In the Human Territory of the Primal Universe, the Galactic Holy Land. The vast, endless Dark Sea remained as calm as the eons themselves.
Whoosh! A nine-storied tower flew from the distant void, hovering above the Endless Dark Sea.
"It's the Star Tower!" "It's the Galaxy Lord's Star Tower!" The Galactic Holy Land was already crowded with a large contingent of human powerhouses. Aside from a few True Gods, there were well over a hundred Universe Masters present.
Naturally, they quickly spotted the nine-storied tower appearing above the Dark Sea—it was unmistakably one of Luo Feng's signature treasures. Swoosh!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Swoosh! Streams of figures teleported over.
"It's them." The gate of the Star Tower opened, and Luo Feng, clad in a white robe, stepped out, looking out at the powerhouses rapidly approaching. Following close behind him were Huo Qiong and Hong.
"Galaxy Lord." "Teacher." This group of over a hundred powerhouses bowed respectfully, though their eyes betrayed a palpable urgency. They held high status among humans and were certainly aware of the recent battle between Luo Feng and the World Beast.
The World Beast was the great enemy of the entire Universe Sea—a threat capable of annihilating all races. How could they not be anxious?
"Mm," Luo Feng nodded. "Galaxy Lord," a man with gray skin asked anxiously and respectfully, "we have all heard the news of your battle with the World Beast.
Does the Lord have confidence regarding the World Beast Calamity?" The others looked at Luo Feng; they could not ask more. All they could do was ask if he had confidence.
Luo Feng looked at this assembly of Universe Masters, understanding that what they truly needed was a sliver of 'assurance.' These masters felt helpless against the World Beast and were incapable of doing anything else. "Lord..." they looked on with expectation.
Luo Feng’s gaze swept over every human powerhouse. He nodded slightly.
"I do!" A flicker of joy crossed the faces of many powerhouses. "Teacher has urgent matters.
Everyone, please disperse," the True God Huo Qiong stepped forward and stated directly. "Yes." Having received an answer from Luo Feng, these Universe Masters were not entirely relieved, but they had gained at least a measure of confidence!
They immediately bowed and took their leave. True God Huo Qiong and Hong exchanged a look, then chose not to disturb Luo Feng; they knew upon his return that he had important work to attend to.
... Watching them depart, Luo Feng’s eyes became distant, and he murmured softly, "Hearts are unsteady.
Unease, panic, worry... No matter how mighty the powerhouse, facing the World Beast Calamity, no one can be fully confident." "Even I have no true confidence." "Because..." "No one knows how terrifying the World Beast will ultimately become," Luo Feng shook his head.
Fear of the unknown was the deepest kind. Even the records of the World Beast in the True God Path's world were only accounts after they entered their 'Growth Stage,' and those were mere legends.
Thus, detailed information was nonexistent. The sliver of intelligence he had gained from encountering a World Beast that had only just entered its third stage suggested it was far from the final form of the World Beast King.
"Let's begin," Luo Feng turned to the Star Tower hovering nearby. "I hope this World Beast blood does not disappoint me." Rumble~~~ Immediately, the waters of the Dark Sea beneath their feet churned and swelled violently, instantly surging, raising massive waves that spanned millions of kilometers.
In an instant, the Star Tower was completely submerged. The wave height where Luo Feng had been standing quickly reached hundreds of millions of kilometers high—insignificant relative to the Endless Dark Sea, which spanned twelve light-years in diameter.
Within the boundless surge, there was a vacuum. The Star Tower floated within it.
"World Beast blood contains a power entirely opposite to that of divine power. If handled carelessly, it could easily annihilate itself," Luo Feng, in his white robe, looked down at the single drop of black blood suspended below the base of the Star Tower, held in place by suction.
Luo Feng dared not let his divine power touch the blood for fear of annihilating it. When he had previously gravely wounded the World Beast Morosa, he had used the 'Vortex World' to directly suck the World Beast blood into the Star Tower for storage.
He had never touched it with divine power. Afterward, Luo Feng divided the World Beast blood into sixteen portions, fearing accidental annihilation.
What was now suspended below the Star Tower’s base was one of those portions—a single drop of World Beast blood. This drop was entirely dark, more beautiful than the finest diamond, about one kilometer in diameter, and could not be further subdivided, clearly having reached its smallest possible state.
"Innate Secret Art... Creation!" The white-robed Luo Feng gazed remotely at the suspended drop of black blood and, with a thought, unleashed this innate secret art across the Endless Dark Sea.
"Buzz~~~" The surrounding space was instantly enveloped by the range of the secret art. The mysterious black drop of blood rapidly shed its enigmatic shell under this technique.
Its internal structure was swiftly dissected by Luo Feng, continuously revealing itself... The blood was composed of tiny light points—one hundred thousand such points.
Each light point was further dissected, and the points turned out to be... "Roar~~" A microscopic World Beast, black, possessing two heads, two arms, and two legs in an upright stance, roared.
One hundred thousand light points. Upon dissection, every single one was a microscopic World Beast.
Some were roaring upward, some were hunched over, some were brandishing claws, some were sleeping, and some stood quietly... Analyzing even deeper...
Every microscopic World Beast was a masterwork of complexity, akin to the most profound Rhinoceros Emperor Formation, far surpassing any Luo Feng had ever comprehended—mysterious beyond measure... His Dark Sea Clone, now within the high-speed cultivation space of the Tomb Ship, was rapidly studying and analyzing these formations under ten thousand times time acceleration.
The life structure map contained within one drop of 'World Beast Blood' was infinitely more complex than the life structure maps of any True God or Void True God Luo Feng had ever obtained! Due to his status in the True God Path world, over trillions of eons, Luo Feng had certainly acquired scales, hair, and blood from 'Void True Gods' within that realm, and even samples from the Eternal True God level.
It was simply a pity! The life structure map of an Eternal True God was completely incomprehensible, exceeding the scope of Luo Feng's ability to decipher.
While he could understand those of True Gods and Void True Gods, they offered little assistance to Luo Feng, who had already reached the 89,999x life gene level. The World Beast was the ultimate life form of the Universe Sea.
Fortunately, it was still in a nascent state, allowing Luo Feng to observe it. If it were even one layer deeper, he might not have been able to dissect it at all.
"My innate secret art can only dissect to this level." "The life structure of a World Beast is indeed unimaginably complex. It is completely different from that of True Gods and Void True Gods," Luo Feng frowned deeply.
His consciousness calculated at lightning speed, and under the ten-thousandfold time dilation, he had already memorized a great deal. But the deeper he delved, the more he realized...
These were two entirely different methodologies. Or rather, the life structure maps of True Gods/Void True Gods and World Beasts represented a fundamental difference!
They were fundamentally different constructs. His previous understanding was entirely inapplicable.
Universe Masters, True Gods, Void True Gods... were like music composed of elements such as 'Do,' 'Re,' 'Mi,' 'Fa'!
The World Beast... was like computer language composed of '1' and '0'!
The fundamental elements were different! In the same way, the life forms of the Universe Sea and the World Beasts were fundamentally different.
"I am set on the path to becoming a True God, while the World Beast follows an entirely divergent route," Luo Feng thought to himself. "How can this help me?" Luo Feng felt troubled.
After just a brief moment of comprehension—which spanned over three days under the time acceleration—Luo Feng had already discovered that the World Beast life structure map represented another vast realm. It represented another path!
A path that promised an equally boundless future, though understanding what it held was exceedingly difficult. "I have no other options left." "Creating populations that can multiply and studying life structure maps—I have spent trillions of eons on this, yet I remain stuck at this final hurdle," Luo Feng sighed.
"For now, I must study. I hope the World Beast blood will spark an inspiration..." Luo Feng immediately pushed aside all other thoughts and immersed himself in comprehension.
... The Universe Sea returned to tranquility.
Luo Feng’s Demon Killing Clone and Dark Sea Clone remained on guard aboard the Star Tower, while his Golden Horn Clone waited in ambush in his ship across the Universe Sea, constantly anticipating the World Beast's appearance. The Tomb Ship was left in the Endless Dark Sea, with a divine power clone meditating in its cultivation space.
Time flowed on. Although various races remained anxious, a thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and the World Beast never reappeared, validating Luo Feng’s earlier assertion that it would not show itself again for some time.
... In the Virtual Universe, within Luo Feng's exclusive plane space.
In that solitary void, a palace floated. The square before the palace was devoid of any other figure; only Luo Feng remained.
Luo Feng, robed in white, sat cross-legged in silent meditation, gazing at the distant stars scattered across the dark void. Flash!
Flash! Two figures materialized out of thin air.
"Father." "Father." Two youthful figures, looking remarkably alike, walked over. Ordinarily, Luo Feng prohibited most powerhouses from entering this space.
Even his disciples were not qualified to trespass at random times. They were only permitted entry when Luo Feng was giving lessons...
As for other True Gods, they only gained access during certain critical moments. However, some individuals could visit anytime.
Such as Chaos, such as Zhen Yan. Such as...
family! "Luo Ping, Luo Hai," Luo Feng turned to look at his two sons who had appeared nearby.
Trillions of eons had passed, changing Luo Ping and Luo Hai since their youth; they had become more resolute on their respective paths. "Father," Luo Ping said, "we came because of the World Beast...
We are worried, so we hoped to learn more from you." "Worried?" Luo Feng looked at his children beside him, then turned his gaze back toward the endless void ahead. Who wasn't worried?
He, too, harbored worries facing the World Beast. But while other races placed their hope upon him, upon whom could he pin his own hope?
No one! He could not rely on other powerhouses; he could only rely on himself.
He, too, feared failure—fearing the annihilation of the human race, the Earth lineage, and even his own family. Precisely because he was worried, he no longer feared!
"I can only give my all! There is no other retreat!" Luo Feng thought silently.
"If, at the crucial final moment, I have not yet broken through to the third layer of the divine power route, then... even if my physical body hasn't broken through, I will directly become a True God, gain greater combat strength, and make one final stand." ————(To be continued)