Unconscious

Wang Cheng clearly sensed that a Deep Purple Bead had appeared, floating in midair within the space connected to his consciousness. The bead was covered in countless intricate patterns. Just looking at it made his mind feel clear and sharp.

"Now that's a treasure!" Wang Cheng thought excitedly. He reached out to the Demon Emperor Bead with his consciousness, and soon, streams of information came pouring in.

"This thing has restrictions on its use? Even preliminary use requires the Soul Strength of a Realm Lord ninth order?" As he digested the information, Wang Cheng felt a chill in his heart, but he quickly understood.

That was only natural. A treasure of at least Heavy Treasure grade wasn't something a Cosmic level like him could expect to use properly!

"Still, even if I can't use the Demon Emperor Bead to protect my soul, I can absorb it into my soul, and its ability to nourish my soul will still work!" Wang Cheng nodded slightly. That was good news.

The importance of the soul went without saying. A stronger soul would likely further improve his already monstrous comprehension and learning ability. More importantly, with a strong enough soul, he would become much more resistant to Soul Attacks and Soul Enslavement.

As he considered this, Wang Cheng didn't hesitate. He focused his mind, and his consciousness began to sink into the Demon Emperor Bead.

After an unknown amount of time, the purple bead in the space connected to Wang Cheng's consciousness suddenly vanished, entering his soul.

"How comfortable!"

Wang Cheng narrowed his eyes. At that moment, he felt as though a warm, soothing sensation enveloped his entire body. He was utterly entranced.

Before he knew it, Wang Cheng's consciousness began to grow hazy...

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Cheng's consciousness began to return, and suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Staring up at the familiar ceiling, Wang Cheng felt a little dazed.

"Brother Cheng, you're awake?"

Jiang Mingyue's voice came from beside him. Wang Cheng turned his head and looked around. He was in his room, lying on the bed, while Jiang Mingyue sat nearby, apparently meditating just a moment ago.

"What happened to me?" Wang Cheng had a vague idea, but still asked.

"Brother Cheng, you've been asleep for over a month!" Jiang Mingyue's answer startled Wang Cheng, though he knew the Demon Emperor Bead had to be responsible.

It seemed that the bead's nourishment had affected his soul far more than he'd imagined. His Cosmic level consciousness hadn't been able to resist it at all, and he'd slept for an entire month!

"Has anything else happened during that time?" Wang Cheng rubbed his brow as he got out of bed and asked.

"You were just asleep, nothing more," Jiang Mingyue said, shaking her head. "As for anything else... Luo Feng came by once. I told him you were busy, and he left!"

"Mm!"

Wang Cheng nodded. He wasn't surprised. He had very few connections on Earth. He could be unconscious for a month—or even a year—and probably not much would happen.

"You've gone to a lot of trouble for me this past month." Wang Cheng smiled and thanked Jiang Mingyue as she got to her feet.

From the state he'd been in when he woke up, Jiang Mingyue must have brought him here after discovering he was unconscious, then stayed nearby the whole time.

"I didn't do much," Jiang Mingyue said, shaking her head. Then she asked, "But what about you, Brother Cheng? Are you all right?"

"Of course I'm fine. I feel great!"

Wang Cheng checked his condition and couldn't help smiling.

Though he'd been unconscious for a month, he'd undergone a sweeping transformation. With his soul strengthened, his Consciousness Intensity, talent, and comprehension should all have improved considerably.

Most importantly...

"Am I supposed to switch over to the Mental Master path?" Wang Cheng wondered, his expression turning strange.

Before becoming a Cosmic Lord, there were two paths a lifeform could follow: the Warrior path and the Mental Master path.

Of course, though they were distinct, the two were closely connected.

Just as a Mental Master could pick up a blade and fight, a powerful Warrior's Mental Energy was also extremely refined. They could even use certain Mental Master techniques.

However, though a Warrior's Mental Energy was refined, its quantity couldn't compare to a Mental Master's. So, in a fight between opponents of the same level, a Warrior's Mental Energy was useful for little beyond protecting himself!

Wang Cheng had been the same. As a Cosmic level Warrior, the refinement of his Mental Energy was no worse than that of a Cosmic level Mental Master, but in terms of quantity, he couldn't hold a candle to one.

Now, though, Wang Cheng sensed that after waking up, his Mental Energy had increased countless times over.

Wang Cheng didn't know how much Mental Energy a Cosmic level Mental Master had, but he felt that his own supply should be at least equal to one's.

In that case, there was no reason he couldn't take the Mental Master path as well!

"I'm not following the Beast God Path, so I don't need to comprehend the Beast God Heart. There's no need for me to specialize in just one path! Even if I don't switch over to being a Mental Master, I can still follow both the Warrior and Mental Master paths!" Wang Cheng thought to himself.

Following both the Warrior and Mental Master paths would make him somewhat stronger and give him an advantage in combat.

Of course, pursuing both paths had its drawbacks too: he could get distracted and end up mastering neither!

"I've got the Warrior path for close combat. For the Mental Master path, I could try something like being an illusionist." The idea crossed Wang Cheng's mind, but then he shook his head.

For now, he could only think about it. Without the proper inheritance, trying to figure everything out on his own would be twice the effort for half the result, and he'd never get very far.

"Whatever the case, this sudden surge in Mental Energy is a good thing!" Wang Cheng thought to himself. The Demon Emperor Bead was definitely an extraordinary treasure. Just its first round of soul nourishment had greatly strengthened his soul and caused a massive amount of Mental Energy to form in his sea of consciousness.

Most importantly, this time, his unconsciousness had only marked the beginning of the nourishment. As long as the Demon Emperor Bead remained inside his soul, it would continue to nourish and strengthen it.

The effects of that nourishment would surely become terrifying as they accumulated over time!

Wang Cheng didn't dwell on it. After chatting with Jiang Mingyue for a bit longer, he headed to the hall on the first floor of the villa. Sitting on the sofa, he checked his Opportunity Points.

"More than a month has passed, and my Opportunity Points are back up to 216!" Wang Cheng hesitated briefly, then focused his mind. In an instant, his 216 Opportunity Points became 116.

Whoosh!

An invisible force spread out and, in an instant, reached a continent inhabited by countless trillions of lives.

The continent lay beyond Human Territory. It was vast beyond measure, nearly the size of an entire Solar System. Its resources were incredibly rich, and it had produced many powerful beings!

Yet despite all that, the continent was almost completely cut off from the outside world.

None of the countless lives living on the continent noticed the arrival of an invisible force. It silently carried away a suit of armor from the heart of the continent.