Chapter 413 : Volume Eleven: Luo Feng’s True Strength
Chapter 413: Volume Eleven: Luo Feng's True Strength
When Luo Feng headed to the Sixteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction, more than thirty ancient existences across the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space turned their attention toward him. Among them were the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and Ice Peak Ancestor, all of whom attached immense importance to this battle.
“Although I'm slightly stronger than Kafuxiu, once he joins forces with the World Envoys, I'll be at a disadvantage!” Ice Peak Ancestor's eyes were icy. As one of the highest-ranking existences in the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, his strength ranked among the very top. Furthermore, with Shazhou wholeheartedly supporting him, his authority could well be imagined.
However, the Cultivator Faction, which had once relied on him, had become increasingly powerful. Naturally, Ice Peak Ancestor found that very displeasing.
“This battle will also reveal Luo Feng's true strength!” Ice Peak Ancestor watched coldly.
Kafuxiu's strength was universally acknowledged! He had previously occupied the Eighteenth Layer.
After Endless Ancestor broke through, he had failed even in his attempt to seize the Seventeenth Layer. The Feather Emperor, together with the numerous World Envoys, suppressed Endless Ancestor. In terms of direct combat strength, Endless Ancestor was slightly stronger than Kafuxiu, but he still could not overcome “Kafuxiu joined by the World Envoys”! At that time, Endless Ancestor had relied on the advantage of being “Omnipresent” to tie Kafuxiu down before taking control of the Source Phantom first.
“When Kafuxiu joins forces with the World Envoys, his strength is comparable to Demon Ruins.” The Infinite Serpent Ancestor watched from afar. “That is enough to reveal Luo Feng's strength.”
If one had to choose the “third strongest” in the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, it would undoubtedly be Demon Ruins! If “Origin” represented the pinnacle of the path of defense, then “Demon Ruins” represented the pinnacle of destruction! Only because of his weak movement technique and clumsy combat techniques was he clearly inferior to Star Light Lord and Shazhou.
“I broke through, and Luo Feng broke through as well?” Endless Ancestor also watched.
Because of Luo Feng's battle, he had gained inspiration and successfully reached the realm of being Undying and Indestructible. The opportunity Luo Feng had indirectly given him made Endless Ancestor regard Luo Feng differently.
Of course, as members of opposing factions, he did not feel much gratitude. It was simply that, in his eyes, among the more than two hundred Ancestor- and Lord-level existences in the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, Luo Feng was an exceptionally special one.
“I've become stronger, and Luo Feng has become stronger as well. The Cultivator Faction truly is the greatest rival of our Naturally Born Chaotic Origin Faction,” Endless Ancestor thought.
“The Cultivator Faction has become even stronger.” The gray-robed woman Shazhou, who occupied the Twenty-Seventh Layer and had ventured the deepest into the Abyss of Destruction in the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, observed, “In the not-too-distant future, they'll probably completely surpass the Ice Peak Faction.”
The Naturally Born Chaotic Origin Faction possessed half of all Ancestor-level existences, and new Ancestors continued to be born without end.
The Cultivator Faction, with countless Source Worlds as its foundation, also continued to produce one Lord after another! Every Lord had mastered a Chaotic Origin Dao. Individually they were powerful, and together they were even more terrifying.
Both factions had continued to grow stronger, while the Ice Peak Faction had gradually fallen behind.
……
Luo Feng could sense more than thirty gazes resting upon him. He could even trace them back and identify the source of every single gaze.
“My battle with Kafuxiu has certainly attracted enough attention,” Luo Feng thought to himself. None of his previous battles had ever drawn so many powerful spectators.
Finally, after breaking through layer upon layer of space-time barriers, he entered the deeper Sixteenth Layer.
The Sixteenth Layer of the Destruction World was covered with countless enormous dark-cyan plants. These gigantic plants flourished throughout the entire world, covering every corner.
A figure stood atop the canopy of the most towering tree.
It was Kafuxiu!
Dressed in white battle armor, Kafuxiu stared at Luo Feng with blazing eyes.
“Lord Luo Feng, come fight me!” Kafuxiu's mighty voice echoed throughout the entire Destruction World of this layer. “As long as you give me a satisfying battle, even if you lose, I'll still arrange for the World Envoys to assist your cultivation. But if you're too weak, I'll simply drive you out!”
Luo Feng looked at Kafuxiu.
Their gazes collided across the distance, and he immediately understood Kafuxiu's will.
“I enjoy the passion of battle, but Kafuxiu... was born for battle itself!”
Luo Feng could clearly feel it.
His own heart contained family and his people.
But Kafuxiu's heart contained only battle!
“I hope you won't be like Endless Ancestor, who only knew how to hold me back and avoid me. That was far too boring.” Kafuxiu looked at Luo Feng. “Fight me head-on! As long as you can gain the upper hand, you can even have this entire layer of the Destruction World!”
“Don't worry. I'll fight you head-on.” Luo Feng nodded. As he spoke, he extended a hand, and the Void-Splitting Blade appeared within it.
“Hahaha!”
Accompanied by laughter that resounded throughout the entire Destruction World, Kafuxiu moved.
Immediately afterward, an enormous palm that covered half the sky descended upon Luo Feng, as though endless towering mountains were crashing down. The entire Destruction World began to distort.
“Boom—”
Luo Feng remained standing where he was, casually swinging his blade.
The blade light resembled a long whip, carving an arc that tore apart the heavens. Even the Destruction World itself split open as the blade light struck the gigantic palm.
The enormous palm split apart instantly.
Countless streams of blood poured down in torrents, each like a vast lake.
The surging blood descended upon Luo Feng, writhing like serpents as it bound him layer after layer.
“Break!!!”
Luo Feng remained where he stood.
Centered upon him, tens of millions of blade lights erupted from the surface of his body.
The countless blade lights swept in every direction, severing and annihilating all the blood. Even the descending palm was cut apart.
The blood and shattered palm transformed into energy before flying back into Kafuxiu's body in the distance.
“You're actually able to wound my body. Luo Feng, your blade truly is formidable.” Kafuxiu stood there.
The white battle armor covering his body began to spread. The armor extended over his palms and then over his head, completely enveloping his entire body. Even his eyes glowed white.
Kafuxiu moved again.
In an instant, he appeared before Luo Feng and launched into close-quarters combat.
Every finger carried heaven-destroying might. His strength was terrifying beyond measure, while his fingers were incomparably sharp and possessed astonishing destructive power.
Even Lord Jin had been suppressed by him in direct close combat.
Kafuxiu's combat techniques had already approached the level of a Chaotic Origin Dao!
Every part of his body could serve as a weapon.
“Clang! Clang! Clang—”
Holding the Void-Splitting Blade, Luo Feng's Primordial Blade Dao already possessed a complete framework. His blade techniques were equally comprehensive, while the Power of Severing granted them endless sharpness.
From the very beginning, Luo Feng did not intend to bully his opponent simply by relying on his overwhelming energy reserves. Instead, he wanted to temper his own blade techniques.
The Void-Splitting Blade collided with Kafuxiu's body countless times.
Whenever the blade struck the white battle armor, the armor weakened the impact so effectively that no visible injuries appeared on Kafuxiu's body.
“Compared to Kafuxiu's combat techniques, my blade techniques are still far too immature. My control and manipulation of the power of the 1.8 Billion Origins remains far too crude. I still haven't truly brought out my own potential.”
After fighting against Kafuxiu, the greatest combat expert in the entire Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, Luo Feng immediately discovered countless imperfections within the still-forming Primordial Blade Dao.
He deliberately controlled the amount of energy he unleashed so that each blade strike was only slightly stronger than Kafuxiu's.
Yet Kafuxiu compensated for that difference through sheer combat skill.
On the surface, the battle appeared evenly matched.
“Hahaha! Hahaha...” Kafuxiu fought with incomparable excitement, laughing wildly throughout the battle. He exhausted every possible method and poured out every ounce of strength, yet they remained evenly matched. The feeling was truly exhilarating.
If the battle had been completely one-sided, if Luo Feng had crushed Kafuxiu outright, Kafuxiu would still have gained something, but the passion of battle would not have been nearly as intense.
They had to be evenly matched!
Their strengths had to be close!
And it had to be a direct confrontation!
Only then would it be satisfying.
“No matter who wins or loses this battle, I can give you this layer of the Destruction World.” Kafuxiu laughed heartily. “Luo Feng, from today onward, you're my friend.”
“Friend Luo Feng, fight me properly!”
Kafuxiu thoroughly enjoyed this battle.
It had been far too long...
Far too long since he had experienced such a satisfying fight.
“Kafuxiu, from today onward, you're my friend as well!”
Luo Feng also gained tremendous benefits from this battle. The Primordial Blade Dao demanded extremely high standards of combat technique, and when it came to combat skill, Kafuxiu unquestionably ranked first.
Throughout their exchanges, Luo Feng continuously absorbed new insights, and his Primordial Blade Dao gradually became more complete.
As reflected in battle, although Luo Feng's energy output did not increase, he gradually began to gain the upper hand.
The destructive power displayed by his blade steadily increased.
One day.
Two days.
Three days...
They fought from the sky into forests filled with countless gigantic trees, then deep beneath the earth, battling in every conceivable environment.
Both of them thoroughly enjoyed the battle.
“Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!”
Kafuxiu fought with incomparable exhilaration.
As his opponent slowly grew stronger, the pressure upon him also gradually increased.
That pressure forced Kafuxiu to dig ever deeper into his own combat potential.
Occasionally, the fusion of the two Highest-Level Powers he had mastered would produce an entirely new profound technique!
Each time he grasped a new profound technique under such pressure, overwhelming joy surged from the depths of his heart.
Again and again, that immense joy made this battle incomparably enjoyable.
It had been a very long time since he had encountered such a suitable opponent.
He had once believed that Jin, who had mastered the Primordial Destruction Dao, would be such an opponent.
Who would have thought that Jin was the type who would stop at nothing to achieve victory? While Kafuxiu had been fighting others over opportunities, Jin had actually launched a sneak attack against him.
Kafuxiu had always looked down upon those who relied on sneak attacks.
He preferred open and honorable battles!
As for victory or defeat, he simply did not care.
What he enjoyed was the process of battle itself.
Even if he lost, he would still laugh with complete delight.
As for dirty tricks?
Sneak attacks?
Schemes?
Kafuxiu utterly disdained them.
In his view, once one had become Undying and Indestructible, why care about victory or defeat?
One should simply enjoy the passion of battle!
……
This battle lasted for more than one era.
It was no longer an ordinary battle but a cultivation session shared by Luo Feng and Kafuxiu.
Both of them enjoyed the various insights that battle continuously brought.
“In direct combat, Luo Feng has completely suppressed Kafuxiu!”
“With strength like that, he's already on roughly the same level as Ice Peak Ancestor and the Infinite Serpent Ancestor.”
More and more ancient existences gathered to watch.
These ancient beings could divide their attention countless times. Merely allocating a tiny fragment of consciousness allowed them to observe the battle for an extended period.
They continuously gathered information from the battle, evaluating the strengths of Luo Feng and Kafuxiu.
“Brother Luo Feng, I know your strength is far greater than this. There's no need to hold back for my sake.” Kafuxiu laughed. “Fight with everything you've got! Let me properly experience your true strength!”
With Kafuxiu's combat mastery, he had already determined through their exchanges that Luo Feng had been restraining himself.
“Very well. Then I'll use the killing move I only recently comprehended to end this battle!”
Luo Feng also held Kafuxiu in very high regard. During this battle that had lasted for more than one era, Kafuxiu had greatly helped him perfect his Primordial Blade Dao.
“Come!”
Kafuxiu waited expectantly.
Luo Feng attacked!
The first strike—
The blade light was dark and heavy, as though an endless, massive continent were crushing forward.
The moment this blade appeared, all the ancient beings watching felt their hearts tremble.
Because this strike contained one-tenth of Luo Feng's total energy reserves!
The instant the first strike touched Kafuxiu's body, Luo Feng's second strike had already been unleashed.
The second strike—
Its blade light blazed with dazzling brilliance, as though the brightest light in heaven and earth had appeared!
It carried some of the grandeur of Luo Feng's former Origin Great Destruction Explosion, yet this dazzling radiance was even more condensed. It also fused the profound mysteries of Life together with the Power of Severing, landing immediately after the first strike upon Kafuxiu's body.
The third strike—
This strike surged forth with overwhelming momentum!
It resembled a mighty river capable of destroying everything in its path, sweeping away every obstacle before it.
Each of these three strikes contained one-tenth of Luo Feng's total energy reserves!
Combined together, they formed the most perfect killing move Luo Feng currently possessed.
Kafuxiu had asked him to fight with everything he had!
To thank this new friend, Luo Feng completely revealed the most powerful killing move he had only recently comprehended!