Chapter 171: Fire a Couple of Rounds at Him (Part One)

"The nine-fold domain of wood, the nine-fold domain of fire, the nine-fold domain of earth, the nine-fold domain of gold, the nine-fold domain of water, the nine-fold domain of lightning, the nine-fold domain of light, plus the nine-fold domain of wind and the nine-fold space domain!" Meng Die's eyes gleamed, a rare expression of shock appearing on her face. "You have actually mastered nine domains of comprehension, and they all belong to nine of the ten fundamental laws of the universe. Junior Brother, it has only been a few days, you truly astonish me!"

"Second Senior Sister flatters me!" Qin Ming smiled. "I ask for Senior Sister's guidance on what path I should take next."

"Let me think?" Meng Die's dainty feet tapped on the floor as she paced slowly, her arms folded across her chest, her right arm raised with two jade-like fingers pinching her chin.

Seeing this, Qin Ming's heart hammered wildly.

"This shouldn't be!"

He lowered his head and thought inwardly.

"Is it natural bewitchment, or...!"

Qin Ming could not fathom it.

Above the endless abyss, a palace floated up and down.

The red-robed and red-haired powerhouse sitting cross-legged here abruptly opened his eyes.

"Master!"

Meng Die's voice echoed here.

"What is it?"

The red-haired man's voice rumbled like thunder.

"Junior Brother has comprehended nine basic domains, and all of them have reached the ninth fold!"

"Nine domains at the ninth fold?"

"Yes!"

"How long has it been? This little fellow's comprehension is truly beyond my expectations."

"Master, how should he be guided?"

"Guided? He is still young, and his cultivation base is low. Let him wait until the World Lord realm before deciding! At the same time, let's see if he can create a miracle. Even if he cannot, this is still the path he has walked, so he won't be stubborn in the future!"

"Master, do you mean laissez-faire?"

"Laissez-faire!"

"Understood, Master!"

Inside the Pavilion of Blooming Blood Rain.

"As for your future path, you can either comprehend the laws corresponding to various domains, or try domain integration," Meng Die turned around, her calm eyes revealing a hint of gentleness. "But you must take space as your core; that is your foundation!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister!"

"Mm! Have you mastered the Great Void Horizon Stride yet?"

"I have already gained entry into it!"

"Let me see!"

With a casual point from Meng Die, the hall suddenly expanded, transforming into a boundless, miniature world.

"I have made a fool of myself!" Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat. With a single step, ripples spread across the void, and his figure shot forward like lightning, landing a hundred miles away.

The speed was unimaginably fast.

His body shifted, displaying truly terrifying speed within the space Meng Die had created.

"The first level of the Great Void Horizon Stride is to perceive the spatial veins, tread upon the spatial rhythms, flow with the spatial currents, and flee into the distance in an instant. In short, it is to use the spatial veins as vibrations to empower oneself, pushing speed to an unimaginable level that can rival or even surpass the flight of spiritual telekineticists," Meng Die nodded and said. "You have achieved mastery in the first level. Spiritual telekineticists of the same rank will be within the range of your attacks. The first level pursues only speed and lacks versatility. The second level is unpredictable, bizarre, and multifaceted—that is the means for slaughtering enemies!"

"Senior Sister, please look!" Qin Ming's body moved, and the space around him instantly distorted. He appeared to still be in front, but the next moment, he was already behind.

Clearly, he was ten miles away to the right, yet with a single step, he had arrived on the left.

Truly bizarre and untraceable.

"Exquisite!" Meng Die clapped in praise. "The second level of the Great Void Horizon Stride requires stepping into the Dao of Space with a deeper comprehension, combining it with the Dao of Domains to distort spatial veins, shifting left and right, leaving opponents unable to trace or defend against it."

"Have you also comprehended the third level?"

Meng Die's gaze burned brightly.

"No!" Qin Ming shook his head. "The third level further distorts the spatial veins to the point of concealing one's figure. I have only grasped the clues; I haven't fully comprehended it yet."

"To be able to comprehend the first two levels in such a short time, coupled with those domains, looking across the universe, there are already very few who can compare to you," Meng Die said. "However, once you comprehend the third level, if your opponents have not comprehended the origin laws, even Universe-level beings will pose no threat to you. Moreover, this level possesses terrifying assassination effects; you must make good use of it."

After her critique, she waved her hand casually, and the miniature world abruptly shrank, restoring the hall to its original appearance.

"Suit yourself!"

Meng Die lay half-reclined on a lounge chair, a book appearing in her hand. With her legs crossed, her dainty feet swayed gently.

"Understood!" Qin Ming bowed, composed his mind, and walked over to the bookshelf to read again.

He had set a small goal for himself: to finish reading the collection of books here before the Genius Tournament.

In the hall, apart from the sound of turning pages, even breathing was barely audible.

One lay half-reclined, serene as a painting.

The other was deeply focused, immersed in a sea of books.

Time flowed on, unmeasured.

Occasionally, Qin Ming would put down a book, close his eyes, and ponder deeply. After a short while, he would open his eyes and resume reading.

When the time came, he would bid farewell and leave.

The Slaughter Grounds, the Slaughter Space.

Qin Ming set up opponents one by one and began honing his skills.

Merely comprehending was not enough; he had to learn to utilize it and figure out how to engage in actual combat.

"He has actually comprehended the second level of the Great Void Horizon Stride!"

"How long has it been, and he's already comprehended so many more domains!"

"He uses the domains alternately, and the space and earth domains are actually showing a trend of integration!"

A freak!

Man Luo appeared here, watching Qin Ming hone his skills, sighing in amazement from time to time.

"With my immortal lifespan, having lived through countless eras, what kind of geniuses haven't I witnessed? Yet among Star-level beings, how many can compare to him?" Man Luo shook his head, sighing repeatedly. "When the Genius Tournament begins, he is bound to make his name known throughout the universe with a single battle."

"Uncle-Master, how is it?" Qin Ming had slaughtered ten thousand opponents, stepped through the air, and landed nearby with a smile.

"How else could it be? To use your phrasing, two words: awesome!" Man Luo gave him a thumbs-up.

"I feel the same way!"

"You kid, you really aren't modest at all!"

After chatting for a bit, they continued their slaughter.

On this day, Little Fatty popped out: "Master, extraterrestrials are attacking!"

"The Noraulan family's second wave?" Qin Ming thought for a moment, hesitated slightly, and decided to return to reality.

Although he wasn't afraid now, he still worried about the butterfly effect causing unexpected accidents. Coming outside, Hong and the other two were already standing high in the sky.

"I knew you would come out of seclusion!" Luo Feng smiled. "When I returned last time, I bought an advanced early warning system and deployed it near the wormhole as well as the vast space outside the solar system. As long as any spacecraft approaches, it cannot escape our radar!"

"This time, they won't even have a way back!" Qin Ming said. "They should be arriving soon, right?"

"Once they know Earth's coordinates, traveling through dark space won't take long to get here," Luo Feng said. "Let's go intercept them! The powerhouses coming this time include more than forty Star-level nine beings; we cannot let them land on Earth."

"How many spaceships? What tier?"

"Two C2-tier ones!"

"Then let's go annihilate them!" Without a second word, Qin Ming directly summoned the Jinfeng spaceship. "Let's go, time to intercept!"

"The Automaton spaceship from Bermuda?" Babata exclaimed. "Qin Ming, you actually managed to get your hands on it? I discovered it long ago, but I never dared to approach. That's an E-tier spaceship! Aren't there defense measures?"

Hong and the other two were all shaken.

The ruins of Bermuda had always been a forbidden zone.

In the past, no matter how many scouting parties entered, none ever returned. He never expected it to have been fished out now.

"None, I just got lucky!" Qin Ming smiled.

"What's its performance? What about its weapons?" Babata asked urgently.

Little Fatty popped out and gave an explanation.

"Performance intact? Planet-destroying weapons? E-tier laser cannons? Freak!"

Babata could not help exclaiming.

After it explained these weapons, Luo Feng and the other two were all left dumbfounded.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Thor slapped his thigh. "Let's go, let's blast those bastards!"