Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 17 Goal: Rise in the Universe

Shen Mu was the subject of much discussion on social media around the world.

The person in question had already taken off in the Qiankun-class fighter jet borrowed from Liuhe and arrived in the African desert.

After its great rebirth, the African desert became one of the three most dangerous places, along with the Australian continent and the Amazon rainforest. They are all paradises for monsters, and king-level monsters are said to roam there.

"roar!"

A deafening roar echoed across the desert as a giant mammoth frantically pounced on a tiny figure.

This giant mammoth is the overlord of this small desert, a high-level lord-class monster known for its terrifying defense and enormous size. Even warriors at the level of invincible war gods would find it difficult to defeat.

"This reaction speed is too slow, even slower than the monsters we encountered on the Australian continent."

Shen Mu's figure moved like the surging tide, dodging the giant mammoth's attacks with ease.

Then, streaks of light shot out from the throwing knife pouch at Shen Mu's waist, tracing mysterious paths in mid-air before easily piercing through the eyes of the giant mammoth.

In an instant, the high-ranking lord-level monster died on the spot.

"This is the 20th one. Based on the average price of 10 billion for materials from the corpse of a high-level lord-class monster, 200 billion Chinese yuan has been successfully deposited into the account."

Shen Mu's figure hovered in mid-air, and throwing knives flew under his telekinetic control, easily dismembering the giant mammoth's carcass, with the most valuable materials being carried into the fighter jet.

Including the monster materials he had hunted in Australia and the gains he had made from hunting monsters outside the training camp over the past six months, Shen Mu's funds had reached over 300 billion.

"One dose of Dragon Blood costs 800 billion at half price, so two doses would be 1600 billion. Buying another King-class fighter should be about the same."

Both his parents are warriors at the general level, especially his father, Shen Gang, who is a high-level peak warrior with a physical strength that has just broken through the 6 kilogram mark. He is not far from becoming a war god.

Of course, his father Shen Gang's talent is only at this level. His physical potential has been exhausted, and his progress in recent years has been pitifully slow.

A single dose of dragon blood could at least double Shen Gang's physical abilities, making him a novice war god, or even a mid-level war god if he was lucky.

As for his mother, Chen Wen, she is only a junior warrior with a physical strength of less than 1.5 kilograms. If she were to increase her strength by three or four times, she might be able to reach the peak of a senior warrior.

Later on, dragon blood won't be needed anymore. At that time, we can rely on Luo Feng's coattails to get some apprentice-level resources from the universe, and with the help of Mu Ya Crystal, we can easily feed him to the planetary level.

Whether it's his parents or his fiancée Tang Yongqing, they all need to accumulate resources to reach the planetary level first, so that they can have a lifespan of a thousand years before anything else.

This way, Shen Mu will have enough time to rise in the universe, acquire more resources, and gradually elevate his parents and relatives to a higher level.

If they don't live long enough, even if Luo Feng becomes the master of the universe hundreds of thousands of years later, he won't be able to help them.

"Rise up in the universe..."

Shen Mu sighed softly and gazed at the sky.

Under the scorching sun, one cannot see the vast universe and endless stars; all that is before one's eyes is light, with no distant horizon.

His talent was quite good among Earthlings, and his Azure Dragon clone had naturally grown to the Planetary level, which should be considered as Planetary bloodline. It wouldn't be too difficult for him to advance to the Constant level through training.

But that's where it ends. Without other fortunate opportunities, no matter how hard you try, your maximum level is only the Eternal Star.

Perhaps after a long period of life-and-death trials and adventures, one might hope to reach a cosmic-level realm, but that is the limit.

"If I miss this opportunity with Meteorite Star, it will be countless times more difficult to rise in the universe in the future!" Shen Mu thought to himself.

To gain Babata's approval, the simplest thing is to have a sufficiently large mental capacity and a high enough talent as a mentalist.

But this is talent, something innate, and not something Shen Mu can control. Shen Mu has never liked to place his hopes on things he cannot control.

The only hope besides this is to figure out the domain!

Hong and Lei Shen are just martial artists, but because they comprehended a domain at the planetary level, they also received resources from Babata for cultivation.

As a spiritual master, as long as he can comprehend the domain, the resources he obtains will definitely surpass those of Hong and Lei Shen, and he may even have a chance to usurp Luo Feng's position.

"To comprehend a domain—how easy is that!"

For Luo Feng in the future, and for many other geniuses in the universe, possessing a domain seems effortless. But this is merely an illusion, a survivor bias.

Just look at Thor and you'll understand. Thor's comprehension is definitely not low. With the talent of an Earthling, he eventually became the master of the universe.

To become the ruler of the universe means that Thor's comprehension is among the best of all humankind. But even so, it took Thor decades to comprehend this domain.

This breakthrough was only achieved thanks to Hong's guidance and the opportunity presented by the Golden Horned Beast incident; otherwise, it's unknown how long it would have taken.

"Take things one step at a time, and be down-to-earth. I have already reached the pinnacle of the realm of artistic conception, and the unity of man and nature is within reach."

So what if it's difficult to understand the field? Shen Mu has already died twice; he won't back down just because of difficulties.

The best course of action now is to first achieve harmony between humanity and nature, and then seek guidance from Hong.

Given Hong's behavior and temperament, once he reaches the point of harmony between humanity and nature, he will certainly not be stingy with his insights into the field.

Even if he can't be like Thor and frequently seek out Hong to comprehend the power of the domain, he will definitely receive guidance.

Compared to Luo Feng, who did not possess the Golden Horned Beast, Shen Mu still has a significant advantage.

His Azure Dragon clone, having lived in the ocean for decades, gained ample insight into nature, allowing him to directly achieve mastery at the realm of artistic conception. He is now only one step away from perfect artistic conception and the unity of heaven and man.

As Shen Mu pondered, the giant mammoth was completely dismembered, and all the valuable materials were collected. Shen Mu then boarded the Qiankun-class fighter jet again and returned to Hongning Base City.

……

Hongning Base City, headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.

"You've got some nerve, going to the African desert alone to hunt high-level lord-class monsters. Aren't you afraid of attracting the pursuit of king-level monsters?"

Despite his serious expression, Hong's eyes held a hint of appreciation for Shen Mu's reckless behavior.

"I was indeed targeted by a King-level monster, the Flame Lion King, but it can't catch me. Besides, I borrowed a Qiankun-level intelligent fighter jet from Brother Liuhe, so there's no chance of anything going wrong."

The Qiankun-class fighter has excellent defensive capabilities, capable of withstanding attacks from most King-level monsters. If its engine technology were improved, it could potentially be rated as an A-class spaceship even in space.

As for Hong's Primordial-level intelligent fighter jet, if Shen Mu remembers correctly, it can withstand the casual long-range attacks of the Hengxing-level Golden Horned Beast. This defensive capability is comparable to that of an entry-level B-class fighter jet.

"How about this, including the seven monsters you hunted in Australia, priced at 150 billion each, totaling 4050 billion Chinese yuan? What do you say?"

A value of 150 billion is basically the limit for a Lord-level monster. Among the many Lord-level monsters that Shen Mu has hunted, only five or six have reached this level.

"Thank you very much, Master." Shen Mu was genuinely grateful to Hong for taking care of him.

Hong nodded slightly, then said, "The King-level fighter jet you requested is ready, and the two vials of dragon blood have been placed on it. If you can hunt down another King-level monster, you can exchange it for some treasures that money can't buy."

Shen Mu readily agreed. The other treasures Hong mentioned should be the accumulation of the Limit Martial Arts School over the years. Items like Dragon Blood, which can be bought with money, are not eligible to be included.

……

After leaving Hongning Base City, Shen Mu piloted his King-class fighter jet straight towards Kyoto Base City.

This is the first time I've been home since I awakened my past life memories six months ago.

These two transitional chapters will enrich the protagonist's character. Brothers, if you have any monthly tickets or recommendation tickets, feel free to throw them at me! Don't hold back on the author's votes.

(End of this chapter)