Chapter 1221: The Corridor of Life and Death

Inside were five Sovereigns of the Cosmos, each possessing immense strength. The three members of the Divine Eye Clan shared a single purpose. The Lord of Luchong carried supreme treasures, while the Lord of Liujue, a plant-based lifeform, was extremely difficult to kill.

Luo Feng glanced at Dandonghe, who still stood silently with his eyes closed. Luo Feng, who had intended to ask a question, decided against it—knowing it would be pointless.

“Another one has died.”

Dandonghe suddenly spoke. “Only three remain.”

Luo Feng’s heart trembled.

This Life-and-Death Corridor was far too dangerous. Those Sovereigns of the Cosmos who dared to venture deep into its inner domain were incredibly powerful. Even the strongest beings in the universe would not be able to kill them so quickly. Yet, in just a short time, two had already perished.

“The Lord of Luchong is the strongest. The Divine Eye Clan three are united. The Lord of Liujue is a fifth-stage Sovereign of the Cosmos and a plant-based lifeform. Compared to those three factions, I am the weakest. Now two of them have already died… Should I go in?” Luo Feng frowned slightly, his heart filled with concern.

…

In the Yanbing Region, at the entrance of the Mausoleum Ship.

The Lords of Li Hai, Chi Liu, and Yanju stood at the entrance. Li Hai and Chi Liu sent their clones to report back to their factions, while Yanju also arranged for a clone to handle his communication.

“No—”

Yanju’s massive body trembled.

“Liujue!!!” Yanju suddenly screamed, his voice filled with madness and pain.

Peng!

He fell heavily to his knees, striking the thick floor of the ship’s entrance. His hands gripped the edge of the ground, letting out one furious, defiant roar after another—some high-pitched, some piercing, completely hysterical. His roars caused his divine body to tremble and twist.

Li Hai and Chi Liu, standing nearby, were startled. They exchanged glances at the frenzied Yanju.

“Looks like the Lord of Liujue has perished.”

“Yes, he must have fallen. It is said that wherever there is Liujue, there is Yanju. For endless eons, across nearly three cycles of reincarnation, Yanju has silently followed Liujue. Their bond must have been extremely deep. Now that Liujue has perished, Yanju has completely lost his mind.” The two beside him felt a tinge of schadenfreude. They themselves had not been able to receive the inheritance. Even if they had, what difference would it make? They would have perished too!

“AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!” Yanju roared furiously, his eight arms flailing. He pounded the ground with his fists, one after another—PENGPENGPENGPENGPENGPENG!!! The heavy impacts caused the ground to tremble faintly, although the floor of the Mausoleum Ship was extremely sturdy, impervious even to attacks from the strongest beings in the universe.

His frenzied fists pounded until the surfaces of all eight fists began to crack.

“The inheritance!”

“Cursed inheritance! It was this cursed inheritance that killed you!”

“Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!!!” Yanju screamed in agony. “I will destroy this inheritance, destroy it, kill whoever receives it, kill them all… Dandonghe! Dandonghe! It’s your fault! Your fault! I will end your inheritance, destroy it completely, and avenge Liujue!”

Immediately afterward, Yanju turned sharply and rushed straight toward the control room of the Mausoleum Ship.

“He’s gone mad.”

“Rock-based lifeforms are stubborn and unable to think clearly. He’s just gone berserk.” Li Hai and Chi Liu watched the scene with cold smirks.

Only moments later—

Yanju’s massive figure returned.

“I cannot go. I cannot go.” Yanju shook his head, his eyes filled with sorrow and pain. “I said I would always follow you… Yet when the end approaches, you fell before me… Liujue…”

With a loud crash, Yanju collapsed into a corner by the entrance, leaning against the wall, silent and motionless.

Li Hai and Chi Liu, feeling uneasy, quickly moved farther away, retreating to the central hall, unwilling to approach Yanju recklessly.

…

Outside the corridor gate.

Luo Feng stood silently, faintly sensing energy fluctuations. Suddenly, the fluctuations ceased.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng’s heart tightened.

Dandonghe, who had kept his eyes closed the entire time, opened them and nodded slightly. “Not bad. Only two have died!” He then turned to Luo Feng. “You, go in.”

As he spoke, the massive, thick gate that had been closed began to rumble upward, revealing the deep corridor beyond. The corridor’s end was empty, making Luo Feng even more cautious. If five beings acting together had already lost two, what awaited him alone—fortune or doom?

“Either give up or move forward.” Dandonghe glanced at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng looked at Dandonghe, then without hesitation, flew straight in.

HONG!

The massive gate behind him slammed shut with a deafening crash.

“No turning back now.” Luo Feng glanced at the gate behind him, then lifted his head to gaze into the deep corridor. “I want to see exactly what’s inside this Life-and-Death Corridor that caused two of those five to perish.”

Swoosh!

He transformed into a streak of light and sped forward.

The corridor was deep and shadowy, sometimes narrowing, sometimes widening. After only a short flight, the path ahead grew even darker. Yet with Luo Feng’s vision, the dim passage was as clear as day.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng slightly furrowed his brow and abruptly halted mid-air.

Not far ahead lay a tall figure. It had a humanoid body, with thick hair covering its head and neck, resembling a lion. Its neck was thick, its eyes slightly closed. Its divine body was covered in black half-body armor. As Luo Feng appeared, the tall figure suddenly sat up and opened its eyes.

Its eyes glowed with a deep red, locking onto Luo Feng.

“What you must do is survive under Kilo’s assault.” A cold voice echoed in Luo Feng’s ear. He immediately recognized it as Dandonghe’s voice. “Do not hide inside palaces or other treasures. Doing so will count as elimination. You must face it head-on. You may use any weapon except palace-type treasures. Of the previous five, two perished at Kilo’s hands. I hope you can survive.”

HONG!

The tall figure, now standing, rose to a height of over a hundred kilometers. Its cold, dark eyes radiated endless malevolence. The corridor, approximately six thousand kilometers wide, was more than enough space for battle.

“Must confront it head-on?” Luo Feng slowly descended, gazing at the strange being known as ‘Kilo’. “Dandonghe called it Kilo? Surviving until now across endless eons, it must not be a living being.”

“ROAR~~~ Die!”

The monster Kilo roared and charged forward, instantly becoming a straight line of light that reached Luo Feng’s position.

Luo Feng reacted almost immediately. If this monster left behind by Dandonghe could kill two Sovereigns of the Cosmos, he naturally could not afford to be careless. He went all out from the start, entering the Beast God Heart state. He surged forward in a howl, his strongest right hand transforming into five massive golden blades, slashing furiously.

It was as if five great swords were swinging at once!

Mad God’s Annihilation Armor, Third Layer—Annihilation!

“PEEEENN~~” The monster Kilo’s head was struck directly, spinning like a sandbag and flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground with a tremor.

Luo Feng, stunned for a moment, hesitated to follow up.

“What?!”

“This… is the strength capable of killing two Sovereigns of the Cosmos?” What kind of joke was this? Those five were all extraordinary beings. To kill two among them, at the very least, one would need the power of the strongest being in the cosmos! Luo Feng was only at the fourth stage, so he had already prepared himself.

He used his ultimate technique right away! And using the force from the collision, he immediately retreated to gauge the opponent’s strength, planning his next move.

But in reality, the monster Kilo was utterly crushed.

It didn’t even resist!

Luo Feng, who had been ready to retreat, could only hover in mid-air, stunned.

“What’s going on? Why is its strength so weak? From that first strike, it seems even an average Sovereign of the Cosmos could crush it!” Luo Feng was puzzled but quickly decided not to hesitate. In a flash, he charged toward Kilo. The monster Kilo roared back to its feet, roaring again: “Die! Die! Die!!!”

PENG!

A lightning-fast strike, terrifyingly fast. The monster Kilo couldn’t even block. It was struck on the neck and slammed face-first into the ground with a thunderous crash.

“What the hell?” Luo Feng immediately unleashed a double kick, executing his ultimate secret technique—”Golden Sunder”—which materialized as two dazzling golden war boots of light. With two thunderous impacts, he struck the monster’s head, sending it crashing face-first into the ground once more.

“ROAR~~” The monster Kilo grabbed the ground with its massive hands and flipped back to its feet.

Luo Feng hovered in the air, watching with a frown. “Its body is quite strong. My attacks left no mark on it at all. But its strength is just too weak.” Though puzzled, Luo Feng decided that since the opponent was weak, he might as well crush it mercilessly. Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and instantly appeared beside the monster Kilo.

The monster Kilo swung its fists, but Luo Feng grabbed one and flung it to the ground.

PENG! PENG! PENG! PENG! PENG! PENG!

One crushing blow after another sent the monster Kilo tumbling across the ground, slammed against the corridor walls, then its head was grabbed by Luo Feng and smashed into the ceiling. Luo Feng moved like lightning, mercilessly battering the monster Kilo.

Though he was dominating the fight, Luo Feng remained alert, ready at any moment for the monster to unleash a sudden, overwhelming surge.

“Its strength is increasing.”

“It’s clearly rising.”

As Luo Feng continued his assault, a sense of unease grew in his heart.

The monster Kilo’s power was rising steadily—from the level of a high-tier Cosmic Sovereign, to second-stage, third-stage, fourth-stage Cosmic Sovereigns… Its strength kept climbing with each passing moment. What had started as an easy, satisfying beating became increasingly difficult for Luo Feng.

Especially now, when the monster Kilo had nearly reached the level of a fifth-stage Cosmic Sovereign, Luo Feng and the monster were locked in an evenly matched battle.

Yet, the monster’s strength continued to surge…

“PENG!” Luo Feng rolled and crashed into the corridor wall. In an instant, he vanished.

HONG!

The monster Kilo’s terrifying kick smashed into the wall.

“It’s already at fifth-stage.” Luo Feng was in a mess. “If it keeps rising, won’t it reach sixth-stage, the level of the strongest being in the cosmos?”