Rise of the Invincible Upgrade System

Ha.

Qin Mu seemed to have discovered something rather extraordinary.

"The Heavens can be selfish too~"

...

The Flame Heart Spirit was currently bathed in an endless sea of Fallen Heart Flame.

Surging energy, vast as the Universe itself, seemed limitless as it poured into it without restraint.

Transformation.

The Flame Heart Spirit was originally a being of pure flame and did not require any transformation. However, with the addition of the Fallen Heart Flame, it now had to undergo a process of reconstruction and refinement.

The Fallen Heart Flame was not a Cosmic Strange Fire, but among the countless flames of the Universe, it was considered second only to the Cosmic Strange Fires.

What Qin Mu had purchased was merely a seed, a small mass of flame.

The Flame Heart Spirit fused its Soul with the Fallen Heart Flame and then used the energy bestowed by the Universe to completely transform itself.

At the same time, its world within the Eleventh Dimension began expanding at a terrifying rate.

One light-year?

No!

Using his All-Element Domain, Qin Mu had already perfectly constructed a world foundation spanning more than one light-year.

Now, under the blessings of the Universe, that world was advancing further.

A Divine Kingdom was being born!

Expansion!

Energy transformed into matter and rapidly expanded outward from the world’s foundation.

Even with Qin Mu’s current understanding of cultivation, everything happening before him could only be described as a miracle!

Flowers and trees.

Mountains, rivers, and lakes.

All of them could be born within the Divine Kingdom through the conversion of pure energy.

Living beings?

As the master of the Flame Heart Spirit, Qin Mu extended his senses into the Divine Kingdom, searching for signs of life.

"None!"

"Not a single living being~"

The seawater was crystal clear, yet there were no fish swimming beneath the surface, nor even the smallest shrimp.

The mountains were ethereal and tranquil, yet there was no birdsong and no sound of insects.

At first glance, it appeared to be a perfect world.

But upon closer inspection, an eerie and unsettling atmosphere permeated everything.

There were no living beings.

"But there are flowers and trees!?"

Qin Mu immediately felt much more at ease.

Flowers and plants were living beings as well.

At the very least, a Divine Kingdom should not feel as lifeless and silent as a scene from a horror movie.

"Little guy, let me build you a nest."

Since Qin Mu was already here, he might as well help.

After all, the Flame Heart Spirit was his only direct subordinate.

A Divine Kingdom was still a kingdom.

And every God needed a proper dwelling.

With a casual wave of his hand, Qin Mu created a blood-red Divine Palace above the clouds and beneath the blazing sun, using the Phoenix God Blazing Flame as its foundation.

The entire Divine Hall was built according to his own imagination.

There had to be a grand plaza.

A magnificent fountain.

Towering pillars.

An elevated Divine Throne.

A beautiful garden.

And countless sculptures recording the glorious deeds of the God who ruled this kingdom.

Hmm.

That should be about right.

After all, Qin Mu still had a bit of selfishness.

Qin Mu had no idea when his own Divine Kingdom would emerge.

Therefore, the Flame Heart Spirit’s Divine Kingdom could serve as a temporary residence, and he felt it was worth putting some effort into improving it.

The Flame Heart Spirit had already completed its transformation.

"Thank you, Master. I’m very comfortable living in the sun. There’s no need to build a Divine Hall..."

What the hell!?

After becoming a God, it could even speak?

Judging from the voice, it was clearly that of an innocent child, sounding no older than three and a half years old.

Uh...

It should be older than three years, right?

Special beings born within stars naturally possessed lifespans equal to those of the stars themselves.

In any case, it was definitely more than three years old.

Three hundred million years old would probably be more accurate.

The next moment, a mass of bluish-white flames appeared out of thin air and instantly condensed into a human form.

It stood only about thirty centimeters tall, pitifully small indeed.

Its skin was the color of mysterious flames, shimmering with brilliant light that constantly shifted and changed.

Its long hair was bluish-white, occasionally flashing with crimson streaks.

Its delicate cheeks and clear eyes gave it an exceptionally adorable appearance.

Looking at its face alone, it was undoubtedly a cute little girl.

Fire possessed seven colors.

Yet the Flame Heart Spirit gave the impression of moving toward destruction in the most dazzling and beautiful way imaginable.

The Fallen Heart Flame!

Unlike the flames born from sub-stars, this was a Flame of Life, the most brilliant spiritual fire emitted by life itself before death.

Qin Mu stepped forward and gently rubbed the little one’s head.

Then, using the Blazing Flame, he casually wove a cloak made of flaming feathers and draped it over her shoulders.

The style resembled that of Extreme Phoenix.

Although the Flame Heart Spirit was a genderless natural creation, its appearance was completely that of a little girl.

It couldn’t exactly keep running around naked.

"Thank you, Master~"

The little one was delighted with anything Qin Mu gave her.

She immediately flew into his arms affectionately, causing Qin Mu to become somewhat flustered.

Damn!

I’m not even married yet, and I’m already raising a child?

That’s quite a challenge for me, isn’t it?

Qin Mu could clearly sense the innocent thoughts within the Flame Heart Spirit’s mind.

In terms of combat power, the little one was undoubtedly among the strongest of newly ascended Gods.

She could even fight a Divine General on her own.

But in terms of intelligence...

She was, at most, equivalent to a three-year-old child.

Aside from staring blankly into space and curiously observing everything around her, all she knew was how to ask her Master for hugs.

If he had the time, Qin Mu could spend a few days playing with her and teaching her various things.

Unfortunately, the situation concerning the Blood-Red Divine Palace was truly urgent.

Just then...

The ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled.

Qin Mu looked down and saw the grass and soil bulging and cracking apart.

A grayish-brown tree trunk slowly emerged from the ground.

"The Thousand Realms Ancient Parasol Tree!"

Qin Mu had almost forgotten about this material.

He had thrown it into the Formation and left it alone.

Now that the world had advanced and the Divine Kingdom had transformed, the Thousand Realms Ancient Parasol Tree appeared to have undergone a change as well.

Originally, it had been nothing more than a three-hundred-meter section of trunk with a diameter of twenty to thirty meters.

But now...

The diameter of the Ancient Parasol Tree had already exceeded one hundred meters.

Its height shot straight into the heavens, growing thousands of meters tall in the blink of an eye.

"What’s going on?"

"Wasn’t this Ancient Parasol Tree dead? How is it still growing?"

Qin Mu frowned.

Ao Mengmeng looked embarrassed. Rubbing her dragon horns, she whispered,

"Mengmeng hasn’t seen anything like this either..."

"The Ancient Parasol Tree is an extremely rare species."

"It actually went extinct in the Yao Realm long ago. At present, only the Phoenix God Realm still possesses them. The Arena’s supply was probably replenished only after the Phoenix God Clan joined."

"As for why the Ancient Parasol Tree would change when the Divine Kingdom advanced..."

Ao Mengmeng could not figure it out no matter how much she scratched her dragon horns.

"The Ancient Parasol Tree and the Phoenix are naturally symbiotic."

"The tree is so expensive that if it weren’t for your Blazing Flame providing additional benefits when integrated into a Divine Kingdom, you probably wouldn’t have bought it."

However, one thing was certain.

"The bigger it gets, the better!"

"The Ancient Parasol Tree grows very slowly, roughly one meter for every unit of World Origin."

"The main body of a Thousand Realms Ancient Parasol Tree is only about one thousand meters tall. This one is already approaching ten thousand meters, and that’s not even counting the portion still underground."

A huge profit?

If calculated that way, it really was a huge profit.

A three-hundred-meter section of an Ancient Parasol Tree had cost ten million points, equivalent to one billion Energy Stones.

The price was absurdly high.

Now, if the newly grown portion were removed and sold, how much would it be worth?

One hundred million points?

Ten billion Energy Stones?

That shouldn’t be a problem, right?

After all, this was practically a Ten Thousand Realms Ancient Parasol Tree now!

...

Hmm.

No need to sell it for the time being.

It would be better to study it first.

Qin Mu still had plenty of money available. There was no need to start liquidating his assets yet.

If the Ancient Parasol Tree could continue growing, it would become a genuine money tree.

"Could it be because of the Blazing Flame?"

The only connection Qin Mu could think of was the Blazing Flame.

So...

He then pinched off a small ball of Blazing Flame, shaped it into the form of a phoenix, and tossed it over.

Bang~

The Blazing Flame struck the trunk of the Ancient Parasol Tree, instantly burning a small black pit into the brown bark.

"Good thing I didn’t use much force, otherwise wouldn’t it have been blown apart?"

Qin Mu didn’t have time to think much about it and was just about to withdraw his hand.

Then he heard a faint squeak.

From the small pit where the Blazing Flame had landed, a tiny green sprout suddenly emerged.

"What the hell?! It’s alive!?"

Qin Mu was genuinely shocked this time.

When he had bought the Ancient Parasol Tree, it had been nothing more than a section of trunk.

It was definitely dead.

Yet now, after being struck by the Blazing Flame, it had actually come back to life!

Unbelievable!

People often spoke of old trees meeting spring and coming back to life, but who would have thought that the Ancient Parasol Tree could do the same?

It had already been processed and shaped into a material, yet it was now sprouting on the spot.

Ridiculous!

"A living Ancient Parasol Tree?"

Ao Mengmeng shook her head repeatedly.

"I’ve never seen anything like this. Truly, never."

"How about asking Extreme Phoenix and the others?"

"You seem pretty familiar with them. They should be able to explain it to you, right?"

Familiar?

Was he really that familiar with them?

Qin Mu wasn’t entirely sure.

He would ask when he had the time.

Just not now.

Qin Mu turned around and gently lifted the Flame Heart Spirit’s chin.

"Let’s give you a name first..."

"Hmm... how about Flying Star?"

After becoming a God, the Flame Heart Spirit had transformed into the Fallen Heart Flame.

While it was undoubtedly powerful, the meaning behind the name wasn’t particularly uplifting.

Qin Mu hoped that the little one could rise from the ashes of decline and soar across the Star River.

"Mm-hmm! Flying Star! Flying Star!"

"I want to fly~~"

Nestled in Qin Mu’s arms, the little one raised her tiny fists, ignited her Heart Flame, and made an exaggerated flying motion.

"Haha, good!"

Qin Mu laughed and nodded.

"Let’s go!"

"To these coordinates!"

"Take off~!!"