“The Soaring Heaven Secret Manual.”
Luo Feng lowered his head and looked at the book in his hands.
Since obtaining it, he had never seriously studied it.
The pages were made of a special black material unlike anything found on Earth. The tiny starlike points on the cover emitted a faint aura that seemed harmless at first glance, yet became unsettling upon closer inspection.
“They even made a book this extraordinary.”
Luo Feng opened the first page.
“This is the secret manual of the Controller lineage of Yun Mo Planet. Practitioners must never pass this manual on to others. Passing it to another member of Yun Mo Planet will result in sixty years of penal labour. If it is transmitted outside Yun Mo Planet… death without pardon!”
The short paragraph left Luo Feng stunned.
Clearly, Yun Mo Planet was an extremely strict organisation. Even its own members were forbidden from casually sharing its teachings. Passing them to outsiders was an even greater taboo.
“Since I completed the death mission assessment, that Crystal Man obviously considers me a member of Yun Mo Planet.”
Luo Feng turned to the second page.
“The Soaring Heaven Secret Manual is the exclusive technique for using the Soaring Heaven Shuttle.”
“The Soaring Heaven Shuttle is one of the spirit weapons created by the Master of Yun Mo Planet, Hu Yanbo. However, only when paired with the Soaring Heaven Secret Manual can the shuttle’s true power be unleashed. With it, a Controller of the Yun Mo Planet lineage can defeat enemies beyond their own level.”
“The Soaring Heaven Shuttle possesses three major forms.”
“The First Form may be cultivated once one’s amplitude reaches 12.”
“The Second Form may only be cultivated once one’s amplitude reaches 30.”
“The Third Form is the ultimate form of the Soaring Heaven Shuttle. It requires one to reach the Cosmic Level, possess a personal domain, and achieve an amplitude of 48.”
“The sections of the manual concerning the First Form may be read directly. The sections concerning the Second Form may only be accessed when one’s amplitude reaches 30. The sections concerning the Third Form may only be opened once one’s spirit power reaches the Cosmic Level.”
“What follows is the secret technique of the First Form.”
After reading the page, Luo Feng laughed helplessly.
It seemed that reading the entire manual was impossible for him at present.
“Let’s try.”
He rapidly flipped through the pages.
One black page after another turned smoothly.
However, once he reached roughly one third of the book’s thickness, he could no longer turn any further pages. It was as though the remaining two thirds had been permanently fused together.
On the final page he could access was an incredibly profound and complicated diagram.
Beside it was a line of text:
“Infuse spirit power into the diagram. Success will grant access to the contents of the Second Form of the Soaring Heaven Shuttle.”
“Sounds rather mysterious.”
Staring at the diagram, Luo Feng’s spirit power extended into it.
Boom!
Instantly, his consciousness seemed to plunge into a universe.
At that moment, Luo Feng felt as though he had become a planet.
The vast cosmos appeared to be undergoing total destruction.
Countless planets hurtled towards him from every direction.
Thousands.
Tens of thousands.
Too many to count.
The apocalyptic scene shook him to the core.
Instinctively, he used his spirit power to control planet after planet, trying to block them.
“Rumble…”
In less than a second, Luo Feng was smashed into fragments by the endless swarm of planets.
That strand of spirit power was completely annihilated.
“Huff… huff…”
Sweat appeared on his forehead as he stared at the diagram with lingering fear.
“What was that? An illusion?”
He was utterly shocked.
Earth’s spirit readers had never produced illusions this realistic.
“It seems the manual was right. My amplitude must reach 30 before I can access the Second Form. Right now my amplitude is only 16. I’m still far from that.”
While in Ancient Civilisation Ruin No. 9, Luo Feng had learned that the number of weapons one could control at maximum power directly reflected one’s amplitude.
His amplitude was 16.
Across the entire Earth, there was currently no spirit reader stronger than him.
Of course, in the vast universe, such an achievement was insignificant.
It was only impressive on Earth.
“The Soaring Heaven Shuttle possesses Attack Form, Defence Form, and Flight Form.”
“The Flight Form of the First Form is the shuttle’s original shape. Its Attack Form is the Mountain Piercing Drill, and its Defence Form is the Mountain Shield.”
“The First Form is divided into three stages. The first stage requires an amplitude of 12, the second stage requires 18, and the third stage requires 24.”
…
The Soaring Heaven Secret Manual consisted of three major forms.
Each form contained three stages.
In total, there were nine levels.
Since Luo Feng’s amplitude was currently 16, he could only cultivate the first stage of the First Form.
“Amazing.”
“Truly incredible.”
“The Master of Yun Mo Planet, Hu Yanbo, was a genius. How did he even come up with something like this?”
The more Luo Feng read, the more he admired Hu Yanbo.
According to the manual, both the Soaring Heaven Shuttle and the Soaring Heaven Secret Manual were merely one of many spirit weapons and techniques created by him.
Ancient Civilisation Ruin No. 9 had also been left behind by Hu Yanbo.
“So the intricate engravings on the shuttle’s 365 blades serve this purpose. But what exactly is the principle behind it?”
Even after reading further, Luo Feng still could not understand.
It was like using an assault rifle.
The manual taught you how to use it, not how to manufacture it.
The principles behind the shuttle’s creation were not explained.
“Amazing.”
“Absolutely amazing.”
Luo Feng’s emotions surged.
“I’m heading to the wilderness right now to practise the first stage.”
In the middle of the night, he stepped onto the Soaring Heaven Shuttle and shot out of Mingyue District.
Like a streak of light, he swiftly flew beyond Yangzhou City and entered the wilderness.
Over three hundred kilometres from Yangzhou City.
A figure descended from the sky.
His spirit power spread out without restraint, causing the monsters scavenging along a desolate ruined motorway to flee in panic.
Luo Feng looked towards a hill roughly a hundred metres away.
The shuttle instantly separated into 365 thin curved blades.
The countless blades floated before him.
“Combine. Mountain Piercing Drill.”
His eyes narrowed.
Whoosh!
The 365 blades instantly gathered together.
They merged into a single cone shaped structure.
Spiral grooves wrapped around its surface, making it resemble an enormous drill bit.
“I wonder if I can succeed on my first attempt.”
The method for controlling the Mountain Piercing Drill flashed through his mind.
“Break!”
Luo Feng stared at the distant hill.
Twelve strands of spirit power, each at his maximum output, immediately flowed through the intricate patterns etched into the drill.
The originally silver grey shuttle instantly lit up with golden lines.
Each golden line contained a terrifying force that seemed capable of tearing apart heaven and earth.
A total of twelve golden lines spread from the base towards the tip.
One reached the tip first.
Crack!
The twelve golden lines instantly collapsed.
The drill returned to its silver grey appearance.
“Control failure.”
Luo Feng shook his head.
“Again.”
Crack!
The twelve golden lines collapsed once more.
In terms of skill, Luo Feng could maintain maximum power while controlling sixteen weapons simultaneously.
Controlling twelve strands of spirit power was therefore relatively easy.
The challenge lay in making all twelve golden lines arrive at the tip at precisely the same moment.
Fortunately, his amplitude of 16 greatly exceeded the minimum requirement.
This made learning the first stage easier.
Had his amplitude only been 12, barely meeting the threshold, success would likely have taken a very long time.
Time passed.
Again and again, Luo Feng attempted the technique.
The black sky gradually brightened.
Winter mist drifted through the wilderness.
Monsters roamed the ruined motorway.
Yet after seeing the mysterious man and the ring of monster corpses around him, none dared approach.
Dawn arrived.
The eastern clouds gradually turned red.
Finally…
The sun began to rise over the horizon.
“Break!”
Luo Feng’s eyes flashed like lightning as he focused on the drill before him.
The complex engravings on the silver grey drill instantly activated twelve golden lines.
Like golden serpents, they raced towards the tip.
This time, all twelve arrived at exactly the same instant.
The moment they converged, it was like heavenly thunder igniting earthly fire.
The twelve golden lines intertwined and spun together.
“Roar…”
The Mountain Piercing Drill transformed into a golden streak and shot through the air.
Its speed soared to an unbelievable level.
The golden light blasted towards the hill.
Like a force capable of destroying everything in its path, it drilled straight into the hill.
Boom!
Dust exploded everywhere.
The drill later curved through the distance before returning.
As the dust settled, the hill was revealed.
More than half of it had collapsed.
The drill’s terrifying penetrating and tearing force had reduced it to barely half its original height.
“So fast.”
“What terrifying penetrating power.”
“It’s at least fifty percent faster than my normal attacks.”
“According to the manual, the first stage of the Mountain Piercing Drill increases attack power by about three times.”
“A Second Stage Planetary Level fighter is only about twice as strong as a First Stage Planetary Level fighter.”
“In other words, with the Mountain Piercing Drill, my attack power exceeds that of an ordinary Second Stage Planetary Level fighter.”
Luo Feng’s heart raced with excitement.
This was the difference between an elite with a powerful inheritance and a self taught warrior.
Almost every warrior and spirit reader on Earth lacked proper guidance.
They trained blindly and understood very little.
Even if they acquired spirit weapons, they often did not know how to use them properly.
As for Luo Feng?
The moment he became a member of Yun Mo Planet, he obtained the Secret Basic 312 Forms, greatly increasing his amplitude.
Then he acquired the Soaring Heaven Secret Manual, massively boosting his attack power.
The combination of both improvements allowed an elite Ninth Stage Apprentice like him to fight opponents beyond his own level.
…
This was the advantage of having a master and a powerful background.
After spending over five hours mastering the first stage of the Mountain Piercing Drill and another three hours learning the first stage of the Mountain Shield, Luo Feng had finally reached a level where, even compared to elite apprentices from major cosmic powers, he would not be far behind.
“Once I inherit the Yun Mo Planet legacy and advance to First Stage Planetary Level, the other Councillors won’t pose any threat to me.”
The rapid growth in strength filled him with excitement.
Yet…
A vague sense of worry lingered.
He had only received the introductory inheritance of Yun Mo Planet, yet his strength had increased so dramatically.
If truly powerful races and nations from the universe ever arrived…
Would Earth possess any ability to resist?
“No point thinking about that now.”
Luo Feng stepped onto the Soaring Heaven Shuttle.
Turning into a streak of light, he rapidly headed back towards Yangzhou City.