Weeds choked the ruins of the farmland, where the shadows of a few monstrous beasts could vaguely be discerned. On the long-cracked highway, various dilapidated vehicles lay strewn about; some were overturned, the dust on the road silently narrating the history of its decay. A lone figure walked along this shattered asphalt.
"Preserve Zone?" Luo Feng traversed the broken highway, memories surfacing of a long-ago past—his own youthful self joining the Fire Hammer Squad for his first foray into the wild borderlands.
He recalled Chen Gu, who had treated him so well back then, relying on firearms...
And Zhang Ke, who had lost an arm...
The Wei brothers, masters of the scimitar...
And, of course, the formidable Captain Gao, wielding twin wind hammers...
"More than a hundred thousand years have passed." Luo Feng shook his head with a faint smile. Some of the brothers who had shared life and death with him then... Luo Feng had been adventuring continuously across the universe, rarely even seeing his family, and had only met these old friends a handful of times since. Naturally, the Luo family had secretly supported these friends, ensuring their lives remained undisturbed. But time was ruthless; more than half of those old companions had aged and passed away.
Although the Luo family possessed boundless wealth, they kept tight control over the resources allocated to their direct descendants.
Toward his old friends, they offered aid, but they stopped short of artificially propping up their strength to the Universe level or even Sector Lord level.
Currently, Earth still maintained several Preserve Zones, relics from the era of the Base Cities. Some of the monstrous beasts were now protected within these zones like rare animals, allowed to survive on their own. Because so much time had passed, many of the cracked highways, overturned vehicles, and dilapidated residential buildings were actually 'reconstructed' using new materials capable of lasting for eons.
Their appearance was merely weathered to look old; how could the original concrete and materials from that era possibly remain intact for over a hundred millennia? Furthermore, access to these 'Preserve Zones' required viewing from orbit via spacecraft; entry or any attack on the beasts within was strictly forbidden.
Of course...
Luo Feng simply blinked and appeared inside the zone. As the supreme authority holder for Earth's entire defense system, there was no barrier to him.
Whoosh!
Luo Feng leaped upward, landing directly on the rooftop of a six-story residential building. He sat down, gazing at the brilliant, pale moon in the sky, listening to the distant roars of beasts echoing from within the Preserve Zone.
"It feels a bit like the old days," Luo Feng murmured softly.
"Hm?" Luo Feng's brow tightened slightly.
Arrived!
He vanished from the rooftop into thin air.
Approximately 800 light-years from Earth, amidst a stretch of starry void, stood an imposing, magnificent complex of palaces. Palace after palace stretched out, with powerful guards faintly visible—Sector Lord level guards and even Immortal guards patrolling corridors winding for thousands of kilometers. The security was absolute.
This was Luo Feng's divine hall residence.
Within the grandest main hall of the complex, flames burned beside twelve massive pillars. A towering figure, Luo Feng himself, instantly appeared on the throne, stretching over ten thousand kilometers high, looking down upon the three figures below the hall.
"Greetings, Lord of the Milky Way."
The three figures bowed simultaneously.
"Qian Wu, Niu Zhou, Bei Ming," Luo Feng looked down and smiled slightly. "You have all worked hard these past days."
"It is our honor to serve the Lord," Venerable Niu Zhou looked up. Domain Lord Qian Wu and Venerable Bei Ming also looked up at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng smiled and nodded. "From now on, you three will manage everything here. If you have matters, you may contact me directly through the virtual universe. For urgent affairs, you may crush the token I have given you."
"Yes."
The three Universe Venerables bowed.
Luo Feng nodded. "You may go."
Domain Lord Qian Wu, Venerable Niu Zhou, and Venerable Bei Ming bowed slightly before departing the main hall.
Luo Feng, standing ten thousand kilometers tall, rested his hands on the armrests of the throne, gazing up at the colossal temple. The hall itself was ten million kilometers high; even to Luo Feng's gaze, the main hall seemed as vast as the endless starry cosmos.
"No wonder these divine halls get bigger and bigger," Luo Feng whispered.
"Yes. In recent times, I have focused entirely on studying the second layer of the Star Tower. The Wu God Wings, whose second layer is actually easier than the tower's, I haven't fully grasped. During this quiet period on Earth, I will focus on cultivation and study the Wu God Wings first." Luo Feng immediately moved, his figure disappearing.
This location was less than a thousand light-years from Earth; a mere blink transported him there.
As for the three Universe Venerables, the numerous Immortal guards, the many Sector Lord guards, and the vast number of servants... they were arranged by the Virtual Universe Company! Ordinarily, a Universe Master would select a few Universe Venerables to take as disciples. Since there were so few Universe Masters in the human race, and most were reluctant to recruit widely, most Universe Venerables could not become disciples of a Universe Master!
City Lord of Chaos had asked Luo Feng to accept disciples, but Luo Feng first needed to diligently contemplate and cultivate, and secondly, his comprehension of the Laws had not yet reached the Universe Master level, so he hadn't taken any. In the end, he only selected three Universe Venerables to help him manage affairs.
These Venerables directly serving Luo Feng were essentially clinging to the colossal backing that Luo Feng represented!
Having a backer versus having none made a world of difference.
Luo Feng first chose those with whom he had good relations: Domain Lord Qian Wu and Venerable Niu Zhou. Then, Domain Lord Qian Wu recommended his friend, Venerable Bei Ming. Thus, these three Universe Venerables came under Luo Feng's command, reporting directly to him. With Luo Feng as their support, at least Domain Lord Qian Wu would not fall into the desperate situation he once faced.
"Qian Wu, I was able to come under the Lord's banner only because you spoke up this time; this favor..."
"Bei Ming, we share a bond of life and death, and you have helped me many times; what is this compared to that?"
Domain Lord Qian Wu, Venerable Niu Zhou, and Venerable Bei Ming felt they had truly turned their fortunes around.
Having a backer changed everything.
It must be noted that immediately after submitting to Luo Feng, the three were each gifted an ordinary supreme treasure! This alone was enough to incite envy and jealousy among other Universe Venerables who failed to gain the patronage of a Universe Master.
Luo Feng constructed a fixed passage connecting his Divine Kingdom to Earth!
He could return to his Divine Kingdom easily from Earth... and swiftly arrive at Earth from his Divine Kingdom. With this fixed route, even severe spatial turbulence could not prevent his travel.
Silent years slipped away quietly, and twelve years passed in a flash.
"Haha, these Wu God Wings are harder than I expected. It took a full ten years to finally comprehend the second layer."
Swipe!
Luo Feng instantly teleported from the Luo family estate on Earth to a quiet expanse of space hundreds of light-years away. He dared not test the might of the Wu God Wings' second layer on Earth; at his current strength, even a slight burst from the wings could cause the planet to disintegrate, which he would regret forever.
In the silent, star-studded void.
Luo Feng, clad in silver armor and silver wings, stood in space, anticipation glinting in his eyes. "Let me see the power of the second form of the Wu God Wings."
These 'Four-Winged' Wu God Wings were top-tier supreme treasures. Even the first form was far stronger than the second form of the older 'Two-Winged' Wu God Wings. Now, this second form should be stronger than the third form of the 'Two-Winged' wings.
The first form was named: 'Tangled Spacetime.'
And the second form?
Hissing sound... Countless streams of burning divine power surged into the Wu God Wings behind his back. They extended rapidly along the numerous carved secret runes. With precise activation, every carving on the second layer of the wings was triggered instantly, and the silver wings immediately began to transform.
The fierce wings grew sharper, entwined with threads of golden light, adding golden patterns across their entire surface. A noble and powerful aura permeated the space.
This mere pressure made the Wu God Wings slightly stronger than an average top-tier supreme treasure.
BOOM!!!
Vast, endless space was faintly enveloped in a golden glow, infinite and boundless.
Luo Feng stood stunned mid-air.
After a long silence.
The power of the Wu God Wings' second form, no matter how great, would not shock Luo Feng. It was the capability the wings currently displayed that truly astonished him.
"This, this..." Luo Feng looked in all directions.
"1.2 light-years away, on that planet, a Star-level monstrous beast resides." Luo Feng turned his head to another direction. "2.9 light-years from me, on that planet, a construction team, one built by the entire Milky Way Galaxy, is currently undertaking planetary modification."
"3.8 light-years away, a spacecraft is in continuous flight."
"19.6 light-years away, a Sector Lord squad from my divine hall is patrolling the void."
Vast and mighty, centered on Luo Feng, the entire radius spanning eighty light-years was covered by an invisible, almost imperceptible golden light! Within this golden light, everything was under Luo Feng's control—a complete, mental dominion.
"How is this possible... how..."
The more Luo Feng sensed everything, the more shaken he became. "Even a Universe Master controlling a region of spacetime wouldn't have such an outrageous range!"
"Suppress!" Luo Feng activated the power. Instantly, the spacetime within this eighty-light-year radius was subjected to binding energy, causing the speeds of distant spacecraft to drop sharply, and some planets began to tremble. Thankfully, Luo Feng was consciously restraining the force; otherwise, those planets would have already annihilated under full power.
"Full suppression," Luo Feng pointed toward a distant star.
Boom~
That star, along with the three large planets and numerous small asteroids surrounding it, vanished instantly under a power capable of exterminating Universe Venerables. That entire star system simply ceased to exist in the void.
"Such immense power." Luo Feng applied the full suppression effect to himself and instantly felt a powerful pressure bearing down. "It's stronger than the oppressive binding of a Universe Master controlling a region of spacetime!" Luo Feng had personally experienced the binding force when a Universe Master controlled spacetime!
Therefore, he could clearly judge... his control over this vast cosmic space spanning an eighty-light-year radius was a full measure stronger than a Universe Master's control over a region of spacetime. Of course, it was weaker than the control over cosmic space wielded by the strongest beings in the universe!
"In terms of range! And in terms of might! It surpasses the Universe Master's control over spacetime."
"My Wu God Wings..." Luo Feng was overjoyed. "The first form causes spacetime to tangle; the second form is complete spacetime control! And its range and power far exceed that of a Universe Master." As Luo Feng deliberately controlled it, the vast, hazy golden light rapidly shrank, condensing from a diameter of eighty million light-years to surround Luo Feng in an instant.
"The range can be large or small."
"The might is absolute," Luo Feng smiled. "From now on, with this single technique, I command spacetime. Who would dare doubt that I am not a Universe Master? Haha..." The power unleashed by activating the Wu God Wings' second form was indeed an unexpected but extremely delightful gain for Luo Feng.
"The second form of the Wu God Wings shall be named..." Under the endless golden light, the silver-armored, silver-winged Luo Feng spoke softly, "The Golden Kingdom!" PS Two chapters complete.