Craving Xueluo Crystals

Luo Feng relentlessly researched and delved into the matter for half a month (though only two days had passed on Xueluo Continent), finally grasping the benefits of integrating Xueluo Crystals. The miraculous power contained within Xueluo Crystals integrates deep into the body's cells, fundamentally causing a special leap in the body's genes. This imbues every cell with a wondrous, unique power—a power that is neither primal energy nor psychic energy, but some unknown force. Simply by activating this power… “Hmph!” Luo Feng, shirtless, stood on the second floor of the pavilion. With a low hum, he directly activated that unknown power through meticulous control of his body cells and countless previous attempts. Instantly! Seemingly simple yet incredibly profound blood-red secret patterns appeared on Luo Feng's chest. As these blood-red secret patterns surfaced on his skin, Luo Feng felt as if the world itself had transformed. “Truly wonderful!” Luo Feng closed his eyes. Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Light, Time, Space… various cosmic origin laws. Before integrating the Xueluo Crystal, even his somewhat accomplished understanding of 'Space' and 'Gold' felt vague and indistinct to his psychic energy, incomparable to his Golden Horned Beast or Demon Killer Clan avatars. However—when he activated the secret patterns on his chest, that sensation became crystal clear! Even controlling the laws became significantly easier. 'Lingering Dream'—Luo Feng swung his blade, its desolate gleam heartbreaking. 'Path to the Horizon'—ethereal, endless blade light, capable of fending off a myriad of foes. 'Unending Grudge'—fierce, unparalleled blade light, capable of cleaving through all obstructions. 'Playing with Shadows'—like a drunken man wildly swinging a blade, yet also like countless blade shadows drifting. 'Leisurely'—a blurred figure accompanied by blurred blade light. 'Burial'—a final, desperate killing move imbued with the will to die, its blade light chilling to the heart! 'Ephemera'—a dance between life and death, seeking only a fleeting moment of glory before demise. Luo Feng performed his blade techniques within the pavilion hall without using primal energy, his psychic energy forming a protective barrier to ensure his blade work wouldn't damage the surrounding architecture. “This feeling is truly wonderful,” Luo Feng opened his eyes. “Xueluo Crystals are truly heaven-defying.” The effect of Xueluo Crystals is somewhat similar to the Demon Killer Clan's body. Even if the Demon Killer Clan avatar has a lower comprehension, it can still unleash astonishing power! Moreover… comprehending the spatial origin laws becomes easier. A body integrated with Xueluo Crystals doesn't just enhance the perception of space; it significantly clarifies his perception of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Light, Space, and Time. One could say that after integrating Xueluo Crystals, his connection with the cosmic origin became much closer, making it easier to sense. Clearer perception will lead to an increased comprehension speed for his Earthling true body in the future! Because of the closer connection to the cosmic origin, activating law-based attacks will yield greater power! (For example, while his Earthling true body can only perform the Hundred-Line Flow with the same comprehension, his Demon Killer Clan avatar can unleash the Ten Thousand-Line Flow.) “What a pity!” Luo Feng chuckled. “The Demon Killer Clan avatar's spatial secret techniques increase power tenfold! But integrating Xueluo Crystals… only boosts power by twenty to thirty percent.” He added, “I shouldn't be too greedy. The Demon Killer Clan avatar is, after all, the universe's strongest assassination race; it's no laughing matter.” The heaven-defying aspect of Xueluo Crystals lies in their ability to enhance perception of all laws! And when activating any law, the power is boosted! Integrating one Xueluo Crystal can increase attack power by twenty to thirty percent. “Blood Warriors? Black Warriors?” Luo Feng mused. “Since there are legends of Blood Warriors and Black Warriors, I estimate that after integrating three, there will be special changes. And after integrating ten, even more astonishing transformations!” “Indeed!” “Xueluo Crystals—I must acquire them now, the more the better!” Luo Feng's eyes gleamed. His Demon Killer Clan avatar was innate, but integrating Xueluo Crystals was akin to creating an existence comparable to a 'Demon Killer Clan avatar.' Of course, the more Xueluo Crystals one integrated, the more difficult it became. Otherwise, Black Warriors wouldn't have become mere legends. “Tonight!” “I'll deal with the City Lord.” Luo Feng's eyes turned cold. “He's the one in Yangang City with the most Xueluo Crystals.” … Yangang City, General's Mansion. City Lord Shifeng Xiong stood on the veranda with a grim expression, eight high-ranking military generals respectfully standing behind him. “Speak, where is the General?” Shifeng Xiong asked in a low voice. “I ordered him to come, and he didn't? I came to find him, where has he gone? Where is he carousing again? His drinking buddy Chunyu Chong is dead, and he's still fooling around?” Indeed, Shifeng Zhan and Chunyu Chong were two of the most reckless individuals. Their debauchery and villainy were countless. Moreover, one was the head of the Chunyu family, and the other was Yangang City's General—who in the entire Yangang territory dared to provoke them? “City Lord, we don't know either,” “None of us know about the General's disappearance this time.” “That's right, he probably wanted to have some secret fun and didn't tell us,” the eight high-ranking military officials all chimed in. “That scoundrel!” Shifeng Xiong fumed with rage. “Issue an order: once the General is found, tell him to immediately get over here!” “Yes, sir!” The eight high-ranking military officials respectfully acknowledged, and then Shifeng Xiong's figure flickered and vanished. Only then did the eight men breathe a sigh of relief, muttering amongst themselves: “What's going on? The General often goes out to cause trouble, but the City Lord has never been this angry before. He's only been gone for two or three days; disappearing for ten days to half a month used to be common.” “I don't know, but it looks like the City Lord is furious. The General is in for it this time.” … The General was indeed in for it, because the General was already dead. … Late at night. Luo Feng stood in the quiet room of his residential pavilion, changing into black combat armor, donning combat boots, and wearing a combat helmet with the visor down! Behind him, he carried a shield and his Blood Shadow Blade. “City Lord Shifeng Xiong, around Domain Lord-level Tier 2, and he has integrated Xueluo Crystals,” Luo Feng mused. “Although I far surpass him in domain and laws, he is still a Domain Lord-level expert, so I mustn't be careless.” When dealing with Chunyu Chong, Luo Feng wore a black robe. Against General Shifeng Zhan, he even wore ordinary clothes, both times quite casually. Only this time! He was fully equipped, including a mask! Because Luo Feng knew that unless his avatar appeared, relying solely on his Earthling true body… this battle would likely be quite challenging. “If it's not challenging, it's no fun. Fighting across ranks—that's interesting,” Luo Feng smiled faintly, then his body flickered, and he silently vanished from the pavilion. … The Yangang City Lord's Mansion, majestic and imposing. A ghostly phantom, even harder to detect in the darkness, swiftly approached City Lord Shifeng Xiong's location. As the strongest individual in the City Lord's Mansion, Shifeng Xiong naturally disdained using Cloud-level (Universe-level) or Sky-level (Star-level) subordinates as bodyguards. “The 'Shadowy Tome' is more adept at assassination!” “And I am, after all, only Universe-level Tier 9. A head-on confrontation might put me at a disadvantage. If I can resolve it through assassination, that would be perfect.” Luo Feng gazed at the distant palace, able to faintly sense a familiar aura through his perception of cosmic space… it was Shifeng Xiong's aura. Whoosh! Luo Feng, holding his Blood Shadow Blade, instantly vanished. … Inside the palace. The tall and burly Shifeng Xiong sat at his desk, which was piled with numerous intelligence reports. “Hmph!” Shifeng Xiong couldn't help but slam the table and stand up, pacing back and forth in his study with a frown. “My senior brother and that Special Envoy Mo rarely visit me. I originally wanted to introduce my younger brother to them. Who knew that scoundrel would disappear, completely untraceable? My senior brother and the others have been here for three days and are about to leave. If I can't find my younger brother… it might be a long time before he gets another chance to meet a Divine Temple Special Envoy!” “Scoundrel, what a true scoundrel!” The more Shifeng Xiong thought about it, the angrier he became. Was it easy to entertain those two special envoys these past few days? It was all top-tier hospitality. “Hm?” Shifeng Xiong's keen perception of heaven and earth made him sense a faint aura. He immediately roared, “Who!!!” Boom! Centered on Shifeng Xiong, countless bolts of lightning spread outwards, strangely passing through the palace without harming it in the slightest. Instantly, a massive sphere of lightning formed within a one-kilometer radius. Soldiers, servants, and maids were terrified, yet they found that the lightning didn't harm them. Still, one by one, they fled in terror from the enormous sphere of lightning. Whoosh! A blade light instantly flared within the palace, like a giant scythe, cleaving directly towards Shifeng Xiong. Only then could a warrior, completely enveloped in black combat armor, be vaguely seen wielding a combat blade. “Scram!” Shifeng Xiong roared, a large purple hammer instantly appearing in his hand. With a thunderous crash, he swung it. Crack! The lightning, imbued with terrifying electrical force, struck directly, blasting the black-armored figure away. The rampant energy, like countless arrows, shot in all directions, and with a deafening boom, the entire palace exploded. Shifeng Xiong's eyes blazed with cold light as he, wielding a purple hammer in each hand, charged out from the collapsing palace! “Indeed, a Domain Lord-level Tier 2, with a nine-layered domain, and having stepped into the threshold of lightning laws.” As Luo Feng was blasted away, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, yet his body fully recovered in the blink of an eye, his gaze remaining calm and cold. “Rely on speed! Slaughter him!” Swish! Shifeng Xiong, who had just charged out, was about to roar, “You—” But instantly, an incredibly dense golden domain spread out. Space and Gold intertwined, communicating with cosmic space to form a terrifying oppressive domain. This golden domain was like tangible golden waves, even seeming to merge with cosmic space itself, continuously suppressing and destroying the lightning domain. Simultaneously, around Shifeng Xiong's body, 100 black-armored warriors instantly appeared, each wielding a hexagonal shield and a Blood Shadow Blade! “Absolute Domain, the 2891st secret technique from 'Essays on Space-Time'—Chaotic Space Kill!” Luo Feng silently recited in his mind. “Spatial Origin Laws!” Shifeng Xiong, wielding a pair of heavy purple hammers, was greatly astonished at the sight.