The Secret of Earth

“Before, when I ventured into the Illusory Sea and consecutively cleared 20 islands, it was truly dazzling for a Universe-level junior to clear 20 islands. It attracted the attention of supreme beings like the Giant Axe Founder and the Void Gold Master, and they quickly learned that both you, my third brother, and I are from Earth.” Hong looked at Luo Feng. “You, my third brother, are recognized as a peerless genius appearing once every tens of thousands of eras, and for me to clear 20 islands… that's even rarer.” “Two geniuses, yet both from the same life planet, and from the same era.” “This is simply incredible!” Hong exclaimed. Luo Feng nodded repeatedly. In the previous genius battle, 1,000 individuals were selected from 1,008 Cosmic Nations, averaging less than one person per Cosmic Nation. The probability was already minuscule. And for someone like Luo Feng, whose progress speed is even more exaggerated, hailed as a genius appearing once every tens of thousands of eras. Across 1,008 Cosmic Nations and tens of thousands of eras, there's only one such individual! For him to appear on Earth, how incredibly low was that probability? And an incredible prodigy like Hong, even rarer, also appeared on Earth, born in the same era as Luo Feng. “Therefore!” “The Giant Axe Founder believed Earth might be special; otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? The Giant Axe Founder personally went to Earth to investigate, and through this investigation… he discovered the secret of Earth,” Hong said. Luo Feng and Lei Shen held their breath. It was none other than the Giant Axe Founder, considered the strongest being in the human race, who came to investigate Earth. “What secret?” Lei Shen couldn't help but press. “What did he find?” Luo Feng also asked anxiously. “A truly great secret, a terrifying secret,” Hong said solemnly. Lei Shen quickly said, “Can this great secret be discussed in the Virtual Universe Network? Anything said in the Virtual Universe Network will be detected by the Virtual Universe System, won't it?” “Don't worry about that.” Hong chuckled, “When I met the Giant Axe Founder, we conversed in the Virtual Universe Network. And when I spoke with the Void Gold Master, I also asked about the security of the ‘Virtual Universe System.’ The Void Gold Master once said… the Virtual Universe System is absolutely secure. Even if high-level executives within the Virtual Universe Company want to obtain information, they only receive different levels of information based on their permissions. So there won't be any leaks. Unless you are betraying humanity or harming the Virtual Universe Company, there's no need to worry.” Luo Feng nodded as he listened. The Virtual Universe System is formidable; whether in one's inner world, God Kingdom, the original universe, dark universe, or primordial universe… one can access the Virtual Universe Network at any time and converse instantly. This capability is truly heaven-defying. “Enough about the Virtual Universe System, what exactly is Earth's secret, Big Brother? Don't keep us in suspense,” Luo Feng pressed. Hong set down his teacup, his expression turning serious. “The Giant Axe Founder investigated Earth and discovered… that Earth had actually been modified long ago.” “Modified?” Lei Shen asked, puzzled. “What kind of modification?” Luo Feng pressed. “The Giant Axe Founder told me… that Earth was modified billions of years ago by an alien supreme being. Ordinary life planets merely serve as habitats for humans. But Earth is very special; any life born on Earth, especially during embryonic development, is subtly influenced by the entire planet, causing a unique evolution in a certain aspect of the soul.” “Hmm?” Luo Feng and Lei Shen both widened their eyes. Evolution? “One aspect of the human soul born on Earth undergoes evolution, and its effect is in the realm of temperament and comprehension… making it easier to gain insights and improve,” Hong stated solemnly. “That's why, throughout Earth's history, particularly in Huaxia Nation's history alone, many saint-like figures with exceptionally high levels of temperament have emerged.” “What?” Luo Feng and Lei Shen couldn't believe it. “I couldn't believe it either,” Hong said, shaking his head with a sigh. “However, the great Giant Axe Founder deduced the identity of that alien supreme being from the traces of Earth's modification.” “Who was it?” Luo Feng pressed. “The Giant Axe Founder didn't say, but during his conversation with the Void Gold Master, I overheard some general details,” Hong said, shaking his head. “That alien supreme being possessed incredible power, so much so that even the Void Gold Master admitted to being slightly inferior. Only the Giant Axe Founder could contend with that alien supreme being.” Luo Feng found it unbelievable. The Giant Axe Founder was considered the strongest being among the peak race, the ‘human race.’ Could that alien supreme being actually rival the Giant Axe Founder? “The Giant Axe Founder once sighed… marveling at the alien supreme being's greatness. That alien supreme being once created a race, a race that evolved physically, with incredibly fierce and powerful physical strength. Their only flaw was… a relatively weak temperament, a race seemingly called the Yan God Clan's Territory,” Hong said. “Yan God Clan's Territory?” Lei Shen questioned. Luo Feng, however, was utterly stunned. Heavens. The secret Hong revealed was simply too heaven-defying; that alien supreme being could actually create a race, and it was the Yan God Clan's Territory! Luo Feng himself had once obtained a fragment of a black metal plate on Earth, which contained Yan God Clan's Territory script and a cultivation secret manual for physical genetic evolution… Now, hearing this, Luo Feng already had some suspicions. “According to the conversation between the Giant Axe Founder and the Void Gold Master,” Hong sighed, “That alien supreme being once took a group of humans, guided their evolution, and ultimately created a brand new and powerful race—the Yan God Clan's Territory!” “The Yan God Clan's Territory focuses on physical evolution, but they have flaws in their temperament.” “So, perhaps because of this, that alien supreme being modified Earth. Earth became like a cradle, and he brought a group of humans to Earth, intending for generations of humans born on Earth to continuously evolve and give birth to another race with extremely powerful and abnormal spiritual aspects,” Hong explained. “In the infinitely distant past, Earth's territory did not yet belong to humanity. That alien supreme being could naturally cultivate them this way… but later, the territory where Earth was located came under human dominion. So, that alien supreme being departed.” Luo Feng and Lei Shen listened, dumbfounded. Luo Feng, however, found it somewhat believable. Alien supreme beings… Like the supreme being who left behind the ‘Demonic Sound God General inheritance’ in Demonic Mountain, they also eventually retreated because humans came to dominate that region! Demonic Mountain, being two-sided, could be divided into ‘Ice Mountain’ and ‘Demonic Sound Mountain.’ Since Demonic Sound Mountain held the Demonic Sound God General inheritance, Luo Feng naturally suspected that Ice Mountain might hold an Ice God General inheritance. One must know that the cosmos is vast and mysterious, nurturing billions of races, and humanity is just one of them. Naturally, there would be alien supreme beings! Alien supreme beings vary in strength; the strongest among them can even rival humanity's strongest! “Too powerful, to be able to guide and create a powerful race, the Yan God Clan's Territory… was actually guided and created by that alien supreme being,” Luo Feng said, utterly shaken. “Earth was also modified by him back then to serve as a cradle for cultivating another race. It was only later, when humanity occupied Earth, that the alien supreme being departed.” “Incredible,” Lei Shen also said, his eyes wide. “There are many incredible things,” Hong said, shaking his head with a smile. “Although humanity is a peak race, there are several other peak races in the cosmos, along with many more powerful races, countless intermediate races, and innumerable weak races. Perhaps individually, they might be inferior to humans, but when you add up billions of races, who knows how many super-beings exist?” Luo Feng nodded. There are many super-beings, such as the Beast God of Xueluo Continent, the original master of Demonic Mountain, the creator of the Yan God Clan's Territory… and several other great peak races. Humanity has super-experts who created the 52 Chaos Tablets. Those other peak races probably aren't far behind. ... Luo Feng and Lei Shen were clearly in shock. “This alien supreme being expended countless efforts to create Earth as a cradle. Tell me, what is Earth's value?” Hong asked with a smile. “Infinite value,” Lei Shen immediately replied. “At least far more expensive than a single Cosmic Nation,” Luo Feng also nodded. As a member of the absolute peak existences in the cosmos, the Earth, after being modified by that alien supreme being, was naturally a true treasure land. “Earth itself was the primary focus of modification, but countless planets within a thousand light-years around it also underwent some modification. The core of this thousand-light-year-range modification… is Earth,” Hong said. “Therefore, Earth must remain within the Solar System and cannot be moved. Once moved, that special nurturing effect would be lost.” “The modified Earth is very special.” “Even if it's shattered and Earth turns into debris, with the passage of time, it will naturally re-coalesce and become Earth again,” Hong chuckled. “The Giant Axe Founder discovered that over the long ages, after that alien supreme being departed, Earth was shattered into debris twelve times, yet each time it re-coalesced into its complete form.” “Ah.” Luo Feng and Lei Shen could only listen in utter astonishment. Temperament is both incredibly important and, in some ways, not so important. To become a powerful expert, there are several key elements: talent, perseverance, and resources. Resources refer to cultivation methods, powerful mentors, treasures that enhance cultivation, and so on. If one lacks even cultivation methods, like Earth before the Great Nirvana, even those so-called saints probably wouldn't live past a hundred years. Earth, in the past, was most lacking in this aspect. Talent: those without talent might become strong, but it's difficult for them to become super-experts. If others cultivate for one day and it's equivalent to your ten years, how can you compare? Perseverance: even with talent and resources, if one lacks any perseverance and can't endure loneliness… they won't get far on the path of a powerful expert. Every super-expert requires immense perseverance. All three are extremely important. Individuals with strong temperaments naturally possess immense perseverance! And they have ample patience! A strong temperament also makes it easier to resist illusory attacks and the like. Therefore, for the entire human race… sending pregnant women with powerful bloodlines to Earth, where they are gradually influenced by the planet, means that once their children are born, with proper guidance, cultivation, and tempering, their temperament will easily improve. Once temperament improves… coupled with strong bloodline talent and abundant resources, the number of powerful experts born will naturally increase significantly. “Temperament is merely an aid, a supplement to becoming a super-expert,” Hong said. “My appearance only surprised the highest echelons of the Giant Axe Martial Arena, but the discovery of Earth truly delighted them. After all, beings who reach the level of the Void Gold Master, the Giant Axe Founder, or alien supreme beings all possess different capabilities. That alien supreme being could guide the creation of a race, something other supreme beings might not necessarily be able to do. Naturally, they began to value Earth.” Luo Feng sighed in wonder. Everything was now clear. Behind Earth, an alien supreme being was unexpectedly involved. “I am Earth's lord, possessing this treasure land, so the troubles probably won't be small,” Luo Feng mused inwardly. “Who cares? Let the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Martial Arena wrangle over it.”