Departure

On the day Luo Feng completed his inheritance, he was in a private dining room at a restaurant in Hong Alliance City within the Virtual Universe. Luo Feng, Thousand Rain King, Chaman King, and Lishuo King were gathered together.

"Daohe King, what's the urgency in seeking us out?" Lishuo King asked directly, "Could it be that you were just assassinated today, and your heart is too agitated to settle, so you've come to chat with us?"

"Do you think Daohe King is like you?" Chaman King quipped, "Didn't you see Daohe King, after being assassinated, calmly walk out of his mansion again, facing tens of millions of inheritors from various cosmic races without a hint of alarm?"

"Hard to say," Thousand Rain King, however, smiled at Luo Feng.

"My lords."

Luo Feng personally picked up the wine pot and poured wine for Chaman King and the other two. "I've sought you three out, naturally, because I need your assistance."

"Daohe King pouring wine himself? Even the most ordinary wine becomes extraordinary then." Chaman King raised his wine cup and took a small sip. "Daohe, speak your mind. If it's within our power to help, we won't hesitate. We just wonder how we can be of service?" Daohe King asking for help is something one couldn't even beg for. Everyone knows that as long as Daohe King lives, his future will be extraordinary. How difficult it is to forge a deeper connection with such a being. Even the Ganwu Nation Lord took an indirect approach, not visiting Luo Feng directly, but instead assisting Luo Feng's family.

"Speak."

"As long as it's achievable, we will certainly help." Thousand Rain King and Lishuo King also looked at Luo Feng.

"I wish to gather detailed intelligence regarding the depths of the Ancestral God Secret Realm," Luo Feng said. "From what I know, quite a few inheritors of the Ancestral God Sect still pass through the teleportation channel in front of the Island Lord's Palace to reach the Secret Realm. These inheritors must have collected a lot of information, and I need that information."

Chaman King, holding his wine cup, frowned. "The Ancestral God Sect has specifically set up three channels, leading respectively to the Treasure Land, the Inheritance Land, and the Secret Realm. Clearly, they intend for us inheritors to venture and explore these places. Indeed, many inheritors have ventured there. They form teams, assisting each other. Moreover, as long as they apply to become a team in the Glory World, team members are absolutely forbidden from killing each other. Within the Ancestral God Secret Realm, one's consciousness can connect to the Glory World at any time, maintaining synchronized teleportation. Anyone who dares to kill a teammate will be expelled and hunted down by the Ancestral God Sect."

Thousand Rain King and Lishuo King also looked at Luo Feng. They both guessed whether Daohe King intended to go to the Secret Realm.

"If you plan to go, joining a team would be better," Chaman King advised.

"I need the intelligence," Luo Feng stated. "Just tell me if there's a way."

"No problem," Chaman King nodded. "Many inheritors have been to the Secret Realm, and we have a lot of intelligence within the Hong Alliance. Information is also frequently exchanged between different organizations. Give us some time, and we'll soon compile a detailed report on the Ancestral God Secret Realm."

"Daohe King, if you intend to go into the Secret Realm, you must be careful. That place is extremely dangerous. Even with detailed intelligence, an Immortal Sealing King's strength is still insufficient. If you fall, even if you possess a talent for clone techniques, your treasures would be lost in that perilous place, making the endeavor not worth the cost," Thousand Rain King quickly added. "It would be best to join an adventure team, a team with a Universe Venerable, such as a Universe Venerable from our Hong Alliance, or a team of alien Venerables who have a good relationship with our Hong Alliance."

"Come, let's drink," Luo Feng said, raising his cup.

Seeing that Luo Feng was unwilling to elaborate, Thousand Rain King and the other two wisely said no more, and they all drank heartily with Luo Feng. After a long while, they finally dispersed.

Watching Luo Feng leave, the three, Thousand Rain King, Chaman King, and Lishuo King, standing in front of the restaurant, exchanged glances.

"He seems very interested in the Ancestral God Secret Realm, judging by his request for this intelligence," Chaman King transmitted.

"Who wouldn't be interested? It's the highest-grade secret realm, the most wondrous. But I have a feeling Daohe King intends to go in alone," Thousand Rain King frowned.

"Never mind that, Daohe King has more tricks up his sleeve than we can imagine," Lishuo King transmitted. "Since he rarely asks for our help, let's quickly gather the intelligence." Immediately, the three of them vanished from the Virtual Universe and went to the Glory World.

...

On Purple Thorn Island, inside Luo Feng's mansion.

"The Ancestral God Secret Realm is the highest-grade secret realm in the universe, containing the most treasures and the most special lifeforms. It's the best place for me to find my third clone," Luo Feng mused. Luo Feng leaned on the railing, gazing at the distant sky where rings of light, imbued with countless law patterns, expanded, annihilated, and regenerated.

"Now that I've completed the third chapter of 'Yan Shen Seven Transformations,' I can activate the second form of the Wu God Wings, which will create spatial turbulence, boosting my escape capabilities tenfold, even a hundredfold. The completion of the third chapter also means my comprehension of laws has reached the limit of the 20th level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge. I can't delay any longer! It's time to choose my third clone." Luo Feng's blood was boiling, filled with anticipation and longing. When he had just finished his inheritance in the Inheritance Land, Luo Feng's first thought was—to find a suitable special lifeform, nurture his third clone, and then step into Immortality!

"My name has already spread throughout the universe, and I've become a target that the three pinnacle races are determined to kill. I must increase my strength as quickly as possible. Once I become an Immortal, I believe my life gene level won't be far from that of the Bug Hunter King. By then, I'll possess strength comparable to a Universe Venerable, and even ordinary Universe Venerables won't be my match," Luo Feng secretly thought. "For now, I must endure and wait only for this third clone, which is crucial for my future growth."

...

Luo Feng waited silently in his mansion, awaiting the intelligence from Chaman King and the others. While he waited, his heart had already drifted into that mysterious Secret Realm, where there must be a special lifeform suitable for his third clone.

He waited for a full sixteen days.

On the sixteenth day.

In the Virtual Universe, within Hong Alliance City, it was still the same private dining room at the restaurant. Luo Feng, Thousand Rain King, Chaman King, and Lishuo King sat around the table, which was laden with delicacies from across the universe. However, Luo Feng was tapping the air, where a screen appeared. He gently clicked to open his inbox and read the email content.

Throughout the long history of the Ancestral God Sect, wave after wave of inheritors had ventured into the Secret Realm. They traveled in groups, cautiously. Many inheritors who felt they had no hope of further growth or breakthroughs would often risk an adventure in the Secret Realm. Some would gain special opportunities and turn their fortunes around. The experiences of these successive waves of inheritors left behind a vast amount of intelligence for those who followed.

"How is it?" Thousand Rain King quipped.

Luo Feng's eyes were fixed on the screen as he scrolled, nodding repeatedly. "Excellent, much better than I imagined. The intelligence is very detailed, with many dangerous areas and special lifeforms documented."

"Daohe, we've known each other for a while. You might not be pleased, but I still have to say this. Even with all this intelligence, haven't batches of inheritors died every time they ventured into the Secret Realm? After all, the Ancestral God Secret Realm is simply too vast. Even if it had been continuously explored since the birth of the universe, it still wouldn't have been fully charted by now. This intelligence, though detailed, only covers a small portion of the area. Many places remain undocumented. If you intend to go in alone, you really need to reconsider," Chaman King couldn't help but warn.

"I understand," Luo Feng replied. Luo Feng closed the screen, planning to study the intelligence carefully by himself later. "Don't worry, I won't act recklessly," Luo Feng said. He said all this to his friends on the surface, but how easily could Luo Feng truly be persuaded?

...

On the very day he received the intelligence, Luo Feng used his God Kingdom teleportation to leave Purple Thorn Island, arriving inside the Star Tower in the Outer Territory Battlefield. Inside the Star Tower's core hall, Luo Feng appeared out of thin air. He had long ago left a token in the Star Tower, allowing him to teleport there at any time.

"My Star Chart only contains 100 stars, but I've already used 52 stars for my second technique. I fear it won't be enough in the future," Luo Feng thought. Luo Feng walked to the edge of the core hall, and with a flip of his hand, a massive scroll appeared, hovering in the air. At the same time, Luo Feng manipulated the stars orbiting the core hall, drawing them towards him. These stars were temporarily inactive within the Star Tower.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Like a hail storm, stars rapidly shrunk and plunged into the scroll, merging with it. In just moments, 1700 stars were integrated, bringing the total number of stars in the Star Chart to 1800. Luo Feng extended his left hand, and the massive scroll in mid-air quickly shrank, landing on his palm. Looking at the scroll, the faintly visible, blurred stars resembled a map of countless constellations. If one counted carefully, there were indeed 1800 of them.

"After integrating 1800 stars, this Star Chart feels extraordinary," Luo Feng thought. On the surface, there was no difference, but Luo Feng's consciousness was connected to the scroll, allowing him to feel the vast power within it—the terrifying, world-destroying force that accumulated from the power contained within each massive star. "By the time I can command 1800 stars, I'll likely be a Universe Venerable," Luo Feng mused. "With these 1800 stars, the Star Chart should be sufficient for my use for a considerable period."

"Star Tower! Wait for my return. Next time I come back, it will likely be when I can fully command you." Luo Feng laughed heartily, and then a hazy golden light appeared before him. Whoosh! Luo Feng had already departed via God Kingdom teleportation.

...

After thoroughly studying the intelligence on the Ancestral God Secret Realm and purchasing some treasures to carry with him in the Human Territory, Luo Feng returned to Purple Thorn Island.

"I have my Demon Killer Clan clone, which I can send to explore various dangerous places... How could it be suitable to act with other inheritors? Moreover, there are many who wish to assassinate me. Acting with other inheritors could still lead to complications," Luo Feng thought, standing in his mansion.

"Heart Refining King, you will temporarily remain in the mansion," Luo Feng instructed. "Remember, do not step outside the mansion." "Understood," Heart Refining King respectfully replied.

Luo Feng instantly entered his World Ring, and simultaneously, the Demon Killer Luo Feng appeared. "Hehe~~~" the black-clothed Luo Feng chuckled. The black-clothed Luo Feng grinned, and then, with a surge of airflow, he activated his innate secret technique, Replication, instantly transforming into the appearance of an alien inheritor, with identical aura. However, because the entire Purple Thorn Island was within the range of the Aurora Lake, everything that happened there was monitored. So, even though Luo Feng did this... the Aurora Lake knew it was Luo Feng.

"Go!" The Demon Killer Clan clone instantly flashed, using teleportation. It simultaneously appeared on the plaza in front of the Island Lord's Palace. With a single step, it passed through the water curtain of the fountain on the right, vanishing with a whoosh, teleported to the Secret Realm.