Forbidden Zone Guardian

“The Forbidden Zone Guardian, according to the information I reviewed earlier, is rumored to be a metal mechanical puppet,” Luo Feng murmured. “Though it’s a mechanical puppet, it’s clearly high-end. First, it’s immune to soul attacks. Second, its internal energy core is incredibly difficult to damage with powerful attacks.”

“Master,” Heavy Arrow King transmitted, observing the massive, fiery-red centipede coiled on the desert. “It’s impossible to break through this Forbidden Zone Guardian head-on, and soul attacks are completely ineffective. Although its energy core is very stable and hard to damage, this is our only option… to destroy its energy core through powerful attacks.”

“I understand,” Luo Feng nodded, his eyes fixed on the Forbidden Zone Guardian.

Luo Feng and Heavy Arrow King watched the centipede. The colossal fiery-red centipede, in turn, looked down at them, much like a lion or tiger observing trembling rabbits, with an air of amusement.

“Gaa!!!” A piercing, teeth-grinding shriek erupted from the fiery-red centipede’s throat. The sound, like a shockwave, caused regular ripples in the space it passed through. This shockwave struck Luo Feng and Heavy Arrow King at light speed, directly impacting their entire bodies, causing both their heads to jolt. The moment Luo Feng regained his senses, he realized the centipede had vanished from the desert and reappeared directly above them.

The fiery-red centipede’s enormous body, like a cloud descending from the sky, completely overshadowed Luo Feng and Heavy Arrow King, swooping down to crush them! Its numerous sharp claws, a dozen or so at a time, simultaneously attacked Luo Feng and Heavy Arrow King.

“Tear!”

A dozen or so sharp claws, each tens of kilometers long, resembled slender, tens-of-kilometers-long scythes, with nine branches at the end of each. These dozen-plus scythes, taller than Earth’s highest mountains, simultaneously slashed and clawed at Luo Feng… rotating like meat grinders, easily tearing and shredding the cosmic space.

“Hmph!” Luo Feng, wielding his Blood Shadow Battle Blade, grunted softly and shot upwards, unleashing his blade technique towards the base of the claws where they connected to the centipede’s massive body.

Whoosh!

A silver river of blade light instantly appeared. “Boom, boom, boom~~~” The base of one claw was struck with a sharp crack, forcing it aside. However, the surrounding claws continued to wildly assault Luo Feng.

“It’s truly indestructible. My strike couldn’t even break through this cage,” Luo Feng thought, his expression shifting slightly as he looked at the dozen-plus claws enveloping him. He had originally intended to directly attack the centipede’s abdomen, hoping to damage the Forbidden Zone Guardian centipede’s internal energy core. But with the claws encircling him, he couldn’t reach its main body.

Whoosh!

Luo Feng flapped his wings, constantly dodging the encircling claws. After all, the claws were massive and bulky, yet Luo Feng’s evasive maneuvers were incredibly elusive, allowing him to narrowly escape.

“Break!!!” Not far away, Heavy Arrow King, also under siege, roared in fury.

Luo Feng glanced over with his peripheral vision.

He saw Heavy Arrow King, similarly surrounded by a dozen claws, radiating immense power. He had already activated his God Body Amplification Secret Technique, holding an ancient longbow. With a simple draw, the bow formed a full circle. The moment the arrow was released, the recoil alone shattered space into a stream of particles. The arrow itself formed two ghostly phantoms, incredibly condensed, appearing like two distinct arrows.

The two arrows, one after another, simultaneously shot upwards, tearing through space as they passed.

“Heavy Arrow King’s Double Arrow!” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.

Despite being a single arrow, it produced the effect of two. This wasn’t some spatial law ‘illusion,’ but an archery secret technique achievable through powerful divine power and the application of laws, creating two completely physical arrows. When Heavy Arrow King was previously defeated by Luo Feng and forced into slumber, his strength was less than a tenth of its peak, and his divine power was insufficient to unleash this ‘Heavy Arrow’ ultimate technique.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Double Arrows struck the fiery-red centipede’s claws, knocking them aside. The claws couldn’t impede the arrows at all.

“Boom, boom, boom~~~”

They finally slammed into the centipede’s abdomen, a full-power strike from a Peak Sector Lord!

Tear!

The first arrow disintegrated but managed to tear open the centipede’s abdomen, revealing a wound. The second arrow completely pierced through it, creating a massive hole in the centipede’s abdomen. This caused the entire centipede to convulse, and the claws that were attacking Luo Feng also ceased their assault, twitching uncontrollably.

“That powerful?” Luo Feng exclaimed in surprise.

“Master, be careful,” Heavy Arrow King transmitted gravely as he flashed to Luo Feng’s side. “The Forbidden Zone Guardian’s defense is unparalleled. Not just me, even an Invincible Sector Lord couldn’t forcibly tear apart its body. I estimate that this centipede’s abdomen must have been designed to be inherently fragile, or perhaps there are other tricks.”

Luo Feng was startled.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Luo Feng and Heavy Arrow King quickly flashed away, putting distance between themselves and the fiery-red centipede. However, being trapped within the forbidden zone, there was nowhere to escape.

Luo Feng carefully observed the convulsing giant centipede. He saw that the hole in its abdomen began to crack open. Crack, crack, crack!!! With a series of crisp sounds, the entire centipede split into two distinct halves from its abdomen. The metal at the severed points then condensed and intertwined, forming a new centipede head.

In the blink of an eye, one centipede had become two.

“Gaa!” “Gaa!”

Both centipedes shrieked and lunged forward.

“One turning into two, will two turn into four?” Luo Feng flapped his wings, transforming into a phantom and swiftly evading.

“Gaa~~~”

One of the centipedes streaked across the sky, its countless claws scuttling through the void, creating ripples. It relentlessly pursued Luo Feng, moving quite fast. However, Luo Feng’s evasive maneuvers and changes in direction were so elusive that even Heavy Arrow King was far inferior. This centipede, despite its best efforts, couldn’t even touch Luo Feng.

In another direction, the second centipede engaged Heavy Arrow King in battle. Heavy Arrow King fired another arrow at it.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Heavy Arrow was unleashed!

Space shattered repeatedly! Claws were broken apart!

It finally struck the centipede’s abdomen… “Pfft!” The metal abdomen was forcibly pierced. Heavy Arrow King roared and shot forward like lightning. Numerous claws descended, attempting to block him, but Heavy Arrow King had already drawn his bow and nocked another arrow, firing it like lightning… completely shattering the obstructing claws. Heavy Arrow King seized the opportunity, intending to rush into the centipede’s body through the hole.

Just as he reached the opening of the abdominal hole, on the verge of entering.

“Swoosh!”

A golden phantom shot out from the centipede’s abdominal hole, swift as lightning. Heavy Arrow King had no time to dodge.

“Clang~~~” The golden phantom directly struck the bell-shaped phantom on Heavy Arrow King’s divine body, sending him flying. As he was knocked back, Heavy Arrow King fired another arrow, breaking through the obstruction of the claws and flying out.

“Roar~~~”

A piercing roar echoed throughout the entire forbidden zone, shaking the desert.

Both giant centipedes stopped and landed on the ground.

Luo Feng and Heavy Arrow King regrouped.

“What’s going on? Why is this so troublesome?” Luo Feng transmitted with a frown. Heavy Arrow King also stared at the two centipedes, particularly focusing on the hole in one of their abdomens. It was from there that a golden phantom had suddenly emerged, and now something seemed to be wriggling, as if trying to come out.

“Master,” Heavy Arrow King transmitted, “the true dangers within the Star Tower primarily come from the hundreds of thousands of Peak Sector Lords. As for the inherent dangers within the tower, though perilous, they shouldn’t pose much trouble for someone of my Peak Sector Lord level. It shouldn’t force me to burn my Immortal God Body… but this time, something feels off.”

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~~

The centipede with the hole in its abdomen continued to writhe, and something golden seemed to be slowly crawling out.

“To my knowledge, there’s only one situation that would cause such a major problem,” Heavy Arrow King said.

“Tell me,” Luo Feng also felt something was amiss.

Heavy Arrow King was a Peak Sector Lord. If he was forced to burn his Immortal God Body just to deal with a Forbidden Zone Guardian, wouldn’t other Pinnacle Sector Lords and High-tier Sector Lords simply lose their lives? Yet, in reality… the Star Tower couldn’t be that dangerous. If a battleground was this perilous, how could so many Sector Lords enter it?

“The Star Tower is usually very peaceful, unless a ‘Sealing Star’ is about to appear, which causes various anomalies,” Heavy Arrow King’s eyes lit up with a hint of fervor.

“A Sealing Star appearing?” Luo Feng was stunned.

“After we deal with this Forbidden Zone Guardian, Master can ask other friends in the Star Tower via the Virtual Universe Network. Perhaps other powerful beings are also encountering trouble,” Heavy Arrow King suggested. “If a group of powerful beings are all facing difficulties, then a Sealing Star is very likely to appear, and the Star Tower will usher in a great slaughter.”

Luo Feng held his breath.

It was said that defeating a Sector Lord was easy, sealing them was difficult, and killing them was even harder! A ‘Sealing Star’ was a sealing treasure. As long as one was slightly stronger than their opponent, they could use a Sealing Star to forcibly seal and trap their opponent, preventing them from ever escaping! The inherent material of a Sealing Star was special; if trapped within, even a Universe Venerable would likely find it impossible to forcibly break out.

Of course, sealing a Universe Venerable would be much more troublesome. But a ‘Sealing Star’ was still a priceless treasure, one that drove countless powerful beings from billions of races to madness. With powerful beings gathering, and others rushing from all corners, one could imagine how brutal the slaughter for a Sealing Star would be. Every Sealing Star represented a great massacre!

“Master, you’ve just entered the Star Tower and already encountered such a good fortune. It seems destined for you to obtain the Sealing Star,” Heavy Arrow King said. In the heart of a servant, their master was the most important existence in the universe.

Crack, crack, crack!!!

From the centipede with the hole in its abdomen, the opening was now expanding. Simultaneously, a golden armored monster slowly crawled out. It was a golden armored scorpion, approximately 20 meters long. The scorpion’s ‘tail’ was sharp and long, causing Heavy Arrow King’s pupils to contract the moment he saw it. It was that scorpion tail that had ambushed him earlier.