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Chapter 76: The Journey Begins, A New Chapter

Meanwhile, in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, on a life-bearing planet within the territory of a certain primitive civilization.

Five kilometers below the surface, there lies a dark and sunless underground base.

"My lord, the recent battle of human geniuses has concluded. There is one person we need to be wary of."

A middle-aged man at the ninth level of the cosmic realm bowed respectfully to the ferocious beast on the screen.

This is a giant, scaled beast engulfed in flames, resembling a lion or tiger in size.

"Could it be that some monstrous genius has emerged in this battle of humanity's pinnacle geniuses?" The giant beast in the flames was quite surprised.

Generally speaking, the winner of the Peak Genius Battle is just a Heng-level genius who has only a superficial understanding of the higher-level laws. Although they are excellent, they are not uncommon in the context of time.

Such geniuses have a chance to become marquises, or even kings, in the future. However, they will most likely perish along the way and are not worthy of their attention.

"My lord, this is the detailed information about that genius."

The middle-aged man, a ninth-level cosmic-level expert, sent Shen Mu's detailed information to the fiery behemoth on the other side of the screen.

"This is the champion of this year's Genius Battle. In the final showdown, he unleashed the fourth level of the Frost God Weapon, 'River of No Form.' For a star-level being to achieve this level is absolutely a powerful genius that only appears once every tens of thousands of epochs."

The scaly behemoth in the flames was no longer acting arbitrarily; it carefully examined Shen Mu's information.

"You've done very well, but there's no need to take any rash actions for now!"

There is indeed a need to assassinate a genius who has the potential to become a cosmic master.

But if it's just a static star level, there's no need to go to such great lengths to assassinate it.

A genius is just a genius; they may not necessarily grow into a strong person.

Moreover, the human method of cultivating geniuses has an extremely high mortality rate, and the target is currently only at the celestial level. Perhaps in the future, they will perish in the various trials set up by the human race without even needing to assassinate them.

Even if an assassination were to be carried out, it would only be possible once the target had advanced to the Domain Lord level and been transferred to a cosmic kingdom.

It must be understood that every assassination attempt means sacrificing one of the few immortal powerhouses lurking within human territory, the cost of which is too high, so caution is necessary.

"Order the 19th squad, which is lurking in the Black Dragon Mountain star system, to abandon all current missions and instead gather data and intelligence on the new target."

"Yes."

……

The day after the Genius Battle ended.

Earth, China, Shennongjia region.

In the very heart of Shennongjia, there is a huge pit, and Shen Mu, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen all stand on the edge of the pit.

In the deep pit, there was a huge sphere with a diameter of over 800 meters. Its surface was pitted, venom flowed, and poisonous gas spread out like clouds, making the sphere appear somewhat blurry.

"I never imagined there were such dangerous things on Earth. If we hadn't seen the Zerg hive during this Genius Battle, who knows how long Babata would have kept it a secret."

Luo Feng was somewhat angry, extremely dissatisfied with Babata for concealing the existence of a Zerg mother hive on Earth.

In fact, if this suppressed Zerg mother hive were put up for sale, its price would probably be higher than all of Huyanbo's assets.

A moment later, a beam of blue light shot out from the deep pit, revealing Hantian's figure.

"Teacher Hantian, are you confident you can obtain the biological materials from the Zerg Queen?"

Faced with Shen Mu's question, Han Tian shook his head uncertainly, a hint of apology appearing on his face.

"Your Highness, I apologize, but I cannot determine whether the Zerg Queen is in a deep slumber. If she is awakened, I cannot guarantee the safety of this inhabited planet."

"Hey, you guys were dealing with this Zerg mother hive, Shen Mu and Luo Feng, why didn't you tell me?"

A phantom light and shadow emerged from Luo Feng's intelligent computer; it was the demon Babata.

"Babata, I plan to obtain some biological materials from the Zerg Queen, but I can't determine whether she has fallen into a deep slumber."

Hearing Shen Mu's words, Babata said with a hint of pride, "Just do it. This Zerg Queen was personally suppressed by the boss. Although the boss can't enslave her, she can't possibly wake up. Even if you kill her directly, she won't be able to resist."

Upon hearing this, Han Tian did not take immediate action. Instead, he looked at Shen Mu and waited for Shen Mu's decision.

Shen Mu said, "Let's do it, Teacher Hantian. Babata's judgment can be trusted. After all, Teacher Huyanbo is a Marquis-level expert who is proficient in the soul."

"Alright, Your Highness, please wait a moment."

Han Tian's figure transformed into a streak of light once again, entering the area shrouded in poisonous fog.

About half a minute later, Han Tian's figure flew out again, with a ball of light in his palm. Inside the ball of light was a small piece of crystal-clear skin, about the size of a palm, as clear as crystal.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Hantian."

"It is my honor to be able to assist Your Highness."

……

September 10, 2071 in the Chinese calendar.

Late at night, in the bedroom, two figures were locked in a passionate embrace.

After a long while, the fighting gradually subsided.

"Amu, I want a child." Tang Yongqing was slightly out of breath.

Shen Mu nodded and said, "That's fine, it would be best if it were a son, then I could marry Luo Feng's daughter."

"We've got the same idea." A sly smile appeared on Tang Yongqing's face.

For ordinary people, conceiving requires a series of troubles such as preparing for pregnancy, but for planetary-level powerhouses, they can control their endocrine system at any time, and can conceive as long as they want.

Silent all night.

The following morning, Shen Mu and Luo Feng met up and then said goodbye to Hong, Lei Shen, and many relatives and friends.

They need to go to the Star of Light first, and then depart from the Star of Light to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

As for Hong and Lei Shen, they will also depart for the Qianwu Secret Realm today.

In the living room on the third floor of Shen Mu's house, the four Shen brothers gathered together.

"Big brother, second brother, and Ah Feng, there are some things I need to tell you carefully."

Shen Mu did not speak directly, but instead released an illusion.

"Do not resist."

Seeing Shen Mu's serious demeanor, even resorting to illusions to communicate, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen all became solemn.

hum!

The illusory spiritual world is a vast ocean.

Above the ocean, the figures of Shen Mu and his three companions appeared.

"Big brother, second brother, Luo Feng, have you noticed our special characteristics, or rather, the special characteristics of Earthlings?"

Hong and the other two nodded. Earthlings have a high level of comprehension, and Babata had already discovered this long ago.

Luo Feng said, "We Earthlings have a high level of comprehension. The probability of apprentice-level martial artists possessing the concept of intent is very high, even comparable to those with domain lord-level bloodlines."

Shen Mu nodded and said, "That's right, but the reason why Domain Lord-level bloodlines can comprehend intent, domain, and even laws is because of their powerful talent for laws, which gives them a deeper level of perception of the world."

We Earthlings have nothing; we rely entirely on our powerful comprehension to forcibly comprehend realms, domains, and laws. But brothers, comprehension is something that cannot be inherited; it's completely different from bloodline or aptitude.

Have you ever considered why Earthlings have such high levels of comprehension?

Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng all fell into deep thought.

Hong was the first to react: "Could it be... because of your state of mind?"

Hong, being the most insightful among the four brothers, had long realized that the mindset of Earthlings far surpassed that of extraterrestrial humans.

Earthlings, even ordinary people, can learn to keep their emotions in check and become more composed when faced with difficulties, provided they have experienced enough reflection.

Even many world lords and immortals among the human race in the universe are not necessarily able to keep their emotions from showing on their faces.

The higher one's state of mind, the calmer one becomes, and the more composed one is when faced with difficulties.

Especially when encountering difficulties in spiritual practice, the calmer one's mind, the easier it is to break through the bottlenecks in one's state of mind, domain, and laws.

"That's right, it's all about mindset. The average mindset of those extraterrestrial humans is very poor. At most, they're about the same as us Earthlings' immature teenagers—irritable, easily angered, and impulsive. With that kind of mentality, how can they possibly have any enlightenment?"

Shen Mu affirmed Hong's answer, and then posed another question.

"Have you guys ever thought about this? If comprehension and state of mind can't be passed down through reproduction, then why are our state of mind and comprehension superior to those of other humans in the universe?"

Everyone fell into deep thought once again, and this time Luo Feng was the first to react.

"Could it be... that some kind of force has influenced humanity on Earth?" Luo Feng said uncertainly.

A force capable of influencing all of humanity must inevitably encompass the entire Earth.

Shen Mu nodded seriously: "Perhaps the earth beneath our feet, this seemingly ordinary life-bearing planet, is an unimaginably precious treasure, giving generations of people extraordinary wisdom."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng and the other two became somewhat serious.

Although his understanding of the universe was not as profound as that of Shen Mu, a transmigrator, he knew that such a treasure that could enhance comprehension was so precious that even a powerful being at the level of a universe ruler would covet it.

Hong was the first to calm down and said, "If Amu is saying this, then he must have a plan, right?"

Shen Mu shook his head helplessly: "There is no solution. Even my teacher, the King of Qianwu Kingdom, is not qualified to possess such a treasure that can enhance comprehension."

"The only way to protect Earth is for a true super-strong individual to emerge from among us brothers, or from among all of humanity, and to earn the respect of everyone."

"Therefore, the special nature of Earth must not be exposed until we have absolute power and status."

"Especially Brother Hong, you need to be careful. Your mindset is too high, which makes your will unbreakable, so you need to hide it."

Hong nodded slightly. His personality was inherently steady, so he had been keeping a low profile throughout. During the Genius Battle, when the thirteen divine generals unleashed their mental pressure, he acted very convincingly.

"Brothers, I promise you, give me 100,000 years."

At this moment, Shen Mu exuded powerful confidence: "Ten thousand years from now, no one will be able to take Earth from us!"

A resolute look appeared on Luo Feng's face: "Senior brother, you're not alone, you have me!"

A smile appeared on Hong's face: "You guys better keep up the good work. Lei Zi and I have also joined the Qianwu Secret Realm. Don't let them overtake us."

……

On that day, the two spacecraft departed from Earth.

Shen Mu and Luo Feng boarded a spaceship together and headed to Light Source Star to wait for the departure of the Virtual Universe Company headquarters.

Hong and Lei Shen followed the immortal god Han Tian straight to the Qianwu Secret Realm.

In the depths of the starry sky, unseen by humankind on Earth, four pioneers are forging ahead.

Bearing the expectations of civilization, we climb step by step towards the highest point.

One day... this ordinary planet will transform into the most dazzling jewel of humankind.

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