Touch and Die

“That’s a supreme treasure! If I could obtain it, even if I never returned to this Land of Inheritance, it would be worth it.” The countless Inheritors and numerous Universe Masters, densely suspended in mid-air, all stared at the most striking, massive Silver Wings in front of the estate’s entrance, each itching to make a move. “Creak!” The previously closed door of Luo Feng’s estate suddenly reopened, startling the innumerable Inheritors in the distance. Wasn’t Daohe King dead? How could his estate door open from the inside? A Feudal King Undying, clad in azure armor with a divine body like carved diamond, stood there. It was none other than Heart Refining King, Luo Feng’s soul slave. “Fellow Inheritors,” Heart Refining King announced loudly, “Daohe King is not dead, and you absolutely must not touch his treasures. Once touched… it would be equivalent to stealing Daohe King’s treasures. I believe all Inheritors here are clearer than I am about the rules of the Ancestral God Sect. The Five-Colored Aurora Lake protects every Inheritor. Anyone who dares to attack and kill another Inheritor will be annihilated. Stealing another Inheritor’s treasure is naturally equivalent to an attack and slaughter, and will also result in annihilation.” Millions of Inheritors, covering the sky and earth, watched Heart Refining King, who stood at the garden entrance, not daring to step out. “Daohe King isn’t dead? How do you know Daohe King isn’t dead?” a Demon Race Inheritor boomed. “And who are you? I’ve never seen you on Purple Thorn Island before.” “I am Daohe King’s soul slave. I never dared to step out of the estate. If my master, Daohe King, were dead, I would also be dead. Since I am not dead, my master is naturally alive,” Heart Refining King quickly explained. “No one here can touch it. As long as it’s not my master, any other powerful being who touches this treasure will be deemed to be stealing an Inheritor’s treasure and will be annihilated by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake.” Heart Refining King’s voice echoed across Purple Thorn Island. For a moment, millions of Inheritors hesitated. If one were to steal a living Inheritor’s treasure, they would naturally be annihilated. But if an Inheritor had already died, their treasure would be ownerless, and could naturally be taken. Swish! One figure directly lunged towards the Silver Wings. “Fortune favors the bold! I’ve been stuck at the final step for billions of years with no progress. I might as well take a gamble! I personally witnessed Daohe King being annihilated, completely wiped out. How can I easily trust this unknown fellow who just appeared? If Daohe King is truly dead, and I obtain these supreme treasure wings, humph, I am an Inheritor, and other Inheritors wouldn’t dare attack me. I would instantly turn my fortunes around. The value of this supreme treasure alone could allow my race to exchange for numerous resources and treasures, and perhaps I could even break through to become a Universe Master in one fell swoop.” A black streak of light flashed and arrived before the estate entrance. “Stop!” Heart Refining King shouted. “Damn it, he got ahead of me.” Some Inheritors, whose hearts were filled with greed but also hesitation, immediately felt annoyed, yet dared not try to snatch it. “It’s mine.” The black figure grabbed the Silver Wings. The moment his sharp claws touched the Silver Wings, an invisible force instantly solidified the surrounding spatial fluctuations, just as it had prevented Venerable Marsh Corrosion from escaping earlier. This time was no different. “No!!!” The black figure sensed the spatial fluctuations locking him down and immediately let out a piercing scream. He was unwilling! If he died this time, all his treasures would be gone. Even if his race revived him in the future, he would lose years of accumulated treasures and his chance at inheritance. It was already difficult to break through now, and it would be even more painful if he were revived later. Whoosh! A single aurora rapidly descended from high above. The black figure frantically flung away the Silver Wings in his hand, tearing through space, attempting to escape. “Hiss!” The aurora instantly pierced through his divine body, creating a gaping hole. Immediately after, his divine body vanished as if it were foam, directly annihilated. The aurora then flew back into the sky, returning to the endless five-colored auroras. Silence! The entire Purple Thorn Island fell silent! “Dead?” Millions of Inheritors in mid-air were shocked. They were all peerless geniuses from various races, extremely confident, and would not easily believe what Heart Refining King said. But after witnessing an Inheritor being struck down and killed by the descending five-colored aurora for touching the Silver Wings, they instantly understood one thing— Daohe King was still alive! “Daohe King is still alive?” Venerable Jueguang, observing from afar in mid-air, was filled with shock and disbelief. “This, this… he was clearly completely annihilated, how could he still be alive? Could it be… could he possess a Clone Technique?” Clone Techniques were rare in the universe. While there were many methods to create an avatar, their strength, aura, and other aspects would be distinctly different, and with his Master-level vision, he could easily see through them. Clearly, the one killed earlier was not an avatar, but the true Daohe King. “A Clone Technique? How could a human possess a Clone Technique? I, a born saint of the Kongwan Race, am the only one with a Clone Technique,” Venerable Jueguang said in disbelief. “If he’s still alive, what should I do?” Venerable Jueguang was extremely anxious. … While millions of Inheritors above Purple Thorn Island were in an uproar, each utterly shocked, staring at the treasures on the ground that no one dared to touch, a powerful pressure suddenly descended. A body like a flood dragon, spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, appeared. Its massive wings spread, and its dragon head emerged, looking down. Immediately, millions of Inheritors descended, bowing respectfully: “Island Master.” The newcomer was none other than the Island Master of Purple Thorn Island, the Guardian Beast God! “To think a Universe Master would attempt to assassinate Daohe King, humph, to assassinate someone in my Ancestral God Sect’s sacred ground, truly audacious. Openly defying my Ancestral God Sect’s decree, he deserves to perish forever!” The Guardian Beast God’s voice boomed. “Even if Venerable Marsh Corrosion is revived by reversing time and space, my Ancestral God Sect will surely hunt him down!” The boundless pressure caused millions of Inheritors to change color. How ruthless! Even after Venerable Marsh Corrosion was revived by reversing time and space, he would still be hunted by the Ancestral God Sect? These words were publicly spoken by the Guardian Beast God, which surely represented the opinion of the Ancestral God Sect’s high-ranking officials, sending shivers down the spines of countless Inheritors. “Fortunately, fortunately,” Venerable Jueguang felt a wave of lingering fear after hearing this. “And to think another Inheritor attempted to seize Daohe King’s possessions.” The Guardian Beast God looked down, his dragon eyes utterly cold. “Daohe King’s Inheritance Token hasn’t shattered, so he is naturally still alive. My Ancestral God Sect’s rules are lenient, but once established, they are not to be challenged. For attempting to seize an Inheritor’s possessions, his death is deserved.” … As the Guardian Beast God descended, inside Luo Feng’s estate, on the ground of one of the pavilions, lay a meditation mat. This mat was transformed from the Demon Killer Clan Clone and contained a World Ring, within which was Luo Feng’s original core. In his Inner World. Within the vast Inner World, high above the world’s core, a naked, black-haired young man’s body was condensing. “Hahaha, it worked again.” “I didn’t expect those alien races to be so predictable. They assassinated me right after I stepped out, paying the price of a Universe Master to kill me. They truly gave me face. What a pity, they used a Universe Master’s life but failed to eliminate me, only wasting a bit of my energy.” A battle armor instantly condensed on Luo Feng’s body. This time, he had fought over 620,000 battles, and the news of alien races wanting to assassinate him was spreading like wildfire. If even other Inheritors guessed it, how could Luo Feng not know? However, he was also confident. With his clone ability, as long as his original core remained in the safest part of his estate, what was there to fear? Even if his Earthling true body was destroyed, he could be revived. Moreover, since his soul hadn’t truly died, his Inheritance Token wouldn’t shatter, and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake would still deem him alive… meaning no one else could touch his treasures. Anyone who did would be attacked and killed by the Five-Colored Aurora Lake. With this, what was there to be afraid of? Luo Feng had walked out openly before, wanting to see what tricks the alien races would play. With the Tower Bead guarding his soul, he feared no soul control. What else could the alien powerhouses do? “However, there was another Universe Master who suddenly appeared at that time, but he retreated temporarily when he saw that a Universe Master had already made a move.” Luo Feng shook his head. “Unfortunately, after this incident, he probably won’t dare to attack me either. He knows very well that attacking me is useless, and he would have to pay with his own life.” Swish! Luo Feng then left his Inner World and entered the estate pavilion. … Under the Guardian Beast God’s pressure, the millions of Inheritors, who had been silent, suddenly saw the Silver Wings and other treasures left by Daohe King all flying towards the estate. These treasures were refined by Luo Feng. Once he appeared, he could easily summon them. The reason he didn’t have the Demon Killer Clan Clone summon them was because the Demon Killer Clan couldn’t summon the General Armor or General Soul. The General Armor required a flesh-and-blood lifeform to wear, and the General Soul could only be used by an Earthling soul. Of course, the Golden Horned Beast Clone could also summon them, but the Golden Horned Beast was too large; if it emerged from the Inner World, it would surely fill the sky above. “Hmm?” Millions of Inheritors looked towards the estate. “How did the treasures fly inside?” “Daohe King isn’t dead, and those are his refined treasures, so of course he can summon them. But he was clearly killed and annihilated just now, how could he…” Millions of Feudal King Undyings and numerous Universe Masters stared, even Seven Swords King and others fixed their gaze on Luo Feng’s estate. Heart Refining King, who had not dared to step out of the estate entrance, bowed respectfully: “Master!” A figure then emerged from the estate entrance. It was a human youth in silver armor and silver battle boots, with the Shi Wu Wings spread out. It was none other than… Daohe King, who had clearly died moments ago. “It’s him, Daohe King.” “He’s completely fine, not a scratch on him.” “Does he possess the legendary Innate Clone Technique?” Inheritors from various cosmic races watched in shock as Luo Feng walked out of the estate entrance. Luo Feng bowed to the Beast God in the sky: “Island Master.” “Hmm.” The Guardian Beast God looked down and responded softly. Having personally witnessed Daohe King’s demise, and now seeing this scene, Venerable Jueguang and a group of other alien powerhouses who wished Luo Feng dead couldn’t help but feel a chill in their hearts, realizing that killing Daohe King was a hundred, even a thousand times harder than they had imagined. In the hearts of human powerhouses like Seven Swords King and Chaman King, and countless other Inheritors, Daohe King became even more mysterious and formidable.