Hong and Lei Shen

“Brother Hong,” Lei Shen said with a smile, “No wonder I could never defeat you in the past. So this is what a Domain is!” Hong also smiled. A Domain… Even in the vast cosmos, it’s considered a very high realm. Even a cosmic-level expert born in an entire galaxy might not possess their own Domain! “Second Brother,” Hong said, looking at the white-robed, bald young man opposite him, “The Devouring Beast went into a frenzy last night and has now retreated to rest in the sea. Our life-and-death battle with it will have to wait until it emerges from the ocean. So, for now, I will share my insights and methods of using a ‘Domain’ with you.” Lei Shen nodded. Only after stepping into the Domain realm did he realize how unfathomably deep it was. He was merely a ‘beginner’ who had just entered. Hong, however, had been in the Domain realm for decades, far surpassing him. … While Hong was imparting his experience and techniques to Lei Shen, the war between humanity and sea monsters on Earth entered a new phase. Above the Yangtze River, over a hundred kilometers east of Jiangnan Base City in Huaxia Nation. “Arrived at destination.” A flying saucer-shaped fighter jet hovered over the wide river, which was none other than Huaxia Nation’s famous Yangtze River. “Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~” The Yangtze River was teeming with countless monsters! A single bomb could kill hundreds of them! Innumerable sea monsters surged relentlessly up the Yangtze River! “Deploy Solution No. 12.” “Yes!” A hatch suddenly opened in the belly of the flying saucer-shaped fighter jet, and a greenish liquid with streaks of red poured down from the aircraft into the river below! The flying saucer jet rapidly flew along the river, continuously dropping the solution, which flowed into the river. In just a few seconds— “Roar~~” “Caw——” “Hiss hiss!!!” All sorts of cries erupted, and the Yangtze River, already densely packed with aquatic monsters, suddenly boiled over! Some monsters even leaped out of the water in agony, while others attacked wildly in all directions. But in just a moment, the surface of the Yangtze River calmed down, and the number of swimming aquatic monsters seemed to have significantly decreased. … In a command center within Yangzhou City. Huaxia Nation had a total of six Base Cities. These cities were called ‘Base’ Cities because they were the most heavily defended places, humanity’s last strongholds! Over the years, humanity had exhausted every method, preparing all sorts of defenses for these Base Cities. In the command center, Luo Feng was with Commander Li Dawei, who had retreated. “Damn it!” Li Dawei’s face was grim. “What’s wrong?” Luo Feng asked. “The sea monsters are following the rivers inland! According to our plan…” Li Dawei’s face was ashen, “When a large number of sea monsters fill the rivers, we would spray poison into the rivers to kill as many as possible! First, to kill a large number of monsters, and second, their corpses would have a ‘blocking’ effect in the rivers. But—” “The effect isn’t as good as we imagined!” Li Dawei frowned. “The newly developed Solution No. 12 is only effective against reptilian sea monsters. Its effect on coelenterates, echinoderms, and others is only mediocre.” Li Dawei shook his head. Luo Feng also felt a heavy weight. Although he had killed a Beast Emperor, how much impact did that have on the overall situation? The most helpless thing for humanity among the monsters… was that Golden Horned Beast! “We’re not afraid of sea monsters, and we’re not afraid of king-level monsters!” Li Dawei said in a low voice, “Our Base Cities have been continuously reinforced and modified by humanity for decades! No matter how fiercely we fight the sea monsters, we won’t be annihilated! What truly frightens us… is that Devouring Beast!” “Not a single person!” “Not a single Base City can stop it.” Li Dawei’s hair had turned white with worry over the past two days. … At 5:15 AM on January 15th. Luo Feng sat in front of his computer, looking at the messages on his laptop screen. Due to the peak battle between humans and monsters yesterday, the monster side suffered heavy losses, especially with the death of the Beast Emperor ‘Eight-Clawed Beast Emperor,’ which terrified the king-level monsters, making them less arrogant. This left Luo Feng with some free time. His body was idle, but his heart grew increasingly anxious! “The Golden Horned Beast went into the sea to rest early yesterday morning. I wonder when it will come out,” Luo Feng thought anxiously. “Babata, is the laser cannon ready?” “Luo Feng, don’t rush, don’t rush, it’s almost ready, almost ready,” Babata said repeatedly. Luo Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the intense anxiety in his heart. He turned to look outside through the glass… it was still dark. “When will dawn appear?” Luo Feng murmured. “Buzz!” Luo Feng suddenly looked down at his wrist. His communication watch vibrated; it was from the Dojo Master, ‘Hong.’ “Hello,” Luo Feng answered the call. “Luo Feng, immediately enter the War God Palace in the virtual space,” Hong said. “I have an important announcement.” “Understood,” Luo Feng replied. “Luo Feng, your strength has improved quite a bit,” Hong praised. “Keep up the good work.” With that, he ended the communication. … In the War God Palace in the virtual space. Swish! Luo Feng, clad in golden robes, suddenly appeared in the spacious room. “I wonder why the Dojo Master is so urgent, gathering people from various countries in the War God Palace,” Luo Feng thought, leaving the room and quickly heading to the top-floor conference hall. Along the way, he encountered some friends. “Luo Feng, hello,” a white man called out. “Terence,” Luo Feng said, walking alongside him, “How is your European Union doing?” “It’s terrible. Three Base Cities have already begun real battles with sea monsters,” the white man named Terence shook his head. “I estimate that within half a day, all six of our European Union Base Cities will be in full-scale battle with sea monsters!” Luo Feng nodded slightly. The global situation was dire everywhere, with America being the worst off, as it was the first country to be devastated by the Golden Horned Beast. Asian countries were still relatively stable for now, but… according to the information Luo Feng had received, Jiangnan Base City, for example, was expected to enter real combat with monsters within two hours. In the conference hall, many people quickly gathered. “Everyone!” Only two people sat at the very top: Hong in black and Lei Shen in white. “At this critical moment, I have called you all here to make an announcement.” Hong’s gaze was sharp as a blade. “I believe you all know that the sudden appearance of the Devouring Beast has plunged all of humanity on Earth into an unprecedented predicament. If we don’t kill it, humanity on Earth will perish!” Everyone below fell silent. Luo Feng looked around; everyone’s face was grim. “The Devouring Beast is a Starry Sky Behemoth from the cosmos, and it grows incredibly fast! If we can’t deal with it today, even if we hide in spaceships or other places and escape this time, once this Devouring Beast grows even stronger, we will have nowhere to hide!” Hong’s face also showed a hint of pain. Luo Feng secretly nodded. He agreed with this point; the Golden Horned Beast was one of the peak bloodlines among Starry Sky Behemoths! If it grew to its full potential, it could even become a Sector Lord! “Therefore, it must be killed! It must be!!!” Hong’s aura suddenly became violent and sharp! “It must die,” Lei Shen, beside him, said coldly. “First Speaker, we know it must be killed, but… even a 150-million-ton hydrogen bomb couldn’t kill it. What other methods do we have?” an elderly white-haired American elder beside him asked anxiously. Another council member shook his head, “Even the strongest laser cannon didn’t leave a mark on it. It’s too strong, there’s no way, absolutely no way.” “I have sons and daughters.” Hong stood up and looked around at everyone. “I am not a good father! My energy has been focused on martial arts, and I’ve rarely paid attention to them. But… they are my children.” “I don’t want my children to have no hope!” “My Extreme Martial Arts Dojo does have a giant spaceship that even the Devouring Beast cannot temporarily harm. I could completely send my children inside, let them hide there. But!!! I know very well that once that Devouring Beast grows to the ‘Cosmic Level,’ there will be no safe place on the entire Earth!!!” “Not a single place!” Hong’s voice shook everyone present, including Luo Feng. “Lei Shen and I have decided to join forces and fight to the death to kill the Devouring Beast!” Hong’s voice echoed in everyone’s ears. “Fight to the death! Kill the Devouring Beast!” Lei Shen also stood up beside him. Astonishment! The conference hall was silent, everyone was shocked, they all knew how powerful the ‘Devouring Beast’ was! “Dojo Master,” Liu He couldn’t help but stand up. “Dojo Master,” the golden-masked personal guard ‘Yaorao’ stood up. A full eight people stood up simultaneously! “The decision has been made, there’s no need to dissuade us.” Hong spoke calmly, but his words conveyed a determination as heavy as Mount Tai, unshakeable by anyone! “First Speaker, Second Speaker, do you really have confidence?” “First Speaker, it’s not worth dying!” “If humanity can’t hold on, we still need the First Speaker to lead and protect the survivors.” Many people from various countries stood up. Hong shook his head slightly: “If the Devouring Beast doesn’t die, there will be no survivors for humanity!” This sentence brought tears to the eyes of many present. Despair! What kind of despair! … Luo Feng closed his eyes. Hong was right! If it weren’t for ‘Babata,’ who was proficient in repairing, assembling, and piloting everything, even with a Heilong Spaceship, it couldn’t be repaired and flown away! “Babata,” Luo Feng called out mentally. “Yes?” Babata replied. “Is the laser cannon ready?” Luo Feng asked. “It needs another hour,” Babata said. “Can it kill the Golden Horned Beast with one shot?” Luo Feng asked. “Don’t worry, this is the strongest weapon on the Heilong X81. It can definitely blast the Golden Horned Beast’s head with one shot, shattering its soul. It’s a guaranteed death,” Babata said with absolute confidence. “Very good.” Luo Feng opened his eyes… looking at the elites from various countries on Earth, teetering on the brink of painful struggle in the conference hall, and at Hong and Lei Shen, who were prepared for sacrifice. “Everyone!” A resonant voice echoed through the conference hall. Everyone fell silent, including Hong and Lei Shen, who looked over. Facing the gaze of all the elites on Earth, Luo Feng solemnly declared: “I am confident I can kill the Devouring Beast!”