Shi Fen, Thor, and Luo Feng's Domains

Shi Fen jolted awake.

"That scared the life out of me. If this portion of my consciousness had also fallen into a coma, it would have been a disaster."

Shi Fen scanned his surroundings slightly and discovered that Thor's embryonic Domain had already taken significant shape; it looked like he would achieve full comprehension before long. Under the influence of Shi Fen's "Soul Domain," the others were putting their all into contemplating Thor's Domain.

Shi Fen was shocked to discover that the look in Luo Feng's eyes was completely different from the others.

"No way, why do I get the feeling that Luo Feng is about to comprehend a Domain too?"

The shock brought to Shi Fen by the words of teacher Yi, the various secret manuals, and the previous encounters within the Image World, dissolved rapidly at this moment, as if crumbling into dust.

Shi Fen no longer dwelled on why Yi was being so cryptic, no longer felt curious about what exactly the "Soul Domain" was, and certainly no longer thought about leaving early to return and inspect his gains.

At this moment, Shi Fen's entire focus was centered solely on Luo Feng.

"You noticed it too?"

Hong noticed Shi Fen staring at Luo Feng and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Shi Fen nodded blankly, not knowing how to respond.

"Sigh, little brother, you really are a lucky star. I feel like when we go back this time, you, me, second brother, and Luo Feng—the four of us could become sworn brothers. You and Luo Feng, both at the peak of the War God Level and grasping a Domain, this talent..." Hong muttered to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

Shi Fen remained slightly silent, unsure of how to answer.

Suddenly.

Luo Feng's gaze changed, becoming wild and sharp. It was as if a peerless, ferocious weapon was hidden within his eyes, releasing an aura of sharpness and madness. Outside Luo Feng's body, points of sharp light began to condense, as if countless golden rays were emerging around him.

Seeing this scene.

The eyes of both Shi Fen and Hong went wide, staring fixedly at the embryonic Domain that Luo Feng had just manifested.

Shi Fen's worldview suffered a severe glitch at this moment. He swallowed hard and said blankly, "I think we might be swearing those brotherhood oaths right here."

Hong nodded in disbelief, deeply agreeing.

As the number one powerhouse on Earth, Hong's vision was incredibly high.

At this moment.

Hong couldn't quite make sense of the situation. He had spent so many years struggling, experiencing countless storms and tides, and hovering on the brink of life and death countless times to achieve his current status.

His strength and status were all earned through his own desperate efforts.

Only when he had reached a certain status, fully elevated his state of mind and experience, and achieved the "Saint" state of mind, did he finally struggle to comprehend a Domain.

But as for Luo Feng right now, what kind of situation was this?

Never mind Hong; even Shi Fen, standing from a "God's perspective," had no idea what was going on.

Didn't Luo Feng naturally grasp a Domain after possessing the Golden Horned Beast, relying on the beast's innate talent? How could it be so much earlier than expected?? Shi Fen's heart was filled with countless questions.

Inside the spaceship, Babata was already on the verge of a breakdown.

Babata couldn't fathom why three people from the indigenous population of Earth would comprehend a Domain within a single week. That Thor was barely understandable, as he was the second strongest on Earth and possessed a wealth of experience.

But what was going on with Shi Fen and Luo Feng? Both were under 20 years old, their experience far inferior to Hong and Thor. Comprehending a Domain at 20 years old was a near-impossible feat in the universe.

Shi Fen had at least gone through a bizarre and bloody battle, but what about Luo Feng?

As an intelligent life form, Babata had been led astray by the "common knowledge" of the universe, unable to jump out of conventional thinking. He pushed his consciousness calculations to the limit, and the crystal core housing him began to show signs of collapsing due to the extreme processing.

Even so, no matter how Babata thought about it, he couldn't understand.

It wasn't until Babata felt the crystal core housing him about to collapse that he immediately snapped back to reality.

Babata was, after all, a clever intelligent life form, and he soon thought of a possibility.

"Shi Fen's Domain is not a Domain of the Primordial Universe's Laws!" Babata shouted urgently in shock. "It must be something even more heaven-defying, something that neither I nor my master have ever seen. This Shi Fen is heaven-defying; relying solely on his own Domain, he has helped two geniuses create their own Domains."

Babata had roamed the universe for tens of millions of epochs with Hu Yanbo, and his knowledge and experience were outstanding. Although he hadn't guessed exactly what it was, he had guessed the general direction correctly.

When Shi Fen's Soul Domain grew to its limit, it was called the "Soul Heart," also known as the "Heart of the Strong," the "Law Heart of the Universe Master," the "Heart of Space-Time Laws," or the "Heart of Fusion Laws."

To use a term from the original work, it was similar to the "Beast God Heart" comprehended by powerhouses on the path of the Beast God.

The Soul Heart was something that soul-master-type powerhouses had to comprehend before becoming a Universe Master. Without a "Soul Heart," even if one's law comprehension broke through and one achieved a Universe Master divine body, one still could not be called a Universe Master-level soul master.

And a person who grasped the "Soul Heart" would inevitably master the Laws of Space-Time and inevitably become a Universe Master.

The threshold for a Universe Master-level soul master was ridiculously high.

The threshold was high precisely because the "Soul Heart" was difficult to comprehend and difficult to improve.

Only when talent, temperament, soul strength, opportunity, fortune, perseverance, and experience were all in place could one have a tiny, minuscule chance of comprehending a "Soul Domain." Comprehending a "Soul Domain" did not mean one would definitely achieve a "Soul Heart"; it required enduring ten thousand difficulties to have even a sliver of a chance to achieve the ultimate "Soul Heart."

Did you think it was already difficult enough?

No.

The current Primordial Universe did not have complete cultivation manuals, only various fragmentary pieces. Manuals could only provide slight hints; comprehension relied entirely on the individual.

The most bizarre thing was that the possibility of comprehending a "Soul Domain" was inversely proportional to one's own strength and living environment.

On a desolate planet, an indigenous person struggling to cultivate might be a prodigy capable of comprehending a "Soul Domain." Yet, the core descendants of humanity's peak powerhouses found it very difficult to comprehend a "Soul Domain."

The weaker one was, and the more unique experiences one had, the easier it was to comprehend. Universe Master-level powerhouses had almost no way to comprehend a "Soul Domain."

If one can comprehend a "Soul Domain" while still weak, it signifies a natural aptitude for "making a living" in the soul-path; with diligent tempering, one is destined to become a powerful Soul Master. Before becoming a Universe Master, if one cannot condense a "Soul Heart," one will basically have no chance for the rest of their life.

Even for a Universe Master with astonishing talent, forcibly mastering a "Soul Domain" often leaves little room for further progress in subsequent cultivation.

Powerhouses who master a perfect Soul Heart are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in every reincarnation era. In some eras, it is difficult for even one such powerhouse to emerge.

Among the five peak human powers, any genius discovered to possess a "Soul Domain" is immediately prioritized for intensive training. They are rare treasures.

They do not ask for the condensation of a "Soul Heart."

They only ask for the ability to utilize the "Soul Domain" to cultivate human elites.

Regarding functionality.

Beyond the ability to control combat and amplify battle power, the most important function of the "Soul Domain" and "Soul Heart" is the ability to trigger the deepest potential within living beings, helping them rapidly improve their strength.

Therefore, by relying on the "Soul Domain," one can discover many truly heaven-defying geniuses.

Instructors who have mastered the Soul Domain are the most sought-after and coveted talents by all peak powers in the universe.

Shi Fen was also lucky.

Having experienced setbacks in his past life to master the imperfect third level of state of mind, later undergoing a rebirth to receive a legacy and unlock a special new life, having his body and soul specially transformed by Yi, and enduring bloody battles—only through these factors did he comprehend the "Soul Domain."

One can imagine just how difficult it is to comprehend.

After Shi Fen mastered the "Soul Domain," under the deep stimulation of that domain, Luo Feng's heaven-defying talent completely erupted.

Over these 18 years, stimulated by Shi Fen since childhood, Luo Feng put in even more effort and fought even more desperately.

The title "Madman" was not earned in vain.

Especially after becoming a martial artist, Luo Feng truly fought like a madman, far more crazily than in the original timeline.

Seeing his childhood friend soar into the sky, Luo Feng, knowing his own talent as a Spiritual Master was not inferior, had considered exposing his identity to seek the super-priority training of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

But Luo Feng had always been a ruthless man who moved only forward; having chosen the path of a free martial artist, he could not allow himself to take even half a step back.

Luo Feng chose to press onward.

Enduring hardships from childhood, experiencing great sorrow and joy, countless life-and-death trials in the Wilderness Area, the pressure of the sky-high bounty from Li Yao and his wife, the struggles in the Elite Training Camp, the life-or-death battle with Li Yao on Mist Island, the terrifying bloody battles and sudden enlightenment of Shi Fen, the change in state of mind while traveling with Hong and Thor...

Luo Feng realized that even with such effort, he still could not catch up to Shi Fen.

Whether in strength or status, in every aspect, he had failed to catch up to Shi Fen. Luo Feng was not jealous; he only frantically urged himself in his heart to redouble his efforts to catch up to Shi Fen, and even to catch up to Thor and Hong.

Deep down, Luo Feng did not believe he was inferior to anyone.

Thus, the blade of Luo Feng's heart, sharp and forward-moving, became even sharper, its edge even more exposed. Setbacks, failures, and blows all became whetstones for Luo Feng, becoming the spiritual nourishment to polish "that blade" within his heart.

Finally, that blade in his heart—the one that moved only forward and cut through all falsehoods—was forged!

When Luo Feng's Spiritual Force caught up to Shi Fen and he became an invincible War God, seeing Shi Fen comprehend a domain, Luo Feng subconsciously wanted to catch up to Shi Fen and master a domain as well.

Upon seeing Thor comprehend a domain, Luo Feng pressured himself with near-perverted madness, recalling his life's experiences to find a breakthrough point. With the silent assistance of the "Soul Domain," countless flashes of inspiration exploded in his mind, and after his consciousness operated at its near-limit for days.

Countless flashes of inspiration merged into one point, and he clarified his path.

That path was to move only forward and cut through all falsehoods!

Luo Feng blazed a new trail, using the endless sharpness of his heart-blade to pierce through layers of obstacles, successfully stepping into the threshold of the Gold Domain.

The moment he truly stepped in, Luo Feng's state of mind was sublimated. With the heart-blade combined with a trace of the power of the Gold Law, Luo Feng became even more certain that his path, his persistence, and his madness were correct!

At that moment, Luo Feng's heart became even stronger, possessing an unstoppable momentum; all difficulties, setbacks, and troubles would all become stepping stones for his strength.

"I will only become stronger!"

Luo Feng naturally mastered the embryonic form of the Gold Domain; mastering it completely was only a matter of time.