Brothers in Life and Death

Despite his urgent command, it was already too late. A ripple of spatial fluctuation spread out, indicating that powerful beings were deploying a 'space lock.' Luo Feng's expression subtly darkened, and he sighed inwardly. The experts who had rushed here upon receiving the news were indeed swift; their first action upon teleporting was to activate the space lock. Upon their arrival, the three teams immediately began searching for their target. “Where is the Alien Squad?” “Where is the Alien Squad that attacked Sky Array King?” The three teams looked around, their Immortal Divine Power sweeping out to investigate, and they also deployed their respective detectors… “Nothing.” “Can’t find them.” “We were already within the Gemini Vortex Region. After receiving the news and quickly coordinating, we teleported over almost instantly, three times in quick succession. The moment we arrived, we immediately activated the space lock. Could they have escaped in such a short time? Sky Array King is also a renowned expert; could he not have held out for even that brief period?” The three teams could see each other from a distance. As they belonged to the same Human Faction, those who knew each other exchanged greetings. “Everyone!” Among the three teams, one creature with snow-white fur and a pointed, monkey-like nose spoke in a low voice, “None of your detectors found anything, but my ‘miniature detector’ has picked up another miniature detector hidden in that area, 22 kilometers from my position.” He then pointed in a distant direction. “What?” “A miniature detector hidden there?” “Snow Horn King, are you sure? How come none of us detected it?” “Snow Horn King’s miniature detector is the most expensive and best among us, worth billions of Primal Chaos Units. What he says must be correct; an Alien Squad is definitely hidden there. Haha, whether they’re hidden or not, we’ll soon find out… Break!” A powerful surge of Immortal Divine Power swept directly towards that area. How much area could a miniature detector cover? An area of several tens of kilometers could be completely swept by a single surge of Immortal Divine Power. If any resistance was met, it would undoubtedly mean an expert was hidden there. “Boom~~~” Divine Power surged. “Boom!” The hidden area suddenly erupted with an even more powerful surge of Divine Power, directly shattering the invading Immortal Divine Power. With overwhelming force, it spread out like a fan… sweeping directly towards the three teams in the distance. “It’s a Limit King Tier expert!” “Everyone, be careful.” Though cautious, the three teams were not afraid. They knew there was an Alien Squad from another faction, and that the opponent possessed a valuable treasure. Those who dared to rush here immediately were undoubtedly the peak expert squads of the entire Gemini Vortex Region, as each vortex in the Gemini Vortex Region was only a few light-years in diameter. And teleportation could easily cover one or two light-years. They could arrive in just a few teleports. Logically, most teams should have arrived immediately, so why hadn’t others? It was because those teams were timid, wanting to wait for stronger experts to arrive first. Only then would those who deemed their strength insufficient arrive later, hoping to witness a major battle and perhaps seize an opportunity as a 'fisherman' (opportunist). These three teams combined comprised 16 experts, including nine Limit King Tier experts, three Peak King Tier Soul Masters, and four Peak King Tier experts. All were extremely powerful squads. “Boom~~” The fan-shaped Immortal Divine Power attacking them was directly shattered. “How dare you attack an expert from the same faction? Do you wish to be hunted down by my Human Faction?” A cold, angry shout rang out. The hidden area in the distance suddenly distorted, revealing three figures… the silver-armored, silver-winged Daohe King, the long-haired Sky Array King, and Extreme Rainbow King standing behind Luo Feng. “It’s Daohe King.” “It’s Sky Array King!” The three teams were all startled. Sky Array King, the victim of this incident, was actually still alive? And Daohe King, who had recently forged a terrifying reputation, had actually come to the Gemini Vortex Region? “Daohe King, it’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. We didn’t know it was you, Daohe King.” “Daohe King, Sky Array King, we made a mistake this time. We thought an Alien Squad was hiding there.” Attacking an expert from the same faction was inherently wrong. Although no one was injured, experts from all three squads offered apologies, clearly not wanting to provoke the highly renowned Daohe King. “Hmph!” Luo Feng’s face was like frost. In reality, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With his cautious nature, to prevent enemies from arriving too early and seeing what they shouldn’t, Luo Feng had reflexively activated his ‘miniature detector’ to conceal himself when he went to soul-control Sky Array King. When he realized the space lock had been deployed and it was too late to escape, he immediately decided to follow his second retreat plan. First, he stored all other experts into his World Ring, then emerged with Sky Array King and Extreme Rainbow King… pretending to also be part of the Human Faction. After all, Daohe King was human! “I risked everything to save my friend Sky Array King and repel the Alien Squad. If, after barely escaping with his life from the Alien Squad, he were to die by your attacks… then there would be serious consequences.” Luo Feng’s gaze swept over the three teams, and the many experts among them offered apologetic smiles. If they had accidentally attacked a weaker individual, they wouldn’t have bothered. But Daohe King’s reputation was simply too great. He had slaughtered many Limit King Tier experts and Peak King Tier Soul Masters. Moreover, Daohe King was human! Within the entire Human Faction… other alien races were merely subordinates; humans were the strongest. Some rules within the Military System clearly favored humans. This made the three squads present even more unwilling to provoke Luo Feng! “Sky Array King’s aura is really weak.” “It looks like his Immortal Divine Body has lost more than half its power.” “He’s quite miserable. His injuries must be severe this time. However, rumor has it that Sky Array King and Daohe King are close friends. They were together when the Sealing Star emerged from the Star Tower… It’s said that Daohe King almost fell into that chaotic and dangerous area, and Sky Array King was so anxious he nearly rushed in after him. Fortunately, Daohe King was lucky; a spatial exit suddenly appeared, and he managed to escape with his life.” “That’s true friendship. Experts have long lifespans, and as their relatives pass away one by one, they value their friends even more. In the universe, there are too many schemes. True friends who would face life and death together are rare, and each one is worth cherishing! Sky Array King and Daohe King’s bond is so deep that Daohe King probably dropped everything and rushed here at top speed the moment he heard the news, arriving first.” “It’s very likely Sky Array King was the first to call for Daohe King’s help, which is why Daohe King arrived first.” “Indeed, they are close friends.” “Only brothers in life and death would fight so hard.” The experts from the three teams communicated secretly via telepathy. Since Daohe King had already repelled the Alien Squad, and the Alien Squad had slipped away, their previous tension, like hunting dogs poised to strike with their fiercest attacks, now dissipated. However, there was one exception among these three teams… Snow Horn King. “Remove the space lock now!” Luo Feng coldly demanded. He was waiting for the three teams to lift the space lock so he could teleport away. “No rush.” A cold voice rang out; it was Snow Horn King, his eyes glinting with ferocity. Snow Horn King stared at Luo Feng, a cold sneer on his lips. “Daohe King, many experts from other factions are probably watching you right now. I never expected Daohe King to actually appear here! It seems your brotherly bond with Sky Array King is truly deep, but… you are truly foolish to put yourself in such a dangerous situation for Sky Array King.” “Dangerous situation?” Luo Feng looked at him. “Snow Horn King, lift the space lock.” “Yes, lift it.” Other teammates also urged Snow Horn King. Although Daohe King was coveted by super-experts, he was not someone Limit King Tier experts could covet. Moreover… Daohe King belonged to the Human Faction, and infighting within the Human Faction was strictly forbidden. “Don’t be hasty, everyone.” Snow Horn King said sinisterly, “This Daohe King… though I don’t know why, I tried to send him a distress signal through the Military System. Daohe King’s Virtual Universe number is known to many experts. I specifically sent one… Logically, even if he had closed his Virtual Universe reception, the Military System would only state that the recipient had closed reception. But this time, the Military System’s response was… ‘The target has retired! Not within the Military System, unable to send distress signal.’” “Retired?” “Retired?” “Daohe King retired?” “I’ll try too. He really retired, unable to send a distress signal through the Military System. The Military System clearly states: ‘The target has retired.’” The three teams immediately erupted in an uproar. Although they knew Daohe King possessed immense wealth and likely carried valuable treasures, they had no designs on him. Firstly, due to his strength, and secondly, and more importantly, infighting within the same faction was forbidden! Now, knowing that Daohe King had retired, their minds began to stir. If they couldn’t deal with Daohe King one-on-one, what about a group attack? Instantly, the atmosphere among the three teams changed, no longer as friendly as before, subtly beginning to target Luo Feng and his companions. “Daohe King risked his life to save me, and you still dare to attack him?” Sky Array King roared in anger, his voice echoing directly in the minds of the many experts from the three teams. “Sky Array King, this doesn’t concern you.” “You’d better step aside.” “Sky Array King, with your current strength, you can’t influence the situation at all. While we won’t attack you, you should know your place.” The three teams’ gazes towards Luo Feng changed. At this moment, over a dozen teams flew in from various directions in the distance. These dozen teams, due to the surrounding space lock, could only temporarily teleport to the ‘locked’ edge area and then fly in. Although these dozen teams were flying in, their detectors had already revealed everything happening here. “It’s Daohe King.” “Daohe King is here.” “Daohe King retired, he’s no longer in the Military System, no longer protected by the faction.” Immediately, a mighty uproar spread. This scene made Luo Feng frown slightly, but he said, “Sky Array King, rest for now. Leave everything to me.” He then directly stored Sky Array King into his World Ring. The three nearby teams did not stop Luo Feng from doing this, as they also didn’t want Sky Array King to be affected during a battle. At this moment, they still believed Sky Array King was the same as before, unaware that in just a moment, Sky Array King had already become Luo Feng’s slave. “How interesting.” Luo Feng’s gaze swept over the dozen approaching teams. “The information about the Alien Squad’s valuable treasure was a ruse I used, but I didn’t expect my identity as Daohe King… to bring me trouble instead.”