipresent Universe Will, and could not help but smile.

"Universe Will pressure?" He slowly stood up. "I feel absolutely nothing."

Whether it was the Universe Will of the Main Star itself or the Universe Will emitted by the innate divine artifact deep within this canyon, there was now not the slightest sense of pressure upon him.

If the Universe Will of the past was like an endless tsunami crashing against him, forcing him to struggle with all his might just to barely hold on,

then now it was like a gentle breeze brushing his face.

"My strength..."

Lin Qing laughed heartily, freely manipulating the mysterious energy within his body; there was no longer the slightest stagnation, allowing it to flow and change at his will, and the pressure of the Universe Will could no longer reduce his strength by even a fraction.

In other words, he could now exert his full strength on this Main Star!

And not long ago, on the Main Star, he could only exert one or two percent of his strength.

"Completely different."

Lin Qing smiled as he floated up, and this divine artifact boat quickly turned into a streak of flowing light, directly merging into his body.

Afterwards, he silently descended, standing on the ground of this canyon.

The impact of the Universe Will was even more intense, but he felt nothing.

"Hmm, there's hardly anyone around this valley."

Lin Qing's mental force expanded without obstruction, sweeping freely across the valley before he smiled and walked deeper into it.

Even a Void Sovereign would dare not casually extend their mental force under such cosmic will pressure—otherwise, the psychic backlash would be even more terrifying, likely exceeding their breaking point.

But for him now, his will had undergone a qualitative transformation, utterly unlike before.

This seemingly restricted main star, in his eyes, was no different from ordinary regions.

"I'd like to see what kind of situation this set of innate artifacts lies in at the valley's depths."

Lin Qing immediately walked eagerly into the valley's depths.

……

The Second Cosmic Network, Tianqi Lake Corporation's Highest Council Space.

One by one, Void Sovereigns logged in with a thread of consciousness, maintaining constant contact to adjust the plan.

"Ji Zao Zhi Zhu."

A Void Sovereign frowned: "It's been so long—the Star God left Void Star #257788 over a year ago. With his speed, he should've reached Void Star #89791 by now."

"Be patient," Ji Zao Zhi Zhu said coolly. "Either he leaves the Strange Mist Sea, or he heads for the final life-system Void Star. Logically, he wouldn't depart so simply."

He glanced around. "Besides, the Eternal Night King has already hired a Void Divine Official skilled in calculation—if the Star God attempts to flee the Strange Mist Sea, they'll surely notify us."

The Void Sovereigns nodded in unison and continued waiting patiently.

At this moment, Ji Zao Zhi Zhu and several other strongest Void Sovereigns were lying in wait on Void Star #89791. For beings of their caliber, waiting a mere year meant nothing.

Suddenly—

"Huh?"

Ji Zao Zhi Zhu froze slightly, shock flashing in his eyes as he blurted out: "The main star…?"

"This…"

"The main star of the Strange Mist Sea…?"

"Is this real?"

"Unbelievable…"

At this moment, each Void Sovereign seemed to have received a world-shaking piece of news, their faces all filled with stunned expressions.

"Never expected…"

Ji Zao Zhi Zhu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Never expected that such a backwater place as the Strange Mist Sea would harbor a terrifying powerhouse whose will has reached sainthood—someone who took an innate artifact from the main star?"

"An outsider? Or one of our own Void Sovereigns from this sea?"

"I've never heard of anyone getting close to an innate artifact…"

"Forget getting close—even gazing directly at an innate artifact and resisting its terrifying cosmic will requires a mind strong enough to become a Void Divine Official."

"Indeed, anyone who takes an innate artifact must have touched the cosmic upper limit with their will."

"Such a powerhouse, with such terrifying will, has a high chance of attaining Void Divine Official status merely through will superiority."

"I wonder which Void Sovereign it is? Whoever made an innate artifact submit must be vastly superior to peers."

"At the very least, they've already created a Divine Art using complete spatial rules—likely not far from becoming a Void Divine Official."

Each Void Sovereign couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

Everyone knew that each main star held dozens of innate artifacts—vast treasuries that countless others coveted.

Yet in the past 8.6 billion years, only a handful of individuals ever succeeded in acquiring one.

Merely touching an innate artifact required terrifying will reaching the cosmic upper limit.

Moreover, innate artifacts possess sentience—taking one away demands the artifact's voluntary submission!

Voluntary submission?

That requires the power to fully awaken the innate artifact's potential—power far surpassing peers—only then might the artifact submit!

With these two requirements, over 8.6 billion years, only a handful of beings across the entire Void Sea ever succeeded in taking an innate artifact.

"Let's stop worrying about it."

Ji Zao Zhi Zhu shook his head slightly. "Such super-powerful Void Sovereigns are not for us to provoke. With such terrifying will and now possessing an innate artifact, they're likely on the verge of becoming Void Divine Officials—eventually one of the supreme powers dominating the Void Sea."

He said coolly: "We should follow the Eternal Night King's orders and focus on the Star God. This news will surely spread rapidly among the Void Sea's high echelons. Once the Strange Mist Sea becomes chaotic, dealing with the Star God will grow troublesome."

The Void Sovereigns all nodded slightly.

Perhaps those true super-powerful beings might consider seizing the innate artifact.

But with our strength, facing a super-powerful being who possesses an innate artifact, we dare not entertain even a single thought of stealing it.

……

On this day, the disappearance of this innate artifact on the life-system main star of the Strange Mist Sea would inevitably shake all forces across the Void Sea.

Even most Void Divine Officials lack Chaos Artifacts!

Any innate artifact from a main star, once released into the world, could drive countless Void Sea powerhouses into frenzy.

Especially those Void Sovereigns who've created Divine Arts using spatial rules—without sufficient confidence to become Void Divine Officials, possessing even one Chaos Artifact would grant them near-certain success.

But Chaos Artifacts remain priceless treasures beyond measure.

Once bonded, they form an unbreakable bond with the soul—unless the soul is utterly shattered and consciousness extinguished, the bond can never be undone.

To obtain a Chaos Artifact already bonded to another, you must kill its master!

So…

Only a tiny few would dare entertain such thoughts.

"I heard the missing innate artifact is a seven-color set artifact?"

"Could it be that this person hasn't yet created a Divine Art using complete spatial rules—but instead created a Seven-Phase Combined Divine Art?"

"A seven-color set artifact? Useless—I need a Chaos Artifact."

"Perhaps it is the vessel embryo used to forge a set of Chaos Divine Artifacts?"

"True. Whether forging a single Chaos Divine Artifact or a set, a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact is required as the vessel embryo."

"Then it is even more terrifying..."

On this day, all the top powers of the Void Sea were silently guessing who had taken away the Innate Divine Artifact and what their strength was.

But...

Almost everyone guessed that the one who took the Innate Divine Artifact was a Void Sovereign with an incomparably terrifying will.

Yet few believed it was the work of Void Beings.

After all...

The mental will of Void Beings falls far short of that of a Void Sovereign, let alone a will reaching the universe's upper limit.

In the Mysterious Mist Sea, on the Life-System Main Star.

Within the area oppressed by normal cosmic will, a Divine Artifact boat was slowly flying at a low speed through a canyon.

Lin Qing sat inside the boat, discreetly observing passersby flying past in the distance, rushing on their way.

At this moment, most of the Void Sovereigns on this Main Star had already rushed toward the area where that canyon was located.

He, however, appropriately displayed the 'cowardice' of a Void Being, deliberately staying away from that canyon and heading as far as possible in the opposite direction, as if he dared not join the commotion of those Void Sovereigns.

"Go, all of you, go..."

A faint smile appeared on Lin Qing's lips as he simultaneously sensed the Divine Artifact within his body.

It was a platinum-gold pyramid.

Under the control of his will, the pyramid rapidly disintegrated within his body, instantly transforming into four Divine Artifacts of different forms.

Each Divine Artifact was merely Seven-Colored, but once the four merged, even forty Seven-Colored Divine Artifacts could not compare to them!

This is a set of Divine Artifacts!

"Claiming ownership is quite simple," Lin Qing muttered to himself.

With his will, he naturally made contact with this Innate Divine Artifact quite smoothly; only the claiming of ownership was slightly troublesome.

Although he was not a Void Sovereign, given his strength and talent, making this Innate Divine Artifact submit to him was still very simple.

"Divine Artifact, Nine-Source World Lord."

Lin Qing muttered to himself, "Perfect. I heard that forging a Chaos Divine Artifact requires a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact as the vessel embryo. I'll use this one..."

(End of this chapter)