Chapter 328: Chaos Creature Bloodline

"Survival... is there danger?"

Lin Qing did not rush to go out, but carefully sensed the situation outside the cabin.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly realized that this wooden house was not a wooden house, but...

A cabin?

"This is a ship?"

Lin Qing walked to the cabin door, grabbed the handle, applied gentle force, and slowly pushed it open.

Through the crack in the door, a wet deck could be seen; further away lay fog so thick it could not be dispersed. Under the cover of the dense fog, even the edge of the deck was indistinct, and this ship seemed to be stopped on a silent expanse of water.

It appeared this ship was not small; the cabin he occupied was merely a room on the topmost level.

However, upon sensing, Lin Qing discovered that deep within the lower cabins, there seemed to be a strange aura.

Listening closely, he could also hear faint sounds coming from within, as if... bones were being chopped?

Lin Qing slowly and carefully closed the cabin door, then looked at the screen prompt on the wall. "Your Majesty the Light King said this place would be of great benefit to me. Could it be bloodline evolution? Or something else?"

From these prompts, one could deduce that the survivors were likely natives of the King of Ranks realm: those with no money to extend their lives, those seeking opportunities, those who had committed grave crimes...

Combining this with that voice from the dark space earlier, perhaps this place is an experimental field?

"Regardless, I must survive first."

Lin Qing took a deep breath and calmed his mind. "At worst, I die. After all, Your Majesty the Light King will resurrect me; I would only lose the opportunity to become a disciple of Your Majesty the Light King..."

Of course, although he comforted himself this way, he also knew clearly that such an opportunity to rise in one leap, once lost, might never come again.

No matter how confident he was, no matter how much he trusted the Entropy Reversers, he was not so arrogant as to believe he could definitely achieve the Ultimate.

Therefore, this opportunity must be seized to the fullest.

"The current situation..."

Lin Qing sensed the various floating energies and the space energy itself in the void, attempting to absorb them, but even with his will, nearly at the level of True Transformation, forcibly forcing intake, it was utterly useless.

That is to say, he could not directly absorb energy to replenish himself.

Moreover, his interior was empty, devoid of any energy, possessing purely physical strength.

"That is to say, I can only replenish stamina through the most primitive means of eating and drinking."

Lin Qing carefully sensed his body at this moment. "Pure flesh, no special energy, unable to cast divine techniques, and unable to use any secret arts..."

"Wait... what about secret arts that do not rely on energy?"

Suddenly, a thought struck him. "The Miracle of Fate and the Great Extinction of the Illusory World do not require energy... Although the Primordial Universe Treasure cannot mobilize even a shred of its power, merely condensing a form and guarding the soul is enough..."

After trying for a while, Lin Qing confirmed the trump cards he could currently use.

Immediately, he looked at the screen on the wall again, studying how to upgrade this so-called shelter.

【Shelter Name: Abyss】

【Shelter Description: A living demonic ship, emitting an aura most beloved by demons. It not only attracts demons but also actively invites them aboard to work. Only blood and souls can become its propulsion for sailing. If the ship owner lacks sufficiently strong mental will, he will be enslaved by it.】

【Upgrade Requirement: Inferior Demon Corpse ×10, Soul ×10】

【Prompt: It must be said that survivors possessing special shelters are one in ten thousand, but your shelter seems unable to protect you; instead, it brings danger. Upgrading the shelter may not necessarily be a good thing.】

"Upgrading requires demon corpses? The shelter cores of others?"

Lin Qing pondered. "Attract demons, invite demons aboard to work?"

He suddenly had a guess... as to what that strange aura in the lower cabin truly was.

The so-called demons?

Currently, what needed to be determined most was the strength of these so-called demons.

Lin Qing pondered for a moment, then extended a hand. The Primordial Universe Treasure deep within his soul stirred slightly, generating a negligible wisp of aura that immediately surged out of his body, condensing into a dark golden long blade.

Although he currently possessed no Space Divine Body and not a shred of strength, making it impossible to activate the power of this Primordial Universe Treasure, condensing a purely solid projection with just a wisp of aura was still very simple.

Lin Qing gripped the long blade in one hand, pushed open the cabin door with the other, turned to look at the corridor, then took a deep breath and shouted loudly toward the cabins below the stairs:

"Is anyone there!!"

His voice, mustering all his strength, echoed within the cabin.

Soon, the sound of chopping bones from the lower cabin stopped. After a brief silence, a series of heavy footsteps was heard coming from the stairs of the lower cabin.

After the sound of the old wooden door turning, a smell of blood filled the air.

A row of crimson order-change prompts appeared before his eyes. Lin Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, immediately retreated into the cabin, and tightly closed the door.

First, let's see if this so-called shelter has any effect.

Soon, that smell of blood became much stronger, as if standing right at the door; coarse and heavy breathing could be heard, faintly mixed with a hint of sulfur.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

An impolite, heavy knocking sound rang out, and the wooden door of the cabin vibrated.

Under such so heavy a force, this fragile wooden door seemed ready to collapse and break at any moment.

"A demon?"

Lin Qing sensed carefully. At this moment, he possessed no telekinesis, but perhaps because his will had reached True Transformation, or perhaps because the Primordial Universe Treasure preserved a shred of his soul's essence, his sensing ability remained extremely strong.

Even through the door panel, he could sense that a monster was standing behind the door!

About two meters tall, its whole body shrouded in the scorching aura of magma, its head resembling that of an ox, growing a pair of blood-scented horns. One hand held a massive axe, while the other held a femur bone hanging with flesh and blood.

Judging from its life aura, it was not much stronger than an ordinary person; the strength and movements it displayed while walking, if it were truly an ordinary person, would make it easy prey.

Lin Qing had seen all kinds of monsters in the Void Sea, so he naturally did not care about this.

If he still had even a shred of strength, even one ten-thousandth, a single breath could annihilate a large group of such monsters.

It was just that his current body was equivalent to that of an ordinary person.

"Who?" Lin Qing tried to speak and communicate.

And the ox-headed monster outside the door merely breathed coarsely and heavily, one hand gripping an axe while the other clutched that human leg bone, smashing it against the door incessantly.

Yet, as if wary of something, it dared not shatter this seemingly fragile door panel.

"It seems these demons cannot communicate..."

Lin Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. "Relying solely on the body, it is still uncertain..."

He slowly tightened his grip on the long blade.

Immediately, Lin Qing shifted his will, and a supremely strong will erupted from the depths of his soul, transforming into a vast and illusory world that spread outward, instantly enveloping the chaotic and brutal consciousness outside the door!

The next moment—

Lin Qing felt the Illusory World Great Extinction sweep over like a violent storm; though its power was limited by this fragile body and soul, it still rolled over and crushed the opponent's consciousness!

In the blink of an eye, the opponent's consciousness struggled only a few times before, like a dying candle in the wind, it was utterly annihilated.

Only the sound of a bang from outside the door was heard; that horned demon collapsed with a thud, lifeless. "One strike to kill; truly worthy of the Illusory World Great Extinction."

A smile curled Lin Qing's lips; although he felt somewhat mentally exhausted, he was quite satisfied that with such a weak body and soul, he could unleash even a fraction of the Illusory World Great Extinction's power.

Fortunately, the Illusory World Great Extinction is a will secret technique, and one of supreme excellence!

Even though the soul and body are limited, the will remains powerful; it is merely that the 'output power' is insufficient.

"A narrow kill, but the advantage is sufficient."

Lin Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling much more confident regarding this trial.

At the same time, as the ox-headed demon fell, streams of scarlet qi surged from its body, swirling above it for several seconds before merging into the axe held in its hand.

"Oh?"

Lin Qing bent down to try and pick up the axe; the instant his fingertips touched it, a message instantly entered his mind.

【Rankless Demon Artifact, Trait 'Bone Severing'; using it reduces sanity by a certain amount, the degree of decline depending on will; the True Form of Will level grants exemption】

"Demon artifact? Reduces sanity?"

Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly; indeed, he felt a shocking mental impact strike his mind, but his will easily resisted it.

"It actually has an explanation."

Lin Qing tried reaching out to touch the corpse of the ox-headed demon lying on the ground; immediately, another message entered his mind.

【Inferior Demon, implanted with a fragment of the power of the chaotic creature 'Nine-Eyed Heavenly Flame's' fifth-generation bloodline; due to the bloodline being too weak, it cannot be refined】

"Chaotic creature bloodline?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Lin Qing's eyes. "Cannot be refined? That is to say, there still exist chaotic creature bloodlines that can be refined?"

He suddenly understood a little of the great benefit Your Majesty the Light King had spoken of.

Outside this vast sea that formed the Survival World, a massive and towering temple floated in the endless heights.

This temple was tens of thousands of times larger than ordinary stars, and the space where the Survival World resided was, before this temple, like an inconspicuous bubble, controlled by the endless power radiating from the temple.

Each bubble represented a Survival World, also monitored and controlled by members of the Transcendent level within the temple.

At this moment, a sound of incredulous shock echoed from the depths of the temple.

"Anomaly in World Number 36! The consciousness of a cultivated demon has been destroyed and cannot be resurrected!"

"How is that possible? What means exist in a Survival World to destroy a soul?"

"Immediately apply to rewind time and investigate Survivor c021030!"

"No soul fluctuation detected; could it be the legendary will secret technique?"

"Will secret technique?! How is that possible... wasn't it said that only Eternal Existences have even a slight possibility of creating a will secret technique?"

"Will secret techniques are mostly created by the great Dongyan Di Jun, are they not?"

"Wait... how can he conjure a weapon out of thin air?"

"Impossible; to ensure fairness, all Survivors are reincarnated into the Survival World and can carry nothing; what is wrong with this person?"

"Could it be a Native Universe Treasure? But under the rules, a Native Universe Treasure should not be usable..."

"Perhaps... we should expel this person?"

"If you wish to die, do so; immediately report to Director Qiu."

The supervisors within the temple were all filled with incredulous shock and immediately reported to the manager.

Although they were all Transcendents, responsible for monitoring a Survival World, looking down upon countless Survivors like lofty deities, they were also well aware that essentially they were merely employees of the 'Myriad Phenomena World' corporation.

In a short while, a middle-aged man with a powerful aura arrived at the temple's supervision office.

"A Native Universe Treasure? It is likely to have the potential of an Eternal-level treasure..."

"And this will secret technique... even the soul consciousness of an inferior demon is generally at the Void Sovereign level; it should not be easily destroyed by a will secret technique..."

"Could his will be terrifying? High-level Chaotic Being level? Or is the will secret technique itself of supreme excellence?"

"Where on earth did he come from? This shouldn't be... such a background and origin should have notified us in advance?"

Director Qiu, using the mystery of 'Past Sight', constantly rewound time to observe Lin Qing; the more he observed, the more alarmed he became, murmuring involuntarily.

He was considered middle management within the 'Myriad Phenomena World' corporation; apart from the lofty Eternal Existences in the upper echelons, few held a higher status than him, so his knowledge was naturally far superior to these grassroots employees.

However, the more he recognized, the more alarmed he became.

"Strange... how exactly did this person reincarnate into the world's reincarnation channel? There is not a single trace left?"

"This reincarnation channel was built jointly by three Eternal Existences..."

"No, immediately report to the Councilor."

Sweat beaded on Director Qiu's forehead; he immediately reported to an Eternal Existence of the corporation's upper echelons.

A moment later.

After receiving the order from the upper echelons, Director Qiu was slightly stunned; then, taking a deep breath, he looked at the supervisors within the temple and said in a deep voice: "You shall pretend to know nothing and continue; this Survivor my lord has not violated the rules; do as you normally would."

The supervisors were all stunned; although somewhat strange in their hearts, they understood that this Survivor's origin must be extraordinary.

After Manager Qiu left the Inspection Department, he arrived at the upper levels deep within the Divine Hall.

Inside the simple yet grand hall, a handsome young man dressed in plain single-layer robes stood barefoot, radiating an aura of eternal permanence. He looked up at a water curtain suspended in mid-air within the hall; the images on the curtain were none other than Lin Qing inside the Survival World.

"My lord," Manager Qiu said respectfully.

"You need not oversee this Survival World any longer."

The handsome young man spoke slowly: "I shall watch it personally. I wonder which Ultimate Existence it was that directly sent someone into the Survival World without even deigning to give a single order. It is likely not one of the two Dongyan Di Jun of our Ice-Sealed Empire."

"Ultimate Existence..." Manager Qiu's face turned pale. "Even if an Ultimate Existence wishes to temper and test disciples, there should be better choices. There is no need to make use of our Myriad Phenomena World Group, is there?"

"Who knows..." The handsome young man's gaze was distant. "But we are not qualified to question..."

"Then... should this Survival World be changed?" Manager Qiu could not help but ask.

The handsome young man pondered for a moment, then said: "Replace them with a batch of demons possessing more precious bloodlines. They must have purer bloodlines. Using the bloodlines of third or fourth-generation Chaos Creatures would make our Myriad Phenomena World Group appear far too stingy."

"Then... what about the difficulty?" Manager Qiu asked.

"Only the rewards will be greater. The difficulty and everything else must not change by even a hair's breadth," the handsome young man said.

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)