Chapter 303: Victory and Defeat

Science Fiction

Although Patriarch Tianhe’s aura was terrifying, Luo Feng paid it no mind, for he had long known that Patriarch Tianhe’s greatest strength lay in his close-quarters combat skills.

Luo Feng even felt a touch of emotion, as he saw in Patriarch Tianhe the common predicament of cultivators in the Dark Sacred Realm.

After their cultivation completely reached a bottleneck, they would try every possible method to find a path that offered a chance to escape their confines.

Luo Feng thought about how Patriarch Tianhe, having studied hundreds of inheritances, still ultimately chose the bloodline path.

On the bloodline path, Patriarch Tianhe had already reached the Half-Primal Chaos level. Taking another step would be the Ultimate Awakening, a path to breaking free from confinement. At least there was still a glimmer of a chance to “break free.”

"Once a bottleneck is encountered, it can take eons without any further progress! Cultivators in the Dark Sacred Realm will exhaust every possible method!" Luo Feng wondered, "I wonder what kind of bottleneck I will encounter in the future!"

"Luo Feng, let's see whose physical body is stronger, yours or my Evernight Divine Body."

After speaking, Patriarch Tianhe vanished into thin air.

Luo Feng's Eye of Creation and Destruction, located between his brows, could detect a faint ripple. It flashed and was already right before him. Patriarch Tianhe's finger, like a sharp blade, swept across his chest. A sharp edge sliced at his chest! Luo Feng watched this scene with interest. His robe, condensed from his own energy, was also imbued with the "Heart of Immortality."

The sharp edge sliced across the robe covering his chest but failed to leave any mark on it.

"My physical body's secret technique, the 'Indestructible Blood Sea Body,' is based on the Blood-Colored Scales of the Star Tower, already possessing a degree of immortality. With the additional enhancement of the secret treasure 'Heart of Immortality,' why would I fear you?" Luo Feng clearly saw the entire process of Patriarch Tianhe's move. "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

When Patriarch Tianhe moved, he transformed into a hidden stream of air. If Luo Feng hadn't possessed the Eye of Creation and Destruction, he wouldn't have been able to discern the other party's movement traces.

As he moved rapidly, he repeatedly sliced at Luo Feng's body. In the blink of an eye, he had sliced more than ten times consecutively, yet failed to damage the robe in the slightest. "Is that all Patriarch Tianhe can do?" Luo Feng said.

Previously, Luo Feng had used the boundless blood sea combined with formations to block and eliminate hundreds of Dao soldiers. But this time, he was confronting the enemy in his physical form.

"Your protective robe is indestructible?" Patriarch Tianhe exclaimed, appearing in the distance. "You certainly have many secret treasures! But no matter how tough your robe is, there's a limit to the power your life form can withstand."

Patriarch Tianhe's body instantly transformed, his size swelling. From his back sprouted three pairs of silver-gray wings. His entire body grew silver-gray fur, and he ultimately transformed into the appearance of a gigantic bird-human.

This form also excited the many onlookers on the city walls of Yulan City. "The 'Evernight Nether Kite'—this is Patriarch Tianhe's 'Evernight Nether Kite Body.'" Many of the onlookers had purchased intelligence from the God-Emperor Yi, and this bloodline body was recorded in Patriarch Tianhe's information. This gigantic silver-gray bird-human exuded powerful will fluctuations. After all, it was cultivated based on the "High-Grade Primal Chaos Life Bloodline," possessing considerable potential and embodying Patriarch Tianhe's hope of breaking free from his confines.

Luo Feng also grew a few shades more serious at this moment.

"Hmph!" Patriarch Tianhe's three pairs of wings vibrated. In an instant, he was already before Luo Feng, and a claw had already descended!

Unlike Luo Feng's gigantic furry claw, Patriarch Tianhe's claws at this moment were far more ferocious! "Boom!"

This strike directly descended upon Luo Feng's head!

Luo Feng didn't dodge at all. He directly met it with an outstretched palm, as if to support the entire sky.

In this head-on clash between the two sides, Patriarch Tianhe intended to deplete Luo Feng's energy with his terrifying might. However, in this direct confrontation, Patriarch Tianhe realized the power of Luo Feng's palm. Although he held a slight advantage, it was too small! "A newly promoted Patriarch has such a strong body?" Patriarch Tianhe frowned slightly. His wings moved with destructive power, and as claw after claw descended, Luo Feng bravely met each one with successive palm strikes!

"Rise."

With a loud roar from Luo Feng, the boundless blood sea immediately surged with giant waves. In an instant, the blood sea churned, enveloping Patriarch Tianhe. The Xuanqing Sky Extermination Formation activated, using the blood sea to bind and constrict Patriarch Tianhe from all directions. Patriarch Tianhe's massive body was obstructed. The speed of his wing movements slowed significantly, and the power he unleashed decreased. Naturally, the force of each claw strike diminished, and he was even at a disadvantage when clashing directly with Luo Feng! "Is that all you've got, Patriarch Tianhe? You're a bit weak!" Luo Feng laughed loudly, his colossal body battling the massive bird-human!

With the blood sea binding and constricting, Luo Feng, fighting in his physical form, indeed gained the upper hand!

The physical form, combined with the boundless blood sea, was the complete form of the Indestructible Blood Sea Body! "I'm actually at a disadvantage?" Patriarch Tianhe was quite unyielding. When dealing with various troubles in Yulan City, activating his Evernight Nether Kite Body was usually sufficient. In his original plan, relying on the Evernight Nether Kite Body, he should have already killed Luo Feng's clone!

Who would have thought he still hadn't forced out that super-gigantic claw? "If fifty percent of my strength isn't enough, then I'll use a hundred percent!"

Bloodlight filled Patriarch Tianhe's eyes.

He had never fully unleashed his power in Yulan City before. Of course, he had only perfected this powerful technique over hundreds of millions of eons! "Boom!"

Below Patriarch Tianhe's fur, arrays began to appear on the surface of his skin. Densely packed arrays covered every inch of his skin, and even the surface of Patriarch Tianhe's eyeballs began to show arrays!

If one could peer inside him, they would see that every single drop of blood in his body was imprinted with arrays!

Arrays were the core of Patriarch Tianhe's growth from weakness to his current state. He used arrays to refine Dao soldiers! He had also attempted to treat his "Evernight Nether Kite Body" as a Dao soldier, imprinting countless arrays into his physical body. He sought to deeply tap into his bloodline potential and achieve "Ultimate Awakening." Although he was still far from Ultimate Awakening, the combination of his arrays and the Evernight Nether Kite Body had indeed significantly boosted its power!

"Hmm."

Although Luo Feng's Eye of Creation and Destruction couldn't see inside Patriarch Tianhe, it could see the densely packed arrays emerging on the skin beneath his fur!

These arrays circulated with golden light, and Patriarch Tianhe's aura rapidly surged.

"This power!" "Patriarch Tianhe possesses this kind of power?"

Among the onlookers on Yulan City's walls were also several clones of other Patriarchs. They were quite familiar with Patriarch Tianhe and immediately recognized this.

This already surpassed the techniques of Patriarch Tianhe documented in their intelligence.

"Innumerable arrays are inscribed on his skin!" "He seems to have successfully integrated the arrays with his Evernight Nether Kite Body."

These Patriarchs were secretly astonished. The Great Dao had commonalities, and different cultivation systems indeed had the potential for combination. However, achieving this was an extremely difficult feat!

Faint golden light circulated on Patriarch Tianhe's body surface. His blood-red eyes, now infused with arrays, also stared at Luo Feng. His voice boomed, "This is the first time I've gone all out in Yulan City, Luo Feng. Consider this your honor!" No sooner had he finished speaking.

Boom! Patriarch Tianhe's massive three pairs of wings vibrated, and they immediately tore apart the boundless blood sea that had surrounded him. A terrifying claw had already landed on Luo Feng's chest!

Luo Feng felt the impact of terrifying power and was involuntarily sent flying backward, crashing into the blood sea!

At this moment, Patriarch Tianhe, brimming with fierce intent, wildly pursued Luo Feng. With one claw strike, he could make countless blood waves explode. Under the sweep of his wings, countless parts of the blood sea shattered and dispersed. Some of the blood sea was already being consumed! "I'm injured?" Luo Feng was very surprised!

Even with the enhancement of the Heart of Immortality, Patriarch Tianhe could actually wound him!

Luo Feng also realized he couldn't underestimate the top powerhouses from countless worlds. These powerhouses each had their own unique opportunities! He hadn't studied any Half-Primal Chaos inheritances so he could explore his path undisturbed. But those cultivators who had practiced many inheritances assimilated wisdom from various sources into themselves, which was also a very powerful path!

"Compared to these old-timers who have been Patriarchs for countless eons, my accumulation is still a bit shallow!" Luo Feng clearly understood that these Patriarchs mainly roamed the Dark Sacred Realm. In the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm, they lacked some treasures, and their strength was relatively inferior by a large margin! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Patriarch Tianhe's massive three pairs of wings wielded terrifying power. They caused countless blood waves to surge in all directions! Furthermore, claw after claw enveloped Luo Feng, completely suppressing him!

"Patriarch Tianhe, your accumulation is indeed deeper than mine!" Luo Feng spoke, "This battle can end now!"

Boom! Luo Feng suddenly stretched out his arm; his hand swelled and transformed into a super-gigantic furry claw. With the Heart of Immortality's enhancement, Luo Feng's power could even rival Patriarch Tianhe's "Evernight Nether Kite Body."

"Good!"

At this moment, as he wielded such power with this claw, Luo Feng's divine power was also activating the secret patterns within the claw to unleash its might!

Compared to Luo Feng fighting bare-handed, using this claw caused his power to surge dramatically! Patriarch Tianhe saw the massive furry claw and its immense power. Upon seeing it, he immediately realized that this claw could even tear apart the scales of a Primal Chaos Behemoth leader!

With one claw strike, heaven and earth were sundered. The heavens and earth themselves formed a world-cage!

Trapped within the world-cage, Patriarch Tianhe had nowhere to hide and could only resist with all his might!

Boom! Under the tearing force of the massive claw, a wing was still ripped apart, and blood splattered. Patriarch Tianhe showed a hint of powerlessness! After one clash, he knew the gap was too obvious; there was simply no way to fight!

"At least I forced you to use this claw!" Patriarch Tianhe sighed silently. He had long known that Luo Feng possessed a super-gigantic furry claw, but Luo Feng had never used it, which had frustrated Patriarch Tianhe. It was only at the last moment that he finally forced Luo Feng to unleash this move!

Although he lost, Patriarch Tianhe felt considerably more satisfied!

"I concede, Luo Feng!" Patriarch Tianhe retracted his wings and, mustering his power, transformed directly into a golden streak of light. He flashed through the world membrane formed by the 'Palm World,' escaping into the East Gate. Seeing this, Luo Feng's right hand instantly returned to normal, and the boundless blood sea retracted into his body, leaving him once again in the appearance of an ordinary black-haired man!

However, at this moment... the numerous onlookers on Yulan City's walls stared in disbelief at the black-haired man. In front of that super-gigantic claw, even Patriarch Tianhe had been instantly gravely wounded and forced to flee?