Lighthearted Exchange

In the training room, Hong, clad in black, held a long spear that was entirely black. Lei Shen, bald and dressed in white, was caressing a battle saber that was purplish-black all over.

“Excellent weapons,” Hong’s eyes lit up.

“The saber’s structure and balance feel incredibly comfortable in my hand. It’s perfect for my saber techniques,” Lei Shen couldn’t help but praise. “And it’s incredibly sharp.” With a light swing, the battle saber felt as if it were slicing through the very air.

Hong glanced at Lei Shen with a smile. “That personal protective armor is also a treasure. You made out well.”

“Haha, it seems it’s not just us brothers who’ve acquired treasures from ancient civilization ruins. Luo Feng also has some impressive items,” Lei Shen couldn’t help but exclaim. “Did he find some ancient civilization’s armory? Otherwise, how could he have found weapons so perfectly suited for us, and such excellent ones at that?”

Hong and Lei Shen already possessed their own domains. Their cultivation realms were extremely high; even with a newly acquired weapon, a mere swing and feel were enough for them to unleash 120% of its power.

“Master.”

A low voice sounded. “The Devouring Beast just appeared off the west coast of America, devouring a dilapidated shipyard in the wilderness area, consuming many corroded ships. It only flew out of the sea for 2 minutes and 18 seconds before returning to the ocean.”

Hong and Lei Shen’s expressions changed. Last night, the Devouring Beast emerged from the sea twice in a row, and with this morning, it was the third time. Each time, it flew out of the sea for only a short period, devoured a large amount of steel, and immediately returned to the ocean.

“It’s become extremely cautious now,” Hong said coldly. “Clearly, the previous laser cannon attack made it wary. However, it has emerged to feed three times since last night. It must be severely injured and needs to absorb a large amount of energy to recover its strength.”

“Yes, we can’t wait any longer,” Lei Shen said solemnly.

“Indeed,” Hong nodded slightly. Originally, they had planned to ambush the Devouring Beast when it flew out of the sea. But unexpectedly, each time it emerged, it would quickly submerge again after a very brief period!

“Track and lock onto the Devouring Beast’s aura. We’ll fly out to sea and constantly pursue it. The moment it surfaces…” Lei Shen’s gaze turned sharp.

“Let’s go,” Hong said decisively. They knew clearly—the Devouring Beast was currently in a severely injured state. If they wasted this opportunity and allowed it to fully recover its strength, their chances would become even slimmer!

...

On the outer city walls of Yangzhou City.

Jiangnan Base City was divided into the main urban area and the Eight Great Guardian Cities, which encircled the Base City! So, after the war began, the real fighting took place in the Eight Great Guardian Cities. The main urban area, being innermost, was relatively safe. Unless it suffered an aerial attack from the ‘Devouring Beast,’ there were usually no problems.

“Whoosh!” “Whoosh!” “Whoosh!”

Blades whizzed, sweeping across the wide river channel beneath the steel city walls. This channel, 12 kilometers long and nearly sixty meters wide, had been actively dug by billions of monsters from a certain point in the Yangtze River. Countless sea monsters charged along this river, fearless of death, towards Yangzhou City.

“They’re retreating, they’re retreating!” the soldiers on the city walls shouted excitedly.

“Too many monsters have died, blocking the river channel. The monsters behind can’t get through, and with Luo Feng having just killed so many monster lords, they naturally have to retreat to clear the channel and replenish their forces,” Li Dawei said, looking down. “Hmm, we probably have about two hours of rest.”

Luo Feng looked down at the countless monster corpses blocking the entire river and couldn’t help but shake his head. There were simply too many monsters! Countless monsters were born in the ocean every day. Could humanity kill them all? Humanity could hold them back for a short time, but the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for humanity! The worst-case scenario… was the Devouring Beast destroying the Base City’s steel city walls! Once the protection of the steel city walls, built over decades, was gone, and sea monsters directly invaded human residential areas… then it would truly be over. Therefore, the ‘Devouring Beast’ had to be eliminated first.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng looked at his communication watch. It was an official joint message from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo and Thunder Dojo. The two Grand Hall Masters! Hong and Lei Shen had already departed, arriving in the Pacific Ocean, and were about to engage the Devouring Beast in battle! Beside him, Li Dawei also looked down at his communication watch.

“Has it begun?” A rare trace of tension appeared on Li Dawei’s face.

“Commander Li, I’m heading back to my residence. Notify me immediately if there’s any trouble,” Luo Feng instructed, then quickly flew away.

...

Luo Feng flew above Yangzhou City, clearly seeing that many large screens on the city streets had switched to a live feed of the Pacific Ocean. On the screen, a man in black and a bald youth in white robes were flying side-by-side. This made Luo Feng’s heart ache.

“Humanity’s last hope?” Luo Feng murmured. He understood why the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo and Thunder Dojo had made this news public and broadcast it globally! After all, the leaders and founders of the two Dojos were going to fight to the death, and might very well fall. How could the two Dojos allow their two leaders to sacrifice themselves in silence? And for nations worldwide, this was also an an opportunity to ignite humanity’s fighting spirit. If Hong and Lei Shen succeeded, it would naturally be a cause for immense celebration. If they failed, it could also be used to stir the entire human race to fight to the death.

...

Mingyue Residential District, as a Warrior Residential District of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, had begun summoning all residents within the district to the Dojo. In the largest Training Hall of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo, nearly a thousand people were now gathered. A massive screen hung on the Training Hall’s huge wall, with a projection shining onto it. It was the Pacific Ocean…

“At this moment, Hong and Lei Shen, the two most powerful warriors in Earth’s history, are flying side-by-side over the Pacific Ocean. Their target is the strongest existence among the sea monsters—the Devouring Beast!” The sound of commentary explaining the battle could be heard nearby. This great battle was being broadcast live by nations worldwide. Including leaders from all countries, who were nervously watching. Humanity’s two strongest warriors! Going to fight to the death!

“Inspector Luo, how powerful is that Devouring Beast? The two Grand Hall Masters will definitely win, right?” a young man standing behind Luo Feng asked in a low voice.

Luo Feng glanced at the young man. This young man was a Xinjin warrior who had recently moved into Mingyue Residential District. Looking at him, Luo Feng felt as if he was seeing his past self, back when he moved from a low-rent residential district into Mingyue Residential District.

“Yes, they will definitely win,” Luo Feng said firmly.

Nearly a thousand people stood in the Training Hall, all looking up at the giant screen. Due to the short notice, the Dojo couldn’t gather so many chairs, and at this moment, no one cared about such details anyway. Luo Feng’s family was also among them. Luo Feng held Xu Xin’s hand, silently watching the screen.

...

At this moment! The entire world was watching the two strongest warriors in human history, one in black, one in white, flying like legendary immortals in the night sky! Indeed, although it was noon in Huaxia Nation, it was already night in the sea region where Hong and Lei Shen were.

“Haha, Brother Hong, how many people do you think are watching us right now?” Lei Shen grinned.

“Probably over six billion,” Hong glanced at him with a smile. “At a time like this, you’re still thinking about that?”

“What’s wrong, can’t I be proud before I die?” Lei Shen said with a smile.

“Always so jovial, for decades you’ve been jovial, and even now, you’re still jovial,” Hong said with a faint smile. At this moment, both of their minds were unprecedentedly clear and serene. They had long since cast aside thoughts of life and death, putting everything else behind them. Their only goal was—to kill the Devouring Beast! In this state, they felt an unprecedented sense of ease! Every cell in their bodies seemed to be boiling, ready for battle.

“Master, the Devouring Beast is rapidly flying towards the surface of the sea and will soon emerge,” a voice sounded in Hong’s mind. Regarding intelligent systems… In fact, Hong had acquired quite a few intelligent systems, such as the one used to create the War God Palace’s virtual space, or the perpetually low voice of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo’s internal phone system. The sheer number of treasures Hong could offer for exchange made his gains imaginable. After all, he was the world’s strongest expert, and many treasures from previous ruins had been taken by him alone. For instance, during Luo Feng’s Inspector inauguration ceremony, Hong had simply flipped his hand, and the ‘Extreme Inspector Token’ appeared out of thin air, precisely because he possessed spatial storage items. In terms of treasure quality, Luo Feng’s acquisitions were superior to his. But in terms of quantity, he had obtained more than Luo Feng.

“Emerging from the sea?” Hong’s eyes lit up.

“Let’s go, that way,” Hong uttered a low command. Whoosh! Whoosh! One black, one white, two streaks of light rapidly flew southwest.

...

Under the dark night, fierce winds howled, and the deep sea water churned wildly, with waves perhaps over ten meters high.

Boom!

A terrifying monster suddenly burst out of the sea: it had massive scaled wings, four clawed hooves, a powerful tail, and a golden horn proudly piercing the sky! However, the golden secret patterns on this horn seemed a little dimmer than before. Yet, its dark golden eyes were even more frenzied than ever! It was the frenzy of suppressed rage! It was currently recovering its strength, and once it was sufficient, it would retaliate, retaliate fiercely!

“Wooo!”

After flying more than ten kilometers out of the sea, the Golden Horned Beast suddenly stopped, slightly twisting its head. Its dark golden eyes seemed capable of seeing a hundred kilometers away, and it had already detected two auras! However, the audacity of such weak auras to challenge it filled the Golden Horned Beast with immense fury. The nobility inherent in its bloodline gave it absolute arrogance! Looking across the vast cosmos, it was one of the most peak bloodlines. On this weak planet, mere weak humans dared to challenge it?

“Boom!”

Its scaled wings flapped slightly, instantly transforming into a streak of light, flying directly towards Hong and Lei Shen!

...

The entire world held its breath at this moment.

...

In the Training Hall of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo in Mingyue Residential District, nearly a thousand people nervously stared at the screen. On the screen, above the deep sea, the Devouring Beast’s massive body and Hong and Lei Shen were now less than a thousand meters apart. “Boom!” “Boom!” Hong and Lei Shen’s entire bodies suddenly erupted with heart-stopping light. Instantly, they had ignited their souls! The battle began in an instant!

“Hong, Lei Shen, please,” Luo Feng said, holding Xu Xin’s hand, glancing at Xu Xin’s abdomen, then looking up at the screen.