Sacrificial Tower

"This is the Token," Yechen King said, flipping his hand to reveal two crystalline, translucent, triangular stones, intricately covered in complex secret patterns. They resembled jade from Earth. "Integrate your mental imprint, and it will acknowledge you as its master," Yechen King explained. "Only those with a Token... can enter the Sacrificial Tower; otherwise, entry is impossible." "These secret patterns contain the Laws of Space, the Laws of Water... Wow, what incredible Law secret patterns!" Huci King exclaimed in admiration after carefully examining the Token. Luo Feng also took one, letting a wisp of his thought power permeate it. Instantly, his mental imprint merged, and the Token seamlessly integrated into Luo Feng's skin. A mental imprint is also known as a soul imprint or life imprint. Huci King also put away his Token. "Alright, let's go," Yechen King said with a low shout. Whoosh! The three powerhouses from the human faction instantly vanished from the cave, reappearing deep underground, trillions of kilometers away. ... Deep underground. Luo Feng felt the spatial shift; one moment he was in the cave, the next he was in the dark depths of the earth. "This is..." Luo Feng gazed at the colossal structure embedded in the soil and rock ahead. Due to the concealment, he could only see a few hundred meters of it – a circular passage door on the massive building. The door was completely sealed, and even after billions of years, the Sacrificial Tower's body remained utterly undamaged. "Babata, scan this Sacrificial Tower," Luo Feng instructed. "Unable to detect the Sacrificial Tower. Only soil, rock, and similar materials are found within a 20-kilometer radius." "Oh? Even the miniature detector can't pick it up?" Luo Feng was surprised. He had heard that detectors couldn't scan the Sacrificial Tower, not even a Universe Master's divine power scan... but experiencing it firsthand truly showed him the tower's might. "It's right in front of me, yet my divine power scan can't detect it at all!" Huci King's voice boomed as he roared in astonishment. "My divine power sweeps forward, and all I sense is ordinary rock and soil, but I can clearly see it with my eyes." "This is the wonder of the Sacrificial Tower." Yechen King smiled faintly. "Unless you're directly in front of it, even a Universe Master can't find it. This 'Sacrificial Tower' was the survival base for the native Yan Ji race during their escape, a primary tool for a fleeing race, and it's precisely this miraculous." "A corpse!" Luo Feng immediately spotted a corpse lying on the rock ahead. The body was about 2.6 meters tall, jade-like all over, with six arms and a bald head. It faintly exuded an oppressive aura—the pressure of an undying god, preserved perfectly after billions of years... This was, naturally, an undying god. "The pressure is quite strong. This undying corpse clearly has extremely high divine power condensation; it should be King-level," Huci King said, walking over and examining it from the side. "It is King-level," Yechen King glanced at the corpse and smiled. "During their escape, this Sacrificial Tower was managed by six King-level powerhouses, each guarding a Token." "It looks like he died without any pain." Luo Feng also observed carefully. The corpse's expression showed anxiety, its eyes wide open, yet it had simply died, seemingly very suddenly. "He died very quickly. King-level powerhouses are difficult to kill, yet when he died, even his armor was completely undamaged, indicating no fierce battle took place," Yechen King said. "I estimate... that when the four peak races opened the battlefield, the multitude of Universe Masters directly unleashed soul attacks, sweeping across the entire Yan Ji Continent. All life on the Yan Ji Continent... was utterly extinguished, and the six King-level powerhouses died instantly." Luo Feng nodded. ... Yechen King, Huci King, and Luo Feng were all outside the passage door. "Let's wait patiently for the alien enemies to arrive," Yechen King said. "I reckon he'll be here soon." "Mm." Luo Feng and Huci King sat cross-legged in front of the Sacrificial Tower's passage, waiting silently. Just a moment later! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three figures appeared ahead. "Yechen King, you arrived quite quickly," a sharp, grating voice rang out. A figure nearly three meters tall, covered in mottled black and gold scales, with an elongated head and small, snake-like eyes, stood there. Its silvery-white lips were parted, emitting a harsh, strange laugh. "Gagagaga... So these are the two helpers you've brought?" "This seemingly barbaric fellow, he must be Huci King, right?" "Oh, silver armor, silver wings... I haven't seen him before." He squinted at Luo Feng. "Allow me to introduce us first." Yechen King's gaze swept over the three powerhouses from the enemy faction, then he spoke in a low voice, "I am... Yechen King!" "I am Huci King," Huci King roared, exuding a wild, ferocious aura. "I don't have a King-level title yet; my alias is 'Yang'," Luo Feng said, his gaze sweeping over the three powerhouses from the enemy faction. Those three powerhouses... Luo Feng recognized at a glance that two of them were from the Qichang race, and the other was the renowned Cangjin King of the Yan Ji Continent. Cangjin King was famous, and Luo Feng knew a fair bit about him, but he knew nothing about the two Qichang powerhouses... after all, his time on the Yan Ji Continent had been too short. Of the two Qichang, one was nearly three meters tall, while the other was only 1.6 meters. "We've introduced ourselves, Ice Blade. What about you?" Yechen King demanded. "My alias is Ice Blade," the three-meter-tall Qichang powerhouse chuckled strangely. "Zizhong King," said the 1.6-meter-tall Qichang, equally lean, his voice even more grating. "Cangjin King," said the giant, whose height rivaled Huci King's. His face bore secret patterns of lightning laws, and as he stood, electric snakes faintly flickered around him, his domineering aura... pressing down on the human side. However, Huci King also unleashed a heart-stopping aura, making space seem to crackle and shatter. Two major factions. One was the human faction, the other the mechanical race faction. Of course, on the mechanical race faction's side... none of them were actually mechanical beings. "Now that we've made our acquaintances," Ice Blade said with a grating laugh, "let's go in together." "Let's go," Yechen King agreed. Cangjin King and Zizhong King followed Ice Blade. Luo Feng and Huci King, meanwhile, followed Yechen King. They all walked directly towards the passage door. The door had been sealed shut, but when 'Ice Blade' was the first to touch it, the incredibly hard material slowly flowed like liquid. Ice Blade simply walked into the Sacrificial Tower. Yechen King followed suit... As for Luo Feng and the other four powerhouses, entering this passage door for the first time, they remained cautious. "How strange." The moment Luo Feng's body touched it, the Sacrificial Tower's passage door automatically flowed, allowing Luo Feng to pass directly through as if moving through water. ... Inside the massive, kilometer-wide circular passage stood Luo Feng and the other six King-level combatants. Behind them was the passage entrance. "This treasure hunt won't be easy." Luo Feng's gaze swept over the three enemy powerhouses. "That Ice Blade... is a High-level King, not much of a threat. But Cangjin King is an extremely famous powerhouse across the entire Yan Ji Continent... he should possess King-level ultimate combat power." "Yang, Yechen King, this is trouble," Huci King transmitted mentally. "I didn't expect them to have Cangjin King." "Hmph," Yechen King glanced at Luo Feng and Huci King. "That Ice Blade is weaker than me. He knows that if he doesn't invite someone stronger, he probably won't be able to seize the treasure from me in the Sacrificial Tower. According to my information and deductions, that Zizhong King... should be a Peak King-level combatant. And Cangjin King, as you both know, possesses King-level ultimate combat power." "King-level ultimate!" Luo Feng, Huci King, and Yechen King all felt the pressure. King-level powerhouses are generally divided by strength into Beginner King, High-level King, and Peak King! The undying divine bodies of Beginner Kings generally reach 10,000 times the power of a Sector Lord. High-level Kings' divine bodies are approximately 30,000 times the power of a Sector Lord. Peak Kings' bodies are approximately 100,000 times the power of a Sector Lord. And 100,000 times the power of a Sector Lord... is almost the highest state for human King-level undyings; without heaven-defying opportunities, it's impossible to break through. However, among King-level powerhouses, some possess 'body amplification secret techniques.' For example, the Golden Horned Beast has "Original Body Heaven and Earth," "Beast God Transformation," and 'innate secret technique enhancement,' allowing its body to unleash 20 times its combat power! Zhenyan King, for instance, received a God General's inheritance. Of course, there are other King-level super powerhouses who have received God General's inheritances or possess body amplification secret techniques. Body amplification is very difficult! A secret technique like "Beast God Transformation" only amplifies by 2 times at its first level. "Original Body Heaven and Earth" is powerful, but it's a body amplification secret technique created by combining the Golden Horned Beast's innate ability, 'devour.' For Luo Feng's Earth human body... he only has one body amplification secret technique, "Beast God Transformation," so human body amplification secret techniques are extremely rare. Generally, being able to amplify by 3 to 5 times is already very rare. As for God General's inheritances... They are too scarce! Even Universe Masters vie for these slots, and numerous powerhouses from various races within the Hong Alliance compete for them. Obtaining a God General's inheritance usually costs tens of billions of mixed elements and incurs a mountain of favors. It's not something an ordinary King-level powerhouse is qualified to achieve. ... Therefore, King-level powerhouses are normally just Beginner King, High-level King, or Peak King. Only a select few who possess body amplification secret techniques or soul amplification secret techniques, or who have created their own peak secret techniques, or have had special opportunities, can unleash King-level ultimate combat power. Beyond that! It takes a combination of numerous fortuitous encounters and personal abilities to create a King-level powerhouse comparable to an ordinary Universe Master, like Zhenyan King. And 'Cangjin King' belongs to the King-level ultimate combat power tier! "King-level ultimate is only one tier stronger than us. Although our side is slightly disadvantaged, the gap isn't huge," Yechen King said. "Hm, leave Cangjin King to me," Huci King declared, battle intent erupting in his eyes. Luo Feng glanced at Huci King. Huci King was known for his ferocity and might; he could indeed hold his own against Cangjin King. "Actually, we have another advantage in this Sacrificial Tower, and that's Yang." Yechen King looked around. The tall walls of the circular passage were covered with countless ancient carvings, exuding an aura of laws. "This Sacrificial Tower is very mysterious; its entirety contains mystical power. For example, the space within the Sacrificial Tower is completely sealed! This is why I couldn't rely on teleportation to directly enter the core area of the Sacrificial Tower." Teleportation is a very powerful ability. One can teleport directly from outside a spaceship into its interior. If the Sacrificial Tower were an ordinary building, Yechen King would have long since teleported into its core. "Under spatial lockdown, Yang's speed and evasion... will be a major advantage for us. Plus, Huci King and I are both Peak Kings. Although Cangjin King possesses King-level ultimate combat power... we are still quite close to them in overall strength," Yechen King said. While Luo Feng's side was conversing in secret. Ice Blade, Zizhong King, and Cangjin King were also conversing in secret. After only a few seconds of discussion. "Let's enter the core area," Ice Blade said. "Let's go," Yechen King nodded.