Jiangnan Base City, Mingyue Community, Villa No. 99, second-floor cultivation room.
"These are all the cultivation manuals collected by the Yunmo Star forces…"
Jiang Li didn't keep anything for himself; he transmitted every related martial cultivation manual to Hong and Thor.
Once you step into the ranks of cosmic forces, even manuals at the Immortal level aren't necessarily so precious anymore.
Besides—
These weren't even his true trump cards.
"I was wrong… I've been going in the wrong direction this whole time. No wonder Mieshi has been stuck!"
After skimming through two miscellaneous gun-technique journals, Hong suddenly came to a realization. He took a deep breath, lifted his eyes toward Jiang Li, and said solemnly, "Thank you, shixiong, for imparting your teachings!"
On the path of a warrior, those who reach enlightenment first are respected first.
Not to mention Jiang Li's strength already surpassing theirs—just the grace of gifting them three hundred and twelve cosmic-level martial manuals was more than enough to deserve the title "shixiong."
"Incredible, truly incredible!"
Thor's face was full of excitement. "Just these two volumes of Daofa Miscellany are enough for me to call you teacher!"
After all, these were secret techniques collected by an Immortal-level powerhouse. For Hong and Thor, who had been fumbling their way forward like feeling stones to cross a river, this was like a beam of light tearing through eternal night. And Jiang Li believed that this beam would soon grow dazzling—bright enough to illuminate the entire universe.
After the matter of the Stellar Beast concluded, humans remained uneasy for several months.
In the War God Palace meetings, Merhandson of the Eagle Nation and the black-skinned president protested several times, hoping to execute the Stellar Beast on the spot…
But every time, the proposal was rejected by two votes.
The ones voting against, naturally, were only Hong and Thor.
Because Jiang Li simply never attended the War God Palace meetings.
Private virtual space—within the scarlet castle's gladiator arena—
Jiang Li, gripping his long blade, clashed once again with Duo Yi. After he stepped into the Star-level, Babata also upgraded Duo Yi's strength to Star-level, third rank.
Boom!Boom!
After colliding again and again, both Jiang Li and Duo Yi were half-dead each time.
Once!Twice!
One hundred and thirty-seven times!
"You're cultivating a body-enhancement secret technique?"
Duo Yi noticed that Jiang Li's physical strength rose slightly after each exchange.
"That's right!"
Jiang Li said through pain mixed with exhilaration: "Right now, even if I don't use my spiritual force's hua xu wei shi, I can still beat you!"
"Anyone can brag."
Duo Yi's eyes remained icy, but the corner of her lips curved in a faint arc. Her figure suddenly blurred, charging toward Jiang Li at near-light speed.
Swish!Boom!
Purple radiance burst across the gladiator arena. Within his domain, Jiang Li fought fiercer and fiercer. The Blood-Shadow Battle Blade in his hand slashed out violently—black light surged, and within its shadow seemed the roar of a colossal dragon erupting forth.
"Try my Earth-Shattering Strike!"
Rumble!!
The black dragon exploded forward, smashing into Duo Yi's violet crystalline light. Radiance scattered everywhere; the overwhelming force directly shattered Duo Yi's massive body. Jiang Li, relying on his Zulong-body, forcefully withstood her impact head-on.
The next moment—
Her form recondensed, gathering into a phantom.
At that moment…
Duo Yi finally revealed a complete smile.
"You win."
"In spiritual force, physical strength—every aspect—you've surpassed me."
"My mission… should end here."
"Jiang Li, I hope we can meet again someday."
When her final words fell—
The smile on Duo Yi's face grew even brighter, but her massive body crumbled like scattered pieces of paper, dissolving bit by bit before Jiang Li's eyes.
"We will."
Jiang Li watched her fading form calmly and nodded.
Time flowed by. Nearing the Mid-Autumn period, Babata—who had worked day and night—finally finished constructing the universe spaceship.
"Jiang Li, I need to tell you something first!"
After completing the construction, Babata appeared, looking slightly helpless. "Because I sped up the assembly process, there are some flaws in the energy system. We probably won't make it to the originally planned Zhalong Star."
Babata's initial plan had been to head toward a prosperous planet 320,000 light-years away from Blue Star—Qiu Long Star.
In the universe—
The more prosperous a planet, the fewer savage and bloody incidents occur. It's relatively safer.
"This is the Demon-Class you built?"
Outside Yangzhou City, in the wilderness zone—
Jiang Li looked at the massive spherical spaceship appearing before him—shaped exactly like Babata's head—and even someone as strong as him couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
A giant head, two pupils acting as weapon launchers, and the huge mouth serving as the hatch of the cosmic craft.
"If only we had more materials—I could've recreated my glorious and perfect body as well!"
Babata darted into the ship. His fair fingers tapped in midair, and a three-dimensional projection appeared.
"With the Demon-Class's current energy output, our destination needs to change to Heikun Star—240,000 light-years away from Blue Star."
Babata pointed to a planet in the direction opposite Qiu Long Star. "Heikun Star also belongs to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, but it's relatively barren—mainly a transit planet for cosmic travelers or mercenaries."
Jiang Li nodded slightly.
When it came to detailed knowledge of the vast universe, even though he was a transmigrator, he couldn't compare to Babata, who had followed Huyanbo for tens of millions of years.
After finalizing the plan—
Jiang Li spent a day strolling with Ling Ling, then personally cooked a rather "unsightly" dinner.
"Wife, I have to leave Blue Star for a while. It'll probably be a few months."
While cleaning the dishes, Jiang Li spoke casually.
"Leave Blue Star?"
Ling Ling was startled, but quickly understood.
Ever since the Golden-Horned Beast appeared, she knew that with her husband's ability, the day he stepped into the endless starry skies was inevitable.
It was only a matter of sooner or later.
Swish!
Jiang Li pointed with a finger, transmitting the manuals of Hundun Benyuan Fa, Pokong Jianjue, and several others to her.
"These are secret arts I've comprehended. See which one suits you."
As he spoke, he took out some spirit fruits and spirit stones for Ling Ling.
And he personally guided her on how to cultivate.
…
The next morning—
After a night of "wind and rain," Jiang Li boarded the Demon-Class. He immediately connected to Hong's communicator, instructing him to keep an eye on Luo Feng's growth.
"If he breaks through to Planet-level, give him the Dun Tiansuo."
Luo Feng was now considered the new rising star of the Elite Training Camp. In just half a year, his true combat strength had nearly surpassed the War God level.
Inside the Demon-Class control room—
Wearing a white combat suit, Jiang Li sat on the alloy-backed chair. On the display before him was Babata's grinning face, exposing sharp teeth.
"Jiang Li, we're about to reach light speed and enter the Dark Universe!"
"Mm."
Jiang Li felt the pull of Blue Star's gravity fading and nodded.
Very soon—
The countdown at the bottom of the screen ended. The Demon-Class reached light speed and began universe flight.
Rumble!
Jiang Li felt the entire ship vibrate slightly, followed by a sensation akin to diving toward the ocean surface. The control room instantly dimmed.
"We've entered the Dark Universe?" Jiang Li asked curiously.
"That's right."
Babata gave a thumbs-up. "Given the ratio between the Dark Universe and the Original Universe, we'll need about seven days to reach Heikun Star."
The ratio between the Dark Universe and the Original Universe was 1 to 10.081 million.
Meaning that traveling at light speed for one year in the Dark Universe corresponded to moving 10.081 million light-years in the Original Universe.
This limitation came from the laws of the Original Universe—ordinary matter could almost never break the speed of light there. Once it did, it would instantly transition into the Dark Universe.
"I wonder when the Universe Genius Battle will be held…"
Jiang Li pondered briefly.
Then, he opened the chat group.
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