Chapter 1347: Life-and-Death Duel

A bustling crowd of 3000 warriors and strange beasts marched directly toward a giant stone archway, led by several True Gods.

“Milky Way,” Bei Feng’s eyes gleamed with madness as he transmitted mentally, “unleash your full strength in the upcoming battle. If you perform exceptionally well, you might be selected into the Special Legion.”

“Special Legion?” Luo Feng was startled.

“The Eastern Army is divided into many legions. Ordinary legions account for over 99% of the forces. Even among our 3000 candidates… there may not even be one who qualifies for the Special Legion,” Bei Feng transmitted. “However, Milky Way, your strength gives you a chance. Oh, and remember, once we go in, we should stick close together.”

With that, Bei Feng and Luo Feng followed the crowd into the stone archway.

Boom~~~~

As soon as they entered the stone archway, the environment instantly changed. They found themselves on a vast, desolate land covered entirely with sand.

“Where is this?” As soon as Luo Feng entered, he couldn’t help but look around. The other 2999 warriors and beasts who had entered also looked around.

Faintly, they could see the surrounding area within a range of hundreds of millions of kilometers, but beyond that was darkness.

It was a barren, desolate desert.

“The ancient civilization’s mastery over space-time has reached a state of near perfection,” Luo Feng marveled inwardly. He and Bei Feng stood shoulder to shoulder, while the other warriors from the Ganye Tribe clustered around them. As everyone surveyed their surroundings, an invisible pressure suddenly descended, enveloping the entire desert.

All the warriors and beasts looked up.

Above them was a one-horned man wearing sleek black battle armor, his cold golden pupils gazing down. Suddenly, these golden pupils simultaneously emitted two golden beams!

“Boom!” “Boom!”

Although only two golden beams, they instantly descended onto the desert, bending as they meandered through the 3000 warriors and beasts. The beams separated the group—each beam encircling 1500 warriors and beasts. Immediately afterward, the group on the left that had been encircled was covered in a hazy red glow, while the group on the right was covered in a yellow glow.

An invisible pressure enveloped everything.

Everyone present felt alarmed.

The pressure wasn’t particularly strong… but the natural sense of superiority and the trembling of their divine powers made it clear to all that this being above was not merely a True God—it must be a higher level of existence… a Void True God!

Luo Feng looked up in awe.

A Void True God?

A being surpassing samsara?

“You are divided into two factions,” the one-horned man looked down and roared, “kill each other. When I tell you to stop, those still alive may enter the army. If any among you show exceptional talent, you might be selected into the Special Legion!”

“Begin!” the one-horned man commanded, then was enveloped in black light and vanished into darkness.

On the desolate desert, two factions of warriors and beasts, each covered in red or yellow light, felt an uncontrollable surge of killing intent rising in their hearts.

“Damn it,” Bei Feng gritted his teeth.

Luo Feng looked toward the opposing side.

Among the warriors from the Ganye Tribe who had come, although most were clustered together, nearly a hundred had been separated into the opposing faction.

“No wonder Bei Feng told me to stay close to him,” Luo Feng thought, glancing around.

“Kill!”

“Roar~~”

Instantly, the warriors and beasts from both factions roared, transforming into streaks of light and lightning. Naturally, the warriors from the Ganye Tribe fought in perfect coordination, avoiding fighting against their own tribe members. Instead, they targeted warriors from other tribes or beasts, each exerting their utmost to kill their opponents.

“Special Legion?” A flash of ferocity passed through Luo Feng’s eyes.

This time entering the Jin World, he had three main goals.

First, to gather biological samples from the Jin World, particularly the remains of True God-level powerhouses, in order to study their life composition. This would accelerate his own breakthrough, enabling him to reach nine hundred thousand times the genetic level and ascend to True God status.

Second, to uncover the deeper secrets of the Cosmic Sea.

Third, to obtain mechanical artifacts!

Knowing about the ancient civilization, Luo Feng was well aware… even the ordinary and ‘stronger’ classes within the ancient civilization had great uses for mechanical artifacts. Only at the level of super beings… did mechanical artifacts become less useful. The lower the class, the more extraordinary the effects a single mechanical artifact could produce!

For example, a True God obtaining a precious mechanical artifact could even rival a Void True God!

Although he had the ‘Mausoleum Boat,’ it was purely defensive. The ‘Shi Wu Wings’ were also auxiliary and belonged to the highest level—complete Shi Wu Wings should be used by extremely high-level beings.

What Luo Feng needed…

Was something perfectly suited to himself!

The Eastern Army, this massive military encampment, had an overwhelming abundance of mechanical artifacts. Even forbidden-level mechanical artifacts used collectively by millions or tens of millions of True Gods existed. Not to mention the individually used mechanical artifacts. Luo Feng’s target was precisely there! With just two or three of those in hand, humanity could establish an incredibly stable position within the Cosmic Sea.

However, Luo Feng also guessed…

The Original Cosmic Will was fully aware of everything, and with the guidance of the three Ancestral Gods prohibiting interference, it was likely that the more extraordinary the artifact, the harder it would be to obtain. Simply observing the True God-level powerhouses he had encountered along the way, none had possessed mechanical artifacts, clearly indicating… one needed sufficient status to acquire them. Ordinary warriors certainly wouldn’t qualify.

To get in, he had to join the Special Legion!

Just like armies on Earth, which had special forces in the past. Or like the Virtual Universe Company selecting and nurturing geniuses… the same principle applied to this ancient civilization, the Jin World, which was engaged in endless military warfare. Creating elite armies equipped with treasures not available to regular forces was entirely normal.

Limbs and blood flew everywhere, only to quickly recombine. The powerhouses from both factions were engaged in a frenzied slaughter.

“Kill!”

Luo Feng, holding the Blood Shadow Blade, also charged toward the warriors and beasts in the ‘red glow’ faction. Seeing red… he simply killed without hesitation!

Blades howled through the air!

This space was extremely stable. Despite so many Cosmic Sovereigns fighting fiercely, not even the slightest spatial ripple was generated.

“The Jin World is a realm of perpetual conflict. Combined with the unbroken heritage of its ancient civilization, the strong here are generally more powerful than those in the Cosmic Sea,” Luo Feng reflected. He quickly observed that even the weakest among them were at the peak fourth-tier level, with most reaching fifth-tier or even top fifth-tier.

Even Bei Feng, surrounded by gray light, displayed sixth-tier combat power with each punch and claw strike. As the core representative of the Ganye Tribe, Bei Feng possessed a supreme treasure battle armor.

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

The battle raged furiously. In the chaos of battle, a careless moment could result in an enemy from the opposing faction striking unexpectedly, making the fighting extremely intense! Since they were all Cosmic Sovereigns… it was difficult to achieve instant kills with a single blow. However, given the naturally fast combat speed of Cosmic Sovereigns, it was normal for two-thirds to perish within half an hour. Therefore, the weaker ones were especially cautious, trying their best to prolong their survival until the one-horned man ordered a stop, at which point they would be considered successful.

The weaker ones were careful.

However, the stronger ones, especially those with supreme treasures, exerted themselves fully, striving to perform outstandingly and be selected into the Special Legion. These two outstanding individuals were… Bei Feng from the yellow glow faction and a beast from the red glow faction.

“Roar~~~” The beast roared, charging straight at Bei Feng, “Die!”

“You should die!” Bei Feng also charged forward.

Boom! Boom!

The two clashed like lightning. After only a few exchanges, Bei Feng was struck in the head by a claw, tumbling backward. He immediately stood up, gritting his teeth: “Secret Art of Burning Divine Power!”

“My father is the master of the Beizhen Sea! This is the secret art of burning divine power passed down in our Beizhen Sea!” The beast, with two wings on its neck, roared arrogantly, making Bei Feng’s expression even darker.

Far away, Luo Feng, having just slashed away an enemy warrior, turned his head and immediately roared, “Bei Feng, let me handle this!”

Boom!

Luo Feng shot forward like lightning.

“Alright.” Bei Feng immediately retreated. After a brief skirmish, he had already sensed the terrifying power of the beast… it definitely possessed a set of supreme treasures and had mastered the Secret Art of Burning Divine Power. Although military regulations prohibited the unauthorized transmission of certain inheritances and retired powerhouses from sharing them externally, naturally acquired techniques were not subject to such restrictions.

The Beizhen Sea was a superpower among beasts.

The Beizhen Sea had nine Void True Gods, with the Sea King at its head being a ‘Limit Void True God,’ possessing immense power. Within the entire Jin World… they were major figures. At the very least, the small Ganye Tribe was no match for them.

“Die!” The beast roared, charging toward Luo Feng.

“Burning Divine Power Secret Art?” Luo Feng sneered inwardly. He wasn’t surprised. The “Severance” created by the three Ancestors was divided into multiple scrolls. Even just the first three scrolls could be mastered at the Cosmic Emperor level! Therefore, it wasn’t unusual for some powerful beings to have learned techniques similar to the first or second scrolls.

After all, the Jin World… also possessed extremely rich inheritances from the ancient civilization.

“Die!” Luo Feng’s figure flickered.

Hua~~~

In an instant, he circled behind the beast, then the Blood Shadow Blade instantly transformed into a thin beam of light. Following that, the light rapidly expanded, forming a miniature universe that directly enveloped the beast.

The battle was fierce, and as time passed, warriors and beasts fell one by one.

Among them, the fiercest and most dazzling battle was undoubtedly between Luo Feng and that beast.

The beast possessed a set of supreme treasures and the burning secret art.

Luo Feng, on the other hand, had cultivated for over 8 million years, and with the 10,000-fold acceleration, it was as if he had trained for over 800 million epochs. This long period of cultivation had significantly improved his blade techniques and close combat body methods. However, since he hadn’t yet fully understood the internal situation of the camp, Luo Feng hadn’t unleashed his full power… because once he did, it would be too shocking.

This was the full guidance of the ‘Donghe’ lineage, cultivating such an extraordinary genius.

In the Jin World, precious inheritances were all within the military.

Without special inheritances, achieving such extraordinary feats? That was unrealistic! It would likely attract military scrutiny into Luo Feng’s origins, which would be troublesome. Once he understood more about the military and felt confident, he could gradually enhance his strength to obtain what he desired.

“Your divine power is less than 50%, yet you still dare to fight me!” Luo Feng roared furiously, his figure flashing like lightning as he moved at an astonishing speed. During his spare time over the 8 million epochs, he had studied the close combat techniques from the ‘Blood Sea’ created by the ninth patriarch of the Donghe lineage and had even developed his own close combat secret art called ‘Flowing Gold.’

Peng!

The beast rolled and crashed into the endless desert, sending sand flying. With less than 50% of his divine body remaining, his strength had weakened tenfold, making him no match for Luo Feng.

“Stop!”

A powerful pressure instantly descended.

If the previous pressure, though lofty, felt like a gentle breeze, this time the pressure was like an endless mountain crashing down—**BOOM!**—crushing all the Cosmic Sovereign warriors into submission, with Luo Feng also forced down, utterly powerless to resist.

“This is the power of a Void True God?” Luo Feng was deeply shocked.

The one-horned man descended from above, looking down at the battlefield.

At this moment, only 921 survivors remained below.

“You, and you!” The one-horned man pointed at Luo Feng and the beast, “You two, join the Manhe Army.”