His soul was constantly transforming as Luo Feng conversed with Babata simultaneously: “What should I be cautious about when refining the Luofeiyue Plate?”
“Refining the Luofeiyue Plate is naturally different from using ordinary mental power weapons!” Babata shrieked. “The Luofeiyue Plate already faintly possesses a trace of life characteristics. Refining it is similar to how you refined the Moyun Vine back then.”
“Cutting my wrist again?” Luo Feng chuckled.
“First, you must let it absorb your blood,” Babata replied. “Although the Luofeiyue Plate has a trace of life characteristics, it cannot be considered a lifeform. The Moyun Vine, however, was already a living being. Refining the Moyun Vine was easier, while the Luofeiyue Plate is slightly more complicated.”
“First, it must consume your blood!”
“Then you carry it with you and constantly soothe it with your mental power over a long period. This is a gradual, long-term process. Only after a long time of soothing will your spiritual imprint be able to fuse into it! Once successful, the Luofeiyue Plate will be able to merge into your skin and transform into various shapes,” Babata explained.
Luo Feng exclaimed in excitement: “Transform? Does that mean it can protect me like a primal armor?”
“Although it can transform into armor form, the Luofeiyue Plate doesn’t have the ability to actively absorb or deflect attacks! The armor it forms can only provide defense equal to the armor on your body,” Babata replied. “Its strength lies in flight. How fast it can fly depends entirely on your ability. Of course, it’s infinitely superior to the Dark Cloud Shuttle.”
Luo Feng nodded.
He immediately took out the ancient, peculiar stone plate, slashed his wrist, and sprayed blood directly onto the plate, staining it red. The plate quickly and continuously absorbed the blood, especially the central part, where a bird-shaped pattern formed by intricate carvings seemed to stir slightly.
…
After feeding it blood once, Luo Feng placed the stone plate beneath him as a cushion, sat cross-legged atop it, and sent a thread of his mental power into the plate to slowly soothe and refine it. Meanwhile, he continued to receive the inheritance of the Flame God General.
The Jinhun Fruit was a truly wondrous fruit.
Such a fruit had miraculous effects even on mighty immortal deities, let alone on Luo Feng. The weaker one’s foundation, the more pronounced the effect. Luo Feng consumed one Jinhun Fruit and immediately felt his soul undergo a dramatic transformation. Its color changed into a mixed hue of blood-red and golden.
“I’ve been receiving this inheritance for over three years now. The survival mission at the Flame God Mountain has long been completed. Since I haven’t left yet, my teacher must be worried,” Luo Feng suddenly said. “Babata, activate the connection to the Virtual Universe Network.”
“Understood,” Babata replied.
It was just like someone deeply focused on a task and not wanting to be disturbed.
Luo Feng didn’t want to keep receiving calls while receiving the inheritance. After all, if he didn’t shut it off, his loved ones and friends combined would probably call him every one or two days.
“Connect to the Virtual Universe!”
…
He sent a thread of consciousness into the Virtual Universe Network and arrived at the Yuxiang Mountain in the Virtual Universe.
In the Tai Chu District, within Luo Feng’s estate.
“Whoosh!”
Luo Feng appeared out of nowhere.
The guards and servants were greatly startled upon seeing him, quickly regaining their senses and respectfully bowing: “Your Highness.”
“Your Highness, Your Highness,” the head guard, a Domain Master named ‘Oduo’, who had been lying on a chair in the distance, sipping wine with his eyes half-closed, immediately stood up, rushing forward with a face full of joy. “Your Highness, it’s been years without any news from you. We’ve all been very worried.”
Luo Feng smiled.
“Your Highness, you took on an Extreme Peril Mission, and that’s already well known. In Yuxiang Mountain… there were already rumors that you perished in the Flame God Mountain,” the bald old man Oduo added.
“Perished?” Luo Feng frowned. “Where did this rumor come from?”
“We don’t know,” Oduo shook his head.
Luo Feng gazed toward the southwest, where the Primordial Sector lay, silently murmuring: “Mo Luo, I hope it wasn’t you who spread the news of my death. But… don’t worry! Soon, I’ll give you a surprise.”
Then, Luo Feng quickly made his way to his residence and entered the study.
Sitting at the desk, he quickly opened his laptop and sent group emails to his friends, family, and teacher, letting them know he was still alive.
Within moments—
One call after another!
“Luofeng, you’re so ruthless! You disappeared for over three years, and even went silent during an Extreme Peril Mission. You really scared us! We really thought you had perished in that Flame God Mountain,” Prince Wuka of Man Ka Star shouted excitedly. “Come to me immediately! It’s been years since we last saw each other.”
“I know you wouldn’t perish!” on the screen, Ronjun smiled at Luo Feng.
“Dad!”
“Grandpa! This is my great-grandson…”
“Luofeng!”
Looking at the large crowd of family members on the screen, Luo Feng couldn’t help but think: the human race becoming the peak race in the universe was largely due to their sheer numbers. He had been away from Earth for nearly 200 years. In those 200 years, his family had only been a few people back then—his parents, his younger brother’s family, and his own family.
But now?
The entire Luo family had become a large clan. If this continued for thousands, ten thousands, or even millions of years, having hundreds of thousands or even millions of family members would be perfectly normal.
“You, come back immediately!” Xu Xin appeared on the screen, half-happy, half-annoyed.
“Alright!” Luo Feng nodded.
…
However, just as Luo Feng was about to go see his wife, his teacher Zhenyan personally arrived at the Tai Chu District.
In the living room of Luo Feng’s residence in the Tai Chu District.
Zhenyan sat on the sofa, staring at Luo Feng, who obediently stood beside him.
“You didn’t send any news for over three years,” Zhenyan’s eyes flashed like lightning as he scanned Luo Feng. “And you were in the Flame God Mountain… Explain, why you shut off the Virtual Universe Network reception in the Flame God Mountain.”
“Teacher.”
Luo Feng respectfully bowed.
“This was my mistake, Master.”
Luo Feng deeply respected Zhenyan. Unlike Hu Yanbo, whom he had never truly met, Luo Feng had spent a long time with Zhenyan. Through prolonged companionship, Luo Feng clearly understood his teacher’s character—extremely straightforward, treating his disciples like his own children, and fiercely protective.
It’s easy to pretend for ten or a hundred years, but pretending for eons is no longer pretending.
Zhenyan’s character was well known in the Chaos City.
After over a hundred years of companionship, Luo Feng could feel his teacher’s concern and immediately bowed respectfully: “This time, I gained some fortunate opportunities.”
“Opportunities?” Zhenyan’s eyes lit up. “The Inheritance Hall?”
Although Luo Feng was surprised, he didn’t hesitate: “Yes!”
There was no other way to explain it, because in the Flame God Mountain, unless one was dead or cultivating, there was no reason to shut off the Virtual Universe Network. And cultivating in the Flame God Mountain, unless it was in an inheritance palace with a very safe environment, it was practically impossible to cultivate anywhere else.
“Really?” Zhenyan stood up abruptly, staring at his disciple in disbelief. “How could you possibly get in?”
“By chance,” Luo Feng smiled helplessly.
“You still look so innocent,” Zhenyan couldn’t help but smile as he stared at Luo Feng. “But you really shouldn’t have the ability to get in. Tell me… how many inheritance halls are there in total?”
“32,” Luo Feng replied.
“Haha, hahaha…” Zhenyan couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “I never expected that Meng Cang Wang would end up drinking my disciple’s foot-washing water. What bad luck!”
“What do you mean?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled.
Zhenyan smiled at his disciple and explained: “The Flame God Temple inheritance has long been discovered… and of course, many powerful experts have the ability to enter. However, the number of spots is limited! By entering the inheritance hall this time, you naturally occupied one of those spots. And that spot belonged to Meng Cang Wang.”
“His spot?” Luo Feng was stunned.
He really hadn’t known…
These inheritance spots were actually pre-assigned.
“The one who doesn’t know is innocent. You entered through an Extreme Peril Mission. Even if it’s made public in the future, no one can blame you,” Zhenyan laughed. “Moreover, Meng Cang Wang and his teacher aren’t part of our Virtual Universe Company, so there’s no need to fear them… Besides, if we keep it secret, and you keep it secret too, they might not even discover that it was you who entered the inheritance hall.”
Luo Feng nodded in agreement.
That’s right.
As long as he didn’t say anything, even if someone suspected, they probably wouldn’t dare to believe that a Grade Nine Galactic could enter the inheritance hall. After all, even he himself admitted, his teacher hadn’t believed it at first.
“There’s another matter,” Zhenyan looked at Luo Feng. “That young genius Mo Luo from the Primordial Secret Realm once told me about your situation.”
“Mo Luo!”
Luo Feng’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam as he muttered, “That guy is definitely an extremely cunning and treacherous person. He appears bright and upright on the surface, but in reality… Hmph, if it weren’t for my luck this time, I really would have been ruined by him.”
“So it was him who schemed against you,” Zhenyan nodded slightly.
“Earlier, he even claimed that you schemed against him,” Zhenyan added.
“What? I schemed against him?” Luo Feng felt a surge of anger and couldn’t help but curse, “This Mo Luo is despicable!”
“Haha… Do you have confidence in facing him during the Qualification War?” Zhenyan asked.
“Of course!” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“Good,” Zhenyan nodded. “This opportunity of yours is indeed a great one. It’s just a pity that your soul is still very weak, so you can only accept a small portion of the Flame God General’s inheritance! However… even so, the Flame God General’s inheritance techniques will be sufficient for you to benefit from for eons.”
Luo Feng nodded.
He himself knew how precious the inheritance techniques were.
His mental power amplification strength had increased from 70–80 to over 1200, a more than tenfold increase! What kind of treasure or weapon could have such a terrifying effect?
…
Shortly after, Zhenyan left, reassured that his disciple was safe.
As Luo Feng watched his teacher’s figure disappear, he couldn’t help but feel grateful in his heart. His teacher hadn’t pressed him for details, asking how exactly he had entered the inheritance hall… As for the identity of the Golden-Horned Giant Beast, Luo Feng truly didn’t want to reveal it. Even to his parents and siblings, he hadn’t said a word, because it was hard to explain.
How could he say it?
That he wasn’t essentially human at all, but a Golden-Horned Giant Beast? Psychologically, Luo Feng had always considered his Earth human clone as his true self!
“It’s time to see my wife!” Luo Feng immediately teleported back to the Nine-Star Bay on the Black Dragon Mountain Island.
…
A thread of Luo Feng’s consciousness entered the Virtual Universe to comfort his loved ones and friends, while his physical body remained in the core of the Flame God Mountain—the Inheritance Realm.
In the void, Luo Feng stepped onto the Inheritance Staircase, advancing layer by layer!
The Jinhun Fruit’s effect was indeed powerful, causing a complete transformation of Luo Feng’s soul. Even after five years of cultivation on the Inheritance Staircase, he still didn’t feel the slightest bit of strain. At this moment… the annual Qualification War for the core members of the Virtual Universe Company at the Galactic level was about to begin!
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