Clearing Planetary Level Monsters

Once Babata and the three of them had calmed their shock, Yin Congyang shrugged. "It's mainly because the axe techniques I practice lean toward the Law of Gold. Gold is the ultimate yang, supremely hard and incomparably sharp..."

Turning to Hong and Thunder God, he added, "This is just my most basic field. Brother Hong and Brother Lei, your fields are far more mature than mine. I still need to learn a lot from you two seniors..."

Thunder God quickly said, "Congyang, I've only recently comprehended my lightning field. Let's learn from each other and seek guidance from Brother Hong together."

Hong smiled. "No problem. Why don't you stay here with me, Congyang? We can train and spar together regularly."

Yin Congyang nodded. "I couldn't ask for more."

Luo Feng watched with some envy, and Yin Congyang couldn't help but laugh. "What's with that face? It's not far. You can come anytime. With your speed, where can't you get to quickly?"

Luo Feng thought about it, shook his head with a smile, and said no more. "Then are you still coming back to Yangzhou with me? Luo Hua's waiting for you to eat!"

Yin Congyang said to Hong and Thunder God, "Brother Hong, Brother Lei, want to come along?"

"I just woke up, and there's a lot to handle at the dojo. I won't go with you. Take care of your family matters, and come see me whenever you're free."

Thunder God also said, "Same here, maybe even worse. Brother Hong has Enchantress and the others here, but my Thunder Dojo is probably a mess right now. I need to go back and clean up those clowns. Once the dojo is stable, I'll visit Brother Hong often."

"Oh, right, Congyang, you don't have a fighter jet yet, do you? I'll have someone prepare a smart fighter for you. It'll make travel easier." Hong said.

"Alright, thanks Brother Hong. Luo Feng and I will head off then." Yin Congyang didn't stand on ceremony. After all, they'd be heading into space soon enough, and he could return the fighter then. Thinking about entering space, he suddenly remembered he hadn't learned the Universe Common Language yet—an absolute necessity for space travel. He turned to Luo Feng. "Ask Babata if there's a universal language in the universe. If we ever get the chance to go into space, we can't rely on translation software to talk to aliens every time, right? Besides, a lot of secret manuals use a single script—is it the universal one? We all need to learn it!"

Hong and Thunder God immediately agreed when they heard this. Written language was crucial. Even with translation software, being able to read the text in manuals directly was always better, since some translations couldn't perfectly capture the original meaning.

So Luo Feng called Babata out again, and he gave each of the three an Optical Computer dedicated to teaching them the Universe Common Language.

Luo Feng boarded Yin Congyang's fighter to return to Jiangnan Base City together, with Luo Feng's own fighter following behind. Along the way, Yin Congyang several times wanted to tell Luo Feng that the Nolan Mountain Family squad was about to reach Earth, but he couldn't explain the source of this information. Was he supposed to say that besides being an Illusionist, he was also a prophet?

Thinking there was still some time, he could first go to the universe—first, to obtain universal citizenship, and second, to see if he could find a solution in the Virtual Universe.

As the fighter neared Yangzhou City, Yin Congyang couldn't hold back anymore and said to Luo Feng, "Luo Feng, how soon can you reach Star Level? Try to speed it up if you can. I don't know why, but I keep having this bad feeling..."

Luo Feng looked at Yin Congyang's serious expression, found it both amusing and stirring, and said with fighting spirit, "Don't worry. I'll reach Star Level as fast as possible, and I'll comprehend my field quickly too. I won't keep you waiting long..."

Yin Congyang was speechless. "That's not what I meant..."

The fighter landed in Bright Moon Residential District. The two returned to Luo Feng's home, where his family had already prepared a lavish dinner to host Yin Congyang.

After the meal, Yin Congyang said goodbye to Luo Feng and Luo Hua and returned to his own villa.

Over the next ten-plus days, Yin Congyang thoroughly digested the basic martial artist manuals he'd gotten from Babata, gaining new insights into the two stages before the field—Conception and Foundation. He also continuously studied the Universe Common Language. With his strong soul power and high brain domain development, he learned quickly.

He contacted Luo Hua, learned he was home, packed up, dismissed the housekeeper, and went to Luo Hua's place. He handed over the villa keys to Luo Hua, asking him to maintain the property regularly. Amid Luo Hua's mock scolding, he boarded the smart fighter and flew toward the Limit Dojo headquarters.

In just over ten days, with Hong and Thunder God's abilities and resources, they had already set both dojos right. The War God Palace reopened, and the entire Earth entered a brief period of calm.

Arriving at the Limit Dojo headquarters, he met Hong and Thunder God. After chatting for a while, they went straight to the sparring room to train. This room was specially converted by Hong from the sturdiest cabin on the spaceship headquarters.

After reading the Black Ink Star manuals and combining them with his own understanding, Hong broke through to the second level of the field through accumulated insight. Thunder God also made great progress. The three took turns sparring, all thoroughly enjoying themselves.

When Hong and Thunder God sparred with Yin Congyang, they first suppressed their strength to Planetary Level Stage 1, only to find that at the same stage, they were no match for him at all. That was when they discovered another freakish aspect of Yin Congyang—his physical constitution was simply too strong, and with his over tenfold force amplification, they had to push their strength to Planetary Level Stage 5 or 6 just to hold their own.

But when Yin Congyang unleashed his Controller and Illusionist abilities, the pressure on them skyrocketed again. The flying daggers were manageable—though their power and speed had greatly increased at Planetary Level, Hong and Thunder God, with their rich experience, could handle them without too much difficulty. However, Yin Congyang's soul power was extremely formidable, and his illusions were very potent. Even though Hong and Thunder God had exceptionally high mental states and weren't easily affected by illusions, the soul impact was still very real. They discovered that regularly enduring soul impacts actually tempered their soul strength, which delighted them immensely. They sparred even more frequently.

The three alternated between sparring and discussing techniques, moves, force amplification, and field application. Yin Congyang benefited greatly, becoming increasingly proficient in field usage.

Not only had Hong and Thunder God's soul power not diminished from their previous burning, but with Yin Congyang's help, it had grown stronger than before. Their comprehension seemed sharper too, which showed clearly in their cultivation. Thunder God soon advanced to Planetary Level Stage 8, and Hong to Planetary Level Stage 7.

One day, the three decided on a whim to sweep through the sea region's monsters together. There was still a Beast Emperor in the sea—the Thunder Dragon Emperor—which was ultimately a threat. They had to eliminate it with lightning speed before it could escape into the deep sea, making it harder to kill.

On the flight to the sea region, Yin Congyang said to Hong and Thunder God, "Brother Hong, Brother Lei, I suspect Luo Feng has a way to get into space. I've already agreed with him—whenever he goes to the universe, he'll take me along. Eventually, all of us brothers will go together. That means we can't leave any Planetary Level monsters on Earth. Those below Planetary Level can stay as training for ordinary martial artists, but if none of us are on Earth, Planetary Level monsters are too dangerous. We have to clear them all out!"

Hong and Thunder God both nodded in agreement. Hong contacted Luo Feng and relayed Yin Congyang's thoughts. Luo Feng readily agreed. The ship was big enough—bringing one was the same as bringing a group, and it wouldn't consume extra energy. He said he'd notify them when the ship was repaired.

As for eliminating Planetary Level monsters, Luo Feng was all for it. They agreed that after killing the Thunder Dragon Emperor, the four of them would split up and clear every Planetary Level monster on Earth.

Over ten days later, across the entire Earth—seas, land, and sky—there wasn't a single Planetary Level monster left. All Lord Level monsters trembled in fear, only daring to emerge again long after they were certain that humanity was only eliminating Planetary Level monsters, not launching a genocide against the entire monster race.

At the Limit Dojo headquarters.

The four were drinking and chatting in the reception room. Yin Congyang sighed emotionally. "I've finally fulfilled my wish. My father died in the claws of monsters back then, his body completely destroyed. My mother was heartbroken and didn't want me to walk the path of a martial artist. But I comforted her, saying I had to become one—only as a martial artist could I kill monsters, whether to avenge my father or to rid the world of harm. Someone had to do it! My wish was to one day kill every last monster! Only then did my mother agree to let me continue on this path. It's a pity she can't see me slaying monsters today... Even though I've only killed all the Planetary Level ones now, those below Planetary Level are no longer a real threat—only fit for training. The result is the same. I hope this can comfort my parents' spirits in heaven!"

Yin Congyang had never mentioned his family background in their conversations before, so the three only now learned of his history. Seeing him fulfill his wish, they were genuinely happy for him. The four raised their glasses together and drank heartily, drinking until they were thoroughly drunk.