Reluctant to Part With It

Luo Feng was secretly disappointed. Whether he wanted to sell the Inheritance Crystal or use it for other purposes, the rarer it was, the better. Now, hearing that... there were dozens, even hundreds, of Dreamlight God Envoy Inheritance Crystals. "Among the over 8,000 God Envoy Inheritance Crystals held by the entire Hong Alliance, the most common type of identical God Envoy Inheritance Crystal numbers a full 101," Chaos City Lord stood there, surrounded by swirling air currents. "However, there is only one Dreamlight God Envoy Inheritance Crystal within the Hong Alliance, so the value of yours is relatively high." Luo Feng was secretly delighted and continued to listen intently. "God Envoy Inheritance is a tier lower than God General Inheritance," Chaos City Lord said. "Even if one cultivates a God Envoy Inheritance to mastery and becomes a 'God Envoy Candidate,' they would only reach the pinnacle of King-level Undying. Only by fully integrating the Inheritance Crystal and becoming a unique God Envoy can one possess strength comparable to the most ordinary Universe Venerables, like your teacher, Zhenyan King." "Teacher Zhenyan King?" Luo Feng was startled. "Indeed." Chaos City Lord nodded. "Your teacher, Zhenyan King, is considered invincible among King-level Undyings, comparable to the most ordinary Universe Venerables. This is the level of strength of 'Dreamlight God Envoy' and other God Envoys. As for those God Envoy Candidates... although each of them has mastered their secret techniques, they can only be considered peak powerhouses; they cannot be said to be comparable to ordinary Universe Venerables." "Furthermore..." "Accepting a God Envoy Inheritance has a drawback. It's fine if you haven't cultivated it to mastery, but once you do, your ultimate achievement in this life will be limited to that of a 'God Envoy'," Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng. "In other words, while cultivating the special secret technique of a God Envoy Inheritance grants great strength in the early stages, if cultivated to mastery, you will be influenced by the secret technique and forever unable to become a true Universe Venerable." "Ah," Luo Feng's eyes widened. Unable to become a Universe Venerable? Indeed, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Such immense power in the early stages, yet unable to become a Universe Venerable. "Becoming a Universe Venerable is inherently extremely difficult, so many geniuses don't have such grand ambitions and are even willing to actively cultivate these God Envoy Inheritance secret techniques," Chaos City Lord said. "This is because God Envoy Inheritances must be accepted by Sector Lords; Undying Gods cannot accept them... therefore, the price for each inheritance isn't considered high." Luo Feng nodded. That's right. How high could the price be for a Sector Lord to accept an inheritance? "Usually, their teachers help pay for it. Within the Hong Alliance, accepting a God Envoy Inheritance... exchanged with points, costs between 1 billion and 3 billion, varying based on the specific inheritance and its power," Chaos City Lord explained. "If it's a God General Inheritance, that's a different story... those King-level Undyings all scramble and fight for a chance at such an inheritance, even asking their respective teachers for help. Each opportunity alone costs tens of billions of points, and their teachers also have to enlist the help of other powerhouses, incurring a pile of favors." "Tens of billions of points, plus a pile of favors owed, just to painstakingly secure one God General Inheritance opportunity," Chaos City Lord said. "You should know how precious God General Inheritances are. Zhenyan King, for example, accepted a God General Inheritance." "Uh—" Luo Feng was curious. "God Envoy Inheritance, at its ultimate, only reaches the pinnacle of King-level Undying. Even becoming a unique God Envoy only makes one comparable to an ordinary Universe Venerable." "God General Inheritance is billions of times more difficult. Once a complete inheritance is accepted, one reaches the pinnacle of Universe Venerable... even facing a Universe Master, there's a certain hope of survival. Their strength is equivalent to Xiluoduo, the founder of the 'Seven Transformations of Yan Shen' you cultivate! It's also comparable to the Sky Eclipse Palace Master you know; though they haven't reached the level of a true 'Universe Master,' they can certainly be considered Universe Overlords," Chaos City Lord said. "Of course, God General Inheritance is incredibly difficult, and few can accept a complete one. Even so, it's immensely beneficial. It's definitely superior to mastering a certain Soul Amplitude Secret Technique or Body Amplitude Secret Technique." Luo Feng nodded repeatedly. He himself had received an inheritance, and his soul amplitude exceeded 3200. "God Envoy Inheritance, God General Inheritance." "The difference is too vast." "The difference in strength is immense, and the difference in future prospects is also vast, so the point exchange rates within the Hong Alliance also reflect this huge disparity," Chaos City Lord looked at Luo Feng. "As for the 'Dreamlight God Envoy Inheritance Crystal' you obtained, it's useless in your hands. You now have two choices..." "First, sell it to the Virtual Universe Company for 30 billion points." "Second, you can exchange it for a God General Inheritance opportunity. Because God General Inheritances only appear once every 10,081 epochs at each inheritance site. Therefore, a suitable God General Inheritance for you won't be available for another 120,000 years." "You choose between the two options." After Chaos City Lord finished speaking, he said no more, silently awaiting Luo Feng's answer. Luo Feng, however, was in turmoil. Two choices... Truly difficult to choose! 30 billion points had many uses; they could be exchanged for all sorts of treasures. Used well, they could dramatically boost his strength at a critical moment. No one could predict... what treasure he might need at a certain time, as opportunities were hard to foresee. A God General Inheritance opportunity was even more precious, coveted by countless King-level Undyings, with their Universe Venerable teachers even helping out. It took tens of billions of points plus a pile of favors to secure such a spot. Luo Feng, who had received the 'Demonic Sound God General Inheritance,' clearly understood how heaven-defying this inheritance was. If he were to accept a body-type God General Inheritance, his body amplitude strength might instantly burst dozens of times over, which would be incredible. The 'Original Body Heaven and Earth' only reached 36 times at its peak. "How to choose?" "Although the God General Inheritance is good, it's 120,000 years away. I won't benefit from it during these 120,000 years," Luo Feng frowned. Other powerhouses would probably immediately choose the God General Inheritance slot. But Luo Feng was different. Luo Feng had only lived for a few thousand years so far. 120,000 years? That was a very long period for him. He had achieved so much in just a few thousand years; to what extent would he grow in these 120,000 years? What opportunities would he encounter? There would certainly be various critical moments requiring points. Luo Feng stood there, thinking intensely for a full 20 seconds. With his consciousness's processing speed, he had no idea how many times he had thought it through. "Teacher," Luo Feng said respectfully. "Decided?" Chaos City Lord looked at him. "This disciple wishes to temporarily keep the Inheritance Crystal, whether to exchange it for points or for a God General Inheritance slot. I will choose at a critical moment in the future," Luo Feng said respectfully. "That works too." Chaos City Lord nodded. "Then I, your teacher, will help you reserve that God General Inheritance slot. That slot is for the 'Four Directions God General' Inheritance. I will reserve it for you until... 120,000 years from now." "Thank you, Teacher," Luo Feng said gratefully. There was no such thing as reserving a slot; you either wanted it or you didn't. This was purely Chaos City Lord helping him out. "Go." "Yes." Luo Feng respectfully withdrew. Watching Luo Feng disappear from the grand hall, Chaos City Lord, standing there, nodded slightly: "Looking at Luo Feng's combat videos from the military system, he... he can easily kill a Marquis-level pinnacle, and even used a Fire God Origin Crystal explosion to kill a King-level beginner. Although the Xi Wu Wings can deflect powerful impacts, they are primarily specialized in flight; attack and defense are merely supplementary... yet his Golden Horned Beast clone was able to withstand a 'King-level high-tier Fire God Origin Crystal' explosion under those circumstances. It seems my disciple's opportunities are even more extraordinary than I imagined." "I wonder what kind of opportunity it was." "An inheritance from a powerful foreign race? Or some special treasure born in the cosmos? Or from before the Great Destruction Era..." Chaos City Lord shook his head. "Opportunities are one thing, but becoming a powerhouse still depends on the individual. Let's see, let's see how far this disciple of mine can go." Chaos City Lord knew a great deal about Luo Feng. However, he knew nothing about the 'Nameless Secret Manual,' 'Soldier Armor,' or 'General Armor.' Humanity was currently blank in these areas. But because he constantly monitored Luo Feng's growth, Chaos City Lord naturally deduced... that Luo Feng had encountered some extremely powerful and terrifying opportunity. With Chaos City Lord's knowledge, there were many possibilities, but he couldn't confirm which one it was. In a cave within an ordinary mountain range on the Yan Ji Continent of the Outer Territory Battlefield, Luo Feng temporarily designated this as his lair. The miniature probe was activated, and the Moyun Vine also spread out to a 10-kilometer radius for vigilance. The Demon-Killer Race clone transformed into a rock within the cave, while Luo Feng's Earthling original body and Golden Horned Beast clone began cultivating the second calamity of the Nameless Secret Manual. "The second calamity is much harder than the first." "Wow." "My genes are actually evolving again, it's incredible!" As he cultivated, Luo Feng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. After cultivating the first calamity... his genes had already evolved far beyond those of a normal human Sector Lord. Now, cultivating the second calamity, they were evolving yet again. Luo Feng estimated that if he continued cultivating like this, the genes of his human body might even evolve to a level comparable to an ordinary Golden Horned Beast! Humans and Golden Horned Beasts naturally had vast genetic differences. But relying on the Nameless Secret Manual, he could still compensate for it! A secret technique that surpassed the operational laws of the universe... it was truly this incredible! Boom! The Golden Horned Beast's body completely disintegrated, then re-condensed to form a new Golden Horned Beast clone, continuing to cultivate the second calamity. Just two months into Luo Feng's cultivation of the second calamity, in the Virtual Universe, at Luo Feng's manor in the Yuxiang Mountain Primal Region. "Your Highness, those are the envoy team said to be from the Hong Alliance," Dilun, the butler, said, pointing towards the manor gate in the distance. "Oh?" Luo Feng walked over, his brow furrowing slightly. The Hong Alliance? Outside the manor's massive gate stood a group of Undying Gods, with varied appearances; some were human, others were from different foreign races, a total of nine powerhouses. "Everyone," Luo Feng approached, a hint of doubt in his expression. He could sense... the invisible conscious pressure from these powerhouses before him; each was likely King-level. "Your Highness Luo Feng." The leader, a human female powerhouse clad in pink combat armor, with long pink hair, and a seemingly translucent body, smiled. Her smile subtly affected Luo Feng. "We are a special envoy team from the Hong Alliance, and we are here to formally invite Your Highness Luo Feng to join our Hong Alliance."