Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice for a Thousandfold Return

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"Refining!"

hum-

As if activated, the Twin Cores suddenly emitted a soft yet brilliant light, and the two miniature cosmic vortexes inside suddenly accelerated their rotation, radiating an even more powerful life force.

It was no longer a cold crystal, but seemed to have come to life, forming a harmonious connection with Lu Ming's origin.

The source core slowly floated up and approached Lu Ming's brow.

Without encountering any obstacles, it silently entered Lu Ming's mind between his eyebrows, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, and finally, following some mysterious connection, it directly descended into the core of his inner world.

boom!

The moment the [Twin Cores] entered the inner world, the entire inner world trembled slightly.

At the core of the world, next to the ball of light representing Lu Ming's life essence, endless chaotic energy began to converge and compress, eventually forming two strange light spheres about the size of a fist, entirely chaotic in color, with countless subtle and profound patterns on their surfaces.

These two spheres of light resembled two miniature "wombs," or two passages connecting to unknown dimensions, containing unimaginable creative power within.

They slowly rotated around Lu Ming's life essence light cluster, their energy interconnected, and they were also closely bound to Lu Ming's soul core.

A sudden realization dawned on Lu Ming.

The twin cores have been successfully fused!

These two chaotic orbs of light are the "clone source cores"!

They have become perfectly integrated with his inner world, the origin of life, and the core of his soul.

He clearly understood how to use these two "clone source cores".

As long as a substance containing complete genetic information of a certain life form, such as blood, hair, or scales, is put into any "clone source core", the source core will automatically analyze its genetic structure and begin to absorb the power of Lu Ming's inner world and his own divine power, giving birth to a clone that is completely consistent with Lu Ming's current realm!

Realm Lord level!

In other words, once the process of gestation begins, the clone that is successfully conceived will initially be at the peak of the ninth rank of the World Lord level!

"All is ready except for the opportunity!"

Lu Ming opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing.

The fusion process went more smoothly than expected, and the [Twin Cores] had already become a part of his body.

Now, only one final step remains—finding the right genetic material!

His gaze returned to the screen of the virtual universe network, focusing on the several alternative options.

"【Nine-Headed Dragon】scales, approximately 2500 times the genetic level, combining offense and defense, extremely fast speed, soulless... the highest overall rating, let's choose it!"

"Exchange for [Nine-Headed Dragon Scales]!"

The confirmed payment of 196 billion Mixed Yuan Units is just a drop in the ocean compared to his remaining wealth.

Soon, through the logistics system of the virtual universe, a dark golden scale that was specially sealed and exuded a cold, sharp aura and a faint dragon's might was delivered to Lu Ming's residence at the military base.

Inside the cultivation room, Lu Ming held the palm-sized scale with its edges shimmering with a cold light, and could feel the immense blood energy and complete life genetic information contained within it.

Without hesitation, he sank his consciousness into his inner world, guiding the scale directly into one of the chaotic-colored "avatar source cores".

hum!

The moment the scales entered the source core, they melted away like ice and snow, and the vast genetic information contained within them was rapidly absorbed and analyzed by the source core.

The entire source core suddenly lit up with a dark golden light, and inside it seemed as if a miniature nine-headed dragon was roaring and swimming.

Immediately afterwards, a massive amount of world power and Lu Ming's divine power began to surge into the source core like rivers flowing into the sea. The source core expanded slightly at a visible speed, and the life force inside became increasingly dense, as a brand new and powerful life was quietly being conceived within it.

Chapter 54 The First Avatar Successfully Formed

According to the information from the source core, it will take approximately three years to develop these [Nine Dragon Avatars].

"Three years...that will go by quickly!"

Lu Ming nodded in satisfaction.

Compared to the gestation period of thousands of years, three years is negligible.

This is clearly the effect of the "significantly shortened incubation time" characteristic of the [twin cores].

An avatar had begun to take shape, and Lu Ming focused all his attention on the last and most important target—the Nether Sea Avatar!

"Next, we need to figure out how to get a 'Beast God Inheritance Token'."

Lu Ming's eyes were deep.

He knew it would be no easy task, but for the sake of the Nether Sea clone, which was arguably the strongest support in the universe, he had to try no matter how difficult it was!

Based on the memories from the original work and the existing information, there are two main ways to obtain the Beast God's Inheritance Token, and both of them are full of challenges.

"The first type is bestowed by the ethnic group."

Lu Ming frowned slightly. Occasionally, the higher-ups of the human race would take out the Beast God Inheritance Token and bestow it upon those peerless geniuses who displayed extraordinary talent, especially those with astonishing potential in a certain Beast God Path.

This seems to be the safest approach, but the conditions are extremely demanding!

Lu Ming recalled the True King of the Earthly Realm. The True King of the Earthly Realm had achieved extremely high attainments in the laws of the Earthly Realm, having already reached the level of being invincible as a King, only one step away from becoming a Venerable. Yet, even so, he still failed to receive the Beast God Inheritance Token from his clan.

It is clear that mere invincible strength is far from enough to entice the human leadership to offer such a precious spot.

What they want is talent and potential.

"The second type is those who plunder other races."

A cold glint flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

In the vast universe, humans are not the only ones who possess the Beast God's Inheritance Token. The demon race, the insect race, the mechanical race, and even some powerful geniuses from other races may also hold it. If one can defeat such an opponent, one can naturally obtain the Inheritance Token.

However, this method is also fraught with difficulties.

"Who has it? Whose is it being stolen?"

Lu Ming shook his head. The information about the holder of the Beast God Inheritance Token was kept absolutely confidential, and he had no way of knowing which alien king possessed such a treasure.

Are we supposed to aimlessly hunt down alien races to become kings, hoping to strike it rich?

It's too inefficient and the risks are uncontrollable; it could very well provoke those we shouldn't be provoking.

Faced with two paths, Lu Ming weighed the pros and cons and quickly made a decision.

“Community bestowal is currently the only viable approach.”

He took a deep breath.

"Although it is difficult, at least the direction is clear."

So, the question comes back to the beginning—how to convince the higher-ups of the human race that he, "King of the Burning Sky," deserves to be granted a precious Beast God Inheritance Token?

The answer is obvious.

"Strength! Record! Potential!"

Lu Ming's gaze was sharp as a knife.

"I must demonstrate a value they cannot ignore! I must make the tribe feel that investing in me is far more important than preserving a Beast God's Legacy Token!"

Why can't the True King be obtained?

Although he is strong, he is not the only invincible king among the human race, and his potential in spatial laws is not yet sufficient to warrant an exception from the higher-ups. Therefore, Lu Ming needs to demonstrate potential far exceeding that of an ordinary invincible king!

"My advantage lies in... I am only a Realm Lord on the surface!"

Lu Ming's mind raced.

"A realm lord possesses invincible, even stronger, combat power! This is a miracle rarely seen in billions of epochs of the universe!"

"Moreover, I cultivate the Fire-Void Fusion Law, which is itself a path of the Beast God!"

If he demonstrates astonishing comprehension and combat prowess in the Fire-Void Fusion Law, he can greatly increase his chances of winning.

"That's not enough. My previous achievement of killing thirty-two kings might earn me the title of king and an invitation from the Hong Alliance, but it's far from enough to exchange for the Beast God Inheritance Token!"

Lu Ming knew very well how high the vision of those high-ranking cosmic lords and venerable ones was.

"I need even more glorious victories! Even more shocking carnage!"

A surge of heroic spirit welled up in his heart.

"I want my name to not only resound across the battlefields beyond the realms, but also to shake the highest echelons of the human race! I want those Venerable Ones and Lords of the Universe to discuss the name of me, 'King of Burning Sky'!"

His goal is no longer just to hunt down ordinary kings.

"An invincible king? If one could defeat, or even kill, a veteran invincible king in a head-on confrontation, that would surely cause quite a stir, wouldn't it?"

Lu Ming's eyes were icy cold.

The outer battlefield is vast, and hidden within it are some extremely ancient and powerful invincible kings, who even have the ability to escape from the hands of the most ordinary cosmic venerables.

If such a being could be killed, its significance would far exceed that of killing dozens of ordinary kings.

"Or...do something even more earth-shattering!"

Lu Ming's thoughts began to wander. The battlefields beyond the borders were full of opportunities and legends, and there were always some feats that ordinary people could hardly achieve.

"It seems I cannot leave this extraterritorial battlefield yet."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Lu Ming's lips.

"Not only will I not leave, I will also stir up even bigger waves!"

If you want to make a name for yourself, the outer battlefield is undoubtedly the most suitable place, because those who have reached the Venerable level or above are forbidden from entering.

It is safer than other secret realms.

After a moment's thought, Lu Ming's lips curled up.

With...

However, I still need to prepare this method carefully...

Let's wait until the clone is successfully conceived before making any further decisions.

Having a clone at least provides an extra layer of protection for one's life.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The Qingyuan spaceship had already left the military base.