Chapter 1154: That’s Mine

“Be careful.”

“The String Diagram!”

The cosmic rulers of the nine major factions, who had been locked in fierce combat, were completely stunned by the self-destruction of the Master of Yuan’ao. The self-destruction of the cosmic ruler’s divine body, stretching a million kilometers in height, unleashed an immense amount of energy in an instant—an explosive force equivalent to billions of times the power of a supernova…

Sweeping away all obstacles!

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

Distant massive, high-speed flying fragments of space instantly disintegrated into streams of particles, and the surrounding space itself was reduced to spatial particle streams! The cosmic rulers of the nine major factions exerted themselves to the utmost, either using supreme domain-type treasures or burning their divine power to form massive protective barriers.

“Hold it back!”

“We must not let the shockwave destroy the String Diagram!” Even the Founding Master of Heizhou desperately manipulated space to suppress and resist the shockwave.

At the epicenter of the explosion, the situation was extremely dire. The ‘Founding Master of Heizhou,’ who had previously fought against the Master of Yuan’ao, naturally bore the strongest impact. However, protected by a supreme treasure, the Founding Master of Heizhou was only pushed back a few kilometers by the shockwave while remaining completely unscathed. Similarly, the peak sealing-class treasure ‘Ice Mountain Hall,’ which had been near Yuan’ao, was directly sent rolling backward by the impact.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom~~~~”

The shockwave traveled a significant distance and struck the combined defenses of the cosmic rulers of the nine factions. By this time, the shockwave had weakened considerably, yet it still placed immense pressure on the cosmic rulers, as they were not only protecting their divine bodies but also safeguarding the fragments of the String Diagram from afar.

Even through a protective layer, the vibrations transmitted through the barrier shattered space into countless particles.

Scattered throughout the chaos were fragments of the String Diagram, drifting about. Due to the vibrations, the fragments began flying in all directions chaotically.

After a moment—

The shockwave finally dissipated entirely.

“We managed to hold it back.”

“Phew, even in death, Yuan’ao refuses to let us have an easy time. If not for the combined efforts of so many cosmic rulers, those distant fragments of the String Diagram would have been reduced to dust. Fortunately, fortunately.”

Looking around—

The surrounding hundred billion kilometers were filled entirely with endless particles, like scorching sand slowly rolling. These countless particles were the most fundamental building blocks of space. Soon, the particles began to gradually condense…

…

Luo Feng exhaled a sigh of relief upon seeing the shockwave finally blocked.

“Luo Feng, two large fragments of the String Diagram are drifting in your direction!” A divine voice transmission suddenly echoed in his mind.

“What?”

The boundless, hazy golden light surrounding Luo Feng instantly detected the two fragments of the String Diagram. He immediately turned his head toward the rear flank… In the distance, about tens of millions of kilometers away, floated two closely positioned fragments of the String Diagram. These two fragments were significantly larger; even the smaller of the two was more than twice the size of the fragment Luo Feng had previously obtained. The larger one was more than three times the size of his earlier fragment.

“They’re mine.” Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and flew toward them immediately.

“Don’t try to steal them from me!” A furious roar rang out through divine power from afar. “They’re mine!”

Luo Feng glanced sideways.

From another distant direction, the massive black wolf also flew swiftly toward the fragments, roaring at other contenders attempting to seize them.

“Hmph, Wolf King, you also want to compete with me?” The tall and muscular Yan Emperor, wielding a massive Flame God Halberd and radiating boundless malevolence, scanned the surroundings and coldly looked at Luo Feng. He transmitted mentally, “My third junior apprentice brother, the last String Diagram fragment ended up in your hands. This time, forget about it.”

“Hahaha… I haven’t even obtained a single fragment of the String Diagram yet,” the bone-winged Master Yunnan laughed loudly.

“Then let’s see who has the strength.” Luo Feng replied coldly.

At this moment—

The two largest fragments of the String Diagram were being approached by Yan Emperor, Luo Feng, Master Yunnan, and the Wolf King. Yan Emperor and Luo Feng had previously competed for a fragment of the String Diagram, so their positions were already quite close. Besides them, two other cosmic rulers were approaching: the Icepeak Ruler and the Youmo Ruler.

Clearly, these two fragments, being large and close to each other, equated to about six or seven of the smaller fragments combined, making them highly coveted.

“Luofeng, I’ll help you.” The Icepeak Ruler transformed into a streak of light and quickly flew over.

“Wolf King, let’s go all out.” The Youmo Ruler also rushed over swiftly.

Chaos erupted.

Six cosmic rulers, at varying distances, all stared intensely at the two massive fragments of the String Diagram.

“Not good.” Luo Feng’s expression changed slightly. Master Yunnan’s speed was terrifyingly fast. His bone wings flapping transformed him into a gust of wind rapidly approaching. Among all the contenders, he was the fastest. Even with the Golden Kingdom attempting to suppress him, the black mist surrounding Yunnan resisted the suppression.

At a distance, the Jiuxiong River could not reach him.

“Uncle, do you have a domain-type treasure?” Luo Feng quickly transmitted.

“I do!” Icepeak Ruler replied.

“Combine your domain-type treasure with my ‘Golden Kingdom’ to block the others.” Luo Feng urged.

“Alright.”

Whoosh! Whoosh~~~~~

Endless white mist instantly spread in all directions, filled with countless ice crystals. The mist-covered area was shrouded in hazy golden light. Together, they simultaneously obstructed the other contenders. As their powers combined, the black mist surrounding Master Yunnan collapsed repeatedly.

“Hahaha, Luo Feng, your wing treasure is truly formidable. Your control over cosmic space is so powerful. Combined with my top-tier domain-type treasure ‘Cold Mist Realm,’ it can rival even peak domain-type treasures.” The Icepeak Ruler, usually very aloof, was unusually excited at this moment. “These two fragments of the String Diagram will belong to our human race.”

“Right.” Luo Feng also became excited.

“Damn it!”

Yan Emperor roared first.

The endless white mist and hazy golden light formed a double resistance, further reducing Yan Emperor’s speed, which had already been at a disadvantage. Yan Emperor gritted his teeth but could only swallow his anger. He cast a distant glance at Luo Feng and transmitted furiously, “My third junior apprentice brother, this time you win!”

Boom!

Yan Emperor turned and flew in another direction. Since he knew he had no chance of obtaining the fragments, he naturally refused to waste any more time. It was more important to hurry and compete for other fragments of the String Diagram.

“Hahaha, Lord of the Milky Way, congratulations, it seems these two fragments of the String Diagram will end up in human hands. I won’t compete anymore.” Master Yunnan also realized his speed was too slow under the resistance. Knowing there was no hope, he transmitted with a laugh and immediately turned and left as a streak of light.

With two parties withdrawing, only two factions remained in the competition for these two fragments of the String Diagram—the Yao Race and the human race.

“Human Luo Feng!” The black wolf stared at Luo Feng from afar. “Back then, you were just a small fry. Now you’ve become so powerful. However, compared to our Yao race, you humans are still too immature.”

Boom~~~~~

Instantly, dreamlike colorful threads appeared in the endless void, spreading in all directions. They directly collided with the ‘white mist,’ instantly pushing it back rapidly. Even though the ‘Cold Mist Realm,’ assisted by the Golden Kingdom, did not collapse, it was continuously forced backward.

The Icepeak Ruler’s face darkened from afar: “The Dream Ancestor Realm!”

Luo Feng’s expression changed: “The Dream Ancestor Realm!”

Dream Ancestor was one of the two most powerful figures in the Yao Race, and the treasures she wielded were naturally renowned. She possessed several legendary artifacts, each iconic in its own right. Among them was the supreme domain-type treasure known as the Dream Ancestor Realm.

“Actually, she has the Dream Ancestor Realm.” Luo Feng became anxious. “This is troublesome.”

The combination of the Golden Kingdom and the Cold Mist Realm might barely rival a peak domain-type treasure, but compared to the Dream Ancestor Realm, it was clearly at a disadvantage.

“My divine power isn’t strong enough. If I were a cosmic ruler with stronger divine power, the ‘Golden Kingdom’ I wield would naturally be stronger. Together with the Cold Mist Realm, we could completely match the Dream Ancestor Realm.” Luo Feng was extremely reluctant, but no matter how reluctant he felt, there was nothing he could do.

“There’s still hope.” The Icepeak Ruler transmitted.

However—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh~~~~~

Suddenly, the hideous Youmo Ruler emitted a sharp shriek. Instantly, countless black vines erupted from his body. In an instant, a sky-darkening mass of 81 black vines spanned across the void, crossing tens of millions of kilometers to directly attack Luo Feng.

“The Demon Island Vine!” Luo Feng’s face turned grim immediately.

“He actually has the Demon Island Vine!” The Icepeak Ruler also became furious.

The Demon Island Vine was another iconic treasure of the Dream Ancestor, a peak offensive treasure of the mentalist school! Though peak offensive weapon treasures were generally considered the least valuable among ‘peak treasures,’ there was still a significant difference between them.

For instance, the ‘Jia Jia’ was an extraordinary treasure among top-tier armors, whereas inferior ones might merely mitigate an attack by one ten-thousandth.

The Demon Island Vine was the same.

It had immense value. It could condense into one, used like a whip, or fully disperse to bind enemies. Although they could be broken, the broken pieces could quickly recombine.

“Haha, the major factions have dispatched cosmic rulers, and the cosmic rulers sent by our Yao Race side are considered the weakest. Not a single one of them ranks among the top cosmic rulers,” transmitted the Wolf King, his tone brimming with arrogance and wildness. “Haha, our Yao Race… among the six peak races, our Yao Race is the strongest! How could the strength we’ve dispatched possibly be the weakest? The two of us appearing here is merely a deliberate show of weakness. We only reveal our true capabilities at critical moments. The Dream Ancestor bestowed upon us one ‘Dream Ancestor Realm’ and one ‘Demon Island Vine.’ Whether for escape, capturing enemies, or seizing treasures, these are our trump cards.”

“Hahaha, we concealed these aces, and you were unaware and unguarded, allowing us to gain an advantage. If you had known and guarded against us, even uniting to resist us, we wouldn’t have been able to gain any benefits. These two larger fragments of the String Diagram are worth our true intervention.” The Wolf King was immensely pleased.

The 81 black vines spread out, spanning across the void, swaying and swinging in the void.

This immediately caused Luo Feng’s speed to drop sharply, and even the Icepeak Ruler far away stopped advancing.

“Damn it.” Luo Feng gritted his teeth.

The Icepeak Ruler’s face was like a sheet of frost.

Both realized—they had been deceived by the Yao Race!