Stepping into the Domain Lord Level

Zhenyan King, Tongnan King, and Longyu King smiled as they saw the group of young talents arrive on the island. They then directly exited the Virtual Universe, vanishing from sight. “Lord Bafen,” Wuka called out, “Has Luo Feng cleared the third level?” The group of young talents from various human races looked at Overseer Bafen. “Hmm,” Overseer Bafen smiled, “Yes, just now.” “What about the fourth level?” the barbarian Rongjun asked, and immediately, the other young talents held their breath. Luo Feng clearing the third level already commanded their awe... if he were to clear the fourth, they would likely be utterly demoralized. The gap couldn't possibly be *that* absurd, could it? “He didn’t succeed,” Overseer Bafen stated. “Good.” The group breathed a sigh of relief; at least this left them with the courage to pursue. Yet, many soon felt a sense of helplessness. Each of them was a super genius of the cosmos... yet now, they felt an insurmountable gap opening up. “Before coming to Chaos City, the difference between him and me wasn’t significant. Now, I haven’t even cleared the second level, but he’s cleared the third,” Jiangmo clenched his fist. ... Within Chaos City, an ancient city shrouded in Chaos Qi for billions of years. “This long hair is really inconvenient.” Luo Feng waved his hand, and a sharp aura burst from his palm, quickly trimming his hair into a short cut. He then leaped directly from the rooftop, landing in an alley. “Luo Feng, you’ve consecutively cleared the second and third levels, earning 6,000 points and two opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Tablet. How do you plan to allocate them?” Babata’s voice echoed in his mind. “Since I cleared the third level, I now have the qualification to attend lectures from the various powerful experts in Chaos City,” Luo Feng smiled. “Regarding these 6,000 points, I can’t use them carelessly. As a newcomer, I received a tenfold reward. Once I leave Chaos City... earning points will likely become very difficult.” “Points can only be acquired through specific methods mandated by the Virtual Universe Company, so I must be frugal.” “As for the two comprehension opportunities.” “I haven’t comprehended the ‘Jiuyu Chaos Tablet’ for almost ten years, and I have many lingering questions. I’ll use one comprehension opportunity today.” Luo Feng walked through the alley and soon reached the main street. “The second comprehension opportunity can wait. No rush.” His figure moved like lightning. He quickly arrived at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion occupied a vast area, and Luo Feng, with practiced ease, soon reached the tall, spacious corridor of secret chambers. Along that corridor, he could see numerous massive doors that appeared to be made of bronze on either side. He quickly arrived before the bronze door marked ‘Jiuyu’. “Lord Kanderi,” Luo Feng respectfully saluted the three-eyed elder guarding the door. “Hmm.” Kanderi smiled and nodded, then briefly closed his eyes before opening them again. “Excellent, your progress is considerable. You now have two comprehension opportunities.” “I plan to use one,” Luo Feng stated solemnly. “Your luck is good; there’s no one in the secret chamber right now.” Kanderi smiled, pointing to the massive bronze door behind him. With a rumbling sound, the bronze door slowly opened, revealing dense Chaos Qi swirling within, making the interior indistinct. Luo Feng’s face lit up with joy: “Thank you, Lord.” *Whoosh!* Luo Feng immediately darted into the cultivation chamber. ... Inside the cultivation chamber, Chaos Qi swirled around a colossal Chaos Tablet. “Each comprehension opportunity is precious. Although Chaos City is bustling, sometimes I have to queue to enter, but other times, I’m the only one here.” Luo Feng rushed directly to the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, his gaze immediately falling upon the first image: the ‘Raindrop Diagram’. The nine raindrops of the Raindrop Diagram held an incredible magic, completely drawing Luo Feng’s spiritual consciousness into them. At this moment! All three of Luo Feng’s clone consciousnesses were immersed in the ‘Raindrop Diagram’. Each raindrop began to evolve into various artistic conceptions in his mind. Only the first raindrop... held no more mysteries for Luo Feng. He had completely seen through its essence, glimpsing its true nature. The ‘Raindrop Diagram’ contained nine different artistic conceptions. For ordinary cultivators comprehending the ‘Raindrop Diagram’, merely understanding the artistic conception and being able to manifest it signified ‘passing’. But what Luo Feng needed to do was different: he had to truly see through its essence! It’s like an exam paper with regular questions and bonus questions. Answering all regular questions correctly earns 100 points. Answering all regular and bonus questions correctly earns 150 points! Ordinary cultivators’ comprehension of the nine raindrops in the ‘Raindrop Diagram’ reached the 100-point level. Currently, Luo Feng’s understanding of the other eight raindrops in the ‘Raindrop Diagram’ was roughly at the 90-point level, while only the first raindrop had reached the 150-point level! If one’s comprehension of all nine raindrops in the ‘Raindrop Diagram’ was satisfactory, they could generally clear the first three levels. For Luo Feng, eight raindrops were close to satisfactory, and one was perfect! “What I need to do now isn’t to rush into studying the ‘Drizzle Diagram’, but to bring all nine raindrops of the ‘Raindrop Diagram’ to perfection.” Luo Feng clearly knew his objective. ... Guided by the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, Luo Feng’s spiritual consciousness continuously brought forth profound insights into the ‘Raindrop Diagram’. Whenever he grasped a subtle point, a smile would involuntarily appear on his face. “Come out!” A voice echoed in his mind. “Come out!” “Come out!” “Come out!” “Come out!”... The voice started softly but reverberated and layered in his mind, growing louder and louder, jolting Luo Feng awake from that profound state. He could only regretfully grit his teeth and fly out: “What a pity, time’s up again.” Outside the cultivation chamber, three people were already waiting. “What a pity.” “If only I could stay a little longer.” Luo Feng walked along the street outside the City Lord’s Mansion, still feeling a touch of reluctance. The feeling of comprehending the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet was truly wonderful. Unlike his usual comprehension sessions where he’d occasionally wake up due to mental fatigue, before the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet, he felt no exhaustion whatsoever. He didn’t even need to actively comprehend; simply being drawn in by the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet allowed him to gain many insights. “Now, I believe my comprehension of the other eight artistic conceptions in the ‘Raindrop Diagram’ is satisfactory,” Luo Feng mused. “If they were 90 points before, now all eight artistic conceptions can be considered 100 points.” “However...” “My goal is for all nine artistic conceptions to reach 150 points,” Luo Feng smiled. The higher one goes, the harder it gets. Bonus questions on an exam are much harder than regular ones; it’s the same principle. Seeing through the essence versus merely knowing how to apply it involves a vast difference in difficulty. “Hoo... Haa...” Luo Feng looked up at the sky, feeling this relaxed for the first time in a long while. Gazing at the distant sky, at the numerous spatial fissures, the crystalline threads, and the intricate, entangled secret patterns... the cosmos, this colossal entity, was revealing its inherent operational rules to Luo Feng and many others. Yet, even when revealed, truly comprehending them would take a very, very long time. “Hmm?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. “Finally, is it finally time for a breakthrough?” Luo Feng immediately transformed into an afterimage, rushing back to the resting room within his cultivation residence, not far from the City Lord’s Mansion. ... Inside Luo Feng’s inner world. On the vast metallic continent, the Golden Horn Behemoth, resembling a black mountain range, and the Demon Killer Clan clone, ‘Black-Clad Luo Feng’, both looked up at the sky in surprise. “It’s finally time for a breakthrough!” “It’s finally time to break through to the Domain Lord level!” Transitioning from Universe level Ninth Tier to Domain Lord level typically takes around 500 years for normal evolution, sometimes a hundred years more, sometimes a hundred years less; it’s not an absolute figure. However, Luo Feng, utilizing the optimal metal combination, propelled the expansion of his inner world with maximum efficiency, thus increasing the efficiency by 56 times! Logically, Luo Feng should have broken through seven or eight years after entering Chaos City. But now, it was a full three years late! Firstly, evolution indeed took a bit more time. Secondly, the blame lay with Luo Feng! Because Luo Feng had been diligently comprehending and cultivating for these ten years, his three clones often entered a single comprehension session... only to wake up one or two, or even three or four months later. His inner world needed to devour metal just like a person needs to eat! It required frequent feeding! For instance, if an ordinary person starved for three days, they couldn’t possibly eat three days’ worth of food all at once after those three days. It’s the same principle. An ‘inner world’ typically consumes its maximum intake once, which can sustain it for about one to two months. But if Luo Feng’s single comprehension session lasted three to four months, then upon waking, the inner world could at most devour enough metal for one or two months’ consumption! This consequently slowed down the evolution speed. ... Luo Feng’s comprehension of laws was extremely important, and Babata dared not disturb him casually at critical moments, which naturally led to this situation! Moreover, both Luo Feng and Babata clearly understood... that these 30 years in Chaos City were crucial, and he had to give his all. As for the Golden Horn Behemoth evolving two or three years late, that was a minor matter! Comprehending laws was the major priority! ... *Rumble~~~* Countless golden mists merged into the continent, and the metallic continent continuously expanded. Large landmasses were generated, and the entire continental plate took a long time to fully form. Everything quieted down. The evolution of the inner world was successful. From its previous size of 9,000 kilometers in length and width, it directly leaped to 100,000 kilometers in length and width! ... Luo Feng’s core within his body. Inside the core, a magnificent spiral galaxy shone brightly. The heart of this spiral galaxy was a massive black hole, and there were also eight smaller black holes on its eight spiral arms. Once the inner world’s transformation was complete, this spiral galaxy immediately began an astonishing change— *Rumble~~* The central black hole and the eight black holes on the spiral arms saw their devouring power surge dramatically. Surrounding stars were frantically consumed, and the central black hole continuously grew larger and larger. Gradually, even the eight smaller black holes nearby were drawn closer by its gravitational pull. Devour! The central black hole devoured everything it could, growing larger and larger. Gradually, all eight smaller black holes were successively swallowed. A moment later. The entire spiral galaxy vanished, leaving only a single, colossal black hole. *Boom-whoosh~~* The colossal black hole suddenly collapsed inward. The entire black region within the ‘core’ rapidly shrank at a visible pace. This kind of black hole collapse... was truly heart-stopping. In the blink of an eye, the entire black hole collapsed and disappeared. Simultaneously, at the center of the former black hole, a grey sphere appeared. *Puff!* The grey sphere, as if shedding skin, directly sloughed off a layer of grey outer shell. This spherical grey outer shell then continuously expanded, expanded, expanded... Growing larger and larger! The grey spherical outer shell continuously grew until it was as large as the entire core. Then, this grey spherical shell silently merged completely with the core, causing some special changes to Luo Feng’s very essence—his core. ... With the core undergoing changes, the two clones within his inner world, the Golden Horn Behemoth and the Demon Killer Clan clone, also began their evolution simultaneously!