The vast iceberg stone forest was a scenic wonder, with unique landscapes formed by various black stone ice layers. Within this expansive icy realm dwelled a group of creatures—both terrifying and foolish beyond measure. Their sizes varied, and through natural hierarchies based on strength, they had established their own territories.
This was purely instinctive.
Among these thousands of beasts, the weakest rivaled Cosmic-level warriors, while the strongest matched Sovereign-level powerhouses. By Luo Feng’s estimation, there were about twelve Sovereign-level beasts, and among them, three stood at the peak of Sovereign Ninth Stage—towering, imposing figures.
One of these three was a colossal beast resembling a giant lizard, over two kilometers long, its body covered in icy scales clearly visible.
Another was humanoid, nearly eight hundred meters tall, massive and robust, resembling a mechanical puppet.
The last was a fierce, winged beast with six pairs of icy wings.
These three Sovereign-level beasts each claimed dominion over one of the three regions of the iceberg stone forest, surrounded by swarms of lesser beasts.
“Fronted by wolves, chased by tigers—what do I do?” Luo Feng abruptly slowed, his face flashing with alarm and fury.
“Roarrrr~~”
At a glance, across a range of hundreds of kilometers, the majority of the thousands of beasts turned their heads toward Luo Feng, their expressions blank yet instinctively aggressive. Without hesitation, the hundreds of beasts nearest to the cave entrance let out furious roars and charged—flying, sprinting, or teleporting in bursts—like a stampede of countless horses.
Kill!
Eradicate all non-beast intruders! These beasts had minds so simplistic that they were a nightmare for any adventurer who dared enter the Demon Mountains. There was no way to prevent them from attacking humans.
Moreover, these beasts were a special kind of lifeform—they had no souls. If one were to slice them into hundreds of pieces, they would simply become ice fragments. Yet, these ice fragments carried unique consciousness. No one knew what exactly carried this consciousness, but soul-based attacks were utterly useless against them.
“Boommmm~~~”
Hundreds of beasts charged in unison, shaking the iceberg stone forest, shattering ice layers with their impact.
“Sh*t!” Luo Feng’s eyes flared, his teeth clenched. “I have no choice but to fight!”
Whoosh!
He transformed into a streak of light, directly colliding with the charging horde.
Because Luo Feng’s aura wasn’t strong, the strongest among the hundreds of beasts that rushed toward him was only at the level of Sovereign First or Second Stage. The rest were Domain-level or Cosmic-level beasts. But as Luo Feng, in his Mosha Clan clone form, surged toward them, his greatest advantage—speed—exploded forth.
“Boom!”
Luo Feng crashed headfirst into a beast radiating the aura of a Cosmic Eighth or Ninth Stage powerhouse, a creature with hooves.
“Sorry about this!”
With the Blood-Shadow Blade in hand, Luo Feng stabbed furiously into the charging beast’s armored body. The massive difference in strength allowed Luo Feng to pierce through the beast’s icy body effortlessly. Boom! Crack! Smash! The beast’s body shattered into countless ice shards as Luo Feng burrowed deep inside.
The moment he entered the beast’s body—
“Transform!” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed.
Whoosh!
His entire body instantly turned into a stream of black mist, which quickly coalesced into a new form—a cute, clumsy bear-like beast made entirely of ice! It was modeled after the first beast Luo Feng had killed, though much smaller, standing only eight meters tall.
“Copy!”
An innate secret art—Copy!
His aura completely transformed into that of the slain bear-like beast. In truth, all the beasts’ auras were similar, differing only in strength. Of course, the auras of human cultivators and beasts were entirely different.
…
It seemed slow when described, but in reality, Luo Feng had charged toward the iceberg stone forest, been attacked by hundreds of beasts, and instantly targeted one.
A collision like planets crashing together!
A violent explosion!
Shards of ice flew in all directions, scattering across the ground.
“Roarrr!” A bear-like ice beast, about eight meters tall, radiated a Cosmic Third Stage aura and emerged from the shattered ice, letting out a low growl.
The hundreds of other beasts immediately slowed, searching for their target—the human.
But he was gone!
With minds no more complex than a kitten or puppy, they didn’t question why the human had vanished. They simply did one thing—when unable to find the human warrior, they turned back to their nests and resumed their lives.
…
Sovereign Wuqi, now a blazing fireball, pursued his target at incredible speed.
“It must be him!”
“A Cosmic Ninth Stage warrior who could sense me in advance and escape at such an unimaginable speed! He must possess some special secret art or rare treasure—something no ordinary warrior from the Nine Star Sea could have.” Sovereign Wuqi’s eyes burned with fiery intensity. “He must be the one the God wants dead—the only Cosmic-level warrior feared even by the God, someone the God dares not kill directly. That’s the only explanation for such abilities!”
Wuqi understood perfectly.
The Grand Patriarch of the Thousand Star Sect, a being so mighty that even he had to kneel and call him Master—how could such a being dare not kill a Cosmic Ninth Stage youth directly? Instead, he had to use the Demon Mountains and the rules of the Virtual Universe Company to eliminate him. Clearly, this young man must hold an extremely high status and possess a background of terrifying power.
Understanding was one thing.
But Wuqi had no choice. To defy meant instant death. So he had to search, and killing in the Demon Mountains was permitted under the rules of the Virtual Universe Company. No one had ever been punished for it.
“Boom!” Sovereign Wuqi burst out of the cave entrance and into the iceberg stone forest.
“My god!”
Sovereign Wuqi’s eyes widened.
In the vast iceberg stone forest ahead, hundreds of beasts were slowing down. Shattered ice from the explosion was falling. An eight-meter-tall ice bear was still roaring.
“Whoosh!”
The hundreds of beasts, along with the other quiet beasts in the iceberg stone forest, seemed to sense the immense presence of a Sovereign-level warrior and turned their heads simultaneously. Nearly nine out of ten beasts—thousands of them—turned their gazes toward Sovereign Wuqi, who had just entered the stone forest and immediately slowed in alarm.
“Roarrr!” The two-kilometer-long lizard beast, radiating Sovereign Ninth Stage peak power, let out a thunderous roar.
Boom!
It charged forward like lightning toward Sovereign Wuqi!
“Roarrr~”
“Roarrrrr!”
Other Sovereign-level beasts under the lizard’s command, along with thousands of lesser beasts, roared and followed their leader, the lizard beast, in a frenzied charge toward the human warrior! However, the tall humanoid beast and the fierce winged beast—both Sovereign Ninth Stage peak beasts—only turned their heads but did not pursue.
About a third of the beasts in the entire iceberg stone forest surged toward Sovereign Wuqi!
“My god!”
Sovereign Wuqi’s pupils constricted, his face paling. “So many beasts?”
Boom!
He immediately turned and fled, transforming into a streak of flame-light that dove into the deep, vast cave, escaping rapidly. As a warrior of the Nine Star Sea, Wuqi knew well the terrifying power of these beasts. Though stupid, these beasts had no fatal weak points. Even if split in half, they would keep attacking.
Thus, when a human and a beast of equal power faced off, the beast—lacking a fatal weakness—was far more terrifying.
Soul attacks were useless!
Blades and swords slicing through their heads were useless!
“Roarrr!”
The lizard beast, swift as lightning, charged first.
Four other Sovereign-level beasts followed closely behind! Then came a massive swarm of Domain-level beasts, roaring as they pursued.
“Roarrr!” The cute ice bear also joined the thousands of Cosmic-level beasts, thundering along the cave passage in pursuit.
The bear’s silver eyes scanned the surroundings.
“Good.”
“Just as I thought, these beasts with their simplistic minds have completely accepted me as one of their own. Hehe, my body structure and aura are now perfectly standard for a beast.” The Mosha Clan Luo Feng, now transformed into an ice bear, murmured to himself as he ran with the massive beast army, chasing after Sovereign Wuqi.
Of course, the true main force of the pursuit was the lizard beast and the four Sovereign-level beasts.
The rest were simply following their leaders.
…
Sovereign Wuqi ran for his life, frantically fleeing. His world power spread across tens of thousands of kilometers, constantly scanning for pursuers behind.
“What rotten luck.”
“I was merely chasing a Cosmic-level brat, and I ended up in the beasts’ lair! Thousands of beasts, three of them at Sovereign Ninth Stage peak. Any one of them could kill me easily.” Sovereign Wuqi no longer cared about his orders—he only cared about saving his own life.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
The winding, deep tunnel twisted and turned, sometimes wide, sometimes narrow. Sovereign Wuqi maneuvered skillfully, constantly changing directions and accelerating.
In contrast, the two-kilometer-long lizard beast, with its massive body, was clearly hindered in its pursuit. The tunnel was only a few kilometers wide, so it couldn’t reach its full speed. Earlier, the tunnel had prevented Wuqi from catching Luo Feng.
Now, once again, the tunnel allowed Wuqi to lose the lizard beast.
“I lost it!”
“It’s already over ten thousand kilometers behind me!” When Sovereign Wuqi confirmed through his world power that the lizard beast was no longer within range, he exhaled in relief. Still, he kept running, pushing himself relentlessly until he reached the end of the deep tunnel—the convergence of 817 caves!
“That Cosmic Ninth Stage brat must have been killed by the beasts by now.” Sovereign Wuqi glanced back at the octagonal cave entrance, frowning slightly. “According to the God’s command, I must confirm his identity to complete the mission. But he was last seen in the iceberg stone forest!”
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