Battle with the Universe Master

Banfu Master had fair skin and dazzling golden hair. His upper body resembled a human, while his lower body was reptilian. His gaze was as warm as the Sun, and his smile as comforting as Mother Earth, making one unconsciously immerse themselves in this wonderful feeling. “He is Luo Feng, the human whom the three peak races are eager to eliminate!” Banfu Master observed the human youth in the distance, clad in silver armor and silver wings, remaining unfazed under the immense pressure of the boundless waters of the Floating Mountain Sea. He still remembered the Insectoid Queen's instructions before she arrived: “Banfu, this time, eliminating Luo Feng primarily depends on you. You are considered the most skilled in illusions among our Insectoid Alliance, Monster Alliance, and Machine Race Alliance. Luo Feng's rise is too swift, his growth too astonishing. If he continues to develop, he will become a major threat to our Insectoid Alliance in the future! If he keeps hiding in the Primal Universe or similar places, we'd have no way to deal with him. Fortunately, he has now appeared on the Primal Star!” The Insectoid, Monster, and Machine Races were well aware... if Luo Feng self-destructed, all their efforts would be in vain, at best yielding a few supreme treasures. Yet, even with the possibility of their efforts being futile, they had to act. Because, after all, this was an opportunity! If Luo Feng remained hidden in the Primal Universe, the three peak races wouldn't even have a chance to eliminate him! Luo Feng's appearance on the Primal Star was a rare stroke of luck, and they had to seize it! “This Luo Feng, with his rapid rise, must be extremely confident! It's impossible for him to self-destruct without even fighting. If that were the case, why would he enter the Primal Star?” “We must exploit his pride, his confidence! And deal with him!” “Remember...” “The first objective is to soul-control him! If you can soul-control him, then this genius of the human race will be gone, and he might even be used by our Insectoid Alliance. That would be the greatest success! If that fails... then soul-infiltrate and destroy him, causing all his avatars to perish.” “For a human to be this powerful and grow so quickly, he must have encountered some extremely heaven-defying special opportunities. And some of these special opportunities, once lost and even if resurrected by reversing time and space, cannot be regained.” The Insectoid Queen was well aware of the universe's mysteries; some special opportunities in the cosmos were indeed like this. For instance, the memories of the 'Nine Tribulations Secret Manual' can only be imparted to one person. Once lost, even if resurrected by reversing time and space, the memories related to the 'Nine Tribulations Secret Manual' cannot be brought back. Similarly, a Universe Master, once fallen, is truly dead forever, beyond resurrection. The same applies to some extremely heaven-defying special opportunities. Once dead, reversing time and space cannot bring those opportunities back. “First objective: soul control.” “If that fails, then the second objective: soul-infiltrate and destroy him once!” “If even that fails, then this operation will be considered a significant failure. In that case, the third objective: eliminate this avatar of his and retrieve all his treasures. Perhaps his treasures hold some secrets to his current growth.” The Insectoid Queen presented three options, clearly hoping most for direct soul control over Luo Feng. ...In the virtual space shrouding the Monster Race's Dream Ancestor Secret Realm. Around the long table, figures were seated. A silver-white snake head occupied the main seat. The entire Monster Race was divided into two factions: the Dream Monster Ancestor faction and the Shocking Demon Ancestor faction. Those usually gathered here were Universe Masters belonging to the Dream Monster Ancestor faction. Normally, only Monster Race members were present, but today, Tong Ling Master was also there. “Banfu Master has already met Luo Feng,” Tong Ling Master stated. “Then we shall await good news from Banfu Master,” the colossal silver-white snake head rumbled. All the Universe Masters nodded. This menace must be eliminated as soon as possible. A single Chaos City Lord had caused so much trouble for the human race's enemies; many matters that even the Founder of Giant Axe didn't intervene in were resolved by the Chaos City Lord. Another Chaos City Lord? That would be even more terrifying than three or four ordinary Universe Masters combined! ...Banfu Master looked at Luo Feng in the distance and chuckled, his voice deep, like the trembling earth: “To instantly break free from my influence, your will seems quite strong.” “Compared to Banfu Master, there's still some gap,” Luo Feng replied from afar. “Quite humble. In such a short time, over 800 Universe Knights from the three alliances have fallen by your hand. Your methods are astonishing. But with such power, why bother slaughtering those weaker beings?” Banfu Master said, seemingly in no hurry to attack. Luo Feng shook his head: “If they don't provoke me, I don't mind showing mercy and benevolence. But if they all come to provoke me, then they deserve to die!” “Haha, they deserve to die.” Banfu Master laughed, “Well said!” Luo Feng was startled, glancing at Banfu Master in surprise. “Luo Feng, do you know which side I belong to?” Banfu Master asked with a smile. “The Insectoid Alliance,” Luo Feng stated directly. He was secretly wary, wondering what Banfu Master was up to. “Wrong, I belong to the Northern Territory Alliance.” Banfu Master shook his head. “I secretly left the Insectoid Alliance long ago and joined the Northern Territory Alliance. My true purpose in coming here today is to invite you and your home planet's Earth lineage to join the Northern Territory Alliance. I know... Earth is a mysterious planet, nurturing the Earth lineage, yet the human race has occupied your home. If you are willing, my Northern Territory Alliance is prepared to help you reclaim Earth...” At this point, Banfu Master paused, silently watching Luo Feng in the distance. Luo Feng's eyes had gradually dimmed. But only for a moment— “Get out!” Luo Feng suddenly gritted his teeth and let out a low roar. Rumble~~~~ The invisible, ethereal divine power actually caused the surrounding black seawater to ripple. “Good! Good! Good! Impressive!” Luo Feng stared at Banfu Master, sneering through gritted teeth. “As expected of Banfu Master, skilled in illusion attacks. While conversing with me, you subtly led me into an illusion without my realizing it. I've truly witnessed the methods of a top-tier illusion master among Universe Masters.” “So fast. Even against a true Universe Master, they would usually be affected by me for a moment. He broke free faster than some Universe Masters; this is troublesome.” Banfu Master was secretly alarmed. He had just begun to infiltrate and lead Luo Feng into the illusion when Luo Feng detected it, swiftly broke through the illusion, and repelled his ethereal divine power. “Truly impressive.” Luo Feng gripped the hilt of the Blood Shadow Blade behind his back, instantly drawing it. Staring at Banfu Master, he said, “Banfu Master, allow me to show you my capabilities as well.” Boom! Luo Feng moved instantly, his speed incredibly fast. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~~ But the surrounding black seawater surged violently, layer upon layer suppressing Luo Feng. Even with the aid of the Shi Wu Wings, his speed was still severely restricted. Banfu Master, however, retreated like lightning. While Luo Feng suffered the suppression of the 'Floating Mountain Sea' domain, Banfu Master received assistance. “Queen, soul control failed.” Banfu Master immediately reported the message. “His will and consciousness are extremely powerful and resolute, comparable to a normal Universe Master. I suspect he also possesses a soul-type supreme treasure.” As he reported the message, Banfu Master understood... the first objective could not be achieved. Then, he could only rely on the second objective. “Die!!!” Banfu Master gazed at Luo Feng from afar, his eyes a dazzling, captivating azure. Suddenly, his eyes seemed to transform into two blue crystals, and an invisible soul impact swiftly pierced into Luo Feng's mind. Within his mind... two massive blue spirals spun wildly... Bang! As the two blue spirals collided, occasional blue crystal lights were born, directly infiltrating Luo Feng's divine power. “Hiss, hiss, hiss~~” Luo Feng felt his life imprint within his divine power, as if his skin had been doused with sulfuric acid, a searing pain piercing his soul. Yet, Luo Feng's expression remained unchanged. Having endured life-and-death inheritances, how could he fall so easily? “Yu Xiang!” “Guard!” Luo Feng let out a low roar in his heart. The amethyst-like triangular crystal in the center of his chest immediately burst forth with countless threads of law, connecting to every portion of his divine power, making his life imprint seem clad in armor. Simultaneously, strange beast roars emanated from the triangular crystal, spreading throughout his body, rapidly weakening the pain. At the same time, Luo Feng swiftly manipulated his divine power to furiously assault the two massive blue spirals, aiming to completely expel or even annihilate them. “Perish! Perish! Perish!” Banfu Master, from a distance, stared at Luo Feng, the two blue crystal spheres in his eyes continuously rotating, sending forth invisible impacts. “The first objective already failed, I refuse to believe that even soul-infiltrating and destroying him is impossible. Fall!” Banfu Master exerted his full power. Soul destruction was entirely different from physical destruction. After soul destruction, only the life imprint would completely vanish; Luo Feng's divine body would still exist, merely falling. Just like the Yunmo Star Master. “Boom!” A roar echoed before Luo Feng. “You failed.” Luo Feng stared at him. With the dual resistance of Tribulation Armor and Yu Xiang, he hadn't expected it to be so strenuous... Banfu Master, dispatched by the Monster, Machine, and Insectoid Alliances, was indeed incredibly powerful in illusions and soul attacks. Unfortunately, it was still far from enough to soul-destroy Luo Feng. “You...” Banfu Master couldn't believe it, but he could only report to the Insectoid Queen—“Second objective failed! Luo Feng likely possesses an extremely formidable soul-type supreme treasure. His resistance speed was too fast. I suspect he might possess a top-tier soul-type supreme treasure!” ...Upon receiving the news, the Universe Supreme Masters of the Insectoid, Machine, and Monster Races were immediately filled with anger and unwillingness. But even extreme anger was useless. Both soul control and soul destruction had failed! “Banfu, execute the third objective: kill Luo Feng! Reclaim all the treasures he took from the Universe Knights, as well as his own supreme treasures. If we can obtain top-tier soul-type supreme treasures and other numerous supreme treasures, this operation will still be worthwhile.” The Insectoid Queen issued the command. “Understood.”