Awaken

Within the second level of the vast world inside Wuqilou, plumes of heat soared from the dark red ground. It was as if a neutron star from the Cosmic Ocean had arrived here, capable of instantly incinerating anything into nothingness. Five distinct regions, five miniature worlds. “Roar~~~” “Roar~~~” “Roar~~~” Five dark red rock giants, incredibly savage, rampaged wildly, leaving five soldiers in a sorry state. In the distance, Luo Feng and his five soldiers watched silently, the other four soldiers' eyes filled with worry. “The rock giants are utterly unkillable; we must stall for as long as possible,” the other four soldiers thought, devising countermeasures. They had just completed the first level's struggle, unlike the previous five soldiers who had rested longer. So, they took a little more time to rest and got an early glimpse of the second level's dangers. This was a form of compensation. After the previous group of five soldiers fought arduously for about half an hour, “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” The space-time around Luo Feng and his five soldiers vibrated, and they were swiftly teleported. … Luo Feng felt the surrounding space-time distort, as if entering a wormhole for teleportation. Once the space-time stabilized, he found himself in a miniature world. “Teleportation, yet they only give us such a short rest. But it’s fair that we get to know the danger beforehand,” Luo Feng thought, looking up at the sky. From the dark clouds above, a colossal ancient secret pattern emerged. The pattern was dazzling and unfathomably mysterious, enveloping this miniature world… Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The ancient secret pattern, like a massive battleship with countless gun barrels, furiously spewed forth innumerable beams of light downwards. Each beam was comparable to an attack from a True God! Fortunately, this was merely a trial of tempering, so the light beams were dispersed across all areas. If they were concentrated, the combined attack of billions of light beams would likely be something even an Eternal True God wouldn't dare to withstand. This clearly demonstrated… the extraordinary nature of the Wuqilou left behind by His Majesty the God King. “Hmm?” Luo Feng looked up at the sky, and the ‘Blood Shadow Blade’ on his back, resembling a stone knife, instantly unsheathed. “Clang!” The Blood Shadow Blade blocked an incoming stream of light, forcing Luo Feng to retreat six heavy steps, leaving six footprints on the trampled ground. A moment later— “I’ve blocked nine consecutive streams of light, all different colors, yet their power is identical,” Luo Feng accurately assessed. He then glanced at the ancient secret pattern in the sky, smiled, and looked down at the ground. “Rock giant… appear quickly. Otherwise, dealing with this ancient secret pattern will truly consume a lot of divine power.” “Golden Horn God!” Luo Feng’s mind stirred. Boom! Luo Feng’s body instantly transformed. As a mechanical-type treasure, the Golden Horn God’s surface color could change at will. Luo Feng instantly became a black humanoid monster, his burning divine power activating the Golden Horn God… instantly boosting his speed, defense, resistance, and attack by two tiers each. Luo Feng was unwilling to use 'Annihilation'; once activated, it consumed divine power too quickly. To handle this level of crisis, his current state was already sufficient. “Rumble~~” The earth trembled, and Luo Feng immediately ascended, looking down. From the depths of the massive cracks in the ground, scorching, flowing crimson liquid continuously erupted, surging powerfully. Large quantities of crimson liquid rapidly converged, directly forming a colossal liquid monster. Immediately after, this crimson liquid quickly solidified, transforming into a dark red rock giant! And the crimson liquid from the earth continued to surge, constantly replenishing the rock giant. “Roar~~~” The dark red rock giant roared, throwing its head back, and directly charged towards Luo Feng with a howl. “Excellent timing,” Luo Feng revealed a smile. With a fierce stomp, leaving a massive claw print on the scorching ground, Golden Horn God Luo Feng charged directly towards the dark red rock giant. In terms of size, Golden Horn God Luo Feng maintained a height of 100,000 kilometers, which was his state for exerting maximum power, while the dark red rock giant was nearly 200,000 kilometers tall. Golden Horn God Luo Feng only reached the rock giant’s waist. “Boom!” The dark red rock giant roared, and then a colossal rock fist, like a mountain, flashed and appeared before Golden Horn God Luo Feng. Swish! Luo Feng’s figure flickered, seemingly preparing to dodge. The dark red rock giant’s fist also shifted, relentlessly pursuing Luo Feng. This punch… seemed to blot out the sky and earth, giving Luo Feng no escape. “His Majesty the God King built the Wuqilou, and even a puppet formed from energy has such exquisite boxing techniques,” Luo Feng mused. Golden Horn God Luo Feng, like a colossal blade shadow, changed direction three times almost instantly. Three changes in direction might seem few. But true mastery of footwork isn't about more changes, but rather making the opponent's attack miss with just one change. That's true skill! In Nine Smoke Marsh, Luo Feng easily dodged attacks from True Gods. Yet, facing this dark red rock giant, he had to change direction three times consecutively to evade its punch. “Whoosh!” While dodging, Golden Horn God Luo Feng’s sharp claws deliberately brushed against the rock giant’s arm, causing the rock giant to sway unsteadily. Golden Horn God Luo Feng then seized the opportunity to hide at the rock giant’s side. “Boom!” The ancient secret pattern above rained down countless streams of light. Many struck the rock giant, but not a single one hit Luo Feng. “Roar~~~” The rock giant turned to attack Luo Feng. “Once I get close, just be my shield,” Golden Horn God Luo Feng thought. Moving like a phantom, each movement seemed like a straight line, yet with lightning-fast changes in direction, he made the dark red rock giant spin in circles! The dark red rock giant roared, either turning sharply or sweeping its fist in all directions! Its fist even transformed directly into crimson liquid, enveloping Luo Feng. It tried every method. But Golden Horn God Luo Feng continuously clung to the rock giant, circling around it, using the rock giant as a shield. Not a single stream of light descending from high above struck Golden Horn God Luo Feng anymore. Golden Horn God Luo Feng preferred to occasionally engage the rock giant rather than be struck even once by the streams of light. “For me,” Luo Feng mused, “the rock giant isn’t just not a problem; it’s a huge asset. With it here, it’s like a colossal shield. Using this shield… I can easily evade all incoming light attacks.” Luo Feng fully displayed his terrifying footwork, dodging whenever possible, leveraging its movements, and only parrying slightly when there was no other option. Luo Feng absolutely refused to clash head-on with the rock giant! Because Luo Feng understood… even if he fought it, the rock giant would quickly recover from any injuries; it was completely immortal. Fighting it head-on would only accelerate the consumption of his divine power. And now, without using 'Annihilation' and primarily focusing on dodging, even the continuously descending streams of light from high above had the ‘rock giant’ as a shield. Luo Feng’s divine power consumption was extremely slow… …In God King Valley, on the third level of the silver-gray palace beside Wuqilou. Inside the grand hall, a floating light screen displayed the battle scenes within the ten miniature worlds, each of the ten soldiers’ scenarios perfectly clear. On the four thrones above the hall, the colossal black mist shrouding the leftmost throne suddenly began to vibrate. “Footwork…” a voice emerged from the black mist. Whoosh! Originally, the light screen showed ten miniature world scenes, but in an instant, the other nine miniature world scenes shrank, while one miniature world scene rapidly expanded, occupying ninety percent of the entire screen. Within that miniature world scene… it was Luo Feng battling the dark red rock giant! “This footwork…” “So… so…” The Black Mist Leader seemed utterly stunned. As one of the four leaders of God King Valley, overseeing generations of Wuqilou selections, it had witnessed countless elite soldiers. Yet, this was the first time it had encountered such terrifying footwork! Although merely possessing heaven-defying footwork doesn't mean other aspects are equally extraordinary, achieving such a level of footwork indicates that even if this soldier's other attributes are slightly inferior, they likely far surpass many elite soldiers. “Why haven’t the four generals told me about a soldier like this?” “A soldier like this is absolutely the most important seed, the most crucial seed His Majesty the God King needs, yet this soldier isn’t on my list.” Waves of angry voices emanated from the Black Mist Leader. Its purpose throughout its endless years in God King Valley was to find that peerless individual required by His Majesty the God King. “Soldier Yinhe?” “Python River Army?” “Oh… so he just joined the army. No wonder the four generals didn’t tell me. To undertake a title mission right after joining the army, he must have absolute confidence. Yinhe? Yinhe?” The Black Mist Leader’s voice contained a hint of joy. “You three fellows, stop sleeping, come quickly, come quickly!!!” The booming voice resonated throughout the entire silver palace, directly penetrating deep underground into the silver-gray palace. There, the other three leaders were slumbering. The leaders of God King Valley had no other responsibilities. Thus, one leader was always assigned to oversee the general affairs of God King Valley and the entire ‘God King Realm.’ Only when special matters arose would the other three leaders be summoned. “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” Three powerful auras surged forth, astonishing even some of the True God guards within God King Valley. …On the third level of the silver-gray grand hall, on the four thrones above, besides the black mist shrouding the leftmost one, a beautiful woman in silver armor appeared on the second throne from the left. Her eyes seemed to be the source of all light; to be gazed upon by her was like being bathed in the warmest light, causing one to involuntarily fall into a world of pure radiance. Beside her sat a burly, tall leader in blood-red armor. This blood-red armored leader wore a battle helmet adorned with nine silver, scimitar-like horns, exuding boundless dominance. On the far right, a completely black scaled beast was coiled. This scaled beast had two faces, each with only a single eye. At this moment, one of its single eyes was open, while the one on the back of its head was closed. The open eye was pitch black, seemingly capable of devouring everything… radiating an endlessly intense aura of slaughter. “You three, quickly look, look at that soldier controlling the Golden Horn God,” a voice emerged from the black mist.