Chapter 1 Black Iron Star

Black Iron Star, it was night.

In some areas of the noble district, the lights were still bright and the atmosphere lively, while the suburbs were much quieter. Suddenly, ripples appeared in the night sky, and a man in a black robe emerged from the ripples. He observed the planet and saw a manor thousands of miles away, smiling slightly. "Brother Yi Jiu, Brother Jian, you're fast."

With a single step, he arrived there.

Inside the manor.

The old man with a large head, Yi Jiu, and the stern-faced Brother Jian were sitting there drinking. They both turned to look at Xu Jingming, who had arrived.

"I live here originally. Junior Brother Jian arrived an hour ago," Yi Jiu said with a smile. "Junior Brother Wu Ming's space-time travel is truly impressive. He can traverse long distances and directly enter the planet's atmosphere."

"It's just a little skill," Xu Jingming sniffed. "What fragrant wine."

"Come, sit down and taste the fine wine personally brewed by Brother Yi Jiu," Brother Jian urged.

"Brewed by Brother Yi Jiu?" Xu Jingming took a seat.

"With a long lifespan, you always have to find some fun besides evolution," Yi Jiu said with a smile. "I like drinking and brewing wine. The wine is made from the 'Scarlet Cloud Subordinate Universe' specialty, the 'Scarlet Cloud Fruit,' as the main ingredient." As he spoke, he placed a wine jug next to Xu Jingming.

"A specialty from within a subordinate universe?" Xu Jingming immediately poured wine and took a sip.

Instantly, he felt a strange aroma impacting his brain, and Xu Jingming's eyes widened. "What a strong wine."

"Only Source lifeforms can handle it. For cosmic lifeforms, their bodies can't withstand it," Yi Jiu said.

"Scarlet Cloud Subordinate Universe?" Brother Jian asked. "Is that the Scarlet Cloud God?"

Yi Jiu nodded.

"Who is the Scarlet Cloud God?" Xu Jingming asked.

"A very ancient alien high-dimensional lifeform," Brother Jian explained. "He died about 500 million years ago. Because he returned to his home universe when he died, his inner universe dissipated after his death, transforming into 'subordinate universe spaces' scattered throughout the universe. Brother Yi Jiu and the others once discovered a Scarlet Cloud Subordinate Universe space."

"Luck," Yi Jiu said with a smile. "Even if you discover it, you still have to develop it."

"I heard that you must reach the 'Eternal' realm of high-dimensional life to have an inner universe," Xu Jingming said.

He didn't know much about high-dimensional lifeforms, mainly relying on the information recorded in the Primordial Research Institute's database.

"Yes."

Yi Jiu nodded. "It's like building 'subordinate spaces' inside a spaceship, or carrying 'subordinate spaces' inside a Primordial battle armor. After becoming a high-dimensional lifeform, those great existences also try to open up a universe within their bodies."

"Opening up space is not worth mentioning, but opening up a universe is very difficult," Brother Jian also said.

"With an inner universe, the inner universe continuously absorbs external energy to grow! And high-dimensional lifeforms… they can mobilize the energy of their inner universe," Yi Jiu said. "In an instant, they can mobilize the power of their inner universe to fight, which is naturally extremely terrifying. Because of the 'inner universe' as a source, they can be considered in the 'Eternal' realm and can live for an infinitely long lifespan."

"And new high-dimensional lifeforms struggle to maintain the consumption of their enormous bodies every moment," Yi Jiu said. "Some Supreme realm existences in the history of our human race died in clan wars, and some died in high-dimensional spaces! Without reaching the 'Eternal' realm, high-dimensional lifeforms… can easily have accidents."

Xu Jingming nodded.

As a member of the older generation and the strongest guardian of the Tianmang Cosmic Domain, Brother Yi Jiu knew more secrets than Xu Jingming and Brother Jian.

"Haha, of course, for us, we must first strive to take the first step and become high-dimensional lifeforms," Yi Jiu said with a smile. "Only then are we qualified to talk about opening up an inner universe."

"Our first step is to become a cosmic legend," Brother Jian said with a slight smile.

"Junior Brother Jian and Junior Brother Wu Ming, you are both young, and your chances of becoming cosmic legends are very high," Yi Jiu said. "Mine are slim."

"Senior Brother, you are distracted by two types of high-dimensional power, and both have reached extremely high levels. I believe you will definitely become a cosmic legend," Brother Jian said, quite admiring Yi Jiu.

"One type of high-dimensional power fell into a bottleneck, so I comprehended another completely different type of high-dimensional power, wanting to promote each other…" Yi Jiu shook his head. "I don't know if my choice is right or wrong. Let's not talk about these things. Come, drink. Give me more feedback after drinking, so I can improve my brewing plan."

Xu Jingming drank and said, "I think it's very delicious. If the taste were thicker, it would be even better."

"I think it would be better if the impact were fiercer," Brother Jian said after drinking another cup.

…

From that day on, Xu Jingming and his two senior brothers lived in the same manor, occasionally gathering to share delicious food and wine, and chat.

By conversing with his two senior brothers, Xu Jingming also gained a lot of knowledge.

He learned many secrets about the high-dimensional lifeforms in the universe and some small circles within the human race.

As Xu Jingming grew, he also formed his circle of friends. For example, Senior Brother Chi Tong, Senior Brother Gu Shan, and others. Also, the seven people in the Tianmang Cosmic Domain, such as Senior Brother Yi Jiu, Senior Brother Jian, and Senior Sister Qiong Yu.

On the ninth day on Black Iron Star.

Xu Jingming was in his study, watching the light screen and studying the data on the 'Serpent Ring Model'. Brother Jian was sitting in the corner of the manor, painting seriously. And Brother Yi Jiu was rolling up his sleeves, barefoot, brewing wine.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming's eyes suddenly sharpened, and with a whoosh, his entire body disappeared into thin air.

"Junior Brother Wu Ming left?"

Brother Jian, who was painting, and Brother Yi Jiu, who was brewing wine, both noticed it.

"Junior Brother Wu Ming is skilled in high-dimensional travel and space-time travel. This task is also arduous," Brother Yi Jiu sighed.

"I envy Junior Brother for being able to kill more prison demons and save more lives," Brother Jian said.

******

Since Xu Jingming's mental strength reached level 10, the maximum distance of one space-time travel had reached a terrifying 1.08 billion light-years. Although the current task was more than 1.9 billion light-years away from Xu Jingming, he arrived in the adjacent starry sky with only two space-time travels.

Xu Jingming appeared about one or two light-years away from the destination to prevent some prison demon monarchs from being able to launch long-range attacks!

Then he performed high-dimensional travel.

"It's them."

The instant he entered the high-dimensional space, Xu Jingming saw a spherical starry sky range with a diameter of 12.8 light-years. This starry sky was like a model.

Xu Jingming also saw the life planet in the 'model', and the two ninth-order prison demon lords on that life planet.

"Two ninth-order prison demons?" Xu Jingming's eyes were cold.

Whoosh.

He descended in an instant.

…

This life planet had just experienced a 'cataclysm' and was now welcoming the large-scale plunder of two ninth-order prison demon lords. But at this moment, a figure appeared in the planet's atmosphere.

When he appeared, he was like a sun, transforming into a dazzling light person!

The light was brilliant, illuminating all directions, and also illuminating the two ninth-order prison demon lords within a range of tens of thousands of miles.

"This?" The two ninth-order prison demon lords didn't have time to react.

Because when this terrifying existence descended, the surrounding tens of thousands of miles had already fallen into the domain of light! In an instant, the surrounding 'source power' structure changed, naturally transforming into light.

There was no need for the transmission of light.

Light formed directly around them!

"It's a tenth-order Source lifeform."

"Ahhh!"

The two ninth-order prison demons looked up in horror, looking at the 'light person' figure in the center of the endless light, as if looking at them from afar.

Their bodies decomposed and turned into nothingness under the light, dying on the spot.

Xu Jingming watched this scene silently.

Endless Domain was a move that Xu Jingming reached at the 'tenth-order peak'. If he wanted, he could instantly form an endless domain with a diameter of about 300,000 kilometers. And the light of the endless domain could flow and expand, expanding to more than ten million kilometers in diameter, which was almost the limit.

Moreover, part of the light in the endless domain was condensed with a 'laser source power structure model', with lasers hidden in the endless light.

Therefore, the two prison demons seemed to be illuminated by endless light! But they were also penetrated by lasers. Even with weapons and armor, their bodies were still instantly incinerated.

After all, Endless Domain was mainly a domain, for suppression and restraint! Even if it reached the tenth-order peak level, some prison demon ninth-orders with stronger bodies could survive in terms of destructive power. But 'laser' was an extremely condensed and pure destruction! The 'laser' that reached the tenth-order peak was enough to injure a tenth-order prison demon monarch. For a ninth-order prison demon? It was naturally easy to incinerate.

Endless Domain combined with the laser model was extremely efficient in dealing with the weak within a certain range.

Even though Xu Jingming was very good at moves in the space-time lineage, he still liked to use light to slaughter prison demons!

"Huff."

All the light converged, and Xu Jingming, who was originally like a light deity, returned to his normal appearance. Dressed in a black robe, he watched this lonely life planet and sighed softly.

Xu Jingming collected the items left behind by the two ninth-order prison demons and sent a message to the Primordial Research Institute: "Task completed!"

Immediately, the second task arrived instantly, in the same star alliance.

"Huff."

Xu Jingming immediately crossed the distant space-time, crossing 280 million light-years, and had already arrived near the destination. With another step of 'high-dimensional travel', he arrived next to the enemy. The three ninth-order prison demons had just finished their plundering.

"Get on the spaceship quickly and prepare to leave." The three ninth-order prison demons were about to board the ship. The spaceship was ready and could perform a wormhole jump at any time.

But at this moment, a figure descended, and light enveloped hundreds of thousands of miles, enveloping the three of them and the spaceship.

The three of them were extremely angry and frightened.

In the endless light, the three prison demon lords were incinerated and turned into nothingness in anger and horror!

Getting close with high-dimensional travel, and then using 'tenth-order peak' moves to deal with the ninth-order was indeed enough to solve the prison demon ninth-orders within a second. That's why Xu Jingming was able to successively intercept and kill two places in time.

…

Every wave of plundering by the prison demons was carried out in multiple locations at the same time! After waiting for an hour and a half, Xu Jingming waited for another interception and killing mission. This time, he only intercepted and killed one place. When he rushed to the second place, the prison demons had already escaped.

"Two waves of plundering, over?" Xu Jingming waited patiently and didn't wait for any more orders. The Primordial Research Institute also notified that it was estimated that this prison demon squadron had given up and started to retreat.

******

At the border of the Tianmang Cosmic Domain, on a transformed planet, there was only one prison demon—Monarch Mo You.

He was sitting on the throne in the castle, closing his eyes. Circles of illusory ripples were slowly released from his eyes, naturally enveloping the entire planet. The real and the illusory on the planet were all in chaos.

What is real, what is fake?

"Hmm?"

Monarch Mo You opened his eyes. A light screen appeared in front of him, with a message floating on it.

The prison demons had built a 'virtual world' on a small scale on the front line, only covering hundreds of millions of light-years! Allowing the prison demon front line high-level officials to better exchange information.

Monarch Mo You frowned slightly as he looked at the message on the light screen. "Monarch Cang Feng's squadron only carried out two waves of plundering, and eight lords died in battle? Every wave encountered efficient interception and killing, suspected of encountering the Dark Gunslinger?"

"But this is the front line area. Isn't the Dark Gunslinger always hiding in the middle and rear of the Tianmang Cosmic Domain?" Monarch Mo You thought to himself.

After all, the Tianmang Cosmic Domain was a vast cosmic domain. If the prison demons went too deep into human territory, it would be more difficult to escape. Therefore… the deeper they went, the lower the frequency of plundering would become.

Before Xu Jingming, he was mainly in the central area of the Tianmang Cosmic Domain.

The front line was much more tragic! Of course, many life planets on the front line were for exiling serious criminals. Many cosmic criminals were transported here on a large scale to be responsible for reclamation and construction.

"This Dark Gunslinger has come to the front line?" Expectation flickered in Monarch Mo You's emerald green eyes. "Maybe I'll run into him."