Contention

Luo Feng listened, secretly alarmed. Fortunately, the spirit of the Shi Wu Wing had awakened; otherwise, even if he knew of the other party's scheme, he would likely struggle to discern every trap. A ripple of thought came, "Human. Seize that core component of mine." A whoosh~~~ In the distance, a speck of light, flung wildly by the storm of endless blade light, was suddenly drawn in, rapidly flying towards the white wing. Because the Star Tower was very close to the white wing, less than 15 kilometers away, as the speck of light approached the white wing, it also drew closer to the Star Tower. "Seize it, and I will tell you how to recognize me as master and how to imprint your divine power," the ripple of thought conveyed. "I've seized it." Luo Feng was inside the Star Tower, but his divine power permeated out, instantly grasping the speck of light. The speck of light was a peculiar white bead. "My divine power has grasped it, but I can't imprint a life imprint on it at all." "Don't rush," the white wing's spirit rippled. "The more powerful a treasure, the more complex its recognition process. First, seize this core component of mine, then integrate it into your divine body..." Luo Feng listened, a cold sneer forming in his mind. That core component might be fine outside, but once it was brought into the Star Tower and before him, it would likely instantly release the light contained within it. "Integrate it into my body? Without certainty, I wouldn't dare to do that. So I've decided to let my soul servant try it first," Luo Feng said. "A soul servant? Your soul servant won't succeed," the white wing's spirit replied. "Recognition requires a perfect life gene level and extremely high willpower. An Immortal needs the will of a Universe Venerable, and a Universe Venerable needs the will of a Universe Master. Do you have such a soul servant?" "No, but it's worth a try. At most, the recognition will fail," Luo Feng said. "Then try," the white wing's spirit said. It waited silently, waiting for Luo Feng to bring the component into the Star Tower. As long as the bead was close to Luo Feng, without the Star Tower's obstruction, it could kill Luo Feng instantly. ... The Star Tower first retreated, moving back over a thousand kilometers from the white wing. Swish! A black figure flew out from within the Star Tower, appearing in mid-air outside. It was the Demon Killer Clan clone. "By master's command, I shall attempt the recognition," the Demon Killer Clan clone flew towards the bead. It should be noted that the space for tens of thousands of kilometers around the white wing was eerily silent, devoid of blade storms, so the Demon Killer Clan clone could exist in such an environment. "You, you're letting a soul servant recognize it outside?" the white wing's spirit exclaimed in shock. If it was outside, it couldn't attack Luo Feng at all; at most, it would just kill a soul servant. "What, is that not allowed?" Luo Feng retorted. The Demon Killer Clan clone had already attempted recognition, but there was no result, not even a hint of a reaction. "Only those who meet the conditions can elicit a reaction from the core component. Your servant cannot succeed, nor can it cause any reaction," the white wing's spirit stated. "Why didn't you say that when I first had my soul servant check? You only say so now that my soul servant has appeared," Luo Feng pressed. "Moreover, even for a powerful treasure, if the recognition conditions are difficult, other powerful beings can still attempt recognition; at most, they'll fail. There's no way there would be absolutely no reaction. Yet, when my soul servant tried to recognize it, there wasn't even a flicker of a reaction. I dare say... this is fake. Bring out the real core." "Ultimate treasures are different." "But I dare say, you're lying to me," Luo Feng said. "Bring out the real core." The ripple of thought fell silent for a moment. "You are here, forever unable to leave. You will always need a master. Bring out your true core," Luo Feng said. "Once my servant has gained experience, I will naturally recognize it as master." "Damn it!" "Damn it, you damned human!" Suddenly, a furious roar echoed. "Tell me, how did you find out? How did you discover it?" "So you're finally dropping the pretense?" Luo Feng sneered. ... "You're too clever for your own good," Luo Feng sneered. "The first time I communicated with you, you probably started setting up your scheme. First, you used your fragmented memories as an excuse, claiming your master's battle damaged you... You wanted to shock me. Yes, I was very shocked that such an ultimate treasure could be damaged!" "Then you told me that the recognition conditions were extremely harsh, requiring perfect genes and high willpower." "Finally, you asked me to offer a peak treasure." "Hahaha..." "One trap after another, probably to lower my guard. After all, you repeatedly seemed to impose conditions to hinder me," Luo Feng scoffed. "Most powerful beings are quite perverse; if a treasure is too easily obtained, they'll be suspicious. But if you set up a series of harsh conditions, they become even more excited after overcoming each one, and they won't suspect anything." "How did you suspect me?" the white wing's spirit demanded. "You said you needed my help, needed me to provide materials to repair yourself, that you urgently needed my assistance." "Then you said how harsh the recognition conditions were, even claiming my will needed to reach that of a Universe Master." Luo Feng scoffed, "These two points are fundamentally contradictory." "Contradictory? Where's the contradiction?" The white wing's spirit still couldn't see the problem. "Assuming I truly am a Universe Master," Luo Feng said, "with my divine power intensity, that would mean a hundredfold life gene." "A hundredfold life gene, yet you speak of needing perfect life genes. Leaving aside willpower, this alone is an extremely difficult hurdle. With such a vast difference, how could I achieve perfect genes?" Luo Feng sneered. "Such despair, if it were a true Universe Master, they would probably be disheartened and lose all motivation to help you." "You needed my help, pretending to treat me as a Universe Master." "But the conditions you proposed would make a true Universe Master completely disheartened and unwilling to put in great effort to help you. Is that not contradictory?" Luo Feng scoffed. "Furthermore, you know I possess an ultimate treasure. How could someone with the fortune to obtain an ultimate treasure be a Universe Master with merely a hundredfold life gene?" "Haha..." "Both are contradictory." "Yes, your scheme was designed to put yourself in my shoes. If I were excited, thrilled to know I met the conditions, I naturally wouldn't notice. But you forgot... from your perspective, your own words were highly problematic. You made yourself out to be an idiot," Luo Feng sneered. ... The white wing's scheme was actually quite intricate, and it would generally be difficult to detect if one was caught within it. However, Luo Feng, being wary from the start, managed to spot this small flaw. "The scheme was too complex, which allowed me to see through it." "Stop struggling. Hand over the core," Luo Feng said. "You will eventually have a master." "You... want to be my master? You're far from it. To be my master, one must be the absolute pinnacle existence in this Universe Ocean. If you were my master, I fear I wouldn't be able to unleash my full power for endless eons, and that would be a disgrace to me, and to my former master," a roar came through the ripples. "How disappointing," Luo Feng shook his head and sighed. "Absorb," Luo Feng commanded. "Yes, Master," Shi Wu had been patient for a long time. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! From four of the channels of the now-shrunken Star Tower, four wings suddenly extended... and began to expand wildly. The silver wings, starting from the size of a dust particle, rapidly grew larger and larger, becoming even bigger than stars, instantly spanning hundreds of millions of kilometers. It was as if the Star Tower had grown four wings. "Light, light, the light of the source!" Shi Wu exclaimed excitedly. Boom~~~~~ In the mysterious space, the majestic, dazzling giant light wing, brighter than billions of stars, suddenly trembled. The countless blade lights began to vibrate, as if an incredibly colossal skyscraper was shaking, on the verge of collapse. "No—" the white wing cried out in alarm. "Spirit, your wing also has a spirit? This, how is this possible?" The countless blade lights emanating from the edges of the massive light wing, as if blown by a wind, changed direction and flew directly towards the four silver wings. Countless blade lights rushed forward like moths to a flame, and the entire giant light wing trembled, as if its endlessly dense blades were also beginning to move. "No!" "No!" the white wing's spirit desperately tried to control them, while a ripple of thought was sent to the Shi Wu Wing, "You, stop." "Why stop?" Shi Wu replied with simple honesty. "This energy is mine, it's mine!" the white wing's spirit insisted. "We are one. It's yours, and it's mine. Although you are more severely damaged, I am also damaged, and I need energy to recover. Don't worry, I won't take it all. I only need to fully recover from the damage of that battle long ago," Shi Wu said, desperately attracting the blade lights. One desperately tried to control, the other desperately tried to attract. However, the endless blade lights were simply too numerous, and the white wing's spirit couldn't control all of them. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~" The endless blade lights frantically flew towards the massive four-sided silver wings. Upon contact, they were completely absorbed, as if water meeting a dry riverbed. The four massive wings began to glow with faint light, and their aura subtly began to change. This was merely the external appearance; internally, a violent transformation was occurring. As the master of the Shi Wu Wing, Luo Feng could naturally sense these changes. The Shi Wu Wing was incredibly intricate, and it was normal for it to expand to several light-years in size. Originally, countless tiny components within the Shi Wu Wing were rapidly transforming after absorbing the blade lights, as if decaying wood had suddenly become brand new. "Ah, this feels so good!" Shi Wu seemed very excited. "Master, my fragmented memories have become clearer." "Oh?" Luo Feng was curious. "I vaguely remember that battle was terrifying. That battle completely disintegrated my wing treasure. The white wing was the topmost pair of wings, directly severed. Our other five pairs of wings were also internally damaged by the shock, and after endless eons of enduring terrible environments, they appeared intact on the surface but suffered much hidden damage internally. My wing treasure should be able to recover on its own, but it requires energy." "Master, your divine power intensity isn't enough to recover it. The light of the source, transformed from the previous master's divine power, can completely restore hidden damage. Only severe damage, like that of the white wing, requires devouring other materials to recover." The four wings of the Shi Wu Wing continued to expand. Hundreds of millions of kilometers, billions of kilometers, tens of billions of kilometers... One light-year, two light-years... It expanded freely and wildly. The larger the four wings grew, the more blade lights they devoured. Countless blade lights, like moths to a flame, surged into the silver wings, never to return. This also caused the aura emanating from the Shi Wu Wing to continuously strengthen. "No, no, it's mine, it's mine!" the white wing roared in fury. "Stop!"