Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 97 Starry Sky Beast

The Battle of Kirishima.

Ning Ze was like a sharp sword hanging in everyone's hearts. His invincible posture was not only similar to Hong, but also resembled Hong. Even the Third Speaker changed his usual domineering attitude and became much more humble.

Everyone thought that this unparalleled genius would be like the rising sun, changing the world and completely altering the landscape of Earth, but they never expected that Ning Ze would fall into complete silence.

In the past, at least we could hear about what kind of breakthrough this person had made, or what had happened to him. But now there's nothing, no news at all, and very few people have even seen Ning Ze.

……

On the evening of January 13, 2060, in the United States of America, formerly New York State.

Before the Great Rebirth, New York was the economic center of the entire planet and was known as the world's capital!

A disaster has struck.

The former city has become ruins. Because of its coastal location, it is frequently attacked by monsters and is no longer suitable for survival. In its place, a 500-meter-long war base has been built.

At that moment, a black shadow in the sky blocked the setting sun, and the monster, only 180 meters tall, completely enveloped the war base with its shadow.

As the soldiers of the base city shouted, a beam of light shot towards the monster in the sky. This was the laser cannon, humanity's most powerful technological weapon. Countless soldiers held their breath and stared at the sky. For a moment, the base city fell silent.

When the light faded, the black, scaled monster in the sky remained suspended, completely unharmed.

It opened its mouth, and the 500-meter-long and 500-meter-wide base city suddenly took flight, slowly moving towards its mouth, while the size of the war base continued to shrink...

……

In the conference hall on the top floor of the Palace of War Gods, nearly a hundred councilors dressed in golden robes had already appeared, as well as many War Gods dressed in white robes! Moreover, some of the people dressed in white robes were not War Gods, but were specially authorized to enter this time.

The scene from New York that had just been shown was playing here, and the atmosphere in the conference room became incredibly heavy.

Through the explanations of some researchers, everyone present understood its identity.

A colossal cosmic beast, belonging to the devouring type of monster, it is a terrifying existence in the universe.

This was humanity's first encounter with extraterrestrial life, but what they faced was a catastrophe.

All the world's strongest beings looked at Hong, their expectant gazes seeming to ask, "As the strongest person on Earth, are you capable of dealing with this monster?"

Hong frowned slightly, then said expressionlessly, "I am a seventh-level planetary-rank monster! This monster is at least an eighth or ninth-level planetary-rank monster, or even a celestial-rank monster. Judging from its speed, I am no match for it."

Silence. Everyone fell silent.

This monster is clearly stronger than Hong!

The strongest being on Earth can no longer protect them.

If it's a planetary-level expert, then they still have a chance to win, but if it's a constant-level expert... just look at the difference between a God of War and a planetary-level expert. A planetary-level expert is a councilor, and a God of War is just a God of War.

Luo Feng felt a chill run down his spine and quickly entered Babata's consciousness space to inquire. As an intelligent life form, Babata was much stronger than the virtual network of the War God Palace, just like different windows of a browser could communicate simultaneously.

"Babata, Babata," Luo Feng called out repeatedly in his mind.

"What do you want? I'm sleeping!" Babata communicated with Luo Feng telepathically.

"Tell me, what exactly is the monster on the screen in front of you, and how can we kill it?" Luo Feng asked repeatedly.

"Oh? I, the demon Babata, will take a look!" Babata said smugly.

Luo Feng waited quietly.

"Good heavens!!!" Babata exclaimed, "What the hell? Where did you get this video? How did you manage to get this video? It's the Golden Horned Beast!"

"What video? It's from Earth. This mysterious monster is currently wreaking havoc on Earth," Luo Feng said.

"On Earth?"

"You're saying... you're saying the 'Golden Horned Beast' has appeared on Earth?" Babata couldn't believe it.

"Yes! We're in the North American interior right now," Luo Feng said.

"It's over!"

"The Earth is doomed!"

Babata was speechless. "This, this, how is this possible? It's actually a Golden Horned Beast! In his more than 60 million years of lifespan, my master has traversed countless star systems and has only encountered three cosmic behemoths, none of which have such a high-level bloodline!"

Luo Feng felt a chill run through him, Babata's words echoing in his mind, "It's over. Earth is finished!"

He said with great dissatisfaction, "Babata, explain yourself clearly!"

"I told you that last time!"

"The 'Starry Sky Beasts' in the universe are extremely powerful, and their various bloodlines are divided into three levels. The strongest of these is the 'World Lord' who grows up to be at their peak! This is the strongest bloodline in the universe. I have previously introduced the 'Flame Star Beast,' which grows up by eating stars."

"And what you see here is the 'Golden Horned Beast,' another pinnacle among the cosmic behemoths. It is even more ferocious and infamous than the Flame Star Beast!"

"Once it fully matures, it will be at the World Lord level!"

"Both the 'Golden Horned Beast' and the 'Flame Star Beast' belong to the Devouring type among the Starry Sky Beasts. However, the Flame Star Beast is fire-attribute, while the Golden Horned Beast is metal-attribute! And both are the most powerful types. The Golden Horned Beast is extremely ferocious and tyrannical, with extremely strong attacks!"

"Its birth level is at least planetary, and its growth rate is extremely terrifying. As I said, it takes 50 years for you to grow to the star level, but if it is the Golden Horned Beast, it is only in its infancy now, and it can grow to the star level in a year at most."

"As a colossal beast of the cosmos, it was born with inherited secret techniques, even more terrifying than its master's! With just a little learning, it would surpass the strength of its peers. Even a Golden Horned Beast at the World Lord level could rival an Immortal! Can you imagine the difference? It's comparable to a god!"

"Laser cannon! You can't kill it! You can't beat it with technological weapons! Neither Hong nor Thor can! And martial artists certainly can't surpass it. It's still in a phase of rapid power growth; you can only let it grow stronger!"

"Comparing growth rate to a golden-horned behemoth?" Babata's lips twitched. "It's stronger than even the strongest human bloodline! Golden-horned behemoths wander the stars; its teacher is itself..."

"The Earth is doomed!"

"There's no hope!"

"It will eventually devour even the Earth!"

Luo Feng was stunned, as if a heavy hammer had struck his soul.

The thought of Earth being eaten seemed to freeze his soul.

"Luo Feng. Where is Ning Ze?"

Hearing the voice beside him, Luo Feng snapped out of his daze. His heart ached. Looking at Hong, he said palely, "Senior should be cultivating in the Americas? He likes to cultivate under the sun, circling the earth every day. He's either in the summer or in the Americas."

That year, Ning Ze did not seek out Hong and Lei Shen to fight. Instead, he frequently communicated with Luo Feng, a spiritual master.

"America! Is he over there?" Hong's eyes were filled with anxiety. At this moment, every bit of strength was precious, and every bit of strength was related to the life and death of mankind.

The other councilors frowned. It was one thing for Councilor Ning Ze to be absent at a time like this, but to be in the Americas was another matter entirely. If the Golden Horned Beast discovered this, humanity would lose a valuable fighting force.

Luo Feng forced a smile and said, "Brother Ning should be fine. It's already dusk over there, he should have been back by now. He doesn't like sunsets, he prefers sunrises."

Hong breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with hope as he asked, "How strong is he now? Can you contact him?"

Given Ning Ze's current status, his family members Wu Hao and Zhang Ran have both broken through to the planetary level. They block communication when cultivating, so outsiders are unaware of his cultivation progress.

The other councilors were also intrigued and turned around, their eyes filled with anticipation. Ning Ze's talent was so terrifying that he became a third-level planetary-level being in just one year. Could he be stronger than Hong now?

"Brother Ning should be at the sixth level of the planetary realm, but I don't know his exact strength," Luo Feng replied. His strength was only at the third level of the planetary realm, making him no match for Ning Ze. He was only able to detect Ning Ze's strength thanks to his personal computer.

Hong's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "A sixth-level planetary-level being? Then his strength is even greater than mine."

Everyone present was stunned. Hong actually said that Ning Ze was stronger than him?

Luo Feng was also slightly taken aback. Would Hong admit defeat?

You should know that Hong's cultivation level is 75% of the seventh level of the Planetary Realm!

Ning Ze's cultivation level is only 23% of the sixth level of the Planetary Realm!

Hong's strength is three times that of Ning Ze! Although Ning Ze's strength is slightly higher, it can't possibly be three times that of Hong, so why would he admit defeat like this?

Thor laughed happily, "Finally, some good news!"

Hong nodded seriously, feeling slightly relieved. "Indeed, if he also has a sixth-level planetary rank, then the two of us working together might be able to fight the Golden Horned Beast, at least we won't be completely powerless."

Babata scoffed, saying to Luo Feng, "They're dreaming! Do they really think numbers will work? Two planetary-level sixth-tier natives fighting against planetary-level eighth or ninth-tier, or even eternal-level, golden-horned behemoths?"

"You must understand that the Golden Horned Beast is capable of fighting beyond its level. It hasn't even mastered all the combat techniques of the universe; fighting such a being is suicidal!"

Luo Feng was initially pleased, since Hong wouldn't speak so casually about such matters; he must have some basis for his claim. However, upon hearing Babata's words, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. He understood very well the difference in combat power between them, as his current level was barely adequate in the universe.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could beat ten of himself a year ago!

Babata was telling the truth, but Luo Feng was somewhat annoyed. "Babata, do you really want us to lose?"

Babata said nonchalantly, "Why worry about them? Even an adult Golden Horned Beast can't do anything to the Meteorite Star spaceship, let alone a little guy. If any problems arise, you can come with me to the Meteorite for refuge. Anyway, we'll be fine."

Luo Feng ignored Babata and turned to say seriously, "Master, the Golden Horned Beast's strength is far from simple. Its methods are such that even compared to the strongest beings in the universe, it's a case of the weak defeating the strong. If your strength doesn't exceed itss, you absolutely cannot fight it head-on."

The slight smile that had appeared on Hong's face vanished immediately. He scrutinized Luo Feng intently. The fact that Luo Feng could say such things clearly indicated that he knew some information. He knew that Luo Feng had obtained an inheritance, and wondered if it also contained information about the Devouring Beast.

"What do you know? Can you be sure of its strength?" Hong asked seriously.

Luo Feng immediately contacted Babata in his mind, "Just how strong is this golden-horned behemoth?"

"it?"

Babata said, "Look, isn't there a protrusion next to the horn on its head that has many dense golden lines?"

Luo Feng looked at the screen carefully.

Yes! Besides the single horn that seemed poised to pierce the sky, there was a protrusion on the side of the head of that golden-horned behemoth.

"The Golden Horned Beast's strength is easily identifiable! It exhibits different characteristics at different stages. In its 'juvenile stage,' it has only one horn on its forehead! In its 'growth stage,' a second horn begins to grow on its forehead. In its 'adolescent stage,' a third horn begins to grow on its forehead. In its 'mature stage,' a fourth horn grows. In its 'peak stage,' a fifth horn grows!"

"The more powerful you become, the more complex the golden patterns on the horns become, until finally, the horns themselves appear to be gold."

"That's why it's called the Golden Horned Beast!" Babata said.

Luo Feng suddenly realized.

"Its second horn is only a single protrusion, so it's probably only recently entered the Hengxing level," Babata continued. "However, its bloodline is too strong, and its growth rate is astonishing! During its growth period, it will frantically devour and absorb large amounts of metal, constantly increasing its strength. So we must kill it quickly, otherwise it will only get stronger."

Luo Feng nodded and replied seriously, "I do know some information about the Golden Horned Beast."

"First, once the Devouring Beast devours something, the surrounding space distorts, severing it from the outside world. Remotely controlling the detonation of a hydrogen bomb inside a fighter jet is absolutely impossible. Furthermore... while being devoured, within the 'devouring and distorting space,' the metal of the fighter jet and nuclear bomb will automatically begin to decompose, so the possibility of them exploding inside its mouth is extremely low!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

This is absolutely terrible news!

"Secondly, this Devouring Beast's strength is indeed at the Eternal Star level! However, it has only just become an Eternal Star level, so it should be at the first rank." Luo Feng then stated his second point.

"Thirdly, the only good news is that its devouring ability is limited; it's not a bottomless pit. Just now, it started destroying the war base instead of choosing to devour it."

"It's actually at the Hengxing level!" Hong's face was very grim. He asked anxiously, "If the three domains are combined, what level of strength can we reach? Do you know?"

Two years ago, he fought against Ning Ze. The superposition of the two domains raised Ning Ze's strength to the third or fourth level! Even at the first level of the planetary stage, his strength was stronger than that of an ordinary fifth-level planetary stage.

Even though he possesses a domain that is one level weaker than Thor, he can still easily defeat him.

If the two of them merge their domains, their strength will increase by one or two levels, and they should be able to hold their own against a Hengxing-level opponent.

"Domain?" Luo Feng was taken aback.

Babata was dumbfounded, and scoffed, "What is he dreaming about? Triple Domain? Don't tell me there are three people on Earth who possess a Domain!"

"Hehehe!"

"What a joke!"

Luo Feng frowned and asked, "Babata, what's different about the domains?"

"No, Luo Feng, you don't understand." In the intelligent space, Babata said, "Let me put it this way, your Sky Shuttle has three major forms and nine layers in total. You should remember the conditions for using the third form, right?"

"Remember, you need to reach the 'cosmic level' and have an amplitude of 48, and you also need to have your own domain before you can cultivate and unleash your power."

Luo Feng nodded. He remembered it clearly; he had seen the term in these manuals. However, since he didn't even have an amplitude of 20, he didn't ask for details.

"Of the three conditions, reaching the cosmic level is only one. What does that mean? It means that even among cosmic-level powerhouses, some don't have a domain! A cosmic-level powerhouse is a rare find—a single galaxy can develop to that level normally! And even then, they might not have a domain!"

"Among the star-level powerhouses, only a very, very few possess their own domain."

"The probability of a planetary-level being possessing a domain is infinitely close to zero, less than one in a trillion."

Babata couldn't help but get a little frustrated. "According to the four levels of realm, it's foundation - realm - domain - world! Luo Feng, you're still at the 'foundation' level."

"How can three people suddenly possess domains on one planet? This is simply impossible. Even one would be a monster, like winning the lottery. How can there be three?"

(End of this chapter)