“Must it be difficult to become a Heiwu?” Luo Feng asked curiously, “I’ve read that Heiwu seems only to exist in legends. But a Blood Warrior still seems possible.”
“Of course,” laughed the tall Blood God Guard, “Heiwu is the pride of our Blood Luo Continent. Only one Heiwu can emerge after countless eons. We haven’t had a Heiwu for a very long time. After all, each additional Blood Luo Crystal fused demands a tenfold improvement in physical strength. However, every body has its limits. At a certain point, even the aura of the Ancient God Ruins won’t help anymore. Then, there will be truly no hope left.”
Luo Feng was startled.
Limits?
Indeed, he had only fused two Blood Luo Crystals so far, and his body was still improving under the influence of the aura. However, the body inevitably has its limits. At that time, no matter how long he stayed in the Ancient God Ruins, it would be of no use.
“I hope my body can endure longer,” Luo Feng thought.
“Come, No. 97. Let me introduce you,” said the tall Blood God Guard, walking toward others, “I am ‘Ayi,’ the captain of the Blood God Guards. You can just call me Captain in the future. This is A’er, the vice-captain.”
“No. 97.”
“Hello, No. 97.”
One by one, the warriors in bronze armor approached and introduced themselves to Luo Feng. They all knew that the Blood God Guards were the most trusted and elite guard unit of the Blood God Baqi, serving as his right hand. In the future, they would share life and death together, so naturally they needed to get familiar and acquainted with each other now, as they would become brothers in arms.
“No. 97, you’re the youngest among us.”
“Little guy.”
“Hey, don’t look down on No. 97,” said No. 73. “No. 97 is the only one among us who was recruited at the Yunxiao level.”
“You guys, No. 97 defeated a Blood Demon. According to the rank system of the extraterrestrial clans, that Blood Demon was at the ‘Domain Lord First Stage.’ Captain ‘Ayi’ laughed. “The power difference was tenfold, and the Blood Demon had already crossed the threshold of laws. Yet No. 97 won decisively. In terms of comprehension of laws, I’m afraid half of us here don’t match No. 97.”
This caused all the Blood God Guards to look at Luo Feng in astonishment.
Luo Feng was also secretly shocked.
First, he was surprised that the captain knew about the ‘Domain Lord First Stage’ ranking system. Second, he was surprised that the captain not only knew about his decisive victory but also knew that the Blood Demon had crossed the threshold of laws.
Previously, the senior hadn’t given many details.
“It seems all my previous battles were observed by him,” Luo Feng thought. “That makes sense. He, the vice-captain, and the Blood God Baqi are all at the ‘World Lord’ level. World Lords can wield the power of the world itself… which is mysterious and profound. It’s normal that my Earthling clone couldn’t detect it.”
“No. 97!”
Captain Ayi smiled at Luo Feng. “From now on, we are all brothers in arms. We are all members of the Blood God Guards!”
“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded.
“Ha ha… Come, follow me,” Captain Ayi said to the others. “You all go back to your places. Those who need to cultivate, cultivate. Do whatever you need to do.”
“Yes, Captain.”
“Got it, Captain.”
“Little guy, come back and chat with me.”
With that, the group of bronze-armored warriors transformed into streaks of light and flew in all directions.
…
Captain Ayi led Luo Feng along the bottom of the giant pit, talking as they walked, “The Ancient God Ruins are the oldest and most mysterious place on our Blood Luo Continent. It was right here that our ancient warriors defended against the attacks of the extraterrestrial clans.”
“The extraterrestrial clans are beyond your imagination in strength.”
“Oh?” Luo Feng asked in surprise, “Just how strong are they?”
“I don’t know either,” Ayi shook his head. “They are terrifyingly strong. Just think, many Immortal Gods perished in the Ancient God Ruins. From that, you can imagine how brutal the battles were.”
“Putting aside the extraterrestrial clans, what I want to warn you about now is… the Ancient God Ruins! Don’t wander around alone in the Ancient God Ruins,” Ayi said seriously. “The master is currently cultivating in the palace at the bottom of this pit. Our duty as the Blood God Guards is to protect the master and kill his enemies. While the master cultivates, naturally, we also cultivate in the Ancient God Ruins.”
“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded.
Cultivating in the Ancient God Ruins was a good thing.
“But the Ancient God Ruins are full of dangerous places. This giant pit is just one of them,” Ayi pointed to the sky. “Above us, in the middle of this deep pit, there is a vortex of malevolent aura. The aura at the core of the vortex is terrifyingly strong, and the killing intent there is unbearable, truly horrifying.”
“A vortex?” Luo Feng became even more curious. In fact, he had already scouted it before.
“Yes,” Ayi sighed. “The concentration of malevolent aura at the bottom of the pit and at the top of the pit is already very high. However, the closer you get to the core of the vortex, the more terrifying the concentration becomes. It is said that the concentration at the very core is nearly ten times that at the bottom of the pit!”
“Nearly ten times?” Luo Feng was genuinely surprised.
Previously, he had ventured into the 8x region and could already see the core of the vortex with his naked eyes, but he hadn’t dared to go further.
“Yes,” Ayi said seriously. “That place is extremely dangerous. Even my willpower can only reach the 5x region at most. It is said… our master can reach the 7x region.”
“7x?” Luo Feng thought to himself. “He is a bit less than me.”
Perhaps reaching the 7x region, the Blood God Baqi, who was called a genius of the Blood Luo Continent for countless eons, was indeed worthy of his reputation. After all, in terms of sheer willpower… he was much stronger than many World Lord peak experts.
“So, you must be careful,” Ayi warned seriously. “Once you enter and are attacked by the killing intent, you will end up like the Blood Demon you killed before.”
“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded seriously.
“This pit is one of the dangerous places in the Ancient God Ruins. There are millions of such places in the Ancient God Ruins, each extremely dangerous, as they are centers of concentrated malevolent aura,” Ayi sighed. “There are also some dangerous places that may have remained undiscovered for countless years. In short, recklessly entering them would be disastrous.”
Luo Feng was greatly shocked.
Millions of such places?
“Follow me, let’s go to the palace,” Captain Ayi transformed into a streak of light.
Luo Feng quickly followed.
…
Luo Feng looked at the palace ahead, standing amidst the red malevolent aura. The palace was about one to two kilometers long and wide, with seven stories.
“Come in,” Captain Ayi entered the palace, and Luo Feng followed.
They soon reached the second floor.
“Huh?” Luo Feng’s ears twitched as he looked toward a distant room. The door of that room was open, and faint, weak growling sounds were coming from inside.
Seeing Luo Feng’s reaction, Captain Ayi explained, “That is where the Blood Demons are kept.”
“Oh,” Luo Feng nodded slightly.
Blood Demons were warriors who had gone mad.
“Our residence as the Blood God Guards is on the third floor,” Captain Ayi said as he reached the third floor and walked along the corridor, pointing to both sides of the corridor, which was about ten meters wide. “Each room next to the corridor has a number, from No. 1 to No. 200. The first 96 numbers already have owners. Your residence is No. 97!”
On the third floor of the palace, Room No. 97, the door opened automatically.
“Beep!”
A green light shone on Luo Feng as he just stepped into the room.
“What is this?” Luo Feng was startled.
“Don’t be surprised. This is the intelligent computer that manages the entire palace,” Captain Ayi smiled. “These intelligent computers are some of the technology we obtained from the extraterrestrial clans during the battle at the Ancient God Ruins. However, manufacturing intelligent computers is extremely difficult. Even the Immortal Temple only has them for high-level personnel.”
“Oh,” Luo Feng wore an expression of admiration.
Intelligent computers? In the universe, there were plenty of them. He could buy as many as he wanted. His own was an advanced intelligent life form, far superior.
Room No. 97 was 20 meters high, about 30 meters long and wide.
“This is your set of primal battle armor,” Captain Ayi pointed to a neatly arranged pile of items on the ground. “This primal battle armor, when worn, will have varying defensive power depending on the strength of your primal energy. At the same time, it can change according to your will, sealing off all vital points. Even if it is damaged, it can quickly repair itself. It is a very advanced battle armor. Only a few people on the Blood Luo Continent can own such armor.”
“Understood,” Luo Feng looked at the bronze-colored armor.
“That’s a communicator!” Captain Ayi pointed to a wrist guard nearby. “Wearing it allows you to communicate with other members of the Blood God Guards and even with the master! At the same time… the master can also know your location through the communicator!”
Luo Feng’s heart sank.
A communicator?
More like a monitoring device.
“The master has issued an order that if any member of the Blood God Guards leaves the master’s vicinity by more than 100,000 kilometers without the master’s permission, it will be considered betrayal and will be punished by death,” Captain Ayi stared at Luo Feng seriously. “You must remember… once you betray the master, with the master’s future status in the Immortal Temple, you will have nowhere to run on the entire Blood Luo Continent.”
“I understand,” Luo Feng nodded.
Boom!
Luo Feng felt a slight tremor in the palace floor. Boom! Boom! A series of tremors echoed. It was a heavy sound, as if a giant was approaching the room step by step.
“Huh?” Captain Ayi was startled and quickly exited the room.
Luo Feng also followed him out into the corridor. At the front of the corridor, which was about ten meters wide, there was a four-legged wild beast approximately twelve meters tall and more than twenty meters long. At first glance, it somewhat resembled bovine creatures from Earth. Its entire body was covered with muscles like intertwined steel cables. Its head had two curved, forward-pointing horns.
The hooves, as thick as water jars, were powerful and sturdy.
Its entire body was bronze-colored, its eyes blood-red. Most eerie were its horns, sharp enough to make one’s heart tremble. Just walking in the corridor, the beast’s horns tore through the air, causing tremors.
“Lord Qiniu,” Ayi saluted.
“Hmm!” The four-story-high wild beast, Qiniu, looked down at Luo Feng, a fierce aura spreading, “Is he the new recruit, No. 97?”
“Yes, Lord Qiniu,” Ayi replied, simultaneously transmitting voice to Luo Feng, “No. 97, this wild beast, Qiniu… in terms of strength, is even a bit stronger than the master. He holds a high status in the Immortal Temple and is like brothers with the master.”
Luo Feng was astonished.
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