Sign in at Headquarters

December 8th.

At 8:30 in the morning, a black luxury stretch sedan pulled up at the entrance of the heavily guarded Extreme Martial Arts Center Global Headquarters.

"This is the legendary spaceship headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall," a strikingly handsome, black-haired teenager wearing white exercise clothes said as he stepped out of the car. He stood before the main entrance, gazing up at the massive spaceship-shaped building, which stretched for ten thousand meters.

As the sunlight reflected off the towering structure, it appeared even more magnificent, like a miracle.

"Hong is truly incredible. He actually managed to transport a spaceship here to serve as the headquarters for the Extreme Martial Arts Hall," Wang Yi admired. Information about the Xtreme Martial Arts Hall's global headquarters is scarcely available online, showing how tightly guarded the secrets of the upper echelons are. While many know about the world's top powerhouses, only a select few have ever seen them, let alone 'Hong,' who stands at the pinnacle of humanity like a god.

Hong's name itself carries a certain magic, revered by countless people. In this era, Hong represents a belief, holding up the sky for human survival with his own strength.

A blue light beamed down from the spaceship, enveloping Wang Yi.

"Beep!"

"Student Wang Yi, please enter," an electronic voice announced.

Wang Yi thanked the two staff members who had escorted him and proceeded inside. Near the silver-white spaceship door, he noticed that almost everyone in the headquarters was dressed in blue robes, with only a few wearing red robes.

Walking through an internal corridor, two people in blue robes greeted him with smiles. "Hello, student Wang Yi, please follow us. The master is waiting for you."

Wang Yi felt a surge of excitement but couldn't help wondering, "They? Could it be that Hong is the only one who wants to see me?"

Wang Yi was about to meet Hong, the most legendary human powerhouse. For this moment, he had ventured into the Australian mainland to bring back the evolving Cloud Vine. After several months of nurturing it with a large number of wood crystals, the vine had now reached the third level of planetary strength.

Hidden beneath Wang Yi's clothing, the Cloud Vine could transform into armor at any moment, offering protection far superior to the Black God Suit. The Black God Suit, a first-tier force suit for planetary warriors, offers defense based on the strength of its wearer. The stronger the user, the higher the protection it provides.

As Wang Yi followed the two blue-robed individuals down the spaceship's empty corridors, he pondered to himself.

"Time to check in."

In the next instant, a familiar, pleasant voice rang out.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully checking in. You have been rewarded with domain perception.]

[You have mastered the Flame Domain (first layer).]

[Remaining check-ins for this location: 0]

As soon as the message from the sign-in panel appeared, Wang Yi's vision blurred for a moment. But in an instant, he regained clarity, and even the staff leading him didn't notice any change in his demeanor.

Wang Yi, however, could feel that something within him had changed.

"I've mastered a domain?" Wang Yi was in disbelief.

The concept of a domain, while not unheard of in the vast universe, is incredibly rare. To possess one at the planetary level is extraordinary, a level of talent that defies the odds. In a galaxy filled with countless planets, a single domain master may not even exist.

Hong's dominance as a planetary relam warrior was largely due to his mastery of the domain, allowing him to easily overpower even Thor, who was physically stronger than him.

A planetary warrior who possesses a domain becomes nearly unbeatable among others of the same rank.

Now, Wang Yi had one as well.

His excitement was overwhelming. With the strength of a fifth-level planetary warrior, third-level mental power, and the protection of Cloud Vine, even Hong would find it difficult to defeat him.

As for Thor, who lacked a domain, Wang Yi could easily overpower him.

"Hahaha…" Wang Yi felt invincible. His anxiety about meeting Hong and Thor(Lei Shen) melted away, as did his fear of being targeted by others for his strength.

With a domain, Wang Yi believed that no one in the world, aside from Hong, could challenge him.

He could, if he chose, follow in the footsteps of Hong and Thor by establishing a base city or a martial arts hall, standing atop the world and becoming a figure capable of negotiating with nations.

However, such things no longer held meaning for him.

After the initial excitement faded, Wang Yi felt a sense of calm.

Like Hong and Thor, he had no interest in power, fame, or wealth.

Different perspectives lead to different pursuits.

In fact, Wang Yi's ambitions exceeded those of Hong and Thor. While their goal might be to become universal-class beings, for Wang Yi, achieving immortality was only the beginning.

True freedom—escaping the limitations of the original universe and transcending the ultimate laws—was Wang Yi's ultimate ambition.

The ancient beings at the pinnacle of the universe, the Lords of the Universe, the True Gods—perhaps even they were less ambitious than Wang Yi, who was still only a planetary warrior.

Ambition, though, was more of a guiding force for Wang Yi, not an obsession. While eternal freedom was a goal, it wasn't the be-all and end-all of his life.

On the top floor of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, in a vast silver-white hall resembling a dojo, a man over 1.9 meters tall, dressed in black with a stern expression and short black hair, stood conversing with a bald young man in white robes.

"This retreat has brought some progress, but only a little," Hong sighed. "At our level, there are nearly no opponents on Earth. Making any further breakthroughs is incredibly difficult. I wonder when we'll reach the limits of the planetary star and move to the next level."

The bald young man in white was Thor, the second strongest human on Earth.

He shook his head, smiling bitterly. "You've mastered a domain. I still haven't. After all these years, I'm still no closer."

Thor, a genius among humanity with exceptional cultivation speed and power, far surpassed others in his growth. Yet, in the face of Hong, he remained frustrated.

The reason was simple: Hong had a domain, while Thor did not.

In the vast galaxy, owning a domain as a planetary warrior was considered the mark of a true genius. Hong, who had no formal inheritance or teacher, had managed to comprehend a domain on his own within just a few decades, a feat beyond extraordinary.

Though Thor's cultivation talent was greater than Hong's, in terms of comprehension and mindset, Hong remained Earth's undisputed number one.