Father!!!

A pure black spaceship, more than two hundred meters in diameter, appeared over Jiangnan City. The hatch opened, and Wang Yi emerged.

Looking down at the familiar landscape, a sense of belonging welled up inside him.

"Finally, I'm home."

"At this moment, Luo Feng should have just begun his studies at the training camp," Wang Yi thought briefly before shifting his focus.

"Follow my previous instructions—find a place to hide and wait for my orders," Wang Yi instructed the slave guards inside the spaceship.

These guards were not suited for immediate exposure to Earth's population.

Wang Yi transformed into a streak of light, heading toward the Yangzhou City Community in Jiangnan Base City. Upon his arrival at Mingyue Community in Yangzhou City, his return was quickly reported to various parties.

As a high-ranking member of the Extreme Martial Arts Club and a 'God of War' spiritual master, Wang Yi's movements were naturally monitored.

At the global headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Club, inside the spaceship building:

"Wang Yi is back?" Hong received the news as soon as Wang Yi appeared in Mingyue Community.

For someone like Hong, the Earth was small. Even if a strong man like Wang Yi traveled around the planet, it wouldn't take long. Yet, this time, Wang Yi had been missing for over a month.

"I wonder where he went. It must be related to the secrets he carries," Hong mused.

Since his last duel with Wang Yi, in which he was defeated, Hong had doubled his efforts in cultivation, as if he were back in the early, hard-fought days of Nirvana.

In this intense mindset, and with the help of Mu Yingjing, Hong felt the bottleneck that had troubled him for years beginning to loosen.

Back at Mingyue Community, Wang Yi reunited with his parents.

His parents were delighted to see him after his month-long absence. But then, Wang Yi received some news that shook him to his core.

"What? Yuyu and the others are pregnant?"

After taking a moment to calm himself, Wang Yi realized it made sense. After all, considering the frequent "this and that" between them and the lack of precautions, it was only natural that pregnancy would follow.

Wang Yi was filled with complex emotions—an overwhelming joy mixed with a hint of unease.

He was going to be a father.

At that moment, thoughts of cultivation, growing stronger, and the future of mankind took a backseat as the idea of fatherhood consumed his mind.

The next day, at the global headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Club:

In a small reception room, Wang Yi, Hong, and Thunder God—the three strongest men on Earth—sat together around a table.

Thor, a bald man in a white robe, kept looking at Wang Yi with disbelief. He had learned from Hong, the man he always admired, that Wang Yi had defeated him.

Knowing Hong as well as he did, Thor did not doubt the truth of the story, making Wang Yi's strength even more terrifying.

"Are you wondering how I became so powerful?" Wang Yi began with a smile.

Of course, Hong and Thor were curious, but up until now, Wang Yi had been reluctant to reveal his secret. However, today, he had no such reservations.

"I'd like to hear more," Hong said.

"Actually..." Wang Yi shared the explanation he had prepared in advance. "In August last year, while in Australia, I discovered the remnants of an ancient civilization and inherited its secrets."

"Inheritance?" Both Hong and Thor were visibly shocked.

Though many ancient civilization relics had been discovered on Earth, none had yielded a complete set of secrets useful for human cultivation. Hong and Thor had each derived their own paths to power by piecing together information from the remnants. But Wang Yi's experience sounded like a full inheritance.

Noticing their reactions, Wang Yi continued, "Yes, I found treasures and secrets that could enhance the human body, as well as an intelligent optical brain and an intact spaceship."

Upon hearing the words "intact spaceship," Hong and Thor couldn't sit still. They were clearly astonished.

"Are you sure the spaceship is intact?"

While Earth had unearthed several ancient relics, no fully functional spaceship had ever been discovered.

If what Wang Yi said was true, the implications were huge. It meant Earth had a chance to connect with the broader universe.

Of course, Hong and Thor were cautious by nature. They understood that the discovery of Earth by alien civilizations could bring not only opportunities but also danger.

"Last month, I used the spaceship to leave Earth and traveled to a planet 320,000 light-years away," Wang Yi revealed.

Both Hong and Thor were stunned.

Neither of them had imagined that the young man before them had the boldness to venture into the universe alone. They had to admire his courage.

"Tell us, what did you find on that planet?" Thor asked eagerly.

While Hong and Thor had some knowledge of the universe, much of it was speculative, pieced together from the records of ancient relics. Now, they had the chance to hear firsthand accounts from someone who had actually been there.

Wang Yi didn't respond directly. Instead, he pulled two black helmets from his space ring.

Surprised, Hong and Thor exchanged glances.

"Storage items?" Thor, who didn't possess such an item himself, looked at Wang Yi enviously, like a hungry cat eyeing a fish.

But Wang Yi ignored the look, handing the helmets to them.

"These are consciousness-sensing helmets. They've already been linked to accounts in the virtual universe network. Once you enter, you'll naturally learn everything about the universe."

Hong and Thor looked at each other before putting the helmets on.

Meanwhile, Wang Yi, who had an auxiliary optical brain, didn't need the helmet. He could enter the virtual universe whenever he wished.

After a while, Hong and Thor reluctantly removed the helmets, their faces still filled with shock.

They now realized that their previous understanding of the universe had been laughably small—just the tip of the iceberg.

"Our Earth is just one of 100,000 life-bearing planets in the Milky Way. The Milky Way is one of eight galaxies in the Silver Blue Empire, a primary-level cosmic civilization. The Silver Blue Empire itself is just one of more than 500 vassal states of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, a mid-tier cosmic civilization. And the Black Dragon Mountain Empire governs over 8,000 galaxies..." Thor marveled.

"The universe is full of powerful beings. Planetary-level warriors barely make ends meet, while Universe level are considered elite. Domain masters can establish their own civilizations, and World masters can rule entire regions..." The virtual universe had left Hong and Thor utterly astounded.

Hong turned to Wang Yi, his tone serious. "Wang Yi, why are you telling us all of this?"