Chapter 159: The Determined Path

In the treasured land of 'Infinite Space,' Luo Feng soared as a streak of light. His flight speed was hundreds of times faster than when he first arrived in Infinite Space, and this was just his normal traveling pace.

"In this treasured land, areas with a slightly higher concentration of native creatures are already occupied. If I want to establish my own territory, I'll need to go to the most remote and desolate regions," Luo Feng thought, continuously traveling in a chosen direction.

In areas rich with native creatures, a single region might host hundreds, enough for multiple God-Kings to jointly claim. Conversely, in remote and desolate lands, a vast area might only have one or two native creatures. Due to their scarcity, these areas are only suitable for individual occupation.

The greatest danger of individual occupation is encountering other powerful invaders. Luo Feng himself only ventured out alone after cultivating in seclusion for a hundred epochs under the protection of Emperor Ming.

"Luo He? This is the territory of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom's royal family. Please leave." "This is the territory of my Thunder Ancient Kingdom's royal family! Leave quickly." Along the way, Luo Feng tried to avoid areas occupied by major powers. Whenever he encountered powerful wills, he was warned and expelled. He never again met anyone as benevolent as Emperor Ming, who was willing to grant him a territory.

After flying for a long time, he finally reached his destination: Hundred Mist Lake. Luo Feng gazed at the vast, endless lake shrouded in swirling mist.

Hundred Mist Lake was exceptionally vast. In its earliest days, it was home to hundreds of native creatures. The monarch of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom later claimed it, causing the number of native creatures to steadily decline. Now, the entire lake likely held only a handful of them. This area had been occupied by various factions, but due to the scarcity of creatures and its immense size, major powers had lost interest. Only lone cultivators like Luo Feng found it appealing.

He began a comprehensive exploration of Hundred Mist Lake. "Eternal Life! Split!" With a thought, Luo Feng instantly projected nine avatars. These nine avatars flew in all directions, meticulously searching for native creatures amidst the pervasive mist.

Within Infinite Space, nineteen fundamental origin laws were sealed. To unleash truly powerful techniques, one had to forge new paths. Over the past hundred epochs, Luo Feng had been attempting to open the Path of Creation and Destruction. This cultivation had progressed by leaps and bounds, much faster than his comprehension of the fundamental origin laws of Life and Destruction. His rapid progress was due to several factors.

Firstly, Luo Feng had already reached the pinnacle of the Chaos level in both the Path of Life and the Path of Destruction. With this profound foundation, their fusion into the Path of Creation and Destruction naturally flowed smoothly. Secondly, deep within Luo Feng's heart, he already believed that creation and destruction were one; this was the path recognized by his very soul. When he became an Eternal True God, what Luo Feng comprehended was the origin of creation and destruction. The first Chaos-level technique Luo Feng developed was a combination of creation and destruction: the Saber Technique, Heart Refinement.

However, because there was no fundamental origin law of creation and destruction within the supreme rules, Luo Feng had temporarily set it aside, focusing instead on comprehending the other two. After all, the fundamental origin laws of Life and Destruction existed and could be studied and observed. In Luo Feng's mind, these two fundamental origin laws were foundational, serving as resources ultimately intended for him to forge his own Path of Creation and Destruction.

The Path of Creation and Destruction was indeed much stronger. Without a clear fundamental origin law to reference, Luo Feng purely followed his instincts, beginning to merge his insights from the Paths of Life and Destruction. Naturally, he consecutively comprehended many techniques.

"I've been in the Origin Continent for about 160 epochs! These last hundred epochs have been my period of deepest accumulation," Luo Feng recognized his own progress clearly.

The Path of Creation and Destruction was a fused and evolved version of the Paths of Life and Destruction, embodying many of their advantages. However, its drawback was clear: without a defined path, Luo Feng didn't know what its branches looked like. While Luo Feng had already comprehended multiple God-King level secret techniques in the Path of Creation and Destruction, surpassing his accumulation in Life and Destruction, he had yet to grasp a complete branch of the Path of Creation and Destruction.

Luo Feng could clearly perceive the six branches of Life and the six branches of Destruction, with definite directions. Luo Feng felt that if he deliberately tried, he could become a God-King within an epoch. However, Luo Feng was very patient. Following the guidance of the creator of the *World Life Form* legacy, he prioritized honing his comprehension, continuously accumulating until breakthroughs occurred naturally, without deliberately pursuing them.

"The opportunities in Infinite Space allowed me to comprehend the Path of Creation and Destruction earlier," Luo Feng reflected. "Evidently, the Path of Creation and Destruction is indeed more suitable for me than Life or Destruction." Luo Feng had long suspected this in his heart, as he inherently believed that creation and destruction were one, and lacking either made it incomplete. This hundred epochs of cultivation also showed that practicing the Path of Creation and Destruction allowed him to advance from behind. Despite having no specific secret techniques or comprehensive understanding of the path, his strength in the Path of Creation and Destruction surpassed that of the other two. This also proved that the path most suitable for oneself is the fastest one to walk. Luo Feng mused that God-Kings generally focused on a single fundamental origin law; very few cultivated two simultaneously.

This was because every cultivator had their own mental understanding. Some understandings naturally rejected certain paths, or even caused an aversion to them. Forcibly attempting to comprehend such paths would result in extremely low efficiency. For example, Sitting Mountain Guest had his own chosen path. He was never tempted by the prospect of controlling the original universe or directly confronting the fundamental origin law of Life, nor did he ever attempt it.

The reconnaissance was complete. Using his avatar technique, Luo Feng finally finished surveying Hundred Mist Lake. Currently, two God-Kings each occupied parts of the lake. Beyond their occupied zones, there were three more native creatures, all relatively distant. Two of these native creatures were fairly ordinary, similar to those he had fought before. However, one was exceptionally powerful, enduring his Elemental Disintegration Technique with only minor injuries. These three native creatures were one strong and two weak. Luo Feng was quite satisfied, hoping for more powerful mental creatures to hone himself. "These three will do," he decided. Although the three native creatures were quite far apart, Luo Feng still resolved to claim them all. "I will use my avatar technique to separately occupy the regions of these three native creatures." From then on, Luo Feng's true body and two avatars dispersed, each occupying a single native creature's territory.

In Fengzhang City, Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, the ancestral land of the royal Zhang clan, generations of numerous clan members had thrived and lived.

"Hahaha, Brother Molosa, please come in." "Yun Ge being able to become a cultivation partner with Mo Yuqingyan is also a fated connection between my Zhang clan and the Great Sage Luo He." Inside a grand hall of the Zhang clan, the core high-ranking members of the clan were present, hosting a lavish banquet for Molosa, Mo Yuqingyan, and others.

Within the hall, both Chaos Masters of the Zhang clan appeared. They sat in the main seats alongside Molosa, the three Chaos-level beings chatting and laughing harmoniously.

"This young fellow Qingyan is my master's disciple, and also my disciple," Molosa chuckled. "Once Yun Ge and Qingyan become cultivation partners, she'll be like half a disciple to me."

Mo Yuqingyan and Zhang Yunge sat in the seats below, both younger generations listening obediently. It seemed both parties were having a pleasant discussion. Mo Yuqingyan was quite happy to see this.

Visiting the Zhang clan for the first time, he had feared their disapproval. But to his surprise, the Zhang clan was extremely welcoming! Although Zhang Yunge belonged to a main branch of the Zhang clan, royal descendants were countless, and as just one Eternal True God among over ten thousand Eternal True Gods in the royal family, she was not particularly prominent.

"I'm not particularly valued within the clan," Zhang Yunge secretly transmitted. "The appearance of two Chaos Masters this time is actually due to your status." The presence of a Chaos-level being was already remarkable. As for Fengzhang God-King, the highest-ranking member of the Zhang clan, he was, after all, a God-King and had no need to get involved in the matter of two junior Eternal True Gods becoming cultivation partners. Even if Great Sage Luo He truly became a hegemonic figure after becoming a God-King, Fengzhang God-King had no need to fawn excessively; having established himself in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, Fengzhang God-King also possessed influence.

"Qingyan, from now on we are family. Come, have a drink." Zhang Yunge's father, who was standing nearby, was also very enthusiastic. As an ordinary Eternal True God, his status within the clan was far inferior to those Eternal True Gods of the Law lineage. Yet today, he was exceptionally proud! Even the two Chaos Master ancestors were very friendly.

Mo Yuqingyan showed no trace of arrogance. He had a clear understanding of himself! His second master had exhausted his efforts guiding him, which allowed him to become a Void True God through the Law lineage. Afterwards, with the help of resources from both his master and second master, he cultivated the bloodline system to become an Eternal True God. In terms of cultivation potential, he truly had little; his current status was purely due to being the sole disciple of his master and second master. What was there to be proud of?

Seeing this, Zhang Yunge also smiled. She had recognized Mo Yuqingyan as her cultivation partner. When she was in charge of royal family business in Xiangjie City, she first met Mo Yuqingyan, who was highly respected and flattered by all parties there. Through frequent interactions later, she discovered Mo Yuqingyan was very down-to-earth, and her heart was gradually moved. She had cultivated to the Eternal True God level without ever having a cultivation partner before, which showed her mindset: if there was no suitable match, she would rather cultivate alone forever. Mo Yuqingyan was the same! Both of them only chose their cultivation partners after reaching the Eternal True God realm.

In the treasured land of Infinite Space, while his disciple was preparing to marry, Luo Feng, as the master, was entirely focused on his cultivation. He was currently sitting cross-legged on an island in a lake, using the Great Destruction Heart Refinement Technique to purge himself of mental contamination.

Stronger mental creatures brought stronger contamination. Luo Feng could feel its influence on him; even when attempting to comprehend the great path, the mental contamination interfered repeatedly.

*Rumble~* Suddenly, a consciousness touched Luo Feng's spreading awareness. "This is my territory; leave quickly," Luo Feng transmitted. "Your territory? I've killed this native creature's ancestor dozens of times! It's always been my place." That mental will, also at the God-King Second Stage, belonged to a massive yellow-robed figure standing far away, staring at the island with a cold smirk. "So, it's Luo He! You, a Chaos-level transcendent, dare to contend with me, the ancestor, for territory? If you don't want to die, get lost!" Luo Feng looked at him, his gaze turning cold. "Then let me see what tricks you, a God-King First Stage, possess in this Infinite Space."