Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

Chapter 161, Returning to the Primal Secret Realm
Jiang Ming took another half step forward, bringing his body close to Ai Chen's.

"Actually, I don't care about these things."

Jiang Ming's gaze met Ai Chen's, like a wild and ferocious beast forcefully squeezing into her heart.

Sensing the warm breath emanating from Jiang Ming, Ai Chen's face flushed even more.

She lowered her eyelids slightly, her long eyelashes trembling, then lifted them again.

"I know, but I..."

Before Ai Chen could finish speaking, Jiang Ming pulled him into his arms.

Caught off guard by the sudden movement, Ai Chen buried her blushing face in Jiang Ming's chest like an ostrich.

Jiang Ming gently stroked Ai Chen's back. He could feel the slight trembling of the delicate body in his arms and her accelerated heartbeat. He didn't say much, but tightened his arms slightly and rested his chin on her fragrant hair.

The simulation of the virtual universe was incredibly realistic; even the faint fragrance in one's hair was so clear.

"I have broken through to the Realm Lord level. Next, I will go to Chaos City to study, but before I go to Chaos City, I will return to the Primal Secret Realm."

Jiang Ming gently sniffed Ai Chen's hair and said.

"Uh-huh."

Ai Chen showed no intention of looking up, but buried her head tightly in Jiang Ming's chest, so tightly that it seemed as if she wanted to squeeze into Jiang Ming's body.

Inside the quiet room, only their heartbeats and the soothing sound of the moonlight flowing by could be heard.

Earth.

As Jiang Ming stepped out of his meditation room, he was greeted by Vanessa.

"Owner."

Vanessa immediately bowed when she saw Jiang Ming appear.

"Come for a walk with me."

Jiang Ming said to Vanessa that even though he had been back on Earth for a long time, he still spent most of his time meditating and cultivating.

Only in the rare moments of leisure after practicing cultivation will I take a look at the changes on Earth.

"Yes, Master."

Vanessa followed behind Jiang Ming, keeping pace with his steps.

For Jiang Ming now, the Earth is very, very small, so small that if he wanted to, he could perceive all the people and things on Earth in an instant.

But stepping onto this land, Jiang Ming couldn't help but feel extremely happy.

A subtle feeling welled up inside me; it was a feeling of 'roots'.

It was under this feeling that Jiang Ming felt that everything he did had meaning.

Jiang Ming's state of mind is "unyielding through countless tribulations, my heart remains steadfast," with "my heart" representing everything.

He is steadfast in his convictions, even to the point of being obsessive; once he sets his mind on something, he will resolutely carry it out.

They are not easily deceived.

As time accelerated its passage, Jiang Ming gradually came to understand his true nature.

His true nature is emotion and protection.

Jiang Ming doesn't want to become a puppet or machine devoid of 'emotions'. Jiang Ming is powerful, has great potential, and a bright future awaits him.

But if the Earth is destroyed, and his homeland and all his compatriots on Earth perish, as time goes by, without these things he cares about to rely on, his emotions will be worn away by time.

After endless time, what difference does it make whether he is alive or dead?

Therefore, Jiang Ming will do his best to protect and safeguard the things and people to which he has emotional attachment.

Therefore, he can disregard gains and losses.

Vanessa followed closely behind Jiang Ming, taking each step with him. In Vanessa's eyes, those things were nothing more than ordinary.

But Vanessa sensed satisfaction and joy in Jiang Ming's eyes.

"This little guy is really promising."

In a beautiful garden square, a huge silver screen is erected, drawing the attention of pedestrians in the square and tourists in various shady spots.

"Master, do you know that dog?" Vanessa glanced at the screen, which showed a completely black dog being fed by an elegant and beautiful woman.

Exaggerated special effects, such as 'rockets' and 'spaceships', frequently flashed across the screen.

Although Jiang Ming was engrossed in cultivation, he knew exactly what those things were—they were the special effects of the gifts in the live stream.

"Yes, that little guy, I fed it when I was a kid."

When Jiang Ming saw the other person, he was reminded of some past events.

At that time, he had just become the strongest person on Earth, and this 'Five Black Dogs' sold for an astronomical price because he had fed it and praised it.

At that time, he thought these people were crazy.

But unexpectedly, the value of this 'Five Black Dogs' is now being calculated in terms of life-bearing planets.

"So this is the pet you fed, no wonder so many people give it tips."

Vanessa said it in a matter-of-fact tone.

During the time they were talking, the value of the gifts displayed on the screen exceeded 60,000 Qianwu coins.

Jiang Ming was speechless upon hearing Vanessa's tone.

But upon reflection, it is indeed true. Given his status and fame, anything associated with him has seen its value skyrocket by billions of times.

Even so, Jiang Ming still felt a bit of a sense of drama as he watched the black dog feasting on the screen.

In particular, he thought about the future. If this dog could live on, and when Jiang Ming became a Universe Venerable and the Lord of the Universe, would its value be calculated in Primordial Chaos Units?

"Let's go, we should go."

Jiang Ming paused and watched for a while before speaking.

"Ah."

In theory, during the domain lord-level external release phase, members of the original secret realm at the domain lord level will receive point-based missions issued by the Virtual Universe Company.

However, Jiang Ming's position in Virtual Universe Company has transcended these rules.

Jiang Ming wasn't interested, so naturally he wasn't given any tasks.

In fact, if he were willing to accept the mission, even if he ignored it afterward, he might still get the highest rating.

After all, which virtual universe company's management would dare to give a low rating to the 'Chaos City Lord's' personal disciple?

However, these things were meaningless to him, and he naturally never paid any attention to them.

As soon as Jiang Ming submitted his resignation application, it was approved by Virtual Universe Company.

At this moment, Jiang Ming's 'Sword of Judgment' had already been transported to a star field outside the Primal Secret Realm through Vanessa's divine kingdom passage.

Without special permissions, Vanessa's divine kingdom teleportation cannot directly access the primordial secret realm.

It can only appear outside of the original secret realm.

As the spaceship flew toward the original secret realm, Jiang Ming, who was in the spaceship's quiet room, took out a transparent crystal.

"Now that I've reached the Realm Lord level, I can finally use this supreme treasure."

This transparent crystal was originally a precious avatar of the Lord of Azure.

The Lord of Azure Sky's avatar disintegrated, and this supreme treasure fell into the hands of the Lord of Darkness, who then gifted it to Jiang Ming.

After Jiang Ming received it, he discovered that he couldn't use it for the time being, as this treasure had usage requirements.

It requires reaching the level of a Realm Lord to use, and now we have the time to deal with it.

The spiritual imprint landed on the transparent crystal, and the crystal gradually became ethereal.

After observing for a while, Jiang Ming threw the crystal into the 'Celestial Abyss Space-Time'.

"At the speed of time in the Abyss of Calamity, it should be able to be conceived in a few days."

After completing all this, a majestic continent appeared before Jiang Ming's eyes in the spaceship's exterior simulation.

We've arrived at the primordial secret realm, 'Wu Chen Time and Space'.

(End of this chapter)