Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"And one more thing!"

Lu Yunhe suddenly called out to the three of them, then waved his hand, taking them into a separate spiritual world.

Amidst the three people's puzzled looks, Lu Yunhe explained, "This is the world of mind illusion, where conversations are unlikely to be detected."

"You've already been to space, so what did you think of Earth's environment?" Lu Yunhe asked.

“Humans on Earth are far too weak. If it weren’t for the RR virus, we probably wouldn’t even be able to produce martial artists.” Luo Feng spoke first. “Master, I plan to purchase some resources to improve the strength of all humans on Earth, at least to the point that everyone reaches the level of a martial artist.”

Hearing Luo Feng's words, Lu Yunhe was slightly taken aback: "I forgot, you haven't spent much time in the universe and haven't come into contact with many cosmic life forms, so you can't feel the special characteristics of Earthlings at all."

"Special?" Luo Feng and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't feel that Earth was anything special!

"Fine, I'll get straight to the point." Lu Yunhe didn't bother beating around the bush: "After comparing a large number of inhabited planets, I suspect that the souls of Earthlings possess a certain special quality, giving them an unparalleled advantage in spiritual growth, and the reason for all this is Earth."

"To put it simply, the overall aptitude of Earthlings is comparable to that of the most advanced races in the universe. However, the talents of Earthlings need to be gradually revealed through cultivation, unlike the most advanced races in the universe who can achieve a direct and obvious increase in strength by naturally growing to the level of a World Lord."

“Naturally grew to the level of a World Lord!” Luo Feng gasped in astonishment. His status as an Earthling was no less than that of the Golden Horned Beast.

"Are Earthlings so special?" Hong and Thor exchanged glances, but they didn't think Lu Yunhe was lying to them, since there was no need for it.

“Hong, and Thor, you two should be the most obvious examples, right? You can comprehend a domain at the planetary level. Such talent is genius even among the entire human race, but there are two of you on Earth. However, how big is the entire universe, and how small is Earth?” Lu Yunhe pointed out the problem, which made Hong realize it instantly.

As the current number one person in terms of mental state on Earth, Hong has been summarizing the wisdom of ancient sages and understands that those sages with extraordinary mental states would likely be able to achieve planetary-level comprehension even today.

According to Babata's data, under normal circumstances, a galaxy can produce one cosmic-level genius, but an ordinary cosmic-level genius might never comprehend a domain in their entire life. However, on a small planet like Earth, a bunch of geniuses with aptitudes exceeding cosmic-level can be born in just a few thousand years.

"I understand!" Hong Shen took a deep breath. Once this secret is known, even the strongest human beings will probably try to take it. At that time, no matter how strong Lu Yunhe is, he probably won't be able to protect Earth.

After some comparison and explanation, Luo Feng and the other two were finally able to barely understand the special nature and importance of Earth.

"Then Master, what should we do?" Luo Feng was somewhat confused. He was only a small planetary-level being and had no idea how to deal with such a cosmic-level crisis.

"The universe is vast, and the time perception of those top human experts is also very long, so there's no need to worry for now. Just continue cultivating as usual!"

After scaring them, Lu Yunhe had to soothe their frightened minds to prevent them from being overwhelmed by the pressure: "As long as we grow fast enough, we will have enough power to protect the earth by the time those strong people realize what's happening."

"Protect the Earth!" Luo Feng thought of the planets that had been enslaved and his unborn baby, and his resolve gradually strengthened.

"The universe is vast. As long as you do not exhibit extraordinary mental abilities, the problems of Earth will not be discovered for a very long time."

At this point, Lu Yunhe looked at Hong, who returned a wry smile, indicating that he understood. After all, among the people present, he had the highest composure.

Hong even suspected that what Lu Yunhe had just said was mainly directed at him.

That's right. As long as Hong Bu opens up the entire Illusion Island at the cosmic level, the strongest being with the giant axe won't pay any attention to Earth for a long time.

After all, Hong's actions were simply too outrageous; it would be a problem if those cosmic lords didn't investigate.

Because of the cheat code, Lu Yunhe didn't want anyone to use time reversal on Earth before he had enough strength to protect himself.

As for Earth's secrets, to be honest, Lu Yunhe wasn't really that concerned. To put it bluntly, when Luo Feng sold Earth's sovereignty to humanity, did humanity dare to accept it?

In Lu Yunhe's view, the struggle for sovereignty over the entire Earth was merely a test for Luo Feng, and an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

If Luo Feng can't withstand the pressure and sells off Earth's sovereignty, he'll probably be abandoned outright; he's not worth nurturing.

At the same time, nominal sovereignty over the entire Earth will fall into the hands of Hong, the disciple of the strongest axe-wielder and an Earthling.

Because in the eyes of the human race's high command, true sovereignty over Earth has always belonged to Zuo Shan Ke, the strongest being in the universe. Surely no one truly believes that someone whose strength is merely comparable to an immortal ruler could possess sovereignty over a treasure comparable to a so-called "ultimate treasure"!

This isn't a question of whether the Virtual Universe Company follows the rules or not; it's that all of humanity's dozens of Universe Lords, thousands of Universe Venerables, and hundreds of thousands of Immortals must follow the rules.

Judging from the situation on Earth, it's likely that all the cosmic lords have been warned by the cosmic masters not to overstep their bounds.

If the human race dares to seize sovereignty over Earth, the strongest being with the giant axe must be stationed on Earth permanently. Otherwise, who can withstand the pressure from the seemingly strongest being in the universe, the Mountain Guest?

The final outcome is quite obvious: Luo Feng, the Earthling with the best cultivation aptitude among those accepted as disciples by Chaos, and Hong, the Earthling with the highest mental state among those accepted as disciples by Giant Axe, are the two people who may truly inherit the sovereignty of Earth from their guests.

In this way, they can indirectly enjoy the benefits of Earth and win over future generations of Earth's lineage, so as to avoid a repeat of the Yan Emperor's situation.

Chapter 80 Obtaining the Secret Technique

"One hundred thousand years!"

Lu Yunhe said in a deep voice, "Ten thousand years from now, we will have the power to protect the Earth."

If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to possess power comparable to a Universe Venerable in 100,000 years. Moreover, due to his ability to create clones, he can be equivalent to several Universe Venerables, giving him more room to maneuver at that time.

"One hundred thousand years?"

Luo Feng felt a sense of suffocation. He was only in his early twenties, and ten thousand years was an extremely long time. Moreover, as Babata had said, even with his guidance, he could only cultivate to the level of a World Lord within ten thousand years.

Even if one possesses the Golden Horned Beast, one's natural growth will only allow them to cultivate to the level of World Lord, at most just a little earlier.

Ten thousand years is a long time for Luo Feng now, but it is very short in the context of cultivation.

However, seeing Lu Yunhe's confidence, Luo Feng also felt a surge of motivation, for he had the power to protect the Earth for 100,000 years.

"By the way, Master, should we buy the sovereignty of Earth?" Luo Feng asked another question. He had inquired about it when he was on Qiulong Star, and the sovereignty of Earth was worth 3 trillion Black Dragon Coins.

"You guys figure it out yourselves!"

Lu Yunhe had no interest in the position of Earth Lord. As a transmigrator with cheat codes, what he feared most was encountering people who exceeded the limits of the map.

Before he had enough strength to protect himself, he had no desire to get involved with the person who wrote 'True God' and read 'God King'.

Without any cheat codes, he would definitely try to get the position of Earth Lord, since it's the easiest way to get in touch with a God-King. But with cheat codes, he might as well give up.

However, if he has the opportunity to experience reincarnation in the future, he could contact the guests and try to get some benefits from them.

"Understood, Master!"

Luo Feng thought of the property of his other cheap master, Hu Yanbo, and wondered how much he could inherit.

Afterwards, Lu Yunhe spoke to the group, mainly emphasizing that they didn't need to suppress their obvious talents, as there was indeed no need for that.

In fantasy worlds, powerful beings tend to cluster together; the idea that a single galaxy can produce a cosmic-level being is merely an average algorithm based on large datasets.

After giving his instructions, Lu Yunhe withdrew his mental magic, and only a moment passed in the outside world.

Overwhelmed by various pieces of information, the three left with different feelings and began to cultivate in silence.

Several months later, Xu Xin gave birth to twins.

Looking at his newborn child, Luo Feng made a firm decision in his heart. Cultivating with only a human body was too slow. He wanted to possess the Golden Horned Beast.

A month later, Luo Feng found Lu Yunhe and hoped that his master could protect him to prevent any accidents from happening along the way, since it was the legendary Golden Horned Beast.

"Luo Feng, you've finally decided to possess the Golden Horned Beast." Upon learning that Luo Feng intended to possess the Golden Horned Beast, Babata was overjoyed: "Even your teacher didn't have this opportunity; he only possessed the body of a human with bloodlines in the top thirty."

When the teacher was mentioned, Babata saw Lu Yunhe smiling beside him and immediately added, "My master."

The possession process was quick. With the 'soul imprint' left by Hu Yanbo and the help of Lu Yunhe, it was not difficult for Luo Feng to possess the unborn golden-horned giant beast.

However, absorbing the Golden Horned Beast's inherited memories was extremely time-consuming, taking a full ten days. At Lu Yunhe's request, Luo Feng also recorded these memories into an inheritance crystal.

See you in the virtual universe!

After taking the inheritance crystal, Lu Yunhe left Earth with the mechanical race's spaceship and headed into space. He had taken all the opportunities he could from Earth; the rest were either uninteresting or impossible to find.

"3199 common secret techniques and 18 special secret techniques."

Lu Yunhe absorbed the knowledge within the inheritance crystal. The ordinary secret techniques in 3199 were created by the Golden Horned Beast clan by combining the secret techniques of other races. They were of great reference value, and it was not impossible to forcefully cultivate some of them.

The 18 special secret techniques can only be practiced by Golden Horned Beasts; other races cannot.

"Leaving aside special secret techniques, the Golden Dragon Avatar should also be able to try cultivating the three thousand common secret techniques with slight modifications."

Lu Yunhe felt that although the Golden Dragon clone was a special life form with spacetime attributes, it was very similar to the Golden Horned Beast if the spacetime boundary was removed. It could easily change its appearance to impersonate the Golden Horned Beast. The only difference was that it did not grow up eating metal.

"With these secret techniques, the Golden Dragon clone will not lack cultivation techniques for a short time. We can create more later."

Lu Yunhe shares the inherited knowledge of the Golden Horned Beast clan, which is mainly for the Golden Dragon clone. There's no need to worry about the Ultraman clone and the human body; they can cultivate human secret techniques. The Divine Tree clone doesn't need to consider secret techniques at all; it can rely on its own talent.

Besides the secret techniques, the Golden Horned Beast's legacy also contains a wealth of cosmic knowledge, introductions to various races, and even some special life forms, etc.

With his Domain Lord-level consciousness, Lu Yunhe rapidly absorbed a vast amount of knowledge, enriching his understanding. Some time later, the spaceship arrived at the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, where they began the process of obtaining identification documents.

Yes, everything Lu Yunhe is using now is actually being operated by Ultraman's clone. He himself does not have a virtual universe account or the identity of a universe citizen.

To avoid trouble, Lu Yunhe did not apply for citizenship on Qiulong Star with Luo Feng, but instead chose citizenship of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

After dealing with all the mess, Lu Yunhe, now a ninth-level stellar cultivator, entered the virtual universe and began to cultivate.

While practicing with the Primal Divine Weapon, he also provided guidance to Luo Feng and the others in the virtual world. With his current understanding of the laws, he was more than capable of instructing Luo Feng and the others.

After Luo Feng successfully possessed the body, the Golden Horned Beast quickly hatched and was officially born.

Having made prior preparations, Luo Feng also purchased a large amount of metal for the Golden Horned Beast to devour, and incidentally began to use his original human body to nurture his clone.

During this period, the Noranshan crisis did not occur because Ultraman's clone made a trip to Earth and eliminated the ninth-level cosmic-level Noranshan, thus avoiding a lot of trouble.

With the crisis at Mount Nuolan over, Luo Feng chose to play it safe for now, waiting until the Golden Horned Beast had reached the cosmic level before venturing out. With abundant resources, the Golden Horned Beast was leveling up at nearly a hundred times its previous growth rate.

Lu Yunhe was very envious of this. Peak races with inherited memories can grow at an astonishing rate, with an improvement of at least fifty or eighty times, as long as they are willing to spend money.

In contrast, the Golden Horned Beast has been upgraded to the cosmic level, while Luo Feng's human body has not even reached the stellar level.

Chapter 81 Doppelgangers and Guidance

"Luo Feng, your Golden Horned Beast has already cultivated to the cosmic level and can conceive a second clone. This time, don't choose a low-level bloodline like Earthlings again. You should at least find a human with a bloodline in the top ten to use as your clone."

Once the Golden Horned Beast reached the cosmic level, Babata began to ramble on and on, fearing that Luo Feng was inexperienced and had simply chosen an ordinary human bloodline, which at least couldn't be worse than the bloodline of his master who had possessed his body.

Luo Feng ignored Babata and instead found Lu Yunhe: "Master, my Golden Horned Beast clone has been cultivated to the cosmic level and can now spawn a second clone."

Although he possessed the Golden Horned Beast, Luo Feng always regarded his human body as his true form, while the Golden Horned Beast was his clone.

"Neptune!"

Luo Feng was somewhat puzzled. After learning that he could create a second clone, his master told him to go to Neptune and wait for a while.

Afterwards, Luo Feng stuffed the Golden Horned Beast into his internal space and then boarded the Black Dragon spaceship to Neptune.

Upon arriving on Neptune, Luo Feng released the Golden Horned Beast, which had grown to a cosmic-level size and was over a kilometer long, comparable to a starship.

Having arrived on Neptune, a place untouched by human footprints, the Golden Horned Beast clone was finally able to roam freely for a while.

"Luo Feng, what did your master make you wait for? We've been waiting for days."