In less than half a day, Luo Feng arrived at the Undulating Peak Realm, a realm surrounded by endless waters.

Whoosh!

Luo Feng plunged directly into the water domain, teleporting toward his target—the Winged Space. It was within the 'Winged Space' that he had originally obtained the white wing and the Source of the Wu Axe. Following the normal route to the Gloomlands would require entering that mountain peak and traversing the vast inner region to reach the core area.

However, an alternate passage through the 'Winged Space' led directly to the core area.

"The first time I came here, I was so cautious," Luo Feng mused, piloting the Star Tower and passing directly through the Winged Space into the other passage. He was already intimately familiar with it; during his endeavor to break through to the third layer of the divine body, Luo Feng had even traversed this passage several times to the edges of the Gloomlands.

"I obtained the 'Source' here back then."

"It would be wonderful if I could obtain another Source. It's a matter of pure chance, though," Luo Feng shook his head with a sigh. The power of the Source was immense. Even a Void True God could hardly destroy a True God weapon (Ultimate Treasure), yet the billions of blade-light rays erupting from the Wu Axe using the Source could accomplish such a feat.

Luo Feng certainly desired more of this ultimate trump card.

Thus, in the Jin World, trillions of epochs ago, he had requested General Xue Yong to utilize mechanical stream treasures to convert and store divine power, attempting to smuggle it out of the Jin World.

Alas...

The moment it was brought out, that converted energy automatically dissipated and annihilated.

"The invisible supreme operational rules are affecting everything," Luo Feng murmured. "All the experts within the Jin World cannot leave; if they do, they will certainly die. Not even converted divine power can be carried out. Only inanimate objects, like weapons, treasures, blood, or hide, can be brought out. If General Xue Yong and the others could leave, the Beast Tide would have been wiped out long ago."

While the World Beasts were formidable, they were still only in their incubation stage.

They were a calamity for all races in the Cosmic Sea.

But for the Jin World... they were nothing. For instance, dispatching ten million True Gods aboard a Jin Luo Heaven Earth could sweep through the entire World Beast Nest. Or an Eternal True God taking action could also clear it out. The pity was that not a single one of them could exit. Clearly, everything was influenced by invisible supreme rules.

"With the fall of the Jin Dynasty, the beings of the Jin World are forever confined to that small universe, with no chance of ever emerging," Luo Feng shook his head with regret... Swish!

The Star Tower charged straight ahead, sometimes teleporting, sometimes flying at high speed. It feared no danger. Of course, some terrifying areas that one could never escape once trapped—like the 'Three Extremes Abyss' or the 'Ice Wind Devil Cave'—he had to bypass. These were nightmare grounds; perhaps his current strength would allow him to escape if he got stuck, but Luo Feng dared not gamble! Being unable to get out would be truly disastrous.

Within the searing magma.

The Star Tower kept advancing.

Flying out of the magma layer, the endless vortexes of wind were visible in the distance. Each vortex seemed like the blade light of a super expert, possessing unfathomable tearing power. Naturally, the Star Tower charged into them easily. Although it couldn't avoid being deflected by the vortices, Luo Feng also utilized those forces to accelerate his progress.

"The Myriad Wave Water Domain is just ahead!"

"Once I reach the Myriad Wave Water Domain, I will be close to the Gloomlands," Luo Feng thought. "King Zhen Jia and Ancestor God Qiu Yan are both in the Myriad Wave Water Domain."

Luo Feng had been here several times.

He had also secretly noticed King Zhen Jia and Ancestor God Qiu Yan, but to avoid drawing the attention of the World Beasts, Luo Feng had never made a move... Compared to the World Beast Calamity, King Zhen Jia and the others were merely ants.

"When I truly clash with the World Beasts, and if I have the time, I'll deal with you then."

Rumble~~~

The Star Tower plunged directly into the Myriad Wave Water Domain, beginning to approach the Gloomlands. At the end of the endless water domain lay an expanse of darkness—a darkness that swallowed the soul. Before the World Beasts were born, once one fell deep into the Gloomlands, they would be eternally lost, finding it nearly impossible to escape.

Most people only dared to explore the edges, or Universe Masters would only venture deep with clones. If they died, it was merely the loss of a clone.

"Morosa." The Star Tower stopped at the edge of the Gloomlands, gazing at the endless darkness ahead...

...

Inside Luo Feng's small universe.

"Morosa, give me the star map of the World Beast Nest," the Divine Power Clone instructed. "And mark the location of every single one of the ten million World Beasts."

Morosa respectfully replied, "Yes, Master. However, Master, although I can sense the location of every World Beast remotely, due to the vast distance, the coordinates I mark can only indicate a general, relatively small area. I cannot pinpoint an exact spot."

"That will suffice," the Divine Power Clone nodded.

Morosa carefully sensed the surroundings, and strands of World Beast power began to emanate from its body, suspending in mid-air and coalescing into a massive sphere approximately one million kilometers in diameter.

"The entire World Beast Nest is spherical."

"It affects all senses; your True Gods from the Cosmic Sea get lost if they go too deep," Morosa explained. Then, on the million-kilometer-wide spherical model, countless points of light appeared, each with a halo. "Every single point of light here represents one World Beast, and the spread of the halo is the area it might occupy. I can only provide a rough region."

Immediately after, mountain ranges, water flows, and other features began to emerge on the giant model of the World Beast Nest.

"The Gloomlands, some other substances..."

"Although I am the Master's servant, I cannot sense the Master's location," Morosa stated.

The Divine Power Clone nodded.

It was inherently difficult to sense locations in the Cosmic Sea, which is why the phenomenon of 'getting lost in the Cosmic Sea' occurred. Even Morosa, Luo Feng's servant, could not sense Luo Feng's precise location; conversely, it could sense the location of all World Beasts—this was one of the World Beasts' innate talents.

"Master can use those mountains, streams, and huge rocks to determine your own coordinates," Morosa advised. "Of course, you could also use the 'World Beast' locations to determine your coordinates, but that risks being discovered by the World Beasts. Excluding me, there are currently 9.2 million-plus World Beasts."

"Very good. Also, mark the Myriad Wave Water Domain," the Divine Power Clone ordered.

"I cannot mark it," Morosa replied. "The entire Gloomlands forms a sphere, and the interior is constantly, slowly rotating. Relative to the mountains inside, their positions don't change. But relative to the outside... the Gloomlands are always shifting, which is one of the reasons it is so easy to get lost."

"In that case,"

The Divine Power Clone commanded directly, "You must sense carefully and adjust this model whenever the World Beasts change their positions. You must ensure it constantly follows the changes."

"Yes, Master." Morosa was absolutely obedient.

...

"Enter."

The Star Tower, positioned at the edge of the Myriad Wave Water Domain, finally flew directly into the endless darkness.

The Star Tower shrank.

Luo Feng carefully piloted the Star Tower forward. Although it was dark, for a powerhouse like Luo Feng, it was no different from daylight; by manipulating space-time, he could still see extremely far.

"Dead silence."

"As if nothing exists," Luo Feng held his breath, yet dared not be careless.

At this moment, he had no idea of his own location and had to rely on landmarks within the Gloomlands to orient himself. Until he found a reference point... this was the most dangerous period.

"I hope I am not discovered by the World Beasts."

"If I am discovered, my initial plan fails."

Luo Feng was extremely worried.

The Star Tower advanced cautiously through the darkness, afraid of encountering a World Beast. After all, there were now over 9.2 million World Beasts, meaning the density in the Nest was extremely high. For example, Giant Axe was discovered shortly after becoming trapped, and died soon after. Hong and the Pupil Demon God were also discovered not long after entering.

"Conceal!"

The Star Tower vanished.

"Transform!"

A floating stone was seen moving through the Gloomlands, occasionally teleporting, occasionally drifting.

This stone carried no trace of life—it was a perfectly normal piece of rock.

While moving forward, Luo Feng sensed the spatial fluctuations. He was confident his teleportation range surpassed that of the World Beasts, and his sensing range would naturally be further. If he didn't detect anything amiss... he would teleport again and again.

"Hm?" Luo Feng started internally and immediately stopped.

A moment later—

Whoosh!

An ugly and ferocious World Beast instantly appeared. Relying on its spatial sense, it immediately detected the presence of the rock.

"Hmm?" The World Beast’s two bloody, singular eyes stared at the rock. "How did a rock suddenly appear here? Is it debris from a mountain shattered during a fight between others?"

"Hmph!" This ferocious World Beast directly stepped on the rock. The rock exploded with a peng sound, shattering into seventeen or eighteen pieces, and then the World Beast left without a second thought.

Luo Feng sensed, and only long after the World Beast departed.

"Condense!"

The rock reformed, but it had taken on a different appearance.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

It teleported forward again...

...

In this manner, Luo Feng cautiously utilized his 'Formless and Shapeless' ability, managing to evade detection by the World Beasts. Luo Feng subsequently discovered three World Beasts. Based on the sequential positions of these three, Luo Feng was able to determine his approximate coordinates, finally arriving at a suspended mountain range.

This mountain range was trillions of kilometers high, stretching endlessly, floating within the Gloomlands.

"Hoo."

A rock landed within the mountain range and instantly shifted into a humanoid form.

Luo Feng breathed a sigh of relief. "My position is completely confirmed now."

Confirming the coordinates was only the first step.

"Using my Formless and Shapeless ability, the World Beasts won't recognize me," Luo Feng thought. "But the moment I clash with a World Beast... if one discovers me, it means all of them have discovered me, forcing me to enact the other plan."

"It's inevitable; I can only launch a surprise attack on one World Beast."

"Since that's the case... to catch the bandits, first catch the king. Since I can only ambush one, I will directly ambush 'Beidi'!" A fierce glint flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. Morosa had long ago specifically marked the top hundred most powerful World Beasts in the World Beast Nest, and among those hundred, the strongest was undoubtedly Beidi.

——(To be continued)RQ