Born a Realm Lord

Fenglin Universe Kingdom, Carlos Star Sector.

On a life planet named Lanfeng, fifteen-year-old Qin Ming stood on his family's balcony, quietly gazing up at the three moons in the night sky. His eyes held a depth and bewilderment that surpassed his age.

Fifteen years had passed.

In his past life, Qin Ming had been sent flying by a stroke of "great luck," and when he opened his eyes again, he had become the third young master of this cosmic-level family, born at a finish line that countless beings could never reach in a lifetime.

The Qin Family—one of the five great clans of the Kaluo Empire, a primary cosmic civilization.

Their ancestor, Qin Shanhai, a cosmic-level nine-stage powerhouse, had ruled the Liusha Star Sector for three thousand years, commanding over two hundred resource planets under his banner.

And Lanfeng was merely the most ordinary among them, gifted to him as a present for his fifteenth birthday, now falling under his name.

"Third Young Master, the night breeze grows cold."

A soft voice came from behind. Qin Ming did not turn back, only raising his hand slightly in a gesture. The maidservant quietly retreated, leaving the space for him to face this unfamiliar starry sky alone.

If this were an ordinary world, Qin Ming could indeed have lived a carefree life.

Resources, status, power—goals that ordinary people spent their entire lives chasing—he had possessed them from birth.

But...

This was the world of Swallowed Star.

In such a world, even someone as strong as Qin Shanhai was nothing more than a speck of dust in the vast sea of stars.

Cosmic level? Domain Lord? Sector Lord? Even Immortal? In the eyes of true powerhouses, these were merely the starting points of a long journey.

Having read the original work, Qin Ming understood all too well how terrifying this world was.

Great beings who could reverse time and space were everywhere, and even when joining certain major forces, one might have their entire life's trajectory traced and examined.

Thus, from birth, Qin Ming had carefully hidden himself, daring not to reveal the slightest abnormality.

And the secrets he had to conceal were not limited to his identity as a transmigrator.

Deep within his consciousness, that perspective from the chaos had accompanied him for fifteen years.

Qin Ming closed his eyes, sinking his mind into his sea of consciousness.

There, besides his own ever-strengthening soul core, there existed another "perspective," as if observing the world through a thick layer of crystal—everything blurry and distant.

In the first few years, that perspective was nothing but pure darkness and silence.

It wasn't until he turned eight that he heard a sound for the first time—a faint heartbeat, a rhythmic pulse transmitted through some kind of liquid.

As time passed, the sounds grew clearer. He heard the flow of water, muffled voices speaking, and occasionally even perceived changes in light and shadow.

But what shocked him most was when he was twelve, and through that perspective, he "sensed" a presence.

It was a pressure vast as a sea of stars, ancient as time itself, and even a mere trace inadvertently leaked made his soul tremble.

Combining these clues, Qin Ming arrived at a troubling conclusion: his "other consciousness" was still in a gestation phase, and this process had already lasted at least fifteen years.

In the myths of his past life, Nezha's three-year gestation had already shaken heaven and earth.

But in this world of Swallowed Star, the longer the gestation period, the more it often meant the bloodline was stronger and the background more terrifying.

To understand his situation, Qin Ming had spent these years gathering information through various channels. He confirmed that the "Fenglin Universe Kingdom" he was in belonged to the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

More importantly, through the virtual universe network, he had found that familiar name—Hu Yanbo.

That master of Yunmo Planet was still active in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, a renowned Immortal powerhouse.

Through the other's existence, Qin Feng easily determined that he was in an era before Luo Feng.

However, exactly how many years before Luo Feng, Qin Ming was still unclear.

After all, the original work mentioned that Hu Yanbo had lived for over fifty million years.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile tugged at the corner of Qin Ming's mouth. He had once harbored a naive plan: if the identity of his other consciousness was strong enough, he might ride its momentum to rise.

If it was average, he would strive to cultivate to the Immortal level, then head to Earth, and after Hu Yanbo fell, take Luo Feng as his disciple.

After all, knowing the future direction was itself the greatest advantage. Luo Feng would eventually become a Lord of the Origin, ruling over a source world—if he could become his master, at least he could scrape by as a God King, right?

Time flowed on, and a year passed in the blink of an eye.

On Lanfeng Star, Qin Ming welcomed his sixteenth coming-of-age ceremony.

The Qin Family held a grand celebration for it, with influential forces from the entire star sector sending gifts to flatter this promising third young master.

Amid the clinking of glasses and exchanged pleasantries, Qin Ming wore a proper smile on his face, but his heart churned like a storm-tossed sea.

The "other self" that had been gestating in the depths of his consciousness for sixteen years was finally going to be born today.

The celebration reached its climax as the night sky was lit up like daylight by dazzling cosmic energy fireworks.

At that very moment, a clear tremor suddenly rang out from the depths of Qin Ming's soul, as if the universe were being born.

Then, the dark perspective that had lingered for sixteen years was flooded with endless light!

A torrent of information, perceptions, and images surged into Qin Ming's main consciousness like a bursting dam. His body swayed almost imperceptibly, and he used the gesture of raising his glass to cover it up calmly, but his heart was already pounding wildly.

He received the first message from his newborn split consciousness.

"Swear loyalty to the great God King of Jin!"

"This is... the Jin World?"

Qin Ming nearly cried out, forcing down his surging emotions as he rapidly "read" the foundational knowledge and environmental information synced from his split consciousness at the soul level.

Yes, that unique aura, along with the innate identity belonging to the split consciousness, all pointed to one place: the Jin World.

A tremendous surge of joy shot through his entire body like an electric current.

The Jin World!

It was none other than the inner world of a Divine King from the original Swallowed Star novel—one of the greatest early opportunities Luo Feng encountered during the Cosmic Sea era!

Not only were countless treasures and inheritances hidden here, but also heaven-defying mechanical treasures like the "Wuqi God."

Most importantly, this was the world created by Mountain Guest, that reincarnated Divine King, the founder of the Earth lineage, in his past life!

And his, Qin Ming's, split consciousness had become a native-born member of this world.

Then, an even deeper shock struck.

Through the perception of his split consciousness, Qin Ming clearly "saw" the newly born companions around him and also felt the vast, surging power within "himself."

A Domain Lord!

Unmistakably Domain Lord-level power!

His life level, genetic energy, and soul strength all far surpassed the Planetary-level cultivation his main body had painstakingly achieved in the Primal Universe.

Moreover, due to the unique life structure and environment of the Jin World, this Domain Lord's foundation was far more solid and powerful than those of the same rank in the Primal Universe.

"Born... and already a Domain Lord..."

Back at the banquet in the main universe, Qin Ming took a sip of wine from his cup, the cool liquid helping him calm down slightly.