Battle of Life and Death

The bustling crowd of 3,000 warriors and exotic beasts, led by several True Gods, advanced directly towards the colossal stone archway ahead.

"Yinhe," Beifeng's eyes gleamed with madness as he transmitted, "Later, kill with all your might. If you perform exceptionally well, you might even be selected for a special legion."

"A special legion?" Luo Feng was startled.

"The East Army is divided into many legions, with over ninety-nine percent being regular forces. Among the 3,000 of us being screened... perhaps not even one will make it into a special legion," Beifeng transmitted. "However, Yinhe, you're strong, so there's still hope. Oh, and remember, we need to stay close when we first enter."

With that, Beifeng and Luo Feng followed the surging tide directly into the stone archway.

Boom~~~~

Upon entering the stone archway, space-time instantly shifted, and they found themselves on a vast, desolate land, covered entirely in sand.

"Where is this?" As soon as Luo Feng entered, he couldn't help but look around. Soon, the other 2,999 warriors and exotic beasts who had entered also looked around.

They could vaguely see a range of hundreds of millions of kilometers around them; beyond that was utter darkness.

This was a barren, desolate desert.

"The ancient civilization's control over space-time has reached a level that can be called perfect," Luo Feng secretly praised. He and Beifeng stood close together, and many other warriors from the Dry Wilds Tribe were also nearby. Just as everyone was looking around, an invisible pressure suddenly descended, enveloping the entire desert.

All the warriors and exotic beasts looked up.

Above them was a single-horned man clad in black, streamlined combat armor. His cold, golden eyes gazed down. Suddenly, both golden pupils simultaneously shot out a golden light!

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Two beams of golden light instantly descended onto the desert, curving and weaving arbitrarily among the 3,000 warriors and exotic beasts... The two golden lights each encircled 1,500 warriors and exotic beasts. Immediately after, the group of warriors and exotic beasts encircled on the left glowed with a faint red light, while those on the right glowed with a yellow light.

The invisible pressure enveloped them.

Everyone present was terrified.

The pressure wasn't overwhelmingly strong... but the inherent sense of superiority and the trembling of their divine power made everyone realize that this being high in the sky was likely not a True God, but a higher-tier existence... a Void True God!

Luo Feng looked up intently.

A Void True God?

An existence that could transcend reincarnation?

"You all, divide into two factions," the single-horned man gazed down and commanded, "Slaughter each other. Kill your opponents. When I tell you to stop, those who are alive may enter the army. If you have the strength, unleash it fully... If there are exceptionally outstanding individuals among you, perhaps you can be selected for a special legion!"

"Begin!" the single-horned man commanded. Immediately, black light enveloped him, and he vanished into the darkness.

...

The warriors and exotic beasts of the two factions on this desolate desert, each enveloped in a red or yellow light, involuntarily felt waves of killing intent surge within them.

"Damn it." Beifeng gritted his teeth.

Luo Feng looked at the opposing side.

Among the warriors from the Dry Wilds Tribe who had come this time, although they had stayed together, nearly a hundred warriors were still encircled into the opposing faction.

"No wonder Beifeng told me to stay close to him," Luo Feng secretly glanced around.

"Kill!"

"Roar~~"

The warriors and exotic beasts of the two great factions instantly roared, transforming into streaks of light and lightning. The warriors of the Dry Wilds Tribe naturally had excellent coordination; they wouldn't fight their own tribesmen. Instead, they chose other tribesmen or exotic beasts, each exerting their utmost to kill their opponents.

"Special legion?" A fierce glint flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.

He had three main goals for entering the Jinzhi World this time.

First, to collect creatures from the Jinzhi World, especially the corpses of True God powerhouses, to study their life structures and accelerate his own breakthrough, allowing his life gene level to reach 90,000 times to become a True God.

Second, to explore the deeper secrets of the Universe Ocean.

Third, mechanical stream treasures!

Luo Feng knew about ancient civilizations, so he was well aware... mechanical stream treasures were extremely useful for the ordinary and even 'powerful' strata of ancient civilizations. Only at the super-existence level did mechanical stream treasures become less useful. The more ordinary the stratum, the more a mechanical stream treasure could perform beyond expectations!

For example, a True God, if they obtained a precious mechanical stream treasure, could even contend with a Void True God!

Although he had the Tomb Mausoleum Boat, that was purely for defense. The Wu God Wings were also an auxiliary type and extremely high-end; a complete set of Wu God Wings should be used by a very high-level existence.

What Luo Feng needed...

Was what suited him best!

The East Army, this enormous military camp, had an astonishing number of mechanical stream treasures, even forbidden mechanical stream treasures used collectively by millions of True Gods or tens of millions of True Gods. Not to mention those mechanical stream treasures used by individuals. Luo Feng's goal was precisely that! If he could acquire two or three, humanity, relying on them, would have an incredibly stable position in the Universe Ocean.

But Luo Feng also guessed...

The original universe's will was well aware of everything, and it allowed the three Ancestral Gods to guide without obstruction. It was likely that the more heaven-defying something was, the harder it would be to obtain. Just seeing that the True God powerhouses he encountered along the way didn't have mechanical stream treasures was enough to understand... without sufficient status, it would probably be impossible to get them. Ordinary warriors definitely wouldn't do.

To enter, he had to enter a special legion!

Just like armies on Earth, there used to be special forces. Similarly, the Virtual Universe Company selects and cultivates geniuses... it's the same principle. In this ancient civilization's 'Jinzhi World,' since it's about endless legions fighting, it's perfectly normal to create elite armies and equip them with treasures that regular armies don't have.

...

Limbs and blood flew, then rapidly re-formed. The powerhouses of these two great factions were engaged in a frenzied slaughter.

"Kill!"

Luo Feng, wielding his Blood Shadow Blade, also charged towards the warriors and exotic beasts of the 'red light' faction before him. Seeing red light... he just killed!

Blade light whistled!

This space-time was extremely stable; even with so many Universe Masters fighting, not a single spatial ripple was caused.

"The Jinzhi World is a world of long-term slaughter, and with the ancient civilization never having been cut off, the powerhouses here are generally a notch stronger than those in the Universe Ocean," Luo Feng thought to himself. He immediately noticed that the weakest he saw were at the peak of the Fourth Tier; most could reach the Fifth Tier, or even the peak of the Fifth Tier.

Even Beifeng, enveloped in a gray light, each punch and claw reaching Sixth Tier combat power. As the core figure of the Dry Wilds Tribe this time, Beifeng possessed a supreme true treasure armor.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The slaughter was frenzied. In a group battle, if one wasn't careful, powerhouses from the opposing faction would strike. This made the battle extremely intense! Because they were all Universe Masters... it was difficult to instantly kill someone with one blow. However, because Universe Masters' combat speed was inherently fast, it was normal for two-thirds to die within half an hour. Therefore, the weaker one was, the more cautious and vigilant they became, trying to prolong their life as much as possible, hoping to survive until the single-horned man called a halt.

The weaker ones were cautious.

But the stronger ones, especially the two who possessed supreme true treasures, exerted their utmost, eager to perform exceptionally and be selected for a special legion. These two were... 'Beifeng' from the yellow light faction and an exotic beast from the red light faction.

"Roar~~~" The exotic beast roared, charging directly at Beifeng, "Die!"

"You're the one who should die!" Beifeng also charged.

Boom! Boom!

The two clashed like lightning. After only a few exchanges, Beifeng was struck on the head by a claw, tumbling backward. He immediately stood up, gritting his teeth: "Divine Power Burning Secret Art!"

"My father is the North True Sea Master! This is my North True Sea's secret Divine Power Burning Secret Art." The exotic beast, with two wings at its neck, roared wildly, making Beifeng's expression even uglier.

Luo Feng, who had just sent an opposing faction warrior flying, turned his head and immediately shouted, "Beifeng, let me handle this!"

Boom!

Luo Feng, like a flash of lightning, charged forward.

"Good," Beifeng immediately retreated. In their brief exchange, he had already discovered the exotic beast's terrifying power... it definitely possessed a set of supreme true treasures and a Divine Power Burning Secret Art. Although there were rules in the army that prohibited the unauthorized transmission of certain legacies from retired powerhouses, if one comprehended it themselves, it was naturally not included.

The North True Sea was a super-power among exotic beasts.

The North True Sea even had nine Void True Gods, and its leader, the North True Sea Master, was at the 'peak of Void True God' level, possessing immense strength. In the entire Jinzhi World... they were truly big figures. At least, the small Dry Wilds Tribe was absolutely no match.

"Die!" the exotic beast roared, charging at Luo Feng.

"Divine Power Burning Secret Art?" Luo Feng sneered inwardly. He wasn't surprised; the "Annihilation" created by the third generation Ancestor was divided into many volumes, and even Universe Overlords could only learn the first three volumes! So, it wasn't strange for some strong individuals to comprehend secret arts similar to the first or even second volume.

After all, the Jinzhi World... also had an extremely rich legacy from the ancient civilization.

"Slash!" Luo Feng's figure flickered.

Whoosh~~~

He instantly bypassed the exotic beast, appearing behind it. Immediately after, the Blood Shadow Blade transformed into a thin beam of light, which then rapidly expanded, forming a miniature universe that completely enveloped the exotic beast.

...

The slaughter was brutal. As time passed, warriors and exotic beasts fell one by one.

Among them, the most frenzied and dazzling battle was undoubtedly between Luo Feng and that exotic beast.

The exotic beast possessed a set of supreme true treasures and a burning secret art.

Luo Feng, however, had cultivated for over 8 million years in the previous period, and with 10,000 times acceleration, it was over 8 million epochs. This long period of cultivation had led to astonishing progress in his blade techniques and close-combat movement. Because he was still unclear about the internal situation of the military camp, Luo Feng hadn't fully unleashed his power... after all, if he did, it would be too shocking.

That was the full guidance of the 'Duan Dong River lineage' that had cultivated such a heaven-defying genius.

And in the Jinzhi World, precious legacies were all within the army.

Could someone be so heaven-defying without a special legacy? Unrealistic! It would likely cause the army to thoroughly investigate Luo Feng's origins, which would be troublesome. Once he understood the army better and had a grasp of the situation, he would gradually increase his strength to obtain what he desired.

"Your divine power is less than 50%, and you still dare to fight me!" Luo Feng was utterly frenzied, his figure flickering like lightning, terrifyingly fast. In his leisure time during those 8 million epochs, he had drawn inspiration from the close-combat movement techniques in "Sea of Blood," created by the ninth ancestor of the Duan Dong River lineage, and had created his own close-combat secret art, "Flowing Gold."

Bang!

The exotic beast tumbled and crashed onto the endless desert, sending sand flying. With its divine body less than 50% intact, its strength had weakened tenfold, making it no match for Luo Feng.

"Stop!"

A powerful pressure instantly descended.

If the previous pressure, though superior, was like a gentle breeze, then this pressure... was like an endless mountain pressing down. Boom, all the fighting Universe Master warriors were forced to their knees. Luo Feng also completely prostrated himself, utterly powerless to resist.

"Is this the power of a Void True God?" Luo Feng was shocked.

The single-horned man descended from the sky, gazing down.

At this moment, 921 survivors remained below.

"You, and you!" The single-horned man pointed at Luo Feng and the exotic beast, "You two, enter the Python River Army."