Chapter 154: Dragon-Coiled Star (Second Update)

With a thin atmosphere and rolling yellow sands, Mars set the fundamental tone.

Stepping out of the spaceship, they saw colossal pyramids scattered across the landscape, all constructed entirely of metal. Alongside them stood towering metal cities.

"Was someone ever here?" Luo Feng asked in astonishment.

"What's so strange about that?" Babata landed on Luo Feng's shoulder. "Before my former master claimed this star domain, Earth was a pasture and Mars was a mining area. A fleet once lived here, but most of them were wiped out by my former master. The survivors lost their support, and after living here for thousands of years until their resources were exhausted, they simply perished!"

"Master sure was overbearing!" Luo Feng muttered.

"This isn't being overbearing," Babata said with a solemn expression. "This is the true face of the universe. Remember, in the grand universe, the law of the jungle is the ultimate truth. Without strength, one can only be enslaved. Just like Earth—once it is discovered by cosmic wanderers, hehe, all of humanity on Earth might be reduced to slaves!"

"No matter the time, strength is the fundamental base!" Qin Ming's gaze flickered as he pointed forward. "Luo Feng, this is quite a feast for you!"

"Indeed!" Babata exclaimed excitedly. "This truly is a feast for Luo Feng. These metal pyramids and metal cities likely still contain large amounts of profound iron essence and other materials. Luo Feng, it's enough for you to gorge yourself and significantly boost your strength!"

They toured the area, sighing over its past glory and marveling repeatedly at the massive metal cities.

Yet, no matter how glorious the past, it could not withstand the erosion of time, eventually turning into ruins.

Luo Feng released the Golden Horned Beast, which began devouring the various metals from the remaining warehouses into its inner world, consuming even the metal cities themselves.

After wandering around for a bit, Qin Ming lost interest and began practicing the Cleaving Void Blade Art.

Here, there was no need for any suppression.

With a single slash, the heavens shattered and the earth split, leaving a canyon several thousand meters long in the ground.

Another horizontal blade sweep sliced a mountain hundreds of meters high directly in half.

Such terrifying might caused Hong and the others, watching from a distance, to turn pale.

"Freak, he's a little freak!" Thor shivered. "I couldn't even take a single strike from that blade!"

"Don't talk about yourself, I couldn't block it either!" Hong said. "With his speed, I would be killed before I could even react. Even without utilizing his speed advantage or the pressure of his domain, the spatial distortion automatically generated by his blade art leaves me nowhere to hide; I would undoubtedly be slain. Little Three is terrifying beyond belief right now!"

"That blade...!" Luo Feng also grinned. "Even with the Golden Horned Beast's resilience, it would be heavily injured if not killed outright. Ah, Qin Ming really makes people despair. Within the Star Traveller level, he is truly invincible!"

"This is a peerless genius standing at the peak of the universe!" Babata muttered. "I'm afraid it would be hard to find another genius like him within an entire epoch!"

Boom, boom, boom!

Blade after blade swept across the sky, cleaving the firmament and splitting the earth.

The hundred-li radius of land where Qin Ming stood was entirely pulverized.

Finally, he withdrew his blade and stood tall, sending a long roar across ten thousand miles: "Unleashing attacks to my heart's content feels truly wonderful!"

"Well, this really is a fantastic martial arts training ground!" Thor laughed. "I've decided, I'll be cultivating right here from now on!"

"That works," Hong nodded.

"I'll have to go back frequently," Luo Feng said helplessly. "My son and daughter are still too young and need care."

"Understood!"

In the end, Hong, Thor, and Qin Ming stayed behind, while Luo Feng returned. However, he came back every day, and even left the Golden Horned Beast behind to cultivate.

After all, this was an exceptional place.

As for Luo Feng's human body, it made the round trip daily.

Before leaving, the Babata avatar on Qin Ming's smart wristband popped out. "There is no network here, and the avatar I left behind cannot cross the starry sky; it can only return to the main body. However, I have modified your smart wristband, condensing an advanced artificial intelligence that has already recognized you as its master. It will be more than enough for your daily use."

"I'll actually miss you a bit when you leave," Qin Ming said. "Isn't it just crossing two planets? Is that really too much?"

"Without the cosmic network, the Earth network can't reach here either. It would be fine if you stayed close to Luo Feng, but now that I must follow Luo Feng back to Earth, I can only return to the main body," Babata said. "If you encounter any problems during cultivation in the future, you can ask anytime."

"Alright," Qin Ming nodded.

The Babata avatar returned, and Qin Ming's smart wristband projected a chubby little doll with big eyes and a bald head, looking utterly adorable. He bowed respectfully to Qin Ming: "Greetings, Master! Please bestow a name upon me!"

Qin Ming looked him over and said, "Then... let's call you Chubby!"

"Chubby thanks Master for the name!"

Obviously, this Chubby was inferior to Babata, but he was still quite impressive.

The three men and one beast began their cultivation on Mars. Luo Feng would also arrive every day and leave on the same day, while the three of Qin Ming occasionally returned to Earth together.

December 28, 2061.

Luo Feng arrived once more with a joyful expression. He looked at the three of them and asked, "Guess what good news I've brought?"

"The only good news for us would be one thing," Qin Ming smiled. "Has the auxiliary propulsion system for the spaceship been completed?"

Hong and Thor laughed as well!

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you guys," Luo Feng said. "How about a cosmic journey together?"

"Naturally. We've been waiting a long time for this," Thor said excitedly.

Hong nodded. "For our first trip, we shouldn't stay away too long, since Earth might not be entirely stable. Let's set a time limit, and head right back afterward!"

"Babata, do you have any suggestions?" Qin Ming asked.

"My only suggestion is for Luo Feng's human body to break through to the Star Traveller level as soon as possible. Only then can he inherit the first batch of wealth left behind by the former master," Babata said. "Only with money can things be done properly!"

"A human body at the Star Traveller level..." Luo Feng gave a wry smile. "I am currently at Planet level nine. As for breaking through to the Star Traveller level, I have no confidence in doing so within a short period!"

"Then make haste!" Babata urged. "The most crucial thing is to purchase some slaves, such as Star Traveller level nine warriors and spiritual readers. If you have a group of powerhouses holding down the fort on Earth, you can venture outside with peace of mind. Of course, this still requires money—a massive amount of money. With enough wealth, the first priority should be purchasing the ownership of Earth so that it will be protected by the laws of the Black Dragon Mountain. But that is an astronomical figure; it will only be possible once Luo Feng reaches the Star Traveller level and inherits the former master's initial fortune."

"Money, you say?" Qin Ming said. "When we reach the mountain, there will be a way through. Let's go. Once we enter the grand universe, who knows, maybe we'll strike good fortune and acquire a fortune right away? As for Earth's ownership, we must figure out a solution as soon as possible. No use thinking about it now, let's go. Nothing can be accomplished without money anyway."

"Haha, Third Brother speaks well. Instead of sitting here imagining things, we might as well go out and explore first," Thor laughed heartily. "Let's also have an impulsive trip. Let's go!"

"Let's go!"

Qin Ming and the others laughed heartily as well.

The four of them boarded the spaceship and roared away.

A vast portion of the metals on Mars entered the Golden Horned Beast's inner world, where they were digested to enhance its strength.

"Our first battle is Qiulong Star, located 320,000 light-years away from Earth. It is a super planet belonging to a medium-civilized empire of the Black Dragon Mountain universe, a thousand times more prosperous than the capital of the Silver Blue Empire. Countless powerhouses gather there, along with many different races, and relatively speaking, it is quite safe," Babata explained. "It is the best place to integrate into the universe and experience various cosmic civilizations and racial traits for now."

"I still have nine hundred and thirty-two Qianwu coins in my possession, which can be exchanged for 932,000 Black Dragon Mountain coins. In the universe, currency exchange between civilizations is generally one to one thousand. Higher-civilization currency can easily be exchanged for lower-civilization currency, but the reverse doesn't work; it can only be done through the black market, where the exchange rate increases quite a bit."

"These coins are more than enough to register an identity!"

"Entering dark universe flight immediately!"

"In the prime universe, a spaceship's speed cannot exceed the speed of light. Once light speed is reached, it transitions into dark universe flight!"

"At the same time and speed, the distance traveled in the dark universe is 10.081 million times that of the prime universe."

"Traveling from here to Qiulong Star in the prime universe, even at the speed of light, would take 320,000 years, but in the dark universe, it takes only a little over nine days!"

"After all, in the dark universe, speed can exceed light speed. However, the faster you go, the greater the energy consumption. Maintaining 1.2 times the speed of light is just right for our C5-class Black Dragon spaceship."

Babata explained some common knowledge to them.

At that moment, the spaceship had already entered the dark universe.

Through the external scenery simulation, they could see the brilliantly colorful exterior filled everywhere with specks of light—a breathtaking beauty that left all of them in awe.

In just a few days, they arrived at Qiulong Star in the blink of an eye.