Chapter 419 : – Volume Eleven: Leaving Destruction Mountain
Chapter 419: Volume Eleven: Leaving Destruction Mountain
Every portion of Luo Feng's energy contained extraordinarily powerful spirituality as well as his Mental Will. Even after using the Origin Great Destruction Explosion, he was still able to recover twenty percent of his energy reserves.
"I won this one by sheer luck."
Clad in his Blood-Colored Robe, Luo Feng reflected on the previous battle. He had to admit that the Third Statue's strength completely surpassed his current self.
Among the Ancestors of the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space, anyone who reached that level would have long since become Undying and Indestructible.
No matter how many times he used the Origin Great Destruction Explosion, it would never threaten them.
The only reason he had been able to win was because the Seven Statues were trials, and thus every one of them possessed the weakness of an energy core, giving him a slim chance of victory.
"My blade techniques are still nowhere near the power of the Origin Great Destruction Explosion."
Luo Feng thought to himself.
In terms of blade techniques alone, Luo Feng stood on the same level as Star Light and Shazhou.
However, a move on the level of the Origin Great Destruction Explosion had been capable of heavily injuring the Giant God Emperor, the other two Emperors, and more than twenty Ancestors!
That single technique had shattered the morale of the Naturally Born Chaotic Origin Faction during the great faction war, ultimately causing them to decide to end the war.
This time, Luo Feng had once again relied upon that move to narrowly defeat the Third Statue.
Unfortunately...
Once someone had seen such a technique once, they would never foolishly fall for it again.
Whoosh.
Luo Feng took a single step, arriving before Destruction Mountain.
He reached out and touched the mountain once more.
This touch once again subjected him to the impact of hatred, killing intent, and countless scenes assaulting his soul.
Luo Feng's expression grew several degrees colder.
After enduring the assault, he once again received information regarding the Destruction Fruits and the available treasures.
"I can now obtain three Destruction Fruits. Or I can exchange them for other treasures."
"The treasures that can be exchanged for three Destruction Fruits..."
"This kind of treasure can actually be exchanged?"
Luo Feng was astonished.
A single Destruction Fruit could evolve a Life Core further toward the Destruction Direction to a certain extent.
Alternatively, it could be exchanged for a treasure on the same level as Kafuxiu's suit of armor.
The treasures obtainable in exchange for three Destruction Fruits underwent a qualitative transformation!
They were sufficient to excite any Ancestor or Lord.
"There are only six treasures available."
"I may choose any one of the six."
"A seed, a stone, a drop of water, a flame, a mass of golden liquid, and a streak of multicolored light."
These six treasures were all Mysterious Lands that had yet to fully mature.
They could be considered Mysterious Lands in their embryonic state.
The reason they had not yet matured was because each had only nurtured a single Highest-Level Power.
The seed...
Within Luo Feng's perception, it contained boundless vitality and resilience.
It embodied a Highest-Level Power of Life.
The stone...
Was incomparably stable and utterly immovable.
It embodied a certain defensive Highest-Level Power.
The remaining four respectively embodied Highest-Level Powers of water, fire, matter, and light.
"Although these six treasures have not matured into true Mysterious Lands within the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space..."
"In their most primitive form, they can be refined and carried on one's person."
From the information he received, Luo Feng immediately understood this.
Even relatively ordinary Mysterious Lands like the Blood Crane Territory were enormous after maturing.
Moving it from its original location to the vicinity of the Origin Continent Source World had taken Luo Feng ten Eras.
Some especially massive Mysterious Lands could not even be moved at all.
These embryonic Mysterious Lands, however, could be carried effortlessly without any burden.
"Even after refining and controlling a mature Mysterious Land, its full power can only be used while inside it."
"Once you leave..."
"You can only borrow a portion of its power from afar. Being able to increase your strength by thirty percent is already considered excellent."
"But an embryonic Mysterious Land can merge into your body and be carried with you."
"Because of that, you can borrow its full power."
Even though each nurtured only a single Highest-Level Power, being able to wield its full might would still greatly benefit one's own strength.
After all, it was only borrowed power.
Without deeply researching that power, it would naturally fall far short of Ancestors who had spent their entire lives studying a single Highest-Level Power.
Even so...
One could probably still unleash sixty to seventy percent of its true power.
"If I had to choose, I would definitely pick something compatible with Life and Destruction."
"My defensive abilities are already strong enough."
"I should naturally choose something with greater offensive power."
The latter three treasures would all be beneficial to him.
The Highest-Level Flame...
Combined with Life and Destruction...
Would certainly increase its destructive might.
The mass of golden liquid resembled flowing blades.
It seemed to be a weapon born by nature itself.
It contained a Highest-Level Power of Matter.
It would likewise be of great benefit to him.
More importantly...
Among all Paths besides Life and Destruction, the one Luo Feng excelled at most was the Path of Matter.
Of course...
The difficulty of comprehending the Path of Matter exceeded that of Life and Destruction by well over a million times.
The streak of multicolored light...
Contained a certain Power of Light.
Once mastered, Luo Feng would gain the ability of Omnipresence.
His blade techniques would be able to reach everywhere.
He should also gain an unavoidable striking ability similar to Minghuang Lord's.
The power of his blade techniques would also increase.
"From the standpoint of increasing my strength..."
"That streak of multicolored light would probably help me the most."
"But from a long-term perspective..."
"And from the standpoint of comprehending a Path..."
"The golden liquid suits me better."
Luo Feng considered it for a moment.
"No hurry."
"Once I create the Primordial Blade Dao, I may be able to challenge the Fourth Statue."
"At that time, after obtaining another Destruction Fruit, I should be able to exchange it for an even better treasure."
After thinking it over, Luo Feng looked toward the Fourth Statue.
It was the gigantic cube composed of one hundred and twenty-five smaller cubes.
"It should be far stronger than the Third Statue."
"I'll probably lose miserably."
Luo Feng had already anticipated the outcome.
Even so, he still walked toward the statues.
While studying the treasure information, his body had already recovered to its peak condition.
The previous three statues had completely fallen silent.
The gigantic cube that formed the Fourth Statue suddenly began releasing its aura.
Its aura was far more powerful than that of Demon Ruins.
An invisible fluctuation also locked onto Luo Feng.
Holding the Void-Splitting Blade, Luo Feng prepared himself with his full strength.
...
The Nineteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction.
"Hm?"
Yuan suddenly sensed fluctuations in space-time.
A familiar figure stepped through space-time and arrived on this layer.
However, Luo Feng looked rather miserable at the moment.
His energy reserves had fallen below ten percent.
He appeared extremely weak.
"Luo Feng."
Yuan immediately went forward to greet him.
He hurriedly asked, "Where exactly did you go? You were gone for more than thirty Eras."
"It was a hidden space-time within the Abyss of Destruction."
Luo Feng smiled.
"I'll record all the information about that hidden space-time later and leave it in the Initial Land."
There was no need to keep the opportunities of that place secret from the other Lords.
The only issue was that its selection threshold was extraordinarily high.
Including himself...
Only three so-called Ultimate Lifeforms had ever entered it.
"Good."
Yuan smiled as he nodded.
He was naturally very curious about this opportunity.
Both Kafuxiu and Luo Feng had encountered opportunities on the Nineteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction.
As the master of this layer, Yuan had always been curious about that hidden space-time.
Why had he never been able to enter it?
"Why is your aura so weak?"
Yuan continued questioning.
"Is it dangerous in there?"
He knew perfectly well how powerful Luo Feng's defensive abilities were.
Especially after obtaining control of the Blood Crane Territory, Luo Feng's survival capability had improved even further.
Yet now...
His energy reserves had dropped below ten percent.
His weak aura could not even be concealed.
"It wasn't really dangerous."
"I simply pushed myself into this state."
Luo Feng smiled.
It had merely been a trial.
Yuan understood.
"So, are you planning to continue your secluded cultivation, or head to the next layer?"
"I'll stay here for a while first."
Luo Feng answered.
Yuan nodded and no longer disturbed him.
Within the cave dwelling on the Nineteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction, Luo Feng sat cross-legged.
His mind was entirely occupied with the battle he had just fought against the Fourth Statue.
He had lost miserably!
It had been a completely one-sided crushing defeat!
He had possessed absolutely no ability to fight back!
The only reason he had survived was because of his defensive abilities.
Being reduced to nothing more than enduring blows naturally left Luo Feng feeling extremely frustrated.
He had finally found a single opportunity to unleash one Origin Great Destruction Explosion.
Yet beneath the tremendous explosion...
The gigantic cube split into one hundred and twenty-five separate cubes that scattered in every direction.
Only nine of them had been annihilated.
The others remained completely intact.
Moreover...
The nine annihilated cubes quickly recovered as well, entirely unharmed.
After using the Origin Great Destruction Explosion, Luo Feng's own strength plummeted drastically.
In the end, the one hundred and twenty-five cubes repeatedly inflicted heavy injuries upon him.
The moment his energy reserves dropped below ten percent...
Luo Feng immediately fled!
After leaving an imprint upon Destruction Mountain, one could descend there through an incarnation.
One could also travel there with one's true body.
Likewise...
One's true body could leave as well.
Luo Feng had no desire to be completely annihilated.
Thus, he had immediately escaped.
With nearly ten percent of his energy reserves remaining, recovering to his peak condition required only about fifteen minutes of Earth time.
Had he been annihilated...
Recovery would have been far more troublesome.
"My true strength is still considerably weaker than the Third Statue."
"And before the Fourth Statue, I have absolutely no power to resist."
Luo Feng thought to himself.
"The difficulty of taking control of the Abyss of Destruction truly is absurdly high."
Among the greatest Mysterious Lands of the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space...
Every one of them possessed an absurdly high level of difficulty when it came to refining and controlling them.
Some could not even be refined because no method had ever been discovered.
Luo Feng immediately separated a thought from himself.
He recorded all the information regarding Destruction Mountain and stored it within the Initial Land.
Only the Lords were permitted to consult it.
...
"The latest intelligence on the Abyss of Destruction?"
The instant Luo Feng finished recording the information, Momang Lord noticed it.
He immediately began reading.
Aside from omitting the strength of the Fourth Statue and the details of his own battle...
Luo Feng had recorded every other piece of information regarding Destruction Mountain in complete detail.
"Pass the Seven Trials to gain control of the Abyss of Destruction?"
Momang Lord's eyes lit up.
"So this is finally the method of refining and controlling the Mysterious Land known as the Abyss of Destruction."
"Including Luo Feng, only three have ever entered?"
"The first statue is as powerful as the Endless Ancestor before his breakthrough?"
"The second is comparable to two Infinite Serpent Ancestors fighting together?"
"Even Luo Feng was suppressed by the third?"
As Momang Lord read the intelligence, his heart trembled.
Passing portions of the trials allowed one to obtain Destruction Fruits that could be exchanged for treasures.
The treasures themselves were incredibly tempting.
But...
The difficulty of the Seven Trials was simply too great.
"Brother Jin."
"Take a look at this intelligence."
"Luo Feng recorded it."
"I'm certain you'll be very interested."
Momang Lord immediately contacted Jin.
"Hm?"
Jin immediately began reading the report.
He had always been extremely interested in the Abyss of Destruction.
Each Destruction World contained a different Power of Destruction.
Jin had long believed the Abyss of Destruction deserved considerable effort.
"So this is the method of refining and controlling the Abyss of Destruction."
He continued reading.
"The first trial's opponent is already comparable to the Endless Ancestor of the past?"
Jin's heart trembled.
Before the Endless Ancestor's breakthrough, he had occupied the Fourteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction.
At that time, Jin occupied the Twelfth Layer.
Although the Endless Ancestor had enjoyed the advantage of being the earlier occupier...
Jin still had to admit that their strengths had been almost identical.
"Even if I entered..."
"I wouldn't even pass the first trial?"
Jin finally realized just how difficult it truly was.
Mysterious Lands were naturally born from the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space.
They had no understanding of something like a Primordial Destruction Path.
They followed only one principle—
The stronger one's destructive ability...
The more favored one became.
Following the path naturally nurtured by Destruction Mountain...
Ancestors pursuing the Destruction Direction needed to excavate all thirty-four Powers of Destruction.
Since similar Powers of Destruction provided very little assistance to one another, these thirty-four categories of destructive power each integrated the mysteries of dozens of different Paths.
Such a path...
Was enough to make any Ancestor despair.
Among the Cultivator Lords...
Star Light had created two Primordial-level Paths.
Jin had created a Primordial Destruction Path.
Yet neither had been able to enter that hidden space-time.
This alone demonstrated how extraordinarily high the entry requirements were.
The difficulty of controlling it...
Was even more unreachable.
As a Mysterious Land...
It possessed no thoughts.
It would never consider whether its difficulty was excessively high.
Everything was simply the result of natural evolution.
"Kafuxiu and Luo Feng were both guided into it from the Nineteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction."
"Perhaps reaching the Nineteenth Layer is the minimum strength required."
Jin contemplated.
"Kafuxiu, Luo Feng, and Shazhou all possess one Highest-Level Power of Destruction."
"So perhaps mastering at least one Power of Destruction is also an entry requirement."
Within Luo Feng's recorded information, it was certain that Kafuxiu had entered.
After all, his suit of armor was identical to one of the exchangeable treasures within Destruction Mountain.
It also strongly suggested that Shazhou had entered.
Among those stronger than Kafuxiu who also possessed the Power of Destruction...
Only Demon Ruins and Shazhou remained.
Demon Ruins had been born that powerful and had shown no obvious improvement.
Shazhou, however, had experienced a period of growth...
Eventually reaching the very peak of the Infinite Chaotic Origin Space.
"The power I wield through my Primordial Destruction Path is itself already a Highest-Level Power of Destruction."
"The only problem..."
"My strength isn't sufficient."
Jin contemplated.
Ancestors pursued the excavation of more powers.
Cultivator Lords pursued the creation of more Paths.
"My Primordial Destruction Path consists of nine parts destruction and one part life."
"I also possess my own understanding of life."
Jin pondered.
"But the tiny amount of life mysteries I understand..."
"Is nowhere near enough to form a Path centered on Life."
The insights required to comprehend an entire Path were simply too vast.
Before transcending the cage, Luo Feng had already comprehended the Primordial Life-and-Death Path composed of seven parts life and three parts destruction.
His understanding of destruction had already been exceptionally profound.
Even after becoming a Lord...
He still had to enter the Abyss of Destruction to deepen his accumulation in destruction.
As for Jin...
Even his accumulation of insights was still far from sufficient.
"As for comprehending other mysteries..."
"I am even less proficient."
Jin felt rather powerless.
Cultivation was simply like that.
Some experts reached the World-Level Primordial Lifeform realm and that was their limit.
Some experts comprehended a single Primordial-level Path...
And that became their limit.
Compared with those who could never transcend the cage...
They were already dazzling beyond measure.
Yet...
Everyone ultimately possessed their own limits.
Even Star Light and Luo Feng, who had both broken through all obstacles with absolute power...
Still possessed their own limits.
...
On the Nineteenth Layer of the Abyss of Destruction.
Luo Feng gradually calmed himself.
His gaze looked into the distance.
His eyes pierced through endless space-time.
Following the threads of causality, he saw territory after territory.
Those belonged to the Naturally Born Chaotic Origin Faction.
The Ice Peak Faction.
And numerous weaker factions.
"Within Destruction Mountain, I came into contact with endless killing intent, hatred, and countless memories."
"It was as though I had personally experienced them."
"There are countless such scenes."
"Many happened long ago."
"But there are also disasters that are still ongoing."
"There are 3,916 disasters that are continuing at this very moment."
Sitting cross-legged, Luo Feng instantly divided 3,916 thoughts.
Each descended remotely into one of those territories.
Each thought began gathering power, gradually growing stronger.
Every one of those territories required dozens of days—or even longer—simply to reach by travel.
Changing all 3,916 disasters simultaneously...
His true body could never arrive in time.
Only by sending clones to descend and gradually mature could it be accomplished.
The 3,916 thoughts slowly gathered power and grew.
After approximately fifteen hours of Earth time...
Every one of them had reached a form containing one ten-thousandth of Luo Feng's true body's energy reserves.
That form alone was sufficient to sweep aside and slaughter every World-Level Primordial Lifeform.
"Move."
When it came to killing World-Level Primordial Lifeforms...
Luo Feng naturally showed no mercy.
All 3,916 black-robed Luo Fengs...
Moved simultaneously.