Entering Planetary Level

The birth of a mysterious monster, a bloody hunt unfolding in the Pacific Ocean, went completely unnoticed by humanity on Earth. Meanwhile, Luo Feng remained engrossed in his cultivation of the 'Ninefold Thunderblade' within the intelligent fighter jet.

Time flowed by, and soon it was January 1st, 2059. At Luo Feng's home in the Mingyue Residential District.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Wang, my brother isn't home," Luo Hua said with a smile in the living room, addressing a refined, bespectacled middle-aged man.

"It's New Year's Day, and Councilor Luo isn't home?" The refined middle-aged man seemed surprised.

"Yes, I'm truly sorry," Luo Hua nodded. "My family has other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you, Mr. Wang. Next time... I'll personally host you."

"Very well, I'll take my leave then." Mr. Wang departed with equal politeness.

Watching him leave, Luo Hua shook his head. This was already the twelfth group in recent days to come and invite his brother. Those brave enough to invite a Councilor-level powerhouse were all highly influential! A force of the Xu family's caliber, for instance, wouldn't even have the right to directly approach a Councilor's door if it weren't for Xu Xin's connection.

The Mr. Wang from just now was a representative of a powerful faction among the highest echelons of the Huaxia Nation's political sphere.

"Where did Brother go?" Luo Hua stood at the entrance of his family courtyard. "Someone from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo invited him, the military invited him, the political sector invited him, and even the HR Alliance invited him. There were invitations from Europe, and from America! It seems... no one knows that my brother went out on business."

"What exactly is Brother doing?" Luo Hua mused.

Few, if any, knew of Luo Feng's current circumstances. On New Year's Eve, a night of national celebration, many were watching the gala. Yet, inside the intelligent fighter jet parked in the Mingyue Residential District, a faint, dim light emanated from the dark cabin, where Luo Feng sat cross-legged and motionless.

Within his sea of consciousness.

Swish, swish~~ A brilliant star river formed a vortex, its currents spinning wildly, creating rings of swirling water. The vortex suddenly expanded, and the currents thinned considerably, resembling a transparent water curtain.

Whoosh, it contracted! The previously expanded transparent, rotating water curtain abruptly shrank, instantly transforming into a massive, spinning water sphere! The sphere was semi-transparent, with faint, strange threads of light flickering within it, and a few dark golden fragments mixed in, clearly not yet fully dissolved.

It expanded, then contracted! Expanded again, then contracted again! The 'current' of mental force pulsed like a heart, expanding and contracting repeatedly, as if it had a life of its own. Amidst this unique rhythm, the dark golden fragments gradually dissolved and melted, making the entire current even more powerful.

"Expand, thin as a cicada's wing." "Contract, water sphere clear." "Eighty steps complete!" "I can begin the eighty-first step now, the final one!" Luo Feng felt a surge of excitement. This last step was the most crucial and the most difficult in the 'Ninefold Thunderblade' technique.

Within Luo Feng's sea of consciousness, a perfectly transparent, large water sphere rotated continuously, much like a planet spinning on its axis, with no mist dissipating and no change in its size.

"Begin!" Luo Feng commanded with his consciousness.

Boom~~ Within the boundless sea of consciousness, the massive, suspended transparent water sphere began to vibrate from its core, emitting threads of mental force mist that permeated the entire sphere! Ten threads of mist, twenty threads, thirty... more and more, until soon the entire transparent water sphere was completely enveloped by the mental force mist.

Time ticked by, minute by minute. Under Luo Feng's extremely precise control, the transparent water sphere underwent continuous subtle changes, while the mist swirling around its surface grew increasingly dense, eventually forming an enormous fog sphere that completely obscured the 'water sphere' within.

Who knew how much time had passed... The enormous fog sphere was now a hundred times larger than the original water sphere. "Seemingly dispersed yet not dispersed, this is the moment!" "Explode!" Luo Feng roared in his mind!

Boom! In the boundless sea of consciousness, the colossal fog sphere instantly expanded wildly! Like a star undergoing a supernova explosion in its final moments, the massive fog sphere reached its ultimate burst! It spread to every corner of the sea of consciousness, and at the very peak of its explosion, an overwhelming suction force emerged at the core of the sea of consciousness. Collapse!

Whoosh, whoosh~~ Vast amounts of mist and water seemed to fall into a black hole, swirling and gathering frantically, converging into a single point at the core! "Buzz!" The entire sea of consciousness vibrated! It became utterly empty, all mist and water vanishing. In the boundless sea of consciousness, only the innermost 'point of light' remained, like a solitary planet in an infinite universe, its surface enveloped by a halo, resembling a sphere of light.

At the core of his sea of consciousness, a singular sphere of light.

It was a magnificent sphere of light. Aside from the halo on its surface, the sphere was essentially composed of countless transparent, pyramid-shaped crystals, densely packed together to form a miniature planet! An invisible yet peculiar fluctuation continuously emanated from this sphere.

Whoosh, whoosh~~ In the sea of consciousness, this sole sphere of light rotated continuously, an invisible force radiating outwards, spreading throughout Luo Feng's entire body and beyond.

"Success!" "Is this the Planetary Level?" "Is this sphere of light the core of a Planetary Level powerhouse?" Luo Feng's will stirred, and refined streams of mental force immediately dispersed from the sphere, spreading throughout his entire body.

Inside the intelligent fighter jet. The moment Luo Feng's 'Planetary Level mental force' permeated his body, his previously calm physique instantly began a drastic transformation! His bones, bone marrow, meridians, muscles, fascia, skin, and more, all underwent an incredible change, and his genetic code rapidly decomposed and recombined! A metamorphosis of life!

This transformation was far more significant than any previous mutation! Back in the #9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, the bald crystal man had said that ascending from the Apprentice Level to the 'Planetary Level' was a leap in the very essence of life! Upon reaching the Planetary Level, one could breathe without air, and directly fly through the sky...

Only at the Planetary Level could one truly be called a warrior or a mental force master! Only at the Planetary Level could one wander the cosmos and earn a living. Without reaching this tier, one simply lacked the ability to roam the universe.

"This feeling... it's wonderful." As the transformed mental force triggered the metamorphosis of his body, Luo Feng felt an unprecedented shock. It was as if his body, which had reached its limit and could no longer grow, had instantly reverted to an 'infant' state. His bones, muscles, and internal organs all underwent a fundamental change! A transformation at the very core of his life!

The increase in strength at the Apprentice Level, from Apprentice Level One (Junior Warrior) to Apprentice Level Nine (High-level Wargod), was a series of improvements based on the existing physical foundation. Reaching High-level Wargod was already a limit. Without crossing it, one could never break through.

"But once crossed..." "My life essence will ascend to a higher tier: Planetary Level One, gradually improving all the way to Planetary Level Nine."

Late at night. Many homes in the Mingyue Residential District were already asleep. The intelligent fighter jet, parked on the lawn, slowly opened its hatch.

Whoosh! A figure shot skyward, then hovered over three hundred meters high, his black robe flapping in the wind. He floated there, without any object beneath his feet.

"Is this the Planetary Level?" Luo Feng gazed down at the city below, yet his heart was focused on the sphere of light within his sea of consciousness!

He finally discovered the true, powerful secret of the Planetary Level: that 'sphere of light' wasn't merely a core of mental force; it possessed a peculiar ability! It could be described as a 'miniature planet'—it rotated, and it had its own magnetic field. This miniature planet within his sea of consciousness allowed Luo Feng to breathe without air.

Furthermore, he could control the magnetic field around his body according to his will! By counteracting Earth's gravity, he could naturally float! By generating a forward magnetic force, he could fly rapidly forward!

In other words—Planetary Level powerhouses could all possess their own 'miniature planet'! They were the masters of these miniature planets! According to the Planetary Level powerhouse's will, they could generate a magnetic force of a certain strength and direction around themselves! This naturally allowed them to fly swiftly and freely.

However, the magnetic field strength of a 'miniature planet' was limited, so the flight speed of Planetary Level powerhouses was also limited.

"No wonder they say that from Apprentice to Planetary Level, it's a leap in life." "They're absolutely right. Planetary Level powerhouses can actually possess a 'miniature planet' that rotates and has its own magnetic field. Perhaps this 'miniature planet' is still very weak, but as it grows, it will naturally provide even greater assistance to its master, the 'Planetary Level powerhouse.'"

"Only powerhouses possessing their own 'miniature planet' could truly be considered cosmic humans,' Luo Feng mused with deep emotion.

Night. Luo Feng hovered high above the city, his arms outstretched!

"My mental force, refined into a 'miniature crystal planet' and highly condensed, has greatly strengthened my consciousness." Luo Feng felt immense joy, much like how a physically weak person's consciousness is also weak and prone to fainting, while a strong person's mind is clear and sharp!

Indeed, after his mental force, which originally existed as a river, was refined into a 'miniature planet,' Luo Feng's consciousness became significantly stronger. However, such opportunities were exceedingly rare, occurring only during leaps in life essence: from Apprentice Level 9 to Planetary Level, from Planetary Level 9 to Star Level, and from Star Level 9 to Universe Level. Only these true leaps in life essence would lead to a certain degree of consciousness enhancement. Ordinary increases in strength simply didn't offer such an opportunity.

"Sky-Shuttle!" Luo Feng's will stirred.

Instantly, the 365 blades integrated into his black vest flew out, rapidly combining to form the Sky-Shuttle, which appeared beneath Luo Feng's feet.

"My body generates its own magnetic field." "Coupled with mental force as propulsion!" "And standing atop the Sky-Shuttle!"

"I wonder what my flight speed will reach!" High above Yangzhou City, Luo Feng, like a deity in the night, instantly streaked across the sky, leaving a phantom afterimage, as if teleporting, and vanished from his original spot.