Chapter 189: Subordinate Territories

Shortly after, the six branches of the Dao of Destruction's fundamental source all appeared in Luo Feng's mind.

"Without the complete Dao of Destruction's fundamental source as a reference, it's significantly slower than cultivating the Dao of Life," Luo Feng smiled. After becoming a God King, his soul foundation became more robust, his thinking speed increased, and his overall state improved. One epoch now equaled twenty of his previous epochs.

"Although it's a bit slower, it's still much higher than the average level of God Kings in Origin Continent," Luo Feng said, feeling quite satisfied.

However, there was something that gave Luo Feng a headache.

"My master gave me ten Primal Chaos Crystal Spirit Fruits for use during the Chaos Realm and God King Level 1 stages." Luo Feng gently shook his head. "However, my body and soul at God King Level 1 far surpass others at the same level... the effect of the Primal Chaos Crystal Spirit Fruits has become very weak."

Over these twelve epochs, Luo Feng had consumed one Primal Chaos Crystal Spirit Fruit.

His thinking speed only increased by about 30-40%, and his soul state slightly improved, but that was all.

"The remaining Primal Chaos Crystal Spirit Fruits should be left for Primal Ancestor," Luo Feng thought. For Primal Ancestor, who was still in the Chaos Realm, these fruits would still be highly effective.

Luo Feng took a step and arrived at the edge of the Star Tower's wall on this floor.

"The Six Chaos-Hole Strikes are a set of killing techniques from the special-grade legacy, 'Chaos-Hole Beast Body.' In terms of subtlety, they are even superior to the first three strikes of the 'Seventy-Two Annihilation Blades.' When unleashed by a World Life Form... one of my avatars probably possesses more than half the strength of the Sky-Kun Kingdom Lord, yet I still can't shake the Star Tower in the slightest?" Luo Feng touched the tower wall.

When he first became a God King, his combat techniques were weaker, and even combined, their might was inferior to that of the Sky-Kun Kingdom Lord. It was only by relying on numerous avatars and extremely strong life force that he became more troublesome to deal with.

But now, Luo Feng only needed to dispatch two avatars to engage in direct combat and not be inferior to the Sky-Kun Kingdom Lord.

Luo Feng's ability to reach this point had multiple reasons.

His achievements in the Dao of Life's fundamental source, combined with special-grade legacies, allowed him to comprehend the Ten Directions World Form. His achievements in the Dao of Destruction's fundamental source, combined with special-grade legacies, allowed him to comprehend one of the Six Chaos-Hole Strikes. His formless and shapeless ability allowed him to transform into the material components of the Ten Directions World Form. Finally, his vast soul foundation came from being a perfect life form, and his will was at the ultimate bottleneck of a God King.

"At God King Level 1, I am quite formidable, capable of leapfrogging to contend with some deeply accumulated God King Level 2 experts," Luo Feng thought. "However, my current accumulation isn't even enough to qualify for cultivating the first stage of the perfect-grade legacy, 'Nine Annihilation Realms.' The first stage of 'Nine Annihilation Realms' is part of the God King Level 1 chapter, a perfect-grade legacy, and merely entering it requires a will that surpasses the God King level!"

Yet, in reality, one can indeed surpass God King level will!

Such individuals are typically among the handful of beings within a single source world.

These perfect-grade legacies also made Luo Feng clearly realize that there was always a higher mountain to climb.

"I long ago refined and controlled this Star Tower. Even as an Eternal True God, I couldn't detect its uniqueness," Luo Feng mused.

Back then, he was too weak, and the benefits of the Shi Wu Wings were greater than those of the Star Tower.

He recalled that during his time in the Primal Universe, he even thought treasures like the Blood Shadow Blade, Shi Wu Wings, and Tombstone Boat were superior to the Star Tower.

At that time, it was truly a pearl obscured by dust.

"Now I can even contend with deeply accumulated God King Level 2 experts, yet I still can't fully comprehend it!"

Luo Feng felt that even with some secret treasure weapons that surpassed the God King level, given his understanding of the Great Dao, he could at least glimpse a bit of their profound mystery.

However, he couldn't perceive anything about the Star Tower.

It was important to remember that he had nurtured the Star Tower for a long time, and it was like a part of his own life. He should have been the easiest to discern its true nature.

Teacher Sitting Mountain Guest was only at God King Level 1, and the secret patterns he refined within the Star Tower were at a lower realm than Luo Feng's.

It seemed the Star Tower was so unique because of a golden light that was unexpectedly integrated during its refinement process.

Luo Feng carefully sensed the Star Tower once more.

Even with this realm breakthrough, he still couldn't perceive anything.

He wondered what realm he would need to reach to uncover its true nature.

Luo Feng temporarily set the matter aside, immediately sat down cross-legged, and began to perform the Great Annihilation Heart Refinement Method from "Elemental Cultivation Technique."

*Rumble!* With all six branches of Destruction comprehended, Luo Feng felt as if the Great Annihilation Heart Refinement Method had transformed into a dark chaos-hole, enveloping his mind and will, relentlessly squeezing, crushing, and strangling them... Under this immense pressure, Luo Feng's mind and will naturally became more condensed, undergoing a noticeable transformation at a perceptible speed.

The progress in the Dao of Destruction greatly aided the Great Annihilation Heart Refinement Method.

Luo Feng rejoiced in his heart. Although his mind and will were transforming, his will's strength remained firmly constrained by the ultimate bottleneck of the God King realm, unable to improve in the slightest.

Within Huyang City, at the City Lord's Mansion.

"Master.""Luo He."

Morosa and Primal Ancestor arrived simultaneously to see Luo Feng, and one of Luo Feng's avatars came out to meet them.

"What happened that both of you sought me out at the same time?" Luo Feng asked, smiling at them.

The faction he now led encompassed a full twenty surrounding territories!

Given the strength of Molimon and Mojade Tiger, they were incapable of managing such a vast territory.

Therefore, this region was primarily managed by Morosa and Primal Ancestor, with a large group of Eternal True Gods below them.

Primal Ancestor had illusory avatars, and his cultivation path involved comprehending the workings of all things in heaven and earth. He was willing to arrange various illusory avatars in different identities to understand the operations of Origin Continent.

As a World Beast, Morosa had avatars even when weak, and could be formless and shapeless. Since he didn't need to cultivate, he had ample free time to enjoy himself everywhere, yet he could also oversee many affairs.

Morosa looked at Primal Ancestor beside him!

After all, he was a servant, while Primal Ancestor was Luo Feng's grand-master.

Of course, in the world of cultivators, the master-disciple relationship was highly valued, but what about a grand-master?

They weren't given as much importance!

Firstly, a grand-master and their later grand-disciples might never meet often. Secondly, cultivators' lifespans were too long; a master's master? A master's master's master? If one truly started counting revered masters, they could tally up a whole host of grand-masters!

However, Luo Feng's relationship with Primal Ancestor was unusual. From Luo Feng's perspective, Primal Ancestor had protected the entire human race for a long time, and for that alone, Luo Feng held him in immense respect.

From Primal Ancestor's perspective, Luo Feng had rescued him from being suppressed in the Primal Universe.

Luo Feng had also provided him with much assistance on his cultivation journey.

"We've encountered trouble," Primal Ancestor said. "Managing 20 Chaos States requires recruiting many Eternal True Gods. During the recruitment process, we discovered a hidden force."

Luo Feng listened.

"To manage 20 Chaos States, each state has several large cities and numerous ordinary cities. Each Chaos State requires hundreds of Eternal True Gods to be recruited. This is already considered a small recruitment. Naturally, when we recruit Eternal True Gods, we select elites."

Primal Ancestor continued, "But we found that the elite Eternal True Gods in every Chaos State are quietly being recruited and taken away by a certain force."

Luo Feng was surprised; it was the same in every Chaos State.

"These 20 Chaos States under my name originate from Yu Kingdom and Shi Kingdom, respectively."

"Yes!" Primal Ancestor nodded. "All 20 Chaos States are like this; they are all recruiting elite Eternal True Gods for this mysterious force. I can even detect that in a broader range—for example, in Shi Kingdom, Yu Kingdom, and even other places—this force should be recruiting Eternal True Gods, elites, and its scope is vast." Morosa added, "My avatars traveled to various locations to investigate, and the extent of this force's infiltration is hard to estimate."

"Oh," Luo Feng's brows furrowed slightly.

To dare to infiltrate such a vast area, with the Shi Kingdom Lord, Yu Kingdom Lord, and other powerful beings turning a blind eye, this force must have a significant background.

"They don't recruit many, only three to five from each large city after each selection," Primal Ancestor said.

"Having uncovered these circumstances, I dared not act rashly. This force is not to be trifled with," Morosa stated solemnly.

"I'll ask Lord Yu Shui first," Luo Feng smiled faintly, remaining seated. He immediately contacted Lord Yu Shui via causal transmission, briefly explaining the situation that Morosa and the others had uncovered.

"Brother Luo He, this force is called the River of Life. It has already infiltrated about thirty percent of the Origin Continent's territories, recruiting elite Eternal True Gods. It's very difficult to provoke," Lord Yu Shui explained.

"Thanks, I know what to do," Luo Feng said. Upon hearing the name 'River of Life,' he understood. His master, Di Chu, had informed him about this mysterious force, so knowing some of their true nature, Luo Feng formed a plan.

"Primal Ancestor," Luo Feng said, "send an avatar to one of their branch strongholds. Inform them to permanently withdraw from my territory."

Primal Ancestor understood immediately upon hearing this.

"If they attempt to retaliate, simply disperse your avatar. There's no need to confront them head-on," Luo Feng instructed.

"Alright," Primal Ancestor nodded. "What about them? What's the background of this force?"

"This force is called the River of Life," Luo Feng chuckled. "Since they operate in the shadows, there's nothing to fear."

Primal Ancestor nodded. "I'll go see them now."

Primal Ancestor departed immediately.

"Master, I shall also take my leave," Morosa said, and then left.

"Master Di Chu and the River of Life have some old grudges," Luo Feng thought. "If that 'River Master' descends, I can have Master come."

Among the information Di Chu had given Luo Feng, the Origin Continent's peak existences—who he was on good terms with and who he had enmity with—were all clearly recorded.

With a thought, Luo Feng's world projection activated, and he began to observe the vast territory under his command, monitoring the movements of Primal Ancestor's illusory avatar.

Ordinarily, Luo Feng wouldn't constantly project his world, as it required mental effort.

Even when projecting within a vast territory, he would usually instinctively ignore the actions of countless beings, with only specific events capturing his attention.

Within Zhai Yang City, the most prosperous core city of Zhai Yang Chaos State—which was also one of the 20 Chaos States under Luo Feng's command.

One of Primal Ancestor's illusory avatars walked through the city.

"This force is about to recruit internal members in Zhai Yang City in a few tens of days. All elite Eternal True Gods who receive their invitation will arrive." Primal Ancestor quickly arrived outside a cave mansion.

His form was ethereal, ignoring the cave mansion's formations, and he naturally entered a plaza within the dwelling.

"Which Chaos Grand Saint dares to trespass into my sect's branch?" An annoyed voice echoed.

"Oh, it's Guest Elder Yuan from the Ancient Kingdom of Blazefeng."

"It is I," Primal Ancestor stood on the plaza, his gaze sweeping the surroundings, and he spoke calmly.

"City Lord Luo has given an order: your faction is to swiftly withdraw from the 20 Chaos State territories under the City Lord's command."

End of chapter.