Luo Feng's Blade

Virtual Universe, Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane. Luo Feng, clad in armor and combat boots, appeared in the center of the island on the Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane. Bafen, the guardian, looked at him in surprise, then chuckled, "It's been almost ten years, hasn't it? How come you haven't attempted the Sky-Reaching Bridge even once? All your other companions challenge it several times a year."

"I was cultivating, didn't want any distractions," Luo Feng said with a smile as he approached.

"Hmm?" Bafen, the guardian, looked at the black-haired young man before him in surprise, sensing a subtle change in him.

"I want to challenge the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge. Can I enter now?" Luo Feng asked.

"The Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge is empty," Bafen, the guardian, replied with a smile.

"Thanks."

Luo Feng moved, leaving a series of afterimages as he instantly appeared on the Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge.

"He feels different now," Bafen, the guardian, muttered.

...

The Jiuyu Sky-Reaching Bridge stretched across an endless sea, extending to the very edge of the world.

Luo Feng had already passed the first level, so he flew directly to the end of the Sky-Reaching Bridge's second level. At its terminus was a massive cloud of mist, which spoke, "Choose your opponent. You may select a warrior, a psychic controller, or a psychic illusionist. Defeat your chosen opponent to pass the second level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge."

"I choose..." Luo Feng slowly descended from mid-air, his sturdy boots landing on the bridge. "Warrior!"

Whoosh!

From within the massive cloud of mist, a black liquid shot out, rapidly coalescing in mid-air into a mysterious figure clad in black battle armor and a mask. This enigmatic individual, carrying two battle blades on their back, was slightly taller than Luo Feng, yet exuded a formidable aura as they stared coldly at him.

"Swoosh~" Luo Feng's right hand brushed over his head, a sharp sword qi emanating from his palm, slicing through his long hair and restoring his three-inch short cut.

Whatever one's appearance in reality, it would be automatically simulated in the Virtual Universe.

"Long hair, I'm really not used to it," Luo Feng murmured with a slight smile.

"Hmph."

The mysterious figure, with two battle blades on their back, glared coldly at Luo Feng. "Draw your weapon."

"As you wish." Luo Feng smiled, and weapons instantly appeared in both his hands. His left hand slipped into a hexagonal shield, the 'Juekong Shield,' while his right gripped a Blood Shadow Battle Blade, the 'Shadow Gold Blade.'

Indeed!

Luo Feng intended to use his blade techniques to clear this second level. Having comprehended the first and most fundamental profound mystery of the universe's spatial origin laws, he could apply it to blade techniques, sword techniques, or even the Yan Shen Blade. This was the 'Dao'; once comprehended, it could be swiftly integrated into various weapon-based combat styles.

"Hmph!" The black-clad figure snorted coldly, then with a 'whoosh,' stomped forcefully on the bridge, charging towards Luo Feng like a bolt of lightning, simultaneously drawing the two battle blades from their back.

"Come on!!!" Luo Feng's eyes blazed with a fierce light as his wild battle intent erupted!

Boom!

Luo Feng charged forward, leaving an afterimage in his original spot, while another figure appeared directly before the black-clad warrior.

"Burial!" Luo Feng's eyes were sharp as he let out a low roar. The Blood Shadow Battle Blade in his right hand, carrying an endless ferocity capable of splitting mountains and seas, was already before the black-clad warrior.

"So fast!" The black-clad warrior was startled, quickly crossing his two blades to block.

Thud!

The black-clad warrior was struck so hard that he was forced onto one knee on the Sky-Reaching Bridge, then slid backward and flew away. A 'hum' resonated as the impact of his knee against the bridge caused it to subtly tremble.

"What a heavy blade," the black-clad warrior thought in secret alarm, then abruptly leaped up.

Whoosh!

The black-clad warrior soared into the air, and from mid-air, six afterimages instantly appeared. All six afterimages wielded two battle blades... The most bizarre thing was that each of the six afterimages displayed a different blade technique, attacking Luo Feng simultaneously.

"Haha..." Luo Feng, however, charged forward with a wild laugh. "End of the World!!!"

Swish!

The Blood Shadow Battle Blade in his hand left only a faint, ethereal afterimage in mid-air. It swept past the six afterimages, causing all six black-clad figures to fly backward, with five of them collapsing, leaving only the true body.

"Endless Hatred!" Luo Feng instantly appeared above the retreating black-clad warrior. His right arm suddenly thickened, stretching his battle armor taut. The sculpted muscle lines beneath the armor resembled intertwined steel, exuding an incredibly domineering and slightly crazed aura. This blade strike directly slammed onto the two battle blades the black-clad warrior barely managed to parry.

Boom!

The black-clad warrior was struck down, crashing with a 'thud' onto the edge of the Sky-Reaching Bridge. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood before plummeting into the mist-shrouded sea below.

"I don't believe it!" A roar echoed from the sea as the black-clad warrior bellowed and shot upwards.

Luo Feng, however, dove directly from the bridge, laughing loudly, "Then I'll beat you until you do!"

"Shadow Play!"

"Lingering Dream!"

"Endless Hatred!"

"Leisurely!"

"Burial!"

"End of the World!"

Luo Feng seemed to transform into an incredibly ghostly warrior. His elusive movements appeared before the black-clad warrior again and again, and his blade techniques were absolutely formidable—some wildly fierce, some ethereal and unpredictable, others strangely unfathomable... Each blade technique was terrifying, used in alternation, completely overwhelming the black-clad warrior, leaving him no room to resist.

"It would take a bit more time to defeat him with just these six moves," Luo Feng thought to himself, treading on the seawater.

He was using the 'Seven Ultimate Shadow Blades,' which his Demon Killer Clan clone had been researching.

The 'Seven Ultimate Shadow Blades' comprised seven blade forms: 'Lingering Dream,' 'Shadow Play,' 'Leisurely,' 'Burial,' 'Ephemera,' 'End of the World,' and 'Endless Hatred.' Of course, these names were chosen by Luo Feng after translating them from the universal cosmic language, serving as a rough interpretation of their meanings in Huaxia language.

Among these seven ultimate blades, none was inherently stronger or weaker.

Some were suited for fighting multiple opponents, some for assassination, some for close combat, and some were power-oriented... Moreover, their artistic conceptions differed! When cultivating the 'Seven Ultimate Shadow Blades,' different individuals would likely focus on different aspects.

Luo Feng's favorite among the 'Seven Ultimate Shadow Blades' was 'Ephemera,' named after the fleeting bloom of the epiphyllum flower.

When his Demon Killer Clan clone studied the 'Shadow Secret Manual,' it focused on cultivating the 'Ephemera' move. 'Ephemera' was an ultimate assassination technique, offering the thrill of dancing on a blade's edge, involving close-quarters combat with an opponent. In the cosmos, because powerful individuals were fast, even warriors wouldn't always maintain close proximity.

'Ephemera' was an ultra-close-quarters combat technique! Also known as body-to-body combat!

Blades crossed, an ephemeral flash, and the opponent's life was taken!

Because of his long-term study of the 'Ephemera' move... after Luo Feng comprehended the first profound mystery of the universe's spatial origin laws, he was able to integrate that first mystery into 'Ephemera' immediately. Thus, the other six blades of the 'Seven Ultimate Shadow Blades' had not yet had time to fully align with this first profound mystery.

Before... Luo Feng was purely relying on his decade of secluded cultivation and his advantage in law comprehension to overpower his opponent!

...

Luo Feng descended from mid-air, landing on the Sky-Reaching Bridge.

"It won't be that easy to kill me." The somewhat disheveled black-clad warrior, holding two battle blades, also landed on the bridge, but his eyes watched the black-haired youth before him with caution.

"The blade technique I'm about to use is called Ephemera," Luo Feng said with a smile, looking at the black-clad warrior. "It will be your honor to die by this move."

"Hmph," the black-clad warrior snorted coldly.

Whoosh! Luo Feng instantly charged towards the black-clad warrior. The Blood Shadow Battle Blade, originally held in a forehand grip, instantly switched to a backhand grip, and an incredibly captivating arc of blade light flashed!

"Ah!" The black-clad warrior's eyes widened, "No!"

Buzz~~~

The battle blades in his left and right hands instantly transformed into countless blade shadows, enveloping him.

"Clang!" The beautiful arc of blade light struck the blade shadows.

"Blocked it," the black-clad warrior felt a moment of relief, then wondered, "Why was it so light?"

Luo Feng's ghostly figure, accompanied by that suddenly flashing arc of blade light, appeared before the black-clad warrior. The distance between them was less than two meters. With just a slight shift of his ghostly figure, the arc of blade light flashed again, slicing directly through the gaps in the battle blades, so fast that it pierced the black-clad warrior's throat before his opponent could even react.

Pfft!

The blade tip, having pierced his throat, flicked upwards, splitting the black-clad warrior's head open. Blood splattered.

"Too fast—" The black-clad warrior's eyes were wide with disbelief. Before he could utter another word, he died, then transformed into black liquid and dissolved into the white mist.

Seven Ultimate Shadow Blades—Ephemera!

"Yes, it's speed," Luo Feng said, flipping his hand and holding the Blood Shadow Battle Blade before him. He gently blew on it, sending a drop of blood rolling off the blade, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "An ephemeral flash, following the most fundamental arc of spatial oscillation waves. Only then is this blade truly fast, truly ruthless!"

Having comprehended the first profound mystery of the essence of spatial laws, Luo Feng's blade... only then was it worthy of the name 'Ephemera.' As for the other six ultimate blades, they merely possessed the form without the true essence.

"Third level!" Luo Feng looked as the white mist before him dissipated, revealing the Sky-Reaching Bridge extending upwards to the third level.

"For this third level, I shouldn't be too ostentatious. Blade techniques are, after all, what my Demon Killer Clan clone excels at. For the third level, I'll use the Yan Shen Blade," Luo Feng thought to himself. His Earthling true body's strongest asset was still psychic weapons. He then swiftly shot upwards, rushing along the third level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge towards its end.

...

Chaos City, Tongnan King's Estate.

Zhenyan King, Tongnan King, and Longyu King sat together.

"Leaving so soon?" Zhenyan King asked in surprise.

"I've been in Chaos City for nearly 20 days now, and I've observed all I needed to. Bolan and Rongjun are the most outstanding, and the others each have their own unique qualities," Longyu King said with a light chuckle. "It's time for me to return and meet with the Venerable."

Tongnan King frowned slightly.

"Hmm?" Zhenyan King suddenly furrowed his brow and let out a surprised sound.

"What is it?" Tongnan King and Longyu King both looked over in surprise.

"It's that kid Luo Feng. Luo Feng passed the second level!" Zhenyan King said with a smile, unable to hide a hint of joy. "Just now!"

"Second level?" Longyu King nodded. "Luo Feng is, after all, one of the outstanding talents among them. He should have passed the second level long ago. Although he's a bit behind the others now, it's only by a small margin. Wuka and Qianshui both passed the second level in their ninth year."

"No, he passed the second level using close combat!" Zhenyan King quickly corrected.

"Close combat?"

Tongnan King and Longyu King were both greatly astonished.

Every profession has its specialization; a controller is a controller, a warrior is a warrior! Powerful individuals typically specialize in one area, and Luo Feng, this genius, is a controller.

"He passed the second level relying solely on close combat? His close combat ability isn't weaker than Wuka's or Longyun's!" Longyu King's eyes lit up. "Let's go, quickly to the Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane."

"Let's go," Tongnan King also quickly said. At least Longyu King wouldn't be leaving for now.

"Haha, I knew he was special from the start, didn't I?" Zhenyan King laughed heartily, muttering to himself, "This kid... his close combat is comparable to Longyun's and Wuka's. Truly a monster."

Whoosh!

The three super-beings' consciousnesses instantly entered the 'Sky-Reaching Bridge Plane' within the Virtual Universe Network.