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

The moment that miniature planet was born, Zhou Mu clearly sensed a new connection between himself and the planet beneath his feet, and even the vast starry sky above. The magnetic field of the miniature planet naturally counteracted Earth's gravity, and his body began to feel as light as a feather. With a slight thought, he floated up without any support.

Although flying is a common ability after awakening psychic powers, Zhou Mu still let out a carefree laugh, just like when he was flying freely in the empty bedroom for the first time.

At the same time, Zhou Mu's aged body began to undergo drastic changes! His bones, muscles, and other internal structures were undergoing incredible transformations, and his genetic material was rapidly decomposing, optimizing, and recombining. Even the hidden injuries caused by Zhou Mu's previous failed breakthrough were repaired under the immense power of this leap in life level.

He is undergoing a life transformation!

Zhou Mu sat cross-legged in the air, closed his eyes and concentrated, feeling his aging body begin to radiate new vitality after overcoming the shackles of life!

"This feeling is wonderful!"

Zhou Mu sighed, then looked at the pale golden light screen in front of him. As a stream of data swept across it, the data on it had been updated.

[Shouyuan Furnace]

Name: Zhou Mu

Realm: Planetary Level 1 Spiritual Master, Apprentice Level 9 Martial Artist

Skills: Void Concentration Perfection (Cannot be deduced), Seven Tribulations of Sky-Piercing Intent Perfection (Can be deduced), Ninefold Thunder Blade Fourth Level Perfection (Can be deduced), World Annihilation Eighth Level Perfection (Can be deduced)... [Expand]

Current lifespan: 932 years

Current lifespan stolen: 770 years

"Knock knock knock!"

A series of urgent knocks on the door pulled Zhou Mu back to reality.

"Dad, something terrible has happened!"

Zhou Wanqing's voice was full of anxiety, "The warriors from the Deep Blue Squad have returned for reinforcements! Big Brother has run into trouble near the 021 Wilderness Area!"

"Wanqing, have your men prepare a vehicle to take that martial artist. We'll talk on the way."

Zhou Mu opened the door and gave instructions to his daughter.

In the living room of the villa, a martial artist with a blood-stained face and combat uniform covered in wounds was being helped to sit down on the sofa by security personnel.

Upon seeing Zhou Mu arrive, the martial artist immediately stood up and exclaimed excitedly, "Lord Gunner, I am Qin Yue from the Deep Blue Squad! Our captain is in trouble!"

"Get in the car first, we can talk on the way."

......

Outside the Jiangnan base city, a convoy of dark black heavy off-road vehicles drove in a grand procession toward the 021 Wilderness District city.

Inside the SUV in the center of the convoy, Zhou Mu had already learned from Qin Yue about the origin of his eldest son Zhou Pojun's current crisis.

The royal family of Kyoto.

When Zhou Mu rose to power, he was young and impetuous, and offended many enemies, the most notorious of whom was the Wang family of Kyoto, whose first three heirs died by his gun.

Since his failed advancement, the Wang family has been eager to make a move, but they are still wary of Zhou Mu's strength and dare not take any big action.

In recent years, knowing that his condition has been deteriorating, the Wang family has begun to instruct its subordinates to escalate the friction between the Zhou family's businesses and their own.

The Deep Blue Squad, to which the eldest son Zhou Pojun belonged, was the first to be affected. Although Zhou Pojun had reached the threshold of a high-level war god with Zhou Mu's full support and was regarded as the chief successor to inherit his mantle, Zhou Pojun's talent was still far inferior to Zhou Mu's.

Therefore, over the years, Zhou Pojun has often led his team to explore various high-risk wilderness areas, hoping to find a treasure that can heal Zhou Mu's fundamental injury.

The crisis Zhou Pojun encountered this time was that the news of the three Wood Crystals he had collected in the 021 Wilderness Area had somehow leaked out, and he was besieged in the stronghold by Wang Zhong, a War God-level martial artist from the Wang family. He could only arrange for Qin Yue, whom he absolutely trusted, to take the Wood Crystals and break through the encirclement first, to bring them to his father and ask for help.

Zhou Mu gently pulled a white crystal from a dark cloth bag. The moment the crystal left the bag, a rich aroma of rice filled the entire SUV.

"Muya Crystal, just one can help an apprentice at the eighth or ninth level of martial arts to advance to the first level of the planetary realm in a month. It's a pity I can't use it now." Zhou Mu muttered to himself, "Let Po Jun use it himself, he's very thoughtful."

Zhou Mu put Mu Ya Jing back into the cloth bag and instructed the driver to open the sunroof. Twelve thick, slightly curved, scarlet diamond-shaped blades emerged from the weapon bag and combined into a several-meter-long scarlet heavy sword above the off-road vehicle! It was the second-tier psychic weapon he had obtained from an ancient ruin—Thousand Mountains Blood!

Zhou Mu leaped up and landed on the giant sword, manipulating it with the force of a swallowing river, rushing towards Zhou Pojun's stronghold.

......

021 Wilderness Area, outside the Zhou Family Stronghold.

A middle-aged man in a silver-gray combat uniform, his face gloomy, pointed a long knife at the safe house. "Zhou Pojun! I advise you to come out and surrender obediently, hand over Mu Yajing with both hands! Our Wang family might spare your life!"

"If you remain obstinate, once we breach your stronghold, you will all die!"

Inside the safe house, Zhou Pojun glared at Wang Zhong, who looked smug and triumphant outside. He then surveyed his already battered and bruised teammates, his teeth clenched. "That scoundrel Wang Zhong! He actually bribed the quartermaster at the supply base to follow us!"

"Captain, a soldier can be killed but not humiliated! Let's fight them!"

"Rest for a quarter of an hour, then we'll break out! You go first, I'll cover the rear! That's an order!" Zhou Pojun instructed, his words leaving no room for argument.

"Still not giving up, Young Master Zhou? Do you think we don't know you sent someone to beg your dying father for help?"

Wang Zhong laughed wildly, "It takes at least a month for a War God-level cultivator to use the Wood Crystal. Given your father's near-death state, he might not even be able to enjoy it!"

"I really hope he'll risk his life to save you, then we can wipe out your entire Zhou family in one fell swoop! Hahahaha!"

"boom!!!"

After a violent sonic boom, the martial arts team led by Wang Zhong was thrown off balance by the powerful airflow.

"I heard you were looking for me?!"

A ghostly voice rang out behind Wang Zhong, who was laughing wildly. It was Zhou Mu, who had unleashed planetary-level strength and was speeding towards them in a telekinetic weapon.

"Old man Zhou? You really value Zhou Pojun. Just as the patriarch said, you would definitely come!" Wang Zhong turned around and saw that it was Zhou Mu. His pupils suddenly dilated, but he quickly calmed down.

"You're so old you're practically dead! How many people can you still kill in your condition?!"

"Brothers, let's charge together and wear him down! Today is the day to serve our clan!"

Wang Zhong drew his longsword, unleashing the speed of a mid-level War God, and led the charge towards Zhou Mu, who was hovering in the air riding on the Thousand Mountains Blood.

Inside the safe house, Zhou Pojun saw his father about to be surrounded and attacked. He led his squad of martial artists out of the safe house at breakneck speed, shouting, "Let's go! Let's help!"

"Ha," Zhou Mu scoffed, "Just you guys?"