Decisive Battle on the Lake

In the silent cave, a faint mist permeated the air. Luo Feng sat cross-legged within, his consciousness already connected to the Virtual Universe, researching his blade techniques in his personal training ground within the Primal Region. ... Luo Feng stood on the vast land, holding his Blood Shadow Battle Blade, executing his blade techniques repeatedly. Around him, countless peak Sector Lords charged, attacking Luo Feng with frenzied abandon. Ephemeral Bloom! Lingering! Shattered Dream! Shadow Play! Buried! Endless Regret! Horizon's Path! Blade light flashed! Tearing through the sky! One after another, Sector Lords were slain, a massacre unfolding. “No.” “Something still feels off.” Luo Feng waved his hand, muttering, “Freeze!” The countless charging Sector Lords instantly froze, unmoving, as this was merely a simulation in the training ground. Luo Feng walked among the frozen Sector Lords, his brow furrowed in thought. “When I fought against the twelve alien Immortals earlier, I felt that my blade techniques still had flaws, or rather… they hadn’t reached the peak potential of my current law comprehension.” With a thought, Luo Feng flipped his hand, and the Beast God Weapon shield appeared. “Beast God Weapon’s First Form—Beast God’s Descent.” Luo Feng immediately unleashed it. Instantly, 999 rhomboid metal pieces flew from the golden Beast God Weapon shield, drawing upon the cosmic origin simulated in the Virtual Universe. Countless golden threads intertwined, directly forming a colossal Beast God phantom, radiating an oppressive aura. “This is a perfect secret technique.” Luo Feng looked up at the oppressive Beast God phantom hovering in mid-air! Even though it was only the First Form… even though it was a secret technique driven by just 999 metal pieces, it was so perfect that the Beast God phantom it formed possessed an actual oppressive aura! Perfect! “The Beast God phantoms I naturally generate when executing my blade techniques, however, lack this oppressive aura.” Luo Feng shook his head inwardly. “Perhaps compared to my teacher Huyan Bo, my self-created blade techniques are intricate, but… compared to Xiluoduo, my blade techniques are too crude. How can I improve? How can I break through?” Luo Feng stood there silently. Under the gaze of countless Sector Lords, he simply looked up at the oppressive Beast God phantom hovering in mid-air. “Breakthrough.” “From where can I break through?” “My Golden Horned Beast clone’s close-combat ability, is it just that crude Sky-Rending Claw? Is there no perfect secret technique like Xiluoduo’s ultimate technique, ‘Beast God Weapon’?” Luo Feng continuously observed the Beast God phantom in the air, vaguely feeling as if he was touching something, yet it remained as blurry as trying to grasp a flower through mist. ... Time flowed on. Luo Feng pondered his blade techniques and the Golden Horned Beast’s combat methods. In truth, the Golden Horned Beast’s combat secret techniques and blade techniques were interconnected, both falling under the category of close combat! One relied on the Golden Horned Beast’s body for attack, the other on a battle blade, and a battle blade could be considered an extension of the body. Naturally, the two were interchangeable. However, Luo Feng had to create these himself. In the first 100 years, Luo Feng had achieved minor mastery in blade techniques, but a recent battle made him feel… his blade techniques were still not complete, unable to unleash the full power of the Beast God’s artistic conception. “Once perfected.” “The power of my blade techniques will surpass ‘Beast God Weapon’, because I will create what suits me best, whereas ‘Beast God Weapon’ is best suited for Xiluoduo.” ... In the first century, Luo Feng occasionally went out to hunt and battle, but 99% of his time was spent comprehending the Way of the Beast God, researching blade techniques and combat secret techniques. And now… Luo Feng was once again immersed in that state. Twelve days passed in a blink. “Boom!” A pyramid-shaped spaceship, approximately 600 meters tall, was rapidly streaking through the sky. Inside the pyramid spaceship. “Star Devourer Sector Lord, Star Devourer Sector Lord.” Sitting in the alloy seat was Fen Ya, an Immortal from the Ka Wu Tribe. His eyes burned with flames, and beside him lay two polygonal war hammers. Clearly, he, like the fallen Longsuo, favored heavy weapons such as hammers. “He hasn’t moved at all.” “The location of the token hasn’t changed.” Fen Ya said in a low voice, “Did he know about Longsuo’s relationship with me, fear my retaliation, search for and find the token, and then just toss it somewhere?” If Luo Feng truly wanted to escape, where would Fen Ya find him on the vast Fog Sand Island? Moreover, if Luo Feng escaped to the Yan Ji Continent or other places, Fen Ya would have no way of finding him. “No.” “No, he must be there, he must be there.” Fen Ya felt both worried and hopeful. He truly wanted to kill that hateful human to avenge his dear brother, but he feared that the cunning human had discarded the token and fled, in which case he wouldn’t know when he could exact his revenge. The distance continuously shrank. “He must be there.” Fen Ya gazed into the distance. Even with 100% external virtual rendering, he could only see some mist in the distance. ... “Luo Feng, a dangerous target has been detected.” “The target is traveling alone in a mechanical race spaceship, flying towards our location. And his appearance… he’s from the Ka Wu Tribe! Immortals on Fog Sand Island usually move in groups, but he’s alone. Coupled with what you said before killing that Ka Wu Tribe member—there’s a 90% chance that this dangerous target is ‘Giant Stone’, one of the twelve Marquis-level Immortals.” Babata reported to Luo Feng. “Oh?” Luo Feng, sitting cross-legged in the mist-shrouded cave, slowly opened his eyes. “Has he finally arrived?” “He should arrive in about an hour,” Babata said. “I’ve waited so long, and he’s finally here. I’ve been on Fog Sand Island for a century and have never fought a Marquis-level Immortal.” Luo Feng nodded. “I’ve been somewhat confused about my blade techniques and the Golden Horned Beast’s combat secret techniques. Perhaps I can use this opportunity to clarify some things.” Swish! Luo Feng instantly shot out of the cave, flying rapidly upwards along the mountain rock face. Soon, he reached a relatively flat area on the mountain, where a large lake lay. This lake, at the top of the mountain, was tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter—unimaginable on Earth, but quite normal on Fog Sand Island. “Water.” Luo Feng sat by the lake, already feeling the dense cold permeating the air. He then reached out to scoop up some water. An icy cold instantly spread from his arm throughout his body, a chilling sensation. Of course, Luo Feng could easily withstand this cold. “So cold.” “But it feels great.” Luo Feng smiled as he sat there, playfully splashing water. After an unknown period of time— Boom! A pyramid-shaped spaceship rapidly streaked from the distance, then quickly decelerated and hovered directly above the lake. The shockwave caused by its super-high speed sent dust and stones flying everywhere, but the incredibly heavy and cold water of the lake only rippled slightly. Whoosh! Fen Ya, a majestic 12-meter-tall Ka Wu Tribe Immortal clad in fiery red combat armor, stepped out of the hatch. The pyramid spaceship beside him then vanished into thin air. He stood suspended above the lake, an invisible oppressive aura spreading out. Flames began to burn around his body, expanding to instantly cover tens of thousands of kilometers. “Buzz!” Luo Feng, still sitting and splashing water, released his World Projection. It firmly resisted the Law Domain of flames, leaving Luo Feng himself completely unaffected. “Gurgle gurgle~~~” The previously icy lake water gradually began to churn, and then all the water in this enormous lake, which contained hundreds of times more water than all of Earth’s oceans combined, began to churn and boil. “How boring.” Luo Feng suddenly stood up. Boom! His World Projection expanded fiercely, pressing directly against the Law Domain of flames. The immensely powerful World Projection overwhelmed the Law Domain with crushing force, threatening to collapse it. “Hmph!” Fen Ya, the Marquis-level Immortal standing in the flames above the lake, let out an angry snort. Instantly, the seemingly ordinary Law Domain of flames began to operate internally, as if a disorganized rabble had transformed into a disciplined army, making the entire Law Domain much more stable. Boom! Boom! Boom! The World Projection and the Law Domain of flames clashed repeatedly. Although Luo Feng held a slight advantage, it had little impact on the overall battle. “Hmm?” Luo Feng looked at the Law Domain of flames in surprise. This was the first time he had encountered a single Law Domain that could resist his World Projection. “According to my teacher, one can integrate the comprehension of spatial and temporal laws into a ‘Law Domain’, but that requires at least comprehending the fourth image of the ‘Ninefold Chaos Tablet’.” Luo Feng frowned slightly. “A Law Domain is bestowed by the cosmic origin laws… it’s a natural law power. But when these powers are directly applied, they are like disorganized rabble. However, once controlled and organized through spatial laws, the Law Domain becomes much stronger. Marquis-level Immortals… are indeed much stronger than Immortal Lords.” “You are the Star Devourer Sector Lord!” A deep voice in the universal common tongue came from Fen Ya, who stood above the lake. Luo Feng looked up at him: “Are you Giant Stone?” “Hahaha… it truly is you.” Fen Ya’s voice boomed, “My guess was correct, you must have known I was coming.” “Yes.” Luo Feng nodded. “Bold.” Fen Ya said in a low voice, “You killed my tribal brother, guessed I would come, and yet dared to keep my token and wait for me here… Should I be grateful to you, or mock you? Ugh… you saved me a lot of effort in finding you. I will make your death quick and painless.” “Oh?” Luo Feng flipped his hand, and his Blood Shadow Battle Blade and hexagonal shield appeared. A shield in one hand, a Blood Shadow Battle Blade in the other. Boom! Boom! Boom! Their World Projections and Law Domains continued to clash. Luo Feng’s World Projection had a slight advantage, but it didn’t significantly affect the battle. “I’ve waited for you here for twelve days. You’re quite slow. I hope you won’t disappoint me.” Luo Feng’s black combat armor quickly extended, forming a helmet. This battle… would be Luo Feng’s true first life-or-death struggle against a Marquis-level Immortal. Luo Feng couldn’t help but feel a fervent anticipation. “I won’t disappoint you.” Fen Ya looked down at the small figure before him, holding his two cyan war hammers, surrounded by dazzling flames. The Thirteen Overlords of Fog Sand Island. Star Devourer Sector Lord versus Giant Stone, a clash between two titans. “Three-Strike Cosmic Shuttle!” Luo Feng’s eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp glint. His entire being instantly left three winding trails in mid-air, like a flash of lightning, his speed soaring to an incredibly terrifying degree. Accompanying his figure was a brilliant blade light. “Die!” Fen Ya also erupted with a roar. The battle began instantly!