Luo Feng stared intently at the scroll containing the 'Na Yin Secret Art.' The scroll was covered in countless characters, and with his formidable memory, Luo Feng absorbed it all instantly.

"Na Yin…"

Luo Feng pondered the secret art in silence, delving into its contents, striving to understand it deeply as preparation for cultivation.

As the saying goes, sharpening the axe does not delay the woodcutting; at the most crucial juncture, rushing is counterproductive.

"This Na Yin Secret Art has extremely high requirements," the Purple Horned Beast declared proudly. "Since my creation by the Master, countless peerless geniuses have attempted to obtain it, yet none have succeeded to this day."

Luo Feng started, glancing sideways at the Purple Horned Beast.

Countless geniuses?

Wu Qilou, having managed to reach this eighth layer, probably couldn't be considered among the 'countless geniuses,' could he?

"As for you, you will likely fail too," the Purple Horned Beast sneered at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng remained completely absorbed in the diagram, ceaselessly pondering and analyzing. Soon, he grasped the detailed steps for cultivation. Once everything was understood, Luo Feng immediately began to cultivate.

This somewhat surprised the Purple Horned Beast nearby. "Quite straightforward, starting the cultivation immediately. However, you will likely still fail." The Purple Horned Beast then bent its four legs, lay down directly in the grand hall, drooped its head, and waited by the side—waiting for Luo Feng to fail and be expelled.

...

As he began to cultivate, the consciousness of all of Luo Feng's various avatars involuntarily immersed themselves in the process. In that instant, his Earthling true body, his Golden Horned Beast avatar, his Demon God Clan avatar, and the Endless Nether Sea all began to cultivate.

"Whoosh~~"

In the Primitive Universe, within the Primitive Secret Territory of the Human territory.

The vast Endless Nether Sea suddenly grew calm. Every part of the entire ocean faintly shimmered with a trace of white light, like sparks of white electricity flickering everywhere. Simultaneously, it emitted increasingly powerful waves of will impact, spreading outward, wave after wave washing across all directions.

Some Immortals and Sector Lords flying in starships above the Endless Nether Sea felt an overwhelmingly terrifying will impact sweep over them.

Boom.

Instantly, every one of them fell unconscious.

...

How immense the Endless Nether Sea was, and moreover, it was the most vital heartland of the Primitive Secret Territory, where many Universe Masters of the Hong Alliance resided. As the will impact surged from the Endless Nether Sea, causing countless Sector Lords, Immortals, and even Universe Venerables to instantly lose consciousness, it shocked many powerful beings throughout the entire Primitive Secret Territory.

"What happened to Lord of Galaxies' Nether Sea avatar?"

"Why are there spots of white light flickering everywhere? And this will impact is too terrifying—even Universe Venerables cannot withstand it at all."

"Such a powerful will impact; even I feel strained."

Universe Masters of the Hong Alliance appeared at a distance from the edge of the Endless Nether Sea, all watching it. Several Universe Masters from the human race's main branch also appeared.

"Why the sudden will impact?" Peak Master of Ice frowned.

"We don't know; it just happened suddenly," replied a foreign race's Universe Master from the Hong Alliance standing slightly lower. After receiving some guidance on ancient civilization publicly shared by Luo Feng, Peak Master of Ice had quickly reached a combat power of five tiers. Coupled with the publicly revealed first stage of the God-Power Burning Secret Art, the Peak Master of Ice's strength was beyond question.

"The Endless Nether Sea has flickering white light everywhere, radiating a powerful will impact that even Universe Venerables cannot resist."

A sense of shock permeated the area; no one knew what had transpired.

They could only guess...

"Is Lord of Galaxies in the World of Jin? Did he encounter something in the World of Jin and obtain some powerful secret method? Is he cultivating some kind of secret art?" Many Universe Masters of the Hong Alliance guessed through voice transmission.

Whoosh.

A figure materialized, emanating boundless pressure—it was City Lord of Chaos.

As the strongest being in the universe, everyone present showed respect upon his arrival.

"Issue the command," City Lord of Chaos ordered. "Have everyone who has fallen unconscious safely removed. And forbid any powerful being from entering the Endless Nether Sea."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Immediately, eight Universe Masters acknowledged the order and began to make arrangements.

City Lord of Chaos stared at the Endless Nether Sea. A flicker of worry crossed his eyes before being swiftly buried deep within: "Luo Feng. What on earth happened to you? I tried communicating with you, but there was no response at all... Why is such a strong will impact forming?"

Worry.

City Lord of Chaos was filled with anxiety.

Not only the Primitive Secret Territory but also the Galaxy Holy Land were enveloped in this will impact that affected friend and foe alike.

Inside the eighth layer of Wu Qilou in the World of Jin.

Luo Feng, standing motionless on the suspended landmass, also had faint white lights flashing across his body, emanating waves of will impact around him. Every particle of his God Power was enveloped by white secret patterns, penetrating directly into the life imprint within each particle.

This was a trial of the soul. The most fundamental of trials.

And during this trial, Luo Feng's will naturally began to 'merge' with his God Body. Normally, a cultivator's will is like a rootless duckweed; if they perish, even if the God Body remains, it will not produce terrifying will impacts. But Luo Feng's will was gradually integrating completely with every unit of his God Power.

Thus, the will would gain 'roots.'

Only then could the 'Will Secret Art' be performed. This was the prerequisite for all will-based secret arts, including the God Eye Secret Art.

Such a powerful being, even after death, would have their drop of blood, strand of hair, or tooth imbued with extremely strong will!

...

This process was quite slow, taking a full nine hundred years. The faint white lights flickering on Luo Feng's God Body surface suddenly turned into spots of blue light.

"Boom!"

The will impact from the Endless Nether Sea suddenly surged again! This caused the expressions of the Hong Alliance Universe Masters who had been waiting silently in the distance to drastically change. Only a few Universe Masters with stronger wills could easily resist, while the more ordinary ones could only withstand it with difficulty.

"What's happening?"

"The will impact has grown stronger."

...

In the void of the eighth layer of Wu Qilou.

The figure clad in luxurious royal robes, surrounded by black light, gazed down at Luo Feng standing on the distant suspended landmass.

"He has entered the second stage," the black-robed figure trembled, unable to suppress the excitement in his eyes. "I, my World of Jin, has actually birthed such a genius. When this scroll was circulated outside... countless geniuses from various major powers had the chance to enter, but very few managed to reach the second stage."

"Could he actually succeed?"

"He must..."

"He must..."

The dark figure's eyes held worry, anxiety, and anticipation. * Inside the scroll world.

The Purple Horned Beast, which had been lying with its head drooping, stared in astonishment at Luo Feng cultivating. "He actually entered the second stage! The Na Yin Secret Art has three stages, and he managed to reach the second stage! Since my birth... how many geniuses from major powers have entered? Some of those geniuses had extremely precious inheritances, and some had endless cultivation resources from birth, yet the number who managed to hold on and reach the second stage was less than fifty! What is this kid's origin? Is he a super-genius cultivated under the Jin God King?"

Days passed one after another.

Luo Feng was completely unaware of the immense commotion he was causing.

"Pain!"

"Torment!"

"Hell!"

This was the sensation Luo Feng was experiencing. After beginning cultivation, he realized the 'Na Yin Secret Art' was divided into three stages. The first stage was quite easy, but the second stage subjected his life imprint to the cruelest treatment, as if countless needles pierced his life imprint repeatedly, or countless burning brands were seared onto it.

In terms of pain, it was no less than when he first submitted to the 'Star Tower.'

Fortunately, the current Luo Feng was infinitely stronger than he was then; he could still endure the pain directed at his life imprint. But enduring it was one thing... whether the life imprint itself could hold up was another matter entirely. Even if he could bear the pain of his life imprint shattering, once it shattered, it meant demise.

"Could cultivating this Na Yin Secret Art carry the risk of death?" Luo Feng's heart tightened.

But he was already in the process of cultivation; retreat was no longer an option.

...

"It's already the second stage," the Purple Horned Beast hoped. "If only he could reach the third stage. Ever since being captured by the Jin God King... under the Jin God King, no one has even reached the second stage."

"Kid."

"Work hard, you must reach the third stage. Once you reach the third stage, well... failure means death, naturally. But if you succeed, at least within the Jin Kingdom, you would probably rank just below your God King." The Purple Horned Beast also held expectations; its very existence was to find a suitable successor.

Of course, once a suitable successor was found, it would also be the moment for it, the spirit of the secret art, to dissipate.

But it didn't care; from the day it was born, it pursued that most brilliant moment.

...

In the void of the eighth layer of Wu Qilou, the black-robed figure stared continuously at Luo Feng. "He must reach the third stage; only the third stage offers hope! Even combining all the major powers, there were dozens of peerless geniuses who reached the third stage, yet of those dozens, except for three who were saved, all the others perished."

This Na Yin Secret Art posed no life threat in the first and second stages.

But once it reached the third stage, it was the final moment—succeed or perish! Failure meant death.

Of course, the ancient civilization possessed many life-saving methods; the geniuses from various powers all failed in the third stage, yet three lives were spared.

"However, my true body is destroyed, so I have no way to save your life."

"If you pass the third stage, you must be grateful to me."

"If you don't pass..." The black-robed figure shook his head slightly.

...

In the Primitive Secret Territory of the Human territory in the Primitive Universe, after three hundred years of constant blue light radiating from the Endless Nether Sea.

Boom!

All the spots of blue light instantly transformed into countless streaks of purple light. Moreover, the countless spots of purple light seemed faintly connected to each other, forming an immensely vast and mysterious ancient pattern.

"Boom!!!"

The will impact contained within the Endless Nether Sea surged once more.

"Ah!"

The Universe Masters of the Hong Alliance who had been standing guard instantly collapsed, unconscious, leaving only two Universe Masters maintaining their awareness.