"Jie!"
A thought rose in Hen Ren's mind. Secret runes appeared across her snow-white skin, and her aura surged in an instant!
"It worked! Nine Secrets: Jie!"
After three months, she had finally managed to replicate Cai Yi's "enhancement"!
With a Soul Amplitude of 2, her strength at Planetary Level Nine had already surpassed that of an ordinary human at the same level!
And with her Nine-Fold Water Domain, two essences of the Law of Water Origin, and her grasp of the Law of Space, she could hold her own among the top Star Level geniuses!
"Maybe I can try it now."
Before, Hen Ren hadn't been strong enough to clear Earth of its monsters—and she hadn't dared to try.
But things were different now! She had the Zerg's secret techniques at her disposal. The Zerg had countless Spirit Reader techniques, including a steady stream of wide-area Soul Attack methods.
On top of that, she had Nine Secrets: Jie and was at Planetary Level Nine. Her Spirit Force might not reach the entire planet, but the Pacific Ocean should be within range!
After a moment's thought, Hen Ren flew toward Hongning Base City.
"What?"
Hong stared at Hen Ren in surprise.
"You've reached Planetary Level Nine? And you've attained the Nine-Fold Domain?"
"Yeah. You must have guessed by now. That's right—I have a legacy from an Ancient Civilization!"
Hen Ren said this with absolute confidence.
In truth, she didn't. The so-called legacy was really just the Zerg's generous contribution.
But in a situation like this, she might as well call it a legacy.
"I guessed as much. Only a legacy from an Ancient Civilization could explain how quickly you've grown."
Hong smiled. After Hen Ren had traded some knowledge with him, he'd quietly investigated her.
Unfortunately, he'd never figured out when she had obtained the legacy.
"But can you really deal with all the monsters at once?"
Hong's gaze sharpened, and boundless darkness spread over Hen Ren.
It was his Light Domain!
Hen Ren didn't resist much. Once the Light Domain had enveloped her, she merely stirred a thought, and her Water Domain crushed it outright!
"Good! Excellent!"
Hen Ren had broken through his Domain, but Hong wasn't disheartened or shocked. He was thrilled.
His Domain had reached the third level! Hen Ren had crushed his Triple Domain with ease. A fifth- or sixth-level Domain couldn't have done that so effortlessly.
It had to be something deeper—at least the Sevenfold Domain!
"I'll contact Thor right away and have everyone meet at the War God Palace. Once we deal with the monsters in the oceans, the ones on land won't be a problem!"
Everyone quickly discussed the plan. In the end, all the Planetary Level fighters were mobilized, along with some War God Level Spirit Readers to assist them.
Even Xu Ai, whose Planetary Level strength had been kept hidden, joined the operation.
A wide-area Soul Attack that struck indiscriminately would be much weaker, and while most of the weaker monsters would die outright, the powerful ones had a far better chance of surviving.
But even if they lived, their combat strength would be greatly reduced. Xu Ai and the others would have to finish them off!
"I'll release the Soul Attack as quickly as I can. No planes are allowed in the air, and not a single person is to be on the ocean!"
Hen Ren had given these instructions beforehand. After repeating them, she hovered in the air for a moment, then focused her mind.
Nine Secrets: Jie!
Hen Ren's aura instantly soared to the Star Level. Then her Spirit Force erupted: a 35-fold amplitude, raised to 70-fold by Nine Secrets: Jie!
Under the effect of her Soul Attack technique, it spread across the entire Pacific Ocean.
"Roar!!!"
The Thunder Dragon Emperor's heart lurched. It sensed danger!
Just as it was about to summon a beast tide to protect itself, the Soul Attack crashed down. The entire Pacific Ocean fell silent in an instant.
"All right. I'm going to the other oceans now. Clear out the remaining monsters."
With that, Hen Ren flew off.
Hong and the others searched the area. Some King-level Monsters had been lucky enough to survive, but they'd been knocked unconscious.
The only real trouble was that they had sunk into the deep sea, making them difficult for Hong and the others to clear out...
Besides them, some monsters along the coast had escaped because Hen Ren was worried about accidentally harming humans.
Hen Ren then went to the other oceans in turn and cleared them out. The monster crisis was finally over!
There were still plenty of monsters on land, but compared with those in the oceans, they were no longer a threat.
The major powers held another meeting to discuss their next steps. Then, with Hong and Thor leading the way, they began reclaiming the lands occupied by monsters!
Hen Ren took part too. She smacked Taiwan Island with a thought, then hit some uninhabited areas, and that was that...
Huaxia was the quickest to reclaim its territory. Before long, it had recovered all its lost lands, and then some.
After all, many countries had fallen during the Great Nirvana Period. The War God Palace had already decreed that whoever occupied the land would own it!
Huaxia became the biggest winner of the reclamation campaign!
And then there was Australia...
At Hen Ren's request, Hong led a team there to reclaim it.
Luo Feng, who had become a War God Level Spirit Reader, was also on the team!
Before the Great Nirvana Period, Australia had already been famous worldwide for its abundant and diverse wildlife. Surrounded by the ocean, it had been among the earliest places to fall!
Hong, with his Fivefold Domain, didn't bother with anything else. He simply went on a killing spree, sweeping away Lord-level Monsters and King-level Monsters alike with a single thrust of his spear!
The other Martial Artists, Luo Feng included, followed behind Hong and picked off whatever was left.
Before long, Hong had fought his way to Mist Island, the site of Earth's great opportunity!
"Why are there so many Vegetation Spirits here!?"
Hong was astonished. But when he saw some of the others getting restless, he immediately barked at them.
Until the monsters had been cleared out, no one was to do anything unnecessary!
The Vegetation Spirits weren't going anywhere, and they weren't the main enemy.
Hong continued pursuing the monsters. Suddenly, a massive vine shot up from underground, aiming straight for him!
Luo Feng's heart lurched. He hurriedly led several companions into the air.
"What's that!?"
"This is...??"
Hong frowned and took a closer look. Only then did he realize that it looked remarkably like a treasure he'd once seen.
"The Cloud-Touching Vine!?"
Vegetation Spirits were nothing special to him; he had quite a few already. But the Cloud-Touching Vine was different!
Even in the universe, this was a precious treasure!
Ordinary Vegetation Spirits couldn't compare to it at all!
To confirm what it was, Hong spread his Domain over the area, grabbed the vine, and shot straight down along it toward the roots.
The sand and soil didn't slow him down at all. He soon reached the Cloud-Touching Vine's roots, severed all its tendrils with a single thrust of his spear, then flew back out with its core in hand.
"It's exactly like the records! What a stroke of fortune!"
Hong was delighted. He hadn't expected to find a treasure so precious that it would be valuable even in the universe.
Perhaps this place was extraordinary too...
As he thought about it, Hong looked over Mist Island. But he soon suppressed the idea.
"No. I can't let personal desires distract me from what matters."
Hong made a note of the place, then continued leading the team in clearing out the monsters.
Beneath Mist Island, about several hundred meters underground...
"Brain Domain Width of 21. That's the highest? Sigh, not even as good as that Planetary Level Eight. I guess this planet's people are all about the same..."
Babata sighed. He glanced at his master's "coffin," still unwilling to give up, and decided to try one more time!
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