The soul of the Shiwu Wings had just been born not long ago, and its ability to express itself wasn’t very clear yet. Luo Feng, of course, had plenty of patience and spent nearly half a day before finally managing to understand it somewhat.
Although the soul was newly born, it did possess some memory fragments. It couldn’t recall scenes of battle, but it clearly remembered how its previous master had appeared when possessing them… According to the soul of the Shiwu Wings, the previous master was a god-like giant with a towering physique, two horns, and six pairs of wings growing from his back.
Among them, the Shiwu Wings were two of those six pairs.
Moreover…
The soul of the Shiwu Wings was absolutely certain that among the six pairs of wings, there was no distinction of superiority or inferiority. Each pair was equally important. Each had its own unique function within the complete treasure, and without any one of them, true perfection could not be achieved.
“Why is it so powerful then?” Luo Feng asked curiously.
The soul of the Shiwu Wings replied that it was because of the Origin!
The Origin was the core of all six pairs of wings. Based on Luo Feng’s communication and understanding with the Shiwu Wings, the Origin could be likened to a car engine. Moreover, it had an “energy storage” function. The previous master of the wings had possessed immense power, channeling his divine energy through the Origin for storage. Because of the Origin’s existence, the power of that pair of wings was incredibly formidable.
“I want to take it for myself. How can I do that?” Luo Feng asked.
“Establish a master-servant bond,” replied Shiwu.
“How do I establish a master-servant bond?” Luo Feng continued.
“The master must imprint his divine energy onto the wings and leave a life mark upon them, thereby forming a master-servant bond,” Shiwu explained urgently. “However, Master, I am a newly born soul, and that other pair of white wings also has a soul. Once the bonding process begins, the two souls will inevitably clash and fight. One will devour the other, and only one soul will remain. Master, if you help me during this process, I can consume it.”
Luo Feng sighed inwardly. They had only been communicating for half a day, yet the more they spoke, the better Shiwu’s ability to convey information became.
“Alright, I will definitely help you,” Luo Feng nodded.
Shiwu had been with him since its birth, while the soul of the white wings was clearly not well-intentioned. Naturally, Luo Feng would choose Shiwu.
“But Shiwu, my divine energy can’t even get close to the wings. What should I do?” Luo Feng asked.
“Establishing a master-servant bond is indeed difficult,” Shiwu, being a treasure soul, naturally understood the conditions for forming such a bond. “Because there is an Origin within the white wings, and the Origin is the core, the soul within the white wings is actually formed around the Origin. We other wings can be bonded easily, but the white wings cannot—they have the same bonding difficulty as the complete treasure itself.”
“What are the conditions?” Luo Feng pressed.
“It heavily depends on one’s willpower.”
“For a Monarch, one must possess the willpower of a Cosmic Sovereign.”
“For an Eternal, one must possess the willpower of a Cosmic Monarch.”
“For a Cosmic Sovereign, one must possess the willpower of the strongest beings in the cosmos.”
“And for a Cosmic Monarch, one must possess willpower surpassing even the strongest beings in the cosmos,” Shiwu explained.
Luo Feng was startled and immediately asked, “Surpassing the strongest beings in the cosmos? Do such beings really exist?”
“Yes,” Shiwu replied. “From my fragmented memories, I vaguely recall the existence of beings even stronger than the strongest beings in the cosmos known to my previous master.”
“My previous master was one of them!”
Luo Feng inhaled sharply.
It was true!
It was really true!
In fact, countless powerful beings in the Cosmic Sea had long speculated about this. Especially the Cosmic Monarchs of the two great Holy Lands, who were particularly proud and claimed that their ‘Cosmic Ancestor’ was far stronger than the known strongest beings in the cosmos—even stronger than the previously invincible Yuanzu!
They loudly proclaimed their Cosmic Ancestor’s invincibility and might, though no one had ever seen the two of them.
However, whether it was Yuanzu, other strongest beings in the cosmos, or even the many shattered small universes, they were all limited in size. Only the two great Holy Lands’ “two universes” were vastly larger. Moreover, the two Holy Lands had existed for countless cycles, which made the other nearly one hundred factions deeply wary of the legendary Cosmic Ancestors of the Holy Lands. In their hearts, they actually believed that those two Cosmic Ancestors might be terrifyingly powerful.
Still, no one had ever seen them.
Across endless eons…
No one had ever seen them, so many treated them as if they didn’t exist.
“The previous master of the Shiwu Wings was actually a being even stronger than the strongest beings in the cosmos,” Luo Feng marveled. “It’s true! There really are beings stronger than the strongest beings in the cosmos… It seems the Cosmic Ancestors of the two great Holy Lands must have surpassed that level. Could it be that… to make a small universe eternal, one must surpass even the strongest beings in the cosmos?”
Luo Feng made this deduction.
Eternity was difficult.
Countless small universes had perished, and only the two Holy Land universes had survived, showing just how difficult it was.
“It seems this involves some secrets of the Cosmic Sea,” Luo Feng mused inwardly.
He kept all this to himself, knowing that in the infinite Cosmic Sea, there were countless powerful beings, and his current strength was still far from being able to uncover such secrets.
“Shiwu,” Luo Feng couldn’t help but ask, “you mentioned forming a master-servant bond?”
“The conditions are that high?” he continued.
“You are a Cosmic Sovereign, so you must possess the willpower of the strongest being in the cosmos,” Shiwu replied. “I don’t know about other powerful treasures, but I do know that the white wings are like this.” Since they were born from the same source, Shiwu naturally understood best.
“What if I can’t reach that level of willpower?” Luo Feng asked.
“Then the bonding will fail. However, at worst, it will only result in failure, and there is no danger to your life,” Shiwu replied directly.
“Does this have anything to do with one’s life gene level?”
“No,” Shiwu was certain.
Luo Feng’s pupils narrowed. He had long suspected something was off about the white wings. Now that Shiwu had been born and conveyed so much information, it was clear that forming a master-servant bond had nothing to do with one’s life gene level. In fact, when he had bonded with the Star Tower, it had not involved his life gene level either.
Moreover, the soul of the white wings had deceived him—claiming that a Cosmic Sovereign needed the willpower of a Cosmic Monarch.
But the truth was, a Cosmic Sovereign needed the willpower of the strongest being in the cosmos!
“Shiwu,” Luo Feng said, “before I communicated with the white wings…” Luo Feng told Shiwu everything that had been said.
“It was lying to you, Master. It was lying to you,” Shiwu quickly replied. “This is very dangerous. I suspect that its intention in having you form a master-servant bond was false—it was likely trying to kill you. If you were to touch the wings’ light, it could kill you instantly.”
“I understand now, Shiwu. Tell me, how can I take control of it?” Luo Feng asked.
“When your willpower reaches the required level, there are two methods,” Shiwu explained. “One is to imprint your divine energy onto the wings, allowing your life mark to spread throughout every part of them. The other method is for the white wings to hand over the most important core—the Origin. Once the Origin flies to you, you can imprint your divine energy onto it, thereby forming the master-servant bond. It must be the Origin. Binding to any other single component is useless.”
Luo Feng nodded. He understood.
Just like bonding with the Star Tower, the core—the Tower Bead—had to be fused into one’s soul. Even if one component of the Star Tower, such as a sealed star, was bonded, it would have no effect on the entire Star Tower.
“Master, just wait patiently. If the white wings becomes impatient, there may be an opportunity. Once it sends out the Origin, I can clearly determine whether it is truly the Origin. At that moment, Master, you can trap the Origin within the Star Tower,” Shiwu continued. “The Star Tower’s power is extremely strong. If the Origin is trapped within one of its spaces, it will have no way to escape.”
“Master can patiently wait, tempering your willpower until it reaches the required threshold, then form the master-servant bond with the Origin,” Shiwu continued.
Luo Feng nodded.
“Alright, I will wait!”
…
Time passed, and Shiwu’s soul visibly grew stronger and more mature. Although its intelligence level wasn’t particularly high, its operational speed was very fast, naturally making its ability to convey information clearer and more precise. Shiwu organized its fragmented memories and, combined with current information from the Cosmic Sea, made many deductions.
Another three years passed.
A wave of fluctuations from the white wings reached Luo Feng.
“Human,” the soul of the white wings finally contacted Luo Feng.
Luo Feng secretly smiled. It had indeed come to him.
“Were you deliberately stalling me?” the soul of the white wings asked. “You know I am eager to repair myself, while your lifespan is extremely long. This place is also a rare treasure ground for tempering willpower. So you aren’t in the least bit anxious, are you?”
“That’s right,” Luo Feng replied directly.
“You’re very straightforward, but the fact that you’re unwilling to offer even a peak treasure disappoints me,” the soul of the white wings said.
“I’m not willing to take the risk. If I fail, I will lose a peak treasure,” Luo Feng replied. “A peak treasure is still very important to me.”
“I am far stronger than a peak treasure,” the soul of the white wings claimed.
“But you haven’t formed a master-servant bond yet,” Luo Feng countered. “Why are you so insistent that I must give you a peak treasure first? Once we truly form a master-servant bond, possessing you, a treasure as powerful as you are, I will naturally find ways to make you even stronger. A super powerful being only needs a few suitable treasures. No powerful being possessing a treasure like you would leave it without enhancing its power.”
Silence.
Then the soul of the white wings withdrew.
Luo Feng closed his eyes and continued tempering his willpower, showing no sign of impatience.
…
Another three years passed in the blink of an eye.
The fluctuation came again.
“Alright, I admit defeat,” the soul of the white wings said.
“Haha, don’t worry. Once we form the master-servant bond, I will definitely find a way to repair you and greatly enhance your power. You will be my secret weapon,” Luo Feng assured. “Wings, to form the master-servant bond, you need to offer your core component, right?”
“Yes,” the white wings replied. “I will now detach a core component. You just need to grab it and imprint your divine energy into it to form the master-servant bond. I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
“I definitely won’t disappoint you,” Luo Feng said.
Whoosh~~~
A point of light suddenly flew out from the edge of the white wings. Immediately, it was struck by the dense blades, violently thrown millions of kilometers away, and quickly sent flying far away. Then it was hit by a blade of light, and amidst the endless blade storm, the point of light darted around chaotically.
“Shiwu, is that the Origin?” Luo Feng asked urgently.
“No, Master. The Origin is the source of all those lights. If it flew out, all the countless blades of light would follow it. It is the core of all those endless lights,” Shiwu explained. “That’s fake. I’m certain there’s a hidden blade within that light. Once you attempt to form the master-servant bond, that blade will strike your body instantly… and you will surely die.”
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