Chapter 212: Spiritual Transformation (Middle)

"How impressive, truly impressive. As expected of the strongest God King first-tier in Origin Continent's history. You reached God King second-tier in just over two hundred epochs since becoming a God King!" the Lord of Yu Kingdom exclaimed.

Luo Feng smiled, tacitly acknowledging his status as a God King second-tier. With the 'Primordial Chaos Undying Light' and 'Great Extinction Style' he had comprehended, and the second-tier secret arts he would comprehend in the future, who would believe he was still a God King first-tier if he claimed so? Luo Feng had deliberately used a lower realm to create higher-realm secret arts, refining his own comprehension. In truth, in terms of accumulation, he could have reached God King second-tier quickly in both the Life and Destruction paths if he had deliberately pursued it. By tacitly acknowledging himself as a God King second-tier, his strength seemed more normal.

"With your talent, Luo He, you could certainly aim for the Ultimate Realm," the Lord of Yu Kingdom said.

"The Ultimate Realm is far more difficult than God King second-tier," Luo Feng replied. "While many in Origin Continent have comprehended Ultimate Realm secret arts – including Emperors, Monarchs, and even those at the level of Emperor Guixu – in this era, only the Lord of Myriad Worlds and Di Qing have truly achieved the Ultimate Realm."

"Indeed, it's too difficult," the Lord of Yu Kingdom sighed, having not even comprehended a single Ultimate Realm secret art himself.

News of Luo Feng defeating a God King second-tier with a single strike of 'Primordial Chaos Undying Light' spread rapidly, even accompanied by detailed combat footage!

"Luo He didn't even use his physical strength, yet he casually unleashed a blade light that defeated an ordinary God King second-tier?" The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom from Food Kingdom, also highly interested in this information, meticulously watched the combat footage. "This blade light isn't a secret weapon; it's pure condensed power! It possesses such terrifying might. It has numerous terrifying aspects like 'nothing it cannot cut,' 'inescapable,' and 'eternal energy'..."

The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom, being of a high realm, could discern the many terrifying aspects of this blade light.

"This blade light demonstrates an extremely high realm."

"I can't even perform such an exquisite move." The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom watched with mixed feelings. "Even if I exerted all my power through my Primordial Bloodline, it would probably be only comparable to his single blade light."

"Is this peerless talent?"

The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom was also a formidable overlord in his own right, yet facing Luo He, he felt a sense of powerlessness. Last time, Luo Feng's moves were still rather clumsy, relying only on his numerous avatars and robust physical body to entangle opponents. In just over two hundred epochs, his greatest weakness – his realm – had already surpassed that of the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom.

"I'll have to give him a wider berth from now on," the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom mused.

Of course, he wasn't panicking. Even if Luo Feng's realm was high enough to master Ultimate Realm secret arts and rival Emperor Guixu or God King Wuxin, what then? Even at the Emperor level, one couldn't claim to be able to instantly obliterate the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom, preventing him from reincarnating. The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom's Primordial Bloodline also granted him extremely tenacious vitality.

A figure shrouded in endless flames was none other than Emperor Yan, the former first Emperor of the Blazewind Ancient Kingdom.

"Luo He has become a God King second-tier?" Emperor Yan nodded slightly. "His realm has greatly improved, and he's skilled in avatars! He will be of great use to my Blazewind Ancient Kingdom; many arduous tasks can be handled by him."

Among the guest God Kings, Luo Feng was considered exceptionally strong, and with his numerous avatars, he could effectively replace a group of royal God Kings.

"The only obstacle is his master, Emperor Chu," Emperor Yan frowned. He believed that with the deterrent power of Emperors on one hand, and the offer of merits and resources on the other, Luo Feng would dutifully comply. However, with Emperor Chu present, Emperor Chu would certainly protect his disciple's interests.

Despite the stir caused by his recent display of strength, Luo Feng continued to wander leisurely.

"While the large cities of Food Kingdom are prosperous, the wilderness outside the cities is far more savage and cruel." Luo Feng frowned slightly, watching a warship fly towards a distant tribe. That tribe consisted of only a few thousand beings. On the warship was an elite team: ten Void True Gods and a hundred True Gods. The leading Void True God deployed a secret treasure, a massive pouch appearing, intended to completely engulf the entire tribe.

"This is bad!" "Run!" Panic spread throughout the tribe.

The team on the warship was nonchalant; they were accustomed to such tasks. Periodically, they had to capture enough beings to offer up! If the quota wasn't met, they themselves would have to pay with their lives.

"Get lost!" A sharp command echoed, and the warship was instantly teleported billions of kilometers away, leaving the tribe to miraculously survive. The thousands of beings in the tribe stared blankly at the scene; the massive pouch and warship that had been in the sky had vanished.

"Quick, let's go." "We've been discovered here; we must hide deeper in the mountains." "Hurry, we need to relocate immediately."

The tribe quickly mobilized, carrying only essential belongings, and quietly began migrating on a flying vessel towards a more secluded area. Luo Feng, from a distance, watched the entire tribal migration from start to finish.

"This is Food Kingdom; skilled in exquisite cuisine, yet also devouring countless beings." Luo Feng gently shook his head. When he annexed ten Chaos Provinces of Food Kingdom, he discovered that all the wilderness tribes in those provinces lived in extremely remote areas. "The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom... habitually devours countless beings." This was also why Food Kingdom's invasions of neighboring territories were so brutal. In reality, with Food Kingdom's strength, annexing some third-rate kingdoms through sheer force would usually meet no resistance. They could easily be absorbed through normal negotiations and coercion. This was how many second-rate kingdoms expanded their territories.

However, Food Kingdom preferred bloody slaughter. When annexing a kingdom, its capital city would typically be completely consumed, with not even common citizens spared. As for wilderness tribes, they were captured and devoured on a massive scale.

"The Lord of Tiankun Kingdom ensures the prosperity of large cities and maintains the sustainability of wilderness tribes by only periodically capturing some. It's only when he annexes other kingdoms that he truly feasts."

"This is nothing extraordinary in Origin Continent," Luo Feng sighed. There were many in Origin Continent far more brutal and wicked than the Lord of Tiankun Kingdom. They occupied vast territories, wantonly devouring countless beings across their entire domain, leaving no chance for any to rise! In comparison, the mysterious force that had enslaved and controlled Xuefeng Yu had only enslaved a very small number of geniuses! In Origin Continent, their wickedness didn't even rank.

Luo Feng traveled from place to place. He visited various second-rate kingdoms, numerous third-rate kingdoms, and even went to Tianmu Kingdom and Myriad Worlds Kingdom. He traversed many small surrounding nations, bypassed the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, and finally stepped onto the Heavenly Extreme Icefield from the Thunder Ancient Kingdom's border... Luo Feng had traveled across almost all of Origin Continent, except for the most remote East Extreme Region. During this journey, Luo Feng successively took on several registered disciples.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh ~ ~ Snow and wind howled.

The Heavenly Extreme Icefield became colder the deeper one went. In most wilderness areas, ordinary tribes couldn't survive. Thus, countless beings constructed cities. Luo Feng walked alone through the snow. "Hmm?" Luo Feng's ear twitched. He heard the sound of melodious music.

"What a beautiful melody." Luo Feng's eyes lit up. Having traveled most of Origin Continent, he had heard countless pieces of music, and fewer and fewer could move him. Luo Feng looked over; in the distance was a lonely city covered in ice, and a figure on the city wall was playing a leaf, blowing a solo melody. The music spread, encompassing the entire city. The solitary melody, paradoxically, warmed the soul. Luo Feng saw himself and his wife, Xu Xin, during their school days, and witnessed scenes of frolicking with his sons, Luo Ping and Luo Hai... Luo Feng naturally became immersed in these cherished memories.

"An Fengya, are you done playing? If you are, I'll make my move." An elite military legion was also near the city wall. Once the music ceased, the leading general spoke.

The white-clad youth on the city wall smiled, "General Xie Yun, thank you for letting me finish playing this newly composed melody."

"An Fengya, it's my duty; don't blame me," General Yun said. "Will you surrender, or shall I make my move?"

"Please," the white-clad youth smiled faintly.

The elite legion instantly transformed into a giant black monstrous beast, which then charged towards the white-clad youth! The white-clad youth flipped his hand, producing an oval-shaped musical instrument, and began to play. This time, the music transformed into numerous illusions, ensnaring the black beast. However, the black beast, with its unified spiritual power, was utterly fearless.

"My strength is insufficient after all," the white-clad youth sighed, as the black beast's massive claw was already descending.

"Young man, that was a fine piece of music," a voice sounded.

The white-clad youth looked over in astonishment. A man in black was seated on the city wall, holding a wine flask, drinking and smiling at the white-clad youth. The surrounding world had fallen silent, and the massive black beast hung motionless in mid-air.

"An Fengya greets Your Excellency," the white-clad youth immediately bowed.

"An Fengya?" Luo Feng nodded slightly, mentally contacting the Blazewind Guild Hall to retrieve all detailed information about An Fengya. "An Fengya, fond of music, you have wandered through many cities. Because you witnessed hundreds of millions of beings in a small city about to be devoured, you intervened, injuring God King Jiuye's son, and saved the city's inhabitants. Is this legion pursuing you the elite force under God King Jiuye?"

"Yes," An Fengya respectfully replied, realizing that this Excellency understood everything.

"You clearly knew he was God King Jiuye's son, so why did you still intervene?" Luo Feng asked.

"My single life for hundreds of millions of lives is naturally worth the effort," An Fengya smiled. "After I acted, those hundreds of millions of lives immediately scattered and fled; I believe most of them will survive."

"You're willing to trade your own life for the lives of hundreds of millions of strangers?" Luo Feng was astonished. Luo Feng admitted to himself that he couldn't do that. He was willing to sacrifice for his homeland and kin, but he couldn't sacrifice for unknown beings.

"They are all concentrations of the essence of heaven and earth; they are all the most brilliant lives," An Fengya smiled faintly, his smile possessing a powerful, infectious quality.

Luo Feng could feel that An Fengya spoke from the heart. Perhaps it was truly a soul that loved all things and devoutly cherished all life that could create such a melody.

"I currently have nineteen registered disciples under me; would you be willing to become the twentieth?" Luo Feng looked at him. Due to his fondness for music and gourmet food, most of the registered disciples Luo Feng had taken on during his travels across Origin Continent were skilled in music, with two also excelling in cuisine.

An Fengya paused, then couldn't help but say, "Your Excellency, I've offended God King Jiuye's son."

"From today onward, there will be no God King Jiuye in Origin Continent," Luo Feng smiled at him. An ordinary God King first-tier, causing trouble everywhere. Since he had enmity with his disciple, it meant a karmic link with him! Might as well deal with it then!

An Fengya was stunned, then immediately knelt down. "Disciple An Fengya, greets Master!"

"Hahahaha..." Luo Feng laughed, quite satisfied.

At the same moment, one of Luo Feng's avatars had already crossed through space, locating God King Jiuye.