Luo Feng soared into the sky, piercing through layer upon layer of clouds, until he broke through the eighteenth stratum and emerged into the void outside the Blood-Net World.
“Xiao Nake,” Luo Feng gazed down at the endless sea of clouds below, “I’ve done all I can. As for how far you will go in the future, that depends entirely on you. True warriors are tempered through their own trials and tribulations. I am undergoing my own trial now, just a step ahead of you.”
Whoosh!
Luo Feng flew directly into a mechanoid spaceship that had appeared beside him in the void, and issued the command: “Proceed forward, to the Ancient God Ruins!”
The mechanoid spaceship, disguised as a small meteorite, swiftly advanced through the void.
As for the fate of the Na family… Luo Feng could only offer his blessings. He had his own path to walk.
…
“Worthless!”
“A bunch of worthless trash!” Silong, clad in black robes, stood like a peerless ferocious beast atop the palace, roaring at the group of cowering subordinates kneeling below.
“It’s been three whole days! Three days! Is this the best answer you can give me? Not even a single useful clue!”
The high-ranking officials of Yangan City, at this moment, seemed like timid rabbits, trembling in fear.
“Can you blame us? The image shows someone wearing armor and a face mask, and it’s the most common design too. We’ve gathered information… there have been many sightings of unknown experts, but upon closer examination, they were all false leads.” The subordinates were also bitter inside, but dared not reply in the presence of their World Master.
“Ridiculous!”
“Do you know what? This is a joke, a big one!” Silong’s face darkened with fury, “The bastards from other worlds around us are all laughing at me, and you are truly useless!”
The group of subordinates knelt there, trembling, too afraid to raise their heads.
“Useless!”
“You are all useless! Go!” Silong roared, “Put up wanted posters throughout Yangan City! Announce that… the murderer is at the peak of Domain level, wearing black armor, wielding a warblade and a shield. You will also post drawings of that warblade and shield!”
“Whoever provides useful information will be rewarded with one million treasure coins! If someone can pinpoint the exact location of the murderer, and it proves true, they will be awarded one hundred million treasure coins, a luxurious mansion within Yangan City, eight thousand servants, and eight thousand guards!” Silong said grimly.
“Yes!”
The group exchanged glances, shocked by the magnitude of the reward, and then knelt and responded in unison.
“What are you waiting for? Get out!” Silong bellowed, and the group fled in terror.
Only Silong remained in the grand hall, along with the four subordinates he had brought with him.
“Master, this matter can be handled by us. It’s not worth troubling you,” said a middle-aged, seemingly honest and sturdy man. Silong glanced at him coldly and said, “It’s not just the other World Masters laughing at me that makes me furious. Do you know? The Immortal Temple has already questioned me about the deaths of the two envoys on my territory. Those old bastards…”
Silong’s face darkened, and he snorted coldly, “A minor incident like the death of two envoys won’t make the lofty Immortal Deities personally intervene. So those old bastards are taking advantage of the Immortal Deities’ authority to provoke me! It’s infuriating. I really want to punch them all into dust!”
The four subordinates exchanged glances and suddenly understood. It was pressure from the Immortal Temple.
…
Within Yangan City.
“Make way, make way!” A group of soldiers riding wild beasts came roaring through, shoving aside the crowds on the street.
“This way, put them up!”
The leader of the soldiers pointed at a large bare wall beside the street, and immediately the other soldiers dismounted and began sticking up the wanted posters. Soon, the clear and shocking wanted posters stunned the people on the street.
This was a major thoroughfare with heavy foot traffic.
“Just a little useful information, and the reward is one million… treasure coins? One million treasure coins? How much is that?”
“I’ve never even seen a treasure coin before.”
“One treasure coin equals a thousand large coins, which is ten billion small coins. I earn only ten small coins a day. How long would it take to earn that?”
“Look!”
“One hundred million treasure coins? A luxurious mansion, eight thousand servants, and eight thousand guards?”
“He’s gone mad! Mad!”
“Eight thousand servants and eight thousand guards? A mansion that can accommodate that many servants and guards would be among the most elite in Yangan City. Only a few, like the General’s Mansion or the Chunyu Family Mansion, are larger.”
“Wanted for murder, at the peak of Domain level?”
“I think I’ve seen this person before. He looks a lot like a customer at our Flying Cloud Pavilion.”
“You’re dreaming! The Flying Cloud Pavilion has hundreds of thousands of customers. There are plenty who might look similar.”
…
Madness!
Such an astronomical reward would even tempt Cloud-Heavenly (Cosmic) level experts, not to mention ordinary people. A mere reward casually issued by a lofty World Master caused Yangan City to erupt into unprecedented frenzy within a single day, and the investigation progress immediately surged!
…
In the void.
As Yangan City began to widely post wanted notices, Luo Feng, aboard the mechanoid spaceship heading toward the Ancient God Ruins, took out the Blood-Net Crystal.
In the cultivation chamber.
Luo Feng lay there, staring at the beautiful triangular prism-shaped blood-red crystal in his hand: “The journey to the Ancient God Ruins is 12 billion kilometers. Even at the speed of the mechanoid spaceship, it will take over two months.” No matter what kind of spacecraft, the closer it approaches light speed, the more difficult it becomes to accelerate further!
It’s like taking an exam with a maximum score of 100. The closer you get to 100, the harder it is to improve!
Same goes for approaching the speed of light. Even a slight resistance can prevent reaching light speed. Although it’s called ‘void,’ the cosmic dust and debris in the void of the space secret realm are not to be ignored. Moreover, the cosmic origin energy, already materialized into mist, also acts as resistance at such incredible speeds.
“If I could traverse universes, just accelerating to cross over and decelerating back upon arrival, I could reach my destination. Unfortunately… I can’t traverse universes.”
“Then… I’ll fuse with the Blood-Net Crystal!”
Luo Feng adjusted slightly and then slashed his right finger across his left palm, as if cut by a blade. Blood flowed from the wound. Luo Feng immediately placed the Blood-Net Crystal over the wound. The invisible force surged into his body, simultaneously awakening the mysterious power already lying dormant within every cell of his body.
Mysterious rune-like lines appeared on Luo Feng’s chest.
Boom!
“Kill!”
“Kill!” It was as if an endless flood surged forth, a will filled with killing intent, wildly and powerfully, crashing against Luo Feng’s own will. However, when it came to the resilience of will… many Sovereigns couldn’t match Luo Feng. Even some lofty Immortals who didn’t understand mind cultivation might not possess a stronger will than him.
Willpower!
It had nothing to do with cultivation level.
His heart remained cold and clear like a mirror, seeing through these seemingly fierce and terrifying, yet actually chaotic, invading wills.
His heart solidified like a blade, cleaving through all obstacles!
“This fierce will… seems twice as strong as last time.” Luo Feng was puzzled. “The same Blood-Net Crystal should contain the same will. Why is the will impact during the fusion of the second crystal twice as strong as the first? Could it be that the previous chaotic will is still lingering inside my body?”
Before Luo Feng could figure it out, a searing, itching pain spread throughout his entire body.
The Blood-Net Crystal on his palm was now exuding thin threads of crimson power, rapidly pouring into Luo Feng’s body. This influx triggered drastic changes in his body.
Crackling!
Luo Feng’s entire body began to swell, his muscles and bones thickening rapidly. The pain from such a sudden transformation was unimaginable.
…
Various bizarre transformations were taking place within his body.
“So uncomfortable, why is this so much worse than the first time?” Luo Feng’s eyes remained cold, but his facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, and his teeth uncontrollably grew into sharp fangs. This time, the pain spread from his body to his very soul, yet Luo Feng’s will remained strong.
He endured everything, unaffected, at least still conscious.
“Spit!” Suddenly, Luo Feng’s chest split open, blood spraying everywhere.
“Crack!” His mutating leg bone suddenly snapped.
Whoosh!~ A large amount of crimson power surged rapidly from Luo Feng’s body back into the Blood-Net Crystal in his hand. In an instant, the crystal, which had nearly become transparent, turned back into its original beautiful blood-red hue.
“Has it stopped?”
“What happened?” Luo Feng found his body had reverted to its human form. The only changes were the wound on his chest and the broken leg bone. With a thought, the refined energy from his inner world rushed in, quickly repairing his body. Soon, the wounds and broken bones were completely healed, as if nothing had happened.
…
Luo Feng sat quietly on the sofa, one hand holding a fruit wine, the other weighing the Blood-Net Crystal.
“No change. The Blood-Net Crystal… hasn’t changed at all.” Luo Feng slightly furrowed his brow, “And I also feel that my body hasn’t improved at all! The power within my body, my comprehension of the cosmic origin laws, remains unchanged. This fusion was a complete failure!”
Yes, a complete failure.
“How could this happen?”
“My consciousness and willpower, I managed to reach the tenth island in the Illusion Sea before failing. My body… although I am an Earthling, it’s quite normal.” Luo Feng’s eyes suddenly lit up as he recalled a passage from an ancient book: “The Blood-Net Crystal is rare and precious! Its fusion is extremely difficult. Fusing one is hard enough. Fusing two increases the body’s requirements tenfold. Fusing three increases the requirements a hundredfold! The more you fuse, the more stringent the requirements become!”
Recalling this passage, Luo Feng suddenly understood.
“Right, the body!”
“My Earthling body is normal enough. I successfully fused one, but failed at fusing the second.”
“But an increase of tenfold in the body’s requirements? Tenfold in which aspect?” Luo Feng frowned. “Body strength? Toughness? Cell activity? Also… it’s said that killing helps in fusing the Blood-Net Crystal. But how does killing improve the body?”
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