Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 294 The Gaze of the Mountain Dweller

Three months later, a blood-red triangular spaceship appeared in the dark universe region corresponding to the solar system.

After arriving at a specific area, the blood-red spaceship suddenly began to circle around in a strange trajectory.

Five minutes later.

In a region of the solar system, spatial ripples suddenly appeared, and a blood-red triangular spaceship appeared out of thin air.

Inside the blood-red spaceship's control room stood a young man dressed in black and a bald man, none other than Luo Feng and his guard leader, Dylan.

Three months ago, after leaving the Primal Secret Realm, in order to save time, Luo Feng asked Dylan to return to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom through the Divine Kingdom Teleportation.

Upon arriving in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, Luo Feng attended a welcome banquet organized by the three giants of the Qianwu branch. During the banquet, Luo Feng spent considerable resources repairing the Meteorite Starship left behind by Hu Yanbo.

At this moment, Luo Feng, who has returned to his hometown, looks at this familiar starry sky through the virtual exterior view.

A bright, blazing star, surrounded by planets—this is the solar system, his home.

"I'm back!" Luo Feng looked at the blue planet not far away, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Babata, keep the Meteorite Star hidden. I don't want to alert anyone." Luo Feng instructed Babata, who was piloting the spaceship, as he noticed the spaceships that appeared from time to time in the solar system.

"No problem!" Babata's image immediately appeared on the control room screen, grinning broadly. "The Meteorite Star carries an incredibly sophisticated detector that your teacher bought back then. This is a high-end detector used only in extremely dangerous places. I guarantee that, unless you want to, no one on Earth will be able to find you!"

"Hmm." Luo Feng nodded, a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "I wonder... how Earth has changed now."

At this point, hundreds of years had passed since he left Earth, and who knows what astonishing changes might have occurred on Earth.

Whoosh!

The Meteorite Star rapidly approached Earth from the edge of the solar system.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng looked at the planet not far away, which was originally fiery red but had now turned green.

"Wow...tsk tsk, I never expected Mars to have changed like this after hundreds of years? Before I left Earth, I used to cultivate there all the time!" Luo Feng exclaimed with a smile.

After he possessed the Golden Horned Beast with Yang Wu's help, he spent most of his time cultivating on Mars because he was worried that cultivating on Earth would attract attention.

Mars can be considered his lucky place, where he comprehended the Realm of Metal and the Law of Metal, and later even crossed the threshold of the Law of Space.

"Luo Feng, this is normal," Babata remarked. "Mars is extremely close to Earth, and its size isn't too large. It's also very suitable for terraforming, and with Earthlings' current capabilities, it's quite easy for them to do!"

Even before Mars was terraformed, miners once lived on it.

Unfortunately, due to Huyanbo, the miners on Mars could no longer receive supplies, which ultimately led to their demise.

"Transform a planet into a habitable one?" Dylan exclaimed in surprise. "That would be far more expensive than buying a habitable planet!"

Luo Feng smiled.

Yes, it's very expensive!

But now, thanks to the leadership of these four brothers, the strength of Earthlings has undergone a tremendous transformation.

It should be noted that among the Earthlings now, excluding the relatives of a few individuals, there are more than ten cosmic-level powerhouses. Such strength is no less than that of the Nolan Mountain family, who once coveted Earth.

……

Soon, the Meteorite entered Earth's atmosphere.

Whoosh!

The hatch opened, and Luo Feng flew into the air with Dylan. As for the other members of the guard, they were taken into a world that Dylan carried with him.

"That's... the Pacific Ocean."

Luo Feng, with Dylan in mid-air, quickly determined the direction of their castle.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

The two transformed into streaks of light and flew towards Yangzhou City on the Asian continent.

"What a beautiful planet!" Dylan exclaimed, following behind Luo Feng. "A planet capable of nurturing geniuses like His Highness and Prince Yang Wu is truly extraordinary!"

It was springtime, a time of renewal, and the entire Earth had transformed into a green ocean.

"The Earth has changed so much!"

Luo Feng kept exclaiming, "Although the number of people on Earth has increased, the population density is still lower than before the Great Nirvana period!"

The period with the highest population density on Earth was naturally the era of base cities.

At that time, due to the threat of various powerful monsters, billions of humans had to live in a limited number of dozens of base cities.

Most base cities are not very large, but they are required to house hundreds of millions of humans.

As for now, although the number of people on Earth has long exceeded 10 billion, the area is now sparsely populated due to the elimination of many food-growing regions.

Moreover, with the methods available to humans today, places like deserts that were previously unsuitable for human habitation have already been transformed.

At Luo Feng's speed, they arrived above Yangzhou City in a short while, and he had already spotted the figure with long, flowing hair in his own castle.

……

After chatting with his wife Xu Xin for a long time, Luo Feng also met with his parents, brothers, and two sons.

That evening, Luo Feng also attended a welcome banquet hosted by some of the Luo family's elite disciples.

the next day.

A light drizzle fell over Yangzhou, making the sky appear hazy, but the air was exceptionally fresh, invigorating the spirit.

Luo Feng and Xu Xin walked along a mountain path, chatting as they went, as if they had endless things to say.

"My parents are extremely obsessed with virtual games in the virtual universe. If they hadn't been given resources that boosted their knowledge to a cosmic level, they'd probably be completely disoriented by now!"

Luo Feng smiled and said, "As long as Mom and Dad are happy!"

As for the resources consumed by Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan, they are just a drop in the ocean for Luo Feng now.

Xu Xin continued, "Oh, right, Feng, there's something else I need to tell you!"

"What?" Luo Feng asked in confusion.

"As you can see, the Earth has changed dramatically!" Xu Xin said slowly. "In the process of transforming the Earth, it was mainly our Luo family and Brother Yang's Yang family who contributed!"

"During the process of transforming the Earth, due to digging deep into the soil and opening up mountain passes, we discovered many relics and artifacts on Earth!"

"Most of these relics and artifacts have been thoroughly studied, but there's one item that we still haven't been able to figure out!"

"Oh?" Luo Feng's interest was immediately piqued.

Xu Xin had already become a member of the business department of the Virtual Universe Company. If even she couldn't figure something out, it must be quite amazing.

"This item resembles a type of metal, but I can't find any information about it within the Virtual Universe Company. We've tried every possible means, but we haven't been able to damage it in the slightest!" Xu Xin continued.

"Where is that thing now?" Luo Feng asked with a smile. "Take me to see it and see what's so magical about it!"

"It's in Family Treasure Vault Number One on Earth!"

……

In a quiet room of the Luo family's No. 1 treasure vault.

Luo Feng held a pure black metal plate in his hand.

This black metal plate, only the size of a palm, has some strange patterns on its surface, making it look as if it had been smashed and cracked.

Luo Feng stroked the black metal plate in his hand; it felt cool and smooth, as if he were holding a piece of jade.

After searching through Babata's inquiries and reviewing the Golden Horned Beast's inherited memories without finding any information, Luo Feng finally began to use his own methods to study the black metal plate.

chi chi...

Just as Luo Feng was sweeping the metal plate with invisible and intangible psychic threads, a sudden change occurred.

"My child!"

As a majestic voice rang out, Luo Feng's consciousness was plunged into an endless illusion.

……

The cosmic sea.

Deep within the endless chaotic currents, in the perilous depths of the 'Northern Snowstorm Domain'...

A palace, surrounded by endless air currents, floats here, emitting bursts of blue light. Inside the palace are the figures of servants, each of whom exudes an aura comparable to that of Yang Wu's teacher, the Nine Swords Venerable.

This is the true residence of the strongest being in the entire universe, the reincarnated god-king "Sitting Mountain Guest," who is extremely difficult to deal with throughout the entire cosmic sea.

At the same time, the dangerous place of Beihua Xuelan Domain also represents the Mountain Guest in the Cosmic Sea, and none of the hundreds of forces in the Cosmic Sea dare to provoke it.

Everyone knows that the owner here is not someone to be trifled with.

On the throne in the palace hall sat a towering old man whose height exceeded 90,000 kilometers.

This imposing old man is none other than the "Reincarnated God King," the Mountain Guest.

Just after Luo Feng on Earth fell into an illusion, a powerful snake-man with a snake tail and a human body appeared in front of Zuo Shan Ke.

"Teacher!" The snake-man clan expert respectfully knelt down.

"What is it?" The mountain dweller looked at the endless starry sky outside the hall, his eyes filled with loneliness.

"Teacher, the third candidate for the Earth lineage has appeared!" the snake-man clan expert said respectfully.

"Oh?" The mountain dweller's expression shifted slightly.

The powerful snake-man immediately activated a virtual screen in mid-air and respectfully said, "This is some information about the third candidate!"

"Luo Feng?" The Mountain-Sitting Guest looked at the screen: "Possessing the Golden Horned Beast, not bad, he does have a chance to cultivate the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual! Puti, you should guide this little guy according to the plan!"

"Yes, teacher..." the snake-man warrior Puti replied respectfully, though he seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

But the mountain dweller ignored him.

Finally, Puti bowed again and said, "Teacher, there is something I do not understand."

"Speak!" the mountain dweller roared.

The Snake-Man Clan expert, Puti, respectfully said, "Teacher, that human genius Yang Wu has already made quite a name for himself in the universe in just a few hundred years. He is truly the best candidate to be the leader of the Earth lineage."

"If there is anyone in this universe who can recognize the Star Tower as their master, then Yang Wu is probably the most likely candidate."

"If the master could take him as a disciple, it would be very easy for him to surpass his junior brother and even the second junior brother in the future. There's even a slight possibility that he could become the strongest being in the universe!"

Puti's voice was full of doubt: "Why has Master been preventing his disciple from changing the position of that first Heavenly Soul Crystal?"

Puti was a servant taken in by the Mountain Master early in the morning. After countless years of cultivation, with the guidance and help of the Mountain Master, he finally stepped into the realm of the Lord of the Universe. Puti was thus taken in as the Mountain Master's eldest disciple.

However, Puti knew very well that he was able to become the eldest disciple of the Mountain Master entirely because the Mountain Master valued their past relationship.

As for the two leaders of the past Yan Shen Clan and the future Earth Clan, they are the true disciples that Zuo Shan Ke has painstakingly cultivated.

The leader of the Yan God Clan has emerged; he is none other than the Yan Emperor, a renowned ruler of the universe.

As for the leader of the Earth lineage, there have been two candidates, but both of them ultimately perished during the Star Tower's recognition stage.

Puti, on the other hand, had been waiting for the third candidate from the Earth lineage to appear, under the instructions of the Mountain Dweller.

Anyone who belongs to the Earth lineage and obtains the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual" within the first Heavenly Soul Crystal is qualified to become the third disciple of the Mountain-Sitting Guest.

Puti didn't usually pay much attention to the people of the Earth lineage, since the instructions from the Mountain Guest were simply to wait for the candidate to obtain the first Heavenly Soul Crystal.

The Heavenly Soul Crystal possesses incredible power. Anyone who is of Earth lineage and can withstand the test of the illusion can obtain the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual" from the Heavenly Soul Crystal.

Those who can withstand the trials of the illusion and successfully cultivate the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual" will become the new candidates for the Earth lineage.

However, after learning of Yang Wu's existence, Puti changed her mind.

With the talent that Yang Wu has shown so far, it is extremely rare even in the endless history of the human race, and he is undoubtedly the number one among the countless geniuses of the Earth lineage.

Therefore, Puti once sought out the Mountain Hermit, hoping to deliver the first Heavenly Soul Crystal, which had already been taken by the Luo family, to Yang Wu.

However... the Mountain Dweller refused and told Puti to wait according to the original plan.

In fact, when the second candidate of the Earth lineage obtained the first Heavenly Soul Crystal, his talent was not the best in the Earth lineage at that time, but Puti never interfered.

But this time was different, because he saw in Yang Wu the hope of the Star Tower recognizing its master.

So, after being rejected by the mountain dweller, Puti risked being blamed by the teacher and made a second suggestion, but was still rejected by the mountain dweller.

And so, today's scene unfolded.

Another genius from Earth's lineage, Luo Feng, successfully obtained the Heavenly Soul Crystal from his family's treasure vault, thus acquiring the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual".

This was something Puti found hard to understand.

The other person was clearly more talented and had a better chance of becoming the strongest person in the universe like the teacher, but the teacher ultimately gave up.

Inside the palace hall.

The mountain dweller looked down at the snake-man clan expert, his gaze seemingly able to see through the other's soul.

At the same time, a magnificent voice rang in Puti's ears.

"Puti, I know you've always wanted me to give up the idea of ​​the Earthlings' leader acknowledging the Star Tower as their master."

"However, I created the Earthlings precisely so that they could become masters of this Star Tower! Within the Earthlings, only those who successfully become masters of the Star Tower can become my disciples!"

"To recognize a Star Tower as its master requires an incredibly strong will, and has nothing to do with talent in the laws of nature."

"Moreover, on the path to becoming a strong person, sometimes opportunity and fate are also very important!"

"The Heavenly Soul Crystal was on Earth that day, and Yang Wu's strength and status were greater than Luo Feng's, yet Luo Feng ultimately obtained it. This also shows that Yang Wu was not destined for the Heavenly Soul Crystal, and naturally could not become my disciple!"

"The Star Tower's recognition of its master is both a crisis and an opportunity!"

"As long as Luo Feng can successfully recognize the Star Tower as his master, he can become my disciple. How could he possibly be inferior to Yang Wu?"

The sound was deafening, penetrating straight to the soul.

The voice of the man sitting on the mountain seemed to possess infinite magic, compelling people to believe him without their consent.

"Disciple understands!" Puti replied respectfully.

After hearing what the mountain dweller said, Puti immediately understood.

Although Luo Feng is currently far behind Yang Wu, the moment he obtained the Heavenly Soul Crystal, his future became infinitely possible.

Both the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual" and the Star Tower are unique and heaven-defying treasures in the vast universe.

Luo Feng is currently just an ordinary human, but after cultivating the "Nine Tribulations Secret Manual," his life genes are comparable to some extremely heaven-defying special life forms in the universe.

As for the Star Tower, it is one of the rarest and most powerful treasures in the universe.

As long as Luo Feng can successfully recognize the Star Tower as his master, he will have no problem surpassing Yang Wu under the guidance of the Mountain Hermit.

"Step back," the mountain dweller boomed.

"Yes, teacher." Puti respectfully withdrew from the hall.

Meanwhile, the mountain dweller in the hall once again turned his gaze to the depths of the cosmic sea.

The mountain dweller didn't take what had just happened to heart at all.

To him, there was no difference between Luo Feng and Yang Wu in the matter of recognizing a master in the Star Tower.

Since Luo Feng obtained the Heavenly Soul Crystal, it is enough to show that Luo Feng's luck is even stronger.

Opportunities are indispensable on the path to becoming a strong person; every super strong person's growth is inseparable from the help of amazing opportunities.

As for the other geniuses, even those who could become the strongest in the universe in the future, they would not be of any help to him.

What he needs is a powerful figure who can help him take revenge.

Recognizing the Star Tower as its master is merely the most basic step.

"I wonder if I'll ever see such a disciple appear?" the Mountain Hermit thought to himself.

This chapter wasn't well written; I'll resume the main storyline tomorrow...

(End of this chapter)