Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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This is a star with a diameter similar to that of the Sun, reaching one million kilometers in diameter, a volume equivalent to one million times that of Earth, and a mass hundreds of thousands of times that of Earth.

If we were to consume such a star using the spacetime boundary, it would be equivalent to swallowing a million Earths at once.

After twenty years of cultivation, the golden dragon, exceeding 70 kilometers in height, was as large as a miniature asteroid. However, compared to a star, it was like an ant.

But now, this ant is about to devour the enormous dragon. Stars are far larger than planets, but to the golden dragon's avatar, the overall difference in size isn't as dramatic as it seems.

However, when the golden dragon's clone opened up a spacetime boundary on the star, it discovered the huge difference between devouring a star and devouring a planet.

Although ordinary planets are also enormous and constantly rotating, they are like helpless infants in front of the spacetime interface of the golden dragon's avatar, allowing the spacetime realm to devour them.

But stars are different. With their enormous mass and constantly fusion of energy, they are practically like a rebellious giant.

The golden dragon clone, which opened its spacetime boundary towards the star, felt as if it were fighting a giant called "Star," who was punching and kicking the spacetime boundary, trying not to be swallowed up.

"Six months!"

The golden dragon avatar calculated that, with the power of the current spacetime realm, it would take two years to devour it, faster than expected. Currently, the golden dragon avatar could devour a planet in just one day.

Two years later!

The once bright star system suddenly darkened, the star disappeared, and apart from some small meteorites, no other celestial bodies, including the star, could be seen in the entire star system.

Within the Golden Dragon's clone, a brand-new singularity slowly condensed, and at the same time, the singularity seemed to want to devour the spacetime realm in reverse.

However, after devouring countless planets and a star, the stability within the spacetime realm has increased several levels. Even if a realm lord-level expert were to enter, they would have to be obediently controlled.

Faced with the perfectly stable spacetime boundary, the singularity is no match for it and can only obediently crawl on the spacetime boundary to fleece people.

"so far so good!"

The golden dragon avatar sensed that the singularity showed no intention of merging with the spacetime realm and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the spacetime realm had become his world master, he would have had to consider reincarnating from the illustrations every 100,000 epochs.

However, looking at the singularity that was devouring the energy of the spacetime magnetic field to strengthen itself, the golden dragon clone could already imagine how big the world would be after breaking through to the realm lord level.

"Never mind, let's keep devouring stars!"

The golden dragon's clone opened a spacetime boundary and once again disappeared into the dark universe to search for the next star system.

3 years later!

A singularity shimmering with golden light appeared inside Ultraman's clone. Compared to the Divine Tree clone and the Golden Dragon clone, which possess spatial attributes, Ultraman's clone didn't present much of a challenge, and the singularity didn't seem particularly special.

As for height, after breaking through the Domain Lord level, Ultraman's height exceeded 100 meters. Although he cannot compare with monsters such as the Golden Horned Beast, he can still be called a "giant" among humans.

During these five years, the Divine Tree clone also crossed the threshold of the four fundamental laws of earth, water, fire, and wind. At this point, Lu Yunhe's Golden Dragon clone, Ultraman clone, and Divine Tree clone had all reached the Domain Lord level, and had mastered all ten laws.

As for Lu Yunhe's human form, he was still wandering around Uranus, and his cultivation level had just entered the second stage of the Stellar Realm.

Chapter 71 Luo Feng

2056 years!

At this time, about forty years had passed since the beginning of the Great Nirvana, and the world was still developing vigorously thanks to the efforts of humankind.

Inside a standard detached house in a residential complex, Luo Feng and his family of four were having dinner together at the dining table, while the television was broadcasting current events.

"Breaking news: Remains from an unknown civilization have been unearthed at a Mars research base, suggesting that this civilization may have originated from outside our solar system..."

"Xiaofeng, do you think we'll ever see aliens in our lifetime?"

At the dinner table, Luo Feng's father, Luo Hongguo, couldn't help but discuss the news report on TV with his son.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng, who was eating, quickly swallowed the food in his mouth before answering his father Luo Hongguo's question: "Although the government has excavated many relics of extraterrestrial civilizations from Earth and the Moon, it has not actually found even the corpses of aliens. It would be very difficult to actually see living aliens."

Luo Feng's tone also carried a hint of regret, but then he changed the subject and said with great interest: "According to Dr. Chen's dark universe theory, I should be able to see humans travel to other star systems in my lifetime, and perhaps even discover living aliens."

After dinner, Luo Feng began practicing martial arts with his younger brother, Luo Hua, outside. Because of the two sets of martial arts techniques created by Lu Yunhe, the overall physical fitness of humans had improved, and consequently, their destructive power had also increased significantly. Therefore, the original high-rise apartment complexes were replaced by closely packed detached houses.

As for Luo Hua, because he cultivated regularly, he naturally wouldn't have his leg broken by the car, and he even entered the same high school as Luo Feng.

"Brother, by your standards you should have become a martial artist long ago, but unfortunately the law prevents you from applying." Luo Hua, who was cultivating, began to speak up for his older brother.

"Ahua, don't say that. This law was personally drafted by Master Lu, so there must be his reasons." Luo Feng smiled and shook his head. Because of the two sets of basic martial arts compiled by Lu Yunhe, many students referred to him as "Master Lu."

"Have you not seen the ancient legends that some people only began cultivating when they were seventy or eighty years old, and then suddenly attained enlightenment and became immortals on the spot?"

Luo Feng thought of the classical Chinese classes at school and the analyses of many netizens online, guessing that Lu Shi's purpose was most likely to consider their psychological growth.

Although Lu Yunhe's rigid rules were not explicitly stated, the wild imaginations of tens of thousands of netizens have already analyzed them to a great extent.

At first, Luo Feng also disliked these rules and regulations because his physical abilities improved rapidly due to his basic training. In addition, with the popularization of martial arts information, Luo Feng discovered his identity as a mentalist quite early on.

In his second year of high school, Luo Feng's physical abilities reached the standard for a quasi-martial artist. At that time, he wanted to become a martial artist directly, even at the cost of revealing his identity as a mentalist, but he still failed and was forbidden from using power exceeding the standard for a quasi-martial artist within the school.

Initially, Luo Feng was very dissatisfied, and even caused an incident that resulted in him being arrested and imprisoned for two weeks. However, it was through this incident that he met his current girlfriend, Xu Xin.

After that experience, Luo Feng truly began to face himself and sought spiritual strength from textbooks. Even though he could not become a martial artist, he still strictly demanded of himself day after day for many years.

This period of rigorous training lasted two years, leading to a transformation in his mind. Meanwhile, the college entrance examination was approaching, at which point he could formally apply to become a martial artist (must be at least 18 years old and have graduated from high school).

"My goal is not just to become a martial artist, but one day I will also soar through the universe like Master Lu."

Ever since seeing that photo that went viral online—a picture of Lu Yunhe alone in space—Luo Feng secretly vowed that one day he would do the same.

Because of this goal, Luo Feng understood that his 18 years of life had not been meaningless; his character and outlook on life had been shaped. Moreover, temporary shortcuts in cultivation were nothing compared to the ability to go far.

The next day, Luo Feng met his beautiful girlfriend Xu Xin at school, and they walked into the classroom side by side amidst the envious glances of everyone.

"Ah Feng, are you planning to enter the Martial Arts Academy or join another martial arts school?" Xu Xin asked curiously, because the college entrance examination was just around the corner, a choice that would determine the fate of many people.

"I plan to study at the National Martial Arts Academy," Luo Feng stated his goal. Although the two major martial arts schools and many other forces had extended offers to him because of his identity as a mentalist, he had rejected them all.

The National Martial Arts Academy, also known as the National Elite Martial Arts Training Base, is a base established domestically specifically for training martial artists. The nominal principal is Lu Yunhe, and the main academy is located in the Jiangnan base, with branch campuses in the other five major bases.

Because of Lu Yunhe, China directly established its own elite martial arts training base, and six of them were built at once.

In contrast, there is the global elite training base built by Hong and Lei Shen Alliance and other forces, while each force also has its own basic martial arts training base.

Having set a goal, Luo Feng naturally wouldn't choose the Extreme Martial Arts School or the Thunder Martial Arts School because he didn't want to be too far away from his family.

"Mmm!" Xu Xin nodded slightly, her face suddenly flushing. She lowered her head and whispered, "Let's get married after you graduate from the martial arts academy!"

"it is good!"

Upon hearing Xu Xin's words, Luo Feng's eyes lit up. He had discussed this topic with Xu Xin before. Although the Xu family hadn't deliberately made things difficult for him because of his status as a mentalist, they hadn't given a proper response either. Everything would have to wait until he became a martial artist.

Luo Feng was very dismissive of this. He and Xu Xin were in love, and even if the Xu family disagreed, he would still snatch Xu Xin away.

"Wait for me, Xu Xin, I will definitely marry you in a grand and glorious way," Luo Feng promised.

May 6st!

After Luo Feng finished his college entrance examination and reached the required age, his application to become a formal martial artist was approved. He received the "Five Hearts Towards Heaven" cultivation method, as well as a standard cultivation method for martial artists and mentalists, including martial arts, movement techniques, and cultivation methods. He then spent a day officially becoming a mentalist.

A month later, they went to the Martial Arts Academy at the Jiangnan Base to take the exam. If they passed, they were admitted to the academy and received advanced techniques for free.

On September 1st, after being nurtured by the college, he achieved the top ranking among the freshmen and received special attention from the college. At the same time, he officially established a relationship with Xu Xin.

On January 5, 2057, the six major bases in the country jointly held an exchange competition, where Luo Feng stood out and once again won first place in the country.

On June 1, 2057, Luo Feng participated in the annual competition held by the academy and the global elite martial arts training base. He ultimately defeated the three-time defending champion to win the world championship.

Chapter 72 Return to Earth

July 2057!

After exploring Neptune, Lu Yunhe returned to Earth. After spending decades, he finally traveled to all eight planets of the solar system, leaving his mark on each one.

When Lu Yunhe returned to Earth, he suddenly felt a sense of spiritual fulfillment. The decades of monotonous space travel and the fantastical colors of each different planet intertwined two different emotions in his heart.

"Hong divided the realm of mind into three levels, which provided guidance for ordinary people to cultivate their minds. However, forcibly dividing the already illusory realm of mind according to the cultivation realm of the real world is a bit too far-fetched."

Lu Yunhe thought of the spiritual theory that Hong had proposed before, and smiled slightly. The spiritual realm itself is the improvement of oneself. As long as one constantly maintains self-control, the spiritual realm will not be low.

Perseverance is key!

This idiom can be considered Lu Yunhe's explanation of his mental cultivation during this period.

"But I'm already home, why isn't anyone there to pick me up?"

Lu Yunhe stood at the door of his house, feeling somewhat depressed. His father, Lu Hongcai, opened the door with a look of disgust and let him in.

"How long are you planning to stay home this time?" Lu Hong asked casually. Lu Yunhe would occasionally travel to other planets in the solar system, and each trip would last for several years.

At first, Lu Hong and his wife were very worried, but later they became numb to it. After Lu Mingyuan got married and had children, they began to dislike Lu Yunhe.

"I'm not sure either, I might stay a little longer." Lu Yunhe wasn't sure either; it all depended on how things were arranged.

"You're not getting any younger, you're almost 60, you should start thinking about having children... Look at Xiaoming, his grandson is already old enough to run errands..."

Father Lu Hong kept rambling on, making Lu Yunhe feel that he might as well go for a stroll on the sun.

When you're out, you want to go home; when you're home, you want to be alone outside again. Even the most composed person will find it difficult to cope with family issues.

After awkwardly finishing a meal at home and chatting with his younger brother, who was surrounded by children and grandchildren, Lu Yunhe slowly went outside for some fresh air.

"Phew, I'll leave the Lu family's expansion to Xiaoming, and I can finally devote myself to cultivation."

Lu Yunhe thought to himself, this is one of the advantages of having siblings; someone can share the burden of family problems.

After settling things at home, Lu Yunhe began to review the data about Earth that Delacion had compiled over the past period. Because he wanted to hone his skills, he usually turned off his smart network when he went out, not wanting external factors to disturb him.

"The Ice Emperor Mohanderson wanted to challenge the world's strongest fighter, but he was defeated by Storm Axe Dong Nanbiao and fled to the mainland."

"The Global Parliament Alliance, formed by Hong and Thor, has gained another member, bringing the total number of members to 51. Meanwhile, the mainland has once again refused to join the Global Parliament."

……

"Luo Feng from the National Martial Arts Academy won first place in the World Elite Student Competition."

……

"Luo Feng!"

Lu Yunhe saw a familiar name in the information, and then asked Delacion to retrieve the other party's specific information. After comparing it, he concluded that it was most likely Luo Feng, the protagonist of the original work.

Although the 1000 billion death bounty was gone, he gained a rich and colorful college life, including freshman competitions, first place in the college, national competitions, world competitions, and so on, which made Lu Yunhe, who encountered the Great Cataclysm before graduating from high school, somewhat envious.

The National Martial Arts Academy, despite its name, is actually similar to elite training bases abroad, both being established based on information obtained from ancient ruins.