Chapter Ninety-Eight: Embracing the Celestial Star

After all his parents and family had completed their cultivation in the virtual game, Lantian began guiding them through real training in the physical world.

What followed were relentless cries of pain. Like Lantian himself, they all endured the initial agonizing pain. Though it pained him to see them suffer, this was an inevitable path. Lantian steeled his heart and forcefully helped them complete the first basic movement of their foundational training.

The results were promising. Wang Ling and Chen Xiaoxuan, who had slightly better aptitude, were the first to reach the first level of energy condensation. Next were the couple Wang Yu and his wife, and finally, the couple Lan Hua and his wife. Lantian hadn’t expected his own parents to have the poorest aptitude.

After they all purged the impurities from their bodies, the effects were remarkable. Wang Ling and Chen Xiaoxuan both looked radiant, and the elders in both families appeared significantly younger.

Through testing, Lantian discovered that even with the same cultivation method, different aptitudes produced varying results. Wang Ling and Chen Xiaoxuan were close in strength—one could lift 1,000 kilograms with one hand, the other 950 kilograms—roughly matching Lantian’s own strength at that stage. Wang Yu and his wife were a bit weaker, lifting 800 and 750 kilograms respectively. The weakest were Lantian’s parents, both around 650 kilograms.

This only strengthened Lantian’s resolve to find a divine medicine to improve their aptitude. Given his parents’ capabilities, reaching the Star Radiance level was uncertain at best. How could he stand by and watch them age without doing anything?

“Remember, after I leave, you must strictly follow the foundational movements in your training. Not a single deviation is allowed! Otherwise, death is certain. Don’t forget this!” Lantian said sternly. While he was present, nothing would go wrong. He restrained them with his spiritual energy; even if they wanted to move, they couldn’t. But once he was gone, they would have to rely on themselves.

Of course, the people of the Yuanlan Empire would not arrive on Earth anytime soon, so Lantian didn’t rush to leave. To be safe, he decided to wait a few more days until his parents reached roughly the third level of energy condensation.

With the physical strength at that level, their training would be far less dangerous.

After staying on Earth for nearly another week and ensuring all his parents reached the third level of energy condensation, Lantian set aside everything. Amid heartfelt farewells, he activated the flight mode of the Scorching Divine Armor and departed from Earth directly.

Once again in space, Lantian looked longingly at the blue planet below before resolutely speeding forward, simultaneously warming up the spatial jump mode of the Scorching Divine Armor.

Contrary to his previous belief, the true value of the Scorching Divine Armor wasn’t in enhancing combat power but in its ability to perform spatial jumps.

The Absolute Heavens Tower was located on the Absolute Heaven Star at the southern border of the Yuanlan Empire. Earth, however, lay far to the west of the empire, separated by billions of light-years. Without spatial jumps, even with the terrifying speed of the Scorching Divine Armor at full power, Lantian could never reach the Absolute Heaven Star in his lifetime.

Spatial jumps were different. With precise cosmic coordinates and a vehicle capable of supporting spatial jumps, one could traverse hundreds of millions or even billions of light-years instantly to arrive at the destination.

Yet spatial jumps were not without limits. Even with the right vehicle, it was virtually impossible to jump directly from Earth to the Absolute Heaven Star because the distance was unimaginably vast and the required energy astronomical.

This was also why Bai was confident that the Yuanlan Empire wouldn’t reach Earth anytime soon.

At Lantian’s current strength, not even having reached the Star Radiance level, he couldn’t replenish the energy needed by the Scorching Divine Armor. Relying solely on the armor’s stored energy, jumping even thirty million light-years was uncertain, let alone billions.

But where energy fell short, solutions existed. Moreover, maintaining flight mode during spatial jumps meant the locator would remain active, making his position obvious. He might never reach the Absolute Heaven Star before being intercepted by the Yuanlan Empire’s forces.

Anticipating this, Bai had already devised a plan. Thirty million light-years was enough for Lantian to jump to the Life Planet of the Yuanlan Empire. Once there, Lantian would immediately break through to the Star Radiance level. Upon reaching Star Radiance, he could connect to the virtual cosmic network, access all assets in the Battle God account, and then use the empire’s public transport battleships to sneak unnoticed to the Absolute Heaven Star.

Once on the Absolute Heaven Star, by initiating the trial of the Absolute Heavens Tower, Lantian believed everything would change the moment he emerged.

The key was that this sequence not only ensured safe arrival but also alerted the Yuanlan Empire that the Scorching Divine Armor had entered their territory. Thus, the chance of Earth being discovered would greatly diminish.

After all, their target was the armor. Since it was already within empire borders, they wouldn’t waste effort investigating its original appearance point unless absolutely necessary.

At that time, Lantian would only need to activate the armor’s flight mode periodically to display his whereabouts on the locator, diverting the empire’s attention and gradually causing them to ignore Earth’s existence.

Of course, this was merely a stopgap measure. To openly wield the Scorching Divine Armor and truly integrate Earth into the cosmos, the most direct and permanent method was to enter the Absolute Heavens Tower, make a name for himself, and become a disciple under a powerful figure to thoroughly intimidate the Yuanlan Empire.

“Reached the speed required for spatial jump. Spatial jump preheating complete. Target: Lanque Star, under the jurisdiction of the Hengqi Commandery, coordinates 25345, 19583, 453, 3563. Final acceleration, initiating spatial jump!” After Bai took over the Scorching Divine Armor and performed several operations, the armor suddenly accelerated sharply. Space trembled as if entering another world. The personal battleship formed by the armor vanished instantly.

The Yuanlan Empire comprised eight major star regions, each containing tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of galaxies similar to the Milky Way. Apart from the royal Yuanlan star region, the other seven were controlled by seven princes, each governing a dynasty. The Hengqi Commandery was one of many commanderies under the Prince of Huidu, ruling over a remote area with only hundreds of star systems. The commandery lord’s strength was at the peak of advanced galaxy level.

That day, no one noticed that in a vast mountain range on Lanque Star, spatial fluctuations rippled. A sleek black miniature battleship abruptly emerged from the center of the disturbance, silently hovering motionless in midair.

“Coordinates 25345, 19583, 453, 3563 confirmed. Lanque Star confirmed. Surrounding environment secure. Preparing to land,” Bai’s voice announced, signaling arrival at Lanque Star.

“Have we really reached the Yuanlan Empire?!” Lantian was ecstatic. “Just a few breaths of time, and we’re already tens of millions of light-years from Earth?!”

“This is truly incredible!”