Two enormous centipedes, each hundreds of kilometers long, contrasted sharply with the mere 20-meter-long golden-armored scorpion, much like the difference between a towering mountain and an ant.
Snap!
With a mere flick of its tail, the golden-armored scorpion caused the air to violently explode with a shockwave, creating visible cracks in space. Its pair of blood-red crystal-like eyes locked onto Luo Feng and Zhongjian Wang.
“Roar~~” The golden-armored scorpion let out a piercing roar.
“Gaa!” “Gaa!”
The two giant centipedes obediently cried out, then crouched submissively on the ground. The golden-armored scorpion slowly crawled forward, continuously scrutinizing Luo Feng and Zhongjian Wang.
Luo Feng also stared at the golden-armored scorpion.
“Master, this golden-armored creature is extremely powerful. I briefly fought it,” Zhongjian Wang transmitted mentally, “Although it doesn’t understand any laws, its pure offensive power seems slightly stronger than an average peak-ranked King-level immortal. Its tail… is likely its strongest attacking part.”
Luo Feng, still staring at the golden-armored scorpion, transmitted, “Did you detect any weakness?”
“No,” Zhongjian Wang replied. “Previously, when fighting those giant guardian creatures, I noticed their body defenses were relatively weak, and my arrows could pierce through them. That might have been because they were designed to accommodate the golden-armored creature, leaving their abdominal defense inherently weak. As for this golden-armored creature… its defense is significantly stronger. Dealing with it will be troublesome. Master, we shouldn’t engage them head-on. We should stall for time. If we wait long enough, we might discover the passage within this restricted area. Once we find it, we can quickly escape. These guardian creatures cannot leave their designated restricted space.”
“Hmm.”
Luo Feng observed carefully.
He had a strange feeling that although the golden-armored scorpion appeared to be watching both him and Zhongjian Wang, its attention was mostly focused on him, rather than on the stronger Zhongjian Wang.
“Roar~~~” Suddenly, the golden-armored scorpion let out another piercing roar.
“Boom!” “Boom!”
The two giant centipedes, which had been obediently lying in the distance like two winding mountain ranges, suddenly moved and lunged toward Zhongjian Wang. Because of their massive size and the proximity between Luo Feng and Zhongjian Wang, both initially thought the centipedes were attacking them. Luo Feng immediately flapped his wings to dodge, and Zhongjian Wang also evaded.
Clashing head-on with the guardian creatures, using the Fire God Source Crystal, or burning immortal energy? That would be too costly.
Endure!
Endure until we find the passage within this restricted space.
“Gaa!” “Gaa!” The two giant centipedes shrieked as they simultaneously pursued Zhongjian Wang, one on the left and one on the right. With their colossal size, they seemed like two enormous crimson clouds descending. Their countless giant sickles (claws), each dozens of kilometers long, formed a deadly forest of blades, enveloping Zhongjian Wang.
Zhongjian Wang’s body faintly revealed the silhouette of a bell. As a Limit-ranked King immortal, he possessed an undying body and the protection of the Purple Bell… Even the strongest Fire God Source Crystal would barely damage 1% of his immortal form. Despite the giant centipedes’ overwhelming appearance, they couldn’t inflict even the slightest damage on Zhongjian Wang.
…
“This is strange,” Luo Feng noticed both centipedes attacking Zhongjian Wang and felt puzzled.
“Roar~~~” Finally, the golden-armored scorpion, which had been watching Luo Feng from a distance, moved.
Whoosh!
Its tail lashed out like a golden lightning bolt, directly surging toward Luo Feng.
“Let me see just how strong this golden-armored scorpion really is,” Luo Feng thought confidently. With his defensive capabilities, and considering the scorpion wasn’t as massive as the centipedes, being trapped by the centipedes would be troublesome. But facing a mere 20-meter-long scorpion, Luo Feng could easily escape with a quick dodge.
The golden-armored scorpion and the silver-armored, silver-winged Luo Feng—gold and silver streaks—clashed midair in an instant.
“Boom~~~”
A dazzling silver river of blade light collided with the giant claws, while the scorpion’s tail, even faster than its claws, traced a golden streak and stabbed directly at Luo Feng, who had been thrown backward from the violent impact. However, Luo Feng reacted quickly, simply shielding with his wing.
Hiss!
The sharp tip of the scorpion’s tail struck the Shiwu Wings. This attack had previously sent Limit-ranked King immortals flying, and Luo Feng, upon receiving the impact, transformed into a silver streak flying backward. Meanwhile, the golden-armored scorpion had also met its match—the indestructible Shiwu Wings generated tremendous counter-force…
Causing the golden-armored scorpion to roll backward through the air.
“Zhongjian Wang was right,” Luo Feng, flapping his wings furiously to abruptly halt midair, gazed at the golden-armored scorpion from a distance. “The scorpion’s tail is indeed shockingly powerful. Against mechanical puppets like this… using Feimo poison is completely useless.”
“Now, try another of my attacks.”
Luo Feng gripped the Blood Shadow Blade and instantly transformed into a streak of light rushing forward.
“Roar~~” The golden-armored scorpion also darted forward as a streak of light to meet him head-on. It feared no direct confrontation.
Luo Feng’s blade slashed!
The golden-armored scorpion’s massive claws attempted to block.
“Swish!”
Luo Feng suddenly flapped his right wing, unleashing the “Moonlight Strategy” with his silver Shiwu Wings. Originally designed for wings, this ultimate technique had later been adapted for blade techniques. The golden-armored scorpion, focused on Luo Feng’s blade, was caught off guard by the sudden wing attack, showing signs of panic.
Because they were so close, Luo Feng had launched the attack at point-blank range.
“Slice!” The edge of the silver wing was razor-sharp. As a treasure, the Shiwu Wings’ edge was even sharper than the blade itself.
Swish!
Space itself seemed to be effortlessly sliced open by an invincible god wielding a paper-cutting knife, creating a crack. A silver streak followed this crack, gliding across the golden-armored scorpion’s body. At the moment of contact, the special space force generated by the Shiwu Wings instantly penetrated the scorpion’s interior. Even an immortal god would suffer erosion and damage from such spatial force, and the golden-armored scorpion clearly had weaker resistance.
“Crunch~~” A strange sound, like a guillotine slicing through steel bars. The golden-armored scorpion rolled backward.
Its golden armor remained unscathed on the surface, but internal damage had already occurred.
However, the golden-armored scorpion rolled and crashed into the distant desert, kicking up a cloud of sand, and then lay motionless.
“Gaa!” “Gaa!”
The two giant centipedes, which had been attacking Zhongjian Wang in the distance, immediately flew over, abandoning Zhongjian Wang. One of them opened its mouth wide and swallowed the golden-armored scorpion’s metallic body, then glanced at Luo Feng and Zhongjian Wang before beginning to burrow into the desert.
The two giant centipedes dove into the sand. The desert surface rippled and writhed briefly before returning to calm and disappearing.
Zhongjian Wang flew over and landed beside Luo Feng.
“Was it really that easy to defeat it?” Luo Feng frowned.
Zhongjian Wang, who had been closely observing Luo Feng’s battle, quickly said, “Master, I only briefly collided with its tail before. I’m not sure about its body’s resistance… Perhaps your previous strike damaged its internal energy core. After all, being small-bodied makes it easier for the impact to reach its energy core.”
…
After hearing Zhongjian Wang’s explanation, Luo Feng inwardly agreed. Mechanical puppets were indeed like that—destroying their bodies was difficult. Usually, the way to defeat them was to damage their energy cores.
Yet something still felt off to Luo Feng.
“Zhongjian Wang had never encountered such troublesome guardian creatures in all his years. Yet I, a newcomer, on my first visit to the first restricted space, encountered such difficulty.”
“Also, the golden-armored scorpion was drawn out by Zhongjian Wang, but it didn’t target him. It insisted on attacking me.”
“And I could feel…”
“The golden-armored scorpion and the giant centipedes had expressions in their eyes—seeming to possess emotion. They genuinely wanted to kill me.”
“Could it be that my arrival at the Star Tower has triggered their hostility?”
Luo Feng furrowed his brow, thinking about everything that had happened since entering the Star Tower. Although he could sense the endless call of the Star Tower toward him, he couldn’t establish a master bond with it, indicating that things weren’t as simple as claiming the ‘Soldier Armor,’ ‘General Armor,’ or ‘King Armor.’ Moreover, something like the Star Tower, a supreme treasure at the pinnacle of the vast universe… couldn’t possibly be that simple.
“The closer we are to victory, the more cautious we must be.”
“The Star Tower’s special reaction toward me could mean two things—either it favors me, or it hides countless deadly traps,” Luo Feng mused. “If I were a great being who created and left behind the Star Tower… I wouldn’t casually give such a supreme treasure to a junior. Could mere luck allow me to obtain such a treasure? Impossible. Even for the most supreme existences in the vast universe, the Star Tower would still be an invaluable treasure.”
Luo Feng’s heart might feel excitement or exhilaration, but even amidst excitement, he remained calm.
Clarity of heart! Direct insight into one’s true nature!
He could laugh, be excited, feel nervous, or angry when appropriate. All emotions followed his heart, but that didn’t mean Luo Feng would be blinded by foolishness or believe he was truly lucky enough to easily obtain the Star Tower. If that were the case, he might easily lose his life.
“I have a feeling.”
“The Star Tower might very well be my place of death,” Luo Feng’s gaze swept across the desert of the restricted space. The emotional gaze and murderous intent in the eyes of the golden-armored scorpion and the centipedes sent a chill down his spine.
He felt chilled not because of the guardian creatures themselves… but because of the entire Star Tower!
“If the Star Tower once had a master, perhaps its master was the creator of the Nameless Manual… I was fortunate enough to obtain the Nameless Manual. Could it be that the Star Tower is a true test and elimination process for those like me who obtained the Nameless Manual by luck?” Luo Feng speculated. “Succeed, and you live! Fail, and you die?”
Thoughts flashed through Luo Feng’s mind…
“Master! Master! I found the passage!” Zhongjian Wang shouted, snapping Luo Feng out of his thoughts.
“Oh, the passage?” Luo Feng looked around.
“Master, over there,” Zhongjian Wang quickly led the way.
Whoosh!
Soon, they arrived at the center of the desert, where a swirling vortex had formed. Within the endless swirling sands… it was pitch black, faintly shimmering with starlight.
“This is the passage. I’ve passed through many passages of this kind before,” Zhongjian Wang explained.
“Hmm,” Luo Feng nodded. “Let’s go.”
With that, he stepped into the desert vortex…
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