“Name…” Luo Feng pondered.
The ultimate techniques created by great existences like Hierodana were at the level of ‘Pinnacle’; naming such a technique naturally required careful consideration.
“What should I name it?”
“This is a secret martial art of scaled-winged armor that can also morph into a blade technique. Wingblade? Void-Severing Blade? Six Scrolls of the Wingblade? Seven Scrolls of the Wingblade? Since its primary purpose is to combat the Slayer Wings, perhaps it should be called the Slayer Codex? Alternatively, when wielded with the Bloodshadow Saber, it could be named the Bloodshadow Tome?” One name after another flickered through Luo Feng’s thoughts.
Yet each was rejected in turn.
There was always something missing.
“What exactly is missing?” Luo Feng kept pondering.
Watching Luo Feng in deep thought, the Chaos City Lord simply observed in silence. A peak martial art was proof of a supreme expert; even if that expert perished, their technique would live on. Every powerful cultivator, when finally deciding on a name, would do so carefully—it was a recognition of their long cultivation journey.
Suddenly, Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“It lacks a kind of power.”
“The power of the heart.” Ideas surged through Luo Feng’s mind. “When I think of the ultimate art I created, I feel infinite motivation and passion. When I think of my ultimate art, my heart as a warrior becomes even more resolute. When I think of my ultimate art, I understand more clearly what I hold dear in my heart.”
“What am I holding onto…”
Scene after scene flashed through Luo Feng’s mind.
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“I want to free my parents from suffering. I want to give them a good life.” Back in the days of the base city era, Luo Feng shouldered his saber and shield, ventured into the wilderness, and began his journey as a martial artist.
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“The dragon egg! The combat suit!” In the wilderness zone’s City 003, while the beast lord fought with two warriors, Luo Feng rushed into the beast lord’s lair and stole the dragon egg and combat suit…
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“A cornered rabbit bites too, did you think I wouldn’t dare kill you!” With a flying knife, Li Wei’s head was severed and flew into the air. Luo Feng’s eyes burned with madness as he fled wildly through the wilderness, like a man possessed.
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“1000 billion?” Under an astronomical bounty, Luo Feng wandered the wilderness, anxious and fearful that his teammates might betray him.
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“28.8 billion?” Luo Hua, his younger brother, was stunned when he saw the number for the first time.
“Luohua, I told you, I will make sure you can confidently stand before Xiaonan and her parents. I will keep my promise.” Luo Feng made this vow to his younger brother.
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The honor of being appointed as the Inspector of the Limit Martial Arts Association.
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When the Golden Horned Beast appeared and Earth faced its apocalypse, countless super experts on Earth, including Luo Feng, fought desperately, risking their lives against the Golden Horned Beast.
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Just leaving Earth and stepping into the cosmos, Luo Feng moved cautiously yet resolutely, risking his life in the Inner Realm.
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Step by step, Luo Feng revealed his talents, undertaking missions and adventures in cultivation. All of it stemmed from the steadfastness in his heart—to protect his loved ones! To protect his homeland!
“Hometown? Loved ones?” Instantly, a word surfaced in Luo Feng’s mind—Moonlight!
Gazing at the bright moon, thinking of home, missing loved ones.
Luo Feng, who had always studied ancient Chinese cultural classics, immediately thought of the word “Moonlight.” Throughout history, countless poets and lyricists gazed at the moon and longed for their hometowns. Alone beneath the moon, one’s heart aches for distant loved ones.
“Moonlight!”
“There’s an old saying: ‘A single bamboo slip is called a ‘jian,’ and when many slips are bound together, it becomes a ‘ce.'” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. “Now, I’ve created only the first move. In the future, there will be the second and third moves… When many moves are combined, it becomes ‘Ce.'”
“My ultimate art shall be named—’Moonlight Strategy’!”
Luo Feng made his decision.
“Moonlight Strategy” symbolized the steadfastness in Luo Feng’s heart, while the word “Strategy” reflected his ambition. He would never be satisfied with just a small achievement—he sought greater accomplishments.
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“Have you decided?” Seeing the excitement in Luo Feng’s eyes, the Chaos City Lord smiled and spoke.
“Yes.” Luo Feng replied respectfully.
“Tell me about it,” the Chaos City Lord asked.
“My ultimate art is named ‘Moonlight Strategy.'” Luo Feng answered.
“Moonlight Strategy…” The Chaos City Lord looked slightly puzzled. In the universe, no secret martial art had ever used the word “Ce.” Most were named “XX Manual,” or simply “Soul Seal,” “Lieyu,” “Three Vibrations Across the Universe,” “Seven Transformations of the Soul God,” etc. Usually, they were named this way.
Never had there been an ultimate art named “XX Strategy.”
Moreover, the Chaos City Lord didn’t understand the deeper meaning behind “Moonlight.” Though puzzled, he did not ask further.
“Moonlight Strategy… Moonlight Strategy… I hope this name will shock and entice countless races across the cosmos,” the Chaos City Lord chuckled.
“I will strive to make it so,” Luo Feng replied respectfully.
“Hmm.” The Chaos City Lord nodded.
“Master, may I ask, into how many levels are these secret martial arts divided?” Luo Feng couldn’t help but ask. He only knew the top three levels: ‘Top-tier,’ ‘Pinnacle,’ and ‘Ultimate.’
The Chaos City Lord said, “Simply put, they can be divided into five levels: ‘Insignificant,’ ‘Common,’ ‘Top-tier,’ ‘Pinnacle,’ and ‘Ultimate.'”
“Secret martial arts created by ordinary Monarchs or mediocre Immortals are considered ‘Insignificant.'”
“For example, the inheritance you received from Huyanbo, such as the ‘Soul Seal’ technique, which is quite clever, has already surpassed the ‘Insignificant’ level and can be considered ‘Common.’ Like the ‘New Seven Absolute Sabers’ you studied earlier, although it surpassed the ‘Shadow Seven Absolute Sabers,’ it still belongs to the ‘Common’ category. Many Marquis-level Immortals and some Monarch-level geniuses also create techniques at the ‘Common’ level.”
“Going higher!”
“Is ‘Top-tier.’ Secret martial arts created by extraordinary Monarchs or King-level Immortals are considered ‘Top-tier.'”
“Going even higher is ‘Pinnacle.'”
For instance, your other mentor, Zhenyan Wang, possesses the prowess to stand against a Venerable One, rivaling even the weakest among them. Those hailed as “Invincible Kings Nearing Venerable Status,” or akin to your senior brother Kedi—who already wielded such formidable might at the Monarch tier—typically forge techniques of the “Pinnacle” caliber.
“Nearly every Venerable possesses techniques of the ‘Pinnacle’ tier. However, as I mentioned earlier, the opponents you’ll face from the 1000th to the 1999th are all classified as ‘Pinnacle’ level. Thus, even within ‘Pinnacle’ techniques, there exists a vast disparity. Though Hierodana is formidable, he hails from the ordinary Golden Horned Clan—nowhere near as mighty as humanity. Consequently, the conditions for crafting techniques are inherently inferior to those of human masters. The techniques he created would roughly match the strength of the 1200th opponent you’re about to encounter.”
“As for ‘Ultimate’!”
“Creating an ‘Ultimate’ technique is far beyond your current reach,” the Chaos City Lord smiled. “When you can defeat the 2000th opponent, we can talk about it.”
Luo Feng was deeply shocked and replied, “Yes, Master.”
“Indeed, you have performed remarkably well this time,” the Chaos City Lord remarked. “With my complete support, tailoring your adversaries to match your advancement and striking at your vulnerabilities each time, your progress has been hundreds—if not thousands—of times more efficient than solitary study. Initially, I had anticipated—even with my aid—it might take you a millennium or two to forge a ‘Top-tier’ technique. Yet you have exceeded all expectations. Crafting a ‘Pinnacle’ technique within twelve centuries demonstrates your extraordinary comprehension—at least within the Path of the Beast God.”
Luo Feng felt a bit ashamed.
Creating a martial art was an immensely challenging endeavor. The ability to control opponents at will, precisely targeting the weaknesses in their techniques with every encounter—such mastery of strategy and execution would test even Zunzhe-level masters. Under such circumstances, how could Luo Feng not progress at an astonishing pace?
Twelve hundred years was enough to rival decades of solitary study!
“Master, how could you know that although my comprehension in the Path of the Beast God is quite high, it’s not as high as you imagine,” Luo Feng mused silently. “I possess the Beast God Statue. I can gaze upon it whenever I wish, study it endlessly, and directly experience the essence of the Path of the Beast God itself.”
Being close to vermilion turns one red. With daily observation of the Path of the Beast God, progress naturally came quickly.
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“Go.” The Chaos City Lord turned and walked into the misty currents. “Continue fighting in the battlefield beyond, against powerful foes. Through repeated life-and-death battles, your ultimate art will become increasingly refined, and your progress will accelerate.”
“Yes.”
Luo Feng respectfully bowed and then vanished into thin air.
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In the Seventh Battlefield beyond the domain, Mist Sand Island was still shrouded in mist, with a biological spaceship flying through the air.
“Twelve centuries have slipped by. In these long twelve hundred years, that silver beast has vanished without a trace. No soul upon Mist Sand Isle has laid eyes upon the silver creature since.” Four immortal puppets of the demonkin sat apart, their presence weaving an air of eerie tranquility.
“Perhaps he ventured to the Central Continent. That land teems with mighty cultivators—countless Marquis-tier Immortals roam its expanse, and even Monarch-tier existences walk among them. Those otherworldly Monarchs wield bizarre and unfathomable arts. As supreme beings of their rank, their accumulated treasures defy imagination. Many have acquired mechanical clan armaments or dread artifacts of terrifying power. Each is a force to be reckoned with. It’s entirely possible that silver beast met its end at the hands of a Monarch-tier master.”
“Hmm.”
“With the silver beast gone, the number of Marquis-level experts on Mist Sand Island has increased, forming the Eighteen Tyrants. These Eighteen Tyrants are quite arrogant.”
“Especially the ‘Star Devouring Monarch’ among the Eighteen Tyrants. When the silver beast roamed Mist Sand Island, the Star Devouring Monarch kept a low profile. But once the silver beast disappeared, he became arrogant. To be precise, the Star Devouring Monarch’s strength has indeed improved greatly. It’s said he fought a Marquis-level expert head-on and held his own.”
“Hmm, the Star Devouring Monarch’s strength has indeed improved a lot.”
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At the same time, 800 million kilometers away from that biological spaceship, a black flying saucer was rapidly leaving Mist Sand Island.
Inside the black flying saucer.
Luo Feng, wearing black battle armor, stood there, watching the screen displaying the conversation on the spaceship 800 million kilometers away. He murmured softly, “The silver beast has disappeared? No, it’s because there’s no one on Mist Sand Island who can rival it. They say the main continent is filled with powerful experts, with countless Marquis-level Immortals. You can encounter Marquis-level Immortals anytime.”
“I must be careful.”
“Marquis-level Immortals are hard to deal with. King-level Immortals have more assets than I do. And considering possible alien assassinations… who knows when they might strike.” Luo Feng murmured silently. “On the main continent, I absolutely cannot reveal my connection with the Star Devouring Monarch and the silver beast. Since the aliens don’t know about this hidden card of mine, I have a better chance of survival.”
“Battle? Danger?”
“Bring it on.”
Luo Feng gazed into the distance, at an infinitely vast land in the void.
That was the main continent of the Yanji Mainland, a place a thousand times more dangerous than Mist Sand Island, filled with powerful experts.
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The black flying saucer flew away from Mist Sand Island, heading toward the main continent.
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