Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 12 Marquis of the Barbarian Dragon

Upon entering the secret room, Ling Xuan quickly noticed the difference from the last time.

Several of the strong individuals who stayed here last time have already left, and several newcomers have arrived.

However, just like the others before them, they were all preoccupied with comprehending the secret runes in front of them.

Thinking back to the World Lord-level expert he had just encountered, Ling Xuan instantly understood that experts of different levels have different comprehension times.

The realm lord level takes two thousand years, while the planetary level only takes three days.

No wonder she was the only one living in that little courtyard.

Only a novice at the planetary level like myself, who can comprehend and digest the insights in a short period of time, would need to frequently enter and leave the temple and have a place to stay here.

The number of stars with domains on the planet Manlong is zero.

There are only a handful of beings who possess a domain at the cosmic level, and the time these powerful individuals spend comprehending their domains is measured in years and months.

The digestion period after the comprehension is also longer. Therefore, these powerful individuals will leave the temple immediately after they finish their comprehension and will only return after they have fully digested the information.

At their speed, traveling back and forth across the entire planet Manlong is very convenient.

Ling Xuan returned to the new stone slab, sat cross-legged, and slowly released his flame domain.

At first, the fluctuations of the fire law that Ling Xuan sensed from the secret runes were like wisps of smoke, barely perceptible.

Ling Xuan calmed his mind and remained motionless like a statue, focusing his entire being on sensing the faint fluctuations.

As time passed, the temperature around Ling Xuan quietly rose, and his flame domain began to change slightly.

His consciousness seemed to be pulled into a vast ocean of flames, each flame telling the ancient mysteries of laws.

Ling Xuan gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength to activate his Origin Force, driving his Flame Domain to merge with this power.

Under the impact of the flame waves, his domain sometimes shrank to a point and sometimes expanded to its limit. Each change was accompanied by Ling Xuan's consciousness surging and comprehending along with the flame tides.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and with a deafening roar, an obstacle shattered within his domain.

The dark golden flame domain surged wildly, and Ling Xuan slowly opened his eyes, bright flames dancing in them. He clearly felt that his flame domain had broken through to the fourth level.

Moreover, he could also sense a faint fluctuation in the surrounding universe.

This fluctuation was more advanced and more intense than his laws of fire.

"Is this the Law of Fire?" Ling Xuan thought to himself. "It's almost here. I'll be able to comprehend the Law of Fire soon. The initial awakening of the Heart of Martial God has already enhanced my comprehension to this extent. It's truly heaven-defying."

The moment the door to the secret chamber was pushed open, the temple envoy's deep gaze swept over them like a tangible object: "Are you satisfied with this progress?"

Ling Xuan's chest heaved slightly, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "I feel like I'm about to touch something profound and mysterious, something even more powerful than a domain."

Even with the composure of a temple messenger who had endured countless eons, his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly at this moment.

The young man before us has broken through to the planetary level in less than a year, yet he is about to knock on the door of the law domain—this time span is terrifying in the entire universe's genius sequence.

“Your talent is even stronger than we expected. It seems that the usual genius training programs are completely useless.” Ling Xuan scratched his head in confusion. Before he could ask any questions, the temple envoy explained, “We originally expected you to participate in the next Universe-level Strongest Battle held by the Virtual Universe Company. But now it seems that if we train you with all our might, you can definitely catch up with the Stellar-level Genius Battle held by the Giant Axe Arena ten years from now.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of emerald green light shot into the sky, distorting space like a mirror and instantly forming a spatial passage.

This spatial passage will soon envelop Ling Xuan.

Ling Xuan felt a sudden increase in pressure around him. When the light dissipated, he saw a magnificent and splendid giant palace.

The dome is carved with a totem of thousands of intertwined candle dragons, and the purple crystals on the ground refract a vast galaxy.

"Where is this?" Ling Xuan gazed at the dome that shimmered with a mysterious aura.

"This is the imperial star of the Candle Dragon Empire, and also the place where our ancestor once lived." The temple envoy led Ling Xuan forward.

"Is this the ancestral star of my Zhulong clan?" Ling Xuan asked curiously.

"This is certainly not the ancestral planet of the Zhulong clan. Our ancestor, the Zhulong King, came from the ancient Yanfeng clan, one of the most primitive sparks of human civilization. The Yanfeng planet has long since turned into cosmic dust over the long river of time."

Today, the Rock Peak clan has long since assimilated into all corners of the universe, and few can recognize its members. Only my Candle Dragon lineage, thanks to the protection of our ancestor, has maintained its bloodline.

The temple messenger's tone carried a hint of pride.

Although the Candle Dragon Ancestor's combat power is not the strongest among the King-level Immortals, he is old, has extensive connections, and is a living fossil of the human race. He is much older than many ancient cosmic rulers and holds a lofty position.

Other branches of the rocky peaks, lacking such elders, naturally did not coalesce into a unified whole and maintain continuous lineage like the Zhulong lineage.
After passing through twelve layers of light gates, the two arrived at a white jade palace.

Inside the Jade Palace, an old man dressed in a gilded robe sat cross-legged in the void, surrounded by a faint halo of laws, resembling an ancient deity.

His presence subtly distorted the entire space, and an awe-inspiring pressure filled the air.

The temple envoy knelt heavily on one knee, his posture extremely respectful: "Third Elder, this boy is Ling Xuan, whom I mentioned in my previous email. He awakened the Flame Domain at the first level of the Planetary Realm, and in less than a year, he has already comprehended the fluctuations of the Flame Law. Such talent makes him arguably the strongest person recorded in the Candle Dragon lineage!"

The Third Elder slowly opened his tightly closed eyes, and a tangible light burst forth from his bronze pupils, like two golden swords, instantly scanning Ling Xuan from head to toe.

"This talent is truly heaven-defying!" The Third Elder's voice was deep and powerful, carrying the weight of years. "If I couldn't sense the same life force as me emanating from this little fellow, confirming that he is a descendant of my lineage, I would have suspected that he had been secretly switched!"

In this universe teeming with powerful beings, possession is not uncommon, but the Third Elder quickly dismissed the possibility.

Ling Xuan is only at the planetary level; to possess his body, one's strength must not exceed that of a planetary level cultivator.

His parents were both stellar-level powerhouses. The ancient tribe had many cosmic-level and domain-lord-level powerhouses, and the tribe leader was a terrifying world-lord-level existence.

How could a planetary-level creature manage to possess a body right under the noses of so many powerful beings?
Moreover, although the Zhulong clan has a profound foundation, it relies on the long accumulation of trillions of years of growth together with the human race. Their bloodline can only be considered average. In terms of talent, they are far inferior to those naturally powerful high-bloodline clans, and are not worth being coveted.

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Ling Xuan bowed respectfully to this bloodline ancestor without the slightest hesitation.

The Third Elder nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes: "Good seedling, you've brought honor to the Barbarian Dragon lineage!" His tone carried a touch of praise, yet also an undeniable authority. "From now on, you should focus on comprehending the laws and stop wasting time absorbing cosmic energy for cultivation. That's too slow and too wasteful!"

After a brief pause, the Third Elder continued, "Reaching the ninth level of the Planetary Realm is merely an accumulation of energy. That's simple; I will have a specially made Planetary Realm nutrient capsule custom-made by the Virtual Universe Company to help you complete it. But breaking through to the Stellar Realm is a leap in the level of life itself, which you can only comprehend on your own!"

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