Chapter 130 — Failure?
"Ascension" mode was ultimately a desperate measure — burning the divine body couldn't last long and didn't count as normal combat strength.
Fine, let's evaluate his strength without using the [Ascension] secret technique.
At the peak of the Universe Level, with a life gene level of 1,810 times, his internal energy was equivalent to 1.8 times that of a Domain Lord level 9.
1.8 times a Domain Lord level 9!
This was his current base strength — his body, soul, mind power, and origin force were all equally powerful.
With the law insights from reaching the thirteenth level of the Sky Bridge, wouldn't it be easy for a Domain Lord to kill a Sector Lord?
Back when Luo Feng was only at the Domain Lord level, he'd already carried out missions to assassinate Sector Lords. At that time, his law insights hadn't even reached the ninth level of the Sky Bridge, and his physical foundation was far weaker than his current self.
The Devouring World was a rigorously structured system.
No matter how many cheats you used, the power you could unleash always had strict data backing it up.
Everything followed clear patterns that could be calculated. Unless you suddenly comprehended some higher-level secret art, it was rare to have unpredictable explosive power.
That was why, back on Earth, mathematics had a separate day in the college entrance exams — it was taken very seriously.
Otherwise, if martial artists were too dumb to even figure out their own combat power, it'd be a problem. (lol)
Blood洛 World Training Tasks:
Obtain one Blood洛 Crystal (a specialty of the Blood洛 World). Success would grant 10,000 points.
Earn the title of "Blood Warrior" and receive the "Blood洛 Emblem." Success would grant 100,000 points.
(Reminder: 99.5% of those who took Blood洛 World missions only completed the first task.)
Completing either task counted as a successful training mission.
"Beep!"
"Please confirm acceptance of the Blood洛 World training mission."
Jiang Zhe, clad in dark purple battle armor, boarded Bermington's ship. Bermington then took him out of "Wuchen Space-Time."
Outside of "Wuchen Space-Time," Jiang Zhe transferred to a ship dispatched by the Virtual Universe Company, heading for the distant Blood洛 World within the Primeval Secret Realm.
The total journey spanned nearly 130 million light-years, and even traveling at 50 times the speed of light through the Dark Universe would take over three months.
After a brief exchange with the crew escorting him, Jiang Zhe went into the ship's meditation room to sort through the insights gained from his dreams.
Hu Lei King had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, nearly reaching the fifteenth level of the Sky Bridge in his insights into thunder and time origin laws. Now awakened within Jiang Zhe's memories, these insights needed careful sorting so Jiang Zhe could fully absorb them.
Having Hu Lei King's memories was like solving problems while looking at the answer key — his law comprehension soared.
He'd always called the "Dormant Dragon Technique" a kind of simulator cheat for a reason.
However, the subjects of each simulation were random and uncontrollable. It was rare to encounter a dream of such high quality.
"So far, the highest ceiling harvest I've had is the Dormant Dragon Technique."
"It's supposedly just a side bonus of the second soul secret art."
"Truly worthy of being passed down by Fuyazi… that is, Patriarch Chen Tuan! I wonder, across all worlds, what level of being is the Patriarch? Would be nice to meet him in a dream someday."
"Your Highness, that palace is called Heaven Eclipse Palace. Some of the Virtual Universe Company's top powerhouses cultivate there — they also oversee the Blood洛 World."
Hovering in the cosmic void, a seductive four-armed serpent-woman briefed Jiang Zhe on the area around Blood洛 World.
Through the external visuals, Jiang Zhe could clearly see the void outside.
A light mist drifted by, and countless fragments of cosmic dust added a dreamlike quality. This special environment meant neither ships nor immortals could accelerate to light speed.
In the far distance stood a towering floating palace.
Thinking of one of the human race's three supreme cosmic overlords, Jiang Zhe mused silently:
'I wonder if the Heaven Eclipse Palace Lord still makes wagers with people?'
'Betting on my future? On Luo Feng's future?'
'Now that I'm this strong, he wouldn't compare me to Berrand or Rong Jun anymore, right?'
'Haha… though I'd actually like to see him summon me and say: "If you can surpass Rong Jun in this lifetime, that's already extraordinary."'
"Your Highness, we can only escort you this far," the four-armed serpent-woman said.
"I understand," Jiang Zhe nodded.
The hatch opened, and Jiang Zhe, clad in dark purple battle armor, flew into the void. From his world ring, he took out a silver pyramid ship — the same model Luo Feng used.
Both were E9-class vessels crafted by that Machine Race immortal.
Once inside, Orianna piloted the ship, disguising it as a piece of meteoric debris, plunging rapidly toward Blood洛 World.
Hanxia Year 2240, August.
Blood洛 World welcomed yet another visitor from the stars.
Theoretically, there were still about 15 years before Luo Feng would seize the little beast god statue and leave Blood洛 World.
Blood洛 World, above the eighteenth cloud layer.
Two silver pyramid ships encountered each other.
"Time flies, senior brother. It's been, what, over 60 years since we last met in the real world?" Luo Feng said with a sigh.
This was his Mosha Clan body.
His true body remained stuck in the Ancient God Ruins under heavy watch.
"65 years."
Jiang Zhe poured Luo Feng a glass of wine.
"You'll have to get used to it — such long gaps will only become more common in the future. Thankfully, we humans have the Virtual Universe, otherwise after becoming immortals, we might not see each other for tens of thousands of years."
Before, it was always Luo Feng treating, spending points or mixed yuan units in the public bars.
This time Jiang Zhe specially brought fine wine to treat Luo Feng in the real world.
Luo Feng took a sip, eyes lighting up before downing the glass in one go.
Feeling the liquid turn into strands of radiant light that spread through his body, he sighed in comfort.
"Whoa… senior brother, what is this? That's some good wine!"
Jiang Zhe smiled, "Yehua Wine. It only tastes good — nothing else special. But immortals on the outer battlefield love it."
"Wow wow wow… Luo Feng, this bottle costs 12,000 mixed yuan units! Even your teacher rarely splurged like this," Babata yelled in Luo Feng's mind after checking.
Luo Feng was shocked.
Recently he'd shared an 8,000-mixed-yuan-unit God Spirit Drunk with Wuka, but that was in the Virtual Universe, costing only 8 units.
This was reality — completely different.
That was the price of 600 life fruits!
Young Luo Feng still measured value in life fruits.
When Jiang Zhe refilled his cup, Luo Feng hurried to steady it, afraid of spilling even a drop.
"Senior brother, looks like you only did one training mission in all this time. Must've gained quite a lot in that cultivation world?"
"Haha, a bit of harvest, yes," Jiang Zhe laughed, then changed the subject.
"In a little over twenty years, it'll be time for the qualification battle. I'll be waiting for you in the Primal Secret Region. Got a gift all prepared."
Luo Feng, ever straightforward, didn't stand on ceremony.
"Senior brother, what gift? Why not give it to me now? It'll help in the qualification battle."
"If I gave it to you now, it'd be wasted," Jiang Zhe teased.
Giving Luo Feng the Ancient God Blood now would be pointless. If Luo Feng used it before receiving the Demon Sound God General's inheritance, it'd just get overwritten.
With Luo Feng's willpower, the Ancient God Blood would guarantee nearly a thousand times the mind-power amplification — all wasted.
Luo Feng could only shrug, not pressing further.
He then took out ten blood-red crystal rods, stacking them on the table and pushing them over.
"Senior brother, these are Blood洛 Crystals, the mission items. They hold huge secrets — try merging with one."
Jiang Zhe examined the crystal.
Blood red — the color of blood, the color of life.
A triangular prism, completely red and faintly transparent, giving off a subtle heartbeat-like pulse.
With two fingers, Jiang Zhe drew a blade across his left palm, slicing it open. Blood trickled from the wound.
He then picked up a Blood洛 Crystal and pressed it to the cut.
Luo Feng blinked, puzzled.
'Why does that look so practiced? He hasn't even entered Blood洛 World yet — I didn't get a chance to tell him how to use it…'
No time to wonder. Luo Feng quickly warned:
"Senior brother, careful! When you merge, a fierce willpower will assault your mind, and your body will start to mutate."
As the crystal touched blood, a strange force erupted from it.
The triangular solid instantly unraveled into strands of red threads, like a beast breaking its cage, charging into Jiang Zhe's body.
The previously relaxed Jiang Zhe suddenly tensed.
"Boom!"
A savage willpower stormed straight into his mind.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The roars echoed inside, this violent will clashing repeatedly with Jiang Zhe's own.
A test of will.
"Heh. Interesting — but that's all."
With a will at the Universe Venerable level, Jiang Zhe easily suppressed the Blood洛 Crystal's onslaught, then observed the changes in his body.
Pain.
Extreme pain!
No — not quite "extreme."
It was far less than when he'd bonded with the Blood Spirit Knife.
The red threads burrowed through his body, turning into blood-colored gene power, spreading from his left hand up his arm, forcing his muscles and bones into monstrous transformations.
His body temperature wildly fluctuated — like being plunged into magma, then frozen in polar ice.
Suddenly—
The invading Blood洛 force, just starting to transform his body, awakened his internal "residents."
The 181 'stars' condensed throughout his body suddenly flared, stabilizing his temperature and restoring his mutating tissues.
Jiang Zhe sensed his own genes nearly annihilating the Blood洛 power. But because the crystal's quality was so high, it resisted.
So instead, they jointly suppressed it, forcing it back out of his palm, where it reformed into its triangular prism shape.
Luo Feng was dumbstruck.
'What? It failed?
Even weaker me from sixty years ago could merge with it.
How could senior brother, who surpasses me in every way, fail to merge with even a single Blood洛 Crystal?'
Jiang Zhe didn't look surprised. Instead, he shook his head with a relieved smile.
This only made Luo Feng more confused.
He quickly asked,
"Senior brother… you expected this?"
(End of this chapter)
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