Chapter 201: Mist Island

Following behind the black-clad man Hong and the white-robed monk Thunder God, Luo Feng walked calmly.

“They are the two strongest individuals on Earth,” Luo Feng thought, watching their backs, regarding them as his ultimate goals. One had reached the seventh stage of the Star Level, while the other, though only at the sixth stage, was known as “Invincible at the Star Level.” Their cultivation speed far surpassed anyone else on Earth.

Hua!

The metal door opened along the corridor, and the three entered before it closed behind them.

They advanced steadily and soon arrived at an open-air rooftop.

Hong and Thunder God sat down, and Hong glanced at Luo Feng. “Sit.”

“Yes, Master.” Luo Feng sat nearby, his posture straight.

“Luo kid, how did you manage to kill Li Yao with just the Dun Tian Shuttle? Tell us all the details,” Thunder God said with a friendly smile. “Back then, your Master and I discovered the Dun Tian Shuttle and studied it for a long time. Although we knew the power of ‘Mental Strength Weapon’ was immense, we never figured out how to use it.”

Luo Feng’s heart jolted.

The bald crystal humanoid had told him that both Hong and Thunder God had received inheritances from ancient civilizations, so naturally, they understood the tremendous power of ‘Mental Strength Weapons.’ However, the Dun Tian Shuttle was one of the secret weapons of the Yunkai Star, and its usage method was highly classified. Even if others obtained it, they couldn’t use it.

“What should I do?”

“The secret of the Dun Tian must not be revealed. According to the rules, even revealing it to someone within Yunkai Star would result in sixty years of hard labor. Revealing it to outsiders meant immediate execution! The bald crystal humanoid monitors the entire Earth. If I leak the secret, it would certainly know, and might even strike me down with a laser beam,” Luo Feng dared not take any risks.

Hong and Thunder God exchanged glances.

“Any difficulties?” Hong asked, looking at Luo Feng.

“I’m just thinking about how to explain it,” Luo Feng took a deep breath. “You must have already guessed, Master, that there’s an AI system controlling the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins.”

Hong and Thunder God nodded.

Repeated entries by numerous warriors into Earth’s ancient ruins made it easy to discover the ruins’ highly programmed nature, naturally leading to the conclusion that an AI controlled the ruins.

“I mentioned before that due to my wide brain region, I received a special trial within the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins. During a life-threatening crisis, I received some guidance from a ‘Mental Strength Controller’! Through that, I learned two uses of the Dun Tian Shuttle—one for attack and one for defense.”

“In the end, it took me one year and three months to successfully complete the mission, and I obtained a cultivation secret of the Mental Strength Controller.”

“Still, I always felt that the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins acted like a teacher, selecting disciples yet hiding much knowledge,” Luo Feng sighed.

Hong and Thunder God nodded slightly.

“That’s normal.”

Hong smiled faintly. “The No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins is one of the few ancient ruins still operating well on Earth. From what we know, it is a place for selecting disciples! However, it favors Mental Strength Practitioners. You can see this by comparing the fatality rates between Mental Strength Practitioners and warriors.”

Luo Feng was stunned.

Indeed, before entering, Hong had mentioned that among the High-Level Warriors who entered the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, some failed, but none died. However, the death rate among warrior experts was very high.

Clearly, the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins favored Mental Strength Practitioners and was not very fair in its selection.

“Therefore, I suspect the force behind the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins values Mental Strength Practitioners,” Hong said.

Luo Feng inwardly admired.

According to what he knew, the master of Yunkai Star, Huyan Bo, created many Mental Strength Weapons. Someone capable of creating such weapons must be an incredible figure in the lineage of Mental Strength Practitioners! After all, even the third form of the Dun Tian Shuttle required at least a Cosmic-Level Mental Strength Practitioner to use.

To create weapons that even Cosmic-Level experts must work hard to master.

Huyan Bo’s strength likely exceeded the Cosmic Level!

Since the master of Yunkai Star achieved great success in the field of Mental Strength Practitioners, it was not surprising that he specifically selected Mental Strength Practitioners as disciples.

“This force values Mental Strength Practitioners, and the No.9 Ancient Civilization Ruins is merely an introductory selection test. Why would it teach much?” Hong shook his head and looked at Luo Feng. “Luo Feng, on Earth, there is only one ‘Councilor-Level’ Mental Strength Practitioner, the Fourth Councilor, East. However, his talent is not as high as yours. Moreover, that person has too much ambition; I don’t like him.”

“You can now control sixteen hidden weapons, so you should be able to break through,” Hong looked at Luo Feng. “East can control at most fourteen hidden weapons.”

“I think so. Recently, I’ve felt like I’m on the verge of breaking through,” Luo Feng replied.

“Hmm.”

Both Hong and Thunder God nodded slightly.

If anyone on Earth knew the most about the universe, it was Hong and Thunder God! Many of Earth’s ancient ruins were discovered by these two strongest individuals. Luo Feng’s knowledge was far less than theirs. The more they understood about the vast universe, the less relaxed Hong and Thunder God dared to be.

“Work hard,” Hong encouraged.

“Master, you mentioned ‘Beast Emperor’ before,” Luo Feng quickly asked. “What exactly is a Beast Emperor?”

Hong and Thunder God exchanged glances.

Hong said solemnly, “You’ve only recently entered the Councilor circle, so this isn’t a big secret. Whether human or beast, after breaking through the ‘Warrior Level’ and ‘Lord Level,’ their strength doesn’t stop growing! Among human Councilors, there are strong and weak, and even Thunder God and I far surpass others.”

“The same goes for beasts.”

“Among King-Level beasts, there are strong and weak, but generally, the difference isn’t too significant—only a few times stronger at most.”

“But the sea area, which is several times larger than the land, is filled with countless beasts. With so many King-Level beasts, terrifying ones naturally emerge! These two beasts are what we call the ‘Beast Emperor’! Each of them is incredibly powerful. Except for Thunder God and me, anyone else on Earth encountering them would surely die,” Hong said without hesitation.

Luo Feng was greatly shocked.

There were such terrifying beasts?

But upon careful thought, it made sense. The higher one’s status, the more secrets one knew. Ordinary warriors didn’t know about things like the ‘Spirit of Plants and Trees.’ If the news about the ‘Beast Emperor’ spread, it would only cause more unrest in human society. Only when Councilors knew there were beasts capable of instantly killing them would they work hard and dare not slack off.

“Remember, reaching the Councilor level is just the beginning, not the end,” Hong said solemnly. “Don’t slack off.”

“I understand,” Luo Feng nodded.

Of course, he understood…

The so-called Councilor level was actually called the ‘Star Level.’ He also knew the Star Level was divided into nine stages, and the two masters were at the sixth and seventh stages of the Star Level, respectively.

“Hmm,” Hong pondered slightly. “The appointment of the sixth Inspector for my Limit Martial Arts Academy will be publicly announced globally. It should be chosen on an important day. I think… January 1st, 5th, or 18th are all good days. You choose one.”

“Taking up the position of Inspector?”

Luo Feng thought briefly and smiled. “January 1st is New Year’s Day, which feels a bit awkward. Let’s go with January 5th.”

“Hmm,” Hong nodded. “Alright, go to the banquet now.”

“Yes.”

Luo Feng obeyed, immediately leaving.

Only Hong and Thunder God remained on the open-air rooftop.

“Hong, I feel this kid is hiding something,” Thunder God smiled, looking at Hong.

“Everyone has secrets. Some secrets are never told, even to family. Is it necessary to force him?” Hong said solemnly. “What I’m always worried about is that one day Earth will be discovered by some countries or forces from the universe! At that time, whether humanity will be destroyed, enslaved, sold as slaves, or survive by luck… it’s hard to say.”

“Therefore, we must enter the ‘Stellar Level’ as soon as possible, so we will have the ability to protect Earth.”

“Hmm,” Thunder God nodded slightly.

The two peak existences on Earth… were worried about the fate of humanity.

They clearly knew how insignificant Earth was in the vast universe! And Earth’s humans were merely the natives living on this planet…

Peng! Peng! Peng!

Knocking sounds echoed.

“Come in,” Hong said, and the door opened automatically.

A graceful guard entered the open-air rooftop and respectfully said, “Master, we just received news that something unusual has happened on Mist Island. You’ll understand after watching the video.”

“Mist Island?” Thunder God was surprised. “Hong, isn’t that where you obtained the Moyun Vine?”

“Play it,” Hong ordered.

…

Bright Moon Community.

At night, Luo Feng’s family was having dinner.

“Dad, Mom, I have to go out tonight for some business. It might take about five or six days,” Luo Feng held his bowl and picked a piece of scrambled egg.

“Five or six days?”

At the dinner table, Luo Feng’s father, Luo Hongguo, who sat in a wheelchair, his mother, Gong Xinlan, and his younger brother, Luo Hua, were all surprised.

“You just came back two days ago. Why are you going out again?” Gong Xinlan couldn’t help but ask. “Is it dangerous?”

“The child has important matters to attend to. Don’t interrupt,” Luo Hongguo said firmly.

“I’m just worried about Xiao Feng. Why are you shouting?” Gong Xinlan immediately replied.

“Okay, Mom and Dad,” Luo Feng quickly said. “This time I’m going out, there’s absolutely no danger. I just have an urgent matter to handle. I’ll be back in five or six days.”

The family finally felt slightly reassured.

After all, Luo Feng had just disappeared for one year and three months.

Late at night.

Luo Feng silently left home, stepping on the Dun Tian Shuttle, and then stealthily entered the ‘King-Level Intelligent Fighter’ in the darkness.

…

Inside the intelligent fighter.

The seat was laid flat, smooth as a floor. Luo Feng sat cross-legged inside.

“Don’t worry, sweetheart. I’ll call you when the time comes,” Luo Feng ended his call with Xu Xin.

“Number One, no one is allowed to disturb me until I come out,” Luo Feng ordered.

Everything was ready!

He had already spoken to his family and Xu Xin. The appointment of the Inspector would be on January 5th, and there were still eight or nine days left, which was enough time for him to break through to the ‘Star Level.’

“Jiu Jiu Duan Shen.”

Luo Feng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and quickly recalled the eighty-one steps of Jiu Jiu Duan Shen in his mind.

“No problem.”

“So then…”

“Begin!”

Luo Feng’s breathing gradually became calm, his heartbeat slowed, and in the boundless sea of consciousness, the originally calm mental energy, which had formed a river like a galaxy, surged powerfully. “Boom~~” The surging mental energy suddenly began to rotate, accelerating more and more…