Orderly tyrant

“Everyone, starting today, the crisis on Earth has been resolved.”

Inside the defense base's hall, Lin Qing looked at the Earth's powerhouses before him and smiled. “Whether it's a 1.9-level civilization or a 2-level civilization, from now on, they won't be able to threaten Earth.”

“Really?” Qi Lingxiao asked in surprise.

“It's over…” Irene also felt a little dazed, finding it hard to believe.

Chu Hongjun calmly nodded and said, “The pre-civilization was a level 3 civilization, so it's normal to be able to do this. The key is… how long can it last?”

“I can't guarantee much, but at least… we don't have to worry for ten thousand years.”

Lin Qing smiled and looked at Qi Lingxiao again, saying, “If Curator Qi can become a tomb guardian, this time can be extended to fifty thousand years.”

“Oh?” Qi Lingxiao's eyes lit up, but he said helplessly, “I can't even enter the Vacuum Tomb.”

The criteria for entering the Vacuum Tomb are: native Earthling, soul age over a hundred years, and most importantly, having the authority or potential for authority equivalent to 38,000 kilograms of Star Origin Stone.

After Lin Qing helped him improve his authority last time, although his authority had been raised to the ninth level, it still didn't meet the standard of 38,000 kilograms.

“It's okay.”

Lin Qing smiled and said, “There are still five princes from nine-star civilizations sealed by me on Mars. Maybe one of them has an awakened authority exceeding 38,000 kilograms. If there aren't any, I'll go to other 1.9-level civilizations to look for them when I'm strong enough.”

The Universe God series of divine positions is very helpful to the top powerhouses of civilizations.

“What's your current strength?” Qi Lingxiao couldn't help but size up Lin Qing.

“It's not enough yet. It'll be enough when I become a Star-level divine position holder,” Lin Qing said. “Dean Chu and Ms. Irene are the same. As long as they meet the three standards of a tomb guardian—Initial Realm Star-level citizen, Abyss of Stars tenth level strength, and mastering the tomb guardian's secret technique—they can become tomb guardians.”

Qi Lingxiao thought for a moment and said, “Didn't you say before that Initial Realm Star-level citizens are required to have self-transformed into a star for no more than thirty years and have the strength to sweep through the Abyss of Stars eighth level?”

“It's okay.”

Lin Qing said, “This can be bypassed. This requirement is based on the age of the physical body. It's fine as long as it's no more than thirty years after self-transformation into a star. Ms. Irene's authority, Soul Homeland, can reshape the physical body after death, but you'll have to cultivate again. Curator Qi, after some more progress, can use this method to achieve this.”

The Starry Sky divine position is fused with the soul. Even if you are resurrected after death, as long as the soul hasn't dissipated, the divine position won't disappear.

Even if Qi Lingxiao is resurrected, he will still be a Starry Sky divine position holder, only his physical body will return to being ordinary.

As long as preparations are made, it's easy to return to the Ultimate Star creature level within thirty years, and sweeping through the Abyss of Stars eighth level will naturally be easy.

“However, the Abyss of Stars tenth level is a bit difficult,” Qi Lingxiao frowned slightly. “Even if I obtain the inheritance of the combined divine skill and successfully cultivate it, I'll only have a chance.”

He is currently in the upper reaches of the Abyss of Stars ninth level. If he can master the combined divine skill, he can barely touch the threshold of the Abyss of Stars tenth level.

“This is not difficult to solve either.”

Lin Qing said, “I am now a tomb guardian, and I also have certain permissions in the Sky Islands. Except for the top-level Sky Island, I can allow people to enter the inheritance of any other Sky Island, at any level.”

He paused and said, “Of course, whether you can pass the inheritance test depends on yourselves.”

Qi Lingxiao breathed a sigh of relief, “That's good.”

Lin Qing suggested, “Actually, Curator Qi, you can first become an Initial Realm Star-level citizen. As a Star-level citizen, you can receive a treasure from the Initial Realm gift, which is enough to increase your gene optimization index several times or even ten times. At that time, you will also have the strength of the Abyss of Stars tenth level.”

He glanced at Chu Hongjun and Irene and said, “Dean Chu and Ms. Irene aren't combat types, so it's a bit troublesome to become Initial Realm Star-level citizens. Or wait until you become Void creatures.”

“We're not in a hurry,” Chu Hongjun said calmly. “Ten thousand years isn't considered long. For cosmic civilizations, ten thousand years of history is already a very young civilization.”

Lin Qing nodded.

Like the Yuanchen civilization, it is only a 1.8-level civilization, but it has also experienced hundreds of thousands of years of development.

The nine-star civilizations of the 1.9-level civilizations have nearly ten million years of history.

There's no way around it, the development of civilization requires time to accumulate.

“However, Earth has authority awakeners and many treasures. As long as we continue to select potential individuals for authority awakening, the development speed will also become very fast,” Chu Hongjun said.

Lin Qing could also imagine the future of Earth.

Authority awakeners everywhere, many powerful inheritances have been found, and talented and trustworthy people can even become Initial Realm citizens, tomb guardians…

If a Void creature is born, Earth can transform into a high-dimensional planet. Once enough Star Origin Stones are accumulated, it can even transform Earth into a Void secret realm, becoming a level 2 civilization in the Void Sea.

The prerequisite for all of this is enough time.

“If latecomers become tomb guardians, it can certainly illustrate the potential of Earth's civilization, but I still hope that the three of you can become tomb guardians.”

Lin Qing looked at the three and said, “When I pass the Star God trial and become a Star God, there will be new changes. At that time, there should also be new divine powers, which may also make up for the lack of combat power of non-combat divine positions.”

Chu Hongjun said calmly, “First, find a way to make the protection that Earth receives last longer.”

Lin Qing nodded and said, “Next, I will continue to seclude myself in the cultivation room. Ten thousand years, with ten times the acceleration, is a hundred thousand years. I'll let Earth advance to a level 2 civilization first.”

Even if the path of Void creatures is very difficult and the future is dark, he doesn't believe he can't succeed with a full hundred thousand years.

The most important authority awakeners for a level 2 civilization already exist. As long as a Void creature is born, a level 2 civilization is a certain result!

Within these ten thousand years, as long as the next tomb guardian is cultivated, it can be extended to fifty thousand years.

Ten tomb guardians, that's five hundred thousand years.

For such a long time, as long as a tomb guardian becomes a Void creature, they can also obtain 100,000 points, extending it by 100,000 years.

So, from the current point of view, as long as there is no slackening or waste, there is not much pressure.

“If anything happens, just notify me on the Second Universe Network,” Lin Qing said. “You can't leave the space-time shielding area for the time being, but… several hundred light-years is wide enough.”

Although several hundred light-years is a very large range, he couldn't guarantee whether level 2 civilizations had the ability to monitor several hundred light-years.

What if they leave this area and are discovered and captured by a level 2 civilization?

So, it's better not to leave.

The vast starry sky of several hundred light-years is enough for development.

“It doesn't matter.”

Chu Hongjun said, “With the Golden Merchant Guild, and the fleet and other creations brought by the nine-star civilization this time, we can purchase through the Golden Merchant Guild at any time.”

Lin Qing nodded and said, “Before Earth advances to a level 2 civilization, let's lie low as much as possible.”

…

Without the huge pressure of external enemies, during this rare and relaxed time, the Earth's high-level officials also held a small-scale celebration banquet.

In fact, most Earthlings still don't know about these things. At most, they have discovered that the extraterrestrial civilization forces of the past, such as the Zhi Xing Group, have now completely disappeared from Earth.

But a new era has begun.

“Chairman Yan, you don't have to be too pessimistic.”

During the banquet, although Chairman Yan, one of the Earth's high-level officials, was also in a good mood, Lin Qing could tell that Yan Que now had a sense of relief, as if his wish had been fulfilled before his death.

After all, Yan Que's soul was cursed by a Star divine position holder, and his lifespan was constantly decreasing. He wouldn't be able to live for many more years.

“It's nothing. Being able to see the current situation, I can be considered to have no regrets even in death,” Yan Que shook his head slightly.

This curse is intertwined with the soul, and even Irene's authority, 'Soul Homeland,' can't save him, so he naturally doesn't hold any hope.

“I can save you.”

Lin Qing shook his head slightly and said, “Of course, I don't have this ability now, but wait a little longer, there shouldn't be any problems. I can also extend your lifespan now.”

In the past, it was to be cautious. Chu Hongjun didn't trust Yan Que, so many things were concealed and guarded against, but now it's different.

“Extend?” Yan Que couldn't help but be stunned, and he also became a little excited and nervous.

Although he had prepared to welcome death, as long as he could live, who would be willing to die?

“I can do it now.”

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Lin Qing smiled, and the vertical eye with silver-white light emanating from his brow moved, and the Black Flame clone immediately flew out of it.

“This is…” Yan Que said in surprise, “The Black Flame Clan?”

“It's my clone.”

Lin Qing said casually, and the Black Flame clone immediately walked in front of Yan Que, pointed his finger, and activated the authority 'Undying Fire.'

A dark flame instantly enveloped Yan Que, constantly burning his physical body.

“Ugh…” Yan Que only felt a burst of heat that seemed to melt him, and his physical body seemed to be melting and collapsing.

But he knew that Lin Qing had no reason to harm him, so he didn't resist and let him do as he pleased.

“It'll be over soon.”

Lin Qing sat aside with a wine glass in his hand, smiling as he watched this scene.

Yan Que didn't dare to be reborn through Soul Homeland because after rebirth, he would be an ordinary person, and his vitality would be too weak. With a life loss rate of tens of thousands of times, he wouldn't have time to grow up after rebirth and would die because of the curse.

The Black Flame clone's authority, Undying Fire, can allow the physical body to be reborn and restored to its most perfect state and extend its lifespan by tens of thousands of years.

Although it's only an eighth-level authority, it's more useful than Soul Homeland.

“Later, from those princes, choose one to raise the Black Flame clone's authority to the ninth level as well…” Lin Qing thought to himself.

Soon, the dark flame dissipated, revealing Yan Que again.

At this time, Yan Que was like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, completely undergoing Nirvana and new life, and his vitality was completely restored to its peak.

“I…” Yan Que felt his current state and couldn't believe it.

He had already learned Holy Words to extend his lifespan, and his lifespan was hundreds of thousands of years. Originally, only two or three thousand years were left, and he was afraid that the curse would completely exhaust it in up to two years.

And now, the vitality he lost due to the curse has been restored to its peak, even more vigorous than before!

Even if the vitality is still consumed at a rate of tens of thousands of times, he can still live for decades.

“Your vitality is not really disappearing. What's being reduced is not the upper limit of your lifespan, but the physical body that has been eroded and damaged by the curse.”

Lin Qing said casually, “After a dozen or twenty years, I'll help you restore it again, and your vitality will return to its peak. Of course… I can't do anything about naturally lost vitality. That's a reduction in the upper limit, which is a real reduction in lifespan.”

“That's enough,” Chairman Yan took a deep breath and said sincerely, “Thank you, Lin Qing.”

“It's nothing,” Lin Qing shook his head slightly. “As for completely removing the curse, just wait. I don't have any way to do it now.”

Perhaps, after the Black Flame clone's authority transforms to the ninth level, it might be able to help.

But there's no hurry now.

Although his strength can kill those princes, it's still difficult to forcibly control them and let him extract the origin of their authority, like he did with the Seventh Prince last time.

So, he'll wait until he becomes a Star God.

It is said that Star Gods can refine legendary faction-exclusive artifacts. Although he has not yet obtained the refining method, the pre-civilization must have it.

“My room for improvement is still very large.”

Lin Qing wasn't in a hurry either. “I'll take my time. After I can't improve in all aspects, I'll participate in the Star God trial.”

…

On the second day after the celebration banquet, Lin Qing went to the Vacuum Tomb again.

Now that he is a tomb guardian, as long as it's not a means of isolating space-time travel, he can directly return to the Vacuum Tomb no matter where he is in the universe.

But at least level 3 civilizations are likely to have this kind of means, so he is still very safe now.

“How long do you plan to seclude yourself this time?” Lord Su looked at Lin Qing.

“I'll seclude myself until there's no more room for improvement in all aspects,” Lin Qing said. “The Star God trial also requires consideration of knowledge, cognition, and the like. I need to learn a lot.”

“Well, it's good to maintain this mentality,” Lord Su nodded in satisfaction. “It's really difficult to find someone with higher talent than you in the universe, but there are some in the Void Star Sea. You must always have a heart of awe and humility.”

Lin Qing didn't say anything, but apologized, “After the Star God trial is over, I'll start the work of a tomb guardian. Then I'll help find successors. It just so happens that Star divine position holders can join the Universe Star Patrol Alliance, which will also make it easier to search in various places.”

The minimum standard for members of the Universe Star Patrol Alliance—

Star divine position holder and have the strength of the Abyss of Stars tenth level.

He has enough strength, but he is not a Star divine position holder yet, so he can only wait.

“A little time is all it takes, it's a small matter.”

Lord Su reminded, “If you are confident enough, remember to choose a mausoleum and try the inheritance test. You only have one chance, so try to choose the one that suits you best and is the best.”

Lin Qing asked curiously, “Which mausoleum inheritances are the best?”

“The best?” Lord Su looked at him with a smile and said, “Didn't you ask me about faction-exclusive artifacts before? These mausoleums contain real powerful artifact refining methods, especially in the mausoleums of the Six Saints, there are even the highest-grade artifact inheritances.”

She paused and said with a half-smile, “Of course, with your current level, you have no chance of obtaining them.”