Might of the Divine Eye

The colossal Divine Eye high in the sky overlooked the forty soldiers below. The ancient voice continued to echo in every soldier's mind: "You forty soldiers, based on the strength you displayed in the first two levels... in this third level, only fifteen of you will survive! The fifteen surviving soldiers will then be able to enter the fourth level and gain numerous benefits. Before enduring the crisis of the third level, entry into the Wuqilou is forbidden. Otherwise, it will be considered a failure, leading to demise and annihilation."

Luo Feng was startled by the ancient voice's words. Only fifteen survival slots?

Immediately, many of the forty soldiers felt anxious. Those who had made it to the third level were all extraordinary, yet more than half would still perish! Apart from a select few like Luo Feng, the other soldiers dared not claim they would definitely survive.

“Boom!”

“Boom!” Suddenly, two explosive sounds rang out. Giant branches spread out, their long leaves glowing with dazzling golden light, repeatedly lashing out at a tribal soldier. The unfortunate soldier, whose strength was already less than one percent of his peak, was directly struck into annihilation, turning into nothingness.

“What?!”

“It killed a soldier.”

The other survivors looked on in shock. Luo Feng also looked. The one who had acted was the sentient plant soldier. One of the sentient plant soldier's vibrant flowers let out a sneer: “Wuqilou said only fifteen could survive, but it didn't forbid us from fighting each other. Kill one more, and there's one less opponent. Haha, die!”

One must know that after enduring the torment of the 'miniature world' in the second level, most soldiers were severely injured, with even the weakest having less than a thousandth of their peak strength.

“Escape!”

“Be careful!”

“Go!”

Soldiers who considered themselves severely wounded scattered and fled, trying to maintain distance from some of the stronger soldiers. However, the light-shrouded domain spanning a billion kilometers, enveloped by the Divine Eye high in the sky, was impossible to leave. No matter how they fled, they had to remain within this range... For a time, chaos erupted within the Divine Eye's light-shrouded domain.

Luo Feng stood there, oblivious to his surroundings, and no soldier dared to confront him. Even the most arrogant sentient plant soldier didn't approach Luo Feng.

“Rumble~~~~” The colossal Divine Eye high in the sky suddenly brightened.

Streaks of golden light spread downwards.

“Ah!”

“This is...”

Some soldiers who were still fighting suddenly felt their souls (life imprints) being impacted. Many soldiers temporarily stopped fighting, cautiously preparing to resist. No one knew what danger this third level truly held... If it was a terrifying danger, then being distracted by fighting would be courting death.

In just this short time, three of the forty soldiers had perished. They were already severely wounded and near death in the second level, and were now ravaged to death, their mechanical-type treasures, armor, weapons, and other items plundered.

“Fortunately, Yinhe hasn't moved.” Xuzhong glanced at Luo Feng from afar, then looked up at the Divine Eye in the sky.

All the soldiers looked up at the Divine Eye.

...

The Divine Eye emitted endless golden light, enveloping the area below. The powerful will impact, however, was something all soldiers could withstand.

“What exactly is the danger of this third level?”

“Just this Divine Eye?”

“The second level started with just secret patterns, but later rock giants and other things appeared. Perhaps this third level will also bring forth some strange danger.” Unease filled the hearts of the soldiers, and some even flew up, not daring to stay close to the ground, fearing something might suddenly emerge from the grassland.

Endless golden light illuminated the grassland and every soldier.

The power gradually increased.

“The will impact is getting stronger!”

“Is this Wuqilou's third level a test of will?” The soldiers resisted, none willing to give up easily. After all, they knew this third level was the last one with a risk of death; the fourth level and beyond offered numerous rewards. Who wouldn't fight for it?

Luo Feng endured the will impact, secretly sighing. No wonder the injured soldiers hadn't been treated; it was a test of will. Even divine body loss greatly affected combat power, but had little impact on will.

“The will impact is slowly increasing!” Luo Feng turned to look at Xuzhong, who was in Ke Niao form, in the distance. “This level of will impact has no effect on me! While the will impact is still weak, I'll eliminate him first!”

Whoosh!

Luo Feng's speed immediately soared, and he flew directly towards Xuzhong in the distance.

...

Xuzhong was resisting the will impact, while also carefully observing his surroundings. Although his Ke Niao form was excellent for escaping, its frontal combat ability was much weaker in the Wuqilou's second level. As a result, he was severely injured in the second level. Even though he had recovered somewhat during the waiting period after entering the second level, he had only regained about 50% of his divine body, and his strength was only a tenth of what it once was!

He naturally had to be cautious.

“Hmm?” Xuzhong instantly noticed a streak of light flying towards him from afar.

“Yinhe!” Xuzhong was shocked.

He feared, precisely, this Yinhe.

Whoosh!

Xuzhong transformed into a large white bird, flying at high speed, while simultaneously transmitting: “Yinhe, Yinhe, we are both from the East Army, why must you relentlessly pursue me?”

“If not you, then who?!” Luo Feng transmitted coldly.

Xuzhong's heart immediately sank.

Earlier, at the beginning of the Wuqilou's first level, he had suddenly attacked Luo Feng, telling him then, 'You're a new recruit, if not you, then who should I kill?' Now, the situation had completely reversed.

“Yinhe, if you don't kill me, I am willing to offer a mechanical-type treasure as compensation,” Xuzhong anxiously transmitted.

“Hmph.” Luo Feng's only response was a cold snort.

Luo Feng was actually reluctant to go on a killing spree while challenging the Wuqilou, but Xuzhong was the type he detested most... someone who would deliberately befriend you like a brother, only to stab you in the back. Just like when Luo Feng was still an insignificant figure, he was ambushed and nearly killed by his companion Moluo while challenging Demonic Sound Mountain.

Since then, Luo Feng had an extreme aversion to such individuals.

Xuzhong?

Naturally, he had to die!

...

Luo Feng pursued, Xuzhong fled.

Xuzhong, in his white bird form, though only a tenth of his former strength, was still faster than Luo Feng in flight.

“Burn!” Luo Feng's mind stirred, and he unleashed the first volume of Severance. Golden Claw God Luo Feng's speed immediately soared... One must know that Luo Feng was already skilled in flight acceleration with his Shi Wu Wings, and although he didn't bring them to Jinzhi World, he had meticulously studied them over 8 million epochs. He had also studied the Shi Wu Wings themselves, as well as numerous secret techniques.

And the Flowing Gold movement technique contained acceleration.

“Whoosh!”

Luo Feng's speed continuously surged.

“Yinhe, Yinhe.” Xuzhong glanced back, panicked. “Tell me, how can you let me go?”

“When you're dead, I'll naturally let you go,” Luo Feng transmitted coldly.

The two, one in front and one behind, moved at terrifying speeds.

Even this light-shrouded domain enveloped by the Divine Eye was only a billion kilometers wide. At their current speed, they could traverse the entire domain in less than a second. So Xuzhong was constantly flying in an arc, desperately maneuvering to escape...

“Hmm?” Luo Feng pursued for half a minute but couldn't catch up.

Perhaps it was the face of death that made Xuzhong fight for his life. Or perhaps the Ke Niao was truly adept at flight.

“If I unleashed the second stage of Severance, I could catch you instantly.” Luo Feng secretly shook his head. In Nine Smoke Marsh, he dared to use the second stage of Severance because it wasn't within the army's controlled area. But here in Wuqilou, his every move was clearly under surveillance, so he naturally didn't dare to use the second stage of Severance.

“Let's see how long you can last,” Luo Feng continued his pursuit, forcing Xuzhong to never dare relax for a moment.

Xuzhong was filled with bitterness, resentment, and regret.

...

Time continued to pass.

The will impact contained within the golden light emanating from the Divine Eye high in the sky continuously strengthened. From being easily bearable at first, it was now causing considerable difficulty for some soldiers.

“This will impact has reached the Law Master's limit.”

Some soldiers were in immense pain.

Though they were elites, in terms of will, most of them had only broken through the bottleneck to reach True God-level will. A small portion were still lacking.

“Kill.”

“Kill.”

While enduring the will impact, soldiers continued to fight and kill. Especially those who felt their 'will' was not strong enough, they fought even more desperately.

“Kill one, and there's one less opponent. It only ends when fifteen are left.”

“Kill.”

The world was plunged into chaos.

More than thirty soldiers transformed into streaks of light, flying at high speed, occasionally crossing paths. In this desperate struggle, they also had to resist the 'will impact'. A moment of distraction could lead to being hit. Some slower and weaker soldiers began to perish, and their numbers started to dwindle.

As the Divine Eye's will impact from high in the sky grew stronger, the soldiers became fearful. Before, they were fighting each other, and the Divine Eye's will impact was a minor threat.

But now—

The will impact began to gradually exceed the endurance limit of some soldiers.

“No!”

“No!”

As the will impact surpassed the Law Master's limit, boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Nine soldiers, who were flying at high speed, dodging and fighting, trembled all over and instantly fell into a state of unconsciousness and mental collapse, clearly unable to withstand the will impact. And the Divine Eye high in the sky instantly shot out nine dazzling purple lights!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

The nine purple lights instantly struck the nine unconscious, falling soldiers, annihilating them directly, leaving behind only their battle armor, mechanical treasures, and other items.

“Hmm!” Luo Feng, who was pursuing Xuzhong at super-high speed, happened to whiz past. With a wave of his hand, he collected all the treasures left behind by one of the soldiers.

“Quite a lot of treasures.”

Luo Feng scanned his surroundings. “This third level of Wuqilou is an opportunity to acquire a large number of treasures. If I miss this chance, I don't know when I'll encounter it again.” Every soldier was a small treasure trove; almost every one had at least two mechanical-type treasures, having survived the first and second levels.

“Ah!” Xuzhong, who had been desperately fleeing in the distance, cried out, “I must escape, I must escape, I cannot die. Ah, this will impact is too strong, I can barely endure it.”

Buzz~~~

The Divine Eye illuminated the grassland and every soldier. The will impact contained within the golden light, though slow, continuously strengthened... Those who couldn't bear it would die! Only fifteen would survive!