Outside the Divine Palace

Luo Feng gazed at the distant Destroyer Behemoth, squatting like a towering mountain. In his mind, the scene of billions of humans and three hundred thousand cosmic warriors on the Imperial Capital Star instantly turning to ash replayed: “Fate, this is fate. The weak are destined to be enslaved, and even pride is useless.” “The strong!” “Only by becoming strong can one control their destiny.” Luo Feng stared intently at the Destroyer Behemoth, determined to engrave this image firmly in his memory. If one day he were to appear as his Golden Horned Beast clone, and were caught by some super-being, he would probably be treated like a pet. “Absolutely not!” Luo Feng muttered to himself. “Your Highness, please wait here. I will take the patriarch's personal letter to see the Elder and report the matter in detail. If the Elder agrees, Your Highness will be able to enter the Holy Land to observe and comprehend the Holy Stele.” Elder Sifanqi said with a smile. Luo Feng took a deep breath, maintaining his smile: “Elder Sifanqi, thank you for your trouble.” “Haha.” Elder Sifanqi laughed, glancing back at Kashina. “Kashina, stay by His Highness's side. Don't wander off.” “Yes, Teacher.” Kashina said, but his eyes were darting towards the towering Destroyer Behemoth. Elder Sifanqi shook his head slightly, then transformed into a golden streak of light and swiftly flew towards the Elder's Divine Palace. He arrived directly outside the palace gates, stood there for a moment, and then entered the Divine Palace. Luo Feng and his group remained at the foot of the mountain. “Very interested in the Destroyer Behemoth?” Luo Feng asked Kashina. “Mm-hm.” Kashina nodded repeatedly, chuckling. “The Destroyer Behemoth is incredibly powerful, capable of defeating ordinary Undying Beings with its Sector Lord peak strength. It's also the only Starry Sky Behemoth in our entire Lasiao world. If we don't observe it closely now, there won't be another chance once it dies of old age.” “Then let's go closer to see.” Luo Feng said. “Uh—” Kashina was startled. Luo Feng, however, led Dilun and the others directly towards the Destroyer Behemoth. ...A moment later. Luo Feng stood in an open space. Ahead, several guards surrounded and watched over the area where the Destroyer Behemoth resided. “Human, please do not advance further, or you will be attacked by this Confinement Secret Array.” A man in distinctive dark golden combat armor said. Due to Luo Feng's human identity, the guard's attitude was quite friendly. “Confinement Secret Array?” Luo Feng looked over from a distance. Around the Destroyer Behemoth, for nearly a thousand kilometers, there were strange, almost circular secret patterns. The complex patterns were entirely etched into the peripheral area, creating a feeling of being 'imprisoned within a drawn circle.' “Such complex spatial secret patterns.” Luo Feng frowned slightly. This Destroyer Behemoth, squatting at a height of 620 kilometers, was so massive yet confined within a nearly thousand-kilometer radius. It was like a normal human being bound within a two or three-meter diameter cage, naturally feeling extremely stifled. However, due to the black star chains and the Confinement Secret Array, it remained trapped. “Blood, fur.” Luo Feng looked at the already dried black bloodstains and some broken fur within the Confinement Secret Array. These were clearly the blood and shed fur from the Destroyer Behemoth's struggles. “Hmm?” “Fur, bloodstains?” Luo Feng's heart stirred. “This Destroyer Behemoth is at the peak of the Sector Lord stage. So, if I obtain its fur, by the time I reach the peak of the Sector Lord stage, couldn't I cultivate a Destroyer Behemoth clone?” Numerous thoughts instantly flooded Luo Feng's mind, as he pondered the feasibility and worth of this approach. Because he only possessed one inner world, and the innate secret technique 'Clone' was nurtured through the inner world. This meant he was destined to have a maximum of three clones. Even if he were to create another 'Golden Horned Beast clone,' without another inner world... he wouldn't gain an additional three clone slots. It was easy to understand: if an extra Golden Horned Beast clone meant three more clone slots, and this cycle continued, he would have countless clones. Therefore, this was fundamentally impossible. The Destroyer Behemoth possessed only one secret technique: the innate secret technique—Time Stasis. This secret technique was somewhat similar to the Golden Horned Beast's innate secret technique—Enhancement! Both were innate secret techniques that could be naturally unleashed once the body's secret patterns were activated. Because it had no relation to the inner world... if he were to create a Destroyer Behemoth clone, it would still be able to unleash the heaven-defying innate secret technique of 'Time Stasis.' “Truly heaven-defying.” “Time Stasis is absolutely a terrifying secret technique, excellent for both offense and escape.” The more Luo Feng thought about it, the more eager he became. Imagine suddenly unleashing this move during a battle, then seizing the opportunity to kill an opponent. What a powerful and heaven-defying secret technique! Of course, innate secret techniques couldn't be invincible. Just as a Universe-level Destroyer Behemoth couldn't halt the flow of time for a Sector Lord expert, this move wasn't an invincible secret technique, but merely a very formidable one. It was even stronger than Luo Feng's innate 'Enhancement.' ... “My current strength isn't enough, and I haven't had enough experience. Perhaps in the future, I'll have better options.” Luo Feng looked at the mountain-like behemoth within the Confinement Secret Array. “However, if I can get its fur, at least it can serve as a backup! After accumulating more choices in the future, I can pick the most suitable one.” “But, I can't get in.” Luo Feng frowned inwardly. He was only at the Domain Lord Ninth Tier now, so he absolutely wouldn't make a hasty decision. If he chose the Destroyer Behemoth too early, and then later obtained the genes of some heaven-defying life form that he could cultivate, wouldn't he regret it immensely? Having witnessed the 'Beast God' in the Xueluo World back then, Luo Feng understood one thing... There were still some peculiar life forms in the universe, and some were even recorded in his inherited memories. These life forms were extremely rare. Some might have been solitary beings since the birth of the universe, not even forming a species. However, some powerful life forms, like the Beast God, possessed strength far exceeding the Sector Lord level. Yet, there was a limit to cultivating clones—the nurtured clone could not surpass the original body. This meant that the cultivated clone could, at most, reach the peak of the Sector Lord level. There was a limit, yet it was a very small limit. Only one clone slot remained! Once wasted, there would be no other opportunities. “Wait.” “I'll wait until I reach the peak of the Sector Lord stage, or until I discover a choice that truly surprises me and leaves me with no regrets,” Luo Feng thought to himself. ... “Hmm?” Luo Feng suddenly felt some commotion from behind and couldn't help but turn his head. He saw hundreds of Golden Horn Clan youths bustling along the mountain path leading from the foot of the mountain. This group of Golden Horn Clan youths... with Luo Feng's sensory abilities, he could tell at a glance that almost half of them were at the Domain Lord Ninth Tier. “The human genius is over there.” “The one standing there.” “A genius at the Domain Lord Ninth Tier!” “Ninety million years ago, Sitong once defeated a visiting human genius.” The group of Golden Horn Clan youths was completely enveloped by a sense of racial honor. Each of them harbored a strong desire: the desire to defeat a human genius! Historically, almost every human genius who visited was formidable, and in clashes between Golden Horn Clan geniuses and human geniuses, humans almost always emerged victorious. Yet, there were still a few instances where the Golden Horn Clan won, and whenever they did, it would be celebrated for a very long time. Because the Golden Horn Clan was a vassal race of humanity, serving as such for countless years, Golden Horn Clan members naturally felt psychologically inferior when facing humans! This inherent inferiority complex made them immensely proud whenever a genius emerged within their race who could overpower an unparalleled human genius. Racial honor! In the face of this honor, they no longer feared death! As long as they succeeded! Then they would truly achieve fame and glory, even greater than that of becoming an Undying Being! “Human genius, I, Ga'ai, challenge you! If you are brave, accept my challenge!” “Human, I, Bukangduo, issue a formal challenge to you.” A group of Golden Horn Clan youths eagerly issued challenges, and there was even a strong scent of gunpowder among these youths themselves. Youths from different tribes had varying skin colors—some blue, some red, some white, some purple—but all shared a golden mark on their foreheads. Fighting spirit! Desire! Hundreds of youths looked at Luo Feng, their eyes filled with deep longing, eager for a battle with him! An encounter with an unparalleled human genius was a rare opportunity. Firstly, human geniuses who came here were already uncommon, and most were at the Sector Lord level, making it rare to encounter a Domain Lord Ninth Tier genius. Even if one did arrive... some human geniuses who felt their strength was insufficient would not accept a challenge. To challenge, to gain supreme glory! The battle must be fair! Their psychological inferiority made the Golden Horn Clan members even more demanding of fairness! If the human genius was at the Domain Lord Ninth Tier, then the challengers must also be at the Domain Lord Ninth Tier! They would rather face someone at the Domain Lord Seventh or Eighth Tier than allow a First-tier Sector Lord to challenge them. That would be an insult! “Your Highness.” Dilun smiled, looking at Luo Feng. “So many challengers.” Luo Feng shook his head, smiling wryly. This situation was indeed unexpected. “Please accept my challenge.” “Human genius, please accept my challenge.” Each of these geniuses could speak standard human galactic common language. After all, once one reached this level of awareness, the galactic common language could be learned in mere moments. ... Luo Feng and his group were surrounded by a throng of Golden Horn Clan youth geniuses. As time passed, more and more young geniuses arrived, some to challenge, and many simply to watch, quickly swelling their numbers to several thousand. “What are you all doing? Why are you gathered beneath my clan's Ancestral Elder's Divine Palace?” A deep, violent roar echoed. Luo Feng turned his head to look. The thousands of Golden Horn Clan youths also turned their heads. On the wide pathway of the majestic dark golden Divine Palace in the distance, a black-skinned youth, over three meters tall, wearing azure combat armor and carrying a dark golden long staff on his back, charged over furiously with a large group of Divine Palace guards. At the same time, he roared: “This is a sacred area of the Divine Palace! How dare you cause such a commotion and quarrel here? Get out, all of you!” “Yes!” A group of peak Sector Lord level Divine Palace guards responded in unison. “Commander, over there, those few are humans.” Suddenly, a Divine Palace guard whispered beside the burly black-skinned youth.