Luo Feng advanced along an ancient and solemn quiet path, composed of massive square stone slabs. Each slab bore a unique carving, each one a masterpiece. Luo Feng couldn’t help but be drawn to them when he looked down.
This seemingly ordinary road and courtyard actually concealed boundless luxury.
Turning a corner, he saw a door, which was open.
“Hmm?”
Luo Feng looked through the door and saw scattered mechanical parts and weapon components placed carelessly inside. Approaching the doorway, he saw a man in an ornate royal robe, intently observing various mechanical components nearby.
The man in the ornate royal robe turned his head, looked at Luo Feng, and smiled slightly: “Since you’ve arrived, please sit down first.”
Indeed, there was an exquisite black throne in front of him.
Luo Feng didn’t say much and obediently walked forward and sat down. If the Sovereign King had gone to the trouble of creating the ‘Wuqi Mansion’ and setting up so many challenges, motivating countless elite soldiers of the Jinzhi World to devote themselves wholeheartedly… there must be a purpose.
“This man…” Luo Feng observed carefully. “Strange. Even the previous Duan Donghe’s virtual consciousness carried pressure. Why does he have no pressure at all?”
It was as if he were a grandfather from the neighborhood back when he was a child.
Facing this man, Luo Feng couldn’t help but feel close and relaxed, without any wariness.
“Amazing,” Luo Feng thought in astonishment. “Even with my willpower, I involuntarily feel such affection toward him.”
“I suppose you’re quite curious,” said the man in the ornate royal robe, looking at Luo Feng. “Why the Sovereign King created this Wuqi Mansion and set up so many challenges… Now I will tell you. First, I will reveal my identity… I am the Sovereign King of this Jinzhi World.”
Luo Feng was shocked.
The Sovereign King?
Though he had some suspicions, he still couldn’t believe that this ordinary man, who looked just like an elderly man from Earth, could be the Sovereign King.
“More accurately, I am the virtual consciousness left behind by the Sovereign King after his death,” the man in the ornate royal robe looked at Luo Feng.
Virtual consciousness?
Luo Feng was secretly astonished, just as he had guessed. The Sovereign King had truly died.
“You don’t seem very surprised,” the man in the ornate royal robe observed, watching Luo Feng. “Nothing seems to surprise you. Although I observed you from afar before, I didn’t discover anything else… but now I know that you are not a lifeform from my Jinzhi World.”
Luo Feng was greatly shocked, almost ready to self-destruct immediately.
However, outwardly, Luo Feng remained calm: “I’m not unshocked, but what you’re saying is too incredible. So I’ve maintained a skeptical attitude. You say you are the Sovereign King, and you also say you are the virtual consciousness left behind by the Sovereign King after his death… The great Sovereign King feels very distant to me, and how could the great Sovereign King even die? Also, what do you mean by saying I’m not a lifeform from the Jinzhi World?”
“Haha…” The man in the ornate royal robe laughed happily.
“There’s no need to be alert or worried,” the man in the ornate royal robe said with a smile. “Once I explain everything to you, you’ll understand.”
Luo Feng listened attentively.
“Back then…”
The man in the ornate royal robe had a trace of nostalgia in his eyes. “It was a very long time ago. I chose a path that was almost certainly fatal, so before I set out, I created the Wuqi Mansion in the Jinzhi World and left behind this title mission. If I failed, perhaps I would still have a chance to reverse my fate.”
“I left.”
“But I left behind a virtual consciousness here. This virtual consciousness possesses my memories and thoughts, though it cannot be considered a truly living being.”
“Of course—I am this virtual consciousness, and subconsciously I still believe I am the Sovereign King.”
Luo Feng nodded to show he understood.
After all, the virtual consciousness possessed all the memories and thoughts of the ‘Jinzhi Sovereign King.’
“What exactly happened to the Sovereign King after he left, I don’t know,” the man in the ornate royal robe sighed. “Because I couldn’t communicate with him.” “However, through my understanding of the Jinzhi World, one day I learned that the Sovereign King had perished.”
“The Wuqi Mansion has nine levels, and the ninth level connects to the core of the entire Jinzhi World’s cosmic origin,” said the man in the ornate royal robe. “I often go to the origin core of the Jinzhi World. Naturally, when the Sovereign King perished, the origin core of the Jinzhi World underwent significant changes.”
The man in the ornate royal robe looked at Luo Feng: “Also, the reason I am certain that you are not a lifeform from my Jinzhi World is because—”
“When you entered this ninth level, the cosmic origin core connected to this ninth level did not recognize you,” said the man in the ornate royal robe. “If you were a lifeform within the Jinzhi World, you would naturally be recognized as a child of the Jinzhi World and would be absolutely loyal to the Sovereign King, willing to die for him.”
Luo Feng understood.
Just like the Nine Netherworlds Ruler, the lives created by the Nine Netherworlds Ruler were also absolutely loyal to him.
Same principle.
The lives within the Jinzhi World were absolutely loyal to the Sovereign King. Like the four commanders, they would not hesitate to die at the Sovereign King’s command.
“Oh… since you already know, what do you intend to do?” Luo Feng thought cautiously.
To kill him, the other party had the ability to do so effortlessly, no need for words.
A great Sovereign King speaking so much to him must have some purpose.
“You only need to make a vow,” the man in the ornate royal robe said with a gentle smile. “When you become a Sovereign King-level powerhouse in the future, you must do your utmost to kill the other three peak existences.”
“Hmm?” Luo Feng was taken aback.
A vow?
Ancient civilizations naturally had many soul-deep vows. Once broken, one’s soul would disperse and one would die beyond resurrection.
“When I become a Sovereign King-level powerhouse?” Luo Feng was astonished. “I am only a Law Sovereign now.”
“So you don’t need to worry,” the man in the ornate royal robe shook his head. “For you now, it’s too far away. You can’t help my Jinzhi World at all. This is just a promise from you, a promise to be fulfilled when you become a Sovereign King. Don’t worry… once you agree, there will naturally be benefits for you. If you refuse, even if you choose to self-destruct, I can annihilate your soul the moment you do. I know that many lives from outside the Jinzhi World have the ability to create clones.”
Luo Feng was astonished.
It seemed…
This Sovereign King knew a lot.
“I know more than you imagine,” the man in the ornate royal robe looked at Luo Feng. “Make your choice. Agree to me or refuse me.”
Luo Feng smiled helplessly: “Do I really have a choice?”
Joking around.
Luo Feng also believed that this was a method left behind by a Sovereign King. Even if he chose to self-destruct, his soul would likely be annihilated the moment he did, and all his clones would naturally be destroyed as well. That would truly be beyond death. Not to mention this vow was only to be fulfilled after he became a Sovereign King.
A Sovereign King, how distant that was, a being above even Eternal True Gods. Luo Feng himself didn’t know if he could ever reach such a level.
After all, based on the clues he had gathered, Sovereign Kings should be on par with the Three Generations Patriarchs.
…
“I must confirm that your vow is genuine. After all, I am only a virtual consciousness. If you deceive me…” the man in the ornate royal robe smiled, then pointed into the air. Instantly, lines of law patterns began to appear in the surrounding air, and in an instant, the area was enveloped in a huge cage formed by law patterns.
“Boom!”
A hazy green light enveloped Luo Feng.
“This way, I can perceive all changes in your soul,” the man in the ornate royal robe smiled. “If you try to deceive me, I will—ah!”
The man in the ornate royal robe suddenly stood up, his face filled with shock.
Luo Feng was astonished.
The man in the ornate royal robe looked at Luo Feng in shock, very surprised: “You… you…”
“What’s wrong with me?” Luo Feng was puzzled.
“Hahaha, hahahaha…” The man in the ornate royal robe burst into laughter, laughing heartily and joyfully.
But Luo Feng became even more puzzled. What was going on?
“Disperse!” The man in the ornate royal robe pointed to the air. The lines of law patterns that had previously formed in the air vanished.
“Sovereign King, weren’t you going to have me make a vow?” Luo Feng was taken aback.
“There’s no need.”
The man in the ornate royal robe smiled at Luo Feng. “Because you have practiced the ‘Nine Calamities Secret Manual,’ so there’s no need for a vow.”
“The Nine Calamities Secret Manual?” Luo Feng was greatly shocked, completely losing his composure.
The Nine Calamities Secret Manual?
This…
This was a truly life-changing manual. It was precisely because of the ‘Nine Calamities Secret Manual’ that his path to becoming a powerful being had reached its current state. Without the Nine Calamities Secret Manual, perhaps he could still become a powerful being, but probably not to the level he had now. According to Teacher Situ, the ‘Nine Calamities Secret Manual’ was created by him and could only be passed on to one practitioner, and that practitioner must be of Earthling lineage to be able to practice it.
“How, how is this possible…” Luo Feng’s mind exploded with countless thoughts in an instant.
A manual that could only be practiced by Earthlings.
A manual that could only be practiced by one practitioner.
A manual created by Teacher Situ.
Why…
Why would this Sovereign King know about it?
Yes.
He had long suspected that the ‘Nine Calamities Secret Manual’ was too powerful. No other True Gods could create such a thing. Not even the True Gods, not to mention the Primordial Ancestors like Zi Yue or Dong Huan had ever created such a powerful manual. Yet Teacher Situ had quietly created such a manual.
“What about the Nine Calamities Secret Manual?” Luo Feng pressed.
“Haha, this Nine Calamities Secret Manual…” the man in the ornate royal robe laughed heartily. “It is one of the most closely guarded secrets of my Jinzhi World. Practicing it not only rapidly transforms one’s divine body but also greatly benefits one’s soul. It is an ultimate secret art that absolutely enhances one’s innate talent and comprehension. All who have practiced the Nine Calamities Secret Manual are the true core of my Jin Kingdom. Since you have practiced the Nine Calamities Secret Manual, you naturally belong to our Jinzhi lineage… When you rise in the future, if you don’t kill those three, they will kill you. Therefore, there is no need for you to make a vow.”
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