Luo Feng felt the invisible pressure. The one he was conversing with was truly a supreme being in the universe, the Immortal Monarch, known for his eccentric temperament. If he were to provoke this being, the consequences could be catastrophic. Compared to him, Luo Feng felt like a mere ant. It was likely that the Immortal Monarch could easily destroy him by merely leveraging his connections.
“Immortal Monarch,” Luo Feng stood before the screen, bowing respectfully. “It is an honor to be addressed by someone as mighty as you. I would never dare to deny you the Milky Way. I willingly offer all other planets in the Milky Way to you, but I humbly request to retain my homeland, ‘Earth.'”
The Immortal Monarch on the screen was momentarily taken aback, his emerald eyes flickering with a hint of exasperation. He touched the vine curling around his ear and continued speaking in his grating voice, “You are quite perceptive, but let me be clear—I am purchasing your Milky Way specifically for that planet called ‘Earth.’ I have no interest in the others. I want Earth.”
Luo Feng’s heart sank slightly as he stood respectfully before the screen.
He wants to buy Earth?
“Why?” Luo Feng asked hastily, “Why would you, the mighty Immortal Monarch, want such a small, ordinary life-bearing planet like Earth?”
“I have my reasons,” the Immortal Monarch replied with a hint of impatience in his gaze, the countless vines around him twisting ominously. He roared, “Will you sell it or not?”
Luo Feng took a deep breath.
He bowed respectfully once more before solemnly replying, “Immortal Monarch, within the human race in the universe, there are countless other species, and the people of Earth are one such species. Just as the inhabitants of Man Ka Star consider their home to be Man Ka Star, our home is this Earth. For the sake of our homeland, my fellow Earthlings are willing to sacrifice their lives. With all due respect, mighty Immortal Monarch, I cannot bring myself to sell my homeland to you!”
He bowed deeply once more and waited in silence for the Immortal Monarch’s response.
Silence!
At the other end of the screen, the Immortal Monarch’s emerald eyes glimmered with a fierce light, fixed intently on Luo Feng. The invisible pressure began to intensify, directly penetrating the screen and bearing down on Luo Feng. The pressure was so immense that Luo Feng involuntarily trembled, his leg bones snapping under the strain as he was forced to his knees.
Yet Luo Feng remained silent, patiently awaiting the Immortal Monarch’s reply.
“Waahhh~~~”
“Gaaahhh~~~”
A shrill, angry laughter emanated from the throat of the Immortal Monarch.
How many dare to defy him, those who know and understand his nature? Among the group of Cosmic Monarchs in the Grand Axe Fighting Arena, even though the strong ones have peculiar tempers, the Immortal Monarch’s temperament is extremely erratic. He is capricious and proud, and what he enjoys most is exploring perilous cosmic secret realms. The more dangerous, the more he relishes it.
Even the mighty Cosmic Monarchs, when entering some extremely dangerous cosmic secret realms, would prepare for a long time, invite some allies, and proceed with great caution to explore just once.
But the Immortal Monarch is different.
He treats danger as a joke, often venturing into perilous places and exploring terrifying cosmic secret realms. Even a Cosmic Monarch, if they repeatedly ventured into such dangers and walked the edge of peril like him, would perish. Yet he remains immortal.
He does not seek to create a cosmic nation!
He does not establish his own faction or gather followers! He does not vie for power and influence!
He scorns it!
Proud and arrogant, he even scolds and berates other Cosmic Monarchs, exuding haughtiness and audacity. He revels in life-and-death adventures. Provoking him, he dares to confront even the mightiest of beings. Thus, when the renowned Immortal Monarch wished to meet Luo Feng, the Venerable Zhenyan was alarmed and hurriedly went to see Luo Feng, inquiring if Luo Feng had offended the Immortal Monarch.
“Such audacity! Daring to defy me,” the Immortal Monarch’s voice grew even more grating, his gaze like two frigid beams of sword light piercing directly into Luo Feng’s soul.
Before the screen,
Luo Feng knelt there, respectfully saying, “To sell my homeland, the birthplace of the Earthlings, is something I simply cannot do. I humbly ask for the Immortal Monarch’s understanding.”
The Immortal Monarch stared at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng remained silent, waiting patiently.
A stalemate ensued…
One second, two seconds, three seconds… ten seconds…
A full half-minute passed in tense silence.
“Haha… hahahahaha…” The Immortal Monarch’s laughter changed once more, sending chills down one’s spine. “Brave lad, you truly have guts. Do you not know that angering me, I could easily end your life? Crushing a small prodigy like you is the simplest of tasks for me.”
“I know,” Luo Feng replied respectfully.
In confronting the Immortal Monarch, Luo Feng had already considered every possible scenario. First and foremost, unless pushed to the brink with no escape, Luo Feng absolutely refused to sell Earth!
Once Earth became the Immortal Monarch’s territory,
Whatever the Immortal Monarch did on Earth would be beyond Luo Feng’s ability to interfere. Earth is the home of all Earthlings… to be exiled from their homeland, unable to return, Luo Feng refused to become such a villain.
Secondly!
Luo Feng had also considered that no matter what, he was an extraordinary genius under the Virtual Universe Company. Although the Immortal Monarch held a high status and immense power, he was still aligned with the Grand Axe Fighting Arena.
If the Immortal Monarch were to kill Luo Feng, it would be a grave insult to the Virtual Universe Company, leading to significant repercussions.
Therefore, the chances of the Immortal Monarch killing Luo Feng were relatively low.
Of course—
With such an eccentric temperament, Luo Feng could not be certain of the Immortal Monarch’s actions. There was still a possibility that he might kill him, and for the Immortal Monarch, killing Luo Feng would be effortless.
“If he insists on buying my homeland and decides to kill me, then my first move will be to have Dylan carry me through the divine realm to return to Earth immediately,” Luo Feng thought to himself. Earth was his home, and to be able to return instantly in a critical moment, Luo Feng had Dylan place an item on Earth as a beacon.
“Once I return to Earth, I will immediately draw Earth into my ‘Inner World,'” Luo Feng contemplated.
Indeed, there were planets that had been drawn into a realm.
Luo Feng’s inner world was vast enough to accommodate such a feat. Take, for example, the Man Ka Star, which had been drawn into a divine realm.
“Besides, hundreds of years ago, Earth had not yet integrated into the cosmic community and was still able to thrive joyfully. Within my inner world, Earth would be even safer.”
“Moreover!”
“My Earthling self will immediately head to the Virtual Universe Company’s important location, the Primordial Secret Region, while my Mosha Clan clone, carrying the core, will transform into an ordinary being and hide on a remote life planet in some distant cosmic nation. With the Mosha Clan’s ability to mimic and alter their aura, no one will be able to detect them on a remote planet where the strongest beings are merely Star-Kings.”
“At that point, if the Immortal Monarch wishes to kill me, he will have to go to the Primordial Secret Region to do so. I’d like to see if he dares. If he truly dares to strike there and succeeds, then the bigwigs of the Virtual Universe Company might as well just give up. That’s the Primordial Secret Region! If I were to be killed there by the Immortal Monarch, I could completely lose faith in the Virtual Universe Company,” Luo Feng mused. “Even if he kills my Earthling self, it will have no impact on my true strength.”
This was Luo Feng’s plan.
At worst,
It would be a fight to the death!
If such a scenario occurred and the Virtual Universe Company did not protect him, Luo Feng would no longer feel obligated to serve them, content to hide on some remote planet or even wander the mysterious corners of the cosmos to cultivate.
Without these escape tactics, Luo Feng might have yielded for the safety of Earth’s people.
But since he had these tactics, how could he ever yield?
…
Regardless of what might follow, at this moment Luo Feng maintained his respectful posture, patiently awaiting the Immortal Monarch’s response.
“You know all this, yet you dare defy me? You have courage, great courage,” the Immortal Monarch cackled gleefully. “I admire those with boldness, unlike those timid Cosmic Monarchs who fear even entering slightly dangerous cosmic secret realms. Haha, excellent! Now that I like you, I’ll spare your life. Just give me any island on Earth, and we’ll call it settled. No problem, right?”
Luo Feng felt a wave of relief and quickly replied, “No problem at all! I will certainly prepare an island for you, Immortal Monarch.”
“Good.”
The Immortal Monarch nodded casually, his emerald eyes scrutinizing Luo Feng as he let out an eerie laugh, “You, a mere youth before me, have not shown the slightest fear from start to finish. You are persistent! You are stubborn! Fascinating, fascinating…” With that strange voice, the figure on the screen vanished.
The pressure that had filled Luo Feng’s study disappeared entirely.
“Phew.”
Luo Feng exhaled deeply and slumped into his chair.
“Heavens, this Immortal Monarch truly is moody and eccentric,” Luo Feng wiped the sweat from his brow. “I almost ended up wandering the cosmos.”
Had the Immortal Monarch truly insisted on taking Earth, Luo Feng would have had no choice but to carry Earth within his inner world and wander the universe.
…
On the same day that the Immortal Monarch and Luo Feng conversed through the Virtual Universe network, far away in the Milky Way, on Earth.
Earth, Amazon rainforest.
The forest was hot and humid, with towering trees and the occasional sight of beasts. By now, beasts were rarely seen on Earth, having become ‘protected species’ and objects of observation. The vast Amazon, however, remained untouched by human activity, as Earth’s humans clearly wished to preserve its ecological balance.
“Buzz~~~”
A hazy red glow enveloped the area, causing the surrounding space to ripple slightly. Then, more than ten powerful beings, some clad in ornate robes and others in battle armor, appeared together. They had various appearances, but their auras were equally terrifying. Among them was none other than the eerily beautiful Yan Zhu King.
“Last time I had someone place an immortal crystal on Earth, I didn’t expect it to be used so quickly, allowing an immediate divine realm teleportation here. I suppose among the many Cosmic Monarchs, my father’s subordinates are likely the first to arrive on Earth,” Yan Zhu King said proudly. “This time, I’ve done my father a great service.”
Other King-ranked immortal deities around him nodded with smiles.
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