Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 22 Capital for Rising in the Stars

On the massive platform of the war base, numerous martial artists were watching the movements deep in the ocean.

"What happened? Why did Commander Jia Yi suddenly calm down after he went downstairs?"

"Could it be that the battle is already over?"

Each of the War God-level warriors appeared shocked, but in reality, they were concealing their inner unease.

Just after Councilor Shen Mu went down, a strong fluctuation of mental energy erupted from the depths of the ocean.

According to the mentalists within the base, it is likely that Councilor Shen Mu is engaged in a mental battle with the Azure Dragon of the East Sea.

Then, an incredibly brilliant white light burst forth from the depths of the ocean, illuminating the seabed for thousands of meters in radius, leaving everyone wondering what had happened.

Even if they wanted to provide support, they were helpless. Although the laser weapons were powerful, they posed little threat to the King-level monsters beneath the surface, and if they accidentally injured Councilor Shen Mu, it would be a huge problem.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Chief Jia Yi arrived. Upon learning that Councilor Shen Mu had already entered the sea to confront the Azure Dragon of the East Sea, his expression changed drastically, and he went directly to provide support.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, endless waves surged on the sea, and then everyone witnessed a breathtaking scene.

The vast ocean parted in two directions, as if an invisible hand had cleaved it open, and then people saw a ferocious blue-scaled dragon emerge from the depths of the ocean.

The azure dragon scales reflected a faint luster in the sunlight, and a terrifying sense of oppression from a higher level of life swept over everyone, causing them to tense up.

Above the Azure Dragon's head stood Shen Mu, clad in a black combat suit. Beside the Azure Dragon of the East Sea, Jia Yi walked through the air, his body surging with a thick, earth-yellow primal force, his expression somewhat complex.

"Chief Jia Yi, Councilor Shen Mu!"

A warrior of the War God level from the war base came forward to greet them.

"Let's lift the alert. The crisis is over," Jia Yi said, looking at the war god-level martial artist.

Shen Mu then spoke up, "I have tamed the Azure Dragon of the East Sea, and it will now be stationed at the mouth of the Luan River. Of course, if the Azure Dragon shows any intention to attack the war base, you have the authority to do so."

……

Above the sky, the deep blue King-class fighter jet flew towards Changshan City.

Inside the fighter jet, Shen Mu was on the phone with the museum owner, Hong.

"I heard you suppressed the Azure Dragon of the East Sea, what exactly happened?"

Hong had some understanding of the Azure Dragon of the East Sea's strength. Although it was only a second-tier planetary-level being, it possessed powerful mental energy.

Although his actual combat strength is not as great as the other chairmen of the Ares Palace, if the battle were to take place underwater, no one except himself and Thor would be confident of defeating him.

"The actual battle situation wasn't that dire. This Azure Dragon of the East Sea never intended to attack humans in the first place; it came to escape."

"Escape?"

Shen Mu's words surprised Hong Yi. His first reaction was that this Azure Dragon had been targeted by the two great beast kings of the sea.

"Have they been targeted by the two great beast kings?"

Seeing that Hong was making assumptions, Shen Mu naturally went along with it: "That's right, this Azure Dragon of the East Sea has improved its strength, and its genetic energy has also advanced to the planetary level. After killing the Venomous Jellyfish King, it made the Octopus Beast King feel threatened..."

After hearing Shen Mu's explanation, Hong finally understood.

If the Azure Dragon of the East Sea had no intention of attacking, then that's correct. Otherwise, he really couldn't understand how Shen Mu had defeated this Azure Dragon of the East Sea and even tamed it.

"Although you have tamed the Azure Dragon of the East Sea, you still need to remain vigilant. Do you understand what I mean?"

Hong made a point of explaining to prevent Shen Mu from misunderstanding.

"Of course. I have already explained the specifics to Jia Yi. From now on, the Azure Dragon of the East Sea will be responsible for guarding the mouth of the Luan River and preventing all large monsters from penetrating the land through the Luan River."

Of course, the war base also needs to protect the safety of the Azure Dragon of the East Sea. If the Octopus Beast King launches an attack, laser weapons must be used to support the Azure Dragon of the East Sea.

Human laser cannons are quite powerful, capable of instantly killing monsters below planetary level.

Even planetary-level monsters would be severely injured if hit by the laser. If multiple lasers attacked simultaneously, even the two beast kings of the sea might perish.

In the Great Nirvana Era, the rise of Hong and Thor merely provided humanity with a place to live. It was not until the successful development of the laser cannon that the Great Nirvana Era came to an end.

"Okay, I understand the details. I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on advancing your psychic and force powers to the planetary level in this battle yet."

"I have to thank the curator for his guidance."

After a brief chat, Hong said that the War God Palace would announce to the world that Shen Mu had suppressed and tamed the Azure Dragon of the East Sea. At that time, Shen Mu's status would probably be comparable to that of the other chairmen of the War God Palace.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Mu had already returned home.

At this moment, Chen Wen and Shen Gang had already received intelligence that Shen Mu was going to fight the Azure Dragon of the East Sea. Seeing that Shen Mu's fighter jet had successfully returned, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Son, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm not injured. What is the Azure Dragon of the East Sea? It's no match for your son."

Shen Mu comforted Chen Wen, whose eyes were slightly red, and Shen Gang, who was clearly worried but deliberately kept a straight face.

After returning home, Shen Mu took out his phone to let some relatives and friends who cared about him, such as Tang Yongqing and Chu Qiang, know that he was safe and sound, and then chose to go into seclusion again.

In the secluded meditation room made of Kro alloy, Shen Mu sat cross-legged on a futon.

Within Shen Mu's body, a transparent crystal sphere shimmered with a faint light. Intricate chaotic patterns intertwined and shifted on the sphere, meandering and surging as if they were alive.

This is Shen Mu's original core, the very essence of his life, and it carries a secret innate technique called "The Acquired".

The so-called innate secret techniques do not require any learning; they can be used naturally.

This acquired secret technique has only one ability: to analyze and solidify the innate talents of other life forms.

All Shen Mu needs to do is obtain the genetic material or hereditary information of other life forms to be able to analyze and possess their secret techniques.

However, this ability is limited in number of uses. Starting from the star level, each time you advance to a new major realm, you can analyze and obtain a secret technique.

Now that Shen Mu has just broken through to the planetary level, he can analyze and obtain a brand new secret technique.

Countless spiritual forces surged within Shen Mu's sea of ​​consciousness as he desperately tried to recall some secret techniques he knew.

Needless to say, the Clone Technique is almost a must-have. It indirectly enhances your talent and combat power, and can even save your life in critical moments. It would be excessive not to choose this.

In addition, there are some other remarkable secret techniques, such as the "Transformation into the Sea" technique that can grant one a massive divine body, and the "Control of Time and Space" technique of the World Tree, etc.

This is only what Shen Mu knows. After all, the secret techniques that appeared in the original work are only a tiny fraction of the real world. There must be many more secret techniques that Shen Mu is unaware of.

……

Late at night, the alloy door of the seclusion room opened, and Shen Mu, whose eyes were bloodshot, walked out, but whose gaze was bright and piercing.

The next moment, Shen Mu appeared on the rooftop, gazing at the twinkling stars in the sky.

On a clear night, you can see a magnificent band of light stretching from the northeastern horizon to the southern horizon—that is the vast Milky Way.

The vast starry sky seems almost within reach.

(End of this chapter)