Capital to Rise in the Starry Sky

On the massive platform of the War Base, numerous martial artists were focused on the movements in the depths of the ocean.

"What's going on? Why has it suddenly become calm after Chief Jia Yi went down?"

"Could it be that the battle is already over?"

One by one, the War God-level martial artists appeared shocked, but in reality, they were concealing the unease in their hearts.

Just now, after Councilman Shen Mu went down, intense mental force fluctuations erupted from the depths of the ocean.

According to the Mentalists within the base, Councilman Shen Mu was likely engaged in a mental-level confrontation with that East Sea Azure Dragon.

Then, they witnessed an incredibly dazzling white light erupting from the depths of the ocean, illuminating the seabed for thousands of meters, leaving them unsure of what had occurred.

Even if they wanted to provide support, they were helpless. Laser weapons were powerful, but they posed little threat to King-Level Monsters beneath the water's surface. Moreover, accidentally harming Councilman Shen Mu would create a major problem.

Fortunately, at a crucial moment, Chief Jia Yi arrived. Upon learning that Councilman Shen Mu had already entered the sea to confront the East Sea Azure Dragon, his expression drastically changed, and he immediately went to provide support.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, endless waves surged on the sea, and then everyone witnessed a shocking scene.

The vast ocean split apart, as if an invisible hand had cleaved it open. Immediately after, people saw a ferocious, blue-scaled dragon emerging from the depths of the ocean.

The azure dragon scales reflected a faint luster under the sunlight, and a terrifying sense of oppression from a higher level of life swept out, causing everyone to tense up.

Above the Azure Dragon's head, Shen Mu, clad in a black combat suit, stood alone. Beside the East Sea Azure Dragon, Jia Yi strode through the air, his body surging with a thick, earth-yellow Genetic Force, his expression somewhat complex.

"Chief Jia Yi, Councilman Shen Mu!"

A War God-level martial artist from the War Base came to greet them.

"Lift the alert, the crisis is over," Jia Yi said to the War God-level martial artist.

Shen Mu then added, "The East Sea Azure Dragon has been tamed by me and will now be stationed at the Luan River Estuary. Of course, if the Azure Dragon shows any intention of attacking the War Base, you have the authority to attack."

In the sky, a deep blue King-Class Fighter flew towards Changshan City.

Inside the fighter, Shen Mu was talking to Hong, the master of the dojo.

"I heard you suppressed the East Sea Azure Dragon. What's the specific situation?"

Hong still had some understanding of the East Sea Azure Dragon's strength. Although it was only Planet-Level Tier Two, it possessed powerful mental force.

Although its actual combat strength was not as good as the other councilors of the War God Palace, if the battle took place at the bottom of the sea, no one except himself and Thunder God would be confident in defeating it.

"The actual battle situation wasn't that severe. This East Sea Azure Dragon didn't initially intend to attack humans; it came to seek refuge."

"Seek refuge?"

Shen Mu's words surprised Hong. His first reaction was that this Azure Dragon was being targeted by the two beast emperors of the sea.

"Is it being targeted by the two beast emperors?"

Seeing that Hong had some imagination, Shen Mu naturally followed Hong's line of thought, "That's right, this East Sea Azure Dragon's strength has improved somewhat, and its Genetic Force has also advanced to the Planet-Level. After killing the Poisonous Jellyfish King, it made the Octopus Beast Emperor feel threatened..."

After listening to Shen Mu's explanation, Hong understood.

If the East Sea Azure Dragon itself had no intention of attacking, that made sense. Otherwise, he couldn't understand how Shen Mu had defeated this East Sea Azure Dragon, let alone tamed it.

"Although the East Sea Azure Dragon has been tamed by you, you still need to maintain a certain level of vigilance. You understand what I mean, right?"

Hong specifically explained this in case Shen Mu misunderstood.

"Of course. I have already explained the specific situation to Jia Yi. In the future, the East Sea Azure Dragon will be responsible for guarding the Luan River Estuary, preventing all large monsters from penetrating deep into the land through the Luan River.

Of course, the War Base must also protect the East Sea Azure Dragon's safety. If the Octopus Beast Emperor launches an attack on it, laser weapons must be used to support the East Sea Azure Dragon."

The power of human laser cannons was still impressive. Monsters below the Planet-Level could be instantly killed.

Even if Planet-Level monsters were hit, they would still be seriously injured. If multiple lasers attacked simultaneously, even the two beast emperors of the sea might fall.

During the Great Nirvana Era, the rise of Hong and Thunder God only gave humans a place to survive. It was not until the successful development of laser cannons that the end of the Great Nirvana Era was declared.

"Okay, I understand the specific situation. I haven't had time to congratulate you on your mental force and Genetic Force both advancing to the Planet-Level in this battle."

"I have to thank the master of the dojo for his guidance."

After chatting for a few words, Hong said that the War God Palace would next announce to the world that Shen Mu had suppressed and tamed the East Sea Azure Dragon. At that time, Shen Mu's status would probably be directly comparable to the other councilors of the War God Palace.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Mu had returned home.

At this time, Chen Wen and Shen Gang had learned about Shen Mu's encounter with the East Sea Azure Dragon. Seeing Shen Mu's fighter successfully return, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Son, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm not injured. What is the East Sea Azure Dragon? It's not a match for your son."

Shen Mu comforted Chen Wen, whose eyes were a little red, and Shen Gang, who was clearly worried but deliberately kept a straight face.

After returning home, Shen Mu took out his mobile phone to report his safety to some relatives and friends who cared about him, such as Tang Yongqing and Chu Qiang, and then once again chose to retreat into seclusion.

In a secluded room built with Kelo Alloy, Shen Mu sat cross-legged on a futon.

Within Shen Mu's body, a transparent crystal sphere circulated with a faint glow. On the crystal sphere, complex chaotic secret patterns intertwined and changed, wriggling like living things.

This was Shen Mu's original core, also the place where Shen Mu's life was, and it carried a talent secret method called "Houtian".

So-called innate techniques require no learning; they can be used naturally.

This Houtian technique, however, has only one ability: to analyze and solidify the innate techniques of other life forms.

As long as Shen Mu obtains the genetic material or genetic information of another life form, he can analyze and acquire their technique.

However, this ability is limited. Starting at the Planet-Level, each time he advances to a new major realm, he can analyze and acquire one technique.

Now that Shen Mu has just broken through to the Planet-Level, he can analyze and acquire a brand new technique.

Countless mental energies surged in Shen Mu's sea of consciousness as he desperately recalled some of the techniques he knew.

The clone technique goes without saying; it's almost a must-have. It indirectly improves talent and combat power, and can save your life at critical moments. It would be outrageous not to choose it.

Besides that, there are some other remarkable techniques, such as the Transformation Sea technique that allows one to possess a massive body, and the World Tree's Control of Time and Space technique, among others.

And these are just the techniques Shen Mu knows. After all, the techniques that appeared in the original work are only a tiny fraction of the countless techniques in this real world. There are definitely many more techniques that Shen Mu doesn't know about.

Late at night, the alloy door of the closed-door cultivation room opened, and Shen Mu walked out with fine bloodshot eyes, but his gaze was piercing.

In the next instant, Shen Mu's figure appeared on the rooftop, gazing at the stars in the sky.

Under the clear night sky, a magnificent band of light could be seen extending from the northeast horizon to the southern horizon—that was the vast Milky Way.

The vast starry sky seemed within reach.