Chapter 983: The Siege

The territory controlled by the royal prince was scattered with numerous immortal warriors and World Lord warriors, all dispersed across various regions, conducting a widespread net-like search for Luo Feng.

Therefore, even if the prince now ordered a coordinated attack, it would take a long time for these forces, spread out in different areas, to converge.

“Escape!”

“These troops must be scattered across many locations. It will take considerable time for them to regroup and surround me,” Luo Feng thought as he activated his Shi Wu Wings, transforming into a streak of silver light, flying rapidly through the air. “I must use this time to put as much distance as possible between myself and them. I absolutely cannot let myself get trapped in their encirclement.”

Masses of native warriors gathered from all directions, while Luo Feng desperately tried to escape their tightening net.

The next day, Luo Feng encountered three native warriors—two Immortals and one World Lord.

“Boom!” Luo Feng’s mental power directly pierced the body of the native World Lord warrior, finding only a crystal diamond inside.

“An energy lifeform, similar to a Mosha Clan clone. Soul-based attacks are completely ineffective,” Luo Feng glanced at the native World Lord warrior, realizing he couldn’t control him, and not bothering to kill him before spreading his wings again and fleeing far away.

The native World Lord warrior was somewhat stunned. “He didn’t kill me?”

“I’ve found an outsider! I’ve found an outsider!” the native World Lord warrior immediately reported through the virtual world.

The next day, he encountered three native warriors.

The third day, twelve native warriors.

The fourth day, twenty-one native warriors.

The fifth day, a total of fifty-two native warriors.

As time passed, the native warriors who had originally been scattered across various locations were clearly converging, and the density of native warriors surrounding Luo Feng’s location was steadily increasing! This made Luo Feng feel increasingly threatened… yet he was helpless, as it was clear the enemy had control over his movements.

Strangely—

On the sixth day, he encountered only one native warrior.

On the seventh day, again only one native warrior.

From the eighth to the twelfth day, each day he encountered only one native warrior.

“This is bad.”

“In the past few days, these natives have tracked my every move, and the intensity of their attacks has steadily increased. At one point, eleven native Immortal warriors even joined forces to kill me. But now, they’ve suddenly vanished?” Luo Feng felt an ominous premonition, as if he were a trapped rat, struggling in vain.

But this time, it really might be serious.

Above a vast, undulating mountain range.

The noble and elegant prince, along with two Cosmic-level Elders under his command, stood in midair.

“I never imagined this immortal outsider would be so good at escaping,” the prince smiled. “Even when we dispatched our Immortal warriors to hunt him together, they couldn’t stop him. It seems that to deal with him, we must use the same methods we use against Cosmic-level outsiders.”

“Your Highness, the massive encirclement is nearly complete. All nine generals are in position,” the thin Cosmic-level Elder respectfully reported. “As soon as you give the order, the army can launch the final netting operation. That outsider has no hope of escaping.”

“Don’t be hasty. Wait, wait for me to arrive,” the prince smiled. “An immortal outsider being this strong is quite intriguing. Killing him with the generals would be a waste—I want to kill him myself.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The two Cosmic-level Elders both respectfully complied.

“Go, head over there,” the prince commanded.

Zoo!

The three of them flew directly toward the massive encirclement.

Even for the high-ranking prince, the number of Cosmic-level Elders under his command was limited. Deploying nine generals was already his limit. Fortunately, the entire Jiuyou World was extremely safe, allowing him to mobilize all his generals for this operation.

“These native warriors must be gathering, likely forming a massive encirclement,” Luo Feng frowned slightly while standing on the swampy ground. “It’s probably multiple layers of massive encirclements. Once I escape one layer, other native warriors will naturally converge on me, layer after layer of encirclement will keep closing in, and there might even be Cosmic-level Elders leading them.”

Luo Feng had seen Cosmic-level native warriors before.

He had chased the Heiwu King into fleeing for his life.

“If I encounter a Cosmic-level native, I’m finished,” Luo Feng frowned slightly. “Initiate the clone plan.”

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Nine figures suddenly appeared around Luo Feng, all of them alien beings.

“Master of masters,” all the alien servants respectfully bowed.

“Transform into my appearance,” Luo Feng ordered.

“Yes.”

Each of these alien servant deities transformed their divine bodies, soon all resembling Luo Feng, though their auras were completely different.

Immortal deities can change their appearance, though significant changes in body shape can affect their power. But clearly, Luo Feng didn’t care about such minor effects… as for their auras, only a few of the native warriors had actually seen Luo Feng, and among the entire native army, it would be difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

“Follow my orders,” Luo Feng immediately issued commands.

“You are number one, and you are number two. You two will move first,” Luo Feng began detailed arrangements.

Among his controlled servants, there were servants of servants. Especially among the common Immortals and Marquis-level warriors, there were many. Sacrificing nine of them was something Luo Feng truly didn’t care about.

“Yes,” numbers one and two respectfully complied before dashing off as two streaks of light.

Using nine disguised clones of himself, Luo Feng began deliberately misleading the natives, altering their encirclement setup.

Just as he was executing this plan, Luo Feng suddenly received a message from the Glory World. The message was very simple, just one sentence—”Zhenyan Elder and the Beijiang Alliance have clashed!”

This startled Luo Feng.

“Zhenyan Elder? My teacher became a Cosmic-level Elder?”

“He’s clashing with the Beijiang Alliance again. How did my teacher end up fighting the Beijiang Alliance again?” Luo Feng’s mind immediately flashed to Heiwu King. Without further thought, even though he was in the middle of executing his escape plan—which he estimated would take two or three days—he still split off a portion of his consciousness to connect to the Glory World.

In the open plaza of the Glory World.

As soon as Luo Feng appeared, he disregarded drawing attention from other inheritors and immediately went to where the Hong Alliance group had gathered.

“What’s going on?” Luo Feng sat down quickly, looking at Chaman King, Lishuo King, and Qianyu King.

“They’ve clashed, and it’s been very intense,” Qianyu King quickly said excitedly.

“The Elder Zhenyan is truly remarkable,” the Chaman King couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. “Back in the day, he earned the title of ‘Invincible Among Kings.’ After countless eons of silence, this sudden display of power proves his unparalleled might.”

“Amazing, amazing,” Lishuo King also added.

“Hurry up, tell me what happened,” Luo Feng was completely confused. “Did Zhenyan King become a Cosmic-level Elder? And what’s going on with the Beijiang Alliance?”

The three of them looked at Luo Feng.

There had long been rumors that Luo Feng was Daohe King… If the rumors were true, then it wouldn’t be strange for Daohe King to be so concerned about Zhenyan Elder.

“The ascension of Zhenyan King to the rank of Cosmic-level Elder occurred merely a little over ten days ago,” Chaman King swiftly clarified. “Subsequently, he departed from the Purple Thorn Island, and his whereabouts remained unknown to us. It now appears that he journeyed to the Jiuyou Realm!”

“Jiuyou Realm?” Luo Feng’s heart stirred.

“Yes, today he battled the Black Mist King on the Desolate Stone Island in the Nine Nether Realm!” exclaimed the Chaman King excitedly. The Qianyu King beside him added, “Elder Zhenyan actually defeated the Black Mist King—did you anticipate that? Even the Black Mist King was driven to the brink of death, nearly perishing. At the critical moment, he summoned a formidable figure from the Northern Alliance within the Ancestral God Sect—Elder Wanfeng.”

“Wanfeng Elder is an outer member of the Ancestral God Teachings, with immense power,” said Lishuo King.

“Him?” Luo Feng was shocked.

Outer members of the Ancestral God Teachings, besides being candidates for divine envoys or generals, must have attained a very high level in the Beast God’s Legacy (at least having fully completed the fifth inheritance)!

Xi Luoduo, who had fully accepted the sixth inheritance, had already become a Cosmic Overlord.

Although Wanfeng Elder wasn’t quite a Cosmic Overlord, he was very close.

“What happened next?” Luo Feng anxiously pressed for more.

“Elder Zhenyan was truly formidable. After nearly slaying the Heiwu King, he engaged in battle with Elder Wanfeng once more! However, Elder Wanfeng truly lived up to his status as an outer member of the Ancestral God Sect. Elder Zhenyan was no match for him and barely managed to escape with his life after a desperate fight, fleeing back to Purple Thorn Island,” said the Chaman King excitedly.

“He escaped back?” Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Yes,” Chaman King nodded. “Back when Zhenyan Elder was still a king, during his travels outside, he had fought against Cosmic Elders before, and even then he managed to escape. His escape ability is indeed very strong. It’s said that Heiwu King, in terms of speed, couldn’t even match Zhenyan Elder. He couldn’t escape and was chased and killed by Zhenyan Elder… If Wanfeng Elder had arrived a little later, he might have perished.”

Luo Feng secretly marveled.

Incredible.

His teacher had always been low-key, hiding in Chaos City for countless eons, stuck at the final step. Yet after becoming a Cosmic-level Elder, he erupted with power, his speed surpassing even Heiwu King’s! And his strength was so formidable!

“Truly amazing, my teacher actually managed to withstand the attack of Heiwu King’s innate secret technique,” Luo Feng was also excited.

Luo Feng was filled with excitement and curiosity about this battle, and immediately contacted his teacher through the virtual universe.

In a special plane of the virtual universe.

Each Cosmic-level Elder of the human race could be allocated a plane in the virtual universe.

This was a floating golden mountain range.

At the foot of the mountains, raging flames perpetually engulfed the entire range. Amidst the mountains grew countless black plants, tenaciously thriving despite the scorching fire. The very summit of these golden peaks was sealed in ice, with layers of frost and snow blanketing the entire mountaintop.

“Teacher,” Luo Feng suddenly appeared and happily called out.

Zhenyan Elder, dressed in golden armor, was sitting there, happily drinking.

“Haha, come, come, my apprentice, join me for a drink. I’m so happy, so happy!” Zhenyan Elder joyfully beckoned Luo Feng.

Without hesitation, Luo Feng walked over and joined his teacher for a drink.

“My apprentice, do you know why I’m so happy?” Zhenyan Elder looked at Luo Feng.

“Why?” Luo Feng was curious. “Because you fought so well?”

“Fighting Heiwu King was exactly as I expected, like beating a dog. But then I was severely wounded by Wanfeng Elder, my divine body burned down to only 46%. What do I have to be happy about!” Zhenyan Elder gritted his teeth.

“Then why are you so happy, teacher?” Luo Feng was puzzled.