“Would you mind telling me why you’ve suddenly decided to become my disciple before the deadline I gave you?” The Time Monarch ‘Luo’ gazed curiously at the young man from Earth before him. “Is it related to the match of your third younger brother that just ended?”
“Yeah!”
Hong nodded slightly and sighed, “Yes, that battle woke me up… I never expected that in the blink of an eye, the gap between me and the third brother had become so vast.”
He knew Luo Feng was strong, but he hadn’t expected him to be this strong.
“If I continue to stagnate without a teacher’s guidance, I think… the gap between me and the third brother will only widen, and he will leave me even further behind.” Hong shook his head and smiled faintly. “Actually, it’s not just the third brother. I’ve also felt the pressure from the second brother. Since he received the inheritance, his strength has improved significantly.”
“Mm.”
The Time Monarch ‘Luo’ nodded with a smile. “Good! Knowing pressure is good. Well then, make your preparations and then take a spaceship to meet me. I’ll give you a day to gather and say your goodbyes to your family.”
“Mm.” Hong nodded.
…
Not long after the Time Monarch Luo departed, Luo Feng and Thunder God arrived.
“You’ve come. Sit down,” Hong pointed to the two seats beside him.
“Big brother, what’s going on?” Thunder God stared at Hong. “Why has ‘The Time Monarch,’ the founder of the Three Axe Mountain organization, suddenly arrived? Didn’t he give you ten days to consider? There are still two or three days left.”
Luo Feng also looked at Hong, unable to suppress his nervousness.
“I sought out a teacher,” Hong said.
“A teacher?”
Both Luo Feng and Thunder God’s expressions changed.
“Are you really going to follow the Time Monarch?” Thunder God asked anxiously. “Once you leave, it will be more than twenty thousand years! Do you understand what twenty thousand years means? Our Chinese cultural history only spans five thousand years. To leave Earth and us for twenty thousand years… this… this is just… impossible.”
“But we can still meet in the ‘Virtual Universe’,” Hong smiled.
“It’s not the same,” Thunder God shook his head.
Seeing Hong’s expression, Luo Feng couldn’t help but ask softly, “Big brother, have you made up your mind?”
Hong looked at him and nodded slightly. “Yes.”
“Once you leave, it will be more than twenty thousand years before you can see Earth, your home, or even smell the air of your homeland again,” Luo Feng said, looking at him.
“Since I have chosen the path of pursuing the peak, what is there that I cannot give up?” Hong shook his head. “My children have already started their own families; I have no attachments! I can still see my children in the Virtual Universe… As for my home, the place that gave me life, I will keep it in my memories! There is always a price to pay for gaining something.”
“When my wife passed away and my children started their own families, the most important thing in my life became martial cultivation!”
“Wandering the universe, witnessing its wonders, pursuing the peak of life—that is the life I desire.” Hong’s eyes shone with a strange light. “In this vast universe, there are countless powerful beings. My goal is to stand among the strongest, not only that, but to be one of the most outstanding and powerful!”
Luo Feng and Thunder God exchanged glances, sensing the absolute confidence and yearning in their older brother.
Those who truly achieve great heights in martial cultivation must first possess such an unshakable desire, only then can they strive on their own initiative!
“Second brother, third brother!” Hong turned to the two of them and couldn’t help but laugh. “You two should be happy for me. What? Are you two going to watch your older brother shut himself away in cultivation while you each have your own inheritances?”
“Uh…” Thunder God was taken aback, then burst into laughter. “Big brother, you’re right! My third brother and I each have our inheritances, and now you’re following the Time Monarch. Let’s have a competition… to see which of us three brothers will be the strongest in the future!”
“Let’s compete!” Hong also laughed.
“Big brother, second brother, I’m temporarily in the lead,” Luo Feng smiled.
“You’d better maintain your advantage carefully, or maybe one day I and your second brother will catch up,” Hong looked at Luo Feng. Thunder God also quickly added, “That’s right! Third brother, my big brother and I just didn’t have good teachers at the beginning. Now that we have teachers, our strength is skyrocketing… and my big brother’s talent is extraordinary, let alone me!”
“Then come and chase me if you can!”
Luo Feng burst into laughter.
On Earth, the three brothers laughed heartily, but unknowingly, there were faint tears in the corners of their eyes.
…
In the Milky Way, on Earth, in the Hongning Base City of the Asian continent.
It was the evening of July 27, 2066, in Chinese time. The sun had not yet set, and the sky was painted in red. A deep blue, saucer-shaped spaceship hovered above Hongning Base City. Many high-ranking officials from the ‘Limit Martial Arts Academy’ and Hong’s own family members had gathered there.
After saying a tearful goodbye to his loved ones and friends, the super martial artist ‘Hong,’ who held a special place on Earth, finally flew alone into the spaceship.
“Farewell!”
“Ha ha, don’t all look so sad. We’ll meet again in the Virtual Universe!”
With a loud laugh, Hong flew into the spaceship.
Boom!
The spaceship accelerated sharply and soared into the sky.
“Big brother, have a safe journey!” Thunder God stood midair, unable to help shouting.
Standing midair beside him, Luo Feng looked up at the departing spaceship and murmured, “Have a safe journey.”
On this day.
On July 27, 2066, the peerless genius and peak martial artist ‘Hong’ from Earth boarded a spaceship and left his homeland. This journey would last a very, very long time…
…
The fourth and final round of the Genius Arena battles took place on the same day as Luo Feng and Ronjun’s match, and concluded entirely on that day, selecting a total of 625 winners. As for the other 9375 participants who were defeated and placed in the losing group, they would rest for three days before beginning an intense and high-density cycle of battles.
Each of them would have to fight 9374 matches, all for the sake of competing for 275 spots!
…
On Earth, in Yangzhou City of the Jiangnan Base in the Chinese continent.
“Big brother has left,” Luo Feng sat on the balcony of his own castle, alone, holding a cup of tea. “He has gone into the universe to follow the Time Monarch, wandering off…” Scenes from the past still vividly filled his mind, and the sounds of laughter and oaths from the three of them yesterday still echoed faintly in his ears.
“Thousands of years later, even tens of thousands of years later, we three brothers will have another match.”
“Yeah, another match!”
“Let’s do it, who’s afraid of whom?”
This was their brothers’ oath!
Whether it was Hong, Thunder God, or Luo Feng, all of them were walking on the path to the peak of life. Yet this path was full of hardships and dangers, and a single misstep could lead to their downfall!
“Bang!” Luo Feng put down his cup, his eyes shining with excitement. “Big brother, you work hard, and I won’t slack off either!”
“Barbara, enter the Virtual Universe!”
Luo Feng sent a fraction of his consciousness into the universe. As a Cosmic-level Golden Horned Beast, his consciousness was strong enough to spare a thread for the Virtual Universe while remaining fully conscious in the real world.
…
In the Killing Field of the Virtual Universe, within the Killing Space.
It was an expanse of vast stars.
Luo Feng stood in the starry expanse.
“Wahahaha…” the demon Barbara bounced around excitedly. “Luo Feng, the arena battle just ended. You have three days of rest, and on the first day of rest, you’ve come to the Killing Field already. How diligent! Tell me, what kind of opponent do you want? I’ll get it all arranged for you. Gagaga, I love training you the most!”
“I want a mental force weapon,” Luo Feng said seriously. “Specifically a flying one, which must be adept at quick movements within a small area.”
From his battle with the savage Ronjun, it was clear that his agility was far inferior to his opponent’s.
“Oh?”
“You’ve noticed your weakness?” The little demon rubbed his chin with his tiny hand, floating to one side and looking at Luo Feng. “Luo Feng, are you aiming for long-term improvement or something quick to show results?”
“Long-term? Short-term?” Luo Feng furrowed his brows.
The little demon nodded. “Exactly. Short-term means maximizing your agility as quickly as possible. It would only take ten days or half a month! As for long-term… that means starting from the basics step by step, and also choosing a mental force weapon that will accompany you for a very long time.”
“Long-term!” Luo Feng said firmly. “I’m not short on time.”
“Excellent!”
The little demon snapped his fingers and lifted his head slightly. “Your choice is very wise!”
“So the flying psychic weapon I’ve selected for you is the fifth-tier psychic armament most compatible with the ‘Metal and Space’ foundational laws—the Darkmist Shuttle!” The imp grinned mischievously. “Naturally, you won’t wield it as masterfully as the Skysoar Shuttle at first, but fret not. I shall mold you into its perfect wielder.”
“How long do you think it will take for me to significantly improve my agility?” Luo Feng asked.
“It depends on your talent.”
The little demon said, “If your talent is high and you quickly grasp the fundamental laws, this series of training will probably take you a year to pass. If your talent is low… and you’re not diligent enough, even a hundred years won’t be enough.”
“A series of training?” Luo Feng slightly furrowed his brows.
“Hehe!” The little demon grinned. “Take it slow, we’ve got plenty of time. I’ll make sure to ‘train’ you properly.”
…
Starting from July 30, 2066, the high-intensity cycle of battles began. Though called high-intensity, it meant only ten matches per day! At Luo Feng’s speed, he could finish a match within a minute, so… the daily cycle of battles might drain the energy of other competitors.
But for Luo Feng, it was easy.
After all, among the geniuses of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, he could rank in the top ten. In the defeated group, including himself, there were 49 individuals who had crossed the threshold into the fundamental laws. Among them, only two could rival Luo Feng.
Therefore…
The cycle of battles was easy for him and instead became a place for Luo Feng to experiment with his combat techniques.
…
In the Killing Space.
It was a vast grassland, but now the sky above the grassland was filled with countless blood-red birds flying toward Luo Feng.
“Dodge! Dodge! Dodge! Don’t let them touch you!”
“Come on, faster!”
“This test can be scored with a perfect score!”
The little demon roared.
Luo Feng stood on a strange, dark, shuttle-shaped mental force weapon. This ‘Dark Cloud Shuttle’ naturally extended strands of black membrane that wrapped around Luo Feng’s boots. Luo Feng had become a blurry phantom, continuously dodging under the onslaught of countless blood-red birds.
“Pop!” “Pop!” “Pop!” When touched by a blood bird, he was hit repeatedly.
When touched three times.
Boom!
All the blood birds vanished.
“You failed again!” The little demon bellowed, his crimson eyes burning with fury as they locked onto Luo Feng. “Back to basic training! I’ve never seen anyone as utterly inept as you!” With a dismissive flick of his hand… the endless grassy plains dissolved into nothingness, morphing into a colossal mechanical foundry teeming with intricate machinery.
“Begin!”
The little demon roared.
Luo Feng remained calm, seemingly unaffected by the little demon Barbara’s words.
…
Under the “infernal training” devised by the demon Barbara, Luo Feng grew increasingly frenzied. The little demon, who initially called him “idiot,” gradually shifted his opinion to “not too bad, still weak,” and later even to “barely passable.”
Meanwhile, the ‘Golden Horned Beast’ devoted its energy to studying ‘The Heaven and Earth of the Original Body,’ ‘Absolute Space,’ and the essence of the Metal Fundamental Laws.
Thus…
Time passed. The cycle of battles hardly consumed much of Luo Feng’s energy and instead became a place for him to test his abilities. On the other hand, Barbara’s hellish training almost drained Luo Feng’s energy every day.
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