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

The human realm, a primeval and mysterious place.

In the manor filled with exotic flowers and plants, the flowers competed for beauty, and a gentle breeze caressed the flowers, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees that permeated the heart and soul.

In front of the pink flowerbed, a graceful figure dressed in a pure white feather dress holds a watering can and carefully tends to each pink flower.

In a stone pavilion not far away, Jiang Ming took off his signature gold and red armor, put on a white robe, and carefully studied a blue book.

"Jiang Ming, come and see what's wrong with my Dream Li flowers. They seem a little wilted."

The graceful figure in front of the flowerbed turned around and greeted Jiang Ming.

The figure was dressed in a simple white dress, with a graceful figure and long silver hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering softly under the starlight. It was Ai Chen.

"Let me take a look."

Jiang Ming watched Ai Chen's back, took a few steps, walked behind her, reached out and gently wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

"You've watered it too much. The weather in the manor is regulated by an intelligent system, so it doesn't need watering."

Upon hearing this, Ai Chen blushed slightly and slapped Jiang Ming's large hand around her waist in embarrassment and annoyance.

"Are you laughing at me? You knew it, but you didn't remind me."

Jiang Ming didn't explain, but simply tightened his right hand around her, pulling her closer to his chest.

Ai Chen leaned against Jiang Ming's chest and said with some emotion.

"Sometimes when I think about it, it feels like a dream."

Back in the days of the Genius Battle, we were both contestants, sparring and competing on the arena… Who could have imagined that in just a few thousand years, you would have reached such heights, becoming the seventeenth Universe Lord of Humanity, the Lord of Heartfire.”

Jiang Ming lowered his head, his chin gently resting on the top of her head, inhaling the delicate floral fragrance emanating from her hair.

"Time really flies. Whenever I think back, I feel like so much time has passed in the blink of an eye."

“My experience of time is different from yours, but in my current reflection, such a long time seems like only a few years have passed.”

Jiang Ming's feelings were also somewhat complicated. With the Wheel of Time accelerating time, the time he had experienced had already exceeded hundreds of millions of years.

He had lived for tens of thousands of years, and those tens of thousands of years felt like an incredibly long time.

But now, when he looks back, he feels that billions of years have passed in the blink of an eye.

"A few years? Do you know how many generations have multiplied and how many people have multiplied on Earth over these thousands of years? The Luo family has now grown into a huge family with more than hundreds of thousands of members."

Ai Chen raised her head slightly, her silver hair brushing against Jiang Ming's cheek, causing a slight tickle.

The Luo family is Luo Feng's family. After thousands of years of reproduction, the Luo family now has more than 100,000 members.

And this is considered a family that reproduces relatively slowly. Some families that reproduce wildly can multiply to hundreds of billions or even trillions in a few thousand years, which is not uncommon.

"It really feels like just a few years. When I was weak, I could clearly feel the passage of time even after just a few days or months."

But with my current strength, billions of years are like just a few years in my eyes.

Jiang Ming nodded.

"It's like how a human research institute looks at microorganisms through a microscope; in a few minutes or hours, a microbial kingdom is created."

“Luo Feng already has descendants for a hundred generations, don’t you think we should have one?” Ai Chen snuggled closer to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming looked down at Ai Chen and noticed the hope in Ai Chen's eyes.

"Then let's have the baby. I used to feel that we were weak and that there was a lot of pressure and time was running out."

"So I made the most of every minute and second to cultivate myself."

"I've suffered a lot from you these past years."

Jiang Ming's voice was soft, tinged with a hint of emotion.

Looking back, from the moment he embarked on the path of martial arts, he had been constantly striving to cultivate, hardly having a moment to catch his breath. Even when he did have a brief moment of rest, it was extremely short.
Moreover, he knew that he was often away fighting and in seclusion. Although Ai Chen never complained, it was not easy for him to cultivate and wait alone in this primitive secret realm.

Ai Chen shook her head and buried her face in his chest.

"I'm not suffering. I can take care of myself. It's you, on the other hand. I've seen you relax very little these past few years, even though you're a strong person, even though you now have the strength of a universe master."

"but"

“I can sense that you’re not having an easy time.”

Tears welled in Ai Chen's eyes. She knew that her man carried the hopes of countless people on his shoulders. Hope was the pillar of humanity and the backbone of the earth.
Therefore, he cannot stop.

But he was also her husband. She didn't want him to be that great; she just hoped he could have an easier and happier life.
Jiang Ming tightened his arms, pulling Ai Chen into a deeper embrace, as if he wanted to meld her into his very being.

Feeling Ai Chen's delicate body in his arms, and sensing the deep concern and heartache hidden in her words, Jiang Ming's heart was gently touched.

The two figures were pressed tightly together, their shadows merging into one in the sunlight.

The news of Jiang Ming becoming the ruler of the universe had the greatest impact on Earth.

The Earth has undergone tremendous changes over the past thousands of years.

The once azure planet is still covered by vast blue oceans when viewed from space, but the landmasses look completely different now.

Cities are no longer jungles of steel and concrete, but ecological masterpieces that blend perfectly with the natural environment.

Floating islands dot the clouds, with pavilions, towers, waterfalls and springs, resembling a fairyland.

Transparent energy pipelines connect the continents and space cities like a spider web, and the dazzling spacecraft, like flocks of migrating birds, silently and orderly shuttle along their designated routes.

Outside the atmosphere, several enormous man-made star rings surround it.

These star rings are not only spaceports and defense platforms, but also huge ecosystems and energy collectors. They draw energy from the sun and regulate the Earth's climate, making the entire planet spring-like all year round with favorable weather.

Earth did not change blindly. Jiang Ming and the powerful figures of the Earth lineage intentionally controlled its changes, preserving its unique charm as the 'cradle of the Earth lineage'.

However, the space inside the planet has been cleverly folded and expanded, making the actual usable land and resources far exceed expectations.

Many ancient sites, such as the Great Wall and the pyramids, have been perfectly preserved and integrated into the new urban landscape, becoming cultural landmarks connecting the past and the future.

As Jiang Ming became the ruler of the universe and planned to guard the Earth's Milky Way galaxy, the entire galaxy... began a frenzied construction boom.

Beyond the starry sky, Jiang Ming, with black hair and a white robe, embraced Ai Chen, who was dressed in a white feathered robe, as they stood in the starry sky of the solar system, gazing at that beautiful blue planet.

"We're home." (End of Chapter)