Strongest Soldier

The ten soldiers, including Luo Feng, from the Four Armies of Jinzhi World exchanged glances, then almost simultaneously transformed into streaks of light, flying towards the majestic gate. Not a single soldier dared to teleport rashly... after all, they all knew the danger level of a titled mission. Wuqi Tower, First Layer World. A vast desert world, where gusts of cold wind swept through, making it incredibly frigid. Frost subtly condensed on the desert sands. In the distance, there was a massive spatial gate, and then... Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!... Ten figures flew in from the spatial gate, each looking around before slowly descending to stand on the desert. "The first layer of Wuqi Tower?" Luo Feng looked around. It was an endless desert world, with no end in sight. Even the spatial gate in the distance had vanished without a trace. "This Wuqi Tower is incredibly dangerous," transmitted Xuzhong, the tall, thin soldier beside Luo Feng. "Yinhe, where do you think the danger lies? Is it beneath this endless desert?" "I don't know." Luo Feng shook his head. The ten soldiers, comprising six tribal warriors and four beast warriors, were all extremely cautious and vigilant. Among the ten soldiers, only two were from the East Army: Luo Feng and Xuzhong. They naturally gravitated towards each other, intending to face any dangers together. "Boom!" In the tranquil desert world, a sudden colossal rumble echoed, and a wave of energy shockwaves spread in all directions, instantly sweeping across an endless area. Luo Feng and the others all sensed the shockwave and turned to look. In the sky above the distant desert world, a dazzling, lightning-like pillar of light twisted and extended downwards. In just a few seconds, the massive azure pillar of light directly connected the desert to the boundless sky. "What is that?" "It seems to contain extremely powerful energy." Each soldier was filled with immense doubt. Just then, on the surface of the infinitely tall azure pillar of light connecting the highest point to the desert, massive black characters suddenly appeared, twisting into existence. Black as ink, each character exuded monstrous killing intent, which directly invaded the minds of Luo Feng and every other soldier. The potent killing intent made even Luo Feng's will stir restlessly, his eyes faintly reddening, and his heart seemed to roar incessantly. The black characters appeared one by one. "This is the passage connecting the first and second layers of Wuqi Tower." "Those who enter the passage may proceed to the second layer of Wuqi Tower." "One soldier must be killed to enter the passage." "If no other soldier is killed, you will never be able to leave... Before the next batch of soldiers opens the gate again, those who have not entered the second layer will be annihilated." "Those who hide in battle-vessel type treasures to avoid combat will be deemed to have failed and will be annihilated!" The black characters hung suspended in the air, exuding boundless pressure. The mere killing intent contained within the characters made every soldier somewhat unable to endure. Such power, if it were to annihilate these Law Master soldiers, could likely do so with a single sweep. No one could play tricks in 'Wuqi Tower', and Luo Feng and the other ten soldiers had no doubt about its authenticity. Therefore— "One soldier must be killed to enter the passage and proceed to the second layer of Wuqi Tower?" Luo Feng was astonished. "That means out of ten soldiers, at least five must die!" Luo Feng immediately understood why the single-horned beast outside had said that more than half of the first three batches of soldiers had died. "Kill one?" "Who to choose?" Luo Feng's gaze swept around. Since the ten soldiers had entered together, they weren't far from each other, and each watched their surroundings warily. They were all contemplating... which soldier to choose as an opponent. Everyone who dared to come here was extraordinary; choosing someone too strong might cost them their own life. Whoosh~~~ Silently, the surrounding space had already solidified. This was something several different soldiers did almost simultaneously. "Boom!" Accompanied by a furious roar, one of the soldiers moved, instantly igniting the previously suppressed tension. Immediately, boom! Boom! Boom! Each soldier erupted, charging towards their chosen target. "Roar~~" An ugly beast with massive scaled wings roared as it charged towards Luo Feng. "Die!" A burly soldier, wielding a grotesque great hammer, its surface wreathed in endless lightning, possessed such power that Luo Feng instantly judged the hammer to be a mechanical-type treasure. "Whoosh!" A black light swept directly towards Luo Feng's head. Three soldiers attacked Luo Feng simultaneously! Three soldiers had actually chosen him simultaneously... Luo Feng chuckled wryly. It seemed his admission of being a new recruit outside Wuqi Tower had indeed stirred up some trouble. As the saying goes, 'skillful people are bold'. It was precisely because he possessed strength that absolutely surpassed these so-called elite soldiers that Luo Feng dared to speak that way intentionally. Whoosh! Luo Feng retreated explosively. "Boom!" Endless snowflakes immediately scattered all around, one of the domain-type True God-level treasures he had acquired earlier. It enveloped and suppressed the three attacking soldiers. Luo Feng also instantly recognized the three soldiers who had ambushed him, especially the most elusive one. Of the three soldiers attacking him, the first was the beast, the second was the burly soldier, and the third was... surprisingly, Xuzhong, who was also from the East Army! "Xuzhong!" Luo Feng transmitted angrily. "You and I are both soldiers of the East Army, and it's only the first layer of Wuqi Tower, yet you're attacking me?" "You're a new recruit, if not you, then who should I kill!" Xuzhong retorted coldly. Boom! Layers of purple light also swirled around Xuzhong, pulsating and clashing with the endless snowflakes pressing in from Luo Feng. Clearly, this 'Xuzhong' also possessed a domain-type treasure. "Hahahaha..." Luo Feng couldn't stand soldiers like Xuzhong. He immediately roared, his figure shifting, instantly transforming into a blurry blade-shadow, easily evading the burly soldier and charging directly at Xuzhong. This simple flicker and pounce! It changed the expressions of the three soldiers besieging Luo Feng. This flicker and pounce not only easily avoided the burly soldier, but even the beast was thrown far away... A weaker individual might not have noticed, but each of them was an elite soldier, and they instantly recognized the terrifying nature of 'Yinhe's' movement technique. "Not good!" Xuzhong growled. Whoosh~~~ Layers of white light instantly appeared all over his body. Soon, his entire form transformed into a white avian beast. This white avian beast flapped its wings, immediately soaring straight up and fleeing far away. "The mechanical-type treasure, 'Keniao'!" Luo Feng's expression subtly changed. The Keniao was a mechanical-type treasure from the East Army, exceptionally skilled at 'escaping'. While it might be lacking in dodging, its straight-line acceleration for fleeing was incredibly fast! To acquire it... would require a full 600,000 military merits! It was even more valuable than the Golden Claw God Luo Feng used, and incredibly potent for escape. This 'Xuzhong', merely by witnessing Luo Feng's simple movement technique, knew he had hit a wall. Against such a close-combat movement technique, Luo Feng would likely attack him ten times for every one time he could attack Luo Feng, and even then, he'd be parried. So, seeing the unfavorable situation, he immediately brought out the 'Keniao' and fled at once! "You're lucky you're fast." Luo Feng snorted coldly, then turned and gave up on Xuzhong. He knew that with Xuzhong possessing the 'Keniao' mechanical-type treasure, killing him would be exceedingly difficult. ... In the distance, the Keniao spread its wings, watching Luo Feng from afar. "A new recruit?" "He's even stronger than a veteran." Xuzhong's face was grim. "Is he deceiving me? No, I know all the powerful soldiers in the Python River Army. Unless he's a new recruit... I don't know him, so he shouldn't be lying; he is a new recruit. How can a new recruit be this powerful?" "Trouble." "Even if I survive this first layer, there are still the second and third layers..." Xuzhong was filled with regret. How could his judgment be so poor? He had picked an opponent who was probably the strongest soldier in their entire batch. ... Whoosh! Whoosh! Xuzhong fled quickly, and the other two soldiers, seeing the unfavorable situation, also immediately began to flee. The burly soldier wielding the massive lightning hammer flapped his wings, revealing black wings, and whistled away. In contrast, the beast soldier was fleeing slowly... 'slowly' here being relative to Xuzhong and the burly soldier. "Who told you to be slow!" Luo Feng growled, directly charging forward with a whistle. Boom! As Luo Feng broke through the air in pursuit, his entire being instantly began to transform, directly becoming an incredibly savage humanoid beast. His hands and feet turned into massive golden claws. Mechanical-type treasure—Golden Claw God! Burn! Divine power immediately ignited to the first tier of burning! The burning divine power instantly permeated the core of the Golden Claw God, transforming, and the powerful Golden Claw God exuded an aura of boundless ferocity. ... "No." The ugly scaled-wing beast looked back and was instantly alarmed. Because the Golden Claw God behind it was too fast! "How is he so fast?" The scaled-wing beast was instantly distressed. Why hadn't it used military merits to acquire an escape-type treasure back then? It dared to come here because it also possessed a mechanical-type treasure, but it was for offense. In terms of attack, it wasn't afraid of some other soldiers, but upon seeing Luo Feng's dodging, it knew that fighting Luo Feng would lead to certain defeat, so it fled! But, it couldn't escape! "Boom!" The incredibly swift Luo Feng roared as he flew forward. Soaring high. His legs were like two great blades, whistling as they slashed! He directly unleashed the blade technique of "Light of Water and Fire" through his legs. Although Luo Feng had only used the first tier of "Annihilation", his secret technique level was clearly higher than his opponent's. His divine power burning was comparable to the opponent's, and his dodging was even more formidable. "No!" The scaled beast immediately discovered its predicament the moment it clashed with Luo Feng. There was no escaping. Its attacks on Luo Feng were easily dodged. Or parried, greatly reducing their power... But when Luo Feng attacked it, sometimes it couldn't even parry. "Whoosh!" A fierce golden claw, like a blade, directly seized the scaled beast's head and slammed it violently into the endless desert. Swish swish!!! His legs, like blades, brutally slashed at the scaled beast again and again.