Chapter 1428

I Will Give My All

Luo Feng looked at the True Gods from various Cosmic Ocean races before him, witnessing their worry, unease, and anxiety, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. There was nothing he could do. No matter how he explained the Beast of Calamity's weakness, or that he hadn't used his full strength, these True Gods remained unsettled. Luo Feng understood why; it wasn't just about their own lives and deaths. Most True Gods weren't afraid of death, but they all had something they protected. Now, the Beast of Calamity threatened to destroy everything. Who wouldn't panic? If he himself lacked the strength to protect the Earth lineage and his loved ones, he too would panic. "Alas," Luo Feng shook his head. "Everyone, regardless of the outcome, I, Luo Feng, will give my utmost to kill the Beast of Calamity." Luo Feng stood up, addressed the many True Gods, and then turned directly to enter his palace. The True Gods were all troubled and anxious, but seeing Luo Feng enter his palace, they naturally dispersed soon after. ... Luo Feng's reputation was immense; he was the Cosmic Ocean's strongest expert! The battle between Luo Feng and the Beast of Calamity also had a profound impact. It was merely one Beast of Calamity emerging from the Beast of Calamity's lair, yet Luo Feng couldn't kill it... How could this news not cause anxiety and panic among the various races of the Cosmic Ocean? Fortunately, Luo Feng had several avatars and hadn't gone all out. "Lord Yinhe is merely a Cosmic Overlord. Once he becomes a True God, his strength will undergo a massive leap, and he will surely be able to slay the Beast of Calamity!" "One Beast of Calamity is already so terrifying, and there's a whole horde of them in the Beast of Calamity's lair! How can we, with our current strength, contend with the Beasts of Calamity? No wonder... no wonder the Original Cosmic Origin Will long ago indicated that Lord Yinhe is the Cosmic Ocean's strongest expert. Perhaps the Cosmic Ocean's only chance of survival lies with Lord Yinhe." "Aside from Lord Yinhe, the rest of us True Gods must unite to stand a chance against the Beast of Calamity." ... As the Cosmic Ocean descended into chaos, within the Human Territory of the Original Universe, at the Yinhe Holy Land. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~" The boundless Youhai surged. After more than a trillion epochs, the boundless Youhai had expanded to a diameter of 12 light-years. Once it reached this limit, no matter how much Luo Feng tried to absorb, he could no longer draw divine power from the Original Cosmic Origin to expand the Youhai. Of course, if divine power was consumed, he could still absorb it, but in essence, the boundless Youhai's volume had reached its maximum! A figure stood upon the boundless Youhai. Dressed in white robes, he stood on the surface of the sea, silently gazing into the distant, endless void. "Earth!" Luo Feng silently looked at the distant void, his gaze, through his control of space-time, continuously piercing through it, reaching the Solar System, which wasn't too far from the Yinhe Holy Land. He saw that azure planet, the place where he was born and raised—Earth. Luo Feng's gaze could perceive everything on Earth. Children growing up, babbling and playing. Youths sweating in Martial Arts Halls, training diligently. Tourists gazing in awe at the statues of the many heroes who fell during the 'Devouring Beast incident' in the Earth era. Scene after scene unfolded before his eyes. "Looking at your home world, are you?" An aged voice sounded. Luo Feng withdrew his gaze, and the endless void reappeared before him. He turned to his side, where Zuoshanke, with tentacles growing from his head, stood. "Teacher," Luo Feng bowed slightly before raising his head, showing respect. "Why are you foolishly staring at your home world here?" Zuoshanke chuckled softly. The master and disciple stood on the boundless Youhai, facing the endless void as they spoke. "My heart is troubled," Luo Feng said. "So, looking at my home world, seeing the people there, it's as if I'm transported back to the past, and my heart finds peace." "Troubled? You, too, can be troubled?" Zuoshanke said with a surprised laugh. "My third disciple, with a clear mind, steadfast in his original heart, seeing through all illusions. It's not easy for something to trouble your heart." Luo Feng replied, "Anything that threatens my steadfastness naturally troubles my heart. The Beast of Calamity... is a disaster for the entire Cosmic Ocean. If we cannot overcome it, all races will be annihilated. My home world, my people, will suffer the same fate. Whether they are high and mighty experts or countless ordinary people, all will die. And I myself lack sufficient confidence, which is why my heart is troubled!" "Lack sufficient confidence?" Zuoshanke was surprised. "Yes," Luo Feng nodded. "I've fought the Beast of Calamity. Although I forced it to reveal its true form, I suspect it might have held back some techniques... While I have some confidence, I don't have absolute certainty. Furthermore, this is merely one Beast of Calamity from its lair. Thinking of this troubles my heart even more." Zuoshanke nodded, understanding Luo Feng's current feelings. "You needn't worry," Zuoshanke shook his head. "The Original Cosmic Origin Will has guided you multiple times and had the three Ancestral Gods prompt you to act... Clearly, its hope is actually placed on you. This Beast of Calamity disaster, strictly speaking, cannot be decided by other True Gods; you are the only chance for survival." Luo Feng was startled. "How can the Beast of Calamity be easy to deal with?" Zuoshanke shook his head. "The Original Universe represents the proliferation of life in the Cosmic Ocean, while the Beast of Calamity represents destruction in the Cosmic Ocean. The two are in opposition! Being able to exist independently from the Original Universe, the Beast of Calamity is not so easily killed. In almost every cycle, once a Beast of Calamity emerges, it sweeps through the Cosmic Ocean, destroying all races, and the Original Universe is ultimately forced to revert to its origin. Only after the Beast of Calamity departs does the Original Cosmic Origin evolve again into an Original Universe." "And this time, with the emergence of the Beast of Calamity, you happen to be here." "You needn't deny it," Zuoshanke said. "Although there was my guidance and your own fortuitous encounters, you possess that potential! No matter which inheritance, the selection of its successor is extremely strict... Without that potential, one simply cannot obtain the inheritance. You have the potential, and good fortune, which led to the emergence of someone like you. Thus, this time, the Original Universe has a chance, a glimmer of hope!" Luo Feng was stunned. Indeed. The Duan Dong River lineage inheritance, the Jin Kingdom inheritance—neither was easy to obtain. "Through destiny and circumstance, experts are born," Zuoshanke chuckled softly. "Currently, the many True Gods of the Cosmic Ocean, by joining forces, can still deal with one or two Beasts of Calamity. But in the later stages, the Beasts of Calamity will kill and devour each other, becoming fewer in number but increasingly powerful. By then, they will be beyond the resistance of True Gods; that will be the true disaster. I... although I also have some..." Zuoshanke paused, then changed the subject: "But even I cannot stop the Beast of Calamity." "You are the only chance for survival." "Of course, you are not yet strong enough," Zuoshanke shook his head. "Once you become a True God, you will likely be the strongest True God the Original Universe has seen in countless cycles! Only then will you truly have the possibility of eradicating the Beasts of Calamity." "Of course... saying you are the only chance for survival doesn't mean you are guaranteed to succeed. If you fail, then whether it's the races of the Cosmic Ocean or those within the Original Universe, including your Earthlings... all will be annihilated. Not a single one will survive." Zuoshanke stated. Luo Feng nodded gently. He understood. Although he felt his Teacher Zuoshanke was mysterious, Zuoshanke had been warned by the 'Original Cosmic Origin Will' when speaking to him in the past... From this, it could be seen that Zuoshanke and the Cosmic Origin Will did not have a good relationship. If Zuoshanke could save the Cosmic Ocean, the Original Universe would have surely asked for his help long ago. "I will give my all," Luo Feng said. "Of course, you needn't panic," Zuoshanke said. "After all, only one Beast of Calamity has come this time, and there's still a long time before the final Beast of Calamity King is born. The current strength of the Beast of Calamity... is far from its peak. This one that emerged should not be the strongest in the Beast of Calamity's lair. Otherwise, it wouldn't have dared to leave the lair. So, with your current strength, dealing with the Beast of Calamity at this stage, and one that isn't the strongest... should not be a problem!" Luo Feng nodded gently: "Regardless, I will give my all to slay the Beast of Calamity. Next time, I will surely succeed!" ... Since the battle between the Beast of Calamity and Luo Feng, the Beast of Calamity had become even more cautious. Although it repeatedly devoured origins outside various small universes, it would immediately flee if a powerful True God approached. True Master Shenyan and others had encountered the Beast of Calamity, and even with spatial lockdown, the Beast of Calamity would exert its utmost to escape, proving unstoppable. Three years after the battle between the Beast of Calamity and Luo Feng, Nine You True Master once fought the Beast of Calamity! This battle... also attracted the attention of the entire Cosmic Ocean, and Luo Feng was also excited and expectant. Nine You True Master, like Luo Feng, was from the Original Universe, so they were both dispersed throughout the Cosmic Ocean, each responsible for a region. Thus, when the Beast of Calamity devoured the origin of a small universe, it happened to be near Nine You True Master... Nine You True Master was different from other experts; he feared that the Beast of Calamity would split its body and escape. Therefore, upon arriving, Nine You True Master first locked down space, then, without hesitation, he instantly transformed his body into a boundless ocean! An ocean with a diameter of light-years! It contained an almost infinite amount of divine power! It instantly submerged the entire Beast of Calamity. The Beast of Calamity panicked at that moment. It had received information from its subordinates and knew that Nine You True Master was renowned throughout the Cosmic Ocean for having the most divine power! It was measured in light-years... In a battle of attrition, the Beast of Calamity would be completely exhausted, while for Nine You True Master, it would be a mere drop in the bucket. The Beast of Calamity naturally dared not engage in a battle of attrition! It immediately split its body into two—yes, this time it split into two, not ninety-nine. It fled in opposite directions, its speed rapidly accelerating to an astonishing degree. Even with the obstruction of the divine power sea, it still exceeded the Cosmic Ocean's speed limit... With such terrifying speed, in less than half a day, it flew out of the boundless ocean's range. Nine You True Master's normal flying speed was fast, but once transformed into a boundless ocean, its movement became incredibly slow. He could completely revert from the boundless ocean form back to human form and appear anywhere within the boundless ocean. However, the Beast of Calamity had split into two, heading in diametrically opposite directions... This left Nine You True Master unsure which avatar to pursue, so the Beast of Calamity ultimately escaped. However... Although it escaped, having split into two avatars, it traversed and penetrated the entire Nine You divine power ocean. Their respective powers were constantly being consumed! Although the Beast of Calamity tried its best to resist and slow down the consumption... when it finally escaped, it was still severely weakened. It was truly afraid; this Nine You True Master was even more terrifying than Luo Feng. Just by relying on a battle of attrition with divine power, he could probably exhaust it to death!