Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

The Glutton is a ferocious and domineering existence, an unbelievably powerful entity, and also what the creatures in the Abandoned Land call this gathering place!

However, this Glutton managed to break free from the bindings of the Abandoned Land countless ages ago, escaping from here and returning to the real world.

It was the first powerful being to escape from this gathering place, and the name Glutton was used by those who followed for that sliver of hope in their hearts, lest millions of years pass without a single being escaping and everyone loses hope!

In fact, not only is the Glutton gathering place named after a strong person who escaped from the Abandoned Land, but a large portion of other gathering places are also named in this manner.

Thus, if one were to inquire about the names of various gathering places in the entire Abandoned Land, one would hear many names of powerful beings, along with some stories of their feats.

However, due to the swift passage of time in the Abandoned Land — where millions of years might go by compared to mere tens of thousands outside — those strong beings who escape might still be living well outside, but inside the Abandoned Land, even the top-level beings overseeing the gathering places have changed countless times.

Of course, there are some rare cases where, perhaps due to the overseer of the gathering place being extremely powerful or domineering, their name spreads among wandering powerful beings and gains recognition from other gathering place overseers.

Qin Feng used Shrinking Ground to Inch, and in mere moments left the place of previous conflict, quickly entering the junction between the outer and inner regions.

The outer regions are entirely comprised of buildings made from various white bones, the typical gathering place for powerful beings. The inner region's building materials became diverse, with all sorts of strange and exotic materials.

Moreover, here, even houses made of mud and grass are more welcomed than the outer bone buildings, not to mention the luxurious ones!

However, no matter how luxurious the buildings are, they all control their size and don't occupy too much space. Only the residences of the top strength holders of this gathering place unapologetically occupy wide areas to build their castles or divine temples.

These castle-like and temple-like structures not only look luxurious and noble but also possess strong defenses, rare in the entire Abandoned Land.

Because not only is there no spiritual energy in the Abandoned Land, but any object that possesses spiritual energy will dissipate entirely over time.

Thus, no force dares to recklessly waste materials on buildings; only true top-level beings can sustain such consumption with the help of a large number of followers under them.

Qin Feng found that despite each of the four directions in the gathering place — east, south, west, and north — having a top-level power's residence, the distances between them were considerable, with more ordinary buildings in between.

It was apparent that those few top-level powers intentionally used middle and small forces as a buffer zone, avoiding constant fights and losses.

After walking around the inner region of the Glutton gathering place, Qin Feng found that there's no essential difference between the inner and outer regions. Though it might seem like there are fewer conflicts, the scale of battles can still be astonishing, and killing only requires a random excuse.

Fortunately, it's not constantly embroiled in conflict here, and even if there are conflicts, they don't solely fall on him. Though creatures in the inner region are stronger, their numbers are relatively fewer and not as chaotic as the mixed, stormy outer region. Hence, Qin Feng didn't encounter provocations in the inner region.

After strolling along the streets for half a day and roughly observing the situation in the gathering place, Qin Feng lost interest in continuing.

Except for a few buildings being planted with ornamental plants and flowers, the entire gathering place looked no different from the wilderness. It still lacked spiritual energy, vitality, or any growing grass and trees. Were it not for people from all clans walking around, it looked no different from a dead land.

He planned to find someone to inquire about the forces in the gathering place and then find a suitable area for a lone powerful person like him to live. He would learn more about the place later after settling down.

Just as he was about to find someone, someone found him first!

"My lord!"

Blocking his way was a metal mechanical spider puppet with a dog-headed man armed to the extreme on its upper body.

Certainly different from the Kobolds of the Half-Beast Clan that Qin Feng knew, this guy's power was strange and powerful enough to make Qin Feng feel slightly threatened. Clearly, its weaponry was very formidable.

"I am Douglas, a follower of Lord Rham."

The dog-headed creature solemnly performed a salute and said to him, "I saw your battle earlier where you slew the Bone Spur Monster. Your strength is mighty, but it's too dangerous to be alone in the gathering place.

The one you slew was a subordinate of Bone Venerable. Unless you escape this gathering place, sooner or later, Bone Venerable's men will come for you, and I'm afraid your fists won't beat four hands!

Now I invite you to join our team. Join us, and you won't be isolated and helpless in the gathering place!"

"Oh?"

Qin Feng was surprised and looked at the dog-head creature, especially focusing on its eye-catching equipment, and then asked, "Is your power strong?

Aren't you afraid of Bone Venerable coming and causing you trouble?"

"Ha ha..."

The dog-headed man laughed and said, "Although Bone Venerable is powerful, our Lord Rham isn't afraid of him.

Moreover, Lord Rham is a Mechanical Divine Master, whose mechanical transformation technique is extraordinarily powerful. Under Lord Rham's transformation, we're now considered among the top twenty powerful forces in the gathering place. Bone Venerable wouldn't risk losing severely to avenge the Bone Spur Monster!

So you join us, just be careful not to be alone and watch out for Bone Venerable's men secretly attacking, and you'll be safe!"

"Mechanical Divine Master?"

Qin Feng repeated softly.

His understanding of Mechanical Puppet Technique was limited to simple insight, mostly involving Biluo Cultivation Realm's mechanical puppets, with little knowledge of Otherworld mechanics.

Only when he first entered the Abandoned Land and was besieged by Thousand-Eyed Centipedes did he see a dwarf manipulating mechanical puppets.

Though he saw some Golden Iron Puppets and other objects during travels thereafter, most were dilapidated and heavily corroded by time, looking like mere iron lumps with no real insight.

Because even if a puppet or mechanical weapon remained intact, other powerful beings would have taken them away long ago, and they wouldn't remain for Qin Feng to collect.

"Does everyone in your organization need to transform their body like you?"

Qin Feng curiously asked.

"It's not necessary!"

The dog-headed creature laughed: "As long as you join us, you're considered one of us, but whether to accept transformation is up to you. If you don't want it, Lord Rham won't insist.

However, in the Abandoned Land, there aren't many opportunities to increase strength, and mechanical transformation is one rare chance to greatly enhance war power, so few can resist such enhancement."

The dog-headed creature spoke eloquently: "At first, I was very resistant to transforming my body into machinery.

But watching my companions' strength increase one by one, I couldn't help but try it myself, and then found out there's nothing bad about being transformed. Using this equipment is as flexible as one's own limbs!"

While speaking, he moved the mechanical gear on his arm, a sound of gears turning emitted, then the weapons on the mechanical arm switched through turns, from metal claws to a cannon launcher, and finally a sharp metal battle blade.

Meanwhile, the spider puppet body on its lower half jumped, with its eight spear-like long legs maneuvering, creating phantasmal images as they moved.

"See?"

The eyes of the dog-headed creature revealed a hint of rapture: "Originally, I was just an ordinary divine; it's because I served Lord Rham long enough and proved loyal that I received numerous benefits.

Your strength is quite impressive, clean and efficient when slaying the Bone Spur Monster, with exceptional combat awareness. If you also accept enhancements, I believe you could quickly become a top-level Combat Master!

So, brother, why not join us?"

The kobold looked eagerly at Qin Feng.

It had spent years in the gathering place, witnessing countless battles, so its judgment was quite good. Through the previous battle, although it still didn't know Qin Feng's specific strength, it could determine that Qin Feng's combat awareness far surpassed that of ordinary strong warriors.

If such a person with extraordinary combat awareness from the Human Clan was brought into their camp, using Lord Rham's abilities as a Mechanical Divine Master, he would surely be able to transform him into a formidable combat genius, thereby enhancing their own side's power. As Qin Feng's recommender, it would also receive praise from Lord Rham!

"..."

For a moment, Qin Feng wanted to pull out the Hellhound and have it discuss kinship with this kobold.

Otherwise, having a furry dog head call him brother made him feel rather awkward.

Although the kobold was very enthusiastic, and its invitation was sincere, Qin Feng still shook his head: "No thanks, I'm not used to people doing things to my body. I appreciate your kind offer, but I'd rather not bring it up again!"

"Hey, brother, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

The kobold was somewhat reluctant to give up: "You should know, it's not easy to encounter a Mechanical Divine Master who can enhance war power in the gathering place, and not just anyone can be invited to join us. It's a rare opportunity, brother..."

Qin Feng looked at its furry dog head, listening to its enthusiastic brotherly calls, and truly felt a bit overwhelmed by the kobold's passion. He offered a few perfunctory words before quickly turning around and leaving.

"What a pity!"

The kobold regrettably shook its head as it watched Qin Feng's departing figure.

Not far away, a sturdy beast covered in metal armor, with several mechanical cannons on its back, walked over. "What, he's not willing to join us?"

"Indeed!"

The kobold nodded: "After all, he's only recently entered the Abandoned Land. Once he stays in the gathering place for a while, he'll understand the terror of the Abandoned Land.

Just hope that when he can't hold on, he remembers us, otherwise if he joins under another powerful leader, that would be too unfortunate!"

"Ungrateful guy, why should we care about his life or death!"

The half-metallic beast sneered disdainfully: "Many in the gathering place wish to align themselves under Lord Rham, but resources are limited. Lord Rham can't take just anyone in, and this guy doesn't appreciate the opportunity he has!"

"Forget it, all strong newcomers to the Abandoned Land are like this."

The kobold sighed: "In the outside world, they are revered Divines, used to being high and mighty. Once he truly understands the harshness here, he'll come back."

"Hmph, hope he still has life when he finally wakes up!"

Qin Feng didn't know that the two mechanical beasts behind were discussing him, nor would he care if he did.

He was a dignified Profound Immortal, with both Primordial Spirit and Physical Body having crossed into this realm, how could he allow some Mechanical Divine Master to mess up his body!

He walked the Immortal Dao, and did not want to sabotage his own future. Although mechanical enhancement could indeed increase his war power in the short term, it would not aid his advancement to Golden Immortal status, but rather, become an obstacle to his body refinement path!

Therefore, he outright rejected the kobold's recruitment.

As for that Bone Venerable, he didn't take it seriously.

Since it wasn't the top-level powerhouse ruling the gathering place, how strong could it be?

Even before advancing to Profound Immortal, he could battle with Upper Divine Spirits. After breaking through the realm bottleneck, his strength soared.

While he may no longer be able to battle Immortal Realm strong warriors across great realms, among those of the same level, even late-stage or peak Upper Divine Spirits may not fare well against him.

Unless they were the leaders of the great forces ruling the gathering place, he truly feared nothing!

As for subordinate forces, if the Bone Venerable had followers, did his subjugated Demon Gods have to be fewer?

Qin Feng walked for a while, planning to find someone to carefully inquire about the situation of the Star Shattering gathering place before making further plans.

Such individuals were easy to find; he didn't even need to look for them himself. As soon as he restrained his aura and suppressed his cultivation, some self-assured person would soon come to provoke him.

Then, Qin Feng would grab these greedy individuals by the neck, drag them to a corner, and after some careful questioning, he soon understood the layout of the gathering place and the distribution of forces.

He also made some unexpected discoveries; there was actually a market within the gathering place.

On further thought, this seemed quite normal!

Since the place was teeming with countless lives, it naturally gave rise to some necessary business venues.

Here, strong warriors sold the blood and flesh of the lives they hunted, energy essence, while others sold various treasures and resources acquired after slaying other beings. Some were skilled in crafting all sorts of things, whether divine weapons, divine pills, spiritual medicine, or mechanical gadgets, there was a demand.

Where there is demand, there is profit.

When there's profit to be made, naturally there will be lives ready to pursue it!

Of course, everything here was exceptionally valuable, being the spoils of life-and-death battles, naturally not offered cheaply.

Even those skilled experts, if another life needed some divine weapon crafted, or other equipment, or medicine to treat injuries, they would charge exorbitantly to expend energy for refining similarly.

Finding an Artifact Refiner who wouldn't covet their treasures was quite difficult for ordinary lives.

Even if they didn't covet their treasures, predicting the expertise of those Artifact Refiners and Alchemists, and whether anything would finally be crafted, was uncertain.

Unless one was a very powerful being, intimidating from the outset, otherwise, getting the short end of the stick you'd barely know who to complain to.

Qin Feng was very interested in the market of the gathering place, a place quite similar to the Market in the Cultivation World, only much more chaotic.

However, it offered experiences of myriad different cultivation systems across the Ten Thousand Worlds crafting treasures, as well as myriad things never before seen.

Though it was a Spiritless Land, not birthing any treasure resources, it gathered countless strong warriors from myriad worlds, each carrying some treasures or resources from their worlds.

These items were enough to broaden Qin Feng's horizons.

So he wanted to stay here for a while, collecting some useful treasure resources.