Corridor of Life and Death

The five Universe Masters inside were all incredibly powerful. The three from the God-Eye Clan were united, the Lu Chong Master possessed a supreme treasure, and the Liu Jiu Master, being a plant lifeform, was the hardest to kill.

Luo Feng glanced at Duan Dong River, who stood silently with his eyes still closed. Luo Feng, who had intended to speak, decided against asking; it would be pointless.

“Another one died.”

Duan Dong River suddenly spoke, “Only three left.”

Luo Feng’s heart trembled.

This… this Corridor of Life and Death was too dangerous. How formidable were the Universe Masters who dared to venture deep into the inner region? Even a Universe Supreme Being wouldn't be able to kill them so quickly. Yet, in the blink of an eye, two had already fallen.

“The Lu Chong Master was the strongest, the three from the God-Eye Clan were united, and the Liu Jiu Master was also a Fifth-tier Universe Master and a plant lifeform. Compared to those three factions, I am the weakest. Now two of them have already died… what if I go in?” Luo Feng frowned slightly, a sense of worry beginning to creep into his heart.

In the Flame Ice Region, at the hatch of the Tomb Mausoleum.

Li Sea Master, Chi Xiao Master, and Yan Ju Master all stood at the hatch entrance. Li Sea Master and Chi Xiao Master had sent their avatars to report… and Yan Ju Master naturally also arranged for an avatar to report to his own faction.

“No—!”

Yan Ju Master’s massive body trembled.

“Liu Jiu!!!” Yan Ju Master suddenly shrieked, his frantic voice filled with agony.

Thud!

He knelt heavily, his knees slamming against the thick floor of the Tomb Mausoleum at the hatch. His hands gripped the edge of the ground as he let out roars of unwilling fury, strange howls, some high-pitched, some mournful, completely hysterical screams… causing Yan Ju Master’s divine body to tremble and contort.

This startled Li Sea Master and Chi Xiao Master beside him. They looked at the hysterical Yan Ju Master, then exchanged glances.

“It seems Liu Jiu Master has fallen.”

“Yes, likely fallen. They say wherever Liu Jiu Master is, Yan Ju Master is there too. For countless eons, nearly three reincarnation eras, Yan Ju Master has silently followed Liu Jiu Master. Their bond must indeed be profound. With Liu Jiu Master’s fall, Yan Ju Master has completely lost his mind.” The two beside him, however, felt a hint of schadenfreude. They hadn't been able to receive the inheritance, but what if they had? Wouldn't they have fallen too!

“Aaaahhhhhh!!!!!” Yan Ju Master let out a frenzied roar, all eight of his arms flailing. Fist after fist slammed heavily onto the ground, thud thud thud thud thud thud!!!!!!! The heavy impacts caused the ground to subtly vibrate, but the floor of the Tomb Mausoleum was incredibly sturdy, impervious even to the attacks of Universe Supreme Beings, let alone Yan Ju Master’s fists.

His frantic, heavy punches caused the surface of all eight fists to begin cracking.

“The inheritance!”

“Damn this inheritance, it’s this hateful inheritance that killed you.”

“Revenge, revenge, revenge!!!” Yan Ju Master roared in agony. “I will destroy this inheritance, I will destroy it, kill the one who receives it, kill it… Duan Dong River, Duan Dong River, it’s all you, it’s you, it’s you! I will sever your inheritance, sever it, to avenge Liu Jiu!”

Immediately after, Yan Ju Master abruptly turned and charged directly towards the Tomb Mausoleum’s control room.

“He’s gone mad.”

“A rock lifeform, can’t think straight! He’s gone berserk.” Li Sea Master and Chi Xiao Master watched the scene with cold sneers.

Just a moment later—

Yan Ju Master’s massive figure walked back.

“I couldn’t get through, couldn’t get through.” Yan Ju Master shook his head, his eyes filled with sorrow and pain. “I said I would always follow you… my end is near, yet you fell before me… Liu Jiu…”

With a thud, Yan Ju Master collapsed into a corner by the hatch entrance, slumping against the wall, utterly silent.

Li Sea Master and Chi Xiao Master, however, were wary. They quickly moved further away, heading into the main hall of the plaza, not daring to approach Yan Ju Master easily.

Outside the corridor gate.

Luo Feng stood silently, faintly sensing energy fluctuations. Suddenly, the fluctuations ceased.

“Hm?” Luo Feng’s heart tightened.

Duan Dong River, who had kept his eyes closed, opened them and nodded slightly: “Not bad, only two died!” He then turned to Luo Feng, “You, go in.”

As he spoke, the wide, thick gate, which had been closed, rumbled upwards again, revealing a deep, dark corridor. There was no figure at the end of the corridor, which made Luo Feng even more apprehensive… two of the five who went in together had died, would going in alone be a blessing or a curse?

“Either give up, or advance,” Duan Dong River said, looking at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng glanced at Duan Dong River, then flew in without hesitation.

Boom!

The massive gate behind him slammed down, sealing itself shut.

“No chance to retreat now.” Luo Feng glanced at the gate behind him, then looked up at the deep corridor. “I want to see what exactly is in this Corridor of Life and Death that caused two of those five to fall.”

Whoosh!

He transformed into a streak of light and swiftly advanced.

The corridor was deep and dark, occasionally narrowing, occasionally widening. After flying for only a moment, the path ahead grew even gloomier… yet, with Luo Feng’s vision, he could see everything clearly within the dim, hazy passage.

“Hm?” Luo Feng frowned slightly, abruptly stopping mid-air.

Not far ahead, a tall figure lay. It had a human-like body, with abundant hair on its head and neck, resembling a lion. Its neck was thick, and its eyes were slightly closed. A layer of black half-body armor covered its divine body. As Luo Feng appeared, the tall figure suddenly sat up, its eyes opening.

Its eyes glowed with a faint red light, staring at Luo Feng.

“What you must do is survive under Kui Luo.” A cold voice echoed in his ear. Luo Feng immediately recognized it as Duan Dong River’s voice. “Do not hide inside palace-type supreme treasures; that will count as elimination. You must face it head-on. Aside from hiding in palace-type treasures, all other weapons can be used. Two of the previous five fell to Kui Luo. I hope you can survive.”

Boom!

The sitting tall figure abruptly stood up. It had a body hundreds of kilometers tall, with cold, eerie eyes that exuded an endless aura of malevolence. The corridor here was about six thousand kilometers wide, ample space for battle.

“Must I face it?” Luo Feng slowly descended, gazing at the strange entity named ‘Kui Luo’ from afar. “Duan Dong River called it Kui Luo? To have remained here for countless eons, it shouldn’t be a living being.”

“Roar~~~ Die!”

The monster Kui Luo roared, charging forward with great strides. Whoosh! It transformed into a straight streak of light, already before Luo Feng.

Luo Feng moved almost simultaneously. Since this monster Kui Luo, left by Duan Dong River, could kill two Universe Masters, Luo Feng naturally didn't dare to be careless. He went all out from the start, directly entering his Beast God Heart state, charging forward with a roar. At the same time, his strongest right hand transformed into five massive golden blades, slashing out with a whistle.

It was as if five battle blades were striking at once!

Mad Demon God-Slaying Armor, Third Stage — God-Slaying!

“Thud~~” The monster Kui Luo’s head was directly struck hard, and it spun like a sandbag, flying backward before crashing heavily to the ground, shaking the corridor floor.

A stunned Luo Feng didn't immediately follow up with an attack.

“What?!”

“This…” Luo Feng was dumbfounded. “This is the level of power that killed two Universe Masters?” What a joke! Those five were all extraordinary; to kill two of them… one would need at least the combat power of a Universe Supreme Being! And he was only a Fourth-tier. So, from the outset, Luo Feng had made his preparations.

He planned to use his ultimate move immediately! And then, using the force of their collision, he would retreat swiftly to gauge his opponent’s capabilities… and make detailed plans.

But the reality was, against his single claw attack…

The monster Kui Luo was utterly crushed.

It had no power to resist!

Luo Feng, who had been about to use the force to retreat, could only stare blankly in mid-air.

“What’s going on? Why is its power so weak? After taking one claw from me just now, its displayed strength was so low that even a Universe Master could probably crush it.” Luo Feng wondered inwardly, then no longer hesitated, flashing towards Kui Luo. The monster Kui Luo had already roared and stood up, once again howling: “Die, die, die!!!”

Thud!

A lightning-fast claw strike, terrifyingly quick. The monster Kui Luo couldn't block it at all and was directly slammed in the neck by the claw, causing it to crash face-down onto the ground with a loud thud.

“What is this?” Luo Feng followed up with two kicks, imbued with his strongest secret technique, 'Splitting Gold', transforming into two dazzling golden boot-lights. He repeatedly kicked the back of the monster Kui Luo’s head, making its face kiss the ground twice more with booming sounds.

“Roar~~” The monster Kui Luo’s thick hands gripped the ground, and it immediately flipped over and stood up.

Luo Feng watched from afar in mid-air, frowning: “Its body is quite strong; my attacks didn’t leave a single scratch on it. However, its power is far too weak.” Although he didn’t understand why, since his opponent was weak, he might as well thoroughly crush it. Luo Feng transformed into a streak of light and instantly appeared beside the monster Kui Luo.

The monster Kui Luo roared, swinging its fists, but Luo Feng grabbed it directly and slammed it onto the ground.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The continuous pummeling left the monster Kui Luo sometimes sprawled on the ground, sometimes kicked against the corridor wall, and then its head, grabbed by Luo Feng’s hair, was slammed against the ceiling of the corridor. For a time, Luo Feng was as fast as lightning, repeatedly crushing the monster Kui Luo.

Even while pummeling it… Luo Feng remained constantly vigilant, always prepared for a potential sudden outburst from his opponent.

“Its power is rising.”

“It’s clearly rising.”

During the pummeling, Luo Feng gradually felt a sense of unease.

He felt the monster Kui Luo’s displayed power continuously rise from the level of a High-tier Universe Venerable: Second-tier Universe Master, Third-tier Universe Master, Fourth-tier Universe Master… its power soared with time. Luo Feng, who had initially enjoyed easily crushing it, found it increasingly difficult.

Especially now, as the monster Kui Luo reached the level of a near Fifth-tier Universe Master, Luo Feng and the monster Kui Luo were fighting to a standstill.

However, the monster Kui Luo’s power was still soaring…

“Thud!” Luo Feng tumbled and crashed into the corridor wall, then instantly vanished with a whoosh.

Boom!

The monster Kui Luo’s terrifying kick directly slammed into the wall.

“It’s already Fifth-tier,” Luo Feng muttered, looking utterly disheveled. “If it keeps soaring, won’t it reach Sixth-tier, or even Universe Supreme Being level?”