The Might of the Domain! Speculation on the Cheat

"Indeed, a domain. Zhou Ze's comprehension far surpasses mine." Hong sighed slightly. "This is also a good thing."

Having raised a disciple as loyal as Luo Feng, combined with his earlier interaction with Zhou Ze, Hong held a favorable opinion of him.

"Even I walked a long path in the Planetary-level before comprehending a domain. For him to grasp it at the Apprentice-level is truly unbelievable!"

Had he not already witnessed Zhou Ze's extraordinary abilities, he wasn't sure he could have kept his composure.

"The world is vast, and wonders never cease."

Hong followed unhurriedly, his heart undisturbed, with no concern for Zhou Ze's safety. As the only—well, now one of two—martial artists on Earth to comprehend a domain, no one understood it better than him.

He recalled that before comprehending the domain, he was no match for Thunder God. The moment he grasped it, Thunder God was completely outclassed, and that was with Hong holding back to save face during their bouts.

The gap between having a domain and not having one was like heaven and earth!

Even if Zhou Ze was only an early-stage Senior War God, even without a weapon, dealing with a Mighty Strength Ape that relied solely on brute force was more than enough.

Damn it. Hateful human.

It felt deeply unlucky. Chasing down a single War God-level human had somehow provoked the planet's strongest fighter—a being even the Beast Emperor dreaded immensely.

A small, pitiful King-level monster like itself—how could it possibly be his match?

"He wants to use me to temper this detestable human brat."

Lord-level monsters had intelligence rivaling humans, let alone King-level ones.

"If I die, you won't have it easy either!" The King-level Mighty Strength Ape's heart churned with resentment. It knew escape was impossible today, so it might as well kill Zhou Ze while Hong wasn't paying attention.

"Roar~"

Boom! Boom!

The King-level Mighty Strength Ape halted, turned around, and roared while pounding its chest, threatening both Zhou Ze and Hong.

Zhou Ze wasted no words. He condensed the domain around his entire body and charged at the King-level Mighty Strength Ape like a bolt of lightning—except this lightning could also change direction.

The King-level Mighty Strength Ape's first punch missed. Almost simultaneously, its second fist hurtled toward Zhou Ze.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A King-level monster's strength was already terrifying, and this was a Mighty Strength Ape, famed for its raw power. Each of its punches stirred up hurricane-force winds across hundreds of meters. In an instant, it exchanged over a hundred blows with Zhou Ze.

"I can fully withstand its strength. My power exceeds that of an average Planetary-level first stage!"

After clashing head-on with the King-level Mighty Strength Ape, Zhou Ze gained a clear understanding of his own capabilities.

"That's enough."

If Hong weren't here, he'd have liked to toy with this King-level Mighty Strength Ape a while longer. But he couldn't keep Hong waiting.

The next moment, Zhou Ze pushed the domain's power to its limit, forming a deep blue sphere slightly smaller than a soccer ball in his right palm, then hurled it at the King-level Mighty Strength Ape.

Hong, hovering not far above, narrowed his eyes. The domain can be thrown? He had tried it himself—and failed! How did he manage it?

He watched with curiosity. The next instant, the water-blue domain sphere erupted, unleashing a blinding radiance!

A miniature mushroom cloud rose!

Dust filled the air as a hurricane-force blast swept across hundreds of meters. At the same time, a visible shockwave rippled outward in all directions.

After a long moment, when calm returned, the massive King-level Mighty Strength Ape had vanished, leaving only scattered fragments of flesh and bone.

"I always knew the domain was immensely powerful, but it still exceeded my imagination."

Zhou Ze, looking slightly fatigued, flew toward Hong on his shield.

"Hong, thank you for coming. I appreciate the trouble." Zhou Ze's face showed genuine gratitude.

"After you and Thunder God left, I quickly comprehended the domain and wanted to test its power. I killed a High Lord-level Mighty Strength Ape, but then ran into this King-level one."

"Since I'd just grasped the domain, I didn't realize I could already kill it. In a panic, I called for your help."

Zhou Ze smiled faintly.

"It's nothing." Hong said briefly, then pointed toward the site of the domain's explosion. "How did you manage to throw the domain?"

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

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

"Logically, since you haven't surpassed the War God level, your primal energy shouldn't be able to leave your body."

"But because you're a Spiritual Psychic, you can project the domain outward even at the War God level."

Zhou Ze nodded. "Hong, you've comprehended the domain for a long time. You must have deep insights into its application. Could I ask for your guidance?"

"Hm." Hong replied coolly.

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

During this period, Zhou Ze had exchanged many insights with Hong and Thunder God. Naturally, Zhou Ze guided Hong and Thunder God in the application of force.

As for the domain, Hong initially guided Zhou Ze, but before long, Zhou Ze began offering his own views. Then the two discussed together, and eventually Zhou Ze started teaching Hong. By the end of the month, he had completely surpassed Hong in both domain comprehension and instruction, fully stepping into the role of teacher.

Throughout this time, Thunder God naturally couldn't resist joining the fun. When he saw Zhou Ze already guiding Hong in the domain, he shamelessly pestered Zhou Ze to teach him as well.

"Not only can I stack their comprehension, but they can also stack the comprehension of everyone, including me!"

"Not only that—unlike Luo Feng, they don't seem able to stack everyone's comprehension from the start. The more they identify with me, the higher the comprehension they can stack..."

"It seems the same applies to me in reverse. The more they identify with me, the higher the comprehension I can stack."

Zhou Ze furrowed his brow, pondering the usage of this cheat without a manual.

Compared to himself, who could gain comprehension stacking at any time by merging with these secondary consciousnesses, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God could only silently gain comprehension stacking when they were immersed in learning from his teachings.

Moreover, once Hong and Thunder God stopped focusing on his teachings or turned to other subjects, he could no longer peek into their minds. Luo Feng, however, had no such limitation—Zhou Ze could always see what he was thinking.

"Is this cheat of mine tied to teaching? Does it mean they have to sincerely acknowledge me as their master?" Zhou Ze speculated.

Though Hong and Thunder God called him "teacher" all the time, in their eyes, he was merely a tutor.

This wasn't a sign of disrespect—it was a conceptual difference.

The common term "teacher" referred to tutors, primary or secondary school instructors, or pioneers in specialized fields. That was how they saw him.

But "master" was entirely different!

Luo Feng also called him "teacher," but the meaning was worlds apart. One was a disciple, a personal disciple; the others were just ordinary students.

"That should be it. I'll verify it when I get the chance."

Zhou Ze stretched his waist. Today was September 29th, time to head to Hongning Base City for the assembly.

"I hope the Yinmo Star Intelligent Core at the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, which thinks like an ordinary person, won't be too rigid."