Battle with Hong

"Now that you've broken through to Beyond War God, what are your plans?" After Luo Feng left, Qin Hao and Hong began chatting, the two of them like old friends.

"Continue cultivating. This time, I gained some opportunities, and I'll need some time to digest them," Qin Hao said, speaking openly about the opportunities he had obtained.

After all, from the original story and their time together, Qin Hao had gained some understanding of Hong and felt quite comfortable telling him these things.

"It seems the opportunity you gained this time was no small one," Hong said. After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Can the opportunity you obtained be shared? Based on your contribution, you can exchange it for things from me."

"Yes. Earlier, I already gave Councilor Jia Yi some resources and shared the secret techniques I obtained." As Qin Hao spoke, he sent Hong a copy of the secret techniques he had previously given Jia Yi through his communicator. "These are things from the inheritance that can be shared, but I hope the content above the Planetary Level can have its dissemination restricted."

Although he had decided to share these secret techniques, Qin Hao still did not want them spread around indiscriminately. After all, there were still many people on Earth with malicious intentions.

"No problem. Within the martial arts center, this content will only be available to core members. With these manuals, it won't be long before humanity can launch a counterattack against the Monsters." Hong only skimmed through the secret manuals Qin Hao had shared, but he already understood their value.

Earth's current cultivation methods had all been developed through exploration after the Great Nirvana. Compared to the complete and mature system found in the inheritance, Earth's cultivation methods were exceedingly crude.

"And these ten Wood Essence Crystals are also part of the resources I obtained." Qin Hao was not stingy either, handing the Wood Essence Crystals to Hong.

Origin Star King had left behind quite a few resources, but Qin Hao would not take them all out at once. He understood that a small favor earned gratitude, while a great favor could breed resentment. No matter how generous he was, everything had to remain under his control.

"This is a list of the resources currently in my possession. You can exchange for anything you need." Hong directly projected the list.

Looking through it, Qin Hao gave it a sweep. Most of the items were of no use to him, but his family needed them. He exchanged for several Spirits of Plants that could improve an ordinary person's physique, then added a Universe level spacecraft.

"Now that everything else has been settled, when do you plan to take up the position of Inspector?"

"After a while." Qin Hao did not object to becoming an Inspector, but he had no intention of taking over immediately.

"Center Master, I'd like to spar with you." Qin Hao's expression suddenly turned solemn. This was something he had considered carefully. He had some understanding of his current strength, but it was still somewhat vague.

More importantly, Qin Hao wanted to see how Hong applied his Domain and use it as a reference. His own Domain was mostly the result of personal exploration and interpretations from the manuals; he was still lacking somewhat in its practical application.

"Sure. Let's go to City No. 1001." With that, Hong rose to his feet, walked out of the room, and flew directly toward City No. 1001.

Qin Hao followed closely behind Hong as they headed for City No. 1001. Seeing Qin Hao keep up, Hong glanced back and suddenly accelerated.

As Hong sped up, Qin Hao gradually accelerated as well, and the distance between them did not widen. The two began a race, and even after reaching City No. 1001, their competition of speed continued.

"Your strength exceeds my expectations," Hong said after stopping. Hong's Optical Computer showed Qin Hao as Planetary Level Three, yet the speed he had displayed far surpassed that level.

"I had a few opportunities. That's normal," Qin Hao replied casually. Even without using his Domain, Qin Hao's strength was now no weaker than Hong's.

There was a twofold gap between Planetary Level Three and Hong's Planetary Level Seven at every stage. In strength alone, they differed by sixteen times, and with Hong's force generation added in, the difference between them was nearly a hundredfold.

But Qin Hao was no ordinary Planetary Level Three. Ninefold genes meant nine times the strength of someone at the same level, and with Twelvefold Force Generation, he could completely make up for that hundredfold gap.

Qin Hao and Hong stood in the sky above City No. 1001, both watching each other solemnly.

"You can use your full strength without worry. I've blocked all signals in the surrounding area. Even satellites can't observe us," Hong said.

After hearing Hong's words, Qin Hao attacked first. Compared to Hong, Qin Hao still had a certain gap in experience and mentality. He understood that very clearly. In battle, only by striking first could he seize the advantage.

His long blade left its sheath, and Qin Hao's figure swiftly vanished. When he appeared again, he was already before Hong. His long blade cleaved down as Twelvefold Force Generation was fully unleashed. The Martial Skill Qin Hao cultivated was no longer the Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, but a Planetary Level Blade Technique from Origin Star, better suited to the force-generation techniques of basic warriors and even more powerful.

Facing the attack, Hong's expression did not change. He thrust out his spear. The move was simple to the point of seeming ordinary, the spear striking directly at the weakest point of Qin Hao's blade and effortlessly breaking his attack.

The battle erupted in an instant. After their first clash, Qin Hao and Hong gradually exerted more force and became locked in close combat. One had obtained a complete inheritance, with immense improvements in force generation, Martial Skills, Movement Techniques, and more. The other had immersed himself in martial arts for many years, able to draw upon every technique with ease.

The evenly matched clash left both of them extremely excited. For Hong, aside from his sparring exchanges with Thor over the past few years, no one in the world could withstand his attacks. For Qin Hao, although he had fought many times in the Trial Tower, battling programmed Monsters was completely different from fighting a human.

Moreover, Qin Hao knew clearly that although both had seven Seven-Layered Trial Towers, the gap between Origin Star King's Trial Tower and the Virtual Universe's was enormous. After all, the Virtual Universe had Yuan behind it, as well as a Universe Lord of the Mechanical Race. Its recreation of the universe far exceeded imagination.

Hong and Qin Hao clashed more than a hundred times, fighting from the sky to the ground as the battle continuously escalated. The Monsters in City No. 1001 were all alarmed and fled at top speed. Those too slow to escape were caught in the aftermath and directly turned into bloody mist.

"Next, I'm going to get serious," Hong said after the two clashed once more.

After saying that, his aura changed. The surroundings began to darken, as though all light had vanished. Hong's Domain unfolded, and he entered his full-power state.

Seeing Hong unfold his Domain, green light rose around Qin Hao as he activated the First Layer of Wood Domain.

The appearance of Qin Hao's Domain shocked even Hong, but that shock was quickly replaced by excitement. The two, their Domains unfurled, collided once again.

It had to be said that Hong was formidable. Without any guidance, he had comprehended a Domain, and his application of it was not lacking in the slightest. Although Qin Hao's comprehension of Domains ran deeper, his practical application still relied on the improvements gained from the Origin Star Secret Manual. However, the difference in years of experience was also crucial.