Two Years

“Haha, I succeeded, I succeeded.” In the Virtual Universe, within Luo Feng’s personal training ground at Taichu District Manor No. 1136, he had been studying and drawing inspiration from “Flowing Blood” and “Space-Time Essays” to comprehend the “Fine Rain Picture” from the Jiuyu Chaos Tablet. He finally grasped the 12th profound mystery. The first to ninth profound mysteries were the most superficial ones, which he had comprehended in Chaos City. The 10th and 11th profound mysteries were understood after watching “Space-Time Essays,” allowing the insights he had accumulated in Chaos City to burst forth, comprehending them in one go. However, after that, Luo Feng had been unable to grasp the 12th profound mystery, until now, after two years of secluded cultivation in this ancient deep pit, he finally succeeded. “It truly is difficult enough. My consciousness’s calculation speed is already comparable to a beginner-level optical computer. And my comprehension ability is also quite high, yet it took me until today to grasp the 12th profound mystery,” Luo Feng sighed. “The first 9 are basic, the middle 27 are intermediate, and the last 72 are advanced. I’ve only comprehended 3 of the intermediate 27. When will I be able to grasp all of them?” He grumbled, but deep down, he was delighted. How could it be easy to probe the essence of the universe’s spatial laws? It required exceptional comprehension, temperament, and talent. Even the genius ‘Lianluo’ only comprehended it after three thousand years in Chaos City. Of course, the most time-consuming part was the last 72 difficult profound mysteries. “Hmm!” “Two years have passed. I’ve been cultivating in this ancient deep pit for two years now. My Earthling body has been undergoing transformation by the malevolent energy every day, and compared to before, my progress should be significant. Three months ago, my attempt to fuse the second Blood Luo Crystal still failed. Now that three months have passed… maybe I can succeed!” In high spirits, Luo Feng immediately decided… Today, he would try to fuse the Blood Luo Crystal again! Swish! His consciousness vanished, returning to reality. … On Xueluo Continent, in a massive deep pit within the vast Ancient God Ruins. Inside the giant pit’s mansion. The Demon Killer Clan clone sat cross-legged, while the Earthling true body was in his internal world. Fusing the Blood Luo Crystal made it impossible to control his body, so it was better to do it in his internal world. … In his internal world. Luo Feng, wearing only shorts, lay at the foot of a metal mountain, holding a Blood Luo Crystal in his right palm. “Hiss!” His right index finger sliced open his left palm, creating a wound from which blood flowed. “Let’s begin!” Luo Feng once again placed the Blood Luo Crystal on the wound. This was the fifth attempt to fuse the second Blood Luo Crystal in his memory, and the previous four had all failed. As the frantic killing intent assaulted his soul, that familiar sensation descended again. His entire body—bones, muscles, cells—everything was rapidly changing. “Endure it!” “I must endure it, don’t collapse.” Luo Feng silently hoped. Although the terrifying pain transmitted to his soul, he could bear it. The blood-colored threads from the Blood Luo Crystal continuously flowed into Luo Feng’s body. Gradually, the Blood Luo Crystal became transparent. Luo Feng’s body mutation became even more intense. “Hiss!” The entire Blood Luo Crystal, including the crystal itself which had become transparent, melted directly into a strange power that integrated into Luo Feng’s body. Immediately, the seemingly simple blood-red secret patterns on Luo Feng’s chest gained more patterns, doubling in number, making the blood-red secret patterns slightly less monotonous. Whoosh! His body returned to normal, and the blood-red secret patterns submerged and disappeared. That miraculous power completely lay dormant deep within every cell of his body. Swish! Luo Feng quickly stood up. “I succeeded, I really succeeded.” A trace of ecstasy flashed in Luo Feng’s eyes. He had tried four times before, each time agonizingly painful, and despite the pain, they had all failed. He hadn’t expected to finally succeed today. “The feeling of fusing two Blood Luo Crystals.” With a thought, Luo Feng activated the strange power deep within his body, and immediately, blood-red secret patterns appeared on his chest. Luo Feng revealed a look of pleasant surprise. “The feeling is different, distinctly different. My perception of the universe’s nine fundamental laws is much clearer.” Whoosh! Luo Feng’s palm became a blade, and he unleashed the Shadow Seven Absolute Blades. As he did so, he was even more pleasantly surprised. “The compatibility with the universe’s origin has significantly increased its power,” Luo Feng thought, delighted. “Fusing the first Blood Luo Crystal increased my power by 20-30%, and now it has increased by another 20-30%. This means… because of these two Blood Luo Crystals, with the same comprehension, my attack power has increased by 50%!” In a life-or-death battle, a 50% increase in strength could completely determine victory or defeat, especially as one approached their limits, further improvement became increasingly difficult. The Golden Horned Beast’s innate ability, ‘Enhance,’ only doubled its strength, which was already considered heaven-defying. The cultivation of “True Body Heaven and Earth” was so demanding precisely because its effects were so heaven-defying. “Let me see if I can fuse the third one,” Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed. He knew the chances were slim, but he still wanted to try. When he attempted to fuse the third Blood Luo Crystal, the killing intent, combined with some killing intent that had infiltrated and hidden in Luo Feng’s body over the past two years, formed an incredibly terrifying killing intent… But in a pure clash of wills, Luo Feng still managed to resist it! He had been living in an area with high malevolent energy concentration for the past two years. Constantly enduring the influence of killing intent had made Luo Feng’s state of mind even more refined. The mental assault was easily blocked by Luo Feng, and blood-colored threads from the third Blood Luo Crystal began to flow into Luo Feng’s body along the wound on his palm. “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”… Twelve spots on Luo Feng’s skin instantly burst open simultaneously, as if a bamboo pole pushed to its limit had been pressed once more, causing it to crack everywhere. It was the same principle… Luo Feng had already reached a limit by fusing two Blood Luo Crystals. Now, attempting to fuse a third, his body couldn’t withstand it from the very beginning. One must know that the further one progressed, the demands on the body increased tenfold! “Damn it!” Looking at the Blood Luo Crystal, which had returned to its original state in his palm, Luo Feng could only helplessly and quickly repair his body. “It’s still good; I’m already very satisfied with fusing the second one. I’ll continue to work hard… In this place, I can fuse Blood Luo Crystals and temper my will. Of course, I’ll continue to stay here.” Luo Feng smiled. Generally, dangerous-level missions only offered between 10,000 and 20,000 points. Completing several dangerous-level missions would only yield tens of thousands of points. Becoming a Blood Warrior and receiving the Blood Luo Medal, however, was worth 100,000 points. Moreover, fusing three Blood Luo Crystals would bring immense benefits to himself. … Taichu District. At Wuka’s manor, Luo Feng, Rongjun, and Wuka usually met at the Manka Star prince’s residence. “Wow, Luo Feng, you cultivation maniac, I called you today, and you actually came. That’s truly surprising,” Wuka said, lounging comfortably on the sofa, his legs propped on the coffee table in front of him. “If a maniac’s actions don’t surprise you, then don’t call him a maniac,” Luo Feng chuckled, also lying on the sofa. “Wuka, why don’t you bring out your good wine? It’s rare for me to visit you, and since I’m here, you should show some hospitality.” “Even wine in the Virtual Universe costs money!” Wuka reluctantly stood up. It was precisely because the Virtual Universe operated like reality that Pinghai Company’s catering could make huge profits. Rongjun, standing nearby, smiled. “Costs money? Wuka, our great Manka Star prince, what’s a little money to Your Highness?” “Damn it, you two. One was a maniac, the other a barbarian. I was the pure and simple youth… I didn’t expect that after some time, I’d see through your true natures—both so insidious and cunning.” Wuka said, taking a bottle made of colorful jade from the wine cabinet. Inside the jade bottle was a transparent liquid with a faint, trembling aroma that made one’s entire body shiver. “Tsk tsk.” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up. “Wow, Wuka, you’re a true brother,” Rongjun also laughed. “Hmph, this is ‘Divine Spirit Drunk.’ Although it’s the Virtual Universe’s Divine Spirit Drunk, it tastes exactly like the real thing. But a bottle of real Divine Spirit Drunk costs 8,000 Mixed Yuan Units. And this one only cost me 8 Mixed Yuan Units,” Wuka said with a hint of pride. Luo Feng called out, “Buying a life fruit only costs two Mixed Yuan Units. This wine is luxurious enough, don’t show off.” “Hurry up and bring it, my mouth is watering,” Rongjun even stood up, ready to snatch it. “Don’t rush, I’ll pour.” Wuka sat down and began pouring wine for the three of them. Though called Divine Spirit Drunk, it didn’t actually cause unconsciousness, but rather induced an incredibly wonderful sensation in one’s consciousness, acting entirely on the mind. “Good wine,” Luo Feng closed his eyes. “Refreshing,” Rongjun said after tasting it, then opened his eyes and immediately reached for the bottle. “I’ll pour.” “When can I buy a bottle in reality and indulge?” Wuka muttered. “Your Highness is ruthless,” Luo Feng laughed. “We don’t have money,” Rongjun said. Wuka looked at Rongjun. “Rongjun, in the past two years, you’ve completed several missions. You must have tens of thousands of mission points alone! Tens of thousands of points… exchanging them for a bottle of ‘Divine Spirit Drunk’ in reality is absolutely no problem. If you’re willing, even Immortals would trade with you.” “By the way, Luo Feng,” Wuka looked at Luo Feng. “Are you still stuck on that cultivation mission? I’m not trying to criticize you, but wasting time is wasting strength. Everyone else is seizing every moment to temper themselves. If you can’t complete it, just give up. Take another cultivation mission.” “How can I give up? You can only take a maximum of 10 cultivation missions every 100 years, and you can’t just abandon any of them,” Rongjun said seriously. “10 missions in 100 years?” Luo Feng looked at Rongjun. “Where did you hear that?” “Well, I just received a notification when I took my fifth cultivation mission, telling me that only 10 missions are allowed within 100 years. It’s to prevent some core members from desperately earning points and wasting too much time on cultivation missions. After all, cultivation and tempering, as well as learning and comprehending, are all very important,” Rongjun explained. Luo Feng nodded slightly. “No matter what, it’s not good for you, maniac, to be stuck on one mission,” Wuka said. “Yes, Wuka is right,” Rongjun also nodded. Luo Feng chuckled wryly. “What’s wrong with you two? Do you think I’m wasting time on this and not making enough progress in strength? Haha… Today, I’m going to challenge the Sky-Reaching Bridge and show you!” “Sky-Reaching Bridge?” Rongjun and Wuka looked at Luo Feng in surprise. “The sixth level?”