Chapter 1 Degeneration

Xu Jingming stood in the high-dimensional space, stroking his chin as he looked at the tiny 'universe star model' before him, gently shaking his head. "My high-dimensional observation can only view a range of 60 light-years. It has actually degenerated to this point."

Before being contaminated, the high dimension could observe a range of more than 3,600 light-years in diameter, but now it has shrunk drastically.

"I can only maintain consciousness now with ice-cold wine. Almost all of my mind power is used to suppress chaotic thoughts. The mind power that can be used for combat is extremely little. I can still use high-dimensional methods, thanks to Xiao Jiu’s low usage threshold," Xu Jingming lamented. "Xiao Jiu, thank you."

"You're welcome," Xiao Jiu immediately responded. It had been a year since its master was contaminated by the high dimension, and Xiao Jiu was still having trouble adapting to its current master.

Its past master had such a good temper; now, it was too eccentric.

"The current me is pitifully weak. The only high-dimensional moves I can use are high-dimensional travel and spacetime shuttle—moves I could use when I was a ninth-order lifeform."

Xu Jingming thought that although his life was now more powerful, his knowledge accumulation had reached the limit of his tier, and he had the No. 9 Primordial Battle Armor, he could only use a very small amount of mind power, and he couldn't use more complex moves. His strength had greatly declined.

*Bleep.* High-dimensional descent—Xu Jingming transformed into a streak of light.

"Avatar of Primordial Star." Xu Jingming tried to activate the Primordial Fire Pearl in his body, but his tiny mind power couldn't activate it at all.

"The moves of the Primordial Fire Pearl are completely useless." Xu Jingming shook his head after trying.

"Master, you only have high-dimensional travel and spacetime shuttle that can be considered high-dimensional methods. The entire Primordial Star lineage has degenerated. Even with the help of the Primordial Battle Armor, you can only exert the strength of a tenth-order limit," Xiao Jiu said.

"With this little strength, I can only bully the ninth-order of the Prison race. I can't kill the more troublesome tier lords," Xu Jingming sighed.

"Compared to before you were contaminated by the high dimension, Master, you have also made progress in one area: your body," Xiao Jiu said. "Master's body has been contaminated and transformed by the third-realm high-dimensional force. Even without the Primordial Battle Armor, the high-dimensional force cannot harm you without taking the initiative."

"It's not very meaningful if I can't block high-dimensional forces." Xu Jingming didn't care; the more powerful opponents he encountered all mastered high-dimensional forces. Before, in the team he led on the tenth-order war star, many of his team members had mastered high-dimensional forces.

"Don't worry about so much; let's go eat first. There's nothing to eat on that island at the Primordial Research Institute headquarters. A piece of grilled meat is considered a feast; it's really pitiful."

Xu Jingming disappeared in an instant and then appeared in the highest-rated space restaurant on a prosperous administrative star. Xu Jingming was alone, savoring the delicacies and wine, overlooking the bustling city night scene through the glass. The chef was preparing the most famous 'Constellation Feast' next to him.

"The third-realm high-dimensional contamination has greatly reduced my strength. That trace of mind power that can't be used makes it impossible to visualize the Primordial Star. The Primordial Star lineage can only be temporarily abandoned." Xu Jingming was very clear about this; the path he had focused on for more than 300 years had to be abandoned.

"According to what the Dean and the Eternal Tower Master said, the only path for me now is to understand these contaminations, comprehend the high-dimensional forces of these contaminations, and even control them in the future."

Xu Jingming thought, "The image of the Abyss Lord hides all paths."

"With my talent, I have observed three paths in this past year."

"One is the path of the Dark Primordial Star. The Dark Primordial Star is also a part of the Abyss."

"Second, the path of the Devouring lineage. The Abyss devours everything. I can feel that this path is closely related to the monster from the adjacent universe."

"I have a foundation in both of these paths. As long as I focus and believe, I will gain something in the future."

"But there is a third path." Xu Jingming's eyes were burning. "I also saw the subsequent path of spearmanship on his body."

"I once thought that spearmanship skills were only at the eighth-order limit, useless, and would be useless after becoming a lifeform," Xu Jingming shook his head. "However, the figure of the Abyss Lord contains the continuation of spearmanship. Spearmanship can also lead to the high dimension and can even go very far."

The Abyss Lord was a great existence of a third-realm high-dimensional lifeform, and their past, present, future, and karma—spearmanship, swordsmanship, saber techniques…

All power belongs to the 'Abyss.' Many contaminated geniuses are fortunate to find a path out of their madness.

Xu Jingming saw three paths: the Dark Primordial Star, the Devouring lineage, and the Spearmanship lineage. "Three paths for me to choose from."

Xu Jingming's eyes were filled with fervent madness. "Spearmanship!"

Yes, when he saw the figure of the Abyss Lord, among the three paths, the one that Xu Jingming felt the strongest and touched his heart the most was spearmanship.

The figure of the Abyss Lord contained the ultimate spearmanship, a spearmanship path that made people look up to it. When the heart is sincere to the spear and pure to the spear.

Xu Jingming stayed at the Primordial Research Institute headquarters for a year. He didn't cultivate at all; he mainly stabilized his mind and observed his figure. The Path of Spearmanship—Xu Jingming watched his figure for a year, and he had some understanding. When Xu Jingming sat there drinking and thinking about his next cultivation plan, a group of people walked into the wide space restaurant.

They surrounded a couple, and the young man was enthusiastically saying, "The Constellation Feast at this restaurant is the most famous. Only the head chef can make it. Everyone, the Farlan family has temporarily booked this restaurant today, and the Farlan family will pay for all the customers' expenses. Please leave." One of the middle-aged women said with a cold expression, accustomed to being superior.

"The Farlan family? A big shot from the Farlan family has come to our Heart Star?" Those who could afford to spend here were all quite wealthy on the planet, but upon hearing the name of the Farlan family, they immediately got up.

The Farlan family was also a very powerful family, with a family territory of 26 star systems. This planet was just one of the insignificant administrative stars in one of the Farlan family's territories.

"Let's go quickly." The customers were very wise; in the cosmic era, they had to know who they could provoke and who they couldn't.

Many customers in the restaurant got up, but Xu Jingming sat there eating and drinking. He had a lot of food in front of him, and the chef was still cooking for him on the spot.

"You're not leaving?" The noble young man glanced at Xu Jingming. The woman beside him was also a little surprised. "A core member of the Farlan family, and there's someone who doesn't give face within the Farlan family's territory."

"This customer." A subordinate immediately stepped forward, but Xu Jingming was holding a glass of wine, looking outside, not even looking at these people.

"So noisy," Xu Jingming frowned slightly and said.

The group from the Farlan family disappeared into thin air. The other customers in the restaurant stared blankly at this scene. The people were gone? Were they dead? Not even ashes left? They looked at Xu Jingming with some horror. One person quietly slipped away immediately, and soon, only Xu Jingming was left in the restaurant.

"Keep serving the dishes." Xu Jingming glanced at the chef. "Don't be dazed."

"Yes, yes, yes." The chef trembled, and the knife he was using to cut vegetables shook a little.

The group from the Farlan family appeared out of thin air in a garbage dump, falling heavily onto the dirty garbage. Each of them had their faces smashed into the garbage pile. The group quickly got up, covered in dirt, but none of them dared to be angry.

"We're alive. We're not dead." Each of them checked themselves. "Did they directly teleport us here?" The young man was a little panicked.

"Did we offend a lifeform?" One of the dirty middle-aged women said worriedly, "Our Farlan family has five lifeforms in this generation, including one tenth-order lifeform. This person acted directly, so they're probably not an ordinary lifeform."

"Let's go, let's go—let's leave this planet quickly." The young man didn't bother to coax the woman beside him. The group quickly boarded a spaceship and left the planet.

Xu Jingming's mood was not affected by this group of idiots. He was a very reasonable person. Letting him leave halfway through his meal? Giving them a punishment was enough—not a capital offense.

"Mm." More than an hour later, Xu Jingming got up with satisfaction and looked at the chef. "Not bad. No wonder you're so famous. Your cooking is very good. I'm very satisfied with my meal today."

The chef and other waiters were very respectful, afraid that this terrifying guest would be even slightly dissatisfied.

"The Farlan family should come to investigate." Xu Jingming looked at him. "If they come, tell them the guest is called Wu Ming."

"Wu Ming?" The chef was stunned. "In the future, you can promote to the outside world that Lord Wu Ming appreciates your craftsmanship very much." Xu Jingming smiled slightly and disappeared into thin air.

The chef and waiters looked at each other. "Who is Wu Ming?" one of the waiters said.

"I don't know," another waiter said.

The chef said nervously, "You're not cosmic citizens, so you don't understand. More than 300 years ago, there was an unparalleled genius in the Hunter Cosmos Domain named Wu Ming who became a lifeform. It is said that he was only about 60 years old at that time. The number of people watching his peak battles at that time was countless. Although I didn't watch the live broadcast, I watched the videos."

"A lifeform?" The waiters exclaimed.

"I heard he's already a tenth-order lifeform," the chef said, then happily said, "Lord Wu Ming appreciates my craftsmanship very much. I'm going to be rich."

Xu Jingming took a step, left the planet, and came to a meteorite flying at high speed in space. The meteorite was very cold and gleaming with a silvery-white light. Xu Jingming sat on it, and because of the large number of chaotic thoughts in his heart, Xu Jingming paid great attention to his mood and always kept himself in a "good mood."

Because a bad mood made it easier to lose control. Even if he suppressed it with ice-cold wine, wasn't it a waste of ice-cold wine?

"Hoo, full of wine and food; my state is very good." Xu Jingming lay on the meteorite, and the meteorite behind him naturally twisted into the shape of a chair.

"I can start cultivating spearmanship now." A wisp of Xu Jingming's consciousness entered the virtual world network.