Chapter 314: The Huang Jinye of the Cosmic Tree

Void God Clan.

As one of only two Level Four civilizations in the universe, claiming to be kin of the Cosmic God who created the universe, all legends surrounding the Void God Clan are filled with mythical color.

If we do not count that one instance of simulating the future, Lin Qing was seeing a Void God Clan member for the first time in reality.

It was a creature somewhat similar in appearance to the human race, but with incomparably beautiful features, possessing six arms, two pairs of three-colored light wings growing on its back, standing about fifty meters tall, with skin as pale as Bai Xi, emitting a faint glow, looking noble and holy.

"Different from the Void God Clan members seen in the simulated future..."

Lin Qing felt somewhat surprised in his heart.

Although he had only seen these two Void God Clan members, he also knew that the external forms of the Void God Clan were actually quite different from one another; some were nearly identical to humans, while others were completely beast-like.

And the greatest characteristic of the Void God Clan was actually their noble and holy aura, like envoys of the universe, and the light wings on their backs.

The fourth and fifth-generation bloodlines of the Void God Clan possess no light wings.

Starting from the third-generation bloodline, they have three-colored light wings; the second-generation bloodline has five-colored light wings; it is said the first-generation bloodline possesses seven-colored light wings.

As for the number of wings, that is the life level of the Void God Clan!

The Void God Clan claims to be masters of the universe; starting from the third-generation bloodline, they are born with the potential to transcend the universe. Once they reach maturity, they can transcend the universe, growing a pair of light wings on their backs.

And this Void God Clan member before him, possessing two pairs of three-colored light wings, is clearly of the third-generation bloodline, and absolutely no ordinary transcendent expert!

Lin Qing suddenly felt a stir in his heart.

When simulating the future in the King of Kings Realm, the Light King had once given him another future thread: a scene of him fighting on the Cosmic Battlefield. At that time, a Void God Clan member had infiltrated his army; to eliminate that Void God Clan member, the entire Cosmic Battlefield world was completely destroyed by the Yu Xingyuan Monarch.

That Void God Clan member was also very likely of the third-generation bloodline, simply not yet grown, possessing not even a single pair of wings.

"Human."

That Void God Clan member sized up Lin Qing, a smile slowly appearing at the corner of his mouth, and said softly, "The gravekeeper of the Primordial Realm Vacuum Great Tomb? And the reincarnation token of the Light King from the King of Kings Realm? Oh? You have even cultivated a native Cosmic Supreme Treasure? No wonder you were able to kill a Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch."

Lin Qing could not help but feel a shock in his heart.

This Void God Clan member had, in just a few words, laid out all his secrets clearly!

"No need to worry."

That Void God Clan member laughed, "The Primordial Realm was once our Void God Clan's greatest ally. After the Primordial Realm fell, our Void God Clan was also deeply grieved. The Light King of the King of Kings Realm was also one of our Void God Clan's highest-ranking marshals on the Cosmic Battlefield. You were able to receive the reincarnation token bestowed by the Light King and even cultivate a native Cosmic Supreme Treasure; clearly, your future is boundless. I have high hopes for you."

Lin Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed.

The Void God Clan are allies of the human race; Her Highness Su had also told him that the Void God Clan are indeed the orthodox of the universe, representing light, and are trustworthy.

Such an existence, capable of seeing through his foundation at a glance, must surely be a great figure.

Although he did not know if this one had seen that his Cosmic Supreme Treasure had been fused with the blood of a Cosmic God, possessing the potential of a so-called 'Pillar-level Cosmic Supreme Treasure', even if he had seen it, this was his native Cosmic Supreme Treasure; outsiders could not possibly seize it.

"You may address me as 'Fei Xing'."

That Void God Clan member said gently, "Originally, Bai Lu was responsible for this Void Sea of yours, but when he reported to me, I heard that the one who killed the Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch was a small fellow who had not yet transcended, which sparked my interest, so I observed you a bit. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise."

"Bai Lu?" Lin Qing felt a stir in his heart.

The Void God Clan member he had seen in the simulated future was the one who called himself 'Bai Lu'.

However, that Bai Lu, although also a three-winged Void God Clan member, possessed only one pair of wings, clearly indicating a life level one grade lower than this 'Fei Xing'.

Perhaps he is a subordinate of this Fei Xing?

"You know Bai Lu?"

That Void God Clan member 'Fei Xing' glanced at Lin Qing with a smile and said with interest, "It seems you have experienced the Light King's simulated future? Not bad... As one of the few ultimate existences who cultivates the rules of the future, the Future Realm God of our clan once praised the Light King. You were able to gain the Light King's appreciation; it seems you also possess considerable talent in the rules of the future?"

"Your Majesty the Light King did mention this point; I am not entirely clear myself." Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Facing such a my lord who was obviously somewhat kind, he naturally would not be overly humble or arrogant; he would simply say whatever there was to say.

"Talent in the rules of the future is indeed extremely rare."

That Void God Clan member 'Fei Xing' nodded with a smile and added, "Among human geniuses, although your origins are lowly, you are considered quite excellent. Most importantly... you have actually mastered the Will Secret Technique created by our clan's Future Realm God. That is truly rare."

"Just luck." Lin Qing was not at all surprised that the other party could see through it.

After all, the other party was a great figure of the Void God Clan; with such astonishing observation skills, it was quite normal to see this.

"What luck is there?"

That Void God Clan member 'Fei Xing' shook his head, "This Illusory World Great Extinction was originally created by the great Future Realm God for our Void God Clan; it does not fit the human race. You are merely of our fourth-generation bloodline, yet you were able to master it; clearly, you possess great talent in both the rules of the future and willpower."

He smiled and said, "This time I descended a projection to meet you; besides the fact that you killed that Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch, I also wanted to see you with my own eyes to confirm my guess."

"Because I killed that Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch?" Lin Qing felt a stir in his heart.

"Yes."

That Void God Clan member 'Fei Xing' nodded with a smile and said, "The Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan are a plague upon the universe and are mortal enemies of our clan. Those Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan members on the Cosmic Battlefield who have not yet transcended are merely tools driven by the Yu Xingyuan Will, but the Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch, as a claw of the Yu Xingyuan Monarch, if eliminated, would be a great merit. Even on a Second-Rank Cosmic Battlefield, it would be worthy of being rewarded for merit."

Lin Qing could not help but feel anticipation in his heart.

He had also gone to the Cosmic Battlefield in the simulated future.

Although it was only a First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield, even the weakest Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan members there came from the Sixteenth Layer of the Yu Xingyuan, along with enemy forces from the Mother River Clan, Star Beast Clan, and Origin Clan.

The weakest were from the Sixteenth Layer of the Yu Xingyuan!

Moreover, the Sixteenth Layer of the Yu Xingyuan on a First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield were purely cannon fodder, their numbers countless like the ocean. A First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield is a war occurring within the interior of the Cosmic Battlefield; the highest level there is merely the existence approaching transcendent experts. In the face of such existences, mere Sixteenth-Layer Yu Xingyuan members, even by the millions or tens of millions, could be annihilated in the snap of a finger.

At that time, Lin Qing had entered the First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield when he was at the Twenty-Second Layer of the Yu Xingyuan; although he was considered a decent legion commander on the battlefield, he still walked on thin ice, having to carefully accumulate military merit.

If he had been too arrogant, experts from enemy clans might have joined forces to deal with him, or even attracted those truly terrifying experts who roamed the battlefield.

Those truly terrifying experts who roamed the Cosmic Battlefield included existences like the Immortal Realm Children of Chaos.

Occasionally, a terrifying existence would even emerge who broke the universe's limits while still untranscended!

In the simulated future, Lin Qing had also carefully accumulated merit for many years before he barely gathered enough military merit to refine a native Chaos Divine Artifact.

But on a First-Rank Cosmic Battlefield, there were simply no existences like the Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch.

I wonder...

How much military merit is killing one Yu Xingyuan Vice Monarch worth?

Ten billion? Or a hundred billion?

"The Yu Xingyuan Deputy Lord you killed, though the weakest tier, is still a Yu Xingyuan Deputy Lord within the universe—its threat far exceeds those from outside the universe."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" smiled at Lin Qing and said, "On the Second-Class Universe Battlefield, our clan always measures merit by 'Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree.' Killing a Yu Xingyuan Deputy Lord typically grants one to ten Golden Leaves."

"Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree?" Lin Qing was puzzled—he'd never heard of them before.

"The Cosmic Tree is a rare cosmic companion, and also the origin and dwelling place of our clan."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" explained, then continued: "Normally, the Yu Xingyuan Deputy Lord you killed, though capable of temporal stasis and somewhat unique, is still the lowest tier—meriting at most two Golden Leaves."

He paused slightly. "But since this Yu Xingyuan Deputy Lord was born within the universe, its threat to the cosmos is far greater. If unchecked, it would accelerate the Yu Xingyuan's consumption of the universe. Therefore… I will grant you tenfold merit: twenty Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree."

As he spoke, the Void God Clan's "Feixing" flipped his hand, and a cluster of palm-sized leaves, glowing with golden radiance, appeared before Lin Qing—seeming both illusory and real.

"Twenty Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree?" Lin Qing was pleased inside, yet still didn't grasp just how valuable this reward truly was.

"Take a look."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" waved his hand, and a scroll radiating starlight unfurled slowly before Lin Qing's eyes.

"This is the catalog of all treasures in the Cosmic Treasury valued at no more than ninety-nine Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree. You may exchange them now—or keep them for later," said the Void God Clan's "Feixing." "But by the time you enter the Second-Class Universe Battlefield—that's after your transcendence—these twenty Golden Leaves will be far less useful to you."

Lin Qing immediately examined it closely.

The other's words clearly urged him to spend these twenty Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree now.

The treasures on the list were ranked from highest to lowest; to exchange for the top items, one typically needed ninety-nine Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree.

【Chaos Being "Shan Huang," third-generation bloodline: bloodline limit can be developed to thirty-six times the cosmic limit; can command Chaos Origin "Cosmic Mountain Force," value: ninety-nine Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree】

【Chaos Being "Bing Rong Sage," third-generation bloodline: bloodline limit can be developed to thirty-six times the cosmic limit; can command Chaos Origin "Spirit of Ice," value: ninety-nine Golden Leaves of the Cosmic Tree】

…

"Chaos Beings?" Lin Qing didn't understand.

Almost all entries on this page were bloodlines of various Chaos Beings—valued from a few to a maximum of ninety-nine Golden Leaves.

"Yes, Chaos Beings."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" said: "The universe is perfect and complete—all energy serves its own operation, bound by countless rules to prevent damage. Thus, treasures born within the universe are limited."

He sighed: "But beyond the universe lies endless Chaos. In Chaos, infinite possibilities exist—and thus, treasures surpassing cosmic limits are naturally born. For example, parts of the small universes of third-tier civilizations lie within endless Chaos, which is why third-tier civilizations are so powerful, and why so many beings exceed cosmic limits."

"Endless Chaos?" Lin Qing suddenly understood.

He knew this already.

The deepest layer of space within the universe—the boundary membranes between different cosmic spaces—is not the edge. The outermost layer is the Cosmic Crystal Wall; beyond it lies endless Chaos.

"These Chaos Beings are powerful lifeforms naturally born beyond the universe, in Chaos."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" said: "Though not as strong as our Void God Clan's bloodline, some powerful Chaos Beings can rival our clan's second-generation bloodline."

"Second-generation?" Lin Qing glanced at the exchange catalog and asked: "Why are there no noble bloodline treasures on this list?"

"Of course not."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" chuckled. "Our fourth- and fifth-generation bloodlines were deliberately released to cultivate allies. But third-generation bloodlines involve our clan's true core lineage. Historically, only a handful have ever received third-generation bloodlines."

He smiled at Lin Qing. "Still, since you've mastered our clan's future World God's 'Illusory World Annihilation,' you do have a chance to obtain our third-generation bloodline."

"Oh?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

"But mastering 'Illusory World Annihilation' merely grants eligibility. Whether you can actually obtain it depends on your fortune and ability."

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" said: "You must wait until after your transcendence. And only when one of our third-generation gods returns to the cosmic source to sleep can you possibly be granted a slot."

Lin Qing nodded thoughtfully. "Then I'll exchange for a Chaos Being bloodline first. The rest can wait."

"Chaos Being bloodline?" The Void God Clan's "Feixing" laughed, shaking his head. "You've misunderstood."

He murmured: "The bloodline you previously fused was from a lifeform born within the universe—it won't conflict with our clan's bloodline. But Chaos Beings from beyond the universe? They will inevitably clash with our bloodline."

"Clash?" Lin Qing paused. "I have a clone with fused Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan's Demon Race bloodline—it never conflicted with me. I still used the Body Fusion Technique to raise my clone's gene index. There was no conflict, was there?"

The Void God Clan's "Feixing" shook his head. "No. The Body Fusion Technique you mentioned is a secret art of the Primordial Realm for cultivating bloodlines—it doesn't alter the bloodline's essence, only enhances its energy strength. It never changes the bloodline's nature or properties. You should know this well."

Lin Qing was momentarily stunned.

(End of Chapter)