"'A domain' means truly combining genetic energy, physical strength, psychic power, consciousness, and other forces, resonating with the cosmic space to form a special kind of power!"
"Combining all these forces allows warriors who comprehend a domain to reach an incredibly terrifying level of strength! Domain users at the Planetary-level are said to be invincible among their peers!"
Babata said seriously.
"That powerful?" Luo Feng asked in surprise. "What about the state of mind? Do you know how comprehending a domain is related to it?"
"Well..." Babata wanted to say that domains had little to do with one's state of mind, but then she remembered how certain Zhou Ze had sounded, and how only those geniuses with exceptionally strong inner resolve could comprehend a domain in the universe.
"Maybe... But cultivating your state of mind is too elusive. Besides, look at the three people on Earth who've comprehended a domain, including Zhou Ze. Aren't they all much older than you?"
"Of course, that's nothing in the universe, and it's not even worth mentioning compared with this great Demon Babata... Hmm, maybe you can give it a try, but don't focus all your attention on cultivating your state of mind!"
Luo Feng nodded. "Babata, you make a good point. I understand, Teacher..."
Luo Feng hadn't finished speaking when he saw Babata's expression about to change. He quickly stopped and changed the subject, speaking seriously instead:
"Babata, by the way, is there no way to improve Teacher Zhou's aptitude for psychic power? Warriors can improve their aptitude with rare treasures, so surely Spiritual Psychics can too?"
Babata lay in midair with her hands clasped behind her head. "Of course they can! It's just that the treasures with good effects are unaffordable, while the cheap ones don't do much. Especially for that Zhou Ze guy—his aptitude as a Spiritual Psychic is ridiculously poor!"
"He shouldn't have awakened psychic power at all. Maybe he'd have already broken through to Planetary-level otherwise."
"Okay." Luo Feng felt a little helpless.
Babata continued on her own. "Actually, the best way to change your aptitude is with a 'Bloodline Potion'!"
"Uh, a Bloodline Potion? What's that?" Luo Feng asked curiously. "A treasure that can raise a person's bloodline level?"
"That's right! When we were underground on Fog Island, I told you about some powerful races among the Human Race. They can reach Domain Lord-level simply by eating, drinking, and sleeping, without cultivating."
"Yeah, it's hard to imagine..." Luo Feng sighed. "Those Stellar Beasts with peak bloodlines can naturally grow to Realm Lord-level just by eating and sleeping..."
"Bloodline Potions can make a person's bloodline evolve. The most precious ones can even evolve a person to the first-tier bloodline, meaning they can naturally grow to Domain Lord-level without cultivating!"
Babata said, "You can't afford even the cheapest Bloodline Potion right now."
"Ah, they're that expensive? Babata, even if I reach Stellar-level and open the first account Teacher Hu Yanbo left me, I still won't be able to buy one?" Luo Feng scratched the back of his head.
"You still won't be able to afford one. Those treasures are priced in Universe Coins. Give up!" Babata said bluntly.
"Okay." Luo Feng drooped his head, dejected.
"But you can buy a Bloodline Evolution Agent. It's nowhere near as effective as a Bloodline Potion, but it still works very well."
"Mm, I understand."
Bright Moon District.
The moment Thunder God stepped onto the rooftop of Zhou Ze's house, he began venting.
"Brother Zhou Ze, you have no idea. I sparred with Brother Hong yesterday..."
Zhou Ze smiled faintly. "Did you win or lose?"
"Of course I won!" Thunder God showed his white teeth, then wore an exasperated expression. "But who knew that as soon as the fight ended, he'd break through to the Second Layer Domain! That's so unfair!"
"I'd barely reclaimed first place for less than a minute before Brother Hong snatched it back. Ah, what a miserable life..." Thunder God draped an arm over Zhou Ze's shoulder and pretended to cry.
After waiting a long while, Thunder God noticed Zhou Ze hadn't reacted. He couldn't help asking, "Brother Zhou Ze, aren't you going to say anything?"
Zhou Ze gave Thunder God a knowing smile. The latter rubbed his shiny bald head, looking a little embarrassed.
Thunder God was about to say something when a wavering silhouette appeared beside them. It quickly became clear: it was Hong!
"Zhou Ze," Hong greeted him, giving Thunder God a cool glance.
"Brother Hong, your plane isn't as fast as mine. I got here ages before you!" Thunder God said smugly.
Hong ignored him and went straight to Zhou Ze. "Zhou Ze, did you need something?"
Thunder God looked at Zhou Ze too. "You can sense that vague feeling of impending danger, right? Is that what this is about?"
"More or less," Zhou Ze said. "I asked you here because there's something I want to tell you. You can decide for yourselves."
As he spoke, Zhou Ze smiled. Ever since they first met, the three of them had often discussed their insights into the state of mind. Thunder God also frequently asked him for advice on Force Emission.
So even though Zhou Ze's strength and status were far below Hong's and Thunder God's, the two of them treated him as an equal.
To people with such extraordinary states of mind, even overwhelming strength meant little if one lacked inner resolve. It was hard to find any real common ground.
"Oh?" Thunder God looked curious.
Hong turned slightly to look at him.
"There's a great opportunity waiting for you, and you've sensed it too, haven't you? Heh..." Zhou Ze briefly told them how he and Luo Feng had obtained the Yunmo Star Inheritance.
"Will that intelligent life called Babata agree to let us join the Fallen Ink Star?" Thunder God asked with a smile.
Zhou Ze smiled. "Of course. You both comprehended a domain at Planetary-level. Even if the Lord of Yunmo Planet were still alive, he'd be desperate to recruit talents like you."
Thunder God laughed. "That's great! There are only two of you left in the entire sect, so we don't have to worry about being treated like cannon fodder."
Hong nodded too. "That works. We get the inheritance without being tied down."
Suddenly, Babata appeared out of nowhere, waving her arms in the air. "You bastards! You're just as bad as Zhou Ze! You don't respect your sect. You deserve to be beaten and punished!"
Babata was furious, though helpless.
Of course, deep down, she was delighted.
These two were unquestionably the best disciples. To possess their own domains at Planetary-level made them the sort of geniuses the entire universe would fight to recruit.
At the very least, among all the disciples her master had taken, not one had comprehended a domain before reaching Stellar-level.
In the blink of an eye, a year passed.
Under Babata's guidance, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God made rapid progress.
Yet Zhou Ze still hadn't managed to break through to Planetary-level. Even with the psychic cultivation methods from the Yunmo Star Inheritance, his psychic power improved only at a speed barely on par with an average Spiritual Psychic on Earth.
But it was still far too slow!
Zhou Ze had asked Babata how he could raise his strength without regard for the consequences, but she said that would still require treasures. Her master hadn't considered those kinds of treasures worthwhile and hadn't collected any.
With no other choice, Zhou Ze could only devote his time and energy to amplification, domains, and other areas. At least he was making astonishing progress in those!
His Force Emission had reached eighteen times, and his domain was almost at the Third Layer. As for his consciousness, by piggybacking on Luo Feng's insights, he'd raised his Psychic Amplification to nineteen times!
"My psychic power just can't keep up. My Brain Domain Width is too low, so I can't hold much psychic power. If I unleash my nineteenfold amplification at full strength, I can't last half a minute!"
Inside the Training Hall, the nineteen flying knives that had been circling rapidly around Zhou Ze fell limply to the floor.
"It's the same with amplification. My body can barely withstand any more Hidden Force."
Zhou Ze could only laugh helplessly. He figured that it was probably rarer in the universe to comprehend a domain before reaching Planetary-level. Who in their right mind would max out their Body Amplification while still at Apprentice-level and raise their Psychic Amplification to nineteen times?
Wouldn't it be better to reach Planetary-level instead? Besides, breaking through to Planetary-level was countless times easier than maxing out Body Amplification.
Treasures could raise your level, but increasing Body Amplification and Psychic Amplification depended on your own comprehension, even if external aids could help.
The Training Hall on the second floor of Luo Feng's home.
Luo Feng used his psychic power to lift the Blade Fragment into the air.
He had increased the number of psychic-force streams from one to nineteen!
Before obtaining the Yunmo Star Inheritance, Luo Feng had been able to control eighteen streams of psychic force, but he had to control eighteen separate objects. He couldn't combine the eighteen streams without affecting his combat strength. Once combined, they interfered with each other.
Now he could combine all nineteen streams of psychic force.
Babata hummed smugly. "Luo Feng, see? I told you so! I, the great Demon Babata, have roamed the universe for six thousand epochs. What does a young whippersnapper like Zhou Ze know about Spiritual Psychics?"
Luo Feng broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't dare contradict Babata, especially when she brought up his teacher. Otherwise, he'd have to endure one of Babata's demonic tirades.
For the past year, he'd been training under Babata. It wasn't that he didn't trust Zhou Ze; Zhou Ze simply couldn't guide him. They had both obtained the Yunmo Star Inheritance, and Luo Feng had been working hard to learn the Spiritual Psychic Secret Manual.
Zhou Ze, on the other hand, had looked through the Martial Artist Secret Manual for a while and then stopped.
He'd been incredibly busy that year. He had to cultivate genetic energy, study the Control Chapter, Illusion Chapter, and Miscellaneous Chapter from the Yunmo Star Spiritual Psychic Secret Manual, and even train in the Martial Artist Secret Manual.
By the end of the year, he felt mentally dazed. Compared with being confined in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, where he'd only needed to focus on the Basic 321 Forms for Spiritual Psychics, he now had far too many subjects to study.
The East Sea, Huaxia Country.
Hong and Thunder God hovered two or three hundred meters above the sea.
"Brother Hong, it's been a year. Let's see how you handle me this time!" Thunder God said confidently.
A faint smile touched Hong's lips. "All right. Come on!"
The two unleashed their domains almost simultaneously. Their circular domains, one black and red and the other blue and gold, clashed with each other as wave after wave of air blasted in all directions.
Even though they were two or three hundred meters above the sea, the shock waves still stirred up layers of tsunamis that swept toward the shore.
The aquatic monsters beneath the surface fled for their lives.
This was the might of the two strongest people on Earth. Aside from one enormous creature far away in the depths of the sea—the Golden-Horned Giant Beast—there was no living being that could stand against them!
Before you continue