The human faction was thrown into turmoil. The Universe Master's will, spreading out indiscriminately like a shockwave, impacted the area around the Endless Undersea. Of the 39 Universe Masters standing guard there, 37 instantly collapsed, unconscious. Only the Lord of Void Gold and the Lord of Mending Remnants remained clear-headed, as both had attained the level of 'Supreme Being of the Universe' in terms of willpower.
The entire Hong Alliance was shaken to its core!
And this was only the diffused projection of his power.
If he had focused it on an enemy, how terrifying would that have been?
"Does that mean the Universe Master, with just this will shockwave, could sweep away nearly every other Universe Master?" "Perhaps even Supreme Beings of the Universe, if their willpower is weaker, would suffer losses."
The high-ranking officials within the Hong Alliance were stunned.
City Lord Chaos issued a stern decree: "All information regarding this is strictly forbidden from spreading outside our Hong Alliance. Only the Universe Masters of our Alliance are privy to the detailed situation. Any leak... will be considered treason!"
The Galaxy Holy Land and the Primal Secret Zone immediately became heavily guarded.
All news was suppressed. Although many Domain Lords and Immortals had been knocked unconscious, they had no idea of the truly terrifying intensity of Luo Feng’s will attack.
"Luo Feng... no matter what, you must return alive," City Lord Chaos murmured silently, gazing from afar toward the Endless Undersea.
Chaos understood.
Such heaven-defying methods were not acquired easily. Luo Feng's complete disconnection from the outside world currently was proof enough... Luo Feng was likely in extreme peril.
In the Jin World, the eighth floor of the Wu Qi Tower.
Luo Feng’s divine body was speckled with purple light, every unit of divine power interwoven with a massive purple diagram.
Boom!
Waves of will (shockwaves) radiated outward.
"The third stage!"
"He has actually entered the third stage! Previously, in my entire Jin World, only one person managed to reach the eighth floor of this Wu Qi Tower, and that individual failed almost immediately upon trying... I never imagined that my Jin World could actually witness a miracle, a Law Master reaching the third stage. Just one final step... and success is his."
"Once successful, hahaha..."
"My long years of waiting have been for this very moment."
The dark silhouette could not hide its excitement.
Yet, it was equally tense.
"He cannot fail."
"This is the final stage; please, do not fail now. If he fails... the miracle occurred once, but can a miracle occur twice?"
It had long been clear that the probability of success for any lifeform within the Jin World was practically zero! The so-called Titled Missions were merely an extravagant hope, a desire for a miracle to appear—and now, a miracle had indeed manifested.
Countless geniuses from the great powers of the Ancient Civilization had failed.
Even it had to admit, this was a miracle!
...
In the Scroll World.
The Purple-Horned Beast watched Luo Feng with tension. It could perceive the terrible nightmare the Law Master before it was enduring.
"This is the absolute limit," it thought.
"The requirement my Master placed on the soul when creating this ultimate technique—this is the baseline. If you cannot reach this baseline, there is only death! Little fellow..." The Purple-Horned Beast felt anxious and restless. "You must hold on; you must persist through this. Once you endure it... you will enter a brand-new heaven."
Time slipped away.
During the cultivation of the 'Na Yin Secret Art,' especially upon entering the third stage, the moment Luo Feng began cultivating, he felt his soul about to shatter and annihilate. Yet, just as he felt he couldn't hold on, his soul would undergo a transformation. In this third stage... every time he reached the extreme, his soul would rapidly adapt.
"Am I, by nature, suited for this secret art?" Luo Feng couldn't help but entertain the thought even at the brink of collapse.
Recognizing the Star Tower, or resisting the Divine Eye's will impact previously, these were matters of pure willpower struggle.
But cultivating this 'Na Yin Secret Art' had little to do with willpower. After all, among the super-geniuses of the great powers in the Ancient Civilization, there were monstrous beings at the Law Master stage whose willpower already matched that of an Eternal True God, yet they still failed. This was because the Na Yin Secret Art only required partial willpower; its primary demand was on the soul itself!
Luo Feng's soul was being squeezed to its utmost limit, but under the influence of the 'Na Yin Secret Art,' it adapted rapidly. The initial agony of soul-shattering pain gradually gave way to a feeling of comfort, even pleasure.
"Comfortable." Luo Feng began to prefer the sensation of cultivating the third stage of the Na Yin Secret Art.
...
After nearly 90 years of cultivating the third stage, Luo Feng finally achieved complete mastery.
"Hoo." Luo Feng opened his eyes, a relaxed smile on his face.
The Purple-Horned Beast was right in front of him, its massive face inches from his own, startling Luo Feng as he opened his eyes.
"Spirit of the Secret Art, you are..." Luo Feng instinctively stepped back two paces, creating some distance.
The Purple-Horned Beast merely stared intently at Luo Feng, murmuring, "I am watching, examining just where this Law Master came from, to actually succeed."
"However, congratulations. You are now qualified to cultivate the ultimate technique created by my Master," the Purple-Horned Beast stated proudly.
"Who is your Master?" Luo Feng couldn't help but press.
Was it His Majesty the God King of the Jin World? It didn't quite feel like it.
"Hmph, listen carefully. Although my Master does not know you," the Purple-Horned Beast declared, "it is only right that you firmly remember my Master’s name, having received the grace of being passed this ultimate technique! My Master... is named 'Yuan,' a super-existence who is truly free, unbound by any faction."
"Yuan?" Luo Feng silently recorded the name.
"Very well. Since you have mastered the Na Yin Secret Art and met the requirements, you are naturally qualified to receive this magnificent secret art created by my Master." The Purple-Horned Beast sighed contentedly, "Having lived so long, I can finally return to the essence of the secret art itself."
Whoosh~~~
Instantly, the entire Purple-Horned Beast disintegrated, transforming into specks of starlight that surged directly into Luo Feng's consciousness. A massive influx of information flooded his mind.
In that void on the eighth floor of the Wu Qi Tower.
The dark silhouette had been watching with tense anticipation for nearly 90 years. It was only when the light surrounding Luo Feng's body dissipated, and especially when the countless stellar characters that had filled the void rushed toward Luo Feng and merged directly into his form, that it finally let out a true breath of relief, a look of joyful satisfaction washing over its face.
"My existence has served its purpose," the dark silhouette chuckled, then immediately dissolved.
Only Luo Feng remained standing on the floating landmass in that section of space.
Luo Feng stood motionless.
After a long while... he slowly opened his eyes.
"The eighth-floor world." Luo Feng surveyed his surroundings. The characters in the surrounding void were gone, and having absorbed the detailed information of the secret art, Luo Feng understood that those symbols must have integrated within his body.
"Yuan?"
Luo Feng recalled the information received about the secret art and couldn't help but admire this existence.
This powerful technique was named Lie Yuan Shu (Art of Separating Yuan). Its name sounded ordinary, but it was actually a supreme technique of the Ancient Civilization. Furthermore, the Lie Yuan Shu was a Will Secret Art, though vastly different from the Divine Eye Secret Art.
The Divine Eye Secret Art could be cultivated once willpower reached the Void True God level. Luo Feng could begin cultivating it immediately.
The Lie Yuan Shu, however, required one to achieve Will-Ascension (Will turning into a Saint) before cultivation could commence.
To be precise: The Divine Eye Secret Art was considered lower-tier, highly useful for True Gods, Void True Gods, and Eternal True Gods. The Lie Yuan Shu was powerful enough to drive God Kings and other super-existences into obsession—it was a truly heaven-defying ultimate technique. If His Majesty the Jin God King had successfully cultivated the Lie Yuan Shu, his strength would likely surge immensely, allowing him to suppress the capabilities of many other factions. This technique directly concerned the foundation of an entire power bloc.
And yet, it was created by 'Yuan,' a carefree and unfettered existence who cared nothing for hegemony. This ultimate technique had already ignited countless battles and conflicts within the Ancient Civilization.
Though the Jin God King had obtained it, he himself could not cultivate it. He had tried to guide the geniuses under him to attempt it, but they all failed... until Luo Feng appeared.
...
"Boom!"
A pillar of light descended from the void, enveloping Luo Feng and causing him to vanish from the eighth floor of the Wu Qi Tower.
Ascending to the ninth floor meant success, earning the title of Wu Qi Deity and eligibility for a formal ennoblement.
"Hm?"
Luo Feng stood within a quiet, square courtyard. Ancient carvings adorned the courtyard walls, bearing the unique style of the Jin World's civilization.
"This is the ninth floor of the Wu Qi Tower?" Luo Feng’s eyes shone with excitement. Beyond his anticipation for the title and the Wu Qi Deity status, he was eager to uncover...
The secrets hidden here in the final layer.
"Come in."
A voice drifted from the quiet dwelling ahead.