The Power of a Domain! Guessing at the Cheat

"Indeed, it's a domain. Zhou Ze's comprehension is far beyond mine!" Hong sighed softly. "That's a good thing, too."

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### To have raised a devoted disciple like Luo Feng, and after his earlier interaction with Zhou Ze, Hong had come to approve of him.

### "I only comprehended a domain after traveling a long road at the Planetary level. And he's already comprehended one at the Apprentice level—it's truly unbelievable!"

### If he hadn't already witnessed Zhou Ze's extraordinary abilities, Hong wasn't sure he would have been able to hide his surprise.

### "The world is vast, and full of wonders."

### Hong followed at an unhurried pace, completely unruffled and not at all concerned for Zhou Ze's safety. After all, he was the only person on Earth—or rather, now one of only two—who had comprehended a domain.

### No one understood domains better than he did.

### He remembered that before he had comprehended a domain, he hadn't been a match for Thunder God. But as soon as he comprehended one, Thunder God had been no match for him at all. Even then, Hong had held back in every fight to spare Thunder God's pride.

### The difference between having a domain and not having one was like the difference between heaven and earth!

### Even if Zhou Ze was only at the early stage of Senior War God, and even without a weapon, he was more than capable of dealing with a Mighty Demon Ape that relied solely on brute strength.

### ...

### Damn it! Wretched human!

### It felt terribly unlucky. It had only been hunting a War God-level human, yet somehow it had provoked the strongest human of all—the very existence even the Beast Emperors greatly feared.

### How could a little, pitiful King-level Monster like itself possibly be a match for him?

### "He wants to use me to temper that damn human brat."

### Lord-level Monsters had intelligence on par with humans, let alone King-level Monsters.

### "If I'm going to die, you're not getting away either!" The King-level Mighty Demon Ape was filled with resentment. It knew it wouldn't escape death today, so it might as well kill Zhou Ze while Hong wasn't paying attention.

### "Roar!"

### Thud! Thud!

### The King-level Mighty Demon Ape stopped, turned around, and roared as it pounded its chest, trying to intimidate Zhou Ze and Hong.

### Zhou Ze didn't waste words. With his domain gathered around him, inside and out, he charged at the King-level Mighty Demon Ape like a bolt of lightning—except this bolt could turn.

### The King-level Mighty Demon Ape's first punch missed, but almost at the same instant, its second fist came crashing toward Zhou Ze.

### "Boom! Boom! Boom!"

### King-level Monsters were already terrifyingly strong, and the Mighty Demon Ape was famed for its strength. Every punch it threw could whip up a typhoon of over a hundred miles an hour across hundreds of meters. In an instant, it had exchanged more than a hundred blows with Zhou Ze.

### "I can completely withstand its strength. I'm even stronger than an ordinary first-stage Planetary-level fighter!"

### After trading blows head-on with the King-level Mighty Demon Ape, Zhou Ze had gained a much clearer understanding of his own strength.

### "That's enough."

### If Hong weren't here, he would have liked to play around with the King-level Mighty Demon Ape a little longer. But he couldn't keep Hong waiting.

### The next moment, Zhou Ze drove his domain's power to its limit. A dark-blue sphere, slightly smaller than a soccer ball, formed in his right palm. He then hurled it at the King-level Mighty Demon Ape.

### High above, Hong's eyes narrowed. A domain could be thrown? He had tried it himself, but couldn't manage it! How had Zhou Ze done it?

### Still puzzling over it, he watched as the water-blue domain sphere erupted. Blinding light burst forth!

### A miniature mushroom cloud rose into the sky!

### Dust filled the air. A typhoon seemed to rage across the hundreds of meters around them, while a visible shock wave swept out in every direction.

### After a long while, everything finally settled. The enormous King-level Mighty Demon Ape had vanished, leaving behind only a few scattered pieces of flesh and bone.

### "I've always thought domains were incredibly powerful, but this still exceeded my imagination."

### Looking slightly tired, Zhou Ze stood on his shield and flew toward Hong.

### "Hong, thanks for coming all this way. Sorry for the trouble." Zhou Ze gave him a grateful smile.

### "After you and Thunder God left, I quickly comprehended a domain and wanted to test its power. I didn't expect to run into this King-level Mighty Demon Ape after killing a High Lord-level Mighty Strength Ape."

### "I'd only just comprehended a domain and didn't know I was already strong enough to kill it. In the heat of the moment, I called you for help."

### Zhou Ze smiled faintly.

### "It was nothing." Hong pointed toward the distant spot where the domain had erupted. "How did you manage to throw your domain?"

### "You can't?" Zhou Ze asked, puzzled.

### Hong shook his head. "I thought about it just now. It might be because you're a Spiritual Psychic."

### "Normally, your Origin Energy can't be released externally until you reach the Beyond War God level."

### "Perhaps because you're a Spiritual Psychic, you can release your domain externally even at the War God Level."

### Zhou Ze nodded. "Hong, you've had a domain for a long time, so you must have profound insights into how to use one. Could I ask you for some guidance?"

### "Mm," Hong replied coolly.

### ...

### In the blink of an eye, the end of the month arrived.

### During this time, Zhou Ze had exchanged ideas with Hong and Thunder God many times. When it came to Force Emission, Zhou Ze naturally took the lead in teaching them.

### As for domains, Hong had initially guided Zhou Ze. Before long, Zhou Ze began offering his own opinions. Then he and Hong discussed them together, and eventually Zhou Ze started teaching Hong.

### By the end of the month, Zhou Ze had completely surpassed Hong in both his understanding of domains and his ability to teach them. He had fully taken on the role of teacher.

### Thunder God had naturally joined in whenever he could. Once he saw Zhou Ze guiding Hong in domains, he shamelessly pestered Zhou Ze to teach him as well.

### "I never expected that not only could I stack their comprehension with mine, but they could also stack theirs with mine and everyone else's!"

### "Not only that, unlike Luo Feng, they don't seem to be able to stack everyone's comprehension right from the start. The more they acknowledge me, the more comprehension they can stack..."

### "It seems to work the other way around for me, too. The more they acknowledge me, the more their comprehension I can stack."

### Zhou Ze furrowed his brow, trying to figure out how to use this cheat without an instruction manual.

### Unlike Zhou Ze, who could merge with these sub-consciousnesses and gain their enhanced comprehension at any time, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God could only quietly gain enhanced comprehension while studying the things Zhou Ze taught them.

### What's more, if Hong and Thunder God stopped studying his lessons or turned their attention to other subjects, Zhou Ze could no longer peer into their thoughts. Luo Feng, however, had no such restriction. Zhou Ze could see what was on his mind at all times.

### "This cheat of mine has something to do with teaching. Does that mean they have to sincerely accept me as their master?" Zhou Ze wondered.

### Though Hong and Thunder God called him "teacher" at every turn, in their eyes he was no more than a tutor.

### That didn't mean they disrespected him. It was simply a matter of the difference between the two roles.

### A teacher could mean a tutor, a primary or secondary school teacher, or even a senior who had made a name for himself in a professional field. People commonly called all of them teachers.

### A master, though, was entirely different!

### Luo Feng called him "teacher" just like the others, but the meaning was completely different. Luo Feng was his disciple, his direct disciple; the others were just ordinary students.

### "That must be it. I'll find a chance to test it later."

### Zhou Ze stretched lazily. Today was September 29, and it was time to head to Hongning Base City for the gathering.

### "I hope the Yinmo Star Intelligent Core in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins isn't too rigid in its thinking and is as sensible as an ordinary person."