Chapter 259: Luo Feng and the Thunder Ancestor

Within the Star Tower, in a quiet room of the City Lord's Mansion in Huyang City.

Ever since he obtained the Eye of Life and Death, the world Luo Feng perceived had changed. He was meticulously reorganizing his knowledge system, and various secret techniques were nearing perfection.

“Master, Master,” Morosa's mental voice echoed.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes, pausing his cultivation. “Morosa, what is it?”

Morosa wouldn't dare disturb him without a sufficiently important reason.

“Master, the White Demon Lord and Blue Blossom Lord of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom have secretly sent their subordinates to plunder quietly for approximately seventy epochs in some peripheral kingdoms and within the Thunder Ancient Kingdom itself,” Morosa reported mentally. “Over seventy epochs, the cumulative number of beings plundered is truly enormous.”

Luo Feng frowned slightly. The last time he took action, he primarily eliminated the top ten most heinous criminals on the Original Continent. As for the Royal God Kings, Emperors, and Lords of the two great Ancient Kingdoms, they remained hidden in their capital strongholds or on Thunder Mountain. Luo Feng had no direct way to reach them then, so he opted to lure the snake out of its hole, drawing out Emperor Yuan.

He killed Emperor Yuan to deter the entire Original Continent!

“Since the establishment of the Milky Way God Kingdom over 370 epochs ago, I haven't intervened again,” Luo Feng murmured. “As long as they didn't commit major sins, I was willing to let bygones be bygones. But it seems my temper is still too mild!”

This forgiveness was a tacit understanding between the Milky Way God Kingdom and the two great Ancient Kingdoms at the time.

After all, Luo Feng could not force the hands of Ancestor Yanfeng or Ancestor Thunder, so many issues still required compromise.

“Master, your temper is far too gentle. If you ask me, you should regularly patrol the Original Continent and execute anyone found committing great evils!” Morosa declared. “You are very busy with your cultivation, Master, so the task of patrolling the Original Continent can be entirely entrusted to me!”

“Find one great evil, kill one. Kill frequently! Make these great sinners tremble with fear,” Morosa stated. “Then those Emperors and Lords will no longer dare to take chances.”

“You have a point,” Luo Feng replied. “By the way, how did you discover this?”

“Emperor Guixu provided the detailed intelligence, which I then sent to you, Master.” Morosa promptly forwarded the complete report.

Luo Feng examined it. The intelligence was remarkably detailed! So meticulous, it didn't quite fit Emperor Guixu's usual style.

“Buzz!” Luo Feng's Eye of Life and Death opened on his brow. Gazing remotely at the capital of the Milky Way God Kingdom, he instantly saw Emperor Guixu and, within Emperor Guixu's dwelling, Witch Heart God.

“Is this related to Witch Heart God King?” Luo Feng mused. Witch Heart God King was known for his caution and formidable stealth abilities; he certainly possessed the capability to uncover such detailed intelligence.

Of course, Luo Feng wouldn't simply accept this intelligence at face value. Blindly trusting every accusation would only make him a tool in someone else's hands.

“The intelligence listed the names of some key subordinates of the White Demon Lord and Blue Blossom Lord.” Luo Feng noted these names, and through the karmic ties, he used his Eye of Life and Death to instantly pinpoint each target.

Luo Feng's Eye of Life and Death provided a clearer lock than that of even an Ultimate God King.

“Old Star God King,” Luo Feng identified, focusing on a God King at the first level. This Old Star God King was a crucial figure, the primary person responsible for plundering under the Blue Blossom Lord.

“I knew we shouldn't have plundered within the Thunder Ancient Kingdom. But the Lord forced my hand,” Star God King fretted within his dwelling. “Seventy full epochs of plunder, the accumulated theft is immense, and the impact is too great. Multiple Royal God Kings have already traced this matter…”

The fact that the White Demon Lord and Blue Blossom Lord had dispatched subordinates to plunder, even extensively within the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, was no longer a secret within the imperial family.

It was a major scandal, temporarily suppressed.

“The imperial family can do nothing against the two Lords, but I’m in deep trouble,” Old Star God King worried.

Suddenly— A terrifying surge of will descended, instantly engulfing Old Star God King.

Old Star God King felt dazed and disoriented, his consciousness hazy, utterly incapable of resistance.

Wherever Luo Feng's Eye of Life and Death gazed, his spiritual will could descend! As his understanding of the Grand Dao deepened, Luo Feng's spiritual will slowly grew stronger. When it surpassed the God Emperor threshold by fifty percent, its intensity reached the upper limit of the Original Continent.

While his spiritual will could still slowly improve, on the Original Continent, it could no longer exert greater power.

Beyond its offensive capabilities, the 'Lie Yuan Art' also contained secret techniques for suppressing or confusing enemies. In the past, Luo Feng typically employed its lethal moves to utterly destroy his foes. But now, under the influence of Luo Feng's spiritual will, Old Star God King became disoriented and completely defenseless.

“With his consciousness hazy and no ability to resist, I can now examine his memories,” Luo Feng thought.

When a being was fully conscious, even Luo Feng's Eye of Life and Death could only perceive Old Star God King's clearest thoughts, but not directly access his memories.

However, with his consciousness blurred and no ability to resist, Luo Feng effortlessly 'observed' his memories. This was the observational capability of a higher Chaos Origin life-form.

“He was indeed dispatched by the Blue Blossom Lord,” Luo Feng confirmed, a surge of murderous intent rising within him. “He's the Blue Blossom Lord's most loyal henchman, solely responsible for the plundering. The plundering in the peripheral kingdoms was relatively minor due to their smaller territories. But in the wilderness areas of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, the Blue Blossom Lord and the White Demon Lord divided it between them! Over seventy epochs, the cumulative number of beings plundered must have reached about one-twentieth of the wilderness region's total population.”

“One-twentieth?” Luo Feng was astonished.

The Thunder Ancient Kingdom, a single ancient kingdom, could rival several first-tier kingdoms in terms of territorial scope! Yet, as the most central and prosperous region on the Original Continent, the number of beings thriving there far surpassed that of any peripheral kingdom.

“Over ninety percent of the beings in the Thunder Ancient Kingdom reside in the wilderness areas, with only a minority living within the cities. And these two Lords have collectively plundered about one-twentieth of those wilderness beings? How utterly vast is that number?”

The wilderness areas were vast, with tribes scattered widely, making it difficult to ascertain the total population. However, Old Star God King, being solely responsible for this operation under the Blue Blossom Lord, could estimate a rough proportion based on the overall data. His memories even contained detailed counts of the plundered beings.

“Old Star God King's memories contained records of repeatedly delivering plundered beings to the Blue Blossom Lord.” Each delivery involved trillions of beings! The sheer volume delivered continuously over seventy epochs made Luo Feng's heart tremble.

Compared to the Blue Blossom Lord, the Heavenly Kun King seemed utterly insignificant.

“When a Lord of an ancient kingdom goes mad, it's truly terrifying,” Luo Feng murmured.

Previously, the 'Iron Roar Demon Lord', the Original Continent's foremost criminal, was backed by Emperor Yuan! Emperor Yuan was likely the one who had plundered the most beings on the Original Continent. Even when his master Di Chu and others joined forces to rescue him, Luo Feng didn't hesitate and still slew Emperor Yuan.

The 'Black Vulture Ancestor', outwardly the second-worst criminal at the time, was secretly supported by several Lords of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom; the Blue Blossom Lord was likely one of them.

“A leopard doesn't change its spots. Those Lords of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, who delight in devouring living beings, are now preying on their own kingdom's population without the Black Vulture Ancestor's help,” Luo Feng muttered, his Eye of Life and Death on his brow turning towards Thunder Mountain.

Rumble! Majestic! Vast! Unshakeable!

As the foremost sacred land on the entire Original Continent, even Ancestor Thunder had avatars residing there. Lords such as the Blue Blossom Lord and White Demon Lord also made their homes within.

“What a magnificent Thunder Mountain,” Luo Feng mused. Using his Eye of Life and Death, he perceived more of its mysteries, discerning both its immense power and its subtle weaknesses.

“Though Thunder Mountain is formidable, with my current strength, combined with the Star Tower and the Eye of Life and Death, I could breach it,” Luo Feng observed from afar, his gaze fixed on a terrifying figure in a hidden space within Thunder Mountain. “However, the true terror of Thunder Mountain lies in 'Ancestor Thunder,' who resides in seclusion within it.”

Luo Feng's Eye of Life and Death pierced through Thunder Mountain's defenses, spatial barriers, and array formations, revealing Ancestor Thunder's true form.

“What an incredibly powerful physique; his physical body is far stronger than Ancestor Yanfeng's,” Luo Feng noted, able to 'observe' some of the opponent's deeper details. It was a body of unimaginable might.

In an external environment, without the power suppression of the Original Continent, Ancestor Thunder could likely crush the secret treasures left by Emperor Yuan with a mere gesture.

“Although I can perceive his weaknesses, Ancestor Thunder is simply sitting there, allowing me to attack. Under the Original Continent's power limitations, I cannot harm him in the slightest. If he chooses to protect Thunder Mountain, I still won't be able to breach it,” Luo Feng realized.

If the Lords were controlling Thunder Mountain, he could breach it. But if Ancestor Thunder were to personally intervene? There would be no hope.

By the same logic, if he chose to protect Huyang City and the Milky Way capital, even the two ancient ancestors would be unable to breach them.

On the Original Continent, Luo Feng, Ancestor Dongjiyu, Di Qing, and the two ancient ancestors were fundamentally unable to defeat each other; even if one gained an advantage, they could not inflict harm.

Since no one could decisively defeat another, mutual compromise was essential!

When Luo Feng killed Emperor Yuan, Ancestor Yanfeng didn't even come to confront him, choosing instead to endure it as if the event had never occurred.

The Royal God Kings had also committed numerous sins in the past, and Luo Feng had tolerated that too.

Both sides had a tacit understanding. However, that understanding was now shattered by the Blue Blossom Lord and the White Demon Lord!

“Both of them must die.” The memory of waves of plundered beings, seen in Old Star God King's mind, ignited an uncontrollable killing intent within Luo Feng.

Such scum should not be allowed to live!

Within a hidden space on Thunder Mountain. Ancestor Thunder was meticulously examining a segment of golden finger bone, deep in thought, when suddenly—

“Ancestor Thunder.” A voice resonated in Ancestor Thunder's ear.

Ancestor Thunder started, his expression shifting dramatically! “Impossible!” he exclaimed, disbelieving. “This is Thunder Mountain, a God Emperor-level dwelling treasure that I personally refined. I even created this hidden space and set up defensive arrays myself. Even Yanfeng… communicates with me through a special artifact.”

“Ancestor Thunder, it is I, Milky Way,” Luo Feng's voice declared.

Subtle flashes of lightning flickered in Ancestor Thunder's eyes. Previously, he hadn't paid much heed to the Milky Way King, considering him perhaps just a junior who had recently entered the early God Emperor stage.

But now, he dared not show the slightest negligence. To be able to bypass the numerous defenses of his dwelling treasure, spatial barriers, and array formations, and transmit his voice directly into his ear—such a method was truly terrifying.

“It seems I underestimated the Milky Way King,” Ancestor Thunder stated.

“Ancestor Thunder, are you aware that the White Demon Lord and Blue Blossom Lord… have been plundering beings within the Thunder Ancient Kingdom for a full seventy epochs? The total number of beings plundered has already exceeded an astronomical figure in the quadrillions.” Luo Feng stated.

Ancestor Thunder was startled. Quadrillions?

Even for the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, reaching that order of magnitude still represented an incredibly vast number of beings.

“After I killed Emperor Yuan, I refrained from further slaughter. As long as the cultivators of the Original Continent committed no more grave sins, I resolved not to pursue past transgressions. But the actions of White Demon and Blue Blossom clearly demonstrate their utter disregard for me,” Luo Feng's voice resonated in Ancestor Thunder's ear.

“Of course, they are Lords of the Thunder Ancient Kingdom, so how to deal with them is naturally for you, Ancestor, to decide,” Luo Feng transmitted.

“I will investigate this matter and verify it,” Ancestor Thunder replied, then chuckled. “Milky Way King, your power is unfathomable. Once this matter is settled, perhaps the three of us—Yanfeng, you, and I—should gather.”

“Alright,” Luo Feng responded, then ceased his mental transmission and closed his Eye of Life and Death, no longer probing Thunder Mountain.