Battling the Original Ancestor

In just a moment, another powerful figure, Zuoshanke, appeared on the mountaintop. "Did you summon me for a drink?" Zuoshanke strolled over. The Original Ancestor stood at the edge of the cliff, pointing into the distance. "Look at your disciple." "Luo Feng?" Zuoshanke walked to the cliff edge and followed the Original Ancestor's gaze, spotting Luo Feng far away in front of a rock wall. After a careful look, a joyful surprise spread across his face. He then turned and burst into laughter. "Old Beast God, in the path of the Eight Great Beast Gods, no one in the vast universe can match you! But today, my disciple used the Eight Great Secret Pattern Diagrams of the Golden Beast God to create this set of secret techniques... Do you admit defeat?" "We haven't even fought yet, how can you say I've lost?" the Original Ancestor replied. "Still quibbling," Zuoshanke shook his head. The Original Ancestor didn't continue the topic, instead sighing, "Your disciple is indeed formidable. Although there was an element of luck in creating this secret technique, in just 180 million years, without any guidance, he has cultivated the Secret Pattern Diagram lineage to this level! His profound mastery of secret patterns... especially his comprehension of a Beast God Heart of the Golden Beast God, makes it even easier for him to grasp the Eight Great Secret Pattern Diagrams of the Golden Beast God. Creating Universe Venerable-level secret techniques is effortless for him. If he were to dedicate his full effort and painstaking thought, he could even create an Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Overlord." A true Universe Overlord would also need to spend endless years to create an Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Overlord. To some extent... even if the Secret Pattern lineage is adept at creating secret techniques, it still represents Luo Feng's achievements in this lineage... even if not at the Universe Overlord level, then certainly at the high-tier Universe Venerable level. "Beast God Heart?" Zuoshanke's face lit up with joy, and he immediately burst into laughter. "An unexpected delight, truly an unexpected delight!" "He is a Golden Horned Beast, a descendant of the Beast Gods. His inherent nature, contained within his bloodline inheritance, is very close to the Golden Beast God... Because of this, coupled with his long years of studying those Eight Great Secret Pattern Diagrams, he was able to comprehend the Beast God Heart," the Original Ancestor sighed. "To call it luck is one thing, but to say it's not luck, if you consider it carefully, it truly can't be considered mere luck." "Hahaha..." Zuoshanke's laughter echoed. "Look at you, so smug," the Original Ancestor shook his head helplessly. No wonder Zuoshanke was smug. Achievements in the secret technique lineage provide significant insight into the comprehension of laws, meaning Luo Feng wouldn't face many obstacles in cultivating to the Universe Overlord level. Especially with a 'Beast God Heart'... it would make his path on the Beast God's Way much smoother! At the very least, one of the biggest hurdles from Universe Overlord to Universe Master, the 'Beast God Heart,' was now resolved. Although becoming a Universe Master would still be incredibly difficult, at least... his chances were much greater. Zuoshanke glanced at the Original Ancestor, secretly feeling smug. *How would you know... my disciple already obtained a talent secret technique long ago. It's precisely because of the guidance of the strongest talent secret technique, 'Secret Pattern Diagram,' and having an ultimate template, that he could better research the 'Secret Pattern Diagram lineage.' Even so, to comprehend the Beast God Heart and create the strongest talent secret technique in just 180 million years, that's still an unexpected feat.* Zuoshanke looked down. ...In front of the distant rock wall. The immense Secret Pattern Diagram carving exuded an aura of power comparable to the three sets of Ultimate Secret Techniques of a Universe Master beside it. "It's done." "It's actually an Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Master." Luo Feng stood before the rock wall for a long time, staring at the scene before him, still feeling it was too surreal. "After 180 million years of cultivation, I actually succeeded." Luo Feng was confident in creating an Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Overlord. But an Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Master... that was truly an extraordinary performance born of luck! "Original Ancestor!" Luo Feng suddenly looked up at the sky, his voice resounding powerfully, echoing through heaven and earth. "I challenge you!" ...From a distance, the Original Ancestor, clad in white robes, flew directly over, landing on the ground and smiling at Luo Feng. "You challenge me?" "Yes," Luo Feng replied, a hint of anticipation in his voice. Even if he lost, he could still diligently research and try again. After all, success was defined as defeating the Original Ancestor within 100,000 eras. "What weapon should I use?" Luo Feng asked. "You use your hands, and I'll use these human hands, how about that?" The Original Ancestor slightly raised his right hand. His divine body was purely a transformation. "Hands?" Luo Feng was slightly taken aback. Using hands as weapons? "You've already comprehended the Beast God Heart, and you still think hands can't be weapons?" the Original Ancestor countered. Luo Feng was startled. Memories from a thousand years of slumber flooded his mind: Beast Gods roaming the universe... their sharp claws, tails, and horns could all embody the Beast God's Way. Even when controlling psychic weapons, they treated them as extensions of a Beast God's form... At this moment, Luo Feng felt the immense barrier between close combat and psychic weapons vanish. The secret technique he created felt like it could be easily applied to close combat. And just as easily to psychic weapons. "Martial artist lineage, psychic master lineage... they're the same, they're the same..." Luo Feng was somewhat dazed. "You've already comprehended the Beast God Heart, you should understand this layer," the Original Ancestor smiled. "If you hadn't comprehended the Beast God Heart, you would have to focus on either the martial artist lineage or the psychic master lineage... After all, mixing the two lineages affects your comprehension of the Beast God Heart. Moreover, Beast Gods are naturally adept at fighting with their divine bodies, so the martial artist lineage is more suited for comprehending the Beast God Heart and ultimately becoming a Beast God." Luo Feng nodded. Chaos City Lord had also told him to stick to the martial artist lineage! However... for these 180 million years, he had completely set aside both the martial artist lineage and the psychic master lineage, focusing solely on cultivating the Secret Pattern Diagram lineage. Through this accumulation, he had unknowingly comprehended the Beast God Heart. "Do you still need a weapon?" the Original Ancestor pressed. "Beast Gods can use their hooves and claws, so naturally, I can use my hands," Luo Feng smiled. "Make your move," the Original Ancestor stood distantly. Luo Feng, poised and ready, watched from afar. He decided to fight using his Demon Killer Clan clone, as the Original Ancestor would also suppress his power to the same divine body level, making the choice of divine body irrelevant. Boom! Instantly, countless secret patterns flowed across Luo Feng's divine body, and he transformed into a dazzling golden light, charging straight at the Original Ancestor. At this moment... Luo Feng felt as if he was a Beast God from his thousand-year slumber memories, roaring and pouncing on an opponent. A Beast God's simple pounce also contained the Beast God's Way. And Luo Feng's pounce... also contained that Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Master. The pounce was ferociously unparalleled, astonishingly fast. The sheer power of the Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Master made Luo Feng even faster than when using the Shi Wu Wing! "Fall!" Luo Feng instantly appeared before the Original Ancestor, his right hand forming a claw. Countless tiny secret patterns flowed and combined on each finger, instantly transforming into a dazzling golden light, grabbing directly at the Original Ancestor. *Bang!* The Original Ancestor slightly extended a hand. The two collided, and the Original Ancestor drifted back. Though seemingly effortless, his speed was incredibly swift. "Hahaha..." Luo Feng felt an immense exhilaration in his heart, feeling completely merged with the Beast God from his thousand-year slumber memories at this moment. Pouncing! Tearing claws! Legs like tails, like whips... ...Luo Feng was completely immersed in golden light, and faint roars of a beast echoed. Fast! Sharp! Golden claw shadows flashed one after another, and the Original Ancestor was completely suppressed. Although he resisted with effort repeatedly, as Luo Feng grew more proficient, he truly seemed like a Beast God himself. *Bang!* His fingers became like sharp horns. *Pfft!* They directly pierced the Original Ancestor's chest. The Original Ancestor looked down, smiled and nodded, then immediately took a step back, his divine body returning to normal. "You win." Luo Feng, still enveloped in golden light, was somewhat stunned, dumbfounded... Had he really defeated the Original Ancestor? Although it was only with his power suppressed to the same divine body level, and even if he could only use a Peak Secret Technique of a Universe Master. But it was still the Original Ancestor... The feeling of defeating the Original Ancestor was truly, truly unreal. "Thank you, Original Ancestor," Luo Feng said respectfully. From beginning to end, the Original Ancestor had focused more on defense, allowing Luo Feng to grow stronger with each exchange and fully experience the Beast God's fighting style. "No need to thank me," the Original Ancestor shook his head with a smile. "I already used the most powerful defensive technique among the Peak Secret Techniques of a Universe Master, and still couldn't block you in the end. If I had gone on the offensive from the start, I might have won once. But I believe you would still defeat me after several more challenges... Since that's the case, there's no need to prolong it." Luo Feng, however, felt even more grateful. Recalling these 180 million years... the benefits he had gained in this Beast God World were immense. The Beast God Heart was an unexpected gain. The Secret Pattern Diagram lineage was a brand new lineage, and he now possessed an Ultimate Secret Technique of a Universe Master. "Hahaha..." A burst of laughter rang out, and a figure flew down from high in the sky. Zuoshanke looked at Luo Feng from afar. In 180 million years, his disciple had truly undergone a complete transformation! 180 million years ago... Luo Feng's cultivation time was too short, and his accumulation too weak. He relied on the powerful divine body created by the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual, his large divine body volume, and the Jie Jia to stand among the strong. But those were merely foundations of his divine body; Luo Feng was incredibly powerful in his foundation. However, in terms of techniques like laws and secret techniques, he was far too weak. Now, he had reached an extremely high level, stronger than many Universe Overlords. "His accumulation is now very substantial." "He is now capable of a massive breakthrough... I believe my disciple will be able to cultivate smoothly all the way to the Universe Overlord level. Only the threshold to becoming a Universe Master might pose a challenge for him." Zuoshanke was very satisfied. The Blaze Emperor's development had ultimately disappointed him somewhat, so he had poured all his efforts into cultivating this third disciple. His third disciple, however, had not disappointed him. The laughter caused Luo Feng and the Original Ancestor to look up. "Teacher?" Luo Feng looked up at the approaching figure and was instantly startled. "Zuoshanke," the Original Ancestor chuckled. "Don't get too smug. Your disciple's capabilities are indeed high... And don't forget, he has a Golden Horned Beast clone, and his soul has long been completely merged with its divine body, making it impossible to discern whether he is human or a Golden Horned Beast. If I were to say he *is* a Golden Horned Beast, who could argue otherwise?" "That's a matter for your Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance and the human race, it has nothing to do with me. Whether my disciple belongs to the human race, the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance, or stands independently, I have no objections." Zuoshanke descended. Luo Feng immediately stepped forward and respectfully said, "Disciple greets Teacher." "Mm," Zuoshanke nodded with a smile, then glanced at the Original Ancestor. "Don't forget... the bet!"