Luo Feng! Luo Feng!

Thick clouds gathered, and a light spring rain fell from the sky. In the rain, the lake was shrouded in mist, turning the lake into a hazy, dreamlike scene.

Lin Yan, dressed in plain white, stood under the weeping willows by the lake, holding an oil-paper umbrella, gazing silently at the pavilion shrouded in mist, the small boat gently swaying in the lake, and the dark green distant mountains.

The heavens and earth are like a curtain, and everything here is a splash of color, which becomes even more profound in the spring rain.

"Is this... my desire?"

He asked himself the same question.

Just like the "Heavenly Demon Illusion" that Lin Yan studied and cultivated, this Soul Illusion Technique is also a kind of self-examination.

"Heavenly Demon" is a thought, a wisp of idea, or rather, all sentient beings.

Its power originates from "desire".

As long as there is life, there will inevitably be desires. Desires are endless, hazy, dreamlike, and infinitely complex.

Lin Yan had always thought he had done enough, that his mind and will had reached an astonishing level, but at this moment, he realized that his mind was not as strong as he had imagined.

Even the great ancients, who were called saints, had all sorts of dreams and pursuits, such as governing the country and bringing peace to the world, which are essentially a kind of desire.

Even if someone is extremely detached from worldly desires, like Song Shushi, who lived a simple life for hundreds of years, eating only vegetables and coarse rice, without friends or entertainment, he was not truly without desires. It's just that his desires and pursuits were different from those of ordinary people, and more unique.

Whether it's pursuing the path of the strong, the path of cultivation, the pursuit of pleasure, or the desire for food, in short, everyone has desires in life!

Want to transcend desire?

Easier said than done!

Perhaps if Lin Yan were presented with Peak Supreme Treasure at this moment, he would still follow his heart and not be controlled by his desires. Or even if he knew that Luo Feng possessed the Heavenly Soul Crystal or even the Star Tower, he would still not have any thoughts of seizing it.

But--

When the power to choose was in his hands at that moment... Lin Yan had to admit that he felt his desire, a desire so strong that he could hardly control it!

Pick up that metal plate!

His future will be even brighter!

The road ahead will be smoothed out of many obstacles!

The significance of a Great Existence Reincarnation of a God King is far more terrifying than the Yun Mo Star Inheritance left behind by an Immortal God who barely achieved the rank of Marquis when Luo Feng, then Apprentice Level, encountered such a being!

Take the Nine Tribulations Scripture as an example. According to the original work, the first level is ×3, and the following eight levels are ×2. What does this mean?

If an ordinary human were to cultivate, the limit would be 768 times.

However, if Life Gene Level, like Lin Yan's Green Line Devouring Worm, it may reach Perfect Gene Level of 10081 times as long as it cultivates the first two levels!

Even more important than the Nine Tribulations Scripture is the Supreme Treasure!

The Mountain Master had long prepared two Supreme Treasure for the leader of the Earth lineage: one was the "Jie Jia," a Peak Supreme Treasure Armor, and the other was the "Star Tower," which was even more special!

On the surface, it is a so-called "Ultimate Supreme Treasure", but in reality, it is a God King Weapon!

It can be said that among the entire human race, there are very few Supreme Treasure comparable to the Armor of Jie Jia, but there are still some.

But the Star Tower... even all the Supreme Treasure of the Primordial Universe combined couldn't compare to one ten-millionth of its value!

Although it is extremely difficult for the Star Tower to recognize a master, and Luo Feng in the original novel also had to go through countless hardships to succeed, Lin Yan was confident that he could do it.

Moreover, he would stay at the World Lord level for a long time. Since he knew about this, he could simply go later and Will Polished to a stronger degree. In any case, he couldn't take it away before breaking through to the Universe Venerable.

It was precisely because he knew so much, and understood what all of this meant, that Lin Yan was now even more unable to remain calm.

He even thought that if Hong were in his shoes, with his supposedly Mind Embraces All, how could he resist such temptation?

Earth's methods of cultivating the mind have a certain pride that are unique in the universe, but state of mind has never been exclusive to Earth.

Those great and powerful beings who can roam the universe and survive for countless years, and one Great Existence who established a vast Universe Country presided over it—which of them was lacking in terms of mindset?

However, once the Original Star was activated, they fought fiercely for powerful Supreme Treasure, and even cosmic masters fell each time!

The Qianwu Country Lord is even more tragic. He lost three lives on the Original Star, resulting in him being heavily indebted, not only poor but also miserable.

Lin Yan could disregard a Peak Supreme Treasure because he firmly Earth Aspect that his current weakness was temporary, and his life could not be measured by a single Peak Supreme Treasure.

However, faced with the allure of Reincarnation of a God King teacher and God King Weapon, it's impossible for anyone not to be tempted, pursue, or yearn for them.

Lin Yan has faced many choices.

There were many things that made him hesitate, such as the top-tier Origin Supreme Treasure and the opportunities of the sixth Immortal level, which was more important... so he had long been used to making choices.

But--

This opportunity may be the greatest opportunity in the entire Primordial Universe and the Cosmic Sea, yet the difficulty in obtaining it is the simplest.

Yes.

That's too easy.

Just reach out and pick it up, that's all.

So... what is he hesitating about?

What price will he have to pay in this decision?

"Lin Yan, what's wrong?" Luo Feng noticed that Lin Yan seemed a little down and asked.

"Hmm?" Lin Yan was taken aback, then smiled faintly, "I was just thinking, I wonder when Earth can openly appear in the vision of the Human Race high-level figures, without any need for any scruples."

"Just improve your strength," Luo Feng said with a smile. "Isn't that exactly how we've progressed step by step?"

"Back when you said you wanted to participate in the Peak Genius Battle, Lin Yan, you had only recently broken through to the Stellar level, and Hong and I were only at the Planetary level. Wasn't that laughable?"

"But in such a short time, we have accomplished something that others wouldn't even dare to imagine. So why should we have any concerns? I think that protecting the Earth now is no more difficult than the Genius Battle back then."

"As long as you increase your strength and become a true powerhouse, you will be able to overcome any obstacle that no one dares to provoke!"

Luo Feng clenched his fist, full of fighting spirit, looking just like a protagonist from a hot-blooded shonen manga.

Upon hearing this...

Lin Yan smiled and asked, "Luo Feng, do you really want to become stronger?"

"Of course," Luo Feng said with a smile. "I know that Earth, as well as Hong, Thunder God, and I, have benefited from your help in many ways. Lin Yan, I am still far behind you, but I will definitely work hard to catch up with you!"

"Do you remember what I said when we left Canglan Star for Virtual Universe Company?"

At this moment.

In Lin Yan's eyes, Luo Feng's face gradually overlapped with the Luo Feng he remembered from that time.

"Let's work together! Let's all become the strongest beings in the universe!"

Luo Feng's eyes shone brightly, radiating a unique confidence. Even though Lin Yan was now so much stronger than him, he remained undeterred.

In fact, Lin Yan and Luo Feng have known each other for so many years and know each other very well. Of course, Lin Yan understands Luo Feng's desire to become a strong person.

He appears to be an easy person to get along with, as warm as a spring breeze to his friends, and as ruthless as an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves to his enemies. In fact, his pride is no less than anyone else's.

This may also be related to Luo Feng's upbringing.

His parents were just ordinary people in the Base City, with low-paying jobs. His younger brother had his legs broken by a car when he was young, making him disabled and making it almost impossible for him to find a wife.

Xu Xin was his crush during his student days. Luo Feng, despite being one of the three "Advanced Martial Arts Student" at the school, still felt inferior and dared not express his feelings.

He has a strong determination to change his own destiny and the destiny of his family!

I am not afraid of death.

The hardship and exhaustion were nothing to mention.

Lose?

It's okay to lose, but you can't keep losing; you have to win back what you lost.

This is Luo Feng.

He is a very good person, but not the kind of person that time travelers would easily rely on to curry favor with, because he has a strong will, is very confident, and has good judgment.

When Luo Feng possessed the strength of a universe master, what level of resources could he control?

In terms of resources, Luo Feng provided ample supplies to his parents, wife, younger brother Luo Hua, and his childhood friend Wei Wen, ensuring that they could at least achieve immortality. He was even more demanding of his sons Luo Ping and Luo Hai.

As for the countless descendants of the Luo Family, including their grandchildren...

You'll have to rely on yourself.

Like the brothers Luo Feng made back on Earth, Fire Hammer Squad, the closer the relationship, the more helpful they are, but the limited their help is.

The reason for this is that... you must have the qualifications to earn his approval, even if it's his children.

While Luo Feng's rise to power was inseparable from many fortuitous encounters, the most important factor was... his heart of a strongman.

A heart that never gives up in the pursuit of becoming strong.

Therefore, he could face his parents, wife and children and resolutely choose to travel far away; he could endlessly explore during these long years; and he could overcome all difficulties amidst countless hardships.

This is also the most crucial reason why he was ultimately able to successfully recognize the Star Tower as his master.

Lin Yan looked at Luo Feng, his thoughts racing.

He laughed and said, "Catching up with me... I never noticed before, Luo Feng. What kind of opportunity did you get to be so confident?"

"Go away, go away." Luo Feng waved his hand and then explained, "It's not some kind of fortuitous encounter, but rather that my Golden Horn Beast has already reached the World Lord level. This is like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate, and there will be fundamental transformations in many areas, such as an even more astonishing speed in Law Comprehension."

"Most importantly, I can now create Third Clone!"

"This last spot for a clone will be extremely important to me in the future, so I can't be as casual about it as before. I plan to find a suitable Special Lifeform in the future. At that time, my talent will undergo a qualitative change, and I think... the gap between me and you should be smaller."

Luo Feng was initially very emotional, but as he spoke, he became increasingly insecure.

This was a plan that Luo Feng had already made back in the Original Secret Realm.

If in the original work Luo Feng had considered the possibility of nurturing the Hui Suo Beast, a "lightning and time" type Starry Sky Beast of the same bloodline as the Golden Horn Beast, into Third Clone, then influenced by Lin Yan, Luo Feng's demands on himself were also increasing, making it impossible for him to consider these lives anymore.

Special Lifeform!

As long as one can nurture this Special Lifeform form into an avatar, there is a possibility of catching up with Lin Yan.

That's what he was thinking at the time.

But now that he knows Lin Yan also has a clone, he can't be sure. Who knows what kind of clone this guy created, or how many clones he has? It's obviously not simple.

"Hahahahaha..."

Lin Yan suddenly laughed.

He laughed loudly, then stopped walking along the lake and said in a clear voice, "Trying to catch up with me isn't as easy as you think!"

Luo Feng was taken aback.

At that moment, he sensed a subtle but significant change occurring within Lin Yan.

Transcending the mundane and the extraordinary, it seems as if one has truly reached a supreme state of "transcendence".

As he was watching Lin Yan's back, a ring suddenly popped out from in front of Lin Yan and landed directly in Luo Feng's hand.

Luo Feng was puzzled and stepped forward to ask, "Lin Yan, what is this you gave me?"

"This is World Ring. Inside is a Small World containing the 'Loch God Water' I told you about before. It should be enough for your needs," Lin Yan replied.

"Hehe, this is good stuff!" Luo Feng laughed.

"Babata told me that he and Teacher Huyan Bo once participated in an auction, which included the 'Loch God Water' you mentioned. One cubic kilometer of Loch God Water was stored in a bracelet in a super- Small World, and the auction price reached as high as 8.9 million Hun Yuan Unit!"

Lin Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "Then what I'll give you will be a little more than that."

"Huh?" Luo Feng's eyes widened instantly.

My God!

He had originally heard Lin Yan say that he had obtained a large amount of Loch God Water and was going to share some with them.

Based on Luo Feng's imagination, he figured that the "large amount" Lin Yan mentioned should only be about one cubic kilometer, and that "some" could be worth 100,000 Hun Yuan Unit, which was already quite exaggerated.

As a result... the "some" share that Lin Yan mentioned for them was actually slightly more than one cubic kilometer.

This is absolutely outrageous!

"Luo Feng, let me take a look!"

Babata could no longer contain his curiosity. The most he had ever seen was at that one auction, but Lin Yan had casually taken out even more than that.

Luo Feng was also very curious, so he quickly refined the World Ring in his hand and sent the World Power into this super- Small World with a radius of about 100 kilometers.

The most striking feature of the entire A World is a lake within it, whose water is incredibly cold and exudes a chilling aura.

Holy crap!

Luo Feng turned his head abruptly, and his jaw almost dropped in shock!

He pressed further, "Lin Yan, is this what you meant by 'a little more'?!"

Luo Feng was stunned, completely dumbfounded.

Sure enough, when problems arose with "a lot" and "some", "a little bit", which is also a unit of measurement, was bound to fall into Lin Yan's clutches as well.

With his sensory detection capabilities, he could instantly determine the exact volume of the lake—12 cubic kilometers!

What does that mean?

Based on the auction price, its value exceeds 100 million Hun Yuan Unit!

"Luo Fu Lu Pan?"

"Ji Yan Void Gold?"

"Nirvana Spirit Flower?"

"Star River Grass?"

All of Luo Feng's assets combined are insignificant compared to the Loch God Water Lake.

"Holy crap, Lin Yan is so generous! A hundred million right off the bat?" Babata exclaimed.

He had always thought of himself as an Intelligent life form who had seen the world, but now he was completely bewildered.

Poverty limited his imagination!

One hundred million Hun Yuan Unit —that's the maximum wealth even Peak Feng Hou Immortal God could possess. How generous would one have to be to give it away so easily?

Luo Feng quickly removed his spiritual imprint from the World Ring, then handed it to Lin Yan, saying with a wry smile, "This is too much. We are friends, we are brothers, but this has exceeded the scope of our friendship. I cannot accept it."

Lin Yan was not surprised at all.

He reached out and pushed it back, laughing, "I didn't say it was for you."

"Hmm?" Luo Feng listened to what was to come.

"Only the shares of Jiuzhou Company were given to you by me, but they weren't worth much back then," Lin Yan said. "I did obtain a large amount of Loch God Water, but I really don't need that much. This is just a part of it. Just consider it a loan to you, and you can pay me back when you become stronger."

"I also gave Hong and Thunder God Shen about 100,000 Hun Yuan Unit of Loch God Water. It's a loan, and they can pay me back later."

Lin Yan had obtained a total of 712 cubic kilometers of Loch God Water at the time, and what he was seeing now was only a fraction of that amount. If he hadn't known that Luo Feng wouldn't accept it, he wouldn't have cared if he had given it away for free.

That in itself can be considered a hijacking.

Based on the information in the original work, he deduced that although Luo Feng obtained 712 cubic kilometers of Loch God Water, his progress was too fast, and the treasures he collected were always quickly obsolete. He probably hadn't even used 12 cubic kilometers of this thing.

It would be better to follow their own plan and invest in cultivating premium teas, which would also open up new sources of revenue for Jiuzhou Company.

These 12 cubic kilometers are enough for Luo Feng's use, and he can even share some with his relatives.

Of course, Lin Yan's approach would not be good for ordinary geniuses, but with the mind and will of Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God, it would not have any negative impact.

With greater strength comes the ability to take greater risks, reap greater benefits, and undergo greater trials.

Luo Feng gave a wry smile.

Although it's called a loan, the concept of an item of the same value is completely different for him now and for him when he becomes stronger in the future.

Back then, he had a hard time even buying a single Water of Life.

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow, and after some thought, Luo Feng decided to accept.

In fact, it's like when he gives resources to Wei Wen, but if the other party doesn't accept them, it becomes a problem.

His current strength is still too weak. If he stubbornly refuses, he will only be letting down the other party's good intentions.

"I will become stronger," Luo Feng said solemnly.

A strong desire surged within him: to become strong!

Only in this way can we fight side by side with the enemy!

Instead of standing under the eaves while Lin Yan sheltered the earth from the wind and rain.

Instead of only being able to hear the news belatedly when Lin Yan was assassinated by the Alien Race Universe Venerable, he was able to hear it later.

"I'm really looking forward to it," Lin Yan said with a smile.

They continued walking forward.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng suddenly noticed something. He frowned slightly, bent down and picked up a pure black metal plate from the soil. He swept the World Power over it and wiped away the mud.

The moment he picked it up, he was startled. "So light! What is this?"

Luo Feng spread his hands and carefully examined the strange metal plate he had discovered.

Because it was broken, it has six sides. The longest side is 11.2 centimeters long, and the shortest side is 3.1 centimeters long. This palm-sized Black Metal Plate feels as heavy as a pencil.

It feels cool and smooth, just like the touch of jade.

"This seems a bit special." Luo Feng handed the metal plate directly to Lin Yan and said with a smile, "You're too rich. You just throw your treasures around everywhere. This thing looks like it has some interesting history."

Lin Yan's gaze fell on the metal plate. He remained silent for a moment, but did not reach out his hand.

He smiled and said, "I didn't throw this away, and I've never seen it before. Even if it's returned to its rightful owner, it has nothing to do with me."

He knew what he was doing.

But Lin Yan did not hesitate and walked forward again.

Because he has already made his choice.

A moment later—

He suddenly turned around.

Lin Yan's eyes were clear as he watched Luo Feng, who was still fiddling with the metal plate. In that instant, boundless fighting spirit ignited in his heart.

From this moment forward, the fate of this man will officially embark on that predetermined path.

He was no longer someone who could only dream of catching up with him, but someone who made Lin Yan feel immense pressure.

Lin Yan thought to himself.

"I know that taking that piece will make my path smoother, but it doesn't matter. I'm not afraid of thorny land."

"I know that by taking that fragment, I will obtain a treasure that is beyond the imagination of the world, but it doesn't matter. I was born into humble circumstances and do not care about my lowly status."

"Remember that in your youth you had lofty ambitions, and once vowed to be the best in the world!"

"I am not you, nor do I want to be you."

"I am unwilling to cut off your path with my own hands, and I am even more unwilling to carry your shadow forever."

A faint smile appeared on his lips, as if he had undergone a transformation from the very root of his soul, and his belief had reached its peak.

"I am Lin Yan!"

"I don't need the Jie Jia, I don't need the Star Tower, I can still walk the Invincible Path."

"Luo Feng, you will become stronger... You always win back every time you lose, so bring me more pressure."

"Because I never want to lose."

"I... will not lose."

On such an ordinary day, something extraordinary happened.

A person has obtained the key that makes him invincible in the vast universe.

When the other person was weak, faced with the temptation of the God King Weapon and the Path of a God King, he still followed his heart, overcame the endless desires deep in his heart, and finally made his choice firmly.

This is a foolish choice.

This is a great choice.