At the command of the imperial prince, the huge encirclement began to contract.
The diameter of the encirclement spanned 30 billion kilometers, involving over 100 million native warriors. The ratio of Monarch warriors to Immortal warriors was approximately 1000:1. Although these Monarch warriors might not be able to stop Luo Feng directly, they were sufficient for surveillance. Within such a massive encirclement, even traveling at sub-light speed would take two or three days to cross entirely.
The encirclement was divided into nine layers.
The inner eight layers were all occupied by Monarch warriors.
Only the outermost layer consisted of Immortal warriors and Celestial Commanders.
“That foreigner definitely cannot escape.”
“He has already fallen into our encirclement. Capture or death is his only fate.” The Monarch warriors, spaced tens of thousands of kilometers apart, began rapidly advancing. They unleashed their ‘World Power’ directly, connecting with the energy of the Nine Netherworld, sweeping across vast regions. No outsider could evade detection.
…
The encirclement continued to contract.
About three hours later.
“Alien! It’s the alien!!!” A rapidly flying Monarch warrior abruptly halted, gazing down at the land below while immediately reporting the intelligence.
Rip~~
The dry earth suddenly tore open, and a silver-armored, silver-winged figure burst into the sky, exuding a powerful aura and moving at incredible speed.
“Pursue.” The Monarch warrior chased desperately, but his power was far inferior.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of Monarch warriors from various directions gave chase.
But they could only watch helplessly as the silver-armored, silver-winged figure raced toward the outer edge of the encirclement.
“He can’t escape. We’re merely the innermost layer. The encirclement has nine layers in total.” These Monarch warriors began to retreat, returning to their positions.
At this moment—
The entire northern section of the encirclement halted its advance. The second, third, fourth… up to the eighth layers of Monarch warriors all began pursuing.
“Whoosh!” The silver-armored, silver-winged figure continuously flickered as he fled, quickly shaking off the Monarch warriors.
“He’s fast.”
“This alien really has speed.” On the outermost ninth layer, the Immortal warriors had already gathered. In fact, the previous eight layers of Monarch warriors pursuing were meant only to confirm the alien’s exact coordinates… so that the elites on the outermost ninth layer could gather in advance and position themselves strategically.
From the first to the ninth layer, the silver-armored, silver-winged figure flew for nearly 30 minutes.
“He has passed through the eighth layer and is approaching.”
“Everyone must be cautious. This alien is extremely fast. According to earlier intelligence, even our clan’s squad leader couldn’t catch up with him. Therefore, one-on-one confrontation is absolutely impossible. Our various squads must rely on surrounding him and attacking collectively to stop him.” Nearly 800 Immortal warriors gathered and divided into three major squads, already poised and ready.
Thirty minutes was sufficient for Immortal warriors to fly hundreds of millions of kilometers.
Therefore, all Immortal warriors within hundreds of millions of kilometers had converged here! Nearly 800 Immortal warriors in total.
…
At another location within the encirclement, the imperial prince stood there.
“Unexpectedly, he fled in that direction,” the imperial prince shook his head. “Pity, I can’t confront him directly. I hope he has enough strength to withstand the first wave of attacks from 800 of my clan’s Immortal warriors. If he can survive with 20% to 30% of his divine body intact and preserve his life, then I can personally meet this foreigner.”
“Your Highness, this alien is indeed extraordinary. Although he will certainly not escape under the assault of 800 of our warriors, surviving should not be a problem,” a thin Celestial Commander respectfully replied beside him.
“The battle has begun,” the imperial prince’s eyes lit up. Through synchronized virtual world transmission, he could see everything clearly.
…
Three major squads.
Nearly 800 Immortal warriors in total.
“The alien has appeared. Nine Nether Combined Strike!” The highest-ranking Immortal warrior among the nearly 800 immediately issued the command. All the Immortal warriors simultaneously raised their thick right arms, which resembled entwined vines, and their mouths simultaneously let out a howling roar. Immediately afterward, their arms ignited, emitting blood-red divine light.
Buzz~~~
The crimson currents throughout this entire area were completely activated, madly converging toward every Immortal warrior.
Above each Immortal warrior’s right arm appeared a blurred blood-colored blade-shaped current. Above the 200+ Immortal warriors, over 200 blood-colored blade-shaped currents directly attracted and converged, forming one massive ‘blood blade’.
The three Immortal squads each conjured a massive blood blade above them. The blood blades frenziedly drew in crimson energy currents from the heavens and earth, amplifying their power until reaching the maximum threshold these Immortal warriors could control.
“Whoosh!” As the silver-armored, silver-winged figure appeared, seeing the Immortal squads in the distance, he immediately panicked and fled.
Unfortunately, from the other two directions, two more Immortal squads emerged.
Except for retreating… he had no escape route!
“Attack!” came the order.
From three directions, the three squads of nearly 800 Immortal warriors simultaneously swung their right arms!
“Whoosh~~~”
The massive blood blades immediately shot through the air, unstoppable in their path.
Three massive blood blades simultaneously converged on the silver-armored, silver-winged figure. The figure’s aura surged into the sky as he desperately tried to flee, but how could he match the speed of the blood blades?
“Boom!”
The blood blades flew hundreds of thousands of kilometers. When they neared, the three massive blood blades simultaneously exploded!
The immense, terrifying power was as if a supreme powerhouse had self-destructed beside him. The infinite might instantly swept over the silver-armored, silver-winged figure. “Ahh!” A piercing, agonizing scream echoed through the sky. Under this power, the silver-armored, silver-winged figure was directly annihilated, vanishing into nothingness.
“The alien Immortal is dead!” Nearly 800 Immortal warriors quickly flew over, sweeping the area with divine power. “Only a common Immortal’s weapon and a world ring remain!”
…
The imperial prince immediately received the report.
“Dead?” The imperial prince was greatly astonished. Upon hearing that the alien Immortal’s speed surpassed even his own “squad leader-level Immortal warriors,” he had concluded that the alien was extraordinary. Within the Nine Netherworld… their own clan members received blessings, while outsiders were suppressed.
“Your Highness, the Nine Nether Combined Strike merely used the Immortal warriors as a catalyst, actually invoking the power of our world. Killing that alien is not surprising. If there were enough Immortal warriors, invoking sufficient world power, even a Celestial Commander could be killed,” a burly Celestial Commander respectfully explained beside him.
The imperial prince, however, issued an order through the virtual world: “Examine that world ring.”
Moments later, a report was received.
Inside the world ring… there were no treasures, just ordinary items belonging to a common Immortal. To the imperial prince, this was just junk.
“It’s fake. The dead alien must be a fake.” The imperial prince shook his head. “Someone capable of moving faster than our squad leader-level Immortal warriors must be extraordinary outside this world. How could he have so little with him?”
“Perhaps he merely excels in escape talents,” the thin Celestial Commander said.
“First, conduct a sweep,” the imperial prince said, simultaneously issuing orders through the virtual world.
“All Immortal warriors, return to your positions!” The imperial prince commanded. “The encirclement continues to contract.”
…
The 800 Immortal warriors contracted and returned. Previously, their gathering had taken nearly 30 minutes, and returning to their original positions also took nearly 30 minutes.
Back and forth, because of that silver-armored, silver-winged figure, a full hour had already been wasted.
…
Another two hours later.
“Alien detected! Alien detected!” The message spread.
“What? Another alien?”
“Wasn’t the alien already dead?”
The imperial prince, who controlled the entire encirclement, received the report and laughed heartily: “I knew it. That alien is not to be underestimated. Now it seems, he previously used an Immortal servant, disguising it as himself to deliberately lure us in.”
“Your Highness, what should we do now? This second appearing alien… may not necessarily be him,” both Celestial Commanders looked toward the imperial prince. Although they each had their own thoughts, the imperial prince’s status was extremely noble. Regardless of right or wrong, they generally followed the prince’s orders.
“Continue with the original plan. Every appearing alien must be treated with utmost seriousness,” the imperial prince confidently declared. “If we are careless and let one escape, it might be the very alien we are trying to capture.”
“But this will slow down the contraction of the encirclement.”
“Better slow than reckless. We must sweep thoroughly, eliminate all aliens, and let none escape! That way, that alien definitely cannot escape.” The imperial prince issued his command.
…
Indeed, as the imperial prince guessed, these were Luo Feng’s Immortal servants.
Each Immortal servant wildly fled within the encirclement, attracting large gatherings of Immortal warriors, only to eventually be annihilated. Yet each time the Immortal warriors gathered and then returned to their positions… it took at least an hour, sometimes two.
…
In a patch of weeds.
Luo Feng was frowning, contemplating the detailed plan.
“Luckily among my servants, there are several who are soul masters, each having dozens, even hundreds of servants. Even their servants have their own servants,” Luo Feng wasn’t worried about those few servants. Each Immortal servant, in terms of speed, might not necessarily be faster than these native Monarchs. However, once they ignited their divine power, their strength surged a thousandfold, each Immortal servant far surpassing the Monarch warriors.
One by one, these Immortal servants went to their deaths.
Continuously delaying time!
“Hurry, hurry, hurry,” Luo Feng anxiously thought. “Each time my servants are released, they only cause one side of the encirclement to slow down, while the other three sides continue advancing.”
“Simultaneously block all four sides!”
“Each day of delay costs nearly a hundred servants,” Luo Feng muttered. “Immortal servants are still very useful, whether for ‘Divine Nation Transmission,’ as bait, etc. I can’t afford to waste them recklessly like this.”
Luo Feng looked up at the sky.
In the direction directly above him… deep within the blood-colored currents, his Mosha Clan clone continuously used its innate secret technique ‘Domain,’ advancing downward repeatedly.
“Hurry. Now it all depends on whether his encirclement contracts faster or my Mosha Clan clone arrives faster,” Luo Feng anxiously thought. He had previously planned to let his servants escape, drawing the outermost Immortal warriors into a gathering, then taking advantage of the weakened defenses in certain areas to escape.
However, after careful consideration, Luo Feng realized the success probability was low!
Because the encirclement was set up extremely cleverly.
Although roughly circular, the encirclement consisted of nine layers. In fact, the final layer was more akin to a gear structure. Some Immortal warriors were stationed extremely far apart. Although most Immortal warriors could be drawn away, a few still served as ‘sentinels.’ With their ‘gear’ structure for rotating surveillance, tracking Luo Feng for one or two hours was not difficult.
“This is still if I’m lucky. If I’m unlucky, that direction might have a Celestial Commander stationed there due to frequent servant escapes, and I would be finished,” Luo Feng muttered.
“The safest method is for my Mosha Clan clone to come.”
“He’s the best at hiding and escaping.” Luo Feng looked toward the sky.
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