A Century's Passage

Luo Feng piloted his spacecraft over Fog Sand Island. The recent forced self-destruction of that Qiushi Clan Immortal had, paradoxically, brought Luo Feng a moment of clarity. He couldn't even decisively kill an Immortal Army Lord at their peak; his combat power was still somewhat different from what he imagined.

“Training, I need to train myself thoroughly. I'll start here on Fog Sand Island. Once I can be considered the strongest overlord on Fog Sand Island, then I'll head to the main continent,” Luo Feng decided.

“Babata, that mountain range over there.”

Whoosh!

Luo Feng retracted his spacecraft and then quietly plunged alone into the mountain range. Deep within the mountains lay a massive cave, which appeared to have been uninhabited for a long time. It was likely a former encampment for a large team in the past.

“From today onward, this will be my lair,” Luo Feng extended his hand. “Star Devourer, completely fill this entire cave, leaving only the Grand Hall where I reside!”

Immediately, the golden Star Devourer Grass landed inside the cave, then, following Luo Feng's mental command, began to grow wildly. This Immortal Star Devourer Grass could expand to a size comparable to a Sun, so blocking this cave was incredibly easy. Countless grass blades spread out, making the cave seem like an ocean of foliage.

Layered defenses!

The detection equipment could monitor a range of 1 billion kilometers and also perform 'high-intensity' detection within a 10,000-kilometer radius. The detection equipment Luo Feng purchased was quite high-end, capable of simultaneous wide-range and small-range detection, with the small-range detection being naturally more detailed and advanced.

In addition to the equipment, the Star Devourer Grass provided further protection.

“At least during my cultivation, I don't want to be ambushed. Detection equipment is just equipment, after all, and can make mistakes. The Star Devourer Grass's protection is… even safer.” Luo Feng then began to set up the Grand Hall, which was about to become his long-term residence.

...

The journey of training began. Following the survival experiences in the Outer Territory Battlefield found on the Virtual Universe Network, and his own personal insights, Luo Feng's life-and-death training in the Outer Territory Battlefield developed a certain rhythm.

After a hunting battle, he would return to reflect, comprehend, and cultivate for anywhere from ten days to half a month, or even three to five months.

...

It was well known that most Immortal Gods operated in pairs, or even groups of three.

Luo Feng, however, fought alone!

Using the Beast God Weapon was indeed strenuous; sometimes he would be overwhelmed by encirclement, forcing him to switch to blade combat.

When Luo Feng used the 'Beast God Weapon,' his strength was barely at the Marquis-level Beginner tier, mainly because his spiritual force was only at the 'Universe Lord Peak World Power' level, which was fundamentally too weak. Moreover, Luo Feng, at this 'Marquis-level Beginner' stage, didn't possess an Immortal Body. To be precise, he was only slightly stronger than a normal Immortal Army Lord at their peak.

However, in close combat with a battle blade, he could rival a Marquis-level Advanced Immortal. This was because in close combat, with his combat armor, Luo Feng's physical strength was 1000 times that of a Universe Lord. His base strength was already formidable. Coupled with his blade techniques, which were infused with a 'Beast God Intent' close to that of a King-level Immortal, he naturally possessed Marquis-level Advanced combat power.

As soon as Luo Feng engaged in battle with his blade, the alien powerhouses, realizing the situation was unfavorable, would immediately scatter and flee. Even if Luo Feng used the Immortal Star Devourer Grass, he could usually only capture and kill one of them.

...

Time flowed by. In the Outer Territory Battlefield, which living powerhouse hadn't ventured for thousands or tens of thousands of years? Yet, a century had already passed for Luo Feng on Fog Sand Island.

A century's passage...

Luo Feng had gone out hunting and fighting hundreds of times. In the beginning, when he couldn't succeed alone, he would rely on the 'Star Devourer Grass' to assist in killing opponents, and he did kill some alien Immortal Gods then. However, gradually, Luo Feng's reputation spread. The alien powerhouses on Fog Sand Island exchanged information, all knowing about a 'human Universe Lord with an Immortal Star Devourer Grass.'

“That hateful human, relying on the Immortal Star Devourer Grass.”

“He actually possesses an Immortal plant life.”

“Bastard.”

“Even my elder brother, a Marquis-level Immortal, doesn't have an Immortal plant life. None of the other 11 alien Marquis-level Immortal Gods are rumored to have an auxiliary plant life! That auxiliary plant life is too troublesome; countless grass blades, once they entangle and devour, there's nowhere to escape. It's even more terrifying than facing a Marquis-level Immortal.”

In the past, the alien Immortal Gods on Fog Sand Island operated in pairs or groups of three.

But as the reputation of the 'Star Devourer Universe Lord' spread, he was even publicly recognized alongside the other 12 known Marquis-level Immortal Gods as one of the 13 terrifying existences.

Thus—

The alien Immortal Gods on Fog Sand Island began to unite. Two teams would merge into one, with four or five Immortal Gods gathering together, or even six or seven. This way—even if they encountered Luo Feng, they could overpower him. Once Luo Feng brought out the Star Devourer Grass or his battle blade, each of them would rather sacrifice 5% of their Immortal Body to self-destruct and block the Star Devourer Grass for a moment, shaking off the World Projection's restraint, and then flee frantically! They would escape at nearly the speed of light!

This led to Luo Feng's battle achievements gradually decreasing.

Luo Feng sighed at the time: “Immortal Gods are indeed not fools. In the past, there was no Immortal plant life on Fog Sand Island, so everyone moved in twos and threes. Now that I've appeared… they immediately team up in groups of four, five, six, or seven Immortal Gods. And if the situation looks bad, they'd rather self-destruct 5% of their Immortal Body to escape, each fleeing at nearly the speed of light. I can't even catch up… making it very difficult for me to kill an Immortal God.”

“Fortunately—my current goal is to temper myself; accumulating military merits is secondary. The more Immortal Gods there are… the more I can temper myself.”

Every battle.

It was a life-and-death struggle. Those aliens, fearing for their lives, naturally fought desperately, allowing Luo Feng to gain a lot from the combat.

...

Of course, Luo Feng didn't avoid danger during these hundred years.

He encountered danger three times.

Two of those times, he was ambushed while pursuing fleeing Immortal Gods! Although these were traps set by those Immortal Gods, Luo Feng's detector naturally discovered them early. However, to test and temper himself, Luo Feng knowingly walked into the traps.

These frantic, all-out battles also yielded significant gains for Luo Feng. Though those two times were dangerous, his Earthling Original Body at least survived.

The third danger was the most perilous of this century.

That time…

Luo Feng locked onto an alien Immortal team. There were only four Immortal Gods in that team, which Luo Feng didn't take seriously. He quietly approached… then launched a surprise attack, shattering their biological spacecraft. Battle instantly erupted! The numerous Universe Lords, Domain Lords, and Universe-level beings on the spacecraft scattered and fled.

Luo Feng fought fiercely and tragically against the four alien Immortals.

Just then!

Beside one of the fleeing alien Universe Lords, a gigantic Zerg Mother Nest suddenly appeared. Around the Zerg Mother Nest, dense swarms of Universe Lord Peak Zerg Warriors emerged, a staggering 300,000 of them! With just one combined attack, Luo Feng's Earthling Original Body couldn't even escape in time, and he even gave up on using the Immortal Star Devourer Grass, not wanting it to be destroyed.

At that moment, Luo Feng did only one thing—

He used the golden shield, the two-meter-tall, one-meter-wide Beast God Weapon shield, to block himself.

Boom!

The combined attack of 300,000 Universe Lord Peak Zerg Warriors slammed into the Beast God Weapon shield. This was indeed a standard weapon used by Universe Venerables… The impact naturally couldn't destroy the golden shield, but it instantly sent it flying far away. The intense shockwave also instantly shattered Luo Feng's original body, clad in combat armor, hiding behind it!

The combat armor reduced 99% of the impact!

But his physical quality, only three times stronger than a Universe Lord, was still shattered and collapsed, even the origin pearl within his body (formed by condensed World Power, not a core) was directly pulverized.

The Earthling Original Body, dead!

At the moment of death.

The Demon Killer Clan clone instantly transformed into the appearance of the 'Earthling Original Body' and appeared. The shattered body, pulverized combat armor, and other items were all instantly stored into the World Ring. The Demon Killer Clan clone, holding the World Ring and the shield, while being blasted away, also used this impact to quickly escape.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Then, he boarded the Yunmo Star Ship and quickly departed.

While escaping, through the detection equipment… Luo Feng realized that those alien Immortal Gods and numerous warriors were all subordinates of that Zerg Queen. The Zerg Queen, secretly hidden within the 'inner world' of a Universe Lord servant, was the true leader of the entire team, though she usually remained concealed.

The Zerg Queen was also startled. A combined attack from 300,000 Universe Lord Peak warriors was enough to severely injure a King-level Beginner Immortal God, yet it hadn't killed that human.

“He's not dead, quickly escape,” the Zerg Queen also ordered.

“Escape,” Luo Feng did the same.

Because fighting head-on with that Zerg Queen, even if he could win, the cost would be considerable.

...

Aside from the Zerg Queen incident, other times were manageable.

In fact, in the Outer Territory Battlefield, Immortal Gods would adjust their strategies according to the situation. For instance, if it was very dangerous, several teams would unite. If the danger level was low, like in the shattered star belt, a single Immortal God could venture alone. Overall… Luo Feng's probability of encountering danger was normal.

To encounter a major calamity once in a hundred years, if one could live for tens of thousands of years, it was not easy.

...

In another part of the mountain range where Luo Feng's lair was located.

Three individuals with human bodies and beast heads sat on alloy chairs. Clearly, these human-bodied, beast-headed figures were 'Demon Race Puppet Bodies.'

“Buciya is dead.”

“The Star Devourer Universe Lord killed him.”

“Why is our luck so bad? In these sixty years, we've encountered that Star Devourer Universe Lord three times. This is too unlucky. In these three encounters… we barely saved our lives in the first two. But in the third, Buciya was still lost. That Star Devourer Universe Lord's progress is truly fast; this third time was much more formidable than the previous two.”

“His progress is too fast. If we encounter the Star Devourer Universe Lord again, I'm afraid…” The three Demon Race Immortals fell silent. The atmosphere in the entire Grand Hall was oppressive. There were thirteen terrifying figures on Fog Sand Island.

Twelve Marquis-level Immortal Gods and the Star Devourer Universe Lord!

It was said—it's better to encounter a Marquis-level Immortal than the Star Devourer Universe Lord!

Yet, they had encountered the Star Devourer Universe Lord three times in just sixty years… truly unlucky.

...

In another part of the mountain range, where Luo Feng cultivated in seclusion.

“Haha, comprehending in Chaos City for 1200 years, after a long period of comprehension, actual life-and-death combat yields even better results!” Luo Feng walked out of the Grand Hall, stretched, and stroked the Star Devourer Grass blade that reached out to him, a smile on his face. “Demon Race Immortals, your lair is only 120 million kilometers from mine, constantly under my surveillance. I've only sought you out three times in sixty years; I've been quite merciful.”