Chapter 1379: The Might of the Divine Eye

High above, a colossal divine eye loomed, gazing down upon the forty soldiers below.

An ancient voice continued to echo in the minds of each soldier: “You forty soldiers, based on the strength you displayed in the first two layers… in this third layer, only fifteen of you will survive!”

“Those fifteen who survive may proceed to the fourth layer and obtain numerous benefits.”

“Before surviving this third layer’s crisis, entering the warship is strictly forbidden. Violators will be deemed failures and destroyed utterly.”

The ancient voice startled Luo Feng.

Only fifteen survivors?

…

Instantly, many of the forty soldiers felt anxious. All of them were extraordinary to have made it to the third layer, yet most would still perish! Except for a few like Luo Feng, none dared to claim certainty of survival.

“Boom!”

“Boom!” Suddenly, two explosive sounds rang out.

Massive branches and leaves spread out, glowing with dazzling golden light, lashing continuously at one tribal soldier. The unfortunate soldier, already weakened to less than one percent of his original strength, was struck repeatedly until he was annihilated into nothingness.

“What!”

“It killed a soldier!”

The other survivors were shocked.

Luo Feng turned to look as well. The attacker was the plant-life soldier, one of whose vivid flowers sneered mockingly, “Uqilou said only fifteen can survive, but it didn’t forbid us from killing each other. The more we kill, the fewer rivals remain. Haha, die!”

Bear in mind, after enduring the torment of the ‘miniature world’ in the second layer, most soldiers were severely injured, their strength reduced to less than one thousandth of their peak.

“Run!”

“Watch out!”

“Go!” Soldiers who considered themselves gravely injured scattered in all directions, trying to keep distance from the stronger ones.

Yet the divine eye’s golden domain, covering ten billion kilometers, was inescapable. No matter how they fled, they remained within its range… In an instant, chaos reigned within the divine eye’s domain.

Luo Feng stood still, ignoring the commotion around him, and no soldier dared to confront him. Even the most arrogant plant-life soldier avoided Luo Feng.

“Rumble~~~” Suddenly, the colossal divine eye high above brightened.

Golden rays spread downward.

“Ahh!”

“What is this…”

Some soldiers who were still fighting instantly felt their souls (life imprints) under assault. Many paused their battles, cautiously resisting. No one knew what danger this third layer held… If it was something terrifying, continuing to fight would be suicidal.

In just a short while, three of the forty soldiers had perished. All were severely wounded from the second layer, and were now ruthlessly destroyed, their mechanical artifacts, armor, and weapons looted.

“Good thing the Milky Way didn’t move.” Xu Zhong glanced at Luo Feng from afar, then looked up at the divine eye.

All the soldiers gazed upward at the divine eye.

…

The divine eye radiated endless golden light, covering the land below. Its powerful will assaulted all soldiers, yet all could withstand it.

“What kind of danger is this third layer?”

“Just the divine eye?”

“When the second layer started with merely the pattern diagrams, later rock giants emerged. Perhaps something even more bizarre will appear in this third layer.” Unease filled the soldiers’ minds, and some even took flight, unwilling to stay near the ground, fearing something might suddenly emerge from the grasslands.

Endless golden light illuminated the grasslands and every soldier.

The power gradually intensified.

“The will assault is growing stronger!”

“Could this third layer of Uqilou be a test of will?” Each soldier resisted desperately. No one wanted to concede easily, as they all knew this third layer was the last with deadly danger. The fourth layer onward would bring rewards and benefits. Who wouldn’t fight for a chance?

Enduring the will assault, Luo Feng sighed inwardly. No wonder the wounded soldiers weren’t healed—it was a test of will.

Even though divine body damage greatly affected combat effectiveness, it had little impact on willpower.

“The will assault is slowly increasing!” Luo Feng turned his gaze to the distant Xu Zhong, who had transformed into a Ke bird form. “This will assault has no effect on me at all! While it’s still weak, I’ll eliminate him first!”

Whoosh!

Luo Feng’s speed immediately surged, flying directly toward Xu Zhong in the distance.

…

Xu Zhong was resisting the will assault while cautiously watching his surroundings. Although he had the Ke bird’s escape ability, during the second layer of Uqilou, his Ke bird’s frontal combat capabilities were significantly weaker. Thus, he was severely injured during the second layer. Even after some recovery during the waiting period before entering the second layer, he only regained about 50% of his divine body, leaving his strength at one tenth of before!

He naturally had to remain vigilant.

“Hmm?” Xu Zhong instantly noticed a streak of light flying toward him from afar.

“The Milky Way!” Xu Zhong was alarmed.

He feared no one more than the Milky Way.

Whoosh!

Transforming into a white giant bird, Xu Zhong flew at high speed while transmitting voice urgently, “Milky Way, Milky Way, we’re both from the Eastern Army. Why must you relentlessly pursue me?”

“Who else if not you!” Luo Feng coldly transmitted back.

Xu Zhong’s heart sank.

Back at the beginning of the first layer of Uqilou, he had suddenly attacked Luo Feng, saying then, “You’re a rookie. Who else if not you?” Now the situation had completely reversed.

“Milky Way, if you spare me, I’ll offer a mechanical artifact as a gift.” Xu Zhong anxiously transmitted.

“Hmph.” Luo Feng responded only with a cold snort.

Luo Feng, in truth, was reluctant to kill recklessly while navigating Uqilou. However, Xu Zhong was the type he most despised… someone who feigned camaraderie face-to-face but suddenly attacked from behind. Like when Luo Feng was still a nobody, his companion Molo had ambushed and nearly killed him during the trial of the Demon Sound Mountain.

Since then, Luo Feng had deeply loathed such people.

Xu Zhong?

He had to die!

…

Luo Feng pursued, Xu Zhong fled.

Transforming into a white giant bird, Xu Zhong, though only at one tenth strength, still flew faster than Luo Feng.

“Activate!” Luo Feng focused his mind, unleashing the first volume of “Annihilation,” the golden-claw Luo Feng’s speed immediately surged… Remember, Luo Feng’s “Shi Wu Wings” excelled in flight acceleration. Though he didn’t bring them into the Jin World, during the over 8 million eras, he had meticulously studied them.

He studied the Shi Wu Wings themselves and numerous secret techniques.

The “Flowing Gold” technique contained acceleration abilities.

“Whoosh!”

Luo Feng’s speed kept increasing.

“Milky Way, Milky Way.” Xu Zhong glanced back in panic, “Tell me, what must I do to be spared?”

“You die, and I spare you.” Luo Feng coldly transmitted.

They chased, one fleeing, one pursuing, at terrifying speeds.

Even within the divine eye’s ten-billion-kilometer domain, they could traverse it in less than a second at their current speeds. Thus, Xu Zhong kept flying in a curved path, desperately zigzagging…

“Hmm?” Luo Feng chased for half a minute without catching up.

Perhaps facing death, Xu Zhong was giving his all. Or perhaps the Ke bird truly excelled at flying.

“If I unleash the second layer of Annihilation, I could catch you instantly.” Luo Feng shook his head inwardly. In the Jiuyan Swamp, he dared to unleash the second layer of “Annihilation” because it wasn’t under military surveillance. But within this “Uqilou,” obviously, all his actions were being monitored. Naturally, he dared not unleash the second layer of “Annihilation.”

“Let’s see how long you can endure.” Luo Feng continued chasing, forcing Xu Zhong not to relax for even a moment.

Xu Zhong felt immense bitterness, resentment, and regret.

…

Time passed.

The divine eye high above continuously intensified its golden light’s will assault. From easily manageable at first, now some soldiers found it increasingly difficult.

“This will assault has reached the limit of a Law Sovereign!”

A soldier cried in pain.

Although they were elites, in terms of willpower, only the majority had broken through bottlenecks, reaching the willpower level of a True God. Some were still relatively weaker.

“Kill.”

“Kill.”

While enduring the will assault, soldiers continued fighting. Especially those who considered their willpower weak, they fought desperately.

“Kill one, one less rival. As long as fifteen remain, it ends.”

“Kill.”

Chaos reigned.

Over thirty soldiers transformed into streaks of light, flying at high speed, crossing paths, fighting desperately while resisting the ‘will assault.’ A moment’s distraction could lead to disaster. Soldiers who were slow to evade or weak in strength began to perish, reducing their numbers.

As the divine eye’s will assault intensified, the soldiers grew fearful. Initially, they fought each other, considering the divine eye’s will assault a minor threat.

But now—

The will assault began to exceed some soldiers’ endurance limits.

“No!”

“No!”

As the will assault surpassed the Law Sovereign limit, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Nine soldiers, dodging and fighting at high speed, suddenly trembled all over, instantly lapsing into unconsciousness and mental collapse, clearly unable to withstand the will assault. Instantly, the divine eye above emitted nine piercing purple beams!

Flash! Flash! Flash!…

The nine purple beams instantly struck the nine unconscious, falling soldiers, annihilating them completely, leaving behind only armor and mechanical artifacts.

“Hmm!” Luo Feng, chasing Xu Zhong at super-high speed, happened to roar past, waved a hand, and collected all the artifacts left by one soldier.

“Plenty of artifacts.”

Luo Feng scanned the surroundings. “This third layer of Uqilou indeed offers a great opportunity to collect numerous artifacts. Missing this chance, who knows when another will arise?” Each soldier was a small treasure trove, nearly every soldier possessing at least two mechanical artifacts, after all, they had all survived the first and second layers.

“Ahh!” Xu Zhong, desperately fleeing in the distance, “I must escape, I must escape. I cannot die. Ah, this will assault is too strong. I can’t endure much longer.”

Hum~~~

The divine eye illuminated the grasslands, shining on every soldier. Though the golden rays’ will assault was slow, it kept intensifying… Those who couldn’t endure would die! Only fifteen could survive!