Named 'Doukou'

Luo Feng stood in the void, separated by the vast star belt, gazing at the distant Ice Prison Stars. Although the Ice Prison Stars were incredibly far from Luo Feng—much like ordinary Earthlings can easily see the distant Sun—Luo Feng's vision was exceptionally keen, allowing him to discern human pores from tens of thousands of kilometers away. Naturally, he could see those countless distant Ice Prison Stars. “The black metal plate.” Luo Feng felt a series of strong summons emanating from the direction of the Ice Prison Stars. “It’s… that one!” Luo Feng’s gaze instantly locked onto one of them. “The summons are coming from there! The coordinates given by the alien potentate are correct; the black metal plate is within that Ice Prison Star.” “The alien potentate’s request is simple: enter that Ice Prison Star, retrieve the black metal plate, and then escape.” “But each of those Ice Prison Stars is the lair of a group of special life forms,” Luo Feng mused. “Each Ice Prison Star represents a powerful special life form.” Living within the Ice Prison Star Belt was a unique species that emerged at the birth of the universe, named ‘Doukou’ by other alien races. Doukou are beings formed from condensed extreme frigid energy. They possess an eerie, beautiful appearance and are incredibly pure, yet paradoxically bloodthirsty. For them, killing is merely a game, and they feel no guilt whatsoever. Though incapable of reproduction, their innate talent is exceptionally high. It is said that thousands of ‘Doukou’ inhabit the Ice Prison Star Belt, which serves as their home base! According to data from the Virtual Universe Company, hundreds of these thousands of Doukou have achieved immortality, and two have even become Universe Venerables! Hundreds of these immortal Doukou have constructed their own ‘Ice Prison Stars.’ “Doukou are special life forms; even at the same level, they are hundreds of times stronger than humans,” Luo Feng thought to himself. The divine body limit for human King-level powerhouses is 100,000 times the power of a Sector Lord, unless their bloodline genes change. However, for Doukou… their divine body limit as King-level powerhouses can reach 10 million times the power of a Sector Lord. This is pure divine body strength, not factoring in any amplification secret techniques. For instance, the Golden Horned Beast is ten times stronger than humans. Yet, even the weakest special life forms in the universe can likely rival a Golden Horned Beast. “Each Ice Prison Star is extremely dangerous. I might be able to fight one immortal Doukou, but any disturbance would mean I’ve been exposed,” Luo Feng murmured. “No one who has been exposed in the Ice Prison Star Belt has ever escaped, because there are two Universe Venerable-level Doukou there!” As special life forms, they are also more powerful than many human Universe Venerables. Just as Luo Feng was observing the situation and contemplating a plan, a blurry figure suddenly burst out from the distant, vast, and turbulent ‘Star Belt River.’ “Ha… haha…” “Ha…” A crisp voice, imbued with frigid cold, pierced directly through the void, spreading in all directions. The laughter was full of joy and merriment. “Hmm?” Luo Feng looked into the distance. Three blurry figures emerged consecutively from the Star Belt River: one purple, two green. The purple figure was about 3.2 meters tall, slender, entirely purple, with hundreds of purple braids hanging from its head. Its body was covered in crystalline purple armor, exquisitely transparent, through which the purple figure’s faint nudity could be seen. Its appearance resembled a human female. The other two green figures were both 3.6 meters tall, equally handsome, also with hundreds of green braids, and covered in green armor, resembling human males. As special life forms, Doukou actually have no gender distinction; their appearance merely indicates slight differences in their innate talents. Purple Doukou are rarer, while Green Doukou are more numerous. The frigid energy of Purple Doukou is more adept at directly freezing souls, while that of Green Doukou is better at freezing bodies. With a leap, the three Doukou laughed amongst themselves, their speed rapidly surging. They quickly reached light speed and performed a cosmic warp, vanishing from Luo Feng’s sight. “Cosmic warp?” Luo Feng observed carefully. “The void around the Ice Prison Stars is completely clear of impurities and obstructions, allowing for full acceleration to light speed. Hmm, those three Doukou just now… their strength was relatively weak, likely Sector Lord-level Doukou! Yet, their power can rival ordinary immortal gods, allowing them to easily perform cosmic warps with their divine bodies and return to their dwellings.” “It seems this is the only way,” Luo Feng nodded slightly. Inside the World Ring, Black-Clad Luo Feng stood there, and his twelve powerful subordinates respectfully saluted: “Master.” “Sky Array King,” Black-Clad Luo Feng looked over. “Master,” Sky Array King respectfully replied. “You have Marquis-level servants under you, don’t you? Call one out, preferably one that’s agile, small, and intelligent,” Luo Feng said. Soul masters like Sky Array King and Chima King each possessed a group of soul servants. While King-level servants were extremely rare, Marquis-level ones were quite numerous. “Yes.” Sky Array King waved his hand, and beside him appeared a small, thin figure, only 1.1 meters tall, hunched over, covered in black scales, with a pair of emerald green eyes. This was a ‘Demon Snail Monkey’ from the Monster Race. “Master,” the Demon Snail Monkey replied with a fawning smile. “From now on, you will obey my master’s commands,” Sky Array King said, pointing at Luo Feng. “Completely obey. My master’s commands… are equivalent to my commands to you.” “Yes, yes, yes,” the Demon Snail Monkey repeatedly affirmed. Black-Clad Luo Feng looked at this Marquis-level Monster Race immortal Demon Snail Monkey: “Do you have a miniature detector or a large detector?” “No,” the Demon Snail Monkey shook its head repeatedly. “Mas—” Sky Array King was about to say that he had confiscated it, but Black-Clad Luo Feng flipped his hand and threw out a detector. “This one combines the functions of both a miniature and a large detector.” “This is a Virtual Universe sensor receiver, for anonymous login,” Luo Feng threw out another armguard. “You should bind them to yourself first.” “Yes, yes, yes,” the Demon Snail Monkey was very excited. “Virtual Universe…” Even helmet-style sensors have anonymous accounts, let alone Luo Feng’s current high status, making it easy for him to acquire a permanent anonymous account. However, these anonymous accounts… are subject to greater surveillance by the Virtual Universe. “Listen carefully,” Luo Feng instructed solemnly. The Demon Snail Monkey listened attentively. “Once you go out, immediately accelerate to light speed and perform a cosmic warp. When you reach these coordinates in the dark universe, warp back to the original universe.” Black-Clad Luo Feng’s armguard projected a screen, displaying a star map of the Ice Prison Stars, complete with detailed coordinate markings. “When you reappear, you should be in the void 16 million kilometers outside this Ice Prison Star.” “Remember, you must keep the miniature detector active at all times to conceal your tracks and prevent detection.” “Then, you will quietly enter the Ice Prison Star closest to you… and search for a black metal plate. These are some of its characteristics.” Luo Feng also meticulously explained to the servant, detailing what to do if discovered, and so on. Fearing the servant might misunderstand, he even made the servant repeat the instructions personally. “Very good,” Black-Clad Luo Feng nodded. “Prepare to depart. I will lead you out immediately.” “Yes,” the Demon Snail Monkey showed no hesitation. Luo Feng’s command was equivalent to its master’s command. Even if it were ordered to self-destruct right now, the Demon Snail Monkey would not resist in the slightest… This illustrates that once a soul is controlled, it completely submits to its master from its very essence. Outside the turbulent and vast Star Belt River, Luo Feng stood quietly concealed, his miniature detector constantly active, with the Demon Snail Monkey standing beside him. “Now, accelerate to light speed, then perform a cosmic warp. Go,” Luo Feng commanded. “Yes.” The Demon Snail Monkey’s eyes gleamed with excitement. Whoosh! Its speed rapidly soared, streaking across the Star Belt River as a flash of light. It quickly reached light speed, and with a slight ripple in space, it vanished. Luo Feng watched the scene from afar. “Those Doukou travel from one Ice Prison Star to another, flying from the Star Belt River to their dwellings, all by cosmic warp. Otherwise, for such vast distances, even sub-light speed travel would take ten days to half a month. Frequent cosmic warp vibrations occur… so, the Demon Snail Monkey’s cosmic warp shouldn’t attract much attention, right?” “It depends on luck.” “I hope the Demon Snail Monkey is lucky and this servant can bring back the black metal plate,” Luo Feng thought to himself. “If not, at least it can gather some intelligence about the interior of that Ice Prison Star.” Entering an Ice Prison Star was simply too dangerous; Luo Feng wouldn’t blindly rush in himself. 16 million kilometers outside that Ice Prison Star, ripples spread through space, and the Demon Snail Monkey appeared out of thin air. Naturally, it also had its miniature detector activated. “Hehe, it’s been so lonely following master for so many years, always with nothing to do. Finally, there’s something! What kind of ghostly place is this? It seems very dangerous.” The Demon Snail Monkey cautiously surveyed its surroundings, while its consciousness connected to the Virtual Universe via the sensor, transmitting everything it saw to Luo Feng. “Ice Prison Star.” The Demon Snail Monkey was ignorant yet bold. It had never heard of the Ice Prison Stars and had no idea how dangerous they truly were. Yet, it cautiously flew towards it. A distance of 16 million kilometers was actually quite close, and although the Demon Snail Monkey’s flight was slow, it was approaching within moments. Whoosh! Whoosh! Two streaks of light suddenly flew out from within, revealing two incredibly handsome Sector Lord-level Doukou, chatting and laughing with each other. Although their gaze had swept past the Demon Snail Monkey, the monkey, with its miniature detector activated, was completely hidden. At least, it was invisible to the naked eye. The two Doukou continued their conversation, accelerating to light speed… then performed a cosmic warp and vanished, heading to other parts of the Ice Prison Star Belt. “Good thing they didn’t see me. But Master’s master is really timid. Those two little guys must be Sector Lords, right? I could easily kill them, yet he forbade me from provoking any other life forms.” The Demon Snail Monkey cautiously began flying towards the Ice Prison Star, and finally… entered it.