[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit-":3,"chapter-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-377":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ten Thousand Laws of the Occult, I Am the Spirit Sovereign",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356560,4609,"Chapter 377: Unique Quest: Master of the Demon Star","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-377",377,"\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the Disaster Star Order Master, you have completed the main quest [Change the World]... Evaluating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evaluation complete!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Disaster Star Order Master has completed all main quests [Anchor Point] and [Change the World], receiving a total of... two million merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the massive inflation of merit points, Li Yu was not the least bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the difficulty of this main quest, such a large reward was reasonable; in fact, he even felt it was a bit low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly shocked Li Yu were the other notification sounds arriving simultaneously, accompanied by vague, indistinct images that manifested along with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detected Boundless Spirit Realm... Chaos Universe... Long Chao Star System has been thoroughly transformed by the Disaster Star Order Master, the Order Master's anchor points have spread throughout the star system, and the origin has changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Star Order is about to begin absorbing this star system... absorption progress at one percent... five percent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Yu could grasp the meaning of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following, a large number of notification sounds that filled Li Yu with pleasant surprise continued to ring out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Detected that the completion rate of this Strange Domain conquest mission is too high, exceeding the limit by two hundred percent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Disaster Star Order Master has triggered multiple special rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additional one million merit points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May freely choose or refuse any subsequent conquest missions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May choose the method of descent at will in the next conquest mission!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May obtain one percent of Legend status!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A title matching the Legend status is being generated... it has been generated as [Demon of Reform], the title can be hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward notification sounds were continuous and had not yet ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to confirm a principle once again: the greater the risk, the greater the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It further verified Li Yu's previous speculation: since he was the only remaining Demon Star Order Master and had ultimately completed the mission, it was only natural that he should exclusively enjoy the entire prize pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in the Demon Star Order's judgment criteria, one did not need to do what Li Yu did to be considered as having completed the [Change the World] main quest—for example, expanding one's influence to the entire Long Chao Star System, rather than being limited to the planet where one descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Yu, he had expanded beyond the entire star system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, he could already be considered the new master of the Long Chao Interstellar Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he enjoyed all the rewards exclusively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extra one million merit points alone caught Li Yu by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the secret medicine formula and advancement ritual for Sequence 3 of the Spirit Venerable path could be purchased at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent rewards were equally excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below each reward was a line of small print notes providing explanations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The free choice of missions was easy to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what truly made Li Yu happy were the descent method and the Legend status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former allowed Li Yu to borrow the authority of the \"Demon Star Order\" to choose any named native character at will, or to fabricate one that was sufficiently powerful... for instance, if he had this permission this time, he could have completely possessed one of the Empire's archbishops, generals, or viceroys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was even more shocking; the so-called Legend status referred to Li Yu's prestige throughout the entire Boundless Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a reward that had never appeared before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu was also the only recipient so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notes indicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One percent meant that the starting point was already above the legendary level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to make any race or divine entity in the Boundless Spirit Realm have the illusion that they had heard of his reputation and held a slight degree of recognition for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was not something he had fought for himself, but rather something achieved through the Demon Star Order, there was no difference in essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did not hide the title, then all races and gods would recognize him as the [Demon of Reform], and they would vaguely know of his deeds in the Long Chao Star System—not the details, but they would know of his achievements and highly approve of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hid the title, he could fabricate other identities and titles for himself, as long as they matched that one percent Legend status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Li Yu appeared at this moment and directly fabricated an identity for himself, the three demigods—\"War Marshal,\" \"Mad King,\" and \"Pope\"—would also acknowledge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This effect was somewhat heaven-defying and unreasonable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the birth of the Demon Star Order already involved the participation of the Chaos Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This artifact, which was still in its developmental stage, possessed unimaginable supreme authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If calculated carefully, its potential was actually much stronger than the Reincarnation Heavenly Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu speculated: the Demon Star Order was seduced by the \"Reincarnation Order\" while it was still developing and was contaminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had no ironclad proof of this, and he also had some doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of divine entities that participated in the forging of the Demon Star Order was extremely vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three major multiverses—Chaos, Abyss, and Void—all had gods who contributed their own authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although among these entities, there was no lack of some blind and foolish gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most of them, without a doubt, possessed great wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this method on the side of the True Gods was suspected to have been provided by the \"Spirit Venerable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since none of them were fools, how could they be easily deceived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Spirit Venerable could truly calculate against the gods without discrimination, the Spirit Venerable would not have fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu had originally thought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This doubt that had lingered in his heart for a long time would have to wait until he advanced to Sequence 2, or even Sequence 1, to glimpse the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have expected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incredibly shocking notification sound that arrived suddenly the next moment provided him with the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the Disaster Star Order Master is the first Order Master to obtain Legend status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Triggered the unique main quest [Master of the Demon Star]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The uniqueness of this quest means that ultimately only one Order Master can complete it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Order Master will eventually become the master of the Demon Star Order, thereby obtaining all the authority of the Demon Star Order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only standard for completing the quest is... Legend status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Legend status reaches one hundred percent, the Master of the Demon Star will also be born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, Li Yu couldn't help but gasp as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly too shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Li Yu could not be blamed for losing his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any other Demon Star Order Master would have the same reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master of the Demon Star?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that this artifact contained a vast amount of authority, and could also freely descend into the three major multiverses, and even the entire Boundless Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one could become the sole master of the [Demon Star Order], regardless of whether one was a True God, their combat power would soar directly to the first tier among the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one had already ascended to godhood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn't there be a chance to become a God King above all gods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these speculative thoughts surfaced in Li Yu's mind, he instantly understood why the gods, even if they could see that there were some conspiracies and calculations involved, still complied with the arrangements of fate and jointly forged the Demon Star Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an open conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the gods probably had the desire, or rather the instinct, to become a God King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this idea proposed by the Spirit Venerable gave them an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opportunity was there; whoever could grasp it would depend on their own means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the Demon Star Order was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps from beginning to end, the gods never viewed the six True Gods and the Reincarnation Order as threats, but merely as an excuse to gather together and jointly forge the Demon Star Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, why is it me, this Disaster Star Order Master, who is at the forefront and the first to trigger this unique quest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because this idea was most likely proposed by the [Spirit Venerable], and I happen to cultivate the Spirit Venerable path?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am a pawn of the Spirit Venerable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about the pawns of the other gods?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they lagging behind me by so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or is it that the gods were ultimately one move behind, thinking they could compete fairly, but who would have thought the Spirit Venerable was too insidious—the Demon Star Order was indeed an opportunity, but this artifact would be contaminated by the [Reincarnation Order], causing their pawns to develop slowly, while practitioners of the Spirit Venerable path could advance by leaps and bounds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that doesn't seem right either; I was able to get to the front entirely by my own ability, and I didn't gain any special advantage just because I am a practitioner of the Spirit Venerable path... right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of doubtful thoughts erupted in Li Yu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unique quest of Master of the Demon Star that appeared out of nowhere did indeed answer Li Yu's previous questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more questions followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he had no other clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what made him even more conflicted was that the notification sound hadn't ended at all and continued to come:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the first Order Master to trigger this quest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Disaster Star Order Master has the right to choose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Order Master accepts this quest, all functions and permissions of the Demon Star Order will be fully unlocked, and subsequently, [Order Master Qualifications] will be issued on a large scale. This process will be subject to slight interference from the gods; this is the only permission they possess as the forgers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While this will bring about a great deal of competition, it can also help the Order Master gain more Legend Points faster, so as to become the Master of the Demon Star as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Order Master refuses, the information regarding this within the Order Master's soul will be erased, and everything will continue as before until the next Order Master who triggers this quest is born.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you accept?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Yu felt his head was full of question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have imagined there would be such a follow-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unexpectedly answered one of Li Yu's doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Demon Star Order really had been tampered with, or rather, it had a special setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the \"Master of the Demon Star\" quest is triggered can the gods begin to exert their influence, wantonly arranging pawns to compete for dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the quest is not triggered, the Demon Star Order continues to select blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu was suddenly curious about one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It involved his true reliance: the power of the bubble, the Truth Soul Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I refuse, does the Demon Star Order have the ability to erase the relevant memories from my soul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know that my [Truth Soul Body] can face the gods directly without having my sanity value wiped; even those as powerful as the Myriad Transformations or the Furnace cannot do anything to the last shred of reason in my soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can the Demon Star Order do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity is curiosity, but Li Yu was unwilling to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is, after all, a divine artifact forged by the joint efforts of the gods, capable of forging a Sovereign-level divine entity in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu guessed that even if it could not completely erase this memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once activated, it would definitely make him feel very bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a massive benefit is right before his eyes, why would he refuse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for being a pawn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he was born into this world and witnessed the cruel truth that the entire world is actually a \"playground for the gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu realized: as long as one is not a naturally born divine entity, one will inevitably become a pawn of the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the gods themselves, are they not also pawns of even more powerful gods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it stands now, Li Yu seems to be a pawn of the Spirit Venerable, or some kind of backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether that is true or not, and whether there is malice, remains a mystery for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether he refuses or accepts the quest, it actually changes nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, there was nothing to hesitate about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accept!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, Li Yu gave his answer to the Demon Star Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2137,"2026-06-21T04:11:01.716Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a9d59538c2dc23bcc5427a677d8d8e72f8235dc620c71c883e6e208f65581267","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-378","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-376",427,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ften-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--cover.jpg"]