Luo Feng's Astonishment
"Brain Domain Width 32! Li Jing was a Spirit Reader too!"
In the virtual space, Babata had none of its former leisure and composure. Instead, it was screaming at the top of its lungs.
It was filled with regret. If only it had known, it would not have passed Yunmo Planet's inheritance to Luo Feng so quickly.
If it had waited a few more years, it would have found the even more gifted Li Jing.
After all, when Luo Feng had passed the elite assessment in Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9, his Brain Domain Width had only been 21.
Even when he later joined Yunmo Planet, after his Brain Domain Width had increased, it had only been 22.
Compared with Li Jing's Brain Domain Width of 32, it was the difference between stone and gold.
That, combined with Li Jing's warrior talent, which clearly surpassed that of an Earthling...
Babata was confident that if it had taken Li Jing as a disciple back then, it could definitely have trained him to become an Immortal with the legacy left by its old master, Hu Yanbo. There might even have been a sliver of hope that he could avenge its old master.
But now it was too late. There had only been one Inheritance Soul Seal, and Luo Feng had already used it. Even if Babata wanted to choose someone else, there was nothing it could do.
Fortunately, Luo Feng was no slouch either, though he had been far inferior to the current Li Jing when he joined the Yunmo Star Lineage.
But after taking over the Golden Horned Beast's body, he could already be considered a super genius.
Besides, if Babata had not chosen Luo Feng back then, there would have been no means on Earth to fight the Golden Horned Beast when it was born.
Earth Humans would inevitably have been wiped out, and Li Jing, who was probably still only a martial arts school trainee at the time, naturally would not have survived either.
Then Babata would have had to wait more than fifty thousand years for its next suitable inheritor.
It would have had to wait for humans to evolve on Earth again, or for cosmic explorers to discover Earth, a planet bearing life.
If things went badly, it might have had to wait hundreds of millions of years.
Fifty thousand years of solitude had already been almost more than it could bear. If it had to wait hundreds of millions of years, its mind would probably collapse!
Babata comforted itself with these thoughts, but it could not shake off its sense of regret.
Even when its old master Hu Yanbo had been alive, he might have chosen to take someone with Li Jing's talent as a personal disciple.
That went all the more for Babata, which had so few choices.
"Babata, what's wrong with you? Why all the yelling?"
Luo Feng, who was using the legacy Hu Yanbo had left behind to buy a planetary defense system, asked in puzzlement.
Although he had already become Earth's lord in the eyes of the law and would most likely be able to deter the Nolan Shan Family,
after all, before a powerful intermediate cosmic empire, the Nolan Shan Family, founded by a Universe Level powerhouse and Giant Axe Warrior, was nothing more than an ant.
They would never dare openly violate the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's laws by invading Earth.
But one feared not the ten thousand things that might happen, only the one that did.
If they sent deathsworn disguised as Star Pirates to Earth to steal secrets and wealth, that would be beyond his control.
And once those treasures on Earth were exposed, the chance of the Nolan Shan Family sending deathsworn would be infinitely close to 100%!
So the best solution was to prevent them from getting anywhere near Earth, leaving them no way to pry into its secrets.
With no certainty of what they stood to gain, the odds of their taking such a desperate risk would be greatly reduced.
The planetary defense system was expensive, but after obtaining the Star Level account his teacher Hu Yanbo had left behind, Luo Feng could just barely afford it.
"Luo Feng, once you've bought the planetary defense system, hurry back to Earth and take that kid Li Jing into the Yunmo Star Lineage."
In response to Luo Feng's question, Babata hurriedly urged him on.
"What's wrong, Babata? Weren't you picking faults with Li Jing before, saying he wasn't much?"
Luo Feng teased Babata, having rarely seen it like this.
"All right, I, Lord Demon Babata, admit I misjudged him before."
"Luo Feng, you know about Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9, right? Just now, Li Jing passed the Elite Passage inside too."
"He's actually a Spirit Reader, and his Brain Domain Width is a full 32. He took only one day to pass the Death Assessment."
"If he hadn't yet risen to prominence back then, you wouldn't have had your turn to become a personal disciple of the Yunmo Star Lineage."
"But it's not too late even now. Lord Demon Babata can't wait to bring Li Jing into the fold and strengthen the Yunmo Star Lineage."
Luo Feng's face was also filled with astonishment at the news.
As a Spirit Reader himself, he knew all too well what a Brain Domain Width of 32 meant.
Back then, even though his Brain Domain Width had only been 21, he had been considered Earth's most talented Spirit Reader.
He had also triggered the first Elite Passage in five thousand years at Ancient Civilization Ruins No. 9.
He had spent a year and three months inside before raising his Mental Power Amplitude to sixteenfold and passing the Death Assessment.
Li Jing's Brain Domain Width of 32 seemed to be only eleven higher than his had been, but the difference between them was as great as that between heaven and earth.
No wonder Babata, who had previously dismissed Li Jing, was now so eager to bring him into the Yunmo Star Lineage.
Luo Feng did not grow wary of Li Jing because of his powerful talent or Babata's current attitude.
As far as he was concerned, the more geniuses born on Earth, the better, and the stronger they were, the better. It did not matter even if they surpassed him.
Still, as things stood, Li Jing's talent was certainly strong, far surpassing what Luo Feng's had once been.
But after taking over the Golden Horned Beast's body, Luo Feng felt his own talent was no weaker than Li Jing's.
At the same level, thanks to the Golden Horned Beast's advantage as a member of a peak race, his combat power was even far greater than Li Jing's.
Not to mention that he had risen to prominence several years before Li Jing and gained quite a few opportunities along the way. Even Yunmo Planet's true Core Inheritance had fallen into his hands.
It would reach World Lord Level upon maturity, could devour metal combinations to accelerate its growth, and all its attributes were equal to ten times those of a human at the same level.
The Golden Horned Beast was also outrageously large, had a frighteningly vast reserve of Origin Force, and could even have clones. It was simply too overpowered.
With his understanding still rather shallow for the moment, Luo Feng did not even know what kind of genius could surpass a Golden Horned Beast.
"Babata, once we're back on Earth, I'll find a chance to meet Li Jing and tell him about the Yunmo Star Lineage's inheritance. Then you can appear and take him as a disciple on behalf of Teacher Hu Yanbo."
"Heh heh, I'd like to have a junior brother too!"
Putting his thoughts aside, Luo Feng smiled as he spoke to Babata.
In his eyes, Li Jing had already become his future junior brother, as well as a powerful backbone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him and hold up the sky for Earthlings.
Hong and Thunder God were also very talented, having gained domains while still at Planetary Level.
But according to Babata, unless they changed their bloodlines, the limitations of Earthlings' aptitude meant it would be remarkable for them to reach Universe Level.
Even if they changed their bloodlines, World Lord Level was the highest they could reach.
Yet in the universe, even World Lord Level powerhouses had limited lifespans.
Only a true Immortal could exist for eternity and protect a race through endless epochs.
He and Li Jing were the only two Earthlings with any hope of breaking through to Immortal!
"Heh heh, with Lord Babata appearing in person, bringing one little native genius of Earth into the fold will be as easy as catching him with my hand!"
Inside the virtual space, Babata smiled confidently, never once considering whether Li Jing might refuse.
As it saw things, no one would turn down such a supreme opportunity.