Chapter 399: Second-Generation Bloodline of the Void God Clan

"For this period, I will trouble Lord Luo Shen to help guard."

Lin Qing said, "After I refine the Void God Clan's third-generation bloodline, I will immediately request that my hometown, the Void Sea, be designated as my territory."

"That would be much safer." Lord Luo Shen nodded slightly and said, "However, even if the Void God Clan is willing to designate your hometown, the Void Sea, as your territory, it does not mean absolute safety. If Like Yu Gong goes mad and forcibly destroys your hometown world, the Void God Clan, considering the current status of a World God, might only severely punish him. Do you understand?"

Lin Qing took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and said, "I understand."

"The main thing is that your own strength must be sufficient to truly protect your hometown."

Lord Luo Shen looked at him and said, "Our Human Race has never produced a God-Owner-level secret technique based on both Future Rules and Present Rules, so... during your Duke stage, you are likely hopeless in matching Like Yu Gong."

Both she and Like Yu Gong had studied the World God inheritance and also learned God-Owner-level secret techniques based on dual-space-time rules; the two complemented each other, allowing their strength to rival Ultimate Existences.

The two do not conflict; on the contrary, since most World God inheritances are basic techniques for applying body, will, soul, and energy, they can perfectly coordinate with God-Owner-level secret techniques to unleash even greater strength.

Generally, God-Owners and Dukes have almost only learned God-Owner-level secret techniques based on dual-space-time rules, without the opportunity to obtain World God inheritances.

And Lin Qing's situation is exactly the opposite!

In fact, the Human Race has many God-Owner-level secret techniques based on dual-space-time rules, but none are based on Future Rules and Present Rules.

Therefore, this situation is not unexpected.

"It does not matter."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly and said, "It should not require Lord Luo Shen to guard for too long."

"Oh?" Lord Luo Shen looked at him, then realized and said, "Indeed, once you become an Ultimate Existence, the Void God Clan should value you highly; by then, Like Yu Gong will not dare to provoke you lightly."

Lin Qing did not say much more.

He certainly understood this principle, but he was also uncertain when he could become Ultimate.

Moreover, once he achieves Ultimate status, he cannot enter the Main Universe unless he first reincarnates back to his hometown in the Main Universe and then ascends to the Ultimate position, otherwise he will be rejected by the Main Universe.

By then, if Like Yu Gong disregards the ban and seeks him out, it will be troublesome.

Therefore, the safest method is to resolve Like Yu Gong, this lingering trouble, first.

"Wait a bit longer."

Lin Qing's heart was not anxious at all; instead, it was very calm: "At least before long, I will have the strength to confront him directly..."

Soon, news of Lin Qing, this newly promoted Duke of the King Realm, spread throughout the entire Human Race.

Looking across the entire Human Race, the number of God-Owners and Dukes is not even one-fifth of the Ultimate Existences; every single one born is a major event!

Let alone—

this is a Duke who controls Future Rules, a rarity in Human Race history, with such talent that he might one day become the first High God-Nation Lord of the Human Race to master Future Rules!

So unique, naturally, it spread instantly to the high levels of various civilizations across the Human Race.

There were even many who specially rushed to the King Realm or their hometown, the Void Sea, competing to visit Lin Qing.

Lin Qing's Main God avatar did meet a few people, but other avatars were either in seclusion cultivating in the Flowing Years Hall of the King Realm or traveling through the Endless Chaos, so most did not meet them.

Several more years passed.

Lin Qing's main body, which had been traveling through the Endless Chaos, finally returned to the Universe Tree.

"God-Owner?"

Below a miniature universe hanging from a branch of the Universe Tree, Tianju True God looked at Lin Qing and exclaimed, "Our Void God Clan's third-generation bloodline meeting a genius like you is indeed a good thing; I didn't expect that my responsibility to host this time would yield such benefits?"

"True God overstates," Lin Qing said.

"With this bloodline, you may also attempt to cultivate some unique inheritances treasured by our Void God Clan."

Tianju True God softly exclaimed, "Remember, the first World God inheritance you learn is free, and cultivation resources needed for the next thirty-eight million years will be supplied; how high a level you can reach depends on yourself. If you can master the second World God inheritance, it will only require a thirty percent discount."

He paused, "As for True God inheritances, they also only require a thirty percent discount."

Learn one for free?

Lin Qing nodded inwardly.

A single World God inheritance is worth at least several thousand or even tens of thousands of Great Merits; if cultivated to completion, the cultivation resources are also extremely precious.

If he can complete the cultivation within thirty-eight million years, it would be equivalent to obtaining a large sum of Great Merits for free!

However...

Many geniuses find it very difficult to master even the first layer within thirty-eight million years, let alone the complete version.

Tianju True God said, "In addition, besides your merit for capturing a King-grade Immortal Spirit, there is an extra reward."

"Extra reward?"

Lin Qing also remembered Tianju True God mentioning this point at the beginning.

"Of course," Tianju True God smiled. "This reward is an opportunity to meet a World God."

"Meet a World God?" Lin Qing's heart tightened slightly.

He knew that, at some unknown time, the Future World God had already noticed him.

Light King had also mentioned this, so he was quite vigilant in his heart.

Moreover, in the future space-time where he descended previously, this Future World God had bestowed upon him a Seven-Feather-level Future World Token!

At that time, his strength was not as high as now; he did not know what considerations the Future World God had to specially descend and bestow a Future World Token upon him.

You must know that across the entire Human Race, only a handful of people received such treatment.

And at that time, he was not even at the Eternal Peak!

How could this not make him feel vigilant?

"Yes, which World God do you wish to meet?"

Tianju True God smiled and said, "If you gain the World God's favor, perhaps the World God will bestow a great reward. You, a genius cultivating Future Rules, might be favored by our clan's Future World God?"

Lin Qing collected his thoughts, feigned genuine surprise with a look of excitement, and said, "Then I naturally choose to meet the Future World God."

"Don't rush."

The Heavenly Restraint True God smiled, waved his hand, and offered Lin Qing a golden fruit shimmering with faint rainbow light. "This is the Bloodline Fruit of my clan's third-generation bloodline. Take it. After you meet the Boundary God, you may seclude yourself in the 'Flowing Light Universe' to refine it—even at your Duke-level, time there flows three thousand eight hundred times faster."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, glancing at the Bloodline Fruit; it faintly radiated three colors of light, unmistakably the third-generation bloodline of the Void God Clan.

Of course, even after refining the third-generation bloodline, it did not make him a third-generation Void God—only the bloodline itself.

He was, at his core, still human, and thus could never truly become a core member of the Void God Clan.

"Enough. I have already reported to the Future Boundary God."

The Heavenly Restraint True God swept his hand, enveloping Lin Qing: "Come with me."

…

This was Lin Qing's second time entering the Future Realm, though last time had been when he first descended into it.

The Heavenly Restraint True God brought him before a faintly illusory, tranquil lake in the Future Realm, bowed respectfully, and then departed immediately.