A Disciple in Name Only

Luo Feng was slightly taken aback. The Demon Babata?

"This is how it's called after being translated into your Earthly Chinese," Babata said. "If it were in the Universal Language, I should be called 'XXXXX'."

Although Yang Wu and his companion heard the last string of words Babata uttered clearly, they couldn't understand them at all.

"The word 'demon' here is one I gave myself," Babata said with a smile. "Essentially, I am a form of intelligence!"

"Intelligent?" Luo Feng asked doubtfully, "Is it the same as the intelligent one in No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins?"

"Luo Feng!" Babata said with great dissatisfaction, "How can you confuse my great Demon Babata with that kind of low-level intelligence? The intelligence in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, although it is no less capable than humans when thinking about problems, there are countless intelligences like it under my command on Yunmo Planet."

But I, the Demon Babata, am truly unique! I have followed my master across the universe for over 60 million years, and have long since transcended intelligence; I can now be called an 'Intelligent Life'! I exist just like you human life forms, and some animal and plant life forms!"

Babata's voice grew increasingly excited. "I also have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; I too can cultivate and evolve!"

"And my master also prepared something for me back then..."

Babata reminisced about his glorious days with Hu Yanbo, while Luo Feng listened with great interest. However, Yang Wu, who was familiar with the plot, found it somewhat boring.

However, Babata stopped talking after a short while, because an extremely luxurious transparent crystal coffin had slowly emerged from the ground.

The crystal coffin was six meters long, about four meters wide, and two meters high, and it looked extremely exquisite. Moreover, it was emanating an extremely chilling aura.

Inside the crystal coffin lay a corpse about three meters tall. Judging from its appearance, it was very similar to Earthling, except that it had two flexible tentacles on its forehead.

"This is Hu Yanbo?"

Yang Wu gazed silently at the corpse inside the crystal coffin, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

"I'm afraid Hu Yanbo will never have imagined that the contingency plan he left behind to prevent the Yunmo Star Inheritance from being cut off would actually bring him back to life!"

"Owner!"

Babata gripped the crystal coffin tightly, his expression contorted with rage and agitation. Then, two tears streamed down his reddened eyes.

"You two, kneel down!" Babata suddenly turned to look at Yang Wu and Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was stunned for a moment, while Yang Wu, who was standing next to him, immediately knelt down.

This kneeling will at least secure a portion of the Yunmo Star Inheritance; it's definitely not a loss.

Seeing Yang Wu kneel down, Luo Feng quickly knelt down as well, though he still felt a little resistant.

Seeing Yang Wu and Yang Wu kneel down, Babata explained, "I made you kneel because you are both members of my Yunmo Planet. And my master is the great Lord of Yunmo Planet! Tell me, shouldn't you kneel?"

"The Lord of Yunmo Planet?" Luo Feng took a deep breath and asked in surprise, "Could this corpse be Hu Yanbo?"

"That's right!" Babata's voice was somewhat dejected. "The master's name, translated into Chinese on Earth, is 'Hu Yanbo'!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng's initial resistance vanished completely.

He received a portion of the legacy from Yunmo Planet in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, so it's only right that he pays homage to Hu Yanbo.

"Luo Feng!"

Babata looked at Luo Feng seriously and asked, "I ask you, are you willing to become my master's disciple and become the future master of Yunmo Planet? Of course... Yunmo Planet has long been destroyed, and this enormous force has been extinct for fifty thousand years!"

"Become an apprentice?" Luo Feng was slightly taken aback.

To take a dead man as a master? Could it be... that this super strong man named Hu Yanbo left behind a treasured heirloom?

However, Luo Feng quickly regained his composure and hurriedly asked, "Babata, where's Brother Yang?"

"As for Yang Wu..." Babata thought for a moment, then waved his hand, directly blocking Yang Wu's senses.

Then Babata slowly said, "Although Yang Wu is just a martial artist, he was able to comprehend a domain at the Planetary Level. What's even more terrifying is that he's only in his twenties! I've followed my master across the vast universe for over sixty million years, and although I've heard of many such geniuses, I've rarely actually seen any. Therefore, after you become my master's disciple, you can accept him as a nominal disciple."

"In over sixty million years, have we ever seen a genius like Brother Yang?"

Luo Feng was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "Is it difficult to comprehend a domain?"

Luo Feng knew that Yang Wu and Hong Quan both possessed domains. Although the Bald Crystal Being in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins had mentioned how rare domains were, Luo Feng still felt that when he reached their age, he too could comprehend a domain!

"Luo Feng, what do you know?" Babata glared at him and said, "Let me put it this way, the Sky- Duntian Shuttle and the <Sky-Escape> manual you obtained have three major forms. Do you remember the conditions for using the third form?"

"I remember!" Luo Feng nodded and said, "You need to reach the Universe Level, the amplitude must reach 48 times, and you must possess your own domain to unleash it!"

"Reaching the Universe Level is only one of these three conditions. What does this mean?" Babata said directly, "It means that even among Universe Level powerhouses, many don't have a domain! And those are Universe Level powerhouses; under normal circumstances, only one such powerhouse can appear in a galaxy!"

"Universe Level who possesses a domain is considered a strong individual. If Star Level possesses a domain, they can be considered a genius, and many powerful forces in the universe would take them as their disciples!"

Those who possess a domain at the Planetary Level are geniuses among geniuses! Prodigies among prodigies! If such a person were discovered in the universe, they would either be killed out of jealousy or become the target of frantic recruitment efforts by major powers!

And Yang Wu? He's not even thirty years old yet! You have to understand, Planetary Level martial artists and Spiritual Master can theoretically live for a thousand years!"

Then, Babata couldn't help but say regretfully, "It's a pity that neither Yang Wu nor Hong has the talent of Spiritual Master!"

Hearing Babata's words, Luo Feng was speechless. It turned out that he still benefited from his talent Spiritual Master.

However, a hint of ambition also began to stir in Luo Feng's heart at this moment.

"If Brother Yang was able to comprehend a domain in his twenties, then I certainly can too!"

"Of course!" Babata ignored Luo Feng and continued, "If you, Luo Feng, are unwilling to accept him as your disciple after you've become his apprentice, I can trap him here and then kill him!"

The task Hu Yanbo left for Babata was to train his new successor, namely Luo Feng after he became his disciple. Even though Babata was very optimistic about Yang Wu's talent, he couldn't put the cart before the horse.

"No!" Luo Feng shouted immediately.

Yang Wu had helped him countless times over the years; how could he possibly let Babata kill him?

"Well then, let's get back to the main topic!" Babata looked at Luo Feng solemnly. "Luo Feng, it's your decision. Are you willing to become my master's disciple?"

"If you become my disciple, you will receive many gifts prepared by my master for his disciples; but if you do not become my disciple, I will have no choice but to kill you and Yang Wu here!"

"It's your decision; the choice is yours."

How do I become an apprentice?

Luo Feng asked directly. He knew very well that having a teacher and cultivating on one's own were two completely different things. Moreover, his and Yang Wu's lives were also in the other party's hands.

"Very good! Luo Feng, your choice is wise!"

With a wave of his hand, Babata dissipated the energy that had been blocking Yang Wu's senses, and Yang Wu was able to hear their conversation again.

Yang Wu only heard Babata say in a low voice, "Luo Feng, now that Yunmo Planet has been destroyed, keep things simple. You only need to kowtow eight times in front of your master's remains!"

"Good!"

Luo Feng nodded, then immediately knelt down and solemnly kowtowed eight times!

Babata looked at Luo Feng with satisfaction and said slowly, "From today onwards, Luo Feng, you are the master's fifth personal disciple, and also the last surviving personal disciple!"

"As for Yang Wu..." Suddenly, Babata turned his gaze to Yang Wu and said calmly, "My master only has one personal disciple. Originally, I planned to kill you directly, but Luo Feng kept pleading for you, so I had to give him face!"

"Alright then! You will kowtow five times before your master's remains and become his nominal disciple!"

"Babata!" Luo Feng asked from the side, "Why can't Brother Yang also become a personal disciple?"

"No!" Babata said sternly, "There can only be one direct disciple, and he must be Spiritual Master!"

"Babata ..."

"Luo Feng!" Yang Wu Luo Feng interrupted Luo Yang Wu before he could speak, saying with a smile, "I appreciate your kindness, but I'll just be a nominal disciple!"

In the original story, after Hong and Thunder God awakened from their battle with the Golden Horned Beast, they also joined Yunmo Planet, but they, like Hong, did not come into contact with the most core inheritance.

Although Intelligent Life are already intelligent beings, they still fundamentally have to obey their master's orders. Yang Wu didn't think he could get Babata, Intelligent Life, to make an exception for him, so Yang Wu directly interrupted Luo Feng.

Yang Wu then stepped forward and knelt before Hu Yanbo's body, respectfully kowtowing five times.