The time spent repairing the Bailan wasn’t short; Celestial Spirit spent a whole two weeks before finally completing the repairs on the Bailan.
During those two weeks, Wang Xu mostly stayed in the Realm Cultivation Room.
This was his last period on Earth, the days he could spend warmly with his family, but the time Wang Xu spent with his family became shorter each time.
Wang Xu’s will is resilient, as can be seen from his cultivation of Formless Giant Power, but his heart is not.
He feared that indulging in his family’s happy life would affect his determination to venture into the cosmos.
Thus, Wang Xu simply chose to isolate and distance himself from his family, so the parting would not be so sad.
The slaves had already been transferred to Tang Yan by Wang Xu. With ten Void Level slaves, Wang Xu wasn’t worried about the Wang Family being affected. His biggest concern was the possibility of other cosmic thieves or invaders from other races during his absence from Earth.
To that end, Wang Xu didn’t hesitate to send out most of the Void Warriors, ensuring every human at Void Level had a Void Warrior, and every slave had two or even three Void Warriors. Although Wang Xu had three Immortal Divine Soldiers in hand, these Void Level individuals weren’t skilled at using them; instead, they found Void Warriors much handier.
A huge ancient battleship hovered in mid-air; the Bailan’s enormous body was like an island shading the entire sky.
"Dad, Mom, you should all go back, I’m leaving now." Wang Xu’s body gradually began to rise. Despite deliberately avoiding his family to prevent wavering, in this moment, seeing his family’s tear-filled eyes and the concerned wishes of friends, Wang Xu’s soft heart was still stirred.
Wang Xu turned his head, his eyes suddenly turning red. Fighting back the tears, his body shot upwards, landing on the Bailan.
Even though Wang Xu didn’t deliberately look, he could still clearly hear the cries of his parents, brother, and wife.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Xu waved his hand and the hatch of the Bailan closed tightly.
"Celestial Spirit, let’s go."
At the command, under countless expectant gazes, the Bailan slowly rose, transformed into a stream of light, and shot away speedily.
Simultaneously, the entire world had learned of the strongest human, the world’s number one powerhouse, the guardian deity of Earth... Wang Xu’s departure.
There was no sadness, no weeping, only a spontaneous silence, the entire world fell into silence for a moment, silently praying for Wang Xu.
In this moment, the hearts of the whole world were connected.
In the boundless cosmos, Wang Xu stood on the Bailan, looking back at Earth, the beautiful blue gem-like star before his eyes.
"I will return gloriously alive, surely!" Wang Xu silently thought to himself.
Time flew by and a month quickly passed.
In the vast cosmos, a gigantic warship traveled, and at its bottom, a vividly rendered Bailan flower bloomed purely.
Suddenly, an abyss-like vast aura spread out from the Bailan.
"Master, congratulations, you have finally reached the Void Level!" Celestial Spirit floated in, and a burly figure stepped out from the Realm Cultivation Room.
With the accumulation of previous efforts, plus absorbing massive energy from the Ice Crystal Giant Beast in the Ice Crystal Realm, Wang Xu broke through the shackles within his body after just one month in the cosmos, successfully advancing to become a Void Level.
From this moment, Wang Xu had finally become a true Void Level Cosmic Martial Artist, with a significant surge in physical body, strength, and spiritual consciousness!
Simultaneously, Wang Xu began to understand the meaning of the word "void."
At the moment of breakthrough, Wang Xu seemed to touch space and time, although initially having no concept or clue about them, suddenly innate, possessing control over the void.
"Come." Wang Xu extended his hand, and a cup of water from afar floated over, landing in Wang Xu’s hand naturally, without any abruptness.
This kind of technique, Wang Xu could also achieve at the Star Level utilizing Cosmic Energy.
But what he did this time did not involve any use of Cosmic Energy, purely a thought in his mind, as though the surrounding void was under his command.
Moreover, the star within Wang Xu’s body, transitioning from Initial Rank to Upper Rank Star Level, to Extreme Rank Star Level, had swelled millions of times larger than the sun.
When Wang Xu successfully broke through to the Void Level, this star exploded directly, scattering around, forming a small void cosmos within Wang Xu’s body, an expanse of endless starry sky.
At the center of the void cosmos, a small galactic vortex, composed of countless stars, slowly rotated, constantly absorbing cosmic energy, akin to a small black hole version of the star river.
"Amazing." Wang Xu couldn’t help but marvel.
Wang Xu now faintly understood some connection between Cosmic Martial Artists and the cosmos.
A Star Level Martial Artist has a star within, which gradually enlarges. When the star becomes large enough and bursts into a star river, one naturally advances to become a Void Level Martial Artist.
A Void Level Martial Artist, as his internal galactic vortex expands and becomes massive, gradually attaining a powerful aura, and through stellar evolution, transforms into a dark black hole, becoming a Black Hole Level Martial Artist...
Isn’t the cosmos just ?
From a single star, to a star river, and then a black hole, the relationship between Cosmic Martial Artists and the cosmos is intricately linked.
Wang Xu retracted his thoughts; now he was merely a Void Level, one among billions of insignificant life forms in the cosmos, with low-class bloodline, humble status, and weak power. The only thing he could do was to make himself stronger, stronger than everyone!
With lofty pride and soaring ambition, Wang Xu longed for his future.
"Celestial Spirit, how much longer until we reach ’Fallen Dragon Star’?" In the Central Control Room, Wang Xu gazed at the dazzling starry sky and asked.
Fallen Dragon Star is the capital city, the central main star of the "Fallen Dragon Star Domain."
The cosmic country Wang Xu belonged to is the Tai Long Cosmic Country, governing over ten thousand star domains of various sizes, with the Fallen Dragon Star Domain being one of the smaller domains.
But even as a small star domain, it still governs several star rivers, including Dragon Star River and the Galaxy, all part of the Fallen Dragon Star Domain.
The governor of the Fallen Dragon Star Domain is a Mixed Universe Realm Cosmic Martial Artist named "Kua Yao."
Following the star map given by the old man Bai Xu in Cyan Yang Hall, Wang Xu came to Fallen Dragon Star. By using the "Space-Time Teleportation Platform" of Fallen Dragon Star, he could quickly reach another star domain, allowing Wang Xu to reach the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion faster.
"Master, we still have some distance to Fallen Dragon Star." Celestial Spirit said, "Master, we have been traveling for a month, using multiple space jumps, and the Cosmic Crystals you left are almost depleted."
"Can the remaining Cosmic Crystals sustain us to Fallen Dragon Star?" Wang Xu asked.
"Yes, but if you don’t think of a way to earn Cosmic Crystals, I am afraid we won’t be able to leave Fallen Dragon Star to reach other star domains," said Celestial Spirit.
"Alright, once we get to Fallen Dragon Star, I’ll find a way to earn some Cosmic Crystals," Wang Xu said.
Now that he has reached the Void Level, he’s confident of finding ways to earn Cosmic Crystals.
Three of the Immortal Divine Soldiers were still with him, ready to be upgraded when necessary. Having passed the Ice Crystal Realm’s challenges, where he absorbed the vast energy of an Ice Crystal Giant Beast, Wang Xu was ready for more. He had just begun his journey as a Cosmic Martial Artist, willing to evolve his power further.