Though common sense dictates that pledging allegiance to a Supreme Treasure carries no inherent danger—at worst, failure—Luo Feng was different from other powerful beings.

Having already experienced the process of pledging allegiance to the Star Tower, he was acutely aware of the immense peril involved in claiming the Star Tower itself.

Should he be killed, and another expert claim the Tower Pearl, that expert might easily perish if careless during the allegiance process.

Thus, when the 'Winged Supreme Treasure Spirit' voluntarily transmitted its will into Luo Feng's mind for communication, Luo Feng became intensely vigilant, terrified of losing his life by attempting to claim a Supreme Treasure.

He constantly replayed and analyzed every word spoken by the Winged Spirit.

Allegiance Conditions? 1, Perfect gene level? 2, Sufficiently strong will? He met both! He possessed the perfect gene level, he was a Universe Venerable, and he held the will of a Universe Master! “Let's see what trick it’s trying to pull,” Luo Feng thought internally.

A faint ripple permeated the space, seeping into Luo Feng’s mind.

The two continued their dialogue.

“Hahaha, you mention these two conditions?” Luo Feng rejoiced, exclaiming, “I meet both! My life gene level is already perfect, and I am a Universe Venerable!” “You meet them both? You are actually a Universe Venerable? Aren’t you a Universe Master?” “I am a Universe Venerable,” Luo Feng confirmed.

“Don’t lie to me.

If the conditions aren’t met, allegiance cannot succeed,” the Winged Spirit warned.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz~~~” The four wings behind Luo Feng vibrated wildly.

In fact, even when they were outside in the cave, the Shi Wu Wings had struggled intensely.

Having been in this mysterious space for several months, the Shi Wu Wings had been constantly trembling, and as the proximity to the white wing treasure increased, the trembling grew more violent, forcing Luo Feng to exert himself just to keep the Shi Wu Wings from flying out.

“I’m not lying.

I am indeed a Universe Venerable, and my life gene level is perfect,” Luo Feng stated.

“I meet the requirements, but I simply cannot pledge allegiance.

My divine power cannot even approach you.” “Are you referring to the maddening will assaulting you?” The Winged Spirit explained, “That is the crazed will from the three bloodstains.

I am suppressing it, gradually driving it out, so naturally, it struggles.

It naturally does not wish for any other life form to approach me.

Once I have a master, with my master’s assistance, my recovery will be much faster.

The entity being expelled will also be expelled more quickly.

Thus, it will try every means to obstruct you.” “So that’s how it is,” Luo Feng acknowledged.

“As for your allegiance, it’s simple.

Although you cannot approach me, I can allow a core component of myself to fly out.

As long as you capture that core component… and pledge allegiance to it, it naturally means you have pledged allegiance to me,” the Winged Spirit offered.

Luo Feng exclaimed with delight, “Yes, yes! I can’t approach, but if your core component leaves your body, I can definitely seize it.” “Human, why should I trust you?” the Winged Spirit questioned.

“What?” Luo Feng was momentarily stunned.

“I am damaged and need to recover.

I require some precious Supreme Treasure materials to mend myself.

I also hope my master will assist me,” the Winged Spirit elaborated.

“I previously stated that whoever helps me repair myself, I will pledge allegiance to them.

Now, I need you to demonstrate your sincerity by providing precious Supreme Treasure materials to aid my restoration.” “Precious Supreme Treasure materials?” Luo Feng paused, bewildered.

“At least materials required for refining a Peak Supreme Treasure,” the Winged Spirit specified.

“I don’t have materials like that,” Luo Feng quickly denied.

“Or, a Peak Supreme Treasure itself,” the Winged Spirit countered.

“I know you possess one; for instance, the saber on your back.” Luo Feng hesitated slightly.

“I need to repair myself! With me existing, why would you need that saber? I will definitely be far stronger than it,” the Winged Spirit sounded faintly annoyed.

“This is the moment to show your sincerity.

Give me the precious Supreme Treasure materials; if I absorb a portion, I will naturally give you my core component.” “Can you not even offer this small token of sincerity?” “If you lose a Peak Supreme Treasure now, the more you invest in me, the more value you will place on me, and the more precious materials you will invest in me later,” the Winged Spirit reasoned.

“I must confirm you have the resolve to help me recover.

Otherwise, if you don't help me, once allegiance is sworn, I cannot regret it.

If you cannot even manage this, I cannot believe you, and I will wait, waiting for the next powerful being to arrive.” “Am I the first one here?” Luo Feng suddenly asked.

“No, two others have come before,” the Winged Spirit replied.

“One was a Universe Master a while ago; he was instantly destroyed, along with his top-tier Palace Supreme Treasure, by the storm of my endless wing-light upon entry.

The other came much earlier, long, long ago, shortly after I first gained sentience.

He arrived in a Peak Palace Supreme Treasure, and we spoke for a long time.

It was he who taught me much about the outside world, about Universe Masters, Universe Venerables, and so on.

He was the first life form I encountered, and though my wisdom was low then, I was willing to pledge allegiance.” “A pity!” “His will was insufficient for allegiance, but he often used this place to temper his will, and he even helped me find materials.

But later… all contact ceased.

It has been countless eons since he last visited; I presume he perished,” the Winged Spirit sighed softly.

Luo Feng absorbed everything the Winged Spirit said, carefully considering each detail.

That crazed, supremely arrogant will continued its assault: “It’s the wings! It’s the wings! They are terrifying, they will kill you, they will kill you! If you don’t leave, they will kill you.” “It will kill you.” “It will kill you.” The roar sounded again and again.

Luo Feng remained calm.

… “Give me a Peak Supreme Treasure material, or a Peak Supreme Treasure,” the Winged Spirit demanded.

“Show your sincerity.

Even losing one Peak Supreme Treasure, given your strength, you probably wouldn't care too much about it.

Are you afraid to gamble even that? Are the wills from those three divine bloodstains scaring you? That will fears I will expel and destroy it, so it will repeatedly try to make you leave.” “I won't rush you.” “Make your own choice.” The Winged Spirit fell silent.

Luo Feng quietly began contacting his Star Tower Spirit: “Star Tower, the white wing just communicated with me, mentioning the conditions for its allegiance…” Luo Feng relayed everything to the Star Tower Spirit.

Though the Star Tower Spirit’s intelligence was low, its processing speed likely surpassed that of the Universe’s strongest beings.

“Are there any traps?” Luo Feng pressed.

“Master, over countless ages, many Sector Lords and Immortals have trespassed into my tower, as have Universe’s strongest experts.

Although I have gathered much information…” A wave of will transmitted—the Star Tower Spirit’s signature.

“…I do not fully understand other Supreme Treasures.

I know very little.

I cannot verify what the Winged Spirit said regarding traps.” “I see,” Luo Feng nodded.

… Silence reigned.

The Star Tower shrank to a hundred meters high and hovered nearby, positioned adjacent to the white wing.

Hesitation was natural, after all.

Pledging allegiance to a Supreme Treasure was notoriously difficult.

It was understandable that an expert, lacking certainty, would be reluctant to part with a Peak Supreme Treasure.

To gamble or not to gamble? For most experts, they would take the gamble.

After all, anyone capable of reaching the vicinity of the white wing must possess at least a 'Peak Palace Supreme Treasure.' Experts with such wealth would generally risk one Peak Supreme Treasure to gain a vastly more powerful Supreme Treasure, as missing this opportunity would mean no next chance.

So the Winged Spirit was not anxious; it waited patiently.

… “I am not in a hurry either.

I will use this time to temper my will,” Luo Feng mused.

“If it has set a trap, it will lose patience eventually if time drags on.

I’ll see what other maneuvers it pulls.

As long as I stay inside the Star Tower, it can do nothing to me.” Luo Feng was ninety-nine percent certain the Winged Spirit was deceiving him.

“It thinks it’s being clever, but it doesn't realize it has already given itself away,” Luo Feng thought.

“I'll wait and see for now.” Luo Feng began to wait silently.

Months passed as Luo Feng maneuvered the Star Tower to approach the white wing gradually.

This caused the oppressive will to surge forward violently again and again.

This high-intensity willpower pressure provided a rare environment for willpower tempering! Luo Feng challenged the limits of his will repeatedly, slowly advancing inch by inch.

In the blink of an eye, six years passed.

The distance between the Star Tower and the white wing shrank to fifteen kilometers.

As they drew closer, the trembling of the Shi Wu Wings behind Luo Feng grew more intense.

They had not stopped shaking during all these years.

“I… I…” A fluctuation suddenly transmitted from the Shi Wu Wings.

Luo Feng jumped in fright.

With his concentration broken, the terrifying willpower that he had barely been resisting crashed down thunderously.

Luo Feng immediately poured all his effort into piloting the Star Tower backward, retreating rapidly to a distance of twenty kilometers from the white wing.

Only then did he easily block the pressure and regain his stability.

“That fluctuation just now?” Luo Feng was startled.

“I…” “I…” A series of extremely faint fluctuations transmitted from the Shi Wu Wings behind him.

“Shi Wu Wings? Shi Wu Wings?” Luo Feng looked shocked.

His own Shi Wu Wings were fluctuating.

Could they have developed a spirit? Could a top-tier special Supreme Treasure develop a spirit? No, perhaps it should be considered a component of a Supreme Treasure! The white wing was also technically a component, just far more potent.

If the white wing could develop a spirit so early, it wasn't impossible for his Shi Wu Wings to do so.

But why had they remained dormant for untold ages only to awaken now? He was waiting here for the Winged Spirit’s next move, only to find his own Shi Wu Wings manifesting a spirit.

“I…” “I…” The fluctuations were incredibly weak, making even message transmission difficult.

After a long wait—a full six days—the first message was barely conveyed.

“I… Mas… ter…” It was like an infant; the spirit of the Shi Wu Wings had just been born and was extremely fragile.

Yet, Luo Feng possessed infinite patience.

As time flowed, the spirit of the Shi Wu Wings grew clearer day by day.

After another six months, it finally managed to communicate with Luo Feng.

“Master, I want to go out,” a fluctuation transmitted.

“Go out?” Luo Feng inquired.

“Where to?” “I want to eat, eat the light outside!” The weak fluctuation continued.

“Light, the light of Origin, the Origin.” “What is Origin?” Luo Feng pressed.

“Origin is inside it…” The faint wave continued.

“…Broken memories, in the broken memories there are six pairs of wings, six pairs of wings… Origin is in there, in there.

I want to eat the light of Origin, I, I want to eat the light of Origin.” Luo Feng’s mind roared, as if struck by lightning.

Wings? Six pairs of wings?

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