Swallowing the Stars: Only in my later years did I come to the life-spending panel.

[Should I consume my own lifespan to continue the deduction?]

"no!"

Zhou Mu refused without hesitation.

What a joke! He spent over nine thousand years of his lifespan plundering to barely raise his domain to the fifth level of perfection, touching the threshold of the laws. His own lifespan is only a little over nine hundred years. Even if he poured all his lifespan into it, he might not be able to push that 1% to 2%. Such things that consume one's own lifespan should never be done unless absolutely necessary.

He took a deep breath, feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body.

field……

With a thought, a deep purple light instantly surged from his body, spreading outwards in all directions from him.

Fifty meters…..

One hundred meters...

One kilometer...

The expansion of the territory was astonishingly fast; almost in the blink of an eye, it had already covered an area of ​​five kilometers in radius.

The interior of the fighter jet, the wilderness below, the distant mountains... everything in the domain was within his perception.

He could clearly "see" through the domain the ruined city flying below the fighter jet, the monsters lurking within, and the herds of beasts migrating further away. Their every move was exposed under the domain's cover.

Is this the realm of the Fivefold Perfection?

Zhou Mu was shocked. When his domain awakened before, its full range was only a little over a hundred meters. But now, that range had expanded dozens of times!

More importantly, the suppressive power of the domain has also been greatly enhanced. He has a feeling that if he were to encounter a second-tier planetary-level expert like Tuoba Wu now, he wouldn't even need to make a move; he could simply use the domain to render the opponent immobile.

Zhou Mu withdrew his domain and stood up.

Inside the fighter jet, the scenery outside the porthole was rushing past. He could sense that the jet was traveling at approximately ten times the speed of sound, which was the maximum cruising speed of this Qiankun-class fighter jet.

"Let's try it at the current speed."

Zhou Mu opened the hatch, and a gust of wind rushed in instantly.

He took a step forward, and his figure appeared outside the fighter jet.

In the void, he activated the miniature planet within his body, and his speed suddenly increased.

brush!!!

The surrounding clouds were instantly torn apart, leaving a long white trail behind. Zhou Mu felt the pressure from the wind resistance and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

His fastest speed when he unleashed his full power was about ten times the speed of sound, while most peak planetary-level martial artists could only achieve a flight speed of 15 times the speed of sound.

Zhou Mu accelerated again.

Twenty-eight times…

Thirty times...

Thirty-two times...

It wasn't until he approached 35 times the speed of sound that he felt he had almost reached his physical limit. Although he still had some power left to accelerate, his body, which hadn't yet broken through to the planetary level, might collapse if he accelerated any further.

"Full power, around forty times the speed of sound," Zhou Mu estimated in his mind.

What does forty times the speed of sound mean? At that speed, the journey from Jiangnan Base City to Hongning Base City, which originally took more than an hour, can now be completed in less than twenty minutes by Zhou Mu flying at full speed.

If he were to pursue his enemies, it could be said that no creature in the world, including Hong, could escape his grasp.

He hovered at an altitude of ten thousand meters, looking down at the earth below, exuding the aura of a planetary-level powerhouse. No flying monster dared to appear in front of him.

"Having reached the fifth level of perfection, and having made initial contact with the laws of lightning, my speed has increased to forty times the speed of sound. Aside from his profound secret techniques, Hong probably wouldn't be my match. Now, I can basically say I'm invincible in the world!"

"The most urgent task is to raise the martial artist to the planetary level as soon as possible, as their current physical fitness is holding them back."

Zhou Mu scratched his head and transformed into a streak of light, flying back to the fighter jet.

"Go back and contact your old friends; they might have secret techniques for advancing in martial arts..."

"SilverAsh, let's go home!"

The fighter jet drew a graceful arc in the air and flew towards the Jiangnan base city.

……

When Zhou Mu returned to the Zhou family manor, night had already fallen.

The silver-white fighter jet slowly landed on the private helipad in the backyard of the Zhou family. The hatch opened, and Zhou Mu stepped out.

"Father!"

Zhou Pojun, who had been waiting for a long time, strode forward, followed by Zhou Hai, Mo Yan, and several core members of the Zhou family.

Zhou Mu nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "Are you all waiting for me?"

"Father displayed great prowess in County 0231 this time, how could we not come to welcome you?" Zhou Pojun laughed. "I heard that you saved a war god from the military and even killed the Rat King?"

Zhou Mu nodded slightly. "Let's go inside and talk."

The group escorted Zhou Mu into the main building. The main hall was brightly lit, and tea and snacks had already been prepared, clearly indicating that Zhou Pojun had made arrangements in advance.

Zhou Mu took his seat at the head of the table, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at his eldest son: "How is the matter with the Wang family going?"

Zhou Pojun looked at his younger brother Zhou Hai, who took out a list and respectfully handed it over: "Father, this is a detailed account of the resources received by the Wang family."

"The Wang family's top officials have all been brought to justice. Seventy percent of their assets have been transferred to our Zhou family, and the remaining thirty percent have been confiscated. Uncle Jia from the military gave us priority in choosing them, and we've led a team to conduct a thorough search three times these past few days to ensure nothing is missed."

Zhou Mu took the list and glanced at it.

The Wang family's resources were far greater than he had imagined. They had over 200 billion in cash alone, real estate all over the world, and monopolized monster resources and resold military supplies, all piled up like mountains in the Wang family's warehouses.

What caught his attention even more was a line of small print at the end of the list: a 1,000 cubic meter space ring, the planetary-level martial artist breakthrough technique "Starry Body Forging Technique", and the mental master breakthrough technique "Forging God Technique".

Zhou Mu looked up at Zhou Hai: "These secret techniques were also obtained from the Wang family?"

"It was found in the Wang family's underground secret chamber," Zhou Hai explained. "That secret chamber was equipped with an energy shielding device. If Mo Yan hadn't been careful, we almost would have missed it."

"Both of these secret techniques are registered in the War God Palace. They must have been collected by the Wang family over the years through various means. Uncle Jia has also reviewed them; they are the originals."

To break through to the planetary level, a martial artist needs a sufficiently strong consciousness and spirit, and their physical fitness also needs to reach the peak of the ninth level of the apprentice. Zhou Mu already meets these requirements. The only thing he lacks is the secret method to break through to the planetary level. Now, this piece of the puzzle has been completed!

"Bring the 'Starry Sky Body Forging Technique' to my training room," Zhou Mu instructed.

"Yes, Father."

Zhou Hai agreed, and then took out a palm-sized jade box from his pocket, carefully placing it on the table in front of Zhou Mu.

The jade box was entirely emerald green, with a faint halo of light flowing within it. Even through the box, Zhou Mu could sense the rich life force contained within it.

"This is?"

"A thousand-year-old willow heartwood!"

Zhou Pojun's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, "It was also found in the Wang family's secret chamber. According to the Wang family, they obtained it from an ancient ruin several years ago, where many people died. They originally planned to give it to Tuoba Wu to gain greater protection, but Tuoba Wu was no match for you, Father, and he didn't take it with him. In the end, it benefited us."

Zhou Mu opened the jade box, and a rich, almost tangible life force rushed out, making the entire main hall seem brighter. Inside the jade box lay a fist-sized emerald green crystal, with faint wood grain visible on its surface, and a golden halo slowly flowing around its center.

The heartwood of a ten-thousand-year-old willow tree is said to be the essence of a plant that can only be condensed by a willow tree king that has lived for more than ten thousand years. It can greatly enhance a martial artist's physical recovery speed and physical fitness, making it a priceless treasure for martial artists on Earth.

Zhou Mu's gaze lingered on the jade box for a long time.