The Ten Great Kings

Luo Feng nodded inwardly. He could understand the yearning of these powerhouses, imprisoned for endless epochs, to enter the 'Virtual Universe.' Just like himself, even while adventuring across the cosmos, he could frequently meet and reunite with his family through the 'Virtual Universe.' The 100% virtual reality made it feel as real to Luo Feng as if they were truly together, and he believed these imprisoned powerhouses harbored a similar longing.

“Do you have an unregistered account sensor?” the Cangjiang race being suddenly asked.

Luo Feng was startled.

“Let me enter the Virtual Universe, let me connect with the outside world. I will do anything for you,” the Cangjiang race being pleaded.

“I don’t,” Luo Feng shook his head.

The Cangjiang race being’s transparent face was filled with disappointment and despair.

Luo Feng, however, felt no softness. He knew he absolutely could not expose the fact that he possessed an 'unregistered account sensor.' If that information spread, he would become a public enemy of the entire Ice Prison! The powerhouses within the Ice Prison would unite against him, and Luo Feng was certainly not foolish enough to allow that.

“Let me ask you again,” Luo Feng looked at the tall Cangjiang race being before him. “You all believe… that as long as you gather 10,000 tokens, you can leave?”

“Yes, of course!” The Cangjiang race being’s aura intensified significantly. “Qingdoukou Venerable publicly stated it in the distant past; he wouldn’t play tricks on us. Moreover, besides believing, we have no other choice.”

Luo Feng frowned: “Over endless epochs, what has the situation been like in the Ice Prison? How many powerhouses are still alive now? And what are their strengths?”

“Slaughter.”

“Assassination.”

“Intrigue.”

“To grasp that sliver of hope, anything is permissible.” The Cangjiang race being let out a piercing laugh. “Human, the powerhouses in the Ice Prison are far more ruthless, vicious, and insane than those outside. Some are even willing to perish together.”

Luo Feng recalled the Katu race powerhouse who had self-detonated earlier. That Katu race powerhouse had indeed wanted to fight Luo Feng, even to perish with him… but unfortunately, he couldn't even touch Luo Feng. In the end, he self-detonated without caring whether Luo Feng was nearby or in danger.

“As for strength, under extreme pressure, powerhouses can unleash even greater potential,” the Cangjiang race being said. “From endless epochs until now, there are still about 860 powerhouses alive.”

“Around 860?” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. It seemed over eleven thousand alien Immortals had perished.

“Each one pushed to their limit. Those with powerful bloodlines have an advantage. Among the approximately 860 powerhouses… King-tier peak and King-tier high-tier are considered at the bottom. King-tier high-tier can only hide everywhere, daring not to fight, each one extremely skilled at escaping. King-tier peak, however, dare to come out and fight. These are the bottom-tier, roughly 800 of them! There are about 50 King-tier ultimate powerhouses! And ten who are close to being 'Invincible Kings,' as well as the five true 'Invincible King' giants,” the Cangjiang race being explained. “Let me show you something.”

With that, the Cangjiang race being’s massive transparent arm waved, and a colossal ice block materialized from thin air, crashing onto the snowy ground.

Luo Feng looked.

The ice block was about ten meters high, densely covered with names and simple descriptions written in monster script.

“This is a ranking.”

“The ranking of powerhouses in the Ice Prison,” the Cangjiang race being sighed. “It’s too lonely and monotonous in the Ice Prison. One can’t even cultivate peacefully, as sneak attacks can happen at any moment. Over these long years… the Ice Prison ranking is one of the few things that interests us. This is a rough ranking compiled by 'Tianlang,' one of the five giants in the Ice Prison, based on the strength of all powerhouses, from number 1 to 863, strongest to weakest.”

Luo Feng frowned: “How can strength be divided so finely? When strengths are similar, it’s hard to say who will win or lose in battle.”

“We naturally understand that, but the ranking compiled by Tianlang still holds great credibility, and it was ultimately compiled based on countless battles within the Ice Prison,” the Cangjiang race being lamented. “With no hope of leaving the Ice Prison, being able to climb into the top 100, or even the top 50, is considered a form of progress.”

“Isn’t it laughable?”

“We are so lonely and isolated here that we value this ranking,” the Cangjiang race being’s laughter echoed, its massive divine body trembling slightly.

Luo Feng looked at the names on the giant ice block.

“You can defeat me, but those terrifying powerhouses in the Ice Prison are truly strong. Whether it’s the five giants or the Ten Great Kings, none of them are easy to deal with,” the Cangjiang race being said. “And as a newcomer, you will certainly face repeated sneak attacks and endless battles, unless you can defeat a King-tier ultimate to prove your strength… otherwise, these days of fighting will have no end.”

Luo Feng nodded.

“You may leave,” Luo Feng said.

“You’re letting me go?” the Cangjiang race being asked, surprised.

“If you don’t leave now, I might change my mind,” Luo Feng looked at him.

“Human, I advise you, do not be kind-hearted in the Ice Prison, or your end will be tragic,” the Cangjiang race’s voice echoed in mid-air, as it instantly teleported away. Luo Feng had already removed the spatial blockade.

Luo Feng glanced at the ice block on the snowy ground, his gaze sweeping over it to memorize all the detailed information carved upon it. Then, with a flick of his hand, he stored the ice block in his World Ring. As for the advice the Cangjiang race being gave when leaving, Luo Feng ignored it completely. The way of a powerhouse would not change simply because of a word of advice from another being.

“Katu race being, ranked 732.”

“Cangjiang race being, ranked 611.”

“Soul Devouring Beast, ranked 102.”

Luo Feng murmured to himself. The Katu race and Cangjiang race beings he defeated were indeed at the bottom. The Soul Devouring Beast, however, ranked higher due to its innate secret technique.

…

Through the information on the ice block, Luo Feng gained a clear understanding of the entire Ice Prison.

The center of the Ice Prison was the 'Ice Sea.' Centered around the Ice Sea, the entire Ice Prison was divided into five regions: the Ice Sea, Eastern Ice Prison, Western Ice Prison, Northern Ice Prison, and Southern Ice Prison. The five giants… also consciously occupied these five regions, rarely engaging in direct conflict.

“Of the five giants, three are special life forms, one is a Cizhan race member, and one is the monster race royal family 'Tianlang,'” Luo Feng mused. The Golden Horned Beast’s starting point was ten times higher than a human’s; at the same King-tier peak, a human’s divine body was 100,000 times Sector Lord power, while a Golden Horned Beast’s was 1,000,000 times Sector Lord power.

And special life forms… the weakest special life form was comparable to a Golden Horned Beast. Moreover, these three special life forms, the weakest among them, were 60 times that of a human, and the strongest even reached 200 times. Not to mention other amplification secret techniques… simply put, if the strongest of those three special life forms became a King-tier peak, their divine body’s base power would be 20,000,000 times Sector Lord power! How heaven-defying was that?

The Cizhan race was a rare species in the cosmos, as scarce as the Demon Killer Race, and inherently ten times stronger than humans.

The monster race royal family 'Tianlang,' conversely, had the weakest base, inherently six times stronger than humans!

…

In short, these five giants all had high starting points, and coupled with endless epochs of oppression and torment, each possessed terrifying, heaven-defying strength.

“There are three surviving special life forms in the Ice Prison, and all three have become giants,” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. “Special life forms… are indeed heaven-defying.”

“Humans have a weak foundation; reaching the level of an 'Invincible King' is much harder,” Luo Feng increasingly felt some weaknesses of the human race in the cosmos. In terms of physical talent, humans were actually quite ordinary in the universe, yet this seemingly ordinary human race had given birth to several super-existences that shook the cosmos.

…

Luo Feng constructed an underground dwelling beneath the snow by the Ice Sea.

He would temporarily cultivate there in seclusion.

“According to the simple descriptions in this ranking, these five giants can all rival my teacher, Zhenyan King,” Luo Feng thought. “I currently don’t have the ability to seize 10,000 tokens. Well, this will serve as my tempering and training. I will defeat them one by one, and then leave the Ice Prison.”

“As for Qingdoukou Venerable, whether he truly releases people or merely plays tricks, it has nothing to do with me.”

“If he dares to play games, I will ask my teacher, Chaos City Lord, to intervene, and he will suffer a double loss,” Luo Feng closed his eyes, no longer overthinking.

While other powerhouses in the Ice Prison yearned to escape, Luo Feng instead treated it as a training ground to temper himself.

…

In the snowy landscape.

A powerhouse, approximately three meters tall, entirely fiery red, covered in grotesque bone spurs, and wearing a scarlet mask, strode forward. A powerful law domain, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, permeated his surroundings, transforming into an endless sea of fire. Wherever he passed… the snow burned into lakes, and the lakes boiled.

But as he walked past, those boiling lakes quickly solidified under the influence of the entire 'Ice Prison,' turning back into snow, as if nothing had changed.

“Footprints.”

“Unfamiliar footprints.”

The powerhouse, covered in bone spurs, his voice echoing within his chest, said, “A stranger has come to the Ice Prison. What an arrogant fellow, daring to leave footprints without erasing them. Is it confidence? Haha…”

He strode onward.

Wherever he passed, the snow turned into boiling lakes, and his law domain, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, was entirely within his detection range.

Finally, he approached the edge of the Ice Sea.

“Boom!” From the edge of the boiling lake, a silver figure suddenly shot into the sky. Then, silver wings unfurled, hovering in mid-air, looking down.

The barbaric powerhouse, covered in bone spurs and wearing a scarlet mask, looked up at Luo Feng, grinning. A massive single eye glowed with chilling madness: “Human!”

“White Bone King, one of the Ten Great Kings, ranked 11th.” Luo Feng looked down at the newcomer, this information flashing through his mind. The five giants and the Ten Great Kings represented the fifteen most powerful individuals in the entire Ice Prison. With the five giants rarely appearing, the Ten Great Kings were practically unchallenged.

“Human, human.” Low growls, the aura of madness growing thicker.

“White Bone King!” Luo Feng’s voice also descended from high above.

Battle intent and killing intent permeated the air.