The imposing aura radiating from the Void True Gods, Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu, was naturally one of supreme authority, which Luo Feng understood even as he frowned. These two commanders were not inherently wrong.
The military camp operated under a strict hierarchy; the chasm in status between a Law Master soldier and Void True God commanders was immense. A commander could easily execute a Law Master for the slightest perceived offense.
"Alas, I've shot myself in the foot," Luo Feng muttered inwardly. As it stood, Luo Feng was set to receive an official promotion upon completing the Title Mission.
However, this information was a highly classified secret. Even the four commanders in the God-King Valley were monitoring the mission list, only confirming Luo Feng's success when the designated mission entry vanished.
Clearly, even they could not find details of his bestowal. Evidently, His Majesty, the God-King Jin, did not intend for this promotion to become public knowledge.
Back when Luo Feng was in the God-King Valley, the Eastern Army General, 'Xue Yong,' had even asked, "Yin-He, now that you have been bestowed a title, do you wish to announce it? Once public, the four armies will know quickly, and everyone will show you utmost respect." "No need," Luo Feng had simply refused then.
At that time, Luo Feng viewed himself as merely a transient visitor in the Jin World, destined to depart quietly one day without returning. There was no need to make his status known across the four armies.
Furthermore, his enemies were confined to the dangers of the Outer Universe Sea, an arena he felt entirely capable of handling alone. Precisely because of this stance, the commanders Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu were entirely unaware of Luo Feng's true identity.
Thus, upon arrival, they already harbored a degree of hostility, which only intensified upon seeing Luo Feng’s reserved demeanor. "No need for pleasantries with him," Hu-Hou transmitted telepathically.
"He is suspected to be an external lifeform; delay could lead to complications. I will directly use illusionary techniques to force him to summon...
If he is not an external lifeform, but a native of the Jin World, a mere punishment for disrespect will suffice. If he is an external lifeform, the consequences are far more severe." "Agreed," Huo-Zhuo-Wu echoed privately.
"Commander Hu-Hou, proceed as you see fit." The two commanders exchanged thoughts and made their decision in an instant. "Two commanders—" Luo Feng began to speak.
Boom. A silent yet incredibly powerful Divine Power of Void Infusion instantly enveloped Luo Feng, intending to drag him into an illusionary realm.
Against the pinnacle techniques of a Void True God, no matter how formidable Luo Feng was, being merely a Universe Master meant he could not possibly resist. However— Luo Feng was no ordinary being within the Jin World.
"Buzz!" The pervasive power of the Jin World, present everywhere, was something Luo Feng could effortlessly manipulate. As he utilized his control over the World Power, he instantly sensed the invisible infusion of Divine Power sweeping toward him, causing Luo Feng great shock—these commanders dared to directly attack him.
"Break!" Luo Feng was enraged, letting out a furious roar. Crash!
The 'World Power' of the surrounding Jin World violently vibrated, instantly annihilating the Divine Power of Void Infusion. Furious that these two commanders dared to lay hands on him—having initially intended to reason with them—Luo Feng dismissed any further talk and simply flipped his hand in anger.
Immediately above the two Void True Gods, a colossal palm composed entirely of World Power materialized. This hand shimmered with wisps of gray airflow, its very texture and lines faintly visible.
The gigantic palm appeared out of thin air above Huo-Zhuo-Wu and Hu-Hou, causing both commanders to freeze in alarm. "How is this possible!" The two commanders were just about to evade.
Thwack! This massive palm slammed down with crushing force!
Huo-Zhuo-Wu and Hu-Hou, powerful Void True Gods though they were, felt as if the entire world was bearing down upon them, leaving them utterly helpless. "He's just a Law Master, how can h—" The two Void True Gods were slammed down, blasted deep into the earth, leaving two profound, dark craters in the rocky ground of the island.
"Emerge," Luo Feng commanded coldly. Rumble!
Rumble! Two figures shot out instantly.
Commander Hu-Hou, usually radiating endless allure, now had disheveled feathers, bound tightly by rings of energy formed into ropes. Beside him, Huo-Zhuo-Wu was equally wretched, similarly ensnared by coil after coil of ethereal rope.
Both Commander Hu-Hou and Commander Huo-Zhuo-Wu felt completely restrained, unable to even struggle. "How could..." Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu crashed onto the ground, exchanging a terrified glance.
The eyes of both reflected sheer horror. The ability to defeat and bind them with a mere flip of the hand indicated the strength of an Eternal True God!
And not just any Eternal True God, but a peak existence among them. "Could this soldier, Yin-He, who appears to be a Law Master, actually be an Eternal True God in disguise?
Yes, an Eternal True God—unless they encounter a General, no one else could see through the disguise. For a noble Eternal True God to masquerade as a mere Law Master, they must have a grand purpose.
It seems highly likely that he is an external lifeform!" Both Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu reached this same conclusion instantly. The known Eternal True Gods within the Jin World were few.
Even newly ascended ones must have been Void True Gods before, implying some level of renown. This soldier, Yin-He?
They did not recognize him. Yet he defeated them with one move!
"Why have you come to me?" Luo Feng stood there, watching the two commanders slump in defeat and captivity with cold detachment. "And why did you attack me immediately?
What, because of a hint of disrespect, you intend to kill me?" That Divine Power of Void Infusion had been aimed directly at him. Luo Feng couldn't tell if the attack was meant for illusionary capture or outright annihilation.
He dared not gamble. "Who exactly are you?" Hu-Hou demanded sharply.
"A Law Master simply cannot possess this level of might." "My Mang-He Army harbors such a powerful figure, and I, its commander, knew nothing of it before," Huo-Zhuo-Wu added, as both deliberately stalled for time. The moment they were defeated and bound, they had both simultaneously used their communication tokens to send a message to the Eastern Army General, 'Xue Yong.' They reasoned that since General Xue Yong was also in the Eastern Army camp, his arrival would be swift.
If they could delay things just a little longer, Xue Yong would arrive and naturally capture this spy. "Hmm?" Luo Feng frowned the moment he subdued the two commanders, turning his gaze toward a distant patch of void.
Though the two commanders were captured and the sanctity of the void temporarily breached, Luo Feng had isolated the area using World Power, ensuring that the soldiers of the Mang-He Army outside could see nothing of the events within. "Whoosh!" A rift appeared in the distant void.
A figure flew out from the gate. He wore silver-white armor, radiating noble elegance, with a fair complexion.
He flew directly toward the island, emitting a pressure far exceeding that of the two commanders they had just encountered. Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu, still bound and lying on the ground, were suddenly overcome with immense joy upon seeing him.
"General." "General!" The two commanders called out anxiously. "General Xue Yong," Luo Feng turned and smiled.
"Yin-He." General Xue Yong descended with a smile, walking over. He glanced at the two bound commanders on the ground and bellowed in anger, "Hu-Hou, Huo-Zhuo-Wu, what are you two doing here?" Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu were stunned.
They expected General Xue Yong to immediately engage this suspected spy from the outside world, but instead, the two were chatting amiably, as if they were friends. "General Xue Yong," Commander Hu-Hou urgently stated, "this soldier Yin-He is very likely a spy from the outside world who has infiltrated our Jin World.
General, be careful!" "General, beware, do not be easily fooled by him," Huo-Zhuo-Wu chimed in anxiously. "He possesses the strength of an Eternal True God.
No matter how perfect his fabrication, you must not trust him easily. You must thoroughly investigate his entire history, from birth through his time as a Law Master up to this moment, before confirming his identity.
Do not trust him easily." General Xue Yong shot the bound Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu a cold look, immediately silencing them. "How I ought to proceed is not for you two to dictate," General Xue Yong said coldly.
"The identity of Lord Yin-He is not something you are privy to. You dared to offend Lord Yin-He...
I hope Lord Yin-He will not be greatly angered by this and hold you accountable, perhaps even execute you." Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu were instantly bewildered. Lord Yin-He?
Accountable? They immediately understood: this Lord Yin-He held a status so high that even to wish death upon two Void True Gods was a mere matter of words.
But who in the Jin World currently held a rank higher than the four Generals, that even the Generals would refer to someone as 'Lord Yin-He'? In that moment, Hu-Hou and Huo-Zhuo-Wu realized they had stumbled upon some core secret.
"Th-this..." Commander Hu-Hou and Commander Huo-Zhuo-Wu became frantic. They watched General Xue Yong and the soldier Yin-He converse in the distance, but they could not hear a word of their discussion, which only heightened their terror of being summarily executed by that Lord Yin-He.
"Yin-He," General Xue Yong said, "you should have listened to me long ago and publicized your status as a Title Holder. As a Title Holder, no one would dare disrespect you." "No need," Luo Feng shook his head.
The expectations placed upon him by the God-King Jin were extremely high; caution was still necessary. "How do you plan to deal with these two?" General Xue Yong inquired.
To the Jin lineage, even the destruction of an entire nation was trivial, let alone two Void True Gods. If Luo Feng wished them dead, none could stop it.
"First, ask them why they came to me and why they attacked me," Luo Feng instructed. "Understood." General Xue Yong nodded, immediately turning to transmit his inquiry to the two commanders.
Naturally, they confessed everything. General Xue Yong turned back to Luo Feng: "It concerns a Law Master soldier from the Hu-Hou army, named Cheng-Mu.
He swore with his life that you are an external lifeform." General Xue Yong showed no suspicion toward Luo Feng, knowing that the soldier Yin-He before him had passed numerous rigorous reviews left by the 'God-King His Majesty.' What kind of methods did the God-King possess? How could he allow a spy to infiltrate the position of the God-King's successor?
"Cheng-Mu?" A killing intent flashed through Luo Feng's eyes. Cheng-Mu...
Lord Cheng-Mu, one of the Universe Masters from the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe. Perhaps the Purple Moon Holy Land Universe assumed Luo Feng would have little influence within the Jin World, so they did not bother changing some names.
"It's them?" Luo Feng's murderous intent solidified. "They want me dead?
Then I shall exterminate every last member of your Purple Moon Holy Land within the Jin World!"