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

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Zhou Mu hovered above the sea, looking down at the black-scaled behemoth that had been blasted away by the lightning.

With its black scales, golden horn, and cold, vertical golden pupils, it is the Golden Horned Beast from the original story!

As the pinnacle race among the star behemoths, the Golden Horned Beasts are born with planetary-level strength and reach the level of a peak world lord upon reaching adulthood!

In the original story, this golden-horned behemoth nearly destroyed the entire Earth, forcing Hong and Thor to burn their souls to severely injure it. Luo Feng then used the secret technique "Six-Pointed Star" to burn the souls of five planetary-level powerhouses to defeat it and possess its body.

Judging by the timeline, it should be appearing soon.

Zhou Mu's lips curled up; he had been waiting for this day to come, having already made arrangements for the Thunder Dragon Emperor to monitor the ocean.

During his two years of seclusion, he absorbed all the Wood Crystals that Babata had given him, and his realm broke through from the second level of the Planetary level to the third level of the Eternal level. Both his martial arts and mental cultivation realms broke through, and the miniature planet flashing with lightning in his body had expanded into a deep purple Eternal Star emitting arcs of electricity.

The two secret techniques obtained from Babata, "The Tower of the Void" and "The Control Chapter of the Spiritual Master," were also upgraded to the perfect state by Zhou Mu using the panel to consume and plunder lifespan.

Now his soul strength has increased several times, and his psychic power amplification has increased to 32 in one go. He has condensed an invisible void tower at the soul level. Soul attacks that hit it will be weakened layer by layer. It would be good if only 30% of the power remained.

The significant improvement in strength meant that Thousand Mountain Blood, as a second-tier psychic weapon, was now outdated in the hands of Zhou Mu, whose strength far surpassed that of other experts of the same tier, and he couldn't unleash its full power. Not to mention that the Chasing Tribulation Spear, which was only made of SS-grade alloy, was now like a child's toy in his hands, easily shattered with the slightest force.

……

Zhou Mu suppressed these thoughts and focused his gaze back on the golden-horned behemoth.

After being blasted away by the lightning, the giant beast rolled on the sea surface more than a dozen times before regaining its footing. It shook its head, its dark golden vertical pupils fixed on Zhou Mu, and fear appeared in its eyes for the first time.

It sensed the aura emanating from the human before it, an aura far beyond what it could currently contend with.

escape!

Golden runes lit up the body of the golden-horned beast, and it turned and fled at an astonishing speed, transforming into a golden light and rushing into the deep sea.

Zhou Mu didn't move.

He simply raised his head slightly, and a deep purple domain power overflowed from his body, instantly spreading and covering the sea area within a hundred miles. In the blink of an eye, he caught up with the golden light.

The golden light slowed down drastically the moment it was enveloped by the domain, as if it had crashed into an invisible wall.

The golden-horned behemoth struggled desperately, its golden horn runes flashing wildly, but it consumed dozens of times more energy than before to move forward even one meter, its speed slowing down until it was finally frozen in place, with countless bolts of lightning climbing up on it, rendering it unable to move.

"Why are you running?"

Zhou Mu asked in a flat tone, "Weren't you having a lot of fun just now?"

The golden-horned behemoth let out a low roar, turned its head, and its golden vertical pupils were full of ferocity.

Knowing it couldn't escape, it simply turned around to face Zhou Mu, opened its huge mouth, and the first beam of energy shot out!

Zhou Mu didn't even glance at the energy beam. His domain pressure suddenly intensified, and the energy beam was completely annihilated by countless lightning bolts. When it reached Zhou Mu, it was as light as a gentle breeze.

He flipped his right hand, and the Chasing Blade Spear appeared in his palm. Deep purple lightning coiled around the spear shaft. He stepped forward and thrust the spear out.

The spear tip struck the golden-horned behemoth's left wing, shattering its scales and sending blood gushing out.

The golden-horned beast let out a miserable cry as its massive body was struck to one side by the immense force contained in the spear.

Zhou Mu gave it no chance to catch its breath, sweeping his spear horizontally and fiercely striking its side, sending it flying and shattering its bones.

The golden-horned behemoth struggled frantically, trying to break free from the lightning's restraints. Golden runes all over its body lit up one by one from the single horn on its head, radiating a blood-red light.

It exerted all its strength, aiming its golden horn at Zhou Mu and crashing into him!

Zhou Mu neither dodged nor evaded, but thrust his Chasing Tribulation Spear forward, striking the unicorn. The spear trembled violently, and fine cracks appeared on its body, extending from the tip to the tail. Unable to withstand the immense force any longer, it shattered into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

All Zhou Mu had left in his hand was the bare gun handle.

He looked down at the broken gun handle, paused for a moment, and realized that his old partner, which had been with him for so many years, from the God of War level to now, had been through so many tough battles, but it was broken today.

Zhou Mu sighed and put the remaining gun handle into his spatial ring.

At this moment, the golden-horned behemoth had already taken the opportunity to escape some distance and was about to rush to the edge of the domain.

Zhou Mu raised his right hand, and the power of the fundamental law of lightning condensed in his palm, spreading out from his fingertips and solidifying into a deep purple lightning spear in his hand.

With a flick of his wrist, the Thunder Spear transformed into a streak of light, traversing space and precisely piercing the back of the Golden Horned Beast, pinning it to the ground in mid-air.

The golden-horned behemoth screamed and struggled frantically, but no matter how hard it struggled, it could not break free from the hold of the thunderous spear.

Zhou Mu reached out, and another thunderous spear materialized in his hand.

One shot. Two shots. Three shots.

Every shot landed precisely on the golden-horned behemoth, shattering its hard scales and sending blood and flesh flying.

The golden-horned behemoth's screams grew weaker and weaker, from a deafening roar to a low whimper, and finally it whimpered like a terrified puppy, trembling all over.

The murderous glint in those dark golden vertical pupils had completely vanished, replaced by clarity.

Zhou Mu dispelled the thunderous spear and stood on the sea.

The golden-horned behemoth was covered in wounds, and the blood flowing from it stained the surrounding seawater red. It floated on the surface of the sea, too exhausted to even struggle.

Zhou Mu remained silent, a purple light flashing in his eyes. An invisible sword of soul surged from between his brows, pouring down like a torrential rain, aiming straight for the golden-horned behemoth's core.

The golden-horned behemoth's mournful cry abruptly ceased, its body stiffened abruptly, and the light in its eyes dimmed instantly. Without even struggling, it fainted, its massive body floating on the sea surface, rising and falling with the waves.

Zhou Mu withdrew his domain and landed beside the Thunder Dragon Emperor.

The Thunder Dragon Emperor was in a sorry state, with most of its scales broken, a piece of its tail severed, and a dent in its side. It had lost all of its former domineering aura as the king of monsters and the mythical dragon.

When it saw Zhou Mu coming over, it let out a pitiful whimper.

Zhou Mu reached out and patted its massive head. "You've worked hard."

He then took out the remaining Wood Crystal from his spatial ring and tossed it into the Thunder Dragon Emperor's gaping maw. "Eat up, replenish your strength, go back and rest well, and come back to me when you've recovered from your injuries."

Lei Longhuang swallowed Mu Ya Jing in one gulp, nodded vigorously, and felt the warm energy flowing through his body. His wounds were itching, and new scales were growing back!

Zhou Mu turned around, glanced at the golden-horned behemoth floating on the sea, took out his communication terminal, and dialed Luo Feng's number.

The screen lit up briefly, then the call connected, and Luo Feng's face appeared on the screen.

"Master! You've emerged from seclusion!"

Luo Feng's voice was filled with surprise.

"Um."

Zhou Mu pointed the camera at the unconscious golden-horned behemoth on the sea surface, "Come here, I have a surprise for you."