Forty-five hundred thousand Boundary Beasts maintained a distance of over ten million light-years from the nearest two of them... They fled in complete disarray, and even though Luo Feng knew their coordinates through Morosa, there was absolutely nothing he could do.

"Flee, then."

"Although you small fry are weak, you are too numerous for me to handle right now. But once you enter the fifth tier, your numbers will shrink considerably," Luo Feng mused inwardly.

There were only ninety hundred thousand Boundary Beasts in total. Even under the most perfect circumstances, perhaps only about a hundred fifth-tier Boundary Beasts would evolve. In reality, since some devoured more, the estimated number of fifth-tier Boundary Beasts birthed would only be a few dozen. His mission was to annihilate every single fifth-tier one, which was incredibly difficult!

But he had to do it!

Swish! Swish! Chop! After the Boundary Beast Qi Ya self-destructed, Luo Feng was already executing a long-distance teleportation to chase down another one.

Among the forty-five hundred thousand Boundary Beasts that evolved through slaughter in the First Reincarnation Era region, the three supreme ones stood at the pinnacle: Qi Ya, Meng Qu, and Ang Si.

"Qi Ya, Morosa, Beidi, and others were already at the peak long ago; they are all absolutely outstanding. This Meng Qu rose rapidly through sheer fortuitous circumstance during this current wave of slaughter and consumption. Its will might be somewhat inferior to Qi Ya's or Morosa's—I might have a chance to enslave it," Luo Feng thought secretly.

Hoo—he pursued rapidly.

When Qi Ya was attacked and sent out its distress signal earlier, the group of Boundary Beasts including Meng Qu had already scattered in different directions. This would only make Luo Feng's pursuit increasingly difficult.

"Buzz!" Space instantly solidified.

"No!" The fleeing Boundary Beast Meng Qu was instantly horrified. Both of its heads swiveled to look into the distance. Sure enough, a silver-armored, silver-winged man appeared in the distant void—it was their greatest fear among Boundary Beasts: the Lord of the Silver River!

The Lord of the Silver River, standing there, glanced at it. Immediately, the endless, vast void around them plunged into a miniature universe. A powerful binding force acted upon Meng Qu.

Swish.

Luo Feng instantly teleported to close the distance.

Within the miniature universe formed by his single thought, he could completely solidify the small area of space around his target, allowing Luo Feng to teleport extremely close before swiftly closing in.

"Destruction!" the Boundary Beast Meng Qu roared. Behind it, with crimson patterns forming the skeleton, a massive luminous Boundary Beast quickly materialized. The two roared simultaneously, sending a dazzling, rotating vortex channel directly to shred Luo Feng.

The Blood Shadow Blade in Luo Feng’s hand also flashed out instantly.

An equally dazzling, ultimate white-gold arc of blade light shot forth.

The arc of blade light collided with the vortex channel!

The vortex channel collapsed first, while the arc of blade light sliced through everything before gradually dissipating itself. Just then, a single water droplet, accompanied by the booming shockwave of the explosion, silently infiltrated the body of the Boundary Beast Meng Qu.

Enslavement Secret Art: Three Stars Realm

The supreme enslavement secret art created by Jin, the supreme existence of the long-extinct Jin State, and also the most powerful enslavement secret art within that state.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng carefully examined the Boundary Beast Meng Qu, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Hope...

Hoping this enslavement would succeed!

Meng Qu stood motionless in the void. The surrounding shockwaves gradually weakened, and the void slowly stabilized.

"Ha..." Luo Feng sensed Meng Qu's soul. Meng Qu's soul was now under his control, bringing a smile to Luo Feng's face. "Meng Qu, wake up."

Meng Qu's two singular eyes gradually regained their luster.

"I... I am the King," Boundary Beast Meng Qu murmured dazedly. Looking at Luo Feng before him, it became completely clear, tinged with bitterness. It immediately bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Human of Kui."

"Mm," Luo Feng nodded. "I will go pursue Ang Si. You will go hunt down the Boundary Beasts closest to you."

"Yes, Master," Boundary Beast Meng Qu replied respectfully.

Swish! Swish!

Luo Feng and Boundary Beast Meng Qu teleported away separately, heading toward different directions to hunt.

There was no way he could bring Meng Qu along with him. Taking Meng Qu would allow the other Boundary Beasts to detect him prematurely, making his pursuit much harder. However, having Meng Qu act alone might cause the fleeing Boundary Beasts to panic and alter their courses, making them easier for Luo Feng to apprehend.

"Meng Qu has been enslaved."

"Meng Qu has been enslaved."

"It has defected to the side of the Lord of the Silver River, just like Morosa."

All the fleeing Boundary Beasts sensed it. They could still sense the existence of Morosa and Meng Qu, but they clearly belonged to another faction now.

They felt immense hatred.

"Be wary of the Lord of the Silver River's enslavement technique."

"Do not let him enslave you."

"If the Lord of the Silver River catches up, we would rather self-destruct immediately than be enslaved."

When Luo Feng moved against the last of the three supreme Boundary Beasts, 'Ang Si,' he discovered that the moment he deployed his miniature universe, Ang Si didn't even engage in combat before immediately self-destructing.

Boom!

The shockwave radiated everywhere, striking Luo Feng.

The wings behind Luo Feng rippled slightly, but he frowned. "After successfully enslaving Meng Qu, these Boundary Beasts have gone to such extremes? As soon as I catch up, they self-destruct?"

The truth was, the Boundary Beasts had no choice. Beidi, Qi Ya, Meng Qu—these were all fifth-tier Boundary Beasts, and none that encountered Luo Feng could escape. This made the Boundary Beasts understand that struggle was futile; since death was inevitable, they should just self-destruct if Luo Feng caught them. Otherwise, being enslaved would only add to Luo Feng's strength.

Inside Luo Feng's miniature universe.

In the ship.

Morosa, while manipulating the massive cosmic sea map model, anxiously stated, "Master, you now have nine slaves. But I am the weakest one."

Luo Feng glanced at Morosa.

In the preceding eight days, Luo Feng had first killed Qi Ya, then enslaved Meng Qu, and forced Ang Si to self-destruct! Afterwards, Luo Feng chased down another fifth-tier Boundary Beast... That fifth-tier one also instantly self-destructed. This made Luo Feng realize that relying solely on his own efforts to enslave was insufficient, so he began acting in concert with Meng Qu.

Taking Meng Qu, they would lock onto a target and instantly teleport to pursue. Although the targeted Boundary Beast knew 'Meng Qu' was behind it, Luo Feng and Meng Qu relentlessly closed the distance... because Luo Feng’s teleportation range was incredibly vast, superior even to that of a fifth-tier Boundary Beast.

When they caught up, Meng Qu would confront the target.

Boundary Beasts fighting each other, their respective jie resonating, made it impossible for them to self-destruct!

When Boundary Beasts were fighting within the nest, some held deep grudges, but none self-destructed! This was because mutual slaughter prevented self-destruction... At that moment, Luo Feng would quietly deploy his enslavement method and succeed in enslaving that Boundary Beast.

As time passed.

Relying on this strategy, Luo Feng even moved alongside his newly acquired slaves, having Meng Qu and the others surround and corner the targets, causing some Boundary Beasts to flee in terror. Including Meng Qu, he ended up enslaving a total of eight Boundary Beasts.

"This time I have enslaved eight Boundary Beasts," Luo Feng told Morosa. "Five are fifth-tier Boundary Beasts, and three are fourth-tier Boundary Beasts. And you are a second-tier Boundary Beast!"

"However, I promised you."

"As long as you serve me diligently, I will provide plenty of Boundary Beasts for you to devour," Luo Feng said. "Only one among the Boundary Beasts I enslave will be allowed to survive, and that one will be you."

Morosa was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Luo Feng remained calm.

A second-tier devouring a fifth-tier, or a fifth-tier devouring a second-tier—the evolution result was the same. If a second-tier devoured a fifth-tier, it could leap directly to the fifth-tier in one step!

They were all his slaves; with a single thought from him, self-destruction was impossible for the enslaved.

"It is destined; only one of them will live," Luo Feng thought to himself.

"Boundary Beasts..." If I truly cannot stop the birth of a sixth-tier Boundary Beast, then I will cultivate one sixth-tier Boundary Beast with all my might." Luo Feng had no other way; this was the very reason he resorted to enslavement.

Currently, among the Boundary Beasts he had enslaved, there were a total of five fifth-tier ones.

Among them, Meng Qu had the highest degree of evolution!

But relying solely on these was not enough to birth a sixth-tier one!

"Master, look," Morosa pointed at the massive cosmic sea map model. "The Boundary Beasts from the First Reincarnation Era long ago fled into the 'Sea of Lost.'" Master also plunged into the Sea of Lost to pursue them... but now, the vast majority of the forty-five hundred thousand Boundary Beasts that once surrounded your miniature universe have also fled into the Sea of Lost. Only thirty thousand Boundary Beasts remain in the normal sea regions of the cosmic sea."

"Master, the pursuit ahead will be very difficult," Morosa stated.

Luo Feng frowned.

It was the Sea of Lost, the uncharted territory of the cosmic sea's myriad races. Once entered, without known reference points, one would get lost in the depths of the boundless cosmic sea, never finding the way back.

Yet the Boundary Beasts plunged into the Sea of Lost one after another! Only thirty thousand did not enter.

Luo Feng also charged into the Sea of Lost!

The reason he dared to enter was that even if he became lost in the Sea of Lost, Luo Feng's true body was always moving with Meng Qu and the others. Meng Qu and the others could clearly sense 'Morosa's' location and relied entirely on that sense to find their way back. This was also why the Boundary Beasts dared to enter the Sea of Lost.

"This is troublesome. The Sea of Lost is infinitely vast, and the Boundary Beasts are fleeing madly in all directions," Luo Feng muttered. "If I chase this one Boundary Beast, the distance between me and another one will continuously increase."

After enslaving eight Boundary Beasts.

Luo Feng was already starting to feel powerless. Because operating in the Sea of Lost required bringing along at least one Boundary Beast. This forced the fleeing Boundary Beasts to work hard to maximize their distance early on... Sometimes, the fleeing ones would even escape incredibly far in an instant through certain 'natural wormholes.' Luo Feng, in the Sea of Lost, could not follow precisely; he could only confirm their location and pursue in a straight line.

When the target escaped through a natural wormhole, Luo Feng was stumped.

Because he couldn't find the natural wormhole!

Time flowed!

One month, two months, three months...

Excluding Morosa, Luo Feng had enslaved eight Boundary Beasts and killed a group of others. Though unwilling, he finally chose to return! As he made the decision to turn back, Luo Feng also understood that the birth of a sixth-tier Boundary Beast was now unavoidable.