Victory and Defeat (Part 2)

In a decisive battle, both sides would naturally send out their most powerful and ruthless progenitors.

Of the 89 progenitors this time, 39 are skilled at self-preservation, which is already quite a lot. The remaining 50 progenitors are skilled in many methods of killing, but they mostly rely on the help of their companions to survive.

The first strike by the eight lords killed the easiest ancestor to kill, which caused some commotion within the Innate Primal Chaos Faction.

The Dark Peng Progenitor was killed instantly? Will I be next?

"The protective capabilities of our formation are still not perfect," one of the ancestors began to transmit.

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor was startled.

He understood...

When the progenitors were summoned, they were made to believe that the battle formation was perfectly coordinated, at least in terms of 'survival ability,' which is why they were all willing to participate. But if 'sudden deaths' occur one after another, the progenitors might split up again.

"We can't delay any longer! Unleash our killing move immediately!"

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor immediately transmitted his voice.

Logically speaking, it's normal for the Two Great Camps to fight for hundreds or even thousands of epochs. The original plan was to learn more about the eight lords before unleashing a decisive move! Using it hastily might not be as effective.

But the situation changed too quickly, and there was no time to worry about it!

"Whoosh!"

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor instantly transformed into a colossal phantom. Completely ethereal, it was unstoppable. Its massive body enveloped all the progenitors and the eight lords.

Then, the ethereal 'Infinite Serpent Ancestor' instantly solidified! Its enormous serpent body naturally enveloped 'Yuan'.

Yuan was trapped inside the snake's belly.

First it becomes ethereal, then it solidifies! This is the ultimate move of the 'Infinite Serpent Ancestor' to trap its enemies. Looking across the Infinite Primal Chaos Space, very few can escape its trapping technique.

"Um?"

The expressions of Luo Feng and the other seven lords changed slightly.

Yuan was suddenly trapped inside the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's body! And a terrifying fluctuation suddenly erupted from within the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's body.

"Endless Light! Endless Might!"

This attack was a combined killing move by the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and the Endless Ancestor! Since breaking through to 'immortality', the Endless Ancestor has also comprehended a burst of power similar to Luo Feng's Primal Chaos Great Destruction.

Such explosive moves can only be unleashed by those who have achieved 'immortality'.

It's everywhere!

Without the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's interference, it naturally appeared instantly within the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's body, getting close to Yuan.

Inside the snake's body.

Yuan could not escape and could only watch helplessly as the 'Endless Ancestor' appeared and transformed into an incomparably dazzling light! This dazzling light tore everything apart and destroyed everything. Even with the array blocking it, it was still torn to shreds at close range, and its body was also pulverized and annihilated.

"Of the eight lords in the Cultivator Faction, Yuan and Luo Feng are the key! Without Yuan, their coordination will be much worse, their strength will be greatly reduced, and they will be unable to withstand our attack at all. Without Luo Feng, their threat level will drop sharply."

The Innate Primal Chaos Faction had long understood this principle: to defeat the Cultivator Faction, the first key was Yuan, the second was Luo Feng, and the third was Xing Xingmang. Eliminating just one of these three would secure victory in the direct confrontation.

"Boom--"

As Yuan's body was annihilated, the massive battle formation offensive of the other progenitors of the Innate Primal Chaos Faction also enveloped them!

While Yuan was trapped inside the body of the Infinite Serpent Ancestor beside Luo Feng, a wisp of Yuan's thought transformed into a weak clone beside Luo Feng, which rapidly grew under the power supplied by Luo Feng!

While the main battle clone was destroyed, Yuan's clone had rapidly grown to 30-40% of its energy reserves. As it grew, it also burned its power to maintain the formation.

"Rumble~~~"

Although the battle formation was slightly weakened, with the assistance of Wulan, Luo Feng, and Xingmang, they managed to stabilize it for a moment, allowing Yuan's clone to quickly rise to a sufficient level of strength.

"His weak clone has risen to the level of a main combat clone so quickly?" The ancestors of the Innate Primal Chaos Faction felt a chill in their hearts.

The key figures in the Cultivator Faction are Yuan, Luo Feng, and Xingmang in that order!

Luo Feng already possessed exceptional defensive capabilities and unparalleled combat prowess! The combined killing move of the 'Infinite Serpent Ancestor and Endless Ancestor' had no chance of harming Luo Feng. Even the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's body couldn't possibly contain Luo Feng's blade!

As for the Xingmang? No way has been found yet to trap him.

Therefore, among these three, Yuan is relatively easier to target.

"The second cut!"

Yuan quickly recovered to his peak condition, and the eight lords unleashed their second strike without hesitation.

With the power of his companions bolstering him, Luo Feng wielded his blade, easily cleaving through the battle formation formed by numerous progenitors! The 'Initial Progenitor' even attempted to withstand Luo Feng's blade with his own body.

Although Luo Feng was interested in knowing whether his sword or the body of the Initial Progenitor was more powerful, he couldn't afford to waste any opportunities at this crucial moment.

With a flash of light, the blade easily evaded the Initial Progenitor.

The Initial Progenitor's enormous spherical body moved very slowly and couldn't stop Luo Feng's sword light at all!

"No--"

Another progenitor was struck down; it was none other than the 'Wind Devouring Progenitor'.

The instant the blade struck, multiple forces erupted. This Wind Devouring Progenitor had already split its power into billions of strands, and these billions of 'winds' scattered and fled. As long as it escaped one of these winds, it could survive.

However, an invisible wave spread, instantly annihilating 99% of the power.

Furthermore, forces such as Thunder, annihilation, time and space, and Severing Life simultaneously annihilate all escaping 'winds' by following the senses.

Of the billions of winds, none can last even a moment.

All annihilated!

After being tested by the lords' 'Years Killing Formation' and ranked according to the difficulty of killing, the Wind Devouring Progenitor's ability to survive is relatively weak, and it is completely restrained by the combined methods of the lords.

With a single move, it was annihilated. The other progenitors were too late to save it.

"The Wind Devouring Progenitor is also dead." The ancestors were somewhat alarmed.

"The third cut—"

Luo Feng and his team unleashed a third strike without hesitation.

The third strike failed. The ancestor's life resilience was stronger than expected, and he managed to hold on for a moment before being saved by the other ancestors. The five highest-level life forces saved him simultaneously, and the ancestor was rapidly becoming stronger.

The fourth cut was successful.

The fifth attempt failed...

Luo Feng and his eight lords unleashed eight consecutive strikes! Each strike cleaved through layers of defensive formations, and although weakened by the formations, the remaining blade light was still terrifying.

In the end, three of these progenitors died in battle.

"We underestimated Luo Feng's knife!"

"We had a total of 39 progenitors skilled in self-preservation working together, with all sorts of life-saving powers combined, yet we were still cleaved in two by his blade," said the Mother of Space-Time. "In the glimpses of the future I observed, I couldn't see Luo Feng. I thought... such a defensive combination would be more than capable of blocking the combined killing moves of these lords."

"Luo Feng's sword is somewhat special!" the Nirvana Ancestor transmitted his voice. "I have a vague feeling that the sword is like the embodiment of the 'Abyss of Destruction'."

The Nirvana Ancestor possesses the keenest perception of the Death Crisis.

On this blade, the Nirvana Ancestor sensed the threat of death, feeling as if he were about to return to the Great Nirvana.

"His blade made me feel a sense of threat as well," the Initial Progenitor said.

The other eight were all taken aback.

Who was the Initial Progenitor? The only being in the Infinite Primal Chaos Space capable of traversing the Wall of Fiery Hell, able to withstand all the Wall of Fiery Hell. It actually sensed a slight threat from Luo Feng's 'blade'.

"Its blade can break through all array barriers and strike the ancestor's body."

"Once he figurees out more details about our formation, there might be even more ancestors who die in battle."

All Nine Sovereigns understood this.

In their initial clash, neither side had a deep understanding of the other's formations, yet they still managed to kill three Primordial Ancestors. If the battle had continued for a long time... perhaps they could have killed two or three more Primordial Ancestors.

"Are you confident you can break through the lord's battle formation?" the Endless Ancestor asked.

"There is no hope," said the Mother of Space-Time. "Even if a lord is severely injured, Luo Feng can quickly restore his companion's clone to its peak."

All Nine Sovereigns understood this.

Yuan and Luo Feng are the key points!

They've tried Yuan's approach, but they haven't even considered trying Luo Feng's crucial point!

The remaining 86 ancestors suddenly retreated slightly, completely withdrawing their power, with the Nine Sovereigns at the forefront.

The eight lords also temporarily withdrew their power.

The two sides temporarily ceased hostilities.

This scene was also witnessed by the progenitors of various forces from afar, and they felt a pang of regret.

"In this confrontation, the Innate Primal Chaos Faction lost."

"It can't be considered a complete defeat. The three ancestors who died were weak in their ability to survive. As for the remaining 86 ancestors... even the Cultivator Faction couldn't do anything about them. Moreover, the Innate Primal Chaos Faction still has more than 30 ancestors who didn't participate in the battle."

"Most of the progenitors who did not participate in the war were weak."

There is much discussion from all sides.

In any case, in the initial clashes of this war, the Cultivator Faction gained the upper hand.

The Nine Sovereigns, along with numerous progenitors and eight lords, faced each other from afar.

"Eight lords of Xing Zhe," the Infinite Serpent Ancestor's voice boomed, "Speak! What exactly do you want? Are you still not satisfied with forcibly occupying the Southern River Domain? Do you still want to continue expanding?"

"Even if we occupy the Southern River Domain, we will only occupy 20% of the Infinite Primal Chaos Space," Yuan said. "While you have lost the Southern River Domain, you still occupy 40% of the territory, which is still twice as much as ours."

"Yuan."

The Giant God Emperor spoke, "After all, we have over a hundred progenitors, and countless World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeform and High-Tier Primal Chaos Lifeform. You Xing Zhe only have eight lords, and world-class and advanced Chaos-Origin life forms are extremely rare... You don't need so many resources at all, so why compete with us?"

The Giant God Emperor was originally an anti-war advocate, but it had to stand up for the vast resources needed by the Giant God Clan.

"I can decide to cede the Southern River Domain to your Cultivator Faction," the Giant God Emperor said, looking at Yuan. "But you must promise that you will not expand further from now on."

The Infinite Serpent Ancestor, the Yanhuo Progenitor, and others all fell silent, clearly indicating that this was also part of their plan.

If we can't win the fight, we'll cede the Southern River Domain!

"Shall we promise never to expand?" Yuan shook his head gently.

"At the very least, you must not encroach upon the territory of my Innate Primal Chaos Faction again," the Giant God Emperor said. "As for you, the Ice Peak Faction, and other forces, that's naturally none of our business."

Yuan, Luo Feng, Xingmang exchanged glances.

"In the endless years to come, our Cultivator Faction may produce a ninth, a tenth, or even more lords," Yuan said. "You expect us to promise never to expand into your territory with just the Southern River Domain? The Southern River Domain is already ours. Are you using our territory to force us to make such a promise?"

"What do you want?" the Infinite Serpent Ancestor asked in a low voice. It could tell that the Cultivator Faction were willing to talk, but they wanted more.

Yuan said calmly, "We don't have that much need for resources, but all beings in the Source World are of our kind, and we only have one requirement!"

"From this day forward, all the Source World within your territory will forever belong to the leadership of our Cultivator Faction."

"As long as you agree, we can promise never to invade your Innate Primal Chaos Faction."

The seven lords, Luo Feng, Xingmang, Wulan, Minghuang, Jin, Naigu, and Moman, all nodded slightly.

This was a decision they made together.

"All Source World?"

The Nine Sovereigns and many other ancestors were all startled.

"Delusion!" The Infinite Serpent Ancestor could no longer contain himself.

——

Notice: Readers who have received the "Light of the Red Alliance Light" gift box can join the reader group (the group number is in the work introduction). After joining the group, contact the administrator to receive the "Light of the Gods" gift box.

The gift box contains five peripheral products: a signed book, Red Alliance Light stamp, a custom backpack, a custom fisherman's hat, and a custom clipboard.

How to claim the "Light of the Master": If you have subscribed to all chapters of my novels, you can click on the author's name 'I Eat Tomatoes' to enter the author's page and claim the "Red Alliance Light '.