Chapter 25: The Possibility of Achieving the Domain
A deep blue glow cut across the sky, and moments later, Shen Mu's king-class fighter jet hovered above Misty Island. Upon his arrival, he found that many individuals were already present on the island, including Hong and Luo Feng, who had rushed to Misty Island right after the inspector ceremony concluded. All factions had gathered on Misty Island, and numerous workers were urgently constructing various facilities around the lake, setting up temporary bases and positioning large laser cannons, all on high alert.
"Master Hong, Lei Shen." Shen Mu transformed into a beam of light and appeared beside Hong and the Lei Shen.
"It seems you've gained quite a bit over the past few months," Hong observed, looking Shen Mu up and down. While others might not have noticed any changes, both Hong and the Lei Shen keenly sensed Shen Mu's transformation.
In the past, Shen Mu had worked tirelessly, seemingly under constant pressure. Now, however, he appeared more natural and transparent, his demeanor more stable and serene, indicating a breakthrough in his mental state.
Shen Mu smiled and replied, "I've been contemplating the world and studying the classics of the sages these past few months. I've indeed reaped significant rewards."
As Shen Mu conversed with Hong, Luo Feng also approached, his spirit energy waves significantly stronger than when he had first returned, clearly indicating that he had truly broken through to the planetary level.
"Brother Shen." Luo Feng greeted Shen Mu enthusiastically.
Shen Mu smiled warmly and said, "Congratulations, Inspector Luo, on successfully breaking through to the planetary level."
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While Shen Mu and his companions were chatting, deep within the subterranean rock layers of Misty Island, in a vast underground cavern.
A crimson spaceship with Limitly sharp edges lay dormant in this place. Despite the passage of tens of thousands of years, the ship remained as pristine as ever, seemingly untouched by the ravages of time.
"Ha-ha, they've all come." In a virtual space, a small figure with a demonic appearance rubbed his hands together excitedly.
"The birth of a so-called beast emperor has indeed drawn you all here."
"How troublesome, Luo Feng and Shen Mu, how should I choose?"
Luo Feng's talent as a spirit practitioner was undeniable. At the ninth stage of the apprentice level, his brain width exceeded the standard of 20.
In the secret technique that Luo Feng had received, there was a concept regarding brain width, which represented the talent of the soul and spirit practitioners. It specifically mentioned that during the peak period of Yun Mo, apprentices with a brain width above 20 were considered quite high.
"Shen Mu is also impressive; he had a brain width of 17 during his apprentice level. Though that's somewhat lower, his comprehension is stronger than Luo Feng's. He's already begun to grasp the mysteries of the domain at the planetary level… his future achievements may not be inferior to Luo Feng's."
"Ugh, this is so annoying. Boss, why did you only leave one inheritance?"
While the various secret texts of Yun Mo could be taught to many, the 'Inheritance Soul Seal' personally crafted by the owner of Yun Mo was unique. The Inheritance Soul Seal had the effect of converting spirit power. Without transforming it into Yun Mo's unique spirit power, practicing its exclusive secret techniques was nearly impossible.
"Forget it, better to play it safe; not everyone has Hong's terrifying comprehension. The difference in comprehension isn't that significant; the talent of the soul is fundamental. Choosing Luo Feng is the safer option. In the future, seizing a high-bloodline species would lead to limitless potential, effectively compensating for any gaps in comprehension."
"Okay, that's it; Luo Feng will inherit the master's legacy, and we'll look for an opportunity to bring Shen Mu under Yun Mo's banner. Oh, and that Hong isn't bad either; a planetary-level domain expert—let's recruit him too." After making their decisions, Babata began to deploy the Muya Crystals.
With the emergence of the Muya Crystals, human society erupted into chaos, and all council-level powerhouses began to explore and search for these crystals.
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Below the ground, Shen Mu deftly maneuvered his flying daggers through the subterranean tunnels. The rock layers trembled, and Shen Mu burrowed into a cavern.
"This is the Muya Crystal… there are 145 of them?" Not far from Shen Mu, a pile of over a hundred Muya Crystals, shimmering with a faint glow, rested on the rocky surface. An invisible wave of spirit power surged forth, instantly enveloping the entire underground cavern. In an instant, the over a hundred Muya Crystals were drawn into the backpack on Shen Mu's back.
Shen Mu pondered for a moment, surveying the entire cavern, yet he did not detect the presence of Yun Mo's spaceship. If he tossed out over a hundred Muya Crystals, Babata must have noticed him, but it seemed he had not chosen to confront him directly.
"Whatever, let it be."
If he could obtain the secret techniques from Yun Mo lineage in the future, that would be great; if not, it didn't matter. After all, Shen Mu now had the capital to rise. Even without the legacy of Yun Mo, he was confident in his ascent.
After stowing away the Muya Crystals, Shen Mu no longer lingered and turned to leave the area.
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Above the ground, it was now deep into the night. As Shen Mu's figure emerged from the ground, it instantly attracted the attention of countless onlookers.
"Councilor Shen Mu."
"Inspector Shen."
Most of those on the surface were wargod-level warriors, while the planetary-level councilors continued searching underground for the Muya Crystals.
Shen Mu nodded slightly, then asked a wargod-level warrior from the Limit Dojo, "Are the dojo masters still searching for the Muya Crystals?"
"Yes, Inspector Shen. According to the latest intel, Inspector Luo has just discovered three Muya Crystals, and the master has already gone to check it out."
"Alright, I understand. Please tell the master that I'm leaving first, and if anything comes up, I can be summoned at any time."
After giving his instructions, Shen Mu flew back to his king-class fighter jet and returned to the base city.
The more than one hundred Muya Crystals would first be used to nourish the Azure Dragon. As a king-class monster, the Azure Dragon could reach the peak of planetary-level, provided it had enough resources. Thus, Shen Mu planned to use a direct feeding method, hoping to enable the Azure Dragon to evolve to planetary level stage nine before the Golden-Horned Beast broke through to the star level.
As for Shen Mu's main self, his primary goal remained the comprehension of the world. With the Azure Dragon's decades of understanding of the ocean, combined with Shen Mu's accumulation over the past few months, his understanding of the realm was now not much weaker than the Lei Shen's.
However, he faced a similar issue as the Lei Shen: though he clearly knew where the path lay ahead, he didn't know how to cross that barrier. Fortunately, Shen Mu's situation differed from the Lei Shen's; he had the clone of the Azure Dragon.
During this time, Shen Mu read various ancient texts, encompassing many profound classics and allegorical tales rich in philosophy. He happened to come across a story that made him feel he might have found a hopeful path to breaking through to the domain realm.
"It's now January; there are still over four months until the southern flood season… The Golden-Horned Beast is expected to evolve to the star level by January of next year, so there's plenty of time."
When May arrived and the southern flood season began, Shen Mu planned to emulate the mythical dragon, riding the waves and navigating the tides, resonating with the natural forces through the unity of man and heaven to comprehend the domain.
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