The Encirclement

Within the Prince's territory, a vast number of Immortal warriors and Sector Lord warriors were scattered, spreading out like a net across various regions to search for Luo Feng. Thus, even with the Prince's immediate order for an encirclement, it would still take a considerable amount of time for forces to converge from their dispersed locations. “Escape!” “This army is likely spread out across numerous locations; it will take them a significant amount of time to gather and encircle me.” Luo Feng activated his Sky-Shuttle, transforming into a streak of silver light and soaring rapidly through the air. “I must use this time to put as much distance between us as possible. I absolutely cannot allow myself to be caught in their encirclement.” Masses of native warriors converged from all directions, while Luo Feng desperately sought to break free from the inescapable net. The following day, Luo Feng encountered three native warriors in quick succession—two Immortals and one Sector Lord. “Bang!” Luo Feng's psychic energy pierced directly into the native Sector Lord warrior's body, only to discover a crystal core within. “An energy life form, similar to a Demon Killer Clan clone. All soul-based attacks are ineffective.” Luo Feng cast a glance at the native Sector Lord warrior, realizing he couldn't control it, and didn't bother to kill it. He simply spread his wings again and fled far away. The native Sector Lord warrior was somewhat bewildered: “He didn't kill me?” “I've found an outsider, I've found an outsider!” The native Sector Lord warrior immediately reported the sighting through the Virtual Universe. On the second day, he encountered three native warriors. On the third day, he encountered twelve native warriors. On the fourth day, he encountered 21 native warriors. On the fifth day, he encountered a staggering 52 native warriors. As time passed, the native warriors, initially dispersed across various locations, clearly continued to converge. The density of native warriors in the vast area surrounding Luo Feng steadily increased, intensifying his sense of impending crisis. Yet, he was helpless, as it was evident the enemy had a firm grasp on his movements. The peculiar thing was— On the sixth day, he encountered only 1 native warrior. On the seventh day, he also encountered only 1 native warrior. From the eighth day to the twelfth day, he similarly encountered only 1 native warrior each day. “This isn't good.” “In the preceding days, the natives had consistently tracked my movements, and their encirclement grew increasingly tight. There was even a time when eleven native Immortal warriors teamed up to hunt me down. But now, they've suddenly vanished?” Luo Feng felt a storm brewing, like a turtle trapped in a jar, constantly struggling. But this time, it might genuinely be serious trouble. Above the undulating mountain range. The noble and elegant Prince, along with his two Universe Venerates, stood suspended in mid-air. “I didn't expect this outsider Immortal's escape ability to be so formidable.” The Prince smiled. “Even dispatching our clan's Immortal warriors to jointly encircle and kill him proved ineffective. It seems that to deal with him, we must employ tactics reserved for Universe Venerate-level outsiders.” “Prince, the entire grand encirclement is nearly complete, and all nine generals are in position,” the lean Universe Venerate respectfully reported. “As soon as you give the order, the army can immediately proceed with the final net-closing operation. That outsider will have no hope of escape.” “Don't rush, wait, wait for me to get there.” The Prince smiled. “An outsider Immortal being this powerful makes me quite curious. It would be a shame to let the generals kill him; I want to eliminate him personally.” “Yes, Prince.” The two Universe Venerates respectfully acknowledged the command. “Let's go, head over there now,” the Prince commanded. Whoosh! The three of them flew directly towards the grand encirclement. Even the exalted Prince had but a limited number of Universe Venerates under his command; deploying nine generals was his absolute maximum. Fortunately, the entire Jiuyou world was exceptionally secure, allowing him to deploy all his generals. “These native warriors must be gathering, likely forming a grand encirclement.” Luo Feng frowned, standing on the swampy ground. “It's probably a series of large encirclements. Once I break out of one, other native warriors will naturally converge on me, and the encirclements will continuously tighten, perhaps even led by Universe Venerates.” Luo Feng had encountered native Universe Venerates before. He had forced Howling Mirror King to flee for his life. “If I encounter an alien Universe Venerate, I'm finished.” Luo Feng frowned. “Initiate the clone plan.” Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Nine figures materialized out of thin air around Luo Feng, all of them alien beings. “Master's Master.” All the alien slave-gods respectfully bowed. “Transform into my likeness,” Luo Feng commanded. “Yes.” These alien slave-gods, each shifting their divine bodies, soon all took on Luo Feng's appearance, though their auras remained distinctly different. Immortal gods could transform, but excessive physical alteration could impact their strength. Luo Feng, however, was clearly unconcerned with this. As for their auras, only a handful of the native warriors had actually seen Luo Feng, and the vast native army would likely struggle to discern the fakes. “Listen to my command,” Luo Feng immediately transmitted. “You are No. 1, and he is No. 2. You two will move first.” Luo Feng immediately began issuing detailed instructions. Among the slaves he controlled, even the slaves had their own slaves, especially the ordinary Immortals and Marquis-level beings; there were plenty. Luo Feng truly didn't mind sacrificing nine of them. “Yes,” the No. 1 and No. 2 slaves respectfully acknowledged, then transformed into two streaks of light and swiftly flew away. Luo Feng, utilizing nine disguised versions of himself, began to deliberately mislead the natives, altering the configuration of their encirclement. Just as the plan was being executed, Luo Feng suddenly received a message from the Glory World. The content was simple, a single sentence: “Zhenyan Venerate and the Northern Territory Alliance are clashing!” This news startled Luo Feng. “Zhenyan Venerate? Master became a Universe Venerate?” “And clashing with the Northern Territory Alliance? Why is Master fighting the Northern Territory Alliance again?” Howling Mirror King immediately flashed through Luo Feng's mind. Disregarding everything else, even though he was in the midst of an escape plan—which he estimated would take two or three days—Luo Feng still split a sliver of his consciousness to connect to the Glory World. The Glory World's open-air plaza. As soon as Luo Feng appeared, he paid no mind to attracting the attention of other inheritors and immediately made his way to the Hong Alliance gathering point. “What's going on?” Luo Feng sat down, looking at Chaman King, Lishuo King, and Thousand Rain King. “They're clashing, and it's incredibly fierce,” Thousand Rain King excitedly declared. “Zhenyan Venerate is truly too powerful,” Chaman King couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. “Back then, he forged an invincible reputation as a King, then lay dormant for billions of years. This sudden resurgence is indeed formidable.” “Formidable, truly formidable,” Lishuo King added. “Quick, tell me, what's the situation?” Luo Feng was completely bewildered. “Zhenyan King became a Venerate? And what's going on with the Northern Territory Alliance?” The three of them exchanged glances with Luo Feng. It had long been rumored that Luo Feng was Daohe King... If the rumors were true, then Daohe King's deep concern for Zhenyan Venerate would be entirely understandable. “Zhenyan King becoming a Venerate happened just over ten days ago,” Chaman King quickly explained. “He then left Purple Thorn Island, and we didn't know his destination. Now it seems he went to Jiuyou Space!” “Jiuyou Space?” Luo Feng's heart stirred. “Yes, just today, he and Howling Mirror King clashed on Barren Stone Island in Jiuyou Space,” Chaman King excitedly recounted. Thousand Rain King interjected, “Zhenyan Venerate actually defeated Howling Mirror King, can you believe it? Howling Mirror King was cornered with no escape, almost perishing directly. At the critical moment, he summoned a powerful individual from their Northern Territory Alliance who was also in the Ancestral God Sect—Wanfeng Venerate.” “Wanfeng Venerate is an outer member of the Ancestral God Sect, and incredibly powerful,” Lishuo King stated. “It's him?” Luo Feng was shocked. The outer members of the Ancestral God Sect, apart from being candidate divine envoys or divine generals, were also those who had achieved a very high level in the Beast God inheritance (at least having fully accepted the fifth level of inheritance)! Xiluoduo, who had fully accepted the sixth level, was a Universe Overlord. This Wanfeng Venerate... though not a Universe Overlord, was very close. “Then what happened?” Luo Feng anxiously pressed. “Zhenyan Venerate was incredibly formidable. After nearly killing Howling Mirror King, he engaged Wanfeng Venerate in another battle! However, Wanfeng Venerate was indeed worthy of being an outer member of the Ancestral God Sect; Zhenyan Venerate was no match. Then, in a desperate struggle, he managed to escape from Wanfeng Venerate and fled back to Purple Thorn Island,” Chaman King excitedly recounted. “Escaped back?” Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Yes,” Chaman King nodded repeatedly. “Back when Zhenyan Venerate was still a King, adventuring outside, he had already clashed with Universe Venerates and managed to escape with his life even then. His escape ability is indeed formidable. I heard that Howling Mirror King, in terms of speed, was no match for Zhenyan Venerate, couldn't even flee, and was relentlessly pursued and attacked by Zhenyan Venerate... If Wanfeng Venerate had arrived a little later, he might have perished.” Luo Feng secretly marveled. Formidable. His teacher had always been low-key, hiding in Chaos City for billions of years, stuck at the final hurdle. He hadn't expected that after becoming a Universe Venerate, his burst of speed would be even greater than Howling Mirror King's! And he was so powerful! “Truly formidable, Master can even withstand Howling Mirror King's innate secret technique attacks.” Luo Feng was also excited by this. Regarding this battle, Luo Feng was filled with excitement and curiosity, and immediately contacted his teacher through the Virtual Universe. Within the Virtual Universe, a dedicated plane space. Every human Universe Venerate in the Virtual Universe was allocated a personal plane space. This was a floating golden mountain. Beneath the mountain were towering flames, constantly scorching the entire peak, while its middle section was entwined with countless black plants, stubbornly thriving despite the inferno. At the very summit of this golden mountain, however, lay sealed ice, with layers of frost and snow blanketing the entire surface. “Master,” Luo Feng appeared out of thin air, immediately calling out with a smile. Zhenyan Venerate, clad in golden armor, sat there, drinking heartily. “Hahaha, come, come, disciple, drink with me! What a joy, what a joy!” Zhenyan Venerate immediately beckoned Luo Feng. Luo Feng wasted no words, walking directly over to drink with his teacher. “Disciple, do you know why I'm so joyful?” Zhenyan Venerate looked at Luo Feng. “Why?” Luo Feng asked curiously. “Is it because you fought so joyfully?” “Fighting Howling Mirror King was entirely within my expectations, like beating a dog. And I was severely wounded by Wanfeng Venerate, my divine body burned down to only 46%. Joyful, my ass!” Zhenyan Venerate gritted his teeth. “Then why are you so joyful, Master?” Luo Feng asked curiously.